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DRM'%ewb around town. ? Hmvb by The Times Reporter. Hp. and mm. A. T. Lilly of BoslaMass.. were week-end guests of Mrs. J. L. Spratt has returned ftp. front a visit to her sister, Mrs. P. A. ^ j Miss Bernlce Mills had as her snefts during the past week1 Miss Golfie/ Banders and Miss Margaret FeWell of Rock Hill. Miss Susie White returned Sunday ntg!)t to Washington to resume her duties as a clerk in thn wnr Hannrt. 1 mtit following , a ten-day vacation | ho -spent with her brothers and sistern In Fort Mill township. I A'considerable amount of unpicked ' cotton remains In the fields of Fort | Milt township farmers and It Is said P that much of It may be left In the fields. At the present price of the stpple some farmers say they will . lose-- little if the balance of the crop la lift for fertiliser. Tuesday morning Dr. J. B. lSlllott eras called to the Fort Mill graded school to dress the wounds of a little boy who had been cut with a pocket knite by another boy. The Injured boy received a , painful gash In tho head and another on the arm. His coat also was silt In the 'back and a belt he was wearing was cut In two. .The.wounded boy wai said to have been teasing* the boy who did the cutting. W. H. Wlndle, well known Fort Mill township farmer, who has been critically 111 at his home five miles north of town for several days. Is reported to be In such condition that his family has given up hope that he will be able to surviwe more than a few days. Mr. Wlndle has been an . Intense sufferer fnr ?v?r#i mogths from an organic trouble and has had a number of operations per- | formed at hospitals,in Charlotte and Rook Hill. 8. P.'Blankenshlp, perhaps the old- I est white cttlsun of Fort Mill town- ] ship, who has passed his 87th birthday. has been critically 111 for several dajw at his home In the Flint Hill neit^boKhod. but yesterday his condltlon fm# reported slightly Improved. P 1-ASt Friday ull of Mr. Blankenshlp's children, except one son, were at his bedflde. Mr. Blankonship Is the fa?their of .Jdayor V. B. Blankenshtp of , ^ Rook Hill. He Is a Confederate vet/ eras and well known farmer who Is ) held In 'high" esteem. A pleasnt social gtherlng was held New Year's eve at the home of Mr. und Mrs. L>. J. Massey when they entertained the members of the "Win One" club, organised recently at the Presbyterian church by the Rev. Dr. Trigg A. M. Thomas during tho evangelistic service which he held In Fort Mill. The party was given to mo "Whites," the winners the win, one contest, by the losers, the "Golds." Refreshments wore goryed and music and games enjoyed until the town bolls rang In the New Year. Effective last Bunday a change was made by the Southern railway In the schedule of passenger train No. 36. running between (Charlotte and Columbia, that should be noted by tho public. This train now reaches Port i Mill at f:19 a. rfr, Instead of 5:48 n. m., as formerly. Connection is still maintained, however, with the early morning train leaving Rock Hill for York and points beyond, the schedule on that brunch of the road having also been changed. Train No. 35 now reaches Columbia at 9:4 5, 4 5 minutes later than under the old schedule. TM A pleasant affair of Inst week was at the home Saturday night of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Batles, where the people of the community were Invited to enjoy a social evening. Entertainment was furnished by a number of tablenux, following which was an oldfashloned spelling match, the sUro being led by J. J. Dalles and W. B.fc. -drey, and In which C. 8. Dink proved to be the best speller z of the Javeinlng. An attractive feature of the entertainment was thw singing In chorus of a number of old and new songs. The entertainment was given In the interest of tho nkllA m si * -? ? * ? IMIll?leeulMg?IUI1U III HI?llie receipts, which Included eeveral subscriptions, amounted to IS2.15, which was sent to The Idterary Digest, New York, to he forwarded to the starving children of Europe. "I have no doubt that the town counoil of Fort Mill is doing the best It can with the limited revenue at Its disposal to furnish the community with an efficient government, but notwithstanding the handicap of the . council I wish some arrangement could be made to keep the street lights burning later than 10 o'clock at night," a day or two ago said a clt. Isen of the town. "People frequently find It necessary to be away from "*v home later than 10 o'clock a< night ' and when It Is as dark as it has been for feveral nights it Is anything but U pleasnt experience to have to grope one's way through mud with the |BAamMt^Huinlnr Into a H^^^^^H^^^^ksrkness Is an Incentneeds for the town South CaroIn winter than manyi <iny ''v;v ' \ * : *> 1 ?HE F 1 SCHOOL RESUMES SESSION. Work A|aln Under Way Following Holiday Rcccw. School work was resumed Monday morning and the attendance was practlclly the same as before the holidays. All the techers returned after a pleasant vaction and were ready to begin the New Year right. Only three weeks of the second quarter remain and the pupils were urged to make the best possible use of the remaining time before examinations begin. During the holidays the schoo. football team played a team from the Pleasnt Valley neighborhood and the latter team was victorious bv the score of 14 to n * linhoi-t vntto of Washington and L.ce university was referee und Robert Erwln of Clemson college was head linesman. Several former students of the school paid the high school a visit Monday and were generous In their praise of the now auditorium and class rooms. At a meeting of the athletic association Tuesday morning a constitution was adopted and plans for the year discussed. A play will be given by the association In the near future to raise funds for meeting expenses and interclass games of busketball will be played Friday afternoon with tho view of selecting teams to represent the high school In games to be played soon. Miss Ella Nash of Fountain Inn arrived Tuesday night and assumed charge of a section of the fifth grade Wednesday morning. Forty-seven pupils were enrolled in this grade the first week of school and tho number hus since been increased to more than 50 making it Imperative to secure an additional teacher. Up to this time Miss Spencer had a crowded fifth grade section. Miss Ott a crowded . fourth grade section and Miss Ethel Armstrong a section of the fourth grndfe and a section of the fifth grade in the same room. Now the fourth grade will be equally divided between .Miss Ethel Armstrong and Miss Ott, and the fifth grade will Vie divided between Miss Speifcer and Miss Nash. This arrangement will give both the teachers and pupils a better showing and Insure better results in these grades during the second pnrt of tho year. - The contemplated Boy Scout celebration was rained out before Christmas, but the scouts are pinning to enjoy themselves around a big bon.flro Friday evening. B. H. S. t> ^ ^ _ MAKE INCOME RETURNS. I.ist of Fort. Mill (1ti*onn Liable to Federal Tax. Tho following is a' list of Fort Mill Individuals who filed with the collector of internal revenue at Columbia income tax returns for the year endlrg December 31, 1920, us posted on a bulletin board in the Fort Mill postoftiee: Whit Archie, W. 13. Ardrey, Mrs. Lucy Bryco, Harry Carros, E. Wilson Crowdcr, Jus. It. DesPortes, Dora M. Grler, Lonnie A. Harris, J. M. Hutchinson, A. O. Jones, Edgar Jones, Suin'l 11. Kell, Thos. F. Lytle, Sani'l A. Lee, Lytle Drug Co., A: C. Lytic, owner, W. B. Mcucham, Win. Henry Martin, E. H. Patterson, Uscur W. i uuh, inoH. h. wpratt, J. E. sniitn, J no. L. Spratt, W. D. Wolfe, H. A. Watts, E. T. Whitesell, J. A. Withers, T. S. Klrkpatrlek, J. T. Young, - Sr., F. E. Ardrey, W. It. Bauknlght, 13. W. Bradford, S. K. Cook, Alex Griffin, H. D. iiarkey. C. S. Elnk, Geo. W. McKenzie, S. L>. Meachum, Mrs. flattie B. Mack, T. N. Beeves, Zeb ltobinson, C. W. Klrby, Fort Mill Manufacturing company, J. J. Bailes, George Fish. pine needles and leaves that the trees had thrown off in the last few weeks preparatory to putting on their new dress of green when the delightful spring season again conies round a few weeks henco. Neither Florida nor California, world-famed for their winter climates, had anything more pleasing or exhilarating in the way of weuther last Saturday and Sunday than upper South Carolina. "In my opinion the most sorious obstacle in the way of the enforcement of the prohibition laws Is the automobile," yesterday remarked v D. Potts, police officer for Fort ^>1111. "But for these motor vehicles 1 am confident much more of the illegal liquor traffic could be broken up," continued Mr. Potts. "But the automobile furnishes a factor of safety for liquor runners thut is hard to detect. Cars move about on ull the public roads and streets und they come and go almost us silently as the flight of birds. I am confident that much of the liquor consumed In this community is brough in by automobiles from neurby points across the line In North Carolina; but I am not absolutely certain there is not a still in operation in Fort Mill township. I am also equally f S?r fldent that a great deal of liquor r pusses through here in automobiles for Hock Hill and other places in this section. Hut it is one thing to form one's ideas of what is happening and quite another thing in dealLuk with the liquor situation to catch law violators. For ways that dark and tricks that are vain the ^^Bthen Chinee has nothing on tho ^^^He man who is'transporting liqhis automobile." X. * t . ORTl FORT MILL, $. C., THTOS1 TAKE STAND FOR CUT. York County Farmers Agree to Reduce Cotton Acreage. Two well attended meeting* of York county farmers were held Monday In the Interest of cotton acreage reduction for the year 1921. the first meeting at the court house at York In the morning and the secon#) In t V* O nKomhot. A ? ... viliAtti UU1 U1 VUIIilllV,tW I rooms In Hock HIU In the afternoon. ' Many farmers at the meetings indicated their Intention to reduce their .acreage 60 per cent and provision was made for the appointment of conunlttees to make a thorough canvas "of the farmers of the county to urge general reduction of acreage. At the York meeting the principal speaker was John T. Koddey of Hock Hill, who urged the farmers to plant no cotton this year and pleaded with those who will not agree to so drastic a step to reduce their acreage 60 per cent. Mr. Itoddey arraigned the cotton speculators of New York as a set of gamblers whose activities are more pernicious than those of the poker, roulette and faro players because their operations affect not themselves alone, but rob the people of the South of millions of dollurs every yoar. He called on the farmers to abandon tho role of "sucker," show some of the fighting spirit thnt characterized their forbears in the '60s and do some-' thing for themselves. Approximately 300 farmers representing every part of the western section of the county were in attendance at the York meeting and a considerable proportion of them signed the 50 per cent reduction pledge. At the Rock Hill meeting Monday afternoon there was no speech-making. Dr. J. B. Johnson, president of the county cotton association, stuted that the time for talking was passed and now was the time to uct. The statement was heartily applauded and the sentiment in favor of acreage. reduction was strong. ^ , GOOD PUMP NBCKSSAKY. Bfuiiying of Fruit Trees Task 'Hiat Should lie Done Carefully. Spraying affects ftuit in two ways? it protects it from injuries caused by insects and diseases and gives it color, To do eittclent spraying one' must huvc u Hood spray puuip unil must spray thoroughly ut ine right time. This article is intended us u guide to those who wish to purchusc a good barrel spray pump, which ull should have who have a consiuerablc number of fruit trees. In selecting a pump bear the following points in mind: 1. All good barrel spray pumps slu uld be simple in construction. Simplicity means ease in hundling or rei airing. 2. All parts of the pump which arc exposed to the spray solution should be ut brusa or bronze so they will not corrode quickly. 3. The pump when placed In the barrel should not be top heavy, as both ure apt to topple over when they ate cairied over rough ground. 4. A good agitator is especially desirable, us it prevents the spray solution from settling at the bottom of , the barrel. 5. The pump should be capable of maintaining an air pressure of 100 pounds or more to the square inch at the nozzle. 6. The type of packing should be simple and the method of renewing It or tightening it should be easy. 7. A good strainer is especially desirable, since even the best of pumps nre apt to clog, thereby causing loss of time and patience. 8. Oct a spray pump with v^ves that are simple and easily accessible. After having bought your pump, by all means wash it thoroughly after spraying, as the solution will certainly eat it up in a few years. Take good care of your pump and it will give you good service for at least double the time it otherwise would. M. H. S. 1920 CROPS IMMENSE. Big Harvest for American Farms In Um> .Fact' of Difficulties. The 1920 corn crop of 3,199,000.000 bushelR is unprecendented, representing more than four-fifths of the world's production. The sweot potato crop of 106,000,000 bushels is the largest ever produced and far in excess of that of any other year except 1919. The rice crop of 52,000,000 bushels Is one-fourth greater than the largest crop ever before harvested. The tobacco crop of 1 .476,000,000 pounds considerably exceeds any previous yield. The sugarbeet crop is more than one-third larger than the largest ever before recorded. The grain sorghum crop of 149,000,000 bushels is 18 per cent above that of 1919, which was itself a record crop. The potato crop of 4 z l .ooo.ooo bushels hns been exceeded only once, nnd then by a very narrow margin, The oat crop of 1,444,000,000 bushels has been exceeded only three times, and the hay crop of 88,000,000 tons only twice. The apple crop 236,000,000 bushels has been exceeded only once. In 1914. The yields of wheat, barley, buckwheat, peaches, peanuts, edible dried beans, flaxseed, and cotton are slightly below the average, but, they, nevertheless represent an enourmous j volume In the aggregate. The num! ber of all clnsses of live stock on the ) farms, although less than the number In 1919, exceeds by 18,214,000 the average for the five years preceding the outbreak of the EThtropean war. VIILL ' PAY, JANUARY 6, 1921. /CALLS FOR REDUCTION. Hat vie Jordan Says Soutli's Salvation Is in Big Acreage Cut. Nothing short of a Southwlde flat 60 per cent acreage reduction In the cotton crop of 1921 will clarify the present depression In the cotton market and put values back to living prices,'In the opinion af Harvie Jordan, vice president of the American Cotton association. "This cut must made on every farm where cotton "i? grown," says Mr. Jordan, "it makes no difference what each individual planted in cotton in 1920. The man who planted only a few acres in cotton to the plow last year must measure up to the required de mands of the occasion and slash his acreage 50 por cent the same as the man who had a larger acreage per plow. There must be no thought of putting the burden of acreage reduction on the other fellow.' Every npin must do his duty. A half crop of cotton on every farm in 1921 must be the slogan on every hill nnd valley from one end of the cotton belt to tho other. The future Bafety of every rural home in the South Is Involved In the complete carrying out of drastic cotton acreage reduction this year. "Tho future prosperity of every merchant, banker and nil other allied business Interests of the South is equally dependent upon a half crop production in 1921. The business and consuming world has hut little confidence in the ability or determination of the cotton growers to reduce cotton acreage, or to regulate the supply of cotton to meet the actual needs of consumption. This is one time in the history of the South when a half crop production is imperative to save the growers from bankruptcy and ruin. When a? I IO oguiUilBllCa I >CY OIHl qllOSt ion that the growers will measure up fuljy to requirements of the situation then, and not until then, will an active demand for cotton at higher prices bo started. "Hold tight to every bale on hand now and produce only a half crop in 1921 and Vrlces will go up to 40 cents per pound, which only represents the netual cost of production In 1920. . . . The world will reguinta the price of cotton on the b.isis of supply and demand. We must recognise that fact and each farmer must measure up to what he knows to be his duty or fall a victim -of his own acts." ' "ymijc road in bad shape. York-Rock Hill Highway Not Given Attention. So bad was the condition a few days go of the York-ltock Hill road that pulling automobiles out of the mud holes with mule teams was becoming a profitable industry for citizens living along that part of the V - ? - ? * . r>, " uciwkcii 1 orK Hnu lirzuu. The road from the incorporate limits of York for several miles resembled * nuaginire more than the moder sand-clay highway it is supposed to be. Much expensive work on the road was done several yers ago by the county chningang, after which it was left to take care of itself, the result being rapid deterioration. The -opd was recently taken over by tb State highway department and plowed up preparatory to a general o' erhaullng, but bad weather interfered with the work and the plowing made the road worse than it would otherwise have been. A Idea's Secret Stairway. Alden himse. at Duxbury, Mass.. lately acquired by the Alden kindred <)' .\ [iirricn. is one or me most importaht of the old-time houses that arc- associated with the Pilgrims of tho Mayflower. The Aldens, John and Prlscilla, with seven others of tho Muyflower Pilgrims, went from Plymouth to Duxbury in 1627, seven years nfter the landing of the Mayflower and three years before the founding of Hoston. They built a home that stood not far away from the existing ones and there their children were born. The present house was built by the eldest son, Jonathan, in 1653, and has the remarkable record of having been In the possession of the Aldens from that day to this. A notable feature of the house Is the existence of certain secret passages and hidden stairs where locations would never be suspected. The house dates back to the days of witchcraft and Indian wars, and notwithstanding the new freedom brought by the Pilgrims, there was no saying when opportunities for concealment and escape might come in handy. *" "Son of Gun" Kills Chicken*. a - - hip mynicry oi nnning -12 grown chicken* lying In the yard dead a few days ago at the home of Mrs. Josephine May at Graniteville. Aiken county, ?as cleared up when some of ' fowls were cut open and in the crops and gizzards were found fragments of a "son of a gun" fireworks. Children had been playing in the yard with the fireworks and the chickens 'nd eaten these fragments. No Women on York Juries York county women voters need have no fear of Jury duty In H?,>* since the Jury list prepared for*the year includes none of their names. In diking this action the Jury commissioners followed the advice of Attorney General Wolfe, who has renderel an opinion that suffrage for women docs not carry with It liability to Jury duty. The Jury list for the county Is composed of one-third of the qualified electors. ^ % mviEj THAW STIIjIJ IN CUSTODY. Slayer of Stanford White Now In Mental Hospital. How the principal actor In one of the most celebrated crimes of the period may be quickly forgotten by a public seeking new sensations Is revealed In the successful dropping from view of Harry Kendall Thaw, slayer of Stanford White, IS years ago, and whose escapndes since then have filled the front pages of mnny newspapers. Thaw Is now In the Pennsylvania Hospital for Mentnl Diseases, Philadelphia, where he has his own private room with hath, his personal male attendant and Is referred to as a guest. Thaw's fits of moodiness and his overbearing manner make him unpopular with his fellow unfortunates ?ui n?- nil? n iew mends amonR the patients with whom he plnys chess. Ho usually attends the Institution dances, but never Roes on the floor, preferring to remain as a spectator nnd make sarcastic remarks about the dancers, their clothes, motions, etc. One of the most persistent hobbies of the slayer of Stanford White Is his passion for white rabbits. He has established a larRe warren ?f rabbit!* in one corner of the grounds and spends much time with his pets. He spends as much time outdoors as possible. but always within the walled yards of the institution. Thnw has not forgotten that he is. or was. a rich youth and still believes that he is a popular hero. He addresses his attendant and keepers with imperious commands. Thaw believes that he is not only sane, but a person of marked abilities and powers. Thaw wants to he free nnd Is forever plotting his escape. A few months njro a Rroup of Western crooks ncKotlated with him to pet him out of the asylum nnd place him anoard a steamer for Rtirnpp or South America. hut the plan foil through whon Thnw rofusod to make a payment In advance. However, he HtUl believes that the doors will open wide for him and an adoring public will welcome him with open arms After 15 years Thaw Is still unanle to speak or think of Evelyn Nesbit without deep emotion. The ttrondway show girl over whom he killed Stanford White appears still to occupy his affections. He rends the New York and Philadelphia papers daily and whenever reference in made to F.velvn. Thaw becomes visibly affected. He feels that he should be honored and rewarded for having killed White, saying he had "struck a great blow In the defense of pure womanhood." No one who knew Thnw before the fateful June 25. 1505, needs to be told how carefully he dressed or whnt minute attention he devoted to hla appearance. Just as he changed from the slender nnd neurose youth into the stout and moody mnn. so he has come from exouislte care to nlov. enliness of person. Ho goes about In a Bweater. throws his clothes into corners. upon the floor, even upon the walks, and is always bnggy n<l wrinkled. Tie does not care any more MAY JOIN YORK COUNTY. Seventy-five Square Miles of Chester County Considering- Secession. There is considerable interest In York county in the election to he held January 11 to decide whether a section of northeastern Chester county, embracing about 75 square miles, shall witlfdraw from that county and cast its fortunes with York county. The territory has a population of more than 3,000 and the assessed valuation of property is upwards of 13.000,000. Should the" election be in favor of annexation, the amount of Chester county's bonded indebtedness transferred to York would be approximately $50,000. Medallions Ray for Inaugural. In 1825 the inaugral committee sold medalllnoa at ?5 each to defray the expenses incident to the inauguration of John Quiney Adams as sixth president of the United States. Five dollars was considered a big sum of money in those days and the owner of a medallion was entitled to special considertlon at the inaugural ceremonies. Probably the most striking thing about the medallion was its inscription: "Science Brings Peace and America Plenty." As much as the medallions were prized 95 years ago, it is believed only one exists today, the property of J. A. I^arrlck, a Wshlpgton policeman. The Adams medallion was Kiven to Larrick 15 years ago by Hdward Murphy, who Is now dead. Murphy's father, who witnessed the inauguration of Presidont Adams, was the original purchaser of the nedal. I-arrlck assisted Murphy on several occasions and the medailloi war given to hhn as his reward. Wilson Angers Socialists. Agitation for the release of all political prisoners and restoration of political liberty "until the last vestige of Wilsoniam is erased" is promished in a statement from Socialist headquarters in Chicago, following the president's refusal to grant Eugene V. Debs a Christmas pardon. "We refuse to believe," the statement said, "that President Wilson, who has pardoned murderers, bunk robbers, burglars, adulterers of food, German spies, dope dealers, bank wreckers and other choice criminals, speaks for the American people when he continues to keep in priaon a political opponent." ' -ag* _ .' f 'i /' K <1.75 Per Year NOW FARM WONDERLAND. Irrigation Transforms lV^rt Waste In California. Twentv VMM ntrn ??.? 1 ? ....rcnai valley In southern California was an unknown foetor In the affairs of the % world. Today the products of this valley are shipped to all parts of the globe, and "The Volley," as it is called locally. Is the most productive territory in the agricultural worl.l. IJefore reclamation 17 years ago the valley was an uninhabited de iert waste. When the first pioneers entered this territory, save for e icdi and desert grasses, they found a desert stretch of 4 5 miles of sand dunes and sand hummocks. These had to l?e laid low and the surface leveled' before the actual work of reclamation could be undertaken. The Colorado river was then tapped 12 miles below Yuma. Ariz., and af- * tcr irrigation became a eon?n.er,,lal factor in the Imperial valley and it? arid liiiul, wonderful chemical changes began to take place. The result has been a fabulously productive soil of sand and loam, created from the virgin /Ocean bed and the fertile silt of the Colorado river, with crops that sound like fairy tales. The tremendous cotton crop of this reclaimed terriotry stands without a , . i no cotton is long. fine and us soft ns wool. During the season of 1920 there were 88.650 hales of eatI ten compressed in the Imperial \nlley as against 85,000 (luring the season Of 1910. With the advent of irrigation and consequent cultivation, as in other agricultural districts, the Imperial valley is not entirely free from the worm pest. Karly this season the valley was invaded by an army of millions of socalled "white lime spinx worms." hut the first few days of extremely warm weather helped to wipe out the pest. The sphinx worm Invading the valley was a little more than two inches long and subsisted principally upon cabbage and desert grasses, consequently caused no serious damage to the crops of the valley. There is no snow in tho Imperial ^< valley and hut three Inches of rain- , fall annually. The tremendous crops raised in the valley are obtained with the aid of irrigation. The aridity of the soil has many things in its favor, however, for there is no danger of haying too much, or too little, rain, and the farmers understand when to % flood the various crops and how much water is required for the host remits in each instance. The Imperial valley farmer, on the other hand, earns all he gets for his crops, for his is no easy job. Farming in the Imperial valley Is handled ill a systematic and scientific manner. - * e science thereof as well as the chemical changes are matters of no small import to the farmer. He is a student of heroic efforts and scientific understanding and when he prbduces the fabulous crops annually . oaxt d out of what ojil> 17 years ago v as desert waste, sand dunes and hummocks and piles of crushcfl stone scattered hither and thither by the mail elements, his reward for struggling against these drawbacks is hut a Just recompense for his service to mankind EtHtor Makes (VxTit'liitn. The editor of a country newspaper In Kansas was asked to leave the community as the result of a typographical error iu his report of the wedding of the mayor's daughter. Alter exhaust'ny his supply of big words about the "blushing bri.le," he said: "The large. elaborate bouquets of roses were' punk." The mayor demanded a correction and apology in the next week's issue, all of which the editor was Rind t<> promise. The (next issue contained: "We wish to apologize for the manner in which we disgraced the beautiful wedding last week. Through an error of the typesetter we were made to say 'the " roses were punk.' What we wanted to say was that 'the noses were pink.' " ( I'lrr Store to Close. After !!<; years of continuous service to the public in the same Main street store room, announcement is made this week that the grocery of it. I*, drier, Jr.. is preparing to go out of | business. lOarly last year the store waa taken over by young Mr. Orier. j after his father. It. F. drier. Sr., had conducted It for a quarter of a century, in fact since he moved to Fort Mill in 189 1 from Mecklenburg county, N. ('. Increased rental and uncertain conditions are given as the reasons for liquidating the business. It. F. drier, Jr., says that ho docs | not contemplate leaving Fort Mill i but expects to engage in other business here. Many will learn with regret that the drier store will cease ii|iviauuiin, mr 11 iw'.h mini up an cinviable reputation for straightforward eating with its customers. Will InvtMlcntf IXsiiuil Swamp. Socrfts locked in the fastnesses of Ibsmnl swamp, in Virginia and North Carolina, for centuries are to ho revealed by Charles Frederick Stansbury, author and journalist, who Saturday started the f^st of a series of exploiations from Norfolk l?y seaplane, taking photographs of l^ake l>ruintnond and the swamp region. Mr. Sumsbury has for the last 15 years made a study of the great unexplored waste and lias written extensively about It. The flying ship Is the flist to rest on the historic lake and Mr. Htanshury expects to rench parts never heretofore penetrated by white men. V