Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-11-30
NEWS OF YOBK COUNTY.
Items OF General Interest Found IN
the Y0rkyIlle Enquirer.

Mr.. II. s, Riddle OF Glover r.. F. ID.
No. 2 reports a yield Of Al measured
bushels OF potatoes from IL rows $50
feet long harvested last Saturday
mUyning.
William G. Faries was still in the
York county Jail at noon Tuesday.
Sheriff Quinn had planned to carry
him to the State penitentiary early
Tuesday morning, but later decided
to postpone transportation. A COM
initial to the penitentiary was issued
Monday by the clerk of court. A tel
egraphic order was received by Sher-
iff Quinn Monday not to carry FAIRIES
to Columbia Tuesday.
Ku Klux Klansmen of Rock Hill
have given no further evidence Of
their existence in this section since
their first public demonstration Sat-
urday night, when members of the
order, in regular regalia, paraded
through the streets and the negro
quarter. "We are here to stay, to-
morrow and forever" declared the
main poster of the white robed pa
raiders. Others carried the slogans,
Down with the bootleggers" and
We stand for law and order" The
number of kklansmen in the parade
was variously estimated at from 81
to so.
Seven defendants who were con-
victed in the York county court OF
general sessions last Wednesday and
Thursday of violations of the prohi-
bition law and who were given chain
gang sentences without the alterha-
tive OF fine were allowed to pay
Tines Of 500 each in lieu of the chain
gang sentences. Judge Peurifoy in
changing the sentences from DAYS to
dollars made no hesitancy in saying
that he didn't like the proceedings
bit, but IL appears that the attor-
neys for the alleged tigers had al
ready made arrangements with Soli.-
itor Henry whereby their clients were
to get out with the payment of fines.
Gilmore Deas and Hall Neisler,
Young white men and trusty convicts
On the York county changing, made
tEeir escape from the stockade, about
miles west of Yorkville, Sunday
night. Although police officials in a
number OF cities and towns in the
surrounding country have been no..
titled to keep lookout for them
the two convicts have not yet been
captured. Hall Neisler had served Is
months Of a two year sentence, fol-
lowing his conviction for car break
ing and robbery. Gilmore Deas had
about year to serve Of 30 months
sentence.
BENJAMIN Franklin Blalock, 43, his
wife, Mrs. Ada Blaclock, 3S, and his
daughter, Miss Briner Esther Blalock,
16, residents of the Lockmore' village,
have died since Friday. Influenza end
pneumonia was given as the cause of
the deaths.~ 1t was stated Tuesday
morning that the five months old
baby Of the family was critically i'll
with the disease, while several other
members OF the family are sick with
It. Mr.. Blalock died Friday and was
buried Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Rla-
ock died on Sunday night and Miss
Esther died Monday morning. The
mother and daughter were buried
Tuesday afternoon.
Supervisor Brown said Friday that
all the white men who were senten-
ced at the recent general sessions
would be sent to the pepitentiary.
'fhe chaingang has about all it can
handle with its present accommoda-
tions, he said, and because of the de-
STABILITY of keeping whites and ne
groes separate as far as possible, 1t
~ necessary to send these to the
penitentiary. He also said that of
the 81 men already on the gang, be-
fore the arrival of more recruits from
this court, there were two whites
and ore negro who would have to be
sent to tns, 1itentiary. They are in
bad shape and the penitentiary Is
better prepared to take care of them.
Robert Brice, IA year old son OF
Senator and Mrs. ]. s. Briss, who
died In hospital In Gastonta Sum
day, was the manifest little gentle
man In Yorkville. Everybody has
been. saying that for several years
He was polite, considerate, full of life,
8 dynamo OF energy. generous, hon
orable and brave. He was .consci-
eAuous worker at hts books, a leader
IN sports, and all that a real boy
should be. Every man. woman and
child In the community knew Bob"
Briee by name as well as by sight,
and consciousiy or unconsciously he
inspired the love Of everybody. In