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The Fort Mill Times.
Established in 1891. FORT MILL, S. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1914. . J1.25 Per Y^r
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STATE NEWS ARRANGED
s FOR QUICK READING.
A ship carrying supplies for the
relief of the Belgians will leave
Charleston in January, the ship
to be supplied by the efforts of
this and adjoining States.
Will Coggans,. colored, con..:.i
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vicieu ut muruer at iNewuerry in |
1913, and sentenced to be elec-.
trocuted on December 11. has
been reprieved by the governor I
until March 4th, 1915.
A central creamery for South
Carolina, to be established by the
State, will be proposed in a bill
which will be introduced at the
forthcoming session of the South
Carolina General Assembly.
According to report.. Governor
Blease will open an office in Anderson
for the practice of law.
He will associate himself with
Wiche and Foster, under the
iirm name or tsiease, Wiche and
Foster.
The Hon. R. I. Manning has
announced that he would appoint
Herbert A. Moses, who has been
his secretary for a number of
years, as his private secretary,
upon his inauguration as Governor
in January.
Rock Hill will have a community
Christmas tree this year.
The movement is designed to
furnish a tree for all the children
of the city, some of whom
may, otherwise, not be remembered
by Santa Claus or be
able to have a tree of their own.
The executive committee of the
South Carolina School Improvement
association will meet in Columbia
December 18 to award
prizes, aggregating $1,250, to
the 40 schools in the State mak- i
ing the greatest progress during
*^ie year.
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lj. j. i-erry, a Dusiness man ol
Chester, was held up by three
negroes early Friday morning
and robbed of all the money he
had on his person, $4.10. One
of the negroes held Mr. Perry
while the second one threatened
him with a pick handle and the
third went through his pockets.
Heirs of the late Mrs. Martha
Peck have filed suit for $50,000
damages against W. T. Finch, i
proprietor of the Finch Hotel at
Spartanburg, the ground of the
suit being the killing of Mrs.
Peck by an automobile owned
by Mr. Finch and driven by Paul
Alexander, an employee of the
hotel, on the night of November
5th.
Nay Clear Penitentiary.
The governor will very probably
depopulate the State peni-!
tcntiary before the end of his
term says, a Columbia dispatch.
He has hinted at such a step and
at one time suggested that the
prison be turned into a negro
hospital. The governor has left j
about 160 prisoners in the State's
prison and Christmas is only a
few days away. Gov. Blease
does not hold the record for a
single day's pardons, that distinction
belonging to the governor
of Texas. The chief executive
of that State turned out
158 prisoners. Gov. Blease's
record in this State is 105.
There will not be enough
prisoners left to work the State
farms in South Carolina, and
many acres of land will be idle
because of the love of the chief
executive for the work of turning
out criminals. The governor j
has granted clemency in more
than 1,400 cases since he was
inducted into office nearly four
years ago.
^ Frank's Fate With Governor.
Leo M. Frank. pnnvii>^/i
murder of Mary Phagan, the Atlanta
factory girl, has been sentenced
to hang January 22.
Frank's only hope now is executive
clemency.
Must Not Fire Across Border..
TKe United States has served
formal notice on both Provisional
President Guiterrez and Gen.
Carranza that unless they prevent
their troops firing across
the American boundary such
force will be employed by this
country as is necessary to protect
American territory.
In the most threatening ex-";'
pressioa from the Washington
government since diplomatic
corresponcence with Gen. Huerta
before the occupation of Vera
Cruz, the chiefs of the two factions
opposing each other at
Naco, across from the Arizona
town of the same name, were
warned that firing across the
line must cease.
The messages were to be con
veyect by American Consul Canada
to Gen. Carranza at Vera j
Cruz and by American Consul |
Silliman to Gen Guiterrez at!
Mexico City.
Carranza Gets His Back Up.
A Washington dispatch of
Monday stated that General
Carranza had formally notified
the State department that any
use of force by United States
troops at Naco, Ariz., in their
efforts to keep Mexican bullets
from American soil "will be an j
act of hostility, however well
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utnpuseu uie government may
be."
Carranza says General Hill
lias controlled his fire and that
he is sending fresh instructions
to the Sonora commander to
avoid firing that would endanger
persons across the border. He
deplores that Americans have
been killed and wounded, but
suggests such accidents have
been due to carelessness on the
part of Americans or "imprudent
curiosity."
Further demonstration was
made by the United States gov-j
ernment Tuesday of its determi-1
nation not to tolerate continued j
firing by the Mexican factions i
at Naco, Sonora, into American
territory. President Wilson,
after a brief discussion with his
cabinet, instructed Secretary
Garrison to comply with the
request of Brig. Gen. T. H.
Bliss at Naco, Ariz., for reinforcements
to handle a possible
emergency situation. Three
regiments of infantry and three
batteries of artillery were ordered
to Naco.
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io uiscuss rroposea Legislation.
Child labor and compulsory
education measures to be submitted
to the 1915 session of the
general assembly will be discussed
at a conference to be held
in Columbia during the holiday
season. Leaders in the legisla- i!
ture who favor the passage of a
compulsory school attendance
law will be asked to attend the 1
the meeting.
Plans for the meeting are
being arranged by- Jos. A. Mc- (
Cullough, member-elect of the i
house, from Greenville. It is <
practically certain that a compulsory
education measure will ,
De introduced at the next session ',
of the general assembly.
The leaders hope to agree upon i
a measure at the conference that i
will meet with favor.?The State. I;
Returns to Columbia.
Fort Mill friends of Prof.
Alex R. Banks will read with
interest the following item sent
out from Anderson: I
The board of trustees of the 1
Fraser Fitting school announced <
today tht> withdrawal in the 1
faculty of Prof. A. R. Banks. 1
who came here last September 1
from Columbia to teach in the ;
institution. Financial conditions 1
of the institution made neces- ]
sary the curtailment of expenses. I
and as Prof. Banks was the 3
jrimuKCBi in point oi service on 1
the faculty, he asked that he be ;
allowed to withdraw in favor of '
the others. Prof. Banks will :
return to Columbia. i <
WANTS YORK COUNTY
TO HELP THE BELGIANS
The Times has received the
following with a request that it
be published:
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the Rock Hill Chamber of Commerce,
has been appointed by
Bruce Ravenel, of Columbia, as
chairman of the Belgian Relief
Fund in York County. To assist
Mr. Timmons in this work
President John T. Roddey, of
the Chamber of Commerce has
named the following committee:
VV. W. Fennell. J. E. Bass, R. C.
Rurts, F. W. Cregg. T. L. Johnson,
VV. J. Cherry, H. K. Jucker.
New clothing will be gladly
received and forwarded to the
Belgians, if left at the Rock
Hill Chamber of Commerce. All
funds received will be noted in
the County papers and turned
over to State headquarters in
Columbia. All checks should be
made payable to Mr. Timmons.
chairman and sent or mailed :o
him at the Chamber of Commerce.
The students of Winthrop
College have already given
$500 to this fund and it is believed
that this much more can
be secured.
Early in January a ship laden
with provisions, clothing, etc., j
for the Belgians will leave Char-!
leston. Will the people of York |
county allow this ship to sail
without having had a part in
loading this vessel for the relief
of the sulfering in the war torn !
country of Europe is a question
the committee is propounding to
the citizens. It is believed that
such a call will be responded to
in a most liberal spirit.
Biggest Cotton Crop Ever.
The United States this year,
has, according the government's
estimate, produced the
greatest crop of cotton in its
history. More than 16,000,000
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uaien, or id,uoo,uuu oaies 01 lint
cotton and linter cotton, unofficially
estimated at from 600,000
to 650,000 bales, constitute
the crop.
Last year 14,342,367 bales including:
lintors were produced
and in the previous record year,
1911, the production was 16,-:
250,276 bales, including: linters.
The production of lint is estimated
at 7,637.113,000 pounds
or 600,000 pounds more than in
1911.
While the production exceeds |
any crop ever grown, its value;
will be far less and smaller than j
any other year during the past
five.
Based on the average price of;
6.8 cents a pound on December 1,
the lint is worth $519,323,584,
while last year it was valued at |
$887,160,000.
Probate Judge is 111.
People all over York county
will learn with regret that it has
become necessary to take Judge
of Probate L. R. Williams to
Columbia, where he will enter!
a hospital for treatment.
This popular official has been
confined to his home for some
days.
Dr. Fred Williams, a son ofj
the patient, came from Columbia!
to Yorkville Thursday and car-1
ried his father back.? York;
News.
For Statewide Prohibition.
Representative Bradford, of
York, does not hesitate to say
that he stands for statewide prohibition.
says the Yorkville En- j
rjuirer. He thinks that it would |
be for the highest welfare of the 11
State, and he would like to see
the people give a prohibition majority
at the polls so as to secure
the benefits of the Webb law. In
his opinion prohibition is now
the most important question before
the people of JSouth Caroii
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una, auu ne says tnat it they j
are allowed the opportunity they i
will vote for prohibition just as j
surely as the sun rises on the
day of the election.
TURKS MEET DEFEAT
ON LANDJKD ON SEA
Turkish reverses at the hands
of Russia on land and of England
on sea were chronicled in
Tuesday's official war dispatches.
Russian army headquarters in
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me v^aucasus reports the Turks,
whose strong resistance to the
invaders from the north compelled
them to retreat, now have
been repulsed everywhere and
are being pursued beyond the
Euphrates river, suffering heavy
losses. The British admiralty
announced the old Turkish battleship
Messudieh, which carried
600 men, had been destroyed by
a British submarine. To accomplish
the feat the submarine
penetrated the supposedly impregnable
Dardanelles.
Recent successes of the Servians,
partly confirmed from
Berlin, are said at Nish to have
been extended. It is asserted j
the Austrians have been unable
to check their retreat before the
advancing Servians, who are
sweeping them out of their
country.
A statement attributed to
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. uiaigimi von iiei" tiOitZ
indicated that in his opinion the
war may drag on for a long- time.
He is quoted as saying that
Germany is prepared to carry on
the war for years, but is certain
to triumph eventually.
Method in Madness.
Buy a bale o' cotton. Bill,
Buy a heavy ham
Buy a bar'I of apple sass
Buy a jar o' jam.
Buy a box of oranges
Buy a car of oats
Buy yourself a suit of clothes
Buy some rubber boots.
Buy yourself a ton o' hay
Buy a load of bricks
Buy a pair of overshoes
Buy a llock of chicks.
Buy yourself some chewing gum
Buy it by the box
Buy a great big- auto
Buy a gross of sox.
Buy a year's subscription
Pay it in advance.
Then your friend, the editor,
Can buy a pair o' pants.
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SCHOOL CLOSES DEC. 18; I
OTHER SCHOOL BOTES
The Dime Reading that was
held in the school auditorium on .
Friday evening was quite a sue- :
cess financially. The total re- j
ceipts were $25.35. The only
expenses will be the lights and i
printing. The balance will be
used for enlarging the library.
The State will give some aid,
and we hope by this means to
make quite an addition to the
number of books.
I wish to thank everyone who !
helped in any way to make the 1
evening a success. Without the
untiring efforts of those who 1
took part in the entertainment, ?
we would have made a failure.
The patronage was good. Cooperation
is the keynote of sue- 1
cess for a school.
The authorities have decided
to give two weeks holiday for
Chnstmas. School will close
December IX nnd nnun ! >"
uary 4. J. P. Coats.
Fort Mill Man is President.
The Eastern Division of the
York Teachers' Association met
in the auditorium of the Rock
Hill High School Saturday morning
at 11 o'clock, about fifty out
of the sixty teachers in the district
being in attendance. The
sessions were both instructive
and interesting. The following
officers were elected.
President, J. P. Coatcs, Fort
Mill.
Vice-President, O. C. Kibbler,
Leslie.
Secretary and Treasurer, Miss
Claude Godfrey, Rock Hill.
Member Executive Committee,
R. C. Hurts.
The session was opened with
prayer by Rev. VV. J. Nelson,
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una uemg ionowea ny a violin
solo by Miss Oleson, accompanied
on the piano by Mrs. Friedheim.
I A resolution was adopted asking
the executive committee of
| the county association to go before
the county legislative delegation
and urge that they
champion the compulsory school <
attendance law and the medical
inspection bill at the coming
session of the legislature. i
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:ects your pocket book.
Vnother Big Cul
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lildren's Coats at the greatest r
since we began business. The
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gle article.
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THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
General News.
Carranza says lie will consider
my action by the United States
it Naco. Ariz., as hostile, regardless
of motive.
Servian army is victorious.
Rattle in Poland continues.
Colonel Goethals asks for torpedo
boat destroyers to protect
the Panama canal laws.
Congress is pushing work to
avoid an extra term next summer.
Official report of the income
tax has been made public.
Harry K. Thaw again seeks
liberty through the courts, and
Jerome is again opposing him.
Final estimate of census bureau
says year's cotton crop is
over 1<> million bales.
Waterways men in convention
in Washington advocate big appropriation.
England's navy only surpasses
that of the United States, says
Admiral Fletcher.
Twenty American nations run
vened in Washington and disapproved
of conflicts in American
waters.
State News.
Tobacco growers will ask the
Legislature for some laws in
their behalf.
Richland and York school teachers
favor compulsory education.
Clemson College is now issuing
reports on State products.
W. W. Long urges farmers to
save their cow peas.
The 1118th session of the Masonic
grand lodge mot in the
city of Charleston.
May Pardon Clement.
Clyde C. Clement, the Wollord
Fitting school student, convicted
at Spartanburg last February of
the murder of his infant child
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uuu srniciict'u n> nit? imprisonment,
will be among those to bo
pardoned by Gov. Blease before
he retires from ollice in January,
is the impression created in '
Spartanburg by requests made
by the governor's office for records
in the case. Clement is a
prisoner in Spartanbvrg jail,
where he has been held since his
conviction. Noise.
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