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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-11-04
FARMERS HOLDING COTTON.
Better Price, Expected to Follow
General Election.


Official Information from South Cor
olina indicates that the farmers In
that State are standing firm on the
cotton holding movement and that
even in the case OF distress" cotton
only q small amount Is being mark
eted. says the Charlotte Oberyer
The holding movement In North Car
olina Is Of considerable more conse-
quence than known in previous years
There Is some leakage, to be sure
yet the idle condition Of the platforms
prevailing since the season opened
tells the story. One thing to guard
against Is the marketing Of cotton
during the spurt which Is almost sure
to follow the election. If cotton does
not take rise within q week or ten
days after November Q, then tratli.
tons will have been broken. A rise
or a rev points may tempt some
holders to come out with the cotton
and a sufficient supply might be plac-
ed on sale to to serve immediate pur
poses. and that would be sure to re-
suit In reaction. The holding move
ment has been established on 4 basis
which promises to bring results n
only maintained for a few weeks lon
ger. II the farmers stand their ground
they are quite likely to get better
prices than have prevailed In recent
weeks. although It is not a good pros
pect that 40 cents will be reached.
Cotton must encounter the shaving
down process which is being applied
to all products. and the farmer who
holds his cotton for big money Is
going to hold IT long time. Cotton
Is sure to bring a better price than
at present exists. but II Is not going
to reach the fancy figure
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-11-04
fONSTANTINOPLE TO GRIIEt,Isp
Signs Point In That Direction and CITY
May BE ByZnntium Again.

SO the Greeks are to have Consi,n
unople. The news has not been oIIi
ciaily confirmed, but il sccms to be
one or those pronounccmcnts set
ahoat In such n way that it can bo
uchicd II denial should be ncccSS:-
ry' writes Sidney Caryn in Tho Ar
sohaut The governments Of Europc
90 that sort Of thing. Sometimes il
IL called ballon d'cssari. and its
opJcct IL TO ascertain the direction of
thc wind of public opinion. If tho
"'hd shonld h" unfavorahIc the dem
emu can follow quickly.
But the news IS probably truc 1bo
Greeks want ConstantInoplc. They
want II. badly. Small wcndcr when
We rcElcmbcr that tho ancient namc
or the city is Eyzantium. and This is
name To c0njurc with in oriental
fhropc. There is an old prophecy of
great war that shall establish fine
frcck NJ tho Golden Horn. and old
propherlcs play no small part in th,
pollticS or the ola World EvZnntium
"hs the FOUNTAIN head of ancient ,,Io
res. ana IN" glnmOr of sentiment and
romance enfolds il. II was the birth
place or Eastern Christianity and OF
the great sehism that split in two IN.
Christian world
II Tn" Greeks shall establish them
seIF"s ut CnnStantinoplc they will AS
su"edly change its name to Ryzan-
tlum or show Themselves strangely in
inherent to the spell Of a mighty
word thing that they are by no
means likely to do. For them il
would be the rSkirth of the milton
ana they would fee rev vistas of a
them "
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-11-04
HARDING AND CONGRESS
ELECTED BY REPUBLICANS

fhe scope OF the Republican victory
tuesday that swept the nation contin-
ued to grow yesterday and last night
as additional returns were received in
New York
senator Harding was elected hy tho
greatest popular vote ever nmosscd :,
the history of American politics
IL Is claimed that the RcruhIicoDs
Will have majority of 10 to 15 in tho
senate and more than a hundred in In,
mousse. Champ Clark was among m.
prominent Democrats who WAS dcrcot-
cd Tor reelection to the house.
With about eight States still in IN,
oouotful list in presidential and scna-
torial contests. the huge maioritics as
sured Senator Harding of at least 3ls
electoral votes. with Governor cox
certain OF only l27 and all from ,ho
south. including Kentucky.
Maryland and Missouri us,,IIv
democratic. went for Harding and in
maryland Il Republican srn,,ur v.,.
'''ctcd TO succeed Scnotor Smith
Missouri reelected Spencer r,,,,I,i
can. to the senate.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-11-04
GRADED SCHOOL NLWS.
Ncw Teacher Elected for High, school
Depart meat.

Miss Edna Lawrence OF Sharon,
"intnrop college, graduate, has been
eiecteu as teacher OIL English in the
hish school anu began work Wednes-
day afternoon. superintendent; StriL-
iing has been teaching the English
CLASSICS in addition to his other duties
aid progress In the WORK was there
lore hampered to ce tain extent.
Miss Lawrence completes the high
school faculty but an additional teach
or Is still needed for the Iiftn grade.
This week closes the second ruonlh
OF the current school year and the ,irst
quarters reviews. Examinations will
be held next week. Reports will De
sent to the parents every nine weeks
to show the progress OF the pupils.
Notices are mailed monthly 10 the Ia
rents Of children not doing s,,tisfac-
tory work.
The new auditorium is practically
completed and 1t Is hoped that 1t may
be used for the first time Mon day
morning. Chapel will be held I'm the
building at S45 and the high school
Will occupy the new class rooms.
The Parent-Teacher association will
meet in the auditorium Friday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock. The new officers
Of the association will be installed and
matters OF interest discussed
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-11-04
NEW DOG LAW.
CANNES tO Be Taxed S1.25 Under Re-
cent Act OF Legislature.

matter of general interest Is the
dog law passed at the 1920 session OF
the General Assembly. Tho new law
provides for an annual tax OF Sl25
per head on every dog In the State
six months old or older and requires
that the county trearurers Of the va
rious counties shall issue to tho own
er OF the dog upon which the tax Is
paid a metal tag marked Dog Tax"
with a receipt for the tax. stating
the year for which 1t was paid.
The act further provides that "thc
tax shall be levied and paid to the
county treasurer as other taxes are
paid: Provided. further. that this
tax shall be exclusive OF all other IL
cense taxes. either municipal or 9TH
erwise: Provided that all such taxes
collected hereunder shall be credited
to the schools Of the school district
from which 1t is collected to he used
In support or the schools of the dis
trict: Provided. further. That the said
tax shall become due and payable
at the same time State and county
taxes become due and payable.
That every owner OF dog shall
be required to collar and place the
aforesaid dog tax upon the said col
lar. Except when such dog shall no
used for the purpose OF hunting.
when such dog shall be upon n chase
or hunt
ANY person owning. harboring or
maintaining n dog, failing or refusing
to pay the tax aforesaid. shall be
deemed guilty OF n misdemeanor. and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined
not less than IS nor more than $25.
one-half OF which shall go to the
person reporting said failure to pay
said tax. and one-half to the public
school fund In which said derelict oc-
ours.
THAT each county treasurer shall
be allowed to retain 26 cents OF the
said tax, to reimburse him for furn-
ishing said tags and keeping the rec
ords. as are required under the pro-
visions OF this act.
This act shall go into effect on
January 1, 1871"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-11-04
FORT MILL 20 YEARS AGO.
U'ort Mill Fimcs, oct. 81, 1909

N'ort Mill Timcs, oct. 81, 1909
Rev Mr.. Tongue Is conducting q
protracted meeting ut Pleasant Hill
Methodist church. Services are re-
ing held morning and evening.
Mr.. l.. T.. Ligon returned to Fort
Mill Monday evening. after an alb
Scnce of several months, during
which he was employed in ScriveR,
Ga. He expect to secure Z position
in Florida in the near future.
Magistrate McElhaney has been
confined to his room for several days
with grip. Two other members OF
the family also are indisposed. Mrs.
McElhancy and their daughter, Mi 81
Mamie.
Mr.. William ]. Rogers and Miss
Eudocia Perry. two popular young
people of Pleasant Valley. were mar
ricd on the evening of October 25th
at the home OF Mr.. j. w. Hall. the
ceremony being performed by their
pastor. the Rev II. a. Tongue.
Mr.. James Boyd, who lives eight
miles north OF Fort Mill and Is a son
of Mr.. w. +. Boyd, met with the mis-
fortune of having his right hand
broken in three places in a corn
shredder. 1t is thought that his hand
will have to be amputated
Miss Susie White was one OF the
two teachers in this county who was
awarded a first grade certificate at
the recent examination held by the
county board of education.
Cards have been issued announc-
ing the marriage of Mr.. Edward
kimbrell and Miss Myra Fravor at
their prospective home on booth
street in this place on Tuesday eve
ming, November 6. The ceremony Is
to be performed by Rev. DR.. ]. H.
Thornwell and will be witnessed by
only small number of relatives and
friends.
The s. d. Barron chapter. u. d. c..
has succeeded in making arrange
ments with Bill Arp to lecture at the
Presbyterian High school In Rock
Hill Friday evening ut o'clock.
This is probably the best opportunity
our people will have OF hearing Bill
Arp for a long time and Fort Mill
should be well represented at the
lecture. The money realized from
the lecture will be devoted to the
erection of a Confederate monument
in EbeneZcr cemetery. Tickets to the
lecture are for sale at the drug store
Of DIR. r. r. Meacham in this place.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-11-04
SMALL VOTE TUESDAY.
Fort Mil Gives Democratic Candi-
dates Unanimous SuDnorf

"tSS ShtftIUtOuS SUPPORT.
AS has been ,he case in Fort Mill
for many years. Il: fact ever since
organized opposition to the Demo-
cratic nominees fer State and county
offices ceased l. third Of century
and more ago. there was q light vote
In the general election Tuesday. One
hundred and seven c!tIzans voted the
straight Democratic ticket for State
and county officers and at the federal
box there were 105 votes cast for the
Cox presidential electors and for w.
f.. stevenson. Democratic candidate
for Congress. NOT one vote was cast
in Fort Mill for the Republican pres-
idential electors. Neither was there
n single woman to apply to vote in
either the State Or federal election.
Only seven of the number who voted
in the State elen'Ior expressed a
chcice one way or the other, over tho
proposed constitutional amendments
While the vote in Fort NIL: was light,
II is said to have been almost twice
that Of the general election Of four
years ago and many fervent express
Sions Of hope for the sue 'ess OF Gov
ernor Cox were heard around the
polls.
The candidates voted for in the
state and county election In Fort MIL
as elsewhere in York county Tuesday
follow: Governor. Rdbt. A. Cooper
lieutenant governo-. Wilson G. Har.
vcy: secretary OF state. w. Banks
HoNo: attorney general. Samuel NJ.
Wolfe: comptroller general. W. r.
Duncan; State treasurer. Samuel T.
Carter: state superintendent of edu-
cation. ]. T.. Swo? ringcn ad!utant
3,nG inspector general. w. w Moore:
commissioner Of agriculture. Is. Har-
ris: railroad commissioner. F. w.
Shealy: circuit solicitor. J. y. Henry;
Stat" senate. John Z. Hart: house OF
representatives. w. p. Bradford. Err
win Carothcrs. =. NJ. Mitchell. +. w.
Fursley: shoriff. =. =. Quinn: county
:uparvisor Hugh c. Brown; clerk of
court, T. f.. McMa";Sin.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-11-04
LITTLE NEWS STORIES
FROM MANY SOURCES

The death of Gen. E. M. Law, at
Barlow, Fla, Sunday, leaves Brig.
Gems. Marcus J. Wright of Washing
ton. d. c., and Felix Robertson Of
Waco, Texas, as the only survivors
Of those who held the rank OF gen.
eral officers in the Confederate army,
according to records in possession or
Gen. Wright's family in Washington.
John NJ. Daniel Of GreenVille as
sumed the duties of assistant attor-
ney general OF South Carolina Mon
day, succeeding Morris c. Lumpkin Of
Columbia, who resigned some time
ago to enter private practice. Mr..
Daniel Is a we'll known attorney. hav-
ing run q close race for solicitor OF
the Thirteenth circuit the past sum-
mer and being a candidate for coun-
ty Judge OF Greenville at the time OF
his appointment to the assistant at
torney generalship.
According to reports received by
the daily papers of tho state. n larger
vote was cast in South Carolina in the
general election Tuesday than had
been cast at any general election IN
recent years. The increase is due D
the votes of many women who partic-
ipated for the first time in an cleo
ton in the state. In some places the
vote by women approXimatcd from
25 to so per cent of the total. IN
complete returns received from a ma
iortity OF the counties in tho State in
dicate that the vote will he from d.
900 to 10000. The Republican, vote
in the State this year is expected TO
be considerably less than 5000.
O. r Mcbride. and ]. T.. Hurt, both
white, were arrested Monday and tax
Ell before the magistrate nj BEN
nettsville charged with the abdue-
ton Of two school girls about IA years
OF age. The girls left home to at
tend school Friday morning anS failed
to return to their homes that after
noon. and they were not found until
Saturday night. The girls were seen
Sunday near Hasty, n. c.. by ciu-
zen of Bennettsville and his wife.
Mcbride, who was known to one OF
the girls as Tom McCriver and single,
Is said to be a married man of Che
raw. Hurt is Il man OF family IN
Bennettsville. Mcbride waived pre-
liminary hearing and was released on
$4,000 bond. Feeling Is said to be
strong against the defendants In Ben
nettsville, but n full and fair hearing
IL promised them.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-11-04
NO BOIL WEEVILS FOUND.
Government EntomOlOgist Visits Fort
Mill Cotton Fields.

f. S. Tucker. government entomol-
ogist from the Delta laboratory. u.
8. department OF agriculture, Tallu-
lah, La. was n recent visitor to Fort
Mill. While in this community Mr..
Tucker inspected a number OF cotton
fields in his work OF tracing tho mi
grafton OF the boil Yecvil in the
Southeast and afterward reported
that he had found no weevils here.
He added, however. that the insect
was still migrating and might yet
reach this community before the cold
weather Of the fall set in. 1t is the
habit Of the weevil. Mr.. Tucker ad-
ded. to migrate in the early fall in
search OF food before the cold drives
1t into winter quarters. He Is certain
that sooner or later the boil weevi!
viii reach this section in force and
will do great damage to the cotton
crop.
Farmers Of this section who ind In
their fields insects they believe 10 he
the boli weevil are invited to send
specimens to The Times office for.
Identification.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-11-04
Still n Dixie In Some Hearts.

rs there still Dixie?" asks a
Northern weekly, to which George N.
Bailey, editor of the Houston Post,
replies: Yes, there is still a Dixie.
\ Dixie lin the hearts OF some OF us
older ones. and in that realm Of the
spirit fancy may summon visions OF
the most beautiful OF scenes, the
loveiiest of faces. and days Of cloud
less blue! Dixie. the East to which
those of us who stand on the rim Of
the fading day turn in devotion.
while the shadows creep! Dixie, the
Glory Land Of the Past, the golden
bourne of memory's silent rambles,
the hallowed solitude in whose cool
depths the lost chords Of life breathe
again their music into the soul!
Dixie. loves shadowland. peopled
with the unfettered spirits of the no
BILE and the great, redolent OF memo
ries that do not die because they
cluster about things immortal, tenn
pied with the dreamfabrics Of a ma
ton that drew from out Gods bound
less deep and after four years of
glory. turned again home! Dixie, the
beautiful and glorious. the sweetest
chapter of the history, the noblest
epic OF the ages. the light of yester-
year whose effulgence girds the crest
OF times swift onward tide, Dixie,
the stainless mother Of the nation. tho
indestructible kingdom OF the twi-
ight!-Dixie. the Incompatible South
OF our dreams!
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-11-04
Jaybirds Destructive.

costly mistake was made by In
cluding the jaybird In the list
OF song birds protected under the
the game laws of South Carolina. ac-
cording to Ira G. Smythe, we'll known
Fort Mill citizen. These BIRDS" said
Mr.. Smythe yesterday. ARE more de-
structive than crows and l think the
people should be allowed to kill them
to protect their corn patches. AS
song bird. the jay is a bum artist.
l am confident the jaybirds in my
neighborhood have eaten and other
wise destroyed five or six bushels of
corn for me in the last three or four
weeks. Before they were given the
protection Of the game laws all
had to do was to take my shotgun
and kill few OF them. The report
from the gun so frightened the others
that they gave my corn patch a wide
berth. Jaybirds not only deyour a
lot OF corn but they add to their work
OF destructiveness by picking a few
grains from other ears and leaving
the ears In such condition that the
first rain causes the ears to rot. Tho
Legislature could do the farmers and
truckers Of the state a real service
by seeing that jaybirds are not pro-
tected under the game laws as song
birds. which they most emphatically
are not
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-11-04
An Nd OF BygOnc Days.

Citizens who did not lose their ap-
petite with the passage of the pro-
hihition laws for the cup that cheers
will read with interest the advertise
ment In the Fort Mil Times of Octo-
ber 81. 1900, of II Charlotte dealer
who took pleasure in calling to the
attention of the public the very low
prices OF my fine old open furnace
whiskies, which for Is years have
had no equal, either for drinking or
medicinal purposes" Some of the
prices quoted in the advertisement
were as follows: "Old Corn Whiskey.
very fine. s2:''' Good Rose Gin.
$780," Zine Geneva Gin, s3:" First
Rate Sunbeam Rye. $780," Fine
High Grade Rye. s3:" North Caro-
lima Apple Brandy. S225;" "Old N.
G. Peach Brandy, $3.50" Peach and
Honey. $2;" Fine Bottled Whiskies
in close box. $4.'
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-11-04
Personnel of General Assembly.

T. According to n booklet just issued
9by j. Wilson gihbes, clerk or the
State house OF representatives giving
the personnel and the vocation or
each member of the l92l-22 General
Assembly OF South Carolina, w. X.
bradford. editor of the Fort Mill
Times, Is the only newspaper man
who will occupy n seat in either
branch OF the General Assembly dur
ing the next two years
The State senate Is composed or 40
members. % of whom are classcd as
LAWYERS in Mr. Gibbes' booklet. There
are 22 holdover members OF the SEN
ate, while five of the members elected
in 1920 have served in the senate IN
previous years. OF the l24 members
sof. the house OF representatives, AZ
arc lawyers. Forty-four house men,
bers were reelected Tuesday along
with 60 members who have not had
previous legislative experience and IA
who have served in the house IN for
mer years.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-11-04
NEWS OF YORK COUNTY.
Ieem0 Of General Interest Oipped
From the Yorkvtlle ENQUIRER =

Item9 Of General Interest OtDped
From the Yorkvtlle Enquirer
The total amount OF cotton Of the
1920 crop ginned in York county up
to October Is was $3.50 bales, com
pared with 22.440 bales up to the
same date last year. -.
No effort has been made to get ex-
act returns from Tuesdays election
In York county because of the ex-
ceedingly small interest in the mat
ter; but from such returns as have
been received the total vote of the
county may be safely estimated at
about 1.100. out Of a total registra-
tion Of approximately $500. The to-
tai vote in the federal box at York
Vile was 25s and these included the
votes OF So women.
ANY plan to reduce cotton acreage
by stAtute would be foolish and would
be tmpracticabie to enforce. in my
opinion" said Senator ]. E. Beam
guard OF Clover in conversation with
an Enquirer representative Saturday.
"Mr. ]. g. Wannamaker's request that
the General Assembly pass a law re-
ducing acreage" said Senator Beam
guard. "is wholly impracticable.> The
proposal has been before the General
Assembly before and has been turned
down, as 1t would no doubt be again
II brought up. Acreage reduction by
law is an impracticable remedy for
the present situation. in my opinion" 4"
When T. w. Moore Of the Guthries-
vile section went into his sweet po-
tato patch one day last week to dig
potatoes he found three quarts OF
moonshine corn liquor hidden there
according to report reaching York
VILE Monday. The liquor was not Ia
beled. however. and while Mr.. Moore
may have his suspicious as to the
ownership OF the contraband. he has
no positive proof UP to yesterday
according to reports. nobody had put
IN a claim for tho liquor.
The condition OF the Yorkville- Rock
Hill road has been wonderfully I'M
proved as the result OF the overhaul
Ing 1t has had at the hands Of the
State highway commission. A man
whose Judgment Is entitled to respect
'o1d the Yorkville Enquirer Monday
that II desirable he would not be
afraid to drive n Ford from Yorkville
to Rock Hill In 80 minutes. Before
the overhauling he would not have
been willing to guarantee the making
nf the trip inside Of an hour. With
out more attention in the way Of sur
facing and dragging. the road cnn
hardly be expected to stand up under
the weather and heavy traffic to
which 1T will be subjected this winter.
Il am hauling people from every
where down to Kershaw to see the
Faith Doctor" said Saturday even
ing Capt. Albergotti. we'll known con-
ductor Of the Southern railway. Just
this week I've carried people from
Greenboro. N. c.. and High Point. N.
c.. and other places. There are peo-
pie going to Kershaw to see the Faith
Doctor on practically every train that
goes to Kershaw and according to re-
ports around there SO many people
are coming to see him that he has to
issue his waiting patients place checks
Just like they do in a barber shop on
n busy day"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-11-04
GEN. l.. NJ. LAW DEAD
Long iifc or COnfcticratc TJcrn I,n.,,
at E1Orldn Hanna


Many OF the oldcr citizens of YorI,
county who knew personally Mai
ieh. II. NJ. LAW. and not u rcw or
.n' younger generation who know.
ms splendid record as n citizcn or
me county and Il soldier or the Con
icueracS. heard of his death Suudov
At MS homo at Barlow. Fla. with
oeep regret. Gen. Law was tho
surviving general officer of the army
vi inc confederate States OF Amcric,
ven. Law moved from York Ia
fIorida in 1929. In that St,t. hc
'S'ahilsh"d the South Florido Mill
.hrE institute. He had rcpoatedlv ro-
FUSED honors at the hands Of tho
"'a'' organization of ConrcdCr,i,\,.-
Grams. For years following the War
.e'wcen tho States Gen. LAW was
''oscly identified with York. wncr, no
.nueht Tor years In Kings Mountain
iHltary academy. He was also nt
one time editor OF tho York Enter
prise. In the latter SOS he wos =
candidat" for the state senate from
YORK county ana later Offered for
INC scat held in Congress hy John 7
ii"mphill. representatives of the r,,b
district
Gen. Law was 81 years old. Uo
suffered stroke OF paralvsis ohout
two weeks ago and had hccr mn
conscious from Tuesday OF last week
up 10 his death. TTc Is survived nv
three sons and one daughter.