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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-07-13
Governor Has Been Converted.

Governor Blcase said that his visit
this week to the State Reformatory
at Florence, the establishment OF
which he as State Senator opposed,
had quite converted him to the re-
formatory idea as there eXemplifed,
and it would be his pleasure TO rec
ommend liberal support of that insti-
tuition by the General Assembly The
place is clean, sanitary and pleasant,
said the Governor, there is no
fiubdub about its administration. and
! was struck with the home-llke at
mosphere prevailing. | believe Super
intendent Emmons and his family are
devoted to their young charges, with
whom he appears TO have just the
relation he ought TO have" Cover
nor Blease said he opposed the meas
ure proposing TO create the Reforma-
tory because it originally provided
for the care of white and colored boys
in the same institution. For that
reason he held up the project for two
sessions until the measure was amend
ed 80 as to provide for white boys
only. AT present facilities are at
hand for the teaching of no trade
other than farming" said the Cover
nor. Il shall favor the making OF
proper provision for the instruction
of the boys in one or two good, plain
trades Such as carDontry painting
shoemakihg and the like.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-07-13
JOE BATES WILL NOT HANG
Governor BIease Commutes His Sem
tence to Life mprisonmen.-con-
sldering Case Of Bethune.

Cclumbia.-Governo Blease COM
muted to life imprisonment the SEN
tence of Joe Bates, the former Spar
tanburg policeman who was to have
been hanged July q for the murder
Of his housekceper, Rosla Bolter. Gov
vernon Blease visited Bates in his cell
at Spartanburg and got an unpleasant
reception. The Bolter woman's hus-
band signed the petition, other sign
ers being all the county ofhcers,
Mayor Lee and Mayor-elect Johnson,
five aldermen, several magistrates,
Senator Carlisle and several Repre-
sentatives, a number OF attorneys, ten
of the jurors, the well-known cotton
manufacturers, John B. Cleveland and
A. NJ. Law, three physicians, Revs
Lewis NJ Roper and r. S. Truesdale,
the chief OF police and his entire force,
Rev. ]. w. Shell, Postmaster Floyd
and numbers of other prominent peo-
pie of Spartanburg county.
Governor Blease is considering
whether he shall commute to life i'm
prisonment the sentence OF Will
Bethune, colored, who is ordered to
be hanged at Manning July 2l for the
murder of a planter named Minis
some years ago. Bethune was alleged
to be insane but jury declared him
of sound mind. Curiously enough the
attorney who defended him is now in
sane Betbune went joyriding with
Minis horse and buggy and when
overtaken snatched Minis own pistol
from his pocket and killed him. Ur-
gent recommendations that commu-
tation be granted have come from
Judge Gage, before whom the case
was tried, and Judge Shipp. who re-
Gently represented Bethune.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-07-13
Severe Storm Does Much Damage.

Wheeling, w. Va.-Two deaths,
tho wrecking of two motorboats
on the Ohio river and narrow
escape from destruction Of the Pitts
burs Cincinnati packet Queen City
was caused by a severe, storm that
broke over this city The Queen City
was torn from her moorings and
blown ashore. where she chashed
into and destroyed five gasoline laun.
ches. The big steamer boat was not
damaged. On the Ohio side Of the
river near bridgeport, Fred Young,
mill worker, was feeding his pigs
when SMALL run overfowed almost
in an instant and carried Young and
his pigs down the hillside.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-07-13
Reduce Assessment on C. C. & o.

Reductions in railroad assessments
from the figures made at the meeting
OF June Is were made to the aggregate
amount of S66.S79 by the state board
of railroad assessors at its session
the principal beneficiary being the
Carolina Clinchfeld and Ohio. In the
case Of this important coal-carryine
road, the board receded consider ,ly
from the position taken June Is, when
the Clinchfeld's assessment was rails.
ed to $4,000 per mile from $4,000
The final assessment is $4,000 pei
mile, which means that the Clinch.
fields assessment in the aggregate is
just now S53,S47 less than it would
have been.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-07-13
Will Be Paid Salary by County.

Associate Justice E. B. Gary has
signed the order of the petitioner, R.
l.. Golden, in mandamus seeking to
inquire the county of Greenwood
through the proper officers, to pay him
one months salary up to June {. This
is salary due before the filing of the
recent decision of the state supreme
court that he was entitled to pay
with L. C. Ellidge, as de facto Off
Ger. The county, through its attor
ney, f. S. F. Giles, resisted payment
or the ground that Golden had no
standing in court, and Mr.. Golden's
attorney, D. II. Magill, argued that
under the decision he was entitled to
pay which had accrued prior to the
filing of the decision of the supreme
court Justice Gary so ordered, and
Mr.. Golden will get sS3.23 He is still
acting as rural policeman, and his
attorneys say he will bring another
action to compel payment of the sal
airy as long as 1t is refused. An.
other month ended few days ago and
meanwhile the decision Of the supreme
court has been fled
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-07-13
Club After Some Prize Fights.

New Orleans.-Diminick ]. Tortorich
manager of the West Side Athletic
Club of McDonoghville, La, suburb
of New Orleans, said that mis- club
would be bidder for the proposed
Wolgast- Mcfarland fight. The fighters
must agree on the weight and rea'
sonable guarantee must be put up. We
are ready to make large inducements
for this battle to be staged here next
November, said Tortorich. The West
side Club will also be bidder for the
match between Wolgast and Welsh.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-07-13
II is For the People to Decide.

The city council. at special meet
Ing decided to call an election for
August 10 for popular vote on the
question of granting franchise to the
Carolina Traction Company. to oper
ate a street Railway in Rock Hill
Mayor Roddey has come sQuarely out
against the franchise as it stands and
ha personally retained Judge Nc
Donald as his attorney. Mayor Rod
dey claims that when the proposed
enterprise becomes a paying invest
ment percentage of the gross re-
ceipts should go to the city.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-07-13
AssaiIsnt Held for Intent to XIII.

Starkville, Miss. J. Henry, for
mer penitentiary warden, was for
mally charged with assault and bat
terry with intent to kill in connection
with his encounter with State Senator
Theodore Bibbo aboard a railroad
train here. J. G. Nichols was arrested
on similar charges. Nicols, it is al
legged. held other occupants of the car
at bay while the affray between Henry
and Dilbo was in progress. Henry and
Nichols waived preliminary hearing
and were required to furnish $1,000
bonds to await the action of the grand
jury. Reports from Jackson, Miss,
state that Senator Bilbo is resting
easy and that no unfavorable symp'
toms have developed.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-07-13
srou or.o in Halls Of CONGRESS.

Washington \ continuance OF the
debate on the Canadian reciprocity bill
and speech by Senator Swanson, OF
Virginia, on his bill to appropriate
twenty million dollars annually for five
years to put the public roads of the
country into standard condition con-
stituted the pro- days rogramme Of the
Senate. Senator Theornton, OF Louisi.
ana. Democrat arranged to deliver his
peech in support of the reciprocity bill
and Senator Gronna, of North Dakota
will continue his attack on the mea.
sure.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-07-13

SENATE SHOWS ITS INTENTION
TO ENACT THE CANADIAN
RECIPROCITY BILL.
FIGHT GIVEN UP BY CUMMINS
The Amendments That Were Offered
by the Iowa Senator and Those
Offered by Senator Simmons Are
Defeated by Decisive Vote.

Washington.-The Canadian reci
proclty bill emerged unscratched from
the most serious ordeal it has yet ex-
perienced in the Senate. The series
OF amendments offered by Senator
Cummins of Iowa and the two offered
by Senator Simmons of North Caro-
lima, all seeking TO increase the num-
ber of Canadian manufactured articles
that shall be admitted to the United
States free of duty, were voted down
by large majortes.
The vote in favor OF the amend
ments was so small that Senator
Cummins only asked for five roll calls,
although he had previously announced
his intention of asking for at least
ten. The maximum vote for his tariff
amendments was IA, compared to a
maximum vote OF SO against.
The defeat of the Cummins amend
ments clears the situation in the Sen
ate and leaves the reciprocity bill
much nearer final passage.
Senator Bailey offered an amend
ment TO the House wooden tariff bill,
imposing a duty of % per cent on raw
wool. He will ask for the considera-
ton of this amendment and of his
farmers free list amendment,
Senator Cummins, after the first
few votes on his amendments ex-
pressed the conviction that 1t was the
intention of the Senate not to change
the agreement in any particular and
that It was useless to press the Senate
for further votes. On the proposal TO
put -four and cereal products on the
list of articles which the United States
will admit free from Canada, Senator
Cummins was defeated, 50 to IA; on
the proposal to put agricultural imple-
ments on this list he was defeated 90
to -; on the proposal to put lumber
on the list he was defeated 81 to II.
Other amendments voted down pro-
posed to admit free from Canada,
without demanding like treatment of
American products, automobiles, iron
ore, pig iron, coal, rubber, cotton,
wooden, leather and silk goods.
Senator Bristow demanded rec
ord vote on the rubber amendment
but enough Senators would not join
in the demand.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-07-13
PROTEST IS HEEDED
ASSESSMENTS ON MANY LINES
REDUCED BY STATE BOARD
OF ASSESSORS.
CUT DOWN MANY THOUSANDS
The Deduction Leaves Valuation OF
Railway Property s144,oes Greater
Than In 1s10-AIl of the Railroads
Protest Against the Assessment.

Columbia.-The state board OF as
SCISSORS meeting reduced the assess
ments OF several railway lines OF the
state for taxation to the extent OF
$66,S75.
The assessment Of the Carolina,
Clinchfeld & Ohio railway of South
Carolina was reduced from $4,000
mile to $4,000 mile. At the first
meeting of the board when the assess
ments were fixed this road was In
creased from $4,000 to $4,000. The
increase after the deduction is there
fore $4,000 a mile, The road is IL
miles long.
Following a protest the Blue Ridge
railway assessment was reduced from
$3.50 mile to $4,000
The Due West railroad was reduced
in value for taxation by $3.50. There
was no other business before the
board, which was called to meet to
hear protests from its recent findings,
1t will be left for r. NJ. McCown,
secretary of state, to decide as to the
assessment for taxation of the union
station in Columbia. The property
was assessed at the last meeting OF
the board of assessors at $4,000. A
reduction was asked and the amount
was placed at $4,000. The board
took a vote and there was tie, two
for reduction and two against Mr..
McCown was not present at the meet
ing and he will cast the deciding vote
upon his return to the city.
All of the railroads protested
against the assessments by the board
but no reductions were made except
in the above stated cases.
The Carolina, Clinchfeld & Ohio
railroad was reduced from $4,000
per mile to $4,000. making total
reduction in that road of $53,S47.
The Blue Ridge railroad was re-
duced from s5,26OS0 to $4,000 per
mile. making a reduction of SLAB
The Due West railroad was reduced
by 1851
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-07-13
Five Men Killed When eirder Falls.

Meyersdale, Pa.-Five men were
killed and two seriously injured when
a travelling crane bearing a 14-ton
steel girder collapsed at new viaduct
being constructed by the Western
Maryland Railroad at Salisbury juno
ton, one mile below here. The dead:
John Scott, McKeesport Pa; Joseph
Smith, Grove City. Pa; J. II. White,
Grove City, Pa; C. II. Kennedy New
River, Va; L. l.. Sanders, Bulloch-
Vile, Ga.
The injured are: A. E. Kluttz Of
Salisbury, N. c., and l.. c. Cameron
Bolton. s. c., both of whom may die
The men were all structural iron
workers and were killed or injured
in the fall. They were in the employ
of the McClintic- Marshall Construction
Company of Pittsburg. The heavy
girder was being conveyed to the west
hank of the Casselman river when
the crane toppled and crashed to the
ground.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-07-13
Sheriff corley Seized whiskey.

Sheriff Corlcy made a seizure of six
gallons. one quart and one pint of
whiskey from William Rerley, prom
inent white man OF Lexington, while
Berley was en- route home from Co
lumbia. having just crossed the Brook
land bridge. A negro, Will Lorick,
who was with the white man at the
time, was arrested along with Berley,
the negro being charged with trans
portation and the white man with sell
ing whiskey. They were carried be-
fore Magistrate Henry Buff for a hear
ing.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-07-13
Elks Are Given Freedom Of city.

Atlantic City, y. J.-Although they
had already taken the town by storm
the thousands of Elks for their annual
reunion gathered in the marine ball
room on the steel pier and permitted
the people of Atlantic City to formally
give them the freedom OF the city
The principal address of welcome in
the absence of Gov. Woodrow Wilson,
who had expected to be here, was
riade by Harry Bacharach, exalted
ruler of the Atlantic City lodge
August Hermann OF Cincinnati, the
grand exalted ruler, responded
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-07-13
Plans For postmaster.' Meeting.

The executive committee of the
South Carolina Postmasters' associa.
tion met in the court room Of the
federal building when plans were
discussed for the annual meeting. An
excellent program will be prepared
for the meeting which is to be held
at Glenn Springs between August 1C
and Is.
The following members of the com
mittee were present: S: j. Leaphart
president, Lexington; G. d. Shaw
Sumter; E. E. Poag. Rock Hill; Eli
son Capers, Summerton; J. f. Stuck
ey, Bishopville; O. r. Garner, Sum
merville; William M. Pollatty, War
renville; ]. F. Kneece, Batesburg; E
NJ Peoples. Hampton; B. Levy. Wal
terboro; j. l.. Dew, Dillon, o. M
Morris, Pickens; George H. Higgins
Columbia; T. P. Mcleod, Hartsville;
j. A. Cannon, Fountain Inn.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-07-13
Fair Association Held Meeting.

Orangeburg.- directors of the
Orangeburg County Fair association
met at the court house and elected
officers and transacted other business.
Capt. ]. H. Claffy was elected presi-
dent. T. r. McCants and j. W. Smoak,
vice presidents; A. H. Marchant, Sec
retary and treasurer The president
and vice presidents will constitute the
executive committee. II was decided
to call for a payment of 20 per cent.
of the stock on August l, stockhold-
ers having the privilege OF paying all
stock il desired at that time.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-07-13
Uncle Sans Business Grows.

The business of the past year at
the Charleston postoffce shows an
increase of about $4,000 over that of
the previous year and in the several
departments. in financial and other
respects. the postoffice is keeping up
with the general progress which marks
the growth of Charleston. The four
quarters of the past fiscal year clos
ing on June 80, show aggregates of
s36.913.69; s46.95511; s46,263.94 and
$40.sS193. making grand total of
Sl71,014.67, which is great increase
over last year
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-07-13
VIII Ask For Absolute Divorce.

New York.-Confirmat OF the re-
port that Ethel Barrymore. the actress
is to sue for a divorce from Russell
Griswold Colt. son OF Samuel Pomeroy
Colt, president OF the United States
Rubber company, her husband Of two
years, was given here, when material
from which Miss Barrymores lawyers
expect to prepare and file initial pa
pers in the action, reached this city
from Los Angeles, Cal. The suit is to
be for absolute divorce and will be
formally contested. 1t will be filed in
New York.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-07-13
Governor Denies AIeaea Rumors.

Governor Blease mentioned a ru-
NOR which he said he had heard Of in
connection with the text book matter.
After the adoption" he said. lit
came to my ears that story was go
ing the rounds. to the effect that B. L.
Atney was a representative Of the
American Book Company and as such
had Influenced me in the text book
matter He had not said word TO
me about text books | asked him
about the rumor He said he had no
connection whatever with the Ameri
can Book Company.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-07-13
Mississippi River Water Freakish.

New Orleans.-Although New Orle-
ans eluded the recent heat wave, en-.
ioying instead shower cooled breezes
from the Gulf the almost startling
discovery has been made that the tenn
perture of the water in the Mississippi
river at this city has for the past two
weeks averaged 81 degrees, 62 degrees
warmer than the maximum tempera-
turc record here made by theweather
bureau The matter attracted the
attention of the photographic Office
and number of tests have been
made.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-07-13
nor sIocked Aviators Flight.

Atlantic City, n. 1.-THE curiosity
of a bull dog endangered the lives OF
Henry n. Atwood and Charles X.
Hamilton, aviators, and compelled
them to abandon their proposed flight
to Washington. Just as their biplane
started from the ground on the first
of several attempts to get into the
air. the dog running across the beach,
eoked its nose into one of the whirl'
ing propellers. The dog was killed,
one OF the blades was slightly split.
After some delay; Hamilton succeeded
in temporarily repairing the damage.
Then followed another- unsuccessful
attempt to ascend.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-07-13
annaster Wants New pepot.

Representative II. Hines is having
some correspondence with the state
railroad commission in relation to the
Southern railway company's depot at
Lancaster, a more commodious and
better equipped passenger depot be-
ing desired. 1t is contended that Lam
caster should have building in keep
ing with its progress and In con-
formity to the modern and approved
style of such structures. The COM
mission writes that the matter is now
being handled with the railway ati-
thorities.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-07-13
Lexington Doctors Meeting.

Lexington.-The Lexington County
Medical society held its regular meet
ing in the Offices of the secretary DIT.
7. ]. Wingard. There were two very
excellent papers rcad-one by D. w.
T.. Zimmerman of Batesburg; the
other by DR.. J. j. Wingard of Lexing-
ton. A committee was named to pre-
pare programme for the big annual
meeting on the first Monday in Oc-
tober DR.. Bruuson OF Ridge Spring.
vas a welcome visitor at the Doctors
Meeting.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-07-13
Chesapeake and Ohio men Strike.

Richmond. Va = Negotlatlons be-
tween officials of the Chesapeake &
Ohio Railway and representatives oi
the various organizations Of employees
of the system. growing out oi de-
nand for increased pay for The men
md which have been in progress since
July l are understood to have ended
with the decision Of the men to strike.
4 vote of the men is said to have re-
suited in this decision. President
stevens has telegraphed here that he
would not consider any increase OF
wages under present conditions.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-07-13
Discusses Matter of New Train.

The regular meeting of the Cham
her Of Commerce was held. DR.. ]. w
Corbett was appointed chairman of a
committee TO arrange to give the mem
bers of the Clemson-Winthrop train
automobile rides around the city Mr..
w r. Eve was appointed chairman
Of o committee to entertain the men,
bers by giving them an open air
reception in the park near the Sea-
board depot A committee was ap-
pointed to try and arrange to have
on extra train put on the Southern
fer the benefit of the citizens.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-07-13
Bond Issue is upheId BY Count.

The supreme court dismissed the
proceedings instituted 10y J. 3. Bruce
to enjoin the city council of Green
willie from using municipal bonds
amounting to $2ro.c20 The issue was
raised on the right OF city council
of Greenville to use $4,000 for the
construction of Il bridge across Reedy
river. The court holds that the
street improvements. but that if the
sum had been expended to build a
new bridge where there was none be-
fore that a serious question might
have been presented.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-07-13
Laroe Amount Received For Taxes.

Clemson.-Clemson college will this
year receive about s26O000 from the
sale of the fertilizer tags. Since the
first Of the year the sum OF S242,6S3
has been received, as compared with
S216.7O3 on the same date OF last
year. The total amount received by
The school last year was S24O,Q9S.
There is a tax OF 25 cents on all fer
tilizers. This means that the farm
ers of the state have used nearly l.
100000 tons of fertilizers this year.
The total value of the fertilizers used
is about s22,000,000.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-07-13
Select President For coker College.

rtsville-President Arthur }.
Hall, of Coker College for Women,
Hartsvile, S. c. This is the crafty
ing news now announced to the friends
of that new and most promising in
stitution. located in the Pee Dee sec
ton of our state The executive COM
mittee of the board of trustees have
Just cause for congratulaton in secur-
ing for the presidency OF Cocker Col
leee this young and brilliant and well
equipped scholar and educator. Ar
thur j. Hall, native of Virginia, age
81 years, A. B. and A NJ. graduate
of Richmond College, Richmond, Va;
full graduate of Grocer Theological
Seminary, Chester, Pa, 1903; for four
years pastor of the Baptist church at
Pottsville, Pa; Phi. d. postgraduate
of the University Of Chicago, 1911.
This, in brief, is the record of the
training and work of the man chosen.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-07-13
Plans For Improvement Of Road.

Columbia NJ Goode Homes of the
University Of South Carolina, who Is
in charge of the United States good
roads demonstration work in this
state is at the disposal of the county
supervisors of South Carolina, and
will give information and demons;ra-
ton upon request of the country Of
ficers. Letters received by w. II.
Lyles and A. E. Gonzales from Chas.
II. Hoyt, acting director of the Unit
ed States good roads Office, announc-
ed that Mr. Homes will make an
examination of the Monticello road.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-07-13

san Francisco The acceptance OF
the resignation of Dr Nicholas Murray
Butler from the board OF directors OF
the National Educational Association
and the formal opening of the forty
ninth annual convention OF the asso-
citation at the Greek theater OF the
University OF California in Berkley oc-
cupied the delegates. Thousands OF
teachers crowded the Hillside theater
IN the campus OF tte University OF
California, where the convention was
formally opened.