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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-12
BUSHES TO STRIFE SCENE
BattIeship New Hampshire,
Carrying Marines, on Way
to Santo Domingo.

The battleship New Hampshire. now
steaming toward Dominican waters under
rush orders. in consequence Of the re-
newal OF revolutionary activities in the
island republic, carries about 800 men
aboard. including one company of sixty
marines. She is commanded by Capt
James II. Oliver.
The renewal of the insurrection in SantO
Domingo is a great disappointment to
State Department officials. coming just
after the return to this city Of Amer
lean Commissioners Mcintyre and Doyle,
whose mission it was supposed had put an
end to the disorders which had so long
prevailed.
shire at SantO Domingo City. American
boats. the Wheeling and Petrol. which
are in the harbor of the capital; the
Nashville. at Monte Christi. and the
YanktOn, at Puerto Plata. The collier
Caesar also is at Santo Domingo City
and there are other vessels at Guanta-
namO. Cuba, not far away.
State Department officials, who are in
close communication with American Min
lister Russell at SantO Domingo City. SAID
today that while hostilities have not yet
actually broken out that Gen. Horacio
Vasquez and Eesiderio Arias. erstwhile
leaders of the revolution, We're showing a
spirit of intrigue and disposition not to
fulfill their agreement to support the
provisional presidency of Archbishop
Nouel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-12
honorary vice president.

honorary vice president.
Mrs William A. Cullop, wife Of Repre-
sentative Cullop of Indiana, one of the
vice presidents Of the league, is chairman
of the committee on arrangements for
the convention. Mrs. Eugene +. Kinkead.
wife of Representative Kinkead of New
Jersey. is chairman of the hotel accom-
modatiOns and transportation committee
Mrs. S. B. Ayres. wife of Representative
Ayres of New York city, and Mrs. Grace
Porter Hopkins, national field secretary
of the league, have the plans in charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-12

Condo de San Esteban de Conongo seq
ond secretary of the Spanish embassy,
and slightly hurt. Rose was running
across Pennsylvania avenue northwest
between 14th and 18th streets when the
accident happened. He sustained slight
injuries to his head and leg, but refused
an offer of the diplomat to Ia &c him TO
the hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-12
TO HOLD FIRST CONVENTION.
Women's National Democratic
League Meets. Here in January.

The first annual convention of the
Women's National Democratic League is
to be held at the New Willard Hotel.
January I, and 8. 1913. Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson is honorary president of the
league and Mrs. Thomas r. Marshall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-12
Open 8 A. NJ.

54-inch Hand-drawn Lunch
T Tatn Fl fine ne patterns after $500
36-inch Hand-drawn and
Embroidered Lunch Cloths,
elaborate designs. SD. 600
Were $500. Now. ~0O
ISx54-inch Fine Pure Linen
Hand-drawn and Embroidered
Bureau scarfs. 3d. OO
Were $3.50. Now. ~0
200 pieces Fine All-pure-lin-
Ell Hand-drawn and Lace
trimmed Bureau Scarfs and
Genterpieces. Were ssh .25
$500. Now. W.
Is Fine Bleached Damask
Round Designs and Scalloped
Tablecloths. Were S.. GOO
5000. Now.
rs dozen Bleached Huck
Guest Towels. monogram Dor
der. hemstitched end. Dc
Were SIC. Now. =.
4S dozen Extra Fine Quality
Bleached Huck Towels, large
size. hemstitched end and
monogram bord ers. SOC
Were 75c. Now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-12
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
Nicholas Mansour and Nwor Gosson
both of Philadelphia, Pa.
James E. Burke and Hannah Burke,
both of Baltimore, Md.
Hugh NJ Adams and Wilamina Morrow
Louis c. Mueller and Rosa Wendler,
both of Baltimore, Md.
Thomas BOudar of Richmond, Va, and
Ellen ThirstOn of Baltimore, Md
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-12
Human Interest in Advertising 4,

the Washington Ad Club has arranged
to hold meeting next Monday evening
In Its rooms In the Southern building. A
lecture on Human Interest in Advsrtis-
ing will be a feature
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-12

The District section of the Women's
National Democratic League will hold its
weekly meeting tonight at the home OF
Mrs Charles L. Swords, 23 9TH street
southeast, and plans for the inauguration
will be discussed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-12
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported
to the health Office in the past twenty
four hours:
George A. and Helen c. Void, girl.
Sullivan J. and Nellie Ross, boy.
Michael d. and Ellen T. Reidy. girl.
Andres r. and Elizabeth Lofstrand,
boy.
David S. and Rebecca Ganstrom. girl.
Fred and Pearl +. Gochnauer. girl.
Edward S. and Mary NJ. Dean, girl.
Harry A. and Anna NJ. Dunan, girl.
George d. and Della G. Crabill boy.
Thomas A. and Nora NJ. Crook, girl.
David f. and Hortense Washington
boy.
William E. and Mary Z. Washington
girl.
Jessie and Lilly Lindsey, boy
Francis c. and Jennie V. Carter boy.
James and Rosa Butler, boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-12

George Kilorain, charged with robbing
a store at Preston, Nd, has escaped from
Jail at Denton by breaking hole through
the ceiling of his cell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-12
Hathaway Held for. Grand Jury.

Frank Hathaway, colored. charged
with breaking into the house of William
b. MacGregor of Chevy Chase Heights.
Tuesday night. admitted the allegation
when given preliminary hearing in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-12

Police Court today. After hearing the
testimony of Miss Mamie MacGreogor
and Of her brother, who caught the in
truder. Judge MullOwny held Hathaway
for the action of tie grand jury under
a bond of 5000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-12
Knocked Down by Diplomats Car.

Leonard Rose, residing at 1923 G street
northwest, was knocked down last night
by an automobile operated by Senior
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-12

II you want work read the want coll
umns of The Star.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
Protest Against Sale of Lands

Boston.-A protest against any fur
ther sales of the Friar lands in the
philippines in contained in a letter
sent to President Taft by Moorfield
Storey and Erving Winslow, president
and secretary respectively. of an anti
imperialist league. The letter was
written in pursuance of resolution
adopted by the executive committee OF
the organization. 1--WE earnestly pro-
test" says the letter, against any
further sales of lands in question, both
because such sales tend to foreclose a
question that is now under considera-
ton by Congress, and because the
sales in our judgment tend to post
pone the independence Of the Philip
pine islands and to embarrass the re-
lations between those islands and the
United States.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
WHAT PRESIDENT
TAFT'S THEME IS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF UNITED
STATES HOPES FOR INTER.
NATIONAL PEACE.
WILL. LABOR FOR PROGRESS
Theme Of President FaIIieres' Speech
at Reception Was President Taft's
Efforts to Secure Ratification Of Ar
bitraton Treaties.

Paris.-President Taft's efforts to
secure the ratification OF arbitration
treaties with France and Great Britain
was the special theme of an official
speech mcde by President Fallieres at
the New Years reception to the dip
lomatic corps at the Elysee palace.
There was large attendance OF diplo-
mats at the function, among them be-
ing Robert Bacon, the American am
bassador.
Sir Francis L. BERTHE, the British
ambassador and dean Of the diplo-
matte corps, presented to the French
executive the New Years fluctuations
for the foreign representatives. He
predicted that the initiative OF the
President OF the United States in IA
vor of the extension of arbitration to
international questions would be pro-
ductive OF larger results during the
coming year.
Responding, President Fallieres as
sured the diplomats that France would
labor always in behalf OF progress.
France, he said, already could, with
modesty, claim her part in the initia-
tives that have been taken and from
which civilization is reaping benefits.
Like you, Mr. Ambassador" the
President continued, we congratulate
ourselves that we have seen during
the past year the President Of the
United States give his precious ad-
hesion to the principle Of arbitration.
Let it be repeated that the applica-
ton of this principle may determine,
with men and things. decisive meth
cd for the pacific solution of inter
national differences"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
State Farmers, Union to Meet.

Legislation of interest to the farm
ers Of South Carolina will be discuss.
ed al meeting of the state farmers
unicn, which will be held in Colum-
bia On January 16. 1t is said that
several matters of Importance will
come before the state union on that
date. Every county in the state will
be represented at the meeting. The
programme of legislation is not de-
finitely known. However. it is said
that the state union will indorse sew
eral important measures fer the gen
eral assembly 10 discuss. E. w
Dabbs is president and j. Whitner
Reid is secretary and treasurer
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
New President of Liberia Negro.

Monrosia. Liberia.-Daniel Howard
was inaugurated as president of the
republic Of Liberia, succee ling an
other negro named Barclay, who for
eight years had occupied the Office
A procession headed by the members
of tie legislature AID The speakers OF
the senate and house of representa-
tives escorted itLwarr TO the chamber
Of representatives.. Here ,he new
president after taking the oath rcac
his inaugural address, in which he set
forth his ideas on reform and advanc-
ed several schemes
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
MAKES HIS REPORT.
Mr.. HAND GIVES FIGURES ON
l-sr--essl 49, 49,
pEcENNIAL INCREASE OF
ENROLMENT.
COMPARED TO POPULATION
The High School Inspector Of South
Carolina Shows a Striking Differ
ence Id the Attendance Of the Tive
Races Of This state.

Celumbia.-The following figures
taken from the census reports of 1900
and 1910 and from the reports of the
Stats Superintendent of Education
for the years 1900 to 1911, inclusive
may be of interest to the people of
South Carolina" says w. H. Hand,
state inspector of high schools in
his annual report to the state high
school board.
This section of Prof. Hands report
follows:
"In 1910 the white population OF
the state was 557,SO7, and the negro
population 7S2y509. In 1910 the white
population had risen to 679,162, while
the negro population had risen tc
S35,843 The decennial increase in
the white population was 21.S per
cent. The increase in the negro pop
ulaton was but 6.S per cent.
"1'he public enrolment for the years
1900 to 1911 is as follows:
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
BONDS HAVE BEEN RATIFIED
Or. L. M. Hooks Signature Makes the
issue vaIid-The Money Covering
Face Value Was Deposited.

Columbia.-The remaining and nee
essary signature to the bonds for
the purpose of having and making
free the toll bridges over Broad river
and Congaree river was secured,
when DR.. L. NJ. Hooks signed the
bonds. The sum covering the face
value of the bonds-$75, ,000-was i'm
mediately placed in a local bank to
the credit of the county board, and
the bonds were forwarded 10 the at
torneys of the purchasers, Townsend
Scott and Son, OF Baltimore, for their
approval. The bonds, ranging in de
nominations from 500 to $1,000, and
handsomely Autographed, were re-
ceived by the county commissioners
from the engraver several days ago.
The bond issue was discussed at a
meeting of the county board held in
the supervisors Office several days
ago. Under the law it was necessary
before the bonds became valid, for
each of the commissioners to affix
his signature. All signatures were Sc
cured except that Of DR.. Hook OF
Eastover, commissioner from Lower
township, who is i'll at Knowltons
Infrmary, and his physician did not
think it advisable for him to sign the
124 bonds OF the issue at that time;
the task was too great for his
strength But he was well enough
to sign and make legal the bonds.
The matter of the free bridges is
in the hands of a commission, con-
sisting OF w. G. Childs, chairman;
George C. Taylor, secretary; j. b.
Friday, ]. Pope Mathews and DR.. C..
L. Kibler. 1t is this commission,
which will have exclusive charge of
the disposition of the funds for free
bridges, although the money itself
is retained by the county commissions
ers, and paid out by them upon the
order of the bridge commission.
The deal has been practically
closed, it is understood, for the
Broad river bridge, but some compli-
cations have arisen in regard to the
Gervais street bridge.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
Made . Rseord Sale of Land.

Mr. Re Goeritz has made the
record price for the purchase of farm
land in this county. and Mr.. Louis
II. Meares has made the record sale.
The property involved is small strip
OF land just outside Of the incorpor-
ate limits of Florence, on the Meares
farm, which lies between the Sea-
board and the Coast Line Railroad
This property, two acres being the
amount sold, was sold at $500 an acre,
and il is only farming land. Yet
there are people who think that the
adjoining lands are high at $500.
This little strip OF land is TO be used
by Mr.. Goeritz IN carrying out great
plan that he has had in contempla-
tion for some time, mention of which
was made a few months ago. He pro-
poses TO establish there stock yards
and an abattoir, and cold storag &c
plant.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
General Assembly To Meet Soon.


January 9th. the second Tuesday in
the month, the general assembly 'of
South Carolina will assemble for It's
annual session in the state house at
Columbia. The 1912 session of the
legislature promises TO be one Of the
most interesting in years. both from
the various matters to come before
the body in the way of legislation,
and from the unusual features
which are already indicating their
appearance legislation, elections and
special messages are the three terms
which have been used of late to indi-
cate the centers OF interest for the
coming session.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
Alleaed Eoraer Is Released.

Nashville, Tenn.-E. Klein, alias
James Stewart, who was arrested
here several days ago on a charge OF
forgery lodged against him at Scran-
ton, Pa, was released. The Scran-
ton prosecutor declined to pay the
expenses OF taking him back and
when friend here paid his hotel bill
the Nashville police released him. He
says ne is going back to Scranton but
will return to Nashville At the time
of his arrest Klein had rented hand
some Offices and was talking of big
real estate deals here
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
Low Death Rate Throughout Country

Washington. A decline in the
death rate in seven of the eight cities
of the United States having poula-
ton above 100000 and a generally
low death rate throughout the United
States, are shown in the preliminary
mortality figures for 1911, given out
by the census bureau. The area
from which complete mortality re-
turns are received now covers %
states and 45 cities outside these
states, embracing a total poulation of
57,327,6 The 1911 death rate was
14.4 per one thousand of population
compared with Is per one thousand
in 1910.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
TEXTBOOK BOARD
IS |sRECOMMENDED
.. E. swEARINeEN TELLS OF THE
CONTRACT IN HIS ANNUAL
REPORT TO BOARD.
MAKES SOME SUGGESTIONS
The State Superintendent Believes
That the Matter Is Of Vital lmpor-
tance to the School Patrons Of the
State of South Carolina.

Columbia. The present textbook
contract expires June 80, 1917. Un-
der this contract one company secur-
' I'd upwards OF so per cent OF the text
book business OF the state. Such
domination is neither wholesome nor
desirable. It's recurrence or contin-
uance should be made impossible, is
the statement made by ]. +. Swear
iagen, the state superintendent OF
education, in discussing in his annual
report to the general assembly the
need of a state textbook board. He
points out that no more vital question
than that of the textbooks will con-
front the members of the general as
sernbly and urges that some action be
taken.
"The board, charged with the adop-
ton of textbooks" he continues,
should be made directly responsible
to the people instead OF to the execn'
tive. This board should be composed
of public school men and should
adopt books for all Of the schools OF
the state. A uniform series OF books
should be adopted for city and town
schools as we'll as the rural districts,
but If voluntary agreement can be Sc
cured among independent districts
the substitution of this agreement for
'sSo sta<e adoption should be every
where allowable in long termed
schools. The sole limitation being
that where once adopted it could not
be changed within six years. The
state textbook list should be so clas-
sified and subdivided that not more
than one-third OF the books in use
could be changed at one time. This
could be readily accomplished If the
term of each adoption, ran for SIX
years, and if only one-third of the
books on the list could be considered
every second year
These statements and suggestions
are made by Mr.. Swearingen in the
section OF his report, dealing with the
textbook question and in discussing
the Wholesale changes made by the
state board of education during the
past summer.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
South Carolina New Enterprises.

The secretary of state has issued
commission to the Pennington cor
poration Of White Oak, with capi-
tai stock of $4,000. The petitioners
are: II. f. Heath, S. w. Heath and
c. B. Mobley. The company will do
general real estate and farming bus
mess. A charter has been issued TO
the Byrd Land company of Charles
ton, with a capital stock of $500, to do
general real estate business. The
officers are: d. z. Thrower, presi-
dent; T. T. Hyde, Jr, secretary and
treasurer. A commission has been
issued to the McBee Drug company OF
McBee with a capital stock OF $4,000.
The petitioners are: ]. d. Ingram,
A. A. McManus and j. F. Patkin. A
charter has been issued to the
Springfield Electric Light and Power
company of Springfield, with capt.
tai stock of $4,000
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
VIII Attend The First Meeting.

Secretary A. w. McKeand, Of the
Charleston Chamber of Commerce.
who is also a member OF the execu-
tive committee and board Of govern
ors of the Associated Advertising
Clubs of America, will attend the
first meeting Of these committees in
New York on January .. The meet
ing has been called by Chairman S.
c. Dobbs, Of Atlanta, ex-president Of
the Association. Among the more
important things to be considered at
this session will be the next annual
Convention of the Association.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
PLAN TO HELP THE FARMERS
Scheme to Reduce Cotton Acreage
Explained-Few Slight Changes
Made.-Proposai Adopted.

Columbia. ia.-Below is given the ON.
cial report Of the action taken at the
New Orleans conference. held Decem-
Ter 81, in the interest of cotton
acreage reduction, including the
amended and adopted Rock Hill
Plan" The changes in that Ian,
from the original as drawn and ~.
sented at New Orleans by ]. G. +
derson Of Rock Hill, were slight:
Owing to the fact that sufficient
money is not in sight to put the
Rock Hill Plan," for the reduction
OF the cotton acreage for 1912, as out
lined by j. G. Anderson of Rock Hill,
to the executive committee Of the
Southern Cotton congress, in general
operation throughout the cotton grow
ing states; and also from the further
fact that we do not wish to do any
thing that may be in violation OF the
Sherman law, We recommend modi-
fication of the Rock Hill Plan" as
follows:
Let each individual cotton growing
state, acting for itself. and not In COL
lusion with any other, take up this
most important matter promptly and
settle it by calling on the bankers,
farmers, merchantile and manufacture
ing interests, for sufficient funds to
pay organization expenses, and then
organize by the selection OF state
superintendent who shall have entire
charge of the work in the state, anc
thus be responsible therefor. The
governor, commissioner of agriculture,
the state farmers union president
should act for the state in the capac-
ity noted above and for raising the
necessary money.
The state superintendent shall I'M
mediately-from information received
by him from any source he deems
best-appoint a county committee,
consisting of three persons who shall
have actual charge of the canvassing
in the field.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
THINK THAT TIME
WILL FAVOR THEM
THEY HOPE THAT THE DELAY
WILL AVERT THE CRISIS IN
THE CHINESE EMPIRE.
REBELS WOULD FORCE ISSUE
Neither Side is Willing to Hasten the
Termination Of Nesotiations.-There
Was Clash Between the Japs and
Chinese a Few Days Ago.

Picking. - Negotiations between
Shanghai and Peking, continue, put
apparently there has been no develop
ment in the situation during the past
twenty.four hours. The lmperials are
sndeavoring to delay matters, hoping
that time will favor them; the rebels
seem desirous of forcing the issue, but
neither side is willing to terminate the
negotiations.
Soldiers from the Japanese legation
came into conflict with Yuan
Shi Kai's bodyguard Bayonets and
swords were used and six or more
Japanese were wounded. 1t is report
ed that more than that number or
Chinese were injured. The Japanese
as we'll as the Chinese soldiers were
off duty at the time Of the clashes,
but the Japanese legation sent out a
company with officers to rescue It's
men. The incidents are not believed
to have any significance politically.
Sheng -Hsuan-Huai, ex-Minister oil
posts and communications, writes to q
friend, saying that the rebels are Sc
questering his extensive property al
Shanghai. They allege, he says, thai
the foreign nations group OF finan
ciers heavily bribed him for favorine
them in connection with the currency
and railway loans. This he emphatl
cally denies.
A dispatch from Hankow says that
three soldiers have been courtmar'
tailed and beheaded because they were
suspected of an attempt TO assassinate
General Ii Yuen Heng, the command
er of the Revolutionists. They were
captured with revolyers in their hands
tanding close TO the general.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
Rural Carriers Out Of Politics.

Washington order sent out by
the President will take the rural free
delivery carriers out of politics; they
cannot be delegates to conventions OF
political parties BY this order the
President puts rural carriers in the
class with city carriers and under the
civil service. All appointments will
be made after examinations. The
President will issue an order soon put
ting the fourth class postmasters In.
der civil service. The order, 1t 10
estimated, will effect 10000 men.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
Is Jailed Fer Forging Checks.

G. B. Maffett. white man, is in
Jail at Lexington. having been arrest
ed in Prosperity by Sheriff Sam j.
Miller Of this county. upon war
rant sworn out by L. J. Etheredge,
president Of the Peoples bank Of
Leesville 1t. is said that Maffett on
or about January 80 secured from the
Peoples bank OF cesville SITS upon
check issued by Maffett on the Bank
OF Lott. Texas, and $50 on or about
February IL on a check issued upon
the same bank. Neither OF the
checks have been honored.