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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1920-12-24

Neither the noise of chill
u - dren's laughter nor ire rau-
cous noises Of Il discordant humanity
ever availed to divert his attention
from the monotonous cadences of
productive time. Whether it was
duty or destiny that had enmeshed
him to the machinery of his plants
gy to every cog and spindle. he never
questioned suffice that thus he was
the most efficient piece of mechan-
ism in the industry, accomplishing
tremendously yet deriving neither
conscious pleasure nor regret from
the work he did.
Three shifts per day kept the
wheels revolving as relentlessly as
the revolving hours. The shutdown
at midnight in Saturdays represent
ed to him not so much the arrival OF
short and sacred term of bodily
rest and spiritual refreshment as of
a period prescribed by the laws of in
dustrial efficiency for the cleaning of
boilers. the inspection of equipment
and the making of necessary adjust
ments to insure the plant against ev-
en- longer periods of enforced idle
moss.
:; The salutation Of the night watch
man who opened the door in response
to his knocking he needed less than
he would have needed the slightest
squeaking OF an improperly oiled
door hinge. Passing into his pri-
vate room he deposited his coat and
hat on their accustomed hooks and
methodicalIy turned the combination
lock of the steel door. which swing
ing silently outward. admitted him
10 the vault wherein the secrets Of
the business were secure from all but
himself. The almost mechanical!
precision with which he proceeded to
his work was evidence OF his expec-
tation OF devoting many hours of
uninterrupted attention to the task
of sorting. transferring or destroying
the accumulated records OF many
years, which even though concerned
matters long since accomplished or
abandoned, were not to be entrusted
to any eyes but his own.
The file shelves in the vault were
finally cleared. The impassive man
was about to replace those packages
and files Of papers still entitled to
sanctuary in this executive treasure
chest, when the methodical order of
his procedure was interrupted by
the discovery Of q parcel. wrapped in
a dusty paper and tied with a faded
ribbon, a small parcel indeed, that
had been hidden in the narrow space
between some ancient transfer cases
and the inner wall of the vault
There was suggestion OF annoy
ance i'm his face as the man brought
this straggler into the range Of his
desk lamp and scrutinized it without
apparently identifying it as belong
ing to any recollected business trans
action.
He cut the ribbon and unwound
the wrapper.
a face of INFINITE sweetness smiled
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1920-12-24
BUDGET FOR 1921
WILL BE $1,000, ,OOC
lC,2n' led rrom Pae One.)

and the assessed valuation OF tax
able property will total $3,Sl3.711
and to this must be added the Ii,
eense taxes and fines accrutng dur.
Ing the year. In the city Of Colum-
hia for 1920 the licenses will give
the municipality revenue Of $lO5..
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1920-12-24
CAN A PRESIDENT SMOKE?

States wishes to smoke a cigarette
there is nothing in the statutes to
prevent his doing so. And yet, be
cause Roosevelt did not smoke. be
cause Taft did not smoke, because
Wilson does not smoke, Miss Lucy
Page CASTOR, of Chicago, superinteD
dent of the international anti-ciggr-
cite league. has sent letter to FIRES
ident- elect Harding asking hiH not
60 use cigarettes. "The United dStatos
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1920-12-24
DIR. J. F.. HOLLIS
Veterinary Surgeon.

NVPVTIWstIN NUTNFOU.
located ~ Gregory and Hood Live
Stoci co. tor all veterinary work.
calls answered. day or night. Sy-tf.
The NEWS pagcs-S2.5O year.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1920-12-24

Entered as Second Class 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, 1920-12-24

The News is not responsible for the
views Of Correspondents. Short and
rational articles on topics OF general
interest will be gladly received.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1920-12-24
FRIDAY. DEC. "a, 1920.
WHY THE MACHINERY
STOPPED.
(Selected.

? p f. was impersonal. practical.
Neither the noise of chill
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1920-12-24
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE:
Strictly Cash in Advance.
TO ADVERTISERS.

The Lancaster News guarantees to
advertisers larger circulation In
Lancaster and Lancaster county than
any other newspaper.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-19
FLORIDA AS A SUMNER RESORT

In a recent issue of the Manufac-
turers' Record. an appeal is made for
Florida as a summer resort. in which
that good friend of Florida, Richard H.
Edmunds, editor, says:
People who spend the summer IN
Florida insist with a unanimity, which
we have never seen equalled anywhere
else on any subject, that the summer
climate of Florida is one of the chief
charms of the state, entirely contrary
to the ideas of a very large proportion
OF the people of the north and west
who imagine that as soon as one passes
the Mason and Dixon line he enters
into land of burning heat
THAT Florida's winter climate is the
charm of hundreds of thousands of
winter visitors all admit. but the ma
jority of winter visitors know but little
Of the summer attractions of the state. "
To know Florida at its best, and par
ticularly Pensacola. it is absolutely
necessary to spend a summer here.
The winters are open and delightful,
with few days when it is not a pleas
ure to be out Of doors, but the sum-
mertime is the play time of this Sec
tion of the state, and there IS none so
rich or so poor who does not enjoy
lfle season.
Many persons who formerly spent the
summer months at northern watering
or mountain resorts. learned during
the war that the way really to enjoy
the summer season was to remain COM
fortably at home. motoring and boat
ing, fishing and bathing. and enjoying
the diversions afforded on golf links
or tennis courts.
Others who have always spent the
summers here will tell you that no
resort in the world can equal Bayview
with its Splendid opportunities for
bathing and convenience to the city
If Pensacola were advertised persist
emily as a summer resort there is no
question but that within a few years
hundreds of visitors would be drawn
here in the summer mouths.
Florida is not unpleasant anywhere
in the summertime, but Pensacola is
particularly blessed; the ozone from
the pine forests and the oreezes from
the Gulf proving invigorating and
healthfuI and Pensacola civic bodies
could find no greater asset to advertise
than the advantages OF Pensacola in the
summer months. Visitors to the city
would give merchants a largely in
creased trade, which would bs wei
worth working for. and their presence
would act as a stimulus in many ways
and visitors would find here a charm
in the summer months which may be
found nowhere else in the south.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-19
IS YOUR HAIR
THIN? LOOK OUT
FOR BADNESS
Apply Q-Ban Hair Tonic. Grows New
Hair Makes Long Thick Hair.
Stops Dandruff.

Save your hair ana grow new hair
on your head. Have lots of long soft,
thick, luserous hair. Don't get or
stay bald. Simply apply Q-Ban (pro-
nounced Ku-Ban) Hair Tonic. The
scalp is constantly forming scales, dan
druff and film of grease which soap
can not remove. You need Q-Ban Hair
Tonic to dissolve away these accumu-
lations which it will quickly do, leav-
ing your head clean and free from
itching and dandruff. The length OF
your hair can be perceptibly increased
by using Q-Ban Hair Tonic. The roots
very rapidly absorb Q-Ban. Bald spots
will fill in rapidly and Your hair needs
this stimulating Q-Ban Hair Tonic
Ask any druggists for it. Mail orders.
80 cents. Address Ban, Memphis
Tonn.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-19
MAY | MARRIAGE
DAY IN TURKEY
IMPERIAL DECREE BY SULTAN IS
INTENDED TO ARREST ALARM
ING DECLINE IN BiRTHRATE.

Constantinople, April 1.-THE Sui
tan, Mohammad VI, has issued an
imperial decree proclaiming May l as
/. marriage day" throughout Turkey IN
an effort TO promote the weddings and
TO arrest the decline in the birthrate.
This action was taken on the request
of Hazmi Bey, Minister of Interior
who ascribes the decreased number of
births in Turkey to the frivolity of
young women.
In the Sultans decree, all engaged
persons who have been unable to mar
ry earlier are urged to do so on May
l. AS an inducement, no charges are
to be made for maria ges performed on
that day, guests at weddings are to
make no gifts, the first children of
those who wed on May 1 are to re-
ceive the names of the children of the
Sultan and to receive the gift of a
bracelet from the governor of the
province in which the child is born
4 The Sultan's son is named d'Ertogh-
roul and his daughters are Roukie and
d'Ulvie.
! The eoict is especially directed to
the privince of Broussa, in Anatolia,
which attracted much unfavorabIe
comment in the Mohammedan press
because of its greatly reduced birth
rate and the tendency of it's popula-
lon to violate the Moslem prohibition
of intoxicating beverages. Government
officials allege that people of Anato-
Ian villages, men and women alike,
indulge in what they call burning
nights of music and feasting.
| Indulgence in modern dancing has
aroused the protest of a member of
the Chamber of Deputies from Aana-
tolia who has introduced a bill au-
thorizing officials to prevent women
from participating in the antics and
capers of the ball room"
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-19
PRESS COMMENT
Speaking OF Florida.

In speaking of the New South
and the Evidences of unprecedented
advancement in that section, we can
not, fairly. overlook Florida in the gen.
eral calculation" says a Northern
publication
We should think not. Only such
blinded journals as the Country Gen
tleman can afford to defame, ignore,
or Overlook Florida
No longer is the tourist crop" the
main source Of revenue for Florida
Even the enormous sum left in the
, state annually by these visitors is now
eclipsed by the returns from the phos-
phate mines, the citrus groves and the
corn crop of Florida. to say nothing of
the early tracking receipts.
Advertising and Selling" a ma ga
zine of worth to the country, tells us /:
! For years, Florida's principal crop has
been tourists. Its hotels and resorts
and pleasure places have drawn men
and women of position and wealth to
! its confines. The annual revenue of
the Land of Flowers from visitors
alone would make an astounding
| figure.
"Of course, they grow cotton and
sugar and rice there. And those com
modities sell for real money. But the
| Things which are putting the state of
Florida on the map, much after the
fashion of our Western neighbors, are
the orange and gra pefruit groves, now
well organized, scientifically worked
and methodically marketed up North
Florida growers have branded their
goods and are selling them from one
end of the country to the other with
great success, incidentally bringing
good money to Florida for the pur-
chase of the articles you and 1 sell.
| Some of this progress, like some
other advances in this state, can be
| traced back to the resorts. The men OF
money who came and got acquainted
with Florida not only spent their
money there but invested it as well. II
! is significant, in this respect, thai
around Miami they are dredging out
the river and building floating islands
These floating islands are, for the mos
lpart, still under water, but people are
paying as high as $4,000 for half acre
plots of ground them-and they
won't even be visible for some time tc
come.
And speaking about spending, il
might be interesting to mention thai
1.-The purchases for the month of De-
lcember, 1918, in Jacksonville, Tampa
Pensacola and Gainesville amounted tt
about $751; 900 900, while for the same
month in 1919 they exceeded $110,-
900. 00.000.'-Tampa Tribune.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-19
COTTAGE HILL

Cottage HILL April 1.-THE Correll
ia mily are enjoying visit from Mr..
CN relfs mother and sister, from Illinois.
Stuart Harold expects to leave for
Clarksville West Virginia soon.
c. w Mcdonald and wife have moved
into their home on the farm recently.
Mrs. F. E. MaXey has been on the
sick list lately.
Jack Anderson left Saturday night for
Little Rock, Ark, on business trip. He
expects to be away about a month.
Mrs. Voris was up from Pensacola for
couple of DAYS last week visiting
friends and looking after the farm.
Dale Harold is nursing a broken arm
which he received when the auto he was
driving collided with a telephone brave
and turned over. The other occupant
of the car Miss Funk was thrown clear
of the and not injured.
Roy Borden, who has been working al
the shipyard for some time, came home
Wednesday to attend to his farm work.
Miss Blair Rudd has gone to New
York to spend a few weeks and attend
TO some business matters.
Roy King has purchased the Harold
place and will soon take possession.
Cattle dipping is on here for finish.
and no would-be officer holder with an
anti-dipping plank in his platform need
expect any votes from this place.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-19
FIUME INSURGENTS
WEAR SHAVED HEADS

Fiume. April 17.-Gabriele dan
nunzio's bald head has set the fashion
for the officers of his little army,
many of whom have shaved their
craniums and are endeavoring to grow
miniature Vandyke boards copies
of the poets chin adornment.
The Fiume aviators have adopted
the craze with greater zeal than other
branches and call themselves Iron
Heads" Youthful officers in theiI
teens and early twenties have shaved
their heads and are wearing little
pointed boards in an effort to look as
much like the poet as they can.
Mixed uniforms of French horizon :
blue and Italian grey green are worn
by d'Annunzio's men with great pride
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-19
WHO WILL REPRESENT US?

With the near approach or the pri-
mary, the question as to VINO VIII rep
resent Florida at the democratic con-
vention in San Francisco, becomes OF
increasing interest. Under the present
primary system any man has the priv
ilege of announcing as representative to
the convention. provided he is rated as
a democrat.
A few announcements have already
been made, most of them by "old-line,
dyed-in- -the-wool politicians" but so
fer very few have expressed themselves
on any national issue.
The men who go to the democratic
convention in San Francisco should be
democrats not only by birth, democrats
not only along state lines; but men OF
broad vision; men who are familiar
with national politics; and, more i'm
portant still, men who are imbued with
the fervor that only American ideals
and a conservation to American prin-
ciples can bestow
Not in all the history Of this nation
not during the years when the United
States was emerging from a province
with autocratic standards towards a
democracy not during the years of re-
construction, following the civil war,
was there greater need if so great. OF
men of loyal breed. men of strong con-
viction, but most of all. perhaps, men,
above all, familiar with the conditions
of the day. This is no time for hide
bound politicians, ready to follow g
leader at the crack of whip. Things
may arise at the convention in San
Francisco which will change the po-
litical map in a single hour. 1t is time
| for clear heads, for sane minds, for
strong men to represent this state, and
nothing is of greater importance be-
fore the voters of the state than the
kind of men they choose to represent
| Florida at the democratic convention
for on that choice may rest the fate OF
a nation, and the safety of civilization
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-19

The Fourth Estate publishes a little
sketch which has to do with the
varied career of Richard Wightman,
poet, who has made money, and of
whom it is said that it is nothing Cor
him to turn out 10000 words of mighty
good stuff in a week, not all poetry,
however. Which reminds us that that
is no stunt at all for poor newspaper
editor or reporter. Any newspaper
man or woman can turn out four thou
sand words a day, and frequently turn
out twice that number, if also free
lancing" on the side, or corresponding
for out of town papers.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-19
WEST FLORIDA MARKETS

Bombay and Graceville are contend
ing for honors. as a market for farm
produce. and recent quotations show
that it is a close race between these
two West Florida towns.
Here are the Graceville quotations
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-19

The largest cargoes Of mahogany i'm
ported into the United States enter th'
port Of Pensacola, for the Mengel com
pany OF Louisville.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-19

At any rate, we have to admit tha
tho state politicians are a versatile lot
and have plenty of imagination.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-19

II is all very well to dream about
what YOU are going to do. just so you
don't have a nightmare over it.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-19

Writing anonymous letters is Ia
vorite pastime of crooks and imbeciies
No honest man stoops to hide his lden-
tity under a false signature.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-19

Enforce the vagrancy laws and pert
may be fewer idlers IN the city ant
more labor for the farmers.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-19

The weather is getting to be an in
teresting topic. at last-almost equal
to the United States senate.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-19

Ii is right pitiful to think about how
the governor had TO bog around in all
that snow, and then not accomplish
ANYTHING after all. Sort of pathetic
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-19

some people seem TO overlook the
fact that there is difference IN free
speeah and free lunch.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-19

These quotations may have changed
during the past few weeks. but they go
to show the splendid agricultural pos
sibilities of West Florida, and that it is
not only possible for some sections of
the county to feed themselves. but they
are doing so. to a very great extent.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-19

Wonder if it isn't time for Uncle Joe
to be starting for Texas? Usually gets
to Pensacola. en- route. before May
Hope he doesn't forget The journal OF
flee.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-19

Really, when you come TO tninK on ID
Spring must be tied up somewhere III
the railroad strike.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-19

Bad news does not always travel fast
enough to suit some OF those VINO
hatch it.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-19

1t takes many men OF many manners
to make world; and many women
Of many ways; but after ALL IL Is the
children who act as the great force to
move the universe.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-19

ran Won name the cahinetf Not the
January cabinet, but the one for this
month.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-19

A reformed Bolshevist is worth
watching.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-19

And with lightning speed he passed,
And he'll answer to the last,
When he hears the Judgment blast
I'm runnin'r"
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-19

rhe Times-IInion says that "ever
Furope is now in rebellion agains
president Wilson" 1t is rather pitifu
with what eagerness the Greatest Pa
ner in Florida seizes every opportunity
il give the official head Of this natioI
q rap.
The New York herald., 1920-01-19
Will Offer 10000
American Shares
of De Beers Mines

Announcement has been made by Lazarl
Freres that 5000 American shares OF the
Do Beers Consolidated Mines, Limited. are
to bo offered in this market DE Beers
Consolidated Mines. Limited. Is a regis
tered company of the Province Of Cape of
Goog Hope in tho Union of South Africa.
1t is one of the largest diamond producers
in South Africa.
The American shares are TO be issued
under o deposit agreement with the Cen
trail Union Trust Company, as depostary
at the rate of five American shares for
each two deferred shares Of the company
deposited. Application is TO be made to
have the American shares listed on the
Stock Exchange.
The capitalization of the company is:-
De Beers AZ per cent South African Ex-
Iploration debentures. G1.60, 1896. $4,000 pre-
ference shares at go los each, 5000 ,000
Il ,OGo, 900 deferred shares at So los. each.
G.. 100000. The deferred shares are dealt
lin on the London and Paris Stock ex-
lchanges.
The De Beers Consolidated Mines, Linn
tied, was registered in 1888 in the Colony
now Province, of the Cape of Good Hope
in the Union of South Africa. II owns the
mines of De Beers, Kimberley Wesselton
lDutoitspan and Bultfontein, and practi-
calIy the whole OF the Koffyfontein Mine
/ IL controls about so per cent of tho
worlds output OF diamonds.
Dividends OH the deferred shares have
been regularly paid since 1903, with tho
exception of the years 1915 and 1916, wber
they were suspended owing to war condi
tions
The New York herald., 1920-01-19

ratification OF the treaty is another con
structive development. Ratification would
give a new Incentive for an advance of
prices. Moreover the market is looking
forward with interest TO news expected
any day that the conferrees on the railroad
bill have reached final agreement and
are ready to report compromise measure
TO their respective houses. II is crafty
ing to investors in railroad securities TO
observe that constructive progress has
been made. with every indication that O
measure reasonably satisfactory viii be re-
ported.
Looking ahead it may be said that con
ditions favor better market. Weakly
held lines have been liquidated Money
conditions are on the mend and should
continue to improve. Washington is GO
ing ahead with it's programme with GER
tain degree of intelligence and the labor
situation has been stabilized. Industry is
fully occupied and unless egregious blum,
ders are perpetratcd in high places an era
OF good times should be ahead.