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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-05-06
Yankee Soldier Killed in Fort Mill.

''Not very many Fort Mill people
perhaps know that a Yankee soldier
was killed here during the War Between
the States," yesterday remarked J. 2.
Epps, q Confederate veteran Of the
community. THE killing occurred
near the depot" Mr.. Epps continued,
land was little short Of murder, have
often heard the late T. d. Faulkner,
who witnessed 1t, say. A train bearing
Yankee prisoners from Columbia to a
camp in North Carolina passing through
Fort Mill stopped at the depot here
and the guard on one of the coaches
allowed an old soldier, who was i'll, to
get off the train. When the train
started off the old fellow made every
effort to again get aboard, but being
weak did not do 30 fast enough to
suit the guard, but ran along beside
the steps, all the time holding to the
hand rail and endeavoring to mount
the steps. The guard either through
cowardice or fear that the old man
would escape, shot him to death and
the body was buried beside the rail
road track a short distance from the
depot. There was nothing in the pock-
cts of the old man b. which any one
here could identify him.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-05-06
The Indian Idea of Justice.

w. b. Meacham, Sr., was telling a
day or two ago an interesting story of
an incident alleged to have occurred in
this section during the early days of
colonial life in which the noted Catawba
chieftain, King Haigler. in response to
protest made to him by colonists over
the death of one of their number, said
to have been killed by one of Haigler's
braves, exemplified the Indian idea of
retributive justice. A party of white
men went to Haigler's village, 10
Gated few miles, north of Fort
Mill, and asked him to punish the
alleged murderer. Haigler readily
agreed that the request was a reason
able one which would receive his inn
mediate attention. Suiting his action
to the words, he went to the opening
in his tepee, rifle in hand, and gave the
war cry of the Catawbas. A band of
braves at once came bounding out of
the underbrush toward his tepee.
Haigler raised his rifle and fred at the
foremost one of the Indians, killing
him instantly. Then he turned to the
colonists and said he had repaid them
for the loss of the pale face. Inyesti-
CATION disclosed the fact that the
Indian killed by Haigler had nothing to
do with the death Of the colonist.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-05-06
OFFICERS CAPTURE STILL
FOUR MILES FROM TOWN

Following the discovery yesterday
afternoon at his home in the upper sec
tion of Fort Mill township of 25-gallon
liquor still by Sheriff Quinn, H. L.
johnson, State constable, and ]. F. Lee,
magistrates constable, George Black
burn, white farmer, about 80 years old,
paid to the State q fine of $3.50, after
admitting to Solicitor Henry over the
telephone that he was guilty of violating
the prohibition laws and promising not
to do so again. The officers visited
Blackburn's home, on the place former
ly owned by Bowman Merritt, and
there discovered the still rugged up for
business. The still was seized by the
officers. then brought to town and later
taken to York. 1t consisted of q gal
vanized iron tank, which was set up in
the fireplace, a mash barrel of so gal
Ion capacity, the necessary doubler-a
10 gallon keg-and a copper worm.
Constable johnson said the still was one
of the most ingenious devices for liquor
making he had seen and gave it as his
opinion that the best corn whiskey
could be made with it. Very little
seems to be. known in Fort Mil about
Blackburn, who is said to have moved
only recently to this community from
North Carolina. Less than a quart of
liquor was found at Blackburn's home
by the officers.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-05-06
w. BLACKBURN WILSON
DIES AT ROCK HILL HOME

w. Blackburn Wilson, Sr., widely
known and highly esteemed York county
lawyer, died Friday morning at his
home in Rock Hill, following an illness
of some months.
Colonel Wilson was taken i'll early in
the year, but some weeks ago ap-
peared to be slightly improved. Last
Wednesday he grew suddenly worse and
continued to sink until the end came.
The funeral of Colonel Wilson was held
Sunday afternoon. Following a short
service at the home, the funeral was
held at the Church of the Good Shep-
herd, in York, and was conducted bv
the Rev. T. Tracy Walsh. The inter
fnent was in the family plot in Rose
Hill cemetery, York.
Moving to Rock Hill from York. his
native town, in 1876, Colonel Wilson at
once identified himself with the spirit
OF the community and was ALWAYS an
ardent advocate of forward movements
for the town. He was one of the men
who worked successfully to have Win
throp college located in Rock Hill.
He was a devoted member of the
Episcopal church, Mason and a MEM
ber of the State Bar association. At
one tire Colonel Wilson represented
the county in the Legislature and later
was candidate for Congress.
In December, 1876, Colonel Wilson
was married to Miss Isabella III. Miller
OF Raleigh, N. c., who survives him.
together with the following children:
Mrs. j. w. C. johnson of Gastonia,
N. c., w. B. Wilson, Jr., Miss Fannie
Wilson, Miss Mary Wilson, Mrs. w. M.
Wylie of Rock Hill, W. M. Wilson of
New York, DR.. Oscar b. Wilson of
Spartanburg, Mrs. C. P. Walker of
Charlotte, Miss Louise Wilson of Rail-
eigh. York Wilson of Lancaster, and the
following brothers and sisters: DR..
Stanyarne Wilson of Richmond; Va,
Mrs. Alexander Long, Rock Hill, James
Wilson. whose home is in the West.
DR.. de Folk Wilson of Spartanburg.
Misses Annie Latta Wilson and Flor
ence Wilson of Rock Hill.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-05-06
METHODIsTs GIVE FUND
TO BUILD NEW CHURCH

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Following the congregational meeting
of st. Johns Methodist church last
Sunday morning, the pastor, the Rev.
w. X, Bauknight, stated that the
liberal subscriptions of the members,
together with subscriptions voluntarily
made by members of other denomina-
tons, assured the erectionSat an early
date of the new church building which
the congregation has had under con-
deration for some time. Two Rock
Hill architects are drawing plans for
the building and it is thought that these
will be in the hands of the building COM
mittee within the next ten days. The
contract for the building is to be
awarded as soon thereafter as a salts
factory bid can be secured. s.
Following an inspiring service Sunday
morning at which eight children were
admitted to membership in the Meth
odist church. Mr.. Bauknight stated
that it was his purpose to Immediately
call congregational meeting to solicit
subscriptions for the church building
fund. After stating that the con-
gregation had outgrown the. present
building and that unless the usefulness
of the church was to be hampered, a
new and more commodious building
was necessary, q building committee
composed of the following members of
the church was appointed by Mr.. Bauk-
night; A. o. Jones. chairman; E. T.
Whitesell, secretary; l. A. Harris,
treasurer; A. c. Lytle, Lee Armstrong,
C. w. Eason and N. L. Carothers, with
the Rev. Mr.. Baukpight and T. F.
Lytle, ex-officio members. Subscrip-
tions were then called for and the re-
sponses were gratifying alike to the
committee and the pastor, who had
stated that he would rather be pastor
of st. Johns church than a bishop of
his church and that he would not ex-
change places with the president of the
United States. Practically the entire
amount sought.was subscribed before
the congregational meeting was dis
solved and all doubt as to the ability of
the congregation to erect the new
building was dissipated, Mr.. Bauknight
stated, though he added that the sub
scriptions of many doubtless would
mean a sacrifice for themselves and
their families.
It is the purpose of the building COM
mittee to utilize as much of the pres
ent church structure as can be salts
factorily doae in the erection of the
new church, which is to be of brick
veneer construction, of attractive de-
sign, with an auditorium seating 800.
The building is to contain ID Sunday
school class rooms and the heating
system is to be of modern design. Much
credit is given Mr.. Bauknight by mem-
bers of st. Johns for his apparently
successful efforts to provide the con-
gregation with a modern, attractive
and commodious church building.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-05-06
OPPOSE SECOND CLASS
POSTAGE RATE INCREASE

Washington, May 4.-The house post
Office committee today went on record
as opposed TO the. automatic increase
in second class mail rates to become
effective in the next two years. Final
action on a substitute measure was de-
ferred however, by the committee.
AS a substitute for the bill, intro
duced by Representative Fess, repub-
lican, Ohio, at the request of the
American Newspaper Publishers p as.
sociation, the committee adopted a mo-
tion offered by Representative Madden,
republican, Illinois, to fix fiat charge
of one and one-half cents a pound on
reading matter and from one and one,
half to five and one-half cents on ad.
vertising. ~ a.: ...,s1
Later the committee decided, 8 to Z,
that the Madden substitute would re-
main on the table as unfinished bust
ness and subject to future action.
MIR. Madden said he expected to have
q final committee vote soon.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-05-06
SCHOOL BOARD ELECTS
. NEXT YEARS TEACHERS

Thursday night at q meeting of tho
board of trustees of the. Fort Mil
graded school the election of teachers
for the l920-21 term was entered into
and before the board adjourned the
corps was filled with the exception of a
principal for the school. 1t is under
stood that the superintendent was in
structed to secure the services of a
male principal, if possibls, who will be:
formally elected at a meeting Of the
board.
The trustees, The Times is informed.
are expecting to see the work begun
on the unfinished school auditorium
within the next 80 days, 30 that the
building. in which there will be five
class rooms in the basement, will be
ready for use at the opening of the fall
session the first of next September.
Bids already have been invited for both
this work and the installation of mod
ern sewerage system for the use of the
school. The statement also Is made that
the completion of the auditorium and
the installation of the sewerage system
are not dependent upon the immediate
sale of the $40, 900 in school bonds voted
at the recent election, the trustees hav-
ing arranged otherwise to. finance both
undertakings and sell the bonds at a
later date il it Is thought advisable.
Meanwhile, however, the bonds are
offered for sale and are considered a
first-class investment.
The teachers elected at the meeting
of the board Thursday night are: Miss
Mary Stribling of Gaffney. Miss Eliza
beth Hutto of Denmark and Miss Min
ME Garrison of Fort Mill, first grade;
Misses Julia Armstrong and Agnes Link
OF Fort Mill, second grade; Misses Es-
ther Meacham Of Fort Mill and Lu-
cile Gibbons Of Springfield. third grade;
Misses Thelma OFT and Ethel Armstrong
of Fort Mill, fourth grade; Miss Carrie
Spencer Of Rock Hill, fifth grade; Miss
Dorothy Bergstrom of Fort Mill, sixth
grade; Miss Carolene Carothers of Fort
Mill, seventh grade.
In the high school during the next
year there will be four grades. the llth
grade, which the trustees hope to make
permanent. being added and necessitat-
ing the employment of another teacher.
Miss Margaret Boyd of Cornwell will
be one Of the high school teachers.
W. II. Ward some time ago was re-
elected superintendent of the school
and has signified his intention to actept
the position for another year. Bruce H.
Stribling has been reelected as instruc-
tor of the agricultural department and
Miss Valindo Hamilton of Pacolet the
home economics department. Hereafter
in the Fort Mill school, as, in the other
public schools of the State, condition
precedent to the employment of teach
ers, beginning with the term opening
next fall, is yearly attendance at an
accredited summer school, with a report
by the summer, school authorities to
the public school of satisfactory work
done.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-05-06
BAPTISTS BRING TO END
COUNTY CONVENTION

The twelfth annual meeting of the
York Baptist Sunday School convention
came to close at O'Clock Wednesday
afternoon, after being in session two
days. About Is Of the 20 Sunday
schools in the York association were
represented either by letter or dele
gate. A number of the schools sent
full delegations. The Rev. ]. w. H.
Dyches, pastor of the local Baptist
church, performed the double duty of
host to the convention and presiding
officer. In the absence of the secre-
tary. the Rev. G. NJ. Rogers of Lowry
vile, who now lives outside the bounds
OF the convention territory, w. G.
Reynolds of Bowling Gr. en- was elected
secretary and treasurer.
A number Of topics of vital interest
to Sunday school workers were well
discussed by the convention pastors and
others. Among the speakers were the
Rev. B. H. Waugh, pastor of the First
Baptist church. York; Prof. w. II.
Ward Of the Fort Mill graded schools;
the Rev. c. E. Thomas of Park church,
Rock Hill; the Rev. F. A. Lyles of
Charlotte Street church, York; the Rev.
J. R. Smith of Flint Hill church and
the Rev. S. F. Conrad of Charlotte.
Able addresses were delivered Tues
day night by Miss Elizabeth Nuckols,
j. L. Corzine and DR.. C. E. Burts of
Columbia. Special music was rendered
by the choir. Miss Nuckols and Mr..
Corzine also delivered addresses at
other sessions of the convention.
Devotional periods were led by the
Rev. s. F. Conrad of Charlotte, H. d.
Harkey, the Rev. J. r. Fizer of Col
umbia and the Rev. F. A. Lyles. The
following departmental superintendents
made reports: Home department, the
Rev. j. r. Smith; the organized class,
s. l.. Meacham; teacher training, the
Rev. ]. w. H. Dyches. Diplomas con-
ferring the degree Kings Teacher"
on Misses Marian Parks, Elizabeth
Mills. Martha Dyches and Esther Meach-
am were given by the Baptist Sunday
School board at Nashville for the COM
pletion of thorough course in the =.
New Normal Manual. These were de-
hyered at the Tuesday night session.
Under the supervision of the Rev. j.
&. Fizer the book depository of the
State mission board nude a good dis
play of booss.
The following officers were reelected
for the ensuing term: The Rev. j. w.
H. Dyches, president; w. A. McAfee
and the Rev. B. H. Waugh, vice presi-
dents; w. G. Reynolds, secretary and
treasurer. The next meeting will be
held with Park church, Rock Hill, Tues
day and Wednesday, following the first
Sunday in May, 1921.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-05-06

Smyrna-C. G. CASTLES.
Tirzah-W. T.. Gettys.
York No. Nv. r. Latta.
York No. PA. #. Hart.
The second fight in the convention
hen arose over the resolution introduced
by James ID. Grist, providing that the
delegates to the State convention be in
tructed TO vote for. the admission of
white women to the democratic primary
next summer. -.
The introduction of this resolution
orscipitated the most protractcd fight
of the convention. Many talks were
made for and against the resolution
After the discussion had proceeded for a
short time, John I. Roddey attempted
10 shut off the. discussion by motion
to table the resolution. which was sec
onded by Col. w. w. Lewis. These gen
tlemen finally agreed to withdraw the
motion to table and allow the discussion
to proceed. Among those who favored
the resolution were Senator j. f. Beam
guard, Representative w. r. Bradford,
COL T. +, Mellow, j.. b. Creighton, j. C.
Wilboin, and Others. Some of the gentle.
men speaking against the resolution
were j, A. Marion, John T. Roddey, DR..
II. w. Gregg, w. NJ. Dunlap; and there
were several Others who opposed it. The
vote indicated that the convention was
Overwhelmingly opposed to the resolu
ton.
W., r. Bradford introduced a resolu-
tion strongly endorsing the Wilson ad-
ministration which was unanimously
adopted, as was also resolution in.
troduced by j. A. Marion calling for
Improvement in our school system and
for an effort to stamp out illiteracy
in South Carolina.
j. A. Barrett and r. A. Jackson, of
Clover, presented resolution endorsing
w. G. McAdoo as the deocratic candi.
date for president and asking That the
county delegation he instructed to eo
to Columbia pledged to work for Nc.
Adoo, but that an uninstructed delepa-
tion be sent from South Carolina to the
national convention. The convention
appeared to be somewhat at sea "a to
what course this resolution should
take, and the matter was soon disposed
sof by the adoption of motion to ad.
journ the convention, which was carried
and there was no discussion of the
McAdoo resolution. ~
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-05-06

William Sseele, well known carpen-
ter who made his i5sme in Fort Mill al
one time but who had lived in Rock
Hill in recent years, was committed to
the insane asylum In Columbia few
days ago. Steele is said to have de-
clared that his family wished to &c,
rid of him because of domestic troubles
and that his commitment to the asylum
was frameup. Steele il member OF
a York county family that at one time
was considered wealthy, his father
having owned large tract of land
opposite what Is now the campus OF
Winthrop college. Steele himself is
said to have owned a valuable farm
which he received from the estate OF
his father.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-05-06
Emigration Exceeding immigration

Emigration is exceeding immigration
IN the United States for the first time
since 1907, figures compiled by the
immigration bureau show. In July,
August, September, October and No
vember immigrants to America num-
bered 125, 900. while the emigrants
totaled $4,000. The same tendency
existed in November, incomplete fig
ures show. During the FIVE months
1850 Greeks landed in America, where
as 1850 Of this race returned to the
old world. Emigration to Italy is also
heavy.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-05-06
Memorial Exercises Monday.

Confederate memorial exercises are
to be held af the Presbyterian church
Monday afternoon at 5:l5 o'clock under
the auspices of Florence Thornwell
chapter, u. d. c. Follawin5 the SER
vices at the church the graves of the
veterans in the city cemetery are to be
decorated. Members of the chapter
request that as many as can do so con-
tribute flowers. 3D.. --- -.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-05-06
Fleming Taken to Asylum.

K. M. Hogue, an attendant at the
State hospital in Columbia, came to
Yorkville Thursday night for Monroe
Fleming. who was arrested in Fort
Mill last week on a charge Of passing
worthless checks and later committed
to the county jail in Yorkville, says
che Yorkville Enquirer. Fleming es-
capped from the State hospital some
lime ago, according to Mr.. Hogue.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-05-06
Indian Charged With De.ertion.
Yorkville Enquirer.

iorkVllle enquirer.
Richard J. Harris, a Catawba:Indian.
was arrested in Rock HilEWednesday
by Constable Frank Allen charged with
desertion from the medical corps of the
United States army at Camp jackson.
Harris, who is the son Of D. A. Harris
OF the Catawba tribe. is. charged with
having deserted at Walter Reed Hos
pitai In Washington, on April 8, 1920.
he enlisted at Camp Merritt, N. J.,
on September 18. 1919. according to
the record.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-05-06
Kentucky for Cox.

Louisville, May 5.--Thc Kentucky
tate convention today voted to send a
delegation of "a democrats to the na-
,ional convention, all pledged to Cover.
ior Cox, of Ohio.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-05-06

Washington, May 4.--Rear Admiral
Benson. chairman of the shipping board,
today told the senate naval investigat.
ing committee that all preparations for
war, short of mobilizing the feet" were
made by the navy department before
hostilities with Germany were commenc-
ed.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-05-06

Muskogee, Okla, May 5.-The town
of Pegs. Oklahoma, destroyed by tor.
nado Sunday sustained a death list of
55 persona.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-05-06

Betkapy-B. 8. Smith.
Bethel-W. w. Stanton.
Dlairsville--H. ]. Sherer.
Ballock Creek. C. Kirk.
Ciover--A. j. Quinn.
Catawha--W. il. Spencer.
Ebeuezer--John +. Williams.
Filbert-J. Q. Hall.
Fort Milo. p. Bisnkenship.
Forest Hills. s. Glenn.
Hickory Grove---J. s. Wilkersou.
IIopeweil-I. w. Smarr.
Leslie-D. p. Lesns.
McCcnnellsville--W. b. Kerr.
Newport--No report.
New zion--No report. :
Ogden--W. 8. Percival. IS
Rock Hill No. Nv. NJ. Dunlap.
Rock Hin No. 2-W. B. Wilson.
Sharon. II. Saye.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-03
The Rhyming Optimist
ny AILNIs MICIIAEIIs.

People talk OF the pleasures Of
travel. the delights OF the far south
crn seas. yes. they readily rave OF
tho desert and wave and their jaunts
to the wild licDridcs. And they say
II is better than study to toddlc about,
Chinks and the land 1t the Sphinx.
and to Gee how the laps do their hair
They converse with an ease that |
envy of the wonderful things they
have seen, for they've made lengthy
stops with the Firms aud the Wops
and many = nation between. l viii
say they cnbarrass me greatly. til /
panEs of my shame as of Greece they
eNclaim, while | sit there and twiddlc
my thumb. For the fact is | am not
entitled to discourse of the great
Chinese wall or tina African plain or
the beauties or Spain, for | never
were viewing the landscape or sailing
about in "a junk. have stuck close
around TO my old stamping ground
and never got far from podunk. All
those travellers stories sound Hplcn-
did: and yet. i am not Ill content
Know all about Laps sti!l Keep on
every month paying rent. Yes, I'm
glad that haven't been trotting to
Venice and Paris and Rome: but to
nave stuck right around ana have
bought me some ground: for -. BOY!
have copied me a home! Ana often
I'm tempted TO wonder If I've missed
anythJ nE overseas half as good rs this
spot where my cares are forgot and
I'm sure or my comfort and ease. II
is fine to> be posted on places III you
talk like Il well written tome. but
that isn't patch upon lifting the
latch 70 the door tina; leads Into your
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-03
ADJUSTMENTS
Comedy Features mt Lyric.

- good tit OF comedy is hcin; tca-
tured in the show now playing at
the Lyric for the first half OF tho
week. Monroe and Willard heal the
list OF fua-nakcrs In their hilarious
~ funny skit, THE Diamond lIui.t-
ers.' These two havr am origins al
idea and have carried I; out in every
detail in manner calculated 10 in
spirc laughs.
Another comedy Offering is ,ha,
of Canaris and Cleo. who combine
humor with some exceptional
Eician offers some tricks entirely new
ard Impossible 10 fathom.
Jimmy o'Brien and the Shelly
Twins arc singing and dancing IN
teria!ners of the best vaudeville type.
They have good act from start 10
finish, hu; one wishes that the deco
ratiSe twins might be on the stage
a little more than they are. Jim
my supplies the humorous story
telling and = few songs, an! the
girls the looks. stunning costumes
and pretty dancing.
Louise Binder and Company nave
n novel singing act with u unique
setting. This trio possesses unusual
ly good singing voices and their
choice Of songs is extremely popu
lar with the audience. Closing the
show are the Dare Brothers. These
TWO athletes are presenting dl;licul,
f"ats OF strength, new stunts whlcl,
brings much aHDlauSd. for ,hcir
SIKH, a fathe.- News and Topics OF
the Day aye also shown.