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Scraps and Jarts. ? Washington, November 25: Under competition following the inauguration ot the parcel post system, express companies have sustained heavy losses in earnings, according to Representative David J. Lewis co-author of the, parcel post law. Making public tigures he .collected on the earnings of the corporations, Mr. Lewis prophesied that in the near- future the postnWoo virtually would have a monopoly of the transportation of small parcels, and that eventually the government might take over the express corporations in their entirety. Mr. Lewis' figures purported to show that. the. profits of the five leading express companies, which control 87 per cent of the express business, had fallen steadily since 1911. During the twelve months of 1911-1912 theee were represented to be In round figures $5,772,000, and in 1912-1913, this was said'to have decreased to $3,290,000. Last June, when the parcel post system had entered fully into competition, express companies' profits were wiped but and in one month a loss of $470,000, according to Mr. Lewis, was sustained by the five corporations in conducting their transportation business. The Maryland representative announced he would lead a fight In the coming congress ror government ownership of the telephdne and telegraph lines of the country.'. ? . ? Washington, November 27: President Wilson's family circle tonight was complete at the White House Thanksgiving dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Bowes Say re, who were married at the executive mansion last Tuesday, and whose whereabouts have been a secret since then, late today quietly slipped into Washington and got back to the White House without being observed. Although the president's daughter could have used a White House automobile, she and her husband preferred a taxlcab. They had come by train direct from Baltimpre, where, it is believed. they have been since last Tuesday. The couple tomorrow will ac-| company the president to New York on his trip to see the army-navy football game, but Saturday they will sail for Europe, several hours before the game begins. They expect to return to Wllliamstown, Mass., their future home, late in January. With President Wilson and his family was a party of house guests who have remained since the- wedding of Miss Jessie Wilson. The housekeeper had no difficulty in rionj/linfir whether the turkey sent by Horace Wrose of Westerly, R. L or thai presented by South Trimble, clerk of the., house of representatives, should grape the table, for there were enough guests present to require both fowla On account of the drizzling rain, the president spent the day in doors. Early in tne day, In accordance with the custom established by previous presidents, the president and other high government officials attended the mass In celebration of Pan-American peace and unity. Tomorrow the president will go to New York to #end the evening with some friends and .attend the army-navy football game there Saturday. ? Frances Bowes Sayre and Miss Jessie Woodrow Wilson, second daughter of the president, were joined in marriage late Wednesday at the White House before a company of distinguished officials of the United States government, members of the diplomatic corps, close friends and. relatives. It was a scene of rare brilliancy, touched through the ten minutes of ceremony, with a grave solemnity as the president of the United States stood by ki- thair fnnoa a fltndv in deeD emotion, as they gave in marriage the first of their children. It was an intensely human sight as the meaningful tirords of the service were spoken before an altar of palms, ferns and white lilies. With & pretty double ring service, the couple were united and the assemblage spoke the Lord's prayer in monotone. Then the marine band struck up the wedding march of Mendelssohn and from the moment the White House was transformed into a scene of gay animation and Joyfulness. A reception for the guests by the president, Mrs, Wilson and the wedding couple followed. The East Room was cleared . of its carpets and the young folks danced hHlllant uni forms and elaborate gowns glided gracefully over the glistening- - door. When .the guests had gone the bridal party sat down in the breakfast room and the bride cut the wedding cake with the swor& of Dr. Cary T. Grayson, .XT. 8. N., the president's physician and companion. Then there was a merry dinner, an affectionate goodbye and th'e couple whirled away in a White House automobile on their honeymoon. Their destination was kept secret, but in a few days they | will go tp Europe and return early in January to Williamstown, . Mass., where Mr. Sayre will be assistant to President Garfield of Williams college. ? One cent postage promises to be ; one of the llye issues to be fought out in the regular session of congress. No fewer than a dozen bills already have been introduced, and it is said about half of these provide for penny postage outright It is pointed out by members in the general subject tnat cne prooaoie large increase 111 the parcel post revenue would make penny postage a possibility without seriously hampering the financial af- 1 fairs of the postal service. Others 1 contend that the parcel post service should be given further opportunity to demonstrate its earning capacity before a possible large revenue loss to the department is incurred. Senator Burton of Ohio has a measure that provides for a first class rate of 1 cent per ounce. .Several other bills establish the one cent rate where delivery is to be made within the limits i, of the postofflce where the matter was mailed. Estimates totaling $306,000,000 for the postal service for the next -fiscal year have been submitted by Postmaster General Burleson to congress. This total, if embodied as framed in accordance with the growth of tpe postofflce department, would make the. greatest appropriation ever made in a .single appropriation, meas- ' ure. Hearings on the administrative provisions of the bill, together with bills'- recently introduced by. Chairman Moon of the house committee on postofflces, regarding parcel post indemnification, extension of money order paying business in every postofflce and other matters will be held by the committee next week. The estimates contemplate a substantial extension of the parcel post service, which branch is credited with a large part of the surplus of $4,500,000 earned by the parcel post service for the : fiscal year just closed. ? nil 1'uso, lexas, ?ovemoer so: One hundred and eighty-four wounded rrien are in the Juarez hospital tonight as a result of the unsuccessful federal attack on Juarez. Pancho Villa and 6,000 rebels are back In Juarez. South of Juarez for 18 or 20 miles, there are no rebel soldiers. ,< Villa, says he has some further south and that the city is well guarded against a re-appearance of the enemy. Villa captured a number of Federal held pieces and military train. He said yesterday that he captured 600 Federals. Today he brought less than 200 to Juarez. He admits executing some of them. Apparently the greatest number of dead as a result of the fighting are those who faced the firing , squad and paid the penalty of supporting the Huerta cause rather than 1 that of Villa, Madero or Carranza. A trip over the battlefield today re- veaied only a few bodies. Plenty of empty cartridge shells and exploded sharpnels were found on the field. Two newly-made graves were seen i near Mesa, where Villa had his head- : quarters and two bodies were placed on a*train at Mesa late this afternoon by rebel soldiers. The hands of both bodies were tied and each evidently i died at the hands of executioners. These were the only dead or evidences of dead seen on the field. Rebel soldiers.explaining that the Federal dead 1 had been gathered up and buried and they pointed off beyond the hills. If there were many Federal dead as a result of the battle, other than exe- 1 cutioijs, the rebels carried them a < great distance across the country to ] bury then*- - It was apparent that there were ot-her dead as rebels came in with spades from remote sections 1 of the field, but the death list is not ' ? heavy. The general belief Is that most of the men who filled the graves were men who were shot after capture. The rebels admit executing prisoners who had volunteered for service with the Federals. The rebel army riding Into Juarez today from it* victory south of the city exhibited many souvenirs of the conquest. Some of the soldiers wore the blue uniforms of the late Federals, divested of their brass buttons and lnslgna. Many rebel officers wore caps and coats of Federal ofllcera On the whole, however, the rebels had not decked themselves with many of the spoils of war. They admitted removing1 the uniforms of the men they executed before shooting them, explaining that it was necessary to conserve all wearing apparel. Nearly all of Villa's fighting men are quartered in Juarez tonight Nobody remains on the battlefield. Iht ^lorbriUr (Sttquirrr. Entered at the PostofBce in Yorkville as Mail Matter of the Second Class. YORKVILLE, S. O.t FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1913. ttkawa Koa Kaam nlnnfv nf follr An fKc currency bill and we hope that the administration forces will be able to compel a vote soon. Postmaster General Burleson if recommending' the Increase of the weight of parcel post packages from 20 to 50 pounds for all distances without any change in the rate per pound. Congressman Lever says he proposes to continue his efforts to regulate the grain and cotton exchanges of the country so as to reduce the purely gambling element connected therewith to a minimum. Mayor John P. Grace of Charleston, is in New York for the purpose ol pressing his charges against Representative Whaiey. He is armed with additional affidavits and he expects to raise very considerable of a rumpus or know the reason why. And still the Mexican situation remains unchanged in so far as the United States is concerned. Huerta continues to hold his ground, but there are no indications that he is gaining strength. As to whether intervention is finally going to be necessary, there is no telling. The New York cotton exchange has seen the hand-writing on the wall as interpreted by Senator McLaurin and is showing a disposition to get from under. If the South Carolina legislature will now only pass the pending warehouse bill the balance will be easy sailing. All business on the Southern railroad was suspended during a period of Ave minutes this morning at 11 o'clock out of respect to the memory of President W. W. Flnley. Throughout the system trains came to- a standstill wherever they happened to be at 11 o'clock. Office forces ceased work, and there was a lull In activity of every kind. A similar tribute, It will be remembered, was paid to Samuel Spencer. Charleston is a conspicuous illustration of the impossibility of one's beins: able to lift himself by his boot straps. There are many useful productive citizens in the old town, it is true; but with so many people engaged in illegal, vicious and non-productive business, like liquor selling, gambling and the like, there is little hope for substantial progress. Charleston needs to examine herself, reform and become more useful. Don't be a knocker. The chronic knocker is a disagreeable person who Is of very little use to his acquaintances or the community. We refer to the fellow who sees no good in anything and knocks at everything. He is about the poorest citizen imaginable, except we consider the colorless, characterless willy-nilly who speaks well of everything, including lying, deceit, fraud and the like. The really firstclass citizen is the one who weighs every proposition fairly, impartially and intelligently, who is really able to distinguish between good and bad, and who is not afraid to do so. We don't know exactly what the currency bill is, but Wilson knows, and he is for it, so we are too. How is that for an example of loyalty, to the administration??Greenville News. No, this is not necessarily an example of loyalty; but it is an example of very good Judgment as applied to this particular case. While there are tens of thousands of people who understand the principles involved in the curency bill; very few have a comprehonoivo lrnAnrln/1<ra nf /Intn I In TT7 * /!? iivuoiiv niivnivugc v/*. uciauo. ?I C UU not know exactly what the currency bill Is; but like the News we believe Mr. Wilson knows, and although we fear he is not getting Just what he wants, we will be willing to rest content with what he does get until he can get something better. The most Important question involved as we understand it, is the decentralization of financial power. "Our idea of "love's labor lost' is a small town organizing a chamber of commerce. Gastonia, N. C., is the last town to catch the fever. We would like to hear some report from Gastonia six or eight months hence as to what that energetic body is doing."?Gaffney Ledger. The Ledger occasionally makes a wise observation and this is one of them. We would not agree that there are no exceptions to the rule; but generally speaking the Lec.ger is correct. Where there is given a spirit of hope, confidence and co-operation, even in a small town there is no better means for expressing an intelligent direction of that spirit than through a chamber of commerce. But where there is an absence of confidence and co-operative spirit, and the chamber of commerce is maintained mainly for the purpose of voicing the views of a few individuals or mayhap the views or desires of a single individual, as if that view or desire were the view or desire of the town or community, the organization cannot amount to a great deal. While this is a condition as we see it, we would not be understood as suggesting that Gastonia does not need a chamber of commerce or that she cannot derive benefit from such an organization. We know of many towns that are no larger than Gastonia, to which chambers of commerce are of ' 11 ; 1 * t v' very considerable advantage. But speaking of chambers of commerce In small towns, reminds the writer of a story that was told him oy a certain promoter not long ago, of alleged successful operations in his line down in Georgia. To accomplish what he wanted with gr&at facility, the existence of organized community sentiment was always necessary, and he sized the matter up like this: "I would first lay my proposition before the chamber of i commerce. If the town was big enough ?u ?" nnw>?a anil hart nn pham IIU DUll 111 J JIIU pvov -L ber of commerce, 1 would make a bluff of proposed permanent residence and ; organize a chamber. It Is no trouble, r you know. All you have to do Is select ilKely officers, call a meeting of citizens and start the thing a going. But , of course after I got my organization effected and my scheme launched successfully, I would move on to the next town." PUSHING THE FIGHTING ; Democrats Want to Pass Currency Bill Without Further Foolishness. Washington, Nov. 26.?Extreme measures were decided upon today by the Democrats of the senate to force the currency reform bill to an early votei Determined to relieve the uncertainty in financial circles the Democrats agreed to make the bill a party measure at once, to have no Christmas recess unless the measure has been passed before the time set for the : holiday and to sit day and night until final action is secured. These decisions were reached at a conference which began in the morning and was . resumed tonight Senate leaders, working in harmony with President > Wilson, decided to sit behind closed , doors for' the- balance of the week, nnt AYcentina tomorrow. Thanksgiving ' day, until an agreement can be reached that will Insure united support for the bill. Actual work on" it- began , tonight. The fight will be transferred to the senate floor Monday and from ' that time forward dally sessions will be held frpm 10 a.' ' m., to 11 p. m., . with no recess in prospect except for Christmas day. "Immediate action-on currency legislation is demanded," said Senator Simmons, at the close of the confer, ence, "to relieve the uncertainty that | exists throughout the business world. ' There has been a cessation of the ac' tivity in many lines of business bei cause congress has not yet made clear its Intention as to currency revision." "The senate has no right to hold up the business of the country," said Sen, ator James, another who took part in ' the conference. "The country demands action at once on currency legislation." ; The decision -of' the 'committee to make the currency bill a party measi are surprised and aroused the Republicans. "This is merely a political move," said Senator Smoot, one of the minority leaders. "It is designed to make it appear that the Republicans are obstructing currency legislation. This is not the case. I am convinced that proceeding in the normal way we would have reached a vote earlier than we will under this forced pro cess. The senators who are urging this unwonted industry will have to keep a quorum present Legislation' thai is so important as to keep the senate in session from 13 to 16 hours a day ought to be considered by a full quorum." Two resolutions adopted by the Democratic conference outlined the most exacting legislative programme attempted in the senate in recent years. One presented by Senator O'Gorman provided that it was the sense of the conference that beginning Monday, December 1, the senate should meet at 10 o'clock in the morning, sit until 6 in the evening, resume after a- two-hours' dinner recess and continue until 11 o'clock, "until the currency bill is disposed of." It further set forth unless the bill is out of the way no holiday recess shall be taken "except an adjournment from December 24 to December 26,* over Christmas day. Not even New Year's will be a holiday unless the bill Is passed before-then.? The second resolution, presented by Senator Heed of Missouri, made the currency bill a party measure. It provided that the members in conference should meet, beginning this afternoon and by Saturday night should complete the consideration of the bill. In the absence of Senator Hitchcock, the only Democratic member who has held out against the ad ministration bill, it was expected that the Democrats of the banking and currency committee would have little difficulty in committing the caucus -to the support of the draft of the measure presented by Senator Owen. It was made clear, however, that some of the amendments proposed by Senator Hitchcock would be written into the bill by the conference. The currency debate continued in the senate today, Senator Newlands making a lengthy speech explaining his plan for a federation of state reserve associations as a substitute for the various proposals put forth. The senate adjourned until Saturday to allow the Democratic caucus time to work on the currency bill. The determination of the Democratic leaders to press the currency bill to a vote quickly, became more apparent tonight when it was virtually agreed that a vote would be asked for whenever there comes a: lull in tne speecn mamng in me senate. It is believed the caucus will come to a complete agreement on all features of the bill before Saturday, and that the E?mocrats will then unite in an effort to shorten debate. Speeches made in the confer^ ence today and tonight especially by senators who recently had returned to Washington from their home states emphasized the demand for immediate action. The caucus discussed the number of regional banks that shall be established, but came to no decision. It is believed, however, that the eight bank plan will be endorsed by a large majority of the Democrats. * FAVORS LOCAL DELIVERIES Cotton Exchange Committee Impressed by Argument of 8enator McLaurin. The committee appointed by the New York cotton exchange-to consider the extension of the warehouse system to southern cities reported in favor of such a plan last Tuesday, says an Associated Press dispatch. If adopted it will mean that it will no longer be necessary for southern shippers to send to New York for grading and certification cotton intended for delivery on contracts. "The New York cotton exchange has had for the past twenty years," says the committee's report, "a very complete system of examining, certificating and guaranteeing the grades of cotton, making it safe and available on the contracts for future delivery and eliminating disagreements between buyer and seller as to the grades and value. The difficulty, however, has been increasing because of our constantly enlarging cotton crops that one place alone can hardly get a big enough stock of cotton for the needs of the also increasing business in contracts for its future delivery. "It seems, therefore, a sound business proposition, and Just to both buyer and seller not to add to the cost of the cotto'n * the requirements that all bales intended for delivery on contracts must be shipped to New York for certification and delivery there. A enlnt<An r\f tho nrnKlom la nPAnnaoH on the principle of extending this well tested system to warehouses in southern cities which offer the necessary facilities of size, safety and availability. "If this plan can be carried out. and there is not much doubt that all difficulties can be met and overcome, it will prove a great boon to the whole cotton trade. It will prevent corners and manipulations of the market and it will give the owners of the cotton a reliable guarantee of the grades, thus making it more salable to mills at home and also for export to any part of the world. It will also make cotton one of the safest collaterals in the world to loan money upon, because the bank or banker will know by the warehouse receipt and the guarantee of trade that the cotton is safely stored in an approved warehouse and what its market value is." LOCAL AFFAIRS* .ai- NEW ADVERTI8EMENT6 J. C. Wllborn?Offers the Black-Mas sey place of 141 acres for sale, As a whole or in small tracts. Lyric Theatre?Presents programme for tonight and Saturday and makes announcement as to Ivanhoe. J. L. Whitesldes, Yorkville R. F. D. 5. ?On December 2 will sell & quantity of personal property at auction. Jamee Bros.?Invite you to visit their stable and see their horses on Mqnday?Balesday. Trustees District No. 16.?Give notice of special tax election to be held at Uiive scnooi nouse on i^ecemuer 10. McConnell Dry Goods Co.?Invites you to attend their Live-Wire sale which 'started today and continues to Dec. 24. Bargains In every department. The Lyric Theatre^Three separate plays tonight and tomororw night. Ivanhoe to be presented soon. Thomson Co.?On page four, cordially Invites you to attend the midwinter factory cost sale now on. Bargains all over the store. Yorkvllle Bargain House?For Saturday and Monday has a variety 'of specials. See page four. Royal Baking Powder Co.?Says Royal Is the most celebrated baiting powder In the world. See page four. Palmetto Monument Co.?Solicits your business on a basis of twenty-two years of giving satisfaction. See page four. J. M. Stroup?Talks about Peters and " Herman Bhoes for men, women and children, all styles, all leathers. Carroll -Broa?Tell farmers to use an Oliver plow for best work and see them for buggies. J. M. Brian Co.?Can furnish everything for Christmas?fruits, cake ingredients, etc. First National Bank, Sharon?Advises you to save at least some of the dollars Uncle Sam is coining. It of. fere its help. T. W. Speck?Reminds you that ' Christmas Is coming, and asks you to visit his store early. Loan and Savings Bank?Solicits the accounts of ladles and promises ev ery courtesy and attention. The City Marker, C. P. Sherer, proprietor?Keeps things that are good to eat. Buys butter and eggs at the ; market price. . . , The outlook is that this year's cotton crop in York county is going to fall several thousand bales short of last year. Our prospectus tolling of our liberal offer to clubmakers has been crowded out of this issue; but those of our friends who are Interested will And it worth their while to hunt up last Tuesday's paper, and look on one of the extra pages. v The Bethel plan of encouraging children to raise cotton for missionary purposes, which plan Is also being practiced at Sharon and other points, Is about as practical a way of pushing forward this important cause as could well be devised. The adoption of the suggestion of Mr. Fred Nims to require the wearing of uniforms by school children would. in our opinion, go a long way toward Increasing school attendance. Of course, we can see many possible objections that may be raised; but nevertheless we are Inclined to think the idea is a good one. If the farmer* of fifty years ago bad had access to the same facilities as to fencing that the farmers of today have, this would have been a very ^different country from what it is. - Fifty years ago the principal problem -in the improvement of a farm was the building of fences. There was no way for this other than to split rails or ,nse sawed lumber and either plan' yas very expensive. The wire fencing of today is all "that could be desired mr to cheapness, convenience and permanence. It can be made equally avail-J able for pigs, cattle, horses and imlTeS or chickens, and there seems to be no limit to the possible profits to be derived from properly placed fences. This subject is receiving some attenI .1 i-..* tui 1H,? It 11UIJ , UUl IIUHIUI5 line vue ativuviwM ? should receive. , ... 'I ABOUT PEOPLE Miss Anpie Ashe of Yorkvllle, Is vfsltihg friends In Wlnnsboro. Judge George E. Prince spent Thanksgiving In Rock HiU. v< Solicitor Henry went to his home In Chester for the Thanksgiving holiday. Miss Mary Cartwright of Yorkvllle, Is visiting friends at Clinton. Mr. an'd Mrs. J. M. SImrll of York| vllle, are visiting relatives In Lancaster. ' Miss Frances Burgess of Crawford vllle, Ga., is the guest of Miss Mary Starr in Yorkvllle. Mr. Oscar Plaxlco of the Presbyterian college, Clinton, is now at his home In Yorkvllle. Mrs. J. W. Qulnn has returned to her home in Yorkvllle, after a visit to Greenville. Miss Louise Qulnn and Master J. W. Qulnn, are visiting Mrs. E. W. Long, in Greenville. Mrs. W. Y. Miller of Gaatonia, Is visiting the family of Mr. W. W. Jenkins, in Yorkville. Miss Mary Simril of Rock Hill, visited Miss Lottie Bell Simril on Yorkville R. P. D. 7, this week. Miss Jessie Baber of Yorkville, spent Thursday in Sumter and from there went to-Charleston to visit relatives. Misses Nellie and Alda Mendenhall of McConnellsville, are visiting Misses Hattle and Florence Lilley on Yorkville R. F. D. No. 1. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Stroup, Mr. J. M. Stroup and Masters Clayborn and Quay Stroup of Yorkville, spent yesterday In Charlotte. Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay Hunter of Llncolnton, came down Wednesday 'to spend a few days with Mrs. J. J. Hunter. Mr. John L. Thomasson and daughter, Miss' Emma Lou, of Rlvervlew, Fla., came up Thursday for a two days' visit to Mr. and Mrs. M. !?. Thomasson, on Yorkville No. 2. Messrs. H. E. Neil, J. P. McMurray, A.' M. Grist and Quinn Wallace of Yorkville, attended the Thanksgiving meeting of Omar Temple Nobles of the Mystic Shrine at Sumter. WITHIN THE TOWN ? Mr. R. D. Dorsett has purchased a house and two lots on Charlotte street from Mr. L. G. Baber. ? Thanksgiving yesterday was wonderfully like Sunday in town, except for the sight of men and boys walking the streets in the morning and aftermoon with shotguns. ? It is due this community that there be a thorough overhauling of the .electric, light and power rates, and that the burden of support be placed on a just and equitable basis. This Is not the case at the present time, and it has not been the case. ? The opening exercises of the Graded school last Wednesday morning, related especially to Thanksgiving, the significance and meaning of the day, and the leading feature of these exercises was an interesting and instructive address by Rev. J. L. Oates. Mr. Oates spoke for about fifteen minutes, and his remarks will be fairly well comprehended in the following: "The idea of giving.public thanks to a Superior Being for signal blessings Is so old that it is probably impossible to trace the practice from the beginning. If we go into sacred history we find a family who, alone of all people of the earth, have been preserved from the waters of the flood. Their worship as they bow before their rude altar tfould seem to partake largely of the nature of a thanksgiving. When the descendant* of Jacob were enabled to ( cross the Red Sea In safety, they pub- j licly acknowledged the goodness of their God by singing a song Moses had < composed: 'The horse and his riders < hath he cast into the sea.' And when < these people became an established nation, one of their annual gatherings : was in the nature of a national thanks- i giving to God. Among the heathen ] nations, the gifts that 6ere laid on the < altars of their various gods were often ] laid there as a token of appreciation for < supposed help from those gods, or in fulfillment of vows. Even in their trl- < umpnai entrance granted to tneir great < commanders there was something of ' thanks to the gods of land or sea who had helped them to their victories. Our present custom seems to date from what Is probably- the first public thanksgiving on American soil?that , of the settlers of Plymouth colony when their log houses began to rise amidst the wilderness; and the colonists seeing in this a promise of homes and blessings and freedom all from the hand of God, held that hour of worship which afterwards grew Into the first president's proclamation, and our present Thanksgiving day." REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY The grand Jury got through with the regular business of the session last Wednesday afternoon and was discharged after submitting the following, signed by J. M. Starr, foreman, as its final presentment: We, the. grand jury, having passed on all bills handed us, and returned same to the court with our findings thereon, beg to submit the following: The various committees herein submit tbelr final report. Committee on chalngang reports that they find everything In good condition. - Committee on roads and bridges reports that, as a whole, they find same In very good condition, with the exception of a few small complaints that have been reported to the proper au thorltles. We recommend that some system be adopted whereby permanent roads and brides may be looked after more promptly In regard to. the upkeep of same. Committee on court house and jail report that repairs on Jail which were needed have been made, and that Jail is In satisfactory condition. Committee on schools: We feel that York county is making good progress along educational lines, but also think that more can be done and we urge that our superintendent of education and school trustees visit the schools more often and try to inspire greater interest and more thorough teaching. We stand for longer terms and an increase in salaries paid teachers. We are glad to report great Improvement In school buildings throughout the country. The committee appointed by the ( grand Jury to examine the books and 1 county offices make the following re- t port: , Two of the committee were present 1 when the representative of the comp- < trailer general checked up the auditor and treasurer. He reported their books t in good shape. The foreman and chairman Inspected the books and office In ( general of the clerk of court. His books 1 were neatly kept and, In addition we j found he had rearranged his books, . making It easier to And the records and dockets. J IUC OI1C1 1U O UU1VC, BO IB! BO T? V could see, was kept In good shape. His , records and disbursements checked up O. K. r We found the probate judge's books t In good order, as far as we were able to judge. Books neatly kept and records all in order. 8 The last office visited was the super- ? intendent of education. He showed us a through his department, explaining t the workings of his office. Among other things he showed us a map of the ' county made by himself, showing all the school districts, which we think j will be very useful for himself, auditor . and treasurer. It has come to the attention of the t grand jury that the streams In the i county have not been cleaned out in all cases and urge the township supervisors to report such cases to the l county supervisor. We call attention to the magistrates I nf ?hs pnnntv tft the nedect. and often times, forsaking of wives and chll- I dren by husbands and fathers. We fee! I that this is a growing evil among, not only the blacks, but whites also, and urge that you bring to account all such 6 persons. ? Committee on county home: We feel again constrained to call attention to . the proper authorities in regard to the sale of the county farm and distribu- f tion of proceeds made, as suggested in c grand July report of November term, g 1912, which was to apply proceeds for the purchase and erection of a modern c county home. We also requested our s representatives from York county to / have an act passed authorizing the , commissioners to borrow a sum of money not exceeding $15,000 to supplement the proceeds of the sale of the c [ farm. For some reason not known to t( the grand jury they had an act passed, but for an amount less than that ask- t] ed for by the grand jury which amount n was insufficient to meet the require- y ments of the county board in erecting this home. The delay of this means the delay in providing the comfort and properly caring for of the paupers of s this county. From our own knowledge n we can say that the poor and helpless of our' county actually suffer for the * need of comfortable quarters, which is C a shame and disgrace to any civilzed, civilized, christianized and lnteligent n people. We Invite any citizen of York " county Interested In the above condl- b tlon set forth to visit the county home o and see if the neds are not such as u above stated. t. J. M. Plexico, of Sharon, has been officially reported as operating a drug i> business and Ailing prescriptions with- t< out license. Witness given: Drs. J. H. Saye and C. O. Burrls and S. C. Carroll, E. C. McGlrkin, J. D. Hope, C. S. K Pratt. H Dr. J. E. W. Halle of Rock Hill, S. r< C., has been reported for malpractice. Witnesses given, Drs. W. R. Blackburn. J. E. Thomas, and Martha Tate. Thanking your honor, the solicitor p and members of the court for cour- C1 testes shown us, there being no fur- p ther business before us, we beg to be discharged. B GENERAL 8ES8I0NS c The report of the proceedings of the R court of general sesions In the last J-1 Issue of The Enquirer covered every- ^ thing of importance that had been C done up to the hour at which it was ^ necessary for the paper to go to press. ^ Following is a report of the business Jtransacted Tuesday afternoon. Wed- ti nesday and this morning: ti In the case of John W. Smith, the negro contractor, which was being D tried when the last issue of The En- *c quirer went to press, the Jury return- fe ed a verdict of guilty and the defendant was sent to the chaingang for M one year. Smith, who was located in w Rock Hill had a way of keeping the m keys of the houses he built for his pa- di trons so that afterward he could help himself as he might desire. fr Dean Boyd plead guilty to the w charge of assault and battery with in- y? tent to kill and paid a fine of one hun- th dred dollars. ,, . ;a Rob Ally plead guilty to violation of er the dispensary law, and was sentenc- ar ed to pay a fine of $100 and six months ca on the chalngang, the chalngang port- Di tlon of the sentence being suspended th during good behavior. Bl B. C. Small, the Rock Hill club ta steward, plead guilty to violation of the dispensary law, and was sentenced of to pay a fine of $100 or go to the chain- hr gang for six "months. He paid the fine, ga Leonard Gill, a negro boy, was con- pr victed on the third count in an Indictment charging forgery, and was sent dr / ; f ' " " | :o the reformatory in Lexington for a jerlod of one year. John Ross plead guilty to the theft it a bicycle, and this being his second >(fense, he was sentenced to one year >n the chalngang. Lawrence Efctes plead guilty of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, and was sentenced to pay a fine of $50 and spend six months m the chalngang with the chalngang portion of the sentence being suspended during good behavior. James Price plead guilty to the charge of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. The sentence was the same as in the case of Estes. In the case of Z. B. Bradford charged with disposing of property under lien, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. Elijah Steele and John Davis, charged with selling cocaine, and havIng the same in their possession, were acquitted. Will Roddey plead guilty to the :harge of having cocaine in his possession and was sentenced to pay a tine of $200 and spend one year on'the ohaingang, the chalngang portion of the sentence being suspended during good, behavior. Rob Johnson, the negro who murlered his wife at Hickory Grove, and who after escaping to Hickory, N. C., was captured through the subsequent ifforts of Magistrate R. L A. Smith, was convicted of murder with a recommendation to the mercy of the ;uuri unu was oenienueu iu gu 10 i'ie chaingang or the state penitentiary (or the balance of his life. The case against Will Haglns charged with selling cocaine, and against 3am Wilson, charged with using stock without the consent of the owner, were nol prossed by the solicitor. The case against Andy Spencer, charged with disposing of property under a ien, was dropped on the payment- of costs by the defendant. Ernest Partlow and Jas. Robblns ?lead guilty to the charge of- assault md battery of a high and aggravated lature. The sentence was $50 and six nonths in each c ;e. the chaingang portion of the sentence being suspended during good behavior and total abstinence from Intoxicating, liquors. Henry Archey plead guilty to the charge of assault and battery of a ilgh and aggravated nature, and was sentenced to pay a fine of $40 and go 1 :o the chaingang for six months, the 1 chaingang portion of the sentence be ng suspended during good behavior. A1 Pratt and Will Dunlap were tried )n the charge of housebreaking and arceny. The verdict was, guilty a.< ;o Pratt and not guilty as to Dunlap. Pratt was sentenced to flfteen months >n the public works of the county. The grand Jury completed Its work >n Wednesday afternoon and was dis:harged after the drawing of the folowing. to hold over during the nejrt rear: J. A. Barber, S. C. Flarls, R L. UcCorkle, J. M. Love, J. C. Parrott, r. E. Jackson. ( Court took a recess early Wednes- ( lay afternoon in order to give the Ju- . ors, witnesses and others opportunity , o get home for Thanksgiving. When court convened this morning , it 9.30, the case of the state vs. A. B. , Sanders, charged with house breaking . ind larceny was entered into. The defendant is charged with the theft of 1118 or more from the store of A. X. Worthy In Rock Hill last Friday night, rim Ingram, another young white man, 8 also a defendant in the case but the ( wo are being tried separately. Wilson k Wilson are representing Sanders. BOUTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE, The 128th session of the South Car- , illna annual conference, Methodist Spiscopal church, South, convened at lock Hill last Wednesday morning, .''he drat day's proceedings as reported iy the correspondent of the Columbia Itate are as follows: Bishop Alpheus W. Wilson, senior >ishop of the church, called the conerence to order. Bishop Collins Denny onducted the sacrament of the Lord's (upper, with which holy service the onference is accustomed to open Its esslons. E. O. Watson, W. L. Wait, l. E Holler assisted the bishop in the Istrlbution of the elements. E. O. Watson, secretary of the last onference, called the roll, 187 mlnisers and twenty laymen responding to tielr names. Dr. Watson was unanilously re-elected as secretary, with V. L. Walt and A. B. Holler, asslstnts. R E Turnlpseed was re-elected as tatlstlcal secretary, with B. R. Tur ipseed, J. H?. Noland, Marvin Auld, L. E. Sharpe, W. A. Beckham, 8. O. 'antey and J. R. T. Taylor, assistants. 8. J. Bethea presented an important aper relative to Vanderbilt university y which this conference places Itself n record as supporting' the action of lie minority trustees of that inatituion and action of the bishops in vetolg the decision of the majority trus ;es. a J. A. Campbell, G. W, Dukes, G. T. ^ larmon, E. W. Mason, W. 8. Stokes, I. I. Singleton, and J. F. Way were sferred for continuance in the supermalahan T T. Pqv fnrmpr. uiuciai j i oanviii u a* * ? / ( ?. g r sustaining this relation, was re- g orted as having withdrawn from this c tiurch and having united with the resbyterlan church. R W. Barber, W. B. Baker, W. E. j\ arre, R. F. Bryant, G. M. Boyd, D. A. tl alhoun, W. A. Clarke, N. B. Clarkson, * . R. Dagnall, D. D. Dantzler, R. L. | uffle, A. T. Dunlap, W. L. Gault, A. p J. Jackson, J. H. Moore, J. K. Mc- E aln, I. J. Newberry, W. C. Power, R. P r. Spigner, G. H. Waddell, A. C. talker, S. A. Weber, W. W. Williams, ' B. Wilson were referred for con- a nuance in the superannuated re!a- e on. The names of D. P. Boyd, W. T. ^ uncan and C. B. Burns were referred a i the conference for return to the ef- U h ictlve list. * ? The names of T. J. Clyde, C. D. ^ ann, G. H. Pooser, E. A. Wayne, ere referred to the committee on me- ? olrs, these superannuates having {J' ed since the last conference. tl Bishop Wilson called for reports a' om the presiding elders, each of horn made glowing reports of the lar's work in his district. But when pi le name of W. M. Duncan was called, P] cl hush fell upon the hum of the voices igaged in low tones of conversation, id the sad announcement of Mr. Dun- g in's death was made. Dr. W. W. tc D aniel then presented the report of ^ e district. Bishop Wilson introduced tl Ishop Denny and requested him to C ke the chair. P1 p( Bishop Denny spoke in high terms the history which this conference <j, ls made and the fame which has been . lined by her great men. past and to esent. ,. vl Dr. Hammond of Augusta, Ga? ad-' m essed the conference, giving a re- w port of his work as president of Paine 1 college, which works for the education and training of negro ministers. The bishop called question two. "Who remain on trial?" The following young ministers were reported as ap proved on examination and advanced to the class of the second year: I>avid Norton Busby. John David Holler, William B. Garrett, D. Earle Jeffcoat, Robert H. Lupo, James Boyce Mahaffey, Robert Frederick Morris, William L. Milllkin, Joseph Benjamin Prosser, Tillman A Shealey, George Allen Teasley and D. Oscar Spires. John Edward Cook, William F. Gault, William P. Meadows, Jr., Milton M. McLendon, not approved on examination, were continued In the class of the first year. Benjamin Greig Vaughan of this class was reported as having transferred to the Pacific conference. The following resolution was presented and unanimously adopted: "Whereas the 'Twentieth Century Sketches' of our preachers has time and again proven of great value and interest: "And whereas, since its publication, many have entered our conference, sketches of whom are much desired: "Resolved, That we request Dr. Watson B. Duncan, the author of the work, to prepare and publish a new edition bringing up to date the- information concerning all members of our body?if he finds it practicable and judicious so to do. (Signed) "Jas. W. Kilgo, Peter Stokes, R. E. Stackhouse, John O. Wilson." "Who are the deacons of one year?" was called. Elsie Myers, Geo. K. Way and Jno. Paul Patton, having been approved on examination, were advanced to the class of the fourth year. Mason Q. Latham of this class was located at his own request. "What traveling preachers are elected elders?" was answered as follows: Albert Deems Betts, Edward King Hardin, Edward Robertson Mason, Elbert L. McCoy, John Ashby McGraw, Paul Klstler Rhoad, Geo. Tillman Rhoad, John Powell Simpson, Jos. Lawrence Singleton, and R O. Lawton. ? Yesterday's proceedings of the conference were devoted to the usual routine, and the entertainment features of the day was a reception at Wlnthrop college. The principal . question for consideration Saturday is whether the time has arrived for the division of the conference, which has grown large enough to emphasize this important question. Mil * i/?o LIA^AL kAWVUIVOi Fsnnall-Williford. Miss Bessie Wllllford was married last Wednesday evening to Mr. Robert Fennell. The ceremony took place at 1 the residence of the bride's parents, : Mr. and Mm. J. A. Wllllford. aboiit ( Ave miles southeast of Rock Hill, and 1 was performed by Rev. J. T. Dendy, 1 of Ebenezer. Only a few relatives and : elose friends were present Miss Wll- < lie McFadden of Rock Hlft was maid 1 of honor and Mr. R. T. Fennell, Jr., j acted as best man. After the marrlage, Mr. and Mra Fennell left on 1 a bridal trip to Washington and New 1 fork. * Witherspoon-Hemphill. < The First Presbyterian church I|t J rorkvllle was the scene of a beautiful wedding on Wednesday afternoon, ( when Miss Helen Witherspoon, da ugh- ( ter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wither- t spoon of Torkvllle, became the bride 1 Jf Mr. John McLure Hemphill, of j Chester."- The church was beautifully i iecorated In potted plants, s mil ax and J white and pink chrysanthemums. Inter- j mingled with numbers of lighted , candles. Miss Maude Eberhardt who \ Jiayea me weaaing' marcn, renuereu > several selection* before the entrance >f the bridal party. As she commenced :he bridal chorus from Lohengrin, the >rldal party entered as follows: First, :ame the ushers. Meters. J. P. McMur ay, S. K. Lowry, T. C. Cart wright ind W. L. Davidson. They were folowed by the bridesmaids and groomsnen In the following: order: Messrs. L W. Perrtn and John He/nphlll. of (Vashlngrton; Missed Nansjb Wither spoon and Betty Hemphill; Messrs. ieyward Olbbes and Boyce Carter; dlsses Frances Flnley and Alice Carion; Messrs. W. B. Perrln and Richird Cousar; Misses Emma McCrary and Carrie Cart wrlght; Messrs. George Davis and Bratton Davis; Misses Jerald Lowry and Cecil Fewell. Th<) e lame of honor. Mrs. W. C. Brwln; d entered alone. She was followed by the I nald of honor, MIm Julia witnerspeoiL. " The bride entered on the arm of her j, other, and waa met at the altar by I he groom with his beet man, Mr. c >&ul Hemphill. Rev. E. E. Gillespie, J >a*tor of the bride performed the cere- c nony. Immedlatedly after the cere- C nony, a reception was held at the I1 tome of the bride's parents. At about ? .30 Mr. and Mrs. Hemphill left in an p .utomoblle for Rock Hill where they c ook a train for the north. i J SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. J ? J. C. Otta of Spartanburg, is quot- a d as expressing the opinion that the U ilms disbarment petition win not h ome up in the supreme court until af- S er the Christmas holidays. w ? At a meeting of the board of trus- ^ ees of the Charleston Medical col- 11 age held last Tuesday afternoon In he governor's office, Dr. C. P. Almar . as elected professor of general sur- ? ery to succeed the late Dr. C. M. teese. Dr. Allen Jervey was elected ? rofessor of the principles of surgery. " )r. McGuire was elected assistant R rofessor of surgery. The board found J"' he institution progressing well. ? According to a Spartanburg dis- ? atch to the Atlanta Journal. Elmore ^ .. Wright, recently paroled by Govrnor Blease from the penitentiary ' 'here he was serving a life sentence ^ >r killing a man, has been committed c] 5 Spartanburg jail on the charge of ssault and battery with intent to kill. ie shot Ernest McAbee in the lung, J ecause McAbee remonstrated with , 1m for abuse of his wife, who was w IcAbee's cousin. t ? Columbia, November 26: D. J. cj rlfflth, superintendent of the state m enitentiary, said this morning that he ir ad 188 men left within the waits of !l ie penitentiary and 44 women. The verage population of tne prison is ? om 350 to 400. Over 80 of the b risoners have been sent to the counr chalngangs. Fifty-two left the nson [ni? mumiug. dovu mau n<w rovided .with a suit . of citizen's othes and railroad fare home. ' ? Columbia special of November 26, ly > Spartanburg- Herald: Comptroller C1 eneral Jones today called upon At- b< >rney General Peoples to defend F. h< Spigner, treasurer of Richland ia )unty, in the suit that has been insti- b< ited by the Carolina National bank of ui olumbla. The bank paid taxes under ti rotest on 2100,000 invested in city of jn olumbia bonds, claiming that the Cc >nds are exempt from taxation un- w ;r the law. ci ? Columbia special of Wednesday, pi the Charlotte Observer: Benjamin R >hn, a Turk preacher who was con- sli cted of killing his companion, SI- th otis, one night last summer white at alking down the Seaboard Air Line pt : * i track near Camden following a quarrel, waa paroled after serving five months of a life sentence for murder. The parole Is conditioned on John's leaving the state within 24 hours and never returning, and he is to go back to Turkey as soon as possible. This he says he will do. John can hardly speak any English at all, but talked. freely while Bitting this morning m the governor*! office wearing hla stripes and waiting while the paroling papera were being made out ? Columbia special of November 26, to the OreenvlUe New*: Among the prisoners paroled* by Governor Blease In his Thanksgiving list wag one who haa been dead for 19 month* This was Jack Scruggs who was convlcted of murder with recommendation to mercy at Spartanburg in July, 190?; and sentenced to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary. He died April .1, 1912, but waa among the 101 given clemency by Gov. Blease yea. terday. The official record Is "Jack Scruggs, convicted at the July, 1907* term of court for Spartanburg county of murder with recommendation to mercy and sentenced to life Imprison* ment in the state penitentiary, parol* ed during good behavior Novembeg 26, 191S." . ? ? One of the charges In the disbarment proceedings against C. P. Sims Is that the said Sims took money from one Blanton with the understanding that he would try to get for Blanton a pardon from the president The Spartanburg Herald on Thursday, prints this affidavit in the case: "Personally comes J. B. Bell, who being duly sworn, says that while he was in Washington, compiling the Congressional Directory, C. P. 81ms sent him a petition for the pardon of one Blaton, who had been convicted of violating the revenue laws and that deponent handed same to Hon. D. E. Flnley, member of congress from the Fifth congressional district of South Carolina, with the request that he transmit same to the president, and that there pon deponent advised Mr. 81ms of his action." Columbia special of November 96. to the Greenville News: Samuel K.. Williams, who was this moraine released fram the state penitentiary af- . ter serving five years of a fifteen years* sentence for safecracking In Charleston county, under parole from Governor Blease, was immediately arrested by Deputy United States Mar- ehal J. L. Adams on a warrant chary- .. ing Williams with having committed a postofflce robbery in Marion, Ala., In 1901. He was remanded to the Richland county Jail in default of a $10,000 bond to await a preliminary before United States Commissioner R. Beverly Sloan. Williams, who is known also as Jaa. P. Kelly, alias . "Oakland Sammy," Is said to be an escaped convict from Missouri, and that he once escaped from jail in Montgomery, Ala., and again in Florida while awaiting trial. ? Union special of November 20, to the Columbia State: Miss Lisle Kelly. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ashby Kelly, of Kelly's station, this county, has been awarded the grand prise for the state Girls' Tomato clubs contest. She is therefore the winner of the trip to Washington, which will ' be ' ' given December 10-17. Miss AlsieSmith, county director for the Girls' . Itj TAmotrt plnhs fnr TTnlnn nnnntv Ir po? joiclng over the fact that one of the Union girls has been the winner bf the trip to Washington over all the contestant* throughout the state. Miss Kelly is IS years of age. She followed the government directions explicitly and had fresh tomatoes from her patch from July 1, to October 1, and canned 700 No. S cans and besides sold $20.10 worth of fresh tomatoes from her crop. The patch was exactly one-tenth of an acre. Besides this, she furnished the- family, a targe one, with fresh tomatoes for the table throughout the season. Miss Kelly specialised in jelly, making It varieties from fruit and berries. She Is a bright and attractive girl and is a student of Kelly school. No. 2. She will not only enjoy a trip to Washingtop, but will turn it to advantage in lathering inspiration and' informalon. ' > ? Columbia special of November 14-, to Newberry News and Herald: Governor Blease was asked If he received the letter from the - war department in regard to the recent inspection of he so-called deficient companies of he National Qiiard of this state. He' said: "Tea, I found the letter here jpon my return from Jacksonville, rhe letter bears date of November 10, Jut it reached this office only on November 20. . I am very much pleased vlth the outcome of the re-lnspectlon ts a matter of course, I would have >een very much better pleased if all he romnanies had been able to make rood. However, when I was requested :o muster- out thirteen companies, It s well remembered that I absolutely efused to do so, and requested this e-lnspectlon, which now has been leld and completed, and as a result* light companies are saved. Five,.I -egret to say, it seems will have to be ~ nustered out. But I presume I will >0' given a little credit for saving the -emainder of the companies. It Is nuch better to lose only Ave than it could have been to lose thirteen, and tad I done as 1 was requested to do it first, these thirteen companies could have been mustered out, and re would not have been able to have aved those which the war departnent now recognises as all right. regret very much that the comlanies at Chesterfield, BennettsvUle* jarnweii, tonway ana tsamDerg raiid to present themselves In such conlitlon as that they could be retained, lowever, I feel thoroughly well paid or my fight in having saved the comi an lea at Liberty Hill, the two Coumbla companies, and the Darlington* Elloree. Walterboro and Lancaster ompanies. It will be noticed, too, that rnong the companies which have beet* aved are the two very important ompanies at Elloree and Walterboro.. >f course, the others are not less knortant from one standpoint, but: onditlons may arise which would! aake these two very necessary to the irotectlon of the white people of-their ommunities." ? Pee Dee Daily, Tuesday: Senator ohn It. McLaurin received a teleram Monday saying that the plan to> revent sramblln? In futures which he. dvocated before the New York coton exchange in a speech last week* as been adopted by the exchange enator McLaurtn went to New York rlth T. B. Stackhouse and M. O. Eeath, aa representatives of the Coimbia chamber of commerce. Sena>r McLaurin was the spokesman for lie delegation and advocated a change 1 rules to allow cotton delivered in le south on New York contracts, and ther changes to prevent gambling In ltures. Monday evening's Columbia lecord says: A New York dispatch jceived this morning conveys the nportant Information that, fearful of rastlc legislation as outlined by 8ena>r John L. McLaurin of Bennettsille, and his associates, to the cotton cchange last week, and aware that ingress would soon take action, and :ill smarting over the severe crltlam from South Carolina's statesmen nd cotton experts, the board of manners of the New York cotton exlange late Saturday made sweeping ia.il 15t o in uo rultra tuiu rt($ui?.uunB hich will wipe out gambling In cot>n futures on the New York exi&nge. The remedy for wiping out ambling in futures and artificial enancement of prices through the foration of pools, as indicated by the avermhent some time ago, is conLined in rule No. 27, which has last sen adopted by the board of manasrs. It Is as follows: "The extenon of credits to any person, - firm, srporation or association of persons -other than' members bf the - New ork cotton exchange and those activeengaged in the cotton trade?Is beared to be an act detrimental to the sst interests of the exchange, and is sreby prohibited. Any member vioting the provisions of this rule shall s subject to suspension or expulsion ader section 92 <d) of the > by-laws, he words 'actively engaged' as used the foregoing, paragraph shall be mstrued. to apply to those persona ho make the cotton trade their ocipation and devote to It the greater . irt of their business activities." rohlbUion of credit to persons outde the cotton business will deprive . ie speculator in cotton of his chief iset, as gambling in futures in the tst has been conducted on margins.