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;>" -:jp # The Fort Mill Times. E?tabli?hed in 1891. ' / FORT MILL, S. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31. 1914 ~ JL25 Per STATE NEWS ARRANGED FOR QUICK READING. Commissioner Watson will ad- j dress the State farm demonstra- \ tion agents at Clemson College on January 25. All immunizations against rabies. which in South Carolina this year amounted to 297 cases j against 356 for the previous year, were successful, according to a report to the State Board of > health. The 16-year-old son of E. VV. \ Brunson, a prosperous farmer living near Allendale, lost his right arm as the result of the accidental discharge of his shotgun while out hunting Thursday with his little brother. J. H. Marion, a member of the Chester bar, has been placed in nomination for the State senate from his county to succeed the j late Senator P. L. Hardin. Mr. Marion has served several terms in the lower house of the Legislature. Requisitions for diptheria antitoxin for the first 11 months of of this year total $8,516.40, according to a compilation of the ligures made as a part of the annual report of the State Board of Health. This shows an increase of $951.65 over the corresponding period of 1913. The governor did not send a long "Christmas pardon list" to the ollice of secretary State, as was expected by many. He granted clemency in only seven cases, the most notable being a pardon to John E. Hough, of Kershaw, who at one time was under sentence of death for killing his father-in-law.^ A yeggman, Charles O'Day, alias Charley Cross, alias "Mis /II 1 I 9 . 1 souri i^nariey, was among me convicts paroled Monday by the governor. The parole was issued upon condition that the federal authorities take charge of O'Da.v when he left the penitentiary. The yeggman was charged with robbing the postoffice at Gordonsville, Va. Sheriff White, of Spartanburg county, Monday seized three kegs of corn liquor belonging to John F. Floyd, mayor of Spartanburg city. The liquor was taken in charge by the sheriff at the railway freight office, on a warrant issued by Magistrate Gannt. It was stated that Mayor Floyd would make a fight in the courts to retain his liquor through claim and delivery proceedings. a mi < n . a u a riosi Bruui nurder. The circumstances in detail attending the murder December 23 of Mrs. Lola Hall Tolbert by her hnsband, Albert Tolbert. makes the killing one of the most horrible in the criminal annals of South Carolina. The shocking details of the murder were brought out in the coroner's inquest held in the village of "the Panola mill at Greenwood in which the Tolberts resided. Mrs. M. D. Ellenberg and her young son. who lived in the house with the Tolberts, were the principal witnesses. "Phone the undertaker and Sheriff McMillan, I have killed her," Tolbert told Mrs F.llpnh^ra ns nnoncfl Oiu back door of his room and disI played to the witness a long L bloody knife in bloody hands. 1 The killing took place about 1 I o'clock in the afternoon but no one saw the dead body of the woman for about an hour. Tol ^J>ert stating that he "wanted to 9Rm>e sure she was dead," before gg he told anybody. Mrs. EllenII berg heard screaming, and later H a pitiful appeal from the slain wife, "Albert, please, .please let W me up, I am so weak," but soon the sobs were heard no more. IM Tolbert was taken to the State' penitentiary for safe keeping. Cold, Dreary Christmas. It has been many years since Fort Mill had such a cold, rainy, dreary Christmas. Fort Mill, like other sections, has been without desirable weather for some time and the holidays did the worst. Thursday began without any definite promise of any kind of weather, and late in the day a cold rain began falling. On through the nignt and well nigh all day Friday the -1 A* 1 uownpour continued causing: a large part of the people to be content with sitting beside the family fireside. There was no fireworks racket, owing to an ordinance passed some years ago prohibiting the sale of the goods in Fort Mill. No serious scraps were reported, although it is said that the town did its full share to relieve the State of Virginia of its booze supply before the prohibition law in that State goes into effect. Sunday Was Coldest Day. Last Sunday was the coldest day of the present winter, according to the figures of the United States weather bureau published in the Charlotte | papers. The lowest reading | Sunday was 15 degrees at 7 j o'clock in the morning. This I was just 17 degrees below the freezing point. The highest point reached Sunday by the mercury was degrees, with a mean temperature for the day of 22 degrees. The deficiency in rainfall for the year is 14.17 inches, which would indicate that there must be some heavy downpours between now and the last day of the month if there is to be no deficit for the year. That a deficiency will be shown is certain for it would be unprecedented for this rainfall to come at this season. Baracas Elect Officers. At the semi-annual election of officers held Sunday, December 27th, by the Baracas of the Baptist church the following officers for the first half of the : year, 1915, were elected: H. D. Harkey, president; C. A. i Jones, vice president; YV. A. Roach, secretary; M. K. Moore, : assistant secretary; S. A. Lee, treasurer; J. T. Young, Jr., ! press reporter; Prof. J. P. Coats, 1 a. i- _ rt t ** * I leacner; Lj. ivieacnam, assistant teacher. New Postmaster for Yorkville. Information was received in | Yorkville Thursday afternoon to i the effect that Mrs. Martha E. Nichols had been nominated by President Wilson as postmaster for Yorkville, her name having: been sent to the Senate the day* previous, and the announcement : is said to have caused great surprise in Yorkville, as no one seemed to know that Mrs. Nichols was even an applicant for the office. The present postmaster at i Yorkville is Miss Maggie Moore, who was originally appointed to : the office by President Harrison, and has held the position almost continuously since. Her term expired last March. Three More Given Libertv. a ~ Additional paroles and a pardon issued by the governor December 24 were made public Saturday as follows: J. W. Barrinneau, white, convicted of larceny in Charleston county, June, 1913, and sentenced to three years in the penitentiary. Paroled. V. D. Mizzell, white, convicted of larceny in Charleston county, Junei 1913, and sentenced to three years on the public works of the county, j Paroled. VV111 i P .lATltino ? vviimuo, V.UIUI CU, tWII*victed of larceny and burglary in Charleston county' in 1007, and sentenced to 15 years oh the ' public works of the county. | Pardoned. HOW TO HAVE MORE MEAT HEXT FALL IH THIS STATE The present live stock situation brought on by the European war and other causes will suggest of the enterprising farmer in South Carolina the advantage of increasing his live stock production this winter. High prices for meat products will undoubtedly prevail next spring owing to the shortage of cattle in the grass belt which have gone into the feed lots this fall, the outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the beef producing States with the resulting uneasiness among the feeders in that section, and the tremendous demand for food supplies which will undoubtedly come from the warring j nations of Europe. These conditions offer opportunities in live stock production for the South Carolina farmer, not only for a profitable enterprise, but also for the permanent solution of some of his knottiest, agricultural problems. Any activity which the farmer attempts should be in the nature of a gradual development and growth with a view to producing enough meat for home consumption and a small surplus, rather than plunging into it suddenly on a large scale. He should conserve the best breeding stock on the farm which may be available, instead of consigning it to the pork barrel or the butcher, and should nrocnrc a miro hrod size of the proper type with which to grade up his herd until good, marketable stuff is being produced. In this manner the farmer can gradually grow into live stock production with a small outlay of money, and can market his surplus while high prices are prevailing. Beef and pork can be produced to advantage in South Carolina and the times offer opportunities which should not be overlooked. Pork production especially is a profitable enterprise, yielding maximum returns in a short time, with a small outlay of capital. The development of beef production on the farm should in all cases be accompanied With establishment of permanent pastures. Interest in the breeding of live stock has developed very rapidly in South Carolina and in several counties live stock associations have been formed for cooperation among members and for discussion of live stock problems of common interest. These organizations have already been of great value to the communities in which they exist, as well as to the individual members. They have been organized in Oconee, Anderson, Greenville, Spartanburg, York and Calhoun counties and Greenwood county is about to be organized. United States Warns England. The United States Monday dispatched a long note to Great Gritain insisting on an early improvement in the treatment of Amf?rir?nn nnmrrieroo Kv RfitioK fleets. It warned England that much feeling had been aroused in this country and that public criticism was general over unwarranted interference with the legitimate foreign trade of the United States. The document, constituting the strongest representation on the subject made by the United States to any of the belligerents, was cabled to Ambassador Page to be formally presented to Sir Edward Grey, the British Foreign Secretary. Its preparation was begun a month ago by Solicitor Cone Johnson, Counselor Robert Lansing and Secretary Bryan and during the last two weeks had the personal attention of Presihent Wilson, who revised its phraseology with mi1 nute care. The one per cent, penalty to i State taxes applies after today. In Hands of Receiver. ; McElhane.v & Co.. a corporation which has been doing a general merchandise business here for the past seven or eight years, was on Monday placed in the j hands of a receiver, owing to the inability of the firm to make its usual fall collections. A considerable number of accounts were carried with farmers who were located in the district devastated by hail last summer and ' these farmers have found it impossible to meet their obligations with the firm. The low price of cotton has also contributed to the firm's embarrassment. The , action as to receivership was vol; untary on the part of Mr. A. R. McElhaney, president of the concern and one of the largest stockholders. John R. Hart, attorney i of Yorkvilli^ M'qo ~J ? ? _ - v., ..no a[i|jwiiit.t;u receiver and he has appointed as his agent Mr. S. A. Epps, of Fort Mill, who is making inventories of the stocks. The liabilities of McElhaney & Co. are said to be around $20,000 and it is believed they are fully covered by the concern's assets. The business is closed temporarily, but will be opened as soon as the inventories are completed and will continue as heretofore. Among the larger creditors are the Virginia-Carolina Chemical company and Swift & company. Mr. Carothers Appointed. Mr. W. M. Carothers, a well known resident of this city and Master of the local troop of Boy Scouts of America, several days ago received notice from the t State Bureau of Vital Statistics , of his appointment of registrar , for the district comprising Fort Mill and the township. According to the law* passed at the last regular session of the Legislature it will be the duty of each registrar after January 1st to report i to the State bureau each birth and death occurring is his district. It was originally intended that the magistrates of the various townships should act as regis' trars, but they were inelligible j for the places, according to a decision of the attorney general. [agHSsasasasasHsasHsagm I 1914 I We desii p for your K to extenc ines anc g & Bj most pro |j We are < | and solic 1 i .1 icji auring tr IE. W. I u> iBgMzsasigsasasisgsasMasg PROHIBITION OUTLOOK SAID TO BE PROMISING J. K. Breed in, secretary of the jeommitte for State-wide prohibition. has sent out a letter to prohibitionists of the State which reads in part as follows: "Never before has the outlook for prohibition been so promising. In every county of the State there are men at work circulating the petitions for the referendum. Four counties have already called for additional j blanks, these being Laurens, ; Darlington, Marlboro and ColleInn "Our temperance forces are iffcited in the demand for prohibition. We favor the petition for the referendum because the Legislature will be much more ready to grant a referendum, thereby submitting the question to the people, than to enact a law ouy-ight. without a clearly expressed demand by the people; furthermore, a campaign for prohibition will not only be educative, but will evoke a compelling sentiment for prohibition which will tend powerfully toward the enforcement of the law. "This is our time, and we must not leave any step untaken which will contribute to a happy measure. "We are opposing a business deeply entrenched and heavily armed. For our success, we must have the unstinted cooperation of all who favor prohibition." Students at Home. Among the students who are | attending colleges away from home and have returned for the , holidays are: Miss Mary Lewis from Queen's College; Misses Esther McMurray, Lana Parks, Mamie Jack Massey and Margaret Sprat t from Winthrop; Miss Mary Epps from Coker; Miss Lila Hall from the Industrial Institute of Albermarle, N. C.; Joe Ardrey from the A. & M. College of North Carolina; Joe Polk from Clinton College, and Price Culp, Parks Boyd and i William Relk from Clemson. sasa 5551 sasa SB 555a 5H5H5H5; Greetings re to express ou business during I 1 to you the seaso 1 our best wish sperous New Ye< always glad to se it your further f te ensuing year. Kimbre Adhere Quality Reign sasasasasasBsaSaBisB^g -- -! .i . . . . . - 'u ...'jm Forty-four Given Freedom. Governor Blease on Monday granted pardons and paroles in 44 eases. Practically all of the prisoners were serving terms in the State penitentiary, on the State farms and the county chaingangs. Nine of the pris????? i ?t*? i vncin itrifiifseu were connneci in the State penitentiary. Pardons were granted in several rases to restore citizenship, paroles having already been given. Since assuming office the governor has extended clemency in 1.488 cases. The crimes of the prisoners released by the governor may he classified as follows: Murder. 12: manslaughter. 11: arson. 2: criminal assault. 2: safe graeking 1: miscellaneous. 1C>. Tt was stated that 201 prisoners are left in the State penitentiary and on the State farms. Grants Frank's Appeal. Justice Lamar of the United States Supreme Court Monday granted an appeal from the refusal of the Federal District Court for Northern Georgia to release on habeas corpus proceedings Leo M. Frank, under death sentence for the murder of Mary Phagan. at Atlanta. Frank has been sentenced to be hanged January 22 but Justice Lamar's action causes a stay of execution. Thirty days are given for the record of the proceedings in the lower court to be filed in the Supreme Court. The State of Georgia then may ask that the hearing of the case be advanced. Such suggestions generally are granted. A ? ll. -1" T A? *i ikuii ox .justice bamar s action the entire court will pass upon Frank's right to seek release from custody on a writ of habeas corpus on the ground that the trial court in Fulton County, Georgia, lost jurisdiction over him by its failure to have him present when the jury returned its verdict. Without four weeks of continued wet, rainy weather, the people of this section are wishing most heartily for a season of sunshine. m 1915 1 ir thanks 914, and I >n's greet- | ies for a | ar. 1 jrve you * | patronage i ill Co., I