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c,*mps autt Jarts. ? Unanimous approval was given by the senate committee on agriculture last Tuesday to the bill Senator itoKe Smith of Georgia, for a system of agricultural extension work. The measure proposes to unite the federal agricultural and state colleges in a plan for carrying iniorma tion to the public. An original appropriation of $480,000, to be yearly increased until it amounts to nearo ?J,600,000, is proposed. Provision is made for a directorate of co-operative agricultural extension work, to be appointed by the secretary of agriculture. Plans for agricultural and vocational teaching and training will be taken up in separate bills. The house committee on agricuiture already had voted to report favorably an extension bill introduced by Rep resentative Lever or soutn uaronna. ? The Mexican congress last Tuesday nullified the recent presidential elections. New elections are called for next July. Congress, according to this action, expects General Huerta to remain in the presidency for at least seven months more and if the time necessary for the selection and installation of his successor is taken into consideration, it will be well towards the end of September next year before he yields his power to another. The deputies fixed the first Sunday in July, 1914, as the date for the new election. They also confirmed the position of General Huerta as provisional president until then. The action of the deputies was accompanied by no debate. The committee's report w as approved without a dissenting vote, t was not until the last clause of tne article was read referring to General Huerta as provisional president, that the chamber gave evidence other than than of a well-trained organization. When the reading clerk stopped some one began applauding and then instantly the deputies were shouting "vivas" for Huerta. The presiding officer was finally able to remind them that enthusiasm was all very wen. but that it was necessary to ratify the enthusiasm by votes. The measures taken Tuesday night also provide for the election of a new congress, since the one elected to take the place of that dissolved by Huerta is to serve out an unexpired term which should terminate September 15. The reason given for nullifying the elections was the insufficiency of the number of votes cast. It was stated that the entire number of voting places in the republic is 24,255 and that returns were received from 707. It was noted that the Catholic deputies asented themselves from Tuesday night's session. The action of the new congress was no surprise to most people since it was but a reiteration of Huerta's repeated statements. It serves to reassure doubting ones that the acting president retains his grip on the political situation. ? Washington special of December 10, to the Columbia State: Turning with kaleidoscopic changes, the situation with regard to the Grace-Whaley matter, which for several days past indicated a complete probe in the methods by which Representative Whaley secured his seat in the house, now appears more complicated than ever before. Since it became known here tonight that Mr. Grace would again appear before the committee next Monday, at which time, according to Chairman Post, "final action" will be decided upon, there has been considerable gossip in congressional circles regarding the matter. The fact that Mr. Grace is again to be allowed to appear before the committee and fl!e new matter, after he had not only filed his original petition, but also an amended bill of particulars, and after xtf whniev had made rertlv thereto, would indicate that Mr. Grace is being given considerable latitude. As explained to the State's correspondent today by one who is on the inside in this matter, unless Mr. Grace can make a better showing when he appears before the committee again Monday than he has already made, the expected decision, as announced today by Chairman Post, will be a decision for "indlfinite postponement." This action is a form of parliamentary usage here, which means that the case would be dead for all time. Being- '"indefinitely postponed" by a majority of the committee, it could not again be brought up in committee except by a majority. If, on the other hand, the petitions should be dismissed, any one of the minority members making a report for the minority could move on the floor of the house for its adoption and should the friends of Mr. Whaley be caught unprepared for such a situation it could be rushed through and he might be deprived in this manner of his seat by a combination of Republicans and such Democrats as might be opposed to him. The "indefinite postponement" plan, it is understood, is well thought of by Representative Crisp of Georgia, son of former Speaker Crisp, and for many years * 1 ? V> ~ kAitan Un Ic paruameniari; m ui uic nwuoc. thoroughly familiar with congressional rules and precedents. It is said that this suggestion will be adopted and so far as Mr. Whaley is concerned the final disposition of the matter will be as effective as a straightout dismissal. This is the plan, it is said, which will be followed unless Mr. Grace, when he appears here again Monday, can do something to break It up. That he will not submit to any plan of the kind just mentioned also became known here today, if he can prevent it. "Final postponement" is the same thing in the congressional materia medica as "pigeonholeitis." The effect is just about the same as an overdose of chloroform or ether administered to a weak heart. It puts the subject to sleep for all time, and this is what, from present indications, will happen to Mr. Grace's sensational petitior filed last September, unless he can make a new showing or find some wav to scotch the legislative wheels. If it goes into the pigeonholes by the "indefinite postponement" route, it is dead for all time. ? Gastonia special of De.-ember 9, to Charlotte Observer: Charged with forger} and the larceny of a number of bales of cotton from the city platform, G. C. Harper, well known to the local police officials rests behind the bars of the city jail. Harper was arrested in a restaurant on Main street about 11 o'clock this morning by Chief of Police J. W. Carroll on a warrant charging him with forgery. Later he was identified by Mr. D. W. Padgett, city cotton weigher, as the man for whom the latter weighed four bales of cotton a few days ago, said cotton having been, it is believed, stolen from the platform. The warrant charging Harper with forgery was signed by Mr. W. T. Carroll, formerly teller for the First National Bank. It sets forth that on or about November 11, the said Harper presented a check at the First National Bank to which had been forged the name of Mr. J. R. Reid of Lowell, and collected on it the sum of $36.75. When he was searched this morning there were found in his pockets two other checks, each for $39.75 to which Mr. Reid's name had also been forged. No attempt had been made to cash these checks. The forgery was discovered an hour or so after the check was cashed and the police authorities were notified and began a search, but the forger had evidently left town immediately. During the past few days a clever scheme was worked by means of which eleven bales and possibly more of cotton, valued at about $700, were stolen from the city platform. Harper has been identified by Weigher Padgett as the man who marketed four of these stolen bales. The scheme was worked in this manner: While Mr. Padgett was busy weighing up cotton on the east side of the platform, the thief, with an empty wagon, would slip up on the far side where cotton which had already been weighed, sold and tagged was stacked, slip the tags off of three or four bales, dump them into his wagon, drive around to the other side, get in line and dump the cotton on the platform. He would say that he had just brought the cotton in and had not sold It. He would then take samples from each bale, come uptown and sell the cotton to some of the local brokers. Going back to the platform, he would have the cotton weighed and tagged, get his ticket for it and then proceed to the bank and cash the ticket. Then, of course, he dropped out of sight. This scheme was evidently worked several times as in the course of a few days E. M. Jones & Co.. lost six bales. Mr. C. K. Marshall four bales and W. L. Balthis & Co.. one bale. Evidently pleas ed with his success, it is said Harper returned to Gastonia this morning and made an effort to work the same trick. Coming uptown with his sample he went to the office of D. M. Jones & Co.. and offered it for sale. Mr. Jones was suspicious and told him that he would have to bring the bale of cotton up to his office in his wagon. As soon as Harper left his office, Mr. Jones phoned police headquarters with the result that Chief Carroll got busy and had Harper in the toils in a very short time. Harper, it is stated, served two years on the Gaston county chaingang for stealing cows. In one instance, it is stated, he stole a man's cow from the barn or pasture and sold it hack to its owner. He also served time on the chaingang in Towancounl ty for cow stealing. He claims, at the | present, to hail from Shelby. He is well known to the local police authorities. <Jhf \|orkiiUf dmjwiw. Entered at the Postofflce in Yorkville as Mall Matter of the Second Claas. YORKVILLE, S. C.i FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1913. The Democrats who favor the currency bill, are hoping for a vote next Wednesday; but as to whether a vote will be had is very doubtful. The Eastern Carolina News wants a cessation of politics for forty days while the general assembly Is In session; but if our contemporary is expecting a realization of its desire, it is rather too sanguine. The repeal of the lien law has not improved agricultural conditions in this county, and we have seen no evidences that it has improved conditions in other counties. It is true that the crop mortgage system has taken the place of the lien system to a large extent, and the crop mortgage is operating almost as the agricultural lien 4 1 ik/tWA lei nAtHIno- vol tf\ upei tticu, UUW IUCIC 10 tivvuiii9 j vV show that the repeal of the lien law was wise legislation. There was a hot altercation in the house yesterday between Representatives Hobson and Underwood. While the galleries were packed with prohibitionists from various parts of the country, Mr. Hobson spoke on the liquor question. He made a stirring speech, during which he attacked Mr. Underwood, his opponent for the United States senate, as a candidate of the liquor interests. The galleries cheered enthusiastically. Mr. Underwood denied the charge heatedly, and the members on the floor applauded him. The chairman tried to suppress the applause from the galleries; but the people shouted that they were American citizens. They continued to cheer as long as they liked. One matter about which there will be no doubt considerable controversy at the next session of tne general assembly, will be an act to put into effect the recent amendment to the constitution of the United States, providing for the election of U. S. senators by the people. There ought not to be a great deal of trouble about the matter, as the present arrangement under which congressmen are voted for in a separate box, away from the polls provided for state and county officers, ought to be entirely satisfactory. It is well for the people of the state, however, to remember that this constitutional amendment has no relation whatever to the primary plan that has been practiced in this state for a number of years past. The development of the parcels post is rapidly putting the express companies out of business, and as we see it, the express companies have little else than themselves to blame. Their policy has been one of monopoly almost from the beginning. If they were not the first to apply the trust principle, which has since grown to such enormous proportions in this country, thev were among the first. Instead of giving the public the benefit of increased traffic and the reductions justified by a greater volume of business, they seemed to become more selfish and exacting, and even the interstate commerce commission w. unable to compel them to conduct themselves with reasonable decency. They were mean to the public and to their employes. There is still some place for them, probably; but the cream has been skimmed off their monopoly and a long suffering public is at last getting some show. The general assembly next year convenes on January 13, and the Columbia correspondent of the News and Courier quotes Governor Blease as saying that if any fighting is to be done, the general assembly will have to do it. It is the purpose of the governor to say what he has to say as to various matters that have occupied attention during the pant year and make such recommendations as he sees proper to make in his annual message, and then have nothing more to say unless it shall be practically forced up^n him to say something. It is expected that he will review the militia controversy of last summer, give full expression of his views on the bond refunding matter and treat of numerous other things that he considers to be of importance. According to the understanding of the News and Courier correspondent, the message will be a book of a hundred pages, and if so it will be out of the Question for the newspapers to undertake to print it all. Heretofore Governor Blease's annual messages have been short; but in the number of special messages that he has sent to the general assembly dealing with all manner of subjects. he has made a record that stands alone. Boy's Corn Club. It is pretty generally realized throughout this country, we think, that the Boys' Corn Club is no longer to be regarded as a juvenile affair; but a thing that is well worthy of the attention of the grown folks. The recent report of the yields of the Corn Club acres showing the highest yield to be a fraction under 11G bushels to the acre, an average yield of nearly r>6 bushels to the acre for all the boys who reported, are facts well worthy of consideration. Among other things it will have to he admitted that in all the history of York county agriculture, no such results have ever before been produc ed, especially in corn farming:, and we do not think that any reasonable man will deny that what has been done by these boys can be done by other people by the use of the same means. It is not worth while to stress the fact that the boys could do better than they have done. It is not fair to do so, especially in a spirit of criticism, and they will not understand us that way; but they themselves realize that even they can do better. The boy who made 116 bushels on an acre can make more, and the boys who made less than 116 bushels can do as well as the boy who led the list. At j least it is in the range of possibility. But the all important thing; now is for another big effort next year. There will not be a better time to start than today. Today Is better than tomorrow. and tomorrow will be better than Monday. In short no time should be lost. Another thing, let everyody join hands in promoting the work of the Corn Club. Everybody is interested. These boys aie showing their fathers the way to better results. We do not mean that the boys are smarter or abler than their fathers?not that. But the fathers cannot help being lnterestested in the aspirations of the boys and they will spare no effort of thought or action to help the good work along. The net outcome of the whole idea is that the more corn that is produced, the more wealth there will be and the more wealth there is, especially of this kind of wealth, the more general happiness and prosperity. Tribute to Tillman. In South Carolina where, after the war, 11 seemea uncertain iur a. muc whether the cotton fields would once again give way to the pine scrub, po litical rivalry was one of the leading factors in bringing about the evolution. The old line families in politic* were all planters with methods somewhat old-fashioned. Governor after governor, senator after senator came and went, all cotton planters?born aristocrats. Then came Ben Tillman. Swiftly he made himself a leader among the poorer classes. They made him governor, a poor man's governor, and he began forthwith to develop the state for the poor man's benefit. In the great agricultural school the existence of which he made possible, poor men's sons have been taught modern farming methods. Now they are disseminating their knowledge, each in his own community, and the state is wide awake and progressive from the sea to the mountains. -ul- In Via nal'f Vi l ne weauu ucvcwpcu iu hie uv>u> made a market for southern fruit. This has affected many states, but none more than Florida, whose oranges have become a great commercial institution; Georgia, whose peaches are first In the market each year, and North and South Carolina, which literally hum during the berry season when the ice In the Maine woods still clings, deep under the dense hemlocks.?Major Arnold Mackenzie, an Englishman, In Pulitzer's Magazine. All of that sounds pretty good as reviewing developments since the war; but we think the Englishman gives Tillman more credit than he is entitled to. The revolution of social sentiment and industrial ideas referred to are chargeable more to the credit of the Farmers' Alliance than to Sen ator Tillman. The truth of the matter is that Senator Tillman's struggle for leadership commenced about the time the Alliance wave was reaching its flood. The two movements were operating along Independent and very different lines until there was a merger that was more of the nature of the Alliance swallowing Tillman than of Tillman swallowing the Alliance. It is a well known fact, borne out by published records of the times that Tillman differed very materially from the Alliance in many important particulars, and that he seemed to think he could dominate the Alliance. He met certain Alliance speakers behind closed doors at a farmers' meeting in Spartanburg, where he took issue on various essentials of Alliance doctrine. As the result he came away whipped ?completely whipped, and acknowledged subserviency to the Alliance. He afterward got the reputation of being a leader of Alliance doctrine; but as n matter of faot he never was such a leader. He continued to hold to his original views and as the Alliance organization dissolved, he began to reassert his own individuality. But while all this is true, we would not be understood as denying that Senator Tillman was a tremendous factor In awakening the laboring and producing classes to the fact that they had a right to a say-so In the management of the government and that they should exercise that right. That he is deserving of undivided credit, however, for any constructive legislation in behalf of the people who were thus aroused, we are not at all convinced. We know of nothing that could be unreservedly credited to his account. SOoTH CAROLINA COTTON Census Department's Ginning Report Ud to December. Following is a statement of the cotton ginned in South Carolina by counties up to December the 8th instant, combined with the ginning up to the same date last year, as given out by the census department: County 1913 1912 Abbeville 27,103 24,756 Aiken 42,032 32,268 Anderson 60,807 46,588 Bamberg 24,092 17,051 Barnwell 49,811 38,039 Beaufort 6,218 4,470 Berkeley 11,682 9,394 Calhoun 23,044 17,989 Charleston 11,217 6,638 Cherokee 15,145 12,169 Chester 26,965 27,787 Chesterfield 24,862 27,223 Clarendon 35,009 30,619 Colleton 16,935 12.503 Darlington 31,072 35,930 Dillon 29,975 34,269 Dorchester 14,772 11,244 Edgefield 27,972 24,104 Fairfield 20,741 22,484 Florence 37,427 33,352 Georgetown 3,080 2,681 Greenville 34,600 27,328 Greenwood 25,630 26,468 Hampton 16,937 12,555 Horry 7,736 7,950 Jasper 5,599 4,333 Kershaw 22,933 23,484 Lancaster 19,571 22,461 Laurens 36.642 31,611 Lee 32,216 30,501 Lexington 22,172 18,044 Marlon 15.673 16,508 Marlboro 44,029 57,948 Vnu-horrt' 32 933 23.134 Oconee 16,369 11,446 Orangeburg 67,336 50,867 Pickens 14,626 9,730 Richland 19,458 18,361 Saluda 21,566 21,129 Spartanburg 58,473 49,166 Sumter 35.240 31.114 Union 16,819 15,327 Williamsburg 21,484 19,938 York 33,482 34.662 Total 1,160,815 1,041,689 ? Columbia, December 9: "Scott Madison confessed to me while on the train last night that he killed E. P. Best at Barnwell," said A. A. Richardson. chief game warden of South Carolina tonight. "The negro told me that he realized that it was all up with him. He said that he was drinking and when another negro snapped the pistol he was seized with a desire to kill Mr. Best, so he grabbed the pistol, firing the deadly load," continued Mr. Richardson. The confession was made on the way to Columbia last night, according to Mr. Richardson. LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS P. Brooks Parish?On December 22, will sell at his residence, a lot of personal property at auction, C. M. Miller?Says he is the man who dyes and he is ready to dye for you if you have any dyeing to do. Palmetto Monument Co.?Wants you to compare its work with the best you see and then see it for what you want in monuments. Jackson Bros., Clover?Call on all persons owing them on note, mortgage, or otherwise to pay without delay. Remedy Sales Co.?Says Mrs. Person's remedy is for all members of the household. First National Bank, Sharon?Quoting Uncle Sam, says it is one of his best banks, and invites your account tu^pAnnnll hrv a pn TaIIs vnn only ten days remain of its live-wire sale and suggest that you take advantage of It. York Supply Co.?Offers six pounds of coffee for 51, provided you bring its advertisement from this paper with the dollar. Lyric Theatre?Tonight presents three reels and tomorrow afternoon and night, "Poisoned Water," a Greek classic. York Drug Store?On page 5 gives additional information about its big display of holiday goods, and invites you to see them. T. W. Speck?Invites especial attention on page 6 to his line of solid gold Jewelry as being suitable for Xmas gifts. See page five. York Furniture Co.?Talks about a fine line of couches now in stock, and also talks about Xmas goods. See page six. Yorkville Bargain House?On page six announces special offerings for tomorrow and Monday. Sale opens today. Kirkpatrick-Belk Co.?Calls special attention to bargain prices on ladies' coats and coat suits. See page four. Sam M. Grist?Prints a strong letter from Herbert N. Wright of Worcester, Mass., endorsing the Mutual Benefit. See page four. Shieder Drug Store?With the Xmas spirit in the air, tells or the nandsome display of holiday goods It is now offering Its customers. Page 4. Thomson Co.?Displays its holiday goods and offers everything at sale prices. Free tickets to the movies. See page three. J. M. Stroup?Emphasizes the good qualities of Peters and Herman shoes and calls attention to special holiday goods. See page three. Cloud Cash Store?Reminds you of its special sale prices and invites you to como and see. Only fourteen daye till Christmas. Our clubmakera have returned over two hundred subscribers since last Friday, and of these, eighteen are people who have not previously been taking the paper. Mr, C. F. Sherer found that stray heifer he advertised for last Friday. ii naa maae us way to me nome or Mr. T. W. Parker on Filbert R. F. D. No. 1. Mr. Parker notified Mr. Sherer at once. The best advice we can give Christmas shoppers Is to make the round of our advertisers and see what they have. Our advertisers are a live bunch, the llvest In the state. Each one of them knows he Is up against the real thing In competition and that puts them all down to their knitting. It is well worth one's while to go around among them and see what they have. Our attention Has been called to the fact that Smith's Old Field known as the general muster ground, Is Identical with what old soldiers knew as the "Briar Patch." This place was fully described In The Enquirer some years ago; but we have not tried * to hunt up the paper in which the description appeared. If the "Briar Patch" Is not Identical with Smith's Old Field it Is certainly In the same neighborhood. The lesson developed at the trial of the case of the City of Rock Hill vs. C. S. May, was one that would be of considerable importance to various municipalities if they would only heed it. The suit was brought with a view to recovering certain obligations that were claimed of the defendant's bondsmen. The city through its witnesses wanted to prove many things; but were unable to prove practically anything for the reason that the records as supposed to be kept in the minutes of the city council were so incomplete as to be worthless, and the court would not admit oral testimony as to matters that should have been In the record. It means that Rock Hill formerly conducted her municipal affairs in a very slipshod manner; but there is reason to assume that with the experience the town has had, the officials are now careful and business like. A subject of special Interest in the "Footsteps of the Fathers" notes today, relate to the first political victory of the temperance sentiment in Yorkville, by the election of a town council opposed to the liquor traffic. It will be a surprise to many people that such a thing as this happened so far back as 1857; but at the same time another matter in this connection is the familiarity of the argument that was used by the old time liquor advocates, "that the sale of liquor conduced to prosperity, and that to prohibit liquor selling would injure the commercial interests of the town. Exact Information is "not available, but from the best information we have, Yorkville was the second town in the state to drive out its saloons, Bennettsville being the first. But the struggle was not ended there. In the demoral izauon 01 me war periou, me liquor sentiment got in the ascendancy again, and held that ascendancy until 1881. COMMON PLEAS. During the greater part of Tuesday the court was engaged in the trial of the Catawba Press Brick Co., vs. Seaboard Air Line Ry. The case resulted in a mistrial. In the case of R. T. Dunlap vs. Southern Railway, the Jury returned a verdict in the sum of $10 for the plaintiff. The next case taken up was that of the City of Rock Hill vs. C. S. May, et al. The jury returned the following, "We find for the defendant." The case of J. C. Steele ft Sons vs. Catawba Press Brick Co., is now engaging the attention of the court. The trial will hardly be concluded before court adjourns this afternoon. ABOUT PEOPLE Mr. R. T. Wray of Charlotte. N. C., visited his brother, Mr. J. Q. Wray, In Yorkville this week. Mr. L. H. Ferguson and son, Billy Scott, of Cornelia, Ga., are visiting the family of Mr. J. B. Scott on Yorkville No. 3. Mr. Lesslie Smith of Yorkville No. 1. attended a district meeting of North Carolina Masons, at Charlotte, Tuesday night. Miss Mamie Smith, formerly employed at the Hickory Grove telephone exchange, has taken a position in the Yorkville office of the Piedmont company. Mrs. J. W. Tyson and children, Miss Coleen Weatherly, Mr. J. A. Weather ly of Bennettsville and Mrs. P. L. Bethea and daughter, Miss Mary, of Clio attended the Grist-Weatherly wedding in Yorkville, Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Brown of Ches ter, have been visiting Mr. Horace E. 1 Johnson of Yorkville No. 6. who has been in bad health for some time, and who was taken to Charlotte, last Wednesday morning for a surgical operation. Mr. S. Earle Grist, who came to Yorkville to attend the Grist-Weatherly wedding, Wednesday, returned to Bennett8ville this morning. He was accompanied by his mother, Mrs. Sam M. Grist, who will visit her daughters, | Mesdames H. H. Crossland and C. E. Weatherly. Fort Mill Times: Fort Mill friends of Mr. Claude B. Faris will be inter- ' ested to know that he will return from his present home in Alabama to Clemson college, January 1, to take up i the duties of state fertilizer Inspector, having been elected to this position by the board of fertilizer control November 19. Mr. H. B. Davidson, formerly of York; but for the past forty-seven years a resident of Hopkins county, Texas, is spending a few weeks with relatives and friends, the guest of his brother, Mr. F. D. Davidson of Delphos, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Land of Beersheba and Mrs. Milton Jackson of York township. Among those who attended the Walker-Hardin wedding in Yorkville Wednesday, were the following: Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Johnson, Mrs. A. F. Ruff, Mrs. J. W. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Craig, Mr. and Mrs Webb White, Miss Louise White, Re'E. K. Hardin, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Hardin. M. S. Lively, Mr. and Mrs. J. P Hollis, Mr. and Mrs. S. Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Reid, Mrs. Mills, Mr. and Mrs. B. Sykes, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Barber, Rock Hill; Mrs. Bates and daughter, Miss Edna, of Batesburg; Misses Sallie Anderson, Summerton. Maude Sharpe, Honea Path; Mr. Jas. Walker. Wllkinsville; Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Walker, Miss Agnes Walker. Gaff tjov onrt Mr? T? Fl Shame. Oaks, S. C.; Mrs. Edwin Nesbit, Van Wyck; Mr. and Mrs. John M. Smith. Mrs. Ida Hardin, Mr. and Mrs. M. L.. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Meech SJmith. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. A. Page, Dr. and Mrs. E. W. Pressley, Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wright, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Clinton. Clover; Senator and Mrs. P. L. Hardin and daughter, Richburg; Mr. Jas. H. Glenn, Chester. MR. H. J. NEIL DEAD. Mr. H. J. Neil, whose serious condition as the result of being burned with gasoline at Tavares, Fla., was mentioned in the last issue of the Enqui- ' rer, died on Tuesday afternoon, and Mr. J. R. Neil, a brother of the unfortunate young man, arrived in Yorkville with the body last night. From such information as could be gathered, the circumstances of the ac- ' cident were out of the ordinary. Mr. Neil was in the employ of a large packing house, and several carloads of fruit shipped to the packing house having been burned under conditions that warranted suspicion of incendiarism, the young man was sent along with two deputies to make an investigation. On one of the cars that had been burned over there was a steel tank of gasoline. They shook the tank ! and found it full; but the question arose as to how it was possible for gasoline to be subjected to heat like that without being burned. Some one suggested that it must be water in the tank instead of gasoline, and one of , the party struck a match near the bung of the barrel to see. The result was a terrific explosion as the result of ( which one of the deputies was killed within a short time, Mr. Neil was fatally burned, and the other deputy is ( in a serious condition. The accident , occurred on December 1. . Mr. Nell was 28 years of age. He ( is survived by his father and mother, ] Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Neil, three broth- i ers and five sisters as follows: Messrs. i W. J., J. R. and S. P. Neil, Mrs. E. B. | Price of Clover; Mrs. George Price of 1 Gaffney, and Misses Carrie, Annie and t Margaret Neil, at home with their i parents. ] The funeral services were held at s the home this morning by Revs. Henry < Stokes and F. Ray Riddle, and the in- i terment took place at Beersheba. ! WITHIN THE TOWN 1 ? The tenth grade children of the J Graded school have as a subject for , debate, "Resolved That Christmas < Should be Abolished as a Holiday." We are betting on the negative, regardless of the argument. I ? Buy the Christmas goods now. Go after the good things while they are to j be had. There is something in the idea ] that merchants will sell cheaper close- ] to the end of the season rather than t carry goods over, but not much. Such ] really desirable stufT as may be lef: | will be carried over. The best values i are to be had while there is still avail- i able the things that are most deslr- , able. ? There was much general interest j in the Robespierre play presented at i the Lyric, Wednesday night; but be- | cause of the fact that no electric light 3 was to be had until after 8 o'clock, and 1 the coming of the light was the only \ notice that people who had called ear- 1 tier in the afternoon could have, the s attendance was comparatively small, i Those who saw the picture, including . a number of people well qualified to judge, are agreed that it came fully up to expectations. ^ ? That portion of Yorkville includ- j ing the residences and business houses j wnicn Use eiecuiu ngiu, naa Hi luc dark for several hours last Wednesday night. The circumstance was due to unexpected delay in transferring transformers from the Neely Mill transformer house io the town's own transformer house on East Madison street. The work involved heavy hauling and difficulties that had not been fully anticipated. As the result, stores and residences had to hunt up long neglected lamps that needed filling and trimming, and many fell back on the old time candle which proved that it has not yet been relegated to the things that should be despised. People generally were made to appreciate the wonderful superiority of electricity over all other means of illumination. ? A large number of friends and acquaintances of the contracting parties gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam M. Grist, at noon Wednesday, to witness the marriage of their daughter, Miss Mary Eunice, to Mr. Clarence Eugene Weatherly of Bennettsville, the ceremony being performed by Rev. James H. Machen, pastor of the Baptist church of Yorkville. The home was very prettily decorated for the occasion, the color scheme being composed of green and white, with numerous potted plants in the background. Shortly after the f noon hour the organist began the pret- t ty chorus from Elsa, and the bridal t party began their march from the t rear hall. First came the bridesmaids, t Misses Frances Grist and Hattie t Thomasson, both dressed In handsome a white gowns. Miss Martha Riddle, the | maid of honor, then entered, followed d by the bride on the arm of her father, f lastly came the groom with his best man, Mr. Earle S. Grist, brother of the t bride. After the young people had c taken their stand under the pretty a arch. Rev. Mr. Machen pronounced s the words making them one. Shortly I after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. r Weatherly left by the C. & N.-W. for I Bennettsvllle, where they will make :helr home in the future. The bride s the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam M. Grist. She attended Winthrop college and taught in the Clover High school for a number of years. A young lady of charming personality she has many friends and acqualntinces in this community, who extend best wishes t?> her. The groom is a young business man of Bennettsvllle, who is well known not only in Marlboro county, but throughout the lower part of the state. ? The case of Mrs. Laura E. Parish against the town of Yorkville was to I nave come up tnis week; nut it nas not been reached up to this time. This case is one of very considerable interest to the people of Yorkville, involving considerations of right and expense that are not to be dismissed lightly. The issue is about like this: In the construction of the sewerage line, the matter of an outlet was a considerable problem. Mr. C. E. Spencer who owns a tract of land to the south of West Liberty street beyond the Jail, consented to the emptying ot the sewer on the lower side of his place; but not on the upper side. The line was laid to a point within about eighty yards of the next holding of land to which Mrs. Parish holds the title, and there the sewerage was turned loose. Mrs. Parish, It is understood, claims that she would gladly have allowed the sewer line to pass through her place without charge for right of way, but emphatically denies that she ever consented, verbally or otherwise, to allow the use of the branch through her land, as an open sewer. She claims damages In the sum of about <2,500. When the case first came before the circuit court It was thrown olit on a technicality; but the supreme court has over-ruled the circuit court, and the probability Is that the matter will now have to go before a jury on its merits. The law In the matter is already pretty well settled. ? The ceremony in connection with the marriage of Miss Olive, youngest daughter of Dr. Miles J. Walker, to Rev. Henry Grady Hardin, for the past two years pastor of Clover circuit. in Trinity church last Wednesday evening, was a social event of very great interest. The church was prettily decorated for the occasion, eight posts along the aisles being trimmed with ivy and gray moss with bunches of pink roses on top of each post. The arch under which the ceremony was performed, was suspended from the ceiling1 and likewise was decorated to match the other Bcenery, while the lights were also ar tistically arranged. Potted plants and ferns were also used. Mrs. R. E. Heath of Yorkville and Mrs. Legar< Hardin of Columbia, began the ceremony with a duet, Shubert's Serenade. Following the duet, six little ribbon girls came slowly down the aisles to the strains of Lohengrin's, carrying white wands, pink roses and shadow bunches of sweet peas fastened to the tops of the wands. They were followed by the ushers, Dr. P. W. Hunter, Mr. M. S. Lively, Dr. A. M. Bar-nette and Mr. Jas. Hardin. The dames of honor, Mrs. M. L. Smith, a sister of the groom and Mrs. J. P. Hollis, sister of the bride, came after the ushers. The maid of honor, Miss Annice D'Leary who came next was followed by the little ring bearer, a nephew of the bride. Then entered the bride on the arm of har father and lastly cam :he groom accompanied by his best nan, Mr. Legare Hardin of Columbia. \a the young couple took their stand under the arch of ivy and moss. Rev. E. K. Hardin, brother of the groom tnd Rev. R. E. Sharpe, brother-ir-law it the bride, pronounced the words naking them husband and wife. Shortly after the ceremony Rev. and Mrs. Hardin left in an automobile for 3astonia, their destination from that ulace not being known. Rev. and Mrs. Hardin will make their home at Dennark. S. C., the Methodist church at which place Mr. Hardin will serve luring the coming year. LOCAL LACONICS. . Legislative Appointments. Malcolm Link, of Fort Mill, has been ippointed a page in the house, and Miss Susie White of Fort Mill, No. 3. las been appointed to a position in :he engrossing department. Both aplolntments are credited to Represen:atlve Halie, who secured the first :hrough Speaker Smith and the other :hrough Attorney General Peeples. Look the Label. The figures on each label show the Uatus of the subscription on our looks. Subscribers who desire the paper for next year; but who have not /et given in their names to a elubnaker, should attend to the matter vithout unnecessary delay. All papers ire discontinued as promptly as posilble after the expiration of the subicription contract. Killed in Automobile Accident. Earl Morrow, formerly of Yorkvllle. ind a son of Mr. Pelham Morrow, vho managed the flour mill at this In tho Into ninptlps was killed lear Hamlet, N. C., last Tuesday In an lutomobile accident. He had started >n a hunting trip In an automobile vith a Mr. Wilson Page, when the nachine overturned, killing Mr. Mor ow instantly and seriously injuring Vlr. Page. Mr. Morrow was In the Irug business in Hamlet and was iromlnent in the affairs of the town. 3e is survived by a widow and one :hild, the latter about three years old. 5hut in b" the Weather. In renewing his subscription to The Snqulrer Mr. E. F. Land, of Santa ^nna, Texas, writes of conditions iround his home as follows: "Texas s a wet number now. All we can lo Is to eat and sleep and read a ittle when we can get anything to 'ead. The weather Is very warm and he grain fields are knee-high in vheat and oats. Some grain Is headng out." \s to Registration. At a recent meeting of the county >oard of registration several Fort dill men applied for certificates after - - ? 4. 1 Kaah ,ne nour j)i ^ o ciock, iiul navms ible to get to Yorkville sooner, and mother Fort Mill man notified Chairnan Wallace of the board that if ceriflcates were issued there would be egal proceedings. Chairman Wallace ook the position that the law merely ixes the hours at which the reglstraion books shall be open, and that if he board was willing to work after hat hour it was of no concern to any>ody except the members of the >oard. The certificates were issued, is have many other certificates been ssued in the past under similar eonlitions. Rev. B. G. Pressley Accepts. Rev. B. G. Pressley of Lexington, "a., has accepted the calls recently xtended to him by Hickory Grove ind Smyrna churches, and will be totalled within the next few we^ks. Rev. J. L. Oates of Yorkville, said this norning that a called meeting of >resbytery would be held at Smyrna or Hickory Grove probably about December 30. and it is expected that all the formalities connected with the receiving of Mr. Pressley into the First Fresbytery, and installing him as pastor of his new charges will be disposed of during the same day. According to the programme as now under consideration. Rev. E. B. Hunter of Sharon, will preach the sermon and preside over the installation; Rev. G. L. Kerr, of King's Mountain, will address the pastor and Rev. J. L. Oates will address the people. To be Removed from the County. Rock Hill special of December 11, to Charlotte Observer: Owing to a continued inability to secure enough women to operate the machines, it has been decided to move the Carhartt overall factory from Rock Hill to Atlanta. This factory is a branch of the big one at Detroit, Michigan, and was established here two years ago m - ? ? *\vk1?rln* tVin ior me purpose ui suppi/me mv southern trade. It is a big concern, with a weekly payroll of about $1,500, employing women almost exclusively. It was first started in a small way, but a little later over $30,000 was spent in the erection of a modern factory building, equipped with the best machinery and provided with all modern conveniences for the workers. The factory advertised extensively all over this state and in North Carolina, offering beginners $4.50 a week while they were learning the trade. The efficient women are now making from $10 to $15 a week, under most favorable conditions, with short work hours and a half-holiday on Saturday. Still it was impossible to secure help enough to run the factory up to its capacity, so it has been decided to dismantle the machinery and move the entire plant to Atlanta, where the DrosDects of help are better. MERE MENTION On last Monday when Judge Ben H. Hill opened court in Pulton county. Ga., there were 180 cases on the calendar. During Monday he disposed of 62 cases, and on Tuesday disposed of 58 more and on Wednesday practically wiped out the remainder. A large per centage of the cases were divorce proceedings Representative Trlbble of Georgia, wants congress to appropriate 1500,000, with which the agricultural department can fight the advance of the boll weevil Three children died in New York Tuesday, after drinking whisky provided for an East Side wedding. The liquor is supposed to have been poisoned and was stolen by the children. Governor Baldwin of Conneticut is being flooded with letters and petitions urging executive clemency in behalf of Mrs. Bessie J. Wakefield, who is under sentence of death for the murder of her husband. The letters and petitions are coming from all parts of the country Dr. L. B. Beauchamp, aged 75, and a cripple, was convicted at Valdorsta, Ga,, Tues aay, on u uiniu ugei uiai^, a?u b?utenced to serve a year at the state prison farm "The Market Cart," a famous painting, was recently purchased by Elbert H. Gary in London, for his New Tork residence, at a cost exceeding $100,000 A consignment of 3,000 dozen eggs arrived in San Francisco Tuesday, from China. Sampson De Rossett, president of a hat concern at Chattanooga, Tenn., is Indicted on a charge of setting fire to his store for the insurance. The official autopsy on the body of Lieut Col. Galllard, showed that death was caused by cancer of the brain Miss Mary Copeland and her fiance, charged with the murder of Hugh Atchison, her brother-inlaw, have been released on $30,000 bond each, at Mayfleld, Ky.. following a mistrial. Miss Copeland testified that she killed Atchison because he had wronged her The Dutchess of Connaught, the leading lady of Canada, has put the ban on the tango among society folks of Ottawa The supreme court of Georgia handed down a decision Tuesday, holding that social clubs, paying Federal licenses, are not at liberty to sell liquor... .President Wilson has declined an Invitation to spend the holidays in Augusta. Ga., on the ground that he has so many friends there that he couldn't rest Ben Jones, a farmer. was killed near Ellljay, Ga., Monday night by his son, Harry, who claims that his father was abusing: his mother and sister driving them from home. Dr. William B. Craig, charged wth the murder of Dr. Helene Knabe, has been freed by the court at Shelbyville, Ind.. after a trial lasting for several days. ? Two thousand men and women representing the Anti-Saloon league of America and the Woman's Christian Temperance union assembled under the dome of the capitol at Washington last Wednesday for a demonstration against the liquor traffic. In two phalanxes the men and women marched from the downtown section of the city to the east front of the capitol. Each bore petitions demanding national prohibition by constitutional amendment. On the steps of the capltoi tne pennons were received by Representative Richmond Pearson Hobson cf Alabama, author of such a propose 1 amendment, and Senator Morris Sheppard of Texas. The legislators also received from a special committee of the antl-llquor forces a copy of another resolution suggested to forever prohibit the manufacture or sale of Intoxicating liquors, except for sacramental and medicinal purposes. In their march to the capitol the Anti-Saloon league forces were led by Brig. Gen. A. S. Daggett. Mrs. Lillian M. N. Stevens of Maine, president general of the W. C. T. U., marshalled the women, who waved banners as they paraded down Pennsylvania avenue. Following the presentation of petitions, which were fl!ed in the senate and house, prohibition speeches were made. On the speakers' programme were Ernest H. Cherrington of Westville, Ohio; Former Gov. M. R. Patterson of Tennessee; Mrs. Ella A. Boole of Brooklyn, N. Y., president of the New York State W. C. T. IT., and Mrs. Mary Harris Armour of Georgia. The scene at the front of the capitol and on the esplanade between the main steps and the congressional library was an enlivened one as the hosts of prohibition arrived. Before the procession reached its destination it had been swelled by hundreds from the streets and when the ceremonies began, observers estimated more than 4,000 persons were nacked on the capitol approaches and the broad driveways. Leaders climbed to the huge stone statues which stud the east entrance, and led the huge outdoor audience in "America," "Onward. Christian Soldiers." and other hymns in a mighty chorus that rose on the still, chill December air. Representative Hobson and Senator Sheppard were cheered as they climbed tc the top of the huge stone stairway casement above the heads of the throng where they received the resolution for a national prohibition con stitutlonal amendment which later I was introduced in both houses of I congress. President Baker of the Anti-Saloon league submitted the resolutions and Senator Sheppard replied on behalf of himself and Mr. Hobson. "There is no higher duty that we can conceive," said the senator, "than to introduce in both houses of congress this resolution calling for nation-wide orohibitlon by constitutional amendment. We are against the liquor traffic because it is the worst enemy of our civilization; because we want a drunkenless republic and an untainted flag." Various speakers for the antisaloon forces, including Former Gov. Patterson of Tennessee, followed. Senator Sheppard introduced the proposed constitutional amendment in the senate late in the day. The galleries were only half full but his address in support of the amendment was punctuated with outbursts of applause which Vice President Marshall made no effort to stop. Senator Sheppard declared "the only safe way to handle the liquor traffic is to destroy it." Senators Thompson and Owen joined in the endorsement of the proposed amendment. TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE President is Considsrinq the Idea of ^ Government Ownership. -J Government ownership of telegraph and telephone lines throughout the country is being seriously considered by President Wilson, says a Washington dispatch. Conferences between the president and Postmaster General Burleson have led to a gathering of information about the practical working of government ownership in those nations where such a system is in oper- ~ atlon. The subject will be discussed at some length in the postmaster general's annual report, soon to be made public, though it is by no means assured that he will make any positive recommendations. The postmaster general saw the president for a few minutes recently, and while they did not discuss the subject, Mr. Burleson said as he left the White House that on previous occasions when he discussed the subject with the president, he had found his mind open and receptive to information. Though bills have been drafted by % ^ members of congress looking to gov- ^ ernment ownership, none has been agreed upon as an administration measure, while the result of Mr. Burleson's investigations are being await- - . _ ' ed. "There is no doubt," said Mr. Burleson, "that the inauguration of the 4 parcel post and the postal saving system have given a tremendous Impetus to the desire of people all over the country to have the government own the means of communication everywhere. It Is a subject involving two or three hundred million dollars and we must go very slowly In Inquiring Into it. Every great nation except us has adopted It. "When Sir Hubert Samuels, postmaster general of Great Britain, was here recently, I had two long talks wth him. It has proved a success In England. I do not want to make any recommendations to congress until I I am absolutely sure of my ground." Although Mr. Burleson seems to fa- > vor the plan for government ownership, it Is said that it will not meet the unanimous approval of President Wilson's cabinet. It Is believed in ofclal circles. Attorney General McReynolds, for one, would show his aver- . slon to such a plan if the matter Is 4 seriously taken up in the White House. Within the next few weeks the department of justice will announce its own plan for relief in conditions accompanying interstate telephone business throughout the country. SOUTH CAROLINA NEW8 ? Senator McLaurin has accepted an invitation to speak at Anderson next Tuesday on his cotton warehouse plan. The invitation was extended through the Anderson chamber of commerce. ? Union, July 10: The Jury rendered a verdict of not guilty this morning in the case of Paul Harris, charg- ^ ed with the murder of George Horn. This case attracted considerable at- J tention. Harris, a policeman of the ^ city of Union, armed with a warrant for the arrest of Horn, about three months ago shot and killed the latter. Harris' trial took up -the greater part of yesterday's court, the Jury going into the Jury room late in the afternoon. In less than an hour they came I out with a sealed verdict, which was read upon the assembling of court this morning. ** ? Bennettsvllle, December 9: The ninety-third session of the South Carolina Baptist convention organized this morning by electing Dr. Z. T. Cody, editor of the Baptist courier, of ^ Greenville, president; Col. F. N. K. p Bailey, of Greenwood, and MaJ. T. T. Hyde, of Charleston, vice presidents; Rev. Chas. A. Jones, Bennettsvllle, and Rev, E. S. Reaves, Honea Path, secretaries; C. B. Bobo, of Laurens, treasurer, and J. A. Hoyt, of Columbia, auditor. The report of the committee on order of business was adopted, after which the address of welcome was eloquently delivered by Hon. D. D. McColl, of the local bar, and responded to by Rev. E. P. Jones, of Newberry. The following visitors were recognized: Rev. V. I. Masters, of Atlanta; Dr. E. Y. Mullins, of Louisville; Rev. J. C. C. Dunford, of Richmond, and Dr. P. E. Burroughs, of Nashville. The following new pastors who have come Into the state j during the past year were welcomed: M J. A. Ansley, J. M. Adams, P. H. Cow- ! ard, Amos Cary, A. T. Fulmer, C. N. Donaldson, J. A. Davidson, F. H. Funderburk, A. P. King, E. M. Llghtfoot, O. T. Moncrief, E. J. Smith, R. D. Stevenson, G. T. Wright, W. W. Slsk. A. E Alderman, J. M. McFarland, J. S. Sowers, J. B. Boseman, Benj. Sorgee, E. H. Clark and W. M. Thompson. A committee of five, consisting of C. A. Smith, G. L. Knight, A. T. Jameson, W. E. Wllkirs and F. P. Covington, was appointed to consider changing the method of proceeding of the convention and to report at this meeting. It was also decided to have a committee of five to report on social service and public morals at each session of the convention. The morning and af ternoon sessions were given largely to the reading of reports from the various boards, and these were referred to suitable committees for consideration. Reports were read on temperance, aged ministers' relief, ministerial education, orphanage, mutual benefit associatlon, Sunday school field work. r executive board, and Baptist sanitarium. The report on temperance receded a lively discussion and it was decided to present a memorial to the general assembly, calling for an election for prohibition in this state during April, 1914. Dr. W. T. Derieux read the state mission board report stating that two missionaries had died last year, viz., I. W. Wingo and D. H. Crossland. One hundred and fifty missionaries were employed las'. ^ year at 262 stations. There were 2,203 conversions and 1,640 baptisms, eight ^^1 churches were organized and eight churches were built. The total receipts were 341,623. The committee to whom this report was referred recommended that the Sunday school department be continued, the church building fund + be endorsed, 3100,000 be expended in 4 *>n on/1 ml I ori/Ml* 1 i tor. UIRU IUUIU15 iiavio auvi iciiQiw ature, and that the board be Increased to twenty-five members. Rev. J. W. Moore made some farewell remarks, and Dr. Prince Burroughs, of Nashville, Tenn., addressed the body in behalf of the Southern Sunday School board. The convention sermon was delivered this evening to a large cor gregation by the Rev. E. S. Reaves, of Honea Path. Harpooning Col. Sims.?Col. V. B. ^ Cheshire, who is now publishing his paper at Seneca and calling it the TriCounty Harpoon, went after Col. Charles Carroll Sims in a recent issue as follows: Char!es Carroll Sims, candidate for ^ governor of South Carolina, who has grabbed the whole of Blease's coattail and Is making a desperate effort to wrap his legs around Cole's body was the first speaker at the Orr mills meeting Friday night Fact is, he spoke so long that a large portion of the audience went to sleep and were not brought to their senses until Chairman Dagnall announced that Cole was the next speaker. While a % nice old gentleman. Mr. Sims is entirely behind the times and does not appear to oe as progressive or iiawao much life as Former Governor Ansel or the "late" Ira Jones. He seems to be running for governor solely on his pa's merits, who was a poet and author of some note. Mr. Sims was evldently cut out for a minister; certainly not a politician or a statesman. He began and ended his address much In the style of a high school girl. His carburreter seemed to be out of adjustment and his magneto was completely out of commission. As for his spark-plugs, they failed to touch off and as a result he was unable to cause <*. his hearers to sit up and take notice. If Brother Sims should accidentally bo elected governor, this progressive state would, during his term of office, occupy the same position as did Rip Van Winkle during his long sleep. No, Charles Carroll Sims will never be governor of South Carolina. He misunderstood the call as did Ira Jones, now a statesman without a Job.