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THE FORT MOJL TIMES Pinonqfai Published Thursdays. ?aaera, M<H m rebhssee. ' The Times Invites contributions en live subjects but dbes not scree to publish more then too words on snjr subject. The rlcht Is reserved to edit every communication submitted far publication. On application to the publisher, advertising rates are made known to those Interested. , Telephone, local and long distance. No. lit. Entered at the postoffloe at Fort Mill, 8. C? as mail matter of the second olass. THURSDAY. MARCH 3. lttl. Tlie Pasrii? of Wilson. v . ^Thc last full day of the eight years of the administration of President WilsomendB today. As was tlu> u<eo with George Washington when his tern, of ntiice uh president expired, Woodrow Wilson quits the White House with his popularity ut a lower ebb perhaps than at any time since he was inaugurated in 1913. Both the first president and the one who will tomorrow retire to private life were the victims of unscrupulous politicians who let no opportunity puss to question their motives or misrepresent their attitude on public matters. Washington, unfortunately, did not live tp see the day when he was universully proclaimed the republic's greutest citizen, and >t may be that Woodrow Wilson also will pass into the beyond before the day of his patrioism and greatness will be acknowledged of all men. But that day is coming as certainly, we think, flu thn fntiirn Iirnntiunu u rntlirn to Banc thinking. Wilson's place is history Is fixed, and neither the Jealouuy o* contemporary poltlclans nor the wilful misrepresentation of the littleminded will dislodge him in the esteem of millions of his fellow-countrymen of today or tarnsh the record of achievement future generations will acknowledge to be His. " A few days ugo the press of the North wus filled with articles eulogistic of Abraham Lincoln; the occasion being the anniversary of Lincoln's birthday. If one were credulous enough to oelteve even half some of his extravagant admirers say of him, Lincoln was u demi-god and the wonder In they have not already begun to worship him as one with power to save- lost souls. He was president at the tlnte the South was overcome by the North In the "60s, and that accounts for the absurd Ideas of the man's greatness. No one after whom we have read has had the hardihood to imagine any sort of similarity between Woodrow Wilson and Abraham Lincoln. We are glad of this because any such conclusion would be without foundation in fuct and unjust to Wilson. Lincoln was smart for his opportunities, but thut Isn't saying much, because his opportunities were limited. Any man who might have been president of the United States during the Civil war and had his life ended by an assassin, would have been accounted a superman In the North. Lincoln had no such stupendous tusks to meet as Woodrow Wilson successfully met during the last four years. He could not have done what Woodrow Wilson did In directing the country to victory ovor the Qermans In the J World war. imagtne Lincoln sb the chief spokesman of'the allies at the Paris peace conference! What a sorry figure he would have cut with his Jack, of education and culture. It Is well that the United States was not represented at the conference 'by a man of the'Lincoln type. The South has peculiar reason for regretting that . President \? llson's tenure of office is at an end. During 1:1s administration our section has been treuted fairly. For the Arst time since the days of Qrover Cleveland the representatives we have1 sent to Washington have been given the voice In the conduct of government affairs to which they were entitled. No unjust or Iniquitous laws have been placed in the federal statutes to hamper or impede the progress of our section and our people have been consulted and their wishes heeded In the naming of federal office-holders for this section. The South never experienced another such era of prosperity as was ours during 1917, 1918, 1919 and a part of 1920. Who was In the Whiter House during those years and to whose administration are we indebted for the money that ' then flowed so freely in our section? Because we were not wise enough to foresee that there would be an end of the prosperous times and did not husband the opportunity to lay aside for "the rainy day." we should not And fault with President Wilson. W? , are in the midst of a business depression and many are inclined to place the blame where it should not be placed. But while our people did act unwisely in the years of plenty, the real reason for the slowing down of industry lies not with the people themselves nor with the president, but with theRepubllcan United States senate that refused to ratify the Laee treaty. This much at leadl we B^ve the Republicans to tha^^ for Mn( the last two yeara Hew much fare we shall - havo them te thank ' . t . for daring the next four years, time Job# * will telL All of u* wo foor. oro going to wlah In vain for a roturn of til dim of Woodraw WUnon. Why thoro should liaVo been - any hesitancy on til part of Governor Cooper in signing the bill passed by the Qenerai Assembly . extending; the time for the payment of State and county taxes The Times confesses Its inability to understand, unless the governor was Impressed by the claim that the measure would result in the impairment of the State's credit by reason of the allegation that there will not be enough money in the treasury to iineet obligations of the Htate when they fall due a month or six weekn hence. Extending- the time for the' payment of taxes in Couth Carolina presents, nothing new in the conduct of the State's business, lit 1915 there certainly were no better reasons for granting an extension of tax payments than there gre now. and that year, when a measure similar to the one Governor Cooper has Just signed was passed by the Gen- . oral Assembly and promptly signed by-the governor, no such condition was brough about, as the opponents of the present act claimed will now befall the State. The truth Is, the mPHBiirn wui fniiirhl in thp Cteneral Asentbly by members who wore not In touch with conditions. Of course there will l>e hundreds, perhaps thousands, who will not hnve paid their taxes when the time expires on April 30; but other thousands will hnve been benefited by the extension, and It Is hoped that not a few of the number Will have paid their taxes from the Increased prleo at which they will meanwhile be able to sell their cotton. TRI.IjK OF ixOTrrvnoNs. Wrlfaie Hoard Reports on York Jail, Cluiingaiig and County Home. The following report on th? York county jull, chuingung and county home was recently submitted to the legislature as a part of the annual report of the State board of public welfare. The Jail was Inspected by the secretary of the welfare board or. September 29, 1920, following which he Inspected the county home on the same date and the chaingang nil l lolohnr 1 1 U ') A "The score of the York county Jail has increased this year, duo to fewer prisoners and the giving of three, rather than two, meals a day. The well ventilated and lighted prisoners' quarters were In very good condition. The attitude toward the prisoner* shown by Sheriff Quinn and Deputy Thomas Qninn h moat excellent, classification fiicllltescmfw fw.vp PPP "The chef objection to the plant uf tins iii-ititut.on is the lack of |>r. per classification facilities. It , la only wlfh great difficulty that the Jailer can keep the races, sexes and adults and Juveniles separated us the laws of the State require. This condition would be greatly Improved If the 'debtors' room.' that Is removed from the main prl-iqn section, should lie fitted with water and sowerngo connections and used for fcmules. At present, whenever women are confined In the Jail, It Is necessary to keejthe other prisoners locked up In their cells. This hardship could he avoid[ ed and the requirements of the law fulfilled If this improvement could be mode. The expense will bo small. "Some of the other needs of this Institution are: Screens for the prison section; the putting In of drain pipes to the bathtubs so that they caif be thoroughly emptied of dirty wuter, and the repair of the plumbing so that the toilets will not have to be flushed with wuter from the spigot. * "The most serious fault of the York county chalngang |b its failure to separate the white and negro prisoners as icqulrod by law Both races sleep In the same portuhle house, separated only by a partition about three feet high. Consequently the whites are thrown Into constant contact with the negroes. It Is therefore most urgently recommended that the York county authorities either send their white prisoners to the State penitentiary or provide them with separate quarters, as praetlcaly every county in the State does. "The present method of sewage dls. posal is not good. A deep pit should he dug and the soil buckets emptied Into it each morning. The waste should then he covered with at least three taches of earth to prevent the breeding of files and the spread of disease. Once a week the pit should he burned out with oil or struw. "Some of the other needs of this excellently equipped camp are: The repairing Of the screens on the nlneninir cars the addition of fresh meat rcgularly once a week to help the variety of the bill of fare: the use of water and disinfectants in the soil buckets, and tha keeping of a supply of clean biankents so euch newly committed prisoner can be given unsolled bedding. "York county stilt has one of the best almshouses in the State. The food Is exceptionally good; eight cows and several hundred chickens are1 kept, on the farm and contribute greatly to Uie variety of fare. Three nieala are served, although the supper Is a light one, as It should be, consisting of bread, butter and milk. The superintendent, Mr. I.' P. Boyd, Is genuinely Interested in his charges and does all that he can for them, but at present he is badly handicapped for lack of help. One of the most urgent nbeds of the Institution is the hiring of additional asaitance in caring for the Inmates, most of whom are feeble and Infirm. "The excellent building Is now showing signs of deterioration. The plastering Is coming off In several places and the outer walls are beginning to crumble % slightly. In n few rooms the roof Is leaking. The county commissioners should see that the building- Is put in repair hefcra the loss becomes grenter. The barna and stables also need reshingllng. A cement door to the basement would prevent the dampness from rusting the machinery of the water and lighting system.. Hereena have been purchased for the kitchen and d*ntng room; they should certainly be Installed before the coming of warm weather." Dr. T. S. Klrkpatiick returned to MU1 Monday morning, following a visit of several days at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Allen Graham, In QrtsnvkUe. _ _ ' -^VJSSPP j,"FOE' BIUL OF PARTIOITLARS FILED. Relatives of Rose Womb AtMstpttif to Thk* Blf Estate Rms Mtpwa Trial of the celebrated Ilea* will case. Involving an estate- said to be worth more than 1111,9*0, which was' bequeathed to two necrose by Misses Bailie and Mania Rosier the Marvin Cctlon of Union county. N. C.. 12 ilea from Fort Mill, is under way at Monroe. N. C., and more than 7i witnesses are expected to so on the r.tand before the case is disposed of. Relatives of the women, scattered over many North Carolina and a number of South Carolina counties are trying to recover from the nefroes, Bob. Ross and his daughter, Mittle Belle Houston, several thousand dollars In cash and 800 acres of the best land In the Marvin community. In the bill of particulars filed by the attorneys for the relatives of the women who are seeking to break the will It is alleged, among other things, that the wills of the women bear "overwhelming evidence of the dominating influenoe which the said negroes had acquired and were exercising over the two aged, weak and defenseless women, for not only did the sold Mtttle Belle and Bob Ross obtain the bulk of said prpperty for themselves. but had bequests Inserted for the benefit of their relatives, vis: the father, mother, grandmother, husband and Infant child of said Mittle Belle, whereas the said alleged will Ignored relatives of said women and the white people of the community who had helped tljem in their sickness end trouble, ignoring even their cousin, Mrs. Tlntah Coan, who lived In the same community, who had helped them without charge in ttme of sickness and death, who had vtalted In their home, and worked for them without compensation, and whom they had professed to love aa a stater, and had led to believe that she would be remembered by them at their deaths, although their said cousin was In ill health, old and poor and a tenant on t>ielr land; Ignoring also other relatives for whom they cherished sincere affeotlon, who were people of high oharacter and respectability and some of whom were In needy circumstances, and giving more than 800 acres of valuable land In a white community, most of which they had Inherited from their own kin people, and large money legacies and other personal property to two negioes to whom they were under no obligation whatever, and who had alrcudy obtained from them large sums o' money and property." ( TO TAIiK ON FRUIT TREF-S. ClentHon College Man Will Deliver AddrvsN at School Friday Evening. People Interested In growing good fruit ure advised to be at the auditorium of the Fort Mill graded school Frlduy evening at 8 o'clock to hear A. F Schilletter, extension horticulturist of Clemson college, talk on the subject. Mr. Hehllletter will discuss every pliase of vfrult growing from the selection of varieties to the harvesting of the fruit. ' There are many things most people should Uke to know about fruit?-tfuch as how to prune the trees, when to spray and how, and many other Important things. Another talk also will be given In the school auditorium the same evening by J. K. Blulr, York county form demonstration agent, whose subject' will be "Present Fertiliser Problems und How to Solve Them." Mr. Blair Is unxinus thut those Interested In the subject ask questions bearing upon it to bring out Information he Is anxious to give the people. i ???^ * We still have some good Shoes that we are almost giving away to make room for new goods coming In at Massey'8. More new goods at new prices at Mussey's. Ginghams and Domestic 10 to 20 cents. I'JA&i&n 11 WlliUfAlAI Better Than Trap* For Rate Writes A4*wf DmgCer, Trass 7W wt" RAT4IMAF Is doing the work sad thsratusdertalMfiara u busy sspop oern oo s hot stove.Try It on your rata. BAT-SNAP is s "money brisk" guaranteed sors Idler. Comes ree<lr for uss ; bo mixIn* with other foods. CAth and do*s won't touch It. Bets dry op sod Isava as smell. Three rises: He far ooeroaee: Ms fas bourn ev chicken yard :fT* for bams and outbuildings. 8 tart jrllHSg rats today. Seld and GnmSMl bp wmmmmm I.YTT.E RDOQ CO. THE CASH 8TOHE. CALL ? on CULPBROST. 0 C a ui jruur Groceries, Coal, Ice, Gas ol ine. Kerosene and Motor Oils. CULPBROS. PHONE IS % }^ *T'- '" i'" r HILL TOTS, FOET MILL, I incimrw ? maoN. ImomM lftmillgg BaM Btt?4?r to S4 tot mil (Wrttt?a for The mMtiif In Vert .1*111 Saturday of tto tutvn division of the York County To*chore' association waa a succesful on* both n attendance and interest. Pipf. H. C. Burte of Hock Hill, president of the association, was out of ,the county and the ylce president. Prof. B. H. Stribllng of Fort Mill, presided. The meeQng was qpened with .prayer by the Rev. J. W. H. Dychea and the high school .girls then gave a musical program and drill. Dr. W. H. Edmunds, superintendent , of the Sumter city, schools, made a, forceful and timely address on "The Qualifications of an Ideal Teacher." Dr. Edmunds' address was followed by a business session of the asociation. Ninety-five teachers were present. Among the visitors were J. E. Carroll. superintendent of education tor York county; J. D. Fulp, superintendent of the Abbeville city schobis and i Prof. and Mrs, Gary Windle. teachers iu Mecklenburg county, N. C. Announcements for the afternoon session were made and a recess of an hqur for luch was then taken. The Parent.Teacher club of Fort Mill had prepare^ the lunch, which was served ,.uy io? advanced section of the doPlantin ; Call 01 ; Gardei Onioi * > < > We have the most p< ? 1! furnish you with the pacl < < !! LYTLE DRU( ' < ;; j\22 <? < Garden We have a compl Fenry's Ga In packaj B. C. FEB -> t Groceries and I?? -Am- O. vTC GOODTH (irootvW, Market, Country Vrodupe. Pbon* Fourteen. ! Bring Your i Heath Plotc < < > i < ' < J; For first class repair work ;; Spring season will soon be ;; Will want his car put in good ;; Hpn to completely overhaul ! tiee and at a price that wi J; owner. J | We have recently installed a 0 renewal of Ford Bearings ? 1 \ work to the best advantage. ! I complete assortment of genu * i > V HEATHM Fort Ml < > Ml % lO mestlc science class. The meni) consisted of a bountiful supply of chicks'1 salad, pickles, beaten?buscult. ham sandwiches, coffee, cake, doughnuts and salted peanuts. After lunch the primary teachers assembled In Miss Minnie Garrison's room, where number work was discussed. Miss Mary Roach of Rock Hill, drat Rrade; Miss Ida Bynum of Rock Hill, second grade, and Miss Mary Clark, third grade, discussed the topic from these various view points. Several of the primary .grade children were present so that demonstration lessons could be given. The intermediate grade teachers met In Miss t'larolene Carothers* seventh grade room and Miss Kthel Armstrong presided at their meeting. Miss Mnrgurite Tolbert of Rock Hill led the discussion on the teaching of arithmetic. The high school teachers met In Miss Ednn Tindnl's room, where Mrs. W. J. Cherry of Hock 11111 led the discussion on the teaching of geometry. Following these conferences the touchers were invited to Inspect the Hi.ii.i:,, - -- - ?n.u vi|ui|iiim'iii oi tne gcnooi, The domestic science department hnd on display some of the sewlnff the class has done under the direction cf Miss Emma Anderson which wnt the subject of numerous compllmen'ary remarks. The new auditorium was admired by all. g Time n us for ; i Seed I id i: i Sets 4 opular varieties and can ;; cage or bulk seeds. ? F ? Cs COMPANY II o -fJL Star* ? i Seeds ete assortment of rden Seeds je or bulk. tGUSON, I Fresh Meats. JISTES INGS TO EAT 0 ?; Car To The >r Company | ? ? ? : at reasonable prices. The < here and every automobilist ; j condition. We are in posi- ;; any make of car on short no- < 11 prove satisfactory \o the ;; < i Burning-in Machine for the j; ind can now do this class of {; We also carry in stock a *; ine Ford Parts. J; i: i OTOR CO. II, s. c. i ! f r 10 Cus ? ? For c PATHE PHI ?1 - mi ract: mere are ten people for every Patlie Phonograph. That means just one thing?if you want to be sure ofyourPathe, act, and act now. A small deposit now will avoid a disappointment at a later day. T1? a uc PHONOGRAP Step in and PA t i V^OSLS Il() 111* ordinary \] YOUNG i THE FORT MILL Garden and Gar Rod and Yellow Or Potatoes, Small Gard to work them with. Buy a bag of Agriei garden. It will pa} 5qc. Phone us your < THE CAS S. A. LEE and T. I STARNESI Get the pep in that Aul ing your Repair Work dc Electric Starters, Genei The Best of Serv STARNESI ' A. R. Starnes. Gen'l. Mcrr TAX NOTICE?1020-21 OIIW* of the Oonnty Tri-asurrr of York County. Notice le hereby given that the Tax Books for York County will be opened on Friday, the 15th day of October. 1020, and remain open until the 31st day of December. 1920, for the collection of State, County. School and Local Taxes, for the liscal year, without penalty, after which day One Per Cent Penalty will bo added to all payments made in tho month of January, 1921. and Two Per Cent Penaty for all payments made in the month of February, 1921, and Seven Per Cent Penalty will be added to all payments made from the 1st day of March, 1921, to the 15th day of March. 1921, and after this date all unpaid taxes will go Into execution and all unpaid single polls will be turned over to the several Magistrates for prosecution In accordance with law. ; All of the banks of the county will jffer their accommodations and facilities to taxpayers who may desire to make use of the same, and I shall take pleasure In giving prompt attention to all correspondence on the sub tomers svery ONOGRAPH ^ ' jgag11 v c o frfi \ Tho Pat he plays p all makes of rec) ords. f Hear the new records. N o t e \ how faithfully f the work of the artist is brought H out in every one. ? ?I listen to the THE ore than the honograph v It WOLFE FURNITURE MEN. Tools den Seed lion Sots, Soed Irish en Soeds, and Tools ultural Lime for your { you. 1(H) lbs. for / orders. HSTORE ?. LYTLE, M?rs. MOTOR CO. I ,omobile of yours by hav >ne at Starnes Motor Co ators,Magnetos Repaired ice Guaranteed. MOTOR CO. ?W. J. Steele, Machinist. cct. 9 All taxpayers appearing at my office will receive prompt attention. Note?Tlie Tax Hooks will be made up by townships, and parties writing about taxes will always expedite mat. ters If they can mention the township or townships In which their property or properties are located. HARRY J2. NKI1 . Treasurer of York County. Pyramid Paint Shop ROCK HILL, S. O. PAINTING If your car needs painting we will paint it for you and do It in such a way that you will bo surprised at the difference it makes In the looks of your old car. Our corps of painters are the best that can be obtained and only those who are experienced in car painting arc on our force. The looks of your car is just like the looks of your person. It goos a lang way. JAMES A. JOllNHON, Proprietor. . m