Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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'il.i .1 _ - . FORT MILL t"";*? (Continued From Page One.) Ml lives to the cause of Democracy, eight .of whom lived in the town or immediate siction of Fort Mill. Others ft came back to their homes bearing the ^ wounds received in France and some brought decorations for bravery' in - action. They were all brave lads and - today they are playing a prominent part in the activities of the civic, business, social, religious and fraternal life J!of the town, community, 6tatc and nation. The war over however, the compaiiy 1 did not pass out of existence but the "Tom Hall Guards is ohe of the liv^st and best units in the National Guard "Iof South Carolina today. Frederick ^Nims, Jr., who was wounded in action, 2,,over there" is captain. ] '. Murray .""Mack is first lieutenant and R. F. Gricr, f-Jr., both of whom had Unviable records overseas are lieutenants. If The electorate of Fort Mill has .honored one of these gallant world -war veterans, Arthur C. Lytle with ''tli^dfrice of mayor of the town and -others are serving on the aldermanic hoard or in places of trust. The aldermen of Fort Mill are: W. Hope, B. D. Culp, W. C. Stroud and G. \V. McKenC. S'. Link is town elder, A. L. Ott j .1$ police judge. Fine School System. Fort Mill has a tine school system qnder the superintendeney of Capt. F. Murray Mack, another plaoe where the people of the town have imposed faith ' In a gallant veteran of the world war and another evidence that that faith has been justified by faithful service. The school system is the child of the old Fort Mill Academy, famous in the' $0's where many of the sterling citiaens not only of this state but of the Nation were given courses preparatory to college. Several years ago a new building was erected and in iuisi a yrjpg yrus added, to this building to "car* for the increase In the attendance. The school now numbers ov?r 540 enrolled in the white schools and oyer . ?00\ in the negro schools. Eleven gm&es are taught and 17 teachers employed. The course of study is high. A domestic science department is one of the features of the school. Two Large Mills. Fort. Mill is the home of two large cotton mills under the presidency of Gol. Leroy Springs of Lancaster. George L. Fish, is genera: manager. One of these mills was built la 1887 and the other about .ten years later, i Much improvements in the capacity and physical plants have oeen made in recent years especially under the : management of Mr. Fish. Mill No. 1 i tvhlch has 20,304 spindles and SOG leoi^'? 'manufactures staple and dress < ginghams and 400 looms. Neat and at- | ,wO*ultive -homes. are -provided for the;, workers and a Bpirit of friendly co- |i operative exists; Port Mill has two progressive banks, the Savings Bank of Fort Mill and the National Bank. W. B. Meacham, a. veteran banker of the Curollnas is president of the former and Col. Thomas B. Spratt. another son of Fort ^Mill, who won fame in the war against the Hun, is president of the latter. *{ Fort Mill is well equipped with ( stores of different kinds, which handle , modern stocks. Her? too are seen the leadership of the men who have taken hold of the life of the town since they * ^returned from France. Fort Mill's postoffice which has taken new quarters in the past few years is under the direction of another World War veteran who led the company of lhat town in action until he was -wounded, Capt. Samuel W. Parks. ( In addition to the military company .mentioned already?the Tom Hull Guards, named for one of the bravest of her soldiers who died in France, 'there is a live branch of the American .Legion known as the Eli Bailes post, .in honor of another of the boys for /Whom has been placed a gold star on the sendee flag of the town. One of ihe streets of the town is also named for the brave Tom Hall., Fort Mill has one of the oldest and jiost influential Masonic lodges?Catt&wba, No. 56?in the state. Many illustrious citizens have served as officers and members of the craft. Dr. j J. E. Elliott one of the leading physicians of the town is now Worshipful Master. The town also has a live branch of tho Junior Order United America a Mechanics. Good Church Tovm. t * Fort Mill is a religious town. Three j good churches are located in the heart i of the town and others in the mill village. The oldest and most historic of these churches is the Fort Mill Presbyterian church, formerly "nity Presbyterian church where some very I notable divines have served, such as ^he late Rev. William Banks, the late pr. Joseph Bingham Mack, the late JOv. James Henry Thornwell and -preachers now serving important pastorates in this and other states. The present pastor is the Rev. Robert H. ^'iser. Today the corner store for the new Methodist church will he laid. This j Church has just been cor iplcted and 1 occupied and. is a handsome edifice, j The Rev. W. R. Bauknight is pastor and largely through his efforts during ' ithe past four years the church has been I built. i* The Fort Mill Baptist church is also ! a large ami influential place of worship. The Rev. J. W. H. Dychcs is j pastor. The younger men and women of Fort , Mill are also active in the church and j .Sunday school work. J Fort Mill possibly has the diatir.ction of having had the youngest member on Governor Cooper' staff, who j was appointed after his return front: the world war. This is Col. W. H. JCiras who took the command of the * ' CHURCH AND SOCIAL ( |BS3!3EJ6SB-3JE???aaa! ^ | ^ I, ,;| m I fS2?s*5 ' v <1 p * -fill r . 1 1 i Fort Hill company as first sergeant! a.fter Capt. Parks had born wounded ' Young Nims carried the company to J its objective point, although ho himself was wounded, but would not yield j until the objective hud. been reached. .J Near Fort Mill is the first power dam built by the Southern Power Co., which supplies power for several towns in. Aiuvl .scyiUi-n. About midway In iwdeu Port Mill and IJoek Hill is a branch of the famous Cariiartt Ovcra'l factory also. Women's Activities. The women of Eort Mill are ac tive In the social and civic welfare Of the city. 1 The Kanawha Chapter, Daughters of j the American Revolution, is one of the j most active of these organizations. It | was'namod for the late Thomas Spratt, ! one of the oldest settlers who was call- j ed Kanawha by the Indians. He was | beloved by the Red Man because ho J dealt so fearlessly yet so fairly with them. Miss Zue White is regent, Mrs. K. M. Mack is secretary and treasurer, Mrs. S. L. Meachan, vice regent, Mrs. J. L. Spratt, historian, Mrs. W. 13. j Ardrey. A branch of the Woman's auxiliary ! of the American Legion was organized during tiie .summer just ending with j Mrs. E. M. Belk, president; Mrs. T. 13. ! Spratt, vice president and Mrs. W. L. Boyd, secretary and treasurer. One of the oldest organizations j LEADER OF VICTi Mustapha Koma] Pasha, svhc Smyrna, has demanded unconditi together with Constantinople and Moslems to storm and capture Co over the city to him. :iRCLES ROCKED BY SENS, ;x ; ; :: < ' : > ; : :,,r5:^>:"'''^''::'.' ?f:? ' '. f , 1 01 , ""** m >!B fj I ' -tOpm d anion;? the women, aside from the church organization is the Jefferson Davis Memorial association organized to help perpetuate the memory of the president, of the Confederacy. Mrs. J. 1J. Mack has been the only president of that organization. The Florence Thornwcll Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, is another of the women's organiza-, tions that is doing a good work. Mrs. L. J. Massoy is president; Mrs. R. F. Grier and Mrs. J. W. Ardrey vice presi:niil Mrs. A. L. Parks is secrc tary and treasurer. In tho recruit primaries, two of Fort MjlLs oil'swus lu.vc.beiu uU eted as m< rrtbers of the York oounly legislative delegation. These arc W. R. Bradford, present member of the house and Dr. J. Lee Spratt. F?nt ?Ji!l has a good weekly paper, under the editorship and management of W. R. F.radford. formerly newspaper man of Columbia. Fort Mill is a good town. Her people an; sturdy and energetic. They are conservative. They are hospitable. The glad hand of welcome is always extended to visitors 10 Fort Mill. ot ;'While others are putting on antl- } rat drives, Now Orleans is raising $40,- ' 000 to be used in exterminating the Argentine ant, which is tho greatest pest in that section of the country, j m , Itf'Only IS,">00,000 of inore than C13,- j 'i A world's record for continuous spot d in a passenger steamship was ; made .recently by the White Star liner Olympic when alio maintained for several hours a speed of 27.81 knots. ORIOUS MOSLEMS.. i I IE v ! te. j ' ' I KLJP' ii 1 J 5 |gy?8i p t\^^ V >^''- * . w"'i VAV *'-| so hordes of Turks are ravaging onal surrender of all Asia Minor, Thrace, declaring he will send his nstantinople unless the Allies hand VHONAL TRAGEDY.1 A great sensation lias develled in church and social circles i New Jersey. he bodies of the Rev. Edward 1. Hall rector of the Protestantpiscopal Church if St. John ivine, and Mrs. Eleanor Mills, loir singer, and wife of James [ills, sexton of the church, were mnd in a secluded svot in the utskirts of New Brunswick, oth the clergyman and Mrs. [ills disappeared from their omes and nothing was heard rom them until their bodies were iscovered. In addition to three ullet wounds in the head the 'Oman's throat was cut. There 'ere two bullets in the rector's ead and his fingers were cut. [either a revolver or a knife was ound, and no solution of the lysterious killing has yet been , lade, VETO OF THE BONUS. (Continued From Page One.) eign indebtedness which the government is likely to receive. To add to our pledges to pay, except as necessity compels, must seem no leas than governti foil v. frevitablv it means in creased taxation, which congress was unwilling' to levator the purposes of this bill, and will turn us from the course toward ect&omy so essential to promote the activities which contrib- i utc to common welfare. it is to he'remembered that the; United States played no self-seeking part in the Worfifwar, and pursued an unselfish policy after the cause was won. We demanded no reparations for ? I ENGLAND FACES HOLY WAR, General Sir Charles l'ownsend, hero of Kut-El-An.ara, warns that England had better make peace with Kernel Pasha or they will face a Moharaedan holy war. i the cost involved, no payments out of! which obligations to our soldiers could | lie met. I have rot magnified the will- j ing outlay in behalf of those to whom we have a sacred obligation. It is os- |j sentki to remember that a more than I four billion dollar pledge to the able- I bodied ex-service men now will not diminish the later obligation which will have to be met wheu the younger I veterans of today shall contribute to ; the rolls of the aged, indigent and de- ! pendent, it is us inevitable ;us that the years will pass, that pension for World ; war veterans will be made, as it has i been made for those- who served in J previous wars. It will cost more hil- i lions than I venture to suggest. There will he justification when the need is J apparent, and a national financial policy today is necessary to make the nation ready for th<- expenditure which is certain to be required in the coming: | years. The contemplation of such a ! policy is in accord with the established practice of the nation, and puts the , service men of the World war on the j same i lane as the millions of men who fought the previous battles of the republic. I confess a regret that I must sound a note of disappointment to the many ! ex-service men who have the impression that it is a simple matter for the government to bestow billions in peace as it was to expend billions in war. I regret to stand between them and the pitiably small compensation proposed. I dislike to be out of accord with the majority of congress, which has voted the bestowal. The simple truth Is that this bill proposes a government obligation of more than four billions without a provision of funds for the extraordinary expenditure, which the executive branch of the government must finance in the face of difficult financial problems, and the complete defeat of our commitment to effect economies. I would rather appeal, therefore, to the candid reflections of congress and the country, and to the ex-service rrien in particular, as to the course better suited to further welfare of our country. These ex-soldiers who served so gallantly in war. and who are to be so conspicuous in the progress of the republic in the half century before us, must know that nations can only survive where taxation is restrained from the limits of oppression, where the public treasury is locked against class legislation, but ever open to public necessity and prepared to meet all essential obligations. Such a policy makes a better country tor which to fight, or to have fought, and affords a surer abiding place in which to live and attain. ti" A piano tuner at Wabash, Indiana, tuned a piano at South Bend. Indiana, G5 miles away, by telephone. The customer was told by the tuner how to change the tension as each, note was sounded into the telephone^ ENGLAND MAY LOSE INDIA Srinlcasa Sastri, member of the Council of State of India! who Is on a visit to Canada, says that a war between Turkey and Great Britain would mean the alienation of 75.000,000 Moslems of India. Mr. Sastri was the official delegate from India, who signed the Wasb" lDglOD Arms v/uujeieutc. ^FALL C A In New Lin A SATIN DRESSES? Xcat.lv trimmed wit Embroideiy?Pricct $10.1 NEW FALL .SILK DRI In line quality Cn l S'rmn lio/il.' Sv-lilli V/Ai'MV-- f/uv :v Muiiiij Crepe Fence and C ?all Xew Fall m( very Newest Styles$24 THE CLOTH DRESSEi Xew Fall Dresses of and Tricotine, smar with Braid and Tass neatly Embroidered$17 2 I I { 2'>'Some men need their back-bones j vulcanized. The City Market WE HAVE NICE MEATS THIS WEEK AND EXPECT TO KEEP UINL.Y IMt OCo I CHUM NUW ON ALSO CURED HAM, BOILED HAM AND BREAKFAST BACON. LET US FIX YOU UP A NICE ROAST FOR SUNDAY'S DINNER?VEAL OR THE OLDER MEAT. WE BUY HIDES. ! . Geo. W. Sherer Geo. A. Sherer THE CITY MARKET REAL ESTATE AGENCY: FOR SALE Thirty-three Acres?Of good level land, 1 1-2 mile* of Clover, on Bethel road. Ten Room House?On King's Mountain street in the town of Clover, on corner lot 100x300, shady side of street, water, lights and sewerage; surround 1 nn..l?n Ann /innh t'U uy ccuitrui pavuig. vuu-iuuu and balance on easy terms. Two Story?Glass front brick building: 26x90, in Clover, on lot 30x400. One-fourth cash and balance on easy terms. Four Vacant Lots?On Main street, Clover, 25x400, Joining Nicholl's garage. FoJr Room House?And small store building, on lot 38x400 feet fronting on Main street, Clover, near the postofflce. One-third cash and balance on 7 per cent credit. Good New 8ix-Room House?On a good lot in town of Filbert, near Presbyterian church. The McCal! Farm.?50 acres all workable, 5-room house, barn and other outbuildings, 1 1-2 miles north of Clover. One-third cash and balance on time at 7 per cent. Fiftv Acre Tract?Near New Zion church and school; three-room house and barn; lot of good saw timber. Residence Phone 111 and Office Phone 74. C. F. SHERER ^iiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiutiii J LONG TIE, eas/AI APPLICATIONS FOR LOANS = en through THE FIRST CAROLIb jjj of Columbia, which is chartered by 5 branch of the United States Trea n visions of the Federal Farm Loan = THIS FARM LOAN PLAN is 5 amounts of from $1,000 to $25,000 u ~ on First Mortgages, at 50 per cent S cent of the value of the Insurable S years, at G PER CENT INTERES1 8 part or all of the mortgage debt, j s: principal are repayable in easy, (1 ?2 amounts to the borrower paying ' v? eludes interest and princii>al and years, unless the borrower elects t< j does not have to live on the farm, ~ himself. These mortgages will no Tt 1M M/1 U.U ...111 LAt? ?M1M MM +U ? iuiiu, uui wjii iiciy me suit;, us in ^ owner. The borrower can name t 2 money, and interest will not start 1 S closing loans promised. 2 For further Information and A = MARION & = JOHN A. B1 = JAS. A. PAC = LEON M. A W. T. BARR 11111 111111111II11111111111111111111111111111111111111 1RESSES, LND SUIT e, Style and Smartne .rriving by the Dozer NEW FAU h Beads and Poiret 1French )5 and $12.50 Misses* Tailored 1 fNfNTT C4 IjOOHJO in and C 3pe-dc-chine, File Silk, Irepe Mystic DISTINCTI )dels in the ~ . . NEW r ?Priced L95 to $39.95 Tn a11 th styles?f g cloth air Poiret Twill have ha< tly trimmed els and very -Priced LET US SB .50 to $34.95 HAVE TE ick-Belk C SELLS IT FOR LESS. PROFESSIONAL CARDS Dr. C. L. WOGTEN - DENTIST ? OFFICE OVER THE POSTOFFICE Telephones: Office, 128; Residence, 93 J CLOVER, - - s. C. 71 1.1 > Cm DR. WM. M. KENNEDY ? MENTAL SLHOfcUN ? Office on Second Floor of tho Wylie Building. Telephooes: Office, B?: Hoddence, 1M. YORK. - 8. C. n ir n t n n nn t\ o. lYi. on r UHJJ t Surveying and Leveling CLOVER, - - S. C. 50 f ist J. S. BRICE Attorney At Law Prompt Attention to all Legal o^inesB of Whatever Nature. Office on Main Street in the Moore Building. First Floor, formerly occupied by S. E. Spencer. J. A. Marion W. G. Finley MARION AND FINLEY ATTORNEYS AT LAW ? . ? Office opposite the Courthouse. Pi one 126. YORK.8. C. YORK FURNITURE CO. Undertakers ? Embalmers YORK, .. - ?. c. In All Its Branches?Motor Equipment. Prompt Service Day or Night in Town or Country. JNO. R. PART ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW. Prompt and Careful Attent?dn to All Business Undertaken. % Tolepbone No. 69. YORK. H. C. 7fi f.t 1? Typewriter Ribbone and Typewriter Papers at The Enquirer Office. IIIUIIIilllllimillHIUIIIIIIIIIiilHIIIlUlllllli PAYMENT FEDERAL | tM LOANS 6 % Interest. | : on Improved Farming Lands tak- ! rAS JOINT STOCK LAND BANK 5 ' The Federal Farm Loan Board, a S sury Department, "Under the pro- 5; Act. I i as follows: Loans are made in 2 pon Improved Farming Lands, up- B of their appraised value and 20 per 2 3 improvements, for a term of 33 B ?, with the privilege of paying any 5 xfter five years. The interest and S xed semi-annual installments and 2 4 1 per cent per annum, (which in- ? which wipe? out the debt in 33 Jg d pay it off sooner.) The boiiower 2 but can rent it, crop It, or work it 5 t prevent the borrower selling his 3? A ey can be transferred to" the new ? M he date upon which he wants his ? jntll he gets it. Prompt service in S pplications, see FIN LEY, Attys., York, 3. C? -ACK, Rock Hill, S. C., E, Clover, S. C., or ? 2 LLISON, Hickory Grove, 8. C. ON, Fort Mill, S. C. MHUHilltllMIHIIIIIIUHIUmtfWIIIIHlM r?A A TC II LUA 1 O s sss are Daily is i , . SUITS? Twill, Tricotine and Serge?Short Coats, Styles and the Long models, lined with Sat'repe-de-ehine?Priced $12.50 to $34.95 VE STYLES IN 'ALL COATS? e new cloths, colors and something different in d style from what you 1?Priced $10.95 to $39.95 iOW YOU WHAT WE [AT IS NEW. .4 ? !ompany