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>? ' > ? * ^ ^ The Fort Mill Times. 1 m ' ' Eatablished in 1891. FORT MILL, S. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1913. *1 o* t>? v.... A YORK COUNTY FAIR NOW SEEMS ASSURED The York County Fair Association is making a thorough ean* vass of the county to secure stock in the association. Plans are under way for a fair this fall, and the promoters have no doubt but that thb necessary amount of stock will be easily secured, and that the fair will start off most auspiciously. Members of the chamber of commerce of Rock Hiil have offered to assist the frtic. committee in working to s< r=e stock, and are now canvlc?jthg the rural routes out C) i- lli'l Ac? c/\nr\ ? j JLiVllI UVUV I\ Li 111. AO OVUI i no this work is completed the other sections of the county will be enteral, and it is planned if possifc/e to secure stock from every/farmer in the county. The promoters are meeting with much encouragement, all the farmers being in hearty sympathy, promising their united help both by taking stock and in preparing exhibits for the initial fair next fall. r ' In a letter upon the subject a few days ago to The Times, Secretary Benton of the Rock Hill Chamber.of Commerce said among other things: "We could easily secure the stock around Rock Hilfif we cared to do so, but w e would then have it as a monley making institution, and it could not be operated in the way we planned. We do not want anyone to take .over live shares at $5.00 each. All who take this amount become life members and passes are issued to all fairs free to them. The stock is non-asse.ssabie. Once a person's subscripturn is paid he is not obligated further for the success of the fair. We want to make it ap educational affair, that will arouse interest in live stock breeding and sci? ntific farming both among the older peopie and boys and girls. We hope to have one or more men in your township scon to work that section of the county." Big Decrease in Fire Loss. A report issued by Insurance Commissioner MeMaster shows the fire loss in South Carolina for March to have been $66,273.12, as compared with $153,482.90 during the same period last year. There wen; 133 fires ported to the Department Ifring the month. During lirch, 1912, there were 148 es. According to the state?nt issued, there have been |2 fires in the Slate since the . 'st of the year, causing a loss . $563,677. During the same mod last year there were 474 fes, causing a loss of $556,223. jne monthly fire loss report of e department is prepared from ports submitted by the insurlce companies, it is not claimed ft be accurate, as all losses are fjt reported to the department, .it it is merely the approximate mounts paid by the insurance ^mpanies. tning for Farmers' Meet. i are being made lor a eting of the farmers of ounty in Rock Hill on ly. May 3rd, at which E. Grabel, of Charlotte, O. Plunkett of Atlanta, e expected to be present lake addresses. These nen are in charge of the mprovement work of the rn Railway, and it is exthat a large number of s will take advantage of ?ortunity of hearing these nen discuss matters perto scientific farming. ant ftne-Cent Postal ( One-cent letter postage advofttes reached Washington SunBay from Cleveland, 0., to urge Cpon President Wilson and Postj master General Burleson the early reduction of the two-cent etter postage. At the head of the delegation .vas Charles \\. Burrows, president Of the National One-Center ,1/etter Association. He said low that the parcel post had "heconhe a reality, one-cent letter postage would be the next im(;jortant change in the policy of /the PosLoffice Department. Republicans Will Retain Jobs. Postmaster General Burleson announced Tuesday that it was the Administration's policy to continue all Republican postmasters now in office to the end of thiir terms, provided no i charges were sustained against their efficiency. The po'icy ap-1 plies to all classes of post-! masters. i "My department will be run j on business lines and not by i politics," said Mr. Burleson in! explaining the new policy. He , | declared that there might be j some removals, but he believed that the majority of the postmaster's were efficient and would not be disturbed. 1 m-j j. nci c w in imv c iu ue SJJCL'IIIL'U | 'charges of inefficiency, how-! ever," he added, "before any one would be removed." Mr. Burleson said the decision had been reached after conferi ences with President Wilson who | i favored the merit system. Titanic Anniversary. Tuesday morning, one year ago, occurred the fearful catastrophe, the sinking of the Titanic, the biggest ship of her day, considered unsinkable, off the coast of Newfoundland several hundred miles at sea. Today a j year ago, the Carpathia with Captain Rostrum in charge, the hospital ship of the disaster, landed those rescued and then I became known the full details of | the most fearful marine disaster ! of modern times. In all there I were about 1,500 who went down, including such notable i personages as John Jacob Astor, Major Archibald Butt, William T. Siead, the artist Millet, the philanthropist Straus, the writer Jacques Puirelle, and scores of others, all world figures. Chester's Population. The department of commerce and labor has issued an interesting bulletin in regard to the ! population of Chester county, i In 1910 there were 14,512 males j and 14,913 females; 5,263 white I tftalcs and 5,021 white females; 19,238 negro males and 9,892 negro females. The total numI her of persons from 6 to 20 years of age was 11,150. The total number of illiterates of voting age was 2.148. of which 169 were native whites, 3 foreign horn whiles and 1,976 negroes. There were 6,200 families in the bounty. Dr. Mitchell Resigns. It was definitely stated last Saturday that Dr. S. C. Mitchell, for the past four years president of the South Carolina university, had decided to accept the presidency of the Medical College of Virginia. The salary of the new position is $5,000 as against $3,500 in the position that Dr. Mitchell will give up. The real reason of Dr. Mitchell's going to Virginia, however, is very probably the antagonism tint j has developed between himseii I and Governor Blease. fionienegro's Nerve. (Anderson Mail.) This is the littlest nation of all the world, little Montenegro, with an area of 3,600 square miles, denes not only Turkey, 1 the now blubbering bully of the Bosphorus, but also the "triple entente," consisting of England, . France and Russia, and the | "triple alliance," consisting of Germany, Austria and Italy. What a spectacle this is. a little : nation, just five times the size of Anderson county, with an army .j of but 50,000 men, driving the desperate Turks out of a tnoun| tain fastness and at the same time defying six world powers ! with a combined army of near 6,500,000 men. No Need to Stop Work ; When the doctor orb rs you to stop j work it staggers you. I can't, you say. > You know you are weak, run down and failing in health day i?y day, but you ' must work as long as you can stand. What you need is Kiectric Bitters t<? give tone, strength and vigor to your , system, to prevent break iio.ui and , build you up. Don't be weak, sickly or a ling when Klei trie Bitters will benefit you from the lirst dose. Thousand* i bless them for their glorious health and > strength. Try them. Rvery bottle guaranteed to satisfy. Only 50c at Ardrey's . Drug Store, Bark.. Drug Co., and Fort Mill Drug Co. (Advertisement.) > Ui4>'- JlSk * ^ ELECTION OF TEACHERS FOR 1913-1914 TERM At. a meeting the last week of the hoard of trustees of the Fort Mill graded schools J. P. Coates, of Laurens, was elected principal for the next session to succeed F. W. Moore, who has held the position for several years. The f -liowing new teacheas were elected: Miss Jessie Wiison of Florence and Miss Gwineth B ration of Chester cuui ty. The following teachers were reelected.: Misses Helen Ardrev, Isa e le Grier; Susie White, Mi = nie Garrison and Annie R is,sell. The teachers, with the grades for the next term, follow: Supetimendeat, J. P. Coat's, of Laurens; high school teacher, Miss Jessie Wilson, of Florence: sevenih grade, Miss Helen Ardrey; sixth and fifth grade, Miss Gwineth Bratton, of Chester j county; fourth and third grade. Miss Isahelle Grier; second grade, Miss Susie White; first grade, Miss Mi nie Garrison. Prof. Coales, the newly elected j superintendent of the school, comes recommended by State Supt. Swearingen, Prof. W. H. Hand and other educational | heads. He is an A. B. graduate ! of the University of South Caroj lina, class of 1909, and since his graduation has taught in several of the leading schools of the State. At present Prof. Coats is principal of the Trinity Kidge schoc 1 in Laurens county. The ; clerk of the local board of school I trustees, W. B. Meacham. on Monday received Prof. Coats' acceptance of the position. Miss Jessie Wilson, of Florence, is well known to Fort Mid people, having taught the class of the high school during the :chool term of 1910 and 1911. Miss Wilson is ail excellent teacher and Fort Mill people generally will be pleased to know that she has again been offered a position in the local school. TT^ fP J - CL. j u 1^ tu iut-auu^ alteration iuiss i Wilson had not notified the } local school board as to whether i she would accept the position. Miss Gwineth Bratton, of Chester. also comes highly recom; mended. She is a native of the | l'orkvi lo section of this county, land is known to a number of ! Fort Mill people. She also had not notified tne local school board whether she will accept tiie position to which she has been i elected. Heavy Fines for Cocaine Sellers. John Davis, two cases, $idt) 1 line or GO d iys on the gang; vYili | Roddey, two casts, $100 <>i GO j days on gang; W ill Hugh s, $50 oi 30 days on the gang, Such were ! the sentences imposed on the ab >ve named negroes Friday upon conviction before Mayor McElhauey of selling cocaine. Roddey and II igins paid their iines, while Davis could not raise the cash and was taken to the l gang Sunday afternoon to serve 1 lis term. Short Items of Local Interest. Governor Blease has removed I -ifru1-v li1 WiL-i.n i Anderson, on charges. An ap! peal to the State Senate will be made. John Fincher, a farmer living ! about five miles nortn of Waxhaw, killed a bald eagle last week. The bird measured seven feet from tip to tip of his wings. It is of the kind thai; appears on United States money, and the species is very rare. The doctors of South Carolina are this week moving on Rock Hill for the annual meeting of the South Carolina Medical Association. in session Tuesday, yesterday and today. A large attendance is on hand and an interesting program is being carried out. Rev. Charles Kingsle.v, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Pineville, has received a call fjom Matthews and Provid? nc-* churches. li s former corigr< * gat ion at Leesburg, Fla., lias also extended him a call to return to them. The Pineville congregation is making strenuous efforts to keep the pieacher there. Disastrous Fire in Columbia. Damage approximating $200,000, it was estimated, was caused by a fire which raged for nearly four hours early Tuesday morning in Columbia and which for a i time threatened an entire block in the heart of the city's business district. i The Columbia Hotel, which ; was closed a short time ago to | permit remodeling of a portion of the building, was practically destroyed, together with all the furnishings. A number of women employes who were asleep in the upper part of the hotel were aroused in time to escape in their night clothing. The large hard A-are and grocery store of Lorick &. Lowrance was de; molishcd. The stock of the cot cern included many rounds , f cartridges, powder, oils, dyne.-; , mite and other inflammable maI terial, which made a hiirhlv snec I tacular and dangerous blaze. The dynamite was gotten out. but! I there were numerous explosions from the other materials. ? * * A Good Silo for $65. IIow the average farmer, in : ing ordinary farm tools at an ex- , I pense of only ,$(>5, can construct I a silo with a capacity of ">5 tons ?enough silage to feed 20 cows ; 40 pounds per day for four : months?is told in a booklet just i gotten out by the live stock department of the Southern Kailway, a copy of which will be mailed free to any farmer addressing request for same to Mr. F. L. Word, Live Stock Agent, Southern Railway Bldg., Atlanta, Ga. "Where there is live stock on the farm there should be a silo" is the title of this booklet which tells of the advantage to the i farmer of having a silo and the i great saving which it enables ! him to make in the cost of winter 1 feeding for his live stock. The | ligures given are taken from the practical experience of a Teni nessoc farmer who built a siio 1 on the lines indicated twenty years ago, who finds it as go* d 1 as new today, and feels thai u has paid for itself many times over every year. Secretary of Agriculture Wilson has recently declared that the Southeastern States cons.i tuto the ideal section of the United States tor live stock raising and must be looked t?> in future years lor the nation's food supply. To stimulate interest in the live stock industry and ; to aid farmers to successfully follow this line, the Southern Railway has established its live si ck department which is giving undivided attention to this work. Are You a Cold Sufferer? Take l)r. King's Now Discovery. The Best Cough, Cold, Hironl and Dung medicine made. Do n?>t :n si'ate take it at our risk. First dv.se helps. .1. It. Wells, Kluyiada, 'lYxns, v.nt.s: "Dr. I King':'. New Discovery < i. rj my tei'!Ide cough and cold. 1 a.neo lo poiinos. Buy it at Anlrey's Dr .g Store,* Barks Drug Co. and Fort vuil Drug Co. TK ACHE KS' EX A Ax 1N A T ION. The r? gular spring examination of appl caats for teschi * ; ei*1 iocaio-v will j he held in Yorkvilie .1 1 rivtay May 'I, | beginning proir.pt'y at nine o'cii ck, ' a. m. .JOHN E. CAitKODD, Supt. of Education, AN OKDINANCE. Be it ordained by the mayor and i wardens of the town of Fort Mill, S. ? j tiow sitting in open council and by the Mill hfirit b ill* 111 Jtinui' Section 1. 'I hat nil able be (lied main : resident:* of the town of Fori MM , S. between he- r.pe*s *>l 2\ anil .>b y< ars, and who are not e xempt by i State law, shall, be*tw* en the IS h day s e>f April, 1913, anel tie- ISth eiay e>f May, 1913, pay unto thete-wn tn asur> r erommutatiem tr?-e t tax Mi the sum e>f $3.00, or perform (iv.* elays' labor <.n I the* stree-ts eif said town. Se*e. 2. That aft?-r the* lath day e.f May, 1913, all d'binejuoe 'a will be* punished as presided by law in such cases. Done ami rat.fine, this, 4th, day e?f April, 1913. A K. MeKI.HANKY, Attest: Mayer. S. '.V. PAKKS, ( lerk. To rXhc l ul.lic. We offer the* service* e.f twe? I!? ?.'iste*re*el .1 e*rse*y I.nils, fe e* 1 in advance-. Also offYr the- s* r> e* of Ibrksiiir* Hoar. L. A. HAHKIS ? CO. i - < *(j I . i .. I < t i,. No tic e is he re-by .pv n to e?wne rs e?f dogs within the- . e- jjeorat. limits ?.t the town of Fort MM*, tl.rt the annual elng lax of *1. -i per I t ail fe*r in a es and $2.00 per : -el for females is due and pay.io. t * d. city treasure! on e.r before*.ilia I, 1 3. lly ordt r e>. ci'y * an -it. i S. W. i'AHKS, Treasurer. ^ t i PUPILS OF LOCAL SCHOOL WIN IN COUNTY CONTEST The Fort Mill graded school was, according to Superintendent F. W. Moore, belter represented in Rock Hill on County School Day than any school in the county. Following is the result of the athletic and mental contests in which pupils of the local school took part: Carey Patterson, 7th jrrade,! 100-yard race, intermediate, pair shoes, given, by Deihl Moore j Shoe company. Emma Epps, 6th grade, 50yard dash, intermediate, pair of shoes given by the Cloud Dry Goods company. Eulah Patterson, 6th grade, obstacle race, intermediate, one fountain pen given by the Standard Drug company. Sophie Link, 4th grade, sight reading, winner, prize, $1.00. Beatrice Parks, 5th grade, sight reading, winner, prize, $1.00. Ethel Hughes, 6th grade, sight reading, winner, prize $1.00. Gary VVindle, Gold Hill school, intermediate, long throw, winner, straw hat given by KoddeyPoe Mercantile company. Local Militia Inspected. The local military organize! ion, Co. K.. 1st N. G. S. C., was inspected Friday night in the company's armory by Adj. Gen. VV. W. Moore for the State and Lieutenant Bos well for the government. Forty-six members of the company were present for the inspection, which was highly pleasing to the inspecting officers. They complimented the members of the company, especially on their apix-artinc*', the large number of men present, and the splendid condition of the company's equipment. The guns are well cared for, and this prob! ably accounts for the company's excellent records of the past year on the Catawba rifle range. The officers of the Fort Mill company are: T. B. Sprat t, captain; S. VV. Parks, 1st lieutenant; J. M. White, 2nd lieutenant. The people of South Carolina have sent $3..*56.38 for the flood sufferers of the Middle West. : i I "Never Ex 1 Friends Don' Your Enem lieve it." So wo pr<' not going to toil ; FERINGS for this week?jus 1,200 Gau/.e Vests just rec ONLY 5c each. 80-inch White Linen, somot 36-inch Brown Linen, only ! inch Brown Linen, speck 36-inch Linen Crash, only 3 The newest Linen Torchon at 7 1 2c, 10c and 15c the van Big lot of Linen Torchons a The prtttiest Wide Shadow 15c, 20c and 25c the yard. New shipment figured and ! Prettv Bureau Scarf* Allover Laces for Yokes, pr j trie yard. Several pieces New Ruffling Dimilv Counterpanes, extra New Crochet Buttons for w You'll have to see these t them. 1 E W. KiS 13 "THE PLACE VVHEKi vJL ot JL Ciil The Fish Law. Sections 754 and 755 of the criminal code provide as follows: For the pnrpose of classification the following fish shall be known as game fish, viz.: Jackfish or pickerel, pike, black bass or pond trout, striped bass or rock fish, warmouth, red-belly, robbin, beam, copper-face or ball-faced beam, banded beam, redfin trout or yellow perch, rain bow trout, speckled trout, flyer, crappie. rock bass, goggle eye and white perch. Hereafter no person or persons ohall cast, draw, fasten or otherwise make use of any seir.e or drift net, fike net of any other other description, or use any other appliances for the csiLchintr of 0 V. (svtttiv IIOII ill 1/ lie waters of this State other than m privately owned ponds or lakes , * exce|>t hook and line and ordinary tly, or by phantom minnow, or by artificial bait, between the first day of April and the first day of November of each year: Provided, That in the counties of Bamberg, Be rkeley, Clarendon, C? l.eton, Dorchester and Williamsburg the close season shall be between the first day of | April and the first day of August of each year. For violation I of this section, the party so ' violat ng shall be fined twenty ! ($20.00) dollars or imprisoned thirty (30) days for each offense: Provided, that this section shall not apply to such person or persons as are catching game lish with a net or other appliances for the purpose of stocking a pond or other streams not for commercial purposes: Provided, that in the counties of Bamberg, Berkeley, Clarendon, Colleton, Dorchester and Williamsburg lish may be sold: Provided, also that any or all persons engaged in the catching of fish for the purpose of stocking a pond or stream must notify the nearest, game warden or magistrate of his or their purpose to so catch 'the fish.: Provided, also, that no game fish shall be sold during the months of April, May June: Piovided, further, that this shall not prohibit the catching of any kind of fish in a private nond not PIVftwl nn n , , ?/i. I* IU%TI^UUiy stream in any manner by the 'owner of such pond or by permission of owner at any season of the year. plain. 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