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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-10-15
Our Negro Population.

The number of negroes in the
United States proper in 1910
was 1927, 1853 compared with
9. 1893. 944 in 1900, or an increase
of 993, 769. the census bureau
announced Monday. In 1910
negroes formed 1O.7 per cent of
the total population, against
l1.6 per cent. in 1900. The in
crease for the decade was 11.2
per cent. compared with 2O.S per
cent. among native whites and
OF oO.7 per cent. among the
foreign born whites.
The number of negro rural
dwellers was 7,13S, 534, forming
l4.5 per cent. of the rural popu-
lation.
Of total of 2. 953 counties in
the United States there were
only ITO in which there were no
negroes and there were So
counties in 1910 against SIS coun-
ties in 1900 in which IS per cent.
OF the population was negro.
OF the total number of negroes
ten years of age and over 2, 227,-
731, or 30.4 per cent. were re-
ported as illiterate. The per-
centage of illiteracy decreased
from ST. in 1890 to 1914 in
1910.
The total value of farm prop
erty operated by negroes was
81, 144, 181, 900 against $499, 94l.-
900 in 1900.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-10-15

Why is it that such a small
amount of American cotton is
being shipped to England when
trade with that country remains
uninterrupted is a question
which cotton men are being
called upon to answer.
Many can not understand why
England should not be taking
a large quantity of cotton from
the United States, considering
the fact that the English mills
are running and ships continue
to ply between American and
English ports.
In explanation to this a local
exported said yesterday:
England had about 700, 900
bales of cotton on hand when
the war broke out. 1t is taking
them some time to spin that.
The mills are running from 40
to 60 per cent. capacity, the cur
tailment of operation being due
to the fact that there is not the
usual demand for the finished
goods. They are. buying quite
good deal of American cotton
as it is. Augusta Chronicle.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-10-15

The best price offered for cot
ton in this place yesterday was
Gig cents. Seed, 24c.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-10-15
Mr.. Kssss,Bead.

Mr.. Charles Ross. well
known resident of Pleasont Val
ley community. died at his home
in that community Thursday
morning aftes an illness extend
ing over several weeks. Mr..
Ross was 60 years of age. He
was a successful farmer and
was held in esteem in the COM
munity in which he lived. He
married Miss Lula Wilson, of
Fort Mill, who with seven chill
dren, five sons and two daugh-
terS. survives. Deceased was a
member of the Baptist church.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-10-15
Mrs. Kizer Dead.

Mrs. Mamie Kizer, wife of
Mr.. James Kizer. a well known
farmer Of Steel Creek, died
at her home Thursday night,
after an Illness of about one
week. :. Mrs. Kizer before mar
riage was a Miss Bayne. a sister
Of Mr.. j. c. Bayne Of Fort Mill.
and is survived by her husband
and one child. The funeral and
burial took place Friday. among
the attendants being Mr.. j. C..
Rayne and family Of this city.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-10-15
"Thou Shall Not Kill"

When the Lord commanded,
Thou Shall Not KILL He did
not add, unless commanded to
do so by your government"
When two modern armies
meet in deathly grapple thous-
ands of human souls are sent to
the judgment seat of that same
God, who thousands of years ago
preached, Love thy neighbor
as thyself."
AS each soul approaches the
bar of that tribunal it is con-
fronted with the guilt of other
men murdered, their hands are
red with the same blood that
flowed from their brother Abel.
and the eternal Judge must turn
away weary and faint of heart.
Hundreds and hundreds of
years of Christianity, ages and
ages of civilization and progress.
Men that were heathens changed
to humans, only to be savages
again. The lofty strain of cul-
ture drowned in the flood of
blood. made possible only by the
growing intellect of man.
The lions fight and tear each
other in the forest, the tiger
steals softly towards his prey.
the hawk drops like a bullet
upon the helpless bird, but
n either the lions, nor tigers. nor
hawks. have murder organized.
systematized and civilized.
Man, alone of all Gods
creations, endowed with the
divine form and reasoning pow
ers, and placed in dominion over
the beasts of the land and the
fowls of the air, has used his
superior intellect, his genius for
government, and the growth of
centuries in science, to enable
him to kill more of his fellow
men than ever before.
Better the single warefare be-
tween the aboriginal savage than
the masked good will of nations
that puts slaughter ahead as a
profession, and the blood of her
people as the price of aggrand-
izement. Society, with all it's
advantages, has brought a cor
respondir : increase in the vast
ness and immensity of it's de-
structlve power. Times and
Democrat.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-10-15
FINLEY AND JOHNSON
GET COTTON HEARING

Representative D. E. Finley
secured a hearing before the
House banking and currency
committee Thursday in behalf of
his recently introduced bill for
the relief of the cotton farmers
by the issuance of $500, 600, 600
in currency to be loaned to the
banks on condition that they re-
loan it to those who grow cot
ton or to the owners of land on
which cotton is grown.
Congressman Joseph T. John
son reinforced Mr.. Finley's
arguments and suggested that
ii there was any question about
the insufficiency of the gold
reserve to back such additional
issue of currency, the reserve be
incrsased, or, in lieu of that, the
issue of Aldrich-Vreeland emer-
gency currency be reduced to
the extent of 500. 600, 600 or less
to allow for the cotton currency.
The two South Carolinians
held that if the redemption of
the Aldrich-Vreeland currency
did not disturb the financial ex-
perts of the government, the
cotton currency issued in lieu
thereof ought not to offer any
difficulties.
At the same session of the
committee Congressman Small,
of North Carolina, made a state
ment in which he expressed the
opinion that the banking and
currency committee, in view of
the presidents assertion that
there is plenty of currency and
the only question is one of
mobilization, ought to frame a
bill for the relief of the cotton
situation if such a measure is
feasible, and if it is not feasible
the committee ought to say so
definitely and give its reasons.
The store of the Barber Mer-
camille company, about five
miles east of Fort Mill, was
entered by burglars Sunday
night and a large quantity of
merchandise was stolen. 1t is
said that the thieves used a
wagon to convey the goods
away. The cash drawer in the
store was rifled, but from this
only a few pennies was taken.
At last information nothing was
known as to who the depreda-
tors were.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-10-15
STATE NEWS ARRANGED
= FOR QUICK READING

Union county's fourth annual
fair will be held as scheduled on
October q. % and %, although
the fairs in some other counties
have been called off.
The executive committee of the
State Fair association has de-
cided not to pay any premiums
at the coming fair on any exhib-
it's except farm products, this
being occasioned by the condi-
tons brought about by the Euro
pean war.
Reese Hough, a resident of
Cheraw. was instantly. killed
Friday night at IL o'clock by
the falling of the towns fire
alarm bell. Hough had dis
covered fire in a business house
and had taken hold of the bell
rope to give the alarm, when the
bell fell $50 feet from the top of
a water tank mangling him
terribly. He left a wife and
several small children.
The police of Gaffney on Fri
day seized so pints of whiskey
from the express Office, which
had been consigned to George
Haynes. a cripple, who has
frequently been charged with
violating the laws as to dealing
in whiskey. Haynes conducts a
shoe shop in Gaffney, where the
officers say he is dealing in
whiskey instead OF mending
shoes.
The Jenkins Orphanage band
of Charleston, q negro organiza-
ton composed of negro boys
between the ages Of 6 and 16,
has recently returned to Char
lesion after spending three
months in London, England.
The negroes expected to spend
a year in Europe, but the out
break Of the war caused them to
return to Charleston earlier than
they had anticipated.
Ringing Bros. circus was at
tached in Columbia, Friday, on
account of a damage suit for
$25. 900 filed by Mrs. S. ].
Stevens of Columbia, alleging
discourteous treatment by cir
Gus employees. The suit was
filed against the Barnum and
Bailey circus a year ago. and the
Ringing show was attached on
the ground that both circuses
belong to the same people.
During the first week of the
extra session Of the Legislature,
called to devise some means of
lettering the business conditions
Of the State, nothing definite
was accomplished and little pro-
gress was made in either house
toward achieving the solution
asked. Though both branches
early last week determined to
refuse consideration to all meas
ures save those tending to i'm.
prove the financial situation, the
only definite action of the body
was taken on measures of local
nature. ssStl,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-10-15

Miss Louise Audrey has been
i'll for several days at her home
On East Booth street.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1914-11-16

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S~nfdnieriif gtebbdu anhor. SM. 70.
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Peser).
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1914-11-16
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The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-10-07
The OeyeI And Us

Tbe devil has kicked up peach Europe and now he
l1aS designs upon
Xngs moving his the pond but he
~ with the attitude of you and of the of
He birthstone
He wants things to happen here in America.
die content with gorging himself the life of the
eaaappg non abroad He would discod AMONG
shores who have adopted flag and co1ntryas
Vie whispers that the Germans end the
EEs9 pgs and the French rascals.
e bids argue with negbor the country
FROM whence be aduce the people perchance
ancestors, whose blood flows in his vain
ale bids proclaim from the housetop in
e aOme that the nation which have sympathy in the gb
st people of all others vps exermnated
e bids ourselves in the stirring p of strife and racial
Eaxons among people, the end that we of America
the fate that has overtake brothers beyond the seas
lie would feast upon the bloc own fair land
0e-the devil would beguie own undoing
11t there greate ard wiser Being who camneSs and
aG@e0n and consideration, and compassion who speak
t OF all peoples that malice and hatred dissention NAV not be
ngedered IL he hearts citizens may safeguard the
Of country though of the world be-
2e5 asTray.
God US that walk in the shadow of peril
Shall the devil adt Shall America free from
acknowledgements by curbing tongues?
God
The devil dissents.-F. W. Barber.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-10-07
Warehouse Measure
Rejected By House

Washington. Oct. 5.-The Le-
yer cotton and grain warehous-
ing bill to facilitate granting of
bank credits on warehouse re-
ceipts for cotton, grain and like
agricultural products, was reject
ed by the house today by a vote
of 1853 to 100, lacking the neces,
sary two thirds vote.
The bill would authorize the
Inauguration O f a nationwide
system o f warehousing under
federal supervision for staple and
non-perishable agricultural pro-
ducts. Uniform warehouse re-
ceipts would be issued on these
products when stored in govern
ment licensed warehouse a n d
graded, weighed and certifcated
by licensed inspectors. The pro-
visions would be permissive, not
compulsory.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-10-07
Woman Who Deserted
Baby Given Freedom

Americas, Ca, Oct. 5. Mr..
and Mrs. Melton Webb, who had
been in the police barracks here
since yesterday afternoon upon
the charge of having abandoned
Mrs. Webb's baby here last Fri
day, were given their freedom
this afternoon. The baby will
be cared for by Mrs. Webb and
her mother, Mrs. Joseph Carter,
of Smithville, who came to her
daughters rescue this morning
and expressed willingness to take
them to her home.
Webb also returned to Smith
vile with his wife. The authori-
ties here decided this the better
course, and the sensational affair
now seems ended.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-10-07
The Georgia Potato Patch

Washington, d. c., Oct. s.
The Georgia Irish potato patch
contains $4,000 acres this year
and the total production will be
approximately $4,000 bushels,
according to estimates made to-
day by the United States Crop
Reporting Board. The condition
of the crop is 70 per cent. of nor
NAL, and the price at the present
time is averaging around $1.14
per bushei.
In Continental United States
there are 3.708, 600 acres planted
to this product and this years
production is estimated at $780,
614,0 900 bushels by the Federal
Department of Agriculture. This
years crop will exceed the aver
age crop of the past five years
by approximately 100000 BUSH
els. The nations production last
year was 351 525, 900 bushels pro-
duced on $685. 900 acres of land,
and sold for 1927, 903, 900 or an
average of 90 cents per bushel.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-10-07
COTTON EXCHANGE
MAY OPEN SHORTLY

New York, Oct. GA more
optimistic feeling developed here
today with reference to the pos
sibility of re-opening the contract
market in the near future. This
seemed to be largely the result
of persistent rumors that the
syndicate plan for taking over
all the remaining interest in old
contracts had been practically
completed and that official an
nouncements would be made in
the near future. This plan, it
was reported, comtemrlates the
organization of a corporation to
take over all speculative long
December cotton at Scents a
pound. Each member and firm
of the exchange will be asked to
agree to pay a tax on all subse-
quent transactions of $3.50 per
contract for the round turn until
the total amount paid by the tax
shall equal 81. so per bale on the
amount of long cotton taken over
by the corporation, plus interest
on money borrowed from banks
and expenses.
In addition to this, it is pro-
posed to form a syndicate which
will agree to buy from the cor
poration all cotton taken over by
the corporation at = cents should
the market reach that level, and
in that event each member of
the syndicate will own outright
his share of the -Jtton at y
cents and can dispose of it as he
chooses. 1t is proposed that the
corporation shall sell as much
cotton as possible above y cents
and any firm turning in cotton
to the corporation at 9 cents may
withdraw it absolutely, if so de-
sired, at that figure.
The obligation of the corpora
ton to banks for money borrow
ed and interest will be paramount
to all other obligations. The COM
mittee having charge of the syn.
dictate plan is said to have been
interviewing members of the ex-
change today and it is anticipated
that the details of the plan will
be announced officially as soon as
this canvass is completed. 1t
was also reported that the COM
mittee on rules and bylaws
would make its report to the
board of managers tomorrow.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-10-07
Fire Destroys
Stone Mountain

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 5.-Citizens
of Stone Mountain, a thriving
little town near Atlanta, are
making plans today to establish
a fire department of some kind
following a disastrous fire which
visited the town yesterday. The
place was without WaterWorks or
fire protection.
The fire devastated the bust
ness street, causing a loss 0 f
about $4,000 and destroying a
dozen buildings. Several build
ings in the path Of the flames
were dynamited by the citizens.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-10-07
Prize Is Offered for
Best Stalk Of Cotton
Albany, Ca, Oct. 3, 1914.

Albany, Ca, Oct. 3. 1914.
To the Farmers of Georgia:
A prize OF S. for the best cot
ton plant on exhibition at the
Miniature Cotton Exposition, to
be held in this city October 27-
30, in connection with the annual
meeting of the Georgia Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs, is offered
by the committee in charge.
All cotton stalks entered in
this exhibition should be sent to
the undersigned on October p,
care Albany Chamber Of Com
merce, marked For Exhibition. "
1t is also desired to secure, in
addition to the exhibition plants,
a large number of cotton stalks
to be used in decorating the au-
ditorium. All contributions for
this purpose should reach the
undersigned on the above date,
October p, in order that they
may be in the best condition for
the exposition. Farmers are re-
quested to make contributions of
we'll developed stalks for both
exhibition and decorative pur-
poses.
JOHN H. Mock,
Chairman Exposition Committee.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-10-07

Governors of several states
W1E hold a gubernatorial pow
aFoR in Madison, Wis. Nov. 10
TO y. On the 18th they will visit
Milwaukee-and beer.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-10-07
Prices Fifty Years Ago

IN talking of the high cost of living nowadays often Won
s the people who make the biggest complaint are those who
feeling or less flat the pocket book of the
@f high living In looking of the old files
Sentinel for 1864 the markets along about October that year
Just fifty years ago. discovered 1t was found in examn-
u them that the prices at that time almost the they
ROW. and in higher For instance ganuated sugar
selling at that time for 333c three pounds for ST.
during the civil war; which had more or less to do
with the high prices Following the market price list as taken
of The Sentinel for October fifty wears AGO
EMo2day.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-10-07
Tax Collectors Notice
First Round

| will be at the following places
Oh dates named for the purpose Of
collecting State & County Taxes
for the year 1911.
Ashton 8 to 10 a. m. Oct. 20rh.
Dlcksons Mill IL to y noon Oct.
DIST.
Bowens Mill to 10 a. m. Oct.
22nd.
Vaughn II to II noon Oct. 22nd.
Williamson's Mill II to - noon
Oct. 23rd.
F. NJ. Graham, 7. c. B. H. Co.
to-Oct-22.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-10-07

ONE THOUSAND VOTES for
WEDDING INVITATIONS in the
FITZGERALD MERCHANTS AS.
SOClATlON contest at the Lea
DER-ENTtRPRISE PRRNTERY.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-10-07

For RENT-Furnished or un-
furnished, seven nice comfort
able rooms, cold and hot water.
Close in; nice location. Will al
so take a few boarders. Apply
to PIG E. Jessamine. s-14-1m
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Notice to Attorneys and Administrators
Beginning November 1912 all legal notices be paid
a'V the law contemplates.
Leader Publishing Company
October 3Ist 1913.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-03-19
GUY.

There is yet lots of bad colds and la grippe around here.
 Little John Mode Gentry has pneu- monia.
 Calvin Gray came in from Little Rock Thursday of last week with measles. Several around here were exposed to it before the nature of the disease was determined. He is at the home of c. H. Kessinger.
 Mrs. Florie Richie went to Little Rock last week, where she will at tend school.
 There was a Sunday school organ ized at the Baptist church last Sun day.
 Quite a crowd attended the sale here Saturday.
 There was musical entertainment at MT. Griffith's Saturday night.
 Some of the boys met at w. L. Lieblong's Thursday night and enter tained the family with some good music.
 March IS.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-03-19

J. H. Lee, which occurred at Cabot last Sunday.
 If the weather continues fair the farmers will have corn in the ground by the last of the week.
 Albert Boardman was fixing tele- phones around here Monday. He put central to running again here.
 A card from B. M. Huddleston at Levy informs us that he is well and doing we'll. He is in business for MT Stanley.
 Dr. Yancey made some professional calls up here Monday from Ward.
 Miss Edith Jones, who is attending the Vilonia Training School, will teach the summer school at the Mag ness academy.
 Robert Bass is teaching a singing school at the Section.
 Our school is nearly out and no humps yet, and some of the students have not missed a day in the four and one-half months.
 The patrons of our school are es- pecially invited to be present in the forenoon of the last day and hear the pupils recite, as the entertainment and Prof. Beatty's address will be in the evening.
 At a mass meeting of our citizens held at the schoolhouse last night ar. engagements were perfected for hold ing school rally here Friday, March 27. Prof. Chas. l.. Beatty, principal of the Vilonia Training School, and other noted educators have accepted invitations to deliver addresses. Our present school term comes to close on the above date and this meeting is the beginning of an effort to increase our school term from five to eight months. G. w. Jones is president, L. l.. Fiddler, secretary, and J. Walter Sowell, teacher.
 March IS.