Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-05
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ers' union opens at Shawnee, Okla,
next Tuesday, every lodge of the or
ganiZation throughout the country
will hold meetings and wire instruc-
tions to their delegates at Shawnee.
These messages will deal principally
with the minimum price at which the
crop should be sold. The national
convention through committee Will
consider these messages and nix a
union price as near the general aver
age as possible. Ways and means for
harvesting, marketing and If neces-
sary holding the cotton crop will be
one Of the most important matters to
come before the Shawnee convention.
Headed by Former State President
Emmet Cabiniss, a party Of Georgians
left tonight for Shawnee to aid in the
reception of the delegates.
- -Corsicana, Texas, September 2:
Former United States Senator h ..
Mills, of Texas, died at his home
here today. Senator Mills was not
I'd Confederate soldier and one or the
best known statesmen of Texas. He
was born in Todd county, Kentucky,
70 years ago. When young man ne
moved to Texas, starting out as a
drug clerk and studying law at night
until admitted to the bar. He entered
the war as lieutenant colonel OF the
10th Texas infantry, later succeeding
to the command of that regiment. At
an Arkansas post in January, 1858,
he distinguished himself by with
standing for weeks a superior force OF
Union troops, finally being captured.
For several months he was prisoner
of war at Columbus, Ohio. After his
exchange he commanded regiments
under Gems. Bragg, Johnston and
Hood. His congressional career be-
gan in 1872 as representative-at-
large from Texas, followed by four
terms as congressman from the old
4th district. He was elected United
States senator in 1892, serving until
1899. when he resigned and was sue
ceeded by. Charles A. Culberson.
John ]. Frisbie, the Curtis avia-
tor. was killed at Norton, Kansas,
last Friday afternoon by falling with
his machine Frisbie met with an ac-
cident Thursday and went into the
air again Friday only when driven py
the taunts and jeers OF the croWd.
Frisbie fell about 100 feet, and the
engine of his machine fell upon him,
crushing his left side and chest He
fingered for about an hour before ne
died. Frisbie had been giving exhibi-
tions at Elmwood Park for several
DAYS Thursday his machine acted
badly. and he had fall of about for
ty feet. but beyond bruises and a
shaking up was not injured. He was
skeptical about the ability of his ma
chine to stand another flight and an
nounced he would not take the air.
but when this statement was COM
municated to the crowd there was an
angry demonstration. The spectators
hooted and shouted "fakir" and re-
fused to listen to explanations. Mr
Frisbie announced that rather than
have the big crowd go away with the
that he was not willing TO
do his best he would attempt flight.
He ascended from the track without
difficulty and attained a height OF one
hundred feet but in attempting 10
make a turn the plane tipped ana
Frisbie lost control.
Representative Charles d. Carter
of Oklahoma created sensation In
the heart Of the smart shopping CEN
tire of Washington, last Friday py as
four clerks, one Of whom, ne
alleged, insulted his 1S-year-old
daughter, Miss Italy Carter, who was
with her father on shopping expedl-
ton. Having dealt summarily with
the four clerks, Representative Car
ter, who is 76 years old, sent ms
daughter home in an automobile ana
proceeded to the nearest police sta
ton, where he explained the incident
which led up to the trouble. He was
not detained and considers the incl
dent closed unless the four clerks de-
mand an investigation. Representa-
tive Carter assailed the first clerk,
Joseph Josephson, with his fists and
when three of the young mans com
panions came to their friends aid the
Oklahoma congressman brought his
walking stick into play and welded II
vigorously until he was master or the
field. According to Mr.. Carter, his
daughter described to Josephson a
certain kind of coat which she wished
to purchase. He declares the clerk
thought Miss Carter was unattended
and sought to engage her in CONVEX
sation. Continuing his advances:
which were followed by repulses,
said Mr.. Carter, "the young man be-
came insulting. When I politely ask
ed the clerk the cause Of the trouble,
he became infuriated and said un-
complimentary things about my
daughter. I told her to accompany
me from the store and as we reached
the door he called me several names.
l returned and prepared to strike him
when he started towards me. I then
gave him as good licking as my long
experience on the plains and as box
er would permit. l then started to
leave when three of his assistants
took up the fight. / was plainly out
numbered but I struck right and left
with my cane and finally routed the
entire bunch.
A new six-pounder gun equipped
with specially adapted high explosive
projectiles and shrapnel shells to de-
molish aeroplanes and balloons in bat
tie, says a Washington dispatch, has
been perfected by the United States
army. 1t can be elevated at any range
of seven miles. The construction or
the new rifle has just been completed
at the Rock Island, ILL.,, arsenal. EX-
periments with it will begin at the
sandy Hook proving station within
fortnight. The army thus is in ad-
vance of the navy towards the solu-
tion of the problem of defense against
airships. The navy only few days ago
conducted its first tests with the car
riage of one-pounder gun. The
shells which this army gun will hurl
into the skies will be loaded with
dunnite or other high explosives and
upon bursting will send forth a show
er of shot in a conelike area, similar
to the performance Of a sky rocket,
almost certain to strike an airship If
aimed with any degree Oh accuracy.
Other projectiles which have been de-
signed for the new gun contain only
high explosive which, upon exploding,
would wreck any airship in its vicin-
ity Following in the wake of these
powerful projectiles will be tracers
which will aid in accurately aiming
the gun upon the course of hostile
airship. The tracers to be used in the
daylight hours will be Of smoke. while
sparks will show the path of the shell
at night. The sight of the new gun
has also been perfected, designed to
meet the changing conditions Of the
trajectory Of a projectile fired at
varying angles. In the coming expert
ments the army will shoot at balloons
and big kites and possibly real air
ship will be used to sight at great
distance. The signal corps will be
asked to cooperate with the ordnance
department and send one of its air.
ships now at College Park, Md, to
the proving grounds. Credit for the
invention belongs to ordnance experts
of the army working under the direc-
tiOn of Brig. Gen. William CroZier
chief of ordnance.
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