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{ YORKVILLE ENQUIRER. M ISSUED SEMI-W1KHLT. ======= J l. x. OEIST'8 80X8. pBbu.h.r., } % ^atnilj Heicspapet;: ^or th$ promotion oj th< political, Social, ^jri^nHnpl and Cammqtial Jntfresls of ttt< j ESTABLISHED 1855. YORKVILLE, 8. C.,"FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1914. NO. C7 V ? ? Noyemb THE DETECTIVE By HESKETH Copyright, 1913, by Hesketh Prlch CHAPTER VII. Hie "Pink Nevker." Joe sat In silence for some ten ^ minutes after he had gone; then he rose and began to lead away southeast. "Evans 'ill hear Val Black's the owner of the pink necker at Lavette village. It's an otters to a muwren pelt that then he'll head straight for Val's. We've got to be there afore him." ^ The aftrnoon was yet young when we arrived at Val Black's. Val was not at home, but Joe entered the hut and searched It thoroughly. I asked him what he was seeking. H "Those skins of Sally'a" "Then you think Black"? "I think nothing yet. And here's the man himself anyway." He turned to the door as Val Black came swinging up the trail. He was of middle height, strongly built, with quick eyes and dark hair which, f though cropped close, still betrayed its tendency to curl. He greeted November warmly. November was, I thought, even more slow spoken than usual. "Val," he said, after some talk, # "have you still got that pink necker Sally knitted for you?" "Yes, I've got her." "Where?" "Right here," and Black pulled the muffler out of his pocket. "Huh!" said Joe. There was a silence, rather a strained silence, between the two. Then November continued. "Where was you last night?" Val looked narrowly at Joe. Joe re^ turned his stare. "Say, November Joe, are you searching for trouble?" asked Black in an ominously quite voice. "Seems as if trouble was searching for me," replied November. There was another silence. Then Val Jerked out, "I call your hand." "I show It," said Joe. "You're suspected of robbing Sally's traps this month back. And you're suspected of entering Sally's house last f evening and stealing pelts." X With a shout of rage Val made at V Joe. November stood quite still under P the grip of the other's furious hands. ^ "You act innocent, don't you, you old coyotte!" he grinned ironically. "I never said I suspected you." Black drew off, looking a little foolish, but he flared up again. "Who is it suspects me?" "Just Evans. And he's got good evidence. Where was you between 6 and 7 last night?" "In the woods. I come back and slep' here." ^ "Was you alone?" "Yes." "Then you can't prove no alibi." Joe paused. It was at this moment that Evans, ^ accompanied by two other forest rangers. appeared upon the scene. Quick as lightning he covered Black with his shotgun. "Up with your hands," he cried, "or I'll put this load of birdshot into your face." Black scowled, but his hands went up. He stood panting. At a sign one of the rangers sidled up, and the f click of handcuffs followed. "What am I charged with?" cried Black. "Robbery." "You'll pay me for this, Simon Evans!" A "It won't be for awhile?not until they let you out again," retorted the warden easily. "Take him off up the trail, Bill." The rangers walked away with their prisoner, and Evans turned to Joe. "Guess I have the laugh of you, November," he said. "Looks that way. Where you takin' m him?" "To Lavette. I've sent word to Mrs. Rone to come there tomorrow. And now," continued Evans, " I'm going to search Black's shack." "What for?" "The stolen pelts." "Got a warrant?" "I'm a warden?don't need one." "You'll not search without it," said November, moving in front of the door. "Who'll stop me?" Evans' chin shot out doggedly. "I might," said Joe in his most gentle manner. "I'm in the right, for it's agin the law, and you know it. B Mr. Evans." Evans hesitated. "Have it your way, but I'll be back with my warrant before sunup tomorrow, and I'm warden, and maybe you'll And it better to have me for a friend than"? * "Huh! Say, Mr. Quaritch, have you a fill of that light baccy o' yours? I want soothln'." As soon as Evans was out of sight. Joe beckoned me to a thick piece or scrub not far from the hut. "Stay right here till I come back. Everything depends on that," he whispered. I lay down at my ease in a sheltered spot, and then Joe also took the road for Lavette. Everything appeared to be against Black?the cartridge which fitted his rifle, the strands of the telltale neckerchief, the man's own furious behavior, his manifest passion for Mrs. Rone, and the suggested motive for the thefts?all these things pointed, conclusively it seemed to me, in one direction. And yet I knew that almost from the begin. ning of the inquiry November had decided that Black was innocent. The evening turned raw, and the thin snow was softening, and though I was weary of my watch I was still dreaming when I started under a % hand that touched my shoulder. Joe was crouching at my side. He warned me to caution, but I could not refrain from a question as to where he had been. "Down to the store at Layette," he :er Joe. OF THE WOODS. [ PIUCHARD. ard I whispered. "I was talking about that search warrant?pretty high handed I said it was, and the boys agreed to that." After awhile Joe touched me to wakefulness, and I saw something moving on the trail below us. A second or two of moonlight gave me a glimpse of the approaching figure of a man, a humped figure that moved swiftly. A whistle. No answer. And its hand went to the latch. I heard Joe sigh as he covered the man with his rifle. Then came his voice in its quiet tones. "Guess the game's ofT, Sylvester. Don't turn! Hands up!" The man stood still as we came behind him. At a word he faced round. I saw the high cheek bones and gleaming eyes of an Indian. His savage face was contracted with animosity. "Now, Mr. Quaritch," said November suggestively. I flatter myself I made a neat job of tying our prisoner. "Thank you. What's in the bun die on his back?" I opened it Several skins dropped out Joe examined them. "All got Sally's mark on," he said. "Say, Mr. Quaritch, let me introduce you to a pretty mean thief." I noticed that Joe took our prisoner along at a good pace toward i<avette. After a mile or two, however, he asked me to go ahead aand if I met with Mrs. Rone to make her wait his arrival, but he added in an aside, "Tell her nothing about Sylvester." I reached the village soon after dawn, but already the people were gathering at the store, where every one was discussing the case. As I heard nothing of Mrs. Rone, I set out toward her house. When I met her I noticed that her gentle face wore a changed expression. I delivered my message. 'Til never speak to November again as long as I live!" she said with deep vlndlctiveness. "November played double with me. I'll show him." I walked beside her in silence, and Just before we came in sight of the house we met with Joe alone. He had evidently left Sylvester in safe custody. Joe glanced from Sally to me. I read understanding in his eyes. . "We've got him trapped safe, Sally. Not a hole for him to slip out by." Sally's rage broke from her control. "You're Just too cute, November Joe," she blazed, "with your trcking and finding out things and putting Val in Jail! What do you say to it that I've been fooling you all the time? I never lost no pelts! I only said it to get the laugh against ye. Ye was beginning to believe ye could hear the muskrats sneezing!" "Is that so?" inquired Joe gently. "Yes, and I'm going into Lavette this minute to tell them." Joe stepped In front of her. "Just as you like, Sally. But how'll ye explain these?" He flung open the bundle of skins he carried. Mrs. Rone turned color. "Where did ye find them?" she gasped. "On his back." She hesitated a moment, then, "i gave Val that lot," she said carelessly. "That's queer, now," said Joe, "cof it was on Injin Sylvester I found them." Sally stared at Joe, then laughed, suddenly, excitedly. "Oh, Joe, you're sure the cutest man ever made in this world!" And with that she flung her arms round his neck and kissed him. "I'd best pass that on to Val Black!" said Joe calmly. And Sally's blushes were prettier than you could believe. There is no need for me to tell how Black was liberated from the hands of the crestfallen Evans, who was as nonplussed as I myself had been at the breakdown of the case, which up to the last moment had on the face of it seemed indestructible. I have never looked forward to any explanation more than that which November gave to Mrs. Rone, Black and myself the same evening. "It was the carcass of Rizpah give me the first start," said Joe. "As soon as I saw that I knew it weren't Val." "Why?" asked Sally. "You remember it was hacked up? Now here was the case up to that: A thief had robbed Sally, and all the , sign he left behind was a few threads of the necker and an English made cartridge. The thief goes out, and old Rizpah attacks him. He shoots her. Then he cuts her body nigh to pieces. Why?" We all shook our heads. "Because he wants to get his bullet out of her. And why does he want to get his bullet? Only one pos oifJiv reason. oetauae us uiuci cui. to the bullet he dropped on purpose In the house." "By Jove!" I cried. "From that it all fits in. It seems funny that the thief should drop a cartridge, funnier still that he should not notice he'd left a bit of his necker stuck to the nails on the door. Still. I'd allow them two things might happen. But when it came to his having more bits of his necker torn off by the spruces where Evans found them, it looked like as if the thief was a mighty poor woodsman. Which he wasn't. He hid his tracks good and cunning. After that I guessed I was i on the right scent, but I wasn't plumb sure till I come up to the place where he killed the partridge. While he was snaring it he rested his rifle ag'in a tree. I saw the mark of the butt on the ground and the scratch from the foresight upon the bark. Then I knew he didn't carry no English rifle." "How do you know?" a9ked Sally. "I could measure its length agin the tree. I was nigh a foot shorter than an English rifle." Val's fist came down on the table. "Bully for you, Joe!" "Well, now, there was one more thing. Besides that black fox. Sally here missed other marked pelts. They wasn't much value. Why did the thief take them? Again only one reason. He wanted "em for making more false evidence agin Val." He paused. "Go on, Joe," cried Mrs. Rone Impatiently. "When Mr. Quarltch and I came to Val'8 shack we searched It. Nothing there. Why? Cos Val had been home all night and Sylvester couldn't get in without wakln* him." "But," said I, "wasn't there a good case against Black without that?" "Yes, there was a case, but his conviction wasn't an absolute cinch. On the other hand, If the stolen skins was found hid in his shack?that's why you had to lie in that brush so long, Mr. Quaritch, while I went into Lavette and spread it around that the shack hadn't been searched by Evans. Sylvester was at the store, and he fell Into the traap right enough. We waited for him, and we got him." "O' course." continued Joe, "revenge on Val weren't Sylvester's only game. He meant robbln' Sally, too, and had his plan laid. He must 'a' gone to Val's and stole a cartridge and the bits of necker before he robbed Sally's house. Last night he started out to leave a few cheap pelts at Val's, but he had the black fox skin separate in his pack with a bit o' tea and flour and tobacco, so if we hadn't took him he'd have lit out into Maine an' sold the black fox pelt there." "But why should Sylvester have such a down on Val?" Joe laughed. "Ask Val." "Ten years ago," said Val, "when we was both rising twenty year, I gave Sylvester a thrashing he'd likely remember. He had a dog what weren't no use, and he decided to shoot it. So he did, but he didn't kill it. He shot It far back and left it in the woods, and I come along"? "The brute!" exclaimed Sally. "He's a dangerous Injin," said November, "and he's of a breed that never forgets." "When he gets out of prison you'll have to keep awake, Joe," said Val. "When he gets out I'll have snow in my hair all right and you and Sally will be old married folks," retorted Joe. "You'll sure be tired of each other by then." Sally looked at Val, and Joe caught the look. "Leastways," he added, "you'll pretend you are better'n you do now." We all laughed. (To be continued.) SOUTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE Appointment* Made at the Recent Session at Sumter. The appointments made for the South Carolina Conference for the next year, before the adjournment at Sumter, Monday, were as follows: Charleston District?J. W. Daniel, presiding elder; Allendale, B. G. Murphy; Appleton, W. A. Kirby; Beaufort, J. H. Noland; Bethel circuit, J. D. Bell; Black Swamp, W. H. Alrial; Bluffton, B. L. Knight; Charleston? Bethel, S. B. Harper; Hampstead Square, G. C. Hutchison; Spring Street, M. Auld; Trinity, D. M. McLeod; Cartersville, W. E. Ingram; Cypress. D. N. Busbee; Erhardt, B. J. Guess; Estill, W. V. Dibble; Furman, J. B. Kllgore; Hampton, J. T. Peeler; Hender8onville, J. P. Patton; Lodge, F. E. Hodges; Ridgeland, G. K. Way; Ridgeville, S. D. Vaughn; Summerville, J. P. Simpson; Walterboro, J. W. Wolling. Florence District?W. A. Massebeau, presiding elder; Bennettsville, Peter Stokes; Bennettsville circuit, M. W. Hook; Brightsville, G. W. Davis; Bethlehem, J. T. Macfarlane; Cheraw, G. T. Harmon; Chesterfield, J. L. Tyler; Darlington, Trinity, L. L. Bedenbeaugh; Epworth, H. T. Morrison; Darlington circuit, R. W. Humphries; East Chesterfield, T. T. Owens; Florence?Central, T. G. Herbert; Hartsville, T. E. Morris; Jefferson, J. A. White; Lamar, Hamlin Etheredge; Liberty, P. T. Wood; Marlboro, J. R. Sojourner; McBee, S. W. Henry; McColl, J. T. Fowler; Middendorf, W. V. German, supply; Pageland, J. A. McGraw; Timmonsville, J. H. Graves; Timmonsville circuit, G. T. Rhoad; conierence secretary 01 euucutiuu, x-eter Stokes. Klngstree District?H. B. Browne, presiding elder; Andrews, E. C. Henderson; Cades, L. E. Peeler; Cordesville, W. H. Perry; Georgetown, Duncan Memorial, H. J. Cauthen; Georgetown, West End, R. R. Tucker; Greeleyville, W. P. Way; Hemingway, P. B. Ingraham; Honey Hill, J. C. Davis; Johnsonvllle, S. C. Morris; Jordon, J. O. Burnett; Kingstree, D. A. Phillips; Lake City, W. H. Hodges; McClellanville, G. A. Teasley; Pinopolos, W. T. Bedenbaugh; Rome, P. A. Murray; Salters, J. W. Bailey; Sampit, G. C. Gardener; Scranton, J. B. Prosser; Summerton, C. C. Derrick; Turbeville, P. K. Rhoad. Marion District?R. H. Jones, presiding elder; Aynor, J. E. Ford; Blenheim. J. S. Beasley; Britton Neck, T. H. Bain: Brownville, L. T. Phillips; Bucksville, W. A. Youngblood; Centenary, R. R. Doyle; Conway, E. L. McCoy: Conway circuit, W. H. Phillips; Clio. A. D. Betts; Dillon, A. J. Cauthen: Floyds, F. S. Hook; Galllvant's Ferry, A. W. Shealey; Latta, F. H. Shuler; I^atta circuit, D. H. Everett; Little River, J. E. Cook; Little Rock, F. L. Glennan; Loris, D. D. Jones, H. L. Singleton, supernumerary; Marion. B. R. Turnipseed; Marion circuit, M. M. McLendon; Mullins, E. S. Jones: Mullens circuit, M. F. Dukes; Little Pee Dee, E. H. Beckham; Waccamaw, E. F. Scoggins; Sunday school field secretary, W. C. Owen; editor Southern Christian Advocate, W. C. Kirkland. Orangeburg District?M. L. Banks, presiding elder; Bamberg and Bamberg mills. E. O. Watson; Barnwell, J. W. Airial; Branchville. T. J. White; Cameron, T. W._Godbold; J)enmark, H. G. Hardin: Hdisto, u. a. Burns; ; Butawvllle, to be supplied: Grover, T. A. Shealey; Harleyvllle, R. C. Boulware; Norway, A. S. Lesley: Olar, A. Sassard; Orangeburg, St. Paul's, W. B. Duncan: Orangeburg, Elliott Street, J. S. Rice: Orangeburg circuit, W. A. Feckham; Orange. J. J. Stevenson. Providence, T. L. Belvin: Rowesville. J. A. Graham; Smoaks, J. C. Counts: Springfield, E. P. Hutson; St. George, W. E. Wiggins. Sumter District?H. W. Bays, presiding elder: Bethany, O. N. Roundtree: Bishopville, G. E. Edwards: Camden, C. B. Smith: Camden circuit. A. C. Corbett, supply: Elloree, J. L. Mullinix; Fort Motte. W. C. Gleaton: Heath Springs, J. B. Weldon; Kershaw. S. D. Bailey: Lynchburg, S. J. Eethea: Manning, G. P. Watson; Oswego. J. P. Inabinet: Pinewood, R. M. Dubose: Providence, J. E. Carter; Richland, W. S. Meyers; St. John's and Remberts. J. P. Attaway: St. Matthews, G. F. Klrby; Sumter?Trinity, R. S. Truesdale: Sumter, Broad Street, J. M. Rogers: Sumter mission, W. G. El well; Wateree. J. L. Morgan: transferred to Tennessee conference, J. B. Mahaffey. FOOTSTEPS OF THE FATHER! As Traced Id Early Files of Thi Yorkvllle Enquirer NEWS AND VIEWS OF YESTE8DA1 Bringing Up Record* of the Past ant Giving the Younger Readers of To day a Pretty Comprehensive Knowledge of the Things that Most Concerned Generations that Have Gom Before. The first Installment of the notei appearing under this heading wai published In our Issue of November 14 1913. The notes are being prepared by the editor as time and opportunity permit. Their purpose is to brine Into review the events of the past foi the pleasure and satisfaction of thi older people and for the entertainment and instruction of the present genera* tlon. NINETY-SIXTH INSTALLMENT (Thursday Morning, October 31, 1861.] From the 12th Regiment. Camp near Beaufort, S. C., Monday October 21, 1861. Dear Enquirer: After leaving the encampment at Lightwood Knot, the train made but few stops, and we landed in Charleston, at the wharf of the North Eastern railroad at 7 o'clock, p. m. Nothing having occurred on the route worthy of special mention. On arriving at the boat intended to convey us to this place, we found, that owing to some mismanagement, there was not sufficient room for the men and baggage, and we were compelled to lie down on the wharf for several hours and wait for other arrangements to De made. About 12 o'clock another boat was procured, when our arms and part of the camp equlppage were placed on board the boat at the wharf, which after some delay, hauled out into the stream, and took Its departure about day-light, on Wednesday, with a part WHAT I Above is the very latest of the ks men, ten 12-inch guns, 14 5.9-lnch gur Great Britain's newest dreadnaughts, inch gune, 16 four-inch guns, five moi of the staff and small details from several of the companies. About 2 o'clock a. m., the second boat was brought alongside the wharf when the remainder of the troops and the baggage were put on board. After more delay, the second boat departed about 8? o'clock a. m. The first thing that attracted our attention after leaving the wharf, was the floating battery, used at the reduction of Fort Sumter, lying near the entrance of Wappoo Cut, some two miles from the city. Whether it has been placed at this point for any special purpose "deponent sayeth not." After many tortous windings and running around occasionally to vary the monotony of the trip, the boat came to anchor about 9 o'clock at night, where we remained until daylight next morning. A short time before anchoring, a member of Captain Davis' company, while in a somnabulic state, fell overboard and was drowned?every effort to recover the body was made, but without success. As an evidence of the tortuosity of the cause we traveled, we will merely mention the names of the different streams and rivers through which we passed between Charleston and this place: Cooper river, Ashley river, Wappoo Cut, Big Stono river, Church Flats river, New Cut river, Wadmalaw Island, Tackabado river, North Edisto river, Dawhoo river, Pon Pon river, Ashepoo river, St. Helena Sound, Combabee river, Bull river, Parrot creek, Craoosaw river, Brick Yard creek, and Beaufort river. There may be others, and if so we will leave it to some one else to complete catalogue. We arrived at Beaufort about 12 m., on Thursday, the first boat having preceded ua some three hours. We were landed about 3 o'clock p. m., and quartered in the military hall for the night. The next morning we removed to the suburbs of the town and pitched our tents In a very pleasant locality within sight of the river. Beaufort is situated on Port Royal river, seventy-five miles from Charleston and sixty from Savannah. The harbor is very spacious, and deep enough to accommodate any war vessel in the world. It Is said to be the second best harbor in America. The town is one of the oldest in the state, and usually contains about fourteen hundred inhabitants. The greater part of the male population is at present in the army. With the exception of Yorkville, it is the handsomest town we know of in this state, and in some respects surpasses even it.?There are many beautiful residences; and evidences of wealth, luxury and refinement are to be seen on all sides. The climate is almost tropical, and most delicious oranges can be purchased here at 10 cents per dozen. Lemons, limes, figs and pome granates are also abundant. Tbe bay and surrounding waters abound with fish and oysters; and since our arrival here, we have been luxuriating on such J delicacies as would make the mouths of I some of your readers water. Your correspondent has had the ? pleasure of meeting- with M. A. Litchqi, who formerly resided In Yorkvllle, to whom he is indebted for numerous favors. Mr. L.( has kindly consented to take charge of any packages or letters I that may be sent to his care, and forward them wherever our company (A) j may happen to be stationed. From what we can learn, our com. panies will not remain here longer than . the present week. It is very probable , that we will be removed to Bay Point, some twelve miles from here, farther down the river.?There is daily com muni cation Dy steam ooai, ana cor-1 | respondents should send all letters directed to this place until otherwise adi vised. We have been commissioned to reJi turn the thanks of the Palmer Guards ) to the "Soldiers' Relief Society" of t Yorkville, for a box of clothing, which ' will contribute much to the personal comfort of "our boys," and be an assurance to them that they are not forgotten at home. I The company is also indebted to the ladies of Beersheba for favors of a similar kind and to the Misses Mary and Sue Davis for a supply of delicacies ( for the use of sick soldiers from York , district. Letters should be directed to Mr. , Company 12th Regiment, S. C. V., Beaufort, S. C. Yours in haste, ! Li M. Grist. (To be continued.) At Sing 8ing.?The Vicar's Wife (ini quiring after black sheep)?And how is your son doing since he went to New i York? Hodge (whose son has written to hira from the famous New York prison)?'E's gone on to China, apparently, mum. 'E writes to me from Sing Sing.?London Sketch. *3 The face of a novel illuminated sign is composed of four sided prisms ova tnrnoH ot (ntprvflla hv ft mo i tor to display new advertisements. I IF THESE GREAT WARS* . , deer's dreadnaughts, the Friedrich der Q: ib, 14 3.4-lnch guns and five torpedo tubef of 26,350 tons. She carries 980 officers a rtars and two torpedo tubes. RACE TRACK GAMBLING Governor Blease Appoints Detectives Kibler to Investigate in Charleston. That the state government will exercise limited supervision of the horse racing meet at Charleston during this month was announced Tuesday at the offices of Governor Blease and Attorney General Peeples. The first step in this direction was the appointment of E. Lk Kibler as special state detective to "ascertain if there be gambling or other violations of the criminal laws rxt this otato In connection with the same (the races), and report to this office (Governor Blease) his findings." Attorney General Peeples addressed Monday a letter to Governor Blease, it became known today, Tuesday, calling attention to the resolution adopted by the legislature in January, requesting the attorney general's office to take necessary steps to prevent gambling at these racing meets. He suggested that the governor appoint a special constable to make the necessary investigations, as the attorney general's office was without the needed funds. In compliance with this suggestion, Governor Blease appointed Mr. Kibler to represent the state at the racing meet, and made the following reply to the attorney general's communication: "Columbia, S. C., Dec. J, 1914. "Hon. Thomas H. Peeples, Attorney General, Columbia, S. C. "My Dear Sir: Your letters of November 30, 1914, In reference to resolution passed by the last general assembly in regard to proposed race meet at Charleston, South Carolina, has been received. "In reply, I beg to say that, in obedience to your request, I have this day appointed Eugene L. Klbler as state detective, with instructions to proceed to Charleston and attend the said race meet, and to ascertain if there be any gambling or other violations of the criminal laws of this state in connection with the game, and report to this office his findings. After he shall 1 have made his investigations, and filed his report, you will be furnished with a copy of said report. "I have always opposed gambling in any shape or form, and still oppose j it. However, I Know or no law wnicn , prevents horse racing, football, baseball, automobile racing, church raffles or other forms of amusement within themselves: but, if gambling is permitted at any of them, of course, it is a violation of the criminal laws of ] this state, and I shall endeavor to see i that the laws are enforced. However, ] please understand that I do not pro- , pose to make of myself a 'spy' or an ! 'informer,' nor will any other respect- i able gentleman so do. 1 "Very respectfully, i (Signed) "Cole L. Blease, < "Governor." < Mr. Klbler filed with Governor ] Blease early Tuesday, his resignation i as chief state constable for Richland ] county, and immediately began mak- ' ing preparations to depart later jn the ] day for Charleston to attend Wednes- ] day the opening of the Charleston rac- < ing meet. J. R. Elson was appointed i by Governor Blease to succeed Mr. i ???*-? "-> T% -J TnnoHnil 1 | iviuier.?v^ijiuiiiuiu. acluiu, iu^uuj. | - TOLD BY LOCAL EXCHANGES News Happenings In Neighboring Communities. CONDENSED FOB QUICK READING Doling Mainly With Local Affaira of Cherokee, Cleveland, Qaaton, Lancaster and Cheater. Gaffney Ledger, Dec. 1: Mlaa Ella Ardella Davis and Mr. J. A. Deal, both of Durham, N. C., were married by DenKotA TnHtro VirKv nn Mnvpmhpr 25th Miss Mary Clara Barnctt of Pacolet, and Mr. Claud A. Turner of Earls, N. C., were married by Judge Kirby, at his home on Cherokee avenue, Sunday afternoon Miss Cleo Bright and Mr. William C. Hollman, both of GafTney, were married, yesterday, Judge Kirby performing the ceremony During a general fracas, which took place at the home of Mrs. Harriet Scruggs, near the North Carolina line, Saturday night, while a cotton picking was in progress, Gettys Scruggs was seriously cut about the cheek by Jackson Scruggs, according to reports reaching Gaffney yesterday. Nineteen stitches were required to sew up the wound Reports on yesterday, from the Belgian Relief Fund committee, showed the total amount contributed by Cherokee county people to be 2267.39. This sum was sen to the Columbia headquarters yesterday, by Mr. D. C. Ross, chairman Mrs. S. A. Elmore died yesterday afternoon, at the city hospital as a result of burns she sustained Friday afternoon, while burning trash in the back yard of her home on Cherokee avenue. After the accident, she was rushed to the hospital, where everything possible was done to save her life, but to no avail, as she passed away about 3 o'clock, nftomnnn Mrs glmnre was about 65 years of age Dr. J. LaBruce Ward, state director of rural sanitation, spent Friday in the city, conferring with the representativeselect of Cherokee county in the general assembly, in regard to the appointment of a whole-time county health officer. While no official statement was given out, it was reported on good authority that the representatives are heartily in favor of the proposition Ezra S. Pike, hiking to HPS MEET? rosse, of 24,700 tons, 1,073 officers and i. ?BeloW Is the Princess Royal, one of ndmen ana is equippea wiw eigm. io.w Washington in the interests of the use more cotton movement, spent a few hours in the city Saturday. Mr. Pike is making the walk from Atlanta, Ga., under the auspices of the Tallapoosa Journal. He is carrying a minature bale of cotton to President Wilson. The president's bale weighs two pounds and a half, is bound in brass ties and has a small United States flag attached to one end of it. This bale was placed on exhibition at the Cherokee Drug company during Mr. Pike's stay in the city, Saturday, and many interested people vieweid it. Mr. Pike was selling minature cotton bales that weighed two pounds and a half at 50 cents in order to make his expenses. He disposed of a number of these in Gaffney Cherokee county's model health community, the Sunnyside Sanitary district, has now been in operation for three months, under the supervision of Dr. F. D. Rodgers. The health community was established on August 29th, since which time the people of the district have been cooperating with Dr. Rodgers in his efforts to make it a model of health to be followed by other communities in the state. The Sunnyside Sanitary district is one of the three established in this state, the other two being at Reidville, in Spartanburg county, and at Myrtle Beach, in Horry county. At the time this work was inaugurated, three districts in Chero- i kee county were olTered the opportunity of being chosen for the demonstra- i tion work, it being announced that the mvft in which the neoDle crave the most hearty co-operation would be se- I lected. It was necessary for the community to agree to pay a part of the expenses of the work. The Sunnyside district was the first in Cherokee county to comply with the requirements, so it was chosen Miss Eliza Kirby died last Thursday morning, after several days' illness at the home of her mother, Mrs. J. S. Littlejohn, in the Corinth section of the county, about three miles from Qaffney. On Monday of last week, she was taken seriously ill and sank rapidly until death came Thursday morning. She was 29 years of age More cotton was sold in OafTney on Saturday, than in any one day this season as yet. Seven and a quarter cents was the market price. The reason for the heavy selling, as ascribed by gome, is that it has become a necessity with some farmers, while with the approach of the holidays, others are ri?snlvpd to eret a little sDendiner mon- ! ey. Merchants report that trade was better last Saturday than In some time past. Gastonia Gazette, Dec. 1: With two rival teams in the field, the "Reds," captained by Mr. G. H. Marvin, and the "Blues," by Mr. J. M. Holland, the booster campaign for 75 to 100 new members for the Chamber of Commerce, will be commenced in earnest tomorrow evening at 6 o'clock. The I Reds are G. H. Marvin, W. Y. Warren, 1 Chas. Ford, Dr. D. A. Garrison, Geo. I R. Grice and J. L. leal. The Blues are t I. M. Holland, R. B. Bahington, G. R. 1 Spencer, S. A. Robinson, J. H. Ken- c nedy and George B. Mason, Both t teams are in the best of trim and each c will enter the fray determined to win \ sut At the regular meeting of the , 3aatonia chapter, U. D. C., held last a Friday afternoon, officers for the en- 1 suing year were elected as follows: 1 Mrs. J. F. Thomson, president; Mrs. r r. W. Wilson, first vice president; Mrs. t P. L. Wilson, second vice president; I f\ Vf ? Vt I nsaal. o IV1IB. u, r. iTiaouu, uiiiu vitc picol- ? Jent; Mrs. S. A. Kindley, recording I secretary; Mrs. C. J. McCombs, assist- t int recording secretary; Mrs. P. R. i Flails, corresponding secretary; Mrs. D. 1 A. Garrison, treasurer; Miss Lowry Shu ford, historian; Mrs. H. M. Eddieman, custodian; Mrs. D. R. La Far, chaplain; Mrs. T. L. Craig, honorary president Shortly after midnight last night, the frame store building on West Airline avenue, occupied and used by the Gaston Medicine company as a laboratory, was completely destroyed by fire. Quick work by the fire company saved the adjoining buildlne. the narsnnafire of the West Airline avenue Methodist Episcopal church, occupied by tiie pastor, Rev. S. B. Stephens, and Mrs. Stephens. The burned building belonged to the Morrow Grocery Co., of Charlotte, , and It is not known whether it was insured or not. The Gaston Medicine company lost Its entire stock, the loss being only partly covered by insurance. Rev. Mr. Stephens suffered considerable loss on account of his household goods, clothing, etc., all being carried out when the parsonage seemed about to catch. A quantity of clothing was badly damaged by the rain and mud Ruby, the twoyear-old daughter of Mr. and Mra Robert Montgomery, died on Saturday night at their home on East Franklin , avenue, of pneumonia, following a long illness. Funeral services were held at the home on Sunday by Rev. J. J. Beach, and the body was taken . to Hickory Grove, S. C.. for burial. , Frank Dees, a white man, who lives at the Loray mill, and is wanted by the Gastonia police department for gambling and skipping his bond, was arrested, yesterday, at Rock Hill, j S. C. A reward of $10 for his arrest j was offered. Application will be made , to Governor Blease of South Carolina, for requisition papers to secure his ' return to Gastonia Mra George F. Hovis received a message, yester- . day, conveying the sad intelligence that her mother, Mrs. R. M. Randall, had died suddenly at 1.4S o'clock, yesterday morning, at Spencer. She suffered a stroke of paralysis, Sun- ! day, prior to which time she had been j in the best of health. Mrs. Randall { spent the summer here with her ' daughter, having left only * about a ; month ago for Spencer, to visit another J daughter, Mrs. R. E. Knox, at whose \ home she died. Mr. and Mrs. Hovis J are both confined to their home, neith- 1 er being able to attend the funeral, 1 which takes nlace this afternoon at 1 the home of another daughter, Mrs. Ed Turner, at Blacksburg, S. C. Chester Reporter, Nov. 30: Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Casuels of R. F. D. 2, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Minnie, to Mr. John A. Elliott, the wedding to take place next month. Miss Cassels Is linotype operator for the Semi-weekly News, and is a young woman of great personal charm, while Mr. Elliott Is one of the city's most prominent young merchants Mr. Fred Robinson, the 16-year-old son of Mrs. Addle Robinson, died Friday evening, at his mother's home In the Armenia neighborhood, after a few days' Illness from blood poisoning, and was burled Saturday, at New Hope church A number of teachers from various p&rts of the county, met at the College street school building in this city, Saturday morning, and re-organized the Chester County Teachers' association. The following officers were elected: Prof. D. L. Rambo, president; Prof. J. L. McLean, vice president, and Miss Annie McLaurln, secretarytreasurer. The president was authorized to arrange for the next meeting, which is to be held on Saturday, December 19th. Short talks were made by County Superintendent of Education W. D. Knox, Prof. D. L. Rambo, and Prof. Langtry of Woodward Arthur Thompson, a colored porter at the store of Geo. W. Byars A Co., was aiiested 'Mils-morning on the charge ' of stealing $180 in currency and $26.76 in checks from the firm last Monday. Twenty-eight dollars In one-dollar . bills has been recovered, which was hidden about the store by the thief. < Other negroes are under suspicion in ? connection with the theft, and there . may be other arrests Senator P. L T.ardln of Bascomville, who under- a went an operation in Baltimore, Fri- j day, stood the ordeal nicely, and his c host of friends will be glad to know that he shows pronounced signs of Improvement Rev. W. E. Thayer concluded his labors yesterday, as ] pastor of the First Baptist church of _ this city, and with his family will leave tomorrow morning for Sumter to 8 take up his work as successor to Dr. 3 C. C. Brown, as pastor of the First ^ Baptist church of Sumter. At yesterday morning's service Rev. Mr. Thayer preached on the inspiration, the prep- ? aration and the aspiration for life's r race, and showed how to attain the goal successfully, there must be incentive, preparedness and the strong t! desire to battle down all obstacles and il win the racer's crown. The sermon p was a superb effort, delivered in the _ speaker's best stylet and made a pro- * found impression. At the close of the 2 night service, Rev. D. Q. Phillips, D. a D., Rev. A. D. P. Gllmour, D. D., and Mr. J. R. Dye spoke words of farewell to the retiring pastor in behalf of n the A. R. P., Presbyterian and Meth- c odist congregations of this city; and a Rev. Mr. Thayer responded briefly, but feelngly There was an epidemic of larceny In the Wylie's Mill neigh- b b or hood. Saturday evening, according ? to advices received this morning by Q Sheriff Colvln. Deputy C. Y. Young was at Magistrate Jas. R. Reid's when 0 the message was received, and was o instructed over the phone to proceed a to Wylie's mill. A hog was stolen from Mr. J. W. Franklin, a set of harness was stolen from Mr. F. A. Nun- a nery, a whip and other articles from ( Mr. G. L. McCllntock, besidee other Q losses in the community The union Thanksgiving service held at 0 Purity Presbyterian church last Thurs- ti day morning, was largely attended and a greatly enjoyed. Rev. J. G. Dale, missionary of the A. R. P. church to 0 Mexico, delivered a very strong, clear P and unique sermon. His text was 1 o Sam. 7.12: "Then Samuel took a _ stone and set it between Mlzpah and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the lord n helped us." 1 " 71 Chester News, Dec. 1: A long dls- j tance from Columbus, Ga., last night, . told of the death of the eldest son or Mr, and Mrs. Wade Hicklin. It n aeems that he was kicked by a horse, g No particulars were given. This family sl formerly resided in Chester county. Mrs. Hicklin is a sister of Mrs. R M. Strange and Mrs. Rebekah Atkinson of 0 this city. The young man was about f, sixteen years old The Great Falls . store of Lowrance Bros., was broken n; into last night. The safe was enter- ei ad and the contents stolen. It is im- vj possible to ascertain the particulars to- . Jay, but it is believed to be the work of peggmen. It is thought that the safe night have been blown open. One of the Messrs. Lawrence will leave early e, :omorrow for Great Falls, to investigate the robbery. In the meantime, 01 Sheriff Colvin is at work on the case. pi There seems to be no end of stealing i; joing on in this county at present, md the people are urged to keep their noney, etc., well locked Miss El- o( na Stroud was quietly married to VIr. Joseph Melton at the Edgmoor A. i. P. manse, Thursday, by the pastor, he Rev. R. A. Lummus. They were ittended by the sister of the bride ni ind Mr. Richard Kee of Rlchburg. n< ea Rock Hill Record, Nov. 30: Mr. hi Bradford Knapp, special agent of the J. S. department of agriculture, and dr. W. W. Long, the state agent, will P< >e here Tuesday, to confer with Pres- w dent D. B. Johnson of Winthrop, con:ernlng the co-operation activities of he college. Mr. O. B. Martin, in iharge of the Boys' Corn club work, P? vill also take part in the conference, br Miss Orrie Hovis, aged 21, died Lt her home on West White street, aat night, and her remains were ounea "? n Laurelwood cemetery this after- d? loon, after funeral services conducted j,t >y Rev. W. J. Nelson Rev. J. G. Dale, a missionary from Mexico, gave w< in interesting address at the Associate aa leformed Presbyterian church, yeserday, and also lectured to the young m >eople in the afternoon Last rhursday night, someone entered the fowl house of Mr. Lesslie Belts on State street and stole thirty chickens. Dr. Alex Fewell will leave tomorrow for Santo, Monica, Cal., accompanied by his patient, Mr. William Andrews, and his brother, Mr. W. 8. Fewell The many friends of Mrs. M. E. McElwee will regret to learn that she Is quite sick with pneumonia, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. S. T. Frew. Lancaster News, Dec. 1: Mr. Wilson Mosler returned Saturday from Durham, N. C., where he represented the Lancaster high school in the high school declamation contest held at Trinity Park, the preparatory department of Trinity college. The contest Is open to the high schools of North and South Carolina, but the Lancaster high school was the only one from this state to send a representative Mr. J. L. Tillman has sold his plantation south of town, known as1 the Wren Tillman place, to Mr. Abraham F. Culp The New Bethel high school opened Monday with a good attendance. Mr. E. V. Patterson, an A, B. and M. A. of the University of North Carolina, is again principal, and has as assistant in the high school Mrs. Ernest Carnes, a graduate of Columbia Female college, and one of the recognized best primary teachers in the state Mr. Albert Baker, son of the late John Baker, and who was born and reared in this county, died at his home in Union county. N. C., Sunrtnv mnrnlnr at S n'rlrwlc He leaves surviving him a son and two daughters, all of whom are grown, rhe following brothers and sisters also lurvive him: Messrs. G. W. Baker and W. P. Baker, and Mrs. Davis of North Carolina; Mrs. 8. J. W. Bailey, Mrs. Shfollle Gardner and Mrs. Jane Fundertmrk, all of this county. Mr. G. W. Baker attended the funeral of his brother Miss Mary Eva Hlte, president of the South Carolina School Improvement association, spent the greater part of the past week visiting :he schools of Lancaster county and It vas our pleasure to hear her encourtging talk to a representative body of :eachers at the Central graded school, Saturday morning. About twenty-flve eachers and several trustees also were ^resent to hear Miss Hite and all were nuch encouraged at the splendid ihowlng this county has made, for she leclared that we had more active ichool Improvement associations than iny county she had so far visited. She tald It was the aim of the organlsa:ion to have it represent the interest if the community in school affairs and :hat there must be a definite aim in rtew for any organisation to succeed. Miss Hlte emphasised the two sides of ichool improvement work, the social ilde and the money side. She said hat a good way to get people out to :he meeting was to feed them, in this ionnection taking occasion to mention he fact that on her seoent visit to Osseola, the teachers served chocolate ind crackers and a representative Towd gathered there for the organl:atlon. The work of school lmprovenent, said Miss Hite, depends upon retting the patrons to the school, for f they gather there, they will see the ictual physical needs of the school. Ihe stressed the fact that the school louse should be made the social cener of the community, the gathering dace of the people whose children atend the school. In making the school >ulld!ng attractive she suggested good ilctures and window bozea She furher urged the Importance of a school rarden and real farm demonstration or each school. THE WORLD AT WAR -lostilitiee Extend Over 56 Per Cent ?f Earth's Surfaes. With the addition of Turker and 'ortugal to the ranks of the belligerents, the area of hostilities has been extended to approximately 58 per ent of the land surface of the globe, ind about 56 per cent of the total >opulation of the earth must be lassed as technically belligerent, ays the London Daily Chronicle. In round numbers, out of a total and surface of 61,500,000 squs'e niles (excluding uninhabitable reIons in the Arctic and Antarctic), 0,000,000 square miles is occupied iy the eleven belligerent powers, and bout 1,000,000,000 of 1,800,000,i00 human beings on earth are diectly In the great war. Apportioning the area and poulalon between the two opposing groups I will be found that there is a vast reponderance of both on the side of iritain and her allies, which own 7,500,000 square miles and have bout 840,000,000 people under their ule, against the 2,000,000 square illes and 160,000,000 people to the redlt of Germany, Austria-Hungary nd Turkey. If the affected areas are anayylsed y continents, it will be found that In Europe, 3,400,000 square miles out f a total area of 3,860,000 and 380,00,000 people out of 475,000,000? r nearly 80 per cent In both cases? re at war. In Asia the belligerent area mounts to 9,300,000 square miles leaving out of account the interior t Arabia?a political no man's land, f about a million square miles), the Dtal area of the continent being bout 16,500,000 square miles. Hence ver 56 per cent is at war. Of the opulatlon of Asia, 475,000,000 out f~ 980,000,000?say 40 1-2 per cent -must be classed as belligerent. Africa Is, proportionately, even A Kmi? iuic aucwiou wiiau uui v|/v. nww? 0,500,000 square miles out of 11,00,000?nearly 90 per cent?and 25,000,000 of the 137,000,000 inabitants ?are at war. The only eutral regions are the Italian and panish colonies, and the native ates of Abyssinia and Liberia. Curiously enough, Australia and ceania, although the most remote om the primary zone of hostilities, ave the highest percentage of belllgrency of any of the continental dlislons of the earth, over 95 per cent i area, and 94 per cent in populaon. South America occupies the happiit position of all. Out of an area f over 7,500,000 square miles and a opulation of about 62,500,000, only 18,600 square miles and a populaon of 350,000, are subject to any f the combatants. The percentage of area is less than vo and of population less than one. Thus the continent whose very ime was formerly regarded as de)ting the most favorable soil on irth for the germination of wars is, strangely enough, the distlncon of being almost entirely at sace, while more than half of the orld is at war. wonaerTui*?11 is 10 De expeciea irhaps, that babies will become ighter and brighter as the human ce progresses In Intellectual devel>ment. "He's such a clever little !ar," the fond mother explained. "He id never been told what flowers ere. but the moment he saw them he Id, 'bwobs.' " '.'Really! And what does 'bwobs* ean?" inquired the caller. "Why, flowers, of course."