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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-11-07
r,. Iono stapIe Variety.

Bishopville.-As the whole Pee Dee
section of South Carolina is 80 enthu-
siastically interested in long staple
cotton anything concerning its de-
yelopment. especially in the breeding
OF new varieties, is of interest A par
ty interviewed T. NJ. Green OF TINS
city in regard to new variety which
he has had bred. Mr.. Green has for
number of years been large buyer
of stapel cottons and has encouraged
the planting of this cotton. He thinks
the future of this industry depends
upon better selection Of seed' and
the growing Of staples long enough
for the New England trade.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-11-07
PORTES REQUEST
NOT YET ANSWERED
NONE OF THE POWERS HAVE
REPLIED TO THE CALL FOR
MEDIATION.
THE TURKS WENT HUNGRY
Deficient commlosaries Caused Mus
suIman's Reverses.-The Sultan De-
celved BY Repo"ts.-Will Not Be
Sorry to Accept Intervention.

Constantinople.- of the pow
ers has yet replied to the Porte's re-
quest for mediation. The belief Is
held here that King Ferdinand will
not be sorry to accept European IN
teryention, as it is considered that
after its tremendous sacrifices the
Bulgarian Army must be near ex'
haustion.
Abdullah Pasha, commander OF the
Turkish Eastern Army, still is at
Tcherkesskeul, and a Turkish detach-
ment destroyed an important railway
bridge at Tchorlu.
II now becomes clear that the de-
fcient commissariat was largely re-
sponsible for the Turkish reyerses.
Turkish plans aimed at encircling the
Bulgarian forces by an advance on
the right wing. The Bulgarian gen.
eral concentrated his efforts on an
attack against the Turkish center at
Serai and the left wing along the
railway. The Turkish right flank was
meeting with much success, but the
commissariat broke down completely,
owing partly to bad weather which
made the road difficult and prevented
landing operations at the Turkish
base, Midia.
AS a consequence, Mahmoud Mukh'
tar Pasha, commanding the right was
compelled to sacrifice the advantage
gained because his troops were with
out food a whole day.
All preparations have been com
pleted for the heir apparent to pro-
ceed TO the Turkish headquarters, ac'
companied by Ghazi Ahmed Mukhtar
Pasha. the late Grand Vizier, but up
to the present they have not started.
1t is asserted that the Sultan him
self was deceived by Nazim Pasha s
optimistic reports, and only realized
the true situation when an English
cruiser brought the latest news, which
were conveyed to the Porte by the
Pritish Ambassador. The Porte then
asked the powers to intervene.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-11-07
Election in Nicaragua.

Managua.-Elections for president,
vice president and members of the
assembly were held throughout Mica
ragua There was only one ticket in
the field for the presidency and vice
presidency, that of the Conservative
party. the leaders of which agreed
upon the candidacy of the provisional
president, Adolf Diaz and Fernando
solorzano. who was elected vice pres
ident by the national assembly. Gen.
Chamorro issued an open letter to
the Conservatives urging them to sup
por this ticket.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-11-07
THE UPLAND COTTON
THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRIcul-
TURE is AT WORK CLASSIFY
ING THIS VARIETY.
ITS VALUE NOT RECOGNIZED
The Plan In View ls to Have New
Grades Which VIII Enable the
Growers Of This Cotton to ReaP>tne
Deserved Benefits.

Columbia effort is being
made to classify the upland cotton IN
a satisfactory way by the department
of agriculture at Washington. All
dealers and users of cotton know that
a special value attaches to cotton
growers in north Georgia and the
Piedmont section Of South Carolina.
The staple is stronger, and the color
more satisfactory, and in every way
this cotton is more valuable to the
manufacturer than the cotton grown
in some other sections. Heretofore
IL has not received the additional
value that its quality is entitled TO-.
Very little of it is exported, most OF
it being taken up by American mills
The following Washington dispatch
explains the situation more In detail:
Wingate P. Barbot, member Oh
the classification committee OF the
New York cotton exchange, and lts
chief expert in grading and inspect
ing cotton warehouses there, has re-
turned to New York after working sew
eral days in the Offices Of the depart
ment of agriculture in preparing a
set of samples Of raw cotton that Will
include the staple produced in the
Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama. Al
present the nine government grades
apply only to gulf cotton which
holds a premium over the upland va
riety.
While the official samples now II
the keeping of the department OF ag
riculture may fairly represent the
classes of cotton sold chiefly in the
New Orleans cotton market, 1t is al
legged by members Of the New forf
exchange that these samples DO no
correctly represent all the cottol
grown in the South.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-11-07
INDUSTRY BECOMES
ALMOST PARALYzED
SHORT OF FREIGHT CARS AND
MENACE OF COAL FAMINE
NOW SERIOUS.
THE ORDERS ARE DRASTIC
Interstate Commerce Commission Has
Made Demands Upon Shippers and
Railroads to Remedy This Matter
Much Interest Being Shown.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF freight
cars. the menace of coal famine and
industrial paralysis in some parts OF
the country has become so serious
that the Interstate Commerce Com
mission proposed to shippers and rail-
roads drastic recommendation for its
relief, with a thingly veiled intimation
that should they fall to remedy the
situation the commission itself would
find way to do So
"The condition is acute declared
Commissioner Franklin K. Lane, who
for several weeks has been conduct
ing an inquiry. Great institutions OF
the country are practically out OF
fuel and cannot get 1t because there
are no cars for its transportation. IL
an immediate remedy is not found
people in parts of this country Will be
freezing to death because OF their In
ability to get coal"
The car shortage is said to have
been found to be due in part to delay
in unloading cars and the slow move
ment of freight cars and failure oil
railroads to return cars to the lines
owning them. In the latter case it is
! said railroads hold cars, paying a
nominal charge for their use. This
the commission denounces as moth
ing less than theft" The inyestiga
ton of slow movement of freights de
veloped that freight car averaged
about 20 miles a day and that while
one was moving 13 were standing still
The commission makes several sug
questions for relief of the car short
age:
"That a higher per diem rate shall
be made TO apply for the use OF cars
as between the carriers.
That an inspection service be a
once instituted which shall report Il
the commission violations OF the rules
existing which are intended to insure
the return of equipment to the hone
line.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-11-07
THE BERKSHIRE ASSOCIATION
Held Meeting in Columbia Recently
When the Officers For the Ensu-
ing Year Were Named.

Clumbia-The South Carolina Berk
shire association held its annual meet
ing in the city council chamber A
feature of the session was the ap-
pointment of committee on arrange
ments for the entertaining in this city
of the American Berkshire congress
in connection with the coming Nationl
Corn exposition. Several interesting
addresses were heard by the associa'
ton interestd in the breeding OF hogs,
much routine business was disposed
OF, and officers for the ensuing year
were elected.
The officers elected are: j. r. Fal'
rey, Fort Motto, president; F. II.
Beall, Ridgeway, vice president, and
Louis LeConte, Lykesland, secretary
and treasurer; with an executive COM
mitee composed OF F. c. Moss, St.
Matthews; r. E. Shannon, Blackstock,
and ]. A. Shanklin, Columbia.
Addresses of interest to the raisers
were delivered by DR.. NJ. R. Powers
of Clemson College, on Serum Treat
ment for Hog Cholera" Prof. A. G.
Smith of Columbia, United States de-
partment of agriculture in South Car
olina, on Grazing Crops" and DR.. E.
Barnett of Columbia, on The Care
of the Brood Sow After Farrowing.
The committee chosen to look to the
entertaining of the American Berk-
shire congress is composed of A. g.
Smith, Columbia; DR.. E. Barnett, Co
lumbia; A. D. Hudson, Newberry; j.
r. Fairey, chairman, Fort Motto, and
( T. C. Moss, ST. Matthews.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-11-07
Austrians Block the Way.

Paris.-Austriars suspicious still
block the way TO an accord OF the
powers on the proposal Of France,
Russia and Great Britain for a decla-
ration OF territorial disinterested-
ness. The French ambassador at
Vienna has given the Austrian for
eign Count Won Berchthold, definite
assurances that the three powers have
no intention of asking Austria to deny
herself the right to protect her eco
nomic interest and that the only de-
sire is to be able to indicate to the
belligerants that in offering media
ton the great powers are determin'
ed to make no demands OF territorial
compensation.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-11-07
STATE FAIR FINDS MEETING
There Was a Large Attendance on
Last Day--5est Of Order Prevail
ed.-Much Interest Shown.

lumbia.-Although the last day
of the state fair was not on the pro-
gramme as one Of the big days
there were several thousand persons
in attendance. The visitors were
greeted with dark clouds and slight
rain fell during the afternoon. The
visitors however, did not seem to mind
the threatening weather.
The arena events were interesting
and attracted large and enthusiastic
crowd. All the exhibits were In
spected by the visitors. Large num-
bers spent the morning lounging on
the benches in the steel building. TWO
flags-one Old Glory and South Car
olina flag were raised on the towers
of the steel building.
AS usual the races attracted large
crowd. an excellent card being Offer
ed.
The Clemson college cadets gave
dress parade, which was witnessed by
a large number. The cadets packed
ND afterwards and moved away to
Clemson college. There was a strag-
Cling crowd of pleasure-seekers along
the Midway during the day.
Officers at the fair grounds were
alert trying to locate several pick
pockets who had been operating. Sew
eral losses have been reported to the
officers. Several men who tried 70
start fake games" were put out OF
the grounds by the officers.
The fair this year has been sue
cessful from every standpoint. The
exhibits were above the average.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-11-07
Deadlock Has Been Broken.

Washington.-The death of Repres-
entative George H. Utter of Rhcde
Island breaks the deadlock in which
the House of Representatives would
find itself If it were called upon to
elect a President To the time OF
Mr.. Utter's death the House was
equally divided. Rhode Island was
one OF the states in which the dele
gates were equally divided and Mr..
Utter's death, should his place not be
filled by a Republican to fill out the
remainder OF his term, would throw
Rhode Island to Democratic column.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-11-07
Knights Of Pythlas to Meet.

Columbia a.-Acting under instruc-
tions from F. S. Evans of Greenwood
grand chancellor, every lodge Of the
Knights OF Pythias in South Carolina
will hold a rally on the night OF No
vember H. The five prosperous
lodges of the order in Columbia are
preparing programmes for the occa-
sion. Shandon lodge, No 296, will OBJ
serve November IA as Pythias day,
as this is the time for its regular
monthly meeting. The other four will
hold their rallies on November II.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-11-07
Celebrate Wilson-MarshalI Day.

Wilson and Marshall day" was
celebrated in Columbia when several
stirring addresses were delivered by
prominent Democrats to responsive
audience. Theodore Roosevelt was
severely scored by three of the speak
ers. A letter from Senator B. R. Till
man was read which said that DEM
ocrat who participated in the primary
last August could not vote for the
Progressive presidential electors with
out violating his oath. Woodrow Wi
sons message to the American peo'
pie wassread to the audience.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-11-07
Governing Body to Control Boxing.

New York.-The first steps toWards
the formation of a national governing
body to control boxing have been TAX
en- by the New York State Boxing
Commission and it is expected that
national boxing association will be in
operation before the end of the year.
In a letter which VIII soon reach the
officials of all boxing clubs in the
United States, the SECRETARY of the
New York commission says: 1T has
occurred to me that now is the proper
time to suggest the formation OF
national governing body on boxing
and am writing to request your CO.
operation.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-11-07
Xault Was Almost Bare.

Chicago.-Vaults of the Kirby Saw
ings Bank which were taken charge
OF by receivers on the discovery that
William T. Kirby, president of the in
sttiution has been insane for some
time. were found to contain but sS52.
A mob of several hundred persons
representing about $4,000 in deposits,
1t is said, waited outside the bank
doors and shouted iR rage when the
information as to the amount OF
funds was given them. Police were
summoned to disperse the crowd.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-11-07
South Carolina New Enterprises.

The secretary of state has issued 3
charter to the Purvis Live Stock com
pany OF Timmonsville, with a capital
of $4,000. The officers are w. II
Purvis, president, and w. B. Harris
secretary and treasurer. The Kings
tree Electric Light and Ice company
has been chartered, with capital OF
$4,000. The officers are P. G. Gour'
din, president; T. NJ. Kellahan vice
president, and D. C. Scotch, secretary
and treasurer. The Bank OF Patrick
has been chartered, with a capital OF
$4,000. The officers are j. &. VIII
liams, secretary and treasurer. Com
missions have been issued to the fol
lowing proposed corporations: Bank
OF McClellanville, capital stock Sl5,
600, corporators: r. NJ. Lotion, II. T.
Morrison, w. H. Graham and W. o.
TraVer
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-11-07
Rarnwell County Fair Soon.

Preparations for the coming coun'
ty fair go on apace. Barnwell is be-
ing placarded with Autographs telling
to the world at large that the best
fair ever held in this county will oc-
cur at Barnwell November II, 13, IA,
Is and 16, and glance at the cur
rent issues of the county papers will
bear out the assertion. D. P. Mccain,
superintendent of the local schools
and Horace ]. Crouch, county super
intendent of education, have arranged
for big field day meet. The events
will include a 50-yard dash, 100-yard
dash, 2OO-yard dash, three-legged race.
sack race high kick hop, step and
jump high jump, broad jump, stand
ing broad jump, baseball throw, spell
ing bee tug of war etc. Three prizes
are offered in each contest.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-11-07
Election on oIspensary Question.

An election in Union county on the
dispensary question will be held on
the day of the general election. The
dispensary was voteu out OF this
county in 1905 under the provisions
of the old state dispensary law. In
1907 there was another election on
the subject, in which the dispensary
won by small margin, but there
were Irregularities in the election in
the way of failure of managers tc
comply with the law in requiring pro-
duction Of registration certificates
and tax receipts. Then another
election was held in 1908 under spe
cial provisions by the general assem-
big, in view of the fact that the pre-
vous contest was nullified by agree
ment on condition that there would
be no objection to further election
the succeeding year. In this lasi
contest the prohibition forces won.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-11-07
Gard Of Advice To State U. D. c.

Columbia.-The State has received
the following card of advice to the o..
D. c. of South Carolina: THE general
convention of the United Daughters
of the Confederacy will meet in the
New Willard hotel, Washington,
Tuesday evening. November II. The
cornerstone of Arlington monument
will be laid Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock. All delegates from South
Carolina should endeavor to reach
Washington on the morning train In
order to participate In the ceremonies
at Arlington.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-11-07
Armies Restinq en- Field of Battle.

London.-After the four days deci-
sive battle of the war theer is calm
for few hours, ana no news comes
from the field of the recent fighting.
Constantinople officials still refuse to
permit messages dealing with the
Turkish defeat to be sent out OF the
capital. How far the Ottoman army
will be able TO pull itself together,
and whether it will make stand in
the forts outside of Constantinople,
are questions unanswered. The Ser
Wan advance toward Salonki con-
tinues.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-11-07
Women Join Street Car Strike.

Jacksonville, Fla.-Women joined
in the violence in connection with the
street car strike he~e when party Of
more than a dozen attacked car
with bricks, bottles and other mis-
siles. They made their escape before
a hurried call brought a squad Of
militiamen to the scene. The street
railway company announced that in
addition to granting an increase in
wages they were willing to recog-
nize the local car mems union, but
they refused to recognize the Amalga-
mated Association.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-11-07
Marlboro County Poultry Show.

The Marlboro Poultry Association
is planning for their first annual
show which Is to be held in Benefits
vile, December II and II. An effort
is being made to enlist the interests
Of every one in the county who is at
all concerned about poultry. Those
who are now members Of the associ-
alton have been working for some
time in systematic way, and are get
ting most satisfactory results The
approaching show is expected to be
an attractive one, and every possible
effort will be put forth to make it
profitable, and attractive. The com
mittee in charge is preparing a pre-
MUM list, which will be furnished to
any and all who are interested in the
poultry business, especially prospect
i've exhibitors.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-11-07
passenner Train Kills Girl.

Miss Ruth Myrick. the 16-year-old
daughter of Mr.. B. r. Myrick, Of Al
lendale. was run over several days
ago by the eastbound c. & ". c. pas
senger train, and both of her legs
severed from the body. and as a re-
suit of the accident died few hours
later. II seems that Miss Myrick was
walking on the track in front Of her
home and in an effort to free herself
of danger from the approaching train
stumbled and was caught beneath the
wheels before the engineer could stop
his train.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-11-07
Held For Grand Jury Without Bail.

Chicago.-Charles n. Kramer, alias
Conway, the clown, and his wife, Lii
liam Beatrice Kramer, were held to the
grand jury without bail for the muir
der OF Sophia Gertrude Singer of Bal
timore. Kramer and his wife testified
voluntarily before the coroners jury
telling the same story as was accred-
tied to them in the police confessions
obtained several days ago.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-11-07
sanks Reelected President.

J. Arthur Banks of ST. Matthews
was reelected president of the South
Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical
society at the annual meeting which
was held in the Richland county court
house. All old officers of the society
were reelected. The election follow
ed an effort to postpone the election
of officers to an adjourned meeting
which was voted down after much
discussion. This proposition came be
fore the society in the form of reso'
luton offered by B. f. Taylor OF Co
lumbia, which asked for the election
of a committee of five to consider
changes in the constitution and by
laws and rules which was to report to
an adjourned meeting and that cleo
ton OF officers be postponed.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-11-07
r. Have New Trolley Line.

The farmers and property owners
of the McClellanville section nave
taken up heartily the proposition OF
James Sottile for the extension OF the
seashore trolley line through Mount
Pleasant to McClelanyille, and not
only have they given the rights OF
way. but they have agreed to furnish
the ties for the construction of the
railway. There is some trouble, how
ever. in getting the rights at Mount
Pleasant end which may tie up the
venture of opening this rich truck
section to a full development.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-11-07
Should Meet During Fair Week.

Charleston.-At a meeting OF rep
resentatives of the several local
camps of the United Confederate vet
erans at the city hall, resolution
was adopted, expressing it to be the
sense of the local camps that fair
week is an inopportune time for a
reunion of the state division Of vet
erans and the opinion of the old SOL
diers will be communicated to the
central committee, and in turn trans
mitted to city council, where a petit
ton of Adjt. Mobley of the South Car
olina division, the idea originated to
have the reunion held during fair
week.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-11-07
Has Studied Our Methods.

New York.-Dr. Vincente Llorente,
physician to the Spanish royal house
hold, has completed a two months
study of American methods of train
ing the deaf and dumb He was sent
to this country by the Queen of Spain
to collect data regarding the training
and education of Miss Helen Keller
with view to adapting this informa-
ton in the bringing up of the Queens
second son who has been deaf mute
from birth. He will make his report
before a special conference of the
leading physicians OF Spain.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-11-07
, ooo Militiamen Will Attend.

Adgt. Gen. Moore was IN Charieslol-
recently comforting with Col. julius
f. Cogswell concerning the mobiiizing
of the National Guard of South Caro-
lima here during Fleet Week Inc
Adiutant General told Col. Cogswell
that he believed at least 1000 militia
men would come to Charleston. He
said that tents necessary for the en-
campment of the troops would be
sent freight prepaid The National
Guard escort TO the thousand marines
in line in the grand parade will be
one of the big features fthe week.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-11-07
More Sacrifices For Woman.

Gary Ind.-Three more men, her
father. brother and sweetheart gave
UP 80 square inches of skin for the
burned body of Miss Ethel Smith,
for whom Billy Rugh, the crippled
newsboy gave his life, allowing USE
less limb amputated for skin. The
operation was performed at local
hospital. Charles Smith, the father,
Ray Smith, 81 years old her brother
and Roy Roberts, q years old, her
sweetheart, gave the skin. When
Fugh gave his limb not enough skin
was obtained
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-11-07
Marlboro Poultry Association.

The Marlboro Poultry association is
planning for it's first annual show,
which is to be held in Bennettsville,
December 11-l2 An effort is being
made to enlist the interest OF every
one in the county who is at all con-
cerned about poultry. Those who are
now members of the association have
been working for some time in sys'
tematic way, and are getting satlsfac-
tory results. The approaching sho"
is expected to be an attractive one
and every effort will be put forth 10
make it profitable and attractive.