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. -rw OMMQg ' TTiST,"- ~~ ?- ~-~-y "'? '% BSgy^;.^; '*- - " ri ' |f ? * - ,.-- tv- > The Fort Mill Times. ~ "Established in 1891. . FORT MILL, S. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1915. $1.25 Per Year. siL - . ^a=== - STATE NEWS ARRANGED FOR QUICK READING. ^ The city of Greenville has under consideration a proposition to buy the Paris Mountain water supply. The Judson mills of Greenville have secured the contract to make the goods for the spring uniforms for Winthrop college. Weavers and spinners?of the Gluck mills, at Anderson, went on strike several days ago as a result of a ten per cent reduction in their wages. Lawrence Roof, of Chester. was killed at Greensboro, N. C., the evening of the 10th inst., when he was struck by a passenger train. His arms and legs were cut off. Janie Chapman, a negress who aided a number of prisoners to escape from the Greenwood jail some days ago. has been sentenced to serve two years in the State penitentiary. The State railroad commission has passed a resolution requesting the General Assembly to pass a measure placing all public highways and of railways in the State under the jurisdiction of the commission. Bakers in Sumter have agreed that they will not raise the price of bread to six cents per loaf, in accordance with the order of the Master Bakers' association of the Southern States. The Yorkville Cotton Oil Co., has resumed operations after a suspension of about three weeks, due to inability to secure cotton . seed. John Pearson and Frank Beiers, two young men of the cotton mill section of Greenville have been arrested and are being held for the next term of the United States court, charged with counterfeiting. Sam Johnson, Jr., of Rock Hill, formerly secretary to Congressman Finley, has been appointed inspector in the internal revenue service. His headquarters will be at Greensboro and his territory will include parts of both the Carolinas. The State Industrial school at Florence has recently established a mattress and broom factory in their plant. These two enterprises are used largely for making mattresses and brooms for the institution, but they will soon have their product on the market. Trustees of Chicora college, of Greenville and the College for Women, of Columbia, met in Columbia the last week to discuss the advisability of consolidating the two institutions. In the event of such consolidation, the new institution will be located in Columbia. Much Food for Belgians. ^ More than 110,000 tons of food had been sent from New York to Belgium up to January 20 by the commission for relief in Belgium, according to its 12th weekly report. During the ?_ Jf T rvA on rvrirr weeK ending January zu, tons were shipped, more than twice the amount shipped the week before. Of this shipment 20,356 tons were wheat and 2,340 tons flour, the remaining 531 tons being composed of rice, peas, beans, salt and potatoes. Of the 110,713 tons of supplies chipped up to January 20, 652 #K>ns were medical stores. The Jtommission announces that need /or food in Belgium is increasing. % Want Nanes of Non-Pensionens. With a view -to obtaining the names of all Confederates, or their widows, whose names have not heretofore appeared on the pension roll, W. S. Wilkerson, chairman of the York county pension board, has busied himself for some weeks preparing- a list of the veterans and widows of the county who have not been drawing pensions. Mr. Wilkerson fears that some mav have i been overlooked, and asks that; anyone missing from the list please forward his or her name, with company and regiment, to him at Yorkville. Following is the list of Fort Mill Confederates whose names have not appeared on the roll: J. W. Ardrey, VV. F. Boyd, S. P. Blankenship, J. H. Coltharp, J. P. Fpps, S. H. Epps, Harvey Kimbrell, J. S. Kimbrell, B. H. Massey, M. J. Mendenhall, Jas. H. Potts, K. Shannon, J. C. Saville, M. J. Spratt, Cohart Smith, R. S. Torrence. List of veterans' widows not on rolls: Creasy Alderson, M. S. Darnell, Ellen Bailes, Rebecca Carothers, Sarah Coltharp, L. H. Drakeford, Octavia Felts, Alice Mull, Ellen Jones, R. H. Mills, Mary Meacham, Martha Mack, Annie Milier, Mary McClilton, j. watson. A Golden Wedding. A friend of The Times in Gold Hill has sent the paper the following account of a very pleasant event that took place in that section Saturday: Kindred and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. P. Epps assembled at the colonia*. home, with full baskets, on the 13th inst. (the 14th being Sunday) to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Epps. They were married on the 14th day of Febrdary, 1865, while a*- n 1 ? mi. nipps was at nome irom Lee's army. Tradition says the home in which they live is 112 years old and is well preserved. The house was built by Mrs. Epps' grandfather, the Hon. William Pettus. The old people received some nice presents. The ladies present prepared a line spread, the table groaning under the heavy load of good things to satisfy the inner man. Late in the afternoon the crowd broke, returning to their homes, wishing the old people many vpars vft- tn livo on/1 fV,/,* ^ J VV VW IITV IIIIU V/IJOI> IIICI1 last years may be their best years. Shot Sweetheart on Street. Jean McElroy, a youth 21 years of age, shot and instantly killed Miss Roxie Steadman, 18 years of age, on the street at Beaumont mill village, Spartanburg, Mbnday afternoon, after which he ran a short distance and turned his pistol upon himself, inflicting a slight wound in the back of his head. The self-inflicted wound was not serious, however, and he made his way to the city, where he was arrest| ed and placed in jail. The tragedy was the outcome of a love affair. Run Down by Auto. Friends of Dr. W. K. Reid and family, who are well known in this section, will regret to learn | that their little daughter Frances was run down and seriously hurt by an automobile near the home of her parents in Charlotte Thursday evening. Jhe little girl suffered a broken leg, the member being so badly shattered that the bones were protruding from the skin when she was picked up. She was promptly taken to a nearby hospital and was resting as well as could be expected at last reports. ATT'Y GENERAL PASSES ON LOCAL SCHOOL MATTER In reply to an inquiry from the Board of Trustees of the Fort Mill Graded schools as to whether the board could legally assess the patrons of the school for the incidental expenses of running the institution, Attorney General Thos. H. Peeples has written the board as follows: Columbia, Feb. 12, 1915. Mr. W. B. Meacham, Clerk, Board of Trustees, Fort Mil!, S. C. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of the 10th inst. in which you ask whether the Trustees of the Fort Mill school district can levy a fee of twenty-five cents or more per month for coal, janitor, etc., to enable you to run the school for a term of nine months. In reply I will say that under Act No. 428, Acts of 1889, Fort Mill School District was incorporated by the General Assembly and it was provided in that Act, in Section 3 thereof, that the said school district and trustees thereof, shall be entitled to all the rights, powers and privileges and subject to all the restrictions and liabilities contained in the Act establishing the Rock Hill school district. The Rock Hill school district A nt fn io Ant Ma (Xf\C\ r\f AAVb * V^AV^*. X V-V* tV AO A JL V- \J X 1 \J WVIV VI the Acts of 1887. Subdivision 3 of Section 8 of said Act empowers the board of trustees to assess upon scholars as supplementary tuition fees such sum or sums as may be necessary to meet the expenses of the schools attended by them. Construing these two Acts together, I am of the opinion that your Trustees have the right to make proper assessment upon the pupils for the purposes mentioned in the Acts referred to. Yours very truly, Thos. H. Peeples, Attorney General. Anent Yorkville's New Name. Yorkville people learned this mnrnnine tintn rr??ont ir?nr?rl iiiviijin^ t? ii/ii \.at unci cot aim some surprise that the bill recently introduced in the South Carolina General Assembly giving the town the right to change its name, had been withdrawn from the house calendar and would not be introduced by the York delegation as had been anticipated. * * * The bill has been withdrawn and a more direct method will be pursued in getting the "ville" taken off and plain York substituted. Petitions will shortly be circulated over the city, praying city council to permit the chance and whnn a mninrif-v rkf the freeholders have signed this petition it will be presented to city council, following which that body will order the election, giving 10 days notice before hand. If the election is carried by those in favor of the change, notice of same will be served on the Secretary of State and the name of the town will then automatically be changed from Yorkville to York.?York News. Have Handsome School Building. Contractor J. M. White, who is erecting the new school building at Flint Hill, informed The Times Saturday that he had made good nroirrp?? work during the week and that the building was nearing the point of completion. The house will be ready for the school in a few weeks. It will accommodate about 80 pupils and will oost something like $1,500. FOREIGN COUNTRIES WARNEDTO GO SLOW The United States has warned England that the general use of the American flap by Tiritish : vessels would be viewed with grave concern; the United States i ha3 also notified Germany that her destruction of any American j vessel in the newly prescribed I war zone would lead to serious complications, became known Saturday as the text of two notes sent to England and Germany, expressed much more emphatically than was generally believed of the United States' displeasure at the use of neutral flags by British merchantmen, and its solicitude over the implication that neutral vessels were liable to destruction by German submarines in waters around England and Ireland. In the note sent to Ambassador Gerard for the presentation to the German foreign office, there is a friendly but pointed statement that American vessels should have free and unrestricted passage through the high seas and unblockaded waters; that destruction of an American vessel might lead to a change in the hitherto friendly relations which have existed between the United States and Germany. Representations in the note to England are not based on the Lusitantia incident, but on the statement of the British foreign office justifying the use of neutral flags by its vessels. The United States' pronounced stand created a profound impression among diplomats. Calls for Six Mill Levy. The general appropriation bill, as presented to the House Thursday night, shows some very careful work on the part of the ways and means committee. The bill carries the levy of six mills, the same as last year. Under the bill, as reported, the levy is divided: five mills for ordinary purposes and one mill for pensions, which are increased to $300,000, an increase of $50,i 000. The one mill levy will raise $307,000, and there is a provis4 1--~ ? iuii llicit any uver-pius iiuiu pensions shall be used for the current expenses of the State. The bill this year shows a total of $2,212,065.50, as against a total in 1914 of $2,116,243.04. The bill shows an increase of $65,812.46 over last year's total. There is no provision for the $110,000 borrowed for and by the extra session of the legislature, that being covered by notes and will be absorbed bv the increased revenue due to the $10,000.000 increase in assessed val ues of property. No Hair-cuts for O'Kelley. Benjamin F. O'Kelley, one of the most picturesque characters in upper South Carolina, has passed away at his home three miles east of Walhalla, Oconee county. When a young man, entering the Confederate army, he took an oath that he would not have his hair cut until the Confederates had whipped the Yankees. He kept his word, and the long white hair reaching his waist which had distinguished him for many years was the evidence of his regard for his oath. Mr. O'Kelley was for a number of years court crier at Walhalla, and a man of many ! r_: i_ 1 ? ? -i ~ i menus anu wiue acquaintances. The local postoffice will next Monday observe Sunday hours, the day being Washingtons birthday and a national holiday. The rural mail carriers also will take the day off duty. PROHIBITON ELECTION S FOR NEXT SEPTEMBER The prohibition referendum bill riasspH tViP ennofo K ovnutv xuuiouajr M on third reading without opposi- 11 Lion and was ordered returned to e the House for concurrence. The a question of prohibition is now up u to the people to settle for them- 0 selves in a special election on the c 14th of September, next, for lit- a tie doubt was entertained that 0 Governor Manning would sign v the referendum bill. Regardless v of what the governor might 11 think on the question of prohibi- ri tion, it is known that he believes c in letting the people have the v final vote in matters of public |t policy, and those close to him had IJ little doubt but that he would promptly approve the bill when t it was presented to him. The prohibition referendum ^ won by an overwhelming major- c ity in the Senate and the result 1 was a regular landslide, the ma- ^ jority for prohibition surprising t even the leaders. All efforts to ^ widen the referendum so as to ^ include high license failed by t heavy votes and the question ? will go to the people for them to I say whether or not they want * liquor sold in South Carolina. The remains of Mrs. A. Y. J Armstrong, whose death oc- ] curred Friday in Charlotte, were bromrht tn Fnrf Mill S?itn?vla*r 1 and interred in the city ceme- j tery. Mrs. Armstrong is sur- * vived by her husband and several < small children. I New Sprii - Prices on cotton j I than they have 1 years. We have lot of new goods I Co me and see vvh get posted on tl L. J. M Now in the Jones Building. Let Us W C.V/l Inr I MIC 1112 BBHHBRHMHHHi We repres of the stror panies in t Rates too 1< to take the 1 Bailes ( District i SESSION MAY CLOSE WITH PRESENT WEEK The passage of the general ppropriation bill to third readrig in the house Saturday wili nable the general assembly to djourn sine die on February 20 inless some unexpected hitch ccurs, says The State. The ounty supply bill, the officers nd offices bill, and one or two ther omnibus measures, which rill have to be gotten out of the ray before adjournment, have lot yet come from the comnittees which have them in harge. It is believed that they rill be sent to the house in time o be passed and permit adournment next Saturday. Two important bills now on he house calendar provide for he reorganization of the State lospital for the Insane in acordance with the recommendaions of A. P. Herring, M. D. "he senate bill changing the lowers of the board of regents vill be considered by the house :ommittee on State Hospital for he Insane this week. The men it present in charge of the isylum will be given a hearing )y the committee. Another bill >y the committee on State Hospital for the Insane provides for laying a special State levy of naif mill to raise revenue for emodeling the hospital on the Herring plan. The Graydon bill enacting into aw the rules under which the ast primary election was held is i special order on the house calendar. The bill passed by senate will be substituted for ;he house bill. ig Goods [?oods are lower icon in several just received a i at new prices, at we have, and ic new prices. 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