Fort Mill times. (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, April 13, 1916, Image 1
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Established in 1891. FORT MILL, S. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1916. $1.25 Per Year.
WILL REINFORCE
VULA'S TRAILERS
WAR DEPARTMENT WILL PROBABLY
DRAW ON TRCOPS ST A.
TIONED IN TEXAS.
BORDER CONDITIONS BETTER
Line of Communication Will Be Improved
by Use of Infantry?Cavalry
Will Be Kept ai Front.
Washington.?Such marked improvements
in conditions along the Mexican
border has been reported by General
Funston that the war department now
is considering drawing upon some of
the troops stationed In Texas to
strengthen the ever lengthening lines
of communication of the expedition
seeking Villa.
From now on infantry will probably
be used to reinforce communication
lines, the cavalry being kept at the
front for the actual work of running
down the outlaws. A part of the
Twenty-fourth infantry, negroes, withdrawn
from Del Rio. Texas, already
lias been ordered into Mexico.
State department dispatches indicated
that the Carranza authorities are
viewing with some anxiety the continued
presence of American troops
in Mexico and are inclined to believe
that the object of thp expedition has
been accomplished in the dispersal of
Villa's main command.
GERMAN SUBMARINES ACTIVE.
Reach High Mark by Taking Eight
Ships In 24 Hours.
The past 24 hours marks the hlghN
est toll of the German submarines
against the common enemy since the
beginning of the *var on land or sea
in so short a space. A total of eight
vessels, six British, one Spanish, one
Norwegian, have fallen victims to the
lT-boats. Five of these British steim
ers have been In the American trade
At least four of the British boats
are said to havo been unarmed, but
of these only one is reported to have
been sunk by Germans without warning.
FRENCH LOSS HEAVY IN
TERMITEN HILL FIGHT
Berlin, via London.?Exceptionally
heavy French losses are reported in
connection with the German advance
south of Uaucourt. by which the Bavarian
and Silesian troops now occupy
the heights of the so-called Termlten
hill. The French losses within a
few hours were increased by a counterattack
on the lost positions which
failed utterly.
The captured positions are more
than 2,000 yards in width. They are
on imp iert hank of the Mouse about
two-thirds of a mile south warn of Haucourt
and are a continuation of height
287.
INJUNCTION AGAINST
S C. "ANTI-COMPACT" LAW
Columbia. S. C.?State Insurance
Commissioner McMasters and Attorney
Grtieral Peebles were notified that
they are enjoined temporarily from
enforcing the "anti-compact" insurance
law, which has caused a largo
majority of the fire insurance companies
to withdraw from the state.
The injunction was issued at Abbeville
by Justice Fat gene B Gary of the
state supreme court on a petition presented
by a Charleston insurance
agent. Hearing wns set for April 17.
The agent charges that the law is
unconstitutional.
Shrlcers Donate $5,000 as Relief.
Reno. Nev.?J. Putnam Stephens,
imperinl potentate of the Ancient Order
of the Mystic Shrine, announced
nere mat he lias ordered the sum of
$r,.00fl taken from the relief furnl of
the order and donated to the sufferers
from the recent fire at Augusta, Oa.
Action on Brandeis Deferred.
Washington.? Action on the nomination
of Louis D Brandeis for justice
of the supreme court was deferred
for a week by the senate judiciary
committee.
Troops Know No "Dead Lne."
San Antonio, Tex.? Dispatches from
the front indicating a contact between
the advanced columns of the American
expedition beyond Satevo were anxiously
awaited by General Funston.
The cavalry detachments are believed
to be making their way along the
dangerous mountain trails in the vicinity
of Parral in close pursuit of
Villa. General Funston said that so
far as he knew no "dead lino" on the
pursuit if Villa had been fixed?the
American troons are in Mexico to get
Villa.
Charlie Chaplin Gives Bengar Nickle.
Now York. Charlie Chaplin, the
well-known spendthrift, stepped out
of Rector's and met n Hroadwav panhandler
who said: "Pardon me. my
friend, but 1 am in need of a square
meal. Will "
"Hero, my good man." said the
pompous Charlie with a flourish, oxtrading
n nickel front his pocket,
"take this." "Thanks." said the panhandler.
as he took the nickel. "Hut
you don't happen to have a dyspepsc
tablet about you. do you. I alwayt
4nffer when ! overeat."
STAPLE SOUTHERN
GINGHAMS ADVANCE
HIGHER PRICES ARE BEING PAID
FOR FAST COLORED COTTON
CLOTHS.
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DUE TO HIGH COST OF DYE
Ginghams Reaches New High Record.
?Bleached Goods High.?Fancy
Goods Active at High Prices.
New York.?Cotton goods market
continue strong in price with tradir ,
] on a smaller scale. There ar3 s .11
many orders being booked for p ods
| to be delivered all through thlr year.
' and some instances are v orted of
buyers trying to maV' engagements
i into next ven*- "" jobbers are much
less *.v.?.?ve in purchases than the
manufacturing trades. Color cotton
| goods still continue very firm, and
; frequent instances are reported of
higher prices being paid for fast colj
ored cloths.
Staple Southern ginghams were adj
vanced another quarter of a cent during
the past week to a basis of seven
j cents a yard, one cent a yard higher
than similar goods ever sold. This
high price is duo largely to the high
cost of fast dyes. Bleached goods
continue firm with an advancing tendency.
Wide sheetings are sold in
many instancet to the end of the
year and many brands ar sold ahead
into September.
Cotton duck rules very firm. Print
cloths and convertibles are firm, with
advances reported in sateens, twills
xand some heavy drolls. Fancy goods
ar^ active at higher prices, late contracts
being placed. Fine yarn goods
are exceedingly high and firm.
Quote prices are as follows: Print
cloths, 28-inYh t!4xt?4s. 4 cents; t>4x
I 60s. .1 7-8 cents; 88 1-2 inch ti4x?>4s.
o i-2 coins; Drown sheetings, south
! ern standards, 8 cents; denims, 2.20s,
: Indigo, 18 1-2 cents; tickings, 8
! ounce, 15 cents; standard staple
i ginghams, 8 cents; standard staple
! prints. t? 1-2 cents; dress ginghams
; 10 1-2 cents. *
MEXICANS OFFER WIRES.
Telephone and Telegraph at Service
of American Expedition.
San Antonio, Texas. The Mexican
I military authorities have offered the
i American punitive expedition the use
| of Mexican telegraph and telephone
I linos, according to General Pershing's
report to General Funston. The offer
was made to the aviators who landed
in Chihuahua last wees.
The drivers of the aeroplanes said
they had been treated courteously by
General Gutierrez, commanding oft'ii
eer. after it was demonstrated that
they had come as friends. Before
that a few stones hud been thrown at
them ami a shot or two fired. No
one was Injured.
General Pershing said some supplies
had been purchased in Chihuahua
but the limited amount made it
almost impossible to get provisions.
The excellent work done by the
aeroplanes has been so marked that
headquarters officials are anxiously
awaiting reinforcement of that arm
of the service. General Pershing's
reports imlicata that the live still in
service are doing good work in scouting
and carrying dispatches.
French Capture Trenches.
Paris.?The capture by French
troops ot about 17.r> yards of a German
trench southwest of Douaumont vil
lage. northeast of Verdun, was an*
| nounced by the war office. Progress
in communicating trenches south of
the village also was reported.
The Germans made two handgrenade
attacks on French positions
i In the Caillette wood, in the Douau
iiimii ruBiuii. uui ooin were repulsed.
West of the Mouse there was only
! feeble artillery activity.
Nine Killed by Submarine.
Malta, via Loudon. One engineer
and eight lascars of the crew of the
steamer Chantala. were killed when
the vessel was sunk by a submarine.
Lansing Replies to Protest.
Paris, via London. ? Professor
James Mark Baldwin. American survivor
of the Sussex disaster, who
cabled a protest to President Wilson
regarding the destruction of the crosschannel
steamer, received at his residence
in Wimereux the following reply
from Secretary or State Lansing:
I "Tl.n r>..,..,i.i~~. ? --
i >? i nmucin uua i ui.iiminicaii'U
to me your cable of April 1. The
I Department is Riving to the Sussex
case the most serious attention and
! the greatest care.
(Signed) "LANSING."
Child Labor Bill Won't Pass Soon.
Washington. ? Senator Overman
; thinks it will ho a long time before
| the child labor bill can come up in
the senate. Now pressing that Body
for consideration are the naval, rural
credits and ship purchase bills, in addition
to all the appropriation bills
and others, including the President's
policy. These will render almost impossible
any early consideration of
child labor, and there are chances
that It will go over Into the next sea
sion. Advocates of the measure are
trying to havo It given consideration
INADEQ
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I NOT A GERMAN TORPEDO IS
IN NO WAY R ESPOSIBLE FOR
SINGING OF BRITISH STEAMER
SUSSEX.
Announcement is Made From Kaiser's
Government.?Investigation Has
Been Completed.
Berlin, via London.?The German .
Government is able to announce that
no German submarine or warship was
responsible for the explosion which
damaged the British steamship Sussex.
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When Germany on April f? handed i
I Aiiumssiuior ueraru an interim note
I replying to the inquiries of the United
States Government regarding the
Sussex and four other steamers the
matter of responsibility was still in
doubt and the investigation still was
proceeding. The German Foreign
Office, appreciating the agitation in
the United States over these cases,
transmitted an interim response declaring
the readiness of the govern- j
ment, should the Sussex prove to I
have teen destroyed by a German torpedo
boat contrary to the understand- j
Htg with the United States, to make ,
alUxeparation, including the payment
of compensation.
The Associated Press was informed
| authoritatively that the investigation
| lias now been completed, that all the
. craft which possibly might have been
involved in an attack on the Sussex i
have reported; that from iho reports
of their commanders it Is absolutely
certain that the Sussex was not destroyed
by a German torpedo, and
! that Germany is in no wise responsible
for the disaster.
From the material at hand it also
will be impossible to reply to the
American inquiries regarding the
steamers Englishman, Manchester
Engineer. Eagle Point, and Berwindvale,
and establish, according U) the
German contention, that no blame attaches
to Germany.
DARING ROBBERY OF BANK
Oanonsburg. Pa.?Detectives scour|
ed the hills in the vicinity of Houston,
i one mile west of here, in a vain effort
j to find the two men who robbed First
I National Hank of Houston of $15,000
! and escaped in an automobile. The
cashier was alone in the bank at the
time.
Shortly after noon two men entered
the bank and one laid a piece of paper
about the size of a check on the counl
ter in front of the cashier. On the pa|
per was written, "Make a move and
I you will be shot." When McNutt looked
up two revovlers were leveled at
j him. While one of the men guarded
j the cashier the other took about $15.i
000 in bills from the vault, leaving
' $?.,000 in gold and stiver untouched,
i Both then hurried out of the building
and jumped into an automobile which
they had left standing in front of the
bank.
Will Not Withdraw U. S. Troops.
Washington.?Categorical denial by
Secretary Lansing was the official answer
to persistent reports that the
American troops might be withdrawn
front Mexico shortly regardless of developments
in the hunt for Villa Both
Mr. Lansing and Secretary Maker of
the war department indicated that
there was no present intention of
changing the original orders given
General Funston.
Mexicans Kill Three Americans.
Tuseon, Ariz.?Three United States i
citizens and one Spaniard were killed ,
by Mexican bandits nine miles south .
of Hosario, Sinaloa. Mexico, according ,
to advices received here front Mazat- ,
lan at the offices of the Southern Pa
title Railroad Company.
Villa General Captured.
El Paso. Mrs. Angle Williams and
A. J. Abrams. Americans, were arrested
after the discovery in an attic
of the house tltey occupied of Pablo
Sianez. a former Vil'a general. All
three were held for investigation.
Hinnoz was said to have a record of
at '.oast IS murders, anions thom tlioso
of several Americans. The police do
termlned to take no chances in capturing
him and at theit request a de
tachment of infantry aurrounded tinhouse
while detectives nroke in an
seized the prisoner.
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ARMY BILL INEFFICIENT
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SENATOR SIMMONS SAYS TWO ,
MILITIA SYSTEMS WON'T i
WORK.
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National Guard Needs More Help (
From Federal Government But
Not a Competitor.
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Washington. ? Senator Simmons,
who is opposed to the volunteer army | '
section of the Chamberlain bill, said |
that the proposed new force would be
practically a duplicate of the National
Guard. "Experience will show, if
they are both adopted," he said, 'that
it will not be long before either one
will swallow up the other or they will
both helplessly disorganize each
other."
"The volunteer army provided in J
the 55th section of the bill, by what- (
ever name it may be called, whether
a volunteer army or a continental <
army, is in essence and in substance
nothing more than a national militia.
"The National Guard as it exists
under the present law. by whatever
name it may be culled, is in ^essence
and in substance nothing except the
old state militia a little more closely
connected with the Federal treasury.
"So Mr. President, we have an
amendment here which will in effect
establish two national militia systems,
one absolutely controlled by the
Federal government in all its details,
in all its functions, and in all its operations.
and the other under certain
conditions and circumstances equally )
subject to the control of the Federal ;
government.
"If this federalizing process is con-1
aiuuniiimi, ne saia, "inero will bo
substantially little difference between
the national ntilitia called by the
name of a volunteer army and this
quasi-National militia called by the
name of the National Guard.
"I do not believe that the proposed
Federal volunteer army, compared
with the federalized National Guard
as a result of discipline and training
and control directly in the one case
and indirectly in the other case, will,
in all probability, result in giving us
any better training and system provided
for the same purpose in the
provisions of the bill with regard to 1
the National Guard."
GERMANS CAN'T TAKE VERDUN. |
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Positive Assertion of Italian General
That It Will Never Happen.
Paris.?"Verdun will never be taken.
That is the sincere and positive opinion
of General Cadorna." said a member
of the Italian generalissimo's suite
to the 1'dine correspondent of The Petit
Journal. "General Cadorna." he
continued, "returns from his visit to
KV<>n?o r..n ? ~
. - ??i *-iiiiiumusiii ior p rance, i
for what she has done and for what
she Is now doing.
"What we saw on the French front
is simply magnificent. France and
Great Hritnin have heaped up all i
along the line in innumerable depots,
so many men and such a quantity of
guns and munitions nothing that the
Germans could do now, it seemed to
us. could possibly catch the FrancoBritish
higher command unprepared."
England Imposes New Taxes.
London.?Faced by the problem of
financing for another year a war cost- 1
Ing Great Britain 5.000.000 pounds
[laily. Chancellor of the Exchequer
Reginald McKenna was met at the
autset by two favorable clrcumstan- ]
pes, namely, that owing to the expan- <
Hive power of British trade, the revanue
for the year exceeded the estimate
by 32,000.000 pounds, while the 1
year's expenditure was 31,000,000 1
pounds below the estimate.
0.000 Deaths from Pellagra.
Washington.- Pellagra caused S.OftO
death ' in the Fnited States In 1915. i
public health service reports show. It 1
development can be effectually pre
vented by a c heap and simple diet, the j '
health service experts recommend.
German Submarine Sinks Ship.
London The Spanish steamship '
Vigo. 1.1:17 gro;s tons, was sunk in the 1
Ray of Rise ay by a Cjerman submarine !
(teeord'ng to a Lloyds report. The '
rev was 01 adrift in a boat and later '
were picked up. 1
MTION WEAK FOR
LACK OF NITRATES
SENATOR SMITH OF 8. C. DECLARES
UNITED STATES IS
TOTALLY UNPREPARED.
ROTABLE CAY IN CONGRESS
Senator Underwood Said for Lack of
Nitrates a Second Class Power
Could Make Us Surrender.
Washington.? Debate In Congress
>n various proposals for the erection |
if a government plant for the fixation
if atmospheric nitrogen occupied a
whole day. The pending amendment
was that of Senator Smith of South
Carolina to appropriate $15,000 for a
plant, site and process to lie determined
by the war department. The
surplus capacity over t.he government's
needs in peace times, under
the proposal, would go into the manufacture
of fertilizer to be sold by the
government through tne secretary of
tgriculture.
Senator Hardwick of Georgia attacked
this phase of the amendment
ss socialistic. He declared himself
unalterably opposed to embarking the
government on any such venture.
Senator Smith said he had framed
the amendment with the purpose of
reducing the cost of fertilizer to the
fanner because by n happy circumstance.
the government's military
needs and those of the farmer could
lie met at the some time.
Th* U?ropeun war was not an unmixed
evil, said tn* South Carolina
senator, as It had convinced <>?? people
that the United States was totaliv
unprepared on sen or land to face what
may he before it. He declared that
the basis of all modern warfare was
nitric acid and yet no s'ep hail been
taken to Insure an adequate supply.
GSermanv's successful resistance, he asserted.
was due to the fact that she
had foreseen the need of using atmospheric
nitrogen and developed a way
to procure it.
"This vast expense we are contem
plating for the army and navy." Senator
Smith said, "will be absolutely
useless if we are cut off from our supply
of nitrates."
Senator Lodge also attacked the
project but addressed himself partially
to the amendment offered by
Senator Underwood of Alabama,
which would provide for a war department
investigation of the question of
water-power sites and the process tt
be used.
Senator Underwood asserted thai
his amendment favored no specific pro
jeet but only sought a full invest Iga
tion of the subject.
"There is not a senator here." said
OfIIMIDI" I IHHTWOOfl. " WHO HOPS UOl
realize the deplorable conditions thin
country would be In because of short
tago of nitrates for explosives if war
should be declared against us. A second
rate power could make us surrender
In six months if we had no
surplus of nitrogen and it had plenty."
LOST 200.000 AT VERDUN.
French War Office Says Slaughter of
Germans Has Been Gigantic.
Paris.?The German losses before
Verdun up to the present have reached
a total of 200.000 men. one of the
greatest battle losses in the whole
range of warfare according to semiofficial
estimates made public here?
"the result of careful inquiry made
in the highest quarters in which the
figures have been rigorously cheeked
and verified."
"Documentary and verbal testimony
gathered and authenticated permit
the giving of precise details concerning
the losses suffered by the Germans
and hv IIS on t l? r? Viirilnn
says the semi-official communication
Riven to the Associated Press. 1 hiring
the period from February 21. when
the battle heean. to April 1. it is known
that two army corps, namely the Third
and the Eighteenth, have been with
drawn from the front, having lost in
the first attacks at least one-third of
their for?e. They have reappeared
since and have again suffered like
losses.
"The German reinforcements are
practically used up as fast as they
are put in line. The total effectives of
the Eighteenth Corps have in this
way lost 17.000 men and the Third
Corps has lost 22.000 men "
World's Largest Tobacco Order.
New York.?An order for 20.000.000
pounds of American tobacco for dellv
ery to European governments, principally
to France and Italy, was exeeu
ted here by the firm of Gaston. Williams
and Wigmore. It is said to ha
the largest order of its kind placed in
this country.
Can't Use Mexican Railways.
Quer'daro. Mexico. The Mexican
Rovernment nas not Riven the Amerl an
Rovernment permission to use
M xiean railways for any purport
whatever. said Gen. fandido ARuiiar.
Mexican minister of forelRn relations
ifter a meetinR of the Carranza cahlnet.
At the rahinet meetinR General
I'arranza and liis advisers discussed
modifications siiRROsted by the United
states in the recent proposals for an
iRreemcnt |or crossiriR the frontier
between the United States and Mexico
ny their armed forces.
IS AWARDED FIRST PRIZE I
South Carolina Asylum Makes Best ; I
Showing as to Occupational Treatment
at Meeting in New Orleans.
Columbia.?The State Hospital for
the Insane -/on first prize for the best !
general exhibit "showing reeducation
methods" at the 72nd annual meeting
of the American Medico-Psychological
Asociation held in New Orleans April i
4 to 7. Theexhlbit was arranged by j
C. Fred Williams. M. D.. superintend- i
ent. and W. C. Sandy. M. 1>.. chief of
the medical stalT. The material for the |
exhibit was prepared by the patients ,
of the hospital.
The occupational treatment was In- !
augurated six months ago at the '
asylum and Dr. Williams said that he
was very much gratified with the re- j
suits obtained.
There were 38 exhibits from 22
states sent to the conference and en- j
in him cuiiifHi. i in* nsHonauon I
is made up of the superintendents of (
hospitals for the insane and others ,
interested in the treatment of the in- ! |
snne. It has a membership of about (
fiOO and annual meetings are held. ) i
when many questions come up for dis- |
eusslon. Several years ago the asso- ! \
elation inaugurated a department |
| showing the results of the oceupa- ,
tional and diversional treatment of the <
Insane. I
The exhibit front South Carolina \
comprised basket work, fancy work |
and sewing. I
The certificate said: "This certifi ; ]
rate is awarded South Carolina State ,
Hospital for the best general exhibit,
showing reeducation methods shown |
by any state ho dtal for the insane."
The certificate was signed by Kdmuitd
NT. Brush. M. It., president, and Henry
C. Kymun, M. IV. secretary.
Property Will Be Closely Inspected.
Columbia Orders have been issued
from the office of the adjutant general
for the inspection of the National
Guard of this state. Gen. Win. \V.
Moore will be the inspecting officer.
The tour begins April 17 and ends May
2.r>.
Particular attention will be devoted
to the care and preservation of the
government property by the company
commanders. The books and records
of each company will be carefully inspected.
In addition to the verifica
i mm in mi? governineni property, tne
inspection will include a careful exam
! in tit ion of the manner in which the
company affairs are administered, the
examination of the finances of the
' companies, extended order drill, fire
discipline and an inspection to deter
mine whether the companies are preI
pared for active service in the field
Any company falling to have 7f? per I
cent of its enlisted strength present at
inspection will, under the laws of the
state, be disbanded.
Wants New Electric Line.
Spartanburg Another movement to
promote the building of an electric
line from Spartanburg to Cross Anchor.
in the southern end of Spartanburg
county, was launched at a meeting
of citizens of that section held at
Cross Anchor. Another meolimr (j
i called when the matter of raising a
i fund sufficient to put an engineering
1 force in the field, will he taken up
The announcement that Mill Shoals,
a power site in that section of the
j county is to he developed is responsi |
ble for the revival of the project.
Organizing Mutual.
, Ornngeburg Plans are now being
perfected to organize the Orangeburg
County Mutual Fire Association which,
when in operation will afford tire protection
to Orangeburg county farmers.
A charter has been aj?llied for notice
of which has been signed by the fob
I lowing: J. II daffy Julius K. Gramling,
It. K. Wannumnker, It. E. Itiekenbaker,
J. I?. Whissenhunt. \V. \V.
Culler. E. N. Scoville II. s. (tollman,
11. C. Wannamaker. I). P. Clue, I- A
Carson and J C. Till.
Cadets Will Camp at Anderson.
Anderson President Itiggs of !
riemson College lias announced that
tho corps of cadets would encamp in
this city during the week beginning
April 24. Commandant Jones has in
spected tho proposed site on Greenville
street and says it is ideal for
the purpose. The entire corps of 7.r>n
men will make the trip from the col
lege and spend the entire week here
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS ITEMS.
C. R. Ilulet of Charleston a mor
J chandise broker and warehouseman,
died suddenly in the terminal station
at Atlanta a few days ago of conges
tion of the lungs. Mr. Iluiet was on
his way to Charleston from New Or
: leans.
Snow sufficiently heavy to cover
the ground fell in Greenville a few i
days ago.
Bamberg will vote May 2 on an is
sue of JloOOO worth of water and el r
| (III- I IK II1 IMIIKIS.
i Life insurance mm of South C.tro
Una gathered in Columbia \Vt due- <l.i>
I for their annual convention under tin
auspices of the South Carolina Life
I'nclerwrit rs' \ssociallon. This wa ;
the seventh annual meeting and an
I nlaltorate prnprnm h;.d been arran I j
for the occ ision -everat distinguished
apeakers being present.
Colutnhia volt in tiie Y. M. C \
campaign in which six South a : Mil
cities competed.
Governor Manning has approved the
at t "to require the srate hoard of
health to make the Wassi-rmnn hi > >d
tests without charge."
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PRIZES ARE MANY
IN SCHOOL MEET
fOUNG ORATORS AND ATHLETES
FROM ALL OVER STATE WI'.L
MEET SOON. ,
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ro WORK FOR 22 MEDALS
Ml Entries For High School Contests
Must Be In by April 15.?Schools
Are Urged to Come In.
Columbia.?Tlio state high school
tratorlcal and athletic meet will be
leld In Columbia Thursday and Frllay.
April 27 and 28. The preliminaries
for the oratorical contest will
be held Thursday afternoon in the
lass rooms and society halls of the
I'niverslty of South Carolina. The
finals in the oratorical contest will be
bold Thursday night in the chapel of
[he university. Two gold medals are
jffered tor first and second places in
ratory and a beautiful trophy cup to
the school whose representative wins
lirst place. In 1915 Dakyns Stover of
the Greenville high school won first
place and the tJreenvllle high school
holds the trophy cup in oratory. SecMid
place in oratory was won by Kdwin
Quattlebaum of the Columbia
high school.
The track meet will be held Friday.
April 2S. on the university field, the
preliminaries being held in the
morning and the finals in the afternoon.
Pickens high school won the
Sylvan trophy cup in 1915 for scorilitr
t ho li i oli.iu 1 iiumluir iwvln <
while the (Jreenvillo nigh seliool was
a close second.
Twenty-two inwdals are offered to
the contestants in track athletics. 11
gold and 11 bronze medals. Kach medal
has the State seal upon it with the
name of the event on the back. Ribbons
with the name of the association
stamped upon them are given to
those wining third place in any track
event.
In addition to all this. S. 11. MeMaster
of Columbia is offering a beautiful
trophy < up to the boy in the
track meet who wins the highest
number of points. The contestants
have every incentive to work for
honors.
The secretary of the association, M.
10. Ilrockman of (Ireenville, is urging
all schools with three high school
grades to come into the association
and will accept an application up to
April 15 front any school desiring to
become a member. provided the name
of the speaker with his subject, age.
grade, scholarship, together with the
names of the contestants in track
with age. grade and scholarship. Is
sent to him by the ISth. Letters to
this effect are being mailed to a number
of schols which have not yet become
members of the state association.
Tliis is done to encourage
schools to come in which participate
in field days between the 1st and 15tli
of April and realize what good material
they have.
The University of South Carolina
furnishes free entertainment. The
only cost to the schools is railroad
fare, whic h is nominal if block Mckets
are bought, and even where this can't
be done the cost is low.
Study Packing House.
Orangeburg A fund of $f>0.000 having
been subscribed a committee from
Orangeburg has gone to Moultrie Or...
to investigate t ltc? packing house,
which was established there several
years ago. A packing house will be
built by farmers and business men of
Orangeburg county. The committee
was accompanied on tlie trip to Georgia
by \V. \V. Gong state agent for
he farm demonstration forces.
New Editor Lancaster News.
Lancaster. At a meeting of th?>
stockholders of the Lancaster Publishing
Company held in the office of R.
R, Wylie. for the purpose of electing
an editor and manager of the Lancaster
News, Luther Klllson of Lancaster
was unanimously elected to that
position and will take charge of the
office at once. Mr. Kllison for the past
18 months secretary of the local chamber
of commerce resigned that position
about SO days ago.
All Cotton Insured.
T. R. Slackhouse, president of a big
warehouse company In South Carolina.
said that all cotton stored in the
warehouses owned by the company
was protected by insurance. The cotton
is now insured, he said, in the Factory
Insurance Association. A total
of fn.OOO.rtfiO is carried and these noil*
cies will not expire until October 1.
Mr. Stackhouse said that if the factory
association refused to reinsure the
cotton, policies would be secured in
another 'irons <oncern with assets of
several hundred million dollars.
Enlarge Spartanburg Hotels.
Spartanburg.?W. T Finch, proprietor
of the Finch hotel, lias announced
the puri ha.se of valuable property
on Kn-t Main street to l?? u'ilized in
ere tii i; c.n addition to the present
Finch hotel to cost between $7.Vno<)
and $1'U't?00. He has paid $25,(100 for
the lot to be utilized and says construction
will begin at an early date
This addition to the Spartanburg
hotels and the building of the Cleveland
sit a cost of $^r?n.ooo. will give
the city tne most modern facilities in
this direction.