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' ' T 4 Established in 1891. * TWO QUARTS A MONTH; SIXTY PINTS OF BEER At Saturday's session of the general assembly the South Carona whiskey law was amended with a provision allowing: only two quarts a month to be shipped to any individual in this state, instead of one gallon as formerly. The amended law, however, permits one to have 60 bottles of beer shipped in each month. The free conference report on the two quart a month bill, submitted, Friday night, struck out section 10, which required a man if he carries whiskey in a grip, to paste a label on the outside stating how much whiskey ine grip contains. The free conference also struck out the word "receive," as the original bill prohibited a man from giving his friend a drink. The section provision prohibiting non-residents from getting whiskeav while in this state was also stricken out. The bill as finally adopted allows each resident of the state to or der two quarts of whiskey or five dozen bottles of beer per month. As soon as the bill is signed by the governor it will become law. State Wins Point. The supreme court of the United States Monday rendered a decision which in effect declared that the South Carolina dispensary liquor law was constitutional. The decision was in the appeal of the Carolina Glass company, which company is charged with conspiracy in that the members conspired with the members of the state dispensary board to ^ overcharge for bottles bought from the company. In answering the allegation the company contended that the law under which the state took charge of the money owed the company by the county dispensaries was unconstitutional. The court held otherwise. Bust Insurance Monopoly? After a short fieht on third reading, the majority cutting off debate, the house Friday afternoon gave final passage to the Laney anti-compact ihsurance bill on a yea and nay vote of 63 to 33. A motion to recommit was lost, 65 to 31. This bill produced the only filibuster of this session of the general assembly when by reason of the continuous unanimity of 11 members seven hours were consumed in roll call and matters of personal privilege at the session Thursday night, which adjourned at 3:20 o'clock Friday morning. Earth Shock Tuesday. South Carolina, j&dong with Virginia, North Carolina and ijeorgia, was visited at 6:40 o'clock Monday evening by an earlh tremor which was very p rceptibly felt and which, locally, produced for an instant the usual consternation attendant upon such events. The shake lasted only a fraction of a minute but buildings quivered and electric swinging lamps swayed so noticeably that the strange feeling produced by such occasions was abiding in the breasts of the populace. No damage has thus far been reported from the shock. 9 The earthquake was the first that has been noted in this community since January 1, 1012. Prior to that time this section had not quivered under the influence of such a tremor since 1886 which was the year of the Charleston outburst, the most violent in the history of this part of the country. ~v_'vr ' HE F ; == marine uac uniicv mnMMiki imw anvniil| BUT STILL SHE BEGS (Rock Hill Herald, Friday.) Wearing: a shabby looking: long black coat, shabby dress, a hat fashioned in the nineties (?) and with a wrinkled and care-worn appearance, over which a pall jf sadness had descended, Maggie Wilson, general beggar-nuisrnce, boarded the noonday trait, and sworse she would neve again set her foot in Rock Hil' There was a reason. Known to the polir ? of the two states and pro1 ably others, Maggie is a .^gular nuisance, one th?f extremely hard to get riu ot'. For years she has been plying her profession and as a consequence is an actress of no mean anility, insotar as her art is concerned. She goes to a home and the appeal of tears in her voice and a well figured expression of direst need on her seamy visage are calculated to melt the heart 01 an adamant. And she usually succeeds, though not every time. Sometimes she is referred to the Associated Charities. On such occasions, her appealing voice suddenly changes and she retorts something like this "Lookahere, I have broken two umbrellas over the heads of women telling me to go to the Sass-ciated Charities." Maggie had $9 in greenbacks and $32.20 in pennies, nickles. dimes and quarters when caught this morning. She also had a bank book on a Columbia savings bank, showing a balance of $828.88. Chief Youngblood required her to put up a ten dollar bond for her appearance to answer the charge of begging. Then did Maggie adopt her appealing attitude. Appearing hysterical she moaned "I'll kill myself, please don't take m\ money, I will starve, I worked so hard lor it. It is all I have," and considerable more of the same "soft stuff." But she had confronted the chief before. If you ever come here again, he told her I will ovori- pant you have, bank book and all, and keep .\ou in jail. She had been detained after several people had complained of her actions, w hich are nothing less than a nuisance. And besides she has already considerably more than the $37.50 which is the per capita of the citizens of the U. S.t and consequently does not need to beg. Mag said she was extremely sorry she struck Rock Hill. It cost me more than I got, she avered. She seems to have a mania for begging and evidently hoards all she gets. Will Exchange Pulpits. Through a plan formulated a few days ago, the Baptist ministers of the county will within the next month exchange pulpits with each other, the first exchange to be made on next Sunday. The Fort Mill churches will on next Sunday be served by Rev. W. J. Nelson, of Rock Hill, who will preach at Flint Hill at 11 a. m. and at the church in this city at 7 p. m. Rev. S. P. Hair, of this city, will in turn fill the pulpits of Rev. Mr. Nelson at Rock Hill in the morning and evening. W. B. Byers, better known to his friends as "Bill," states that he will be in the race this year for the office of Clerk of Court.- Rock Hill Record. NOTICE. I i Phone or write us for estimate on repsinti.ig your Auto or rebuilding top. Kxpert workmen and a first class jot guaranteed. J. C. Hardin & Co., Rock Hill, S. C. \ ORT SORT MILL, S. C? THO FORMER TIMES EDITOR vote. The members of the joint committee are: Senator Christensen, Beaufort, chairman; Senator Lee, Darlington; Representative Arnold, Spartanburg; Representative Cothran, Greenville. Capt. Bradford is in a position to fill the position of clerk with unusual ability. He has been a printer, lynotype operator, corresposdent, reporter, and editor of a weekly newspaper. In 1911 and 1912 he was one of the secretaries of the printing investi-1 gating commission of congoessj of which Senator Reed Smoot of I Utah was chairman. The South Carolinian was a Democratic appointee from the house. It is said that one of the items Capt. Bradford assisted in revealing by the investigation, was illegal binding amounting to about $100,000 annually done at the government printing office. He was one of the committee of five appointed to prepare standard specifications for 1912 of all j printing paper used at the government printing office during j the year. This paper was pur- j chased at a cost of about $1,500,-} 000. Capt. Bradford was elected in 1914 as a member of the house of representatives from York county. He is a member of the ways and means committee and of three special committees appointed at the 1915 session he was a member of two. He has been connected with The State as chief proofreader i since 1902, serving for 14 years, except during the time spent in Washington.?The State. Weeks to Leave Winthrop. Professor Charles R. Weeks at the head of the agricultural and extension department of Win| throp College, has resigned and early in March will leave Rock j ! Hill for Fort Hav Kansas ! he has accepted the position of I head of the experiment station farm of the Industrial and Normal College, the experiment station of the Kansas Agricultural college. Prof. Weeks came to Winthrop some four years ago to become professor of agriculture coming from the Nebraska state college. Dr. Williams Reappointed. Gov. Manning Friday reappointed C. Fred Williams, M. D., of Columbia as superintendent of the State Hospital tor the Isane for a term of two years as provided by law. Dr. Williams was first appointed early last year. He will receive a salary of $(>,000 per year as provided in | the appropriation bill, which was I amended by the senate. GETS PUBLIC POSITION The joint committee on printing of the South Carolina general assembly has filled the recently I created position of clerk by the election of William R. Bradford of York. Capt. Bradford is a printer ot wide experience and peculiarly fitted to fill the position to which he has been elected. He is a representative from York in the house. Capt Bradford is a native of Fort Mill, where he has maintained his residence all his life, although his activities have called him to other cities for brief periods. The joint committee on printing was created at this session of the general assembly. It is authorized to let contracts for all public printing and prevent waste in this expenditure of the state's money. The clerk of the committee is an ex-officio member without a( Mitt. RSDAY, FEBRUAR/ 24. 1< The New Liquor Law. Following is the Liles bill, providing a road sentence without the alternative of paying a fine, for violations of the liquor law: Section 1. Any person who violates any of the provisions of any law of this state prohibiting, relating to the sale of intoxicating liquors, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than six months, nor for more than two years; and for any subsequent offense, upon conviction, shall be imprisoned for a term of not less than a year, nor more than five years; Provided, that any circuit judge may. in his discretion, suspend all of such imprisonment except 30 davs for the first offense and 80 days for subsequent offenses, upon such terms and conditions as he may see fit to impose, but in each and every case any person convicted of the1 violation of any of said laws' shall be required to serve at least 30 days for the first offense of the sentence; Provided. That the provisions of this act shall not apply to cases now pending or to offenses committed prior to the passage of this act. Sec. 2- Thnfr tho i ? va*v piUVlOJV/lIO VI this act shall take effect immediately upon its approval by the governor, and all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act be, and the same are hereby, repealed. Militiamen Fined. Three members of the Hanrq Guards, Spartanburg, were tried a few nights aRO on the charge of violatinR the regulations requiring regular attendance at drills. The men were convicted and sentenced to pay fines ranging from $1 to $6. | A Big Spe ? Two Days Onl i g On the above c g Underwear at the 8 $100 Gowns x 50c Pants fc | 25c g We will also pic 9 our entire line of r 9 $1.00 Shir I Don't Mi Nothir 9 Just Seven mor< ? given away (a tic g you may yet be th I Mills & Timi >16. NEWS OF YORK COUNTY BRIEFLY PARAGRAPHED (Yorkville Enquirer. Friday.) That case of W. R. Carroll against the York council is now in the supreme court with Hon. W. F. Stevenssn behind it as one of Mr. Carroll's attorneys. Mr. T. L. Laughridge of Yorkville No. 6. has sent to The Enquirer a hen egg weighing 13-4 ounces. The egg was laid by a Rhode Island Red hen and is one of a number of the same size that have recently been laid by the same hen. The average hen egg weighs about 21-4 ounces. The York delegation in the general assembly has recomi mended the following for supervisors of registration for York county; L. G. Nunn, J. B. j Barron and J. A. C. Love. A large number of hands have been at work on the new Yorkville-Sharon road. The highway has been sanded in some places and it is understood that it will be sanded all the way from Sharon to Yorkville if the sand can be secured. Mabel Riley, the two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Riley of Clover, was seriously land probably fatally burned about 3 o'clock vesterday after! noon when her clothing caught fire from a blaze which was being used to heat a washpot. Members of the family had been wnshintr plr?tl-?oc in flm r? juiu uuw had finished the work and gone into the house. The little tot who was playing in the yard got too near the fire and was burned all over her toiy. Physicians entertain little hope of her recovery . ?? ?? ?0??0? cial Sale of y?Next Wednesday lays we will sell La following prices: ; for 82c. 50c Go ?r . . 42c. 25c Par : Corset Covers for 1 \ce on Special Sale fc nen s and boys' Dresj ts at 82c. 50c Shir ss These E ig Charged at Sale F Remember, 5 Saturdays for the C ket given with each 2 ie lucky one. Young C 1 the New Store ES. \ $1.25 Per Year. ! SESSION OF ASSEMBLY ADJOURNED SUNDAY The second session of the seventy-first general assembly of South Carolina was brought to a close at an early hour Sunday morning. The session had been in progress 40 days and had been marked by only a few fights or unnecessary wranglings. The state tax levy was reduced from 7 mills to 61-2 mills. Inasmuch as this summer members of the house must go before the people of their respective counties in seeking reelection, the progress of legislation in the lower branch was frequently interrupted by members who voiced their farewells in appropriate terms. With the exception of heated remarks in connection with various anti-liquor hills and the filibuster aga:nst the anti-compact '*ill the session was one carried on with decorum. The session saw much local legislation enacted, as well as practically all the administration measures. Prohibition bills generally were passed with amendments. Important Work of Assembly. Among the more important measures enacted by the legislature at the session that closed Sunday morning were the Mc uuiiouRh child lat>or bill; the Toole-LaGrone bill to teach agfriculture in the common schools; the Torrens system of land registration; the creation of a board of conciliation; a bill relating: to hours of labor and the amending: of the militia laws. Underwear 1 and Thursday 8 dies' and misses* 8 wns for 42c. 8 its for . 19c. 8 9c. ? >r these two days x 5 Shirts: ts for 42c. g Yig Sales. | >rices. ? dinner Sets to be x 5c purchase), and g ^ Ilomp'y | 4