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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-17
ANTI-SUFRAGISTS GO
AFTER WILLIAM j. BRYAN

Washington.-The &zA.snal Associ-
alton Opposed to WonIG.- Suffrage ut
tered blast against North Carolina's
foremost visitor, William ]. Bryan.
The "anti-suffs" took Mr.. Bryan to
task for saying that "the forces OF evil
were lined up against the ballot for
women" They emphatically deny the
charge and demand retraction.
when you say" the organization
states, "tht the forces OF evil arc
lined up against the ballot for wo-
men, we challenge not only the
statement itself, but your sincerity
in making 1t. You know that some
OF the noblest and most respected wo-
men In America are conducting the
campaign against woman suffrage. You
would not dare get up before any audi
ence in America and declare that Mrs.
Grover Cleveland Preston (vice pres
ident Of the National Association OPP
posed to Woman Suffrage) who. while
in the white house. did more for tenn
perance in public life than any woman
has done since. Is associated with
either liquor interests or any other
evil interests" x
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-17
10000 CHILDREN GREET HIN
Received In New York BY Committees
Headed BY Gov. Smith, Mayor Hy-
Ian, and Countless Thousands.

New York.-President Wilson has
returned to the United States, and.
In his first speech delivered on Amer
ican soil since the pcace treaty was
signed. declared that peace concluded
at Paris was "a just peace which, II
1t can be preserved, will safeguard the
world from unnecessary bloodshed."
The only reference the President
made to his political opponents
was when In referring to the negotia-
tions at Paris. he said:
II am afraid some people, some per-
sons. do rot understand that vision.
They do not see 1t. They have look
ed too much upon the ground. They
have thought too much Of the interests
that were near thom. and they have
not listened to the voices of their
neighbors. have never had a mo-
ment's doubt as to where the heart
and purpose of this people lay"
10000 Children Greet Him.
The President arrived at the Ho-
boken army pier, formerly at the dock
OF the Hamburg American line, short
ly before o'clock. Tho army trans
port George Washington, on which he
sailed from Brest was escorted up
the bay by the battleship Pennsyl-
van,a and more than score Of de-
stroyers and smaller naval craft.
Along the New Jersey shore. the
state which first honored Mr.. Wilson
with a political office. were massed
10000 school children who welcomed
the chief executive of the nation with
the strains of the national anthem.
Through the lines OF the children,
all dressed In white, the President
passed to the ferry which carried him
to the Manhattan side Of the river. He
arrived in New York at AIS p. m.
where he was greeted by the official
reception committee, headed by Gov
ernor Smith and Mayor Hylan. From
the ferry terminal to Carnegie hall, a
distance Of about three miles. the
Presidential party passed through the
streets lined with cheering thousands
OF men, women and children who
thronged the sidewalks and filed
every available window and rooftop.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-17
PRESIDENT VE1OES
AGRICULTURAL ACT
DAYLIGHT SAVING CLAUSE IN
LAW WAS CHIEF CAUSE OF
WILSON'S pIsAPPRovAL.
MUCH GOOD IN EARLY RlslNG
Observation Of Happy and 6enefcens
Results In This and Other Countries 4
impelIed Use Of Executive Axe.

Washington.-The daylight saving
law was rescued from repeal by Pres
ident Wilson's veto Of the agricultu-
raj appropriation bill.
In regard to returning the agricul-
tural bill without his signature, the
president said:
Il realize. OF course. the grave In
convenience which may arise from
the postponement Of the legislation at
this time but feel obliged to withhold
my signature because Of the clause
which provides that at and after two
O'Clock a. m. Sunday, October &c,
1919, next. the act entitled an act To
save daylight and to provide same
hereby is repealed
II believe that the repeal OF the
act referred to would be of very
great inconvenience to the country
and think that am Justified In say.
ing that 1t would constitute some
thing more than an Inconvenience. It
would involve a serious economic loss.
The act OF March 10; 1918. to save
daylight resulted not only from
careful study OF industrial activities
by competent men familiar with the
business operations of the country but
also from observations OF the happy
and beneficial consequences OF SINH
lar legislation in other countries
where legislation OF this character
has been in operation"
"It moreover served the daily coma
venience OF the many communities OF
the country ma way which gave all
but universal satisfaction and the
overwhelming testimony OF its value
which has come to me convinces me
that. I should not be justified In ac-
quiescence in its repeal n
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-17
FIGHT TO BEGIN
ON RATIFICATION.
PRESIDENT HAS TEMPORARILY
PUT MATTER OF TREATY
QUITE OUT OF MIND.
COMMITTEES TO MEET OPENLY
Japan VIII Derive No Permanent Ben
ef'ts from the shantuns Matter
During Reconstruction Period.

Neutrality-suspicious. leaders In the
league of nations controversy CON.
tinued their conferences in prepare
tion for the ratification fight which will
begin when the senate reconvenes.
While 1t was said the exact lines of
division might not be drawn for some
days. further progress in solidifying
their forces was claimed by both sides.
President Wilson, having delivered
the treaty to the senate and offered to
supplement 1t with all the informa.
ton In his possession, apparently put
the matter temporarily out OF his
mind. He saw none OF the senators
who have been active in the fight and,
while he conferred with Acting Sec.
retary Polk at the state department
1t was understood other subjects furn-
ished the basis of their discussion.
Whether the Presidents offer In to
be accepted by the foreign relations
committee remained an open ques-
tion. Some Of the opposition leaders
are known to oppose inviting him be.
fore the committee. but his support.
ers believe they can secure his ap-
pearance should he request that they
do so. There were increasing indica.
tions that the sessions will be open to
the public.
1t developed that in his conversa-
tions with senator's at the capitol, Mr.
Wilson went into great detail regard.
ing the Shantung agreement. He
was. quoted as saying that the under.
standing that Shantung would be re.
turned to China after a reconstruc.
ton period was OF very definite ma
ture, and that the only gain to Japan
would be such benefit as she might
derive from temporary use OF the Ger.
man railroads and other German
property in the territory.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-17
CHARGES ARE FALSE SAYS
JOHN SHELTON WILLIAMS

Washington.-In q statement John
Shelton Williams said he would make
no specific reply to the Charges and
insinuations" made against his admin
istraton Of the office OF comptroller
until allowed to testify before the sen.
ate In his own behalf.
When that opportunity comes
Mr.. Williams said, 'T shall rely on
written evidence and official court
records to prove directly and square
ly that the allegations of unjust dis
elimination. Of use of my position aa
comptroller to reward friends or pun
fsh enemies. political or personal, OF
OF undue harshness in requirements
from banks are false and unequiyo.
cally false"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-17
AMERICAN PROHIBITION
WORKERS ARE IN LONDON.

London. = American prohibition
workers have arrived in London. The
vanguard is led by William E. John
son, who says he first made Okla
homa dry, then Kansas and after
wards largely the United States.
Johnson is established in fine office
on Fleet street. He said to reporter
for The Daily Mail:
"Your British organizations have
been at us for over year to come
over here. The whole thing has been
in response to their asking. We are
going to teach them how to get this
country dry l have reported to my
headquarters that the position here
is entirely different to that way back
home, but 1t is far from being as
hopeless as appears on the surface"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-17
PLANS ON FOOT TO CONTROL
YADkIN AND cATAWBA RIVERS

Washington.-A plan is on foot
here to control the waters of the Yad-
kin and Catawba rivers to prevent
foods that sweep away crops and
other valuable things. The real pur-
pose OF the Weeks law was to inaugu-
rate system OF forestry protection
that would hold the rushing waters In
check.
Senators Simmons has taken up
forest In Wilkes. Allegheny, Ashe
with the forestry service a PROPOSE.
tion OF establishing a new national
and Watauga counties, the water.
and Watausa counties, the. watershed
on each side Of which lie the head.
waters OF the Yadkin and Catawba
rivers.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-17
MUST HAVE WILL AID POWER
TO FULFILL OBLIGATIONS

Paris.-Austria will be admitted to
membership in the league of nations
as soon as the allied and associated
powers consider that she possesses a
responsible government with both the
will and the power to fulfill its inter-
national obligations. The Austrian
peace delegation has been so informed
in a reply by the supreme council Of
the peace conference to an Austrian
plea for immediate admission to the
league.
The Austrian note, embodying the
plea was sent by DR.. Karl Remer, the
Austrian chancellor and head of the
Austrian peace delegation, to Pre-
mier Clemenceau, as president of the
peace conference, on June 23.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-17

Crops Ruined By Potash.
Il found calamito~S condition In
n large section Of Darlington county
which visited. q said DR.. A. C, Sum
mers upon his return from .
trip Of inspection which he made al
state chemist at the request of Com
missioner Harris. 1t had been report
ed to the state department OF agricui-
ture that a large number OF farmers
In Darlington county had suffered be-
cause OF the purchase and use OF the
socalled American potash, and the de-
partment was urged by Bright VIII
hanson to make some investigation.
Mr.. Williamson, who Is banker and
plants extensively himself. had made
a preliminary investigation to see IL
there were any cause for SO many diff
ferent fields of tobacco and cotton dy-
Ing and withering. In his letter in
forming the department Mr. William
son said. "the result of the use of
domestic potash on tobacco and cotton
showing up now is most alarming.
DR.. Summers states that Mr.. Will
Hanson presented the matter conser-
vatively. The loss in Darlington
county alone will run up into the hun.
dreds Of thousands. Other counties
in the state have not reported and
they may not be affected as seriously.
but in Darlington. through the activity
of J. M. Napier and Mr.. Williamson,
an effort has been made, to locate all
Of the fields affected. There have
been individual cases reported from
other counties.
DR.. Summers endorses the state
ment OF Mr.. Williamson that "the
evidence OF the poisonous and disas-
trous results OF the use Of potash Is
positive, overwhelming and spectacu,
lar" 1t can not be alleged that the
widespread destruction Of plant life
Is due to too much moisture, for by a
process Of elimination It was shown
that one part of field where the pot.
ash had been spread has suffered
greatly while in another part where
German kainit or other forms of pot
ash were used the plant life w%s
healthy and the amount OF moisture
over the entire community was the
same.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-17
R-a4 coMPLETs ROUND TRIP
TO UNITED STATES AND BACK

Pulham, Norfolk. Eng.-Great Brit
aims mammoth transatlantic air
pioneer, the dirigible R-34. arrived
here at 6:5s o'clock, Greenwich mean
time. completing her round trip from
the British Isles to the United States
and return.
The R-34 poked her nose out OF the
clouds northeast Of the Villages and.
after circling the flying field three
times, glided gently to the ground and
ten minutes later was housed In the
dirigible shed. The voyage from Long
Island was without particular incl
lent and was completed in approx
mately 70 hours.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-17
CONTRACTS AWARDED FOR THE
BUILDING OF BArTLESHIPS

Wshington.-Contrac for the con.
struction Of battleship No. 80 was let
by the navy department to the New.
port News Shipbuilding g. Drydock
Co. The contract price for the vessel,
the next to the last ef tho six dread.
naughts authorized in the 1916 build
ing program to be contracted for, was
not announced by the department.
The battleship probably will be
named the Massachusetts or Iowa.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-17
ITALIAN PREMIER URGES
CONCLUSION OF PEACE.

Rome.-Premier Nitti, in speech
before parliament, urge6 that the
peace negotiations be concluded and
that friendly relations with the allies,
especially France, be maintained.
The premier informed the deputies
that all efforts should be made to re-
establish the country on peace foot
ing, lower the prices of necessaries
and bring about orderly conditions
throughout Italy.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-17
Bella KUN MOVEMENT IS
DISCUSSED BY COUNCIL

Paris, is,-Marshall Foch and repre-
sentatives Of Czecho-Slovaks and Jugo.
Siavia were before the supreme coun.
ell OF the peace conference for dis.
cussion Of the movement of the par.
tisans OF Bella Kun, Hungarian com.
munist foreign minister.
The different representatives were
asked to confer wit htheir govern.
ments to fnd. out to what extent they
are ready to participate In military
operations against Bella Kun's forces.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-17
AUsrRIA's ApMIssiNoN SOON
TO LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Paris.-Pending ccmnletion of the
Austrian treaty, which it is hoped to
hand Chancellor Ronner soon, the al
lied and associated governments have
replied to the Austrian note on the
league OF nations. The reply Is
couched in one might almost say a
friendly tone.
The powers assert that there never
has been any intention to exclude Aus
tria from the earliest possible admis-
sion to the league Of nations.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-17
ATTITUDE OF SIMMONS ON
SITUATION IN HIS STATE.

Washington.--If there has been any
doubt as to where Senator Simmons
stood In tho gubcrnatorial race, 1t was
cleared. Mr.. Simmons is for Cameron
Morrison, and will do his very best to
nominate him.
1t has been reported here recently
that Mr.. Simmons and Mr.. Morrison
had become estranged. When this re-
port was brought to the attention Of
the senator be aUSerted that there was
70 truth n II -
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-17
U. S. TAX COLLECTORS
TO RECEIVE A sHAKEuP.

washington.-There - to be gem
eral shake-up in the tax collecting
forces Of the United States in the
near future. North and South Caro-
lima, as well as other Southern States,
win be affected. Internal Revenue
Commissioner Roper ia going to re-
organize his forces.
1t IL understood that some jobs will
9 vacated, or abolished, while others
viii be created. The entire nation il
to DO Affected.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-17
MASS MEETING PLANNED
IN PROTEST OF LEAGUE.

Washington.-A mass meeting I'M
protest against the league OF nations
has been arranged "in nearly every
large city" said an announcement by
the league for the preservation of
American independence. Speakers
include Senators Reed: Missouri, a
democrat, and Borah, Idaho, johnson.
California, Poindexter, washington
and former Senator Beverage OF India
ma, all republicans.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-17
Bacteria for Typhoid.

Nearly 10000 ampules of typhoid
vaccine have been sent out to physi.
clans over the state since January 1,
1919, according to the records kept at
the laboratory of the state board OF
health. The ampules have gone into
practically every county and have
done much to keep down the death
rate from this disease. many cases OF
which have been reported.
The records show that 9,493 doses
OF the typhoid bacterin. or vaccine as
It is generally called, have been sent
out.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-17
JOHN FOX, JR., AUTHOR,
VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA

Big Stone Gap. va.--John Fox, Jr.,
author. died at his home after brief
Illness OF pneumonia.
Mr.. Fox was one of Americas most
popular writer's OF Action, his novels
dealing with life among the mountain
peoples Of the south having wide
sale. is leading boks are considered
to be "The Little Shepherd OF King.
dom Come" Trail Of the Lonesome
Pine" The Kentuckis.ns." and ~The
Heart Of the Hills.''
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-17
MAJOR eEERAL LEWIS in
COMMAND AT CAMP GORDON.

Atlanta. - Major General Edward
Mann Lewis, who commanded the "oid
H'skory division, comprizing ths
aindenburg line breaking units. has
been placed in command OF Camp
aordon General Lewis commanded
.ne scth Division from July. 1918. nm.
u HAST March, when the division
retarned to the states General Lewis
men was called to duty al American
enerai headquartors where he re-
named until returning to the stateA
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-17
BAKER QUESTIONED ON
CAMPS BY COMMITTEE

Washington-Qu Questioned by house
war investigating subcommittee about
the location OF most of the army train.
Ing camps In the South, Secretary
Esker declared that the camps were
placed In the South rather than in
the North solely because better. wealth
er conditions obtained there and he
added that no influence that he knew
OF was exerted to send the men to the
South. IS
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-17

Quite the most interesting BIT OF
political news received In Columbia
lately IL the report that there is a
probability OF ,Asbury Lever, Of Lex.
ingtcn. member Of Congress from the
seventh congressional district. resign.
Ing his seat to accept presidential
appointment a. member Of the farm
losn board. created six years ago. Y
Il u 3 safe bot that there VIII be
ouiee "oovey"' OF wonld-be congress-
usn "nushed' Il Mr.. Lever gives up
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-17
TAR HEEL JOURNALIST MAoE
MEMBER OF TRADE CONGRESS.

Washington.--It was announced
that Wade H. Harris, editor Of The
Charlotte Observer, had been ap-
pointed a member Of the Southern
Commercial Congress commission to
Ago to European countries, under the
approval" Of the department Of state
and commerce. The commission will
start about the first of September.
The first date fixed was August 1, but
that has been changed.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-17
Damage to Cotton Heavy.

Labor conditions in South Carolins
are satisfactory at the present time
with substantial shortage OF skilled
men Of the mechanical trades and q
small surplus OF common labor and
clerks, according to John Davis. OF
Columbia, director Of the federal en-
psoyment service In that state. who
spent the night h Charlotte on hii
return home from Hendersonville
where he attended the summer core
monial last week Of Oasis temple ol
the Shrine.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-17
Lever May BE Appointed.

Washington. = Especially Repre-.
sentative Lever, Of South Carolina, 1t
is understood will'be appointed on the
farm loan board to succeed Herbert
Quick, who will resign. This would
give Mr.. Lover a permanent place at
a good salary and the board good
man.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-17
GERMAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.
HAS RATIFIED THE TREATY

Weimar.-The resolution ratifying
the peace treaty was adopted by the
German national assembly by ajvote
of 208 to 115.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-17
$4,000. Bales Needed.


That It will require at least Il, ,000,-
oeo bales Of cotton to supply the de-
mand from August /, 1919 to August
1, 1920 is the estimate made by the
committee on supply and demand at
the meeting of the directors of the
American Cotton association in New
Orleans. The report declares that
the amount of cotton produced in
America the last four years lacked g..
100000 bales OF supplying the demand
by the mills.
1t is declared by the committee that
Europe consumed nearly 16,OO0, 900
more bales Of cotton during the last
four years than she consumed in the
previous four years and that Europe is
today shorter of raw cotton and man.
ufactured goods than in the last so
years.
The committee says that financial
arrangements will be made that will
enable Europe to purchase sufficient
cotton to supply her pressing needs.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-17
Navy Wants Mechanics.

f
The board OF labor employment at
the Charleston navy yard announces a
continued shortage Of labor to carry
on the work In hand in the following
trades and occupations: Boiiermakers,
boilermaker helpers, clippers and
calkers Uron). sailmakers, loftsmen,
rivet heaters. shipfitters, floor or wise
hand machinists, pipentters, firemen.
sheet metal workers. and locomotive
crane engineers.
Persons with experience in any OF
the above should file their applications
with the board of labor at the navy
yard, Charleston, 8. C.
II will be useless for wartime me.
chanics to apply. expecting employ.
ment. especially those who reside any
great distance from Charleston. It is
also needless for persons who are not
native born citizens OF this country
and who will not be able to obtain
their final citizenship certificates with.
In 80 days. to apply.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-17
Condition Of Cotton.

According to a report issued by B,
b. Hare OF the United States bureau
OF crop estimates, the condition OF
cotton in South Carolina on June 25,
was rs per cent of normal. The condi.
tion on the corresponding date of last
year was SO per cent, II per cent in
1917 and "a per cont in 1916. the ten
year average being II per cent.
The estimated acreage shows de-
crease Of IL per cent compared with
last year. the total acreage planted
and standing on June Is, being 2,7os,'
900 acres.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-17
ROAD ProIeets Approyed.

. '
The state highway commission at
its, monthly meeting approved two
bridge projects and Ave road projects
for federal aid. The total amount OF
federal aid asked on these projects
was, $l53,59S.
The projects approved by the com.
mission and the amount Of federal aid
requested on each OF them by the
county road authorities follows
8 Charleston-Colleton 0oint request).
bridging the Edisto river at Jackson
boro. $50. 1000.
Greenwood. building approximately
miles on Dixie Highway from city
of Greenwood to Edgefield county
line. $20.422.
Oconee, building approximately 35
miles OF road from Clemson College
via Seneca and walhalla to Russells,
$s1,176. -
Darlington, building approximately
81 miles of road from Darlington via
Hartsville TO Chesterfield county line,
$4,000.
Chesterfield, Mt. Croghan township,
building IL niles oferoad beginning at
Courthouse township line via Ruby
and Mt. Croghan to Old Store township
line. $4,000.
Marlboro. building approximately 20
miles OF road from Cheraw Bridge via
Bennettsviile and Clio to Dillon coun-
ty line, $4,000.
Marlboro, building two concrete cuI-
verts o., MISUNDERSTANDING High
way between Cheraw and North Caro-
lima line, $4,000.