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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-05
Would Sell County Home.

Senator j. E. Beamguard has
introduced and pushed to third
reading bill providing for the
sale of York county's poor
house" and for the erection of a
new home for the county's poor.
Sections / and 2 of the bill pro-
vide:
Section /. That the county
board of commissioners of York
county be, and is hereby, au-
thorized and empowered to sell
and convey to the highest bidder
for cash. or one-third cash and
balance in one or two years with
bond and mortgage as in their
judgment may he of the best
interest to said county, either at
public auction or private sale as
in their judgment may be to the
best interest of said county, the
whole or any part of the county
poor farm of said county.
Section 2. In case whole of
said farm is sold the said board
is hereby authorized and en-
powered to purchase lands of not
less than fifty acres, at some
suitable place in said county and
erect thereon the necessary build
ings for the proper protection
and care of the poor INDECENT of
the county. Provided. That the
said board of commissioners may
retain not less than sixty acres
of the present farm and erect
said buildings thereon.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-05
State Convicts Back to Roads.

In discussing the bill now be-
fore the Legislature with refer
erence to the sale of the State
farms, Governor Blease Saturday
said in part:
Yes; my record. as cited in
my annual message, as a rep
resentative and as senator, h: s
heen in favor of the sale of the
State farms and the placing of
all convicts upon the public roads
and am in hopes that the Leg :
islature will promptly pass this
bill. However. | have more
important reason for asking it
than my own opinion. | have
adopted system which will soon
of itself do away with the State
farms, that is, as each county
makes the application and files
proper affidavit that it is proper
ly able to handle it's own convicts,
| am committing all sentences OF
able bodied male prisoners from
the penitentiary to the county
chaingang. Within the last few
days Ga have been returned, and
| now have on hand three other
counties applications. which will
be granted as soon as one or two
little points which they omitted
have been filled in.
consequently, it will be seen
that the probabilities are that all
convicts will be back in their re-
spective counties within the next
30 or 60 days. Then the State
farms would be depleted, the
land would be on hand with no
one 20 cultivate it, and the mules
and stock would be on hand with
no one to use them"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-05
School Conditions Displeasins.

In conversation Saturday with
a resident of Upper Fort Mill,
The Times was informed that
there is all kinds of dissatis-
faction in the Flint Hill COM
munity over the present arrange
ment of the children of that
vicinity attending school at Gold
Hill. In fact. it is said. that
certain of the Flint Hill people
are so displeased that they are
determined to reopen the school
at that point even if they find it
necessary to pay for the services
of a teacher out of their own
private funds. The main OBJ
jections to the present arrange
ment are, it is stated, the very
poor service which the trans
portation hack affords the chill
dren. In certain instances the
children walk several miles each
morning, regardless of the
weather, to the point where they
expect to catch the hack, and at
times when they are a few
minutes late, the hack is gone
and they are thus deprived of
the days schooling. Then again,
it is said, the children who make
the long walks to the hack line,
together with the ride of several
miles in this slow conveyance.
suffer great deal from the cold
weather, and the parents are
determined to remedy this con-
dition by reopening the Flint
Hill school.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-05
Wins Safety Medal.

In competition with all the
steam railways of the United
States, the Southern Pacific
company has been awarded the
Hartman memorial safety med
al, founded by Mrs. Mary Averill
Hartman, widow of the late
railroad builder, for the best
record in accident prevention and
hygiene affecting the public and
it's personnel during the current
year 1918. The award was made
by the American museum of
safety, under the auspices of
which the competition was con-
Quoted.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-05
York ConvictS Back to CANE.

On Wednesday of last week
Governor Blease reduced the
sentences of eight York county
convicts so that they could be
transferred from the State
penitentiary to the county chain
gang. The prisoners to whom
the governor extended clemency
are as follows:
The sentence of life given
Lawson Simeral in 1891 on the
charge of burglary and attempt
ed criminal assault was reduced
to 80 years.
The sentence of 30 years given
William Crosby on the charge of
attempted criminal assault in
1906 was reduced to 20 years.
The sentence of life given
John Harden in 1906 on the
charge of murder was reduced
to 20 years.
The sentence of 20 years given
David Jeter in 1907 for man
slaughter was reduced to Is
years.
The sentence of life given
Robert Johnson in 1908 on the
charge of murder was reduced
to 20 years.
The sentence of life given
George Webb in 1911 for murder
was reduced to 20 years.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-05
of PIANO CONTESTANTS
Iua.iaxx Eok<.a=z.
No Escape From Taxes.

There is to be no escape from
income tax this year, it seems.
Even those taxpayers who have
figured they could earn a COM
Portable income and still come
under the income tax law will be
disheartened over the announce
ment that Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo has ruled that
So, 500 and not 5000 will be the
minimum income tax for the
year 1914 1t appears that
Secretary McAdoo, after ex-
amining the new law, discovered
that Uncle Sam had a right to
levy on incomes for the present
year. There are only ten months
in taxable sense, to the year
1914.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-05
County Coroner Dead.

Mr.. l.. w. Louthian, a well
known and highly respected Cit
izen of Yorkville and for many
years the county coroner, died at
his home Friday night from a
complication Of troubles after an
illness of several weeks. MIR.
Louthian was about 81 years of
age and is survived by a widow
and several children. The funer-
a services were held at the late
residence of the deceased Satur-
day afternoon and the interment
was made in Rose Hill cemetery,
Yorkviile.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-05
No Tinkering With Tariff.

Representative Underwood of
Alabama, Democratic leader of
the House, has served notice
that there would be no tinkering
with the new tariff law at this
session of Congress. His decla-
ration was called forth by the
introductioe of bills in the House
within the past few days which
would repeal the collection at
the source" feature of the in
come tax act. 1T is safe to
say" Mr.. Underwood asserts.
that no bills affecting the new
tariff will have consideration at
this session. The income tax
law is part of the new tariff"
Representative Hull of Ten
Hessee, author of the income
tax law, declared that the COM
plants of the administration of
the law are premature. The
confusion now ex sting.i' he
says, will be removed as soon
as the treasury regulations gov
erning the administration of the
tax are fully understood"
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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-05

The lodge was organized in
1853 with Isaac Spencer as the
first master. The charter which
now hangs on the wall Of the
lodge room is a most dignified
document. and was issued Nov.
18th, 1859, the lodge having
worked under dispensation for
about one year. The charter
is signed by Henry Buist, 33rd
degree, Grand Master; R. P.
Campbell, 33rd degree. Deputy
Grand Master; A. Ramsey,
Senior Grand Warden; Thos. A..
Slider, Junior Grand Warden,
and Albert G. Mackey. Grand
Secretary. 1t names as the
principal officers, John M. White,
Worshipful Master; 3. M. Cobb,
Senior Warden, and B. F. Powell,
Junior Warden. Of these three,
Brother Powell alone survives,
now in his 83rd year, and pres
ent with us tonight.
The meetings of the lodge
were held in a school building on
the corner of what is now Booth
and Monroe White streets, the
location being now owned ana
occupied by Mrs. Elizabeth
Withers. 1t was a one story
building, but as this was not
satisfactory to the Masons they
built themselves a second story
to it. Some years later this
building becoming inadequate, a
movement was started to erect a
new one. The result was what
we now know as the Old Academy
on Academy street. The masons
used the second floor of this
building for a number of years
as a lodge room. In 1888 they
went In partnership with l.. j.
Massey and erected the building
now occupied by Stewart & Culp
and used the second floor as a
lodge room until 1890, when the
corner stone of the present build
ing was laid with full Masonic
ceremonies and. the lodge has a
title to the property now oc-
cupied by it.
In the study of these old
minutes we find many interest
ing facts: In the minutes of
May 18th 1860, we find that S. E.
White was initiated; in the
minutes of March 18th. 1866, we
find that Thos. B. Meacham of
the Chester Lodge No. 18, was a
visitor; in the minutes of April
14th. 1870, we find that Prof.
Alex r. Banks was initiated; on
March LIST, 1866, a petition for
the formation of lodge at Rock
Hill was read and referred to a
committee consisting of B. F.
Powell, John M. White and r. H.
Continued on Page 81
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-05
CLOSER AND CLOSER
GROWS THE BIG CONTEST

The closing day of the contest
is rapidly approaching and, mas
much as there are several of the
contestants who are equally de-
termined to be the winner of the
handsome piano. everybody in
York county is beginning TO guess
and wonder who will win.
If you have friend in the
race, do everything you possibly
can to assist her to be the win
ner Of the grand prize. 1t is no
small honor to win a prize worth
several hundred dollars. and the
winner will be looked upon as
the most popular young lady in
this section. If your friend is
in the race do not only give her
your subscription. but get your
friends to subscribe or pay their
subscriptions. also. You are go
ing to pay your subscription be-
fore long. anyway, so why not
give it to one of the contestants
now, while it will give them so
many votes, and may be the
means of one of the contestants
winning the piano or gold watch.
Several contestants are deter
mined to be the winner of the
piano, and each of these contest
ants have some COOL friends who
are also determined to see their
favorite contestant win. Let the
friends of the contestants get
the spirit" anl see that no op-
portunity escapes that would turn
votes to their favorite. Now,
this week, is just the time to
get busy. No contestant has
many votes up to this time, and
each of the working contestants
have an equal chance. In order
to win, you only have to take ad-
vantage of the opportunities that
come your way. If you neglect
none of the opportunities you are
certain to be the winner of the
grand prize.
Go over to see the piano. and
just think how happy you would
be, and think of the pleasure
you would have if this handsome
piano was in your parlor where
you, could delightfully."- entertain
your friends. There is no home
complete without a piano, and
within the next few short weeks
one of the popular ladies in this
county will be the proud owner
of the piano which will be given
to the contestant securing the
largest number of votes by the
close of the contest. If you
want this piano absolutely free.
this is the opportunity of a life
time.
Look carefully over the list of
contestants printed below. If
you find the name of your friend
get busy in her behalf at once.
Send her your subscription for
one, two or for five years. Your
subscription now will give her
more votes than at any other
time of the contest. Prove your
friendship by sending your own
subscription and by getting your
friends to do likewise. The con-
test is rapidly drawing to close
and if you want to share in the
honor of being one to assist a
contestant to be the winner. you
will have to act quick. See the
list of contestants below:
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-05

A. j. Griffin, Confederate
soldier and one of the last sur
vivors of the Merrimac-Monitor
fight. died Saturday at his home
in Greenvil.e, N. c.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-05
the NEWS IN BRIEF
FROM OVER THE STATE

ing insurance matters SubJect TO
interstate commerce and under
the supervision Of the national
government, to the end tf at
when companies have once doi e
business in q State and received
large deposits from citizens they
may not withdraw from that
State and deprive it of the Ii
cense fees due on the premiums
which the company continues to
receive from the State through
the mails.
A petition bearing the sigma
lures of practically every citizen
of Lancaster, urging Congress to
appropriate an additional $25, 600
for the building of a modern
postoffice at Lancaster, will in a
few days be presented, probably
by Mayor Hood and committee
of business men, to Congress-
man Finley, who will take it to
Washington. About year ago
an appropriation of $50. 600 for a
postoffice at Lancaster was made.
but it is now thought that the
increased volume of business in
Lancaster would justify an ex-
Denditure by the Government of
at least SIS, 900.
Representative Hutchinson. of
the York delegation, is working
on the commission charter for
Rock Hill and hopes to have it
ready for introduction during the
week. He has already intro
duced a bill allowing the Rock
Hill city council to call special
election to vote on issuing $780,
600 bonds to meet the outstand-
ing Indebtedness of the city.
caused by extensive paving done
during the last year.
It is reported from Columbia
that another candidate may enter
the race for Governor. DR.. Olin
Sawyer of Georgetown n. former
member of the General Assembly,
who is regarded an administra-
ton man. will probably enter the
race. Doctor Sawyer was con-
spicuous figure in the General
Assembly few years ago, and
is a strong political and personal
friend OF Governor Blease.
The first State hospital for the
study and treatment of pellagra
will be established in South Car
olina, if the Legislature follows
the report of the senate finance
committee on a bill for such a
hospital. The committee decided
6report favorably the bill to ap-
propriate $25,00O for a hospital
and SO, 600 for the use of a com
mission to be given charge of
the institution.
Clothed in well-made garments
Of silk and cashmere, giving
every indication of refined par
entage. a perfectly formed, blue
eyed white girl about two months
old, was found in the race of
Whites mill pond on the out
skirts of Spartanburp Saturday
morning. An autopsy showed
that the baby had been drowned.
Frank Parrott, editor and pub
lishor of the Cherokee News, has
received his commission as depu-
ty collector of revenue and will
assume his duties as such within
q few days. Marvin Smith, a
newspaper man of Florence, will
take charge of The News.
Senator Tillman is expected to
come to South Carolina during
the week. according to a letter
to Chairman Wyche, to testify
in the State hospital investiga-
tion.
Sentences of ID convicts from
Lee, Lexington and Union coun-
ties We're reduced Saturday by
the governor and the men will be
sent to the county chaingangs.
County Coroner Dead.
Mr.. l.. w. Louthian, a well
known and highly respected Cit
f
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-05
Asylum Investigation is On.

The investigation of affairs at
the State Hospital for the Insane
began Tuesday afternoon in the
supreme court room in Columbia
and the public is being admitted
to the hearings. 1t is expected
that Senator Tillman and other
men prominent in official life of
the State will be called as wit
nesses during the investigation.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-05
CATAWBA LODGE NO.
56, A. F. M.

Extract from paper read before annual ban
quet. Friday evening. January 23 by Dr. j.
l.. Spratt, Past Master
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-05

j. AL Withers, of Worthwhile.
N. c., was a visitor to Fort Mill
Sunday.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-05

Roy Spratt, of Mt. Holly, was
a Fort Mill visitor Saturday.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-05

Continued on Page 2.)
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-05

Sentences of IA convicts from
Lee, Lexington and Union coun-
ties were reduced Saturday by
the governor and the men will be
sent to the county chaingangs.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-02-05

Senator Tillman is expected to
come to South Carolina during
the week. according to a letter
to Chairman Wyche, to testify
in the State hospital investiga-
tion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-15

lar. aud made ho2ts Of friends. and she
argued that il MADE IL very c:nbarrass-
inG FOR her not 10 he able 10 invite
them all
II Is said that ono reason for tho
small wedding was President anh Mrs.
wilson both iisl.kcd to put tile diplo-
matte corps. Congress and other officials
~ Tho wedding present category twic"
in the same year for a White House
bride. NTr". Wilson'S i'll health also
Was factor against the big wedding
Miss Wilson viii probably he cheat
81" out of an extended wedding tour
also, as the press Of public business
VIII prevent Secretary McAdoo from
leaving Washington for more than a
IL" weeks at the present time
few freak wedding presents have
already arrived 81 the White House. 1t
is icnrcd by the officials that announce
mont OF III" weddinE dAie WIN bring
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-15
No BIC" WEDDING
At WHITE HOUSE:
McNdoo- Wilson Ceremony in
May to Be Distinguished
by Exclusivencss.
I Spcc,al TO Tho Tiu,cs- Dispatch J

SPECIAL 10 In" Times Dispatch
WASHINGTON. tprii ! Although Miss
Eleanor Wilson rnijshi; declared for
Wedding just rs big as .tcssic'S." tho
counsel Of others prevailed. and from
sou:c"s clos" 10 the White Hous" il
W"S learned that tho fourteenth White
iiouac wcddini; w!!l be distinguis hod
uE lta ck"!uSivcncaH
Present plans indicate that not more
than hiti persons VIII Witness tnc
ceremony. although more may be in.
Nii"d 20 hu Informal reception after
"a'dH Th" small wedding VIII not do
"WaF Win bridesmaids and other fcn.
lures pl weddings that add To tho
h"Hur "f the event. The East Room
VIII Ne TIA" scene OF tho wedding. ana
~ "iil take place IN May. but 10: on
MAY ,. as Las been recently reported.
one very HIgnii"ant fact is tlat no
lhNltaIpuA have been ISSUED as vel
II -. uudcr8tood thcy viii no, be issued
until the wedding week. Few olt-of-
TOM Huostn Viii be present
MISE f.lcanor.9 idea Of real we'd
uin% Wa on" Of n large guest list. lots
- iuSs and feathers. ANA - chance 10
l"' "ll f"r many girl friends here get
~ on tn" Wedding rncrrimcn,. Miss
fIcilnor WiiT"ii has become very pop,i-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-15
COTToN MARKETS..

So York. Ap-!i = -Cn,tor -ss vc.k and
unsettled to-day W'th May Leading tho a.
cine undo. moe "r - genera lfguidat'ou
and selling about s. bali urdc- lust
wc,ES high l"v'i Later months wcr. rei~-
rF-Iy steady. sind 4: looked though some
o: the peooio VINO -crc selling May w-r-
BUYERS OK July. aa there was considerable
;a!k ~ ln.! going g premium a. re-
suit .: MAY lenders. The Close vas stcady.
but from iSa-- points net lower near
months and from 'olq points lover IN Lnly
aud the new ones
Tho mart-, "psucd steady =, unchanged
prices 10 AN auNarC" OF points and sold
about "a points 10; hicher during -,rly
trading. There was good dcs! OF realizing
ON nc advance. however. While th-r- vas
such active demand FOR old crop months :
has been noted hrfor- tn, holidays, and tho
market soon turned easier
The Trade generally took moe favorabj.
View az wcathe- conditions. wh!Ic there Wa
a.so more o. less uucaaiirss over thr NcNi-
can situation. Offerings h.taiue mor- gen
eral as prices worked lover, and the market
reached ;he lowest poia- OF Va cay IN tn,
At trading when there was considerable
Wall street trading. Closing prices N-r.
Within point or two a. the loves;.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-15
CHICAGO cwAIN M.RkIT.

Chicago. III. Apr!l Il -rirhtrlces b-c.t,s
acut" to-day In 'n- Ma: delivery or What.
'u-rinsS wore - scarce that shorts Who
wished ia cover had @" hid pric.s up wish
81 IGOR It n affect th- sntir" 'n.rk-t.
'nr result Wa a strong CioSr a. ",I7,c. net
advance. Corn .iuished thc same 81. last
night 20 'stf s.. higher; oats uuchsuF"d "a
- oil. and provisions dcwf. . Sual, 20 TO-.
Oais severed company rIth corn owing 10
id"al reathsr and hrc.u~- nf LIBERAL ship
incuiS fr"nt MINNEAPOLIS to chicago.
'r"Fi-ion- saErsu 'hte In TIN d-v under
s-iiinE. "ror'trd to i",k-rs Thc strength ia
corn h"HsN-r -nI the tishfr,ss Of WHEAT
!'t 10 som" covering oy shorts.
CASH grain closed: Whrat- SO. = rod ac.. q
'r.c., so ha-. :2d.3ia 80 northern
.t.-"eHTc.' 80 spring. !1"s'-. oats 30.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-15
CATTLE MARKETS.
riCnMoND L1l-E srocK MAREEr

'Sa'os ~ UNION Stook Nard.D
Richmond Va hp-ii II. 1919.
R"rort Or tho liz" Stock market Tor if-
""el. ending April -. ielt:
Nc; steers $5iN.c.; medium IN rood VA
,1+r.t common to fat- tisP1c.: b--c n.if.rs
-pfr.. medium 20 good, 6':G7'.C.. coiumor
:" iair. "i.Htc.. best cows GqCi.c.; M sdium
80 good "'.r'7t".; common 10 fair. 81. fLi.,,.;
r'>- oxen 5's'it.tc.. medium 10 good. si-f,
~. common 10 fair. r.U0c.. best heavy
hE s. 1rt'2"; lirh;. ildp.c.: calves Hrac
dicks. an 3i='. COWS ANA caiNcp $500, - 90
ltoES. S'-HN".c.. SOUS and stays aisT7c.. best
sheep. trbi3c.. medium 20 good. p5n5i,c.;
common 10 fair, 3'.ldtc.; best lambs. sqSi:c.;
common TO fair. t1.c.
Chicago III. Arril iL--Hogs Mark, lower
hn't o.; AIS "'1as 90; riSS ,75oos.oo. cat
- Market steady. cows aud h-iisrs. 81 90
500. calves sa.s1a?5o. Shcep-.Iarke, ioNcr;
laWos s"SJus -.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-15
MIsCELI.ANEoUs MARKETS.

PETERS EUHG PEANUT MARKET.
V;-puriru 10y Rodgers. plu:ui.-- \ Co, Incl
ret-Ishurs, Ma. April Il. peauuts--sSpa n
in weak ;Armer% Sp- ni'h. ,Isj per
rushrL Wig .nias-'!r'D; fancy jumbo. tissf
"&c. u.r pound fancy huudpiox,d, rgd4.c.
per p"urd: -Nt-a prime. ,l,RIi.c per pound :.
prime i"t'-c. per pound shellinG stock, 3iag
&C.. peg pound
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-15
RailrDaoS
sEABo,nD AIR LINE RAILWAY,

The Progressive Railway Of the south"
Southbounl trains - neduind 10 leave Ricr-
nioud daily; 800 y. NJ. local 10 Sorina / y
J.. %ecTI-s aud coaches. Atlanta. Biz
iniuEhNu ia kspnNii!c 1876 J. NJ slccp"rs
ana coaches Atlanta. birmingham Memphis
and Hami-t. 1873 y. NJ. si.cper- and
coaches Atlanta, Birmingham. memphis
J:tcksonvll" ana Tampa.
Northbound trains scheduled 20 arrive ln
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-15
LITTLE hoy IL DROWNED
III \TlNG ia STI:U EGGS


Especial o The Times Dispatch
Weldon. y. O.. Apvil lf-Nrd Mad
l.ius. aged three years, WAS accidental .
IS drowned by falling in all old well
at itpanokc Rapids on Faster Monday
whllc engaged ia an Easter egg hunt.
Tho it'll" fellow lived five minutes af-
Ter bciu.; taken from the Icy waters Of
tnc we'll
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-15

in a second food Of the ediblcs, wash
inS machines. popcorn, pickles aI,d
choose. that lent humorous side to The
pub!ic's interest In the Jessie WILSON
wedding.