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THE NEWS IN 1RIEF FROM OVER THE STATE Announcement of. the candidacy of A. -Hunter, representative from Hamberg county, for lieutenant crovernor. was made Saturday, He has been a member of the lower house four years and is a sop of the sheriff of Bamberg county. Up to Saturday the secretary of State had received 274 acts from the governor's office which have been passed at this session of the General Assembly. More than 1,500 bills have been introduced at this session, not more than one-third of which will get through. Commissioner Watson has appointediSidney E. Groeschel, of Chester, to the position of State factory inspector to succeed W. R. Connelly, resigned. Senator McLaurin's warehouse measure seems to ha^ e no chance of becoming a law at this session of the Legislature. There is a bill in the house to regulate the ginning, baling, inspecting, warohmicincr nnrt mnrLptinor nf cotton and other products, which is similar to the McLaurin bill. J. T. Lyles, of Orangeburg, who is serving his first term as a member of the house of repreysentatives, announced Saturday that he would not make the race for lieutenant governor in the August primaries, as he had contemplated. The State Senate Friday morning overrode the veto of Governor Blease on two matters. First was an act giving the city of Columbia authority to purchase or lease a site for a public park. The other matter was an act permitting the city of Columbia to sell certain property or buildings, and this was also overridden. Blanket of Snow Covered South. Beginning early Wednesday night and continuing unabated for twelve hours, the entire Southeast Thursday shivered in a blanket of snow ranging in depth from six to thirteen inches. The snow extended as far south as Southern Georgia, and reached to the Gulf States, and weather bureau records for twenty years were broken. Falling temperatures accompanied the snow in many sections, the snow turning to sleet. While no serious interruptions to traffic and wire service were reported, many of the trains were behind their schedules in localities where the snow was heaviest, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North and South Carolina reported the heaviest snowfall. At Macon, Ga , the precipitation reached a depth of six inches while an almost equal amount was reported at Augusta and Savannah. In Louisiana and Mississippi the snow began falling about noon Wednesday and at midnight it had been recorded from a trace in the extreme south to six inches in the northerr section. Thermometers at New Orleans, Mobile and other gull points hovered about the freez ing point and the snow meltec as it fell. ?* w n * Pineville to Uet the rarm anooi. The town of Pineville seenrs to have won out over Derita ir . the matter of securing the loca tion of the Mecklenburg Farn Life School. The matter wai several weeks ago referred t< the attorney general of Nortl Carolina for an opinion as t< which of the places was legally entitled to the school. This opin ion was rendered the last week , and in the opinion of this officia the Derita people cannot voti bonds for school buildings with out a special act of the Legisla ture, which effectually dispose of the claims of the Derita peopl at present, while the Pinevill district complied with all the re auirements of the law to secur the school. The rfttorney genei al suggested to the Mecklenburi board that it assure the Pinevill people of the establishment o the farm school at that plac and that the school would re ceive the entire State and cour ty appropriation for the work. V- "> * *' _i ^ip*? ?c-*jjfr -?? ;"; ; '< -. The William Mack, LL. D., F. Noted Legi As the momentous year of 1913 was drawing to a close, there made its appearance in the offices of various lawyers all over the United States a calendar? an advertisement of a law book firm?the most noticeable feature of which was the striking reproduction of a group of portraits, men evidently learned in the law. In that group were the pictures of two men whose names have become household words wherever the great science of English law is known. And there was a third, none the less scholarly and perspicacious that he is less well known. The group was the pictures of the editors of what lawyers refer to as "CYC," otherwise known as "Cyclopedia of Law and Procedure." The two pictures first referred to are those of the late AsSbciate Justice Brewer of the United States supreme court, and his colleague, "the great dissenter." the late Associate Justice Harlan. The third of the trio, in whom South Carolinians are bound to feel more than a passing interest, is the picture of William Mack, a native of this State, now editor-in-chief of "CYC." Mr. Mack, as may be gathered ' from a consideration of the importance of his work, stands at the top of the ranks of legal authorship. He is secretary of the American Law Book company, and is editor of its other i important publication, "Cyclopedia of Forms and Precedents." Though not widely known in South Carolina, even by name. Mr. Mack is a familiar character ' to his one time fellow townsmen ' in Fort M il. Here he spent his 1 boyhood days and here his little t motherless son, "Billie," is now i living and learning to follow in r the footsteps of his distinguished I father. . Born in Sumter county in 1865, I William Mack was the son of the Rev. Dr. J. B. Mack, a well known Presbyterian minister, who was stationed in Columbia, and Mrs. Harriet Banks Mack, j In his early youth he came to 1 Fort Mill with his parents and here he grew up. From Fort Mill he went to Davidson college, J whence he emerged in 1883, with 3 the degree of M. A., having 5 taken that degree along with the > A n 1 1 5 uc-Kieu ui i\. o., anu naving d ranked second in his class. The / call of scholarship, combined _ with the independent spirit which brooked no long waiting before I entering the world of service, B took him toAdger college, where for a year he lent his energies to the upbuilding of the youth of the land, even as in later years 8 he lent of his brain to the erece tion of a consonant and coordie nated structure of American law. ?- The school room did not hold e him long, however. For a year .. he studied in the law office of his uncle, W. L. Mack, in Lamar, K Mo., leaving that to enter the ? Missouri State university. There 1 he kept up his reputation foi e promise matched with perform a nee, and completing the three i- year course in two years, waf | graduated first in his cjass. Sub FoiJ FORT MILI J I armer Fort Mill Citizen, al Author. sequently the university conferred on him the degree of LL. D. Lamar, which had seen his first embrace of his new mistress, the law, soon saw him again. For one year he practiced there, and then went to the land of promise on the Pacific coast. In San Francisco he stayed ten years, leaving there in 1900 to accept an editorial position with the Edward Thompson company, publishers of law books, at Northport, a suburb of New York. In this congenial atmosphere his genius for legal authorship blossomed into flower. The first fruits were the seven volumes of "Rapalje and Mack's Digest of Railway Decisions," a standard work of great repute. A short timp latpr hp ncrain changed his residence, going to New York city, to join the American Law Book company. With that company he has remained for 12 years, adding steadily to his reputation as a clear and forceful thinker and a. concise and accurate expounder of legal truth. His service with the American company early brought him to the very head of the company's corps of experts. Selected to undertake the tremendous task of directing the preparation of a comprehensive but convenient exegesis of law and procedure, he entered upon his task with energy and zeal. The 40 volumes of the "Cyclopedia of Law and Procedure" already published are an enduring testimonial of his skill and industry. These, with the annotations, which also are in his charge, have assumed rank as among the most authoritative of legal works. The "Cyclopedia of Forms and Precedents," a like work on a different phase of the subject, is also well known among the legal folk. While he has been pursuing the lights of legal learning, Mr. Mack has not neglected other avenues of activity. He is a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, and presided at the national convention of that frntornif 17 1 n V..W ....WII navj III VllUtia | He is a high rank Mason, being Knight Templar and a Noble of Kismet Temple of the Mystic Shrine. He is a member of the Missouri Society of New York and of the Southern Society of New York. Though Mr. Mack's work has led him far afield, he has never forgotten the home interests. His alma mater has been the recipient of many gifts of books. His home town too, and his home folk, know him and like him as a brilliant man who can be thoroughly democratic and kindly. Mr. Mack's mother lives in I Fort Mill with his brother, Mur[ ray Mack, and he has another brother, Harry Mack, an elec trical engineer in New York, i and another in Cincinnati, the i Rev. Edward Mack, D. D., pro' fessor of Lane Theological semi nary. Mr. Mack also has two s sisters in Fort Mill ?Mrs. Eliza? beth Belk and Mrs. W. B. Ardrey. ?The State, Thursday. t % * flHEjt Y'.Sfc'Vr Mi ,, S. C? THUESDAY, MABCB )NLY THREE MORE DAYS OF THE TIMES' CONTEST Gentle reader have you con idered that your subscriptior night be the deciding factor in ?he Times' Great Prize Contest. Consider for one moment that me year's subscription to The 11 ? u ? i LI! lltJo Will .YUU LI1U Uco veekly paper in this section oi ' he State, and also entitles you 0 a proudly number of votes for 'our favorite in the contest. One rearly subscription may add ust enoutrh to give your favorite 1 small majority of the votes at he closeof the contest, and thus nake them a winner and ap>reciativc contestant. In a few short days when The rimes awards their prand list >f prizes the contestants who narched, fought and lost will ook back to their early conquest tnd say: "Well, if I had only put orth greater efforts during the rontest I might have been among he winners." The heights of /ictory may look steep and rugged, but the victory is just beyond the great obstacle. If you wish to help your friend ?do it now. If you have assisted any contestant and want to help them some more?why, do it now. For there is hut three more days. Promptly at seven o'clock p. m., next Saturday, March 7th. the contest will end. This is the last call. Rally round your candidate for each and every candidate needs all they can get. They may have votes by the scores and thousands?but some other may have them by the hundred thousands. No candidate should be over-confident, nor should any candidate's friends be in the same state of mind. Over-confidence engenders defeat. Whatever you do, do it now. Let every contestant and her friends be sure to turn in their reports in plenty time to be checked over by the contest manager. Remember that nothing will be accepted after seven o'clock, and everything that wili be counted in this contest must be in the box by the time the clock strikes. Usually there are one or two contestants who try to be last in turning in their reports, and it is very often the case that one or two contestants fail to get their votes counted on the last day, by failing to give their reports to the Contest Mannaer in time to he checked. Be on time. It is a mighty good idea to bring in your report early as possible Saturday morning, and then work all day, and you can bring in the remainder of the subscriptions that you secure later in the day. It will not hurt to make several reports Saturday. STANDING of PIANO CONTESTANTS Tuesday, March 3. Miss Frances Smith 167,800 " Edna Ferguson ... .664,600 " Jessie Baker 644,800 " Lessye Epps, R-l, 648,000 Death by Suffocation. James Barnes, colored, son of William and Mary Barnes, respected colored people of Fort Mill township, met death by suffocation Thursday in the plant of the South Carolina Cotton Oil company, in Columbia, where he was employed. Barnes was at work in a seed house and limn o rv* r\ f V\ r\ ? / * rl i-a rl not nrh/in K a wao oun/turicu tu ut atn wncn 11^ was buried beneath an avalanehe of seed. The colored man uttered a cry as the mass of seed fell upon him and several other employees in the plant came to his rescue, digging furiously into the mountain of seed which covered Barnes. In a few minutes after the accident the rescuers reached the imprisoned man, and although his body was still warm, life was extinct. That suffocation was the cause of death was easily established by the circumstances and in the opinion of a physician who was summoned by telephone shortly after the accident occurred. The county coroner was notified of Barnes' death and, after hearing from witnesses, decided that an inquest was unnecessary. Barnes' body was brought to Fort Mill Friday morning for burial. $ Remember the Partridge Wyandotte* at Maasey'a Drag Store, Saturday, March the 7th.?Adv. LL '] I 6. 1914. _ HOMES OF~i K??3!t!?'nce uf AU-x. Barb Welfare Work Progresses, Welfare work among the mills in South Carolina is progressing well under the guidance of Prof. James L. Carberry, of Rock Hill. Professor Carberry has been making a trip through the mill towns of the State and giving talks to the children to ornanize them in the work. Already 13 mills have signed up for the work and 21 more are desirous of joining. Demonstrations are appointed to carrv on the work. The work started a few years ago in Rock Hill among some of the mills there has made wonderful strides. Tomato clubs are organized among the girls and corn clubs among the boys. The work done by some of these children as shown in the fair in Rock Hill on October 12 of last year was indicative of the prog-1 ress that has been made among the children, as their display was one of the most attractive features of the exhibit hall. Constable J. F. Jackson Dead. Yorkville people were shocked this (Thursday) morning when they learned that Mr. James F. Jackson, a well known resident of this town had died last night. Mr. Jackson was apparently in his usual health yesterday, and had spent the day in Rock Hill i attending to business, returning to Yorkville in the afternoon. He was suddenly seized with sickness at about nine o'clock, and although prompt medical attention was given he grew steadily worse and died at 11:30 o'clock, death being due to heart trouble. Mr. Jackson had been a resident of this town for a number of years and had a wide circle of friends. He was forty-two years of age, and lB]5H5H5H5a5H5a5H5gSa5H5Ega Hill =1S S I BUY IT NO\ I FOR [j Very best (>()c Shells 3 at 35c per pound. 3 Fine 15c Canned Ton 3 only l()c per can. 3 Fancy Fie Peaches i I SPEC ^Jarrel Best C< tii. t Fine Country ulders. diced Cook II; ind Fating Iris hone No. 7 w. sasasesasasasasi J35* , * f ? >V v !-, % *j riMES ????^???a????? ??mm* FORT MILL. or. Confederate street. was a member of the Yorkville Baptist Church. lie was appointed a dispensary constable in May 1911, and had made a reputation for being a faithful, efficient officer. He was a member of the local camp VV. 0. W., and an Odd Fellow. The deceased is survived by his wife and one child.?York News, Thursday. Bank Has New Officers. At a meeting last Wednesday j: a. - c i.i. - c*i ttrriiwon wi liic uirectors ui ine Savings Bank of Fort Mill, W. B. Meacham was elected president of the bank, succeeding Col. Leroy Springs, of Lancaster, and VV. B. Meacham, Jr., was elected cashier to succeed his father. In tendering his resignation as president, Col. Springs explained this aetior was necessary because of tht constantly increasing demands upon his time from his othei business. Col. Springs had beer president of the Savings Bank since the death of Capt. S. E. White, some three years ago. Mr. Meacham, the new president of the bank, became its cashier in 1897, succeeding tht late J. M. Spratt, and has helc the position continuously since. Under his supervision the insti has afforded the people of Fori Mill and vicinity a great convenience in the transaction ol business and has paid uniformly good dividends to its stockholders. It has suffered only one serious reverse, that of a robber} in 1908 when the safe was blowr open by professional cracksmer who were then operating in thif State and about $4,500 stolen. VV. B. Meacham, Jr., the nev\ cashier, has been assistan cashier of the bank for abou two years. gB5H5S5a5H5H5H5H5H5ia5H51Si ro^ V\ SPECIAL F THIS WEEK C ;d Almonds Nice Des< lar 25 n a toes now 18c per Try our Sc can. Peache T 4 T A m t w?? V V T A w IAL! INt-W AKK1 >untry Sor- Fine Ve and Cal / Hams and Fresh ca: If you ] lin. Fine. cedent F h Potatoes. sample. when you want goo Kimbr Where Quality Reig BsgrasBsasBsasasBSBsasas; I ii irmm? mran $1.25 Per Tear. | THIRD MAN MAY ENTER I RAGE FOR THE SENATE | It is rumored in Columbia that John Gary Evans of Spartanburg, who succeeded Governor Tillman in the executive mansion back in the nineties, and who was perhaps the youngest man who ever held that office, will make the race for United States senator next summer before the primaries, in opposition to Governor Please and Senator E. D. Smith, who will also be candidates for that place. Former Governor Evans was in the capital city several days ago and paid a visit to the legislature while in! session. He was asked concerning his intentions as to the senatorial race, but responded only with an enigmatic smile. He has been closely identified with South Carolina politics since his election as governor, and has made the race for United States senate. Though unsuccessful in each effort, his races have always been hard fought and only by a small margin has he been defeated. He was in the second race for this office with Senator E. D. Smith in 1908. the latter I winning by a small margin. ! Mr. Evans is chairman of the State Democratic committee, [ and enjoys the friendship of . President Wilson, Secretary of State Bryan, and other men of national notes closely associated I with the present Democratic ad. ministration. Attesting to the friendship for him held by Mr. ' Bryan was the honor the secre, tary of State paid him by having , him at dinner at his home when 1 Mr. Evans was recently in Washington. Mr. Evans is an able and courageous campaigner and his entry into the race would mean a spirited.political fight this sum, mer with the victory one of con, siderable speculation. Judge Gary's Son^Drowned. Ernest Gary, the 17-year-old I son of Chief Justice" Eugene B. - Gary of the State'supreme court. I was drowned Sunday while testr ing ice on a pond, one mile from - Lexington, Va. Gary ventured i too far on the ice and fcwas pre' cipitated into 12 feet of water. 1 Cadet Smith, a classmate, made i a brave effort to^rescue young 5 Gary by'pushing a plank^to him over the ice, but the unfortunate / young man was too weak to grasp il 1 1_ J* 1- TOI i * l uie piaiiK anu^sariK. ine Doay t was recovered and shipped to Abbevillejfor burial. rasasasasBsagHSgsasagBsas^lBl DEDUCTIONS 1 )NLY. I :rt Peaches, the regu- ISI cent kind, now only InH can. - H Fancy Sliced Desert |nj| s at Sc the can. m| VALS: I How Sweet Potatoes |jQ| hhage. |g| r m imes west Mour. haven't tried this ex- H lourf ask us for baking O d things to eat. jc| ell Co.,! :ns" l|l \