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EiUbMthtd 1891, ;,. ' ./* . FOBT MILL, 8. 0,, THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1981. v imn^ ^ Ji LEAVES TOE MT. PLEASANT. Fort Mill Militia Ooos Into Anmud Encampment. Ninety-throe members of the Totn Hall Guards of Fort Mill .< (Company K, First regiment, N. < G. S. C.) entrained Sunday morn- < ing at 7 o'clock for the annual i 15 day encampment at Mount Pleasant, near Charleston. The company assembled at the armory an hour before the arrival of the special train on which it left and there eaGh man got .the personal equipment he had been ordered to take with him. Only three or four members of the comnanv wppa 1?ft Koliin/l _g ?^ -- ?v*? uvuiikvt nuu w* each instance these men were reported sick and unable to take part in the encampment. Previous to the arrival of the special train the company equipment, consisting of tents, blankets, cooking utensils, etc., had been put aboard a baggage car. The company will be in camp until Saturday yeek. July 24. A complete roster of the officers and men of the Tom Hall Guards who left Sunday morning for the encampment folloys: Captain?Frederick Nims Jr. First Lieut?nant?Arthur C. !<>tle. Seconal Lieutenant?Robert F. Grier, Jr. First Sergeant?Robt. M. Bennett. N Supply Sergeant?Y ancey O. Potts. Mess Sergeant ? Alfred O. Jones, Jr. * Sergeants?Joe M. Smith, Wiu. n. Ardrey, Jr., Orover S. Lemonds, John J. Adkins, James L. Honeycutt, James O. Hammonds. Corporals ? Douglass Nims, Earle E. Broome, Jesse L. Blaekwelder, James L. Pettus, Charlie Armstrong, John L. Boatwright, Ernest J. Weaver, Stanhope A. Ligon, Augustus L. Ott, Jr. CookB?Thomas A. Feruguson, John E. Bailes. Mechanic?Fred W. Stamper. Buglers?Henry C. Faris, Thos. Hucks. ^ Privates, First Class?Thomas ^C. Ashley, Charles H. Bradford. John R. Broadnax, James L. Collins. John M. Cook, Allie L. Cunnup. Charlton G. Garrison, Hope Harris, Pink S. Howie. Arthur R. Honeycutt, Henry P. Jones, Mariou A. Mills, Joseph M. NivetiH, William A. Parks. | Henry L. Patterson, Albert M. Patterson. Malcolm H. Smith. Ira Wilson, Robert C. Wright. Privates?Roy O. Bass, John S. Bayne, James R. Bennett, Thos. B. Black, Clarence L. Boyd, Jus. G. Bouknight, George E. Burrage, Clarence O. Collins, Leroy Cook, Jesse C. Cuimup, Henry H. Craig. Win. H. Chapman, Jesse M. Crenshaw, Bud Dulin, Fred T. Dunlap,.Martin T. Davis, Bratton D. Ep'ps, George R. Erwin. Robert Qordon, John L. Gordon, Claude Gordon, Calvin O. Hall, Rufus E. Hammonds, Luther C. Harris, Jesse G. Harris, Oscar B. Hood, Roy Huddleston, Charlie lluddleston. Win. B. Kimbrell, Bemud S. Kitchen, George W. McGimtis. Mannie L. McGuire. Luskin W. McCormaek. Mason M, Morrow. Clarence Merritt, Luther E. Patterson. Wm. B. Patterson, Daniel N. Pettus, Edward P. Pettus, James D. Pettus, Johnnie E. Phillips, Lonnie M. Robinson, John W. Robertson. Harold E. Rokr. Curtis T. Ross, Adron T. Smith, John \V. Steadman, Ernest Stroud. ErneRt Stamper, Win. C. Whitesides, Walter Wright. Many Potato Patches. The sweet potato acreage in both the town of Fort Mill and j township outside the town has , been greatly increased this year ! over that of any former year, j Many people have patches for the ) first time this year and in the lower section of the township a number of farmers are growing sweet potatoes for commercial ' purposes. If the venture proves successful, the acreage will be largely increased another year, it I is said. A storage house soon is f to be built for the potatoes, ' which will be cured according to the formula recommended by Cleinson college. _ I It is unlawful to kill rabbits in South Carolina between March 1 and September 1 of eaoh year. I: DOCTORS IN SESSION. York County Medical 8ociety I Meets in Fort Mill. The York County Medical so-1 ciety held its July meeting in the ' auditorium of the Fort Mill grad- j ed school Tuesday, beginning the session at 11 o'clock in the morning. with the president, Dr. W. It. Ward of Rock Hill, in the chair. There was a considerable amount of important routine business transacted and an excellent address was delivered by?the Rev. F.W. Gregg, D. 1).. pastor of the First Presbyterian church of rn?lr ti;ii -1? ..uva moil, nnu in UINU pri'SIUflll of the York County Anti-Tuberculosis Rooiety. In connection with the facts presented by Dr. Gregg it was decided to hold a joint session of the two societies in Rock Hill on the date selected for the August meeting of the medical society. In attendance at the meeting were the following members: Dr. J. R. Miller. Dr. W. W. Fennell and Dr. W. H. Twitty of Rock Hill, Dr. Dulin of Bethel. Dr. S. E. Whitesides of McConnellsville and Dr. .T. R. Elliott, Dr. R. S. DesPortes and Dr. T. S. Kirkpatriok of Fort Mill. Guests of 'the society at the meeting were A. L. Ott. D. D. R., W. II. Martin. Ph. G., and John M. Hutchinson, Ph. G., of Fort Mill. Dinner was served the visitors t>y the local physicians in the dining room of the home economics department of the graded school. PRESIDENTS* SAVED MONEY. All in Recent Years Laid Aside Part of Salary. Most of the presidents Rince Hayes have had money enough or means of earning: enough to permit them to live comfortably after leaving the White House. All of them were of a more or less frugal nature, and Mr. Harding is following in their tracks, indicating that he too will save something out of his monthly check for $6,250. Hayes is said to have saved $44,000 a year during his term as president. At that rate he had at the end of his term some $176,000, which invested at 5 per cent would give him an annual income of $8 800. Garfield was in office only five months before he died, but his successor, Arthur, is said to have saved $50,000 during his three unit one-half years in office. Cleveland was a poor man when he went into the White House, but he retired to priveate life with a comfortable fortune. McKinley went to the White House in debt, but during his five and one-half years in the presidency he paid his debts and saved enough money to provide udeqpately for Mrs. McKinley af-' ter his death. Roosevelt saved money while he was president. Tuft went to thu White House in debt, as di<l McKinley, but in four yuars he was out of debt and hud saved money. Woodrow Wilson hud virtually nothing before 1912, but in 1921 he bought a home in Washington for $150.000.paying for it in cash and is plunning to spend a similar amount for a country home. Associates of Mr. Wilson estimate that he saved $50,000 a year for eight years. Rain for Flint Hill Section. The drought which had continued in the Flint Hill section of Fort Mill township for more than two months- -in fact, since cotton was planted there the latter part of April?was broken Monday afternoon by a heavy rain which fell just before dark. Cotton in the neighborhood grew remarks i i ?* HDiy wen <t\irm?r the many weeks it passed through without rain, hut the eofll did not make equal headway against tlie drought. County Road Tax. The total collection of commutation road tax in York county for the year beginning duly 1. : 19*21. was $10,878, against $13,- j 275 for the year beginning July 1, 1920. The total number of people to pay the tax this year was 3,626. against 4,425 last year, a decrease of 799. In Fort Mill j township the tax thiR year was paid by 250 persons, as against 259 last year. NEWS or YORK COUNTY. Current Items of Interest Found in the Yorkville Enquirer. The county board assessment on mules and horses for purposes of taxation has been increased about 20 per ceut on instructions from the State tax commission. 4 4 Yes, we are going to have a good old time picnic at Filbert on 'ihursday, July 2S," Monday said W. L. Pursley, chairman of the committee. Congressman W. k1 on.l 1J /VI. 1 A . MIC* UIIOVII ouu null, vuic JU. BI ease, former governor, will be the speakers. The contractors who are to build the west road from Smyrna through Hickory Grove toward Sharon commenced putting dowu their plant on last Saturday with the understanding that they were to begin work Monday auu complete their contract as rapidly us possible. Paul Dunlap of the Delphos neighborhood. 25, and a World war veteran, lost his life while swimming in Guy's mill pond, between Lowryville and Chester, lust Sunday afternoon. The body of the unfortunate young man was not recovered until 18 minutes later, and although two physieiuns worked furiously in an ef fort at resuseitation, they were unable to bring back any sign of nit;. "Funny thing been occurring up our way," said Magistrate R. L. A. Smith to the reporter Monday . Negroes got in a big fight at Smyrna Suiulav a week ago. There were nine of them in it and we got five of them arrested. Several of them were beat up and cut up. but when it came to trial nobody could tell who did it and we could not convict anybody. But we got a good pistol off of one of the negroes and fined him $45. The fine was paid, but we held ou to the pistol." Information was received Tuesday morning that the body of Corp. Glark Graham, Company G, 118th infantry, 30th division, who lost hik life while fighting with the American army in France October 6, 1918. will arrive in Hobokeu, N. J., about July 15, and will b- brought to Yorkville for burin! in American Legion lot in dlose Ilill crmetevy, the exact date of the funeral to be announced later. Young GraItain, the sou of Burton S. Graham, now of Belmont, N. 0., enlisted with the Fort Mill National Gurad company at the outbreak of the World war and was a faithful soldier until his death. He will be buried with military honors under the auspices of Meech Stewart post of the American L< gion. Charged with crimiual assault upon the 18 year old daughter of a well known farmer residing in Bullock's Creek township, Jackson Darby, negro, 45, was arrested Saturday afternoon by Cons'able Moffat t McKnight, Broad River township, and is now in the county jail awaiting triul. The woman in the ease appeared before the York county grand jury Monday morning and the grand jury returned a true bill. The alleged crime was committed several days ago, but did not become known to the officers until Thursday, when Sheriff Fred E. t^uinn received a letter from a sister of the victim, Rtating the facts, ller own father, it is said, knew nothing of the matter until Saturday. Preliminary organization of the York County Health association was effected at a meeting of a few persons interested in the American Legion club Monday afternoon. The object 4f the association. it was stated, was to worn ior I lie employment of a public health nurse in York county and to provide for public medical assistance. l)r. J. R. Miller iff Rock Hill was elected temporary presideut of the association and it was announced that another meeting would be held a week later when the matter would be further discussed. Mrs. W. D. Glenn of Yorkville, who was elected vice president, was instructed to write heads of various civic and fraternal organizations asking their cooperation iu promoting the project. 4 GETS LOCAL OFFICE. J. C. McElh&ney Succeeds W. B. Ardrey m Fort Mill Postmaster. I J. C. McElhaney Saturday received ft tel?orj?m fmm I Work, first assistant postmaster I general, Washington, stating that i he had been appointed acting I postmaster of Fort Mill and authorizing him to take charge of the office at once. The telegram was followed by a confirmatory letter which was received by Mr. McElhaney Sunday. Saturday afternoon W. B. Ardrey, acting postmaster, also received a letter from the first assistant postmaster general, notifying him of Mr. McElhaney's appointment. Monday a joint telegram was sent by Mr. Ardrey and Mr. ftfeElhaney to the division superintendent of mails in | Atlanta requestin that an inspector be sent to Fort Mill to check | up the. records of the office so [ (hut the transfer could be made on a basis satisfactory to all concerned. The inspector is expectj ed to reach Fort Mill within the week and as soon as his work is ' completed Mr. McElhaney will assume the duties of postmaster. Several weeks ago the statement was made in The Times ( hat Mr. McElhaney was an applicant for the local postmastership and that he hud secured the indorsement of .Joe W. Tolbert, Ill-publican national committeeman for South Carolina. There was therefore 110 surprise occasioned by the announcement a few days ago that he had been appointed acting postmaster. The presumption in Fort Mill is that the appointment will stand until a permanent head for the office is recommended to the president by the civil service commission." following a competitive examination. Mr. McElhaney will be the fifth postmaster Fort Mill has had in the last half century. The late Seth Ilotchkiss held the office from the close of the Civil war until he was succeeded by Mrs. L. II. Drakeford during the first administration of President Cleveland. Mrs. Drakeford was postmaster for several years and was in turn succeeded by B. H. Massey, who resigned July 1, 1920. W. B. Ardrey then became acting postmaster and has since held the office. The appointment of Mr. McElhaney appears to be the first instance in which Republican leaders of the State have interested themselves in the selection of u postmaster for Fort Mill. Barbecue for Ministers. -- QV. .u6oIIICI lurcilllg Ul I IIP ministers of the Hock Hill district, Southern Methodist church, W8H held Tuesday on the banks of the Catawba, uear the county bridge, at which a splendid barbecue dinner, prepared under the direction of the Rev. W. R. Bouknight of Fort Mill, was served The following ministers, as well as a number of prominent laymen of the church, were present at the meeting:. The Hev. G. C. Leonard, the Rev. J. W. Speake, the Rev. J. B. Kilgore, the Rev. W. S. Martin, the Rev. H. E. Griffin and the Rev. R. L. Holroyd of Rock Hill, the Rev. J. D. Brown of Great Falls, the Rev. E. R. Mason of Lancaster, the Rev. J. W. Bledsoe of Lancaster, the Rev. F. V. Robinson of I^ancaster, the Rev. J. E. Johnson of Van Wyck, the Rev. H. Q. Rice of Richburg, ?lw. D... *f- 1 * - * i.?- ?r?. hii. \ uminuerson oi me North Carolina conference, the Rev. J. J. Stephenson of Beaufort, the Rev. ,J. R. T. Major of Columbia and the Rev. W. R. Bouknight of Fort Mill. NaT More Hog Pens. Under an ordinance passed by the town council of F'ort Mill Tuesday night, hog pens will not be allowed within the municipality after March 1, 1922. Members of council favoring the passage of the ordinance said that Fort Mill was perhaps the largest town in the State which tolerated hog pens and that both the health and comfort of the community demanded that thsy be outlawed. WANT TRUANT OFFICERS. York School Trustees Object to Change in Law; Expressing dissatisfaction over the change in the compulsory school attendance law at the last session of the General Assembly whereby the two school attendance officers for York county were relieved of their duties and their work devolved on the school trustees, and unanimously passing resolutions that the office be revived, a largely attended meeting of York county school trustees was held in the court house at tr * t orn Saturday morning. The trustees, 87 of whom attended the meeting, also registered their opposition to the present law under which it is obligatory that school buildings be insured with the State sinking fund commission und asked that York county be freed from this obligation und that trustees be allowed to place insurance on school property wherever they considered most advantageous. The trusteea went on record as favoring a school day of six hours of actual work, or from 9 o'clock in the morning to 4 o'clock in the afternoon, which would allow for' the time lost at recess. Following the passage of the resolution concering the school attendance officers. a committee was appointed to confer with the York legislative delegation for the purpose of securing their consent to the movement that the office be revived, which is a matter coming within the authority, according to the compulsory attendance law as amended at the last session of the General Assembly. No trouble was apprehended by the trustees in securing the support of the legislators to this measure. HEAVY CUT "iN ACREAGE. Cotton Crop Promises to Be Smallest in 25 Years. In forecasting the year's cotton crop at 8,433,000 bales, the department of agriculture placed this year's acreage at 20,519,t)00, a reduction of 28.4 per cent, or 10,524.000 acres, from that in cultivation a year ago, ami the smallest, since 1900. Production on this estimate will be less than in any year for more than a quarter of a century, the last smaller crop having been that of 1895, when the output was 7,101,. 000 bales, The condition of the crop was poorer June 25 than on that date in any year during the last 20. This is attributed to an adversely late wet spring, the presence of the boll weevil and use of onethird less fertiliser than the average for the last four or five years. The acreage this year is the smallest since 1900. and never before, according to the department of agriculture, has there been so great a change from one y? ar to another in acreage as there has been from last year to this. New Merchant for Fort Mill. M. A. Cohen of Charlotte has purchased theqUock of goods ami irood will of tile business conducted for the last quarter of a century by R. F. Grier in the White building on Main street. Mr. Cohen is an experienced merchant and will carry a full line of general merchandise. He and his family will occupy the Culp residence on Confederate ( HIreei. Legislative Delegation to Meet. Senator John R. Hart has called a meeting of the York county legislative delegation to be held in York Saturday morning to act upon a resolution and petition adopted at a meeting of schoot trustees held in the court house at York Saturday requesting the . delegation to authorize the county, superintendent of education to employ school attendance officers. Fravor Kimbrell, 18 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. K. W. Kimbrell, has been seriously ill at the Kimbrell home 011 Hall street for several days. Yesterday his condition was reported slightly improved. The young man has suffered intensely for several days from malarial pains in his head. T*>WV * w | TROUBLE TOR HARDING. j President Confronted With Herd I Financial Problems. Troubles are piling up rapidly for the Harding administration, says "Buck" Bryant, writing to the Charlotte Observer frobi ?} Washington Monday. With a record of many things started and nothing accomplished, the Republican leaders fear the lash of public opinion. ? President Harding bus no policy ; he drifts from day to day, hoping something will turn up. C3 " * * * " ooiue oi his friends are tired of such drifting and talk about him in private. In the senate Mouduy Senator Harrison of Mississippi criticised hiiu for interfering with the plain of Congress on the soldiers' bonus. lu the house he and his party were roasted for offering a tariff that would pay off caiii-^ paign debts and press down on the poor man. The railroads are clamoring for money and business interests are begging for a definite foreign policy. Senator Simmons is preparing to demand a square deal for the livestock men and the cotton producer, lie will not stund calmly by and let the president provide ">00 million for the railroads without pressing the claims of the tillers of the soil. The "farmer" group in the ac-uaic is ueiuuuuiug money 10 save the livestock industry and to move the cotton crop. TRUCK LAW FOR COUNTY. Act of Legislature Limits Load on Public Highways. At tlie 1921 session of the Legislature an act was passed to regulate the use of trucks upon the highways of York county which provides that hereafter no truck used upon the public roads of the county shall be louded to a capacity of more than 7,000 pounds, nor shall any truck, loaded, be driven at a grouter speed than 15 miles per hour, nor shall any such truck be driven upon the highways of the county with any chains other than regular truck chains, the links of which shall not be larger than one and onehalf inches in circumference. Under the law all trucks from without the State oneratin? iinoii the public; highways of York county continuously for a period of more than 30 days and used entirely within the county shall be required to pay the satae license as is now required in the ease of citizens of the State ope rating such trucks. The penalty for violation of the law is not less than $f>0 nor more thun $100. or imprisonment for not more than 30 days. Employment of Children. The compulsory school attendance law passed at the "1921 session of the General Assembly contains the following section relative to the employment of children of school age during school hours: "No child under 14 years of age shall be employed in any factory, workshop or mercantile establishment, or in any place or manner, during the usual Kchool hours in said district, unless the , person employing such child shall first produce a certificate from the superintendent or teacher of the school said child last attended stating that the child attended school for such current year for the period provided by law, or has been excused from attendance as provided by the third section hereof, and it shall be the .I..*.. . ui ni* hi HuperiiuenueuT or teacher to furnish such certificate upon application of the parent, guardian or other person having control of such child entitled to same." Section 3 of the act provides "that any child whose physical, mental or moral condition unfits it for attendance at school is exempt from the requirements of section 1; that such child must be designated as unfit by a person competent to judge and appointed to do so by the county board of education." A South Carolina law provides against the sale of firecrackers more than three inches in length or one-half inch in diameter. a