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The Fort Mill Times. Established in 1891. FORT MILL, S. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1913. $1.25 Per Year. * THE NEWS IN BRIEF FROM OVER THE STATE The State ball is appointed for October 30, Thursday of fair week. Deer are plentiful this season in the vicinity of Georgetown and sportsmen are having good luck. ' The Southern Pc wer company has decided to develop the shoals at the mouth of Fishing Jreek. More than $' ,500,000 will be distributed in Eas* .rn South Carolina this season from tobacco sales. It *' jaid that the sweet potato crop '' _<elow the average and prices for ihis great food product will likely soar. The average cotton crop of the State will be larger than at first estimated. .. 1 _ * r~ 11 .. c *v. _ : 11 mi ci inic iuii tt luiuin uiLtTttse win be realized. President Wilson may visit the South Carolina State fair the latter part of October, stopping over on his way to Mobile, Ala. One of the most satisfactory evidences of the State's progress is the building and enlarging of school houses in many townships in every county. In every section of the State the question of good roads is agitating the minds of citizens. Bond issues are being udvocated in many townships. The commission form of government has gone into effect in Orangeburg with new officials in charge. They promise a progressive administration. The Pee Dee Daily says: "H. L. David killed a hog a few days ago that weighed 808 pounds dressed. He sold it to Matheson's Cold Storage for $75.80." Recently E. L Hatched, who lives in the Timmonsville section, sold at Darlington a barn of tobacco at an average price of 48 cents a pound, the barn bringing him over $600. Governor Blease declares that he will not sign any bonds or stocks and as it is provided that the governor is to Bign them there can be no refunding of the State debt until his term of office expires. During the fall there will be established at Georgetown a plant for the repair of circular and band saws. At present it is necessary to ship injured saws as far away as Philadelphia to be repaired. Decl%ring that the next fight will be between a business government and a spoiler's bureau. Mayor Wade Hampton Gibbes of Columbia announces that he will be a candidate to succeed himself at the expiration of his present term next may. The Big Springs Resort company, of Bethune, Kershaw county, will have a two-story hotel in readiness for next summer's visitors. This town on the Seaboard main line, formerly known as Lynchwood, is steadily building up. Brooks ,1. Wingard, of Lexington, for some years secretary to Representative Lever and acted in that capacity until recently, has become secretary to Senator E. 1). Smith, as well as clerk to the senate committee on immigration. Commissioner E. J. Watson has returned from Washington, where he assisted in drawing the bill providing for federal aid for good roads and carrying an appropriation of $25,000,OCX) for this purpose. He considers its chance for passage good. At a good roads meeting in Chester county a resolution was unanimously adopted that the people of the county petition the county commissioners to employ an expert road man, not a surveyor?but a nigh-priced man that really understands the construction of good roads. Quantity ai On all Food Products. If you don't see what we have it in extra qu 'Phone us > JONES, H Phones 14 and 8. \ Hurrah for South Carolina! The following is from the Fort Worth (Texas) Record of recent date: "Hon. Benjamin Ryan Tillman, senator from South Carolina, has stirred a hornet's nest. Dr. Anna Shaw is going about the country comparing South Carolina with other States. She says South Carolina has no compulsory education law. and that it ranks third in illiteracy. It has no child labor law, no woman labor law and no white slave law. Dr. Shaw could have added that it has a large negro population, and that the bulk of its negroes are illit.fr ates. She could have added that Northern carpetbaggers and renegades stole what remained after four years of bloody war. She could have added that South Carolina has no divorce law, that South Carolinians protect their women to the death if necessary, and that there is little demand for a white slave law in that commonwealth outside of one or two cities. South Carolina has a civilization of its own, and when it comes to morals, public and private, the people of the Palmetto State are willing to be placed by the side of the people of Massachusetts, New York and Ohio for a fair comparison and await a just verdict by an impartial jury. For upwards of 125 years the code duello was the unwritten law of the Palmetto State. It compelled men to weigh well their utterances in public or private. It warned them that slander was a crime punishable on the socalled field of honor, and as a result civil tongues in the mouths of mortals was the rule and not the exception." King's Mountain's Celebration. Secretary of State William J. Bryan, Governor Hooper, of Tennessee; Governor Craig, of North Carolina, and probably Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels will speak at the celebration of the one hundred and imi iy-uuru anniversary 01 trie battle of King's Mountain on October 7. While the celebration takes place on the North Carolina side the battlefield is in York county, this State, and for that reason South Carolina is looking forward with interest to the celebration of this struggle on October 7. Secretary Bryan and Governors Craig and Hooper have already accepted invitations to be present and make addresses. Secretary Josephus Daniels, himself a native of North Carolina, will be in^ attendance if possible. The Seventeenth infantry band of the United States army from Fort McPherson, Ga., will be on hand during the day to furnish music. Magazine for Farmers. Uncle Sam is going into the magazine publishing business for the benefit of the farmers. This is the announcement made by the Department of Agriculture, which adds that the first issue of the magazine will be out this month, and that other issues will follow regularly at monthly intervals. The publication will be devoted principally to a detailed review of crop conditions nationally and by States. It is the department's purpose to make the periodical which will bear the title of "The Agricultural Outlook." a m?iraiinp of frnin IV ~ OA pages. It will deal not alone with the production and conditions of crops, but will instruct the farmer as to the marketing of his wares. Mayor Gaynor Dies. Mayor Wm. J. Gaynor, of New Yoik, died on the steamer Baltic at 1 o'clock last Wednesday afternoon, when about 2(H) miles of his destination. Mayor Gaynor sailed away from New York on the morning of September 4, on the Baltic. An hour before he sailed but one man, his secretary, knew of his plans, outside of members of his immediate family. The mayor's announced purpose was a brief vacation on the ocean. He felt the tonic effect of the salt air would restore him in some measure to health. / / id Quality Our line is complete. i i - r - yuu wane, asK ror it; ality. our order*. IE GROCER. Matters of L Death of a Child. The infant of Mr. and Mr?. Wiil Ingram died last Wednesday at the home of its parents in the village of the Millfort mill and was buried in the city cemetery the following day. To Practice Here. Dr. A. T. Neely, whose intention to locate in Fort Mill for the practice of medicine, was previously announced in The Times, arrived Saturday and is l>oarding with Mr. and Mrs. A. 0. Jones, on Booth street. Dr. Neely has oftices in the building of the Massey drug store. Gamblers Forfeit Bonds. Early Sunday morning Frank Windle, constable to Magistrate R. P. Harris, nabbed a crowd of seven young white men who were engaged in a game of /Kl I CJ irt ikn ???o f nyxit 4 l> - ^ ? V.U1UO III C?l\- UUVUCI jUOl OUUUI U1 IUWII. Each of the men were required to put up cash bonds for trial Monday, but when the hour for trial arrived none of the defendants showed up and the bonds were, of course, forfeited. Romodeling Home. Under the supervision of Contractor A. A. Bradford, a large force of hands is engaged in remodeling and enlarging the home of Mr. J. T. Young, on Clebourn street. A second story if being added to the residence and this and other improvements when completed will give Mr. Young and family one of the most commodious and beautiful homes in the city. Kimbrell Building Near* Completion. The big building being erected on Main street for the E. W. Kimbrell company is nearing completion, the carpenters and masons now being engaged in putting the finishing touches to the interior of the structure. The building is not only the largest but the most modern for the town, and when completed the Kimbrell firm will have a home which in beauty and appointments will compare favorably with the storehouses in the larger cities. Will Move to Fort Mill. Mr. Bowman Merritt, Sr., a well known resident of the township, has decided to move to Fort Mill and will within a short time occupy the cottage on Church street now occupied by Mr. E. 11. Patterson and family. Mr. Merritt a few days ago became the owner of this cottage through a trade with Mr. A. R. McElhaney, by which the latter came into possession of the Merritt farm in Upper Fort Mill. County Progresses Educationally. The annual report of the county superintendent of education, John E. i Carroll, to the State superintendent j shows progress along all lines, esi pecially financial ones. Five thousand, j three hundred and forty-five white and (>,743 negro children were enrolled during the year. There was an increase of 15 whites and 475 negroes over 1912. Out of 52 districts in the county 45 are now levying special ; taxes. Come on With the Shiny Simoleons. Now that the cotton season is fairly on and money is becoming more plentiful, a number of farmers and others have called at The Times office during the last few days and renewed their subscriptions to the paper. The fall time is debt-paying time with the newspaper man as well as the farmer and we hope that many others will renew promptly. We need every dollar due us. I To Tench in China. I 1VUH8 Lii'ona inom?:Son, ol fcbenezer, j this county, plans a trip to China, i leaving the latter part of this month. ; Her work there will be to teach the | children of the missionaries of the ' station. Accompanying Miss Thomasj son will be the Rev. and Mr?. W. W. Law ton and Miss Pauline Lyde, all of this State. The party will sail from Seattle October 7 and reach Shanghai about November 6 and will then have a trip of about 1,000 miles into the interior. Off for College. The Port Mill young men and women who have left recently, or will leave within the next few days, for the various colleges are: Miss Ruth Meacham to Chicora, Greenville; Misses Lana Parks, Jack Massey and Esther McMurray to Winthrop, Rock Hill; Miss Aline Rarber to Limestone, Gatfney; Mi.-h Lila Hall to Albermarle, N. C.; Joe Arurey to A. & M. (. ollege, Raleigh; Paras Boyd, Lnce Gulp and William Btik to Clemson College; Joe Belk to l>r..i. ' . . oujici ion x,uiicj{ft bunion; Monre White to University of South Carolina, Columbia. lax Time Approaches. An advertisement of more than ordinary interest to the public is that published in 'ihe Times this week announcing the opening 01 the tax books tor the collection of State, county, I school and local taxes for the year iyi3. 'ihe books will be opened on October 15, and as in former years County Treasurer Harry L. Neil will make a tour of the county for the convenience of the taxpayers in making payments. Ihe Treasurer's dates in Fort Mill are, Friday and Saturday, October 31st and November 1. V t- { C .ocal Interest. Services Next Sunday. fho Times is requested by the pas- j tor, Rev. W. A. Hafner, to announce j that there will be preaching at the , Fort Mill Presbyterian church next | Sunday (the third Sunday) morning at the regular hour for the morning ser- ^ vice. i Dinner to Veterans. The local chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy will serve dinner to i the Confederate veterans of the town- ' nhin nt (Friday) at 12 o'clock. Every veteran of the township is cordially invited to be present. Marriage Thursday Afternoon. Edgar Hinson, a Rock Hill young man, and Miss Annie Kimbrell, of this city, were married Thursday afternoon | by Magistrate R. I'. Harris. The mar- i riage of the couple was a runaway | affair, owing, it is said, fo objections on the part of the young lady's mother. A Great Comforter. 1 If your boy or girl is going away to school, see that The Times follows them. It will save you the trouble of writing them the news, and it's mighty nice when a lad or lassie is away from home to get a newspaper each week telling of the doings of their relatives and friends back home. Cotton Bringing Good Price. The price paid for cotton on the local market yesterday was 12j cents per pound. With prices good the farmers of this vicinity are not disposed to hold their cotton, but are placing the staple on the market as fast as it is ginned. Chance for Government Position. Senator E. D. Smith announces that there will be held in Washington October 29th examinations for secretaries in the diplomatic service and advises that South Carolinians wishing to qualify for these very desirable positions can secure full information about the examinations by writing to the State Department, Washihgt?<n. Proper Pottage for Card*. It frequently happens that postcards are held up at the ofnce of mailing because of a deficiency of postage. The cards containing cloth pasted on the paper, and coming under the provision of the regulations which require that i these cards must carry a two, instead of the conventional one-cent stamp, j The pasting of a cloth flag puts the cards under the merchandise designa- I <>?.i ;r ; _1 ? %/> ?*au it iv vuiutiiiia miiiiinK lurmrr than the name of the sender, it must carry additional postage. Meet* Next at Flint Hill. The regular semi-annual meeting of the Wotnans' Missionary Union of the York association was held recently with the Rock 11 i 11 church and was a most profitable one from every standpoint. The reports showed progress along all lines and the church is moving forward. The next meeting of the union will be held with Flint Hill church. Fort Mill township, next April. Among the officers elected for the year were, Mrs. J. T. Garrison, of Fort Mill, associate superintendent of Sunbeam bands, and Mrs. S. L. Meacham, secretary and treasurer. Mr. Hafner's Father 111. Rev. W. A. llafner,-of this city, saturuay afternoon received a message calling him in haste to the bedside of his lather, Mr. Andrew Hainer, who was extremely ill at his home in the BuHock's Creek section of the county. The Rev. Mr. Hafner left on the afternoon train Saturday for his father's home. Mr. Andrew Hafner is probably the oldest resident of the county, having passed his 92nd birthday. His health has not been good for some time, and he became ill only a few days ago. Information Tuesday was to the etFect that Mr. Hafner was slightly improved. Buaines* Change* Soon. The completion within a short time of the new Belk storehouse on Main street will be the occasion for several changes of business among the local merchants. As we previously stated, the new building will be occupied by the E. W. Kimbrell company, now occupying the Ardrey and Jones buildings on the opposite side of the street. The latter buildings are to be occupied by the grocery and dry goods departments of the Mills & Young Company, now located in the two-story Ardrey building and one of the storerooms of the Bank building. The two-story Ardrev huildinir will be the home of a new dry floods and notion business, for which a local company was recently formed, and which will be in charge of Mr. E. R. Patterson, for several yeer manager of the dry goods department of the Mills & Young Company, and who is succeeded with this firm by Mr. E. W. Russell. Mr Patterson will have as a saleslady Miss Kate Culp, who also has been with the Mills & Young Company for a number of years. He hopes to have his stock in place and ready for business by November 1, at the latest. Whether the storeroom in the Bank building is to have an immediate occupant has not been stated. Was Runnin' Some. } (Charlotte Observer.) Nine negro won hippers bound for \ revival meeting got a vivid f retaste of the final day when the automobile of Mr. S. L. Manson, of Pineville, ploughed through three buggies and a surrey, demolished the vehicles, broke an oeeupant's leg, ^ killed his inule, and inflicted bruises ( an the other surprised members of the terrified party. All this happened 5 in three seconds, beginning at S:t{0 ( Friday night. I Mr. Manson was returning from | Charlotte and was entering the village. The harvest moon was shining brightly overhead, so the automobilist bethought him to turn out the lights on the car, which he did. All went well enough so long as tin- road was clear, but when the colored elnimnntu peared there was trouble before anybody knew what was happening. Three of the negroes, two men and , one woman were severely hurt. They are Fonsie Morrow, whose leg is broken, and who owned the now deceased mule; Louis Morrow and Jane Wiley, j P'neville physicians answered a hurry t call and gave the injured attention. The automobile, it is understood, was 1 not damaged, with the exception of I , the wind-shield, and one negro was , cut by fragments of this. The fragments of the vehicles were scattered widely along the roadway. The automobile was driven to its shed. The colored people concerned are respectable tenants on Mr. W. (5. j Johnson's farm. They were on their way to China Grove church. Good Price for Cotton. Richard H. Edmonds, editor of the Manufacturer's Record, sees no reason why cotton should not bring a big price this fall. He says: "This year's cotton crop should bring to the South one billion dollars and a very large proportion of this will come to the central South. The enormous increase in cotton consumption which is going 1 on throughout the world is increasing , the world demand for cotton in excess j of the world production. ' Eve i if Texas and the southwest had given the magnificent yield that was anticipated earlier in the season, the total crop would not have exceeded , the world's requirements, but with a ( heavy decline from the high estimates ( early in the season as to the vield southwest, the central South should , net the benefit not only of its splendid yield which is practically assured, but also the hitfh prices which are likely to prevail by reason of a decline in the ' yield in the southwest." Stork Visits Pleasant Valley Home. Horn Thursday morning, the 11th, 'o Mr. and Mrs. W. C. McGinn, of the j Pleasant Valley nei^hbr rhood, a son. :ro'; irraanwii? it?T|?i?r-rr'-imfT Good lime to I New Fail Line We might write a long let iS you and help you select your -?5t tf.iiti nnui l?einor? <Jn?rw?r b i ?v Eg big Fall Display. Some Things Wc Op Beautifully Brocaded all-wool Dr yjfe special bargain at only 50c per van Pretty RIack aud Blue all-wool Si I Pretty Wool Series, splendid qui ami Garnets, special at 25c and 60c Striperl Measalines, a variety of t Plain Mescalines, numerous shad* Our line of Silks cannot be sur Silks for Waists, Dresses and Trim at 50c to $1.50 the yard Big assortment Crochet Center P Pretty Cluny Mats, all bargains, And a lot. of Brown Linen Embro pieces, special price, only $1.00 eacl $0WNS?Stamped and made, rei VCbfeSET COVERS-Ready to em Ladies' Pretty House Dresses, P* We have a few Children's Dress greatly reduced prices. Ask to see REMNANTS of Suitings and Gin Inspect our line of 50c CORSETS LE. W. Kin "The Place Where fORK FAIR WILL BE GREAT UNLESS PRESENT SIGNS FAIL The committee in charge of the York ounty fair is rapidly completing the letails for this big event, and the indl ations are that all the exhibit rooms ?vill be taxed to display the exhibits of ield crops, the boys' corn clubs, the girls' canning clubs, domestic science, to. Scores of farmers have notified those in charge that they will have exlibits, and more than 100 entries have >een promised. The fact that these xhibits will come from every township in the county is most encouruging to those in charge and who have worked up the fair. A special interest is being taken in the live stock exhiltits, showing that the farmers of the county are deeply interested in improving meir live a lock. The interest in the poultry depart' ment is also quite gratifying. Firstrlass coops have been loaned by Hock Mill poultry fanciers and are being placed in the room which will be used by this department. Not only are the men taking interest in the poultry department, but scores of boys have requested information and have announced their intention of having exhibits in this department. The industrial parade on the first day of the fair will be a feature. l'ractically every business house in Rock Hill will be represented by a tloat, while the automobile owners of the city will participate, some of them riding in artistically decorated machines. Business men and automobile owners all over the county are invited to take part in this parade, and it is expected that a large number of automobile men from Yorkville, Fort Mill and other places will have their machines in the line of march. The members of the boys' corn clubs and the girls' canning clubs have already been assigned space in the main exhibit room. The prizes in these two departments are larger than in any of the other departments, the object of the fair being to stimulate club work in the boys and girls on the farm especially. Auguit Was Bud on Crops. August was unfavorable for crop development in the United States, according to the department of agri- , culture. The composite condition of all crops to September 1 was 10.1 prt: cent, below average conditions on September 1 of recent years. On rtujjusi j conuiuons were per cent, below the August 1 average. Compared with a year ago prospects at this time are about 12.2 per cent, poorer. I.ast year crop prospects steadily improved as the season ad? vanced, the final outturn being the largest on record. This year prospects to September 1 have tended to decline with the advance of the season. inspectour | ;S~Comiiig In 1 tor, but we'd r.'ithi r show t a fall outfit. Alm< st every i| K now and classy for our xg >oned This Morning: ess Goods, Navy, Red and Tan, Scj ?rges at only 90c the yard. gtffj ility, in Rlacks, Blues, lirowna the yard. -/ :olors, 90c the yard. : ;s, at 90c the yard. fl| passed. The very latest Fancy 3a mings, brimming full of "class" ieces only 10c and $2.50. -V" at 25c and 5()c. idered T ?ble Runners and Center 0K idy to embroider, 50c and $].00. ibroider, only 25c. 25 rcale and Linen, 90c to $2.00. ?.*a that we arc closing out at gham at exactly HALF PRICK. ^ i?best on the market. iferell Co., 1 i duality Reigna." ?>>S/wwa8//JS