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THE F3HT MILL TIMES
Dwoermtic? PabUriNi Thnndtn.
B. W. BRADFORD - Editor and Proprietor
THURSDAY. AUGUST 9. 1917.
A Long War.
Those who imagine that.the
war will end soon by reason of
Germany's shortage of men are
due to receive a jolt in the estimate
of German casualties recently
made public in London.
According to this report Germany
has lost in killed since the
beginning of the war, in round
numbers, 1,500,000 men. Add to
these, 500,000 taken prisoners
and an equal number disabled by
wounds, and we have a total
(jferman casualty list of 2,000,000.
According to the most reliable
estimates obtainable, Germany
has on the various fronts a total
of from ten to twelve million
men. To these may be added
through the natural growth of
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soldiers yearly. By which it
. may be seen that at no time since
the beginning of hostilities has
Germany been stronger in man
powei than at present.
One of the most fatal errors
that one can make is to underestimate
the strength-of a foe.
That is one error this government
is not making, and it explains
the deep and thorough preparation
thai is being made for the
conflict before us.?Selected.
Negroes in Pitiable Plight.
The Chicago Tribune carries
it . i* n f . -i .1 - * ?
cne ioilowing scory cnac ougnt to
be of interest to the negroes of
this section, picturing as it does
the olight of thousands of south9
em negroes in Chicago, and coming
from a newspaper that poses
as the great friend of the colored
race:
A feature of the negro problem
in Chicago which has not received
the attention which it
waYrants is that of unemployment.
There are already in the city a
considerable number of colored
people ? newcomers from the
south ?who have no regular
work. To this number additions
are made almost daily.
At the stockyards alone, it is
reported on excellent authority
about 1,000 negroes who apply
for work each morning are sent
away.
Many of these people?and the
number increases?are brought
to Chicago as a result of what
are actually, misrepresentations.
For the purpose of this statment
it makes little difference, whether
they are persuaded to leave
the south through the beguilements
of labor agents and the
misleading advertisements of
northern emnlovers. or hwnneo
of the articles printed in the negro
newspapers and the letters
written home by individual negroes
who have found better
paying jobs in the north.
If it is a fact that there are a
large number of southern negroes
in Chicago who are out of
work?for whatever reason?it is
a bad situation for the negro
race and for everybody else. The
southern negro will be able to
get along here at this season of
the year much better than he
will this fall, when the weather
begins to get cold. When the
winter shuts down, with a severity
to which he is entirely unaccustomed.
he will find himself
a desperate case.
It is fair to say that there has
been in Chicago less race prejudice
than in any other ?reat
northern city. And in Chicago
the negro race has made astonishing
progress. It is probable
that in the Black Belt of Chicago i
there arc more hajidsome and!
valuable store buildings, banks,
and lodge halls than in any other i
similar district in the country.
Yet the fact that they are all
in the Black Beit?that the ae
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groeein Chicago are practically
living in a segregated district?
is proof that race prejudice does
exist here. It is a further fadt
that race prejudice is increasing.
It is especially noticeable that
all through the Black Belt afe
located a large numDeroi saloons,
and^hat the majority of them
are owned and managed by
white men. In Chicago also, as
in other northern cities, too
many of the so-called negro
leaders are chiefly interested in
controlling the colored vote and
in catering to vices and the
appetites of their people.
Among the negroes, as among
other people who feel themselves
unfairly treated?there is too
great- a tendency to defend a
black man, simply because he is
black, without much reference
to wnetner or not he is guilty of
the charge against him.
Substantial and conservative
negroes say that the better
leaders among them are not
sufficiently aggressive in denonucing
offenders of their own
race.
It is doubtful if the local
colored colony, progressive as it
is in many ways, is in a position
to digest an invasion of the
thousands of negroes from the
plantations and cotton fields of
the South. If hundreds, perhaps
even thousands, of these
newcomers have not been able to
find regular jobs the difficulty is
greatly increased.
It has been suggested that
many of the recent immigrants
who have had their eyes opened
to the difficulties of getting along
in Chicago would be glad enough
to get safely back to their old
homes in the South.
That they are wanted and
needed in the South there is no
question. The great cotton
fields will soon be ready for the
pickers. Southern newspapers
are full of alarm at the departure
of the necessary laborers. The
leaders among them are pointing
OUt that if thp nporrn is to hp
kept in the South he must be
treated justly and 'paid better
wages.
4The negro does not move
North because he is of a restless
disposition," says The Richmond
Evening- Journal. "He would
prefer to stay in his old home if
he could do so on a wage basis
more equitabie to his race."
Supreme Court Must First Act.
Before the selective service
army or any of the State militia
are sent abroad, the United
States supreme court is to be
asked to pass on the constitutionality
of sending them over-seas,
says a Washington despatch.
If the court holds such action
would be unconstitutional, the
draft army would be held at
home and foreign operations
would have to be carried on by
the regulars and men who vol
unteered Tor such service.
Hannis Taylor, American ambassador
to Spain under the
Cleveland administration and
considered one of the country's
leading: authorities on constitutional
law, has been engaged to
handle the question of constitutionality
for those who believe
the constitution is in danger of
being violated. The government
has set its best lawyers to work
to prepare the government's defense.
In support of his contention,
Tavlor quotes the opinion of Attorney
General Wickersham, who
on February 17, 1912, advised
President Taft that the constitution
would not permit sending
the national militia abroad.
Taylor also quotes a number of
statements made by President
Wilson in public addresses, in
one of which at New York in
January, 1816, he said, in part:
"... but you know, gentlemen,
that under the constitution
of the United States the National
guard is under the direction of
of more than two score States;
that it is not permitted to the
national government directly to
have a voice in its development
and organization, and that only
upon occasion of immediate invasion
has the president of the
United States the right to ask
those men to leave those respective
states."
Horses ai
A full supply coastantly
select from at present, an
every few weeks throughc
are reasonable and everytl
tee. Come to see me. M]
short profits. Full line of
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York Conaty News Hitters.
t1 orkville Enquirer.)
F. E. Clinton, recently appointed
a member of the York
county registration board by
Governor Manning, entered upon
his duties yesterday.
Dan Hames, a Bullock's Creek
negro who was arrested last
week charged with the murder
of Addie, his wife, has been
released on bond in the sum of
$1,000, Governor
Manning on Friday
appointed W. W. Lewis, Esq.,
of Yorkville, to be lieutenant
colonel of the Second regiment.
South Carolina National Guard
to succeed Lieutenant Col. James
B. Allison, resigned.
During the heavy electrical
storm which accompanied a hard
rain Thursday afternoon lightning
struck the R. L. Groves
house in the Santiago country
occupied bv the familv of Mr. I
Hugh White. The family was
not at home, at the time and the
house was not badly damaged.
The first service in the new
Presbyterian church at Filbert
was held Sunday afternoon. Rev.
George Robinson, D. D., preaching
to a large congregation. A
total of 150 cane bottom straight
chairs have been placed in the
church building and they will be
used temporarily at least.
Brice T. Dickson and Carl L.
Moore of Rock Hill have enlisted
in the aviation service through
the Charlotte recruiting station.
The young men will be sent to
Fort Thomas. Ky., where they
will he given preliminary instructions
regarding: their duties
and transferred to Fort Sam
Houston. Texas, for active duty.
Of the 242 men called in the i
eastern district of York county
for examination for the national
army last week, 99 passed the
physical examination; 97 were
found to be physically unfit; 18
were transferred to other boards,
and 28 failed to appear for examination
or to send in excuses.
At least three-fourths of the 99
who passed the physical examination
will claim exemption.
In his speech at Filbert last
Thursday former Governor Cole
L. Blease charged that David
R. Coker, chairman of the State
counsel of defense, was being
groomed as a candidate either
for governor or the United
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inquiry of a Columbia newspaper.
Mr. Coker issued the
following statement last Friday:
"I have no political ambition.
Am not a candidate for any
office."
York's Big Corn Crop.
Writing from Yorkville, a corresponded
of The State says
that the outstanding feature of
crops in York county is the corn
crop. Never before within their
memory, according to hundreds
of farmers, have so many thousands
of acres of splendid upland
corn been seen and unless all
indications fail the yield will be
by far the biggest in the history
r a.U A mi
ui cms country. ine acreage is
conservatively estimated at 25
per cent more than in 1916 and
with present prospects no one
would be surprised to see last
year's production doubled. Much
of the old corn is now practically
made, while the later plantings
will require several more rains
before the possibility of injury
by drouth is over.
Factors responsible for the
unusual corn crop are better
preparation of the ground before
planting, liberal fertilization, improved
methods of cultivation
and favorable weather conditions.
The outlook is that
practically every farmer will
raise plenty of corn for his own
use and that the few who do not
can be supplied by their neighbors.
It is thought that less
corn will be shipped into York
county next winter and spring i
than in several decades.
Taxing The Publishers.
Just what taxes will be imposed
upon publishers of news-1
nd Mules.
on hand. Have 40 head to i
td will have a fresh load
>ut the season. My prices
king sold under a guaran7
motto is quick tales and
Buggies and Wagons.
RSHAUL, j
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papers by the war revenue bill
which is still pending before
the senate finance committee, is
yet to be determined.
-'- The finance committee has not
taken any definite steps towards
the'items' materially concerning
newspapers. - * The corporation
tax, the 5 per cent, excess tax
on publishers of newspapers, and
the increased rate on second ;
class mail matter will probably
be revised in some way before !
the bill is again reported to the '
senate. While it has been under- ;
stood that there would not be !
any more hearings on this bill, ;
owing to the increased demands
for revenue made upon the committee
by Secretary McAdoo, it
may be found necessary to again
open the bill.
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Nr. Blease and the War.
' 'My position is absolutely clear
and thoroughly consistent. I
was opposed to this war. I i
studied the question from every ,
viewpoint. I did not see, nor ,
have 1 vet seen, any just and
righteous reason why the United '
States should be plunged into
this bloody slaughter of humanity '
and had I been a member of
congress?either senate or house
?I should not only have cast my
ballot, but I should have done
everything within my power to
have prevented war or the pas
sage of any war measure. But
as a true American, after war
had been declared by a majority,
I would have snpported my
country, whether she be right
or wrong. If I had the power
today I would displace from
office, whether it be executive,
judicial or legislative, every man
who was in favor of this war,
and use every effort I could to
bring about peace, .of course
without the sacrifice of any
principal of individual or national
honor. As we are in the war
there are but two courses to
pursue. One is to bring about
peace, and the other is to fight
the war as rapidly as possible to
a successful conclusion, because
I am unalterably opposed to a
dragging on and stretching out
of this war for months at the
sacrifice of the lives of our young
American manhood, the bone and
sinpur r?f t Vi o not inn onH ito
? W ? V* V..X, llMVIV/li UUU IbO U^pendence
for the future and with
the fearful destruction of our
property when it can be brought to
a final and victorious conclusion
speedily.? Columbia correspondence
of the Charleston
American.
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is to furnish you with Lumber of
the best quality at the lowest
prices. If you are thinking of
building a new house or repairing
your old one
You Can Do Better
here than elsewhere, as many of
our pleased customers will testify.
We are as anxious that you
should get good stock as you
are to buy it, for we want our
reputation and your house to
wear equally well.
Fort Mill Lumber Company.
Round Trip Excursion Fares
Via Southern Railway System
from Fort Mill, S. C,
Atlanta, Ga., $10.30.
Account National Baptist Convenvention
(colored), tickets on sale Sept.
2. 3, 4 and for trains scheduled to arrive
Atlanta before noon September 5,
final limit returning Sept. 14, 1917.
Boston, Mass., $31.40
Accmirit flrftnfi Armu r?f (Vio RunnK
lie, tickets on sale August 16, 17 and '
18, with final limit returning August
30, 1917.
Buffalo, N. Y.. $33 80.
Account Fraternal Order of Eagles, !
tickets on sale August 10, 11 ana 12,
with final limit returning Aug. 22, 1917. j
Cleveland, Ohio, $31.00.
Account Elks of the World (I. B. P. ;
O. E.) colored, tickets on sale Auoust I
25, 26 and 27, with final limit returning j
September 6, 1917.
Chattanooga. Tenn., $15 20.
Account Negro National Business
League, tickets on sale August 13 and
15 with final limit returning August
20. 1917.
St. Louis, Mo., $28.70.
Account Supreme Lodge and Military
Encampment. Knights of Pythias,
(colored) tickets on sale Augnst 17, 18
and 19, with final limit returning August
20, 1917.
Muskogeo, Okla., $42.50.
Account Annual Session, National
Baptist Convention (colored), tickets
am sale September 2. 3 and 4 with final
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