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Scraps and Jacts. ? All records for activity on th< stock exchange of New York, since the closing days of last July, when the market was in a demoralized state because of the European situation, were broken Wednesday. In the ttrst twc hours sales exceeded 400,000 sharea Ir the afternoon, however, trading fell away perceptibly. In keeping with ite recent course, a large proportion ol the business was in special stocks, particularly automobile issues and othei specialties which have profited by wai contracta These showed further gain* of three to five points. United States Steel was the only speculative favorite to show more than a moderate amount of trade. A considerable part of the buying was by commission houses, indicating that the demand came from out of town sources. The main impulses back of the continued advance was the increased growth of the country's foreign trade and the ease ol money. ? After Willard O. Wallace, ol Pittsburgh, an alleged confessed swindler, who took poison in a Boston Mass., prison, Tuesday, had been pronounced dead, his heart action was restored by massage and he livec three hours more. Wallace was on his way to court to answer charges of larceny by false drafts on banks at New Orleans, San Francisco, and Portland, Ore., when he told an inspector that he had swallowed poison. Hospital physicians worked over the man for an hour, then declared him dead and turned the body over to the medical examiner. It was nine minutes later when Dr. William H. Brickley, of the hospital staff, began a trial of manual massage. An incision live inches in length was made and through this Dr. Brickley thrust his hand and gently massaged the heart In 15 minutes the color of the man's face changed from purple to red and heart action was apparent With constant massaging by eight members ol the hospital staff, working in relays life was maintained for three hours. ? President Wilson, speaking at a luncheon in his honor on board the Argentine battleship Moreno at Annapolis, Md., Monday, predicted that "we are rapidly approaching a day when the Americans will draw together as they have never drawn together before and that it will be a union, not of political ties, but of understanding and mutual helpfulness." President Wilson said: "It is a fine thing to believe?and I believe it in the midst of this period of war?that the real ground of respect is justice and fairness and good will; that you cannot respect a man or a nation for which you cannot sooner or later acquire an affection. And the great advantage of intermixture, not only of actual intercourse between nations, is that there grows up a common unJwonHinff Wp sDeak different languages: we have followed, to some extent, different customs; we have, to some degree, different national traditions; but at the bottom we have got just the same sort of parts and understandings and the same essential interests, and when we mix with one another and touch hands, we are apt to touch hearts also. I believe that the modern world is preparing us for this understanding and comradeship by its extraordinarily increased means of intercommunication. ? While no official notification of the death of an American, Leon C. Thresher, on the British liner Falaba, sunk by a German submarine, in St George's channel, had reached the American government Wednesday, officials viewed the situation as fraught with grave possibilitie-s. Secretary Bryan said he expected Ambassador Page in London to submit a report on the case, bul added that no inquiries had been received by the deportment nor had any been made of Mr. Page. In view of the language of the American note of inquiry in reply to the German notification of a submarine blockade of England, it is known the facts in this case will be awaited with great interest That note contained a plain warning that the loss of American lives througl *U ~ " nmoromini> of sinking UIO VJViuicut j/? VD. ? ?_ merchant vessels would be viewed af an unfriendly act. It was suggested ir some circles that the Germans woulc blame the Falaba captain for her destruction, contending that his effort t( escape rendered the vessel liable to attack under the rules of Internationa, law. On the other hand, it was saic that while international law permittee the destruction of merchant craf which resisted search by belligerents it appeared that the Falaba only attempted to escape and did not resist It was pointed out that according tc reports the ship's boats were over hei side and her passengers and crew attempting to leave when the torpedo which destroyed her was discharged. ? Many of the press comments on th< decision of the United States distri? court, rendered March 20, at Topeka Kansas, holding that the Federal migratory bird law is unconstitutional according to the United States department of agriculture, are erroneous anc are apt to mislead the public concerning the real situation in this matter The Kansas decision, like a former decision to the same effect in the easterr district of Arkansas, is limited in it! operation solely to the district in whicl it was rendered. Neither decision settles or nullifies the law, and the exaci contrary has been held by the Unitet States district court for South Dakota The Arkansas case has been appealed to and is now pending in the Unitec States supreme court. The act of congress protecting migratory birds stand: effective until the supreme court finally decides the question of its constitutionality. Ir. the meantime, it is incumbent on every law-abiding citizer to observe its provisions and the regulations. it is the dutv of the depart ment of agriculture to enforce this lav and the officials in charge will endeavor to do so as long as it is in force reports of violations will be carefull] investigated and when sufficient evidence is secured they will be reported for prosecution. In this connection ii should not be forgotten that an offender against this, as in the case of othei United States laws, is subject to prosecution any time within three years from the date the offense is committed ? After having remained almosl totally inactive since March 18, the Allies warships says a Constantinople dispatch, on Tuesday bombarded lightly what appears to have been ar untenanted infantry position near the entrance to the Dardanelles. Since March 18 the Allies have not made ar attack of any sort on the town ol Dardanelles. Every Allied vessel whicl has penetrated the straits at nighl has been met by firing from the alerl Turkish troops and the result invariably has been a quick withdrawal Apparently no serious attempt tc sweep the mines from the Dardanelles waters has been made by the Allies since March 15. Their interest in th< Dardanelles defense works has nol been lacking however, for every daj an Allied aviator takes a flight spit over the outer end of the waterway Meanwhile the conditions for a bombardment have been of the best. Beliel la c.\j?i raaru uric iuc?i mv i of the bombardment has been delayed because in addition to the ships sunfc March 18, most of the Turkish officer! say the Allies are not likely to resurrn their operations as Ions as they art unable to avail themselves of a fir< superior to that of March 18, which they declare was tremendous but totally incapable of coping with th< situation. The Associated Press correspondent in the last few days has visited every Dardanelles fort bombarded by the Allies on the eighteenth He discovered that notwithstanding the heavy shell tire rrom tne wars nip; the damage sustained by the Turkisl positions was uniformly slight. ? Secretary Daniels issued a statement Tuesday night showing when the enlisted men of the navy com< from. The figures were compiled a: a result of a recent question by Presi dent Wilson as to whether most sailor: were not from coastwise states. "At analysis shows," said Mr. Daniels that interior states such as Illinois Indiana. Iowa, Ohio and Penns>lvanif furnish their fair quota. It may la stated, too, that a further analysis shows that most of these young mer enlisting in the navy do not corns from the cities or seaport towns, hui from the smaller communities of th' various states." Thtre were 52,661 enlisted men on June 30. last, and oi these five came from Alaska and 2.102 from the insular possessions. Xev York, with 7,922 led all the states ir the numbered furnished. Pennsylvania was second with 5,013 and Massachu- p setts third with 3,420. The list by w states follows: Alabama 428: Arizona : 39; Arkansas 304; California 2,112; p j Colorado 520; Connecticut 924; Del- s 5 aware 212; District of Columbia 679; h s Florida 251; Georgia 777; Idaho 98; . Illinois 2,480; Indiana 1,501; Iowa } 1,016; Kansas 651; Kentucky 738; *' \ Louisiana 655; Maine 303; Maryland s: , 1,588; Massachusetts 3,420; Michigan a [ 1,118; Minnesota 594; Mississippi 327; , Missouri 1,408; Montana 114; Nebf raska 540; Nevado 19; New Hamp. shire 280; New Jersey 2,658; New p Mexico 95; New York 7,992; North c Carolina 660; North Dakota 126; , Ohio 2,328; Oklahoma 609; Oregon w s 348; Pennsylvania 5,013; Rhode Island N s 1,063; South Carolina 397; South Dak- h ota 134; Tennessee 792; Texas 1,600 lt) .I Utah 100; Vermont 124; Virginia . 1,497; Wasningxon west vuguua - i 241; Wisconsin 960; Wyoming 43. No nr . residence 103. h r Jhf ^orkriUr inquirer. Entered at the Postofflce in Yorkville as Mail Matter of the Second Class. 01 ========== U YORKVILLE. S. C.t w FRIDAY, APRIL, 2, 1915. S i Treacherous is the price of cotton at v planting time. Q , ?e ? a , The feeling that times are getting Is better is becoming general. ai t m . a | Will the great war of 1914-15 be ? known in history as the "War against tt ' King Alcohol?" ?< * 8< What is law for one must be law for u another. There must be no special privilege in this country. I l ^ i Let every man assume that he is en- tl i titled to equality before the law with t every other man and live up to it. B ft King George of England, approves ei ' the prohibition suggestions of the ti > prime minister and says that all kinds n: of intoxicating liquors have been ban- If | ished from his household already. ?1 ? ? CI Press comments from different parts al of the country, especially the north, seem to indicate the probability that ei Col. Roosevelt may be the regular Re- E ! publican nominee for president next 's i year. i . ? . c; 1 According to the dispatches that w raiding movement in Charleston looks 81 like sure enough business. The Post ^ - says that there have already been more G > confiscations of saloon property, in- ai 1 eluding slot machines and other gam- d > bling devices and i.quor than ever be( fore in the history of the city. ' 1 0 i The liquor men of the country figure G that the United States government > stands to lose $30,000,000 in revenue on ' account of the sweep of prohibition 81 . over the country. We hope they are T : correct. Let it go. It means that the a: country will realize much more than h I that in substantial taxable values. ^ J ti > President Wilson has given out a [ statement in which he says he has no & . intention of calling an extra session of b > the senate or of congress this year. He o: sees no occasion for such a step at the 01 I present time, and is not looking for de- 81 I velopments that will make it neces- n t sary. s' ti The Washington government is try> ing to get the warring factions in 0 r Mexico to agree to the neutrality of c' Mexico City, so as to give greater se- t>' curity to the 25,000 foreigners there, d $ Villa says he is willing; but Carranza s1 I and Zapata have not yet signified their 11 * agreement. It is thought that if the n suggestion is not accepted voluntarily, - something will be done to enforce it. c' 1 ti We are not very much surprised at w . the overwhelming defeat of the bond ^ i proposition in Anderson, neither are | we disappointed. We want roads, good ? . roads and plenty of them. We know of t no better field for the investment of n 1 Intelligence, energy and money. But j if the road problem?what is the best 1 and most economical permanent road 13 and how to build it?has been solved. ? we have not heard of the fact. n m n According to the opinion of the attorney general, a synopsis of which is 11 published elsewhere in today's Enqui- w rer, if the laws of South Carolina are not enforced, it will certainly not be a on account of any lack of power on the a part of the governor. The governor ei I can remove anybody from office for b ' failure to observe the laws, or failure ? I to enforce them. If the people of South a . Carolina, therefore, desire their laws e 5 enforced, it is up to them to get after Sl their responsible local authorities and [ if the local authorities refuse to act, ^ J they should put the matter up to the 11 I governor, and if the governor shows a p 1 disposition to do his duty, they should a stand by him to the limit. All that is l) { needed to make South Carolina the ? f greatest state in the Union is strict en- p | forcement of all laws in letter and in e , spirit and on everybody alike. . m . c The situation in which the warring h nations of Europe find themselves with .. |? reference to the liquor evil, reminds us in an indirect way of a story that the late Rev. Dr. Robert l^athan wrote of the Catawba Indians of this county. 01 The Catawbas had many noble traits, including that of constancy; but like . all oth?*r aboriginees were inordinately fond of liquor, and it was not unusual j : for large parties of them to make long journeys of many days for supplies. On [ their way home they would drink to > excess; but never until they had depui ted at least half of their number to ab' solutely abstain, under penalty of death ^ if they broke over, to act as guards. . The trouble with the European states- . men upon whom the prosecution of the ^ war is now falling is that they have ^ j been neglecting this matter for so long ^ i that it is a very serious question as to ^ whether it is not too late. ^ Secretary Redtield of the department ^ ? of commerce, says a Washington dis- c s patch, has mildly rebuked an employe ^ " of his department who is said to have ' complained recently that he was re1 quired to do work beneath his posi tion. "I do not know what the kind of work can be which is beneath any ? l mun'v noKit inn " the sporctarv wrote ,. 1 the employee in passing on his case. 4 "I think there is no work of which I 1 know or have heard that is beneath ? my dignity to do, and I am glad to say 1 that I have done the plainest and hard- _ ; est. and what is sometimes mistakenly called the most menial work and am ' r ready to do it again if there is occa* sion for it." ^ j Bully for Secretary Redfleld. What j< . he gave that miserable dude was a n lenty, so far as talk goes; but It rould have been better still If he had ut him to cleaning cuspidors and weeping the floors for a spell until e learned some sense. One of the reat troubles with this country is that here are too many people who conIder themselves too good to engage in ny kind of honest work. The nation-wide curiosity as to the robable plans of the German merhant raider Prim: Eitel Friedrich, hich has been in the port at Newport 'ews during the past .three weeks, as not yet been satisfied. For more lan a week there have been constant jmors with regard to the alleged lovements of the ship. One story ad it that the Friedrich would In>rn; but for various reasons prefered to be in New York harbor, and ould reach there by proceeding up le coast within the three mile limit r neutral waters. This suggestion >11* of its own weight because of the hysical impossibility of the feat hen it was said that the ship would take a dash for the open sea and run >r It in sDite of the British and tench vessels on guard outside the ar; but there is little reason to this. iHthin the past few days the Eitel has iken on a full supply of coal and evry indication is that she means to ul. Under the law, no belligerent arship is allowed to leave a neutral arbor within twenty-four hours after He departure of an enemy merhant vessel, and British merchant essels are leaving Newport News uite frequently, this is assumed to be nother reason why the German is deLying his departure. The exact status s to the Fried rich is of course known t Washington; but the matter is scret. It seems to be reasonably cerLln that the Friedrich will have to do jmethlng pretty quick, but what that unething is, is still a matter of speclatlon. Liquor and National Safety. Along about twenty years ago, when re late Wm. E. Gladstone was prime linister of England, a delegation of ritish prohibitionists called upon that Lmous statesman in an effort to interit him in the curtailment of the liquor afflc, and it is recorded that he dlslissed the delegation and the subject 1 a manner that indicated that in his pinion both were so puerile and in>nsequential as to be unworthy of his ttention. When a deputation of the Shipbuild-s' Employers' Federation called upon avid Lloyd-George, the present Britih prime minister, this week, urging >tal prohibition of the sale of intoxiittng liquors during the period of the ar, that great statesman, who has the une responsibility for the destinies of ie British government today that Mr. ladstone had in his day, replied: "We re fighting Germany, Austria and rink, and so far as I can see the reatest of these three deadly foes is rink." While it is hardly to be claimed that ia n notlnn fitlll real JOIUCUU ID a U1 UJ*?VWA iiwviviki u?>M is a fact that in no other oountry in le world is the saloon business as resectable as in the British Isles, here, especially in England, the bars re tended by women, and the women ave to be not only bright and attractre; but they must be of good reputaon, else they cannot hold their poslons. While, of course, many of them o to the bad, others marry respectaly, and among the middle classes none f them are looked down upon because f their occupation. In England the iloon is truly looked upon as the "poor tan's club," and that Mr. Gladstone fiould have looked upon the Prohiblonists as cranks is not surprising. Until about the time of the breaking ut of the present war, Russia's prlnIpal source of revenue was from the overnment monopoly of spirituous liuors. The feeling of most of the Latesmen was that the more whisky le people drank the greater the reveues of the empire. As the result of lfluences set in motion before the war ommenced the liquor traffic was enrely abolished, and it was not a great rhile thereafter before even the czar egan to realize that the revenue from nnnr hnd heen coming at the expense f material production a hundred imes more valuable than those reveues. Until within a very few years past fie ruling classes in England have een disposed to put very little value n the common man?the lower ten lillion. It might be surprising to rnny of our readers to know it; but is a fact that up to forty years ago, ie percentage of illiteracy in England as far greater than it is in South arolina today. Only the aristocracy nd the wealthier middle classes were ble to educate their children. Nelthr class cared anything for the humler classes except so far as they were f use, and with half of them in ignornce and destitution there was still nough for manual labor and menial ervice. It will have to be admitted, and not rudgingly admitted either, that irough his health Insurance laws, emloyment insurance, old age pensions, nd other reforms, Lloyd-George has een the greatest benefactor the poor f England have ever known; but the robability is that even he would nevr have tackled the prohibition quesion, except for the fact that he sees so learly that the life of the nation is at lake on account of it. Briefly the situation is simply this. Ivery able-bodied Englishman within easonable age limits, whether he berngs to the aristocracy or the com* lonality, is now either at the front or ngaged in some employment absolute; necessary in the prosecution of the ar. Journeymen shipbuilders and ommon laborers are kept back from fie front only because their services t home are necessary to sustain the len at the front. The men engaged in fie actual fighting are in need of arms, ;. l ? 1 ? ? U.. ?Ui?? mnillimiuil unu sra-mnui) amps ucond the limit of the capacity of all [ie available workers left at home. The ffe-ctiveness of the laborers at home * being curtailed 011 an average of rom 25 to 50 per cent by reason of rink, and the situation has become so esperate that all the more thoughtful Englishmen are beginning to realize hat unless they can correct this conition by removing the cause, their hances of ultimate success are almost opeless. All this is being stated mainly as a tatter of cold fact?tragic fact, it light be proj>er to call it, and the eader might be left to draw the moral or himself. If the use and abuse of quor detracts from the efficiency of Russians and Englishmen, it detracts rom the efficiency of Americans as ell. If the use of liquor endangers the tritish empire, it endangers the comtonwealth of South Carolina. Under 11 the circumstances, therefore, rathr than be forced to prohibition by dire ecessity, and as a matter of life and eath, it is far better to accept such >gislation voluntarily as a certain aveue to better and higher things. LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTI8EMENT8 Wilse W. Martin, Columbia?Wants orders for harness, etc. He buys tallow and hides at highest prices. J. Webb Moore, Yorkville No. 3?Can supply Rhode Island Red eggs at 31 and $1.25 per setting. Thomson Co.?Insists that the ladles see its millinery before buying. New spring dress goods. Smoak-Brown Co.?Sells the Tyson & Jones buggies, and say it is the equal of anything ever sold in Yorkville. York Drug Store?Has a fine line of Easter candies, and suggests that Mr. Married Man surprise his wife. McConnell Dry Goods Co.?Makes a lot of special offerings for tomorrow, FMpIri D?v. J. J. Keller & Co.?Make a final request for you who owe them to settle. They want their money. James Bros.?Ask prospective horse and mule buyers to come and see them before buying or trading. W. E. Ferguson?Is getting good trade on coffees, teas, bread, Stone's cakes. Best canned goods and pickles. Lyric Theatre?Gives part of its next week's programme, Including Mary Fuller, "The Master Key," Grace Cunard and Francis Ford. Louis Roth?Will have roe shad tomorrow, Saturday. Cooked tripe at 15 cents a pound. The paragraph in last Tuesday's Enquirer referring to a slight fall of snow, was written early in the morning when it was assumed that by noon it would all be over and forgotten. The snow continued to fall all day, and all night, and at times it came down quite heavily. The ground was pretty well covered by Tuesday night and Wednesday morning it was evident that the depth of the snow would have been anywhere from 6 to 10 Inches had it not melted almost as rapidly as it fell. By Wednesday night the snow had entirely disappeared. It was easily the heaviest snow fall of the year; but as is usual with early spring snows, it was too wet to stay on the ground. Naturally the impression will go out that the local military company has been mustered out of the service because of the disgraceful row at the state campaign meeting in Yorkville last summer. As a matter of fact, however, this is not true. The members of the local company were in no wise responsible for that row. If the reason for mustering the company out was other than has been officially stated, then about the most that can be said on a speculative basis is that It has been made the victim of antagonistic friction that has existed between the First regiment headquarters and adjutant general's office during the past four years, and with other divisions of the National Guard during the previous two terms of General Boyd. It is quite commonly held that previous to the election of General Moore, the First regiment headquarters dominated the National Guard of the state and that when General Moore was elected he set about trying to change things. With some of the developments that have grown out of his efforts, a large part of the public Is pretty familiar; but as to the reia.1 Inwardness of It all there is very little general knowledge. That there is no love lost between the former First regiment headquarters and the adjutant general's office is pretty generally understood, not only in Yorkville; but throughout the state, and further developments are being watched In many quarters with very considerable interest. BOARD OF EQUALIZATION MET. The York county board of equalization held its annual meeting in the office of Auditor Broadus M. Love last Tuesday, and was organized by the re-election of Mr. J. T. Crawford of McConnellsville as chairman. The following represented their respective township hoards or assessors ai me meeting: Bethel, J. B. Ford; Bethesda. J. T. Crawford: Broad River, J. D. VVhltesides; Bullock's Creek, J. C. Blair; Catawba, J. R. Gettys; Ebenezer, T. M. Jackson; Fort Mill, S. H. Epps, Sr.; Kings Mountain, W. D. Moore; city of Rock Hill, W. W. Miller; York, R. E. McFarland; town of Fort Mill, L. A. Harris; town of Yorkville, W. M. McConnell. There were only a few complaints as to alleged inequitable assessments, and the previous recommendation that banks be assessed on a basis of 35 per cent of their aggregate of capital, surplus and undivided profits, was confirmed. The state board of equalization which was formerly composed of the chairmen of the various county equalization boards in the state was abolished under the act by which the new tax commission was created, and this commission is now vested with all the powers formerly vested in the state board of equalization. County Auditor Love has received instructions from Chairman Jones of the tax commission to forward the returns of all York county banks, textile Industries, oil mills, etc., to the office of the tax commission in Columbia and has already complied with the order. FIELD DAY TOMORROW. All indications point to a record breaking crowd to be in Yorkville tomorrow on account of the County Field Day exercises. While some people have the idea that the day is to be one in which only the children are interested, they are very much mistaken because the programme contains many features of attraction to the older folks. Reports coming to Yorkville from schools In all sections of the county are to the effect that they are coming ?in buggies, in wagons, walking and in every other way. Profs. R. H. Holiday and B. C. Riddle, superintendents of the mental and athletic contests, respectively, have received from thirty-five schools the names of pupils to be entered in the various events and have reason to believe that many others will qualify tomorrow. Governor Manning and State Superintendent of Education Swearingen are expected to arrive from Columbia, tomorrow morning over the C. & X. W., and the special train from Fort Mill and the eastern section of York county will arrive in Yorkville about 10 o'clock. A Rock Hill citizen who was in Yorkville this morning said that the Rock Hill schools would be largely represented, and that there would be many patrons to come as well, latter desiring to take advantage of the opportunity to hear the governor. The parade of the school children through the streets Is expected to be the largest ever witnessed in Yorkville. It will be lead by the Hickory Grove and Tirzah bands. Every arrangement down to the minutest detail concerning Field Day has been completed, and the authorities are positive that nothing can occur to mar the success of the occasion except rough weather. THE MARRIAGE RECORD. During the month of March twentyeight marriage licenses were issued by the probate judge of York county. This is one less than the number Issued during February- Since the law requiring licensure has been in force, 1,808 licenses have been issued. The following were granted licenses to marry during the month Just closed: March 1?C. L. Feemster and Alma Bankhead. March 3?Elijah Jackson and Estell McConnell, (colored). March 5?Robert McDonald and M&beJ Hartsell. March 6?Donald Douglass and Alice Roddy (colored). March 6?John Bolarj and Ella Nelson (colored). March 6?Fred Barnett and Liza Mobley (colored). March 6?John I. Hayes and Marguerite A. Pickett. March 6?Walter Massey and Katie Guy (colored). March 6?John Robihson and Maggie Chrishal (colored). March 8?Clyde Crump and Bessie Johnson. March 8?Eley Robins and Beatrice Brown (colored). March 11?Earl Obenasky and Brazil v_ook. March 12?Ben F. Childers and Delia L. Hogue. March 13?Rob Miller and Pearl Hall (colored). March 13?Grover McSwain and LUlle Collins. March 13?Frank Partlow and Lena Barnette (colored). March 13? Sylvanlus Thomson and Bertha Hempill (colored). March 15?Henry Hunt and Mae Wallace. March 15?Copeland Baker and Rosie Lee Baley. March 17?Fred C. Paschel and Essie MUhollen. March 18?Jim McCarter and Cora Lytle (colored. March 22?James Neal and Annie Flncher. March 25?James Robinson and Alice House (colored). March 25?Star Foster- and Hettle Banks (colored). March 25?Charley Neely and Annie Wethers (colored). March 27?C. Otis Patton and Lillian Caveny. March 27?Sam McElwain and Lula Vandlke. ' March 31?Guy D. Good and Annie Joyner. WITHIN THE TOWN ? Mr. George W. Brown has resigned from the board of trustees of the graded school. ? Prof. B. C. Riddle has been reelected superintendent of the Yorkville Graded school, but has not yet signified his acceptance. ? The Yorkville Graded school baseball team plays the Chester team on the former's diamond this afternoon at 4 o'clock. The teams are pretty evenly matched and a good game is expected. ? At a meeting of Absalom Cody Council Masons of Yorkville, Tuesday night, Mr. O. E. Wllklns and Revs. T. T. Walsh and Henry Stokes were Initiated into the order. Among the outof-town officials attending the meeting were O. Frank Hart of Columbia; Dr. M. H. Sandlfer of Rock Hill, and Dr. J. G. Johnson and Joseph Lindsay of Chester. ? The public drinking fountain, for horses which has stood in front of the court house for many years past, has been moved to East Liberty street near the store of the KlrkpatrickBelk Co. The town authorities propose to build a modern sanitary fountain there. ? Mr. J. E. Johnson has let the contract for a new residence to Messrs. J. J. Keller & Co., of Yorkville. The residence is to be erected on the McAdams lot on North Congress street, and it is understood that work on the building is to be begun right away. ? Yorkville people who do not want anything from the town treasury other than what is Justly and equitably theirs, and Yorkville people who do not want the taxes they are required to pay to be used for purposes in which they have no interest and from which they share no benefit, should remember that under the constitution and laws of the state municipal funds may be used only for corporate purposes. ? Yorkville's clean-up campaign was concluded yesterday. The board of health's garbage wagon has been moving steadily nearly all the week and great quantities of cans and various kinds of filth have been removed from backyards, lots and other premises. There is no question of the fact that the town presents a more cleanly appearance than it did a month ago. ABOUT PEOPLE Mr. A. Rose of Leesville, S. C. is visiting in Yorkville. Mr. S. J. Harvey is quite sick at his home near Clover. Mr. Ralph Cain of Clemson college, is visiting relatives at Sharon. Mrs. Elzie Myers of Central, S. C., is visiting relatives in Yorkville. Mr. T. Baxter McClain of Camden, was a visitor in Yorkville this week. Mrs. R. H. Hudson of Waxhaw, N. C., is visiting Mra W. G. White in Yorkville. Mr. D. T. Woods of Yorkville, visited relatives In Huntersvllle, N. C., this week. Mr. J. T. Perkins of the Chester Reporter, spent last Tuesday afternoon in Yorkville. Mrs. W. C. Erwin has return to Yorkville, after a visit to relatives in Florence. Dr. Sam Brison of Hickory Grove is spending some time with his parents in Clover. Prof. L. W. Jenkins of Spartanburg Is spending a few days with relatives in Yorkville. Miss Annie Ashe of Spartanburg, is visiting her mother, Mrs, S. C. Ashe in Yorkville. Miss Bessie Pegram, who is teaching at Gastonia, is spending several days at her home in Yorkville. Mrs. W. C. Latlmorc has returned to Yorkville after an extended visit to relatives in Monroe, Ga. Miss Maude Stroup of Queen's college, Charlotte, is spending several days at her home in Yorkville. Miss Evelyn Boyd of Roanoke Rapids, N. C., is the guest of Miss Maude Stroup in Yorkville. Miss Rachel Wylie of Converse college, Spartanburg, is visiting her mother Mrs. W. B. Wylie in Yorkville. Mr. J. D. Witherspoon and family of Cross Hill, S. C.. are visiting Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Witherspoon in Yorkville. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Mitchell of Yorkville, is convalescent after an illness with pneumonia. Mr. J. A. Davis arid family who have heen living at Camden are spending this week with relatives in Yorkville. Mrs. Robert Witherspoon, who has been spending several days with her daughter, Mrs. J. M. Hemphill in Chester, returned to her home in Yorkville this morning. Mesdames W. S. Peters and J. Q. Wray of Yorkville, visited Mrs. P. A. Jackson in Chester this week. The condition of Mrs. Jackson, who has been very ill for some time, is little improved. Capt. B. F. Smith of Co. L, First infantry, N. G. S. C.. of Yorkvllle, recently mustered out of service by order of Governor Manning, went to Columbia last night to confer with the governor in regard to the matter. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Edward Gardner of Jefferson, S. C., have issued invitations to the marriage of their daughter, Miss Julia Flake, to Dr. Charles Lee Thomas, the ceremony to take place at the home of the bride's parents in Jefferson. Wednesday afternoon, April 14. Dr. Thomas who formerly conducted a drug business at Sharon, is a son of Mr. C. T. Thomas of Clover. ' Baptist Courier: The senior editor had the privilege of spending last Sunday with Pastor J. H. Machen and the good people of Yorkville. The Baptists in this town and county are not numerous and have had their struggles; but they make up in quality what they lack in quantity. Pastor Machen is full of work. After using his visitor for three sermons on last Sunday he said. "Now, you know what I have to do every Sunday." But his many labors are bearing fruit and larger days will come to this faithful band. We are much indebted to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Brown for perfectly delightful hospitality. THE HARRISON DRUG ACT In the opinion of a number of physicians and druggists who have been asked about the matter, there has been a decrease of at least 25 per cent in the sale of morphine, opium and other narcotics in York county during the first month in which the Federal Drug act has been in force. A icpicocuuiuvc ui a itiiBC wuuicsale drug: house of North Carolina, whose territory embraces York county, and who was In Yorkville this week said that during the month of March sales of opium, cocaine, morphine here by his Arm has fallen off at least fifty per cent, and that in his opinion they would suffer a much greater reduction. The drug salesman said that in some parts of his territory the sale of dry cocoa leaves from which cocaine and certain other narcotics were derived had increased to a large extent The Harrison narcotic act does not prohibit the sale of these leaves and many dope fiends are getting on to the fact that by brewing them a concoction can be secured which has the same effect as cocaine or morphine. A prominent physician, when asked yesterday how the new act was working, said that he had observed a number of persons who were really deserving pity on account of their inability to secure "dope," but that as a whole he believed the new law would work a great amount of good. "During the month of March," he said, "I have been besieged by a number of regular drug users begging me to issue prescriptions in order that they might get their narcotica You would be surprised at the number of persons in York county and right around Yorkville who are addicted to the opium and morphine habits. Many of these drug habitues have a hard time raising the money with which to buy narcotics, much less the money with which to pay a physician's fee. However, where a person is able to pay for a prescription I make him pay and 1 understand that the same rule is followed by practically all physicians. "I know of at least two persons just becoming addicted to the steady use of drugs, who have given up the habit since the inauguration of the drug act," said the doctor. "Both the parties?one a man, the other a woman, had been through long periods of sickness, suffering great pain and in order to obtain relief they had begun taking small quantities of morphine; the habit gradually growing upon them. These parties having been accustomed to sending other persons to various drug stores for their dope, had to cease the practice, because the law not only requires that the party buying the stuff must purchase the same himself but sign his name therefor. They were unwilling to do this and were also unwilling to be constantly besieging physicians for pre scriptions, so they just simply quit. Of course it required a great deal of courage and determination; but they had it you see they had not been using the deadly poison enough to acquire the habit permanently. "I know of other 'dopers' who have reduced their consumption a great deal and I have hopes that they will finally cut it out altogether. When I see that a person addicted to the habit really wants to give it up, I try to encourage him and I am sure all the physicians do the same thing. Still it is a hard thing for a confirmed dope to do?much worse than to abstain from liquor. Oftentimes those who try to quit go crazy. On the other hand they will go crazy if they continue the practice, so you see it is a difficult matter either way." One of the leading druggists of the county said recently that there has been a big reduction of the sale of narcotics at his store during March, in fact sales were at least 50 per cent less than in February. "We run up against some pitiful cases every once in awhile," he said. "Some poor doper comes in quite frequently and actually begs and pleads for the stuff. They know that a prescription is necessary to obtain the drugs; but perhaps having secured a prescription the day before, they hate to ask for a second so soon and so they come without it, hoping that the druggist will sell them their salvation without such authority. But we have to be firm. It's indeed hard some time to refuse the poor souls; but Uncle Sam is behind this matter you know and no matter how you feel for the unfortunate 'dope artist,' you've got to keep right with Uncle Samuel." MILITARY REORGANIZATION. The expected shake-up in the South Carolina National Guard has come at last through the mustering out of seven companies and one band, and the disbanding of the brigade and regimental organizations. As a matter of ia.ci ine oouui ^tu uiiiio. i^uiiuiioj uuaiu has been in a more or less chaotic condition from the beginning of its existence under the Dick law, some eight or ten years ago. The trouble is believed by many to be due to its failure to enter fully into the spirit of that law. As times went on conditions grew worse Instead of better, until a few months ago when Governor Blease decided to open the way for a new start by disbanding the whole business. There were those who affected to disregard the governor's action at the time; but there were few who failed to realize that it was not only legal; but the right thing to do under the circumstances. Since then there has been much speculation as to further developments, and while the military people and others had a pretty good idea as to what was coming, it was not until Wednesday that this speculation was finally settled by the promulgation of a general order signed by Governor Manning. This order musters out of the service seven companies, including Co. L, of Yorkville, and the Second regiment band, and leaves only twenty-four companies, sufficient to form two regiments. The text of the order is as follows: "Under the provisions of section 29, military code of South Carolina, the following organizations of the National Guard of South Carolina are hereby ordered to be disbanded: "Company F\ First infantry, Woodruff. "Company L, First infantry, York ville. "Company E, Second infantry, Bennettsville. "Company F, Second infantry. Edgefield. "Company H, Second infantry, Orangeburg". "Company K, Second infantry, Darlington. "Band, Second Infantry, Anderson. "Company F, Third infantry, , Georgetown. "The adjutant general is directed to Issue the necessary orders to muster out the above organizations." ( Brigade la Disbanded. ( The following order was Issued by 1 the adjutant general: I "The First, Second and Third regi- < ments of infantry, having heen reduc- l ed to eight companies each, the com- 1 panies of the battalions composing < these regiments will exist until further 1 orders as separate companies and the regimental organization is hereby disbanded. "In order to conform the National Guard of South Carolina to the requirements of the war department, the field staff and non-commissioned staff officers are hereby placed on the unasslgned list pending the settlement of their property and financial accounts. "The National Guard having been reduced to less than three regiments required to constitute a brigade, the brigade organization is hereby disbanded. "Brig. Gen. Wllle Jones, N. G. S. C., having passed the statutory age for retirement, Is hereby placed on the retired list, with the rank of major general." Reorganization Orders. General reorganization orders were 18sued Wednesday from the office of Adjt. Gen. Moore. Under the new order there are two regiments In the National Guard. The First Infantry will be made up as follows: First battalion: Company A of Greenville, Company B of Anderson, Company C of Pelzer, Company D of Laurens. Second battalion: Company E of Union, Company F of Spartanburg, Company H of Rock Hill, Company G of Fort Mill. Third battalion: Company I of Camden, Company K of Wlnnsboro, Company L of Hartsvllle and Company M of Cheraw. The Second infantry will be made up as follows: First battalion: Company A of Charleston, Company B of Charleston, Company C of Charleston, Company D of Charleston. Second battalion: Company E of Columbia, Company F of Columbia, Company G of Columbia, Company Hi of Brookland. Third battalion: Company M of Orangeburg, Company K of Elloree, Company L of Sumter and Company I of Timmonsvllle. An election for a colonel and lieutenant colonel of each regiment and for a major of each battalion will be held April 17. Adjutant General Pleased. "Having completed the inspections of the National Guard of this state, made by the adjutant general and the assistant adjutant general on behalf of the state, I have been very much gratified," said General Moore Wednesday, "to find a general improvement amongst the greater portion of the organized militia as to care of property and a general preparation of property for inspections, as well as a marked Improvement in the condition of the small arms. There was also noticeable a considerable improvement in the efficiency as to drills of the greater number of the organizations in the state. There has also been a considerable increase in the personnel of enlisted strength of each organization as a whole. Several of the organizations have the minimum number required at present by the war department, that is, 65 men. "The plan of organization has been recommended by me for the past two years. From my personal observation, I have been thoroughly convinced that it was the only plan whereby the standard of efficiency desired by the war department and the state authorities could be reached. Experience has taught me that those organizations which were really keeping up with the standard of efficiency were very much handicapped by organizations that were lukewarm in efficiency. "Under the present plan of a two regiment formation, there will be a still greater incentive to the companies remaining to keep up their efficiency to the standard required, because with the large number of applications on file in this office from various parts of the state for permission to organize military companies, they will feel the necessity of keeping up the work required of them, as It will be my inten tion to see tnat tne nignest state 01 efficiency Is reached by all the companies remaining1 in the organized militia Falling to do so, I shall recommend that they be mustered out of the service." LOCAL LACONICS ' Rainfall for February. The aggregate rainfall in York county for the month of February as recorded at Winthrop college, was 3.72 Inches. To the 8tate Hospital. Four white persons were committed to the state asylum during the month of March by Probate Judge L. R. Williams. There were five such commitments in February. Joynor-Good. Mr. Guy D. Good and Miss Annie Joyner were married at the Bullock's Creek parsonage last Wednesday, by Rev. J. B. Swann, pastor of Bullock's Creek Presbyterian church. Mr. Good and his bride who are well known in Bullock's Creek township will continue to reside in that vicinity. Rural Supervisor Coming. Superintendent John E. Carroll has received notice from Prof. Lueco Gunter, who is state superintendent of rural schools, that he is anxious to come to York county next week for the purpose of making an inspection. It is understood that the rural school inspector will spend the entire week among York schools, practically all of which he will visit Smallpox in Cheater County. Chester Reporter, Thursday: There is a well developed case of smallpox at the home of William Jackson, colored, about two miles above the county poor house, Jackson's son, who recently returned from Winston-Salem, N. C., being sick with the disease. Dr. Geo. A. Hennies is attending Jackson, and in addition to quarantining the house, has vaccinated a number in the community. Caveny-Patton. Miss Lillian Caveny, daughter of Mrs. Mimosa Caveny of Rock Hill, was married in that city Wednesday, to Mr. C. Otis Patton, the ceremony being performed at the home of the bride's mother by Rev. P. B. Wells, pastor of St. John's M. E. Church. Mr. Patton, who is a son of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Patton of Roddeys, has for several years held a responsible position In Rock Hill and he and his bride will continue to reside there. Mrs. R. N. Workman Dead. After an illness extending over a period of several months, Mrs. Minerva Workman died Wednesday night at her home in the Harmony neighborhood. The deceased was about 68 years of age. She is survived by her husband and several children. The deceased was for many years a member of the Baptist church at Harmony, where the funeral was held Thursday afternoon, the interment following in the cemetery at that place. Many Failed to Pay. The office of the county treasurer was besieged with people last Tuesday and Wednesday anxious to pay their taxes before the time expired. Every mail of those two days brought many letters enclosing checks for taxes. Still there were hundreds of taxpayers who failed to pay before the time was up and as a result the treasurer will have to issue an unusually large number of tax executions, in fact the largest number issued in several years Charged With Old Offenae. Dan Beckham, a negro of Rock Hill, was brought to Yorkvllle yesterday by Constable Allen to await trial at the approaching term of court on the charge of assault and battery with intent to kill. Beckham is alleged to have flred a shot gun at Policemen Jordan and Strait of Rock Hill, about two years ago, when the officers attempted to arrest him on a minor charge. After the shooting Beckham left Rock Hill, returning to that city recently. Bethesda Winds Up Year. A meeting of the elders and deacons of Bethesda Presbyterian church was held last Wednesday for the purpose of hearing reports of the church work for the past year, with a view Df making report to Presbytery which convenes April 13, in Yorkvllle. The report shows that the church has a total membership of 192 an increase of 10 over the former year. Bethesda probably has more non-resident members than any other church in York i-ounty, the total number of people I who live in other sections but still I retain their church membership at Bethesda being 42. Mrs. J. C. Enloe Dead. Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Enloe, widow of the late John C. Enloe, died at her home in Clover yesterday, of congestion of the lungs. Mrs. Enloe, who was a daughter of the late J. A. Lockhart, was in the 66th year of her age, She is survived by four children: Mra Oscar Adams, Misses Iva and Minnie Enloe and Mr. Marvin Enloe, all of whom reside in the Clover section. The deceased was a member of Clover A. R. P. church. The funeral services were held at her late home at 10 o'clock this morning, conducted by Rev. W. P. Grier. The remains were interred in the cemetery at Bethany. To Bo Re-Grouped. An important matter expected to come up before the spring meeting of Bethel Presbytery which meets in Va.1..?41Ia Anoll to la + Via maftai* a# I UmVillO| A|/I II IO| 10 iitv uuwvvt vit re-grouping the Allison Creek, BethShiloh, Beersheba and Ramah Presbyterian churches, which are at present under a single pastor. Members of the various congregations have for some time past been of the opinion that A this field is entirely too large for one | preacher to All. Whether Beersheba and Ramah and Beth-Shiloh' and Allison Creek will form separate fields or whether the churches will be arranged in another way is the task that the Presbytery will have to deal with. Was a Native of Fort Mill. Fort Mill Times, Thursday: Mr. Jas. H. Balles and family of this city, on Sunday morning 'received the sad intelligence of the death of their son, Mr. Henry Bailee, which occurred at Paw Creek, N. C., Saturday. Mr. Bailes had been in ill health for several months. His mother had been at his bedside for about ten days and was with him when the end came. Mr. Balles was 31 years of age, and a native of Fort Mill, having moved from this community to Paw Creek about ten years ago. Besides his parents, there survive a wife and two children and several brothers and sisters, among the latter being Mrs. W. I* Ferguson of Concord, N. C., C. E. Balles of Charlotte; Mrs. W. T. Thomson and Mrs. J. W. Ounn of Fort Mill Joseph Parks Passes. Joseph Parka oldest resident of Fort Mill township who was born in Fort Mill Feb. 25, 1824, died at the home of his daughter in the Pleasant Valley neighborhood of Fort Mill township, Tuesday afternoon, following a short illness. Mr. Parks who was married three timea was the father of twenty-four children, twelve of whom survive him, the eldest being 67 years old. Until the past few days he had enjoyed remarkably good health and was usually on the streets of Fort Mill each day. The deceased aoMiiwI tViivMinrKnut thn wo I* hAfnrPAfl oci ycu biiivuBuvuk ?**v ??** the sections, being a member of Company B, South Carolina Volunteers, and he bore the reputation of being a good soldier. He was under General Lee at the surrender at Appomattox. He was buried at New Unity cemetery near Fort Mill, yesterday, a large concourse of friends and acquaintances attending the funeral services as a last mark of respect and esteem to a good citizen. A Second Warrant For Him. Should Thomas Nolan, the alleged safe-cracker, be acquitted of the charge of cracking the safe of the Bank of Fort Mill more than twelve years ago, when his case comes up for trial at the spring term of the court of common pleas, April 12, he will be re-arrested on a second warrant sworn out by Postofflce Inspector Gregory charging him with a robbery at Easley in Pickens county. This second warrant was placed in the hands of Sheriff Brown soon after the commitment of Nolan to the county jail, and it has been stated on pretty gooid authority that the evidence sustaining the second charge is rather flimsey. Nolan appears confident over the prospects for his acquittal on the Fort Mill robbery charge, and stated to an Enquirer reporter recently that he was confident of his acquittal provided the prosecution followed the evidence in the case. He said he had retained no counsel and was not financially able to do so. SOUTH CAROLINA NEW8 ? A commission has been issued to the Belton Journal company of Belton, Anderson county, with a capital stock of 22,000. The petitioners are Ross Mitchell and H. F. Hanks. ? David G. Ellison of Columbia, H. C. Tillman of Greenwood, and W. E. Jenkinson of Kings tree, have been appointed members of the state board of pardons by Governor Manning. ? A coroner's jury has exhonerated John W. Wix of Chester of all blame in connection with the killing of 12year-old Hall Lowry who died from injuries received when he was run over by WIx's automobile. 1 ? The Daily Index Company of Columbia, has been commissioned, with a capltol stock of $10,000. The petitioners are John Hughes Cooper of Columbia and J. D. E. Meyers of Charleston. ^ ? Raymond Taylor, aged 22 years, proprietor of a cafe at Central, shot Clement Kelly, son of a merchant of that town, Wednesday. Kelly will very likely recover. Taylor has been lodged in jail. The cause of the shooting is unknown. ? Simp Gaston, a negro, was burned to death in a fire which destroyed the guardhouse of the town of Springfield, Tuesday night. The negro is supposed to have set the place on fire in an attempt to escape. The guard house had fallen In before the negro could be rescued. ? Charleston police have been ordered to raid all the blind tigers and gambling places of the city and many places have already been raided. Last Monday Governor Manning gave Mayor Grace of Charleston a week's time in which to take action regarding law enforcement in that city. The 1 tigers whose places have not been raided state that they expect to have their places raided by the police every moment. ? News and Courier, Thursday: When the American steamship Southerner, Capt. Jefferson, sailed from here last night, she completed what is believed to be a record-breaking week, for one vessel, in marine history. The achievements of the Southerner during the week ending at midnight last night were as follows: Arrived at New York from Rotterdam on Wednesday of last week, discharged a cargo of 2,800 tons at that port, steamed 700 miles to Charleston, loaded 14,000 bales of cot"wJ OOIIA^ DAtlflrHom Q (yq jn IUI1 auu DO-iicu iui awwwiumu* ?T3 Also, installed a complete wireless outfit, took on 600 tons of bunker coal, installed one new engine, a new dynamo, and system of electric lights. Officials of the Carolina company, which loaded the Southerner here, on her last trip and also on her previous trip, were very proud of the record of the Southerner. They made a search of avail- 4k able maritime records, but were unable to find the account of any Instance where the record set by the American tramp, for expedition in handling her work, had been equalled, or even approached. The Southerner is owned by Walker, Armstrong & Co., of Savan- flfc nah. She was originally a British steamship, but the Savannah concern purchased her, and a number of other vessels after the outbreak of the war, and changed her registry to the American flag. The steamer sailed from her dock at a few minutes after 11 o'clock last night, leaving in time to comply with the British order that all vessels leaving American ports before March 31. would not be subjected to the restrictions imposed by the recent official order. There was some fear yesterday that the Southerner would not be able to leave here before expiration of the Tko nfisolaflo Allt. umr on uy iu.uu. xuc nnv?tu? ?*.? (\t was installed on the Southerner during her trip from New York to Charleston, and part of the work of putting in the new engine and dynamo was done while the vessel was on her course. ? All efforts to raise the sunken submarine F-4, with the means available at Honolulu, having failed, the secre- 4 tary of the navy has upon application ~ of Rear Admiral Moore, in charge of the matter, ordered the best divers . at the Brooklyn navy yard to proceed to Honolulu at once. Admiral Moore estimated that an expenditure of J20.- ^H| 000 would be necessary for the purpose of raising the submarine and the expenditure was duly authorized by the secretary of the navy.