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er rotation beets were by far the
most profitable.
A. P. kouns spoke for an hour
on the raising and feeding of bar
ley and it was one of the most in
teresting talks ever given before
the club.
He first spoke on the selection
Of the seed and its preparation,
advising everyone to treat their
seed for smut, and told of the best
method that he had found. He
then told of the method of sowing
and cultivation and of irrigation
the latter he claimed having kill
ed large tracts by drowning.
His remarks on feeding of bar
ley were particularly interesting
as he has made a speciality in
this line, and believed barley to
be the equal of any grain crop
raised here and much better than
most of them.
Interesting remarks were made
by w. r. Dye, Frederick Noble
and CLARK Kitchen, and it was a
late hour before the meeting clos
ed.
The next meeting will be held
March 20, and there will be some
interesting subjects to come be-
fore the meeting, besides some
business of local interest and it is
hoped that every farmer and busi-
ness man will be present.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-03-12
Baptist Bazaar

The Baptist ladies will hold their East
err bazaar at Garwood g. Butterfield's s
store on Saturday. March 2z. We will
have on sale fancy bags, boudoir caps
and aprons. handkerohiefs. etc. Don't
forget to send your friends an Easter re-
membrance.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-03-12
Iron Electrically
Where Most Convenient

Consider how handy an Electric Iron
would be in your own room or in
the sewing room. That delicate
waist which was just little mussed,
that collar, ribbon or girdle could be
quickly pressed without putting an
iron on in the kitchen.
An Electric Iron Saves Steps
1t saves steps, time and temper. 1t
can be attached wherever there is an
Electric Light In your own home
or when travelling it is as essential as
your brush or comb.
Electric Irons may be had in all sizes
for occasional light pressing or for
the family ironing.
The Arkansas Valley Railway,
Light and Power Go.
PHONE WEST 2s4 sos ELM AVENUE
Electrical Contractor
BEATTY ELECTRIC co.
Opera House Block
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-05-27
AS WE SEE IT.
b. c. Blankenship.

10 express our opinion towards
the belligerent nations now er-
gagged in warfare, let us use a
smile.
A strong, brave, educated. in
telligent, well-trained, and we'll
armed man, fighting from i'm
pregnable barricade a hybrid
host, of white men, Mongolians,
Hindus, Maylays, niggers, mulat-
toes and other half-breeds, who
would invade the sanctity of his
home to despoil the honor of his
mother, his sisters, his wife. and
his daughters: within are his fe-
male relations who load his guns
keep watch for him and encour-
age him to greater resistance to
the molly host that seek their
virtue as part of the spoils of war.
That's Germany.
Three degenerate white men.
whose souls were bartered for
gold. each with their hybrid re-
tainers, Tartars. Maylays, Hin
dus, Japs, Chinks. niggers and
mulattoes, seek to enter another
white mans house to steal his
gold and to get the help of these
hybrids, are willing to offer the
virtue of these white women to
their hybrid retainers as a re-
ward for their services. That's
England, France and Russia.
Whatever may have been the
cause of this war, and whoever
may be most to blame, does not
matter now. Germany is now
fighting with her back to the
wall, to keep out the imported
apes. and haboons from Africa,
and the scum from Asia, brought
over by England, France and
Russia, to operrun a country they
cannot conquer.
We don't believe God intends
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-05-27
x-COnViCt Killed at Sharon

Sunday about six or seven miles
from Sharon, near the home of
County Commissioner Kirkpat-
rick, there was shooting affair."
in which James Stevenson shot
John Hafner, from the effects of
which the latter died at a Ches-
ter hospital, where he was taken
for surgical attention. 1t was
stated that the affair was acci-
dental, as the parties were scuf-
fling over pistol.
Stevenson is said to be from a
good family. Hafner was also
of a good family, but some time
ago fell into disrepute by break
ing into the express office at
Sharon, for which he was sent
to the penitentiary and later pa
rolled by former Governor Blease.
Rock Hill Record.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-05-27
Will Dedicate New School.

The commencement exercises
at the Pineville high school,
which will be held on June 2 and
3, will be Of unusual interest this
year because the exercise will
also dedicate the new Farm Life
school, the first one in Mecklen-
burg county, which will open
next fall for receiving pupils.
The exercises will be arranged
with a view to embracing the
dedicatory features. Editor
Clarence Poe, of the Progressive
Farmer, is expected to be there
and perhaps DR.. j. Y. Joyner,
State superintendent of public
instruction, also. In addition
there will probably be present
several young men from the
student body of North Carolina.
representing the extension de-
partment of the institution, who
will produce some statistics,
carefully collated, about the pro-
ductiveness of Mecklenburg
county farms. how much food
stuffs are annually imported into
the county, and other vital fig
ures tending to show the exact
condition and status of agri-
cultural activity in the county.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-05-27
Facts About the Bible.

Here are some Bible statistics
that are said to be the result of
three years labor of the indie
fatigable DR.. Horne, and given
by him in his introduction to the
study of the Scriptures:
Old Testament-Nu Number books,
80; chapters, 939; verses, %, ,214;
words, 593, 493; letters, 2,728, 100.
New Testament-N Number books
27; chapters, 260; verses, 1889;
words. 181, 253; letters, 838, $50.
The Bible-Total number of
books, &c; chapters, l, 189; verses
81, 173; words, 181, 253; letters,
3, 500, 480.
Apocrypha-No. of books, ID;
chapters, 184; verses, 6,O31;
words, 125, 1876.
The middle book of the Bible
is Micah; the middle and small
chapter is the 117th Psalm; the
middle verse is the eighth verse
of the 118th Psalm; Psalms is
also the largest book of the BIZ
BILE, and the largest chapter is
the 10th Psalm; the 21st verse
of the seventh chapter of Ezra
contains contains all the letters
of the alphabet, except one; the
shortest verse in the Bible is the
35th verse of the 18th chapter of
st. John.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-05-27
School Closed Friday.

Before an audience which COM
fortably filled the large audi
torium of the graded school
building, the graduating class
exercises Friday night brought
to a close most successful term
of the school. An attractive and
interesting program was rem
dered by the members of the
class, showing careful prepara-
ton of the papers which were
presented. and the choruses by
the high school under the di-
rection of Miss Blanche Law
renee were enthusiastically ap-
plauded.
The salutatory was delivered
by Miss Mary Armstrong, the
class essay by Miss Alice Brad
ford, the class history by Miss
Willie K. Barber, the class
prophecy by Miss Alice Harris,
the class will by Miss Pauline
Erwin, while Miss Violet Culp
served as class critic and Miss
Cornelia Harris delivered a mock
history. Miss Kathleen Arm
strong was valedictorian.
In a graceful and pleasing
effect, Mr.. w. Ben Ardrey pre-
sented to Miss Marjorie Mills
the $5 gold piece which was
offered by Kanawha chapter.
Daughters of the American
Revolution, to the pupil making
the highest general average in
the grades above the fourth, and
diplomas were presented by
Prof. j. Pierce Coats, superin-
tendent of the school. Mr..
r. ID. Easterling. professor of
mathematics in the University
of South Carolina delivered an
address.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-05-27

that-the advanced civilization of
Germany shall be replaced by
the voudoo of Africa and the
idols of Asia at the bidding of
the entente powers" or that
nation will be compelled to
stand in shackles while the i'm
ported black brutes despoil it's
households.
Let those editors here so keen
to fight the Germans, join the al
lied army and fight with negroes
on terms of equality; hell and it's
hosts can't whip the Germans.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-05-27
Rifle Shoots Around a Corner.

A rifle that shoots over the
parapet, while the user sits in
comparative safety in the trench
without necessity for exposing
himself to the fire of the enemy
is a late invention brought out
by well known sportsman and
described, with illustrations. in
the June Popular Mechanics mag
azine. The feature of this inven-
ton is that the rifle is held YER
tically, while the projectile is
fired horizontally. This is ac-
complished by curved def1ec-
ton tube, fixed to the muzzle. of
the gun, that changes the course
of the projectile from the YER
tical to the horizontal as it leaves
the gun. In spite of the enor-
nous friction that must accom-
pany this change of direction,
the tube, as shown by actual
tests, is not subject to excessive
wear, while the effective range
of a rifle equipped with this de-
vice is 100 to $50 yards.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-05-27
TOWN OF Y0RKVliLE
WILL BE KNOWN As YORK

In an election held in York
vile Tuesday, by vote of 124
to 80, out of about 275 qualified
voters, it was decided that in
the future the county seat of
York county shall be known as
York" instead of Yorkville.
The movement to change the
name of the town was first agi-
tated 25 years ago, when it was
defeated by an overwhelming
majority. 1t was revived last
fall and the Legislature was
asked to make the change by
Legislative enactment, but when
the bill sent down was amended
so as to provide that it should
not become law until ratified by
the qualified voters of the town
it was withdrawn. The next
move was a petition alleged to
have been signed by majority
of the freeholders asking the
town council to order an election
to decide the question. The
election was ordered and the
result was as indicated.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-05-27
ITALY ENTERS WAR
ON SIDE OF ALLIES

Italy is at war with Austria
Hungary.
With the issuance Of the gen.
eral mobilization order the Italian
Government Sunday issued a
proclamation declaring war on
austria, which officially began
on Monday.
Prior to this, and after a
lengthy consultation, the Min
listers or War and Marine pro-
claimed all the provinces bor-
dering on Austria and the islands
and coast towns of the Adriatic
in a state of war which was
equivalent to the establishment
of martial law, the step usually
preceding the formal declaration.
Although drastic action had
been looked for momentarily
Italians of all classes were
electrified by the swiftly moving
events. Early Sunday morning
great crowds gathered around
the Quirinal to await the Minis
ters, who called on the King for
the purpose of discussing the
question and signing the decree.
When Premier Salandra and
Signor Sonnino, the foreign
minister, left the Palace the
people cheered them enthusi-
astically, General Zuppili, min
lister of war. and Vice Admiral
Viale, minister of marine, re-
mained with the King for a con-
siderable time after the others
left and later they had con-
ference with Lieutenant General
Cadorna, chief of staff and Vice
Admiral Phaon di Revel, chief of
the naval staff.
The first actual fighting be-
tween Austria and Italy took
place Monday, when Austrian
aeroplanes, destroyers and tor
pedo boats descended on the
Italian coast of the Adriatic and
bombarded several towns, in
Guiding Venice; while in the
Tyrol and on the eastern frontier
Italian and Austrian advance
guards fired the first shots.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-05-27
Former Fort Mill Man Suicides.

j. Frank Howie, a painter by
trade, committed suicide Sunday
afternoon at the home of his
mother on East White street by
shooting himself. Mr.. Howie
lost his wife about six weeks
ago from pellagra and was left
with two small children, one
only 8 months old, and he had
been greatly worried since. Sun
day he consulted with Rev.
A. S. Rogers after services and
asked him to pray for him. Mr..
Rogers made an appointment
with him at $3.50 but Mr.. Howie
went to Mr.. Rogers home at
2:30 and it was noticed that he
seemed to be unbalanced men,
tally. Shortly after that he
took his own life.
Coroner Strait held an inquest
and the verdict of the jury was
that death was caused by sui
eide. Rock Hill Record.
Mr.. Howie was a nephew of
Mrs. w. R. Howie, of Fort Mill,
and some years ago resided with
his parents in this city.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-05-27
Germany Takes More Time.

Mondays dispatches from
Berlin stated that Germany's
reply to the American note
would not be ready for several
days. Officials of the Foreign
Office were so occupied with
the Italian developments that
they had no time to elaborate
the draft of the note. 1t was
pointed out that the delay in the
publication of the reply would
give an opportunity for the pub
lie to view the situation more
dispassionately.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-05-27
STATE NEWS ARRANGED
FOR QUICK READING.

be erected in Aiken in a short
time.
d. B. Traxler on Monday, as
sumed his duties as postmaster
at Greenville.
1t is understood that a new
250-room hotel is to be built in
Charleston soon.
Eleven young ladies received
diplomas from the Columbia
hospital Friday night.
Governor Manning has ap-
pointed j. S. Graves a member
of the Beaufort county dis
pensary board.
Commencement exercises for
the training school for nurses at
the Baptist hospital in Columbia,
were held Monday evening,
twelve young ladies receiving
diplomas.
j. E. Swearingen, state super
intendent of education, the last
week paid State aid to 130 high
schools in AZ counties. The en-
tire appropriation of $50, 900 was
distributed.
Joseph T. Johnson, Jr., son of
Judge ]. T. Johnson, of the
Western District of South Caro-
lima, has been appointed internal
revenue inspector for this State.
The position pays something over
$4,000 per year.
The smallpox situation in and
around Cornwell, Chester coun-
ty, is now under control. DR..
Hennies. who had charge of the
vaccinating, stated that all told
nearly 1000 persons had been
vaccinated.
Two new rural routes will be
established in this State, effect
i've June 16-one at Cross, Berke-
ley county, and the other at
Dunbarton, Barnwell county.
Both routes are to be tri-weekly.
Members of the Presbyterian
church of Winnsboro regret that
DR.. j. M. Holiday, the pastor,
has rendered his resignation to
accept call to Catocton church
in Virginia, near Washington.
DR.. Holiday with his family
will leave for his new field of
labor about June Is.
The News is a new paper for
the town of Lexington, the first
issue of which appeared on last
Wednesday. The News is sue
cessor to The Journal, which
suspended publication several
months ago.
The commencement of Clemson
college starts on June and con-
tinues through June 8. E. d.
Smith, United States senator,
will deliver the literary address
to the graduating class the even
ing of Tuesday, June 8.
Gov. Manning several days
ago announced that, being dis
satisfied with conditions in
Charleston, he had appointed
constables and had sent them to
Charleston to enforce the liquor
laws at all hazards. They were
placed under the authority of
Sheriff Elmore Martin.
The States finance board ar
ranged Thursday to borrow
5000 600 for ono wear Of Q 60 nor
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-05-27

Mrs. A. c. Link. of Hickory,
N. c., is guest in the home of
her son, c. S. Link, in this city.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-05-27

Miss Jennie Beatty, of Winns-
boro, is the guest of her niece,
Mrs. w. a. Hafner, in this city.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-05-27

The States finance board ar
ranged Thursday to borrow
$500, 900 for one year at 2,69 per
cent. for the current expenses
of the State government. The
bid of the National Bank of
Sumter was accepted by the
board. This is the lowest rate
of interest ever secured on a
loan by the State of South Caro-
Lima.
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TORNADO IN KANSAS
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 KANSA CITY, Nov. 1.-Two per- sons were killed and total of thirty six were injured in tornado which swept over Great Bend last night al- mcst wiping the town out of exist cree and causing dans ges estimated to Le at least half million.
 The storm came up with little or no warning and was accompanied with a terrific rainfall wt!ch swept over the country in a deluge of water swelling the creeks and streams to torrential rroportions within few minutes and also causing much damage. So ter fife was the force of the gale that dozens of houses were swept out of existence in the twinkling of an eye and a number of people were lifted and thrown hundreds of feet. Today the town Is little more than mass of broken wreckage and several hun dreds are homeless.
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ANCONA ATTACK
 ENTIRELY UNWARNED
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 WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-Reports from Italy relative to the sinking of the Ancona that that the survivors are unanimous in stating that the vessel received no warning from the Austrian submarine which opened fire immedi- ateily on taking up the pursuit. The passengers declare that there was ab- solutely no sign of signal of any nature from the submarine.
 What action will be taken by the state department has not developed but it is generally agreed that nothing will be done until the report of Ambas- sador Page is received and 1t is fully determined as to whether or not Ajn- orleans were on board the vessel.
 Amidt the innumerable reports ar irving in the United States 1t is in dicated that the accounts of the losses have been considerably exaggerated. Letters and telegrams are pouring into the state department from all parts of the country from anxious relatives of people who are in Italy and who may have sailed on the unfortunate vessel.
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A. P. A. Service.

ROTTERDAM, Nov. 1.-The Ger man losses from October 10 to Novem- Der 2 in dead, wounded and missing are 73,376 according to figures published today in the Courrant. The figures are considered in every way reliable hav- ing been compiled from total of over thirty casualty lists published by the German war office in that period.
 Owing to the great lessening of the fighting along the eastern front, the Courrant presumes that the bulk of the huge loss was sustained in the re- cent fighting in Champagne where the
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losses have admittedly been very great.
 The toal Prussian losses since the beginning of the war have been, the not include the losses contained In a total of 23O Bavarian, 293 Wurten- berg, 2S0 Saxon and 50 navy lists and lists of officers and non- commissioned officers who have been lost while fight ing with the Turkish forces, none of which are available. As the Bavarians have been among the best of the Ger man fighting men and are known to have borne the brunt of many of the heaviest engagements of the war 1t Is
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GEN'L HUGHES WILL
 60 ON ACTIVE LIST

allies were finally prepared The re- cent slam at the German front was inaugurated for no other reason than to test the strength of the Germans, the speaker declared, and the conclusion of the next offensive inaugurated by the allies would find the Germans back on their own soil. The allies, said Hughes, are at present waiting the completion of certain final proportions before launching their greatest blow which it has been already determined will drive the Teutons beyond their own boundaries. Hughes said that the march on Berlin would start sooner than was at present deamed of.
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HEAVY FIRING
 INDICATES BIC
 NAVAL BATTLE
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A. D A. Service.
 COPENHAGEN, Nov 11.-A cannon ade of terrific intensity was heard in the neighborhood of Fehmarn belt in the Baltic sea south of Laaland and about twenty-five miles from the en- trance of Kiel bay and the great Ger man ship canal The firing continued with terrific intensity for some time and is believed to indicate an engage ment between some of the British underwater vessels and ships of the German fleet which were being at tackled It is known that the German that vicinity for several days.
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ASQU|TH ASKS
 FOR MORE MONEY
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LONDON, Nov 10.-With little or no explanation of the reason beyond the brief statement that the conduct of the war demanded additional expendi- lures not previously covered in the estimates. Premier Asquith today ask credit of two billions. During the course of an address in which the war situation was briefly outlined, the prime minister, stated that the end of the conflict was apparently as remote as on the day of it's beginning and the government was making preparation for every possibility of its continuance for several years.
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PAGE CABLES THAT 27
 AMERICANS ON ANC0NA

number of those lost being around the hundred mark. White states that the Societa Italia, which has taken charge of the survivors, issued a bulletin to- day in which 1t is stated that three hundred and forty of the pas sengers and crew of the Ancona are .aved out of total of four hundred and ninety seven carried at the time the vessel left Naples. The officials of the steamship company believe, how ever, that an even greater number have been saved but have not yet been reported.
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A. Q. A. Service.

KIOTO, Nov. 10.-Desiring that the entire Japanese nation shall share his happiness on the occasion of his cor onation, the newly crowned emperor today issued "a manifesto granting i'm the government throughout the empire and in addition made provision for lay ing aside the sum of two million yen to be expended in charity during the year.
 Under the terms of the manifesto all prisoners who have been sentenced to
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JAP EMPEROR GRANTS
 CLEMENCY TO OFFENDERS

death have had their punishment re- duced te.,sentences of life imprison- :nent, while all life prisoners have been granted a communication sentence of servitude for a period of twenty years. The terms of all other convicts have also been reduced by half. The great celebration over the accession of the ruler continues throughout the nation and is being conducted on a scale of grandeur never before attempted.
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A. P. A. Ssrvice.
 TORONTO, Nov. 11.--At a recruit ing meeting held here last night, Gen eral Hughes, Canadian minister of mill tia. announced that he proposes to take an active part in the military opera tions at the front within the near fu ture and that when the big drive for Germany starts he will lead the Cana dian forces on their march for Berlin.
 Hughes asserted that the sudden suspension of the allied activities along the west front was not due to in ability to drive the Germans back as it had been demonstrated that it was not only possible but certain when the
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N. r. ~. oeFVIC6s
 LONDON, Nov. 11.-A Staffani News Agency report from Tunis says that the commander of the Italian American liner Ancona who was landed at that point declares that the submarine gave his vessel no signal to stop of any character whatever and the first sign or tft presence of the submarine was e shell fired from a distance of five n lies which grazed the steamship which stopped as soon as possible thereafter.
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0|L STEAMER BURNS
 0FF SABINE BAR
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A. p. A. Service.
 GALVESTON, Nov. 10.-The Italian oil steamer Livietta loaded with oil for Port Arthur was burned at sea off East Sabine bar last night. The crew were rescued by passing vessels and have been landed here. The crew state that the vessel was burned to the water The cause of the fire has not been ascertained.