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^ i The Fort Mill Times 1 Established in 1891. FORT MILL, S. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1916. $1.25 Per Year. ^ 4 ' C. E. HUGHES OK THIRD OIL C Way Was Cleared for Hughes When Other Candidates Withdrew. Fairbanks is Named | as Candidate for Vice-President. Hughes Issues ClearCut Statement. ; j I ROOSEVEW NOMINATED I ; BY PROGRESSIVE PARTY 1 Roosevelt Tentatively Refuses, Await* 1 i Ing More Explicit Declaration of Views on Vital Issues by Hughes Before Final Decision.?Progres- ' sives Name John M. Parker of 1 Louisiana For Vice President. i Chicago.?Charles E. Hughes and 1 Theodore Hoosevelt, both of New York, were nominated for President I ?y ine Republican and Progressive conventions at 12:4H and 12:47 o'clock Saturday, respectively, the Roosevelt nomination beating the Hughes nomination by exactly two minutes. Charles Warren Fairbanks of Indiana was nominated for Vice President on the Republican ticket and John M. Parker of Louisiana on the Progres- ' slve. The Hughes nomination was made on the third ballot of the contention, the Roosevelt nomination by 1 acclamation. Colonel Roosevelt sent a tentative ] declination of the nomination, with , i the understanding that it was to stand ( if Hughes turned out to be sound on the issues of Americanism and pre- , t puredness, and that if Hughes turned | out to be pactitlstic, pussy-footed, or ( , pro-German he would accept and make the race as the Progressive candidate. ' Justice Hughes broke all records by j . ! accepting the nomination by telegraph v without waiting for a formal notiflca- { tlon by the regularly appointed com- , mlttee, and declared his position not j ?. only on the Issues regarded by Col? Pn/tuavftlt an 1 * ' ..wuvi wtt. na L11 v> ICOI inBUUB, U111 1 | also on the other principal questions : ( Taiaed by the Republican platform, j ( , t For a long time a third telegram, this i ( . one from Mr. Fairbanks declining the Vice Presidential nomination, was an- { ticipatod, because he already had sent a private one to that effect, hut, in; stead, he accepted over the telephone . The Conference Committee scheme , j ' failed because the Republicans would name no candidate. At the last minute, j , after every effort to induce them to do I ( ^ v - -??- T* 9R3SB WsmP THEODORE ROOSEVELT. | ^ so had proved ineffective, Colonel i Roosevelt himself proposed union on ' Henry Cabot Ix>dge of Massachusetts. I The two Conference Commlttocs so ' reported, but the Progressive Conven- ' tion laid the telegram on the table 1 and the Republicans paid no attention 1 ^ to it. 1 fThe nominating ballot showed this -count: j Hughes 94ft 1-2; Roosevelt 18 1-2; j A Lodge 7; Du Pont 5; Weeks 3; Laj Folletto 3; absent 1. Total 987. , jk Although Frank H. Hitchcock let ( ^ it be known that the Hughes men ( wanted Burton for second place. \ Ohio withdrew Burton's name, leaving the field to Mr. Fairbanks and ( * former Secretary Burkett of Nebraska. , The ballot for Vice President show ] A ?d this count: i P Fairbanks 863; Burkett 108; Borah | 8; Burton 1; Johnson 1. absent, scat- j i terlng and not voting 6. Total 987. t Leaders Seen Satisfied. At 2:01 p. tn. the convention ad w journea. mere were expressions or b ' harmony from all the leaders and I among the delegatos. The delegations which on the final ballot had cast i votes for others than Mr. Hughes made statements declaring their loy- j 1 t alty to the nominees. , "Six months ago," said Chairman ; i * i "Hilles of the National Committee, "I | < ["I NOMINATED LOT; ACCEPTS > said n nominee would be born in the convention, and he was." "I am very much pleased, of course," said Mr. Hitchcock. "It means a reunited Republican party and victory in November." The nomination of Mr. Hughes was made possible so soon by an overnight break up of the allied favorite sons' combination which early in the morning released its delegates, practically all of whom were known to favor Mr. Hughes when freed from wuwtt lilOll UVHVJ13. Favorite Sons Withdrew When the convention began business shortly before noon the withdrawal of the favorite sons was an nounced one after another and the votes began hopping into the Hughes column in solid blocks so rapidly that the nomination plainly was assured ueiore the roll call had gone live 3tates. When it got to Colorado the drift was so apparent that a proposal to make it unanimous was made, but Chairman Harding ruled that the balloting should take its regular course. Greeted By Yells. Each addition to the Hughes columu was greeted by yells of exultation from the rapidly accumulating Hughes delegates and steadily state by state the votes piled up until New Jersey carried it past the required 45?4 and the remainder was only a formality. In rapid succession as the vote went an Du I'ont was withdrawn by Deltware and Ills solid block was cast ^ Tor Hughes; Illinois withdrew Sherman; Ohio withdrew lJurton; Iowa withdrew Cummins; New York with i-n... ?. * ... nuui, eiassucuuseus withdrew Weeks. Practically all of these new rotes were east for Hughes, only a row remaining in compliment to the I Favorite sons who brought tlipm. Candidates Pledge Support. Then one after the other. Senator Weeks ana Senator Lodge took the platform pledged loyalty to the nominee and asked all their supporters | to do likewise, Similar announce- j nients were made from all the favor- i Its sons delegation. As the roll call proceeded whole blocks of votes piled in for Fairbanks and his nomination was such a fore 1 gone conclusion that the delegates be- ( gan leaving and caused such confusion that the balloting was heard with I JiiTiculty. Burton Goes to Fairbanks. With the end of the balloting for the presidential nomination and the official announcement the balloting for Vicb President began. There were some surprise when Governor Willis of Ohio withdrew Burton's name and cast the whole block of Ohio votes for Fairbanks. Alter Chairman llnrding had officially announced the nomination of Fairbanks, the usual resolutions were passed. Chairman Hilles called a meeting of the new National committee for organization, and the couven tion adjourned. Notable Convention. The convention was notable in political history for many things. A man had steadfastly refused to seek tin nomination had been chosen; it was the first Republican convention since 1888 which had been forced to lake more than one ballot to agree upon a candidate, and it had been marked by a lack of riotous demonstration and nervous enthusiasm which hitherto had been a feature [)f such gatherings. It did not touch any of the existing records for sustained demonstrations, but despite the fact that it was wholly and decidsdly "unbossed;" it moved with a precision and quietness which had not been equalled since the McKinley convention in Philadelphia. ROOSEVELT DECLARES THAT HE IS OUT OF POLITICS.; Oyster Bay. N. Y.?Theodore Rooseunit ..nit?.-.>tn,l ?C.o? V.~ l~ . .. U? ,Hiru LllOt I 1*3 ir> UUl UL |IUIi tics. "I want to tell you newspaper men." tie said, "that It's no use for you to come here to see me. I will have nothing to say. I wllf answer no questions. so please don't ask me to. I im out of politics." If the former President has any plans for tho immediate future other than to continue his literary work, he ! lias not rande them public. A flood of telegrams has been received. It was announced that most nf them approved his action in declining to become a candidate upon the Progressive ticket. While Colonel Koosevelt would not liscuss the question his intimates considered it altogether unlikely that he would reconsider his conditional refusal to head a third ticket. He haa Tint vot nm/ln It olnor ? ? 1*?? not he will support the candidacy of Mr. Hughes. MOOSE COMMITTEE TO MEET AGAIN JUNE 25 Chicago.?After a stormy session lasting more than three hours the P.-v>f?ros?lve national committee organized by re-electing Victor Munlock af Kansas, chairman and O. K. Davis, secretary. Matthew Hale, of Massachusetts. was chosen vice chairman > Latest photograph of Charles Eva the Republican Convention at Chicago , United States. and E. H. Hooker, of New York, treasurer. The national committee elected an executive committee and decided unanimously to hold another meeting June 25 in Chicago. Although members refused to discuss the meeting announcement of the fact that another is to be held was taken as an indication that no settlement had been reached as to whether Colonel Roosevelt's name would remain on the ticket. The executive committeemen are: George W. Terkins, of New York; William Flynn, of Pennsylvania, Matthew Hcle, of Massachusetts; Harold L. Ickles, of Illinois; William Allen White, of Kansas; Pearl Wright, of L#ousiana; Chester H. Row ell, of California; Everett Colby, of New Jersey and C. D. Polk of Michigan. First Ballot. Hughes 253 1-2. Root 103. Rurton 77 1-2. Weeks 105, Dupont 12. Sherman 66, Fairbanks 74 1-2. Cummins 85, Roosevelt 65, LaFollette 25. Brum baugh 29, Ford 22, Knox 26, Borah 2. Willis 4. McCall 1. Taft 14. Not voting 2 1-2. Total 987. Second Ballot. Total?Hughes 228 1-2, Root 98 1-2. Burton 76 1-2, Weeks 79, Dupont 13, Sherman 65, Fairbanks 8S 1-2, Cummins 85, Roosevelt 81. LaFollette 25, Brumbaugh none, Knox 36, Harding 1, Wanamaker 5, Wood 1, McCall 1, Willis 1. Not voting 2. Total 987. Third Ballot. Alabama?Hughes 16. Arizona?Hughes 5: Roosevelt 1. Arkansas?Hughes 15. California?Hughes 26. Colorado?Hughes D! Roosevelt 3. Stevenson, of Colorado, moved nomination of Hughes by acclamation. Delegate Stevenson, speaking for j the delegates who have been support- | log Colonel Roosevelt, withdrew his ' name from further consideration. Connecticut?Hughes 14. DuPont's name was withdrawn and Deleware cast for Hughes. Delaware?Hughes 6. Florida?Hughes 8. Georgia?Hughes 17. Idaho?Hughes 8. Illinois?Hughes 58. Governor Willis, of Ohio, withdraws Burton. Hayes, of Indiana, withdraws Fair- I lifltlU : find /.oct IT * ......... ...... ........ UUI^IUIUII 1UI nuglics. ^ Indiana?Hughes 30. Wausworth, of New York, withdraws Root. Iowa withdraws Cummins and votes for Hughes. Iowa?Hughes 26. Kansas Hughes 20. Kentucky?Hughes 20. Louisiana?Hughes 12. Maine?Hughes 12. Maryland?Hughes 15; Roosevelt 1. Massachusetts Weeks 1; Roosevelt 3; Hughes 32. Michigan?Hughes 30. Minnesota?Hughes 24. Mississippi?Hughes 8 1-2; Roosevelt 3 1-2. Missouri?Hughes 34; Weeks 2. Montana?Hughes 7; Roosevelt 1. Nebraska?Hughes 16. Nevurla?Hughes 6. New Hampshire? Hughes 8. New Jersey?Hushes 27; Roosevelt < 1. New Mexieo?Roosevelt 1; Hughes 5. New York?Hughes 87. NORTH CAROLINA?Hughes 14; Ixxlge 7. i North Dakota Hughes 10. Ohio?Hughes 4S. i Oklahoma Hughes 19; Jloosevelt i 1. ! Oregon- Hughes 10. Pennsylvania -Hughes 72; Roosevelt 3; absent 1. _ ?.NS ns Hughes, who was nominated by as candidate for President of the Ithodo Island?Iluerhos 10. SOUTH CAROLINA?Hughes 6; Dupont 6. South Dakota?Hughes 10. Tennessee?Hughes 18; Roosevelt 3. Texas?Hughes 26. Utah?Hughes 7; Roosevelt 1. Vermont?Hughes 8. Virginia?Hughes 15. Washington?Hughes 14. West Virginia?Hughes 16. Wisconsin?Hughes 23; LaFollette 3. Wyoming?Hughes 8. Alaska?Hughes 2. Hughes, 949 1-2; Roosevelt. 18 1-2; 1 Lodge, 7; Dupont, 5; Weeks. 3; LaFollette. 3; absent. 1. Total 9S7. nil l r> onAn Ltd WARREN FAIRBANKS r i f /, i I | vifMHnRW On ticket as Vloe-Presldent with Charles E. Hughes. FIVE MEN CONSIDERED TO PILOT HUGHES CAMPAIGN Chicago.?Five names were mentioned as possible candidates for chairman of the Republican national committee and manager of the Hughes and Fairbanks campaign in , the political discussion of the subject by Republican leaders here prior to the'r h aving for their homes. The names mentioned were: Frank H. Hitchcock of New York; Ralph E. Williams of Oregon, Joseph Kealing of Indiana, Fred 0. Tanner of New York and Charles B. Warren oi Michigan. \V. Murray Crane of Massachusetts, chairman of the special committee appointed by tho Republican national committee to confer with Mr. Hughes in regard to the appointment of an executive committee which to select the chairman and other officers of the national body of the party, left for N'ew York. He said that no date had been decided upon for the conference with Mr. Hughea. TKE WEEK'S EVENTS Important Nrws of the State, Nation, and World Told in a Few Lines for Your Convenience. ROUND ABOUT IKE WORLD A Condensed Record of Happenings of Interest From All Points of the World. Mexican News A dispatch from Laredo, Texas, says fifteen Mexican bandits attacked four employees on the T. A. Coleman ranch at San Samuel, forty miles northwest of Laredo, drove the ranchmen from the corral and escaped across the Rio G.ando with 83 horses. A company of uDucu States cavalry is cn the scene. Anti-American demonstrations in northern Mexico continue, according to official advices, particularly in the states of Chihuahua, San Luis Potois and Nuevo Leon. Americans are leaving Mexico in steadily increasing numbers. Under the previous instructions, state department agents in Mexico are giving every possible nid. In addition border agents have been instructed to urge those seeking to rcturu to Mexico to stay on the American side. The spread of the anti-American agitation in Mexico may delay the sending of a reply to General Car ranza's note demanding recall of the American troops. Creation, of an international commission to discuss all difficulties is known to have been suggested, under existing treaties, and it is understood the proposal is still before President Wilson. At El Paso, Texas, United Slates customs officials are warning Americans that owing to conditions in Mexico, it i& inexepdient to attempt to visit the interior of that country. DOMESTIC An anti-American riot, incited by a mass meeting to protest against the continued presence of American troops in Mexican territory, was put down in Chihuahua City by the military after a demonstration had been made against the American consulate and stones hurled at the Foreign club in the belief that It was an American institution. A proposal to General Carranza that the United States and the Mexican de facto government submit the whole subject of their relations to an international commission is being seriously considered by the United States. Such o nrr?r\<\oo1 If ? 1 ' ? .1 ~ ?5,1 t% p. \.j/wnni, 11 ii ir> umue, will SPrvr us a reply to the Mexican note demanding withdrawal of the American troops, and may contemplate adjustment of many unsettled differences that for yenrs have caused accumulating embarrassment in the relation of the two countries. European War From the wooded region of southwest Russia to the Roumanian frontier the Russians are keeping up their tremendous offensive against the Austro-Hungarians who have been reinforced on several sectors by Germans. The advance of the Russians is notable for the large number of prisoners taken, and the enormous captures of guns, machine guns, ammunition and other war stores. The Russians now have retaken Dubno, the second of the fortresses in the Volhynian triangle, and are pressing the retreating Austrians to tlie ^est. rne Russians are making progress in Galicia and Iiukowina, the Austrians having admitted the withdrawal of their forces in northeastern Iiukowina. King Constantino, of Greece has signed the order demobilizing twelve classes of the army, amounting to 150,000 men. There is general rejoicing over the decision. It is not thought the present government will be able to continue in power after the army is disbanded. The demobilization of the Greek army is regarded as the direct outcome of the energetic measures by the entente allied governments recently taken in making joint representations to King Constantine, followed by an embargo virtually closing Greek ports Tort Vaux, lying some five miles northeast of Verdun, which for weeks past the Trench had heen stubbornly defending against terrific onslaughts hv I lie (5ppmano ?.?? -? -' - ?......, unn ai luiien inio the hands of the Teutons, according to Berlin. The men who defended the fortress to the last surrendered to the Germans, who also captured a large number of guns, machine guns and mine throwers. Germans and British are fighting desperately in the vicinity of Ypres, both sides using their artillery in heavy bombardments and their infantry in occasional attacks. In an infantry attack against the ruined village of Hooge, east of Ypres, the Germans captured the British front-line trenches running through the village, but all their attacks elsewhere failed. The Greek commander of the port of Salonika has boon replaced by a French naval of floor, and ontry to the port has boon refused to Greek ship from Kavala. Moreover, an embargo has been placed on Greek ships in French ports. Accompanying Karl Kitchener as his staff, and who were dfowned with him, wore Hugh James O'Reirne, former councillor of the Rritlsh embassy at Petrograd and former minis ter at Sofia; O. A. Fitzgerald, Earl Kitchener's private military secretary; Hrigadier General Ellershaw and Sir Frederick Donaldson. I Tho prosecution begun the presentation of the case at t;.e courtmartial of Captain Bowen-Co'thurst, charged with the shooting of F. Sheehy Skeftlngton, editor of The Irish Mclntyre. during the recent Irish rebellion. The defendant is accused of murder. The news that Earl Kitchener, secretary of state for war, and his staff, who wore proceeding to Russia j aboard the cruiser Hampshire, were lost off the Orkney Islands, was the most stunning blow Great Britain has received since the war began. The sudden blow struck hy the Russians along the entire Galician front of L'75 miles from the Pripet to Roumania, is, in the unanimous opinion of the military critics, a brilliant beginning of the long awaited Russian offensive. A profound sensation lias been caused by the speech made before the reichstag by Chancellor v<>n Bothmann-Hollweg, in which be declared that any further suggestions of peace by Germany would be futile and evil. The naval battle off the coast of Jutland is claimed to have been n complete victory for the British by the naval expert of The Morning Post, occurred at Kensett, Morrilton and Greenland. Washington Japan's new ambassador to the United States, Amoro Sato, probably will assume (he duties of his post about September 1. Mr. Sato, now an attache of the Japanese foreign office, succeeds Viscount Chimin, the newlyappointed ambassador to Great Britain, Sato formerly was ambassador to Austria. The American ambassador, James W. Gerard, has repudiated an interview recently attributed to him on the subject of President Wilson's peace efforts. Dominican rebels, who fled Pimrtn Plata and Monte Christ! at the ap proacb of American marines, have strongly entrenched themselves outside of the latter town. A dispatch to the state department from Minister Russell at Santo Domingo gave further details of the occupation of the towns, I and indicated that the situation on I the island was mnro spriniu than rm#t been believed here. Ijouis D. Brandies, of Boston, took his seat as an associate justice of the supreme court, the sixty-second citizen to achieve the distinction. Tho ceremonies were precisely those by which his predecessors of the last generation were elected. Fifty-nine persons are reported to have been killed and more than a hundred injured in a tornado which swept through central and northern Arkansas. Domestic Charles Evans Hughes of New York and Charles Warren Fairbanks of Indiana were nominated for president and vice president, respectively, by the Republican national convention in Chicago. Theodore Roosevelt was nominated by the Progressive party as its presidential candidate in the November election. John M. Parker of Louisia na is his running male, and in the event of Mr. Roosevelt's declination to make the race Mr. Parker may head the ticket. Returning delegates from the Progressive national convention .are sure that Theodore Roosevelt will make the race, and it is stated will proceed just as if he had already given his consent. Champ Clark, speaker of the house of representatives, says that if Colonel Roosevelt does not enter (lie race for president, there will l>e one grand old "Kentucky hoss race" between Wilson and Hughes. The Progressive national committee will meet in Chicago June 2f> together with Theodore Roosevelt and Will consider the matter of Mr Roosevelt's position in the Coming pros! dential campaign. While skaters were gliding over the floor to the strains of an automatic hand at skating rink in Atlanta, the massive root suddenly collapsed. A few minutes after llrencn began backing their way to the mangled bodies of two dead youths who were caught under the debris. A third tduji died lat<?r at Grady hospital. Ten were injured, many having to extricate themselves from the mass of ruins. Major Charles W. Stewart, of the Tenth battalion, Canadian infantry, was killed in action in Flanders on on June 1, according to information received by his brother in New York. Major Stewart was a first lieutenant of the Fifth United States cavalry, but resigned when the war began to join the Canadian-forces. Juan Sanchez and Francisco Alvarez, two of the Villa bandits condemned to death for first degree murder for participation in the Columbus, N. M.. mas sacre, were taken to Deming to ho hanged. The governor issued a 21day reprieve for further investigation ing to returns received Governor Park Trammell has defeated United States Senator Nathan 1*. Bryan for democratic nomination to the senatorship. in Florida, accordA severe wind and hail storm passed over the western part of Coweta county, (la., and did much damage. A numht of tenant houses and barns on different farms were blown down, entailing a property loss of several thousand dollars. Savannah, Ga., will have a mam tr.oth preparedness parade on Flag day, June 14. Interest in the parade movement lagged at first, but sentiment has been growing in favor of a huge demonstration. Committees have been I busy and the encouragement which the plan has received by those in charge I are enthusiastic. BORDER SITUATION " i GROWS ALARMS DISPATCH 1,500 ADDITIONAL TROOPS TO FILL GAPS IN BORDER PATROL. ? MORE ANTI-AMERICAN TALK ? " __ uovcrnmcni ?uinoruics ai wusmrigton Make No Attempt to Disguise Uneasiness. ? Much Lawlessness Around Laredo. Washington.?Coincident with continning reports from consuls all over Mexico telling of the rapid spread of the anti-American feeling, the war department ordered 1,500 additional regular troops to the border. Administration officials are muking no attempt to disguise their uneasiness and it was officially adiuittod that there was growing alarm over what the agitation may produce and the possibility of an attack 01 General Pershing'> expedition. No case of attack on the persons of American residents In Mexico has been reported although there have beeu one or two attacks on vacant consulates and other American property. Part of the increasing apprehension here is due to the renewed raids in the Laredo region. Several reports dealing with the situation there havo been received. Officials declined to reveal details; but seemed inclined to believe a serious purpose was behind the bandit raid on the Coleman ranch. Three raiders were killed and mire . .i|n ui rii, line report s/tiu, mining that they attempted to burn a railroad bridge near l.-aredo but failed. The new forces sent to join General Funston's border patrol, Set^etary Baker said, was to fill in gaps in the guard such as that near Laredo. ! It will be composed of 10 companion of coast artillery and a battalion of engineers. The artillerymen will be withdrawn from fortifications between Portland. Me., and Sandy Hook, and the engineers go from barracks in this city. Tbe secretary said there was no | present intention of calling out additional guard regiments for border duty. The coast artillery ordered to the border Includes two companies from Portland, Me.; two from Boston, two I from Narrngansett Bay, two from Long Island; one from oastern New York and one from Sandy llook. Approximately 1.000 men will compose this provisional Infantry regiment. The engineer battalion, about f>00 strong, is composed of companies A. B, C and D. MANNING ORDERS NATIONAL GUARD TO DE PREPARED i South Carolina Executive Asks Troops to Get Ready In Case Service is Needed on Border. Columbia.?Orders to get ready for mobilisation, in case orders come for service on the Mexican border, were issued to the South Carolina National Guard here by Gov. Richard I. Manning just before bis departure for St. I mi >4 Thn irAVf.runr ... *...? . - nmi wmn J||M hack from Washington, would not say why ho promulgated tho got-ready orders further than he wanted the companies warned of what might happen. ; He said he was issuing the orders hecause there might he a call for tho ' troops any day. In unofficial circles the belief was expressed that the orders for the South Carolina militia to go to tho Mexican border will be issued in Washington immediately after the St. Louis convention. The liveliest interest was taken in (he governor's or(Its for the militia to get ready for mobilization in all military circles. Adjt. Oon. W W. Moore was In oonferen e with Coventor Manning just prior to the latl< r's departure on the Carolina Special for the Democratic convention. . . The South Carolina militia Is composed of two regiments of Infantry, four companies of naval militia, five companies of coast artillery, and ono i troop of cavalry, In all a little over ' 2.100 men. 1?14,000 AUSTRIAN PRISONERS TAKEN IN RUSSIAN DRIVE Potrograd. via London.?The number of Austrian^ cantured by the Russians in the new offensive movement 1 has been increased to more than 114,000. In many sectors of the front the official statement says the Russians are still pursuing defeated Austrians. The statement says Russian troops approached the outskirts of Czernowltz, the capital of Rukowln*. and that they attacked tho bridgehead at Zalesevky. HUGHES ENTERS CAMPAIGN WITH ABUNDANT ZEST Ne-w York Charles R. Hughes re ?1 .. I ....... .1 jr..M.I. - rt,?" 11 I iy wild I abundant /.est. Flo reached the city early in the day. established temporary headquarters at an uptown hotel, and virtually held open house until nearly midnight. Scores of persons on various missions flocked to his hooms, mostly men who had known him when he was earnpaiening fr.? governor of New York. There also were party leaders among his caller*