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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-12-05
First Snow of the Winter.

People Of this section, or a ma
jority of them, were greatly
surprised upon awaking Thurs
day morning to find the earth
covered with two inches Of snow
which had fallen during Wednes-
day night. The snow followed a
cold rain and doubtless would
have attained a greater depth
had the rain not preceded it.
The snow of Thursday was not
confined to this section. The
press dispatches told of snow
storms in Atlanta, Birmingham,
Memphis, Chattanooga, Water
town, N. Y, and other cities.
Several places in New York
State reported IA to "a inches,
while out in Texas the snow,
driven by a sixty-mile wind,
covered the plains in a short
time. Thursday temperatures
were below freezing in all the
Southwestern States and con-
siderable damage to the sugar
and trucking industry was re-
ported.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-12-05
Bond Issue Failed to Garry.

Contrary to a statement made
in The Times last week, the bond
issue for 81, 600, 600 TO relieve the
congested conditions at the State
Hospital for the Insane was de-
feated in the general election
because the proposition did not
receive the Endorsement of two
thirds of the qualified electors
participating in the election.
The vote on the bond issue as
reported by the State board of
canvaSSerS was:
For the bond issue 16, 1927
Against the bond issue Is, 831
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-12-05
The Times New Form.

The Times this week goes to
its readers as an SPACE paper in
stead of with four pages as here
tofore. The paper will be pub
lished in this form as long as the
business it receives justifes the
change. In enlarging to eight
pages the paper has a great deal
more space to devote to local and
general news and, although the
cost of producing a paper OF
eight pages is considerably more
than that for four pages, it is be-
lieved that the patrons of the
paper will appreciate the effort
to give them better service and
will lend their aid. Along with
the change of form The Times
is carrying a number of new
features. Not the least impor-
tant of these is the serial story,
THE Girl of My Dreams, a
laugh-producing comedy which is
one of the most absorbingly in
teresting stories written recently
for newspaper publication. Then,
there are short stories for those
who do not care for the serial,
and several other features OF a
literary and news nature, all OF
which combine to make the pa
per more interesting than here
tofOre
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-12-05
AN ADDITIONAL PLANT
FOR SOU. POWER COMFY

The daily papers of Saturday
carried the interesting announce
ment that the Southern Power
company will in short time be-
gin work on a big power dam in
Alexander county, N. c. The
plant will be located at Lookout
Shoals on Catawba river, II miles
west of Statesville and about 90
miles from Charlotte, the COM
pany's central distributing point.
A number of years ago the
company purchased this site on
the river, when it was endeavor-
oring to secure as many suitable
locations as possible. A. force
of workmen is now engaged in
pushing with all haste the neces-
sary surveys, etc.. for the con-
struction work. II is planned to
finish the plant in about a year $
time, provided the weather will
permit work as planned by the
company.
The Southern Power company
will use the vertical type of
wheels and generators at Look
out Shoals instead of the horl-
zontal type as hitherto in their
plants. This is a very important
change and one that means a
greater amount of efficiency in
the service to be rendered.
The Lookout Shoals plant, as
it is planned, will have a capaacIl-
ty of $1,000 horsepower. The {,
river at this point will give a fall
of 81 feet. The company will IN
stall four units of 1000 horse
power each, totaling 16, 900.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-12-05
Presbyterians Raise $170, 900.

1t was announced Thursday at
the Columbia Theological semi
nary that $4,000 out of the
100000 to be raised by the
Presbyterian church of the State
for the seminary, Chicora col
lege and the Presbyterian Col
lege of South Carolina had been
collected and that the remaining
$50, 600 would be raised during
the week.
The Charleston Presbytery has
contributed $18, 500 to date. OF
the amount 81, 800 has been re-
ceived from the First Presby-
terian church of Charleston and
$1,000 has come from Orange
burg. The students of the
seminary have subscribed $500.
The country churches have yet
to be heard from.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-12-05
INAUGURAL CEREMONY
TO BE Hello IN APRIL ?

A dispatch from Bermuda says
that President-elect Wilson is
willing to take the Office as pres
ident of the United States on
March 4th, and that the formal
ceremonies be postponed until
the last Thursday in April.
To that extent the president
elect has indorsed the propa-
ganda in favor of a later inaugu-
ration which has been advocated
in and out of Congress in order
that the event might be conduct
ed at a time when the weather
is usually good.
Many persons have urged Gov.
Wilson to sanction a postpone
ment of the ceremonies without
realizing that this cannot be done
without an act of Congress and
that it is impossible to change
the forthcoming ceremony as far
as the taking of the oath is con-
cerned. The president-elect's S
statement, however, indicates
his sympathy with the later in
auguration movement and i'm
plies that he will gladly assent
to a delay of the show feature of
the event if an agreement tC
this end can be reached.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-12-05
SENATOR HALL FAV0RS
COMPULSORY EDUCATION

tate Senator W. S. Hall, of
Ch rokee county, will introduce
in t. e next session of the General
Ass mbly a bill providing for
com ulsory education, says dis
pate sent out from Gaffney.
The tentative bill has a clause
providing for the apportionment
of $1O0, 900 annually for the help
of weak schools of the State and
for other necessities in connec-
ton with compulsory education.
1t sets the age limit in which
children must attend school at
from 7 to IA years, and further
stipulates that the law shall not
apply in cases of families living
two miles or more from a public
school. The bill provides for pun
ishment for the first offense in a
fine of $100, or imprisonment of
not more than 80 days.
Senator Hall is quoted as say
ing that he has read the laws of
20 States where there is now
compulsory educational law and
that the bill he has framed en-
braces the best points in all
these. An examination of Mr..
Halls Hll would seem to show
that it is thorough in every re-
spect and that the ground is COW
cred in every detail.
Senator Hall says that he will
push the bill at the session of the
General Assembly next month,
and that he has hopes of getting
the bill through and seeing it be-
come law.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-12-05
Popular Lancaster Couple Wed.

Fort Mill people generally will
be interested to learn of the mar
riage recently of Mr.. W. McD.
Jones and Miss Louise Taylor,
two popular young Lancaster
people. The marriage took place
in Baltimore, Md, at the home
of the officiating minister, Rev.
Mr.. Ballentine. AS Miss Taylor,
the bride is pleasantly remem-
bered in Fort Mill, having fre-
quently visited her sister, Mrs.
w. M. Carothers, and cousin,
Mrs. Fred Harris, in this city.
Mr.. Jones holds the position of
cashier for the Jones Mercantile
company of Lancaster.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-12-05
A 48l-pound Porker.

There will be no scarcity of
hog meat in the home of Mr..
James L. Lyles, on East Booth
street, for several months to
come. On Wednesday of last
week Mr.. Lyles slaughtered two
hogs which netted him 1876
pounds of meat. The larger of
the hogs was Is months old and
weighed 481 pounds, while the
smaller hog was about one year
old and weighed 305 pounds.
In hog raising Mr.. Lyles has
established a record which is rot
likely to be broken in the COM
munity this season.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-12-05
Blease for Two-cent Rate.

Speaking of the proposed two
cent passenger rate on railroads
in South Carolina, Governor
Blease reiterates his well known
advocacy of this plan, and says
that he will again recommend to
the Legislature the passage of
this rate and will insist on the
measure being enacted into law.
The governor has recommended
this in previous messages and
advocated it while in the Legis-
lature as a member from New
berry county. This matter is
going to be one Of the interest
ing measures to come before the
next general assembly.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-12-05
jackson a Hold

Joe Jackson, premier outfelder
of the Cleveland club of the
American league, has joined the
ranks of the hold-outs, according
to dispatches sent out from
Cleveland. Jackson is now So
journing in and about Greenville,
S. c., his home, and has made
no statement as yet as to his at
titude, other than that he does
not consider the salary offered
him in the new contract rendered
sufficient.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-12-05
YORK COUNTY COURT
MOVES UP WITH RUSH.

The Enquirer publishes as fol-
lows the criminal business dis
posed of since the convenlng OF
York court:
The case against Thomas Line
berger, charged with assault and
battery with intent to kill, was
mol pressed by the solicitor on the
payment of $50 by the defendant.
The case against Leroy Hemp
hill, charged with assault and
battery with intent to kill, was
mol pressed on the payment OF
$50 by the defendant.
The case against J. A. Coley,
charged with assault and battery
with intent to kill, was mol
pressed on the payment Of sou
by the defendant.
Thomas McIlwain plead guilty
to the charge of housebreaklng
and was sentenced to six months.
Thomas McCandle plead guilty
to the charge of larceny, his Of
fense being stealing corn from
the field, and was sentenced to
one year on the chaingang.
The last case disposed of Tues
day was that of Billup Garrison,
convicted of stealing a bale OF
cotton from gin yard.
The case of the State against
]. L. Templeton, charged with
assault and battery with intent
to kill, was mol pressed on the
payment of $50 by the defend.
ant.
Tuesday morning the cases
against William Berry. Sam anc
John Starne and Albert Latta,
charged with assault and battery
with intent to kill; William Nc
Clure, disposing of property un'
der lien, w. B. Wright and vi.
Gerry Ledbetter, fornication, anc
VIM. Robinson, obtaining money
under false pretenses, were no
pressed.
In the case of Chas. E. Viii.
hanson, charged with murder,
the jury, after a full and thor
ough hearing, returned verdict
of not guilty.
In the case of Harry Wright
and Dock Johnson, charged with
assault and battery with intent
to kill, the jury returned a yer.
dict of not guilty.
Ed Orr, charged with murder
and carrying concealed weapons
was acquitted of the murder
cuarge; but convicted Of carrying
concealed weapons and sentenced
to pay a fine of S100 or go to the
chaingang for 80 days.
John Key and Robert Wei
were convicted of larceny.
Pink Nelson, charged with ar
son, was acquitted.
Campbell Jackson plead guilty
to statutory burglary and was
sentenced to five years in the re
formatory at Lexington.
William Burris plead guilty tt
the charge of malicious mischief
and was sentenced to six month:
or $3.50.
Fred Barnett, chasged with as
sault and battery with intent t.
kill and carrying concealed weap
ons, plead guilty to carrying con
cealed weapons and was sen
fenced to $100 or 80 days.
Susan McFadden, charged with
assault and battery with intent
to kill, was acquitted, as were
also John Good and James Nance
tried on similar charges.
James Crocker plead guilty Il
assault and battery of a high ant
aggravated nature and was sen
fenced to pay a fine of $100 o.
90 to the chaingang for si2
months.
Edward Pickenback was con
victed of assault and battery will
intent to kill and sentenced tt
six months or $50.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-12-05
TAX NOTICE--1912.
Office of the County Treasurer Of York
County, S. c.

Yorkville, S. c., Sept. 10, 1912.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
~ TAX BOOKS for York County
will be opened onTUESDAY, the 18TH
DAY OF OCTOBER, 1912, and remain
open until the 3lST DAY OF DECEM,
BER, 1872 for the collection of STATE,
COUNTY, SCHOOL and LOCAL
TAXES for the fiscal year 1912, with
out penalty; after which day ONE PER
CENT penalty will be added to all pay
ments made in the month of JANU.
AIRY, 1918, and TWO PER CENT pen
alty for all payments made in the
month of FEBRUARY, 1913, and SEW
EN- PER CENT penalty will be added
to all payments made from the lST
DAY OF MARCH to the 18TH DAY
OF MARCH, 1913, and after this date
all unpaid taxes will go into executions
and all unpaid Single Polls will be
turned over to the several magistrates
for prosecution in accordance with law.
For the convenience of taxpayers, |
will attend the following places on the
days named
At Yorkville from Monday, No
vember l1th, until Tuesday, the 3lst
day of December, 1912, after which
date the penalties will attach as stated
above.
Note. The Tax Books are made up
by townships, and parties writing about
taxes will always expedite matters if
they will mention the Township or
Townships in which their property or
properties is located.
HARRY E. NEIL,
Treasurer of York County.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-12-05
TRESPASS NOTICE.

All persons are hereby warned against
hunting, fishing, or trespassing in any
manner whatsoever, upon the lands Of
the Undersigned.
Mrs. HATTIE T.. MACK.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-12-05

FOR SALE have several good
mules that | will SCI! cheap for cash or
on time. A. K. McELHANEY.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-08-01
Grange Department
Edited by Fred w. Lewis, Secre-
tary Washington State Grange.

During the second quarter of 1912
we note that quite a good deal of
grange work was done along the line
of extension of the order, and Wash
ington stands we'll to the front as
usual, although Pennsylvania leads
by few oranges, and Ohio gave US a
close rub.
Counting both organized and re-
organized oranges the list is as fol-
lows:
Pennsylvania, 26; Washington, IL;
Ohio, 16; Michigan, IL; Wisconsin
and South Dakota, 10 each; Montana,
g.; Nebraska, 8; Kansas and Oregon,
7 each; Colorado, 8; Idaho and In
diana, each; Iowa, Kentucky, Mas
sachusetts, and West Virginia, 2
each, and Delaware, Minnesota, New
York and Wyoming, l each, making
145 in all, for the quarter.
Since our last report Washington
has organized few, but at this time
of the year the farmers of the state
are usually too busy to think of form
ing new organizations, and as result
the number is small, although several
other places are thinking to some
extent, and will doubtless form a
grange later.
The new oranges for the last three
months are as follows:
Mahton 516-J. Ross Karr, master;
Mrs. G. A. Munson, lecturer, Mrs. 2.
Carr. secretary. Mabton, Yakima
county. Organized April 26 with q
members by w. e. Picking.
Little Rock 517-Jesse j. Keller,
master; T. l.. Dodge, lecturer; M.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-08-01

w. Pinger, secretary. Little Rock,
Thurston county. Organized April
26, with 81 members by G. H. Nelson.
Hopewell 51S-G. d. Read, master;
A. Coles, lecturer; e. G. Wight,
secretary, Everson, K. 2. Whatcom
county. Organized April "a with 26
members by A. w. Steers.
Lowden 519-M. J. Lowden, master !;
Mona Compan, lecturer; G. W. Albin,
secretary, Lowden, Walla Waha
county. Organized May 18 with 81
members by George T. Files.
Glover Leaf 25O-Ted Maloney, mas
ter; Olive Folmsbee, lecturer; w. A.
Plemour, secretary, Okanogan county.
Organized May 20 with 43 members
by j. L. Fireman.
College Flats 521 - Henry Smith,
master; Mrs. w. l.. Plemour, lect-
urer; Il. W. Smith secretary, BIester,
Okanogan county. Organized June 3
with % members by j. L. Fireman.
Nisqually 522-F. A. KONG. master;
w. N. Bennett, lecturer; Jas. N.
Gray, secretary, Sherlock county.
Organized May % with 81 members
by Z. III. Nelson.
Rosebud 523-AIvin Haines, master;
Marie Louis Chabers, lecturer; Mrs.
X. A. Fr1nk, secretary, Wauconda
county. Organized MAY Is with 30
members by Chas. Merrill.
Valley Chapel SAC. e. Maiden,
master; lecturer not given; Ellen q.
Christensen, secretary, Walla Walla
county. Organized July 8, 1912 with
55 mem bers by George T. Files.
Baw Faw 34-W. e. Poster, master;
q. y. Roundtree, lecturer; e. N.
lettering, secretary, Boistford, Lewis
county. Organized May IS with As
members by e. w. Fraze.
Probably not much organizing will
be done for couple of months but
after that it will be only question
of how much help can be got to do
the work that is waiting tob done.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-29
OVER FORTY KILLED
BY RAGING TORNADO
Storm Sweeps Through the
Panhandle of Texas;
Many Injured.

Oklahoma City, Okla, April %
more than 40 are reported TO have
been killed by q tornado that swept
through the southeastern part OF the
Panhandle Of Texas late Saturday. At
EIdOradO four were killed, a woman
and her three children, at Calumet
three were killed and in Childress
county. Texas, seven lost their lives.
Many towns were in the path of the
storm In Oklahoma. Lugert, Altus.
Martha, EldOradO. Calumet, Blair and
Rocky were damaged. the latter a very
small place, being practically blown
away Many were injured when build
ings were torn apart and pitched about
By the wind
In Texas the storm played greatest
havoc near Kirkland. where seven per
sons were killed Thirty farm buildings
were wrecked and a Rock Island work
train of nine cars was blown from the
track, The wind was accompanied by a
veritable clOudburst, Kirkland report
ing a fall of four inches within 50
minutes
While there have been no additions to
the list Of "a killed in storms which
swept through sections Of Oklahoma
Saturday. the number Of injured is
much greater than indicated in yester-
days reports.
Wire communication has not been
restored 10 many of the gale stricken
points.
Childress. Texas, April 2s.-seven
persons are known to have been killed
and a number injured. at least six Sc
riOusly, by a tornado which cut a path
half a mile in width and 20 miles IN
length through Childress county Satur-
day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-29
CAPT. ]. P. CASEY
DIES IN CALIFORNIA
Eventful Career of Pioneer
Business Man Closes
Monday.

Capt. J. P. Casey, pioneer business
man, cattle dealer and citizen of the
southwest, died at his winter home in
Los Angeles at 3 o'clock Monday morn
ing. Capt. Casey was one of the real
pioneers Of the New Mexico and Texas
frontier. Born in county LennOx, Ire
land, he came to the United States with
the first tide of sturdy Irish stock to
seek a home IN the new world. He was
a partner of senator Thomas CatrOn, OF
New Mexico, in the early days of the
territorial affairs. He was also assO-
ciated with W. B. Slaughter, president
of the Panhandle and Southwestern Cat
ranch in the American valley OF New
Mexico.
In 1887 Capt. Casey was engaged in
the commission business in FL PasO and
had been in close touch with this city
and its business enterprises since that
time. For the past Is years he had
made this his home spending his win
tiers in California with his daughter, Mrs.
j. X. Garvey. Capt. Casey was Is years
old at the time of his death, although
he was as active as a man of much
younger age. and took an interest IN
local affairs until his departure last fall
for Los Angeles to spend the winter.
in FL Paso, the deceased pioneer left
three children, j. P. Casey, IT,, Mrs
Charles F. Hunt and Mrs W X. Amber
son. He also had a daughter. Mrs. w.
Fl. lotion. 1851 LOngwOrth boulevard
Chicago; Mrs. T. F. Brooks, Walker,
Ariz.; Mrs. R. Y. Allen, Moneta, Calf
and Mrs. j. h. Garvey, Los Angeles
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-29
FAMOUS FRENCH
AVIATOR INJURED
Attempts to Fly From Paris
to Belgium; Falls, Frac-
turing Skull.

Paris. France April 29-Jules We'd
rines, the most famous and most pop
ular aviator of France. Is probably
fatally injured as result OF a fall
with his mOnOplane this morning It
St. Denis a suburb Of Paris. while fly
ing from DoUai, in the department OF
the NOrd to Madrid.
Nedrines was ambitious to create a
new record for an airman by flying
from Brussels Belgium, TO Madrid,
Spain. in - hours He started from
Paris last Thursday in his Deperdussin
monOplane on the way TO Brussels but
owing 10 motor trouble decided not to
proceed farther than Douai. a distance
Of about III miles. which he completed
in one hour and 40 minutes This
morning he had succeeded in getting
his motor into proper working order
again.
He was seen flying over St. Denis. a
northeastern suburb Of Paris, where he
made rapid descent from a height OF
500 feet when the accident happened.
The aviator was found TO have a
fractured skull. He was convey cd to
Paris where he was taken to a hos
pital and the operation Of trepanning
was at once performed, but his cOndi-
ton is believed to be hopeless.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-29

that raising English walnuts Is one of
the best paying industries in Arizona.
He viii plant this year 10 acres of black
walnut roots. to be grated with the
English walnut, which. he says, viii
make the nut immune from drouth and
frost.
Ben Boulder. who was on parole from
the San Quentin Penitentiary and who
was indicted by the recent grand jury
for perjury, has been returned to the
California prison.
f. F. EisenhOur, who was brought
from FL Paso charged with embezzle-
ment from the Goodwin estate, viii be
tried in the superior court this week
Eisenhour. it Is charged. was short in
the funds of an estate of which he wai
the administrator.
Juan Acunua, of SolOmonville, was re-
leased by judge Thomas from a charge Of
burglary. 1t was alleged that Acunua
who is only II years of age, broke into
the place of the Miami Commercial com
pany about a week ago.
7. l. Henry received the complete
story which appears in the Los Angeles
Times regarding the ocean to ocean higE-
way by wire from the auto editor OF ia
Times. He stated in an interview thas
this meant Globe was to be left off the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-29
PLALNVIEW SINKS
WE'LL FOR SEWAGE

Plainview, Tex. April 29.-Driller Ne
Naughton has commenced work on a well
to the second stratum of water for the
city of Plainview. The purpose of this
well is unique; Plainview is not situated
on a large upland stream, but it is built
over a tremendous subteTTanean river.
For disposing of the sewage of the town.
therefore. a septic tank has been used.
1t has been found that the discharge
from this septic tank stagnated and be
came offensive. Someone proposed that
the sewage be emptied into deep well.
and let it be dissipated and dissolved
in the sands of the subterranean river,
where natures laboratory viii do the
rest. The well being put down viii be
watched with interest by many inland
towns, and experts claim that there Is no
chance for its failing to give satisfaction.
The boys of Plainview have organized
patrol of Boy Scouts. Jas r. DELAY
accepted the leadership as scOutmaster.
The following Officers wore elected.
Grady Vaughn. leader; Graft Hunter. as
sistaut; Harold knapp. secretary; Wal
ter Thatcher sergeant at arms