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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-29
DEATH PENALTY WAIVED
IN MONTROSE CASE

Montrose. Colo. June .s-The
death penalty has been waived in the
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-29
RATTLESNAKE BITE
KILLS 2-YEAR OLD

New Rayrncr. Colo. June cs.-Scar-
city Of physicians and ra:ticsnakc
bite caused tho death Of tho two
ycnr-old child of William Schmcckle.
farmer living three rni-S cast Of
here. Tho boy was in a field where
tho father was working when bitten
hr tho snake. Their ar only two
physicians in rawncc county and when
one reached the Schmc-cklo farm rrv-
crnl hours later tn, child was dying.
rawncc county is half as large as
tho stat. Of Connecticut
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-29
Distribution Of Victory
Medals Discontinued

Denver. June .. = Distribution Of
Victory medals To former service mon
will be discontinued turnout tho Col
orado- Wyoming district on June -. Il
was announced today by Lieutenant
Colonel II. ]. Rcnmey. commandRnt at
Fort Logan near here. Tho order for
partmcnt.
Approximately 5000 medals have
been distributed while 5000 arc on
titled to them. the colonel said. Fort
Logan is preparing for tho citizen.
training camp to open August I. the
colonel said. II IL open to men and
boys from is to IS years Of age. The
government pays all expenses
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-29
ATTEMPTED AMBUSH

Lovcland. Colo. Juno S.-rhe story
OF an attempted ambush by unknown
persons whom he believes wcrc moon
sinners was brought here today by
Bill Putney a local detective who dc
clarcss that no was fired on Tuesday
night when returning here after a hunt
for moonshiners In tho hills west of
Lovoland. A bullet struck the run
ming board of his automobile Putncy
declared. He said that hc returned
the nre and that his assAIiAnts es-
capped In an automobile.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-29
Lyman Henry, Jr., Gets
Appointment at Washington

Lyman 7. Henry. Jr.. a Centennial
boy who won hiEh state honors in the
oratoricsi contests last year. has been
appointed to what is understood: to be
a good job in the house q rerre~cn-
tstives at Washington. the same tn
take offcc. July 1. He loft for the
national capital last Saturday.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-29
NIGHT RESTRICTIONS
CONTINUED from Pase one>


in order that their patrons might not
violate military law.
Officials of tho Arkansas Valley
Railway, Light and Power Company
stated last night that they would op-
crate limited street car service in
hours permitted by military law.
Following is the order Issued ~
Lieutenant Colonel Newton yesterday
afternoon. to become effective today.
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY
DEPARTMENT.
Pehlo. Colo. Juno q, 1871.
Order %
Sv Request of the city Council:
|. Commencing Wednesday. June
goth. 1921. persons will be permitted
on the streets OF Pueblo without night
permits from a. m. to 1890 p. m
BY Order OF 1t. Col. Newton.
A NJ CHASR
Capt Inf n. q. C..
i| Acting AdjutAnl
Official
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-29
Snow Banks Postpone
Opening Glacier Excursions

Boulder. Colo, June ,s.-poStponc-
mcnt OF the or-rirE of tho Glacier cN-
cursions until about July ~. was pro
dictcd today by Fred Fair. Of this
city and John Euylecndoll Of Denver.
who have Just returned from n trip to
tho Arapshc~ mountains. They found
the trail Of tho United States Forestry
department. covered with big snow
harkr
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-29

Thcrc Is going to be a harvest Of
trfplcts and twins during tho next six
years. according to the prediction OF
Professor Charles kirrchoff. who IL
confidcn, that the influence OF certain
stars Will he felt with an effect as
powerful as that when tho moon eS-
crts on tides
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-29

Among those attending were ].
Austin Chamberlain. government leader
in tho houc- of commons. A. j. Bal
four. lord president OF tho council.
Lord Curzon, win.ton Spencer Churc-
hill. secro;ary FOR tho colonies: Lord
Leo. Sir tanning Worth nrtor Evans.
and Frederick L, Guest. representing
tho admiralty. tho war ofricr and tho
air service respectively.
Premier f.oyd-GcorEc presided
Mr. Balfour. representative OF tho
league Of nations. laid stroSs upon tho
necessity Of bringing tho niiianc- into
limo with tho league r~luircrn-nt-.
rather than insisting upon any special
British interest or ornphasiEinE it's
imperial aspect Nr. Ralfour is also
chairman Of th~ defense committee
!; is undcrstood that when the CON-
ference rcaassomblos tomorrow. the
Canadian premier. Arthur NciEhcn.
uil begin tho debate. with n statement
on the Doninion's attitude. Tho rr~s-
r1icrE assembled this afternoon tho
question or immigration within the
empire the idea being to keep t.sir-
able Britieh cmir-anis within the en-.
ptrc territory.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-29
IMPERIAL CONFERENCE TAKES UP
SUBJECT OF ANGlO-JAP ALLIANCE

Lnndon. England. June cs.-tBy the
Associated Prcss)-Thc subject Of tho
Anelo-Jopanesc alliance was taken up
today at tho Imperial conference by
Lord Curzon. secretary for foreign AZ
fairs.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-29
Seibert County Harvest

Sefbert, Colo, June 2s.-Seibert
county farmers began harvesting thcir
wheat crop today and binders wcro
used in sccvrsl fields near here. Use
of Harvester threshcr, or combines"
Is not expected for ten days. Grain
men estimate Seibcrt will ship $50
carloads this year.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-29
WESTERN LEAGUE

Al Dcr Moines. s: Sioux City. l.
At Omaha. :. St Joseph, o.
At Joplin. SIS: wichita, t-it
Oklahoma City at Tulsa, rain.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-29

trial OF Jasper J. Baker. charged
with tho murder OF James Kelley
here in December 1920. The prose-
cution announced It would ask for
conviction OF first degree murder
with life imprisonment as the penal
ty.
alleged to have shot and fatally
wounded Kelley and his father.
Daniel Kelley. Sr.. during an arsu-
mcnt in the office OF the elder Kelley.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-12-22
A FALLEN METROPOLIS.

zen years ago there were nearly .
million people living i'm Petrograd
says The Youths Companion Not
more than seven other cities in the
"orld exceeded II I'm size Today
there are perhaps 100000 left: the
oeaths FAR outnumber the births,
ana everyone who can get out of the
uSins city does get out. Week by
week the population dwindles Along
the NeVa there Is mile after mile of
deserted docks. Grass grows between
the paving stones: only now and then
40 you see lonely schooner deliver
ing cargo of firewood from Finland,
Or relief steamship discharging
supplies for the famine stricken peo-
pie OF the city.
The streets are empty and fallen
irto disrepair. Most OF the shops nre
deserted; those that pretend to he
open have little to sell. Four houses
out of five are abandoned. MANY of
the doors swing idly on the hinges;
the glass in the windows is broken.
the metal that covers many OF the
roofs has rusted or corroded II ia -
picture OF desolation and discourage-
msnt. rust and ruin The CITY is
well on the way toward the destruc-
s'on that mas wasted many another
rich and famous capital.
The decay of Pctrograd is the I'm
"vitnble result of he overthrow IL the
iI"manov dynasty. The city was Gre
ated by the cZars and apart from its
position as the seat OF their govern
ment has little reason for existing.
t'eter the Great built IL to he his
window looking out on Europe" and
ms successors made II n great capital
IL Is FAR from the center OF Russia
IN bleak and inhospitablc region
Inough 1t has some advantages as a
seaport during the warmer part OF
the year, II Is inferior even in that
respect to Riga and I.ibau. which
were included In. old Russia. Both
the revolution and the Bolshevist up-
rising began I'm Petrograd, hut after
the czar was gone there was no pos
siole reason for keeping the seat Of
| government there. Power passed at
once to Moscow and with IL the last
chance OF prosperity for Petrograi.
An artificial metropolis from the first,
1t has suffered the unhappy fate of
the royal house that built 1t and
| maintained II.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-12-22
Program for Christmas ExcrcIs,

As has been the custom for several
years. the Fort Mill Baptist Sunday
school Will rendcr special exercises in
connection with the Christmas tree
which will he displayed in the church
Monday afternoon. Officers of the
sunday school extend the pubic II cor.
dal invitation TO be present The
program OF the exercises to begin
promptly at $50 O'Clock. follows:
l. Song. 1T Came Upon n Midnight
clear ny the school.
2. Prayer. 10y the Rev. DIR. j. w. H..
Dyches.
}. Song. silent Night. Holy Night
by the school.
4. Recitation. "Christmasj Day" by
Mary Elizabeth Meacham.
.. Christmas song. by children.
8. Story. Tiny and Tim Play santa
Claus" by Clement Potts
a. Recitation, Bethlehem" by Ma
ria, Culp.
8. Song. 20 Little Town OF Bethie-
hon." by group of girls
3. Distribution OF gifts.
10. Dismission.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-12-22
High Schools Need More Money.

Maj. James ID. FuIp, suprrntcud-
ent OF the Abbcville city schools, who
was visitor in Fort Mill Tuesday,
Is greatly interested in having the
General Assembly at it's 1872 ScSs;ou
increase the appropriation allowed
the high schools of the State aS tuu-
tion Tor resident pupils. The
Abbevllle high school," said Mai.
f'ulp. lis losing money every month
by having To take in pupils from
other districts at 81 per month. the
amount allowed by the state for their
tuition. We have 3O-odd such pupils
ana the salaries Of the teachers we
must employ for them is in excess by
about SIS monthly OF the amount the
state appropriatcs for the purpose
We cannot charge these pupils tut
tlon and 1t il losing proposition for
us. II seems unfair that the taY
payers OF our district should hay" 10
provide for the education OF boys and
girls from other districts and | hope
the Legislature will come To our re-
hcf. | have no doubt the same con
dition IL to be found In other high
schools In the State"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-12-22
WORLD'S TINIEST RAILROAD.
Little Line I'm England Doing Real
Public Service.

The Eksdale railway. IN cuniber-
land. England, seven miles long with
Is inch gauge, has features of nov
city and interest. Al first sight SAYS
the London Conquest, II is difficult TO
regard it seriously. Nevertheless il
Is not u toy or model. but is of real
commercial utility. and as an engln-
eering feat on "A small scale is unique
IL Is the result oil remarkable de-
velopment of the model locomotive
beloved of most boys and by many
more adults than one might suppose.
Constructed in 1876. the line was
originally feet inches gauge ana
was used to convey iron ore from
mines in the neighborhood Of Boot, "A
village in Eksdaie. to RavcngiaSS, on
the coast of Cumberland, where il
joined the Furness railway. After
serving useful purpose, both us re-
| CARDS mineral and passenger traffic.
Tor many years, the mines at Boot
| We're closed down, and after valiant
| efforts to maintain il. the railway it
| self fell into diSuse in 1918. In 1918.
| however. company known as the
| Narrow Gauge Railways. Ltd. OBJ
| tanned lease on the line. which they
| converted to IL inches gauge, the
original rails. weighing 40 pounds !,
| yard. being relaid. The line was
then equipped with the biggest III odel
| locomotives and rolling stock in eN-
| istence.
The line is seven miles long and
| passes through charming scenery.
! There Is an excellent service of trains
each way. A maximum speed OF Is
miles an hour is attained by the loco
motives. which are also capable OF
| drawing load of Il tons on the
level ut Il speed of II miles an hour.
The Journey occupies about so min
utes and about 80 passengers consti-
tute full load for Il passenger train.
Each open coach accommodates
eight persons, two abreast. the weight
OF an empty coach being about 500
| pounds. Wind screens and awnings
are provided for protection in wet or
In not weather. For winter traffic
closed coaches are run that weigh
400 pounds empty ana sea, II pc.-
sons inside and four on end platforms
AN ordinary summer train comprises
nine open coaches
The most fascinating feature OF the
fksdale railway is it's onc-Iuar;c,
scale locomotives. The most up-to-
date models are of the Pacific type.
Their weight Is three tons each in
working order, their overall lcrgth
Is Feet Inches and height from rail
level to top OF chimney 3 feet s
| inches. There are In all five locomo-
| tives. 23 freight cars and "a passen-
ger coaches.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-12-22
in Prosperous Business

Fort Mill friends OF j. Lee Capps,
who some months ago moved from
mere to jacksonville. Fla. to enter
ousinesss with his brother c. L.
apps. in operating brass and iron
foundry in that city. will he pleased
10 learn that his business Is prosper
ing I'm n letter received a day or two
ago from Mr.. Capps by one OF his
f"rt Mill friends he says that they
nave juts closed $4,000 contract to
manufacture a brass valve to he used
IN spraying machines 10 combat the
hoI weevil. Other big jobs which
Mt. capps and his brother have on
hand is the manufacture of IA larg"
number OF brackets for autpmobil g
mirrors and casting for popcorn
vending machine
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-12-22
Irn \. Patterson Dead.

Ira Alexander Patterson dI"d ~
ais home In the iiaTberNille Sc,.tlun al
lancaster county on the afternoon o.
December ., aged S5 years. montns
and IL days. Mr.. Patterson had nrrn
IN feeble health, due to the u''i:uh
ties OF age, for the last tN. ol three
years, being confined to his bed ior
was married to Miss iIarrIrit SOPHIE
Nimbrell in November. lS5$. .nd is
survived hy his widow, five sons. three
daughters. Sc grandc childrcn and one
sreat-grandchild. The survi> ing sons
and daughters are: H. -. Patterson
w. L.. Patterson. j. -. Patterson. :.
w. Patterson, u. \. Patterson, Airs.
w. w. Warren Of Fort Mil township
and Mrs. w. l.. Johnson and Mrs w.
III. Johnson of Rock tlin
Mr. Patterson was u consistent
member OF the Pleasant Valley Zap
tist church, with which he united "A
number of years ago. He will he
greatly missed hy his neighhors and
friends. by whom he mas held i'm very
high esteem.
Inter ment took place in the cemc-
terry OF Harrison Methodist church
Friday afternoon. after funeral sery-
ices conducted by DIR. j. w. III. Dychss
or Fort Mill, assisted by the Rev. Mr.
'Houck. pastor of. the Harrison mad
Pineville Methodist churches
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-12-22
Vacancy on Road Commission.

The death II few days ago Of &. l..
, Biankcnship has created Il Nuncy in
the Fort Mil township road com mis-
sion which will perhaps hc niIcd
early I'm the new year 10y appoint
ment OF the governor. upon recon-
mendation OF the York county Iceis-
lativc delegation. The commits. on
has charge OF the road construction
work contemplated under the $75.OUO
bond Issue approved hy the vOtctS Of
the township at a special election
held some months ago. In recon-
mendinR TO the governor the person
mel of the commission the legislative
delegation took into account geo
graphical lines, with Mr.. ItlankCnShip
representing more especially tn"
Gold Hill and Flint Hill sections of
the township. II IL presumed that
similar considerations will bc. taken
into account by the delegation in Sc
lccting his successor. Petitions rec
ommcnding two citizens of the upper
section of the township for the va
cancy on the board are said to he in
circulation.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-12-22
Fort MIl's Efficient Clerk.

While number OF matters of pub
lie interest were discussed in the re-
cent primaries for town officials over
which there We're varying opinions,
such for instance as the proposed re-
peal OF the anti-hogpen ordinance
passed by council some months ago
ana the salary to be paid the chief
ponce officer of the town by the in
coming council, there was heard no
ditference OF opinion expressed over
the quality of the service rendered
by the town clerk. G. :. Link. who
has held the office several years and
who Is considered by many the most
painstaking and efficient clerk the
town has ever had. Il do not know
now we would have got along with
out Mr.. Links services" yesterday
said former member of council
None of< us ever proved star mem
bers of council ut best" he continued
and had he not been on hand to
give rs information about the towns
affairs and the benefit of his helpful
suggestions. we simply would have
made a mess OF the towns business"
II Is presumed tina. there will be no
opposition to Mr.. Link when the mat
'"r or elccting his successor is IA
Ken up by the new council early I'm
January.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-12-22
Promoters OF Town Funerals.

me town that never has anything
to do in n public way is on the way
TO the cemetery, says kentucky
newspapers. The citizen who will do
nothing for his town is helping to
dig its grave. The man that "usscs
the town furnishes the coffin. The
man who is so selfish as to have no
time from his business to give public
affairs Is making the shroud. The
man who will not advertise is driving
the hearse. The man who is always
pulling back from any public enter
prise throws bouquets on the grave.
The man who Is so stingy as to- he
bowling hard times breaches the fu-
neral and sings the doxology. And
thus the town lies buried from all
the sorrow OF the world
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-12-22
. CITADEL RISES ANEW.
'amous Old Military school To Occu-
py Better Quarters.

Ps
In CHARLESTON is located one OF the
most famous military schools i'm the
United States. II is Il state ms,itu-
ton. established In 1872 and is known
as the Citadel. Cadets and gradual -
OF this West Point of the South. AS il
mas long been termed. have won con-
spicuous honors in four of the Coun-
'rSs wars. Many thrilling r>rn.S
100. are connected with the name of
the old institution. The first snot of
the civil war. that directed at the
star OF the West when she attCmp. cd
to relieve Fort Sumter. was said to
nave been from battery manned hy
cadets from the Citadel.
The standard OF education ut the
Ctadel Is high, and the military drla
and discipline are of the finest. In
the reports OF United States instruct
ing officers II is classcd I'm the first
rank of military schools. col i:ur-
ton. I. =. A, pays this high tribute
To the Citadel: 1t * so SUPERIOR
that II must he clasScd alone. and
can only he compared to our national
academy"
South Carolina is now huildng a
greater Citadel at a cost of = million
dollars. The work ALREADY is we'll
advanced. Three of the six huildingn
are nearly completed. They are To-
Gated on n level tract of land alnn:
the Ashley river. 100 acres in all. and
partly within the city limits of char
lesson. The tract was the gift of the
city to the state.
As evidence of the magnitude or
the work under way at the old school
a
the student publication of the ius,i-
tuition. said: In order to receive with
greater facility the mass of material
needed special line OF railway hats
been laid into the grounds Already
more than 500 carloads of material
have been delivered over this ,ru,l.
In addition to what has been brought
by trucks. Fully $500 cubic Yards
OF concrete have been laid into the
foundations and other parts of III"
buildings. and more than | million
rect of lumber used in the wooden
part OF the construction II the stur-
co and cement plast"rinG wrr" l.id
out on one surface. II would cover | {
acres"
CharlestonianS especially. who have
heen proud OF the proportions of the
old citadel, will have cause for tar
greater pride In the new: for COM
pared with the main building OF the
greater Citadel--the huge barracks ..
IN It's majestic proportionS. with its
massive walls and it's many th0uS-
ands OF feet of floor space. the main
portion of the old Citadel seems but
pigmy affair II will require fully
ten miles OF electric wiring To light
the barracks building alone Of the
new buildings of the school
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-12-22
Women DO thc Work

While the men OF the savage. war
like tribes of Morocco are husy fight
ing off the Spaniards in the bloody
struggle now going on I'm Morocco.
Africa. the women lead miserable
lives. They do all the work. They
look after the cattle, grind the grain.
make the bread. churn the butter.
hew the wood. draw the water, do all
the plowing and sowing and arc
treated by their Iordly husbands even
worse than the animals to- which
they are yoked to do the field work.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-12-22
.Aldcrmcn-at-Largc Nominated.

In the Democratic primary Tuesday
for the nomination OF two candidates
FOR alderman large. John w. Gum
and Wilburn l.. Ferguson were sue
cessful. the former receiving 2O6
votes and the latter l56. out OF to-
tai vote OF $40. J. Il. Young. Jr. and
Il w. Bradford received. respectively.
1873 and liz votes. The election pass
ed quietly. with decrease OF I25
votes compared with the vote cast in
the election on January Is.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-12-22
Charged With Stealing Football.

The trial Monday afternoon In
Magistrate j. X, Huile's court of DO
Zier White. negro boy. charged with
stealing football from the athletic
association of the Fort Mill graded
school, attracted the attention OF "a
considerable number OF hoys and
men. The prosecuting witness was
Douglass Minis. The football was
found in the possession of White. af-
ter being out OF hand for several
days. White said he paid another ne
gro boy. George Potts. 50 for the hall.
adding that he had expected to reim-
burse himself by charging other ne
gro boys 10 cents each for kicking
the ball. Potts was put on the
stand and admitted that he sold the
ball to White, after procuring 1t. ne
said. from n white boy named Price
who has moved away from Fort Mill
Potts family paid 81 to compromise
the case.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-12-22
Warrants Served on ChaS. -. .Jnnc,

According To a Charleston dispatch
Charles ID. Jones OF Lancaster was ar
rested Tuesday on five warrants
charging him with fraudulent appro-
pr'ation and conservation" or funds
OF the Lancaster Mercantile company
OF which he was president and gen
eral manager. In the aggregate sum
Of $4,000. With Ira R Jones. Sr.
former chief justice OF tho state su-
preme court. as surety. Jones was re-
leased on bonds OF $4,000. Leroy
Springs and John y. stevens rcspcc-
lively. president and manager OF the
concern at the time. made affidavits
In support Of the warrants.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-12-22
Fail to Freeze WccyiI.

Three WILLIAMSON men placed a
boil weevil between two blocks Of ice
az the Ice factory In that town and let
1t remain there % hours to see II II
would freeze. When II was taken out
and placed In the sun 1t came to life
The men then drilled a hole In n
block OF Ice and put the weevil In the
hole. The block Of ice was then com
pietely refrozen and the wcevil stayed
In IL IS hours. When liberated and
again placed In the sun the weevi,
again revived and flew away. II is
believed to have lit on the farm OF
the Fort Mill township man who does
not think :he wcevil menace ani
who is making no preparation to
protect himself against Its Invasion
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-12-22

Ernest s. Armstrong, former Fort
Mill man. who has been making his
home at Great Falls. Chester coaaty.
for several years. has been seriously
i'll recently OF bronchial pneumonia
and pieurisy. Mr., Armstrong was able
to sit up early In the week for the
first time I'm several days and 1t Is
now, hoped that he will soon be able
20 be out again. - -.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-12-22

Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Ardery enter
tanned number OF their friends at
dinner Friday evening. the occasion
being in celebration of Mr.. Ardrey's
seth birthday.