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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-02-03
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8. 1916
Should Kill This Bill.

The lower house of the legis-
lature has, we believe, made a
big mistake in passing a 2-cent
railroad mileage bill, and we
hope the senate will kill the bill
when it comes before that body.
There is no public demand for
such law, so far as we can learn,
and if the question were submit
ted to the people, the proposed
cut rate doubtless would fail.
The railroads in this section OF
the country make little if any
thing on the passenger business
and cannot operate their trains
at a profit at the reduced mile
age rate. Should the 2-cent rate
become effective the railroads
will be forced to cut expenses
and this will probably be done by
operating fewer trains, a move
which we imagine would not be
relished by the public. The av-
erage South Carolina town has
no better railroad facilities at
present than is needed. Howev-
er, Governor Manning has the
power to veto the bill, if the
general assembly should be fool
ish enough to pass it, and we
hope he will exercise this privil-
ege.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-02-03
BaracaS Elect Officers.

At the semi-annual election of
the Baraca class of the Fort Mill
Baptist church January 2, the
following officers were elected to
serve the first half of the year
1916:
President, B. l.. Merritt;
treasurer, H. d. Harkey; vice
president, P. l.. Sneed; teacher,
S. L. Meacham; secretary, w. L.
Ferguson; assistant teacher, M.
K. Moore; assistant secretary,
w. A: Roach; press reporter,
S. A. Lee.
The latest work of the class is
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-02-03
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR 1916
Notice of Opening Books of Auditor
for Listing Returns for Taxation.
State of South Carolina County of
York.

State of South Carolina-County of
York
Auditors Office, November 80, 1915.
Pursuant to the requirement of the
Statute on the subject, Notice is here
given that nv books will be opened in
office in York Court House on Saturday,
January l 1916. for the purpose of
listing for taxation all Personal and
Real Property held in York County, on
January /, 1916, and will be kept open
until the Goth day of February, 1916,
and for the convenience of the Tax
payers of the County / will be at the
places enumerated below on the dates
named:
At York, from Saturday, February
s, to February 20, 1916.
All males between the ages of twen-
ty-one and sixty years, except Con-
federate soldiers over the age of fifty
years, are liable to a poll tax OF $l.00,
and all persons so liable are especially
requested to give the numbers of their
respective school districts in making
their returns.
BROADUS M. LOVE,
Auditor York County.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-02-03

the organization of a mems
prayer meeting to be held each
Sunday afternoon for the benefit
of all the men in town, regard
less of denomination or inclina-
ton. Every man is invited to
attend. The class is reported to
be doing a good deal Of. charity
work among the people who
really need help. Committees
have been appoined to look after
the sick in town, wherever they
are, and are instructed to give
aid wherever they see fit.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-02-03
Fine weather-for ducks.

Fair weather is to be the por-
tion of this section of the coun-
try for some weeks hence, ac-
cording to every ground hog sign.
Yesterday, you know, was the
day for the ground hogs appear
ance and, as the weather was
good for almost anything except
making shadows, it is presumed
that his Hogship will remain out
and enjoy the balmy weather
which is to follow.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-02-03
To The Voters of Ward Three.

The question having been
raised as to whether member
of the City Council could legally
serve as City Clerk and Treasur-
er, which pays a small salary and,
at the same time receive a salary
of nine dollars per annum for his
services as alderman,
Mayor B. E. Patterson wrote
to Thomas H. Peoples, attorney
general, for an opinion in the
matter, and in his reply he stated
that it was unlawful and was
prohibited by the State Constitu-
ton. And the acceptance of one
Office vacated the former Office.
Therefore, when / accepted the
office of City Clerk and Treas
urer, according to the ruling of
the attorney general, my office
as Alderman became vacant,
and / take this opportunity to
thank the voters of Ward for
their hearty support in the race
for Alderman.
When | announced myself as a
candidate for Alderman from
Ward 3, | was not at that time
an active candidate for the office
of City Treasurer. But it has
always been customary here for
the last twenty-five years for
the town council to elect one it's
members to the position of
Treasurer. AS there had never
been any objection to it before
felt that | was as much entitled
to make application rs any one
on the council.
Therefore, following the usual
custom, / made application to
the council for the Clerkship. At
a special meeting of the council,
my application along with two
others from men who were not
on the council, were read to the
Board of Aldermen and on ex-
animation of the ballot it was
found that / was unanimously
elected as City Clerk and Treas
urer for the year of 1916.
1t seems that the Board of
Aldermen had no kick coming as
to my serving as City Treasurer,
or they would have elected one
of the other two who made ap-
plication from the outside.
Therefore it can be seen at a
glance that the question of me
resigning from one office and
holding on to tho other was a
matter which was not left to me,
but the attorney general says
when | accepted the office of
City Treasurer my Office as AL
derman was made vacant.
And the council acted on the
authority of the Attorney Gen
eral in the matter, thus making
! it impossible for me to serve the
people of Ward 3 as Alderman,
but | shall serve the town of
Fort Mill as City Clerk to the
best of my ability.
Respectfully,
w. A. Roach,
City Treasurer.
advertisement
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-02-03

1t is to be hoped that President
Wilson's preparedness" trip in
to the West will be attended with
more success than was Henry
Ford's recent trip abroad.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-02-03
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that an cleo
tion will be held in Fort Mill on Thurs
day, March 2, 1916, to fill vacancy on
the board of alderman from Ward No. 8.
Polls will open at 8 a. m. and close at
q p. m.
Herbert Harris, j. Y. Starnes and
G. A. Jones are hereby appointed man.
ayers of said election.
B. E. PATTERSON,
Mayor.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-02-03

Time is not far distant when
the town of Fort Mill will have
to make some repairs to the
paving in Main street and the
sooner this is done the less the
expense. Trouble is the paving
was not properly put down on
the start and is showing the
effects of wear.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-02-03

If the quality of the stuff were
fl, it would not be a bad idea to
add a quantity of gum camphor
and pass that unstable dispen-
ry liquor out to the citizens of
the State.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-02-03

Other things being considered,
it is a little peculiar that none of
the South Carolina Legislators
have thought of introducing the
ten scriptural commandments.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-02-03

It's a good time to burn the
SCOT out Of your chimney without
danger of burning your house.
Always something to be thank
full for.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-02-03

Don't knock your neighbor in
business; take a hammer and
knock shingle off his house.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-02-03

The Rock Hill Record is about
the ''outspokenest" newspaper
we know of.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27
BLANCHE SWEET
 AT WEST END

Tonight the West End theatre, on State street, near Clinton avenue, pre- sents Blanche, Sweet in ''The Secret Stn,'' a five act Paramount.
 In a career that has been remark able from every point of view, Miss Blanche Sweet now approaches the height of her powers as a photoplay star. Nothing she has done previous 1y on the screen is marked with so much artistry, grace and finish as her performance of Twin Sisters in tn @ Jesse L.Lasky Feature Play conpany's production, f"The Secret Sin,'' by Mar garet Turnbu11.
 Iu this photo-play we have the combination of a great star and a great play. ''The Secret Sin'' is a bitter pronouncement against the drug evil and the trade in opium against which the United States government for years has waged an unceasing bat tie.
 With all the skill of the Lasky artis- tic forces centered on this photo-play t'The Secret Sin" from the viewpoint of photography, attention to minute detail and sheer sincerity will take it's place with the masterpieces of the screen. As Miss Sweet appears as twins" there are episodes in the play when she appears in two char acters simultaneously
 Tomorrow matinee and evening, Denman Thompson's 'fThe Old Home stead," a five act Paramount with Frank Losee, Louise Huff and Creigh- ton Hale. Tel. 2328-13.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27
OFFER REWARD FOR FACTS ON
 SECRET or. MANS EVOLUTION
ee.erna Truth and Would Information Seek to Disputed Theories.
Information

rents are never developed by work, he thinks their offspring will have no chance of being superior. He accord ingIy offers s200 for evidence from livestock breeding which will show that where the parents made acquire ments which were distinctly below the standard in respect to work per- formed, the offspring surpassed the parents. He believes, indeed, that the offspring will fall below the standard requirements of the parents were dis tinetly below the standard. Accord ngly. he will pay s20o for evidence that offspring ever failed to fall below the standard in such a case.
 Finally. he will pay $200 if it can be shown, for any group of animals, that the, amount of Improvement or decline as can be determined by the actual records, exactly proportional to the amount of requirement. by ancestors above or below the normal or stand- ard. The last three cases can be in vestigated to good advantage in the records of race horses and dairy cows since in each case it is easy to de- termine just. what the performance of the parents was, and also Just what the performance of the offspring was.
 s'Men of great ability rise from com mon stock says MT Redfeld: tsrnany
 
 faster than any horse was capable Of trotting 50 years ago; cows frequently produce many more pounds of milk in seven days than was the utmost scapa- biHty of any of their great grand dams, and dogs under test in field trials show more class than any of their ancestors. The claim is made that every case of this kind arose by the inheritance of excess development acquired before reproducing, and that it is impossible to increase the mental or physical powers of any Kind of an ima1 in any other way than by the in heritance of such acqu1rements.- If any one can show the contrary he can capture the money.'' The American Genetic association of this city, which will receive all evil denee submitted, will also furnish in- formation as to the exact points which should be investigated, to throw light on the way in which evolution takes place.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27

ship terminals in their hunt for the man but it was then five hours after the murder had been cornmitted and if Pullman sought to get away he had had ample time. It was the belief of the police that he had gone to Chi cago, although the PuI1Inans had not decided whether to return to that city or to remain in New Y ork.
 In the general alarm sent out by the police Pullman is accused, of homicide. He is described as being 50 years old, of middleweight, well built and al- ways well dressed.
 Jacob Bazell, husband of the mur- dered young women, called at the Simpson street station late last night to claim the body of his wife, but. both bodies had been taken to the Fordham morgue, where an autopsy will be performed today. BazeH said his wife soon would have become a mother.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27

Washington, Jan. z7.-One thousand dollars is offered for information that may show how evolution takes place, { in an announcement by the American hGenetfc association.
 There is no longer any room for doubt that evolution doesf take place, according to- this body of sscientists- IssEt there is still debate on the ques- ifun of just how it works. and to set sfEe this question more information IS
 Such in forrna4iori is believed. by C.. L. RedfieId, a Chicago member, to be in the hands of genealogists, livestock breeders, college students and natu- raIists and in order to enlist the CO operation of these people he has of tered through the Journal of Heredity, organ of the American Genetic asso- tefatfon i've rewards of $2O0 each. He will pay $2O0 for evidence that any one of the two or three thousand in felEectually great men or women of history was the product of an ances- try which represented, on the aver age, four generations to century He will pay another 800 for evidence that any one of the two or three hun dred extraordinary great men or wo- men was the product Of an ancestry which represented on the average three generations to a century. MT. Redfe1d holds that intellectual great ness cannot occur in conjunction with a series Of early reproductions and these offers are intended to draw out Information on that point.
 Members of the American Genetic association for the last year have been Investigating this question, and have found that most great men come from old parents. They have been able to discover but two cases of eminent men where the ancestry represented, on the average, as little as 8 years to a. generation. These are William the Conqueror and Frederick the Great. If there are any other great men in the history of the world who were the products of several generations of ear ly reproduction, MT. Redfeld wants to find out the circumstances.
 In his view of evolution, every an ihaaI inhernts some of the results of work done by it's parents, and this leads to the belief that the parents which are worked hardest and longest produce the best offspring. If the pa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27
Y. M. c. A.


 D. J. Pritchard, baritone. win sing several selections at the meeting Of the Thursday night groups at the Y. M. c. A. this evening. The supper to be held at 6:15 it is anticipated will be attended by 75 men. This is by far the largest number of men present at the fellowship suppers in many years, and means that more men are takin g an interest in the character building g studies, for all of these men go from the supper table to the seven group meetings.
 The largest enrolment in any Thurs day class, meeting from 6:45 to 7:30, is in Rev. Kenneth Mackenzie's class, with 35 men on the list. The Phi1o- sophie club under the leadership of T. F. Willrnore, whose speaking ability is known through his connection with the Melting Pot last year and his lecture on with the English Army in France has an enrolment of 20, and the club led by Ray Culver of Yale numbers 25. All of these and the other four clubs are open to free enrollnent, and men who are interested in dis cussing the problems of man from the modern religious Vtewp oint are invited to join.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27
Y. M. c. A. Educational Secretaries of New
 England to Meet Here

The educational secretaries in the Y M C. As in New England will meet in conference at the Bridgeport association tomorrow, beginning at 10 a. m Among those expected to be present are George B. Hodge of the international committee of the Y. M. C. A; F. P. Speare of Boston; F. s: willis of Worcester; John G. Olmstead of Providence; A. O. Washburn of New Britain; c. T. Tirnbie of Pitts field; w w. Nigh of Manchester, N. H.; H. S. Stuart of Hartford; c. s. Cleasby of Springfield college. and s. s. Keeney of Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27
ONE KILLED, SEVERAL
 INJURED IN TORNADO

Fort Smith, Ark, Jan. 27-At least one life was lost, several persons in jured and @ dozen houses destroyed in tornado that last night struck Hartshorne, about 40 miles from Fort Smith. Gowen, another town, several miles distant, also was hit but owing to wire trouble no particulars of the damage there were available early today
 took refuge under a, church when they saw the storm approaching Hartshorne. When they felt the building moving from it's foundation they tried to get out. Annanias was ground under the heavy timbers and instantly killed; his companion es- capped.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27
Starvation Caused
 Montenegrin Defeat,
 Says King Nicholas

Paris, Jan. 27.-'+My presence and that of my family and my government here,' said King Nicholas, of Montene- gro to a correspondent of the Journal in Lyons, shows my unbounded con-. fdence that France will protect from caIumny I do not need to make any apology. My grandson, Prince Hum bert, Grown Prince of Italy, when saw him in Rome the other day, asked me why I was sad. replied Your grandfather is a beaten man. The child, saddened, then asked You had ,nothing+t to eat in your country?' Thus my 11-year-oId grandson summed up the causes of our defeat better than the diplomatists and the, ehancellors have done"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27
AMERICAN REPORTS
 SERBIANS STARVING

London. Jan. 27-The German flight lieutenant, Bohme. whose death was reported yesterday in German of hcial messages, is identified here as Lieutenant Boelke, who was mention ed in the Berlin official report of Jan. IS as having brought down his eighteieth enemy aerop1ane. This fact was said to have been rivalled by his fellow aviator, Lieutenant Immel- mann, both of whom received the highest of the German military decor ations, the Order Pour Le Merite.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27
Alleged "Peeper"
 Fined in Court

Duncan Mackenzie. 2T, Of 1848 Main street. a guard at the Union Me tallic Cartridge Co.,. took a. short cut through Columbus place early this morning on his way home. He said he was taken sick in the alIeyvvay and leaned against a. building occupied by the CapzielE family. Miss Mary Cap ziel1i about to retire saw the form of a man outside her window and she called her brother who ran out and captured Mackenzie. In city court to- day it was charged that Mackenzie was a t'Peeping Tom" and he was fined $5 and costs for breach of the peace.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27
ENGLISH WOMEN EXPELLED

Berlin, Jan. 27-Fifty English women, who have. been employed in various occupations in Berlin, have been ordered to leave the country not later than Feb. 6. The authorities say that this action is taken in re- prisa1 for the expulsion of German
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27
THE PRErrIEsr FACE

and the most beautiful hands are of ten disfiEured by an unsightly wart. It can easily be removed in few days without pain by using Cyrus Wart Remover. For sale only at the Cyrus Pharmacy. 41s alrfteld Ave-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27

President Wilson will leave Wash ington for New York tonight instead of at noon today Jas originally plan ned.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-23
NoN-PARTIsAN is NO GOOD.

Bloomfield Republican,: One thing
sure, the, non partisan judiciary law
should be repealed and the old sys-
tenn adopted Nobody votes the MOI
partisan ballot unless attention is spe-
officially called to the candidates. Out
of 1900 votes cast in Davis county on
ly 500 were cast for the judicial can
didates, and the election OF compe-
tent men for the supreme bench is
of great importance. Candidates
selected by the parties are likely to
be men of qualifications and the al
tention of the voters are always cen.
tered on the candidates for the bench
as well as for the other offices. Tie
next legislature ought to take up this
matter and repeal the present law
Either give us the old system of nom.
mating and electing or something
better than we now have. 1t. is a
farce. Any jack leg has an even
chance to be elected to the bench as
the law now stands.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-23

z ' 3 1
profitable than being foot-free and
homeless; and, second, the home
owner need never be tied to his home
in an undesirable way.
Few men ever accumulate enough
to carry them through life without
first being caught and tied up. Ev.
cry well established business is a
financial hitching post. The bust
ness of the life insurance agent is
to catch and tie those who will moi
otherwise accumulate. Buying q
home while living in it is one of the
surest ways on earth to persuade a
man to accumulate property.
But prudent man is not financial
ly hampered by owning home. A
home wisely located. wisely built and
wisely cared for is always a fairly
liquid asset. Somebody can be found
willing to pay full value for such a
property. The chances are that the
property will have increased in value
in the owners hands. Thousands OF
home properties are increasing in
value steadily, even though the build
ings grow older. Good judgment in
The building and care of home al
ways pays good dividends. A man
too timid to build home is seldom
brave enough to build a fortune
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-23
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THE CHINESE VOTE.

The close vote in California, whose
Electorate vote practically settled the
Presidency, has developed the fact
that notwithstanding the exclusion
If Japanese and Chinese from citi
.enship, any boy of Asiatic parentage
Who is born on American soil can vote
when he becomes of age. The fur
her fact was developed that the
Chinese vote may have given Cali
,ornia to Wilson, thus assuring his
election. Following the election, the
warning tongues of Chinatown in
Chicago called q truce to celebrate
the reelection of President Wilson.
There was no parade, but over their
chop suey the On Leongs and the Hop
Sings toasted the victor, and also
gave credit to the Chinese of Califor-
Tia without whose support, it is said,
Wilson could not have carried the
state. Frank Moy. president of the
On Leong tong. said the reelection
Of Wilson was great victory for the
Chinese. The same opinion was
!oiced by Yung Cow, president of the
Hep Sing tong.
In the vote of California that was
20 badly needed to re-elect resident
Wilson," said Moy, the Chinaman
las been overlooked. Chinese born
this country are citizens OF the
Unised States and ATE entitled to
Jote There are about 1000 of these
.oters in California.
Chinese newspapers printed in
IAN Francisco favored the election of
Mr.. Hughes. but l know from let
-ers received by Chicago Cinnamon
hat the majority of the Chinese vote
California went to Wilson.
The Chinese vote of California is
onfned mostly to San Francisco, Los
angeles. Sacramento. and San Jose.
, am convinced that more than Is per
cent of the Chinese voted for the
democratic candidate.
Wouldn't it be a funny thing if
he reelection of President Wilson
hinged upon the Chinese vote of Cali.
,ornia? The 'Chink' vote. as it is
called by Americans, has never been
given serious or even a humorous
thought.
Candidates for Office hereafter in
California will have to pay little at
tention to the Chinese. We hold the
balance of power.
TT is up to the democratic party to
recognize the Chinaman A demo.
cratic congressman from Pennsylva.
nia-I think his name vas Scott
had the bill passed excluding the Chi
Aesc from the United Sratas. And
now the Chinese born here cloct q
.emocrattc president IAN you b".
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