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Established 1891. ^ ??? SHORT NEWS STORIES FROM MANY SOURCES Lying with feet on one rail and head on the other, S. Capps of Poplar Bluff, Mo., wait run over by a Missouri Pacific train. Tired by n dance he had attended, Capps lay down and fell asleep. Fred Seckman, an oil driller, of Bhlrley, W. Va., after killing his wife and four children, ended his own life by (dashing his throat with tne razor he had used on his victims, and Jumping into a rain barrel. Tumbling Into an open elevator shaft in a hotel at Baltimore. Md.. Miss Nyma Searbert, a dancer, ot Hlnton, W. Va., skinned her knee so severely that, she said. It interfered with her dancing. She has therefore launched suit for $50,000 against the proprietors. Governor Ooolldge, Republican vice presidential nominee, when dreeted by newspaper men at his home In Boston, made a whimsical complaint ot a statement published in a Bosinn paper that he puld $.15 a month rent for his hulf house in Northampton, whereas he actually pays $12. The governor said that if the landlord should happen to see the story the rent might he raised to correspond. Eight business buildings In thi town of Inglewood, 10 miles southwest of Los Angeles, Cal., were partly destroyed and scores of dwelling houses damaged by an earthquukc shock Sunday night at 6:47 o'clock The earthquake covered a distrlc: practically co-extenslvo with Los L Angeles, with Inglewood apparently k ' the center of the disturbance. NuHp merous buildings in l^os Angeles wen pr slightly dumaged. Sheriff Fernandez of Bangor. Me., who known all about the woods and the wild animals inhubttlng them, has decided to train a bear cub to do some sleuthing after the demon rum. ? It is a well known fact that bears huve a great fondness for molasses, and can smell the sticky sweet a mile away. Now the makers of home booxe all use molasses, and the idea of the sheriff is that the bear will be able to smell out a still that a dozen human deputies might miss. Burled in the ruins of a farm bouse, which burned down while the owner, Hyman Kupferschmldt of Ttldgewood. N. J., was servimr a six month sentence In Jail, was a sinull ate containing $10,500 in United States money and $50,000 ? Husnlan rubles. Kupferschmidt said nothing of the money when he Icnrned of the house burning down hut when he was released from prison a few days ago, almost six months after the fire, he hurried to the ruins anil dug out his fortune. Farms and ranches In Texas are overrun with rats and mice. the rodents destroying hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of grain, according to reports from that State. Field rats began appearing in myriads more than a year ago and have been constantly Increasing in numbers ever since. The rats and mice have also Invaded the homes and premises of townspeople. The burning of 70 barns during April was traced to rates or mice gnawing matches carelessly left in the buildlugs. Eight years ago John Ttippus. 25 years od of Chester. Pa., ate his J- last solid meal. Since then he has been living on soft and liquid foods. U. 1 ?i u "A" lie imo CMieu nppruAiuiuit'i.v o, i vw meals without moving his jaws. When 17 years Aid. Bippus, an Iron worker with an Iron nerve, was shot through the face. The bullet caused him to lose the use of his jaws ns it splintered the hinge and ripped away certain ligaments and sinews. Tlic man's jaws closed to within a small fi action of an Inch, and surgeons have failed to place them in motion. Strikes In the United States dur; ing the first five months of 1920 caused a known loan in wages and output of $104,443,370, while strikes still in progress add $53,100,000, making a total minimum loss of k $1 $7,$03,370. In reality the losses RA have greatly exceeded this sum, the losses of men and Industries affected by strikes rolling up a total several tlnr.es larger than the known mlni mtum loss. The number of men directly Involved in strikes between January 1 and June 1 was 273,643. They lost a total of 6,516.764 workIng days, the equivalent of 20.82u t working years. The wages they lost amounted to $28,743,820 and the output to $71,859,550. Married Kumtny Afternoon. GHenn Walker and Miss Carrie Watford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A!*x Watford, were married Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock i>\ th<- k<\ MSMflHHRR|KP|y*?lWht, pastor of tit. John's 1 , ? ; rhe f NOW DOCTOR OF DIVINITY. Washington and Ix*e Confers IRWH' F|nid the Rev. J. r. Mossey. The Fort Mill friends of the Rev. .T. B. Massey will learn with pleas- | lire that the degree of doctor of divinity recently has been conferred I upon him by Washington and I^ee I university, I.rf>xington. Vn., one of the | most noted educational Institutions In I the South and of which Robert E. I T-.ee was for several years following the War Between the States president. Washington nnd I.ee was named in honor of George Washington nnd Robert E. Lee and therefore hrlds a warm place in the affection of the Southern people. Dr. Mussey is the eldest son of Mr. ctid Mrs. B H. Massey of Fort Mill and has been in the Presbyterian ministry for the last 16 years. He was graduated front the University of North Carolina in 1!>00 nnd Immediately entered Union Theologienl seminary nt Richmond, Va. There he distnguished himself by taking the regular four-year course in three years and was awarded a one-year post-graduate course for the excellency of his work. Dr. Massey's tirst call was to Lamar, Mo., where he spoilt six months Itn th?n ornonto-l n call to Maxwclton, W. Va.t and from there moved to Mossy Creek, Va., where he remained several years. Dr. Massey's last pastorate was at Wilson, N. O., whence iie went to Ulampden-Sydney college, near Furmvllle. Va., to aoce|>t the chair of Hible and philosophy. Church I'lans Adopted. Meeting: last night the building: commitee of St. John's Methodist ehtirch adopted the plans submitted by a Hock Hill architect for the new church editlee. The plans hud previously been approved by the extension board of the Southern Methodist church. Following: the meeting: members of the committee stated that contractors would be invited to submit bids for the work nt once and tliut it was hoped to begin construction of the building within the next month. Hid suhmittted on the cost plus basis will not be considered by the committee, it also was stated. The plans of the architect call for a building with an auditorium seating about 4 50 people which can be enlarged by opening folding doors connecting with commodious class rooms. A modern heating plant will be installed in the building and provisions is made for departmental Sunday school work. The plans call for the use of a considerable part of the old church building. Junior Order Installs Officers. At the regular meeting of the Fort Mill council. Junior Order United American Mechanics. Wednesday eve. ning, officers were installed i'or six months, with the exception of the recording secretary and financial secretary, whose terms of office are for one year: Councilor, A. C. Lytle; vice councilor, H. P. Harkey; recording secretary, T. A. Mills', assistant recording secretary, C. P. Hope; financial secretary, O. A. Smith; treasurer, T. P. I-ytle; conductor, T. P. Hurrage; warden. Henry Hitch; inside sentitnel, J. P. Vaughn; outside sentinel, Ira Wilson; chaplain, Walter Kpps; trustees, A. I,. Parks, C. P. Hope, J. M. Hutchinson. Indian Commission Appointed. Complying with the terms of a joint resolution passed at the last session of the General Assembly, Governor Cooper Friday afternoon selected J. Steele Hrice of York, W. H. Hope of Rock Hill and Roach H. Stewart of I.ancaster as members of the commsision to investigate the relation of the State to the Catawba Indians and report their findings to the General Assembly at its 1921 session, with the view of the State reaching a tinnl settlement with the Indians. For yenrs the State has paid the Indiana $7,500. The resolution was Introduced in the house of representatives by Mr. Bradford at the request of the Indians. I>c-Inking Paper Prwvs.*. A process which would greatly relieve the print paper shortage is said to have been discovered by the Rev. Loulg A. Raeger of the Free Methodist church of Buffalo, N. Y. The process, that of de-inking print pnper nnd making it into pulp to he used again, has been looked for hy scientists and experts for many yenrs. lie mnde the discovery, he said, a J car ago Inst April when he was j about to give it up as Impossible. Notwithstanding the apparent lack I of interest In State nnd county poll- | tics in Fort Mill, up to this morning ? nbout 200 voters had signed the Democratic club roll to participate in j the party primaries next August. It ! is though that the total enrollment for Fort Mill township will not fall foi short of 500. . : , . . ' V ORTl FORT MILL, S. C., THU: NEW BULL MOOSE PARTY TO FIGHT REPUBLICANS Opposed to the Republican candidate and platform are already four v? iiw niiru parties witn several groups yet to be heard from. The Pull Moose Progressives, reborn In Chicago a few days ago at a dinner at the Auditorium hotel, with 100 men from 27 States present, are proposing a ticket, but are withholding judgment until the Democratic conventlon. to meet In San Frnnclsco next week. acts. The Committee of Forty-eight." with a membership of 100,000 persons. is to hold a convention In Chicago July 10 for the selection of national candidates: the Socialists altrady have nominated Eugene V. Debs and Seymour Stedman; the single taxers are talking about a third party, and the Labor party of the I'nited States, with Its convention in Chicago Jniv it t *> <" * ... ... uuu i >, proposes o put a ticket and a platform In the field. Just how strong any or all of these "third parties" may become Is problematical. hut the Rubor party is beins taken the most seriously, inasmuch as it has been In the field for a long time, has proposed tickets and a platform for months before the two big parties selected dates for their convention, and is moving along solidly upon its own figurative feet. Dissatisfaction with the action of the Republican convention Is responsible for proposed action by the former Bull Moosers. who want to protest against the defeat of Wood. Johnson and Hoover. The former Moosers hope to combine followers of all three candidates under one banner. possibly that of Hiram Johnson and Senator William E. Bornh, with William Randolph Henrst lurking in the background. The "Committee of Forty-eight." believes, it says, in a statement Just Issued, that the Republican party mufflled the big issues of the day, proposes a ticket and mentions followers of Roosevelt, Johnson and l^a Follette ns those who were ignored. I?a Follette is flirting with the Ialior party?or th? l-abor party Is flirting with l*a Follette. Just which is undetermined so far?so is the "Committee of Forty-eight." The Labor party will not merge Its identity into the committee hut ? ? ... * IIVO lilt? I VIII - I mittee to come tn with the I^ahor party. The Bull Moosers are on the fence, now merging with no one; the single taxers are inclined to jump with the "Committee of Forty-eight," nn?l there you nre! Platforms of these liberal parties are being worked out so they will tit together in case it is decided to (Ufnalgnmate in support of one presidential ticket. Both the I-ahor party and the "Committee of Forty-eight" have practically decided on the presentation of duplicate labor planks to their conventions. These planks, according to officials of both parties, will differ only in their wording and will provide public ownership of transportation. natural resources, stock yards, grain elevators, telephone. telegrnph. flour mills and all basic Industries, with workers participating In the management. The 1-eague of Nations issue has been left untouched by the platform builders. Opinion on the subject Is divided, there being the name trouble among the llhernls on this question as that experienced by the Republicans nt their convention and which, it is predicted, will crop out at the Democratic convention 1 lh""' leaders do not expect It to cause a smashup. The ^Committee of Forty-eight" has opened a campaign to popularize itself through the circulation of pamphlets containing declarations of principle, adopted at its conference in St. Louis last December. "Bust the trusts" was expected to be one of the popular slogans if both parties unite on one candidate. In the pamphlets the committee attacks the steel, oil, beef, milling and coal "trusts." Wliit Archer Dead. Following an Illness of ten days, Whit Archer,, 22 years old, died in ltock Hill Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Mr. Archer had not been In good health for some time, hut his condition was not regarded as serious until a few days ago. The body was brought to Fort Mill Tuesday evening and prepared for burial at the home of his mother. Mrs. Bettie Archer, and from there was taken to Cornelius. N. O., for Interment yesterday afternoon. He is survived by his mother and a number of brothers and sisters, one of his brothers bolr.g Mack Archer, veteran of the World war who was severely wounded in action with the 30th division In the attack on the Hlndenburg line. Young Mr. Archer had many friends v ho will regret to hear of his death. Mill ' aSDAY, JUNE 24, 1920. JUNIOR ORDER MEMBERS ATTEND SPECIAL SERMON The evening service at the Baptist church Sunday evening was given over to the local council of the Junior Order United American Mechanics, about 100 members being present. The Methodist and Presbyterian churches suspended their evening services and united in the service. Special music was rendered by the cnolr and several congregational pieces were sung. including "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" and "Loyalty *.o Christ." The Rev. J. B. Black, pastor of the Presbyterian church, led in prayer. After reading the 13th chapter of Romans, which enjoins obedience to law and the exercise of good citizenship by every one who proclaims the name of Christ. Dr. J. W. H. | D.vches. pastor of the Baptist church, councilor of the local council and chaplain of the State council, spoke on "Juniorsim and Its Relation to Christianity." He said that as men were social beings It was necessary for them to hand themselves together for mutual Joy. benefit and protection. One of the most helpful of these organizations was the Junior order United American Mechanics. "People are sometimes led by the name 'Mechanics,' said Dr. Dyches, "to assume that this is a labor or* ganlzatlon, but It is made up of men of every honorable vocation and profession. a necessary condition being that they are Americans, or born under the American flag, in good health and of good moral character. It Is strictly an American order and 'lands for everything that is good in American life and principles and against everything that is un-American and un-ChrtBtlnn, wherever found. "It Is 'Junior' only In vitality ami activity but not in years, as It is 67 years of age, having been founded in Philadelphia in 1853. It unites 'the love of God and love of country.' which Henry Van Dyke says are the two noblest passions of the soul. Proof of this is the fact that its fundamental principles are virtue, liberty and patriotism, all of which ore taught in the World of Ood. The order uses Its 'mechanics' in building up a noble character and a worthy citizenship. To this end it stands for the home, the school, the church and the flag. It seeks to build and maintain schools where they are needed, to have them well equipped, open for a term of reasonable length during the year, and j taught by tenchers well fltted meni tully and spiritually for the task committed to them. "The Junior Order has a membership of about 300,000 in America and is growing at a healthful rate. It should he the largest organization of us kind In this country. While It welcomes men of ail nationalities, who come to our shores seeking: freedom and opportunity, and with the purpose of becoming: loyal American citizens. It stands against the coming: In of the Ignorant, vicious and disfesed of other lands, who will not only add to the criminal classes but In many ways become a burden to society and a menace to our country. Immigration is now much restricted by law. and to the Junior Order largely belongs the credit of bringing about such a state of affairs in our country. The order also opposes with all its power, individual and collective, those Influences which work against our public school system and the reading of the Word of Ood by all the people In their native tongue; and one of Its purposes Is 'to divest those who seek our shores of their various tongues and impart to them the power of expression flnd feeling of the English language. 1 "The alms of the Junior Order are religious, fraternal and patriotic. Its principles are found in the Bible. The best Junior, therefore, is the man who is a faithful follower of Christ. I.?et us not get the Impression that the Junior Order or any other, no matter how rood, fulfills the mission cf the church. 'The Junior Order poet, with you through life, through nffltctlons, and to the grave,' nay a one, 'ministering; to your needs and laying your body away at last; then it turns away and ministers to your loved ones left behind. But the church, through Christ, goes with you beyond the grave and into the presence of God, where each is to be judged according to the deeds done in the body, whether they be good or bad.' " The closing prayer was offered by the Hev. W. R. Houknight, pastor of the Methodist church. After the singing of "Stand Up for Jesus" by the congregation, the benediction war pronounced by the Rev. D. R. Gordon of Osceola. A disastrous hailstorm visited North Carolina yesterday afternoon. >V ' : # . N Time.' COTTON MARKET CONDITIONS. Deportment New Issuing Valuable Hullet!it for Farmers. In addition to knowing the grade and staple of his cotton, ihe cotton farmer should he fully informed regarding market conditions and have proper outlets for his cotton, say cotton specialists of the bureau of markets. United States department of agriculture. Every farmer offering cotton for sale ought to know the course of the futures market on the particular day; the course of the spot market In the city or cities to which his own market is tributary; the course of the spot market in other cities that are comparable to his own, and other special conditions that may affect the value of his cotton. The bureau of markets is supplying a part of this information through its price quotation service. The cotton belt is divided into five districts, with headquarters at Charlotte, Memphis. New Orleans, Dallas and At uiiu ironi euen or tne tour nrst named points a bulletin Is issued on Monday of each week, Riving disinterested and trustworthy information as to the course of prices and market conditions. As soon as available men can be secured similar bulletins will te issued also from Atlanta. Any farmer requesting this service will receive free of charge the bulletins issued front the headquarters of the district in which he resides. As prices vary from day to day and from hour to hour, fsirnters may make arrangements to secure by telegraph any information contained in the bulletins. Organ Recital. The pipe organ recently installed In the Fort Mill Presbyterian church was used for the lirst time Friday I evening at a recital given by Miss.l Lucy Fish, an accomplished musician. | Miss Fish brought out to a pleasing 1 degree the possibilities of the instrument. Included in the recital, heard bv several score music lovers, were the "Postlude in A" and "Festival March." Other numbers on the program were a violin solo. "Adoration" rendered by Mrs. Wlntleld S. Hanson, and two vocal solos. "Consider and Hear Me" and "Where My Caravan Rested" by Wlntleld S. Hanson. Oeorge Fish on the 'cello and Mrs. Hanson on the violin, accompanied by j the organ, rendered "Largo" and the j "Cavallerla Kustlcana." The delight of the audience was expressed in the marked silence during the performf-nce and the applause at its conclusion. Town Council Mwls. At a special meeting of town council Tuesduy night, Mayor K". E. Ardrey was directed to confer will, the cl.airman of the public works com-1 mission with the view of uiatnllitig water meters at every point In town i where water Is used. It being claimed | that there Is a considerable loss to the town in wasted water where the meters are on a flat rate. Among other business disposed of by council was an advance In the price of cemetery lots to $25 and an Increase in the salary of the chief of police to $125 per month. Pollock In Semite Kmc W. P. Pollock Saturday tiled his Hedge as a candidate for the seat in the United States senate now occupied by E. 1>. Smith, whose term is to expire March 4. 1921. Mr. Pollock was elected two years ago to fill out the unexpired term of Senator Tillman.. His entrance into the race rvc...( tion, the others being Senator Smith, who is asking for re-election, Oeorge Wurren of Hampton ami W. C. Irhy of l^aurenx. Dies lYom 1'riglit. Mr. and Mrs. E. S." Parka were in Clover Sunday afternoon to attend the funeral of Mrs. Nettle Long. 6" year a of age. who died suddenly from fright during a cyclone which <1 id considerable damage to her home. Mrs. Long had suffered for years from heart disease and the excitement she underwent caused her death within a few minutes. Mrs. Long was reared a few miles north of Fort Mill In North Carolina and l?efore her marriage was Miss Nettie Capps. Baptist Sunday Sclsstl Meeting. A number of Fort Mill Baptists are expected to go to Oreenvllle next week to attend the lirst annual Baptist State Sunday school convention, which will be held In the First Baptists church there, opening next Monday. Delegates to the convention will be housed in the Oreenvllle Woman's college and local hotels. The Sunday school convention is the lirst of a number of Baptist gatherings which will continue through July 0 and will make Oreenvllle the mecca for members of the denomination. ' 1 . * ?fi"i -1 $1.25 Per Year GOVERNOR COX AHEAD WITH LOCAL PARTY MF.N In Fort Mill as in other South Curolina towns apparently there is more Interest at present in the l?eiuoeratic nominee to he chosen at the Sail Francisco convention next week r.nil the platform to lie aiicpteil hy the convention than there is in either St>. o XUUMI.V lllllllll'K. * Ml tll? streets tuul in other places where men congregate there is seldom heard a. reference to the State and senatorial campaigns which opened Tuesday and to the county campaign which Is to be held in August, hilt there is much interest in what the national convention will do. and especially is this true since William < . McAdoo announced a few days ago that he did not wish his name presented to the convention as a candidate for the presidency. I.orally Mr. McAdoo apparently hud a long lead over the other men prominently mentioned for the nomination and it is certain that if the selection of the nominee had been left to Fort Mill he would have heen the party's standard-bearer. I tut now that the former secretary of the treasury and director of railroads has eliminated himself front the race. Governor t'ox of Ohio seems to he the candidate who has must friends in Fort Mill, though as strict party men all who have heen approached on the subject hope to see elected the man soon to he named tit San Krant Isco. There is. however. considerable feeling here against William J. Itryan and the hope is freely expressed that he will not be allowed to play a prominent part In the convention, t me men is speaking of Mr. Itryan in connection with the convention said that Mr. Itryan ought to be given to understand at once that his day as di rector or lire party has passed. "We cannot," said this man, "afford to fo'.low 11? ? load of any man who deserted tho prosldont as Mr. Itryan did at the time iio resigned from tho eabinet. Mr. Itryan has in on suggested es tho party nominoc. l.ot ns hope thsit he will not ho. Nothing eon Id he more suiehlal than to nominate the Nohraskan. lie has long since played out his string. Tho wonder Is that ho does not know it: hut since lie has not waked up to this fact the thing: to do is to toll him in tho nat'onal convention that it will ho hotter for the party if ho will keep in the background." A number of business men of Fort Mill and others living near town have expressed to Tho Times their choice f< r the Democratic nomination as follows: W. H. Meachaui. Sr.?I should like 1 to see Carter Class nominated. I do not think the fact that he is a Southern man would hurt him much in the North a no West, since the War letween the States is more than a half century hrhind us. S. H. Kpps. Sr.?Cox is my first choice since McAdoo has withdrawn from tho ruce. Itryan ought not to ho allowed to take a prominent put in tho wor\ of the convent ion J. It. ilaih?There '? not a hot tor man in the country that. Tinnitus It. Marshall and I think the convention odd do well to nominate him. A. C. I,ytle?Cox seems to me to he the most available man for our party to put up. The Ihiuor nuestion is :i dead issue unci tin- old stuff the- AntiSaloon I .en ?tie is trying to }?ti 11 against Fox will he taken for what it is worth. Duncan Wolfe?1 hope the Demoerats will choose Vice l'resiilent Marshall for the party nomination. I have watched his public career .and am convinced that he would make a fine president. W. II. Jones?McAdoo was my first choice. Since he has withdrawn front the race I hope the San Francisco convention will settle upon President Wilson for another term. T. It. Spratt?I wanted to see McAdoo nominated, hut since ho has anniiiinpptl thnt Ho "* *? nomination I am for (iovcrnor fox. J. J. Halloa?I am for fox lirst. last ami all tlio time. Ho could heat Harding to a faro-yon-woll in *hin and in enough other States with tlio ' oto of tho South to hrlng homo the baoon. F>r. J. L. Sprntt?fox seems to me to t>o tho most available candidate for tlio Hontooratio nomination. I ?r. T. S. Kirkpnt rick?Witii fox tho party notninoo. Harding would he Kivon tho oppttrtnnity to sIiik his swan souk on oloction night instead of having the hig time, says he. Is anticipating. J. H. Mills?I should like to see the oonventlon nominate McAdoo regardless of his recent statement that he does not want the nomination. I am confident he ootild he elected. Mayor F. E. Ardrey?I favor the nomination of McAdoo.