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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
35c and soc toWelS 20c

Six hundred dozen plain hemmed and two hun dred dozen extra large hemstitched towels are grouped as the leader of this sale for 29c each. These are in pretty Grecian and monogram bor- ders of fine quality of huck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
buy a sewing machine
 here now and save money

Sewing machines, like every thing else, are costing more to manufacture, and the wholesale cost of spring shipments will advance to such an extent that all sew ing machine prices will have to advance in accordance. When our present stock is exhausted our retail prices will be higher than they are now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
MarseiUes spreads 4 85

Feature extraordinary No. 8 in the Annual April Sale of Household Linens and Beddings is the of fering of two cases of Marseilles bed spreads, plain hemmed, with scalloped cut corners These are full size for double bed, beautiful raised de sign, in a most attractive assortment. Do not neglect this remarkable value
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04

IRISH LINEN-68-inch wide fine Irish linen, every thread pure flax, good de- signs, less than today's 9 OK wholesale cost Per yard L. CO PATTERN CLOTHS-Two-yard square pure Irish linen pattern table cloths, round designs, attractive v E0 patterns. Special, each i.OO NAPKIN SPECIAL-The following napkins are hemmed and unhemmed and all offer unusually attractive values in the April Sale of Household Linen:
 15xl5 NAPKINS, DOZEN 1.50 18x18 NAPKINS, DOZEN 2.25 2Ox2O NAPKINS, DOZEN 2.95 22x22 NAPKINS, DOZEN S.45
 Main F1ser
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-09-16
M'MACKIN AND BROWN
WIN COUNTY OFFICES

+. E. McMackin and Hugh G..
Brown were nominated in the DEM
ocratic primary Tuesday for clerk of
the court and county supervisor of
York county. respectively, over w. X.
Latimer and Glenn f. Gordon. In the
race for the clerks office Mr. Nc
Mackin received a majority OF PA
votes and in the contest for super
visor Mr.. Brown goes into office with
the substantial lead of SCI votes.
The total vote of the county Tues
day was 2,676 against n total vote in
the first primary Democratic primary
on August 81 of 2,75S, Showing nat
there was almost as much interest
In the second as in the first primary.
In the first primary, Mr.. Brown
lacked only about 200 votes of ae-
featlng a field of three opponents.
He is former York county sheriff
and is at present living on his farm
near Filbert.
Mr.. McMackin. nominated for clerk
of court, also has had experience as
n county official, having served one
term several years ago as superin-
tcndent OF education. Mr.. McMack-
in's home is in Bethel township and
like Sheriff Brown he is farmer.
The returns from the various pre-
cincts throughout tho county in the
races for clerk and county supervisor
follow: ~ q
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-09-16
CALLS cOTTON:GROWERs i
TOMEET NEXT MONDAY

Governor Cooper Tuesday issued a
proclamation calling on the people of
south Caroliua to gather in their re-
spectiVe county court houses Monday,
september 20. In observance OF Cot
ton day" and discuss plans OF carry
ing out the program agreed upon by
the American Cotton association to
save the South from the serious sit
uation confronting 1t, Meetings are
Being arranged In every county In the
state for next Monday.
Following Is the proclamation is-
sued by the governor:
Whereas. there is urgent need for
quickly informing, arousing and mob
liking all the farmers and business
interests OF the South in the fight for
better cotton prices with all that IL
means for the civilization and prog
ress OF our section. and,
Whereas. the farmers, merchants.
bankers and business and profession
al men composing the American Cot
ton association have. in convention
assembled and after a thorough dis
cussion OF the situation confronting
the south as result Of the failure
OF cotton to bring fair price. that
plans should be perfected for the
holding OF cotton until fair price
can be secured: that plans should
be discussed for fully utilizing ware
houses and warehouse facilities and
Tor erecting additional warehouses
with special emphasis In this connec-
ton on practical plans for finance
Ing the crop. and that plans should
be perfected for Immediately increas-
Ing the acreage In fall sown small
grains. also cover crops. as the one
wise and certain plan OF efrecting a
reduction TN cotton acreage. and,
whereas. 1t is believed that the
best method to place this program
before the farmers OF the cotton
growing States is to arrange for tho
holding OF meetings in every county
III the cotton belt on Monday, Sep
tember 20. at IL o'clock In the
county court houses. at which time
the program agreed upon can be
presented to the people.
Therefore. l. Robert A. Cooper,
governor Of South Carolina. do here
10y set aside Monday September 20.
as Cotton day In South Carolina,
and do hereby call upon the people
or this State to assemble In their
respective court houses at II O'Clock
On that day for the purpose of dis-
cussing the cotton situation and car
rying out the program as agreed
Upon"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-09-16
LARGEST ENROLMENT
IN HISTORY OF SCHOOL

The 1920-21 session of the For,
Mill graded school opened Monda,
morning with record first day en-
rollment OF 41O pupils. The audi.
torium is not yet sufficiently COM
pleted to be occupied and the schoo
Ia temporarily crowded into the main
building. 1t Is thought that the new
building will be completed witnin the
next six weeks and the new class
rooms on the first floor will relieve
the congestion in the other building.
The eleventh grade In the high
school was revived this year with five
students enrolled. The total enroll
ment In the high school on the OPEN
ing day OF the session was 81. An
additional teacher was added in the
first and fourth grades this year and
one teacher Is yet to he added to the
high school corps =
The agric Lltural course will not he
given this year. but the second yea,
In the home economies course is be-
ing offered the girls.
A number of. visitors were present
Tor the first day opening, but they
could only visit the class rooms since
the auditorium was not available for
suitable opening exercises.
, The board of trustees this year is
composed OF j. II. Mills, chairman;
l. IL. Spratt, treasorer: ]. j. Bales,
osmond Barber. II. p. Harris, III. d.
Harkey, w. j. Kimbren. ]. T..
Young and w. d. Wolf The scuooi
superintendent Is b. IL. Stibling, who
was elected few days ago to sue
coed w. W. Ward. resigned.
The teaching corps for the session
IL as follows:
First Gradc-Miss Minnie Garri-
son. Fort Mil; Miss Marie Mauney.
Shelby n. c.: Miss Ethel Lofts,
Greenville.
Second Grade-Miss Agnes Link,
Fort Mil: Miss Julia Armstrong.
Fort Mill.
Third Grade-Miss Esther Meach-
am, Fort Mill: Miss Zelma Phillips.
Fort Mil.
Fourth Grade-Miss Thelma OFT,
Fort Mil: Miss Ethel Armstrong.
Fort Mil.
Fifth Gradc-Miss Carrie Spencer.
Rock Hill.
Departmental and high school
teachers: Latin. Miss Dorothy
8ergstrom, Fort Mill: history, Miss
Caroline Curothers. Fort Mill: ma.nvL
matlcs. Miss Edna Tyndall. Beaufort; !;
English teacher yet to be elected .
homie economies. Miss Emma Ander-
son, Rock Hill.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-09-16
York School ODens,

York boys and girls to the num-
Der OF 452 Monday abandoned the
alluring amusements Of the vacation
period. hunted up books. pencils and
satchels and resumed the pursuit OF
knowledge In the city graded schools.
The opening OF the new session was
under circumstances decidedly aus
picious. The enrolment was The iarg-
est In the history Of the schools for
the beginning Of term. the number
from the town being augmented by
several score pupils from the coun-
try, Immediately surrounding. Pupils
and teachers alike seemed glad to
return to books. their enthusiasm
auguring well for the success Of the
Years work before them.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-09-16

hLOCkADERS FIGHT.
Sherin Quinn and Deputies Destroy
Outft In Kings Mountain.

For the first time In years. York
county moonshiners showed fight
when caught operating stili in
Kings Mountain township Friday
night by raiding party composed
OF Sheriff Fred T. Quinn, Deputy
Sheriff ID. T. Quinn. Magistrate A. j.
Quinn and Constable G. w. Sparrow.
one OF them dealing Magistrate A.
j. Quinn blow in the face with n
shovel before surrendering Two
stills. one of which was in use when
FOUND, were captured. about 400 gall
Ions OF beer destroyed and j. q,
Dover and his son. Erwin Dover. ar
rested on the charge of blockading.
J. @. Dover. who has been In tho
courts several times for alleged IL
licit distiiling. was Monday released
on bond in the sum OF $1,000, while
Erwin Dover Is still In Jail. In adj
ditfon to An indictment for moon-
shining. Dover also will have to an.
swer to the charge OF assaulting an
officer.
Taking advantage Of the darkness.
the officers stealthiiy crept up to
within few feet OF the still where
for several minutes they lay and
watched the two blockaders. at tho
interesting work Of converting corn
into the fiery beverage. The first In
timation the moonshiners had OF
danger was when Magistrate A. j..
Quinn reached out and grabbed Erwin
Dover by his trousers. the dlstiller
rewarding the interruption OF his
midnight work by a smashing blow In
the face with shovel. The other
onicers then sprang to their feet.
whereupon the two Dovers surrent
dered without further resistance.
Magistrate Quinn's wound was not
serious. Deputy Sheriff ID. T. Quinn
had one foot and ankle badly scalded.
when he stepped into a bucket OF hot
slop near the still. Another still was
found about 200 yards from the onb.
In operation. IS
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-09-16
Fort Mill'S Vote.

In Fort Mill Tuesday interest in
the second state and. county Demo-
cratic primary apparently was even
below that of two weeks ago, when
only 249 of the $50 who had regis
tered cast their ballots. In the pri-
mary Tuesday the vote dropped to
165. Candidates or their friends had
employed motor vehicles TO bring the
voters to the polls. but many who
were solicited to Nctc said they were
too busy to do so. Still others said
the election did not interest them and
gave that as a reason for staying
away from the polls.
The vote of Fort MIL for the Va
rious State aud county offices fol-
lows: United states senator Smith
1SS. Warren %: lieutenant govern
or. Harvey l2O. Mauldin i5I railroad
commissioner. Shcalr Sc. Smith TO-;
county supervisor. Brown 50. Gordon
80: clerk of court. I.atimer 1873. Nc
Mackin 81
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-09-16
FORT MILL 20 YEARS AGO.

Mrs. J.. l.. Watson has moved into
the Mrs. n. c. Massey house on
Booth street. Miss Myra Fravor
will board with her.
Misses Bessie Boyd and Bertha
Massey left Monday night for Red
Springs. -, c., where they viii enter
the Red Springs seminary. Miss Ef.
fie Culp accompanied them as far az
Charlotte.
Monday. morning superintendent
II. c. culp Of the county chaingang
brought to Fort Mill from tho west
crn section OF the county tho rock
crushing outfit. preparatory to mac
adamizing II part OF the public roads
in his township. Since the gang was
brought TO this township few weeks
iSo some very valuable work has
been done by 1t on the Lancaster
road.
At the solicitation OF the officers
, of the military company I'm this place
Dr. J. II. Thornwell and Rev. II. A.
Yongue have agreed to lecture in the
town hall Friday evening September
21. ut o'clock. for the benefit Of
the company. The subject OF their
lectures will be announced in these
columns next week. Arrangements
/ have also been made with Mr.. c. p.
Blankcnship. leader of the Gold Hill
orchestra. % furnish music for the
occasion. a.
Friday afternoon Capt. A. F.. Smith
was appointed temporary receiver OF
tho old Rock TNn cotton mill. now
known rs tho Crescent mill. Capt.
Smith took charge at once and the
srirdl"s which have been silent for
a week are now humming. 1t is ,ex-
pc"tcd hy the management to get the
mill out OF tho hands OF the receiver
within co days.
Fort Mill has probably never seen
a Democratic primary election pass
off as quietly as DIM the one yester-
day. which was held for the purpose
Of nominating three county officers
and like number OF State officers.
The race for clerk Of court developed
| tho major part Of interest or the
6Hy. All kinds OF stories were .circu-
lated among the voters OF the use of
money. etc. at other places by the
friends Of tho two candidates. hut
/ these stories did not seem to influence
| navy Tho result OF the vote at this
precinct was as follows: Clerk OF
court. Tate 1877. wylie 1876: super.
| visor. Cuip 227. Gordon 26: coroner,
Louthian 1872. Love SIS: governor
/ McSwceney 144. Hoyt 10s: lieutenant
! governor. Ti,lman 16l. Sloan 81: rail.
rond commissioner, Evans 126. Whar
tor 1877. Complete rcturrs for York
| corr'v ~ telcphoncd The Times from
Yorkville this morning. give McSwec.
~"v l.T34. Hoyt 1909: Gilman Is42
S'o"n 095: Evans $50. Wharton
I 1860: Tat" 1.452. Wylie 1.502: Culr
: LIE" Gordon 1890: Louthtan 1887
Love 1857. Total vote 1855.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-09-16
MOTORS LINK 500 TOWNS.
Big Transport System Being Planned
for England.

a scheme whereby 500 town In
Great Britain are to be linked In one
commercial motor transport system
.soon il. TO he launched by the auto
mobile association. About 600 agents
will act as clearing houses. register
ing requirements OF local manufact-
.urers and traders, providing return
loads to London for vehicles and thus
eliminating dead mileage and econo-
mixing running costs. The origina-
tor of the scheme says II will pro-
vide Great Britain with road
transport system without parallel in
the world. and one that will relc-
gate the railways to position of
secondary importance In transport
service. 1t will not only speed up and
reduce cost of transport. hut will re-
duce- railway freights and enable
goods to be carried from door to
door. Loss OF time in sidings will he
eliminated and farmers and others
In remote districts will be able to
get their goods collected or d.iivcrct,
by applying to the nearest agent. AL
though during the war some OF the
more important ccnters were linked
up by motor transport and several
Of the services are still kept up.
their efforts are mainly local and
thus OF benefit only to small areas.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-09-16
Connecticut for Suffrage.

In defiance of Gov. Marcus II. Hol-
comb. who In n message had said
that it night not pass any measures
saw" these which it had been spe-
Cially called to consider. the Con-
nccticut general assembly Tuesday in
special session at the capitol in Hart
ford. adopted resolution ratifyins
the 10Th amendment to the United
States constitution. Still in dcnance
II adopted I'm concurrence. two pieces
Of general legislation, although tho
Governer had given warning that he
>would pocket any measures so
adopted. The governor, taking the
position that the right OF women, to
vote legally ut the November cleo
ton mav be jeopardized by deci-
sion in Tennessee which would nulli-
fy ratification by that State-the seth
To ratify--pcrsonallv gave notice to
members by Il proclamation, read by
him after his message to tho ses-
sion which had just opened. of n
special session to he held next Tues
day specifically not to act upon the
18th amendment.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-09-16
VIEWS OF TOM WATSON.
New Georgia Senator States Position
on Public Questions.

Following his nomination in t.e
Georgia Democratic primary for the
United States senate to succeed Hoke
Smith. Tom Watson gave out the fol-
lowing statement OF his attitude to-
ward public questions in which he
said: r.n
Il will do all within my power to
pass new law compelling the presi- =
dent to remain In this country dur
ing his term of office and to declare
,nat his voluntary abandonment of
his country shall amount in law to
resignation of his Office.
D. My earnest efforts will be dircc,u.
to raise the Liberty bonds to par by
making them legal tender In payment
OF all debts, or by the issuance OF
greenback money notes on these
bonds to the amount OF their face
value. l VIII do my utmost to abol-
ish fran':ing privilege. so that all
men, high or low. rich ior poor. will
pay the same postage
Il did not hesitate to say that IL
1 was elected to the senate l would
support most heartily bonus bill
for tho soldiers and sailors which will
give them one years extra pay
u very slight compensation for what
they lost In the war.
Now that the Civil war is so far
In the past surely the pension ques-
tion should be nationaliZcd.
II am cternally opposed to any
league of nations. No flag above
ours. No foreign congress issuing
orders to ours. No foreign council
assessing taxes against ours. No
foreign bankrupt governments un-
loading their debts on ours.
II viii oppose those who seek "a
unite the church and tho state: will
combat those who seek to abridgc in
the slghte,t degree the full freedom
Of the press. OF religious worship and
or the utmost freedom of speech
which Wilson told the Parisians he
had always advocated"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-09-16
OLD HEADS FALL,
Voters of State Pass Up Number OF
County Officials.

Various shakeups took place in
county races over the State Tues
day in the second Democratic pri-
mary.
Sheriff Sam ID. Willis OF Greenville
was defeated by Carlos Rector in
Greenville, MIR. Rector being the
rother Of the late Sheriff Rector.
Willis was appointed by Governor
Cooper to fill out the unexpired term
of Sheriff Hendrix Rector, who was
killed about two years ago by Jake
Gosnell.
Sheriff w. j. White of Spartan
burg. who has held the office contin-
uously for IL years. was defeated by
sam *. Miller.
Anderson county 'also changed
sheriffs. C. G. King. incumbent. be-
ing defeated by w. Os. Marett by
u majority OF 1900.
Sheriff Sim j. Miller of Lexington
county. who has held the Office for n
period of about 13 years. goes down
to defeat. his successful opponent be-
Ing T.. Austin Roof.
j. A. Berry. chairman of the ju-
dietary committee OF the house from
i)rangeburg and speaker pro tenn.
of the house, was defeated for the
State senate by Mr.. Hutson.
In Lexington. DIR. ID. NJ. Crosson
defeated l.. L. Dreher for the senate
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-09-16
SMITH DEFEATS WARREN.
Senior Senator Reelected by Majorlt,
Running Into Thousands.

United States Senator E. ID. Smith
of Lynchburg was renominated in
the Democratic primary Tuesday over
his opponent, George Warren of
Hampton. The total vote tabulated
was 9O.147. of which Senator Smith
received 53644 and Mr.. Warren
36.503. Senator Smiths lead thus
was 17.141.
OF the "A counties from which re-
turns were received. Senator Smith
carried 35 and George Warren nine.
Wilson g. Harvey Of Charleston
was nominated for the office OF lieu-
tenant governor over Oscar X.
Mauldin Of Greenville. Mr.. Harvey
leading by approximately 1900. The
vote was: Harvey 4S.047: Mauldin
36.14O. .... ....
Crank w. Shealy OF Lexington was
nominated to succeed himself as rail-
road commissioner over ID. L. Smith
OF Colleton. Mr.. Shealy. in the vote
tabulated,' received 50.219 and Smith
36,545.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-09-16
NEW GAME FOR SPORTS
Ply Poker" Pastinic objected to by
Town Authorities.
Here he comes-the little fly:

mere he cOmeS-tne nttle Ily;
Which will get him. you or l?
Fly poker" is new game to Fort
Mill and the purpose 81 this article
is to uncover its mysteries to the
uninitiated and tell Of the grief that
overlook a number of men and boys
who engaged in the pastime Sunday
afternoon. While not essentially u
watermelon season game, "fly poker"
is best adapted to the months when
watermelon rinds are easily OBJ
tanned and the active house fly Is to
nc found OH every hand.
The number of players in u
particular game is limited only
10 the size of the watermelon
rhind. the appetite of the fly and
those willing to put their judgment
and cash against the judgment and
cash OF the other fellow. 1t is a sim
pie little game, but If the flies so es-
sential to help along in its progress
are in an accommodating mood quick
action may be had for ones money.
The watermelon rind having been
secured and the players having usu-
ally gone behind an old building or
elsewhere that prying eyes may not
too closely observe what Is going
on, each lays his nickel or dime on
the side Of the rind producing the
greatest flow Of juice and then all
await the coming of the fly. which
usually is story OF seconds rather
than minutes. All Is quiet when the
fly comes. Presently he will hight
on or nearest the coin of one of the
players. and hooray, that fellow wins
the money.
Sometimes the town also wins u
bunch of money. This Is said to be
about to happen. Sunday afternoon
Officer Potts was In the neighborhood
OF a store near mill No. / of the Fort
Mill Manufacturing company. He
| was tipped off that n party OF men
cpd boys were taking part i'm a game
| of FLY poker" The town does not
approve OF fly poker and Officer
Potts catching the men and boys ar
rested them. They are expected to
have a hearing before the recorder
within the next day of two.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-09-16
Dinner for Southern Veterans.

The members of the Florence
Thornwell chapter. United Daughters
Of the Confcdcracy. are arranging for
the annual dinner to he given the
Confederate veterans OF Fort Mill
township. The dinner is To he given
at the home of Mrs. l.. J. Massey
on Friday, September 30. and like
the dinners Of other years Is hcing
looked forward to with much pleas
ure by both the veterans and the
ladies who will prepare " for them.
Last year there were II veterans mt
the dinner. hut plates were prcpared
for n number who were urablo TO bc
present There arc about 20 Con-
federatc veterans. living in Fort Mill
township. $685..
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-09-16
NAMES NoN-oosls.
Capt. Minis Announces Appointments
for Fort Mill Company.


Frederick Minis. Jr.. captain OF the
Fort Mill company of the National
Guard of the United States. organized
last Tuesday evening. announced
yesterday the following appointments
Of non-commissioned company OFF,
GERS:
First sergeant. Robert NJ. Bennett;
mess sergeant. Alfred o. Jones, Jr.;
sergeants. Grover s. Lemonds. Walter
Wright, Joe NJ. Smith; corporals,
James L. Honeycutt, James o. Ham,
mond, Earle e. Broom. Jesse l..
Blackwelder; mechanic, Fred w.
Stamper: cooks. John S. Bayne,
Thomas A. Ferguson.
Yesterday announcement also was
made that representative cf the
federal government, connected with
the State adjutant generals depart
ment in Columbia. and Major Glenn.
who was In Fort Mill from Column
bia for the formal organization Of
the company ten. days ago, would be
here this evening to muster the COM
pany into the federal service. The
entire membership of the company,
except the boys who are away at
tending school. Is expected to be pres
ent at the meeting this evening.
Under recent act of Congress, Ma
ttonal Guardsmen are now paid for
attending drills. 60 of which must
he held during the year. The Off,
GERS Of the Fort Mill company. whose
company lcttcr Is M" instead of
TX" as the hope was expressed 1t
would be. plan to begin drills immc-
diately the company is formally ac-
cepted for service.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-09-16
Missionary to japan.

Miss Ada Saunders. who for several
years has been engaged in welfare
work at .the York cotton mills, will
leave soon to engage In mission work
in Japan. according to an announce
mcnt by the Rev. r. +. Gillespie. D..
o.. pastor of tho First Presbyterian
.ch.,T.ch of York, ut the morning serv-
Ice sunday. Her support will be as
.snmcd by Mrs. q. NJ. McNecl, mem-
her OF the same church, Miss Saun-
ders IL n graduate Of winthrop ccl-
lege and is well qualified for her
work.