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Scraps and facts. ? Mr. W. VV. Dixon has been reelected to the legislature in Fairfield county. ? Claud X. Sapp has been defeated for the legislature in Lancaster by J. C. Massey. J. C. Cook was elected supervisor over T. O. Blackmon. ? The Florence Chamber of Commerce will undertake to buy and hold at least one-tenth of the Florence county cotton crop, at ten cents. ? The expense accounts of the candidates in the second primary were: Wyatt Aiken, $96.35; John G. Richards. $173.55: F. H. Dominick. $500; F. W. Shealy, $t>S.S0; C. L>. Fortner, $29.31; R. 1. Manning, $1,125.42; A. J. Bethea, $24.00. ? Oscar S. Straus former ambassador to Turkey, who has just returned to New York from Europe, predicts that the ultimate result of the European war will be the elimination of the monaichical form of government there; that even if Paris should fall before the German army of invasion, it would not mean the end of the aor Thp allies have just begun to fight, according to Straus, and it is incumbent on the United States to maintain the strictest neutrality, so that there may be no bias against her on either side when the time comes for us to act as mediators to end the conflict. "It is impossible to tell how long the war will last," said Straus. "It will inflict human and economic losses of such stupendous nature on all the belligerents that it will take generations to repair the material and moral damage. In my opinion one result which can be predicted is that the ruin of this war will result in shaking from their thrones the monarchs of most if not all of the European countries. The reason is that this is not a people's war, and does not result from any international enemities, but is a war that has sprung from this spirit of militarism surrounding the monarchs." ? The London Daily Mail's Antwerp correspondent says: "Seven thousand Belgians were surprised at Termonde by 30,000 Germans, Saturday. The Belgians at first were compelled to retire. Then they were reinforced and drove out the Germans. The Germans, however, succeeded in cutting off Antwerp from Ostend. Meanwhile other German troops were coming up and ran into some forces of which they had misjudged the positions. With great loss they fell back and then the defenders played their winning card by opening the dikes. By this move the Germans lost nearly all their artillery and suffered great loss. Their losses in men are said to be 10,000, but it is more likely they were 4,000. The flood was the deciding factor and the Germans will meet it again before they march into Antwerp. There are three zones which may be flooded around that city. The largest zone is to the south of the city and covers 60 or 75 square miles. The great topic of conversation here is how long the Germans will take to get in their work. The preparing and completing of forts proceeds unceasingly. Unfortunately the forts will not be able to do all their designers meant them to do. They were to have been armed with great Krupp guns, but as in the case of Namur they were delayed in delivery again and again until now it is too late. Some of the forts, especially on the south and west, are incomplete, as the enemy well knows." ? Inquiry into the national assets of the United States in area, population and the principal factors of economic life, it was announced by the department of commerce on Wednesday, shows that this country is not only practically self-supporting, but possesses in many lines a large surplus available for protection against famine and temporary adversity or for meeting exceptional demands from abroad. The ability of the United States to supply its own needs is indicated from a survey of its produc tion and relative contributions to the world of the principal requirements of man?food, clothing and shelter. The country's production of corn, for instance, amounts to more than 2,500,000,000 bushels, two-thirds of the international supply, while this year's wheat crop is estimated at 911,000,000 bushels, about 20 per cent of the world's harvest. Fifteen per cent of the world's cattle are on American farms, the number being 59,000,000, twice as many as in Argentina or European Russia. In clothing material the United States also is favored, raising annually more than 14,000,000 bales of cotton, over one-half of the world's supply. Of wool the United States produces 300.000,000 pounds a year. One-half of the copper dug out of the earth comes from American mines and this country produces 40 per cent of the total output of coal. In value of manufactures the United States leads the nations, although the product of its factories is chiefly consumed at home. ? Sixty thousand Belgian refugees are expected to arrive in England in the next few days. The isruisn government on Wednesday, extended a general invitation to all Belgians made homeless through the war to come to England. The volunteer war refugees committee has undertaken to care for these refugees. Postmaster General Herbert L. Samuel was loudly cheered in the house of commons when he referred to the fact that British hospitality had been extended to the Belgians. Lord Hugh Cecil, chairman of the executive committee of the war refugees committee and Lady Lugard, in active charge of the care of the fugitives, already have arranged for the organization of committees in 52 cities and towns where) refugees will be sent from London. The committee also will care for refugees from Russia, France and other allied countries. Six temporary depots have been established in London where 3,000 Belgians will be sheltered and fed until they are placed in the houses of charitable English families. Homes already have been offered for 10,000. Scotch and Welsh towns are especially anxious to entertain the Belgians and the committee believes it can make provision for a million refugees if necessary. Hundreds of thousands of women and children probably will leave Belgium. The British government is providing special boats to Ostend to transport the people as rapidly as they gather there. Refuge depots are filled with Belgians of all classes, rich and poor, driven out by the war and temporarily stranded here. ? Washington. September 9: President Wilson's disapproval today of tKck nr-onncol t r\ in/TPiKP thp infnniC tax as a means of raising revenue to offset a treasury deficit due to the European war, set Democratic members of the ways and means committee to revising their plans. They will renew tomorrow, the effort to draft a war revenue bill. The president made his attitude known at a conference with Democratic leaders in congress. Preliminary steps also were taken by Democratic senators today to readjust the pending $53,000,000 rivers and harbors appropriation bill, against which Republican senators have conducted a filibuster on the ground that it is framed on extravagant lines and that the $100,000,000 war revenue bill would not he necessary if the new projects proposed in the b.ll were abandoned. Democratic members of the ways and means committee conferred informally today. They were not disappointed by the president's disapproval of their decision to increase the income tax one-half of one per cent, and to decrease the exemption. The president's principal objection was said to be that such a tax was not immediately available and, therefore. undesirable. Chairman Underwood, who discussed the subject with the president, was inclined to agree with this view ana 11 is improbable that an income tax amendment will be prepared. Cigarettes will probably be added to the list of taxable commodities already agreed to, such as beer, wines and rectified spirits. A plan also is under consideration to make a tax on beer $1 a barrel which would yield $(15,000,000. That amount, together with $10,000,000 from wines. $2,000,000 from rectified spirits, probably $5,000,000 from cigarettes, paid taxes on railroad freight, gasoline, automobiles, some proprietary articles and soft drinks, it is estimated, would yield all the revenue necessary, particularly if it is determined not to appropriate all of the J53.000.000 proposed for river and harbor work. Representative Oglesby of New York, in a letter to the committee, suggested a tax of 50 cents a horsepower on automobiles not engaged in commerce, and a tax on golf balls. He estimated that $25,000.000 could be realized from the automobile tax. Official estimates, however, are for $15,000,000 on motor cars. The proposal for a general tax on railroad freight is the main question now before the committee. ?thc \|orkrillc (faquir, r. Entered at the Postofflce in Yorkville as Mall Matter of the Second Class. YORKVILLE. S. C.i FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER II, 1914. The south is in danger. Come to the colors and buy a bale at 10 cents. Hoarded cotton will be a splendid thing to bring out hoarded gold. The buy-a-bale movement involves the idea of each man helping his neighbor while helping himself. Let every man who can buy a bale at 10 cents and let us all together make it a million. Atlanta business men are urging the substitution of cotton for jute bagging, with a view to using up 1,000,000 Daies of this year's cotton in this way. There are those who hope that after the present fearful tragedy has been enacted Europe will cease the practice of raising men with the main purpose of killing each other. Let the individual citizens of the south once get hold of a considerable portion of the cotton crop as an investment, and it will be a long time before there is another glut on the general market. _ Now that the election is over and there is little if any soreness, let everybody get together in a spirit of mutual co-operation in building up the state. If all will practice generous fairness, there need be no more strife. But intolerance and unfairness on the part of anybody will quickly ignite the old flame and give others trouble. Senator Overman of North Carolina, is quoted as favoring the enactment of a national law prohibiting banks from charging more than 6 per cent interest. He calls attention to the fact that England has recently issued $500,000,000 of currency and fixed the rate of interest at 5 per cent. "I would like to write it into the law," he said, "that no bank in the south shall charge more than 6 per cent." President Wilson has joined the buya-bale movement. The matter was presented to him by Senator Smith and Representative Hardwick of Georgia, last Tuesday, and he promptly authorized them to secure for him a 500 pound bale of good middling at 10 cents a pound. Senator Smith guaranteed the president that he would make a profit on his investment. As the result of the president's action, many southerners and others in Washington are buying bales of cotton, with the intention of holding until the price goes up to 10 cents and beyond. A story is oeing puDiisnea to ine eifect that Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria, died about two weeks ago and the fact is being concealed from the Austro-Hungarian public for the reason that it is known that so soon as the people learn positively of the event, the empire, which includes many peoples speaking different tougues, will go to pieces. As to whether the old emperor, who was past 80, is really dead, cannot be established; but there is a common belief throughout Europe that the Austrian empire has been on the verge of collapse for quite a while, and that whether Germany wins or not, it will go to pieces as the result of the present war. If Germany wins a large part of the Austrian empire will be consolidated with the German empire, and if Germany loses, parts of what is now Austria will go to Russia, Italy, Servia and Montenegro. Cotton is bringing 71 cents now only because that is all the mills will pay. The mills have fixed the 71 cents price because the con mission men are unwilling to buy yarns on a higher basis for spot cotton. But there is no business or economic reason for a 71 cents basis. The 71 cents commonly quoted is an arbitrary figure arbitrarily named. and there is no logic for it, no more than there would be for a 20 cents basis. By that we mean that if the cotton crop were in the hands of people who are rble to hold it, they could say 20 cents and 20 cents would have to come. It is just the same thing when the cotton is in the hands of a weak holder who has to take what he can get. If the buyer will only give 71 cents, 71 cents the weak holder will have to take. And if all the weak holders have to take 7j cents, then the stronger holders may eventually take the same thing, for the spinner who can buy cotton at 71 cents is not goihg to pay 10 cents. But il' the stronger people, including those who have no cotton, will buy the distressed cotton at 10 cents and hold on to it, the price of all cotton will go to 10 cents and higher. If the buy-a-bale movement extends as it should extend, and the people hold as they should hold, many of the bales so bought will eventually sell for 15 cents or more. But if the people yield to the 7J cents nrirp nnvv iir^?vnlf?nt rimnmr nnM/.n mills, they may depend upon it that as soon as the mills n:et a few weeks' supply ahead, they will begin to call for 6?. and even fit cents. It is a splendid time for liberal, patriotic citizens to come forward and pay 10 cents. The right spirit is one that will reconcile itself in advance to a few dollars loss, if necessary; but no man who buys a bale at 10 cents and holds on for a few months will stand any reasonable chance of loss. This abnormal situation cannot last a great while at best. And there never has been a big war in the last hundred years that has not been followed by a tremendous advance in the price of cotton. Hon. R. I. Manning. The nomination of Hon. Richard I. Manning in the primary of last Tuesday will give very general satisfaction throughout the state, and leave but lit tie if any grounds for soreness on the part of the people. Mr. Manning is a resourceful business man who has won his way in the world by superior energy, and fair and upright dealing. He has had much experience in the public service and thoroughly understands that among a free people where differences of opinion prevail, the spirit of generous compromise must not be suppressed. We believe that Mr. Manning will be governor of the whole state, and will not lend himself to the furtherance of the personal aggrandizement of wouldbe partisans who would use him for their own selfish purposes. The governor of the state, notwithstanding his supposedly limited power, * i-n- J ... Into nf is aoie 10 ao iois ui mnju ui ima w?. harm, and we believe that Mr. Manning will contribute his efforts to the prosperity and happiness of all the people on a basis of common right and justice, and we feel sure too that such efforts will compel the hearty co-operation of the people of the. whole state. The War in Europe. The situation in Europe looks considerably different from what it did a week ago. The Germans were then pressing forward in their seemingly resistless march and there was reason to believe that the investment of Paris would be completed within a few more days; but now this investment, if it is to occur at all, appears further off. The opposition of the Allies has been sufficiently effective to hold the Germans back and give time for the strengthening of the lines of defense, and the choosing of favorable ground for a final stand. The Germans having realized and appreciated the unexpected strength of their enemy have been bringing forward large re-inforcements in the meantime, and now both armies are pretty nearly at their best. It is to be understood that the opposing armies are now fighting each other along lines that extend pretty nearly sixty miles, and the probability is that it will require several days to decide whether the Germans are to go on to Paris or to be driven back into their own country in defeat. There has been no official confirmation of the story that large numbers of Russians have landed on the coast of France by means of British transports steaming from Archangel and the Scandanavian peninsular and around Scotland; but it is said that there may be in the French army many Russian reservists who being in foreign countries when war was declared, connected themselves with the French because of inability to get home. The information as to operations against East Prussia, coming mainly from Russian sources, is to the effect that the Russians are steadily worsting the Austrians, and that the Germans are making strenuous efforts to get forward sufficient forces of men to press them back. According to all the dispatches that are now going out, it appears that the Germans are being more evenly matched than heretofore, to say the least of it; but still it must be remembered that because of the only conditions under which news can be transmitted over the cables, there is very little that can be accepted as absolute truth. ??..f ^ 9 EXTRA SESSION Governor Blease Calls Assembly to Meet October 6. Governor Blease on yesterday, called an extra session of the general assembly to meet on October 6, for the purpose of giving such relief to tVio finti nr?in 1 uitimtinn in Smith Pflr olina as may be practicable. The text of the proclamation is as follows: "Whereas, it has been made to appear to me by representations of many citizens of the state and by resolutions of organized bodies, representing the cotton growers of this state, that a condition has arisen within the last few weeks, whereby the price of cotton has declined to such an extent that It is impossible for this staple product of our state to be sold except at ruinous loss, and that there is no way whereby any arrangement, or combination, can be made to save the cotton growers from being absolutely sacrificed, and many of our citizens of the class will become penniless and without further means for the payment of their debts, planting of their crops and the supnnrf nf t Violr fomilictQ' n nH further that the financial condition of the country has become such that at present, and in all probability will continue to be such for some time, that it is impossible to obtain credit on the security of their cotton, except at a ruinous and prohibitive rate, if at all; that this condition is widespread and throughout the entire cotton growing section of the state; and, it being made further to appear that it is impossible for the working classes of our citizens to obtain adequate means for the support of their families, dependent upon their labor, and that they are unable to borrow money on account of insufficient collateral or security, unless it be at a ruinous rate; that such condition of credit as exists and lack of confidence that there will be any improvement of affairs in the near future, which is creating despair among them; and it further appears that all classes of our citizens are affected by this condition, which prevails in the state, and possibly it appears throughout the whole country. "Many of the members of both branches of the general assembly, and representatives of all classes of our citizens, have urged upon me that this state of affairs so existing is an extraordinary occasion, demanding such state governmental relief as can be given by the general assembly within the Constitution, and that the exercise of every legislative function should be brought into action to afford a remedy for their distress and to relievo our people, and especially should the state exercise its power of borrowing money to run the government, without demanding and exacting irom tne people taxes mat have been levied for the present year, or for the next succeeding year, whereby all of our citizens, and especially our farmers and workingmen, should be afforded some relief. Extraordinary Occasion. "In View of these representations, and of my own investigation into that condition of affairs. I now declare that such an extraordinary occasion exists in the state as requires and warrants the exercise of the constitutional power vested in me, in convening the general assembly in extra session, to consider the present condition and state of our commonwealth. and to pass such laws ss it may, within the exercise of its legislative power, as will afford a remedy and relief to all citizens from the present situation, and which will probably continue for some time. "Now, therefore. I. Cole L. Blease, governor of the state of South Carolina. in pursuance of the power conferred upon me by the Constitution of the state of South Carolina, and on account of the extraordinary occasion which has occurred, and which is contemplated by the Constitution of this state, article 4, section 16, do hereby convene the general assembly of the state of South Carolina in extra session at 12 o'clock, m. on the 6th day of October, in the year of our Lord. 1914, at the capitol, in tin- city of Columbia, for the consideration of matters hereinabove stated. and to pass such laws as in their good judgment may be necessary and proper for the relief of the citizens of our state." LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS M. S. Carroll, Filbert No. 1?Will Rell pure barred Plymouth Rock cockerels? at $1 each, up to Christmas. W. R. Carroll?Has a limited supply of pure Appier seed oats and advises you to sow a large acreage. Carroll Furniture Co.?Sells the Irene range and says it 's giving satisfaction to scores of users. Also sells heating stoves. Louis Roth?offers to take cotton at 10 cents a pound in settlement of accounts for fertilizers and supplies bought by his customers. McConnell Dry Goods Co.?Invites you to economize by buying your fall and winter goods from it. \V. K. Ferguson?Wants you to know that he is keeping his stock of groceries right up with the season. ( r*t??r vinwbnt Golla tho hpat hppf iinrk i,y i?ui rv*. ?. wvno ?.??v , ... and other meats, as well as cheese. Wants butter and eggs. Also buys hides. Kirkpatrick-Belk Co.?Is receiving new fall and winter goods in large quantities and asks you to come and see the new things. Cloud Cash Store?Asks the ladies to see the new coat suits, dress goods, trimmings, children's wash dresses, and shoes for everybody. E. Lawrence Co.?On page four tells you more about the remarkable cures of corns by "Gets-It." Wilkerson Mercantile Co., and McGill Bros.?Tells you more about the superior qualities of Genasco ready roofing. See page four. That is a fair and liberal proposition that Mr. Louis Roth makes as to allowing ten cents for cotton. Let others follow along the same line, and it will help tne situation wonaercuuy. Mr. W. B. Keller of Yorkvllle No. 1, j made 103 bushels of wheat on three 1 acres this year from 21 bushels sowed. His oats averaged 78 bushels to the 1 acre. , The corn crop throughout the coun- > ty appears to be suffering very considerably from drouth. Farmers from various sections expressed the opinion yesterday that there would be little if \ any corn, if rain did not soon fall. f A building contractor said to a rep- * resentative of The Enquirer, Wednes- ( day: "Before the European war broke i out I was figuring on contracts totaling something over $60,000; but all of the prospective building is now being held up, pending a settlement of the 1 war, except $2,600 worth of work." ' If the idea of buying a bale of cotton 1 at 10 cents when it may be had for 7i cents, is an advertising proposition, then what is to be said of the idea of , buying at 7| cents to be held for 10 cents? According to our view the man who is willing to give 2j cents on each pound of a bale of cotton primarily to help the other fellow, is entitled to all the advertising he will get. And we s only hope that York county has sev- 1 eral thousand such men. i "Well," said a gentleman of the New Zion neighborhood, to the reporter, yesterday, "you can just count on It that the farmers are not going to vote much in th^ third primary. They have got too much to do. Cotton is coming out like everything and even though the farmers are offered mighty little for it at present, they've got to pick It. Besides, a good many folks are tired of so much politics and they are simply not going to the polls." We have received more than fifty orders for the York county club rolls, which we tentatively offered to publish in booklet form, and although the hundred mark has not been reached, tbe club rolls will be published, probably next week. Several individuals who appreciate the value of this publication in convenient form, have ordered a half dozen copies each, and we do not propose to stand back in the face of liberality like that. The edition, however, will be small, and people who ( count on being able to get copies at any old time, are again cautioned that j they had better attend to the matter now. I E. W. Dabbs, president of the South ( Carolina Farmers' Union, is pushing a movement for the organization of a State Mutual Insurance company to 1 take up the matter of insuring cotton , in improvised warehouses. He is cognizant of' the wonderful success of the j Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance company of York county, and wants Mr. D. i E. Boney, the manager, to meet with ' farmer representatives from the vari- ] ous counties, with a view to organizing ] along the lines of the York county 1 company. He points out that the cost of insurance in the York county com- ( pany is only 30 cents per $100 per an- ] num, while the old line companies are 1 charging $2.25 to $4.00 per $100. It is very well to remember that 1 when the tick eradicators came into 1 York county they promised that as j soon as the quarantine regulations < were removed from this section, prices 1 of cattle would beirin to advance- That ' there has been an advance of more ' than 100 per cent since then is not to be denied. Of course there may be some question as to whether tick eradication had anything to do with the advance; hut intelligent people will not 1 be slow to give that work due credit. Now that the buy-a-bale movement ' has been duly inaugurated in this coun- ( ty, the thing is to push It. There 1 should be a thorough canvass of all the 1 people who are supposed to be able to 1 raise enough cash to buy a bale of middling cotton at 10 cents, and every one should be urged to participate on the ground that whether the venture proves 1 directly profitable or not, the man who ' raised the cotton will be aided and encouraged that much. People from the hail swept section , say that there are lots of green ; crops in that territory. There is much corn in the silking stage that bids fair to yield heavily if rain comes within the next few days and frost holds off . long enough. Everybody who could get peas, sowed all they could get and the pea crop is fine and there is also a great deal of sorghum cane scattered , over the country, especially on the lower half of the stricken belt. One farm- ] er told the reporter yesterday that he nas worsen out nis ruined cotton fields, and that now he has blooms and bolls; but as to whether he will make enough to pay for the work he has done will ( depend in a large measure upon the lateness of the season. The whole sec- | tion is in better shape for food and forage than it would have been if it had made no effort; but still there Is ] much need for help. The people have not made a tenth of what they would , have made if the storm had not struck ( them. I I ABOUT PEOPLE , Mrs. X. A. 1! well of Yorkville No. i 1. is visiting relatives in Gastonia. , Mrs. H. F. Glenn of Gastonia, vis- j ited relatives and friends in Sharon, ' this week. Messrs. H. L. and G. W. Suggs of No. ' S. Yorkville, have returned to Clemson ' college. i Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Oaveny of Bethesda, have returned home after a i visit to Atlanta, Ga. , Mr. I?wry Jenkins of Yorkville, left ' today to resume his work In the Spartanburg city schools. Miss Fannie Beckham has returned to her home in Rock Hill after visiting relatives in Yorkville,, Miss Annie Ashe of Yorkville, eaves tomorrow for Spartanburg, vhere she will teach school. Messrs. Marshall Barnett and Wiliam Matthews of Clover, left Tueslay afternoon for Clemson college. Miss Louise Quinn, who has been ,'isiting relatives in Greenville, has reurned to her home in Yorkville. Miss Anna Lewis of Yorkville, leaves omorrow for Clover, where she will each school this session. Mr. W. W. Jenkins, Jr., of Yorkville, I eft for Spartanburg this morning, to take up his work as a teacher in the :ity schools. Prof. Joseph Maclean of Decatur, 3a., who has been spending the sumner in Germany, is visiting relatives n Yorkville. Mr. Grady McClure of Raeford, N. Cvas called to Yorkville this week on iccount of the death of his mother, drs. Janie McClure. Mr. Boyce Plaxco and Miss Mary Plaxco of Yorkville No. 1, left this nornintr for Due West, for the fall ses lions of the colleges at that place. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Spencer who lave been spending the summer at blowing Rock, N\ C., have returned o their home in Yorkvllle. Mr. Oliver J. Hart, who has been ipending the summer at Silver Lake, Pa., is visiting his parents, Mr. and drs. G. W. S. Hart, in Yorkville. Governor Blease has designated Tohn Tray Matthews of Clover, for he Fifth district scholarship in the jharmaceutical department of- the dedical college of South Carolina. Mrs. A. J. Berry of Yorkville, No. 7, vho has been undergoing treatment in he Fennell Infirmary at Rock Hill, has eturned home. Her health is much mproved. Jennings K. Owens, Esq., a former :eacher in the Yorkville Graded ichools, but for a number of years a esident of Bennettsville, is in Yorkdlle this week attending court. WITHIN THE TOWN rx* Vnrlr. Messrs. uicnaun uo., ui i.vindlle, have purchased the stock of froceries of the late W. H. Herndon ind will conduct a general merchanllse business at the former stand of VIr. Herndon. FOR THE HAIL SUFFERERS The following contributions have jeen made in response to the proclanation of Governor Blease, asking for voluntary assistance to the people In oss as the result of the hail storm on he night of July 6, last: Previously acknowledged $ 697 56 W. N. Bigger, King's Creek 1. 2 50 Total $700 06 THE OFFICIAL VOTE Following is the official vote cast for state and county offices as tabulated jy the county executive committee at ts meeting yesterday: Governor. Richard I. Manning 1,726 John G. Richards 1,769 Lieutenant Governor. Andrew J. Bethea 1,712 B. Frank Kelly 1.777 Railroad Commissioner. C. D. Fortner 1,713 Frank W. Shealy 1,782 House of Representatives. W. R. Bradford 2,060 W. J. Cherry 2,377 S. N. Johnson 1,630 T. F. Lesslie 1,542 W. B. Riddle 1,403 J. H. Saye 1,209 For Coroner. R. D. Sealy 1.208 J. L. Strait 2,167 County Commissioner. W. W. Jackson 1,699 J. C. Kirkpatrick 1,968 J. E. Latham 1,726 J. W. Smith 1,435 Total 3,414 CIRCUIT COURT. The September term of the court of lommon pleas convened in the temporary court room in the Rose Hotel juilding Wednesday morning, Special ludge C. M. Eflrd presiding. The folowing jurors were excused for various reasons: J. K. Scoggtns, t\ U. wnuner, j. n. Witherspoon, W. S. Perclval, W. G. Plexico, Sidney Friedheim. An extra venire was drawn yester3ay as follows: E. M. Shillinglaw, T. A. McGee, J. F. McElwee, J. D. Land, W. T. Cain, E. M. Dickson. The first case taken up Wednesday was that of J. B. and R. E. Fewell vs. Southern Power Co. The court has oeen engaged on the case all the week ind it will hardly go to the jury before noon tomorrow. The next case to be taken up will be that of Woods vs. Rock Hill Fertilizer Co. Because of the failure of the jury zommissioners to do the drawing at the proper time there was no Jury drawn ? * 1 j ?. a?1. t * mna ior me seoouu hcci?, 1.1 yvtwj pi u^uovu :o try to correct the oversight by means of an order of the court; but this procedure being of doubtful legali:y, one of the attorneys took the posi:ion that he was not willing to try his cases under any such condition. If court continues next week, it will be through the expedient of drawing a panel from the present venire and require them to come back Monday. GATHERING THE RETURNS. Though to the average reader who has only to take a comfortable seat, jnfold his paper, hunt up the various precincts in which he is interested, in tme column, and the names of the candidates whose fortune he desires to trace in another column, a tabulated statement of the returns from a primary election may seem a simple thing to produce, the individual who so thinks has another guess coming. The collection of the returns from a primary election in York county, and 1 complete and accurate presentation of them in tabular form next morning, is a strenuous task. It is about as strenuous a task as the average newspaper wants to run up against, and it involves a great deal more difficult labor than most people have any idea of. There are twenty-two precincts in York county, pretty well scattered over the whole territory. All of these precincts can be reached by telephone; but in the case of some of them it is necessary to have two or more connections, and sometimes this adds to the difficulties of clear and accurate transmission. The first thing to be done in the work under consideration is to make an advance arrangement with an accurate and reliable correspondent at each box. with the understanding that the detailed vote is to be telephoned in as soon as possible after the count. i nai pari is easy, ior mere is nu searcity of accommodating men who can be relied upon; but when the telephoning commences the trouble begins. The rapid telephoning of figures over an indistinct telephone line, means anxious tensity, both on the part of sender and receiver, because no matter how careful and attentive both parties to the act are, there is danger of misunderstanding the figures. One man calls SO and the other hears it eight, and repetitions backward and forward are is apt as not to result in a final agreement on 82, or some other number that s incorrect. Hut it is after a considerable part of Lhe returns come in that the troubles >f the editors and printers commence, rhe returns have 10 be assembled in tabular form for the purpose of obtaining totals, and the work has to be done under circumstances that are trying and tedious. Anxious people want to know and they come in crowds for information, which has to be given at any and all stages of the proceedings, sometimes at very great inconvenience. Then there Is constant ringing of the J telephone by people who want to make inquiries from a distance, and this adds to the strenuousness of the situation. In the old days before the telephone, and when but few York county points could be reached by telegraph, most of the returns had to be collected by special messengers. The different boxes would be grouped with reference to territorial convenience, and riders starting from the furthermost boxes would gather up those closer in on their way to The Enquirer offlce; but even in those days the figures were generally all in before daylight of the morning following the election, except that occasionally by reason of swollen streams or other obstacles, one or two boxes might be missing. Now-a-days the collection of thereturns from a county election does not involve special enterprise. The main part of the work so far as the newspaper is concerned, is the strenuous clerical and mechanical labor that has to be done under trying and disadvantageous circumstances. A CALL TO THE COLORS. Columbia has gone right into the buy-a-bale movement, and she is doing fine work. Committees down there are making every effort to spread the movement. The following letter, which was received from Columbia this morning, and which explains itself fully, will certainly meet with a hearty response in York county: Editor Yorkvllle Enquirer: The south has got to help Itself to some extent in the present situation. It will not do to sacrifice our cotton crop. There is no use for us to argue with the buyers as to what cotton is worth. On yesterday, there was organized in Columbia, a Ten Cent Per Pound association. The purpose of this organization is to get our home people, as well as those who are interested in South Carolina, to buy for cash strict middling cotton at 10 cents per pound and then have the buyer hold it for a year, or as long a time as may be necessary for the cotton to be actually worth that price on the open market. It might be worth our while to bear In mind that the average price of cotton for the past five years has been more than 12 cents per pound. Those who actually buy cotton for the good of our state on this 10 cents per pound basis, are not likely to lose money and are actually going to render a great service to the farming interests. The purpose of this association is to buy cotton from those who are in need of cash with which to pay for the picking, baling of the cotton and the necessities of life, and not to buy from those who are themselves able to hold the cotton. We have already had some experience in Columbia, and bought on the first day of the movement, one hundred bales of cotton, which, as you can appreciate, has put not less than $5,000 into circulation. This is the circulation of real money and is doing untold good. We have no desire nor would be able to handle from Columbia, a state-wide movement of this kind, but we wish to impress upon you the actual good that can be accomplished without hurt to any one, and to urge the practicability of the "Buy-a-Bale of Cotton" movement. If there is any information or any suggestion as a result of our actual experience, that we can offer you it will be our pleasure to serve you in any way possible, but the point that we wish to urge is prompt action, and the organization of such a movement in your county, which will be of very material assistance at this time. Yours very truly, August Kohn, Chairman, A. Mason Gibbes, Bruce Walker Ravenel, T. B. StSckhouse, J. S. Huffman. Columbia, September 9. THE COTTON MEETING. A representative crowd of York county farmers and Yorkville business men to the number of something like 150, met In the Yorkville opera house yesterday morning, for the purpose of considering the depressing outlook for the price of cotton, and to take action toward trying to remedy the situation. The mass meeting was organized Into what will be known as the York County Cotton Growers' association, with J. T. Crawford of McConnellsville, presiI j ? * a \r r% T*rnn? ^ VArbvlllo UCUl, CtllU AVI. V>. TTllito U1 x vtn? ?**vt retary and treasurer. The following executive committeemen for the various townships of the county, were named by the president: Bethel?Dr. T. N. Dulln; Bethesda? J. Frank Ashe; Bullock's Creek?J. L. Ralney; Broad River?W. S. Wilkerson; Catawba?D. P. Lesslle; Ebenezer ?John F. Williams; Fort Mill?Edgar Jones; King's Mountain?J. F. Pursley: York?W. C. Robinson. Hon. J. C. Wilborn, president of the Yorkville Board of Trade, presided at the mass meeting and called on various gentlemen present to give their views as to the situation and to suggest ways and means by which it might be remedied. Capt. M. C. Willis stated that he had recently returned from an automobile trip through Georgia to Atlanta. The crops were good and he had found that the people of Georgia were taking much interest in the "buy-a-bale" movement, thousands of bales having been bought. Capt. Willis heartily endorsed the buy-a-bale movement and thought the citizens of York should do what they could toward advancing the scheme. Mr. W. B. Moore, president of three of the Yorkville cotton mills, thought the buy-a-bale movement was a good one, but did not think the scheme could be made popular so long as the price at which it was to be bought should remain at 10 cents. He would, however, urge that every citizen who could, should buy a bale at the market price and hold it until It could be sold at 10 cents. The movement to buy and hold at 10 cents was only an advertising scheme, started by individuals for selfish purposes, and for that reason was impractical. On the other hand if cotton was bought at market prices and held for 10 cents, citizens would buy because of the gambling spirit, more or less prevalent in every man's nature, and in the hope of making a profit on the purchase. Mr. S. M. McNeel, president of the Loan and Savings bank, strongly endorsed Mr. Moore's position. The staple should be bought at the market price, he thought. The main idea was to take cotton off the market and then the demand would bring an increase in price. Senator J. E. Beamguard of Clover, agreed with Mr. Willis. The price paid under the buy-a-bale movement should be 10 cents. The movement had been started with that understanding and the farmers of York, if they were to endorse the plan at all, should endorse it fully. Capt. M. C. Willis said that if the buy-a-bale at 10 cents was only an advertising scheme, it appears to be a good one and while it might fall through, York county people should stick to the plan and pay 10 cents as long as they could. The sentiment of the meeting was clearly with Messrs. Willis and Beamguard and finally Mr. Moore offered the following, which was adopted: "Resolved, That we endorse the buya-bale of cotton at 10 cents movement; that we urge every man to buy cotton # and that we urge farmers to hold their cotton In warehouses until a market price of 10 cents per pound Is reached." The meeting went on record as endorsing the Georgia plan, which seeks to curtail the cotton production in 1915. On motion it was decided to notify Commissioner of Agriculture Watson of the organization, and to urge him to call a similar meeting of representative citizens of the state to be held in Columbia at an early date. The York association will endeavor to find out how many farmers in the county will pledge themselves to hold all or part of their crops for better prices. NEW YEAR AT WINTHROP There have never been so many applicationH (or admission to Wlnthrop college as there are this year. A great many of those applying, however, are not prepared for college work, and have been advised to give another year in their home schools to AAllntra will j/icjjajc IUI vuucfic. me v-uiitgjv " '? be able to admit almost 900 students this coming season. All of the officers and teachers of the college, about 100 altogether, met at the college yesterday at noon to prepare for the reception of the students and to make plans for the opening of the college on September 16. Students who have conditions to make up, who wish to stand an examination in Latin, or who wish to stand an examination for advanced classification will report to the college on September 11. These examinations will will be held tomorrow and Monday, iseptember 12 and 14. The students who are regularly admitted to the college without any conditions will report at the college on Tuesday, September 15, to be ready for the opening exercises on Wednesday morning, when the regular work of the session will begin. The sub-freshman class has been done away with, and not one student has been admitted to such a class for the coming session. There has been great activity at tne college during the past summer. The largest summer school ever held in South Carolina was carried on for six weeks at the college. The enrollment of the summer school amounted to 630, exceeding the enrollment of 1913 by 125. Of those attending the summer school 40 were high school teachers, eight county supervisors of schools, 108 grammar school teachers, 135 primary teachers, 109 rural teachers. Of the 630 enrolled 115 held college degrees. The summer school made thorough provision for teachers of high schools, grammar schools, primary schools, rural schools and for those wishing to study for college credit After the close of the summer school general repairs of the college plant were begun. All of the dormitory rooms have been whitewashed and kalsomined; the furniture and all plumbing overhauled; the laundry enlarged; the roofs and guttering of all buildings repaired; the practice home painted inside and out; more rooms addes to Johnson hall and the training school dormitory: a large frolic hall provided in the basement of Johnson hall; new laundry rooms provided in all of the dormitories; the dining hall thoroughly repaired and artistic buttresses placed on the outside wall; the college campus has been improved; the equipment of the college has been added to in all departments; the large poultry plant on the college farm has been completed and put into operation; new wells have been sunk on the farm and a fine sup ply of water secured. iNew mauresaea and springs have been secured for all of the rooms of the old dormitories and everything possible done for the comfort and health of the students for the coming session. The Winthrop teachers who were In Europe for travel and study have gotten back to this country safe and sound. Most of the teachers have been engaged In some kind of work during the summer to better prepare themselves for their duties during the coming session. The following taught for six weeks in the Winthrop summer school: Profs. Thomson, Coker, Beeker, Walmsley, Brown, Weeks, Maginnis, Whitfield, and Misses Macfeat, Rasor, Dacus, Spencer, Campbell, Steele, Russell, Huffington, Parks, Grant and Mrs. Brown. Miss Bates studied modern languages at Ann Arbor, Mich.; Miss Ritter, psychology and education at Chicago university; Miss Patten, physical education at Teachers' college, Columbia university; and Misses Brown, Wickliffe, McDufiie, Hughes, Satter white and Moudy, all studied ai Teachers' college. Columbia university, during the summer. Misses Porter, Wysor and McGowan studied abroad during the vacation. Dr. Thomas studied at Johns Hopkins university. Miss Burris studied at Chicago university; Miss Pawnee Jones at New Rochelle, N. Y., and Miss Agnes Jones at Ann Arbor, Mich. Miss Sarah Withers taught at the Summer School of the South at Knoxville, and at other summer schools during the summer. Miss Siddall studied in New York city and Miss Wilfong at Chautauqua, N. Y. Miss Duntz taught domestic art at Chautauqua, N. Y. Miss Frayser carried on vigorous extension work in home economics and Miss Parrott in girls' canning and poultry club work in the state. President Johnson has been busy during the summer with the summer school and all the college business. LOCAL LACONIC8 Will Begin Work Monday. The Oak Ridge and India Hook schools will begin their fall terms Monday. Misses Julia Plaxico and Florence Steele will teach the Oak Ridge school and Mr. Robert Harris and Miss Alice Garrison the India Hook school. Cotton Picking Machines. Mr. Jasper Stowe of Yorkville No. 1, picked 420 pounds of cotton yesterday, resting two hours at dinner time. A negro on the Stowe place picked 425 pounds, working all day; and a negro on Mr. Sam Beamguard's farm picked 460 pounds. Over 100 Years Old. Mr. R. S. Riddle of Bethel township, told the reporter yesterday, of the death of a negro woman centenarian on the G. R. Patrick place, Wednesday night. The woman's name was Amy Warren and her exact age is oPid to hnvo hpon 104 vears. She died at the home of her son-in-law, Logan Lewis. Township Supervisors. According to the official count yesterday, Mr. J. S. Plexico was elected supervisor of Bullock's Creek township over Mr. J. F. Watson, by a vote of 158 to 92. Mr. Burton Massey was elected supervisor of Catawba township over Mr. Spencer by a vote of 504 to 299. Fire in Rock Hill. The Johnson-Powe Drug Store on Main street in Rock Hill, was practically destroyed by fire shortly after 4 o'clock yesterday morning. The offices of Dr. Charles Mobley and Dr. T. A. Crawford, in the same building were also destroyed. The drug store's loss is $8,000 or $10,000 covered by insurance. The origin of the fire is unknown. Facts About the Voter*. There are 4,545 voters whose names are on the county enrollment books. Of this number 2,454 are farmers; 665 are mill workers; and 1,426 are engaged in other occupations. More than half of the voters of the county are under forty years of age. 1,335 voters are between the ages of 21 and 29; 1,223 are between 30 and 39 years of age; 799 between 40 and 49; 640 between 50 and 59, and 557 are over 60 years old. Mr. John Moss of Yorkville, is the oldest citizen whose name appears on the enrollment books of the county, he being more than 93 years of age. Train* Seven and Eight. Mayor Wilborn of Yorkville, has been furnished a copy of a letter that Hon. O. McD. Hampton, acting chairman of the railroad commission, has written Mr. L. T. Nichols, general manager of the Carolina and North-Western railroad, stating that the railroad commission has not consented to the discontinuance of trains Xos. 7 and 8. and ordering that the service of trains 7 and 8 be continued until the matter can be further investigated by the board. The letter of Mr. Hampton was based on a telegram from Mayor ^ Wilborn, asking for a hearing on the A subject. V Executive Committee Meeting. flj The York County Democratic Exe- fl cutive committee met in the sheriff's office in the court house yesterday morning to make an official count of the votes in last Tuesday's election. H Only 3,414 votes were cast against 4,121 in the first primary. Mr. White W. Jackson, candidate for re-election for county commissioner asked for a recount in the commissioner's race, and the request was, of course, granted. According to the recount Messrs. J. W. Kirkpatrick and J. E. Latham were de- 4 clared the nominees, Mr. Latham having: a majority of 27 votes over Mr. Jackson. Seventeen hundred and eight votes were necessary to elect and Mr. Latham, according to the recount, received 1,726 votes, a majority of 19. A third race between Messrs. S. N. Johnson and T. F. Lesslle will be held Tuesday, Sept. 22, and the executive committee, will meet on the following Thursday. O-JS trill. N.nrn f It was Arthur Garner Instead of Will Garner who was killed by Policeman J. C. Steele, in Rock Hill, last Tuesday, as mentioned in The Enquirer. It seems that Officers Steele and Strait went to the Rock Hill Fer- * tilizer plant where Garner worked to serve a warrant on the negro, charging him with murder committed in Butler county, Pa, While Policeman Strait was reading the warrant, the negro drew an automatic pistol and pointed it at him. Policeman Steele then drew his gun and shot Garner in the heart before the negro could fire his own weapon. Immediately after the negro died, the policeman ^ surrendered himself. A coroner's jury was summoned and after viewing the body of the dead man, returned a verdict to the effect that the negro came to his death at the hands of Policeman Steele while the officer was in the discharge of his duty. Cor- g oner Black then issued an order releasing the officer. Help for the Hail 8ufferer*. Speaking yesterday of the distribution of the fund that is being subscribed for the relief of the York county hail sufferers, Mr. W. D. Grist, chairman of the committee appointed by the governor, said: "I have talked to a ? number of people of the storm stricken U district, including many who are entitled to a part of this relief, and it is the judgment of practically all of them that the best thing to do Is to Invest i the money In cane seed, corn seed, seed oats and other seeds available for 0 spring sowing, and make as equitable a distribution as possible. No one has suggested the desirability of trying to distribute the contributions on a cash i basis. It is my opinion that the purchase of seed is the best thing that can be done; but the committee has not been together since the organization meeting and has had no opportunity for a full discussion of the subject. A majority of the committee will settle i the question of the disposition of contributions that have already been made or that may be made hereafter." Meeting of the W. M. U. More than sixty delegates represent- ^ lng the various Baptist churches of the county, attended the annual con! vention of the Woman's Missionary Union of the York Baptist association held with the Flint Hill church in Fort Mill township, last Friday and Saturday. Two sessions were held w each day, dinner was served on the grounds and the delegates and visitors were royally entertained by the good people of the Flint Hill community. The principal business that came up for the meeting was the question of dividing the association into three divisions in order that the work be facilitated. After some little discussion, the association decided to take the step and the divisions will > be known as the Port Mill, Rock Hill and Yorkvllle branches. The next annual meeting will be held in Yorkvllle, next September, and the semiannual meeting will be with the North Side Baptist church of Rock Hill, in f April. The Union decided to elect a vice president for each of the three divisions, the three officers to work under the general president. Following are the officers who will serve during the ensuing year: President, Miss Emma J. Dowel!, Rock Hill; assoclational superintendent. Mrs. S. S. Frew. Rock Hill; superintendent Young Woman's Work, Mrs. B. A. ? Scruggs, Rock Hill; superintendent Young People's Work, Mrs. J. T. Garrison, Fort Mill; secretary-treasurer, Miss Mozelle Thomasson, York"'Ho' "Ifo rvroslilont Pnrt Mill divl slon, Mrs. S. P. Hair, Fort Mill; vice president Rock Hill division, Miss , Bessie Gryder, India Hook; vice pres- ? ldent Yorkvilie division, Miss Emma i Youngblood, Yorkvilie. I MANNING DEFEATS RICHARDS. i Anti-Administration Candidates Win By Big Majority. As the result of the second primary last Tuesday, Richard I. Manning was nominated for governor; A. J. Bethea was nominated for lieutenant govern- w or, and F. W. Shealey was nominated for railroad commissioner. The total vote of the state was 118,940, and the total vote received by each candidate was as follows: R. I. Manning 73,739 John G. Richards 45,091 M A. J. Bethea 72,461 B. F. Kelley 45,951 C. D. Fortner 39,068 F. W. Shealey 79,168 Following is the complete, but unofficial vote for governor by counties: ' j? c 9 Z u C d Counties. c z a o . 2 tf * Abbeville 1,442 745 Aiken 2,113 1,313 Anderson 3,644 3,471 Bamberg 979 275 Barnwell 1,452 559 Beaufort 555 88 V Berkeley 804 283 Calhoun 582 183 Charleston 3,119 2,127 Cherokee 1,411 1,557 Chester 1,289 695 Chesterfield 1,676 1,073 Clarendon 944 802 Colleton 1,547 671 Darlington 1,660 1,049 Dillon 1,118 684 Dorchester 935 400 Edgefield 1,300 347 Fairfield 768 509 Plnrpnrn 2.061 1.220 % Georgetown 795j 671 Greenville 4,637 2.480 Greenwood 1.675! 966 Hampton 1.241V 374 Horry 1,441! 462 Jasper 365 145 Kershaw 1,414' 983 * Lancaster 1,735! 855 1 Laurens 2,0241 1,355 Lee 853 680 Lexington 2,303 1,327 Marion I 1,141 489 Marlboro I 1,234 549 Newberry I 1.691 1,304 Oconee 1,551 679 Orangeburg 2,976 892 Orangeburg 2,9761 892 Richland 3,283 2,263 Sal.da 1,048 785 Spartanburg 4,911 4,253 Sumter 1,624 588 Union 1,553 1,374 Williamsburg 1,408 485 York 1.7261 1,769 Totals |73.739|45,091 South Carolina Uaes More Than $15,000,000 Worth of Fertilizer*.?There are 140,303 farms in South Carolina that use fertilizer, and the annual purchases amount to $15,162,617, according to a recent report of the United States census bureau. South Carolina ranks second with other states in fer- . tilizer consumption. Ten years ago V the annual expenditure for fertilizer in this state was $4,494,410. Fertilizer purchases In South Carolina have increased $10,667,607, or 237 per cent during the past decade. Eighty per cent of the farms of this state use fertilizer, and the average for the ^ United States is 29 per cent. In the entire nation there are 1,823,000 farms that use fertilizer and the present annual expenditure is $1 15,000,000. Ten years ago it was $35,000,000 for the entire nation.