The Fort Mill Times.
Established in 1891. FORT MILL, S. C.. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4. 1913. ~ I7TT^: _
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BITS OF INTERESTING NEWS
THROUGHOUT THE STATE .
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Ira B. Dunlap, of Rock Hill, ,
has received a letter from W. W. j
Long, State agent and superin- !
tendent of farm extension work,
informing him that the agri- ,
cultural department will give
$500 toward employing a trained ;
agriculturist for York County. !
The State of South Carolina
* has awarded the contract for a
loan of $300,000 to the Palmetto
National Bank of Columbia and
the treasury will have plenty of (
funds on hands to meet the ,
- - running expenses of the State
government until taxes come in.
In Anderson, three members
of the same family, mother and
children, have succumbed to
pellagra since June 10. One of
the child victims was a boy of ,
11 years and the other a girl of ,
eight. Another child, the fourth ,
member of the family to contract
' the disease since June, is now
ill.
The board of directors of the
State penitentiary reached a decision
to lease the convicts now
employed in the hosiery mill to
some party, which is to establish
either a wood-workingor leathermanufacturing
plant within the
penitentiary walls, and will advertise
for bids to be considered
at its meeting on September 10.
Governor Blease has ordered
elections to be held on the second
Tuesday in November on the
question of the annexation of a
portion of Lee county back to
Sumter and a part of Clarendon
county to Williamsburg. The
elections were ordered after the
proper petitions in each case had
been 11 led with and passed cm by
the attorney general.
The municipal and county authorities
of Lancaster are making
a determined effort to rid the
town and county of the blind
tigers. Seven alleged tigers,
two white men and five negroes,
were arrested last week and incarcerated
on warrants charging
them with selling contraband
liquors. They were bound over
for trial at the October term of
court.
That the derailment of one of
the cars caused the wreck, was
the opinion expressed by the
railroad commission of South
Carolina Thursday in an order
issued, following an investigation
of the wreck on the Lancaster
& Chester railway July 30,
which resulted in the death of
three persons. Report of the
commission was issued after a
personal inspection had been
made by two members and after
a hearing had been held in which
a mass of testimony was taken.
I For BREAKFAS
For
There's Nothing belt
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It makes good loaf; it
makes good pies; it makes
makes GOOD HEALTH.
Try a bag; it's a little be
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McELHANE
FORT Mil
First Suit Against L. & C. |
A Chester dispatch says that
Gaston and Hamilton, lawyers,
representing the Rev. J. G.
Green, a ne&ro preacher, Friday
served papers vyhich lead to the ,
initial suit for damages against
the Lancaster and Chester rail- *
way, for injuries received in the 1
wreck on that road at the i
Hooper's Creek trestle on July !
JO, last. The amount cited is ]
$20,000. It is said that separate
similar suits will be entered for i
the wife and four children of the i
preacher, who, with him, were \
injured. i
Attorneys S. E. McFadden and t
Glenn will act for the defendant j
company.
It is said that quite a number i
of similar suits will be begun by '
other persons who were injured
in the wreck.
Fighting the Dispensary.
Featured by heated arguments
on both sides, the final session 1
of the Sumter county board of
canvassers of election resulted \1
in a declaration for the dispensary's
re-establishment, the
vote as officially declared being:
470 for and 466 against the dis- j
pensary. From the time the
session opened at 11 o'clock until
its adjournment at 4 the
court house was thronged with
spectators and supporters of
both sides. Numerous affidavits 1
were submitted on both sides, 1
charging illegality in voting at 1
various precincts, but at every
contested point the dispensary- 1
ites won out. The prohibitionists 1
have given notice of appeal, and i
prominent men from the "dry"
ranks say they will tight for the i
election to the last ditch. This i
decision makes Sumter the eighth
wet county of the 11 which
voted.
Sell Pre-cancelled Stamps.
Postmaster General Burieson
signed an order Thursday which |
provides that pre-cancelled postage
stamps may be sold to the
public on and after September
16. Pro-panppllpH ?tnmn? have
printed upon them the name of
the post office before they are
sold. Sueh stamps will be valid
for postage on second, third and
fourth class mail, newspapers
and magazines m.iikd by the
public, books and other printed
matter, and merchandise or par- .
col post matter.
Frank's Long Respite.
An Atlanta dispatch says the :
Frank case can not reach the
supreme court on appeal before
the third Monday in December,
according to officials of that
tribunal, and it is hardly likely |
any di ^position of it will be made !
until some time next year. In i
the meantime Frank will remain i
in the Fulton County jail.
B. E. McElhaney, of Greenville,
was in Fort Mill Saturday.
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RAPS COTTON EXCHANGES
ON FLOOR OF SENATE
Senator Clarke addressed the
United States senate Monday
)n his amendment to impose a
tax on trading in cotton where
no actual delivery was intended.
Senator Clarke declared that the
New York Cotton Exchange
"and its parasite" the New
Orleans Cotton Exchange, were
no more than gambling institutions
and those who .speculated
in cotton upon their floors were
engaged in a wholly selfish and
illevral business*.
New York, he said, was the
chief offender and the New
Urleans Exchange was only a
"minor afFair." The New York
Exchange he argued, controlled
the price of cotton for the whole
world.
"I think the New York Exchang
, ' said the Senator, "is
wholly Pad and has no right to
exist. It is a gambling institution
and is so regarded by everybody
who goes there to trade,"
Senator Clarke declared that
gambling in agricultural products
had been condemned by the
platform adopted at the Baltimore
Democratic Convention
and that the Democratic party
in Congress must take steps in
conformity with that declaration
of principle. He said the actual
deliveries of cotton on the New
York Cotton Exchange were only
one-half of one per cent of the
sales.
Senator Smith of South Carolina
answering Senator Clarke,
declared that under the amendment
proposed, the cotton producer
would indirectly pay the
tax. He argued in support of
his own bill making it mandatory
for every contract for cotton to
specify the grade to be delivered.
He asserted that under present
contracts, with 27 different
grades of cotton, the purchaser
never knew what sort he would
get when delivery is made. If
the contract provided for delivery
of a specilied grade, no
man would dare go short on the
cotton exchange, the Senator
said.
Nr. L. Cul. Robinson Dead.
Mr. Zeb V. Robinson, of this
city, Saturday afternoon received
a telegram announcing
the death in Charlotte of his
brother, Mr. L. Cul. Robinson,
who had been ill for several
n onths of pellagra. The funeral
services were conducted from
the home on Louise avenue Sunday
afternoon, Mr. Robinson, of
this city, attending.
Mr. Cul. Robinson was well
known in Fort Mill, iiis parents
resided in this city for a number
of years when he was a boy,
and he, himself, was a resident
of the town for several months
about a year ago, when he was
forced to abandon his work by
the disease which caused his
death. He was a son of the
late Joseph Robinson and Mrs.
Lessie Robinson, and resided at
the home of the latter in Charlotte
lor some time preceding
his death. Mr. Robinson is survived
by his wife and two children,
his mother, one brother.
Mr. Z. V. Robinson, of Fort
Mill, and several sisters. He
was a young man of exceptional
qualities and his many friends
,..;n * . u - '
mil icgici L<> near oi nis death.
Officer Wilson Improving.
The Charlotte afternoon papers
>f Tuesday stated that Police
Officer L. L. Wilson, of that
jity, who was dangerously
mounded by the negro, Joe
VlcNeely, is improving rapidly
ind was able to sit on the ve*anda
of the Presbyterian hospital
for a while Tuesday. His
rendition is very encouraging in
>verv respect and he is expected
o be able to leave the hospital
n a short time.
Fort Mill's First Bale.
Fort Mill township's first bale
if new crop cotton was sold on
his market Saturday afternoon
or 12 cents per pound. The
>ale we ghed 456 pounds and
vas gathered from the farm of
lohn M. Scott, about three miles
lorth of town. The cotton was
>ought by Mills & Young com>any.
BLEASE RECOGNIZES SULZER
AS NEW YORK'S GOVERNOR
Governor Cole L. Blease has i
written to William Sulzer, of j
New York, that South Carolina
recognizes him as the governor;
of that State. Governor Blease
expressed sympathy for him and
told him to "let the politicians
j and ringsters howl and squirm
I and convince the people that you
are right." He continued, "Trust!
in God and the white people and
you will always be a winner."
Governor Blease says that he
is convinced that Acting Governor
Glynn is just trying to obtain
a little notoriety out of the misfortune
of another, "which kind
of conduct no honest man ever
sympathizes with."
The letter was in reply to one
which Governor Sulzer wrote to
Governor Blease outlining his side
of the impeachment case and
said that Boss Murphy, of Tarn- |
many Hall, had decided to ruin
him when he couldn't make him
his rubber stamp.
The New York executive is I
confident, his letter says, of ul- ,
timate acquittal and that his pob
icies will prevail.
Col. Banks to Make Change.
The announcemet that Col.
William Banks will soon resign I
the editorship of the Anderson
Daily Mail to become editor of
The Intelligencer, of the same
city, will be read with particular
interest by the people of Fort
Mill and the community. Colonel
Banks is a son of Prof. A. 11.
Banks, of Columbia, and a
nephew of Mrs. llattie Mack of
this city.
William Banks spent his boyhood
days in Fort Mill, his father
being principal ?*f the old Fort
Mill academy, a school which in
its day ranked among the leading
educational institutions in
tins section of the State. A
number of years ago, after completing
his education, he moved
to Columbia and received his
newspaper training on The State,
first as news editor and later as
city editor of the paper. Something
over a year ago he ac,
cepted the position ot editor of
the Daily Mail at Anderson, and
under his management that'
j paper has prospered as few daily
! papers do in towns the size of
Anderson. The Intelligencer,
over which Col. Banks is soon to
preside, is one of the oldest newspapers
in the State and has a
wide circulation. It is pubj
lished semi-weekly and aceordi
ing to announcement will be,
| independent politically in the
i future.
The News of Cold Hill.
Fort Mill Times Correspondence.
We learn that Mrs. W. H. Windie
is no better.
The ten-months'-old babe of
Dave Gibson, who took whooping
cough in May, has been a great
sufferer since and is in a pitiful
condition.
The farmers are busy pulling
fodder. The corn crop will he [
light and cotton which was quite ;
promising three weeks ago has
been cut off by the dry weather
of late.
We have been awfully busy of i
of late. A fellow who sits up to 1
three meals per day and from
two to three melon feasts between
and six to ten smokes as
dessert, has peecious little time
to work, but as this is our work
we feel disposed to push it.
Mr. Dave Gibson attended service
at Philadelphia church on
Sunday, accompanied by his lit- i
tie three-year-old son, Eugene. !
The little fellow was dressed up 1
in a fine new alamance coat and i
new hat and was- very much en- ;
thused over his outing. O11 entering
the church he hollered out
that he had ori a new petticoat, j
and repeated the statement sev- j
eral times before he was silenced, j
Those fellows over at Yorkville j
seem to be puzzled over a loca- j
lion for the court house. Gentle- !
men, let us suggest a plan for j
you. Just build it on wheels and i
you can roll it around from place j
to place until you get suited. j
We learn that W. H. Crook j
will go on a visit to Americus, j
Ga., this week. Splinter.
Gold Hill, Sept. 1. 1 i
PENALTY ON COTTON BALES
OF IRREGULAR SIZE
Beginning with last Monday,
the penalty of $1 a bale each on
cotton bales which do not conform
to the standard 27x54-inch
size, will be assested by the railroads
and steamship companies,
says a Washington dispatch.
Notice of this penalty was
given six months ago, and the
hearings have since been held by
the House Committee on Interstate
and Foreign Commerce, I
of which Representative Adamson
of Georgia is chairman, with)
1 V-w* vimi' :
_..v, , .x.?? v\> actuniig an agree-1
ment anions all parties as to the
size and density of cotton bales.
Despite all this advertising,
some persons only awoke Monday
to the fact that tho penalty would
be exacted. Congressmen from
the cotton-growing States were
urged by telegraph to take the
matter up with the Secretary of
Apiculture and the Interstate
Commerce commission, to see if
something could not be done to
avert this penalty.
After looking into the matter
further, several senators who
originally agreed to join the delegation
changed their minds.
They believe the uniform bale is
a good thing. They say it is a
comparatively simple matter t|or
ginners to change their gin boxes
to conform to the new regulations;
that the ginners had ample
notice and could have easily met
the requirements of the transportation
companies. A great many
gins did so. but those which did
not will cause a loss to the farmers
on the bales ginned and baled
in the old way of $1 a bale.
Fort Mill School Opens.
The Fort Mill graded and high
school opened Monday morning
with Prof. .1. l\ Coates in charge,
and all of his assistant teachers
in their places. The number of
scholars present at the opening'
exceeded that of any previous
term, and the number has been
augmented each morning since
So large lias ilie attendance become
that tlu> trustees have
found it necessary to employ
^another teacher and Mrs. .J. N.
Atwater, of this city, has been
chosen to lili the place.
| Silks, Silks
Ask to see our big r
? Serge and Persian Silks ji;
latest patterns and Stripe
Beautifully Striped Messt
r?s and garnets a handsome qui
? Our Serge Silks are the \
jgg and the price is only $1.00.
jfg-t and they come in the very lat
j? PERSIAN SILKS?Our a
1 complete and v\e can show y
pretty patterns as you can fin
to see this assortment. We 1
you to make a selection.
We still have a few childi
are selling CHEAP.
And we have just opened
derlnnd Suitings?a 15c valui
ttgj 12 1-2 cents.
G You'll want some of our
\ 6 yard regular. 8 l-3c quality.
CHAMBRAYS-in tans, t
$9 cents the yaid.
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l3SK?IS?8g!S?9BSi? M
?i.Zd Per Tear.
BOARD FACES REMOVAL
IF CONVICTSARE LEASED
A strong and significant warning
to-the penitentiary board not ?
to make any contract leasing the
convicts now employed in the
hosiery mill to any party or
corporation agreeing to establish
a leather or woodworking plant
within the penitentiary walls
was given to the members of the
board of directors of the State
penitentiary Saturday in a letter
from Governor Blease. He
told them he would not stand
for the convicts to be leased to
anybody for any kind of work,
and emphasized the strength of
his opposition by referring them
to that provision of the State
constitution giving the governor
the right to remove the board of
directors and superintendent of
the penitentiary front office until
the next session of the general assembly.
"A word to the wise."
the governor says, "should be
sufficient."
The penitentiary board de?
cided the other day to call for
bids for leasing the convicts at
their next meeting on September
10. The hosiery mill contract
expires November 1, and some
disposition must be made of the
200-odd convicts now employed
therein.
Good Rains Help Crops.
This section was visited Friday
evening and night by a very
helpful rain. The crops in this
vicinity had been suffering for
water, the corn "burning" and
the cotton shedding squares and
half-grown bolls, but it was
thought the crops had not
readied that state where rain
would not help it and the showers
of Friday evening and night
doubtless were of great value.
The crop as a whole in this
section is not, however, near so
promising as it was several
weeks ago.
Their Work is Over.
Within a month from now the
government will bo
w .w.tapvKVU IV
lace the problem of handling
about 10,000 laborers whose
work in the various departments
of the Panama canal construction
will have been completed.
Vo* SSAHS+OS+V JU&VUEWJMS?* <>* OP
, Silks. 1
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issortment of Messaline, $*[
ist receive;!, in the very
effects. $g
dine in 1 lues browns, grays ggj
dity at 90c and $1.00. ' +>,
prettiest we have ever seen,
These are .splendid values
est h hades and patterns. ?*
ifiMOrtrrtftnf r>f C"!ll- -~
?w.....v.iv ui 4 ci.-mii ojiit is qs
ou as good values and as Pg
d in the larger cities. Ask
will take pleasure in helping taj
en's School Dresses that we SB
up a beautiful lot of Won- K
e that we are offering at ]S
4ew Gingham at only 6c the 1
>lues and grays at only 10 lg!
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Quality Counts." taj