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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

ROOM with priyate bath; also front room with meals. 121S s. 10th st. Main 7912-W.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

ELF-SUPPORTING winter homes; choicest section of Florida at req sonable prices; on convenient terms. Learn about Dixie estates near Tampa, Silver Lake estates in Lake county and Pinellas county devel- oped citrus groves before buying elsewhere. Full particulars free. J.. B. Ransom, First National Bank Bldg Tampa, Fla
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23
PROHIBITION WINS

The dream long entertained by the prohibition forces of the
united States is about to be realized according to the press For
years he pohbonsts have hoped that Congress-
"o" take some action and that body at Wednesdays a
oe"rs to have taken the fatal leap a last.
Not only has the National Government taken on,r o, - a.
prohibition direction but the Carolina Legislature has been
@h there with the goods and that body appears have done
is share for the white ribbon done it very thoroughly
Under the National law South Carolina would indeed be bone
dry" territory.
We believe that the people all United States have be-
come dsgusted with much talk of prohibition and
ana PROBABLY they are ready to give real
prohibition trial The public opinion to demand it and
therefore the laws will be well Time and time again
the prohibition forces have worked theory how well
hbtlon law will and about to realize
ondest dreams let all hope that and do everything
and more than they have claimed is good chance
give real prohibition trial and work the country can
go back to where it is
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23
START THE BALL

we are disappointed that something hasn't about
organizing the Lancaster Chamber Several weeks
we learned that there foot looking to the
of such body and why some one
hasn't taken the lead before this actually the venture
is more than we know.
We believe the trouble with entirely lack of
alton Our business of ability and our peope nm
doubtedy have the best interests of their
What need to together little all strive for the
benefit of the whole.
The first essential of organization all forces
working together bring about condition in Lam
caster this town will be vastly better every
within five years.
we believe that Lancaster Leads first duty see that
she continues to lead Let's the of Commerce on it's
feet again.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23
THE FIRST AND LAST CALL

Whenever management charge of newspaper
number of changes frequently necessary mailing list
of the publication and find that this especially
Lancaster News Our mailing list many subscribers
merely year. some cases for two
Therefore, these addressed directly to those
who have overlooked the matter paying subscription
this paper
This is the first and last Is every unpaid sub
scrpon will be dropped from the mailing list newspaper
The day when publication could sell it's product
mailing list could be credit principle has long
passed. in this day and publisher hardly issue
emweek newspaper for the subscription price of dollar
"a half per year. when the subscription paid
and to attempt that system carrying
or two years is hardly less than financial suicide.
We do not intend sending subscriber notice that his sub
the he should be willing pay it, not
want our publication then don't for him
Those who read the already perfectly
the fact that everything the increased
in cost from twenty-five per per and the
end yet Cost of all materials steadily increasing and The
Lancaster News of the very few semweekies
Carolina whose subscription price dollars per year
We not in position that
within the next few weeks
We think that this fair warming all those
mailing list will be left Is and on that day the
going unpaid subscriber discontinued This
merely matter of business with and the subscriber should
regard it as business matter with him.
Remember the date you by the label on your paper
that urge you visit us and square up
the account.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23
The Love Letter.

The Love Letter is a habit which
Iis cured by marriage.
Almost all OF the marriage cere-
monies perpetrated in this countrv
are preceded by the twelve paqa
Love Letter, containing passionate
avowals of undying esteem and av-
Ieraging fourteen mispelled words In
the page. 1t is peculiar and mel
ancholy fact that before marriage
man will find time to sit donwn eyerv
day and prepare a long, wordy Love
Letter full of grammatical misde-
meanors, but after he has been mar
rled Tor two years he is too busy To
send anything but picture postcard
with request to shake down the
furnace.
The Love Letter is intended for
temporary use only, and IL iustjce
were done a law would be passed
prohibiting wives from retaining
epistles which do no good excent +o
conJure up sad memories. Some
wives take great delight in hauling
out their husbands Love Letters and
reading them out loud. This is n
hendish and inhuman practice which
causes the average husband to won
der why women were invented. A.
ter all that man has done for wo-
man, providing her with a home and
allowing her to spend part OF the
money she earns over the rub-board,
~ would seem that he should be
treated with greater consideration
and respect instead OF being made a
painful joke before his own children.
The purpose of the Love Letter is
to satisfy the recipient that she has
an opportunity to marry one Of Ma
ture's noblemen. The Love Letter
which does not promise everything
from eternal happiness to an electric
washer Is as much out of place as
tan shoes at a church wedding.
Thousands OF women have taken the
Love Letter at its word, only to find
that 1t failed to say anything about
who should pay the grocery bills.
The Love Letter which reads as
well In old age as in youth is the
only kind worth having.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23
Ihe Printer Has His Troubles.

Ink, like everything else, has
scared in price owing to the war. Ink
used by newspapers is of low grade
and its normal price is five cents n
pound. Now it sells for eight cents
an advance of sixty per cent. Tho
better grades of printers ink have
advanced proportionately.
The rollers of the printing presses
are made of a combination of moIas.
ses' slycerine and other materials.
They have advanced one hundred ner
cent in price.
Linotype metal. out OF which the
type is cast and also from which The
plates are made for the printing of
newspapers, formerly cost from five
10 SIX cents per pound. Today the
price is from ten to twelve cents.
Sundries, such as cleaning 1ujd
for the washing of type, brushes for
s'ereotypers use tnd even the cotton
waste for the pressmen to wine their
hands on have advanced from one
hundred to two hundred and fifty
per cent.
1t has been said that printing is
the Iife-blood of trade" We won't
dispute this statement, but add these
increases to the soaring price of pa
per and there will have to be trans
fusion of blood.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23
The Exclusion OF LIQUORS.

Were The State eager to please the
apparent majority OF the people it
would clamor for a drastic prohibi-
tion law but If, at the same time, IL
were eager that its convenience In
obtaining little whiskey now and
then be not interfered with, it would
oppose giving to the executive a rea-
sonable sum Of money to be used in
the enforcement of the law.
To be sure, one might (and some
do oppose an appropriation for the
enforcement OF prohibition from
other and better motives 1t is not
easy to reconcile the opinion that
liquor should be excluded from the
State with another that the State is
too poor to expend some thousands OF
dollars in making its law exclude
Columbia State.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23
Tatlrastrr Apms
(SEMI-WEEKLY.)


Published Tuesdays and Fridays
at Lancaster, S. c., by The Lancaster
News Company, successors to
The Ledger, established 1852; The
Review, established 1878; The Enter
prise, established 1891, and entered
as second-class matter Oct Z, 1905
et the postoffice at Lancaster, S. c..
under Act of Congress of March 8,
1879.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23
Wanting Too Much.

Our personal opinion is that Wat
son Bell wants too much high-class
accommodation while attending the
Inauguration. Then. too, we doubt
If he enumerated in his list all the
items necessary to his well being ON
such an "auspicous occasion. -
kershaw Era.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23
Letter Has Gone,

We are expecting a letter from
Watson Bell almost any day now. He
said he would write us the day he
arrived in Lancaster. He got there
hiteen days ago. If he lived up to
his promise and wrote the day he
got there the letter ought to arrive
not later than tomorrow.-Sp
burg Journal
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23
Lesser of Two Evils.

Since the United States is on the
brink of going to war, young men of
Lancaster may learn with interest
that by getting married they can
keep from being summoned for a
time. We had personally rather try
the war. ar."-Lancaster News. We
don't want to try the war, Mr.. Bell
Tribune
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23
Safety First.

Appropriation bills in congress are
in big figures these days. Just think
of 1898, 100000 for the navy. And
yet there is no ground for complaint.
No country can safely go to war un.
prepared and the United States must
count the cost.-Newberry Observer.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23
Hoping For Luck.

The new editor Of the Lancaster
News which was recently bought nv
Mr.. Leroy Springs assumed his du-
ties last week We hope he will have
better success than his predecessors
in binding the factions in Lancaster
in harmony, rather than strife. Wei
come, MIR. l.-Jeffersonian.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23
Did You Know That

Did You Know That
New Zealand has 333,233 acres Of
wheat.
The United States has $4,000 post
offices.
New York details % firemen to
give fire drills in public schools.
Nearly 80 per cent of Germany's
alcohol is made from potatoes.
The Roumanian army is famous
for its number of sharpshooters.
A thin paste of wood ashes and
lemon juice will renew tarnished
brass.
Madagascar has a cavalry of oxen
which is said to be the only one in
the world
A buttonless overcoat Of English
invention for automobilists is fasten-
ed by single belt.
Mexico has two official names,
"Estados Unidos MeSicans" and
"Republica Mexicano."
a new attachment made to fire
plugs transforms them into sanitary
drinking fountains.
There are 1869 building and loan
associations in Pennsylvania with as,
sets amounting to $276.393,31O.99.
The greater part of 100000 tons
of herring caught yearly in Japanese
waters is used to fertilize rice fields.
Within the handle of new
jumping rope for children is a re-
cording device to count the number
of turns made.
Several houses in Spanish towns
are built of meerschaum, coarse
variety of which is mined in the
neighborhood
Richard Cornelius, of Harrods-
burg, Ky. though only 3S years OF
age. is the father of II children, u
boys and five girls.
For outdoor sports a st. Louis man
has invented a program that can be
fastened to a PERSONS hat 90 form
an eyeshade.
For warming the hands there has
been invented an asbestos pad with
in which is wick to be soaked In
benzine and lighted.
Electric smelling at Welsh tin
mines causes a loss of metal OF out
i per cent as compared with or 10
per cent by older methods.
Chile will send an official commits
sion to the United States to make
thorough study of agriculture and in
dustrial hydraulics.
Sweden is having it's alum shale
deposits Investigated by experts, in
the hope of obtaining Illuminating
oil, sulphur and other products.
A castor oil factory has opened in
Carmen, Columbia, and its first ship
ment Of 10000 pounds was bought
by an American drug house India
formerly supplied this medicine.
Roumanian infantrymen are un>
rivalved in the Balkans, and the
Roumanian cavalry is as good as any
fine horseman and the cavalry spirit
Is born in him.
The domestic output OF quicksilver
in 1916, according to preliminary
estimates of the United States Geo.
logical Survey was 2S.942 TASKS. val
ued at the estimated San Francisco
average price of s125.9O a flask or
$3,643,800.
The new year estimate OF the pro-
duction oc zinc in 1916. just issued
by the United States Geological Sur
vey shows the recoverable zinc con-
tent OF ore mined in the United
States in 1916 as 100000 tons, a
gain of over 10000 tons, or 20 per
cent as compared with 1915.
Coal production records were
smashed in 1916. when the output
was around 597,5OO,O0O tons, com.
pared with 570.0OO.OOO tons, the
previous high record established in
1913. The quantity of bituminous
coal mined was 100000 tons.
ar increase compared with 1915 Of
66,500,000 tons, or 15 per cent.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23
Our Scrap Basket
Slusl,y StanZas.

There was a young lady named Annie,
Whose voice was both high and tin
pany,
When she'd sing at party
Each boy would depart, he
Declared that her tones were un-
canny!
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23
A Wish For Every Day This Weel,

Monday-That the European armies
may go home soon.
Tuesday-That the big church re-
vivals may do some good.
Wednesday-That Uncle Sam may
continue to prosper.
Thursday-That we may think well
before we make an angry retort.
Friday-That we may keep sunshine
in our hearts.
Saturday-That God may smile up
on Belgium.
Sunday-That the poor may get
through the winter comfortably.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23
This Is n joke.

81 really believe you married me
heiress who was as stingy as she was
plain.
"No, you're wrong" replied her
husband with candor, Il married you
because 1 thought you'd let me have
some of it occasionally"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23

A city man recently visited his
country cousin. The man from the
city, wishing to explain the joys of
urban life, said: 1--WE certainly have
been having the fun the last few
days. Thursday we> autoed to the
country club and golfed until dark.
then trolleyed back TO town and
danced until morning"
The country cousin was not 20 be
stmped in the least and began telling
some Of the pleasures of the simple
life: 1--WE have had pretty good
times here, too. One day we buggied
out to Uncle Neds and went out to
the back lot where we basballed all
afternoon. In the evening we sneak
ed up into the attic and pokered un-
til morning."
A sturdy old farmer. who was
listening, not to be outdone, took up
the conversation at this point and
said: II was having some fun about
that time myself. l muled out to the
cornfield and geehawed until sun
down. Then 1 suppered until dark
and piped until nine o'clock, after
which 1 bedsteaded until the clock
hved, and then 1 breakfasted until II
was time to go muling again"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23

If Herr Won Booker of The Spar
tanburg Journal doesn't quit casting
slU,s at Lancaster we are going to
make public the fact that the Herr
first saw light of day in Donalds. 5.
&C., wherever that is.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23

Our spy in the Northern style cen
tterB sends us by wireless a report
that mems spring trousers are to be
made skin tight. Here's hoping we
get chance to see Col. William
Banks OF The Columbia Record
when he dons his new spring duds.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23
Might As Well.

The New York preacher who says
Martin Luther caused the present
war might 80 back little further
and blame it on Adam.-News and
Courier.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23
Unique Achievement.

1t is not every accomplishment
that is discredited, for, says Max
Eastman, Journalism is the unique
literary achievement of this age.''-
Orangeburg Times and Democrat.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23
What Others Saw
Smooth Travelling.

Spartanburg's million dollar good
roads bill seems to have had smooth
travelling from the very start
Greenwood Journal.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23
We Thank You.

Watson Bell is making the Ian
caster News bigger and better pa
per. The first number under his
leadership was a reminder of the
days when Miss Wylie was editing
the paper.-Tugaloo Tribune.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23

Our city's fair sizzling some, Pet
yellow banners are waving, you bet
-'Votes For Women" fiaunt here
And we verify fear
Our fair ones will get Suffrage.
Yet"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23
Twenty Years Hence.

News item of a few years hence:
John Doe whose appeal for a new
trial on being convicted of having
taken drink of whiskey was denied
and who twice was refused executive
clemency, went to the electric chair
yesterday without confessing his
guilt. ."-Columbi State.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23

The price of castor oil is going up
We hardly think this fact will be
very bitterly resented by the childre !
of the country.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23

The Kaiser: Me und Gott." If
Uncle Sam takes hand Wilhelmp
may decide to reverse the order o.,
shat little sentence.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23

Each morning as we glance at the
news
We certainly quake in our shoes,
Legislature still sits
And we almost have fits
For fear they will cut out our booze.
P. S.-Flowers and slow music.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23

Just what was the vote at Thick
ETY. precinct. Cherokee county, in the
last Presidential election? Please
don't all answer at once.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23

If George Washington lived in this
day and time he would have con
siderable job on his hands to main
tain his reputation for ycracity.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23

Yesterday was legal holiday all
right, but who ever heard of news
paper taking a holiday?
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23
FRIDAY. FEB. %, 1917.

No matter how good a married
man may be, he always has a better
half
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23
Islands Are LOYAL

The Philippines have provided for
a division of twenty-five thousand
troops, which can be called out by
the President oC the United States in
times of war. This shows our is
lands are loyal.-Orangeburg Times
and Democrat.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23

BY the middle of next week Can
ney people will probably find out the
result of the election held in the
Fifth district Wednesday.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23
Here and There
Sure Thing.

Life is real and life is earnest
Life is full of enterprise.
Still it has a few back numbers
Who refuse to advertise.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23

Some of our subscribers will do
well to read certain editorial in this
issue of the paper entitled "The
First and Last Call" We mean ex-
sactly what we say and we hope our
friends will heed it.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23
Just the Same.

In spite of that awful Equal Suf-
frage movement which was going to
ruin our homes and masculinize our
women we still seem to have the
same peaceful homes and the same
sweet mothers and wives.-Green-
vile Piedmont.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23

No woman of our acquaintance
ever wore such tight clothes that she
couldn't jump at conclusions.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23

ever wore such tight clothes that she
couldn't jump at conclusions.
The price of castor oil is going up.
We hardly think this fact will be
very bitterly resented by the children
of the country.
The Kaiser: ME und Gott." If
Uncle Sam takes hand Wilhelmp
may decide to reverse the order o,
shat little sentence.
Just what was the vote at Thick
ETY. precinct. Cherokee county, in the
last Presidential election? Please
don't all answer at once.
BY the middle of next week Can
ney people will probably find out the
result of the election held in the
Fifth district Wednesday.
day and time he would have con
siderable job on his hands to main
Conrressr,,r C+o,or.,., w
-orocaad 70 chou, -. ,.,,.,,,,a,
- ,.,,..
.,
what ,,o ,,,r,d ,i,.o =. -
WHARF Ed noCa, nj
J,edeer ever cot erou.,b ,rono,. -
,on q trim ne is nov, o,ioyi,, 90 Nm,
yellow banners are wavino wan ho,
-.yotes For womorm eo,t h
And we variIv fa.r
Our fair ONES viii cot "srnroo
Vet -"
If Herr Won Booker of The SDar.
tanburg Journal doesn't quit casting
slUcs at Lancaster we are going to
make public the fact that the Herr
first saw light of day in Donalds. 5.
&C., wherever that is.
-o-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-11
BIDS FOR BIG SCHOONER.
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New York and Boston Parties An
xious to Get Maine,

The schooner Maine. belonging to the
estate of the late J. II. Carter of this
city. is out on marine railway at Nor
folk for attention to her hull, prepara-
tory to loading lumber for an Atlantic
coast port. The Maine is the largest
two-masted schooner of the fleet hail
ing from Washington. and is one of the
largest two-masters on the coast It
is stated that J. II. Carter. her manag-
ing owner. receives offers each week
from New York and Boston parties who
wish to buy her. and that she can be
sold for more than was paid for her by
M. Carter several years ago.
The work OF fitting out the Carter
schooner Earl Biscoe, for service on
the river is being pushed by Capt.
Kendrick as the vessel lies at the
wharf foot of 18th street southwest. She
will go in commission today. The Bis
coe has been out of service for about
month. due to having had a hole
punched in her hull by q submerged
pile in Aqua creek.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-11
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

The exemption board of appeals start
ed its work Mrs. Lottie May Brandon.
formerly of Washington. was found
murdered at her home in Annapolis.
Plans were begun for a popular demon
stratlon for the drafted men of the
District. A municipal employment bu-
reau was urged by the Mems Federated
Council of Employment in the District
of Columbia. The question of laundry
deliveries in Washington was taken
under consideration by the National
Council of Defense. The Brightwood
Citizens Association presented a re-
quest at the White House that Charles
w. Ray be made Commissioner. Plans
We're made for the National Guard to
leave for its permonent camp. Repre-
sentative Lobeck introduced a bill pro-
viding for a municipal baby camp. Mrs.
Alice Slater Kehoe. Fanny b. Easily.
daughter of the late Commodore John
w. Easily L. 5. N; Mrs. f. NJ. Della
plaine, employe of the Treasury for
thirty years. and George II. Dean, vet
eran of the Indian and civil wars, were
among those claimed by death.