Fort Mill times. (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, November 20, 1919, Image 1
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.
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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.
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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. ,
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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.
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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. \
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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
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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
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, 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.
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