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Scraps and $uts. ? President Harding on Monday issued a proclamation calling upon governmental agencies and civic and religious organizations to observe the week of December 3-9 as American Education week. The president especially recommended that parents "enlist themselves in a closer understanding between the school and the home, with the purpose of mutual netpiuiness. ? '.Fifty thousand dollars for a single strawberry plant was. paid Tuesday by Frank E. Bcatty. president of the 11.- E. Kellogg company, fruit growers, at Three Rivers, Michigan. The plant isjfo be known as the "Rock Kill" in honor of its breeder, Harlow IlockhlU, of Conrad, Iowa. The plant bears in arty summer and begins again in the late summer, bearing continually until frost coupes. "We are paying the price not from the idea of making a profit, but as ar. incentive to growers and 1 recdersVof plants to develop new validities,'t>sa id Mr. Beatty. ? The^Vicmand for letter boxes has become great as a, result of the recent postoftice department "no box no mail" fcdiet. that manufacturers arc unable t'o fill orders, the department said Tuesday in announcing that for this reason postmasters had been authorized3n their discretion to postpone the effective date of the order from .lanuary 1 to not later than March 1. The postponement is not to be con trued, the department added, as a aiver of the requirement for mail reptacles or door slots, or as any rexation^qji a determination to enforce he new regulation. ? Cottcn~ginncd prior to November 14, amounted to 8.S69.857 running bales counting' 151.57S round .bales as half bales and including 17,715 bales of American-Egyptian and 1,737 bales of sea island, the census bureau announced Tuesday. J*ist year to November 14. ginningS.aggregated 7.274,201 bales, including 1J?,569 round bales counted as half bales; 16,105 bales of American-Egyptian and 2,656 bales of sea island. Ginnings prior to November 11 this year by States follow: Alabama, 773,217; Arizona, 22,178; Arkansas, 923.197; California, 14,064; Florida, 25.547; Georgia, /6S1.173: Louisiana, 32S.619; Mississippi, 920.769; Missouri, 112,072; North Carolina. 688,562; Oklahoma, 590,455; South Carolina, 464.121; Tennessee. 330,7SS; Texas, 2.907,009; Vitginia, 19,526. All other states. 8,590. ? The officials of the sultan's palace at Constantinople a few days ago received a radio message from Mohammed VI, who has tied to Malta, inquiring after his wives, all of whom he left behind. The following reply to his inquiry was forwarded: "All are well and .. -I-.....J. ^.,1. 1 ? ? ?> ? US' tarf'ft*'har^rrf l'M'a young Circassian beauty, a daughter of the palace gardener, to whom Mohammed VI was recently married, ller installation In the Imperial household aroused considerable rivalry among the othu* members of the harem, for she immediately became a favorite and her master lavished expensive gifts upon her. She has no\jyi;cturned to her parents, who are in modest circumstances. Turkish newspapers assert that the sultan took with him $500,000 in currency, a solid gold antique dinner set valued at -"..50.000. and several hundred thound dollars worth of jewels, as well s 5Tlfleld marshal's uniform. ? The final estimate of (ott<m pro-; -luciioju in Egypt in 11)22 is placed at <30,000 bales of 478 pounds net, ac- j cording to a cablegram received by J tb. department of agriculture from i iiv. International Institute of Agriculture at Home. The corresponding offl< 1 estimate for 1921 was 681.000 !i r, but receipts indicate that the ! c? .p urobnhly evce. ded SOrt.OOO bales. The ;i " r i estimated at 1,- i * ; 1 >. i - 1.339,000 acres la . Tin . pip weather during (Vtobiv in lo". e 'lifornia has im-| I o"< "'j^Ve ciup ospt-ts in that state . id the former estimate of about 95,ii 0 lieles may tic reached, says the j department. In the Laguna district ti e crop is practically picked, but esimates of production are conflicting, i l ariginpj from 15.000 to 35,000 bales. On the basis of these estimates, 120.000 Vies is regarded as a reasonable rough estimate for the two districts, which produce practically the whole Mexican crop, forlmlia the condition of the crop durfllg September is reported as having been generally good. Weather conditions were generally favorable, heavy raiiis having benefitted the crop 'n most Idealities. In Bengal districts, however. sain caused serious damage the ootfjm eron in the east of China and the Yangtze- river valley. Xo eccnt information for Peru is available, but at t?e end of August a normal crop was reported. ? It is a strange turn of the political wheel, says a London dispatch, which within four years of the World war places James Ramsey Mae Ions Id, a ; pronounced pacifist c.t.d oppo.n* at of that war, in the position of "leader of his majesty's opposition" in the British parliament, and, in a sense, the prospective prime^n\inister of England :r> the event of the present conservative administration .suffering a d'Tt at. It is the custom when the government resigns, or Is defeated in parliament, for the retirihg prime ministoi to advi e the king to .summon the leader of peoples of oppositioa to form a new government. Mr. Macdonald's election is a Surprise. the re-election of John Robert Clynes having In an expected. Mr. Clynes is considered very able is highly thought of. but it is possible that his close connection with the coalition government as food controller during'the war may have had something to do with the preference accorded th? present leader. The voting was < 1 for? Macdonald and .*>0 for Clynes and it is understood to have been the Scottish labor menib rs who turned H. ...v:,, it ho scale in fnvor of tho former. These t members are forcing the pace in par- i ! liament 011 unemployment and other c 1 questions of interest to the party, on r I which it is supposed Mr. Clynes would 1 ; have counselled going more slowly, a There is little doubt that the labor f ' party as a whole favored Ramsay Me- : 1 1 Donald, owing to his superior parlia- I mentary skill, his gift as a speaker | c and his extensive knowledge of foreign 1 1 affairs, but there was a strong ele- j ment in favor of re-electing Mr. j s " * f\? ?? oftcttlnn 1 ^ i V I \ lira, ?i L IUI mr Hiov | t | out of gratitude for his services to ihe j party. (The \lovlunllf (Enquirer. ! Entered at the Tostoffico at York, as Mair Matter of the Second Clasa. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 24, 1922. The decision of tlio supreme court in I the Crooks case seems to repeal that | provision of the constitution, which l.it-mon ns frivinc the governor the I authority to suspend the sentence of a ' I convict during good behavior. The ? clear purpose of this provision seems to be to enable the governor to handle a convict in such a way as to make a better man of him; to suspend his sentence as long as he behaves, with the understanding that if he should .subsequently misbehave, he would have to serve the sentence originally imposed. To say that a man is serving sentence while under parole seems quite absurd, I as the punishment of the paroled con| vict really docs not commence until j after he has violated that parole. Hut ; of course, whether this decision was I law or not before, it is law now. and it must remain law until the supreme court sees proper to reverse, itself. In a second speech in New York old man Olemenceau tried to blame the troubles of Europe on the United States by representing that although America came in on the side of the Allies and turned the scale in their favor she did not push the war to a (conclusion; but left the enemy strong enough to recuperate in a very few years. Responding to this aecusation, St nator Rorah, of Idaho says that Clemenceau, more than any other living man is responsible for the miseries of Europe because, through his desire to put (Jermany down and out and leave France 111 .the ascendancy, be,overdid, the. thing at Versailles by insisting on peace conditions that were absolutely imposible of fulfillment. That I Wall is right about the matter is too obvious for controversy. The Allies were I licked, all but the finishing touches 1 when America went into the war, and ' if America had not gone in, of course Germany would have worked her will ' with Europe and. later on, with us. ' Under the conditions as they existed, 1 1 Great Britain, 1'rance and Italy should have l.oei very grateful indeed for the * i help that saved them from complete * conquest. And as a matter of fact ' they we're grateful at first?so grate- f j fill indeed that they would have been x willing to accept anything that Ameri- 1 ca might suggest. But after they had I time to think it over and come to rea- i' lize that they could use the power and prestige of America to get about all s' they might care to ask for they pro- a ceeded to do it. And right there was (1 the trouble. America is being blamed now because she is not willing to stand v for the absolute annihilation of Ger- c [ man sovereignty. s 1 The dispatches from Lausanne indicate that the entente powers are pretty 1 well lined up against Turkey in practically all of her demands, especially on ^ the Thracian question, one of the 'I li st points of contention. As the re- 1 suit of the .Balkan wars immediately h preceding the World war, practically t all of Thrace, that territory extending from the Black sea on the east across the northern shores of the sea of Mar- r mora to the Aegean sen on the west. a fell to Greece. This territory, originally j1 <" eek, but for many hundred years a j1 part of Turkey, and inhabited by mixed populations, is greatly desired by j ' Turkey, and she has been assorting 1 1 'hat she will have it whether or no. At ,v he Mundania conference the Allies I. agreed that Greece should have that f part of Thrace east of the Maritza riv- (1 or, which divides the territory in half; v hut made no promise^ as to western c Thrace, lying over toward Greece. The ' Turks went to T^iusanne with a prop- v osition that the disposition of Tin are '' be left to a vote of the people inhabit- 1 ir.gr the territory; hnt this tin- entente powers are unwilling to agree to. b'- ' cause they recognize that it would t amount lo the same as j?cknowlcdKing I Turkish sovereignty. The Turks claim j t J that their possession of Eastern and 't Western Thrace is neeessttry to pre-Js vent inc ursions into their territory; j% hut on the other hand the powers think ' that the neutralization of this country!* :s necessary as a protection to the | I I countries to the west. Itulgaria is ask- '' mil' an outlet through Thrace to thej'' \< gean sea, which outlet had been pre- i ' vionsly agreed to by Greece; hut which ' i had iipvi i been actually ceded, and the i i powers arc now inclined to allow the | s {carrying out of tiiis arrangement. The ( j Turks are not reconciled at all to thelj j attitude of the powers, and as yet no j j definite agreement has been reached. I \ . u Sucoensions and Pardons. c Section 11 of Article IV of the eon- t stitution says: I J "H< , ithe governor) shall have power i -- ... . . - . ?. t o grant reprieves, commutations and xirdons after conviction (except in :ases of impeachment), in such manier, on such terms and under such estrictions as he shall think proper; ,nd shall have power to remit fines and brfeituros, unless otherwise directed >y law." 1'aragraph r> of Chapter VIII of the 'ode of Criminal Procedure passed in 912, says: "The Circuit Judges of this state hall have power and authority, in heir discretion, to suspend sentences ' inposed by them, upon such terms and i ipon such conditions as in their judg- 1 nent may be fit and proper: Provided, aid power and authority shall not exend to cases of felony." In the 'now somewhat celebrated trookes case, the supreme court seems o have nullified the provision of the ionstitution as to suspensions of sendees by the governor, while the : tatlte, of doubtful constitutionality still lolds good. In sentencing some prisoners yesterlay in accordance with his construcion of the foregoing statute, Judge ! h'urifoy said to eaeii of them in cf- j ect. I sentence you to twelve months In he state penitentiary or on the public torks of the county; but hereby sus)end six months of the sentence on ondition that you do not violate this i irohibition law again. Remember that ifter six months you are free; .but if it any time later, as long as you live, t is brought to my attention, or the ittcntion of any other circuit judge, by iffldavit or otherwise, in stich a manicr as to satisfy mo of the truth of he allegation. Vou go back to the :haingang without any further trial. Now while the words of the const!ution and the statute are not exactly dentieal it is difficult indeed for any nan to construe the constitution as neaning other than as Judge Peurifoy las construed the statute; but of :ourse, as the supreme court has construed the constitution difforenfly, there is no other way for it than to ccognize the supreme court's eonit ruction as the law. At the same time, however; if fifteen uonths from now, one of those prison rs sentenced yesterday, should be accused for further violation of the prolibition laws, and resisting the en'orcemont of the balance of his sentence, it would be interesting indeed Lo see how the supreme court would ;ct around the claim that lie is with>ut the jurisdiction of the court for j he reason that the time for which he vas originally sentenced has expired, j .(?. MORE LAW. LESS RED TAPE, j Governor Harvey Make3 Statement About t'ne Crook Case. Predicting that the people will un- 1 juestionably demand "that law cn'orcemcnt be not delayed and nullified >v means of legal macli.nery or ambiglity of terms," Governor Harvey on (Vcdnesday issued a statement declarng that the deelsion of the state spireme court in the Grover Crooks case 'will tend to emphasize the general pinion that the procedure incident to >ur criminal lawk is sadly in need, of evision." The decision in question released brooks, an Cconee county man, from he state penitentiary, where he had teen committed upon orders from Gov rnor Harvey, which purported to remke a parole granted to Crooks by ormer Governor Cooper. The court ?eld that Governor Harvey could not egally have Crooks incarcerated for treach of parole conditions, because his entence expired in April of this year, fter which, the court decided, theconlitions of the parole were not binding. The effect of the court decision, it ras pointed out in the opinion, was to j stahlish the precedent that a convict's i entence continues to run after he is: >a rolcd. Governor Harvey's statement fol-! ows: The highest judicial authority, the j 'lprrmo court of the state, lias spoken. I Phe status of the parole system has ?oen defined. The interpretation of the! :uv as thus decreed is the law and it is [ <> ho obeyed and respected by all. It : s well that the issue has been definite- | y determined. II is surprising that a natter affecting the liberty of people nd the authority of the executive lias >cen so long left unsettled. It means iiat the parole system as understood 11 these years, will practically be bandoncd. The system of paroles as ireviously understood seemed to be rise if properly exercised and rightful- i y enforced. The word parole will hards' lie used by executives in future acts n* clemency. Those already paroled sill be the only beneficiaries of the doision. My connection with the matter, sas wholly impersonal. I, of course, I s'as merely acting for the public, and | s heretofore legally understood. It is o be regretted that another weapon for aw enforcement is found defective, but I t may serve to stir the public to acion. "The decision of the court will tend o emphasize the general opinion that' he procedure of our criminal laws is adly in need of revision. The people vill unquestionably demand 1 liat loss oopholes be furnished law violators by neans or technicalities and delays, and hat law enforcement be not retarded, lolayrd and nullified bv moans of Intra 1 ed tape or court machinery or am?i pni i t y of terms." ? Seventy miners wore killed and iixty injured, mine of thorn seriously, u a dust explosion in Dolomite mine so. 8it of the Woodward Iron company. , line miles from Birmingham. Ala., on iVcdncsday afternoon, which trapped I7.r> workers beneath the surface, aoording to an official slab inert issued >y T>. K. Wilson, treasurer of the conilariy Wednesday night. The remain-i mj 3t"< miners wei? rescued uninjured.! LOCALy AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Star Theatre, J. Q. Wray, M ana per? William Duncan today in "Where Men Arc Men." C. P. Shercr, Real Estate?Additional offering. J. H. Carroll?Wood alcohol for radiators. Mack or oil Drug Company?Aladdin lamp supplies. York Supply Company?Window glass. The City Pharmacy, Clover?Coughs and colds. W. G. Raid Son, Rock Hill?A saving of 522.50 for music lovers. MrConnell Dry Goods Company?Four ' weeks Until Xmas?shop early. T. M. Ferguson, Post Commander? Legiona ires?important. Frank L. Grayson, Principal?Hot supper at Cotton Belt school. Davis F.ros., Clover No. 2.?After Nov ember 25. Miss Ada Betsil, Principal?Box supper at Bullock's Creek school house. W. G. Reid & Son, Kock Hill?A saving of $22.50 for music lovers." A recent statement that there are potato houses in all townships of the county except Bethesda and Bethel is not correct so far as Bethel is concerned. Mr. Hamp Stowe of that township has a potato house with a capacity of about 1,000 bushels and it is nearly full. In sentencing a number of negroes and whites yesterday for violation of various phases of the liquor laws Judge reurifoy gave them his ideas as to the heinousness of their crime. Among other things he told them that whisky is the cayse of more degradation, more destitution, more poverty, more tcrime, more disease, more insanity, more death, than any other one thing which afflicts humanity. The man who will sell whisky he said is responsible for all ,ihe crimes that arise out of the traffic. The only thing that makes men do this is greed for gain, and the man who is willing to coin the blood and tears of women and children into moftey through the sale nf whiskt.is lost to every human instinct. Further, he went on to say that the jreople of this county have determined that this traffic must stop, and I am here to do what I can to help in the carrying out of their righteous purpose. WITHIN THE TOWN ? The heaviest frost of the season made its appearance 'Wednesday morning, and "here was also thin ice in low places. ? Yorkville has splcjidid mail facilities for a town of its size. There are | many towns in this state of much larger population which have no free delivery, for instance*. But the people generally are not doin^ what they can to get still better facilities. There should be a mail bo* at every home. The letter carriers shpuld not be expected to knock at (l*w? und wait until somebody answers. Mail boxes can be procured and installed at small cost and people who have not already done so should install'such boxes. SPECIAL VENIRE. A special venire oftwenty-five Jurors were drawn from the five-mile box yesterday afternoon by. the jury commissioners. The following were drawn: ' J El. M. Williams. .T. W. love, J. W. McE'nrland, Fred K. Smith, P. S. Thomasson, W. B. Pr?ssly, T. D. Turner. X. C. McCorkle, W. M. Getty8, H. W. Withersnoon, It. E. McFarland, J. T. Miskelley, F. E. Moore, J. E. Hart, S. T. Enloc, C. II. Keller, W. It. I'laxco, T. W. Speclt,. I,. G. Ferguson, L. B. Ixjve. H. C. Rol>inson, R. T. Allison, Geo. H. Hart, J.4\V. Quinn, M. E. 1 Mexico. ABOUT PEOPLE. J. Albert Riddle of Gastonia, formerly of Yorkville, was among the visitors here yesterday. Mrs. Fred E. Quinn who has been undergoing treatment in the Fennell Infirmary, Rock Hill,,has returned to her home in Yorkville. It. M. Nivens. well known grocer of Yorkville, has been quite sick at his homo on Charlotte street for the past several days with influenza. Miss Dora Wallace of Yorkville, who is a patient in a Gastonia hospital is reported to .be getting along quite nicely. Rev. Raymond Jlofroyd of Rock Hill, recently appointed to the pastorate of Trinity Methodist churjh in Yorkville, moved here with his family yesterday. Robert Brice, second son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Hi ice of York .ille, underwent an operation in a Gastonia hospital this morning for an injurv to one of his legs, sustained in a football game. His friends will be glad to know that he is [ getting along nicely. QUICK JUSTICE Campbell Jackson an>l Boh Drennan, negroes, violated the 1 iw and were convicted and given rather stiff sentences all within the apace of less than three hours yesterday morning. A party of Rock, Hill officers who were on their way to Vorkvillc: to attend court were responsible for the round up. As Constable Frank Allen, Magis- i Irate John 14. I'oag, Chief of Police Voungblood and Assistant Chief Merrill were coming through Tirzah they noticed Jackson ami Drennan who wc re also in an automobile driving in a reckless manner, the negroes' carl colliding with that of the officers. The] negroes were ordered to stop; but in-j stoad of obeying the order they turned on the gas and then a race to Yorkvillc was in progress. The officers caugnt fhem on East Liberty street about the Southern depot. Search of the two resulted in the capture of two pistols and a small , quantity of liquor. They were carried, t/? jail and a short time later plead gu lt.v before Magistrate Black to, clfnges of reckk-38 driving, transport-j * ing liquor and carrying concealed weapons. A fine of $50 or sixty days' ini- i prisonment was imposed on each defendant. The fines were paid. PUNTS AND PASSES. ? Fort Mill High has arranged for a I football game with Abbeville High in ] Fort Mill on Thanksgiving Day. Major James D. Fulp, formerly of Fort Mill, is superintendent of the school in Abbeville.. ? Football fans of Chester, called up the sports writer of The Enquirer yesterday afternoon to say that they were .not satisfied with the action of the football committee of the State High school association, which declined to declare Douglas Nims of Rock Hill high, ineligible on the ground that he had received pay for engaging in baseball games. According to the Chester people they presented the committee with sworn affidavits to the effect that Niir.s was paid $15 a week to play with Fort Mill several weeks in 1921, and that he was paid $7 for playing a game in Fort Mill on July 4, of this year. It was stated further that Chester people were considering the idea of requesting the committee to reopen the case relative to Nims. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Bethesda?T. E. McMackin, C. C. C. Pis., to Dunlap & Dunlap, attorneys, 15S 50-100 acres, $10,502.50. Paul R. Bratton, Jr., to Jennie C. Bratton, trustee, 543 1-2 acres, $5. Sallie E. Harrison to R. E. Wingate, 52 acres, $1,000 and other considerations. S. L. Dunlap to J. J. Dunlap, 21 12100 acres, $5 and other considerations. R. \V. McConnell to D. E. McConncll et al., 127 acres, $1. Broad River?Sarah A. Leech to J. T. Smith. 1,194 22-100 acres, $10. (Quit claim). Catawba?John R. London to City of Rock Hill, 1 lot, $5. F. E. Quinn to Stewart-Jones Co., 1 lot, $500. (D. B. Hankins let). Sidney McCannon to N. B. Williams, 1 lot, $100. H. B. Powell and C. E. Tucker to Josie B. Dunlap, 1 lot, $500. D. E. Finley, Jr., and Elizabeth I,. G. Finley, Executors, etc., to B. F. Partlow, 5 37-100 acres, $475. C. W. Ratterree to E. M. Kimbrell, 1 lot, $1,000, F. D. Frissell to John R. Shurley, trustee, 1 lot, $5. W. A. Sharpe to John G. Koe, onehalf interest in S 22-100 acres, $1,000. Ebenezer?T. E. McMackln, C. C. | C. Pis., to J. A. Tate, one-half interest in estate of D. A. A. Watson, $1,325. J. F. Dickson to Powell and Tucker, 1 lot, $5 and other considerations. F. It. Black to John L Currence, 120 1-2 acres, $1,440. (One-half Interest). Jackson Jennings to F. E. Clinton, Jr., 9 acres, $180. Wilson Barron to T. A.. Barron, 91 acres, $5. , Fort Mill?Mrs. R. A. Pate to Cornelius and John Porter, one-half acre, $75. Azilce Barnette Bailey et al., to Annie Lee Bennett, ISO neres, $100. W. E. Bennett to Annie Lee Bennett, 18 acres, $400. King's Mountain?B. C. Adams to I Southern Power Company, right of way, $1. .. Rftu'linw Kninninir Mills to Southern Power Company, -right of way, $1. F A, Goforth to J. E. Rhodes and J. F. Ware, 204 1-2 acres, $2,348.87. H. P. Martin et al? to F. L. Stewart, 7 acres, $210. E. C. Jackson to J. C. Faries, 1 lot, $607.50. Nancy Hall to Jess Hall, 1 lot, $36. York?T. E. McMackin, C. C. C. Pis., to Robert H. Harrison, 3-4 acres, $190. T. E. McMackin, C. C. C. Pis. to Planters Bank of Sharon, 111 acres, ' $999. (E. J. Wylie place). THE BIGGEST TREES I There have been one dozen entries ' into the contest instituted by The i Yorkville Enquirer by the offer of a year's subscription to the individual reporting the largest tree in the coun- | ty. Because it was not deemed desirable to put people to the trouble of making affidavits and the like un- ; necessarily, no detailed spocjtioations i , were requested in tlie reports, and of i course it will be necessary to make some further investigations before the < final award can be made. On the face of the returns, however, it appears ( that the poplar reported on the L. A. j McGili place is the largest and unti! it ] can be shown that some other tree in ] the contest is larger, the premium will go to Mr. A. V. Quinn. There will be no final aw.-ird. however, for several I I v/fceks yet. Big trees have been re- \ ported as follows: i Redonk on W. D. Rosalie's place, i northwest of Clover, IS feet i 11 circum- ^ ference 12 inches from the ground. Es- i timatcd height 75 to SO feet. Report- | led by W. R. McCill. ! Whiteoak, on the J. E. Huey place. 6 miles northeast of Vorkville, 10 feet { in circumference two feet from the ] ground, and about 60 feet high. Re- ^ ported by W. S. Cordon. t i Redoak on W. L. llill's Voungblood 11 old place, S miles southeast of Sharon, u j 20 feet and 6 inches in circumference. Reported by 11. C. Robinson. Whiteoak in Kort .Mill townSifTp, Hi 11 feet, 10 1-2 inches from the ground and .? 13. feet 2 1-3 inches ten feet from the ground. Reported by W. F. Boyd. i Wateroak on .1. L. ltainey's place, It t miles frohfSharon, 21 feet and 4 inches !i in circumference, and about 75 feet1 t iiigh. Reported by Coy Jones. It Whiteoak on A. B. Burns place in j 1 the northeast corner of Broad, River \ township, 16 feet in ciVcumfe'renec { about four feet from (lie fround and 10 jf feet buyer down; about SO feet high, ft Reporter] by A. E. Burns. i c Whiteoak on J. C. McGiU's place near Smyrna, 18 feet and 10 inches a foot above the ground, and about 70 feet high. Reported by J. C. McGill. Poplar on J. C. McGill's place near Smyrna, 15 feet in circumference 12 inches above the ground and about 100 feet high. Reported by J. C. McGill. Poplar on G. W. Knox's place, 8 miles northeast of Yorkville, 20 feet and 6 inches in circumference 2 feet from the ground, and about 100 feet high. Reported by J. Clyde Boyd. Whiteoak on John M. Mcllwaln's i place, 5 miles northeast of Rock Hill, i 15 feet 10 inches in circumference 10 ] inches from the ground apd about 115 < feet hicli Rpnortf>d hv .T \T McTlwnin Poplar, 22 feet and 4 inches in circumference and about 85 feet high on i L. A. McQill's place, 5 1-2 miles west ' of Clover. Reported by A. V. Quinn. Redoak on M. S. Whiteside's place, 5 i miles west of Yorkville, near Cotton i Belt school house, 15 feet 6 inches in circumference and 50 or 60 feet high. . Rr ported by M. S. Whitesides. ( MOTIONS REFUSED On the ground that the "Yorkville Enquirer had published certain articles and resumes of the facts'calculated to 1 prejudice the minds of a jury against their client," attorneys for William C. ' Faries, charged with the murder of four persons at Clover, September 6, yesterday afternoon made a motion for a change of venue in the case, which motion was promptly refused by Judge Peutifoy. In quick succession the judge also refused to grant a mctron for a continuance of the case, stating that the principal counsel for the defense at a previous trial had given him perfect assurance that he would be ready for trial at the present term : if the case were continued from the 1 September term. Motions relative to the two excuses crme at g special session of the court held at 4:30 yesterday afternoon in accordance with previous arrangement with the judge. Only a few people 1 were present in the court room when me IWO points were mstusatu, muoc present including two sons of the defendant, William C. Faries. Blease Opens. It was Former Governor Cole Blease who made the opening motion. "We 1 are- making motion for a change of venue," he argued, "not because the people of York county are not honest, truthful and good but because we be- ' Iieve that they can be swayed to such a height that they might possibly forget their sense of Christianity, right" and reason." ' "There is published in York county," 1 the attorney went on to argue, "a county newspaper of county wide influence. This newspaper, The Yorkvllle Enquirer, has more influence in York ' county than any newspaper of state 1 wide circulation has in any county. 1 The editors of this newspaper regard it as their god above every other earthly consideration and try to serve it with their might and main and to make it worth while. That newspaper has : had a great deal to say about this case, 1 and no man can read it without say- 1 ing that hp has formed some kind of an opinion relative to this case or any other case that he* has found published therein." Afr i>it>nse went on to quote an edi torial from "The Record" a newspaper published in Rock Hill, the editorial being relative to the alleged killing of 1 Jim "VVhitcner by Robert C. Whitesides, near Clover, a few days ago. Quoting the editorial he said that "although 1 short, it was strong," and he proceeded to argue that such editorial arguments 1 were calculated to prejudice public opinion. ' "There would be no reflection on the people of York county," he went on to say, "if this case were changed from York county to Fairfield or to Lan- ' caster or to any other county in this circuit. Under the circumstances the J citizens of any other county rather than those of York county should try this case." Arguing the matter of continuing the case until another term. Former Governor Blease went on to say: "It ( should not be tried now because the minds of the people are too much inflamed. Again, I believe that as sure- ( Iy as there is a God in heaven, this j man should not be brought to the bar ^ of Justice now. I believe that this old ^ man in doing what he did either acted v in defense of his life and property or else Whs irrational at the time he did t what lie is charged with doing. Because of the state of the public mind ( now I believe that if he were not com- f polled by the law to pay the extreme penalty, he would be required to do so without the law. "A proposition that we made relative to this case." Governor Blease went on ( to say, "met with a rebuff from a man 1 kvho has been a prosecuting officer for 8 many years and who in a short time N tviil be called upon to request a pardon 'rom the Greatest of all Judges. We f lave dealt fairly in this case. Our of- 1 or has been refused. "I would have it understood," the * ittorney said in conclusion, "that what r [ have said relative to a chanpc of >*enue and for a continuance, is with j lie utmost regard and the utmost c espect for the people of York county I o ivlio have been more than kind to me. Spears Objects. Resisting the two motions of attor- % leys for the defense, Solicitor Spears N said: ' "This ease would have aroused the | ' learts, minds, consciousness and gentral feelinp of any people?even those j 11 darkest Africa. A statement of j 'acts relative to it has been told in he press?undisputable facts have j >ern heralded throughout the civilized .,l vorld, it is quite true. "It is true that counsel for the do- ^ ense have made a certain proposition o the state and il is also true that if,'1 ounsel for the defense though^ that | hoy had a ghost of a chance to win :his case they would have made no jropositlon. "Governor Blease knows that in this ?asc he has met his Waterloo. Merely jecause a newspaper hes published 'acts is no reason for a change of /enue. The Charleston News .nd Courier and the Columbia State have published articles giving practically:hc same facts that the county newspaper published. "There is no evidence submitted here of undue excitement and there is no evidence here that published articles have inflamed the people of York county. Affidavits Offered. At this Juncture affidavits were offered by the following citizens of Ifoik county stating that In their respective opinions there was no reason why the defendant could not obtain & fair trial at this term of court: J. W. Smith, S. A. Sifford. C. N. Alexander, Fred E. Smith, A. L. Black, , J. H. Cain, R. L. Wilkerson, D. C. Clark, T. E. McMackin, R. E. Steele, Fred C.' Black, D. T. Qulnn. "Every statement In the newspapers ?AlofUrn *a fKio r*noo will ho Qiihatfln. I tlU UTV IV Ulin V?*?? *? ? wv tiated by sworn testimony of witnesses," said John R. Hart, Esq., in opening his argument resisting the motions of the defense. Mr. Blease arose to interrupt saying that certain acts attributed to Paries relative to his earlier life would not be borne out in the testimony because lander rules of evidence they were not competent. ' The state asks that the defendant be 'Tied in York county by a Jury of his aeefs. So far as newspaper articles abort the case there has not been a 3tngk statement in any newspaper article relative to the case that was untrue and ihat was not based on the facts. There has been no excitement and no demonstration against the defedant and in my opinion it would be a reflection on the people of York county to try the case elsewhere." No Denial of Killings. "There has been no denial that Faries killed four and wounded two others," said Thos. F. McDow who made the closing argument for the defense on the motions. "The human conscience of the county has been inflamed by the atrocity of the crime. Newspaper articles about this case have been repeated twenty, thirty and forty times. The defendant has been repeatedly referred to as 'Fighting Bill.' His father has been accused of being a vile Republican, all this Incompetent matter having been repeated day after day and week after week. He has been tried on rumor. There has been talk of him getting away with thla thing. These things have been repeated until it has soaked into the public mind and bears the stamp and character of evidence. It will be a sad day when people arc convicted on newspaper reports. "Wc have offered to submit a pleav in the case as associate counsel has stated. We do not desire to Indulge in illatory measures. We have only asked Tor the life of this old man. The state would suffer no injustice by going to some other county with t'lis case. It Is possible that newsnaper reports might have biased people unconsciously. "But nothing but blood will satisfy the public conscience,.is the reply. We nave had no money for examinations of this defendant relative to his sanity. We have had time; but not means. If he is to be rushed into trial then the victim is ready. But for the sake of his children, his grand children and the Christian religion we think our motions should be granted." Motions Refuted, "There are no affidavits to show that public sentiment is so aroused because Jl ni!lv?|M|?:i ic|>ui m umi. wiv int could not obtain fair trial in his county," said Judge Peurifoy in refusing the motions. "It is a fact that much newspaper publicity has been given the case; but it is a fact that the county newspaper has published nothing that nas not been published in the dailies.. JN People everywhere who read have read Jic accounts. "I have been here since Tuesday night and I have never seen a more )rderly people anywhere. Council said ast September that the defense would ne insanity and that the defendant vould be ready for trial in November, rhere has been plenty of time to prepare a defense. Therefore both the notion for a change of venue and that 'or a continuance are overruled and ;he prisoner will be brought to trial In he morning at 9:30." GENERAL SESSIONS No time was lost in getting the machinery of the court in working order when the November term of general lessions convened Wednesday morning vith Judge James E. Puerifoy of >Vallerhoro, presiding. A poll of the rrand jury showed that all of the nembers of that body with two exeptions were present. Judge Puerifoy old the grand Jury that he would / nake no general charge to them since hey had been instructed at former erms during the year relative to their jencral duties. The judge informed he grand Jury that he had Just found n his desk a communication signed >y "A Man" informing him that a rhlte man was living with a colored roman in Rock Hill and that the fact ras well known to the police officers f Rock Hill who were not inclined to o anything about it. Handing the communication to the oreman, the judge directed him to ave the charge looked into. He said, owever, that he would have felt better bout it if the writer hud signed his aine to the complaint. The grand jury completed its work ite Wednesday afternoon after mak>g its final presentment which includ(Continued on Page Eight.) A ... .. ,.w..