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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-12
THE STATE IS MOVING AHEAD
About $so,ooo,o 900 Has Been Invested
In New Enterprises Since the
First of the Year 1911.

Columbia.-It is estimated that at
least sS0,000,000 has been invested in
new enterprises in South Carolina
since the first Of the year. In his
monthly statement r. NJ. McCown,
the secretary of the state. shows that
he has turned over $32,33S.30 to the
state treasurer since the first of the
year as Office fees. The fees of the
office for last year amounted to $23,-
1922. This means that for the first
nine months of 1911 about $4,000
more was collected than during the
entire year CT 1910.
The secretary of state will in few
days issue a statement showing the
amounts that have been invested in
the various counties Of the state. 1t
is thought that Greenville county will
lead the state in the amount invest
ed. Reports secured by the state de-
partment OF agriculture show that
about $9,000,00G has been invested in
new cotton mills since the first OF the
year. A number of fertilizer compa-
MES have been organized and the cap
ital stock of these will aggregate sew
eral hundred thousand dollars. At
least s1,0OO,0OO has been invested in
new banks.
The statement to be issued will show
that a large number of real estate
companies ha,o been organized, es-
pecially in the coast counties Of the
state.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-12
WORK IS STARTED
GENERAL OFFICE FOR THIS WORK
HAS BEEN OPENED IN CITY
OF COLUMBIA.
ASSURED OF COOPERATION
George H. Stevenson, General Man.
ger of Exposition Has Been Getting
Promises From Many sources-For
Cpbuilding Of State.
Cpbullding Of State.

Columbia.-With the opening OF the
general offices in rooms and OF
the Palmetto bank building the work
of making the next National Corn
show 4 success has actively begun.
TIE exposition, which will be inter-
national in its scope, is to be educa-
tional along agricultural lines. 1t will
be held in Columbia in January, 1915.
George Stevenson is general mana
ger and secretary Of the exposition.
He is busily engaged in preparing for
the exposition Mr.. Stevenson said
that he would be glad to meet al
farmers and business men visiting
Columbia so as to explain the features
OF the exposition in detail. He has a
number of interesting pictures show.
ing the scope of the show.
Many letters have been received at
the general Offices of the exposition
from state experiment stations L.om-
ising cooperation to make the show
a success.
Mr.. Stevenson recently returned
from a trip through the North and
West. He visited number OF agri-
cultural experiment stations OF the
leading agricultural states. He Sc
cured assurance that many of the
states will have exhibits at the ex-
position to be held here. While in
Washington he conferred with officials
of the national department OF agri-
culture. He was assured that the "a
rious branches Of the departments
will send exhibits to Columbia.
The sum OF $4,000 will be required
to make the exposition a success. The
work of raising this fund is in charge
Of A. McP Handy, secretary of the
Columbia Chamber of Commerce. He
has received assurances that many
counties of this state will assist. The
exposition will be given for upbuild-
ing the state of South Carolina along
agricultural lines.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-12
South Carolina New Enterprises.

The secretary OF state, r. M. NC
Gown, has given the Sumter Savings
bank of Sumter the right to increase
it's capital stock from s25,OOO to $780,
900. A general banking business will
be conducted. A charter has been Is
sued to the Carolina Electric Supply
company of Greenville with capital
of $4,000. The officers are l.. Stod-
dard, president and vice-president and
II. G. Cushman. secretary and treas
urer. A commission has been issued
to the Werrell Plumbing Company OF
Spartanburg with a capital stock of
$1,000. Petitioners w. ]. Werrell
and S. G. Hawkins. The Park Driv-
ing club of Greenville has been COM
missioned with a capital stock Of
$500. The petitioners are ]. y.
Knight and ]. F. Hicks. A charter
has been issued to the Union County
Real Estate and Investment company
Of Carlisle with a capital stock Of
$4,000. The officers are: w. H. Gist,
president; C. A .Jeter, vice-president,
and Sadie Jeter, secretary and treas
urer.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-12
The State Fair Auto Races.

Columbia-The automobile races ar
ranged for the state fair will be held
under the auspices CT the Automobile
Club Of Columbia, and the official rep
resentative Of the American Automo-
bile association, Mr.. A. Nc. P. Handy,
secretary and treasurer Of the local
organization of autoists. Twelve and
three sheet posters have been put on
bill boards all over South Carolina
and the largest towns in Georgia and
.North Carolina. One member of the
autI Mobile race committee in speak
ing OF he state fair contests said:
The Aut. Club of Columbia, has a
representati> now in Detroit, getting
entries to the aces and | am sure that
he will meet WI h success while there.
The officials of e races have receiv-
ed a good many |, ters from the differ
ent manufacturers, stating that 1t was
their intention to op over in Column
bia on their way c, the Savannah
races.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-12
Transfers of Real Estate.

Charlestop.-The following trans
fers Of real estate have been recorded
in the Office Of the register Of mesne
conveyance recently: Virginia X.
Hughes to Edward w. Hughes, PREM
ises on northwest corner OF Went
worth and Smith streets, considera-
ton $4,000. z. G. Gaillard, trustee,
to Henry George Condor, Lot No. SO
F Chicora Place consideration 1881.
z. G. Gaillard, trustee, to c. B. Wal
ker, Lot No. 13 f, Chicora Place, con-
sideration $500. William j. Hanlon
ct al to Margaret A. Johnson, prem
ises on northwest corner Of Went
worth and st. Philip streets, consid-
Grafton $4,000. Margaret A. Johnson
to Daniel B. Williamson, premises on
the west side Of Elizabeth street, con-
sideration s2,S0O. James Sottile to
the Isle of Palms Development Com
pany, the Isle of Palms and personal
ty. consideration $4,000.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-12
The Hold Over Grand Jurymen.

AS Is customary at the end OF each
year the members of the grand jury
have drawn lots for the purpose OF
ascertaining which six will serve on
the jury in 1912. The drawing took
place in open court. The hold-overs
for next year are as follows: A. S.
Prince, j. l.. Duffy, E. c. Gerard, r.
P. Evans, w N. Breur, Leon T. Ben
son. The following thirty-six petty
Jurors were drawn to serve during
the week commencing Monday, Octo-
Der Is:
BARLEY Bull. William Webster A..
B. Hunt, J. A Lotion, ]. F. Morrison,
Samuel Berkmann, w. d. Middleton,
l.. w. Rhodes, F. II. Harleston, c.
Dawson, r. B. Lebby, Samuel Lap
ham, Z. E. Bellinger, s. W. Bobia, G..
H. l.. Heinz, w. p. Pauls, R. z. Evans,
]. NJ. Arledge, ]. M. Boykin.. j. C..
Nimitz, NJ. l.. Clark, C. A. Windheim.
o. F. Klaren, NJ. /. Knight, w. j.
Condor, ]. L. Rice, d. L. Moody, c.
N. Fishburne, ]. c. Townsend, Fl. A.
Smith, Jr., S. B. Elfe, NJ. c. Fort, w.
F. Quincy, B. ]. Anderson, c. H.
ANIME, d. S. Burnett.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-12
An Amateur Wins Prize.

Philadelphia-Averaging more than
81 miles an hour for the entire dis
lance, Erwin Bergdoll, young Phil
adelphia amateur automobile driver
belonging to a wealthy family. risked
his life and won fame by capturing
the fourth annual 202 IL miles road
race over the Fairmount park course
with a 90-horsepower Bentz. The
daring Bergdoll not only lowered the
record for the lap but also reduced by
about II minutes the Fairmount Park
record for the distance of the race,
His time was 3 hours Is minutes,
41.35 seconds. He reduced the lay
record from minutes 3S seconds 10
Z minutes % seconds for the 8 lilo
miles.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-12
government Urges Vaccination.

Washington.-The prevalence OF
typhoid fever in practically ever Sec
ton of the United States has inspired
the public health and marine hospital
service to press publicly its BELIEF in
the artificial immunity, with certain
limitations, afforded by anti-typhoid
vaccination. already compulsory in the
American army for soldiers under 45
years OF age. In a report just issued
the public health service reproduces
the summary Of the findings Of COM
mission of the Academy of Medicine OF
Paris which investigated the subject.
"Anti-typhoid vaccination" the French
commission declares, does not accom-
plish the complete disappearance Of
this infectious disease in the COM
munities where it is practiced, but II
diminishes very notably its frequence.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-12

WILL BE GRADUALLY FELT
The New System Will Provide For
the Capitalization of Work-says
There viii Not be Any Change In
Organization of Yards.

ashington-Casting aside all scien-
tific systems of navy yard manage
ment advocated in this country, be-
cause he believes they involved too
much detail and required serious
changes in the civil rules OF employ
ment, Secretary of the Navy Meyer
will import from England the system
of management in use by Vickers,
Limited at the Barrow-in-Furness ship
engine and ordinance works. This in
substance, was officially announced at
the Navy Department. The secretary
studied this system during his recent
inspection of European naval works.
The Norfolk navy yard will be the
first to feel the change, which will be
felt in the other yards gradually.
Naval Constructor Evans, who has
been sent to Norfolk to carry out in
structions for improvements in the
issue and care of tools, the handling
of material estimating on work, re-
pair methods, and bringing about
uniform methods in all the shops, will
inaugurate parts of the system, it is
expected.
In effect, the new system will pro-
vide for the Capitalization of work,
and allows the commandant Of yard
to know just what is being done on a
particular job without having to seek
the information from others having
the work under their charge.
Secretary Meyer states that with
the Inauguration of the new system he
has not in contemplation any changes
in organization in the yards.
That the system may be thoroughly
instituted Captains A. B. Willetts and
E. Thesis, United States navy, have
been sent to England to study the de-
tails of the Vickers system. These Of
ficers will be gone about month and
following their return, it is believed
the work of establishing the new sys-
TEN will be begun in earnest.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-12
dCAN EXCHANGE
T OLD FOR THE NEW
SUPERINTENDENT os EDUCATION
CALLS ATTENTION TO BOOK
CONTRACT.
BOOKS IN USE MAY BE HAD
Mr.. J. E. swcarinsen Has Sent Let
ters to Those Having Books For Use
In the Schools of ,"e State of South
Carolina.

Columbia. Z. Swearingen, state
superintendent of education and Sec
retary OF state board Of education,
has called upon all managers of text
book repositories in the state to CO.
operate in supplying the new book
adoptions to the schools of the state.
The following instructions are
given:
Under the textbook contract OF
the South Carolina state board OF
education with the 20 publishers
whose books have been adopted for
use in the schools of the state. lib
eral exchange terms have been grant
ed to all purchasers. Any old books
in use from 1906 to 1911 are exchange
able for any new books to be used
under the recent state adoption.
IAN old book that can be recog-
nized is exchangeable. The condi-
tion of the books or the leaves. and
the number of missing leaves, should
not be taken into consideration. The
only requirement is that the old book
shall be on the sam esubject as the
new book introduced.
"All exchange prices are printed or
: pasted on the inside of the front cover
OF the new texts. Purchasers and
dealers may secure full and clear in
formation by reference to these OFF,
cial labels. Promotional exchange
doesN not require that the new book
shall be on the same subject as the
old book presented by the purchaser.
This point Is clearly covered by sec
tion 6 of the state textbook con-
tract.
1.-THE central text book depository
should fill all cash orders within three
days after their receipt. II any de-
lay in the delivery of books occurs,
please report promptly to the state
superintendent Of education.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-12
VIII Trv "a Adius. Strike.

Nashville, Tenn.-Complying with
the request OF the Business Mems
Club of Memphis and the merchants
exchange of Jackson, Governor Hoop
er appointed a committee to act with
a like committee appointed by Cover
nor Noel of Mississippi, for the pur-
pose Of rendering assistance in the ad-
justment of the Illinois Central strike.
The committee is as follows: c. P. j..
Mooney of The Memphis Appeal; W..
M Clemens of The Memphis News
Scimitar and I. B. Tigret, prominent
banker of Jackson.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-12
May Open Canal in 1918.

Bellingham, Wash.-President Taft
predicted that the Panama canal
would be ready for use on July l, 1913.
"The canal" he said, lis the greatest
constructive work since the Christian
era" The President also declared
that Canada was going TO be sorry
that she had not adopted the recipro'
city treaty. Speaking OF the opening
of the Panama canal the President
said ne would let the people of Bel.
lingham Into little official conf
dence." "If nothing untoward hap
pens," he said, you can count on the
completion OF the canal not later than
the first OF July, 1913. 1t has only
been promised on the first Of January
1915, and If it is not ready until then,
you must not say that anybody made
promise that it would be completed
before"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-12
Business Men | old Meeting.

Anderson Sixty usiness men Of
Anderson, Abbeville and Easley met
here and agreed upoL plan to raise
sufficient money to get an expert en-
gineer TO ccme here to verify the sur
veys and estimates for the Abbeville
TO Easley, via Anderson electric rail
road. This engineer will report his
findings to a well.known concern in
New York which has agreed to finance
the building of the road. The road
will be sixty miles in length and will
cost approximately 100000 with
everything considered.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-12
CORNELIUS BLISS
HAS PASSED AWAY
A VERY PROMINENT FIGURE IN
5 NATIONAL POLITICS FOR
MANY YEARS.
WAS IN M'KINLEYS CABINET
He Served AZ the Secretary Of the
interior For Two Years and Had
Twice Refused Nomination AS Gov
ernor of New York.

New York.-Cornelius Bliss, for
years one OF the prominent figures in
national Republican politics and 9TH
erwise well-known as a merchant and
a member OF the dry goods firm OF
Bliss, Fabyan & Co., died at his home
here, aged rs, OF heart disease.
The end was not wholly unexpect-
ed, as Mr.. Bliss had been Ill for a
year. While death Is attributed to
heart failure there has been a gen.
eral breaking down which comes OF
old age. Funeral arrangements will
be announced later.
Mr.. Bliss was born if Fall River,
Mass, in 1888. Mr.. Bliss was treas
urer of the Republican national COM
mittee from 1892 to 1908 and pre-
vious to that he had been chairman
of the New York State Republican
committee. With the late Senator
Platt, Senator Depew and ek-Gover-
nor Levi p. Morton, he had for years
represented New York state at Re-
publican national conventions. He
twice refused to become candidate
for Governor of New York, but fol-
lowing the national campaign OF 1896,
In which William Mckinley was elect
ed president, he accepted the posi-
ton of Secretary of Interior in the
Mckinley Cabinet. He held this post
for two years and then resigned be-
cause of stress of private business.
Mr.. Bliss had amassed a great for,
tune. He was always active in move
ments for municipal reforms. He
was member Of many organizations.
For some years he was president
of the American Protective League.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-12
Busy Makina Preparations.

Abbeville.-Abbeville is busy max
ing preparations for its annual county
fair on October Is, 19, and 20. The
grounds, building and race track are
being put in first class condition and
new and larger quarters are being
built for stock and poultry. Several
fine carnival attractions have been Sc
cured for the amusement of the crowds
and a good band has been engaged.
The racing this year promises to at
tract special attention. Horses are ar
irving already and being driven every
afternocp ca the track,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-12
Tn. meNamara Trial Is On.

Los Angeles, Cal.-The trial of the
Mcnamara brothers, both OF whom
are under indictment for murder in
connection with the explosion which
wrecked The Los Angeles Times
October 1, 1910, was virtually begun
before Superior Judge Walter Bord'
we'll, although perhaps nobody except
District Attorney ]. d. Fredericks
knew whether John j. or James B.
Mcnamara will sit in the prisoners
chair when the case Is called. Indi'
cations pointed to James B. McNa
mara as the first man to be tried.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-12
PERU and Colombia at Outs.

Lima, Peru.-The Foreign Minister
has sent a message to the Peruvian
minister at Bogota present an ener-
getic note of protest to the Colombian
government because of the recent at
tack on the Peruvian legation at Bogo-
ia. The minister has been instructed
to demand full satisfaction. The at
tack on the Peruvian legation occurr.
ed when Colombian mob stoned the
building and tore down the coat OF
arms. This was the second attack on
the legation in the last few months by
the Colcbicps.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-12
Camden Wants Aviation School.

AT the meeting of the Chamber OF
Commerce a letter was read from
Gen. Allen, chief of the United States
signal corps, who stated that the war
department would consider Camden
in choosing the winter headquarters
for the army aeroplanes used in the
signal corps and aviation school. Cam
den has q number Of advantages TO
offer the government in locating the
aviation school there and the Chamber
of Commerce will pull hard To land the
school 1t means that ~" =
army officers will wipi :;
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-12
Plead Guilty to Minor Charges.

The Spradley-Holstein case was
called for trial and the defendants, A.
l.. Albert, Sidney, Grover and Rich
ard Holstein and Dock Cockrell, were
arraigned. Three distinct charges
were preferred against them, murder,
assault and battery with intent to kill
and carrying concealed weapons, and
conspiracy. The defendants pleaded
guilty to the two minor charges and
were respectively. fined SIS, the
charge of murder in connection with
the death of Mrs. Matte Spradley, be-
ing continued until the next Court OF
General Sessions. These two latter
indictments covered only the inter
ference with young Columbus Sprad-
ley and Zeney Rowe, Ben Spradley
was beaten across the line in Saluda
territory and an indictment has been
made out against them in the coun-
ty covering this feature of the affair.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-12
Lexington County Fair Soon.

The people of Lexington are look
ing forward to the coming of the Lex
ington county fair with great deal
of interest and pleasure. The fair this
year will be held on October "a. 20 and
26. and many preparations are already
being made for the event. c. NJ.
Efird. secretary of the association, is
busily engaged getting the premium
lists distributed before the people.
The grounds and buildings will be
in fine shape within the next few days
and everything will be done to accom-
modate the exhibitors.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-12
Will ProIono the Strike.

New Orleans-A plan to make the
strike OF shop employees against the
Illinois Central a long fight has evolv-
ed by Ben Commons, president OF the
National Street Railway Garments
Union. 1t calls upon unions to give
one days pay a week to strike fund
of the federated employees, unions in
each city involved to care for its
strikers. In speaking of his plan
President Commons said it is the
final stand OF capital against labor
and will be one OF endurance. Every
union Bsi IL iaterssted II this fght-
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-12
MAGISTRATE Had Busy Day.

Magistrate Prickett had busy day
at st. Matthews giving preliminary
hearing to ALLEGED blind tigers" Five
cases were heard and four defendants
all negroes, were bound over to the
circuit court The interesting part Of
the cases were that they were worked
up BY a woman detective, who was
one of the principal witnesses for
the state. The woman is of good ad-
dress and would never create any sus-
picion as to her purposes from her
general appearances. She makes an
admirable witness.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-12
VIII Treat the Hookworm.

The Orangeburg county board Of
township commissioners have finished
the work of their last quarterly meet
ing of this year and have adjourned.
The first days session was taken
up In routine business. The second
day was devoted to hearing special
matters, complaints, petitions. etc. DR..
Ward, of the state board of health,
appeared before the board in regarG
to the establishment OF hookworm
dispensary in Orangeburg county for
the treatment of the hookworm dis
ease,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-12
Aiken Let. Paving Contract.

The contract Tor paving Nam street
has been signed by city council, w.
H. Hite being the successful bidder,
the price for paving the block being
S13,500. 1t is stipulated in the con-
tract that the work is to commence
in Is days after October Is and to be
completed within so days. The order
for the vitrified brick has been award
ed to the Hankinson Brick company
of North Augusta A four-inch crush
ed rock and concrete base will be put
down and two-inch sand cushion
is to cover the concrete, the brick
to be laid on this base.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-12
Cotton Pes, Not nArmy Worm

That the pest now doing great
damage to South Carolina cotton is
not the ,feared army worm," as Is
generally believed, but the cotton leaf
caterpillar (argillacea Alabama), is
the statement made by James Henry
Rice, Jr., state game warden and an
authority on the fauna of South Caro-
lima. Mr.. Rice explains that the cot
ton leaf caterpillar has for years ex-
tracted it's toll from the cotton fields
of America and uses the devastation
at this time as hint to the people
OF the necessity Of preserving the in
sect-eating birds of the state.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-12
A ceoroia Train Wrecked.

Buchanan, Ga.-One man was killed,
two fatally injured and about a score
more badly shaken up when the Gem
trail of Georgia passenger train was
wrecked miles south Of here. The
wreck was caused by spike being
driven between the rails presumably
by wreckers. The dead: Engineer
Samuel Ayers, Cedartown, Ga, Fatally
injured: Littleton, conductor,
viii Solomon, fireman. Engineer
Ayers stuck to his post and was buried
under the locomotive with his fire.
man. The latter was extricated barely
alive, but Ayers was crushed and
scalded TO death.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-12
Earmers Are Much concerned.

Mallory.-Farmers here are natu.
rally much concerned about the per-
sistent slump in the price of cotton.
All those who can are holding for bet
ter prices, but most of them are COM
PEELED to sell, owing to the lack of
storage warehouses in this section.
The crop in this part of the county
is considerably below an average, and
the farmers are able to find but little
encouragement in present conditions.
All possible progress is being made
in picking the crop, but the scarcity
Of pickers Is being felt.