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The San Francisco call., 1913-09-18
Gossip Law in Force,
Man First Arrested

MARINETTE. Wis, Sept. 1S.--Peter
Kesoski of Niagara was arrested here
charged with gossipping He is the first
man to be prosecuted under the new
gossip law" The arrest followed
the charge that Kesoski called a
woman an unsavory name in CONVEX
sation with friends in a barroon.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-18

At last we are ready to offer that mag
nificent, bay view tract adjoining Forest,
Hill on the North,
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-18

insane man could have conceived and
carried to successful execution the
criminal acts OF Schmidt. and that
no alienist that has Schmidts GRIM
inal record before him could declare
him insane.
So far. the police have been unable
to force admissions from either
Schmidt or Edward A. Muret, a dem
tist. that Muret was an accessory in
the murder of the Aumuller girl. But
they have established the fact that
the lives of Schmidt and Muret have
been linked for several years in
crimes alleged to have been COM
mitted here and in Europe
ESCAPED SCOTLAND YARD
Papers and letters found today
show that both Schmidt and Muret
lived under many aliases and that
Muret. who posed as a single man.
has sick wife in London. let
ter from her to Muret. breathing love
for the man, told how glad she was
that he had escaped the country be-
fore the Scotland Yard detectives ar
rived at their London home to arrest
him.
The clergy are still inclined to the
belief that Schmidt Is an impostor
and that he stole the credentials of
the real Father Schmidt and used
them to further his criminal ends. One
report today had it that the real
Father Schmidt died short time
before the man who is now a pris-
oner in the Tombs came to this coun-
try.
This theory Is strengthened by the
fact that the prisoner seems to know
little Latin and seems uneducated.
Furthermore. under questioning he
seemed to falter when asked of some
intricate duties of priest.
IMPOSITION POSSIBLE
1T would be possible for person
who has not been ordained to sue
cessfully pose as a priest, provided,
of course, that he had in his posses
sion credentials that were either
forged or belonged to some one else,'
declared a priest today. Almost
every school child knows the entire
ritual of the mass. knows what vest
ments are worn at different occasions
and is conversant with nearly all the
more usual duties of a priest
1t then may be seen how a man
could come to this country and s.c-
cessfully pose as priest II he had in
his possession large number Of let
ters in the form of credentials, as
was the case in Schmidt's case
ROBBED COLLECTION Box
The mystery of how Schmidt. with
the small salary he received as as
sistant rector. could take part in the
orgies he did and spend big sums OF
money on different women of his
fancy has been cleared up through
the finding that he systematically
robbed the collection box In addi-
tion 1t has been learned that he took
$500 from the clothes of priset who
visited the rectory where he was
staying.
Many love letters from women were
found today among the effects of
Schmidt and Muret. One Of them.
addressed to Schmidt. was signed
Helen Green" and gave New York
address. 1t was found that the girl
had left for Chicago, requesting that
her mail be forwarded there ia care
OF general delivery.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-18
Arthur [. Adams,
Y. M. C. A. Leader, Is
Dead at Oakland
Pneumonia Carries Off Prominent
Civil Engineer and Religious
Leader

Arthur L. Adams, Vice president Of
the Oakland Young Mems Christian
association and a prominent civil en-
ginear, died last evening at his home
at S34 Oakland avenue, Oakland.
Adams was stricken with pneumonia
week ago and complications set In
which prevented his recovery.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-18


Attorney General James Mercy
nolds is through with the Diggs-
Caminetti case.
The telegram his specially appoint
ed prosecutors received today ex-
plains itself
Because OF the congestion at Nc
Neil island federal prison. Judge Will
liam c. Van Fleet sentenced F. Drew
Caminetti and Maury I Diggs TO
serve their time at San Quentin.
The young men asked to be sent to
Mcneil island. Judge Van Fleet
granted the request upon the con-
tingency that the special prosecutors
get the consent OF the attorney gen
eral 10 the change
Roche hurried telegram away to
Washington at noon yesterday.
McReynolds decided not to make
any suggestions
WILL GO TO MCNEIL ISLAND
Under the circumstances Diggs and
Caminetti will be Imprisoned at Nc
Neil Island on the order of Judge Van
Fleet. since the department of justice
viii not go over his head in the
matter
According to attorneys for the de-
fense. an application for pardon viii
be made in behalf of each of the de-
fendants.
II the cases are appealed to the
United States circuit court of appeals.
: decision would not be expected be-
tore July. 1914
In the event further appeal is
taken to the United States supreme
court. the affair would be up in the
air until the early months of 1915.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-08-28
SEVEN MORE COUNTIES
To HAVE DISPENSARIES

AS result of the election held
in eleven South Carolina counties
on the 10Th instant to determine
whether whiskey should should
be sold through county dispen-
saries, seven voted for the dis
pensary system and four elected
to remain dry" In nearly all
the others the margin of victory
was very small. On the face of
the returns, Florence and Jasper
have retained the dispensary
system while Bamberg, Barn
we'll, Dorchester, Calhoun and
Orangeburg have voted to re-
turn to the sale of liquor by
the county. Abbeville, Lexing-
ton, Williamsburg and Sumter
voted to remain in the dry ranks.
Of the counties which went
dry Abbeville was the only one
giving a decided majority, the
anti-dispensary forces in that
county piling up a majority of
55S against the sale of liquor. In
the other counties which went
dry the vote was very close
Lexington leading in this re-
spect with a majority of four
against the sale of liquor, Will
liamsburg with Ia and Sumter
with IL also seemed almost
evenly divided.
Of the wet counties Barnwell.
with four majority and Dor
chester, with 337, were the
most decided, and Orangeburg
with a majority of three for the
dispensary was the most evenly
divided. The majorities for the
dispensary in other counties
We're: Bamberg $50, Calhoun
50, Florence 81 and Jasper SO.
If official returns bear out the
unofficial figures, South Carolina
will have IL dispensary counties,
as follows: Charleston, Richland.
Florence, Georgetown, Beaufort.
Aiken, Dorchester, Calhoun.
Jasper, Barnwell and Orange
burg.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-08-28
McLaurin Undecided.

In letter to the press deny
ing the recent report that Leon
M. Green, formerly a Columbia
newspaper man, would shortly
open a bureau in Columbia to
push the candidacy of John l..
McLaurin for Governor in the
Democratic primary next Aug
ust, Mr.. McLaurin says that he
has not even decided to be a
candidate for Governor and Il
have not had, and SO far as
know, do not expect to have, any
connection of a business kind
with Col. Green" Mr.. Green
also takes occasion to print in
the papers a statement saying
that the report is untrue; and
adds that the situation in the
State at this time favors his
(McLaurin's) election" >" showing
conclusively that he does not
know what he is talking about.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-08-28
Frank Guilty Of Murder.

The end of the sensational
trial in Atlanta of Leo M. Frank
for the murder of Mary Phagan
came Monday afternoon when
Frank was convicted of murder
by the jury which has been hear
ing the case for the last month.
Mary Phagan was a IA year-old
girl who was employed in a
pencil factory of which Frank
was the superintendent. Some
months ago her dead body was
found in the basement of the
factory. Frank was arrested a
few days after the body of the
girl was discovered and has
since been in Jail charged with
killing the girl after mistreating
her. The principal witness in
the trial against Frank was the
negro watchman of the factory.
Frank probably will be, or should
be, hanged in the due course of
time.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-08-28
Dog Meat in Germany.

The consumption of dog meat
as a food in Germany, probably
as a result of high meat prices
increased greatly in 1912. Every
year since 1907 has shown a
C nSiderable gain, but the 1912
figures are striking.
Against 1911, when the num-
Der of dogs slaughtered under
official inspection was 6,553, the
total for 1912 rose by 1.579 to
8. 1872. These figures are but a
small fraction of the total con-
sumption of dog flesh, for a
majority of the animals are
slaughtered at home without the
formality of an inspection.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-08-28
A Delightful Dance.

Complimentary to a number of
visiting young ladies, the young
men of the town gave a delight
full dance in the town hall Mon
day night, the following couples
being present;
Miss Bessie Spratt with w. B..
Meacham, Jr., Miss Ruth Meach-
am with Brice Culp, Miss Mamie
Jack Massey with Joe Ardrey,
Miss Estelle Massey with Jessie
Harris, Miss Mary Boyd with
Oscar Culp, Miss Sue Bradford
with L. M. Massey, Misses Car
rie and Ruby Culp with w. F.
Lewis, Miss Merle Culp with
Richard Fulp, Miss Elizabeth
Minis with Murray Mack, Miss
Nora Hamilton with Leroy Nc
Murray, Misses Isabel Massey
and Pattie Frost with Alex
Young, Miss Annie Russell with
B. F. Massey, Jr., Miss Julia
Boyd with F. E. Ardrey, Miss
Florence Steele with Herbert
Harris, Miss Eloise Steele with
Fred Minis, Jr. Stays: Erskine
Ardrey, Mr.. billiard. of Lancas-
ter. and Leon Massey.
Music for the dance was fur
nished by Massey's orchestra.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-08-28
Fort Mill Defeats Providence.

One of the best games of ball
played on the local grounds this
summer was that of last Wednes-
day afternoon between the Provi-
dence On. c. and Fort Mill
teams, resulting in a victory for
the locals by score of five to
three. The batteries were:
Providence, Roam and Elms; Fort
Mill, Bradford and Ferguson.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-08-28
DabbS Doubts Beneficial Effect.

e. w. Dabbs, president of the
South Carolina Farmers Union.
is not assured that the action of
the Federal Treasury in dis
tributing several millions of dol
lars in the South to assist in
moving the cotton crop will have
the desired effect. 1t is the
purpose of the Treasury De-
partment to place the loans in
certain designated banks in the
larger cities at 2 per cent, inter-
est, with the understanding that
these repositories are then to lend
the money to the smaller banks
in their territory at reasonable
rate of interest, the smaller
banks in turn lending it to the
farmers. Mr.. Dabbs gives as
his reason for fearing that the
action of the Treasury Depart
ment will not prove of apprecia-
BILE benefit to the farmer the
thought that the rate of interest
which will be charged the farmer
will be so high as to prevent its
general use.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-08-28
Courthouse Bonds Sold.

Mr.. c. l.. Cobb, cashier of the
Peoples National bank of Rock
Hill, has made good on the
proposition with reference to the
sale of the courthouse bonds.
The bank will take care of the
entire issue of SIS, 900 less actual
expenses of the sale, not to re-
duce the net amount to be paid
over to the commissioners below
S74, 800. The deal was closed
this morning. The purchaser is
to get all accrued interest up to
date, and the money is to be
deposited in the Peoples National
Bank of Rock Hill to be checked
out as needed. The question of
site of the proposed new court
house is now alive and boil
ing. Yorkville Enquirer, Fri
day.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-08-28
FORT mill PUBLIC SCHOOL
OPENS TERM MONDAY

In a letter from Mr.. j. P.
Coats, superintendent, The Times
is requested to state that the
Fort Mill graded and high school
will begin the session of 1913-'14
Monday morning, September 1,
at 8 o'clock. The public is cor
daily invited and urged to be
present at the opening exercises.
The school belongs to the peo-
pie of Fort Mill, says Mr.. Coats,
and whatever is made of the
institution depends largely upon
the patrons. The teachers may
strive carefully and earnestly to
make the school one of the best
in the country, but if they do not
nave the cooperation and SYM
pathy of the patrons their efforts
will be of no avail.
First of all, Mr.. Coats wishes
to urge upon the patrons the
Importance of putting their chill
-dfen in school at the opening of
the session and keeping them
there. Il know it is sometimes
necessary" he says, for you to
keep your child at home, but let
it be an absolute necessity be-
fore you keep him away from
school. One pupils absence is
hindrance both to himself and
the other scholars. The work of
a grade is planned at the begin
ming of the session, and when
ever a pupil is absent a day he
loses one of the links of the
chain.
Il notice that, without dis
senting vote, you have levied a
special tax for your district.
This money is going to be used
and you are entitled to your
share. The only way for you to
get your part is to keep your
boys and girls in school.
ADOtn:r .SIJReStlOn-- always
sraSe4 good word for your school.
Remember that the influence of
the tea table and freside is more
potent than most people realize.
Visit the school. Your pres
ence helps the teachers and
pupils. By a visit, you some
times find things not exactly as
you heard they were.
i feel the great responsibility
that rests upon me, but with
your help, and the assistance of
my fellow-teachers, the years
work will not be entirely fruit
less" j. Pierce Coats.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-08-28
Candidace for Comptroller.

Announcement comes from An
derson that James H. Craig,
formerly county auditor and now
cashier of a bank in that city,
will be in the race for the office
of comptroller general in the
election next summer. Though
never having taken part in active
politics outside of his county.
Mr.. Craig has strong connections
throughout the State, being
grand master of the Odd Fellows
and holding office in the Knights
Of Pythias.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-08-28
The News of Gold Hill.

Fort Mill Times Correspondence.
The Gold Hill school opened its
1894 session on Monday, the
18th, with one OF the largest en-
rollmentS in years. John l.. Rat
terree is in charge, with Miss
lnez Smith assisting, and a third
teacher will begin work probably
next Monday.
There has been quite a change
in the school this year. All of
the schools in district 80 have
been consolidated, making Gold
Hill a country graded school.
The tax levy has been increased
to four mills, and the State will
furnish $500, therefore the school
will be greatly benefited. Ar
engagements have been made to
convey all of the children from
the Flint Hill neighborhood until
the contract for that purpose is
let. About half of these chill
dren have taken advantage of
the opportunity thus afforded of
riding to school and others will
begin within the next few days.
Considerable Improvement has
been made to the school. the
building having been painted re-
Gently and new seats placed in
the several rooms. When the
hack, which is being constructed
by the Rock Hill Buggy company,
is completed and in operation,
the people of this section will
have one the most modern rural
school systems in the State.
A large crowd was present
Sunday at Flint Hill to witness
the baptising of about thirty
boys and girls. 1t is most graft
tying to see so many young peo-
pie connecting themselves with
the church.
Misses Maggie and Azalee Will
son, OF Charlotte, are spending
a vacation at home now.
The Gold Hill boys entertained
the Observer school boys in a
game of ball on the local ground
Saturday afternoon, the home
team getting away with the
score z to 5. Student
Gold Hill. August 25.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-08-28
An Approaching Marriage.

MIR. and Mrs. S. L. Coltharp,
of Gold Hill, have issued invi-
tations to the approaching mar
riage of their daughter, Miss
Maye Coltharp, and the Rev.
Grover G. Epps, of Forth Worth
Texas. The marriage is to take
place on Wednesday afternoon,
September 10th, at Philadelphia
Methodist church, two miles
lorth of Fort Mill, and after a
welding trip Mr.. and Mrs. Epps
will reside at Fort Worth.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-08-28
The PaSteur Treatment.

This cure for rabies or hydro
phobia was discovered by a
French scientist and biologist,
Leuis Pasteur, in 1884, and was
first used in 1885. M. Pasteur
found that the disease was
caused by parasite and he be-
lieved that the injection of this
parasite in a mild form would
prevent and cure it. He made
his tests with the spinal cords of
rabbits. His first experiments
proved his theory correct. The
treatment as used now consists
in the inoculation of the patient
with virus obtained from the
spinal cords of rabbits infected
with rabies. This virus is ad-
ministered in very weak doses at
first but is made stronger and
stronger each day until the
pationt is thoroughly inoculated
with it. Doctors who were op-
posed to and Jealous of DR.. Pas
teur, claimed that his serum
would kill the patient without
regard to the dog bite. Govern
ment experts proved this wrong
as they found not a single case
where the treatment caused
death. About 20 per cent of all
mad dog victims before this dis
covery died. The Pasteur in
oculation has reduced this more
than half. In 1890 Pasteur
Institute was opened in Paris
and a few years later another in
New York. Now the treatment
is provided by nearly every
State Board of Health for the
benefit of ell who desire to take
it.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-08-28
Released Penitentiary from Contract

John w. Graham several days
days ago appeared before the
directors of the State peni-
tentiary and made a statement
to the effect that he would re-
lease the penitentiary authorities
from their contract in regard to
the penitentiary hosiery mill.
thus avoiding any litigation in
the matter.
Capt. Graham has a five year
contract, dated three years ago.
for 225 convicts more or less, for
labor, in the hosiery mill. He
also stated that he would con-
duct the hosiery mill with hired
labor.
The majority of the directors
are against sending the State
convlcts out to the various
counties as it was stated that the
men are not in fit condition for
the hard work and the cost Of
keeping so many men would be
to great an expense on each
county.
When Gov. Blease recommend
ed the abolishment of the prison
hosiery mill and the legislature
voted that it should be abolished,
the question arose as to whether
or not Capt. Graham should be
compensated for his remaining
two years contract, which called
for 225 convicts more or less.
The appearance of Capt. Graham
at the meeting was a distinct
surprise.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-08-28
Own a Home.

Let your first investment be a
home.
Have your children house to
live in or home to love in?
Don't be content to raise YOUR
children under another mans
roof.
Is your family just a few
people living together, or, have
you home?
Many men haven't the money
to build only because they
haven't the courage to save.
It's tough thing to walk a
town of homes and know that
none of them are yours.
What will be your children's
recollection of home-a house
you owned or house you rented?
No man is too poor to build as
long as he is spending money for
some luxury he could deny him
self.
If your living in house made
the house more valuable, if the
house were yours you would
reap the profit.
Think over all the investments
of which you have heard; how
many who have invested in a
home have lost their money?
No doubt the lot on which you
live will be worth more in a few
years than it is now; but it will
be worth it to the landlord, not
to you.
You can have more fun in
youth by spending all your
money now; but you can have
more comfort in age by building
a home in youth.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-08-28
Charlotte Crowd Lynch Negro.

Joe McNeely, the negro who
shot Policeman l.. l.. Wilson at
Charlotte Friday, was taken
from the Good Samaritan hos
pital, where he had been carried
for treatment Of his wounds, by
a crowd at 2:3O o'clock Tuesday
morning and riddled with bullets.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-08-28

A. A. Bradford, of Columbia
was among the visitors to Fort
Mill Tuesday.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-08-28
FARMERS TAKING INTEREST
IN APPROACHING FAIR

The news from headquarters
of the York County Fair and
Home Institute. to be held at
Rock Hill October 1917, is of an
encouraging nature. Farmers
from every township have an
nounced their intention of having
exhibits, either farm products.
live stock or poultry. Applica-
tlons are coming in every day
for premium lists, so Assistant
Secretary Benton informs The
Times.
Application has been made for
special rates on the railroads for
this occasion and the Southern
and G. & n. w. have been asked
to operate special trains to ac-
commodate the people of the
western section of the county.
A number have visited the Fair
headquarters to learn the de-
tails incident to placing exhibits.
The premium lists, which will
give the details, will be issued
and mailed out this week. Any-
one desiring one of these lists
can secure one by dropping a
card to Secretary County Fair.
Rock Hill, S. c., who will be
glad to send a premium list.
The industrial interests OF the
county are taking much interest
in the Industrial day program
and large number of floats are
being planned for the parade.
The Fort Mill business men are
invited and urged to have floats
in the parade, even though it is
but a decorated automobile. The
business men of this city can
materially assist in making the
Fair a success by discussing it
with their farmer friends and
urging them to prepare exhibits.
The treasury department Thurs
day began making deposits of
an additional fifty million dollars
of government funds to aid in
crop movements. The first de-
posits are made in reserve cities
in the Southern States, which
unotticially were stated to be
Baltimore, Richmond, Atlanta
and Memphis. The latter three
are said to have received $3.50, :
600 each.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-01-02

Again there has been circulated
the report of a combination on
the part of Judge Ailshie with
other parties by which he is to
secure a number of votes in the
legislature to assist him in his
election to the senate. This
time the report comes through
the columns of the Spokesman
Review, that outside, paper which
takes such delight in running the
politics of the state of Idaho to
suit its own sweet pleasure; the
paper that has never found any
statement too strong or untruth-
full to circulate if it tends along
the lines it wishes to see things
move. The story this remark
able paper has set afloat is that
Lieutenant Governor Herman I'll.
Taylor of Standpoint and Judge
Dunn of Occur d'Alene, have en-
tered into collision with Judge
Ailshie, the former to get Judge
Dunn S place as district judge
and the latter to be made justice
of the supreme court, while they
in turn are to deliver the votes
of the Legislative members from
Bonner and Kootenai counties tc
Judge Ailshie. No sooner was
the story started than both Judge
Dunn and Mr.. Taylor denounced
it as absolutely false and with
out foundation even in thought
1t is great campaign the oppon
ents of Judge Ailshie are conduct
ing against him in the race fol
senator. If there were no Other
reason for the election of Judge
Ailshie to the senate, these un
provoked, untruthful attack:
made upon him by his enemies
would justify it as a rebuke tt
those who would indulge in sucf
ineXcusable conduct.