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New-York tribune., 1908-03-26
DENIAL FROM AMERICAN TOBACCO co.

The American Tobacco Company authorized the
Statement yesterday that Il is not II negotiations
wiki The American Society OF Equity, an Organiza-
Ti01 Of tobacco growers II Kentucky, relative TO
sae purchase Of the tobacco crops Of 1905 and 1901
statement aPpeare- the newspapers yes
to-day that negotiations had been completed by
The American Tobacco Company for the purchase
80 these TWO crops.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-11-05
Cotton Crop Short.

New Orleans, La, Special.-The
Plcayune says in. its crop report: Ma
terlal progress was made during the
last week in gathering the last rem
nants of an apparently short crop of
cotton throughout Louisiana and the
Southern half of Mississippi. Most
of the reports from these sections
concede that first estimates were too
high, and that sudden deterioration
resulted from the ravages of the boil
weevil. In the weevil-ridden sections
of Louisiana there is n well-defincd
movement to either reduce the cot
ton acreage next year or abandon
the growth of the staple altogether
because of the uncertain conditions.
Planters naturally turn to sugar cane.
frost prevailed in many sections
of Louisiana, and the cooler weather
is entirely favorable for the matured
cane crop. The cane is being rapidly
harvested and transported TO the
sugar houses: Grinding has already
begun in some Of the houses but the
great majority will not begin before
the next SIX or seven davs.
Major Graham. OF Raleigh. n. c.,
State commissioner of agriculture.
estimates the cotton crop in North
Carolina to be sixteen per cent short
of last years crop. No State, re-
ported n croD euual TO last veor-S
except Texas.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-11-05
THE OUTLOOK BRICHTENS
Charlotte Cotton Mills Resume Oper
ations.

Charlotte, n. c., Special Con-
tinental Mills, after several months
shutdown. have just started up;
the Fidelity Mills are again in opera
ton; the Atherton are also on full
time. Not a cotton mill in the city
will be idle.
There is a general tendency To-
wards the manufacture of the higher
grades of yarns and the higher num-
bers according to we'll. posted mill
man who was discussing the question
Years ago there was little market
for any but the coarse yarn, say 2O's,
but now the average of the demand
has risen fifteen to twenty numbers,
so that the present average may be
said to be close to number 40's. This
means that the average grade of
goods being manufactured is finer
than it was when the cotton mill in
dustry was just beginning to be a
leading industry in the South. The
entire trend of the textile trade now
is towards the higher numbers and
the finer grades of cloth.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-11-05
China Ready With Welconmc For
Second Squadron Battleship Fleet.

Annoy, BY Cable.-When the Chin
ese government selected Annoy MS the
port TO receive the second squadron
of the American battleship fleet, it
made wise choice. The broad we'll
protected harbor, the climate (from
October to ApriD Unsurpassed and
the scenic beauty of the surround
ing country all unite in iustifying the
selection.
The second squadron consists of
the battleships Louisiana, Virginia,
Ohio, Missouri. Wisconsin. Illinois
Kentucky and Kersarge, under COM
mand of Rear Admiral William II.
Emory
The Chinese government has set
aside the sum of 100000 Taels OU. S.
gold $2S0.000) to meet the expenses
of entertaining the battleship squard-
ron during its visit. The committee
IN charge of the arrangements has
stated that the Peking government
has signified its willingness TO make
additional appropriation should the
original appropriation prove made
quate.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-11-05
RAMPANT RUSSIANS
Object to Abiding BY Decision
of the Powers
OFFICIAL POSITION DIFFERENT
Parliamentary Leaders Say that the
Idea of an International Congress
Will Be Abandoned Foreign Of
flee Says Negotiations Are in
Progress.

st. Petersburg, By Cable-Interest
In the Balkan situation is centered in
the positive statement Of several
parliamentary leaders that Russia
has determined to drop the idea of
the proposed international congress
and will refuse to recognize the an
nexation by Austro-Hungary of Bos-
MIA and Herzegovina.
This information, although pur-
porting to be from official sources is
not entirely exact. Russia has finally
committed herself to the principle
that the question OF .he annexation
of the provinces may be discussed in
conference of the powers, and
Austria will permit the status Of
Herzegovina TO be included in the
programme. but only on condition
that the delegates will refrain from
questioning her action, and content
themselves with registering the abro-
CATION of the article referring to this
matter in the Berlin treaty
The Foreign Office states that the
negotiations between Russia. Austria
Hungary and other powers on this
question are still in progress and con-
s!dcrs that an acceptable formula for
submission To the congress NAV
ultimately be found. 1t is difficulty.
however. to foresee how satisfactory
agreement may be reached without
one side or the other Withdrawing
its contention.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-11-05
Great Religious Parade.

Boston. Spccial-What was prob
ably the greatest parade of reli-
glous character in the history of New
England brought to a close Sunday
the centenary celebration of The
founding of the Roman Catholic Dio-
cesc of Boston which was begun on
Wednesday last. 1t is estimated that
fully 10000 men representing the
Holy Name Societies of the Roman
Catholic churches in the five counties
which constitute the Diocese. with
over 100 priests, participated, march
ing 10 the music of 100 bands. Thous-
ands of spectators filed every point
of vantage along the line of march.
Passing before the arch Episcopal
residence on Bay State road. the
parade was reviewed by Cardinal
Gibbons and Archbishop William H..
O'Connell, together with a number of
visiting prelates, from n reviewing
stand. The day was begun With a
solemn pontifical mass at the Cathe-
dral of the Holy Cross. with Arch
bishop O'Connell as celebrant, and
Cardinal Gibbons occupying the pom
tlticial throne within the sanctuary.
AT night III the same edifice te dcum
service was held.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-11-05

work nor in school: he is idling. Both
children need 20 be educated: the
State needs both OF them; and the
State has already decrecd that the
taxpayers stall establish and main
tain school. Cor both. There remains
but ore logical thing 10 do-compel
the parents of both to send their
children TO school There is but lit
tie loyic in compelling people to pay
taxes 10 support the schools. then per
mitting the parents of the children
who most need the schools deliber-
atelv to keen them from the benefits
of the schools. The poorer the child
the more is the need for compelling
ms parents TO send him To sch'ul.
Compulsory attendance laws are aiu-
ed at the selfish and indifferent par
ent. not at the child. or what ID
vantage are good teachers, long
school terms. and fine school houses
unless the children attend the schools ?
I'm recent election TO increase the
local school tax in Il district in North
Carolina, where they have recently
enacted kind of local option COM
pulSory law, Il certain taxpayer made
this declaration: "If YOU vote to
compel the children of this district
to 90 to school, increase my tax as
YOU please; if you are not going to
put the children into the schools am
opposed To any further tax. That
man : argument has no answer.
Some opponent To compulsory
law says. "lou have not enough
school houses and teachers TO take
care of the thousands of children not
i'll school. That argument is worth
less unless we are willing to admit
that the white people of the State are
actually unable to take care of their
children. Let some outside philan-
thropist offer TO aid South Carolina
IN matters educational. then YOU get
an answer to that question. Will the
school houses ever be built or the
teachers employed until there is a
need for them Would il he wise Tor
farmer to let $500 crop waste in
the fields, rather than build Il 800
house H. which 10 store il
The last argument of the oppon-
entS to compulsory attendance it
that it cannot be enforced without
- ""'' Nlii'NlS' slut llldL lIudnl OF
iicers must be paid. Certainly. The
present child labor law if this State
IS dead letter. because no provis-
ION is made for its enforcement. And
the police of Charleston. Columbia.
and other places have TO be paid,
but 1t pays 10 pay them. We are
perfectly willing to pay an officer of
the law TO arrest little negro BOYS IN
lO-cent crap game. but il is too
much TO pay an officer of the law TO
see that lazy, selfish father sends his
child to school. We are paying to-
day IN actual money every year i've
times aS much in tribute TO the ~
duStrlal supremacy of New England
and other sections. as il would cost
us To put every white child in he
State in school for six months in the
year. What economists we are. And
what philosophers we try to be.
WILLIAM III. HAND.
University of South Carolina.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-11-05
Virginia Farmer Shot to Death.

Roanoke. Va, Special.-Edward
German, young farmer, was shot
to death in his yard in this county
Saturday night. Sydney Britts. an
other young farmer who lives near
the German place, is missing and it is
alleged that he killed German. 1t is
said that n brother of Britts brought
the latter to Roanoke after the shoot
ing and that Sydney Britts boarded
Il train here for unknown parts. The
two men had been enemies.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-11-05
Prosperity Note.

New York, Special.-As n sign of
returning prosperity, the Union Bank
of Brooklyn, formerly the Mechanics
and Traders has just paid its sec
ond referred disbursement of ID per
cent to depositors, this dividend be-
ing anticipated six weeks ago. The
bank has been able to realize from
ITS resources more than was expect
ed. Since the resumption of bust.
ness, hundreds of new accounts have
been opened and deposits have in.
creased $500,000.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-11-05
SOUTH CAROLINANEWS ITEMS
News of Interest Cleaned From All State and
Arranged Fer Busy Readers

under the laws of almost every civil
lized country in the world. There are
| 150,000,O00 birds used up in the
plume trade of Europe every year
these birds being imported from Asia,
Africa and Polynesia. Many species
| have become extinct through this
savage slaughter.
The Open Season for Game
According to the act of 1906 tho
season for shooting partridges, wild
turkey, woodcock, Mongolian or other
pleasants is made from November Is
to March l. with the exception of
the following counties.
Beaufort, Hampton, Dorchester,
Colleton, Charleston. Barnwell. Berk-
ley, Aiken, Oconee. Fairfield, Saluda,
Georgetown and Clarendon.
These counties have from Novem-
Der l to April /. Lexington was
formerly among the excepted coun-
ties, but has been taken off and the
season there is from November ID TO
March /.
The deer season is from September
to January l, but the law applies
only TO Georgetown county. The rest
are from August / TO February |.
Game Birds Not to be Sold.
The act of 1906 makes it a misde-
meanor TO sell, or offer or expose for
sale. TO pothunt, net. or trap, or by
freight TO pursue with intent to
catch. kill or injur eany of the game
birds named in that section. The
handling, possession or ownership of
these birds is prima facie evidence
that they are being offered for sale.
The Law of tho Land.
These are the laws of the State of
South Carolina. made by the lawful
representatives of the people and are
binding on every citizen whether he
thinks thev are wise or unwise. The
first consideration is that they are
the laws of the land Any person
has the constitutional right to make
representation TO the legislature to
have any law changed. but while it
is on the books he is bound To obey
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-11-05
Fire Destroys Florida Phosphate
Plant.

Mulberry. Fla, Special.-Fire de-
stroyed large portion of the Mul-
berry plant of the Prairie Pebble
Phosphate Company. The fire was dis
covered at $3.50 a. m. and the en-
ployes of the company battled with
The fire for several hours before the
flames could be extinguished. The en-
tire drying plant, dry bin and general
Offices of the company. together with
a boarding house, hotel and two pri-
vate residences were burned to the
ground. The loss is estimated at $780,
600
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-11-05
Pass Rulings Announced.

Washington, Special.-Free passes
may be issued to bona fde cx-em-
ployees of railroad who are travel
ing to re-enter the railroads service.
Passes cannot be extended to the
families of employees who died a
natural death while in the service
of common carriers, though that
privilege is accorded TO the families
of employees killed in The service.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-11-05
SSluda Bank Prospcrous.

Saluda, Special.--At the recent am
nual meeting of the stockholders of
the Bank of Saluda the reports of the
president and cashier showed the bank
had had prosperous and successful
year. 1t was evident from the pres-
dent s report that very conservative
policy had been pursued and this was
especially endorsed by the stockhold-
crs. The regular dividend of @ per
cent. was paid and the sum of s. 900
carried TO the surplus account.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-11-05
Imperial Company's Plant at Mullins
is Destroyed by Fire.

Mullins. Special DESTROYED
the thrce-story structure of the I'M
perial Tobacco Company. owned and
operated bv j. p. Sale & Co. The
fire was discovered in the redrving
machinery, and in short time was
beyond control. About 200 negro en-
ployes were at work in the building
and so rapidly did the fire gain head
way that several came near losing
their lives in getting out In the
building were about 100000 pounds
of leaf tobacco. The loss is estimat-
cd at 100000 mostly covered by in
surancc.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-11-05
Louisiana Cashier Gets S Years.

Baton Rouge, La, SpeciaI.-Oscar
kondcrt, formerly cashier of the
First National Bank Of Baton Rouge
charged with the cmbezzcment of
about $4,000 of the banks funds.
was sentenced to five years in prison
by Judge Saunders in the United
States Circuit Court; Eondert and
his family made restitution an in
consequence his sentence was compar-
ativcly light.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-11-05
Georgia State Fair.

Macon, Ga, Special.-A State Fair
was opened here under the auspices
of the Georgia State Agricultural
Society, and $4,000 in prizes will be
distributed amcnG the exhibitors. 4
special prize of $1,000 has been Of
fered for The best and most completc
county agricultural display, and has
provoked E,uch rivalry among the dif-
ferent county organizations.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-11-05
Big Verdict at Greenyille

Greenville, Special-In the Fed
eral Court here verdict for two
hundred and sixty-three thousand.
four hundred and fifty-three dollars
and fifty-three cents was returned
for the Southern Power Company. of
Charlotte, in the suit against the
Iatawba Power Company, of Rock
Hill. s. e. The suit was for the col
lection of some promissory notes
The verdict was agreed upon by the
attorneys for the two companies.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-11-05
Me-chants lose Goods by Fire.

Spartanburg, SpeciaI.-F'ire de-
stroyed the stores and stock of goods
of j. III. Griffin and j. II. Stone IN
the Spartan Mill village The total
loss is estimated at $4,000 parti-
ally cFcred by insurance. The build
ing occupied by Griffin & Son, was
owned by o. l.. Johnson and not in-
sured, he having dropped his policy
because he thought the rate too high.
The fire originating in Stones store.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-11-05
Cotton Mills Start Up.

Augusta, Ga, Spccial.-Nine of the
eleven cotton mills located here start
ed operations for the first time since
the freshet of August &c. The canal
repairs are practically complete and
there Is n full head of water The
weekly pay roll of these manufac-
tories is $4,000.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-11-05
Complete Mail Delivery for Fairfield.

Orders from Washington have been
issued directing the establishment of
complete county system of rural SER
vice in Fairfield County, effective No
vember /, 1908. This service con
sists OF fourteen routes as follows
Blair's, 1; Blythewood, l and 2;
Ridgoway, /, 2 and 3; Rockton, /;
Shelton, j /; Strother, /; Walacevilie
L; Winnsboro. !, 2, and 3; Wood
ward. i. Routes No. l., from Rock
ton. and No. 3 from Winnsboro, are
new. having been established August
l, 1923
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-11-05
Spartanburg Lawyers in Personal En-
counter.

Spartanburg, Special. - Ex-Gov.
John Gary Evans and his former law
partner, S. G. Finley, engaged in a
personal encounter here in the law of
flee of Nichols & Nichols. Several
blows were exchanged but they were
separated before either was injured.
MeSsrs. Evans and Finley were asso-
Grated IN the practice of law at the
Spartanburg bar for several years. A
lie" months ago they dissolved the
partnership and there was a disag-
reement as to n. settlement.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-11-05
Fire in Darlington Causes $4,000
T,o~e

Darlington. Special.-Fire on We'd
nesday morning destroyed large
tobacco warehouse on east Broad
street. This building had been used
for storing cotton and there were :04
bales of cotton in ii at the time of
the fire, all of which was DESTROYED.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
The loss is about $4,000. which is
protected by insurance. One of the
Atlantic Coast Line passenger
coaches, which had been sent up as
special for the delegates of the T.
p. A. to the progress meeting at
Columbia, was burned.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-11-05
Forest Fires Do Great Damage in
West Virginia.

Charleston, w. Va, Special For
est fire around Turkey Knob near
here threatened death TO miners en-
ployed in the mine of the Turkey
Knob Coal Company. The fire reach
ed the fan house Of the coal com
pany, destroying it. then burned the
drift mouth and set the mine afire.
Fortunately there was no explosion
and the men in the mine escaped.
Two men were overcome by smoke
but will recover The fire was brought
under control.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-11-05
Tragedy ir Birmingham.

Birmingham, Ala, Special. p.
Sullivan, whose home is in Dallas,
Tex. was shot and perhaps fatally
injured on the south side. and A. !.
Cooley is under arrest charged with
the crime. Sullivan is not in condi-
tion 10 tai; and Cooley refuses To dis
cusS the affair, so that it is not known
how the shooting occurred.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-11-05
Boy Kills stcpfather in Duel.

Covington, La. Special Follow
ing a quarrel here between John
Blakcly. about 40 years old, and his
stcpson, James Erwin. a mere youth.
beth secured wcapcns and fought a
pitched battle. The boy used a shot
gun with such deadly effect that his
stepfatEer fc!l mortaliv wounded and
died shortly afterwards Young FIR.
win was acquitted by corJncr's
jury
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-11-05
Kentuc,iy Feudists Clash Fatally.

Lexington, Ky, Spccial.-Word
reached here Of a clash on Standing
Rock creek in Wolfe county between
the Hail and Ashley feud factions in
which two of the Hall boys were
shot, ono fatally, the other seriously
Ore Of the Ashloys was fatally stab
bed. Two of thc combatants were
arrested. The Halls were armed with
knives and the Ashlcys with pistols.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-11-05
Prohibition in Ohio.

Columbus, O., Special-The wave
of prohibition sweeping over Ohio
has already rendered 7 out of So
counties dry, according to a state
ment by the Anti-Saloon League. A
total of l,S43 saloons have been put
out of business. Trumbull. Greene
and Williams counties voted "dry"
last week.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-11-05
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
Items of Interest Gathered By
Wire and Cable
GLEANINGS FROM DAY TO DAY
Live Items Covering Events of More
or Less Interest at Homo and
Abroad.
National Affairs

Col. George w. Goethals was COM
pieteiy exonerated after an investi-
cation of charges of favoritism in.
eanama canal contracts.
Fourteen-inch guns. it is said. will
De used on future battleships as a
resul tof the Newport conference.
The Congressional committee inyes-
tigatmg the pulp wood supply ex-
ahmed several large lumber opera
tors in Minnesota.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-11-05
japanese Troops Withdrawn From
Korea.

Seoul, Special-Thc thirteenth di-
vision Of the japanese army after
having been on duty here since the
outbreGk Of hostilities with The
Koreans is cnbatking for Japan
This action is taken as significant. cf
the termination of Che trouble. ar
though number of irrcconcifabics
continue To create disturbances IL
various parts Of The country.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-11-05
Foreign Affairs

Bulgaria has agreed to the prin-
ripie OF compensation for Turkey and
Austria has adopted concilatory
policy.
All records for target practice were
broken by the cruiser and gunboat
squadron at Manila.
Cardinal Salvador Cassanas V
Pages, of Spain, is dead.
frlnce Henry of Prussia took a
trP IN the Zeppelin airship with the
Count.
The Emperor of Japan replied to
me president 5 thanks for the rcccp-
non of the battleship fleet.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-11-05
Gaffney's Flower Show.

Gaffney, Special.-The annual flow
er show was held Saturday evening at
the residence Of Mrs. II. ID. Wheat
and was largely attended. The event
was given under the auspices of the
Ladies' Aid Society of Limestone
Presbyterian church. The receipts of
the evening were some $40 and the
ladies are well pleased with the re-
suit
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-11-05
Union County Votes Prohibition

Union, Special.-Union county
again voted for prohibition by about
three hundred majority out of fifteen
hundred votes east. During the past
three years Of prohibition the ar
rests for drunkenness have decreased
% per cent and property valuations
IN the county are said to have In
creased two million dollars.