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jNaiP^ * 4 1 "H , ! t^b fobt kill times. Dwuiimlu ? Published Thursdays. ?. W. BRADFORD - - Editor and Proprietor ' _ JOMCSimON RATKS: On* Year ?1.26 Six Months 66 * The Times invites contributions on live subjects bat does not agree to publish more than 200 words on any subject. The right is reserved to edit every communication submitted for publication. On application to the publisher, advertising rates are made known to those interested. Telephone, local and long distance. No. 112. Entered at the oostoffice at Fort Mill. S. C.. as mall matter of the second class. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 5. 1914. White Teachers in Negro Schools. When a matter of general interest comes up on which The Times thinks it wise to comment, one of the things it never considers is the attitude of other papers on the subject. This is no "me too" paper. If the stand other papers take upon mattes in which the public is concerned is in line with our convictions, all right and good; if not. that is the business of the other papers and is a matter of no great moment in this office. Now, however, the time seems opportune to observe that- in practically every important matter of Statewide interest there is a class of South Carolina country papers which await the opinion of certain daily papers and as soon as the opinion becomes available fall in behind the dailies like a ftock of sheep in the wake of the bellwether and follow whither they leadeth. Just now there is before the State Senate the bill which passed th? House a few dgys ago prohibiting white persons from teaching in negro schools in this State, and we notice with some interest that more than one of our weekly contemporaries, evidently getting their inspiration from daily sources, are up in arms against the proposed law. In this office quite the contrary view of the bill is taken. We hope the bill will pass the Senate and receive the approval of the Governor within a few days. All the newspaper comment we have seen claiming that the passage of the bill vyill be a step baffle ward and tend to drive negroes from the Commonwealth because of the1 allegation that it will be persecution, certainly is not meant to be taken seriously by the intelligent readers of these papers. If it is, the writers do r-'-. no't know the public with which ^ they are dealing. If Charleston wishes to disgrace herself in the eyes of Southern sentiment and sense by employing white women to teach the negro children of; that community, it is high time' the balance of the State were giving her some instruction in the way not to promote social J equality. So far as this section of South Carolina is concerned and we have no reason to believe that conditions are materially different in most com-! munities in the State?no man could go on the stump and be ' elected to office on a platform in opposition to the bill. The bill is a good one and ought to be passed without any fuss or feathers, noise or nonsense. And if it is not passed ?t this session ' of the Legislature, similar bills are apt to come up at recurring sessions of that body until the I statute books finally contain . some such law. We hope the York County Senator will give the bill the benefit of his voice and vote. 1 "Vote the Bonds, Fort MilU" The Fort Mill Times, in its last issue, urges every citizen of the town to attend the mass- , meeting next Monday night j which will consider the matter ] issue of bonds for waterI ftks for the town, but in an |^^^Bbrial article it only stresses importance for fire protection, j Lancaster News. The i |^H| of chief importance, is the health of the i v. The of Fort i not consider the matcents i presume they ^B^^^^^HHhiking water from t wells, which are the chief source of typoid fever and other diseasep. It was quite a while before Lancaster got in a complete -system. of waterworks, but our people have been drinking., pure, good water for several years and there have been comparatively few cases of fever since our waterworks system was installed. It has also reduced the risk of fire, but the chief consideration is the health of the community. The voters of Fort Mill wnnlrl rln well wliilo tliow have the question up not to stop with bonds for water, but to issue enough bonds to install a sewerage system as well. Lancaster, last fall, voted an additional issue of bonds to the amount of $70,000 for sewerage, street improvement and extension of the water mains. You are right, contemporary, in lining yourself up on the side of progress for your town. The bond issue for water means a great deal to the future welfare of Fort Mill. We hope the town will take this important step forward. Another Court Houie Comment. Commenting on the editorial which appeared in The Times last week with reference to the action of the corr missioners for the new county court house, the Yorkviile Enquirer has the following in its Saturday issue, to which we do not care to reply further than to say that neither The Enquirer nor any of those who have opposed the commission has shown that fhp tnvnnvprc r?f tho county will lose "$16,000 and probably as much as $20,000" by designating the site of the old building as that of the new building: "The Times reviews the whole matter with assurance and complacency that seems to leave no doubt pi its belief that it thoroughly understands the whole thing. We think very materially from the view expressed above in most particulars. Of course, that real estate values have been a consideration, we do not question. Any reasonable man should know that; but it is hardly. fair to suggest that one side is more selfish than the other in that particular. If personal, interests have been defeated, personal interests have won. % But we do not think that the people who have been trying to prevent the location of the new building on the old site have been actuated by personal interests. We think they have been trying to save the old building to the county, and at the same time save to the taxpayers not less than $16,000 and probably as much as $20,000. To our view the proposition is so clear that it admits of no question. In its statement that there will be no further legislation, we fear that The Times is correct; but nevertheless we still believe that a very great mistake is being made by the board of commissioners." Columbia Again in S. A. L. Lovers of baseball throughout the State will be pleased to learn that Columbia has arranged to reenter the South Atlantic league this year after having forfeited her franchise as a member of the league last year. For ten years prior to the first of last year Columbia supported a team in the South Atlantic without the satisfaction of ending the season with a creditable number of games won oaeent in 1011 t lw. g ?? iiv.li UIU team came within a few points of winning the pennant. One year without the national game seems to have been enough for the Capital City, however, and with a new park in prospect and the club for the first time owned by a small number of individuals, it is hoped that a good team will be gotten together and that the end of the season will find the South Carolina capital well up with the leaders. Along with Columbia, Augusta reenters the league, which w ill this year be composed of eight cities?Columbia, Augnsta, Charleston, Savannah, Columbus, Macon, Jacksonville and Albany. We trust that the York delegation in the General Assembly, and particularly the member from Fori Mill, will sit promptly jpon the proposition of the York/ille Board of Trade to have the*' Legislature levy a one mill tax ipon the property of the county ;o work the road from Yorkville o the Cherokee line. The people ^ - _ ^IBOtFOET BO of Fort Mill township have for several years paid the two mill special road tax under the Stewart road law without complaint, notwithstanding the fact that it will probably be ten years be fore, they will receive any benefit from the building of the north and south road. The road frem : Yorkville to the Cherokee line is perhaps as little used by the ' public as any road in the county, ; and to levy one mill upon the ! taxpayers, especially those of Eastern York, for the working of this road, would be gravely unjust, to say th? least. CATAWBA LODGE NO. 56. ANCIENT FREE MASONS, i I (Continued from Page 1.) Fulwood; in the minutes of December 2nd, 1871, we find the following resolution ordered spread upon the minute book: "Whereas: It hath pleased the all-wise Governor of the Universe, in His inscrutible providence and righteous judgment to inflict upon us as a people, and especially as a community, severe punishments, by subjecting us to the tyranny and oppression of our malignant enemies and, "Whereas; We deem it right and proper that in justice to ourselves and our sorely afflicted State, we should leave upon record some expression of our feelings which the deplorable condition of our country has inspired, therefore, be it resolved: [ "First, That in our present situation we mourn both a private and public calamity; pubiic in as much as President Grant's tyrannical proclamation has driven off as exiles our best and noblest citizens; private in as much as we Masonic brethren j deeply feel the loss of those bound to us not only by the sacred ties of friendship and relatives, out also hy those strong cords of the Masonic brotherhood, "Second; That our present administration of government if truthfully recorded in the his- , toric pages will be stigmasized as the foulest, most oppressive and savage tyrants that ever swayed the sceptre, surpassing in daring wickedness and hellish design the reign of the bloody Nero; that the suspension of the 'Writ of Habeas Corpus' among a peaceable and inoffensive peoble isrevolting to civilization and I the Christianized world; the un-! warranted arrests of innocent j persons and their confinement, in gloomy prison walls and filthy ' dungeons. "Third; That we will not des- i pair of all hope; that God is just; that the day of stern retribution will come and that we deeply sympathize with our unfortunate brethren and all others, and renew our pledges to pursue all just and lawful means for their recovery. "Fourth; That a copy of these resolutions be deposited among the archives of our fraternity for posterity as a memento of the year of our Lord 1871, and in the year of light 5870 and of our fidelity to the cause of truth and our country. "G. YV. Gillespie, S. E. White. W. C. Young1, W. H. Stewart, J. E. Massey, Committee." In the minutes of January 20th 1874, we find the petition of | J. W. Ardrey for the degrees of the order. The petition was reported on favorably and he i was elected to lake the tl gives. That Catawba Lodge No. 56 made no mistake in accepting Brother Ardrey is evidenced by the fact that since his initiation in 1874 he has served the lodge as Master for 22 years; he has also served as Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge for the Sixth district of South j Carolina. Capt. Ardrey's service and devotion to iU.> M fraternity is well known; in fact I he and the late Maj. A. H. i White, of Rock Hill, have done more to promote the cause of Masonry than any men in the upper part of the State. The only other man v.ho can even approach the record of Capt. Ardrey is Brother C. S. Link who, though he has been I among us a comparatively short I time, has served as master seven I years. The oldest living member who has resided continuously in Fort Mill is "Uncle" Tom Faulkner, now in his 80th year, and present with us tonight. He was initiated in 18f>0 and has been a faithful I member through all these years. The following is a list of the | masters who have served this | lodge: Isaac Spencer, John M. White, B. Frank Powell, James iThornwell Hotchkiss, I)r. S. A. Kell, W. H. Stewart, W. J. Ardrey, John M. Spratt, Samuel E. White, I)r. J. E. Massey, Walter E. Spratt, James H. Thornwell, L. A. Harris, C. S. Link, J. Lee Spratt, W. P. Crayton. During the war the lodge met very regularly owing largely to the efforts of Brother Frank' ILL TIMES, FORT JOLfcrSOfa Powell. The master. Col. John M. White, was in the field, but Brother Powell, being on detail duty, was able to return to Fort Mill and preside at the meetings from time to time. It was owing to the belief that General Sherman would pass this way and that he had issued an order for the protection of property owned by-Masons, that a great number of applications were received for the degrees about this time. Capt. T. B. Spratt and First l.ieut. S. W. Parks, of the local military organization, returned Friday morning from Columbia, after attending the annual meeting of the National Guard association. The meeting was largely attended and interesting throughout. Among the most important business transacted was the adoption of resolutions asking for an appropriation of $25,000 for maintaining the militia and expressing a desire for a change in the constitution removing the adjutant general from the primary election, and instead have the governor appoint the officer upon the recommendation of the association. M Regular communicat ion of Catawba SV Lodge No. 5(5. Thursday night 7:30. Work /vWyA in the First and Third Degrees. W. B. M each am, Jr., Sec'y. INITIAL STATIONERY The last thing in writing paper. The initial is diestamped in gold on correspondence size cards. Neat, attractive and stylish, and saves writing much. We are selling at 25 cents per box the price of blank stationery. We are already short on some initials and may not have any more at this price. Ardrey's Drug Store. lftus YOU One to ten dollars per day while you are sick injured or Unable to work. It costs nothing to ask us about an accident and health policy, and you will be surprised at the low cost. No Dues- No AssessmentsCall Today. BAILES & LINK, Fort Mill, - - S. C. A iiTone APOdlng n M.rlih nnrt <lo.?prli?t ton may illicitly uncertain our opinion fruit nrlietlior an 11v?-iil ion 11 pmlmMy putentulilo. Cotiuiiiinlca. I loimnirlcity cnntliloiitliil. HAtililiOOK <"i I'utonU aunt free. oldest iil'i'iii'V for unrurmir patents. Patents taken tliroin.li Miinu A Co. receive tpccial notice, wit linut clinreo. In tlio Scientific American. A handsomely lllnstrnle.1 weeklv. I.nrirest elr iiliilion of iiI.v nrientitle Journal. Terms. f.l vo-ir t f.mr ii...oil., it W..1.1 1....11 f.lUNN & Co. Oroadwav Ne\w York llruiich omco. C25 K rL. WiuhlliKton. 1?. C. KiSg's NEW LIFE PILLS The Pills That Do Cure. "Our Gv Goes with each and e us. This means as to We are merely stating be convinced. '"There is Little Lost" pie Groceries. You g use the entire article i "Good Stuff" is by fai "long run." Suppose thinking of making a < "THE PURE F< JONES, TH Phones 14 and 8. v "r \ ?? II Things mo people who i terrupted by we go for a February 5tl t * Best Pat. Flour, per ba Good grade Rice, per pi Three pcks. Corn Flaki Good roasted Coffee, pc In additio coupons that cash purchai 5th of the m Watch IM'ELHA "The It's ALL Last Ch Spend a quarter with v value received for every FIRST PRIZE?A $25 CABINET SPECIAL No. 1 ? With cac Nyal's Family Renedies or Nyi We will issue two chances at tVx SPECIAL No. 2?With ever; our Paint department we will i at these prizes. SPECIAL No. I? Everyone worth of Nyal's Family Remcd Article's this month will receive a Globe- free (as long as the eight chances at these prizes. Contest closes positively 1914?Just one moi Mass Get it at Massey's?Then THE MA, I A FORT - MIL I Offers the public daily the very best there is^ in the Moving Picture line, with a complete change of program _ _ _ i _i _ I eacn aay. Admission, 10c and 5c. iarantee" very article sold by > price and quality. \ a fact. Try us and when you buy Sta;et what you pay for, ind there's no waste. * the cheapest in the you try our store, if :hange. OOD STORE." E GROCER. ? P MOV] >ve so fast thes say it can't be d people who do c j I icw uciyjj?Jdnu 1. g - - $2.75 Three qts. W =>und - 5c Dried Herring, es - 25c Derby Chewin >und - 20c 5-ft. Poultry V\ . n to these pric : are worth 5 pe >es and accounts tonth. this space next lNY & COP Store of Style and Qua . In YOUF Lance -- Last is and get a chance at the Han cent you spend and the prizes 00 KITCHEN al's Toilet Articles issue three chances ies or Nyal's Toilet Two Gold Fish and supply lasts), also r ^ on March 4th, SECOND PHI re month. Wyandotte ?ey's Drug S j's a Reason. JESTIC T ,L'S - POPULAR - P Wednesday's Program. "Tale of a Ticker," (American), A good dramatic Comedy. 1 "A Man and a Woman," (Reliance), A Unique Drama of Two Castaways, c and an exceptionally good picture. "Two Kids," a highly laughable I 1 Comedy. 11 la ?>i WHY SUFFER? I that our Headache Preparation; I cure, but we do claim to jrive yt those dreadful pains. If you are subject to headache will never be without our remcd J PARKS DRU I S. W. PARKS ?T??M ING s I n e days that || one, are in- I it. So, here ^ airy 29th to ' : ; \ hite Beans - - 25c each - lc g Tobacco, plug 5c i^ire, 50-ft. roll - $2.90 _ I es, we give r cent on all i paid by the week. I flPANY, | ?????? ????? T i ' Favor! Month! dsome prizes. You get are absolutely FREE. IP^ !ZE?Pen ol Partridge ts?3Hens, 1 Rooster tore, Phone No. 91. ! HEATRF LAY HOUSE. U Thursday's Program. "The Claim Jumper," ("Kay Bee), A jicture well worth seeing. , . "I'itch That Defiles," (Majestic), A -eliuloid ceremony. "The Clothes Line Quarrel," (Than- I louser), Child's production of the 9 Phanhouser. H Headache is a ! Cemmon Malady j (iood authorities claim it is generally a symptom of some other disorder. There I are five distinct kinds of headache. \V,e do not claim s will cause, a permanent I >u almost instant relief from | i from whatever cause, you ly after one trial. ? ~ COMFY, , Manager. | 1 _ ussftji