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^ T Established in 1891. STATE NEWS ARRANGED FOR QUICK READING. A hospital to cost $25,000, will be erected in Aiken in a short time. D. B. Traxler on Monday, assumed his duties postmaster at Greenville. It is understood that a new 250-room hotel is to be built in Charleston soon. Eleven young ladies received diplomas from the Columbia hospital Friday night. Governor Manning has appointed J. S. Graves a member of the Beaufort county dispensary board. Commencement exercises for the training school for nurses at the Baptist hospital in Columbia, were held Monday evening, twelve young ladies receiving diplomas. J. E. Swearingen, state superintendent of education, the last week paid State aid to 130 hicrh schools in 42 counties. The entire appropriation of $(>0,000 was distributed. Joseph T. Johnson, Jr., son of Judge J. T. Johnson, of the Western District of South Carolina, has been appointed internal revenue inspector for this State. The position pays something over $3,000 per year. The smallpox situation in and around Cornwell, Chester county, is now under control. Dr. Hennies. who had charge of the vaccinating, stated that all told nearly 2,000 persons had been vaccinated. Two new rural routes will be established in this State, effective June 16?one at Cross, Berkeley county, and the other at Dunbarton. Barnwell countv. Both routes are to be tri-weekly. Members of the Presbyterian church of Winnsboro regret that Dr. J. M. Holladay, the pastor, has tendered his resignation to accept a call to Catocton church in Virginia, near Washington. Dr. Holladay with his family will leave for his new field of labor about June 15. The News is a new paper for the town of Lexington, the first issue of which appeared on last Wednesday. The News is a successor to The Journal, which suspended publication several months ago. The commencement of Clemson college starts on June 5 and continues through June 8. E. D. Smith, United States senator, will deliver the literary address to the graduating class the evening of Tuesday, June 8. Gov. Manning several days ago announced that, being dissatisfied with .conditions in Charleston, he had appointed constables and had sent them to Charleston to enforce the liquor laws at all hazards. They were placed under the authority of Sheriff Elmore Martin. The State's finance board ar-! ranged Thursday to borrow $600,000 for one year at 2.69 pej cent, for the current expenses I of the State government. The | bid of the National Bank of Sumter was accepted by the board. This is the lowest rate of interest ever secured On a loan by the State of South Carotin*. | HE F Former Fort Mill Nan Suicides. J. Frank Howie, a painter by trade, committed suicide Sunday afternoon at the home of his j .mother on East White street by | shooting himself. Mr. Howie lost his wife about six weeks ago from pellagra and was left with two small ,childrer, one only 8 months old, and he had been greatly worried since. Sunday he consulted with Rev. A. S. Rogers after services and asKed him to pray for him. Mr. Rogers made an appointment with him at 3:30 but Mr. Howie went to Mr. Rogers' home at 2:30 and it was noticed that he seemed to be unbalanced mentally. Shortly after that he took his own life. Coroner Strait held an inquest and the verdict of the jury was that death was caused by suicide.?Rock Hill Record. Mr. Howie was a nephew of Mrs. W. R. Howie, of Fort Mill, and some years ago resided with his parents in this city. Will Dedicate New School. The commencement exercises at the Pineville high school, which will be held on June 2 and 3, will be of unusual interest this: I year because the exercise will also dedicate the new Farm Life school, the first one in Mecklenburg county, which will open next fall for receiving pupils. The exercises will be arranged ; with a view to embracing the dedicatory features. Editor Clarence Poe, of the Progressive Farmer, is expected to be there and perhaps Dr. J. Y. Joyner, State superintendent of public instruction, also. In addition there will probably be present several young men from the student body of North Caroiina, representing the extension department of the institution, who will produce some statistics, carefully collated, about the productiveness of Mecklenburg county farms, how much foodstuffs are annually imported into the county, and other vital figures tending to show the exact condition and status of agricultural activity in the county. ~ rI. xnool Closed triday. Before an audience which comfortably filled the large auditorium of the graded school building, the graduating class exercises Friday night brought to a close a most successful term of the school. An attractive and interesting program was rendered by the members of the class, showing careful preparation of the papers which were presented, and the choruses by the high school under the direction of Miss Blanche Lawrence were enthusiastically applauded. The salutatory was delivered by Miss Mary Armstrong, the class essay by Miss Alice Bradford, the class history by Miss Willie K. Barber, the class proftheey by Miss Alice Harris, the class will by Miss Pauline Erwin, while Miss Violet Culp served as class critic and Miss Cornelia Harris delivered a mock history. Miss Kathleen Armstrong was valedictorian. In a graceful and pleasing effect, Mr. W. Ben Ardrey pre-i sented to Miss Marjorie Mills the $5 gold piece which was offered by Kanawha chapter. Daughters of the American Revolution, to the pupil making the highest general average in the grades above the fourth, and diplomas were presented by Prof. J. Pierce Coats, superintendent of the school. Mr. E. D. Easterling, professor of mathematics in the University of South Carolina delivered an address. V ORT FORT MILL, S. C., THTJ ITALY ENTERS WAR ON SIDE OF ALLIES Italy is at war with AustriaHungary. With the issuance of the general mobilization order the Italian Government Sunday issued a proclamation declaring war on Austria, which officially began on Monday. Prior to this, and after a lengthy consultation, the Ministers or War and Marine proclaimed all the provinces bordering on Austria and the islands and coast towns of the Adriatic in a state of war which was equivalent to the establishment of martial law, the step usually preceding the formal declaration. Although drastic action had been looked for momentarily Italians of all classes were electrified by the swiftly moving events. Early Sunday morning great crowds gathered around the Quirinal to await the Ministers, who called on the King for the purpose of discussing the question and signing the decree. When Premier Salandra and Signor Sonnino, the foreign minister, left the Palace the people cheered them enthusiastically, General Zuppili, minister of w?r. and Vice Admiral Viale, minister of marine, re- j mained with the King for a considerable time after the others left and later they had a conference with Lieutenant General Ckdorna, chief of staff and Vice Admiral Phaon di Revel, chief of the naval staff. The first actual fighting between Austria and Italy took place Monday, when Austrian aeroplanes, destroyers and tor pedo Doats descended on the Italian coast of the Adriatic and bombarded several towns, including Venice; while in the Tyrol and on the eastern frontier Italian and Austrian advance guards fired the first shots. Ex-Convict Killed at Sharon. Sunday about six or seven miles from Sharon, near the home of County Commissioner Kirkpatrick, there was a shooting affaii* in which James Stevenson shot John Hafner, from the effects of which the latter died at a Chester hospital, where he was taken for surgical attention. It was stated that the affair was accidental, as the parties were scuffling over a pistol. Stevenson is said to be from a good family. Hafner was also of a good family, but some time ago fell into disrepute by breakinor intn D ovn*?ooo /v mvv iiiv VA^l VOil U1IIV.C tit Sharon, for which he was sent to the penitentiary and' later paroled by former Governor Blease. ?Rock Hill Record. Rifle Shoots Around a Corner. A rifle that shoots over the parapet, while the user sits in comparative safety in the trench without necessity for exposing himself to the fire of the enemy is a late invention brought out by a well known sportsman and described, with illustrations, in the June Popular Mechanics magazine. The feature of this invention is that the rifle is held vertically, while the projectile is fired horizontally. This is accomplished by a curved deflection tube, fixed to the muzzle.of the gun, that changes the course of the projectile from the vertical to the horizontal as it leaves the gun. In spite of the enormous friction that must accompany this change of direction, I the tube, as shown by actual tests, is not subject to excessive wear, while the effective range of a rifle equipped with this device is 100 to 150 yards. Mrs. A. C. Link, of Hickory, N. C., is a guest in the home of her son, C. S. Link, in this city. ' ^ F : 't- . m ' v. Mill rBSDAY, MAY 27, 1915. AS WE SEE IT. B. C. BUnkcnthip. To express our opinion towards the belligerent nations now engaged in warfare, let us use a smile. A strong, brave, educated, intelligent, well-trained, and wellarmed man, fighting from impregnable barricade a hybrid host, of white men, Mongolians, T-I inrJnn lMr??.l^-? ? lAiuviuo, lTia.v lays, ruggers, UlUlattoes and other half-breeds, who would invade the sanctity of his home to despoil the honor of his mother, his sisters, his wife, and his daughters: within are his female relations who load his guns, keep watch for him and encourage him to greater resistance to the motly host that seek their virtue as part of the spoils of war. That's Germany. Three degenerate white men, whose souls were bartered for gold, each with their hybrid retainers, Tartars. Maylays, Hindus, Japs, Chinks, niggers and ! mulattoes, seek to enter another white man's house to steal his gold and to get the help of these hybrids, are willing to offer the virtue of these white women to I their hybrid retainers as a rej ward for their services. That's ! iiingiand, France and Russia. Whatever may have been the cause of this war, and whoever may be most to blame, does not matter now. Germany is now fighting with her back to the wallj to keep out the imported apes and baboons from Africa, and the scum from Asia, brought over by England, France and Ruasia, t<\ overrun a country they cannot conquer. We don't believe God intends RIIV I We are sure yc fact, we are sure ] been wanting. \ 40-inch White Lace 38-inch White Voile 36-inch Palm Beach 32-inch Tan Palm B Our new 27-inch Iri: only 25c the yard. 36-inch Tan and W1 Other nice new goo< * See our new Allovei at 65 and 75c the yard. A Plain Bobinets in Ec 0 Everything that is n< 0 ow, and Oriental in both ? A bran new lot of L ? 50c and $1.00. x Middy Blouses for b New Blsck Nelvet R x Watch this spa g thing new. 1 Mills & I "Buy J % Tim % that -the advanced civilization of Germany shall be replaced by the voudoo of Africa and the idols of Asia at the bidding of the "entpntp nmuorc" W fT W* U Vi tllQt a nation will be compelled to stand in shackles while the imported black brutes despoil its households. Let those editors here so keen to fight the Germans, join the allied army and fight with negroes on terms of equalty; hell and its hosts can't whip the Germans. Facts About the Bible. Here are some Bible statistics that are said to be the result of three years' labor of the indefatigable L)r. Home, and given by him in his introduction to the study of the Scriptures: Old Testament?Number books, 39; chapters, 939; verses, 23,214; words, 593,493; letters, 2,728,100. New Testament?Number books 27; chapters, 260; verses, 7,959; words, 181,253; letters. 838.380. The Bible?Total number of books. 66; chapters, 1,189; verses 31,173; words, 181,253; letters, 3,566,480. Apocrypha?No. of books, 14; chapters, 184; verses, 6,031; words, 125,185. The middle book of the Bible is Micah; the middle and small chapter is tne 117th Psalm; the middle verse is the eighth verse of the 118th Psalm; Psalms is also the largest book of .the Bible, and the largest chapter is the 119th Psalm; the 21st verse of the seventh chapter of Ezra contains contains all the letters of the alphabet, except one; the shortest verse in the Bible is the 35th verse of the 11th chapter of St. John. ?@? ?? (S? 0?@??@ IT N >u will find all these v< /ou will find here jus Ve call special attentio Cloth for only 25c the yard. , a fine quality, for only 20c tl Cloth for only 25c the yard, each Cloth for only 25c the ya sh Linens, in Nile Green, Old litp I inpn (rtr nnlv w? v>i?j nii^/ jraa Is in Crepes, Lawns, Voiles, et< Laces in White, Cream and E ru and White, 36 inches, 25 ai LACES. ew in Laces. All new patterns White and Ecru. Prices, 5c t< adies' Shirtwaists in both Whit oth Ladies and Children 50c ai ibbons, Nos. 1 1-2 to 9, all Satii tee each week. We al ; Young < and Sell Everytl ES. $1.25 Per Year. TOWN OF YORKV'.LLE WILL BE KNOWN ftS YORK In an election held in Yorkville Tuesday, by a vote of 124 to 80, out of about 275 qualified voters, it was decided that in the future the county seat of York county shall be known as "York" instead of Yorkville. The movement to change the name of the town was first agitated 25 years ago, when it was defeated by an overwhelming majority. It was revived last fall and the Legislature was asked to make the change by legislative enactment, but when the bill sent down was amended so as to provide that it should not become law until ratified by the qualified voters of the town it was withdrawn. The next move was a petition alleged to have been signed by a majority of the freeholders asking the town council to order an election to decide the question. The election was ordered and the result was as indicated. uermany Takes Flore Time. Monday's despatches from Berlin stated that Germany's reply to the American note would not be ready for several days. Officials of the Foreign Office were so occupied with the Italian developments that they had no time to elaborate the draft of the note. It was pointed out that the delay in the publication of the reply would pive an opportunity for the public to view the situation more dispassionately. Miss Jennie Beaty, of Winnsboro, is the Kuest of her niece, Mrs. W. A. Hafner, in this city. ery interesting. In x t what you have ^ >n to our new? ? ie yard. Rose, Blue and Grey, for A c., at 8c to 20c the yard. 09 Icru. 36 and 40 inches. V id 50c the yard. S in Vals., Torchon, Shad- A a 25c the yard. ^ e and Colors, all sizes, ? id $1.00. @ n back, 10c to 25c yard, a Iways have some- ? .omp y | ling." 1