Fort Mill times. (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, December 19, 1918, Image 2
THE FO?T MILL TIMES
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releohone. local and lontr distance. No. 112.
Rntered at the poetofflee at Fort Mill. S. C.. as
mail matter of the second claaa.
THURSDAY. DEC. 19, 1918.
Big Cat in Telephone Rates.
Sweeping reductions in long:
distance and toil telephone rates
by the adoption of a basic charge
of six and one-fourth mills a
mile, air line mileage, and half
the day rate for night service up
to midnight, and one-fourth the
day rate after that hour, were
announced Sunday by Postmaster
General Burleson, to become
effective next January 16.
The new rates were recommended
in the first report of the
ornmitte on rate standardization
and Mr. Burleson's statement
said their effect is to equalize the
the toll and long distance charge
over the country, "removing disparities
and preferences and providing
a scientific basis lor future
reductions contemplated as
unification of telephone and telegraph
wires proceeds."
"A night service rate," the
statement says, "which is onehalf
the date is established between
8:30 and 12 p. m. Between
midnight and 4:30 a. m. the
nigh} rate is one fourth the day
rate.
According"to this new schedule
of ratee, the charge for a
a conversation between Charlotte
and Fort Mill would be 10 cents,
and one could talk to Rock Hill
for 5 cents.
Would-be Lynchers Foiled.
An unsuccessful attempt was
made at Yorkville at 1 o'clock
Friday morning to lynch John
Young, /brrested Wednesday afternoon
on the charge of making^an
moulting proposal to the
wife of a prominent citizen of
Ebeneaer. About 50 men, all
masked, aroused Sheriff Fred E.
Quinn at the county jail and demanded
the surrender of the negro.
When informed that the
man wanted was not there the
mob demanded admittance to
verify the. statement. Sheriff
Quinn refused to admit them in
a bodv but. airreed to let two of
their number in on condition
that the remainder retire from
the jail yard. After this stipulation
had been complied with
the two men permitted to enter
the jail visited tke cells and
quickly assured themselves that
Young was not there. When
this information was communicated
to their companions the entire
party left immediately.
All the members of the mob
were sober and quiet and proceeded
about the business in
hand without making any unnecessary
disturbance. Their
stay at the jail lasted less than
ten minutes. Tney traveled in
eleven automobiles and departed
in the direction of Ebenezer.
The fact that all had handkerchiefs
over their faces or wore
other improvised masks prevented
their recognition.
John Young, the negro the
mob was in search of, was arrested
Wednesday afternoon by
Rock Hill officers and turned
t? o i : if A .: ?i i
uvci iw o'icnii v^umn, wno nurried
him *> the State penitentiary
to prevent possible rinob
violence. He is 47 years old.
and is said to protest his innocence.
New Officers for W. 0. W.
At a recent meeting of White
Oak camp, W. O. W., the following
officers were elected for the
fcjisuing year. B. C. Ferguson, !
consul commander; R. E. McKibben,
advisory lieutenant; L.
J. Maasey, banker; T. A. Mills,
clerg; T. F. Lytle, escort; W. L.
Ferguson, watchman; J. Meach- :
am Thrower, sentinel. Jas. M.
Gamble was elected manager to j
serve for three years. The annual
banquet, which is always a
largely attended affair, will be!
served during the second week
in January.
Mrs. Frank Hunter, of Lancaster,
is visiting relatives in
this city.
GOOD PEOPLE? If you viait Rock
Hill during Christmas come around to !
see us on the corner. {.
G. C. OEESE & Co.
Jtailrond Avenue. J'
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Kan iw) a Chapter Probably
KolcL Record for Service
Stars.' |
From Sunday's State.
The Daughters of Kanawha
Chapter. Fort Mill, have on one
especial point, a Tecord of h ?nor
and patiiotism unexampled, so
far as known, by any other
chapter in the State. And it is
a point at testing: above all things
to the nnhlc unit 1
womanhood of our country. Its I
absence is not of necessity a reproach
to those failing in possession.
but of what honor and
pride when possessed! The service
star! The silver star that
shines with a glory less only than
the gold. The star that lifts our
eyes to the bearer's face for a
big thought written there. The
star that draws our hearts to the
passing stranger. The star to
which we all do reverence be it
worn for officer or private, one
of high degree or low. It is for
him who has stood at attention
and with a smile received orders,
whether to entor into the release
of the world beyond or to
remain and further render service
holding untold suffering
and endurance.
This liltle group of 31 members
counts its stars as numbering
28. Thirty-one members
and 28 stars! Is there any
parallel? And though just mere
fact of possession seems honor
sufficient, more has been Riven.
The stars represent one lieutenant
colonel, two majors, one
captain, seven first and second
lieutenants, ten sergeants and
two corporals. The rankinR
officer ve all know, proudly.
One second lieutenant is a military
ins" ructor in a Northern
colleRe though not yet 19 years
old. And two sergeants were
hiRhly praised by their superior
officers tor "bravery and coolness
under fire." On the occasion
calling forth this commendation
tor Sergeant Joe Belk
he killed, or wounded, five Germans
I efore being himselt
severely v. ounded, then fought
on for nix hours until finally
winning his purpose in the
reaching or his objective. But
the last moment of action inflict*
d a wound from which he
lav on the field a second six
hour p? riod of suffering while
| directing all 'possible relief for
the men of his platoon, ere consenting
lo be carried behind the
lines. Sergeant Nims attained
his honorable mention through
the brii ging in of a comrade
from No-Man's-Land.
Each of these soldiers found
his mainspring of courage and
nobility in the bearer of his star
1 1- 1 A 1 1 .1
uituK nome on me neartnstone.
And by right of several Kanawha
members, though not herself
so, we are privileged to
mention one who wears a little
pin holding 12 times the evidence
of her being a soldier's inspiration.
The stars represent one
son, ten grandsons and one
nephew whose mother she has
been since his childhood. And
these 12 stars do not tell of one
son doing Y. M. C. A. work and
one grandson-in-law of the
navy.
How happy this little group
which can have in its midst none
of those who in their deep
consciousness hold the knowledge
that through them others have
lived a lesser manhood; those
refusing to accept an increased
responsibility, thus releasing the
would-have-been soldier member
of the family; none of those who
failed to give the word of encouragement
to the ease loving
husband, son or brother, who
was simply following the line
of the least resistance. Wives,
mothers, sisters, all of whom
must, from now on, live
shadowed by the thought of
failure in the hour of opportunity.
For to us was given the
honr just as truly as to our men.
And to those of us without
soldier possibilities, who were
thus denied the privilege of
giving so abundantly are humbled
in picturing the heights to
which these soldiers of the
spirit have climbed in their daily,
hourly life of supreme sacrifice.
And living with the greater
thought, they are themselves
the greater, hence will be ready
to meet and make happy the
assuredly greater men our war
will return.
"And tnen I turn to you,
With blessing and w ith prayer,
Where man is brave and woman
true.
They are free as mountain air."
Eleanor Humes Duval!,
State Regent.
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Another Extra Tern Likely. !
A special term of York court
may be ordered to try John
Young, a negro, charged with
making improper proposals to
J the wife of an Ebenezer farmer
several days ago. Following the
| arrest of Young, about 50 masked
[men visited York jail and de[manded
that young be delivered
| no them. They were just a few
hours late, however, as Young
had already been taken to the
[penitentiary for safe keeping. |
Governor Manning several days'
ago addressed a letter to Solicitor
J. K. Henry of the Sixth circuit,
in which inquiry was made if
Your g could he tried at the regular
term of the court of general
sessions. A special term will be
ordered, should such proceedure
be deemtd advisable.
A special term of York court
has already been ordered for
December 30, to try Sam Johnson,
a Fort Mill negro, charged
with attempted criminal assault.
An Appeal for the Boyi.
The Times has been handed
the following with the request
that it be published:
"God has been very good to
give us victory and to spare the
lives of so many of our soldier
boys through this terrible war.
"We are proud of them and
the record they have made, and
now, as they are coming home,
shall we do less for them, our
own flesh and blood, to make
them good citizens than the
government did to ?make them
good soldiers?
"I would rather my boy? had
..i, m ?
uivru, ^lunuuaij IIKIHUIK lor
their country, than come home
to fill drunkard's grave*.
"So now, iu behalf of the
mothers of our community, I
appeal to the"; town council and
the men of Fort Mill, by their
example and the at tict enforcement
of the law, to make our
town a safe place for our boys
when they come home from the
restraints of camp'life.
"Pray:ng God to b ess each
one of you and make you a blessing
to your town, I am
"A Mother."
"Fort Mill, S. C."
Falls from lOth-Story Window.
A woman falls from a tenthstory
window in full view of the
audience in the latest six-reel
Universal special feature, "Vanity
Pool," with Mary Mac Laren
in the hading roll. This thrilling
stunt is performed by Marian
Sais, one of the six motion picture
stars used in this production
which comes to The Majestic
on Christmas Day.
In this remarkable feature, the
role of Alary Royal, a girl of the J
tenements, is interpreted with
rare feeling by Mary Mac Laren,
the "American Beauty of the
Screen." The story deals with
political intrigue and the trustfulness
of a.little unsophisticated
girl. It is in six reels and represents
the best in tha art of
screen photography.
A story with speedy action, a
high-light contrast between tha
home of a tenement girl and fch?
luxurious mansions of wealth.
Elaborate stage settings, beautiful
gowns, and thrilling climaxes
make this offering one of the
I most entertaining jet produced.
Spartaaharg littler Quarantine.
Spartanburg wax again placed
upder quarantine Fridaj, the imfluenza
situation having continueu
10 grow bad, until such step
was deemen necessary. Schools,
churches, theatres, etc., are all
elos? d, and in stores only two
customers will be allowed at a
time to each clerk, including the
proprietor and manager. In the
restaurants 50 per cent of the
seating capacity'may be used at
a time.
! - 1 - - -! '?-J 1COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS.
Annual Mn'.ia* to k? H.IJ -- ft- ?
day, January 9, 1919.
Pursuant to Staiute, notice is hereby
given to whom it may concern, that
the Annual Meeting of the County
Board of Commissioners of York County,
will be held in the office of the
County Supei visor in the courthouse on
Thursday, January 9th, 1919, commencing
at 10 o'clock a. m.
Under Section 993 of the Civil Code,
all. claims against the county not previously
presented, must be filed with
the t. lerk of the Board on or before
January 1, 1919, and holders of claims
will iase notice that if the same are
not presented and filed during the year
in which they are contracted, or the
year folk wing, such claims will be for- .
ever barred.
AH claims against York county must
be itemized, and they must be accompanied
bi affidavits of the claimants
setting forth that the several amounts
claimed j re just, true, due and owing, j
and that no part thereof has been paid I
by discount or otherwise. I
All persons authorized by law to administer
oaths, are require to probate
claims against the county fre# of
charge.
THOMAS W. BOYD, j
Supervisor.
Annie L. Wallace. Clerk.
Dec. 7, 1918.
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Outlook Of The?
CHARLES A
9oU Improvement Cc
FrMfMly gfcrwa en the horizon
Bb will re lea M? crops.
And tke orj at a neady world rl
grew Ms arose at ootton and food. 1
ght en. Car paeon brings no armls'
Gotten la Uxa hope of the ragged
Ms ta Ma Salda of the South for 1
Southern flacatar will nreet his reap*
Ptfoea at wSliiti oolton crop wil
Ma termor eei, tor the fact will rei
aatton.
The food moat needed in Kuro;
aoj beaaa at the South will find rca<
eon tabs. Qattie, hose and dairy pro*
because at Ma heavy live stock loss*
The gfiwtharn fanner should pli
Ma Labor una<1 tinn. with the return <
ffeotorlAd.
Immediate I
Praparallaaa for spring planting i
Mers and other farm supplies should
am. wblah tha government has tLxed
antU they are eoasmned, so that th<
before spring planting.
Delay meaas to taoe shipping dll
he overburdened with traffic for soon
ah a u dan t Uaa
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Best Pat Flour 3
Highest prices
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Highest Prices
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Exclusive Foi
Peace and Plenty
Are about to be here again, but
keen on saving your nickels by
ou> inff from the f
Cash and Carry Store.
Your patronage is appreciated
ind satisfaction is guaranteed.
0. A. Lee's Cash Grocery.
Southern Farmer
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immitteo, Atlanta, Ga.
of the Southern farmer's future?-if
tes, uncin.T the Southern farmer to
Bis obligation is to respond. He must
ice for the farm. t
world. War-torn countries are iooklelp.
It will not be In vain. The
msibllity.
1 be sold will be such as wUl puj
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uaiu uiai nit- worm musi nare uw
Is fat. Cotton seod. peanuta and
dy market for the oil or fats that they
ducts will continue to bring good prices
as of Europe.
in with an expectatlr n of improving
af troops and the abutting down of
Preparation.
should go rapidly ahead. Seed. fertUbo
bought without delay. Materials
prices will continue to be atabelizod
ire are no prospects of lower prices
fflculties. The railroads are going to
9 time to come. Tliey should be given
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? Let him serve you. Perhaps
you have tried many
others?now try me and
then select the one who
serves you best.
Good Service- Good Groceries?and
Reasonasle Prices,
plus a sincere appreciation
of your trade is what
you & t lie re.
>6.00 per 100 lbs.
\ paid for Pork i
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Old False Teeth.
\V<- pay from $2.00 to $35.00 per set
(broken or not). We also pay actual
value for Diamonds, old Gold, Silver
and Bridge-work. Send at once by parx
eel |?ost and receive cash by return mail
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I As usual, we are on the job with the biggest ^ V
line of Toys, Dolls and everything that goes with '
Christmas, that we ever had. Everything that
makes the kids happy, and also lots of ggod use- > 1
ful gifts for the grown people. ? J
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, _ ?vc win nave a oik scoca or candies, MR ^
Fruils, Nuts, Raisins, and can load Santa Claus
K up to the top. || '
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Subscription Rates of
The State
Effective October 1st, 1918. the subscription
ratea of The State will be as follows:
Daily and Sunday, per year $9.00
Daily only, per year 7.1-0
Sunday only, per year 2.C)
Semi-weekly, per year 1 _jv)
Short term subscriptions at same rate. Payable
invariably in advance.
Until October first renewals for not more than
one year in advance will be accepted at the old
rate, $8.00 per yeftr.
Sul;cribe to The State new, and have n real
(newspaper, covering local. State and geneial news,
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Address,
The State Company,
Columbia, S. C.
MUL^^-MUl^sT
Come to see me at Harris' Livery Stable
in Fort Mill if you want a mule or two for
your next crop. 1 have about twenty-five
of as nice animals as you will find and I
know I can please you. Also a few Nice
Horses.
Prices Right and everything guaranteed.
Burton H. Massey, A
The Rock Hill Livestock Man.
] SERVICE t
i' a resolution of the Executive Committee of the
I Union Central I
t . . .
Life Insurance Co., ;
t All limitations with respect to military, naval or ?
t relief service are withdrawn from policies issued ?
t and containing war clauses. No war clauses will t
t be inserted in policies issued hereafter. Such ex- *
t tra premiums as have been collected will be re- ?
t funded. ?
1 SERVICE is the watchword of the UNION CEN- ?
2 TRAL and this, ith SAVING in premiums and ^
^ SAFETY to the policy holder in the investment of ^
+ his premiums, n.vkes every policyholder a SATIS- ?
, { FIED policyholder. ^
j | LOW RATES LOW NET COST
11 C. S. LINK, District Agent. |
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