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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04


6Il1rS Il 81 temporarily nnfaytren =
.c0l6ltions. Public improveme4te
been pushed and plans made 49, 81
facted for further extension 0x y4o1
durli,r 1920: conditions have been. gtu4.1
id and arrangements made - m-|
prove. them where correction - seen 81
be necessary, particularly IN regard 80
irrigation storage and highway oevei-
opment
The county seat, st. Anthony. has
kent step with or little ahead. of the
pace SET by the county Rs a whole, and
the county and its capital stand at the
threshold of the new year united In
faith and purpose. confidently looking
forward to the greatest prosperity they
have ever experienced.
TO COMPLETE RESERVOIR
OF perhaps as great permanent inn
portance to the county as any one
thing accomplished during the year
lust closed. is the completion of the
plans for the construction of the Fall
river. reservoir which will assure for
the future against any possibility OF
shortage, the necessary supply Of irri-
CATION water for some of the younger
canals which during the past season
fell somewhat short Of their usual APP
preparations. This reservoir will be
feeder to the north fork of Snake riv-
err, and will be located in the Fall riv-
er meadows. where a large amount Of
runoff will be impounded by a dam two
and one half miles long in all and
reaching a height of 6S feet at its
highest point This is only one of the
projected storage developments in the
county, the Henry's lake reservoir be-
ing one of the other large ones
VOTE 100000 FOR ROADS
During the year the citizens of the
county voted 100000 of road improve
'ment bonds. and the detailed plans for
the expenditure OF this on the high
ways of the county are now being
completed BY the county commission
ers and the county highway engineer.
the latter being an officer only re-
Gently employed for road supervision
exclusively. With excellent natural
highways to begin with. and soil we'll
adapted to road construction. the large
amount Of funds available should pro-
vide the county with one of the best
systems OF highways in the state of
Idaho and make il even more popular
than heretofore as a place OF resort or
recreation Of citizens not only OF Idaho
but of surrounding and distant state.
IMPROVEMENT COST 100000
During the year ST. Anthony made
public improvements to the amount of
curbing. Nineteen blocks of bitulithic
year is expected to see n considera BILE
extension of this amount From "the
worst main street in the state of Idaho'
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-04-15
AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVES
ARE POwERLESS TO AID

London, April l3.-Acting Lord May.
or O'Neill, of Dublin, and High Sheriff
McWalter appealed Intellectually today
to John w. Davis, the American am.
hassador, after they had failed to per.
suade the American consul ut Dublin to
intervene for the Irish hunger strikers.
A message signed by O'Neill and Nc.
Walter, and received by Ambassador
Davis this afternoon, says:
"We had an interview with your con-
sui this morning concerning ameliora-
tion of the condition of the political
prisoners at present on hunger strike.
Tic stated he had no diplomatic power
and referred us to you; therefore, we
,.sk for your personal appeal to the
Right Honorable Andrew Bonar Law to
release, as we have already requested
him, such of the prisoners who are Sc
riously ILL"
Ambassador Davis in reply to the
message, telegraphed:
"rhe consul was quite correct in his
'tatement of his powers, and my own
10 not extend to any representations
except on behalf of citizens of the Unit
cd States" !. =,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-04-15
SENATOR DIAL TELLS ROW
HE WOULD HANDLE RADICALS

Washington, April l3.-In the opin-
on of Senator Dial of South Carolina
who protested vigorously today on tho
floor of the senate against the present
railroad strike, the time is ripe for
many of these walking labor idlers and
trouble makers to go to jail.
Here are the main points strongly
emphasized by Senator Dial:
Repeal all class legislation and all
hcts granting special privileges; pro.
tect the men who wish to work, if nec-
'Ssory with guns and bayonets; de-
1!ores throwing of rocks in trains by
the lawless element; bring them into
ourt and, If convicted, put them on the
chaingangs.
"lf the departments in Washington, y
Senator Dial said, "can not work in
harmony, then abolish those which can
not 80 function"
The people will wake up soon. Sena.
'or Dial continued, and hold the authori.
Ties to strict accountability.
This unrest, he further said, begins
light here in Washington. The va.
grancy laws should be enforced and
iould make the thousands of ilde men
ind something to do. If the authori.
les here cannot handle the situation
hen send to South Carolina and bring
up few of the judges from that state
md l will say without fear of contra.
LECTION that vagrancy will end.
Il oppose the adoption act" the sena.
i0r said, "and if l had been in congress
"hcn it was passed l would have voted
Igainst it. 49,.
yes" lie continued, "what we need
right here in Washington is little
administration from some of the South
Carolina judges, and if that should be
done 10000 vagrants, the seed of the
revolution. strike, anarchy and blood
he'd would stop. We have too many
laws; what we should do is to enforce
those we already have, and by ali
means get the people away from the
towns and cities back to the farms"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-04-15
STATE C. E. CONVENTION
MEETS NEXT IN COLUMBIA

Spartanburg, April ll.-Columbia
was selected by the Christian Endeavor
Convention in session here as the place
for the 1921 convention. Addresses by
Aev. A. Almeda, of Brazil; the Rev.
Fairmon Preston, of Korea and Harry
Price, of Marking, China, featured the
session.
Mr.. Almeda, of Brazil, presented the
union with handsome gold pin, made
from Brazilian green bug, but
through an alcohol and heating process
Officers for the coming year were
elected as follows: A. Y. Drummond, of
Columbia, was elected publicity super.
intendent of the organization; Miss
Margaret Crouch, of Charleston, eff
cheney superintendent; Miss Mary Nc
Dow, of Charleston, quiet hour su-
perientendent; Miss Sophie Richards,
Liberty Hill, tenth legion superinten-
dent; Miss Irene Hudson, of Spartan
burg, life work recruit superinten-
dent; Miss Caroline Caldwell, missions
superintendent; Mrs. r. C. Beatty, of
lumbia, treasurer; Miss Claudia Fras-
er, of Sumter, secretary; E. H. Wilkes,
dent; Mrs. Wyatt A. Taylor, of Co.
lumbia, treasurer; Miss Claudia A Fras-
ier, of Sumter, secretary; Z. II. Wilkes,
of Laurens, transportation manager;
Allan Nicholson, of Union, worlds union
vice president; J. T. Fain, of Rock Hill
and Norwood Durant, of Alcolu, vice
presidents; Wyatt A., Taylor, of Colum-
bia, president.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-04-15
ISSUE OF SCHOOL BONDS
APPROVED BY VOTERS

Only "A Of the hundred and more
citizens qualified to vote in the special
election held in Fort Mill Tuesday to
pass upon the proposed school bond
issue amounting to $50. 900 troubled to
go to the polls and cast their ballots,
the vote standing SO for the bond issue
and 8 against. Little interest was dis
played In the election, neither the
friends nor the opponents of the issue
making noticeable effort to bring out
the voters. Both sides seemingly were
agreed that the result of the election
was foregone conclusion and to this
assumption the light vote was at
tributed. s... 49,
The authorization of the bond issue
means much toward the promotion of
the efficiency of the public school sys-
tenn of Fort Mill, the board of trustees
assures the public. 1t is anticipated
that little trouble will be experienced
in finding purchaser for the bonds,
which are to be sold at the earliest
possible moment, 80 that the plans of
the trustees may be carried out with
little delay. AS soon as the proceeds
Of the bond issue become available the
trustees purpose to begin work anew
on the auditorium, the completion of
which has been delayed by the short
age of funds.
Friday evening meeting of the
board Is to be held at which the archi-
tect who designed the auditorium will
be present and definite plan of action
for the expenditure of the funds arising
from the sale of the bonds will be
agreed upon. In addition to the work
OF completing and furnishing the audi
torium, the trustees have announced
that a number Of new class rooms will
be provided in the school building al
ready erected and in the basement of
the auditorium; besides the installation
Of modern sewerage system for the
school and the improvement Of the
superintendent's home, the property
of the school. improvements also are
to be made to the negro school building.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-04-15
OvERALLS CLUBS GROWING
IN THE SOUTHERN STATES

birmingham, Ala, April l2.-The
birmingham Overall club, with a men,
bership of 5000 pledged to wear over
alls until clothing prices come down,
was formally organized tonight at a
meeting nj the city courthouse.
Qualification for membership con-
sists simply in the ownership of one
pair of overalls. There are no dues.
Members are obligated to wear over
alls while at work and are urged to
10 business only with other men who
wear overalls. While blue denims were
recommended, other kinds may be worn.
Secretary Lamar stated he had in
quired into the prices of overalls and
found out that the average cost at
the prent time for pants" and jumper
is $500.
"If hear of anybody trying to
profiteer in overalls l will prosecute
them myself" said Mr.. Lamar, who
is a lawyer as well as a BUSINESS man.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-04-15
BROTHER ISAIAH" NOW WASHES
HANDS BEFORE LAYING ON"

New Orleans, La, April l2.-"Brothcr
ISAIAH" aged faith healer" here has
fallen afoul of the state board of health
which alleges he doesn't wash his
hands between ''laying on"
The ''brother" says he is entirely will.
ing to use any soap prescribed. The
mayor and police of New Orleans hive
refused to take action against the old
man, because they say most people are
anxious to have him continue his "heal-
ings."
Since he began his administrations
about a month ago the multitude that
daily attend his sermons has increased
to the point where the Red Cross hns
been forced to erect tents to care for the
sick who await his treatment.
The old man will accept no money.
DIR. Oscar Bowling, president of the
state board of health, made the protest
that the healer did not wash his hands
between laying on"
Brother Isaiah" immediately stated
his willingness to use soap.
Two crippled boys gave the old man
cake of soap when the first attempt
to check his meetings was made. They
ran away when he tried to pay them.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-04-15
D. c. DURHAM. OF GREENvILLE,
NEW FEDERAL COURT CLERK

Greenville, April I'D. c. Durham,
well known business man of Green
vile, has been appointed clerk of fed.
eral court, in the western district of
South Carolina by Judge II. Fl. Wat.
kins, to succeed j. Broadus Knight, re.
signed, according to announcement by
Judge Watkins here today. Mr.. Dur
nam will assume his duties in next
few days. Mr.. Knight resigned few
weeks ago to accept the position of
treasurer of the Minter Homes com.
pany, house building corporation
which is erecting a plant here.
MIR. Durham is quite well known
throughout South Carolina as a bus.
iness man of unusual ability. For many
years he has been manager of the
GHreath-Durham company, of this city,
and in addition to his mercantile bus.
mess, he has been prominently identi-
fled with the traffic department of the
chamber of commerce and has been the
means of bringing about great many
railroad improvements that have been
of decided advantage to this city end
section.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-04-15
THIRTEEN MEXICAN STATES
ARE NOW IN REVOLT

Aqua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico, April
l2.-J. M. Pima, commanding the First
division army of the Republic of So
nora" with headquarters in this city
stated today that he had received
semi-ofiicial advices from Hermosillo
the state capital, to the effect that
thirteen states of the Mexican union
had followed the state of Sonora in
severing relations with the Carranza
government. While the report is lack.
ing in detail as to the names of the
seeding states, Gen. Pima declared he
vouchcd for its authority.
The message came in the form OF
a telegram and is signed by a mem.
Der of Gen. Gales staff and dated at
general military headquarters, Pima
said.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-04-15
NEAR MONROE.
KILLS THREE PEOPLE

Monroe, April l3.-Robert L. Polk,
aged 30; Hilton Williams, aged six, and
his brother, Aubrey Williams, aged five.
IRE dead; Mrs. Sam Presson is seriously
injured and may die, and score or
more are more or less seriously injured,
number of homes destroyed, barns,
churches and schoolhouses blown down
and several hundred thousand feet of
timber ruined as n result of a cyclone
which swept over the northern port of
Lenoir county last night about o O'Clock.
The storm started about six miles
north of Monroe, striking first the
home of Mr.. Polk, demolishing his
house, killing him and slightly injuring
others in the family. then swept on in
I northeasterly direction, passing a few
miles north of Unionville, and crossing
into Stanly county.
The Williams boys were lying in the
same bed asleep when the top of the
house was blown off and timbers fell
across their bodies, mashing their stom.
achs and causing instant death. 1t re-
quired six men to remove the timbers
from their bodies.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Griffin, nm aged
couple living in Goose Creek township.
had just gotten out of bed when the
'himney Of their home fell across the
bed, splintering it. Reports of the
damage are conflicting, but the property
losses will amount into the thousands
of dollars. Both the church and the
schoolhouse at Ebenezer have been de.
'troyed, and the Carriker schoolhouse
was blown to fragments.
The usual number of freaks are not
missing. A country store building was
blown from it's pillars and moved sew
'ral yards, but not thing in the build
ing was broken or misplaced. A small
child was extricated from a mass of
Sphntered timbers unhurt. Reports of
everal deaths across Rocky river. in
Stanly county, could not be confirmed
here this afternoon. but it is known
that considerable property damage re-
suited there.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-04-15
SOLDIERS co ON TRIAL
FOR DEATHOF CITIZEN

Columbia, April IA long series of
legal tangles, it is believed, will have
to be raveled by u court martial now
sitting at Camp Jackson before any
decision is reached with regard to the
guilt of soldiers charged with the mur-
der of William 8. Chaplin, prominent
Columbian who was killed by bullet
from an army weapon ON the night of
january 10, while riding on the road
between Columbia and Camp Jackson.
The court-martial trial of the soldiers
charged with this murder began Tues
day morning. but was suddenly halted
when one of the soldiers declined to
testify against another. 1t is believed
that each soldier will decline to testify
against the others, for fear of incrim-
mating himself, and in this event the
court will have problem to solve
in ascertaining the facts surrounding
the tragedy.
Lieut.. L. b. Fowler was placed on
trial before court-martial Tuesday
morning. The second witness called
was Corporal Edward +. Maston, who
was corporal of the guard on the night
of the murder. He declined to testify
ns to his orders on the night of Jan.
nary 10th, and his attorneys argued
that he should not be forced to give
testimony that might incriminate him.
The court sustained the point and
u motion to continue the case until
after Maston himself is tried was
granted. ..
The first witness was Sgt. John Van.
Hagen, who was sergeant of the guard
on the night of January 10. He tes-
tilted as having suggested to Lieut.
Fowler that detail he sent to look
or soldier who was said to have
escaped from camp. He told of having
elected Corporal Maston, who in turn
selected two privates, Roy L. Sanders,
who is charged with having fired the
shot which killed Chaplin, and Roy
lamZ. Lieut.. Fowler, Corporal Mas
ton and the two privates are the de-.
fcndants in the cases. Testimony at
the coroner's inquest brought out that
several automobiles were fired into on
the night of January 10th. The cases
ut Camp Jackson will likely consume
weeks and will be fraught with interest.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-04-15

York, April l4-The case of State
vs. A. NJ. Giles, of Rock Hill, who last
fall shot and killed his wife on the
streets of Rock Hill, is occupying the
attention of the court of general ses-
sions today. 1t will go to the jury late
this afternoon.
The case was taken up early this
morning and when the recess was taken
for noon the prosecution had rested
and several witnesses had testified for
the defense. There remains one other
case for trial at this term, all bonded
cases having been continued.
There is considerable interest in the
case against Giles, who killed his wife
in cold blood. He Is pleading that he
was insane at the time he dill the
shooting.
The following regarding the case il
from the Yorkyille Enquirer:
A. M. Giles, Rock Hill photographer
in Jail here charged with the killing
of his wife on the streets of Rock Hill
last November will seek his freedom
ut the hands of his fellows on the
grounds that he was insane at the time
of the killing and is now insane, it was
learned this morning. Giles was ar
raigned yesterday morning, and refused
to plead either guilty or not guilty to
the charge within the indictment, stand.
ing mute before his accusers. 1t wac
announced that the case would be taken
up again tomorrow; but there is no Ger:
tainty that he will be tried.
Giles sat in the courtroom all yester-
day morning on the row of seats set
aside for prisoners, wearing green eye
shade over his glasses and almost i'm.
movable in his position. For severa!
hours he sat, hardly muscle in his face
movng. He appeared to have no inter
est in the court proceedings. Giles has
been examined twice recently by j. w.
Babcock, we'll known alienist of Colum.
bia and formerly superintendent of the
state hospital for the insane.
The prisoners brother, j. A. Giles,
Esq, well known attorney of Hills.
boro, N. c., 10 in Yorkville to assist his
brother. Mr.. Giles it was learned yes
terdsy will be associated with Dunbar
& Dunlap of Rock Hill, attorneys for
the defense. 1t was learned yesterday
that w. b. Wilson, Jr., of Rock Hill has
been retained by relatives of the dead
wife of Giles to assist in the prosecution.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-04-15

B. Jennings White, town attorney,
has advised Mayor Ardrey that if coun-
Gil wishes to choose recorder for the
town of Fort Mill it can be done under
an act Of the Legislature permitting
towns of l, 500 inhabitants or more to
have such an officer. At the beginning
of the present administration such an
officer was contemplated, but it is be-
lieved now that Mayor Audrey is salts
fed to allow matters to remain as they
are.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-04-15
BOIES PENRoSE RESTORED TO
HEALTH RETURNS TO CAPITAL

Washington, April l3.-Restored to
full health and prepared to assume HIS
place in the councils of his party,
Senator Boies Penrose is now on his
way to Washington from Florida He
will arrive today, see several repubi-
can leaders and continue to Philadelphia .
where, after a few days survey Of
political conditions, he will go to New
York to be in touch with the natioaal
situation.
In the opinion of most of the presi-
dental candidates, their future is bound
up in the decision Senator Penrose may
make before the convention or after the
early ballots when a possible dead
lock develops and the situation favors
compromise.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-04-15
True Bills Against Bakers.

True bills were returned by the
grand jury at the opening of the Fed
eral court in Greenville one day last
week against nine South Carolina
bakers accused of conspiracy to exact
excessive profits in the sale of bread.
The trial of the cases was set for to-
day. The bakers indicted are: ]. G.
Cureton and P. F. Cureton of Green
vile, II. L. Eaton of Greenviile. I. A.
Geilfuss of Spartanburg, J. L. Bennett
OF Rock Hill, j. M. Edinton of Gaffney,
F. A. Euchenberger of Chester and
Bob Thwaite of Anderson.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-04-15
LAST. SURVIVOR OF TIE
JESSE JAMES BAND DIES

Memphis, Tenn, April I2.-Captain
Kit Dalton, last survivor of Jesse
James gang of train robbers, was bur.
ed here recently, following elaborate
funeral services. A corps of Confed
crate veterans accompanied the body to
Elmwood cemetery.
Captain Dalton fought in the Civil
war as member of QuantrelPs guer.
rilla band. At the close of the war he
was for II years an outlaw. Later, he
became associated with many reform
movements.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-04-15
CAPT. S. w. PARKS TELLS
OF ANCIENT CLOTH HALL

llSth regiment, S0th division, got into
action against the Germans in the
World war was at Ypres, Belgium.
where the company was stationed for
several weeks. Capt. s. w. Parks, who
commanded the company in all of its
engagements up to the time he was se-
verely wounded in the attack Of the
division on Bellecourt, following the
smashing of the Hindenburg line, was
therefore considerably interested IN tho
press dispatch from Brussels day or
two ago announcing the intention of the
Belgian government to make rerlna-
nent the ruins of the ancient Cloth hall
in Ypres as a, lasting memorial to the
martyrdom of the city. The ruins, the
dispatch announced, will be left essen
TALLY as they are today, but will be re-
inforced by skilled artisans to preserve
their present day appearance.
Every well indeed do / recall the ap-
pearance of the ruins Of the old Cloth
hall at Ypres," said Capt. Parks in
commenting on the Brussels dispatch.
Before the Germans bombarded the
city and ruined the building beyond re-
pair it was an immense structure, COW
ering an entire block. Many years ago,
when Belgium held first place among
the countries of Europe in the manu-
facture of cloth, textile expositions that
attracted the attention of all Europe
and that annually drew thousands of
visitors to Ypres were held In the Cloth
hall. But Ypres' glory as the textile
center Of the world had vanished long
before the German invasion and the
population of the city had dwindled
from zoo. 900 a couple Of centuries ago
to 10000 at the outbreak of the war.
Manchester, England, long ago took
from Ypres the distinction of being
the chief textile city of the old world
and with the rise of the industry in
England there was a corresponding de-
cline in Belgium.
Speaking of the English" contin
ued Capt. Parks, 'there were no better
or more patriotic soldiers engaged in
in the World war. They were always
ready to do or die and with the charac-
teristic tenacity of purpose for which
the people of the mother country have
always been famous. when they became
engaged with the enemy it was with
the full expectation of succeeding with
the work in hand or meeting death as
the alternative. Upon our arrival in
Belgium we were Immediately brigaded
with the English and for the first few
months OF our active service fought side
by side with them, ate their food and
used their arms. / was therefore able
to learn much of the English viewpoint
of the war and long before the armis-
tice was signed / reached this conclu-
sion: Germany never would whip Eug-
land. The English army might be an
initiated, but to the last man they
would die before acknowledging the
Germans as their conquerors.