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Scraps and .fads. ?
? Wall Street Journal: According to J
estimates made by Postmaster Gener- {
al Burleson, based on business done at !
the fifty leading postofflces of the j
country, approximately 25,000,000 pack. J
ages were handled by the service dur- .
lng February. This is about 10,000,- ,
000 In excess of packages handled dur- .
lng January. At the fifty offices, 24,- *
397,159 packages were handled in Jan- j
uary, Indicating an approximate gain
of 40 per cent over the preceding ,
month, when It is considered there
were three more days in January than !
in February. As In January, Chicago .
exceeds all other cities In the number
of parcels handled, with a total of 6,- ;
167,540. Following in order are: New ;
York 4,102,010, Boston 1,326,228, Cleveland
1,226,025, St. Louis 1,069.305.
Philadelphia 816,440, Detroit 766,661,
and Cincinnati 569,285. Reports re
ceivea Dy me pt>simasici-gciiciai nv>..
postmasters throughout the country .
indicate that there will be a general
Increase in the volume of this class of 1
mail during the spring months. Congestion
is not reported at any point.
? Washington, March 19: President
Wilson will confer frequently with ,
members of the house and senate In
the president's room at the capltol
during the extra session of congress.
This was announced at the White
House late today. The president intends
to make himself as accessible to
possible to members on those days
when tariff legislation will have reached
its most important developments.
He found while governor of New Jersey
that legislation often was expedited
by his close communication with
the New Jersey legislature. He made
it a practice to be in his own office
whenever the legislature was in session,
day or night, and gave precedents
in his engagements to the legislators.
The president will go to the
capltol in a spirit of friendly co-operation,
there to consult with Democrats
and Republicans alike on the progress
of legislation. He believes, however,
that he should go to the capltol as
party leader and he has always said
that the president is the elected leader
of his party and that he particularly
was charged by the people with the
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carrying vui ui (j?nr K<eUBv.. ?.
Wilson believes the tariff bill should
be treated as a party measure. The
announcement today that the finance
committee of the senate and the house
ways and means committee will work
on the tariff bill in Joint conference
consulting: with the president often, is
In line with his Idea that the leaders
in congress should draft a bill which
should stand or fall on its merits both
in congress and before the country.
? Washington, March 20: Huntington
Wilson, assistant and acting secretary
of state, has resigned that office
and insisted upon immediate acceptance
of the resignation because of
his radical difference of opinion with
the administration regarding its Chinese
policies. President Wilson Immediately
accepted the resignation. Mr. Wilson,
like all assistant secretaries in the
various departments, tendered his resignation
as a matter of form to President
Wilson directly upon the latter's
assumption of office. Mr. Wilson was
requested to continue in his place until
it should be convenient for the
president to name his successor. He
consented to do so to accommodate
Secretary Bryan, in his desire to make
his present visit to Lincoln, Neb. The
issue of the statement from the White
House defining the administration's
attitude regarding the Chinese loan
negotiations Is believed to have been
regarded by Assistant Secretary Wilson
as sufflci* nt to justlty him in requesting
to be relieved at once from
duty. After telegraphic notice to Secretary
Bryan of his intentions, Mr.
Wilson late yesterday afternoon, dispatched
a note to the White House
terminating his own service and President
Wilson at once designated Second
Assistant Secretary Adee to act
as secretary of state during Secretary
Bryan's absence. A probable result of
the resignation will be the immediate
appointment under a recess commission
of John Bassett Moore as councilor
of the department of state, with
the authority to act as secretary. In
a thousand-word letter to President
Wilson the former acting secretary of
state set forth that when he consented
to continue for a time with the new
administration he did not understand
thre were to be any radical changes
of policy for which he would be called
upon to act as spokesman.
? King George, of Greece, was assassinated
while walking the streets of
Salonika last Tuesday afternoon. The
assassin was a Greek of low mental
type who gave his name as Alecko
Schinas. He shot the king through
the heart The king was accompanied
only by an aide de camp, Lieucenant
Colonel Francoudls. The assassin came
suddenly at the king and fired one
shot from a seven-chamber revolver.
The tragedy caused intense excite
nrno ImmaHIo tnlv
IliCIlU Otuiliao TTOO OC44.VM *u?.l.VVi.M*vv
and overpowered. The wounded king
was lifted into a carriage and taken to
the Papaflon hospital. lie was still
breathing when placed in .he carriage.
Prince Nicholas, the kin/s third son,
and other officers hurried to the hospital.
Arriving first. Prince Nicholas
summoned the officers and, speaking
in a voice choked with sobs, said: "It
is my deep grief to have to announce
to you the death of our beloved king
and invite you to swear fidelity to your
new sovereign, King Constantine."
Crown Prince Constantine, who succeeds
King George, is at present at Janina.
He is expected to come here
with all possible speed. The assassin
of the king is an evil-looking fellow
about 40 years of age. On being arrested
he refused to explain his motive
for the crime. He declared his
name was Alecko Schinas and in reply
to an officer, who asked him whether
he had no pity for his country, announced
that he was against governments.
Schinas maintained a perfectly
impassable demeanor which was
suggestive of his being irresponsible
for his actions. Notwithstanding: the
rapidity with which the king: received
attention he was dead on arrival at
the hospital. Precautions were taken
throughout the city and perfect order
is being maintained.
? Washington, March 20: The second
largest cotton crop ever grown,
amounting to 14,295,500, equivalent
500 pound bales, including linters,
was produced by the farmers of the
United States during 1912, the census
bureau announced today in its preliminary
report of the total production
of cotton as returned by the spinners
and linters. The number of
running bales, counting round as half
bales and including linters, was 14,076,430.
The crop compares with
16,250,276 equivalent 500-pound bales
in 1911, 12,005.688 in 1910, 13,587,306
in 1908, 13.595,498 in 1906 and 13,676,954
in 1904. Comparisons of running
bales are 16,109,349 in 1911, 11.965,962
in 1910, 13,432,131 In 1908,
13,305.265 in 1906 and 13,679,310 in
1904. The department of agriculture's
bureau of statistics on Decern
ber 12 estimated tne total proaucuon
of the 1912 crop, including linters, at
13,820.000 bales of 500 pounds each.
Round bales Included In the production
figures are 81,528 for 1912, 101,554
for 191 1. 112.887 for 1910, 242,365
for 1908, 268,219 for 1906 and
296,151 for 1904. Sea Island cotton
produced during 1912 amounted to
73,641 bales, compared with 119,293
bales in 1911, 90,368 in 1910, 112,539
in 1905. 104,317 In 1904, 104,953
in 1902. Lint bales included in thetotal
amounted to 605,704, compared
with 556.276 for 1911. 397,628 for
1910, 313,478 for 1909, and 346.126
for 1906. The average gross weight
of the bale for the crop, counting
round as half bales and including linters,
was 507.8 pounds for 1912, compared
with 504.4 pounds for 1911,
501.7 pounds for 1910, 496.6 pounds
for 1909 and 505.8 pounds for 1908.
Ginneries operated for the 1912 crop
numbered 25.267, compared with 26.349
for 1911.
? Cotton consumed in the United
States during February amounted to
466,933 running bales, including 23,091
bales of linters, compared with 533,251
bales in January and 455,287 bales in
December, the census bureau announced
last Tuesday morning. Cotton
on hand on February 28 amounted
to 4,209,559 bales, including 120,650
bales of linters. compared with 4,580.238
bales January 31 and 4,905,035
bales December 31. This was distributed
as follows: In manufacturing establishments
1,957,548 bales, including
87,370 bales of linters compared with
1,911,157 bales on January 31. and 1,704,420
bales on December 31: inde
>endent warehouses 2,252,011 bales In- a
eluding 33,280 bales of llr.ters compar- ti
?d with 2,669,079 bales on January 31,
ind 3,200,615 bale* on December 31.
Imports were 34,040 equivalent 500 ?
>ound balee compared with 52,253 .
>ale8 in January and 25,075 bales In ,!
December. Exports were 530,911 runling
bales, compared with 900,844
>ales in January and 1,391,385 bales in
December. Active spindles numbered
(0,518,619, compared with 30,335,563 in ?
ranuary and 30,146,756 in December. Of
:hese 11,739,985 were in cotton growing
itates and 18,778,634 in all other states. **
Consumption and cotton on hand on K
February 28 was distributed as fol!ows:
In cotton growing states 235,- '
111 bales were consumed In February; j:j
87* <62 bales were in manufacturing ?
sp i,ollshments on February 28, and d
2,047,021 bales in Independent warehouses.
In all other states 231,222 d
bales were consumed, 1,084,086 bales
were in manufacturing establishments f
and 204,990 bales were in independent
warehouses. Of the imports 29,899
bales came from Egypt; 1,367 bales ~
from Peru; 2,457 bales from China
and 317 Dates irom ait uiner cuuuines.
Of the exports 166,726 bales went to
the United Kingdom; 169,817 bales to d
Germany, 26,991 bales to France; 47,- f,
450 bales to Italy and 129,927 bales to "
all other countries. ^
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Entered at the Postofflce In Yorkvllle Z
as Mail Matter of the Second Class. ^
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YORKVILLE, B. O.t
FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1913 g
While of course It is the duty of ev- t<
ery citizen to keep his eyes open as to t<
what the government is doing, and to ?
lend his help in seeing to It that right c
and justice prevail, still it must be re- a
cognized that each man's individual r
welfare depends upon close application
to his own business. The man
who devotes himself closest to honest,
persistent industry contributes most G
to the welfare of himself and of his
fellow men.
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The New York Sun, Republican, ^
representative of Big Business in New G
York, remarks that the new Democratic
administration has fallen into
the Republican groove without a Jar.
We hope and believe that this is a
matter of the wish being the father of
the thought The main place for re- h
form, of course, is in the revision of tl
the tariff, and the understanding is h
that the administration is pledged to n
secure a revision of the tariff down- p
c
ward or know the reason why. If there
is a good substantial downward revi- ii
slon, the Sun will not like it, and if a
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there is no such revision the people n
who elected WQson will not like it. The d
question as to whether the Democratic
administration has re lly dropped into ?
a Republican groove will not be un- v
settled for long. In the meantime, we
want to say again that we believe the *
Sun's intimation is a slander. 8'
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The Record is glad to see The York- a
ville Enquirer one time come to the P
defense of Yorkville. The cause (nay, ^
one of the causes) appeared to be
some little editorial squibs in the
Record's last issue anent a site for
the new court house. We say "appeared"
advisedly; because, to .one
looking on", this violent and unexpected
outbreak of patriotism on the part of
The Enquirer may have been caused
in an effort to "get on the wagon," "
now that a new Yorkvlle paper is
about to make its appearance. What
amuses people over this way is the
smug confidence Editor Grist displays r
in assuming that ail the intelligence is a
located in the Yorkvllle editorial ?
sanctum, and that all others are 9<
"idiots." A
If the Record has been the means n
of showing The Enquirer its simple v
duty to Yorkvllle, why we are entirely s
pleased with the situation.?Rock Hill d
Record. a
All of which is full confirmation of *
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the correctness of The Enquirer's ex- j
pressed belief that the Record should e
not have been noticed. So the object t
of those silly untruthful paragraphs ?
was only to draw the fire of The En- j
quirer, and if the fire of The Enquirer a
had not been drawn, the misrepresen- ?
tatlon would have been allowed to a
stand. We beg leave to withdraw our
suggestion of idiocy. It is now evl- I
J A AW** *WI* n..*n.nnit AM nfaa fin tin* ^
UCIIL LIICIU LI 110 OU5?COUVU "OO CM* MAS
just reflection upon the mentally unfortunate.
Furthermore we begr to advise
that if any of our readers consider
that controversy on the plane here
Involved, is any part of duty, we decline
the work.
It would be an injustice to say anything
that would create the impression
that there are no farmers in this section
who fully appreciate the use and
economic value of the jrire fence, because
it would be untrue. There are
many farmers who realize the wonder- 8
ful possibilities that have been opened
up on account of the institution, and
they are taking full advantage of the
situation. But at the same time we
have an idea that old traditions on the ?
fence question are still an obstacle in r
the way of progress. Take-the case of ^
the average man whose 'deas of farm F
management were molded under the Jj
conditions prevailing in the old days a
of the rail fence. That was a very ex- v
pensive institution, and involved com- ?
parison of the aggregate value of cattie
and crops. Finally crops won, but n
the question was not entirely elimi- s
nated. Everybody found it cheaper to ^
fence cattle than crops, and the people ?
who felt the pinch worse were those t
who had been raising cattle at the ex- ?
- - -ai ? ??? + f
pense or oiner peupie a tiupa. vamv I
became better but as to whether they g
became scarcer, there is not at hand *
sufficient data to warrant a positive J1
statement. That, however, is not the t
present question. Times have changed, a
The wire fence of today is better, more |
convenient and more economical than ?L
the old rail fence or any other fence f
that can be built. Given the value s
and prospects of a certain piece of pa- *
tronage, the cost of fencing the same. .
and the possible profit of raising
calves, it is easy to figure out with a
reasonable degree of accuracy Just
what one may expect from more or
less attention to cattle. Many farmers
are already dealing with the problem (
intelligently, and we think it would be i
good for the country if others would a
take it up. We do not want to be un- c
derstood as suggesting that farmers t
abandon any of the crops they are 1
now raising or anything of that kind, s
We simply believe that if the cattle t
raising possibilities are given only a s
fair proportion of attention, the wealth r
of the farmers as individuals, and of t
this locality as a whole, can be won- r
derfully increased at a very rapid rate, v
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Precedence in the Senate. ^
Discussing the recent radical action *
of the senatorial steering committee in t
its alleged overturning of precedents, e
and the row that has been occasioned *
in connection therewith, the Washington
Times gives what looks to us like j h
sensible analysis of the whole situ- J
on as follows:
There 1? much speculation why the
mate Democratic caucus should have >
ferturned precedent by refusing to
ect Senator Augustus O. Bacon present
pro tempore, and choosing Sena r
James P. Clarke in his stead. The
Iscussion seems pointless, and the
>al explanation very easy. It invoivi
no reflection whatever on Senator
econ.
The senate was following Its own ^
recedent in refusing the position of
resident pro tempore to Mr. Bacon,
ot the ancient precedent that con;ded
everything to seniority; not the T
recedent that concentrated the whole
ower of senate control In the Aldrich[ale
band; not the repudiated preceent
that, in the house, made Cannon- ,
im first the menace and then the
ownfall of Republican control.
The senate made a new precedent ,
)r itself when it defeated Thomas S.
[artin for chairman of its caucus, and
hose John Worth Kern for that post. r
his precedent being established, oldr
ones in conflict with it were out of
ammission. T;
When it came to choosing a presi- r
ent pro tempore, the senate simply
illowed the new precedent. It re- _
uired that no senator should have, 1
mply because of seniority, two flrstlass
places, to the exclusion of some _
ounger senator who could get none. 1
enator Bacon was slated for the great
immlttee on. foreign relations. To _
ive him the other place in addition, *
ould be to perpetuate in part, a syssm
that had been formally rejected r
hen Martin was denied the caucus L
h airmanship.
The Democratic caucus simply stood p
y Its guns in the matter of Bacon *
nd Clarke. Having laid down a new
ule. made a new precedent, it stood _
at by the new order of things, as it 1
lust do to be consistent It did en- _
rely the right thing.
Senator Clarke is no more progressre
than Senator Bacon. His selection .
ras not a progressive triumph. Most 1
f the senators who voted for Bacon,
ideed, were progressive. But two- fi
birds of the caucus supported Clarke, b
nd in doing so they established firmly
tie rule that every senator is going to
e. hereafter, as nearly as possible,
ne ninety-sixth of the senate. That
i right. It is what the senators ought t
3 be, what their states Intend them t
) be, what the constitution contem- t
lated. It is not possible, in this an- d
lysis, to see any reflection on Mr. Ba- s
on, and it is possible to evidence that 0
new and better day of real democ- 8
acy in the senate has dawned. r
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SCHOOL FUND8 TANGLED
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i over nor Will Not Act With Treasur- r
r and Comptrollsr. r
The Columbia Record of yesterday J:
rints the following self-explanatory '
orrespondence between Superinten- ?
ent of Education Swearingen and J
(overnor Blease:
"March 19, 1913. t
Hon. Cole L. Bflease, Governor; Hon. a
a t nortw aiota Tr?i?iir(>r! Hon. v
A. W. Jones, Comptroller General, r
Columbia, S. C.
"Gentlemen: The general assembly
as levied a one-mill state tax for
chools. The governor, the state
reasurer and the comptroller general
ave been authorized to borrow as
iuch as $150,000 to carry out the purposes
of the act In anticipation of tax
ollections this fall.
"I am in daily receipt of letters askng
whether the rural graded school
pplicatlons, the term extension appltatlons
and the library requisitions
ow on file with the state superintenent
of education can be paid.
"If the money to settle these claims
annot be secured, the schools must
lose, and some 25,000 white children
rill suffer.
,,T Aft AO Hff eonnnot unit van.
x lieixyuy ccuiiuowj *uvuh /vu o*
lemen to give this matter prompt attrition
by borrowing 130,000 to enable
chool district trustees to carry out
he contracts already entered into,
nd to continue their school session as
lanned during the months of March
ipril and May, 1913.
"Very respectfully,
, . "J, E. Swearlngen,
State . Superintendent of Education
and Secretary State Board."
Governor's Reply.
"March 19. 1913.
Hon. J. E. Swearlngen, State Superintendent
of Education and Secretary
State Board, Columbia, S. C.
"Dear Sir: Tour letter of March 19
eceived. I am absolutely and wholly
bsolved from any responsibllty whatver
for the condition in which the
sglslature has left the public schools,
ly annual message to the legislature,
ly veto message upon the bill that
,'as passed, and a special message
ent upon that subject, are high eviience
of the fact that I knew what an
wkward and bunglesome condition
he legislature was putting things into,
nd I pleaded with them not to do it.
f they had followed my advice, as
videnced by these documents referred
o, we would have been in the best
onditlon ever reached by the educalonal
department of South Carolina,
iut cheap politicians do cheap work, ,
nd when they see fit to injure the
chools in order to deprive me of a
Ittle credit the people must hold them,
nd not me, responsible.
"I regret the condition things are in. j
Jut who put them in that condition?
Vho endeavored to keep them from
hat condition? I stated positively to *
he legislature that I would not join '
idth the state treasurer and comproller
general in any transaction, and 1
sked the legislature not to place me s
n that position, and stated if it did
hat I would not serve. The legirtature l
1M l? ?nH T will not wrve. 1
"I think it very unfortunate that the
Ittle children should be put to any
nconvenience or their education deerred
for one moment by cheap poliics
and cheap politicians, but let those
rho are responsible bear the burden.
L^hank God, my record is clear, and
nstead of injuring the children, I
leaded for their welfare in this re-;ard.
"Very respectfully,
"Cole L. Blease,
"Governor."
McLaurin for Governor.?Ever since
he adjournment of the general assem?ly
there has been a rumor going the
ounds that Hon. John L. McLaurin
rill be a candidate for governor in the
trimary of 1914. Mr. McLaurin would
nake an ideal governor we believe,
?ut whether he would give his conent
to enter the race for the position
re do not know. He does not have to
un for office, nor does he have to set
iim8elf up as a target for his political
nemies to shoot at; there is this
nuch about McLaurin, should he conent
to enter the race for governor he
vill have strong support from the
usiness element who have more rerard
for a man's ability and honesty
han they have for petty issues erennHH/-.lono
fn Q mil QP .
.ICU UJ ovui *cj puiifciviaiio W }
trejudlce for selfish purposes. We be- ]
leve that South Carolina would be the
rainer should a man of conservative
luslness views be placed at the head
if the state government, there will be
n all probability several such men in ,
he field, and if the people will lay
Lslde partisan factionalism to select
heir state officials, and for that mater,
their county officers also, it will
>e io their Interests. When men of the
ibre of John L. McLaurin are being
ought out it is a healthy sign, going
o show that the people are looking for
ubstantial material results rather
han for the gratification of indiidual
political advancement.?Manling
Times.
? Columbia special of March 19 to
Charlotte Observer: Charges of graftng
on the part of Maj. H. W. Richtrdson,
the manager, and counter
harges that Col. D. A. Dickert, trusee
was drunk, were made here followng
a meeting of the board of commlsioners
of the Confederate Home, which ?
>roKe up in a row luuowuig a siuriuy i
ession. Colonel Dickert left the '
neeting and handed in hla resignation 1
0 the governor, declaring that he was f
lot going to have anything more to do f
rith the institution until the grafting I
vas stopped. "He was drunk, plain I
Irunk," said A. W. Todd, a member of >
he board this morning in handing out i
1 statement denying the charges made t
ly Colonel Dickert. Todd further stat- i
d that Colonel Dickert had said "I'll t
vhlp the whole bunch," and had in- \
ulted the matron, declaring that she i
lad put herself in a man's place and s
te would "beat her too." v
LOCAL AFFAIRS,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
. R. Klliian?After April 1 will have
a 6-room cottage, corner Jefferson
and Church streets, for rent.
E. Hull, Rock Hill?Solicits orders
for sweet potato sprouts and tomato
plants. April and May delivery.
Lobt. Shlnn, No. 2, Yorkvllle?Will
appreciate Information as to whereabouts
of an estray shoat.
orkvllle Opera House?Announces
the coming Of Cobun's minstrels on
next Tuesday evening. Bigger and
better than ever.
. A. Tate, Clerk of Moot Court?Gives
notice of special term of moot court
to be held In the court house next
Monday evening at 8 o'clock.
. C. Wllborn and J. Edgar Poag?Announce
auction sale of town and
country property on March 29th.
frPnnnpii Drv Goods Co.?Makes a
few special offerings for Saturday
and Monday in ginghams, etc.
1. W. Sherer?Says that as he must
prepare to move he will sell groceries
cheap. About beef.
Hrkpatrick-Belk Co.?Says its opening
was an unqualified success, and
calls attention to special values,
'homson Co.?Thanks the ladles for
visiting 'he opening. Talks about
new goods, oxfords, etc. . ,
'orkvlfie Hardware Co.?Again Invites
attention to the advantages of using
Ellwood hog wire for fences.
'irst National Bank?Suggests that
you create a reserve fund by saving
from your earnings,
lloud Cash Store?Wants gentlemen
to see it for furnishings of all kinds
of best qualities and styles.
almetto Monument Co.?Has a few
remarks about the qualities of granite
and marble for monuments.
Tork Supply Co.?Has received a car
of soda.
larroll Furniture Co.?Can supply you
with bicycles, bicycle sundries, and
repairs wheels, and re-tlres carts,
die Hour Theatre?Puts on select lot
if pictures tonight, and will have
orchestra music. Monday's pictures.
Ihannon-Smarr Co., Sharon?Sells the
Walk-Over shoe for men and want
you to wear them.
Because of the delay occasioned by
he meeting in the court house yeserday
the court house site will not
>e sold salesday in April, as originally
leclded upon. Although the undertandlng
is that it is still the purpose
f the commission to sell the present
Ite, if this purpose Is carried out anlouncement
of the fact will be made
ater. J . . j
Special attention is called to the noIce
In another column making anlouncement
of a moot court entertainnent
to be held In the court house
lext Monday night for the benefit of
he J. Marlon Sims memorial fund,
[ he state of South Carolina offers to
>ay part of the expense of a suitable
nemorial to this great South Carolina
ihyslclan and surgeon if the balance
s raised by subscription, and of course
he purpose In view is most worthy. In
ill the list of great physlcans who
lave contributed to the well being of
nankind in demonstrating the means
0 conserve human life, and to lessen
he terrors of childbirth, none, stands
ilgher than that of Dr. Sims, and
vhile the people of other states, and
iven of foreign countries have shown
heir appreciation by proper tributes,
louth Carolina has done out little of
1 substantial nature. The cause is one
hat may well enlist the support of a
rrateful people, and it is hoped that
he people of Yorkville and the comnunlty
will go out to the entertalanent
next Monday In sufficient num>ers
to crowd the court house to its
apaclty.
The Enquirer was in error in Jts
tatement last Tuesday to the effect
hat the only bid made for that (30,000
non nf th<k ennntv won mnHp hv th?
'eople's National Bank of Rock Rill,
rhehe was also a bid by the Loan and
Savings Bank of YorkvUle. The reluest
of the commissioners for bids
ontemplated straight interest on the
entire amount. The bid of the Loan
ind Savings bank was In accordance
vlth the proposal and they offered to
end the money at 6 per cent in two
nstallments?$15,000 at once and $16,100
on June 1. The People's National
Bank offered a 6) per cent 'discount
proposition contemplating $15,100
down and $15,000 on July 1. According
to the calculations of Mr. C. L.
Tobb, the bid of his bank offered the
county an advantage of $2,700 over the
>id of the Loan and Savings Bank,
rhe board immediately checked out
ibout $9,000 of the loan to pay past
lue accounts, leaving the balance of
he money in the bank subject to fuure
checks. The value of the loan to
he bank and how much the county
mint nav fnr the monev actually used.
>f course depends upon what use the
>ank may be able to make of the
:ounty's money while the county Is
laying Interest on It. The loan, of
:ourse, is an advantageous one to the
:ounty, and may or may not prove advantageous
to the bank. The state*
nent that there was only one bid was
nade on the strength of information
hat was considered authentic; but
vhlch was not verified, and the reiponslbility
for it, of course rests with
The Enquirer.
ABOUT PEOPLE
Mr. Joe Moore of Charlotte, is visting
friends in Yorkville.
Miss Bessie Pegram of Gastonia, is
(pending several days at her home in
forkvllle.
Mr. and Mrs. James Darby of
Liowryville, visited Mrs. J. H. Witheripoon
in Yorkville this week.
Miss Grace Castles of Spartanburg
s visiting Misses Minnie and Lois
ilVhiteside in Hickory Grove.
Miss Katherlne Goodson of Con:ord,
N. C., is the guest of Misses
Dannie and Maude Stroup in Yorkville.
Miss Nancy Witherspoon of the Colege
for Women at Columbia, is spending
several days at her home in Yorkville.
Misses Fannie and Maude Stroup of
;he Presbyterian college, Charlotte,
irrlved in Yorkville last night to
ipend Easter.
Mr. J. L. McGarity has returned to
lis home on Yorkville No. 3, after a
visit of three months to relatives in
Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Commissioner warson nag appuinieu
Mr. J. C. Wllborn, of Yorkville, a delegate
to the National Drainage congress
to be held In St Louis on April
L0-12.
The following York county Woodnen
represented York county In the
itate meet at Greenville this week:
Max C. Bryant, W. H. Hope, J. E.
Parker, George Ayres, Iaom and Wlllon,
Walnut Camp, Rock Hill; J. A. C.
jOve, Clover; Preston Goforth, Bethiny;
Lesslle Smith, Filbert; John E.
Carroll and D. T. Woods, Yorkville;
Lester Good, Sharon, Good,
3oodtown; A. R. McEJlhaney and S.
iV. Parks, Fort Mill; Thos. W. Boyd,
jesslle, Chestnut Camp, No. 92.
FORT MILL SCHOOLS
The current Issue of the Fort Mill
rimes has the following letter from
Superintendent of Education John E.
Carroll on the subject of his recent
,'lsit to the schools of the township:
Yorkville, March 18.?Continuingmy
ourney, I next reached Gold Hill,
vhich is also in District No. 39 and unler
the supervision of the same board
)f trustees as Flint Hill. Mr. John L.
rtatteree and Miss Inez Smith are the
in nhariro ThpfA WPfP SOTTlP
ifty or sixty pupils in attendance
anging all the way in size from sixrear-old
tots to grown-up boys and
firls. The building is above the averige
in size and arrangement but it
leeds a fresh coat of paint inside and
>ut. The grounds could be improved
vonderfully with a little work, and
he heating is poor. In the primary
oom the stove was out of commission
ind an open fire-place was carrying 95
jer cent of the heat up the chimney.
The open fire-place is fine for ventlating
purposes but for heating a good
lized schoolroom it is Just about as ef'eetive
as a ten-cent brass lamp. New
jlackboards and more books for the 11)rary
would aid the teachers in their
vork. So far as I was able to Judge
n the short time at my disposal], the
eachers are doing their work intelligently,
and the number of children in
he higher grades is encouraging. I
vould like very much to see the local
mprovement association get busy and
itir up the enthusiasm of former years
vhen Gold Hill was the leading coun
try schood In this section of the state.
I can remember a time when her com* c
mencements were the big event of the t
year for the. surrounding country. n
Eureka was the next place Inspected, v
There I found Miss Mabel Smith t
with ten or twelve children In attendance.
This little schol is down among c
the river hills In District No. 28. The t
trustees are Messrs. W. Hv Jones, S. P:1 a
Sutton and R. S. Torrence. The build- r
ing Is comfortable, but there Is no
fiuipnieqt. The children j need: the o
broadening Influence of large numbers, t
They should be transported to on* of '
the neighboring schools at the expense
of the district. It is Impossible to get
up the necessary enthusiasm among
eight or ten pupils.
At Riverside, my next and last stop, 1
I found a modern building, very well 1
arranged and properly equipped with
good desks, globe, maps, blackboards, .
etc. The trustees have done weal by
this school and it is up to the patrons r
and the teacher to do the rest With f
anything like regular attendance Miss t
Epps ought to get; good results this
spring. I believe she will.
Generally speaking the schools of s
the township are about on an average 8
with the country schools In other parts .
of the county. There Is much room for 1
Improvement but the conditions are
favorable, arid Port Mill is too progressive
as shown by her Improved
roads, good churches and well-tilled
farms, to allow her schools to lag.
I thank you, Mr. Editor, for this
opportunity to reach your readers and
tell them frankly my Impressions of
their schools. It would have been
easier perhaps, to quietly pass from
school to school, praising the efficiency
of the teacher and the brightness of
the pupils, Interspersing It all with a
few Idle compliments for the trustees
and the neighborhood in general, but I
prefer to point out defects and suggest
a remedy.
FIELD DAY EXERCI8E8
The athletic teams of the Yorkville
and Clever High Schools are to meet
in Yorkville tomorrow for a test of
superiority in various exercises, commencing
In the morning at 10.30 and
in the afternon at 1.30. The morning
hours are to be devoted to contests in
running, jumping, discus and shot putting,
and the afternoon will be devoted
to tennis and baseball. The programme
Is to be as follows: ' ? !
Clover Yorkville.
Events.
mn.Vafd Tkooh
Zeb Niell, Robt. Finley
George Henry Lewis Grist
Running High Jump
Zeb Niell States Finley
Harry Henry Thos. Qulnn
Half Mile Run
Carl Knox Bamford Garrison
Kelly Henry Thos. Quinn
Discus
Robt Lawrence Carl Gaulden
Will Matthews Lewis Grist
220-Yard Dash
Geo. Henry Lindsay Devinney
Kelly Henry Robt. Finley
Pole Vault
Boyce Faulkner Lewis Grist
John Knox " Thos. Quinn
120-Yard Low Hurdles
Geo. Henry Robt Finley
Joseph Barnett Lewis Grist
Running Broad Jump
Geo. Henry States Finley
Zeb Niell Lewis Grist
440-Yard Run
Harry Henry Lindsay Devinney
Keily Henry Robt. Finley
lwiit1Jjawrenc*h0t Put o /
I Will Matthews c** Gaulden /t
/Kelly Henry M,,e 0plat|l
| Carl Knox Bamford Gannon / <
I Tei,nl??1.30 p j/*rnv Moore I j
Joe Barnett. ' ' J,
|Geo. Henry Hobt. PJnley /<
(Joe Bamett S'n|r]ea ^ P,n,eW<'
I Baaeball < p wRobt- flnley /1
Joseph Bameft>COnd Ba*e }
I Geo. Henry Short?top plaxleo|'
jRobt LawrencePltCher ^ L 1
Edmund Fort ?atcher G*u'*?? h
Zeb Nien Third Base Quinn/j
I Boyco *><?>
Kill Ualthew,F"*t = ? 0rt*t' J- !
(Carl Knox Center "eld ^P'?r.n.Jl
(John Knox LWt "eld Finney I
l-^SMVjrtyg SZffSSj
visitors except those from Clover, who
will be admitted free of charge.
THE NEW SCHOOL ACTS
J. E. Swearingen, state superintendent
of education has issued a pamphlet
containing what he considers the
most important acts of the last general
assembly bearing on the educational
system of the state. They are:
The act to levy and collect a one-mill
state tax for the free public schools
and provide for the distribution of the
same; an act to require the filing of
reports by teachers, principals and superintendents
of schools, and an act
to provide for the establishment of
kindergartens as a part of the common
school system of the state of South
Carolina and to prescribe the qualifications
of the Instructors therein and
for other purposes.
The acts follow:
n? M;ii T.v
"Section 1. Be It enacted by the
general assembly of the state of South
Carolina: That a tax of one mill Is
hereby levied on all the real and personef
property of the state, the proceeds
of which shall be used exclusively
for the free public schools and
expended as hereinafter stated.
"Section 2. Of the proceeds of this
one-mill tax levy 50 per cent shall be
retained in the county In which collected,
to be known as the 'County
Board Fund,' and shall be used by the
several county boards of education for
the aid of the free schools In the respective
counties In the discretion of
the said boards; 50 per cent of the
proceeds shall be deposited with the
state treasurer and disbursed by him
on the warrant of the chairman and
secretary of thfe state board of education
as other state funds are disbursed,
to be used by the said state board,
as follows: For high schools under
sections 1825-1835, of Code of 1912,
360,000; for extension of public schools
fVia ant r\t 1010 tftOOOO* for POI1
so'lidated grraded schools under act
1912, No. 497, 120,000; for rural libraries,
15,000. Any additional funds at
the disposal of the state board of education
under the provision of this act ,
shall be used for the lengthening; of
the school term under sections 1,783- '
1,789, of code 1912." I
Reports Required. i
"Section 1. Be it enacted by the <
general assembly of the state of South ,
Carolina: Any teacher, principal, or
superintendent employed in the schools 1
of this state, supported in whole or i
in part at public expense, shall file i
within two weeks after the close of the
session of such school a full and ac- '
curate report as now required by law. 1
Any person neglecting, refusing or
omitting to file such report when re- s
quested by the county superintendent
of education shall be liable to the cancellation
of his or her certificate to <
teach, and to a fine of not more than 1
$25, to be imposed at the discretion of <
the county board of education. '
"Section 2. Any and all private
schools shall report to the county su- <
perinienuem ui cuuuauun u|/v*i ?*.quest
therefor, of the county wherein
such school is located, the number of
pupils receiving Instruction, the number
in regular attendance, the number
of teachers employed and such other
facts as will show the grade and
amount of educational work actually
done in such private school. The management
of such other private school
neglecting, refusing or omitting to file
such report within two weeks after
the close of the regular session shall
be subject to a fine of not more than
$25.
Section 3. It shall be the duty of
each county superintendent of education
to flie with the state superintendent
of education within two months
after the close of the scholastic year,
a full and accurate report of all the
schools under his supervision. Any
county superintendent falling to make
such report shall be guilty of a misI
demeanor, and upon conviction thereof
in a court of competent jurisdiction,
shall be fined In the dicretion of the
court In a sum not exceeding $50.
"Section 4. The cancellation of any 1
ertiflcate hereunder shall be reported P
o the state board of education, and
xay be reviewed on appeal taken *
/ithin ten days after the decision of *
he county board. 1
"Section 6. Any and all moneys
ollected hereunder shall be paid into a
he county's treasury to be disbursed 1<
s a part of the county board fund ?
iow authorized by law.
"Section 6. Any and all acts or parts h
X afcts inconsistent herewith are here- c
y repealed."
. a . v-?
WITHIN THE TOWN
? Petitions are being1 circulated for
he re-appointment of Miss Maggie
doore as postmaster at YorkvHle.
? There is not a prospective court
louse site In Yorkvllle that would adnit
of a composite agreement That
act is settled if nothing else is setled.
? The first baseball game of the sea
ion was played between the Rock Hill
ind Torkville High School teams in
forkville last Tuesday afternoon, the
icore resulting 10 to 8 In favor of the
lock Hill team.
? There have been more people after
danager Wray of the opera, house for
i. minstrel show than for any other
ilass of entertainment. Now there is
innouncement of a good minstrel show
?one of the best on the road, to come
ie*t Tuesday. |
? Mr. J. Q. Wray does not exactly
mow what he will do after bis bankupt
estate is settled, "But of course,
will do something," he said. 'Til have
o." It develops that only a single
:redltor was pressing him for a bill of
ibout 8300, and although he could have
nanaged to stave things off, and
naybe pulled through with the paynent
of this amount, he preferred to
rive all creditors an equal showing,
ind hence his petition In bankruptcy.
<Yom all that can be, learned, unless
he bankrupt estate is poorly managed,
it should pay creditors 100 cents on
:he dollar.
? The run of pictures at the Idle
flour theatre has been unusually good
his week and so has the attendance.
'The Harem Captives," Monday night
was a good picture, much enjoyed by .
nany of the audience, especially be
;ause of Its accurate portrayal of life
tnd acenery In Mohammedan Morocco;
>ut another comic phantasy, giving
he adventures of a beer sot in a bar*
'el, was no lees enjoyed. Then of three
>xcellent pictures shown Tuesday night
>ne entitled "Racing against Time,"
was the general favorite. This was a
itory of rivalry between two railroad
:omp&nies for a contract to carry the
nail. It was necessary for the winner
:o make the fastest time between two
;iven points. While one of the roads
was carrying the mall in a locomo:ive,
an agent of the other disabled the
engine at a water tank and by coverng
them with a pistol, locked the engineer
and fireman up In a house on
:he side of the track. A young girl,
:he sweetheart of the son of the presdent
of the road, saw what was doing,
ind slipping out the mail sack took
mother engine that happened to be
Ired up ready for the run and carried
:he mail through on time, thus foiling
Jie dastardly efforts of. the rival road,
ind winning the approval of her sweetleart's
father. In the making of this
picture, the camera must have been on
;he tender of the flying locomotive. The
sffect is to make the audience feel that
t also is on the tender, and the acting
>f the young girl who is running the
mgine is so good as to make everybody
enter into the heartiest sympa:hy
with her efforts. Several members
>f the audience were so interested that
:he Joined in the enthusiasm of the
jrowd that was awaiting the arrival of ,
he train at the station. But these are
)nly a few of the good pictures that .
lave been shown during the week.
The show has been worth while every
light . , '
? The millinery openings held by the
ilrkpatrick-Belk Co., and the Thornton
Co., of Yorkville, Tuesday and
Wednesday, were largely attended, as
tuch occasions always are, and judging
jy the comments of the ladles, were
tally up to the shows of the past in
joint of excellence and extent The
adies began early Tuesday morning to
visit the millinery departments and
cept it up despite the unfavorable
weather of Wednesday. The hats this
teason are different; they are designed
with much skill, and it appears that
the "powers that be" in the making of
millinery fashions, have won the
hearts of most women. There are
many striking innovations, and milady
is, no doubt glad to find something
new and different, so like nature
with a profusion of rich colorings. Pick
iut a hat at random and one is at once
struck with its varied hues. "Anything,
so it is bright" seems to have
m>i1a ntifh fiia Hnsi (mnrfl atlil
JCCI1 llio 1UIO niMI tuo UVBtQiivi w, ?-??
the result Is a riot of color?almost a
noise, In some Instances. Purple and
green, orange and green, purple and
prange, purple and rose, and then a
general mixture; Bulgarian combinations
of yellow and red and blue are
to be seen. And then too, of the colors
most seen there is a wide variety of
tones; in greens for instance, there are
emerald, reseda, bottle, Nagasaki and
Kelly, and the rosy hues include Nelrose,
tomato red, brick red, Besnard
flame color, and the vivid American
Beauty, and the blues and browns are
almost as varied. The hats are decidedly
smaller, as a general rule, and
will show more hair at sides and back.
Many have very low crowns, and
lerims that sit snug at the sides, but
the shapes are as varied as the colorings
and choice is left largely to the
preference of the Individual. The big
fiat of other seasons doesn't appear so
important this season, and Dame
Fashion decrees that this once popular
fiat will be reserved for dressy occailons
and even then the dimensions
will be reduced a bit Tam-o'-Shanter,
elongated turbans and sailor shapes, j
some with broad brims and ojthers rolling
with soft straw crowns, will be
popular. Ostrich, ghoura and paraJise
feathers, flowers of French velvet
and silk in clusters or garlands are
popular as trimmings, and of course i
ribbons are to be seen in abundance. <
Along with the millinery displays, the i
3ry goods stores, including the Thorn- <
jon Co., Kirkpatrick-Belk Co., the j
Cloud Cash Store, McConnell Dry i
3oods Co. and J. M. Stroup took ad- j
vantage of the occasion and made spe- |
;ial displays of dress goods, novelties,
silks, laces, embroideries, etc., that go ,
to the make-up of spring stocks.
COURT HOU8E 8ITE
Numerous and varied were the j
fiews expressed at a public meeting ,
held in the court house yesterday at 1
the Instance of the court house com- I
illusion, relative to the proper location
if the new court house; but analyzed '
is to their true meaning, most of the ,
/lews were based upon the proposition ]
is to whether the new building should 1
tie located on the site occupied by the j
present building or moved to a new (
site. I
The meeting was held at the in- 1
?tance of the court house commission, ,
ind was assembled in response to the <
following letter, signed by J. S. Brice, 1
Esq., and sent out to various citizens 1
if Yorkville and the surrounding com- 4
i
^ .
"You will please appear before J
:he commission tomorrow morning, 1
(Thursday the 20th. Inst.) at 10.30 ]
?'clock and answer the two following '
luestlons: 1
"1st. Where in your Judgment in 1
;he town of Yorkville, would it be to 1
:he best Interest of the county and 4
own to locate the new court house 1
juilding? t
"2nd. Why would such site as named *
>y you be the most suitable site? 4
"There will be no questions asked J
>y anyone except the commission, and 1
>nly one person will express their t
dews at once. The purpose of such c
nqulry is to enlighten the Judgment J
>f the commission."
After the meeting had been called to t
>rder, Chairman Brice called upon va- '
ious citizens for expressions. *
Mr. G. H. O'Leary said he was in I
avor of the present site because it is a
n the centre of the town and because "
ither business property is too high in (
>rice. Asked by Mr. Anderson, wheth- J
r he thought it good business to build c
?n a J22.000 site, when a $7,000 or t
;8,000 site could be found that would r
lo Just as well, he said he would have r
o know something about the new site:
iut & fine building on a poor lot.
G. W. S. Hart, Esq., thought that w
he Mr*, W. F. Marshall property on ps
last Liberty street would make an f
deal location. P(
Mr. M. C. Willis expressed himself jj
m in favor of the Smith and Parish y(
Dts, corner of West Jefferson and p,
louth Congress streets. fa
Mr. Thos. F. McDow said that he ^
lad the honor of naming the present
ommission and he would be satisfied ^
pith whatever disposition it might to
nake of the case. - * E
Mr. W. R. Carroll was lq favor of
he Smith-Parish location referred to tt
>y Mr. wails. m
Mr. W. D. Grist said he agreed with C1
he commission is the conclusion that fT
he preheat site should be sold and p
hat thtf proceeds be used la the pur- VI
hase of a cheaper site. He was fur- <j(
her confirmed in this conclusion be- ni
sause 'of the problem of providing for
rfttlnes of court, the transaction of of- fli
Iclal business and the preservation of p,
he records while the new building 4,
vas in course of erection. As to * /,
iroposed new site, he thought that e(
he interest of the county would be s<
rubserved as well In one site as in j0
mother, practically anywhere in the <?
:orporate limits, and while removal hj
night effect ItMlvMual interests, ad- 0j
rsrssir. the town as a whole would be
>enefltted by any material change ^
rom the present location. n
Mr. H. I. McCaw expressed himself C|
is In favor of rebuilding on the pres- m
>nt site He thought the lot large aj
snough for the purpose, without buy- t(
ng additional property, and that alto- T
tether the present site is the most de- &
ilrable to be had. 0]
Mr. W. B. Moore said he would be aj
latlsfled with whatever the commis- e)
ilon should do; but thought the Robert q
tVltherspoon property on Bast Liberty ol
itreet offered an ideal location. p,
Mr. J. A. Latta expressed hmiself as jc
in favor of the present site, which he u
thinks has ample frontage?certainly f(
nore than was to be obtained on other 8]
than a corner lot ia
Mr. W. H. Herndon thought that If g
the location was to be changed the ?,
Robert Witherspoon lot was the place g
to go to. u
Mr. James M. Starr thought the pres- n
?nt location was the most desirable to p
De had and favored rebuilding on the 4
present site. f,
t? ? w rui1a.nl. ihnnffht fha i
I\C V. ?i< JU. UU1VOJ/I? vmwuqm* ii
present site the logical place. b
Dr. W. G. White thought It would be ?
the height of folly to tear down such a n
pullding as the present structure, and tj
was opposed to rebuilding on this lot p
He was in favor of either the Smith- ?
Parish lot on the corner of West Jef- g]
'erson and South Main streets or the le
Montgomery-Roth lots, center South ol
Congress street square. g
Dr. R. A. Bration thought the pres- h
ant site could be sold for enough to ^
puy a new site in a more quiet and de- s
ilrable location away from the stand- pipe
and seemed to be in favor of the g
Etobt. Witherspoon or Mrs. Marshall jr
property. w
Dr. M. J. Walker was in favor of re- (j
puilding on the present site. 0i
C. El Spencer, Elsq., considered the M
present location most convenient; but <j
fvas agreeable to anything the com- ^
mission might do. t,
John R. Hart said that from all the 0
information he had been able to ob- -y
tain, architects and other experts are >j
igreed on three requirements in con- g
nection with the location. In the first q
place, it was desirable to get away 0
From the noise of ordinary traffic. In 8
the second place, proximity to a rail- a
road track should be avoided and in tl
the third place, there should be corner v
lot frontage. He was in favor of the w
F. E. Smith corner lot; in the first n
place because he thought this location d
*J uhim
WUU1U UC ui yci ouncu uvuwuh kv .MW Y
ind in the second place because it ,y
inawered all the other requirements as y
well as any other location to be found j
In the town. , u
Mr. S. M. McNeel was in favor of 0
building on the present site. a(
Mr. O. EL Wllklns said he had no lf
objection to the present site; but if it t)
were his Job he would build between n
there and the Southern depot on the -j
Marshall or Witherspoon lot.
. Mr. J. E. Lowry thought it would be Q
in act of vandalism to tear down the ^
present building. He was in favor of 0
building on the Roth-Sherer property. 0
Mr. M. L. Carroll thought that the ,
Wilson property (old jail), across the
itreet was the most desirable location
to be secured after the present site.
Mr. C. K. Chritaburg of Rock Hill, a
thought it would be found to be the ?
part of wisdom to build on some loca- f,
tlon away from the present site. ?
Mr. J. D. Clark said that if the peo- p
pie in the country had been told that b
there was a likelihood of changing
the location they would not have voted t
Cor the bonds. He said he wanted the ,
new building erected on the old site.
Mr. H. E. Johnson said he would be d
pleased with whatever the commission d
might do; but he personally favored
the present site. ?
Mr. J. A. Tate said he would like j
to see tne new uuuuius ?nuou vu wc
present site if there was room enough
but he did not think there was room *
enough.
Mr. Anderson: "From the standpoint
of annoyance from loafers would it not
be advisable to secure a location fur- "
ther away from the business centre?" ?
Mr. Tate: "Yes, I think so."
Mr. J.. C. Wllborn said that while ,
there were numerous desirable sites '
that could be had, he was In favor of r
the Robert Witherspoon lot because it ^
offered so much room.
Mr. Q. G. Eaves thought that inso- "
much as the postal receipts of York- 2
vllle had reached a point that entitled f!
the office to be raised to the second *.
class and Inasmuch as the government p
usually provides itself with buildings ?
for such offices, it might be well to try ?
to preserve the present site of the *
court house by means of mortgage or ^
otherwise for the site of a govern- ?
ment building that would probably be j*
erected within the next two years or ?
such a matter. T
There being no further expressions 7,
the meeting adjourned. g
LOCAL LACONIC8 C
The Allison Cresk Bridge. T
The county commissioners on yes- ^
terday let contracts for the bridges b
idvertised Tuesday, and the understanding
is that the site of the bridge
over Allison Creek on the Armstrong n
Pord road is to be changed to a point n
that will admit of easier approach, n
n moal n a ^
uiu a ucnoi vtuuuiKQ, ^
McDaniol-Bennett
Miss Olive McDaniel, of Smyrna,
fork county, and Mr. Charles P. Ben- "
raett, of Jonesville, were united in ?
marriage Wednesday afternoon, March
L9, at the residence of Rev. Lewis M. J"
FUce, the officiating minister, the ceretnony
being witnessed by a few inti
mate friends of the contracting par- ?
ties. PJ
Mr. W. R. Horton Drops Dead.
Mr. W. R. Horton, a well known ir
citizen of Clover, dropped dead at his a
work in Lexington county on Wed- h
tiesday. A Lexington special Jto the h
News and Courier of yesterday, gives d
particulars as follows: "W. R. Horton, a
manager of the Catawba Lumber com- w
pany's plant near Arthurs Station, this a
count}', dropped dead while superin- A
tending the loading of a car of lum- cl
>er at Arthurs about 8.30 o'clock this a
noming. Mr. Horton, together with a?ci
lumber of helpers, was pushing a box r<
;ar on the track when suddenly and g
seemingly without a moment's warning r<
ie fell on the track, death being in- nr
MERE MENTION
The police force of Homestead, Pa.,
ent on a strike last week for more
ly, shorter hours, shorter beats, etc.
he citizens are demanding: the ap>intment
of a new police force
enry M. Flagler, capitalist, aged 84
?ars, is in a critical condition at a
aim Beach, Fla., hotel, following a
dl on^.. marble stairway, two weeks
?o, in which he injured one of his hips.
...,Wm. F. McCombs, chairman of
le National Democratic Committee, is
i be ambassador to France An
plscopal rector of Passaic, N. J., has
veB notice to his parish, that in fuire
he will Derfohn no marriage cereonies
unless the contracting parties
in present certificates of good health
cftn reputable physlcans..,...Willard
. Black, ohlef clerk bf the Pennsylinia
house or representatives, is unsr
charges of blackmailing a girl steographer
of one of the state departlents
out of $20 per month of her sal?
ry of $60. When the glri refused to
sty, Black is alleged to have circulated
imaging stories about her character,.
....An Ohio-legislator has introduc1
a bill in the legislature In which he'
;eks to regulate or dictate the fash
? ~S Aku mu ? Will JA/tlflKAa
>110 Ui UUIU WUIIICII. xno u ill ucvuucs
That the immodisty of the attire worn
V women on the street* is the cause,
r a great wave of Immorality now
creeping over the country." Al10ugh
the engineers of the fifty-four
dlroads east of Chicago recently seared
an Increase in pay, and the delands
of the firemen are now being,
rbltrated, the trainmen and conduces
are also demanding more pay
he German steamship Peruvla, with
crew of twenty-eight men, was lost
a the coast of Norway a few days
go Four bombs, addressed to the
iltors of the four leading papers of
alcutta, India, exploded in the Calitta
poetofflce Monday, killing three
ostoffice clerks At Puebla, Mexo,
Monday, twenty-two adherents of
le rebel Zapata were captured by %
ideral troops, lined up on a field and
lot without trial After a trial
isting several days, Chief of Police
[ohler of Cleveland, 0? known as the
3olden Rule Chief has been found
ullty of "gross Immorality, conduct
nbecoming an officer and a gentle
- **S1 I*. J M,.
lan, eic me uuncvi ouxi? oureme
court on Monday granted an orer
restraining the postmaster general
om enforcing the newspaper publlclr
law. The Injunction was sought on
ehalf of the New Tork Journal
enator Root of New Tork, has anounced
himself in favor of a plan
lat will allow cabinet members the
rlvlleges of the senate floor, except as
> voting. The senator thinks there
tiould be a closer contact between the
tgislatlve and executive departments
r the government Secretary of
tate Wm. Jennings Bryan, celebrated
Is 58rd birthday anniversary at his
ome in Nebraska, Wednesday
ecretary of the Treasury McAdoo has
Iven notice that seekers for office in
Is department file their applications
i writing, as he hasn't time to see all
f them personally?During the next
iree or four weeks from 20,000 to 30,30
men will be put to work in the 400
iw mills of Idaho and Washington,
he weekly pay ..roll will total 2500,30
Next Sunday will be the
ventieth anniversary of the starting
f , Coxey's army of unemployed to
Washington from Masslllon, Ohio
he trial of Dr. B. Clarke Hyde at
Lansaa City, Mc., for the murder of
W. Thoe. H. Swope, a millionaire,
included at 12.36 p. m., Monday, reulted
In a mistrial. The jury deJlberted
on the case 92 hours. In the first
rial about a year ago, Hyde was conieted
The trial of Thos. SI Waton
on a charge of sending obscene
latter through the malls, has been inefinitely
postponed In the total
alue of agricultural products for the
ear 1912, according to a statement
isued by the agricultural department,
exas heads all the states with a valatlon
of over $400,000,000. South Carllna's
total was slightly over $100,00,000
The coal miners of Ohio
ist year produced a total of 34,444 *91
ins of coal The total of taxable
sal and personal property In New
ork state at the end of 1912 was
11,131,000,000, an increase since' 1902
f 96,864,600,121 A Pottsvllle. Pa.,
imlly of six members have all been
p era ted on for appendicitis In a perld
of two months.
M* 1 * 1
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
? A Washington special to the News
nd Courier says: Representative D.
L Finley has endorsed Francis Bee
or postmaster at Oaffney, and Leila X.
luntley for postmaster at Cheraw. It
i likely that both appointments will
e announced in the near future.
? Greenville, March 18: With between
six and seven hundred Woodmen
l line, many of them in uniform, repssentlng
the 30,000 members of the orer
in South Carolina, the parade
" "? U?l" mtraat thla nftAfnOnn WSJ
n Inspiring feature of the W. O. W.
onventlon now being held In this city,
'he line of march covered a quarter of
mile and the streets were thronged
rlth people. The first session was held
t noon In Cleveland Hall, Head Conul
T. C. Hamer, of Bennettsville, preidlng.
While the Woodmen were In
ession in Cleveland Hall, the woman's
uxlllary held a meeting In Williams
[all, nearby. Both bodies will adjurn
tomorrow night, after a compete
drill between Orange Orove team
nd a team from Liveoak Camp, of
Charleston. The head camp meets once
very two years, the last session havig
been held at Columbia In 1911. The
ext will be held in 1916. Charleston,
umter and Greenwood are In competition
for the 1915 meeting. Addressee
ere made today by Sovereigns A. K.
'ark, M. F. Ansel, E. Inman, D. W.
moak, A. H. Dean and Dr. E. M. Pobat.
The delegates are enjoying their
tay in the Mountain City, and express
elight at their hospitable reception
nd entertainment. Officers elected tolght
are as follows: C. A. Power,
aurens, head consul; M. J. Speers,
aurens, head adviser; Fred C. Lots,
tiarleston, head banker; R. S. Hood,
umter, head clerk; R. N. Edmunds,
'arksvllle, head escort; Henry Stiller,
Columbia, head watchman; Dr. J. E.
ilgood, Liberty, head sentry: D. T.
roods, Yorkvllle, chairman of the
oard of head managers.
? Col. Manuel Blanche Alcalde^ pubsher
of the New Era, a Mexico City
ewspaper, generally regaraea as me
louthpiece of the late President Macro's
administration, arrived at San
tanclsco, California yesterday with
fie assertion that he "is in a position
) prove" that Madero was shot to
eath and that Vice President Suares
as stabbed in the national palace In
le night of February 22 and their
odles taken to the prison in an autolobile.
"The reported assault by the
uard," said Col. Alcade, "was merer
a farcical ruse and a part of the
lot. When the automobile was flred
pon, guards were only pouring lead
lto the dead bodies of the president
nd vice president who were murdered
ours . before." Col. Alcalde described
ImseLf as an intimate friend of Maero.
His mission in this country, he
lid would be to expose the plot
'hlch brought about the Diaz uprising
nd the deaths of Madero and Suarez.
.ccompanied by his wife, two small
hildren and his brother, Joaquain, an
rmy captain, Alcalde fled from Mexio
City February 23, taking an obscure
jute to Salina Cruz. The party, disuised
themselves as peasants. On
caching the west coast port they retained
in seclusion twelve days, beeving
they would be killed if discovred
by agents of the new governtent.
They chartered a barge to
jach Acapuco, whence they took pasige
with other refugees. Col. Alcalde
sserted the news of Madero's fate
as known in Washington before the
our named in the official version as
ie time of the alleged attempt to
;scue him.
DICKSON-WHITES IDES
rreapondanca The Yorkrllle Enquirer
Yorkville, March 21.?Miss Grace A.
ickson and Mr. George P. Whltesides
>th of York county, were married at
ie Presbyterian manse by Rev. E. E.
Ulespie on Wednesday afternoon, the
itnesaes Included quite a number of
Natives and friends.
Miss Dickson is the third daughter
Mr. and Mrs. Jno. C. Dickson of
orkvllle No. 1. Mr. Whltesides is a *
-ominent young farmer.
Immediately after the ceremony,
r. and Mrs. Whltesides left on the
& N.-W. train for Columbia, S. C.,
here they will spend a few days,
hey have many friends who wish
tern happiness and all good wishes
r their future.
itantaneous. uoroner weeu 01 b?x-1 n
ngton was Immediately notified and I ei
:he officer went at once to Arthurs, I rr
ater summoning Dr. E. P. Derrick of' r<
Lexington, who, after making a care-. si
'ni ?*n mlnation. nronounced that death I aj
,vaa due to heart failure. No Inquest w
vas held. Mr. Horton had not been h<
veil for eome time, It Is said, and had tl
>ften complained of being 111. It Is re
mderstood that he had been under the
reatment of a Columbia physician for
lome time, and only a few days ago he
sonflded to one of his friends that he co
vould not live long. After an examnation
of the body by the physician ?>
ills morning, the remains were turned b<
iver to an undertaking establishment tl
n Columbia, where the body is being q:
leld, pending the arrival of his rela- w
lves. Mr. Horton was a native of re
fork county, being a resident of Closer,
where his wife and family reside.
Je was a man of about 45 years of y
ge. He had been manager of a saw pi
nlll for tlA Catawba Lumber comlany
of Rock Hill for nearly two m
ears. He was a man of exemplary c.
haracter. The body will be shipped w
o Clover, York county, tomorrow Tl
norning for the funeral and Inter- tl
nent." to