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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-03
To Correspondents.

The News wishes to urge its cor
respondents to send in news letters
with more frequency. and where it
now has no correspondent it would
like to arrange with some one to
write the news of the community.
We want good news letter once or
even twice week from every rural
route in the county and especially
the towns of Heath Springs and Ker-
shaw. If interested, write to the
Office
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-03
New Dormitory at Winthrop.

The construction of a new dormi-
tory for Winthrop college has been
started and the workmen are now
engaged in excavating for the build
ing's foundation Material has been
assembled in large quantities and
preparations are being made to carry
the work steadily forward in order
to have the building completed and
ready for occupation at the begin
ming of the term The estimated
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-03
attend Dance i'm Camden

number OF young people motor
ed down to a dance in Camden Mon
dav evening, among them Misses
Perry Belle Bennett. Boyd. Kather-
inc Wvlie and Eloise Hampton. and
Cant w. c. Moore. Messrs. John ID.
Wvlie. j. Henry Moore. Chauncey
Gregory. ThurlOw Gregory. John
Stewman, Willie Marion Reed and
Lieut.. r. l.. Crawford.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-03
Miss Heath Gives Dance

The Charlotte Observer of yester-
day says: Miss Lucy Heath. the at
tractive young daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. b. ID. Heath, gave dance at
her home, Heathcote. on Central
avenue, Piedmont park, Tuesday af-
ternoon from A to o'clock.
The dance was one of the most on
joyable given for the very young
members of society during the holi-
days.
The home was beautifully decor
ated for the occasion.
During the afternoon punch. fancy
cakes and mints were served.
Miss Heath wore a becoming froclS
or orchid tulle over silver cloth.
She was assisted in entertaining
by her mother, Mrs. b. D. Heath.
and Captain Robert Scott FITZGERALD
and Mrs. Peter Marshall Brown.
The invited guests included: ::
Misses Wayne Dudley, Elizabeth
Gonzales. Julia Wilkes, Mary Ham
Mills, Anna Champion. Mary Gwyn
Barnhardt, Rebecca Jones, of Ian
caster. s. c., Ada Heath Montgom-
cry. Mildred Cave, Noelle Money,
Jane Gilmer. Sara Jamison. Georgi-
ana Caldwell, Mary Speir, Elizabeth
Moody. Sarah Adelaide Mayer, Vir-
ginia Loving, Martha Lee, Alice
Buchanan. Marie Hagood. Sarah
Hackney. Margaret Henderson, Mary
Edwards, Mildred Henderson and
Morgan b. Speir, Jr., Robert Dye,
Lloyd Staten. Jack Montgomer,
James Fl. Van Ness 3rd, Charles
Carroll Robert and Burwell Mason
Edward Glover, Spencer Harrill,
DIN Nisbet, Parks Dalton and Hutcn-
ison Ham. &, -
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-03
Wounded Captain Returns.

Captain Sam w. Parks. OF Com
pany G, 11Sth infantry. Thirtieth di-
vision. arrived at his home at Fort
Mill Wednesday morning after sew
eral weeks in the hospitals OF Long
Island and. Atlanta after his arrival
from France. Captain Parks was
severely wounded on the morning OF
October in the notable engagement
when the troops Of the Thirteth di-
vision broke through the Hinden-
burg line.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-03
Suffrage League to Meet.

The annual meeting of the Lam
caster Equal Suffrage League will be
held at the Red Cross rooms Thurs
day, January 8 This is most i'm
portant meeting at which the cleo
tion of officers will be held. also the
election OF a delegate to the annual
convention of the state league to be
held in Columbia January Is. All
members are urged to attend this
meeting
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-03
ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the Board
of County commissioners. for Lam
caster county will be held at the
office of the board at Lancaster, S.
c. Wednesday, January s, 1919. All
persons holding claims against the
county are required TO file the same
with the said board on or before the
date of said meeting.
(Signed) T. Y. WILLIAMS,
Chairman Board OF County Com
missioners Lancaster County.
20-2t
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-03

cost of the new building has been set
at 100000. This sum was appro-
priated for the purpose at the recent
session of the state legislature, and
the cost of construction will be kept
as nearly as possible within this linn
1T, 1t is stated. The work is being
done under the direction of the col
lege authorities.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-03
Clerk Carrier Examination.

An examination for clerk and car
rfer at the Lancaster postoffice will
be held by the local civil service
board at the court house on Satur-
day. January IL. Applicants must
be between the ages OF 1S and As
and those desiring to stand the ex-
animation should apply at the local
postoffice for information.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-03
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BARGAINS -W We
have on hand for sale at exceed
ingly low prices eight automobile
used by the Government; also 81
automobiles that have never been
used, bought at a bargain. Prices
from $S50.0O to s1,O5O.OO. Also
want agents in each county for a
good line OF cars. Columbia Sales
Agency. Columbia S. c., Phone
1888. 17-4t.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-03
Rev. Mr.. GoOde Called.

At congregational meeting at
the First Baptist church held Sun
day morning a call was extended to
Rev. John X. Goode. pastor OF the
Shandon Baptist church. Columbia.
Mr.. Goode preached here about two
weeks ago and was greatly liked by
the people.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-03

Rev. MIR. MurchisOn to Preach.
Rev. Hugh r.. Muchison will be
with his congregation for both SER
vices Sunday. His topic for the
morning service is: Strength for the
New Year" and in the evening he
Will speak on the subject of BE
ginning Over Again"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-03
NOTICE OF DISCHARGE.

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned will, as guardian of the
estate OF Margaret Tillman on the
9TH day OF January, 1919, maks
his final return as such and apply
to the Probate Court of Lancaster
county for letters dismissary.
r. CUNNINGHAM
Guardian estate of Margaret
Wren Tillman. deceased.
Dec. ltth, 1918. 4t-1taw.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-03
THE NEWS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY

wednesday, due to heart failure.
She Is survived by her husband and
She is survived by her hus-
Dand and the following chill
dren: X. b. Robinson, Clar-
ence Robinson, Willie Robinson,
North Lancaster. and Mrs. Roach, Of
Texas. Mrs. Robinson was in her
6lst year and was a member of the
"A. K. p. church from which the
funeral services were conducted
yesterday morning at II O'Clock.
Rev. w. S. Patterson officiating. She
was daughter of the late w. b.
brennan, of this city
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-03

March 4, or that. if necessary, he
will return to France early in the
spring to continue his work. There
are, however. some indications that
the Presidents hope that his re-
turn will not be necessary may be
realized.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-03
Frank Greene Out of Service.

The Rock Hill Herald Of Wednes-
day says: Frank ID. Greene. who has
been in the military service, station
ed at Camp Wadsworth, Spartan
burg. has been discharged and has
returned to Rock Hill. Mr.. Green
has not yet made his plans for the
future, but expects to enter business
again in Rock Hill
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-03
Cold Weather Here.

cold wave struck the city this
morning about nine o'clock and the
temperature fell several degrees
This followed rain during period of
more than "a hours.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-03
Cali For Workers.

The Red Cross hereby earnestly
requests as many ladies OF the town
as possible to come to the Red Cross
rooms next Monday evening to assist
in making refugee garments.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-03

WANTED-We will pay seven cents
each for good meal and hull bags
delivered at mill. Lancaster Cot
ton Oil Co. 16-6t.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-03
War Savings Stamps.

The following information has
been sent out by the federal reserve
bank OF Richmond:
l. Thrift stamps are convertible
into 1919 War Savings Stamps.
2. War Savings Stamps. series Of
1918, should not be exchanged for
1919 War Savings Stamps.
3. How agents OF the first class
and agents Of the second class NAV
dispose Of the unsold 1918 War Saw
ings Stamps and unused 1918 War
Savings Certificates remaining in
their hands at the close OF business
December 81, 1918, and the time in
which they should make such dis
posal.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-03
HOdgerS-TO,ld.

Clayton Rodgers and Miss Irene
Todd were married Christmas day
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Todd. in the
Jacksonham section of the county.
Rev. w. S. Patterson officiating. Mr..
Rodgers was formerly driver of the
city fire truck but now holds a po-
mills. His bride was for some time
one of the operators at the Lancas-
ter telephone exchange.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-03
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.

All persons having claims against
the estate Of Furman A. Magill, de-
ceased. Will present the same, duly
attested, within the time prescribed
by law, to undersigned as admins
tratrix and all persons indebted TO
the said estate will make immediate
payment to the same
MRS. LUELLA MAGILL,
Administrative.
Dec. 80, 1918. 81.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-03

1--WE have saved the SOU. of civili-
zation. Let us now proceed to care
for it's sick body. ."-General Jan
Smuts.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-03
PERSONALS.

Mrs. j. F. Smith. Of Columbia.
who has been i'll with diptheria at
the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. w. T. Gregory. is improving.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-03

'' w. l. "iSSoIS, is Improving.
Miss Elcse Hampton. who has
been the guest of Miss Katherine
Wylie for the past few days left
Wednesday for Columbia.
Lieut. Kershaw DeIoach. of Cam
den, is spending a few days with
friends in the city.
Miss Agnes DePass. of Camden.
VINO was the guest of Miss Eliza
Moore during the holidays, has re-
turned home.
Miss Leila Gregory is quite i'll
win diptheria at the home of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Gregory.
Mrs. Mamie A. Craven, of Lenoir.
n. c., who has been spending the
holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Il. Craven on North Main street, left
yesterday for New Smyrna. Fla,
where she will spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J Hammond. OF
Riverside, have moved to the CITY
and are occupying the Bennett cot
tage on Barr street
Mrs. j. f. Poore and children. OF
Columbia, spent the holidays with
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Payseur.
Miss Annabelle Ferguson has re-
turned from Rock Hill where she
spent the holidays with her mother
Lieuts. r. l.. Crawford, Preston
M. Allison, and r. E Allison return
today to the University of South
Carolina.
j. II. Moore left today for Colum
bia.
Mrs. w. S. Ferguson spent a few
days with relatives in Rock Hill this
week.
Lieut. Boyd Horton has returned
to Camp Lee. Va, after spending
the holidays at the home OF his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Horton. on
Elm street.
! Mrs. Robert Beatty and daughter.
Miss Loula Boyd Beatty. of Charles
ton, are visiting at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. ]. S Wilson.
Vain Green, of Clinton. spent the
holidays at the home OF his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Green. on
Chesterfield avenue.
! Mrs. w. 4. Wentz and daughter
Miss Virginia, are guests at the
home of Mrs. Wentz's parents. Mr..
and Mrs. H. NJ. Parks.
Mr.. and Mrs. George b. Craven
are now boarding with Mrs. w. \.
j Davis on North Main street
: r. a. Long, of The News mechan-
ical force. who has been i'll with in
fuenza at his home on North White
street. is improving. Two of Mr.
Longs children are also quite i'll.
w c. Walters. Of the Lancaster
Pharmacy, is quite i'll with influenza
l. l.. l.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-03

Miss Elcise Hampton. who has
been the guest of Miss Katherine
Wylie for the past few days left
Wednesday for Columl ia
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-03

Mrs. w. ID. Robinson Dead.
The death of Mrs. w. d. Robinson
occurred at her home on Elm street
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-03
MOriah Association.

The following is the program of
the one day session of the Moriah
Baptist association, which will be
held at Rich Hill church. Friday.
January II, 1919:
Devotional exercises, 1920 to
1O:45-Rev r. b. Jenkins.
Organization, 10:45 to II.
Education and Foreign Missions,
IL to 1890. Address.
Dinner at 1890 to 1880.
w. M. u, Aged Ministers, Or
phanage. etc, 1880 to 2:3O.
Blackboard discussion Of Associa-
tional finances, 2:3O to 3:3O-Rev
III. c. Dunn.
Miscellaneous business, $3.50 to 4
b. F. Carson, Chairman.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-03

Lieut.. kerShaw Deloach. of Cam
den, is spending a few days with
friends in the city.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-03

Miss Agnes DePass. of Camden
who was the guest of Miss .Eliz;
Moore during the holidays, has re
turned home
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-03
Birth.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Craig
Sunday, December 90, 1918, a son.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-03

Chauncey Gregory. of the L. s. y.
and stationed at Charleston. is at
home on ten days leave.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-03

Lieut.. G b. Pratt spent Wcdnes.
day and Thursday in Lancaster on
his way to Camp Jackson after a
ten days furlough
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-25
FOR GREATER PORT DEVELOPMENT.

One of the most important of development pro-
jects consumnated in Pensacola, became a
certainty with the signing of the contract for the
high density cotton compress for this port. The
location here this modern press means that
vessels shipping board fleet, which otherwise
would not come Pensacola will be alocated
here, for cargo. only bringing revenue to this
port but making Pensacola a market for the
farmers of West Florida, Alabama and Tennessee
John A. Merritt president; George w. Howe.
president H H. Thornton, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
with A. f. Mitchell, Z. G. Carter, Hunter Brown,
and l.. V Holsberry, constitute the officers and
board of directors and these men have the strong
est backing of the community
There many reasons why the cotton COM
press will be great thing for Pensacola. Cotton
for compression will come from South Alabama,
Florida, along the line of the G. F. &
A. and the Louisville and Nashville, embracing 700
miles of territory. The fact that congresses
located in this territory and that freight rates
favorable to Pensacola, make the location here
of than ordinary Importance. not only to
Pensacola, North Alabama North NIssis-
sippi and Tennessee. including the Memphis dis
trict, and part of Arkansas
While all of this territory exports cotton, there
high density congresses located at any
contiguous ports, except those unable to handle a
greater of cotton than they secure
According Pensacola cotton men, large exporters
who operate throughout Alabama, Mississippi, Ten
and Arkansas, will concentrate cotton al
this port.
the outbreak of the war, great amount OF
business in cotton done in Pensacola. but gov
eminent rulings, made it necessary for cargo car
riers conserve space and that cotton shipments
from this port conform to government specified
lions. With the great increase of foreign trade
the necessity for the conservation Of space viii
become even greater than before, the i'm
portance of the location of the high density press
in Pensacola can hardly be over-estimated.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-25
TO EouALuzE TAXES.

The Florida Taxpayers Journal the first issue OF
which is just off the is the official publication
of the Taxpayers Association of Florida, and con-
tafns number of interesting well as valuable
articles, in relation to taxation, in its various forms
The publication is sponsored by the board OF
trade of Tampa, and was endorsed by the specia
committee taxation. Of the 1919 legislature
Among the many articles presented one of thu
interesting is in relation to the in which
Minnesota has equalzed its tax burden, an excerp
from which follows:
The classified assessment law (Chapter 483,
General Laws 1919 resulted in a most remark
able change in true and full value statistics.
Prior to 1914 when this became effective.
the law required all property subject to ad
valorem taxation to be assessed at actual value
As is well known, serious attempt ever was
made to comply with this provision and the
usual custom was to assess at from 25 to 80
per cent of what property actually was worth.
the percentage depending largely the whim
of the and varying greatly as to
property of the same class in the same district
In 1912, the last real estate assessment year
under the old law. the full value returns. and
the assessed value WELL of all property in ,
Minnesota only $1,512,7459 44. In 1914,
the first year under the classification act full
value returns jumped to $4,231,407,200 gain
of approximately $50 per cent. and in 1918 the
five billion mark exceeded
The for this increase easily
ascertained. Under the system prevailing prior
to 1914 all taxing officials disregarded the full
value provisions of the law and, said
in Chapter 4 of fifth biennial report (1906),
there had been developed "a general system of
differentiation, direct law evasion. that was
wnxed at by local officials, and finally, was
openly sanctioned and approved by the legis-
lature and state department heads"
The present law has to great extent
remedied this situation by both legalizing and
standardizing the irregular practice of under
valuation which prevailed before 1914 and the
old legal fiction and presumption that true and
full value and assessed value correspond and
in fact identical has been done away with
Now the assessor determines in the first in
stance the full value of each article of per-
sonal property or tract of real property which
he is called upon to appraise and extends his
assessment thereof at percentages fixed by law
varying from IS to so per in accordance
with statutory classification.
The requirement that full value be in truth
ascertained preliminary step in the assess
ment is directly responsible for the rather
startling full value increase already noted, and
the resultant statistics have become valuable
index of the wealth of the state instead
of being, under the old system valueless
for any purpose and in fact without form and
void
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-25
PRESS CENSORSHIP IN KENYON BILL.

The Kenyon Bill ITO regulate the production,
sale, and distribution of livestock and livestock
products and for other purposes" before the
consideration of Congress, evidently intends to
throw bomb into the press and threaten it with
the bogie-man if it does not behave Our freedom
of the press has been a liberty of which we a
people, have been rather proud. The governments
of the old world often usurped the right and the
power to. put the soft pedal the press; but the
Kenyon Bill with it's joker, has been the first to
really attempt to legally muffIe the press in
America.
Freedom been a basic element in our con-
stitution And after have taught the world
the benefits of free and untrammeed press. we
are asked to forego it and to let the politicians
license writer's and publishers.
1t is true, that the face of the bill, it is
proposed to license only the distribution of live
stock market news which means that all those
who writing about the livestock market, will
have to permission of the Secretary of
Agriculture to do 50 and that the Secretary of
Agriculture shall have the right to withdraw his
license from anyone of whom for reason or
another he does not approve.
But this is obviously only entering wedge
If the Secretary of Agriculture be given the power
to license and to control the of the livestock
market, there is reason why the secretary of
the should not be given control of financial
and stock exchange news. What reason is there
then why the Secretary of the Interior should not
be given control all political news, especially
with presidential elections.
The greatest protection for the liberties of a
people is free press and the greatest dread OF
all dark forces whether in business or in politics
| is the indignation Of people aroused by facts
published in FREQ press--a press that official
| of the government, matter how high, i control
Why then does the Kenyon Bill demand that we
Labandon one of the greatest rights for which the
founders of this country have fought and died
The principles of this bill opposed al
ideas of free people because it needs controlled
Agriculture regulator the meat industry in the
manner proposed in the bill.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-25
THE CENTENNIAL SPIRIT.

The centennial spirit which has already crys-
tazed into the strongest of working forces to
make Pensacola site for the celebration OF the
one hundredth anniversary the purchase of Flor
ida by the United States government reaches the
height of it's enthusiasm today, in the barbecue,
parade and launching of great fabricated steel
vessel in honor OF the occasion.
There is citizen of West Florida who
is vitality interested in the celebration planned
for today And West Florida is demonstrating its
enthusiastic cooperation by joining Pensacola with
the heartiest accord in the movement.
The centennial, if held in this city, will mean
more for this port: for BODYBUILDING; more
for the development of this entire section of the
state than anything else could possibly mean at
this time
But whether Pensacola succeeds in securing the
centennial or not the members of the committee
who have worked with zeal TO assure the
celebration have given Pensacola and West Florida
the most valuable advertising received, through
any committee of public spirited men.
These men, through public press and in
centennial city in such way whether the
celebration held here not attention of the
United States is focused Pensacola at this time,
and there few who have not heard of the adj
vantages possess. in our deep water. our Won
derful climate. Our geographical location and our
public spirited citizens.
fail be in attendance today, to
show his interest and to do his part to make of
this the greatest celebration that Pensacola has
known.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-25
STATE FAIR TO
BE BIGGEST EVER

Jacksonville. Sept. 24.-This year
fair will eclipse any previous event
in every way, according to 3. n
Hanafourde, secretary and general
manager. who, though literally up 70
his neck" with details is expressing
optimism at the outlook. The ia!i'
which opens November p, AID con-
tinues through November z, VIII ri'a.
any other exposition in the south am
will assemble the most representa- N'
number of Florida exhibits ever
brought together. Amusement feat
ures will be of the very highest ciass
and will include some OF the NOS
sensational devices ever placed De-
fore the public.
Particular attention will be PAID y
the cattle and swine departments ana
entries for these sections of the Ia''
have come in such great plumbers
that it has been found necessary 70
considerably enlarge the buildings Of
each. The poultry department also 4
being considerably enlarged and tne
greatest cattle, swine and poult5
shows ever assembled in the soutf
will be produced here during the fair