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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-06-02
The Drought Of 1845.

Discussing a few days ago farm
conditions in this section, ID. &.
kimbrell, we'll known Fort Mill
township citizen, recalled that
lS45 was one Of the dryest years
ever known in South Carolina, ac-
cOrding toe statement often made
to him by the late a. 3, White,
who told Mr.. Kimbrell that SO lit
tie rain fell during the summer of
that year that nearly all the
springs and wells in the Fort Mill
community dried up and that it
was with great difficulty the peo-
pie were able to get water for
their own consumption and for
their stock and cattle. One spring
which continued to flow freely
during the drought, however, was
on the place now owned by Mr..
kimbrell mile and a half south
of town and people from miles
around came to this spring and
got water and hauled it home.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-06-02
School Term Ends.

The closing exercises of the Fort
Mill graded school were held last
Friday evening in the presence of
an audience which filled the big
auditorium. Certificates were Civ
en- the pupils finishing the, 10th
grade by j. b. Mills, chairman of
he board of trustees, and diplo-
was were awarded the graduates
OF the 1lth grade by Col. Il. b.
Spratt, secretary of the board.
fhe address of the evening was
made by w. II. Ward Of Greer.
former superintendent of the
school. -
Among the honors announced
by Bruce IL. Stribling, superin-
tendent, was a prize of SIS to Miss
Frances HOagland of the sixth
grade for the best original short
story. The $5 gold piece annu-
ally awarded by Kanawha chap.
ter, d. A. r., to the high school
pupil making the best general av-
erage for the year was won by
Miss Mamie Lee Phillips. who
also has the distinction of being
the youngest pupil in the high
school. Eight pupils of the school
were awarded certificates for per-
feet attendance records. -.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-06-02
Fail to Elect Superintendent.

"A meeting of the board of trus-
tees of the Fort Mill graded school
was held Monday evening at
which the names of several appli-
cants for the superintendency Of
the school for the session to open
in September next were consid-
cred. but none of those proposed
for the position received a major
lty vote of the trustees and there
was consequently no election. The
matter of electing a superintend-
ent will again be taken up by the
board at a meeting to be held
within the next week or ten days.
ii is understood.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-06-02
White House of the South.

Representatives of every State
that seeded from the union dur
ing the Civil war will be present
in Montgomery, Ala, Friday when
the Confederate White House will
be dedicated there as the shrine
OF the old South. The governor
of every Southern State has been
invited to be present and a large
number of Confederate fighters
will stand again at the home of
their beloved leader, jefferson
Davis.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-06-02
News for Meat Consumers.

frlces OF meat animals (hOgS,
cattle, sheep and fowls to pro-
ducers of the United States de-.
creased 9 per cent. from March l5
to April Is, according to report
issued by the United States de-
partment of agriculture. In the
last ten years prices paid for mra:
animals have increased 40 per
cent, during the period from the
middle tof March to the middle of
April. The report shows that Oh
April Is the index figure of pri-
ces for meat animals was about
3i.9 per cent lower than year
ago. and 1863 per cent lower ,ian
the average for the last ten years
on April Is.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-06-02
To Rule on McNinch Case.

Jundge w. F. Harding, sitting
IN the superior court for Meek
lenburg county, Charlotte. N. G..
was expected to render a decision
today on the motion to set aside
the verdict of $2U,344 damages
which Mecklenburg county
Jury some weeks ago returned
against the American Trust COM
pany of Charlotte in the suit of
s. s. McNinch alleging that the
trust company disposed of the
plant of the Charlotte Brick com.
pany, property of the plaintiff in
Fort Mill township on which the
defendant company had a mort
gage, at a sacrifice and in viola
ton Of an agreement between the
parties. Trial of the damage suit
consumed three weeks and was
heard in Charlotte about three
months ago. Numerous Fort Mill
citizens offered testimony as to
the value of the brick plant and
farm lands involved in the suit. ?
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-06-02
One Job for Postal Workers.

fostmaster General Hays q few
days ago issued an order to all
employees of second and third
class postoffices prohibiting them
from engaging in any outside
employment, such as general bust
ness, the professions, or any trade
or vocation. 1t is thought the or
der means that all employees must
devote their entire time to the
duties of the postoffice and they
cannot perform other duties after
Office hours.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-06-02
STANDING BY FARMERS.
Members Of Congress Unite to Aid
Agricultural interests.


The solidarity with which the
group of members of Congress
from the farm States are organic
ing to push through a program Of
Legislation asked by the agricul-
tural interests marks the most sig
nificant development Of law max
ing in recent years.
Divisions in Congress in the
past have been along party lines /;
but in this new movement no at
tention is being paid to party di-
visions. Southern Democrats are
working side by side with Repub-
hcans, from the West. In fact, the
new movement is said to repre-
sent complete breakdown of the
old party lines, with the South
and Middle West standing more
closely together than any other
sections.
Informal caucuses of socalled
farm members have not, been in
frequent in the past, but they gen
orally met only when some bill
of great Importance to the farm
sections came up and were de-
signed to devise means of getting
that bill through. In the last few
weeks a. thorough going farm or
ganization has been effected in
each house Of Congress, with des-
'ignated leaders apart from party
leaders to steer the course of the
agricultural measures.
From time to time, the senate
and house farm conferences will
hold caucuses. The entire farm
group will agree upon just what
bills it will back and then the
whole weight of the farm vote
Will be thrown behind them. How
the experiment will work out re-
mains to be seen, but it's friends
say it promises to do more to shat
ter party lines in Congress than
any other movement in years.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-06-02
Hon. J. E. Swearingen in Town.

Hon. John +. Swearingen Of
Columbia, State superintendent OF
education, spent several hours in
Fort Mill yesterday in conference
with the board of trustees of the
local graded school relative to the
schools finances. A friend Of
Mr.. Swearingen s who saw him in
Fort Mill yesterday for the first
time in several years remarked
that as he grew older the facial
resemblance he bore to his distin-
guished uncle. the late Senator B.
Il. Tillman; became more pro-
ncunced. .r.. =. h..
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-06-02

All the % officers and teachers
OF the Fort Mill Baptist Sunday
school were present at the month
ly teachers meeting at the church
Tuesday evening except one. An
unusually good meeting was held.
at which plans were made for the
progress of the work. After the
business session refreshments Of
ice cream and cake were served
IN the Berean room and a brief
address, was delivered to the
teachers by the. pastor, DR.. j. w.
II. Dyches.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-06-02

= Thousands of acres of cotton re-
Gently attacked by the boil weevil
in the lower section of the State
are being plowed up and the land
planted in corn, according to A..
Y, Williamson of Fort Mill, who
returned to his home here few
days ago after trip through sew
eral counties south of Columbia.
Mr.. Williamson says that he saw
one large field in Bamberg county
which had cotton on it from 6 to
10 inches high that was being
plowed under because it had been
ruined by the boil weevil.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-06-02
Finishes at infantry School.

Of 70 NATIONAL Guard officers
graduated from the school for in
fantry officers at Camp Bcnning,
Columbus, Ga, last Friday after
noon, Robert F.. Grier, Jr., of Fort
Mill was the only South Carolin-
ian. Mr.. Grier is second lieuten-
ant of the Tom Hall Guards and
had been in attendance at the
school for officers for the last
three months.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-06-02
TOWN BOMBS SOLD.
tTirsti National Bank Buys, Issue
for Street improvements.

Ava OtkoVs xmPIOV0mCULS.
The $50, 600 bond issue approved
by the citizens of Fort Mill ia
months ago for street improve
ments has at last been sold by
the commission created by an act
of the General Assembly last year
aud there is now the prospect Of
q mile and a half of hard surface
paving being put down in the
town within the next three or
four months. The only offer sub
mitted in respose to recent
newspaper advertisement inviting
bids for the bonds was from the
First National Bank of Fort Mill,
whose bid of 95 for the issue the
commission considered itself for
tunate to receive in view of the
strlngency of the money market
and the consequent slow sale of
bonds, particularly of small issues
OF municipal bonds.
Announcement that the bonds
had been bought by the First Ma
tional Bank of Fort Mill was re-
ceived in the community with gen
eral qualification, that home in
stitutiOn was in position to han
die the issue at this time. Yester-,
day in speaking of the purchase
OF the bonds an officer of the bank
said the money could perhaps
have been invested to better ad-
vantage, but that the directors
took the view that the more pa
triotic if not the better paying
thing for the bank to do was to
help its home town and waive the
thought of whether the invest
ment meant as big returns in dol
lars and cents as might otherwise
have been secured. ....
just when actual work on the
streets to be improved from the
proceeds of the bond issue will be
begun is more or less problemati-i
cal, according to l.. A. Harris,
chairman of the street commits,
sion, who yesterday said that the
public in approving the bond is-g
sue understood that not less than
a mile and half of hard surface
paving was to be. put down with
the money obtained from the sale
of the bonds and that he was
l0athe to agree to closing con-
tract calling for less paving. al
though at the time the bond issue
was authorized the understanding
was that $4,000 federal aid was,
to be secured to assist in the pro-,
5ects the commission had in mind.
and that since then the promise
OF federal aid had been with
drawn. But the commission, Mr..
Harris added, is hopeful of secur-
ing assistance from the proposed
bond issue which the town coun-
Gil is asking that the voters
approve within the next 30 days
and with this assistance and the
decreased cost Of building mate.
rial and labor taken into account
there is reason to expect that the
amount of paving originally plan
ned will be put down.
DIR. j. L.Spratt and N. l.. Ca
rothers are the other members of.
the street commission besides Mr.
Harris.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-06-02
PINEvILLE BANK CLOSED.
Shortage Reported, with Former
Cashier Out of Town.

I I. 7.
The Pineville Loan and Savings
tbank, Pineville, N. c., just across
the State line from Fort Mill
township, apparently is in bad
shape. The banks doors are
closed anda State bank examiner.
who has been appointed receiver
OF the institution by Judge Hard
ing OF the North Carolina supe-
Erior. court, sitting in Charlotte, is
busy checking up the accounts
OF the Institution. Yesterday the
word was current in Pineville that
shortage of several thousand
dollars had been discovered by the
bank examiner, who is said vet
TO have several days work ahead
OF him before the actual condition
OF the bank will become known.
Two years ago c. s. Oakley of
Ridgeway, Va, came to Pineville
and was made cashier of the bank.
About two weeks ago the direct
ors of the bank, all Pineville bus
mess men, suspecting that the fl
nances Of the institution had be-
come somewhat tangled. told Oak
lev that his resignation would be
accepted. Then Oakley turned the
Keys OF the bank over to the pres.
ident, w. M. Morrow, and got
out. He remained in Pineville
until last Friday evening, when
:" left town nostensibly to go to
Ridgeway, Va, to ask rich rela-
i've to help him out financially.
saving he would return to Pine
vile within n,day or two, it was
stated. Nothing has since been
.1eard from him by any officer of
he hank. so far as The Times yes
terday was able to learn.
After moving to Pineville. Oak
ley is said to have lost little time
beginning to bore with big GU
CUR. One of the first things he
did after establishing himself in
the town was to build the best
home the nlace boasts. Then as a
side line he entered the lumber
business. to which he devoted so
much time. however. according to
an official of the bank, that fire.
onentlv he neglected to strike a
daily balance of the banks trans
actions sometimes failing, tn at
TEND TO this nhase of the business.
considered important by most
hsnk"rs. for three or fonr davs i'm
succession. Inter he beean h,r-
ing with a still bigger augnr when
h" took the contract for the arrc-
tlon of several residences i'm Char
lotte. These contracts are said To
have pamed ont little pay dirt
for him and less. it. is feared. for
the stockholders and depositors
of the bank. r..-
The Pinevi',e loan and Savings
hank wns chartered under tn"
laws of North Carolina about ~
v"ars 40" and has capital stock
Of $4,000. .-
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-06-02

Congressman W. F. Stevenson
has two vancancies at the Naval
academy, Annapolis, Nd, which
he is anxious to see filled by am
bitious young men from the Fifth
district. Information as to the
entrance requirements and the de-
sirability Of an appointment to
Annapolis will be furnished in
terested young men by Mr.. Ste
venson.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-06-02

Thousands of textile operatives
III the Charlotte, n. c., district
yesterday went on strike because
of recent wage cuts.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-15

have moved into the residence on
Chestnut st. which they recently
purchased.
Miss Mary Horton, who is conval-
escing from a recent illness Will take
up her work as teacher OF music IN
the local schools Monday.
G. W. Doughty IS in Benton Har-
Dor taking a course Of treatment
for rheumatism.
Mrs. Lizzie Johnston and daugh-
ter, Miss Leah. Of Youngstown. o.,
are guests Of the formers sister,
Mrs. Anna Bruch and family.
Mrs. Anna z. Carol has returned
TO Chicago after a three weeks visr
IL with New Carlisle friends.
DR.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Hall will leave
Friday on a three weeks trip to
Browns Lake, Wis
Mrs. Anna White OF Detroit is a
guest OF her sister, Mrs. Milton
Jerue.
Mr.. and Mrs. H n. Finney left
Monday for their home at Winterset,
Ia. after several weeks visit with
relatives here.
Mrs. Orson Bunton has returned
home from Valparaiso, where she
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-15
GILMER sues, ASKS
OMACHT ANNUL RULE.
Attorney Wants Judge to Va
cate Suspension of Clients
Sentence.

Nan6amus action 20 compel city
Judge George Omacht % vacate a
susI ended sentence given Sept. 10 IN
city court against josephine Oberly
was InstiEated ia circuit court Wed
nesday by Frank Gilmer on relation
OF the state for HE client
The suit charges that Judge
Omacht suspended a $50 fine and
SO costs against the Oberly woman
without any request on the part OF
the defendant or defendants attor-
ney. and that the city judge refused
20 entertain motion 20 vacate that
part OF the judgment which had 20
DO with the suspension.
The city judge granted an appeal
90 the higher courts and approved
the bond thereon. but. the suit Gets
out, declined 20 set aside his sUspen-
sion decision. or 70 make a minute
on the judges docket that motion
20 set aside the suspension judg
ment was offered.
The mandamus action indicates
that unless the judge IS compelled
20 vacate that part Of his motion
relating 90 the suspension or shows
on the docket that "A motion was Of
fered, the transcript OF the lower
court -roceedings will not contain
any reference TO this and the higher
court will therefore have nothing on
which 20 base any action relative
20 the suspension.
The court is requested 20 hear the
mandamus Friday in view OF the
fact that an emergency exists.
Pros Floyd o. JeIlison declined 70
discuss the case wednesday but said
that the rnisdemeanor against jose
phine Oberly was assault and bat
terry upon a Mrs. johnson.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-15
TO MAKE SURVEY
OF FLOOD AREAS

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Sept IA
Major s A. shaw. field director fc-
the American Red Cross. has been
ordered 20 make a survey % the san
Gabriel river flood conditions. "A -
left for Taylor today. Before .ear-
ing san Antonio he said the relief
work was progressing smoothly here
One additional body that az
negro woman. was found late Tues
day. making the total known drown
ed so.
An unofficial estimate today cf
the loss in the business district was
100000 20 S5.000.000
city officials however. said that
they did not believe that the to-7.
financial loss would be more than
s.. 100000
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-15
AUTEN CHAPEL

Mr.. and Mrs. j. a. Barnes spent
the weekend IN Chicago, visiting
the formers father, T. c. Barnes,
who IS III.
Miss Clara Stichler. who is attend
ing the South Bend Business Col
lege spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Stichler.
Miss Anna Freese Of Toledo. o..
Mrs. Charles Geyer, Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Palmer OF South Bend. were
Sunday guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Palmer. sr.
-ir and Mrs. George Weller and
children visited Mr.. and Mrs. Mein-
ara Crofoot. Sunday.
Twenty attended the Christian En-
deavor business meeting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Weller last
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles StichIer
Miss Lena Suchler motored to RocA-
ester where they spent Wednesday
and Thursday visiting their brother.
The Misses Inez and Mardel
Smith, Mr.. Erhardt Johnson and
Villa. Smith were Sunday guests
at the home OF Miss Harryetta Bar
mes.
There was a large attendance at
the meeting of the Doreas society
Wednesday at the home Of Mrs
Charles Auten. An all-day meeting
will be held at the home Of Mrs
George Weller. Sept. p. A pot luck
the meeting Of the Dorcas society
Mr.. and Mrs. Carson Cauffman Of
Portage Prairie, Mr. and Mrs. For
est Schafer and son. jr., Of Bremen
were Sunday guests of Mrs. Anna
Weller.
The Live Wire business is post
poned until Friday evening, Septem-
Der %, at the home OF Miss Inez
= ii IL. -,--a- ,la.- -c... nE I'll
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-15
EUe S Zig Leaf"
Is GiDen O. K. By
Fashion Leaders

CHICAGO. Sept. 1.-THE oficiaI
o. X on the fig leaf worn by Eve
was given today by Carl y. Vent.
director OF the Academy OF Fine
Arts.
Fashions do not rule as much as
do individual tastes and the lines Of
individual figures" Werntz told the
Fashion Art league. in session here.
Eve, in selecting her first gown.
chose the FIG Leaf for it's lines Of
character symmetry and beauty.
The fg leaf is what we artists
call a good two and three proportion
in other words Il has good lines.
Some fashions that have been
evolved since the fig leaf have not
been nearly so beautiful and arts
tic"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-15

for indianapolis Monday. 20 enter
Indiana Dental college.
Miss Dorothy Cooke left Tuesday
for Hillsda,e college where she en-
ters as a junior.
Lloyd Garten entertained the
speed on" boys class OF the Chris
tan Sunday SCHOOL Sunday after
noon at the Lake Boat riding.
games and a large supply OF water
melon were the features.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. (. Gates. 217 Y.
Plum street, gave a dinner Saturday
evening IN honor Of Helen Strom-
beck and Mabel Miner, who left for
Purdue Monday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-15
SOUTH BEND NEWS -TEIES

visited her sister. Mrs. Jesse Cole
man
Mrs Henry Dudley entertained the
Friendly club. Wednesday. at her
home north OF town.
Fred Zeck and family have moved
into their new residence on Michigan
81
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Hostettler are
moving into the Edwin Kenney resi-
dence on Chestnut St. which they
recently purchased.
Miss Mildred Van Dusen has &C
cepted a position as teacher OF the
fifth and sixth grades IN a school
near Mishawaka.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-15
PLYMOUTH

Following a request OF sam Jor-
dan for a sidewalk grade on East
CAIRO street, council has directed
the engineer 10 give the grade for
sidewalks on the south side OF that
street. from Water street to the
river.
The Plymouth Athletic association
met in called session Monday even
ing at the Armory. The resigna-
tions OF William Whitaker. Claude
Switzer and Frank Martindale, di-
rectors were accepted. The former
directors issued an order forbidding
first members OF the team 10 play
on Labor Day. and the entire club.
except three or four played, thus vio-
latng the order. This and other
minor causes were the reasons for
the resignation Of the board.
Arthur W OKeefe bought the
ogden plant. paying for It $4,000.
The trustee in bankruptcy has con-
frmed the sale.
The Progressive Association have
outlined plans for holding an indoor
fair, Sept IS TO oct. l, inclusive
The large and commodious rooms
Of the Rudd Motor building have
been secured. Exhibits will be dis
played by merchants and factories
A program &C entertainment by local
talent viii be given each evening
from TIL 10. The organization viii
also put on as a feature, a lecture
course Of five numbers during the
winter.
Mrs. Roy Shanks has returned
from a weeks trip to Chicago.
The p II. S. Alumni meeting will
be held at the Library Friday even
Ing.
The Tri Kappa Sorority will meet
with Miss Grace Miner Thursday
evening.
Paul Tanner and Rov GrIlha left
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-15
CONTINUE DRIVE
ON TAX EVADERS

WASHINGTON, Sept 14.-Com-
missioner Blair OF the Internal Rev
enue bureau announced today that
his flying squads" Of revenue
agents had brought $4,000, 900 more
into the treasury from tax evaders
Blair said this amount is only a
small part OF the sum out Of which
the government has been defrauded
by dealers in luXuries who have Will
fully deceived the bureau IN their
tax returns.
Officials estimated that the gov
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-15
NEW CARLISLE

The Pony Tractor company OF La
porte IS looking for a factory site.
IT - very probable. according to
members Of the chamber OF COM
merce. that 81 viii locate here. The
tractor is being demonstrated on
the Ralph Keller farm.
Many from here attended the
Interstate fair at South Bend Tues
day.
Mrs. Lizzie WaIto2 has returned
from a motor trip % Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bleasdale
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-15
GOTHAM COPPERS
HELD FOR ATTACK

NEW YORK. Sept 14.-Wiluam
Boudreau and Frank Neidhamer. 20
icemen, were indicted Tuesday on
charges OF assault with intent 20 kin
James A. Carpenter. an advertising
agent. while they were witnessing a
ball game az the Polo grounds
Carpenter. who was sitting behind
them. accidentally put one foot on
Neidhamer's coat and Niedhamer. IL
is charged. punched him and hit
him with a blackjack while Boud-
reau warned other spectators not 20
interfere with an officer. The police
men were in plain clothes at the
time.