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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-01-14

Last April two warrants were
sworn out from Governor
Blease's office against James H.
Moore, editor of the Columbia
Record, charging the editor with
criminal libel in the matter of
two editorials that were cited.
Mr.. Moore was arrested and
placed under bond of $1,000 to
appear and answer the charges
at the ensuing session of the
general sessions court. Two
terms of the court passed with
out Governor Blease with his
witnesses appearing before the
grand jury to make the cases
and the third term since the
warrants were sworn out being
now proceeding. Governor
Blease Thursday sent to Solicitor
Wade Hampton Cobb a letter re-
auesting him to mol pros the
case.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-01-14
Messrs. Kimbrell Enter Business.

The secretary of State Friday
commissioned the Kimbrell Fur
niture company, with an au-
thorized capital of $4,000, to
engage in a general furniture
business. The business will be
located in Columbia. The pc
titioners for charter were Walter
M. Kimbrell. w. Earl Kimbrell
and II. A. Taylor. The Messrs.
Kimbrell are both former Fort
Mill men, and their many rela-
tives and friends in this town.
ship will wish for them much
success in their new enterprise.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-01-14
THREE MORE COUNTRIES
ON the VERGE OF WAR

Sundays press dispatches
from the Eastern war area
stated that three more countries
were on the verge of entering
the European war. These are
Italy, Greece and Roumania.
Should Roumania, now thatt
the Russians are on the border,
if not actually in Transylvania,
decide to join the Allies, her
army will provide the missing
link in the chain of troops 1900
miles long winding from the
Baltic to the Adriatic.
This battle line would be COM
posed of Russians, Roumanians,
Servians and Montenegrins on
the one side, and Germans and
o-Hungarians on the other.
The Allies believe Roumania
soon will take the plunge. Other
developments are expected. Re-
lations between Greece and Tur-
key have reached the breaking
point over the alleged ill-treat-
ment>of Greeks in Asia. MINOR.
Italy is growing restless over
Turkeys delay in giving salts
faction for the violation of the
Italian consulate at Hodeida,
from which the British consul,
who sought refuge, was forcibly
removed.
Italy also, it is reported, has
agreed that Servia should be
granted a port in the Adriatic.
Roumania and Greece, it is
thought, however, may delay
taking up arms until Bulgaria,
which is anxious for a part of
Macedonia, is satisfied, for a
hostile Bulgaria on their borders
would compel them to divide
their forces.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-01-14
No News in the Paper.

The Nevada Mail says fire.
quently you pick up one of the
local papers, and after glancing
at the headlines YEARLY, thrust
it aside, remarking Nothing in
the paper today Did you ever
stop to think what the phrase
nothing in the paper today"
means? 1t means that in the
day or week just passed that no
misfortune has befallen any one
in our city, that no fire has wiped
out a neighbours worldly goods;
that the grim angel of death has
crossed no threshold of a friend;
that no man driven by liquor,
hatred or fear has taken the life
of fellow-human; that no poor
devil haunted by the past or
the misdeeds of some other, has
crossed the great divide by his
own hand. So the next time YOU
pick up a paper that doesn't an
nounce a tragedy, give little
thanks instead of grunting be-
cause there Is no news.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-01-14
Paroled Until Rhame is Tried.

Governor Blease established a
new clemency record Thursday
when he granted at the same
time parole and commuted the
sentence of j. A. Biackwelder,
convicted in September, 1914,
at Lexington. of violating the
State banking laws. Black
welder's sentence on two cases
aggregating one year were re-
duced to six months.
He was paroled until that time
when E. H. Rhame, formerly
clerk in the Bank of Sumter, of
Sumter, has been tried on the
charge of defaulting in the sum
of $31, 759 to the bank of Sum-
ter and a verdict returned by a
petit jury. 1t was mentioned in
the paroled papers that Governor
elect Richard |. Manning was
president of the bank at the time
of the discovery of the misap-
preparation of funds.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-01-14
WHAT'S AlLiR' BLEasE7
DiSBAnDS STATE MILITIA

Governor Issssssse Igsssssssse Monday dis
banded the South Carolina or
ganized militia. Thirty-one
companies, comprising approxi-
mately 1000 officers and men,
are affected. Disagreement be-
tween the Governor and militia;
and War Department officials on
the organization and equipment
of the troops was given as the
reason for the action.
Militia officers Monday night
began movement to prevent
complete disorganization. Tele-
grams were sent to South Caro-
lima members of Congress at
Washington requesting that they
use their Influence to have the
War Department delay asking
the return of $2OO,O 900 worth of
supplies loaned the troops.
Governor Blease will retire
January 19 and Governor Man
ming, his successor. will be asked
to re-ihstate the soldiers.
While Mr.. Manning has not
yet indicated what action he
will take. it was considered GER
tain by militia officers that he
would rescind the action of
Governor Blease.
Governor Blease explained in
his order disbanding the troops
that the existence of differences
between the Secretary of War
and the Secretary of the Navy
and Adiutant General Moore of
South Carolina on one side and
himself on the other, prompted
him to take this step. These
differences, he said. resulted in
serious breaches of discc;;nline in
the ..nlitia corps. Asss
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-01-14
EXECUTIVE GLEMENCY
IN THlRTY-FIVE CASES

Fhirty-five persons were lliibbef< libbef<
ated from the State penitenitary
and from imprisonment on the
counties public works or were
restored to citizenship or had
their sentences shortened when
Governor Blease Saturday issoed
another batch of pardons, pa
roles and Communications of SEN
tences, in addition to his blank
ct pardon" This number in
cluded 18 pardons, 10 paroles
and seven communications.
The crimes for which these
convicts were sentenced to i'm
prisonment for varying terms
included seven convicted of mur-
der, 10 of manslaughter, three of
aggravated assault and one of
slander. The number included
clemency to several men whose
trials attracted high interest in
the entire State.
A full pardon was granted w.
L. Jones, of Union, who was
convicted in February, 1909, of
the murder of his wife by pois-
oning, after trial replete with
sensational testimony. This case
has since that time been contin-
uously before the public. Gov.
Blease paroled Jones upon GER
tain conditions on Thanksgiving
day. He received his pardon Sat-
urday from the governors hand,
having gone to Columbia for the
official papers.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-01-14
Must Pay for Paper.

Judge Geo. Thomas, of Colum-
bus, Ohio, recently decided that
if man accepts a paper that is
sent him he must pay for it.
The decision was rendered in the
case brought by the Columbus
Telegram against a man for
$2.3 The Telegram had been
sent to the mans home, and he
had accepted the paper. When
called upon to pay for it he re-
fused, and the suit was brought.
When Judge Thomas heard the
evidence he instructed the jury
to bring in verdict for The
Telegram.
s Judge Thomas ruled that the
old ommonrlaw principle that
whata man received and used
he was bound to pay for applied
in this instance.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-01-14
Wants two Cars Of Hay.

w. r. Timmons, secretary of
the Rock Hill chamber of COM
merce, is in receipt of a letter
from party who wants two
carloads of No. 1 peayine hay.
says The Record. Fort Mill farm
ers having any of this commodity
baled and ready for shipment
should notify Mr.. Timmons at
once and he viii give the par
tiSuiars.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-01-14
; York County's Schools.

York county's school children
number 19, $50. between the ages
of six and 20 years and s,765, or
4S per cent, of them attend the
schools, according to a recent
census report. The data con-
tanned in the report relates to
the year 1910. and has only re-
Gently been made public. The
distribution, by age groups, and
the number attending school is
as follows:
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-01-14
FULL PARD0nS ISSUED
ALI PAR0LED c0MvIeTS

Forestalling any effort that
might have been made by his
successors to return to prison
for service of the remainder of
their sentences, Governor Blease
Saturday signed a decree grant,
ing ffuii fuli pardon pardon &c &c ell ell cenvicts of
the State and various counties
whom he had previously granted
paroles during good behavior. !"
The Governor accepted as ap-
proximately correct the estimate
made in his office that this
blanket pardon would effect
1,500 persons, who had been
collectively convicted of prob
ably every crime on the calen-
dar.
This estimate appeared some
what high to other State Of
ficials, and attaches Of the Office
Of Secretary of State and news
gaper men placed the number
affected between 1000 and /, 200
persons. Those former prison
ers who were paroled upon the
condition that they never return
to the State, never again take a
drink of Intoxicating liquor and
other conditions, save that of
good behavior" were not af-
fected by this pardon.
The official document stated
that all persons paroled upon
good behavior" by Governor
Blease during the year 1911,
1912, 1913 and 1914" were
granted full pardon. This de-
cree plainly stated, however.
that none others were affected.
Governor Blease's greatest
act of clemency came without
warning. With one stroke of
his pen he returned to these
former prisoners their rights of
citizenship which their con-
victions for crimes against the
State had taken away. Though
the exact number given full
pardon by this comprehensive
document was not fully es-
tablished. the number was
known to be sufficiently large to
give to Governor Blease the dis
tinction of granting at one time
a number of pardons in excess
of that ever granted by a chief
executive of any State of the
Union.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-01-14

The 1915 session of the Cen
eral Assembly convened Tuesday
at noon. The afternoon was
taken up in the election of of
ficers.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-01-14
STATE NEWS ARRANGED
FOR QUICK READING.

J. IL. lrDy, OF kerShaw, will
be candidate for director of the
State penitentiary. according to
announcement Monday.
w. F. Caldwell, a well known
newspaper correspondent of Col
umbia, and for a number of
years in charge of the Chester
Lantern has been named as pri-
vate secretary to Lieutenant
Governor Bethea.
The Carolina & Northwestern
railways passenger and freight
depot at Lowryville was burned
to the ground early Thursday.
The blaze was of an unascer-
tanned origin. 1t is thought that
the freight depot was robbed and
then fired.
Z. M. Steadman and G.. w.
Pearce, police officers of Lam
drum, were found not guilty in
the court of general sessions at
Spartanburg Friday of the charge
of numbering Jesse Henderson.
who was shot down in the streets
of Landrum on the morning of
lfOctober Is.
That 20 per cent. of the white
men of South Carolina of voting
age are illiterate is the estimate
made from literacy figures COM
piled by State Superintendent
j. e. Swearingen from thirty
three OF the forty-four counties
in South Carolina, based on the
returns of the Democratic club
rolls.
Cash contributions for relief
of the Belgians received by Sec
retary Holcome, of the Central
relief committee, totaled $4,317,
according to report issued Sun
day afternoon. Contributions of
foodstuffs are being reported
from all sections of the State.
said the secretary.
As Nathan Allison, II years
of age, returned from hunting
to his home in Gaffney Saturday
he was met at the gate by his
little cousin, Jack Allison, nine
years old. The little boy seized
the muZzle of the shotgun and
the gun in some manner was
fired, instantly killing the little
lad. The shot entered his breast
and he was badly mangled and
torn.
At the present session of the
General. Assembly bills will be
introduced proposing to enact in
to law the rules governing the
recent Democratic primary cleo
ton. The law, of course, will
apply to primaries in general,
no matter of what party, and
will apply to congressional and
municipal as we'll as to State
and county primary elections.
w. D. Metts will be the next
postmaster of Greenville, ac-
cording to word received there
from Washington. 1t is stated
that both senators are willing to
confirm the appointment of Mr..
Nets against whose candidacy
a determined fight has been made
by j. w. Norwood and others.
For some time it has been known
that Mr.. Metts was the first
choice of Congressman johnson.
A statement of the amount of
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-01-14

Old newspapers for sale at The
Times Office
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-01-14

A statement of the amount of
State taxes received from the
county treasurers to December
81 was issued Friday by S. T.
Carter, State treasurer. The
total amount received is $397, :
1874, which is 81 per cent. of
the total amount. The total
State tax is 81. .843, ,037. 20. York
county has sent in $50 per cent.
of its total assessment. Ander-
SON has sent in approximately
s per cent. of its assessment.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-01-14
No. REPORT OF THE CONDITION oE
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, AT FORT MILL

In the State of South Carolina the close of business
RESOURCES.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-25

Work Of PRS oners r eIief Socii-
ETY. BY Ct htributing Money
and BUYING Booklet.

W A Karnes. Of Hunting ton, who
has been here the last few weeks in
the interests OF the Prisoners Relief
Society. of that fity, reports that he
is meeting with success in his work.
local people having contributed lib
erallyto The society. He has also sold
quite a number OF the booklets. The
Miracle at Mnundsville.' hy Earl e.
budding, OF Huntington, founder and
manager OF the society The proceeds
from the sale Of this publication are
for. the support Of Mr.. budding and
his family. There is a vast amount
3oftgood work fol: the society TO accom-
nlish. however. aud Mr. karnes hopes
to be able to interest more people in
the same
Among those who have helped MI.
.Karnes along are Judge Maxwell, r.
T.. LoWndes, ] Carl Vance. j. af.
White, o. !. Post. n. 3. Gill. A. j ].
Findley. F. E. Highland. r. J. Par
IRISH. DT:. Hamilton. f. W. DAWSON,
Albert Wolfe, .. r. Lawson, Fl f..
Burke, s.. a. Schwartz. L.. g.. Jack
son. J. B Ross. T. w Coffman A. j.
Fletcher and Empire Laundry Com
pany
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-25
Who viii Address the State
Sunday School Conyen-
ton i'm Charleston.

John II Alexander who is recog-
6nlzed as ono of.,tte worlds experts
IN organizing hogs along sane and
efficient lines. IS. 10 lie prcseat ~ the
#Hate Sunday school convention III
Charleston l1aX.i.. K: and A. III c6 was
for Sevcral Years ~ the head of the
boys department OF tho Philadelphia
Young Mems Christian Association.
When General Baden-Powell came
from England to 4setsup~thc Boy Scout
movement. Mr.. Alexander was unan-
imoMslyE selected asEthc4execufiycf sec
Rotary Of the mpfe nlcnt. When the
committee OF Christian bus in esS en-
met in New York 20 organize tho men
and religion campaign. Mr.. Alexander.
vas asked tn3bccome member OF
the group OF speakers which visited
the largest cities OF America TO speak
on work for boys. Al the close Of the
men and religlon-campaign , Mr. Alex
#ander vas called 10 undertake work
of Still greater reach and Importance
as uperintendnnt8of thnSs secondary or
Teen Age division Of the Interna-
4tional Sunday School Association.
5 OH. Alexander strongly advocates
that the boF.scout movement and kin
dred organizations should be Mtallg
connected; with the church and that
they can be made ii part Or the work
OF every organized club or SUNDAY
school class
AIR. A1eaand er as giving his attefi-
lion5at present tn developing the bpv
aud Girl work OF he teen ages of the
Sunday school, and II using all Tic
expert fence gained by his contact with
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-25
RURAL CHURCH
Expert Will Attend the State
Sunday School c Convention
at Charleston.

The Rev. Warren H. Wilson, Phi.
D.. reputedsto be Americas grea test
rural church expert. has been secured
for the state sunday school conven=
ton TO be held at Charleston May IL,
IL and Id
The committee who has the build
ing OF the state convenhon program
IN charge believe that the nation can
not achieve permanent greatness UNI
less IT be based upon the we'll being
ct the scat farmer class the people
who live on the soil.
richness of his aexperoencc AS "a sue
is 20 specialize on the problems OF
the rural church.
DR.. Wilson is a sociolDgist by train
ing;. minister by experience. He
has large experience in both coun-
try and city work. and out OF the
In this day when tho specialist Is.
cesSful rural church worker. he is
TO speak andteacil.
n this day when the Specialist Is
2 necessity tn those VITO plan eT-
sfcient work. his message will be or
exceeding value
The religion or farmers and those
who produce, has been a life time
study with DIR. Wilson. He has gained
great eminence and distinction as the
prenhet of a better country church.,
a CHURCH that sees its great possible
ity for leadership in the development.
and rebuilding Of country communi-
Ties.
For the last four years he has
spoken in all parts of the country
upon these questions. before edlica-
tional and religious bodies, especial
~. He has leetured in colleges and
universities and seminaries and be-
fore the leading educational associa-
tioHs, as we'll as assemblies of various.
denominations OF Christian people
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-25
ROCKEFELLER AND
Walsh CHE w RAG

respondence between Br. Rockefeller
and his Colorado agent at-the tire
Of the recent coal strike, Wh.ch Mr.
Rockefeller said would be issuer from
his Office on Monday. AIR Walsh says:
Issues Statement.
In the statement which Mr.. Rookie
feller says he Will make challenge
him TO say whether u. NJ Bowers told
the truth in hts letter OF April 4. 1914.
in which he SaiG the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company leads iD fixing
prices and conditions or labor.
Under date Of June ~. 1914. Mr..
Fockefel1er wI;ofe 10 his publicity
agent Ires Lee. copy Of which let
fer has been filed in tic commissions
records. The letter says:
4. Several points in my memoran-
DUN. however. could we'll even more
appropriately be used in the lette:
from Governor Aifmuns to President
Wilson which You are proposing to
write as soon as the majors memoir
andum reaches YOU
Names Asked For.
THE public Will not be satisfied UNI
less MIR. Rockefeller sets outsin full
the memorandum which he desired
MIR. Lee to use IN the letter from
Governor Ammons to the president.
The statement should also give the
names of the major referred to and
details Of the memorandum made up
by the major This will be Of import
ance in view of the fact that Governor
Ammons has declared il TO be "a lie
that Mr.. Lee furnished him any draft
TO be used ina letter to the president
or to the governors Of other states.
Also Mr. Rockefeller should let the.
public know how The draft OF the let
ters for the governors to sign as re-
ferred 10 in the correspondence with
Mr.. Lee reached the governor.
'.Ntr Rockefeller should give the
public the names and location Of
friendly newspapers refererd to so
that the public may be able to prop
erly weigh the comment which vii!
follow Mr. Rockefeller's Forthcoming
en- f-1 ~. ~. WEI L-MN--l AM. .l.-sI
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-25
$ TEEN-AGE EXPERT
AMONG SPEAKERS

The Ercat national hoy and girl or Or
del-s 70 this end. Books and Leaflets
have been written by him for this
purpose, and under the auspices of
the International Sunday School AS
ISOLATION. he is reaching parents,
tprbiic school and Sunday school
teachers with methods and privileges
Tor the better understanding OF youth
Since leaving college he has touched.
teen-aee life al every point and his
experience is5ncw at the SER
Vice Of the church or Sunday school,
Every man or woman interested in Al
boy or girl should hear Il I'M. Associa-
ted With him as a teen-age specialist
fer girls Will pc Anna Branch Binford,s
of Richmond N
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-25
CANADIAN TROOPS
ARE GIVEN PRAISE
IN a Cable Message Received
from Lord Brook, a Staff
Officer with French.

* 4aIa 4 NJ q
OTTAWA. Ont, April "a Praise
for the CanadSln troops Ii the fight
ing Of this Week is contained in 4.
cable nessas received today BIZ
General Hughes, minister Of militia,
from Lord Brook, staff officer TO Field
Marshal French which read
Hearty con CALCULATIONS on mag.
Hihcent behavior of the Canadian
troops.
A The severity or The fighting in.
which the Canadian first expeditions
airy has been engaged is indicated BY
preliminary casualty list which
feached General Hughes tonight.
List Of Casualties.
An incomplete list Of casualties OF
mi GERS in the two days enEa cement
shows that thirty-one officers were
wounded and one kilIedM ajor j.
McLaren. a Brandon man
From this il is calculated that the
casualty list oil non-commissioned or.
dcers and men will contain between
500 and 600 names.
The report states that the Cana
iians We're. engaged in severe fighting
Throughout Saturday, April 81, and
the
Fighting is Still Going Ona
The Canadian heavy battery or A NJ
slnch@ guns WnlCn WAS lost on Thurs
day or Friday and afterwards re-
taken by the Canadians was not To-
8cated behind the lines OF Canadian
infantry but behind tile French lines
Immediately TO the left OF the Cana
dian rear. The French were driven
from their positions b. asphyxiating
bombs, The report declares, and
forced back over the Canadian bat
3iLerN in their rear. The pieces were
Y SO heavy that they could not be
moved by horses faster than a. walk.
Slt vas therefore found necessary 10
abandon them.
message to General Hughes
states that when the Canadian divis-
ion learned thatits heavy battery
was in the hands ofathe Germans. a
determined effort 10 recover them
Vas Immediately made
The guns We're brought off and
many German prisoners with them.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-25
In m --TiT-7T 7lI5:' - 7-'-T--
BRIEFS:
Are Submitted in the Hayden
Case against the Creditors
Of Josiah ". thompson.

AT the conclusion Of oral arguments
on motion to grant a temporary in
junction in the case Of j. S. Hayden.
of. Fairmont. against the creditors Of
Josiah v. Thompson, or Uniontown,
Pa, northumberland coal land own.
err. preventing them from proceeding
with suits already instituted against
him in Harrison and other counties
Of West Virginia and further prevent
ing. all his creditors from institutins
further suits against HIM. it was an.
nounced in the federal colrrt4 here.
Saturtla VI afternoon that fifteen days
would be given for the submission or
briefs in the case, after consideration
of which along with the oral argu-
ments. Judge "a. G. Dayton will de-
eide the motion. The court then adj
journed and the Judge and court
officials returned to their homes.