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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-05-06
STATE NEWS ARRANGED
FOR QUICK READING.

Governor Manning has appoint
ed delegates to the international
Press congress to be held in San
Francisco July 5 to 10. The del
egates, of whom there are five,
will pay their own expenses on
the trip.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-05-06

President Wilson has signed
an executive order changing the
name of Culebra Cut in Pana-
ma to Gaillard CUT The change
was made in honor of the late
Lieut.. Colonel David DuBose
Gaillard, who was born and
reared in Winnsboro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-19
WINSTON ChZLKCxkHL.,
AMERICAN AVIATION CORPS
 INVITATION TO DISASTER

San Francisco, November 1S.-Conditions in the United States army aviation service and in the men at the head of 1t were denounced today by William F. Hum phrey, civilian counsel for Lieut.. Col. Lewis F. Goodier, judge advocate of the western department during his closing argument for the defense in the court martial of Colonel Goodier, charged with conduct prejudicial to military discip- line
 At this time, when aviation is so important part of the nations defense and such men as Colonel Reber and Capt Arthur s. Cowan stand at the head of the service Humphrey said, "it is an invitation to disaster
 M The American people are waiting to see how long Captain Cowan will re- main at the head of the aviation school.
 The evidence here has shown that favoritism and incompetence run riot in the service; and with it are coupled the strong arm methods of Tammany."
 Both Humphrey and Capt. Allen J. Greer, military counsel for Colonel Good fer, reviewed evidence adduced during the courtmartial at which testimony was given by both Colonel Reber, chief of the aviation section of the signal corps, and Captain Cowan, commandant of the North Island Army Aviation school, near San Diego.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-19

It was charged that Colonel Goodier exceeded his proper duties in advising aviation officers to file charges against Captain Cowan last April. These charges were not pressed. Later Colonel Good fer was brought before courtmartial.
 Correspondence that passed between Colonel Reber at Washington and Cap- tain Cowan was introduced. Much tes- timony was introduced in support of the charges of ineompetency and favoritism still pending against Captain Cowan.
 Captain Greer in his argument re- ferred to letters which Colonel Gooder wrote to Capt. T. F. Dodd, who had de- cided to file charges against Captain Cowan.
 At the time Colonel Gooder was writ ing these letters he said, This own son was lying i na hospital here severely was lying in a hospital here severely petence which the other aviation officers were attempting to show up. It was onfy huplan that Colorfel Goodier, under the circumstances, conid not maintain that urprejudiced, Judicial calm, which him.
 ''The evidence shows that the aviation service was in a deplorable condition.
 An extraordinary situation had arisen and it required an unusual remedy.
 '1f the charges had been filed by a single man and the officers had not stood together, Captain Cowan would have wired to his industrious chief in Wash ington and such an officer would have been reduced promptly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-19
MAKING TENTATIVE PLANS. FOR 36,0O0
 TON EMPHASIZES
To Be Included in First Years Part of Five-Year Naval Programme Will
 Be the Largest Afloat

Washington, November 1S.-Tentative plans are being considered, Secretary Daniels said today, for two s6OOo-ton bat tleships to be included in the first years s part of the five-year building programme Congress will be asked to approve. There are no wafships so large afloat any where in the world now, and the biggest ever designed for the American navy are the 32, ,O00-ton craft of the California class, two of which were authorized last year and bids for which have just been re- ceived
 The general characteristics of the ships have not been disclosed, but it is prob- able they will have increased armament and speed. The navy has developed a 16- and the new ships may carry 10 or more Of these if developments of the European war indicate the wisdom of mounting them The largest guns now afloat are the 15-inch weapons of European navies
 Maximum speed of American battleships now built or authorized is 2l knots, all though European first line ships go con siderably above that. It is considerable probable speed of perhaps 9 knots will be sought hereafter.
 Secretary Daniels has received no report on the examination of private bids re- ceived yesterday for battleships 43 and A. all of which appeared to be above the limit fixed by Congress. It is understood however, careful analysis of the excep- tions to advertised specifications bears out the indications that private builders will not attempt to construct he hulls and machinery of the ships within the g ,S00,O00 limit.
 Neither ship can be laid down before next summer. it is said. for lack of struc- tural steel, the war having swept the American steel market clean. An em- bargo on exploitation of steel until the governments wants are supplied has been suggested.
 MT. Daniels will againsuree Congress to authorize construction of a gQyrnment |armor plate and also will seek appropria- tiops to fit the Philadelphia and Mare Island yards for battleship building. He said today he believed the government should be so equipped to do all the work necessary on battleship. even to rolling the steel should an emergency arise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-19
|& N. MAKES ITS
 FIRST PAYMENT OF TAXES TO STATE
fal Amount Is $S9,015.S0 and
 5O, ,0O0 Will Be Paid on Nov. 27. Other Sums Later

pntgomery, November 17.-(Special.) ) |e and county taxes amounting to R15.S0 have been paid to the state Ftor by the Louisville and Nashville |road company. The payment was Ee in response to letter from the P board of equalization. sent out he direction of the governor. Louisville and Nashville, in mak- the initial payment. wrote letter The board of equalization stating on November 27 the company will 1 an additional sum of $150,000. and on December the company will a similar sum. The final payment he company will be made on De- Der Il, when $110.000 will be turned to the treasurer.
 'veral other railroads of the state also indicated their intention of ling early payments of their state bounty taxes, among them being the lois Central, the Nashville. Chatta- Fa nd St. Louis, the Atlanta, Bir Esham and Atlantic, and the New Or E. Mobile and Chicago.
 Ze Atlantic Coast Line, the Western
 nabama and the Central of Georgia } also paid their taxes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-19
VICTOR SLY HELD BY .LONDONAUTHOR|T|ES
Charged With Dealing in War Munitions Without
 a Permit

London. November 1S.-A case having to do with al!ged illegal trafhc Tn war material and involving the name of the Duke of Manchester was heard in the Bow street court today. Victor Sly was the defendant, charged with dealing Tn war materials without license. The prosecutor said that Sly's office had been searched and that a secret code with the Duke of Manchester now in Paris, was found. The code covered va rious war materials and many cable grams had passed between Sly and per- sons in New York, whose names were given as Barnes and Barter, regarding contracts with Russia.
 Sly had applied to the government for a permit to deal in munitions, which the prosecutor said. was refused. Sly's ap- plication stated that he represented the Federal Manufacturing company of Chat tanooga, the Oliver Manufacturing com pany of Knoxville. John w. Garland of Pittsburg, all in the United States, and various Canadian concerns.
 Tt seems" said the prosecutor, that after Sly had been warned that he was rendering himself liable to prosecution. he and the Duke of Manchester put their heads together to hoodwink the authori- ties by communicating with each other lin regard to these matters in secret code
 One of Sly's cablegrams, which was produced in court, was addressed:
 Pretty maid" which was declared to be the cable address of Barnes Ex- change Place, New York;. and read, Send Petrograd by Saturday names factories with two millions Mausers.'' Sly was remanded in custody. as he was una ble to find bail which was fixed at $1O.O00. His attorney said that Maj. Gen. Sir Francis Lloyd, general officer commanding the London district. re- garded it as a minor offense and wanted the case dealt with summarilxa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-19
HIGHWAY
 ROUTE WILL NOT bE CHOSEN UNTIL 1916
Committee Is Unable to De- eide as Advocates of Pro- posed Routes Are So
 Evenly Divided

Nashville, Tenn, November 1S.-The ex- ecutive board of the Jackson Highway associat ton, after session lasting all of this afternoon. which was enliyened by many spirited debates, was unable to to designate southern route, since the supporters of the main routes-the west ern route through Mississippi, embodying much of the original Jackson military road, and tho eastern route via Bir- mngham-were so evenly represented.
 A conciliatory resolution was offered and adopted leaving the selection of the route to the pathfinding committee and the United States government engineer, R. F. Toms. on october 1, 1916, after they have completed another inspection of the said routes.
 President Atherton, in discussing the action taken by the board, said;
 'The Jackson Highway association was just temporarily organized at Birming- ham on July 30 of this year, and later on a permanent organization was perfected at Nashville. It was too late to do much real work on the roads this wear Then snap judgment in selecting this route was to be avoided.
 ."rhe people interested in these routes will get busy between now and next October. This will result not only in good roads for the Jackson highway, but better road conditions in Tennessee. alabama and Mississippi"
 The Jackson Highway association, with all committees and the board Of direc- tors present, met here this morning to hear the reports of the pathfinders and government engineer, then to decide upon the southern route, which decision will estab blish the route of the great national road-the Jackson hlghway-fr the lakes to the gulf.
 The route north of Nashville, which runs through Chicago on to the upper great lakes country, has been settled. Ad- vocates of the various southern routes were all well represented, and came pre- pared to make fight.
 Reports were made by R. E. Toms, the government engineer, and E. G. Dent of Kentucky, representing the pathfind- CTS committee. A general discussion fol- lowed.
 The following resolution was adopted:
 s"rhe route from Nashville through Ala bama via Birmingham. Montgomery and Mobile to New Orleans. and the route from Nashville via Florence. Ala. Co., lumbus, Meridian and Hattiesburg. Miss, to New Orleans shall be given until October 1, 1916. for an inspection by the pathfinders committee and the govern ment engineer at which time which ever route is in their Judgment the nearest
 sContinHeA on Page scven.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-19
bntrol of the Boston and Maine Railway Last
 Link to Plans
ELLEN CONDUCTED
 THE NEGOTIATIONS
W Haven Steamship Lines Merged nto Consolidated Railway Con- pany With Capital Stock of
 Thirty Million Dollars

| ew York, November 1S.--The trial l former New Haven railway direc- 5 entered into new phase today In the government began presenting timony to show how the New Haven .uired control of the Boston and ne railroad, which virtually com | ed the alleged monopoly the direc- are charged with having conspired freate.
 trough Charles S. Mellen, the gov nent brought out that negotiations control of the road were conducted him in 1907 with Lewis Cass Led l, who represented the American Ex- Bs company majority holdings of ton and Maine stock. and who is one he defendants. The fact that the k was for sale was communicated to en by Gardiner M. Lane of the bank firm of Lee, Higginson & Co.,. of ton, who later acted as brokers in negotiations.
 ellen said Lane told him the Amer
 Express interests were going to anyway, and that he (the witness) lrded the situation that might be ted so serious that it was decided buy the stock rather than have it nto the hands of other interests.
 xrNv-~ r~-D~-r
 provide New Haven stock for the lange, which was mate share for -e, Mellen said the New Haven's mship lines were merged into the solidated Railway company and the solidated company into the New en, for which $30,o00,000 New Ha- stock was issued.
 e witness admitted that the steamship
 in this transaction were given the ation Charles w. Morse had placed them, $20, 100000, although they prob were not worth more than $9, COG, ,000 or 0,0O0
 th intent to prove that the New en just prior to the deal, still had in
 it's alleged purpose of acquiring all lines it could in New England. the ecution showed the witness a copy oi emorandum prepared by him propos- hat the New Haven lease the Boston Albany. This was done in connection
 suggestion made that the New len sell its interest in New York, trio and Western to the New York ral. The latter suggestion went be- the board of directors and was turned n. The lease proposition, Mellen de- ed, had been placed by him before the d. It was one of the matters Mellen he 'threshed out" with w. H. New the Centrars president at that time, which Newman rejected.
 0 defense gave notice today of it's ltion to move that the jury be taken n inspection trip over the New Haven
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-19
TODAY's AGE-HERALD

1-CompletionS of New Haven monop-
 oly shown by evidence. Balkan problem will be settled
 this week. f}f Hillstrom must die.
 Dr.. Edmonds name stricken from
 roll of presbytery. 2-British resume offensive at the
 Dardanelles. 3-The Holland letter. 4-Editorial comment 5-Board of revenue to redeem scrip
 worth $30O.0O0. The man who put com in commis-
 sion--John Hornady.
 Two performances of Hagenbeck
 show today. Root presidential boom Is no more,
 says Judge Hundley 6--Society. Music Study club decided success S-Sports. s--Banlhead says Wilson will be re-
 elected. 11--Markets. l2-Thinks highly ot Birmingham 84AA4s a-, Q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-19
lDeputy Insurance Commissioner

htgomery. November S.-(Special.) k P. Stanford of Montgomery today flied as deputy insurance commis-
 + by filing bond for $10s0o0 with kor M. c. Allgood. Governor Hen ln approved the bond. Mir. Stamford |e son of William Hodge samford, |governor's legal adviser. He was lntsd by the ssverncr several days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-19
BIRMINGHAM NEXT
 MEETING PLACE FOR
 FEDERATION CLUBS
Decision by a Unanimous Vote - Convention Most Successful on Record.
 Elect Officers Today

Selma, November 1S.-(Special. )--Bir- mingham was unanimously selected as the next meeting place of the Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs. The Sixth district, with Dothan as headquar- ters. was awarded the gavel offered by Mrs. Haley for the district bringing in the greatest number of new clubs.
 Probably the most interesting of the four days of the twenty first annual convention of theaAlabama Federation of Women's Clubs was today, when re- ports from the standing committees were made, papers read and the con cert presented in the auditorium of the Dallas club. The reports at the morn ing session covered art. music. scholar ships, memorial fund. home economies. health and child welfare Each of tie reports was followed by short synop- sis of the work being done along that line by the state organization
 Reports were made by the chairmen of the various districts, Mrs. J. R. Ha- gan for Mobile and Mrs Everard Meade for Birmingham. The report on the educational work was read by Mrs. J. Alex Moore of Jasper. who gave a short but full account of the work being done by that committee. the committee said to be one of the three most im- portant of the state organization.
 BRILLIANT CONCERT
 The concert Thursday night was one of the most brilliant ever presented to a Selma audience. The concert was un- der the direction of Mrs. F. T. Rice of the Treble Clef club of Birmingham, and the company included numbers by members of the Wednesday Music club of Bessemer. Music Study club of the Decaturs Music Study club of Selma, Music Study club of Camden, Treble Clef club of Montgomery, Clara schu- : mann clubs Of Mobile and the Music Study club of Montgomery
 There seems little doubt that Mrs. J. F. Hooper. of Selma will be the next president of the federation, succeeding Mrs Haley of Birmingham. While con : siderable. lobbying is being done and secret meetings, 1t Is said. are being held, the conviction remains that the Selma woman wilf head the state orr gsnization. The election of officers viii be held Friday morping at 9:39 o'clock Social fehtufes are few and far be- tween, but the reception at the Albert
 <rs... - q ..e.s 1,-,~.- r,1weswnN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-19
Officers Re-Elecfed

Denver, November 1s.-Directors of
 the Colorado and Southern Railway
 company were reelected here today.
 officers will be chosen within the next
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-19
NSTON CHURCHILL
 LEAVES FOR FRONT

hdon, November H.-Winston Church. former first lord of the admiralty, he uniform of his regiment. visited
 Front this morning. His wife bade farewell at the railroad station, }e he passed unrecognized on the form as he waited to enter special
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-19

Churchill became widely known as Ildier before he began his political kr. He entered the army in 1895. being graduated from Sandhurst. Eerved with Malakand field force bOS; was present at the operations hiaur; served with the Tirah and Nile hitionary forces. being present at the 3e of Khartoum. He also saw service lieutenant of South African Light ie before he became a newspaper
 spondent to report the Boer war. 1 Churchill is listed az a major of }Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars, dit probably Is this regiment which Ihs left to join.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-19
DEATH WATCH PLACED

Hilstrom had not been advised of Gov ernor Spry's action this afternoon. death watch has been placed over him and will remain until he has been exc cuted
 The five men appointed to execute HiH- storm have been directed to report at the prison at o'clock tomorrow morning.
 Reviewing the history of the case and particularly the Presidents action in con nection with it, the governor says in hts telegram.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-19

&CsMl se l < Gs- Avreavel
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-02-11

girl said, "but canot use it again
where must make eight or nine car
bons. It could be used very well for
ordinary letters"
The wolves of Stearns county seem
to be things of the past.
There were nine killed in the coun-
ty in 1914 for which the killers receiv-
ed $54. According to J. A. o. Preus,
state auditor, there had not been any
bounties paid to Stearns county res
idents for some time previous to last
year. The last record of wolf boun-
ties paid in the state did not include
any for this county.
***
Excellent results from the CONSOLE
dalton of school and public libraries
is reported for Sank Centre in the
biennial report of the Minnesota Lii
brary Commission. The plan was
authorized by the Legislature of 1918.
Sank Centre is included in the list of
towns where story hours are estab-
lished features of the modern work of
the library.
Governor Hammond is a stickler
for form.
He is not given to bidding for pub
licity by doing things out of the Or
binary. When asked if he would close
the Capitol during the funeral of
Phillip E. Brown, late justice of the
Supreme Court, he first called in the
executive officials to determine pre-
cedent before giving his answer that
he would close the building
Cyrus Stone
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-02-11
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Special Meeting.

opcCidl hCctlHSs
Special meeting of the Common
Council of the City of Sank Centre
held Friday, Jan. 10Th, 1915 at 7:3O
p. m.
The council convened pursuant to
call of the Mayor with all members
in attendance save Pres. O'Gara.
Vice-President J. A. Brown presid-
ed. The call was read, which stated
the object of the meeting to be for
the purpose of considering and acting
upon the application of the transfer
of Liquor License and for the purpose
of considering Fire Alarm contracts
with the Telephone Company and for
any other business that might come
before such meeting.
The Clerk presented and read the
application of Schwartz & Wruck for
a transfer to them of the Edward H.
Schwartz liquor license No. ISL.
Also the notice of hearing on such
application, together with affidavit of
publication of such notice.
And this being the time and place
mentioned in such notice, when and
where such application would be
heard and determined, and there be-
ing no one present Directing to such
transfer, and there being no protests
on file, It was moved, seconded and
unanimously carried that the appli-
cation be granted and transfer made
on the furnishing of a good and sutfi-
cient Bond.
The contract with the Northwes-
tern Telephone Co., for the connec-
ton of the new Rotary Fire Alarm
System was approved and ordered ex-
ecuted by the Mayor and Clerk.
The Bond of L. A. Myers in the
sum of $4,000 with J. w. Ward as
surity was unanimously approved.
The Clerk was instructed to sign
duplicate contracts with the Rotary
Automatic Fire Alarm Co., as pre-
scribed and approved by the unani-
nous vote of the Council.
The Mayor and Clerk were directed
to issue an order in the sum of $144
in favor of the State Auditor for two
per cent of Liquor Licenses collected
since July 1, 1914.
The Band having ceased to hole
regular practice meetings and prac
tically disbanded, the Property Com
mittee was directed to order the Man
lager of the Band to gather up all o.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-02-11

Mr.. Works has shown that he is more
than willing to cooperate with those
who seek to place better laws upon
the statute books.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-02-11

Mr.. Works has shown that he is more
than willing to cooperate with those
who seek to place better laws upon
the statute books.
The game and fish commission will
get into the publicity game next
month.
Carlos Avery, executive agent, has
been authorized to issue quarterly
bulletin in describing the work of the
commission. The booklet will no
doubt be hailed with delight by the
people of Minnesota. Thousands Of
sportsmen will then have chance to
NOW just what the commission is do
ing.
The commission is the second state
department to get into the press
agents game. The State Board of
Control started a weekly bulletin SER
vice last fall in the endeavor to &C
quaint the people with what the board
does. The people would not object if
other departments got into line and
began telling what they are doing.
Andrew E. Fritz, public examiner,
has declared war on the small tele-
phone companies.
He does not seek to annihiliate
them. What Mr.. Fritz wants is the
payment of gross earnings taxes that
are due to the state from these small
companies.
eve are thinking of making a
check" he said last week, "to deter
mine how many telephone companies
there are that have not paid up. Many
of them are formed and we have no
record in this office of their begin
ming. Consequently there is no tax
collected from them. But it would
be better for the companies if they
would record themselves in our office
for when we do collect the tax we al
so collect a penalty. The law makes
it imperative upon my office to dig
into these things and see that the
state gets it's proper taxes"
A Senate employee has been found
that wants to be frugal. She is a
stenographer that returned some car
bon paper to George Peachey, secre-
tary of the Senate.
81 have used this paper once" the