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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-15
BRIEF NEWS NOTES
FOR THE BUSY MAN
MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS OF
THE PAST WEEK TOLD IN
CONDENSED FORM.
WORLDS NEWS EPlT0MIZED
Complete Review Of Happenings OF
Greatest Interest From All
Parts Of World.
Southern.

"The BILL the whole bill and moth
ing but the bill" Thus President Taft
summed up an earnest plea for the un'
amended adoption by the senate of the
Canadian reciprocity agreement be-
fore a reciprocity agreement before a
representative audience of Southern
men in New York City. The occasion
was banquet given by the New York
produce exchange to the Interstate
Cotton Seed Crushers' association.
The banquet hall sounded to a roaring
welcome for the president, as he en-
tered the room. In his address, Presi-
dent Taft pointed out to the Southern
ers the advantages which their Sec
ton would derive from the enactment
of the agreement with Canada.
In honor of the Southern women
who were in New York with their
husbands, fathers and brothers for the
convention of the Interstate Cotton
Seed Crushers' association, the big
hall of the New York Produce ex-
change was used for a social function
for the first time in q years. The
closing event of the convention was
a promenade concert on the floor or
the produce exchange. The exchange
has not witnessed such an event since
its opening in 1884. President Taft
spoke at the banquet.
By majority of S29 out OF total
vote of 3,612 the city of Mobile, Ala.
adopted the commission form Of gov
eminent. The campaign which has
been carried on for the past three
weeks has been one Of the most warm
Iy contested of any in the history OF
the city, and toward the last aroused
much bitterness. 1t was a sharply
drawn contest between the political
machine which has ruled the city for
years, and the BUSINESS, professional
and working men OF the city.
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 a dry and hot map the chances
are that a sense tional rise in prices
will take place, and that new hign
levels for the season will be estab-
lished on the new crop months.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-15

;IcANTIc REVOLUTION PROPOSED
IN ALL CENTRAL AMERICAN
COUNTRIES SOUTH OF US.
ASSEMBLE AT NEW ORLEANS
MaIcontents Are Very Busy-ExI'es
From the Little Republics in Ne"
Orleans Plan lntrigues and Purchase
Arms and Ammunition.

New Orleans-Known since the
Walker expedition of the early hfties
as the hotbed of revolution and the
mecca of filibusters, New Orleans IS
preparing for another upheaval IN Cen
tral America and unless Uncle sam
steps in and spoils the game, almost
the entire strip Of land from the
southern border of Mexico to Panama
with the possible exception OF Costa
Rica. may witness within the next six
months, the most stupendous upheaval
In the history of Central America.
Every summer there is more or less
talk of revolution in some Central
American country and more or less
planning by people who have an axe 10
grind or who are willing to make few
hundred thousand dollars in cash or
valuable concessions by financing q
movement for a change OF govern
ment in the little republics.
II stories handed out By the gov
ernment agents are true, Jose Santos
Zelaya, exiled former president OF
Nicarauga, has joined hands with
prominen. members Of the cientlnco
party of Mexico on plan which In
wolves a general political upheaval
embracing Guatemala, Honduras and
Nicaragua, IL not Salvador as well.
Several hundred exiles from the coun-
tries are now in New Orleans and daily
these malcontents are holding as full
conferences as the eagle eyes OF the
aovernment agents will permit.
These intriguers are said to have
already purchased in this country o.
600 rifles, 100000 rounds OF ammuni-
ton and the former United States
torpedo boat Winslow. They are said
to be negotiating for the former gun
boat Sirene, now in Central American
waters, and a vessel or two for use on
the Pacific side.
A large number of Soldiers OF for
tune" including a half dozen mem
bers of the American legion, which
was commanded by Garabaldi, in the
Mexican revolt, are here, awaiting
the call TO arms and General Lee
Christmas, the best-known OF all the
professional war men, is expected to
arrive within a few days from Hon
duras. where he recently assisted
Manuel Bonilla in gaining possession
of the country.
In former years these revolutionists
have met with slight resistance from
the United States government. They
have formed plans here more or less
openly, even taking newspaper folk and
others into their confidence, and boat
loads of arms and other war material
have been sent out of this port and
from Mobile almost under the nose OF
revenue cutters and secret service men
who were supposed to be under orders
to prevent such movement.
There has been a change, however,
and the United States government is
planning to prosecute violators OF the
neutrality laws to the fullest extent,
to the end that peace may reign in
the little republics.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-15
Removing pispensary Funds.

Following the halt by the state
treasurer in refusing to countersign
the checks for removing the fund of
$4,000 held by the National Loan
and Exchange bank to five banks. To-
Gated in the home towns of the mem
bers of the commission, the commits
sion has made another arrangement.
The treasurer refused 10 sign the
checks because four Of the banks had
not been approved by the financial
board Of the state as repositories for
state funds The commission viii
place $4,000 in the Newberry Savings
bank and 5000 in the Bank Of Bishop
Vile The last named bank has re-
Gently been approved as depository
The remaining $4,000 will be placed
in the Palmetto National bank Of
Columbia.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-15
w Washington.

Canvas of the senate indicated that
President TAFT would win the Cana
dian reciprocity fight and that the
Root amendment tackled on to the
proposed pact by the finance commit
tee would be killed in the senate. "A
poll Of the situation, it was said, now
shows that a very large mapority OF
senators are with the president in his
stand against an amendment and that
the bill will ultimately be agreed to
in the form in which it passed the
house. The Democrats, with but few
exceptions, will support it.
Abandoning hope of defeating in
committee the Root amendment to the
Canadian reciprocity bill, anecting the
print paper and wool pulp clause OF
the agreement, friends OF the measure
began on the floor of the senate an
active campaign TO prevent acceptance
Of the Root provision. The senate
showed anxiety over the situation
when. after an executive session OF
the senate nance committee, he ap-
pealed TO the Democratic senators to
stand out against the amendment.
a memorandum was filed with the
ways and means committee by mem
bers of the tariff committee of the
American Cotton Manufacturers asso,
citation, protesting against any change
in the cotton schedule of the Payne
tariff bill. r. NJ. Miller, Jr.. of Char,
lotte, \. c., is chairman of the COM
mittee. Among the other members
are Lewis w Parker of Greenyille, 5.
c.: Stewart w. CrameT and d. Y.
Cooper of Henderson, y. c.; Z. d.
Tuller Of Atlanta Ga, and Thomas /.
Hickman OF Augusta, Ga.
Secretary OF State Knox. in spite
of the administration refusal to
make public documents, has been serv-
ed with subpoena 10 appear before
the house committee on expenditures
and to produce all books and papers
affecting the $500 unaccounted for in
connection with purchase of portrait
of former Secretary OF State Hay. AS
the information may again be denied.
Committee Chairman Hamiin will in
troduce bill amending the statute
governing expenditures.
Col. Joseph Garrard, U. S. A, com
manding the cavalry post at Fort hy-
er. Va, was reprimanded BY the sec
retary of war. under orders from Pres
ident Taft, for reporting adversely an
application of a soldier for permission
10 take examinations for promotion 10
commissioned grade. on the ground
of the soldiers Jewish parentage. The
president said it was hard 10 deal with
the matter with patience, and with
out condemnatory words that had bet
ter not be written. Inc soldier involy-
ed is Frank Bloom, a private In bat
terry F. Third Field artillery, no won
duty in Mexico.
All doubt as to President Taft's rec
iprocity plan was absolutely and hnal-
l.. sottied when Senator Stone OF Mis-
souri, called at the white house to ask
49, nrasidept on behalf OF himself and
o.6or senators what The executives s
attitude was concerning the reclproc,
NV biu and the proposed amendment
~ the measure The president told
Mr. Stone that he was firmly opposed
n any and all amendments to the bill,
including the Root amendment. and
that he would fight any attempt to
amend the measure. The president.
however, is not going 70 aavs bis way
unchallenged
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-15
DATES AND PLACES
Of COUNTY FAIRS
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
WILL ASSIST IN MAKING
ARRANGEMENTS
STATE FAIR OPENS OCT. 30
More Than a Score Of County Fairs
Will be Held in South Carolina Dur
ing the FaII-South Atlantic Corn
Exposition Dec. II.

Columbia.-More than score Of
county fairs will be held in South
Carolina during the fall. The de-
partment Of agriculture has secured
a list of the fairs and will detail
man from the department to assist IN
making the arrangements. All coun-
ties arranging for fairs are requested
TO write Commissioner Watson.
The following is a list Of the fairs
and the dates as reported to the de-
partment:
State Fair, Columbia, Oct. 3O-Nov.
Al. NJ. Cantey, secretary, Columbia.
Fairfield County Fair, Winnsboro,
Oct. 25-26-J. Frank Fooshe, Sec
retary, Winnsboro.
Calhoun County Fair, st. Matthews
(date not fixed)-Dr. j. X. Fairey'
secretary, st. Matthews.
Pickens County Fair, Pickens (date
not hxed)-W. B. Allgood, president,
Pickens.
Coastal County Fair, Charleston,
(date not fxed)-A. W. McKeans,
secretary chamber of commerce,
Charleston.
Spartanburg County Fair, Spartan
burg, last week in October-Jno. P.
Floyd, president, Spartanburg.
Chester County Fair, Chester dat
ter part OF October (date not fixed)-
]. B. Westbrook, secretary, Chester.
Abbeville County Fair, Abbeville.
Oct. IS, 10 and 2O-J. B. Loyal, sec
retary, Abbeville.
Laurens County Fair (date not
Axed)-W D. Boyd, president, Lau-
rens)
Kershaw County Fair, Camden
Nov. 8, 9, and 1O.-H. G. Garrison, Jr,
secretary, Camden.
South Carolina Tomato Exposition,
Aiken (date not fxed)-Miss Marie
S. Cromer, Aiken.
Aiken County Fair, Aiken, first
week in December, Herbert +. Gyles,
secretary, Aiken.
Edgefeld County Fair (date not
fxed)-L. w. Cheatham, secretary
Edgefeld
Barnwell County Fair (date not
hxed)-Harry d. Calhoun, secretary
Branwell.
Greenwood County Fair, Green
wood Oct 23-27-S. Brooks Marshall
secretary, Greenwood.
Tri-County Fair, Batesburg (date
not fxed)-J. w. McCartha, secre-
tary, Batesburg.
Colleton County Fair, Walterboro,
(date not fixedn-W. w. Smoak, Jr.,
secretary, Waterboro.
Lexington County Fair, Lexington,
Oct. 26-27-2S-S B. George, secre-
tary Lexington.
South Atlantic Corn Exposition,
Columbia, Dec. 11-16-A. D. Hudson,
president, Newberry.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-15
Venezuela Given Cold Coffee.

Caracas, Venezuela.-The fact thai
the United States and Great Britain
have not yet appointed representatives
70 the centennial celebration of Vene
zuelas independence, which will bs
held the first week in July, has caus
ed much commend here. They are
the only countries that have not re
sponded to Venezuela's invitation
American residents have been hope
full that the United States would bt
represented by en- ambassador and {
battleship. There may be no appoint
mems
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-15
Almost Ready to Survey.

Orangeburg.-J. Fl. Dunstant and j..
II. DuPre. government civil engineers,
have arrived in the city TO make pre-
parations for the survey of the Edsto
river. About 2s or 80 more engineers
will arrive. and the work Of the actual
survey will be commenced. The en-
gineers will purchase the mules and
supplies advertised for. At the last
session OF congress an appropriation
of $1,000 was made for a survey Of
the Edisto, with a view Of opening the
river to navigation. A $4,000 boat
will be placed upon the river.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-15
Terrific Storm in viroinia.

Newport News, Va.-Sweepng out
of the southwest with cyclcnic yeloc-
ity wind, rain, hail and electrical
storm struck the lower end Of the
Virginia peninsula and left a trail Of
death and ruin in its wake. Many
small craft with their human freight
went down in the storm at various
points along the James river and in
Hampton roads. Conservative esti-
mates place the dead at not more
than fifteen. Half a dozen vessels
moored at piers here broke away and
nearly all were damaged
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-15
Old Shin Puritan TO be Sold.

Observation-Disclosures except as
jurk, the only monitor Puritan, which
was sunk recently in Hampton Roads
by a high explosive test and subse-
quently raised, will be sold to the high
est bidder if the recommendation Of an
examining board to the navy depart
ment is adopted. The board found
that the cost of repairing the vessel
would be excessive and recommended
that she be sold, minimum valuation
of $4,000 being fixed She cost the
government 1896, ass. 1t was built
20 years ago.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-15
THE TEXTILE ASSOCIATION
Annual Meeting Will BE- He'll at
Greenvillc, S. c., July /.

Greenvillc, S. c., July /.
Charlotte, n. C.-The indications
seem favorable for a large attendance
at the annual meeting of the Southern
Textile association to be held in
Greenville, S. c., on July first. The
sessions will be held on Saturday
afternoon and evening, n time mcst
convenient for mill men to get away
from their regular work. and Green
vile is centrally located for large
percentage of the present member
ship.
The membership has been greatly
increased by means of big meetings
at Spartanburg, Columbia, Augusta
and Charlotte, but there need he no
fears in regard TO Grecnyilles ability
to provide room and accommodation
for all who can attend.
The program committee have as
surances so far of addresses and pa
pers as follows: On weaving by Supt.
q. H. Mangum of the Minneola mill,
at Gibsonville, n. G..
THE Spinning Room" by Supt w.
A. Price, of the Mollohon mill, New
berry, S. c.
THE Electrical Specialist in Cotton
Mills" by Mr.. John p. Judge, OF Bal
timore.
Opening and Cleaning of Cotton"
by j. E. Cheesman of New York.
Efficiency of Operation and Waste
Utilization" by Eugene Szepesi.
MIL Village improvements" by
Jas. L. Carbery, Of Washington. d. C.
Ar superintendents, overseers and
heads of departments in the cotton
mills are eligible to membership on
payment of the fee of s1.09 Full in
formation will be given by addressing
Mr. G. S. Escott Secretary, Char
lotte n &
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-15
Want rrust offioers Punished.

Washington.-Following the refusal
OF Attorney General Wickersham TO
furnish the house information as to
whether criminal actions are being
prepared against officials OF tho
American Tobacco company, Represen-
tative Syrns of Tennessee Introduced
concurrent resolution directing Mr..
Wickersham to proceed At once
against these officers under the Grim.
inal section OF the antitrust law. Mr.
Wickersham did not think II wise 10
give out plans Of the department Of
Justice.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-15
General.

An indemnity OF 100000 pesos
the equivalent of s6,000,0O0 in gold,
will be demanded of Mexico by the
Chinese government for the slaughter
of 303 Chinese subjects in Torreon.
The demand will be backed by crui-
ser, which is already on the way to
the Mexican west coast ports.
After seven weeks OF slumber, from
which physicians have been unable 10
arouse her, Miss Hazel Schmidt OF
Vandalia, H., has just awakened twice
each time for about an hour, asked for
something to eat and then again
dropped off to sleep. Her case has
puzzled scientists. asking about her
condition. At the beginning of her
sleep. Miss Schmidt told her mother
she was going into a trance.
The greatest sectarian tribute TO a
churchman ever accorded in America
was paid to Cardinal Gibbons. head OF
the Catholic church on this continent
II was national tribute, in which
Joined the nations head President
TAFT, his predecessor, Theodore RooSe-
welt and senators and representatives,.
The occasion was the dual anniyerSa-
ry of his eminence, held in Baltimore
the fftieth anniversary OF his ordi-
nation to the priesthood and the twen-
ty-fifth year of his elevation 10 the
high official rank of cardinal.
Sixty-three killed: 10 WOunued; prop
erty loss, SlO0,C00 These are the net
results of the earthquake which visit
ed and injected note of tragedy into
what was expected to be day of pure
rejoicing When the work OF search
ing the ruins is completed, It Is pos
sible that the list ot dead wlll be
heightened somewhat, a shlding here
and there throughout the city there
doubtless are many wounded who,
with traditional fear OF the authori-
ties and government hospitals, are
anxious to evads discovery.
William Bentno Miller Of the Amer
ican Museum ci Natural History left
New York on a four months eXpedi.
ton into the Black mountains OF North
Carolina in 81 lrch OF new bugs for
the museums collection.
President Taft has accepted,
through Senator Luke Lea. the invi-
tation TO visit Nashville this fall
With famine and pestilence adding
grim horrors TO the reconstruction pc
riod of the Mexican freedom anarchy
is rife throughout Central Mexico, and
even in the capital itself the govern
ment is being hard pressed 10 pre-
serve order.
Fear of mob demonstration
against the two negroes accused of
implication in the murder OF o. F.
Bowers last week led OFFICERS TO re-
move the prisoners from Wellsville.
Ohio, TO the county jail at Lisbon.
Represertative Owen J. Evans OF
Stark county, Ohio, charged with So
liciting a bribe as member of the
legislature, pleaded guilty to the
crime before Judge kinkhead in the
criminal court st Columbus, and IN
view of his agreeing 10 so before the
grand jury and turn states evidence
was OF off with the minimum punish
mel. a fine OF S9uO.
A favorable report on the nomina
tiou of William H. Lewis, the Boston
negro attorney 10 be assistant attor
nav genera, OF the United States, was
authorized by the senate COMMITTEES
pr The judiciary.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-15
New Railroad Crosses Coast Line.

The South Carolina Western rail-
way has been given the right to cross
the Atlantic Coast Line railway at
Hartsville, Darlington and Florence.
A petition was filed with the rail-
road commission, asking for permis-
sion to cross at the above named
places. The matter was referred to
the officials OF the Atlantic Coast
Line and report was made that per-
mission had been given the South
Carolina road to cross. The commits
sion consented to the crossing, but
will not accept the crossing until in
spected by the members Of the COM
mission The crossings will be in
spected by the commission after be-
ing placed.
No announcement has been made
as to whether the South Carolina &
Western railway is seeking George
town or Charleston as a port
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-15
Fancy Prices for Peachcs.

Ridge Spring Peaches are begin
ming to move rapidly to Northern mar
kets with several solid cars being
loaded daily. which are selling for the
highest prices known for several
years. The first car loaded this sea
son was offered for sale on the track
here by the grower and was purchased
by ]. r. Zimmerman, who paid 1924
for 1t, this being the greatejt amount
that car of peaches has ever netted
here. The prices brought by the
present peach crop is arousing con-
siderable interest.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-15
Exposition to be Held in New York.

Washington. In accordance with
their policy of attracting the attention
of the outside world to the manifold
advantages of the South the Southern
railway and allied lines have arranged
to make a comprehensive exhibit at
the American Land and Irrigation EN-
position to be held in Madison Square
Garden, New York city, November 8
to II.
Invitation is extended to farmers
throughout the South to make individ-
ual exhibits and compete for the at
tractive prizes to be offered, which in
cude $1,000 cup for the best short
staple cotton, $500 in gold for the best
% boxes of apples, $1,000 cup for the
best 80 ears of corn, and $1,000 prizes
for alfalfa, potatoes. wheat and oats.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-15
prssident RATES silver WeddIna.

Washington.-The reception which
the President and Mrs. Taft will give
on June 10, the twenty-ffth anniyer-
sary of their marriage, probably will
be the most largely attended function
ever given in the White House. More
than 5000 invitations have already
been sent out and it is estimated that
four thousand will be invited and that
of these at least three-fourths will at
tend. At the silver wedding celebra-
ton refreshments will be served,
there will be dancing in the east rcc-L
and a party on the lawn.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-15
Supreme Court viii Decide Issue.

Attorney General Lyon will very
probably ask the supreme court to
decide on the right Of the new dis
pensary commission to employ coun-
sci without his consent.
The commission has addressed a let
ter to the attorney general, in which
It is stated that the commission will
stand by its decision to employ the
firm Of Holman & Holman.
The attorney general requested the
dispensary commission TO submit the
issue 10 the supreme court This re-
quest was ignored.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-15
The Hosiery Mill Contract.

Capt Graham was asked whether he
would allow the hosiery mill contract
to be annulled without going to the
courts; if he would agree to some
sort of settlement for the remaining
years the contract would have TO run;
if the machinery could be practically
removed, and, in general, what his
position would be in the matter when
the board of directors meets on the
21st instant.
Capt. Graham replied: II have moth
ing for publication"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-15
Honor Brave Confederate Dead.

Washington.-The annual tribute oil
flowers and eulogy was paid to the
soldier dead Of the South in Washing
ton national cemetery. With all its
historic and sentimental associations
as the home of Gen. Robert +. Lee,
commander of the Confederate forces,
the national cemetery was dedicated
for the day to the memory of the de-
tenders Of the Southern cause.
Amng the floral offerings was .
wreath from the President of a re-
united counry. Senator Bob Taylor
made an address.