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Scraps and iacts. S ? The Georgia state court of appeals la making a record thi3 week for "com- P' mon sense" decisions. It has just hand- jl ed down a decision to the effect that a * person can be legally convicted of gambling In Georgia even if no wit- * ness or arresting officer has actually seen any of the gamblers pick up or " put down a card or pick up or put down any money. The decision affirms ^ the conviction of Jarvis Hall, of Bui- u luck county. The evidence in the case ^ was that Hall, with a party of four ~ other men was seen sitting, the crowd i! ranged in a circle, on the floor, and 1 that when the police approached the ? crowd fled, and that a pile of cards and 1 money were found. The case was ap- ' pealed on the ground that nobody ac- ? tually saw Hall gambling. The court D of apepals took the common sense ' vie w of the case and affirmed the con- * viction. jj ? Siege is to be laid to the White s House by the suffragists, u was an- n nounced Saturday at national head- h quarters, as a result of the statement a of President Wilson to refuse to in- lc elude in his message to congress some reference to the suffrage cause. The ~ president's declination was based on his belief that congress should take the first steps and that he would nit be justified in inaugurating such a sweep- e ing reform through recommendations. Miss Lucy Burns, one of the White House visitors, said the recept on of ~ the women was pleasant and thj conference "was spontaneous." She was accompanied by three other leaders in the suffrage movement. "We are liable to have many more of these 'spon- j taneous' meetings with the pres dent," 5 said Miss Burns significantly. Ti e wo- | men openly expressed their disap- J pointment at the failure to induce the I chief executive to make mention of the < "cause," and reprisals were as openly discussed. ? Expert sociologists and economists will be called on by the new progressive organization in the house to frame the bills contemplated in the extensive legislative programme of the new party in the coming congress, Representa- tive Victor Murdock has announced. He says that among those called upon P will be William Weyl, of New York; Jane Adams, the Chicago expert in sociological work, and Dean William st Draper Lewis, of the University of p Pennsylvania, all of whom were promtnent in framing the platform at the 11 Chicago convention of the Progressive tl party. The Progressives will get to- a gether for their first conference, or caucus today. The meeting will be unique in the history of national poll tics. For tne nrst time in ov ytara a. p third party organization will ta.ie its ? place in the legislative activities of the lower house. The caucus will be open r to the public and a special invitation si to attend has been extended to women n interested in public affairs. Mr. Mur- t] dock said that probably 15 or 20 members of the house would attend. E ? The progress of Balkan affairs is 0 giving European diplomacy some un- d easy moments. The allies have taken a stiff-necked independent attitude and refuse to accept orders from the powers. The question is, if it becomes o necessary to coerce them, how can that be done? The allies realize this and . realize that the concert of Europe is 11 not as harmonious as a month ago. r The present policy of the Balkan states g is to debate the peace terms and con- ^ tinue the war, at least until Montenegro has captured Scutari. The small- d est kingdom in Europe continues to s defy the six great powers. King Nicho- n las talks freely to interviewers, declar- . ing that he will take and keep the town, which he considers necessa-v to C the prosperity of his kingdom, ...jht c warships are blockading his por... but t( with the exception of Austria-Hungary and Germany this measure is being ex- L ecuted reluctantly. These two powers alone demand that Scutari be incorporated in the state of Albania, and the h other four powers have Joined them apparently merely for the sake of pre- E serving harmony. Public opinion of n Great Britain and Russia is strongly in 0 favor of Montenegro. The British newspapers are almost unanimous in n expressing admiration and sympathy a for the brave mountaineers. Montene- s gro has made the greatest sacrifices of any of the allies and gained the least and the English people do not want to see the profits of victory taken from her. ii They remember the Greeks' declaration n early in the war that the allies should keep what they gained. g ? Clyde Stratton, known as the "Chicago motor bandit," escaped from the Federal prison near Leavenworth, v Kansas, Saturday by crawling through a a sewer. Two other prisoners who attempted to escape with him gave up p the struggle after being almost over- n come by gas. The escape was discovered shortly before noon, when three prisoners, who had been excused in the morning to report for sick call, failed 11 to return to their cells. An immediate n search was made and one of the storm a sewer openings was found to be un- . covered. John Hughes and Frank Fernsdorf, the prisoners who gave up a the attempt to escape, were found tl standing in two feet of slime, very f( anxious to get out Investigation showed that Stratton and his confederates, c of tor lonvlner the doctor's office, went T directly to the sewer manhole, removed j( the cover and dropped into the pit, a fall of fully fifteen feet. The main sew- * er leading from the manhole was pro- d tected by 1-inch steel bars. The pris- d oners evidently had hack saws, for two _ of the bars were sawed off and wrenched out to permit exit into the main c sewer. The sewer tapers from about f twenty-four inches to fifteen inches in v diameter, and is cont.nually full of sewer gas and live stean, besides war v ter and filth. Fernsdorf and Hughes n admit they tried to follow Stratton, but had to give it up. Stratton's tracks were found at the mouth of the sewer and he was followed by his footprints P to the woods west of the prison. Guards o were sent in every direction, and the t( prison siren was blown for a long time, wafrning the farmers to be on the look- J out. Stratton is a desperado and is y suspected of being Implicated in the 0 murder of J. H. Logue, a diamond mer- . chant, in Chicago last year. The gang to which he belonged operated a motor t car. The police were unable to con- v nect Stratton directly with the Logue murder and turned him over to the Federal authorities, who wanted him 1 for robbing a postofflce at McCool, c Ind. Thousands of dollars worth of 0 stamps were found in the Chicago fiat, where Stratton lived. ? Paris, April 5: Lacombe, a notorious anarchist, bandit and murderer, committed suicide today by Jumping c from the roof of the prison de La San- v te. His leap to death was witnessed by _ all the prison officials and guards, by J Lacombe's lawyer, the prosecuting at- f torney and the judge who had com- s mitted him to the prison. All these c spectators had been summoned by telephone during the two hours that Lacombe stood at the edge of the roof c arguing with the wardens, who sought $ to persuade him to return to his cell, j Lacombe was awaiting trial on the charge of assassinating M. Ducret, edi- ? tor of the newspaper L'Idee Libre. He 0 was also charged with murdering sev- q eral other people in various parts of France. He had been arrested in Paris on March 11, after the police throughout France had sought him for several I months. A mob tried to lynch him t while he was on the way to the police station. He was known as one of the * most desperate criminals in the coun- t rv ons rturine- his incarceration con- r fessed to the murder of Ducret. admltted killing a postmaster at Bezons and a railroad cashier at Les Aubrais, c near Orleans. A special guard was c kept on him in jail, and even during his t daily hour of exercise he was closely watched. This morning while Lacombe s was talking with his lawyer in an en- s closed courtyard Inside the prison, his ? guards stood a few yards off. Sudden- . ly Lacombe, who was an all-round athlete and a professional performer of 8 feats of strength at county fairs sprang i forward and grasped the lower rungs } of an iron ladder leading to the upper part of the building. He had climbed r past tier after tier of cells and had c mounted swiftly to the roof before the f guards recovered from their astonish- . ment A dozen wardens passed through the prison and on to the roof by trap- 1 doors, gradually surrounding him on t three sides. He threatened to throw a himself down and tne guards hesitated to approach. A singular conversation ' then took place between Lacombe, the a examining judge, and the prosecuting a attorney, who had been telephoned for. Lacombe's lawyer, Georges Bouch- a eron, and others meanwhile gathered e n a balcony overlooking that part of lie root where Lacombe was standing, lagistrate Drioux called on Lacombe 3 surrender. "It is too late. I have nished," he replied. Lacombe then omplained of the food provided for im and of the lack of heat in his cell, 'he prison warden shouted to him that e himself would see that his desires rere supplied. "Too late," replied Laombe. "It is finished." He then said e would talk to Boucheron, who hereupon climbed down, approached acombe. shook handR with him and alked with him for half an hour.'Now nd then wiping tea's from his eyes, acombe begged Bourt heron to look afir his mother and grandmother, "rembling with excitement he contlnud: "I was thrown on the world when was 7 years old. I tried to do honest rork, but fate followed me." M. Bouchron urged Lacopabe to be reasonable, ut the anarchist, glancing at a clock i a church steeple which pointed at 1.28 said: "At half-past eleven all will e finished," and at that hour raising is hand to his forehead in salute, he houted: "It is the moment! Tell my lother that my last thought was of er. Fferewell!" He then Jumped like <uv?p trt the stone courtvard far be >w and was dashed to death. 2th; ItorbviUr (Jhtquircr. Jntered at the Postofllce in Torkville as Mall Matter of th? Second Class. YORKVUXE, S. O.i TUESDAY. APRIL 8. 1913 It was announced yesterday that "resident Wilson would deliver his irlflf message in the house of repreentatives today In person. The house romised to be reedy at 12.30. The ist president to speak on the floor of fie house of representatives was John idams. The United States senate now comlete, stands 45 Republicans and 51 lemocrats. This is probably about the Ight proportion for the most effective ervlce. Too large a majority would be lore difficult to govern, maybe; but at fie same time we fear that some of the >emocrats may be tempted to go back n the party at critical moments. Or inarily senators are uifflcuit to nanaie. Few Individuals attain to the honor f having their portraits printed in the 'outh's Companion. That honor has alien to Hon. E. Y. Webb; but as the esult of an error, the brilliant conressman is credited to South Carona. However, no harm has been one. South Carolina is willing to tand for Mr. Webb all right, and lost people who know and admire bis gentleman will agree that In the 'ompanion's error there is something ompllmentary not only to him; but o both South Carolina and North Carolina. Governor Tener of Pennsylvania, as honored a requisition of Governor ilease for the return of Joe Grant, a egro who is wanteo for the murder f J. T. Deust, a white man, in Edgeeld, on April 14, 1906, and who was rrested recently in Philadelphia. Preuming on all the noise that has.been lade in this state over the allegation bat Governor Bleasc stands for lynchag on any old pretext, Grant's attoreys tried to resist extradition on the 4Ka nAfrrA tvAiil/1 nortatnlv IUUIIU blicfci UIC U?51U n vutu vv? e lynched If he should be sent back o Edgefield. But Governor Tener, ,*ho himself knows a thing or two bout political clap-trap, was not 1mressed with the efforts of the attoreys. We have no crlthdsm of anything hat Senator Tillman has said on the llleage question. On the contrary we gree substantially with all the senaar says, including that about railroad ttorneys getting themselves elected to tie general assembly by the people ar the purpose of representing the orporations in whose pay they are. 'he thing is so common that it has ang since become a matter of course, iut nevertheless we are led to woner when Senator Tillman began to iscover these thing3, and whether if s in old times he had been able to ome through from Washington on ree passes without having to bother rith this matter of domestic mileage, rould he have thought of these things lOtf. The Democratic Tariff bill was comileted last Saturday with the exception f a final decision upon the question as o whether sugar should be free or subect to a tax of 1 cent a pound for three ears, and free after that. The hitch n sugar was brought about by the Louisiana delegation and the delegalons from the beet sugar producing k-estern states. President Wilson offerd to compromise and the understandng is that if his preposition is not acepted he will press for free sugar at nee. From beginning to end the new neasure is modeled in accord with the deas of President Wilson, with wool, neats and many other foodstuffs and lothing materials on the free list; rith low duties upon all agricultural iroducts and foodstuffs that are not ree and with the tariff on chemicals, teel and other commercial products ut far below the present protective ates. Income tax rates, fixed at 1 per ent for all corporation incomes above 5,000; 1 per cent on personal incomes rom 54,000 to 520,000; 2 per cent from 20,000 to 550,000; 3 per cent from 55,00 to $100,000; 4 per cent above $100,>00. That discussion among the teachers at lickory Grove on the subject of Manlal Training vs. Athletics is quite ineresting, and we are inclined to think hat it will attract the attention of nany parents who will be pleased to ;now that there is at least division of pinion on the subject. If we had to hoose between athletics and manual raining we would say let the athletics to; but the issue is not and cannot be :o sharply defined as that. Boiled lown the proposition is like this: Athetics comprehends the idea of sport ind manual training comprehends the dea of productive labor. Of course it s not to be suggested that there is lothing to athletics but play. The tenlency is to develop a healthy body as a It place for a properly developed inellect, and that idea is entirely all right, ["hen again, everjbody understands hat all work and no play makes Jack i dull boy. At the same time, however, t should not be forgotten that all play ind no work makes Jack the father of i trifling man. There should be play it school, of course there should, more specially if the play brings the boys and girls to take a greater Interest In , their lessons. But then manual training is worth while. It not only develops the body but also the mind, and teacfies things that can be used to advantage In after life. It can be the means of putting boys and girls in a way to do ' for themselves to look after the main chance later on, and to that extent it < is Important. Of course it is much . easier to get the average boy or girl interested In baseball or tennis than it ' is in the manipulation of a handsaw, jack plane, scissors, needle, or glue j brush; but knowledge of how to make useful articles of various kinds or to properly cook a meal is worth more than ability to make a base hit or a home run. We are among those who . would not discourage either athletics or manual training; but we would dis- . like very much to see the partisans of athletics get complete ascendancy over the manual training folks. ^ RAISING LONG STAPLE ! I Hon. John L? McLaurin Offers Some Advice on Subject. ] The Columbia State of this morning prints the following letter which deals with a subject of Interest throughout ] the state: Mr. D. H. Counts, Laurens, S. C. My Dear Sir: Tours to hand, saying that you had planted 600 acres of long staple last year, and asking my advice as to the outlook for 1913. You mention the Importation of Egyptian cotton, and I agree with you j that it Is a serious factor. When I was t in congress, a member of the ways and . means committee in the house, I got a j rate of 3 cents a pound on all cotton 4 Imported Into the United States, but It j was killed in the senate on the "doc- j trine of free raw material." I am a Democrat, but I have never been able < to see Just why we farmers should be i the only victims of this fallaoy. Why ^ not get behind our representatives In congress and insist on a revenue duty j on importations of raw cotton? Sena- J tor Tillman voted with me on the prop- ' osltion, and Bacon, Clay, McEnery and J many others. I believe Senator Till- ' man would do the same thing again. I j know that if I had a hand in framing this new tarifT, if there were a duty placed on cotton goods, 1 should insist on the same per centage extending to raw cotton. , Now as to planting 600 acres of , staple cotton, that is a pretty big prop- | osition. I am planting about 300 acres, , which is one-third of my crop. I have s two gin houses, one steam and one wa- j ter power, and will use the water power exclusively for staple cotton, so as , not to mix it. I am, to be frank, afraid 3 we will overdo the shorter extra staple, j One thing I am sure of is that we can j not handle it with the loose system of t grading now in vogue with the short | staple, nor can we find such quick sale < as for the short staple. We must stand ^ together on this proposition and pro- ] vide warehouses and a system of grad- < ing, so that the different qualities will ] be deliverable each to.itself. I really think there will be a market j for it all, but if a buyer is forced to buy j grades for which he has no orders, he will not Day what they are worth. This i is on6 of the things I am striking at in my state warehouse bill, and It is bound to come, because necessity will force it. My advice isn't worth much, but such as it is you are welcome to know what I am doing myself. E. W Evans, a very successful planter and shrewd business man, is putting about 700 acres in Webber cotton this year. If we had a good method of marketing and grading I would not hesitate to plant my entire crop, but I do not wish ] to place myself entirely at the mercy of ] the buyers. I want some way to gr^de my cotton before it leaves my hand^. i With as much as you propose to plant. ] I should investigate the wisdom of shipping to Boston and having it grad- ' ed as put into the warehouse. To sum i up, I believe they are simply going to eat us up alive this year on grades. i With kind regards. . , ' Sincerely, . Jno. L. McLaurin. y i 1 4 ? , I Some Tariff Reductions.?Chairman Underwood of the ways and means i committee, in his statement accompa- i tariff Kill VOCtorH Q V lining lite ucn idi in Wii* ^ vwwv. ?V?J , gave the following comparative table, i to show reductions In tariff duties, made upon necessaries. In eacji Item < both the present tariff and the propos-* | ed tariff had been reduced to an ad valorem basis: " j Present Proposed ] Article? Law. Law. Cream of tartar 25.45 17.85 < Medical preparations...... 59.05 31.11 j Castor oil 33.19 15.00 j Wash blue 23.59 15.00 , Salt petre 9.27 6.87 i Common soap ...,, 20.00 5.00 1 Salaratus, or bicarbonate i of soda 21.54 8.50 1 Borax, refined 21-22 1,31 Lime . .. 9,17 5.00 China and crockery, not decorated 55.00 35.00 Grindstones 9.21 8.33 j Bicycles 45.00 25.00 i Pocket knives 77.68 35.00 ] Razors 72.36 35.00 1 Scissors and shears 53.77 30.00 I Knives and forks 41.98 27.00 Furniture 35.00 15.00 I Cattle 27.07 10.00 ] Macaroni, etc 34.25 23.81 i Rice, cleaned 54.05 33.33 1 Eggs 36.38 14.29 < Stock, etc. of fruit trees... 54.44 27.58 I Mineral water 43.56 30.00 Spool thread 22.95 15.00 \ uouon ciom *z. <i zo.o? i Cotton clothing 50.00 30.00 i Stockings, hose and half i hose, selvedged 75.38 50.00 I Men's and boys' cotton < work gloves 89.17 . 35.00 I Knit shirts, drawers, etc., . I and underwear 60.27 25.00 1 Collars and cuffs 49.10 30.00 1 Blankets 72.69 25.00 1 Flannel 93.29 30.00 1 Clothing, ready-made 79.56 35.00 i Womens' and childrens' dress i goods 99.70 35.00 1 Sewing silk 25.00 15.00 1 Wrapping paper 35.00 25.00 I Books 25.00 15.00 : Brooms ... 40.00 15.00 i Matches 27.59 14.00 I Harness and saddlery other < than leather 35.00 20.00 < India rubber, manufactures , . 1 of 35.00 10.00 Liead pencils 39.00 25.00 Flood Situation Still Grave.?While the situation is admittedly grave, dispatches received at Memphis last night 1 indicate that levees along the central 1 stretches of the Mississippi river so far are holding well against the great est flood in mstory or tne vauey. sana bolls have developed at several points 1 and at others burrowing animals are causing trouble, but the damage to the dykes has not assumed alarming pro- ' portions. Last night's gauge readings showed a stationary stage at New Madrid, Mo., 1 50 miles south of Cairo, while at Cairo, a rise of 1-10 foot was recorded. The rise at Cairo, howev -r, is attributed to local rains. At Mei .phis the stage at 7 o'clock last night was 45.2 feet, a rise of 3-10 in 12 hours. The record height of last year, when levees broke on both 1 sides of the river, was 45.3 feet. S. C. Emery, a Memphis weather bureau forecaster, in a bulletin Issued yesterday, predicted that the river would continue to rise here for three or four ' days and reach a stage of 46 feet, or | somewhat higher. The hardest fight is being made at 1 Wilson and Wyanoke, Ark., and along the Reel foot levee west of Hickman, ' Ky. At Wilson and Wyanoke "bolls" made their appearance yesterday In : numbers and several weak spots develoepd in the Reelfoot levee. Large forces are at hand at these : points, however, and those directing the fight declare they have the situation well in hand. The Tillman of a Former Day.?"All I have to say is that I am sorry to see that the Tillman of a former day is not the Tillman of today. When he visited at the asylum the other day Dr. Bub- ; cock ought to have kept him there." : The above was the only reference ; that Governor Blease would make to the statement issued by Senator Till- < man in which he criticised the rail- : roads, the members of both the senate and the house, and, incidentally, the ; chief executive.?Columbia Record. LOCAL AFFAIRS, NEW ADVERTIBEMENT8 [no. ?. Carroll, SupL Education?Invites patrons In Filbert school district to attend meeting. John F. Smith, Yorkvllle, No. 1?Has two good milk cows, young calves, for sale. " . ' Sole L. Blease?Publishes proclamation, offering reward of *7,5 for'afrest and conviction of murderers of Sam Smith. i_ r n i n mmi ' rhos. W. Boyd, Co. Supervisor?Presents report of county chaingang for month of February. Idle Hour Theatre?Dayton, O,. flood scenes tonight. Fall of Troy tomorrow night. Yorkvllle B. & M. Co.?Tells you of the good qualities ot Melrose and Magnolia flours. About farm tools, r. J. Keller & Co.?Suggest that you "swat the fly," by having your home fitted with fly screens, fork Supply Co.?Has amber and orange cane seed, peas and John Deer corn planters. VIcConnell Dry Goods Co.?Wants you to see its new lines of voiles, at 25 cents per yard. Shieder Drug Store?Calls special attention to its soda fountain business, emphasizing purity. About ice cream. >. ECirkpatrick-Belk Co.?Talks about a new shipment of millinery goods. Dutchess trousers, and suit cases. Bank of Clover?Makes a fair offer to the man with money, and invites your checking account, rhomson Co.?Talks about clothing, shirta collars, underwear, oxfords for men and women, millinery, Prof. Csrberry, the agricultural expert at Winthrop college, went out to see Mr. J. C. Burge's crimson clover jatch on Yorkville, R. P. D. No. 3, and old Mr. Burgfe that' he had the finest ilover field in South 'Carolina, judged jy the many fields he had seen in- all ?arts of 'the state. ' When Dr. Lee Davis Lodge, on last Saturday likened the community of hickory Grove to a gold ring with a lewelled setting, the new school house :onstitutlng the Jewel and the comnunity the band, he paid a delicate :ompllment that is all ^he more worth while because it s true. No community in the county has made more genuine progress In educational matters than those same people of Hickory Grove. , ... ' . GROUND 13 HARD. Following the frequent and copious rains that have delayed farm work ind made the farmers so Impatient, there is now complaint that the ground has become so hard that it Is ilmost Impossible to do anything with it" "I have never seen such condltldns, is well as I recollect," said Mr. John F. Smith of the Beersheba neighborhood, last Saturday. "The ground plowed very well for the first few days ifter It got dry enough/' he said; "but then all at once it got so hard that It was next to Impossible to do anything with ft. You could not plow with one mule today. When you got the plow flown deep enough to do any good the mule was unable to pull it And yrhen pou used a two-horse plow, the ground broke up in clods that were as Hard is bricks." Another farmer told how he had first gone over a field with a disk harrow, afterward broke It up with a two horse, plow, th^h disked It twice and still It would not do. He could see nothing else for it than that he would have to wait for another shower, when he hoped with the help of a drag harrow to get the field in proper sh&pe. ABOUT PEOPLE Miss Annie Lee Moore of Asheville, N. C., is visiting her father, Mr. W.: T. Moore in Yorkville. > Congressman Finley left for Washington last Saturday night, accompanied by Mrs. Finley. Mr. and Mrs. B. O. Pennington of yorkville, R. F. D. S, spent several days last week In Rock Hill. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Mauldin have moved from Yorkville to Rock JttU, where they will reside in the future. Rev. E. E. Gillespie of the First Presbyterian church of Yorkville, is attending the meeting of Bethel presbytery in Rock Hill. Messrs. C. W. Adlckes and Qulnn VVallace of Yorkville. are attending the meeting of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons in Spartanburg today. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Cable, Jr., and Jhildten, of Chewsville, Md., are visiting friends in Yorkville, guests of Mr. W. R. Carroll. Mrs. Cable will be remembered by Yorkville friends as Miss Lute Betts. Mr. Lee Brison of Gastonia, a son Df Mr. W. I. Brison of Clover, was seriously injured In a motor cycle colrt A /InnirlllA XT r? TTS.1 _ imiuji xicai iutAuciivuic, 41. ru3ay afternoon. Young Mr. Brlson was rendered unconscious and has since been in the hospital at Gastonia. His londitiorv last night was considered I'ery critical; BOYS' AND GIRL8' CLUBS There was only a fairly good attendance on the meeting of the Boys' and Girls' clubs held in the court house last Saturday, more girls than boys; but what the meeting lacked in numbers it made up in Interest. The small attendance was due more than anything else to the fact that the farmers generally were too busy plowing and could not spare work animals to pull buggies and consequently most 3f those who were present came 'on the trains. The leading talk of the day was that of Prof. J. L. Carberry of Winthrop college. He gave his audience an interesting nisiory 01 tne tomato, and a lot of practical information as to how to attain the best success In its cultivation. He went into full details from seed time to harvest, explaining the best method of getting the right kind of plants from cold frames, told how to put the plants out, how to fertilize and cultivate and how to protect them from wilt and Insect enemies. He said wood ashes constituted a fine fertilizer and stated that the formula for the best commercial fertilizer for tomatoes was 6-4-7. He recommended air-slaked lime and Bordeaux mixture as the best things to use against wilt. It was well to use about a tablespoonful of lime around each plant, and also beneficial results could be obtained from a spray of four or five cups of lime to 50 gallons of water. Miss Katie Qunter of Winthrop college, made an interesting talk, giving her experience in tomato culture, and told how she had canned 512 quarts of tomatoes from one-tenth of an acre, and sold them for $1.25 a dozen, thus securing the means with which to pay for her canning outfit and realizing a neat profit besides. She told the girls present that she would be glad to answer letters asking questions concerning tomatoes, connected with raising tomatoes and putting them in commercial shape. Mr. John R. Blair, county demonstration agent, made a short talk to the boys and girls, congratulated them on what had been accomplished so far, and encouraged them to go into this year with a determination to break all records along every line. During the afternoon Prof. Carberry gave a practical demonstration in canning in the court house yard. GIRLS' CANNING CLUB. ivuss Minnie n<ee uarrison, in cnarge of the Girls' Canning clubs of York county, has furnished The Enquirer with a revised roll of the membership as follows: "O. R. & E. V. Club:"?Louise Anderson, Ollie Branch, Mattle B. Campbell, Edna Clinton, Kizzie Cornwell, Ida Hope, Nannie Jackson, Pearle Shlllinglaw, Helen Zenker. "Sharon Club:"?Pearl Brown, Elsie Horton. Esther Latham, Maud Sherer, Kate Dowdle. "McConnellsvllle Club:"?Margaret Ashe, i ucile Crawford, Annie May Harshaw, Maud Love, Sara Mendenhall. "Mt. Holly Club:"?Kathleen Clinton, Evelyn Garrison, Lillian Oates, Mary Poag, May Etta Poag, Cora Westbrook, Ethel Whitesell. "Brown Rural School Club:"?Carrie Blerly, Jessie Blerly, Wilma Bartha, Nellie May Blanks, Myrtle Blanks, Lillie May Costner. Estelle Collins, Nannie Estes, Eliza McFadden, Florence Roach, Lessle Roach, Edna Roach, Beulah Roach, Bonnie Sanders, John Finley Thomas, Annie May Thomas, Delia Tenant, "C. & F. A. Club:"?Lula Boyd, Lena Currence, Mary Cullender, Ethel Ferguson, Nannie Gardner, Pearl Meek, i "Smith's Club:"?Clara Cherry, Ber- ' tha Duncan, Annie Dunlap, Bertha I liughes, Cora Neely. < "Yorkvllle Club:"?Lillle B. Adkins, i Mary H. Adklns, Margaret Clarke, Lei- ' la Garrison, Ruby Hogue, Elizabeth McClain, Lena Wllliford. "Lesslie Club:"?Fredda Gryder, Ellz- : abeth Lesslie, Lucile Lesslie, Margaret < Lesslie, Ethel Shillinglaw, Flossie Shil- ] linglaW. } '/ < "Broad River Cub:"?Delia Beheler, Bessie Bolln, Jessie Darwltl, Ruby 1 Whisonant, Bertha Wright, Delia Wright "No. XI Club:"?Grace Harmon, Ellen Flanagan, Lola Quinn, Margaret Stewart, Rebecca Blankenship, Leniel Enloe, Mary Garrison, Ruth Steele, Ethel Deas. WITHIN THE TOWN ? The creditors interested in the bankrupt estate of J. Q. Wray, on last Saturday elected J. Harry Foster, Esfq., as trustee. -A few scattering straw hats are making their aDDearance on the heads of the men. Some of them .are of last year's vintage. ? The cleaning up of the town means lots for the health of the communlty. The a)l important thing is that the work be Vreil done. ? The Ancona Cotton Mill of Yorkville, has been chartered with $250,000 capital. J. W. Cannon is president, and J. P. Cannon is secretary and treasurer, ? Work on the new store rooms being erected by Mr. John J. Nichols on his East Liberty street property, is being rushed right along. The Btorerooms promise to be quite handsome. ? The Yorkville High School track team will not participate in the field day meet at Rock Hill; but the understanding is that it will challenge the, winners. The Yorkville . High school boys claim to have the strongest track team in the county. j?Johnston correspondence of the Edgefield Advertiser; "The county f^Ur" given here last week under '"te auspices of the D. of C., and coached by Miss Paul of Morrlstown, Pa., was considered by all who attended as a very bright und amusing affair. On Thursday evening the affair was repeated for the benefit of those who had not seen it, and the door receipts of the evenings amounted to $136. ? The County FUlr entertainment to be presented next Thursday and Friday nights will be in full readiness on time. As a matter of fact in case of emergency, the entertainment could be presented quite creditably now?this evening. Some of those in charge allowed themselves to become a little discouraged at the outset The largfe number of people Involved In the presentation, nearly if not quite 200, seem to uphold them. They thought it impossible to bring the confusion at first apparent, into order. But now all that has been forgotten and everything is working smoothly?so smoothly in fact that those who were doubtful are wondering why they had doubts. The ladies are expecting a big audience. That the town will turn out almost solidly seems certain and then it is expected that there will be many visitors from surrounding towns and from the country generally. The occasion promises lots of fun. TRACK MEET AT CLOVER /. The Yorkville High school track team went to Clover Saturday in order to give the Clover boys a return meet on the latter*s grounds. The team was accompanied by a large crowd of boys and girls?students of the graded school, as well as several of the teachers and others. Prof. B. C. Riddle, superintendent of the Clover High school entertained the members of the team and the other members of the party were looked after by the Clover people. The meet resulted in a victory for the Yorkville team, the locals scoring 71 points and the Clover boys 28. Messrs. Will Smith, Thad Clinton and John R. Logan acted as judges of the meet. The events and winners were as follows and In the order named: 100-Yard Dash?Devlnney, Yorkville, 11J sec; Niell, Clover; G. Henry, Clover. High Jump?Qulnn, Yorkville, 4 ft. 11 in.; S. Finley, Yorkville, Niell. Clover. Half-Mile Run?Garrison, Yorkville, 2 mln., 50 sec.; Moore, Yorkville, C. Knox, Clover. Discus Throw?Lawrence, Clover, 118 ft. 5 In.; Gaulden, Yorkville, R. Finley, Yorkville. 220-Yard Dash?R. Finley, Yorkville, 25 sec.; Devlnney, Yorkville; G. Henry, Clover. Pole Vault?Qulnn, Yorkville, 8 ft. 4 In.; Garrison, Yorkville; J. Knox, Clover. 120-Yard Hurdles?R. Finley, Yorkville, 15 sec.; S. Finley, Yorkville; Geo. Henry, Cover. Running Broad Jump?Niell, Clover, 17 ft 10 In.; Qulnn, Yorkville; Plexico, Yorkville. 440-Yard Dash?R. Finley, Yorkville, 1 mln. 25 sec; Plexico, Yorkville, K. Henry, Clover. Shot Put?Gaulden, Yorkville, 36 ft. 5 In.; Lawrence, Clover, Ford, Clover. Mile Run?Garrison, Yorkville, 6 mln. 30 sec.; C. Knox, Clover. Clover was the victor in the tennis matches, both singles and doubles. In the singles, Joe Barnett, Clover, won over States Finley of Yorkville while Edmund Ford and Joe Barnett, Clover, defeated Robert and States Finley, Yorkville, In the doubles. The baseball game was an easy victory for Yorkville?14 to 7. The Yorkville boys outclassed the Cloverltes at every stage of the game. Neither of these teams will go to Rock Hill next Saturday. YORK COUNTY TEACHERS The last quarterly meeting of the York County Teachers' association for the year 1912-13, was held at Hickory rirnvQ loaf flatnr^ov in tha hiirh flphofll building: of that town, and although there were very few teachers present, as compared with the number who have attended other meetings of the association, the more consciencious and deeply interested teachers present were united in the opinion that the meeting at Hickory Grove was one of the most beneficial, instructive and highly Interesting meetings that the association has ever held. In addition to the large attendance of Hickory Grove people interested in educational work, the following teachers were in attendance: Kittle Blair, Lottie Belie Simril, Cotton Belt; Mary Clark, Guthriesi vllle; May Russell, Latta; Zula Stephenson; Irene Montgomery, Lucile i Rabb, R. H. Holliday, Hickory Grove; Mrs. Maud Lee, Ancona cotton mill; Alma Bowman, Florence Thomasson, Rock Hill Graded; Mrs. S. A. Mitchell, Blairsville; W. Y. Boyd, Winnie Craw ford, Wilmore Logan, Sharon; Minnie Palmer; Minnie Plaxco; F. W. Moore, Fort Mill; Fredrica Lindsay, Gerald Lowry, Yorkvllle Graded; W. M. Mitchell, Beersheba; S. A. Lesslle, Smyr, na. County Superintendent of Education John E. Carroll and Miss Leila A. Russell, supervisor of rural schools attended the meeting and also several teachers from Blacksburg and other points just outside the county. At 10 o'clock the teachers and others interested, began to assemble at the school building. Prof. Holliday invited the teachers to inspect the new building and these were highly pleased with the handsome and large school rooms as well as the auditorium and the cleanliness and neatness of the building in general. Prof. Lueco Gunter of Rock Hill, . president of the teachers' association was unable to be present and Prof. R. 1 H. Holliday presided. The meeting j being called to order, prayer was of- ; fered by the Rev. H. B. Hardy, pastor of the Hickory Grove Methodist church. ' Prof. Holliday introduced Mr. W. T. ' Slaughter, who in the name of all the J people of Hickory Grove welcomed the teachers to the town and invited them I "nolro tVlorMOAlvoa O t hnmA "Hp said LU inane ui?iiiooiTvo m% iiw...w? __ the people of Hickory Grove were very 1 much interested in educational work. ' and that since the new school build- J ing had been erected, the business, social and religous center of the town ! had been shifted to the school building' and that all their energy was de- ' voted to the uplift of the school. He ! said that he, himself, had been a 1 teacher and that he was interested in every phase of educational work and i he and the people of the town were < indeed glad to have the teachers in < their midst. t Prof. W. Y. Boyd, of Sharon responded to Mr. Slaughter's address of welcome In a very happy manner, saying that the teachers appreciated the cordial welcome that they had received. They had met there, he said, for the purpose of obtaining each others' views in order that they might equip themselves to do better and more efficient work. The teachers were conscienclous and interested and would put forth their best efforts In the cause of education. Miss Alma Bowman of Rock Hill Graded school read a carefully prenared and verv interesting naner nn Methods of Teaching Geography, and upon the question being thrown open to the house for discussion. Miss Leila A. Russell, Prof. Moore, Prof. Holllday, Mr. W. T. Slaughter and Miss Florence Thomasson discussed various methods of teaching geography and of interesting students in its study. The presiding officer introduced Dr. Lee Davis Lodge of Limestone college, Gaffney, who, he thought, needed no introduction because he was known generally as one of the foremost educators of the south. Dr. Lodge said he was indeed glad to be present at the meeting and he was glad to have the privilege of gazing upon so many intelligent faces who were interested in educational progress. He was surprised, he said, when he saw the handsome school building which had been erected at Hickory Grove. "When I see a beautiful Jewel," said Dr. Lodge, "I am always sure that the band which holds the jewel is pure gold. - When I first; gazed upon this beautiful school building I was quite sure that the people of this town and community were of the purest gold, and that had they not been progressive, unselfish and interested in the future welfare of their children, this handsome structure would never have been built and this meeting would not have been held In this fine auditorium today."Education, he said, was not for the purpose of knowing how to make dollars, but- .to teach men and women, boys and girls to know themselves better, to observe and respect law and order, and to get Into closer communion with our fellow men and our God. We need education In our business, our religion, our homes?In every thing and we are lost without It We need highly educated men and women for the betterment of the state and If our state is ever to become great, we must educate the masses. We must have good buildings and good teachers, said Dr. Lodge, and after we have them we must put the boys and girls In them. We need compulsory education. I am a Democrat and I believe In personal rights, but the poor little children have personal rights?the right to an education and it Is on their account that J favor compulsory education. He said the teachers were underpaid. The Janitors of large buildings were paid larger salaries than the average teacher who is engaged in training young minds to fight the battles of the future, and these teachers should be paid living wages at least. The greatest asset of education is summed up in the word sympathy, he said. Teachers should have the sympathy of patrons, they are engaged in the noblest of works and should be encouraged, for on on them largely depends the future of the world. At the conclusion of Dr. Lodge's address, the teachers gave expression to their apreclatlon and approval' in generous applause. Prof. Holliday announced a recess for dinner and that the meeting would reconvene at 2 o'clock. All the visitors had been previously assigned to various homes in the town. "Manual Training vs. Athletics" was the first subject under discussion at the afternoon session. All the teachers were invited to take part. Miss Leila A. Russell did not think the two branches conflicted In any way. She thought both were good for the . upbuilding of a school but that manual training was far more useful than athletics. ' Prof. Boyd of Sharon, thought that only the best all-round students should be allowed to participate in school athletics. He did not think the physical giants should be allowed on school teams unless they were also the best students. Manual training, he thought, was much better for the school and the home. Prof. Holliday thought that great benefit could be derived from both manual training and athletics. Ath letics were Hard to manage, ne tnougni. He had had a great deal of experience with athletic teams and it was very hard to make a clean and successful team. The teachers should watch over the boys on the athletic Held and this can not be done to advantage. Manual training was of very great importance. Mr. S. A. Lesslie favored athletics as against manual training. He spoke pf the companionship of boys who played on the teams and of the greater interest which he thought they took in school work when school athletics were encouraged. Miss Kittle Blair told of the work of her pupils in manual training. They had been taught to make baskets, chairs and other things. She thought manual training a great thing for her school. Miss Lottie Belle Simril had taught her pupils to do embroidery work in connection with manual training. She had introduced sewing in her classes. The children were interested in the "">'1' anil manual trninirie would be of practical value to them, she thought. Mr. W. T. Slaughter thought both athletics and manual training had advantages but manual training was far more useful and valuable than athletics. Miss Rabb, of Hickory Grove, had found that manual training work was of great value. Her pupils liked the work. Miss Leila A. Russell proposed that the schools should club In together and hire a teacher of manual training. Superintendent of Education John E. Carroll thought this a good plan and said that if as many as five schools lo-; cated on railroads would unite and employ a manual training teacher, York county would pay one-third the salary, rovided the schools raised the other two-thirds. This proposition was received with applause. The presiding officer announced that the second subject under discussion would be, "The Kind and the Vakie of Marking Pupils in their Studies." Miss Leila A. Russell favored the letter system of marking. She thought the marking of pupils enabled the teachers to keep up with the pupils and was of great advantage in every way. Dr. Dee Davis l^oage wan nui ouic which system was best. Limestone college used the letter system but It had drawbacks. Miss Florence Thomasson used the letter system. Miss Winnie Crawford thought that pupils would study much better if reports of their standing In their grades were sent home. She liked the figure system better because the children are able to comprehend more clearly their standing in their classes. Miss Irene Montgomery thought the figure system better than the letter system. There being no further discussion the election of officers of the association for the year 1913-14 was announced. On nomination of Superintendent Carroll, Prof. R^H. Holllday was elect ed president, pror. w. y. tsoya was elected secretary and treasurer. Prof. Holllday In a very hapy manner thanked the association for the honor they bestowed upon him In electing' him president of the association. He said that he would do every thing possible toward making the year of his administration the best in the history of the association and that he wished to adopt as the slogan of the association, "The Enrollment of every teacher in York county." He had devoted his whole heart to the cause of education and he trusted that great things would be accomplished. Mr. S. A. Lesslie asked the association to make an exception in his case and allow a student of his school to deliver an eight-minute oration in place of a four minute one which is the time limit for orations of the students taking part In the County School Day exercises to be held in Rock Hill an Saturday. The association instructed the executive committee of their body to act on the matter. Upon motion of Superintendent Carroll, a unanimous vote of thanks was extended to the people of Hickory Irove for their cordial hospitality to the visitors and in appreciation of the great interest the townspeople manl- l tested In the meeting. < There being no further business the 1 association adjourned to meet at the I call of the president. LOCAL LACONIC8 Bethel Presbytery. The spring meeting of Bethel Presby- 1 tery convenes in Rock Hill today. Distribution of Pension Money. Checks are being sent out from the comptroller general's office to clerics i of courts throughout the state to pay the pension allotments In the various i counties. Class A pensioners are to receive 896; Class B >72;.Class C >48; Class C-2 >22.10; Class C-3 >48; and Class C-4, >22.10. f , ? Hiah fiehaal Oratariaal Cantait. So far twenty-three schools in the Inter-High School Athletic and Oratorical association of South Carolina, have aent In the names of prospective contestants and their subjects at the contest to be held in Columbia on April 14. The Tork county contestants so far reported are: Joseph Barnett, CloSer, on "The Grave "of My Country;" am Wilkerson, Hickory Grove, on "The Wellington of Cuba;" States Finley, Yorkville, on "Unveiling of Monument to John C. Calhoun." Reward for Murdersr. Acting upon a petition signed by a number of operatives of the York Cotton mill and other people of the vicinity, Governor Blease has offered a reward of J75 for the arrest and conviction of the unknown party who assassinated Sam Smith, the negro watchman at the mill on the night of March 8. There is a pretty general Impression as to the Identity of the murderer and this Impression Is based upon certain damaging facts and circumstances; but so far as is known the officers of the law are still lacking in Information that would warrant them in making an arrest. Interesting Railroad Rumor. Lenoir News: The purchase of the Linville River railroad, by the Bast Tennesee and Western North Carolina Railway company, may have much of significance In it to this part of the country. The little line that has been uuugni was originally a logging roau and now that the timber is all cut, the usefulness of the line for that purpose has passed. The new owners evidently expect to make something more than a logging road out of it and as they are widening the gauge of the entire line, it is reasonable to suppose that they eventually intend to come on to Edgemont and a connection with the Carolina and North-Western. Alleged Violation of Quarantine. Mr. B. N. Moore, of Yorkville has been reported to the United States grand Jury at Greenville for alleged violation of the cattle quarantine and will have to go over to Greenville to make explanation. The facts in the case are about like this: Mr. Moore's brother, Mr. T. P. Moore, moved to Charlotte in January find left his milk cow at Mr. B. N. Moore's to be shipped later on. Before shipping the animal, Mr. B. N. Moore made inquiry at Clemson as to the law and was advised that an inspector would be along shortly. After waiting a reasonable length of time, and the Insector falling to appear Mr. Moore made inquiry of the railroad authorities, and was advised that the quarantine regulations applied only to the territory south of the C. C. & A. division of the Southern railroad, and the cow was shipped. Shortly afterward Dr. Fay, of the bureau of animal industry came to Yorkville to inspect the cow, and on finding that the animal had been shipped from a point south of ihe Marion and Klngvllle division of the Southern, which line he held to be the one meant in the regulations, made complaint. As a matter of fact the cow in question came originally from a point less than 200 yards south of the Marion and KlngviUe division of the Southern railroad, which point is several miles north of the most southerly dip in said line through the county. It is not understood, however that any question is to be raised along this line. Mr. Moore will probably state to the district attorney that if he has violated the quarantine law even technically, said violation was unintentional, and considerable diligence had been exercised in getting at the exact status of the regulations. "Next time anything like that comes up," laughingly said Mr. Moore yesterday, 'Til buy the cow on this side of the line, and send the friend on the other side the money with which to buy a cow over there." Mr. Moore Is being subjected to considerable guying by his friends on account of the complications he has gotten into; but has been managing to hold his own pretty well, although he does not deny that he is willing to drop the whole matter right where It Is If Uncle Sam is willing. MERE MENTION Wm. C. Walsh, alias Jos. Walsh, was arrested at Poughkeepsle, N. Y., last week on a charge of vagrancy. He was also wanted. for burglaries committed several years ago. For a year he had been chief of police at Glen Cove, Long Island.... Speaker Champ Clark wants to Introduce electric voting machines in the house of representatives In order to save time on the voting of the congressmen A convict escaped from the state prison at Wethersfleld, Conn., last week by concealing himself in a packing case and being hauled by the prison van to a waiting box car outside the prison walls. He then escaped from the box car The Vaterland, the largest steamship in the world, was launched tt UomKnro? (larmonv loaf Thnrfl/luV The vessel Is 980 feet long and 100 feet In breadth. She will carry 4,050 passengers and a crew of 1,200, The smokestacks will extend 69 feet above the top deck and are large enough for the largest locomotive to pass through them. She will carry 83 life boats as part of Its equipment A German "air cruiser" landed on French soil at Lunevllle, Thursday, and created much excitement throughout France. The officers In charge of the dirigible balloon, explained that they had lost their way In the clouds. This explanation was accepted by the French diplomats and after the payment of 12,000 as duty charges, the Germans were permitted to take their "air cruiser" away. It Is probable that the German officers In charge will be courtmartlaled Four of the Paris 1 automobile bandits, under death sen- ] tence In the De La Sante prison, were searched Thursday by guards, who ? found enough poison concealed on the four prisoners to kill fifty people. The i prisoners intended to commit sulcldo I rather than go to the guillotine < Four Panama canal workers were killed Thursday by a falling scaffold in 1 the Miraflores lock Miss Ethel ' Roosevelt, daughter of ex-President I Roosevelt, was married at Oyster Bay, I N. Y., on Friday to Dr. Richard Der- 1 by of New York A granite monu- 1 ment was unveiled at St Joseph, Mo? 1 Thursday, to commemorate the days of the pony express rider. The first J pony express started_from St. Joseph | on April 3, 1860 Kouman law, tne aviator, who tried the "human skyrocket" trick in New York several weeks ago, now says he will attempt to fly across the Atlantic ocean in a biplane in June. He figures that he can go across in thirty hours Legalized horse racing Is to be re- ' sumed In New York state on May 30. The government of Japan has filed formal protest with the Federal department of state against a proposed California law prohibiting alien ownership of land in that state Ex-Senator Beveridge of Indiana, has announced that he will be the candidate of the Progressive party In 1916 and that he will be elected ExCongressman Harry M. Coudrey and Harry B. Gardner were convicted In the Federal court at St. Louis, Friday, of fraudulent use of the mails. They are liable to a fine of $1,600 each and imprisonment of four and a half years. They had an insurance scheme Prof. Oscar Olson, a former Instructor in the Minnesota state university, is on trial at St. Paul for the murder of Clyde N. Darling. Olson's defense is the "unwritten law." A Barrow, England woman gave birth to a son on February 24: six weeks later, on Apru 3, sne gave mrrn 10 a aaugmer. The question has been raised by the 1 government Insurance department, under the maternity benefit law, as to 1 whether the two children are "twins." 1 A $100,000 fire was caused at Iangdon, Canada, Friday, by a lighted < cigarette carelessly dropped In a livery f stable....A leading German newspaper appeals to the United States and \ to President Wilson to use their ef- t forts In calling an International peace conference, looking to the ending of the rivalry for military supremacy throughout European nations. 80UTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? Columbia special of April 4 to the Augusta Chronicle: The governor of South Carolina has requested the resignation of A. E. Legare, captain and adjutant of the second Infantry of the National Guard. This follows the filing of the charges against Major Joseph R. Allen, of the'first battalion of the Second Infantry. Captain Legare sent a letter to the governor declining to resign. ? In a letter to Mr. W. P. Caldwell, the Columbia correspondent of the News and Courier, Governor Blease says he is fighting Dr. Mitchell because the doctor was In favor of taking money that should go to white people and using It for the education of negro teachers. In the same letter the governor gave as a reason why he would not attend meetings of the board of trustees of the South Carolina university in the college library, the fact that he had been advised that Dr. Mitchell had offered a resolution providing that the diplomas of graduates of the university need not be sent to the governor for his signature. The governor states however, that this has nothing to do with his fight aganst the doctor which is based solely on the other proposition. He says he will keep the fight up until he drives Dr. Mitchell from the university. ? Greenville, April <1: Upon entering the basement of a fashionable dry goods store shortly after 3 o'clock aunday morning, Leonard Smith, 17 year old son of a prominent and wealthy family, and his 20-year-old companion, Rowley Martin, engaged in a pistol battle with three policemen who had concealed themselves in the store in anticipation, cI a burglary with the result that the young men were shot to death and one of the policemen wounded. With five bullets in ma body and a wound through his heart young Smith ran up a flight of stairs to tne second floor, where two employes of the firm had stationed themselves in waiting. He was met at the top step by one of the clerks who shouted to him not to fire again, and passing on by, tearing a mask from his face with one hand and grip pins Ala platol with the other, sank to the floor and expired. Martin ran to the rear of the basement with a bullet hole through his head, and concealed himself in a closet. A policeman followed closely upon him and pulled him out, at the same time tearing a mask from the lad's face. Martin was placed in the police ambulance and rushed to the city hospital, where he expired two hours later. Policeman Mayfleld was shot in the hand. News of the terrible tragedy spread Quickly even at that hour of the night, and has created a profound sensation throughout the city. At noon In the county court house in the presence of a thousand or more citizens of all rank, the coroner conducted a dual inquest into the killing. The two Juries returned verdicts that Leonard Smith and Rowley Martin came to their death from pistol shot wounds at the hands of Policemen H. M. Alexander, A. M. Blair and J. A. Mayfleld. The chief of police, J. E. Holcombe, was then deputised to take the officers , into custody until Monday, when their commitments will be issued by the coroner. At the same time application for ball for the three policemen will be made before Judge 8. W. G. -nipp, who convenes the spring term of the court of common pleas for Greenville county, Monday morning. The Inquest was the most dramatic ever held in this county. The father of young Smith, overwhelmed with grief and dumbfounded at the tragic occurrence, appeared at the inquest and conducted the examination of the various witnesses. The city solicitor, B. F. Martin, questioned the witnesses on the part of the city. The testimony did not develop any mysteries but was plain and to the point. The policemen testified that members of the firm of Hobbs and Henderson notified them a week ago that their store was being robbed. Toung Smith was employed by the firm until a short while ago, and the witnesses stated, suspicion pointed to him. For five nights one of the policemen concealed himself in the basement of the store, he said, and each night observed a party of parties come to the rear windows of the basement and Hash a pocket lantern. Saturday night, he testified, three policemen were stationed In the basement shortly before midnight It had been planned to have two members of the firm stationed on the second floor, in charge of the switch governing the electric lighting system. The three policemen concealed themselves behind a counter in the basement and waited. At five minutes after 3 o'clock, the testimony ran, the policemen observed the pocket lantern being flashed on the outside of the rear basement windows. They waited and presently an arm was ' slipped through a broken glass, set in front of the barred window sash and the padlock holding down the sash unlocked. There was a slight commotion as the boys slipped through the window and Into the basement As soon as thev had ^ntarad tha witness es testified, the boys placed masks over their faces, "took out their pistols and held them In shooting position, and flashed their pocket lanterns," advanced toaard the staircase, leading to the second floor. As they drew opposite the counter behind which the policemen were concealed, Policeman Mayfleld t rose and called to the boys, "Hold up jour hands, boys." Without answering the challenge, it was testified, the boys opened Are. They fired two shot1!, It was testified, and then the three policemen, realizing their danger, opened Are. A total of fifteen shots were fired. An examination of the revolvers showed that young Smith had fired one, Martin twice and the policemen twelve times, together. At that moment the clerks upstairs hearing the terrible commotion, threw the electric switch and the dark basement was flooded with light. HICKORY GROVE NOTE* Large Quantities of Fertilizers 8fld?? Preparing for 8tate Track MeetPersonal and Other Matters. Hickory Grove, April 8:?The Hick-' ory Grove High school track team will not take part In the Field Day meet at Rock Hill next Saturday. The boys arc practicing hard and their whole Interest Is centered In the state meet at Columbia. Anril 24. EVir this reason It Is not considered worth while to enter any of the contests at Rock Hill. The Wllkerson-Whlsonant building In the main business block of town is rapidly nearing completion. The build* Ing is of brick and consists of two large store rooms which will be rented for store purposes. Additions are also being made to the building occupied by Dr. J. J. Hood's drug store. The farmers of this community have already hauled away most of their guano from Hickory Grove and business in general Is at present very small. More guano has been hauled away from Hickory Grove this year than In any previous year In the history of the town. The farming people are getting in lots of good work now and if the weather continues favorable, all will soon be up with their work. "The Danger Signal" was presented In the Smyrna school house Friday night by students of the Hickory drove High school. The play was well gotten up and much appreciated by those who saw it. The students of the Hickory Grove school will soon begin work on their jommencement exercises. The school closing Is always a great event in Hickory Grove and the surrounding :ounfry and the students win do their beet toward making the closing exercises this year, the best in the history if the school. Misses Mary Lesslie and Anna Ly'e Allison of the Due West Female college, spent a few days last week with their parents in this place. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Martin of Spartanburg, visited Dr. C. C. Leech's family last week. Dr. S. T. Cfade of Bordeaux, S. C.. /islted the family of Mr. W. T. 31aughter last week. Miss Mary C. Wylle who was recenty operated on for appendicitis, has eturned to the high school. Mrs. John R. Cobb of Sharon, visitid the family of Magistrate R. L. A. 3mith during the past week. Mrs. Nancy Leech who has been Malting in Blacksburg has returned o her home in Hickory Grove.