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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-12-13
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS ITEMS

a distressing accident occurred in
the Rehoboth community of Edgefeld
county In the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. p. Culbreath costing the life of one
OF their children. While several chill
dren were playing in the hall the Jar
to the building caused loaded shot
gun that was standing in the corner to
fall and fire. the entire load taking ef-
feet In the chest OF the FIVE year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Culbreath.
Negro Baptists of the state held
convention at Rock Hill last week.
January / Prof James L. Carbery,
who has been in charge OF the gov
ernment work in the mill villages and
as result of which the operatives in
many mills are now tending all year
gardens and gathering thousands OF
dollars worth Of vegetables and pro-
duce from land which formerly grew
up in weeds. and which has resulted
in an improved physical condition of
the operatives by interesting them in
daily exercises via the garden route
viii become managing secretary of the
Union Chamber Of Agriculture and
Commerce. ~ No. s.ies
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NO ATTEMPT TO CHECK UP
LIST OF HALIFAX DEAD
Morgue Officials Hold to Estimate Of
Four Thousand

four Thousand.
Halifax. NJ S.-No official attempt
was made here to check up or revise
the long list of dead and injured re-
sultipg from Thursdays disaster when
munitions ships cargo exploded in
the harbor.
The morgue officials held TO their
estimate OF 1000 dead. but other OBJ
servers said that estimate was too
great by half.
A joint appeal by the mayors OF
Halifax and Dartmouth was made co
the Canadian public for money for the
relief OF the homeless and the recon
struction of that part of the city which
lis in ruins 1t was said that between
$20.00O,O00 and s25 100000 would be
required.
heavy rainstorm interrupted the
systematic search for bodies. but by
night 95 additional bodies had been
placed in the morgue. Several deaths
occurred among the injured.
The task confronting the relief COM
mittees seemed almost hopeless but
later in the day the skies cleard and
cheering word came from the physi.
clans In charge OF the tents In which
500 of the homeless had found shelter.
The tents had withstood the storm and
the occupants were as comfortable as
could be rxnected.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-12-13
CLEARS THE way FOR ACTION
RESOLUTION IN HOUSE pEcLAR.
ING STATE OF WAR WITH
AusTRIA.HuNeARY.
No Reference 10 Made Either to Tur.
key or sulaaria-Early Action Is
Expected In Senate on War Reso-
luton.

| Washington.-Congress cleared the
way for prompt response to President
Wilson's call for a declaration OF war
with Austria-Hungary.
The joint resolution approved by the
President and the state department
declaring existence of a state of war
between the United States and the
imperial and royal Austro- Hungarian
government from Wednesday at noon
was introduced in the house and unan.
imousiy approved by the house for
eign affairs coypmittee.
| AS perfected by the house commit.
tee and ordered reported without a
dissenting vote, the resolution reads
as follows:
"Wheress, the imperial and royal
,Austro-Hungarian government has
severed diplomatic relations with the
government Of the United States of
America and has committed acts of
war against the government and tho
people OF the United States of Amer.
lea. among which are it's adherence
10 the policy OF ruthless submarine
warfare adopted by it's ally. the i'm.
perial German government with which
the United States OF America is At
war. and by giving its ally active sun.
port and aid on both land and sea I'm
the prosecution of war against the
government and people OF the United
States of America; therefore. be it
Resolved by the senate and house
or representatives of the United States
or America In Congress assembled
mat a state OF war be and is hereby
declared to exist between the United
States OF America and the imperia;
and royal Austro-H Hungarian govern.
ment; and that the President be. and
he is hereby. authorized and directed
to employ the entire naval and mill
tary forces Of the United States and
carry on war against the imperial and
royal Austro-Hungarian government.
and to bring the conflict to success.
full termination all the resources os
the country are hereby pledged by the
Congress of the United Statesr
Approval Is Certain.
Chairmen Stone and Flood and whicn
probably will be made public in de.
bate, were regarded as convincing
Aithoueh sentiment remains s.ron,,
In both branches to have the war
declaration extended to Turkey ana
Bulgaria. approval OF the resolution
as 1t stands is regarded as very GER
tain. Reasons given confidentially TO
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-12-13
GERMAN u.soAT ToRPEooEs AND
SINKS BIG AMERICAN
DESTROYER.
MOST OF THE CREW IS LOST
David Worth 6aoiey Commanding OF.
f'eer ls Among saved--Jacobs Jones
Was One Of Largest Vessels Of the
Destroyer Type.

Washington.-Liettenant Command
er David Worth Bagley and Lieutenant
Norman Scott were among the surviv-
ors rescued after the sinking of the
American destroyer, Jacob Jones, by a
German submarine in the war zone
last Thursday night. The navy de-
partment was so advised by Vice Ad-
miral Sims.
These two officers, two warrant Of
ficers. and two enlisted men were
named In the admiral's dispatch as
survivors in addition to the 81 pre-
viously reported saved. 1t is now es-
tablished that the five line officers on
the destroyer were rescued Gunner
Harry r. Hood and SO men are miss.
ing.
Admiral Sims report said that Com
mander Bagley and the FIVE other men
saved with him got away in a motor
boat and were picked up and landed
uniniured at the Scilly islands.
The other four survivors reported
besides Commander Bagley and Lieu
tenant Scott were:
Chief Boatswain's Mate Clarence
AuS' Wilc IT lOTSuCe mCBrlQc,
Syracuse, N. Y.
Coxswain Ben Nunnery. father Fred
A, Nunnery. Edgemoor. S. C.
Fireman Joseph Kroneniecky, moth.
er Anna Krozeniecky, Suvive, Russia.
Vice Admiral Sims up to late hour
had been able to supply only meager
details In reply to urgent messages
from Secretary Daniels, whose broth.
Ier-in-law, Lieutenant Commander Da.
vid w. Bagley, commanded the lost
vessel and was first reported among
the missing. Three officers and "a
men were picked up by other vessels
from life rats TO which they clung, but
the names OF only ten of these had
been transmitted to Washington.
The Jacob Jones, one Of the largest
and newest American destroyers oper-
ating In the Atlantic, was the first
American warship to fall victim to n
German submarine. but was the Sec
ond American destroyer to be lost in
foreign waters. The Chauncey sank
with her commander. Lieutenant Com.
mander Walter E. Reno, two other
officers. and Is enlisted men, after be-
ing cut in two by the transport Rose
early on the morning OF Novem-
ber 90.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-12-13
lIEM TAKEN
BRITISH TROOPS
(loEy cry HAD BEEN UNDER
sl3kG or SMFiDEL rwELvE
csnTUases.
|S|NAH : I 0F TURK IS NEAR END
kllsnby, Accompanied BY British and
French officsrs Occupy Jerusaisn--
Turks Effort Against suex Canal
ana Esypt Collapsed.

~ pdon.-- Andrew Bonar Law, cham
pello OF the excheQuer, announced in
ne touse Of commons that Jersualem
fteiv being surroup ded on all sides by
.k3r1tikS troops, bad surrendered.
The cSancellor said British, French
and Mohamm sdan representatives
were on the WY to Jersualem to safe
ksiard the ho'J places.
General ilenby reported that on
Saturday , . attacked the enemy's po-
sitions q dth and west OF Jerusalem,
the chr Acellor said Welsh and home
: copr cs troops, advancing from the di-
- sdon of Bethlehem, drove back the
&enemy and. passing Jerusalem on
the east. establishing themselves on
the Jerusaiem-Jericho road. At the
same time. London infantry and dis
mounted yeomanry attacked the strong
enemy positions west and northwest
OF Jerusalem and placed themselves
astrtde the Jrusalem-Shchem road.
The holy city, being thus isolated. sur
rendered to General Allenby.
The chancellor said General Allen
Py entered Jerusalem officially, accom-
panied by the officers Of the French
md Brititsh forces.
The capture OF Jersualem by the
British forces marks the end, with two
brief interiudes. of more than 1900
Z years possession OF the seat of the
Qhrtsrian religion by the Mohamme-
dana, For 756 years the eholy city
has been In undisputed possession Of
Mohammedans, the last Christian
ruler OF Jersualem beeing the German
emperor. Frederick II, whose short-liv-
ed dominations lasted from 1929 to
The Turks have held sway in Jeru-
lem since 1917 when they overcame
Mammelukes.
Apart from its connection with the
mpaign being waged against Tur
" by the British in Mesopotamia,
tall Of Jersualem marks the def
e collapse Of the long protracted
orts OF the Turks to capture the
ez canal and invade Egypt.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-12-13
PLANNING TO FORCE
BOYS INTO THE ARMY

Observation-Disclosures that Ger.
many IS planning to force boys of 1s
anad IL years into the army are con.
tanned In an appeal appearing in the
Essen General Anzelger that they I'm
modlately join the juvenile corps.
This great struggle between the ma.
tions," says the newspaper. will neces-
state those who are now 16 and IL be-
is.g called up at no very remote date
for army service
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-12-13
BAND OF vILLIsTAs
AMBUsHED BY FepERALs

Juarez' Mexico; Combined columns
OF federal cavalry, in command OF Gen.
eral Francisco Murguia and General
Pedro Eavela, ambushed large band
OF villa followers In Santa Clara can.
yop, rs miles northwest OF chihuahua
City according to an official statement
given out at military headquarters. A
total OF 400 were killed and wounded
on both sides. The Villa forces suffer.
ed fhe heaviest losses.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-12-13
|cATioN OF ALL
i RAILROADS DURING WAR

9shington. - President Wilson win
30 to Congress for special legislation
to bring about unification OF the rail.
roads during the war. That the Pres
tdent has decided definitely on such
move became known after he had
gone over the. whole transportation
sitnaticn With Senator Newlands.
chairman of the senate interstate
commerce COMMITTEES. He probably
will ask fpT the legislation in an ad-
dres1 rhristmas holidays.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-12-13
KALEDiNEs AND KoRMiloFF
START REVOLT IN RUSSIA

London.-A proclamation to the Rus.
dan nation has been issued by Russian n
government announcing that "Kale.
dimes and Korniloff, assisted by impe.
rialists and constitutional democrats,
have raised a revolt and declared war
in Don region against the people" The
proclamation adds that tho constitu.
tsonal democrats and bourgeo;se are
supplying the revolving generals With
scoras of million.."
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-12-13
GERMAN TROOPS ARE
RUSHED TO cAMBRAI

Geneva, Friday, Dec. Both Field
Marshal yon Hindenburg and Gen. Won
Ludendorff ere on the Cambrai front.
according 10 a dispatch from Strass-
burg today Railway traffic through
the Rnine towns has been cougested
from this source owing to the flow of
troons end artillery being rushed
throu~h to this front. No civilians are
permitted to travel along the Rhine
and the German frontier remains
closed.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-12-13
HALF OF CITY IS LAID WASTE
TRANSPORT LADEN WITH NUM-.
TioNs ExPLoDEs IN HALL
FAX HARBoR.
Death Dealing Shock Caused by Col
Iision Between Munitions Ship and
Belgian Relief Ship-Property Loss
viii Run Far Into Millions.

| Halifax, N. S.-With the toll of
dead steadily mounting, Ii was believ.
! ed that more than 1000 persons per.
ished in the explosion and fire which
followed the collision in Halifax har.
bor between munitions.iaden French
! ship and another vessel. the Iona,
loaded with supplies for the Belgian
relief commission.
The disaster, which has plunged the
Dominion into mourning pr. badly will
rank as the most fearful that ever
occurred on the American continent.
! Residents OF Halifax and thousands
or volunteer relief workers who have
come into the city hav been almost
dazed at the extent OF the horror.
Temporary morgues have been es.
tabiished in many buildings to which
steady procession of vehicles of all
Kinds carried for hours the bodies OF
men, women and children. Most of
them were SO charred that they were
unrecognizable. Thousands OF persons
seeking trace Of relatives and friends
passed by the long. silent rows, az.
tempting to identify the ones they
sought.
Virtually every building in the city
which could be converted into a hos.
pftal is filled with wounded, many OF
them so desperately Injured that there
is no hope of their recovery. Scores
already have died In these tempo.
rary hospitals. An ever-increasine
number is being taken from the com.
pletely devastated Richmond district
to the relief station.
Tho npme.swept area covers IN.
proximately two and one-half square
miles. II begins at what is known as
the North street bridge extending
north to Pier on the Richmond water
front and back to point running par
aliel with Gottingen street. NOTHING
has been left standing in this section
of the city. Only a pile OF shoulder.
Ing ruins marks the spot where the
great building of the American Suga-
Refining Company stood. The dry
dock and all the buildings which sur.
rounded 1t were destroyed.
Canadisn officers who have seen
long service in France characterize
the catastrophe as the most fearful
which has befallen any city In tn,
world" u,
Virtually all the north end of the
city was laid waste and the property
damage will run far into the millions
A part Of the town Of Dartmouth
across the harbor from Halifax, ais.
was wrecked. Nearly all the build
ings In the dockyard there>are In ruins
The business life of the city had
just begun for the day when the town
was shaken to It's foundations by the
explosion. Persons in the streets
were picked up bodily and hurled to
the ground. Occupants of uffice build.
ings covered under shower Of fall.
ing glass and plaster. Houses in the
Richmond section crumpled up and
collapsed. burying thoir tenants.
In the main part CT the city where
the buildings are chiefly of stone or
concrete the damage was confined to
the shattering of windows and most
OF the casualties I'm this section were
caused by dying glass.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-12-13
ONLY ONE DISSENTING VOTE.
DECLARES STATE OF WAR EXISTS
6ETWEEN UNITED STATES
AND AUsTRiA-HuNoARY.
Socialist Votes Against Resolution
Debate Was Brief In Both Houses
Resolution Immediately Signed by
President Effective at Once.
Washinigton.-War between the
United States and AustriaIHungary
has been formally declared.

Washinigton.-War between the
United States and Austria Hungary
has been formally declared.
Congress, with one dissenting vote
In the house, adopted and President
Wilson approved q resolution declar-
ing existence of a state of war be.
tween the imperial and royal Aus.
tro-Hungarian government and the
government and people Of the United
States" authorizing the President to
employ the nations armed forces and
pledging Its resources to victory.
Text Of Resolution.
The resolution follows:
N"Joint resolution.
Declaring that state OF war ex-
lists between the imperial and royal
Austro-Hungarian government and
people of the United States and max
ing provision to prosecute the same.
Whereas the imperial and royal
Austro- Hungarian government has
committed repeated acts of war
against the government and the peo-
pie OF the United States Of America:
Therefore be 1t
Resolved by the senate and house
OF representatives of the United States
OF America in Congress assembled, :,
that state OF war is hereby declared
to exist between the United States OF
America and the imperial and royal
Austro-Hungarian government; and
that the President be. and he Is here
by, authorized and directed to employ
the entire naval and military forces OF
the United States and the resources of
the government to carry on war
against the imperial and royal Austro-
Hungarian government; and to bring
the conflict to successful Termination
all the resources of the country are
hereby pledged by the Congress of the
United States
(Signed) CHAMP CLARK,
Speaker House of Representatives.
THOMAS r. MARSHALL.
'Vice-President of the United States
and President OF the Senate.
Approved 7th December, 1917.
WOODROW WILSON"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-12-13
4 itoTHERs STORM HITS
GRIEF STRICKEN HALIFAX.
Rdarins Blizzard Drives Relief Work.
f4% crs From Task.

crs From Task.
3alifax. N. S.--A roaring blizzard.
thetfhird to strike this sorely afflicted
citjI since the blast from the explod.
ineti munitions steamer made 25, 900
pe1lons homeless four, days ago. burst
Tott the northeast. Raging with all
fheFury for which these northern
wfrtier storms are noted, II all but
crnlhed the Learts OF the brave band
or workers. struggling against over.
VIII hNming odds to alleviate suffering.
a while the contingents of the
caHidian army stationed here toiled
dospedly amid the ice-shrouded ruins
for 1.-THE unrecovered dead. but when
theVqfnd veered suddenly to the south.
east and blew with redoubled force.
the toldiers were Obliged to withdraw.
PpnkS bearing hospital supplies and
lq Mtfe numerous relief stations
NO. Srh-bound. The crippled light
enf broke down again, leaving
f<i II darkness.
4kparties who had volunteered
#Yices were driven to cover
Sa devastated area OF two and
3pCsTe miles, hundreds OF men
linen patiently seeking their
4&AR I've up their task for still an.
d 1py and sought shelter.
: .2 trains bringing workers and
reached the city in the
6f the blizzard, but those so
- help found themselves helm
knew not which way to turn
eonfusion of the storm. the un-
city and the wreckage.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-12-13
TWO AMERICAN AiRMEN
WOUNDED IN FRANCE

Washington. - American airmen
fghting the German planes on the
western front have suffered their first
casualties. Two men. corporal and
q private were reported wounded.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-12-13
TO DISMISS
EEcTlvE DRAFT CASE


I'm o brief made pub
supreme court to dis.
Packing the constitution
electiyc draft law. the
ssests that power con
qongress to declare war
authority to compel
ide either at homo or
apalsory draft II declared
q normal method OF rails.
yef since this government
heh.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-16
FRUIT HILL

Mrs. J. V Dawley spent Sunday with
friends in Providence.
Miss Lillian Parrott is entertaining NJ iss
Florence Sweet this week.
Mrs. Rhodes is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Howard Chase Of Fruit Hill Ave.
MRS. George Whitaker, who recently
fell and was quite badly bruised, IS able to
be about again.
The Fruit Till Women's Club will hold
regular whist on Tuesday, February
goth at the home Of Mrs. w. II. Duncan.
The Girls Friendly Society OF the Church
Of the Holy Spirit gave an entertainment
on Wednesday evening at the Bung ,low.
The entertainment was followed by dane
ing.
The Providence Whist Cub of which
Mrs. William ii. Dumican is president,
held a meeting at the Bungalow" on
Monday afternoon. There were I6 tables
in the play and very pleasant time was
enjoyed by those present.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-16
GRANITEVILLE.

Ex-senator Henry f. Nugent was here
Monday, visiting friends and relatives.
Harry L. Sweet has decided his interest
in the John w. Barnes Estate to his
brother, Byron w. Sweet.
birthday party was given to Mrs.
George A. Carter on Tuesday evening at
their residence on the George Waterman
Road.
Flag Day Exercises were held in the
Graniteville School House Tuesday after
noon with singing, speaking, recitations
and remarks by comrades, Mr.. Joseph Nay
lor and Mr.. Charles Brown of the Center
dale Veteran Association.
The residents of Graniteville are demand
ing that the town authorities take some
action without further delay, they insist
that the danger at Greystone Crossing has
been pointed out many times during the
past year and that a crossing tender should
be placed there at train time at least.
Angel avenue is the main thoroughfare be-
tween Graniteville and Greystone and the
tracks are at the loot of steep hill.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-16
GREENVILLE.

Ed Winsor started for Florida on
Wednesday.
Ira Smith is slowly recovering from
his recent illness
For job printing, try the TIMES Office,
Olneyville Square
Work is progressing at the Greenville
Finishing Compauy's new plant.
1t would be SO strange if they were seen in
Georgiaville.
Several from here attended the de-
bate on Prohibition in Infantry Hall
Monday evening.
Rev. G. A. Burgess will occupy the pull
pit of the Union Congregational Church at
Newport next Sunday.
The Greenvile Finishing Company is
pushing work on its newly acquired prop.
erty as rapidly as the weather will allow.
Miss Mary Smith, President of the
Y. u. b., will entertain the society and
its friends on Friday evening at her
home.
Grccnvllc Grange held its regular
meeting Tuesday evening in the vcstry
of the Baptist Church. Action was
taken on the olcomarearinc bill, and the
Secretary was instructed to notify the
Representative and Senator in Washing
ton that the Grange iavors having the
.,l,, In.
the free distribution of seeds, especially
the newer varieties. They also advo-
cate the passing of the bill in our State
Legislature for an increased compcnsa.
tion To the farmer where tuberculosis
cattle are condemned and slaughtered
also favor testing cattle brought into
the State. The Lecturers Hour was
given to a roll call of the members, and
each to respond with a humorous read
ing or song Nearly every one took part
in the funmaking. and it proved a most
enjoyable meeting At the next meet
ing, February 27, the ladies will show
how the farmers can assist the house.
wife.
Nathaniel l.. Vaughn of this place, at
the Hotel Kimbal at Springfield, Mass >,
asst week The banquet was great sue
cess in every way and was worthy of the
flourishing aud substantial organization it
represented, The Eastern states Ag' leu
turaI aud Industrial Exposition, which was
organized several years ago, is now on
sold basis and bids fair to become the
Mecca OF New Eng and farmers 1t owns
tract OF 100 acres in West Springfield
on which is located a Coliseum, Machin-
cry Hall, Horse Show Building, Cattle
Barn, Women's Building, Racing Stab es,
Movable Beacher Seats and 4 mile race
track. In short, 1t is a permanent exposi
tion in the interest OF the agriculturalist
and stock raiser. 1t should be visited by
every Rhode Island farmer.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-16

he removes the plug. draining the tub
Twice day thereafter he sprinkles
the oats with cold water. until they
develop heat and begin TO sprout
Growing too large for one tub, the
sprouting oats are divided between
two.
Each morning the oats are turned
from one tub TO another. care being
taken to pull and tear them well apart
in the process. II they appear to be
heating too much be inserts the plug
and cools them Off with cold water.
then takes out the plug and drains
He has oats fully sprouted and ready
for the hens i'm six TO ten days.
In winter he covers the tubs with
burlap bags and uses water with the
rhill taken of for sprinkling.
On large commercial poultry farm
In Massachusetts this method has been
adopted and has proved very satisfac-
tory. This farm uses dozens Of tubs
Every day the oats I'm each tub are
turned and. II necessary. cooled.