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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-12-14
VIII Meet on Christmas Day.

South Carolina commandery
Knights Templars of South Carolina,
will meet on Christmas day and at
noon, in accordance with the beautiful
custom of the order, the knights will
raise their glasses and drink to the
health and happiness of the most emf
nent grand master, William Bromweli
Mollish. On land and sea, wherever
the Knights Templars may be dis
persed, this custom will be Observed
as it has been for many years ano
there will be the usual large attend
ance OF members Of the commandery
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-12-14
Handlcapped GETTING Information.

Charleston.-Numero inquiries are
made daily at the Office Of the county
register of mesne conveyance by husi-
ness men of Charleston with regard
to property conveyarces and property
deeds in general transacted in st.
Paul's township, formerly a part OF
Colleton county, but recently added to
Charleston county. Thes books con-
tanning the necessary data have as yet
not been transferred from Walterboro
to Charleston and business men here
are therefore greatly handicapped in
setting the information they want.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-12-14
Record Breaking Cotton Crop.

Washington.-The total production
Of cotton in the United States for the
season of 1911-12 will amount to T.
121,713,0OO pounds, mot including
linters,) or 14,SS5,OOO bales OF 500
pounds, gross weight, according to the
first official estimate of the size OF
the crop by the crop reporting board
of the United States department Of
agriculture and made up from re-
ports of the correspondents and
agents of the bureau Of statistics
throughout the cotton belt.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-12-14
Peace conference at Hankow.

Shanghai.-Gen. LII Yuen Heng, the
revolutionary commander, has tele-
graphed from WI Chang to the repre-
sentatives OF the imperialist party
that the republicans have decided to
select Hankow as the place for the
meeting of the peace conference. Tang
Shao vi, the representative of Pre-
mier Yuan Shi Kai. left Peking to
take part in the negotiations with the
revolutionaries. The imperial govern
ment processes confidence that lin
tied monarchy will be acceptable to
the revolutionists.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-12-14
Agricultural Club Held Meeting.

The Aiken Agricultural Club held
its regular monthly meeting at the
fair grounds. The meeting was pre-
sided over by Jesse Williams. clair-
man, and the subject Of the day, Got,
ton Wilt" was opened by B. F. Hol-
Leg and seconded by Ira w. Williams
of the department of agriculture.
There was large attendance and ten
new members were enrolled. Follow
ing the discussion a big dinner was
served. The next meeting will discuss
Hog Raising" j. T. Shuler, one OF
the foremost farmers will preside.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-12-14
A Saver. Storm Is Expected.

Washington.-Tndic of a Sc
we're storm which may strike the South
Atlantic states were reported to the
weather bureau from Turks Island,
one of the Leeward group, about 700
miles from Miami, Fla. Cautionary
advices were sent to points on the
South Atlantic coast. The belief is
that one of the storms of the West
Indian hurricane season is on its way.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-12-14
Refusal Draws stanley's Ire.

Washington.-The refusal by John
D.. Rockefeller and his almoner. Rev.
F. ID. Gates, to accept the invitation
Of the House steel trust" inyestigat-
ing committee to )ear and testify,
drew a pointed and laconic note from
Chairman Stanley, chairman OF the
committee. Mr.. Stanley's letter to Mr..
Gates follows: "Sir: My recent CON-
to you was intended not to
provoke a discussion OF the value OF
the Merritt testimony, or of your per-
sonal integrity, but to give you an op-
portunity TO defend" There was no
letter addressed to Mr.. Rockefeller.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-12-14
Nav offie. For NAVY Yard.

Charleston.-A new office, that OF
Aide to the Commandant, has been
created at the Charleston Navy Yard.
It will be filled by Capt. N. E. Irwin
who has been ordered for duty here
from the Boston Navy Yard, where
he has filled like position. Provi-
sion for this Office was made under
the new organization of naval stations,
which was perfected about year ago.
The Office has not been created at
the Charleston Navy Yard before for
the reason that there was not man
available for the position.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-12-14
Trained Nurse For Invalid Poor.

At the regular monthly meeting CT
the Civic League held in the council
chamber, reports were heard from
number of the churches in regard to
cooperating with the women OF the
league to engage trained nurse for
the sick and invalid poor Of Column
bia. Every church board heard from,
assistance along this line was prom
ised. At the January meeting all
these reports will be in and the league
will be in a position to take definite
action in this branch OF its philan-
thropy. At previous meeting, a COM
m.ttee OF the women was appointed
to look into the matter of the pro
posed additions to the state capitol.
After hearing from this committee,
the Civic League went on record as
being firmly opposed to the enlarge
ment OF the state house by the addi-
ton of the two proposed wings.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-12-14
McNamaras Are In Prison.

San Quentin, Cal.-The Mcnamara
brothers entered San Quentin peniten-
tiary where James B. is condemned 10
spend the remainder of life for his
confessed crime of murder, and John
j.. secretary OF the international AS
sociation of Bridge and Structural
Workers. is sentenced TO 10 years i'm
prisonment for dynamiting. 1t was
lanes B. who blew up The Los Ange-
les Times building, october l. 1870
with the loss of 81 lives and John j.
who abetted in W.T. 'cking part OF the
Llewellyn Iron Works, in Los Angeles.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-12-14
An American Is Taken As A Spy.

San Diego Cal.-John Mcdonald,
35 years old, who claims to be
former United States soldier and
resident OF Clipper, Wash, was taken
TO Ensenda from Tijuana, lower Cali
fornia to be tried as a spy. United
States consul Simpich, at Ensenda,
has been cabled tc take care of Nc
Donald's interests. Mcdonald appear.
ed at a railway camp about eight
miles from Tijuana He had two
rifles and ammunition. He said he
was on his way from Everett, Wash,
to accept employment in Mexico.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-12-14
county citizen. Want Annual Fair.

At recent meeting of the citizens
of the county held in the court house
a resolution was adopted providing for
the appointment of committe, OF
ten men, who are empowered to secure
an option on tract of land to be
used for the purpose Of holding an
annual fair thereon. This commit
tee is farther authorized to solicit
subscriptions to the capital stock OF
s2.50O Of corporation. who will ac-
ouire the title to this property: Fair
field county has had an annual fair
for several years.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-12-14
Eno.o.d couple wer. Murdered.

Bradford, Pa.-While discussing ar
rangements for their honeymoon trip
to follow the wedding scheduled fol
next week, Miss Grace Cable ard her
intended husband. Antony kohnen,
were shot and instantly killed at the
woman's home here. The police and
a posse are searching for Rossani
Annissetti, wealthy fruit dealer, who
it is alleged was jealous OF the girl.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-12-14
Are Ordered To Show Cause.

olumbia-Acting upon a motion
by ]. Fraser Lyon, attorney gen.
eral, Chief Justice Jones signed an
order ordering the Columbia Racing
Association and the South Carolina
Agricultural and Mechanical Society
and several individuals alleged 70 be
connected with the racing game to
show cause why permanent inJunc-
ton should not be issued against the
racing meet that Is being conducted
at the state fair grounds.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-12-14
RI. e.rlls.t chair Of Hl,tory.

One Of the earliest chairs of history
established in the United States was
The chair of history and political econ
,my at the South Carolina college,
he first holder OF which was Fhaucis
Lieber, who was elected in 1885. Prof.
Lieber remained in Columbia for 20
years and wrote here the works on
political economy which place him in
me front ranks of writer's on that
ubject. To him are perhaps due the
many rare editions of old historians,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-12-14
wiu M..t In chicago Next june.

Washington.-W 1 the arrival In
Washington of prat ically all the mem
bers of the Repub ;an National com.
mittee. reinforced by party leaders
from nearly every state. became pos
sibie to forecast just what will be
done by the committee at its meeting
AS a result of the many conferences
held. the following -ogram seems to
have been agreed uHon: Chicago Will
get the national col 'ntion apparently
beyond all questio OF doubt, and 1t
probably will be he. the last week In
June.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-12-14
p,iz.. Awarded Bow Corn Growers.

Columbia.-The Richland County
Boys Corn club met at the Washing
ton street school The corn exhibits
sent in were graded and prizes were
awarded. C. B. Hadden, special agent
of the United States department OF
agriculture acted as judge. There
were seven exhibitors, and all their
exhibits were excellent in quality and
showed up well in the percentages.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-12-14
Imurovement Association to Meet.

The executive committee OF the
South Carolina School Improvement
association will meet in Columbia in
the library of the state house on De.
cember Is and 16 for the purpose Of
awarding the prizes given by the as
sociation to the schools OF the state.
The first session will be held at 2:30
o'colck on December 10. All appli-
cants for prizes are asked to send In
requests on time.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-12-14
South Carolina New Enterprises.

Columbia.-The secretary of state
has issued charter to the Farmers
Union Mercantile Company of Will
liston, with a capital stock of s1O.-
900. The officers are: F. P. Mitchell,
president and J. ]. Bell, secretary and
treasurer. A commission has been
issued to the Jackson Company OF
Piedmont, with a capital stock Of
$500.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-12-14
Aiken. New Post Office.

Aiken.-Aiken's new $4,000 post Of
fee building is practically complete.
with the exception OF the heating and
lighting fixtures, but it will not be
occupied before February, 1912. The
building cost $4,000. exclusive of the
lot on which it is situated and for
which hte government paid $4,000.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-12-14
l4,ve Asked For . Concrete Bridge.

Have Naked For Concrete 6riooe.
AT Q meeting Of the county board
Of commissioners, joint delegation
ffcm the local chapters Of the q. D. c.
and d. A. R. requested that concrete
bridge be built over Dingle's Mill
rleam. and that they be allowed to
piflce in this bridge tablet commemo-
rating the battle OF Dingle's Mill,
which was fought there during the
Wsr Between the States In reply to
hid request the board stated that at
the, present time they could not build
such bridge over the stream until
the present bridge wore out.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-12-14
Tax Money Is Coming In Slow.

R. H. Jennings, state treasurer, will
need $645. 900 by December 80 to meet
the obligations of the state govern
ment. This amount will be needed to
pay the interest on the state debts and
to meet the notes due on the loan Of
$500,000 for the actual running ex-
penses Of the government The col
lection of state taxes was begun on
October Is and only $4,000 has been
received from the various county
treasurers of the state. The sum of
s65. 900 had been received at this time
last year.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-12-14
Has Renewed Fight On income Tax.

Has Renewed Fight On income Tax. ].
Comptroller General Jones renewed
his fight on those liable for income
tex, and submitted list of names to
the auditors OF Greenville and Spar
tanburg counties. A list Of 81 names
was sent to W. G. S. OShields, the
auditor of Spartanburg county, with
instructions to collect the income
tax from them. II will recommend
the removal of all auditors who fail
to comply with my instructions" said
the comptroller general. Requests for
additional blanks were received from
the auditors.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-12-14
Decisions Say No "Law Delays"

II a correct inference has been
drawn by a number of attorneys of
South Carolina from several recent
decisions, the Supreme Court OF this
state has taken long step toward
eliminating what is commonly called
the laws delay" II the conclusions
that have been reached by several OF
the best trained and most conserva-
tive legal minds in the state be cor
rect, in the future prisoners In South
Carolina will have to fight their tech
nicality battles" from behind the
walls of the state penitentiary.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-12-14
CONFER ON COTTON LOAN
w. NJ. strayton Discussed Important
Observation-Disclosures Watson
Calls Meeting For Dec. IL.

Columbia.-Banker and business
men of Columbia and South Carolina
discussed with w. H. Stayton, repre-.
sentative of the firm of New York
bankers, the details of the proposed
$4,000, 900 loan to assist the farmers
of the South in financing the cotton
crop.
The conference was held in Offices
of the state department of agricul
ture at the state house and was large
ly attended.
Commissioner Watson, president OF
the Southern Cotton Congress. an
nounced that meeting had been
called to be held here on December II,
when those interested in the pro-
posed loan will be invited to con-
ference with Mr. Stayton.
During the present week Mr.. Stay.
ton will visit several points in the
South toediscuss and outline the plans
of the loan to the cotton producers.
81 came South to explain to all who
are interested" said Mr.. Stayton,
the details OF the cotton holding plan
proposed by Col. r. NJ. Thompson OF
New York. The Northern newspapers
represent the spinners rather than the
planters. One would naturally expect
therefore, that the Northern press
would misrepresent any plan which
promised to help the planters or to
raise the price Of cotton. Accordingly
the reports which the Northern pa
pers have published concerning the
plan have been Inaccurate and in
many cases ridiculous. The Southern
papers have had no way of getting
news of the plan except from the
accounts published in New York. So,
the Southern papers have been misin'
formed, and IL our plan was really
what the paper say it is, no sane
man could be expected to join it."
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-12-14

The conflicting views Of the corn
ty board CT commissioners and Of the
citizens OF Saluda county, or large
number of them, as to the meaning Of
the act of the legislature passed last
February as to the Communication road
tax for Saluda county are far from
reconciliation and the recent mass
meeting held at Saluda the express
sions therein made. and the resolu-
lutions passed show the attitude
OF those present.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-12-14
famden Eair Was a sueeess.

Vt the meeting of the chamber of
merce the president stated that
ounty fair had come out few
h.. ahead financially, in spite of
tie rainy weather during the three
dsys NJ the fair. He said that the sue
cess -pt the fair was due to j. T..
Maczly and H. G. Garrison. Jr., the
president and secretary of the fair
management! and the fair committee.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-12-14
Who VIII be Judge Of Circuit courts

Charleston.-What circuit judge
will preside over the February term
O. the circuit court for Charleston
county is the question with which
the people of Charleston county are
now concerning themselves. Judge
Klugh was to have held court here. but
his death creates a vacancy which
will hardly be filled in time, and the
appointment Of the other judges will
preclude any OF the number coming
to Charleston. A special appointment
OF a lawyer of the bar will probably
be made.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-12-14
A Prominent Citizen Wounded.

J. D. Trevathan was shot and badly
wounded in the thigh by NJ. NJ. Brown.
These two men are both we'll known
and prominent citizens, and the shoot
ing has occasioned considerable stir
in Florence. 1t occurred in the Trev-
athan home, where Mr.. Brown and
his wife have apartments. There Las
been discord in the house between
the two gentlemen for some time. Mr..
T evathan wishing to dispossess his
tenants, who refuse to be dispos-ess-
ed until they are ready.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-12-14
"pvks Case to be Called For Trial.

The case known commonly as the
dyke case" of DR.. Hopkins against
Clemson College is going to be call
ed for trial at the approaching term
of common pleas at Walhalla, Oco
nee county. DR.. Hopkins is asking
for $4,000 damages, which he al
leges has been done to certain lands
Of his situated on the Seneca river
by the building Of a 10-foot dyke
by the college on the college prop
erty just across the river from the
Hopkins lands His claim is that
the dyke causes water during high
stages to flow over his lands. On
the outcome of the Hopkins case
two or three other similar cases de-
pend. Among these are the cases OF
the Ravenels and the McBrides, both
of whom own land on the river above
the dyke.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-12-14
Eormer NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dead

Woodville, Miss.-Col. James Henry
Jones, age 73. former l!eutenant-gov-
srnor of Mississippi, died at the fami-
ly home. He formerly lived at Mobile.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-12-14
comptrqier General Makes Ruling.

lcemptrqisr General Makes Ruling.
Z Controller General Jones ruled
/ tha the income tax is assessed by the
state upon the gross income, less the
necessary expenses OF the business in
which 1t Is produced. and that the loss
on Investments can not be consider
ed a part OF the expenses OF the pro-
duction of the income. nor can one
be Offset against the other. He gave
the opinion upon the receipt of a let
ter from Fairfield county inquiring
whether citizen is entitled to the re-
iucticn in amount of decrease in the
market value of cotton mill stocks
held from the gross income before
ascertaining whether or not citizen
ID liable to pay the state income tax
thereon.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-12-14

Orangeburg.-William Fielder. ne
gro, was seriously injured in a rYsS
way in this city. The negro vas drfS-
ing two-horse team and the runaway
took place on Orangeburg's main
street.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-12-14

Spartanburg g.-Spartanburg is to
have a central abbattoir plans for
which have been approved by council
and the board Of health.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-12-14
COAST LINE SENDS
GOOD ROADS TRAIN
ROAD BUILDING EXPERTS WILL
sA,<E THE TRIP THROUGH
SOUTH CAROLINA.
WILL STOP AT MANY TOWNS
yfnI ~ Operated Under tn. Direction
q the United States Office Of Public
Roads.-workins Of the Improved
Road Machinery.

Columbia.-The Atlantic Coast Line
railroad has arranged for its special
good roads train to visit Columbia
December 80 and January 1. An ex-
tensive itinerary is scheduled; and
many Of the towns of South Carolina
will be afforded an opportunity Of In
specting the good roads" special.
This train will be operated under
the direction of the United States Of
flee Of public roads, which has pro-
vfded corps of road building ex-
perts. These experts will give free
stereopticop lectures and thorough
instructions for building good roads,
The practical working of improved
road building machinery will be
shown in a thorough manner.
The county supervisors will be in
interested in this announcement, and
no doubt they will cooperate In having
a large delegation Of the county offi-
Gals and citizens present.
The subject of good roads and the
vast benefits to be derived thereIrom
is one Of intense interest. and this
movement deserves the cooperation OF
all public spirited citizens.
No doubt the South Carolina Good
Roads Association and the Automobile
Club of Columbia will appoint dele
CATION to meet the Coast Line special
on it's arrival in Columbia on Decem-
ber 80.
The train will be equipped with
private car for the government ex-
perts and representatives Of the high
way association and the Atlantic Coast
Line railroad, an exhibition car, with
generating power for operating mod
els of road building machinery and
lecture car. equipped with ample seats
for the audience.
This movement has the official in
6orement OF the American Associa-
tion for highway Improvement and
lie initial trip, Of the good roads
special was made after the recent
cohyention OF the American Roads
! tses1givsl @ss Richmond.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-12-14
Reseipt, for Florence Postestiee.

Receipts Tor Florence fosto#icc'
The receipts for the Florence post
offite have been steadily climbing for
The past FIVE years. The statement
maze Us recently by the postmaster
for comparison is as follows: Year
ending MS-ch 81, '07 s11.206.07, Year
ending March 81. 'OS, 12.4s7s7. Year
ending March 81. '09, 12,4O5. SO. Year
ending March 81. 10, 13.S0206. Year
ending March 81, II, 15.52024. These
figures give a very good index OF the
trad, of the city in the years mention
ed, and point its growth. The effect OF
the ,anic in 1907 is shown.
Undr Construction BY Early Spring.
II is stated here by a man In
,csiton to know that the Elkton ex-
;ensin of the c. c.. and o.. railroad
will all probability be under con-
struc ion by early spring. This is the
4o-mie link that will give the Clinch-
field road connection with the
Chesapeake and Ohio road between
Dante. Va, and Elkhorn City, KY, and
give South Carolina new trunk line
from ne middle west. For some time
It has been understood that the Elk
horn extension was being seriously
considered ~