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The Fort Mill, Times Established in 1891. FORT MILL, 8. C, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1919 J1.25 Per Yenr. IMPORTANT NEWS : 4 THE WORLD OVERj IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THIS < AND OTHER NATIONS FOR SEVEN DAYS GIVEN , THE NEWS ]FTHE SOUTH What la Taking Placa In Tha 8outH> land Will B? Found In Brlsf Paragraphs Foreign Lieut. R. M. Douglas of the AuRtralian flying corps, and Lieut. J. S. L. Ross, his navigator, who started from Hounslow for a flight to Australia, were killed shortly after they begun their Journey. Their airplane crushed near Surbiton, in Surrey, England. Bulgaria has decided to accept the allies' peace terms without alteration. nulfro-iu .1,.........1 ?* ?l uuigui in unn uciUUUUCU Lilt? CAlIrtUI* I tion of former King Ferdinand for I trial on the charge of forcing Bulgaria into the war. Delegates of the employers and workers have signed definite agreement calling off the lockout which has paralyzed industry in Barcelona, Spain. The Baltic states' conference at Dorpat has been advised vhut Finland hus decided to aid General Yuder.itch with thirty thousand volunteers in u new attempt to take Petrograd within the next few weeks. A delegate to the Bultic states' conference at Helsingfors intimates that such great pressure had heea suddenly brought upea the conference that it would be impossible to a'tempt to negotiate a peace with the Russian Bolsheviki. Former Emperor William went to Hollan da year ago. Since that time there has been no demand, officially or unofficially, for his extradition or delivery up to the allies, nor has Holland at all changed its viewpoint toward him. The Associated Press learned this from unquestionable authority. Forces of the Italian government have clashed with Gabriele d'Annunzio's troops and casualties are reported by both sides. Reports from Fi- | ume say that there is much dissatisfaction among d'Annunzio's soldiers. Domestic Public ownership of timber land, national or stute is advocated by the Paper and Pulp association's commit- j tee on forest conservation in a report submitted by the uss ciution confer- i ence r.t New York. With a simplicity keeping with ideals of democracy, Edward, prince of Wales, was welcomed to Wash in ton, and became the guest of the nation. Owing partly to the illness of the president, which prevented his personal paritcipation. the reception ceremonies on the arrival of the prince were very informal. Three former soldiers were killed and a number injured by snipers, said to have bem Industrial Workers cf the World, who fired on an Armi. ic Day parade marching through the streets of Centralia, Washington. The shots poured from the roofs of the buildings as the parade neareu Tower avenue, Centralia's main street, and Second avenue. Arthur E. McAl-1 fresh fell dead and Warren O. Grimm. 1 attorney and former University of Washington football star, and Be.. Casasgrande, real estate man, suffered wounds of which they died lat The three were residents of Centralia. Four others sustained wounds. When a street car o the River .. .e near Atlanta, crashed into the rear [ of a "tripper"* at the corner of Simpson and Davis streas twelve ' people were seriouply injured and sent to Atlanta hospitals for treatment. While a complete recheck ol the official county returns may aki vory slight changes in the final reeui , .< ther the wet nor the dry leaders expect the final majority to vary very much from the 641 ?iven the wets against tho federal prohibition amendment as indicated by the officinl returns reported by counties. As darkness fell over the nutlonal capital, November 10. three huge illuminated crosses shone out (rem the high walls of the war risk insurance bureau building, across LaFuyetto square from the white house, and the celebration of Armistice Day. the first anniversary of the cessation of hostilities in the world war. began. The giant symbols were formed by light pouring from selected windows in the otherwise dark facades of the great structure and one of them looked directly down on the square, where official Washington joined, November 11, in celebrating the new anniversary. Mexico will pay no runsomo for foreigner^ kidnaped by Mexican bandits. This position ot the Carrunxa government has been announced in r. uote f'om fiilurio Medina, sub-secretary of state for foreign affairs, to the American chsige nt Mexico City. High winds accompanie 1 by snow iu some par.'s of Nebraska interfered with transcontinental wire umiimtication. The 1 exulting dro pir tempertore found nuviy communi.'i ts ia< it g fiel ahortcgos, according to ihe statu railway i mil tension. { Victor L. Herger, Milwaukee, Socialist, was denied his seat in the house , by an overwhelming vote, the house i holding he was ineligible for mem- ' f bership because of his open opposi- ' tion to war. %': A health conference of governors of i tan Southern states is to be beld in W* E Chattanooga on November 29. ' Active preparations have be<jn begun to accommodate delegates to the national convention of the lab* r party which has been called to meet in Chicago. November 22. for the purpose of nominating a candidate for president of the United States. A new organization of agriculturists entering the economic field of the United States with the preliminary organization of the American Farm Bureau federation has been formed with headquarters in Chicago. Japanese commission of railway and civil engineers has arrived in Mexico, according to advices received at El Paso, Texas. The commission is making a study of the topography of the isthmus of Tehauntepec, and this has created the report that Japanese interests will build a .ail road across the isthmus. Information received at Laredo, Texas, from Vera Cruz is that Rafael Nieto has sailed for England via an American port. He bears letters to the British government for solution of the diplomatic troubles between Great Britain and Mexico, and also will liquidate the Mexican financial office in London. Between twelve and fifteen thousand dollars was stolen from the Liberty County Bank (California^ by an unmasked bandit, after he had locked the cashier in a vault. Taking the money in a leather bag, the bandit, said to be known in We&vervil:e, Cal., and to be 60 years old, mounted .? horse and rode away, and posses searching for him havo not yet apprehended him. WicKinHon Railroad workers scored a- complete victory in the house through incorporation of their plan for voluntary conciliation of labor disputes in the Esch railroad bill. The house rejected a plan of compulsory arbitration. No direct vote on the anti-strike proposition was taken. The design for the "Victory Medal" j to be given every America! who took part in the world war, has been approved by Secretary Uaker. On one side will be a figure of "Victory," with the inscription 'The Orea* War for Civilization" and on the reverse side the names of the allied and associated powers. A resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution requiring ratification of constitutional amendments i by popular vote was introduced in the United States senate by Senator Fre- I linghuysen of New Jersey. War-tim operation of the telehpone and telegraph systems of the counrty cost the federal government $14,418,237. This sum represents the difference between the net earnings of tho companies taken over and the compensation guaranteed by the postoffice department. Urging immediate pay increases as the logical soluiion of the most difficult problem now facing the navy? , that of retaining present officers and men and obtaining new ones?the sec- < retary of the navy recommends to the house nrLTill rnmmlHoo t?... .. J- I vvu.uuwvc vrui|'\M?U V 111- | creases aggregating $53,000,000 a year for all officers and men. The war department has received forty thousand requests from relatives for return of the bodies of soldiers dead in France. Piloted by Lieut. Com. Read, the naval seaplane NC-4, recently established a new non-stop record for that type of craft, carrying twelve passengers. It flew from Pensacola to Memphis, a distance of 535 nautical miles, it is announced by the secretary of the navy. The plan of the nat'onal guard association of the United States for the reorganization of the state militia of the country, embodying a proposal for a system of voluntary military and physical training, functioning through the schools and colleges, has been submitted to the senate. The measure provides for an armed force of approximately 348.000 officers and men, augmented by a reserve force of former service men. Large orders for arms and ammunition placed by Mexico in Belgium and Spain, in preparation fo rthe possibility of American intervention, came to light recently when the state department let it become known that iha government had taken steps to prevent their shipment. The United States has been denying ( shipments of arms and a.nmunition into Mexico for many months for the . reason that they generally fall into , the hands of bandits and often are used against Americans. Squarely joining the issue with President Wilson, the senate adopted u reservation qualifying the obligations of the United States under Article X of the league of nations covenant. Believing that Mr. Wilson intends to end war prohibition as soon us the peace treaty is ratified, the aggressive dry element in the house, led by Representative Randall of California. have laid all thji- plans to checkmate him, it is stated. It is their intention to seek an extension of the wur time prohibition for six months, 1 which extension will be added to '.he food and fuel control act. Holding that the action of the government injunction proceedings against striking bituminous coal miners to be "so autocratic as to stagger the human mind." the executive council of the American Federation of Labor declared in a statement issued after a four hour meeting that the miners' walkout was justified, promised for the strike the entire support of Organized Labor and asked uid and endorsement for it from tho general public. Congress is preparing to adjourn without enacting any big recocstruclion measures. OWNERS TO RESUME CONTROLJFROADS THE GOVERNMENT GUARANTEES AMPLE REVENUE FOR FIRST SIX MONTHS OPERATION. HOUSE VOTED 203 TO 159 Representative Kitchin Attacked the Labor Section as Leaving Settlement of Disputes to the Unions. Washington.?The railroad bill, providing for private ownership and operation of rail carriers under broad federal supervision, was passed by the house, 203 to 159. The measure goes to the senate but it will not be taken up there until the regular session in December. A majority of the democratic members opposed the bill, after their failure to eliminate the provision for government guarantee of revenues of th?> , carriers for the first six months of renewed private operation. Representative Simms, Tennessee, ranking democratic member of the house interstate commerce committee that framed the measure, led the fight on the guaranty, declaring it a "subsidy." A motion to eliminate It was defeated. 200 to 165, on substantially a political division. The house re-affirmed, 253 to 112, Its stand on the labor sections, providing only for the voluntary conciliation of labor disputes. Representative Kitchen, North Carolina, former democratic leader, attacked the labor section as leaving 1 the settlement of disputes largely with the railway unions. He declared "the brotherhoods could nullify the provision 10 days after passage of the bill by refusing to appoint representatives" to the boards created to settle controversies. Preceding the final "show-down" by separate roll calls, the house spent the day in considering numerous extensions of the powers of the interstate commerce commission. Its last Important act was to place the commission in control of all capital is sues of the roads. CHICAGO JURIST DECLARES LIQUOR LAW CONSTITUTIONAL Chicago. ? The liquor interests were given another setback when Judge George A. Carpenter handed down a decision in the United States district court which held that the wartime prohibition act and the Volstead enforcement act were constitutional. Judge Carpenter announced that Louis Fitzhenry, of Peora, 111., had concurred in the decision. ?? I r\ I c. w r r\MI>l3A3 I AKtS OVER COAL PROPERTIE8 Topeka, Kan.?The large coal mining properties of Crawford and Cherokee counties passed Into the control of the state of Kansas when the state supreme court issued orders and named receivers for the properties. The action following the filing of quo warranto proceedings by Attorney General Richard Hopkins to bring about the receivership. i MANUFACTURING PLANTS MAY BE FORCED TO CL08E DOWN Atlanta*?Orders limiting deliveries of coal in the southern region of the railroad admnlstration to the first five classes on the fuel priority list, which does not include manufacturers, were 1 issued at headquarters here. The action on its face means the closing down of ootton mills and manufactur- ' ing plants of almost all descriptions as soon as their present supplies are used up. These supplies generally 1 are understood to be scanty. Curtailment <vf coal consumption was made necessary, the statement Raid, because "coal production is still below the absolute requirements of the first five classes of consumers." SENATE ACTION DISCUSSED IN CONFERENCE CIRCLES Paris.?The news of the adoption ' by the United States senate of ten reservations to the German pence treaty was received with great Interest in peace conference circles. The point apparently being most discussed by the delegates in general is as to whether the senate will ultimately inBist upon the reservations being formally approved by the other govern- ] men-Is. The French government is not ( prepared to give its formal approval. , IN WEST VIRGINIA ONLY DO ( ALL MINERS RETURN TO WORK Chicago. ? While operators and union leaders bad predicted resumption of mining on a large scale in the j bituminous coal fields of the country ( where more than 400,000 miners have ( been on strike for sixteen davs, only ( In West Virginia were both sides confldent that 4,all the men" would be ^ back at work during the day. In the other fields the men showed j a disposition to await further resulta ^ of the conference at Washington. , # CENSUS EXAMINATION PAPERS | In 8everal Districts of Chesterfield, Ksrshaw and Fairfield There Are Ne Applicants for Positions. Chester.?Seabrook C. Carter, su- ^ pervisor of the federal census of the Fifth congresslon district, announced that all of the test papers of the applicants for census enumerators had been examined and the names would be announced within the next few days. In Chester and York coun- I ties, be said, there have been enough ' successful applicants to fill all of the positions, while in the other counties, notably, Kershaw. Chesterfield and : f Fairfield, there are still a few districts where there have been no applicants. The acute sugar shortage which has been experienced In Chester 'or some : lime will be relieved In a few days by 1 a large shipment of it. The sugar s famine has worked no hardships on the people, as quite a number had an- j tlcipated the shortage and laid up a supply. i Others that were not so foresighted have experienced no marked lncon- ' venience as the sugar cane crop In Chester county this year Is one of the i best on record. Chester county's total production of sorghum syrup this year will run into the thousands of gallons. Fort Mill.?The annual financial and membership report of the Fort Mill Methodist church shows an increase j of approximately 400 per cent in money expended for various church causes and a gain of over 20 per cent in membership. Spartanburg. ? Spartanburg county is in aearch of the best man in the stats for the job of farm demonstration agent in the statement made here following a conference of chamber of commerce officials with A. M. McKeown, district agent of the extension division of Clemson college. * 1 Columbia.?Copies of the act of * congress providing for the punish- j nient of automobile thieves and those 1 who barter, sell, conceal or dlsposo 1 of machines have been Received in Columbia. The federal statute is In- , tended to protect car owners from in- 1 te.'state thefts. | The law provides for a fine not ex- i ceeding (5,000 or imprisonment for not mora than five years. c c Qaffney.?Thomas Rollins, a white j man. whose home is near Ravenna in t Cherokee county, is in jail charged { with shooting David Hodge, another white man. at close range with a shotgun. The men were neighbors T and are said to have fallen out over ! a liquor transaction. There are three ] murder cases for trial at this term i and whiskey is said to be responsl- t ble for at least two of them. \ i Camden.?This city has a gasoline 4 war on among the auto service stations. A new service station recently opened here has cut the price from * 30 cents per gallon to 28 cents. Five a garages have signed an agreement to I sol lat 26 cents as a matter of ac- f commodatlon and not to make a pro- j * fit. The other local dealers have fal- I r len in lino with the newcomer and ^ have cut to 28 cents. St. Matthews.?With one barrel of ? sugar in town, the first received in 1 Borne days, and patrons willing to pay ! 1 a'most any price to get one pound. ] ' P J. Buyck, one of the town's old 8 time merchants, stood behind his r counter and disbursed with impartial- % lty two pounds to the customer, and * did not profiteer. Mr. Buyck sold the entire supply in a few minutes at 15 cents the pound. ? Spartanburg.?Local opponents to ( commission form of government, who , 1 were defeated in their effort to have j ' an election called to determine wheth- | Br or not the city should reject Its ( present plan of government when * Judge Gary held their petition irreg * ular, have put in circulation another a petition with the statement that it ^ will be properly signed and presented V to the mayor and councilmen with- I out delay. ? Cotton Cheap at 60 Cents. J. Skottowe Wannamaker, president of the American Cotton assocla- ^ uou, saia mat based upon supply and 1 uoniand, the price for which ttie a manufactured product is selling, the 1 rost of production and the price of other commodities, cotton is cheaper at 6ft cents a pound, basis middling, 0 today than it was from 1890-1895 at a five cents a pound, basis middling. Mr. Wannamaker said that leading ^ manufacturers have admitted that P rotton was worth, today, from 60 to c 76 cents a pound, basis middling. B Older Boys Conference. The first "Older Boys" conference to he held in South Carolina has been c railed for December 6. 6 and 7 at 0 Spartanburg by the Young Men's Christian associations. At this con- * Terence it is expected that there will * lie 160 selected boys of the upper sec- 0 .ion of the state from 16 counties sur- c rounding Spartanburg. A very strong ^ program for a three day conference ^ lealtng practically with the present problems of boys and young men of r the state is being arranged. Proml- d lent speakers have been secured. * MMSIICE DAY IS KEPT INGOLUMBIA JREAT THRONG ON SIDEWALKS WATCH NOTABLE PARADE TO STATEHOUSE GROUNDS. ADDRESSED BY THE GOVERNOR McGowan, Participant in MeuseArgonne Offensive Also Spoke on Behalf of Veterans and Legion. Columbia.?In spite of threatening loads and at times a light mist, Coumbla gathered to celebrata the first anniversary of the armistice. The paade moved as per schedule and was rltnessed by large crowds gathered ilong Main street. Afterwards there vas a good attendance at the exer:i?os at the state house. At the state house, the stand was milt at the foot of the front steps, dayor Blalock presided. The meetng was opened with prayer by the lev. A. W. Blalock. D. D.. pastor of he First Presbyterian church. Mayor llalock then introduced Governor hooper, who spoke briefly. The governor, commenting on the ilgnlflcance of the celebration, said hat a year ago saw autocracy actnowledge defeat and surrender to lemocracy. He spoke of the part llaveri In lh? wur ind, pointing to General Read, who vas sitting on the stand, told of the nen of the Thirtieth fighting under hia fine soldier. The governor spoke >f the Confederate veterans and of he Girls of the Sixties, and their lerolc work in years gone by. and he laid that their work then had inspired he South Carolinians ot today while lghting on the fields of Flanders. William C. MeGowan. a young merrier of the Columbia bar, who was on he front in the Meuse-Argonne ofensive at the dramatic end of the var. spoke on behalf of the veterans, lirectlng his remarks especially to the American Legion. Mr. MeGowan tola lis audience: "Make it your Legion." Rock Hill.?Estimating that enough >f the first loan is being held by York :ounty people to offset any sales of irevlous loans. Uncle Sam Is paying o holders of Liberty Bonds in York :ounty upwards of $150,000 annually. Washington.? (Specifil)? Congressnan Stevenson announced that he had lamed Joseph Gaston Mollis, Jr.. of todman, Chester county, principal to ft'est Point. He also said that he had wo alternate places and that he would >e glad to hear from any young men n his district desiring to take the elimination. P. TP n V111P fnrn rioArnro TXT V/V. )#. VJCUifsC Tf . llttW ion. a Greenville boy who served overteas with the Butler Guards, Company One Hundred and Eighteenth inantry, left for Washington where he vill be decorated with the British nedal of honor by the Prince of rValos. Lancaster. ? Captain Elliott W Springs has gone to Washington vhere he has been requested to meet he Prince of Wales and to receive rom the latter the British cross iwarded him by the British governnent for special distinguished service vhlle fighting with the British Royal i'lylng corps on the Belgian front. Charleston.?The supreme court of louth Carolina held in?a majority oplnon that the primary election held in Charleston on August 19. is not effecive in so far as the office of mayor s concerned. Columbia.?Trustees of the Baptist tospltal were given full sway to enarge and Improve the plant. This mthorlty was transmitted to the hoard vhen the state convention unanimousy passed such a resolution. The ex lenuuures will not he less than $30,00 and may be as much as $300,000. Carolina Aircraft Corporation. The NVhite-Parks-Belk company of Spartanburg was commissioned by W tanks Dove, secretary of state, with , proposed capitnl stock of $100,000. 1 wholesale and retail merchandise lusiness is contemplated. The Carolina Aircraft corporation f Columbia was commissioned with proposed capital stock of $10,000. The Carolina Display company of 'harleston was commissioned with a roposed capital stock of $50,000. The ompany proposes to manufacture and ell billboards, posters, etc. Deeper Waterway Session. Charleston.?With addresses of welome by Governor Robert A. Cooper f South Carolina, Mayor Hyde, and ilderman John D. Cappellman. of laltlmore. and Alston B. Brings, Boson. representing Governor Coolidge, >f Massachusetts, the twelfth annual onvention of the Atlantic Deeper Vaterways association was opened ere J. Hampton Moore, mayor-elect of 'hlladelphla, and president of the asoclation, delivered his annual relew. Tax Levies for 1919 Office of the County Treasurer of York County. York, S. C.. November 11. 1919. In compliance with the law, ] hereby give notice of the several lev ies on the property of York county, foi the fiscal year, beginning January 1st 1919 to-wlt: For State Purposes, 9 mills on the dollar. For Ordinary County Purposes. 5 mills on the dollar. For Constitutional School. 3 mills on the dollar. For Roads. 2 mills on the dollar. For Interest and Sinking Fund for Courthouse bonds. Vfe mill on the dol lar. For Catawba River Bridge. 1^ mill on the dollar. For Broad River Bridge. mill on the dollar. Aggregating 21^ mills. Catawba Township?1 mill for In terest on township bonds. V4 mill for S F. on township bonds. Ebenezer Township % of one mill Interest on Township bonds; Vi of one mill S. F. on township bonds. King's Mountain Township?3 mills Interest on bonds; 2 mills S. F. on bonds. York Township?2V4 mills for Interest on Township bonds; V6 mill S. F. on Township bonds. LOCAL SCHOOL LEVIES. District No. 1?4 mills, special. lli mills interest on bonds; 2'4 mills sinking fund making a total ol 29 mills in Bethesda's part of said dis trict; 3014 mills in Ebenezer's part of said district, and 30V4 mills in Catawba's part of said district. District No. 2?8 mills, making a total of 34V4 mills in said district. District No. 4?6 mills, making a total levy of 27^ mills in said district. District No. 5?2 mills, making a total levy of 25 mills for said district District No. 6?3 mills, making a I total levy of 24*? mills for said dis trict. District No. 7?3 mills, making a total levy of 25a4 mills for said dis trict. District No. 8?4 mills, making a to tal levy of 25*4 mills in the Betho' part and 28Vj mills in the York town Bhip's part of said district. District No. !> 4 mills, making a j total levy of 25Vz mills in said disi trict. District No. 10 8 mills, making a total levy of 29V2 mills in said district. District No. 11 10 mills for Graded school. 1 mill for High school, and 1 mill for Interest on Graded school bonds, making a total levy of 36Vi mills in said district. District No. 12?8 mills for special school. 3'i mills for Interest on sehnnt ' bonds, 2'/4 mills for sinking fund for \ bonds, making a total of 3614 mills on [ the property of Kboner.er. and 26 y4 ! mills on the Catawba part of said dis trict. District No. 13?2 mills, making a total levy of 23V? mills in said dis trict. District No. 14?4 mills, making a total levy of 25V6 mills in said dis trict. District No. 15?4 mills, making a total levy of 25Vi mills in said district. District No. 16?2 mills, making a total levy of 23*4 mills in said district. District No. 17?3 mills, making a total levy of 29Vfc mills in said district. District No. 18?2 mills, making a total levy of 23V4 mills in said district. District No. 19?2 mills, making a total levy of 2314 mills In Broad River Township, 2814 mills in Kings Mountain township, and 2614 mills in York township's part of said district. District No. 20?4 mills special. 2 mills for interest on bonds, 2 mills for sinking fund, making a total levy of 2914 mills in Broad River township's nml Hnlln/'l/'o Prool/ V? i ? * ? n n \ It:' l\ lUWIiaill|l H ] 9?t II of said district and 32^i mills In York township's part of said district. District No. 21?8 mills special, 1 mill for interest on bonds and 1 mill for sinking fund, making a total levy of 36V6 mills in Kings Mountain town r... ? .1 _ _-1 ?... , n>?|/ o imi i ul naiu llisiruu ft 11(1 .H't mills in York township's part. District No. 22?8 mills, making a total levy of 2!>Vfc mills in Bethel township's part of said district and 24% mills In Kings Mountain township's part of said district. District No. 23?8 mills, making n total of 29% mills in said district. District No. 24?2 mills, making a total of 22% mills In said district. District 26?3 mills, making a total levy of 24% mills in said district. District No. 27?3 mills, making a total levy of 24% mills in the Bethel township's part of said district, and a total levy of 25% mills in the Khenezer township's part of said district. District No. 28?15 mills for special levy. 3 mills for Interest on School bonds. 2 mills for sinking fund on School bonds, making a total levy of 41H mills in said district. District No. 29?8 mills, making a total levy of 29^ mills in said district. District No. 30--8 mills, making a I total levy of 29% mills in said disI trict District No. 31?4 mills special, makI ing a total levy of 25 V4 mills in Bethel township's part of said district, 26% | mills In Bheneser township's part of said district, and 28% mills for the York township part of said district. District No. 32?2 mills, making a total levy of 24% mills In said die* | trict. District No. 33?8 mills, making a gm total levy of 29 V4 mills in Bethesda township's part of said district, and 32% mills in York township's part of said district. District No. 34?8 mills, making a total levy of 29% mills in said district. District No. 36?4 mills, making a ' total levy of 26% mills in Ebenexer township's part of said district. District No. 36?4 mills, making a total levy of 26% mills in said dis' trict. District No. 37?Special levy of 6 mills for school, 1% mills for interest on School bonds, 1 mill for sinking , fund, making a total levy of 29 mills, in Bethel township's part of said disi trict and 34 mills in Kings Mountain township's part of said district. District No. 38?4 mills, making a total levy of 25% mills in said dis j trict. * District No. 39?4 mills, making a total levy of 25Vfc inlllH In said district. , | District No. 40?5 mills special. 2Vi mills for interest on bonds, and 1*4 mills sinking fund for bonds, making a total levy of 30 Vi mills in said district. District No. 41?3 mills, making a total levy of 29^ mills in said district. District No. 42 ? 2 mills, making a total levy of 20 V* mills in said drsI trict. I District No. 43?2 mills, making a j total levy of 23 V* mills in Bethesda township's part of said district, 24-% mills in Kbenezer township's part and 20*4 mills in York township's part of said district. District No. 44?4 mills, making a total levy of 25% mills in Broad River | township's part of said district and 30 Vi mills in Kings Mountain township's part of said district. District No. 45- S mills, making a total levy of 31 mills in said district. District No. 40?4 mills, making a total levy of 27 mills in said district. District No. 47 2V6 mills, making a total levy of 24 mills in Broad River township's part of said district, and 20^4 mills in York township's part of saiil district. District No. 4X?2V& mills, making a total levy of 24 mills in Bethesda and Bullock's Creek township's part of said district and 26^ mills in York : township's part of said district. District No. 49?S mills, making a total levy of 34 V6 mills in King's | Mountain township's part of said district 11 nil !? >!. m Ilia Ir. 8hip's part of said district. District No. 50?4 mills, making a total levy of 27 mills in said district. District No. 51?8 mills, making a total levy of 29% mills in said district. District No. 52?4 mills, making a total levy of 27 mills in said district. District No. 52 -8 mills, making a total levy of 29% mills in Bethel township's part of said district, 24% mills In Kings Mountain township's part of said district, 22% mills in York townj ship's part of said district. District No. 54 2 mills making a total levy of 22% mills in Broad River township's part of said district I and 28% mills in Kings Mountain township's part of said district. District No. 55 4 mills, making a total levy of 25% mills in said disI trict. ' Distiict No. 55 2 mills, making a total levy of 22% mills in said dis1 trict. District No. 57 - 4 mills, making a total levy of 25% mills in snld disI trict. Also $1.00 on all taxable Polls. Also 50 cents per capita on Dogs. HARRY E. NEIL. H Treasurer of York County. THE STATE OF OHIO VOTED AGAINST DRY AMENDMENT Columbus. Ohio.?Ohio last Tuesday voted against ratifying the federal prohibition amendment by a majority of 641, according to complete official returns received by the secretary of state. The vote was: For ratification. 499,879; against, 500,620. Secretary of State Smith announced that some errors are apparent In the official vote and that the official returns from nine counties will be sent to county election boards. JAPAN DENIES REPORT OF CHINESE NEGOTIATIONS Peking Official denial in Riven report* that the Chinese government contemplates openinR direct negotla, tions with Japan over the restoration of Tsing-Tau. The Chincso attitude on the subject appears to be unchanRcd and the country is unanimous in preferrinR that China's claims await decision by the leaRue. The Shantung provincial assembly has teloRraphed the Rovernment to remain steadfast. VICTOR BERGER IS OUSTED BV OVERWHELMING BALLOT WashinRton.?Victor L. Berger, Milwaukee, socialist, was denied his seat in the house hy an overwhelming vote, the house holdinR he was ineligible for membership because of his open opposition to the war. The vote to unseat Berger was 309 to 1. Representative Voight, Republican, Wisconsin. being the only member to support him. After denying the seat to Berger the house declared the seat vacant. -y .*> Salmon Prolific. A salmon has been known to Icce 10,000,000 egg*. A- - V- * . i