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K; --" ~ # !m '" ^"SB The Fort Mill Times. | T^^nTTsIr 1 ^ MILL. S. C.. THURSDAY. NOVEBER 4. 1915. P _.___? ? %- STATE NEWS ARRANGED FOR QUICK READING. Charleston county dispensaries were reopened by order of the governor on last Wednesday, af- j ter having been closed for about two weeks. Jas. S. Betenbaugh has been appointed auditor of Union county to succeed his father, T. J. Betenbaugh. deceased. There were many applications for the place. The Bailey Construction company, of Chattanobga, Tenn., has moved its plant to Greenville, to- ' gether with its force of workers, and will soon start construction work between that city and Eas- , lev on the dnnhle-trnpkirur r?f the I - -- ? ? ? Southern railway. Taxes on incomes collected under the law of South Carolina in 1915 amounted to $31,126.87, as against $15,303.31 in 1914, the - figures being made public Saturday by Comptroller General Sawyer. This is over twice as much as was collected from this source last year. Petitions are being circulated in Columbia asking the governor y to order an election on the ques- ! tion of recalling Mayor Griffith ' of Columbia. It is doubted by many if the necessary one-fifth of signatures can be secured to the petitions. ^ For the first time the United States court was held at Aiken the last week, the session lasting " one day only, however, for the reason that the regular session ,r is being held at Columbia this week, and only a few minor cases were disposed of at Aiken. Adjutant Gen. Moore has appointed the following delegates from this State to the National Guard association to be held in San Francisco, Nov. 9 to 11: Col. H. B. Springs. Georgetown; Maj. ! 4 R. F. Watson, Greenville; Maj. ; T. E. Marchant, Columbia; Capt. 1 ~ E. C. VOnTreskow fnmrlon Spartanburg police think that Fred F. Donoghue, alias "Brook-1 lynn Slim." who was arrested in I Charlotte Thursday, is one of the party who robbed the postoffiee m at Woodruff Tuesday night of last week. It was reported that Donoghue stopped at a Spartanburg hotel the first of the week. The Clinchfield Coal corporation has announced the purchase of two additional steamers to put in the export trade out of Charleston. The sister ship of the International, the first boat ever loaded over the new piers of the Southern Railway, has been pur- ; uuu via IOICIICU tilt; V.iuicrifield. Agents of the federal depart-! ment of commerce are expected P to arrive in South Carolina within the next few days to begin an investigation into the prices of gasoline charged by various dealers throughout the State. A similar inquiry is now in progress in Georgia, where gasoline prices have been constantly increasing. ; This inquiry will extend over the States in the Southeast. ftev. Thos. H. Leitch, the well known evangelish has been chosen editor of The Way of Faith, 1 R a religious weekly published in Columbia. The editor whom he succeeds, Rev. John Paul, is the ' pastor of Hemstead church in Charleston. Rev. Mr. Leitch is well known throughout the State, all sections of which he has -visited on missions of his evangelis- . Ik work. % 'r" jf" 4? -V' * ' ' ' $ t c , jk Pickpocket Got His Wad. Mr. Wrn. Hayes, of the New Bethel section, met with a misfortune at the fair in Columbia, says the Lancaster News. Some crook relieved him of his pocket book and between $50 and $75 in money. Mr. Hayes Is certain that the pocketbook was in his left hand pants pocket when he bought his ticket at the entrance to the fair grounds. He says there was a perfect jam of people at the entrance, shoving their way in, and that there was a lady just in front of him and a large, slick looking fellow just behind him, who was crying out, "Shove in, shove in." That immediately after getting inside he felt for his pocketbook and it was gone. He says he feels satisfied that the fellow who was urging the crowd to "shove in" is the fellow that got his pocketbook. Reverses Judge Gary's Decision. The gallon-a-month law was aeciarea constitutional Dy Judge Bowman last week in sustaining the demurer entered by Assistant Attorney General Dominick in the case of Brennen vs. the Southern Express Co. Thomas F. Brennen of Columbia, had brought suit against the express company to compel them to deliver more than a gallon a month of liquor. The case will be carried to the supreme court on appeal. Some weeks ago Judge Frank B. Gary declared the gallon-amonth act unconstitutional and that case also has been carried up to the supreme court. Cansler Will Run. "Yes, sir, I will be a candidate for railroad commissioner," said James Cansler of Tirzah, in York county, who was among the visitors in Columbia yesterday. "Your initials, please, Mr. Cansler?" "Got no initials, just plain 'Cansler of Tirzah.' " "How old are you?" "Fifty-eight, but still in the running and bound to win." "How many campaigns have you participated in?" "I don't know. They are all paid for." Mr. Cansler came to Columbia for the fair Saturday, he called at the governor's office.?The State. Crop Condition is Way Down. The condition of the cotton crop for the month of October lost 3.9 points from a month ago, when it was 63.7 per cent, making concition on the average date of October-25 59.8 percent. mis unusually low condition is the result of a season of unfavorable and erratic weather, although the lossage in condition was {lot as large as that of 1913 for the same period. Picking throughout the belt is very much advanced, due partly to the smallness of the crop and favorable weather, while continued high prices for the staple have been an incentive to hasten gathering. Another Killing in Lancaster. The third killing in Lancaster county within the last two weeks occurred last Wednesday night ^a 1 n uii tin.* oouinern rower company Massey place, v hen a negro Joe brown shot and killed Jasper reed, another negro, according to the Lancaster News. Reed was a mere boy. 17 years of age, while his alleged slayer was 26. The killing took place at a negro festival in which pistols and mean liquor took prominent parts. Sheriff Hunter soon had Brown behind the bars of the Lancaster jail. The negro claims that he shot Reed in self defense. I > _ ; r; SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT IS ORDERJIF THE DRY The school should stand ready to do anything and everything that promises development for the community. This means the school shall work not only for the children assembled within its walls, but for all the residents of the community. Truly, this is school improvement work in the strictest sense of the term. Every community should be organized for such work, and now at the beginning of the session of 1915-16 is the best time to form a School Improvement Association in those communities where such an association does not exist: and in communities where this association is already organized, this is the time to hold a meeting at the school house and get ready for the session. Recently there was a splendid account in the Rock Hill papers of just such a meeting at the Oak Ridge school in charge of Mrs. Hetty S. Browne. Every country school in York county would do well to observe just such a Clean-UpDay as that at Oak Ridge. There is a growing demand for better, more attractive surroundings at school and through the observance of such a day the School Improvement association can take part in creating a stronger public sentiment in favor of it. This matter of Clean-Up-Day is considered so important that the State School Improvement association requires that all schools applying for prizes shall have observed the day and sent a report of it to the County Superintendent of Education or to the County Organizer of School Improvement associations. In addition a copy of the CleanUp-Day score card must accompany the application. The first Friday in November, which is next Friday, is Clean-Up-Day in the schools of South Carolina. Let us hope it will be generally observed. Every School Improvement association should order a copy of Bulletin No. VII from Miss Elizabeth Dickson, Columbia, S. C. The following is suggestive of some things that may be done on Clean-Ui>-Dav: 1. Remove all trash and weeds from the yard and secure a trash box or barrel for use during the term, placing it out of sight if possible. Place the wood pile back of the school house. Plant trees and shrubbery. This will be a good time to set out snowball bushes, wygelia, golden shower, lilacs, etc. All of these bloom in the spring. 2. See that the well and outbuildings are in good condition. If the school has no outbuildings, write Mr. R. E. Lee at Clemson College for a plan and build two. 3. Scrub the floors and dress them with oil. Make some dust down according to directions given in Bulletin No. VII. 4. Cleanse the walls and ceiling then tint them, making the ceiling a pretty cream. 5. Wash the windows and replace all missing panes. 6. Cleanse the water cooler, and if there is no sink for waste water try to put one in. It will j cost only a few dollars. . 7. Polish the stove and arrange an attractive wood box or ' coal scuttle. I 8. Secure some growing plants ( for the school room. Several i rural schools have managed to . keep them all through the winter. 9. Destroy all old calendars ' and remove all gaudy colored I pictures from the walls. ( 10. Dust and arrange the t books in the library. If the school has no library, this would ] be a fine time to raise ten dollars ( and take advantage of library ( laws. ( Send a report of the work done i on Clean-Up-Day to Miss Leila i Russell. County Organizer of J School Improvement Associa- ' tions, Rock Hill, S. C. ( Thanks From Fair Committee. Times Correspondence. The ladies of the Home Makers club wish to extend their thanks to the merchants of Fort Mill and to the editor of The Times for their kindness and interest shown in giving prizes for the best exhibits at our fair. We also wish to extend our thanks to the ladies and doctor who acted as judges, by whose impartial judgment our fair was made a success. We were glad indeed to see so many people from Fort Mill and other communities present, and we hope that by similar or other means we will be able to visit other neighborhoods and to compare our work with theirs. The following is a list of the prizes awarded: six linen napkins, for best plain cake, Riven by Patterson Dry Goods Co., winner, Mrs. R. M. Potts. One bath tub, for best biscuits, given by S. A. Epps, winner, Mrs. J. W. Davidson. One set of dessert plates, for best collection of fancy work, given by E. W. Kimbrell Co., winner, Mrs. J. M. Harris. # One flower basket, for best chrysanthemum, given by W. F. Harris and Sons, winner, Mrs. Massey Culp. Six dessert plates, for best layer cake, given by A. O. Jones, winner, Mrs. D. O. Potts. One year's subscription to the Fort Mill Times for the best ?1 1- - - 1 ? cnocuiate caKe, Riven Dy ts. W. Bradford, winner, Miss Bleeker Patterson, Barbersville. A deposit of one dollar in The First National Bank, for best baby, given by T. B. Spratt, winner, baby of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bailes, of Flint Hill. O0S00O0000000( fToo I T IX TO Wfl Con w -W W 1 I You G I Mills & The News of Gold Hill. Times Correspondence. The young people of this community were delightfully entertained at a hallowe'en party at the home of Carl Faris last Saturday night. This was a party made up entirely of little folks. M iss Willie Gallman of Winthrop college spent the past week-end with Miss Kathleen Blankenship of this section. Miss Lula Therrell, of Pleasant I Valley, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Alda Bailes of Gold Hill. A number of our people attended the circus in Rock Hiil yesterday. A larger per cent, of grain is being sown this year than usual. We believe it is because the cotton has opened much earlier than it has for a number of years, allowing the farmers to gather it along with their corn, and giving the farmers more favorable conditions than heretofore. Hyperion. Gold Hill, Sept. 2. Killing Frost Needed. A killing frost is due in this section about this time, and, in fact, is already a little late in getting here. There is little damage that frost could do at this time, but on the other hand it would be a benefit by stopping the growth of vegetation which is only sapping the land. The weather for the past several days has been regular September weather, and has fast opened the cotton bolls. Frost is needed to kill the foliage, and incidentally aid the remaining bolls to open. There is considerable cotton in the fields at this time, and it is being gathered vprv raDidly on account of the favorable weather. 9?? ?? ?? ??????i Bus> his M tITE AN Al rif> Al wmmmmmmmmmmmmmammmmmm % fe'll See Th? et Wait* Young C l the New Store 98000000060681 4 jlei 1 cur. BUSINESS LOOKING UP THROUGHOUT COUNTRY I Business conditions throughout most of the country have improved considerably during the last two months, according to reports from federal reserve agents made public Monday night by the federal reserve board. As a whole the picture of condition is regarded by officials as the most favorable received by the board in many months. Events of the last few weeks, the Atlanta district reports, have not only sustained, but increased the confidence of the general l : ? uusmess puDiic tnroughout the district. Commercial travelers report merchants' sales double those of last year in the same period. After months of slow and halting: development, Richmond reports, it is possible to report the district as experiencing: much improvement. Cotton has been the pricipal factor. Other crops are in-good shape and present indications are said to justify a belief that the situation will be * comfortable and promising for three or four months at least. No Peace Proposal. Reports in foreign newspapers that Prince von Buelow has been entrusted with the preparation of peace negotiations are absolutely incorrect, says the Overseas News agency. Prince von Buelow, now in Switzerland, has in no way taken steps towards the starting of peace negotiations, nor has he been charged with that task. Temper is the result of uncontrollable emotions. T ot>\z 1 D, BUT I ong 1 \t I id On. I "omp'y I