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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-07-03
Short Items Of Local Interest.

The Rev. S. P. Hair, of the
local Baptist church, spent Satur-
day in Chester in attendance
upon the meeting of the Chester
Baptist Sunday School associa-
ton. Mr.. Hair delivered a
vigorous message before the
association upon The Sunday
School and Soul Saving"
Just three Fort Mill soldiers.
so far as The Times is able to
learn, are attending the celebra-
ton this week in Gettysburg. Pa
These are j. w. Ardrey. James
Potts and j. P. A. Davidson.
An end is in sight to the hot
wave that has held sway over
the Central and Southern States
for several days. In its weekly
bulletin the national weather bu-
reau predicted that the extreme
heat wave would be broken in
the Plain States Monday or Tues
day and that cool wave then
would move slowly eastward.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-07-03
Morgan Money Estimated.

The whole of the j. P. Morgan
estate has a value of about
500, 600, 600, according to an un-
official report credited to Thomas
Es Rush, counsel to State Comp
troller Sohmer, who has been in
Europe the past month examining
the books of the Morgan houses
in London and Paris to determine
the value of the late financier's
holdings.
The European assets are found
to approximate SIS, 900. 900. If
the 500, 600, 600 estimateefor the
whole estate is correct it is said
this will be the biggest estate to
pay an inheritance tax in
America. New York State will
be enriched nearly $4,000, 600
it is estimated, by a tax of 4 per
cent on a greater part of the
estate.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-07-03

FOUND-On the streets of Fort
Mill bunch of keys with patent holder.
Owner can secure same by calling at
The Times Office and paying 25 cents
for this advertisement.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-07-03
For the Protection Of Birds.

Regulations for the protection
of migratory birds in the United
States have just been completed
by the national Department of
Agriculture and will become
effective October l, or as soon
thereafter as President Wilson
approves them. A bill to pro-
tect such birds was passed
March 4.
A closed season of almost five
years. until September l, 1918,
has been established on certain
game birds, which have been
hunted beyond the margin of
safety" Migratory insectivorous
birds. including the robin, lark,
reed birds and rice birds, already
protected in many States, may
not be killed, except reed and
rice birds in Delaware, Virginia,
South Carolina and the District
of Columbia from September to
November l.
Hearings will be held, if asked
for, before the regulations 20
into effect. DR.. T. S. Palmer of
the biological survey, was chair
man of the committee which
prepared the rules.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-07-03
Ed Cation Again Faces Court.

E. G. Cation was Monday morn
ing tried before Magistrate j.
Landrum Brown upon the charge
of retailing, according to the
Charlotte Observer of Tuesday.
Judgment was withheld in order
that an important witness might
be brought before the court.
whose testimony it was thought
would have great bearing upon
the case.
Much interest is manifested in
this case because of the fact that
Cation has been in the peniten-
tiary once; from which institu-
ton he was pardoned by Govern
or Kitchin after serving about
three months of an 18-months'
term. AS a pardoned convict is
regarded as prisoner upon pa
role, infraction of the law is re-
garded as sufficient reason to
cause him to complete the orig
inal sentence should the offence
be serious enough. The citizens
arose en- masse against him the
last time, and appeared before
Superior court to complain. He
ran, but was later captured. A
cock-fight which was raided at
his place was the cause of his
downfall last time.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-07-03
Raise More HOES.

In an effort to encourage
Southern farmers to raise more
hogs, the Southern Railway,
through its Live Stock Depart
ment, has issued a booklet en-
titled, Hog Production and Con-
dltlons for Success in the South. !"
copy of which will be furnished
on request by F. l.. Word, Live
Stock Agent, Atlanta, Ga. The
booklet contains much practical
and valuable information as to
the care and feeding of hogs.
selection of breeds, treatment of
diseases, and cutting and curing
meat. Chapters on each subject
have been supplied by experts.
That the South consumes more
pork and raises less than any
other part of the United States
despite the fact that pork can he
produced more cheaply in the
South than in the North OF West.
is well known fact and a con-
dltion that greatly impedes the
progress of the section. The
long open season and the great
variety of food crops at his COM
mand give the Southern farmer
the opportunity to make more
money raising hogs than is pos
slble In any other territory.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-07-03
The Court House Bonds.

The Enquirer. Friday: The
court house commissioners met
on yesterday for the purpose of
further considering the resale of
the court house bonds, and final
~ agreed to a proposition from
Mr.. G, L. Cobb to this effect:
Let me have the matter in hand
for thirty days. during which
time | will undertake to get all
the offers can, which offers |
will submit to you. Ii you ac-
cept one of these offers. then all
the compensation | will ask will
be that you deposit the entire
sum in the Peoples National bank
to be checked out as needed, and
the bank will pay you 4 per cent.
interest on average balances"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-07-03
Fort Mills Alfalfa Crop.

Sam F. Massey, of Columbia,
who is in Fort Mill visiting rela-
tives, writes The State as fol-
lows:
The weather is hot enough to
make cotton grow and there is
enough moisture from recent
rains. Most farmers have the
situation well in hand. Some
cotton blooms have been found
The weed in places is nearly
knee high, then it gradually les
sens down to the ground.
Fred Minis, two miles south of
this place, has four acres of
alfalfa (it is in York county,
from which he has obtained IL
tons of hay at two cuttings; and
he expects to cut it twice more.
1t was sown last fall. He is pre-
pairing to sow more. His pea
sowing is extensive. On the
five or six horse farm he has 80
acres of cotton, which he saws
must bring bale per acre to
pay expenses. If the other two
cuttings of alfalfa yield well,
there will be a product of be-
tween five and six tons to the
acre. Five tons are worth S1OO.
When well established one SOW
ing lasts for years.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-07-03
Good News for the Farmer.

A market news service for
farmers and truck gardeners,
who raise perishable products,
may be established by the re-
Gently created Office of markets
of the national department of
agriculture. The feasibility of
such a service is to be studied
by specialist of the office who
also will take up the best way of
making statistics of demand and
supply useful to the farmer.
The prices received by producers,
the cost of transportation and
storage, profits and other useful
elements will be investigated in
this connection. The service
would be invaluable to truck
producers of the Atlantic Coast
States.
Other specialists, it was an
nounced, are to give attention to
cooperative organizations of pro-
ducers and consumers and will
assist in the formation of new
cooperative enterprises. An ex-
pert in cooperative accounting
will assist such organizations to
keep their books and records
effectively, to establish cost
systems and follow-up methods
of handling goods.
Specialists in transportation
will assist producers to secure
equitable freight rates and will
discuss questions of extending
facilities, determination of rates,
routing and other matters con-
cerned with the speedy and
cheap moving of produce. The
milling, marketing and utilization
of cotton seed will be given
special attention.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-07-03
from duty since the war depart
ment has withdrawn all aid from
the State militia.

In discussing the withdrawal
OF Federal support from the
State militia, Governor Blease
had the following, in part, to
say:
Il am satisfied that the Wilson
administration, through the in
fluence of it's Cuban leader in
South Carolina, is now and has
been since the fourth of March,
doing everything within It's
power to injure my administra-
ton in order to try to defeat me
for the United States senate be-
cause | was not a Wilson man in
the last May convention, and
because | was against his nomi-
nation for the presidency of the
United States.
Il think the people of South
Carolina can clearly see the
Italian hand behind this move
ment, as we'll as the Cuban in
f1uence, and | am willing to
leave it to them whether this is a
movement for the best interests
of the State, or whether it is a
political scheme headed by GER
tain people in Columbia and in
Washington in order to try to
injure me politically.
AS to that matter, | am will
ing to take my chances, as have
done heretofore, before the peo-
pie of this State. | have no
apology to make to Yankee
General Mills, to Secretary of
War Garrison, to the adjutant
general, or to anybody else.
am pleased with the matter as it
stands, and under no conditions
or circumstances will | alter my
decision. | would not muster not
those companies and reflect upon
those young men without giving
them an opportunity to be heard
and to prove themselves, as
know them to be, true Caro-
linians, for all of the money in
the United States treasury, for
if they are given the opportunity
they will meet all the military
requirements and all the special
orders of the adjutant general.
A Washington dispatch says
that members of the South Caro-
lima deleVatiOn in COnUreSS ac-
compaiied by Brigadier General
Wylie Jones of the South Caro-
lima militia, Monday went to the
war department to talk with
Secretary Garrison about a re-
newal of Federal aid for the or
ganized militia of this State.
The secretary informed his call
erS that if Governor Blease him
self would make application for
continuance of Feceral support
he would consider it.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-07-03
ENTIRE FAMILY MURDERED
IN LEXINGTON COUNTY

A Little Mountain special to
The State Sunday reported the
discovery of six bodies in a half
burned farm house two miles
from Peak, disclosing what seems
to have been wholesale murder
committed late Friday night or
early Saturday morning. The
family of John D. Jacobs, a we'll
known farmer, has been wiped
out. The husband, wife, and
four children lost their lives.
The dead are: John D. Jacobs,
49; Mrs. John d. Jacobs, 40;
Miss Ellen Jacobs, %; Leslie
Jacobs, 18; Hugh Jacobs, Is;
Grin Jacobs, IL.
At 4:30 o'clock Saturday MORN
ing neighbors saw the Jacobs
home, in the Dutch Fork section
of Lexington county, in flames
and hurrying to the scene found
the home burning, but no sign of
the family. When the fire had
spent itself the six charred
bodies were found in the ashes
and debris.
Examination of the bodies dis
closed that the skulls of three
were crushed and in moving the
bodies blood was found under
and upon the murdered persons.
Mr.. and Mrs, Jacobs, Miss ia
cobs and the youngest son were
found on the spring mattresses
of their beds, indicating that
they were murdered as they
slept and that the house was
subsequently fired. One of the
boys was found beside his mat
tress and the other in the dining
room which adjoined the boys
room.
Four guns and an axe were
found in the house. One of the
guns had shells in both barrels.
One she'll had been fired while
the other was loaded.
Magistrate Frick held an in
quest at noon. "A jury. of which
w. M. Wilson of Peak was fore
man. could reach no conclusion
other than that: THE deceased
came to their death at the hands
of parties unknown to this
jury"
Mr.. Jacobs was a highly re-
spected farmer who had succeed
ed in his life's work. Mrs.
Jacobs before marriage was Miss
Elizabeth Counts. The eldest
child, Miss Ellen Jacobs, was
graduated from Winthrop college
in the class of 1910 and for two
years had been assistant at the
Little Mountain high school.
Leslie Jacobs, the 18-year- old
son, was q student in the Little
Mountain high schhol, as were
the two younger lads.
The home was situated in the
Dutch Fork section of Lexington
county, three miles from Peak
and seven miles from Little
Mountain.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-07-03
BITS OF INTERESTING NEWS
THROUGHOUT THE STATE

In an election held at Lancas.
ter the last week the voters of
that city decided by decisive
majority to issue bonds to the
amount of $40, 600 for a complete
sewerage and waterworks system
and street improvements.
The 39th annual meeting of
the State Press association came
to close Friday evening after q
two days session at the Isle of
Palms. E. H. DeCamp, of Gaff-
ney. was elected president, sue
ceeding H. l.. Watson, of Green
wood. The association meets
next summer at Chick Springs.
Mack Smith, assistant superin.
tendent, and w. l.. Hames,
weave room boss, of Glendale
mills, Spartanburg, were con-
victed Saturday of working their
employees longer each day than
the law permits and were SEN
fenced to pay a fine of $50 each
or serve 20 days.
Charles j. Purcell, postmaster
at Newberry for the past II
years, has been requested by
the postmaster general to re-
sign. No charges were made
against him. The reason of the
request was that Mr.. Purcell
did not give sufficient personal
presence and attention to the
work of the office.
S. H. Browne, one of the lead
ing farmers of Anderson county.
had the misfortune of losing his
entire oat crop by fire. The
oats were being threshed when
the oat straw caught fire from a
spark from the engine. The
flames spread so quickly that in
few minutes the entire crop of
between 1000 and 1,5OO bushels
were destroyed.
Chester is much interested in
the renewal of the rumor from
Spartanburg, that Col. Leroy
Springs may consider a propo-
sltion to extend his railroad, the
Lancaster and Chester, now run
ming between Chester and Lam
caster. to Spartanburg.
FOuND-On the streets of Fort
Mill bunch of keys with patent holder.
Owner can secure same by calling at
The Times Office and paying 25 cents
for this advertisement.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-07-03
Little Change During the Last Week
AS Regards the State Militia MIDDLE.

Following a conference Satur-
day of the States militia heads,
held in the governors office, a
lengthy statement was issued by
General Wylie Jones, brigadier
general, and Colonels Lewis,
Lipscomb and Cogswell, the of
ficers upheld Governor Blease in
the controversy brought about
by the war department with
drawing its support of the State
militia because the governor re-
fused to muster out 13 companies
as recommended by the adjutant
general.
The officers say they think it
unfair, unjust and illegal for the
war department to withdraw it's
support from 27 companies be-
cause 13 companies failed to
measure up to the standard re-
quired.
General Jones and Colonel
Cogswell will go to Washington
to confer with the South Caro-
lima congressman relative to the
military situation.
In a statement issued Saturday
bearing upon the military situa-
ton, Governor Biease says he is
willing for the adjutant general.
Secretary of War Garrison, or
anybody else in authority to set
a limit, say 80 days or six months,
and give the military companies
that were recommended to be
mustered out time to put them
selves in thorough condition, and
at the end of that time for them
to go through the proper inspec-
ton, and if they fail to measure
up to the standard required, that
they then be mustered out of the
service.
In his statement the governor
says that one reason why he re-
fused to muster out the 13 COM
panles, us recommended. was be-
cause they are located in the
black belt. " where armed white
men are needed.
In a paragraph of his state
ment, Governor Blease assails
the Dick military law.
Governor Blease has accepted,
without regrets" the resigna-
ton of j. E. Boswell, first lieu
tenant, U. S. A., as aide-de-
camp, Governors staff, with
rank of lieutenant colonel. The
governor in his letter to Lieuten-
ant Boswell said he was satisfied
that the lieutenant has been in a
measure responsible for the re-
quest that large number of the
companies in the State be mus
tered out.
Lieutenant Boswell was at
tached to the adjutant generals s
office in December as Inspector
Instructor. He has been relieved
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-07-03
Lecture at Methodist Church.

Friday evening, July lth, at
8 O'Clock at the Methodist church
Capt: Herbert Young of the
Charlotte branch of the Salvation
Army will give an illustrated
lecture on the life work of Gen.
w. Booth. An admission fee of
10 cents will be collected, the
proceeds to be used for charity
work by the Salvationists.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-07-03

Miss Annie Lou White, of
Harleyvi!le, is guest of Miss
Lula Halle in this city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-13
CHURCH 100 YEARS OLD.
Will Be Rallying Point for Richmond's
Old Home Week.

/ Richmond, Aug. l3.--The celebration
of old home week and the Tooth ami
versary of the Old Round church will be-
gin Thursday, and continue Friday and
Saturday. The Old Round church, So
called because of its shape, which is TO-
sided, was erected in 1918. 1t is a
wooden structure standing on the south
side of the river and was paid for by
the united efforts of all denominations,
! William Rhodes being the principal
| builder Isaac Gleason contributed the
| land for the site of the church,iat the
same time that he gave the land for a
public common. Ii is constructed of
pure pine timber, and is furnished with
| interior galleries on all sides except at
the side occupied by the pulpit, which
is elevated to accord with the old-time
notions of acoustic property. The con-
struction cost 81, 800 The building is
now used as a town hall.
The first settlement in Richmond were
begun by Amos Brownson and John
Chamberlain with families in IT'S on
what is called Richmond flats on the
south side of the Winooski river in what
was then the town of Williston. In the
fall of that year, they abandoned the
township, and did not return until the
close of the Revolutionary war. In
1884 they returned to their farms where
they had made their beginnings, ac-
Ieompanied by Asa and Joel Brownson,
Samuel and Joshua Chamberlain, James
Holly, Joseph Wilson and Jesse McFar-
lain. Ozem Brunston and Daniel Rob-
bins settled in the south part of the
town in 1885, Other settlements were
soon afterward made in various sections.
The town was organized in March, 1895,
and Joseph Chamberlain was the first
town clerk Amos Brownson was the
first representative and Joel Brownson
and James Farnsworth the first justices
of the peace.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-13
AMUSEMENT NOTES
Tonight "Little Miss Fix-It" at Barre
Opera House.

Miss Lucille Parrish, the international
musical comedy favorite, will be seen
here as the star in the joyous musical
gaiety, 'Little Miss Fix-It" at the opera
house tonight. This piece had record
runs at the Globe theatre, New York
and Chicago opera house, Chicago. Tit
tie Miss Fix-It'' is a merry comedy OF
an unusual stage type that has been de-
scribed as "a musical gaiety." This more
nearly fits the piece than the conven-
tional description of musical comedy or
farce with music.
1t is a story of bright society life
made vivid with the sprightliest Of dia-
logue and unexpected happenings. When
il is known that the cast includes a
couple nearly married, another nearly
divorced and a third couple nearly en-
gagged, and that the young hostess or
a house party, herself in the midst of her
first "spat" with her husband, decides
to arrange the love affairs of all her
friends, it can be seen that laughable
tangles are imminent.
The work has been considered the first
of the real cabaret" shows and gives
an excellent chance for Miss Parrish to
be heard in her latest song hits, which
includes: Little Girl" Loves WIRE
less" Laughing Love" 1--WE Garden
in Sweden" ETC.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-13
BACK IN VERMONT.
Rev. H. A. Durfee, Vermont Sunday
School Secretary, Who Has Been Ill.

Burlington, Aug. l3.-Rev. H. A. Dur
fee, general secretary of the Vermont
Sunday School association, is back in his
home in this city after being seriously
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-13
TALK OF THE TOWN

| See us about vacuum carpet sweepers
| G. N. Kenyon & Co.
The place to buy wash goods is in
the sale at Vaughan's.
| Rev. /. A. Ranney Of Cabot spent Mon
| day at the home of Henry Nixon.
Miss Kate Murray left yesterday for
Old Orchard, Me-, where she will remain
for ten days outing.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cassavant of Cham
plain, n. Y, arrived in the city to-day
for an extended visit with relatives.
Mrs William Richardson of Washing
ton was visitor in the city to-day
while on her way to Marshfield for a
few days visit.
Hendricks quality ice cream, packed
in bricks, any combination of flavors
you may order. Vanilla with fresh
peaches is most delicious.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. n. Brown and little
daughter, Gladys, who have been visit
ing at Frank Bradbury's on Trow hill,
have returned to their home in Somer-
vile, Mass.
Mrs Cora Bresaw and her little daugh-
ter, Winifred, left yesterday for a ten
days visit with their aunt, Mrs. Eliz-
dDeIn Sb. refers, III 81 alDhHs anu WIN
friends in Burlington and Essex June
ton.
Referee in Bankruptcy Theriault to-
day ordered second dividend of ten
cents on the dollar in the case OF L. A.
Averill of Barre making 20 cents alto
gether. II is expected that another
small dividend will be declared.
Miss Angela Tierney entertained few
of her friends at her home on South
Main street last evening. Games We're
played and piano selections were given
by Misses Clair Miles and Ruth Mar
rion, and refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hughes, who
have been spending a week at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Judson Hughes of West
street, returned to-day to their home
at East Douglass, Mass. They viii make
a brief visit at Worcester, Mass, before
going to their home.
Fifteen of the young friends of Miss
Tilda OLSON gathered at the home of
Miss Florice Clifford last evening, the
occasion being in honor of Miss OLSON,
who expects to return to her home in
Montreal Thursday, where she will re-
sumo her duties in the Office of the
Grand Trunk railway. Light refresh
ments were served, and very pleasant
time was enjoyed The party departed
at late hour, wishing Miss OLSON sue
cess and hoping to meet at another such
occasion.