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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-26
Engagement Announced.

A social event of much inter
est is the announcement of the
engagement of Miss Helen Kath-
leen Massey of Rock Hill and
Henry McCombs Heath of Mat
thews. which will take place
April q. The following is taken
from the Rock Hill Herald:
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian S. Starr
have announced the engagement
of their sister. Miss Helen Kath-
leen Massey of this city. and
Henry McCombs Heath of Char
lotte, N. c., tho wedding to take
place April p. Miss Massey is
a daughter of the late DR.. j. +.
Massey Of this city and is a very
attractive young woman who has
a wide circle of friends who are
Interested in the coming happy
event. Mr.. Heath is a son of
the late Everette Heath of
Matthews and is prominent
business man of that place.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-26

Hereafter road commissioners
will be accorded the privilege of
riding with rural carriers for in
spection of the roads. The new
rule was announced in the Janu-
airy supplement to the Postal
Guide and is as follows: Post
masters at rural delivery offices
are instructed to permit road
supervisors or commissioners
having direct charge of the high
ways over which rural delivery
routes are in operation to ride
over the routes with rural car
riers when such road officials are
actually engaged in the per-
formance of their duties in con-
nection with the inspection of
the roads, The new rule will
be of great advantage especially
to county superintendents of
roads who will be enabled to in
spect many miles of roads daily
without going to the expense of
horse or auto hire.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-26

The Times does not believe
that any arguments are neces-
sary to convince anyone why he
should vote for the bond issue
on April 3. The mere fact that
all the towns Of Importance in
the country have water systems,
and that a very large majority
of them built the, systems by
bond issues, should be argument
enough to show that every citi-
zen who wishes to see our town
go forward will cast 4 ballot for
the bonds.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-26
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Whereas. petition has been submit
ted to the town council of the town of
Fort Mill. duly signed by a majority of
the ireeholders of the said town, asking
that an election be ordered for the pur-
pose of submitting to the qualified elec-
tors of the said town OF Fort Mill
whether for the purpose of construct
ing water works system and plant.
the said town of Fort Mill shall issue
coupon bonds. as provided by law. in
the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars.
or so much as may be legally issued by
said town. and
Whereas, under and by virtue of the
laws of the State of South Carolina in
such cases made and provided. the
town council of the said town of Fort
Mill has ordered an election to be held
on the 3rd day of April, 1914. upon said
question, ant
Whereas, under and by virtue of the
laws of the State of South Carolina. i'm
such cases made and provided, the cleo
tors voting at said election shall vote
Tor three citizens of the town of Fort
Mill who shall be vested with the sev-
eral powers and subject to the several
liabilities of the Commissioners of Pub
lie Works OF the town of Fort Mill. as
provided by law.
Now. therefore, the qualified electors
of the town Of Fort Mill are hereby no
titled that the said election upon the
SAID question and for the said Commits
sioners of Public Works will be- held
according To law on the 3rd day of
April, 1914. ut the town hall in the
town of Fort Mill, and that the man
ayers of the said election shall be w.
Nj. Carothers. ID. A. Lee and J. III.
Patterson.
The polls will open at eight O'Clock i'm
the forenoon and close at four O'Clock
en- the afternoon.
A. X. McELHANEY.
c. 5. LINK, Mavor
Clerk and Treasurer.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-26
What Those Coupons
Mean.

If you met a nickle laying in
your path, would you stoop to
pick it. | guess you would. How
about penny? There are mighty
few people in this town who
would not make a quick dive for
it. Well, that is exactly what
our Cash Coupons are. nickles
and pennies, and enough of them
make dollars, and they are good
as long as we are in business.
OF course, they are not good on
railroad trains nor for postage
stamps, but they are good here.
Based or the present average
purchase, every customer who
enters our store is entitled to a
one-cent cash coupon. Leaving
out Soda Fountain and Cigar
sales the average customer is en-
titled possibly to a five-cent cash
coupon, and, as has been said,
these cash coupons are the same
as money in buying, and that's
all money is good for.
ASK Tor your coupons when
paying for your purchases.
Spend them now or save them
until you accumulate a goodly
sum. Until some special deals
are arranged they are good for
the purchase of anything in the
store.
hrhroujc nrun Cforo
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-26
THURSDAY. MARCH 26. 1914.

Possibly we are mistaken in
believing that the failure of the
city authorities of Columbia to
enforce the automobile ordinanc-
es of that municipality as they
are enforced in some cities, Char
lotte, for instance, was more or
less responsible for the death OF
Pringle 7. Youmans Saturday
night, but it is a notorious fact
that automobile drivers race up
and down the principal streets of
the Capital almost at will and
that the police stand idly by and
parently pay little heed to the
violation Of the law. Unless the
offender happens to be the driver
of Governor Blease there isn't
apt to be a case docketed against
him. however much he may en-
danger the rights and liberties
of the pedestrian. And it speaks
we'll for the mayor and other
city authorities that they allow
their spite against the Governor
to prompt them in making his
chauffeur stay strictly within
the law, while the same law is
being violated by dozens of 9TH
ers who are never held to account
for their wrongdoing.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-26

The proposed waterworks
bonds, if the election is favorable
to the issue, will, of course,
slightly increase the city taxes
of the property owners, but who
would not rather pay a small
additional levy than have his
property swept away by fire.
when it probably could be saved
from destruction if the town had
waterworks. True, you may
have your property insured for
omething like half its value,
but if it should burn you would
be put to the inconvenience OF
hunting a home until you could
build. And, if you are a bust
ness man, where, oh where,
would you get a stand in which
to do business until yon could
erect a store building. Had you
thought of it in this light?
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-26

address. Incidentally, it might
be said that the celebration in
Charlotte the coming Goth of
May gives promise of being the
most elaborate yet held in the
Queen City.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-26
Old EneIish Rowina Costumes

English rowing men century ago
wore costumes far different from
what they wear now. In 1905 IL Was
the correct thing for them to wear a
green leather catskin cap with n
jacket and trousers OF nankeen In
the first university race at Henley. ir
1879. Oxford won, wearing blue
checks. while Cambridge was in wbite
anu PINK waistcoats. Broad-brlmmed.
heavy straw hats came in a little
later
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-26

No one when garden time
comes will Intentionally or ma
liciously permit their chickens
to destroy their own or their
neighbor's gardens. and no
neighbor feels like knocking a
chicken over and throwing it
over the fence, though the law
gives you that right.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-26

Remember that your home
dealer is here to make every
promise good, and that he can
always give you a better stock
to select from. 1t is charac-
teristic of the American people
to try to get something for
nothing, but the time when they
can do this has not come as yet.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-26
Mr.. Marshall to Visit Charlotte.

In response to the invitation
of a committee of the business
men of Charlotte. who went to
Washington early this week.
Vice President Marshall has con-
sented to visit Charlotte upon
the occasion of the Twentieth of
May celebration and deliver an
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-26

Experience and observation
have taught us how impossible
it is for pupils to receive full
benefits by going to school two
or three days in a week and re-
main away the balance of the
time. This is bad enough when
actual necessity compels pa
rents to keep their children from
school, but when they are per-
mitted to remain out for the
purpose of attending some place
of amusement, or merely be-
cause they fcign sickness until
after school is called and then
Immediately recover. is much
worse. Time thus lost can never
be regained, and parents all will
see the day when they will rue it.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-26

If you, dear reader, are voter
of the town of Fort Mill and
wish 20 see the town progress,
you will go out to the polls on
Fri day, April 3, and cast vote
for the water works bonds.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-26

The citizens of any prosperous
town are always public spirited
and united. Stand together,
work for the interests Of the
whole town. Always stand
re ady to do your part.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-26
Three Big Reels
STATEMENT

Editor b. w. Bradford, Fort Mill.
S. G..
Managing Editor b. w. Bradford.
Fort Mill. s. G..
Publisher b. w. Bradford, Fort
Mill, s. G..
Owner b. w. Bradford. Fort Mill.
S. G..
Known bondholders, mortgages and
other security holders, holding per
cent. or more of total amount of bonds.
mortgages, or other securities: Mort
gagecs- Savings Bank, Fort Mill. s. c.
b. w. BRADFORD.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 18th day of March. 1914.
w. Il. MEACHAM.
Notary Public :. c.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-26

There are some people who are
mighty careless about throwing
old truck in the alleyways. Such
people should be taught little
civic pride by a modest fine.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-26
FOR SALE.

Eggs for Matching from the follow
ing standard bred strains at prices
named per setting: Partridge Wyan-
dottes. Sl.50: X. L. Reds, 81 so; Buff
Orpingtons. $l.50; White Wyandottes.
$l.50; Single Comb Brown Leghorns.
81. .25: White Rocks, $3.50. Fort Mill
Poultry Association. Fort Mill, S. C..
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-26
LICENSE TAX DUE.

Notice is hereby given that the An
nual License Tax of the town of Fort
Mill. s. c.. is due and payable. without
penalty. before March /. 1914.
BY order of Council this 10th day of
January, 1914.
c. S. LINK.
Clerk,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-26

An Iowa man has solved the
cost of the living problem by liv-
ing with his father-in-law.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16
WRITES PLANS FOR TOT
Then KILLS HERSELF
Mrs. Stella Pritchard Ends Life with
Revolver After Quarrel with
Husband.

BrOodinE over domestic troubles, Mrs.
Stella Pritchard. twenty-siN years old.
wife OF Paul Pritchard. an employe of the
Office of Public Roads, Department of
Agriculture. shot herself through the
breast last night at her home. 1oei Spring
road northwest. and died an hour later
at Emergency Hospital.
She left a note of instructions as 10
how she woulG like her little daughter
Downey to Je educated. The child is a
daughter by h.-r first husband, a Mr..
Barnes.
According TO fritchard. he and his wife
quarreIed Friday night. He said he went
home with some flowers and theater tick
cts but she refused to accept them.
Last night she asked him to go walking
with her. Another dispute cnsued. She
went to her room. Shortly before 10
husband and little daughter and running
up stairs they found her in an I'M
conscious condition on her bed. An am
bulsnce was called from Emergency
Hospital and Dr. Paul Zinkhan re-
srondcd She was taken to the hospital
and died n few minutes after arriving
there.
According TO the police Mrs. Pritchard
was divorced. her first husband now
living in Chicago. In the note she asked
that the little girl be educated in Chicago
and said she believed the girls father
would not object to taking care of her.
Coroner hewitt issued a certificate Of
death by suicide.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16
NEWEST NOTES OF SCIENCE.

\ machine has been invented for
washing large quantities OF eggs rapidly.
Only about one-fifteenth of Canada s
estimated water power has been devel-
oped.
Four mirrors distribute the light even
ly in a new English acetylene autOmo-
bile headlight and avoid any glare.
Onc-third Of the worlds supply of
platinum is required in dentistry and
another third for electrical purposes.
German iron founders are trying to
increase the Ise of furnace Stag in place
of gravel and crushed stone in concrete.
That the formation of a human being
begins with the stomach is the conten-
ton of several scientists of high repute.
For the benefit of women shoppers an
umbrella has been patented with a ham
Gle to clasp over one wrist like a brace
let.
a recent patent covers an automobile
in which the power is applied to all four
wheels. while the frame is SO swiveled
As to permit the vehicle to adjust itself
to all road inequalities.
A German engineer has invented a
hidraulic transformer to permit the tur-
bine engines of a steamship to be run
at full speed and its propeller at a
less rate with a minimum loss of power.
Gold-backed mirrors for searchIights
are being tried by British warships, on
the theory that they will penetrate fog
better and distinguish more readily a
gray vessel against a background Of SIM
liar color.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16
"AVOID INTERVENTION
BUT KEEP POWDER DRY"
Rev. DR.. c. E. Granger Tells Congre-
CATION that Government Owes
Protection to Foreigners.
PRESIDENTS POLICY PRAISED

Put all in the front ranks who are
row clamoring for Intervention" is the
/ manner in which Rev DR.. Charles
Everett Granger. OF GuntOn-Temple Me
mortal Church. would deal with those who
are stirring up the country against Prcsi-
cent Wilson's ''watChful waiting policy
toward Mexico.
Hands off Mexico was the keynote
of DIR. Granger's sermon last night.
But he said, we must keep our
powder dry and If inevitably We must
intervene. let us be so prepared that we
can do the nasty job quickly as possi-
BILE. But We must not intervene until
every other effort has failed. so as to
satisfy the world and to satisfy our con-
sciences that We have not hastily or
| unnecessarily entered upon war.
MIR. Wilson. believe, wants to
know the right and to do the right in
the grave and important business He
Inust follow the same course as the
preacher. He must use his own COM
mon sense. his keen intellect. his own
brains and heart. This. / believe, he
can do and be depended on to do, and
he has. we rejoice. with brain and
heart.
There is the duty to the world. Our
attitude to the Monroe Doctrine makes
us morally responsible to the nations
OF the world. II we will not permit
other nations to protect their interests
in Mexico. then we must in justice do
ii for them. II there is one thing upon
which the American people are united
on. II is the necessity of maintaining
and enforcing the Monroe Doctrine. No
nation of the Eastern hemisphere
shall hereafter acquire an inch of land
on the Western hemisphere. But these
nations have rights in the Western
hemisphere and these rights must be
honored and protected"
Rev. DIR. Granger declared that the only
outcome Of Intervention would be the
waste of thousands of lives, the embit-
terment of Latin America against the
United States, and the undoing of the
work that American interests already
have accomplished In Mexico.
There are those who say that patriot
ism demands Intervention" he declared.
The honor of America is at stake. they
will tell US. Pride and vengeance are un-
worthy. or course, We want to pre-
serve the honor of our country. OF
course. We do not want our flag insulted
and our government despised. but let us
consider a moment. Can we be insulted
by such an Irresponsible government as
that now existing in Mexico?. If little |
yellow negro called you a bad name on
the street corner, would you feel in |
suited? Would you lower your dignity |
to quarrel with him or run after him |
to thrash him? Hardly. The fact re- |
mains. the world knows America and |
from the very nature of things America
cannot be insulted by present Mexico"
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16
PASTOR AND CHOIR IN ROW.
Rev. Edward Gallagher Would Omit
RyIand NJ. ". Church.

hyiaud M. y. Church.
An "ahem.' or something like II, from
the choir's sanctum at Ryland NJ. E.
CHURCH yesterday morning annoyed the
pastor, Rev. Edward Gallagher. SO that
ne quit preaching long enough to- LAY
out disaffected faction In the church
which had been making II uncomfortable
for him.
The choir refused to sing a note after
that and announced after the service
that there will be no more song until
they get new pastor. The pastor seems
anxious and ready to go. for he says
certain members have made II ippos-
sible for him to do Justice. to the pastoral
work. II was thought last night that the
choir will be back and singing next Sun
day morning. after reconsidering.
Some leaders in the church were for
trying to vote their pastor out OF the
"hurch some time ago. but were dis
suaded. Having got wind of this. the
Rev. Mr.. Gallagher announced that
church. Yesterday morning he told
his flock OF his intention to ask to
be transferred, and II was about this
time that the interruption came from
the direction of the choir. Miss Mary
c. Brewer. organist. closed the organ
and speaking for the others. said they
would be at the evening service, but
that there would be no music.
After service she led the choir to
the pastor and demanded an apology.
The latter's reply was very disap-
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16
"HOW CAN GIRL DRESS
WELL ON SS A WEEK?''
Mrs. Dubois Puts Question in Address
and Then Urges Vocational
Training.
SCORES CONSUMERS LEAGUE

II takes much more to dress a girl
becomingly than il does a man.
Yet girl cannot command a mans
wages.
What is to be done with a condition
like this?
This question was raised last night by
Mrs F. r. Dubois. wife of former Sena-
tor Dubois. in a talk on the big Sister
and Big Brother Movement at I2l6
Eleventh street northwest
Mrs. Dubois frankly confessed she was
stumped and expressed a wish that
somebody would suggest a solution.
THE great trouble" said Mrs. Dubois.
lis that girls cannot earn enough in
ordinary positions to keep and dress
themselves as every one naturally wishes
to. A girl must look neat and clean. and
she certainly will dress in fashion. too.
il she can possibly find a way. How can
one do all this on even IS a week?
But ! cannot sec how the positions
can be reversed. A man always has re-
ceived the higher pay. though he can
dress well on much less than it takes to
keen a girl in respectable clothing under
modern dress standards and high prices.
And II is hard on the girl who happens
to have no particular vocation.
This cmpha sizes the need OF vocational
education. Municipalities ought to have
schools for girls Of working age TO save
them from the fate of so many OF our
store girls of today. Take the little girls
working for s. a week. they are really
worth no moro than that to their en-
ploycrs. hut why not put them in gov
schools or shops where they can
be taught real vocation and pay them
q small wage while they arc fitting them
selves for better position and higher, ]
should say. dressing wage? The govern
ment would do well to spend some of its
money in that way
Mrs. Dubois criticised the Consumers
League for putting the eight-hour law
Congress ahead of the minimum
wage law.
Mrs. Dubois declared she had come
in contact with many girls
who were thrown out or whose wages
were reduced through the eight-hour law.
Mrs. Dubois will speak again this af-
ternoon at o'clock at 1905 G street north
" est.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16
CALLS MINIMUM
WAGELAWS BAD
Sir Hugh Bell, London IRON
master, Tells of Some
of Its Perils.
MAY DRIVE OUT GIRLS
If Pay Is More Than Employer Can
MAY DRIVE OUT GIRLS
If Pay Is More Than Employer Can
Afford. Many Are Turned
Into Streets.

A picture of the working girl being de-
prived Of honest employment and turned
into the streets because of the well-in
tCneoned minimum wage law was drawn
last night by Sir Hugh Bell. Londor
millionaire ironmaste and colliery own.
eT, who is : guest of Sir Cecil Spring
Rice at the British Embassy.
There is grave danger in the minimum
wage law, both for the working gir
and her employer and the law also is a
menace to the government that enacts
IT. declared Sir Hugh Bell. who has been
one OF the biggest steel manufacturers In
England for more than half a century
and today employees more than l5,Oo per-
sons in his shops and mines.
IF the minimum wage Is more than
the employer c2:: pay he must close his
business II he does the girl is Thrown
out of work Turned into the streets
and unable to find work. the girl has
Il one choice. 1t is the duty of the
.".r-ument . TO permit that girl to work
.:G ~Ne can larry SO she may be-
rsr- rs r1nther."
FENors Eight-hOur Law.
F.s Hugh has made an exhaustive
s,a6y "f iaoor conditions and his writ
ings 80 ~. subject are recognized as au-
1horita.'ve. He approves the eight-hour
law for women in the District. recently
enacted. because statistics show that in
the long run a man or girl worker can
accomplish no more working twelve
hours than by working eight hours a
day"
Despite all arguments to the con-
trary." he declared. sit has been shown
cOnclusively that the greatest amount OF
the best labor can be accomplished in
eight hours a day and the eight-hour day
benefits not only the employer and en-
ploye. but the State. The eight-hour law
enables the working girl to retain her
health and her children may become citi-
zens of value TO the government
Il base my fear of the evil in the
minimum wage law on facts have
learned in my own business. | have
found l pay 20 per cent of my gross in
come to those directly IN my employ.
About . per cent goes to those not
directly employed by me. About Il per
C.nt goes for saNes. accident compensa-
ton insurance. and other items. Half
cf the remaining 10 per cent must 60
back into expanding the business. leaving
me PEI cent
why must per cent go back into
expansion? Population has been increas-
ing l per cent per annum since I have
been in business ! must keep increas-
ing my business or that l per cent Will
oe out Of work. ! musr enlarge my
plants so that when the babies of my
nen grow to manhood they will have
employment Suppose / was forced to
Increase my present scale of wages. My
business would not increase and that
Der cent per annum would be out OF
work. There is the danger of the mini
mum wage law
Sir Hugh Bell will be a guest Of the
British Ambassador for a fortnight and
hen will return to London. He has made
three trips to the United States. first in
1876 and again in 1880. He says his great
est impression of Americans is their
hustle and ability to accumulate vast
fortunes rapidly.