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The Fort Mill Times. - Established in 1891. ^ FORT MILL, S. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1915. S1.25 Per Year""" * STATE NEWS ARRANGED FOR QUICK HEADING. W. A. Bush was giyen a life : sentence Saturday at rCdgefield 1 for the murder of Eugene Thurman, which occurred several weeks ago on the west side of Edgefield county. Hon. John P. Grace has an- , nounced his candidacy for reI election as mayor of Charleston. Maj. T. T. Hyde entered the mayorality race several weeks ago. A. C. Tolbert, a mill operative of Greenwood who some time ago choked his wife to death, was on Saturday found guilty of murder and sentenced to be electrocuted April 2nd. From information now in hand it appears that Hickory Grove school district, in York county, will have the distinction of being the first district in the State to adopt the new compulsory education law* W. W. Bradley, of Abbeville, has been appointed by Governor Manning as an assistant to the State bank examiner to audit the accounts and books of all State institutions. During the month of February the fire insurance companies doing business in South Carolina reported 158 fires to the State Honartment of insurance with a loss of $85,226.10. It is stated authoritatively that a letter was recently received by a citizen of Hampton county, k from a relative of the recipient living in Germany, under the stamp on the envelope of whiqh was written, "Berlin is on starvation." The "gallon a month" act of the general assembly under the bill looking to have South Carolina receive the benefits of the Webb-Kenyon act has been signed by Gov. Manning. The law becomes "effective 20 days after being signed by the governor. x The meeting of the Tri-State Conference of Orphanage Workers will be held this year in Yorkville, and the dates decided upon are April 13 and 14. The States of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia will send their orphanage executives to take part in this conference. To protect the cattle industry of the State from the foot and mouth disease, Gov. Manning Monday issued a proclamation quarantining all shipments or movements "of any cattle, sheep, swine or other live stock and goods that may have come in contact with this disease" from infected territory. T'ho inrvr nharnrorJ u/ifh * ?1V J V4* J VI1U1 ^V/V? ?w I VII V*V/ termiring the guilt of VV. T. McClure, William Kay, J. Woodrow Campbell, Calma C. Kay, S. Augustus Jones and John McDonald, charged with the * murder of Green Gibson during the exciting scenes at Fairplay last December, required only 28 minutes to find a verdict of not I guilty. * Representative Joseph T. Johnson, of Spartanburg, has been selected by President Wilson for the Federal judgeship in South Carolina, created by Congress shortly before adjournment. He was endorsed by members of the South Carolina Congressional delegation. Former Gov. John G. Evans also had been sugJLBClted. Roumania to Enter War? The Roumanian minister of the interior is credited with the statement that representatives of his country made a formal agreement with Great Britain, France and Russia for entering the war with them. Bucharest advices say ten classes of Roumanian reserves have been called out for March 13. It has been expected that should Roumanift enter the war she would do so in the hope of enlarging her territory at the expense of Austria. The particular object is said to be to obtain Transylvania, which is largely populated by Roumanians. A large Turkish force is said to have been assembled on the Isthmus near Constantinople to oppose any attempts landing parties' advance on Constantinople, which is now being bombarded by the Anglo-French fleet. Births txceed Deaths. According to the first monthly report of the Bureau of Vital statistics for South Catolina, made public the last week, York county shows a greater birth rate or increase of population than she does in the death rate column. According to these figures, there were 79 births in York county, making an average of 18.5 per thousand, while the deaths numbered 58 an average of 13.5 per thousand. For the entire State, the figures show an increase in population, the birth rate for all being 18.9 and the death rate being 13.4 per thousand population. These figures are based on the returns for January, which was the first month that the law was in force, and are, therefcre, only an approximation of the actual figures which cannot be obtained until the law has been in effect at least a year. Carranza Kust Do Better. General Carranza was on Monday informed in a note from the United States Government that unless there is an improvement in conditions with respect to foreigners and their interests in Mexican territory under his control, such steps as may be necessary will be taken by the American Government to obtain the desired protection. The note is the strongest and most emphatic docutnent that has been sent by the Washington Government to Mexico since the correspondence with Huerta a year ago. Carranz^ is warned il 4- ^1 _ TT..n i /-* lulu ine unuea states has viewed with deep concern the growing complaints made by foreigners generally against his Administration of affairs and now in effect, demands an early change. Farmers Should Beware. Agents for a new variety of cotton, known as "half and half." are going about the South in an effort to interest the farmer, and, of course, to take his money. The Agricuitural Department at Washington has made a complete investigation of the merits of this new cotton, and finds that it has none. The agents ask $5 a bushel for the seed and many sales on that basis have been made. The Department of Agriculture finds that the seed is not only not prolific, but as a matter of fact, "is inferior to other cotton and scarcely marketable." Farmers in this part of the country who may be approached by the half and half agents, would do well to bear this information in mind. ?Charlotte Observer. INTERVENTION IN ORDER SAYS EDITOR WM. BANKS Discussing- the Mexican situation, Editor William Banks, of Hlf? flnllimKl'o P? hoc fUio to say: "When the United States drove the Spaniard out of Cuba, that country was even more demoralized than is Mexico today. And the United States restored order, banished chaos from the island, m aud brought about a condition which made self government possible. Why can we not do this in Mexico? "As The Record has pointed out, the revolution in Mexico is due to the ambition of the peons, more than slaves, to get such laws that they may come to own by purchase their little homes. They may work for generations and be no nearer to citizenship than they are today, unless there be vouchsafed to them a constitutional government, with cer \? 1 vcuii i/uiuucr>, as uaa ueen j done in Hungary and other countries. I "The United States has stood i back and has given Mexico every chance to work out her own salvation. The time for intervention has come. We hope without the letting of blood, but the time has come. Something must be done. There is no war in Mexico, but starvation, rapine and the most horrible crimes are being committed by mobs of men bearing arms. "It is anarchy and no man in Mexico appears strong enough to . i n? m save tne aiaie. "Europe is embroiled too deeply to Rive aid, and something must be done. In the case of the Boxer uprisings in China, the nations jointly agreed to send troops to protect the foreign quarter in the Chinese cities. As it is not likely that this plan can be carried into effect in Mexico, the president will have to act alone, perhaps. But he must act now. "The newer and better Mexico would in years to come thank the United Stales for acting as . , . policeman in ner street. "Intervention is not war. But i if war with some of the banditti must come, the United States j might be better off for a little spring tonic to clear the system of some of the fevers of discord and unrest and contention in our body politic." The Historic Boyce Place. Friends in this section of Major W. W. Boyce, who with his family moved recently from Kock ilill to his old home place near Pineville, will t>e interested in the following which appeared in the last issue of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian: "This farm is historical. My father. William Boyce, was postmaster on the Stage Line from Charlotte to Columbia and a letter found in the ceiling when J I was remodeling our old home, dated 1851, bears testimony to! the fact that this place was i Spring Hill, S. C., years ago. "I also found that our old j home "Was built in 1805 by Alexander Scott, Mrs. John S. ^ouglass' grandfather, and from time to time was repaired by my ! father and myself. This winter, owing to the many modern conveniences making farm life desirable, we decided to make I our home here again and have remodeled this place considerably. We moved up yesterday and the ladies are delighted with the new home, which gladdens my heart, for there is no place so dear to me, besides it is a good place to live, which you will see if you will accept an j invitation to visit us." Congress Adjourned Thursday. The Sixty-third congress, first under complete domination of the Democratic party since 1895, ended last Thursday at noon. It had been in almost continuous session since President Wilson's inauguration two years ago. Beginning with an extra session "ailed by the president, April 7, lV?13, the congress has worked actually 037 days. Much important legislation was accomplished, but much contemplated, some of it hard pressed by the president and party leaders, was left undone. It is the present intention of the president and his advisers to give congress a rest. Rather than force an extra session, they would leave the remainder *of | the administration's constructive aspirations to a new congress next winter, which, although under Democratic control, will have a greatly reduced majority in the house. Ancient Printing Press. The London Printery has on display in the show window a printing press which is attracting considerable attention. This is said to be the first press brought to York county, and it is said that it was made in 1838. R. M. London, who owns the press, has lost the history of it, hut it once belonged to his father and has been in the hands of others during its ownership in this county. The press is of peculiar construction and it is worth the while of anyone passing the London Printery to give a few minutes to an examination of it.?Rock Hill Herald. ! TO ' ? We extend s! I L,clUieS lO V1S11 ? of nobby S s* ^ that have just ^ all the newest 0 that are sure t gj a nice, stylish ^ wear. s These are s g store for only ? get your choic jj We sell Pic n Mills & 0080000008000 WAR NEWS OF THE DAY BRIEFLY PARAGRAPHED Late despatches from Greece say the situation there is grave as a result of the political deadlock m*er the question of intervention in the war on the side of the allies. M. Zaimis, governor of the National Bank of Greece, has not yet shown any indication of being able to organize a new cabinet to succeed that of Premier Venizelos which resigned Saturday because King Constantino did not appprove the premier's aggressive policy for participation in the war. King Constantine is understood to desire maintenance of neutrality, but Athens dispatches say popular feeling is with Veni zelos, who has declared that he and his party will not support any new government which may be formed with a policy of neutrality. Bombardment of the Dardanelles by the allies, which is primarily responsible for the I situation in Greece, has had its elfect also on other nations. London despatches say the Bulgarian premier has promised a statement concerning his government's position, and public opinion in Italy is aroused, although there are no indientinns that this nation soon will change its policy of armed neutrality. A Paris newspaper, describing the recent battle at Notre Dame de Lorette, says the Germans lost 3,000 men. and were driven back after furious night battle. The fighting in the Carpathians, which for prolonged and desperate encounters rivals any phase of the war, continues 0?? ?? ?? ???? ?6 rHE LAI fn a QnmAl in\n1 V VX *-/Vy J. II JL 1.V our store and se wino* Sim arrived. In the 1< styles and colc :o please the lad} and serviceable : sample suits and ten days. So, c :e of the many g( torial Review Pal : Young < without a decisive victory for either side. The Austrian forces still are on the offensive, an official Petrograd statemerit says. In northern Poland the Russians are still pressing forward but apparently the resistance of the Germans has stiffened. Tuesday's official statement indicate that there was no fighting of great importance Monday: The French claim slight gains in Champagne and Lorraine. The Germans assert French attacks in Champagne were repulsed. Equipment for Fire Company. At the reguiar meeting of the Fort Mill city council last Wednesday night an order was placed with a Charlotte firm for a full equipment of uniforms consisting of rubber coats, boots, and helmets, for the use of the local fire company. When these are received regalar practices will begin under the direction of Fire Chief S. W. Parks. The fire company has arranged with a carnival company to furnish a week's entertainment here in a short while, a part of the profits to be used for their benefit. Chaingang Moves. The county chaingang, which has been employed in Bethel township for sevaral months, will move tomorrow and establish its camp on the county home farm near town. Work on the Yorkville and Rock Hill road will begin at once, the first of which will be done on that part of the road between the county home and Yorkville. ?York News, Thursday. )IES J ation to all the |K :e our new lot @ Its 1 at you will find ? >rs, and suits ? r who wishes ? ? r n C* suit tor Spring @ will be in our g ome early and ? 3od styles. g tterns. X Homp'y I