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(The Fort Mill Times.
Established in 1/691, FORT MILL, S. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1913. *
* MILITIA ENCAMPMENTS
NOW SEEM IMPROBABLE
The following self-explanatory
telegram was received Tuesday
by Adjutant General W. W.
Moore from the Wajr Department
at Washington: I
"In accordance 1 vith action of
s War Department t his date taken
in consequence of i he attitude of <
Governor of your State toward
the enforcement e f Federal militia
law as exprei sed in his letters
of May 5 and 27 to you and
of June 11 to Seci stary of War,
no further Fede al assistance,
either in person nel or equipment
will be affonded the organized
militia of ybur State, nor
will furthr expenditure of Federal
funds in hands of disbursing
officer be authorised by Secretary
of War, except ta> cover such obligations
as majy have already i
been incurred afid approved by 1
the Secretary ofl War. Requisition
for propertj' now on hand in
militia division is disapproved
and no further requisition will
be honored. T1 lis information is
telegraphed you in connection
with plans for encampment of
South Carolina organized militia
this Summer in order that you
may be aruided Ibv such teletrram
and act accordingly. Disbursing
officer has been informed of action
of War Department."
General Moore Talks.
General Moo re is of the opinion
that the action of the War;
Department htis left the Nation-1
al Guard of tq?e State in a pre- j
carious condition, because of an
insufficiency o^ funds to provide
for its equipment and maintenance.
He thinks that the Federal
government will later withdraw
all the Equipment now in
the hands of ,'the militia, which,
if done, will leave the military
organizations without arms and
other accoutrements to perform
the duties requisite to this arm
of the government.
What Gov. Ble^ss Says.
When shown a copy of the
telegram Governor Blease is
quoted as having said:
"This is what I have been
wanting for some time. I fought
the Dick law in the Senate. I ,
believe the State was unwise in
adopting it and I believe the
wisdom of mv fio-ht has hppn
shown. I beiieve this will cer- ,
tainly open the" eyes of the
Legislature and that at their ,
next session they will repeal the
Dick law. When that shall have
been done, I will have won a
struggle I have been making for
Beveral years and truly I sing
'Hallelujah,' praise the Lord,
South Carolina is once again
free from the domination of ,
? 'yankee uniforms' and once more
in control of her own State
militia."
Women Rob Postoffice.
Out In Georgia, Oklahoma,
early Friday morning two women
wearing masks, entered the postoffice
and coveoing Postmaster
Holter with pneumatic guns,
looted his tills. They secured 1
$75 in currency, a bag containing
two thousand pennies and
two gold watches. The bandits
then told the postmaster to sit
down. "Now you keep quiet1
until we beat it from this burg
or we will Hog you," said one.
The woman walked out, mount- !
ed horses and rode away. No
attempt at pursuit was made.
Sport for the Soldiers.
Speaking of the approaching
encampment of the First regi-,
ment at Anderson, the Daily ,
Mail has this to say:
The entertainment committee
of the Chamber of Commerce is
working up sports and other
entertainments to bo- given dur
ing the ten days that the soldiers
are here. Spartanburg has a
crack ball club, the Spartan mill
boys, and they may be chal- i
lenged to meet Brogon. Greenville
has a crack club at Brandon,
* > home of Joe Jackson, and they
may also be challenged to meet
the Orrville club. An amateur
club in the city is being formed
to challenge a team from the
regiment for a series of games
and it is believed that this will be
a fast series, for there are
everal crack college men in the
First regiment.
THE NEW CURRENCY BILL
NOW BEFORE CONGRESS
Following are the chief provisions
of the new currency bill
now before Congress:
The establishment of twelve or
more Federal reserve banks to
be controlled by the government
through a Federal reserve board
of seven members, in which
the banks will have no representation.
The provision of a means for
redisc9unting commercial paper
of specified types.
A basis for electric notes,
properly safeguarded.
An organization for transacting
foreign banking business.
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jl uui uauuiiai uaunn anu OUllC
banks and trust companies conforming
to a certain standard be
stockholders of reserve banks.
The government will not hold
stock.
That national bank note circulation
remain undisturbed; that
no plans be made for retiring
approximately $700,000,000 of 2
per cent, bonds, though a separate
bill may later be drafted to
refund these bonds into those of
3 per cent denominations.
The probable issuance of not
more than $500,000,000 Federal
reserve treasury notes at the discretion
of the Federal reserve
board, these notes to be issued
to make advances to the Federal
reserve banks, which would do
no business with the public, but
deal only with their member
banks and receive deposits only
from the United States. These
notes would be secured by a
gold reserve of 33 1-3 per cent.
The Federal reserve board
would require one Federal reserve
bank to rediscount the paper
of another, and would establish
a rate of discount not
necessarily uniform for add reserve
banks, but made with a
view to accommodating the commerce
of the country and promoting
a stable price level.
For recasting the present bank
reserve system, the bill proposes
to transfer the reserves from
national banks in the present re- |
serve and central reserve cities
to Federal reserve banks, carryii
g the process of transfer over
thirty-eight months to avoid
shock to market conditions.
The bill proposes ultimately the
establishment of a reserve system
in which country banks will
have 15 per cent, of reserve (i. e.f
15 per cent, of total demand liabilities),
such 15 percent, to be
held 5 per cent, in the bank '
vaults, 5 per cent, with the national
reserve bank and 5 per
cent, either at home or with the
reserve bank, while reserve and
central reserve city banks have
20 per cent of demand liabilities,
of which 10 per cent, will be at
home, 5 per cent, with the reserve
bank of the district, and 5
per cent, either at home or with
the reserve bank.
The presumed effect of this
plan will to the end the placing
of reserves with central reserve
city banks for use in stock market
operations, to keep reserves
in some measure at home, and to
require speculators to get the
funds they need in their operations
either by directly having
them and want to lend the cash
for that purpose, or else by borrowing
from the banks in the
places where the operations are
carried on.
Cobb and Jackon in Battle.
Joe Jackson and Ty Cobb have
just settled down to real warfare
for the batting honors of
organized baseball. Right now
Jackson is in the lead, with an
average of .407, with Cobb next
in line with .389, but there is yet
a long way to go, and there
will be a bit of see-sawing before
it is all over. i
Not only is Jackson leading at
the batting game, but he holds
first place in most every other
department of the play. In
other words, the Greenville boy!
is playing the game of his life, !
and every one has got to hustle
to keep all the honors from him. J
He is playing the same style
game Cobb has played for three
years past, and that is fast
enough to get you all the honors
you could ask.
NEW PASSEN6ER TRAINS
TO BE PUT ON JULY 6
The public generally will be
interested in the announcement
that the Southern Railway will
inaugurate two.new daily passenger
trains on that section of its
line between Charlotte and Rock
Hill, beginning Sunday, July 6.
The inauguration of the new
trains is the result of efforts begun
several months ago by the
people of Fort Mill, Rock Hill
and Lancaster, at which places
petitions asking for better train
service were circulated and forwarded
to the headquarters of
the Southern in Washington.
The State Railroad commission
was appealed to by the people
and it also has been at work for
improved passenger service on
the Charlotte-Rock Hill line.
John G. Richards, Jr., chairmman
of the State Railroad commission
a few days ago received
from the passenger traffic manager
of the Southern a letter
upon the subject, and Mr. Rich
ard8 has sent a copy of the letter
to parties interested in this
city.
In his letter the traffic manager
says, "I now have the pleasure
in advising that, effective
Sunday, July 6th, our trains
Nos. 113 and 114, now running:
between Columbia and Rock Hill
via Kingville, will be extended
and operated between Columbia
and Charlotte, via Kingville and
Rock Hill. No. 114 on the new
schedule will arrive Rock Hill at
its present time, 11:10 a. m.;
leave Rock Hill at 11:30 a. m.
and arrive Charlotte at 12:30 p.
m. No. 113 will leave Charlotte
at 11:30 a. m., arrive Rock Hill
at 12:25 p. m., leave Rock Hill
at 12:45 p. m., arrive Camden at
3:15 p. m., and reach Columbia
at 6 p. m., same as now."
The official schedules of the
new trains have not been received
here, but according to
the above information the train
going north should pass Fort
Mill at about 11:45 a. m., while
going south the train should arrivn
here at about 12:09 p. m.
The new trains doubtless will
prove a great convenience to
the public.
Beard Working for Blease.
A Bennettsville special to the
n^l. t? * - - 1
cxuumma rtecora, says that the
"Bull Moose" secretary, W. P. j
Beard, 'Spent two or three days
in that city this week. He was
out automobile riding with Senator
McLaurin. He said that he
was working in the interest of
Governor Blease for United
States senator and that no man
in the State could defeat Blease.
Mr. Beard is urging Senator
McLaurin to make the race for
governor. He says that McLaurin
is the strongest man to
put against the several strong
anti-Blea8e candidates for governor.
He was asked what
about Rembert, and replied that
Kembert could not "deliver the
goods." Beard said that Rembert
was pot Blease's candidate,
and that he believed at the
"show down" that McLaurin
and Manning would be the only
two candidates in the race, that
all the others would viithdraw.
It is believed over here that
should McLaurin enter the race
that Mr. Rembert will be a
Candidate lor lieutenant governor.
North Charlotte Postoffice Robbed.
Yeggmen blew open the safe
in the postoffice at North Chailotte,
N. C., at an early hour
Thursday morning and made
away with a quantity of stamps
and about $25 in cash, the contents
of the safe at the time.
Postmaster Hall received notice
about 3:30 o'clock of the thievery
and went to the scene at once,
later notifying the postoffice department
at Washington and the
inspector's bureau a' Greensboro,
although there was little to ind cate
that the yeggmen would be
captured. The fact that similar
operations have been rather frequent
in the smaller places of
the State within the past few
weeks is taken as an indication
that there is a professional band
of thieves going the rounds.
Beautiful Church Wedding.
No more beautiful wedding
was ever solemnized in Fort
Mill than that of Mr. Wm.
Laurence Rearden and Miss
Aileen Harris, which occurred
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock at
the Methodist church. The
church was beautifully decorated
with ferns, palms smilax wreaths
??nd a profusion of daisies. The
plan involved a yellow and white
color scheme.
Miss Mary Boyd, dressed in
rich cream chiffon over messaline,
first sang "I Love You Truly,"
followed by an instrumental solo,
"Nevin's Love Song" by Miss
Annie Russell, who wor<* r
chiffon drapery over yellow satin.
"Call Me Thine Own" was
sweetly sung by Miss Martha
Moore, who was charming in a
white lace dress, wearing white
American beauty roses. The
wedding march from Lohengrin
was sounded and the bridal
party entered in the following
order: Joe McMurray, Oscar
Culp, Murray Mack, and Herbert
Harris, ushers. From the left
and right aisles came eight
bridesmaids in whir#? lincr^rio
dresses with yellow sashes and
hair ornaments of tulle and
daisies, carrying two daisy chains
and took position behind eight
white pedestals. These were
Misses Mary Harris, Estelle
Massey, Maydie Rearden, Louise
McMurray, Lucile Barber, Carrie
Culp, Edna Harris and May
Blankenship. Little Mary Brei nan
Harris, niece of the bride,
carried a lovely white basket
filled with daisies, in the midst
of which was the wedding ring.
The groom entered with his best
man. Mr. D. M. Ariail, and met
at the altar, the bride with her
maid of honor, Miss Kittie Kirkpatrick,
dressed in a yellow
beaded chiffon over charmeuse,
carrying an armful of shasta
daisies tied with tulle.
The bride never looked so
charming than in her exquisite
wedding gown of white crepe
meteor made in train and draped
gracefully. The bodice was simply
made with a soft fichu of
silk shadow lace. Falling over
the graceful figure was the bridal
veil of tulle, caught to the dark
hair with a wreath of lillies of
the valley. She carried a shower
bouquet of bride's roses and
lillies of the valley. The ceremony
was performed by Rev.
F. L Glennan.
An informal reception was held
at the bride's home where refreshments
were served and the
bride's cake cut. After this the
bride changed her wedding gown
i for a becoming traveling suit of
gray with peacock blue trimmings,
with hat and gloves to
match.
Mrs. Rearden is the oldest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. F.
Harris and has always been dist
nguished for her striking personality
and charm of mind as
well as her striking brunette
beauty and fascination of manners.
She is a graduate of
Winthrop college and will be
greatly missed from the social
life of the town.
Mr. Rearden is from one of
Aiken county's oldest families,
a graduate of the Citadel, and
holds a responsible position in
the bank at Graniteville. The
high esteem in which the young
couple are held was shown by
the great number of presents
received and the sincere congratulations
and good wishes
! chnviruvorl mv ?r?
j UHVT?\,IVU U^V/U U1ICI1I.
Among the out of town guests
for the wdddii.g were Mr. and
Mrs. 0. P. Heath, Miss Helen
Heath, Harold Heath, Jesse
Buchanan, Messrs. Miller and
Ersktue Gallant, Mr. and,. Mrs.
E. P. Guttling, Misses Mary Har;
l is and Martha Moore, Charlotte,
N. C., Theodore Harris, Cincinnati,
0.. Prof, and Mrs. F. G.
Potts, Columbia, S. C., Mr. and
Mis. D. L. Whiting, McColl, S. C.
Joe McMurray, Rock Hill, J. A.
i Tate, Yorkville, Miss Maydie
Ktarden, Vaucluse, Mr. I). M.
Anail, Graniteville.
W. B. Riddte, representative
in the Legislature from York
j county, was married on Wednts|
day June 18 to Miss Bessie Jack|
son, of Yorkville, R. F. D. No. 6.
The marriage took place at the
home of the bride's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Milton H. Jackson, the
Rev. J. H. Mills, of Clover, performing
the ceremony.
\
BONDS FOR COURT HOUSE I
WILL HAVE TO BE RESOLD
Anent the county court house
bond sale, the following from 1
the Yorkville Enquire' is of
interest: ,
"There has been a fall down ]
on the sale of the jourt house
bonds. Weil, Roth \nd Company,
of Cincinnati, th' purchasers of <
the entire issue .t what appeared
to be the best jid, have declined <
to stand P" to their contract on '
the und that the sale was il- '
* _6ai in that the act under which
the same was made prescribes
that they must not be disposed
of at less than par. That there 1
is good ground for the contention
is admitted by lawyers; but at
the same time is is held by some |
uie ground is only technical. 1
At the time of the sale, one of
the bidders told the members of
the board that Weil, Roth and Co. 1
were only bond brokers, who 1
speculated on options, and that 1
they would not take the bonds
unless they could previously place
them with a bona fide buyer at a
fair profit.
"The usual manner of getting
around a statutory provision re- <
quiring that bonds be not sold at <
less than par is to have the bid- <
der offer 'par, less so much for <
for expenses.' 1
"The court house commission *
will now endeavor to make a new I
sale, and as the money market is 1
easier than when the first at- I
tempted sale was made, it is
possible that a better bid may be
secured." i
Open-Air Service Sunday. \
Editor The Times: Instead of having
our preaching service at 1
the Presbyterian church next 1
Sabbath evening, I shall, D. V., i
conduct services at the stand in t
Confederate park. Services will '
begin at 8:15. and the public
generally is invited to attend.
If any have copies of the Gospel <
Hymns I should be glad if you <
whould bring them with you, as I
these are the books we shall use i
in the praise service. Seats will 1
be provided for about two hun- I
dred. Should more than this at-: \
lend we shall aceommoH:it?? v^n L
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j to seats on the green gross. . I
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With ordinary care two
you a whole year. New sh
in the most desirable shad
m Specials T
i t Rovs' Wash Suits, splendid va
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^ Ladies' Black and White Lon]
jgj Sec our counter of pretty P?at
special offerings at
I Extra 5
40-inch Embroideries, worth
now only
27-inch Embroideries, worth <
27-inch Embroideries, worth
only
Bands to match at a bi^ r
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BITS OF INTERESTING NEWS
THROUGHOUT THE STATE
A site in Columbia for the
South Carolina Baptist hospital
will be considered at a meeting
of the special committee of the
State Baptist convention to be
held in Columbia Friday.
The United States senate in
executive session Saturday afternoon
confirmed the nomination
of W. E. Gonzales, of Columbia,
to be minister to Cuba. Mr.
Gonzales will be stationed at
Habana.
Governor Blease has received
a letter from President Woodrow
Wilson informing him that he
would take up the Governor's
request to refuse United States
licenses to liquor dealers.
Secretary W. F. Caldwell of
the South Carolina Press Association
announces that all is in
readiness for the convention
which will be held at the Isle of
Palms on Thursday and Friday,
June 26and 27.
Petitions rntlteininrr 9
.,..w?ii>in u,-?vv uaiiiCO
calling for an election on the
iispensary question in Richland
county, have been filed by the
executive committee of the prohibitionists
with Supervisor Patterson,
representing the county
hoard of commissioners. The
petitioners ask that the election
he held early in August.
It has been agreed that a primary
to select a postmaster at
Jonesville shall be held on July
j. This announcement was made
Monday and means that the
people of Jonesville are soon to
he given the opportunity of casting
their ballots for the man of
their choice to be their next postmaster.
Instructions were issued Monlay
by Governor Please to every
jounty board of registration
throughout the State to open the
look at the county seats the first
week in August; spend a day
that month in each town other
than county seats and at each
,*otton null and open the books
for one day for registering white
voters.
Ik Cravats, |
>t 50c I
asr
lade. |
of these Tics will wear
ipment of latest patterns j?|
his Week: |j
lues,... 50c and $1.00 j||
Curtain Scrim, per yard, jS
10c and 15c
Gloves, extra vrood qual- ^
1 <M r^\ ZPS
- . . _ ha. ?liu tpi.DU
,iste cind Lawns, these are Ij|
15c ||
pecial:
$1.00 and $1.25 per yard, J
....79c ||
50c and 75c per yard, now
39c |$
35c and 50c per yard, now
eduction.
ibrell Co., jjj
Quality Counts."
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