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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07

The proposition of system of
highways in South Carolina-the
Rhett plan-as we understand 1t, is
for approximately 1000 miles of
concrete and some 500 Of otherwise
improved roads. Placing cost of
construction at 100000 per mile.
(Which The News thinks, is excess
sive), 1000 miles will cost $4,000
600, and of the $25.OOO.OOO provid-
ed, there will be left $5,OOO.OOO 10
build sand-clay and top-soil con-
meeting links where the traffic does
not demand hard-surface road
One thousand miles will include a
road from AShevile to Charleston.
connecting, Spartanburg, Greenville.
Anderson. Newberry and other
towns; from Charlotte to Savannah.
from Augusta to Cheraw, with con-
nections to Conway and Georgetown.
and perhaps more, and if. two years
hence when the work is to be done,
labor is more plentiful and conse-
quently cheaper, and the cost can be
reduced to $4,000 per mile and
The News believes it can be. the
$25, 100000 will almost. if not build
l,500 miles of concrete road, six
teen feet wide.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07
4 New Problem.

(CharlestOn News and Courier.)
Lieutenant Rene Fonck, the great
French aviator who is called "the
ace of aces" emphasizes an aspect of
occurred to many minds when he
declares the great commercial air
fleets of the near future can be trans
formed into war fleets in few days.
There is no reason for doubling the
accuracy OF this statement and the
fact which 1t points out is OF no little
importance in its bearing upon the
world the question OF devislng
means for minimizing the likelihood
Of future was
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07
Oh IOrd-IIow Long?
(Macon Telegraph.) }


Burleson's phone rate order,
whereby il the long distance operator
does not get your party" at the
other end of the line YOU are charg-
ed Just the same as though you did
complete the call is on par with
the policy OF charging the full price
for telephone installation or moving
Of an instrument merely to swap
numbers. II is nothing more nor less
than that form OF gouging and
mulcting the public that done by a
private corporation we would call
swindling the public and handle the
preparation roughly If they ever
tried it.
Already this amazing maladminis-
traitor is mailing kilograms to us
when we pay for delivery. The tele-
graph service OF the country has been
so slowed up that 1t is almost intol-
erable-and now this. And some
people wonder what make Bolshe.
wiki out Of folks who always had be-
haved themselves previously.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07

connection with the bond issue.
The first was: Will s25,OOO,OOO
build connecting link between the
county seats?
Mr.. Rhett said that 1900 miles
would connect every county seat in
solves itself into whether you can
build 1900 miles OF concrete roads
for that money. Mr.. Rhett said that
half of the highways would average
Is feet, and half Q feet 1t would
not be necessary to build the entire
highway IS feet wide.
Mr.. Rhett figured that by 1921 the
average cost of constructing con-
crete roadway would be materially
reduced so that the maximum cost
would hardly be more than s2.25
per square yard. At that figure the
concrete system would cost $26.-
100000. At $500 the square yard
il would cost s23 100000
The second question discussed by
Mr.. Rhett was: Will $40 per car
pay OFF the $25,OOO,OOO bond issue
in twenty years?
There will he 100000 cars in the
state before 1921 i'm the opinion OF
Mr.. Rhett South Carolina in 1916
had 1900. cars. In 1917 there were
5000 cars ana in 1918 there were
$4,000 cars. He predicts that there
viii be an increase Of about 40 per
cent i'm the next three years. II is
thus seen that tax Of $40 por car
will be amply sufficient to meet the
issue.
In Iowa there is one car to every
six persons. In South Carolina ther,
is one TO every thirty persons. lr
we just allow one TO every six whit,
persons in South Carolina there viii
be 10000 cars in the state.
If II was only ! 1900 miles OF con-
crete highways that we were going
to get | would not be so enthusiastic
| over this proposition" said Mr..
Rhett. This is but the beginning
We are going to leave land and 9TH
er vehicles and government money
untouched. They can be used to
/ build into these arteries.
THE farmer today ia isolated
His Wife is isolated She cannot see
anything of society The farmer 10
! making money and sending his chill
dren to college. After they get ont
or college the children are not CON
n
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07
TIE BUNING POWER OF \
DOLLAR.

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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07

adult illiterates. He will be on
posed in his advancement along ed
ucationai lines by those close-fsted
people who think that the teache,
can live upon the same salary he l;v-
ed upon years ago, and by the "old
man" who didn't have such school
facilities when he was a boy" Blu,
Governor Cooper's ideas are common
sense ideas and will win out in the
end.
Mr.. Cooper thinks a revision of the
tax laws of the state is an urgent
need and he hopes to substitute a
budget system and the elimination of
the present state levy, which is the
modern way. Under the budget sys,
TEN, which Mr.. Cooper would have
modelled after the Virginia law. ap
propriations would be made by the
legislature for the various depart
ments of state government and those
appropriations could not be exceed
ed. That's business.
The new governor gives every
promise of making good the asser,
tion that he will make his the "edu-
cational administration" and also
that the business of the state gov
ernment will be conducted along
business lines and upon business
principles, and he does not assume
to become great state dictator and
rule with an iron hand, for he sug,
gests that there be held frequently
cabinet meetings" with other state
officials attending and offering sug-
gestions, stating the needs OF their
various departments, and co-operat-
ing in the general scheme OF gov,
ernment.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07

but / believe, firmly. that unless the
governors of the civilized world get
down to the ten commandments and
the sermon on the mount as prac-
tical basis OF government, then gov
ernment is eventually going to hell. "
1t is right for the servants OF a
great state to be men OF religion
1t is more than right, II is as Gov
ernor Beckett declares, necessary to
keep the government from going
where he says II will go This does
not mean that public servants should
be protagonists Of, of advertisers OF
mas. 1t means that broad humani-
tarianism ana Christian charity
must pervade the acts of those who
are at the head OF governments that
are to satisfy the people therein.
No greater mistake can be made
by any government than to permit
religious prejudices to creep into
the selection of officials. and no
greater mishap can threaten the ex-
istence Of any government than to
permit religion to become indiscrim-
inately mixed with politics. Office
holders and politicians. first, last and
all the time. They are missionaries.
and no free people should permit any
religious fanatic or church man OF
any type to hold office. IL he does not
hold that Office as a trust for all the
people and be a servant of the state
and is laws alone. Upon that de.
pends democracy or republicanism.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07
\ Faint Ray.
(Philadelphia Rccord.)

Th" most hnn"ful sign that has
come out OF Germany is the resigna-
tion of one of the two groups of tri-
umvrs who have been ruling The
country and their replacement by
men who. while Socilists. are bound
to preserve organized society and
prevent the community from deter
torating into an aggregate OF wild
animals dominated by those that are
most daring and least scrupulous 1t
looks as if the real democracy OF
Germany were plucking up courage
and beginning to assert itself.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07

Mr.. McMurray, in his reference to
Virginia roads neglected to state
that the supervisors of many coun-
ties in Virginia prevent the use of
motor vehicles on the roads in bad
weather under a state law. and that
one county in Virginia made it mis-
demeanor to use any vehicles with
chains upon the wheels on the roads
of that county. which was a round
about way of bottling up th auto
mobile during weather which made
the roads soft and easy to cut up.
and aside from being ag'in the law
to drive automobiles over il, the road
from Richmond to Fredericksburg
has been impossible for several win
ters Two years ago several tour
lists were arrested and fined for moth
ing more than driving automobiles
in Virginia That was neither n,:-
pitable or sensible. and such fool
laws. in a measure. strengthen the
sentiment of automobile owners for
concrete roads.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07
A TALK.FEST ON
GOOD ROADS HELD
Continued From Page One)

we are going TO build you these
roads and let you use them for moth
ing BY investing 500 the truck
owner would save $500. Is this a
feasible proposition?
'If you want good roads you have
got to lay your foundation" said
Mr.. Rhett. you have got to have
a main artery of concrete roads"
Mr.. Rhett then discussed some
questions that had been raised in
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07
TUESDAY, JANUARY Z, 1919.
CONCRETE ROADS AND THEIR
COST

In letter to r. G. Rhett. chair
man of the committee which formu-
lated the plans for a system of high
ways in South Carolina. f. II. Nc
Murray, acting state highway en-
gineer, offers some suggestions
worthy Of careful consideration One
is that the concrete roads to be built
be located and the cost estimated be-
fore the matter be submitted to the
voters. He suggests that a bond
commission be appointed by the gen
eral assembly to make surveys and
locate the roads and bridges so that
the public generally may be inform
ed as to just what is proposed to be
done with the $25,0OO.O 900 to be de-
rived from the bond issue. This sug-
gestion is a good one and carries
with it the frankness of giving the
voter all intelligence possible upon
the question upon which he is to
vote. The appointment Of a special
commission. however. would serve to
complicate matters and might pos
sibly cause friction Furthermore. a
commission so appointed. without
funds, would merely result in
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07

have been informed that the con-
crete road between Rock Hill and
the river on the Fort Mill road, ap-
proximately three miles, cost $4O,-
900.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07
RcgrctfuI Reflections.
(Rochester HeraldD

How the Colonel must regret that.
in his seven years in the White
House. after the Spanish-hmerican
War, he neglected to start big army
and navy! He appears to have
thought that all We needed was the
promotion of his friend. DR.. Wood
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07
Religion Good for state.
(Orangcburg Times.)

Governor Beckett of North Caro-
lima recently made an impressive
statement. which has been reported
by Walter B. Duncan, secretary to
Governor Manning. Our neighbor-
ing chief executive said:
II am not a professionalist," said
the governor of North Carolina.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07

morning or the winter. A Green's
boro citizen recently asked for esti-
mates on heating plant. The cost
was 25 per cent more than he had
thought it would be. and he said to
the contractor, When you get ready
to put this equipment in at the fs
ures l had in mind, let me know.
There are ten other people in town
who have told me the same thing
said the contractor What 1 want to
know, is how am l to continue in
business?'
1T has been suspected for some
time that the ultimate consumer
often considered boob. and who
apparently will pay any price de-
manded for things, as long as he has
the money, is becoming stubborn
about some things. Maybe he'll go
on buying food. at any price. and
maybe he. and especially she, will go
on paying whatever is asked for
clothing. To digress a bit. a shoe
man fatty averred the other day that
shoes are high Tin price, because
paying a big price for shoes is some
thing in the way of a fad with wo-
men. He says they do not want 'em
cheap; there is a sort of soul salts
faction in the possession OF pair of
Sl2 shoes that makes them worth
the price. He did not go on to ex-
tend the charge, but left the infer
ence that mere man is still conten,
merely to be shod, and is somehow
the sort Of victim that Adam was.
But some things people seem to
be making up their minds to do with
out. until they come down; a psyche
logical epidemic that may finally
force things down. The tendency of
producers OF merchandise and of
jobbers has apparently been to boost
prices. rather than to reduce them.
But the old law of supply and de-
mand will probably sooner or later
take charge again"
When the time arrives that theI
supply is in excess of the demand
competition in business will mean
something, and the merchant, instead
Of reluctantly allowing a customer
to take goods from his store. will
be going out after business The
war brought about many conditions
with which we were unfamiliar, and
because the war was given as the
reason. the people submitted But
with the ending OF the war many
of such conditions were removed
People submitted to increased freight
rates, increased passenger rates, in
creased postage rates because they
were willing to do as much toward
winning the war Likewise people
submitted to hiGh-priced eggs and
shoes and practically every other.
Dmmodity needed by the family be-.
cause they believed II was all wrap
ned in the process of winning the
war.
But the price of labor. and we've
heard a lot about it Lately. will stay
high and will 90 even higher unless
the buying power of the dollar is in
creased. meaning that the prices Of
staple articles which are included in
the family budget every day must
come down. The days of the mer-
chant telling the customer how much
OF certain article he may buy at
one and the same time and the price
he must pay for the limited quantity
are numbered Mr. Hoover and Doc
Garfield are no longer in business.
/ COMMON SENSE PREDONINNNT
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07

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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07

Entered as Second Glass Matter
October Z, 1905. at the Postofiice at
Lancaster, S. c., under act OF Con
gress OF March 3, 1879.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07

The News is not responsible for the
views of Correspondents. Short and
rational articles on topics of general
interest will be gladly received
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-18
Ribbon
For Hair Bows

This is 5-inch fancy brocaded ribbon,
suitable for hair bows for the little miss;
very good value and specially priced
Thursday at, per yard, 40c
Brandeis Stores-Main Floor
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-18
Ask Citation for Contempt
In Hammond Boys Case

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 17.-(SpeciaL,
Judge A. L. Sutton of Omaha ap-
peared before the supreme court
Tuesday and made a motion for an
order against NJ. o. Cunningham
and w. d. Hammond to show cause
why they should not be in con-
tempt of court for an attempt to get
custody of the Hammond boy, after
Hammond and his wife had agreed
before the Douglas county court
that the boy should remain in the
custody of his mother. A side de-
velopment of the case is that the
boy, who had been in Chicago in the
charge of his mother, is now said
to have been removed t. Canada,
out of jurisdiction of both the Ne
braska and Illinois courts.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-18
.MOREHEAD CAVE
20 BURROUGHS"
AND NEVILLE "A
Record Submitted for Several
Years Back Shows Glenn
ency for Crimes in
Many Cases. .

Lincoln, Dec. II. Especial. y
The controversy over the furlough
of Byrle c. Kirk from the peniten-
itary, sentenced from Douglas coun-
ty, has caused the attorney general
to ask for records from the GOV
ernor's Office showing all furloughs
issued by previous governors for
several years back. ..
The records as prepared by Colo
mel Presson, recorder in the execu-
tive Offices, shows that the first fur
Tough issued was given by Governor
John Fl. Morehead to man by Xhe
name of Johnson, June 10, 1918, and
the number issued by each governor
is as follows:
Morehead ...................2 20
Neville ,.....'...........
McKelvie ...................7
BarroWs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. z
While there is no record in the
Office of the governor to that effect,
there is pretty reliable rumor
afloat that Acting Governor Bushee
issued furlough during the time he
was filling that Office last Septem-
Der. This would run the entire
number up to So. The records also
disclose that 81 served out their
sentences and were finally dis
charged.
OF the number furloughed by
Governor Morehead two were in
for second degree murder, seven
for rape, four for burglary and the
rest were serving indeterminate SEN
fences ranging from one to 20 years.
Of the ID fur1oughs by Governor
Neville, two were for murder, one
for life and the other for second de-
gree murder, one for burglary and
the rest for indeterminate sentences
ranging from one to IS years. Gov
ernor McKelvie has released seven,
all for indeterminate sentences, as
follows: One for forgery, one to 20
years; one for statutory rape, three
years; one for grand larceny, one
to seven years; one for auto steal
ing, one to 10 years; one for grand
larceny, one to seven years; one for
drawing check and no funds in
bank, one to five years; one for
one to 10 years. Lieu
tenant Governor Barrows furloughed
two, one for bootlegging, six months
to two years and the other for hog
stealing, one to five years.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-18
Secretary of Commerce
Outlines His Policy

Washington, Dec. I'm his first
statement Of policy since assuming
the portfolio of secretary of COM
merce Joshua w. Alexander de-
clared that under his administration
the Department of Commerce would
follow an alert and aggressive policy
in promoting foreign trade. Tenn
pered with its aggressiveness, the
new secretary said, the department.
however, would pursue a policy of
fair play to Americas competitors
in the foreign trade field.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-18
Consolidate Phone Lines

Ord, Neb., Dec. 17.-(Special.) y
The Farmers Mutual Telephone
company here has purchased the
lines of the Ord Independent Tele-
phone company, and completed the
transfer to their exchange.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-18
Automobile Engine
Explodes and Causes
A Loss Of 100000

Lincoln, Dec. l7.-( Especially =
Fire which started when a gasoline
automobile engine blew up early
Tuesday badly damaged brick cat
tie barn at the Nebraska state fair
grounds and 46 government auto
trucks sent to this state for road
construction work, causing a total
loss estimated at moret han 100000.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-18

OF a lump of lead in the stomach
and such distresses make one pom
der as to the adyisability of starv-
ing. But that is a wrong method.
A better and safer plan is to be regu-
lar at meals, eat what is served or
what is fastest, and follow the
meal with Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
let. It is a bad practice for most
people to go against nature by de-
priving the system of what it must
liave-food, to keep going. Once
you learn how you may eat without
stint or fear by using Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets, there is little likeli-
hood of your ever joining either that
mournful band of starvationists or
any other disjointed and out-of-tune
company. Get a box of Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets at any drug store
in the United States and Canada and,
thus eat and be merry.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-18
Boudoir Caps

A very complete line to choose from, all
beautifully trimmed in laces and ribbons,
in all the wanted and popular colors;
prices, 69c to 1888
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-18
NeckWear Section
Heavy Wool Scarfs

Of plain colored material, with checked
Scotch plaid, and fancy borders; very pop
ular just now for winter wear. These are
values up to SO. Special Thursday at S.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-18

Xmas Items in Baby's Section
There are many, many lovely things for the little
one in our Infants Department and at almost any
dollars
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-18
Silk Quilts for Baby

Beautiful silk quilts for the
baby, in Jap silk, crepe de
chine and wash satin. They
come in all the dainty baby
colors, such as pink, blue and
white; hand made, heavily
quilted and embroidered.
The prices are $50, $50,
$50, 1880 to 1000
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-18
Baby's Crib Blankets

They come in the desired
colors, such as pink, blue and
white; some in solid colors
and others in floral designs.
We have them in small, me-
dunn and large sizes to fit
any crib. The prices are
1.5O, 1.9S and 2.9S
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-20
TO "DEMAND"
RETURN OF COLONIES

Basic, January 2O-The German gov
ernment, according to dispatch from
Berlin, has appointed Count Won Brock
dorli- -isantzau, the foreign minister, and
Phlipp Schcidemann rs the heads of the
German delegation to the Peace Confer
ence. The government has drawn up lines
of policy which the German delegation
must follow"
The German delegation, the dispatch
says, will oppose the demands of the Allies
which go beyond the program outlined
by President Wilson The delegation will
seek the immediate suspension of all eco
nomlc measures against Germany
The German government, according
To the dispatch, will declare, through its
delegates, it's readiness in common with
other States to disarm on land and sea and
in the air. Germany, it is believed al
ready has realized the greater part Of
her disarmament under the terms of
the armistice, and il is claimed that this
fact renders mjustifabIc the retention
Of her men as prisoners by the Allies
The Berlin dispatch further saws that
Germany viii demand that return of her
colonies. Germany, II adds, will reco-
nize the principle OF the right of self de-
termination which should be applied to
Germany as II was before the war, cspeci-
ally as regards Alsace-L Lorraine. The Ger
man delegates will support the creation
OF league of nations IN accordance with |
the proposals Of President Wilson.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-20
DOUGRBOYS IN RUSSIA
FEAST ON WILD FOWL
Americans at Dwina Have Tur-
key, Grouse, Rabbits for the
Camp SteWpot.

With the American Forces ON Dwina.
Dec. 0.-Wild turkey, ducks, grouse
and big edible jack rabbits have relieved
during the autumn the monotony of bully
beef and timed stew in the mess halls of
the American forces fighting the Bolsheviki
on the Dwina. The Yanks are operating
IN famous hunting country and most OF
them spent their hours of leave in chasing
game. The few shot guns available
were IN almost constant use and some of
the soldiers developed almost uneanny
Workmanship in bringing down ducks
with their service rifles
The marshy country is duck S paradise
and there are thousands upon thousands
OF quail-like bird called the 'rabchik )"
When the winter drives the ducks south
there will be bears to hunt in the woods
One of the bilets where Americans
are located at one river town was originally
built as a hunting lodge for the late En-
peror Nicholas who, however, was I'M
prlsoned before he had a chance TO use it.
Now, over the huge fire place in the
kite hen, the logs crackle under stewpots
filled by the Americans rifles.