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?rraps and |nct$. ? A Greek torpedo boat slipped into the harbor of Salonika last Thursday night and blew up the Turkish cruiser Feth-I-I$ulend. The warship sank In five minutes. Most of the crew happened to be ashore at the time, and only a few men were on the vessel. These were blown into the water and were rescued. The torpedo boat entered the harbor under the guns and searchlights of the Turkish fortress and departed the same way. After the boat had gotten safely out of the harbor it flr^d a shot at the fortress as a kind of defiance. ? Bamberg, November 4: David A. Kinard shot and killed William Martin on the Main street of the town about 9 o'clock last night. About two months ago Kinard had a difficulty with a man named Young, who was on the street last night with Martin. An encounter took place, during which Kinard shot Martin in the body with a pistol, causing almost instant death. Coroner Zeigler was summoned and impannelled a jury to view the body. Kinard immediately went to the jail and gave himself up to the sheriff. The inquest was held this morning at the court house. ? Accounts are published at Alturs of a massacre of Greeks by Turks in the town of Servia just across the Greek frontier in Turkey. The reports say the" fleeing Turkish troops, in passing through the village of Metassa, ordered the Greek inhabitants to follow them on peril of being massacred by Turkish cavalry. On refusing 52 of the Greeks were made prisoners and taken to I Servia and lodged in the jail in which were 73 others of their compatriots. Later the governor of the prison told J a ^-^,1 the Greeks tney were iree aim \Jl UCI CU | thm to leave the building. On emerging the Greeks were surrounded by soldiers and an armed mob which began the massacre. Only four of the Greeks escaped with their lives. When the massacre was over a soldier cut off the noses and hands of the dead men. Dispatches from Artasay) the Turkish atrocities in Albania are continuing and that the inhabitants of Epirus are fleeing to Arta and the mountains. ? l&mpa, rlortda, November 2: For live hours today Robert Anderson, the negro "killer" who terrorized rampa for two months recently, detailed crimes which he committed, including three murders, Ave murderous assaults by shooting and nearly 100 incendiary fires. The negro was captured in Jacksonville after having escaped from the officers here and was brought to Tampa late last night. He at first feigned insanity, ooovoro 1 H nil rs UUl lllia.11 j 5atc ill Mivt wv?v.*? questioning by officers and made a lull confession of all his crimes. A large crowd gathered at police headquarters to get a view of the negro. That all might see him, he was placed in the police court room and spectators were allowed to file through between two lines of police and view the assassin, who coolly smoked a cigar while being viewed by the curious throng. Anderson attributes his crimes to a desire for revenge because of the ill treatment of members of his race by white men. ? The forward turret of the battleship Maine, with the guns in place, says a Havana dispatch to the New York Sun, has been found by Capt. Pope, who succeeded Major Ferguson and is finishing the work of removing the cofferdam which was built about the sunken wreck and leaving a clear depth cf water of thirty-five feet. The grapple of the dredge caught, whereupon divers were sent down and found the turret right side up with the guns in place, forty feet distant --1 W?f. fV,n I rum vviicic majui i- c* 5 uouu ivuuu iuv barbette overturned. The strangest thing about the discovery of the missing turret is that Major Ferguson, in driving the first piles for the cofferdam, found the top of the turret shorn of all rivets 125 feet from the place it occupied on the ship. When the water and mud was removed and the ship's bottom was revealed the barbette was found near the ship's side, twenty-five feet aft of its position on the vessel, and overturned. This led to the natural belief that the turret with the guns was under the barbette in the mud. ? The election of Gen. Mario Menocal and Enrique Jose Varonn, respectively, candidates for the presidency and vice presidency of the republic on the Conservative ticket and all the other candidates put forward by the Conservatives, was the result of the voting in Cuba last Friday. The election was held under supervision of specially detailed army offi cere commanding surtlcient men to compel maintenance of order. Care was taken to see that the soldiers and rural guardsmen remained at a respectful distance from the polls. They prevented more persons than could vote simultaneously from passing their lines and compelled all persons after voting to leave the polls. Patrols of cavalry and infantry constantly circulated in Havana to prevent the gathering of crowds, but their services were not needed while the police did not make more than the usual number of arrests. After the polls had closed enormous crowds gathered before the various political headquarters and cheered the display of bulletins. Cavalrymen riding in pairs circled the outskirts of the crowds, but did not have to interfere, for the utmost cheerfulness and good order prevailed. ? Washington, November 4: In promulgating today the first revision of the equity rules of federal courts in the last fifty years, the supreme court of the United States prohibited the granting of preliminary injunctions without notice and restricted the granting of temporary restraining orders. The court embodied in the new rule many of the points of the Clayton anti-injunction bill for wtych labor leaders have been fighting, which has passed the house and waits in the senate. InsfpaH C\f tomnororv Pootraininnr Ar/?n??o being issued without notice upon presentation to a federal judge on general allegation that immediate and irreparable damage is about to be inflicted, the new rule requires that it must be shown by specific facts set forth in affidavits or otherwise that such damages will result. When a temporary restraining order is issued a bet on the injunction must be given within ten days. Heretofore no time limit was fixed by the rules. The new rules do not require those procuring the restraining order to give a bond or the judge to set forth in the order his reasons for granting it. These were provisions in the Clayton bill. Chief Justice White did not refer to the anti-injunction rule in announcing the changes in the old rules, but did emphasize the statement that the revision wa designed to simplify procedure, rdelay and reduce cost. The antique form of pleading is abrogated in the new rules for the modern forms of "code," United States judges are required, with few exceptions, to take testimony in court instead of apopinting referees to do so; and appellate courts are authorized more generally to dispose of suits instead of reversing on errors. f^nncto nt lnn??lo Ynttc.mKor 0 Pnn stantinople is in a fever of excitement over the alarm from the reports from the field of battle. Foreigners and natives alike are suffering from the tension caused by the series of military disasters, and although the city is in a state of siege, crime in some quarters is unchecked. Many families are having the city. The people fear first an outbreak of Moslem fanaticism by the turbulent elements, the lower classes, and, second, a rising of hordes of maddened soldiers who are being forced by the Bulgarians to make their last stand a few miles outside of Constantinople and then perhaps to fall back on the capital. The battle still continues on the plains of Thrace, and, if the Turkish soldiers fall back within the gates of the city, it is feared they may turn their guns and bayonets on those who are awaiting here in trembling the outcome of the conflict. There is a large and unruly element of the population which would be glad of any pretext for massacre and pillage. The presence of more than 10,000 refugees from the war zone who have lost all their possessions adds to the danger of the situation. Rumors are current that the Young Turks' committee may start rioting with the object of overthrowing the government, but there have been no tangible proofs of such a plan. It is doubtful whether a rising would be directed against foreigners as much as native Christians, but the danger to foreigners is very real. If the Turkish 1 army sustains complete defeat the , lives and property of thousands of foreigners as well as native Christians will be in imminent peril. _The presence of foreign warships is of the greatest importance and would be the surest way of insuring safety to the foreigners and order in general. Strong patrols are circulating the streets, all the police have received orders to use the utmost vigilance and repress disorders rigorously. A brigade of infantry has been dispatched to Techatalja with orders to prevent all fugitives, particularly soldiers from proceeding to Constantinople, but it is doubtful whether the brigade would carry out | such an order. <Shf \torkrillc (Enquirer. Entered at the Postofflce In Yorkvllle as Mall Matter of the Second Class. TORKVILLE. 8. C.i TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5. 1912 Wilson, the winner. We've won with Wilson. The colonel could not make It. The south again becomes a political factor in the nation. Each of the three leading presidential candidates, Wilson. Roosevelt and Taft went into the election this morning feeling that he was certainly a winner. Because of the death of James Schoolcraft Sherman, John Wannamaker will probably be voted for as the Republican candidate for vice president. It will be well worth the while of ... U ^ I* 4/> luuotf WIIU can ttuuiu u IU gu IU Charleston November 17 to 24 to see the great battleship fleet that will be assembled in the harbor on that occasion. The national campaign just closed has been the cleanest and most high toned within our recollection. There have been no scandals, and the discussions generally have been on a creditable plane. The driving of the Turk out.of Europe without the precipitation of a European war is something that was generally considered impossible two weeks ago; but now it seems to be an accomplished fact. No matter who is elected as the result of today's voting, the thing to do is to get down to business and forget the campaign. We hope it is Wilson; but if it is not Wilson, the country will move along somehow Just the same. HP h n Ditlcro p^nns ontr 11 nnf i "C JL^uigai iauo oa? iuc?Y n?n uui vvcupy Constantinople, so the story is, because every power that has ever occupied Constantinople has been con- < tinually at war with its neighbors,* and there is a Bulgarian prophecy to the effect that such will always be the , case. It is more or less idle to speculate on 1 the possible theological significance of the triumph of the Christian Balkan powers over the Moslem Turks; but one thing is certain and that is that the power and prestige of the Christian world has been immeasurably increased. The Turks explain that their defeat by the Bulgarians was due in large measure to the failure of the commissariat. Their men were without food j for more than a day in the midst of the hardest fighting on the plains of J Thrace. j Those Greenville people have made a serious mistake in becoming independents after having participated in and bound themselves up by primary obli- i gations. If they had kept out of the primary it would not have looked so ugly. As it is, we fear their action is going to result in not a little political confusion throughout South Carolina. Both of the Greenville papers have declared themselves "regular," but neither has tried to make it appear that it was especially concerned about , the triumph of the "regulars." On the contrary they make it pretty clear that they rather prefer the success of , the "independents." If all the people who have been made ; to realize the tremendous impetus that the late Dr. S. A. Knapp gave to agricultural development in the United States and especially in York county, would do what they feel they should do i in honor of Dr. Knapp's memory, there would be nothing more necessary to ensure the complete success of Knapp agricultural day on November 27. The Turks represent that the Christian soldiers in their ranks deserted to the enemy in large numbers and the fact is not denied. But of course this is not surprising. The Turks who have j no more love for the Christians than the Christians have for the Turks put I the Christians in the front lines of battle invariably with the idea of shooting them down from behind if they did not fight their brethren in front. The state ball is always a glorious ly beautiful sight, but how much more beautiful it would be if the ladies were clothed only in frocks made out of cloth spun and woven by South Carolina mills from South Carolina cot- , ton!?Columbia State. No man with a thimble full of business sense would think of denying the economic soundness of this proposition; but what on earth does the man mean by talking any such a way in any such a connection? The thing is impracticable?utterly impracticable. There are ladies who would glory in ( doing just the thing suggested; but , there are others who could not be brought into the idea unless the necessary' materials after they had been ( made in South Carolina, could be shipped in a round-about way to some j mail order house to be re-shipped as something better than the ordinary ' home product. ] When the Balkan war broke out, the 1 best informed people?those most familiar with the general situation? , thought as a matter of course that no j matter which side should win, no accessions of territory would be allowed. ( The main reason for this was the dan- ( ger of disturbing the peace of Europe, t The Balkan states were generally conceded to be weak at best and the idea that they would develop any considerable military prestige was not dreamed of. But now the common opinion is undergoing a very considerable change. The allies have shown strength, the like of which nobody had dreamed. They are saying that, "what we have won we will hold," and their ability to make good has been demonstrated to such an extent that there will be very little disposition to stand in their way. It looks as if all the territory conquered by the Turks In 1468 and the centuries following is to come again under Christian rule. The idea has been advanced by military men and others that long ranged rifles had made hand to hand fighting obsolete. There was some hand to hand fighting in the war between Russia and Japan but not a great deal, and practically none between the Americans and Spaniards. But the fighting between the Bulgarians and Turks, both armed with modern weapons of the most approved make was of as fierce and bloody a type of hand to hand work as the historic fights of Alexander the Great in virtually the same general territory, some 2,200 ago. Among the many "talking points" that figured in the North Carolina senatorial campaign was one to the effect that the tax on tobacco grown in the state is $7,000,000 a year and that the tax should be reduced as a matter of equity, etc. The argument of course; or at least the Inference was that North Carolinians paid the tax. As a matter of fact the tobacco tax is paid by the consumers of tobacco and there is absolutely no reason to believe that if the tax was abolished the producers of the weed would be benefitted a penny. On the contrary there is some ground for the argument that abolition of the tobacco tax would be to the disadvantage of producers in that they would receive less than they do now. There is certainly no reason for believing that the tax in any wise reduces the consumption of tobacco. MERE MENTION Eugene Chafin, Prohibition candidate for president, predicted last Thursday: "Wilson will carry forty states, Taft three, Roosevelt five and Debs and I will divide the others.".... Mrs. Stephen Nageotte of Frenchtown, Pa., has given birth to fifteen children in twelve years. In thirteen months and twenty days she gave birth to six children, two sets of triplets, the last trio arriving Thursday Chas. N. Oonwav. the one-lesreed hiah diver. and his wife, Beatrice Ryail, were arrested at Lima, O., Thursday, charged with the murder of Sophia G. Singer, the Baltimore heiress, in a Chicago rooming house on Monday night of last week. The woman confessed to the crime Six thousand square yards of earth slid from Goldhill into the Culebra out of the Panama canal Friday The open season for game began in Pennsylvania Friday. During the day four hunters were killed and four seriously wounded... .The monster Wilson parade planned for Saturday afternoon in New York, was abandoned on account of the funeral of Vice President Sherman which was in progress at that time The 1913 budget for the city of New York, calls for an expenditure of $193,000,000 District Attorney Whitman, of New York, has information to the effect that the "system" has offered Wm. Shapiro, who is a state's witness against the Rosenthal gunmen, $2,000 to keep his mouth shut as to what he knows about the men who occupied the "murder car" the night Rosenthal was murdered More than 25,000^ persons view ed the remains of Vice President snerman, as they lay in state In the county court house at Utica, N. Y., Friday. ....John Schrank, the would-be slayer of Colonel Roosevelt, has expressed the hope that the colonel will take a broad view of the assault, and should 50 to Milwaukee at the time of the trial and speak a good word for him. Ferdinand Glanblitz, aged 65, was hanged at Ozark, Ark., Friday. At his trial for the murder of his wife, the man pleaded with the jury to give him the maximum sentence, saying that he believed in the Mosaic law of "an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth." Six men were injured on the battleship Vermont in Hampton Roads, Saturday, when a boiler head blew out... ? "Have you any statement to make In regard to the Gilreath-Rector matter in Greenville?" was a question asked by a newspaper man of Governor Blease in Columbia last Saturday morning, to which the governor reDlifcd: "Nothing- whatever, I think, under the circumstances, silence on my part until after Tuesday is for the best interest of the nominees of the Democratic party, both national and state, because if the people of Greenville county can ignore the primary as to county officers, what oetter excuse would some people want for voting the bull moose ticket?" "In your telegram to Gilreath you say the violation of the oath in one instance relieves all others therefrom. Does that apply to the appointment of an auditor, treasurer, master and magistrates for Greenville county, all of whom are understood to be antiBlease men?" was another question asked the governor to which he repled: "If the Blease men go to the polls and support the nominees for the senate, house of representatives and other county offices in Greenville county, who I am informed, are all political opponents of mine, it does coom that tho anti-Rlooco man nnirht to be equally as honorable and swallow their medicine by voting for Rector, who is known to be the only Blease man nominated In the Greenville primary, as I am informed. If the antl-Blease men defeat Rector I shall use my own discretion in the appointment of auditor, treasurer, master and magistrates for Greenville county. I do not care to say just what I would do but I do love to stick to my friends, and I never lose an opportunity to do so. I am a Democrat and I think every man who participated in the primary ought to vote the straight Democratic ticket from the president of .the United States straight through, and those who violate their oaths in the sheriff's race in Greenville county cannot complain if it is handed back to them somewhere else. The same rule should apply to all. And so far as I have anything to do with it, it will apply. I hope that there will be no further trouble, but that all the Democratic nominees will be elected. Personal spite is mighty poor policy." Dates of the War.?Although less than a month old, it looks now as If the Balkan war is nearly at an end. The important dates are as follows: Oct. 8.?Montenegro declared war against Turkey. uci. iz.?Montenegrins invest Tarabosch. Oct. 14.?Montenegrins take Tushi. Oct. 15.?Turco-Italian war ends. Oct. 17.?Servia and Greece declare war against Turkey. Turkey declares war against Servia and Bulgaria. Oct. 19.?Bulgarians capture Mustapha Pasha. Oct. 20.?Bulgarians attack Adris.nople. Oct. 21.?Turkish squadrons bombard Bulgarian ports. Oct. 22.?Servians take Pristina. Oct. 23.?Servians take Novi Paar. Oct. 24.?Greeks capture town of Servia. Oct. 25.?Servians take Kumanova and other Turkish cities. Oct. 26.?Servians capture Uskup; Montenegrins invest Scutari. Oct. 27.?Bulgarians capture EskiBaba, near Adrianople. Oct. 30.?Bulgarians capture LuleBurgas. Nov. 1.?Bulgaria occupies Demotica, mtting communications between Adrimople and Constantinople; Greek torpedo boat sinks Turkish cruiser. Nov. 2.?Turks driven back in threelay battle at Tchorlu. Nov. 3.?Turks in full retreat on Constantinople. Porte asks for mediition by the powers. LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. M. I. McGill, Sec.?Invites the public to oyster supper given by the ladles* aid society at Bethany, Friday night. Board of Education?Publish condition under which teachers' certificates will be continued one year. Jackson Bros., Clover?Thank their customers who have nald accounts. and insist on others doing so at once. McElwee, Love & Co., Clover?Have a limited supply of Ripley seed wheat for sale. Trustees, Tirzah?Will sell a school building to highest bidder on. November 12, 3 p. m. Shieder Drug Store?Makes a timely suggestion to people who suffer from colds at this season. It has a remedy to relieve the trouble. Yorkville Hardware Co.?Sells and recommends the Universal coffee percolator as the best way to make the best coffee. W. H. Herndon?Tells you that prices for many staples are not so high, except for meats. He wants to sell you choice fresh groceries at right prices. York Supply Co.?Wants to furnish you with fertilizers for grain, seed oats, onion sets, cabbage, sweet and Irish potatoes, bagging, etc. Palmetto Monument Co.?Makes its products a little better than seems necessary. It wants your order, t' J. C. Wllborn?Offers four additional tracts or iana ciose to xorKvuie, ana at moderate prices. See page four. First National Bank, Yorkville?Explains the element of safety that surrounds a national bank, and solicits your deposits. Loan and Savings Bank?Assures you that your personal account with it will receive personal attention. It is growing on personal accounts and invites yours. Kirkpatrick-Belk Co.?Has three lots of ladles' suits and offers them at specially attractive prices. Thomson Co.?Talks about blankets, comforts, coat sweaters and underwear. Coat suits for ladles. Cloud Cash Store?Is showing a good line of all kinds of gloves for men and women. Standard Oil Co.?See page four for further Information about the goodness of blue flame oil stoves. City Meat Market?Will pay 25 cents per dozen for eggs until further notice. There was ice last Sunday morning, the first of the season. There are absolutely no indications that the solid south is to be broken as the result of today's election. Oat sowing is going on all over the county. Some wheat is being sown but not so much as there should be. It will be away next summer before there is any more fruit or vegetables to be canned; but it would be shortsightedness in the girls of the county to neglect the meeting of November 23 on that account. The meeting to be held in Yorkville on November 23 will be the time to get in on the ground floor with comprehensive information as to what is to be done, and it will help wonderfully in the work of the year. Of course it is not to be expected that all the girls and young ladies are going to take an interest in canning; but knowledge of the art will not hurt any of them. Although we would not detract in tne siigntesi irom me creun uue any one in connection with the campaign which has resulted in the voting of an issue of $75,000 worth of bonds for the erection of a new court house for York county, it is only fair and Just to say that the largest and tallest feather belongs in the cap of John R. Hart, Esq.. of Yorkville. Yorkville people got together in several conferences as to how to enlist the interest and support of the voters; but in practical results these conferences were more or less disappointing. In spite of discouragements, however, Mr. Hart took charge, persuaded, encouraged, or whipped other local people into line, enlisted the support of prominent citizens at the various precincts and worked up a winning organization. It is a fact that a dozen or more Yorkville citizens helped on the whole proposition as they had never helped on a similar proposition before; but except for the earnest, intelligent and persistent work of Mr. Hart, the much desired bond issue would have gone by default, and the onlenHIH now nrmrt hnnu nnw In nlo In sight would be only a misty shadow In the dim future. When the women of York county reach a point where they can preserve all the surplus fruit and vegetables produced In the county they will have made a long step forward economically, and that will mean a long step forward In every way. There may be those who are now inclined to hoot at the idea that domestic canned goods could ever take the place of the canned goods of commerce; but that Is only because they have not thought over the subject. Cans are obtainable anywhere and so are all those pretty labels easy to procure. It would be a very easy matter to put up more hon? est goods than most of the goods of general commerce and consumers would not be slow to appreciate the HlffDronna Tho fi rat ovlm nf r*r? 11 r*a r> would be to provide well for home consumption, and the next step would be to dispose of the surplus. Through the club system now being organized this will be easy. Whether a girl has a surplus can or a thousand she will be able to turn what she has over to the selling department of the club, and everything can be disposed of in a lump, the money afterward being pro-rated to the club members in accordance with the value of the articles furnished. It is not difficult to imagine what a tremendous lot of canned goods can be turned out from York county if the people will give the subject serious attention. COULD NOT VOTE. The vote In today's election was light. This is being written before the opening of the polls; but It is a correct as if it was written after the polls had closed.* The vote was light for two reasons. In the first place there was considerable indifference and in the second place large numbers of people who desired to vote were unable to do so for the reason that they could not find their registration certificates. A well known business man of a neighboring town was in The Enquirer office yesterday on business, and while here remarked: "I'll not vote tomorrow. I would like to go out and vote for the court house; but I won't be able to do it." He went on to explain that the trouble was Inability to find his registration certificate. He had been duly registered; and thought his certificate was in his money drawer but it was not there. He had spoken to several others about his trouble and found five business men of the town in exactly the same fix. "You will find, he said, that five duly registered voters out of six who would like to vote tomorrow If they could, will be unable to do so for the reason that they cannot find their certificates." OUR CLUB OFFERS. The Enquirer's annual subscription getting campaign opened last Friday with offers very much the same as last year; but which cannot fall to impress the clubmaker as being extremely liberal. The special attention of ail clubmakers is called to the offer that is made to new subscribers to give them the paper from the date they subscribe until January 1, 1914 for the price of a year's subscription. This means that where the subscriber gives in his name now he will get the paper two months free of charge. The experience of years has developed the fact that the big prizes do not necessarily go to the clubmakers with the largest experience. Last year Mr. J. A. Barry, comparatively a new man, made the largest club that has ever been turned Into this office. He did it by going to work and staying at work. Among the clubmakers who worked last year, there were several who returned thirty or forty subscribers each, and who were delighted with the size of the rewards they received In proportion to the small trouble to which they had to put themselves. LETTERS FROM THE SCHOOLS At the request of Miss Leila A. Rus- , sell, supervisor of rural schools. The i Enquirer has today opened a new de? partment which it is hoped will prove of value to the boys and girls In the schools of the county, and that is a department of weekly letters from the boys and girls. That the new department Is largely In the nature of an experiment, may as well be clearly understood. Its continuance will depend upon the Interest the school boys and girls take In It, more especially In the careful preparation of thoughtful. Interesting letters. The plan of this department contemplates that the teachers of the various schools will explain to the boys and girls the Idea of trying to put their best thought and best information in the letters, and the best of the letters will be sent to Miss Russell, who will go over them carefully and in turn select out the best for publication. While such Instructions as may from time to time be deemed desirable, will ho left for Miss Russell, still it is not out of place to suggest that the letters may deal with matters pertaining to the school or neighborhood of the writer, which may be deemed to be of Interest to other schools and neighborhoods and the public In general. All the letters too, will show the proficiency of the writer in expressing thoughts In correct English. While there will be no arbitrary limit to the length of the letters, the writers are advised not to go over three hundred or four hundred words. FIRST WEEK JURORS. The following yenlre of petit Jurors was drawn this morning to serve during the first week of the approaching term of the court of general sessions which convenes on Monday. November 25; Judge Sease presiding: A. A. Bradford Fort Mill J. H. Sherer Bullock's Creek J. F. Shilllnglaw Catawba Will Clinton Bethesda W. D. Thomas Catawba Pride Ratterree Catawba G. W. Martin Bethel M. B. Love Broad River Z. M. Neill King's Mountain T. W. Moore Bethesda S. J. Sturgls Catawba S. T. Ferguson York W. L. Barron Catawba T. W. Whitesldes Broad River D. E. Fincher Catawba W. A. Blanks Catawba J. K. Roach Catawba J. M. Bamett Bethel T. M. Hood Catawba J. M. Russell Ebenezer J. J. Plexlco ...Bullock's Creek C. A. Carroll Ebenezer W. M. McConnell York E. T. Carson York J. A. Ross Broad River J. P. Pursley King's Mountain John E. Carroll York R. O. Clinton Bethel J. F. Carson York A. C. Bailey Bethesda W. A. McAfee York W. A. Blalock Ebenezer Jeff D. Whitesldes Broad River J. Mason McGill Broad River S. V. Aycock Bullock's Creek J. G. A. Turner Bethel WITHIN THE TOWN ? On this date a year ago cotton was Kal r? rr anl/1 am tkn VAt*lrifl 11^ n xlr ni n uviiiq ouiu wii mc x ui i\? me inai ivcv ai 82 cents. ? The automobile service was excellent In the election. Every automobile owner put himself at the service of the bond election proposition and they brought out many a voter who would not otherwise have gotten there. ? There was marching, horn blowing, bell ringing and shooting of fireworks after It was definitely ascertained that the bond Issue had been voted. Boys and young men took In the principal streets of the town carrying a banner bearing the legend, "We got It." Rah!" ? While the social feature of the annual meeting of the Corn. Pig and Canning clubs will be merely incidental, even that Is not unimportant. It will be worth the while of the young people In getting acquainted with each other, and the people of Yorkville will derive both pleasure and profit in the same way. ? Dr. R. A. Bratton has given Dr. DuPre, superintendent of the Water, Light and Power department an order for the Installation of a complete electrical outfit at the Bratton farm. Heretofore such power and heat as has been necessary at the farm have been produced by means of gasoline and wood; hut thfl nftnr orrontromant will nan nlon triclty for alT purposes. ? People who have not yet advised Secretary Wltherspoon of the board of trade how many boys and girls they are desirous of entertaining on November 23 should do so without unnecessary delay. There is no reason to fear that the town will be unable to entertain all the visitors who will be present at the club meetings; but still the more time the secretary has In which to make arrangements the less danger there will be of awkward friction. ? The use of electricity In Yorkville is developing slowly but surely. Dr DuPre, superintendent of the Water, Light and Power department has been putting in quite a number of appliances and conveniences?like electric smoothing irons, motors to run sewing machines, heaters to boil coffee, to cook and do various other things. As a rule people have been rather slow to take hold; but it is a significant fact that every experimenter who has been induced to make a trial of an electric contrivance on Dr. DuPre's representations has found things Just as the doctor said. ? A piano contest that has been conducted by the Shieder Drug Store since last spring came to a close last Friday with Miss Minnie Thomasson of Yorkville as the winner. The conditions under which the contest was conducted was like this. Dr. Shieder proposed to give away votes with each cash purchase on the understanding that the votes might be cast as the holder saw proper and that whoever should receive the largest number of votes by November 1 would be awarded a fine piano, worth $350. Quite a number of competitors entered the contest early and interest continued to the end with the result that in all 6,500,000 votes were cast. Miss Thomasson received 2,518,000 votes. Miss Lurllne Phillips, the next highest competitor received 1,666,000, Miss Bessie Sandifer came out with 1,133,000 and Mrs. G. W. Sherer next with 1,100,000. ABOUT PEOPLE Rev. J. L. Oates conducted services at Neely's Creek on last Sunday. Miss Katherlne Dickson of Yorkville. is spending several days In Rock Hill. Miss Barnette Miller of Llnwood college, spent Sunday at her home on Yorkville R. F. D. 6. Miss Rosa Jackson, of Tirzah, Is teacmng at Bethune in Kershaw county. Mrs. D. E. Boney of Yorkville, leaves today for a visit to friends at Aiken, S. C., Columbus and Atlanta, Ga. Dr. P. W. Hunter, who has been spending sometime In New York, returned to his home In Yorkville, Saturday. Miss Ethel Whiteside, of Sharon, has gone to take charge of a school near Camden. Miss Clara Alexander has returned to Edgewood to take charge of her school there. Mr. and Mrs, Monroe Carpenter and Misses Patty Gladden and Sadie Murr of Chester, spent Sunday with the family of Mr. A. Cody in Yorkville. Mrs. P. B. Comer and son, of Wayne, Arkansas, are in Sharon on a visit to Mrs. Comer's mother, Mrs. L. A. Graves. Messrs. J. P. Marsh and H. L. Elliot, of Davidson college and Miss Emily Wright of Clover, visited the family of Dr. A. Y. Cartwrlght, in Yorkvllle this week. Mr. C. P. Smoak, of the SmoakBrown Mule company arrived In Yorkvllle last Wednesday and will remain during the balance of the fall, winter and spring looking after the business of his company. Mr. Grier Lesslie of Bowling Green, passed through Yorkville last Friday , afternoon on his way to his former home at Lesslie to attend the funeral of the little son of his brother, Mr. J. W. LessMe, who died of dlptheria. The 1 funeral took place at Neely's Creek on Saturday. Rev. J. H. Machen and family arriv- ' ed in Yorkvllle last Friday evening, and are at home in the Baptist parson- I age on Cleveland avenue. Rev. Mr. I Machen occupied the pulpit of the 1 Baptist church Sunday morning and i evening and his congregations were very much pleased. Mesdames Thos. F. McDow and W. G. White of Yorkvllle will represent King's Mountain chapter, D. A. R, at the state conference to be held at Clemson college beginning tomorrow. Mrs. T. L. Johnson and Miss Leila Russell will go from Rock Hill and Mesdames J. B. Eliott and T. B. Belk will go from Fort Mill Miss Lesslle Witherspoon of Yorkvllle, is state registrar and Mrs. H. W. Shannon of Sharon is recording secretary. The Pensacola Journal of Thursday contains an interesting story of an enthusiastic meeting at Pensacola for the tcicuiaiiun ui inc UHV1115 ui mc IOOI spike iii the completion of the Deep Water terminus of the Gulf, Florida and Alabama railroad. The enthusiasm grew out of the fact that the Pensacola people believe that this railroad will relieve the "bottled up" handicap from which the city has long suffered. Mr. C. E. Dobson, a former Yorkville boy, took a prominent part in the celebration exercises. As president of the Pensacola Commercial association he delivered the golden spike to the mayor, who with the president of the railroad and others drove the spike home in the last crosstie, thus triumphantly completing the work on which the whole surrounding territory had been laboring so long. After the celebration the business folks of Pensacola and cf the towns surrounding organized the West Florida chamber of commerce, of which Mr. Dobson was elected president. ELECTION IN THE COUNTY. Tork county is to have a splendid new court house. That was the only issue in the general election in the county today, and the voters decided In the affirmative by close to 200 majority out of a total of nearly* 1,800 votes cast. There was no contest as between state and county offices and very little as between candidates for Federal offices. Wilson electors polled practically the entire vote cast, leaving less than 25 for Roosevelt, Taft anS Debs. With the entire Federal vote heard from except at Rock Hill and Ogden, Roosevelt gets 9, Taft 2, Debs 1, and Wilson the balance, over 1.700. The vote on the court house bond question was light, compared with the full vote of a general primary; but It was quite heavy considering the handicap so many people have in keeping track of their registration certificates, without which they are unable to vote. The returns on the bond question, with all precincts heard from except Ogden, show a majority of 199 votes In favor of issuing the bonds. As received by telephone from the various precincts the figures in detail are as follows: For Against Bethel 50 1 17 Bethany 82 7 Blalrsville 15 33 Eullock's Creek 25 7 Clover 90 56 Coates's Tavern 1 38 Ebenezer 3 44 Fort Mill 54 69 Forest Hill .. 32 9 Hickory Grove 66 5 McConnell8ville 64 0 Newport 5 19 Ogden Piedmont 5 13 Rock Hill 29 411 Sharon 27 12 Smyrna 41 4 Tlrzah 5 15 Yorkvllle 370 6 Total 964 765 KNAPP AGRICULTURAL DAY The 148,000 teachers and the 7,000,000 pupils of the south are being urged by their educational and agricultural leaders to assemble 3,000,000 farmers, their families and friends, in the 89,000 school houses on November 27th for an hour, In order to survey and review their agricultural resources and achievements, and to express their appreciation of the services of one of their great benefactors. Agriculture is worthy of this consideration, for the farmers of the nation have this year produced ten billion dollars worth of crops to feed and clothe nearly 100,000,000 people here, with a surplus for other nations. Knapp Agricultural Day is the official designation. The south wishes to honor the memory of Dr. S. A. Knapp as the founder of the Demonstration Work and the Boys' and Girls' clubs. This is fitting, because 100,000 demonstrators are making larger crops on their farms and Corn club boys are attracting world-wide attention by growing more than 225 bushels on one acre at low cost. The indications are that several of the 75,000 boys will this year break all records. It is fitting, because 25,000 girls, in the harvest season, are filling pantries with wholesome food and selling the surplus. It is a duty, because Dr. Knapp taught a new method in agriculture and the lessons must be more widely impressed and unfailingly transmitted. Representatives of England, Russia, Brazil, South Africa, Siam and Argentina have come to learn them. It is high time for American schools to take the lead in these ideas. There is to be a Knapp school and a KnaDD farm near Nashville and In rnn nectlon with Peabody college. When $150,000 is collected for the farm and school building, $250,000 will be added for endowment of the School of Country Life by the general education board. No other such institution exists. It will start out with the purpose of reaching and helping every school and farm in the south. This institution will be a laboratory, a clearing house, and an assembling place for agricultural and educational workers. Eventually it will have demonstration schools in each state and county teaching its lessons. It will be a working, living memorial, but in a conspicuous place will also appear a life-sized statue of Dr. Knapp. What vast possibilities loom up, if the people of the whole south will annually contemplate agricultural matters for one hour! The state and county superintendents of education are taking the lead in this movement It will be a worthy tribute to a worthy man. The name of each contributor will be kept as a grateful record. Suggested Program for Knapp Agricultural Day. November 27th, or the nearest Friday to that date. 1. State song, or America, by school. 2. How the Bible teaches agriculture, by an Invited minister. 3. What great poets have sung about the farm, selections by class of pupils. 4. How Dr. Knapp prepared himself for great service, by a boy. 5. What Dr. Knapp taught, quotations by class of pupils. 6. How the demonstration work was organized and conducted, by a leading citizen. 7. How Dr. Knapp's work helped this rommnnltv. this state and the south. by three boys. 8. How I grew my crop, by a Corn club boy. 9. What I did with my vegetables and fruits, by three girls. 10. The best farm crops for this community and why, by several pupils. How can these crop products be displayed today, school exhibit, 11. What can we do to express our appreciation of Dr. Knapp's great work? Collecting contributions, pledges. 12. Song: Bringing In the Sheaves, by all. LOCAL LACONICS Foreclosure Sale. Under foreclosure In the case of W. R. Carroll vs. R. H. White the clerk of the court, sold at public auction yesterday, a lot of land with buildings thereon, in the town of Yorkville, Bought by W. R. Carroll for $100. Everybody Coming. The meeting of the York County Teachers' Association in Yorkville next Saturday promises to be a gathering of unusual importance. Teachers as well as trustees will be present from all parts of the county and matters of Interest will be discussed. Death of W. L. Caldwell. Mr. W. L. Caldwell, whose critical < Illness with Bright's disease, was men- ! tioned recently, died at his home in ] the Beersheba neighborhood Monday i morning at 1 o'clock and was buried at i Beersheba on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The deceased was a son of the late John Caldwell and was in the 43d year of his age. He leaves a widow, who was Miss Susie Whlsonant, and Ave children. He is also survived by the following brothers and sisters; Mrs. Hope Adams, Mrs. Q. D. Flanagan, Mrs. L. G. Thompson, Messrs Edward and Charles Caldwel. Gaston's Flower Show. Gastonia special of November 1 to the Charlotte Observer: At 11 o'clock today the Gaston County Floral fair was opened and in a few minutes the large exhibition rooms in the Craig & Wilson building on Main street were filled with visitors. Early this morning the flower judges, Mrs. S. M. McNeel, of Yorkville, S. C.. Mrs. C. E. Neisler of Klnsr's Mountain and Mrs. L. F. Wetzell of Qastonla, made an examination of the various exhibits and collections and awarded a number of valuable prizes to winners in the several classes. Judges of the fancy work exhibits were Miss Rose Lindsay of Yorkville, S. C., Mrs. Stella Scofleld of Los Angeles, Cal., and Mrs. J. D. B. McLean of Gastonia. The doll committee was Miss Rose Lindsay and Mrs. J. D. B. McLean. It is the general opinion that the several floral exhibits and collections of flowers are the flnest that have ever been shown at a fair here, the chrysanthemums being especially fine. The fair will continue tonight and tomorrow, closing in the evening at 10 o'clock. The weather today has been unfavorable but the attendance was good, and it is expected will be much larger tomorrow. ? The following statement signed T. U. Vaughn, with W. H. Sendley as witness was published last Sunday morning: "I, T. U. Vaughn, fully realizing that I am soon to meet death by electrocution, desire to make a complete confession regarding my escape from the jail in Greenville county, South Carolina, on the night of June 26, 1912. The first person to approach me regarding my escape from jail, was a man, whom I took to be the same that I had seen around the jail and whom I identified as being Reuben Goznell. This was during the week previous to my escape. I know not from what direction he came. I was aroused by a light tap upon the bars of my cell; and upon responding to the knock, I was summoned to the window. The first question oalraH hv tho nortv frnm tho nutalrio was, "Would you leave the Jail It you had an opportunity?" Before I could make reply, the man added that J. J. McSwaln, the attorney for the prosecution, was anxious for me to escape; and that others, also prominent, were exceedingly anxious that I should get away. I asked this man a few questions, among which was to state what he had heard in connection with any plans for my escape. He replied that It was useless for me to question him; but that everything would be arranged all right, and that no effort would be made to apprehend me. I replied that. It would not be safe for the state should an opportunity be offered me to escape. He then departed, stating that he would see me later. The above interview took place during my confinement In the cell that is used to place female prlspners in. The next day or so, subsequent to the interview, a female prisoner was brought into jail. I was removed from the cell and placed In the rear of the main jail, where I remained for five days. Sometime during the first day of my return to the main jail, Jailer Phillips informed me that Sheriff Poole objected to my occupying the cell for women, and from whlph I haH haan ramnvAH that dftv. I presented to Jailer Phillips a fivedollar gold piece, which was done with the expectation of having Phillips show me special favors; and not for the purpose of purchasing any necessaries of life nor luxuries for me. I sent my brother, E. C. Vaughn, to get this five-dollar gold piece for me. I preferred presenting gold as it was more attractive. I was returned to the cell for women on the day previous to my escape and it was after my return to the women's cell that I handed Mr. Phillips the five dollars in gold. I very much appreciated the kindness shown me. J. D. Gllreath visited me during my confinement in the main jail and we discussed money transactions which had passed between us. The object of Mr. Gilreath's visit to me was to discuss with me the claim against him which I lad been pressing for money which I had advanced to the Gilreath Manufacturing company. He had formerly promised to give me his note for the amount, but I have never received any settlement whatsoever from Mr. Gilreath, nor anyone else to cover this claim. Upon leaving, Mr. Gilreath assured me that he "would satisfy me in some manner, but tnat ne couia not produce the cash. I construed Mr. Gilreath's remarks to mean that collateral of Borne kind would be furnished. All this occurred while I was in the main jail. On the following night after being transferred to the women's cell my attention was attracted by a noise made at the window of my cell, that sounded like grating or tinkling of steel. Upon getting up and approaching the window, I was surprised and really frightened owing to the peculiar visage which proved to be the masked face of a white man protruding through the bars (a cloth mask). It was cloudy and at times raining, but during the occasional light shed by the moon I cdbld easily discern the outlines of the man at the window. I naturally expected to find the same man there who had been there previously; but soon saw that I was mis taken; as this man, who .was masked, was much smaller >n stature. My first Impression was that I was In the presence of Henry Southern, a trustee of the orphan home; for that up- : on more than one occasion prior to < my arrest he had urged me to go away, assuring me that he was vole- i ing the sentiment of the balance of the trustees. The first word spoken was by this strange visitor, who said, "Get yourself ready, everything is right, keep your nerve." This was said in a suppressed voice with apparent effort to conceal its owner's identity. I soon saw by all actions and appearances that It was not my friend Henry Southern. This man proceeded to adjust the saw in a saw frame and began to saw the bar very slowly and cautiously. This was ' about 10 o'clock p. m. Several saws were broken before the bottom of the bars were sawed In two. Several times the sawing was interrupted by the cries of a negro woman, who was confined in the cell just above him; she was yelling at the top of her voice that somebody was breaking jail. One interruption lasted probably one hour. The sawing was resumed In spite of the woman's alarm and at about 1.30 or 2 a. m. the sawing of ( the untjer part of the bar was completed and the piece of bar removed , by me and laid upon the floor of the cell. I made an effort to get out at the opening, but found that It was ' too small. I removed my clothing and Dassed them to the party on the 1 outside, who laid them on some rocks near the window. After getting on my clothes, this strange party stood at my rear; my visitor then said, "Now you can look out for yourself." I then proceeded hurrldly to the wall where there were some barrels, he following, the saw still in his possession. A general alarm was being sounded by all the prisoners as we went over the wall; and at all times while I was dressing. At one time during the sawing of the bars some prisoners in the main jail yelled "Boys they havy given it up." This was when the work was stopped owing to the alarm given by the negro woman. After crossing over the wall my hat was lost and I ran on leaving It behind. I could hear the man following me In the rear. We proceeded as far as Webster street and as I turned down there, the man stopped or disappear- J ed. Every act of this man, coupled 1 with size and other characteristics, 1 led me to conclude that my assistant was Jeff D. Gilreath. Still I am sure s absolutely that it was he. I never have t been able to suspicion anyone else In f this connection. I proceeded on my way to Spartanburg, which place I was t several days In reaching; and never t met anyone who had the slightest ^ connection with my escape. The party c who assisted me to escape wore a dark suit and hat of light or gray color, crushed In. I never have had any ? communication with either of the ? parties charged with aiding me to es- ^ cape since my recapture. The doctor c 3tated to me today that I am In full I possession of my mental faculties a and I make this statement in the fear 1 and sight of God." 3 LAND8LIDE FOR WILSON. Returns Gathered by New York World Leave No Doubt of Result. By Telegraph to Yorkvllle Enquirer. New York, Nov. 6.?The World says returns to 11.30 p. m., Indicate Wilson carried these sixteen states that were carried by Bryan in 1908, with a total of 168 electoral votes: Alabama, 12; Arkansas, 9; Florida, 6; Georgia, 14; Kentucky, 13; Louisiana. 10- Mnrvlond fi UI?l?Hnnl in. xt . # W| iV| 11C" braska, 8; Nevada, 3; North Carolina, it; Oklahoma, 10; South Carolina, 9; Tennessee, 12; Texas, 20; Virginia, 12. Wilson has also carried these sixteen states that were carried by Taft in 1908, a total of 186 votes: Connecticut, 7; Delaware, 3; Iowa, 13; Indiana, 15; Maine, 6; Massachusetts, 18; Montana, 4; New Jersey, 14; New York, 45; Ohio, Rhode Island, 6; South Dakota, 5 ;^Wisconsin, 13. Also Arizona, 3, and New Mexico, 3. These 32 states give Wilson 354 votes out of 531 in electoral college, or 88 more than the 266 necessary. Wilson carried more than 35 states, with several others In doubt, which may give him 400 or more, black face. The meagre returns indicate both a popular and electoral majority for the Democratic candidate. Wilson carried his own state of New Jersey. President Taft lost his own state of Ohio to Wilson. Colonel Roosevelt lost his state of New York, which Governor Wilson carried by nllirollfv <">' 4AA tAA T>- IJ a rr.- A r......v U> ricgiUBitl 1UI carried New York four years ago by 203,602. For the first time since the organization of the Republican party a Democratic candidate will get the electoral vote of Maine, which was carried by the Republicans in the state elections in September. Wilson carried It by more thah, 12,000. Black face returns from congressional contests throughout the country indicate overwhelming majority for Democrats In next congress. The Democrats also appear to have been successful in many contests for state legislatures, which are to elect successors of several Republican United States senators. ? Both the Taft and Roosevelt managers conceded the election of Oovernor Wilson by 9 o'clock, and were disputing supremacy with each other in the matter of second place. Returns from all sections leave no room to doubt the fact that Roosevelt has split the Republican party in twenty states and has chance of securing control of regular parcy macninery in several western states. In conceding success of Democrats in the east, Chairman Dixon of the Progressive party, admitted that the hope of his party depended on western returns; but returns from that quarter afford small encouragement. The Democratic presidential and gubernatorial candidates swept New Tork state. Wilson's plurality is estimated at more than 200,600. Sulier ran ahead of Wilson in Oreater New Tork, Hedges second and Straus third. Roosevelt ran ahead of Taft in New York city; but Taft gained It back up the state, getting about two out of every three Republican votes in the rural districts. Incomplete returns Indicate Wilson carried greater New Tork by 121,000. There is nothing to indicate that complete returns will reverse figures. Taft didn't carry single electoral district in the greater city. The World. The Vote by 8tatea States. c | ? ? t Alabama 12 .. .: Arizona - 3 Arkansas 9 California 13 Colorado 6 Connecticut 7 Delaware 3 Florida 6 Georgia 14 Idaho 4 Illinois 29 Indiana 15 Iowa .. ...... 13 Kansas 10 Kentucky . . 13 Louisiana 10 Maine .. 6 Maryland 8 .. Massachusetts 18 Michigan 15 Minnesota 12 Mississippi . . .. .. .. 10 Missouri.- 7TT 1&-?^ Montana 4 Nebraska 8 .. Vevada 3 Vew Hamnshlrp 4 >w Jersey ... 14 New Mexico 3 New York 45 North Carolina 12 North Dakota * 5 Ohio 24 Oklahoma 10 Oregon 5 Pennsylvania 38 Rhode Island 5 South Carolina 9 .. South Dakota 6 Tennessee 12 Texas .. .. 20 Utah 4 Vermont 4 Virginia 12 Washington 7 West Virginia 8 Wisconsin .. 13 Wyoming . .. .. 3 Totals 387 107 S7 Necessary to elect, 266. WORK OF THE 8TORM. Bulletin News from Tuesday's Battle of the Ballots. ? Uncle Joe Cannon haa been defeated for re-election. ? Foss haa again been elected governor of Maaaachuaetta?third term. ? New York has elected a aolld Democratic congressional delegation. ? Sulzer, the Democratic caudate, nas been elected governor o^New Fork. ? Senator Penroae of Pennsylvania conceded the election of Wilson as early as 10 o'clock Tuesday night. ? Ex-Mayor Dunn of Chicago has eeen elected Democratic governor of Illinois. ? All returns received up to a late tiour Indicate that Simmons has been lominated by the North Carolina Democrats for re-election to the Unitid States senate. ?? At mlrinfirht Pnl T)nnaAvo1t tAla. graphed Governor Wilson as follows: 'The American people, by a great plurality, have conferred upon you the lighest honor In their gift. I congratuate you thereon." ? Senator John B. Green of Marlboro, lied at his home in Bennettsvllle last 3unday after a long and tedious 111ie?s. ? A telegram from Chester tonight lays the dispensary was defeated in oday's election by one hundred and ifty majority. ? A telegram received tonight from he Greenville News, states that Recor, the regular Democratic candidate, las won over Verdin, the independent :andidate, by a majority of 500. ? The attorneys of T. U. Vaughan iave decided to appeal his case to the lupreme court. The notice of appeal, vhich must be given within ten days >f the imposition of sentence, the ap>eal must be perfected in thirty days, lerves as a stay of execution and /a ugh an will not be put to death this rear.