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The New York herald., 1922-08-27
CLERGYMAN KILLS BEAR
NEAR BRANDRETH LAKE
Reu. E. A. McAIpin Bags Big
gest in Years.

A black bear seven and half feet
long and weighing 40 pounds was killed
last Wednesday by the Rev. Edwin A..
McAlpin. Jr., near his camp on
Brandreth Lake. N. y. in the Adiron-
dacks. DR.. McAlpin. son of the late
Cen e. A. McAlpin, was walking
through the woods with his game
keeper. James Hall OF Long Lake. when
he saw the bear in clearing where
children often gather berries.
The bear is said to be the largest
killed i'm that section in several years.
The New York herald., 1922-08-27

the army during the present year and
reduce the expense Of the retired list.
The increase in the number OF officers
proposed by the bill in grades above that
Of lieutenant, he argued, would not ma
terially increase the total pay OF the
army, owing 10 legislation which based
the pay OF officers largely upon length
OF service.
The New York herald., 1922-08-27
RECORD TAX RATE, $52.10.
Oxford, Mass, Dumfounded by
Huge Jump.

Huge Jump.
OXFORD, Mass, Aug. 26. - Assessor
Schofield to-day announced a new tax
rate of $3.50 a thousand, more than
double that of last year, when 1t was
s225o. The inhabitants were dunn
founded.
The assessors blame the phenomenal
increase I'm part to the new cement high
way and the doubling of appropriations
at the town meeting.
This beats Methuen's record of last
year by $11.S0 and is believed to be a
record for the United States.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-02-21

y
A demand for an Immediate investi-
CATION OF reports that the fertilizer
industry" is maintaining an expensive
lobby not to defeat Henry Fords Of
fer for the Muscle Shoals nitrate prof.
ect was made in tho senate by Senator
McKellar. Tennessee.
Congress was torn recently between
passing sales tax to pay q soldier
bonus and dropping altogether the
cash bonus, stipulating therefor paid
up insurance or land grants. This was
the situation in the wake OF President
Harding's letter suggesting the sales
tax for abandonment as the alterna-
tives for the bonus. ot
Traffic over the Pennsylvania lines
between here and Baltimore had been
resumed recently after several hours
interruption caused by the derailment
at Odenton, Md, of two cars on the
Buffalo express. Four persons were
injured. two seriously, and several hun
dred yards of track were torn up in
the derailment. necessitating the rout-
ing Of Pennsylvania trains over the
Baltimore and Ohio tracks until the
damage was repaired.
The senate judiciary committee, as
a means of relieving congestion in GER
tain judicial districts, has agreed to
report bill providing for nineteen ad-
ditional United States district judges
and one additional circuit Judge.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-02-21
Hundreds at Work on Bridqe.

Charleston.-The scene at the site
Of the Santee river bridge and the ap-
proaches thereto is a very busy one
at present. with something like 300
men at work. and the big construction
project is shaping up very well, the
prospects being that the bridge will
be completed about this time next
year. Work on the sub.structure, on
the piling and on the filling is pro-
ceeding rapidly and the substructure
Is approximately three-fourths finish
ed, it Is estimated. Work on this end
OF the project has been slowed up a
bit because Of the high water, but that
has not hindered activity on the shore
ends. The -Mayrant company
has this construction in charge. 1t Is
OF interest to note that material for
the superstructure or bridge proper.
Is arriving and the Atlantic Bridge Co.
contractors, will in due time COM
mence work on this feature of the
project.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-02-21
HOSPITAL PLANS
ARE ANNOUNCED
ADDITIONAL HOSPITAL CON,
sTRUcTloN TO CARE FOR
FORMER SERVICE MEN.
IN VARIOUS PARTS OF COUNTRY
Proposed Program Would Include
Many Beds Needed for the Care
Of Mental Patients.

Washington. - Detailed recommen-
dations for additional government hos.
pital construction in various parts of
the country for former service men
framed by a conference of special.
lists on mental diseases were made
public by the veterans bureau. The
proposed program would include a
total Of 10000 beds needed for the
care OF mental patients. Location Of a
hospital of 500 beds in the western
part OF Massachusetts to receive pa.
tients from Vermont, New Hampshire
and northern Connecticut towns was
recommended to replace the hospital
now in use. at East Norfolk, Mass,
while the use of Fort Hoover at Buf.
falo was suggested. Increase of the
hospitals at Perryville and Gulfport.
Miss, were recommended together
with the construction of new in.
stitution or 500 beds to be increased
later to 1000 beds in district No. Z,
comprising Ohio, Indiana and Ken.
lucky. Disapproval of the use of the
hospital at haywood, ILL.,, was express.
ed and new hospital OF 1000 beds
to be increased to 1900 beds was
urged for district No. s. comprising
Michigan, Illinois and Wisconsin.
A new hospital of 500 beds to be in.
creased to 1000 beds was urged for
district No. 9, comprising Iowa. Mis-.
souri,, Kansas and Nebraska, to re.
place the present institution at Knox
Vile, Iowa.
A hospital Of 500 beds was recon.
mended for district No 10, compris.
ing Minnesota, North Dakota, South
Dakota and Montana.
A hospital of $50 beds to be in.
creased to 500 beds was suggested
for district No. 13. comprising Ore.
gon, Idaho and Washington. which
would care for patients from the west.
ern part OF the Tenth district and the
northern part Of district No. 12, com.
prising California. Nevada and Ari.
zona~
An increase in the capacity of the
hospital now being built at Fort
Logan H. Root. Little Rock. Ark,
was also recommended.
The program was said to be under
consideration by the bureau which
was awaiting the action Of congress
upon pending legislation to provide
s16,000.000 for further hospital con.
struction.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-02-21
Much Electric Power Promised.

Washington.-Supply OF hydro-elec.
trio power for municipal and industrial
purposes throughout the region with.
in transmission distance of Muscle
Shoals. Alabama. estimated by engi.
neer experts at 400 miles. was prom.
ised by Thomas w. Mastin, president
OF the Alabama Power company, in
the event Congress- accepted the Of.
fer of that company for purchase and
lease Of the shoals projects.
Mr.. Martins statement pointed out
that the offer to operate at Muscle
Shoals under the federal water
power act obligated the company to
function as public utility bound
to serve everyone without discrimI.
nation, either in rates or In service"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-02-21
Warrington

Confidence that the work of the rail.
road administration will be "substan.
TALLY completed" by January 1, 1924.
and that the entire liquidation of the
obligations Of the government arising
during the period Of federal control
could be concluded without any addi.
tional appropriation for that purpose
by congress" was expressed in a letter
from President Harding to Speaker
Gillett recently.
The Kenyon bill to aid idle men
of the country has been recommitted,
and It is believed that the return of
the measure to the committee means
its death"
Boaz w. Long. American minister 10
Cuba since 1919, has rendered his res.
ignation to President Harding to take
effect at once. -#~
While the war department. has no
official advices as to the situation at
Ell Paso. 1t has been known in Wash.
ington for some time, that revolution
was brewing across the border. The
department has left the matter to Ma.
1or General Howe, as II his business
to take special precautions to protect
the border at any and all times.
Secretary DENLY. in asking congress
Tor an appropriation of $3.50, ,00O, 900
for the navy next year. in frank and
detailed statement as to what the navy
department hoped to accomplish, told
the house naval committee that his
estimate called for a reduction of TO-.
600 In enlisted personnel, which was
made possible only by putting about
100 destroyers out OF commission and
by sharp cuts In shore station forces.
The war department has ordered a
further reduction of officers and men
In the American forces in Germany.
There remains total of 169 officers
and 2.217 men.
Proposals were made before the in.
terstate commerce commission at the
hearing by 8. Davie warfield, presi.
dent of the National Association of
Owners OF Railroad Securities, prelim.
mary to a report by che board of eco
nomics and engineering appointed by
the association advocating methods
for the economical handling of rail.
road equipment.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-02-21
TWO KILLED IN EXPLOSION
Barnett Griffin Dies at Hospital In
Coiumbia-DetaIIs Of CASTOR Saw
Mill Tragedy Meaare.

Columbia.-Barnett Griffin, of Gas!
ton, died at the Baptist hospital as the
result of injuries received in a boiler
explosion which also instantly killed
Griffin's brother and injured third
man. Barnett Griffin was only about
Is years old
The explosion was that Of the boiler
OF saw mill at CASTOR where, ac-
cording to the information reaching
Columbia, the two Griffin boys and
several other persons were working
at the time. A piece OF flying debris
struck Barnett Griffin in the head,
fracturing his skull, while his left
arm was also lacerated severely The
explosion also caused deep burn
about the abdomen.
Barnett Griffin was brought to the
Baptist hospital where he underwent
an operation in a vain effort to save
his life, living only about half an hour
after his arrival here
Young Griffins brother was almost
instantly killed by the explosion. ac-
cording to the information received In
Columbia, while third young man
was almost completely buried beneath
the debris to escape with minor hurts.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-02-21

Marion.-Many new trees dot the
public square and line the streets Of
Marion as a result of the work Of the
tree commission recently created by
the town council. Due to the urgings
Of a committee from the Civic league,
the council was moved to further beau
tify the town Of Marion by expending
some money on trees. The commits.
sion is composed Of the following cit
liens: J. w, Johnson, chairman; L
p. Byars, e. B. Hamer. Mrs. Henry
Buck and Miss Mabel Montgomery.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-02-21
Both legislative houses adopted IN

Both legislative houses adopted the
free conference report on the inheri.
tance tax bill, recommending that all
the senate amendments be agreed to
save one. This amendment was to
tax any gift or deed made within two
years before death, this time being
construed to be in contemplation Of
death. The bill vas ordered enrolled
for ratification by the house and so
will be the first of the series to become
law II it is not vetoed by the COVER
nor. The house favored no limit on
the the years at all. but the senate
finally agreed to two years.
Among the number OF measures
killed were: w. r. Harris mea sur.
to require the publication at the end
OF each year OF the total amount of
fees received by the various clerks OF
court. probate judges, auditors and
sheriffs OF the state and the McInnes
bill to prevent the sale and use OF
steel traps in the state. The measure,
introduced by ]. X. Hamblin, to pro-
vide that no suit be brought against
a county or highway commission for
damage to property by reason Of the
building or repairing any road within
two years Of the time Of such alleged
damage. was also killed
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-02-21
Bank in. Operation.

Anderson.-The Citizens Bank of
Honea Path opened it's doors after be.
ing closed for almost a month. The
directors are optimistic about the fu-
ture Of the bank, and rendered n vote
OF thanks to James Craig, state bank
examiner, and his assistants in reop-
ening the institution. During the
first hour after the bank reopened de-
posits amounted to $4,000. The old de-
positors guaranteed to leave their de-
posits in the bank for n year.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-02-21
Growers Of Peanuts Organize.

Clover.-The Glover Peanut Grow
ers' association was organized at a
meeting OF leading farmers OF the
community in the opera house here
l.. H. Jackson was elected president,
Arthur Quinn. vice president and w.
G. Hambright, secretary and treasurer
The association will undertake to en-.
courage farmers OF the community to
plant at least 100 acres in peanuts
this year. Interest in the growing Of
peanuts has been promoted largely
through the efforts of the First Ma
tional bank.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-02-21
Cross Border Into Mexico.

Mexico City.-Thirty men crossed
the American border into Mexico at
Columbus. N. NJ. according to ad.
vices sent by Governor Enriquez of
the state Of Chihuahua to the war Of.
fee. The advices said the men were
being pursued
Rebel forces of Rosalio Hernandez
under close pursuit by federal troops,
have been driven from chihuahua
across the boundary line into the hills
Of the state Of Coahiula. says a mes.
sage received by the department of
the interior from Governor Enriauez.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-02-21
Plan Expansion for University.

Washington. A nationwide cam
paign for two million dollars as an
endowment and expansion fund for
Lincoln Memorial university. school
located in the mountains of Tennes-
see. has been started here. II would
provide facilities for a thousand or
more students. ....
Governor Taylor declared the mem.
orial university already is working
wonders in the regeneration and de-
velopment of the hill country. 1t
was founded 25 years ago at Cumber.
land Gap. .. ----.-.as,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-02-21
SELLING Sweet Potatoes.

Manning. - The Manning curing
tatoes. These potatoes were sold by
the South Carolina Sweet Potato as
sociation to a firm in Washington and
brcSght a fancy price. showing de-
cidedly the value OF cooperative mar
keting. The grading and packing OF
the. crates were under the supervision
Of l.. Fl. Lewis. marketing agent Of the
extension forces. Large numbers OF
farmers observed the manner in
which the potatoes were handled and
gained much valuable Information.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-02-21
BRIEF NEWS NOTES
WHAT HAS OCCURRED DURING
WEEK THROUGHOUT couN.
TRY AND ABROAD
EVENTS OF IMPORTANCE
Gathered From All Parts OF The
Globe And Told In Short
Paragraphs
Foreign

Snipers continue their grim work in
the disturbed sections of Belfast, Ire
land. The total OF deaths SO far is
eighteen, and the number of wounded
Is not less than fifty.
The house of commons has voted
an expression of confidence in the poll
cies Of Lloyd George, on every issue,
foreign and domestic, now before the
British people. ..
Chinese shipping companies, lacking
government production from pirates
who have been seizing and looting
ocean-going vessels in buccaneer
taple, have taken to arming their ships
and placing details OF guards aboard.
The Standard OIL company has def
fnitely suspended all work at it's re-
fineries near Tampico, and workmen
numbering upward Of a thousand will
be discharged Immediately. according
to advices from Tampico which say or
ders to this effect have been received
from New York. Only the pump work.
ers will be retained, 1t was added.
The British military evacuation Of
Ireland is expected to be resumed it
was declared by Michael Collins, head
OF the provisional Irish government,
on his return from London, where he
interviewed, Winston Spencer Church
i'll, secretary for colonies. General
MacReady, British military comand-
er in Ireland, visited Mr.. Collins, and
their conversation, it was assumed,
was in connection with the withdrawal
OF the troops. Up until recently the
troop movement had not been resum-
ed but preparations were under way
for the immediate shipment of hun
dreds Of tons Of army stores.
The first person who can prove that
supernatural causes are not respon-
sible for uncanny happenings at Alex
MacDonald's farm in Caledonia Mills,
near Halifax, N. s., will receive S1O0
If an offer made by Detective Carroll
OF the provincial police and Harold
Wfidden, a Halifax reporter, holds
good.
Firing in the Stanhope street area
when the disorders broke cut anew
recently. after lull Of several hours
became SO intense that police, hurried
to the scene, were forced to use their
arms to subdue the snipers.
Protesting his innocence, the Rev
Adelard Delorme, Catholic priest
charged with the murder of his half,
brother, Raoul. an ottawa university
student, pleaded to be tried as soon as
possible.
The resignation OF Czecho-Slovakia
as guardian OF Austria is declared
in diplomatic circles for discussion be-
tween DR.. Eduard Benes, the Czecho
premier, and foreign minister and the
British government during the visit
In London of DR.. Benes.
The permanent court Of information
al justice was opened recently at The
Hague with fitting ceremonies. Sew
eral OF the royal families were In at
tendance.
An attempt was made on the life OF
Admiral Nicholas Horthy, the Hun
garian regent. according to reports
published in Vienna.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-02-21
Photographers Pay to Snap Wedding

London.-Completed plans reported
for photographing Princess Marys
wedding on February % reveal the
fact that photographers, in order to
procure desirable vantage spots for
their cameras, will be called upon to
pay huge sums Of money.
From 40 to so motion picture cam
eras will be employed and about 100
press cameras for swapping photo,
graphs OF the procession. A favored
place for taking pictures will be near
the Westminster abbey gateway where
the bridegroom. Viscount Lascelles
King George. Queen Mary and other
members of the royal family as we'll
as the chief guests, will alight from
their carriages
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-02-21
Poe Discusses Marketing Plan.

Observation-Disclosures Poe. editor OF
The Progressive Farmer, addressed a
large gathering OF farmers in the
court house here. The court house
could not accommodate all who had
come to hear this student OF agricul-
tural problems. His subject was the
cooperative marketing or pooling OF
cotton in connection with the cam
paign being pressed over the state.
At the meeting 1853 bales OF cotton
were pledged. Major Andrew Bran.
lett, Of Rock Hill, was another speak.
or.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-02-21
Killed by Automobile.

Anderson. Abraham Paletz was
struck by an autom obile and died from
his injuries shortly after he was taken
to hospital. The car was driven by
Henry Hill, young white man from
Equinox mill. Charlie Hill, Raymond
Morris and two other men. named Hell
ler and Freeman. are being held at the
county jail. These four men are said
to have been in the car.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-02-21
Outlines Program for Convention.

Sumter.-Post G OF the T. p A gave
a smoker for its members for the pur-
pose OF considering plans for the state
convention which will be held in Sum-
ter May and 5. The smoker was
held at the Y. NJ. c. A. building and
the repast was served by the high
school 'Y" girls. II. l.. Scarborough.
who is president of the local post.
placed before the members a tentative
program which he had outlined and
which had been approved by various
posts and members to whom he has
submitted 1t over the state. The prin-
cipal features OF this program are a
compact business session for the first
day, with lunch at midday, a chicken
stew late in the afternoon and an en-
tertainment that evening; for the Sec
ond day short business session that
will enable up-country delegates to
take the noon train for their homes.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-02-21
Train Kills Two Mules.

Fort Mill. - Southern railway pas
senger train No. ia, northbound. and
due in Fort Mil about noon, ran into
a team at Spratt street crossing. kill
ing the two mules and demolishing the
wagon which was loaded with wood
while the driver, Tom Smith, narrowly
escaped with his life.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-02-21
Death Claims Able Attornev

Florence.-Philip Allston Wilcox,
general solicitor OF the legal depart.
ment Of the Atlantic Coast Line rail-
road and recognized as one of the
ablest lawyers of the South. died here
after an illness OF three weeks. He
was IS years old.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-02-21
Fires on officer at Close Ranoe.

Rock Hill.-By striking down the
pistol Of Manlius Owens, just as he
was pulling the trigger. s. M. Will
ford. policeman, probably saved his
own life. The officers hand was
burned by the discharge while the bull
let ripped through his coat, just miss
ing the skin. Had his hand been a
fraction of a second later the ball
would have doubtless penetrated the
body. Owens was arrested by Con-
stable Allen a minute later and gave
bond in the sum of $500 for appear
ance at the York court Of general ses-
sions on the charge of assault and
battery with intent to kill
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-02-21
State Sunday School Convention.

4 SSdIC SCUOOI CONVENTION.
Spartanburg-The preliminary an
nouncement of program for the an
nual State Sunday School association
convention was made by the program
committee. Among those who have
already accepted places on the pro-
gram are DR.. HI. E. Tralle of Philadel.
phia. head OF the training work Of the
American Baptist Publication society.
DR.. Tralle will speak each day of the
convention.
DR.. Robert S. Truesdale. pastor Of
Main Street Methodist church. Co.
lumOia, will speak on Sunday School
Evangelism.' DR.. Truesdale is sec
retary Of the evangelism committee
OF the State Sunday School associa-
ton, and is widely known for his in
terest in this phase of church work
DR.. Watson B. Duncan, pastor Of
Cheraw Methodist church, and one of
the most popular lecturers in the
state, will speak on "The Discovery of
a Little Child"
DR.. d. B. Johnson, president OF Win
throp college, will preside over the
convention sessions as president The
convention sessions will be held at
the University of South Carolina and
the date has been set for June 20, 21
and %, in accordance with the wish
of the university authorities, this be-
ing the week following commence
ment.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-02-21
Governor Makes Appointne nts.

Governor Cooper made the follow
ing appointments:
w. T.. Giles, ]. d. Epps and T. J.
West to be supervisor Of registration
for Union county.
T. e. Stanley to be magistrate at
Marion, vice d. E. Godbold. who was
appointed to succeed Magistrate Will
den, but declined to serve.
J. w. Fulmer to be master in equity
of Saluda county.
Capt. Elias Day, s. III. Brown and
]. A. Brown to be supervisors Cf reg.
istration for Pickens county.