Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, November 17, 1914, Image 2

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Scraps and Jracts. ? According to the report of William D. Mitchell, chief of the Spartanburg tire department, the tire loss in that city during the fiscal year just closed was $21,620.37 less than in 1913. The entire fire loss during the year just closed was $18,060.66. The number of tire alarms turned into headquarters was 106. ? It is understood that Representative Kitchen of North Carolina, the ranking Democrat n the Ways and Means committee of the house, will claim the house leadership on the transfer of Representative Underwood, the present chairman of the Ways and Means committee and leader of the house majority, to the senate. It is expected that Representative Mann of Illinois, will continue the minority leadership, notwithstanding the return of Joe Cannon to help the Republicans. ? Persistent rumors of the recent sinking of the British super-dreadnought Audacious, the third largest and most powerful ship of the fleet, have been confirmed by stories brought to New York by the White Star liner Olympic which arrived last Saturday. It appears that the Audacious went down on the north coast of Ireland on oo T <o Irnnivn whpthpr V/tlUUCI A9* 11 lO IIVV niiv her sinking was due to a floating mine or a torpedo. All the Olympic knew was that she was summoned by a distress signal from the Audacious, and when she arrived the Audacious was sinking. Most of the officers and crew of the unfortunate ship were saved. They numbered 800 men. The destruction of the Audacious is the most serious single naval loss the British government has sustained since the commencement of hostilities ?The meetings of the British house of commons yesterday was devoted entirely to war measures. The house granted without a dissenting vote. Premier Asquith's request for a vote for $225,000,000 pounds ($1,125,000,000) and another million soldiers. The condition and morale of the soldiers, the inevitable spy system and press censorship were discussed freely. The prime minister characterized the crisis as "the greatest in which the country ever has been placed." He said 1,200,000 men already were in arms; that the war was costing nearly $5,000,000 a day, and that the government proposed to lend Belgium $50,AAA AAA J til ftflrt ftfifi Wit h Oil f UUU.WWV ailU OCI ?ia interest, until the end of the war. Timothy Healy, the Irish Nationalist said the money should be given those nations. John Hodge, the Labor member for Lancashire, indorsed the proposal with the suggestion: "Later on we can collect it from the German emperor." Reginald McKenna. secretary for home affairs, informed the house that there were 14,500 alien enemies in British concentration camps and 29,000 at large. ? American cotton spinners used less cotton during the first three months of the cotton year than they did in the same period last year; exports during October were less than one-third of what they were a year ago and almost a million bales more were in the hands of manufacturers and in warehouses at the end of October than there were last year at that time. This summarized briefly the effect of the European war on the American cotton industry as disclosed last Saturday by the census bureau's October cotton consumption and distribution report. The United Kingdom during October increased its takings of American cotton 232,065 bales having been exported to it. Germany received no American cotton, while France took 22,302 bales, the first it had received since tne Deginning of the war. Cotton consumed during October was 451.841 bales, exclusive of linters, compared with 511.923 in October last year. Consumption for the three months ending October 31 was 1,250,715 bales against 1,386,708 last year. Cotton on hand October 31 in manufacturing establishments was 713,407 bales compared with 1.023,015 a year ago. and in independent warehouses 3,780,036 compared with 2.509.658 a year ago. Exports were 497,180 bales against 1,517,838 last year, and for the three months 644.168 against 2,705.322 a year ago. Imports %vere 12.152 bales against 5,569 last year and for the three months 54.554 against 20,803 a year ago. Cotton spindles active numbered 30.651,946 against 30,855,360 a year ago. ? Field Marshal Earl Roberts, the ranking officer of the armies of the British empire, died in France last Saturday of pneumonia. He went o r. w, u u fvnrr. Pnfflanri nn WpH n nsrlnv to see the progress of the fighting, and to be of such assistance as he might in an advisory capacity. He was over eighty-two years of age and, of course, was of no value in an active capacity. The first thing he did after his arrival was to visit the Indian troops with whom he won his great reputation in years gone by. He went to see these troops in the trenches. Shortly after dinner Friday he became ill with pneumonia, and grew rapidly worse until death ensued next morning. Lord Roberts was born in Cawnpore, India, on September 30, 1832. He procured a commission in the British army in 1851, and won the Victoria Cross for personal bravery in 1858. He served many years in India, and had much to do with the organization of the Indian army. He was known throughout the British empire as "Little Bobs," and was popular everywhere. ? The New York Cotton Exchange re-opened for unrestricted trading at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. It had been closed since July 31, when the market went into convulsions and three firms failed through the demoralization created by the impending war in Europe. The floor of the exchange was thronged with brokers when the gong sounded yesterday. During the first few minutes trading was exceedingly brisk and somewhat nervous. There was a little confusion ht?r.anet? nf linfn milinritv with f hp nfW style contracts and the new rules imposed on the market by the operation of the so-called cotton futures law. Larly trading was confined almost entirely to December cotton sold on old style contract. The market opened at 7.45 and dropped quickly to 7.40. A low level of 7.39 was reported in the first half hour The market then grew steady and the nervous tone departed. At the end of the first half hour trading appeared to be normal and the number of brokers on the floor dwindled to usual size. Prices were approximately three cents below what they were on July 31. January sold at 7.75 to 7.85. March at 7.85 to 7.88, May at 8.10 to 8.12, and October at 8.40 to 8.50, all on new style contracts. Wall street brokers, inactive because of the darkened stock exchange, were interested spectators at the opening. A sprinkling of other spectators, friends and families of cotton brokers, were in the galleries. A general laugh greeted the reading of a letter of congratulations from members of the Liverpool Cotton association. The letter was read from the rostrum shortly after the opening gong sounded. ? Secretary McAdoo on yesterday morning signed the formal order announcing that the twelve Federal reserve banks were established and now ready for business. It was the final step required to set in motion the nation's new currency system and found the reeional banks readv for onera tion. The regional banks which will serve as centers to provide for the commercial requirements of the country have been established in New York, Boston. Philadelphia, Cleveland, Chicago, Minneapolis. St. Louis. Kansas City, Atlanta. Richmond. Dallas and San Francisco. Their operations for the next few months will consist largely of rediscounting notes, drafts and bills of exchange. Later their field will be extended to permit them to exercise remaining functions defined by the currency law. In the new system are 7.751 member banks, with an authorized capital placed at $106,795.600. One-sixth of that amount has been called in and placed in their vaults. Cash reserves in the twelve regional banks is estimated at nearly $250,000,000, drawn under the currency law from present reserve agents of the member banks. Members of the Federal reserve board feel that they have established the system just when conditions presented excellent opportunity to test its reserve. Ability of the Federal reserve banks to discount commercial paper has been looked to as a means of providing financial machinery for the movement of crops and meeting general business needs. Asserting that the opening of the banks marked a new era in the history of business and finance in the United States. Secretary McAdoo added: "It is believed that they will put an end to the annual anxiety from which the country has suffered for the past generation about insufficient money and credit to move the crops each year and will give such stability to the banking business that the extreme fluctuations in interest rates and available credits which have characterized banking in the past will be destroyed permanently." (The \(orkrillc (Enquirer. Entered at the Postofflce in Yorkvllle as Mail Matter of the Second Class. YORKVILLE. S. C.i TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17. 1914 President Wilson is said to be pretty well overwhelmed with applications for places by Democratic lame-ducks who lost out in the recent congressional elections. The defeated congressmen u_..? nl/ui tVint thov Inst thi ir nosi - I1UVC llir pivu iiimi. ?..v^ - ( tions because of their loyalty to the presidtnt in remaining at Washington to help carry out administration policies instead of going home and looking after their own interests. That the president will do the best he can for all of his friends goes without saying; but he will hardly have enough offices to go around. One of the most vitally important things for the individual in this country is to do his own thinking. He should be careful to think correctly o' course: but nevertheless he should think for himself. Many a man is made to act contrary to his own interest, by the dogmatic assertion of some other man who knows no more than he does: but who makes no hesitation in assuming infallibility. The man who accept: what the other fellow says without understanding for himself the correctness thereof is in danger of being imposed nnon nnt nnrp but all the time. There is a pood deal of talk among the farmers about doing without commercial fertilizers next year. We have heard such talk before, and as to how much it will amount to we have our own opinion. But nevertheless we are persuaded that for those who can pursue it there is no better policy. The greatest and cheapest source of fertility known to agriculture is humus There is no humus in "soil" of a brickyard and nothing can be coaxed into growing there without fertilizers of some kind. But even a brickyard can be coaxed into production, by a little stable manure and by a long practiced system of turning under all the vegetation that is developed, the brickyard can be made as mellow as an ashbank and as fertile as an ideal garden. Fertility acquired in this way means something for a long time, and it is much more profitable in the long run than anything that can be acquired by means of commercial fertilizers. It would be foolish to say that England can be invaded or that she cannot be invaded, also it would be foolish to say that the invasion of England is impossible. Thoughtful Englishmen are beginning to consider the invasion o' England among the possibilities of the near future. They are not talking a great deal, but they are concerned. O course the world at large understands as well as do Englishmen that the principal meaning of all the fighting that is now going on along the coast of the English channel involves nothing else so much as it does the effort on the part of the Germans to get possession of a base suitable for the invasion of England. How many lives have so far been sacrificed to this end is not known; but it is reasonably certain that the losses amount to practically nothing compared with what the Germans are willing to pay for eventual success. It is generally conceded that the Germans have in readiness in their harbors. transports sufficient to carry 250.000 men to England as soon as there is a reasonable chance of being able to effect a landing, and there is little ren son to doubt that if necessary she would sacrifice 200,000 of these men for a guarantee of success in landing the others. The Washington authorities are said to be very considerably concerned because of a representation on the part of Great Britain to the effect that this country must be held responsible for the violation of neutrality on the part of the South American states. Specific charges are made as to alleged breeches of neutrality by Ecuador and Colombia. It is claimed that the information as the result of which the German squadron was able to assemble off the coast of Chili at the right time to meet and overcome the British squadron was sent from Colombia by wireless, and it is charged also that the Germans have been using the Galapagos islands several hundred miles west of the entrance to the Panama canal, as a bast of supplies. These islands belong to Equador, and have been the subject of negotiations between the United States and Equador with a view to their acquisition by the former country. They constitute an ideal base for such operations as they are being utilized for. It is understood that Great Britain has suggested to ine inuwi ouiu-s nun in view of our Monroe Doctrine it is uii to us to look into these violations of neutrality, and the very strong inference is that if the United States does not handle the matter then Great Britain will take it in her own hands. The question is one of very considerable concern for the reason that while South America countries are very well satislied with the idea of United States protection from European interference they are not at all disposed to concede that this country has any business telling them what they should or should not do. There is a lively political row on in Columbia, and the probable outcome of | it will be a petition for an election on | which the people will vote on the recall < f Mayor Griffith. The light which has been on for some weeks, has been growing in intensity for the past six or seven days and as the result of a large delegation of citizens appearing before the city council a few days ago, came to a show down on Sunday. The complaint was against the tigers which operate so extensively in the city including upper floors along Main street, and the numerous gambling dens to be found everywhere. Of course the public very well understands that the tigI ers and the gamblers have always been common in Columbia, and as to whether one claims that they are bolder or more numerous now than during the previous administration, or the administration before that, probably depends upon the political and social sympathies of the critic. It is a fact that Columbia has always been "wide open," and that she has seldom been wider open than during the present municipal administration. As the result of the blow-up now in progress, orders have gone out that the tigers and the gambling d< ns must shut up shop, and the administration has undertaken a strict enforcement of all the laws relating to business and labor on Sun- , day, even to the sale of Sunday newspapers. Ex-mayor Gibbs. who was defeated by Mayor Griffith, the present , head of the city administration, is looked upon by the Griffith people as being behind the agitation; but Gibbs denies that he is concerned for anything beyond the enforcement of the laws and states that under no circumstances will he be a candidate for the mayoralty in the event of the recall of Mayor Griffith. The greatest problem now confronting the financial world Is the probable effect of the opening of the New York and London stock exchanges. The exchanges were closed almost immediately on the outbreak of the great war. The reason for their closing was the fact that it was regarded as impossible to take care of the hundreds of millions of dollars worth of stocks and bonds that would be inevitably offered for sale during the first few demoralizing weeks of the war. In the first place the gold was not to be had. In the second place if the gold had been available, the holders of it, especially in Europe would rather have it than securities, at anything like the prices prevailing before the development of the disturbance. The channels. through which ordinary bills of exchange pass having also been paralyzed, there was no way by which even American securities held abroad ho ttilfpn nvpr hv A mpripfl n nur uiasers. It is not diificult to understand the temporary depreciation to which most American securities have been subject because of the war. Then how much less difficult it is to apprei;tte toe stiil heavh r temporary depreciation of the value of the securities based upon enterprises having their homes in any of the countries now at war. And with possible developments so uncertain at the breaking out of the war, how much more uncertain at the present time? The par value of American securities that are compelled to seek a market because of the war run ip into s.ih .timer billio s. Then what the result of the opening of the exchanges is going to be no man knows. It is reasonably certain that American securities will bring better proportionate prices than foreign securities, and as prices of securities will depend so largely upon the amount of gold available for their purchase, it is impossible to predict the outcome of the acid test that will develop with the opening of the exchanges. While it might be just a little risky to express an opinion on the animus of that municipal row in Columbia, whether if ho an honest desire to clean ui> the city, or merely an effort on the part of the party that lost in the election of last spring: to Ret another try, there is reason to believe that the agitation will be productive of good rather than harm. According to the claims of both parties as they appear upon their face, .ne issue is strict, thorough and impartial enforcement of the law, a situation that has never been very familiar to Columbia, or for that matter, to very many other South Carolina towns. That Columbia has always been overrun with tigers and gamblers, everybody who has had an opportunity to learn the ropes there, very well knows; but as to whether the present set of gamblers is the same that did business during the preceding administration, it will require the testimony of people who are familiar with the personnel oi that class to establish. And if this agitation now on is not really sincere, it is a subject of legitimate speculation as to whether a change of administration at this time would not also bring about a change in the personnel of those who are privileged to violate the law, and whether or not that is about all the change would amount to. If the agitation means this and nothing more, then people who have a real regard for law are not very much interested. It is to be hoped however, that the agitators really mean business, the rooting out of the tigers and the gambling places and the enforcement of law for law's sake. 1 It may be a tact that Columbia has 1 some dead letter laws that are absurd, j and that Mayor Gritfith is undertaking 1 ihe enforcement of these laws merely in pursuance of the theory that one law , is or should be as sacred as another, or i in other words, that it is as important j to compel people to observe the laws , against the violation of the Sabbth as it is to compel them to observe the ( laws against gambling and the sale of ( liquor, while as a matter of fact he ( may have no personal regard for either law, still this does not affect the real viuestion. The doctrine of strict en- 1 forcement of a bad law as the quickest J way to secure its repeal is sound, and if each side compels the other to en- < .orce all laws, good and bad, the law- ' abiding people of Columbia will be the 1 gainers by the campaign. If, however, ' the underlying incentive of each party 1 is merely advantage over the other, 5 and the real question is which party is ' to have the power to enforce or violate ( such laws as if sees nroner. then there < is no practical benefit for CobTibia in the agitation. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS < ? Montgomery, Ala., is trying to buy ' Columbia's franchise in the South Atlantic baseball league. Montgomery was last year in the Southern league. ? Of the twenty-eight applicants who Stood examination 111 Florence before the state pharmaceutical board recently, only fourteen passed. One of these was a negro. ? A. B. Rabb of Monticello, Fairlield county, commuted suicide in the office of Dr. J. iN. Douglass in Winnsboro, last Thursday, by shooting himself with a pistol. He was insane. ? The total vote in the recent general election in this state was approximately 35,500 and it is estimated that the managing of the election, advertising and printing, cost about one dollar a vote. ? The United Lutheran Synod which met in Columbia last week, was brought to a close Saturday morning. More than 200 delegates attended. Wilmington, N. C., was chosen as the place of the next meeting. ? C. F. Hampton, a well known business man of Florence, committed suicide in his store last Thursday by shooting himself with a pistol. Worry over financial troubles is given as the reason for his act. ? In the Florence court of common pleas Wednesday, Wm. Steel was awarded a verdict for $10,600 against the Atlantic Coast Line railway for injuries received by the plaintiff while he was coupling cars. TKo nlunt r\f thn Sirmthprn Pnttnn Oil company located at Darlington, was completely destroyed by tire about \ 1.30 o'clock last Thursday afternoon. < The cause of the fire is not known. < The plant is valued at $60,000. ? .Mrs. Kendrick Coxe of Brown ville, Marlboro county, was burned to death last Thursday. She was washing clothes in her yard, and in passing ( the fire around the wash-pot her < clothing became ignited, fatally burn- j ing her. c ? The three members of the South Carolina railroad commission, Messrs. ' John G. Richards, Banks L. Caugh- ' man and G. McDuflle Hampton, last t week attended the annual meeting of the National association of railroad commission* rs which met in Washing- * ton. ? "The Oregon." Greenwood's new hostelry, will be opened to the public tomorrow. The new building is five stories high and contains S6 bed- , rooms. It cost $100,000. The new , building takes the place of the old Oregon hotel of Greenwood, which was j burned two years ago ? B. D. Strickland, a prominent ; merchant of Mullins, was shot and t killed Saturday, by Frank Price, an- r other resident of that place, following | an altercation. The two men were \ neighbors. Strickland, who was the r head of one of the biggest businesses in Marion county, was known all over a the state. He leaves a wife and four 1; children. t LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS J. M. Stroup?Asks those who owe him by open account, note or mortgage, to settle at once. Committee, Clover?Invites the public to entertainment by Dr. Chas. Lane, at Clover opera house, Friday night. Committee, Sharon?Extends an invitation to the public to attend entertainment at Sharon school, Friday night. J. Stanhope Love, Filbert?Asks persons who were on his club for The Enquirer last year to favor him again. H. G. Stanton, Chairman?Gives notice to Bethel township Corn Club contestants to report to him at earliest convenience. L. R. Williams, Probate Judge?Publishes notice that Mrs. Ella J. Scoggins has applied to him for letters of administration on the estate or Sarah S. Scoggins, deceased. Thomson Co.?Reminds you that its clearance sale offers you best values. One-third off on ladies' coat suits and coats; men's and boys' clothing. Lyric Theatre?"Trey O' Hearts" tonight. A special double programme of six reels, Friday, regular prices. Kirkpatrick-Belk Co.?Announces its annual Thanksgiving sale of table linens, including damask and linen doilies. Sam M. Grist, Special Agent?Asks your opinion in regard to a certain condition of life insurance. Louis Roth?Has lots of seasonable groceries, including new buckwheat flour and Xew Orleans molasses. J. M. Stroup?Reminds you that it is to your interest to visit his store before buying anything in his lines. G. W. Whitesides & Co., Sharon?Is especially well prepared to furnish uVmoa nf thp He-tit Qualities at the right prices for men, women and children. McConnell Dry Goods Co.?Talks of its special sale of men's clothing and wants you to see them. Kandy Kitchen?Will have special reduced prices on candles and fruits next Saturday. G. W. Sherer?Wants you to pay him. as he needs the money. Choicest of fresh meats, vegetables, etc. First National Bank, Yorkville?Says that you will make no mistake by handling your business by the best methods. A checking account will help you and it will help you. The York County Colored Fair association had an exhibition at the fair grounds in Rock Hill, last week. The exhibits and attendance were very good. For the third time this year, Friday the thirteenth, appeared last week. In 1913 there was only one Friday, the thirteenth and next year the combination will appear only once. The Southern Express company toother with nil the other larue exDress companies, have Instructed their agents to accept shipments of a strictly charitable character intended for relief of war sufferers in Europe, addressed to duly authorized representatives of the National Red Cross society or other recognized charitable organizations at two-thirds of the regular tariff rates. York county people who have no children In their own homes will not be deprived of the pleasure of impersonating Santa Claus on Christmas eve. Joseph I. Blakeslee, fourth assistant postmaster general, has announced that letters addressed to "Santa Claus" may be delivered by postmasters to reputable individuals or responsible charitable institutions who may desire to use the letters for philanthropic purposes. When no requests are presented to the postmasters for these letters, me communications will be sent to the Division of Dead Letters. In many cities last year hundreds of children were made happy by a visit from Santa Claus. WITHIN THE TOWN. ? The third installment of the serial picture, the "Trey O' Hearts" will be shown at the Lyric tonight. ? Mr. Banks Hope, of Yorkville, is proud of the fact that his three-months old pup trailed and treed a 'possum yesterday afternoon. The possum weighed four pounds. ? Dr. Miles J. Walker has been appointed registrar of vital statistics in and for the corporate limits of the town of Yorkville, and will enter upon the active discharge of his duties on Janu- 1 ary 1. ? Prof. Edward Brigham, a noted dramatic entertainer, was tne attraction at the Yorkville Graded school, Saturday night. Owing to the inclem- 1 ent weather, the audience was small. 1 The entertainer, however, proved him- 1 self an artist of ability and the audience was well pleased with his pro- 1 ttramme. ' ? There was a horse dealer in York- | ville last Saturday, to buy horses and j nules, it was claimed for export, rhere were a number of stock owners | jn hand to sell, provided prices were , it all attractive; but the offers gener- , illy were so low that most of the farm- < ?rs decided that the allies were proba- j jly not needing mounts so badly after , ill, and that their animals were worth \ nore even for use in the cultivation )f cheap cotton. There were only four jr five sales. ARBOR DAY Next Friday, November 20, is Arbor ( lay. unaer me acis 01 me Bennai j?jembly of South Carolina of 1898, page 1 16O, it is required that the free public ' schools of the state observe the day. t School authorities urge all sections of , :he state to observe this day, and in so * ioing plant in the fertile soil of youth- ; ful hearts a growing seed of love for t :rees as well as putting in the ground , in actual tree. November is decidedly lie best month to plant trees. Follow- 1 ng is a partial list of the famous trees ' if America: \ The elm tree at Philadelphia under ( ivhich William Penn made his treaty with the Indians. 1 The charter oak at Hartford. t The wide spreading oak trees at flushing, L. I? under which George ] b"ox. the founder qf the Society of j briends, preached. j The lofty cypress in the Dismal Swamp, under which Washington re- j iiosed one night in his young manhood. | The huge French apple tree near Ft. < Wayne, Ind., where Little Turtle, the ( jreat Miami chief, gathered his war- j riors. < The elm tree at Cambridge, under < which Washington lirst took command j <f the Continental army. The tulip tree on King's Mountain ' jattlefield on which ten Tories were j lianged at one time. The tall pine tree at Ft. Edward, X. j V.. under which the beautiful Jane Mc- i "rea was slain during the Revolutiontry war. < The magnificent black walnut tree j near Haverstraw, under which Gen. j Wayne mustered his forces at mid- , light preparatory to his attack on ] Stony Po'it. The magnolia tree near Charleston, J inder which Gen. Lincoln held a coun- ] dl of war previous to surrendering the < 1 REQUEST TO CLUBMAKERS As a special favor to the publishers >f The Enquirer, clubmakers are rejuested to return names, old as well as lew as rapidly as the same are procured. The special reason for the prompt eturning of new names is to Rive the lew subscribers the fullest benefit of he offer that gives them the paper rom the time the subscription is enered until January 1 1916 for the price >f a year's subscription. The reason for desiring the renewal <f subscriptions already on the list is o facilitate the economy of clerical and nechanical labor in keeping up wit! he expiration dates on the books, and insuring proper and correct entry in he mailing lists. It is the rule in this office to work up ists of subscribers sent in by club- < nakers. both on the books and on the nailing gallevs before the next issue of he paper following, and when there is lelay in sending in lists until there is a urge accumulation, one of the incon'enlences Is an undue crowding of the nechanical department. in the old days when the postal laws s to second-class mail were more lax- n s- enforced than now. it was customary n o mail the current Issue of the paper ! to new subscribers immediately upon the receipt of the order therefor; but in these times there is additional red tape connected with the mailing of papers on other than publication days, and usually the first issue to a new subscriber is not mailed until the publication day immediately following the receipt of the order. Orders for subscriptions reaching this office on Monday, or up to Tuesday at noon, and on Thursday and up to Friday at noon, are taken care of at once, the subscriber receiving the next issue of the paper following by the first mail after its publication; but of course all orders no matter when they come in, are taken care of as soon after their receipt as is consistent with the limitations described. THIRD WEEK JURORS The fall term of the circuit court for York county will be In session four weeks, and the jurors for the fourth week will be drawn next Tuesday. The following thirty-six jurors were drawn this morning to serve during the third week of court: Moffatt McGill King's Mountain W. H. Buice Catawba S. J. Faris Ebenezer Jno. A. Hays Ebenezer Ed Fewell Catawba J. E. Poag Catawba W. Mack Culp Fort Mill T. F. Dunlap Bethesda H. W. Shannon Broad River J. S. Harper Ebenezer M. C. Dunlap Bethesda E. R. Shannon Broad River T. E. Brandon Bethesda E. Gettys Catawba T. F. Jackson King's Mountain J. T. Spencer Catawba H. C. Moore Bethesda J. M. Smith Broad River J. C. Wallace Ebenezer F. E Withers Fort Mill R. P. Sullivan Catawba D. J. Mitchell York O. Motz Catawba H. H. White Catawba H. F. Stevenson Broad River E. B. Chambers York R. W. Lowry York f \f MnTrnicht Catawba T. H. Riddle Bethel R. B. Bigger Bethel T. C. Branson Catawba W. C. Lesslie Catawba T. M. McCarter .... King's Mountain J. W. Betts York P. B. McAfee York F. S. Reed Catawba HUNTING SEASON OPEN Sunday was the opening day of the hunting season. Of course no York county sportsman hunted on Sunday, but there were a very large number oui yesterday. Favorite pointers and setters and hounds as well have been very much petted during the past few days and yesterday there were numerous sportsmen in various sections who took advantage of the first legal opportunit> to shoot wild game. A. A. Richardson, state game warden in a statement given to the press yesterday, says there is an unusually large number of partridges and other small game this year. Local dealers have done a good business of late in regard to the sale of shot guns and ammunition, and according to reports of a number of gentlemen who live in the country and who from force of habit observe during the year the number of partridges and rabbits, there promises to be a sufficient supply of the wild to satisfy those who delight in spending thpir holicfavs in such Dursuit. The Enquirer would say for the benefit of the many persons who are not familiar with the state law that there are many restrictions and regulations placed upon hunting in South Carolina. Among the regulations are the following: The Open Season. The open season on deer begins on September 1, and continues until January 1. As to partridges and wild turkeys the open season commences on November 15 and continues until March 15. The open season for doves is now on, having commenced on August 15. It will continue until March. There is a law on the state statute which makes it unlawful for any person to cast abroad on any field or other land, grain or other food as bait for doves, for the purpose of hunting doves between March 15 and December 1. For woodcock, the open season commences September 1 and continues until January; for willett, November 1 to March 1; for wood ducks, September 1 to March 1; for grackle, October 1 to March 1; violations of the closed season are punishable by a fine of $10 for each bird killed or pursued. Restrictions. Among some of the important provisions of the hunting laws, according to the code of 1912, no person is allowpH tn kill more than 25 Dartridtres. 25 doves, or two wild turkeys during any one day during any one season. No person is allowed to hunt on lands of mother without the owner's consent: and it is unlawful for persons to hunt with fire by night. This offense is punishable by a fine of not more than $10 for each bird killed during the nitrht for each deer killed and $50 for meat cattle or horse killed. It is also unlawful for persons to trap partridges except on his own lands, only by the special permission of the owner of the lands. No person is allowed to sell or offer for sale either doves on partridges. YORK GIRLS AT WINTHROP There are nearly 900 girls enrolled in tVinthrop. college, this year. One hunIred and seven of these girls live in various sections of York county. Twenrarious sections of York county. Twen ;y-seven of these York county girls tre in the Freshman class, twenty are Sophomores: twenty are members of he Junior class, and ten young women if thp rmintv pxnpet to receive dinlo nas uf graduation from the noted injtitution next June. Thirty of the 107 roung ladies are taking the special courses offered by the college. The lames and classes of the York county jirls follow: I' reshmen?Kathryn Beach. Annie Jail Byers, Zallulah Cork. Pauline tverr Creed, Helen O'Neal, Annie Reid Poag, Catherine Poe, Nancy Roddey, ,?largaret Nelson McElwee, Margaret B. Massey, Elizabeth Pressly, Elizajetli Roddey, Louise Schwrar, Mabel J. Glenn, Elizabeth A. Koonce, Gus:ora Jane Leslie, Jean McAlpine, Polly Parker, Rock Hill; Frances Virginia A'illiams, Rock Hill No. 4; Louise Juinn, Elizabeth Grist, Frances Pe;ram, Frances Lewis, Elizabeth YV11)oru, Yorkville; Kate Brandon, Clover; I'heodosia Garrison, Fort Mill; Bea ?,ocke, Lesslie. Sophomores?Elizabeth Louise Garrison, Martha Johnson Roddey, Alice 1'irginia Smith, Margaret Walmsley, \rabella Gill, Blanche Thomasson, Lu ile Poag, Sarah Louise Poag. Emma "ranees Anderson. Rock Hill; Marie Parks, Fort Mill; Fannie Dulin Patrick, Helen Brandon, Clover; Marie Pegram, Martha Marshall, Frances \diekes, Yorkville; Lucy Burns. Smyrna; Margaret Moore Riddle, Johnsie F. Julin, Bowling Green; Kathleen K. sherer, Smith's Turnout: Julia Kenicdy Roddey. Roddey. Juniors?Mary Jo Drakeford, Agnes 2. Hunter, Lula Moore Logan, Annie :?owenia Clinton. Yorkville; Nora Lee v'roman. Mildred Koonce, Mary Hope Crawford. Annie Bess Rabb, Sadie Bell, ?ophie Black, Lula Fewell, Evelyn Mary ciouci, Annie l,. ?iurgis, uruur Tompkins. Annie Neely, Kathryn Rabb, 3ock Hill; Ray Fewell. Florence Brown lock Hill No. 4; Esther White McMur av. Fort Mill. Seniors?Eulolio Boykin Cook, Anna ^oddey Miller. Blanche Plexico, Louise 5owell. Mary Anderson Craig, Frances ?reen, Mary Hickson Annie E. Nichils. Frances May Milling, Rock Hill; CUiott Quinn. Clover. Special Courses?Alliene Cornwall, finnie Yarborough Garrison. Lula lard. Carrie Jerome Johnson. Ruth Cimbrell, Katherine Walker, Melita L. , Vilson, Hattie Meek Moore Willie Jae Ratterree Frances Falsom Rodlev. Catherine W. Roddey, Terra Belle , Ipinks. Mary Jenkins Jennie Lee Kerr. . ,Iar.v Blackburn Wilson Nannie Lee ] :owell. Maude Barron. Isabel Carothrs Margaret Craig. Rock Hill; Louise Vilson Barron. Mary Henly Willis, (artha Iola Garrison, Evelyn J. Gettys, Cellie Reynolds Hart. Mary C. WilIams. Loula Allein Mary Emma Coninliy Yorkville; Margaret Hpratt, Mali? Jack Masse.v Fort Mill; Mary Ida 1 "lannagan, Bowling Green. A TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION Following several months' agitation and discussion of the subject, the York County Teachers' association at its quarterly meeting held in the Yorkville Graded school auditorium, Saturday morning, decided to divide the association into two divisions, said divisions to be known as the Eastern and Western divisions of the York County Teachers' association. The understanding is that each section will meet three times during the year and that the two sections come together for a general meeting of teachers once in twelve months. The first meeting of the Eastern division will be caJled by Prof. R. C. Burts of Rock Hill, on Dec. 12, and the first meeting of the Western division will assemble at the call of Prof. J. W. Shealy of Clover, on December 5. On those dates permanent organization of the two branch associations will be effected by the election of officers, etc. I. pite of the bad weather Saturday, there were quite a number of York /i/\nntir f no oVi aro npouont of mootlnor and from the standpoint of work accomplished, it was one of the best meetings held in a long time. The president of the organization, Prof. Baxter C. Riddle, presided. Rev. T. T. Walsh, of Yorkville, opened the meeting with prayer. A song by the older pupils of the Yorkvlle Graded school and a piano solo by Miss Maud Eberhardt, music teacher in the Yorkville school, were applauded. President Riddle introduced Mr. T. F. McDow of the Yorkville bar, who addressed the association along lines calculated to further educational enthusiasm in York county. The speaker reviewed the history of the public schools of the state. He deplored the fact that teachers were underpaid, and he advocated the establishment of a teachers' pension fund. Many teacher.were only engaged in the profession temporarily, a good many of the female teachers only cared to teach until the right man came along, while many of the male teachers were eagerly awaiting their opportunity to practice law or medicine or some other profession. The speaker said the present school law was not perfect by any means, but was rather a mere patchwork which could be improved. The state superintendent of education and the county superintendent were underpaid. They are both highly capable officials he said, who should receive several times the salary which is attached to their respective offices. At the conclusion of his address, the speaker was applauded. When the question of dividing the association Into two divisions came up a number of teachers took the floor in advocacy of the proposed division. The chief reason for the step, it was stated, was due to the fact that railway schedules were so inconvenient that it is almost impossible for all the teachers to meet together. It was pointed out that teachers in Ebenezer and Catawba and Fort Mill townships found it very inconvenient to attend meetings in Bethel, King's Mountain or Broad River townships, due to the fact that the trip and return can not be made in one day. A committee was appointed to divide the schools into sections, and in making the division, teachers were given to understand that they should enroll in the division whose territory included their school, where possible. If, however they were in "neutral" territory, as convenient to one division as the other they are at liberty to enroll in the division of their choice. The schools were divided as follows: Western Division?Blairsville, Hickr\r\r Hrnva SSnnHncrn Tjincham Smvr na. Sutton's Spring, Miller, Cotton Belt, Bethany, Fairview, Crossroads, Hero, Pine Bark, Gold Hill, Wilkerson, Shady Grove, Yorkville, McConnellsville, Free Silver, Bullock's Creek, Olive, Piedmont, Mountain View, Broad River, Beersheba, Filbert, Bowling Green, Oak Ridge, Dixie, Clark's Fork, Forest Hill, Allison Creek, Philadelphia, Turkey Creek, Clover, Hopewell. Eastern Division?Newport, Riverside, Concord, Fort Mill, Bethesda, Ebenezer. Gold Hill, Friendship, Catawba Junction, Mount Holly, Lesslie, Flint Hill, Oak Ridge, Massey, Roddey, Harmony, Wilson, India Hook, Mt. Gallant, Rock Hill, Wlnthrop Training school, Ogden, Smith's, Bethel, Glendale, Laney, Tirzah, Eastview. There was quite a spirited discussion of the question of attendance on teachers' meetings. Several members stressed the importance of such attendance, and some of the speakers thought the attendance would be better were the meetings held on Friday; but the majority declined to change the date. 0.,?A?UtAn/1on* Po rrnll Q nnniinP A/1 that he was now engaged with plans for a monster field day exercises next | spring. All teachers were urged to , keep the matter In mind. J For the first time in the association's history, the members did not expect j entertainment in the homes of the citizens. The association decided that l henceforth they would not expect to be entertained in private homes at the place of meeting, since they considered < such entertainment invoked a hardship . on housewives, and even placed the ( teachers themselves in a somewhat ( embarrassing position. Prof. R. C. | Burts of the Rock Hill Graded school, \ informed the association that the j Greenville county educational board set , aside $10 each month for the entertain- | ment of the Greenville county teachers' j association, the money being used to , provide luncheon, and thus private | families were not expected to enter- ] tain teachers. The scheme met with the hearty approval of the York teachers, ' and a resolution was unanimously adopted asking the York county board i of education to set aside a sum of 1 mnnev enrh month for such DUrPOSe. I On motion of Superintendent John E. i Carroll, the trustees of the respective < York county schools were unanimously ; elected honorary members of the York County Teachers' association. ABOUT PEOPLE Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Seagle visited relatives at Tirzah, Sunday. D. E. Finley, Jr., of Washington, is visiting relatives in Yorkville. Rev. and Mrs. F. Ray Riddle arrived in Yorkville, Saturday morning. Mrs. H. B. Laws of Yorkville, is visiting relatives in Reldsville, N. C. Mr. Blakely Plexico of Yorkville, was a visitor to Columbia, last week. Mr. William Allison of Charlotte visited relatives in Yorkville, this week. Mr. W. F. Robertson of Greenville, spent Sunday with relatives in Yorkville. Miss Claude Godfrey of Rock Hill visited Mrs. J. S. Jones in Yorkville, this week. Miss Louise Dobson of Yorkville, is ^ teaching the Union school on Yorkville R. F. D. No. 6. I Mrs. Geo. W. Kunz of Yorkville, at- 1 tended the Smith-Ellis wedding in Co- a. lumhia, last week. ^ Mr. Rob Allison of Mayworth. N. C. tis visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. c It. Allison, at Tirzan, tnis weex. j Mr. Jefferys Parish of Winston-Sa- r lem, X. C., is visiting the family of Mr. t: R. L. Youngblood at Tirzah. t Mr. W. A. Jackson of the penitent!- C ary guard. Columbia, is spending a few v days in Yorkville and vicinity. Mrs. Stewart Abell of Lowryville, '? spent last week with her mother. Mrs. Mary Crawford, in Yorkville. Mr. W. \V. Jenkins, Jr., of Spartan- ^ burg spent Sunday in Yorkville, with the family of Mr. W. \V. Jenkins. 11 Mr. and Mrs. Horace Stockton have 1 returned to Yorkville, after a visit to W relatives and friends in Richmond, Va. 1 Mrs. E. A. Hall and son Everett, s have returned to their home in York- v ville, after a visit to friends in Monroe, b Mrs. A. V. Snell of Charleston, is * spending some time with her parents, j, Mr. and Mrs. G. \V. S. Hart in Yorkville. 'tl Rock Hill Herald, Saturday: J. k. n Adams of the Wymojo mill village, u went up to Yorkville for a visit this j, afternoon. ^ Mrs. C. H. N a bora of Prosperity, is c visiting the family of her father. Mr. > Jeff I). Whltesldes on Hickory Grove tl R. F. D. 2. n Mr. Wells Bulce is quite sick with (1 typhoid-pneumonia at the home of his n father, Mr. Jonathan Buiee, on No. 1. v Hickory Grove, w Mrs. J. C. Burge and children and V Mrs. Nancy Erwln of Yorkville. No. ?. v sited relatives and friends in Fort v Mill, last week. K Gastonia Gazette, Friday: Mr. and n Mrs. Thomas T. B. Williams of Clover, s: were the guests yesterday of Mr. and c! Mrs. S. P. Pierce. r< Gastonia Gazette, Friday: Mrs. Ellen McLaughen, of Yorkville, S. C., spent Wednesday here with her son, Mr. J. F. McLaughen. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Sadler of Yorkville, spent yesterday In Rock Hill on account of the illness of Mrs. Sadler's sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Love of that place. Mrs. W. B. Kerr of Yorkville No. 3, took her son William, to Rock Hill last week, where he underwent an operation for tonsilitis. He is getting along nicely. Mrs. Edward R. Shannon returned to her home on Yorkville No. 4, Sunday after undergoing treatment for several weeks in the Fennell hospital in Rock Hill. Rock Hill Record, Thursday: Mr. John Starr and daughter, Miss Irene, of Yorkville, came to the city this morning to be with Miss Anne Starr, who is critically ill at the home of her niece, Mrs. W. H. Moore. King's Mountain Herald: Misses Wilma Adams and Naomi Crawford of Bowling Green and Miss Barnette Miller of Yorkville, were recent visitors at Linwood college. They are former students at the college. Mesdames G. G. Eaves. O. E. Wilkins, T. F. McDow and R. M. Bratton r?r>si Y<f laono T auoIU U.'Uk AfonAnn .. */! auu AUIOOCO LAJOOUC VT iittciopuuu auu t rances Finley of Yorkville, left today as delegates from the King's Mountain Chapter, D. A. R., to the state convention, which meets in Rock Hill, this week. Mr. William Moore, son of Mr. W. T. Moore of Yorkville, who Joined the U. S. navy some months ago, has attained the rank of "able seaman." He is attached to the United States ship Rhode Island, and a letter received from him Saturday bore the postmark of Tampico, Mexico. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Plexico of Sharon, have issued invitations to the marriage of their sister, Miss Clyde Cain, to Mr. John Ross Blair, the ceremony to take place at the home in Sharon, on Wednesday evening, Nov. 25, at 7.30 o'clock. Mr. Blair is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Blair of Sharon, No. 1, and holds the position of York county farm demonstration agent. Miss Cain is one of the most popular young ladies of Sharon, and has many friends and acquaintances in that section. The following were among the York county school teachers who attended the York County Teachers' association meeting in Yorkville. Saturday: Misses Mattie and Flora White, Claud Godfrey, Rock Hill Graded schools; Anna Lewis, Clover; Mary E. Gettys, Wilmore Logan, Isabel Arrowood, Sharon; Eva Mitchell, Sharon No. 1; Zula Stephenson, Yorkville No. 5; Louise Dobson, Union; Bessie P'aris, Smyrna; Kittle Blair, Cotton Belt; Ellie Feemster, Allison Creek; Annie Jackson, Lizzie Wood. Filbert; Ruth Ferguson, Sutton's Spring; R. C. Burts, Rock Hill; J. W. Shealy, Clover; R. E. Allen. Pine Bark; E. P. Steele, Riverside; Rodney Love, Latta; O. C. Kibler, Lesslie; M. L. Smith, Sharon; Mrs. Maud Lee, Ancona Mill; Mrs. J. M. Plexico, Shady Grove. The many friends and acquaintances of Rev. Edward K. Hardin, who formerly held charges in York county, will be interested to know that he has been given charge of the presentation of the representative church proposition, and in that capacity is engaged between Sundays in visiting the various conferences which are meeting at this season of the year. He expects to visit the Methodist conference in this state within the next few weeks. It is his duty in this new capacity to present the proposition to the conference in an explanatory way in the effort to secure more active co-operation among the Methodist churches of the southern conferences. Mr.* Hardin Is trie son-inlaw of Hon. and Mrs. J. L. Glenn, of Chester. His last pastorate was at St. John's M. E. church, Rock Hill, where he was for four years. He is now pastor of the large Southern Methodist church at Washington, D. C. LOCAL LACONICS jovernor-elect Manning at Winthrop. Hon. Richard I. Manning, of Sumter, governor-elect of South Carolina, addressed a joint meeting of the three literary societies at Winthrop college,, last evening. The college auditorium was well filled, not only with Winthrop students, but many outsiders as well. D. A. R. in Rock Hill. The South Carolina division of the Daughters of the American Revolution begins their annual convention in Rock Hill this evening* when the opening session of the convention will be held In the Winthrop college chapel. The sessions will continue through Thursday. Rock Hill homes have been thrown open to the delegates, and an unusually large attendance is expected. Charged With Soliciting. T. J. Stultz, representing the J. L. McDonald Liquor Co., of Lynchbur^ tra.. was arrested in Rock Hill, Friday ifternoon, charged with distributing circulars and soliciting orders for liluor. He was required to put up $100 bond by the city of Rock Hill, and later was taken in charge by J. F. Win?ate, magistrate of Catawba township, who required Stultz to give bond in the sum of $200. Stultz left the state immediately after giving bond, and the iinderstanding is that he will come back and tight the charges against iiim. For Belgian Relief. Students of Winthrop college have jp to this time contributed nearly $c00 toward the Belgian relief fund. The money is being raised by voluntary donations on the part of the faculty and students. Many of the students have tgreed not to give any Christmas presents to friends this year, but rather jontribute their Christmas money to the support of suffering hordes in Europe. Winthrcp's donation will be converted nto food and clothing supplies and will institute part of the cargo of the South Carolina relief ship which will each Belgium Just before Christmas. Will Diversify Crop. Mr. John M. Williford of Yorkville, ? 1.1,, . Vila rtlAna for t Viu nni ro _ U sjJcruiwiiK ui ma jjicljio l\J* ui? uj?v i u don of his farm near Rock Hill next >ear, said that he had already sowed a luantity of oats and expects to plant 125 acres in the grain. Mr. Williford proposes to run six plows next year, ind intends to extensively curtail the >roduction of cotton on his farm. "I im going to sow about 25 or 30 acres >f wheat," he said recently, "and I am roing to allow my tenants live acres ot otton and two and one-half acres of orn to the plow. I'm going to see that hey work that corn properly, too." lames M. Robinson Dead. Mr. James M. Robinson died at his j tome at the Ancona Mill village, Sat- i irday morning at 10 o'clock, following j l second stroke of paralysis on Thurs- j lay night, and the interment was in ( lose Hill cemetery. Sunday afternoon, , ollowing funeral services at the home (inducted by Rev. E. E. Gillespie. Mr. j lobinson was born in the old "Gard- | lertown" neighborhood, four miles ( lorth of Yorkville, and had he lived un- j il January 1st next, would have been < 5 years of age. He is survived by his ( rife, Mrs. Sarah Ann Robinson, and j our sons. Messrs. Felix, Albert, Julian , nd James, and by two daughters, Mrs. . lose Morrow of Georgia and Miss Ja- . lie Robinson of Yorkville. wiegea Biocxaaer onoi, < As a result of the raiding of that il- : eit distillery on the Harmon place in 1 he vicinity of King's Mountain battleround last Wednesday evening, men- j i??n of which was made in the last is- ! ue of The Enquirer. Tom Mayfield, a 1 hite man was shot in the side and ack. According to Constable C. S. 1 ledricks, there were three men oper- ' ting the plant, and when he and Po- * ceman Bindeman nursued tnem, the 1 lleged distillers began shooting, and he officers returned their fire. It did 1 ot develop that any one had been shot f ntil a day or so later, when it was 2 ?arned that a man had been shot and 1 ad secured the services of a physiian. Dr. Hord of King's Mountain. c I. C.. who dressed the wounds, says f he man is In no danger. It is not deft- i Itely known whether Constable Hericks or Policeman Bindeman shot the s lan and there is some doubt as to ( hether either of them inflicted the c round. 2 /anted to Arrest the Ladies. ^ A gentleman who came up to Yorkille from Columbia. Sunday, told The a T'Muirer something about the big mu- r iclpal row going on in that city. He \ lid that the row was started over the r losing of the tigers and gambling e )oms, and that the people against I whom the fight was directed, the tigers and the gamblers?are hitting back by calling for the enforcement of all laws. For instance one man asked the council . Why they did not raid the ladies of the m Jefferson hotel who were playing cards for silk stockings, gloves and the like. pi The police wanted to know if the man could prove his case. He said he could, and going to the Jefferson, presently telephoned the police to come ahead and he would guarantee a good haul. On Thursday night the police raided a popular rendezvous of lawyers, doctors . and business men and caught them drinking and playing cards. The men put up a $45.25 bond each, and failing to appear before the recorder on Friday morning, there was no more of it. I Smith-Ellis. - " ' ? ? a ' * rnt 9 me coiumuia uecora 01 jujji inuroday announced the marriage of Miss Daisy Elizabeth Smith of Columbia, to Mr. John Millen Ellis of Due West, the ceremony being performed at the home of the bride's aunts, Mesdames J. C. Cox and M. Buggel, 2123 Park street, Columbia, on Wednesday, Rev. Wilmer S. Poynor. rector of St. Timothy's, Columbia officiating. The ceremonv was witnessed by a large number of friends of the contracting parties, and a de- m lightful Informal reception was tendered the young couple immediately fol- VB lowing the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. El- y lis were the recipients of many pretty and useful wedding presents. The bride was very pretty in a stylish suit of navy blue corded material, wearing a black velvet hat trimmed with blue 6 plumes, and carried a bouquet of bride's roses. After a trip to Florida, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis will reside in Due West. The bride has a number of friends and relatives in Yorkville, and has visited at this place a number of times. Aviator Terrell Killed. Frank J. Terrell, of Worcester, Mass. the aviator who made a flight at the < recent York county fair in Rock Hill, was instantly killed on the Chesterfield n<M>n*a> Pnlmm /*H,tun/1a T.Vil Jn<r A Luujii ) iaii (jiuuwuo, x i mixj aiiciuvvu, when his machine at a height of several hundred feet became unmanageable and crashed to the ground, breaking every bone in the birdman's body. The ^ aviator was about 28 years old ana leaves a bride of a few months. He was one of fourteen young men who had been taught by Glenn H. Curtiss, the famous aviator, and his machine was a Curtiss biplane. It is said that seven of the fourteen young men taught by Curtiss have been killed. One of the spectators at the fair who witnessed the tragedy, tells the following / graphic story: "About 2.30 o'clock 4 when Terrell, a nice-looking, clean-cut man of 28 years, was tinkering with his machine I heard his bride of a few months, aged about 24 years, crying and pleadine with him not to fly, as she had a premonition that misfortune ? would attend such an attempt. Mr. " Terrell merely laughed at her fears, however, and assured her confidently that all would be well. The atmospheric conditions appeared favorable and the airman said they were all right. The weather was clear and no winds were perceptible. At 3.30 he climbed into the Curtiss biplane, which was evidently a rather old machine, and was off. Under his guiding hand the machine made a pretty ascension and flew half a mile. Then it turned gracefully and was returning to the fair grounds when Mr. Terrell decided to do some fancy flying. The machine executed a dip without mishap. Then another dip? * and it was then that the accident occurred. The strain was too much for the wires and they snapped. Instantly with a fearful crash the wings crumpled up together and biplane and driver dropped like a shot 300 feet to the ^ earth below. Terrell was clearly vlsi- ^ Die wnen tne wires snapped, Deing just above the fair grounds and we could see his body stiffen as he braced himself, knowing death was certain. He made no attempt to jump but held himself firmly in place and in a few seconds all was over. He struck the ground first and the motor above him drove him into the earth. Every bone from his shoulders down was shattered. His body was soft like pulp. The crowd rushed up and pulled the machine from above him. Mrs. Terrell. who had witnessed everything, fainted when she saw his body and soon after- ^ ward became hysterical. Her condi- wtion was regarded as serious some time afterward. The effect of the accident on the crowd was depressing, almost terrifying. A few minutes after the tragedy the country people were hurrying for their homes and in a short while that fair was at an end." THE WAR IN EUROPE News Paragraphs Telling of Happen- 4 ings at the Front. Thousands of Belgian refugees in Engianu, and nundreus of woundeu c>eigian soldiers oeing treated in Bng nan ana rrenen nospitais, on Saturday emnusiasticaliy celebrated tne teie aay oi iving albert, wno witn Queen Elizabeth, remains witn the Belgian army, nigh mass was celebrated m Westminster Abbey, Bondon, Sunday, in nonor or the occasion. More tnan 4,000 people attended the service among mem being three children oi tne Belgian king. uritisn cruisers thought to be the sutiolk, Berwick and Lancaster are lying off Colon with the possible intention of passing through the Bana- jr ma canal to Join the Japanese squa- ^ aron off the west coast of South America, A Basel, Switzerland dispatch says the German emperor whose movements 01 late have been somewnat elusive, appeared on i-riday, at Koimar, iorty miles southwest of strassburg. J! Lueuienunt mors, a German officer, has been sentenced to lite imprisonment at Alexandria, Egypt, following a court martial on a charge of espionage. At his trial Mors is alleged to have confessed that his business was to blow up a snip in the Suez canal and thus block the canal for transportation, and that he was to receive *50,000 for the feat. It is stated from Brussels that 26 trains, filled with German cavalry, passed through that city last week, en route to the Russian frontier. A traveler arriving at San Francis by fourteen cruisers, sailed from Australian ports on October 24. Their destination was given as Egypt. The crown prince of Germany is to 0 be commander-in-chief of the German armies now battling with the Russians. Cholera is said to be steadily increasing in Vienna. As many as twenty-nine new cases were reported in one day last week. The Russki Invalid, the newspaper organ of the Russian ministry of war. predicts that operations against Austria will be completed before winter sets in. It considers the German campaign as more serious, and says that tinal success may not come before next summer. A correspondent sends the following from Belgium: "The character of the fighting in Flanders does not permit of detailed description. There is nothing to reveal in the way of heroic L-harges by cavalry, dashing bayonet charges or rapid counter-movements * by infantry in mass Such things are not happening Just now. What is happening is a howling gale shrieking icross the dunes and swirling up the jands into blinding clouds and tearing icross the flat marshlands as though ill the invisible gods of the old ghost vorld were racing in their chariots." The cost of the war to France in money, during .Vovember, totaled 1182,154,504, an average of a little more than $6.000.000 a day. German officers, captured by the alles are alleged to have estimated Gernan losses on the Yser, at 90 000 men. Dne regmient went In the battles with 1,800 men, and had only 80 men left. The Germans and allies In West ''landers continue to hammer at each >ther. Soldiers fighting in the trenches ire knee deep in water, and continue 0 be swept by driving rains. Austrian troops invading Servla rontinue to meet with strong resisance, but along the river Save, are naklng progress. A dispatch from Thielt, Belgium. ^ lays the troops of both the allies and Jermans are exhausted, and the battle ontinues to be chiefly an artillery luel, which owing to heavy fogs, Is of 1 desultory character. Military men xpect no decision for several days. Scandinavian countries and Holland A ire much exercised over the sowing or nines where they endaneer neutniT ressels. That the mines are In .great lumber is shown by the fact that dozns of ships are being driven on the >utch coast.