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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-03-07
To Seek Cause Of Discrimination.

The Anderson County Farmers
union committee, which was oppoint-
ed to investigate the local cotton mar
ket with the view of ascertaining why
the prices paid for cotton here were
lower than the prices paid on neigh
boring markets. will call meeting to
be held Immediately, which dill be at
tended by mill presidents, cotton buy
ers, farmers. merchants and other per-
sons interested. At this meeting dis
cussions will be had, hoping in this
way to learn the cause of alleged dis
elimination and decide on some plan
TO correct it. The committee will spend
special invitations to Capt. +. A. Smyth
and Lewis w. Parker 70 be present.
The date OF the meeting will be an
nounced in the next day or so.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-03-07
Tn. eritons Scatter the Rioters

Tien Tsin.-Rioing of serious ma
ture took place here. The outbreak
had been forecasted and precautions
were taken as far as possible to pro-
tect residents from harm. The sol
diers mutined, SGT fire to number OF
buildings and then began looting hous-
es. They were joined by the rabble.
Shops and banks in all the important
streets were looted and someof them
wera wrecked. In order to intimidate
the populace the soldiers kept up
continual gun fire.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-03-07
Tn. South Carolina Politics.

Columbia.-The initial gun in the
South Carolina state campaign will
be fired March 8 at Hampton. The
occasion will be the dedication OF a
new school house there. at which Ira
3. Jones. former chief justice and now
candidate for governor, and Gov. Cole
l.. Blease, a candidate for reelection
will speak. This is only the unofficial
opening, the real campaign beginning
early in June, but this first meeting,
il is expected, will bring ont the
first sparks of what may be flashing
political contest.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-03-07
Dispensers and Clerks Elected.

At netting of the county dispen-
sary board at Columbia dispensers
and clerks were elected for the en-
suing. year. Those named were as
follows:
L. L. Bultman, chief clerk; w. j.
Cathcart, clerk; j. E. Earhardt, super
intendent; j. III. Means, shipping
clerk; w. Mob. Sloan. gauger; Luther
Garren, bottle buyer; C. B. Pope.
clerk to bottle buyer; w. P. Swygert,
dispenser No. /; Westley Frost,
clerk: S. p. Cooper. dispenser, No.
.; T. c. Pope, Jr., clerk; r. T. Cor
bett. dispenser No. 8; w. II. Ward,
clerk; J. Cartledge. dispenser, No. 4;
d. G. Rogers. clerk; H. H. Frost,
dispenser No. 3; John Walters, clerk;
F. w. Seegers, dispenser No. 6; T.
w. Collins, clerk, II. f. Watts dis
penser No. I: J. T. Craps, clerk;
II. A. Linfors, dispenser b; c. b.
Dreher. clerk; r. l.. Steele, dispen-
ser, c; Edw. Emlyn, clerk; d. II.
Goble, dispenser, d; Sam Warren,
clerk; Capt Angus p Brown, night
watchman at central district.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-03-07
CORN EXPOSITION
WILL BE A SUCCESSFUL PLANS
HAVE BEEN COMPLETED FOR
THE SHOW.
is ATTRACTING ATTENTION
Many States Are To Send Exhibits
From The Agricultural Stations
There is Much Interest Being
Shown For This Event.

Columbia.-With the appropriation
of $1,000 by the general assembly OF
the state, the passage of the resolu-
tion in the senate authorizing the
national department Of agriculture TO
send an exhibit, and the assurance
from all of the larger State agricul-
tural experiment stations of large ex-
hibits, the success OF the fifth Nation
al Corn show to be held in Columbia
in January and February of 1913 is
assured George II Stevenson, the
secretary and general manager, who
has an Office in the Palmetto Bank
building, feels encouraged over the
bright prospects for the exposition,
and he is confident that it will be one
of the most successful ever held.
The fact that the exposition is to
be held in Columbia is being carried
in news and magazine stories in many
of the publications in the country,
which will give the widest kind of
publicity to Columbia and South Car
olina, and. in fact, the South. Mr..
Stevenson lis receiving many letters
from various sections of the country,
stating that large exhibits of corn
will be sent.
The exposition will be held at the
state fair grounds in the steel build
ing, which was purchased by the city
of Columbia and the state fair So
ciety. The building, the largest Of
its kind in the country, is 400
feet long and 16S feet wide, and has
a seating capacity of $4,000 persons.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-03-07
Investigating Committee to Meet.

Columbia. legislative investi-
eating committee will hold its first
meeting in the near future when an
other probe into the affairs of the old
state dispensary and committeeman
will begin. The committee was NAM
ed by the general assembly upon re-
quest of the governor. The govern
or the attorney general, the members
of the old state dspensary commits
sion and others will be called to ap-
pear as witnesses before the commits
sion and tell what they know of the
affairs Of the old state dispensary
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-03-07
Cain p.aiers Have Conference

Washington.-Grain dealers from
Duluth to New Orleans and from
Kansas City to New York are here 10
confer with officials OF the department
OF agriculture on the recent rulings re-
latlng to sulphuring Of oats and ship
mept of hot corn. +. VI Wayne, OF
Delevan. H., president OF the Grain
Dealers Association. heads the dele
gates. which were selected at mass
meeting in ST. Louis on February %.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-03-07
eio.eo,b conference Of Education.

Nashville, Tenn.-The Southerners
methods OF agriculture, his wifes
methods OF home making. the health
and senitary conditions under which
they live. the rural church they go
to in its relations to civil and eco
nomic life, the schools and colleges
their children attend; in short, all the
educational problems OF the South,
and all its problems OF daily living,
especially OF daily living in the coun'
try. are to be taken up at the FIT
teenth Conference for Education in
the South. which meets in Nashville.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-03-07
c,,t,,r. Former CONGRESSMAN.

ashington.-Former Congressman
John c. Chaney of Indiana, a member
OF the Fifty-nine and Sixtieth Con-
crosses, was captured and held pris-
oner for some time in Mexico by the
insurrectos but later was released.
Mrs. Chaney visited the State Depart.
ment in an effort to have the govern
ment ascertain what had become OF
Mr.. CLANCY since his release. He had
gone to Mexico with five other men
from New York to investigate some
mine properties. Whether the other
men also are held by the rebels has
not been learned.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-03-07
moroan Art Treasures Guarded.

New York.-Unusual precautions
have been taken by the custom house
authorities to guard in transit the art
treasures. valued at many millions.
imported b. J. Pierpont Morgan from
Europe museums aud galleries. Cable
disptches from London state that Mr..
Morgan has placed \ value OF $50. O.OOO.-
600 on the treasures. while Michael
Nathan. the Official assessor sent
abroad by the treasury department
TO inspect the art objects believes
that s50.0OO0OO is | closer estimate
OF the value OF the collection.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-03-07
Will Fioht In Louisiana.

New Orleans, La.-Pearl Wight, Ma
tional Republican committeeman for
Louisiana, stated that he is heart and
soul for Col. Roosevelt. III Mr.. Roose-
Welt is nominated" said Mr.. Wight,
"he will sweep the country over
whelmingly, having greater major
ity thar he had in 1904. The present
industrial situation in the nation re.
ouires his nomination and election as
president. and believe the American
people will put him in the presiden-
tial chair to complete the work which
be commenced some 10 years ago"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-03-07
lsl.nd lnhahited Only sv Crabs.

London. Reports that tho United
States has annexed Palmyra Island,
southwest Of the Hawaiian islands.
where the United States armored
cruiser West Virginia recently plant
ed the Stars and Stripes. has created
some interest in the house of COM
mons. Francis Dyke Acland. parlia-
mentarian under ia secretary Of for
eisn affairs. voucb>afod the informa-
ton that Great Britain had !ous since
abandoned the island and that the
British government had no interes'
whatever in II.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-03-07
To Put Rock Hin Plan in Effect.

Upon the recommendation of May
or Sam p Roof of Lexington, the fol-
lowing committee has been named TO
direct the putting into execution the
Rock Hill plan for the reduction of
cotton acreage in Lexington county;
DIR. d. NJ, Crosson OF Leesville, chair
man. DR.. f. c. Ridgell. Batesburg; d.
Frank Efrd. Lexington; J. S. Wessin-
ger, Chaplin; Walter Hook, New Brook
land. and r. L. Lybrand of Swansea.
1t is expected that this committee
will hold meeting at an early date
and organize for the campaign.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-03-07
r.. N..iorar Roard Of Trade.

Washington. n.-President Taft has
taken the initiative i'm a movement TO
bring business men OF the country in
touch with the government for advice
and counsel i'm the administration OF
laws. the enactment OF new statutes
and the development of commerce.
Virtually, the President proposes
national board of trade broadly repres'
entative of the commercial and indus
trial organizations and CT such charac-
ter as the government may properly
recognize by charter from Congress.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-03-07
Dr. Macarthur To Sub For srouahton.

Atlanta. Ga.-Dr Robert S. Mac
Arthur of New York president of the
Worlds Baptist Alliance and former
pastor of Calvary Baptist church OF
New York, announced his acceptance
of the duties of acting pastor OF the
Baptist Tabernacle in this city. He
succeeds DR.. Len c. BroughtOn. who re-
Gently resigned to become pastor o,
Christ church in London DR.. Mae
Arthur explained that his duties as
president of the alliance alone pre-
vented his acceptance of the full pas
torate
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-03-07
Woodrow Wilson is Only Chance.

Washington.-Tha Roosevelt II
pitted against either Clark or Under
wood. would have an easy chance 10
sweep the country, and that Go. Wood
row Wilson is the only Democratic
candidate who would have fighting
chance il nominated to carry Maine
are two SHARP expressions taken from
an interview with United States Sena-
tor Obadiah Gardner of Maine, in
which he gives his reasons for believ'
ing the New Jersey executive the most
available man in the party, and
uledges his support to him.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-03-07
manv Have siened Rock Hill Plan.

Reports so far received from the
South Carolina Rock Hill plan indi-
Gates in the judgment of Mr.. Ander-
son 10000 South Carolina farmers
have signed the Rock Hill plan and
that 100000 acres are withdrawn from
cotton, with the work of pledge-get-
ting less than half finished. In a
dozen counties which have made no
reports canvassing has been under
way several weeks. Mr.. Anderson
reaches the above estimate by COM
pairing the figures which have been
rendered in final reports.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-03-07
CHILDREN TELL.
P|T|FUL TALES
THEY TELL HOUSE COMMITTEE
THEY WORK LONG HOURS
FOR LITTLE PAY.
PAY FOR DRINKING WAFER
Other Witnesses Charge Soldiers with
Brutal Treatment to Children
Hearing Denied BY Resolution to
investigate Condition.

Washington.-Gi and boys, IA
and Is years old, striking mill work
srs from Lawrence. Mass, testified
before the House committee on rules
which is considering a resolution TO
investigate conditions which followed
attempts to send children from the
.trike-ridden city.
Children told OF working long hours
'or low wages, how they had TO pay
The American Woolen Company D
cents a week for drinking water,
which they described as canal wa
ter" Some told of eeeing women beat
IN by the police and children knocked
down and hurled into wagons like
bundles of rags" at Lawrence.
Representative Berger and Samuel
Gompers were again before the com
mittee. Both made statements about
the rival union conditions at Law
renee. and both were cautioned against
use of personalities.
After testimony of seven or eight
children had been taken Max Bogatln
salesman OF Philadelphia, one OF
the Socialist committee which went to
Lawrence to accompany strikers chill
dren TO homes in Philadelphia, was
questioned regarding the charges oil
disorder and brutality at the Law
renee depot. He declared soldier
tried to keep him in the station by
guarding the door with bayonet.
81 saw the soldiers pick the chill
dren up by the legs, like they were
rags" he said, "and | saw one wo
man choked by soldier.
81 was beaten by one OF the police
men and still have wounds on my
back where they beat me"
Miss Jane Book, also OF the Phila
delphia committee. verified much oi
Bogatin's testimony.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-03-07
Serious Fire At Rock Hill.

Rock Hill.-A serious fire broke out
in Mr. John T Roddey's warehouse,
known as the Farmers Union Ware
house. and as result about 125 bales
OF cotton were destroyed or more or
less damaged, as were four Ford au-
tomobiles, the latter having been un-
loaded the day before in the ware
house. They belonged to the jones
Motor Company and were insured as
were all the other contents of the
warehouse. Mr. Roddfy carrying
something like sl5o.000 insurance.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-03-07
Americans Flee From Mexico

Laredo. Tex Abdht IS Americans,
mostly women and children. passed
through here from Mexico en- route
north. Some OF them expressed alarm
over the Mexican situation but others
said their only reason for leaving vas
that their husbands forced them TO 90.
There is an naconfjTmed report here
that twenty American families will
leave Montery bound for the United
States. The refugee said that in the
cities good order prevails but that in
the country ranches and small villages
are being attacked
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-03-07
70 Test constitutionalitx of Act.

Attorney General Lyon announced
that he would bring suit before the
supreme court at the April term TO
test the constitutionality of the act
creating the cotton warehouse commits
sion which was passed at the session
of the general assembly just ended.
The measure requires that suit be
brought 10 test its constitutionality.
1t is said that W. F. Stevenson and
John L. McLaurin will defend the act
IN the supreme court.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-03-07
Has Completed Work at eatfney.

Oscar Il. Garden of the United
States coast survey and geologic
service, who has been spending
some days in Gaffney ascertaining the
latitude and longitude, has completed
his work and leaves for Greenyille,
where he will make similar observa-
tions. A stone tablet will be erected
on the campus of Limestone College.
marking the post of observations and
giving the date. This will be done by
the county. Mr.. Garden is on his first
trip in this service.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-03-07
Has Asked For. Special Term.

Solicitor Bonham has made formal
request on the governor to order a
special term of general sessions court
At Anderson to convene as soon as
practcable to try the negro, William
Reed. who is. held in the county jail
here on the charge OF attempting to
criminally assault the wife of prom
Spent farmer at Deans Station. Clerk
OF Court Pearman received letter
from the solicitor telling of his re-
quest. and the letter states the clerk
of court will probably hear from the
governor within the NEXT day or so.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-03-07
strikers Will Return to Work.

Lawrence, Mass.-Striking opera
tives who are affiliated with the Cen
trail Labor Union, will return TO work
and accept the per cent minimum
wage increase offered This was de-
cided upon at a lengthy meeting OF
the general committee Of the union at
which reports of the subcommittee OF
the workers in these plans were re
caived
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-03-07
Two Persons Killed In Fire.

New York-Two persons were kill
ed. three fatally and a dozen others
less seriously hurt in fire which
swept its way through four story
apartment house at c07 East Fifty
Third street. The blaze spread so
quickly that there were only a few
moments for the hastily awakened
tenants TO attempt escape.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-03-07
To Have a LIVELY Campaign.

The indications are that Laurens
will have a pretty lively campaign, par
ticularly for state senator and mem
bers of the lower house of the general
assembly. Col. J. H. Wharton, who
has represented the county in the SEN
ate for four years will not stand for
reelection. having announced his in
tention of making the race for rail
road commissioner. Therefore, the
fisld is left open for new man. II
has been understood that John NJ.
Cannon, formerly a member OF the
house would be a candidate.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-03-07
EIoree Elects Municipal officers.

The municipal election for intend
ant and wardens wehe held at Eloree.
]. X. Ulmer was elected intendant. ].
S. Ulmer, j Y. Antley, j. ID Strock,
and P. Hungerpiller were elected
wardens. The newly elected intend
ant succeeds Col A. 3. Shuler, who
declined to stand for denomination
Mr.. Ulmere has been in the employ
of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
company here for number OF years.
Messrs. Ulmer. Strock and Antley
were on the old council, and Mr.. Hun.
gerpiller takes Mr. Zeiglers place.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-03-07
For superintendent of Education.

Hon. II c. Little, for number OF
years a member OF the house OF rep
resentatives from Union county, has
announced his candidacy for the po-
sition of superintendent OF educa-
ton for Union county. He will op'
pose the incumbent, Thomas II
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-03-07
Scholarships Open For This State.

SCnoIarSnipS OpeH ToT iHis olatS'
or the scholarships offered by the
general division. United Daughters of
Confederacy, there are five open for
September, 1912, for which South Car
olina is entitled to enter three candi-
dates. These are: Scholarship at
University of Alabama, University,
Ala, value, $50 per annum; scholar
ship at Lucy Cobb Institute, Athens,
Ga, value, $3.50 per annum; scholar
ship at Washington seminary. Wash
ington, d. c.. value 500 per annuum:
rAlice. Bristol scholarship" Bristol
school, Washington, ID. c., value ST.
900 per annum; scholarship at Higbee
school, Memphis. Tenn. value s1C0 per
annum. All except the Bristol scholar
ship are partial ones. good for free
tuition and may be held for four years.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-03-07
Not To Be Attempted on Large Scale

Charleston.-Secretary McKnead,
discussing the possibilities of the
chamber of commerce taking up the
function of the freight bureau which
will be abolished on April l, accord
ing TO action taken by city council, de-
clared that it would cost at least ST.
050 for the first year, and some $4,000
or $4,000 every year following, for the
chamber to assume The work. on a
scale which he considered commensu'
rae. This means that the task will
not be attempted, at least on any ex'
tensive scale.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-03-07
Many People Hear candidatesspeak.

Between 400 and 500 men heard
the municipal candidates make
speeches and outline their platform
at the court house at Camden.
This is the first time in many years
that they have addressed the vot-
ers. All of the candidates favored
municipal ownership of public utili-
ties, which is to be installed by the
newly eelcted council.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-03-07
Eaxors Postponement Of Convention.

Washington. Senator Bacon oil
Georgia, one Of the Democratic lead
ers of the Senate. declared himself
in favor of postponing the Democratic
convention in Baltimore, which has
been called for June 25, until later
date because as now arranged II
would be held only week after the
Republican convention in Chicago.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-03-07
kimmel Jury Make a Report.

st. Louis.-The jury in re Kimmel
insurance case reported chat it had
agreed that the claimant is not George
A .Kimmel but that It had not agreed
that Kimmel was dead in 1904, when
the present suit was filed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-01

Republican standpatters to make po-
litical capital out of the panic OF
1893 is an obvious indication OF their
own stupidity. Such tactics give added
proof to the people OF their insincer-
ity The standpatters, if they were
wise would not thus increase the dis
repute In which they hnd themselves.
AS a matter of fact. however. they do
not know any better for the reason
that they became politically stagnant
and crystallized fifteen years ago. and
consequently are unable to realize tina,
tine voters Of the country cannot DC
buncoed by their shop-worn political
goods They give every evidence OF
political senlity and decrepitudc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-01
Thc Ncnro In AmcrIcn.

7 % INC Edltof OF TIC TImcs- DispatCh.
Sir.-I am right much incenscd at
the spirit Of opposition in collecting
and honorinG our heroes with suitable
tablets and monuments rs other ma
lions Of the earth would like TO give
"Mr. Wickersham" "bouduet" from
over the garden wall OF tho law and
show him the negro does. not own
anything In America. not even him
self No man owns anything he can
not defend and the negro is not al
lowed to defend himself. He is not
hero by any right of conquest, pur-
chase or discovery. Fe did not como
in his own ships: he did not pay his
fare over here and there is nothing in
America to-day that does not suffer
FOR his presence here. Tho truth is n
terrible thing. II you Will pay mo
something for an article or two on