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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-01-08
PLAN TO DROP CORPORATIONS
Men of Affairs Decided to Line Up
- With Spirit Of Times.


80 New York-The withdrawal of J..
p. Morgan & Co. from more than a
score of great corporations and the
statement shortly afterwards by
George +. Baker, an almost equally
dominant figure in American finance,
that he soon would take similar ac-
ton, gave Wall street generally a
thrill that almost brought trading on
the stock exchange to a halt.
While it probably is true that many
prominent bankers had information
foreshadowing this momentous move
toward ending interlocking directo-
rates, the public and brokers had no
advance knowledge of what was TAX
ing place in the inner councis of the
greatest of all American houses of
finance. Wherever telephone and tick
er flashed the news about the street,
groups of men gathered to discuss
what was the all-absorbing topic.
Mr.. Morgan, departing from his
firms traditional policy of silence,
made public statement announcing
the withdrawal of five members of
j. =. Morgan & Co. from the Director
ships in twenty-seven corporations
and the intention to withdraw from
more.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-01-08
CIVIL COURTS UNDER TROOPS
West Virginia Authorities Arraigned
for Conduct During Strike.

for Conduct During Strike.
Washngton.-A severe arraignment
of the authorities who administered
martial law in West Virginia from
September. 1912, to June, 1913, when
the Cabin Creek and Paint Greek coal
mine strike troubles were in prog
ress is contained in subcommittee
report made public by Senator Borah.
member of the senate committee that
conducted an investigation into all
phases of the West Virginia disturb
ance.
The report does not bear the formal
Endorsement of the full senate com.
mittee. but was given out as the
statement of facts" prepared by Sen
ator Borah as the member charged
with preparing that section of the
report bearing on courtmartial trials
and alleged violations OF law by mil
itary courts.
Senator Borah's statement holds
that the military authorities, acting
under the direction of the governor,
superseded all constitutional courts in
West Virginia, imposed sentences not
authorized by any standing laws. and
took over all the duties of the civil
courts of the district; and that at the
time such martial law was being en-
forced there was no evidence that the
civil courts had been intimidated OIL
that they would have failed to per
form their duties faithfully.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-01-08
New York Tons London.

New York.-New York City leads
London in population by 100000, ac-
cording to figures made public by DR..
w. III. Gulfoy, statistician of the
board of health. He fixes New York S
population at 5,376.966. a total based
on the city's presumptive growth
since the last count was made. This
comparison, however, does not in.
clude as part of London that city's
large suburban area. While New
York. is gaining rapidly in population
the city and county of London is ret
rogressing.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-01-08
Attempt to Settle Strike,

Calumet Mich.-Interest in the
copper miners strike in northern
Michigan centered around Governor
Woodbridge N. Ferris,lwho is coming
here to endeavor to bring about set
tlement of the prolonged strike called
by the Western Federation of Miners.
The governor arrived in the strike
zone but few hours after the depart
ure of John r. Densmore, solicitor for
the department of labor. who return
ed to Washington after failing to
bring together the opposing interests
OF the strike.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-01-08
Fire Alarm Raised Within Hall

Calumet, Mich.-An open verdict, in
Guiding a finding that the Christm rs
Eve panic which cost seventy-tv'o
lives in Italian hall was caused by aa
alarm of fire raised within the nall,
was returned by the coroner's jury,
which for three days has been bear
ing evidence. Every allegation that
enemies of the Western Federation OF
Miners were responsible for starting
the panic was rejected by the jury.
by the evidence of the witnesses,
we find that the cause OF death was
suffocation." was .he verdict.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-01-08
MUCH SW|NDL|NG
THROUGH MAILS
$12e,o0o,oo0 TAKEN FROM FtsE
PUBLIC by MAIL
FRAUDS.
is RECORD OF TWO YEARS
Many Schemes to Defraud the Public
Are Operated Through the
Mails.

Washington.--Loss of S129. 600, 900
In two years by the unsuspectng pub
lie through swindling operation car
ried on by use of the United Stat IS
mails has stirred the postal autt Jri-
ties to a drastic campaign az ,inst
fraudulent schemers. Wholes .e use
of governments right to eny the
mailing privilege to pc' uns or firms
whose operation - be tainted with
''g ~" quick" and other false
promises is the weapon to be en-
ployed.
An effort to stop this swindling by
reliance upon criminal courts has
proved ineffective, according to w. H.
Lamar. assistant attorney general for
the postoffice department, whose an
nual report was made public on the
first.
Criminal proceedings are necessa-
rily slow" says the report, and by
means of appeals and other methods
the execution of sentence are deferred
for long periods. during which the
concerns and individuals engaged in
such fraudulent business continue to
lent enterprise. In some instances.
the penalty being merely a fine, there
was nothing to prevent the parties
from continuing their schemes eX-
cept fear of subsequent fines. These
they could easily afford to pay in
view of the large revenue derived
from the business"
Mr.. Lamar points out that a fraud
order Immediately cuts off the source
of supply of funds upon which the
scheme largely depends for it's contin-
uance and puts many prospective vic
tins on their guard
Postmaster throughout the country.
the report says, daily ask rulings on
various lottery schemes which cause
the department no end of worry. Nu-
merous concerns located abroad con-
tinue to mail their advertisements of
foreign lotteries into the United
States. Fraud orders were issued
against "A such firms during the
year.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-01-08
BANKS ACCEPTING SYSTEM
In One Wick 7e7 Banks Apply for
Admission.


Washington.-Seven hundred and
sixty-seven banking institutions, scat
tered over forty-five states and having
an aggregate capital, exclusive OF sur
plus, of approximately S300,00O.OOO
have informed the federal authorities
OF their intention to enter the new cur
rency system. This was announced
by the treasury department week
after the currency reform law was
enacted.
The departments statement said:
six hundred and ninety-five appli-
cations have been received from ma
tional banks with an aggregate capital
of about $25O,000.000 so that up to this
time national banks representing ap-
proXimately one-fourth of the total
national banking capital OF the coun-
try already have signified their In
tention to enter the system.
"Of the national banks 50 have n
capital of S1,000.000 or more; 142
have capital OF from $3.50, 900 to ST.
100000; 270 have capital of from
100000 to $250,000 and PA have
a capital of less than 100000
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-01-08
Negro Is Lynched in Louisiana.

Shreveport, La.-Dave Lee. a ne
gro, was taken from the Marion coun-
ty jail at Jefferson. Texas. by
n body of masked men and hanged
to bridge nearby. The mob COM
PEELED the jailer to give up his keys,
quickly secured the prisoner, execut.
ed him and quietly dispersed. Lee
was charged with shooting and wound
ing Constable Matt Taylor, while re-
sisting arrest 1t is said there were
but fifteen men in the lynching par.
ty. No arrests have been made.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-01-08
Body of Girl Enund

New York.-The body of Miss Jes.
sic E. McCann. the young settlement
worker who disappeared a month ago
and which was found on the beach at
Coney Island. was taken to the home
of her father in Flatbush No like
case since the disappearance of Doro-
thy Arnold has aroused so much pub
lie interest. The newspapers have
devoted much space TO her disappear
ance, public officials have worked
zeaiously to locate her. and moving
picture theatres have shown her pic.
ture.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-01-08
Would Create Four Vice Admirals

ngton.-Congress will be ask
ed to create four vice admirals in the
United States navy Immediately after
the holiday recess. Secretary Daniels
said he had determined on this course
to avoid the possibility of embarrass-
.ment to the American navy in for
eign service. Frequently Mr.. Daniels
explained, in a field which reasonably
should be dominated by American in
fiuence. foreign officer might take
first rank because Of the failure of
the United States to provide for the
grade above that of rear admiral.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-01-08
M0RGUE KEEPER DEAD;
CORPSE I'M HIS, ARMS
caretaker at Chicago Dentistry
College Is Killed in Grewsome
Elevator Accident.

Chicago.-Here is the story OF ..
tragedy that resembles, in horror and
In cumulative effect those strange,
unearthly tragedies related in the
book of Kings, wherein the dead arise
and slay.
James North was the caretaker I'm
charge of the morgue of the Chicago
College of Dentistry of the University
of Illinois at 1886 West Harrison
street. He was thirty-six years old,
and he lived with his wife and three
children at 1929 South May street
The other night North failed to return
home. His body was found the next
morning at the bottom of the elevator
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-01-08
Exnorts to South Africa.

Washington. Success that has
marked the efforts of American manu-
facturers to establish markets for
their exports in the union OF South
Africa, long considered to be eXclu-
sive province for foreign traders, re-
flutes any assertion that competition
is driving Americans from the field of
trade, according to n statement made
public by the department of COM
merce.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-01-08
No Change in Mexic Policy.

Mexico City.-The announcement
that President Wilson's policy proba.
bly, would remain unchanged after
John Lind's trip ITO Pass Christian,
is source of disappointment to most
foreigners and many Mexicans, who
believed the interview between the
president and his personal represen-
tative might result in some definite
step to put an early end to the dis
tressing conditions. which. so far as
business is concerned, are fas; grow.
Ing acute.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-01-08
Five Persons Killed in Collision

Memphis, Tenn.-Five persons were
killed and several injured when a
train of freight cars struck a street
car at n grade crossing here. The
accident occurred in the southern out
skirts of Memphis where a belt line
and the street railway tracks cross.
The street car was crushed and the
bodies. of the dead badly mangled.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-01-08
Nav Now Hon

Yonkers, N. Y.-Hobble skirt wear
ers may hop. but needn't skip or jump.
says Police Captain Cooley. and he
has ordered his cops TO see that auto
lists slow down to enable the women te
cross the streets with dignity.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-01-08
Rev. Billy Sunday VS.. Bar Tenders

Pittsburgh. Pa.-When Rev. Billy
Sunday came here recently to clean
up Pittsburgh" the Bar Tenders
Union grew excited and offered $4,000
Tor the privilege of having its busi-
ness secretary debate with the evan
gelist on the question: who is get
ting the coin-Billy Sunday or us"
Mr. Sunday declined the challenge.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-01-08
Posed In Lion CAGE; $4,000.

Berlin.-Emmy Destinn. prima don-
ma. was paid $4,000 for posing for tho
movies" In cage of lions. A film
company insured her life for SIPS. .Ooo-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-09-23
Democratic Leaders
Confer in Bristol.

Bristol, Va, Sept. 16.-Thc
Democratic campaign commit
tee of the Ninth District of Viz
ginia met in Bristol Tuesday,
al Hotel Bristol, with II. Tate
Irvine, the party's nominee for
congress. Splendid reports
were received by the commit
tee from all counties of the dis.
trict and it was decided tn in
augurate one of the biggest
speaking campaigns in the his
tory Of the Ninth.
Those present were: X. T..
Irvine, OF Big Stone Gap; G.
w. Bondurant, of st. Charles:
}. f. Wysor, of Pulaski; John
II. Gose, of Bristol; Judge w.
f.. Fulton, of Wytheville; j. O.
Bradley, of Abingdon, G. T.
Duncan, of Lee; C. NJ. Warren,
of Bristol; DIR. j d. Buchanan,
of Smyth; and Campaign Man
ager Z. s. Carter, of Wise.
It was decided not to resume
the speaking until after the pro-
hibition election of next week
Candidate Irvine will speak at
Abingdon September Is, and at
Ciintwood, Dickinson county
on September %. 1t was an.
nounced that congressman
Glass, Montague, Flood and
Sanders; Senators Martin and
Swanson; District Attorney r.
g. Byrd; Attorney General John
6. Pollard and Governor Stuart
will give ali of their time to
canvasslng the district that the
committee may ask.
The committee was well
pleased with the rallies held at
Jonesvllle September 7, and
Lebanon September s. The
committee feels that the fight
is a winning one and that 1911
is n good democratic year. The
committee received reports to
the effect that the democrats
generally are taking much in
terest and the rank and file of
the party working for success
in November.
After the speaking at Abing-
don September 2S, the speaking
campaign will start in earnest
and speakers will invade every
county in the interest of Irvine
for congress. Bristol Herald
Courier.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-09-23
Virginia State Fair.

Richmond, Va, Sept. 2l.-
The noise of war and echoes of
political uproar do not seem
sufficient to take the attention
of Virginia people from the
Virginia State Fair, which will!
be held this year in the State
Fair Grounds at Richmond Oc-
tober 5-6-7-S-9-l0. Keen inter
est is being manifested in the
preparations for, this annual
event and it would appear, even
at this early date. that the at
tendance is tie very large.
Certain it is that the people
who do pass through the re-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-09-23
Dog Law
Effective in Wise County
Beginning Oct. LIST.

Chap. lGl of Acts of lo1l.-An
Act to prohibit the running
at large Of dogs, AID to pro,
vide penalty for the viola
ton thereof,
Approved March u, 1914.
|. BE it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Virginia
That it shall be The duty of
every person owning or having
in charge any dog or dogs, to
ut all times coniine such dog
or dogs to the limits of his own
premises on which such dog or
dogs is, or are, regularly kept.
Provided, that nothing in
this act shall be construed To
prevent the owner of any dog
or dogs, or other person or per-
sons, having such dog or dogs
in his or their charge, from al
lowing such dog or dogs to &c.
company such owner or other
person or persons elsewhere
than on the premises on which
such dog or dogs is, or are, reg
ularly kept.
Any person violating this act
shalt be deemed guilty OF a mis-.
demeanor and shall be fined
not less than two nor more than
fifty dollars.
This act shall not apply to
the running at large of any dog
or dogs within the corporate
limits OF any city or town in
this State that require a license
tag to be kept on dogs. But
this act shall not apply in any
county in the State until the
same has been adopted by the
Board of Supervisors of such
county.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-09-23
The Wise
County Fair

As the time for ths Wise County Fair
approaches, each day witnesses increased
aeti'i,y on the part of the officers and di-
rectors of the Fair Association to make
it notable success
Exhibits may lie entered any time be-
tween now and the opening day of the
Fair. Those desiring to place exhibits
should notify the secretary As early as
possible and list the exhibits with him.
One of the most interesting features
will be the athletics, aud chief among
these events will he three games of base
bali, 1t is likely that the crack Norton
team will cross bats with Coeburn. and
Wise with some strong nine from another
county. This series is sure To arouse
great enthusiasm
There will also lie grand automobile
parade in which about a hundred cars.
all beautifully decorated, will take part.
This will be one Of the most spectacular
events ever pulled on ia Wise County.
Racing will play prominent part at
the Fair There will be horse racing
mulc racing and a motorcycle race. The
latter will he "A daredevil affair. which
will furnish many thrills for the spcc,a-
tors. There will also be fancy riding and
driving contests, ia which the many
beautiful pony outfits driven by our
young people will play a prominen, part
There will also be a splendid carnival
ON the grounds and many shows and
much confetti will feature the occasion.
But perhaps the most interesting fca-
uurc of all will be the school exhibits. All
over the county this is beng prepared for
Every principal and teacher, led by
Prof llillman, the Superintendent OF
schools, is working to make this "a biz
day in the educational history of wis,
County and it is confidently expected that
many Thousand children viii take part IN
these epoch making exercises. This h
a sight that ne father or mother ia Wis,
County should miss Every child shoult
be in line and every lover Of children an,
education should be present to lend en-
enlargement by their presence
The price of admission has been put "a
ten cents day for the children an,
thirty five cents for the grownups
Every endeavor is being put fourth 1,
make i long to be remembered occasion
by the people of Wise County.
All the principal railroads in the coun
ty have made arrangements to give spec
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-09-23
Ministers Urged to Preach
Educational Sermons.

All ministers of the Gospel are urged
by the cooperative Education Associa-
ton TO preach in the month OF September
a sermon on the Importance Of education.
Eight per cent. OF the white people over
ten years of age in Virginia are illiterate
and in every community is TO be found
a number Of persons who fail to give the
public school proper support At this
time when the schools are opening, what
would be more appropriate than for the
minister to impress upon his consrega-
tion the advantages OF an education and
the claims o: the public schools The Co
operative Education Association from its
Richmond Office will be- glad to furnish
any minister in the state with brief bat
pertinent data ON public education.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-09-23

army of nearly three quarters
of u million men-747.644. The
average number of days worked
by the bituminous miners in
1913 was 1872, against 323 in
1912, while the average time
made in the anthracite mines
in 1918 was the best on record
-257 days for each man. The
average production per miner
in the bituminious mines in
creased from $50 tons in 1912 TO
o3S tons In 1913, both being
record breaking averages,w while
antharacite miners increased
their average from 1875 tons in
1912 to 5S2 tons in 1918.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-09-23

volying gates this fall will find
awaiting them greater and
inner fair than ever before.
The free show in front OF the
grand stand, famous all over
the State for its thrills, is to be
more absorbing than ever.
Free shows are to cost the
State Fair Association some
thing like S25, 600 this year
The sum of $4,000 has been
offered by the association in
premiums for every conceiv.
able kind of agricultural, stock.
and household exhibits. The
handsome premium list has
come from the printer and may
be obtained By dropping a post
TO the Virginia State Fair Asso-
citation, Mutual Building. Rich
mond, Va.
The racing committee prom.
Uses some striking events on
the track. The purses offered
are generous and calculated to
attract fine stables. Harness
races are scheduled for the first
four days of the fair week and
running races for Friday and
Saturday.
Great care has been exercised
by the board of directors in
choosing the shows for the Mid
way this year. 1t is expected
that these attractions will be
superior iii tone and quality to
those offered in other years. 1t
has been definitely decided that
there are to be no dancing girls
shows and the Midway is to be
conducted with refinement.
Among the Midway attrac
tons already booked are: The
Posing Horses: the new Auto
Drome; Wild Animal Show: an
athletic show, the Submarine
Wondery; Wild West: Ocean
Wave; Ferris Wheel; The Fly
ing Lady; Crazy House, and
"''i'i t'' uullleI GUS 10
mention.
"Dare-Devil Schreyer," who
is called the greatest gambler
IN the world because he gam.
bles daily with death, has been
engaged for the free show in
front of the grandstand. His
ieat, which consists in riding a
bicycle down a narrow incline
10 feet above ground until h,
comes to the end Of the incline.
whereupon he dives from the
wheel into tank no larger
than n dining.room table. deties
description. IL is unbelievable
until one has seen it.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-09-23
Killed by Train.

Baxter Shepherd, of Rye
Cove. Scott County. was killed
by freight train at Gleuita, a
station near the Natural Tunnel
on last Wednesday night. he
was returning home from the
Fair at Gate City. After get
ting off at Glenita, he is said to
have laid down on the track
and went to sleep. A freight
train Immediately following
the passenger train ran over
him, cutting off both legs and
one arm. He died about four
hours after the accident. The
deceased was about SO years
old and is survived by a wife
and daughter.