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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORTS
lliiteracy Is a National and Not a
Sectional Problem Said Report In
......a Citing Statistics.

Washington.-The United States
was declared to rank ninth among the
nations OF the world in the general
educational level of it's people, in q
report of the house committee on edu.
cation, recommending passage OF the
Smith-Towner bill to establish a fed.
eral department of education with fed.
eral aid in increasing educational fac.
ilities. The country is training be.
hind most OF the civilized world, ~
the report said, from the standpoint
Of its educational advantages.
The proposed measure offers the
only means, the report declared. OF
correcting the present inequality OF
educational opportunities among the
various communities and preventing
waste OF public funds and inefficiency
due to lack Of coordination among
federal agencies dealing with educa
ton.
llliteracy is national and not q
sectional problem, the report said. In
citing statistics to show it was almost
equally prevalent in every section oil
the country.
There is nothing. of more import
ance In our scheme" Of government
than the education OF the people," II
continued. Whatever else may be
left out education cannot safely be
excluded.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
NO LONGER SECTIONAL LINES
1--WE Have a Great Diversity Of Inter.
ests, all Of Which are Entitled
to Considerations"

Atlanta, Ga.-Calvin Coolidge, vice
presiednt'elect. addressing the South.
ern Tariff Conference said that in a
determination Of the economic policy
OF the country "the sole object to be
sought is the public welfare" He de,
fended the protective tariff but said
there would need to be "a careful
resurvey Of the field in order to de-
termine what application of former
policy can be made to existing condi.
tions in order to provide for the public
welfare" ...
Geographical divisions and section.
al lines have been swept away" said
Mr.. Coolidge. "The just pride OF the
north and the south. the east and the
west, is everywhere submerged in the
overmastering sentiment of yet
greater pride that we are all Ameri
cans. The outstanding result of the
recent national election was more
than partisan, 1t was the unalterable
determination of our country to be and
remain In all things thorough Ameri
can.
1--WE have a great diversity of inter
ests which are all entitled to consid
Grafton. This will require a very
careful adjustment. In making that
adjustment all must remember that
each must support the other"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
DlSC0UNFENANCE
BACKWARD step
R. GOODWIN RHETT DELIVERS
AN ADDRESS ON NATIONAL
HOUSING PROBLEM.
WOMEN SHOULD Be CONSULTED
Labor Saving Devices and Machinery
Arc Just as Essential in Home
as They Are In Factory"

, Washington.-Any construction pro-
gram adopted to replace the existing
shortage Of 100000 dwelling houses
must be drawn with due regard to its
effect on the permanent welfare of
the country, r. Goodwin Rhett. OF
Charleston, s. c., said in an address
before the housing conference OF the
National Council. Chamber Of Com
merce OF the United States.
eve cannot afford to countenance
or permit any backward step in the
standards Of living which have been
established, either by law or public
opinion" Mr.. Rhett declared, 'for the
standard Of living OF the great mass
OF the people is the surest index of
progress"
Women should have "say" In the
type OF houses to be constructed, the
speaker thought, since the average
house is "woman's workshop"
Labor saving devices and machin-
cry are just as essential in the home
as in the factory" Mr.. Rhett said.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
AMERICANS WANT
TRADE OF MEXICO
THE COUNTRY IS IN NEED OF
EVERYTHING IN THE WAY
OF AMERICAN GOODS.
EXCHANGE IS NO DIFFICULTY
Firms That Six Months Ago Would
Not Consider Mexican Trade Now
49, Sending Statesmen There.

Mexico City.-Mexicos "big four"
are obregon, Gompers, villareal and
Mother Jones. ~.
They are making Mexico safe for
Americans and American business.
The great American drive to cap. re
the immensely rich Mexican trade is
on in full blast.
Mexico is Americas nearest, most
accessible and potentially richest for
eign market. 1t needs everything in
the way Of American manufactured
goods. 1t can pay in raw materials.
Exchange furnishes no difficulty.
The American dollar has been worth
two Mexican dollars for 25 years and
the war has not changed this.
The American Chamber Of Com
merce in Mexico City has increased
its membership % per cent In four
months and receives new applications
for membership almost daily.
American firms that six months ago
wouldn't consider Mexican trade are
sending their best statesmen into Mex.
ico and are planning to establish
agencies or branches.
"There isn't safer place on earth
for Americans to do business" says
w. H. Vail. acting secretary Of the
4 American Chamber OF Comerce.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
|COURT REVERSES
SOCIALIST CASE
BERGER AND HIS ASSOCIATES
NOT YET TO DO TIME ON
DlsLoYALTY CHARGES.
.BEBs PETITION TURNED Down
The Court was Divided Six to Three
In Berser's Case, Justices Day, Pit
ney and MeReynoIds Dissenting.

Washington.-The conviction OF Vic
tor L. Berger. Milwaukee socialist
publisher, and four other members Of
the socialist party, on charges of vio-
listing the wartime espionage act was
reversed by the supreme court on the
ground that Federal Judge Landis
should not have presided at the trial
after his eligibility had been attacked
in an affidavit filed by Berger and
charging prejudice.
Within few. minutes after the
courts decision had been announced
President Wilson refused to commute
the ten-year sentence imposed on Eu-
gene v. Debs, many-time socialist
candidate for president, for viola
tion Of the same law.
The court divided six to 3 in Ber-
gers case. Justices Day. Pitney and
McReynold's dissenting.
Berger and the other four men were
convicted under the section prohibit
Ing attempts to cause insubordinati~u
and disloyalty in the naval and mill.
tary forces and sentences ranging
from 10 to 20 years were imposed
The appeal was brought to the su.
preme court on the ground that Judge
Kennesaw Mountain Landis, who pre-
sided at the trial, had shown person.
al bias and prejudice" against the de-
PENDANTS because OF their nationality.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
Edmund eIaham Under Arrest.

Florence.-Edmund Bigham. brother
OF l.. S. Bigham, who was supposed to
have killed his mother, his sister, Mrs.
Marjorie Black, and two adopted chill.
dren and then committed suicide at
Palmico, near here was arrested on
orders from Coroner Smith. who has
been conducting an investigation Of
the tragedy.
Bigham was arrested on the strength
Of warrant sworn out by John w.
McCracken, father OF the two little
children, Leo and John McCracksn,
who were killed.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
Shin Files Russian Flag.

Charleston.-There Is considerable
interest here In the arrival Of the Rus
sian ship Irtysh. which has brought
kainit from Antwerp. The Irtysh flies
the flag OF old Russia. white. blue and
red, and has not been home" for four
years, as the steamer is operated by
the Russian volunteer feet, which
does not recognize thd present gov
eminent Of the vast coJntry. and has
It's headquarters in Paris There ase
aboard 81 officers and) men Gin the
crew. most Of them Hussians, witA
three officers wives,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
E,rst woman 70 Hold Office.

Gaffney.-The first woman to hold
office in Cherokee county is Mrs. X.
w. Littlejohn. who was commissioned
as a member Of the board OF trustees
for Asbury district No. 13. Superin.
tendent E. C. Macarthur said that it
would be the policy OF his office to
appoint women as school trustees
where vacancies occur from time to
time. Mr.. Macarthur said that he
would recommend the repeal OF the
compulsory attendance law to the leg
Is Iature so far as Cherokee county is
concerned.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
After The Cattle Tick.

Spartanburg. The Southeastern
States Veterinary association before
the adjournment OF its annual meet
ing here adopted a memorial urging
congress to enact legislation to pre-
vent the importation OF cattle from
tick-infested areas, after March l..
1922. 1t was explained that such leg
islation would force backward states
to speedy efforts to free their areas
from the cattle pest. At this time
only few section In the South re-
main infested reports to the associa-
tion show. e..
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
RidicuIe Blue. Laws.

Memphis, Tepn.-Tennessee legisla.
tors are going the blue law advocates
one better with the object OF killing
with ridicule the latter's bill. They
announce they are preparing amend
ments to prohibit preachers from
preaching on Sunday, street cars from
running during church hours, choirs
from singing. husbands from kissing
their wives, and as final amendment
to exempt everyone from penalties
proposed by any blue law.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
Five Yearly InstaIlments.

Berlin.-Official announcement was
made after conference between DR..
Walter Simmons minister of foreign
affairs. and DR.. Wirth, minister OF
war, with Chancellor Fenrenback that
Germany has agreed to the plan of
five yearly installmetns for the pay.
ment OF reparations as the basis for
further negotiations with the allies.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
Matter Put up to Men.

Observation-Disclosures as to accep-
tance by between 10000 and $4,000
skilled workers in American ship
yards at reduction of from 10 to 20
per cent in wages as a means Of re-
viving the industry was put up to the
men by officials OF labor organizations
Including most Of the yards employees
In their membership.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
s. A. Leauue Advances.

Greenville. S. C.-The South At
lantic association of Baseball Clubs
will advance from class &c" to class
'B" by unanimous decision OF the
league directors at the annual meet.
ing here. The salary limit will be S3,-
500, instead Of $4,000 and tho player
limit will remain at IA.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
Growing Wave Of Discomfort.

Washfngton.-A growing wave of
discomfort over the new system of
framing big appropriation measures
broke in the house with unexpected
fury. The upshot OF It all was the
virtual riddling OF the $4,000, 900 dip
lomatic and consular bill.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
Railroads Refuse s1a.ooo,ooo

Washington.-New England rail-
roads were offered but refused "gift"
of $12,000,000 from trunk line execu.
tives to protect the formers credit,
the Interstate comerce commission
was told by w. H. Williams, chairman
OF the Wabash railroad.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
Rivers and Harbors Bill Cut

Washington,-A rivers and harbors
bill carrying a lump sum of $15,25O,.
600. or $41,S64.ooo less than the esti-
mates was reported to the house by
the appropriations committee. The
total is $2,s50.0O0 more than was ap.
propriated this year.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
Harding podees Functions.

West Palm Beach. Fla-Side-step-
ping many public and special func-
tions proposed for him at this fashion.
able winter resort. President.elect
Harding divided his short visit here
between a private luncheon and a
game Of golf.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
Children Killed BY Train.

Bafimore.-Two children were kill
ed. several seriously injured when a
train on the Annapolfs short line rail-
road struck bus filed with school
children near Shipley, Md. on the
road between Baltimore and Washing.
ton. Some, OF the injured we're taken
to Camp Meade hospital. Z
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
Chairman Butler III.

Washington.-Becatse OF the illness
OF Chairman Butler. the house naval
committee postponed the hearing OF
General Pershing on the question OF
world disarmament. 1t was announc-
ed that Representative Butler was suf-
fering from an attack of ptomaine
poisoning
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
stronaIy Object to Milk Man.

Camden, N. Fifteen officers Of
tie third regiment of the New Jer-
sey national guard resigned because
of election Of Howard s. Borden. mil
lionaire milk manufacture. as briga-
der general in command OF the en-
tire militry forces OF the state.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
10000 Unclaimed Checks.

Washington. - More than $4,000
checks on the national treasury for
retainer pay due naval reservists are
unclaimed at the Navy Department
because OF the failure OF the reser-
visits to keep the department informed
OF their correct address.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
Fire Loss Of s2.ooo,ooo.

Athens, Ga.-Plans for rebuilding
the stores and Offices swept away in
Athens $2.00O,000 fire were being
made by business men; while smoke
and steam still partly obscured' the
gaunt skeletons Of brick and iron that
were left Of some of the city's largest
establishments. .,,.... :,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
win Not PeacefulIv svbmit

Cleveland, hio.-Heads of three big
railroad brotherhoods. in formal state.
ments said the. railroad men OF the
country 'will not peacefully submit
to the wage reductions which, Chi
cago dispatches say the railways Will
seek from the United States railway
labor board.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
Mexican Army of 10000.

Mexico City.-Organization Of a
Mexican army totalling $4,000 men
would be provided under plans DRAFT
ed by Enrique Estrada, minister of
war, and members OF the general staff
OF the army. Compulsory military
service would be authorized.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
Killed In Providence Fire.

Providence. r. Three firemen
were killed and IS seriously injured
when a wall of the building at S8
Mathewson street collapsed, during
fire. Two OF the injured are expected
to die.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
M'LAUR|N MAKES
PENSION REPORT
DURING YEAR PENSIONS WERE
PAID TO THE AMOUNT OF
$613,s71o4.
A BALANCE IN THE TREASURY
Four Thousand, Five Hundred and
Odd Veterans Of Civil War arc
Still Beneficieries of The State.

Columbia-.D. w. McLaurin, PEN
sion commissioner, laid his annual re-
port on the desks OF the members OF
the general assembly. phe report
shows that during the year pensions
were paid to the amount of S613,3710l
to the various county boards. N
Total receipts for the year were
S660,96 and the expenditures were
$500 ,2S3.72 leaving an unexpected
balance OF $4O,6S1.47.'
Mr.. McLaurin gives the number OF
men and women in all classes and the
amount paid by the counties to the
men and women in these several
classes.
Pensions were paid to 1,343 men In
class "a" to 1878 in class "B" and to
1857 in class &c" in the several coun-
ties, showing that the thin gray line
is not yet extinct by any means. This
would make a total Of 1858 veterans
receiving pensions from the state
The number OF women receiving
pensions in class "a" was 1926 and
for class "B" the number was 2.7S7.
The number for class &c" was 1880.
Due to the general dissatisfaction OF
classification by the county boards
the state association OF veterans has
drawn a bill placing the classification
of veterans In the hands OF the state
board. "r ..
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
$1,000. .ooc insurance ReceIots.

Raleigh, N. C.-Receipts OF the
North Carolina Insurance Department
before the end OF the present fiscal
year will reach one million dollars,
452,465.37 of which has already been
turned over to the State Treasurer.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
SIS Cases Sleeping Sickness.

London.-Fifty-ive cases OF sleep
ing sickness have been reported dur
Ing the past four weeks in this city
This is a large increase. only % be.
ing reported in the previous period
OF four weeks.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
Governor Of Maine Is Dead.

Augusta, Maine.-Frederic III. Park
hurst. governor OF Maine is dead. He
failed to recover from the effects OF a
diptheritic infection under the tongue,
with which he was attacked three
weeks ago.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
Bank Robbed and Hurned

Notwithstanding Commonwealth
National Bank at Reedville. Va. a viii
lage 10 miles from here, was robbed
Of cash and securities totalling $119,.
900 and then set on fire. according to
reports received by the Washington
police department.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
saavedro Is Reelected.

Santiago. Chile.-Bautista Saavedro
who recently resigned as provisional
president OF Bolivia, has been elected
president Of the republic by the presi-
dental convention in session at La
Paz. according to advices.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03

Trenton, N. IA violent earth
shock was felt in the vicinity OF River.
side and Riverton, where many OF
the buildings were badly shaken. The
shock lasted several seconds and caus-
cd many Of the residents in that sec.
tion to fee In terror.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
cothpan chose,o aJuat,ee.

: !Columbia.."s. C&-Thonas yP. Goth.
ran, member Of the house of .represen.
tatives from Greenvile and speaker
OF the house, was elected by the South
Carolina legislature on the third hal.
lot to succeed the late Associate JUS
tice ID. e, Hydriek on the supreme
court bench or stheSstate. ~.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
:. Peach Blooms In GEORGIA.

Albany, Ga.-Peach blossoms, in
January give evidence here of the
mildest winter southwest Georgia
has experienced in many years.
Plum trees and shade trees are
budding out ALSO. @xi
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
Recoanltlon FOR Maxlea.

Mexico, City.-Italy extended formal
recognition to the Mexican govern
ment when the Italian legation deliv-,
cred to the foreign office an auto.
graphed letter from King VictorsEm-
manuel
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
Memorial In Paris.

Paris.-A memorial to American vol.
unteers in the French army is to be
erected in Paris. and a military cetes
mony will be held once a year at the
statue. Names OF fallen volunteers
wiz be read out OF a golden book" >,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
increase in church MembershIp.

Nashville, Tenn.-More. than 150,.
900 new members we're received into
local white Baptist churches in the
South by baptism alone during 1920
| 1t was reported by the conservation
committee of the Baptist $4,000. .oos
campaign.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
CoIford-Vanderbilt.

New York.-Mrs. Catherine Nelson
Vanderbilt, divorced wife OF Reginald
c. Vanderbilt and Sydney Jones Col
ford. Jr., New York and Newport club
and society man, were married in the
brides home here. "" ..
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
EIeven are eurned TO Death.

Hoboken, N. J.-Eleven persons
we're burned to death in a fire which
destroyed the Hotel Colonial here
Four others were badly burned and
taken to a hospital with little hope Of
recovery.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
Tobacco Barn was Burned.

Gallipolis, Ohio.-Joseph Arlington.
a tobacco farmer living near this city
reported that his tobacco barn. con-
tanning ten thousand pounds OF Bur
lef elaf tobacco had been burned by
an incendiary, only suspicion resting
on the night riders.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03

Union.-Mrs. Susan Kirby, OF Union
celebrated her 1O9th birthday anniver.
sary with an elaborate dinner given in
her honor and attended by 30 guests.
Mrs. Kirby, who resides with her
son here, appears to be physically and
mentally active.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03

Greenville-At the annual South At.
lantic schedule meeting held here. the
matter Of application to have the
league classed as n class B organiza
ton, instead Of class c. will be con-
sidered and indications are that such
application will be decided upon.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
Hunt for Man, Find Still.

New York Fighting their way into
a fifth-foorl tenement room in City
Hall place In quest Of a kidnapped
man, the police discovered an elabor-
ately-equipped moonshine still.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
Aardlnd ls In SecIIIslnn-

Miami. Beach, Fla.-Senator Hard
ing is in real seclusion at last, some
30 miles away from civilization. His
abiding place for few days is an old
pirates retreat on Adams Key, and
about him are memories Of Black Cae-
SCR, one OF the last gentlemen OF the
black flag to be driven from the South
ern waters OF the Atlantic.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
Rrokee eWorId,s Record.

Adelaide. Australia.-The worlds
record for the 1OO:yard swimming
event was broken here by Warren
Kealoha, the Hawaiian swimming star
He made the distance in So 1.2 sec
onds.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03

Greenville.-I. Rex Rice, president
and manager OF Judson Mill store.
and we'll known Greenville man, Is i'll
with sleeping sickness" at John Hop
kins hospital. Baltimore. according TO
the diagnosis OF physicians as report
ed by Max Rice. brother Of the strick-
en- man
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
PhlIadeIphians Are shocked.

Philadelphia.-An earth tremor or
an explosion Of great violence was
felt here at about $40 o'clock. tx In
quires poured In newspaper offices
from all directions many coming from
points as far away as Trenton. N. j.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
Iron Works In Bankruptcy.

Norfolk, Va.-The Crescent Iron
Works. Inc, the instrument which the
International Association OF Mechin-
lists used as it's working model for the
Norfolk idea" was thrown into In
voluntary bankruptcy here.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
Burning Steamer Rescued.

Jacksonville, Fla. The Italiar'
steamer Nettuno. Captain G. Borsini
en- route from Port Arthur. Texas. t
Brindiso, Italy, was towed into thii
port by the coast guard cutter Yama.
craw after being afre at sea.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
Davis Denies charaes.

Richmond, Va.-Governor Davis, in
a statement denied charges of minis
ters that he had misused the pardon.
ing power in an effort to break down
enforcement OF the prohibition law.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
Belgium klna Offers Cup.

New York.--King Albert OF Belgium
has offered cup for an ocean race
from Sandy Hook to ostend, Belgium,
open to sailing yachts OF the world.
Baron De Cartier. Belgian ambassador
20 the United States, it has been an
nounced here.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
Woman Insurance Company.

Philadelphia.-W Is said to be
the first title insurance company In
the United States, organized and con-
Quoted by women Is now in process OF
formation in this city.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
XII, Blue Law.

Nashville, Tenn.-The state senate
by a vote OF % to 2 killed. the so-called
Cooper Sunday blue law bill which
prohibited Sunday newspapeds and
trains as well as Sunday amusements.