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The Fort Mill Times. Established in 1891. FORT MILL, S. C., THUF.SDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1915. *1.25 P*r v?or STATE NEWS ARRANGED FOR QUICK READING. The next legislature probably will appoint an inspector of the State printing. Albert Lyles, colored, under arrest for burglarizing the residence of H. E. Wells, has confessed to other thefts which have been mystifying the Columbia police for some time. Twenty-nine county fairs will he held this fall in South Carolina. The State department of agriculture and the State board of health have arranged to send an exhibit to practically all the fairs. A negro giving his name as Will Hines and claiming Atlanta as his home, Friday at noon attempted to rob the safe in the store of Sherer& Quinn at Yorkville. He was frustrated in the attempt and is now in jail. Denying their guilt five negro murderers, Joe Molloy, Meek Griffin, Tom Griffin, John Crosby and Nelson Brice were executed at the State penitentiary last Wednesday morning between ^ 11 and 12 o'clock. A statement of the condition to September 2 of the 302 State bank? and trust companies, two private banks and 15 branch , banks of South Carolina was issued Friday by I. M. Mauldin, State bank examiner. The overdrafts amounted to $390,109.18. t Eight negroes, in the Sumter county jail charged with minor n offenses, broke prison at a late hour Saturday night. Two were recaptured Sunday morning, and a third, who went to his home at Wedgefield, was taken back Monday by his parents. Gov. Harris, of Georgia, has refused to honor requisition drawn on him by Gov. Manning for Ed Hamilton, alias Williams, alias Harmon, a white man wanted in Anderson county for obtaining goods under false pretence. After practicing for several days at the range near Styx, in Lexington county, the South Carolina rifle team left Sunday night for Jacksonville to participate in the national shoot. TU.. 4. 1 n - - j. nc ttritm is composed or 10 men and officers. The team will return to Columbia on October 22. The annual fair of the Victoria and Arcade cotton mills at Rock Hill will be held Saturday. An interesting program has been prepared and the visitors vill be invited to inspect the community exhibits. Commissioner Watson will deliver one of the addresses at the fair. , There is some probability of the town of Lowry ville, Chester county, being made the defendent in a suit for damages, as the result of an accident sustained recently by a young man. Mr. R I. Rit/?Vior?c ^was thrown from his motorcycle and painfully hurt when he ran into an open ditch on one of Lowryville's streets. A county supervising teacher, who would work as an assistant ^ to the county superintendent of education, is strongly advocated by Lueco Gunter, State supervisor of rural schools. The object of such an innovation would be principally to standardize the methods of instruction! and the studies in the various I schools in a county. Maps of United States. School teachers who are not familiar with the many and various mans published by the United Stales Geological Survey will be interested to learn of a small map of the United States that is sold by the bureau at the nominal price of 1 cent. This map shows rivers, lakes. State boundaries. State capitals, and principal cities, but not the less important features, whose numerous names and symbols tend to create obscurity and confusion. This map does not show heights of mountain ranges. It measures about 81-2 by 12 inches and its scale is 260 miles to 1 inch. Five copies of the map are sold for 3 cents if an order tor them is included in any order for maps amounting to $3. Orders for the maps may be addressed to the Director, IT. S. Geological Survey, Washington, j D, C. Picks Much Cotton. John Rowell, who lives about four miles south of Swansea, has j a young, son who perhaps has eclipsed any cotton picker in the State, says a press dispatch. Some time ago he told his father that he could pick (>00 pounds of cotton in one day. J Later he picked 324 pounds be- , fore noon, but was so fatigued that he could not work in the afternoon. A few days ago after an all-day effort he^ picked 001 pounds. This boy, Ryan, is only 15 years old and of slight build. Killed4n France. Interest attaches throughout i the State to the announcement of the death of Montague Nicholls, of Spartanburg, who was killed several days ago on the firing line in France. As a lieu| tenant in the English army, the Spartanburg hoy had seen constant service since the outbreak of the war and had only recently recuperated from a severe wound. In addition to being personally known here, the deceased is well remembered by many others as the star quarterback of the Annapolis team for several seasons, being rated as among the best gridiron performers of the country. It was last year rumored that he would enter Carolina, following his decision not to return to An-1 napolis. Germany Offers 16 Cents. The group of German firms ; which recently offered to buy 1,000,000 bales of American cotton at 15 cents a pound if : delivered in Bremen, has cabled 1 Senator Hoke Smith they now are willing to pav 16 cents. The firms have deposited securities with the American Consulate in Berlin to cover the purchase price and guarantee that the 1 cotton will not be put to military J or naval uses. Delivery at Bremen will be impossible, however, unle&s some modification of the British orders-in-council 1 and contraband orders can be 1 secured. Ford Will Work on Motors. Henry Ford, of Detroit, has arranged to make a trip in a government submarine, with the view of studying the management of the machinery and the subsequent development of a new motor that will be be more suitable in maneuvering the,, craft. Mr. Ford promises to aid the navy officials in devising suitable motors for aeroplanes and hydroplanes. He says that he believes wireless control of aeroplanes is possible. ESTIMATE OF CROP SHOWS GREAT SHORTAGE A heavy decline in the condition of the growing- cotton crop almost double the average decline of the last 10 years, during September, has decreased the production prospects forecast earlier in the season by almost a million bales.. The Department of Agriculture Monday estimated the crop at 10,950,000 equivalent 500 pound bales, which would be the smallest crop since 1909. In announcing the condition report and production estimate, the crop reporting board made this slatpinonl "The cotton crop condition declined 8.4 points during the month of August 25 to September 2f> which compared with an average decline in the same period in the past 10 years of 4.5 points. The estimated condition of 60.8 per cent of normal on September 25 forecasts a yield per acre of about 168 pounds and a total production (allowing a reduction of one per cent from planted area for abandonment) of about 10,950,000 bales. Last year's production was 16,1.'15,000 bales and the 1913 crop 14,156,000. A crop less than 11,000,000 bales would be smaller than any crop since 1909. Thp sppnn/l (ri n ninrr hlMXIKg I CJJ'Jl I Ul the season, compiled from reports of census bureau correspondents and agents throughout the cotton belt and issued at 10 a. m. Monday, announced that 2,900,007 bales of cotton, counting round as half bales, of the growth of 1915 has been ginned prior to September 25. This compared with 3,393,752 bales, 21.3 per cent of the entire crop, ginned prior to September 25 last year. As a result of the above reports spot cotton in Fort Mill immediately jumped back to 12 cents, having stood at 111-2 cents since Friday. ?_J._ T\ 1 . < ?.?. inaigo nam lor kock tlill. Mill men and others throughout this section will be interested to learn that Hamilton Carhartt, a well known manufacturer of overalls with big plants at various points throughout the country, is preparing to install, in connection with his mill at Rock Hill, an indigo plant. It will be perhaps the only plant of its kind in this country, and will go far toward solving the vexed dye situation which the European war has brought about. The Rock Hill plant will operate to grind the vegetable indigo as grown in India, arrangements for which has been made for shipping to this country. The cost of the vegetable product will be about $3 a pound, | as against a cheaper rate formerly paid for Germany's dyes, but it is going to demonstrate that indigo dyes can be made in this country just as good if not cjuite as cheap, perhaps, at first as in any country. Blease Outlines Platform. In declaring at Greenville! Saturday that he would he a candidate for re-election for Governor of South Carolina next summer, for Gov. Cole L. Blease defended his pardon record, declared he favored local option, opposed the open saloon, advocated lynching of the ravisher, condemned the Tax Commission, stating that it was not giving the corporations a square deal, and stated that the ministers should stay in the pulpit and cease mixing in politics. Three thousand people heard Blease speak. ' * GRADED SCHOOL HONOR ROLL. Ity J. D. Kulp Supt The following pupils havei made an average on all studies of over '.>5 and are entitled to be placed on the honor roll: Second Grade?-Franklin Arm-1 strong, Willie Bradford. B. W.I Bradford, Jr., Elliott Bennett, Cora Massey, John Me Laughiin, Hattie Parks. Inez Wolfe. Third Grade?Mary Kite, Edith Parks, Lula Mae Parks, Amidas Link. John McKee Spratt. Thurlo Pittman. Fourth Grade Elizabeth Ard rcy, Katherine Massey, Bertha Moore. Fifth Grade?None. Sixth Grade?Annie Parks, El ma Bradford, Marion Parks, Cleo Bailes. Seventh Grade Blanch Moser. Eighth Grade?Emma Epps. Ninth Grade?Ethel Hughes, Barron Bennett. Tenth Grade?Marjorie Mills, Clarence Patterson, John A. Boyd. Agnes Link, Bernice Mills. Robert Potts, Robert Erwin, William Erwin. The tenth grade, lti pupils, had a perfect attendance record the past month. The total enrollment of the school is 250 and the average daily attendance was 223. Parents are urged to examine carefully, noting any remarks upon their children's reports, and to assist the teachers in correcting these defects. The Port Mill high school football team will play the Chester q cr (rr*L*cr*\ f inri r\n ~ a- ? v6ULiV'1i \jii Hie \jHCi>lCr KroundF tomorrow (Friday) afternoon. |"CA I Scientifi 1 Women, jj| Every Pa g and Ever ? P 1 WKy wea g and uncon ? can buy "< ? knit to flit i g price? Se | Mills & York County Fair. It is hard to realize that scarcely one week from now the great York County Fair throws open its doors to the thousands of [citizens of York, and the five or J six surrounding counties. ! The management calls attention to the fact that the entr;es of all exhibits must be made next Monday and Tuesday. The entry books will close Tuesday night. The secretary and j his assistants will move their] offices to the fair grounds next i Mondav morning and all exhibitors will report to them with their entry blanks either filled out or ready to be filled out. When possible it is desired that these be filled out beforehand. If it is possible for you to bring your exhibits to the fair grounds Monday or Tuesday, send or mail them, or get them there some way and they will ; be taken care of by Manager | B. II. Massey and his careful and efficient helpers. Everything is in excellent I shape and the motto "something doing every minute" is 'nuf ced. A Card from Mr. Spratt. Editor Times: I believe there were more than ten righteous in the number of readers of the Fort Mill Times whose prayers were asked a year ago and who prayed and have continued to pray God to give us a living price for our cotton. "Before the mountains were brought forth or ever Thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from ovprlnstin<r tn ovoi-loctinir Thou art God." Oh, that "King Cotton" could stay in his place and let the Lord Jesus Christ alone at the helm on the throne. James Spratt. Fort Mill, Sept. 21). a?? ?? ?? ????<a? DEI ?? * / c Stockings I , Girls and ir Reinforced w y Pair F ully G 'er Pair, 25< r Stockings witFi _? uoiiauie seams, Cadet" Fashione without seams?? e display in wes YoungC 1 the New Store 300OOOOOG0000 I I ?. GREECE NEXT TO JOIN THE ENTENTE ALLIES All doubt as to the entrance of Greece in the European war on the side of the entente allies has apparently now been disposed of. The official organ of the government says that the landing of French troops the last week at Saloniki is for the purpose of assisting Greece. In regard to the landing of the French troops the govern4.1 .* f / it menial Buys iiiui 11 ior me present the government considers the assistance of the allies as premature, it is none the less to aid and support Greece that the allies are at Saloniki. France and England enter the Balkans as traditional friends of Greece and not otherwise. The Greek government has seized the Macedonia railroads of which two were Austrian and one French. Be Ye Not Deceived. There is absolutely nothing to ! that little story which has been whispered around to the effect that since Judge Gary declared the "gallon-a-month" law unconstitutional, a fellow can order a whole barrel of beer now as often as he chooses instead of the measly little eight bottles which have heretofore constituted a gallon. A reporter mentioned the rumor to Deputy Sheriff Quinn yesterday and that official replied: "Well. I don't know whether any one can have a barrel of beer delivered to them or not; but I tell you if we hear of any one receiving a barrel we will seize tne shipment and test the matter in the courts." ?Enquirer. i?@@?????????? -M1 I !or Wen, 1 Boys. - - I ith Linen ? uaranteed. 8 the ugly ? when you g d Hose-? g it the same 9 t window. g imp'y I