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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-09
Mr.. Peoples Explains.

I notice in your issue of the
18th inst, under Greenville date
line of November 27 in news
item in regard to my opinion of
the 10Th inst. the following:
THE decision of the attorney
general is to the effect that the
law is violated when a laborer's
machine operates more than the
legal ten hours in the "a of the
day."
In reply to this paragraph, l
will say that the opinion referred
to says no such thing and is not
to that effect.
AS far as the law is concerned,
the mills may run their ma
chinerv the entire "a hours of
the day, but in so running their
machinery it is unlawful for any
one laborer to work more than
ten hours per day or 60 hours
week, and no hours of single
day shall exceed IL hours. The
State.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-09
The News of Gold Hill.
lines Corresponding.


A serious accident occurred
Monday which almost resulted
in some fatalities when an auto
mobile collided with a wagon
driven by Messrs. Edd Bales
and s. p. Wilson. 1t appears
that the car was running in
low" when the mishap took
place but the warming signal. by
the driver, was not given there
fore allowing the above gentle
men no time to pull to one side.
Neither party saw the other, due
to a large embankment and a
steep hill, until the automobile
was driven under one mule
throwing it to the ground. Be-
side a few bruises to this ami
NAL no other damage was done.
The many friends of Hon.
S. H. Epps, Sr., are glad to learn
that he is considerably better.
MIR. Epps has been sick for
nearly year.
There will be an oyster and hot
supper combined at Gold Hill
academy Friday evening, De-
cember 10, beginning at a o'clock
and lasting until 10 o'clock.
Hyperion.
Gold Hill, Dec. z.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-09
TAX NOTICE-l9l5.
Office of the County Treasurer of York
County.
York, S. c., Sept. Is, 1915.

York, S. c., Sept. Is, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that the Tax
Books for York County will be opened
on Friday, the 18th day of October,
1915, and remain open until the 3lst
day of December, 1915, for the collec-
ton of State, County, School and Local
Taxes, for the fiscal year 1915, without
penalty; after which day one per cent.
penalty will be added to all payments
made in the month of January, 1916,
and two per cent. penalty for all pay
ments made in the month of February,
1916, and seven per cent. penalty will
be added to all payments made from
the lst day of March, 1916, to the 18th
day of March, 1916, and after this date
all unpaid taxes will go into executions
and all unpaid Single Polls will be
turned over to the several Magistrates
for prosecution in accordance with law.
For the convenience of taxpayers, |
will attend the following places on the
days named:
At Yorkville from Monday Novem-
ber 22d, until Friday, the 3lst day
OF December, 1915, after which date
the penalties will attach as stated
above.
Note. The Tax Books are made up
by Townships, and parties writing
about taxes will always expedite mat
ters if they will mention the Town
ship or Townships in which their
property or properties are located.
HARRY +. NEIL,
Treasurer of York County.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-09
Working Together.

Many of the largest chambers
of commerce and board of trades
that had for years confined their
efforts to city affairs have of
late years reorganizcd or have
established departments for the
purpose of cooperating with the
people. on the farms near by.
A few years ago these organi-
cations would have secuted the
idea that there was a field in
which merchants and farmers
might profitably work together
for the upbuilding of the COM
munity. Now, however, the
merchant, who often is in fact a
farmer, also is as much in
terested in improving farm crops
and farming methods as is the
farmer himself.
Intelligent citizens of all classes
have begun to see that. while a
large field must be left free for
the exercise of Individual initia-
tive and enterprise, there are a
great many things that must be
done by the community as a
whole. There may be some
selfiShness in the merchants
wanting the farmers to raise
bigger crops. but the farmers
are nevertheless the biggest
gamers by the improvement.
The example that merchants
have set in helping the farmers
to better themselves might well
be followed by the farmers in
helping the merchants to better
themselves. They can do this
most directly by buying at home
everything they can, and if they
can not buy the goods, quality or
class of goods they want they
can best help their community
by making their complaints to
the merchants themselves. 1t
certainly is a doubtful expedient
to send away from home for an
article the merchant doesn't
carry without first letting him
know that he has not stocked
goods for which there is de-
mand in his community.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-09

Don't fail to attend the Mass
Meeting at the school auditorium
tomorrow night.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-09

FOR RENT-Nice 7-room Cottage
on Confederate street. Apply to
Oscar T. Culp.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-09

FOR QUICK SALE-Two-acre city
lot, with house: For terms, apply at
once to Bales & Link.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-09
FOR SALE. WANTED. LOST. FOUND.

FOR SALE-Nice Xmas Tu keys.
Phone No. 62, Massey Farm.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-15

handsome exhibits showing it's agri-
cultural. industrial and other re-
sources. The legislature of South
Carolina was urged 20 make an APP
preparation for this purpose, but fail
eel to do So. Later a patriotic move
ment was started to raise sufficient
funds with which it was proposed to
build a reproduction OF Fort Sumter
to represent the State. but war con-
ditiOns prevented success. Feeling
that the old state of South Carolina
should be represented at this great ex-
position i'm some way ii was then pro-
posed that the commercial organiza~
tons OF the State secure the appoint
ment Of n special day to be known as
south Carolina Day" and that a spe-
cial train be run from his State to
san Francisco, arriving i'm time for
those going TO take part in the en-
ercises of that day. At the request
of Gov. Manning. President Moore, Of
the exposition. named June 2S as
South Carolina Day.
The Itinerary.
The train which will be run for his
occasion will be most up-to-date in
every respect, and every convenience
will be provided for ONE and chill
dren, especially. The train leaves
Charleston Friday morning. June IS.
Cities which will be visited en- route
include Knoxville. Tenn, Cincinnati,
Ohio, Indianapolis, Ind. Chicago. ILL.,.
Omaha. Neb., Denver, Col. Colorado
Springs. Col. and Salt Lake City Utah.
a number of side trips will be made
and at the most important cities a
sightseeing points stop-overs will be
aade. of sufficient length to allow
passengers the opportunity of look
ing around.
Many applications for information
are being received daily by various
commercial bodies of the state and by
Mr.. Daniel Ravenel, of Charleston.
This would indicate that many are
deciding to take advantage of this un-
usual opportunity. A great deal of
literature has been prepared giving
full details of the trip and folders are
being mailed to all who ask for them.
High officials and leading business
men OF the State are enthusiastic
about the plan which originated with
the commercial bodies of South Caro-.
lima. and every community is urged
to- ascertain at once. those citizens
who are going. and to name them OF
delegates.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-15

pay the expense. AS a matter Of fact
he could not do such a thing if he
wanted to. Even though he had the
money Of a Rockefeller and were
willing to spend it for the purpose,
the public would not have his paper
as a gift, much less read it.
Now. for a case in point, familiar
to every publisher in the State. There
are a number of educational institu-
tons, including Clemson and Win
throp, which maintain regular news
bureaus. They employ men at good
salaries to get up matter telling what
they are doing and how, and have it
printed at considerable expense for
distribution among the
The matter is good, certainly it is,
for? Advertising. primarily. The UNI
DERIVING principle is exactly the same
as that which makes the stock in
trade Of a newspaper-give the public
something worth while and the public
will ~patronize. But what is the use
of all this prepared copy" unless it
gets to the public? The only way to
get it to the public is through the
newspapers, and many of the news
papers carry 1t at their own expense,
and for what? 1t would be interest,"
ing TO her some of them answer.
AS We have already said, most Of
the matter referred to is good. Some
Of it is fine. If a newspaper could
have it exclusively it would actually
be worth paying for. The public
would subscribe to the paper on ac-
count Of It, and the publisher would
be able to get something to help him
pay expenses. But matter that is dis
tributed free to all the newspapers is
.of no practical value to anybody. If
diamonds were as common as flint
rocks then the diamond value would
be the flint rock value.
Will the editor and publish never
learn that he cannot afford to act as
the gratuitous distributor of all this
volunteer material? Will he continue
to argue that unless he gives it pub
licity 1T will all be lost to the world,
and continue to ~improverish himself
in trying to do the impossible. Such
matter as is worth while will not be
lost. Let the editor devote homself TO
trying to make his paper worth while
by his own laborious efforts, and If
he cannot win support by that means
let him go at something else, for that
Is what ne is going to have to do if
he continue to allow himself to be
ridden by the public. And so soon as
all the would-be riders find they IAN
not ride free, those that are worth
while will pay. The others don't mat
ter.
What the newspapers Of South Car
olina want to do to work out their
salvation-most of them is to put
themselves on their merits. Let them
give value received, and absolutely
rise above all appearance of mendi-
cacy. This Is the means by which
they can more quickly build up their
self-support and acquire the respect
of others and just in proportion to
their rise in this direction will they
increase their value to the commune
ties in which they are published and
also their value to their State and
country.-Yorkville Enquirer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-15
What's An Advertisement?

If the South Carolina Press asso-
citation would accomplish some real
good for the newspapers of the State,
IL would give all the editors and pub
fishers some thoroughgoing training
on the question as TO What Is an Adj
vertisement."
Of course everything in the way of
publicity Is an advertisement, not
only the announcement of the bust
ness man for exploitation purposes;
but news as we'll as views OF current
events. and the like. But where most
editors and publishers fall down and
destroy n of their principal depend
encies for support, is through their
inability to properly discriminate be-
tween what 1t is the duty Of the paper
to give to the public on it's own ac-
count and that which, If published at
all. should be at the expense of some
one else.
There Is not a country editor in the
state. and all of them are country ed
itors, who has not sweated blood OYER
this question which involves the very
existence of his publication {; but it
Is a fact that very few of them have
ever arrived al satisfactory conclu-
sions and still fewer If any at all.
have developed the business frmness
to put those conclusions into effect.
And right here lies the u of more
newspaper funerals than have been
brought about by all other causes
combined.
To he sure commercial advertising
OF all kinds OF news. Much of it is
more important and interesting news
than most of the other matter that
goes to fill up even the best Of the
newspapers. 1t is certainly more in
teresting and valuable than most OF
the press bureau stuff that so many
papers print free for propagandas of
different kinds; but does the fact that
IL is important and timely make it the
duty Of the publisher to give it right
OF way? If so. then where is the pub
Usher going to get the means with
which to continue his work of pub
fishing?
Then about all this propaganda
matter of educational institutions, OF
political parties. Of religious cults, OF
national charitable organizations. OF
chambers OF commerce, boards of
trade, civic leagues. and other such
activities. They turn out enough COPY
Ia I'LL all the newspapers many times
over. and never think of helping to-
pay h fiddler. suppose you publish
II free. unload IL all on your readers.
what are they going To say? No mat
ter how much wisdom there may he
In a newspaper. If IL is dun and unin-
tcrcsting To the general public. Is the
public going to pay Tor IL? Not 10 any
apprcciablc extent. Then where Is
the right or the justice of asking the
newspapers To try To carry such a
burden?
or course, IL such matter M has
described is not published free
IL will not be chlished at all: but
surely there Is no argument why the
publisher should be called upon to
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-15
FOURTH MONTHLY REPORT.
April 1 to 30, 1915.
"Onice County Supervisor, Sumter
County,"
Roads and Bridges.

Roads and Bridges.
7773-D. r. Mcleod, repairing
2 bridges, 5 1877
7777-Sumter Rose, ditching,
ETC., contract work, 34.34
777S-H. Fl. Wrinkles, repairing
bridges, $50
1850. j. Christmas, pay't. 141
hrs. wk. Floating Gang, 1910
1872. j. Jackson, dragging
road, 600
17S4-W. G. Sims, repairing
bridge and hauling, so
77S5-Dundee Carter, up-keep
road and hauling, 1000
77S9-J. II. Witherspoon, lum-
Der and work on bridge, $50
1850. L.. Brogdon, repairing
bridge, 100
7791-R. f. McElveen, repairing
bridge, 2.1O
7792--S. j. Player, 800 TT.
lumber, 74.1S
1871. S. Nesbitt, work on
road, self, hands and
team, 32.25
7S05-T. j. Baker, cutting tree
out of road, 100
7SO6-J. f. Player, repairing
bridge, 200
7S15-S. -. Richardson, 1884
IT. lumber. 25.2S
7S1G-Ezra Hodge, 6O3 feet
lumber, 1906
7S17-DuItant Hdw. Co., nails 1853
7S19-M. III. Beck. work on
road and bridge, lilo
7S21-J. J.. ellis, work ON road. So
1S2S-Burns q Son, nails, OF
7S33-Burns lIdw. Co., nails. etc, $50
7S55-J. S. Kennedy, up-keep
road, 200
7S57-J. b. Richardson, build
ing 3 road drags. 3.75
7SGO-Sumter Rose. ditching,
etc, contract work, also
1861. w. Warren, repairing
bridge, .G5
7S7O--Z. j. Jackson, dragging
road. 1.5O
7S71--J. j. Christmas, pay't. $50
hrs. Wk. Floating Gang, 1900
79l9-it. T.. Mcclellan, cnGin-
ccriHS services new road, $50
792l-J. A.. BOykin, dragging
road. 1915
7923-S. w. Cocker. dragging
road, 2.1O
792i-Sumt"r Rose, grading,
|ditching, etc. contract
work. 66.OS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-15

I929-C. NJ. Dorm repairing
2 bridges, $50
793O-Ezra Hodge, repairing q
bridges, $3.50
7931-J. J. Christmas, pay't. III
hrs. wk. Floating Gang, 17.10
7936--W. j.. Ardis, cutting tree
out road, so
1946-Sumter Rose, grading,
and ditching Contract
work. 1888
7950-Warren & Skinner, 2,0S5
TT. bridge lumber, 1886
7951-I., Nj. Truluck, repairing
bridges, 1886
1852. J.. Christmas, pay't. 1873
hrs. Floating Gang, 1880
7955-Frierson Prescott, 904 yds.
ditching, 7.G0
7SS7@Sunter Rose, grading and
ditching Contract wk) 50.93
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-15

binding book, 500
IS54--T. f.. Richardson, bal.
exp. r%e-binding records, 1907
7S5S-Week's Garage, overhaul
ing Supvr's auto, 22.5O
7934-Miss Mary Lennon, pay't.
on Lesis. Appropriation, 1000
7935~J. ]. Geddings, exp. trans.
prisoners, 295
1887. f. Richardson, pro-
ceedings in lunacy, ETC., 1850
Total, s66782
Bond Imp. Sinking Fund.
7772-National Bank of 9. c., int. 81
on LIST series r. J. -
bonds, $4,000
Total, s45O 0n
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-15

Aims House.
7771-MrS. j. ID. Mitchell, dieting
and care inmates, 5 263.OO
77S5-Dr. w. 5. Burgess, med
ical services, 1850
7~S11-Sumter Tele. Co., tele-
phone rent, LIST quarter, 600
7S12-Zemp's Pharmacy, drugs,
etc, LIST quarter. 42.77
7S17-DuHant Hdw. Co., nails.
wire and paint, 3.55
7S33-Burns Hdw. Co., wire, etc, 1.27
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Co., lumber, 1909
7S37-GeO. III. Hurst, burial
expenses paupcrs, 1915
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-04
PLAN TO EXTEND
DEARBORN-AVE. is
AGAIN SQUELCHED

In denying tne second time Thurs.
day morning a petition presented
by Charles Coulson and others for
the opening Of Dearborn ave. from
West Jercrson.ave. TO the River
Rouge. the council committee on
streets crnsured the circulators OF
the petition for incorporating
facts regarding the cost per lot
owner for making the Improvement
A circular. printed in Hungarian.
stated that the cost TO property
owners in the assessment district
would not be more than $3.50 lot
THAT statement is not true and
no person has any right 10 make
such a Misrepresentation" said Aid.
Vernon The circular was sign I'D
oulson q CO." but Mr.. Coulson
denied all knowledge OF the refer
ence made TO the probable cost.
More than 900 residents and prop.
erty owners in the vicinity OF West
Jefferson and Dearborn-aves., pro
tested against the street opening.
and most OF them appeared In per
son before the street opening com
mittee.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-04
,Contiaued From Yc-trrda,D

slowly. gently. SO slightly .as To- be
almost imperceptible his fingers
closed about her own just enough 80
she was aware the man knew what
he was doing She lifted her e}es.
desperately, pleadingly.
Some power from outside herself
caught and held her, brcnthlesE and
afraid. Dr Holland rose swiftly, hts
face wearing the expression OF one
who has looked upon deadly danger
and wishes, yet IN afraid, 10 embrace
IT Without word he turned upon
his heel and strobe toward the house
fore her Her fingers were clspc he'd
SO tightly the pink nails had scarf
Ned the flesh, Her lips moved des-
perately In de1ials she knew her soul
was batterinR To bits speedily as her
tongue could utter them she knew
now that the great Debtor had come
TO her with his demand for pay ment
~ full And she knew that evasion
Of the debt WAS
Ths rustic Of a petticoat caused
her 10 look W ia quick anger Mrs.
PRESLEY stood before her an aCCuH-
ing righteous expression on her face
that told the young wife Instantly
the scene that had Just tTanFpirod
was no secret 10 the companion. In
~ OF anger. Selma dismissed her
from her service and she went
straight 10 the husband. with hcr
story.
Dwight looked ur from the note
Mrs Pressley had just thrust into
hts hands, n little puzzled He hod
not known before mat the suicide
broker had notified selma 81 the ON
bezzlement of her fortune SIM what
Of ~ now And why was the usually
good natured lady In such "A tower
inR RAGE
but. my dear Mrs Pr"sslev. why
do YOU give this 10 me- he queTiod
1T merely states what YOU and / and
all the world know that MIS-
pwtght's fortune was emhex1led ON
7 Soc he cried. great glow on I'm
derstanding coming upon him. tho
note reached your hands and YOU
kept u from Selma. fearing the
shock
THE note. Mr. Dwight. came he
fore YOU asked Mrs dwight 20 marry
you" the companion interrupted
sharply, You had written ifihe
earlier that you intended proposing
that evening Miss Ashton told me
that she intended refusing YOU Then
came this word from Leed-and she
married YOU.
Dwight smiled incredulously .
though grim lines Ind formed about
the corners OF his mouth
"Nuu-had better go.--l immediate.
ty--" lie clipped on the words Ike
steel particles Mrs PRESLEY turn cd
in her hurried retreat nut there was
"-Hothipg In those eyes that checked
her
For long time the millionaire
stood there. his arm rightly out
stretched az though ne would drlNH
from the room the evil thoughts the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-04
Scores Mrs. Loretta
SwatOn Who Admits
Race Suicide
CALLS HER ACT
WILLFUL KILLING
Court Refuses Divorce;
Husbands Bill Dis
missed, Too

The divorces bill OF Mrs. Loretta
Swaton. and the cross.bill Of her
husband. Harry, were dismissed,
Thursday morning. by Judge Hally
after the court had bitterly de.
nounced Mrs. Swaton as being guilty
of "willful killing IN preventing
the birth OF her child.
II all the charges made in the
husbands cross-bill were proven.
said Judge Hally. II would not con.
slider them ope.tcnth as important
In this case as the admission of the
wife. that she thwarted nature In
refusing 10 become n mother II is
not an ordinary onanse committed
on the spur OF the moment II Is an
act which requires mature consid
Grafton. calm elaboration. the con
nlvance OF others--coupled with n
desire 10 do villful killing"
Mrs Swaton's admission that she
had submitted To illegal treatm mt
was made Wednesday Judge Hally
at that time. declared he would not
grant her decree.
The vite's chief charge against
her husband was that he used vile
language In her presence. when nc
lost NJ poker She admitted that
she sat In" the game at times
Profanity in q poker game. In e.
self. does not constitute grounds for
a divorce" said Judge Hally. The
testimony In this case shows that
the profanity was the result OF con-
ditions 20 which both man and wife
we're parties
Judge Hally called Mr. and Mrs.
Svaton into his private once after
Diminishing the case. and advised
them TO SETTLE their quarrel He
said afterwards that he did not
think there Was possibility OF an
immediate reconciliation.