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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-11-18
Prisoners in York Jail.

Twenty-seven persons are in
the York county Jail awaiting
trial at the approaching term of
the court of general sessions for
York county, which convenes
next Monday, Nov. 22. There
are also a large number of de-
PENDANTS out on bond. Following
are those in jail:
Fred Thomson, Jake Love, Ed
Robinson, John Hines, Jesse Dix
on, Robert Kelley, larceny; Char
ley Gill, Sam Hood, Boy Watson,
Allison Cloud, Sam Wright, Bob
Castles, Price Dunlap, S. Young,
housebreaking and larceny; Jim
Stroud, using horse without con-
sent of owner; John Barnes, aban-
donment of wife; Wilson Glenn,
Iona Reid, jun Hayes, Wallace
Smith, Minnie Harris, assault
and battery with intent to kill;
Will Snooks, assault with intent
to ravish; Lewis Tigler, disposing
of property under mortgage; w.
E. Gardner, issuing fraudulent
shecks; Pink Rice, Duke Claw
son. murder. The Enquirer.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-11-18
"Safe Farming" Always.

A program of safe farming"
for the South is outlined in a
circular which the United States
Department of Agriculture has
sent to bankers, business men,
and farmers in the cotton States.
The history of agriculture in the
South, it is said. has been one
of lean years and fat years.
Short crops and high prices
have, it is pointed out, almost
invariably been followed by big
crops and low prices and in con-
sequence, the farmer has ex-
perienced much distress. The
increased attention which has
recently been given to support
ing the people upon the land
has slready resulted in much
good, but there is some danger.
it is pointed out. that with the
price of cotton rising there will
be a tendency for farmers to
return to the old system OF
gambling on cotton. If the peo-
pie of the South produced their
own living, the circular points
out, it would steady the whole
system and keep the boat from
rocking.
1t is to be hoped the farmers
of the South will heed this ad-
vice in their farming operations
Of 1916.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-11-18
AN ORDINANCE.

Requiring Motor Vehicles to Stop AT
Certain Points Within the Town of
Fort Mill Before Proceeding.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the Town of Fort Mill in
Council assembled and by authority of
the same:
Section l. That from and after the
passage of this ordinance all automo-
biles, motorcycles, or other motor
vehicles are required to come to full
stop before proceeding at the junction
of Spratt and Depot streets, at the
corner of the Fort Mill Lumber Com
pany, and at the junction of Depot and
Trade streets near the corner of the
Southern Railway depot.
Sec. 2. Any person or persons vio-
lating the provisions of this ordinance
SHALL, upon conviction, be fined not
exceeding Ten Dollars or be imprisoned
not more than thirty days.
Sec. 8. All ordinances or parts of
ordinances inconsistent with this ordi-
nance are hereby repealed.
Done and ratified in Council assem-
bled this End day of November, 1915.
B. E. PATTERSON,
Attest Mayor.
c. S. LINK, Clerk.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-11-18
PickpocketS Plead Guilty.

John Miller. G. w. Wilson and
William Monahan, the white
men arrested in Charlotte on Oc-
tober 26, Barnum & Bailey cir
Gus day, and afterward convicted
in recorders court, after an all
day trial, on the charge of being
pickpockets and who appealed
from the:decisionof the recorder,
entered a plea of guilty in SUI
perior court before Judge Webb
yesterday morning, through their
attorney.
Judge Webb sentenced each of
them to serve six months ON the
county roads. The evidence was
gone into fully, it proving of
exactly the same nature as that
presented to the recorder. At
the conclusion of the evidence
taking the defendants attorneys
made a statement to the court
stating that while they yet pro-
tested their innocence of the
crime charged against them they
would enter a plea of guilty and
throw themselves on the mercy
of the court rather than fight the
matter further and perhaps draw
a heavier sentence. They placed
in their attorneys hands $500 to
be given to Mr.. A. H. Huney-
cutt, a well known merchant of
Stanley county, who on circus
day was robbed of this amount.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-11-18
TAX NOTICE-I9I5.
Office of the County Treasurer of York
County.

Office of the County Treasurer of York
County.
York, S. c., Sept. Is, 1915. =
Notice is hereby giveH 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-
tion of Ssate, 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 1st day of March, 1916, to the 18th
day of March, 1916, and after this date
all unpaid taxes will gc 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, Thursday, November
IL.
At Rock Hill, from Monday, Novem-
Der 18th, to Saturday, November 10th.
At Yorkville from Monday Novem-
ber 22d, until Friday, the 31st 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 arc located.
HARRY f. NEIL,
Treasurer of York County.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-11-18
AN ORDINANCE.

Prohibiting Theft. Buying, Receiving
or Concealing Stolen Goods.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the Town of Fort Mill,
and by authority of the same.
Section /. That from and after the
passage of this ordinance it shall be
unlawful for any person or persons
within the corporate limits of the town
of Fort Mill to STEAL take and carry
away any goods or property of
another, being within the corporate
limits of the town with intent to con-
vert the same to his, her or their own
use.
Sec. 2. In allcases whatever. where
any goods or chattels or other propertv
of which larceny may be committed.
shall have been feloniously taken or
stolen by any person or persons within
the corporate limits of the town of
Fort Mill, any person who shall buy,
receive or conceal any such goods or
chattels, or other property, knowing
the same to have been stolen, shall be
prosecuted therefor and upon con-
viction shall be punished as hereinafter
provided.
Sec. 3. 1t shall be unlawful for anv
person or persons, Hrm, or corporation
within the corporate limits of the town
OF Fort Mill to take or receive any
money or other valuable consideration
in settlement or compromise of any
of the offenses set forth in Section
One and Section Two OF this ordinance.
Sec. 4. Any person or persons, firm
or corporation violating the provisions
of this ordinance, upon conviction shall
be punished by fine of not exceeding
One Hundred Dollars, or by imprison7
ment of not exceeding thirty DAYS.
Sec. 5. All ordinances inconsistent
with the provisions of this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
Done and ratified in Council as
sembled this End day of November,
l915e
3. T.. PATTERSON,
Attest: Mayor
c. S. Link, Clerk.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-11-18
Note and Comment.

Man has three creators, God,
himself and his fellows. Few
realize the extent to which We
are made by the great mass of
humanity of which we are a
part.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-11-18

Virtues violations scars a con
science. persistence burns it
neglect consumes it.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-11-18

The biggest fool is the one who
thinks he can fool others with
impunity without them knowing
and resenting it.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-11-18

The people that We come in
contact with during our every
day lives influence our thoughts
to a greater extent than most
people are willing to admit.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-11-18

A performance today is cash
in hand; a promise of tomorrow
is only a note Of hand.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-11-18

The man that is perfectly con-
tented with the world is too good
for it.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-11-18

The shortest road to happiness
is to be content where you are
and with what you have.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-11-18

When people love you they
cheat you; when they fear you,
they let you cheat them.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-11-18
FOR SALE. WANTED. LOST. FOUND.

FOR RENT-Two Brick Stores and
one Warehouse on Main street, Fort
Mill, lately occupied by Mills & Young
Co: Occupancy Sept. /, 1915. Apply
to w. S. Stewart, Box Sc, 807 North
College ST.. Charlotte. N. C.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-11-18

FOR SALE-8O-Acre Farm at Cat
awba River bridge, near Fort Mill and
Rock Hill. Fifteen acres of fine bot
toms, all necessary buildings Easy
terms. j. K. Halle, Fort Mill, S. C.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-11-18

Old newspapers. for sale at The
Times Office.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-11-26
Its Some Candy

Santa Claus is evidently pre-
pairing to furnish his boys and
girls with plenty of candy this
Christmas according to the state
ment of Frank Gregg, travelling
salesman for the Loose. Wiles
Company who was in the city
calling on the trade Tuesday.
Mr.. Gregg says that in a weeks
travel in the south plains country
and eastern New Mexico during
which time he visited sixteen
tewns. he sold 24000 pounds or
twelve tons of candy. He fur
ther says that business is good
for the statesmen all over this
section of tho country and that
Clovis is the best town of them
all. All the travelling statesmen
talk of Clovis as one of their
best towns and that they visit
this city much more than they
did a short time ago.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-11-26

One of the best evidences of a
rising. up. to.date town is a well
kept park. Even if, of neces-
si'y, it must be small it serves
its purpose by showing strang-
ers that the citizens of the town
yet take pride in its appearance.
This park must be well-kept.
else it 10 worse than none at all.
Every town which has a small
park recognizes a good thing
when they see it and every town
which does not possess a park
has still a good thing coming.
Isn't it about time that some
steps were being taken to have
a small city park in Clovis. With
the present low price of prop
erty, we would consider it an
opportune time for the city to
purchase, say block. and begin
to improve it. Even now it
would take from 5 to 10 years
for trees or shrubbery and plants
10 make a sufficient growth.
The city owns the water works
system and it would be inexpen-
sive to irrigate and attend to a
small tract. set aside for park
purposes. There is absolutely
no place of the kind to 60 to
here; no picnic grounds. no play
grounds and no outdoor attrac-
tions. Sunday, with the excep.
tion Of church hours. is spent at
home or in q street promenade
and many q young man who has
no home can be seen on the cor
ner looking wishfully for some
attractive place to go.
1t strikes US that its about
time that something is being
done toward procuring a perma-
nent city park for Clovis.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-11-26
Elida Man Wins Auto

The Elks gave away an Over
land Auto Monday night ut their
new auditorium. The lucky
winner was w. B. McCombs. Of
Elida, who holds No. 10774.
The Elks sold fountain pens for
$1.00 each and gave ten chances
free on the car with each pur-
chase. The drawing was to have
taken place Saturday on the last
night of the Carnival but diff
Guilty in getting early returns
from all the statesmen and in
checking up the list to avoid the
possibility of any error, delayed
the drawing until Monday night.
The duplicate tickets containing
the numbers were all placed in \
tub by five disinterested parties
who were not members of the
order and were then given a
thorough mixing under t h g
supervision of sheriff Moye ard
Mayor Ramey. A little girl was
bnndfolded and with back turned
to the tub, drew a number. The
number was announced by Mr..
Ramey. Probably no drawing
ever held in Clovis attracted
as much attention as did this one
and its success is highly crafty.
ing TO the members Of the order.
Il 10 estimated that about 1.500
pens were sold.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-11-26

Miss Lena Singer. daughter OF
J. H. Singer of Clovis. and C. l..
Baker, of Amarillo, were mar
Aed Saturday morning at the
Court House by Judge Morgan
and left on the afternoon train
for Amarillo. where they will
reside. Mrs. Baker. who had
grown to womanhood in Clovis,
was considered by many as
Clovis prettiest girl. She has a
winning manner and lovable dis
position that endeared her to all
her acquaintance. Her marri-
age was a distinct surprise to
her many friends here as she
hat known Mr.. Baker but a
short time previous to their
marriage. He is a young man
of about twenty one years and
is emplayed as brakeman for the
Santa Fe. Mrs. Baker was the
winner of the piano given in the
News popular girls contest last
summer.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-11-26
TWO CHILDREN BURNED
TO DEATH In BIG BLAZE

month. coming here from Text
CO. Mr.. Burnham is a horse
dealer IN d was then some
where in the neighborhood of
Hollene or Grady. He was
located this morning.
A family resioing across the
hallway that had five children
made their escape but they never
thought to save the imprisoned
Burnham children, although they
had time to save much of their
belongings.
The property known as the
Brown hotel is a double two
story building separated by a
one story building It is owned
by Mrs. E. e. Graves, of Belton
Texas, and was insured for
$1,000 90. The upper floors were
occupied as roomlng houses and
the lower part by v ]. Hively,
plumber. j. A. McEarlin storage
warehouse and Hunters second
hand store. Mr.. Metarlin is
the heaviest loser with damaged
apples. potatoes and sacked
bran. Practically everything
WAS removed from Hunters
store and from the High and
Woods blacksmith shop adjoin.
ing
The Santa Fe fire department
assisted the city department in
saving the lower portions of the
buildings.
How the fire started is a mys
terry, Mrs. Burnham left a hot
fire in the stove with a window
or door open on the alley side of
the building and il is supposed
that the fire blew out of the
stove and ignited some paper.
The fire had gained considerable
hpadway before the department
was called.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-11-26
A Busy Town

The streets of Clovis are now
thronged with busy buyers and
the merchants are raising their
heads in ecstacy. The activity
on the thoroughfares beams with
metropolitan life. Nobody 10
harping about hard times. Our
town has stood the test of none
tary stringency. our people are
living well. our village is pro.
crossing, we have all the advan-
tages and resources that could
be reasonably wished for; then,
why should our people complain
of hard times? Let us lift our
voices and with one accord exult
over good luck during the next
months. Let US speak of our
resources, our business and our
general stability. Clovis is a
good, solid, progressive, con-
servative town with brilliant
prospects and we can do much
for it by speaking of its con-
tinual. steady advancement.
Let us do it. Join hands with
the News and be a booster.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-11-26
Best Man in Clovis

The best man we have in Clo-
Wis for the general good Of the
town is the one who you will al
ways see on the front seat in the
progressive band wagon. He IS
the FIRST one 10 extend an open
and warm hand to greet the
SIT anger and welcome him to
the hest town IN the state. He
Will resent an insult 70 our town
as quickly as he would slur at
a member OF his family. He
very politely invites the chronic
croaker 10 move on" He is
ever ready to give his just pro-
portion to every public enter
prise. He talks up our town at
home and abroad and believes it
to be the best place upon God's
green earth in which to live and
desires to be buried here when
he dies. Let US all try and be
like him for one year and Clovis
will take on new life and I'M
prove as never before in ice his
kn~x,
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-11-26

A trio from Taxico who refus.
cd to devulge their names were
arrested here Monday on com.
plant OF Texico authorities
charged with the theft of a
pistol, belonging to C. P. Dycus.
1t is alleged that they attempted
to dispose of the gun in Clovis
after breaking jail at Farwell.
Three times they were locked in
the Farwell Jail and each time.
they in some mysterious man
ner. managed to effect their
escape. The first time they got
out they appeared before the
officers complaining that the Jail
was cold and asked to be taken
to a hotel. Not being accorded
this accommodation they came to
Clovis where they were appre-
hended and returned to Texico
in custody of officer R. N.
Williams. The men charge that
they were victims of the officers
because they were strangers in
Texico and that they had con-
mited no offense.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-11-26
$l.OO PER YEAR
Judge Mann dead

The news of the death of
Jugde Edward A. Mann, who
was killed in an auto accident
near Gallup Friday evening.
came az a shock to his many
friends throughout the state.
A car in which he and friends
were riding near the Gallup coal
mines, turned turtle and his
neck was broken. Death was
instantaneous. Others in the
car were seriously though not
fatally injured.
Few men enjoyed a wider ac-
quaintance than did Judge Mann
and few were more admired.
With always pleasant smile
and a kindly word, he made
friends everywhere. He was
considered among the very best
in the legal profession and was
judge of the sixth district for
five years. He was republican
floor leader of the last House of
Representatives where he served
his constituency faithfully.
Funeral services and burial
took place a his home in
AlbuQ uerque.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-11-26
Alleged Bigamist Captured

Harry L. Moulton. who was
arrested here several weeks ago
and lodged in the county jail
charged with forgery and biga-
my and who made his escape last
week by saving the bars Of the
jail. was captured at Lawton.
Oklahoma. Monday. The news
Of Moulton's escape was kept
rather quiet at the time ~ It
was hoped that he would be
easier located by this means.
A hack saw was used to saw the
bars as a couple of blades were
found by the officers and it is
thought that these were snug
gled into the Jail by confederates
who also assisted in his escape.
That an auto was used TO con-
vey him out of town after he
gained his freedom, ia the belief.
The bars were supposed to
have been made of tool proof steel
but as this revives the subject
of the steel" contract about
which the News had much to
say at the time it was furnished.
we presume the subject Is still
fresh in the minds of our read
era and further comment is un.
necessary.
Sheriff Moys and Deputy
Thomas left Wednesday for
Oklahoma In an auto TO bring
back the prisoner.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-11-26
I'll. Spears Very Sick

T. l., Spears one of the pioneer
residents Of the city is dangerous
ly low at his residence on north
Wallace street, where doctors
and nurses are attending him al.
most constantly. His condition,
due to heart trouble has been seri-
Gus for the past few days and but
slight hope has been entertained
for his recovery. although at
this writing he is some better.
His son. Mark Spears. is here
from California and other rel
atives have been summoned. A
trained nurse arrived Tuesday
night.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-11-26
Circle VIII Entertain

The W. O. w. and Circle will
meet in joint session at Prae-
torian Hall or Friday night for
the purpose of completing ar
rangements for the reception
and banquet to be rendered in
honor of Mrs. Emma B. Man
chester on the 9th. Mrs. Man
chester will be accompanied by
Mrs. Isabella Powell. district
manager, of Texas, and Mrs.
Julia A. Sharp. state manager,
of New Mexico.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-11-26

Thanksgiving in Clovis did not
pass without its tragedies. The
two children OF H. s. Burnham,
a boy aged 20 months and q girl
about three and a half years of
age were burned to death Thurs
day evening about six o'clock in
q fire which practically destroyed
the Brown Rooming house on
West Grand Avenue. The fire
originated in the west side CON-
partment in northeast room in
which the Burnham family re
sided, Although the stories tolo
of the affair are conflicting. it
appears from what the News is
able to learn. that Mrs. Burnham
locked her two children in the
room and went to the bakery a
short distance away. When she
returned a few minutes later
she found the room in flames.
In a hasty search for her chill
dren which she was unable to
find in the room. she was severe.
ly burned about the face and
head. The children had gone
into an adjoining room through
a swinging door and had hidden
behind q trunk, where their
bodies wei q found by the fire.
men after the blaze was extin-
guished. The mother was hys-
terical and was unable to tell
those who first came to her as
sistance where t h e children
might be found. Others imagine
ed that they had seen the chill
dren taken from the building
and spread the report that they
had been saved.
The building, which was a two
story structure was occupied as
a rooming house and the Burn
h ans had resided there about a
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-11-26
Moving Forward

A most interesting and help
ful meeting of the Bible sch0oI
teachers and workers of the
Christian church was held in the
church last Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Mollie Poe Wright was
elected president of the Work
ers Conference" for one year.
Also the following officers were
unanimously elected: Vice presi
dent, Mrs. j. H. Shepard; Secre-
tary, Miss Laura Birdwell; Treas
urer, S. w. Criswell.
An interesting discussion of
themes and matters of vital in
terest to the Bible school follow
ed the eletion of officers. Among
other things looking to the bet
terment of the Bible school and
church work generally decided
upon by the conference, were
the continuous service" and a
monthly meeting of the Bible
school workers.
Hereafter there will he no in
termission between the Bible
school service and the preach
ing service. Also on the third
Sunday afternoon in each month
the workers will meet. Som i.
one appointed at the previous
meeting will lead in the discus
sion of some subject vital to the
welfare of the school. J. H.
Shepard was appointed leader
for the December meeting. He
will discuss, attendance-how,
secured.how held. This will be
followed by q general discussion
Of the subject.
Secretary.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-11-26
More Stock From
New Mexico

Nov. II. 1915. j E. Sanders.
of Clovis, N. NJ. who was among
a number of other ranchmen who
brought in a trainload of cattle
from that section today. reported
that several more shipments will
follow. These shipments will
not be made on account of any
feed shortage, however.
The range grass is good this
fall" Mr.. Sanders said. 1t
grew up strong, and cured well.
We seem to have many cattle on
hand, and they are all in the
best of condition. But the pres
ent number will be reduced by
further shipments which will be
made in the cleanup. "-Drovers
Telegram.