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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-19
Confident of Smiths Election.

Declaring the Lord has re-
vealed to him the sin of Adam
and Eve and has given him the
power to prophecy, Arthur Ross,
negro preacher of this city, has
come forward with the dog
matte statement that Senator
Smith will defeat Governor
Blease for the senate. Ross
says his Maker has explained to
him the much-debated question,
rs There Burning Hell?"
The negro pastor says further
that the Lord has revealed to him
the fact that National prohibition
will ultimately triumph and that
the world will not come to an
end next October as Pastor Rus
sell of Brooklyn has predicted.
Ross says by spiritual counsel he
learned in 1904 that Roosevelt
would be elected and again last
March he was given the power
to prophesy the election of Wood
row Wilson. .-Greenville News.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-19
Memorial Day Falls on Sunday.

AS Confederate Memorial day,
May 10, falls on Sunday this
year there has been much con-
Germ among the various chapters,
U. d. G. throughout the State as
to whether the date will be
moved up or pushed back and
the celebration carried out on
Saturday or Monday.
Miss Earle, State president
u. ID. c., has announced that as
there can be no possible impro-
priety in holding the memorial
services on Sunday-the day
only adding to the solemnity of
the observance and giving more
people the opportunity to attend
the regular day will be cele-
brated as usual. She urges all
chapters to hold their exercises.
therefore, on Sunday afternoon,
May 10.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-19
FORT MILL YOUNG MAN,
ALARM DEM0NSTRAT0R

Mr.. Claude B. Faris, who has
been appointed County Demon
stration agent for Greenwood
County arrived yesterday and is
ready to begin work. In fact he
is already at work.
Mr.. Faris met the Agricultural
Committee of the Chamber OF
Commerce and went over num-
Der of important matters in con-
nection with his work.
In talking with an Index repre-
sentative yesterday Mr.. Faris
said that he expected to use a
motorcycle in his work and in
tended to devote his entire time
and best efforts to the work of
building up the farming inter-
ests of the county.
Mr.. Faris said he wanted to be
of service right now in the mat
ter of fertilizers. He had five
years service as a fertilizer in
spector and is entirely at home
in discussing formulas, etc. He
said that he wanted to see soils
before making recommendation
as to what fertilizers to use and
suggested that the farmers in
the same communities get to-
gether and agree on date for
him to visit them right away to
talk over this question. He can
cover more territory in this
way. Greenwood Index, Thurs
day.
Mr.. Claude Faris is a son of
Mr.. Baxter M. Faris and grew
to manhood in the Gold Hill
section of Fort Mill township
Ed. The Times.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-19
Salaries to be Increased.

The pay of the rural mail car
riers working from the Fort Mill
postoffice will be increased on
July 1st according to bill passed
by congress recently raising the
salaries of all the carriers in the
postal service.
A standard route is "a or more
miles in length, and according to
the bill every carrier having a
standard route will receive 81, 200
annually instead of 81, 100, their
present salary.
There are four rural routes
out from the Fort Mill postoffice,
all of which are standard. Fort
Mills rural carriers are as fol-
lows: No. l, T. A. Mills; No. 2,
G. S. Kimbrell; No. 8, Alex Bar
ber; No. a, Edward White.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-19
No Ground Hogs in Arizona?

The Times would not venture
the assertion that there are no
ground hogs in the State of
Arizona, but if there are, the
entire family from granddaddy
to baby grounding must have
been visiting in this section along
or about the End day of Febru-
ary 1914. Read the following
information about the weather
out in that State as told by a
card from Mr.. C. C. Halle to a
Fort Mill friend a few days ago.
Phoenix, Ariz., Mch. 6.
Il sympathize with you folks
back East on account of your
severe cold weather. Am out on
the ranch with my sleeves rolled
up and collar turned down.
Haven't had my coat on for a
week. Had my first experience
irrigating and killing gophers
few days ago-interesting work.
with kindest regards
&C. G.. Halle. "
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-19
Governor Paroles ]. ]. Jones.

John j. Jones, who has served
a short period of a 1O-year SEN
tence for manslaughter, having
been convicted of killing Abe
Pearlstine at Branchville, was on
Monday released on parole by
Governor Blease from the
OrangebIrg county chaingang
on condition that he leave the
State within "a hours and never
return. 1t was understood that
Jones had planned to go West.
Jones. while practicing law at
Branchville, shot and killed Abe
Pearlstine one day when they
met in the postoffice at that place.
He was convicted of man
slaughter and sentenced to 1C
years and one day, and had
served a little over two years.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-19
BABcock QUITS ASYLUM;
DR.. STRAIT GETS PLACE

AS a sequel to the recent asy-
lum investigation, DR.. ]. w.
Babcock, superintendent of the
institution, Friday sent his resig-
nation to Governor Blease. The
governor accepted the resigna-
ton and appointed DR.. T. j.
Strait of Lancaster, to the place.
DR.. Babcock became superin-
tendent of the asylum August
81, 1891. by appointment of
Governor Tillman.
DR.. Strait. the new superin-
tendent, is State senator from
Lancaster county, succeeding
Yancey Williams in the upper
house in 1910. He succeeded
John j. Hemphill as representa-
tive of the Fifth district in
congress and served there six
years, being defeated by d. E.
Finley, the present representa-
tive from the Fifth district.
He taught school in Chester,
York and Lancaster counties in
the '7Os and early '80s and was
graduated from the South Caro-
lima Medical college in 1885.
He served in the Confederate
army in the War Between the
Sections, being attached to the
Sixth and Twenty-fourth South
Carolina regiments. He was
mustered out at the close of the
war with the rank of third SER
geant.
He is 68 years years of age
and has lived in Lancaster since
1881.
DR.. ]. L. Thompson, the first
assistant physician at the asy-
lum, will have temporary charge
until DR.. Strait qualities as
superintendent.
DIR. Eleanora B. Saunders,
woman physician at the State
Hospital for the Insane, will
leave the institution also, it was
stated.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-19
FUND FOR the SCHOOLS
PLEASES STATE SuPT.

State Superintendent j. E.
Swearingen has addressed to the
the various county superintend-
ents of education a letter dealing
with the financial condition OF
the public school system of the
State. He says in part:
The general assembly made
liberal provisions for the free
public schools. The six appro.
priations include:
High schools, $50. 600.
Rural graded schools, $50, 600.
Weak schools for term ex-
tensions. $50, ZOO.
Libraries, $4,000.
Public school buildings under
the act of 1910, to be disbursed
in order of applications filed
500, 900.
Contingent fund to be ex-
pended by the county boards of
education under the regulations
provided by the State super n
tendent of education for es-
pecially needy rural school dis
tricts, $500
These funds guarantee the
continuance and extension of the
educational activities that have
brought more efficient schools to
scores of communities during re-
cent years. State aid based on
local taxation should provide in
every district school term of at
least seven months, an up-to-date
building and a body of competent
teachers. If the people of any
community will cooperate with
public school authorities, they
may easily secure State aid for
a better building, longer term
and the establishment of 9 rural
graded school,"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-19
How to Get Rural Routes.

Some readers wish to know
how to go about getting rural
free delivery started in their
communities. The first thing to
do is to write the fourth assist
ant postmaster general, Wash
ington, d. c., for information
and for a free copy of the re-
quired form of petition ready for
the signatures of the signers.
No neighborhOod where it is pos
sible to get rural mail delivery
should be content to get along
without this service.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-19
Winthrop Twice Honored.

In the choice of twenty-five
teachers to be sent by the United
States Government to Munich,
Germany, for special study of
methods, Winthrop college has
been highly honored by having
two representatives. Miss Mary
Frances Wicklitfe, head of the
manual training department of
Winthrop, is one. and Miss Marie
Craig, of Lancaster, a Winthrop
graduate of two or three years
since, is the other.
These representative teachers,
of whom only six or eight are
women, will sail about April l,
will be in Germany three months.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-19
WHEN OUT OF SORTS START
YOUR Liver WORKING
No Matter What Ails You. Dodson's
Liver Tone is Usually Big Help
in Getting Well. Avoid
Calomel.

Nine times out of ten, when
you are ill or out of sorts. your
liver is out of order and getting
it in order again will make you
feel better. When your liver is
sluggish and torpid and you are
constipated and bilious, it is i'm
possible to feel well.
There was a time when a great
number of people took calomel
when so troubled. But this is
not true today. 1t has become
widely known that calomel often
has bad after-effects and is even
dangerous to many. The use of
Dodson's Liver Tone instead of
calomel has spread wonderfully
because it has proved so bene-
ficial in so many households.
The Dodson Medicine Co. and
Ardrey's Drug store recommend
and guarantee Dodson's Liver
Tone instead of calomel and
guarantee to refund purchase
price (5Oc) to you instantly with
out question if you are not per-
fectly pleased with the way in
which it relieves you from con-
stipation, sick headache, bilious
ness, etc. 1t ''livens the liver"
and is a pleasant-tasting, vegeta-
BILE liquid, easy to take and causes
no pain, no gripe, no bad results
no change from your regular
duties and habits.
To test Dodson's Liver Tone is
a sensible matter because you
get your money back if you are
not satisfied.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-19
Y0rk'S Oldest Citizen Passes.

Mr.. Andrew Hafner, probably
the oldest person in York county,
died at the home of his son-in-
law, DR.. S. G. Miller, of Chester,
Monday afternoon at $50 o'clock
at the age of ninety-two years
and four months.
Mr.. Hafner was born and
reared in Catawba County, NC,
but came to this State when a
young man, and spent seventy
years of his life in this county.
For twenty-one years he was
a contractor and did an extensive
work principally in York and
Chester counties. Since then he
has given his attention chiefly to
farming.
Mr.. Hafner was married three
times. His first wife was a Miss
Gwinn of this county. To them
were born two daughters, both
of whom died when young
women. His second wife was
Miss Kezia Hardwick, also of
this county. To them were born
six children. The oldest child,
Mrs. j. B. Patrick, died at White
Oak, more than twenty years
ago. The surviving children are
r. r. and j. A. Hafner and Mrs.
S. G. Miller, of Chester, B. w.
Hafner, of Newport, Ark, and
Rev. w. A. Hafner of Fort Mill.
His third wife was Mrs. Sarah
West, of Newport, Ark, who
preceded him to the grave about
twenty years ago.
MIR. Hafner was for more than
fifty years a deacon in the Bull
lock Greek Presbyterian church,
where the funeral services were
conducted Tuesday afternoon by
Rev. j. B. Swami, for more than
twenty years his faithful pastor,
and the body was laid to rest in
the cemetery hard by his old
church.
Theodore Harris returned home
n II NJ
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-19
Elopement Means Prison Term.

A drastic bill providing a
penitentiary sentence upon every
man convicted of eloping with a
girl whose parents object to
their marriage, has been intro
duced in the Kentucky legisla-
ture. The house passed the
bill by a vote of 63 to and it is
expected to come up before the
senate this week. The purpose
OF the bill, according to it's
author, is to prevent men of
mature age persuading girls of
tender years to elope with them.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-19
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to thank the many
friends, one and all, of Pleasant
Valley and the surrounding coun-
try for their many words and
deeds of loving kindness ex-
tended to us in the sad bereave-
ment we have experienced in the
sickness and death of our be-
loved son and brother, Erskine
Hood. May the Heavenly Faith
er richly reward each and every
one.
A. X. Hood and Family.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-19
First Signs Of Spring.

Yesterday bluejay broke forth
into his discordant song, and
were it not for the fact that they
are the real prophets of spring.
there ought to be a law passed
to have all of them sent to the
place where they are said to 90
on Fridays, and which is a name
that can be mentioned from the
pulpit on rare occasions but
ought not not to be said in polite
society. Did you ever think of
it? You never see a jaybird on
Friday.
There isn't much music in iay-
birds repertoire; but he has
some fine feathers and he looks
good, since he is about the first
arrival after winter. In a little
while the bluebirds and robbins
will arrive and the first swallow.
The old bluejay or "jaybird'' as
he is most frequently called is
always welcome, for there won't
be much bad weather after he
gets here. Charlotte Chronicle.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-19
-
STATE NEWS ARRANGED
FOR QUICK READING.

A sweeping investigation into
freight rates in South Carolina is
contemplated by the railroad
commission. which OH Saturday
ordered a conference on April 8
on the complaint of the State
Freight Rate association against
the 81 railroads of South Caro-
lima alleging unfair and unjust
discrimination in favor of North
Carolina and against the ship
pers and people of this State.
AT the instance Of III" Caro-
lima National Bank of Columhia.
Il warrant was Thursday issued
for Norman c. Creech, meml err
of the Legislature from Barn
well county. upon the allegation
that a check for $40 said to have
been drawn by Creech upon the
Home Bank of Barnwell had
been returned unpaid, bearing
the notation this party has 10
account with this bank"
State Dispensary Auditor Mob
ley has announced the sales of
liquors in the dispensary coun-
ties for the month of February.
The aggregate sales were $685.
O81.3 36 and the operating ex-
penses were SIG, 61O. az. Richland
county, as usual, led the coun-
ties In the matter of sales, $72,
9S2 being the amount taken in
at the dispensaries during Feb
ruary.
Many prominent men of the
State are expected to attend the
annual meeting of the Great
Council of Red Men for South
Carolina, to be held at Rock Hill,
Tuesday, April ID. Among the
leading men of the State are
included Governor Cole l.. Blease.
who is past Great Sachem and
is now a representative to the
Great Council of the United
States.
Thirty or more cases against
Tom Harrison of Greenville on
the charge of retailing were
compromised the last week when
Harrison through his attorney
agreed to pay the city 81, 400.
Verdicts had already been Sc
cured against Harrison for more
than 81, 900.
An elephant which escaped
from a circus train said to have
been wrecked on the Seaboard
Air Line, was killed Thursday
in the woods about six miles
from Hartsville by a large party
of men, who, in a long chase,
used shotguns, rifles and axes in
dispatching the beast.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-19

Extension of parcel post rates
to seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots
and various kinds of plants be-
came effective Saturday by an
order issued by Postmaster Gen
eral Burleson.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-03-19

Theodore Harris returned home
Monday from Cincinnati, Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-11
Iron Master May be Called
Upon by President to
Act in European War.
WHITE HOUSE CALLER
Sheds Tears as He Speaks of
Slaughter of Men-Holds
Kaiser to Be BlameleSS.

Washington, d. c., Dec 11.-Andrew
Carnegie today expressed decided op-
position to truce in the European
war during the Christmas holidays.
He declared it would be unchristianlike
and immoral to stop fighting, then be-
gin again. After attending a meeting
of the Carnegie institution, the iron
master walked to and from the White
house in a young snowstorm. The
president was out golfing. Carnegie
said he would probably return and pay
world would be so Mortified over the
war that permanent peace would fol-
low.
Carnegie showed interest at sug-
gestion he might be called upon by the
president to help bring peace when
the time came.
81 will do anything l possibly can"
he said. 81 believe President Wilson
earnestly desires peace and the entire
country should support him 1t is
terrible so many widows and orphans
are being made because a few men
wanted to go to war. 1t is terrible that
scientists and other men of culture in
Germany were not allowed to advise
the kaiser instead of a small clique of
military men,"
Carnegie predicted great reaction
after the war is over. He gave the
opinion that the military caste in
Germany was responsible for the war,
but that at the time hostilities broke
the kaiser was i'll and opposed to war.
He expressed great sympathy for the
emperor and knew his "heart must be
broken over the break of his peace
full reign. When Carnegie spoke of
the horrors of war his voice quivered
and there were tears in his eyes.
Germany Ready for Truce.
Berlin, Dec. II. - (By wireless to
Sayville L. ID - Among the news
items given out by the German official
press bureau Thursday were the fol
lowing: Immediately Germany re-
ceiving the suggestion of Pope Bene-
dict for truce among the warning ma
tions during the Christmas holidays,
an affirmative reply was sent on the
acuuiescence of all the other bellig-
erents in the suggestion of the pope"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-11
SERENO E. PAYNE is DEAD;
VICTIM HEART FAILURE

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 11.-Repre-
sentative Serene E Payne of New
York, died suddenly of heart failure
ar his apartment here at 11:15 o'clock
last night. Mr.. Payne had retired to
his room apparently in robust health.
He telephoned the apartment house
clerk about IL o'clock asking that a
physician be sent for. When the clerk
reached the room the congressman
was near death, and his life was ex-
tinct when the physician arrived.
Serene +. Payne was born at Ham
ilton, n. Y, June &c, 1S43. After at
tending University of Rochester. he
was admitted to the bar in 1866.
lie began to take a leading part in
politics in 1868, when he was elected
city clerk of Auburn. He twice was
chairman of the republican state con-
vention of New York.
Mr. Payne began his congressional
career in the Forty-eighth congress,
serving continuously up to the present
time except in the Fiftieth congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-11
HUDSON DENIES FORGING
WOMAN'S NAME YEARS AGO

New YORK Lee IL aFletDu hud-
son. wealthy Chicago real estate Cp
orator pleaded not guilty today 10
the long dormant indictment found
against him 20 years ago in his city.
In this indictment il is charged that
he. as Carleton II. Belts. forged the
name Of a woman client to cneck for
$500.
In accordance with an arrangement
made by Clarence Darrow, Hudson :
counsel. bail was fixed by Judge Mul-
queen Al $500 and was furnish": IL
cash. DarrOw and Hudson, or Bets
barrow admitted the other day that
his client had been known as Belts
in New York 20 years agO-left the
building together aud refused % say
where they were going
Belts has been in seclusion in this
city for several days, his whereabouts
being known only TO his counsel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-11
MORE SECRECY IS
URGED BY WEEKS
Senator Says There Has Been
Too Much Publicity in Ma
tons Military Affairs.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 11.-Declar'
ing there had been too much publicity
in the military affairs of the nation,
Senator Weeks of Massachusetts, in
a speech in the senate today, opposed
the agitation for a special investiga-
tion of military preparedness. praised
the strength and personnel of the
navy and urged organization of an
army reserve.
ANY one may learn about our mil
itary or naval establishments by read
ing the reports of the secretaries of
departments and those conducting the
different bureaus and branches of the
service" he said. 1T is an open book
to all citizens and there need be no
doubt about our relative position or
capabilities if one is disposed to study
the reports instead of seeking motor
iety in the press.
There has been altogether too
much publicity in such matters. We
have had demonstration in the pres
ent European war of the value of Sc
crecy in conducting military opera
tions and there is no reason why we
should spread broadcast what we are
doing or what preparations we are
making
Secretary Daniels told the house ma
val committee today too many ships
were being built by contract and too
few by the navy yards. He would use
smaller yards TO build submarines,
and contended all navy yards should
be equipped 10 build warships.
What country are we likely TO have
war with" inquired Hensley of Mis-
sCuri.
'Dahomey," replied Daniels, amid
laughter.
DAME. emphasized the dominating
necessitS of dreadnoughts to maintain
the strength of great powers - sea
with submarine boats and submarine
mines as minor essentials.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-11
PASTOR KILLED IN AUTO:
q COMPANIONS INJURED

HacKensack, y. J., Dec. 11.-Rev.
Charles L. Merriman. pastor of the Au-
burn Street Congregational church at
Paterson. was killed and his wife was
perhaps fatally injured when an auto
mobile in which they were riding was
struck by a train on the New Jersey
and New York railroad. at a street
crossing here last night.
The Rev. David Stuart Hamilton,
rector of ST. PauIs Episcopal church.
Paterson. and Mrs. Hamilton, were
badly injured, as was the chauffeur OF
the car.
All the injured were taken to a hos
pital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-11
YEGGS AND HIGHWAYMEN
GROW BOLD IN DAVENPORT

Robbers, yeggs and holdup men ran
rampant in Davenport last night Near
midnight two men stopped in front of
Plass Bros. jewelry store. 322 West
Second street One of them threw a
heavy bolt through the plate glass win
dow. reached into the hole and stole
5000 worth Of rings, watches and stick
pins After pulling of this bold rob-
berry the yeggs escaped.
Miss Nora Brennan, Go years of age.
was held up. slugged and robbed at
the corner of Seventh and Perry
streets. and her pocketbook contain
ing $3.50 taken. Miss Brennan was
beaten over the head with a sap and
rendered unconscious and sustained a
discOlored eye in the beating.