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I The Fort Mill Times 1 ' ' ' Eatabliahed ln 1891- FORT MILL, S. C? THURSDAY* MARCH 4, 1915. ' t1 _ ' _ 51.^5 Per Year. STATE NEWS ARRANGED FOR QUICK READING. \ # It is reported that Henry C. Tillman, attorney of Greenwood and son of Senator Tillman, will run for Congressman Aiken's seat in the election next year. The city of Spartanburg is to have a "gallon-a-month" ordinance to conform in every re * spect with the State law recently " passed by the general assembly. Chesterfield, Marion and Florence counties were released on Monday from quarantine against the Texas or cattle tick fever. At the same time the quarantine was raised in 29 other counties scattered throughout 7 States. Facing execution Monday for criminal assault lone Jyear ago upon a Florence county woman, Tom Grice, a young negro confined in the State penitentiary. was informed late Saturday that his sentence had for the third time been reprieved, and that he could live at least until June 1. Gen, J. W. Floyd, former ad^ jutant and inspector general of South Carolina, is dead at his home in Liberty Hill. Gen. Floyd was at one time a member of the legislature from Kershaw county and at the time of his death was a trustee of the State negro college at Orangeburg. Member banks of the Columbia Clearing House association have m issued an order to require that all checks drawn against savings accounts be accompanied by the pass book of the depositor when presented. The ruling was issued in accordance with the regulations of the federal reserve bank. Florence council, Junior Order United American Mechanics, will start a night school in the city for members of the order and any others who wish to take advantage of it. The school will be free, and will be conducted by volunteer force until the city school board can be induced to take charge of it as part of the city educational system. Indications are that there is more activity in making pastures this year than ever before in South Carolina. This is a point which the live stock authorities at Clemson College have been stressing, the view being taken that the farmers of the State must increase their pasturage before they can hope to succed in the live stock movement which is now taking hold in South Carolina. n Liic^tv xv/1 ?poo%;.41 uad uccii forwarded to Rev. Walt Holcomb of Nashville, Tenn., representing contributions from those appreciating his services to Spartanburg through the revival he recently concluded in that city. Mr. Holcomb spent six weeks in Spartanburg conducting one of the most suc* cessful meetings held there in recent years. The British steamer St. Helena sailed Saturday from Charleston for Rotterdam with 8,000 tons of supplies and clothing contributed by the people of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia to the Belgians. Formal exercises *were held on the steamer on Washington's birthday. Governor Manning, State chairman of the permanent committee for relief in Belgium, was the principal speaker. 1 ' . WAR NEWS OF THE DAY BRIEFLY PARAGRAPHED The great allied fleet of Briti ish and French warships has destroyed the forts at the entrance of the Dardanelles. The first lines of mines guarding the strait have been swept away and battleships have proceeded up the narrow stretch of water and are now engaged in bombarding the inner fortifications. The-former German steamer, Dacia, now under the American flag, laden with cotton for Germany, has been seized by a French cruiser in the English channel and diverted to a French port. Speculation which has been rife regarding the wereabouts of the Dacia and what action the allies intend to take has been temporarily set at rest. Neutral countries have been t\ rl n i n ^ /I lv?? I ' r? 4 Ll?*t ^ ? ?"? d iiuvmcru uv vncrti iuii<iiu cinu Iltri allies that they hold themselves at liberty to stop all shipping to and from Germany and to and from the countries allied with Germany. This action will be publicly announced this week and it is explained that it is due to the German submarine attacks. The terms of the declaration are general, no special articles of commerce being mentioned. Russia, according to official announcement from Petrograd, has recaptured the imporcant town of Przasnysz, north of Warsaw, which a few days ago, it was thought, Germany would use as a base for operations against the Polish capital. The official Russian statement speaks of important operations in this territory, where, it is averred, the Rassian offensive has been vigorously pursued with the German retreat "spreading over the constantly widening front." In the West the French have made progress in the neighborhood of Mesnil-les-Hurius, in the Champayne district, whereabout a third of a mile of German trenches have fallen into their hands. It is understood that the allied fleet now pounding at the Dardanelles is under instructions to proceed into the sea of Marmora and thence to Constantinople. Twenty warships are believed to be engaged in the shelling operations, while dispatches declare that a panic prevails at Constantinople. Three important Topics. Extension Bulletin F, just published by the extension division of Clemson College in its Farmers' Reading Course series, contains three short papers on topics that are timely and important in South Carolina now. One is on the beef cattle problem in Sonth Carolina, by L. I. Guion, of Lugoff, S. C. Another is entitled "1915 Crop System fcr Small Tenant Farmers," by J. Frank Williams, demonstration agent in Sumter County. The third is on "The Two- to Five-Horse Farmer in 1915," by T. M. Mills, demonstration agent in Newberry County. Copies of this bulletin may be procured f O *Mf 1 iium onjf tuuia; <? m! 11L or Dy writing to Sidney S. Rittenberg, Clemson College. Three Americans Lost Lives. Three members of the crew of the American steamer Carib lost their lives when their ship was sunk recently in the North sea. It has been learned that the Carib went down off Borkum island, at the mouth of Ems irivtr, and not near Helgoland, as was presumed from the first announcement. The American stiamer Evelyn was sunk off j Borkum island. S 8 IT ISN'T YOUR T Q If you want to live is tl X Like the kind of a tov i * You needn't slip your cl Q And start on a long 1c M You'll only find what yc For there's nothing tl Q It's a knock at yourself T town, f It isn't the town?it's v s j|[ Real towns are not mad Lest somebody else g When every one works i Q You can raise a town n Aliu if, while you make Your neighbors can n Q Your town will be what It isn't the town ?it's fi C' Jones Heads Tax Commission. Governor Manning the last week appointed the State tax commission, in accordance with 1 the act of the last general assembly. A. W. Jones, who has served for six terms as comptroller general, resigned that office and was appointed chairman of the commission. Other members of the commission are W. G. Query, of Spartanburg, and < ; J. P. Derham, of Horry county. Immediately after the appointment of the commission, Govern1 or Manning announced that he 1 had appointed Carlton W. Sawyer. of Orangeburg, for several 1 years chief clerk, as comptroller ; general of South Carolina to fill out the unexpired term of Mr. 1 Jones. The appointments were made under an act of the last general assembly, providing for a commission "to equalize the assessments of all property in this 1 State between persons, firms or corporations of the same assess1 ment district, between cities, towns and townships of the same county, and between different 1 counties of the State, and the property assessed by the commis' sion in the first instance." Big Demand for Pigs. i Ia. i e 1.1 i J ( il la apparent, irom Liie uemanu |' ! for young pips that the people of this community propose to have hog to go with their hominy next winter. In fact the demand is greater than the supply although several breeders have found a most profitable invest1 ment in preparing to supply this slum Q nrl onrl f **s> f V* ni * nvn?r\?\l/\ V4V.11IU1IU MllVi A J. Will LIICII CAaill^IC others are being inclined to do 1 likewise. L. A. Harris of the Riverside farm sold six young porkers at an aggregate price of $100 and has supplied others at somewhat lower prices. Osmond ' Barber of the White Oak farm ' has sold during the past season above 50 pigs at good prices and will have more to .offer in a tiVinrf urV?!lo TAKVI I unvi i/ u IIIIV. wuim u. uancj ui 1 the Valley farm is making a start and has about 30 head on his farm, but none for sale. Plan the Garden Now. It is time to begin thinking of the spring and summer garden and planning for it. The seed Uahoao n?*A 1 I. no?? i i juuoto c*i c ^CILIUK uuojr W 1 til I \ advertisements and catalogs. Select your varieties carefully ; and buy seed from reputable houses, disregarding those that , make the most extravagant claims and promises. They may be all right, but the other way is safer. Any questions about the garden will be promptly answered by the horticultural division of Clemson College. 6 OWN, IT'S YOU. | ip kind of ji town W vn you like, X lothes in a grip >ng, long hike. / >u left behind, A tat's really new. when you knock your ? ou. i e by the man afraid $ ets ahead. Q and nobody shirks from the dead, Q your personal stake. X lake one, too, you want to see. Q iyou. X ncinnati Rotary Club. 0 9 No More Overdrafts. Becrinninir with Inst MnnHav no more overdrafts will be tolerated by banks throughout the country. This ruling was in compliance with instructions from the United States Treasury department. The attitude the treasury department took, which resulted in this order being issued, was that aver-drawing by a depositor of any bank is obtaining a forced loan, for which no collateral is given, it was explained. The treasury department took the position that any person, patron of a bank or not. desiring a loan should be required to obtain it through the regular channels of the banking business. Mill- O I rims oc ? The 1 and gj See US for ever ! Groceries, Hardw Get our prices and save money ^ Come to us for ? line of footwear c 5 Oi ir si lr^rr^rc ay 1 PRICES we now p Our Pictorial F 8f r? V"?? r?/-v*?T r?r?l rv ?g ait IIUW UI1 aaic. 1 Mills & t February Weather Was Mild. The average temperature for February was 45.8 degrees, which is 1.7 degrees above the average February temperature, according to data of the Charlotte weather bureau. The highest temperature. G7 degrees was recorded on the 14th, and the lowest 22 deirrPK nn Qrh The lowest temperature ever recorded here in February was in that of 1899, during perhaps the coldest week of continuous cold that ever came this way. During this week in question, the lowest temperature for every day was below 20 degrees, and on the 14th, the record low mark for this section was reached, five below zero. The total precipitation for the month was 2.89 inches, which leaves a deficiency of 1.38 inches. All of this precipitation came in I the form of rain, there being no snow or sleet. Sunshine was abundant, the monthly percentage being near 60, with 11 clear days. The highest wind velocity for the month, was 29 miles from the southwest on the 6th. For the Cause of Missions. ~ C i. 1 T3 i-'-l uvcijf aucic^v ui tne r>apusi Woman's Missionary Union is urged to set apart March 5th, or some other day of the month, as a day of prayer and special effort to win the unenlisted women ' of the churches. On this date ' it is desired that the members visit these homes, distribute home mission literature, which can be secured from the home board, and secure, if possibie, a gift for the cause. I?@? 0? 0? 0? 0? ? : Young i House of Low I Good Goods : "ything that is high-cla rare or Furniture. and consider the qua on your purchases. your Spring and Su an't be beat. "e going fast at the have on them. I - mauled Review Patterns for Come in and see th< m : Young < @??0? ?? ? 00006 f GRADED SCHOOL HONOR ROLL. By J. P. Coats. Supt. Following is the honor roll of the Fort Mill public school for the month of February: First Grade?Willie Bradford. Cora Massey, Alma McElhaney, Azalie Harkey, Mamie Robinson, Inez Wolfe, B. W. ! Bradford, Doane James, John Jones, Charlie Steele, Elliott Bennett, Edward Harris, John McLaughlin. Second Grade?Marion Jones, Kate McLaughlin, Edith Parks, Julia Mae Parrish, Willie Morton. Third Grade?Katherine Masi sey, Elizabeth Ardrev Mnrv Moore, Bertha Moore, Mattie Morton, Edna Parrish, Mary Kimbrell, Martha Thompson, Margaret McElhaney, William Hafr.er, J. B. Mills, EarleSteele, Ernest Wagner, Cleo Wright. Fourth Grade?Janie Bayne, Elizabeth Mills, Ella Mae McElhaney, Pauline Robinson. Anna Wolfe. Olin Dease, Frank Jones, Fifth Grade?Marion Parks, Elma Bradford, Arthur Young, Annie Parks, Billie Mack, Allan Parks. Sixth Grade- Blanche Moser, Sophie Link. Seventh Grade- William Grier. Beatrice Parks, Grace Erwin. Ninth Grade?Marjorie Mills. William Erwin. 11th Grade- Frances Smith. In an auction sale conducted here Monday the farm of J. 0. Hall was bought by John Kell, the price paid being $2,400. In the sale of the farm of A. A. Young on the outskirts of the town the property was bid in by W. J. Steele for $1,240, 5??8H3@?6HS?@??? Comp'y I 5rices g M A A ss in Dry Goods, @ lity of our goods, @ mmer Shoes?our 0 SPECIAL SALE I March and April ? 5 new styles. g Homp'y I