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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-07-25
CONFER ON PANAMA TRADE
The Business Men of the State to
Meet at Spartanburg-Wili Adopt
Definite Policy.

Columbia.-The business men OF
South Carolina have been called to
meet in Spartanburg on August 10 to
decide upon some definite policy con
corning what steps this state will
take in order that it may participate
TO the fullest in the benefits that are
TO accrue to the South through the
opening of the Panama canal. The
call for the meeting has been issued
by a committee of the Spartanburg
chamber of commerce. The members
of the committee are John B. Cleve-
land, Aug. w. Smith, Arch B. Calvert
w. E. Burnett, John A. Law, ]. T.
Harris, A. l.. White, j. B. Lee.
The committee asks that earnest
attention be given to the following
subjects:
THE wonderful advantage South
Carolina enjoys in her geographical
position with regard to the Panama
canal.
THE splendid outlet afforded by
the port of Charleston, acknowledged
to be the best on the South Atlantic
coast
THE railroad facilities now at
hand, and those in preparation, for
bringing the traffic of Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania, Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana,
Illinois, Michigan and other states
over minimum grades, in most direct
line to the nearest available port to
the Panama canal.
THE enormous impetus to business
this traffic through South Carolina
would give.
The fact that such ports as Pensa-
cola. New Orleans, Mobile and Gal
weston, with territory contiguous
thereto are, and for a long time have
been, laboring to divert for their ben
eft every possible ton Of freight from
the great section the port OF Charles
ton should serve.
THAT the exploitation OF the two
Panama canal expositions to be held
on the Pacific coast in 1915 will tend
TO attract attention, more and more
to the West, to the detriment OF We
East.
That unless action be taken by the
business interests Of South Carolina
il may soon be too late for action to
be effective"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-07-25
Five Italians Killed on Ship.

New York.-Detais Of the accident
reported by wireless on the Italian
steamship Principe di Piemonte, iu
which five of the crew were killed.
were learned when the vessel arriv
ed here from Naples. A branch steam
pipe burst, filling the fire room and
engine room on the port side with Il
great volum. OF steam. Five men
were rescued from the scalding steam
and carried to the ships hospital.
Although every attention was given
them, they were so badly injured that
hey died within an hour.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-07-25
Steel For Twelve New Bridges.

The steel for two of the II bridges
which the county intends 10 construc!
during the coming months has been
received and work on the new
bridges over Crane creek near Ridge
wood and over Mill creek on the
Bluff road will be begun at once. The
bridges, which will be constructed OF
reinforced concrete and steel, will
have a span of GO feet and width OF
12 over Cane Creek. and a span Of
80 feet and a width of Is over Mill
creek. The bridge at Dents pond
has teen completed.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-07-25
Detectives Paid $1,000 in Fees.

Bristol, Tenn.-The man hunters
who have been searching for Sidna
Allen and Wesley Edwards since the
Hillsville court room tragedy March
IA. last, have demanded and received
a settlement from the state of Vir
ginia for their services. w. G. Bald
win, chief of the detectives, has been
to Richmond to confer with Governor
Mann and it Is reported that settle
ment has been reached BY which thu
state payed the detectives s1ilQo, II
fees fer their services
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-07-25
South Carolina New Enterprises.

TIE secretary OF state has issued
charter to the Pitts Drug Company
of Saluda with capital stock OF
SIS, 1000, the officers being j. w. Pitts,
president, and Frank Keners, secre-
tary and treasurer The Seneca Fer
tilizer Company has been chartered
with a capital stock Of $4,000, the
purpose of the company as set forth
in it's charter. being ito manufacture
and deal in fertilizers. real estate,
farm supplies, general merchandise,
negotiate for and loan money. and
do any and all things requisite or in
cident to the conduct of business as
Undated above" The officers Of the
company are: L. A. Edwards, presi-
dent; G. W. Gignilliat, general mana
ger; ]. w. Boyd, secretary and treas
urer.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-07-25
WAS LIQUOR TALK
DECLARED NICHOLS
THE sPARTAN5UReER DENIED
THE CHARGES OF THE BURNS
DETECTIVE.
TELLS ABOUT DICTAGRAPH
Had No Intention Of Doing Wrong
In Connection With Efforts to Sc
cure Pardon For the Notorious
Yeasmen, Young Attorney States.

Columbia.-That 1t was liquor
talk" and that he was drunk at the
time when he was dictragraphed and,
therefore, only talking wild, was the
statement in substance OF Samuel j
Nichols, when he took the stand be-
fore the dispensary investigating
committee and made answer to the
charge contained in the testimony OF
Detective Reed, that he had employed
Nicols to buy a pardon for James
Johnson, the notorious yeggman.
Nichols admitted that Henry N
Porter" came to see him in Spartan
burg about securing a pardon Tor
Johnson, representing that Johnson
was heir to a 100000 estate in Chi
cago and that it was necessary TO get
a pardon for him before he could
come in under the terms of the Will.
Saying that Porter" had made him
dead drunk after he called on him at
the Hotel Finch in Spartanourg'
Nichols said what the dictagrapn
made him say might have been as re-
ported, but that he was wild drunk
and simply talking big If he did.
That Nichols was drunk when he
started to Baltimore with Porter
after their conference in the Hotel
Finch. was testified to by Capt. George
w. Nichols, his father, who saw MIN
when on his way to the depot. An al
fdayit from G. P. Calvert, the editor
of the Spartanburg Journal, who ac'
companied Nichols to Baltimore, was
submitted stating that Nichols was
wildly drunk" and one to the same
effect by R. S. Palsy, city recorder
of Spartanburg, who was also with
Sam Nichols on his trip.
Nichols said one of his character
istics was when he got drunk that
he talked big" This was also testi
fed to by Mr. C. P. Sims, who said
that when sober. Sam Nichols was a
quiet, courteous fellow, but that
when he was drunk, was rowdy and
wanted to fight.
The whole testimony tended to show
that when Porter" approached Mich
OILS. he first made him so drunk that
Nichols didn't know anything about
what was going on and that he was
in this irresponsible condition during
the three conferences with Porter.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-07-25
Florence Merchant Assaulted.

Caldwell Afford. a merchant having
a small grocery store on the edge CT
Florence was found in his room with
bad wound in his head, made by
blow with some heavy instrument
There was a lot of blood about the
room. He said that he did not know
how he got the blow, but finds that
about $50 which he claims was in q
receptacle is gone. The lamp had been
overturned on ledger on his table
and had burned all of its oil, burn
ed the chimney and burner and a
grea, hole in the book and gone out.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-07-25
II Ycu Want To Vote In This State.

Since the last State Democratic
primary in 1910. hundreds of young
Soush .Carolinians have attained their
majority and will be qualified to vote
in the next primary on August u
upon condition that they put their
names or the Democratic club roll OF
the ward or voting precinct in which
they live Placing your name on the
Democratic club roll Of your ward or
precinct qualities you to vote for state
and county officials in the next cleo
tion provided that you are male
citizen of the United States, q years
of age and have resided within the
state for the year and in your ward
for so days previous to the primary
on August q.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-07-25
Anderson Men Appeal For Help.

Anderson.-Th farmers of the dh
lets infected with army worms is.
5 ed an appeal for help in the way Of
|, Dor and money with which to buy
paris green and arsenate of lead TO BE-
used in stamping out the pest The
dreaded worm was first discovered
several days ago in the Roberts sec
ton of the county. Since then the
pest has spread to other sections, and
the worms absolutely destroying all
vegetation. The worms have confined
themselves principally to the bottoms
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-07-25
To lnxestiuate PaxIors Accounts.

Danville, Va.-An investigation OF
the accounts of City Treasurer WI.
liam S. Paylor was ordered By the
finance committee of the city council
Paylor left his home a few days age
and has not been located. a letter
received said that Paylor did not ex
pect to return. A superficial exam
ination of Paylors accounts indicated
that they were correct, but the coun
ell committee and the mayor ordered
his office closed and the accounts in
vestigated. Paylor's wife is pros
rated.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-07-25
w,I er.,k Fror Same Platform

Atlantic City, n. J.-President Taft
and Governor Wilson, the respective
candidates of the republican and
democratic parties, are to be on the
same platform and make speeches in
Atlantic City some time between Sep
tember 80 and October 3. according TO
an announcement made by the Ameri-
can Good Roads congress, represent
ing fifty associations. which is to be
in session here between those dates
Both accepted invitations before they
were nominated to address the con.
gress and their addresses will be non
political.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-07-25
Commissioned BY Governor.

The governor has commissioned as
notaries supplies the following. j. w
NJ. Elkins, Jr, Hampton; j. NJ.
Kinlock, Barnwell; W. K. Easley,
Greenville; ]. p. Bunch, North Au-
gusta; Marion w. Seabrook, SUMTER;
]. L. Craig, Cheraw. Commissions as
county dispensers for Charleston
county has been issued as follows:
Louis D. Mahlstedt, Charleston; j.
Kinneally, Charleston; P. j. Henne-
berry, Charleston; ]. J. Frain, Char,
lesion; ]. c. O'Brien, Charleston; T.
NJ. O'Brien, Charleston; ]. P. Conner
ford, Charleston; C. A. F. Gerard,
Charleston; w. E. Nelson, Mount
Pleasant; J. F. Ferguson, Charles
ton; F. n. Searson, Meggetts; J. p
Roche, Charleston; o. NJ. Jones, Char
lesion. Commission as county com
missionar OF Marlboro was issued TO
Harris Brlstow, OF Bennettsyille.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-07-25
Executive cIemency For Two.

The governor has reprieved Alex
Weldon, who was convicted OF muir
der at Florence in June, 1912, before
Judge Shipp and sentenced to be cleo
trocuted on July 10, to August 13.
The reprieve was granted on July
IS, according to the records In the
Office of the secretary Of state. The
last parole issued was that to Frank
King, who was convicted before
Judge Copes at Clarendon in Septem'
Der, 1911, OF manslaughter and SEN
fenced to two years Imprisonment
The parole was granted on July
Since assuming Office the governor
has exercised clemency in 37S cases
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-07-25
All Palmetto Items Remain.

Congressman Byrnes was one OF
the most highly pleased men in the
house when it was found that the
conferees on the river and harbor
bills had not cut any OF his items.
He is especially glad too that the
Appropriation of s25,OOO for Archer's
creek remained in the bSl and that a
survey was authorized for the Sa-
vannah river at North Augusta !.
is proposed to survey the river to
prevent disastrous freshets hereafter
All tl.e other South Carolina items
also remained in the bill.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-07-25
Politics in Clarendon County.

The Democratic executive commit
tee Of Clarendon county has fixed
12 O'Clock noon on Tuesday, August
13, as the time limit for filing pledges
and paying assessments by candi
dates for county Offices. They have
also arranged schedule for eight
campaign meetings in the county. At
the recent meeting of the committee
it was decided to have the magistrates
elected in the primary A motion was
also adopted to apportion and refune
to the candidates any money left ovel
after paying campaign expenses.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-07-25
po,i,ics in Florence County.

The entries for the campaign mas
closed in this county with the great
est number OF candidates that has
ever been out. The meetings start at
Salem church, the first meeting place
for years in this county, located In
the lower part Of the county, iar
from any railroad station. The can
didates for the house are James ID.
Evans. c. J. Gasque, Dr. W. S. Lynch,
T. P. Brown, r. K Charles, j. c. Da'
Wis. d. A. Tedder, II. p. Baldwin and
w. II. Whitehead Jr. Messrs. Charles
and Brown are for reelection.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-07-25
Could Not Reach An Agreement

Washington, ID. C.-No agreement
over the battleship program for this
year was reached when the house
and senate conferees on the naval ap'
preparation bill held another meeting
The senate refused to recede from its
demand for two battleships, while the
house demands that none shall be
provided. The senate conferees be-
lieye they can force the house into
an agreement for one ship.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-07-25
Several Hurt in Auto Wreck

New York.-Five persons were IN
ured, two so seriously they may die,
when an automobile speeding fifty
niles an hour at Cedarhurst, Long
sland, with three men and two women
passengers, struck square against e
:ree, turning turtle and fattened in
wreck. All the occupants were
hurled to the ground. One OF the
most seriously injured is an unidenti-
fed woman, about "a years Of age,
who was richly attired and wore dia
monds of a value estimated at $500
Or more. Her skull and jaw were
fractured, and she is believed to be
internally injured. None OF the oth
ars would reveal her name.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-07-25
Politics in Greenwood County.

The county executive committee
held a meeting at Greenwood several
DAYS ago and made arrangements for
tho conduct of the county campaign.
The campaign will open August II.
II will close August 26. Pledges
must be filed by noon of August 16
Candidates for state senate, legisla'
ture. sheriff and clerk Of court were
assessed SIS each and all other can
dIdates $3.50 each. Boxes to indicate
preference for magistrates will be
placed at certain boxes throughout
the county.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-07-25
Farmers Institute For Sumter.

Sumter.-A farmers institute is
planned to be held at the Baker school
July 81 and August l and 2. The
Baker school is on the Chandler Ba-
ker farm, about seven miles from
Sumter. and about three miles from
Mayesville. The people in that i'm
mediate neighborhood are very ener'
getic and are always doing something
to keep up the interest centered
around the school, they have ever
week or so singing service, a sup
per. noted divine to come out, the
Sumter Y. NJ. c. A. Bible class to
come out and conduct service, or
something that will interest and at
tract the scholars of both the school
and the Sunday school.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-07-25
MIdshlpman From Texas Killed

Minneapolis, Minn.-William J..
Bullock OF Corsicana, Tex, a midship-
man of six weeks standing at the ma
val academy, was killed by falling
from the top of the mainmast of the
Hartford to the deck, distance Of
about a hundred feet. His neck was
briken and he died instantly Bu,-
lock had just accomplished a feat
which tradition demands of a new
midshipman, the climbing of the
mainmast of the Hartford and
the transfxing of his cap on the spike
which adorns the top.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-07-25
Politics In Charleston County.

Charleston.-At five o'clock on the
afternoon of Friday, August Is, the
various candidates for Charleston
county offices will have the privilege
Of placing their pleas for suffrage
before the voters of the county. This
is the date and hour fixed for the Off
cial county executive committee,
which held a session to decide this
matter and attend to other business.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-07-25
Cherokee Farmers Nee. At eaffney.

There was held the farmers insti-
tute in Gaffney and the planters OF
Cherokee county have enjoyed a day
full of educational values and replete
with social pleasures. Aside from
the feature of the addresses deliver
ed by the agricultural experts sent
out by the government, the barbecued
dinner furnished, the baseball game
and the other attractions. served to
make the day one which appealed to
every farmer present. Through the
kindness Of DR.. Lee Davis Lodge OF
Limestone college, it was possible to
hold the exercises on the beautiful
grounds of the college at Limestone
Springs.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-07-25
People FiIched Of Many Millions.

Washington. - One hundred and
twenty million dollars was filched
from the American people during the
last fiscal year by swindlers who
operated largely through the United
States mails, according to report TO
Postmaster General Hitchcock. Of
those who are alleged to have oper-
ated the fraudulent schemes, 1866
were arrested by postoffice inspectors.
They included persons in all walks
of life, merchants and mechanics,
politicians and professional men,
paupers and milionaires.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-07-25
New RaiIoard For Sumter.

Sumter. - If the present rate Of
progress is maintained, and it prob
ably will be if the weather does not
prevent, by September l the South
Carolina Western Railroad, branch of
the Seaboard Air Line system, will
be doing business in September. Rail
laying this week has reached tha
part of the road that runs through
the farm of r. l. Manning in the
Mechanicsville section. and material
trains are being run down from Bisl.
apville.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-07-25
El.otrica, Men Meet At ereenville.

In October there will be gathering
in G,eenville of the most prominent
electrical experts in this country and
Europe. In that month the specialists
of the General Electric Company will
hold their annual convention in this
city. The Importance of this gather
ing comes from the fact that Green
vile is the first place other than
Boston to secure this gathering OF
electrical experts. all previous con-
yenticns Of this body having been
held in the Massachusetts, city. The
selection of Greenville as the conven-
ton city of 1912 is a recognition that
this is the cotton manufacturing cen
tire of the South.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-07-25
Campaign Meetings In saIuda.

Saluda.-The first of the proposed
ten county campaign meetings was
held here. A large crowd was pres.
ent. The best of order prevailed. The
speakers were given close and re.
spectful attention. Ex-senator J. NJ.
Forrest presided Rev F. G. Whit.
lock made the opening prayer. The
spec hes we're in the following order
or state senate. B. w Crouch, W. L
Daniel and G. w. Wightman. For the
house. O. c. Oxner, E. l.. Ready and
7. c. Riley A barbecue and picnic
dinner was served
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-07-25
Aiken snoineer Has Resianed.

Ch: rles G. Benson who has been
the engineer Of the Aiken Couny
Highway commission for the past
several months. has resigned that pc
sition, effective at once. The resig'
nation has been accepted. 1t is un
derstood that politics have influenced
Mr.. Benson to resign. the highway
plan Of road work having become the
one issue Of the county legislative
campaign. His work has been crlti
o!sed by the opponents Of the sys'
TEN, Ne plans have YET been made to
all the vacancy,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-07-25
Churchill Would Build Great Navy

London.-The speech of Winston
Spencer Churchill, first i9rd of the
admiralty, in introducing the supple
mentary naval appropriation of 5000
600 pounds in the House of Commons
fully endorsed as it was by the Prime
Minister, will cause graver concern
to the country than any warnings
which have gone before Without the
least offensiveness the first lord OF
the admiralty sketched the "unpre-
cedented" rise of the German fleet.
which he described as extremely
formidable"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-07-25
Winthrop Summer School Closes.

Thu Winthrop College summer
school of 1912 is now thing Of the
past. the last examination having
been held and a general exodus OF
faculty and students taking place. II
is apparently a fact that this is the
most successful summer school ever
held in South Carolina There were
about 500 students enrolled, includ
ing teachers from other states. The
faculty was a very strong one. en-
bracing some OF thu most eminent
educators from vsy!eus barts OF tbr
uuItea States.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-07-25
south Carolina New Enterprises.

The secretary of state has issued o
commission to the Royal Mills of
Charleston with a capital stock or
$4,000. OF this amount $250,O00 Is
common stock and 100000 pre-
ferred stock. The petitioners seek
ing a charter are Julius ID. Roster
and F. w. Wagener, Jr. The COM
pany purposes to do general manu-
featuring and selling business Of bur
laps, yarns, bags and bagging OF all
kinds.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-07-25
secret Service Men Arrest Mexicans

San Antonio, Texas.-Emilio Vas.
1uez Gomez, for a short time Provis.
.onal President of Mexico, was ar
rested by Federal Secret Service of
ficers and taken before the United
States Commissioner At about the
same time, Francisco Guzman, Co
mez's private secretary, and DR.. p.
Rueda were taken into custody on the
streets. and Francisco Perez and Fe.
Iipe Miramon were arrested while
boarding q train for I'll Paso Manu-.
al L. Marquee, another OF 0omes's
,eefetarys, was arrested also.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-07-25
Action Affirmed by Supreme Court.

In an opinion by R. c. Watts, asso'
ciate justice, concurred in by Eugene
3. Gary. Chief Justice c. A. Woods
and D. E. Hydrick, associate justices
the supreme court affirmed the action
Of the November term of court for
Spartanburg county, in the case OF
the State against Ed Wooten, who
was sentenced to serve one year for
the illicit sale OF alcoholic liquor; six
months each for maintaining a COM
mon nuisance and storing alcoholic
liquors. Associate Justice T. B. Fraser
filed dissenting opinion.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-07-25
Northbound FREIGHT Train Wrecked

Observation-Disclosures through
freight second No. 20 was wrecked
seven miles south OF here Eleve'.
refrigerator cars loaded with peaches
and cantaloupes were overturned just
as the rear end had passed Lynch
river trestle. Most of the cars tum-
bled down the steep embankment, bul
enough was left on the track to delay
the Columbia train from $50 to s:45
No one was hurt except the conduc.
tor who was alightly cut on the fore
head by a chain on the rear Of the
train,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-14

Old-fashioned mutton ta1low,
which can be perfumed with
few drops of rose, is very healing
for chapped hands or lips or
rough skin,