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W . ?".'- " ?v T .. .* ' ' ^ . ) Established in 1891. ?????? MR. FINLEY DEDENDS VOTE ON TOLLS REPEAL Editer Lancaster News: I have observed in your paper some criticisms of myself charging in effect that in voting against the bill to repeal that part of the Panama Canal tolls act, granting free tolls to vessels engaged in coast-wise trade, I hnvev >ted against the President. I Ix g to call your attention to the j.;ci that in voting as I did on this bill, I was simply obeying the law of the Democratic party as expressed in the Baltimore platform by the National Convention of the party in 1912. When I b <ci: 10 a candidate in the Inst primary. 1 siir? d a plrdpo T < t?j In Ms\. ? \ ?'.v? i, on ecnrom;" : "?"d 1 \"t<d against toll . re d, after the V-Unm**' ifrr'i'* rauventio^ r "b'"t? . ? < ' In f-'ip r> r> 1 a s^ro'ijr ' f ' ri' y avor of frc < ' " 1 A -ric m - i r " i ' '? trsd?, pt !" ' p the Panares Canal, t' obig frer ('.io nort to pr.otbor in the United otatcs, 1. of c me, changed nv pod'ioo Jo record with i1 e m :c> of ?' e N tionnl Detnrrm'.i Cor.vertion in its declare Ion V>r "re oi! . This pin in e? i' h Mr. j?rvn . , rli-.'.l informed r,i-*/l 1 - ri *' i<* no ph:iir. nan of >' f'lh-Committee, which draft* and reported the plat "on i. After this when the Prosid was a candidate for election, he frongl.v endorsed this ptanl* i the platfoim and i'iillr"1 a^rtion . (>orio o'' f!e benefits that would accrue to American citizens. The National Democratic Convention is the highest court of resort in the party and its platform is a declaration of party principles. 1 am now and have always been a Democrat. For twentyfive years, my home county has honored me with every expression of confidence in the primaries and the general election. The same is true of the Fifth Congressional District for the past sixteen years. Before the primary election of 1912. 1 stated i that 1 stood on the platform of I the Dor , icratic party. I have, W in this instance as I have in all I others for twenty-five years, B kept the party faith as stated in the platform of the party, and I do not think the time will ever Q come when 1 will not do this. |B unless before the election, I anH nounce to the people, whose representative 1 seek to he that I IBs will not do so. ^^B While I did not support the ^^B President for the nomination. hut as scon as he was nominated, he was my candidate and 1 am risui't,' l/lill I!U Iliilll 1.1 iWlllll ilina worked harder for his election than J did. For the past three CongressPk ional campaigns, I have been V vice-chairman of the Democratic - \ Congressional Committee, and \ during the month of October, \ spent my time at ti e Congressional head-i|uarters in Washington. where I was in charge. Of course, 1 was ^apposed to work primarily for the (lection of members of the House, yet in no instance did I neglect the welfare of the party candidate for President and vice President in the last election. I have tried .to make the present administration a success, hut in the mattei of platform declarations, I am bound r>y the platform, unless some great and threatening national issue should arise, which from a standpoint of inv portance on account or aangei threatening, would vastly out weight the platform declaration, No such issue has arisen nor has the President stateu that one has arisen. All the talk about myself and others lighting the President in the matter of the Panama Canal tolls act is non sense. Last week the correspondent of the News and Courier callec on me and I gave him a state ment, giving him my positioi antl that of others. I have kep i the party faith. I have kep \ faith with the people I repre [ \ sent. I will be a candidate fo I \ reelection and if any of m: N friends turn on me because o , 7- ' ' \V ^ ' The -1' ?** LEASE OPENS CAMPAIGN FOR SEAT IN SENATE Saturday at Walterboro before a crowd of voters estimated at from eight hundred to 1,000, Gov. Blease opened his campaign for the nomination of United States senator by announcing in full his platform, and by viewing the principal acts of his administration as governor. The meeting was held in the county court house and the building was full to overflowing. Governor Blease's speech given over to discussion of D? mocivuio .'ovalty, and to a nial of he < hinge which been made against him by sot^H of the . ev papers. H The governor presented nrgH mi in fiuorof the county-tH c> i canvas of candidate! am urged an instructed delcg! tion o i e Sfa.e convention S favor of a continuance of tjfl o'd c?i. viign r jthods. For. n* r hip came m i'or a longjt^l dh (1 ' rio >. T ' < en or said that this su.nr .* v .11 oppose compnl < . u'uea ion and medical ii"-i :c ti o. school children, . .. L"?^.u:n j ? J iu \ * ? . i it rui iii'. i uiii, : a 2-? . r - an railroads, and i-.co;? ; ; S te government. Li " ' of his ; (ldress he klrVt 1 cia'session of the leer | vo ,- ?TPci?v' ly following lie ir l .o r- to consider impel U in---: s, among which wor e ><" the Fortncr I.ill and the .'Vo.-f ; rate hill. He pledged h'?. ' ! ' to he hands-off in the governor'' race during the first primay, but stated that if a i.i iO" I i v -r' in the second r. ce vi'h r- y he would do everything ve r to bring abon. ' ' inn .-if his friend. He ci i > : ' ion and many other ph.. . of State government Prospectus Tells of the Town. The commissioners of public works of Fort Mill have prepared ! a prospectus of the town, a copy ! of which is being forwarded to each prospective purchaser of the 515.000 bond issue for water works. The commissioners took this step in order to relieve intending purchasers of the trouble 1 of investigating the town's financial standing. The prospectus ! contains facts interesting to Fort Mill people, as it shows the asi sets of the town and presents in condensed form the "talking 1 points" of the municipality. The ! following are a few of the facts ; given in this prospectus: The total bonded debt upon the niuI nieipality is $4,(MX), bonds issued in 1912; there is no floating debt, and with the | proposed bond issue of $15,000 for I waterworks, the total bonded debt will ! be less than 0 percent, of the assessed j taxal le property. The town was chartered under the 1 laws of the State in 1907 and covers within the incorporate limits one square mile. The value of the taxable prop; erty within the incorporate limits is approximately $1,500,000; the assessed value is about $325,000. The present levy for all municipal purposes is three (3) mills. Five (5) per cent, bonds will | be issued, interest to be paid semiannually, on May 15 and November 15. The town has never defaulted in the payment of any principal or interest on any previous issue of bonds, nor in any other manner. Ponds will be sold at private sale, and a deposit may be asked at the dis' ] cretion of the Commission. The Jan vu .? Jlubj. There is to be a rally of the canning clubs in Ycrkviile on j April 18. the occasion ?>f the field day exercises, and it is expected that ev< ry member of the club who can do so will attend 1 and bring lun-h The organiza' tion will be c n pleted, and the ' members will be instructed in their work by addresses from Miss Parrott, State rgai.izerand others and by the distril it ion of booklets, bulletins and rceipts, 1 and the exhibition of It lit jars, ] canning apparatus. a] proved ' cans, fruit jars. etc. Miss Minnie Gavrison, the c n ty or^ ganizer, advises The Enquirer that a record of the meeting will be kept, and those who attend will receive due credit for such , attendance in the year's work. Also Miss Garrison requests that the members bring lunch. t Yorkville Enquirer. t my position. I shall, when 1 - think of them and their action, r remember the last clause in the J fourth verse of the fifteenth f Psalm. D. E. Finley. I 1 % For' FORT MIL] STATE NEWS ARRANGED FOR QUICK READING. The State Supreme court will convene on April 21 for the spring: term. District Attorney Weston has selected Senator W. B. Crouch, of Saluda, as his assistant. It is reported that Mayor John P. Grace, of Charleston, is to be j a candidate for Congress from the First district. J Mrs. <>' Irv The books of registration for the special election in Rock Hill May 12 to determine whether that city shall adopt the commisj sion form of government were closed Monday. Four hundred and twenty voters registered for the election. The Anderson Mail a few days ago printed a Washington dispatch to the effect that the war j department had revoked the or' settling upon Charleston as the place for the annual militia en campment. Nothing, however, was known in the adintnnt irun eral's office at Columbia of such action by the war department. Governor Blease has granted a parole to Arthur Robinson, who was convicted in Orangeburg in 1012 of manslaughter and sen! tenced to 18 years in the State penitentiary or the county chaingang. The date for the encampment of the companies of the National Guard of South Carolina at the Isle of Palms has not been fixed by the war department, though it is thought that the encampment will likely be held in August for two weeks. I Mr. J. L. Sims has retired | as editor of the Times and Democrat, Orangeburg, having j been appointed United States I marshal, and his two sons, Messrs. Hugo and Henry S'ms will edit the paper, while another son. Izlar. will manage the paper, as he has for some time. Representative C. N. Sapp, of j Lancaster county, has confirmed the report that he would not be in the race for Congress in the Fifth district against Mr. Finley, but would probably stand for the State Senate from Lancas, ter. Word is expected from the U. S. office of public roads within a few days relative to the cooperative plan for the maintenance of the section of Capital-to-Capi I tai nignway in this State. Richland. Kershaw and Lexington j counties have signed the necessary petit itions to secure the services of a supervising engineer. Liquor Cut Out of Navy. Absolute prohibition will pre' vail in the United States navy after Juiy 1, next. Secretary ; Daniels has made pub ic a sweeping order, which not only will abolish the traditional "wine mess' of the officers, but will bar all alcoholic liquors from every ship and shore station of the navy. This order, coni stituting one of the most n table victories ever won bv prohibition 11 fortes, was issued on the recommendation of Surg. (Ion. 1',misted. It was brief and to the point. Saturday, April 25th. On Satdrday, the 25th. the various democratic clubs all over the Stnte will meet at their , voting places for the purpose of re-organization. This will start ?Kt. 1.: ?* me i'wikii in iimciuiiery wni woy the primary elections will be [ held. Immediately after the club meetings the County Con; vention will be held and this in i turn will be followed by the 1 State Democratic Convention. r Mi - -? i- - f ^8. CJ.TjgraSDAY;_ APJtIL BLEASE URGES FRIENDS TO ATTEND CONVENTIOf According to a Columbia dis patch, the following letter has been sent by Governor Blease to many of his friends throughout the State: "Dear Friend?I presume it is useless to tell you. that we must, if possible, control the coming May convention, and we cannot do it by sitting down at home and talking about it. Therefore, I wish to urge upon you the necessity of getting all your friends to attend their club meetings, which will be held on the fourth Saturday in April, for the purpose of r? organization. If our friends stay at home and let our opponents control the club meetings, our opponents will elect the delegates to the county conventions, which will give them control of the county conventions, controlled by them, will elect delegates to the State convention, giving them control of the State convention, and I am satisfied that if they get control of the State convention, they are going to include in the primary rules a proviso that no man shall vete in the democratic primary unless he has a county and ! State registration certificate. "This fight has been made in the general assembly recently, I and the only reason that such a measure did not become law was because all of the members ol the general assembly knew thai I would veto it, and that 1 had friends enough to veto its passage and they were afraid ol odium that would be cast upoi them, and afraid that it would hi i said that to put such a law upoi the people and that only by the i veto power was it kept off, tin j House, which was against us, I was fooijsh enough to go 01 I record as favoring such a measure, anyway. "Now, I cannot make this i fight alone and f think it will be I admitted that I have done m> part. .My friends must be ii| doing and help themselves, anc I bej? you to get our friends t( the club meetings; to talk .to 0111 friends who belong to ofhei clubs; talk all around, and gel busy and do something, for 110*4 is the time. "Do not wait until we are defeated, and then say, "Oh, ] forgot the day, or I could have done so and so.' "Do it now. "Remember, this is no per sonal fight of mine; it is th( 1 people's fight; it is your fight. "The defeat of any man woulc be of small consequence, but tin capturing of the conventions bj the other crowd will be 110 smal matter. "If I could get the newspaper: i to publish this letter, it wouk ; save me some trouble and ex i pense; but you know they wil j not publish anything from m< 1 unless they think it will injur* me. Therefore, I have to do th< best J can to reach you, an( through you, others of ou ' frieiuis. \ crv respectluIIv, "Cole L. Blease." Ur^e Use ot Ptrcel Post. The post office department tie sires lo actiuainl the public, am especially the business com niui.ii... witn the facilities whicl the parcel post offers ioj cheap j prompt and effective rneabs o transportation. It is oelieved I hat many rot* ' chants,manufacturers ant! other who would, it' fully acquaints with its advantages, use an thereby secure to themselves th benefit of this new service. The postmaster and employee of the Fort Mill post office wi be glad to explain in detail an features of this service not undci stood by the public, either i ' person or by letter, upon request 1 Information regarding the pat eel post and other services c j the post office has been give (through the local press l'roi ; time to time and it is desire 1 that the public avail themselve of the advantages offered to th fullest extent. City council has forwarded th ! names of Dr. Theo. Neely an j Messrs. A. O. Jones, E. I Hughes, T. F. Lytle and A. I , Sheppard to the State board < j health for Fort Mill. LL 1 16, 1914. rft* v ? T* * . HOMES OF I Residence of S. L. M?*ac County Field Day Exercises. Superintendent of Education Carroll has sent out the programs for the YotU county school rally and field d. y exercises, to be h< d at Yorkvillo on next Saturday. togrthcr with a statement precedii p; tin prop rain as to the natrre aid object of the occasion. i The schools will assemble at the Graded School huildimr I promptly al 10:."0 a. ni. T) (!? clan at ion ami recitation i contests will be open to all grade:-; above the 7th and not i more 1 han one boy and one girl ; | may enter from any one school. In . .? oral spelling match each ; school may enter one reprel sentative. Al ihe conch:: ion of the spelling match tin Teachers' Asi soci: 1 i n will be called to order ? and afim- a short address will be i open 1 l J o ,ra section of busi4 ness, irch dii g ihe election of ? office i s. The various schools will bring i their lunches with them, and din nor will be eaten on the grounds ? picnic style- either by schools . or in such convenient groups as 1 maj be arranged hv teachers and pupils. I Cool Spill to Continue. ? Generally fair weather fortius week in all parts o1' the country except the South Atlantic Slates i where rain is indicated for the first day or two. was the fore cast 'Sunday night by the national - j veaiher bureau. [ "J i will be cool and frosty ? over the Central and Eastern districts," said the bulletin, "and fair weather is likely to - continue during the greater por? tion of the week, (c aring by Tuesday in the South Atlantic 1 l Ql'il.tul tvitli 'i rotnrn l/i mm c j moderate temperatures." 5Z5H5a5a5S5a5^SHSa525H5^ ISPRIN For IS Why not let us show ; than you might pay else selections now when yo\ Crepes Crepe de Chene, 80-inet $1.50, in white, pink and 1 Brocaded Crepe, in the 4-yard pattern, only $0.50. Beautiful values in Cotl est shades, 10c and 2f>c. Pretty designs in Kimoi tiling new, only 15c. Suiting! Ratine-SPECIAL in lavender, only 25c. Don't Gingham, Percah derland Sui ? ft The very best French G ft 12 l-2c and 15c. s n Hie: lot of Gingham Dill JQ short lengths, only 5c the yj jjj 7 1-2c Value Apron Ghee r. uj only 5c yard. n ft Ne\* shipment PercaU l [J good, at 7 l-2e, 10c and 12 iv The very best Hydegra ^ jj cial shades, at 15c yard. n [} Something jj Tango Ties, in new Tan t E. W. K i- ! ? >f 1 [ 15H5a5asa555a5H5H5H5H5H5; LIMES. FORT MILL. | fev. ,, - V C^-^l r*- *~s> iSg .< ? v-V'5"* cj^few"''' \f-' -T^ 6&%f! ? S^S^sfc,x *&' ' ' -N ;p\; * ! > ' * .": * ; *&-->\ V ? J> 4;.! -r'? K j -V: o;. iK%.-"?Vt.. y* ham. I "o il" 'if t. t iv< i. "Cui rvtus: c.Ar Every Mont .* " lu al Girl" day at tue M. i ' io Theat re. "Our Mutual Gir!" ' tilt* of a series of photo- a\ hat have heen put on hy 1V.? M i's moving pieture hou. e. and one of the series of pictures is shown each week on Monday. These pictures show the main and varied experiences of a country girl, who has gone to New York to visit her rich aunt. The jairl. of course, has a lover, who also! goes to the city, not on a visit, i but to he near his swt etheart. The girl is heing w ined and dined, but the boy finds life in | the great city an\thing but i smoot a s: iling. "Out Mutual Girl" has been seen bv large crowds in liock Hill and. from the interest shown by the large number of Fort Mill people who crowd The Majestic each Monday, it is evident that the pictures w .1 have a great run in this city. Gunmen Pay the Penalty. With the bravado which they had shown since their arrest on a charge of murdering Herman Rosenthal in New York on July 1(5, 1!>12. the four gunmen, convicted with Police Lieut, ( has. Becker, who now awaits a r.t w trial, early Monday morning went to their death in the eleeiric I choir in !sin<?- Stimr m i-n men electrocuted wore known to their pals as "Gyp the lilood." "Lefty Louie,' "|).too 1 rank." and "V\ u'o I, \vi Ila go Frank wa lii st to pa. p. nal ty. Then o. ? A to L followed it, i . I>i i;. .. o Lefty Louie. It Wi 0X|>( .-On e o t f 10 y u 11:: H 11 WO il' I 0 ?l ' "Ssion of ' gill , ucl was ilOt done. SEEa 525H SZS1 H S3SV- ^ GTIME < lew Spring Costi you the very newest effects ai where1? New Spring Go oils ar i can get just exactly what yoi i, extra value at ,|lls, ?pi,,u.rt . , Collars, in N?ts newest shades. 1T,c and 5<ic. II Ion Crepes, new- Laces ar 10 Crepes, some- , 1,111 brimming tnil < Spring. _ am f * 1 s. r\ no vol r.mnr , . . . oik* to sr?c yard, blues, tans and ,,nl(v mbrf fail to see these. es on|y 2f)(. l() , sand Won- barpe assort 11 itinrtc ;in(1 Iviym^s, 7 itings. N{ w ghad(W ingham. only 10c and white, 2fx\ ess patterns, in Muslii yard. Pretty Gown: Us, while it lasts |>k..,(.|!inp aM , , sleeves, f>0c to i ; just received. I',city Corset , , . boil 1 rimmings, de Galatea, spe- Handsome se Headings, Flou New. miners, $1 to $1 Large assort go shades, 2fx*. coats, only 2.r?c. ??I IINIHI" III IWII' Hi K,imbr< Where Quality Reigr asesasasasasasasasasasasas $1.25 Per Year. % ... SUHDAY SCHOOL FOLK WILL t/SLfcT iH YChKViLLE The following: prey rem has been arranged for the next meeting of the York Baptist Sunday School association to be held with the Yorkville Baptist church on May f> and *?: Tuesday, May !?. 10;d0 A. M. Devotional Rev. 1. 11. Machen. 11 A. M. Oriranr/at ion. 11:15 A. M. Cradle Boll Report Supt. Miss Finn a Dowel 1. Address \Y. .1. Nelson, Conference Supt. 11:15 A. M. Th?? Sunday School and Missions Rev. L R. IMuctt. 12:d0 P. M. R-eess. ! :.".e I'. M. Dev? ti oial. ! 15 P M. Letter Reading and Y i a Reports from Schools. dp M. Oryan/.id Class Iiep >? t Supt. S. L. Meachani. Addresses Rev. F. T. C<?x. Rev. \\ ,1. Nelson. Conference by Sunt. 1 P. M. Miscellaneous and adjournment. S P. M. Devotional. S: 15 P. M. Teaching Next Sunday's Lesson. Prof. L. (Iunter. 8:15 P.M. Punctuality Prof. R. 11 llolliday. !?:<>5 P. M. Report on (Jradinu. Prof. L. (Iunter. conference supt. \ .1.1 1... !>.... I I> n?.? \ ? U I I * 1 I VV" V 1 J. IV. 1 I Ut'll Value of the Sunday School to the Kingdom. Adjourn. Wednesday, May 6. 0:30 A. M. Devotional. Rev. F. T. Cox. 1 > A. M. Graded Sunday Schools. S. 1\ Hair. 1<>:30A.M. Equipment. Rev. \V. .1 Nelson. 10: lo A. M. Teacher-Training Report. Delivery of Seals and Diplomas. Supt. S. P. Hair. Address by Rev. J. 11. Machen. Conference-Supt. 12 M. Report on Home Department-Supt. Address by Rev. 11. E. Hill. Conference Supt. 12:30 P. M. Recess. 1.30 P. M. Devotional. l:lf>P. M. Graded Lessons.Rev. S. P. Hair. 2 P. M. Miscellaneous and adjourn. Dinner will be served on the .mounds each day. It is urged that at least three come from ever.s Sunday school in the Association. Webb Law Uj held. The Webb Kei yon" law, which gives the S;:u' control over liquor shipments, was upheld by he Kans s s iprenie court Saturday. As a result of the decision. Kansas will take charge of all liquor shipped into the State. Or the Toes. Occasionally a man's sins flml him out at tlio elbows.?Judge. sr.Z' r sras-g gasgfa 2ALLS | Limes. cj id fabrics at much less J riving daily. Make your }j 1 want. g Collars. j| large assortment of Lace jj and Shadow Laces, only on't fail to see these. [J id Embroideries. J Kmhroidery Department is rt of tho newest things for j{ oidery, beautiful patterns, C D idery for Children's Dress- (J i()e yard. g nent Kmh. Insertion, Hands 0 l-2c to 2T?c yard. jg Lace F loaned nr. in erpnm In 25c and 50c. jj 1 Underwear. S ; in ("repo, Nainsook and 9 nzes, with long and short pi P2.00. n] ('overs with Lace and liih- {] special values, 25c and 50c. n lection in Petticoats, with incin^s and Ribbon trim- [J .75. |i ment of Children's Petti- ri in P ill Co., I . 1