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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-06-06
state Firemen's Association.

The outlook is that the coming con
vention of the South Carolina Fire
mems Association will be the most
largely attended gathering in the his
tory of the organization. The Rock
Hill committees are arranging to give
all who come the time Of their lives
an dnot effort will be spared. That
there will be a larger number or en-
tries in the various contests is shown
By the fact that the applications have
already been received. A number OF
the teams are practicing daily and will
come prepared to make fast time.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-06-06
Returned Verdict Of Manslauahter.

John c. Ellison, the wealthy Brushy
Creek farmer, who killed r. A. Hunt,
a farmer of the same community last
March, was convicted of manslaughter
and was sentenced by Judge Prince to
serve seven years on the county
chaingang or in the state penitenti-
airy. Pending an appeal 10 the su-
preme court Ellison was admitted to
bail in the sum of $1,000, which was
furnished within 80 minutes after the
sentence was passed The Ellison
case was the hardest fought in years
in Anderson county.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-06-06
Letters To County Superintendent.

Columbia. E. Swearingen, the
state superintendent of education, has
addressed letter to the members of
the county boards of education of the
state, calling attention to the act
which requires the boards to appoint
for each school district in their coun-
ty three school trustees from the
qualified electors and taxpayers who
shall hold office for two years. The
law requires that every school dis
trict trustee should have resided in
the county at least one year, and
should be taxpayer
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-06-06
Decision Of Surname Court.

Columbia.-The Supreme Court de-
clared unconstitutional that part OF
the act passed by the last legislature,
to provide for the levy of taxes for
county and state purposes for the
present year, which contains the pro-
viso for Marion county, that the roads
and highway commission for that
county shall furnish conyicts to GER
tain towns and that the duties of the
county supervisor Of Marion county.
so fa- as they relate to roads, bridges
and ferries, shall be transferred to
the highway commission.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-06-06
Cotton Caterpillar Near cheraw.

II is accurately reported at Chera"
that the dreaded cotton caterpillar
which did so much damage last fall
has again made it's appearance, going
in a southerly direction. Col, G. f.
Moore, owner of Excelsior seed farm,
one of the largest plantations in the
South, about three and one-half miles
from Cheraw. discovered this dreaded
pest a few days ago on his cotton
plants. For several days he had no.
ticed that something was destroying
the leaves Of the young cotton plants,
and on closer investigation he found
the small caterpillar.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-06-06
Dismissed Appeal of Joe MaIIoy.

The Supreme Court in an opinion
by Chief Justice Gary, dismissed the
appeal of the State appellant, against
Joe Malloy. defendant, the state hav'
ing appealed from the quashing Of the
Indictment. The case came up from
Marlboro county. Joe Malloy, when
he was placed on trial for the killing
of Guy Rogers and Prentiss Moore
moved, through his attorneys, to
ouash the indictment, on the grounds
that one of the jury commissioners,
\. B. Rogers, was the father of Guy
Rogers. whom Malloy was accused Of
having murdered The action of the
grand jurors which found the indict-
ment against Malloy was challenged
by defendants counsel on this
ground, and Judge Wilson granted the
motion, and quashed the indictment,
although it was admitted by the de-
fendant that he had no ground on
which to base a chargs of wrong-do-
ing on the part of the jury commits
sioners.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-06-06
cantain Rostron Given $4,000.

New York.-Captain Arthur H. Ros-
tron, of the steamship Carpathia
which brought into port the survivors
of the Titanic disaster, was presented
with draft for $4,000, a fund sub
scribed by readers of The New York
American. Captain Rostron said that
whatever part he had played in the
Titanic tragedy vas due to the loyalty
Of this crew. 1t embarrassed him, he
said, to feel that honors were being
thrust upon him through the suffering
of others
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-06-06
pr.oarino For Press Association.

The committee on arrangements
for the meeting of the South caro-
lima Press Association, which meets
in Spartanburg June lO-11, held a
meeting and decided upon some OIL
the features of the entertainment OF
the editors, their wives and their
friends. They will arrive in the city
Monday afternoon and evening. Ihat
evening will be given over to the
association for its business meeting
and organization. Tuesday morning
another session OF the association Will
be held. That afternoon there VIII
be d tour about the city winding up
at the Country Club at O'CLOCK
where a reception VIII be given. The
members of the club and the ladies'
will be the hosts of the occasion
Tuesday night there will be a BAN
ouet in honor fthe visitors.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-06-06
Outlined Plan to Raise s55,ooo.

Rev. A. c. Bridgman, OF Columbia
a member of the jo'ut committee on
the endowment of the Presbyterian
College of South Carolina, at Clinton.
Chicora College, Greerville, ana Co
lumbia University, Columbia, was at
Sharon and outlined the plan of the
committee to raise the $4,000 which
has been designated as the portion
which Bethel Presbytery will be ask
ed to contribute of the 100000 fund
which the Presbyterians propose TO
raise as an endowment for these col
leges.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-06-06
Hookworm in Florence County.

DR.. Howell who has charge OF the
war on the hookworm in Florence
county, says that he has had 3,1OO ap-
plications for treatment since he
came to Florence, but that the in
fection here is not so great as it was
in other counties. He has been graft
fed by the response Of the people in
the matter, and is sure that he has
been able to do great deal for great
many children who were suffering
from this ailment. DR.. Howell would
be glad to say that he had effectually
stamped out the hookworm.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-06-06
convicts Hatched Up Murder Plot.

OUTTVIINo TIdNNTIOU OP WITT NNI TNN'
New York-Behind the bars of the
federal prison at Atlanta several mem.
bers of the Lupo-Morello gang OF
counterfeiters and murderers have
Matched plot to assassinate William
]. Flynn, chief of the local division Of
the secret service who ran the coun-
terfeiters to bay, and George w. Ray,
of the United States district court,
who sentenced the coiners to terms of
from Is to 80 years at hard labor
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-06-06
case Of Jones Aaain eefOre count.

The appeal Of Johs J. Jones, the
Branchville attorney, who is under
a sentence of 10 years and 80 days on
the charge of killing Abe Pearlstine
vas argued for the second time be-
fore the supreme court. The court
recently gave a decision affirming the
verdict of the Orangeburg county
court and the second appeal was from
an order by a circuit judge refusing a
new trial upon the grounds of after
discovered evidence John J. Jones
has been confined in the penitentiary
for more than year.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-06-06
Thomas Gray Charged With Murder.

nOmdS GRAY SndT9cu WIN Wu'uS''
A policeman from Aiken went to
Edgefield and placed Thomas Gary un'
der arrest, charged with murder. The
officer took Gray to Aiken jail. Gray
is charged with murder OF Mrs. Carl
Sharpton at Vauclue in Aiken county
The accused went to Augusta and re-
turned to Vauclue, accompanied by
Abner Sharpton. While at Sharptons
home his stepmother came home
from the cotton mill complaining OF
being i'll. Gray is said to have given
Sharpton a dose of medicine from q
bottle he produced from his pocket
This, given to Mrs. Sharpton, is said
to have been followed by another ant
then a third dose, when she seemed
to be no better. The woman died
without speaking shortly after.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-06-06
Adds Opium Den to Appointments.

san Francisco-Among other ap-
pointments for the comfort of passen-
gers of the Pacific mail liner Siberia
is an opium room in which Chinese
smoke. SO testified Charles B. Ken
ney, lately third officer of the vessel,
in a hearing before Francis Krull,
United States commissioner Kenney
was caught with opium on his person.
The opium room is marked hospital" B."
Kenney swore, but on board ship it
was commonly called the opium dem
and so far as he knew only opium
smokers used it.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-06-06
A Renort on cotton Conditions.

New York.-The condition of cotton
on an average date of May 1924, ac-
cording to 1877 replies of special cor
respondents of The Journal of Com
merce and Commercial Bulletin was
76.9 per cent compared with 1913 per
cent a year ago at this time, S0.2 in
1910. S2.1 in 1909, 20 in 1908 and So
in 1907. This is 60 points below last
year, which was the highest condition
for June in 10 years, and 7.9 points
better than in 1907, when similar con-
ditions existed as now.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-06-06
e.f,,o.es From Mexico Landed.

San Francisco.-Back from her re-
lief trip from the west Mexican coast,
the army transport Buford landed 16O
refugees. A committee of citizens
was at the wharf to care for the
strangers. w. S. Hunt, manager OF a
plantation of ten thousand acres in
the Culiacan valley, said the rebels
hold everything from the California
boundary to Guatemala except the
garrisons at Guayamas, Matatlan,
Acapula and Salina Cruz.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-06-06
or,noeburo Rural Mail Carriers.

The Orangeburg County Rural
Mail Carriers Association held its
annual meeting at Etheridge's MILL
near North, in this county. The occa-
sion was a big picnic. During the
morning speeches were made by
members of the State Rural Mall
Carriers Association who have held
high positions. The occasion was
very enjoyable Delegates to the state
convention were elected at the meet
ing. The state convention meets at
Chester this year, and every effort
will be made TO send large delega-
ton from this state to the national
convention, which is TO be held al
Nashville. 1t is hoped that South
Carolina man will be elected president
of tie national association.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-06-06
u,v. Abandoned Boulevard Plan.

The board of Richland county COM
missioners met in special session. 1t
was decided to abandon the proposed
50-foot boulevard to Hyatt Park and
to carry out the original plan OF re-
surfacing the present road, as agreed
on by the board several days ago. An
agreement was made with DR.. E. c.
Adams to continue the Bluff road
across Mill creek at the nine-mile
post
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-06-06
Aviator parmaIee Crushed to Death.

North Yakima, Wash.-Ayiator Phil.
lip o. Parmalee was killed while at
tempting fight in an aviation exhibi.
ton. A gust of wind caught the tail
Of his aeroplane and overturned the
machine Parmalee mad been up
about three minutes on his first flight
of the day and had travelled almost 3
miles from the fair grounds at a
height OF 400 feet when a gust of wind
struck the machira. The biplane
crashed to the ground, crushing the
aviator beneath it.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-06-06
Fund For Nemberry County Hospital,

Practically seven thousand dollars
was raised in subscription to the cap
ital stock of the Newberry county
hospital, in a whirlwind campaign un-
der the general direction of central
committee at Newberry. This amount
comes entirely from within the city
limits, and seems to assure that the
hospital will be built. There was an
enthusiastic meeting of the business
men, at which the committee reports
were received, and there were a
number of volunteers to raise one
hundred dollars more each.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-06-06
Thousands Flee From Mexico Cities.

Chihuahua, Mexico.-Out of a nor
NAL foreign population of at least q
600, this city contains exactly loo
foreign residents. OF the 1000 Ameri-
cans who ordinarily live here only 80
men and Il women remain. An Of
fetal census just issued shows that
fear of an attack on the rebel city
by the advancing federals has prac-
tically depopulated the town. Thirty
thousand people inhabit Chihuahua in
time of peace but at the present less
than 10000 are here and the exodus
is daily growing larger.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-06-06
Graduates of coIleton County.

: Colleton is fortunate in having a
number Of young men and women
who will graduate from the different
institutions this year. These Cole
ton students at the different institu'
tions have all taken high stands
Among those graduating at the diff
ferent institutions are: Citadel, A c.
HERS, Jr., and NJ. H. Warn; Columbia
College, Miss Ray Jones; Clemson
College, F. w. Risher; S. &. c. l., Miss
Nsttie Warn; Medical College, E. H
Ackermap, Jr.; Winthrop College,
Misses Ulmer F1sburn and Sallie Yarn
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-06-06
State DELEGATES To Convention,

Columbia. Republican delegates
from South Carolina faction to the
national convention in Chicago will
leave Columbia for the Windy City
Sunday, June 16, on the Carolina
Special" The train will carry special
cars for. the accommodation of the
white and negro delegates. Jos. R.
Tolbert has the delegation in charge.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-06-06
,,o,st.r 70 Have Summer School.

In a meeting Of the county board OF
education at Lancaster a summer
school for the teachers of Lancaster
county to be held here beginning June
"a. and closing July was definitely
decided upon. j. NJ. Arial. superinten-
dent of Lancaster schools, assisted by
Superintendent Richards of the Ker-
shaw school, will be in charge of the
work. The county will pay SS OF the
expenses of each teacher attending.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-06-06
LABEL CASE ENDS
WITH ACQU|1A[
THE JURY REACHED THE YER
DICT AFTER THREE HOURS OF
DELIBERATlON
LYON ExONERATES TATUM
Attorney General Told the Court That
He Believed One of the Three De-
PENDANTS to Be lnnoeent-TrlaI
Lasted Three Days.

Commbia.-"Not guilty" was the
verdict returned by the jury in the
label case" after celebrating LOT
hours and As minutes. The three de-
fendarts-L. w. Boykin, John Bell
Towill and W. o. Tatum-former state
dispensary officials, were charged with
conspiracy to defraud the state In
connection with the purchase OF III
600. 900 labels. The case was tried In
the RichIand court last September
and resulted in a mistrial 1t was
called again in the Richland court
last September and resulted IN mis-
trial. II was called again in the Rich-
land court several days ago and the
iury delivered its verdict as ABOVE
stated.
Inst before the jury took the case
J. Fraser Lyon, attorney general, an
nounced to the court that since w. v.
Tatum. one of the defendants, had
gone on the stand and testified freely
he would not ask the jury to convict
him. The Attorney General said that
he would not mol pros Tatums case
but simply submitted to the jury that
in his opinion the defendant Tatum
was innocent.
The jury reached verdict at S:lo
o'clock but it was not announced until
$50 p. m, as Judge Gary was not IN
the court room. The label case mas
taken UP practically all the time OF
the court during the last three days.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-06-06
po,l,les In Anderson County.

Anderson county will elect eisht
representatives this summer, and up
to this time only six candidates nave
come forward. Four Of these are ask
ing for reelection. They are j. BEL
ton Watson, w. w. Scott. j. l.. JACK
son and Joshua w. Ashley. The other
candidates already announced are
Oscar D. Gray, ]. A. Hall. r. l.. ThacK-
ston and ]. Mack King. The people OF
Anderson county are more concerned
over the races for sheriff and super
visor than they are about any OF the
other Jobs.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28
GOV. JOS. M. BROWN
GUEST OF MEMBERS
OF MILITARY STAFF

The glitter Of gold and the bravery
Of blue took entire possession Of the
Piedmont Driving club Saturday night
when Governor Joseph NJ. Brown was
dined and toasted by his administra-
tive and personal military staff
Besides the hosts of the evening, Il
among them being General Evans, Of
the Department of the Gulf United
States army. and his staff.
The dinner was one Of genuine good
fellow snip. and was as pretty a compl
ment as the governors friends might
have paid him in any circumstances.
Colonel Frederic J. PaXon, chief OF
staff, presided as toastmaster
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28
SEVERAL HEADLlNERS ARE ON
LIE GRAND Bill TAIS ME-


The Grand commences its seventh week
Of the season of vaudeville with matinee
today, and there will be a daily matinee
ana evening performance the rest of the
week.
For this week the bill is Of more than
ordinary consequence. There are big fea-
ture heaQlners and other acts that win
make program to attract unusual atten-
ton, The headliner will be Mile. Mimi
Anato, in The Apple of Paris a Won
derful French pantomime in which ten
people will figure. The cat is one of the
big features that attracted great attend
ance in New York all last season.
Dick. the canine penman, the only
dog ever taught to write and draw with
pen and ink. the Bison City Four. vaude-
vile $ best comedy quartet, make up the
ether acts are 81 more than avera &c inn
portarce lloyd and Whitehouse. III Just
vaudeville, Ethel MacDonough. in songs:
SullN and Husscy. in a genuine comedy
and die Kremake Brothers in acrobatic
pastimes, make the show complete
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28
ATLANTA TURNVEREIN TO
ENTERTAIN TOMORROW

Tomorrow night at o'clock the At
lanta Turn Nerctn will give an cnter-
tainment and dance at 26l-2 South
Pryor street.
Professor Kari Jansen, Swedish
lecturer, will give an address and reel
gram of vocal ana Instrumental solos
has been arranged. The athletic sec
ton. under the leadership Of Fritz
Beims. win give an exhibition. Wede-
meNers Orlhestra viii furnish music.
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THE TRAVELLING SALESMAN" is
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At The Lyric theater tonight and all
the week. The Travelling Salesman a
comedy by James Forbes, author of "The
Chorus Lady and The Commuters. will
lie the attraction The Travelling Sales
man While primarily a comedy of the
broaGest kind. has also interviewer in the
plot 4 story Of much dramatic interest
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lSes an exceptionally good production and
Bob Blake viii be played by Robert Lee
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28
WHITFIELD PLANS RALLIES

DALTON, ca, oct. 2S.--A big rally
of Democrats is scheduled for sat
urday night November >. at the court
house here Chairman S. B. F'elker. Of
the Whitfield county executive commit
Zee has issued the call. Al effort viii
be made to hold similar rallies in the
different militia districts of the county
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28
FOUR FEATURE ACTS
ARE ON BIJOU Bill

The four acts that have been selected
for the biou bin this week have every
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its Inauguration as the home OF bargain
vaudeville. The headline feature will be
Ted and Coriune Breton. in singing and
talking specially. The other acts VIII be
HeIarI, an euuilibrist who will do some
erln,Tkable stunts on a balancing pole.
The Three l3Obemians. musicians. and
Franks and Nioletto. comedy acrobats
Matinees are given daily at o'clock, ex-
cept on Saturday, when two matinees are
given at 2:3g and TT, evening per-
formances are given at 1870 and 9 Mo-
ton pictures open and close each per
Torrance.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28
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