Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-10-05

Governor Harvey. John w. AIRING
ton, of Greenville. and William Tara
dash, representing the Sterling Com
pany, Of Chicago, visited the peniten-
tiary recently with a view to seeing
what could be done toward establish
ing q shirt or garment factory at the
prison In addition to the chair fac
tory.
The governor Is not entirely salts
Ned with the work OF the chair factory
and believes some additional effort
would be fruitful. He will likely rec
emmend to the legislature the estab-
iishment of shirt factory or some
garment plant to augment the pres.
ent effort. Governor Harvey believes
a good deal of effort Is lost and that a
shirt factory would be q paying prop
osition.
Mr.. Taradash has an excellent prop
osition, his company furnishing every.
thing but the labor, which the penitep-
tiary would provide. This plan is
working successfully in other states,
the governor was told
With shirt or garment factory
many prisoners who are now unable
to do work could be placed in gain.
ful employment. Prisoners on the
county chaingang who are incapaci-
tated, could be brought to the prison
and put to work at the machines.
In connection with the visit and the
inspection. the governor said he was
against the present plan Of having
long term criminals on the county
chain gangs and favored a plan where
by all persons serving more than two
or three years should be put in the
penitentiary. On the county chain.
gang favoritism is likely to be prac.
ticed and escape is easy on a number
of the chain gangs.
Prisoners working in the proposed
new factory could be taught trade
and when they have served their time
would be able to go out into the
world with gainful occupation.
The governor also believes prison.
ers should receive pay for a part of
their labor and this kept by the prison
officials for them so that when they
serve their time they will have funds
the defendant has a family dependent
upon him, the chief magistrate be-
lieves part OF his labor should be
given to the family.
State Fair Plans Five Days Racing.
The horse races at the state fair
this year will occupy five days on the
program instead OF three as hereto
fore. Excellent cards are being work.
ed up for each day.
One of the features Of the events
will be the Columbia derby to be held
on Wednesday, October 26, carrying
a purse Of $500.
On the opening day, Monday, Octo-
Der %, Mrs. Vanderbilt, who will be
here to open the fair, will be the guest
OF honor and her party and Mrs. Will
son G. Harvey. state chairman Of the
woman's building committee and her
party will occupy special boxes.
There will be twenty boxes for sale
in the grand stand, which is now be-
Ing built. There will be seats for
5000 in the grand stand.
D. D. Witcover will have supervis.
ion Of the races this year. Entries
or information may be addressed to
Mr.. Witcover. Box 393. Columbia.
On Saturday professional automo-
bile races will be held and it Is plan.
ned to bring some renowned drivers
here.
The horse races will be held under
the conditions and rules Of the Union
Trotting association.
The new half-mile track Is being
finished up In good style and. condi-
tions for the participants and specta-
tors this year will be much better
than heretofore.
Following is the program with purse
for horse races:
Monday. October 23:
1922 trot (closed). $500: one-half
mile running race, $3.50; one mile rum
ming race. 5000.
Tuesday. October "a:
2:20 pace (closed). $50; 2.14 trot,
$500: one-half mile running race,
500 ;seventh-eighth mile running
race. $3.50.
Wednesday, October 25:
2:14 pace. $500; 2:25 trot or pace
South Carolina owned. $500: one and
one-eighth mile running - Columbia
derby, $500.
Thursday, October 26:
2:17 trot, $500; 2:17 pace, $500, one
half mile running race. $3.50: seven
eighth mile running race. 5000.
Not Many Have Sent In Applications.
or the 179 high schools which re-
ceived state aid for the session OF
1922 only 73, or about 40 per cent,
have filed application in the high