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?ftaps and Jacts. ? Of the contingent of six physicians and twelve nurses sent to Servia by the American Red Cross since the European war began, all but four have contracted typhus, the disease which they are combating, according to Dr. M. P. Lane of New Orleans, a Red Cross physician, who arrived in New York last Saturday on the steamship Finland. "It is impossible to picture the condition of Servia," said Dr. Lane. "We found the country in the grip of an epidemic of recurrent fever with a high percentage of fatality. Following the recurrent fever came typhus, brought into Servia evidently by Austrian prisoners. Deaths were so numerous that it was hard to tind means to dispose of the bodies, cremation being the only solution. In one day during the second week in February 450 deaths were reported from typhus in the city of Nish alone. It will require strenuous efforts to meet the contingency. Surgeons are not needed as badly as are trained nurses. Sterilizing apparatus and disinfectants are imperative." ? American chemical companies, says a Washington dispatch, are bending every effort toward supplying textile mills and other industries using artificial dyes with home products to replace German dyestuffs, shut off by \ the European war. Reports to the department of commerce made public Saturday, show that at least six X plants are in course of construction for the manufacture of the coal tar derivatives upon which the colors used in cloth manufacture, varnishes and other products are based. Approximately $6,000,000 is to be expended and within a few months it is estimated that much of the material for the simpler dyes heretofore purchased in Germany at a cost of $12,000,000 annually, will be turned out in the United States. The more complicated chemicals, however, will require a greater length of time to develop. A report of the dyestuff situation called for by a resolution of congress, was given out by the department. It estimates that American coke ovens are wasting annually 1100,000,000 in byproducts that could be saved and employed In other industriea The American coke industry, the report states, could produce twenty times as much coal tar as the world needs for dyes* ? A dramatic air duel in which a German aircraft was brought down inside the allied lines by Roland G. Garros, a famous French aviator, was described last Friday by Major Raoul Pontus, son of the former Belgian minister of war, who witnessed the combat, says a dispatch from Furness, Belgium. The German at first rose above Garros' machine but the Frenchman, by a clever twist, escaped and then flew over the German. "From this . moment the German's position became critical," said Major Pontus. "Garros overtook him rapidly. Presently he judged himself sufficiently near to take the offensive. The German also used his carbine freely. Suddenly a long jet of white smoke gushed from the German machine, and then a little flame which in an instant, enveloped the whole aeroplane. Notwithstanding the extreme peril, the pilot took to flight but his effort to escape was converted into a horrifynlnnorn TKq Qoronlfl TIP I Ilg uunuwaiu UUgc< JL ** v uvavrN*i.., a mass of flames, struck the ground with a sickening thud and a column of black smoke poured from it. The aviators, horribly burned, were dead when I reached them. The gasoline tank contained two bullet holes." ? The Seward-Fairbanks route has been selected for the government railway in Alaska, Secretary Lane announced late last Saturday. The property of the Alaskan Railway company from Seward over the first stage of the journey has been purchased for 11,500,000. The government system, the statement adds, will Include a 38mile branch to tap the Matanuska coal fields. W. C. Edes is designated as chairman of the Alaskan engineering commission which will build the road by the president's order. The estimated cost of the entire system is given at 326,800,000. Congress provided not to exceed 135,000,000. Secretary Lane said construction work would begin at once and that probably forty miles of the extension of the Alaska railway from Ship Creek would be completed this year. Construction will be carried on under contract, individual contractors building separate sections. In one of the orders signed by the president, the Alaskan commission was instructed to guard particularly the health of the men at work and to adopt a system of compensation for accidents similar to that in force on the Panama canal. The interior department in a signed statement, said in part: "The route adopted is known as the Susitna route and extends from Seward on Resurrection bay, to Fairbanks on the Tanana river, a distance of 471 miles. This route includes the existing Alaska Northern railroad, which runs from Seward through the Kenai peninsula, for a distance of 71 miles to Turnagain arm. It is to be a standard gauge road. The Alabka Northern has been purchased for a price less than its physical valuation, as estimated by the Alaskan engineering commission and by the engineers of the interstate commerce commission. The president has directed that the work be carried on by the Alaskan engineering commission." ? Along with the first announcement of the proposed forcing of the Dardanelles by the allied fleets, the common impression seemed to be that the task was merely a matter of a few weeks of steady pounding by the more than half a hundred great warships engaged. After the assault had been in progress for a week or more, and it was announced that the forts at the outer entrance to the famous strait had been demolished, the dispatches continued to carry the idea that the balance of the work would go on with more or less steadiness. But from such facts as have been gathered, it appears that the enterprise of forcing the Dardanelles has not been altogether successful. It is certain that four or five British end several French ships have gone down, and the Germans and Turks insist that the allies have reported only a part of their losses. Some reports have it that more than half of the ships engaged have either been sunk or so badly damaged as 10 be worthless for a good many months to come. The losses of the Turks are about as hard to arrive at as are the losses of the allies. The allies say they demolished some of the strait's inn?r fortifications, but the Turks claim that they have suffered no serious inconvenience except in V*rfc not'A nf thflt Vt'Pt'P subject to unobstructed tire irom long range. There has been talk of assaulting the Dardanelles forts by moans of strong land forces; but the Turks are now claiming that they have more than 1,200,000 men mobilized and equipped and are ready to tak? care.of t.ny land forces that may be brought against them. The idea of forcing the Dardanelles has not been abandoned by the allies; but it is evident that the task is far more difficult than was at first anticipated. ? Lord Kitchener has called on Canada for a second expeditionary force. The news was given to the Canadian parliament last Saturday night, says an Ottawa dispatch, by Premier Sir Robert Borden, who said that the call had been expected for some time. Three months ago General Kitchener was informed that the force was ready in Canada to sail for Europe. Premier Borden said that since that time the war office had been kept fully informed on its training and had made suggestions which had been followed with absolute precision by the Canadian authorities. Now that the summons had come the second expeditionary force will go forward at an unrevealed date in the near future to join the first expeditionary Canadian force at the front. The Canadian second expeditionary force had not been summoned sooner 'for reasons which commended themselves to the head of the war office and reasons which are generally recognized." The premier noted that with an enormous number of men under training in Great Britain, the task to provide accomodations and training for the various contingents from the over-seas dominions was not an easy one. The announcement of Lord Kitchener's call was received with cheers from both parties in the house. Premier Borden followed it with a statement of the progress the Canadian authorities have made in raising, arming, training and dis patching troops since the opening o war. This showed that in the domln ion and abroad on the pay roll o Canada, 101,650 men are bearing armi or performing military service. "S< far as at present can be foreseen,' said the premier, "a total number o about 150,000 men will be require< should the war last another year.' Two armored machine gun units ari beng mobilized, one at Toronto an< one at Montreal. It has not been de elded whether they will accompan: the second division abroad. Thi mounted rifles are being mobilized ii thirteen regiments for service li Egypt. <THr ^(orhvillr (fnquim Entered at the Postofflce in Yorkvlll* as Mail Matter of the Second Class. YORKVILLE. 8. O.t TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1915 The Rock Hill Record of yesterdaj construes what The Enquirer said lasl Friday about Law Enforcement af "doubt" as to the capacity of Governor Manning in that direction. Strangely and wonderfully made is the comprehension apparatus of our Rock Hil contemporary. During the past week it has developed that the German government is making strong representations to the United States that while the sale ol munitions of war to the allies by this country is not contrary to the recognized principles of international law, it is not in keeping with the spirit ol neutrality. The point is that if the United States were able to treat both sides alike, there would be nothing wrong about the matter; but since by reason of the tremendous advantage of the allies in sea power, this country can sell to only one side and il should sell to neither. Since April 5 the most severe fighting of the European war has been goincr nn th?? Parnathian mountains, from which the Russians are trying to break through to the plains of Hungary. The Russians had been opposed only by the Austrians until last week, when a large German army came to the assistance of the Austrians, and since then the Russians have been having a more serious time of it. It is estimated that there are close to three million men on the opposing lines, about 1,120,000 Germans and Austrians and 1,880,000 Russians. The Russians were getting the better ol the Austrians before the arrival of the Germans; but now the Russians appear to be losing. Capitalists and others interested in the big effort now going on to relieve the dye famine are concerned lest when after they have spent millions of money and have about succeeded in solving the various problems with which they are confronted, the wai will come to an end and Germany will put them to the bad by offering hei dyes at far less than cost of manufacture in America. That is quite reasonable. If the effort to solve the dy? problem proves successful the peopU who accomplish the solution are entitled to fair compensation. And although it may sound like political heresy to say so, we think they should be protected even if it should be necessary to stiffen the tariff on dyes tc give that protection. The bushwhacker has never appealed to the Piedmont as worthy of toleration, not to mention admiration He is busy in Spartanburg at present A municipal question is very much tc the front in that city at this time. II has excited much interest and not a l.ttle feeling. And the bushwhac-kei is in his glory. From the cover of s rom de plume, he pours hot shot at the opposition. And the Spartanburg papers, for lack of a wise and simple regulation, have to furnish the fieic for this bushwhacking. The Piedmont is never bothered with the kind ol cattle that say vicious things as lonj as their identity can be covered up No communication is published in thb paper except over the author's rea name. A communication over a noir de plume is not worth a tinker's darr nor any other kind. Usually it is ? sewer pipe for dischatge of \enon that would not be allowed to flow ii the public could place responsibility The Piedmont has little respect foi the intelligence of a man who can b< influenced by an anonymous communi cation published in a newspaper. I: all the papers in South Carolina woulc adopt the Piedmont's rule as to com municUions a lot of vicious personal ities would be cut off and a long stej would be taken in the direction ol cleaner politics.?Greenville Piedmont All that is very well put, and th< position taken is very correct. It wil have to be admitted that in times pas the anonymous dealer in personalities has stirred up considerable sentimen through the newspapers; but the tim< has anived when a fair and intelligen public no lunger pays attention t( such stuff, and the people attacked, i fairly intelligent, pay as little attention. The rule of the Piedmont t< print nothing in the shape of a com munieation, except over the propel name of the author is a good on* based upon correct principles of righ and justice. As to whether the Spar tanburg papers are right or wrong it printing the stuff referred to by th< Vldliooiii, 11 in iiui i?uin n> oaj. u i. up to them to do as they like: but o one thins we have a very positive con viction, and that is that whoever may be doins th? actual writing, whethei the editor or another, it is the editoi upon whom the rial responsibility rests, end upon him also rests th< onus of trying by underhand method! to sneak out of the responsibility. Cotton Marketing. The putting into effect of the int proved marketing contemplated in th< state warehouse law depends mnri upon the cotton producers than i does upon anybody eise: but if th< idea is ever carried out to the full i will involve tremendous improtemen over present conditions. It does not take an especially keei mind to appreciate the waste and in efficiency that goes with existing con dilions, and the cost thereof to th< farmer. For instance the loss to thi south because of careless and waste ful packing alone has been estimate* as amounting to to or 1.1 per cent o the value of the entire crop, and this , waste does n? t redound to the bench of anybody. 'arefully computed figures of singh year periods and of five and ten yeai periods, have established the fact tha the difference in the value of an aver age bale of cotton from the time i leaves tne n uuis <>i tne original pro du^er until it gets into the hands oi the spinner is something like ten ilol> f lars, and this goes mainly to the acj count of the profits of various hand3 lers, to carrying charges, compressing, 3 storing and the like. It is very well understood that a | system that would involve the weigh ing, grading and storing of every bale b of cotton practically as soon as it 1 leaves the gin would go a long way f toward saving the ten per cent waste i that has been mentioned, and it goes i without saying also that a certain re1 suit of the weighing and grading system would be to secure a uniformity that would give to every cotton owner exactly what is coming to him, or as nearly so as possible. 8 Although it made no appropriation to carry the idea into effect, the genI eral assembly at its last session provided that the state warehouseman, may, upon request of the owners of cotton, stored in state warehouses, act as their agent either in negotiating loans or making sales. If this authority points to anything, it points to the development of a system under which, after there has been accumulated a large quantity of cotton in " state warehouses, the state warehouse commissioner will be able to negotiate direct for the sale of entire cargoes of cotton of certain particular grades, " to the spinners abroad or elsewhere, t and make returns to the various Individual sellers on a basis for more 11bJ eral than they are now able to realize. Theoretically the new system is well nigh perfect It is thoroughly J safeguarded by the authority of law in all its essential details, and the only thing needful to make the whole thing a most profitable fact is for the farm. ers to go to work and see that the necessary warehouses are provided. Newspaper Editorials. The Greenwood Journal, one of the most excellently edited newspapers that come to our exchange table, has ! of late been discussing the subject of i the proper conduct of the editorial page of a newspaper. Our contemporary has touched upon ' the strong and forceful, the honest oirnoro tbf? ttpnk and inane, the negative and colorless, and the vicious. . and it seems to think that above all the editorial page of the newspaper should be vigorous, honest and fearless. We have been reading what our contemporary has had to say, as we | always do, with a good deal of Interest, and while it has done much to compel thought, the highest and best result of any editorial, it does not appear to us that it began its reasoning from *he proper premises. To begin with, of course the subject is as boundlesa as the blue and to wan, der into a discussion of it at random . would be like taking a go off in a Zeppelin with the controlling throttle not , in good working fix; but still the sub? Ject is a legitimate one and has been , legitimately handled by our contemporary. As to what an editorial page should be like, in our opinion depends entlre: ly upon the object of the publication , of the paper, and that is what it will . be like. There are papers and papers J with all kinds of objects, and some I with no object at all; but in each and ( every case the editorial page, if there , is one, will clearly indicate what the I paper stands for and if there is no . editorial page, it is safe to assume that the paper stands for nothing. Take up the great New York newsk papers for instance, and it will be [ found that each has its distinguishing characteristics. The Herald Is preeminently a newspaper depending I mainly for its patronage and prestige I on Its ability to get there first with the most news of interest to the most , people. Its editorial page though not weak, is generally about as near colorless as a newspaper can well be. The Sun excels both through its news and " edltoriul pages, stands strongly for capitalism as against all other issues, > politically, socially and otherwise, and t is about as vigorous editorially as a i newspaper can well be. So strongly L is it on the side of capitalism that it t cannot see any possible good in any f suggestion leaning otherwise. The j Times is carefully edited as to both t news and opinion. It is devoted to f industrial, financial, scientific and ed? ucational uplift and is a great, clean j newspaper appealing to an intellect1 ual constituency from the average up. 1 The World is probably the most genuinely democratic newspaper in the i United States. Its tone is not quite f so high as that of the Times, but its honesty and integrity is no less. It s stands more especially for the great - middle classes, and would lift the f humbler classes up rather than keep ] them down, as would the Sun. Edi. torially it is quite powerful. The J American is a demagogic political f "1 ? Iftfc r\f onorfru Hilt little snrci wmi iuio vi vnv. oj? >? ' principle, and always practicing the j policy that any kind of means justifies t the end. The Tribune is a high class political paper, something after the same general character as the Times, except that it has always been consistt ently Republican just as the Times has always been conslserttly Demoj cratic But it is South Carolina newspapers that our friend the Greenwood Journal, has in mind, and it is of conditions In this state, no doubt, that it would have us write. f Somehow we do not believe any editor is capable of making of his editorial page just any old thing he may want to make of it. There is such a thing as partisan and biased editorial pages, strong and weak pages, vicious and mendacious pages; but none ol these count for much except in pro' portion to their truthfulness and honesty. Xo editor can write with a great i deal of force except where he is writs ing from his heart and writing what he believes is the righteous truth. He can do some temporary harm by deliberately writing what he knows to be false, and he will do less harm honestly writing what he mistakenly believes to lie the truth; but when he is * honestly telling the real truth he is ? developing genuine power. Editorial pages, as a rule,- are not ' as effective as they might be, and tiu reason is not so much because the ed1 itors are not honest as because they are too much hampered to have fre rein. Xow-a-days most newspapers e are owned and controlled by interests ? that have definite and particular ends to accomplish, and the editor must ' subordinate all else to accomplish f those ends. He is frequently estopped s from saying things he would say, or 1 compelled to say things he would nol say. Where the editor owns and controls the paper over which he presides 1 he often holds back that which he 1 should publish because the publication - might contrary the interest of others t in whom he is interested. There is probably no such a thing as an ideal editorial page, an absolute1 ly honest page The best page is that which approaches nearest to the ideal. LOCAL AFFAIRS, NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ? C. E. Stewart, Yorkvllle No. 5?Has a two-horse farm on Smyrna No. 2, for rent. T. F. Jackson, Clover?Wants to sell a milk cow, two Jersey hull calves, and one plug mule. Kirkpatrick-Belk Co.?Extends an Invitation to Field Day visitors to make its store headquarters rtext 1 Friday. Sam M. Grist, Special Agent?Prints testimonials from two Washington bankers In regard to the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance company. ' McConnell Dry Goods Co.?Offers a i special in ladies' all wool skirts at J1.98 each. Field Day specials will be good next Friday. 1 T. W. Speck?Invites you to see his lines of sterling silver, cut glass and fine china for wedding presents. York Drug Store?Says you will be wltK If An PialH FVuv novf n CIVUillC TT 1VI1 IW V*i A tv<u % 1|VAV ! Friday. : Ferguson & Youngblood?Want to supply you with cotton hoes, and 1 also with cane seed. They have choice mackerel, i W. E. Ferguson?Talks about canned vegetables, meats and fruits. Try Stone's cakes?10 cents. Thomson Co.?Has something to say in regard to oxfords for men, woi men, boys and girls. Straw hats for men. * J. M. Stroup?Tells about an ssptfpl1 ly good shoe for outing wear, it is , tan colored, vlseollzed and rubber soles, built for comfort and wear.. The Enquirer?On page four announces the early appearance of a new serial story. "When Billy Sunday Comes to Town." There was considerable cotton planted In the Bethany section last week. The ground was rather wet, but the work was pushed all the same. 8ome of the farmers are trying to help their oats by going through them with three footed plows and harrows. Those who have had experience in loosening up the soil In this way, say it works fine. 1 Farmers who did more or less plowing last week reported the ground generally to be in an unsatisfactory condition because of being hard for several inches on the surface and wet underneath. Some went ahead very much as If the ground was In good plow fix, while others broke the dry crust and harrowed across. There Is very general Impatience to get down regularly to work. But of all folks from whom you want to pray to be delivered. It Is the man who, though knowing you have the best goods or can give you the best service, will have nothing to do with you because he does not like you. You need not bewail the loss of patronage of such, for their patronage is not to be had on conditions that are conducive to self-respect. They not only want you to give your goods and services in exchange for their money; but they expect you also to sell your conceptions of honor and decency also. Such men are to be avoided by all men of high principle?avoided as a veritable plague, because association with them can bring no good. ABOUT PEOPLE , Mr. Guy K. Sturgis of Rock Hill, was in Yorkville today on business. Mr. W. P. Nell of Charlotte/visited his family in Yorkville this week. Miss Sallie McDonald of Rock Hill, visited relatives in Yorkville this week. Mr. J. C. Robinson of Yorkville, visited friends in Concord, X. C., Sunday. Mrs. Minnie Chandler of Mayesville, is visiting Mrs. W. B. Steele in-Yftjrkville. Dr. Ralph E. Stevenson of Camden, field, visited friends in Yorkville yesterday. Mrs. J. E. Xeebit of Van Wyck, is visiting her father, Dr. M. J. Walker, in Yorkville. Mr. Paul Petty of Yorkville, spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives in Chester. Mr. John M. Williford of Lesslie, R. F. D. No. ], was a visitor in Yorkville last week. Messrs. Sam Jackson and Richard Biggers of Clover, spent Sunday with friends In Rock Hill. Miss Cora Kuykt ndall of Rock Hill, attended the funeral of Mr. H. F. Adickes, Jr., in Yorkville yesterday. Mr. William Borders of King's Creek, visited his duughter, Mrs. John W. Miller, in Yorkville last week. ! Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Fisher of Winston-Salem, X. C., spent Saturday with friends and relatives in Yorkville Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Garner and children of Union, were the guests of Mrs. S. M. McXeel in Yorkville, this . week. Mrs. G. G. Eaves, Sr., of Chattanooga, Tenn., is visiting the family of her son. Mr. George G. Eaves in York! ville. 1 Mrs. E. L. Wood of Filbert, who has i been in the Fennell infirmary, Rock Hill, for several weeks. past, has returned to her home. Mrs. R. M. Stevenson and daughter, ! Miss Mary, of Due West, were the 1 guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Stroup In Yorkville this week. . Miss Lois Lesslie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Lesslie of Lesslie, is undergoing Treatment in the Fennell 1 Infirmary, Rock Hill. ! Miss Bessie Gettys, who has been i teaching school at Bowling Green, hac i returned to her home at Lesslie, her school having closed. Mr. H. C. Parrott, revenue collector of the Federal government, spent yesterday and tcday in York county in ! pursuance of his duties. Mrs. James Gardner and child returned to their home in Yorkville Sunday afternoon, after a visit to rel1 atives at Ebenezer. Mrs. Gracie McFarland of Rutherford county, N. C.. is visiting the family of her father, Mr. C. C. Stewart, and other relatives in Yorkville. Miss Winnie Fereuson. who for the past six months has been teaching school in Hampton county, returned to her home on Yorkville No. 5, Sunday. Mr. Jos. E. Hart is representing Mackey chapter, No. 15, Royal Arch 1 Masons, of Yorkville. at the meeting ' of the Grand Chapter, row in session at Greenwood. The condition of Mrs. T. P. Whitesides >f Yorkville No. 1, whose critical illness with pneumonia, was re cently mentioned in The Enquirer re. mains unchanged. Mr. W. A. Burns, who has been un[ dergoing treatment in the Pennell infirmary at Rock Hill, has returned to his home in the Beersheba neighbori hood, very much improved. Col. W. W. Lewis of Yorkville. spent Saturday in Columbia, in conference with Governor Manning and 1 Adjutant General Moore, in regard to ? the South Carolina militia situation. Mr. J. S. Plexico, who for several : weeks past has held a position at St. Matthews, is spending a few days at his home in Sharon, before going to Chester where he has taken a posi' tion. Rock Hill Record, Thursday: M. G. , Bryant. <1. W. Ayer.s, R. L. Sweat, R. P. Reeves and Mrs. Henry Allen and ' Mrs. Will Sistar left today for New! berry to attend the Grand Council of Red Men. , Mr W. C. Smith of Yorkville, left I yesterday for Newberry, where he will represent Big Chief Tribe, No. 61. of Yorkville, at the state meeting of the Improved Order of Red Men. >> mi u urii'f; ut-iu til ui.ii riiy linn week ! YORK MOTOR VEHICLES Fifty-seven automobiles have been registered at the office of the clerk of the court since July 21. 1914, when the list of automobile owners in York county up to that time was printed in The Enquirer. Registration does not mean a new car or motorcycle In every case, since many are transfers from one owner to another. There are now a total of 531 motor vehicle owners in the county; but the actual number of automobiles owned by York county people is hardly more than 475. Thirty-three cars have been registered this year. The owners together with their registry number up to date, are as follows : 474?Rock Hill Telephone Co. 475?J. E. Plexico, Bullock's Creek. 17r?will Hnusp. Outhriesville. 477?J. M. Mitchell, Yorkville. 478?Dr. W. G. White. Yorkville. 479?W. T. Anderson, Harmony. 480?O. C. Kibler, Lesalie. 481?C. A. Boney, Yorkville. 482?Mrs. O. E. Wilkins, Yorkville. 483?H. A. Beard, Clover. 484?J. E. Brison, Clover. 485?B. C. Adams, Clover. 486?Mrs. Sue Wallace, Yorkville. 487?Mitchell Bros., Rock Hill. 488?H. R Hardy, Hickory Grove. 489?W. E. White, Rock Hill. 490?Dr. J. N. Taylor, Hickory Grove. 491?H. A. Beard, Clover. 492?W. R. Blackmon, Rock Hill. 493?A. J. Quinn, Clover. 494?Minnie I. Moton, Clover. 495?W. T. Beamguard, Clover. 496?Rev. S. P. Hair, Fort Mill. 497?Knox Wlndle, Fort Mill. 498?C. B. Slaughter, Hickory Grove. 499?S. D. Colyer, Rock Hill. 500?J. F. Faulkner, Yorkville. 501?E. W. Pressly, Clover. 502?G. C. Deese, Rock Hill. 503?Dr. I. J. Campbell. Clover. 504?F. Ray Riddle, Yorkville. 505?Mrs. Geo. A. Drake, Rock Hill. 506?R. T. Fewell, Rock Hill. 507?W. T. Beamguard, Clover. 508?Mrs. Roddey Reid, Rock Hill. 509?Yorkville Hardware Co., Yorkville. 510?J. Roy Barron, Jr., Rock Hill. 611?W. J. McGill, Tlrzah. 512?Dr. J. W. Campbell, Clover. 613?J. W. Tutt, Rock Hill. 514?W. M. Crayton, Yorkville. 515?F. W. Dibble, Clover. 516?J. L. Kimbrell, Fort Mill. 517?Mason McConnell, Yorkville. 618?Hamilton Carhartt, Rock Hill. 619?Douglas Tompkins, Rock Hill. 520?W. H. Haglns, Clover. 521?Dr. J. E. Massey ,Rock Hill. 522?Hv G. Neely, Rock Hill. 523?J. S. Rainey, Sharon. 624?R. A. Counts, Clover. 525?B. N. Miller, Smyrna. 526?J. Ross Cannon, Yorkville. 527?Miss Kathleen Thompson, Rock Hill. 528?Dr. J. D. McDowell, Yorkville. 529?W. B. Stroup, Clover. 530?E. A. Hall. Rock Hill. 531?J. Ernest Stroup. WITHIN THE TOWN ? A number of stores have begun closing at 6 o'clock. ? There was a sharp electrical storm In Yorkville for a few minutes early Sunday evening, the first of the year. ? Yorkvllle's share of the 1 per cent tax levied on Insurance premiums for the year ending December 31, 1914, Is 8120. The total tax In the state amounts to 114,047.69. ? A number of pupils of the Yorkville Graded school went to Rock Hill Saturday to attend the athletic contests in connection with the first meet of the Catawba High School Oratorical and Athletic contest. ? C. & N.-W. passenger train No. 10, due in Yorkville at 8.38, was about one hour late this morning because of the derailment of the engine tender a short distance south of the twelve mile post. ? Will McKnlght, a well known negro of Yorkville, who had conducted a blacksmith shop for more than thirty years, died at his home Friday afternoon, following an illness of about a week with pneumonia. He was about 52 years of age. ? Almost a full house greeted the amateur exhibition "The Patriot Girl" and "The Culprit Fairy," given in the Yorkville opera house Friday night. The various members of the cast carried out their respective parts admirably and the artistic scenery also called for much favorable comment. ? All the lights in the now court house were turned on last night and the reflection was thrown out alopg Muin street lor some distance. The heating and plumbing systems have been completed and all that remains to be done before the building is to be turned over to the county is to install the furniture. ? Yorkville's baseball t<-am has t^roB irn niPM scheduled for this week ?two at home and one away. The Yorkville school team will go to Rock Hill Wednesday to play the Winthrop Training school. Friday the Rock Hill high school team will play in Yorkville, and on Saturday the Chester High school team will come to Yorkville for a game. ? Beginning next Sunday there will be a change of schedule in Southern train Xo. 117, Columbia to Yorkville, which train now reaches Yorkville at 9.10 p. m. By the change effective on April 18 this train will not arrive until 10.20, being detained at Rock Hill about one hour to make connection with Xo. 32 from Columbia, which will be due at Rock Hill at 9.45 p. m., one hour later than at present. By this change passengers from Yorkville on 136 at 9.10, will make connection at Rock Hill with Xo. 32 for Charlotte. There will be no material changes in the schedules of the other trains. Xos. 31 and 32, heretofore running between Washington and Jacksonville, Fla., will hereafter run only between Charlotte, X. C., and Savannah, Ga. ? During tie month ending April 12, the first month under the "gallon a month" law has been in force, more packages of liquor have been received at the Yorkville express office than were received the previous month. The quantity of liquor received, however, has not been so great owing to the fact that packages now being received here contain anywhere from one quart to one aallon. whereas many of those received before the law went into effect contained one, two, three and four gallons. From February 12 to March 12, 362 packages of liquor were received at the Yorkville office. Four of these went back to the shipper because of the excess of the contents over legal requirements. From March 12 to April 12, the total number of packages received was 370. all within legal requirements. ? The idea of a home-coming week has been proposed for Yorkville. No definite plans have been determined upon; but early in July has been suggested as the date. This home coming idea originated in New England some years ago and was carried out by many towns in Massachusetts and adjoining states with much success. The Anderson Daily Mail instituted such a movement for Anderson county about five years ago, and bad several big days in Anderson as a result of a general ingathering of the children of the town and city who had gone abroad in previous years. The pleasures of the occasion centered around, first, a re-union of relatives and friends; next picnics, baseball. balloon ascensions and other pleasant and interesting diversions. There are hundreds if not thousands of Yorkville and York county citizens and descendants of Yorkville and York county citizens abroad, if th#v can be aotten toeether a^aln for a few days or a week, the occasion will lie both pleasant and profitable. GENERAL 8E38I0N8. Court of general sessions for the j spring term in York county, convened in the temporary court house yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, his honor Special Judge Halcott P. Green of Columbia, presiding; Solicitor J. K. Henry of Chester, representing the state and the other court officials in their accustomed places. There was much delay in the procedure at the initial session of the court, due to the fact that three grand Jurors were excused, one was reported not found, and ;en petit jurors were excused from service. This necessitated the draw ing of a special venire of grand and petit jurors and several hours' time was required to bring them into court. The grand jurors excused were: B. N. Moore, H. A. Falls, C. F. Gordon. W. O. Stowe was reported "not found." Messrs. F. C. Black, Sam M. Grist, S. A. McSwain and R. Y. Grist I were drawn to complete the grand jury panel. Mr. J. E. Burns of York- i ville, was named as foreman of the i grand jury to serve during the present | year. i The following petit jurors, for vari- ; ous reasons, were excused: J. M. Mil- < ler, J. A. VVhitesldes, W. B. Flanagan, i T. X. Brandon, M. T. Williams, S. I* < Meacham, G. N. McCall, W. M. Steele, O. K. Williams, L. H. Simrill, C. D. 1 Reid. Judge Green made no general < charge to the grand Jury yesterday < morning in accordance with the usual I custom, owing to the fact that much I time had been lost in organizing the ' court Several indictments were hand- i od to the grand Jury by the solicitor. < The morning session of the court ad- I journtd without any presentments ( having been made by the grand Jury. Undoubtedly the most Interesting case of the court of general sessions is that against Thomas Nolan, alias "Detroit Nebs," alias "Chicago Nolan," 1 who Is charged with having cracked ' the safe of the Savings bank of Fort Mill, on the night of September 29, 1902. Nolan has been in the York county Jail since January, where he was committed after his pardon by Governor Blease. Most York county people are familiar with the details of the robbery and are also somewhat familiar with the history of the all/wvo/1 uofanMAlrnr H11 rl n cr frhft T~1Q ftt thirteen years. Nolan has been the object of much attention since court convened yesterday morning. H. T. Gregory, United States postofflce inspector, who bears a national reputation as a sleuth in the rounding up of safecrackers, is in Yorkville, and will be the star witness for the prosecution. Nolan said yesterday that he was almost confident of his acquittal on the charge against him. The case will very likely be tried some time Wednesday. The following special venire was drawn from the five mile box to complete the Jury panel: J. Frank Moore, J. A. Latta, J. E. Stroup, W. T. Moore, D. T. Wods, E. M. Dickson, W. E. Land, C. H. Hart, J. Q. Wray,, R. E. McClure, B. B. Ferguson, C. A. Boney. Mr. Boney was excused from service. The grand Jury had passed on a number of indictments by the time yesterday afternoon's session of the court convened and much business was disposed of with quickness and decision, a number of prisoners pleading guilty. Judge Green was quite lenient in the sentences he imposed where the defendants saved the state the expense of a trial. The case against Henry Brown and John Perkins, charged with assault and battery with Intent to kill, was nol prossed by the solicitor upon the defendants paying a fine of $10 each. The case against J. E. Turney, charged with assault and battery with Intent to kill, was also nol prossed upon the payment of $15. The first trial by jury to be begun, was that of the state against John Kirk, colored, who was charged with violating the dispensary law. The i case had hardly begun when the solicitor, learning' that the defendant was a negro, and that he was charged with operating a distillery which was not his own, requested the jury to write 1 a verdict of not guilty. The only Jury trial of the afternoon j was the case against Harrison Neely, colored, charged with larceny u>f a 1 suit of clothes, a hat and a pair of : shoes, the property of George McCollum, also colored. Neely had no 1 lawyer and no witnesses, but defend- I ed himself ably by maintaining silence. 1 Several witnesses were put up by the < state who proved that McCollum's house had been broken Into and his clothes stolen. Neely had also been 1 in the neighborhood and when Constable H. E. Johnson attempted to arrest him shortly after the discovery of the robbery, he took to his heels. . The state, however, failed to connect Neely with McCollum's suit, hat and shoes, and the negro declined to go ! upon the witness stand and explain why he ran when his arrest was at- ! tempted. It took the Jury only a few : minutes to return a verdict of "not guilty." Callie Knox, colored, plead guilty to the theft of a bicycle, the property of J. B. Creighton of Rock Hill, some 1 time ago. He was sentenced to serve ! one year upon the public works of the : county. Jasper White, colored, charged with | burglary and larceny, plead guilty to the second count of the indictment, ( he having stolen a quantity of meat j and other food. The sentence of the , court was that he be confined upon J the county chaingang for a period of j one year or a like period in the state j penitentiary. j S. I. Rush, a white boy, plead guilty j to housebreaking and larceny. He was ( sentenced to be confined in the South , Carolina Industrial school at Florence j until he is 21 years old or until he is ( discharged by the authorities. Rush , miii Ko 17 vonps old next December. ; He was one of the party who escaped ( from the county Jail with J. R. j Wyatt some time ago. Thomas M. E. McCarter plead guilty to violation of the dispensary law. i He was sentenced to pay a fine of $300, $100 of the amount to be paid on j the opening of the court of general , sessions in November and the remain- < ing $200 to be suspended until the de- ( fendant again be convicted of the 11- , licit sale of whisky. 4 "Doctor" William T. Campbell ] plead guilty to practicing medicine | without a license. He was sentenced , to serve ninety days in the county jail J or pay a tine of $100. The sentence | was suspended on the doctor's promise ( not to sell medicine any more until j he had passed a creditable examina- y tion under the state board of medi- i cal examiners and secured license. i Clinton Logan, a colored youth, f plead guilty to forging the name of a i lady living near Hickory Grove to a , check for $10. He was unable, how- { ever, to sign his name to his formal ( plea of guilty?had to touch the pen. , He was given one year on the public ( works. ( Tom McElwaln, a negro, plead guil- < ty to car breaking. Six months on the public works was the sentence im- ' posed by the court. William Dickson, colored, plead 1 guilty to violating the dispensary law. 1 He was sentenced to pay a fine of r $200 or serve six months on the chain- c gang. Three months of the road term ^ or one-half of the fine were suspended e during his cessation from the sale of t Intoxicating liquors. c Johnson Mayfleld and George Craw- I ford, negro boys, 15 and 14 years old, g respectively, plead guilty to injuring g railroad property. They were sen- g tenced to serve six months in the re- } formatory for colored youths at Lex- 1 ington. r This morning, Jesse Wellman, white, r plead guilty to the larceny of a watch. < Sentence had not been passed when I The Enquirer went to press. 1 Dan Beckham, colored, plead guilty to the assault and battery with intent "| to kill. Beckham shot at Officers Jor- > dan and Strait in Rock Hill about two i years ago. He has not yet received 1 sentence. T Jane Grady, a negro woman of 1 Yorkville, was acquitted of the charge l of selling liquor. 5 Melvin McKnight, colored was de- t clared not guilty by a jury of robbing t the store of Mr. J. M. Stroup of Yorkville on the night of January 30. " When The Enquirer went to press the court was engaged in the trial ofi? the case of T. K. Cunningham, colored,1 i charged with the larceny of a pair of|f shoes, a pair of overalls and $3 in e money from a negro in Rock Hill more; a than a year ago. j v LOCAL LACONICS Doing Much Plowing. From the looks of fields along the < railway between YorkvUle and Rock Rill, it appears that people In that jection have done a great deal of plowing during last week. There are, however, a number of fields which have not been touched. Mow Baptist Pastor. Rev. J. B. Talbert of Rock Hill, who was recently ordained into the mlnstry, has accepted a call to the pastorate of the Baptist churches of Snon, Hickory Grove and SmyrnaRe will enter upon the duties of his pastorate this month. Will Run Again. Cansler of Tirzah, was in Yorkville yesterday. Asked whether he would ju a ua.nuiua.ie lur iuo uinue ul railroad commissioner In the next Demjcratic primary, he said: "Tea, if I im living and can raise the money to Tiake the race, I will give the boys mother chance to count me out." King's Mountain Vital Statistics. Dr. J. E. Brlson, registrar of vital statistics for King's Mountain, township, reports that there were seven sirths and five deaths in that township during the month ending April 10. There were five white births and :wo negro births. Three white persons and two colored persons died during the month. Planted Cotton Early. Mr. J. E. Durant, who lives in the Gluthriesville section, is probably the earliest cotton planter in York county. Mr. Durant began planting before the big snow more than a week ago, and now has practically all ot the season's crop in the ground. Quite a number of farmers began planting their cotton yesterday and today. Governor Names Delegate*. Governor Manning on Saturday appointed ilfty-four delegates from South Carolina to the fourth annual convention of the Southern Sociological congress, to be held at Houston, Tex., May 8-11. The delegates who attend will pay their own expenses. Included in the list of appointees are ' Mr. Thos. F. McDow of Yorkville, and 1 Mrs. Alexander Long of Rock Hill. Yorkvilla Lost. i In a game featured by creditable plays on the port of both teams, the | Yorkville Graded school was defeated by the Rock Hill Graded school on the latter's grounds Friday afternoon by a score of 6 to 4. Errors on the part of the Yorkville boys cost them the game. The batteries were: Rock Hill?Sullivan and Slmrill; Yorkville ?Garrison and Mackorell. Death of Former York County Man. Mr. John J. Jones of Yorkville No. 1, yesterday received Intelligence of the death of his brother Mr. Ervin Jones, at Gonzales, Texas. Mr. Ervln Jones was about 64 years of age and went to Texas about 30 years ago where he has since resided. Besides his brother, Mr. John J. Jones, he Is survived by a sister, Mrs. D. M. Benfleld of Yorkville No. 3. The Interment was at his Texas home today. Baptist Pastors Mat. The regular meeting of the Pastors' association of the York Baptist association, was held in Rock Hill yesterday. A number of questions concerning the welfare erf the various Baptist churches of the county were discussed. The pastors in atendance upon the conference were: Revs. S. P. Hair, Fort Mill; F. T. Cox, G. E. Smith. J. B. Talbert, Rock Hill, and j. n. macnen, ioraviue. Bethel Presbytery Meets Here. A number of delegates to Bethel presbytery, which meets In TorkvlUe this week, arrived during the morning. The first session of the presbytery will be held in the First Presbyterian church this evening at 8 , o'clock. The sermon of the evening will be delivered by Rev. R. Roy Brown of Chester, the retiring moderator. Presbytery will adjourn Thursday evening. Laney School Closes. L&ney school In Bethel township, closed a highly successful seven , months' term last Friday. An ex- . tensive programme consisting of dialogues, recitations, music, etc., was carried out. Rev. R. K. Timmons, ( pastor of Bethel church, delivered an Interesting and instructive address during the afternoon. The exercises In connection with the school closing ! began in the afternoon at 1 o'clock and were not concluded until late Friday night The attendance upon the concert Friday night was the largest of the day. Presbyterial in Rock Hill. 1 It is quite likely that all the Presby- < terian churches of Tork county will ' be present at the spring meeting of 1 Bethel Presbyterial which convenes ' in Rock Hill this week. Among the ' ladles expected to attend from this < section are: Yorkville, Mesdames M. 1 U Carroll, B. N. Moore, G. G. Eaves, 1 Misses Maggie Gist, Leeslie Wither- ' spoon, Mary Alice McDowell, Sarah < Carroll; Wood lawn (Sharon), Mrs. C. J 0. Burrlss; Beersheba, Misses Nora ' Clark, Lila Cain, Lesslle Carroll, Beth- 1 Shiloh, Misses Mary Chllders, Janie < Love, Mary Wallace; Bethel, Miss ' Martha Riddle. ' Death of Mrs. Jas. H. Bankhead. , Mrs. Emma Plexlco Bankhead, wife I of Mr. James H. Bankhead, died at t her home at Black Mountain, N. C., 1 Sunday morning, following a long ill- > ness with lung trouble. Mrs. Bank- 1 head, before her marriage, was Miss I Emma Plexlco of the Hoodtown sec- i Lion of York county. She is survived i jy her husband, two daughters and < >ne son. The deceased was for many . years a devoted member of the Shady 1 Grrove Methodist church. The body if the deceased was brought to Sharon | yesterday, and the funeral and Inter- < nent was In Wood lawn cemetery to- \ lov fnnspnl norvioon helnir conducted i oy her pastor, Rev. H. B. Hardy, assisted by Rev. W. B. Arrowood. Was Native of Yorkville. Mr. H. F. Adickes, Jr., eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Adickes, formerly >f Yorkville, but now of Asheville, N. ?., died in Asheville, early Sunday norning, following an illness of several years with tuberculosis. Mr. Adickes was a native of Yorkville, laving been born at the old Adickes lomestead about 39 years ago. Several rears ago he went to Asheville on ac:ount of his health. He was a mem>er of the Episcopal church. The leceased is survived by his parents,1 Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Adickes of Asherille, N. C., two brothers, Mr. Clawson \dickes of Asheville, and Mr. Thomas Vdickes of Raleigh, N. C., and three listers, Mesdames. Joseph Meares, Asheville; Archibald Roberts, Portsnouth, Va., and Miss Sallle Adickes )f Asheville. The body of the deceask! was brought to Yorkville Sunday light and was interred in Rose Hill :emetery, yesterday morning at 11 /clock, following funeral services :onducted by Rev. T. Tracy Walsh. Vtrs. M. C. Willis Dead. Mrs. Fannie Meacham Willis, wife of Mr. M. C. Willis, died at her home in /orkville about 10 o'clock Sunday light. Apoplexy was the cause of her leath and the final summons came vithout warning, since she apparently injoyed the best of health up to the ime of her death. Mrs. Willis was the laughter of the late Samuel B. Lisnphnm and Marv Elizabeth Henley. ind was born in the house in which | ( ihe died, June 16, I860, nearly 65 years * igo. She was married to Mr. M. C 1 (Villis on December 2, 1885. All her ife was spent in the town of her ^ lativlty. She was for many years a 1 nember of the Church of the Good r Shepherd (Episcopal) of Yorkville. ? drs. Willis is survived by her hus- ' >and, one daughter, Miss Mary Henley 1 Villis of Yorkville, and four sons, t klessrs. M. C. Willis, Jr., and Earl c rVillis of Atlanta; A. B. Willis of New ^ fork, and W. S. Willis of Yorkville. t Phree half-brothers, Messrs. George, v rhomas and Harry Meacham of New t fork, also survive. The funeral will A >e held at the Church of the Good f .. . J ,LU _*4 3 .1 H ineprieru huh aiin iiooii, unu me in- erment will follow In Rose Hill ceme- f ery. C C :ield Day Friday. 8 Those in charge of the County J School Field Day exercises to be held \ n Yorkville Friday, are expecting 8 ully as large a crowd as was expect- I d Saturday, April 3, and unless rain t gain interferes with the plans, the I isltors In Yorkville Friday will be s nore numerous than they have been n many a day. While several schools lave closed their terms since the first late announced for Field Day, many mpils of those schools will attend anyvay, and pupils in the other schools >f the county are determined to come even though the day be ideal for the ise of horses and mules and wagons >n the farm. Yorkvllle business houses are making preparations for the accommodation of the numerous viators, the Lyric theatre has a special >rogramme for the occasion, and the jrogTamme of the Field Day exercises emains as interesting as it was in the >eglnning. While Qovernor Manning md Superintendent Swearengen have tot announced definitely that they will >e present, they have made no anlouncement to the contrary. In /act, everything in connection with the nonster school rally will be just as nlerestlng and instructive as it would lave been on the initial date. The >nly thing that can happen to mar he occasion is rain. Another Veteran passes. Alexander Murray Black, well known hroughout York county and over the itate, died at the home of hi* (laugher, Mrs. J. W. Moore, In Rock Hill, Sunday, following an illneas of only a lew daya Capt. Black waa born In vhat is now Rock Hill, February 24, L837, and at the time of his demise, vas a little more than 78 years old. He served throughout the war between he sections and was in command of ?o. H, 12th South Carolina volunteers, it the time of the surrender. He was lor many years active In county polllies, was a member of every county invention since the war, served leveral terms on the county board >f registration and was appointed :ounty coroner upon the death of I* 5V. Louthlan about two years ago. He vas twice married?first to Miss Jane Eloddey, a sister of the late W. L. Ftoddey of Rock Hill. She died in L886. In June, 1888, he married Mrs. Martha McFadden, who died In 1909. -apt. Black Is survived by five children?two sons and three daughters as follows: John A. Black, Rock Hill; r. L. Black, Augusta, Qa.; Meedames I. H. Miller, Ira B. Dunlap and J. W. Moore, all of Rock H11L The Interment was In the cemetery at Ebenezer yesterday afternoon, following funeral services conducted by Rev. A. 3. Rogers, assisted by Rev. Alexander Martin. Extending the C. A N.-W. Charlotte Observer, Sunday: The Lenoir News makes the statement that a survey corps for the Avery and Northwestern railroad has begun work finding the beet route out from Edgemont to Pineola or some other place beyond Newland In Avery county. This Is practically an extension of the Carolina and North-Western, for which a charter was granted by the last legislature. The News says that about four miles of the present Rltter Lumber company road is ready for use with a little improvement In a few placea The line will follow practically the survey of the late Mr. Robert J. Ervin, who made a survey for the Caldwell and Northern railroad some years ago. The road that Is now being projected will be narrow gauge at first, but when the business devel ops to demand It, the gauge will be widened. A narrow gauge will at present be ample for the business to be had and can be constructed and operated at much lees expense than a standard gauge road. Avery county will hold an election in May on the question of voting 1100,000 in bonds towards the road and persons who have made a canvass of the matter in that county say the proposition will carry beyond any doubt The present proposed line will put the road within 12 or 14 miles of Blowing Rock and very near the Yonnahlossee turnpike, the nearest point being within a few miles of the nine mile post from Blowing Rock to Linvllle. This development means much for that part of the state that has been retarded much in progress for lack of transportation facilitfea It Is quite likely a connection will eventually be made with the Virginia-Carolina railway now building to Todd, ten miles east of Boone. In Behalf of Oglethorpe. Dr. Thornwell Jacob's, president of the new Oglethorpe university, which Is being established in Atlanta, Oa., under the auspices of the general assembly of the Southern Presbyterian church, was in Torkvitle Sunday, in behalf of the institution. He occupied the pulpit of the First Presbyterian church at both the morning and evening services. Members of the congregation of the Yorkville church subscribed the sum of $1,000 toward the endowment of the institution. Dr. Jacobs has raised $5,210 among York county Presbyterian churches for the university, the money being subscribed as follows: Clover, $1,210; Yorkville, $1,000; Fort Mill, $1,000; .Ebenezer, $2,000. Oglethorpe college nourished in Atlanta shortly before the Civil war. It was the alma mater cf Sidney Lanier, the famous Carolina poet and other notable men. The war coming on, the institution began to decline and was Anally discontinued. It is the intention of the Southern Presbyterian church to erect a university on the site of the old school, 'A similar to Vanderbilt university and wi >ther schools of a like character in the south. Presbyterians in each of the sixteen states embraced by the,8outhern Presbyterian church are being ssked to subscribe a memorial in the 'orm of a building or professorship in the university. The work of building the new school has already been begun, the cornerstone of the Arst buildng having been laid January 21. All }ullding8 of the university will be of granite. More than $600,000 has al-eady been subscribed for the building >f the university. Rock Hill Wins Contest There were about 600 persons in attendance upon the Arst meeting of the ratawba High School Oratorical contest which was held In the Central traded school auditorium, Rock Hill, Friday night. Boys from the seven schools which are members of the association, competed for a delcaimer's medal, while girls competed for a medal given for the best recitation, rhe judges, Rev. P. B. Wells, pastor >f St. John's Methodist church, Rock Hill; Joe S. Ray, superintendent of :he Gastonia, N. C., schools, and Miss McKenzie of Queen's college, Charotte, awarded the declalmer's medal ;o Frank Crawford of the Rock Hill Jraded school and the girl's medal to Hary Locke Barron of Lancaster. Second place in the boys' contest was iwarded to Earl Gaulden of Yorkrille and the third to James Hicklin >f the Winthrop Training school. Miss Sallie Sandlfer of the Yorkville Graded school was awarded second honors n the girls' recitation contest and Miss Harriet Graham of Winthrop Training school was third. The boys ipoke in the following order: Earl laulden, Yorkville, "Death of Henry Jrady": William Ardrey, Fort Mill, 'Men and Memories of the South"; W. iV. Dixon, Winnsboro. "Emmett's De- { en.se"; Malcolm Williamson, Lancaser, "Southward Ho"; Frank Craw'ord, Rock Hill High school, "The Deense of Hofer"; Dexter Rambo, Cheser, "Ultimate America"; James Hickin, Winthrop Training school, "The Jnknown Writer." The following girls | rave recitations: Harriett Graham VInthrop Training school, "Democn y"; Sallie Sandifer, Yorkville, "Mianda on Other Folk's Children"; Antie Easterling, Rock Hill High school. 'Tom Sawyer"; Lillian Cornwall, Chester, "Endurance": Sadie Yongue, fort Mill. "A Voice From a Far Counry"; Mary Locke Rarron, Lancaster, The Boy's Bear Story; Julia Gantt, Vlnnsboro, "Sparticus to the Gladiaors." The athletic exercises in conlection with the initial meeting of the i8sociation, were held Saturday and esulted In a victory for the Rock Hill Jigh school, which scored a total of wenty-four points. Chester won sec?nd place with a score of 20 and forkville third with a score of 19. The ollowing were the events together vith the runners in the athletic conests held Saturday: 100-yard dash? lr- Hough, Lancaster; second, Craword, Winnsboro; third. Gill, Rock Hill. Mme 111-5 seconds. 200-yard dash? Irst, Hough, Lancaster; second, Crawford, Winnsboro; third, White, 'hester. Running high Jump?First, econd third, tie between Hafner. Fort dill. Craig, Lancaster, and Croson, , Vinnsboro. Height, 4 ft. 9 1-2 inches. 80-yard run?first, Dobbins, Rock H| fill; second, Herndon, Yorkvllle: EH hird. Craig, Lancaster. Time, 2.J9. Jlscus throw?first. Philips, Chester: econd, White, Chester; third, Garri