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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-13


Taylor o. J. has just danced with a
princess.
0. j.?
Out of jog!
The princess?
Mary, the daughter of the King Of
England.
The place?
Paddy's Goose Club, in Shadwell,
one of the great dock districts OF
London.
Dennis, og tfsGady" as he is popu.
larlv known III Shadwell, did his biz
in the war, but things along the
docks are slack now and "Gady's"
out of work.
Princess Mary'J escorts, during
her visit to Shadwell, suggested that
she might want to look in on the
dance of the Paddy's Goose Club.
She devided she not only wanted to
do that, but she wanted also to
dance.
But let "Gady" tell what hap
pened:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-13
ALL YANKS FREE
TOLEAYE RUSSIA

NEW YORK, August 13.-Official
announcement that Soviet Russia has
granted permission for all American
citizens, to leave that country, if they
desire, was made by George Tchit-
cherin, Soviet minister of foreign af-
fairs, in cable message to the Mag
azine of Soviet Russia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-13

and state that 100 interested girls
are. participating in the lectures and
exhibitions, with $50 boys who are
forging ahead in the club work. They
say that they expect to return to their
fall work with renewed zest, and are
making plans for the canning of 9th
er products next season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-13
MAuRo SPANISH PREMIER

MADRID, August 13.-Former
Premier Antonio Maura today assum-
ed the premiership of the new Span
ish cabinet which replaced that of AL
lenda Salazar, who resigned Thurs
day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-13
White House Explains Tax Reduction 1-1o<s : ..
WEATHER r

Forecast for Georgia-Fair to-
night; Sunday partly cloudy. Prob
ably local thundershowers in south
portion; Little change in tempera-
ture.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-13
Sinn Fein Optimism
For Peace Continues

DUBLIN, August 13.-tBy Assoc
ciated Press Optimism continues
pervade Sim Fein circles today re-
garding the Irish peace proposals. III:
is re-emphasized that the negotiations
have not been broken off and that
Premier Lloyd Georges reply to the,
last letter of. De Valera is not ex-
pected to mean a break.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-13

Now that women's ears ase COM
ing back they'll hear lot Of things
they dida't suspect.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-06-09
LURE OF SECRET MINE.
Gold Hunters Fail to Reach Treas.
ure Hidden in Mexican Tunnel

For 300 years, according to re.
liable records, the Sierra Madre
mountains of Sonora and Chihna.
hua, Mexico, have held the secret
OF a gold mine of fabulous rich.
ness and vast treasure of gold.
mined and hidden away in an in
accessible tunnel.
Inc romance of the gold hunt
ers is written in the history of
men s efforts through the centu-
ries to reach and bring back to
civilization this wealth of the old
Tyopa mines. Murder and violence
have marked many of these ef-
forts. Mexico city contains rec
ords of the old mine and several
prospectors have reported seeing
the ruins but none ever reached
them.
According to the records in tbe
Mexican capital, in the latter part
OF the 18th century the isolated
village of Tyopa was raided bv
Indians, who destroyed the town
and killed all the inhabitants ex.
cept priest. After wandering
Tor several weeks the priest ar
rived at little town where he
was received and. cared for. His
hardships caused his death. but
before he died he gave to the fam
lily at whose home he was staying
a description and map of the min.
ing camp. He also reported that
gold obtained from seven wears
OF mining had been stored in am
old tunnel because of the impossi-
blllty of shipment to civilization.
The story and map. it is said,
have been handed down from fam
lly to family for generations.
Those who attempted to reach the
mine lost their outfits and many
did not return. The Indians for
years menaced all prospectors,
and this condition still exists.
Max Covita, for several years
Mexican consul at NacO, Ariz.. is
said to have been the latest pos
SCISSOR of the priests map. He
declared he twice succeeded In
getting as far as Casa Blanca,
from which the ruins of old Tyopa
are visible, and it was reported
ne had given up hopes of reach
ing the place at the time of his
death several years ago.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-06-09
TOLD TRUTH ABOUT AGE,
And North Carolina Girl Failed
to Get Marriage License.

Refusal to tell an untruth in
lork yesterday about her age re-
suited in the failure of Miss Mary
Leagean of Canaan, n. c.. and
Clyde Jarvis of Farmvillc, N. c.,
to secure license to be married in
York county. Yesterday morning
Miss Legean and Jarvis arrived
i'll Fort Mill from their North
Carolina homes expecting to be
married here. Learning that it
would be necessary to get a IL
cense from the judge. OF probate
OF York county they engaged
motor vehicle and were soon driv-
er to York.
Application to Judge Houston
for the license brought forth
from Miss Leagean the statement
that she was only 16 years old,
whereas the minimum age the
South Carolina law sets for wo-
men to whom marriage licenses
can be granted without the con
sent of their parents or guardians
is lS years. They failed to get
the license and yesterday after
noon returned to Fort Mill great
ly disappointed that they could
not be married. Later in the day
Miss Leagean and Jarvis left for
Chester, expecting there to renew
their effort to get license and
were hopeful that the Judge of
probate Of that county would neg
lect to ask the usual question
about the girls age Jarvis ap-
peared to be about 20 years old
and both he and Miss Leagean
were neatly dressed.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-06-09
Victory for Aragon.

With three regulars out of the
game Saturday afternoon, the best
the Fort Mill ball team could do
was to score Z times while Aragon
mill of Rock Hill was putting 8
men across. There was no lack
OF vocal encouragement for the
Fort Mill boys, but things did not
break well for them and the most
intense cheering and choicest as
sortment of baseball lingo heard
Oh the local grounds this season
Fell short of the desired end. A
feature of the game was four
base hit by Andral Ferguson.
Manager Wilburn Ferguson play!
ed his usual good game behind
the bat, but afterward said that
he caught with difficulty, as a
finger on his left hand which a
coworker some time ago hit with
a sledge hammer while striking at
a piece of iron annoyed him no
little.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-06-09
Wild Asses of Arizona.

Some 1000 wild asses, direct
descendants of animals that were
domesticated in the Holy Land
and neighboring regions in the
time of Abraham. now roam in
the depths of the Grand Canyon
of the Colorado. Their forebears
were brought to this country by
tie Spaniards, who were first to
explore northern Arizona, through
which the Grand canyon runs.
They took with them asses to
carry food and other supplies and
the progeny of some OF these
beasts have remained there ever
since in q wild state.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-06-09
Judge Favors McNinch.

Judge Harding in the Mecklen-
burg superior court has refused
TO set aside the verdict of a Meek.
lenburg jury giving s. s. McNinch
damages of $4,000 against the
American Trust company in liti.
CATION affecting the sale of the
plant Of the Charlotte Brick COM
pany in Fort Mill township. Mr..
McNinch claimed that the trust
company, which had mortSge
on the brick plant, of which he
was owner, had disposed of it il,
circumstances which were unfair
and unjust to him and in violation
OF a pledge made to him. The
case will now 60 to the supreme
court on appeal.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-06-09

William Fl. Grier, who was a
student at Clemson college during
the last session, is at his home in
Fort Mill for the summer vaca.
tiOn. s.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-06-09
On Visit to Boyhood Home.

Lesslie Powell of Charlotte has
been spending several days this
week in Fort Mill with relatives
and friends. Mr.. Powell is an old
Fort Mill boy who moved to Char
lotte from Fort Mill many years
ago with his father, the late b. F.
Powell. For % years, which end
ed about 18 months ago, he was a
mail carrier in Charlotte. He was
then retired by the government
on the Communication provided by
law for faithful postal employees
and is now in business for himself
in Charlotte. Mr.. Powell says the
fact that he is a South Carolinian
is a source of great pride to him
and that, although he has been
out of the State for many years,
he still feels that his home is in
Fort Mill.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-06-09
Encampment of Militia.

The annual encampment of the
First regiment, N. G. S. c., of
which the Fort Mill company is a
unit, is to be held this year at
Mt. Pleasant, near Charleston.
ard will begin on Saturday, July
8, and last Is days. Officers of
the Fort Mill company already
are making plans for their organ
ization to participate in the en-
campment and recently they have
been impressing the men with the
necessity of making the best show
ing possible when the regiment is
brought together. Eight of the
company's .non-coms" will pre-
cede the company to Mt. Pleasant
by several days to attend the non
commissioned officers school,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-06-09
Oil Stove Explodes.

Explosion of an oil stove id the
kitchen at the home of j. III.
Bales, near the graded school
building late Wednesday after
noon, gave the town fire company
the first run it had had in some
time. BY the time the company
reached the home, however, the
fire had been extinguished and
practically the only damage re-
sulting from the explosion was
the wreeking of the stove.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-06-09
rLki1Es DESTROY CAR.
A. r. Williamson Loses Machine
IN Accident Near AndArson.


In Accident Near Anderson.
The Anderson Mail of Monday
afternoon tells of the almost mi
-racuieus escape from death Sun
day evening in an automobile ac-
cident on the Belton roa. near
that city of A. Y. Williamson of
Fort Mill and Sam Bales and
George Bales, Anderson citizens
who moved from lowe Mecklcn-
burg county to that city some
years ago and the complete de-
struction Of Mr.. Williamson $ ear,
a five-passenger Chevrolet, by
fire.
- The party, including the wife
and child of Sam Bales, had been
out in the country for 4 ride in
Mr.. Williamson s car. Somethin.
went wrong with the engine and
Mrs. Bales and the child were
put in another car and returned
10 Anderson. Repairs were made
on the engine, but the car had not
gone Tar when it=ran over an en-
bankment 35 feet high and land
ed, demolished, in ditch, there
to catch fire and burn up. r.
According to Mr.. Williamson,
who returned to Fort Mill Tues
day afternoon, the car, when
about the middle of a high fill,
developed a tendency to wobble
and in an instant had run beyond
the edge Of the fill and began to
tumble to the bottom. In going
down the embankment the gaso-
line tank was smashed and the
contents caught fire at once. Soon
the car was mass of wreckage,
bnt none Of the occupants was
hurt in the accident.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-06-09
0oURF REdovEs oBsTAoLE.
Way o)pes for Building York
19eolklenburg Bridge.

ucciSlOu OF the North Carolina
supreme court upholding the val
idity of the bonds issued some
time ago by the board Of commits
sioners Of Mecklenbnrg county,
N. G., to finance Meckenburg's g
part Of the bridge to be built
jointly by that county and York
County across the Catawba river,
at the "Bustero Boyd site, Gbomt
IL miles up the river from Fort
Mill. apparently removes the last
OF the many obstacles which for
several years have stood in the
way of the construction Of the
bridge. Actual work is expected
to be begun on the bridge before
the end of the present summer.
A meeting of the commissioners
OF the two counties is to be held
within a few days and al this
meeting it is thought that final
details looking to the early cree
tion of the structure will be
agreed upon.
The cost of the bridge. which
Will be modern steel structure.
was originally estimated at $12O,-
quo. the agreement between the
two counties being that York will
hear one-third of the expense and
Mccklenburg two-thirds. York
has had her share of the cost of
the bridge, $4,000, available COR
some time. The movement to
build the bridge was begun four
wears ago. but the plans were held
up by a series of obstacles. FIRST
here was a difference of opinion
between the commissioners Of the
counties az to the proportion of
the cost to be borne by each
next there were divergent Jews
as to the location of the structure.
and finally. after the other diff
ferences had been settled. there
was the attack on the LEGALITY of
the Mecklenburg bonds.
Completion of the bridge and
the opening off the ropd to it
through bethel township will
shorten the distance between
York and Charlotte Is miles.
The distance over the cireuiro,,s
route between the two towns is
now 46 miles, whereas lie dis
tances over the new bridge road
will be only 80 miles.
While it is generally underst ood
that the bridge will open up t.'r,
ritory from which Charlotte eX-
poets to draw big volume Of
business, Fort Mil also is expect
ing to derive considerable Lene,
fit in the way Of trade from the
building of the bridge, as the
town will then be much more ac-
cessible to the people Of Bethel
township than 1t now is.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-06-09
APPROVE ROAD BONDS.
Fort Mill Township Electors Vote
Issue Of $76. 900.


Issue Of $75, 900.
Fifty.six for, q against, ex-
pressed the attitude of the Fort
Mill township citizens who last
Thursday voted in the speial elec-
ton proposing a bond issue of
$4,000 for the Improvement of
the public roads of the township.
Much more interest developed IN
the election than either the friends
or opponents of the proposition
apparently anticipated and at one
time during the day runners were
sert out to various parts of the
town to urge itizens to come to
the polls and vote. There was
more or less quiet satisfaction cx-
pressed by advocates of the bond
issue when the result of the 'e!ec-
tion was announced, with cor
responding amount Of disappoin.
ment heard from those who con-
sldered it unwise for the township
to incur such a debt at the pres.
ent time.
Since the election public inter
est has turned to the selection of
the men to compose the township
road commission which will have
charge OF the expenditure of the
money arising from the sale Of
the bonds. At least one petition.
signed by practically every citi-
zen OF the lower section of the
township, urging the appointment
OF Col. Il. b. Spratt as that sec
tion's representative on the COM
mission, will be presented to the
Legislative delegation for consid-
Grafton when the time comes a
few days hence for the selection
OF the three members of the COM
mission. The general understand
ing was that in selecting the COM
mission the delegation would
give three different sections of
the township representation-one
member from the town, another
from the Gold Hill community and
the third from what is known as
"The Fork" section.
Along with the $75, 900 bond. is
sue approved last Thursday, the
township commission also will
have under it's direction the ex,
penditure of $4,000 which the
legislative delegation some time
ago agreed to provide as sup
Elemental fund for tNe improve
ment Of the public roads of the
township. The board of county
commissioners also has agreed to
expend $4,000 in the erection Of
a steel bridge over a branch be-
tween Fort Mill and Catawba
river should the township cora
mission decide to improve that
road. To these various sums will
be added at least $4,000 from
the federal government, the un-
derstanding being that this sun,
also was to be used on the river
road. The township commission
will in--all have at its disposai
approximately 100000.
Under the law providing for
road bonds for York county town,
ships the board of township com,
missioners. composed of thrt, citi,
zUns, is appointed by the 60. IN.
ur upon recommendation of The
legislative delegation. Tbr 10,
missoin is authorized to selec: the
roads to be improved and IS the
sole Judge of the material to be
used in making the improvements,
So far as The Times is informed
men will be selected for the com
mission who will enter upon their
duties without any preconceived
ideas of the necessity of the i'm.
provement of any of the roads OF
the township without considering
their obligation to the whole town
ship.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-06-09

w. b. Meacham, ST., j. B. Mills
and F. e. Ardrey are in Charles
ton this week attending the meet
ing of the business men of the
State being held under the auspi-
ces Of the chamber of commerce
Of that city.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-06-09
Militia to Attend Reunion.

~ lne Fort Mill militia company,
the Tom Hall Guards, has accept
eel the invitation of Mech Stew
art post, American Legion, of
York to attend the first annual
reunion of York county veterans
ofthe World war at York on July
4. Many of the members of the
company are ex-service men and
these especially are looking for
ward with much pleasure to the
reunion. 1t is planned to take the
company through the country in
automobiles and motor trucks and
as July 4 is a holiday the off,
ccrs anticipate that few members
OF the company will be left be,
hind. Many York business houses
are joining with Mech Stewart
post to provide entertainment for
the former soldiers and other Wis.,
itors and a joint invitation is ex-
tended every soldier and every
relative of soldier and every
friend of soldier to spend the
day in York on July 4.
William FL. Grier, who was a
student at Clemson college during
the last session, is at his home in
Fort Mill for the summer vaca-
ti0n.
Col. Spratt then being charged
with the command Of the regi-
ment.
During these battles the l18th
infantry fought as gallantly, / be-
lieve, as any regiment fought at
any time in France, and this reg
inent bears the distinction of
having won five of the 7S medals
OF honor won by the whole Amer
lean Army during the world war.
have always felt that the
ll8th infantry would never have
attained its great success had it
not been for the initiative, devo-
ton to duty and Invaluable aid
of Col. Thomas b. Spratt.
Lawrence ID. Tyson,
''Brigadier General.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-06-09

Hundreds are attending the
State Sunday school convention
in session at Winthrop college.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-03-31
DOCTOR REGAlNS SIGHT
WORKS FOR MANKIND
Keeps Vow and Brings Movies TO
Thousands TO Promote Edu-
cation and Patriotism.

A vow to work unrpmittingly for the
betterment Of mankind, which a blind
man made years ago should his sight
be restored, has resulted in nh OppOr.
tunity for members Of 10000 posts
OF the American Legion to see edu.
catiOnal and travel motion picture
films. embracing 1000 separate top
les, CLEANED from all parts of the
world
The blind man who recovered his
sight was DIR. Francis HOl,ey, founder
and director of the bureau Of com
merclal economies and his work for
the betterment Of mankind Is the bu-
reau, an aliruistiC organization. the
sole aim Of which is to advance
through motion pictures education and
pride IN American institutions.
Many years ago Or IlOllcys career
As one Of Americas pioneer railroad
builders was cut short by blindness.
For six years he Travelled the world
over seeking restoration VI his sight.
When a Paris surgeon gave back his
vision DR. HOilcy proceeded 10 carry
out his vow and Is now giving his
whole time and fortune to education
through the medium OF motion pic.
lures
The films will be available for all
legion posts free Of charge At the
instance OF legion nationai headlnar.
ters. the bureau has prepared special
catal0g In which each film Is mum.
bered and described. The Cataiogs.
with instructions in regard to places
where application may be made. will
be distributed to every post OF the
legion by arrangement between the
bureau OF commercial economies and
the legion.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-03-31

the government lays the ground WORK
which should consist OF a scheduled
and certain freight service to and
from those countries, the assignment
to those posts of officials who are
"go-getters," and every, encourage
ment to trade which fairness to our
own producers will permit, private
industry should make an intensive
study of the peculiar needs OF the
Latin Americans, the study of Span
ish and Portuguese should be en-
couraged in our schools, and that
contempt for foreigners" which ar
ises out of an isolated ignorance in
some parts of this country, should
be eradicated through education.
II we can develop a commerce OF
from five to ten billions OF dollars
with the Observation-Disclosures the com
ercial card-stacking of the old world
need not worry US a great deal, nor
will 1t last very long.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-03-31

Although Frank Glass Valentine OF
Jersey City is unknown to official eI.
perts rs Americas most perfect Ado
nis--there IL at least one specialist
who Is certain he has DO equal. And
that specialist Is his bride Of q few
days, who was Miss Betsy Bue,i OF
Clinton. Conn. Mrs. Valentine Is IN.
doubtedly a specialist on the subject,
for in April. 1918. she was awarded
the Smithsonian Institution verdict az
the most perfect American woman
She Is a daughter OF Clarence Buell.
Of Clinton, Conn, and Is direct de-
scendant OF John and Priscilla Alden.
Brown OF hair, with blue eyes and
fair complexion. Mrs. Valentine is the
embodiment OF health. She is about
Ave feet four Inches IN height and
weighs 100 pounds. After i've years
search, DIR. A. Hrdlicka OF the Smith
sonian Institution. selected Miss Buell.
MS the most perfect type OF American
womanhood from a list OF more than
$1,000 contestants. Mrs. Valentine Is
at present state recording secretary OF
the Connecticut Federation OF Women's
Clubs, member OF the ID. A. X. and
Of many other organizations. She has
written numerous articles on health,
gardening, Americanism and other sub
Jects. She is also an artist and pho
tographer OF some merit.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-03-31
AN IMPORTANT, DECI-
SION

The public utilities commission of
the state OF Idaho has after thorough
investigation fixed the valuation OF
the Wood River power plant az
$311,380 while the capitalization or
the property is only $245,OOO.
This is remarkable after all one is
accustomed to read about stock wa
tering by public utility corporations
and reveals the fact that rates are
based upon reasonable value and new
err upon capitalization values.
Low rates are far eess important
than rates, whatever they must be
that insures upkeep of the property,
its extension when required and good
service always first. on this point
the Idaho commission says
THE assurance Of continuance or
service is of even more Importance
than is the service presently render
cd Business and living plans are
made with regard to it, Community
and district growth are affected by
it and it may be said that service to,
day is a convenience while the assur
ance Of continuous future service is
a necessity"