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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-08-17
Odd Convicts' Club.

Park Row, New York city, has
al annual dinner that is not re-
ported in the newspapers. The
dinner is held in a private room
at hotel and the guests are men
past the middle age of life, most
~ silver haired aid prosperous
lookin. When they finish their
banquet the doors are locked and
the hotel attendants are exclud-
ed. 1t is the hour for retrospect
ton. And time rolls back to the
days when they wore, not correct
dinner clothes, but prison stripes.
They are men who have paid the
laws price for crimes and have
"cOme back"
Each has won distinction, in his
field of endeavor. Several are
extremely rich. This unusual or
ganization was formed some 20
years ago. A man must be out
of prison ten years and have a
clean record before he is admit
ted to membership. No one
knows save the members what is
said behind the locked doors. Not
even in the pre-prohibition days
was drink of Intoxicating liquor
served. Most of them went down
into the pit through drink and
they shun it now.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-08-17
ENGINE BREAKS ON BRIDGE.
Accident to Freight Train Cross
ing Catawba River.

my escape from death was
little short of miraculous" de-
clared the engineer of a through
freight train running between
Columbia and Charlotte Sunday
night when the journal of the
main right hand driving wheel of
the locomotive wrung off OIL Ca
tawba river bridge, three miles
south of Fort Mill, releasing the
driving rods, which pounded into
the crOssties and on the cab and
boiler of the locomotive until a
hole was knocked in the boiler,
releasing the steam and finally
bringing the train to a stop on
the grade a few hundred yards
north of the bridge. The acci-
dent to the locomotive at once
put the air brakes out of COM
mission and the train could not
thus be stopped. The engineer
said he and his fireman thought
of jumping into the river, 4O feet
below, but concluded that it
meant certain death and therefore
decided to stick to the locomo-
tive. Both came through the ac-
cident without injury.
Shortly after the train stopped
Il negro boy who was beating a
ride on it was dispatched to For,
Mill to inform the section master
here of the accident. The boy
fell into the hands of the night
police officer, however, who fig
ured it out that he was u suspl-
cious character and locked him
up. AS u consequence, there was
some delay i'll getting the word
to the section master, but the boy
finally convinced the officer of
the Importance of his mission
and the section master and his
crew left shortly thereafter for
What they supposed was Il serious
wreck; but they found the loco
motive still on the track and lit
tie time was required to get it in
condition to be taken to the shops
in Rock Hill.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-08-17
ROAD CONTRACT LET.
Mecklenburg to Improve High
way to New River Bridge.

Mecklenburg county, n. c., is
to spend $1S6,OOO for hard-sur-
facing the public road from the
Charlotte township line to the
Catawba river bridge now being
ei ected jointly by that county
and York county. The length of
the road to be hard-surfaced is
approximately IL miles and the
contract for the work, which is
to begin within 30 days, was let
Tuesday morning by the Mecklen-
lenburg Highway commission to
the NOll Construction company.
The road will be 1S feet wide.
The basis of pay for the work is
S2.45 per square yard for laying
the concrete base and the asphalt
top and SO cents per cubic yard
for all necessary grading.
In Charlotte the York road is
regarded as one of the most i'm
portant running out from that
city and when the York Meek
lenburg bridge across the Cataw-
ha river is completed it will mean
direct communication for Char
lOtte with one OF the best sec
tions of York county and will also
shorten by several miles the dis
taHce between the town of York
and Charlotte. The new bridge
is being built at the old Buster
Boyd ferry, 13 miles northwest
of Fort Mill. When completed it
will represent All investment of
about 100000, third of which
will be paid by York county and
the other twO-thirds by Mecklcn-
burg county.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-08-17

A trial yesterday afternoon in
the court of Magistrate j. r.
Halle which attracted almost
as large crowd as the county
campaign meeting in Fort Mill
earlier in the day was that of Ell
more Gordon against Webb Heath
who was charged with beating
Gordon out of board bill, which,
according to figures presented as
evidence, amounted to about $50.
Heath contended that the bill,
which he admitted he owed, was
not board bill, but was an ac-
count which he had contracted at
GOrdon's restaurant for lunches
furnished him from time to, time.
After hearing the evidence, the
jury retired and in about ten
minutes brought In 9 verdict Of
not guilty.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-08-17

A crowd which ut no time num-
bcred more than rs yesterday
heard most of the candidates for
county Offices and for the house
of representatives present their
claims for support at the regular
campaign meeting scheduled for
Fort Mill. The meeting was
held in Confederate park and was
presided over by DIR. T. S. Kirk
patrick in the morning and by
Hon. S. II. Epps in the afternoon.
Legislative candidates addressed
the crowd before adjournment
for dinner and the candidates for
county Offices had their say III
the afternoon. The attendance
was disappointingly small.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-08-17
Married Tuesday Afternoon.

Miss Annie Elizabeth Parks.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.
Parks, was married Tuesday af-
ternoon at the home of her pa
rents to j. II. S. Pearson of Spar
tanburg. The Rev. w. r. Bouk-
night, pastor of St. Johns Meth
Odist church, officiated, using the
ring ceremony, in the presence of
members Of the families and a
few close friends. Mr.. and Mrs.
Pearson left late Tuesday after
noon for SpartanbGrg, where they
will make their home. Mrs. Pear
son has many friends in Fort Mill
who regret that her marriage
takes her away from here. For
several months she had been
bookkeeper for the Fort Mill Co.
operative association and was an
active worker in the Sunday
school of st. Johns church. Mr..
Pearson is at present q student
at Wofford college, Spartanburg.
He will enter the Methodist minis
try as soon as he completes his
college course.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-08-17
PLANT A FALL GARDEN.

A small amount of time and la
hor expended III the preparation
and planting of fall garden will
bring valuable returns. Aside
ii ON the pleasure of having fresh
vegetables for the table during
the winter months, the financial
saving is worth considering. Fol
lowing is list of vegetables that
may be included III the fall gar
den:
Beets-Sow beet seed the first
part OF September. The plants
will stand the winter and pro-
duce beets for early spring use.
Cabhage-Gocd plants Of the
Wakefield variety if set now will
form heads before cold weather.
With slight protection, both cab
bage and collards will carry
through our severest winters.
kale-Seed sown during Sep
tember will produce an abund-
ance of green's during winter and
early spring. siberian Curled -
is good fall variety.
Lettuce-Sow Big Boston
variety for IL supply of delight
ful salad during fall and winter.
With slight protection firm heads
can be produced.
Mustard - Seed sown during
September will furnish green's
throughout the fall, winter and
early spring.
Onions-Sets of "White Pearl
variety will furnish bulbs and
tops during the winter and early
spring. Seeds may be sown from
September 20 to October 10.
Garden Peas-Plant during No
vember for the earliest spring
pets. "Alsska" is good variety
for fall planting.
!. Radish-"Long White Span
ish' or some of the other winter
varieties sown the last Of Sep
tcmber will remain i'll good con-
dition throughout the winter.
Rape-Though commonly put
in for pasturage, rape seed sown
in September will yield excellent
winter green's.
Spinach-One of the most de-
lightful vegetables. Seed sown
tie last of September or the early
part of October will produce
green's throughout the winter un-
til late spring.
Turnips-This is one of the re-
liable vegetables that will pro-
duce both roots and tops for win.
ter and spring use. Sow seed
September l to 20.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-08-17
NEWS or roRK COUNTY.
Items Of General Interest Found
In. the. Yorlkyille Enquirer.

IN the, YorlyiAe Enquirer.
AS usual the county campaign
meeting at Rock Hill last Satur-
day was but slimly attended,
the candidates ,outnulnhering the
audience. The Rock Hill people
seldom pay much attention to
county campaign meetings. The
Friday night meeting at the Ara
gon Blue Bnekles mill, however,
was worth while.
Rural York, county is not what
it was 30. years ago. Many of
the handsome, we'll kept homes
of the old days show. signs of
neglect and abandonment that
are pitiable. True prosperity of
this county depends upon the
prosperity of the farmers and
there is. need for, something to be
done to arrest. the agricultural
decadence now so evident.
Rev. Baxter F. McLendon (Cy-
clone Mack commenced a series
of meetings. at Lincolnton last
Sunday afternoon, with an at
tendance of 1000 people at the
opening service. The big crowd
was made up principally of ;peo-
pie of Lincolnton and the sur
rounding country, but it was
augmented by hundreds of visi-
tors from all over North and
South Carolina.
Farmers of the Clover section
who have planted more than 100
acres i'll peanuts this year, say
that the peanuts, are looking pref
" good at this stage. and that in
some instances they are about
ready. for harvesting. Expert
ments with peanuts is something
now i'll the Glover section and II
the yield is good and the price
offered is the least bit attractive
the peanut acreage of the COM
munlty will likely be much larger
another year.
AN agrarian revolution is be-
ing born that will sweep the
South, the West and the entire
nation" declared Hon. j. Skot-
towe Wannamaker of st. Mat
thcws addressing the big agricul-
tural picnic held Tuesday in
Oates grove, Tirzah. I'VE know
that there is already great dis
content throughout the country
and when discomfort is wide
spread it is never. without iusti-
ncation. This movement will
have the alliance and support of
the great commercial divisions
directly dependent upon agricul-
ture and the close cooperation
and support of leaders of thought
who realize the vital necessity Of
prosperous agriculture"
There is an opinion current
that county expenses might be
cut down just mite by doing
away with the services of the
farm demonstration agent and
the woman's home demonstration
agent another year. While w. A.
Bolin is the only Legislative can
didate who has so far stated
from the stump that he favOrs
doing away with the two offices,
it is understood that there are
others pretty nearly of the same
mind. Reports from several of
the counties where demonstra-
tion agents are employed this
year is that they will not be en-
ployed for another year. On the
other hand it is reported that
Representative w. X. Bradford
of Fort Mill is being rather stren-
uously opposed for reelection be-
cause he refused to support a
proposal last year to employ q
"boll weevil'' farm -demonstra-
tion agent at salary of 81 500 q
year to come off the taxpayers of
York county.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-08-17
SEEH f0RE10N LANDS.
Robert E, Lee, at Home After
Visit to Old World.

AODeTt 6s Lee, AT nome After
Visit t., Old World.
Robert e. Lee, son, of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. F. Lee. of Fort Mill town,
ship, who enlisted. in the navy
several years ago and has recent
ly seen service in. foreign waters
aboard the destroyer Fireman,
has been spendipgea few days
with his parents nearstown. MIR,
Lee left ,Constantinople on July
8 and ii days later landed in
New York city. During. the last
few months he has, had the good
fortune to touch at ports in
Egypt, Turkey, Spain, Russia,
Asia, Africa and other countries,
Speaking of conditions in the
Old World, Mr.. Leersaid to The
Times a day or two ago that with
the exception of Russia, the peo-
pie are able to. get all the food
they need, and, at much lower
prices than similar food can be
bought for in this. country. In
Turkey, he said, the aworkingman
is paid 25r cents a, day! for his Ia
Dor and from this supports his
family. 1.-THE Turks" he con-
tinued, are a very muscular peo.
pie and | have seen many of the
men over there carrying from 5Uu
to 600 pounds on their backs.
The Turkish girls dress much
like our American girls.
1.-The other countries of the
world seem to be trying to starve
out the Russians. When l first
went over there dogs could be
seen everywhere. Now there are
few dogs left-most of them have
have been eaten. For some time
the death rate has been very
high in Russia. Many people have
starved to death and hundreds OF
thousands have died of disease.
In some sections of the country
dead bodies may be seen lying
IL the streets and in the public
roads. No effort is made to bury
the corpses.
I'm the Holy Land l saw the
place where tradition says Christ
was born as well as many other
interesting places one may read
Of in the Bible. In Naples, Italy,
the thing that interested me most
was the National museum, which
was built more than 300 years
ago. 1t contains many of the fin.
est paintings and pieces of sculpt.
ure &c be found anywhere III It.
ally. There are many excellent
hotels in Naples with English at.
tcndants.
While in Paris ! went to the
top of Eiffel tower. The tower is
i'll the Champs de Mars great
gathering place for tuorists CT all
nations. Eiffel tower is 984 feet
high, 200 feet higher than the
Woolworth building in New York
and nearly twice as high as the
Washington monument.
"When~ we arrived in Turkish
waters We sent our leader in to
get a man to snow us where "a
anchor. The Turks told him they
were preparing to kill $50 Greeks
that. night. They were Informed
that it would mean the withdraw.
al of the American consul and
that the Greek troops would be
allowed to enter the town. The
Greeks were not molested that
night, but tho, next night vhcll
the Turks thought we had left
they butehered, 800 Greeks. Then
the Greek troops marched in, and
lIlayed havoc with that section OF
Turkey
Mr.. Lee left yesterday for New
York, where he will remain for
about 30 days. He will then sail
for South America, China and
other, countries.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-08-17

At a recent meeting of the
board of directors of the Fort
Mill Cooperative association, the
resignation Of George Fish as
president was accepted and w.
B. Meacham was elected to sue
coed him. The association con-
ducts a grocery business on up
per Main street, of which E. s.
Parks in manager.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-08-17
SHORT NEWS STORIES.
Items of Interest From Various
.. Sections of Country.


one night tore down the. bleach
ers, fences, grandstand and club
house of the Drifton, Pa, base
ball park and carried away the
lumber.
Apologizing as they searched
through his pockets, three mask
Ell bandits stole $1,000 from the
Rev. Clyde Lowman of New Bed
ford, Mass, and drove away in
the minister's automobile.
Republican leaders in Washing
ton are still trying to work out
some sort of a plan to raise the
money to finance the soldier bo-
nus, thus hoping to frame a bill
that will meet with the approval
of President Harding.
-Four copper pennies constitut-
ed the loot obtained by robbers
who carried away 500 pound
safe from the railway station at
Stony Point, Canada. The safe
was found blown to pieces in a
'ditch some distance from the sta
tion.
One hundred thousand dollars
worth of high-pOwer automatic
lp;StolS have been stolen from the
government stores in New York
lcity and many of them have been
sold to crooks, according to re.
cent announcement by govern
mcnt agents.
Hopeful that specialists in
Rochester, Mimi, could restore
his sight, Jack Lockett, a blind
Ip&inter of Dallas. Tex, rode 1,5OO
miles OH tandem bicycle, guild
ed by his 12-year-old son, to learn
upon his arrival at Rochester
that his case was hopeless.
The millions of visitors who 60
to New York city annually will
have to tell the police all about
Iit-where they are from, how
they came, how long they expect
tc stay, and where they plan to
stOp-if Police Commissioner Eli
right succeeds in putting into ef-
feet the pet idea he brought back
from recent tour of Europe.
Sweeping him off as she would
a doormat after she had knocked
him down, daughter of Josiah
Smith, 50 years old, of .Sayville,
n. " saved the aged mans life
when he was attacked by a
swarm Of bees. The bees stung
the old man from head to foot,
but his daugter came to his res
cue with ii broom and saved him.
An attempt by Lieut.. j. $. Doo-
llttle'of the army flying corps to
cross the continent in "a hours
was thwarted at the getaway at
jacksonville, Fla, when his spe-
cially constructed airplane was
wrecked. Doolittle had planned
TO fly from Florida to San Diego,
CAL, making but one stop. at San
Antonio, Tex. The flight has
been indefinitely postponed.
Mrs. A. p. Crawford, II years
old, of Greensboro, N c., is TAX
ing a course in Columbia univer-
slty summer school, New York
city, because she believes there is
TO need to grow old mentally.
Fifty years ago she was gradu-
ated from Vassar college. Two
OF her six children are school
teachers.
A million human beings, waits
of war torn continent, are scat
tered throughout the countries of
Europe, derclicts without coun-
try. They cannot claim the citi-
zenship of any land. Tn police
register them on Tolerance
list" but virtually they are.pris-
oners, for they have no passports
and only with the greatest diff
Guilty can they move from one
country to another. Russians
head the list of waits, there being
thousands of them in Berlin
alone.
NJ
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-08-17

John M. Hutchinson and his
family this week moved from
Fort Mill to Lumberton, N. c.,
where they will make their home.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-08-17

If coffee really keeps people
awake, it might be q good idea to
serve it Just before. some candi1
dates begin to recite their pieces.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-08-17
Could Have Eaten Keg.

"When l was boy my perents
always told me that it was wrong
t. drink whiskey," a day or two
ago said a Fort Mill man who
had just returned from trip to
the mountains of North Carolina.
"Of course there was plenty Of
good stuff set before me while I
was in the mountains and it GER
tainly had a fine odor. One old
fellow kept his in kegs, and I
was standing here trying to fig
ure out just how much I would
give for one of those kegs to eat
at suppertime tonight.
Men talk of things they want
tC. sell, while women talk of
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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-07-27

suRvrvro As.D DaAMA sv wc-Alesiio.sl
Bisbee daily review., 1922-06-20
''AlmOSt chOked
 Last Night
with gas arodnd my heart. Cou hl eaihts" maN neOnle saV.

with gas ar0dnd my heart. Couldn't bl eathe." may people say.
 No such checking or anxiety if you will .ake Baalmsnn's Gas Tablets, which are prepared especially for stomach gas and particularly for Ill the bad effects from gas pressure against your most vital Organ--your heart.
 That empty gone and gnawing feel ing at the pit Of your stomach will disappear; that anxious. nervous feel ilc, with heart palpitation, will van ist., and you will once more be able to fhke a deep breath, so often pre- vented by gas pressing against your heart and lungs.
 These uniqSe tablets are sold by Phelps Dodge Mercantile Co.. Drug Dept, Bisbee, Lowell, Warren. Be sure to insist upon the genuine Baal- mann's Gas Tablets n the yellow package, price one dollar. J. Bsal- mann, Chemist, San Francisco.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-06-20
PickpOckets Loot
 Officers Clothes
 at Swimming Pool

That pickpoekets are no respecters of persons was in evidence on Sun day at the Hereford dam, when some one picked the pockets of Motor Policeman Ray Callison and Con- stable Walter Sheppard while they were enjoying a swim in the Here ford dam.
 While about 200 Bisbee people were enjoying themselves, sneak thieves were making the rounds and going through the clothes that were hanging up in the trees and on the autos.
 Roy Callison lost few dollars in change that he had in his pockets and a pocket knife. Walter Shep pard lost about S5 in cash. and some other small articles. A soldier from Ft. Huachuca lost his watch, some money and other articles.
 Other losses were reported. but the names of the victims could not be learned.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-06-20
Mexicans Rounded
 Up on Charges of
 Dry Law Violation

Police officers Sunday night round ed up number Of MeXicans on charg- es of having intoxicating liquor in their possession.
 Francisco Areolia was found with a pint bottle of mescal in his hip pocket and lodged in jail He was taken be- fore Judge Hogan yesterday and as sessed $25, which he did not possess. He will serve out the fine.
 Florencio Coronado was more for tunate. He was fined like amOant for having the same amount but was able to enrich the city treasury Dy the sum of $25.
 Enriqaez Loya had imbibed too free ly of the stuff that made Mexico fam ous and started out to clean up Zaca- tecas Canyon when he was rounded up by the officers. He was taken be fore Judge Hogan and was given the choice of paying $15 or serving 15 days in the city jail. He chose the lat ter
Bisbee daily review., 1922-06-20
OAKLAND MAN SAYS II PUT HIM
 BACK ON HIS JOB
Gained Is Pounds and Hasn't A Trace of Rheumatism Left Since Taking Tanlac, Declares Edw. Swofford.

q had to give up my position on ac- count of ill health. but since taking Tapiac, [ am back on the job every day, feeling fine" said Edward SWof- ford, 26l6 Grove st.. Oakland Calf.
 T suffered severe attack of in- fluenza, which left me as weak as a kitten. 1 could scarcely cat anything and after meals awful crampinS pains in my stomach would distress me ter ribly. I was almost afraid to eat. for dreaded the suffering knew would follow. 1 had rheumatism in my feet and legs so bad I could hardly walk at times. I was also troubled a great deal with back-aolIo, and finally got so bad r had tO give up my position. Well. sir. Tanlac built me up eighteen pounds in weight, rid me of the rheumatic paius, and nOw my back never bothers me at all and feel like ms old sslt again TanlaU beata an. thing ever hear1 of
 Tanlac is sold by all good druggists.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-06-20
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[ stole anoiher car, and struck across country
 At North Platte. took another car followed the Lincoln Highway to Sidney. and camped. I sure showed the boobs there a good time. I sim ply suck them up and tied two officers with their own suspenders, and the boys with an old blouse which tore up.
 After leaving Sidney. broke into d garage at Cheyenne and tried 10 get some tires, but there wasn't one to fit. l took another car and didn't try to hide in Cheyenne.
 Left Cheyenne on the Lincoln High way, but left the highway at Rock River, intending to slip into the Medi- cine Bow country. Got stuck in an ir- rigation ditch and went to sleep in the back of the car. didn't wake up un- tilI heard the officers yelling.
 They were far away and | knew they werc afraid tO come closer. | could have oUtwitted them even then by slipping out of the car and floating on my back down the ditch as the banks and the sage-brush would have protected me until they dared ap- proach the car.
 ''I didn't throw up my hands be- cause I never threw up my hands to anybody but when a man is shot down the argument stops. They are going to put q murder charge against me, but tbat's sll poppy-cock. 1 didn't murder Sclllin or anybody else. | may be maniac, but am not q - fool"
 Brown has admitted that his real name is t5'nest Bush and that his peo plc reside in California. State Sher If Gus Flyers of Nebraska. and Wac den w. T. Fenton are here aud plan