n J Established 1891. SEE WEEVIL AT WORST. + Fort Mill Farmers Visit Lower C Section of State. A party composed of about GO farmers of the Fort Mill commu- 1 "hity and business men of the ; 1 w,. .... . I iowii ten r ort 31IU eariy 1uestiay ; morning on a trip to the lowcountry to investigate first hand | the ravages of the boll weevil in that section. The trip was under j the auspices of the First Nation- . al bank, whose president. Col. T. j B. Spratt. took personal direction | of arrangements for the aecom modation of the members. ' The party reached Columbia at I noon Tuesday and after getting : dinner in the capital city proceed- ' ed on the way to several of the low-country counties where the ^ cotton pest has wiped out all i prospects of a crop this year. Wednesday night a number of j members of the party returned lo , Fort Mill and brought back with them the message of the low- , country, that, in the infected , areu, cotton is good forage for , boll weevils hut is out of the | question as a money crop. I "We saw immense fields of lis pretty vouoii us one ever iookcu at from 1 li*? roadside." this morn- j ing said a member of the party, , "but upon examination it was | found that tlie stalks bad been | stripped of bolls and that in . many instances not so much as a , bale would be gathered from 1"> , aeres. Another thing we learned ( is this?that if York county is | not to he caught in the same fix , next year the low-country is in t this year, it will he necessary for ( our farmers to take the advice of ( that section and depend upon < other crops to a large extent for ( their prosperity." I PLEASANT VALLEY NEWS. Interesting Items From Progressive Community. Mrs. J. Z. Bailcs and her little * daughter. Lillie. spent last week with relatives in Gold Hill. W. B. Patterson spent the past week in Charleston. Mrs. L. K. Therrell and her little son have returned to their hitliln ItKPii nflitt* viwit itwr mlfitii'ttw iii Ureenville. Misses Mai'thu .Julia Bryant and Eudora Blakeney of the Providence section spent the past week-end with Miss Mary Batles. Mrs. R. L. Kirven ami Iter little son. Robert, have returned to their home at St. Charles, after an extended visit to Mrs. Kir ven's parents. Mr. and Mrs. I). O. Potts. Mr. and Mrs. liartwell Sturgis and family of Rock Hill visited recently Mrs. Sturgis' parents. Mr. and Mrs. .John Wolfe. Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Wood and their children of Newnan, (iahave returned to their home af- j ter spending some time with Mrs. j Wood's parents. Mr. and Mrs. .J, i P. Harris. A number of farmers of this j section tliis week visited the boll < weeyil section in the lower part ! of the State with tlie hirst National bank party. Tlie trip proved botli interesting and in- j structive. "Spinner.'' Lieut. Lytle Transferred. By a recent order of the adjutant general's department. Columbia, First Lieut. Arthur C. Lytle of the Tom Hall Hoards. Company K. First regiment. S. C. .N.'U., is Iranstcrrcd to I hird battaliou headquarters, Rock Mill. The transfer of Lieut. Lytle creates a vaeaney in the local company which is to he filled by election next Monday evening. Lieut. Lytle has been one of the mainstays of the local company and it was with regret that the company a day or two ago learned of his transfer. Plans promoted by Maj. .J. C. I Dozier of the Third battalion, reW cently appointed by (Jovernor Cooper, and Lieut. Lytle are now under way for the formatiou of a battalion headquarters company in Rock Hill and Port Mill. The company is to be composed of 40 men, 20 from Rock Hill and 20 from Fort Mill, and will be commanded by Lieut. Lytle. 4 rHE i PAY FOR MILITIAMEN. Jheckfor Nearly $3,000 Received by Tom Hall Guards. A piece of news that was hearilv welcomed bv the members of he Tom Hall Guards, Company < First regiment. S. C. N. G., I'wesdav evening at the regular veekly drill was the announcenent by one ?>f the officers that a heck luul been received from the 'inanee department. Fourth corps ilea. Fort McPherson. Atlanta, 'or the company's service for the period from .1 unwary I to June ) , MM I i e ii. i ii?' cucck was ior < .bu. b'ort tin* six moiit lis * service servants were paid $4">, corporals Wi. first class privates $ !"> and privates $M(). I'ndor the law passed l?v Conrress two years ago providing for the maintenance of the National [ tiard. militiamen arc paid fot 11tending drills at the same rate per day allowed enlisted men in the regular army. Oflicers of the National (inard receive a fixed ailarv, except when they are or lered out for service, and then heir compensation is the same a> that of oflicers of equal rank i> he regular establishment. Both the oflicers and men ol he Tom Hall Hoards take great interest in the organization ami ti e company is now considered tiv regimental oflicers one of tin est in the State. A few night? igo the regular semi-annual in action of the company's proper ly was held and it was found lo he in good condition and thai radically nothing of value wit nissiiiL'. The comnanv now ha> unlet* way plans for the erection >f ji flub house on the rifle rang< !wo miles west of tpwn near tie i'atawba river and is pushing ji 'nmpnign for funds for that pur pose. Four Church. Buildings. The recent resignation of- th? pastor of the Fort Mill l*rosl>\ lerian ehureh, originally knowi ,.s I'nity ehureh. recalled to om id' the oldejr members of the eon gregjition that the ehureh build !i!g now in use is the fourth lie congregation has had since tie ehureh was organized about 14< years ago. '1 lie first buildim was a log structure two mile, east of town on what is iiov known as the Spencer place. Tie building was in an immense bod; of woods and in going to ehurel ei. Sundays it was the practice o many adult male members t< carry their rifles with them. The original ehureh buildin; was used for a few years jtnd tliei the congregation put up auolhe building which was located nea the entrance to oltl I'nity conic lory, half a mile east of the pros cut city cemetery. This huildin; was in turn 'displaced when j large frame house of worship wa huilt hy the eougregat ion jibou 1S40 alongside the Lailejiste read, now Tom llall street, in th eastern end of town. The huild ing wais in a beautiful grovi am there the congregation worshipe. uitil 1SS1. That year the hriel sliueture which has since heel used hy the congregation wji coiiudet ed and the frame huild ing on tlio same street was alum tloned. Among the present mem bership of the church there ar kmi< 1 to be the descendants of n more than two or three of tli original members, "Times" Building Delayed. Delay in tlio work on the m*\ building on Confederate stive into which The Times expect ei to move Septeinher 1 has disar ranged the paper's plans ami i now seems likely that the hllihl iii?r will not he reaily for oeeii paiiey In-fore the 15th of Scptem her. The building is a two-stor, si met nre of hriek const met io ami it is thought will he bette adapted to newspaper uses tlia the building now'occupied b The Times. The paper's linotvp and press will be on the grouu floor, with a business otlice opei ing on the street. On the secon floor will be the composing rooi and job department, with des space for the editor. The new? pepar forms will he moved froi one floor to the other on a sma elevator built specially for th purpose. 7ORT] FOET MILL, S. C., THUR8I NEWS OF YORK COUNTY. Current Items of Interest Found in the Yorkville Enquirer. There are quite a number automobiles out of commission in ! this county by reason of the failure of their owners to pay the license for 19lil. Charged with the larceny of , sheets and oilier articles from | Wiuthrop college. George Fow! ler, white, was arrested at Kan! uapolis, N. I'.. and has been re* I turned to Koek Hill for trial. It is alleged that Fowler while employed as a workman on one of the buildings at the college took advantage of the opportunity _Lp steal about $60 worth of sheets. . etc., from the college laundry. He I attempted to ship the goods home. it is said, but the box was inter* . ccpted and officers have since i been on bis trail. J. Robert Parrish. well known I | citizen of Glover, arrived at bis three score years and ten anil a i ] year over before lie had the op; portuiiitv to see the mighty i ocean, a chance that came to him only last week. In company with f Ins sou. Policeman W. Meek Parrisli of Gastouia. who is enjoying 1 his vacation, the venerable Clo1 ver man went to Wrightsville Reach. N. <'.. last week especially ? for the purpose of seeing the briny deep. That the sight was . ;i most nitcrest mg on*' to tli?* eldI j ? < Mr. I'nrrish goes without saying. Hdigiotis enthusiasts ami peo' pie of Hock Hill generally are 1 beginning |0 show some iuter?st in th?' approaching "Gypsy" Smith evangelistic campaign 1 which is 10 lie held in Hock Hill for three weeks, beginning the first week in October. "Gypsy" Smith, one of the greatest evan# gelisls in the world, comes to Hock Hill nmler tin auspices of ( 1 lie Federation of Men's Bible , Classes of Hock Hill. The meet itigs will be held in a large tent capable of accoilllliodatlug sever, al thousand persons and religious , leaders in Koek Hill feel ipiite j ecufideiit that it will be well fillr e*l at each and every service by people of Hock Hill ami the surrounding community. While the , matter has not been settled tile tent of the famous evangelist ( will very likely be pitched on a f lot the property of St. John's ) Methodist Church. Speaking of the subject of j marketing corn, the other day. , J{ v. .1. I.. Gates said that there ,. ought not to he any great dif,. ficiiltv about the matter. He is . ?11 its* familiar with conditions _ and usages out in west Tennessee. r w her* corn is (lie principal agri, cultural staple, and the Imsis of s il.c entire rural eeouomy of that , country, "(nit there, you know corn is the principal agricultural I ... ...in... 11 ti rmcrs. however. do not sill a 1 great deal of it. They use it rathI or to raise horses, mules, cattle. l; Ik (lit* commodity in marketable n shape according to rules." " Many Join Ohurob. y Whiit was described us one of ?* the most remarkable religious d services ever seen in Chester was ' held upon the lawn of fFie hirst d Ibiptist church Sunday evening ii when 127 new members, who had k united with that denomination *- since April, when the pastorate ii of the church was assumed by H the Rev. Robl. U. Lee, Ph, O., e were given a special welcoming i service. Mill1 )AY, IEPTEMBER 1, 1921. NEW HEAD FOE OFFICE. , Capt. 8. W. Parks Succeeds J. 0. McElhaney as Postmaster. Beginning today Fort Mill is experiencing the novelty of having her third postmuster within ? the laat six weeks. On July 16, W. B. Ardrey, acting postmaster, who succeeded B. H. Massey on Julv 1. 1920. UiNilf whv for .1 P McElhaney and now Mr. McElhaney steps aside tor Capt. S. W. Parks. who was notified a few days ago that he had been appointed to fill the position temporarily. Whether Capt. Parks will be given the permanent appointment, if indeed he desires it. the future will disclose. Meanwhile, however, he is postmaster, without having sought the office. On August 16, after having served as acting postmaster exactly one month, Mr. McElhaney forwarded his resignation to Washington with the request that he be relieved of the duties .of the office as soon as possible. Following the custom the department expects postmasters who resign to observe in recommending a suitable person for acting postmaster as their immediate sucn ssor. Mr. McElhaney sent in the name of ('apt. Parks. ('apt. Parks is a well known citixen of the community whose appointment to the postmastership probably meets with approval more nearly unanimous than unv other the denartment could have made. He is a veteran of the World war who was severely womuled in action ami has since been unable to engage in any regular employment. It is understood that I). G. Culp. who lias been assistant postmaster for many years, will continue to fill the place under t'npt. Parks as he did under Postman! era MuKse.y. Ardrey aud MeKHianev. NO TAX ixpWTlONi, Fx jjervige Men Now on Footing With Other Citizen*, i Investigation of the Iuwm of the : S;ale pased during the last few years exempting ex-service men from taxation, about which' The Times has recently received a number of inquiries, discloses the feet that these acts have expired by limitation. At the 1918 session of the Legislature an act was passed providing that all citizeus of South Carolina then in the military or naval service of the I'nited States were exempt fiom payment of the commutation-road tax or street tax during their term of service as well as for the year 1917 and "each aud ever* year hereafter." , But the aet of 1918 appears to have been repealed by a joint resolution of the Legislature ap proved by the governor on March 11, 1919, which authorized the county treasurers of the vurious counties of the State to rebate the poll tax and road tax and required all cities and towns of the State to rebate the street tax for -World war veterans until January, 1920. It would therefore seein that all tax exemptions by the State of South Carolina for in mi who served in the World war ended in 19V9. Hut there is sr;ll in force an act of the Legislature providing free tuition at State colleges for persons who were in the military service of the country during the World war. Pineville Loses Pennant. nneviiie saw her last chance to win the pennant in the Mecklenburg County league slip through her fingers yesterday afternoon when her team, playing on the home grounds, went down before Cornelius, 6 to I. Both teams played splendid ball, but the masterly pitching of liengeveld. former Southern league star, proved too much for the boys who represent the town just across the State line. Before the season ends Saturday 1'ineville has a doubleheader to play with Dixie in Charlotte. By winning b< th games she will finish in second place, but should she lose cither game while Dixie is winning, third place will be the best position she can hope for. 4 ' * k J\?\- v ' * " > ? *, Time FORM CONVENTION. York Association B. Y. P. U. Meets in Fort Mill Church. The B. Y. P. U. of the York Baptist association met in the Fort Mill Baptist church last Sunday afternoon for the purpose of organizing an auxiliary convention. The meeting was called to order by J. Anderson Bass of the First church union. Rock Hill. A soni? service was then conducted by .1. L. Buggoit of Columbia. State secretary, and devotional exercises were led by C D. Williams of West Knd church. Rock Hill. Miss Rather Meuchain of the Fort Mill union made the welcome address, to which Miss Florence Thompson of the First church, Rock Hill, made the response. following which special music was rendered by Misses Marion Purks, Beatrice Parks and Martha Dyches of the Fort Mill union. ?IV L, Baggott then delivered an address on the organization of a B. V. P. U. convention, after which Miss Klizabcth Mills of < the Fort Mill union gave an ac- ' count of the assembly hold in (Jreenville last June. A solo by ( J. 1j. Baggott was much enjoyed by all. The constitution of the convention was read and adopted and a copy given to each officer of the association. A poem. "Death of Union at Possum Trot." was read by Miss Lvdia Jones of the First church. Rock Hill. three-bagger. Baokcapping the Ladies. There is scarcely h day passing mow that u report is not started that will likely injure some one within the limits of our town, says the t'heraw Chronicle. The day after our young people have enjoyed a dance the air is lurid with reports of the misbehavior o" the part of the young ladies taking part and when you try to get the truth it's the same old story of "somebody told me." Possibly our young people are partly responsible for being talked about by trying to keep step with the trend of the times, but that's no excuse for any man or wotuan repeating things told them which will injure irreparably the reputation of some young lady. _ The association was split into two divisions, the Eastern and Western, and J. Anderson Bass of Rock Hill was elected pfetih dent. Miss Willie K. Bather of fort Mill was elected Vice president of the Eastern division. The vice president of the Western division iB to he elected later, t\ P. Williams, of Rock Hill was elected secretary ami treasurer for both divisions and S. A. Lee of Fort Mill, to whom The Times is indebted for this report of the meeting, was elected reporter for the Eastern division. The reporter for the Western division is yet to he elected. Miss Florence Thoniason of the First church. Rock Hill, was elected junior leader of the association. After a song the meeting was dismissed with prayer by Mr. Baggott to meet the last Sunday in September at the First church in Rock Hill at 2:90 p. in. ? Joins Columbia Team. Bouglas Nims, baseball player, left Fort Mill Tuesday morning for Spartanburg to join the t'oliimbia team of the South Atlau tie league, by which he is to be J given a tryout as an outfielder. Douglas has been a member of j the b'ort Mill team during the present season and his work in left field and at bat lias been pronounced about as good as is ever seen in this section in amateur baseball. He is expected to appear in the Columbia lineup during the week and his friends are anticipating good reports of hi* playing. One thing they are figuring on to help hun in the professional ranks is the power he puts behind his blows at bat. Hits for extra bases appear easy for Douglas, Only last Saturday, playing in Kock Hill, he put three men across with a timely , " "1 * * s. $1.00 Ptr Year. ODD BANK BOBBERY. Fort Mill Man Tells of Mysterious Case He Heard Tried. "One of the most remarkable cases 1 ever heard of came under my observation some years ago in a small Southern city in which 1 was making mv home for ? months." a day or two ago said a Fort Mill man to The Times. "In that community then, as iu most communities now. there was a great deal ot' lawlessness. Kob.hery of. the homes of citizens and business Rouses occurred every night or two, and finally the town's principal bank, the City bank, was robbed of practically all the funds it had on deposit, several thousand dollars. Nat lira ly the citizens were worked up to a high state of excitement and there were threats of summary punishment for the guilty parties. "The bank robbery occurred at 11 o'clock one Friday night, the 23d day of December, shortly after the arrival of the passenger train from the north. I recall the date distinctly because of an m nuuiil WHICH IIIUTWUIM CUIIIC Hilt i? connection with the case. The robbers must have used an unusual amount of explosives to crack the safe or they failed to take the usual precaution to deaden the report, for it was heard by many for several blocks in each direction. The city police responded to the alarm at once, but were unable to find any trace of the robbers. The sheriff's office also immediately went to work on the case and an hour or two later one of his deputies brought to the county jail a boy, unknown in the community and scarcely 20 ychrs old. lie was severely wounded and unconscious and had been arrested as a suspect. The officer said he had shot the hoy who was running away and had refused to submit to or I i r?i.. * VJ1 4 "The boy was immediately taken to the eity hospital ami tor several days it was not known whether he would live or die. finally he begun to regain his strength and then -lie was taken hack to the jail. The hoy said In had had nothing to do with any hank robbery; hut the otYi eers flouted his elaiiu of innoeense. so e.ertnin were they that they had made an important arrest. The faet remained, howlever. thut the hov did not have in his possession when he was arrested the least tiling to eonneet him with the robbery. But eireuiustujioes were against him. lie had come into the community, us lie had admitted, on the very night the hank was robbed, and had been shot by an oflicer while fleeing from arrest, furthermore a snsoieions e i i-imi mvt 11 ni>i> was that tit* had refused absolutely to talk about himself ? to 1 give his name, the name of any ;ot his people or to tell where his home was. When the hoy was urI rested tlie only writing of any Uiii? 1 found on his person was a small memorandum hook, giving the daily expenditures lie said he had recently made while away troui home. "finally, some weeks later, tin* east* against the hoy cuiue to trial. J'1 he presiding judge was an old man, well past 70. greatly loved by all the people of his eircuil, ami especially by the people nit Ins home community, where lie was now holding court, for several months lit* had been in feeble health anil some surprise was e.\ pressed that he should undertake ito preside over the court. Generally it was felt that it would lie 11ht last court he would ever hold. ; Iii answer to the usual questions, ill... I i?.? |'i inuiiri NIIU III* \\ UN IIUI | guilty, t lint In* hud no lawyer to represent him and that so far as j ho knew there was no one lie could have culled us u witness in his hchulf. "The State made out what everybody considered a strong case against the lioy and tin consensus of opinion was that lie would be convicted. When the boy took the stand in his own behuif he said he knew nothing about the bank robbery, that he had not been shot by an officer, but that he (Continued on Page 2.) 9 , ) V _ 'V