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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-18
TREMENDOUS VALUES SHOWN
OF DUB CROPS THIS YEAR

Washinston-'The total vaine OF ths
country's important farm crops this
year aggregates $14.os2,7 2,74o, 900. tbe
department OF agriculture estimated
In Its final report. That compare.
with s12.6oo, ,52s. 900. the aggregate
value OF last years crops as nnalIv
revised. Tho total area planted IN
these principal crops is placed A.
-S6s,124473 acrss. compared with abs,
<S7, 1852 last year.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-18
MOVIE ACTORS AND PRODUCER
APPARENTLY LOST IN STORM

Miami. Fla.-Subma arine chasers and
airplanss are searching for the yacht
Grey Duck. whioh left here for Mas.
sau. with David w. ariffth. noted mo.
ton picture producer. and party
OF SO motion picture actors, camera
men and Others.
According to advices received here
they have not yet reached the Bahama
Island capital. The yachts motor,
were known to be giving trouble
when the Grey Duck left port.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-18
DAY OF GREAT LOANS FROM
STATE TO STATE HAS PASSED.

Paris.-France must spend three
billion francs In the United States
during the coming year on wheat. cot.
ton, oats. coal and machinery, says
Eugene Schneider. who has returned
from q mission on behalf OF govern
ment to the United States.
THE American state. as a govern.
ment-" the Journal quotes him as say.
ing. Cannot and will not advance this
sum. The day of state loans to q
state is over"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-18
STATE OF YUcATAN, MEXICO,
TO HAVE SOVIET GOVERNMENT

Washinston.-A soviet government
is 70 Dc established in tho state OF
fucatan, Mexico, according to Excel.
sior. OF Mexico City, December 2 a
copy OF which was received in Wash.
inston. Unless the military authori.
ties take prompt action. the paper
says. the frst soviet state in Mexico
Will soon be a reality.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-18
is REGARDED AS MERELY A
PosTPoNEMENT OF sHoWDoWN

Washin gton. While accepting the
governments proposal for the settle
ment OF the bitun 'rous coal strike
mine operators OF the central Penn.
sylvania district d ,clared in a state
ment that the "se Element is no set.
tlement at all Of !he principles at
stake In the controversy" and that
1T lis merely a postponement OF a
showdown. which in our opinion is
bound to come"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-18
JONES PROPOSES oUiNTuplE
TAX ON BIG NEWSPAPER

Washington. .--Newspaper contain.
ing more than a. pages would be
charged Ave times the present post.
age rate under bill introduced by
Senator Jones. Democrat. New Mex
leo. In offering the measure. Senator
Jonea said publishers in his state ap-
pealing for relief, said only the biz
city papers with their own mills were
able to obtain all the print paper they
needed
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-18
$4,000 ABERDEEN-ANaus
BULL BURNED TO DEATH

Knoxville. Tenn.-Idolmere, winner
OF the Aberdsen-Angus grand oham.
pionship at the recent intsrnattonaa
livestock exposition died In a veteri
nary hospital here from burns rsesiv,
cd when the car In which the bull was
being shipped from Chicago was burn.
cd. fdoimere. owned by Dr. J. e. Hug
gins, OF cambridge. Tenn. was valued
at $4,000.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-18
NEWS PRINT CONDITIONS
MUST SOON BE REMEpiEp.

Washington. = Between $500 and
5000 small newspapers face suspen.
sion II not extinction unless tho news
print situation is soon remedied, Rep
resentative Anthony. republican, Kan
sas. told the house postoffice commit
toe In urging favorable action on the
bin to limit to "a pages daily newspa-
pers and periodicals using the second
class mail privilege.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-18
Birds Arc Aiding Farmers.

Sirus Arc Aiding Farmers.
w. III. Gibbes, chief game warden.
has addressed a letter to ali game
wardens in the state calling to their
attention that since the ls,ll weevii
has become menace to South Caro-
lima farmers it is doubly important
tnat the fnsectivorous birds be pro
.tected from being destroyed.
Z Following is the. lettey to all war
dehs:
Now that the boil weevil is here Il
becomes doubly important to protect
birds in the interest OF
our farmers and diversified agricul-
ture.
We'll have these birds been termed
the Policemen Of the Air. and with
out them. we would be overwhelmed
with noxious weeds and loathsome In.
sects.
1T parents will rot train their chill.
dren to spare our robins, sparrows,
warblers, bluebirds. bull bats, swal.
lows. martins. fly catchers and other
feathered friends, they force us to
have them arrested and tried by our
magistrates, and then the fine will
have to be paid by the really respon.
sible party.
"Bo firm in enforcing this law just
as strictly az the game laws them.
selves"
Increase in the total taxable prop
erty OF the state this year amounted
to S26.6S1,44S. according to figures
compiled by Rut L. Osborne. comp
troller general.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-18
APPLICATION rs DENIED M
WEF BELL PHONE COMPANY

Tallassee. F1a.-The state railroad
commission denied applications OF the
Southern Bell Telephone Company and
"a Independent" telephone companies
OF this state for continuation OF. the
high rates fxed by Postmaster Cen
eral Burieson during the period OF
government control. -
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-18
LEAK. SHOWN IN DECISIONS 7a
OF THE SUPREME COURT.

Washington. = Announcement was
made by the department OF justice
that an Investigation was being made
OF reports OF alleged leaks on su-
preme court decisions by which spec
ulators had attempted to proht In
stock market transactions.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-18
DEPARTMENT CT AERoNAuTIcs
is STRONGLY URGED BY ACES.

Washington.-Five American aces,
credited with having brought down
more than so German aeroplanes, ad-
vocated before a house sub-commit-
tee the creation OF an aeronautical de-
partment CT the government to co-or.
dinate all aerial activities. R$
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-18
WHiskEY EXPORTS BARRED
AFTER JANUARY. SIXTEENTH

Observation-Disclosures Of intoxi-
eating liquors for beverage purposes
will not be permitted after January 16
when Sthe prohibition amendment be-
comes effective. according to the bu-
reau Of internal revenue.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-18
EMMA GOLDMAN CANNOT BEAR
SEPARATION FROM BERGMAN.

New York.-Ra ther than be separat-
ed from Alexander Berkman. her com
panion Tor years. Emma Goldman an-
'nouncsd through her attorneys that
she had abandoned her legal fight In
the supreme court to prevent her de-
portation to soviet Fussfa with Berk.
man and some 50 other radicals.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-18
EFFORT IS SUCCESSFUL TO
RETAIN THE SUGAR aoA

Washington. = The, McNary hti
der which ths sovssnmsute Ieurart
sugar would BE ceek<tnuaf ~,
year was passed ~ ths ssults
sent % sths sASse,.ys 49,,
There was NJ dxxeord ~. -, n
passage and the fSko o6ie : go
eors, Ransdeh and Gay, Democra.. -
have been yiStE6u4 - z 3 70 ~
tho meaSpre 1f1 ,i 4 b ~ - 4 y Is IS
at obstFno<iosi. 66 q >,
srist addrsss ssi3iss.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-18

Governor Copper appointed Albert
T. Henry to be treasurer in Chester
county, The office was made vacant
by the recent resignation OF 8! e. Wulis
and the appointment In for the unex-
pired term, Mr.. Henry IN veteran OF
the recent world war and was former
iy employed In one Of the banks OF
Chester. He is the son Of Solicitor j.
X. Henry
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-18
CANADIAN GOVERNMENT Is
SHIPPING GOLD IN TO uS.

New York.-The Canadian govern
ment is shipping $4,000. 900 In gold to
this city, It was announced for the
purpose of meeting obligations here
and also TO check the depr ssiasion In
Montreal exchange. . i, :,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-18
Meter Corp EnII.tmsnts stopped.

Due to the large number OF men
from this section Of the country enter.
Ing the motor transport schools. no
more enlistnents for the motor trans
port corps oan be accepted. The sig.
nal corps school at Camp Alfred Vail.
New Jersy. has . few vacancies for
men who desire to beoo.as telegraph
or wireless operators
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-18
FoRMAL ANNOUNCEMENT IS
MADE BY HIRAM JOHNSON

Washinston.-'senator Hiram w.
johnson, of California, announced
formally that he would be q candi-
date for the Republican nomination
for the presidency.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-18
Wants Cotton Probe Applied.

Wants Cotton Probe Applied.
]. 3. Wannanraker. president Of the
American Cotton association. an
nouncod he had asked for a eonsres.
sional inquiry into the cotton crop es.
innate issued by the department. OF
agriculture, December /.
He claimed that the report was vir.
tually the same as that issued during
the early summer. although the world
knows that the crop has deteriorated
since that time"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-18
Auto Plates Are Issued.

'NSs~ SN'S tobuo0s
Tho state highway department has
1920 automobile plates ready for de-
livery and already about $50 have been
disposed OF. The law requires that
cars must be equipped with new plates
by January 81 and In order TO prevent
congestion during January. the depart.
ment Is delivering plates this month
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-18
WARTIME PROHIBITION HAS
BEEN HELD CONSTITUTIONAL

washingto, WARTIME prohibition
was held constitutional by the su.
preme court in a unanimous decision.
Thus vanished the hopes of many for
wet" holiday time.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-18
AMERICAN IS KILLED BY
FALL FROM AN AIRPLANE.

London.-deorge F. Rand, an Amer
lean. was killed by the fall OF an air
plane in which he was passenger.
The machine was on 4 trip from Paris
to London. JE ~ rs, q
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-18
Hull Embargo Lifted.

The state crop pest commission an
nounced that the embargo on cotton.
seed hulls In South Carolina had been
lifted and hulls could now be shipped
to any point within the state or inter.
state points. The embargo Is lifted
until August 81. 1920.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-18
Fund esnsf,ts studenta.

Fund Bensfits Students. SSS
Approxilnstsiy zi6 stud. ats q the
Universdty of South Carolina have
been helped to complete their college
courses with money borrowed from
the university alumni loan fund. ac.
cording to hgurss made public by r..
w. Wade. university alumni secre.
tary. The fund was founded to help
deserving students in 1904 with to-
bal OF only $1,000 arailable. Since
that time the fund has grown to S11,-
600 and loans aggregating amounts
over $4,000 have been made to the
students. This means that the active
loan fund has been paid out at least
four times and returned three times,
assisting approximately 20 men each
year. These men after graduation re.
turn the money to tho fund and II In
again reloaned
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-18
Mocullum 10 Coal Director.

Mecuilun 10 Coal Director.
l.. d. McCullum. freight service
agent for the Atlantic Coast Line rail.
way In Columbis, was approved by
Gov. Il. A. Cooper as South CarolinN
representative OF tho Southern resiou-
al coal committee and will probably
be appointed. Lyman Delano Of Will
minston. N. c.. federal managsr OF
the Atlantic Coast Line and a men,
Der OF the regional committee tele-
graphed Governor Cooper notifying
him th.t Mr.. McCullum had been se.
leetsd for the post and requesting the
governors approval.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-18
Opposes Pending Railroad Bill.

Washington, n,--The railroad bill was
opposed in the senate by Senator Dial.
democrat, South Carolina. who char.
acterixed some OF its provisions as
dreams and Illusions" and also i'm.
practicable. He foSnd fault especially
with the plan for specifying o return
of 5h per cent upon the investment
60 the railroads, which he said means
the underwriting by the government
OF the railroad securities of the
country
Such a plan means thi. oeuntry's
entrance into paternalism.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-18
ssptlsts to Get Charter.

SaptIsts to Get Charter.
Baptists Of the state will apply for
a charter for the new general board
created at the last convention here In
November within the next few days.
The board has charge of all activities
OF the Baptist denomination in South
Carolina and will seek to be chartered
by the state.
DR.. w. ]. MeGlothltn Of Greenyille
Is president OF the board: ]. J. Lawton
OF Hartsville is vice president and the
Rev. Charles e. Burts OF Columbia Is
secretary and treasurer.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-18
a Number Of New Doctors.

n Number OF New Doctors.
= Tho state board or medical exam.
iners meeting in Columbia announced
the namea OF those who successfully
passed the examination held few
weeks, ago for applicants for the prac'
tics Of medicine and surgery. Those
who will now sbe admitted 10 practice
are: w. L. Bates, Grcenvills: Walter
Boone, Jr.. Bishopviiie: C. E. Brown.
Salisbury. N. c.. M. w. cheathnm. Co
fnrabis; c. 8. Citnkscales, Anderson; ;
IN DsbDso. crrpdea: / C. fffrrnop.
Meccrmick: w. J. Henry. Chestsr: c.
A. Hensley. Barnwell; n. l. HougA,
t.aacaster;; o. wv. King. Houston, Tex
~; r. r McGowan. Fort Valley. oa.;
w. M. Rhett. Charleston; w. M. Rivers
Hampton; J. b. Russell. Rock Hill /;
r. n Seibels. Columbia; l.. w. Thomp-
ser, Asheville. N. c.: H. d. Wolfe
Qrssnviiie: w. u. Bracket. Whitmire
tersdsntials incomplste).
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-18
1919 CROP BELOW
100000 BALES
ESTIMATE BY wANNAMAkER iF,
CORRECT SHOWS ALARMING
SHORTAGE IN COTTON. ~ =
PEANUT CROP IS PROFITABLE
Permanent Organization. Of a South
- Carolina Diverslfieation Body
10 Effected at Columbia.

Columbia.
J. Skottowe wannamaker. president
or the American Cotton association.
issued statement in which he says
the indicated yield from the present
cotton crop will be s,667.ooO bales.
When to this is added the cotton
brought over in the seed from last
year. cotton from samples. understood
bales and "eity crop" the total yeild
should be o 100000. exclusive of
linters.
"A Permanent organization or South
| carolina crop diversifcation body was
perfected here. the new organization
representing bankers. crushers and
farmers. The organization will raise
Immediately fund OF $4,000 for financ.
ing a campaign to be waged by the
Clemson extension department during
the month OF, January. the purpose OF
which is to lay before the planters OF
the state the advantages in cultivation
OF peanuts and other crops instead OF
cotton. Tho immediate aim of the or
Eanization is to fight the boil weevil.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-18
Cotton contraets Untitled.

Cotton contraets Untitled.
J. skottowe wsnnanaker. president
OF the American Cotton association.
cnsrEes that contracts for around l.
ooo,soo bales OF short staple cotton.
soid last spring for delivery this fall
AZ from 2b to 2s cents pound remain
untitled. He also charges tina, an enor-
nous amount OF ootten ssld in New
fork for fell delivery at even lower
prioes also remains undelivered.
crsdn for the prsdicament. in which
mo says ahs spectators finds them.
seyes. + claimed for the American
cossen sssociAtioh hy Mr.. waanAnaker.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-18
In Boil weevil Territory.

In Boil WeeviI Territory.
Enterprise, Ala.-(SpeeiaD. = The
party Of South Carolina men from
Batesburg, Leesville and other points
of the Ridge section OF that state ar
rived here in special Pullman car
and were Joined by men from Bamberg
and Sumter.
The day was spent at Try where a
warm reception was given. They
were shown large warehouses with
peanuts and velvet beans. One ware.
house had 1000 tons OF peanuts under
one roof. They also saw several pea.
nut shelling plants. large feed mills,
farms and cooperative live stock ship.
ping pens.
Due to the demand OF the candy
trade, NO peanuts are being crushed
for oil and the prices are good
On the second day the visitors were
honor guests OF Enterprise at the un.
yelling OF a beautiful bronze monu.
ment erected In the square as memo
rial to the prosperity brought about
by the invasion OF the boil weevil.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-18
brysen Win. Medal.

U'yooH WINS MedaT.
J. r. Bryson OF Brevard. N. c., speak
ing on the affirmative side OF the
query: Resolved. That immigration
20 the United States should be pro
hihited for Ave years after the sign
ing OF peace" won the annual Roddey
medal debate, held in the university
chapel Mr. Bryson Is q member OF
tne ciariosophic Literary society and
OF the senior law class. having en-
tered the university last year from
Fnrman university. from which he
Graduated few years ago with the
degree of bachelor OF arts.
Evening star., 1919-03-09
The Toll of War.

Gen. March's announcement that T.
354 900 men were killed in action or
died of wounds during the great war
does not, of course, comprise the full
toll Of deaths due to the conflict. 1t
does not include those who died of
disease. 1t does not include non
combatants who were killed in direct
consequence of bostilities. 1t does not
include those who died Of starvation or
those who were slaughtered by the SOL
diery, as in Poland, Serbia and Ar
menia. 1t does not include those who
perished in revolutions, as in Russia
and in Germany. It will be long be-
fore all these eategories can be COM
puted and the full death record of the
war written. 1t may be twice as large
as the great total of battle deaths stated
by Gen. March. 1t may be even more
than that. Somewhere between ten and
twenty millions Of people have surely
lost their Hives as a result of Germany's
attempt at domination.
Evening star., 1919-03-09
The Garden Books,

An indication of the interest mani
tested in the subject of home gardens
is afforded by the steady and increas-
ing demands for the garden books
which The Star is distributing. Sew
eral thousand copies of this publica-
ton, issued by the National War Gar
den Commission, have already been
given out at this Office, and there is
no slackening in the call. 1t is graft
flying to note this disposition on the
part of the public to obtain depend
able guidance in the matter of home
gardening. The information given in
the book is practical and helpful and
through it the efficiency of the garden
work should be materially increased.
The Star is glad to serve in this mat
ter and to be medium of communiea-
ton between the War Garden Commits
sion and the people. Although the war
is over there is still need of an extern
sive planting Of the soil for the pro-
vision of the family table and the re-
lief of the markets. Every acre added
to the total under tillage represents an
increased supply and direct and ap-
preciable addition to the resources of
the people.
Evening star., 1919-03-09
POLITICS AT HOME
Leadership in the New Congress.

We should witness some spirited and
interesting tussles in the new Congress
both in House and Senate. On the one
side as the other, veterans will be in
action.
In the House Mr.. Clark will be on
the fioor again, after long absence
leading the minority. He used to en-
JOY the work. He will probably enjoy
resuming it. He is at his best in de-
bate. Mr.. Kitchin will be at his side
freer handed than for some years. He
too, is an excellent dehater. Clark and
kitchin will make strong team.
On the republican side, Mr.. Cannon
like Mr.. Clark, former Speaker
will be prominent in the proceedings
as, indeed, he has been for years
whether in the chair or on the floor
in the majority or in the minority
Mr.. Mann will be helpfuily and eff.
GENTLY active among the leaders. He
is an exceptionally strong an-around
legislator. Mr. Fordney as chairman OF
ways and means will feel at home
through long familiarity with the work
of that committee. And Mr.. Long
worth unites ability to much personal
popularity. and should perform ex-
celent work.
In the Senate Mr.. Martin yields the
leadership to Mr.. Lodge. Both are vet
Gran members of that body, and famil-
lar with all its proceedings. Both are
staunch partisans. Mr.. Martin seldom
participates in debate. Mr.. Lodge oft
en- enters; and enjoys q shindy very
much. Mr.. Simmons yields the chair
manship of the finance committee to
Mr.. Penrose. They, too. are veteran
legislators, well equipped for debate.
and have measured swords with each
other many times. When the tariff
comes up it should develop both in
their best form.
These men are to be congratulated
on the fact that the Sixty sixth Con-
gress will have good deal to do with
politics. Next year comes the great
quadrennial contest, when each party
will expect every one of its members
to do his duty and his best. The lead
ers in particular will have to hustle
and these men know how to hustle.
They are old eampaigners as well as
old legislators. Mr. Clark figures in
the presidential gossip. His friends
are hoping that the nomination which
was almost within his grasp in 1912
Will fall to him in 1920. And this hope
probably will inspire him to his very
bes. performances in the House and
out in the coming fifteen months.
Evening star., 1919-03-09

in addition. he should know parlia-
mentary law, House procedure, and
have what may be called sense of
House feeling.
To illustrate: A tariff expert serv-
ing his first term in the House would
be able to frame revenue bill, but
put in charge of it in the open cham
Der for passage might founder badly
in the debate and in the parliamentary
maneuverings. He would lack familiar
ity with House procedure, and be
somewhat at the mercy Of an alert
and qualified opposition.
The House is body that must be
studied if one would be thoroughly
useful there. There is House at
mosphere, House humor, at times a
House "crankiness." Speeches keyed
for the stump are often ineffective III
the House. Patience and a good tenn
per are very valuable in both commit
tee work and in debate in the cham
Der.
It is no light or small task to master
the requirements A beginner, even if
very bright and quick man, must
serve an apprenticeship. He must
learn the trade of a legislator There
are tricks in it, as in all trades, and
he must be able to turn them in a
pinch, or they will be turned against
him.
The republicans have made an e1-
cellent beginning, and If they are as
successful in forming the rest of the
committees they will appeal strongly to
the confidence of the country. And
they need to inspire that feeling, for
at this time Of f1ux and uncertainty
many will be looking to Congress for
helpful and stabilizing work.
Evening star., 1919-03-09
Higher Mathematics.

Higher M9themdttc5.
Thought million dollars was pretty
tidy sum
In the dear old days gone by;
But we've changed our calculations as
the dollars 60 and come,
And the prices hit the sky;
II want to be an angel" is the uni
versa1 song
An angel with the ready cash to push
the world along.
Riches, they have wings and riches
never flew so strong
In the dear old days gone by.
Thought a million dollars was a very
proper lump
In the dear old days gone by;
The money till now jingles for bill.
lion at a jump,
And it does no good to sigh.
II existence keeps you busy, it need
not disturb your mirth.
II you spend lot Of money, and You
get your moneys worth,
You needn't fsel regret for those con-
dttisns % this saxth
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