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Established 1891. STORY OF "OLD HICKORY" AND HIS HEROIC MOTHER i ? I The following interesting etory of the rise of Andrew ("Old Hickory") , Jackson from the obscurity of an hum- ! ble home in the backwoods of the Waxhaw settlement on the line between North Carolina and South Carolina, about 20 miles from Fort Mill, to the the presidency of the United States doubtless will be of Deculiar interest to the readers of The Times. "Old Hickory" was the seventh president and served two terms, from 1829-37. In connection with his birthplace it is also interesting to recall that another president of the United States, James K. Polk, in office from 1845-49, was born even closer to Fort Mill, Polk's birthplace being less than one mile from the South Carolina line in Mecklenburg county on the Lancaster road between Pineville and Harrison church. The site of Polk's birthplace was marked a few years ago by the Daughters of the American Revolution and it is within seven miles of Fort Mill. The story of "Old Hickory," written for The Southern Christian Advocate, church paper of the Methodists of South Carolina, by the Rev. William J. Hampton, D. D.. is as follows: Andrew Jackson's father, who-was also Andrew, emigrated with his wife and two sons from Carricksfergus, Ireland, to South Carolina in 1765. Andrew's mother's name was Eliza beth Hutchinson. Both parents, of Scotch-Irish descent, were ardent Presbyterians. Their only capital was their hands and a disposition to work?and work hard. They settled at Waxhaw, near the boundury line between North and SoUih Carolina. ^ Here Andrew built a log; houae and in it he sheltered his family. The Jackson's neighbors were few, and as poor as themselves. When they had suceXiB ceeded in clearing the IChd and raising rone crop, the father suddenly died. He had lived in obscurity and in obscurity he was buried. Mrs. Jackson, with her fatherless boys, rode to the graveyard in the wagon that carried her husband'B rude casket to the grave He was buried in a field, no one knows exactly where. Tne mother was left penniless. Mrs. Jackson went directly from the grave of her husband to the log cabin home of her sister, and here, on March 15, 1767, a few dayB after her husband was buried, this son was born. What a scene? Who would dream that a future . president of the United States could possibly come out of such lowly surroundings? Here was a paincrushed, heart-stricken widow?no home of her own; a clotheless babe, coarse fare, poverty, and wild surroundings. The probabilities are that she never returned to the log cabin that had been built by her husband and in which he died. Jackson was the first of our presidents of humble origin. As her invalid sister'a house' keeper, Mrs. Jackson worked hard, washing and mending and cooking, in order to help pay for the support of herself and children, and like most women of Scotch-Irish blood, she was strong, capable and thrifty, a fine housekeeper and a wise and affectionate mother. She had a fair education, .according to the stan<. ard of education in those primitive days. Part of the first ten years of Andrew's life was spent with his Uncle Crawford on a farm. Here he learned to do the general work, such as a i J - b u:_ ? ??J ma ui nis years couia periorm. Mrs. Juckaon was anxious that her youngest son, whom she fairly idolized, who had never" seen his father,.should have a liberal education. She had fond hopes that he might some day become a Presbyterian minister. She was very devout, and regularly and prayerfully read her Bible. Her fond hopes were never to be realized, but because of such hopes her mother-love was elevated and ennobled, and the childhood days of Andrew were enveloped with a spiritual atmosphere that fairly breathed of heaven. His nature easily responded to these religious influences. He loved and reverenced his mother with a passionate devotion. In his early life Jackson drifted a * ""?^ long way off from the coveted desire of his mother. One biographer says, "He was the most roaring, rollicking, game-cocking, horse-racing, card-playing, mischievous fellow that lived in |A Salisbury," and another declares that' he sowed a big crop of wild oats in his early manhood. Be that as it may, he never got away from his mother's prayers and influence, and a mother's prayers were in the end answered. . Andrew was nine years old when r the Declaration of Independence was signed, and fourteen when the war (Continued on page 7.) o "*'? s .1 i-.-., ' J ^.if' *>V. ' |K "' . ' hhe F 5 OLDIEPS GO ON TRIAL < FOR DEATH OF CITIZEN Columbia, April 14.?A long Beries of legal tangles, it is believed, will have ] to Ihj raveled by a eourt martial now sitting at Camp Jackson before any decision is reached with regard to the guilt of soldiers charged with the murder of William S Chaplin, prominent Columbian who was killed by a bullet from an army weapon on the night of January 10, while riding on the road lietween Columbia and Camp Jackson. i ne coiirv-mariiai trial ot tlie soldiers $ charged with thia murder l>?gan Tues- j day morning. hut was suddenly halted when one of the soldiers declined to testify against another. It is believed that eueh soldier will decline to testify agaiiiBt the others, for fear of incriminating himself, and in this event the court will have a problem to boIvo in ascertaining the facts surrounding the tragedy. Lieut. T. B. Fowler was placed on trial before a court-martial Tuesday morning. The second witness called was Corporal Edward F. Maston, who was corporal of the guard on the night of the murder. He declined to testify is to his orders on the night of January 10th, snd his attorneys argued that he should not he forced to give testimony that might incriminate him. The court sustained the point and a motion to continue the case until after Maston himself is tried was granted. The first witness was Sgt. John Van(lagen, who was sergeant of the guard on the night of January 10. He testified as having suggested to Lieut. Fowler that a detail he sent to look or a soldier who was said to have Heaped from camp. He told of having "leeted Comoral Maston. who in turn . sclented two privates, Roy E. Sunders, f wlio is charged with having fired the ^ .hot which killed Chaplin, and Roy Inmiz. Lieut. Fowler, Corporal Maston nnd the two privates are the de- 1 I'enduuts in the cases. Testimony at * the coroner's inquest brought out that # several automobiles were fired into on I the night of January 18th. The caseB c it ('amp Jackson will likely consume weeks and will be fraught with interest. u SENATOR DIAL TELLS HOW HE WOULD HANDLE RADICALS 11 r Washington. April 1.1.?In the opin- t on of Senator Dial of South Carolina, t vlio protested vigorously today on the a lloor of the senate against the present e railroad strike, the time is ripe for ^ many of these walking* labor idlers and trouble makers to go to jail. Here are the main points strongly * emphasized by Senator Dial: * Repeal nil class legislation and all v icts granting special privileges; pro- r teet the men who wish to work, if nee- fc ssary with guns unci bayonets; de.lores throwing of rocks in trains by ^ the lawless element; bring them into >urt and, if convicted, put them on the ,-liaingnngH. "If the departments in Washington," 9 Senator Dial said, 'Van not work in 1 harmony, then abolish those which can r lot so function." * The people will wake up soon. Sena- ( .or Dial continued, and hold the authorities to a strict accountability. # This unrest, he further suid, begins right here in Wushinghon. The vagrancy laws should be enforced and ould make the thousands of ilde men 'lnd something to do. If the autliori- ( ies here cannot handle the situation hen send to South Carolina and bring n |> a few of the judges from that state v uid I will say without four of contra- 1 liction that vagrancy will end. "1 oppose the adoption act," the senn- H 'or said, "and if I had been in congress ..lien it was passed I would have voted gainst it. " "Yes," he continued, "what we need " right here in Washington is a little * idmini.stration from some of the South ' Carolina judges, and if that should be done 10,000 vacant*, the seed of the 1 revolution, strike, anarchy and blood- 1 -bed would stop. We have t?>o many * laws; what we should do ia to enforce ! those we already have, and by all means get the people away from the towns and cities Ituck to the farms." ( m m u i D. C. DURHAM. OF GREENVILLE, NEW FEDERAL COURT CLERK Greenville, April 13.?D. C. Durham, well known business man of Greenville, has been appointed clerk of fed- ] eral eoxirt, in the western district of c South Carolina by Judge H. H. Wat- , kins, to succeed J. Broad us Knight, re- f signed, aeoording to announcement by , Judge Wutklns here today. Mr. Dur- j ham will assume his duties in next t few days. Mr. Knight resigned a few \ weeks ago to accept the position of , treasurer of the Mintcr Homes com- f pany, a house building corporation which is erecting a plant here. f Mr. Durham is quite well known , throughout South Carolina as a business man of unusual ability. For many , years he has been manager of the | Gilreath-Durham company, of this city, ( and in addition to his mercantile bus- ? incss, he has been prominently identified with the traffic department of the chamber of commerce and has been the means of bringing aliout a great many i railroad improvements that have been ] of derided advantage to this city c.nd j section. < ORTl fobt milib, 8. c., thto :apt. s. w. parks tells of ancient cloth hall The first place the Fort Mill company, .18th regiment, 30th division, got into iction against the Germans in the World war was at Ypres, Belgium, vhere the company was stationed for several weeks. Capt. S. W. Parks, who :ommanded the company in all of its mgagements up to the time he was severely wounded in the attack of the iivision on Bellecourt, following the imasbing of the Hindenburg line, was ;herefore considerably interested ir. the >ress dispatch from Brussels a dr./ or j wo ago announcing the intent?-w of the Belgian government to make permatent the ruins of the ancient Cloth hall n Ypres as a lasting memorial to the nartyrdom of the city. The ruins, the liBpatch announced, will be left essen;ially as they are today, but will be renforced by skilled artisans to preserve heir present day appearance. "Very well indeed do I recall the aplearance of the ruins of the old Cloth tall at Ypres," said Capt. Parks in :ommenting on the Brussels dispatch. 'Before the Germans bombarded the :ity and ruined the building beyond re>air it was an immense structure, coviring an entire block. Many years ago, vhen Belgium held first place among he countries of Europe in the manuacture of cloth, textile expositions that attracted the attention of all Europe ind that annually drew thousands of risitors to Ypres were held in the Cloth tall. But Ypres' glory as the textile enter of the world had vanished long >efore the German invasion and the K>pulation of the city had dwindled rom 200,000 a couple of centuries ago o 20,000 at the outbreak of the war. J- 1 a. xn 1 1 ? umicueairr, bngiwa, long LOOK rom Ypres the distinction of being he chief textile city of the old world ind with the rise of the industry in England there was a corresponding define in Belgium. "Speaking of the English," contin led Capt. Parks, "there were no better >r more patriotic soldiers engaged in n the World war. They were always eady to do or die and with the characeristic tenacity of purpose for which he people of the mother country have .lways been famous, when they became ngaged with the enemy it was with he full expectation of succeeding with he work in hand or meeting death as he alternative. Upon our arrival in lelgium we were immediately brigaded vith the English and for the first few nonths of our active service fouehtaide >y side with them, ate their food and med their arms. I was therefore able o learn much of the English viewpoint if the war and long before the armisice waa signed I reached this concluion: Germany never would whip Eugand. The English army might be anilhilated, but to the last man they vould die before acknowledging the jermana as their conquerors." )VERALLS CLUBS GROWING IN THE SOUTHERN STATES a Birmingham, Ala., April 12.?The Birmingham Overall club, with a memairship of 3,000 pledged to wear overills until clothing prices come down, vas formally organized tonight at a net-ting ni the city courthouse. Qualification for membership conists simply in the ownership of one air of overalls. There are no dues, il embers are obligated to wear overills while at work and ate urged to lo business only with other men who venr overalls. While blue denims were ecommended, other kinds may be worn. Secretary I .a mar stated he had injuired into the prices of overalls and bund out that the average cost at he prent time for "pants" and jumper s $3.00. "If I hear of anybody trying to moiiicci in uvrruiia i Will proseruie hein myaelf," said Mr. Lamar, who a a lawyer an well an a buanieaa man. rHIRTEEK MEXICAN STATES ARE NOW IN REVOLT Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico. April 12.?J. M. Pina, commanding the Firat liviaion army of the "Republic of Sou>ra," with ht>adquarteva in thia city dated today that he had received icmi-official advicea from Hermoeillo, lie atate capital, to the effect that hirteen atatea of the Mexican union ind followed the atate of Sonora in levering relatione with the Carranza jovernment. While the report ia lackiig in detail aa to the namea of the teceding atatea. Gen. Pina declared he r-ouchod for ita authority. The meaaage came in the form of i telegram and ia aigned hy a mem>er of Gen. Callea' atalf and dated at general military headquartera, Pina j <aid. Will Build Station. Chester, April 13.?It haa been announced otllcially that the Seaboard Air Line railway will begin the new paaaen;cr atation in Cheater at a very early iate. VllLL ' SPAY, APRIL 15, 1920. JURY NOT YET AGREED 1 IN GILES MURDER TRIAL At 9:80 o'clock this morning phone message to The Times from York said 1 that the jury in the case of A. M. Giles, j charged with the murder of his wife, ; had not returned a verdict, after being out all night. York, April 14.?The case of State vs. A. M. Qiles, of Rock Hill, who last fall shot and killed his wife on the streets of Kock Hill, is occupying the Attention of the court of general sessions today. It will go to the jury late this afternoon. The case was taken up early this morning and when the recess was taken for noon the prosecution had rested and several witnesses had testified for the defense. There remains one other case for trial at this term, all bonded cases having been continued. There is considerable interest in the case against Giles, who killed his wife in cold blood. He is pleading that he was insane at the time he did the ulwwifincr The following regarding the case is from the Yorkville Enquirer: A. M. (tiles. Rock Ilill photographer in jail here charged with the killing of his wife on the streets of Rock Hill last November will seek his freedom at the hnnds of his fellows on the grounds that he was insane at the time of the killing and is now insane, it was learned this morning. Giles was arraigned yesterday morning, and refused to plead either guity or not guilty to the charge within the indictment, standing mute before his accusers. It wat announced that the case would be taken up again tomorrow; but there is no certainty that he will be tried. Giles sat in the courtroom all yesterday morning on the row of scats sel aside for prisoners, wearing a green eye shade over his glasses and almost im movable in his position. For several hours he sat, hardly a muscle in his face movng. He ap]>oared to have no interest in the court proceedings. Giles has been examined twice recently by J. W. Babcock, well known alienist of Columbia and formerlv HtirM?rin fondant nt t),. state hospital for the insane. The prisoner's brother, J. A. Giles, Esq., a well known attorney of Hillaboro, N. C., io in Yorkville to assist hU brother. Mr. Giles it was learned yes terday will be associated with Dunlap A Dunlap of Rock Hill, attorneys for the defense. It was learned yesterday that W. B. Wilson, Jr., of Rock Hill has l?een retained by relatives of the dead wife of Giles to assist in the prosecution STATE C. E. CONVENTION MEETS NEXT IN COLUMBIA Spartanburg, April 11.?Columbia was selected by the Christian Kndeavoi vyunvenLion in session nere an tfte place for the 1921 convention. Addresses by Aev. A. Aimed a, of Brar.il; the Rev. Fairmon Preston, of Korea and Harry Price, of Nanking, China, featured the seaaion. Mr. Almeda, of Brar.il, presented the union with a handsome gold pin, made from a Brazilian green bug, but through an alcohol and heating process. Officers for the coming year wero qlected as follows: A. Y. Drummond, of Columbia, was elected publicity super' intendent of the organization; Mia* Margaret Crouch, of Charleston, efficiency superintendent; Miss Mary McDow, of Charleston, quiet hour superientondent; Miss Sophie Richards, Liberty Hill, tenth legion superintendent; Miss Irene Hudson, of Spartanburg, life work recruit superintendent; Miss Caroline Caldwell, missions superintendent; Mrs. R. C. Beatty, of iumhia, treasurer; Miss Claudia Fraser, of Sumter, secretary; E. H. Wilkes, dent; Mrs. Wyatt A. Taylor, of Columbia, treasurer; Misa Claudia A Frasier, of Sumter, secretary; K. H. Wilkes, of Laurens, transportation manager; i\nan isicnoison, ox union, worm's union vice president; J. T. Vain, of Rock Hill and Norwood Durant, of Alcolu, vice presidents; Wyatt A. Taylor, of Columbia, president. Will Make Investigation. Washington, April U.?A searching investigation will be made by the_United States into Germany's explanation of why Paul Demott, an American citizen, was shot while trying to escape from prison, it was learned today at the state department. STREET BOND ELECTION. The voters of Fort Mill will have the opportunity tomorrow at the special bond election of taking the most advanced step yet proposed for the town in the way of municipal betterment and it is hoped that a full vote will be polled. The polls open at 8 a. m. and olose at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Time? ISSUE OF SCHOOL BONDS ! APPROVED BY VOTERS Only 44 of the hundred and more citizens qualified to vote in the special f election held in Fort Mill Tuesday to ' pass upon the proposed school bond Issue amounting to $20,000 troubled to go to the polls and cast their ballots, the vote standing 36 for the bond issue and 8 against. Little interest was displayed in the election, neither the friends nor the opponents of the issue making a noticeable effort to bring out the voters. Both sides seemingly were agreed that the result of the election was a foregone conclusion and to this ftflflltmnHnn fKo ? mw-mmmmm f* W?W? VIlC ll|^IIV VUhC WCUS OV , tributed. The authorization of the bond issue means much toward the promotion of the efficiency of the public school system of Fort Mill, the board of trustees assures the public. It is anticipated that little trouble will be experienced in finding a purchaser for the bonds, which are to be sold at the earliest possible moment, so that the plans of the trustees may be carried out with little delay. As soon as the proceeds of the bond issue become available the trustees purpose to begin work anew on the auditorium, the completion of which has been delayed by the shortage of funds. Friday evening a meeting of the board is to be held at which the architect who designed the auditorium will be present and a definite plan of action for the expenditure of the funds arising from the sale of the bonds will be agreed upon. In addition to the work of completing and furnishing the auditorium, the trustees have announced that a number of new class rooms will be provided in the school building already erected and in the basement of the auditorium; besides the installation of a modern sewerage system for the school and the improvement of the superintendent's home, the property of the school. Improvements also are to be made to the negro school building. AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVES ARE POWERLESS TO AID Loudon, April 13.?Acting Lord Mny- i or O'Neill, of Dublin, and High Sheriff i McWnlter appealed ineffectually today i to John W. Davis, the American am- i hassador, ufter they had failed to per- k ?uadc the American consul at Dublin to \ ntervene for the Irish hunger striken*. A message signed by O'Neill and Me Walter, and received by Ambassadoi ( Davis this afternoon, says: i "We hnd an interview with.yoxir con- 1 sul this morning concerning ameliora- , tion of the condition of the political prisoners at present on hunger strike, lie stated he had no diplomatic power f and referred us to you; therefore, we | isk for your personal appeal to the 1 Right Honoruble Andrew Donnr Law to release, ns we have already requested 1 him, such of the prisoners who are seriously ill." i Ambassador Davis in ronlw <-> Mu? > ? ?rv ?' -- *? ' message, telegraphed: , i "The consul whh quite correct in hia statement of his powers, and my own .lo not extend to any representations except on behalf of citizens of the Unit od States." .. ? I 1 LAST SURVIVOR OF THE JESSE JAMES UAND DIES 1 ??? * Memphis, Tenn., April 12.?Captain ' Kit Ifalton, last survivor of Jesse ( James' gang of train robbers, was bur | od here recently, following elaborate , funeral services. A corps of Confed crate veterans accompanied the body to Elinwood cemetery. Captain Dalton fought in the Civil ' war as a member of QuantreH's guer- 1 rilla band. At the close of the war he was for 17 years an outlaw. I,ater, he 1 became associated with many reform movements. m m + [Harried Last Thursday. Joseph Ira Patterson and MiB9 Nannie Ola Blankenahip, daughter of S. H. Blankenship of the Gold Hill section of Fort Mill townBhip, were married at the , Baptist pastorium, Thursday, April 8, at 4 o'clock, p. m. The ceremony was | performed by the Rev. J. W. H. Dychea in the presence of a few friends of the < young couple. m ^ ^ i Would Stay Sentence. Washington, April 12.?The state department today instructed American 1 Commissioner Brcsel, at Ilerlin,-to take steps to stay the- death sentence re- 1 {?orted to have been passed on Paul Demott, an American, for participation in the Ruhr revolution. | Bethel Prssbyterial met in annual i session Tuesday morning in Ebenczer i Presbyterian chcrch. Among the ladies t from Fort Mill who attended the ses- 1 sions were: Mrs. J. B. Elliott, Mrs. < T. B. SDratt, Mrs. J. L. Spratt, Mrs. < E. M. Belk, Miss Zoe White, Mrs. C. S. I Link, Mrs. Hattie Mack, Mrs. R. F. l Grier and Mrs. Sue Spratt. i K' SI.25 For Year STORM NEAR MONROE KILLS THREE PEOPLE Monroe, April 13.?Robert L. Polk, iged 30; Hilton Williame, aged nix, and lis brother, Aubrey WillianiB, aged five, ire dead; Mr*. Sam Presson in seriously njured and may die, and a score or more are more or less seriously injured, i number of homes destroyed, barns, hurehes and schoolhouses blown down ind several hundred thousand feet of timber ruined as a result of a cyclone ivhich swept over the northern port of Lenoir county last night about J) o'clock. The storm started about six miles north of Monroe, striking first the home of Mr. Polk, demolishing his house, killing him and slightly injuring others in the family, then swept on in i northeasterly direction, passing a few miles north of Unionville, and crossing into Stanly county. The Williams boys were lying in the uime bed asleep when the top of the house was blown off and timbers fell across their bodies, mashing their stomachs and causing instant death. It required six men to remove the timbers irom their bodies. Mr. and Mrs. ?T. II. Griffin, an nged couple living in Goose Creek township, had just gotten out of bed when the himney of their home fell across the bed, splintering it. Reports of the damage are conflicting, but tho property losses will amount into the thousands of dollnrs. Both the church and the <ehoolhouae at Kbenezer nave been dedroyed, and the Carriker schoolhouse was blown to fragments. The usual number of freaks are not missing. A country store building was blown from its pillars and moved sev ral yards, but not a thing in the building was broken or misplaced. A small child was extricated from a mass of <plintered timbers unhurt. Reports of everal deaths across Rocky river, in Stanly county, could not be confirmed here this afternoon, but it is known tnat considerable property damage re-lilted there. "BROTHER ISAIAH" NOW WASHES HANDS BEFORE "LAYING ON" New Orleans, La., April 12.?"Brother Isaiah," aged "faith healer," here has fallen nfoul of the atate board of health which alleges he doesn't wash his hands between "laying on." The "brother" says he is entirely willing to use nny soap prescribed. The mayor and police of New Orleans hure refused to take action against the old man, because they say most people are inxious to have him continue his "healings." Since he begnn his administrations ibout a month ago the multitude that iaily attend his sermons has increased to the point where the Red Cross has iieen forced to erect tents to care for the uck who await his treatment. The old man will accept no money. Dr. Oscar Dowling, president of the ?tatc board of health, made the protest that the healer did not waah his hands between "laying on." "Brother Isaiah*' immediately stated tin willingness to use soap. # Two crippled l>oys pave the old man i eake of soap when the llrst attempt to cheek his meetings was mnde. They 'an away when he tried to pay them. True Bilk Against Bakers. True bills were returned by the ;rand jury at the opening of the Federal court in Greenville one day laat week against nine South Carolina bakers accused of conspiracy to exact excessive profits in the sale of bread. The trial of the cases was set for toiay. The bakers indicted are: J. C. Cureton and P. F. Cureton of Greenrille, H. L. Eaton of Greenville, I. A. jeilfuss of Spartanburg, J, L. Bennett >f Rock Hill, J. M. Edinton of GalTnoy, F. A. Euchenberger of Chester and Bob Thwaite of Anderson. < BOIES PENROSE RESTORED TO HEALTH RETURNS TO CAPITAL Washington, April 13.?Restored to full health and prepared to assume h.a [dace in the councils of his party, ^euator Boies Penrose is now on hia way to Washington from Florida. He will arrive today, see several repuhiir*n leaders and continue to Philadelph a where, after a few days' survey of political conditions, he will go to New York to lie in touch with the national situation. In the opinion of most of the presidential candidates, their future is bound up in the decision Senator' Penrose may make before the convention or after the early ballots when a possible deadlock develops and the situation favors a compromise. B. Jennings White, town attorney, has advised Mayor Ardrey that if council wishes to choose a recorder for the town of Fort Mill it can be done under an act of the Legislature permitting towns of 1,500 inhabitants or more to have auch an officer. At the beginning of the present administration such an officer was contemplated, but it is believed now that Mayor Ardrey is satisfied to allow matters to remain as they are.