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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-09
PELLAGRA CLINIC
WELL ATTENDED
INTERESTING PAPERS WERE
READ BY EMINENT PHYSI-
CLANS OF THE STATE.
The MEETING WAS VALUABLE
The Doctors Discussed the Symptoms
and Causes of the Fatal Nervous
Diseases That Have Lately Been
Oi.covered-ManyA Attended.

Columbia.-The pellagra clinic held
by the state board Of health at the
state hospital was well ATTENDED,
about $50 visitors being present.
The governor delivered the address
Of welcome. DR.. ]. Adams Hayne
presided and in his temporary aD'
sence the chair was occupied by his
predecessor, Dr. c. T. Williams.
DR.. Babcock read paper in which
he contended that pellagra is not
new disease in South Carolina, but
that It has been present in the state
since 1928. the year in which pa
tients were first received into the
state hospital. The evidence pre-
sented was compiled from old case
books and records of the hospital.
DR.. c. H. Swinder, OF the Marine
hospital service read paper on the
epidemiology of pellagra and laid
stress on the Importance Of reporting
pellagra and epidemiologic facts in
relation to this disease. In these
matters. DR.. Lavinder urged the gen
eral practitioner to collect and report
cases and such observations. he
also called attention to the fact that
his services has established at Savan'
nah a hospital for the careful study
and treatment OF male pellagrins
Such pellagrins In limited numbers
will be admitted to this hospital free
of charge. DR.. p. E. Garrison OF the
United States navy demonstrated
specimens of the Simulium flies (buf'
falo gnats) and gave talk on the
characteristics and destruction OF
these insects.
!, w. B. King of the United States
department of agriculture read
valuable paper on chronological oD'
servations made in South Carolina.
DR.. r. NJ. Grimm Of the Marine
hospital service presented an address
on archaeological observations made
in Kentucky in which he stated were
preliminary to more complete field
studies which 1t is expected will be
made in the future under the direc-
ton of the. surgeon general.
Commissioner f. j. Watson made a
most interesting and stimulating ad-
dress on the spoiled corn problem.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-09
.x;no+on,s Second Week Jury.

For the second week jury OF the
common pleas court the jury commits
sioners drew the following talesmen:
Carwile Shealey, Ben F. Neese. VIII
liam D. Huffstetler, Jesse d. Price, F.
Pierce Shealy. George T. Snelgrove,
Horace <. Rucker, c. Pickens Haiti.
wanger, Charlie Connor, John o.
Chapman, j. Wilbur Derrick, G. Hol'
ley Shealy, Ernest c. Eargle. John
T. Long, ]. Moses Taylor, Thomas l..
Williams, Dempsey A. Wilson. N. Bar
rett Hill, Andrew B. Goodwin, David
G. Hyman, James X. Swygert, Harry
C. Hendrix, w. Tickling Mack, John
A. Lucas, v. L. Goodwin, Noah j.
Roland, Lawrence c. Furtlck, Jacob
B. Jumper, c. X. Lybrand. Edwin E.
Hook, George N. Buff, BOY j. Sease,
H. Capers Gunter, j. Adam Amick,
James c. Dunbar, John C. Rice.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-09
To Stop Women Poker Parties.

Chicago.-A test of strength be
tween women residents and w. w.
Cudmore, police captain commanding
station in the fashionable North
Side residence district over his inter
probation of the gambling law is eX-
pected. In the police activity against
gambling Captain Cudmore put ban
on womens' poker parties, in many
cases O: which ii is said the stakes
ran into large sums. The women in
whose homes the games have been
played have defined the captain to
stop them.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-09
Will Address Chapter U. D. c.

Gen. U. r. Brooks has been in
vited and will address the Charleston
chapter u d. c. on January 19. the
birthday OF Gen. Robert f. Lee. The
invitation was extended by Miss Mar
tha B. Washington, president of the
Charleston chapter I'm response to
your very kind invitation" says Gen.
Brooks in his letter of acceptance, ito
address your chapter on the 10Th Of
January next | would say that moth
ing could give me more pleasure than
to accept the distinguished honor. and
shall be with you on that occasion. "
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-09
Much Cotton Is Needed.

Washington.-Estimates of Ameri.
can consular officers abroad of the
amount OF cotton required by the prin-
cipal foreign countries for manufac-
turing purposes during the cotton year
ending September l, 1912, place the
amount at 12,51S,112 bales OF 800
pounds each. These estimates were
called for by the Department OF State
upon request of the Governor Of
Texas who wanted the information for
the conference of governors at New
Orleans. The summary, however, Is
incomplete.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-09
Winthrop Awarded $50, 900.

A telegram received from President
D. B. Johnson, of Winthrop College,
announces that winthrop College
has been awarded 10000 by the Pea
body board, absolutely without any
condition whatever" This action was
taken at a meeting OF the board when
it was expected that final distribution
OF this big fund would be made
Winthrop had already been awarded
SIS. 900 by that board toward the
building of the Model School and fol
years had been receiving $4,000 per
year from the Peabody fund.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-09
Beattie's Appeal Filed.

Richmond, Va.-Public interest in
the case of Henry Clay Beattie, Jr,
convicted OF wife murder and SEN
fenced to die November "a. has been
received with the filing by his lawyers
of an appeal from the decision OF the
circuit court of Chesterfield county.
The petition contained seventeen bills
OF exceptions. OF these the most inn
portant are those relating to the re-
fusal Of Judge Walter A. Watson to
strike from the records part Of
the closing arF'~ent Of Lawyer Louis
o. Wendenburs.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-09
U. o. C. to Meet At Richmond.

Richmond, Va-Six hundred dele
gates from thirty-two states Of the
Union are expected to attend the
eighteenth annual convention Of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
which begins four-day meeting here
in a few days. Because of the pecu-
liar interest that attaches to Rich
mond as the capital OF the old Con-
federacy the present convention will
witness the largest and most distin-
guished gathering OF Southern women
ever present on an occasion OF this
kind
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-09
Abernathy Bound Over.

Spartanburg-After lapse OF
thirty-two years, Richard Alternately
was bound over to higher court on
the charge of numbering William A.
Abbott. printer, in Spartanburg in
1879 1t is alleged that Alternately
killed Abbott because of the latter's
relations with the wife of the defend
ants uncle He then placed the dead
body on the railroad tracks to be
mangled by train. During the thir-
ty-two years that have elapsed he has
lived few miles from Spartanburg
until lately.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-09
Taxable Property of Newberry.

Auditor Eugene S. Werts's abstract
just completed, shows the total value
of all taxable property in Newberry
county to be 1859, ,440, of which
amount s1,31S,725, or about one-half,
is shown to be in No. / Township.
The total number of horses is 1875,
valued at sS5,5S0; cattle. 4,S04 head,
valued at s57,34O; mules. 4,51S, valued
at s27S,450; sheep and goats, 943,
valued at SLIPS; hogs, 1895, valued
at $13.635; gold and silver watches
and plate, 27S, valued at s5,480;
pianofortes, melodeons or sabnet or
gans, 566, valued at 27,340; carriages,
4,476, valued at sS4,4S5; dogs, 2,639,
valued at s13.32O; average value Of
property pertaining to mechandise,
928,975; average value of property
appertaining to manufacturers, $685.
$40; value manufactured articles on
hand for one year or more, and Of
engines, tools, etc, s55,720; value
of moneys, including bank bills and
circulating notes. s3S,445; value OF all
credits, $10,250; value of stocks OF any
company or corporation out OF this
state, except national banks, $500;
value of all other property, s314,63O;
bank returns, s349,SOO; SO per cent
penalty. s4O,S25.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-09
Aiken Wants Army AeropIanes.

Gen. Allen, chief officer Of the sig
nal corps, United States army, Will
be in Aiken in few days to investi-
gate this point for possible location
OF the fleet or army aeroplanes this
winter Thomas Hitchcock, Jr., tele-
graphed Mayor Gyles that he Is to
meet Gen. Allen in Aiken and confer
on the matter. Mr.. Hitchcock has in
terested himself in this matter. and
he has been in communication with
Mayor Gyles, who has also worked
hard to secure the school this win
ter, with the result that Gen. Allen
will come here to look over the field.
It is believed that Aiken has a good
chance to secure the army station.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-09
The Rebels Are in Control.

Shanghai.-The first night after the
capitulation of the city to the revolu-
tionists passed uneventfully. Perfect
order was maintained in Shanghai and
the outlying districts which consti-
tutes a remarkable feature of the gov.
ernment. Ii Ping-Shu is the respon-
sible head of the new administration
in the native city ard suburbs and is
now engaged in completing his organ
lzation. He informed the correspon-
dent that he recognized only the re
public of Han" and would guarantee
order.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-09
TWO Social Clubs Were Ralded.

Two social clubs Of Columbia were
raided by the police. A club run by
John Castor, over McGregor's drug
store, was raided about midday, a
quantity OF whiskey and beer being
seized. CASTOR gave bond for his ap-
pearance at court The Union Social
club, VIM. Hardin. manager, on AS
sembly street, was raided. Whiskey
and beer was also seized at this
place. Hardin gave bond in the sum
of $40. Quite number of clubs
have been raided during the last few
days.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-09
Lancaster.-Dr. Chalmers Fraser OF
the Presbyterian church has accept
ed a call to Gainesville, Ga.
AarlcuIturaI Course Adopted.

A one-year agricultural course at
Clemson College was practically adop-
ted at meeting of the board of
trustees, held at Columbia. A large
amount OF routine matters were
brought before the body, it is stated,
including the reports OF several res
ignations during the recent past.
Practically the full board was present
at the meeting. Among other things
a meeting of the board has been call
ed for November u, at Florence, to
consider the location OF the expert
ment station in the Pee Dee section,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-09
Not To Buy At Present Price.

The meeting of the Farmers Union
Association Of County Business
Agents was well attended, all Sec
tions of the state being represented.
1t was unanimously decided, accord
ing to a statement by Secretary Reid,
to recommend TO the members Of the
Farmers Union and the farmers gen
orally throughout the state not to
buy any fertilizers or fertilizing mate
terial except at substantial reduc-
tion from the prices now being
quoted.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-09
Sam p. Roof Elected Mayor.

Lexington.-Sam P. Roof was for
the third time elected mayor of Lex
lngton without opposition. DR..
Frank c. Roberts, who, it was an
nounced. would oppose Mayor Roof,
withdrew from the race, leaving an
open field for the old council. Mayor
Roof is one of the most popular men
IN Lexington on account OF his strong
personality. The opposition to him
was based upon the ground it is
said, that the town is being flooded
With liquor sellers in open violation
of the prohibition law
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-09
rrans.Mlssissippl conaress.

Kansas City, Mo.-The Trans-Mis-
sissippi Commercial Congress will
open here November IA for four-day
session and with the members of the
national rivers and harbors commit
tee and over one hundred congress-
men present, inland waterways i'm
proyement will receive greater atten-
ton than it ever has had Currency
reform, the parcels post and other
questions OF national interest will be
fought out. Gov. Judson Harmon Of
Ohio and Speaker Champ Clark, will
have places in the progrem.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-09
Killed bx Southern train.

A negro named Aaron Miller was
killed by a southbound freight on the
Southern railway about four miles
north of Union. Miller lived in this
county. 1t is said that he was put
off a northbound train on account Of
his being in drunken condition. 1t
seems that he did not go very far
from the spot where he was elected
and was afterwards killed by the
freight train.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-09
A TRAGEDY Of Fair Week.

Columbia-The most terrible trag-
,dy of fair week in the Capital City
occurred on Main street, when Mrs.
". S. Hamiter of Blackstock, S. c.,
vas struck by big automobile just
Is she was about to board street
ar, receiving injuries from which she
lied three hours later at local hos
pital. She died unconscious and an
entire stranger to those who attended
her, for it was not until an hour or
more after life was extinct that she
was identified. The body was taken
70 Blackstock for burial.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-09
To Columbia To Hold Conference.

Charleston.-Capts. H. o. Withing.
ton c. Clothworthy and ]. C. D.
SchroeL went to Columbia to con-
fer with he Adjutant General on
several matt, g of import concerning
the militia. ey were very cordial
ly received by lit. Gen. Moore, who
expressed great , ,light at the visit
Of the Charleston ans. One Of the
topics discussed W the approaching
meeting Of the Ma ional Guards AS
sociation in Februal Another topic
given attention was the distribution
of funds for the SUI bort of the mill
tary companies of Il state, which is
to take place Dece Der 1. 1t will
be inormation to the military public
that the newly formed Orangeburg
Company. Capt. Crum commanding
will be mustered into service on the
7th.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-09
Cox charoed With Parcel Murder.

Miami, Flap G. Cox, charged
with the murder of Miss Nettle Par
Gel, aged Is, last April, was arraigned
in circuit court here before Judge
Bethel. BY agreement of attorneys on
both sides the venire whicI vas al
legged to have been improperly drawn,
was quashed and another verire OF 80
talesmen ordered summoned to appear
in court when the selection OF a ;drg
will begin The charge against Cox
grows out OF the mysterious death OF
Miss Percell in April and the finding
of her bedy two days later.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-09
Flower Show . Great Success.

CherOkee's annual Hover Show,
which is held at Gaffney each Novem
Der by the women of the Presbyterian
church, took place few days ago.
The show was a decided success,
The showing of flowers. ferns, begon-
las, roses, etc, was superb. The
building was filled throughout the af-
ternoon and evening with large
number OF spectators who had gather.
ed to view the exhibits. Candy
booths were to be seen on every hand
while there were novelty stands ir
profusion.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-09
Labor Leaders Gathering.

Atlanta, Ga.-Labor leaders from
all over the United States already are
assembling in Atlanta for the thir-
teenth annual convention of the Am
erican Federation of Labor, which
opens its sessions here. The atten'
dance is expected to be the largest in
the history of the organization. The
entertainment OF the federation has
been undertaken wholly by the mem
bers of the local labor unions. While
the convention proper does not or
ganize until November 13.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-09
Killed by His Own Pistol.

Ensmunger Isenhower, youn,
man of the Wateree section OF Fair
field, was fatally wounded by bullei
from his pistol, which was discharged
while he was stepping from his bug
gy. The particulars of the acciden'
could not be learned, but the new
reached Winnsboro from his home
which is six miles from here. tha
Isenhower had been shot and that tn,
hall had entered his abdomen. Two
physicians were summoned and tn
gave all the meiical aid possible, bu'
their Efforts were unavailing.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-09
Fowler Wrecks His Machine.

FL Paso, Tex-Robert G. Fowler,
the aviator, arrived here by train, un-
hurt. after an accident which COM
PEELED him to leave his biplane about
one mile from Mastondon, n. NJ, IA
miles west of FL Paso. Fowler had
made 200 miles since leaving Douglas,
Ariz., when one of the sparkers on his
engine failed to work and compelled
him to descend. He struck the earth
with some force but his machine was
not badly damaged.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-09
swent From Steamers Deck.

New York.-The csJef officer and
two men of the Morgan line steamer
Momus were swept from the deck OF
the vessel by a tremendous wave on
the voyage from New Orleans and
drowned. The victims are: A. T..
Roesch, chief officer; ]. P. Serge,
oatswain; R. Nordberg, seaman. The
ragedy occurred off the coast Of Flor
da, but it was not reported by Cap
tain John S. Boyce until the Momus
arrived with her flags at half mast
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-09
Interesting Exhibit At State Fair.

An interesting exhibit at the State
fair was that of the girls tomato clubs
of South Carolina. Four counties,
Greenville, Spartanburg, Aiken and
Barnwell were represented in the ex-
hibit The tomato club work was
inaugurated two years ago by-Aliss
Marie Cromer Of Aiken county. Miss
Cromer was last year named as state
agent for the work by the United
States farm demonstration office. She
said that the clubs will be established
in IL counties next year. The clubs
are considered a great factor.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-09
Conducting Interesting Mission.

Florence - Archdeacon Percy W.
Webber is conducting a most interest
Ing mission at the Episcopal church.
He was here last year and made a
great impression on the people Of
this community. who heard him In
great crowds. He will deliver an ad'
dress to men at the auditorium.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-09
Prominent Farmer Kills Himself.

Profound sorrow over the death OF
his wife and a brother, which occur
red recently, coupled with an attack
of pellagra, caused Jake J. Cromer
a substantial farmer, to become men
tally unbalanced, and in this condition
he committed suicide. Mr. Cromer
who was 90 years of age, locked him.
self up in his room, at his home in
Fork township, and shot himself with
a shotgun, the entire load passing
through his left arm and entering
the heart His death resulted IN
stantly.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-09
South Carolina New Enterprises.
Do NJ

South Carolina New Enterprises.
The Charleston Fair and Racing
association has been chartered by
the secretary OF state, the capi'
tai stock being $4,000. The company
will do a general amusement busi-
ness, including that OF horse racing.
The officers of the company are: F.
j. Pons, president; John Marshall,
secretary, and J. L. David, treasurer.
The company is expected to con-
struct a race track in Charleston
county. There Is no law in the state
that forbids horse racing. There Is a
law that forbids gambling. A COM
mission has been issued to the Ches-
terfield Building and Loan associa-
ton, with a capital stock of $4,000.
The petitioners are l.. H. Trotti and
r. E. Hanna. A commission has been
issued to Lynche's River Lumber
Company, with capital stock of $751;
900. The petitioners are ]. l.. Ander-
son and r. N Johnson. A commission
has been issued TO the Mcdowell
Realty Company of Charleston, with
a capital stock of $4,000. The petit
TONERS are G. j. Mcdowell, j. S. Mix
son and Ashley c. Tobias, Jr.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-09
Big Damage Suit Is Ended.

The hard-fought damage suit OF
Mrs. Kaye E. Floyd, of Charleston,
against the Southern railway for $780,
600 for the death of her husband was
ended in the court of common pleas
with a verdict for the defendant.
James E. Floyd died four years aiter
an accident at Branchville, in which
he had been hurt. The cause OF his
death was given as apoplexy. The
plaintiff alleges, however, that the
disease was the result Of the accident
and injuries in the Branchville smash
up, and the suit followed. The case
was marked by a particularly lively
legal battle between Attorneys J. X
p. Bryan and J. w. Barnwell.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-09
MeNamara Jury Completed.

Los Angeles, Cal.-The Mcnamara
Jury was completed as to challenges
for cause. Each side then was entitled
to use its premptory challenge, the
defense having twenty and the prose
cution ten
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-09
FLORCNCE PUSHING AHEAD
The Together" Spirit Has Placed
The Prosperous City In the Twen-
tIeth Century Running.

Florence.-That Florence is catch
ing the stride that is broadening
commercial conditions so rapidly In
the South is emphasized by the effort
put forth along number OF lines
Civic beauty and civic utility have
taken hold of this city in no uncertain
manner and stand out as the promise
OF greater things to follow. From
thrifty village few years ago, this
city has grown to be the largest anu
most populous in the great Pee Dee
section of the state, and is enjoying
a building era, both in the residence
and business sections, that is uhpre-
cedented in this history OF any iocai'
itv in this section Of South Carolina.
while the business district stretched
from the federal building, almost un-
broken to the Atlantic Coast Line
passenger station, a distance OF three
fourths of a mile, the intersectihe
streets are taking on new lie unoer
the demand of more room for Dusl-
ness purposes, until the business Sec
tion OF the town has almost doupieo
in the past two years. The new
structures on the side streets are not
little buildings to meet emergencies
for the time being, but are substan-
tial modern structures, three and four
stories, built along twentieth century
lines. Prominent among these Is the
Williamson building, the Hotel Flor-
ence, the Cohen block and the mag
nifcent Y. NJ. c. A. building, now
nearing completion.
In the residence section fifty or
more elegant homes are going up, a
number of them to cost $4,000 each.
Well constructed modern cottages are
increasing rapidly.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-09
Must Return The Barrel of Beer.

An interesting case was tried in
the Charleston county court. Judge
Paul Macmillan presiding, involving
only barrel of export beer, worth
about S13, but there was principle
in the case of Importance in the op-
Grafton of the county dispensary
system, and for this reason a hard
fight was made by the dispensary to
have the suit dismissed, but the plain
tiff won and the barrel of beer which
had been seized, said to belong to the
plaintiff, Antonio Gliamas, will have
TO be returned or the cost refunded.
The barrel of beer had been seized
and confiscated on the ground that
Mr. Gliamas had imported it not for
personal use, which is allowed under
the law, but for another party.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-09
Governor Paroles Zlssett.

Charley Zissett, who was convicted
for murder in Bamberg county and
sentenced to be hanged in 1898, and
whose sentence was afterwards COM
muted, has been paroled by the gov
ernor during good behavior.