Fort Mill times. (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, April 17, 1913, Image 1
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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.)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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I "Never Ex
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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.
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"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. Your
t Require it, and
ies Won't Beyou
about our SPECIAL 0Ft
come and see for yourself,
eived, extra good values, at
liing nice, only 30c the yard.
25e the yard.
ils, at 20c and 15c the yard.
Oc the yard.
Laces, with Insertion to match,
J.
t 5c. Don't fail to see these.
I.JW'PS UJwl I nuni't ' ?*? 1rt?
&?IIU JIIOVI U1V/IIO <11 l\JKZj
striped Flaxons only 15c yard,
ind embroidery trimmed, 25c.
etty assortment, 25c to $2.50
: at 25c the yard,
i good valaes, $2.50 each,
hile dresses, 10c and 15c doz.
;xcellent values to apprecitte
ireil Comp'y I
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