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Scraps and farts. ? Plans of administration leaders In the house forji thirty-day recess were abandoned" Tuesday because" 'Hepubircao dreader Mann refused to yield in his determination to keep the house In session as long as the senate awaits action on the currency bill in committee. "I am willing to stake my legislative judgment for all tim$ to corns dn thfe "proposition that the currency bill will not be reported as the president says, the flrst week in November, or that it will be passed by the senate Within 'three weeks thereafter," de clared Mr. Mann. "I am also willing) to stake my judgment on the proposition that it will not be passed in December. Everybody knows, except the president, that the bill will not be passed now. and if congress wants to ?submit to the direction of the president and remain in session, we ought to flsh or cut bait.". ?President Wilson on Wednesday Signed the urgent deficiency bill, car rying exemptions from the civil service of deputy United States marshals and deputy collectors of internal revenue. The president gave out the fol lowing memorandum: ''I am convinced, after a.careful examination of the facts, that the offices of deputy collectors and deputy marshals were never intended to be included under" the ordinary provisions of the civil servfce laws. The control of the whole method and spirit of the administration of the proviso in this bill, which concerns the appointment of these officers Is no leas entirely in my hands now than it was before the bill became law; my warm advocacy and support both of the principle and of the bona fide practice of civil service reform is known to the whole country, and there that the sdoILs principle will creep?in with my approval or connivance." ? "There never wu a time when the people needed the Interpretation ot the Bible more than they do at present," said Secretary Bryan last Sunday night, in addressing the delegates of the Woman's Missionary Society of | the Methodist Episcopal church, in session at Washington, "and," the secretary added, "there is not a community which cannot be purified, redeemed and Improved by a better knowledge and larger application of the Bible to dally life. No money that is invested pays so large a dividend as money that is spent for the moral uplift of the CQmmlifilty. I am Inclined to believe, however." he said, "that we have overestimated the value of mental training and underestimated the value of the heart's development. A good , heart can use a very dull mind and make that mlna serviceable to society, but a bad heart can not make use of a mind however brilliant." The speaker expressed hearty sympathy with both foreigrn and home missionary work. ? The general convention of the Protestant Episcopal church in session In New York, postponed last Wednesday for three years, action on the question of giving the negroes of the south a bishop to represent them directly in the house of bishops. The deciWon to defer voting on the matter was reached after several hours of debate participated in by delegates from many states of both north and south.' The southern delegates were divided as to the wisdom of creating a separate territorial missionary district for negroes. Those who opposed the plan held It would mean ultimately the establishment of & negro Episcopal church entirely apart from the presenf church; they declared the southern' negroes were not sufficiently developed to assume church responsibilities. " Supporters of the plan declared a merger of white and negro congregations in the south Impossible, and-that it were better to give the negroes a church "6f their own than for therp to- have none at all. The lamentable conditions among many southern - pegroes were pointed out. It was asserted the church had failed to alleviate, these conditions and that it should ? experiment with a negro bishop..?.-:v -, , : -f. ? * rtiajmt/'h from Nashville says the I Tennessee legislature has adjourned arteit^EWMij.111, tnree 01 me so-cauea law |SpH?Wement bills which had previously passed the senate. By agreementr?he fourth bill empowering the govajjjor to remove derelict officials will Jje dropped, already having failed to the senate. 'The bill prohibitIn" the shipment of liquor into the stat?Upasseti the house by a vote of 92 tObl; the bill-prohibiting intra-state shipfpents of liquor passed by 86 to 8, whilpfche bill to declare saloons a nuisance passed by 79 to 15. In the senate BP vote cast against the three measures ranged from two to five. All of the bills had been endorsed at Democratic conferences while practically all the Republicans and independent Democrats had stood for their passage at the first extra session. In the passage of the bills a compromise was reached by which the regular Democrats secured the defeat of the measure providing for the removal of derelict officials and a provision in nuisance hill makine It effective March 1, 1914. The two anti-jug bills become effective at once unless vetoed by the governor which is improbable. The two anti-Jug bills passed are intended to strengthen the Federal law prohibiting the shipment of liquors into tiry. territory. Although Tennessee has a state-wide prohibition, law. it mewly prohibits the sale of liquor within four miles of a school house, and it is claimed that this law would not affect the shipment of liquor into the state under the Federal statute. ? It will be remembered that last year, A. E. Gonzales principal owner and business manager of the Columbia State, and Maj. J. C. Hemphill, former editor of the Charleston News and Courier, "bought an' Interest in the Charlotte Observer and Maj. Hemphill became editor of that paper. It seems that certain other stockholders are not satisfied with Maj. Hemphill's policy, and he was ousted from the editorship. Maj. Hemphill and Mr. Gonzales then tried to get their money and notes out of the business and aiiH fr?i- that nnrnose Mon day's Observer makes the following statement: Messrs. E. T. Cansler and C. W. Tillett have just returned from Greensboro, where they appeared for Messrs. D. A. Tompkins. George Stephens and . W. H. Wood in a case brought some months ago against these parties by Mr. A. E. Gonzales of Columbia, S. C., and Maj. J. C. Hemphill. formerly of Charlotte. The suit was Instituted In the Federal court at Greensboro, alleging that a partnership had been formed and was still existing between these parties, the purpose of which was to acquire and hold the capital stock of the corporation known as the Observer company. Messrs. Gonzales and Hemphi'.l asked the court to appoint a receiver for the alleged partnership to wind up its affairs and sell the stock of the Observer company in solldo. The corporation itself was in no way involved in the litigation, as the controversy was purely between stockholders of the company. Another purpose of the suit was to enjoin the collection or a note which Mr. Gonzales had given to Mr. Tompkins as balance due for the stock and which note was secured by the stock as collateral. The defendants admitted the execution of the paper which was the basis of the suit and which was called by the parties themselves a partnership agreement, but they denied that it was a partnership and they further contended that if any partnership ever existed, it had been abrogated by the parties. The case was referred to Mr. A. H. Price of Salisbury as special master and after hearing the case he reported in favor of the plaintiffs, and held that a partnership had been formed and that it had never been abrogated by the parties. Exceptions were filed to this report by the counsel for Messrs. Tompkins, Stephens and Wood and these exceptions came on for hearing before Judge Boyd in Greensboro on Thursday morning and the argument consumed nearly two days. Mr. Tillet opened the case for the Charlotte parties, and he was followed by Judge Bynum of Greensboro and Mr. Lyies of Columbia, representing the plaintiffs, while Mr. Cansler closed the case for the defendants. As soon as the argument- closed Judge Boyd announced his decision in favor of Messrs. Tompkins, Stephens and Wood, and his honor held that no partnership had ever been formed be tween the parties?that the paper, although termed by the parties a "partnership was in _fact no partnership, at all. Hence, there was no occasion for any receivership or sale of the stock. The case was left open for a few days for the - final- decree to- be - entered; Messrs. Bynum and Lyles gave notice of an appeal to the circuit court of appeals at Richmond, Va., where the case will probably be heard in February next year. Through error the impression gained currency throughout the state thsrt the Observer company was involved in the above suit This as indicated in the foregoing has never been the case. It was altogether a suit between individuals and relo+Ast tn an nllf>et>ri nartnershlD which Messrs. Gonzales and Hemphill contended had been formed. This was denied by Messrs. Thornpkins, Stephens and Wood and Judge Boyd has Just held with them. Had the plaintiffs won out the status of the corporation would never have been affected, but only the individuals concerned. The references to a receivership for the Observer company were unfortunate in that such a contingency was never contemplated or possible. ^otbvillt <fmjuiw. Entered at the Postofflce in Yorkvllle as Mall Matter of the Second Class. YORKVIIXE, 8. O.i FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24,1913. The quashing of that indictment against Tom W ttson is to be taken as evidence that reason and Justice are still regarded in the United States courts. And so Mr. Hickson comes back at Mr. Beard as was naturally to be expected. That Mr. Beard will come back at Mr. Hickson is to be taken as a matter of course, and so the Controversy goes merrily on. Despite every opposition of the bosses 3,800 of the 5,700 voters In Sulzer's old district signed a petition asking him to become a candidate. It would look as If his election Is assured unless the bosses get In some remarkably fine work. If the Charleston people will back Grace up in his proposed investigation of Whaley, and have the thing done thoroughly, they will among other things get close down to the real reason why the grand Jury refused to bring In the liquor indictments. They say it Is frost that Is booming the market; but to us there seems to be some significance in the fact that the end of the month is approaching. Just as in September, the bears had more cotton sold than they could possibly deliver at the contract prices. . ? , We are Inclined to fear that Mr. Mann the Republican minority leader, will be vindicated in his prediction that the currency bill will not get through by December; but President Wilson has already won out so many times that he is not to be discounted. The real cause of the prosecution of Tom Watson is his hostility to the Roman Catholic church. His alert mind will not rest easy in the knowledge that this great organization continues its eternal work of extending its temporal power over the land, and he continues to sound the alarm while the people sleep. Except for the fact that the article complained of was directed against Catholicism, the matter would have never gotten in the courts. The Columbia State advises: "The only safety against the lawbreaking cocaine seller is to regard him as an outcast entitled to no mercy from .the laws or in public opinion." Although the unlawful cocaine seller is a horrible proposition Just as is the unlawful seller of intoxicants, we are not exactly prepared to endorse the idea of abandoning the law in regard to either. In our view, the abandonment of the law under any pretext for any purpose throws down the gates for the abandonment of the law In everything. We believe that if people will do their duty under the law, the people who are willing to take the chance of murder, incendiarism and criminal assault for the sake of the profits of unlawful sales of whisky and cocaine may be dealt with effectively and by due process. Dispatches coming out from Washington Indicate some kind of friction between the United States and Great Britain over the Mexican situation. Great Britain is in full friendly relations with Mexico while the relations of the United States are very much strained, and there seems to be some apprehension that this situation may bring strained relations between this country and Great Britain. But no definite information has been given out. and little is known beyond the fact that secret correspondence is going on between the two countries. It is pretty certain that there will be a decided change in the present relations between the United States and Mexico after October 26: but for the present there is no predicting what will probably happen. As between Underwood and Hobson for the Alabama senatorship we are willing to leave it entirely to the people of Alabama. We have our own opinion of the two men, and know which we would support if it were up to us: but then we are not disposed to be excited. The people of Alabama have a right to choose either of these men regardless of the merits of the one, or the demerits of the other, and whichever they choose, they will have exercised their right. Underwood is a remarkably able man and has performed great service for the country, Hobson also is an able man as has been proved; but his ability is of an entirely different order. If we were called upon to vote for one or the other, we would vote for Underwood; but we will have no quarrel with the people of Alabama if they elect Hobson instead. Every worker in the business and professional world has his troubles, and naturally enough each individual thinks his troubles are the most trying; but very few people who have never tried it have any idea of the troubles of the average newspaper editor who seeks to make a paper that will do as much good as possible, and at the same time be filled with matter sufficiently interesting and entertaining to make people want to read it. While many papers may look as if a large proportion of their contents may have been selected merely for the purpose of "filling up," it la -not a good Idea to assume that this is altogether , true, for while Interesting matter may be" scarcer at one Time thati another, the problem of eliminating the poorest and selecting only the best Is ever present, and the task of the consclenclous editor is about as difficult In one caae-as In the other. And although It la not known on the outside maybe,. the larger and more Intelligent the clientele of a newspaper the larger and mnr? insistent is the number of people who want to get to that clientele with various interests of their own. There comes in The Enquirer's mail every week, for instance, a dozen or more letters, some of them marked "news," I "rush" on the envelopes, and all of them Intended to promote some beneficence, make good will for some corporation, explain or teach some dogma, or accomplish some other similar purpose. Most of these letters are perfectly proper, and there would be no harm In printing them, except that in many cases the editor feels that other matter he has would be more entertaining and Instructive, and he does not want to give way to the volunteers in printing stuff that would detract from the interest of his paper rather than add to that interest Much of the matter referred to is advertising pure and simple, and ought to be paid for as ' 1 aAn/1 I haun sucn; DUl me peupic nnu ocim >v wu. _ not the slightest Idea of doing anything like that, and of course the edior as a rule, consigns it to the waste basket where it belongs. Often country papers, especially, receive stereotype plates of matter, ready to go into he forms, the eagerness of the people Interested having gone to the point where they think that If the editor is not quite ready to go to the expense of putting the matter furnished In type. . might be willing to use such matter rather than go to the expense of netting up something else to'take its place. The reference here is only to matter that is sent from abroad and not possessed of the slightest shadow >f what is known as "local" interest. Of course these observations do not in the least apply to local contributions, t.ocal contributions on whatever sub'ect are the de'lght of the editor's heart, provided they are properly prepared and are calculated to be of interest and value to the local public; but occaslonaly even such contributors nave to go to the waste basket ' ecause of their having been written In behalf of some personal interest or "ne like. But as to the troubles of the A1 ?v.1'? '? anntvAOA/l tn nuor me iiuuuc 10 uui oupiwocu .? have a great deal of concern, and the editor knows or should know this fact. It is his business to exercise intelligent discrimination as against all the big mass of matter that comes to and through his hands keeping in mind ail the while that the reader is not so nuch concerned about the labor, anxiety and expense incident to the matter that may have been served up to him aa he is to the quantity and quality of such matter. SULZER DOWN TO BUSINESS Deposed Governor Receives Tremendous Ovation in Old District. New York, October 22.?William Sulzer, deposed governor of the state of New York, today opened headquarters at a Broadway hotel for his campaign to re-establish himself at the state capital. Informally he plunged into the fight as soon as he stepped from a late train from. Albany last night, but from today on until election on November 4. he planned to conduct an organized campaign with his private secretary. Chester C. Piatt, acting as manager, for election to the state assembly. His friends in the Sixth assembly district who succeeded in making him the nominee " 'on the Progressive party ticket almost immediately after he was deposed as governor shared his confidence of success. The entry of the deposed governor into the local campaign which is already at a high pitch of excitement [ over the mayoralty contest with charges and recriminations flying everywhere promises to make the two weeks at hand one of the most stirring in a political way. The fusionists, seeking the election of John Pueroy Mltchel as mayor, are guarded in expressing enthusiasm over the entry of the deposed governor into the campaign, but they make no secret of their satisfaction over the fight which Mr. Sulzer has declared against Tammany Hall, the defeat of whose power the fusionists profess to be their main object. By installments Mr. Sulzer continues to bring forth charges that Charles Murphy, leader or Tammany nan, made threats to him while he waa governor and that Edward E. McCall, the Tammany candidate for mayor, had acted as emissary of the Tammany leader. Mr. McCall has denounced the charges as falsehoods, while Mr; Murphy has preserved his usual reticence, declaring only that he will wait until Mr. Sulzer has finished all of his accusations before replying. John A. Hennessy, who acted as a personal investigator for Governor Sulzer, has injected himself Into the city campaign as one of the anti-Tammany orators. In a speech late last night he charged that McCall acted as Murphy's mouthpiece and once told him "to carry to Sulzer the last word for Murphy of what would happen if Sulzer did not withdraw from the senate every nomination he had made " This he said, was nearly two months ago. k It was not until an early hour this morning that friends of the deposed governor anowea mr. ouizer 10 go 10 bed, so determined were they to acclaim him a hero or martyr. For nearly three hours after his arrival in the city a big crowd of his admirers cheered for him as they followed in a triumphal night tour through the East Side district where he reiterated in individual short speechs that the "bosses" had removed him because he fought for the people instead of for them, and pleaded for a seat in the assembly that he might renew his fight. The demonstration in his behalf moved the former governor to tears and he described his acclaim as the greatest moment of his life. The route the automobiles took to reach the East Side led past Tammany Hall on 14th street. The chauffeur of the Sulzer car brought the machine to a stop. Other automobiles gathered close around and traffic stood still while a dramatic demonstration ensued, one so noisy that policemen for blocks around came running to the scene. Crowds gathered. Frantic men. Sulzer enthusiasts, leaped from their automobiles. ran to Tammany's doors and shook their clenched fists at the famous political headquarters. Mr. and Mrs. Sulzer glanced once at the build insr. then turned away until trie demonstration ended and the procession of cars moved on. The former governor's face was set grimly as he listened to the cheers given hirp during this time. Approaching Progressive headquarters, where he was nominated, the procession passed the old colonial mansion since remodeled into an apartment house, where the Sulzers once lived at Second avenue and 10th street, Mr. Sulzer gazed at the third floor where he lived so long. Mrs. Sulzer reached out and held his arm. Through the East Side people thronged fire escapes and roofs and hung over window sills, shouting greeting to their assembly nominee. In front of Progressive headquarters, when the demonstration reached its height, Mr. and Mrs. Sulzer stood in their car and tears rolled down their cheeks as the people cheered incessantly. ? Five members of the train crew and seven passengers were seriously injured in a head-on collision between a local north-bound passenger train and a south-bound freight on the Seaboard Air Line, seven miles south of Columbia last Wednesday morning at 10.30 o'clock. LOCAL AFFAIRg. NEW ADVERTICEMBNT8 Mrs., W. H. Herndon, Chairman?Requests donations oX civil war relics for the S. C. roora-of the Confeder-. ate museum. P. D; Davidson, Yorkville 3?Will appreciate Information as to whereabouts of an estray sheep. N..E. Dickson, Clover?Wants .to sell or exchange an acre lot hi town of Clover; J. J. Keller & Co.?Say that their business spells lumber and it Is ready to supply you with everything needed In lumber products. Carroll Furniture Co.?Suggests that you see It for heating stoves and for ranges and cooking stoves, and says it can please you. Thomasson Repair Shop?Asks a question and says the answer is easy. It wants your repair work and shoeing. Yorkville B. & M. Co.?Talks about Melrose flour and its quality. Also tells about'Western Cream flour and other groceries. W. E. Ferguson?Wants you to know that if you want something to eat, and it is seasonable, that he has It L. M. Grist's Sons?Quote prices on rebuilt typewriters of various kinds. York Supply Co.?Can furnish several kinds of seed oats as well as other field seeds, fertilizers, and feeds for hogs. Groceries. R. D. Dorsett?Has reopened his restaurant In the McNeel building and wants to feed you. Also asks you a. J IU Hfliu yuur uiuiiics iu uc vicaiicu by Royal Pressing club. Remedy Sales Corporation, Charlotte ?Points out how Mrs. Joe Person's remedy will often save much suffering and pain. Thomson Co.?Quotes a lady customer pn its styles and prices, and talks about -men's clothing, ladles' coats, suits, shoes, blankets, etc. Yorkville Bargain House?Reminds you to keep your eye on Its declara-^ tlon sale, and quotes prices on a variety of goods. See page four. Kirkpatrlck-Belk Co.?Says that you will And great values In its ladles' ready-to-wear department.' and also gives prices on coats, suits, etc. Carroll Bros.?Ray that Oliver chilled plows are the best, and tells* yoti to ask the man who has one. There was a pretty heavy frost on 'ast Wednesday morning, sufficient 4o scorch the potato vines and other tender vegetation. The weather was cold enough for frost on Tuesday; but the hiarh winds served as a protection. There will be still another chance on the first Monday in November to get registration certificates. Peop> who have not yet gotten certificates, and who have gotten certificates; but who do not know where those certificates are, should go before the board at its next meeting. The size end importance of any industrial town depends upon the number of varied enterprises the said town may have and the success with which they are managed. A good enterprise well managed is a help to a town and a good enterprise poorly managed, is a hindrance. It is only the concerns that are able to pay their way on a basis of value received that reaUy count in the race for progress. 'Concerns that are unable to pay ih&ir debts drag down others that are more meritorious. Of course, men make bad investments from time to time even when their purpose only is to get profitable returns on their money; but it is absurd to argue the idea of trying to build up a town or a community by means of enterprises that won't pay on a meritorious business basis. The thing Just cannot be done, and therefore the man who invests in a business enterprise for other than the one main motive of getting a return on Ms investment is making a business 'Wfttake that does not promise even incidental good. Ws have heard of a good many people knocking at the handsome twoacre site that Mr. P. E. Smith has offered to the court house commlsstbn. We have not heard of one good reason why that cannot be answered by a better reason on the other side. If the corner of Congress and Liberty streets Is to be regarded as the centre o' Yorkvllle, and the proposed Improvement is a York county proposition, we cannot see why a removal of 300 yards to the west of the pfesent site would not be as good as a removal of 300 yards to the east at the same price, and If it costs $10,000 to go east and nothing to go west, it seems to us that the Interest of the tax papers call for the saving of the $10,000. If the Smith free site is accepted as has a!ready been pointed out, there would be no nrasent liriront need for the Sale of the old building, unless it is especially desired to add the proceeds to the amount already available for the new building and even at that, the sale can be postponed until the new building is practically ready to be occupied. ABOUT PEOPLE Mrs. D. E. Boney is visiting relatives and friends in Aiken. Mrs. Jane Craig of Yorkvllle, is visiting relatives and friends in Lancaster. Mr. Manse Moorhead of Yorkvllle, spent this week with relatives in Gafltney. Mrs. John G. Barnwell of Rock Hill, is the guest of Miss Mamie Johnson in Yorkvllle. Mr. W. A. Jackson of the state penitentiary guard, was a Yorkville visitor this week. Mrs. R. J. Herndon of Yorkville, left yesterday to spend some time with friends in Washington, D. C. Mrs. T. Sumter Bratton arrived in Yorkville, Wednesday night, and will spend a few days with her mother, Mrs. M. H. Metts. Mr. J. A. Tate and Miss Pearl Wallace of Yorkville, have been in attendance on the United States district court at Greenville, this week. Fort Mill Times: Governor Blease has appointed Hon. S. H. Epps, Sr., of Fort Mill, a delegate to the National Conservation congress which is to be held in Washington city on November 18. 19 and 20. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tlddy of Shelby left yesterday morning after a visit of several days with Yorkville friends and relatives. Mr. Tiddy will shortly move to Ashevllle, N. C. Mesdames W. B. Wylle, J. W. Klrkpatrick, D. E. Finley, W. D. Glenn and Miss Bessie Barron of Yorkville, attended the missionary meeting of the a u D/vMn AOSUt'lttlC AC1U1U1CU C1IU1VI1 III ivuvn Hill, Wednesday and yesterday. The following York county men are at Greenville, serving on the grand and petit juries in the United States court: Grand Jurors?J. P. White, Yorkville, J. Brown Neil, Filbert, Petit Jurors?Z. M. Neil, Clover, J. T. Crawford. McConnellsville, A. J. Parrott, Filbert. WITHIN THE TOWN ? The cold weather makes for more business. ? The case against the Greeks in charge of the Candy Kitchen on the warrant sworn out by James Garner, which was to have been tneu on Wednesday, was postponed until this morning when the hearing was commenced before Magistrate Comer In the court house. John R. Hart and Thos. F. McDow are representing the defendants and J. S. Brlce is representing the prosecution. When The Enquirer went to press, shortly after noon, the case had not been concluded. ? Allen White, Sr., colored, whose I critical illness has been previously mentioned in thfs column, died at his home on East liberty street, on yesterday. He had been confined to his home for many months, the greater part of the time to his bed, with heart trouble. Allen was a slave of the Qalbralth' family in YorkvlUe, an< served in the Civil war as a drummer and' as a body servant. He has been a resident of Yorkville all his life and has .been universally esteemed and respected because of his straight forward character and upright manner of living. He was sixty-eight years of| age. ? On conviction before Mayor Hart and a Jury yesterday of using abusive language in the store of Sam Kassler, D. G. Grady, a shoe drummer was sentenced to pay a fine of $5 or go to the chaingang for ten days. The case was but little more than an ordinary quarrel; but it had some peculiar features. Grady went Into Kassler's store to sell shoes, but Kassler would not buy anything because he does not like the house that Grady is representing, and said so. Then Grady went behind the counter and began looking into the shoe boxes. Kassler called him down, and Grady, apparently taking offense, after some little argument told Kassler, "You would not talk to me that way on the sidewalk." Kassler replied that he did not know what he might say on the sidewalk. When Grady went out the front door, he shouted back at Kassler who was in the rear, something that ended with "dirty Jew." Kassler started on a rush for the door; but his wife barred his way. and he was unable to get out until after a parley. Then he went to the hotel office and Invited Grady to come out on the sidewalk; but Grady was not Inclined to accept the invitation on .the ground that he did not care to lower himself. 'T promise not to use any weapon unless you do," said Kassler, and If you can pick any feathers off my legs I'll shake hands with you after you get It done," he continued; but still Grady was unwilling to play. Then Kassler sent for Chief Love and had Grady arrested. Kassler was not able to swear Just exactly what Grady had shouted back at him; but thought It was "G?d? dirty Jew." Grady denied that language; but admitted that he had said "low down dirty Jew," and as .this was adjudged as coming under the ordinance, the Jury found a verdict of guilty. Mr. G. W. S. Hart representing the defendant, talked as If he would appeal the case to the circuit court on the ground that the town council really had no Jurisdiction in the matter. At the trial Kassler offered his package of cigarettes to Grady and invited "Have one." "No, I thank you," replied Grady. MI88IONARY UNION There was a pretty full attendance on the annual convention of the Woman's Missionary Union in Rcok Hill, on Tuesday night,' Wednesday and yesterday, and the meeting was quite a success from every standpoint. Mrs. Nannie M. Bonner of Due West, pre OIUCU. The convention was welcomed in an address by Mrs. Roddey Miller, and greetings from the local churches were responded to by Mrs. Ira B. Jones. Miss Janle Love, a returned missionary from Mexico, delivered a message from that country, telling of the manners and customs of the people, their need for the gospel, and the methods that were being pursued in the effort to improve their religious life. Mrs. K. P. Flenniken of WInnsboro, made a talk in which she recognized the great work that the missionaries were doing, and missionaries present made appropriate responses. Quite an interesting incident was the recital of the Twenty-third Psalm by a little Mexican girl, who camt from Mexico with Miss Jennie Gettys of Lesslle. The reports of the officers showed a good deal of work done, and a healthy condition of the Union generally. Miss Minnie Alexander, one of th church's missionaries to India and who, after a stay of seven years in that country is at home on her first furlough, gave a most interesting and instructive talk of her work in India. Miss Alexander sDoke of the noble work that she and other missionaries were doing In this faraway land and told many interesting things of the people there, illustrating her talk by a number of articles. She had a number of lovely hand work pieces, some of tt being done by the men and boys. The costumes of the country were illustrated by Misses Jean Roddey Black, Alethia Fennell, Agnes Barron and Master John A. Black who were dressed in some costumes that Miss Alexander had with her. Miss Alexander sang a song in Hindu and closed h^r very -interesting address by recLting the Lord's Prayer in the Hindu language. . Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: President, Mrs. A. F. Whiteside of Gastonia, N; C.; first vice president, Mr*. J. Roddey Miller of Rock Hill; oownil vlro.nrpsldpnt. Mrs. E. B. Hun ter of .Sharon; third vice president, Mrs. FL P. Flenniken of Winnsboro; recording secretary, Mrs. Ira P. Ransom of Chsgrlotte; corresponding secretary and treasurer, Mrs. J. T. Bigham of Chester; presbyterial secretary, Mrs. A. G. Brlce of Chester; junior secretary, Mrs. S. B. McLaughlin of Charlotte; thanks offering secretary, Mrs. E. A. Carson of Charlotte. The next meeting of the Union Is to be held at Winnsboro. COTTON SEED MARKET Since The Enquirer commenced publishing the cotton seed market at the various surrounding towns along with that of Yorkvllle, people have naturally begun to take note of the difference and wonder at the reason therefor. The matter has been a subject of more or less remark all over the county, and of not a little in Yorkviile. The Enquirer has made a few inquiries on the subject; but has not developed enough Information to enable It to discuss the matter authoritatively nnd It is not expected that any thing that may be said In this brlarticle shall have any effect In the direction of settling any of the various questions in dispute. A large seed dealer on being asked some questions about the matter, stated that he did not care to be quoted by name for the reason that many people would say that his views were based on personal interest rather than on business, and as business will have to settle the whole matter in its last analysis, it is Just as well to leave it to business. "The business of buying cotton seed," he went on to remark. "is, to say the least of It. a very hazzardous one. Some people who have tried it have made money; but ' most of them who have engaged In it purely as private speculation, have lost out and quit. Among the difficulties in the way of the private buyer are difference in quality of seed, the danger of getting loaded up with bad seed that won't sell and then the fluctuating market, which rises or falls at most Inconvenient times. Where a man buys on commission for the Southern Cotton Oil company, or other large consumers, of course, he Is reasonably safe and generally he is in a position to pay the top of the mar kef Sharon has for years been one of the largest cotton Beed markets In - the county and still holds that position. The standard weight of a bushel of cotton seed is thirty pounds; but somehow the thirty-two pound standard was adopted in Sharon years ago, and the buyers and sellers have held on to it ever since. The market is usually & little higher than at other points, mainly because of the fierce competition that has always prevailed In the totirn; but the difference is not quite as great as is Indicated by the quoted figures because of the allowance that must be made on account of the larger number of pounds to the bushel. For Instance, where Sharon pays 40| cents for a 32-pound bushel and Rock Hill pays 37i cents for a 30pound bushel, 8haron Is paying 1.26 cents a pound and Rock Hill is paying* 1.18 cents a pound, or 2.4 cents less per bushel Instead of 3 cents less, as would appear in the figures quoted as bushel prices. Among the . reasons given why Clover and Torkvllie, where oil milla are located, and where the oil mills are the principal buyers, pay only 85 cents are first, the claim that 35 cents is all the seed are worth In the present state of the oil market, and second, since it Is claimed that mill gins are operating at or below cost. It la fair to even up at least to some extent on the price of seed. There are those for instance,'who claim that ginrtlog cotton as it does for 75 cents a bale, that the Victor Oil mill, when it buys seed at 35 cents, pays the customer about the same thing he gets when he pays from )1 to $1.50 for finning and sells his seed at 37) cents. BOARD OF TRADE MEETING The regular quarterly meeting of the Yorkvllle Board of Trade was held In the office of the First National Bank last Tuesday night, with Mr. G. H. O'Leary the president, in the chair, and various matters of present interest to the town and community came up for discussion. Mr. J. E. Lowry brought up the cotton seed market situation, calling attention to the fact that all the surrounding markets were paying more for seed than Yorkvllle, and suggesting that something should be done to bring about conditions that would ensure better prices on the local market Mr. R. C. Allein stated that it had been his observation since he first came to Yorkvllle that seed prices have been higher In all the surrounding markets than here, and he knew of no way to improve the situation unless it were practicable to hit upon some means of bringing about competitive bidding. Mr. M. L. Carroll agreed with Mr. Allein and Mr. Lowry, stating that he thought the Yorkvtyle market should be as nigh as any otner, and Mr. Jos. Q. Sassl suggested as a remedy the building of another oil mill. Mr. J. 5. Mackorel did not think it difficult to raise all the capital necessary, and he felt sure that the enterprise would prove a profitable investment. Some doubts were expressed as to the infallbility of the oil mill proposition as a money maker, but as the outcome of the discussion, Messrs. J. S. Mackorell, Jos. O. Sassl and R. E. Heath were appointed a committee to look into the whole proposition of improving the seed market, whether by the erection of a second oil mill or by providing additional competitive buying otherwise. The cotton seed market matter having been disposed of, Mr. M. L. Carroll suggested the need of a night policeman. Existing conditions, he said are not satisfactory, and he thought that Mr. W. R. Rogers would take the position of night watchman and policeman for forty dollars a month, the town to pay one half and the business people the other. The suggestion met with the approval of a majority of those present, and a committee consisting of Messrs. R. E. Heath, F. C. Riddle and M. L. Carroll was appointed to look further into the matter, and make such report as their investlga tlons might Justify. There was some discussion of the desirability of trying to develop tobacco raising In the community, but no definite action was taken. Mr. A. T. Hart brought up the matter of making an effort to secure a Carnegie library for Yorkvll'e; but the Idea did not strike a majority of those present favorably, and It was dropped with but little discussion, after which the court house site proposition came up for consideration. Discussing this matter, Mr. Thos. F. McDow said that he had It straight that If the site of the present court house sold for J16,000, and he thought It would bring that price, the commission intended to locate the new building on the Marshall lot. He thought there was sufflicent noise around the present location, without taking the new building to a point between two railroads with a planing mill In the rear where the noise would be greater than now, Messrs. M. L* Carroll and F. C. Riddle agreed with Mr. McDow In his objection to locating the new building on the Marshall lot. Mr. R. C. Alleln said he thought the best place for the new building was on the F. E. Smith gift lot. Mr. McDow thought the Smith lot ridiculous, and said he would rather see the new building located on the poor house farm. He, however, thought the present site as good as any. Mr. B. N. Moore expressed the opinion that If the question were submitted to the people again with the understanding that the site was to be changed, the people would refuse to vote the bonds. Mr. J. C. Wilborn gave it as his opinion that if the people were allowed to exDress their preference through petition, there would be more signers I for location on the F. E. Smith gift lot than on any other site in town. Mr. G. H. O'Leary said he did not think the location should be changed merely on account of a cheap real estate deal. Mr. McDow declared that no site that has been suggested could be more ridiculous than the Marshall lot except the Smith lot, and as a reason for his objection to the Smith lot he said it would be too near the jail. Although the discussion showed considerable interest and at times gave signs of a little heat, there was no resolution before the house, and the meeting adjourned without a vote. LOCAL LACONICS United 8tat?s District Court. < Major Fritz pl6M guilty in the United States district court at Greenville on Tuesday to the charge of violation of the Internal revenue laws, and was sentenced to one month In the York county jail. Finlsy for Congress. Rock Hill Record: The Record has the best authority for announcing that the Hon. D, E. Flnley Is a candidate for re-election to congress. The dally rumors In various papers that be would decline to run are'all bosh,;'put out for political effect He is not only, a candidate, but he will certainly succeed himself. All the others wttl be Id the "also ran" column. r , < ^ j Yorkville 38, Chester 0. ' The Yorkvllle Graded school football team defeated the Chester team on the latter*! Held yesterday afternoon bjra score of 38 to 0. Although their opponents were very much heavier, the Yorkvllle boys took the lead from the start and good end runs and line plunges resulted In their victory. This la the first game the Yorkvllle boys have won this season. Mr. E. E. Poag, President. Washington, October 22. The national Association of Third and Fourth Class Postmasters, in annual session here, today elected officers and adopted a resolution recommending removal of the limit of postal savings deposits, changes in the parcels post regulations and various steps to increase efficiency in the postal service. E. E. Poag of Rock Hill, 8. C.f was elected president Mr. D. R. Lavender Dead. Mr. D. R. Lavender, the well known moving picture man. died in the hoepito I of flo ffnau lost YX7a/1v> aaitov mnm - ing at about 1 o'clock. He bad been 111 with typhoid fever for three week*. Mr. Lavender had moving picture interesta in Yorkville, Newberry and Laurens and was well and favorably known in all of these towns as.well as in his home town of Gaffney. He was years of age and Is survived by a widow and nine children. Cotton Seed Statistics. The Enquirer has received the following from the bureau of the census with the request that it be published for the benefit of those Interested: "Director Harris, of the bureau of the census, finds that there is great demand for the publication at more frequent intervals of statistics concerning the consumption of cotton seed. It has been the practice of the bureau of the census to compile statistics for this Important part of the cotton crop only twice during thfe ginning season. The first report for the crop of 1912 related to the quantity of cotton seed crushed prior to January 1, 191$. The second report showed the quantity crushed prior to March 1, 1913,with an estimate of the quantity remaking to be crushed rrom tne crop, rne statistics of cotton seed are collected In connection with those for the production of cotton as reported by the dinners. This is necessary because the quantity of llnters is always increasing and forms a much larger per cen* tage of the total crop than heretofore. Mr. Harris believes that an additional report showing the quantity of seed crushed and of llnters obtained should relate to some date between October 31 and January 1. He is not certain as to the most desirable date, and is accordingly corresponding with the farmers and cotton seed oil mills In order to establish It It ts hoped that all will agree upon a fixed date, so that the work can be inaugurated during the present season. Tbls additional report will be of great value to tne farmers, as well as to the oil mills and public generally." MERE-MENTION Polk Miller, aged 69, well known all over the south as an Impersonator of old time negro characters, and as a banjo. player, died suddenly at Richmond, Va., Monday night. Mr. Miller was a druggist and prominent It Richmond business affairs. ...One man was killed and two seriously injured in an automobile accident near Dothan Ala., Tuesday....The Illinois Cehtral railroad has issued orders forbidding all trainmen carrying watches on the dials of which are pasted photograph? of sweethearts, wives, babies, etc.... " ? ? nmvol'oH thrmitrh. neavj' auuw oiuuuo ri?w.v. 0_ out the north-west Tuesday..;' The 132 anniversary of the surrender of Lord Cornwallls to General Washington, was celebrated at Yorktown, Va., Tuesday. October 21st... .Because the tax collector of Hopewell borough, Pennsylvania, refused to receive personal checks for taxes, the taxpayers in revenge are paying their taxes in pennies. Monday's taxes included I 12,300 pennies The schooner MarJorie Brown sunk 200 miles off Sandy Hook, Monday night. . Her crew of eight men was picked up by the steamship Berlin, reaching New York, Tuesday night Robt S. Knox, aged 89 years, a veteran of the Mexican war, was granted'a divorce from his sixth wife at Dalton, Ga., Tuesday Pour alienists declare that Hans Schmidt, the New York priest, and self-confessed slayer of Ann Ammulier, was sane when he murdered the girl and dismembered her body. ? Demands that senators either "re i?rn nr so to work." that absent mem bers be brought back to Washington by the use of "any force that may be necessary" and that the "miserable pretense" of trying to do business without a quorum be. ended, marked the opening of Tuesday's session of the senate. All absent senators were telegraphed to return to Washington. Leaders on both sides joined in the demand that the "farce of recent senate proceedings be ended." Senator LaFolette, leading the fight for the enactment of the seamen's bill, began the attack on senate absentees, but it was taken up and vigorously endorsed by Senator Kern, Democratic leader, and by Senators Borah, Cummins, Republicans, and others. Cummins said the senate had allowed itself to get into a "humiliating position." A double roll call at first brought in only fortyfive senators, and sergeants at arms began to seek absentees. A quorum was finally secured, but the demand for the return of absent members has not been relaxed. ? The Jury In the case of United States against W. O. Saunders, editor of the Elizabeth City, N. C? Down Homer, reported to the judge on the afternoon of the 16th, at 5 o'clock, that they could not agree. Judge Connor ordered the jury into the court room and took a mistrial. He ordered the case to be taken to New Bern I f?r another t?-ial at the next term of New Bern Federal court. The Jury had had the case for nearly twentyfour hours and waa hopelessly divided from the first ballot Saunders was tried upon the indictment found by the Federal grand jury upon the charge of sending through the mail obscene literature, published in the Down Homer and upon Indictment based upon an article in regard to i Governor Blease. ? Secretary Daniels formally announced last Tuesday that the historic battleship .Oregon, which made the famous trip around Cape Horn in .the early days of the Spanish-American war, will lead the great international fleet through the Panama canal, when the waterway is opened In 1915. While plans for the event have not yet been formulated. Secretary Daniels will be aboard, and in all probability, President Wilson, also it has been suggested that all surviving officers, who served on the Oregon during the 1898 cruise, be again at their posts of duty when the battleship heads the procession through the canal. In this event, the Oregon will be commanded by Rear Admiral Chas. E. Clark, retired, now % living in Washington. Ths acceptance by the British foreign office of the invitation from the United States to send a squadron of warships to go through the canal with the International fleet, was conveyed today to Secretary Bryan through Ambassador Page. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS ' ? The attorney general has rendered an opinion to which, fee holds that the railroad commission has a right to compel the railroads to imp unlocked the rear doors of their passenger coaches. 7-' ? A feature of the annual meet> Inor of tha South Carolina awnod at Florence this week, was a wonderfully Interesting historical address by Rev. Henry -Alexander White, D. D., of Columbia. Rev. O. A. Blackburn, D. DL Is moderator. Rev. Dr. E. E. Oiliest pie, D, D? of -Yprkvllle, Is chairman of the committee dm bills and overture^ Union, Yorkvilfe, Greenville and Oakland Avenue church of Rock Hill, put In claims for,the. next meeting of Synod., It was: decided to Wo to Union. ? ? Chester special of October 23: A sensation was created here today by the arrest dt A. L. Susklns, a well known sales promoter, on a warrant, sworn out by Magistrate J. R. P. Gibson In response to a telegram to Sheriff D. Earle Colvin from C. F. Green at Port St. Joe, Fla. He is charged with embexslement Mr. Green is expected In the city tomorrow with the papers to secure Mr. Susklns. Susklns la g member of a wealthy family and has employed attorneys here' and will strongly fight extradition to Florida. He denies the charges and says that he can not understand the nature of them. ? Columbia special of October 22, to the News and Courier: Governor Blease has appointed the following delegates to the Rivers and Harbors congress to be held In Washington. D. C., December 2, 4 and 5, 1912: R. 8. Whaley, Charleston; James F. Byrnes, Aiken; Wyatt Aiken, Abbeville; Joseph ,T. Johnson, Spartanburg; D. & Finley, Yorkvtlle; J. Wlllard Ragsdale, Florence; A. F. Lever, Lexlng ton; R. J. Clifford, Georgetown; U. a. Splvey, Conway; Wilson O. Harvey, Charleston; Henry P, Williama, Charleston; Robert Cathcart Charleston; Edward P. Parker, Charleston; Thomas Talbird, Beaufort; Thomas Marion, Bluffton; F. 8. Earle,. Columbia; C. J. Col cock, Columbia, T.. C. Williams, Columbia. ? Washington special of October 22. to the Greenville News: Internal Revenue Commissioner Osborne today said that two of the special Income tax collectors, who have been authorized by congress under the Underwood-Simmons law, would probably be assigned to South Carolina. The places pay close to $2,600 a year and are not subject to the civil service. As these special collectors are under the collector for the state, it la presumed that his recommendations will have considerable weight in their selection, though political endorsements will by no means be ignored. It is thought that the appointments will be made J within the next month or six weeks. A ? Columbia special to Charlotte Observer: Accepting the appointment as special judge to hold the courts of Judge Earnest Gary who Is 111, Mr. CJ. Ramage of Saluda, sent his resignation as a member of the state board of education, saying that he'did this in view of the constitutional provision against holding two offices. In accepting his resignation Governor Blease said he regretted to lose the services of Mr. Ramage on the state board, but congratulated him on his stiod regarding the two offices provision. "I wish some other people In South Carolina were honorable enough-to act In the same manner that you have acted ?not because I care about their hold lng the position* iney wiq, oui u?cause It would be easier to enforce all law If those holding offices themselves would obey instead of defying the Constitution." said Governor Blease in his ., letter to Mr. Ramage accepting, the resignation. J&SSSfedKiJK from Norfolk: It is reported tonight that'Oil entire Atlanno fleet will beordefedtwalextco. The fleet will leave MOhday osten slbly for the Mediterranean sea.' A number of officers uncertain of the fleefi ultimate destination telegraphed their wives,not-to taks- passage to Europe as planned, -A number of officers' wives had planned to meet their husbands In Bnrppe when the ships, arrived. ' It Is reported tonight that when die fleet steams out of Hampton Roads on Saturday, they will not proceed at a faster speed than eight Jcnota The department, it is said, wants to keep in touch with the ships until late into next week, in order to wend them to Mexico if Conditions there become serious enough for their presence. - R6fu*? .Of the Cuban COW,em to convene , i ?consider the presidential- message Urgently recommending a new foreign loan of 116,000,000, caused President Mario MenocaV Tuesday, to issue a statement to the Cuban people declaring that he may be compiled to have recourse to extraordinary measures in the event of continued obstinacy on the part of congresa The president explains that the urgency of the loan is caused by the necessity of paying off the Indebtedness Incurred by the previous liberal administration. He lays the blame for the preaent serious conditions in Cuba on the obstructive and unconstitutional tactics adopted by the liberal senators and representatives. He does not state what course he Intends to oursue in case the houses of congress remain obdurate, but the tone of his manifesto Indicates that he considers some drastic action imperatively necessary. W. F. Stevenson for Congress?? There is a persistent rumor that Con-, gressinan Finley of this district will not be a candidate next year for reelection owing to the Impairment of [ Ills neaun irom me cununeuivm climate at Washington, and Mr. W. F. Stevenson has publicly announced that in case Mr. Flnley is not a candidate to succeed himself, he will enter the race for the place. Mr. Stevenson's legislative and legal experience flt him for the work and Chesterfield county will no doubt remember him at the election with a handsome vote.?Cheraw Chronicle. AT THE CHURCHES BAPTIST. ? Rev. Jas. H. Machen. Pastor. Sunday Services?Sunday school at '9.45 a. m. Morning service at 11. Evening service and ordinance of Bap tism at 7.80 o'clock. ' CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD. Rev. T. T. Walsh. Rector. Sunday Services?Sunday school at 10 a. m. Evening service at 7.80. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN. Rev. E. E. Gilleapie, Pastor. Sunday Service??Sunday scnooi at 10 a. m. Morning service at 11 o'clock. Evening service 7.30 p. m. ASSOCIATE REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN. Rev. J. L. Oates. Pastor. Sunday Services?Sunday school at 10 o'clock. Morning service at 11 o'clock. Evening service at 7.30. TRINITY METHODIST. Rev. Henry Stokes. Pastor. Sunday Services?Sunday school at 10 a. m. Morning service at 11 a. m.. ftgerial ffotirrfl. Olivet. Sunday school at 3 o'clock. Preaching at 3.30 o'clock. Henry Stokes. Pastor. County Home. Rev. J. L. Oates will preach at the County Home Sunday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock.