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THE TOST MILL TIMES. Democratic ? Puublished Thursday*. B. W. BRADFORD - Editor and Proprietor. SoaacaimoN Ratcs: One Year.. 11.26 Ml* Month* ? : ? The Times invites contribution* on Hve subject* hut doe* not agree to pubJish more than 200 words en any subject. The right is reserved to edit every communication submitted for publication. On application to the publisher, advertising rate* age marie known to those interested. Telephone, local and long d is tan or*. No. 112. Entered at the poetofficr at Fort Mill. 8. C.. as mail matter of the second class. . . - FORT MILL. S. C.. APRIL 25. 1912. SIMMONS CHAIRMAN-NOT YET. in o iwont issue of the Char lotteNews, we find the following in the editorial columns: Completely refuting the published report that Senator Simmons would never succeed to the chairmanship of the Senate finance committee, to which position he would rightfully fall heir, that honorable position has just been unanimously accorded him by his colleagues in the Senate. The retirement of Senator Bailey, with the recommendation that Simmons be named as successor, was immediately followed1 by a conference of democratic leaders j of the Senate, with the result that Simmons was named chairman without * a dissenting vote. It is indeed surprising that The News should display such a lack of information on as important a subject as the chairmanship of the finance committee of the United States Senate. Senator Simmons certainly has not been chosen by his Democratic colleagues as chairman of the finance committee?for the very good reason, among others, that the Senate is controlled by the Republicans, who would consider preposterous the proposition to oust Senator Penrose, chairman of the committee, to favor Senator Simmons or any other member of the minority. As the finance committee of the Senate is now organized, Senator Bailey, of Texas, is the ranking Democratic member, with Senator Simmons next. With Bailey in retirement, if the Senate should be Democratic after the 4th of next March and Senator Simmons should be reelected, he would succeed to the chairmanship of the finance committee, provided the rule of seniority was recognized in selecting the committee chairman. Meanwhile, there is a deal of difference between the i chairmanship and the ranking' minority membership. Senator Simmons may succeed Senator Penrose-if Governor Kitchin does not persuade the voters of NoHh Carolina to pin the prefix "ex" to the title of Senator for Simmons. > The absence in the York county newspapers during the last week of an official call for the meeting of the various Democratic clubs of the county on the 27th inst. has been noted and commented upon in terms rather uncomplimentary to the county chairman by a number of citizens who are interested in the conduct of the party's affairs. As a reasonable proposition, it would seem that the Democrats of the county should have been informed officially last week whether the clubs are expected to meet next Saturday and, if so, what business is to be transacted at the meetings. In this connection, complaint has been made to the end that if the time of the county chairman is so taken up with private affairs or otherwise that he cannot give the duties of the chairmanship the attention necessary to conduct the office as most other county chairmen throughout the State do, he should resign or, at least, not offer for reelection. The statement that the York county chairman has nnt trivpn pause for comnlaint over the indifferent way in which he has attended to the business of his office cannot be truthfully made. It has been said, and truthfully, that in the course of events men often are found striving tc hold down positions entirely tot large for the calibre of the man. The farmer who successfully conducts a one-horse farm shoult have little reason, to believe thai he could operate eight or ter plows with equal success; th< merchant who makes a succes: of selling a sack of peanuts or < quart of peas probably woul< find himself badly out of place ii selling silks, furs and the like ii a city department store, and s< on down the line. It is not un common to find a clergyman, ; teacher, a jurist, or, for tha matter, an editor, exerting ever; effort to acceptably fill the posi tion to which he has been callei and yet he fails because he i incapable. And the pity of it a is that such men invariably reac the point of complete failure b( fore realizing the real trouble. Wanted?the name and addres of a man who desires to repr< sent York county in the lowe house of the South Carolin Legislature for the 1913 an 1914 sessions. i Mayor Roddey Not a Candidate. Editor Fort Mill Times: It is awfully nice of you to speak of me so kindly and I sincerely appreciate your gtrerous intentions, but the idea of ?rv , being a candidate for York county's senatorship is utterly i out of the question. I should ] ignore the matter entirely but I i am due you some acknowledge- ( ment on account of our personal < friendship. I In the first place, I am a very j busy man and could not possibly neglect my business. Then, I j don't even know that I am a true South Carolina Democrat. It ; official abuse, ridicule, slander, ; misrepresentation, dirty, con- j temptible, underhand work, ( made-up lies, even on the day of ] election, constitute Democracy, I s don't even care to vote. It dis- ( gusts me. It seems, too, that South Carolina Democracy is j degenerating and that some other ; party with higher ideals, with a higher sense of honor, justice', and frankness, might wake up the Democracy of South Carolina. This primary Punch and Judy1 show?candidates going around, "How is Mary, Charley and the baby," when they don't care a cuss except for your vote, and don't know Mary, Charley and the baby till next election?is the essence of hypocrisy, in my opinion, and I don't care to vote for any man that would lower himself in my esteem by asking ? t r i me to vote tor mm. ir ne is worth voting: for the people will know it, and I will know it without any unnecessary hyprocrisy.' J. T. Roddey. Rock Hill, April 18. Does it Mean War? Since the issuance of orders from Washington a few days ago for the active canvass by the various recruiting stations of the South for a greatly increased enlistment in the United States army, speculation has become rife as to what plans are being i considered by the war department. Whether Texas is to again receive the troops of Uncle Sam, to guard the border because of disturbances in Mexico, or whether the extra troops are wanted simply in a spirit of precaution that is taking hold of the war department heads, is being j discussed on all sides. The war department maintains strict silence as to its plans and purposes ? -1~i_ and thereiore no one is auie iu say what the call for more men actually indicates. Anyway, following the late order for larger enlistment, the recruiting stations throughout the country will at once begin an advertising campaign in the newspapers and by posters, covering the cities and towns with the alluring scenes of army life, in an effort to enlist larger numbers of men for the service. Special Tram to Reunion. Veterans and others desiring to attend the annual reunion of the Confederate veterans at Macon, Ga., will find great convenience in traveling by way of the special train to be operated between Charlotte and the Georgia city. The special train will leave Charlotte the evening of Monday, May 6, at 8:00 p. m., and is due to arrive at Macon the following morning at 7:00 o'clock. The round trip rate from Charlotte will be $6.60, and tickets will be on sale May 5, 6 and 7. Parties from this section will find it possible to leave Fort Mil! on the northbound afternoon train and arrive in Charlotte in ample time to catch the special train at 8:00 o'clock. It will not be necessary, however, to wait until reaching Charlotte to buy tickets, as these will be on sale at the local office of the Southern. The Southern's special train will consist of First-class coaches, standard Pullman sleeping cars and Pullman tourist sleeping cars. The berth rate from Charlotte to Macon in standard Pullman cars is $2.00 for lower berth and $1.60 for upper berth, while in the tourist cars the berth rate is $1.00 Each berth will accomodate two people. Tickets are limited to May 15. Better Protection for Passengers. In view of the fact, according , to statistics, that the mortality rale of passengers on railroads ' is far greater in the ordinary 1 light or wooden cars than in the 1 Pullman and all-steel cars, a bill has been introduced in Congress providing that after January, 1915, none but steel cars shall be used by railroads engaged ir s interstate commerce. In ad> dition to this another bill has 1 MA/tniviiifr fhol , Deen lnirouut-tu iaiuui..6 v..?. all engineers and enginemen employed by railroads engaged ir ' interstate commerce shall b( 1 licensed. The latter measurt ^ provides for the appointment b\ 1 the president of a chief examine] J at $4,000 per year, and four as s sistant examiners at $3,000 tc i pass on the qualifications ol \ engineers seeking licenses. Un I der the terms of the act an^ ^ engineer running a train without first having secured a license is 0 liable *.o a fine of $1,000 or im prisonment for one year or both a Any company allowing an engi t neer to run a train without { y license is also to be fined $1,000 d Mr. and Mrs. Herbert L. Mer s ritt and daughter and Mrs. Mer II ritt's grandmother arrived ii h Fort Mill Thursday morning fron St. Louis, Mo., and are visiting at the home of Mr. Merritt' parents in the Point section o the county. Mr. Merritt enliste< ,s in the United States army i 1900 and has since served fou -r years in the Philippines. He i a at present an enlisting office d stationed at Jefferson Barracks just outside of St Louis. 9 ! VISUALIZING THE TITANIC. Knoxville Sentinel. 1 One who has not been to sea can have but a faint mental pic.'ire of the awful event in the miu^'e of the Atlantic Sunday night. But it is worth while making a? effort to fix the dread catastrophe in the mind with somewhat sh rper outlines than the telegrapic -eports have presented. Imagine a 10 r 12 story building rising twice s far above the waterline as it ri es in the water. Standing upon th forward deck you try to see 'ho are in the ?roup at the sten You cannot iescry a feature, 'hey are nearly four city block, away. It is as if one were to stand at the court house and try to pick out a friend in the crowd at the Bank and Trust building. More than 2,000 souls people this little floating city. It rides the water without a tremor or lurch. How gaily the passengers pass the time in all the diversions of the board walk and seaside hotel. It is 10 o'clock at night or later. The majority of the passengers are in their berths pre- ! ?r . 1?,i., i paring lur rest, ur aucaujr aaiccy. Bat in the saloons there is music and maybe dancing. v In the smoking rooms men are atjcards : or talking, drinking, smoking. The decks present scattered figures of conscientious pedestrians. All the passions of men are at play or are gently restrained.. Suddenly the ship staggers like a felled ox. It has hurled the weight of 50 loaded freight trains, of 50 heavy oar cars each, against a mountain of ice. The plates are buckled, the watertight compartments are ripped open like match boxes. The ship's engines are reversed. Water pours into the lower cabins. , Let us draw a veil over the . fright, the running to and fro, : the cries and lamentations. When the passengers begin to 1 appear on deck stern visaged of- ; ficers are posted about. Sailors begirt to make ready the life- ! boats. Sturdy blue-jacketed fel- ; lows stand a.i guard with spikes to drive back those who might rush the boats. The word is 1 passed that the officers are in structed to shoot any one that ( disobeys orders. The peaceful 1 ship is suddenly transformed in- 1 to a military camp. J The boats are filled and low- ' ered. The captain has asked that ' women and children be given the 1 preference. But there is no time ] for careful picking and choosing. 1 If men press into the lines chey < are allowed to pass to avoid scan- 1 dais and confusion. Let us not dwell on the partings. John Jacob Astor takes! leave of his young wife. He has , been a soldier and he will not' hold his life dearer than that of j the smallest child or humblest j servant. W. T.\ Snead, the vet- i eran journalist, stands aside and i surveys the scene with philoso-1 phic interest, if not with Catonian calm. Isador Straus resolves that he can do no greater good by living than by dying, an thus setting a splendid example. Benjamin Guggenheim, the copper magnate, follows those examples. The last boat is lowered. J. Bruce Ismay, president of the I White Star Steamship company, i takes his stand beside Captain Smith, but the officers of the ship inform him that he must j step into the boat. They will not | let it leave without the chief. So it may have happened. And then what? The story will never be told. The Titanic went down with more than 1,500 | souls. God help and pity their wives and children. Sinking of tlie Naronic Recalled. The Titanic disaster recalls to ?^,3 4-U/-, foto nf tViP Naronic. IlllliU LUC latL v? v?.-w , another White Star liner which disappeared on its maiden voyage, says the Atlanta Journal. This happened in the middle '80s. The Naronic was bound for New York, but it never reached port, and to this day not a word jhas ever been heard of it since it left Liverpool crowded with passengers for the United States. It was then one of the largest ships on the ocean, but in those days there was no wiieless. The ship just disappeared from the face of the earth. The seas were scoured for months in search of the missing vessel, the belief being that she had broken a pro; peller and was floundering at sea. but not even a spar was ? found to tell the tale of the i doomed ship which evidently . sank with all on board. The final ; conclusion was that the ship had ; struck either a submerged dere. lict or an iceberg. 1 Mrs. B. F. Powell Dead. Mrs. Rebecca Powell, wife of B. Frank Powell, died Wednesday morning, April 17, at her " home in Charlotte, after an ill* ness of several weeks. The re' mains were brought to Fort Mill " on the afternoon of Wednesday 1 and taken to the home of T. D. t Faulkner, brother of the de5 ceased, from which the funeral " was conducted Thursday evening, the burial being in the cit.v " cemetery. 1 Mrs. Powell was well known to the older residents of Fort Mill. With her husband she - resided in Fort Mill up to about - 20 years ago when the familj t moved to Charlotte where the> i have since made their home ? Mrs. Powell before marriage was s Miss Rebecca Faulkner, a sistei f of T. D. Faulkner, one of For d Mill's oldest residents. She was n about 65 years of age and is sur r vived by a husband and severa s sons. r ? Nebraska on Friday put anothei kink in the Wilson wrinkle. ; I ^ j j I i \ ftf] C<nri|Mi4 47 it*^y 5CHLOSS BP.OS. A CO Baltimore iad N?w Yd Democratic Hob to Meet. In another column of The Times will be found the call of President J. R. Haile, of the Fort Mill Democratic clut>, lor a meeting to be held on Saturday, next, at 3:30 p. rn. in the town hall. The purpose of the club meeting, as stated, is to elect delegates to the county convention May 6 and to name a member of the county Democratic Executive committee. The county convention will sleet a chairman and delegates to the State convention, which meets in the city of Columbia May 15 to elect a State chairman to succeed Wilie Jones, resigned, and to name delegates to the national convention in Baltimore next June. It seems now that South Carolina's delegation will ?0 uninstructed to the Baltimore convention. May Not Use Intrastate Mileage. A report sent out from Spartanburg a few days ago was to the effect that after May 1. when the bill passed by the legislature at its recent session requiring the railroads of the State to accept mileage upon trains becomes effective, tlpe Southern railway will issue mileage books good only for interstate travel. This will mean that mileage books similar to those heretofore sold by the company will not be good for passage within the borders - v Kt of the State. ine receipt uj ticket agents of a stamp reading; "Coupons from this book will not be accepted on trains on and after May 1, 1912, in exchange for tickets for a journey wholly within the State of South Caro Una," was the first intimatior of the Southern railway's plai for complying with the law. Thi: stamp is to be applied to al mileage books sold by the South ern for use in interstate travel. News of Gold Hill. Correspondence Fort Mill Times. Gold Hill, April 23. -The frui and insurance agents are abroa< in the land. In driving around the pas week we found very little plant : ing done, though we saw sorm fields which had a good stani of corn on them. B. M. Fari has turned under a fine crop o , rye, where he will plant ccittoi i later on. C. P. Blankenship ha the finest crop of oats, rye am wheat we have seen. Indeed he has the tidiest farm we hav yet seen. It seems to have oi its Sunday suit at th s time. Bu Bud Smith just beats them a when it comes to high cotto lists and fine rye. Well, we ar a great friend of rye ourselve in a certain form. We halte " -U t! a while witn mac oiu nei>ei, c Merritt. We found him fairl well and as lively as ever. Mrs Sallie Billue, who has now passe her 87th birthday, is in quit feeble health. She is confine to her bed the greater part c the time. We saw in The Times recentl where our old war chum, Zac Bailes, and Fort Mill had nom nated some of our neigh hoi for office. Well, we second th move, and we beg leave to ad the names of W. H. Crook ar Jackson Hamilton to the list, f< you remember we have had r representative from this sectic for some time and, of course, w are due some back rations. Splinter. i | Presbytery Will Meet in Fort Mill. The sessions of Bethel Presb, ; tery, which were held at Lanca t ter on Wednesday and Thursdc r were most interesting. Thei r were a number of ministers ar . laymen present from the varioi > churches in the Presbytery. T1 r fall session will be held in Fo t Mill on September 24. 5 Three candidates from ti - ministry, T. V. Robinson, R. J 1 Brown and W. D. Ratchfor preached trial sermons and we licensed to preach. Especial a r tention was given the subject < 1 college endowments. % jj Dressy You - h Have made this store their for years for the reason that the J trouble or delay just the proper i occasion. Just now we are she g| New Straw Hats, I Fashionable New ^ Schloss' Reacly-toAnd all that's newest and bes Furnishings. Every j'ear so springs into popularity, especia to be right up to the minute ? A English Model, a natural and b everywhere now in the larger c WE INVITE our out-of-t be in Fort Mill this week to headquarters. McElhaney & "Store of Style ana i > I Every Irani ; With this handled coni ; safely, accur courteously,? basis your b f solicited. ' SSS I THE FIRST NATIONA ; T. S. KIRKFATRICK, ^ President. EMBROIDERED 27 inch Swiss Flouncing, nea i ers at 25c, then see ours at 25c ! 27 inch Flouncing, much fine ' I 45 inch Flouncing, special at | very handsome goods, worth i I Hamburg 1 1,000 yards of Hamburg Edg worth 12 l-2c, 15c and 25c, at ] goods are corset cover width. Linen To 1,000 yards of pure Linen Tc match, 11-2 to 31-2 inch widti cial at 5c. Linai The famous White Goods, so we have it in short lengths, ve Flax< H In colored goods, neat and p * j I pieces, all colors, very special, t I Did it come from Epps j { MEACHAM EGGS FOR SALE (j I am now offering eggs for ( (j hatching from my >f Famous Fields' Strain of | Partridge Wyandottes. y I do not claim to have the k 'finest chickens in the world, for I ave not seen all the Partridge 1 " s i Wyandottes, but do say that my ie [ stock is bred pure from a strain id | of birds that have not been de- : 'd { feated in the show room for the )r last six years. 10 Eggs, $1.00 per 13. ?n B. C. FERGUSON, -e . Fort Mill, S. C. * XT nnnix' A Mru' AI\ UlVUKXAilV/lJ. Be it ordained by the mayor and wardens of the town of Fort Mill, S. C. now sitting in open council and by the authority of the same: s~ Sea 1. That all able bodied male resiy , idents of the town of Fort Mill, S. C., re between the ages of 18 and 55 years, J and who are not exempt by the State law, shall, between tne 15th day of April, 1912, and the 15th day of May, 1C?" 1912, pay unto the town treasurer comrt. mutation street tax in the sum of $3.00, or perform five days' labor on the streets of said town. Sec. 2. That after the 15th day of 'v. May, 1912, all delinquents will be pund, ished as provided by law in such cases. rp. Done and ratified this 1st day of . April, 1912. A. R: McELHANEY, i)L[ Attest: Mayor. S. W. PARKS, Clerk. 1ng i Men j j favorite shopping place G [r y can find here without I | things for any dre3sy | jj jwing S C I E Shirts, | | Wear Suits, 7" . . IB it for Spring in Men's me particular fashion ! C lly with those who wish . This year it is the I 0 (j ecoming style you see [] ities. E E own friends who may ji make this store their [ [ [ | Company, g! ! Quality." I . action !; Bank is fidentially, r 'ately and ; md on this msiness is t 4 4 - . ? L BANK, F0RI ?,LL I T. B. SPRATT, Cashier. FLOUNCING. I , t patterns, look at the oth- g : r. beautiful patterns, at 50c 75c. 45 inch Flouncing, I the yard, our price, *1.50. J Edging. ; ing and Insertion to match, 1 LOc and 15c. Some ol these rchon. ?rchon Lace and Insertion to j i, worth 7 l-2c to 10c, spe ire, I Id the country over at 25c, ;ry special, at 15c. >ns retty in 2, 3 and 4 yard at 10c. i? If so, don't worry. I & EPPS. m I TO CAREY LUMBER :hat wiil please all customers and meet the demands and requirements of the most exactingbuilders is no small undertaking. You cannot find a Lumber yard stocked with BETTER LUMBER and Building material, that will come nearer to meeting all demands than our yard. Do not make a purchase without first obtaining our estimates. It will be money in your pocket. J. J. BAILES. WHITE LEGHORN EGGS. T hnvp for sale for hatch ing purposes pure Wycofl strain White Leghorn Eggs at $1 for 15. Also 50 White Leghorn hens for sale. D. A. LEE, Fort Mill, S. C. Old newspapers for sale at The Timei office. Try a Special Notice in The Times. H555H5Hgg5ggg5B?JBSa5ESa5H|5E5 I Kimbrell's i able Sp< 111 I I MVT 'M. ilk! I Read over this list of specials, ! bain. They'll appeal to you: ] 30-inch Kindergarten Suiting. wc ] 40-inch white Lawn, beautiful v? ] 18c Tissue for pretty spring dre pink and black, also stripes an ] Pretty Cotton Voile in stripes an j Nice assortment of Marquisette, 3 Big lot of newest Jabots at, each ] Beautiful patterns in Zephyr Gii ] French Gingham in the very late | Our Millinery E Never before has our Milliner; f] grand success as this season. H Rooiitifnl Snrinor Hats? See ( I U1 UVUU ttiUi *0 ?- - - j you might save some money, j last season's hat retrimmed, we' rj your liking. ! E. W. Kim] u "The Place Where ft CLE Special Prices all Summer. I want to ( onvince >ou that I know how it is done, ret the next one. I do anything in ladies' ler. Work sent for and delivered. 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Agents wanted everywher postoffice, village and hamlet in every farming community, club offers, small mail prem efons and contests. Send f" you can work. 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Three Times >r 's E very- Other-Day * ' - r- /\ f l\o runnei l.u/< nj7lis Presidential Year ]) a Year onvertior.s, issues Involved )f president, of a new con* ?islaturos and on down the Is. will n ake a year of news rery voter. the homes of over lO VO'.'O circulated trl-weei'ly news* the needs of the people for nusual value in its various ltures, and interests every ther, mother, children, and e over the South, at every , on eve-y rural route ar.d Splendid indueements in iums, agents' cash commisar an outht today, free, if sending his own name and n neighbors by post < ard re bscrlption now an-1 jr?'t vour cs a week. Almost a daily! i, Qa. I - , --'ir-ilB