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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-12-18
PLANNING TO CURB TRUSTS
Scope of Anti-Combine Legislation De-
fined at Conference.

Washington.--The scope of Presi-
dent Wilson's program of antitrust
legislation became fairly well defined
at the end of a conference at the
white house between the president
and six Democratic members or the
house judiciary committee, that is to
undertake the preparation of the ad-
ministration bills. The measures TO
be advanced for action at this session
will aim at the following results:
Definition of the various forms Oh
monopoly and restraint of trade which
would be "conclusively deemed" un
reasonable and in violation OF law
Placing upon the defendant the bur
den of proof to show that there is nc
unreasonable" restraint of trade.
Prohibition of interlocking directo
rates between large corporations.
Establishment of an interstate trad
commission to exercise regulator,
powers, make original investigation
and aid the courts in carrying out dc
crees of dissolution of trusts.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-12-18
"DRYS" STORM THE CAPITOL
Miqhty Prohibition Demonstration IN
Washington.

Washington. Prohibition forces
from all over the country gather
ed in Washington for dem
onstration before the national capital
More than two thousand men and
women. representing the Anti-Saloon
League of America and the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, march
cd in separate bodies to the capitol
bearing petitions demanding that ma
tional prohibition be effected by con
stitutional amendment.
disagreement as to the part each
organization should play in the pre-.
sentation of the petitions threatened
we're to cause a spirit in the temper
ance forces, but all differences were
smoothed out AS result. the com
mittee of one thousand men, repre-
senting the Anti-Saloon League forces
were received at the capitol first al
ter which they withdrew and the won
en- made their plea.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-12-18
TAFT BACKS UP WILSON
Former President Says Monroe Doc
trine Must BE Upheld.

New York.-"We are inte.rnnahsnHl
trustees of the prosperity ~e have,
and the power we enjoy unh we are,
in duty Bound to use chem when 1t
is both civil and proper TO help our
neighbors," declared former President {,
William III. Taft in a lecture before
the New York Peace Society on the
Monroe doctrine, which, he held.
should be continued in full force. des-
pite the hostility to its expressed In
some quarters.
I'VE cannot be too careful to aNoid'
forcing our own ideas of government
on peoples, who, though favoring pop
ular government, have such different
ideas as to what constitutes it,
He alluded to criticism OF the appli--
! cation OF tie doctrine as leading to-
''intermeduling by our government tn
the politics of the smaller countries
like San Domingo ard the central
American republics" and that we are
exercising a protectorate of a direct
character over some of them. What
we are doing with respect to them,
he continued, lis in the interest OF
civilization, and we ought to do il TO
aid our neighboring governments,
whether the Monroe doctrine prevails
or not"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-12-18
l3,677,O00 BALES
IS CROP ESTIMATE
FIRST ESTIMATE OF COTTON
CROP MADE BY U. s.
GOVERNMENT.
COMPARISONS ARE MADE
This Years Crop Will Probably Be
the Most valuable Ever Known
in the Country.

Washington.-The American cotton
crop for the season of 1894 Will
amount to 13,677.00o bales OK 500
pounds (not including iinters), ac--
cording to the first estimate made by
the government this year through the-
crop reporting board. bureau of sta,
tistics. department of agriculture, andi
announced. This compares with l2,r
703.421 bales of 500 pounds, exclusive
of linters, produced last year, when
the total crop inclusive of linters was
692,701 bales in 1911, which, ineiud-
ing linters. amounted to 1920. .276S
bales; 11,6OS,610 bales in 1910. which,
including linters. amounted to L.
0ol,6sS bales; 1O,004.949 bales in 1850.
which, including linters, amounted to
13,5s7,S96 bales, and 11,1o7,l79 bales
in 1907, which, including linters.
amounted to 1875, 461 bales. The
average of the crops of s19o7-1l wass
1881, ,o47 bales, exclusive OF EEnnsrs
\ crop of $50 .S5o,oo0 pounds Of.
cotton, not including Iinters- was pro-
duced in the United States ss.i1sne.
}"13-lq, the department. or as-icu1
ture announced. This, Is the Sntrd IN
size, that of 1911, which annaur 90
I,i59 100000 pounds. being Tie ir' 9
and that of last year, wnen esS5I.
900 pounds were grown. being seed
This years crop probably will be
most ,aluabIe ever gown fp ,ssc4uny
ed States. At the afsras farm 9gsiN
, of cotton on November !. which rwss
IL cents a pound, il is worth $780,.
$40, 500 for the lint falone. To this
about S125, 100000 probably will be
added by value of the seed and lin
ters. The previous most Valuable
crop was that of 1910. which was val
ued at sS2O,32o,o 600 and with seed and
lint at S963, 100000
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-12-18
REBELS DEFEATED
BY GUNB0AT FIRE
HUERTA'S LITTLE WARSHiPS
WITH MACHINE GUNS NOW
ED DOWN REBELS.
MANY BODIES LEFT ON FIELD
When Rebels Retreated They Took
Twenty-Five Locomotives and
Hundreds of Cars.

Mexico City.-The rebels failed In
their attack on Tampico and have
withdrawn some distance from the
city.
Messages reaching here fully corrob-
crate the war office report OF the reb-
el defeat as result of heavy and
sustained bombardment by two fed
eral gunboats and field artillery. They
do not, however, bear out the idea
of a Iout.
In possession of the railroad yards
throughout the battle, the rebels.
when they wered riven off. remained
sufficiently cool in the face OF the
! furious fire to take away with them
every locomotive and most of the roll
ing stock.
According to the federal report 500
rebels were killed before they could
/ get out of range, and this probably
would mean many other hundreds
wounded and left behind.
/ 1t is regarded here as probable that
the relief of Tampico is only tempo
rary and that before many days the
rebels will resume the attack in great
er numbers, although the three days
battle has materially cut down their
/ supply of ammunition. Reports that
reached here do not indicate that the
property loss as a result of the fight
! ing has been large
Whether the rebels, under General
Blanco now at Victoria decide to re
new the attack upin Tampico or direct
their efforts against Monterey, they
Will be able to move men and war
material much more expeditiousiy in
the next venture, since as a result OF
the engagements about Tampico they
now have I'm their possession % loco.
motives and several hundred cars
many OF them loaded with construc.
tion material and other supplies.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-12-18
DIVERs!F|CAT|ON ON
SOUTHERN FARMS
Crops Must Be Diversified to
Keep Our Money at Home.
BREEDING HORSES AND MULES
Big Key to Agricultural Reform In the
South Is More Labor-Saving Ma
chlnery on the Farm-Chief
Cause Of Poverty.
CBy G. II. ALFoRDJ

We must diversity our crops and
keep our money at home to build mag
nffcent homes. churches, school
houses, and good roads. and to edu-
cate our children and fill our banks
to overflowing; keep out OF debt and
insist on getting all that we buy at the
lowest price for cash; increase the
fertility of our soils by reducing wash
ing to the minimum. by deep plowing
and turning under vegetable matter, a
rotation of crops. including legumin-
GUS crops, and the addition of barn
yard manure and ground phosphate
rock; plant the most prolific seed in
stead Of seed that have run out; use
economic plants, such as legumes.
and small grains and sorghum for
feed instead OF SO much expensive
corn; use commercial fertilizers jul
diciously; drain our lands better; give
our soil better preparation and fire.
quent and shallow cultivation. but the
use of more horse power is probably
the most effective remedy for pov erty
in the south.
The big key to agricultural reform
in the south is more horse power and
'labor-saving implements on the farm.
The average farm worker tolls with
a small mule or horse, and his total
annual income is only about S14s. In
Iowa, the average farm worker uses
nearly four large horses and produces
$611.1i annually, exclusive OF stock.
An analysis OF the different states
show a much smaller use OF power on
the southern farms than In any other
section OF the country. and conse-
quently less use OF labor-saving farm
implements and correspondingly lower
capacity of the farmers.
Probably the chief cause OF poverty
in the south is the one-horse breaking
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-12-18
"Mona.Lisa" Is Found.

Florence, Italy,; ;Mona-Lise," Leo
uardo Da Vinci's great painting,
which was stolen from the Louvre, In
Paris, more than two years ago, mas
been found. 1t is now in the hands
of the Italian authorities and will be
returned to France. "Mona-Lisa,' or
La Joconde," as it is more popularity
known, the most celebrated portrait
of a woman ever painted, has been
the object of exhaustive search in all
quarters OF the globe. The mystery
of it's abstraction from the Louvre, its
great intrinsic value and ths strange
| fascination of the smile of the wom-
an it portrayed--Lisa Del Gioconde-
have combined to keep alive tnterest
| In its recovery.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-12-18
MEXICAN ELECTIONS VOID
HUERTA CONGRESS CALLS NEW
ELECTIONS FOR NEXT
JULY
Unless the Rebels Throw Him Out,
the Dictator Will Remain
in Power.

Mexico City. - The Mexican con
gress nuilified the recent presidential
elections. New elections are calle@
for next July.
Congress, according r
expects General y - this action.
ta0G ,ha nrosidoo. ] " .-.erta to femain in
the presidency e-cy Tor at 80 go -
.ne presidency for at least seven
months more; and If = 80 naoes
of his snoo, den and SestAllation
siderat'- .ssor is taken INTO con
err ,n II will be Well towards the
y. &c September. next year oeiore
he Yields his power to aho'nei
~ voting that the recent presioeh
.,.h election was null. the deputies
decided to fix the drst Sunday II
, jury, 1914. as the date for the new
election. They also confirmed the po
, sition of General Huerta as provision
+. al president until then.
e The action of the deputies was ad
: comfianied by no debate. The commit
t tees report was approved without
dissInting vote as Earidly as the art
n cles could Ste read.
= Fiie measures taken also provid
q for ,he election of a new congres
, | since the one elected to take I'll
place of that dissolved by Huerta Is
- serve out an unexpired term whle
, should terminate September 10.
- Although there were no dlssentr
:; votes in the chamber on the comm
-, tee report. it was noted that Il
-, Catholic deputies absented themseiv
=, from the session.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-12-18
Admiral Stons Eiaht.

Mexico City-Rear Admiral Fletth.
er, commander of the American naval
forces in Mexican waters, ordered tle
rebels and federals fighting at Tamoi-
co 10 cease firing, threatening to open
up on them with the guns of the gun
boat Wheeling if his order was not
obeyed. Both sides complied with the
order. This information is contained
in dispatch received by Sir Lionei
Garden, the British minister from
Rear Admiral Sir Christopher Grad
ock. of the British cruiser Berwick
which Is lying off Tampico.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-12-18
Stops as Dividend Payer.

New York.-After an unbroken rec.
ord of forty years as a dividend pay
er. the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad company finally has
been forced to the necessity of sus-
bending further disbursements on its
sf57, 900, 900 of stock. This decision
vas reached after protracted meet
ing of the directors II is estimated
tnat nto less than s40.000.000 of New
II aven stock and bonds, as well as Sc
curities of affiliated companies and
real estate are held by savings banks
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-12-18
Defenders Keel Laid at Bristol.

time sailors superstition attaching i'll
luck to Friday. the builders OF the
Vanderbilt syndicate yacht, which is
to be a candidate for the defenss OF
the Americas cup, cast her keel On
that day. A little ceremony added In
terest to the casting of the keel when
Miss Agnes Herreshoff, daughter or
the designer, tossed into the melted
metal several bright new pennies
The coins mad been given ,her for the
purpose by Cornelius Vanderbilt and
other members of the syndicate.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-12-18

spare. 1t is perfectly clear that whet
work done on farm by two geldings
or mules Is equally as well done by
three mares at very slight expense
In feed cost, and when such extra
feed cost is offset with a balance Of
800 to $50 to spare. that it is an
economic waste not to use mares. The
man who uses mares and produces
colts adds to his own wealth and to
that of the community where he re-
sides.
We must get pure bred draft sires
II we are to build up our present un-
dersized stock of mares into good
sized. well-built draft mares for farm
work and colt production. OF course,
there is splendid opportunity at the
present time for many southern farm
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-12-18
To ston "Pistol Totina.o

Washington.-An amendment to the
Federal constitution to permit con-
gress and the states TO regulate the
practice of pistol tot!ng," was offer
cd in the house by Representative
Frank Park of Georgia. Judge Park
predicted that the amendment would
receive the overwhelming approval of
congress and the states. He said his
exnerience on the bench had convinc
ed him that the evil of pistol totine
was directly responsible for a large
percentage of the homical records o.
the United States.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-12-18
Federal Ownership Of Wire Lines.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. prelimi'
nary to government ownership OF tee-
graph and long distance telephone
lines. or both, may be introduced In
the annual postoffice appropriation
hin soon to he reported tot he house.
representative Moon OF Tennessee
and Postmaster General Burleson have
been comforting on the subject. and
thev are expected to reach iina
agreement rs to the form the pro
nosed legislation should take. Exper
ments in the ownership OF railway
mail cars have been provided for
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-12-18
Possible for Man to Earn Million.

liam ]. Bryan, In speaking before the
clerical conference of the New York
Federation of Churches on the subject
of Fundamentals" declared 1t to be
his belief that lit Is possible for a
man really to earn 100000 a year for
a life time of 33 1-3 years. or million
dollars In lifetime" Secretary Bry-
an made this declaration in discussing
mans relation to the society about
him. which, he said was one OF the
three things fundamental in human
life
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-12-18

ers to purchase such draft mares as
are suited to southern conditions, but
we cannot go north and west and buy
such grade draft mares as chcaply as
we can grow them. Furthermore. we
cannot purchase a sufficient number
OF draft mares to make much progress
within two or three generations.
The colt from n first-class draft
sire and one of our small mares will
usually weigh from LOO to 1.4OO
pounds. Two or three successive
crosses with pure bred draft sires will
build this undersized stock up into q
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-12-18

aShington.-Foodstuffs
free of duty under the .,,,.- ;,
are swelling the t. 49, ,,1i'pTS IN {
norts nor and ..ss ~ iiiiIpotes into |
first 49, - IN ."''ease ~ en- |
sraF rrGttths OF the pros, mi 6s.
Sal !Se;T. tts eompared with ttt . same
I .ptT'oa last year. was shown ~ st,tis.
I ucs made public by the tee nortmept
of commerce
Exports this year haze "a
$s3S .s5S, against $7f1 o4I7oo ,o.
tle itrst fort months 'g,S. vear rha
imports AEnres weF,e s5sc ~, neo
against $626;23O,9S7. 'o''oO@
There can be no iinferen,
from these hard facts" sai ae ufaWh
ry Reoheld, that is not h oecle'a-
aging and asomplimentarv oth ehcoui-
can lhdastrty. The IL y W Ai"e'
markets wiz 5alleged ,oains vi o"'
Europe has D5t happc cheap wares Oh
er hand. thn grow med. On the 9TH
both surprising az TIN of exports Is
tails of importat d encouraging. De-
which the duty ION of foodstuffs on
duced by the was removed or re-
1T is of lew tariff law
state any curse much too soon u
new reven iefinite results under the
retary. " de laws" continued the sec
new SUI yet it will be well to oper
ably jplies of food. that unquestion
20 .as been n result
dut ( cattle, which now enter free o
bc :. the number imported in Octo
: r. was 130,6S9 against 1856 in Oc
.ober. 1912; and Of sheep. the mum
ber was 26,035, against 1856. q
fresh beef the imports during Octt
ber were 5,677,461 pounds.
.. .Of corn, which enters free OF dut
.n,, under the new law. the importation
,,t I'm October, 1913, were AIS, $50 busl
ron els, against 226,471 in October las
49, wear. Fish shows material increase
,,on importations. Onions, on which II
rate of duty was reduced one-hal
,aI, show importations Of 120,4S7 bushe
and in October. 1913. against S6,361 bus
s,de els in October. 1912"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-12-18
x,u, Mo,her About His Coffee.

Donaldsonville. La.-Because MS
aged mother did not respond prompt
lv to his request for a cup OF coffee,
Paul Falcon arose from the supper
table. went into the next room and
shot her through the head. Mrs. Fal
con died almost instantly. The fam
ily reside on ST. Emma plantation
several miles from this place. Fal
cons half brother. John Ragas, hat
returned from work and asked FOR
change of clothes. She was comply
ing with Rangas' request when sh
was shot down.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-12-18
Great Britain Fears Rebellion in Indi.

London-The British and Indian
Governments are seriously concerned
over recent occurrences in south Al
rica arising out of what the East In
dams consider discriminatory legisa-
t,..n against them. An effort is be-
ing made TO minimize the seriousness
of the situation which was accompa-
MED by a general strike of thousands
OF East Indians in Maitland riots in
which several we're killed. The gov
ernment's influence has been suffi
cient to induce the press of the coun
try 20 print only favorable news.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-12-18
GARRISON FOR MORE MILITIA
IN ANNUAL REPORT WAR SECRE-
TARY FAVOeS RESERVE
SYSTEM.
SYSTEM.
Proper Organization Necessary for
United States Recognition
and O-pentance.

Washir ~.. caor.,,rv Garrison,s
;" annual report to the preside.lt, as
n cad or the war department. makes no
for the generally eX-
pected Encouragement Of army posts
to distribute troops in mobile units.
The secretary says that other things
OF immediate Importance, particular
ly M adequate supply of field artille-
ry," viii postpone his recommenda-
tions to congress, but in the meantime
the troops will be garrisoned in as
practical q manner for mobilization as
is possible.
Mr.. Garr,.n discusses the militia at
.oni6 length. He says. in part:
"The national Importance OF n re-
serve system for the organized mllitla
cannot he questioned. The minimum
! strength at which militia organiza
| tioMs are maintained in time OF peace
| will render necessary q great and i'm
mediate increase in national emerg
ency. and this fact demands the pres
ence Of system of reserves iron
which trained men may be secured 70
this increase Without some such syS
TEN, not only will such increase b
rendered exceedingly difficult, bu
even when accomplished the efiiciei
CIV of the organizations will have bee
reduced to a minimum by the Intro
, duction of an unframed element do'
Bile in number the trained personne
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-12-18
REMEDY: BREED SOUND HORSES.

plow. The small mule and a small
turning plow is a guarantee Of shallow
soil devoid OF vegetable matter or
humus. A shallow soil devoid of veg
etable matter means small crops and
poor farmers. The soil should be
deep and full of humus in order to in
crease the storage capacity for water
and thereby enable 1t to hold enough
water to carry the crop through the
longest drought in the SUMMER
though heavily fertillzed We Cannot
plow deep or turn under the corn and
cotton stalks. oat and pea stubble,
and weeds with q one-horse
'erasv
pio%, 10.
80 sna eneherse cultivators Is a |
slow process and should not pe Irae-
,,ced unless the land is fuii OF roets
and stumps. This Is an age OF lases-
aaving farm lmplemehts, and ne tarm-
ar can afford 10 walk down each mid
die three or four times at each Guilt
vation. The one-row cultivator snouid
be used by every farmer
The farmers Of the south should
raise the necessary horse power. Mil
lion. Of dollars are leaving the south
ench year for the purchase OF muses
and horses. Few small farme-
afford to keep mules and g6
ieas' nai - A. ssdings.
engaged in he h o activ
duction. i' no ,,orke ,
not r. >sVy Woi N .,,,,c WIG
al
nsa one or more draft mares
"ors or, nan who employs muies
o,d,ngs ,r. farm operations reoe
:. re,nrn only their labor Ma,es ,,,,'
IN S To- Tor farm work. II sntehis'
pandled can do all the ~"rA IA "a
nanuired and will produce M a', =
considerable number OF s.S .h,e
~on,dly develop into mark'u,r sor,
rap ms,s thereby adding to the iaf'
come. ,aored that
cares must be kept 10
orooa os work that can be done oy
ss mules or geidings OF eaua, SUI -
o. o.,, the difference in feed g 9.
uWsnt u and the value OF the co,' =
smsa saS Offsets such difference y
oas &c with . considerable os'A
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-12-18

good grade of draft mares weighing d
from 1,200 to 1900 pounds of fairly
good type. ST
Draft horse sires must not only have n
weight, but they must possess quality. re
1t has been found that the heavy quail NJ
ty will perform more work with great al
er ease than will the horse Of phleg.
matte disposition and temperament d'
The draft horse that is suited for the b'
south must possess quality There
must be no tendency to coarseness,
heavy coats of hair, or sluggish dispo
sition
The prejudice that exists aga
the size OF the draft horse is not ms
rounded. The Tennessee expe we
statieh uses heavy draft Pr .,me,
mares with pronounced succ .rchero
perform heavy work at { ass The
| and at many farms throup aha static
tire summer of each yer <x,ut the e
southern-grown hors' 4 ,&sside sms
| without greater AZ -, mules ar
from being In dtsA 4of ,ort- Asi,
two mares narneseFI - ,ry day, Il
reared at the IT. hY.ssee stati
static e..vrv pap u Of colts that I
m refur I'd %aoo ifSor when
1snths old.
The mule is une oSf the most VII
c,as I'm the antfusrftsi, commercial
A. .urseustura'l ppossrossL of the south
orn 9s I'm cons, aueaseo OF his faithful Sc
.e,v se that the 1pger part OF corn
and cotto, a, us well as numerous o
ia,o or crops. are produced and transpC
: - ad 20 me Eket The mule Is with'
,a rival 70 r work In the logging cam
or,l,xysile he excels as a beast of bur'
,,os,l,,n tho ra Aroad camps and for truck
.l,and for livery purposes In the cit
a,,vI he posss.ss4s the ability to resist
%, is. [case and Withstand the strain OF
-, &vere labor on less and poorer I
,,so,, Itthan the horse. In many lines
: ani. work. and particularly those just n
? ,n toned. the mule Is decidedly supe
To the horse. and have no qua
.Srael with those who claim mule'is n
- The economically fed and more efhc
nair work animal than horse OF e
q p weight. At the same time, 1t mus
%. 10 admitted that the mule is wit
-. nro- nr.de of ancestry or hope OF post'
- = taed and valueless for any purpose Q
nee to than labor.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-12-18
FREE FOOD SWELL IMPORTS
Removal of Tariff Has Opened New
Supplies of Foodstuffs.

Observation-Disclosures
are swelling the t. ''e .c+hii;fsl in
tho I1nitoh {. as% thftff hin