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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-02-13
EXPRESS METHODS
To Be REFORMED
a BETTER SERVICE CAMPAIGN"
!nAueuRArED sv 1ss,ooo EM-
PLoYEEs OF COMPANY.
sTUpEADOUs DRIVE NOW ON
Rules Now Existing, Relating 70 Box
Ing and Packing Of Shipments to
Be RigidIy Enforced.

Charlotte, N. C.-Plans of a most
comprehensive nature &c bring ssoat
conditions which will make possible
q marked Improvement in the express
service throughout the country, have
been announced by Mr.. w. 8. Hall.
Charlotte representative of the Amer.
lean Railway Express Company. A
Better Service Campaign" will be
undertaken by the $4,000 men and
women employed in the express busi-
ness. for the purpose of raising the
standards of packing, wrapping and
marking shipments.
The drive started on February 10.
IN every city and town in the coun.
OF education and appeal among ex-
press employees simultaneously with a
widespread effort to secure the CO.
operation OF the shipping public along
ehe same lines. No new packing or
marking rules have been adopted for
the campaign, but express drivers and
receiving clerks will be instructed
hereafter to insist. firmly but court
eously, TINT the rules already in force
be strictly adhered to.
The chief purpose Of the Better
Service Campaign" is to check. once
for all. the waste of time, effort and
money that result from lost or dam
aged shipments. It is source OF dis.
satisfaction and annoyance to both
shippers and the carrier and tends to
impair the express service. It is ex.
pected that all who ship by express,
and 300,000.000 shipments are annual.
iy travelling that way, will be keenly
-intereSn4sin- the forthcoming drive,
because, 1t. 80 intimately concerns the
transportation end OF many different
trades and industries, some of which
depend almost exclusively upon the
express service.
Regarding the conditions which led
TO decision for a national drive of
this character, an express Official
made this statement: 'It Is an &c.
knowledged fact that the average
American businss man regards a sat
fsfied custome. as a direct asset to
his business, He would do nothing
that might jeopardiEe his good rela-
tions with that customer But IL the
goods he sends to the customer arrive
In bad order, IL the contents are dam.
aged or pilfered because they were
exposed during the journey. or if. may
he. entire shipments are lost because
OF inadequate marking or insecure
packing, the customer may not wait
long for explanations. but place his
business elsewhere"
Start Express Shipments Right" Is
slogan which will be carried
throughout the campaign and which II
adhered to will mean a great saving
to business and their customers.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-02-13
ALL CORRECTLY ADDRESSED
MAIL PROMPTLY DELIVERED

Washington.-General Pershing ca.
bled the war department denying re-.
ports that mail to and from the
American expeditionary forces had
become congested at French rail
heads. The gnnerol said there was
no delay or accumulation of mail for
the United Strtes and M aco,,mu,o.
tion or correct'y-addressed mail arriv.
ing in France for the. soldiers.
General Pershing said there were
1.219 sacks OF incorrectly.addressed
mail at the central army postoffice in
France now being redirected. while
only 126 sacks of dead letters had
been shipped to the United States
during January.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-02-13
TO PURCHASE PROPERTY
FOR NATIONAL CEMETERY

Boston.-Acting upon instructions
from the war department General
Pershing has been in communication
the past month with Marshal ePtain
for the purpose Of purchasing prop
erty for national cemetery for the
American dead in France. according
to Secretary Baker. The orders stipu.
late that chateau or castle shall he
located on the property decided upon,
adequate for museum to house a
collection commemorating Americas
participation in the world war.
Secretary Baker made clear the
plan would not interfere in any way
with the desires OF parents who wish
their dead brought back to this coun-
try.
THE war department will scrupu.
iously respect such requests" he said.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-02-13
VIGOROUS PROTEST ENTERED
4resnwood Business Men Say Pend
ing Revenue Bill 10 Causing Anx,-
ETY. to Business Of Country.


Greenwood. = Greenwood business
men have filed a strong protest with
the South Carolina delegation in Con-
gress against the revenue bill which
Congress Is considering. Mayor Hart
zog has sent kilograms personally to
the South Carolina senators and mem.
bers OF the house, together with mes
sages signed by leading farmers in
this section. He wired the South Car
olina delegation as follows:
THE pending revenue bill is causing
great anxiety to the business of the
country. 1t is tying up vast sums Of
money. preventing new enterprises
and the enlargement OF those already
started. 1t is placing the products of
our country at the mercy of specula-
tors. The South. because OF the eff
feet upon cotton. is peculiarly inter-
ested. Any higher taxes than those
levied in 1917 will. under present con-
ditions, mean widespread disaster
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-02-13
NEW ENlisTMENTs IN NAVY
SIXTEEN HUNDRED WEEKLY

Washington.-Rear Admiral Victor
biue. chief OF the bureau OF naviga.
toin' wrote Chairman Padgett. of the
house naval committee. that the navy
department had directed to date the
release OF 40 per cent Of the reserves.
10 per cent OF the men who enlisted
Tor the war only. and 20 per cent OF
the men who. since the beginning of
the war. had enlisted for the regular
four-year period
New enlistments in the navy now
are at the rate OF about 500 a week
the admiral said. but he added that
the tull enect OF new enlistments on
demobilization plans would not be felt
Tor several months. as the new men
could be sent to ships
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-02-13
Additions to Faculty.

Clemson College.-Two recent addi-
tions have been made to the teaching
force OF the agricultural department.
Capt. l.. B. Cannon, graduate OF
Clemson College in 1916 in the ami
NAL husbandry course. has been an
pointed assistant professor of dairy-
ing. He succeeds J. A. Clutter. who
resigned In order to enter the com
mercial dairying field in Columbia.
Lieut. c. l.. Morgan OF Kentucky. a
graduate OF the University of Ken
lucky. has been appointed assistant
professor Of animal husbandry
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-02-13
GOVERNMENT TROOPS EJECT
SPARTAcANS FROM BREMEN

Copenhagen. - Government troops
entered Bremen after heavy fighting
and occupied the town hall and the
stock exchange. The spartacans have
retreated to Groepsingen.
The government troops made their
entrance after the city had been bonn
oarded. Many persons are reported
to have been killed in the lombard
inent. Armed sparacans are ON their
way to Bremen to the support OF the
spartacans there.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-02-13
Bin Deal in Stone.

Gaffney.-A transaction involving a
large sum was consummated in Gaff.
ney recently when T. G. McCraw sold
to the Southern Railway $4,000, 900
yards OF stone at the price of three
cents per yard. 1t is said that the
Southern is contemplating many i'm
provements on its lines, and that this
stone will he used in the develop
ments. 1t is said that Mr.. McCraw
has an unlimited supply on his prem
ises, and that the quality OF same is
just suited to the requirements OF the
railway company.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-02-13
PADEREWskPS PARTY LEADS
IN LATE POLISH ELECTION

Paris.-The elections in Poland for
members OF the constituent assembly
resulted In the list headed by Premier
Paderewski and NJ Dmowski. obtain
ing 30 per cent of the total votes. The
Polish socialist party got Is per cent
and the remainder went to Jewish
candidates. according to a telegram
from the Polish official news agency
to the Polish committee of Paris. or
43s.ooo eligible voters, 100000 voted.
Women voted in great numbers.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-02-13
Madden Columbia Postmaster.

Columbia.-Bolin and Pope. incor-
porated. representatives of the United
States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Of Baltimore. Nd, bondsmen for the
late Postmaster Coleman, designated
T. b. Madden. assistant postmaster.
to fill the duties OF postmaster OF the
Columbia postoffice until civil ser.
vice examination is held to fll the
postmastership Of the Columbia Office
Mr.. Madden has not yet received of.
acial notification from the postofrice
department. at Washington confirming
he action Of Mr.. Coleman's bondsmen,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-02-13
U. 8. HOSPITALS IN NORTH
CAROLINA TO BE CLOSED

Washington.-The government hos
pitals at Waynesville and Hot Springs
will be abandoned. The Kenilworth
Inn hospital has not been passed up
on yet. The war department has
reached a final decision on the two
plants at Waynesville and Hot Springs
Representative Webb introduce 80 bill
for $4,000 for site and public build
ing at Morganton. This is one of many
public buildings going in now.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-02-13
Sheriff Captures stI,i.

Ganney.-Sheriff Thomas and Dep
ity Sheriff ], E. Watkins captured a
distiliery about IA miles from Gsffnev
on the waters OF Big Thicket creek.
on lands which were said to belong to
John Blackwood. Two white men
wee at work on the plant when the
onicers arrived. The still. which was
OF copper and Of about 35 GALLONS ca
pacity' was destroyed. The officers
say that the plant had the appearance
OF having been operated for some
weeks and that quantity OF whiskey
'ad been manufactured there.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-02-13
GERMAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
HAS BEEN OPENED At WEiMAR

Weimar.-The opening OF the ma
tional assembly this afternoon was
impressive for its solemnity. earnest
ness and simplicity. Chancellor
Eberts opening speech. the delivery
Of which occupied half hour. was
frequently interrupted. The Court
theater was thronged long before the
appointed time.
1t was a democratic looking crowd,
we'll. though plainly dressed. that
shuffled it's way through the snow to
the theater, for everyone walked. save
one carriage and one automobile
party. Following a brief review OF
an infantry honor company. everyone
sought the interior of the theater.
Herr Ebert received only a brief
ovation on his entry. He found him.
self so heckled by independent social.
lists that he was forced in the middle
the declaration that their disorder
showed how little evil times had
taught them. He aroused approval
when he began by declaring:
1--WE have done forever with princes
and mobiles. by the grace OF God"
He said the German people was
now ruling itself
There was disapproval mixed with
approval when he declared the revoiu-
ton would decline responsibility for
the shortage of food and the defects
ir food in Germany.
Need. the chancellor continued, de-
livered Germany to her enemies. but
he protested against being a slave to
Germany's enemies for 30. 40 or so
years
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-02-13
Union Temple Planned.

Charleston.-A temple OF labor cost
Ing between 100000 and $150.00O.
with the probability that its construc-
ton will reach the larger figure. is
definitely planned by local white
unions, committee representing IS
organizations. with prospect OF more
coming in. already being busy with
arriving at agreement on details. A
very desirable site is in view. and
1t is expected that developments will
follow a recent general conference.
Over 100 union representatives met
to come together on the project.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-02-13
PROPHECIES OF PROSPERITY
ARE SANE AND RATIONAL

washington. - Secretary Carter
Glass. OF the treasury department. an
ticipates and expects prosperous davs
Is well on the way. He sees no rea.
son for hesitation on the part of bust.
ness The country needs the prod.
ucts OF the factory and the farm and
Is willing to pay for them. Money is
more plentiful than ever before. This
IS shown in the Office OF the comp
troller of the currency.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-02-13
SECRET SESSION TO PLAN
BolsHEvik INVESTIGATION

Washington.--The senate judiciary
subcommittee held a secret session to
plan procedure in its investigation of
bolsheviki, I. w. W.. and other propa-
ganda in the United States, but post
poned hearing of the first witness, AL.
bert Rhys Williams. writer. recent
" returned from Russia, who had
been subpoenaed Ly the committee.
Chairman Overman announced the
drst hearing would be held soon.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-02-13
EARLY ACTION EXPECTED ON
MUCH DEBATED TAX BILL

Washington. Senate and house
members studied the final re-draft OF
the six billion dollar war revenue bill,
preparing for early action on the con.
ference report.
The bill will yield $6.077. zoo. 900 for
the present fiscal year and S4.1S4.-
$4,000 next year. according to esti-
mates given out as compiled by ex.
perts OF the treasury and senate fl.
nance and house ways and means
committees.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-02-13
GERMAN NEWSPAPER USES
AiRPLANES FOR DELIVERY

Berlin.-Am Mittag is the first pa
per to employ air service in newspa-
per distribution. 1t will send its Is.
sues to Leipsig and Weimar, thus en-
abling the paper to be distributed to
its subscribed houses in the early
hours. Herr Ullstein decided to sup
ply the national assembly at Weimar
with . regular service OF newspapers
and chartered number of airplanes.
which left with vossiche Zeitung's
morning edition.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-02-13
PLANNING TO BRING HOME
OFFICER AND SAILOR DEAD

Neutrality-suspicious. for bringing
home the bodies Of all officers, sailors
and marines now buried on foreign
soil are being worked out In the next
few months. The wishes OF relatives.
however, will govern not only as to
the return of the bodies. but also as
to their final disposition. Those
brought home either will be sent for
ward for private interment or buried
In the Arlington or some other Ma
tional cemetery.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-02-13
PREPARATION BY GERMANY
AND AUSTRIA DISCUSSED

Paris.-The peace conference com.
mittee on reparations met and ex.
changed views regarding the princi-
pies covering reparations for dam
ages caused by the enemy and based
on memoranda which will be present.
ed by the delegations OF the countries
affected.
The memoranda will be discussed
at the next meeting OF the commit.
tee. Louis Klotz. the French minis.
ter Of finance, presided.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-02-13
"sen Hopes" Father Killed.

York.-While attempting to cross
the track in front of Southern west
bound passenger train, James Love.
aged 70. was run over and killed. Mr..
Love was resident OF the Lockmore
mill village and the accident occurred
opposite the mill. He is survived by a
family. one OF his children being Jas.
Stanhope Love, shut-in who is well
known to newspaper readers under
the name Of Ben Hope"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-02-13
JAPAN coERcEs CHINESE
DELEGATES IS CHARGED.

Iondon.-Japan has notified China
must work In harmony with Japan at
the 1eAce conference and must un-
,9e1 not to reveal to the con-
~~nret ChinoJapanese agree
~ according to Reuter- dispatch
from Picking dated February 2.
4 The correspondent says his infor-
nation comes from Chinese sources
and Reuters says 1t should be regard
Cd with some reserve.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-02-13
NEUTRAL NATIONS WILL BE
ALLOWED LARGER IMPORTS.

Washington.-As a result OF neeo.
tiations conducted at Paris. Norway
Sweden. Holland and Denmark are To
be permitted to import increased
quantities OF essential commodities
from the victorious associated ma
sions and large part OF the 91o. .079
tons OF Danish. Swedish and Norwe.
gian shipping now under charter to
the shipping board Is to he returnad
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-02-13
indorse Good Roads Movement.

Lancaster.-The Lancaster County
Automobile Association went on rec
ord indorsing the good roads plan now
before the legislature. The following
telegram was sent by the secretary,
George B. Craven, to the Lancaster
county delegation in the legislature:
Lancaster County Automobile AS
sociation meeting attended by 60 rep
resentative men all sections OF county
unanimously indorse plan for system
State highways. Urge you support
measure in interests of county and
State development"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-02-13
CASH FOR GOOD ROADS IN
NOW FAIRLY A CERTAINTY

Washington.-The senate by a vote
OF 81 to II tentatively adopted the
Bankhead amendment to the postof-
nee appropriation bill appropriating
s2oo 100000 for the construction of
good roads. or this amount $50 O0O.-
600 is for use this year and STE. s.0o0.
oOo'OoO each i'm 1920 and 1912.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-02-13
Florence Secures S. s. Convention


Florence.-Florence will be the host
OF the forty-second annual state Sun
day school convention, according to
an announcement made here. At an
enthusiastic meeting Of pastors and
business men. an invitation was ex.
tended to the State Sunday School
convention to hold its annual conven-
tion in Florence on June 3-5.
The State Sunday School conven-
tion, held annually. is without doubt
the largest gathering of religious
workers held in South Carolina At
the last convention, which was held
in Greenwood. in addition to the
1883 registered delegates. there were
large number in attendance who
did not register The convention will
be self-entertaining.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-02-13
8. C. Medal Winners.

Washington Especially Con-
gressional medal Of honor. the only
one Of the kind provided before the
present war broke out, has been
awarded by the President, in the name
OF Congress. to AZ men. 1t is consid-
cred the highest mark OF distinction.
Others may be given.
The following named South Caro-.
linians, all Of the 30th Division. were
SO honored: First. Lieut.. James c.
Dozier, OF Rock Hill. and Sergeant
Galy E. Foster, of Inman, both of the
1lSth Infantry. distinguished them
selves near Mont Brehain. October 8.
Dozier belongs to Company G and Fos.
ter to Company NJ
Sergeant Richmond II. Hilton, of
Westville. Company NJ, 11Sth Infan.
try, won his honors at Brancourt. Oc-
tober II Corporal James d. Heriot,
Providence. Company I. 11Sth Infan-
try. at Vaux; Corporal John C. Vile
pigue. Of Camden, Company M. 11Sth
Infantry. at Vauxandigny, October Is.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-14
AUTO TRUCKBEST
FRIEND Of FARMER

1.-THE fruiterer. gardener. and dairy
man can market fifty miles away
from home by using a motor truck as
easily as eight miles with horses"
says G. A. Kissel. president of the
Kissel Motor Car Company.
This fact is an excellent illustra-
tion of what a truck will do, not only
for farmers in a business way, but in
helping to lower the cost of food to
the consuming public. With horses
these farmers were confined to a
limited territory in disposing of their
products, which kept up the cost OF
delivery. Using trucks gives them
not only a wider area of operation.
but can treble their mileage at no
increase in cost, or deliver more loads
in the same time. =.
And with merchants it is equally
plain that trucks enrich business by
extending the delivery area. The re-
tail business man with a truck may
choose his customers from many more
people than formerly, because he can
profitably reach a family at least four
times farther away than his most re-
mote patrons of the horse haulage
days.
with good roads constantly extend
ing. manufacturers, jobbers, supply
men, and others are substituting mo-
tor haulage for the railroad on short
cross-country hauls. This method
saves at least two landings Of the
product and is a quicker, safer. and
cleaner service" -"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-14
100000 AUTOS TO
CARRY METHODISTS

Transportation experts engaged in
routing the various automobile cara
vans which will start for the great
Methodist centenary celebration at
Columbus, Ohio. June 20 to July Is.
estimate that 10000 machines will
convey approximately 175,0O0 visitors
to the religious exposition.
One Of the largest of these cara
vans, arrangements for which have
been fully made, will start from
Springfield, Ill. DR.. Z. N. Antrim, of
Springfield, who has been chosen as
caravaneer, has enlisted 1000 automo-
biles for the tour.
Another large caravan has been or
ganized by w. H. Cable, Of Council
Bluffs. Iowa. This consists Of almost
200 cars, and will start from the
Hawkeye State early in June.
That the caravan idea is a popular
one with automobile owners is evi-
denced by the fact that reports of the
formation of new caravans are daily
headquarters, Columbus.
Because the automobile caravan Is
such an absolutely new thing. prepa-
rations for it's routing and accommo-
dations were necessary. Experts
were engaged to route the various
caravans, special road maps have been
made, lists Of hotels and motor serv-
ice stations made up and sent to
$4,000 automobile owning church
members, and arrangements made at
Columbus to park as many as 10000
machines in a single day. Provisions
also have been made for accommoda-
tions for automobile parties along the
way.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-14
UNUSUAL CONDITIONS
IN MOTOR CAR TRADE

"A most unusual condition exists in
the motor car industry today-one
which probably never will occur
again." says Joe Trew, general man
ager of the Trew Motor Co, REQ dis
tribUter.
at is the shortage OF cars and the
pressure under which the car makers
are laboring to fill the dealers wants.
So far as the REQ is concerned there
are right now five buyers for every
machine turned out from the factory,
and this condition exists despite the
fact that we now have increased pro-
duction facilities.
1T will be many months before we
catch up with present orders. but we
are pushing ahead rapidly and good
results are looked for. Gradually the
pre-war production figures are being
met at the factory and soon these
figures will fade and new records will
be established"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-14
Rnfhaflc..

Every morning as 1 wait for the
cars I see dozens of automobiles pass
with one seat occupied. Can you not,
through your columns, begin a move
ment for motorists to pick up pedes-
trians under these circumstances?
PEDESTRIAN"
d. Pedestrian, read the question and
answer above this one. Some fiddle
some dance, and some carry out the
empties. Such is life.