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p Established 1891. SHORT NEWS STORIES FROM MANY SOURCES All records for hanging in Cook county (Chicago) and possibly in the Stute of Illinois will be brokon in Chicago October 14 and 15. when 12 men are sentenced to be hanged for ILUIiaVI. I'JIKIII Wl IIIU IIIVII tvi C utiuvi sentence to die October 14 and four on the following; day. In addition two other man slayers who have been convicted nre awaiting sontencc and It Is possible that they also may be hanged on one or the other of the two days. Thirty-four million Immigrants have entered the United States In the pnst century. In the same time the population of the country has Increased 30.000.000. I'nttl the World .war the effect of Immigration on the population was very marked, amount Ing to more than 50 per cent. In the decade ending In 1010. It exceeded 4 0 per cent. In the ten yars ending with the present year and immigration bureau officials arc of the opinion that had the war not Intervened the percentage for thlB decade would have been greater than that of the last. Hawaii's ^native race will be extinct in 75 years If the ratio of births and deaths set by the official figures for the fiscal year 1919-20 Is maintained. This Is Indicated by the report of the president of the terrltorjul hoard of health, which shows that In the year the deaths of pure loonueu Hawaiian s loinieu i.uva, while there were 070 births. There are approximately 2ft,000 pure-blooded Hawaiian* living on the Hawaiian islands, .^according to estimates. Reports for past years show decreases In their numbers. Progress has played havoc with the old-fashioned livery stable, the horseshoe smith and courting, according, to the manager of the Ohl4 en go brnneh of the Studebnker Corporation eonmpnny, which was the lending baggy manufacturing plant in the world before they quit making them several years ago. "The motor enr eliminated them." he says. "It also resulted in livery stables going out of business or turning themselves Into garages. The horseshoer quit to run the garage. Of course, here and there are a few left." ORIGIN OF DKMOCUACY. r?~ , Party of People Inspired by Princl' pjes of Thomas Jefferson. The Democratic party Is the oldest political organization in the United States, and was inspired by the V * principles laid down, by Thomas Jeff rson. From the time of Washington's second administration it was known ns the Democratic-Republican party, and after 1829 ns the Democratic party. The party had its origin with the iiiiPHtion nf tlio firlnvitlfin nf Mio foil oral constitution. Before then all inen were united in their efforts to cstnbPsh order following the trying days cf the IN volution. I'owover, on the question of adopting the constitution public opinion was divided. one group, led by Alexander llnmllton.ndvocnted Its acceptance by the Stntes without alteration: another croup declared against rich eeniisllzat?oii cf power as the constitution throutes ?d to Impose tipon the country, and maintained thnt the states s'.uold bo Invested with almost sovereign authority to assure local self-government. The faetlon led by Hamilton won, hut the opposition obtained a promise .that Congress, as one of its t'rat nets, should prop .se a series of constitutional amendments guaranteeing certain Inalienable rights to the i people. Hamilton and other spokesmen for the constitution. In the form so which It was adopted, became known as the Federalists. The nnti rnl designation of the opposition, headed by Thomas Jefferson, was Anti-Federalist, and this party was in every essentlnl the beginning of the present Democratic party. After the ndoptlon of the constitution the distinction between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists became almost meaningless. All united in an effort to get the'new government established ns quickly ns possible, and for a few years party names were forgotten. On the eve of the second presidential eleetlop. In 1792, there sprang up two active groups, the old Federalist wing becoming known as the) National Republicans and the ffollowers of Jefterson as DemoeratleItepubllcnns. Since tho days of Jefferson t.ie Democratic pnrty has come down to the present time closely associated with the (figures of Andrew Jackson, Samuel J. Tlldcn and (trover Cleveland. Married In Hock llill. Miss Ijella Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. K. Taylor of Fort Mill, was mnrricd Saturday In Bock .. .1 to W. A. Klrkley, who has been for several luiiniim in i imrKr hi mr n;ivnl recruiting station In that city Mr. Klrkley's homo Is at Pagelnnd, Chesterfield couuty. whoro ho and his bride nre spending their honeymoon with his relatives. Northbound Southern train No. tit wns hold U|> In Port Mill Severn! minutes at noon Monday while Itoek Hill citlxcn* Investigated one of the passengers who was thought to have had cashed In that city if worthless check and was trying to escape, "^othlnir of an Incriminating nature was found on the passenger ard he ?wns allowed to proceed on his way. The ltoek ITJII citlxens made the trip to Fort Mill from V at city in less time than the train. / \ 1 m ' ^ . m v- & ' ' 1 Thf ' EXPLAINS CAR SHORTAGE. Southern Railway Publication I)lm % u.ifT* r* mr ivivvvun m< Southern News Bulletin for September says that scarcity and high ( prices of almost every conceivable article from coal to white paper are 1 row being laid at the door of the "car ' shortAge." Business men and other < iltixens who have not felt the Blightest Interest In the supply of freight cars or In any other problem affect- ' ing the railways frequently tlnd them- | selves unable to 'buy commodities , which they need or to market their prodcts readily, and In almost every ( Instance they are- told that the "car si ortage" is to blame. Naturally, then, there Is a wide Interest In the question # as to why a shortage of freight cars exists and Is not promptly brought to un end. The reason for the shortage Is ploin. During the wnr the business of the country Increased by leaps and bounds, but the facilities of the railways for hundllng that business wore not Increased In proportion. During the 20 month# that the railways wcro under federal control the United States railroad administration contracted for 100.000 freight ears, but thr actual number put Into service was something over a thousand below that figure. I'ntlf their property was returned to them It was impossible for the railway companies to undertake the t nnnclng of new equipment purchases and conditions that hnve obtained since March 1 havo been most unfavorable. In their petition to the Interstate commerce commission f ?r Increased freight rates the railways set out tl.at even the strongest eoinpanics have to pay more than 7 per cent. IntOro?t t o cot now unnitnl nn.l thai others linve no; been able to get it at a* v prli-e. Now thnt iho conimlss on has authorized an increase In rates it is hoped that conditions will change so as to enable the railways to borrow money for the purchase of new equipment at favorable rates of interest. 1 ut this change will in all likelihood le tgradual. In the meantime the public will he serving Its own Interest by exercising patience and not oxpictner the railways to provide equipment faster than It is possible for them to secure new capital and procure the physical building of cars and engines that are recognized as needed. 1'IjAN UIBRALTAK TINNER I'tvncll < 'a|vitnllsts Revive Big 1 tailroad Project. In spite of the tremendous problems faced by French financiers their task of rebuilding' the entire economic system of France as a rcs.ult of the war. and the great work of factory and agricultural reconstruction now started, all of which entails he Investment of millions, Paris capitalists have once more revived a prewar project almost as important to Its scope as the building of the ? un;?mn canal. It is to construct a tunnel beneath the Straits of Oibrultar, connecting Erope with Africa and shortening by v. vcral days the passage of exports nd Imports between South /vmertca and northern Europe. With tne tun t pi compieien kooiis com no snippeu \ trains from any point in Europe under the straits to Dakar, wnere a four days ocean voyage would bring hem to Klo do Janeiro. The trip from Paris to Dakar would consume but three days. The project is the scheme of toe l oted French engineer Bertler, and has the backing of some of >he largest French hankers. The tunnel will be about 14 miles I- length. dup at the shortest crossing between Gibraltar and the east tip of Africa. WINTIIROPTO OPEN TUESDAY. All In Readiness for Soelnn of Great ( iris' Collcpp. Winthrop college resumes activities on September 14 and all is in readiness for the opening of the session, says the Hock Hill Herald. As was announced last spring. the colleRC will require lf> units for admission this year, hut notwlthstnndinR tho increased requirements more students have applied for entrance than ever before. The number of applicants was 1,636. only 1,100 of whom could he admitted. All available dormitory space has been assigned and there is a lonR waitinR list. It is to be regretted that for lack of money the new dormitory could not be completed. As usual, there have been this year many applicants from other States, hut no applicant from another State can be admitted to the dormitories, it is stated, while there is no room for eliRible applicants front South Carolina. , The extensive repairs made every year have been completed and the buildings and equipment are in good shape for the work of the now session. The handsome new students' building, now known as Johnson hall, will he ready for occupancy. It will accommodate the Young Woman's Christian association, the literary societies and all student organizations. In this building a cafeteria will be conducted for the benefit of teachers and students who cannot he accommodated In the dormitories. Main Ihtmages Cotton. In York it is thought that the cot| ton crop of the county has been con| rldergbly damaged and the vield materially curtailed by the prolonged wet weather. The plant Is going to w ood and fruiting very poorly. Somo ' farmers are discouraged over tho outlook. . ? * . <-** y.' >. '* . <v* YV> ' .' / f . ' i * #* i For % FORT'MILL, YORK COUNTY BAPTISTS TO MEET WEDNESDAY The York Baptist association will convene in its 52nd annual session it the First Baptist church of York, Wednesday, September 15, and will continue in session two days. In ad ilitlon to the board of officers t'.ie Association is made up of messengers from the various churches, the miiiiner 01 mcMscnKers netng ueiermined i>y the number of members of the church. The messengers may be men or women, lay or clerical. without discrimination. The association can only -confer about the work the churches do In common, suggest plans and offer counsel. It has no law-making power. The York association Is one of 39 similar associations In South Cnrolb na and one of 925 such bodies within the bounds of the Southern Baptist convention. It Is one of the smaller associations of the State, having a membership of 2.000. representing IS churches. It has church property valued at $168,000 and its contributions for all purposes last year nmonted to 564.ROO. It raised In cash and pledges for the seventy-five million campaign about $95,000. The Greenville association, composed of 4 9 churches, with a membership of 11.000. contributed to all church purposes last year $202,000. and with church property valued at $470,000. Is the strongest association In the State. James F. Boyd is moderator of the York association. the Rev. B. H. Wn lltrh # 1 r? r-A* T?* 11 Tnhnutnn tronfl. urer. nn<l the Rev. J. W. 11. Dyches chairman of the executive committee The duties of the executive committee is to look after such work as may call for attention between sessions of the association and provide for the program of Its reRular sessions. The program of the York meeting of the association follows: Wednesday. September IS. 10:20 A. M.?Devotional. J. C. Oomer. , 1 1 A M.?Enrollment of messengers. 11:20 A. M.?Report on missions. the Rev. J. It. Smith. Discussion (20 minutes each): State missions. Dr. W. T. Derleux; home missions, the Rev. O. 1. Jones; foreign missions. Prof. R. C. Hurts. 12:20 P. M.?Dinner hour. 2 P. M.?Devotional, the Rev J. R. Smith. 2:15 P. M.?Woman's work, Mrs. V. H. ltlunkenshtp 2:15 P. M.?Report on benevolence. the%ltev. H. II. Waugh. Discussion (20 minutes each!: Orphanage, the Rev. H. II. Waugh.Dr. A. T. Jnmlson; aged mlslsters. the Rev. J. It. Smith; ^ospital, W. M. Whiteside. It. I. Corbett. 2:15 P. M.?Report of executive committee; miscellaneous business. 4 P. M. AHnnrnmnnt Ttiursdny, September 16 9:30 A. M.?Devotional, the Rev. W. D. llaniniett. 10 A. M.?Iteport on eduentlon, the ltev J. P. Tncker. Discussion: (20 minutes each): "Education Hoard and Our Schools." J. D. Poker, Dr. P. A. Jones; "Ministerial Ertueatlon." Prof. H. P. Hurts, the ltev. F. A. Idles 11 A. M.? Iteport on seventy-five million campaign. the Rev. O. I*. Jones; address. "Results to Dnte and Ponservntlon Plans, Dr. P. K. Hurts, general secretary. 12 M.?"Religious literature," the ltev. P. E. Thomas. Dr. Z. T. Pody. 12:30 P. M.?Dinner hour 2 P. M.?Devotional, the ltev. J 1>. Proft. 2:30 P. M.?"Sunday Schools." W. O. Reynolds, the Rev. T. J. Watts. 3 P. M.?"Public Morals." the Rev. J W. II. Dyches. the Rev. J. P. Tucker. 3:15 P. M?Obituaries, S. I.. Meachntn. 3:45 P. M.?Miscellaneous business. 4 P. M.?Election of officers. Adournment. LONti FAST FOR HEN. Pliicken I.Ives Month .Without Food or Water. Discussion by a party of Fort Mill citizens of the hunger strike of the lord mayor of Cork, Ireland, and the dozen other Sinn Fein leaders who are in jail with him took an odd turn when S. W. Merrltt remarked that man was not the only living creature thrt could go for many days without food or water before death ensued. "Some years ago." said Mr. Merrltt,"when my family lived on n farm near Kort Mill we hauled to the barn our annual harvest of hay ami threw It on the loirt of the barn. We still had left on the loft some of the prevlos year's hay and a hen had made n nest In this hay. In throwing the new hay into the barn the hen was overlooked and we continued to store It away until the hen was covered up to a depth of severnl feet. Four weeks litter we had occasion to give the stock some of the hay and In throwing it front the barn discovered the hen. along with the more amazing fact that she still was alive, after spending about a month under the hay without either water or food of any kind. The hen was too weak to move and seemed as light as so many feathers. My father determined to save the life of the hen If possible. For the first day or two he gnve her only a teaspoonful of wnter, but when she began to show signs of returning vitality he fed her a little and in two or three weeks she was running around with the other chick, ens My father took the best of care of the hen and she lived seven years after being Imprisoned upder the hay for a month." P;| ' . ' ' v ' ^ ' '<V . ", t ivtn ,*.;0., THTOSDtAY, ttEPTSl HELD .W WINNSBORO. Fore Mill Women Have Humiliating Esperteace. A story of humiliation to which wbmen in this section are seldooi subjected was last night told The i T'mes by J. J. Denton, employee of mill No. 1 of the Fort MUI Manufacturing company In describing what he said was the experience of his wife, Mrs. Coon Ayers bf WlnnsLoro and Miss Katie Dulin of Fort Mill. "My .wife." he said, "is a sister of Mrs. Ayers as is Miss Dulin. Several days ago they received word from Mrs. Ayers. who was living at the Winnsboro cotton mill with her husband, to come to see her, the messane alleging that she was critically ill. In company with Bud Dulin, their brother, and his wife, my wife, and -Miss Dulin left at once for Winnsboro, but upon reaching that town they learned that Mrs. Ayers vas no 111. Bud Dulin and his> wife teturned to Fort Milt at once, but my>wtfe and Mine DuUn remained In Wlnnsboro -with Mre. Ayera. as ahe bad told them that It was her Intention to return with them to Fort Mill r.a noon an a favorable opporunlty developed for her to set away tfrom her huneband, whom ahe claimed hnd mleti rated her. "Saturday morning, August 28, that opportunity aeemed to prenent Itaelf and the three women left for Roekton, two mllea south of Winnaboro, expecting to take the train there for Fort Mill. learning that Ayem knew where they were they hired a transfer to take them to White Oak. a few miles north of Wlnnsboro, to hoard the train there Instead of at Uockton. When they reached White Oak they were afrested by tho sheriff of Fairfield county upon n warrant sworn out by Ayera charging them with an attempt to poison him. All three were taken back to Wlnnsboro nnd held by the sheriff until last Friday, an 'investigation by the Fair iioin nmnnnup* meanwnne navwig disclosed the fact that the > alleged attomp nt poisoning was n frameup hv Ayers to 'get even* with hie wife and t or slaters because she had made up her mind to leave him." Mr. Denton said he made the foregoing statement to The Times to clear up a possible misunderstanding of the unfortunate experience of his vlfc and her sD'ers Drawtl Decently, Used No Powder. A young woman posaunger on a street car yesterday was the center of Interest of all mule passengers, says the Kansua t*1ty Slur. There was something unusual about her that compelled a second glance, and then some more, after the first casual notice one takes of a fresh, smiling face. It was not the smile so muth; the young woman had no powder on her face, there was no rouge on her chocks and her lips showed their natural color. About her there stood In coquettish folds an evidently home made dress. In one band she carried a small Ivory fan. and atttached to that wus a Due silver chain, ending In u clasp holding a handkerchief that matched the color of the dress. Old fashioned? A woman might huve culled her that, but the men did not. They took another glimpse and noticed embroidered half-gloves, such uh their mothers had worn. And when a married man left the car he pussed her so close that he could see Just enough of her petticoat to make out that U was hand embroidered and that her drees was made of some inexpensive-material. Her pretty ears were not covered by abominable muffs. The rudlunt young man sitting next to the remarkable woman w as undoubtedly her husband. FORT MILL 20 YRAR8 ACiO. Fort Mill Times, Sept. 5, 1#00. Cotton Is selling for 8 >-4 In Fort Mill. Miss Carrie I-egg of Manning. 8. Is visiting Miss Julia Thornwell. Mr. J. W. Ardrey was In Yorkvllle Monday, the oecaslon of his visit be Ing a meeting of the county pension board, of which he in the Fort Mill member. A meeting of the Fort Mill Dramatic club, of which 8. I-. Meacham is president, was held in the town hull lust evening to perfect organization and consider the selection of a play which will soon be presented to a Fort Mill audience. To Fort Mill people the greateat surprises of the recent county primary election was the defeat of Mr. W. W. Boyce. who was a candidate for renominntton for auditor. Mr. Boyce has made a thoroughly efficient officer and his friends in this township did not suppose there was any doubt about his renomtnation. The regular fall meeting of the Fort Mill Presbyterian church will coinnlence Frldny morning at II o'clock and close with the services Sunday evening. During the meeting services are to be held both morning and evening. Rev. Dr. Jacobs. president of Thornwell orphannge, will assist Dr. Thornwell in the meeting. Communion services will be observed Sunday morning. A. R. Kimbrell has sold his Interest In the Arm of E. W. Kimbrell & Co. and will return to Rock Hill within a short time to accept a poai- j tion as salesman with A. Friedhelm & Bro. Fort Mill regrets the loss of Mr. Kimbrell. as he Is a good citizen and an nffahle genOman. It is understood that his residence on Booth street will not long remain unoccupied. t -, # ^ \ ' " Jn ^ Lt Tl HHiyy/ifao. * NEWSQUARD COMPANY FORMED IN FORT MILL A mkWtary aampaay?.4hatr-aoe? will bo a -.unit of the. National award of that. United Jttwtes - was organised In Port Mill Tuesday - evening In the town hall-with a membership of 88, exclusive of the three officers. MaJ. ' Prank W. Qlenn. quartermaster of the National Guard for 8outh Carolina,. came to Fort Mill from Columbia and after examining the preliminary records of the company admin isterpa to me men the oath of allegiance prescribed for membership tn the National Guard. , The meeting was presided over by Col. T. B. Spratt Following a short statement of the purpose or the meeting. Col. Spratt called for nominations for company captain. Frederick Nlras, Jr.. was the only one nominated for the office and he was unanimously elected. . Arthur C. Lytle and Robert F. Grier, Jr.. wore then unanimously elected first and second lieutenant, respectively. All of the company officers are veterans of the World war,as are a number of the enlisted men. Capt. Nlms went across as a sergeant of the Fort Mill company, 118th regiment, SOth division, but within a short time after reaching Belgium van admitted to the army school at Longres, France, where he won a second lieutenant's commission. He was then assigned to the 29th division. made up principally of Pennsylvania troops. and was severely wounded In notion. Lieut. A. C. Lytic also was a sergeant In the Fort Mill company of the 118th .regiment and was In the thick of the fighting with the division In Belgium and France. In hi* remarks, Col. Spratt said that mpch credit was due ...eui. Lytle for the organization of the company, adding that It wan due largely to the work he hnd done. Lieut.' drier, like the two other company officer*. # served with the 118th regiment as a member of the Fort Mill company, and he too haa a aplendld wnr record. Following the election of officer*, phort talks wore made hy Col. Spratt. W. H. Bradford and S. W. Park*, all former captain* of the old Fort Mill company, and J. M. White, who a few years ago was a lieutenant of the company Fach of the speaker* referred to the fact that the new company come* Into existence Just 20 year* after the formation of the old company, which wn* mustered out of the service upon the return of the 20th division from France, and predicted for the new company a record of usefulness to the State and nation should it he called into the Held. The understanding with the adjutant general's department Is that the' companv will he given the cnmpanv letter, O. of the old Fort Mill company. and that the local name of the company will be the same. Fort Mill Light Infantry. The non-cnmmls*loned officers are to he appointed at a meeting of the company to he held a few days hence when AiHutnnt General Moore comes to Fort Mill to extend to the company official State and federal rec ornltlon. , The statement was yesterday made hv nn officer of the company thnt Major Glenn had Indicated his Intention of aocurimr for the company funds with which to reostatdlsh the old rifle rnnpre nenr the Catawba river and to replnce the company rlnh house worthed away by the freshet .of 1916. The mtmhehihlp of the company Is na follows: John J. Adklna. Charlie ArmatronK toaee L. Blackweldcr, Earl E. Broom. John E. Bdles Itohert M. Bennett John 8. Bavne. Itohert H. Broom. James R. Bennett, John It. Broadnax James O. Bouknlyht, Charles IT. Bradford. Allle L.. Cannnp, Henry If CralK. Jesse C. Ctinnup. John . . Cook. Fred T. Dunlap, Henry H Doater. Bud Dtilin, Henry S. Elms. George R. Erwln. Brntton D. Epps Thomas A. Ferguson, Joe Forry Claude Gordon. John L. Gordon. Robert Gordon. Chnrlton C. Garrison. Thomas M Farls. Edward II. Ilarkpy Pink S. Howie. James O. Hammonds James L. Iloneycutt Hope Harris Thomas Hucks. Oscar R. Hood. Roy Huddloston. William R. Hoagland Elbert Irhy Henry P. Jones. Alfred O. Jones Jr.. Fravor O. Klmhrell William B. Klmhrell, i. oinas 1> Klmhrell. Ornver S. I.emonda. Malcolm D. I-lnk. Dewltt T. Bong. MarI shall McCoy. J"me-s H. Morgan, Marlon A. Mills DoiipIak H. Nlms. Joseph M. Nlvens. William A. Parks Albert M. Patterson, Henry I. Patterson, Johnn'e E. Phillips, l.awrenee ( Paul, Yanrev O. Potts. I.onnie M Robinson. Joe M Smith Malcolm 11 Smith. Adron T Smith. Fred Stamper. William O. Walker. Robert t C. Wright. Wnl'er Wright, Ira Wilson. Evans J. Wolfe. Big XiimlsT Sign Petition. One hundred and elghtv-soven cltlrens of I-andsford township, Chester county. ha\e signed a petition asking that an election he called to declda vhether or not their territory shall he annexed to York countv. This section Is In Hock Hill's trade teirl'ury mil there nas been some sentiment In fnvor of joining York for several venrs. This feeling has been accentuated of late on account of what the I andsford people consider an unfair allotment of Chester's road morey. tt^rrv Bradford left Tuesday morning for Charleston to enter the pharmaceutical department of the Medical College of South Carolina. . ? :i > MES. NEWS OP YORK COUNTY. Iteow of Gnarral Interest Clipped FYiim Uk> Yorkvtlk" Kiiqutn'r Th? third generation of army worms Is now operating In many; loentitles of York county and there Is more or less concern among the farmers as to the damage the peBts may be doing. At an election held August 31 a atrip of territory lying near King's Mountain battleground and eratuacIng about two square miles of territory was ceded from York to Cherokee county. Only six votes were cast In the election and all of them wo?e in nivor 01 annexation to Cherokee. About 60 people live In the territory. Farmers and business men of Hickory Grove and community are milking preparations to build a cotton warehouse, according to QroveriW. Hrown, well known farmer of uroad River township, who was In Yorkvllle Saturday. It Is proposed to build u warehouse of about 600 bales capacity. It will cost about $2,500. .Attended by several ministers and elders a called meeting of Bethel preabytery was held In the First Presbyterian church here Saturday. The meeting was held for the purpose of receiving Mr. Herbert Haws, a candidate for the ministry under the watch care of the ministry. Mr. Laws, who Is a son of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Laws of Yorkvllle, Is now a student at the Presbyterian college at Clinton. Miss Elisabeth Grist of the staff of the Yorkvllle Enquirer has the distinction of being the flrst York county woman to register to vote In tho ecneral election to be held In November. Miss Grist qualified early Mon- I duy morning and was Issued a certificate of registration. Mrs. M. E. Nichols, postmaster at Yorkvllle, wns the second woman to register. Sev- | ernl others visited the board's otlice In the court house Monday afternoon and registered. Chairman J. B. Barron of the board of registatlon snld that the hoard would go to Hock Hill within n few days to register women of that city. Other Indies who registered Mondny were Misses Rela Saunders nnd Alice Garrison. The aecretnry of the York County Cotton association has addressed letters to a number of farmers, members of the association. neking their attendance upon a meeting of farmers to be held in the chamber of commerce hall in Hock 11111 tomorrow evening. The matter of a place of location for the office of A. H. Smith. York county cotton grader, f will be discussed nt the meeting, which will be presided over by l>r. T. II. Johnson of Hock Hill, president of the association. A number of formers are of the opinion that the cotton grader should divide his time between Yorkvtlle nnd Hook Hill, since those two cotton markets are the largest In the county. Information is that the extension department of Clenison college, under whose auspices the cotton grader wns secured, will not permit a grader to have more than one office. VICTOR N. BRYANT. DEAD. Dsitlngpl-dicd North Carolina Lawyer . Was Well Known In Fort >1111. Many Fort Mill citizens and others of this section were pained to leurn of the death at his home in Durham. N. O., last Thursday of Victor S. Ftryant, distinguished lawyer and member of the North Carolina I.eirls In tore, who succumbed to the effect of an operation for appendicitis. Mr. T-ryant was reared in the rovldence section of MfcklenhrR county, only a few miles across the Htate line from Fort Mill, where he lived until he grew into manhood. After attending the public school of that community he entered the University of North Cnrollna. from which he was srraduated in 1890. The following year he was admitted to the North Carolina bar and bcffan tho practice of law at Koxboro, where he remained only one yenr, however nmv. inv thence to Durham. There he was said to have been identified with more important cass than any other lawyer practicing? in that city. He was n member and officer of the First Presbyterlnn church of Durhnm. The interment was In Durham. Mr Prvant was a leader of the Democratic party In North Carolina md had frenuentlv been spoken of is tho probable successor of Major Steridmnn as tho district's representative In Congress. Ha was rcRarded as one of the. State's ablest debaters and clearest thinkers. As a member of the State house of representatives be plaved an important part In the school legislation that has been passed In recent years. Mr. Itrvant was horn In the Providence community on December 1<?, t?67. n son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brvnnt. Besides his widow nnd three children, he Is "survived bv four brothers. If. R. c. Bryant of Washington D. C? Poirrnm Prvant of Statesvllle. N. C.. Itohert Bryant of Wltmlneton. N. C., and Badger Bryant of Providence. Mnvnr McNInrti Retires. Prank H. McNinch annonced Saturday that he will reslKn the ofTlce of mayor of Charlotte. N. C? effective Oetoher 1. to accent work with the war camp community service. It was announced that Mayor McNinch would he In choree of community nervlce In the States of North Carolina. South Carolina nnd Oeoncla. McNlneh Is nerving his fourth year as mayor, havlntr been tho first elected after the adoption of the commission form of lovirnmant. IB M * ^^B $1.75 Per Year vfj||w TRIAL OF SEVEN MEN '''t^ PRODUCES NO VERDICT ^ Moore. Will Steele, N. M. McUanul* , gffl It. M. Hood and V. D. l'ott?. Tho S, testimony of the young women ;inJ -\i? Houston was to the effect tluu they \ -.|KS were returning from Hock till! to >Sj| .'? Ii'KVI Mill i . ? " -K ? i. u i uuiuiiiuimii: suuia.' v.yi. night and that the dcfenda its, also . tjjjB" ;/* coining toward Kort Mtll lit a ear, were drinking and annoyed them by interfering with the progress of their car. Testimony offered l>y the other r&i witnesses for the town was that the men acted disorderly after reaching A hearing before Kocorder titt yesterduy morning which attracted moio than the average of intetest in such cases was that of the town against seven itock Hill men, O. L. Becknell, C. 1?. McQee, K. H. itico, 'V 1.. ltoberts. J. L> Tart, Toy Uoot.e and Isaac Hyatt, churged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct on tiio ? fcireets of Kort Mill Sunday ingot. All of the defendants, except McGeo, 'fix are employees of the Arcade mill. 'the men were arrested by Officer J i'otts Sunday night ami each was reIcased on $50 bond. The hearing yesterday morning resulted in a mistrial. after several hours' deliberation by the Jury, join posed of ii. T. Gulp, S. I,. Mcuchhn* s. A. Lee, A. li. Sheppaiu and W. T. I'arks The attorney for tin- defendants was \V. H. Wilson am; for the town It. Jennings White. No date lias oeen set for u rehearing of the case, a:: the recorder expects to be cut of town on a trip from w hieli he docs not plan to return n nil th.? latter part of the week. At the hearing each of the defendi nts denied that he was drunk or disorderly as charged I?> lite town. The witnesses for the town were Misses Allie l'ots and (illie llood, Houston Ft HIT Mil.I. OF OTIIKlt HAYS. Old Kccclpt ltook Shows Traiisai lions When Town Was Young. An interesting reminder of the days when Kort Mill was a village ol 'JOO people ami .coal oil was used to lightk. ' r, the streets and homes of the ntlze-n?^ - . Is an official receipt hook m which tliMdg ;,S expenses of the village for^J^^^^f the years I8"k-M' 1 cars the late t'apt. J. W. Ardrey. father of the present mayor ol Kort Mill. F. ^ 13. Ardrey, was lutcmlaut of the town. Among the Items ot expense shown in fhe book is that of town marshall. The position was tilled lirst by N. T. Gibson ami later by W. G. Iuirant. Kueh was paid a salary of $110 jver ag? >?< mouth, which Is just $105 less than the town now pays its police oilleer. Another even more interesting Item shown in the old check book, however, is the monthly salary of $ 1 ? that was paid by tlu> town to Miss I. J Gulp llll IMT MITVH'fS as I rlCKIM | > It I | X ' II11 O T. 1 M lllo.se days t here Wi re lew lllflSUKCM sent over tlic wires ami fur l-'ort Mill lo secure tlu> services <>i an operator It wus necessary for 111?: town to' supplement the Hillary paid l>y the cointin January-a. l s 7??. I. II llrudford wus paid $15 In full "for a lot of land at the rust etui of railroad hrnlnc sufllclent to allow waKons and other vohleles ample room to pass and repass over said bridge." And on I'ebruary i | of the same year the late T. I >. l-'aulk. | tier Ka ve t he town a receipt hi l ull for $5 paid him as the "purehase money <if a lot of land suthelent fo'i a street in front of my house from railroad brldRC to the present road from T. Withers' and Col. John M White's to the depot." Still another pure huso of land by the town is shown by a reeeipt which Mrs. Kllza Kill wood nave the intendant >mi iiiu; ill, mm, ill niimi irumilK I III? payment of $ 1 "in lull Ml the purchase money of a lot or tract of land appropriated by the town and occu- ' pied by the tdrcet running from tlio nepot to the ncadliiiy across a por? * tion of my lot. "And I hereby convey and sell " to the town all my rluht, title and Interest In and to the said lot," said the closing sentence of the transnction by which t hi- town became own. er of that part of Academy street in the rear of the home of Mrs. J. VV. AlcKlhaney. Ilrow n-C apps Marriage A marriage of inerest to many York county people took place In Itoek Mill Saturday evening when AT is Kstha Crown became the hrido of S. Cohort t'apps of Ja- ksc-nvlllo, Fin., the ceremony being performed by thi> Itev. Mr. Spcake. .VIis. C.ipps "? was reared m kih k iiiii an l has ' :,ny ijUnds there jml in other tlons of the cotinty Mr-. Capps |R the son of I. f'apps of laekfion\ i 11e. with wtioni lie is assdeimcd In hijsiness In that eity. lie is i neph rw of J. Lee t'apps of l-'ort Mill. Mr. i anil Mrs. f'apps emne to l-'ort Mill a few hours after their marritiKO i|<i| spent Satoida.v night with M-. ami Mrs J Lee I'apps. leaving Sunday morning for their home In .'nrknon- , vllle. Awards t'onlraet for llrsldt-nee. 10. It. Patterson has awarded to Jesse L. Ilowie the rontraet for a two story residence for hiiuself and family to tie Iniilt on tlie site of the ( heme whleh the family lias occupied for several years on Hall street opposite the Presbyterian ehhreh. Mr. Patterson has sold the house he will vneate to P. W Uradford and It is i being moved to a lot on Hall street whleh Mr. Uradford reeently bought from Frank Phillips. The eost of the residence for whleh Mr. Patterson I has given Ihe contract will he about | 18.000.