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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-10-17
BEGIN PROBE INTO
DEMOCRATIC FUND
FINANCES OF PREcoNvENTloN
CAMPAIGN ARE TO BE IN.
QUiRED INTO.
TO QUESTION THE LEADERS
The Managers For Wilson, Harmon,
Underwood and Clark viii Tell the
investigating Committee the Source
of Their Expenses.

Washington. finances OF the
Democratic preconvention campaign
of this year will be inquired into by
the Senate Campaign Contributions
Committee, when the managers OF the
Underwc 1, Hartman and Wilson cam
paisns T.. the presidential Nominations
appear for examination.
Senator Bankhead, VINO was in
charge of the Underwood campaign,
will be questioned as to the contriou'
tions OF the Underwood forces. Lieu
tenant Governor Nichols OF Ohio, who
lad charge of Governor Harmon's in
terests, will be asked about his finan-
ces. The Wilson campaign fund will
be discussed by William +. McCombs,
and his assistant, William McAdoo,
Alton B. Parker OF New York, Josiah
Quincy of Massachusetts and Roger
Sullivan, the Illinois leader, are the
other Democrats under subpoena to
appear.
Some time during the week the
committee expects to call George b.
Cortelyou, who was Republican Ma
tional chairman in 1904, to question
him as to the disclosures made by
various witnesses concerning alleged
campaign contributions that year by
the Standard Oil Company and of the
so.called Hartman fund Of s24O,OOO
George W. Perkins and probably
Frank A. Munsey will appear later IN
the week to be questioned as to their
part in financing the preconvention
campaign of Colonel Roosevelt this
wear
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-10-17
TO PREVENT A LOSS
ON THE COTTON cRoP-A PLAN
TO osvIATE EVILS OF MIS-
GRADING.
FARMER NOW is SUFFERER
This Leak, Though Very Small, Should
Be Stopped at Once, as it Is Unfair
to tho Producers Of the FIeeey
Staple.

Columbia.-A new member OF the
coming general assembly is going to
introduce bill making 1t a penal Of
fense to misgrade a bale of cotton
by any buyer, putting the fine or pen
atty not less than S25 or more than
$50 for fine less cost, to go to the
owner OF the cotton misgraded.
He proposes to follow the grades
established by the New York cotton
exchange.
The necessity and argument for the
measure Is that by the loose way that
cotton is now marketed, causes loss
to the growers of between $35O,OOO
and S500,000 on crop of the vol
ume Of last year. and that this loss
arises from the fact that little or no
grading is done by the buyers from
the growers, and an average price Is
paid for a lot of cotton, say 70 bales,
or in the terms of tarde, 40 1-2 cents
all around" whereas IL the lot was
strictly graded, the average price
would be higher. After this cotton
goes into the hands of the dealers,
or mills, particularly in the dealers
hands, it is graded strictly, for he
sells It on grade. In other words, in
all cotton trading, except from the
farmer to the dealer, the question OF
grade is strictly maintained.
A difference of even lie Of cent
amounts to small sum on single
bale, but when the total crop is taken
into consideration, the aggregate runs
into many hundreds thousand dollars,
all of which belongs to the farmer
who grew it.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-10-17
nean.rats Nenro captured.

Bamberg.-John Carter, the negro
who severely cut Tom n. Rhoad at
his place near Hunters Chapel re-
Gently was arrested and brought to
Jail here. After cutting Mr.. Rhoad
in three places the negro escaped
and it was feared that he had got
away. Isaac Copeland. planter, liv-
ing near Ehrhardt, noticed a strange
negro about his place, and got In
communication with Mr.. Rhoad's fam
lily. Learning that this was the fugi'
tive, Mr.. Copeland kept him under
a close guard until party of men
could reach there from Bamberg in
an automobile, when Carter was turn
ed over to the sheriff. Mr.. Rhcad's
condition at this time is serious.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-10-17
South Carolina proorssslves.

The people OF South Carolina are
watching the Bull Moose" party which
has organized in this state and has
opened headquarters In the Columbia
Hotel with a corps Of stenographers
and officials in charge. preparatory to
making a vigorous campaign for the
South Carolina electoral vote for Col.
Theodore Roosevelt National Com
mitteeman b. Sherwood Dunn, Secre-
tary W. F. Beard and Treasurer l.. w.
c. Dlalock are in charge OF the head
quarters, giving their personal atten-
ton to the campaign being launched
in this state. The new Progressive
party of the Palmetto State is depend
ing on its own resources.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-10-17
campsion Costly to Democrats.

Washington.-Upwards of 100000
was expended In the efforts OF Gov.
Woodrow Wilson, Gov. Judson Harmon
and Representative Oscar w. Under
wood to gain the Democratic presi-
Dental nomination, according to testi-
mony presented to the Senate Cam.
paign Contributions Committee. VII
liam F. McCombs. who managed the
Wilson campaign and his aide, William
McAdoo, accounted for S20S,193. OF
this sum. $Sj.sOO was contributed. ac.
cording to Mr.. McCombs. by "Cleve-
land S. Dodge and Princeton friends. y
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-10-17
ROOSEVELT SHOT By
NEW YORK FANATIC
FORMER PRESIDENT WOUNDED
IN MILWAUKEE AS HE WAS
LEAVING HIS HOTEL.
ASSAILANT WAS CAPTURED
The Colonel Was Game, Went Ahead
and Delivered His Speech to Assem-.
bIed Throng Before He Would Let
Physician Attend Him.

Milwaukee, Wis.-Colonel Roosevelt
was shot at by man said by some to
be a Socialist, just as he was leaving
the Hotel Gilpatricx rur the Auditor
ium. His injuries are said to be
trifiing.
1t is said the Colonei put his right
hand underneath his coat and over
his left breast but apparently was un-
hurt. The man who is said to have
fired the shot was whisked away in an
automobile patrol wagon and landed
IN the Central station.
The Colonel asked to have the man
brought to him and when the would
be assassin was asked why he fred
the shot no reply was offered. Colonel
Roosevelt stood up in his carriage,
waved the crowd away and started for
the Auditorium.
The man who did the shooting re.
fused to give his name. He had on
his person a copy of the ColonePs
itinerary, written on sheet OF note
paper taken from the Bismark Hotel
and cafe, Nashville, Tenn.
The would-be assassin is feet 5
inches in height, weighs ITO pounds,
light complexion, bald. fairly well
dressed. He confessed to the police
that he fired the shot and made the
remark:
ANY man looking for third term
ought to be shot"
Fully 500 persons followed the
patrol wagon, eager to get at the man
who did the shooting. The weapon
used is said to have been 32-caliber
revolver.
With a bullet in his body, Colonel
Roosevelt went to the Auditorium to
make his speech, he refused to per-
nit physicians to examine the wound
until he had finished his speech.
1t is believed Roosevelt's injury is
not serious. The Colonel felt no pain
at the time the shot was fired and
was not aware he was shot until be
was on the way to the Auditorium.
His attention was then called to a
hole in his overcoat and he found his
shirt was soaked with blood He in
sisted he was not badly hurt.
Colonel Roosevelt's life was prob
ably saved by manuscript of the
speech which he delivered. The bullet
struck the manuscript, which retard-
ed It's force az it passed through into
the flesh.
A wild cry of Lynch him" went up.
Colonel Roosevelt spoke to the people
and told them to spare the man, who
then was taken into the hotel and
held there until he was removed TO
the police station.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-10-17
President Insoects Modern Armada.

New York.-Presden Taft stood OIL
the bridge of the Mayhower with
Secretary of the Navy Meyer and in
spected the fleet of war vessels upon
whose like no other President Of The
United States has ever gazed For Is
miles up the Hudson River he passed
before the armada OF ironclads. Most
of the journey was made between 4
double line OF cruisers and battleships
and all the way from Thirty-drst
street to within hailing distance Of
Yonkers, the cannonade of presiden-
tial salute swept over the water.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-10-17
Perkins Calls on HllIes For Proof.

New York.-George W. Perkins.
chairman OF the executive committee
OF the Progressive party, made public
a letter which he sent to Charles d.
Eilles, chairman OF the National Re-
publican Committee in reply to the
letter Mr.. Hilles read to the Clapp
committee. Mr.. Perkins calls attention
to the fact that the statements and
charges made in Mr.. Hilles letter
were made deliberately, in writing
and under OATH" but says the sworn
statement contains no proof with
which to support the charges.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-10-17
Hold uo Train and Rif. Mail Car.

FL Paso. TeX.--Rebels held up pas
senger train u miles south Of this
point, or the border, rifed the mail and
express cars and kidnapped John T..
Cameron, wealthy stock broker OF FL
Paso. The train was allowed to pro-
ceed. John r. Cameron was on his
way to purchase cattle 10 be imported
into the United States. 1t Is believed
he is being held for ransom to prevent
further stock shipments from the dis
tricts held by the rebels. A Mexican
passenger also was held by the rebels,
who molested no others.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-10-17
FAIRS AND ExPosITl0Hs
Many to Be Held During the Fall and
Winter-List Prepared BY Com.
missioner Watson.

Columbia.-A revised list prepared
by the state department Of agricul
ture shows that Sthere will be over
20 county fairs in the state this fall
and winter Commissioner Watson
has accepted invitations to speak at
Batesburg, Barnwell, Kershaw and
Union.
The following is a revised list OF
fairs with the dates:
Fifth National Corn exposition, Co
lumbia, January q to February o,
1913.
South Carolina state fair, Colum-
bia, October 2S to November /, 1912.
Tri-County fair, Batesburg, October
l5, 16, II.
West Side fair association (fair
and stock show, Parksville, about
November Is, 1912.
Laurens county fair association.
Laurens, October IS. 1912.
Greenwood county fair, Greenwood,
probably last week in October.
Spartanburg county fair, Spartan
burg, October 20, 80. 81. 1912.
Lexington county fair association,
Lexington. October %. 20, "a and 2s.
Colleton county fair, WATERFORD,
November 5-S, 1912.
Barnwell county fair association.
Barnwell, November IL, opens.
York county poultry show, Rock
Hill.
Fairfield agricultural society, at
Winnsboro, about last week OF Octo-
Der.
Orangeburg county fair association.
Orangeburg, October 81. 2s, inclusive.
Abbeville county fair association,
Abbeville, October is, 16 and II.
Fairview stock. agricultural and me.
chanical association, Simpeons!lie,
September q. ~
Aiken county fair association, octo-
Der %, % "a and 25.
Calhoun county fair association. st-
Matthews. (Date not fxed.)
Kershaw. county fair association.
November Z, 8, 8. 1912.
Bolton fair, Belton. October 2s,
1912.
Union county fair association. UR'
ion, October 16, II, IS, 1919.
Charleston fair association, Charles.
ton, November Is to %.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-10-17
Barnweli County Fair.

The plans for making the BarnweIl
fair the best ever held and second to
none in the state are maturing rap
idly and give promise that the meet
ing will reflect credit on the direc-
tors and give the people of the coun-
" something TO be proud of. 1t is
to be an agricultural exhibit and
while otner attractions will be here
galore. none will be ahead Of this.
The speakers as announced to date
have been selected because of the
good work that they have done in
the agricultural line.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-10-17
National Guards to Charleston.

Adjutant General Y. ". Moore
will cooperate to the full extent Of
his influence and control with the
national guard to make the military
features OF Charleston's fair week q
great success, according to adv!ces
which Col. ]. +. Cogswell. chairman
of the committee in charge of this
feature, received from Columbia. Gen.
Moore is enthusiastic over the prop
osition of having the brigade of ma
tional guard assemble in Charleston
and Gen. Willie Jones. is also lending
his assistance.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-10-17
EXPLAINS ABOUT
NO STATE TICKET.
Why THE SOUTH CAROLINA
PRooREssIvEs HAVE NO
STATE CANDIDATES.
A LETTER FROM B. l. DUNN
The Provisional National COMMITTEES.
man Wrote to a Citizen OF cowpens,
Answering That ouestion-The
Letter In Part 10 Given.

Columbia.-Just why the Progress
sive party is not putting a state ticket
In the field In the November national
election seems to be question which
is troubling a good many Bull Moose
converts. The following letter which
3. Sherwood Dunn, provisional nation
nj committeeman of the party In
South Carolina, wrote to a citizen OF
Cowpens, answers the question:
The letter reads:
II beg to thank you for your Ia
for Of the 9Th inst, and for the In
terest that you show in the launching
OF the Progressive party in this state
We had a very successful organiza'
ton meeting with 40 earnest, we'll
known men present. each and every
one a working unit and not one OF
them present from motives OF curios'
ity or idle interest. To my idea such
a meeting has far greater value than
m attendance Of 400 men with none
of them particularly in earnest. we
receive daily from every quarter oi
the state assurances Of adhesion and
LOYALTY to the new movement and we
are glad to get this assurance from
you.
I'VE did not place in the field
complete state ticket for two reasons: ::
First, because in starting this new
Progressive movement we are deter
mined and anxious to present 1t to
the public as an example Of high
ideals, high purpose. and with the
first chief purpose that the people
shall rule; toi do this We felt that
It was primarily necessary that the
party should be regular" in It's
methods OF procedure and this would
necessitate that we should follow the
primary law in this state and hold a
primary for the nomination Of candi-
dates. This we did not have the
time to do, and any other course
would have been irregular and we
could properly have been charged
with being political pirates.
Second, the Democratic primary
has already been held and you and
I and almost every other white voter
In the state bound himself by oath
TO support the nominees Of that pri'
mary and we could not properly. hon.
estly or legally vote for the candi-
dates on any other ticket than that
Of the regular Democratic party in
this state, and in putting out an inde'
pendent ticket We would be offering
q bait to seduce the voter from his
proper allegiance and legal duty and
that is not the class Of voters with
which we are seeking to build up this
new movement"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-10-17
Politics in Jasper County.

The county Democratic executive
committee for Jasper county met and
ordered a primary to be held to select
a successor to Supervisor Woods, who
recently died. A second election will
be held one week from the first, II
necessary. Much interest Is being
taken in this election, and already
there are seven entries, as follows: J..
E. Gill. Who was appointed to ill out
the unexpired term OF Mr.. Woods, d.
o. Fleming, G. l.. Lsngfcrd, ]. X.
New. ". H. Virgins. c. Kirby Smith
and William w. Woods. Jasper coun-
Is. baby" county though II Is, prob
ably holds the record for the largest
number OF elections IN one year.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-10-17
Governor commutes Sentence.

Columbia.-The sentences Of T. P.
Rap any j. W. Ray, who were con-
v!cted on a charge of forgery in An
derson county in 1911 and given two
years on the public works or fine
of 500, have been commuted BY the
governor. The records in the office
of the secretary Of state show that
the governor has extended clemency
in SS3 cases since assuming Office, as
follows: 226 paroles; l67 pardons.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-10-17
Rivers and Harbors Congress

Washington The coming National
Convention of the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress, which will be held
in this city on December As, gives
promise of bringing together the lar
eest number of delegates that ever at
tended waterway congress. Presi-
dent Taft will open the convention
with notable address on the needs
OF waterway improvements and will be
followed by a number Of leading men
of both the United States and Canada.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-10-17
Jeter Released on $500 Bond.

Lexington. Jacob b. Jeter, the
white man who has been confined in
the Lexington county jail for the last
six months, was released on $500
bond signed by his sister. Mrs. Eva
Shealy, Mrs. J. 3. Jeter and Geo. w.
Williams. Jeter was charged with
assault and battery, the direct ale
CATION being that he attempted to
shoot the chief Of police of the town
OF Swansea, when all attempt was
made to arrest Jeter A mistrial was
ordered when the jury announced that
they could not reach verdict.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-10-17
Wilson Fund In RichIand.

Columbia central committee
for the collection Of the Woodrow
Wilson campaign funds in Richland
county, composed Of Francis II. Wes-
ton. William Elliott aud Washington
Clark, have announced that they will
at once urge a strenuous "do-about'
among the subcommittee in charge
Of the collecting of funds in Richland
county. 1t is understood that a con-
siderable amount has been pledged
but not reported.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-10-17
Governor invited to Dedication.

Gov. Blease and staff have been
invited and accepted an invitation by
the Saratoga Monument Commission
to be present and take part in the ded.
ication Of the monument at Saratoga
battle-ground. on the spot where Bur
goyne surrendered the British forces
to the Americans under Gen. Gates.
The exercises win take place at
Schuylerville, N. V, Friday, Oct. IS.
The governor has called his staff
to assemble in Columbia Wednesday,
October IS, and the governors party
will likely leave for New York the
net afternoon.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-10-17
pe,ay Starting Of Schedule.

It was learned at Sumter that 1t
had been the intention of the South
Carolina Western Railway officials to
inaugurate o regular schedule OF
trains on it's new road between Sum-
ter and Hartsville by the 18th Of this
month, but owing TO the fact that
there was still about eight miles more
to be surfaced which would require
about two weeks with weather condi-
tions favorable and full force of
hands at work, II Is probable that the
commencement of the service on the
road will have to be delayed for about
two weeks more. The initial sched-
ule will be arranged so that trains
will operate between Sumter and
Hartsville morning and afternoon. go-
ing both ways, so as TO make connec-
tions with trains going north in the
afternoon. and with those going south
in the morning. Connections will also
be made by this schedule with Oar.
lington and Florence both morning
and evening.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-10-17

Columbia.-John ]. Jones, who is
under sentence of ten years and thirty
days in the state penitentiary for kill
ing Abe Pearlstine, OF Branchville,
wrote letter to Governor Blease be-
seeching him for a pardon. Replying.
the Governor told Jones that after
studying the case thoroughly he was
satisfied that the verdict OF man
slaughter against him was just from
. legal standpoint and that he could
not set aside the verdict of the jury.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-10-17
Conductors Demand More Pay.

Nashville. Tenn.-Members OF the
general committee of the board of ad-
iustment of the Order OF Railway
Conductors have arrived in Nashville
to confer with President J. w. Thomas
Of the Nashville, Chattanooga & st.
Louis Railway with reference to
changes in the working conditions and
incidentally to negotiate an advance in
pay. The engineers received AL in.
crease and the conductors hold that
they are over the egineers and they
should be given more pay. They have
given the customary days notice.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-10-17
Politics in colletcn County.

WaEerboro.-Co.s siderable interest
is being shown over the county just
now in electing successor to the
late E. X. McTeer. who was recently
nominated for the Office Of clerk Of
court for Colleton county. There are
four announced candidates fer this po.
sition, as fellows: J. NJ. Alderman.
d. B. Hudson, J. E. Moore and W.
Harley Saunders. These gentlemen
were candidates in the recent cleo
ton, Mr. Alderman having rim sec
ond race with Mr. McTeer, and they
are engaged a their campaign.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-10-17
Monteneurin Casualties To Date.

Podporitza, Montenegro.-The Mon
tenegrin troops occupied another posi-
tion still closer to the town OF Gusin-
ye, according to the official report OF
Gen. Vukotitch, commander of that di-
vision of the Montenegrin army. The
Turks, says Gen. Vukotitch, who Of
fered q stubborn resistance, sustained
heavy losses both killed and wound
ed. The Mcntene ms also occupied
wo other Turkish position command.
lg Gusinye. The Montenegrin casu-
alties since the outbreak of hostlllties
total 256 killed and over 500 wounded.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-10-17
Train Service Has Been Resumed.

Augusta, Ga-Arbitrators are expect
ed TO be named by the Georgia Rail-
road in the near future by the Georgia
Railroad and the conductors and
trainmen. Train service has been
completely resumed and the Georgia
officials are endeavoring to relieve the
freight congestion caused by II days
Of idleness on the roads. Thousands
of bales of cotton have been tied up
at various points and 1t will require
several days to get things down to
normal again.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-10-17
The Kershaw County Fair.

The premium list Of the KershaT
County Fair Association has beer
mailed to the citizens Of the county
This is to be the third annual fair
and is to be held on the 9TH, Sth and
9Th of November. The fair commit
tee. which is appointed by the cham
Der of commerce, is composed Of the
following: John T. Mackey. chair
man; II. G. Garrison. Jr., secretary;
L. T. Mills, W. R. Eve. Jr, w. NJ
Shannon, T. L. Little. j. d. Sinclair
and ]. ]. Mckenzie.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-10-17
National Berkshire Congress.

Plans for the annual meeting OF the
South Carolina Berkshire Associa'
ton to be held in Columbia in con-
nection with the state fair were dis
cussed several days ago at meeting
OF the executive committee held in
the rooms OF the national corn expo
sition. The programme for the meet
ing of the state association will be
completed in the near future. The
National Berkshire congress will Re
held here at the same time with the
National Corn Exposition during neHt
january and February.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-10-17
State Agricultural Fair.

The 44th annual fair OF the State
Agricultural and Mechanical Society
will be held in Columbia October 2s
to November J. Elaborate prepars.
tions for the fair are we'll under way.
The officials OF the society will make
The fair bigger and better than eyer"
The premium list has been carefully
revised and many new classes added
to the various departments with At.
tractiye cash prizes From advices
already received there is every indi-
cation that the displays in every de-
partment will be record breaking.