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tumorous department Whirt the Similarity Came In.?As a back-handed slap at a well-known member of congress who Is too fond of looking upon the wine when It is anilined, Mr. Depew tells this anecdote, says the New York American. "The member of congress was being shaved by an aged colored barber in Washington. The shop was a favorite one with the prominent men of the capital, and the old negro who presided over it often boe^ted tht he had shaved every great statesman since the Madison administration, which may or may not have been true. The member of congress referred to was being ahav ed by the veteran one day when he said to the latter: " 'Uncle, you must have shaved many famous men?' '"Oh, yes, sah; I has Indeed.' " 'And a great many of those famous personages must, have sat in this very chair where I am sitting, eh?' " 'Dat's right, sah. An' I'se jes' beer a noticin' a mighty cur"us similarity between yo' and Dan'el Webster, sah. "'You don't say!' exclaimed the highly delighted law-maker. 'Is it my face?" " 'Oh, no, sah. 'Taint dat.' " 'Is It my manner?" " 'No, boss, 'taln't yore manner, nudder; hit's yore breff.' " He Began Life Wrong.?Samuel H, Church, president of the Carnegie institute, said at a luncheon in Pittsburgh, apropos of certain war atrocities: "The excuse for these atrocities reminds me of the miner bridegroom. "A young miner got married, and for the first week's housekeeping expenses he gave his wife the good round sum of one dollar. "The girl, to his surprise, accepted the dollar cheerfully, and that week they lived abundantly enough, albeit plainly. "So, for the second week, the miner doled out only half a dollar. Then his wife went for him. She told him what she thought of his meanness. The house reverberated with her indignation. "The miner, in the midst of the storm, clapped on his hat and stalked out, muttering. "I see what's the matter here. I spoiled ye the first week." The Way to Boston.?The tramp was now eleven miles from Boston, says a writer in the Youth's Companion. The condition of his pockets was such that there was no way for him to reach the city without further wear of his shoes. Several automobiles had rushed past him toward the city, but, although he had looked at them appealingly, the drivers had made no sign that they were willing to help the footsore pedestrian. He grew a little bitter as he put one foot up and the other foot down on the dusty road. Finally, he was hailed by the driver of a car. "Hey, there, do you know the way to Boston?" "Yes, Just follow me. I am going there." The driver grinned. The weary tramp reached Boston in twenty minutes. Not On tho Job.?The following story, the chief actor in which is still alive, would seem to justify the term "canny," some times applied to the Soot. An old retired Fifeshirt farmer was from time to time called on advised to insure his house against fire by an agent who was familiarly known as "Sandy." The old man, however, met the agent's advances with "Na, na!" following by what he doubtless considered a clinching argument: "My hoose is no likely to gang on fire, mon!" The unexpected, however, happened, and the neighbors were astonished to see the old man, instead of trying to put out the fire, runing up and down the village street, shouting: "Whaur's that man Sandy, nool Whaur's that Insurance chap? It's terrible ye can never get a body wher ye're needin' 'im!"?London Opinion. Of Course It Was Truo.?Congressman Claude Kltchin was reminded ol this amusing incident when the conversation turned to the trials and triumphs of love: Some time ago a young man called at the home of the darling of his nean and after several anxious minutes after he had pressed the buzz button, a maid came to the door. "1 wish to see Miss Smith," softly remarked the youth, making motions like heading for the hat rack. "I am very sorry, sir," returned the maid, barring the way, "but Miss Smith is not in." "Not in!" exclaimed the young man in a dismayed voice. "Are you sure?' "Pardon me," was the reproachful response to the mail, "but you surely don't doubt her word, do you?"?Philadelphia Telegram. He Was Thankful.?Sergeant Pfia believed in handling his men firmly Pausing before one recruit, he eyed him sternly. "Now, then pull yourself together,' he remarked harshly. "You're standing all wrong! Your uniform's nol put on right, your buttons are dirty and you're holding your ritle like a hay fork. Let's see if you can march "Right-about-face." The recruit stood stock still, anc heaved a sigh of relief. "Than': goodness," he said, with resignation. "I'm right about something anyway."?London Times. If the Ladies Ruled.?Lady Judge? I'm getting tired of these requests foi postponement. What's your latest excuse? Lady Lawyer?Why, your honor w< only ask you to give us another week The fact is my client's dressmaker is ill and can't get her going-to-cour gown finished until that date. Lady Judge?Granted. Next case.? Stray Stories. For Posterity's Sake.?"Why do yoi put your dolls away so carefully?" ask ed Aunt Myra. "Oh." replied little Eva. "I'm keep ing them for my children to play with.' "But suppose you do not have an: children?" queried her aunt. "Then," replied the little miss, "I'l give them to my grandchildren."?Chi rjieti Tribune. Ho Asked to Know.?First JurorYoung Attorney Bray made a might; fine speech, didn't he? Second Juror?Eh-yah! Wonde which side he was on??Judge. TOLD BY LOCAL EXCHANGES ' News Happenings In Neighboring Communities. CONDENSED FOR QUICK READING | Dealing Mainly With Local Affairs of Cherokee, Cleveland, Gaston, Lancaster and Chester. Rock Hill Record, March 29: Mr. , and Mrs. William Joseph Roddey announce the engagement of their > daughter, Catherine Wylie to Mr. Har ry Tudor Jones. The wedding will . take place in June. President D. B. Johnson of Winthrop and Misses within. Pravser. and Profs. Thomson > and Coker of the Winthrop faculty, and Profs. Burts, Hall, Paul, and MlBses , Hutchison and Poag from the city high and graded school, have returned from the meeting of the State Teachers' association at Florence. Mr. W. W. , White who lives near Harmony, was , in the city today. He has recently received news of the death of his brother, Robert P. White of Council, Idaho, i He was born and reared in the Har, mony section, a son of the late Henry , F. and Elizabeth White, and left there in 1868, first settling in Arkansas and i later moving to Idaho. He was 82 > years of age and leaves a wife and , two children Company H, Catawba Rifles, was inspected Thursday evening by Lieutenant Hunt, U. S. A., and Assistant Adjutant General J. , Shapter Caldwell. The boys presented a splendid appearance and were highly complimented by Lieutenant Hunt for their good work. After the inspection, which was held in the city hall, which is used as an armory tor the company, a banquet was served in the Chamber of Commerce hall, and in addition to the military company there were a number of invited guests who participated in the eatables of the evening, which were very much enjoyed The board of trustees of Winthrop colI lege will meet tonight. Senator Tillman and Governor Manning will be among those present W. M. Shaw, 1 manager of the Davidson baseball team, spent the day in the city arranging for the Wofford-College game 1 to be played here next Monday after: noon at the fair grounds.... An engage; ment of interest that has been announced is that of Miss Alice Moncure, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. M. Moncure of Fredericksburg. Va., to Mr. Robert C. Moore of Rock Hill, S. C., the wedding to take place the latter t part of April. Gaffney Ledger, March 29: After having completed the erection of a steel bridge over Brown's Branch, between Spartanburg and Cherokee counties, the Cherokee county chaingang will begin this week the erection of another steel bridge at Wright's mill, over Little Thickety creek. The county has two more bridges to be erected after the one over Little Thickety Is i completed, and Supervisor John M. Jenkins will have the work done as soon as possible Five additional deacons were installed at Providence Baptist church Sunday, the installation services being conducted by the pastor, Rev. J. Q. Adams,-of Charlotte, assisted by Dr. G. W. Gardner of ; Greenwood. The new deacons are: Messra W. T. Duncan, T. D. Daniel, J. M. Humphries, W. A. Haas and W. H. j Pettit The friends of Mrs. Delma B. Tucker will be glad to learn that , she has recently been appointed postmaster at Lowndesville, her home town, she having taken the civil service examination last August Funeral services over the remains of Mr. ( Benjamin Franklin Bonner were conducted at Goucher Creek Baptist church Friday at 12 o'clock, by the , Rev. H. J. Snyder of Pacolet, assisted by Rev. A. L Vaughn of Cowpens. Interment took place in the cemetery at 1 o'clock. Mr. Bonner's sons acted as pallbearers. Mr. Bonner died at the home of his son, Calvin, in Pacolet Thursday. He had been desperately ill for several weeks, and reports of his death were circulated several days before its occurrence. He was 72 years of age, and is survived by his widow, who before marriage was Miss Carrie Lipscomb, and eleven children... .Following a quarrel , over thirty cents' worth of milk Lewis Spears, a negro, shot Tom Hames, another negro, four times with a 32 calibre pistol Saturday night. The affair occurred shortly after 10 o'clock at Zion Methodist church in the eastern part of the city, where a church festival was in progress. Hames was shot twice in the right arm, once in the right side and once in the left Jaw * Chester Reporter, March 29: Mrs. i Lou Williams, widow of the late Newton Williams, died at her home on East Hinton street at 4 o'clock Friday morning after a brief illness from > pneumonia and was interred Saturday ( morning at Capers Chapel after funeral services by Rev. J. C. Roper, pastor of Bethel M. E. church Beginning with this week the Southern > Manufacturing Co., Chester's big over, all plant, which has been running only four days a week since last fall, will 1 run on full time. This plant employs a number of young women, and its payroll is quite an item in the business channels of the community Mrs. ' Nannie Snipes of the Wylie Mill vil! lage, died Saturday afternoon, after a , long period of gradually declining health, and was buried yesterday af' ternoon Hall Lowry, a 12-year-old boy living at the Sprlngstein mill, was I run over about three o'clock this af, ternoon by Mr. John W. Wix's auto' mobile and died later at the Magda' lene hospital. It seems that Hall Lowry i was at Eastside Chapel this afternoon for an exercise, and in running down r the road attempted to jump on a wagon and take a ride, but missed the i wagon and stepped in front of Mr. Wix's automobile. The latter, who , was running at a leisurely gait, seeing the little fellow, made every effort to 1 stop, but was unable to do so until the boy had been run over. Persons who I saw the accident declare that Mr. Wix , was absolutely without fault, the boy stepping to the side suddenly and get' ting in the path of the machine before ' the driver was aware of what he in, tended to do At a meeting of the members of Walker-Gaston Camp No. 821, U. C. V., held this morning in the office of Judge of Probate A. W. Wise, the following delegates were elected to ! represent the camp at the approaching . reunions: State reunion, Columbia, I April 22 and 23?W. H. Edwards and J. E. Craig; alternates, J. W. Bigham, J. W. Wilks; general reunion, Richmond, Va., June 1, 2 and 3?W. H. Ed. wards, W. D. Knox; alternates, A. W. t Wise, J. W. Bigham Mrs. Nannie Lee Young, wife of Mr. J. L. Young, died at her home on the Ashford road r last night, and was buried at Wood. ward Baptist church graveyard this afternoon at 1 o'clock. The deceased who was a member of the Baptist I church is survived by her husband and six children, one sister and eight . brothers Three young Chester negroes, Jim Westbrook, Otto Smith and Marcus Price, may find themselves in a somewhat serious predicament as the result of some big talk on the S. A. L. local passenger yesterday after - noon. It seems that these gentry had r been down the road on a short trip, and when Constable Lipford boarded the train at Leeds or Sandy River with a prisoner, these three young darkies ? decided to liberate the prisoner, or at any rate made threats to that effect. Mr. Lipford arrested Westbrook, and 5 when the train rolled into Chester Oft ficers Gayden and Settlemyer were asked to take the other two in charge, which they did after a long and spirited chase. Smith being caught near the coal chute near the Southern passenger station and McCullough hoisting the white flag and coming out of a t culvert under the Southern railroad . and surrendering after a fire had been kindled in the pipe in which he had taken refuge. The three were lodged in the county jail. * ? y Gastonia Gazette, March 30: Mrs. Vivian Vipperman. wife of Rev. D. E. Vlpperman, died at their home in Ken1 ley, Johnston county, yesterday morn ing after an illness of several months, aged 30 years. The body was brought to Gastonia, reaching here on train No. 35. last night, and the funeral and burial are being held this afternoon, services ?eing nmuuviru nt wir uumr y of Mrs. Vipperman's mother, Mrs. J. A. B. L. Hurley. Just east of town, and inr terment being made In Hollywood 'cemetery A step which presages great things for the farming interests of Gaston county was taken Saturday afternoon when the Gaston County Livestock association was organized ' at the court house with something more than thirty charter members. The meeting had been called by Mr. B. P. Folk, county farm demonstrator, J at the instance of a number of leading , farmers who had come to realize that the raising of livestock is one branch 1 of agricultural industry in which the 1 county is lacking. There was a goodly ] crowd of interested farmers and others present and there was evident a marked enthusiasm. The object of the t meeting was to determine whether it I was advisable to organize a county j livestock association but it early developed that there was really no need c of discussing that question. That 1 there was need of such an organization j was the opinion of all present. Following addresses on various phases of th? raising of livestock by Messrs. ' Folk, E. S. Mtllsaps, Oliver, Ikler and Arey, the three last named connected ^ with the animal bureau of the state department of agriculture, an organization was effected by the election of the \ following officers: President, W. T. Rankin; vice presidents, J. Frank Jackson, Gastonia township; T. L. Ware, River Bend township; W. T. 1 Ford, South Point township; A. Q. i Kale, Dallas township; L. H. Klser, Cherryville township; J. R. Carson, j Crowders Mountain township; secre- c tary-treasurer, Alfred O. Lloyd. Mr. , Folk acted as chairman of the meeting and Mr. Lloyd as the secretary, f Mr. and Mra R. H. Plyler went to v Shelby Saturday to attend the funer- c al and burial of Mra PlyleFs uncle, Mr. J. W. Hopper, who died at his s ?Kop? Teririiw. Mr. Hopper was ? 62 years of age and is survived by his widow and three children The e report of the census department on t the amount of cotton ginned to date c of the 1914 crop, as compared with E 1913 made puolic March 20, shows that in Gaston county there were only j 9.795 bales of the 1914 crop sinned. r as compared with the 13.706 of the 0 1913 ctod ......Mr. John Clemmer, ^ who lives at the Ozark mill, and Miss t Mary M. Hinson were married Sun- c day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the hop16 I of the bride's father, Mr. Thomas Hinson at the Dunn mill. The ceremony \ was performed in the presence of a few friends by Rev. J. J. Reach, pas- c tor of East Baptist church..... ..Rev. s George A. Sparrow, pastor of Union and Olney Presbyterian churches, has E announced the engagement of his , daughter, Miss Elizabeth Sparrow, to r Mr. Chesley Watkins, formerly of j Henderson, N. C. i Lancaster News, March 30: Mr. W. ? E. Drennan returned recently from t Baltimore, where he has been under- I going treatment at the John Hopkins c Hospital. Mr. Drennan is considered < improved in health Mrs. Mary < Ann McNeill, widow of the late Geo. I L McNeill, died at the family res- t idence on Elm street, this morning c at 3 30 o'clock from the effects of in- c Juries from a fall sustained Wednes- 1 day of last week. She was a native i of Chester county and was a Miss i Cassels before her marriage. Mrs. t McNeill has lived in Lancaster about I 35 years, coming here to make her 1 home with her daughter, the late i Mrs. A. J. Clark. She was 77 years \ of age. Mrs. McNeill leaves surviving \ her Miss Alice McNeill, a daughter, i and Miss Joyce Clarkagranddaughter We are glad to learn that g Mr. R. A. Long, who has been quite ill with pneumonia, is holding his own j at least and the prospects of his re- i covery seem brighter....... Jean t Garvan. Meek Williams, Tasel Cly- i burn, Frank Clyburn and Jess Clyburn, all colored, have been arrested r for complicity in the robbing of the c express office Wednesday night of last week. Meek Williams has made a confession of his part in the performance. Further, developments are expected. _ AFTER THE WAR 18 OVER. Allies In Danger of Quarreling Among Themselves. "While the spring campaign in Europe's great war is opening up," says a statement issued by the National Geographic society a few days ago, "and the question is pending as to whether or not the coming summer will end hostilities as those of the Napoleonic wars were ended in the year of which this is the centennial, it is interesting to go back a hundred years for a glimpse of the process by which the map of the continent was remade at that time. "In March, 1814. Great Britain, Austria, Russia and Prussia entered into a treaty binding them to stand together until peace was concluded. A little less than three months later France, with Napoleon beaten, entered into a secret agreement with these powers giving them the disposition of all the countries which the Little Corporal s fall had liberated from French control. "The Allies decided to hold a congress at Vienna for the distribution of the spoils of the war. As soon as they met there Great Britain, Austria, Russia and Prussia decided that they would first settle all controversies themselves, and then call in France and Spain to ratify what they had done. France was represented by Tal- i leyrand, and he declared that France ( would never give its consent to such a course of procedure. Sweden and Por- ; tugal were finally added as members of i . i ,,?m ( the congress, ana n whs nui iung um-w j hones of contention were thrown Into j the area of debate upon which the four t Allies could reach no agreement among themselves. One of these was the question of the disposition of Saxony and Poland. Russia insisted that she j should have the whole of Poland as the price of its contribution to the war. England, through Its leading representative, Lord Castlereagh, firmly oppos- j ed the pretensions of Alexander. I "The diplomatic war continued for a i number of months with England stand- I ing by France, her late enemy, against Russia, her recent ally. Finally, with < Russia showing no signs of yielding, i France, Austria and Great Britain en- i tered into a secret treaty of defense, < the purpose of which was to force Rus- 1 sia to terms. The Allies probably would 1 thus have fought among themselves at i that time, just as the Allies did after the Balkan war a few years ago, had i not Napoleon reappeared on the scene i of action as their common enemy 1 again. * "The outcome of the bickerings in i the congress resulted in Austria and < Prussia retaining most of their Polish ! dominions, with the remainder going to I Russia under an agreement that it I should be a separate Kingdom, ruieo by the czar of Russia, according to Its i own constitution. Switzerland was i given a constitution: Italy retained i Lombardy and Venetia; and Holland i kept Belgium, Luxemburg and Lim- i burg. Sweden, losing Finland to Rus- ] sia, secured Norway as compensation. ! "England made a proposal that the slave trade of Europe should be abolished. which resulted In a declaration of abolition, leaving each country free to fix its own date of abolition. "It was the purpose of the English representatives to secure a solemn guarantee from the members of the congress to make collective war on any nation that might undertake to disturb the airreement of purtition. This plan partook something of the nature of an international court such as is today recommended by many peace advocates. But the return of Napoleon forced the adjournment of the congress. almost before it had parceled out the territory at issue, and wholly ? before it could take up and adjust those matters which might have the more fully made for permanent peace." : GALLON A MONTH LAW. Solicitor Cooper Construe* It For 8her* iff Blease of Newberry. Correspondence has been given out 'rom the governor's office In regard to :he much discussed "gallon a month" aw. The matter came up through correspondence had between Governor 31ease of Newberry county, the governor having written all the sheriffs of he state, inclosing a copy of the law. n vouchsafing his co-operation, Sherff Blease wrote that he had asked an >pinlon upon certain sections of the aw from the solicitor of his circuit, R. V. Cooper. The solicitor replied with l categorical opinion upon the salient eatures of the law now in dispute. The following questions relative to he law were asked by Sheriff Blease: "1. (a) Under section 6 please addse me what Is a 'private room.' "(b) Is a room over a man's store, vhlch he usee for private conversaions, with no bed In it, a private room inder this section? "(c) Would a room annexed to a awyer's office, said room being used nly for private conversations, be a rivate room under this section? "2. Has a person the right to buy rom the dispensary in Columbia any whisky and bring it to Newberry, a dry lounty, for his personal use? "3. If a person has In his possesion a pint of whisky for his own peronal use, is he in violation of this act? "4. Have I the right to enter the xpress offices and depots to examine heir books and see whether or not any >ne has received more than a gallon a nont h? "5. Under this act, would a person iving In Newberry county have the ight to transport or convey for his >wn use a gallon of whisky that he orlered from a point without the state, f that whisky Is received at an express ifflce in another county?for instance, ^airfield county, a dry county?" The following is the opinion of Soiqltor Cooper: "I have numbered your questions for :onvenience and will endeavor to aniwer each one. "1. In reply to your first question, lubdivisions a, b, and c, I beg to adrtse that in my opinion a 'private oom' as contemplated under this act s a room where a person sleeps or vhlch is his home. "2. This question has given me conliderable difficulty. Under section 1 of he set it is provided that 'no person, irm, corporation or company shall re:eive or be in possession of any spirit)us, vinous, fermented or malt liquors >r beverages containing more than 1 >er cent of aloohol for his, her, its or heir personal use or for the use of any ?ther oerson. firm or corporation, ex ept as provided elsewhere In this act.' t is clear that if the act had stopped vith section 1, we would have statevide prohibition and no person could >e in possession of any whisky at any >oint in the state without violating the aw. We must therefore look to other >rovi8ions of the act to ascertain in vhat cases a person may handle or use vhisky. Under section 2 any person s permitted to order from a point vithout the state not exceeding one gallon within any calendar month and ! -.uor so ordered may be kept by such >erson in his private room or house, iad the act stopped at the end of secion 2, there would be no difficulty in ts construction. "The part of the act which has given ne serious difficulty is section 6. Unler this section it is provided that nothing in this act shall prevent the ihipment or transportation of alcoholic iquors or beverages to or from any iispensary authorized by the law of his state to sell same in the county of luch dispensary.' If the words, 'In the tounty of such dispensary,' had been emitted, I think it would be clear that my person could purchase whisky rom a dispensary and carry it to any >oint within the state. The purpose of he legislature seems to have been to >rohiblt the transportation and delivery of any whisky into any county in he state having no dispensary, whether for personal use or not. except as provided in section 2, and 'I am, thereore, of the opinion that it would be mlawful for any person to purchase vhisky at a dispensary in Columbia 'or his personal use and convey it into he county of Newberry. I am not givng an opinion as to the constitutionally of this provision, but of the act as t reads an das it should be enforced intil declared unconstitutional. "3. I do not think a person would je violating this act by having a pint )f whisky in his pocket for his own ise, provided such whisky is obtained n accordance with law. "4. Under the decision of our supreme court and of the United States supreme court, I do not think you have ;he right to examine the records of he railroads and express offices. "5. I think that a person would have :he right to transport or convey for his )wn use a gallon of whisky ordered 'rom a point without the state, even though the whisky may be received .at in express office in another county. In >ther words, there is nothing in the ict which requires that the consignee should have his whisky delivered to lim within his county, nor does it proride that he shall personally receive it it his nearest railroad or express office. It only provides that it must be personally delivered to him." Governor Manning made the followng reply to Sheriff Blease: "I beg to acknowledge yours of the 19th with inclosures from Mr. Cooper. "Mr. Cooper being the solicitor of pour circuit, I think you have done well n seeking advice from him. As governor, I can not pretend to construe the law, but hope that you and your magstrates will use your utmost endeavor :o enforce it." DREADNAUGHTS OR COWARDS 3ig Ships Look Formidable But Keep Out of Danger. What are battleships for, anyhow? \slde from their employment against the Dardanelles forts, scarcely any jse of them has yet been made in this war. It has been assumed, since the rise of the modern battleship, and especlilly since the creation of the dreadoaught, that the next war would be lecided largely by these sea monsters. But, now, with the two greatest naval powers In the world engaged in a death grapple, the sea monsters are hiding. The battleships seem to have been made so formidable that they are ifraid of each other. We may go further, and say that the British and German navies are afraid of each other. If they dared to meet in the open, and fight it out like men, instead of carrying on their mine warfare by skulking under water and sneaking around in the dark and the fog, the world would have a heap more respect for them, and incidentally, the neutral nations would be able to carry on their usual business without all this absurd and unfair interference. The commerce of neutrals is paying the penalty for British and German timidity. And the belligerents themselves gain nothing by it. What were the German battleships built for, if not to tight British battleships? What were the British battleships built for, if not to sail against the strongest force an enemy could muster, and do their best to destroy it? And if either nation lost its big fighters, it would have its sneaking submarines left Just the same for less heroic warfare. We have had plenty of isolated acts ?f heroism at sea, on both sides, since the war started, but we have seen no Nelsons or Drakes. The German dreadnaughts still hide behind the moles, guns and marines r?f Wilhelmshaven and Heligoland, and the British drendnauphts, even after the threat of the first lord of the admiralty to "drap the 'rats from their holes,"' hides likewise in safe harbors, or keep a respectful distance. Far be it from neutral Americans to encourage slaughter, or dictate war policies! But we can't help wishing that the British and Germans would get busy and fight it out, leaving a clear sea instead of merely prowling around the sea lanes like burglars and assassins to the peril and confusion of honest ships going about their own business.?Augusta Chronicle. HAPPENINGS IN THE 8TATE Items of Interest From All Sections of South Carolina. The Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias meets in Orangeburg May 26. By a vote of 108 to 89, the town of Beaufort on Tuesday, decided to adopt the commission form of government L. J. Breeden has been re-nominated as mayor of Bennettsville, defeat ing T. C. Crossland. W. M. Copeland, magistrate at Timmonsville, Florence county died suddenly yesterday, aged 40 years. About 4.000 persons were in Hampton last Friday on account of the Hampton County Field Day, exercises. W. W. Daniel was re-elected president of Columbia College at a meeting of the board of trustees in Columbia Tuesduy. Three small stores in Greenville were destroyed by fire Saturday afternoon. The damage is estimated at about $6,000, partly covered by insurance. The body of Mrs. Fannie M. O'Rourke was found floating in the Ashley river near Charleston last Saturday. A coroner's Jury returned a verdict of accidental drowning. Mayor Grace of Charleston held a conference with Governor Manning in Columbia, Monday morning relative to law enforcement in Charleston. W. S. Chadwick, itinerant preacher and mill operative, recently convicted of manslaughter in oreenvme coumy, he having killed Deputy Sheriff J. F. Lindsay several months ago, has filed notice of appeal to the supreme court. The general merchandise store of W. M. and J. T. Outz at Klrksey, Greenwood county, was destroyed by fire last Thursday night The loss on the stock and buildings was estimated at about $21,000 with lnsurence of 113,000. W. H. Caughman of Columbia, proposes to start a "jitney bus" line In that city in the next few days. The bus which has been constructed to hold twelve persons, will operate between the depots and the hotels of Columbia. George W. Tidwell has been released from the Greenville county jail on a bond of $10,000 signed by J. W. Copeland, Jr., of Clinton and W. H. Glvens of Fountain Inn. Tidwell has been in the jail since he shot Emmett Walker, March 12, 1914. Citizens of Anderson on Tuesday turned down a proposition authorizing the issue of bonds of $750,000 to be used In building good roads. Every precinct in the county voted overwhelmingly against the proposition, the ratio being about thirteen to one. Fire destroyed the W. Newell Smith Auto company's plant in Union, Tuesday night. About a dozen automobiles, belonging to private parties and housed in the garage for the night, were destroyed by the fire. The property loss will total several thousand dollars. The British steamship California Is due to arrive at Charleston during the next few days with a cargo of 12,000 tons of nitrate of soda from the western coast of South America. This Is the largest single cargo of that product ever entered at any port In the maratlme export trade. By a majority of 4 to 1 the town of Wlnnsboro on Tuesday voted bonds in the sum of $80,U00 to be used in the construction of a waterworks and sewerage system and in improvements to the present electric lighting system of the town. The work of installing the new fixtures will be begun about the middle of April. The Aiken Publishing Company of Aiken,. has been chartered by the secretary of state with a capital of $7,000. The petitioners are W. E. Duncan of Aiken and G. H. Briggs of Augusta. The new company has been given the right to publish a weekly, semi-weekly or dally newspaper. Rear Admiral Victor Blue, acting secretary of the navy, has written Governor Manning that It will be impossible just now to assign a Federel gun boat to the South Carolina naval militia, due to the fact that all such boats are now employed in West Indian waters. The use of the gunboat was desired for service In military manoeuvres. A hearing was held in Columbia Tuesday, in the summons to W. W. Huckabee sheriff of Kershaw county to show cause why he should not be removed from office for non-enforcement nt the Ibw. Sheriff Huckabee did not attend the hearing owing to Illness. J. Fraser Lyon, a former attorney general represented Governor Manning who has taken the matter under consideration. Between 3,000 and 5,000 employee of the Southern railroad in a dozen cities In the south have been laid off until May 1, by an order Issued by the railroad authorities this week. Between 100 and 150 men employed In the Columbia shops of the railroad and a similar number in Charleston will be affected by the order. The authorities state that the men have been laid off simply because there Is little business and the railroad has not the money with which to pay them. Mrs. L. T. Wheathersbee, secretary of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to animals of Savannah, Ga., has Informed Attorney General Peeples that cock fights are being held on the South Carolina side of the Savannah river. The lady stated that Sundays and holidays seem to be the favorite times for the holding of cockfights. Attorney General Peeples referred the complaint to Governor Manning and stated the law on the subject which makes it a midemeanor for a person to engage in or be pressent at a cockfight held within three miles of an institution of learning in this state. Governor Manning has communicated with Sheriff White of Beaufort county about the matter asking him to enforce the law. Greenwood Journal: Thursday, April 15th, has been selected as the date when cattle will be sold in Green wood lo iiaiiimort! unu rwuiuuunu buyers. Prof. J. O. Williams, who has made a number of visits to the county during the past few weeks giving instructions on how to prepare the cattle for markets, has, with the assistance of Demonstration Agent Faris and Mr. W. W. Long, made all the arrangements for the sale as well as prepared a program that will be of general Interest. This will be the first sale of its kind ever held In South Carolina, and it has been accomplished after much work and energy on the part of those who organized the Greenwood Livestock Association. The Northern buyers would not consent to come until their railroad fare was guaranteed,, not caring to leave their home markets to which all the cattle they need Is shipped. But they were assured that the livestock industry' In this state has been so improved that they could get as good cattle here as anywhere and now It is planned to have the sale an annual event. It is expected that 100 head will be sold on the date named at the Fair Grounds. The prices will be governed strictly by the market quotations of that day so that the dealers will get the top of the market. The grading will be done by Frof. Williams and other experts. It is hoped to ship four carloads from Greenwood. EUROPE DEPENDENT ON FI8H One of the Causes of Scarcity of Food. One of the most important and hitherto undiscussed elements of the famine which has become a bitterly significant phase of the war, and whlrh n/w\rrHne to Innumerable re ports, is growing steadily In various countries of Europe, Is brought clearly to the attention of Americans by William Joseph Showalter in a communication to the National Geographic society, concerning the war and the North sea fisheries. Discussing Europe's endnngered fish supply, this writer says: Figuring in the dispatches now only because of its war zones, its mined areas, its hostile fleets, and its heavily defended shores, the North sea, In a few months, has been transformed from one of the richest food-producing areas in Christendom into a region upon whose mastery may depend the starvation of one or the other of two of the mightiest nations of the earth. In times of peace no other like area in all the seas ever has given to humanity such rich supplies of food as this narrow strait separating Albion from the continent of Europe. During the year previous to the present war, a million and a quarter tons of fish were taken here, enough to fill a procession of fish trucks reaching across the United States from New York to San Francisco via New Orleans. "Just how serious this food shortage caused by war's embargo of neaceful effort in the North sea is. and may become, we In America, for whom fish forms such a minor part of the dally diet, can comprehend only with difficulty. "Europe has depended very much on these fisheries for fish supplies. More than half of all the fish produced in all the waters of Europe are caught within the limited territory that constitutes the North sea fishing grounds. How much they are depended upon Is shown by the fact that Great Britain annually absorbs 1,000,000,000 pounds of North sea fish; that means 22 pounds per capita. And while this is small In proportion to her per capita meat consumption of 119 pounds, yet It is that margin which represents the difference between a bounteous plenty and positive hunger unless other foods can be secured to take its place. "Germany's dependance upon North sea fish production is much the same as Great Britain's, while the dependence of the north countries, France, Austria-Hungary and Russia is even greater," according to this writer who explains that Investigation reveals the fact that as meat becomes less and less important in a nation's dletry, fish becomes more and more important. Great Britain and Germay are shown to be the great meat consumers of Europe, with respective per capita consumptions of 119 and 113 pounds. France has a per capita consumption of 80 pounds, Belgium 70, AustriaHungary 64, and Russia 50. "Moreover, a closed North sea has thrown out of work a hundred thousand Englishmen who manned the stream trawl, the drafter and thes sailing boat, together with tens of thousands of German, Dutch, Danish Scandinavian, Belgian and French fisherfolk. While all supplies of fresh fish are dwindling to negligible amounts and while little provision is being made for future supplies! of dried and salt fish, it is to be presumed that warring nations had considerable quantities of preserved fish on hand at the outbreak of the war. The vast proportion of fish consumed In Europe Is salt fish, and it forms the mainstay of the larders of the poor. But for the salt herring, there are thousands of families in England and on the continent who would very rarely know the taste of fish. "Grimsby is the fishing capital of the world, with an annual output of perhaps 300,000 tons of fish. More than 600 steam trawlers operate from this port in time of peace, and a special harbor has been built for the fish trade, including an outer basin of 12 acres and an inner basin of 16 acres, and two dry docka And Billingsgate is the world's greatest middleman's fish market, handling the more than one million and a half pounds of fish that is consumed every day by London in normal times. America need fear no North sea dilemma in connection with its own high sea fishing banks, because, thanks to the great American-originated system of fish culture, we are able to go on drawing a large part of our fish diet from our inland streams and lakes." His Father's Caste.?Private Hodges sat in his tent trying to clean his rifle, according to the London Chronicle. "Here!" he shouted, running out. "Wanted in the orderly room," said the sergeant; and Hodges followed him with bulging eyes and a sad heart. But he cheered up when the adjutant addressed him thus: "I have a letter from your father. He is anxious to purchase your discharge, as he needs you to help him in his business," remarked the adjutant, looking at him keenly. "Now, Private Hodges, what is your father's walk in life?" Hodges' eyes bulged more than ever. "P-please, sir," he blurted, "he's b-bbandy." Swish! Corns Gone! We Use "GETS-IT!" 2 Seconds, 2 Drops ? Corns Vanish For everybody with corns, there is in every drug store in the land one of the real wonders of the world, and that's "GETS-IT" for corns! It's the first and only corn cure ever known "Some Foxy Trot, M'am telle. What? Coraa Cone? Yet, 1 L':ed'GETS-IT. that removes any and every corn or callus without fail, without fussing with thick bandages, toe harnesses, corn-swelling salves, irritating ointments, It's applied in 2 seconds? blng, bing?2 drops, the work is done, the corn shrivels up, your corn agony ends and the corn leaves forever! All the limping, the pains that dart to your heart's core, the crucifixion of havlne to wear shoes over screamlnK corns, the danger of blood poison from making them bleed by using knives, razors and scissors?are gone at last! "OETS-IT" is the new way, the sure, simple, painless way. Try It for corns, calluses, warts and bunions. "GETS-IT" is sold by druggists everywhere, 25c a bottle, or sent direct by E. Lawrence & Co., Chicago. 3 BE TRA VEi are being eagerly say surrounding country. travel for every doli THE THOMSON C0& dry goods, millinery, SHIEDER DRUG STO drugs, medicines, candu S. L. STEELE? groceries, fruits, whit YORKVILLE HARDW shelf and heavy hard' LYRIC THEATREmoving pictures?as go LIFE IT CAN BE A SUCCE88 OR A FAILURE. WHICH WILL IT BE WITH YOU? ? ? ?????? Look at the men who are lucceeaful In the eyea of the world. Ninety-nine out of every hundred started a Bank Account when they were young?and stuck to it. And now, look at the failures. Very few of them have a Bank account now. Not speaking of when they were young. Perhaps you think you have not enough money to start an account. Haven't you a dollar? That's all it takes at THIS'BANK. Just try it for a year or six montha. If you do not wlah to continue it you have loat nothing by the trial. Whioh Will It Be?8ucceea or Failure? IT8 UP TO YOU. Bank of Hickory Grove HICKORY GROVE. 8. C. W Rebuilt Typewriter*?Aa Good Ae Ever?At Enquirer Office. I IT'S NOT WHAT WE I Our FRIENDS i > Mrs. W. F. JAMES, No. 32 1 I that ahe has been using LUZIANN y in her home. Likes it ABOVE A1 ? FLAVOR, and the SAVING IN M V goes aa far as TWO Pounds of oi y Cup Quality. ? SAVE YOUR LU2 I IF YOU want the nice PRESENT J REILY-TAYLOR CO., at New Or I LOGUE. j LUZ1ANNE Is In s Rebuilt Tyi STANDARD TYPEWR the uniform price of $100.00 E sometimes they can be bought had it a week it is "second hai price you paid if you wanted enced Typewriter salesman ca about the little devices that h machine has?point out its coi bon, back spacer, tabulating de that his machine is the only or ?that is exactly what he is reasons why you pay $100 foi asked to pay this price in orde keting the machine?and of co imate and part of the business Aside from the pride you mj model" typewriter with all th< any more REAL TYPEWRJ have had you bought a REBl Machine will not write any h any easier or anv plainer than to doughnuts that it won't 1< This being TRUE do you thi New machine at $100.00, whei built Typewriter of exactly th saving of from $35.00 to $50.01 are flush with the coin of the generous to the Typewriter S Builders and pay them the $10 is perfectly all right and furth ness. But if you are buying a let us urge you to investigate before you buy. Tell us whal to make you a price and then Look these prices over?They saving you will make in buyir PRICES ARE VERY LOWRemington No. 6, Blind Wr Remington No. 10, Visibl 2 \ Smith Premier No. 2, Blind Smith Premier No. 10, Visit Oliver No. 2, Visible Writer Oliver No. 5, Visible Writer Royal Standards No. 5, Visil Monarch No. 2, Visible Wri Underwood No. 4, Visible V Underwood No. 5, Visible V L. C. Smith No. 2, Visible V L. C. Smith No. 5, Visible V A TYPEWRITER IN YOUI Will prove its value in r learn to use it and the knowlei years?your wife can use it fr< age?A Smith Premier No. 2, advantages to the beginner, b use of a "shift key" for Capital is a single keyboard, blind wn visible writer?all of these ma reach (see prices above) and The price of Rebuilt Machines Builders' Number?the higher the price?Express Charges, ui THINK THE MATTER OV See if yqu do not think a Ty worth the price?and then see i L. M. GRIST'S S Yorkvilh HBV For Men, Women and Children W^M Any kind of Shoe# BLACK, WHITB* TAN WW 2 in 1 gives the "Shine of Satisfaction" W hmf.f.iauit et, ' A UUaMMnrTift til iyftjjl l SLIPS ED IN YORKVILLE AND , YOU GET A MILE IN iAR YOU SPEND WITH IP ANY? NOTIONS, CLOTHING, SHOES. RE? ES. MAGAZINES, PAINTS, OILS, E HOUSE COFFEE, TEAS, ETC. rARE CO.WARE, KITCHEN WARE, ETC. KDD AS CAN BE SEEN?COME. PfKITIVIN V A. VU1 11T JUL/ i j ONLY FIVE 8UIT8 PER MONTH ALLOWED TO MEMBER8 OF MY PRE88ING CLUB. EXTRA PIECE8 WILL MEAN EXTRA CHARGE8. I have moved my Restaurant and ' Pressing Club to the Williams & Barnett Building opposite the Shleder Drug Co., and am better prepared than ever to serve good meals and lunches. I have secured the services of Mr. D. M. Hawkins, an expert presser and cleaner and will guarantee satisfaction In the work of my pressing club. W Club members, Again?Only five suits per month allowed members. R. D. DOR8ETT, Proprietor. Phone 140. 9* All kinds of Typewriter Ribbons, Carbon Paper, Typewriter Paper, at The Enquirer Office. ? <w>exwxe'<ir>s<*>eorM' SAY THAT COUNTS 5 >peak FOR US. j larris Sc. Anderson, 8. C., states R E COFFEE for nearly Five Tears Z hit OTHERS because of its FINE A ONEY. A Pound of LCZIANNE I dlnary coffee, and gives Perfect t UANNE COUPONS ? "S they entitle you to. Write the ? leans, for a PREMIUM CATA- y i Class By ITSELF. j >ewriters? ITERS practically all sell at ach?That's the "list price"? . for less?and when you have ] id" and you could not get the to sell. Of course the experin come along and tell you all ^ lis machine has that no other nveniences?its two color rib- \| ivice, etc., and make you think le to buy. That's his business paid to do?that's one of the a new Typewriter?You are r to help pay the cost of marurse that is all perfectly legit. But where do you come in ? ly have in the "very newest s "newest kinks," you haven't ITER value than you would JILT MACHINE. The New arder, any faster, any better, a REBUILT, and it's dollars Dok any better to your eye. nk it good business to buy a * n you can buy a Factory Rete same make and model at a 0 or more? Of course, if you 1 realm, and want to be real Salesman and the Typewriter 0 anyway, why of course that ermore it is none of our busiTypewriter for business use, 1 the FACTORY REBUILT t you want?We will be glad you can decide for yourself. ' will give you an idea of the iga REBUILT MACHINE: iter $19 to $2i Vriter $42 to $55 Writer $18 to $20 tie Writer $27 to $42 % $22 to $25 $27 to $38 ble Writer $42 to $45 ter $32 to $46 1 /riter $38 to $57.50 I /riter $41 to $65 I Writer $32 to $45 I Writer $48 to $55 * HOME? nany ways?the children can dge will be of value in later equently and to good advantwith double keyboard, has its lecause it doesn't require the letters?the Remington No. 6 ter and the Oliver No. 2, is a chines are easily within your will give entire satisfaction, is governed by the Serial or the Serial Number the higher sually about $1.50?are extra. ER | pewriter in your home will be ONS, Printers, -s-c 1 '