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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-12-10
GERMANS OCCUPY LODI
AFTER FIERCE STRUGGLE

Lodz. the second town of
Poland, lying 72 miles to the
southwest of Warsaw, has fallen
to the German arms. 1t was
occupied Sunday. according to an
official announcement for Berlin.
Around this important town
a desperate battle ragged for
days. Countless thousands have
fallen in desperate hand-to-hand
conflicts and from the shells of
hundreds of guns.
1t was evident from the oc-
cupation of Lodz by the Ger
mans that the heaviest kind of
fighting has been on, for late
advices told of a vicious attack
and bombardment of Lodz and
fighting on the outskirts of the
city and, previous to that, of
operations 20 miles west of
Piotrkow, which lies considerably
south of Lodz and along a line
from Glowno, 16 miles northeast
of Lodz, to the Vistula River.
Lodz long has been an OBJ
jective point of the German
army. 1t has grown in recent
years from an insignificant place
to one of the most populous
cities in the Russian Empire.
In 1910 its population numbered
415, 6O4 and with this important
place as base the Germans are
expected to make a strong effort
to reach Warsaw.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-12-10
Rock Hill Firm Gets Contract.

The firm of Stewart & Jones.
of Rock Hill. have been awarded
the contract for grading six and
one-half miles of railway for the
Southern Railway. This work
is an addition to the double
tracking of the main line be-
tween Charlotte and Atlanta.
The work to be done consists
of the construction of 6 1-2 miles
of entirely new line, lying in
two stretches. four miles near
Mt. Airy and 21-2 miles near
White Sulphur. The. con-
struction will be very expensive
and will give employment to a
large force of men as the coun-
try through which the new line
will be built is very rough and
heavy grading will be necessary.
Great improvement in both
grades and curvature will be Sc
cured by the construction of the
new line, it is said.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-12-10
Teachers Will Meet Saturday.

The Eastern division of the
York County Teachers, Associa-
ton will meet in the high school
auditorium in Rock Hill next
Saturday, December 18th, at
IL O'Clock. A good program has
been arranged and the meeting
promises to be very interesting
and entertaining. Among the
features will be music by the
high school pupils, addresses by
Lueco Gunter and DR.. j. R..
Miller and the lunch to be served
by the domestic science depart
ment of the high school.
An important business meet
ing will be held, at which the
officers of the association will
be elected. the time and place
OF meeting decided upon, etc.
At the first meeting. of the
county organization, held in
Yorkville Nov. 18th, it was de-
cided that owing to the poor
train schedule it would be better
to divide the association. Each
school will be allowed to join
either the Eastern or Western
section. but the following were
suggested for the Eastern di-
vision; Newport, Riverside, Ca
tawba, Mt. Holly, Leslie, Flint
Hill, Oak Ridge, Massey, Har-
mony, Roddey, Wilson, India
Hook, Mt. Gallant, Rock Hill,
Winthrop Training School, Og-
den, Smiths, Bethel, Glendale,
Laney, Tirzah, Eastview, Fort
Mill.
The meeting will be held al
II O'Clock. thus enabling those
who wish to come in on the trair
to do so.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-12-10
Annual Convention Closed Friday.

After holding what all de-
clared to have been the most
enjoyable session in years the
Nineteenth Annual Convention
United Daughters of Confeder-
acy, of South Carolina, closed at
Yorkville Friday. Officers were
elected, but the place for the
1915 meeting was not decided.
The officers are:
Miss Addie Marion Earle, of
Columbia, president; Mrs. j. l..
McWhorter, Jonesville; Mrs.
j. d. Holstein, Edgefield; Miss
Mary Williams, Yorkville, and
Mrs. A. G. Sinclair, Bennetts-
vile, vice presidents. Mrs.
MiXson of Union, succeeds Mrs.
Chapman G. Milling as recording
secretary, and Mrs. Annie Cal
houn Ancrum, of Camden. was
elected to succeed Mrs. u. r.
Brooks, of Columbia, as auditor.
Mesdames w. H. Cely, of Green
vile, corresponding secretary;
M. G. Pevy, of Lancaster,
treasurer; T. r. Trinimar, of
Spartanburg, registrar, and John
Cart, of Orangeburg, recorder
of crosses, were also reelected.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-12-10
WANTED IN MECKLENBURG,
ARRESTED IN ARKANSAS
(Charlotte Observer. Tuesday. }

Charlotte Observer, Tuesday,
Miss Arpy Boyd, 18-year-old
daughter of Mr.. Thomas Boyd
of this county has been arrested
at Waldron, Ark, charged with
kidnapping Leona Wilson, the
three-year-old child whom her
father had informally adopted
some time ago.
The sheriff of that county was
expected to leave Waldron for
Charlotte with the prisoner
yesterday, but owing to the
illness of the child the trip has
been postponed. A telegram to
this effect was received here
last night.
The arrest of Miss Boyd is the
latest development in the series
of rnelodramatic episodes that
occurred here recently. 1t will
be recalled that Mr.. Wilson,
father of the child, instituted
habeas corpus proceedings before
Judge Shaw about six weeks
weeks ago to secure possession
of Leona. Boyd was served on
one Saturday with a summons to
present himself and the child in
court the following Monday.
He appeared but without the
child. He stated that his
daughter, Miss Arpy, had taken
the little girl to the home of a
neighbor on Sunday and both
had disappeared, without his
knowledge.
Judge Shaw allowed Boyd
until Friday to produce the child.
When Friday came Mr.. Boyd
failed to appear. 1t was stated
that he was i'll, and this proved
to be correct. When he did put
in an appearance he stated that
he had been unable to locate the
child. Judge Shaw sent him to
Jail for an indefinite peoiod, until
Leona should appear. After
some weeks his attorney insti-
tuted habeas corpus proceedings
and secured his release.
In the meantime warrant
had been issued for Miss Boyd,
charging her with kidnapping,
and a search for her was begun.
A few days ago she was located
and the arrest was made. She
will probably arrive, accom-
panied by the child and the
Arkansas sheriff, within a day
or two.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-12-10
Left Only 386 State Prisoners

Three hundred and eighty-six
prisoners remained in the custody
of the State in the State peni-
tentiary, on the State farms and
in the State reformatory when
those receiving executive elem
ency on Thanksgiving day had
been liberated, it was officially
stated at the penitentiary.
or this number of convicts, 156
were confined within the peni-
tentiary, 63 were on the State
farms in Sumter and Kershaw
counties, 157 minors were in
the State reformatory at Flor
ence, eight were hired to the
counties in which they were con-
victed and two are working at
Clemson college.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-12-10
Frank Loses Another Appeal.

The supreme court of the
United States on Monday re-
fused to issue a writ to review
Leo M. Franks conviction of
the murder of Mary Phagan, an
Atlanta factory girl.
The courts action ends at
tempts to save Franks life by
its intervention. Attorneys for
Frank first sought the writ for
review in an application to
Justice Lamar. He denied the
application. The effort was
renewed by application to JUS
tice Holmes. who likewise denied
the writ.
Efforts will be made now. it is
said, to procure a pardon or
communication of sentence from
Georgia officials.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-12-10
Eishty-tWo Would Marry Him.

Col. Jas. T. Roberts, of An
derson, whose mail has jumped
by leaps and bounds because of
the article in an Atlanta news
paper, which stated that the
colonel would give So, 900 to any
person finding him a suitable
wife, did not go to Atlanta Fri
day, and the young woman who
came to Anderson for him de-
claring that she was represent
ing another, returned to the
Gate City alone. The woman
claimed that her visit to Ander-
son was in the interest of one of
the 400" of Atlanta, and that
for making the match she would
get the 1000, which she would
spend on her own honeymoon.
for she expected to get married
also. Col. Roberts received Al
offers o. marriage by mail Tues
day and Friday mornings mail
brought 35 more, one of them by
special delivery. There have
come by mail to Col. Roberts ex-
actly 80 offers of marriage and
others are likely to follow.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-12-10
Flint Hill Church.

DR.. z. T. Cody, editor of the
Baptist Courier, has this to say
about Flint Hill church, in last
weeks issue:
Flint Hill church, in the
York association. is exactly the
thing our convention speakers
have in mind when in reverence
and admiration they speak of
the country Baptist church. AL
most all the glories of that ideal
can be found at Flint Hill. It
has the history, the achieve =
ments. the intelligence. the sub
stantial character. the good old
ways. the unaffected piety, the
the deep religious life, the old.
old graveyard, the church house
that is the best building in the
community and people who
find their social and religious
center in the church. The
church has had worthy history
but it perhaps never in all Of its
great career did better work
than it is now doing under the
leadership of Brother S. P. Hair.
Its gifts to all objects during its
fiscal year, that recently closed
were So, Ola, and these were
proportionately distributed to all
the objects which Baptists in
South Carolina are supporting.
The present membership is
275, and the increase by letter
and baptism last year were
thirteen. The church was or
ganized in 1892 and has had
four houses of worship The
present house is a brick building.
erected during the pastorate of
Brother E. S. Reaves, and is
most admirably adapted to the
work of a country church and
Sunday school.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-12-10
New Governor After January 10.

The next important political
event in South Carolina will be
the cenvening of the 1915 session
of the General Assembly. Rich
ard | Manning, of Sumter, will
be inducted into the office of gov-
ernor, and the present governor
will, it is reported, retire to prae-
tice law in Columbia. The in
augural exercises will be held at
noon on January 10. The exer-
cises will as usual attract much
attention. and there will be many
visitors in Columbia.
Many new faces will appear in
the next General Assembly. Some
of the best known members did
not seek reelection.
The coming session of the law
makers will. it is believed, be in
thorough accord with the new
governors policies and every eff
tort VIII be made to put through
some progressive measures. Mr..
Manning is expected to sound a
keynote of progress in his inaug-
ural address. Since he was elect
ed to Office, Mr.. Manning has
had very little to say politically.
Frank w. Shealy, of Lexing-
ton will be the only new" Off
cial, except the governor, to be
inducted into Office. The other
State officers have been holding
office for number Of years.
The inaugural ceremonies will
be held in the hall of the house
of representatives before the
joint assembly, the supreme court
participating.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-12-10
SsTATE NEWS ARRANGED.
FOR QUICK READING.

IWenCy-SeVen Thousand i've
hundred and sixteen dollars and
thirty seven cents was the total
amount spent for liquor through
the Orangeburg county dispen-
saries for the month of Novem-
ber.
The annual contest of the
South Carolina intercollegiate
Oratorical association will be held
in the auditorium of Winthrop
college, Rock Hill, on the even
ing of the fourth Friday Friday in April,
1915.
The body of ]. G.. Whitman. a
white man. was found in the vi
cinity of the Grendel mills, at
Greenwood. Monday with his
throat cut from ear to ear. He
had been missing from his home
since Saturday.
Charles w. Robertson, former
ly a State constable, was shot
and instantly killed at Pendleton.
Anderson county, Monday after
noon by S. H. Whitlock, a police
officer of Pendleton. The exact
cause of the shooting was not
made known.
An election has been ordered
for December 20 on the question
of forming McDuffie county, the
county seat of which, if estab-
lished, will be Mccormick. The
proposed county contains forty
square miles and is to be formed
of parts of Edgefield. Abbeville
and Greenwood counties.
Willie Green, a young negro
who had been working on a spe-
cial hired road gang in Florence
county. was lynched near Cow
ards Thursday night. From re-
ports it seems that the negro had
secreted himself under the house
-ss1a white resident, who was alb
sent from home. The negro said
it was his intention to steal
chickens from the premises.
Will Miller, an Indian, was
among those paroled on Thanks
giving Day. He was recently
convicted at Lexington, and
was paroled by the governor on
condition that he leave the
State within "a hours and never
return. Miller has refused to
accept the parole, saying that
he preferred to complete the
sentence and be free man.
The annual meeting of the
South Carolina u. D. G. closed
Friday at Yorkville. The meet
ing was largely attended and
was said to be one of great pleas
ure and profit. The most impor-
tant business before the conclud-
ing session was the selection of
officers for the coming year. In
the. voting Miss Alice M. Earle,
of Columbia, was elected presi-
dent. The place for next years
poaatino xuac not Jao;loI
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-12-10
Mailing Christmas Parcels.

III the public in mailing Christ
mas parcels will observe the
following rules they will greatly
aid the postmaster, facilitate
the handling of packages and
may rest assured that the pack
ages will be given more prompt
delivery:
Prepay postage fully on all
parcels.
Address parcels fully and
plainly.
Pack articles carefully and
wrap them securely. but do not
seal them, as sealed parcels are
subject to postage at the letter
rate.
Mail parcels early; they may
be marked DO not open until
Christmas"
Insure valuable parcels, fee 5
or 10 cents.
Written inscriptions such as
Merry Christmas, Happy
New Year, " With Best Wish
es, and numbers, names or
letters for purpose of descrip-
tion, are permissible additions
to fourth-class (parcel post)
mail.
Special attention should be
given to tying packages. Don't
wrap your package in a flimsy
sheet of paper and tie it with a
very small sewing thread and
expect it to safely reach its
destination. Use good, thick
paper and tie with a strong
cord.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-12-10
Boys Win Meet Saturday.

The Times is in receipt of a
letter from Farm Demonstration
j. r. Blair. calling attention to
the meeting of the York County
Corn Club Boys to be held in
Yorkville on next Saturday. At
this meeting. it is stated, an
nouncement will be made as to
the largest yield per acre, and
prizes will be awarded the win
nerS.
Prof. l.. H. Beeler, of Win
throp college; w. H. Barton. of
Clemson College, and others will
will address the boys, and it is
expected also that some form of
amusement will be provided. 1t
is hoped that every corn club
boy in York county will attend
the meeting Saturday.
The lot and damaged store
building occupied before the
recent fire by the Mills & Young
company has been sold by the
owner. Richard A. Fulp, to
j. w. Ardrey and it is under
stood that bids are being re-
ceived for the immediate re-
building of the storeroom. Mills
d Young will again occupy the
building.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-12-10

Postmasters throughout the
country have been notified that
nuts and fruits may be forwarded
by parcel post in sealed pack
ages. Parcel post packages are
usually required to be unsealed
but an exception has been made
OF packages Of fruits and nuts.
Gilpin observer., 1914-02-12
The Creative Impulse.

The creative impulse does not itself
know the next step 1t will take, or the
next form that will arise. any more
than the creative artist determines be-
forehand all the thoughts and forms
his inventive genius will bring forth.
writes John Burroughs in the Allan
tic. He has the impulse or the in
spiration to do a certain thing, to let
himself go in certain direction. but
just the precise form his creation will
take is unknown to him as to you and
me. Some stubbornness or obduracy
in his material. or some accident OF
time or place, may make 1t quite diff.
ferent from what he had hoped or
vaguely planned. He does not know
what thought or incident or character
he II looking for till he has found It
till he has risen above his mental hor
lion. So far a. he IL inspired, 30 faI
as he is spontaneous. Just so far IL the
world with which he deals plastic ant
fiuid and indeterminate and ready tc
take any form his medium Of expires
ston-words. colors. tones-affordI
him. He may surprise himself. exec
himself: he has surrendered himself
TO . power beyond the control Of hi
VIII or knowledge.
Gilpin observer., 1914-02-12
Whsr. .steaI." Cam. From.

Ever know how the word 'stogies'
came into user" asked Robert Simp-
son. . Newspaper man Of Pittsburgh.
to . little party Of his colleagues At
the New Willard. No one in the
group Of writer's did. whereupon Mr..
Simpson proceeded: Il presume there
are more stogies smoked in the mid
die west than any other form Of to-
hacco. In fact. stogies are becoming
popular the world over. and there are
many who like them better than the
best cigar. A long time ago was In
q Pennsylvania lumber district, and
the timber was transported to mar
ket by means OF teams. The team.
sters in most instances had long
haul. and ordinarily would take q
whole day to reach their destination
which was Conestoga. Instead OF TAX
Ing along q pipe, the teamsters would
lay In supply Of Pennsylvania to
bacco. and as they drove along. with
one hand would roll It into shape fol
smoking. These rolls came to be
known ~ Conestogas. and as tim'
went on the word was contracted Il
'stogies.'"
Gilpin observer., 1914-02-12
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

In the Matter Of the Estate of
Bart Ebli, deceased.
Notice is Hereby Given, That on
Monday, the ninth day Of March, A.
d. 1914, being one of the regular days
of the March term Of the County
Court of Gilipn County, in the State
of Colorado, I, Bart Camilli, executor
Of tie last will and testament of
Bart Ebli, in said estate. will appear
before the judge of said Court. pre-
sent my final settlement as such ex-
ecutor, pray the approval of the
same, and will then apply to be dis
charged as such executor, AT which
time and place, any person in inter
est may appear and present objec-
tions to the same, If any there be-,
Dated at Central City, Colorado.
February End, 1914.
BART CAMILLA,
Executor Of the last will and testa-
ment of Bart Ebli, deceased.
1st pub. Feb. 5; last Feb. 26, 1914
Gilpin observer., 1914-02-12
In the Matter OF the Estate oi
Frank X. Grabmair, deceased.

In the Matter OF the Estate Of
Frank X. Grabmair. deceased.
Notice is Hereby Given, That on
Monday, the End day Of March. A.
d. 1914. being one Of the regular days
of the March term OF the County
Court OF Gilpin County, in the State
Of Colorado, /, Mary A. Hamllik. Elk
ecutrix of said estate will appear be-
Gore the Judge OF said Court. present
my final settlement as such Execu-
trix pray the approval OF the same,
and will then apply to be discharged
as such Executrix. At which time and
place any person In interest may APP
pear and present objections to the
same, II any there be.
Dated at Central City. Colorado,
February End, 1914.
MARY A. HlAAflLIK,
Executrix of the estate OF Frank X
Grabmair. deceased.
1st pub, Feb. 6; last Feb. 26. 1914
Gilpin observer., 1914-02-12
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

1st pub. Jan. 18th; last Mch. 10. IA.
Gilpin observer., 1914-02-12
MINING APPLICATION NO. o,s2s7

Survey No. 1881.
U. S. Land Office, Denver, Colo.
January 18th. 1914
Notice is hereby given that The
Hopewell Gold Mining and Milling
company by its duly authorized agent
Robert Ebers, whose postoffice ad-
dress is Rollinsville, Colorado, has
made application for a patent for
1900 linear feet on the Iowa Girl lode
bearing gold and silver, the same be-
ing 73O feet N. So W. and TO feet
S. 6s' E. from discovery shaft there
on, with surface ground $50 feet in
width, situate in South Boulder or
Union Mining Districts Gilpin coun-
in the plat and field notes on file
in this office as follows, viz:
Beginning at Cor. No. 1. whence
the N. Y, Cor. of Sec. 2. T. 2, s. R.
73. w. OF the 9Th p. m, bears N. 81
g E. 937.37 feet and Cor No. 2, Sur.
No. 1890. Newport lode. bears S. "a
So f. 1857 feet. Thence s. 6So E.
1900 feet. Thence 8. 22' w. $50 feet.
Thence N. So w. 1900 feet. Thence
N. 20 E. $50 feet to Cor. No. 1. the
place Of beginning, containing 4.375
acres, exclusive Of Surs. Nos. 632 and
1890. Silver and Newport lodes, and
forming a portion OF N. h.of Section
2, in Township 2. 8. Range 73 w. OF
the 9Th Principal Meridian, said loca-
tion being recorded In Vol. 174. Page
$40 Of the Records of Gilpin county.
Colorado. Adjoining claimants. the
owners Of surs. Nos. 632 and 1890,
Silver and Newport lodes.
c. d. FORD,
Register.
1st pub. Jan. 18th; last Mch. 10, IA.
Gilpin observer., 1914-02-12
MONKEYS EASY PREY
JUNGLE LEoPARDs HAVE NO
TROUBLE GETTING A DINNER.
Mere Clicking Of Animals Teeth
Frlghten simIans Until In Their
Excitement They Fall From
the Trees.

How the leopards Of the low coun-
try jungle Of Ceylon capture monkeys
IL told by L. 8. Woof in a letter to
the London Times.
Native Singhalese. who knew the
jungle well.' he writes, always as
sured me that no form of food, except
perhaps the dog, is SO acceptable to
| the leopard as the large gray Wan
deroo monkey. l have several times
found the remains of monkeys that
had obviously furnished the leopard 3
meal in the caves which serve the
leopards for lair-and the inside Of
dead leopard has shown further
proof.
THE Singhalese had often told me
that leopards do not attempt to climb
trees in search Of their prey.
Whenever monkeys see a leopard
blinking under the trees they become
excited and all chatter. AS soon as
the leopard hears this he lies down
under bush and begins to click his
teeth.
"This noise seems to fill the
monkey with terror and excitement
They huddle together in the tree top
above the leopard's head, jumping up
and down on the branches, shrieking
and chattering. Below the leopard
waits motionless, clicking its teeth,
until suddenly one of the monkeys
misses its footing and comes to the
ground with a thud-and then the
leopard is on 1t in bound.
Il had always received this infor-
nation with some doubt until l one
day saw. at any rate, the first acts of
the tragedy. was travelling in thick
jungle and my bullock carts having
gone on in the early afternoon, 1 was
following later in the evening down
the same sandy track. 1 noticed that
large leopard had been following
behind the bulls and that he had sud-
denly turned aside down small
game track.
AT the same moment became
aware Of a tremendous chattering of
monkeys in the distance. had q
Sinshalese with me and we crept
through the thick jungle toward the
nisse.
After crawling about $50 yards
saw about fifteen to twenty monkeys
jumping up and down excitedly on the
top of a small tree. They seemed to
be looking down at something on the
other side of a large bush which was
In front of me and when they saw US
they kept on turning their heads first
ut US and then to something else. leap
ing up and down and shrieking per.
petually and-as it appeared to me-
gesticulating and beckoning to us
with their long. thing gray arms.
The same thought came to the
, Singhalese. for he whispered to me:
They are beckoning you to shoot I
lay still for a moment thinking which
side of the bush it was best to crawl
around. and then I distinctly heard
the click. click, click of the leopard q
teeth behind 1t. l chose the wrong
side. for as l came around all l saw
was the leopard disappear in a great
curving bound into the thick jungle
beyond"