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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-07-28
COUNTY SUPERVISORS TO MEET
in INTEREST OF PUBLIC ROAD

County Supervisor c.. F. Cor
don informs The Times that he
is in correspondence with Super
visor Mobley, of Lancaster
county, concerning the efforts
which are being made by certain
Fort Mill and Lancaster county
citizens to improve the ap-
proaches to the BarbersvilIe
bridge, across Sugar creek, and
replace the wooden bridge by
a steel structure. Supervisor
Gordon has requested the Ian
caster county supervisor to name
day on which he can be at the
the bridge to consult with the
interested citizens and the York
county commissioners over the
advisability of making the inn
provements.
1t will be recalled by readers
of The Times that Mr.. Osmond
Barber recently circulated a
petition in Fort Mill for sub
scriptions to the undertaking.
after pledging himself to give
$500, and that within an hour
he had succeeded in raising the
balance of the amount estimated
to be necessary, $3.50, from pri-
vate sources TO repair the road
and put up the new bridge, the
proposition being that the
counties of York and Lancaster
pay half of the 800 which it
is thought will be required to do
the work.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-07-28
Baseball Games.
Governor.

Monday afternoon a series of
three games began on the local
diamond between Fort Mill and
the Concord IN. CO. team. The
first game was won by the visit
ors, A to 2. The batteries were:
Fort Mill, Price and Parks; Con-
cord, Cline and Patterson. Tues
day afternoon the Fort Mill team
turned the tables on the Concord
boys and won in a game that
was so one-sided as to be devoid
of interest. The score was IL to
l. Batteries, Fort Mill, Ardrey
and Wilburn Ferguson; Concord,
Sappenfield and Patterson. The
third game of the series is being
played this wednesday, after
noon.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-07-28
MUCH EFFECTIVE WORK DONE
IN COTTON AND CORN FIELDS

Many York county farmers
were in Fort Mill Saturday after
noon to spend the usual weekend
half-holiday, after four or five
OF the most effective days work
so far done in their fields this
season. With few exceptions.
they seemed to be encouraged
over the prospects of a better
yield of cotton and corn than the
most optimistic observer dared
hope for few weeks ago. when
the rain was falling daily and
there was the promise of a larger
yield Of crab grass than cotton
and corn in the fields which had
been put to these products. No
rain fell during the week to ap-
preciably impede the progress of
the blowing and hoeing which
all had for weeks hoped in vain
to be able to do, but with the
advent of the kind of weather
suited to farm operations every
body able to turn a hand to the
WORK OF getting out of the
grass" fell to, with the result
that where there was formerly
encouragement as to the crop
prospects there is now hope for a
fair yield.
One successful farmer stated
to The Times that in his opinion
if two-thirds crop of cotton is
made in this section this season
there will be as much profit in it
as there ordinarily is in a full
crop, for" said he, Il have
never known a cotton crop to be
worked as easily and at as little
expense as the present one. If
the fair weather continues a week
longer, practically all the cotton
will be laid by and with an
occasional shower during the
days of maturity and the promise
of from Is to 20 cents per pound,
well, guess we won't starve.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-07-28
INTEREST REVIVED IN MURDER
OF SHELBY'S CHIEF OF POLICE

The Shelby Highlander has an
interesting story of the alleged
death of the York county negro,
Jim Lowry, who in August, 1902,
shot and killed Shelby's chief-of-
police, r. Shelton Johnson. Low
ry had escaped from the York
county jail after being sentenced
to the chaingang for three years.
He fled to Shelby and when Off
Ger Johnson tried to arrest him,
Lowry killed the officer.
For Lowry's capture 200 in
rewards was offered by the
State, county and sheriff. Fifty
suspects have been arrested in
different places in many States,
but no Jim Lowry has been
caught. The myterious case has
baffied police officers and still the
mystery remains unsolved, unless
the death of a jim Lowry, near
Kings Mountain and near the
South Carolina line six months
after the tragedy in Shelby, Of
ferS the true solution.
1t is stated that jim Lowry
died of pneumonia, from expos
ure in hiding from arrest, at a
colored mans house three miles
from Kings Mountain and on
the road to Yorkville, and was
buried at a colored church near
Milestone Mountain, near the
South Carolina line.
Jim Lowry, alias Jim Jenkins,
son of Rev. Stephen Jenkins,
colored, of York county, was
found sick and almost helpless
in a field back of the negro's S
house three miles from Kings
Mountain. He refused to enter
the house until after sunset.
Then he was helpless and was
carried into the house.
He had on his person $50 and
no pistol. Before he died he
disclosed his name and told
where his father lived. That
night he died and was buried
next day. After deducting SIG
for clothes and coffin the party
sought Stephen Jenkins, the
father, told his tale and message.
The father did not believe the
tale, was suspicious and refused
to accept the remaining $14 in
cash.
Is this true? 1t appears
credible yet others doubt the
death of the desperate. Rufus
Brooks, a clever negro who has
lived in Shelby IA years, is The
Highlander's informant. He
secured his information from the
man who buried jim Lowry.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-07-28
New Baseball League Next Year?

Plans are about to be launched
whereby a baseball league, COM
posed of cities from Georgia.
South Carolina and North Caro-
lima will be established next year.
1t is more than probable that the
league will be known or termed
as the Carolina-Georgia league,
and will be composed of Charles
ton, Augusta, Columbia, Green
vile, Spartanburg and Charlotte.
These plans are brought about
by the fact that it is thought
that the Winston, Greensboro
and Anderson teams of the Caro-
lima association will drop out of
the Carolina association at the
close of the present season, leav-
ing only Greenville, Spartanburg
and Charlotte in the circuit next
year.
AS Columbia has never been a
success in the South Atlantic
league, and as that league is not
in the best of financial circum-
stances, it is thought the league
would not mind letting Columbia
slide out of it and going into an
other circuit. Then it is thought,
too, that Augusta is sick of
Sallie league ball and wouldn't
hesitate in going into a new
league.
Charleston has had no profes-
sional ball since that city sold its
franchise to Knoxville last year
and it is confidently believed that
that city would more than sup
port club in the new league.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-07-28
Death of Mrs. Mary Starnes.

Mrs. Mary Starnes, wife of
j. Y. Starnes, died at her home
in Fort Mill Sunday morning.
aged SO years. Mrs. Starnes
had been little more than an
invalid for the last 18 years, but
had been bed-ridden for only
two weeks. She had been living
with her family in Fort Mill
since 1893, having moved to this
place from the Pleasant Valley
section of Lancaster county.
Mrs. Starnes was the mother Of
eight children and was a member
of the Fort Mill Methodist
church. Before her marriage,
Mrs. Starnes was Miss Mary
Chapman, daughter of the late
Martin Chapman.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-07-28
DR.. J. 7. Kell's VIII.

The will of the late DR.. John
T. Ke,l, who died at his home in
the Providence neighborhood.
eight miles from Fort Mill, about
two months ago, has been filed
with the clerk of the superior
court of Mecklenburg county for
probate. DR.. kell left an estate
valued at something more than
$50, 600, the principal part of
which consisted of his home
place and real estate in Char
lotte. The homestead and a
farm on Six Mile creek 90 to his
second daughter, Miss Cloud, and
the Charlotte real estate of which
DR.. Kell was possessed is divided
among his other daughter, Miss
Sarah Eunice. and his five sons,
John A, w. R., S. H., d. II. and
T. G.. Kell.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-07-28
TRUSTEES CHOOSE WISELY
FOR SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT

The trustees of the Fort Mill
graded school seem to have made
a wise selection in choosing Mr..
F. Mason Crum for superintend-
ent of the school. Mr.. Crum
was not only highly recommended
for the position by Prof. John G.
Clinkscales, under whom he had
been a student at Wofford
college for several years, but is
also spoken of in the most
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-07-28
Capt. ]. M. OdeII Dead.

Capt. ]. M. Odell, prominent
and distinguished citizen of
Concord, N. c., died at his home
Thursday afternoon from the
effects of a stroke of paralysis
he sustained several months ago.
Capt. Odell was in his 80th year.
He was twice married, the
second time to Mrs. Addie
Allison White, widow of Col.
John M. White, of Fort Mill,
about Is years ago. Capt. Odell
is survived by Mrs. Odell and a
number of children of his first
marriage.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-07-28
Death of the Rev. J. c. Tongue

The Rev. James C. Yongue,
brother of the Rev. r. A. Yongue
who ten years ago was pastor of
the Fort Mill Methodist church.
and an uncle of Mrs. w. d.
Wolfe, of Fort Mill, died at his
home in Pickens Sunday after
noon. Mr.. Yongue was the
pastor of the Pickens Methodist
church. Three months ago he
was stricken with paralysis, but
had sufficiently recovered to be
able by great effort to hold SER
vices in his church Sunday
morning. He had preached for
l5 minutes when he received a
second stroke, and even then
possibly realizing that he had
received the last call, refused to
be seated until he had, supported
by one of the stewards. pro
nounced the benediction over his
congregation. These were the
last words he ever spoke, only
lingering in an unconscious state
until A O'Clock, when his devout
and faithful spirit passed into
the great beyond. Rev. Mr..
Yongue was born in Charleston
in 1916 and educated at Porter
Military academy.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-07-28
AGRICULTURE TO BE TAUGHT
In STATES PUBLIC SCHOOLS

with the opening OF the fall
session of the public common
schools throughout the State,
probably no one introduction of
books will effect more widespread
results in the course of a few
years than that of the adopted
text book on agriculture, which,
while it has beer on the lists for
some years, will be brought into
general use all over the State
for the first time this session.
Agriculture has this year, for
the first time, been made a re-
quirement on teachers eXamina-
tions for certificates.
The text book, which was
adopted in 1906, is Agriculture
for the Common Schools" by
James B. Hunnicutt, editor of
The Southern Cultivator. The
book treats its subject well.
handling the important details
of the work with care and ac-
curacy, at the same time install
ing the idea of scientific educa-
tion for farmers.
Agriculture is the noblest
pursuit of man." runs the first
sentence in the work, and fol-
lowing a general Introductory
chapter, the relation of science
to agriculture is brought out,
the necessity of farming being
studied as science being empha-
sized.
The book treats then of the
history of agriculture, the con-
struction and possibilities of the
soil, and its composition, to-
gether with chapters on the uses
of the soil and it's preservation,
this portion consuming some
40 pages. Plants and their
growth is next taken up, in con-
nection with the water on the
farm. Manures and fertilizers
are treated of at some length.
and both the chemical theories
in this connection and the
practical application are dis
cussed in an able manner.
Planting, selection of the seed,
and preparation of the soil occupy
centre of the discourse, and
with the marketing of the goods,
this section occupies some 6O-odd
pages.
In the concluding parts of the
book, chapters are given on farm
animals, grass culture, truck
farming, dairy farming, stock
growing, raising of poultry, bee
keeping, good roads and the farm,
farm buildings, village farming
and forestry.
In addition to these chapters,
there are scattered through the
book, chapters which bring to
the young student of this i'm
portant activity of man, ideas of
the relation of the farmer to the
world, and inspirations toward
making the Southern farm a
greater and more scientifically
operated producing element than
1t is at present. Among these
may be mentioned the chapter
on the marketing of the goods
and the chapter on farm labor.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-07-28
Game Fish Law Ignored.

From the frequent expeditions
of seigning parties to the streams
in this section, it is evident that
there are many persons in York
county who are either ignorant
of the game fish law or knowing
ly violate the provisions of the
law.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-07-28

The Fort Mill, Rock Hill and
Yorkville military companies go
on annual encampment Friday.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-09
POWDER MILLS BLOW UP
No One Killed or Injured in the Ex-
pIosion Near Columbus.

COLUMBUS, Kan, Oct. 7.-Three
of the powder mills of the E. 1. DUPONT
de Nemours Powder Company, located
about five miles north of Columbus,
blew up. There were three distinct
explosions, one following the other,
and in addition to the mills themselves,
more than 1000 barrels of powder were
destroyed. The three powder mills
were built in row, running from
north to south, the north one ex-
ploding first, and as the wind was
blowing from the north, the sparks
from that mill were carried to one of
the other mills, exploding that, and
then the third. Fortunately no one
was in the mills at the time of the
explosion and no one was hurt.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-09
SAILORS WHO CANNOT SWIM
New Hampshire Officer Says Average
is Two in Every Ten.

NEW YORK, Oct. Fourteen of
the forty-one men reported missing
from the battleship New Hampshire
had been heard from yesterday, reduc-
ing the list of possible dead to twenty
seven.
An officer on board the New Hamp-
shire, today said:
Our men come from all over the
country. Nearly nine-tenths of them
are from the interior towns, and did
not see salt water until they actually
were enlisted and placed aboard a re-
ceiving ship.
Recently swimming lessons have
been made part of the work of en-
listed men. Three years ago the per-
centage of men in the navy who could
not swim was about four in every ten.
By means of instruction and drill in
the summer cruise we have reduced
this to about two to every ten
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-09
Second Half Begins.

Saunders and Houston return to the
game at quarter and tackle. The ball
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-09
THE GAME IN DETAIL
Continued from page u

advances the ball yards around LEFT
end. Rolla's ball on the Tigers >
yard line.
Schmidt receives forward pass
from Macomber. over the goal line but
the score is not allowed. The ball was
passed over the line. making it illegal
Missouri's ball on her own 25-yard
line
Hackney gains IL yards around end
LeMire gains. 3 through the line.
Hackney gains 2 yards a uornend
Hackney gains 2 yards around end
then punts to Rolla's 35-yard line. Ma
comber is thrown for 5-yard loss by
Craig, fails to gain through the line.
Time called. First quarter ends with
the ball in the Miners possession on
their own 40-yard line.
Second Quarter.
ROlia punts to Missouri's 4O-yard
line. A series of punts. penalties for
squabbles among players, officials, and
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-09

Hackney $500. F. B. 49,. Conway
Referee, A. D. Bonnifield OK. C. A.
CO; Umpire, w. c. Gordon ON v. CO;
Head Linesman, T. E. Jones Gu. of
NJ.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-09

coaches follows. Mills, with lie Mire
giving him interference, gains % yards
around end on fake lie Mire cir
Giles left end for a gain OF s yards.
Hackney gains 2 yards through tackle.
lie Mire goes between guard and
tackle for 4 yards. Hackney gains )
yards through the same hole. LIE Mire
gains 10 yards around left end. Time
is taken out for Rolla man. lie Mire
gains two yards through the line
Hackney attempts forward pass. The
line leaks and Hackney has to run
with the ball. No gain and Rolla's ball
on 20-yard line.
Rolla fails to gain, and is penalized
for pushing. Miners ball on own To-
yard line. ,Macomber punts out of
bounds at the 5O-yard line. Roberts
goes in for Shuck at left end. LIE
Mire gains yards through the line
and Hackney follows with -. Andrus,
Rolla tackle, is put out of the game
fer disputing with the referee.
LIE Mire gains yards around end,
carrying two Rolla tacklers with him.
Huston makes a small gain on a tackle
around tackle play. Missouri penalized
10 yards for holding. Saunders down
ed behind the line for loss. Hack
ney punts to the 10 yards line. Bur-
ress downs the Rolla man in his tracks.
Klein goes. in at quarter for Saunders,
Rolla fails to gain, Macomber punts.
Time taken out for Macomber. Wag-
staff goes in at halfback for Bowman.
Anderson goes in for Huston. An ex-
change OF punts follows until the half |
is ended.
Second Half Begins.
Saunders and Houston return to the
game at quarter and tackle. The ball
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-09

old, employed by the Harvard Club.
He appeared at the entrance of the
Jail and demanded admittance Some
how he sneaked in and got himself in
the pen. There was no charge against
him and Magistrate Barlow ordered
him put out. :s'--,
A litter later he appeared in II
courtroom and said he wanted to
in a safe place. He had just been %
Off and thought courtroom would
the best place for a man with nj I
burning in his pockets. Fennell
put out several times. but war
slstent in his desire to be locke
Finally he got what he wanted.
When he realized his mistake
tie later he loudly proclaimed a
being detained and proceeded to-
up the benches in the pen.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-09

is see-sawed back and forth on punts
and small gainst through the line by
Hackney, Mills, LIE Mire, and Macon1-
Der. Missouri line frequently rails 70
hold and Rolla is unable to make
downs consistently. Macomber gets
away around end and gains 40 yards
before he is stopped on the Tigers
20.yard line by Saunders.
Missouri gets the ball on tumble
and Hackney gains yards IN TWO
tries. Time is taken out for Ha *
ney. Trainers work over him fve
minutes and he returns to the game.
He punts 40 yards. Macomber gains
IS yards through the line in four plays,
then circles left end for II more.
Saunders tackles him on Missourfs
three-yard line. The quarter ends.
Last quarter begins with Rolla in
ossession of the ball on the Tigers
three-yard line Anderson is substl-
tuted for Craig at tackle and knoble
for Mills at half Missouri line holds
and Rolla fails to make the needed
three yards in three downs. Hackney
punts out of danger. Rolla fails to
make distance and ball goes to the
Tigers on their own 25-yard line. Kno-
BILE gains yards through the line.
Hackney punts. Miners fail to gain
and punt to Hackney, who fails to re-
turn the ball.
Mills Goes in Again.
Mills in again for Knoble. LIE Mire
goes through the line for 10 yards,
Hackney for 8. Mills gains IS yards
around end. LIE Mire fails. Rolla pen
allied twice. Ball in center of field.
Rolla left half gets away around left
down. Score is not allowed on &C.
| count of the umpires whistle blow
ing for foul before the play started.
The ball is returned to the middle of
the field. Hackney gains two yards
through the line. Time Game ends
with ball in Tigers possession on
Rolla's SO yard line. Score nothing
TO nothing The lineup follows:
| Missouri. Rolla.
Burress 80. ..R. E Schmidt
Craig 80. r. T. .Andrus, Abernathie
Graves :. ...R. G. -. .knickerbocker
Miller -. $50. G. Sherry
Fitch, Barnes l.. G. ...... Murphy
Huston, Anderson l.. T. -. Ludwick
Shuck. Roberts Il e .... Blake
Saunders, Klein "a. 500. Forester
Mills, Knoble :. r. H. -. Macomber
LIE Mire -. l.. H. Bowman, Wagstatf
Hackney ...... IF. B. .... Conway
Referee, A. D. Bonnifield OK. c. A.
CO; Umpire, w. c. Gordon ON V.C.);
Head Linesman, T. E. Jones GU. of
M.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-09
So He Broke Into Jail.

NEW YORK, Oct. IAN attempt to
break into the Jail of the West Side
police court was made by a man who
said he was Joseph Fennell, % years
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-09

Mr.. Geo. Venable, director of the
NJ. S. U. band and orchestra, has
opened studio at 912A Broadway
where he will receive pupils in Piano.
Violin, Harmony, etc. Phone $40. ~
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-09
Senator La Toilette Imnrovi,. .

By United Press. ~
ROCHESTER,, Mimi, Oct. 81
ports from physicians of Senatox;
toilette given out tonight say thaai.
condition is satisfactory u;
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-09

81 (whispering)-Let's sneak out an
git a segar an have a smoke.
Hi whispering also)-Gosh, ST, we
amt got time!
SIZES we have. The preacher Jest
said: One more word, an | am
done" Leader.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-09

The John N. Taylor Music House
has recently sold Victrola to the fol-
lowing Columbia people:
Mrs. Emma Willis,
Ed M. Price,
e. w. Stephens.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-09

Buggies at cost at F. B. Tumy's. ~
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-09

Buggies at cost at F. B. Tumy's. 81
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-10
NORFOLK STATE LEAGUE
TEAM WILL PLAY HERE
Crew OF the Mary Jane viii Battle
With the Crabbers on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday.

After many setbacks and trials,
Manager McAllister. of the Hampton
Crabbers. yesterday succeeded in
bringing one Of the Virginia state
League teams here for series OF
three games. The team will be the
Crew oS>the Mary Jane from Norfolk
and the games will he p-ayeG on New
Pard diamond on Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday afternoons Of next
week
The Norfolk team has been playing
fast ball during the closing weeks of
the Virginia League season and Man
ager Win Clarke is DESTROYS of taking
ali of the games from the Crabbers.
while Manager McAllister feels con
fident of taking two out Of the three
from the Norfolk boys.
This afternoon the Crabbers and the
North Enders from Newport News
will meet on New Park diamond for
the last time this season and 1t is
expected that a record breaking crowd
will be out TO see the contest. The
Crabbers feel certain of taking the
game and 1t Is likely that Jackson
will do the pitching honors.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-10
NOTICE.

hereby warn the public that /
will not be responsible for any debts
contracted by the "keeoughtan or
Henry F. Gately. unless ! personally
contract such obligation.
II. l.. CARTWRIGHT,
Hampton, Va, Sept. 2, 1910. 3.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-10
WPTON. PHOEBUS AND OLD POINT.
BRiNSON is The LOWEST
BIDDER FOR FORT WORK
hampton Contractor viii Build Band
Mess and Shop-phoebus Man
Gets Heating.

Bids for the construction of band
mess and shop at Fort Monroe were
opened in the office OF Capt. Ernest
X. Tiltop. the construction quarter
master al Fort Monroe. at 10 O'Clock
Yesterday morning. ]. NJ. Brinson, OF
uampton. was the lowest bidder on
the construction at S4.140; while X.
n. Richardson 4 Son. of this city,
bid 5000 and Alexander Weston
also OF this city, bid $500.
William G. Morris. of PhOebus. was
the lowest bidder on the heating an
plumbing. while Mr. Brinson was also
the lowest bidder on the electrical
wiring. at $17S. against the BID of 5.
J. Watson. Jr. of $500.