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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13
Government MADE
NATIONWIDE RAID
WHOLESALE ARRESTS OF REDS
MADE BY AGENTS OF THE DE.
PARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
PLOT AlPPED IN THE BUD
Plans for Raid Have Been in Course
Of Preparation at Departmental
Headquarters Several Weeks.

New York.-Hundreds of radicals
including many described as among
the most dangerous anarchist agita
tors in the country, were arrested by
department Of justice agents in SINH
lar raids upon radical headquarters in
many cities OF the United States. II
was learned that 36 warrants had
been issued by Commissioner Gener
al OF immigration Caminetti for men
in New York considered particularly
active In creating unrest. and it was
reported that these men had been
caught.
A nationwide plot to defy govern.
ment authority openly Is said to have
been nipped in the bud upon the eve
OF the second anniversary of the es
tablishment of the Russian soviet gov
ernment. This plot, it is alleged. has
been advocated for weeks by combin,
ed radical elements throughout the
United States, including the l. w. w.
anarchists and Russian agitators.
Plans for the raids. which took
place in New York, Philadelphia. Chi
cago, Detroit, st. Louis, Newark, N
cago. Detroit, st. Louis, Newark, N
j.. Jackson. Mich, Waterbury and
Ansonia, Conn. and other cities, have
been in preparation for weeks.
William j. Flynn, head OF the de
partment OF justice division Of inves
tigation. had general supervision OF
the roundup of agitators. The more
important prisoners, it was said
would be held for deportation.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13
PUBLIC OPINION BREAKS
BACKBONE OF A STRIKE

Miami, Fla.-The pressure of an.
tagonistic public opinion is credited
with putting an end to the proposed
general strike, which 81 branches OF
organized labor affiliated with the
American Federation. OF labor had
called. The people openly declared
themselves In the issue and many
union men asserted it was unjust that
the public should be made to suffer
because one firm, Thorpe & Knight,
insisted In employing laborers on the
open shop basis for the erection of
their Tamiami hotel.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13
FIRST TEST OF STRENGTH is
WON BY THE OPPOSITION

Wasbington,-Tn the first test of
strength on the reservations to the
peace treaty proposed by the foreign
relations committee, the senate re.
fused by a vote OF :4S to 40, to strike
out the provision which would require
acceptance OF the reservations by the
other powers.
Three Democrats. Reed, Missouri; !;
Walsh, Massachusetts,. and Gore, Okla.
homa, voted with the Republican ma.
jority and Senator McCumber against
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
BILL PASSED BY HOUSE

Washington.The house by a vote
OF 1877 to 81 passed the Edge bill pro-
viding for the creation OF internation'
al banking corporations by natiopal
banks and other financial institutions
to the extent OF 10 per cent of theh
total capital stock and surplus.
The bill which Is designated to en-
courage export financing now will &c
TO conference. Little opposition de
veloped during discus sion Of the
neasure.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13
Chester County Fair.

Chester-The Chester county fair
opened with record-breaking first
day attendance.
The fair is complete in every par
ticuiar and is by odds the greatest
from every standpoint ever held here.
me exhibits are exceptionally fine.
The swine. cattle, poultry, agrlcultur-
al canning clubs. mercantile and 9TH
er exhibits are exceedingly large and
greatly impressed. the crowds.
The horse show brought out some
fine blooded animals and was OF high
order.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13
Great Office auildinn

observation-disclosures whose iden-
tity is not given are said to be nego-
tiatng with the city of Spartanburg
TOT the purchase of the small park in
the center OF Morgan square on which
TO erect IL story office building. The
area Is In the form Of "v" perhaps
ioo feet long and 60 feet wide at the
nase. 1t Is now the home of Teddy"
tne pear, municipal souvenir of tho
camp days, left by the soldiers OF the
Second Pioneer regiment. An offer
Oh $4,000 is said to have been made
the city for the property.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13
Land Suits Filed.

Charleston. Three land suits.
brought by North Charleston inter.
ests. against the United States gov.
ernment. were fled IN the federal
court, asking for compensation OF over
$1,000.000 in settlement for several
hundred acres Of lands rquisitioned
by the war department for sites for
the port terminals construction and
for which the government appraise,
ment board made an award which Ia
declared by the plaintiffs to be far
too low for the value of the property.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13
MEXICO NOT TO BE ASKED
TO REFUND RANSOM MONEY

Washington.-Mexico will not be
asked by the American government to
refund the $150.000 ransom money
which counsel for William o. Jenkins,
American consular agent at Pueblo
paid bandits for release OF Jenkins
Officials said they could not con.
ceive OF the American government
paying ransom in the event a citi-
zenU Of a foreign country should be
kidnapped in the United States and
held for ransom.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13
TWO MILLION BALES COTTON
TO BE TAKEN OFF MARKET.

Columbia.-S. C.-Two million bales
of good grade cotton from the pres.
ent crop will be removed from the
market by the American Cotton asso-
citation. says statement issued by ].
Skottowe Wannamaker, president of
the association.
The plan adopted by the associa-
tion is to transfer to designate1 banks
receipts for specified amounts OF good
grade cotton. This cotton is to be
held In trust until such time as the
association decides that prices justify
the cotton being placed upon the mar
ket. r,4
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13
REAR ADMIRAL SIMS is
NOT TO BE DISCIPLINED.

hington.-Secretary Daniels in
dicated that no steps were contem-
plated to discipline Rear Admiral
Sims because OF statements in recent
ly published articles detailing the ad.
mirals experiences in Europe during
the war. DAME Connell, director Of
the Irish national bureau, had writ
ten Mr.. Daniels demanding that the
officer be called to account for alleg-
ed reflection on the Sim Fein party
in Ireland.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13
TO CLOSE
EARLY ARE GIVEN CAFES

Paris.-In order to reduce the
consumption Of coal. the prefect of
the Seine has ordered cafes to close
at midnight instead OF at 1 o'clock.
A delegation from the general fed.
GRAFTON OF labor, which called at the
ministry of reconstruction to inquire
what measures were being taken by
the government to avoid closing fac.
tories because OF lack of coal. was
told the coal shortage in Paris district
would be ameliorated after Nov. 15.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13
OHIO AGAINST REPEAL OF
STATEWIDE PROHIBITION

Columbus. Ohio.-Ohio voted to sus.
tain the action Of it's Legislature In
ratifying the federal prohibition
amendment by majority of 1 1,4S0, ac.
cording to complete returns from all
but two precincts in the the SS coun.
ties. received and tabulated at the
office of the secretary of state. The
vote stood:
For ratification, 499.776; against.
49S, ,296.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13
SENATE REPORTS FAvoRARLY
DIAL L.ELEcTRocUTIoN BILL

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dial of South
Carolina recently introduced bill
providing that the electric chair be
substituted for hanging as a death
penalty in the District OF Columbia
A favorable report has Just been made
embodying the South Carolina statute
of 1912 which allows ten days in
which to make ready the death cham.
ber, summon the witnesses and make
other necessary preparations.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13
WILL WITHDRAW INJUNCTION
ONLY WHEN STRIKE Is ENDED

Washington-Eleve hour efforts
to settle the coal strike were met by
emphatic declaration from the gov
ernment that injunction proceedings
would be dismissed the instant the
strike order was withdrawn-and not
before.
Attorney General Palmer. to whom
Mr.. Gompers referred all requests for
Information, refused to see newspa-
per men.
"Mr. Palmer wishes me to say that
he will have no statement other than
that he made as he left the cabinet
meeting" his secretary announced
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13
WITHDRAWAL OF PiCkETS
is NEW STRIKE POLICY

Chicago.-Union pickets were with
drawn from the streets of Gary and
Indiana Harbor, Ind, today for the
first time since the start of the steel
strike-six weeks ago. w@kers enter.
ed the great steel plants unmoested.
Co. w. s. Mapes, commander OF the
troops in Gary. is investigating let
ters he obtained urging. the. strikers
to lay low" until the troops are re.
called
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13
FIRST MEETING OF LEAGUE
is TO BE HELD AT PARIS

Paris.-The first meeting of the
council OF the league OF nations will
be held in Paris, the supreme council
decided.
II was agreed that the council of the
world body should consider at this
meeting only matters which must be
passed upon Immediately after the
formal ratification Of the German
peace treaty.
The supreme council discussed its
own uncompieted work.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13
USUAL DEMoCATIc MAJORITY
IN MISSISSIPPI ELECTION

Jackson. Miss.-Early reports from
state election in Mississippi showed
that the democratic ticket headad by
Lieutenant Governor Lee NJ. RUSSELL.
the primary nominee for governor, was
elected by the usual majority.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13
cLEMENcEAU CHARGED WITH
BEING TOO DIcTAToRIAI

Paris-The resignation OF Albert Le-
brun as minister OF blockade and in.
vaded regions and the. Incidents con.
nected with 1t are published by the
papers generally without comment.
Some papers of the opposition protest
against the Intervention of Premier
Clemenceau. which they call dicta-
torial.
The occurrence has caused a sensa.
tion in the department of Muerthe
and Moselle.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13
MARSHALL HAS NO POWER,
AUTHORITY OR INFLUENCE

Washington.-Vice President Mar
shall visited the international labor
conference. making a short address
and shaking hands with the delegates.
Announcing that he spoke for no.
body but himself. the vice president
told the delegates that he occupied
the most unique position of any Off
cial on the face of the globe for the
reason that II am without power,
authority or influence"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13
CAPTAIN OF LUsITANIA WAS
WARNED AGAINST HEADLANDs

London.-Secret evidence in che in
quiry into the sinking OF the Lusitan-
la, made public in a parliamentary
paper, reveals that Captain Turner
had been warned by the admiralty to
avoid the headlands on approaching
the coast. Turner testified In the in
quiry that he was justified in coming
within ten miles of Old Head OF Kin
sale (near where the Lusitania was
torpedoed), in order. to Ak his posi-
tion.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13
LIFE INSURANCE MEN TO
HOLD GREAT CONFERENCE

New York.-The presidents of 160
life insurance companies throughout
the United States will be mobilized
here December and 5 to start the
Association Of Life Insurance Presi-
dents' war against the high cost of
living. The congress will consider
housing. food production and allied
problems, and the unprecedented de-
mand this year for life insurance.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13
GERMANY susPENps TRAIN
SERVICE FOR PASSENGERS

Berlin.-Germany's suspension OF a
railroad passenger trafic for two
weeks is proving to have been step
taken in earnest as doubtless thous.
ands are discovering who are unable
TO induce railroa dofficials to permit
them to travel even on freight trains.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13
STERN JUSTICE BEING METEo
OUT TO ARKANSAS RIOTERS

Helena, Ark.-Quick disposal of the
cases of negroes facing charges In
covered in Georgia, DR.. S. w. Mccall
southern part of Phillips county the
first part of October continued in cir
cult court here, FIVE being convicted
of first degree murder
This brings the total convicted on
this charge, which automatically car
ries the death penalty. since the trials
began to IL.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13
Columbia Bank Clearinos

Columbia.-Bank clearings for tho
month Of October exceeded anv nra-
vious month in Columbia, according
to the totals of the Columbia Clearing
House association. The best figures.
heretofore, were for October. 1919
The clearings for October tots,led
more than $4,000, 900.
The fact that September should
mass the biggest figures known uo
until that time and that October
should follow with an amazing in
crease over September is a splendid
indications OF substantial growth,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13
PLAN AERIAL RACING AS
MAJOR SPORT AT COLLEGE

New observation-disclosures aerial
racing as fixed sport policy is con.
templated by at least three large uni.
versities-Columbia, Harvard and Yale
1T was revealed at a meeting OF the
Columbia Aero Club. when Major G. D.
Larner, flight commander of the 1O3d
aero squadron, A. e. F., was elected
president.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13
ENDOWMENT OF CONVERSE
To Establish sohoe, Of Practical
Arts Keeping the Institution in
Operation All Year Round.

Spartanburg. Converse College
trustees gave out definite announc.
ment concerning the 100000 ndow.
ment campaign to be put on the mid.
die OF the month. Spartanburg viii
be asked to contribute 100000 Of the
amount and an organization OF local
business men has been perfected for
directing the drive.
1t is the purpose Of the school to
establish school OF practical arts
keeping the institution in operation
the year around. Additional buildings
will also be erected.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13

Gaffney.-Charles w. Thatcher, the
famous pioneer road builder. who has
driven one team of mules more than
10000 miles in the interest OF good
roads, has written to Gaffney's cham
ber OF commerce that he will visit the
city soon in the interest OF the trans
continental road.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13

Allendale.-At the first meeting held
in Allendale county at the court house
for the memorial to the soldiers OF the
world war the subscriptions amount-
ed to $4,000, though the quota for the
entire county is only $1,000.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13

Washington Especially. Mrs. Ma
thaniel b. Dial Of South Carolina was
among the new comers welcomed at
the meeting of the informal Tuesday
club which has grown out of q Gus
tom developed during the war by Ia
dies OF the senate of meeting once
week to knit warm wooden gar
ments for soldiers and sailors.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13

Orangeburg-Ora is expect.
ing to hold the greatest fair in the
history of the fair association. Novem-
ber IL. IL. 13, and IA. An attractive
program. instructive and entertaining,
has been arranged for each day. All
days are big days
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13

Greenville.-J. II. Anderson. prom
inent Baptist layman of Knoxville.
Tenn. who recently made a gift OF
S25O,0O0 to the Baptist 100000
campaign, will speak at a series OF
regional meetings in South. Carolina
in the interest Of the Baptist cam
paign this month.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13

Spartanburg. Landowners ON
South Pacolet river in this county.
between Guthrie's bridge and Rock
Shoals. are taking steps to form
drainage association under the laws
OF the state. The reclamation project
involves about 1000 acres of fertile
land and extended for more than eight
miles along the river.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13

Lake City.-Mrs. Chalmers Truluck
Is seriously injured as result of an
automobile collision while she and her
husband were returning to Olanta.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13

Observation-Disclosures recently COM
piled show that the deposits I'm
Charleston banks have practically
doubled in the past ten years. the to-
tai now held in the financial institu-
tions being over $35. 100000 Re-
sources have also doubled 80,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13

Rock Hill-Victoria mill village OBJ.
served field day and the several hun
dred residents of the village enjoyed
the numerous games A holiday had
been declared and everybody was on
hand at the Fairgrounds for the va
rious contests. The crowning event
OF the day was the organization Of a
branch Y. NJ. C. A.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13
SYNOD DISCUSSES
FOREIGN MISSIONS
TERRIBLE RESPONSIBILITY OF
LEADERSHIP ExPouNDED BY
CHAIRMAN OF BOARD.
PERSONAL EVANGELISM URGED
Great Increase In Church Membership
In China But Yet Greater Results
Shown in Transformed Lives.

Anderson.-The entire evening ses-
sion OF the Presbyterian synod. in
session here. was devoted to foreign
missions. The Rev. Alexander Sprunt-
u. d., chairman of synod's committee
on foreign missions, presided. After
devotional exercises, during which the
quartet again delighted the congrega-
tion with an anthem DR.. Sprunt in.
troduced the Rev. e. w Smith, execu-
tive secretary OF foreign missions,
who addressed the body on the great
progressive campaign about to be
launched by the Southern Presbyte-
rian church
Mr.. Smith set before the minister's
and elders the fearful responsibility
OF leadership. illustrating his points
by examples from his own experience
as pastor and observation OF other
pastors. He spoke OF the different
causes of the church. touching light
ly on each and closed with n strong
plea for personal evangelism. After
the address the quartet gave another
selection.
Synod was then addressed by the
Rev f. r. Price. ID. d., of the Theo-
logical seminary at Nankin China
Dr. Price applied the Lords parallels
OF the mustard seed to Christian mis-
sions in China, showing that Chris
tianity was there both growth and
an influence and had grown from
nothing to over 100000 church mem
bers, but its greatest result was not
In members, but in transformed lives.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13

Spartanburg. = The Spartanburg
County Warehouse Company the con-
cern growing out of the organization
or the Spartanburg Cotton Associa-
tion which purchased the warehouses
built by the government at Camp
Wadsworth announced that there were
now stored in the warehouse more
than 5000 bales.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13

Chester-The Catawba Presbytery
OF the Associate Reformed Presbyte
rian church held its regular fall
meeting in this city last week Ca
tawba presbytery consists of the
south Carolina counties formerly be-
longing to First presbytery. which
latter body as now constituted is
made up entirely of North Carolina
churches. The division was made last
spring and the meeting held in Ches
ter was the first meeting OF the new
body.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13

Gaffney.-The Gaffney Manufactur-
Ing Company is experimenting in the
erection of two ready cut" bunga
lows on its property here and IL they
prove satisfactory it is probable that
number Of similar houses will be
erected here. These are the first
buildings of the kind to be erected in
Gaffney. and as consequence are
attracting much attention.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13

Chester.-Up to October Is there
had been ginned in Chester county
1905 bales of cotton, as compared
to 14,OO4 bales up to the same time
last year, according to government
statistician w. F. Marion.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13

Mccormick. Samuel Baker OF
Greenwood, engaged as contractor in
the construction Of the Mccormick
Memorial Baptist church. was found
dead here, sitting on the seat OF a
motor truck with the caves OF a shell
ter he had constructed to keep the
truck out Of the weather under his
chin his head thrown back and his
neck broken.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13

Anderson.-At meeting in the
chamber OF commerce rooms Of q
committee from each church of the
city, called by John E. White. Jr., sec
retary OF the chamber OF commerce, s,
was decided to celebrate the signing
OF the armistice by giving all OF the
boys who served in any capacity. al
home or abroad, a dinner The pro.
gram has not been definitely decided
upon, but Governor Cooper will be
asked to come.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-11-13

Benettsvilie.-One OF the most i'm.
portant land sales ever held In the
state was in Marlboro county, Octo.
ber % when the estate lands of Lewis
Hunter. situated seven miles from
Bennettsville in the Hebron section
OF Marlboro county. containing ss.56
acres, sold for s51, 1,236.Ss. an average
OF $S32'71 per acre. A part of this
land s7.S acres sold for $75250 an
acre.
The Washington times., 1919-04-18
Dressy Easter
Footwear for Misses
and Children

Complete assortmentS Of re-
liable quality Shoes, in the new
est styles at moderate prices.
ChIIdren's High and Low shoes,
OF patent colt, brown anl black kid
and gun metal feathers, also white
Nu-Buck and canvas.
Sizes TO 8, at $50 to 800.
Sizes SO to IL, at S2.2S 20 $500.
Sizes 111s to =. at S2-5O 20 $500.
Growing Giris' HISh and Low
shoes, OF patent colt, brown and tan
calf, and black kid feathers, also
white Nu-Buck and canvas. Sizes
215 to Z. Priced AZ
$3.50 to $500
BOys' High and Lew ShOea, OF
brown, patent colt and dull feathers.
Sizes L to 5Is. Priced at 80
$500 to $500
Little Gents High and Lew Shoes,
of brown, patent colt and dull lea
theirs. Sizes 10 to 1874. Priced at
$2.25 to $500
GOldenberE'-First F1OOE.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-17
BONE CHISElED FROM
SKULL WHILE YOUNG
MAN CALMLY SMOKES

CINCINNATI. o., Sept 17.-Call-
ing for "A cigaret. William Ecker
meyer. 26 years old. walked out Of
the operating room at a local hos
pitsl. smoking. after being on an
operating table an hour and a half.
During the operation young Eek
ermeyer retained consciousness while
the surgeon chlseled from his skull
a layer of bone, two by three inches.
and moved II 'oryard over an open
ing left by previous operation.
The explanation for the young
mans consciousness Is found in the
fact that the local anaesthetics used
in the army were utilized.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-17
BOSTON FOOD DEPOT
SWAMPED WITH ORDERS

BOSTON. Sept. 17.-More than
1000 orders for army food supplies
have been received at the quarter
master depot South Boston. from
postmasters throughout New Eng
land during the past week. the value
Of which amounts 10 100000. Ac-
cording 20 Mai Swanton OF the
quartermaster department. the allot-
ments made TO post Offices are fast
being filed and shipped in carload
lots 20 the various cities. he said
How much longer the present sup
ply will hold out the major was un-
able 20 predict. II is expected an
other allotment will be ready short
IS. possibly before the present one
Is exhausted