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The Fort Mill Times. L VOLUME 19?NO. 17. FORT MILL, S. C., THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1910. $1.25 PER YEAR. f INDIANA ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE FOUGHT DEMOCRATIC TICKE1 In a Letter to "The Times" Govern or Marshall Shows Falsity of Organization's Claim of Non-partisanship. The Fort Mill Times does not intend that any Democrat in this section shall be led into the error of thinking the Anti-Saloon league a non-partisan organization. the vehement assertions of its members and boosters to the contrary notwithstanding. Demo crats who read this paper art entitled to a little more information about this near-Republican organization than they have so far got. With this end itview, the editor of The Times recently wrote to Governoi Thomas R. Marshall (Democrat), of Indiana, requesting that he supply this paper with the facts as to the attitude of the AntiSaloon league in the Indians campaign in which he was elected two years ago. Governoi Marshall's reply to The Times' request is as follows: Executive Department, State of Indiana. Indianapolis, July 20,1910. My Dear Sir: Two years age the Democratic platform in Indiana declared for local option or the saloon question by wards and townships. The Republican platform declared for county option. During the campaign Governoi Hanly [Republican] called a special session of the Legislature, and it enacted a county optior law. From that time forward I refused to discuss the liquoi question but the Anti-Saloon league never let up on me, insisting that the integrity of the law depended upon the election of the Republican ticket. This year the Republican party totally ignores the local option question while the Democratic platform calls for township and city option. I can truthfully say that the Anti-Saloon league did all that it could to defeat me, and, in my judgment, much more than it had any right to do. Very truly yours, Thos. R. Marshall, Governor. Thus it will be seen that the Anti-Saloon league was not only not non-partisan in Indiana twe years ago, but that it was de cidedly Republican, "doing al that it could to defeat" the Democratic nominee for gover nor, regardless of the fact thai the Democratic platform waf incomparably more democratic than the Republican platform that it was nearer the people bj giving tbe voters of the town ships and wards the right to sa.\ whether they wished liciuor legal ly sold in their midst as againsl the Republican idea of forcing liquor^or so-called prohibition, iu the case might be, on whole communities against tbe expressed desire of the voters. Ir other words, tbe Anti-Saloor league in Indiana was wearing the livery of its imperial master, the Republican party, by denying the people the right to loca self-government, just as it b undertaking to do in Soutl Carolina today. Tbe Anti-Saloor league in South Carolina is backing C. C. Featherstone foi governor. Do South CarQlins Democrats intend to obey the behests of this organization, which is so near Republican thai it should be impossible for anj Southern man to tell the one from the other, by voting for its candidate for governor? Baseball Games. Monday afternoon a series ol three games began on the loca diamond between Fort Mill anc ~?1 /XT n \ i <X>L me uuncui u vrN. Kj. ) team. i lit first game was won by the visit ors, 4 to 2. The batteries were Fort Mill, Price and Parks; Con cord, Clme and Patterson. Tuesday afternoon the Fort Mill tearr W> turned the tables on the Concort boys and won in a game thai was so one-sided as to be devoic of interest. The score was 11 tc 1. Batteries, Fort Mill, Ardrej and Wilburn Ferguson; Concord, Sappenfield and Patterson. Th< third game of the series is being played this (Wednesday) after noon. TRUSTEES CHOOSE WISELY FOR SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT The trustees of the Fort Mill ; graded school seem to have made a wise selection in choosing Mr. F. Mason Crum for superintendent of the school. Mr. Crum was not only highly recommended for the position by Prof. John G. Clinkscales, under whom he had ; been a student at Wofford 1 college for several years, but is 5 J also spoken of in the most t r fiBE- # liijM ir SK MN S31.1 -. >^jgj|H v" yij ?i F. MASON CRUM. I flattering terms by Prof. R. G. ) Bressler, also a Wofford professor, who has kindly prepared x for The Times the following [ sketch concerning Mr. Crum's qualifications as a teacher and his ability to direct the affairs . of the school: "F. Mason Crum, of Orangeburg, the " recently elected superintendent of the Fort Mill graded school, is a young I man, unmarried, 23 years old, of excellent character and reputation. From 'm 1905 to 1909 he was a student of WofTord college, winning for himself the admiI ration of the faculty and the respect of . his fellow-students. r "The thing about Mr. Crum which . impresses one most is his pleasant, yet determined, bearing on all occasions. The petty prejudices that are prone to follow young college men are absent in I him. He is strong enough to look at both sides of a question and let his j judgment be based on reason rather 1 than impulse. His record in college can be pointed to with pride and the , people who employ hirn may rest as ouit-u mat, meir connuence will not be ! ' misplaced. "Mr. Crum was graduated from Wof; ford college in the class of 1909, securing the A. B. degree. While there he entered several prise contests and won thiee medals, the tirst being the medal given by the Calhoun Literary society for the best essay written by one of ? its members. The other two medals were given by the alumni of Woflford ' college, one for an essay on some geo) logical subject, showing careful siudv j . and research along that line; the other j was given by the biological department. "For two years Mr. Crum was a - member of the Wofford College Glee ; - club, which makes an annual tour of I the State. "After graduating at WotTor.l, Mr. ] teCrurn entered the theological depart merit of Vanderbilt university, tvinain*, ing there one year. The fact that he j was elected manager of the Commodore quartet, one of the best there, shows that his ability as an organizer and manager was recognized straightway, - anil the record ho made i:i Wofford was I added to at Vandt rbilt. r "Four weeks ago Mr. Crum joined * the Wofford quartet in their eight ' weeks' tour of South Carolina, lie has i a baritone voice and reads readily. For . hint 1 bespeak a very successful career j and wish to congratulate the school board of Fort Mill 0:1 securing his 1 services." r i Death of the Rev. J. C. Yongue. 1 The Rev. James C. Yongue, > brother of the Rev. R. A. Yongue, i who ten years ago was pastor of i the Fort Mill Methodist church, - and an uncle of Mrs. \V. I), i* Wolfe, of Fort Mill, died at his i home in Pickens Sunday afterj noon. Mr. Yongue was the , pastor of the Pickens Methodist t church. Three months ago he r i was stricken with paralysis, but i had sufficiently recovered to be 5 able by great efFort to hold services in his church Sunday morning. He had preached for 15 minutes when he received a f second stroke, and even then I possibly realizing that he had I received the last call, refused to % be seated until he had, supported * by one of the stewards, pro. nounced the benediction over his * congregation. These were the last wnrrl?i lin axrav urw-vlr** ?... ? ,, w. vy vx opvx\^i yj my j lingering in an unconscious state I until 4 o'clock, when his devout ^ and faithful spirit passed into j the great beyond. Rev. Mr. } Yongue was born in Charleston T in 1846 and educated at Porter Military academy. ? # m m r The Fort Mill, Rock Hill and Yorkville miiitary companies go on annual encampment Friday. I AGRICULTURE TO BE TAUGHT IN STATE'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS | With the opening of the fall session of the public common schools throughout the State, probably no one introduction of books will effect more widespread results in the course of a few years than that of the adopted I text book on agriculture, which, while it has been on the lists for some years, will be brought into general use all over the State j for the first time this session. J Agriculture has this year, for j the first time, been made a requirement on teachers' examinations for certificates. The text book, which was adopted in 1906, is "Agriculture for the Common Schools," by James B. Hunnicutt. editor of The Southern Cultivator. The book treats its subject well, handling the important details of the work with care and acI'lirapv lit tllO ing the idea of scientific education for farmers. "Agriculture is the noblest pursuit of man," runs the first' sentence in the work, and following a general introductory chapter, the relation of science to agriculture is brought out, the necessity of farming being studied as a science being emphasized. The book treats then of the history of agriculture, the construction and possibilities of the soil, and its composition, together with chapters on the uses of the soil and its preservation, this portion consuming some 40 pages. Plants and their growth is next taken up, in connection with the water on the farm. Manures and fertilizers are treated of at some length, and both the chemical theories in this connection and the practical application are discussed in an able manner. Planting, selection of the seed, and preparation of the soil occupy a centre of the discourse, and with the marketing of the goods, this section occupies some 60-odd pages. In the concluding parts of the book, chapters are given on farm animals, grass culture, truck farm in tr. dnirv farminir cf-rv/^L growing, raising of poultry, bee ! keeping, good roads and the farm. 1 farm buildings, village farming; and forestry. In addition to these chapters, there are scattered through the , book, chapters which bring to the young student of this im- i portant activity of man, ideas of j the relation of the farmer to the world, and inspirations toward making the Southern farm a greater and more scientifically operated producing element than it is at present. Among these may be mentioned the chapter on the marketing of the goods; and the chapter on farm labor. Dr. J. T. Kell's Will. The will of the late Dr. John T. KeM, who died at his home in the Providence neighborhood, eight miles from Fort Mill, about two months ago, has been filed with the clerk of the superior court of Mecklenburg county for probate. Dr. Kell left an estate valued at something more than $30,000, the principal part of which consisted of his home place and real estate in Charlotte. The homestead and a farm on Six Mile creek go to his second daughter. Miss Cloud, and the Charlotte real estate of which Dr. Kell was possessed is divided among his other daughter. Miss Sarah Eunice, and his five sons, John A.. VV. R., S. H.. D. H. and T. G. Kell. Death of Mrs. Mary Starnes. Mrs. Mary Starnes. wife of J. Y. Starnes. died at her home in Fort Mill Sunday morning, aged 58 years. Mrs. Starnes had been little more than an invalid for the last 18 years, but had been bed-ridden for only two weeks. She had been living with her family in Fort Mill since 1893, having moved to this place from the Pleasant Valley section of Lancaster county. Mrs. Starnes was the mother of eight children and was a member of the Fort Mill Methodist church. Before her marriage, Mrs. Starnes was Miss Mary Chapman, daughter of the late Martin Chapman. INTEREST REVIVED IN MURDER OF SHELBY'S CHIEF-OF-POLICE The Shelby Highlander has an interesting story of the alleged death of the York county negro, Jim Lowry, who in August. 1902, shot and killed Shelby's chief-ofpolice, R. Shelton Johnson. Lowry had escaped from the York county jail after being sentenced to the chaingang for three years. He fled to Shelby and when Officer Johnson tried to arrest him, Lowry killed the officer. For Lowry's capture $1,200 in l _ "? ' ' rewarus was onereci oy tne State, county and sheriff. Fifty suspects have been arrested in different places in many States, but no Jim Lowry has been caught. The myterious case has baffled police officers and still the mystery remains unsolved, unless the death of a Jim Lowry, near King's Mountain and near the South Carolina line six months after the tragedy in Shelby, offers the true solution. It is stated that Jim Lowry died of pneumonia, from exposure in hiding from arrest, at a colored man's house three miles from King's Mountain and on the road to Yorkvilie, and was buried at a colored church near , Whetstone Mountain, near the South Carolina line. Jim Lowry, alias Jim Jenkins, son of Rev. Stephen Jenkins, colored, of York county, was found sick and almost helpless in a field back of the negro's house three miles from King's Mountain. He refused to enter the house until after sunset. Then he was helpless and was carried into the house. He had on his person $30 and | no pistol. Before he died he disclosed his name and told where his father lived. That; night he died and was buried j next day. After deducting $16 for clothes and coffin the party sought Stephen Jenkins, the father, told his tale and message. The father did not believe the tale, was suspicious and refused to accept the remaining $14 in cash. Is this true? It appears credible vet others doubt the death of the desperado. Rufus Rrooks, a clever negro who has lived in Shelby 14 years, is The Highlander's informant. He secured his information from the man who buried Jim Lowry. New Baseball League Next Year? Plans are about to be launched whereby a baseball league, composed of cities from Georgia. South Carolina and North Carolina will be established next year. It is more than probable that the I league will be known or termed as the Carolina-Georgia league, and will be composed of Charleston. Augusta, Columbia, Greenville, Spartanburg and Charlotte. These plans are brought about by the fact that it is thought that the Winston, Greensboro and Anderson teams of the Carolina association will drop out of the Carolina association at the close of the present season, leaving only Greenville, Spartanburg and Charlotte in the circuit next year. As Columbia has never been a success in the South Atlantic league, and as that league is not in the best of financial circumstances, it is thought the league would not mind letting Columbia slide out of it and going into another circuit. Then it is thought, too, that Augusta is sick of Sallie league ball and wouldn't hesitate in going into a new league. Charleston has had no professional ball since that city sold its franchise to Knoxville iast year and it is confidently believed that that city would more than support a club in the new league. Capt. J. M. Odell Dead. Capt. J. M. Odell, a prominent and distinguished citizen of Concord, N. C., died at his home Thursday afternoon from the ettects of a stroke of paralysis he sustained several months ago. Capt. Odell was in his 80th year. He was twice married, the. second time to Mrs. Addie Allison White, widow of Col. John M. White, of Fort Mill, about 18 years ago. Capt. Odell is survived by Mrs. Odell and a number of children of his first marriage. I COUNTY SUPERVISORS TO MEET IN INTEREST OF PUBLIC ROAD County Supervisor C. F. Gordon informs The Times that he is in correspondence with Supervisor Mobley, of Lancaster county, concerning the efforts which are being made by certain Fort Mill and Lancaster county citizens to improve the approaches to the Barbersville bridge, across Sugar creek, and replace the wooden bridge by a steel structure. Supervisor Gordon has requested the Lancaster county supervisor to name a day on which he can beat the the bridge to consult with the interested citizens and the York county commissioners over the advisability of making the improvements. It will be recalled by readers of The Times that Mr. Osmond Barber recently circulated a petition in Fort Mill for subscriptions to the undertaking, after pledging himself to give $500, and that within an hour he had succeeded in raising the Ko lonoo rvf f U A J uuiuiiw \JL tnc auiuuill CMlIIlctltU to be necessary, $250, from private sources to repair the road and put up the new bridge, the proposition being that the counties of York and Lancaster pay half of the $1,500 which it is thought will be required to do the work. Requisition for Fish Dynamiter. Governor Ansel has issued a requisition on Governor Kitchin, of North Carolina, for the return to this State of David Meahan, a white man who was presented by the York grand jury at the April term of court for violating the law against dynamiting fish in the streams of the State. Meahan is charged with using the explosive to kill fish in the Catawba river, near Wright's ferry, some months ago. and it is certain that he will be vigorously prosecuted if he is brought back to South Carolina, as the authorities seem determined to enforce the game and fish laws. I We Mai I During our sal everv wnrrl wf* haven't heard of a simply advertised going to do, and advertisement sa method of doini inow that the sale to thank our cust for their liberal p; to remind you t bargains never r soon as we see s( ning low we go to a better one. 1\ prices will be c great 5-cent count ened each day wil Iand good. Aiwa that this store is at which to trade. Mills & \ PHONES: Dry Goods, 37. MUCH EFFECTIVE WORK DONE IN COTTON AND CORN FIELDS Many York county farmers were in Fort Mill Saturday afternoon to spend the usual week-end half-holiday, after four or five of the most effective days' work so far done in their fields this season. With few exceptions, they seemed to be encouraged over the prospects of a better yield of cotton and corn than the most optimistic observer dared hope for a few weeks ago. when i the rain was falling daily and ' there was the promise of a larger | yield of crab grass than cotton and corn in the fields which had ; been put to these products. No rain fell during the week to apj preciably impede the progress of i the plowing and hoeing which ! all had for weeks hoped in vain I to be able to do, but with the I advent of the kind of we*tV>pr 1 suited to farm operations everybody able to turn a hand to the work of getting "out of the grass" fell to, with the result that where there was formerly discouragement as to the crop prospects there is now hope for a fair yield. One successful farmer stated to The Times that in "his opinion if a two-thirds crop of cotton is made in this section this season there will be as much profit in it as there ordinarily is in a full crop, "for," said he, "I have never known a cotton crop to be worked as easily and at as little expense as the present one. If the fair weather continues a week longer, practically all the cotton will be 'laid by' and with an occasional shower during the days of maturity and the promise of from 15 to 20 cents per pound, well, I guess we won't starve." Game Fish Law Ignored. From the frequent expeditions of seigning parties to the streams in this section, it is evident that there are many persons in York county who are either ignorant of the game fish law or knowingly violate the provisions of the law. Je Good e we made good advertised. We kick coming. We || wnar we were did just what the id. 1 hat is our ^ business. And is over, we want omers and friends atronage, and also hat our spring of uns dry. Just as j i )me specialty run- | ? work and put on lany of our sale ontinued, and the er will be strengthth something new Lys bear in mind le very best place oung Co. I Furniture, 144. Grocery, 12.