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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-08
Work Of Raisinq the Maine.

Havana-The preliminary stage in
the work OF exposing the wreck Of
the old battleship Maine was COM
pleted when repairs to the caisson,
which was ruptured two weeks ago,
were finished by the driving of the
last interlocking piles. Immediately
the work OF pumping out the water
from the main cofferdam was begun,
two powerful centrifugal pumps being
used.
Present indications are that some
weeks must elapse before a complete
examination Is possible.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-08
Mcuntains-to-the-s Highway Wor

Mcuntains-to-theS Sea Highway Work
The committee OF Representatives
from the automobile clubs interested
in the construction of the proposed
mountains-to-the-sea highway Is &C
lively at work securing maps Of thu
various routes and stimulating inter
est in the sections through which tn,
road may pass. According to the plaI
being worked out, this great trans
state highway will be built in one day
all arrangements for rushing the &C
tual construction being made in ad
vance Plans will be announced yer,
soon.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-08
The bursting Of bombs, firing Of

The bursting Of bombs, firing OF
cannon and the sharp crack of mus-
kerry from the ranks OF 5000 former
insurrecto soldiers, drawn up on both
sides Of the railroad track, welcomed
Francisco l.. Madero. Jr.. and his par
ty to Torroon, Mexico. Fully 10000
residents OF tn etown, including hun
dreds of Americans and foreigners.
participated in a huge demonstration,
and counting the throngs gathered at
various stations en- route, Senior Ma
dero addressed nearly fifty thousand
people.
Gov. Woodrow Wilson OF New Jer-
sey, prominently mentioned for the
Democratic nomination for president,
Mr.. Bryan being willing, has given his
endorsement TO the Underwood bill for
the revision of the woolen schedule.
Governor Wilson supports the position
of Leader Underwood and Speaker
Clark, and diametrically opposes the
views of Mr. Bryan. The latter label
who would vote for duty on raw
wool
Chicago police discredit the purport
ed confession of John delaney in Mus
kogee, Okla, in which he said he had
selected buildings in different cities
for destruction by dynamite, among
them being a viaduct in Chicago,
which was, he said, blown up in Feb
ruary, 1907. Examination OF police
records disclosed no record OF such an
explosion in that year.
The Chicago Tribune published re
suits of a poll Of newspapers in 22
states of the central, western, south
western. northwestern and Pacific d.
visions on the question Of approving
the reciprocity agreement negotiated
with Canada by President Taft. To
more than 10000 newspapers, repre-
senting every shade of political opin-
ion, The Tribune submitted this Qnes-
ton: Are you in favor Of the approval
by congress Of the reciprocity agree
ment with Canada negotiated by Pres
ident Taft?" The replies numbered
4,3O3, of which 4,24O were definite,
even if qualified, expressions Of opin-
ion. OF these 2,113 were in favor OF
the agreement and 1,127 against 1t.
By official decree issued by Mexico's
provisional president, Francisco de la
Barra, a special presidential election
was called In all states and terrific
ries electors will be chosen on Octo-
Der /, and these will select the sue
cessor of Porfirio Dia2 on Sunday, Oc-
tober Is. Governors are instructed to
define and publicly announce prior to
June 80 electoral districts in their re-
spective states and territories, using
for purposes of apportionment the cen
sus Of the country of 1910.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK
LATE NEWS OF THE WORLD
TERSELY TOLD.
SOUTH, EAST, NORTH AND WEST
Notes From Foreign Lands, Through
out the Nation and Particularly
the Great South.
Southern.

This week in the cotton market
nearly everything but the weather
will be lost sight of. 1t :" generally
acknowledged that the crop is fast
getting into critical condition as the
result of protracted drouth and high
temperatures. At the end of last week
there was no relief in sight on the
weather map, and if the week opens
with dry and hot map the chances
are that a sensational rise in prices
will take place, and that new hign
levels for the season will be estab-
lished on the new crop months.
An amicable adjustment has been
reached between the representatives
OF the carmen, boilermakers, black
smiths and sheet metal workers of the
Southern railway and allied lines, ac-
cording to a statement issued by the
American Federation of Labor. This
settlement affects about 5000 men,
and 1t is said the advanced scale will
apply as heretofore to the Seaboard
Air Line, Atlantic Coast Line, Norfolk
and western and chesapeake anu Ouio
with 5000 additional men.
The area of the cotton crop planted
this year, 1911, in the United States,
including that already planted and ex-
pected to be planted, is about 1O4.1
per cent of the area planted last
year, equivalent TO about So,OO4,OOO
acres, as compared with 3S,41s,OOO
acres, an increase of about 1,5S6,Ooo
acres, or Al per cent, according 10 a
report issued by the department OF
agriculture. The condition of the
growing crop on May 25 was SIS per
cent. OF q normal condition, as COM
pared with s0.2 per cent at the cor
responding date in 1910 and SO.9 per
CENT, the average condition for the
past ten years on May 25.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-08
Remarkable Growth of Business.

About S20,000,000 represents the
amount invested in new enterprises
in South Carolina during the first six
months of the year. The amount is
greater than was invested during the
entire year 1910. Statistics prepared
by r. NJ. McCown, the secretary Of
state, show that s23,256.36 as Office
fees was turned over to the state
treasurer since the first of the year.
The total amount of Office fees col
lected for the year 1910 amounted
to s23,12232.
More money has been invested in
South Carolina during the first five
months of the present year than in
the entire II months Of 1910, and last
year was one of the most prosperous
in the history Of the state.
1t is expected that the amount of
new capital put into South Carolina
enterprises will reach s30,O00,000 be-
fore the end of the year.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-08
WILSON POINTS OUT DANGERS
New Jersey Governor Speaks Of Con-
centration of Nations Wealth
In Hands Of Few.

mbia.-Governor Woodrow VIII
son of New Jersey, speaking before
the State convention of the South
Carolina Press association pointed out
the dangers of the concentration in
a few hands of the Nations wealth.
He warned the editors that their
duty was not only to comment upon
the workings of "the system with a
capital s. but also realize to what
these activities were and what they
signified. The lawyers Of the country
he said, are the men who must solve
the difficulties, and 81 believe they will
have sense enough to do So"
Governor Wilson said that the coun-
try is menaced by wave of socialism
unless some steps are taken to unlock
the double bolted doors of opportu-
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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-08
Ohio LEGISLATOR confesses Guilt.

Columbus, O-What Prosecuting
Attorney Turner and Attorney Gen
eral Hogan have been hoping during
several weeks came about when q
member of the legislature, Owen ].
Evans, confessed in open court that
he had accepted bribe and declared
his willingness to go before the grand
jury and make clean breast of all
his knowledge concerning alleged leg
islative corruption. Evans. after he
had been fined $500, went before the
grand jury and will be a witness. He
will he . witness In court.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-08
BOYS GOOD RECORD
SOUTH CAROLINA WON HoNoRS
AT GRADUATION MIDsHlPMEN
u. S. NAVAL ACADEMY.
HERBERT MISUNDERSTANDING
other Achievements Of Charleston Lad
Two Other Young Men Graduated,
oliver M. Read, Jr, Of Beaufort, and
Robert 3. smons, Jr, Of Charleston.

Annapolis, Md.-South Carolina has
won honors at the annual graduation
of midshipmen at the Naval academy,
second standing in the class having
been made by Herbert II. Bouson, q
member OF a prominent family OF that
name in Charleston. 1t was nip and
tuck all through the last term be-
tween Bouson and Hatch OF New
IJo sS;.sss the race for class hon.
ii"iiip p'iiii7 ' sssm.,,these two
ors, and the standing OF slsaB
year ago was exactly reversed.
Bouson had stood at the head OF his
class for two years, and his exchang-
ing places with Hatch was due to a
straining of his eyes by hard night
study, which made it impossible for
him to hold his own. The eyes suf-
fered during the first two years before
the academy authorities discovered
they were about to lose some Of the
best men, and effected a remedy.
However, at the commencement ex-
ercises Bouson was highly commend
ed by Capt. Gibbons, the superinten-
dent, and by Acting SECRETARY Win
throp, for his indomtable courage
and his excellent work despite the
handicap.
Aside from coming out second.
Bouson held his coveted position as
champion of canes, which he attained
two years ago. He is expert in all
forms OF fencing and leads in canes.
For this he was awarded the silver
medal again this year, which he will
hold through life.
Two other South Carolina men
graduated, oliver M. Read, Jr., OF
Beaufort county and Robert B. Sim
ons, Jr., of Charleston. Bouson was
born in Charleston in 1889. He grad
uated from the Bennett public school,
the Charleston high school and spent
one year at the Citadel in Charles
ton. He was appointed to the naval
academy in 1907 by Representative
George S. Legare, he being the prin-
pical. He has done we'll in everything
he tackled, but has held to books
more than to athletics. He stands at
the top in seamanship, navigation and
mechanics and mathematics, the main
essentials for a successful naval ca
reer. He is strong in engineering,
and when the engines on his ship
went wrong on the practice cruise,
Bouson put them right after the
ships officers had failed. He will be
assigned to his choice OF the battle
ships and this will doubtless be the
semi-Dreadnaught South Carolina.
Read is a loyal South Carolinian.
also. He was born in Beaufort county
in 1889. He spent couple OF years
at the Virginia Military institute be-
fore entering the Naval academy.
The boys affectionately call him
Monk" His class standing is num-
Der 149
Simons is known as "Blondy." He
was born in Charleston in 1888 and
graduated from the high school there.
He spent two years at Charleston
college, where he went in for "frats,
becoming member OF the Beta
Epsilon chapter OF the Alpha Tau
| Omega.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-08
Money From insurance Licenses.

Insurance Commissioner McMaster
has reported to State Treasurer Jen-
nings the amounts to be paid to the
several county treasurers in the State
on account of what is known as addi-
tional license fees, collected from the
Insurance companies for the six
months ending December 81, 1910.
This shows a total collected on this
account of $60,117. One-half OF
which goes to the state and the other
half to the counties.
The total collections by the insur-
ance department from January l.,
1911, to June l, 1911, amount to S1O1,
120.21.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-08
Eamous Confederate Dead.

FL Paso, Texas.-Col F. NJ. Locke,
chairman OF the Texas secession con-
vention, which deposed Gov. Sam
Houston, died suddenly at his home
here, aged 81. Colonel Locke fought
through the Mexican war and was a
colonel in the Confederate army. He
founded the town of Alma, Ark, and
was the first agricultural commits
sioner of Arkansas.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-08
over 100 Miles Pictures Destroyed.

New York-One hundred and forty
miles of moving pictures melted into
air leaving no ashes behind when
flames swept through the two-story
building of the Powers company, film
manufacturers in the Bronx. Seventy
heroes and heroines, who were re-
hearsing a moving picture drama
when the fire was discovered, fed for
their lives and for an hour stood in
their stage clothes on the sidewalk
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-08
Fielder Will Flqht Requisition.

Atlanta, Ga.-Governor Brown an
nounced that he has set Tuesday,
June 20, as the date for the hearing
on the requisition from Governor
Cole L. Blease, for Attorney Thos. B.
Fielder, of this city, the requisition
having been issued on warrant
sworn out, charging Mr.. Fielder with
having attempted to bribe Hub" H.
Evans, former chairman Of the state
dispensary board. in Newberry coun'
ty, South Carolina, in 1905.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-08
Glass companx Won't elve Up.

The present dispensary commission
has dismissed the appeal of the Caro-
lima Glass company of Columbia fer
the return OF $4,000 taken over in
Richlard county by tie old commits
sion. This is the second time that
the commission has refrted to return
the money.
It Is very probable that the case
will be carried to the United States
Supreme court. or that suit for s21.-
900 will be Instituted against the
members OF the old commission The
company Ia fghtinE Eameiy.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-08
Committee TO Try lorimer.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dillingham;
Gamble, Jones and Kenyon, Republi-
cans, and Fletcher, Johnston, Kern
and Lea. Democrats, will constitute
the subcommittee that will conduct
the new investigation into the bribery
charges against Senator Lorimer OF
the eight members, Messrs. billing
ham and Gamble, Republicans, and
Fletcher and Johnston, Democrats,
voted for Lorimer in the previous in
yestigation. Mr. Jones (Republican)
voted against him. The wo.k will be
pushed TO completion.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-08
What's.the.Use Says Mr.. Lyon.

Attorney General Lyon made II
clear to Judge Aldrich in the Rich
land county court that If the alleged
dispensary grafters should be con
victed at this time that there were
others who would undo the work
Judge Aldrich refused to sign an or
der which would have forced the at
torney general to bring the cases tc
trial at the next term of court oil
have them mol pressed, but he grant
ed the several defendants the right tc
have their demands for trial spread
upon the minutes.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-08
Iowa Elects New CONGRESSMAN.

Council Bluff, Iowa.-Judge w. R.
Green. Republican, was elected to
Congress to fill the vacancy OF Judge
Walter |. Smith by an estimated plu-
rality of 200. is opponent was W. S.
Cleveland of Harlan. The Canadian
reciprocity agreement was the issue.
Judge Green declaring against the
pact.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-08
BIease in Favor of Harmon.

Following Gov Woodrow Wilson'S
address to the South Carolina Press
association, Governor Blease made il
known that he intended heading q
fight to carry the South Carolina dele
cation to the national Democratic con
vention for Harmon as against Wilson
Governor Blease thinks the ticket
should be Harmon for president, and
Wilson for vice president.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-08
PALMETTO GIRLS
CAN KEEP HOUSE
HOUSEKEEPING CONTEST BRINGS
OUT NINETEEN SMART GIRLS
NAMES OF WINNERS.
0RPHANAGE GIRLS PRESENT
Fairest and Best Product Of South
Carolina Demonstrate Their Skill
In the simpIe Departments OF
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Biscuits.

Columbia.-The housekeeping con-
est held at Bon-Air scho0f under the
luspices of the Mothers and Teach
prs' club OF the school was even more
,uccessful than those in charge had
anticipated. Nineteen contestants
,ame from various places around the
state for the event and gave most in
teresting demonstrations of their skill
in the simple departments OF home
making. The following are the va
rious contests and the winners in
each: Flower mixing, Miss Halle
White of Johnson; coffee making, Miss
Lauretta Baker Of Church Home or
phanage, Yorkville; broiling steak,
Miss Eula Hudson, Connie Maxwell
orphanage, Greenwood; darning, Miss
Lauretta Baker; boiling rice, Miss
Margaret Norris. Greenwood; table
setting, Miss Halle White; bread
making, Miss Lyndelle Poston, Church
Home orphanage, Yorkville: bed
making, Miss Sydney Watts, Connie
Maxwell orphanage, Greenwood; tea
making, Miss Margaret DeLorme,
Sumter; lamp cleaning, Miss Sybil
Salley, Salleys; boiling potatoes, Miss
Margaret Norris; making rolls, Miss
Rienza Tollerson, Spartanburg; shirt
waist, Miss Susie Zimmerman; max
ing waffles, Miss Eula Hudson; starch
Ing and ironing, Miss Lauretta Baker;
making button holes, Miss Susie Tim
norman. Johnston; cooking hominy,
Miss Helen Lewis, Johnston.
The contest was given for the pur-
pose of stimulating an interest in the
simple, everyday affairs of house,
keeping, the idea being that such
things are too often lost sight of now
adays in the interest taken in higher
educatiOn for women
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-08
Six in Pleasure Party Drowned.

Salt Lake City-SiX persons were
drowned in Utah lake when the sail
ing launch Galilee, on which Is per-
sons we're attending party given
in honor of the approaching marriage
Of Miss Vera Brown and Edward B.
Holmes, capsized in a squall. Among
the drowned were the prospective
bride and bridegroom and Frank and
Helen Brown. two other children OF
CAPTAIN Frank Brown, owner Of the
launch. The lovers went to the bot
tom clasped in each others arms. The
bodies wer received.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-08
Suspension Of Sentences illegal.

Governor Blease paroled during
good behavior J. E. Smoak, the sorm-
er policeman of Columbia. who was
convicted before Special Judge Ay-
cock, for assault and battery with in
tent to kin, and was sentenced to a
fine of 500 or six months, and the
sentence suspended Smoak subse-
quently being arrested. The supreme
court having held that circuit judge
cannot lift a sentence This is be-
lieved to be the first direct applica-
ton since the original decision dur
ing last year
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-08
Employed as Spy on Non.UniOn Work

EWpTOytu dS OPJ OTT WI ''0'' ~ ~ ~
Muskogee, Okla. - John Delaney,
quoted in a confession as having said
he was employed by John J. McNa-
mara, secretary and treasurer OF the
International Association Of Structural
Iron Workers, as spy on non-unlon
work and that he marked the places
where dynamite was to be placed,
talked with visitors here.
He still maintained that he was
paid by John Mcnamara to spy on
non.union building operations. His
confession created sensation. This
testimony is damaging.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-08
VIII Remove plspensary Funds.

The present dispensary commission
has decided to benefit the towns o
the respective members of the com
mission. There was $4,000 on de
posit in a local bank and the com
mission has decided to apporton thi'
amount among five banks. The sun
of $4,000 will be placed in banks II
Bishopville, Charleston. Mullins, New
berry and Orangeburg, the respec
tive homes OF the various member
of the commission The action wa
decided upon by a resolution of th'
commission.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-08
One Hundred and Fifty Banks Weekly

One Hundred and Fifty Banks Weekly
Washington - Postmaster General
Hitchcock has decided to increase the
extension of the postal savings sys-
tenn from one hundred to one hundred
and fifty Offices a week, with at least
one thousand repositories designated
by July /. After July l the system
is to be extended to first-class offices
in the large cities, only second class
post Offices having been designated
so far.
Fifty additional postoffices have
been designated as repositories max
lnE total te date OF A5os
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-08
Objects to Transfer of Funds.

The state treasurer r. II. Jen-
nings, will refuse to countersign
checks transferring the dispensary
fund, amounting to $4,000. to four
banks in the state. the banks not hav-
ing been approved by the state finan-
cial board as repositories for state
funds. The $4,000 In question is
now on deposit in the National Loan
and Exchange bank Of Columbia,
where it was placed as a working
capital by the former commission.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-08
Neoro Shoots Into Train Kills One.

Demopolis, Ala-Clifford Foxhall, a
brakeman, was killed and two white
passengers were shot through the
hands near Tayloc. on the southern
railroad. when an Unknown negro
fired upon the train, while it was run
ming at a medium rate OF speed. Fox
hall was shot twice and died shortly
after being wounded.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-08
Aiken Wants Encampment.

Aiken.-The city council has agreed
to offer the National Guard OF this
state a site and water for an encamp-
ment. This offer Is made to the
brigade or to either of the regiments.
The location, in the event of the COM
ing of an encampment, would be the
fair grounds. The water pipes now
run to the city limits, and can be
placed on to the camp ground for a
small cost. The matter has been
referred to the chamber of commerce.
and it is probable that that body will
take some action in few days.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-08
Fifth Detachment officers to Leave.

The personnel Of the fifth detail
of officers of the National Guard Of
South Carolina to participate in the
manoeuvres along the Mexican bor-
der was announced by the adjutant
general. The detail will leave on
June 10, and the period Of attend
ance will be limited IA days. The fifth
detail will number 10 officers. there
being four assigned from each OF the
three regiments
The following are those assigned
for duty by the adjutant general:
First Infantry-Co!. William W.
Lewis; Capt. P. E. McNulty, Jr, ad-
jutant; Capt. j. Frost Walker, Jr.;
Capt. William r. Richey. Jr.
Second Infantry-Capt. James d.
Gillespie; Capt. N. C. Won Tresckow
Capt Jacob c. Herlong; Capt. r. F.
McKorell.
Third Infantry-Col. julius Cogs'
we'll; Capt. James c. Clotworthy;
Capt Joseph Moo. Morrer, First
lieut.. Charles J. Levy.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-08
Girl Killed in JOY Ride.

Worcester, Mass-Miss Katherine
RYAN of this city was instantly kill
ed and her sister, Miss Margaret
Ryan, fatally injured when large
touring car in which they were pas
sengers, returning from an outing, ran
into a telephone pole Four others
were injured.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-08
Stat. Lax Board 70 Meet.

The state board of equalization has
been called to meet in Columbia on
June 13 at noon, when the textile
plants of the state will be assessed.
This announcement has been made by
Comptroller General Jones.
The textile plants of the state were
last assessed at s26,9S7,OO or on a
basis of so per cent The textile
plants were assessed in 1909 on bas
is Of so per cent Last year the rate
OF assessment was reduced because
the rate or banks had been reduced.
The assessment may be raised.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-08
sentence Of This Man commutcd.

The sentence Of John Wheatly o.
Spartanburg. who was convicted OF
the charge OF assault and battery OF
high and aggravated nature has
been commuted 10y the governor from
two years to fine OF 500 Wheatly
has already served Is months.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-08
Complaint Against Freight Rates.

Washington.-Th d. W. Alderman
Lumber company filed complaint
against the Atlantic Coast Line and
the Southern railways, alleging unjust
and unreasonable rates on shipments
OF lumber from Marion to Canton, IN.
C. The rate between these points,
it is claimed, should not exceed 17.S
cents per hundred pounds, this be-
ing the rate to Landrum, 262 miles
from Marion.
Reparation is asked and the com.
mission is requested to fix fair rate
between the points named.