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Scraps and ^acts. ?As a precautionary measure against financial disturbance in the United States by reason of the war in Europe, congress has under consideration the immediate amendment of the AldrichVreeland act of May, 1908, so as to make available $500,000,000 of emergency currency therein provided for. Under the law this currency can be issued to national banks on the security of commercial paper to the extent of 40 per cent of their capital at an initial rate of 3 per cent to be increased one-half of 1 per cent a month until a maximum of 6 per cent is reached. It appears that some of the larger banks that hold millions of dollars of the reserves of the country have not seen proper to invest a large part of their capital or surplus in government bonds, and the present emergency legislation seeks to amend the law so as to enable these banks to participate in the advantages thereof. Senator Owen has pointed out that the banks of the United States are in good condition; that the United States has a fund nmnnntiner to $1,500,000,000 plus a gold reserve of $150,000,000: plus $130,000,000 of free gold in current funds. ? St. Petersburg. August 2: The rupture of diplomatic relations between Russia and Germany was dramatic. It was midnight. Friday, when Count Von Pourtales, German ambassador to Russia, formally asked Foreign Minister SazanofT that Russia cease her mobilization in twelve hours. The allotted period passed without an answer. At 7 o'clock, Saturday evening, Count Pourtales again asked if Russia would cease mobilizing her forces. To this the Russian statesman replied: "Insomuch as the Russian government has not answered within the time you specified, it follows that Russia has declined to agree with your demand. Three times Count Pburtales repeated the German ultimatum and each time the Russian foreign minister gave the same firm negative. Finally Count Pourtales bowed and left the room. He and the members of the staff at ' ' O* T->?.??.aK,,r.o. hv once aepanra irum ob i cw. way of Finland. According to the Novo Vremya, Count Von Pourtales held the typewritten texts of two replies from Germany. One was for the presentation in the event of Russian acceptance of the German ultimatum and the other in case of its rejection. In his great agitation the German ambassador presented both replies to M. Sazanoff at the same time. ? New York, August 2: Further withdrawal of bottoms from freight service today added to the difficulties of the export blockade already threatening American trade on account of the European war. British mercantile firms owning steamships which might have been rechartered, have cabled them to proceed under instruction to specified points in the British colonies. These vessels probably will be charRritioh covernment if I CI CU UJ UlC England goes to war. The trans-Atlantic lines would be kept open by the British navy, it was understood, in case of war, and some of the passenger services maintained. The ships of a long list of British lines, however, are likely to be commandered by their government as armed cruisers and transports. The North German Lloyd line, which has canceled its passenger and freight services, has notified shippers that the company can not assume responsibility, at the present time, for return or storage of shipments. Official confirmation is lacking of the report that the merchantmen of the French trans-Atlantic line have been drafted into their government's service. Officials of the line say they have not received orders respecting sailings from New York and other ports on this side of the Atlantic. La Provence of the line alone has been held at Havre. Railroads have sent orders to stop freight outside of the metropolis, as near the point of shipment as possible. Wheat shipment to New York alone will be continued undiminished. ? Washington, July 31: Determined to prevent if possible the strike of re aaa *>o or>/i flromen on nine OOtV\J\J cusmcvio !*..? ty-eight western railroads expected Friday, August 7. unless the employers and employes can be brought together, President Wilson tonight held a long conference with Judge William L. Chambers and Judge Martin A. Knapp of the Federal board of mediation and conciliation, preparatory to meetings he is to hold to morrow with representatives of the railroad managers and workmen. The president will appeal directly to the employers and employes to settle their differences without a strike. He will tell them that because of the war in Europe and the necessity of moving the large crops in the west, a strike at this time would be disastrous to the country. Representatives of the managers and of tne employes are to see the president separately. He will talk to the managers at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon and to the employes at 5 o'clock. Later It is expected both sides will confer again with members of the mediation Tnricro fhnmhprs and Judee Knapp told the president tonight of their fruitless efforts to bring the two sides together during negotiations at Chicago. It is understood the members of the board believe the only way to settle the differences is by arbitration under the Newlands law. The president was informed that more than 31,000,000 persons live along the railroads affected by the threatened strike and that many thousands in addition to the railroad employes will be thrown out of work if the strike is called. ? There are between one and three hundred thousand American tourists in various parts of Europe who have been badly embarrassed by the declaration of war, and the events rapidly following. For one thing all the great passenger carrying ships with very few exceptions belong to either Great Britain, Germany or France, and all of these countries being involved, it was not deemed advisable to trust their ships on the high seas. Such ships as were in neutral ports were instructed to stay there, and such as were on the high seas were instructed by wireless to hurry to the nearest neutral port at once. Several German ships that were in Canadian ports immediately set sail for American ports. A great majority of the Americans in Europe have gone there in foreign ships and were depending upon foreign ships to bring them home. There are but few American ships engaged in the ocean passenger carrying traffic, and such of these as are in European ports have already been packed to their capacity. Then again the Americans abroad have but little cash money. Their funds are in foreign exchange and letters of credit. With the war declarations these letters of credit and bills of exchange became discredited and the foreign banks ceased to advance money on them. This leaves the Americans stranded, and American consulates having no means available for the purpose are unable to do anything. The president and his advisers, including leaders of the house and senate have been doing what they can during the past few days to make arrangements to enable these Americans to get home as soon as possible. ? A general European war would be commercially suicidal for Germany and England, according to the Philadelphia Public Ledger. The direct cost would be vast, but the loss in trade credits would be even greater. The Panama canal will soon be open. The I'nited States is about to begin an aggressive campaign for the trade of the west coast of South America, which England and Germany have heretofore practically dominated, and by transshipments at Valparaiso our merchants will be able to reach with better advantage into the Argentine market. The dominance which the United States might readily acquire while the energies of her two principal competitors were being exhausted in strife might easily become overwhelming. To Argentine alone Germany and the United Kingdom now export about $175,000,000 in merchandise annually; to Chili, about $70,000,000; to Peru, about $11,000,000; to Ecuador, about $4,000,000; to Bolivia, about $0,000,000. British exports to Bolivia were douhlt in 1010 what they were in looo, which gives some idea or how the South American trade hasbeen increasing under the stimulus of the approaching completion of the canal. Germany's total exports of merchandise in 1011 amounted to $1.827,985,833, and the United Kingdom's to $2,784,392,160. The exports of the United States the same year were $2.784,392,160. The exports of the Unit ed States the same year were $2,204 122.409. The British navy might keep open the empire's arteries of commerce hut the handicap of war would quickly advance the United States to first place in the world's trade. Aside from the unloading of American securities now held abroad, which would Induce a low market, unless a blockade of the Mediterranean and north Europe ports were made effective by the French and English fleets, American fobdstuffs would rapidly advance in value. Indeed temporarily at least, the outpouring of money on European battle fields would increase the cost of living all over the world, but the United States, being a larger seller than buyer, would benefit instead of lose. ?hf \|otlu'illr (Bnquiw. Entered at the Postofflce In Yorkvllle as Mall Matter of the Second Claas. YORKVILLE. S. C.i TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1914. It is not expected that England will count for a great deal in the land fighting; but all the world is watching with tremendous interest what she may do on the water. If England goes into the war as seems altogether likely, it is expected , that Japan will come in as an ally, and while up to the present time Italy remains neutral, it is not expected thut she will be able to continue in that relation. 1 ' 1 An exchange wants to know whether the crowned heads of Europe realize , that as one of the results of the war they have precipitated, crowned heads may go out of fashion. This, we think, is a very pertinent observation, and it is not altogether unreasonable, J Because of the general conception j of the thoroughness of European military organization and pre-arranged j plans, Washington experts are surprised that important battles have not already been fought between Germany i and Russia on the one side and Germany and France on the other. It is getting along toward time for the planting of fall crops and people ( will do well to study what they can plant to the best advantage as they have never studied the question before, j Every effort should be made to stimulate the increase of all kinds of live stock. Complete returns from the enroll ment are not yet available, but tne indications are that the enrollment throughout the state is going to be considerably larger than the vote of two years ago. The politicians of both factions and the people generally are surprised at such a development, as the common estimate was from 15 to 20 per cent less. Congress has appropriated $250,000 for the relief of Americans who have been caught in Europe by the war tie up. People who have funds in the shape of letters of credit, etc., are to be assisted in having them cashed, and people who have no money are also to be helped. Friends and relatives of Americans abroad may deposit money at the state department in Washington, and the state department will see that the deposits are duly transmitted in acceptable form. Enrollment figures in the Piedmont counties generally are going largely over the vote of two years ago proving he inanoiiracv of thp wild statements of Senator Tillman and others that the vote was far in excess of the number of people entitled to vote, but not only this, the enrollment is not nearly complete, there being hundreds of people in all the Piedmont counties who were entitled to enroll; but who failed to do so through indifference, neglect or dissatisfaction with the new rules. Now is a good time for the national government to step in and help the cotton growers of the south and the country at large. It could and should say that the cotton crop of the south is worth not less than 12 1-2 or 15 cents and back up its declaration with that $500,000,000 of Aldrich-Vreeland currency. Everybody knows that cotton is almost our sole reliance to draw gold from Eurone. and if the United States will protect the cotton crop until this miserable war is over, then it will be worth its full value in European gold. The people of South Carolina do not think much of statements circulated merely for political purposes. Even though derogatory statements may be true, if the facts involved were obtainable previous to the political campaign and not made public, the voters are dubious and they are right. It is highly creditable to any citizen to be found trying to do that which is right for right's sake; but when one man pursues another even with the truth, merely for the purpose of securing personal advantage for himself, he does not make a favorable impression. If that European war goes on, and it does not appear possible to stop it, there will be an advance in the price of all kinds of foodstuffs, and it is up to every American farmer to look forward to this situation accordingly. The chances are that cotton may become a drug on the market. America does not and cannot manufacture more than half the crop, and the European mills' production along with European production will bo so badly crippled that there will be little hope from that n,,t foo/lotofYo nr.. miner to be high. Napoleon said about one hundred years ago that the next hundred years was to decide whether Europe was to lie Republican or Cossack. By Cossack of course, he meant Russian absoluteism. The chances are that this war, no matter how it ends will result in more liberal Republicanism. It seems impossible that after the bloodshed, wreck, ruin and sorrow that will be involved in this war, people will no longer submit to the control of their destinies by a few individual kings and cabinets. They will arrange governmental machinery on a new basis that will give them more control. All the great nations that are mixed up in the European war have asked the t'nited States to look after their respective interests in the countries of their enemies. That will mean for in stance, that the United States will represent non-combating German citizens in France and non-combating French citizens in Germany. This will make the United States the sole channel through which the different countries may communicate with each other except in a hostile manner, and will put this country in a remarkably advantageous position to do such good as can be done under the circumstances. There has been more or less discussion of the propriety of opening political meetings with prayer. We do w o ttnr at nnn. noi cart* iu uiacuss iuc uia?? c? ~? siderable length; but beg to observe that there are no circumstances under which prayer is not appropriate. However, if people want their prayers to prevail, they must be careful how they ask the Lord to smash their opponents in case where there is a strong probability that the cause of their opponents is at least as just as their own cause. There are many well authenticated instances in the Bible and elsewhere where "holier than thou" people have come off worsted when they did not seem to have the slightest suspicion that they could do otherwise than prevail. Prayer has a place in politics, as it has in every other relation in life; but the man who resorts to prayer for the gratification of purely selfish ends has little reason to hope for a favorable reply. President Wilson and congressional leaders have agreed upon legislation that will enable foreign snips 10 come under American registry in case of general war in Europe. That action is of tremendous importance. Under existing laws no foreign built ship can have the privilege of American registry: but with the law changed so foreign ships may have the privilege ol Hying the American flag, all the commercial ships of Europe that so desire may change their registry and continue business under the protection of the United States. It is easily possible that such a development will put the greater part of the world's merchant marine under the American flag, and that will mean the development of American commerce almost without measure. Of course such an arrangement promises to be only temporary but many of the results growing out of it will necessarily be permanent. In view of the general European war It Is simply out of the question to hope for the maintainance of the price of cotton. The outlook is that Europe will not be able to get our cotton, and she will not be able to spin it even if she can get it. American mills cannot spin more than half the crop, and the half that cannot be marketed will fix the price of the other half. It is possible that the American mills will have a picnic in the low price cotton and high priced yarns. The most encouraging feature of the situation is the probability that the war will not last more than a few months. Twenty-five years ago it would not have been within reason to expect such a war to be settled within four or five years; but as things stand now, it seems impossible that this war could last long er than a few months. Then after it is over, Europe will be exhausted, and will have to go immediately to work. Cotton prices will then likely recover at once and general industrial activity will follow. So far as our people are concerned, the thing for them to do is hope for the best, while preparing for the worst. In discussing the probable developments in the European war the common tendency is to regard the German army as invincible and look upon Germany as being the most important factor of the whole situation. It would be foolish to disp.ute the proposition dogmatically; but somehow we are not so certain as to the correctness of the general belief among military men. There are in the problem other considerations than numbers, discipline and organization. More than once, dance hall bouncers have beeen known to beat the stuffing out of John L. Sul livan, Jim Jefferies and other champion prize fighters. Because the Turkish army had been trained by German officers, it was thought that it would be more than a match for the Greeks. Servians and Bulgarians who had been trained largely by the French. But when the test came It developed that the Greeks. Bulgarians and Servians were more than a match for the Turks. When Packenham's army of Wellington's Waterloo veterans landed at New Orleans in 1815, they laughed at Andrew Jackson's frontier volunteers? until after the battle had commenced. There may be some truth in the old saying that victory lies on the side of the most men and the heaviest artillery: but in spite of the vaunted power of the military world, it is not well to forget the result of the breaking of 300 pitchers on one occasion or of two certain battles, one of which was fought in the hills and the other on the plains. Talk as we may and forget as we may, some must surely remember that in so far as other people are concerned at least, there is "One" who has been called "the Ood of Battles," and who in all ages of the world from the beginning down to the present time has decided issues regardless of the comparative physical strength of the combatants. The European War. We do not look upon the war that has broken out in Europe with either pleasure or satisfaction; but there is very little use to look upon it other than philosophically. According to our view, it is neither wise nor necessary; but there is simply no help for it and that is about all. Austria, because of her desire for territorial aggrandizement, added the lanus 01 unwnoiiK oi.imu iit-uj?nr, ciiin being unable or indisposed to treat these people with the same consideration that they accorded to their own citizens, made life unbearable to them. The discontented Slavs being unable to get the consideration to which they believed themselves entitled through force of arms, resorted to assassination, choosing as their victims the heir apparent to the Austrian throne, and his wife. Austro-Hungary held Servia responsible for the assassination, because there seemed to be no question of the fact that the plot was hatched in Servia. Servia would not accede to the demands of Austria for the reason that t<> d<> so would nuan tne reduction of Servia to the condition of the down trodden people in whose interest the assassination was committed, and there developed the war. Russia stepped in because the Servians are of her own race, and because of the overrunning of Servia, by Austria would the sooner bring the same troubles to her own doors. I Oermany has long been in alliance with Austria, because of this same situation, entered the war because of her obligations to Austria and because of her own interests. England and France are rivals of Germany because of commercial and territorial considerations and it was for this reason they were in alliance with Russia. As to how much real Justice or high principle underlies this terrible war we are not prepared to say; but we do not believe there is a great deal of either. More than anything else the conflict seems to be the outcome of inhuman-1 it.v and greedy ambition. For these reasons Europe is to be made to pour out rivers of blood and millions of people are to be subjected to deprivation, misery and want. Of course good is going to come out of it all, for when the various peoples interested are stripped of everything they hold dear including loved ones, property and other possessions, and begin to realize the uselessness and wickedness of it all, they will probably become wiser and better; but for this the people who have participated the trouble will deserve no credit. They will receive their compensation not so much on a basis of the remote results as on a basis of their original intentions. mcnc-mcn i iun Secretary of State Wm. J. Bryan and his family are spending some time at his summer home in Asheville, N. C Nathaniel Parker, an aged white man of Nash county, N. C., hanged himself Friday, with one of his suspenders Brazil is facing a serious financial situation as the result of the outbreak of war in Europe. Just at this time Brazil is trying to float a large loan to finance her coffee holdings, and the war tightening the money markets, will probably make Brazil turn her coffee holdings on the markets of the world J. P. Morgan issued a statement at New York, Saturday, in which he said that while it would be idle to say that America would not be hurt by the European war, actual properties represented by American securities, will not suffer greatly Capt. Hulft of the German steamer Honenfeldt, which is now at Savannah, Ga., has received orders to remain at that port indefinitely because of the trouble in Europe Rev. Jesse Bowman Young, minister, editor and military authority, died in Chicago last week, aged 70 years James and Andrew Williams, farmers, living near Guthrie, Okla., have been arrested on a charge of peonage. It _ -II 1 ,u?i .v,oVi I niic/l thlr IS Hllt*KCU HIBl l lie men niiirFvU ty-flve negro boys from Charleston, S. C., to their farm in Oklahoma, where they have been held in slavery Two thousand acres of valuable timber were destroyed by a forest tire in the vicinity of Missoula, Mo., Sunday of last week Fire destroyed a part of the government military station at West Point, N. Y., last week. The loss was $50,000 Rusteen Bey, the Turkish ambassador to the United States, said, Saturday, that he believed Turkey would soon become Involved in the war with Servia L. D. Grant, an aged storekeeper, was murdered in his store at Blandtown, near Atlanta, Ga., early Friday morning. The old man was beaten to death with nn imn bar. Robbery is supposed to have been the object of the crime James and Bartow Cantrell, white, aged 26 and 27 years of age, were hanged at Gainesville, Ga? Friday for the murder of Arthur Hawkins, on May 29, 1913. The widow of Hawkins is serving a life term for the same crime. The wife of Hawkins was infatuated with Jas. Cantrell, and she and the latter induced the younger Cantrell to do the actual killing, which was done with a shot gun, loaded with slugs by the woman... ....Jean Leon Jaures, Socialist leader of the French chamber of deputies, was assassinated in Paris, Friday....A forest fire swept over a large portion of Slskyyou county, Cal., during four days of last week Mrs. Bessie J. Wakefield was convicted at New Haven, Conn., last Thursday, of second degree murder, and sentenced to life imprisonment. She murdered her husband. On her first trial, she was convicted and sentenced to be hanged. Jas. Plew has already been hanged for the killing of the woman's husband The Aero club of America estimates that in the event of a general war, the different armies of Europe will have not less than 1,260 aerm,lanes for immediate use in war, besides quite a number of dirigible balloons Capt. William Fitzhugh Fitzgerald, aide to General Stonewall Jackson, died at Marrenton, W. Va., Friday, aged 83 years Rose Seiz, aged six years, was killed by an automobile while crossing a street in Atlanta, Ga., Friday In the event of a general European war, many of the coal miners of Pennsylvania would be badly crippled because of the large number of foreign laborers, who would be called to their home-lands for war service. One district of Pennsylvania would lose from 25,000 to 30,000 miners Consular reports received from Canton, China, report the drowning of 3,000 persons and property loss of $4,000,000 in the 29 districts of the province of Kwarg-turg, China, More than 8,000,000 people are in want because of crop failures T...? nnn r> f thf? lpjlfllnST In dian chiefs, who participated in the Custer massacre, called on President Wilson, at the White House, Friday. Prince Oscar, fifth son of Emperor William of Germany, was married Friday night, to the Countess Ina Hassewitz The inhabitants of the Samoan islands are now in direct communication with the outside world by wireless telegraphy. Heretofore they only received outside information by steamship once a month Hundreds of persons visited the Bank uf England, Friday and Saturday, in order to have paper money changed for gold The sailing schedules of practically all foreign vessels in American ports to European ports, have been indefinitely postponed because of the threatened European war Crockett Williams, a negro, was lynched at Eufola, <>kla? early Saturday morning, for killing Johnson King, an Indian Two robbers broke into the home of Wm. Nowhouse, an aged farmer, four miles from Indianapolis, Ind., Friday night, in an effort to steal $35,000 reported to be in the house. Newhouse shot the two burglars to death, but was so badly beaten that he died from his wounds An unsuccessful attempt was inane in wrci n nit* ouimna Express," a crack train on the New Haven road, at Woodmont, Conn., Friday The battleships of the nations of the world will be permitted to pass through the Panama canal. provided they do not use the canal as a refuge in case of war The International Socialists' congress, representing 12,500.000 workers, may call an international strike of the mining and transportation industries in case of an all-European war. The congress is to meet in Paris on August 8 Since January 1st, $123.835.000 in gold, has been shipped from the United States to European bankers. During five days of last week the shipments totaled $45,435,000 Rendetto Randazzo, a New York Italian. convicted of kidnapping a 5-yearold child, has been sentenced to Sing Sing for a term of 25 to 50 years A Waterfront fire at Seattle. Wash, Friday, destroyed property valued at $500,000 A Massachusetts shoe factory has an inou t** if ftin fnrnieh several hundred pairs of shoes to the French army within twenty days, and if so, to quote a price Secretary McAdoo has announced the treasury has available $34,000,000 to deposit in national banks to help move the crops The treasury department on Saturday, shipped $30,000,000 in gold from Philadelphia to New York by parcel post. The postage account was $1,200.12. It took three cars to haul the load and hundreds of policemen guarded the shipments from the railroad to the sub-treasury It is expected that Attorney General McReynokls will be appointed to the vacant supreme court justiceship It is reported from Chicago thut more than 50,000.000 bushels of wheat sold to Kuropenn purchasers, lie at the seaboard awaiting ships to take it abroad. LOCAL AFFAIRS, NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Will L. Smarr, Sharon?Will pay reward for return of pocketbook lost on August 1, either at Sharon, or on the road to home of Mrs. Smarr. W. J. McGill?Is announced as a candidate for coroner. G. Butler Berry?Of Bullock's Creek, is announced as a candidate for the office of coroner. J. S. Glasscock?Of Catawba, is announced as a candidate for the house of representatives from York county. T. D. Mullinax?Friends announce him as a candidate for the office of magistrate of York township. R. L. A. Smith?Is announced as a candidate for re-appointment as magistrate of Broad River township. J. U. Duyu?v;i nruin, is auuuuiiv^u ao a candidate for magistrate in that township. J. Frank Watson?Of Bullock's Creek, is announced as a candidate for road supervisor in that township. R. J. Starnes?Announces his candidacy for appointment as magistrate of Broad River township. R. W. Westmoreland?Of Hickory Grove, is announced as a candidate for the office of coroner. McConnell Dry Goods Co.?Puts on an August clearing sale and quotes low prices on seasonable goods. The Kandy Kitchen?Says its patronage on ice cream is growing, and solicits your orders?80 cts. gallon. T. W. Speck?Tells you how the Big Ben alarm clock wakes up an army every morning. James Bros.?Have been surprised at the amount of business done since bringing their last load of stock. H. E. Johnson?Is' a candidate for reappointment to the office of magistrate of Bethel township. J. W. Dobson?Of Yorkville, is announced as a candidate for coroner of York county. Samuel N. Johnson, Sr.?Is announced as a candidate for the house of representatives from York county. r reu U. LOUR?mviica me puuni; IU a basket picnic at Forest Hill on Aug. 12, on occasion of county campaign. C. F. Sherer?Has bought the fixture?, good will, etc., of Yorkville Meat market, formerly conducted by B. B. Farrah. Cloud Cash Store?Is showing new curtain goods, new patterns in laces, and new styles in ladles' skirts, and also is showing new dress materials. York Bargain House?On page four, tells about an unusual clean-up and clean-out sale that begins Friday. Dinner sets given away. There should be a good turnout of York county voters in Yorkville, next Thursday on account of the state campaign meeting. All of the candidates are expected to be present. Reports from different sections indicate that there will be a large crowd of people in Yorkville, next Thursday, on account of the state campaign meeting. The people are coming to town from every direction. i ne i irzan people are lousing lur a. biff crowd and an interesting time at the picnic next Friday. Besides the county candidates it is expected that there will be a warm joint debate between Messrs. Finley and Stevenson, provided Mr. Finley gets back from Washington, and also there are to be addresses by Hon. John L. McLaurin and Hon. J. K. Henry. Mr. Henry is to talk education and Mr. McLaurin is to talk about cotton marketing. It looked for a time as if there would be no candidate for the office of coroner. For one reason, the candidates did not care to tackle Capt. A. M. Black, who was appointed by the governor to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late L. W. Louthian, and it was not generally Known wnetner or not Capt. Black would stand for the office. During the last week there has been quite a rush of candidates and the race promises to be an unusually lively one. It seems that there was a misunderstanding about the "Nancy Hall" potato slips contributed to Bethel storm sufferers by W. C. Kelly of Columbia. The first statement was to the effect that Mr. Watson was to take the slips to Bethel and distribute them there. In his speech at Bethel, Mr. Watson said the slips were on the way to Rock Hill. The Enquirer learned on last Saturday that the slips were still in Columbia to be forwarded on condition that the express be paid. It was not thought that the slips were needed in the territory immediately around Rock Hill, and in view of the lateness of the season and lack of facilities to put the olants where they might be needed, no one has seen proper to assume responsibility in the matter. The line-up of legislative candidates in this county shows the Reform side to be in the same predicament in regard to county politics as that against which the Conservative side is complaining in the gubernatorial race. The candidates of the Conservative party are Messrs. Riddle, Saye, Lesslie and Cherry. Mr. J. L. Spratt was to have been on that ticket; but drew out at the last minute and Mr. \V. J. Cherry took his place. Mr. Hutchinson was to have been on the Conservative ticket, but it is reported that he was shut out in a caucus or a rew (lays ago Decause he voted both ways in the recent county convention. Practically all the other candidates for the general assembly are understood to belong to the Reform faction; but as a division of the Reform vote among all of them will give the election to the Conservatives, the Reformers are evidently starting out under considerable handicap. WITHIN THE TOWN ? Efforts are being made to organize a cornet band among the employes of the Ancona cotton mill. Those behind the project are receiving considerable encouragement. FROM COLUMBIA STATE. The following, together with the checks referred to, was received this III"! HI lift Columbia, August 3, 1914. Mr. W. D. Orist, Chairman, Yorkville, S. C. Dear Sir: We enclose herewith checks aggregating $60.00, being the amount subscribed through The State for the hail sufferers in York county. Yours very truly, The State Company. P. M. Arant, Pageland $ 3 00 John F. Weekly, Olar, S. C f> 00 H. P. Fulmer, Norway, S. C 5 00 'C. F. Molair, Barnwell, S. C. ... 17 00 B. Vaughan, Timmonsville, S. C. 5 00 Tlie State Co., Columbia 25 00 $60 00 " MR. WATSON ISSUES APPEAL On his return to Columbia, from the recent meeting at Bethel. Hon. E. J. Watson, commissioner of agriculture, issued the following appeal to the people of South Carolina in behalf of the hail sufferers: "To the People of South Carolina: "For the first time since the establishment of this department, I feel it my duty to call upon the people of our state to rally to the financial aid of some of their fellow citizens. I trust that the response Will be generous and immediate. "When disaster befalls, this department pursues the policy of waiting till the hysteria usually produced by the excitement of the moment subsides, and then carefully looks at the facts. "I have just returned from the hail district in York county, three weeks after the storm, I have been in person all over the district, in company with the secretary of the state Farmers' Union and others, and, with a full knowledge of the conditions, am issuing this call to the r ople of the state. "Never in my experience, even after the famous hurricane on the coast in the early '90s. have I witnessed such complete destruction of growing crops. Tn an area of 12 miles wide along the North Carolina line and of an average width of five miles, extending south below Rock Hill, a total length of some 23 miles, cotton, corn and all other crops are absolutely destroyed. In long stretches the fields are as bare as in winter and even the forests look as they do in the late fall. The people are left with nothing from their efforts for the year but debts for fertilizers and supplies. Some of them are even without ?.U T V> ? m/tat # fUntvt lllfA/1 AA ? inunciia. i nc in?/ai ui uiciii mcu twu far out to secure seed and have been unable to replant. They have no hope of getting anything in the soil that will give any money return this fall. Whole families are penniless save for their homes and the little food and feed they have on hand. When strong men sit down on the doorsteps of the barren home and cry. it is time to realize the gravity of the situation. We saw many. They simply ask. 'What am I to do?' "In the territory immediately around Rock Hill, the relief committees appointed by the governor and the Chamber of Commerce of Rock Hill, and the banks, in a splendid spirit of speedy co-operation, have secured seed and there has been some replanting in time, perhaps, to help a little. In the bulk of the hail district, however, there has been no such aid and if there ever were people needing aid in an hour of adversity, these people are such and the hour is now. The kind of a'd needed now is money aid, and aid in the shape of late cowpea seed, burr clover seed, seed oats in large quantities, fall and winter turnip seed, winter cabbage seed and seed of any leguminous crop that enn he nlanted in the late sum mer. The principal need, however, is money. Flour, meal and other foodstuffs would not come amiss. "Data, upon which a safe and nroper distribution can be made, has been secured throughout the district by thoroughly responsible committees. "I have perhaps too conservatively stated the situation in which more than 2 000 small white farmers find themselves, by an act of Providence, but even so stated, they are sufficient 1 hope, to bring a speedy and liberal response from the fellow citizens of these sufferers in the rest of the state. For Contributions. "The commissioner of agriculture will receive any money contributions that may be made and forward them Immediately: all checks or money orders should be made payable to C. L. Cobb, treasurer, though they be sent to the commissioner. Those contributing seed or food should notify the commissioner at Columbia, and shiping directions will be given. "The bulk of the sufferers have not yet been reached though the local committees have made splendid use oi me iunus mrcuuy cuiunuuicu uilu the aid that is needed should reach those who have sustained total losses immediately. "I most earnestly appeal to everybody in the state to rally to the aid of these people in the stricken district, even if the contribution be only a half a dollar in cash or a flour sack of seed oats." FOR THE HAIL SUFFERERS The following subscriptions have been received under the recent proclamation of Governor Blease asking for help for people living in the stormstricken districts of York county: Gov. Cole L. Blease, Columbia, $25 00 L. M. Grist's Sons, Yorkvllle... 25 00 A. C. KaufTman, Charleston... 10 00 T. D. Lashley. Kollock, S. C.... 2 00 W. A. Clark, Columbia 6 00 Jno. M. Willlford, Yorkvllle... 5 00 Geo. L. Baker, Columbia 25 00 Colin McK. Grant, Charleston . 50 00 B. H. Willis, Cottagevllle 5 00 Cash, Leesville, S. C. .... .... 5 00 J. H. Coltharp, Fort Mill 5 00 Jas. L. Qulnby, Granlteville ... 5 00 M. H. Blair, Sharon 10 00 Rev. Henry Stokes, Yorkville . 5 00 H. L. Spencer, Cheraw, S. C. .. 1 00 W. E. Ferguson, foreman 1 00 J. C. Blair, Sharon No. 1 5 00 W. T. Beamguard, Clover 5 00 Lancaster Council, No. 38, Jr. O. U. A. M., John A. Cook, R. S 20 00 A. J. Harvey, Macbeth, S. C... 1 00 Clover Leaf Council, No. 23. Jr. O. U. A. M? Clover. S. C. 10 00 S. L. Garrison, foreman 2 00 People of Sharon through J. S. Hartness, Cashier First National Bank 84 75 K. I. Burnham, Charleston ... 1 00 S. V. Aycock, No. 2, Sharon .. 3 00 E. B. Marlon, Plneville, S. C... 3 00 W. F. Stevenson, Cheraw .... 25 00 Contributed at state campaign meeting at St. George 12 15 Contributed at state campaign meeting at St. Matthews... 31 35 Contributed through Columbia State 60 00 Total $447 25 ABOUT PEOPLE Miss Margaret Finley of Yorkville, is visiting friends in Rock Hill. Miss Leonora Williford of Sumter, is visiting relatives in Yorkville. Miss Katherine O'Farrell of Atlanta, is visiting relatives in York county. Mr. Robert Jones of Yorkville, R. F. D. No. 1, is convalescing from typhoid fever. Mrs. Sidney Lowe and son, of Concord, N. C., are visiting Mrs. J. R. Cannon in Yorkville. Mr. Quay Williford of Sumter, is visiting Mrs. W. D. Olenn and other relatives in Yorkville. Miss Helen Darby has returned to her home in Lowryviile, after spending several weeks in Yorkville. Miss Mell Beard, who has been visiting friends in Yorkville, has returned to her home in Charlotte, N. C. Miss Mary Shaw Foster of Rock Hill, is visiting Mrs. R. T. Allison, in Yorkville. Mr. Tom Hartness of Columbia, visiieu relatives in xoritviiie, una week. Miss Sarah Meek Starr of Yorkville, is visiting relatives and friends in Hock Hill. Miss Maude Eberhardt of Yorkville, is spending several weeks with relatives in Chester. Mrs. Ada Faulconer of Washington, D. C., is visiting her sister, Mrs. O. W. S, Hart, in Yorkville. Miss Annie Ferguson of Columbia, is visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Ferguson on Filbert No. 1. Hon. O. L?. Sanders is moving his family into his new home on East Liberty street, in Yorkville, this week. Mrs. W. P. Neil and children of Yorkville, are visiting relatives in King's Mountain and Blacksburg. Misses Kate Elliott and Mary Allen of Hickory, N. C., are the guests of Miss Mary Henley Willis in Yorkville. Miss Evelyn Westbury, of St. George S. C? visi'ed her sister, Mrs. D. L. Shieder, ii "orkville, several days last week. Misses Bonnie Plexico and Pauline Whisonant of Rock Hill, are visiting the family of Mr. M. E. Plexico, in Yorkville. Mrs. J. W. McCaslan and Miss Nina "f C,oontt'ilnll S P np? ttie guests of Mrs. J. H. Machen in Yorkville. R. C. Hurts <?f Greenville, has been elected superintendent of the Rock Hill graded schools, vice Lueco Gunter. resigned. Mr. Ft. W. Whitesides of Smyrna, and his nephew, Dr. R. H. Whitesides, of Lott, Texas, are visiting relatives and friends in York, Cherokee and Chester counties. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence W. Smith returned to their home in Cleveland. Ohio, yesterday, after spending some time with Mr. Smith's parents Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith on Yorkville R. F. D. No. 1. Two Yorkville people, Miss Gerald ine Lowry and Miss Ola Allison, are ] marooned in Europe on account of the war. Parents and friends are very much concerned. Miss Allison is in Germany and Miss Lowry is in Holland or Switzerland, according to their schedule of travel. FOR COUNTY OFFICES Sixty-three citizens of York county are seeking nomination at the hands of the Democratic voters in the primary election to be held August 25. Two years ago there were only twenty-seven candidates In the race for county offices. There are twelve candidates for the? legislature with four to be chosen. | Six candidates are asking for elec- , tlon to the office of county commis- ( sioner. ] Eight citizens are seeking the office | of coroner. j There are four aspirants for the po- ] sition of supervisor: two for probate Judge and two for county superinten- ; dent of education. Messrs. Harry E. Neil, county treas- , ur and Broadus M. Love, county auditor, have no opposition for re-nomination. Following is a complete list of those who complied with requirements up to yesterday at noon: House of Representatives. E. Gettys Nunn. W. B. Riddle. J. H. Saye. T. F. Lesslie. S. N. Johnson. E. M. Dickson. A. E. Hutchinson. W. R. Bradford. J. S. Glasscock. E. W. Pursley. W. J. Cherry. J. C. McAbee. County Supervisor. Thos. W. Boyd. P. E. Clinton. H. J. Zlnker. A. L. Black. Superintendent of Education. John E. Carroll. J. C. Cork. Probate Judge. L. R. Williams. J. M. Willlford. Treasurer. Harry E. Neil. Auditor. Broadus M. Love. Coroner. R. W. Westmoreland. Daniel Whltener. J. L. Strait. W. J. McGill. J. W. Dobson. R. W. Moore. R. D. Sealy. G. B. Berry. County Commissioner. J. W. Smith. W. W. Jackson. T r* T^lplfnotrlok J. D. Gwinn. J. E. Latham. H. R. Merritt. Magistrate?York Township. J. C. Comer. N. J. N. Bowen. T. D. Mullinax. Magistrate?Bethel Township. H. E. Johnson. J. D. Boyd. Magistrate?Bullock's Creek. J. L. Duncan. J. A. Maloney. Magistrate?Fort Mill. R. P. Harris. W. L. Hall. Magistrate?Ebsnozer. T. B. Glenn. Magistrate?Bethesda. E. A. Crawford. Magistrate?Catawba. J. F. Wlngate. Magistrate?Broad River. R. L. A. Smith. R. J. Starnes. Magistrate?King's Mountain. A. J. Quinn. RnaH Sunervisor? Ebenezer. John F. Williams. J. Howard Neely. R. M. Anderson. Road Supervisor?Bullock's Creek. J. F. Watson. W. A. Mitchell. J. S. Plexico. Road Supervisor?Fort Mill. C. J. Blankenship. Fred Nims. Road Supervisor?King's Mountain. R. M. Robinson. Road Supervisor?Bethel. R. S. Riddle. E. N. Miller. Road Supervisor?Catawba. B. H. Massey. J. A. Wllliford. LOCAL LACONICS County Campaign Meeting. The county campaign opened at McConnellsville today. The campaigners go to Ogden tomorrow. Thursday will be an off day on account of the state campaign meeting at Yorkville, and on Friday everybody will go to Tirzah. Eclipse of the Sun. An eclipse of the sun will occur on August 21st. The eclipse will begin very shortly after sunrise, about 5.30, and will end about 6 o'clock. Owing to the fact that we are very near the southern limit of the eclipse, only a very small part of it will be visible here. Services at Beth-Shiloh. The series of services that were conducted at Beth-Shiloh church during all of last week, came to a close last night. The pastor. Rev. Ray Riddle, was assisted by the Rev. W. R. Pritchett of Ridgeway. The services were largely attended and there were a number of additions to the church. Sheriffs Tax Sale. Sheriff Brown sold two pieces of property before the court house door yesterday at noon, by virtue of tax executions. A lot in Fort Mill, the property of Jess Massey, was sold for $7.95. A lot In Rock Hill, the property of Tom McCullough, was sold for $12.15. Both lots were bid in by their respective owners. Clemson Scholarship. Ralph H. Cain of Sharon, is the winner of the one year agricultural course scholarship vacant in York county. Martin McCarter of York - J county, nas oeen appoimeu iu a bvuuiarship at Clemson from the Fifth congressional district. G. W. Suggs of Yorkville and J. D. Brandon of McConnellsville, have been re-appointed as holders of one year scholarships. There was no vacancy in York county for a four-year scholarship. At the competitive examination held In the court house in Yorkville on July 10, there were twelve contestants. Died In Florida. Mr. Joseph H. Beard, aged 21, a son of the late W. T. M. Beard, of Hoodtown, died at Glen St. Mary, Fla., last Thursday, after an illness of three weeks with typhoid fever. The young man's mother was with him when he died. His body arrived in Yorkville, Saturday night at 9.35 and was taken to Hoodtown by private conveyance that night. The interment was at Shady Grove Methodist church, Sunday. He is survived by his mother, the following brothers, J. M., T. H., \V. E., and Sam Beard, and two sisters, Mrs. Mabel Latimer and Miss Kate Beard. Blacksburg Boys Not Guilty. Shelby Highlander, August 1: The Cleveland Jury in the case of the Blacksburg boys, charged with second legree murder of Star Williams, col>red. at the King's Mountain carnival, March 17, were out'all of Thursday light and Friday morning and returnid a verdict of "not guilty" in the :ase of J. Z. Bell, The other defendants?H. E. Davidson and James and Pulton Whisonant?had already been ?lven their freedom by motion of So- j licitor Newland, who. at Thursday noon when the evidence was all in. asked for a nol pros with leave in Ml their cases, but the judge refused and the verdict of "not guilty" was entered in their cases. The arguments ^ of attorneys and the Judge's charge concerned J. Z. Bell only, who, the state believed was the guilty man. Powerful speeches were made by attorneys for the defense, representing legal lights of three counties, Cleveland, Gaston and Cherokee, (S. C?) Col. T. B. Butler of Gaffney, S. C., Mr, Stonewall J. Durham of Gastonia and Hon. Clyde R, Hoey of Shelby. The solicitor handled nis case wen anu made a fine speech. He was ably assisted in the prosecution by Mr. N. F. McMillan of King's Mountain, and they made a better, case than many ^ believed was possible. Death of Mr. W. H. Herndon. Mr. William Henry Herndon, a well known citizen of Yorkville, died In the Magdalene hospital at Chester, Sunday, having been taken there eight days ago. Death resulted from uraemlc poisoning, following a surgical ^ operation. The deceased who was the eldest 'son of the late Joseph Herndon, was born In Chester nearly 65 years ago. He was a student at the old King's Mountain Military academy in Yorkville, under Col. Asbury Cow- % ard and later graduated from the Bryant and Stratton business school of Baltimore. After clerking for several years he assumed proprietorship of a general merchandise business and remained In this business until his death. Mr. Herndon was a member of the Yorkville Presbyterian church and an officer in that instituWW A -J-J ?kA lion, lie wns iwice nmrueu, mc mot. time in 1877 to Miss Susan Crenshaw who died 22 years ago. He is survived by one daughter of this marriage, * Mrs. Elmore Llghtfoot of Tampa, Fla. On July 14, 1894, he married Miss Janette Davidson. His widow and two children, Henry and Eleanor, survive. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Julia Elam of Smith's Cross Roads, Va., and one brother, Prof. R. J. Herndon, of Yorkville. The funeral services were held in the Presbyterian church in Yorkville yesterday morning conducted by Rev. E. E. Gillespie. The interment was in ^ Rose Hill cemetery. AS FRANCE SEES IT Interesting Statement Issued by Embassey at London. 4 London, August 2.?Paul Cambon, French ambassador at London tonight issued an official declaration throwing ?-----? '?'? "AonAnolH1111 vr fnr thp UII UtTIIiailJ OU1C ico^uoiyiiik/ ?wa present war situation and anything which may ensue. He says Germany has not declared war and that the German ambassador has not left Paris, yet the German troops are invading France. v "Our pacific intentions," he added, may be Judged from the fact that, although we knew what was going on, P we withdrew the French troops ten kilometres from the frontier to prevent a conflict." The ambassador recounts the general facts in the situation and concludes: "It is well that at the beginning the world should know these facts." 0 Continuing the statement of the embassy says: "The British ambassador at Berlin asked the German secretary of foreign afTairs whether Germany was prepared to respect the neutrality of w Belgium. He declared he was not able to answer. "The German ambassador at St. Petersburg notified Russia of the declaration of war by his government when negotiations were pending between Austria-Hungary and Russia and when Austria-Hungary had declared she was prepared to consider the mat ter or the Austro-sero conmct wun Servia, or with a neutral power. a "The German ambassador at Paris W yesterday morning had an interview with the French prime miinster concerning the Austro-Serb conflict and especially about the decision reported by Austria-Hungary. In spite of this on the afternoon of the same day war was declared by Germany on Russia. ^ "France was asked to tell what she would do in case of war between Russia and Germany and the German ambassador at Paris began to prepare everything for his departure. "July SI. Germany called to the flag the last five classes of her reservists. Consequently, on July 31, mobilization was going on in Germany. In spite of this France waited until August 1, at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, to order a general mobilization. The first mobilization to be on August 2, * at midnight. This was done to make it clear she was not the aggressive power and also that she might be able to claim British support." The French embassy has received the following statement from Premier ^ Viviani: W "I have sent the following telegram to the French minister at Luxemburg: "Vill you inform the premier that the republic intends to respect the neutrality of Luxemburg? The violation of this neutrality is of such a nature as to oblige France to take into account the care of her defence and her interests.' "The premier of Luxemburg has protested to the German government," M. Viviani's telegram continues, "and has informed the German ambassador ^ at the embassy in Paris that early this W morning the Germans entered Luxemburg territory by the Wasselbilding and Remich bridges and marched towards the southern part of the country and the capital. They sent armored trains with troops and ammunition toward this point. The French com- t missioner at Petit Croix, on the Luxemburg frontier (120 miles from Belfort), has informed the government that the Germans opened fire on the French port there. "Two German cavalry officers have been killed at Roncerey, about six miles on the French side of the boundary." War and Finance.?When the armies of Europe start the mobilization of men the bourses of Europe start the mobilization of moneys, the lifeblood of business. The contest quickly becomes financial and the interests of several hundred million human beings become so vitally affected as to make almost inconsequential the direct effect of war upon all the troops that Europe could mobilize. All the navies of the world are powerless to affect the damages on land or sea comparable with that of declining prices, shrinking values, industrial a nrnstpntlnn This is lnii> tnHnv hilt was not true a hundred years ago or fifty years ago. Formerly nations fought through armies and the people toiled at home and supported their invading or defending forces. ? Now. before the armies begin to ^ march or the navies lift their anchors, the slaughter of fortunes and families begins such as was never before possible in the world's history. Indeed, it may be said that in modern civilization, the war is fought out before a shot is fired.?Wall Street Journal.