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. t The Fort Mill Times Established in 1891. FORT MILL, S. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1916. $1.25 Per Year. WILL REINFORCE VULA'S TRAILERS WAR DEPARTMENT WILL PROBABLY DRAW ON TRCOPS ST A. TIONED IN TEXAS. BORDER CONDITIONS BETTER Line of Communication Will Be Improved by Use of Infantry?Cavalry Will Be Kept ai Front. Washington.?Such marked improvements in conditions along the Mexican border has been reported by General Funston that the war department now is considering drawing upon some of the troops stationed In Texas to strengthen the ever lengthening lines of communication of the expedition seeking Villa. From now on infantry will probably be used to reinforce communication lines, the cavalry being kept at the front for the actual work of running down the outlaws. A part of the Twenty-fourth infantry, negroes, withdrawn from Del Rio. Texas, already lias been ordered into Mexico. State department dispatches indicated that the Carranza authorities are viewing with some anxiety the continued presence of American troops in Mexico and are inclined to believe that the object of thp expedition has been accomplished in the dispersal of Villa's main command. GERMAN SUBMARINES ACTIVE. Reach High Mark by Taking Eight Ships In 24 Hours. The past 24 hours marks the hlghN est toll of the German submarines against the common enemy since the beginning of the *var on land or sea in so short a space. A total of eight vessels, six British, one Spanish, one Norwegian, have fallen victims to the lT-boats. Five of these British steim ers have been In the American trade At least four of the British boats are said to havo been unarmed, but of these only one is reported to have been sunk by Germans without warning. FRENCH LOSS HEAVY IN TERMITEN HILL FIGHT Berlin, via London.?Exceptionally heavy French losses are reported in connection with the German advance south of Uaucourt. by which the Bavarian and Silesian troops now occupy the heights of the so-called Termlten hill. The French losses within a few hours were increased by a counterattack on the lost positions which failed utterly. The captured positions are more than 2,000 yards in width. They are on imp iert hank of the Mouse about two-thirds of a mile south warn of Haucourt and are a continuation of height 287. INJUNCTION AGAINST S C. "ANTI-COMPACT" LAW Columbia. S. C.?State Insurance Commissioner McMasters and Attorney Grtieral Peebles were notified that they are enjoined temporarily from enforcing the "anti-compact" insurance law, which has caused a largo majority of the fire insurance companies to withdraw from the state. The injunction was issued at Abbeville by Justice Fat gene B Gary of the state supreme court on a petition presented by a Charleston insurance agent. Hearing wns set for April 17. The agent charges that the law is unconstitutional. Shrlcers Donate $5,000 as Relief. Reno. Nev.?J. Putnam Stephens, imperinl potentate of the Ancient Order of the Mystic Shrine, announced nere mat he lias ordered the sum of $r,.00fl taken from the relief furnl of the order and donated to the sufferers from the recent fire at Augusta, Oa. Action on Brandeis Deferred. Washington.? Action on the nomination of Louis D Brandeis for justice of the supreme court was deferred for a week by the senate judiciary committee. Troops Know No "Dead Lne." San Antonio, Tex.? Dispatches from the front indicating a contact between the advanced columns of the American expedition beyond Satevo were anxiously awaited by General Funston. The cavalry detachments are believed to be making their way along the dangerous mountain trails in the vicinity of Parral in close pursuit of Villa. General Funston said that so far as he knew no "dead lino" on the pursuit if Villa had been fixed?the American troons are in Mexico to get Villa. Charlie Chaplin Gives Bengar Nickle. Now York. Charlie Chaplin, the well-known spendthrift, stepped out of Rector's and met n Hroadwav panhandler who said: "Pardon me. my friend, but 1 am in need of a square meal. Will " "Hero, my good man." said the pompous Charlie with a flourish, oxtrading n nickel front his pocket, "take this." "Thanks." said the panhandler. as he took the nickel. "Hut you don't happen to have a dyspepsc tablet about you. do you. I alwayt 4nffer when ! overeat." STAPLE SOUTHERN GINGHAMS ADVANCE HIGHER PRICES ARE BEING PAID FOR FAST COLORED COTTON CLOTHS. f * DUE TO HIGH COST OF DYE Ginghams Reaches New High Record. ?Bleached Goods High.?Fancy Goods Active at High Prices. New York.?Cotton goods market continue strong in price with tradir , ] on a smaller scale. There ar3 s .11 many orders being booked for p ods | to be delivered all through thlr year. ' and some instances are v orted of buyers trying to maV' engagements i into next ven*- "" jobbers are much less *.v.?.?ve in purchases than the manufacturing trades. Color cotton | goods still continue very firm, and ; frequent instances are reported of higher prices being paid for fast colj ored cloths. Staple Southern ginghams were adj vanced another quarter of a cent during the past week to a basis of seven j cents a yard, one cent a yard higher than similar goods ever sold. This high price is duo largely to the high cost of fast dyes. Bleached goods continue firm with an advancing tendency. Wide sheetings are sold in many instancet to the end of the year and many brands ar sold ahead into September. Cotton duck rules very firm. Print cloths and convertibles are firm, with advances reported in sateens, twills xand some heavy drolls. Fancy goods ar^ active at higher prices, late contracts being placed. Fine yarn goods are exceedingly high and firm. Quote prices are as follows: Print cloths, 28-inYh t!4xt?4s. 4 cents; t>4x I 60s. .1 7-8 cents; 88 1-2 inch ti4x?>4s. o i-2 coins; Drown sheetings, south ! ern standards, 8 cents; denims, 2.20s, : Indigo, 18 1-2 cents; tickings, 8 ! ounce, 15 cents; standard staple i ginghams, 8 cents; standard staple ! prints. t? 1-2 cents; dress ginghams ; 10 1-2 cents. * MEXICANS OFFER WIRES. Telephone and Telegraph at Service of American Expedition. San Antonio, Texas. The Mexican I military authorities have offered the i American punitive expedition the use | of Mexican telegraph and telephone I linos, according to General Pershing's report to General Funston. The offer was made to the aviators who landed in Chihuahua last wees. The drivers of the aeroplanes said they had been treated courteously by General Gutierrez, commanding oft'ii eer. after it was demonstrated that they had come as friends. Before that a few stones hud been thrown at them ami a shot or two fired. No one was Injured. General Pershing said some supplies had been purchased in Chihuahua but the limited amount made it almost impossible to get provisions. The excellent work done by the aeroplanes has been so marked that headquarters officials are anxiously awaiting reinforcement of that arm of the service. General Pershing's reports imlicata that the live still in service are doing good work in scouting and carrying dispatches. French Capture Trenches. Paris.?The capture by French troops ot about 17.r> yards of a German trench southwest of Douaumont vil lage. northeast of Verdun, was an* | nounced by the war office. Progress in communicating trenches south of the village also was reported. The Germans made two handgrenade attacks on French positions i In the Caillette wood, in the Douau iiimii ruBiuii. uui ooin were repulsed. West of the Mouse there was only ! feeble artillery activity. Nine Killed by Submarine. Malta, via Loudon. One engineer and eight lascars of the crew of the steamer Chantala. were killed when the vessel was sunk by a submarine. Lansing Replies to Protest. Paris, via London. ? Professor James Mark Baldwin. American survivor of the Sussex disaster, who cabled a protest to President Wilson regarding the destruction of the crosschannel steamer, received at his residence in Wimereux the following reply from Secretary or State Lansing: I "Tl.n r>..,..,i.i~~. ? -- i >? i nmucin uua i ui.iiminicaii'U to me your cable of April 1. The I Department is Riving to the Sussex case the most serious attention and ! the greatest care. (Signed) "LANSING." Child Labor Bill Won't Pass Soon. Washington. ? Senator Overman ; thinks it will ho a long time before | the child labor bill can come up in the senate. Now pressing that Body for consideration are the naval, rural credits and ship purchase bills, in addition to all the appropriation bills and others, including the President's policy. These will render almost impossible any early consideration of child labor, and there are chances that It will go over Into the next sea sion. Advocates of the measure are trying to havo It given consideration INADEQ ^\\V- ^ > upynxht.i I NOT A GERMAN TORPEDO IS IN NO WAY R ESPOSIBLE FOR SINGING OF BRITISH STEAMER SUSSEX. Announcement is Made From Kaiser's Government.?Investigation Has Been Completed. Berlin, via London.?The German . Government is able to announce that no German submarine or warship was responsible for the explosion which damaged the British steamship Sussex. I When Germany on April f? handed i I Aiiumssiuior ueraru an interim note I replying to the inquiries of the United States Government regarding the Sussex and four other steamers the matter of responsibility was still in doubt and the investigation still was proceeding. The German Foreign Office, appreciating the agitation in the United States over these cases, transmitted an interim response declaring the readiness of the govern- j ment, should the Sussex prove to I have teen destroyed by a German torpedo boat contrary to the understand- j Htg with the United States, to make , alUxeparation, including the payment of compensation. The Associated Press was informed | authoritatively that the investigation | lias now been completed, that all the . craft which possibly might have been involved in an attack on the Sussex i have reported; that from iho reports of their commanders it Is absolutely certain that the Sussex was not destroyed by a German torpedo, and ! that Germany is in no wise responsible for the disaster. From the material at hand it also will be impossible to reply to the American inquiries regarding the steamers Englishman, Manchester Engineer. Eagle Point, and Berwindvale, and establish, according U) the German contention, that no blame attaches to Germany. DARING ROBBERY OF BANK Oanonsburg. Pa.?Detectives scour| ed the hills in the vicinity of Houston, i one mile west of here, in a vain effort j to find the two men who robbed First I National Hank of Houston of $15,000 ! and escaped in an automobile. The cashier was alone in the bank at the time. Shortly after noon two men entered the bank and one laid a piece of paper about the size of a check on the counl ter in front of the cashier. On the pa| per was written, "Make a move and I you will be shot." When McNutt looked up two revovlers were leveled at j him. While one of the men guarded j the cashier the other took about $15.i 000 in bills from the vault, leaving ' $?.,000 in gold and stiver untouched, i Both then hurried out of the building and jumped into an automobile which they had left standing in front of the bank. Will Not Withdraw U. S. Troops. Washington.?Categorical denial by Secretary Lansing was the official answer to persistent reports that the American troops might be withdrawn front Mexico shortly regardless of developments in the hunt for Villa Both Mr. Lansing and Secretary Maker of the war department indicated that there was no present intention of changing the original orders given General Funston. Mexicans Kill Three Americans. Tuseon, Ariz.?Three United States i citizens and one Spaniard were killed , by Mexican bandits nine miles south . of Hosario, Sinaloa. Mexico, according , to advices received here front Mazat- , lan at the offices of the Southern Pa title Railroad Company. Villa General Captured. El Paso. Mrs. Angle Williams and A. J. Abrams. Americans, were arrested after the discovery in an attic of the house tltey occupied of Pablo Sianez. a former Vil'a general. All three were held for investigation. Hinnoz was said to have a record of at '.oast IS murders, anions thom tlioso of several Americans. The police do termlned to take no chances in capturing him and at theit request a de tachment of infantry aurrounded tinhouse while detectives nroke in an seized the prisoner. i UATE | ARMY BILL INEFFICIENT | SENATOR SIMMONS SAYS TWO , MILITIA SYSTEMS WON'T i WORK. I I National Guard Needs More Help ( From Federal Government But Not a Competitor. I I Washington. ? Senator Simmons, who is opposed to the volunteer army | ' section of the Chamberlain bill, said | that the proposed new force would be practically a duplicate of the National Guard. "Experience will show, if they are both adopted," he said, 'that it will not be long before either one will swallow up the other or they will both helplessly disorganize each other." "The volunteer army provided in J the 55th section of the bill, by what- ( ever name it may be called, whether a volunteer army or a continental < army, is in essence and in substance nothing more than a national militia. "The National Guard as it exists under the present law. by whatever name it may be culled, is in ^essence and in substance nothing except the old state militia a little more closely connected with the Federal treasury. "So Mr. President, we have an amendment here which will in effect establish two national militia systems, one absolutely controlled by the Federal government in all its details, in all its functions, and in all its operations. and the other under certain conditions and circumstances equally ) subject to the control of the Federal ; government. "If this federalizing process is con-1 aiuuniiimi, ne saia, "inero will bo substantially little difference between the national ntilitia called by the name of a volunteer army and this quasi-National militia called by the name of the National Guard. "I do not believe that the proposed Federal volunteer army, compared with the federalized National Guard as a result of discipline and training and control directly in the one case and indirectly in the other case, will, in all probability, result in giving us any better training and system provided for the same purpose in the provisions of the bill with regard to 1 the National Guard." GERMANS CAN'T TAKE VERDUN. | I Positive Assertion of Italian General That It Will Never Happen. Paris.?"Verdun will never be taken. That is the sincere and positive opinion of General Cadorna." said a member of the Italian generalissimo's suite to the 1'dine correspondent of The Petit Journal. "General Cadorna." he continued, "returns from his visit to KV<>n?o r..n ? ~ . - ??i *-iiiiiumusiii ior p rance, i for what she has done and for what she Is now doing. "What we saw on the French front is simply magnificent. France and Great Hritnin have heaped up all i along the line in innumerable depots, so many men and such a quantity of guns and munitions nothing that the Germans could do now, it seemed to us. could possibly catch the FrancoBritish higher command unprepared." England Imposes New Taxes. London.?Faced by the problem of financing for another year a war cost- 1 Ing Great Britain 5.000.000 pounds [laily. Chancellor of the Exchequer Reginald McKenna was met at the autset by two favorable clrcumstan- ] pes, namely, that owing to the expan- < Hive power of British trade, the revanue for the year exceeded the estimate by 32,000.000 pounds, while the 1 year's expenditure was 31,000,000 1 pounds below the estimate. 0.000 Deaths from Pellagra. Washington.- Pellagra caused S.OftO death ' in the Fnited States In 1915. i public health service reports show. It 1 development can be effectually pre vented by a c heap and simple diet, the j ' health service experts recommend. German Submarine Sinks Ship. London The Spanish steamship ' Vigo. 1.1:17 gro;s tons, was sunk in the 1 Ray of Rise ay by a Cjerman submarine ! (teeord'ng to a Lloyds report. The ' rev was 01 adrift in a boat and later ' were picked up. 1 MTION WEAK FOR LACK OF NITRATES SENATOR SMITH OF 8. C. DECLARES UNITED STATES IS TOTALLY UNPREPARED. ROTABLE CAY IN CONGRESS Senator Underwood Said for Lack of Nitrates a Second Class Power Could Make Us Surrender. Washington.? Debate In Congress >n various proposals for the erection | if a government plant for the fixation if atmospheric nitrogen occupied a whole day. The pending amendment was that of Senator Smith of South Carolina to appropriate $15,000 for a plant, site and process to lie determined by the war department. The surplus capacity over t.he government's needs in peace times, under the proposal, would go into the manufacture of fertilizer to be sold by the government through tne secretary of tgriculture. Senator Hardwick of Georgia attacked this phase of the amendment ss socialistic. He declared himself unalterably opposed to embarking the government on any such venture. Senator Smith said he had framed the amendment with the purpose of reducing the cost of fertilizer to the fanner because by n happy circumstance. the government's military needs and those of the farmer could lie met at the some time. Th* U?ropeun war was not an unmixed evil, said tn* South Carolina senator, as It had convinced <>?? people that the United States was totaliv unprepared on sen or land to face what may he before it. He declared that the basis of all modern warfare was nitric acid and yet no s'ep hail been taken to Insure an adequate supply. GSermanv's successful resistance, he asserted. was due to the fact that she had foreseen the need of using atmospheric nitrogen and developed a way to procure it. "This vast expense we are contem plating for the army and navy." Senator Smith said, "will be absolutely useless if we are cut off from our supply of nitrates." Senator Lodge also attacked the project but addressed himself partially to the amendment offered by Senator Underwood of Alabama, which would provide for a war department investigation of the question of water-power sites and the process tt be used. Senator Underwood asserted thai his amendment favored no specific pro jeet but only sought a full invest Iga tion of the subject. "There is not a senator here." said OfIIMIDI" I IHHTWOOfl. " WHO HOPS UOl realize the deplorable conditions thin country would be In because of short tago of nitrates for explosives if war should be declared against us. A second rate power could make us surrender In six months if we had no surplus of nitrogen and it had plenty." LOST 200.000 AT VERDUN. French War Office Says Slaughter of Germans Has Been Gigantic. Paris.?The German losses before Verdun up to the present have reached a total of 200.000 men. one of the greatest battle losses in the whole range of warfare according to semiofficial estimates made public here? "the result of careful inquiry made in the highest quarters in which the figures have been rigorously cheeked and verified." "Documentary and verbal testimony gathered and authenticated permit the giving of precise details concerning the losses suffered by the Germans and hv IIS on t l? r? Viirilnn says the semi-official communication Riven to the Associated Press. 1 hiring the period from February 21. when the battle heean. to April 1. it is known that two army corps, namely the Third and the Eighteenth, have been with drawn from the front, having lost in the first attacks at least one-third of their for?e. They have reappeared since and have again suffered like losses. "The German reinforcements are practically used up as fast as they are put in line. The total effectives of the Eighteenth Corps have in this way lost 17.000 men and the Third Corps has lost 22.000 men " World's Largest Tobacco Order. New York.?An order for 20.000.000 pounds of American tobacco for dellv ery to European governments, principally to France and Italy, was exeeu ted here by the firm of Gaston. Williams and Wigmore. It is said to ha the largest order of its kind placed in this country. Can't Use Mexican Railways. Quer'daro. Mexico. The Mexican Rovernment nas not Riven the Amerl an Rovernment permission to use M xiean railways for any purport whatever. said Gen. fandido ARuiiar. Mexican minister of forelRn relations ifter a meetinR of the Carranza cahlnet. At the rahinet meetinR General I'arranza and liis advisers discussed modifications siiRROsted by the United states in the recent proposals for an iRreemcnt |or crossiriR the frontier between the United States and Mexico ny their armed forces. IS AWARDED FIRST PRIZE I South Carolina Asylum Makes Best ; I Showing as to Occupational Treatment at Meeting in New Orleans. Columbia.?The State Hospital for the Insane -/on first prize for the best ! general exhibit "showing reeducation methods" at the 72nd annual meeting of the American Medico-Psychological Asociation held in New Orleans April i 4 to 7. Theexhlbit was arranged by j C. Fred Williams. M. D.. superintend- i ent. and W. C. Sandy. M. 1>.. chief of the medical stalT. The material for the | exhibit was prepared by the patients , of the hospital. The occupational treatment was In- ! augurated six months ago at the ' asylum and Dr. Williams said that he was very much gratified with the re- j suits obtained. There were 38 exhibits from 22 states sent to the conference and en- j in him cuiiifHi. i in* nsHonauon I is made up of the superintendents of ( hospitals for the insane and others , interested in the treatment of the in- ! | snne. It has a membership of about ( fiOO and annual meetings are held. ) i when many questions come up for dis- | eusslon. Several years ago the asso- ! \ elation inaugurated a department | | showing the results of the oceupa- , tional and diversional treatment of the < Insane. I The exhibit front South Carolina \ comprised basket work, fancy work | and sewing. I The certificate said: "This certifi ; ] rate is awarded South Carolina State , Hospital for the best general exhibit, showing reeducation methods shown | by any state ho dtal for the insane." The certificate was signed by Kdmuitd NT. Brush. M. It., president, and Henry C. Kymun, M. IV. secretary. Property Will Be Closely Inspected. Columbia Orders have been issued from the office of the adjutant general for the inspection of the National Guard of this state. Gen. Win. \V. Moore will be the inspecting officer. The tour begins April 17 and ends May 2.r>. Particular attention will be devoted to the care and preservation of the government property by the company commanders. The books and records of each company will be carefully inspected. In addition to the verifica i mm in mi? governineni property, tne inspection will include a careful exam ! in tit ion of the manner in which the company affairs are administered, the examination of the finances of the ' companies, extended order drill, fire discipline and an inspection to deter mine whether the companies are preI pared for active service in the field Any company falling to have 7f? per I cent of its enlisted strength present at inspection will, under the laws of the state, be disbanded. Wants New Electric Line. Spartanburg Another movement to promote the building of an electric line from Spartanburg to Cross Anchor. in the southern end of Spartanburg county, was launched at a meeting of citizens of that section held at Cross Anchor. Another meolimr (j i called when the matter of raising a i fund sufficient to put an engineering 1 force in the field, will he taken up The announcement that Mill Shoals, a power site in that section of the j county is to he developed is responsi | ble for the revival of the project. Organizing Mutual. , Ornngeburg Plans are now being perfected to organize the Orangeburg County Mutual Fire Association which, when in operation will afford tire protection to Orangeburg county farmers. A charter has been aj?llied for notice of which has been signed by the fob I lowing: J. II daffy Julius K. Gramling, It. K. Wannumnker, It. E. Itiekenbaker, J. I?. Whissenhunt. \V. \V. Culler. E. N. Scoville II. s. (tollman, 11. C. Wannamaker. I). P. Clue, I- A Carson and J C. Till. Cadets Will Camp at Anderson. Anderson President Itiggs of ! riemson College lias announced that tho corps of cadets would encamp in this city during the week beginning April 24. Commandant Jones has in spected tho proposed site on Greenville street and says it is ideal for the purpose. The entire corps of 7.r>n men will make the trip from the col lege and spend the entire week here SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS ITEMS. C. R. Ilulet of Charleston a mor J chandise broker and warehouseman, died suddenly in the terminal station at Atlanta a few days ago of conges tion of the lungs. Mr. Iluiet was on his way to Charleston from New Or : leans. Snow sufficiently heavy to cover the ground fell in Greenville a few i days ago. Bamberg will vote May 2 on an is sue of JloOOO worth of water and el r | (III- I IK II1 IMIIKIS. i Life insurance mm of South C.tro Una gathered in Columbia \Vt due- <l.i> I for their annual convention under tin auspices of the South Carolina Life I'nclerwrit rs' \ssociallon. This wa ; the seventh annual meeting and an I nlaltorate prnprnm h;.d been arran I j for the occ ision -everat distinguished apeakers being present. Colutnhia volt in tiie Y. M. C \ campaign in which six South a : Mil cities competed. Governor Manning has approved the at t "to require the srate hoard of health to make the Wassi-rmnn hi > >d tests without charge." | \ \ PRIZES ARE MANY IN SCHOOL MEET fOUNG ORATORS AND ATHLETES FROM ALL OVER STATE WI'.L MEET SOON. , ' - ro WORK FOR 22 MEDALS Ml Entries For High School Contests Must Be In by April 15.?Schools Are Urged to Come In. Columbia.?Tlio state high school tratorlcal and athletic meet will be leld In Columbia Thursday and Frllay. April 27 and 28. The preliminaries for the oratorical contest will be held Thursday afternoon in the lass rooms and society halls of the I'niverslty of South Carolina. The finals in the oratorical contest will be bold Thursday night in the chapel of [he university. Two gold medals are jffered tor first and second places in ratory and a beautiful trophy cup to the school whose representative wins lirst place. In 1915 Dakyns Stover of the Greenville high school won first place and the tJreenvllle high school holds the trophy cup in oratory. SecMid place in oratory was won by Kdwin Quattlebaum of the Columbia high school. The track meet will be held Friday. April 2S. on the university field, the preliminaries being held in the morning and the finals in the afternoon. Pickens high school won the Sylvan trophy cup in 1915 for scorilitr t ho li i oli.iu 1 iiumluir iwvln < while the (Jreenvillo nigh seliool was a close second. Twenty-two inwdals are offered to the contestants in track athletics. 11 gold and 11 bronze medals. Kach medal has the State seal upon it with the name of the event on the back. Ribbons with the name of the association stamped upon them are given to those wining third place in any track event. In addition to all this. S. 11. MeMaster of Columbia is offering a beautiful trophy < up to the boy in the track meet who wins the highest number of points. The contestants have every incentive to work for honors. The secretary of the association, M. 10. Ilrockman of (Ireenville, is urging all schools with three high school grades to come into the association and will accept an application up to April 15 front any school desiring to become a member. provided the name of the speaker with his subject, age. grade, scholarship, together with the names of the contestants in track with age. grade and scholarship. Is sent to him by the ISth. Letters to this effect are being mailed to a number of schols which have not yet become members of the state association. Tliis is done to encourage schools to come in which participate in field days between the 1st and 15tli of April and realize what good material they have. The University of South Carolina furnishes free entertainment. The only cost to the schools is railroad fare, whic h is nominal if block Mckets are bought, and even where this can't be done the cost is low. Study Packing House. Orangeburg A fund of $f>0.000 having been subscribed a committee from Orangeburg has gone to Moultrie Or... to investigate t ltc? packing house, which was established there several years ago. A packing house will be built by farmers and business men of Orangeburg county. The committee was accompanied on tlie trip to Georgia by \V. \V. Gong state agent for he farm demonstration forces. New Editor Lancaster News. Lancaster. At a meeting of th?> stockholders of the Lancaster Publishing Company held in the office of R. R, Wylie. for the purpose of electing an editor and manager of the Lancaster News, Luther Klllson of Lancaster was unanimously elected to that position and will take charge of the office at once. Mr. Kllison for the past 18 months secretary of the local chamber of commerce resigned that position about SO days ago. All Cotton Insured. T. R. Slackhouse, president of a big warehouse company In South Carolina. said that all cotton stored in the warehouses owned by the company was protected by insurance. The cotton is now insured, he said, in the Factory Insurance Association. A total of fn.OOO.rtfiO is carried and these noil* cies will not expire until October 1. Mr. Stackhouse said that if the factory association refused to reinsure the cotton, policies would be secured in another 'irons <oncern with assets of several hundred million dollars. Enlarge Spartanburg Hotels. Spartanburg.?W. T Finch, proprietor of the Finch hotel, lias announced the puri ha.se of valuable property on Kn-t Main street to l?? u'ilized in ere tii i; c.n addition to the present Finch hotel to cost between $7.Vno<) and $1'U't?00. He has paid $25,(100 for the lot to be utilized and says construction will begin at an early date This addition to the Spartanburg hotels and the building of the Cleveland sit a cost of $^r?n.ooo. will give the city tne most modern facilities in this direction.