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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-09-28
Form Parade In proest.

New Orleans.-Representatives OF
almost every labor organization In
this city and several societies afiliat-
ed with the socialists were present at
a meeting held for the purpose OF ar
ranging a demonstration as a protest
against the trial OF the McNamaras
in Los Angeles, charged with the de-
struction OF the Los Angeles Times
II was stated that the demonstration
will be strictly workingmans' affair
and that about ten thousand working
men and their families would be
present.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-09-28
A Elxsr Comes TO erie..

Pittsburg No. % en- the
Pennsylvania Railroad, known as the
1s-hour flyer between Chicago and
New York, was in a collision thirty
minutes after leaving the city, Kill
ing one trainman, injuring four 9TH
er and one passenger After passing
the Pitcairn freight yards, where
there are cross-over tracks entering
the yards, the train was held up by
the towerman near Larimer, 20 miles
east of here. Viii at standstill
train of freight car was let in on the
track and crashed into the flyer.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-09-28
Poster To Be Put Up All Over State.

Large posters. telling OF the won
ders to be seen this year at the
South Carolina state fair and of the
automobile races to be- held under the
rules Of the American Automobile as
ISOLATION on Friday and Saturday OF
the same week. will be put up all
over South Carolina and in Atlanta,
Charlotte, Savannah and other cities
outside the state. The posters have
been carefully prepared. They call at
tention to the many charms OF a
visit to Columbia, the capital city, and
the delightful time to be had.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-09-28
Record Fifty Million Dollar Paper.

A mortgage to secure a bond issue
of 5O,OOO,OOO by the Southern Bell
Telephone and Telegraph company is
now being recorded in the Office Of the
clerk OF court in this county. The pa
per. while not so voluminous as some
that have been recently recorded here
carries with 1t a greater amount than
perhaps any other paper on record In
Aiken county. While the limit of the
bond issue is fixed at $50 100000, only
$4,000, 900 of the total amount Will bs
issued at this time.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-09-28
Tn. National Banks Condition.

Columbia.-The abstract OF the con
dition of the national banks OF South
Carolina at the close Of business on
September /, as reported to the
comptroller of the currency, shows
the average reserve held at 1911 pei
cent as compared with 1896 per cent
on June Z; loans and discounts in
creased from s23,343.121 to $25.1s0.-
344; gold coin decreased from $2Ol,
173 to s196,342; lawful money re-
serve decreased from $1,279,73S to
s1,125,2S4, and individual deposits de-
creased from s1S,722.254 to s17,437,'
412.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-09-28
A New Foreeaster Is Coming.

Mr.. J. II. Scott has been ordered
to Charleston to supersede Forecast
er H. S. Cole. who has been transfer
red to Yankton. South Dakota. The
change of officials is ordered to take
effect at once. The change in the
Charleston office was brought about
as a result of an investigation made
by Inspector Conger who was sent to
Charleston by Chief Willis l.. Moore
to look into the charges made against
Mr.. Cole to the effect that he misin-
formed the people of Charleston on
the eve of the hurricane of August
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-09-28
Programme For colIeton Fair.

The programme committee OF the
Colleton County Fair Association, al
its meeting arranged tentative pro
gramme which will he carried out al
the Fair, November 40. Severa
very distinguished speakers will b'
invited to address the audiences dur
ing the three days and a programme
full of interest and pleasurable en-
tertainment has been provided. Il
was decided to have the four days
programme a little different from
those ast year.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-09-28
COUNTY AGENTS
ARE ORGANIZED
THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
FARMERS UNION FORM AN
ASSOCIATION.
WILL CONTINUE THE WORK
Il Is Expected That Local Associs-
ton Will be Perfected in Each
County of the state-List Of the
Representatives Given.

Coumba.-In response to call Is
sued from the state secretary's Office
for a meeting of Farmers Union coun'
ty business agents, II counties were
represented at the meeting.
The Farmers Union Association of
County Business Agents was organ
lied. ]. Whitner Reid, secretary Of
the state Farmers Union, was made
president. r. e. Burriss OF Anderson
was elected secretary. This is m
tended to be a permanent organiza'
ton, which will meet at least once in
each quarter for business purposes.
1t Is expected that each county
business agent will organize In his
county an association of local business
agents on a similar plant to meet reg
ularly for business purposes, and In
this way develop a system OF cooper
ative buying and selling.
]. Whitner Reid. w. S. Barton, Jr
and James A. Lewis were appointed
as a committee 10 prepare bylaws
and rules for the government OF the
association to be reported at the next
meeting, which will be held in Co
lumbia Wednesday, November l. at
p. m.
The following is list OF the coun
ty business agents or representatives
in attendance upon the organization
meeting:
Anderson. X. f. Burriss; Bamberg
]. P. O'Quinn; Calhoun. ID. s. Murph
Chester, ]. S. McKeown; Chesterfield
D. p. Douglas; Colleton, r. M
O'Quinn; Dorchester ]. B. Whetsell;
Georgetown. w. II. Curry; Hampton
J. H. Adams; Horny, James A. Lewis;
Lancaster, w. p. Caskey; Laurens, j.
Wade Anderson; Lexington. S. G. Ep'
ting: Oconee, NJ. G. Holland; Orange
burg, w. S Barton, Jr: Sumter. j. NJ
Brogdon; Union, w. F. Farr.
At the night session c. Fitzsimmons
came before the association by invi
tation and made talk on cotton seed
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-09-28
Three Candidates For Mayor.

Much interest is being aroused in
Gaffney over the approaching mu-
nicipal campaign and, considering the
fact that no one yet knows just
when the election is to be held, 1t
may be said that the candidates are
displaying great zeal. An effort was
made to find out just how soon steps
would be taken towards setting the
day for the election, but nothing def
mite could be learned. Already
three candidates have been announced
for mayor, while there have also been
several for aldermen OF the town.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-09-28
For the Good of Clarendon County.

Prof. F. j. Browne, county superin-
tendent of education, has called a
convention OF the school teachers and
trustees of Clarendon county to meet
at Manning to discuss matters of in
terest relative to school work. Prof.
W. X. Tate, state supervisor Of rural
schools, will sattend the meeting and
take part in the discussions. 1t is ex-
pected that all the teachers in the
county will respond to the call. A
lis. Of interesting questions has been
prepared for consideration, and many
more subjects will be presented.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-09-28
Secretary Of Corn Show Has Returned

Having secured the cooperation OF
the agricultural experiment stations
of nine well-kno*n agricultural states
and the United States department of
agriculture, George H. Stevenson. the
secretary and general manager OF the
National Corn show has returned 20
Columbia after trip of several weeks
throughout the Central. Western and
Northern ktates much encouraged
with the outlook for the great corn
exposition to be held in Columbia in
January. 1918. Secretary Stevenson
will establish headquarters here.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-09-28

Seneca.-In the municipal election
FOR mayor OF Seneca DR.. w. r. Doyle
was elected with majority OF three
votes to fill out the unexpired term
OF T NJ. Lowry, resigned, the latter
having moved to Americus, Ga, re-
Gently.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-09-28

The returns of Spartanburg county
show an increase of s36S.276 for tax
alton. The increase for the other
counties are: Pickens. s214.557: Sa-
luda, $11,361, and Bamberg, $36,53O.
The returns from the auditors OF all
counties are expected to show an in
crease of several million dollars.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-09-28
County Auditors Send In Reports.

Auditors of four counties, Pickens.
Spartanburg, Saluda and Bamberg
have made report to the comptroller
general. A. w Jones, as to the tax
able property.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
IJnion Pacific's Huge School May
Solve Railway Efficiency PUZZLE

for promotion. he receives a special
course of training for the place before he
is formally promoted. During the train
ing period he gets the same salary he
was drawing when he was picked out for
advancement.
There are twenty-nine courses of in
struction at present, and the number is
being increased.
The block signal course explains the
types of signals in use on the Union Pa
cifc, their operation and the principles
Of electricity and magnetism.
The interlocking course is a compan-
ion to the one on block signals.
The electrical course is designed to
meet the demand from train and shop
employees for instruction that will enable
them better to handle the electrical
work which is part of their duties.
When the student has qualified on the
twelve Introductory papers Of this course
he receives special lessons in the par
ticular branch of electrical work In
which he is interested-train lighting,
wiring and bell work, dynamos and
motors, elevator work, etc. Then comes
instruction in electric light and power.
Especially complete is the telegraph
and telephone course, comprising train
dispatchng, telephone and telegraph
construction, telegraph circuits, switch
boards, wire testing and patching and
simultaneous telegraphy and telephony.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
MAY SEND MINISTERS TO JAIL

The non official British who do not al
low themselves to be swayed by their
clergy are disposed to side with the
Roers in the creation Of laws penalzing
rniscegenation. and of course the Boer
movement has the strong approval Of
the Dutch Reformed Church. AS the
measure Is certain to become law unless
vetoed bv the Governor General, Lord
Gladstone. In the name of the crown,
which would impair the prestige and
nopularity Of tho latter i'm the most dan
eerous fashion. we are liable ere very
long 10 hear of English clergymen, Ro-
man Catholic priests. Presbyterian min
listers and American negro Methodist
missionaries being fined and thrust into
iail for officiating at marriages between
blacks and whites in defiance OF the law
of the land but in conformity with the
laws Of their respective churches.
with regard to Canada. popular senti-
ment which has already compelled the
Dominion government to place the virtu-
ally prohbitive ta- of $500 head upon
lsyery Chinese entering the country and
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05

which has shown itself so hostile TO
Indian and Japanese labor in the West
ern provinces, is now manifesting very
pronounced disposition to exact from the
government at ottawa stringent legis-
lation barring the American negro from
the Dominion. Nov, the United states
has granted rights OF citizenship TO its
negro population, which numbers nearly
ten millions, and as citizens they nave
under existing treaties the same right
to enter Canada and 10 travel or to re-
side there as any white American citi-
zen; the same rights, indeed, that ca
nadians enjoy in the United States. The
government and the Senate at Wash
ington will think twice before submitting
to the exclusion of its millions Of Amer
ican negro citizens from the Dominion.
On the other hand, the authorities at
Ottawa and the Legislature there may
find themselves forced by public senti-
ment to enact laws excluding the Amer
lean negro with the object of aVerting
any wholesale negro emigration from the
Southern States 10 the phenomenally
rich Western provinces of Canada and
of avoiding the endowment of the Do
minion with a troublesome problem
from which it is now eXempt-namely,
the negro question.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
In South Africa Too, the Fight
Over Miscegenation Wakes
Hot and Law Against
Such Inter-Racial Mar
riages May Be Passed.

REAT BRITAIN, which in the past
has been accustomed to discuss
~ with a considerable amount or
sunerioritv and aloofness, the problems
of the United States in connection with
the colored races, and has frequently
volunteered useless advice based on lam
entable ignorance Of American condl-
tions-advice proffered with the most eX-
asperating air of condescension-ls
now confronted by difficulties or the
same kind within the limits of her vast
empire. They are difficulties which not
only threaten to interfere with the sue
cessfuI administration of the govern
ment Of the South African Unior but
also 10 entail no little trouble between
Downing street, ottawa and Washing
ion even If the reciprocity treaty does
become an accomplished fact.
In South Africa the Boer element
which so largely predominates over the
British that it has been able TO compel
the acceptance by the crown of a Boer
Cabinet. headed by the former Trans
yaal generaisslmo Botha, insists upon
the enactment of law prohibiting mar
riages between white people and mem
bers Of the negro races and punishing
severely. by means of fine and imprison-
ment. the parties guilty of disobeying
the statute The Roman Catholic clergy,
as well as those Of the Church Of Eng
land and of the Presbyterian denomina-
tion. are combating the project with
all their might and main on the ground
that there is nothing in the dogmas oi
their respective churches or in their &c
clesiastical legislation that permits them
to decline to perform the ceremony OF
such marriages. and in this they are OF
course. supported not only by the Amer
ican negro Methodist missionaries. who
are very active and influential among
the members of their race in that portion
of the Dark Continent. but also by the
Governor General, Lord Gladstone. and
bv the English government officials.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
TRAINING STATION AGENTS.

The station agent is one OF rail-
reads most important employees, be-
cause. to the public, in many cases, he
personifies the company. Particular at
tention has been paid to the statloh
course. A school has been establlshed
az the bureau headquarters in Omaha
for the purpose of training men so that
they will later qualify as operators ana
station agents. The Station framing
School does not teach telegraphy' put
accepts applicants who have had tele-
graph training and can receive from
eighteen to twenty words minute
The school is equipped like medluih
sized station and is in charge or one
Of the most competent station agents.
All railroad wires are cut into the
school The standard forms of tickets
baggage checks, etc, are used, ana d
four weeks course of study is outlined
This starts the students study Oh
bills Of lading and way bills and car
ries him through the tariffs, teaches
him rates and classifcatons, ticket
business and baggage business, man
and express business, car IepollS' anu
i'm fact, all the simpler work a station
agent is called upon to do. Several hours
each day are allotted to practice on the
telegraph wires All station helpers for
the Union Pacific are supplied from
men who have gone through this school,
Previous to its establishment the Union
Pacific hired $50 station helpers in a
year, 60 per cent of whom quit the
service within a few months of the time
they entered it, Since the establish
ment of this school, only per cent
of the helpers furnished have dropped
out, and numerous promotions of the
station school graduates have been
made. Several men who had never had
anv experience but their telegraph
school training have been promoted TO
positions as telegraph operators within
three weeks after leaving the station
school.
The railroad accounting course covers
in detail all the branches of this work.
The railroad operation course fills a
place that up to the present time has
never been covered by any textbook.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
METAL PATTERN DRAFTING.

Boilermakers and tin shop men have
the sheet metal pattern drafting course
and a boiler course. The former is to
enable the men to lay out their own
patterns, and the latter deals with the
construction and repairing of locomotive
boilers.
The car building and car repairing
course is designed to help employees In
that particular department of the rail-
road.
The refrigeration course deals with the
handling of that class of perishable
freight which requires icing.
The shop practice course is series
of lessons on the methods of doing varl-
Gus classes of shop work.
The courses on tool dressing. pipe fit
ting and plumbing are thorough, like all
I the rest.
The track courses cover all the differ
ent information which a track laborer
or section foreman could have. 1t has
been translated into japanese for the
use of the Japanese section foremen and
track laborers, of whom the Union Pa
cifc employs about nine hundred. Near
ly one-fourth Of these are students in
good standing.
The railway civil engineering course
and that on surveying and mapping are
intended for those who have qualified in
the track course.
The plain and reinforced concrete
course deals with cements Of all kinds
and the application Of concrete to rail-
road work.
The Union Pacific has no doubt that
its policy will result in more efficient
service and consequent economies. Just
how great the gain will be in both di-
rections it is of course, Impossible 10
estimate But that the successful work
ing out of this farreaching plan is Of the
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
SIR SAMUEL LEWIS.

Then there was that fine old fellow.
Sir Samuel Lewis, who. a native OF tho
West coast of Africa, was graduated from
the London University, was called TO
the bar from Lincoln's Inn, and who
became Chief Justice of the British coll
ony of Sierra Leone, member or Its
legislative council and the first Mayor
of Free Town. II was, however, for his
services as Chief Justice Of the colony
that the late Queen Victoria bestowed
upon him the dignity OF knight
Commander of the order of st. Michael
and St. George. This was the first time
that a British order of knighthood had
ever been conferred upon an African.
II was an honor usually reserved for
ministers plenipotentiary, colonial gov
ernors and premiers. for generals ana
for admirals. and not only endowed him
with the right to prefix Sir to his
Christian name. but also with the pas
over officials and dignitaries not so
highly honored At the same time his
wife became a lady of title. and ever
Lady" Lewis. Like her husband. she
was presented at court. I'm England,
and still survives the leader of society
of Free Town, i'm Sierra Leone, where,
on official occasions. she takes prece-
dence of all the white and native women
of the colony, except the wife OF the
governor.
Queen Victoria, when she received at
Windsor the bishops and delegates TO
the great convention of the Episcopal
Church, he'd in London year or two
before her death. accorded just the same
amount of distinguished consideration to
the half a dozen bishops who belong TO
tho negro race as to their white Eng
/ anA mar
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
NEGRO MEDICAL STUDENTS.

During the last two or three years
there has been a great deal of trouble
in the various big London hospitals ow-
ing to the large increase Of negro medl-
cal students from British India. from
Ceylon, especially from England's Afri-
can possessions, from Egypt and from
the West Indies. In some hospitals, IN
deed. they threaten to outnumber the
English element, and the question is be-
ing discussed as to whether it would be
best TO reduce their presence to a mimi
mum or to bar them altogether. This
movement is not owing to any prejudice
on the part of the physicians and sur
geons at the head of these great institu-
tions, nor yet of the English medical
students, but arises from the reluctance
nay the absolute refusal, Of the patients.
especially those of the poorer class, to
submit to the care of their injuries or to
medicinal treatment by negroes, while
owing TO this aversion of the patients It
has been found absolutely impracticable
TO employ them as assistants or even TO
ADMIT them dS SpcCldtols III III" my
and genealogical cases. -
All these color questions are of wholly
recent growth. and are undoubtedly at
tributable to the vastly increased impor-
tance of the regard enjoyed in England
to-day by her colonies. Prior to the
South African war there was very
pronounced disposition in the, United
Kingdom 10 look down upon the oversed
dependencies. The term 'coloniar' was
rather one of contempt than OF eulogy.
Little attention was paid 10 the inter-
ests. the wishes or the views of the col
onists Their demands excited impa-
tience or were ignored altogether. and
too often the Governor sent out TO rep
resent the sovereign was man VINO
either as an official or as a politician
had made himself totally impossible at
| home.
The South African war. the reNerses
suffered by the British during the early
stages thereof. and the splendid loyalty
shown by the colonies in their anxiety
! Ia assist the mother country. not only
touched the English TO the heart. but
| likewise awakened in their minds the
consciousness that most of the grandeur
and importance OF that vast empire
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
NO EXCUSE AT ALL.

Nat Goodwin, the comedian, con-
demned at a dinner in New York ne"
comedy.
It's climax" he said, ''is false and un-
satisfactory-as false and unsatisfactory
as Rowndar's excuse.
"On Rowndar's return at very late
hour his wife said, reproachfully:
""You used to VOW 1 was the sun
shine of your life. but now you stay out
night after night
well, my love. said Rowndar, i
don't ask for sunshine after dark.
To hit a woman's heart it is best to
take aim kneeling.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05

The endeavor has been to put into this
course as many as possible Of the un-
written laws of railroading. The course
starts with a study of the employees
timetable and the rules of the operating
department. 1t then takes up yard
work, terminal work. tonnage and tom
rage rating. car service. interchange.
passenger and freight train service sta
ton service, signals and interlocking.
telephone train dispatching, and the
numerous problems of station and ter
ninal work from standpoint of both
large and small stations. 1t is one Of
the most interesting, Instructive and i'm
portant Of the courses. 1t consists en-
tirely of practical papers written by
practical railroad men on practical SUBJ
iects.
The freight and passenger traffic
course covers a difficult subject as thor
oughly as possible. The analysis of the
statistics course teaches how statistics
are gathered, prepared and presented:
how to analyze the various reports in or
der to understand them, and how to use
the statistics as a guide for lettering the
service and reducing operating expenses.
The railway mechanical engineering
course, the gas engine course and the
McKecn motor car running course cover
thoroughly these three subjects.
The locomotive course is written espe-
cially for flremen so as to give them all
the necessary information to f1t them
selves for promotion to the place Of engi-
neer. The air brake course goes hand
in hand with it.
The mechanical drawing course Is
complete set of lessons on the subject.
and is followed by the machine design
ing course