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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-08-06
War Effects ALI.

There is no possibility of fore
telling the effect upon the United
States of a general European
war. Already the commercial
life of this countrys has felt the
tug and pull of the enorm Gus
financial stringency now exist
ing in most of the countries in
volved.
A news-dispatch tells of the
effect on the stock exchange in
New York, where prices gen
orally broke from 6 to II points
in Il day. At Chicago the mere
rumor of war brings the price of
wheat tumbling, and in New
York and New Orleans the
southern farmer loses So to SIS a
bale on his cotton.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-08-06
Enrolment Larger than 1912 Vote.

The York News has gathered
figures from the various club
secretaries as to the enrolment
and compares. them with the
vote in the precincts in 1912.
While the figures are only ap-
proXimateiy correct as to the
1912 vote, it gives a fair idea as
to the falling off or gain in en-
rollment. The table shows that
there are 81 more enrolled than
voted two years ago.
At Bethel, Blairsville, Fort
Mill, Forest Hill, McConnells-
vile, New Port, Rock Hill No. l,
Smyrna, Tirzah, Yorkville, Nos.
l and 2 the enrolment is not as
great as the 1912 vote. In York
vile No. l the enrolment is
short of the 1912 vote by $50.
this being the greatest shortage
in the county. The greatest
gain is at Glover of 78.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-08-06
The Vote in 1912.

Replying with requests of va
rious correspondents, the follow
ing figures relating to the pri-
mary election i'm 1912 are given:
Total vote cast, 14O, 435.
Cole. l.. Blease received II, 562.
Ira b. Jones received &C. 47S.
John L. Duncan received 2, 1886.
Blease's plurality over Jones,
5,0S4.
Bleases majority of votes cast.
2,699.
In the second primary of 1910
the total vote cast was LOG, S55.
or 33, 500 less than the vote of
1912. OF these Cole. l.. Blease
received So, 250. G.. G.. Feather
stone received 50,6O5. Blease's
majority over Featherstone was.
therefore, 5,645.
Although the vote in 1912 was
nearly third larger than in
1910, Governor Blease's plurali-
ty over Jones was slightly small
er than over Featherstone, and
his majority was reduced to 2, 600.
III the same number of votes
should be cast this year as. in
1912 140. 435) and as many as
1850 in the whole State that
voted for Blcase then should
vote against him now he would
lack a majority.
A change unfavorable to him
OF less than thirty-one votes in
each of the forty-four counties
would leave Governor Blease
without majority.
To be sure, there may be this
year men who were for Jones in
1912 who are for Blease now.
We have heard of two whom We
believed to be for Jones in 1912
who are now pronounced Blease
men now. They are Mayor John
L. Grace, OF Charleston, and
Railroad Commissioner John G..
Rlchal dS. now a candidate for
governor. There may be 9TH
els. The State.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-08-06
Asks Federal Aid.

T.. j. Watson, commissioner of
agriculture. spent two full days
last week visiting the hail
stricken district in York county,
with the purpose of procuring. if
possible, State and federal aid.
Within the next few days Mr..
Watson will go to Washington to
present the resolutions adopted
by the sufferers and their friends,
memoralizing congress that some
thing be done by the national
government to relieve the desti-
tute circumstances.
To supplement any other as
sistance that the State may
render. Mr.. Watson says that he
will ask the next general as
sembly to remit all taxes from
the farmers in this district for
two years. He will also ask for
an appropriation to supply these
with seed corn and cotton seed
for next years crops. If this
materializes, the commissioner
says that type of cotton will be
introduced that can withstand
the ravages of the boil weevil. -
The State.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-08-06
STATE NEWS ARRANGED
FOR QUICK READING.

The Anderson Intelligener says
that it is reported that $50, 600
has been sent to Anderson to bet
on Gov. Blease in the Senatorial
race.
Official returns show that 2. 122
voters have enrolled in the city
OF ,Greenville for the coming
election. One thousand eight
hundred and fifteen were cast in
the city two years ago. making
an increase this year of 307 votes.
Mr. w. II. koon, native of
Newberry. who is principal of
the Bethel school, has been APP
pointed by Governor Blease as a
member of the State Board of
Education from the Fifth Con-
gressional District, to take the
place of Leuco Gunter.
John B. Hall, of Philadelphia,
inventor of the Hall cotton re-
claiming process for handling
immature cotton bolls, has ar
rived in South Carolina to take
charge of the demonstration of
his invention which is now in
course of preparation at Barn
well.
The State campaign party COM
pleted its circuit of the low
country last week with meetings
at st. George. Orangeburg and
st. Matthews, and this week
will visit six counties which have
a voting population of about
25, 600. The itinerary. begin
ming Monday, includes Wins
boro, Chester, Lancaster, York
vile, Gatfney and Spartanburg.
Myrtle Lunsford. II years old.
daughter of II. Lunsford. was
killed by lightning Sunday after
noon in the Woodside cotton
mill village at Greenville. The
little girl was at neighbour S
home and had just remarked
that she was going home if
lightning did not strike her"
when she was struck down. The
electricity from the bolt ran
through the house and tore up
furniture, besides wrecking the
interior.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-08-06

The two cotton mills in this
city are this week giving their
employees a weeks holiday.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-08-06
New School Superintendent.

X. c. Burts. of Furman, has
been elected superintendent of
the Rock Hill city schools to sue
ceed Luceo Gunter, resigned.
Mr.. Burts is now at Columbia
University taking a special course
in school management. He will
go to Rock Hill about August Is.
For the past four years he has
been headmaster of Furman Fit
ting school and is well known in
school work.
Mr.. Gunter succeeds w. K.
Tate as state superintendent of
rural schools.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-08-06
Secure a Medal.

The South Carolina Exposition
commission, which has for it's
object the raising of funds with
which to erect a building for
South Carolina at the San Fran
cisco Panama exposition next
year, has been doing good work.
The newspapers all over the
State have recognized the great
worth of the undertaking, and
are making an effort to assist as
much as possible. No large con-
tributionS are. asked from any
one person, but small contribu-
tions are requested from every
body. In order that all who con-
tribute may have a souvenir,
bronze medals have been pur-
chased and one will be given to
each person contributing dol
lar. The Times has on hand a
limited number of these medals
which are now offered the people
of this community. If you want
one, you will have to come early.
Other States will be represented.
Why not South Carolina?
The two cotton mills in this
city are this week giving their
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Ardrev
had as their guests the last week
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Oldham and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Watson, of
Charlotte. and Mrs. Geo. Stew
art, of Maxton, N. e.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-08-06
South Carolina Panama Fund.

Cut out and inclose the accompanying coupon,
with your check, postofice express money order,
Tor $l.oO as contribution to the South Carolina
Building and Exhibit at the Panama Pacific Exposi-
tlon, to The Fort Mill Times Fort Mill S. c.. and
receive the handsome bronze medallion souvenir of
the Worlds Greatest Pageant.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-08-06
Rock Hill MAGAZINE.

The Times some days ago re-
ceived the first number of the
Rock Hill Magazine, " a monthly
issued by the chamber of COM
merce under the editorial di-
rection of Secretary G. w.
Roberts. The publication con-
tains 16 pages filled with live
reading matter relating to that
city and section. The magazine
is designed to boost Rock Hill
and York county in every pos
sible way and to aid the Rock
Hill commercial organization in
its efforts for the advancement
and upbuilding of this section.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-06
A CALL FOR THE COLONEL
The Only Man to Lead Republicans Out
of the Wilderness.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: l have voted the Republican ticket
since the fall of 1860, when ! first voted
for abe" Lincoln for President, and am
as stanch as ever in the support OF the
principles of my party. / voted for Will
lam Howard Taft in 1912, and would do
so again if he were nominated on the Re-
publican ticket in 1916, If alive and able
10 get to the polls
| trust the party to which l belong will
nominate good, loyal American states
man like Colonel Roosevelt. All l have
ever had against eXPresident Roosevelt
is that he tried to pull down the house l
helped to build, the Republican party.
| have forgiven him for this act, although
at the time | said | never would do So.
What we need now is action, not watch
full waiting" If Mr.. Roosevelt was in the
White House there would be something
doing" besides treating with brigands and
murderers.
l think Roosevelt the only man that can
unite his party and lead us out OF the
wilderness. WILLIAM NJ. PECK,
Ex-School Commissioner of Queens Coun-
ty, y. Y.
New York, June t. 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-06
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Recently TWO partners in downtown firm were
promised a visit from an undesirable acquaintance
links DIETS call HIM alone in the office at noon.
He looked at the clock, went out, had luncheoni
killed time and finally went to the ball grounds,
leaving Binks (his partner take of the co-
pany."
He was firmly glued in his seat at the game when
some tapped him on the shoulder.
Well if you amt coward!' he heard the soma
one say, and the "some one was his partner who'
returning to the office, had sneaked away so that
links would be the victim of the caller.
Whenever there is street spat nearly every
woman has the idea that her husband would be Il
very iend for carnage If she didn't hold him back -
Louisville Courier Journal
Graduation day at the United States Naval Acad-
envy at Annapolis recalls the custom long prevalent
among Uncle Sans future admirals, Of melting up
the silver napkin rings of the graduating class 70
make gift for the baby Of the class" The baby
of the class has been the name given not to the
youngest member of the class, as might be sup
posed but to the first child born to any member Of
the class.
Judging by the fact that whenever he is wanted
William Rockefeller is taking a rest in Georgia he
ought to change the name Of that island from Jekyl
TO hde.-Boston Transcript.
An enterprising Bronx shoemaker who appreci-
ates the interest manifested in some present day
plays. displays this sign in bold letters in a
spicuous place in his show window: Traffic in
Soles" In small letters the bottom OF the sign Is
Also Heels"
Mr.. Lloyd George, after distributing prizes at a
school, said he hoped the children would have a good
record when he came again. Thefeupon they rose
ana with one accord said, Same to YOU sr."-The
Argonaut.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-06
Platforms and Gored Oxen.

TO a disinterested outsider it is always amusing
to see the swiftly changing values put by interested
insiders on the virtue Of loyalty to party declafa-
tons of principle. a platform IS usually good
thing to stay on to jump off, according TO cir.
cumstances. Senator's O'Gorman Walsh and Var
daman and THE New York American" have bitterly
assailed Mr. Wilson because he threw overheard the
Democratic National Conventions declaration in
favor of a tolls exemption for American cOastwise
shipping going through the Panama Canal. The
President was described by them violator Of
the partys solemn compacts with the people.
But that Mr. Wilson is going to put a check
rein on Representative Jones' the Filipino emanc-
patOr and give his o. K. to a bill which departs
very widely from what the Democratic party prom
ised in its national platform, THE American" halls
the abrogation Of the platform as laudabe states
manShip. 1t said yesterday: "Snce the administra-
ton ready TO abandon the patriotic and help
full Panama plank, it may be applauded for aban-
doning now the unpatriotic and harmful Philippine
plank"
Here is case where political interest slaughters
political logic. The Baltimore platform IS none Of
our concern. We are glad that the President has
fractured ii at two points. Yet If we had censured
him for breaking it at the one we should not now
laud him for breaking it at the other. Whose OK is
gored is still one of the livest issues In politics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-06
Overplaying the Psychological
Pleasantly.

.1iLa master. like man. Secretary NhlaH O'
,,-,a.,a ,-ho ga q practical business man oughI
70 have known better, fell into the error Tue
a., - po,eigb \ c. of trying TO hide an lrrita'ihs
situation under a thirdy specious phraSe' D'
rowing President Wilson'S explanation 'H"'
present depression In business Is mercy P0'v-
logical" he ranged himself with those NC"
Thought" miracle workers in pohucs WIZ
that economic experiences can never De unPie''"H'
except that thinking makes them So
It is no great tribute TO the sagacity Oh tho'o
are now suffering from business depression " W.
;nem that all the trouble is in their own niinu''
FI,r that reason, as The Evening POSI- s"u''
poIpted out the other night, MI wilson > pm 40.
has merely created irritation and has Deeh ue@teN
as a very tactless piece OF righteousness
country has now learned that Mr.. WILSON canii''
resist the beseting temptation to play "lth pm ''''
But Mr. Redfed, head of the Department Vi OoN
merce and closer in touch than any oIher nieni"'
Of the Cabinet with trade and Industry ought ~
know that 1t does good to dodge facts ana
and to say that the let-down in business WHO"
many parts of the country feel is merely ''psycho-
logical"
II would be honester and more courageous 10
admit that the general reduction of arlf rates was
intended to increase imports and depreSs pilce''
The tariff rates cut in order to lessen the lsh
cost Of living. and if they haven't lowered prices
and nut something of a damper on the domeSuc
producer they have failed to accomplish the chiel
object of the Democratic revistrs We should
have more respect for Mr.. Redfeld If he had
Dragged about the increase of imports and the re-
duction Of exports instead of trying to apologize
for them and to prove that the readJustmeht the'
are bringing about is not real, but imaginary
We do not think that popular dissatisfaction Will
the administration can be traced chiefly to its tarl
policy. Everybody Lnew that some profits must De
cut off and some activity must be checked by GOWN
ward revision. Business has pretty well discounted
the effects Of tariff legislation. What most alarms
the business world now is the neptitude of the al
mnistration in dealing with foreign affairs, coupled
with its desire to deceive itself in negotiations with
the labor interests over antitrust legislation III
these two fields the President has followed tor
tuons double trail. and the country has come 10
distrrst what he may do In Mexico or IN the
Pbilippnes and in the way Of destroying the equal
anplication of the Sherman antitrust law far more
than what he has done in lowering tariff rates ana
inviting larger imports.
Discomfort with Mr. Wilson's Mexican and labor
policies is not psychological 1t cannot be laid
by an infelicitous phrase from the stock bar
rel Of a usually fecitous phrasemaker
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-06
From Farmer to Consumer.

We have vigorous competition to thank for a
most interesting experiment to be undertaken by
the Adams Express Company. few years ago to
suggest that an express company might solve the
hgh-cOst of-living problem would have caused ones
burial under an avalanche Of ridicue. But that is
lust what the Adams Express Company pushed
hard by the parcel post purposes trying through
the establishment of an Order and Food Products
Bureau.
Fruits. berries butter, eggs, poultry fish, meats
these are a few of the delicacies which this
company will deliver at your door direct from the
locality of their origin. The rates charged Will
compete with those Of the parcel post, and prompt
service will be feature, the company assuming
responsibility toward both buyer and seller not
alone in this matter but also in the matter of pay
ment The bureau, if successful, will thus become
a competitor Of the city market, Of the mlddeman
in all his guises.
The moral of which would appear to be that
once YOU Introduce element of competition
into our complex industrial fabric its ramications
will surprise even the most optimistic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-06
In the Morning Just at Dawn.

Did you sleep until the last alarm clock this morn
ing? Was the sun halfway up the sky when you
bolted your egg and muffin, kissed the baby and
dashed for the train? Are you still owly and
grouchy you spread these scintillating pages be-
fore you? Then, word by word, read what follows:
The soft wsh-swish of bare feet tramping across
dewy grass in the gray light Of early dawn, the
PAINTING of vinde1 horses pounding their way at a
Caop along soft lanes, shout and then plunge
into the clear cold waters of the lake, carolng OF
birds answered by musical whistle from a human
throat
Well that is enough. A beautiful but irritating
idyl, you say? Not at ALL 1t is realism. real
ism, from the front page of THE Chicago Daily
News" and describing what are declared to be
daily occurrences within the confines Of hurried,
worried Chicago" In other words, the early rising
idea has hit the metropolis Of the Middle West
and sunrise has become playtme for scores of
Chicagoans.
Barefoot golf in the dew is one Of the exercises
declared to be gaining in favor and highly recon-
mended Not only are the robins in better form
then but the buffers mind is keener and
strokes which few hours later are impossible
come off as sweetly as mown hay. Swimming
at dawn and horseback riding before breakfast
follow on the list. The general impression con-
veyed is that all Chicago has turned its clocks
ahead and is sneaking couple of hours on the
rest Of the world.
The best thing about such glowing enthusiasm for
the dawn is that we know 1t is true There is moth
ing second rate about sunrise 1t is the crispest,
freshest finest hour of the day. The worst thing
about such reading is that we know in our hearts
we shall never. never follow it, Concedng ali the
adjectives neither we nor you unless you belong
with the exceptional company Of larks) will ever
change the accustomed mode Of arising and begin
the day with bang. We know all the best AMI
mails do It. We know IL Is the right idea. But the
dead hand Of civilization is upon us. we are out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-06
Greetings to Another Great Ship.

There are boats and boats, and nobody can tell
in advance what the disposition Of any particular
craft will be- The Vaterand was n calm, self
possessed gantess on the high seas but misbehaved
sadly in narrower waters. Now comes the new
Auuitania and slips into her North River dock as
quietly as n catboat shooting for her moorings.
Twenty minutes sees the operation completed with
out barge threatened a hawser parted.
OF course, the AQutana is shorter than the Water
land by some 40 feet, being only 9O1 over all
as against the German vessels $50. And when
you are navigating boat a sixth of a mile long
in a waterway only half mile wide n matter OF
30 feet adds considerably to your problem. This
difference may account for some of the Vaterlands
troubles. Also there is the matter of channel. The
deep water fairway to the HOboken docks is de-
cared to be too narrow for proper manpuvring
and the Hamburg American Line has already ap
piled to Congress for channel enlargement.
This dredging should be done and done promptly.
There should he no parsimonious policy toward the
nations greatest harbor Nevertheless, it is worth
hoping that the Vaterland will learn manners as the
miles go by and behave we'll did her docile
English sister the next time she drops in for a
stay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-06
THE PENROSE ISSUE
1t Is Simply Roosevelt or Anti.Roose'
Welt in This Readers View.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: have followed The Tribune for
many years beginning with Horace Gree
ley) as an exponent OF the true principles
of the Republican party. Lately L have
been interested in it's attacks upon Sen
ator Penrose and former Senator Foraker
and the applause ii has received from
former President Roosevelt for those at
tacks. Am / right in assuming that as
between Penrose and Foraker, on the one
hand. and Roosevelt, on the other. The
Tribune would take its stand with the
latter? II so, am sure The Tribune is at
odds with ninety-nine out Of one hundred
old line and new line Republicans.
Penrose and Foraker may be much that
The Tribune thinks; they may have mis-
taken ideas OF the principles OF the Re-
publican party; they may at times have
violated those principles; but, In all that,
they have kept nearer the heart OF the
Republican party than has the man who
imagines himself to be the reincarnation
OF Abraham Lincoln and then does vio-
lence to every noble instinct. purpose
and contamination for which Republicans
venerate the name OF the great emanci-
pator.
What has The Tribune to say about IL
as a whole? Has il, too, Joined the ranks
OF those who stand at Armageddon and
battle for the Lord" and OF those who
as Shakespeare says. "Clothe naked vii
lany with old odd ends. stolen out of
Holy Writ and seem saint when most
they play the devil?
CONRAD SCHwEITZER.
Los Angeles, May 20, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-06
The Indefati6abIc Sarah.

Nine Sarah is unlike the "old' folk who adorA
some other professions such as baseball, In that she
is really old That poor old veteran Chrsty Mathew
son. for instance Is really but thirty four lie Is
still entitled to kick a leg now and then But IL
was in Paris. France on the 23d of October, 1872
that Nine Sarah Bernhardt first saw the light or
day And that is getting pretty well on toward sew
enty years ago.
No easy tour Of the big towns Is In her contem
paton now. As a real adventure with which TO top
Off fairly interesting life she purposes to tour the
world, playing Shakespeare and Maeterinck and her
French repertory across America and then tripping
overseas to Australia, South America and South At
RIGA with vaudeville troupe.
Nine Sarah is in the position of witnessing
her own immortality. Not only that, she is part Of
II. Small wonder that she likes to be about and
that the world still rejoces at her presence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-06

edge. There would be standard of enforce
ment OF the laws and ordnances-not as many
standards as there magistrates; and the erect
Of this on citizens and property owners would nc
highly sautary. They would learn what they were
expected TO live up to and what penalty awaited
them II they failed. Such course Of education Is
badly needed here.
Provision for such n departmental court was IN
Guided with other valuable improvements IN court
procedure in bill reorganzing the criminal courts
advocated last winter by the Charity organization
Society. me Legislature didn't seem to realize
the Importance Of the improvements sought. since
relief must come by way of the Legislature IL Is
TO be hoped the magistrates will press their RECON-
mendaton next winter in the form OF Dill ut
Albany and that the lawmakers Will give more
attention to It than they did last session