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? y- j pppffi ' - ' * Of . ^Established in 1891. ^ STVTE NEWS ARRANGED FOR QUICK READING. I The freight depot at Mullins was; I robbed Sunday night of eight\gallons of whiskey. A. J|i. Miller, of Greer, Monday annoolnced his candidacy for Congress lfrom the Fourth district. AboiLt $9,000 is claimed to have j been Saived the faVmers of Newberry* bounty through the cooperative purchasing and homemixingiof fertilizers this season. J. C. jWilborn, mayor, has filed a petition with the secretary of State tq amend the charter by changing the name of Yorkville to York. The vote to change the name was 125 to 80. The fertilizer tag tax for the period from July 1, 1914, to May 18, 1915, was 55 per cent, of the tax for the same period last year. Te,x receipts up to May 18, last, were $148,102. The Carolina Hail Insurance com par r of Marion, has gone into tAvr ) mds of a receiver. It is r^" alleged the company owes its policy h lders about $16,000, with insuffici nt cash to settle up. Gov. fanning, Senator Smith, Senator Tillman and Adjt. Gen. Moore willlgo to Washington tomorrow for a conference with Gen. A. L. Mills, chief of staff, regarding South Carolina military affairs. The town of Walterboro has let contracts for the installation of a sewer system and electric lighting plant and the extension of the waterworks system. The cash outlay is $45,000, bonds for which wejre voted by the town some time ago. I * Jeff Sumter, of West Springs, Spartanburg county, was killed Monday afternoon by a falling tree. He^had just cut down a bee tree and was preparing to take the hbnev when the acci dent occurred. His death was instantaneous. , ? , 1 Special orders for the cruises of the divisions of the South Carolina naval militia have been announced by the assistant adju- ' tant general. The tug Waban ' has been sent by the United 1 States navy department for the i use of the militia. . .H? 1 The anti-tipping law passed hy the last sessijon of the Legislature went inlto effect Tuesday. Any person detected, in this ! State, of tipping any person 5 whomsoever, for any reason, is 1 subject to a hfavyj fine. The per- J son who receives tine fip will p!- * so be subject lo prlosecution, and copies of the hw rmust be uosted ' in hotels and larbelrshops. That the peole olf South Carolina remain aim land trust in the judgment <f President Wilson was the ^advice contained in telegrams addressed Monday by Governor Ma nninW to several papers of the htorthJin which he . discussed by reqi jest |the reply of the German gov^rnmient to the, note on the sinking of American vessels. Generally speaking, the land in South Carolina is not considered especially valuably, as com? pared with that of oth^r Slates. J The average value of farm lands in this State is $19.89 per acre, while in Illinois the average value is $95.02. But the i^ian who invests his $19.89 in South Carolina dirt gets a proportionately larger return than he does who buys in Illinois, according to the a latest census figures. | s # '? _ . '. j/5 J-' '*.*. 0 % t HE F Receives Appointment. Capt. Thos. B. Spratt, of the local military organization, several days ago received official notice of his appointment as regimental quartermaster, a position which has been held for a number of years by Capt. Willis, of Yorkville. The promotion of Capt. Spratt is in keeping with the policy of the administration to advance those men who most deserve promotion. Capt. Spratt has been at the head of the local company for 15 years, having been elected captain one year after the organization of the company by Capt. W. R. Bradford. Private F. M. Mack received an appointment as quartermaster sergeant. The appointment of Capt. t.t- --.:n _i A *<? opitiLt win eievate 10 tne command of the Fort Mill company, First Lieutenant S. W. Parks, who has also held his position for the last 15 years and who is known as one of the State's best informed militiamen. Second Lieutenant J. M. White, is in line for the first lieutenancy, and a second lieutenant will be elected along with a captain and a first lieutenant in an election to be ordered in a few days. A Happy Meeting. There was a happy meeting of kinsmen on Fort Mill's Main street Sunday afternoon, when Mr. W. C. Young, of De Land, Fla., alighted from the train and met Mr. A. A. Young, one of the town's best known residents. The Messrs. Young are brothers, and the meeting Sunday was the first in about 28 years. Mr, \ ("llinir t\f I qui) UIOO Annn a ? W W A. Ay v AiU! lUf n?CJ WIICC C* resident of this place, but has been in Florida for many years. In conversation with a friend, he related that it had been some forty-odd years since his last visit to Fort Mill, at which time the population of the town numbered a grand total of sixteen souls. A great part of the present area of the town was then covered in woods, and Mr. Young stated that he had shot many squirrels from the big oak, in front of the Thompson Hotel, which was blown down in last week's storm. Mr. Young's visit here was , in the nature of a stop-over, he being enroute to Richmond to represent his home camp in the reunion of the United Confederate Veterans. He left Monday evening for Richmond. Frank Case Again. The hearing on Leo M. Frank's application of commutation of sentence of death to life imr?risonmpnt whinh hocran ir? Atlanta before the State Prison j Commission Monday morning was completed late in the day. , [t is expected that the commission's recommendation to the Governor will be transmitted by :he last of this week, or within ;en days at the latest, and the | Governor then will take final ; iction in the case. No one appeared to argue in opposition to Prank's application. The principal feature of the proceedings ,vas a letter written a few months before his death by Fudge L. S. Roan, who presided it Frrnk's trial, in which he jought clemency for the prisoner. DePalma Was Winner. Ralph De Palma, driving a Mercedes, won the fifth annual >00 mile international sweep- ; itakes on the Indianapolis motor ipeedway Monday in the renarkable time of 5 hours, 33 ( ninutes and 551-2 seconds. The ; rictor traveled at an average i ipeed of 89.84 miles an hour and 1 let a new record for the race. I ORT FOBT MILL, S. C? TH NOTHING SATISFACTORY ABOUT GERMAN REPLY Germany's reply to the American note sent after the sinking of the Lusitania was delivered Saturday to Ambassador Gerard at Berlin. It does not specifically answer the American representation concerning the sinking of the Lusitania and discontinuance of present methods of submarine warfare. These points are left for settlement in future negotiations. Germany expresses regret for attack on American vessels, which are said to have been unintentional. Compensation is offered in cases in which Germany is shown to have been at fault, and reference to The Hague of disputed cases is suggested. Germany sets up the assumption, as a basis for negotiations, that the Lusitania was a British naval uuAiaary, carrying inounted guns as well as troops and war munitions, and that it was a violation of American law to carry passengers on her. The United States is asked what steps, if any, it has taken to induce Great Britain to depart from its policy of cutting off Germany's importations of food supply, provided Germany abandons her submarine attacks on merchantmen, a settlement Germany has indicated her willingness to discuss. "Chicora College for Women." Trustees of Chicora college, comprising now both the Chicora plant in Greenville and the College for Women property in Columbia, issued a statement yesterday, as the outcome of a final conference in Columbia, in which they said that their former recommendation to the presbyteries, that Chicora be removed to Columbia "or suburbs" and that the name be changed to "Chicora College for Women," had been "reaffirmed" and that the board "hopes and believes" the presbyteries will adopt this recommendation and give the college in its new location "their enthusiastic and constant support." The statement refers also to "a tentative effort looking to an issue of bonds with which to finance the co'lege in its new location" and says the trustees heartily appreciate the "encouragement already given them" in that effort.?The State, Friday. Willard is Making Money. Jess Willard, world's pugilistic champion, was in Chicago a few days ago and in reply to a question, his manager, Tom Jones, said: "Well, say, let me tell you something. Jess is drawing a guarantee of $1,000 for every day and his contract calls for 100 days. He is given more than that when the gate returns show above a certain amount, and he has not drawn less than $1,200 for any of the 11 days he has been on the road. That, too, in spite of the fact that we've run into rain everywhere." Militia Gets Government Money. The reorganization of the National Guard of this State and the reduction by survey of the property shortage charged by the war department against it from $104,000 to $40,000 was satisfactory, according to a letter received Monday by Governor Manning from the Secretary of War. The State militia can now obtain Federal appropriation of about $40,000 for supplies for the fiscal year, which has been held up pending adjustment of the property shortage. - * "* v ^ - %. - . - ? V * Mill URSDAY, JUNE 3, 1915. Our Negro Population. A bulletin just issued by the Bureau of the Census shows that the colored people of this coun1 try are not loafers, but gainful citizens. The common theory in the South that the farms are being turned over to negroes who permit them to degenerate and deteriorate into povertystricken land is not true, according to Uncle Sam's statistics. The census report indicates, however, that the negro population is more subject to certain fatal diseases than tlin whito on.i that the per cent, of deaths among the colored people is far greater than it is in any other race. The number of negroes in the total area of enumeration in 1910 was 10,215,482, forming 10.9 per cent of the total population. Of this rumber, the vast majority, 9,827,753, lived in the United States proper. The negro population increased 11.2 percent during the decade from 1900 to 1910, and the white population 22.3 per cent. Released on Bond. J. S. Stevenson, who is charged with the killing of John W. Hafner in the Bullock's Creek section last Saturday night, was released from the county jail yesterday afternoon on a bond of $1,000, signed by W. S. Wilkerson and W. L. Hill Stevenson has retained W. W. Lewis and Thos. F. McDow, Esq., of Yorkville, as counsel and will very likely be tried at the next term of court of general sessions for York county.?Yorkville Enquirer. May 28. [buy ? We are sure yo g fact, we are sure y AX I been wanting. ^ 40-inch White Lace I 38-inch White Voile, 36-inch Palm Beach i 32-inch Tan Palm Be Our new 27-inch Iris only 25c the yard. 36-inch Tan and Wh Other nice new good See our new Allover at 65 and 75c the yard. Plain Bobinets in Ecr Everything that is ne 0 ow, and Oriental in both CjP A bran new lot of La ? 50c and $1.00. x Middy Blouses for be New Blsck N el vet Ril S Watch this spa Si thing new. 1 Mills & | "Buy ? * f * Tim % CONSIDER THE EDITOR. N. N. B. in Exchange. PnnciMa* vuuoiuci tuc cuitui. nc vvcaieth purple and fine linen. His abode is among the mansions of the rich. Ilis wife has her limousine and his first born sporteth a racing car that can hit her up in forty flat. Lo! All the people breaketh their necks to hand him money. A child is horn unto the wife of a merchant in the bazaar. The physician getteth ten shiny golden plunks. The editor writeth a stick and a half and telleth the multitude that the child tippeth the scales at nine pounds. Yea, he lieth even as a centurion. And the proud father giveth him a cremo. Behold, the young one groweth up and graduateth. And the editor putteth into his paper a swell notice. He telleth of the wisdom of the young woman, and of her exceeding comeliness. Like unto the roses of Sharon she and her gown is played up in flower-scented words. And iL * .... me dressmaker getteth two score and four iron men. And the editor getteth a note of thanks from the S. S. G. The daughter goeth on a journey. And the editor throweth himself on the story of the fare- ; well party. It runneth a column, solid. And the fair one remembereth him from afar with a picture postal card that costeth six for a jitney. Behold, she returneth and the ( youth of the city fall down and ( worship. She picketh and Lo, she picked a lemon. But the editor calleth him one of our ( most promising young men and getteth away with it. And they send unto him a bid to the wed- . ding feast and behold, the bids \ are fashioned bv Muntgummery | Hawbuck, in a far city. I Flowery and long is the wed3?? ?? 0? ???? ??( ST N u will fined all these ve ou will find here just /e call special attentioi Cloth for only 25c the yard. a fine quality, for only 20c th Cloth for only 25c the yard. :ach Cloth for only 25c the yar h Linens, in Nile Green, Old F ite Linen for only 25c the yard s in Crepes, Lawns, Voiles, etc Laces in White, Cream and E< u and White, 36 inches, 25 an LACES. w in Laces. All new patterns White and Ecru. Prices, 5c to idies* Shirtwaists in both Wbit ?th Ladies and Children 50c an bbons, Nos. 1 1-2 to 9, all Satir ce each week. We al 4.' Young C ind Sell Everyth ES. $1.25* Per Year. Wilson Warns Mexico. President Wilson has^ decided to serve notice on the warring fnptinnn in Moving fViof til 4UV4\IW VI l at WUUltlUUS in that country have become intolerable and that unless they themselves compose the situation soon some other means may have to be employed to accomplish the result. The first intimation of the president taking this step came in an appeal issued from the head of the American Red Cross, setting forth that "several years of internal disturbances in many parts of Mexico have reduced the people to the verge of starvation" and urging contribution to relief funds. The National weather bureau, at Washington, issued a bulletin Tuesday saying that the present spell of wet weather would continue through Friday, when fair and warmer weather was ex pec ted. ding notice which the editor printeth. The minister getteth ten bones. The groom standeth the editor off for a twelvemonth subscription. All flesh is grass and in time the wife is gathered into the silo. The minister getteth his bit. The editor printeth a death notice, two columns of obituary three lodge notices, a cubit of poetry and a card of thanks. And he forgetteth to read proof on the head, and the darned thing cometh out "Gone to Her Last Roasting Place." And all that are akin to the deceased jumpeth on the editor with exceeding great jumps. And they pulleth out their ads and cancelleth their subscriptions and they swing the hammer unto the third and fourth generations. Canst thou beat it? try interesting. In ? : what you have ? i to our new? ? e yard. ? tose, Blue and Grey, for A at 8c to 20c the yard. ? :ru, 36 and 40 inches, X d 50c the yard. ? in Vals.. Torchon. Shad- X i 25c the yard. ftd ; and Colors, all sizes, 0 d $1.00. @ i back, 10c to 25c yard, a ways have some- g )omp'y I ling." I