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* Scraps and .facts. ? April 29 and 30 and May 1 have been selected as dates for the 1914 reunion of the United Confederate Veterans, to be held In Jacksonville. Kla.. according to announcement by Gen. Bennett H. ^Toungr, commander-inchief of the organization. General Young was in- Jacksonville to confer with committees in charge of arrangements for the re-union. Present plans which were heartily indorsed by the commander-in-chief, provide that all veterans be afforded accommodations in hotels, lodging houses and private residences, and that the customary tent camping grounds be abolished. ? Spartanburg special of Wednesday to Greenville News: Sensational developments in connection with the disponent proceedings against Charles p. sims, me ?parianDurg attorney, were promised by Mr. Sims last night during a brief visit to the city. He has been in Atlanta since before the disbarment proceedings were instituted and returned to Spartanburg solely to accept service of the papers in the disbarment case. Mr. Sims called at Sheriff W. J. White's office, was served with the complaint against him and took the next train back to Atlanta. In speaking of the case Mr. Sims said revenge was the motive of the prosecutors who included men whose names did not appear in the records. He expressed confidence in his ability to disprove the charges and confuse his accusers. Mr. Sims said in the short time he had been in Atlanta he had built up a fine practice and had twenty-two cases pending in.the courts. ? President Wilson has found it necessary, to administer a severe rebuke to the.Caraboa club, the conditions of eligibility to membership in which are holding a commission in the army or navy, and having served two years or more in the Philippines. The president was some time ago made an honorary member. Last week the club gave a dinner In Washington and indulged in hits and flings at the Filipinos. One of the songs sung was based on the idea that the only way to civilize the Filipinos was bymeans of Krag rifles. There was considerable criticism of the administration's attitude to the Filippinos, and the whole affair was of such a nature as to incur the great displeasure of the president, who withdrew his hon orary membership. Secretary of the Navy Daniels issued an order requiring officers of the navy to quit the organization or the service, and Secretary of War Garrison is also much displeased. Members of the club are now making profuse apologies as to the whole affair. ? Washington. December 17: Spirited debate in the house today marked the beginning of consideration of the bill for a government-owned railwayin Alaska. Advocates of the measure described at length the project to build 733 miles of railroad from the southern coast of Alaska to the rich coal fields in the Interior. Its opponents argued that the cost would be much greater than the territories committee had estimated and "tne game was not worth the candle." The debate is to be resumed next Wednesday, unless congress has adjourned for the Christmas holidays in the meantime, and the Democrats in charge of the bill expect a vote without delay. Representative Houston of , Tennessee, chairman of the Territories committee, and Representative Lenroot of Wisconsin, led the fight for the measure. Mr. Houston said a bond issue of (35,000,000 would meet the cost of the undertaking. Representative Lenroot declared that Alaska's present railroads were dominated by the so-called Guggenheim interests. ? An agreement to vote on the final passage of the administration currency bill "on the legislative day of Friday, December 19" was reached in the senate last Wednesday. The agreement provides that debate Thursday and Friday be limited to 15_mlnutes for each senator upon each "amendment or upon the bill itself. While the legislative day of today m^y run over into Saturday, it is the expectation of i V.III ?,lil senate leaaers mai me um nm passed before midnight tonight. If important amendments are pending a that time, however, a recess may be taken until tomorrow morning. Democratic Leader Underwood of the house was in conference with senate leaders Wednesday in preparation for the final stages of congressional action on the currency measure. It was thought that but two days would be taken for the completion of the bill in the joint conference committee. House leaders have kept In close touch with all changes made by the senate, and they expect President Wilson's signature to be attached to the measure before Christmas. The big task of organizing a Federal reserve board, and creating the vast system of regional banks will then begin. ? Presido, Texas, December 18: An exchange of shots between Mexican and American soldiers on the American side two miles west of Presido today resulted In the death of Luis Or ozco, a Federal regular from the army of General Mercado. The Mexicans fired the first shots. Orozco, who lived several hours, admitted after being shot that he and his companion had crossed the border with a note and that when halted by American sentries they fired. As soon as the shooting became known at United States army headquarters a warning was sent to the Federal commander that the incident must not be repeated. According to eye-witnesses, the American soldiers on duty near the place where the shooting occurred were informed that Federal soldiers were hiding in a hut 300 yards from the river on the American side. The Americans went to investigate. Two Mexicans rushed from the hut and started toward the river. The patrol called to them to halt. The only answer was a shot. Then the Americans returned the fire and one of the Federals dropped. The other continued firing as he ran. ? A sweeping declaration in favor of the principal of governmental ownership of telephone and telegraph lines ani an assertion that the postal service now is self-supporting for the first time since 1883, are features of the annual report of Postmaster General Burleson transmitted to congress last Wednesday. Concerning the acquisition of telephone and telegraph lines, Postmaster General Burleson says that the government has demonstrated its capacity to conduct public utilities, and from his present information he is inclined clearly to the taking over by the postofflce department of the telegraph lines and. possibly, also, of the telephone lines. Discussing that the postmaster genera says: "A study of the constitutional purposes of the postal establishment leads to the conviction that the postoffice department should have control over all means of the communication of intelligence. The first telegraph line in this country was maintained and operated as a part of the postal service, and it is to be regretted that congress saw fit to relinquish this facility to private enterprise. The monopolistic nature of the telegraph business makes it of vital importance to the people that it be conducted by unselfish interests, and this can be accomplished only through government ownership." ? Washington, December 18: State department officials expressed the opinion today that conditions in Mexico were "more favorable." No intimation was given as to the nature of changes in the situation regarded as indicating improvement. Much interest is manifested here in the cyclonic disturbances in the finances of Mexico involving runs on banks and the issue of currency without security regarded as substantial. The opinion was expressed in some quarters that the Huerta government might receive financial support from the large land and mine owners .In northern Mexico, wh. heretofore have been supposed to occunv an attitude of neutrality as between the contending factions but who now adopt allegiance to the Huerta cause as a result of the confiscation of their properties by General Villa, the rebel leader. Several changes among warships in Mexican waters were ordered today. The gunboat Wheeling will go from Tampico to New Orleans, so her crew may ha v. short leave. The gunboat Dolphin will move from Dominican waters to Mexico. The cruiser New Orleans has been ordered from the Puget Sound yard to relieve the cruiser Maryland at Topolobampo. The battleships Connecticut and Kansas, detained at Guantanamo, Cuba., upon their return from the Mediteranean cruise because of smallpox on the Ohio, probably will proceed to Vera Cruz within a day or two to relieve the New Hampshire and Louisiana, which will sail north. Meanwhile the battleship Michigan will remain on duty in the gulf until relieved by the Ohio, which has been ordered to Charleston, S. C.. for fumigation. Site jgorkvitte <?nquirrr. Entered at the Postofflce in Yorkville as Mail Matter of the Second Class. YORKVUXE, S. C.s FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1913. That Is an Interesting statement that the Washington correspondent of the Charlotte Observer quotes Senator Simmons as making. If the senator had talked that way a few years back, he would have been roundly de- : nounced as an irresponsible demagogue. There are still those who will claim that his utterances are somewhat incendiary. We are inclined to think he is speaking pretty nearly the plain truth. Experienced newspaper men of today are easily able to appreciate the complaint that the late Capt. Grist made back in the 50's as to how influential politicians sought to co-erce or crush him by a threat to withdraw certain official ad\ertislng from his columns. Back in those old days the official advertising was the principal source of support of all the country papers, and the politicians who sought to control the papers by means of such advertising were quite numerous. Now-a-days such advertising is still important; but it Is not so vital. The breed of politicians complained of Is not yet extinct, it Is true; but there is more widespread recognition of the commercial value of advertising according to the public esteem in which a newspaper is held as evidenced b. its character, circulation and general popularity, and the public is hardly less quick to catch on to things of this kind than the publisher himself. In the old days one of the principal considerations of the advertiser in a country newspaper was to help il along; but in these days of wider intelligence the principal consideration of the advertiser Is to help himself and his business along with the public. Many official and legal advertisements as well as some commercial advertisements, are still placed with a view to innuencing me punt? ui t. newspaper; but it is quite obvious that a newspaper that would yield to such influence is as little deserving oi public confidence as the people who would try to make use of such influences. As to Registration. There has been more, or less question as to whether the county board of supervisors of registration has a right to keep its books open on days other than those prescribed by law, or to issue certificates during hours other than those named. Section 202 of the Civil Code says: "After each general election the registration books shall be opened for the registration of electors entitled to registration under the constitution, on the first Monday in each month, at the court house, until thirty days preceeding the general election, when the same shall be closed until said general election shall have taken place." Section 202 says: "The said boards of registration shall keep their offices open on the days required by law from nine o'clock in the forenoon until five o'clock in the afternoon." There is a good deal of the registration law and much of it appears to be more or less involved; but we see absolutely nothing in any part of it that would seem to prevent a majority of the registration board issuing perfectly valid certificates whenever or wherever it desires, except within a period of thirty days immediately preceeding a general state or county election, provided of course, it is willing to pay its own expenses. With reference to this matter of voting, we are firm believers in the proposition that every individual who is entitled to be registered under the Constitution should be registered, and be in a position to vote. We believe that the possession of a registration certificate, or at least the presentation of satisfactory evidence of constitutional eligibility should be a pre-requisite to voting in the primaries; but we do not want to deny the right of any eligible individual to vote, unless it can be clearly shown that the failure of such individual to qualify himself was the result of deliberate indiference and neglect. There are large numbers of broadminded citizens over the state who find it impracticable to get into their county seats on salesdays, and while we think that these people should spare no efforts under the existing machinery to qualify themselves for votiner. where it Is impracticable for them to do so, they should be given still better facilities. Newspapers of 1851-1852. Through the kind generosity of Mrs. W. D. Glenn of Yorkvllle, the publishers of The Enquirer have just come into possession of" volumes VII and VIII of the flies of the Yorkvllle Miscellany?1851 and 1852?a prize of immeasureable sentimental value to them as individuals, and. of very great historical worth to the people of York county, not to say of the state of South Carolina. It was with Volume VII of the Yorkvllle Miscellany that the late L. M. Grist, then 20 years of age, first became a newspaper proprietor. He purchased the paper from his father, the late John E. Grist, who had been publishing for six years previous under the name of the "Farmers' Miscellany," and changing the name as given above, continued as owner until 1855, when he sold to John L. Miller and Samuel W. Melton, who changed the name to The Yorkvllle Enquirer, and retained Mr. Grist as publisher. This arrangement continued until 1858, when Mr. Grist bought The Enquirer and continued in the sole ownership until 1895, when he took several of his sons into co-partnership. The story of the volumes of the Yorkvllle Miscellany is like this: The late W. C. Beatty of Yorkvilfe, was a subscriber and a frequent contributor to the .paper, and had his copies bound in hook form. At the executor's sale of Col. Beatty's personal effects in the 80's, this file was Included and it was bought by the late Capt. R. H. Glenn, then sheriff of York county. At the death of Capt. Glenn, the flit passed into the hands of his son, the late Mr. W. D. Glenn, who prized it very highly during the balance of his life, and Mrs. Glenn, although feeling no less attachment for reasons that have been made obvious, being very much impressed with the general interest that is being felt in the "Footsteps of the Fathers" notes now be- J ing published in The Enquirer, decided recently that the best thing to do with the old papers was to give them back into the keeping of the present owners of this paper. With the acquisition of these flies of the Yorkville Miscellany, the publishers of The Enquirer now have all the complete flies of Yorkville newspapers that we know of. as follows: The Pioneei?Patrick Carey, publisher?182? and 1824. , ~ The Compiler?John E. Grist, publisher?1840. The Yorkville Miscellany?Lewis M. Grist, publisher?1851-1862. Yorkville Enquirer from 1866 to the nwAoant tima pi uociib iiiiiv* The Yorkville Enterprise for three years. The Yorkville Yeoman, six yeara The Yorkville New Era, from November 5, 1904, to July, 1907. Glancing over the flies of the Yorkville Miscellany we find much that Is of local and historical interest, and it Is our hope to review it at. sometime in the future, as we are now reviewing the flies of The Enquirer; but as to that we do not feel warranted in making any deflnite promises. One thing with which we are particularly impressed Is the trials and troubles of the youthful publisher, as set forth in a personal editorial at the time. It seems that the secession controversy was at its height. The issue was three-fold. Many of the most thoughtful and level-headed people of the day were opposed to secession. Others favored secession; buts were unwilling to secede without the cooperation of the other slave-holding states. Still others were urging the ?Smith flarnllna alone. OCV/COOlVli V4 4>VMV>? The then editor of The Enquirer was known to sympathize with either the Unionists or Co-operative Secessionists, rather than the separate state Secessionists; but was not undertaking to Impress his own views editorially. Without resources other than his brains and labor, and in a position where he could be easily crushed by the rich and powerful, he allowed the free use of his paper to "Pro Bono Publico," "Civis," "Secessionist," "Cooperative," and the rest of them to discuss both sides as they would. The tiles show what seems at this day to be absolute impartiality; but it appears that in the course of time the "Separate State Secessionists," of which there were a number of rich and powerful ones in Yorkvile, began to charge the editor with partiality and to threaten the establishment of a new paper with a view to compelling the editor to surrender nis property and his convictions to their direction. In this state of facts, the editor print* ed the following editorial under the heading, "Ourselves": We have never heretofore brought our private affairs in any particular to the attention of the public. We think that justice to ourselves requires we should now do so. We learn that prominent and wealthy gentlemen of our village, and in one instance a professing . Christian, have made .the charge against us that we have given our press exclusively to the Co-operationists?that we have refused to publish the communications of Secessionists that therefore they are determined to put down our press, especially by withdrawing the advertising of certain public offices of the district and establishing another press. In reply to these charges we state the following facts?facts which are irre'..tnKlo wViieh cannnt ha ' denied publicly under any man's proper signature. The first article we ever published "by request," was handed us by a Secessionist. We never refused to republish an article of this character handed us by ' a Secessionist in our lives, and could not because none such was offered us, unless it be claimed by a young gentleman that we did so last week. This was an article that would have made about four columns of our paper. We had already been furnished from another source with the extracts from Senator Butler's address and only about one-third of that gentleman's speech was given us, so that our. space might not be too much occupied for the original matter we had in hand and the latest news. It must also be remembered, this too was after the charges had been made and known to us. Our paper of last week shows that an article such as the above was, could not have been inserted. The truth is also, that even no Secession paper we have seen, has thought the article worth republishing. We state another fact. The first original communication published in our paper on the subject of Secession was in favor of Secession, handed into us by a Secessionist, and we have never refused to publish a single original article in favor of Secession in our lives. We deferred one last week because the name was not authoritatively given us. The'true ground, however, was this. There was an original communication and extracts on an outer form. This was seen and read, inasmuch as we worked off our outside form early in the week. A communication was afterward handed us replying to this article, and we were asked to publish it in the same paper. We of our own will, after setting up half of the article, thought this unfair and distributed the type. The article was then withdrawn;/ Until our paper has actually been issued, it is our own private property. No friend of ours has asked a like privilege. Such are-'the facts of, opr oqndtict. We are young, inexperienced and poor. We know that influence and wealth can easily "break us up." We, however, will still rely on truth, honesty and hard work for a living. ? Columbia special of December 17. to the News ana Courier: Governor Blease this morning: flayed the commission form of government and said that he hoped before Christmas the recall would be invoked in every city in the state where that provision is now in force. He said he was glad that the recall had been invoked in Orangeburg: that, while he didn't care who was mayor of the town, still he wanted the people to see what their representative had put on them. "There is no democracy in the commission form; it is a farce," declared the governor forcibly. When the commission form was passed, it was vetoed by Governor Blease, but,' was passed over his veto. The governor this morning, denounced the recall wherein 20 per cent of the voters could recall any official. "Why they could have an election every thirty days," ht declared. - pointing ouC whit, in Ris opinion, is one of the greatest weaknesses in the commission act. "I hope they will all have the recall." said the governor, "to show to the people what a nuisance the legislature pu' on them. And I hope they will keep on recalling them." It is thought in Columbia that an amendment raising the requirement of the percentage of voters to sign a recall petition before it Is effective will be offered In the coming session of the general assembly. LOCAL AFFAIRS, NEW ADVERTI8EMENT8 First National Bank, Yorkvilje?Extends the compliments of the season to its customers and friends. Lyric Theatre?Tonight will present 'The Wall of Money," a powerful and interesting drama in two reels. Programme for Saturday evening. J. J. Keller & Co.?Again request all parties owing them on account to make immediate settlement. They need the money. i Palmetto Monument Co.?Thanks its customers for past favors and extends the season's good wishes. T. W. Speck?Tells you to come to his store for gifts worth while at the right pricea See page 5. Yorkville Hardware Co.?Calls attention to many things it has that are suitable for gifts. * Yorkville Bargain House?Extends its thanks to friends and customers and extends the season's compliments. I Caa natra A \ Shieder Drug Store?Offers first aid to holiday shoppers and gives a list of gift goods. See page 4 .Royal Baking Powder Co.?On page 4 gives information about the good qualities of Royal baking powder G. W. Whltesides & Cp., Sharon?Announce special holiday reduction sale of all k;inds of seasonable merchandise. See page four. , < J. M. Stroup?-Offers 25 lbs. granulated sugar for 11.25, and quotes lower prices on flour. Klrkpatrick-Belk Co.?Invites atten* tlon to bargains tomorrow, Monday and all of next week. Thomson Co.?Reminds you that only four more days and its special sale will close. Goods for gift givers.. L. R. Williams, Probate Judge?Gives notice that Robt. L. Hope has applied for letters of admlnistratlpn on the estate of A. P.. Hope, deceased. J. A. Tate, C. C. C. Pis.?Gives notice of sale of real estate in the suit.pf - Wm. R. Carroll vs. Walter W. Love, on salesday for January. C. F. Sherer?Has fresh shipment of boiled and yaw* hams, and sells the finest oysters. Still buying butter. York Supply Co.?Received two cars of flour this week and wants to give you prices. Iron roofing. W. H. Herndon?Has fruit cakes. at 50, 35c and 25c. Choice apples and oranges Just received. , 1 While the statement in the last issue of The Enquirer with reference to the crop shortage around McConnells vllle was correct, our attention ha? been called to the probability that It may have been slightly misleading. The shortage at the McConnellsvllle gin Is only a few hundred bales; but Including Lowryville, Guthriesville Smith's and other points within-a radius of six or seven miles, the aggregate shortage is easily 1,500 bales. . We are unwilling to admit that Th| Enquirer needs a spur to make It df Its best for we really do not believe this to be the case; but nevertheless it is a fact that during the past fev weeks our advertisers have been making us hustle at an unusually live! pace. The demand for space, ajl of ty purely voluntary, has been unprecedented over a period of many years and all our facilities, mechanical qi) well as editorial, have been taX ^ pretty nearly to the limit. We belong among those who will heartily welcome the few days of rest usually afforded at the Christmas season. The last issue before Christmas will appear on December 23, and the next issue after that on the Tuesday following. . ! WITHIN THE TOWN ? The Graded school suspends, this afternoon for the Christmas holidays, and will resume work on January^* ? The ladies of the Church of tjys Good Shepherd are holding their Annual bazaar today. ? At a meeting of the court house commission in the office of Chairman Brice, yesterday, there was further 'consideration of the plans of the pr<$posed new building, and it was decided to take the county officers Jo Dillon on December 29, to see the hand-? some building that was some time ago erected at that place. ? Clover 16, Yorkvllle 14. Such was the result of the first game of basket hall that the Yorkville Graded school boys have played this year. The game was played on the Graded school court. The Clover boys put up a fast and snappy exhibition, and although :YorRvil!e held Clover to a close score, they were simply outclassed. ' ? At a recent meeting of Yorkvllle Camp No. 38, W. O. W., the following officers were elected to serve during the ensuing year: Consul commander, J. Q. Wray; Advisor lieutenant, Jno. W. Miller; Banker, W. R. Latimer; Clerk, D. T. Woods; Escort, D. R. Whitener; Watchman, R. L. Marley; Sentry, B. F. Marley; Manager, D. Whitener. CHRISTMAS TIDE It la Christmas tide. Ten days ago the spirit of the season was hardly .noticeable; but gradually and steadily since then occasional mild whispers have multiplied and become louder until now the familiar sentiment has begun to pervade the whole atmosphere of the town and vicinity. The talk of the children, the first heralds of the season have been heard by the elders, and the business people having made full preparation before nana as reposuorres 01 oiu man ounta, all the different elements of the situation seem to have made proper connection, and for the next two weeks at least, the holiday season will reign supreme. : YorkVille business people, especially all that deal with things that hatp to do with Christmas are on the job. and people from the country who commenced their holiday shopping some days back, are flocking to stores In increasing numbers. Almost .every store In town has holiday goods and trade is booming from out on Charlotte street down to the |?ot of 'Congress street. The people are buying dry goods, furniture, jewelry, toys, fruits, candle*;' beef, pork and the like, going to the picture show, giving parties and enjoying themselves generally. The season is well advanced; but the Christmas spirit is getting warmer and higher every day. It can be seen, felt, heard, tasted and even smeiled in ev n.Y quuilfl Ul II1C IUVVU. OUR CLUBMAKERS Fpr the information of the public and more particularly of subscribers and intending subscribers whose names have not yet been returned for next year, we are printing the following list of clubmakers who have so far reported with clubs. We have information of a number of other clubmakers who have clubs; but who have not yet reported. These will be added later. In the meantime subscribers who have not yet renewed their subscriptions for next- year, shouM get into- communication with one of the clubmakers in the following list: Miss Sallie W. Allison Hickory Grove Miss Nellie Allison . . .Tirzah John K. Allison Hickory Grove Mrs. S. L. Blair No. 1 Sharon Claude Burns No. 1 Yorkville W. A. Barrett Clover Miss NpnhTe Barnett . No. 2 Yorkville Mrs. Walter Bell Guthriesvllle J. H. Blgham Sharon W. H. Crook Fort MU1 Mrs. Fred Cook No. 2 Yorkvilie A. D. Dorsett Yorkvllle J./R. Davidson No. 3 Clover Ftank Dagnall Hickory Grove Mrs. W. Guy Davis Clover E. L. Ford Clover Mrs. M. A. Gaston .. . Bullock's Creek Sam M. Grist Yorkvllle Mrs. R. H. Gwinn Sharon No. 1. Miss Mary Jackson Newport G. W. Knox Clover W. S. Lesslle Lesslle Stanhope Love No. 1 Yorkvllle W. W. Love No. 7 Yorkvllle A. W. McFarland .. ..No. 3 Yorkvllle Grover McFarland Clover Miss Sallle McConnell McConnellsville ! Mrs. T. C. McKnight Sharon Miss Nannie Brooks Matthews No. 4 Rock Hill J. J. McSwain Ancona Mill Miss Grizzle Mullinax ..King's Creek L. G. Nunn Rock Hill .W. A. Nichols No. 2 Smyrna Lee Pursley No. 4 Clover ^ UnworH PiHHlp _ Nn 2 Hover W. T. Smarr Bullock's Creek >J. H. Sherer Sharon R, F. D. Grler Sherer Sharon No. 2. Geo. L Suggs ?-No. 8, Yorkvllle Mrs. John M. Smith Clover W. W. Wyatt Smyrna Lester Watson ..No. 1 Hickory Grove Jeff D. Whltesides No. 2 Hickory Grove. Mrs. Raymond Whltesides : . V No. 1 Filbert R. W. Whiteside Smyrna I Miss Lizzie Wood 3 Clover THE BOY'8 PIG CLUB Seventeen boys and girls entered a contest that commenced on March 25. last for the sum of $25 offered by Hon. D. E. Finley to be divided in prizes to the most successful pig raisers, and eleven of them stuck to the work to the end which c&me on November 20 .when each of their pigs was weighed In- the presence of three disinterested witnesses. ... The names of the contestants with the ages and weights of their respective pigs are as follows: Weight -Marie Jenkins, 8 mos. and 10 days 408 Mary Bankhead, 10 mos. and 3 ; days 451 Kate Dowdle, 9 mos and 2 days 396 Mary Sherer, 8 mos. and 13 days 353 DuPre Love, 9 mos. and 2 days 340 Carter Jackson, 11 mos. and o days 343 Brnest Robinson, 7 mos. and 28 days 308 Elizabeth Campbell. 9 mos. and 1 day 287 Clarence Feamster, 10 mos. and 0 days 278 Boyd Feamster, 10 mos. and 0 days 257 Sam Campbell, 8 mos. and 22 days 254 Because of the varying: ages and weights of the pigs at the beginning and the different considerations governing the average rate of gain per day, etc., the problem of correctly awarding the prizes was difficult and complicated, and Mr. John R. Blair who had charge of the.cbntest, turned the matter over to a committee of 'three judges including Messrs. C. L. Kennedy, J. S. R&lney and R. M. Sherer of Sharon. The- judges kept the matter under consideration for some time and they have announced awards as follows: 1st. Marie Jenkins $8 00 2d. Mary Bankhead 6 00 3d. Kate Dowdle 5 00 4th. Mary Sherer 3 50 ; 5th. DuPre Love 2 50 ABOUT PEOPLE ' Mr. B. W. Creed of Rock Hill, is quite Hick in the Fenneil infirmary. Mrs. M. E. Buggien of Columbia, is visiting relatives and friends in Yorkville. Misses Claire and Ruth Crosby of Yorkvllle., are visiting friends in Charlotte. ,Mlss Pearl Wallace of Yorkvllle. left on Wednesday to spend several days with friends in Columbia. Miss Julia Witherspoon of Yorkvllle, is visiting Mrs. John M. Hemphill in Chester. Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Eaves have returned to their home In Yorkville. after a visit to relatives in Marlon, N. C. Mr. Thos. A.. McFarland and son Mr, Will T. McFarland of Clover No 3, left Wednesday for a visit of several weeks to relatives in Texas. Mr. Will McClaln of Yorkville R. F D. No. 7 left this week for Charlotte, N. C.. where he expects to take a position. Misses Fannie and Maud Stroup of 'the Presbyterian .-college, Charlotte, N. C., are spending the holidays at their home in Yorkville. Mr. Suel Hartness of Boiling Spring High school is spending the holidays with his parents on Yorkville R. F. D. No. 6. Mrs. W. H. W. Baker of Spartanburg Is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Scott on Yorkville. R. F. D. No. 3. MIbs Mary Fant Herndon or Converse college, Spartanburg:, Is spending:'the holidays at her home in forkvllle. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Herndon of Yorkville, today announced the approaching: marriage of their daughter Miss Lilla to Mr. Elmore Lightfoot of Bartow, Fla. Miss Ola Marlon Allison of Mary Baldwin Seminary, Staunton, Va., arrived In Yorkville today, to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Allison. Miss Miriam White of Columbia college, Columbia, S. C., arrived in Yorkville, Wednesday night to spend the holidays with her parents. Mr and Mrs. J. P. Whit*. Mr. Robert Latimer of Chester, spent a day or two In Yorkville this week visiting his brother, Mr. W. C. Latimer. Mr. Latimer stated that his last visit to Yorkville was twelve years ago. Mr. A. McNeil, of Solyille, New York, sends $2 to pay his subscription ~ Vnt.i/trll1o Fnnnlror fnr another IU liic x vinfiiib v. .v? -year and winds up his letter with: "Best wishes for you and all the Yorkville people." '-Associate*. Reformed Presbyterian: Alexander; arrived in Due West, last Tuesday. On Sabbath afternoon she talked to a large audience in the A. R. P. church. Telling? of Tier v\Kfrk in.India giving-a description of the Montgomery district, gave many facts about the people and their customs, spoke of the outlook of the mission, told of the joys and trials of the missionary and exhibited many interesting objects that she had brought from that country. At the close many of the people went forward to speak and to look at the objects of great interest. That night Miss Alexander spoke to the Y. W. C. A., at the Woman's college. Miss Alexander left on Tuesday for Lesslie, S. C. Mr. W. A. Armstrong of Brazorls county, Texas, who has been visiting ' friends and relatives in York county for the past six weeks, after an absence of 25 years, stepped into The Enquirer office on Tuesday to say that he had .gained 32 pounds since his arrival in this county. He weighed 160 'pounds when he came and on -Tuesday he weighed 192 pounds. Mr.- Armstrong is a son or <me laie nen AMusnunfi. went to Texas in 1888 because for good and sufficient reasons, he felt that through no fault of his, he stood no show at home. Having been denied educational advantages except to a very limited degree, he knew of no wmi to make a living except as a day laborer; but avoiding both whisl and tobacco, he saved his money and accumulated a pretty fair property He married about six years ago and his family consists of wife and thre< children. At present he is a section master on the Sante Fe railroad. A letter from Capt. John D. McConnell of McConnellsville, tells of a dinner given by Mrs. R. F. Lindsay in honor of her cousin, Mr. Black Davidson, of Texas, ' who is visiting his brother, Mr. F. D. Davidson. Because of the shaklness of his writing, the venerable captain, who is 81 years of age, insists that he will not be offend- I ed If the letter goes into the waste basket; but that Is not to be thought of. Even at the risk of errors that may 1 have to be corrected, the letter Is here- ] with reproduced as nearly as possible: < "I had talked to Flack over the telephone last week, and while that was ! good, it was nothinR like the pleasure < of the warm clasp of his hand, and < sitting down to the table that Mrs. ( Lindsay had loaded with good things for him and several more of us. Black ? and I had not met before for 47 years. 1 and we had the floor for 5i hours, dur- \ ing most of which time we kept . tjnppie jjiuit mugiiinff, an nuuuu) else knows how to laugh. Black told me he had eleven children and forty- ] two grandchildren, and I proposed that if he would come back and raise soldiers to light the Mexicans we would change the name of Bethesda | to Black Davidson township. The ; Davidson and Lindsay families sent sixteen soldiers to the Confederate I army. A Davidson shed the first blood that was shed by a York county man. and also the last?one of them being wounded at Fort Sumter on July 21. 1 1861. and another at Appomattox on j April 9. 1865." j , THE MARRIAGE RECORD Following is a list of the marriage licenses Issued y Probate Judge Williams since the last publication in The Enquirer of November 11: Nov. 6.?John B. Wallace and Lucy Merritt. Nov. 7.?John L. Dobbins and Minnie Owens. Nov. 7.?Sam Love and Maggie Wright Nov. 8.?John Hedrick and Nancy Carr. Nov. 8?Jessie Lindsay and Loulza Crawford (colored). Nov. 8.?Sherman Davis and Nannie Hackett (colored). Nov. 10.?J. Loyd Ross and Pearl Caroline Smith. Nov. 10.?William Sadler and Beatrice Nance (colored). Nov. 11.?Sam Whitesldes and Mary i Spring's (colored). < Nov. 11.?John Moore and Louiza Lock (colored). Nov. 12.?John R. Mumm and Lessle ( McFalle. Nov. 13.?Manly S. Young: and Prances Harris. Nov. 14.?Martin McConnell and Florence Ourrence (colored). Nov. 15.?Rev. John N. Lesslie and . Elizabeth Lessie Simpson. Nov. 15.?Thomas J. McKeown and Ola Efltes. Nov. 16.?Hatcher Hamrick and Davie Barrett. Nov. 16.?Robert Hart and Nora Barnes (colored). Nov. 17.?James Knox and Lizzie Allison (colored). Nov. 17.?Walter I. Barber and Dorothy W. Montgomery. Nov 17.?Valdra Garrison and Rlain Simpson. Nov. 19.?John M. Hemphill and Helen Witherspoon. Nov. 19.?Richard F. Bridges and < Essie F. Means. Nov. 21.?Broadus L. Hopper and Eula Good. Nov. 22.?Frank McNeely and Re- ' becca Simmons (colored). Nov. 22.?John L. Clark and Mamie Hogue. Nov. 22.?George Davis and Estell Page (colored). Nov. 22.?Green Nichols and Mary Canady (colored). Nov. 22.?Dan Barnett and Bula Woods (colored). Nov. 24.?Thomas Klmbrell and Maggie Whitesldes. Nov. 24.?Thomas Falls and Eula Bell Blair (colored). Nov. 24.?Rufus Robinson and Bessie Currence. < Nov. 24.?John H. Sadler and Effie , V. Gardner. Nov. 25.?Robert S. Fewell and Bessie May Wllliford. Mnv 2R?Avev D. Whisonant and Ida Press Horton. Nov. 25.?Robert B. Whltesides arid Cora Sherer. Nov. 26.?Arthur King and .Emma Lumpkins (colored). Nov. 26.?Jas. T. Mitchell and Flor- , ence Berry. Nov. 27.?Milton Auston and Martha Cooner (colored). Nov. 28/?John Warren and Anna May Jackson (colored). Nov. 29.?Joseph R. Smith and Maud O'GIlmer Windle. Nov. 29.?Mason Brown and Annie Pharr. Dec. 1.?James M. Franklin and Sarah Hunt (colored). Dec. 2.?Charlie C. Funk and Mary Bell Reynolds. Nov. 3.?Sanford Stanley and Martha Jane Turner. Dec. 3.?Mose Lathem and Perlie R. Thompson. Dec. 3.?J. Victor Greene and Lovie May Morris. , Dec. 6.?James Crosby and Vestula McCaw (cdlored). Dec. 6.?Gorlan Hedrlck and Hattle Null. Dec. 6.?Henry Moore and Hattle Mitchell (colored). Dec. 8.?Willie Bsteas and Bessie Moore (colored). , Dec. 8.?Smith Dowdle and Elsie Sherer. Dec. 8.?Mack Southers and Genever Patterson (colored). Dec. 8.?Fits McCarley and Burnice Jenkins. q ?Samuel Jackson and Mag gie McCleave (colored). Dec. 9.?Clarence E. Weatherly and Mary Eunice Grist. Dec. 10.?Lewis E. Hayes and Mary L. Starnes. , Dec. 10.?Rev. Henry G. Hardin and | Olive Walker. Dec. 10.?Willie Jackson and Hattie Hall (colored). Dec. 10.?James Byers and Sarah Russell (colored). Dec. 10.?William Glenn Wallace and Pearl Hope Robinson. Dec. 12.?Thomas P. Caldwell and Azalee Davis Wilson. Dec. 12.?William Holshouser and Addle Clark. Dec. 12.?Thomas Stroup and Blrtic Ceever. Dec. 13.?Wyatte Harper and Minnie Pegram (colored). Dec. 13.?Charlie Erwin and Jane Pratt (colored). Dec. 13.?John V. Allmon and Mattie B. Matthews. 15?rirppn Klne and Mandona Wade'(colored). ' Dec. 13.?Wilson Glenn and Annie Berry (colored). Dec. 13.?"Thomas W. Lynch and Venle Roberts. . Dec. 13.?Foy Feamster and Annie Belle Crawford (colored). Dec. 14.?Benjamin H. Cooper and Emma A. Upton. , Dec. 15.?Richard L. Bailey and Ethel Jenkins. ^ Dec. 15.?Curtles Feemster and Aggie Ralney (colored). 0aiii? Dec. 15.?George Moore and Sallle Barber (colored). Dec. 15.?Arthur McCarter and One Beamguard. . Dec. 15?James Alexander and Manda Bratton (colored). Dec 15.?Bishop Good and Emma Nichols (colored). Dec. 16.?Geo. E. Ferguson and Rosa Lee Moore. Dec. 16.?J. L. Patterson and Alice whltp (colored). Dec. 16.?Caswell Burge and Valle: Johnson. Dec. 16.?Paul Gourley and Leilp Sherer. Dec. 16.?Raymond T. Whiteside? and Bessie Finley Clark. Dec. 17.?Ethan T. Williams and Minnie T. White. Dec. 17.?Jackson Vaughan and Phillia Long (colored). LOC/ - LACONICS. Tax Collections. Tax collections up to Wednesday night amounted to only $29,556.05 out of a total book of $226,377.93. leaving a balance of $197,822 to be collected. The penalty of 1 per cent goes on after January 1. The Old Muster Grounds. Capt. John D. McConnell of McConnellsville. writes that the recent statement In The Enquirer in connection with the identity of Smith's Old Field and the Briar Patch, was incorrect. He says that the present home of Mr. Robert B. Hartness stands on part of what was once known as the "Briar Patch," and that "Smith's Old Field," was In the neighborhood of Smith's Ford, near Broad River. Port Mill Secret Ordere. Fort Mill Times: At recent meet Ings of the local Masonic and K. of P. Lodges the following officers were ?lected for the ensuing year: Masonic Lodge?C. S. Link. W. M.; \V. P. Clrayton, S. W.; W. B. Meacham. Jr.. See.; W. A. Roach. Treas.; W. M. Harothers, J. W.; F. E. Ardrey, S. D.; Joseph Collins. J. D.; J. L. Lyles, Tiler; L. J. Masney, Steward; L. S.Matthews, Steward. Knights of Pythias? Dr. J. B. Elliott. C. C.; O. T. Culp, V-C.; W. A. Roach, Prelate; L. J. Viassey, K. of R. & 8.; J. J. Bailee, M. at A.; Dr. J. L. Spratt, M. of E.J J. H. McMurray, M. of W.; Dr. T. S. Kirkpatrick, I. O.; C. S. Link, O. O.; S. A. Kpps and W. J. Stewart, Trustees. Death of John 3. Chambers. Mr. John Snider Chambers died suddenly of heart failure at his home In the Beth-Shiloh neighborhood at about 6 o'clock yesterday morning. Mr. Chambers was born in Hocking ham county, N. C., on February 6, 1835, the date being remembered as the "Cold Saturday." He went into the Confederate Hervlce as a member of Company K, Thirteenth North Carolina volunteers, and gave faithful and gallant service throughout the war. Some years after the war he moved to Tork county and up to the time of his leath had been a resident of the BethShlloh neighborhood for a period of twenty-seven years. He was a member of Allison Creek church and was recognized by all his acquaintances as an upright and honorable citizen. He Is survived by the following children: Mrs. J. W. Smith, Messrs. J. S.. W. D., and E. B. Chambers and Mrs. J. M. Hughes. Altogether there are fortysix grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The Interment took place it Beth-Shlloh this morning at 11 9'clock. Mr. Hardin at Washington. The Washington Herald of Monday thus reported the first appearance of Rev. E. K. Hardin In the Mt. Vernon pulpit last Sunday: "Two large congregations welcomed Rev. Edward King Hardin, the new pastor of Mount Vernon Place Methodist Episcopal church, yesterday morning and evening, to hear his first sermon In Washington. At the morning service Dr. Hardin chose for his text the statement of the Apostle Paul, in his trial before King Agrlppa, when the accused, In defending himself on the charge of being a Christian, said, among othat. thlnn' 'T was nrtt nhorilpnt trt th? heavenly vision.' The second part of the discourse was devoted to. what this remarkable vision accomplished, both in the life of Paul and in the propagatlon of Christianity, even down to the present time. At the evening service Dr. Hardin delivered a discourse op the valuation that is placed upon the indivldnal by God, the valuation that the world places upon the individual man, and the estimate that is made by every man of himself. The text upon which this discourse was based was the incident in the life of Christ when he referred to the fact that two sparrows are sold for a farthing, yet not one of these is forgotten before the Father.' Dr. Hardin, who is only twenty-nine years old, has been in the ministry less than Ave years. He was selected by the college of bishops of the Southern Methodist church for the pastorate of Mount Vernjon church, which it is proposed to make the 'capital' of Southern Methodism.." MERE MENTION George E. Davis, an ironmaker, arrpntprf in New York several months ago, on Tuesday entered a plea of guilty in the Federal court at Indianapolis, tnd., to the charge of conspiracy in transporting dynamite illegally. Davis, at the time of his arrest, made a confession and implicated Harry Jones, secretary of the International association of Structural Steel Workers..... .Five persons lost their lives in a Are which destroyed a Salvation Army home at Cincinnati O., early Tuesday morning. Other bodies are supposed to be in the ruins, rhe Are is believed to have been of incendiary origin and one man has beer arrested on suspicion of having started the blaxe..... The Federal department of justice has started an investigation of the alleged peanut trust, on complaint of North Carolina and Virginia ueanut growers Carl C. Christen enn, an asistant quartermaster of the United States navy, was indicted in Chicago, Tuesday, on a charge of violating the white slave law..... .. A solid carload of eggs was shipped from Hickory, N. C., to New York, Tuesday. .. .Thirty-eight coal miners were killed in a coal dust explosion in a mine at Newcastle, Col., Tuesday. All of the- dead men were married and all but six or eight were Americans Senator Ellhu Root says he has absolutely no aspirations to be the Republican nominee for president The platform adopted by the Progressive party of Illinois, includes an endorsement of the initiative and referendum, and the election of judges out of politics. Prank G. Allen, a wealthy manufacturer of Mollne, is to be the party's candidate for the United State senate next year Casar district of Cleveland county, N. C., on Tuesday voted a $40,000 bond issue in aid of a proposed railroad from Shelby to Casar In the upper part of the county A real estate deal In London Tuesday, involving about 19 acres of city property totaled something over $50,000,000. The property sold had been in the possession of one family since 1540 The trial of Hans Schmidt, the Catholic priest, for the murder of Anna Aumuler, is now in progress in New York. Insanity ir the nrlnAlrvol /Infanon TI rn rl natrnvnH property estimated to be worth $260,000 In the business section of Lynchburg, Va., Tuesday morning:. The Pull Together Idea.?The Gaflfney Ledger calls attention to certain practices among merchants and other business men which do not, in good taste, go together. The Ledger refers to the practice of sending out of town, some times thousands of miles away for supplies that can be secured from the home newspaper. "When the county newspapers find foreigners invading the field of home merchants with goods and merchandise and sell them to farmers," says the Ledger, "they are asked to arise and whack the intruders and advise the farmers to buy their <n>od8 of the home merchants. And when foreign printing houses send their representatives among the merchants and :business men, many of these same merchants give them their orders and get inferior work for their money."?Laurens Advertiser. r?Vin riroo r\t I rrotni 1o H11 AO in thA dealings between John Burge, commissary manager for Panama canal work and contractors who furnished supplies, are being investigated by the government. So far no loss to the government has been discovered. The amount of money Involved has not been determined. The war department is trying to ascertain if Burke has received commissions from contractors. This charge was made against him by Charles R. Walker, formerly under Burke. He alleges also that Burke placed contracts with a company In which he is financially Interested. Burke is somewhere in the United States on a leave of absence. He is still on the government pay roll. It is admitted officially that an investigation has been under way for six months. 80UTH CAROLINA NEW8. ? Steps are being taken to form the \ first rural credit bank in the state on \ the farm system of rural credits. The bank will be located in Oconee county. Col. Watson is assisting the promoters with all the information about rural credits in use In foreign countries and especially in Ireland. The formation of this hank will be watched with interest. ? Newberry Herald and News: A branch from a black pepper tree was handed us Wednesday by Mr. L. W. Jones, who got it at the old McCoy place at Helena, while he was there having one of his houses repaired. Twigs of the branch are filled with the little peppers. It will be interesting to a great many people to know I that right here at their very doors is a tree growing the same kind of little round, hard black pepper they buy at the store. It will be news to them. They never dreamed of such a thing. ? Oaffney Ledger: One of the biggest distilleries ever seized in Cherokee county was brought into Gaflfney eariy Wednesday morning: Dy Deputy Sheriffs Henry Lockhart, Joe Watklns and Special Officer Hoppe. The dts- Hm tlllery was a 60-gallon capacity ajfalr and excited much interest here WeJ1" * - - -? nesday. The officers discovered the distillery about midnight. It was located near the Hopewell negro church between Blacksburg and King's Creek, and was in active operation as the apparatus was still warm from the Are when the officers arrived. -No whisky was on hand but over 1,000 gallons of beer fell into the officer's hajids and went trickling down the hill* No arrests have been made. ? Chester, December 18: Th?re wa.< an Important call meeting of the First Associate Reformed Presbyterian presbytery at the local church of that de- c nomination this morning. The Rev". John H. 'Simpson, in the absence of the Rev. J. B. Hood, the moderator, presided. Others present were: The Rev. Dr. D. O. Phillips and the Revs. ? R. I. McCown and J. 8. Mllls. and J. T. Blgham and J. M. Mills. The ohject of the meeting was to present the eallto Mr. McCown, which was recently tendered him by the Hopewel Associate Reformed Presbyterian church. Thia was done and the call was accepted. The installation services will be held Thursday, January 1. The Rev. R A. Lummus of Edgmoor will deliver the sermon and likewise preside at the Installation services; the Rev. J. 8. Mills of Blackstock will adress the pastor, and the Rev. D. O. Phillips will address the people. There will be another call meeting of the First As- J soclate Reformed Presbyterian presbytery to pass upon the call recently extended the Rev. J. R. Hooten of Clinton to become pastor of Concord and Kannapolls A. R. P. churches when he secures his transfer from the Second presbytery. ? Anderson, December 17: Hon. John L. McLaurln of Bennettsvtlle, was chief speaker of the December Trades Day held here yesterday. He spoke at the court house, beginning a little before noon and was heard by an audience of about 200. In the course of his address he said: "The fanners of South Carolina lose on an average of 1 to 20 million dollars a year, no matter what Is the price of cotton, by the present manner of marketing. -This amount, sounds large' and .yet tt is really a conservative estimate.' If you will take one of these tables of prices issued by the leading New York cotton Arms and begin, say fifteen years back and set down the average price in October and May, you will find with the exception of one year, ' It figures out just as I have stated. The . weight of cotton in October presses the market down and then after it has passed out of the hands of the farmer, and the cotton bought passed Into consumption, the middleman gets IS to 20 dollars a bale profit on what he r t has held. That is legitimate, but Is it wise and can the cotton planter stand his ever Increasing drain? Certainly if cotton for two years should in the fall t-emaln below the cost of production it would destroy the industry and break every merchant who was furnishing supplies on credit. It makes the great business of growing cotton a gamble, a man never ean tell with * any degree of certainty what he is go ing to get for his crop. In 19.11, I sold cotton until It went below 6i cents and then began to warehouse It It was bad cotton too, the worst crop In grade that I ever saw, yet the next summer. It brought 13 cents, about 336.00 a bale more than It did in October. ' ? Columbia, December 17: That over 75 per cent of the drugs in drug stores throughout the state are below the standard required by the state law. from those stores in which samples were taken and tested In the state laboratory, was the statement made this morning by Commissioner E. J. Watson, In discussing the results of the enforcement of the pure food and drug act. He said that inspectors from his department had recently made a round-up of the drugs, the drag-net including every portion of the state, drug stores in the Piedmont section, in the Pee-Dee, in Charleston and the southern section and In Co- _ lumbia, having been lnsoeoted. Commissioner Watson said that he had sent out warnings to the drug stores that all drugs must come up to the requirement, and as this is the first offense he would not take any steps, but AS on another violation he would promptly bring criminal prosecution; He said the requirements as to the drugs being up to standard must be complied win. promptly, and stringent instructions to this effect went out this morn in? from the commissioner's office. In the enforcement of the pure food and drug laws, Mr. Watson said that first attention had been given to inspections of butcher shops and butcher pens, restaurants, eating and lunch coynters and fruit stands. He sail that several of the little eating stands throughout the state, after a few week's observance of the laws, would have a relapse and he proposed to "slap the law to backsliders hereafter. He said there would be no more warnings but warrants would be sworn out against offenders promptly and they would have the law slapped to them without any notice. The candy factories and baker shops in Columbia I were inspected yesterday by inspectors from the department of agriculture, and Commissioner Watson said he had instructed the proprietors to g make sanitary improvements immediately. Failure to comply promptly will bring on prosecutions, he said. Cotton Seed Figures.?Statistics of the cotton seed products Industry for the present cotton season, announced by the census bureau today, show 080 1151 rnnninir ha I PS nt linters had been obtained and 2,201,276 tons .of cotton seed had been crushed from the crop of 1913 prior to December 1. The number of cotton seed oil mills and other dellntlng establishments acj tive during the period prior to December was 850. The number of active establish- ^ ments, tons of cotton seed crashed and running bales of Unters obtained prior to December 1, by states, follow: States. Establishments. Seed. Llnters Alabama ... 81-192,499 22,661 Arkansas 43 117,932 16.299 Florida 4 13,806 1,397 Georgia 152 375,881 46.896 Louisiana 32 74,581 9,348 Missouri 4 13,749 1,649 Mississippi 69 195,700 23,076 North Carolina .. 62 109,862 11,762 . Oklahoma 58 136.649 20,966 South Carolina .. 98 172,865 19,108 Tennessee .... .; 23 99,218 12,513 j Texas 220 677.591 101.436 All other states . 5 20,941 2,006