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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-02
Fire at Glover Mill.

Fire Thursday night about
$50 o'clock completely destroyed
the waste house of the Glover
cotton mill at Clover, this county.
1t is presumed that the blaze
had its origin from defective
wiring, although this is not a
certainty, since it appeared to be
well under way before dis
covered. The building was
constructed from sheet iron and
the interior was a mass of flames
before the alarm was sounded.
The cotton mill fire department
was called out and kept the fire
from spreading to any adjacent
building.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-02
Mr.. Ford'S Mission.

Henry Ford, perhaps the best
advertised man in America, and
unquestionably a man of mag
nificent ideals and achievements,
may find it easier to sell a million
automobiles than to stop a war
which today involves most of the
countries of the earth.
At any rate Mr.. Ford seems to
balk at nothing and just now he
plans to charter ship, fill it
with celebrities and go over to
Europe and endeavor to effect
an ending of the war.
Governors of the States have
been invited to accompany him
and it is reported that such dis
tinguished gentlemen as Edison
will join his party.
Mr.. Ford is an earnest peace
advocate. He wants to see the
bloody shambles in Europe
brought to an end and in this
forvent wish all of US Join.
Charlotte News.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-02
Like a Reg'lar Scout.

gifts up soon and stays up late,
But takes good care not to state
How / moves aroun', in and out,
Lookin for things like reg lar scout.
Close to de middle of ebry night
| takes trip, less de moons too
bright
Chickens roost high or close to de
groun',
Makes no difference if Use aroun'.
I've got a reach dat's de envy of all
De coons in town-I'se somewhat tall.
To 'scape me chickens must do fast
work
When 'gotiates my patent jerk.
I've reach'd for 'em now tor quite a
spell,
But all de partic' lars I'll just not tell
It's cold in Jail, I'd rather be out,
So 'scuse me. members what Iso
about.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-02
Wants New Dormitory.

At it's meeting in Rock Hill the
last week, the board of trustees
of Winthrop college decided to
ask the legislature for an ap-
preparation Of $4,000 to erect a
new dormitory. The new build
ing would accommodate from $50
to 800 girls. The board at it's
meeting framed the annual re-
port for the legislature. The
general appropriation for the
maintenance of the institution
will be less than last year, ac-
cording to a member of the
board.
we will ask the legislature, 4"
said the member. for an ap-
preparation of 100000, $50, 900
next year and $50, 900 for the
following year. A new dormi-
tory is necessary to accommodate
the ever increasing number of
students. Last year 600 young
women were refused admission
to the school because of a lack of
dormitory space"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-02
METHODIST MINISTERS
GIVEN APPOINTMENTS

The following appointments of
ministers for the Methodist
churches comprising the Rock
Hill district for the year 1916
were announced in the final
meeting at Spartanburg Monday
of the upper South Carolina con-
ference:
Presiding Elder, DR.. P. B.
Wells.
st. John's-J. C. Roper.
West Main Street-W. H. Polk.
Blacksburg H. G. Nuzon.
Blackstock George Cary Lee.
Chester-R. f. Turnipseed.
Chester Circuit. B. Strick-
land.
Clover G.. T. Hughes.
East Lancaster. A. Merritt.
Fort MILE. Z. James.
Great Falls-J. p. Kilgo.
Hickory Grove H. B. Hardy.
Lancaster-H Henry Stokes.
Lancaster Circuits. P. White.
North Rock Hill Circuit-W. M.
Hardin.
Lynchburg w. S. Goodwin.
Manchester and Highland
Park C. w. Bowling.
Rock Hill Circuit. |. Spinks.
Van Wyck V. Davis.
Winnsboro-J. B. Traywick.
York;. P. Hodges.
Rev. Mr.. Wells, the new pre-
siding elder for this district, has
for some months been perform
ing the duties of presiding elder
in addition to his work as pastor
of st. Johns church, Rock Hill.
and his late appointment will be
pleasing news to the number of
churches in this district.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-02

J. T. Collins, who has con-
Quoted a department store in
Chester for several years, has
filed a voluntary petition in
bankruptcy.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-02

The executive committee of
the State Cotton Manufacturers
association will advise all of the
South Carolina mills to stop the
operation of automatic looms
during the noon hour, in accord
ance with decision as to the le-
gality of overtime for machinery
recently rendered by the attor-
ney general.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-02
STATE NEWS ARRANGED
FOR QUICK READING.
Henry Ford has invited Gov
ernor Manning to join the peace
tour to Europe.

TOUR 10 Europe.
]. T. Collins, who has con-
Quoted a department store in
Chester for several years, has
filed voluntary petition in
bankruptcy.
Governors of several Southern
States have accepted the invita-
ton of Gov. Manning to attend
the Southern Commercial Con-
gress at Charleston December
13 to II.
Cliff Godfrey, tried at Spartan
burg Friday for the murder of
Robert Hanna. a planter on whose
place near Enoree Godfrey was a
tenant, was acquitted. The un-
written law was the defense.
The upper South Carolina Con-
fsrence of the Southern Metho-
dist church, in session the last
week at Spartanburg, will meet
next year at the Buncombe street
church IN Greenville.
Fire early Thursday morning
totally destroyed O'Donnell &
Company's store at Sumter, caus-
ing a loss estimated at around
$75, 900, with insurand of $42,
900 on stock of goods and build
ing.
Rev. ]. L. Harley of Spartan
burg, for the past eight years
secretary of the Anti-Saloon
league. has resigned his position.
Mr.. Harley is said to feel that
his work in this State is finished
since the Stated voted dry"
last September.
The Republic Cotton Mill at
Great Falls, will at once build
a 40, 000-spindle mill with LOCO
looms, driven by electric power.
Also 300 houses for operatives.
Capital stock has been increased
from 5000, 600 to 81, 200, 600.
Mrs. Thomas, wife of a former
street supervisor of Florence,
shot and killed herself shortly
after noon Thursday. She left a
note under her plate on the din
ner table saying that no one was
to blame for what she was to do
but her wretched state of health.
The secretary of State has
issued ch arter for the Citizens
Bank and Trust company of
Rock Hill with a capital of
$50, 600. The officers are: j. w.
O'Neal, president; D. G. John
ston. vice president; George A.
Beach, cashier; j. r. Shurley,
assistant cashier.
In answer to an inquiry from a
Newberry druggist, Attorney
General Peoples has ruled that
the gallon-a-month" law does
not prohibit a druggist from re-
ceiving and using alcohol in ac-
cordance with the law existing
before the passage of the gal
lon-a-month" act.
As the result of a melee Satur-
day morning at the Judson mill
in Greenville, in which several
men participated, using knives
as weapons, David Freez, one of
the strikers, was so severely cut
that he died a few hours later.
ID. G. Huggings, an employe of
the mill, narrowly escaped seri-
Gus injury.
-
The executive committee OF
the State Cotton Manufacturers
association will advise all of the
Sni1th Carolinn ,,nillc, 70 nto,, IL
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-02

A. E. Young, a student of the
University Of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill, was among the Wis
itors to Fort Mill the last week.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
THE BALKAN BUNDLE
 OF CONTRADICTIONS.
Servia Southeastern Europe's Fire brand the Subject of a Sympathetic Study.
Especial to The Bulletin.)

Washington, D. C., May 7.-Servia, firebrand of Southeastern Europe, the little Balkan bundle of contradictions whose people are farmers but subtle in diplomacy, whose temper is luxuri- ous but whose capital is spare, whose patriotism is inordinate but whose na- tionaI existence is still in it's swaddling clothes, whose ambition for territorial expansion is passionate but whose in dustry is not yet born; this Servia, re- markedly interesting, intense and con- tradictory, is the subject of a. sympa- thetic study prepared by William Joseph Showalter for the National Geographic Society.
 MT. Showalter surveys the historic, social and economic development of Servia, dealing understandingly with the fascinating romance of their Great Servia" aspirations. That there is no story more filled with thrilling intrigue, plot and counterp1ot than that which tells of the efforts of the Servians through the last generation toward the realization of Great Servia.' is point ed out in the study, wherein the cur rents and cross currents of Russian, British. German, Austrian and Balkan states diplomacy-whose confused and bitterly conflicting objects have made Balkan politics wild, stormy and un- certain-are accurately sketched in their essential features. Of Servia's present interest, of this country's sud- den spring from obscurity full into
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
Cards at Country Club.
FUN ERAL,
Mrs. FIaVius Cheney

The funeral of Mrs. Flavius Cheney, who died in Schenectady on Tuesday, was held from the Methodist Episcopal church, Mystic, Friday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock, and was largely attended The members of Williams Woman s Relief corps and the Ladies Aid so- ciety attended in a body. Rev. H. M. Dunnack, the pastor, conducted the services, assisted by Rev. Herbert Gessner of Easton. Pa, son-in-Iaw of cemetery.
 Rev. and Mrs. Henry Meyers of New Britain, Rev. and Mrs. Herbert Cess ner of Easton, Pa, pr. and Mrs. George E. T. Ward of Schenectady, N. Y, Prof. and Mrs. Clyde T. Cheney. MT. and Mrs. Lawrence Griswold of New York, and MT. and Mrs. Walter T. Fish of New London were in town on Friday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Cheney.
 Reception for New Pastor.
 Monday evening at the Methodist Episcopal church the Epworth league and Ladies Aid society will tender a reception to the new minister, Rev. H. w. Dunnack, and his wife.
 Local Small Notes.
 Sunday, June ', has been selected as Memorial day for the Odd Fellows. Stonington lodge has received com munication from the grand master to observe that day on some date con venient for the lodge. Mrs. Fannie Williams is in Boston, the guest of her daughter, Miss Mar tha Williams.
 The sewing society of Charity chap ter, o. E. S., met Friday afternoon with Mrs. Beret Jensen.
 Mystic Rebekah 1odge met in I. O. O. F. hall in the Gilbert block Friday evening. A class of candidates re- ceived the degree.
 Letter Carrier Willard W. Keigwin is spending a few days vacation in Danbury. Substitute Bergen I. Green is taking his route.
 Mrs. Edgar Rathbun and son James have returned from a visit in Provi- dence.
 Mrs. James Burdick has returned to Providence after visit to her aunt, Mrs. Robert Mattison
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
the center of the stage of nations, the

the center of the stage of nations, the writer says:
 With an area no larger than the state of Maine and a population smaller than the city of New York, the little Kingdom of Servia has played a role in the recent past the full magnitude of which cannot be reckoned until the end of time. Mayhap it has changed the whole course of human history.
 Some years ago it was said of the Balkan Peninsula that it was the pow der-box' of Europe, and the events of last summer proved the statement observed that if the Balkan Peninsula were the powder box Servia, was the percussion cap.'
 How truly he spoke was not real ized at the time, even by the speaker; for while men will ever disagree as to the deep-seated causes that led to the present great war, all the world admits that the bomb throwing at Serajevo was the percussion cap that detonated the terrific forces behind the diplomacy of Europe.
 "As noted at the outset, one of the most interesting things about Servia is it's smallness. That such a small nation could bring on the m1ghtieSt conflict that the world has seen since man first made war upon his fellow Hldn SSSII1S Strange. 1oI WILL eALA AIS smallness, it is only in the very recent past that it attained it's present size. When 1t was a participant in the Bal kan wats, it was only two- -fifths as large as Pennsylvania in area and but little larger than Chicago in population. Starting into that war with 18,000 square miles of territory, it came out with 33,00O square miles; starting in with less than three million people, 1t came out with more than four million
 Considering that Servia is only little more than a third of a century old as a member of the family of ma tions and that only 37 years have elapsed since she escaped the blight of Turkish rule, she has made remarkable progress. When she became inde- pendent of Turkey she had few roads, for roads might be used to march over against the Turks, and Turkey wanted to keep every community isolated. Nor did she have many schools, for schools would give the Servian the power to read and write, and reading and writ ing are great aids when a people want to revolt against an oppressive rule"
 Greatest of all present dangers to this active, ambitious nation, whose 37 years of existence has brought it through so much progress to its most exhausting war, MT. Showalter finds to be the terrible thu eat of disease, the powerful scourge of epidemic disease that finds its strength in the hundreds of thousands of war-weakened bodies and war neglected filth One of the greatest battles of the war. the writer explains. is the battle of sanitation, the finding of some method for com pletely controlling the spread of
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08

the foundation for roller shop on Babcock avenue which when finished will employ several men.
 Section Foreman Doyle's gang of six sturdy young sons of Italy and Section Foreman Dennis Sullivan's gang of four men, all of whom have seen 20 years of railroad service, had a friendly argument while the local gang was loading ties at Jewett City re- gently on the relative merits of ex- perience and youth and agreed to a three days contest in putting in ties, each gang on it's own section. As a result, MT. SulliVan's four men put in 105 the third, against 65 as the best
 MT. Doyle's six could do in a day; but MT. Doyle explains the matter by say ing: f'Well, you have got an Irish gang, and an Irishman can't be beat on the railroad" Dennis says his men didn't half try.
 Thursday evening was Gentlemen s night in the Woman's club. The pleas ant parlor of Grange hall was well filled by the members and their guests. The musical part of the programme consisted of two piano solos by Miss Dorothy Tillinghast; a, vocal solo by Miss Theresa Sullivan; quartette by Misses Edith Peterson and Theresa Sullivan. Messrs. S. Mathewson and Royal; duet, Miss Edith Peterson and MT. Royal; several solos by Mrs. Eve lyn Jordan Johnson of Providence, and a solo by MT. Royal, which was one of his best. Interspersed was a reading, Kentucky Bells, by Miss Mary Kings ley, and another, Polly's Surprise Par ty, by Mrs. Hattie Dean. The singing of Mrs. Johnson afforded special pleas -ure, as she spent her early life in this village, being the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Solomon Jordan, and many of her schoolmates and friends still live here. The programme was arranged by Mrs. Susan Winsor and Miss Mar tha Eaton and was an entire success.
 During the social hour that followed, salads, fruit, cake, ice cream and cof- fee were served in the most dainty and appetizing manner by Mrs. Lotta Dodge, Mrs. Arthur Mathewson, Mrs. Lees and Mrs. Bradford, assisted. by some of the gentlemen. One of the most enjoyable programmes of the many given by this club was closed with short, helpful address by Su- perintendent of Schools J. L. Chap man,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
DEAD FROM TYPHUs.
American Board Learns of the Death
 of Nurse After Heroic Service.

The officials of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions have just learned of the death from typhus of Miss Marie Zenger, a Swiss nurse who was member of the band of nurses and doctors despatched from the boards station at Sivas, Turkey, to aid in caring for the sick and wounded in ErZroom early in the win ter. Although not under appointment by the American Board, Miss Zenger was at the head of one of the orphan ages established in Sivas after the ter rible massacreS of some years ago and was closely associated with the Amer jeans in all their work
 Early in the winter the American hospital in Erzroom, as well as the buildings of the American Boards boys and girls high schools, were filled to overflowing with sick and wounded Turkish soldiers. When ty- phus broke out, Dr. E.. P. Case, the boards physician, sent for help to the American hospital in Sivas. Dr. c. E. Clark, with group of nurses, an or derly and druggist, took the q days midwinter journey across three noun tains to Erzroonn, which by the time his party arrived was one big hospi- taL
 Miss zenger, the Swiss lady whose death has just been reported, did he roic service in connection with the American buildings, of which she took
 
 and put into running order after the first typhus outbreak was somewhat in hand. She later supervised the or ganiZation of hospital which some Armenians established in Erzroom. The Sivas party had started back over their mounatin journey-Erzroom having received other endorsements of military doctors and helpers-when Miss Zenger sickened. They reached Erzingan an outstation of the board, where German hospital is located. Miss Zenger was taken there and giv- en the best of care, but did not sur vive the crisis of the disease.
 Miss Mary L. Graffam, head of the American Boards school for girls in Sivas, was with Miss Zenger at her death. as she had been with her dur ing her service in Erzroom. In letter describing some of her experiences, Miss Graham says: T cannot, of course, speak freely of all we see and hear. I feel that am a different per- son from the one who left Sivas two months ago."
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08

typhus- causing vermin. Much alike in their symptoms, MT. Showalter ex
 plains, typhus and typhoid are spread in a widely different manner, and, hence. demand a widely different sani-
 tary strategy. The typhoid germ takes it's departure from the intestinal tract, spreads to drinking water and foods, and infects, in that it finds its way into a healthy digestive system. TAe typhus germ is drawn from infected blood by blood-sucking vermin and by the vermin carried to fresh victims A peasantry crowded together behind the fighting lines and the soldier con
 centrations in camps and hospitals make ideal conditions for the spread of the vernin-borne plague.
 50 serious has the condition become in Servia"-concludes this part of the consideration-"that Major General Gorgas, surgeon general of the U. $. A., has been offered the post of ad
 wiser on world sanitation in general and Servian typhus work in particular, with a liberal salary and a pension for himself and his widow in case of in expectation or death, his distinguished achievement at Panama stamping him as a worlds authority, not only in the critical knowledge of sanitation, but in actual carrying out of campaigns against epidemics."
 Russia, determined to reach. free water through Constantinople, and for generations in continuous armed or diplomatic struggle with Turkey, Brit ain, Italy, Austria-Hungary and France over that purpose; Britain, determined to uphold the Turk so as to keep the Muscovite and the Austrian from a port too near Egypt and the Suez Canal; Austria-Hungary, fearful of Pan-Slavism and Russian expansion, and herself covetous of the Balkans; Germany, building a Bagdad railroad, determined upon the peaceful pene- tration' of the whole Near East; and all of these great powers working to make the little Balkan buffer states serve their purp oSes-these are the clements, according to MT. Showalter's analysis, which forced Servia. into rest less intrigue, bluster. and devious poli- tics for its own conservation.
 With their industries few, far be- tween and primitive, and with plenty of cheap, rich farm land, the Servians are a free-living, home-staying people, a people with no helpless paupers and immigration statistics of any other country. Their constitution prescribes freedom of conscience, of the press and of peaceful assemblage, and the right to inaEenate property. Every male citizen who pays s taxes year and who is over 21 votes in the cleo tion of delegates to congress. In smaller units, the family forms a patriarchal community. the men, often, ruled by grandfather, the women mem bers, by grandmother. The Servian is careful to marry beyond the utmost limits O1 his family. even to going a.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08

Luther Tanner of voluntown was a guest at Benjamin Watson's over Wed nesday night and has called on other friends here this week.
 Silas L. Barber of Campbelrs Mills is spending a few days with relatives here.
 Miss Eva Dawley is the new book keeper at Walter Kingsley & Sons.
 Will Clark of CampbelPs Mills has been in town for several days, work Ing for Miss Sarah Spalding.
 Was Not Kelley.
 The tramp killed at Washington, R. l., Tuesday night was at first reported to be Joe Kelley, the man who left a family in destitute condition at Packer New Years, but was found to be Will liam Carney, 42, a cotton weaver, bound for this town to get work. Kelley, or Smith, as he is better which caused the mistake. Also Kel- ley has been seen several times around Providence, but the officers have not located him yet. Canterbury select men are caring for the family for the town of Griswold, where Kelly (under the name of Smith) resided from early life until manhood.
 Miss Florence Carpenter of Airing ton has been visiting Albert Haskell S family.
 Miss Fanny Perry is visiting her sis- ter, Mrs. Martha Johnson, at Packer
 John E. Davenport of Boston was a recent visitor with Lawton Heights friends.
 Miss Villa Parkhurst of Packer is visiting Mrs Fred Lyon.
 MT. and Mrs. John Dolan and son of Jewett City were recent visitors at J. J. Doyle's.
 W. T. Bishop recently visited Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Greene at Norwich Town.
 B. R. Briggs is building a two tenement house on Babcock avenue
 Mrs. Evelyn Jordan Johnson of Providence has been the guest of Mrs Edw. Winsor for several days.
 Charles Como of Moosup is laying
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
WESTERLY MAN DIES SUDDENLY
H. Leonard Chapman Expires From Heart Trouble-Jury Awards Mrs. Pucci $450- Business in District Court-Thomas and Alice Boardman Start for England

Louis Rankin, who at one time lived in Westerly, but who has been in Phil adelphia during the past few years, liam B. Foster on the Watch Hill. Westerly road. MT. Rankin will once more take up his residence in town.
 Westerly people were shocked Friday to hear of the death of H. Leonard Chapman, a barber in town, death oc- curing at the home of his sister, Mrs. Edward w. Taylor, fl Palmer street, Thursday evening. Thursday morn ing MT. Chapman appeared to be in good health, but in the afternoon he was taken i'll and removed to his sis ters home. Dr. Charles P. CrandaIl was summoned and found the patient suffering from heart trouble. Later in the afternoon he seemed to be more comfortable, but this condition was only temporary, as at 9-SO in the even ing he rapidly grew worse until the end came.
 MT. Chapman was born in Westerly 48 years ago, the son of MT. and Mrs. George P. Chapman. He was married three times. Two sons, Horace of New London and George of Westerly, sur- vive. He also leaves a brother and four sisters.
 The jury in the Pucci-saunders case, the trial of which was completed Thursday in the superior court sitting here, was out three hours before a verdict was agreed upon. The verdict, according to the ruling that it be seal ed, was handed to Judge Charles Stearns when the court convened Fri day morning. It was for the plaintiff, for the sum of S450.
 The case of Abel P. Randall vs. Mary s. Burdick was to have been tried Fri dAy but because of the fact that there is considerable evidence to be present. ed, which would have probably occu- pied more time than Friday would have allowed, the case was put over