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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-11-30
VEN|zELOS GREEKS
TO WAR ON TEUTONS
TEN BATTERIES OF MOUNTAIN
GUNS TO BE DELIVERED TO
ALLIES BY DECEMBER 1.
TO SURRENDER OTHER ARMS
Greek Provisional Government Com
posed of Followers of Former Pre-
mier VanizeIos, Formally Declares
War on Germany and Bulgaria.

Saloniki, via London.-The Greek
Provisional Government, composed of
followers of former Premier Venibelos,
has foramlly declared war on Germany
and Bulgaria.
Athens. via Londcn.-The first de-
livery Of arms demarded of the Greek
Government by Admiral Du Fournet,
commander OF the Entente squadron,
consists of ten batteris OF mountain
guns. The demand declares that
failure to comply with it before De-
cember l will result in measures be-
ing taken by the Admiral
Admiral Du Fournet's latest note
fixing a brief period in which Greek
arms are to be surrendered, greatly
excited the people of Athens. The
Premier informally explained that the
Admiral in reply to the Governments
refusal of his demand. brushed aside
the reasons for this refusal and simply
set December l as the date for the sur
render OF the artillery required and
December 13 as the cate for the sur
render OF rifles. The tone of the
note, said the Premier, was not cour-
teous, but it did not admit OF dis
cussion.
According to the diplomatic rep
reentatives of the Entente Powers the
time allowed would enable the Greek
Government to reflect with mature de-
liberation before making its decision.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-11-30
BANKERS WARNED
T0L0AN CAUTIOUSLY
MUST AVOID LOCKING UP FUNDS
SAYS FEDERAL RESERVE
BOARD.
AN IMPORTANT DECLARATION
Federal Reserve Board Sees Danger in
Too Liberal Purchase of Treasury
Bills of Foreign Governments Involv-
ing Lons-Term Obligations.

Washington. American bankers
were warned by the Federal Reserve
Board to avoid locking up their funds
by purchasing treasury bills of foreign
governments involving long term obli
cations. While specifically disclaim-
ing amy intention of rejecting upc-
the financial stability of any na'' as"
the board advises all inves' - TO pro-
ceed with "~"'' 80. formally an
nounces TO member banks OF the Fed
eral Reserve system that with the
liquid funds which should be avail
able to American merchants, manufac-
turers and farmers in danger OF being
absorbed for other purposes.
1T does not regard il in the inter
est OF the country at this time that
they invest in foreign treasury bills of
this character"
Officials would not discuss the ques-
tion for publication but some OF them
informally interpreted the warning as
the reserve boards answer to the re-
cent proposal of the J. p Morgan &
Co, British fiscal agents in this coun-
try to have American bankers accept
British treasury bills OF an indefinite
total issue, secured by gold reserves
for 90 days with the privilege of re-
newal for five other 90-day periods
held in Ottawa. Such loans would be
II. p. Dawson of the Morgan firm
was in Washington recently and con-
ferred with President Wilson and
some of the members of the reserve
board. II was said later that he sought
to have banks OF the reserve system
, authorized to buy British treasury
bills as IL they were bills of exchange
TO cover financial transactions
Danger from further importation of
large amounts of gold the board SAYS
in its statement will arise only in
case the bold is permitted to become
the basis of undesirable loan expan-
sions and OF Inflammation. Emphasis
is laid upon the necessity for caution
OF putting money into investments
which are short term in name. but
which either by contract or through
force OF circumstances may in the ag-
gregate have to be renewed until nor.
NAL conditions return"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-11-30
VILLA BADLY DEFEATED
WITHDREW SURVIVING FORCES
FROM CHIHUAHUA CITY AFTER
UNSUCCESSFUL RAID.
General Trevino Defends Protecting
Works.-Carranza Troops Actively
Pursued Retreating 6andits.-Made
Four Attacks

El Paso. TeXas-Francisco Villa
withdrew his surviving forces in de-
feat from Chihuahua City at 6:15
O'Clock after a battle of seven hours.
during which he made fruitless at
tempts to carry General Trevinos pro-
tecting works by assault, according to
reports from Juarez.
This report was received from Chi
hual ua by Carranza officials in Juarez.
who added that Government troops
were actively pursuing the retreating
bandits. The telegraph operator at
Chihuahua City SAID that the firing
could still be heard clearly but was be-
coming more distant
A small party OF bandits engaged
in .skirmish with n Carranza out
post near Chihuahua, according to
Juarez officials, who added that the
military authorities there were unde-
cided at that time as to whether 1t
was only rowing band or an advance
point of Villas columns.
At IL Il. m. tmountain time) the
high crowned hats of the bandits were
seen to the south. along the Mexican
CShAi "a main illltr iNCOlulu W lHtSt
messages. The battle was opened a
few minutes later with a salvo from
cannon on Santa Rosa hill, the key TO
the State Capital
At 3 o'clock the battle was still
raging, the apparent advantages be
ing with the Government forces.
Villa was reported by General Con
zales to have had at least $500 men.
practically all of whom were armed
and mounted. He was also believed
TO have had machine guns. but no
heavy artillery. For this reason the
20 or more heavy field guns of Gen
eral Trevino's command were able to
rake the advancing lines OF Villa ban
dts, the message from the State Cap.
ital stated
The field was covered with dead
and dying men. one message stated.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-11-30
Cranherrv Indnstry
OUSEWIVES contemplating the
II annual Thanksgiving dinner lit
/ tie realize the months of prep

Study of the cranberry industry by
government specialists has shown It to
be confined practically TO three state /:
Massachusetts, New Jersey and Wis
consin. OF the total crop, Massa-
chusetts produces in an average year
about 100000, New Jersey 10000. and
Wisconsin $4,000 barrels. The indus
try is gradually extending to Mlnneso-
Ia. Michigan and Oregon, where
marshes aud climatic conditions are
favorable.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-11-30
Enemy of the cranherrv-

An enemy which would rob tn.
Thanksgiving table of cheap cranber
ries is the cranberry root worm, ana
the government has been attempted
to circumvent this destroyer, too. Tx.
perts of the department of agriculture
have found that by stimulating the
growth of the plants with fertilizers
practice that has not been followed
in the past-the ravages of this or
dinahiy destructive creature can bs
made almost negligible.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-11-30
SAFE TRAVEL OF AUSTRIAN
DIPLOMAT TO U. S. REFUSED

British Foreign Office Notifies Ambas-
sador Page IL Cannot Grant Protec-
hon to Count Adam Tarnowski Won
Tarnow En- Route to America.
London foreign office has sent
Ambassador Page a note defnit ly
refusing to grant a safe conduct to
Count Adam Tarnowsh Won Tarnow
the new Austro-Hungarian ambassa.
dor to the United States.
The reason for the refusal may be
paraphrased as follows:
Even il international law forbade
the refusal of such conduct the ac-
hons of Austrian and German embas-
sizes and consulates abroad have been
so much in excess OF regular diplo-
matte functions that the British gov
ernment feels justified in Withholding
its consent for such diplomats to travel
to their posts"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-11-30
NOTED sUFFRAGIsT DIES; HAD
BEEN I'LL SINCE CAMPAIGN

Los Angeles, Cal.-Mrs. Inez Milhol.
land Boissevain. widely known suf.
fragist and welfare worker, died in a
hospital here after an illness of ten
weeks. She was 30 years old.
Mrs. Boissevain was stricken sud.
denly while addressing an audience
in this city during the recent political
campaign and tainted on the platform
at the meeting. She was removed to a
hospital and her husband and parents
rushed from New York to join her
here.
Mrs. Boissevain's illness was dag.
nosed as aplastic anemia and blood
TRANSMISSION was resorted Ito in at
tempts to improve her condition
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-11-30
HUGHES AGAIN TO JOIN
FORMER LAW PARTNERS.

Lakewood. n. J.-Chas. r. Hughes
announced here that on January he
would resume the practice of law as
member of the New York City law
firm of Rounds. Schruman & Dwight.
SO Broadway. His son, Charles r..
Hughes, Jr., also will enter the firm.
1t was stated. In 1905 when Mr..
Hughes was nominated for Governor
OF New York he was a member of the
same law firm but its title at that
time Hughes, Rounds &c Schurman.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-11-30
HOUSEWIVES THREATEN
EGG-TURkEY BOYCOTT

Norfolk Va. - Members of the
Housewives League OF Norfolk de-
cided to adopt a boycott against the
use of eggs and turkey unless local
retailers reduced the price of the
former to S5 cents a dozen and OF the
latter to 40 cents a pound The boy
colt will go into effect the latter par
OF this week. The league has prepar-
ed statement showing that eggs are
now selling for S9 cents dozen AID
turkeys from IS to so cents a pound.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-11-30
AGREE TO WITHDRAW
AMERICAN TROOPS
PROTOCOL PROVIDING FOR CON.
DITIoNAL WITHDRAWAL OF
SOLDIERS FROM MEXICO.
JOINT COMMISSION SIGNS
Mexican Commissioner Leaves at
Once With Copy to Obtain Approval
of General Carranza to Terms
Other Problems to Be Discussed

Atlantic City. n. IA protocol pro-
viding for the conditional withdrawal
OF the American troops now in Chi
huahua, Mexico. and for the military
control of the border, but with the
supplemental stipulation that United
States troops shall be sent into Mex
leo in pursuit of bandits at any time
the American Government deems il
necessary was signed here by the
members OF the Mexican American
Joint Commission.
One copy was taken by Alberto j.
Pani, of the Mexican commission. who
left here for New York, whence he
will start Monday for Queretaro. to
submit it to General Carranza for ap-
proval. The other copy will be de-
livered TO the American Government
by Secretary of the Interior Lane,
chairman of the American commits
sion, who left for Washington.
If the protocol is ~atified by the
TWO Governments, the commission
will convene again on December s to
resume the discussion of other ques-
tions Affecting the two countries. es.
pecially those related to the protec-
ton of life and proprty of Ameri-
cans and other foreigners in Mexico.
If ratification by either Government
is withheld the work of the confer
ence will be declared at an end.
Following is paraphrase of the
agreement:
First-The American troops
now in Chihuahua commanded by
Gen. John J. Pershing, shall be
Withdrawn within 40 days from
the signing of the protocol by the
respective Governments provided
that within that time the condit-
ions in that part of Mexico have
not become such as to endanger
the American border. In such
event the time shall be extended.
Second-The Mexican army
shall patrol the Mexican side OF
the border and the American army
the American side but this shall
not preclude cooperation be-
tween the two forces to preserve
peace upon the border
Third-It shall he left to the
commanding officers OF the ar
mics on the border of both Ma
tions to enter into such arrange
ments for cooperation in opera
tions against bandits whenever
it is possible
The right of the American Govern.
ment to send troops across the bor-
der in pursuit of bandits was not in.
corporated in the protocol but was
made the subject of a supplemental
memorandum. The Mexicans had
contended earnestly against signing
any agreement in which they appear
ed to sanction what they termed the
violation of their National territory.
1t was the agreement of the Ameri-
cans finally to content themselves
with stating the attitude of the United
States in a separate memorandum
that induced the Mexicans to sign
the agreement
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-11-30
ALLIES HOSPITAL SHIP
SUN KBY MINE: 20 DEAD

New York.-The officers OF the
White Star Line have been advised
by the British Admiralty that the
Britannia was sunk by a mine The
officials here stated that the follow
ins message had been received from
the head offic= in London: Regret
exceedingly to inform you Britannia
sunk by mine Aegan Sea Loss OF life
not exceeding 60" later message
stated that the captain. all the Officers
and the engineers were safe.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-11-30
U. S. TO KEEP SILENT AS
TO U.5oAT INQUIRIES.

Washington-Increasing frequency
ot attacks by German submarines up-
on American vessels or others bear.
ing American citizens with the conse.
quent necessity of repeated inquiry
OF Berlin for facts, has led to the ad-
option OF policy of silence on the
part of the State Department. Oni-
cials have let it be Sh0wn that such
course was considered necessary
because most of the cases Investigate
ed developed no violation OF law
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-11-30
TURKEY AN ''IDJUT"
At Least That Is the Opinion
Farmer Has of the Great
American Bird.

OUSEWIVES contemplating the
n annual Thanksgiving dinner lit
/ tie realize the months of prep
aration which preceded the
feast. Their cranbcrrieS are on the
market. Turkeys, dressed and ready
for the oven; huge yellow pumpkins
with the earth still clingiug ia thcir
gaudy sides; oranges, apples, grapes
and nuts all await the call of the epi-
cure.
A trip to market gives the 1ayman
an Insight into the real business of
Thanksgiving, and incidentally a guam
tity of rural folk lore which is illu-
minating. Wandering around the wag-
ons which line the sidewalks of the
market space, Il reporter the other day
came upon an old resident of Virginia
"a man with whiskcrs ard magnifi-
cent quid of tobacco and Il small sup
ply of turkeys, the last named alive
and protesting vigorously against the
confinement of their crates.
After little preliminary CONVEX
satiOn the old farmer dilated upon the
ways of the great American fcte bird
and in his conversation knocked the
pedestal upon which the fowl is placed
squarely from under its feet.
Biggest fool bird in the world" he
contided to the reporter. "They amt
nothin in the world that I've ever
found that's as big an idjut us II tur-
key"
I'm what way?" was asked.
"In every way" replied the farmer
81 believe that the words not sense
enough to come in out Of the rain was
written to describe n turkey. Did
you ever know, for instance. that n
turkey can drown itself during rain
stormY
What /" calculated the reporter.
Fact" said the farmer. Them
there birds hold up their heads during
Il rainstOrm exactly as If they was
trying to swallow the whole creation.
Naturally, they can't drink the entire
output And 1 tell you as a fact,
that I've found cases where they man
aged 10 drown themselves"
Continuing on the peculiarities of
the bird, the old man said:
They're helpless critters, too. Amt
got as much gumption about them as
II chicken. And frail-let me tell you.
young man, that turkey is the great
est natural-bOrn invalid In the world.
They have to be watched every minute
or the first thing you know they'll up
and die on you without q seconds
warning.
~ been raisin' turkeys for years
and years-had good luck with 'em,
too. But 1 reckon I don't understand
more than half about them. Nobody
does-particularly why the Creator,
when he made 'em, didn't give 'em
minds"
Does that apply to wild turkeys as
well as the tame ones?" asked the re-
porter.
The old man spat thoughtfully and
profuscly at n chip of wood In the
street. He hit the mark.
"As To that" he said, II can't exact
ly say. "Mcbbe there's something in
the idea that turkey when he's tame,
gets so used to havin' folks make
fuss over him that he jest naturally
loses all his ambition. There's one
thing certain-if every wild turkey
was as big q fool as some that I've
raised there wouldn't be n live wild
turkey in the United States within q
year.'-Washington Star.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-11-30
BODY OF JACK LONDON
AUTHOR, is CREAMATEO,

Oakland, Cal-The BODY OF Jack
London. the author. who died unex.
pectedly. was cremated and the ashes.
in accordance with his wish. will be
scattered over his Glen Ellen raucn.
Mrs. Charmon London, tae autLor's
wife, was unable through Uinoss to
attend the funeral services. but his
first wife, Mrs. Bessie Madison Lon.
don. and their two daughters. Joan
and Bess, were present. as was his
aged mother. Mrs. Flora london.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-11-30
FRESH OUTBREAK OF FOOT AND
MOUTH DISEASE is FEARED

Kansas City. Mo.-Kansas City and
81 Joseph livestock markets operated
under quarantine restrictions due to
the fear that the foot and mouth dis
ease had broken out again in the
Middle West. Incoming shipments of
cattle were admitted only when in
tended for immediate slaughter.
The herd shipped hero from Wau-
meta, Neb., which showed LESSONS OF
the mouth is being examined and
Two healthy animals placed with
them showed the same symptoms
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-11-30
WILSON'S PLURALITY IN
CALIFORNIA is 3,773.

SacTemento, Cal. ~ President VIII
sons plurality in California IS 3.773
votes according to semi-official figures
announced by Secretary of. State Jor.
dan. The figures include the vote of
hitherto questioned precinct I'm
Orange county. The Presidents pIu.
rality represents the difference be-
tween the vote of ACC, ,2S9 foroFrancis
j. Heney, highest Democratic elector
and that of 1885 for j. F. Carlstorm
highest Republican.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-11-30
BRITISH WARN SHIPS OF
PRESENCE OF SUBMARINES

New York.-The British cruiser
Lancaster. stationed Is miles south,
east of Sandy Hook, sent out by wire
less a general warning to. all steam
ers hyink the flags of the Entente AL
lies to beware of German submarines
on this side OF the Atlantic. The Ian
caster directed the commanders and
vessels to keep a sharp lookout for
underwater boats They were told to
sho" no more lights than were neces.
sary.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-11-30
NATIONS IN WAR WIRE BEST
WISHES TO PEACE LEAGUE

messages Of Approval for Principle of
Organization From England, France
and Germany Fead at Banquet.
New York.-Mesnages of good will
from the Chancellories of three OF
Europe's warning Powers were read
at dinner given tere by the Ioaqua
10 Enforce Peace. The purpose OF
banquet was to consider a program
Tor a permanent league of nations at
the close of the great conflict.
Approval of the principle proposed
was given by Aristide BRAND. Pre-
mier of France; Chancellor Won Betb.
mann Hollweg of Germany and Wis
count Grey Great Britain's foreiyn
secretary
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-11-30
LABOR FEDERATION AGINST
TEACHING OF MILITARIsM

Baltimore The American Fedora
ton of Labor went on record as being
opposed to what it characterized as
the teaching of militarism" In the
public schools. Long debates proceed
ed the action which was contained in
committee resolution finally adopted
by the Federatlcn's annual conyen-
tion. now in sessfa here. There is
an unusually largH amount of bust
ness before the meeting.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-11-30
WILSON GETS TELEGRAM OF
BEST WISHES FROM HUGHES

Lakewood, n. J.-Chas. E. Hughes.
Republican candidate for President i'm
the recent election. sent to President
Wilson a telegram congratulating him
upon his reelection. In his telegram
Mr. Hughes said:
Because of the closeness OF the
vote have awaited the official count
in California and now that it has been
virtually completed, permit me to ex.
tend to you my congratulations upon
your reelection. | desire also to ex-
press my best wisses for a successful
administration.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-11-30
BANDITS STEAL $4,000
CASH IN CHATTANOOGA

Chattanooga. Tenn.-Currency total.
ing $40,900 was estimated to have
been stolen from a Southern Express
Company transfer wagon in the
Western & Atlantic Railroad yards
here by two white men who held IN
the lone driver. Fred Corneilson. who
said the bandits forced him to unlock
box containing approximately $780,
600 in currency The robbery took
place in the heart OF the business
district.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-11-30
HIGH COST OF PAPER
SENDS NEWSPAPERS UP.

Johnstown, Pa.-Announcement was
made by three local daily newspapers
mat their price would be increased to
two cents on December /. owing to
the high cost OF print paper. The
newspapers are The Tribune. Leader
and Democrat.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-11-30
PREPARED
BY DOUGLAS MALLOCH

We may be shy OF cannon and we mnv be
short OF guns,
We may not have as many men n. many
other ones,
We may require fort or two, some infan.
try and horse.
q little more artillery to back thcr, ur Of
course:
But IN one matter We have not n reason to
be scared
FOR, when It comes 10 pumpkin pies, we
surely are prepared
We mny be short of men of war and shy of
submarines
And low in mines and other subtsuanean
machines;
We oush, to. have an aeroplane. or, maybe
two three,
10 neat among the mountaintops or HYDRO
plane the sea;
We haven't any inStruments for shooting
poisoned gas
But we can beat the universe mt making
apple saSsl
We have the pumpkins and we have tho
pippinS big and hne:
And 1t you want preparedness, pie-par-
edness for minel
1t someone sails across the sea America
to try
Wen shoot them full of apple sass and full
ot pumpkin pic.
bet they II throw their guns away, beneath
that magic charm, d.
And settle IN America and buy them each
tHTml
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-11-30
Worthy SuppIication

For all blessings which may helm
to make the land we love more worthy
OF its fortune, Its founders, its destiny
Amen
Evening star., 1916-10-22
''OId Home Day" on Nov. 4
at Shadow Lawn to End
Presidents Speech Making

NEW YORK. October 21.-President
Wilson will make his last speech OF
the campaign at his summer residence.
Shadow Lawn, Long Branch, N. j., Sat-
urday, November 4, it was announced
at democratic national headquarters
here tonight. twill be "old home
day." devoted entirely to New Jersey
friends and neighbors OF the President.
Vance C. Mccormick, chairman OF the
democratic national committee, expects
now to remain in New York until
election day, he announced, to be "in
the midst Of the final drive for VIC
tory"
Edwin s. Harris, chairman OF the
democratic state committee. in q state
ment tonight, declared figures based on
returns which are rock bottom" in
sure New York to the democrats. Gov.
Whitman, he said. who is stronger
than Charles E. Hughes UP the state ~
will hardly receive plurality up
state of more than 10000. whereas it
is expected President Wilson and
Samuel Seabury, the democratic candi-
date for governor, will have at least
100000 plurality in Greater New York.
Whirlwind New York Tour.
Arrangements were completed to-
night, it was announced, for a "whirl-
wind" campaign Of New York state by
the Young Mems Democratic League.
Speakers will leave here Wednesday
on an automobile tour that will take
them through siXty-two counties. They
will appeal especially to young men
voters to support the democratic ticket,
it was said.