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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-10-29
FOREIGN PORTS OPENED
TO AMERICAN COTTON

Sir Edward Grey, British For
eign Minister, has assured the
United States that England will
not interfere with American cot
ton shipments as contraband of
war.
Sir Edwards assurance reached
the State Department Sunday
through Ambassador Page, who
also reported that the British
ship Campepdoon, laden with
American cotton and products,
had been detained at st. Orna-
way, Scotland, not because of
her manifest, but on account of
a disagreement between her
owners and the charter party.
The newly announced attitude
of the British Government will
permit safe movement of
American cotton to any. point,
including Germany, where a
market may be found. Sir Ed
wards statement is construed in
some quarters as meaning also
that there is to be no inter
ference with any non-contraband
cargoeS from a neutral country.
carried in neutral ships. even
when consigned directly to a
belligerent.
The British announcement
forestalled action by the State
Department upon request
made by Southern Senators that
the belligercnts be asked to give
assurances that shipments of
the cotton from the United
States to neutral or belligerent
countries would not be seized or
detained.
Cotton never has been listed
as either absolute or conditional
contraband but some cargoes
have been detained and certain
marine insurance companies have
refused to issue cotton policies.
A fair market for cotton is said
to exist in Germany, although
most of the mills in England and
France are closed.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-10-29
Marriage of Miss CarotherS.

Miss Mamie Carothers became
the bride of Guy Durham. of
Shelby, N. c., Wednesday eve
ming at 7:45 o'clock. The cere-
mony was performed in the
residence of the young woman's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
X. Carothers and was witnessed
by a few intimate friends and
the members of the family. Rev.
q. b. Smith, assistant pastor of
the First Baptist church of
ficiated.
They left this city on the
northbound 8:45 O'Clock train on
the Southern railway for a short
wedding trip and later will be at
home in Shelby, N. c., where
the groom is a popular business
man.
Mrs. Durham has a wide circle
of friends and acquaintance
here. Rock Hill Herald.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-10-29
GERMAN RAID ON PORTS
CHECKED FOR PRESENT

The German raid on the Chan
mel ports, as they are called in
England. seems to have been
checked for the time being. or
at any rate. the Germans have
made little. if any. progress
since they crossed the User canal
last Saturday. However. they
are still pushing with all the
forces at their command and are
meeting with stubborn resistance
from French, British and Bel
gian troops.
Losses on both sides continue
prOportionate to the fierceness of
the battle, which means that
they are greater than in any bat
tie since the war began.
Along the Belgian coast where
the Allies are assisted by French
and British warships. they ap-
parently have more than held
their own and. after INJECTING
heavy losses on the Germans
there. have been compelled to
try for an opening farther in
land. Up until Tuesday the AL
lies had been forced to give way
at some points. but since that
time. according to French official
communication, they have held
their positions at every point.
The opposing forces are so
strong that it must be many days
before a decisive result is at
tained by either side, despite the
great losses they are suffering.
Further east the French have
driven the Germans. who were
threatening Nancy. back across
the border where it is believed
they have prepared to spend the
winter.
Serious battles are progress. ing
i'm southern Poland and Galicia,
without decisive results.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-10-29
NATIONAL LAW MAKERS
QUIT NATIONS CAPITAL

The second session of the Sixty
Third Congress adjourned Satur-
day. 1t extended from December
l, 1913, to October "a, 1914. and
made record for length of time
in continuous session, and im-,
portant work done.
The legislation enacted during
the second session of the Sixty
Third Congress covered wide
range and will affect all the
people.
Here are some of the i'm
portant acts of the second
session of the Sixty-Third Con-
gress: The Federal Reserve
Act, which revises the anti
quated currency laws of the
United States; the creation of a
Federal Trade Commission, to
supervise the trade practices of
the country; an act to supple
ment the Sherman antitrust
law; provision for a Government
railroad in Alaska, for the ad-
mission of foreign built ships to
American registry, and the sale
OF cotton for future delivery.
The record for length of time
for a continuous session was
broken by the second session of
the present Congress, it having
to its credit 328 days, from De-
cember 1. 1913, to October "a,
1914. The Fiftieth Congress
held the record until this year.
having had one session, it's first.
from December 5. 1887. to Oc-
tober 20. 1888. that being 32l
days.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-10-29
Cuts His Salary.

Heading the list with a 20 per
cent. reduction of his own salary,
Fairfax Harrison, president of
the Southern railroad, has in
augurated retrenchment plan
designed to effect equally all
officers and interest in the corpo-
ration. Graduated reductions
of all salaries above So. SEQ a
year and reduction of the divi-
dend of preferred stockholders
from 5 to 4 l-2 per cent. pay
able in deferred scrip. are in
cluded in the plan.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-10-29
What the War is Costing.

Paul Leroy-Beaulieu, French
economist, estimates that each
of the greater beligerents is
spending an average equivalent
to 5000, 600, 600 monthly.
In presenting these figures to
the Academy of Moral and Po-
litical Sciences he considered
it probable that the war would
continue for seven months from
August 1. Accordingly the Eve
greater Powers engaged were
committed to an expenditure of
So. 900, 600. 600. Each of the
smaller States. intending Japan.
will have expenses of from
$500, 600, 900 to $500, 600, 600 to
meet.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-10-29
Public Health Day.

The State board of health. in
cooperation with the State Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, has
set aside Wednesday, November
lS, as public health day" for
South Carolina.
1t is planned to give instruction
on that day in all public schools
with regard to sanitation, the
conservation of public health and
the prevention and cure of dis
eases. Pamphlets will be sent
out and the movement will be
pushed IN every way possible.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-10-29
HOUSE PASSES MEASURE
FOR S24,000,000 BONDS

The South Carolina House of
Representatives Tuesday night
passed to its third reading the
bill providing submission to the
people in the election November
3 of the question of issuing
$24 600, 600 in 5 per cent. State
bonds to be loaned on notes
secured by cotton warehouse re-
ceipts on the basis of nine cents
pound. The Senate has al
ready passed the bill in a some
what different form.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-10-29
Will Make Chairs.

The directors of the State
penitentiary have decided to as
Suue the management of the
chair mill, which has been in
operation at the prison for more
than one year. 1t was said by
members of the board. after a
special call meeting. that A. D..
Martin of Louisville had practi-
cally abandoned his contract.
The mill has been closed for two
months, it is said. because of a
lack of material.
We are going to embark in
the chair factory business, said
a member of the board, and
believe that we will be able to
dispose of the product. Between
25 and 80 prisoners have been
employed in the mill. The mill
has been closed for two months
and we must find employment
for the prisoners. A repro
sentative of A. ID. Martin was
present at the meeting and
stated that Mr.. Martin was un-
able to secure raw material for
the mill"
Under the contract Mr.. Mar
TIN was to act as selling agent
for the prison. The penitentiary
will receive pay for the pris-
oners, whether employed or not.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-10-29

The war tax bill is a law of
the land. The president signed
it Thursday after its passage by
both houses of Congress. Taxes
on beer and wine went into
effect Immediately, but the levy
on tobacco is not effective until
November l. Stamp taxes date
from December /.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-10-29
Huge Joke" Says Bles Sc.

Governor Blease described the
proposed bond issue of $25, 600. :
600 retirement of cotton by the
State as "a huge joke" and ad-
vised the Legislature Ito quit
jockeying for political position
and get down to something that
will help the people" in a mes
sage to the General Assembly
Monday night. He declared the
proposed ssue would not help
those for whom it was originally
intended. and the delay that
must necessarily elapse before
the funds would become avail
able in March 1915, would de-
feat the pun mpose.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-10-29
STATE NEWS ARRANGED
FOR QUICK READING.

AlttI piChitlS tWO-lIli III VI tIic
crop. farmers of Spartanburg
county are said to be plowing
under what remains of their cot
ton to make way for grain SOW
ing.
The bank of Calhoun Falls
has closed its doors by order of
the board of directors. owing to
recent heavy losses and to strin-
gency in the money market. De-
positors will be paid in full.
One of the interesting exhibits
at the State fair this week is that
showing an ear of corn from the
crop of each of the |. 700 boys in
the State who are members of
the boys corn clubs.
The Richland Volunteers. with
Captain Roman in command, are
this week doing guard duty at
the State fair grounds in Column
bia. A detail of the company is
on duty at all hours and the men
have been sworn in as special
officers.
Thursday night the postoflice
at Peak. Lexington county. was
broken into, the safe blown open
and SAILS worth of stamps and
registered mail stolen. Nothing
else in the postoflice or drugstore
in which the postoffice is located
was disturbed.
Governor Blease has granted a
parole to Thomas Brown. who
was convicted i'm Charleston last
June of housebreaking and SEN
fenced to five years. A parole
was also granted to o. f.. Brown,
who was convicted in Charleston
in June, 1912, of obtaining goods
under false pretenSeS and SEN
fenced to three years.
Viii! Hughes, sentenced to life
Imprisonment little more than a
year ago for the murder OF Cofer
Cox. near Tuckapau. Spartan
tanburg county, Monday after
noon killed Robert Stephens. the
guard in charge of the gang on
which he was q prisoner. with a
pick. robbed him of his two pis-
tolls and $40 in cash and made
his escape.
Thomas G.. Shaw, of Green
vile County, has been appointed
to succeed b. B. Hare, of Saluda,
as secretary of the 5th civil SER
vice district, with headquarters
at Atlanta. This diStrist COM
prises the States of South Caro-
lima. Georgia. Alabama. Mis-
sissippi and Tennessee.
Rev. Il. A. Bagby. ID. d., of
Liberty. Mo. has been called to
the pastorate of the First Bap-
tist church of Chester to succeed
Rev. w. F.. Thayer, who will go
to Sumter to accept the pastorate
OF the First Baptist church of
that city. DR.. Bagby Was for
merly at Greenwood and is well
known in South Carolina.
The Greenwood Index recently
rai:ed the question as to the ex-
piration of the terms of the
members of the present Legisla-
turc. Section 10, Article 3. of
the constitution of 1895 fixed the
terms of office. the date of eX-
pir, ton being ''on Monday sue
cec'iing the general election. :
Thi being the case, it would be
unlawful for the extraordinary
session to hold longer than No
vemher 9th.
On account of q marked de-
crease in demand for cotton, due
70 thn Dat,0ne &c I,,,a~o Lo;,,. -.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-10-29

On account of a marked de-
crease in demand for cotton, due
to the nations of Europe being
at war, and the apparent neces-
sity for reducing tho acreage in
cotton, the farmers of the State
Ire planning to devote a larger
area to two such valuable crops
as oats and wheat. The war in
creases the demand for both oats
and wheat, so there will be a
ready market at good prices for
these grains. and under such
conditions both crops could be
largely grown by South Carolina
farmers at a profit.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-09
VOTERS LEAGUE REPLY

Branding Mayor Harrison as
trickster, the Municipal Voters
League have replied to the hot state
ment emitted by the mayor last week.
The reply, for the most part, is
merely a denial of the charges made
by the mayor.
The old charges of being in collu-
sion with ''grey wolves" is made
against the mayor.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-09

indorsing a national "Jobless Day."
similar to the annual Labor Day cele-
bratiOn.
The resolution was forwarded to
Samuel Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor, requesting him
to make the project known through
out the country.
April 1 was selected as the day Of
protest, when the unemployed will
march in procession in the most
prosperous sections of each COM
munity.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-09
MAKES STRONG PLEA FOR
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP

A strong appeal for municipal
ownership of ali public utilities was
made yesterday in a speech before
the Women's Party of Cook County
by Esther Falkenstein.
"An publicutilities should be
owned by the city and managed by
the people," said Mrs. Falkenstein.
1.-The present situation is undoubted-
ly due to poor management on the
part of the voters.
eff women were in the city coun-
Gil they would Immediately clean up
the present telephone service. They
would purchase the automatic tele-
phone system and run it for the bene-
fit OF the masses and not for the
classes.
with a few women as aldermen
there would be cause for the grating
corporations to sit up and take notice.
Then the common people would get
justice"
Charles H Mitchell, attorney for
election board, declared that cleo
ton frauds were made possible by the
failure of officials to enforce the laws.
Aid. L. D. Sits also spoke.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-09

April 1 was selected as the day Of
protest, when the unemployed will
march in procession in the most
prosperous sections of each COM
munity.
HOP-PICKERS ARE RAILRoADED
INTO LIFE TERMS
BY Jack Jungmeyer.
MarysViIe, CAL, Feb. 9.-Richard
Ford and Herman Suhr, leaders of
the hop-pickers in their strike a year
ago, must spend the remainder of
their lives in prison. ..
A community wanted vengeance
and, because these men had been
leaders and "agitators, they were.
seized by hatred, masquerading as
law, and railroaded to life sentences
on charges of planning the murder
of Dist Atty Maxwell.
So biased and prejudiced was the
manner in which the men were treat
ed during their trial that, in addition
to a legal appeal, a protest will be pre-
scented to Gov. Johnson, signed by
hundreds of workers.
The evidence against Ford and
Suhr was circumstantial and meager, :
beyond the proof that they were lead
ers of the strike preceding the trag-)
edy. ;
That the trials were tragical farces
and the sentences imposed upon them
examples of grave injustice is the as-p
sertion of thousands who followedI
the trial. 1 sat and listened to the
flimsy testimony. I saw the power
of the special prosecutor over the
judge and jury, a special prosecutor
who in private practice is a lawyer
for the rich hop barons. And to eaeh1
charge of injustice and prejudice II
agree. These men are sent to prisonG
for life, not for murder, but becausef
they were agitators and leaders.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-09
PLAN "JoBLEss DAY"

At meeting of the International
Brotherhood Welfare Assn, held in
Hull House, a resolution was adopted
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-09

fuel across without stopping. Land
ing and. rising from the sea under
normal conditions with a heavily
loaded machine would be very diff
cult"
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-07-06
OUTSIDE THE GATE
BY DONALD ALLEN.

,esesssssssoseesssssss Q
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-07-06

/ Be it ordained bv the board of
commissioners of the City of Lake.
- RESISTING AN OFFICER
That physical resistance. -opDosi-
| ton. or obstruction of an officer Cf
me City Of Lake and in the DISCHARGE
OF duty, is hereby made an offence
and shall be punished by fine in the
sum Of fifty to two hundred dollars.
{"'Iat.N, aye dd5S to ninety Gs5s, or
, DEFER TO BlISiST An OFFIjcER
That the offer to resist, oDpose. or
Ihstri!rt an officer OF the city IF Lake
land in the discharge of duty, IS
hereby made an offence and shall be-
punished by fine in the sum of TWEEN
ty to eighty dollars or by imnris5H-
ment for the. period Of ten to ninntv
DAYS. or by both fine and imDrison-
AIDING VlOLATORS or LAWS OF
ORDINANCES
mat the giving OF any manner of
alu 70 person or persons. contemplate
ne the violation of the laws or ordi-
hances, IN preparation for said
contemplated violation, in tho
act of violating the laws or or
ctnances in escaping ures-
ent detection. or arrest, in the aet
ol escape after the commission of a
preach OF the laws or ordinances. Of
the city of Lakeland, is hereby made
an offence; and shall be punished br
me IN the sum of ten dollars to one
hundred dollars. or by Imprisonment
for the period of five DAYS to ninety
DAYS, or bv both fine and imprison-
ment.
hereby certify that the foreqoins
ordnance was passed by the CITY
commission in regular session June
20. A. ID. 1914.
O. NJ. EATON.
Chairman.
H. L. SWATTS. City Clerk.
9-Eo
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-07-06
ORDINANCE NO. 167

~, AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING
THAT PERMITS TO DO CERTAIN
| KINDS OF WORK IN THE CITY OF
| LAKE, AND, TO BE POSTED CON
i SFlCCOTSLY.
Be it ordained by the board of
commissioners of the city of Lake
Section /. That all persons firms
or corporations, doing work that re-
duires a permit for the doing there-
or, shall post the permit therefor
COnspicuously upon the work for thn
doing of which then prmit was
granted.
Section > That persons connect
ed with the violation of this Ordi-
nance, shall be fined not in excess of
htty dollars or iIaprisoned more than
hereby certify the foregoino or
dinance was duly passed at the rec
uI0r meeting of the board Of com
lhlssioners Of the city of Lakclanj
oil the 2Oth day Of June. A. A. 1911
O. ". EATON.
Chairman.
IL. l.. SWATTS. Clerk. o-s7
~ NUN, -.,,,-,,.,-, -.
~ w, ! ikLll TOT RT, TENTH
~ biL LlAl CIRCUIT. POLK COTt%-
~, .FlORlpA.-IN CllANCERN.
,-Alice Hers VS.. the Farmers &
MerehantS Bank Of Berlin, Geor-
IGla' lnc,I,Order of Publication.
solicitor for, the complainant in the
amgfG S,2ted cause that the Farm
C6,,rNi ~ % Ner, ndnlS fank OF Berlin,
1IorSla, z corporation, the defend
in' NAMED IN me bill OF complaint
FIo"idos'!o s'on-5o tb Siue1l on the state Of
!, ~ lud, thdl lls place OF residence
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-07-06

My, what is that"
A girl lying In a hammock un-
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-07-06

der a tree on the
lawn of a country
house heard a
scream in the d.
rection of t b Q
highway.
1t came again
and again, and
she tumbled out of
the hammock and
ran down TO the
gate just as a col
ored woman came
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-07-06
ORDINANCE NO. 1853

IN 0RDLNANCE MAKING GER
TAIN ACTS IMPEDING THE AD-
M!AlSTRA1iON OF THE LAW N
THE CITY OF LAKELAND. OF
FENCES: AND TO DEFINE THE
MANNER OF PUNISH MENT FOR
The COMMISSION OF SUCH OF
Be il ordained by the board of
of the City of Lake
land.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-01
DEvouR WEEDS AND GRASS
Flock Of Sreedine Ewes VIII utiliEs
Large Amount Of Grass Along
uneuitiyated Places

II IL estimated that sheep eat more
than seven times az many varieties of
weeds and grasses ~ do cattle or
horses. A dock OF breeding ewes and
their lambs will be Of much help In
keeping pastures free from weeds and
can be made 10 utilize a large amount
Of grass that otherwise would so TO
waste along the fences and uncuiti.
waited plaeea In the fields, The lambs.
when weaned. may be turned In the
cornfieldn and will gather their living
from the weeds and grass that usually
are In the way Al cutting or ausking
time. But sheep should not be forced
10 auhsist entirely on such forags.
Some COED grass will be needed. Il ID
a mistake 70 regard sheep simply ~
scRyengers
Another advantage In raising sheep
10 that the money derived from the
sale Of wool and lambs usually comes
az a tins when there IL no income
from other sources. While the wool
obtained from the 8ock that Is grown
for mutton il a secondary product. Il
IL OF considerable importance and fur
nlRhes the cash needed AZ harvest.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-01

four.ineh poles. Mailing should b
done on the inside Of frame. The
upright sticks should be about fifteen
or sixteen inches apart use n rack
built this way out OF aixrlnch iogs that
10 ie feet square ~ the bottom. II
feet square ~ the top and about seven
feet high. II holda over . ton and .
half Of hay packed down and Gecom.
modatea twenty 60 twenty-five head Of
horses or cattle at onea with prac.
tically no wasta of hay Go n. says q
Colorado writer in the Farmer. Aftar
they have eatsn what they can reach
from the outside. just roll the middle
down into the hole 10 the oussida.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-01
SELECTION or BROOD MARES
Psrchsron or shire win Generally
Prove Most Satisfactory for
Average farm Work.

In selecting a brood mare for farm
purposes the Perchsron or Shire viii
generally prove the most satisfactory.
rhsy ueed not be too large. because .
heavy footed. clumsy beast Is 10 be
avoided always
A mare that weighs t.t0o or i.soo
pounds il big enough for any uss.
She should have a clean. boaY head.
A prominent. bright. Intelligent eye.
good legs and large hoofa.
Her barrel should be roomy. but
symmetrical, with bread hind guar
tern Avoid a mars with any suSEes-
ton OF eat hams
A coed disposition Is essential. but
soes not mean that brood mare must
be xtupid or q bunElSr In harness.
Better pay $500 for a irstclass brood
mare than 800. The difference viii
be made up In the arst two colts, pro
vlded the right kind of sire IL used
with a brood mare Of this aeserip-
don a farmer can every year raise .
.oit that will sell for from $50 10 $500
.nd get Kooe service In farm work out
u her benides.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-01
Find EnalIsh Leaders.

According to a dispatch from Daily
Mail correspondent at ROuen the Ger.
mans have been able. with seemingly
uncanny precision. TO locate the head
quarters Of the British general STAG.
no matter where II moves.
Throughout ten days, beginning
when the fighting was about Mons. the
invaders poured shells close to The
meeting point of the kings generals.
Il was the same thing when head
quarters were al Donsi and laafre-
cies. whereupon Sir John French vith
drew his position TO lie Cateau. There
IL vas the target Of a terrific bonn
bardmeut. which set Gre 10 the toss
ard burned r. The ne1t move vas &c
s. Quentin. where again the Briosa
headquarters Were 9 mark FOR The Ger
znAn FIRE
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-01

in a rigxag course TO a spot near Sois-
sons.
He saw the German hosts not
merely in retreat but in sight
1t vas a wonderful sight The air
man said. to look down upon those
hundreds and thousands Of moving
rnifitafy sz...::.as. the long gray lines
~ the ksiser's picked troops. some
marching in a nerthsriy. others in q
northeastsrly direction. and al NOV
ing with tremendous rapidly.
The retreat. she aviator declared.
-. -. szxenss.s- sAx.k -. 10,