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The Fort Mill Times Established in 1891. FORT MILL, S. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1916. $1.25 Per Year. VILLA AND MEN 60 FOR MUNITIONS ON MARCH TO SOUTH OF PARRAL , WHERE ARMS AND HORSES ARE HIDDEN. CONFIRM DEATH OF FISHER I Passengers from Chihuahua City Tell of Conditions and Confirm Many Repsrts?Claims Villa Has 7,000 Men. El Paso. Texas?Francisco Villa and his main command are marching toward Mesa de Sandias. 35 miles southwest of Parral, where a quantity of , ammunition and arms and a large , drove of horses are known to be hidden for the Villa forces according to , an American refugee from Chihuahua , City. These are hidden in the ranch ] of General Urbina, the Villa general, ( who was killed by Villa troops because , he would not divide his loot with Villa. , Passengers arriving from Chihuahua City said that the feeling of apprehension among the people there had been greatly allayed because of the arrangements of General Trevino to protect the city agains ta surprise attack. No ' reports have been yet received regarding the Americans in Parral, they said, but refugees from Santa Rosalia confirmed the death of Dr. C. H. Fisher, an American at the hands of the bandits who raided that place. The Associated Press correspondent at Chihuahua City, who reached 1 the border was informed before leaving ' Chihuahua C'.ty that Dr. Kncanacion Brondo "\Vhitt, the physician of Guer- 1 rero. Chihuahua, who has been made prisoner by Villa and forced to treat the bandit's wounded leg, was in Guerrero Saturday in charge of Villa's temporary field hospital. Doctor Whitt a? _ >. a .tit _ n.iii.i. I i? ti .lit'aii iiii i n iiuii nui <t nniiHit ??? Jeot. He was repo?-tud recently by refugees from Chlh i&hua City as having been killed by Villa bandits. It was reported to the Gorman Consul at Ju&rJk that a Belgian subject bad been killed in Santa Rosalia by Villa forces, but. this was not confirmed. A Spaniard, who arrived from Chihuahua City last night claimed to have conflrmatlBn of the report that Dr. C. H. Fisher, aged and wealthy American physician at Santa Rosalia, had been stabbed to death by Villa bandits. ' Refugees say seven thousand Is considered a conservative estimate of the number of men Villa has. Carranza soldiers, refugees say, are joining Villa dally. GERMAN AMBASSADOR DEUTSCHLAND VISITOR, j Count von Bernstorff and Wife See Undersea Freighter Loaded For Homeward Trip. New London, Conn.?Count von Bernstorff, the German Ambassador, accompanied by his wife, came here from Washington for the purpose of visiting the undersea freighter Deutschland, now being loaded for he.* homeward trip. The Ambassador, it is understood, brought a suitcase filled with official maile from the Emperor. Count von Bernstorff Baid his errand is entirely a social one. He decided to take advantage of Washington's official inactivity on election day, he said, by giving the Countess an opportunity to inspect the Deutschlarid. The Ambassador and his wife were guests at an informal reception at | their hotel attended by Captain Keo- j ni.%, me l/euiMcuiHiiu s ruinniainter, and a number of German-Americans of Baltimore and New London. FRANZ JOSEPH ASKS RIGH" *. FOR GAL1CIA. Amsterdam, via London.?Emperor Franz Joseph has addresed an autograph letter to Premier Ernest von Keorbe stating that it is his will when the new ,-tate of Poland comes Into existence to grant Galicla the right Independently to manage Its own internal affairs. ASK WILSON TO ADD . APPEAL FOR SUFFERERS ... Long Branch. N. J.?President Wil- j son was asked to include in his I Thanksgiving l)ay proclamation nn appeal to the people of the United States to give aid to European war sufferers. The request was made by Icrnace Pndcrcwski. the liianisl and a delegation representing organizations interested in relief work in Germany, Austria-Hungary, Poland. Russia, Armenia. Syria and othe: ountries. CUBA SEEKS TO SUE N. C. FOR CARPET BAG BONDS Washington.?Attorneys for the Republic of Cuba requested the United States supreme court for permission to eue North Carolina for payitent of $2.186,13d worth of bonds Issued in "carpet bag" days. The action is the first known effort of a foreign state to sue one of rlie United States. There are eight counts. Reprints of the bonds are shown. The bonds were is- ! sued in '68 and '69 and are signed bv Governor llolden. FRENCH IN SQMME HIT GERMAN LINE SEVERAL IMPORTANT GAINS ARE MADE BY VIOLENT FIGHTING. FRENCH TAKE 3 TRENCHES To the North Despite the Stormy Weather the British Over a Front of 1,000 Yards, Capture Hills Near \AJ nrUnrnnrt London.?The French troops In the Sonime region of France and northwest of Verdun again have smashed the German lines hard. "North of the Somme between Les Boeufs and Sailly-Saillisel to the east of the latter place and on the St. Pierre-Vaast wood soctor important gains were made in violent, fighting which proceeded throughout Sunday, according to the French official communication. The attack on the St. Pierre-Vaast wood, which was made from three Bides simultaneously, netted the French three trenches on the northern side and the entire German posiLions on the southern outskirts of the wood. Tn t)iA north ilncnito tho utnrmv weather, the British over a front of a thousand yards, captured the hills In the neighborhood of the Butte de Warlencourt. Keeping up their offensive in the Verdun region the French have been enabled to occupy the entire village of Vaux and also the town of Damloup, which is situated a mile to the east of Fort Vaux. Violent fighting continues to mark the operations in the region south of Qorizia, where the Italians are endeavoring to break the Austrian lines and advance on Triest. Fresh gains have been.made by King Victor Emmanuel's men on the Carson plateou. south of the Oppachiasella-Gasagnievizza road and to the south of this region they are alternately bombarding the Austrian positions at Jamiano and throwing heavy infantry effectives against the town. The Vienna War Office says all the attacks at Jamino thus far have been broken down In front of the Austrian line the Italians suffering heavy casualtie*. KOENIG PLANS HOMEWARRD DASH BY SUBMARINE FRIDAY. Stevedores Work Steadily Loading Cargo of Crude Rubber and Nickel. New Ixnulon, Conn. ? Capt. Paul Koenig, of the German submarine merchantman Deutschland, indicated that he would make his homeward dash Friday?probably late in the after noon. sieveeiores woraeu sieauny an uu> loading a cargo of*crude rubber and nickel; the Deutsehland'a crew was engaged in overhauling the engines and Ave mechanics from a local ship yard practically cAnpleted the work ol tightening rivets ran the chaft's bow which had become lossened by tossing in the high sea. Captain Koenig vis ited the government submarine base and later conducted Commander Stir ling and his officers through the Deutcshland. S KILLED, 40 WtUNDED IN I. W. W. MOB BATTLE Everett, Wash.?Five persons were killed and 40 wounded in a fight at the Everett City wharf between 250 mem hers of the Industrial Workers of the World, who came hero from Seattlt on the steamer Verona and ? posse ol 150 citizens headed by Sheriff Dor McRae. Sheriff McRae is among th? seriously wounded. PARRAL IS ABANDONED BY CARRANZA GARRISON El Paso. Tex.?Parral has been aban doned by the Cararnza garrison undei command of Gen. Luis Herrera, ac cording to passengers arriving ir Juarez by train from Chihuahua City Nothing could be learned, however of the Americans there, they said. STEAMERS COLLIDE IN STORM; 92 LIVES LOST Belfant.?The loss of life in the dis aster to the steamers Retriever and Connemara aggregates 92. Only twc persons are known to have been saved when the two vessels collided in th? Irish channel during a gale. Thf crew of the Retriever numbered .'.3 one of whim and also a passenger ol the Connemara were saved. The twr vessels lie partly submerged withir sight#of land. High seas are breaking over them. VILLA KILLS AMERICAN DOCTOR REFUGEE SAYS Chihuahua City, via El Paso June tlon.?I)r. Fisher, an American physl clan, living at Santa Rosalia, was kill ed by the Villa bandits under Gen Raudelio Uribe, according to the statoment of a Mexican refugee whe arrived here from Santa Rosalia. Dr Fisher was one of the few Americans known to have been in Santa Rosnlir at the time the Villa bandits captur ed the town. Gen. Uribe also execut od t uumbor of Chinese and Arabs f * ELECTI01 U-'opyriKiit.i REPORT BUSINESS ACTIVE I FEDERAL RESERVE BOARDS BUS- I INESS SUMMARY IS ANNOUNCED. m Richmond District Farmers Are in Excellent Financial Shape.?Some S. C. Counties Report Small Cotton Crop. Washington.?The Federal Reserve Hoard's business summary jus*, an- < ncunced that general conditions in all the 12 Federal reserve districts of the county were satisfactory with extraordinary activity in nearly all lines. Labor shortage was reported by nearly all the district agents, and most of them referred to the increasing cost of living. The report from the Richmond district says farmers are In better position financially than ever before as the result of good crops and high prices. There seems to be a steady ingress of homeseekers and a large acreage of virgin soil is being cleared. The cotton crop in that district is generally reported short, the best sections estimating a yield of but 50 to 60 per cent, but the current price of from 16 to 18 cents a pound makes each bale worth more than $100. including the seed. In a few counties in South Carolina only 20 to 20 per cent crop is reported, hcwever, and small planters there will barely be able to pay this year's bills. 1 In reference to the cost of living in Richmond the report says: "High prices of crops bring many ' comments as to the high cost of living and expressions of serious doubt 1 as to how labor is to support itself, notwithstanding high wages." Reports from other districts follow: Atlanta-?All lines of industry re1 port extraordinary bright prospects ' for autumn and winter trade. Labor conditions satisfactory despite some 1 (Hut nrhnnr-f a Rn?lnnaa ?tpnn? In m. tall and wholesale lines, some cllf' Acuity being experlenred in securing goods. Car shortage causing fear of ' shutdown of many plants. Boston?General expansion of bus! iness and tendency toward grenter activity and higher prices in retail trade. Manufacturers cautions about making future contracts until they ! are assured of materials. New York?Despite high prices re5 markahle activity continues In most j business lines, with general tendency . toward further expansion, manufacj turers being unable to keep pace with . tlialr nrdnru n ?w1 hon/Uronno/1 Kw 1 o r bor shortage and other deterrents. 1 AMERICANS IN DANGER AS VILLA TROOPS TAKE PARRAL. Fate of U. S. Citizens Exemplified by Attack on German, Thought to Be ' an American. El Paso, Texas.?l'arral, Chihuahua state, has been taken by Villa troops. ' according to amessage received by 1 Americans from Chihuahua City. The report, also received by United States Government agents and forwarded to Washington, said the Villa forces have taken possession of the city. There has been 110 confirmation from Mexican sources of the message. American mining men who have in- 1 terests in Parral are concerned over 1 the fate of nine Americans known to ' be in the city. This anxiety was in' creased by the news from Chihuahua ' City that the bandits who held up the ' Mexican Central passenger train at | Laguna station assaulted I)r. Steven Haffner, a German subject, because ' they thought he was an American. 1 This they said, was an indication of ' what may happen to mericans in the l'arral mining district. BRITISH RECAPTURE DUTCH STEAMER. GERMAN SEIZED. Amsterdam, via London.?A German submarine placed a prize crew aboard the Dutch steamer Oldambt, which left the Hook of Holland. A s British destroyed appeared and re? captured the Oldambt, according to The Hetvolk. The prize crew fired ' two bombs .with the hope of deatroy1 ing their prize. According to the Handelsbiad the Oldambt reatheti the Hook of Holland, but capsized, tho cargo being lost. H DAY DEUTSCHLAND ARRIVES BRINGS TEN MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF DYES. DRUGS, JEWELS, ETC Was a "Quiet," But Thrilling Voyage. ?Defies Allies' "Blockade That Does Not Block."?Hopes to Make Another Trip During Year. New London, Conn.?Ten million dollars' worth of dyestuffs and drugs and it was said "possibly stocks, bonds an precious stones" comprise the cargo of the German submarine merchantman Deutschland? according lo a statement by Capt. Paul Koenig. commander of the craft. The Dcutschland is in this port after having succeeded in making a second voyage from a German port to the American coast, despite the watchfulness of British and French war vessels. "I must keep up this traffic alone f nr thn nrnann t thof la !?? Hnn* land must," he aaid. "Ift a fortnight 1 shall be gone. I hope, to return before the end of the year." It was possible, the navigator stntod. that other merchant submarines would he built by that time. In a summary of his voyage, just completed. Captain Keonig, who returned with decorations from German royalty as marks of recognition for his pioneer voyage, said this was "a quiet trip." Recital of its incidents, however, developed matters of lively interest. The Deutschland did ! not lie on the ocean floor this time, as in the voyage which ended at Baltimore last July. The submarine instead varied the monotony of its sailing under water or on tho surface with occasional dodges beneath vessels identified as warships of belligerent nationality or thought to be. Seven times. Captain Koenig said, he maneuvered in this way. Tho last time was off Nantucket when he sighied a "four-funneled steamer" and dived beneath her. "The storms gave us more trouble than this so-called blockade," he continued. "We were beset by heavysouthwest gales for days, and they were with us most of the way across. Fogs also hindered us. We might as tirnll h Q un Knon A * .. v>.? .iu>v Moon ouuuiri ftou, int? wemner was so thick at times." During the trip of 4.500 miles the Deutschland traveled under water less than 100 miles. 95 I should think," Captain Koenig said. "They call it blockade. You can judge how much it blocks," the skipper exclaimed. CONFLICTING ELEMENTS IN MARINA LOSS ARISE. Issue Threatens to Fall Into Technical Discussion of Whether Germany Has Violated Pledges to U. S. Washington.?So many conflicting elements have appeared in the de sirucuon or me British steamer Marina by a German submarine, with loss of American lives, that the incident threatens to fall Into a technical discussion rather than a clean-cut issue of whether Germany has violated her pledges to the United States. It became apparent that much which is essential to a determination of the responsibility remains undisclosed, if indeed the United States, Germany <*r Great Britain are in possession of the full facts. It appeared certain, however, that no move will be made by the United States until the German version of 'ho affair, us well as that 6f the destruction of the Briti h steamer How aniuore, by shell fire with endangering of Americans, has been secured. OFFICIALS SURPRISED AT REVOKING DECISION. Washington. - - Administration official - were surprised when informed that the Mexican-American Commission had revoked Us decision to make Washington its meeting place. Ar rangementa had beon perfected to accommodate tho < ommis'oners here and tlie Bureau of Pan-American Republic* hud been chosen for tho meeting plane. Failure to agree on border difficulties have di. couragod state department offii ials. RUMANIANS YIELD !! TO TEUTONS BLOWS ? ? i! VIOLENT FIGHTING CONTINUES ! , TO MARK AUSTRO-GERMAN 1 ( ATTACKS. I < NO ACTION ON SOMME FRONT 1 ^ I I The French Have Made Slight Gains ' at Sailtey and the British Have Taken German Trench Near Gue- ; ( decourt. London.?Violent fighting continues to mark tho Austro-German attempts to penetrate the Rumanian plains i southeast of Kronstadt and Hermann- ! stadt and toward Bucharest. The stiff 4 defense of the Rumanians is yielding ; slowly to the blows of Austro-German ! artillery and infantry about Predeal. ' and Berlin anounces further progress south of the border for them. East of Predeal, however, the Rumanians advancing in the Buzeu Valley have driven the invaders back over the trontier in the region of Table Butzi. They also have taken Mount Siriul and Taturumio, along the Transylvanian border southeast of Kronstadt. South of Hermannstadt In the region of Rothenthurm Pass, the Austro-Germans have extended their lines and captured an additonal 350 prisoners. West of Bothenthurm and in the Prahova alley the Rumanians are holding their ground. On the Eastern front fighting has taken place east of Kovel in Volhynia and southeast of Lemberg in Galiica. Berlin announcest he repulse of seven Russian attacks against the Austro- i German positions on the left hank of the Narayuvka Itlver, near Halicz in Galicia. while Petrograd says the Russians have reoccupied part of their trenches on the west bank of the .Stokhod in region of Kiselin, in Volyhnia. Near Llpnicadolna, in Galicia, the Russians have pushed hack the AustroGermans in some places. There have been no heavy actions on the Somme front. The French have made slight gain at Sailly and the IJrtt- I ish have taken a German trench east I of Gueudecourt. Fort Vaux, in the Verdun region, has ben occupied by i the French, following its evacuation , by the Germans. I SUBMARINE U-57 TO ACT AS CONVOY FOR DEUTSCHLAND. } Sister Ship of U-53. Which Sank Five Vessels Off New England Coast, Expected. New London, Conn.?Tho German armored submarine U-57. sistership^of the U-53, which recently sank five vessels off the New England coast, is exnpi'tpil rr% a ,-t on '? * * - , ? ?n u nm?uj 1 III I OB Ull- | dcrsea freighter Deutschland 011 her return trip to Germany, according to j a statement by Captain Paul Keonig. The Deutschland's skipper added: "I would not be surprised if the armored submarine appeared ofT this coast while I am in port. You can't tell what the government will do." The U-57, it was reported, left Bremen on October 13, three days after the Deutschland sailed. In answer to questions Captain Koenig said he probably would make his homeward dash within the nest 10 days. He denied a report that he would go through the Cape Cod Canal, saying nothing was to be gained by in is rouie. Officials of the Eastern Forwardin* Company announced that the Deutschlnnd's cargo was discharged. J Great care was exercised to prevent outsiders from seeing the work. Only ' the crews were allowed in the hold. ! They passed tho freight out to negro stevederes who stored it in the ware- | houses. Nothing has been made public concerning the Deutschland's ; manifest. The citizens' committee which has arranged for a complimentary banquet to the Deutschland's crew next Wednesday, announced that a gold watch, suitably inscribed, will be pre- | sented to Captain Koenig. AVIATOR WITH U. S. MAIL REACHES N. Y. SAFELY New York.?Victor Carlstrom, who left Chicago for New York in a New York Times mail-carrying aeroplane, i descended on Governor's Island ending his Might at 8:55 1-2 a 111. His . journey was interrupted by stops at ' Erie, l*a., and Hammondsport, N. Y. On liis Might from Haraondsport i Carlstrom broke another record eov- j "ring the distance, 315 miles, at an iverage sped of 137 miles an hour. WILL USE 3,000 TONS OF PRINT PAPER IN 1917 Raleigh, N. C.?Comlssioner of La- ' bor and Printing M. L, Shipman has | prepared an estimate which shows 3,000 tons of print paper will be used by North Carolina daily and weekly newspapers in 1017. The amount is based on the last reports on circulation filed in his office by these newspapers. This amount at the present advanced prices will cost publishers $321,000. I FIVE THOUSAND ENROLLED. *Jow, George D. Browti Proposes Night School For Every Mill Village ir. State. Columbia Five thousand , ersona ittended the 9S schools in the mill tillages of South Carolina last year. \n effort will be made by Geo. D. Brown. Jr.. state supervisor of mill schools, to increase the enrollment for :he schbols this year. He is sending aut a letter to the teachers urging 'a night school in every mill village in South Carolinu in 191(1 and 1917 " "We are hoping to give every mill sulult an opportunity to attend night school this year." says Mr. Brown in bis letter. Mr. Brown's letter in full follows: "The activities of your school along other lines have been so successful that 1 am anxious to have you start i night school. Last year there was In the mill villages of South Carolina 98 night schools with an enrollment of over 5.000 pupils. "The teachers have said that they enjoyed teaching adults more than any work they have ever done. The pupils have profited immensely. Will you, through your night school work, help to lift from our state the blight of ignorance? The best way to work up the night school is by personal visiting and special invitation. The illiterate wants to learn but has to be persuaded that he can learn. "When the exact night is set for the opening the announcement should be made in the churches, in the mill, and elsewhere. The mill authorities are always glad to furnish house, light and fuel for the night school and often to pay something on the teacher's salary. "A session of at least six or eight weeks should be held before Christmas. while the nights are long and the weather usually better than later in the winter. Then too. the teacher should have the Christmas holiday rest after the strenuous session of liiirhf achnnl lntwir In ?lii^ wav nlp-hf schools should open by November 10. You can not realize what is means to a grown man, after a hard day's work, for you to open your school promptly, work steadily for an hour and n half, or two hours, two or three times a week. "When instructing the class, if you visit each man at his work and help him to figure his pay warrant, and read his paper and to spell his infrequent home letter, you have solved your problem. "Your night school pupils may use the same texts as the day school pupils. The B. F. Johnson company, Richmond, Va.. publishes for 20 cents each, an excellent primer for adults. 'Country Life Reader," first book by Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart, the founder of moonlight schools. "We are hoping to give every mill adult an opportunity to attend night schools this year. No child should be allowed to attend adult classes unless the necessity for work makes it impossible for the pupil to attend the day school. If possible, men and women should he in separate classes. In order to leave some one at home with the children the fathers and mothers may come on different nights. 4 The slogan. 4A night school in every mill village in South Carolina in 1916 and 1917,' we present to you. May we expect your support?" For New Interurban Railway. Charleston.- The proposed 22 miles of track to be constructed by the Charleston & Summorville Interurban Railway company took a step forward when the company is said to have started filing deeds to tl^e right of "a;, Jjl ciiuiiuai j u. Ibouiuuin "... n on the plans for its proposed line between Charleston and Summerville. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS ITEMS. A parole for Lawrence Frazier, who was convicted of manslaughter at the summer term of the 191F> court for Richland county and sentenced to five years' imprisonment, has been granted by the governor. A commission to the Farmers' Live Stock Company of Hemingway, with a capital of $f>,000, was issued by the secretary of state. The petitioners were: E. A. Simmons. II. E. Faddy and G. P.* Cox. Gov. Manning will be accompanied to the Orangeburg fair. November 16. by the members of his staff. Other state officials will attend tlm fair this year. E. J. Watson, commissioner of agriculture. who has just returned from a Northern trip, says that the impres1 - ...hlU Dll/Il II KOIilf I Willi*. Ill n Ml was that Columbia would be selected as the location for the land bank for the southeastern district. From be^t. information obtainable here it seems that Saluda county has been honored by the first visit of the l>oll weevil in this slate. An insect, believed to be a boll weevil, was on exhibition at Saluda and caused a threat amount of discussion and comment among those who saw or heard of it. (iov. Manning honored requisition papers from Gov. Moorehead of Nebraska for the retnrti to that state of Francis Clarke, wanted to anfiSvor a harge of forgery. Clarke is held at the detention station at Fort Royal. The Central Carolina Dental Socl? ?ty is meeting in Chester this week. Tlie Woman's Baptist Missionary convention of South Carolina was held in Orangeburg this week. Nearly .100 lelegates wero present. W. B. Franklin, of Newberry, lias larvested 18 bushels of peanuts from i planting of ono bushel?the big rod variety, three peas to the pod. MING ACCEPTS PLAN OF AGENTS COMMITTEE TO PROPOSE NEW FIRE INSURANCE LAW FOR ASSEMBLY. NAMES NEW COMMISSION Governor Announces Committee?White a Visitor at Spartanburg. Headed by F. H. McMaster. Columbia.?Gov. Manning will appoint a committee of nine members to recommend legislation to meet the tire insurance situation in South Carolina. The insurance commissioner will i act as chairman of the committee. One ; representative citizen from each county in the state will be appointed to confer and co-operate with the special committee. The findings of the | committee will he presented to the general asembly in January. This was the conclusion reached at a conference between Gov. Manning and a ; committee of five, representing all of the tire insurance agents in the state. The delegation conferring with the governor was headed by Lawrence M. Pinckney of Charleston. Other members of the committee were: A. G. Kurman of Greenville, August Kohn of Columbia. II. W. Fraser of Georgetown and S. M. Grist of York. F. H. McM aster, insurance commissioner, also attended the conference. The "full time" fire insurance agents met in Columbia several weeks ago and adonted a resolution, contain Ing the plan for remedial legislation. This resolution was not Riven out at that time, but was presented to Gov. Manning. He heartily indorsed ihe plan as suggested by the agentn. The resolution containing the plan ! follows: "Resolved. That in view of the seriousness of the fire insurance situation in South Carolina, the governor be requested to appoint a committee of nine to consider attd recommend the best legislation and course for tho I state to pursue. ' Resolved further. That tho governor request the insuranco commisioners of South Carolina to act with and as chairman of such a committee, which lie is to call upon to consider the entire tire insurance question. "Resolved further. That the governor. in the composition of this commitJ tee. be requested to select representai lives of the various interests afTeeted. "Resolved further. That the governor be requested to designate one representative citizen from each county | to co-operate with this committee in the best solution of the fire insurance situation. ' Resolved further. That this resolution lie presented to tho governor in person i y a committee of five, the chairman of this meeting to he chair; man of the said committee." Spartanburg.?While in Spartanburg attending the Spartanburg fair. Gov. It. I. Manning announced the appointment of the following members of the commission to consider and recommend an insurance code for the State of South Carolina: P. H. McMaster. chairman, Columbia; George K. Laney. Chesterfield; I). D. Moise, Sumter; Bright Williamson, Darlington; J. D. Harris, Greenville; J. W. Gaston. Spartanburg; .A. G. Furman, Greenville; E. P. McCravey, Easley; Lawrence M. Plncknoy, Charleston. Creamery Organized at Orangeburg. Orangeburg,?The stockholders of the Orangeburg creamery met at the conn nouHc tor me purpose or organizing the Orangeburg creamery. The meeting waB well attended and nearly all of the stork being represented, the j election of directors was entered into, i Thn following were elected: W. E. Atkinson, VV. Fletcher Falrey, William L. Glover. Frank ('. Bryant, Jerome R. McMlchael, Frederlcy P. Schiffley, Dr. Lawrence S. Wolfe. 11. It. Sims and J. Leroy Dukes. It was decided that the company should be known as the Orangeburg Creamery. | The capital will ^Im $5,000, all of j which has been subscribed. Killed In Auto Accident. Abbeville. Frank Dorn was killed about three miles from Abbeville when the automobile in which be was riding turned over. The owner and ! driver of l he car, Lucien Schroeder. was only slightly hurt, but Horn's skull was crushed, causing instant death. Horn had been working for i the county as a convict guard for the | past 11 years and was highly regard, ed. "He came here from Indianapolis, ; Ind., 22 years ago. His remains wero sent there for burial. Big Force Works State Highway. Charleston. Fifty men aro now en I Raged at fame's Cross Roads on the ' work of improving that section of the :>hl state highway, 41 miles of which are to he put in flrst class shape by Christmas to give C'.harloston and Columbia a smooth automobile route. At llolly Hill work is being actively pushed on this link. Charleston on November 22 will send out several hundred business men to put in a day's *ork with pick and shovel to help the ?use along.