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T^^nTTsIr 1 ^ MILL. S. C.. THURSDAY. NOVEBER 4. 1915.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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BUSINESS LOOKING UP
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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
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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.
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