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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-04-10
COUNTY SCHOOL MEETING
At WINTHROP SATURDAY

All over York county, the mes
sage has been sent making
known to the boys and girls
attending the several schools
that on Saturday, April IL, a
County School Day will be held
at Winthrop college.
During the morning hours.
the pupils, attending in a body
with their teachers and flying
their banners, will be entertained
on the campus at Winthrop col
lege.
During the afternoon, the
scene of this pleasant affair will
be shifted to the grounds of the
city graded school.
Contests for mental ability
will be the work of the morning
and. in the afternoon, athletics
will hold sway.
Following are some suggestions
given by those who will be in
charge of the exercises:
All pupils, patrons, trustees,
and interested friends of the
public schools 6f York county
are cordially invited to attend
and are requested to bring lunch
boxes well filled and marked
with the owners name. These
boxes will be deposited in the
bowling alley on the back cam
pus.
After depositing lunch boxes
all will go to the playground in
front of North dormitory. Here
there will be games, and chill
dren who desire to do so may
have a trip down the fire escape.
See Miss Russell about this.
At half past nine they will 90
into Tillman hall and Miss Isles.
head of the Art Department of
winthrop college, will show
some beautiful lantern slides of
places in Europe that she visited
recently.
Exhibits of work done in the
schools during the past year will
be found in the corridors of the
Main building at Winthrop.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-04-10
Reward foR Murderer.

Acting upon a petition signed
by a number of operatives of the
York Cotton mill and other peo-
pie of the vicinity, Governor
Blease has offered a reward of
$75 for the arrest and conviction
of the unknown party who as
sassinated Sam Smith, the negro
watchman at the mill on the
night of March 8. There is a
pretty general impression as to
the identity of the murderer and
this impression is based upon
certain damaging facts and cir
cumstances; but so far as is
known the officers of the law are
still lacking in information that
would warrant them in making
an arrest. -Yorkville Enquirer.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-04-10
Senator Tillmah's 5 Health Good.

Senator B. R. Tillman spent
Friday in Columbia on his way
to- Washington, says a special
dispatch to the. Charlotte OBJ
server. He is looking remark
ably well. is getting about with
out the aid of a stick, and his
mental attitude ana machinery
are working with much more
ease than ever. He expects the
session of Congress to last at
least until August and perhaps
longer. He hopes the Congress
will deal with the money ques-
tiohs, as, we'll as with the tariff,
and says that the Democrats
have agreat deal to do in undoing
all the 'devilment" of the Re-
publicans for the past SO years.
He now thinks that it was a
providential act that kept him
from the craftsmanship of the
Appropriations Committee, as
that might have involved more
work than he was able to stand.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-04-10
Inter Collegiate Contest.

Hundreds of people from all
parts of South Carolina, with
many from adjoining States, are
making arrangements to be in
Rock Hill for the intercollegiate
oratorical contest on April 25.
The railroads of the State have
granted a round trip rate of four
cents per mile one way, a twenty
per cent. discount from the usual
rate. This reduced rate will be
effective April oath and the
tickets will be good until mid
night of April 26.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-04-10
York's 0at Crop Fine.

Reports from different sections
OF York county indicate that the
oat crop is larger and probably
better than ever before. The
wet weather of the early spring
no appreciable bad effect on the
oats.
The acreage in corn promises
also to be a very large one this
season and already some of this
crop has been planted. Every
year sees the farmers in York
county increasing their crops of
food stuffs. Much new land has
been broken up and a goodly
proportion of it will be planted
in corn. xs
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-04-10
AN ORDINANCE.

Be it ordained by the mayor and
wardens of the town of Fort Mill. S. c..
now sitting in open council and by the
authority of the same:
Section /. That all able bodied male
residents of the town of Fort Mill, S.
C., between the ages of II and so
years, and who are not exempt by
State law, shall, be ttwpen the 18Th day
of April, 1918, and the 18th day Of
May. 1918, pay unto .he town treasurer
commutation street tax in the sum of
$500, or perform five days labor on
the streets of said town.
Sec. 2. That afteS the 18th day of
May, 1913, all deljnquents will be pun
ished as provided by law in such cases.
Done and ratified this, 4th, DAY of
April, 1918.
AR. McELHANEY,
Attest: Mayor.
S. w. PARKS. Clerk.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-04-10
Damaged Corn Coming In.

The State department of apri-
culture, through it's inspectors. is
finding a considerable quantity
OF bad and dangerous corn again
coming into the markets of the
State. Some 500 bushels were
taken off the markets last week.
Commissioner Watson says this
is doubtless due to the floods in
the Middle " est, and he wishes
to warn all purchasers par
ticularly merchants to be exceed
ingly careful in seeing that corn
shipped them is guaranteed to
stand State inspection. He
urges all merchants, if there be
the slightest doubt as to the con-
dition of consignment of corn.
not to pay for it without in
spection. He says upon tele-
graphic or mail request an
Inspector will be sent promptly
to draw samples and the exami-
nation of the sample and report
will be given speedily. Where
the shipper declines to submit to
State inspection he advises that
the entire shipment be promptly
rejected. Those who regard this
warning will run no chance of
sustaining a loss. The COM
missioner says that if the goods
are paid for and accepted, and
upon inspection they are found
to be in violation Of the law, he
will have no option but to enforce
the law. The State.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-04-10
BIRDS ARE A GREAT HELP
TO THE AMERICAN FARMER

With the opening of spring and
the sowing of seed the study of
the birds and their worth to the
community becomes opportune
and for this reason the bureau of
biological survey of the national
department of agriculture has is
sued a bulletin dealing with the
5O or more common birds of the
farm and orchard.
The annual damage to crops
by insects is estimated at $780, :
600, 600 and would be far greater
II 1T were not for the birds who
feed upon these insects.
While it may be said that all
birds of the air are useful to
man, there are only a few which
never do any harm. Insect-eat-
ing birds, for instance, destroy
along with vast numbers of harm
1ul insects, many that are ma
lures s most effective agents for
keeping in check the destructive
ones. But taking their work as
a whole, the good they do more
than compensates for the harm.
VI the many birds which are
considered obnoxious, there are
very few which do not possess
somd redeeming features. Even
the crow, which sorely taxes the
farmers patience by pulling up
newly planted corn and DESTROY
ing eggs of many useful birds.
eats many insects and worms
and destroys many varieties of
mice.
Even the hawks and owls
which are destructive to farmers
devour many harmful insects
and rodents.
This country, according to the
bulletin, is well protected by the
swallow, swift and night hawk.
which are the best equipped for
catching the winged insects; the
wren and other varieties which
creep into the rubbish and holes
In search of insects; the wood
pecker, which works among the
trees, and, creepers, titmice,
warblers, flycatchers, quail and
doves have each their special
field of activity.
Even the sparrows are valuable
assistants to the farmer by de-
vourlng many tons of weed
seeds.
FOR RENT-Cottage on Confederate
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-04-10

Direct election of United
States Senators became one of
the provisions of the Constitution
Tuesday by Connecticut's ratlfi-
cation of the amendment to that
effect. Thirty-six States, the
requisite three-fourths in the
Union. now have approved the
change. 1t remains only for
the Governors, of all States
which have acted favorably to
formally notify Secretary Bryan
and for him to issue proclama.
tion announcing the change.
The amendment to the consti-
tuition is the second within the
last few months.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-04-10
Whaley and Hughes Run Again.

The next representative from
the First South Carolina con-
gressional district in succession
to the late George S. Legare will
be a man from Charleston, either
Richard S. Whaley, ex-speaker
OF the House, or E. w Hughes.
former member of the Legisla-
ture. These two, with Charles
tons tremendous vote welding
the major influence on the pri-
mary, were the leaders in the
hrst primary, and they will make
the second race for the nomina-
ton.
The second primary will be
held April Is.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-04-10
About Storms.
partanburg Journal.

SpartanDurg journal.
On this side of the equator we
call the storms which originate
far to the south cyclones. They
are .002 to 1000 miles wide. They
are called hurricanes in the West
Indies. They may not be violent,
especially when they are wide.
When they pass over the gulf
they are DETECTED to the north
east and often move up the At
lantic coast. Sometimes they
turn towards Louisiana and give
the gulf coast a lashing.
When they strike the mouth
OF the Mississippi they generally
turn to the northeast. That is
what the last cyclone did. The
one last Sunday must have been
500 miles wide, as it passed
through the States. Along with
these cyclones are developed
tornadoes which move in small
er circles.
They are sometimes called
.'twisters" and they are very
destructive. They are often
less than LOCO feet wide. Trees
may be uprooted and houses
blown down in their path, while
a mile or two distant on either
side the wind was light.
When that violeut,4tor lado
passed over Goliphtly. about
twenty years ago, there was no
wind of consequence in Spartan
burg. These tornadoes often do
not extend more than FIVE to ten
miles. They carry leaves and
trash so high that the upper cur
rents of air carry them across
several countless
In the eighties about 8 o'clock
in the afternoon people were
astonished by a fall of leaves.
Corn stalks and other light
things fell ir the city. 1t was
noticed acroIS the county to
Broad river Ind even in York
county. 1t was only partly
cloudy here and calm. News
papers and photographs were
picked up. In a day or two it
was known that a tornado had
struck Pickens county and some
houses were blown down.
Sometimes these tornadoes are
whirled through the air and do
not touch the earth. When that
is the case they make a noise
similar to trains of cars rolling on
aerial tracks. Here in this part
OF the State we are reasonably
safe, for these storms seldom de-
velop up close to the mountains.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-04-10

officers of the Charlotte police
force and others charitabiy in
clined for the benefit of Mrs.
}. 4. Eskridge and her seven
children, survivors of the late
J. r. Eskridge. the special pa
trolman who was shot and killed
by lvey Terrence, colored, in the
negro vaudeville theater in Char
lotte about two weeks ago.
About $50 has already been
pledged and there is assurance
OF an equal amount elsewhere.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-04-10
The News of Gold Hill.
Fort Mill Times Correspondence.


AS Gold Hill has not beer
represented in The Times for
two weeks, / hope you will find
space in your columns for a few
notes this week.
Well, we are glad that Old
Winter has at last released his
icy grasp on this community.
and gentle Spring is once more
with us. With her has come the
spirit OF industry and thriftiness
that is characteristic of the Gold
Hill people.
Mr.. w. HI. Windle has made
wonderful improvements on the
looks Of his premises in the past
few days, by the use of white
wash. Follow his example. Mr..
Farmer. You cannot do any
harm by the use of the white
wash brush, but on the other
hand, you can do a great deal
of good.
1t is beginning to look like
progressive farming around here
now. The writer saw ten loads
of fertilizer pass by his door one
day last week. That is business.
Mr.. Farmer, but do not wade in
TOO deep. Remember those
guano bills must be paid this
fall.
The students of the Gold Hill
school are hard down at work on
their respective duties for the
closing exercises of their school
on Friday the 18th. Several
prominent men will make edu-
catlonal addresses on that day
among whom will be State
Senator Geo. r. Rembert, and
possibly State Superintendent of
F'ducatlon Swearingen. 1t is re-
gretted very much that His
Excellency, the Governor, cannot
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-04-10

be with us.
James E. Epps has returned
home from Tampa, Florida,
where he has been since some
time before Christmas.
The people of Gold Hill con-
gratul; te Miss Kathleen Blank
enship for her good luck in
winning a diamond ring in the
Rock Hill Herald contest.
The writer is pleased to state
that the health of the COM
munity is good at present.
A Gold Hill Student.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-04-10
the new TARIFF BILL WILL
REDUCE COST OF IIvlNG

Removal of all tariff from
many articles of food and cloth
ing; broad reductions in the
rates of duty on all necessaries
of life; an increase of tariff on
many luxuries, and a new in
come tax that would touch the
pocket of every American citi-
zen whose net income exceeds
$4,000 are the striking feat6fes
of the new Democratic tariff re-
vision bill presented in the House
upon the convening Monday of
the extraordinary session of
Congress.
Sugar would be free of duty in
1916, the bill proposing an i'm
mediate 25 per cent. reduction
and the removal of the remaining
duty in 1916.
Raw wool would be made free
at once with a correspondingly
heavy reduction in the tariff on
woolen goods.
All these other articles are put
on the free list, namely:
Meats, flour, bread, boots and
shoes, lumber, coal, harness,
saddlery, iron ore, milk and
cream, potatoes, salt, swine.
corn, corn meal, cotton bagging,
agricultural implements, leather,
wood pulp. Bibles, printing paper
not worth more than 2 1-2 cents
per pound, typewriters, sewing
machines, typesetting machines,
cash registers, steel rails, fence
;!.sire,. cotton ties, nails, hoop and
band iron, fish, sulphur, soda,
tanning materials, acetic and
sulphuric acids, borax, lumber
products, including broom hand
les, clapboards, hubs for wheels,
posts. laths. pickets, slaves,
shingles.
These principal items are taken
from the free list and taxed:
Rough and uncut diamonds.
precious stones, furs, coal tar
products. 10 per cent volatile
oils, 20 per cent; spices from l
cent To- 2 cents per pQnnf
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-04-10
A Business Mans Paper.

A business mans daily news
paper is to be issued from Colun-
bia about April Is, according to
the plans of those who are ar
ranging the details. The name
of the publication will be The
Daily Index and the reading
matter will be confined to items
OF interest to the business and
professional interests of the COM
munity. Reports of various
kinds will be featured and there
will be a full scope of informa-
ton relating to transactions of
Importance to those who are
pushing Columbia to the fore
front: The initial issue will con-
tain four pages.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-04-10
Making Oyerdrafts.

Patrons of the two local banks
will read with interest the fol-
lowing circular letter which has
been sent out by the State bank
examiner to the bankers of South
Carolina:
A usage to allow customers
to overdraw and have their
checks and notes charged up
without present funds in the
bank, stripped of all technical
disguise, the usage and practice.
attempt to be sanctioned, is a
usage and practice to misapply
the funds of the bank; and to
connive at the Withdrawal of
same. without any security. in
favor of certain privileged per-
sons. Such a usage and prac-
tice is surely a manifest de-
parture from the duty, both of
the directors and cashier, and
cannot receive any countenance
In a court of justice. 1t could
not be supported by any vote of
the directors, however formal: !:
and therefore, whenever done by
the cashier, is at his own peril
\and upon the responsibility of
himself and his sureties. It is
tnything but well and truly exc
pting his duties as cashier. >"
That's the opinion of the
United States Supreme Court
I krbatim. Considering that fact,
N Pre- is very little verbosity
H put it. An overdraft is a plain
NJ kapplication of funds"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-04-10
Columbia Gets the Sanitarium.

Columbia will get the sani-
tariun to be established by the
Baptists of South Carolina. The
decision was reached by the
committee on site on last We'd
nesday. The acceptance of
Colnmbia's offer was conditioned
upon this offer being legally
framed up within 80 days. These
conditions were not made public.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-04-10
The Plea for Mercy.

l saw an aged mother, with
her white locks and wrinkled
face, swoon at the governors
feet; saw old men tottering on
the staff, with broken hearts
and tear-stained faces, and I
heard them plead for their way
ward boys; | saw wife and
several children, clad in rags and
baretooted. in midwinter, fall
upon their knees around him
who held the pardoning power:
l saw a little girl climb upon the
governors knee and put her
arms around his neck; | heard
her ask him if he had any little
girls; then | saw her sob upon
his bosom as though her little
heart would break and heard
her plead for mercy for her
poor, miserable, wretched convict
father. saw want and woe and
poverty and trouble and distress
and suffering and agony and
anguish march in solemn pro-
cession before the gubernatorial
door, and l said, Let the critics
frown and rail, let this heartless
world condemn, but he who hath
power ond not temper justice
with mercy will cry in vain him
self for mercy on that great day
when the two columns shall
meet, for, thank God, the stream
OF happy humanity that rolls on
like a cleaning river and the
stream of the suffering and dis
tressed and ruined of this earth
both empty into the same great
ocean of eternity and mingle
like the waters, and there is a
God who shall judge the merci-
tul and the unmerciful. j. X.
A. in Newberry Herald.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-04-10
Are You a Cold Sufferer

Take DIR. Kings New Discovery. The
Best Cough, Cold, Throat and Lung
medicine made. Do not hesitate tax e
1t at our risk. First dose helps. j. f..
Wells, Floydada. Texas, writes: "Dr.
Kings New Discovery cured my terri
bic cough and cold. gained Is pounds. &"
Buy 1t at Ardrey's Drug Store, Parks
Drug Co. and Fort Mill Drug Co.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-04-10

We offer the service of two Regis
tered Jersey Bulls, fee 81 in advance.
Also offer the service of Berkshire
Boar. l., A. HARRIS & co.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-04-10

FOR SALE-I have several good
mules that will sell cheap for cash or
on time. A. r. McELHANEY.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-04-10

FOR RENT-Cottage on Confederate
Street. Apply at once to Bales &
Link.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-02-27

have been taken from their seclusion
and shown with pride to those inter-
ested in handiwork and home products.
And not only have the quilts made by
our grandmothers received their need
of appreciation, but the art of quilt
making has come into it's own again,
and the housewives of the day, as at
tested by the fine display of quilts at
the recent inter state fairs, have taken
up the making of the old time cover
lets.
Eight guests were invited on Tues
day to meet at the home of Mrs. WAL
ter Sheppard, Fourteenth avenue and
Tenth street, for a quilting bee and
an old-time country dinner, and these
ladies, with much enthusiasm and en-
joyment completed the quilting Of a
quaint and pretty bed spread.
The occasion was not only one Of
much pleasure but renewed delight
full associations and gave an impetus
to handiwork that is desirable and
worthy of cultivation
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MRS. MAYEs HOSTESS
At FIVE HUNDRED.

Mrs. Frank L. Mayes entertained
very delightfully."- yesterday afternoon
in honor of Mrs. A. G. Smith, of Mas
saehGsetts and Miss Elizabeth Am
norman. of Moline, H.. who have for
some weeks been the attractive guests
of Mrs. T. 2. Welles, at her hospitable
Gadsden street home.
The interior of the beautifully ap-
pointed home was bright with the fra
grant blooms of pink carnations, and
the pretty courtesy took the form of a
Five Hundred party, there being five
tables at play.
A delicious salad course was served on
the small tables after the game
Enjoying Mrs. Mayes' gracious hos
pitality were, besides the honor guests,
Mrs. Smith and Miss zimmerman, Mrs.
T. E. Welles, Miss Nellie Burrow, Mrs.
]. o. Jennings. Mrs. Frank Marston.
Miss Edith Lusk. Mrs. Frank z.
Welles, Mrs. c. ]. Oerting, Miss Flor
ence Marston, Mrs. H. H. Boyer, Mrs.
c. S. hBonacker, Mrs. Cleve Hester.
Mrs. H. H. Gibbs, Mrs. Joseph Dunlop,
OF Chicago, Mrs. Monroe Campbell,
Mrs. Harry Brooks. Mrs. Bannon, and
her daughter, Mrs. Pavey. Of st. Paul,
MINI, Mrs. zimmerman and Mrs. NJ.
BurroW.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-02-27
Darker Your GRAY
Hair
This Recipe Makes An Excellent Home
Made Preparation.

1t is humiliating to 20 into a drug
Store and ask for hair dye or stain
or restorer, as it at once calls atteu-
ton TO fact you want to conceal
that your hair is turning gray This
simple recipe relieves YOU of all such
humiliation and at the same time gives
you cheap and better lair darkener
and scalp tonic than the store prepa-
rations. Procure from your druggist
at little cost one ounce of bay rum, 4
quarter ounce of glycerine and a small
box of Barbe Compound. then in your
own home dissolve the Barbo Com
pound in z ounces of water and add
the other two Ingredients and you will
have a most effective hair darkener
as we'll as a good remedy for dandruff
and other scalp humors. 1t not only
browns the gray hair but acts as a
tonic to the scalp, makes the hair soft
ard glossy and is not sticky like many
store preparations. 1t Is to be applied
once week until the hair is darkened,
then every two weeks. Be sure your
druggist gives you Barbo Compound
no other ingredient will take it's
place. (Ady)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-02-27
a GOODBYE KISS.

A goodbye kiss is little thing;
With your hand on the door to go.
But it takes a venom out of the sting
OF thoughtless word or a cruel fling
That you made an hour ago.
A kiss OF greeting is sweet and rare
After the toll of the day;
And 1t smooths the burrows plowed by
care,
The lines of the forehead you once
called fair
In the years that have flown away.
IT'S a little thing to say. You are
kind,
Il love you, my DEAR" each night;
But it sends a thrill thro' the heart, I
find
For love is tender, and love is blind
AS we climb life's rugged height
We starve each other for loves caress;
We take, but we do not give;
1t seems so easy some soul to bless,
But we dole the love grudingly, less
and less
Till tbs bitter and hard to live.
Andrew Lang.