Scraps and Jacts. ! ? Figures compiled today show that $100,000 is about the price Philadelphians will pay for the work done by billy Sunday, for the free-will offering ' by his hearers has been very large. Out of this amount Mr. Sunday will pay at once $1,000 to the members of his party and will put aside one-tenth for charitable purposes. "God's tenth," he calls that. Friends say that he may make other donations to members of his party and to religious and charitable work. But it is certain he will take from Philadelphia a very large sum as his share of the contributions made on the last day. Up to and including tonight those who streamed down the aisles and shook the evangelist's hand numbered 20,542. Of these 5.922 were children. About 65 per cent were men. His admirers Insist that he has done a work of real service here. ? Duval West, former United States district attorney at San Antonio, Tex., has been selected to go to Mexico as personal representative of President Wilson. Secretary Bryan announced the selection. Mr. West's mission is similar to that of Paul Fuller, who some time ago conferred with Mexican leaders and reported to President Wilson. Mr. West is commissioned to make general inquiries into conditions and to interview leaders of all factions, making clear to them the position of the United States government with respect to the protection of foreigners and their interests. It is understood that while Mr. West will nnint nut the erowine necessity for a permanent settlement of Mexican affairs, he does not take suggestions from the United States. He has lived a number of years in Mexico and is understood to be familiar with the situation. ? Officials of the Cunard Steamship company admit that the steamer Orduna, which arrived from Liverpool Wednesday, flew "a neutral Hag" while clearing the Irish coast. This statement was made after passengers on the British liner had declared that on January 31, she flew the Stars and Stripes while passing through the Irish sea. These passengers asserted that the American flag was flying aft. indicating the vessel's nationality. On behalf of the line a denial was made during the day that the Orduna had flown the flag except at the foremast, which was done to indicate the country for which she was bound. Capt. Thomas M. Taylor of the Orduna declined to make any statement. He said he was under orders from the British admiralty not to talk. The statement given out at the offices of the Cunard line said: "Orduna left Liverpool flying English flag at stern and United States flag as customary, at the fore. After leaving Queenstown, for about an hour and a half or two hours he did fly a neutral flag while she was clearing the Irish coast. Officials of the line declined to amplify the statement " ? The house of commons on Wednesday night passed without division the army estimates for 3,000,000 men, exclusive of India, and also by a "token" vote provided for the pay of of- i fleers and men. By this vote the government will receive blank check9 for this purpose. Replying to inquiries, Harold J. Tennant, parliamentary Under-Secretary of war, said that in case of a raid on England, Gen. Sir Ian i Hamilton was in command of a mobile force ready to go anywhere at any 1 ?v? o T V* o??a uroo nnnoM nro Kin Hia/?no_ iitiiCt x tici v ?ao vviioiuvtaviv wtuvvtosion of inoculation against disease | and Mr. Tennant declared sentiment in favor of compulsory inoculation was increasing and that the government was considering its adoption. Lord Kitchener, secretary for war, felt so strongly about the matter, Mr. Tennant said, that he was about to issue an order suspending grants of leave to those who declined to be inoculated. ( The under-secretary said the war office was considering the enlistment of "bantam battalions." In the mining districts, he said, many men under the regulation height desired to serve in the army and some already were training. ? Loans and discounts on the books of national banks of the country at the close of business December 31. 1914, amounted to $6,347,636 510, an increase over October 31, of more than $31,000,000, according to a statement last Wednesday, by Comptroller of the Currency Williams. Demand and time deposits December 31, amounted to $6,346,362,250, an increase over the amount at the time of the last comptroller's call of about $167,000,000. The call of December 31, was the first since the Federal reserve system began actual operations and in consequence the banks showed a decrease in specie compared with October 31, of $218,395,- ( 651, and of legal tender of $43,929,637. It was pointed out, however, that the deposit of lawful reserve by national banks with reserve banks before the call and after October 31. amounted to $21,649,775 and that in addition, hanks subscribed $18,051,000 to the L'upiitti ui uir reserve ua.utv?, auuwiie, in fact an increase of cash in the national banks and Federal reserve banks of about $17,000,000. The excess reserve of all the banks is computed to be $559,913,061, compared with an excess of $136,469,450 on October 31, and an increase since the inauguartion of the Federal reserve system of $432,444,511. Southern states reported an excess reserve of $62,012,- ] 248. ? The United States government, | says a Washington dispatch of Wednesday. sent a note to Great Britain, making friendly observations on the I use of British ships of neutral flags and at the same time dispatched a communication to Germany, inquiring what steps would be taken by German naval commanders to verify the identity of ships flying neutral flags in the recently proclaimed zones of war around England and Ireland. While the Lusltania incident is not 1 mentioned, the representations to i Great Britain are based upon the statement of the British foreign office justifying the use of neutral ilags by her merchantmen to escape capture. The American government points out that frequent and continued use of this stratagem might cast doubt on the character of vessels really entitled to Hy the American liag and produce dangers to which neutral ships ought not to be subjected on the high seas and in unblocked waters. In the note to Germany it is understood, the United States asked how the German admiralty proposed to carry out in practice its recent proclamation of a war on merchant ships and is warning that on account of the misuse of the neutral flags by belligerent vessels, neutral ships could not always be distinguished. The United States has made it clear, it is understood, an attack on vesst Is flying the American Hag without tlrst ascertaining definitely that such use was fictitious, would bring about serious complications. The L'nited States has not fully expressed itself on the German proclamation, however confining itself for the present to an inquiry for information. The communication merely seeks to learn more definitely what hazards an American ship mignt be confronted with in passing through the newly prescribed sea zones and what steps will be taken by the German navy to give unrestricted passage to American vessels traveling through these waters. Both notes are brief and friendly. ? A compromise propositi designed to extricate the administration ship purchase bill from the deadlock that has blocked its passage in the senate, and to avert an extra session, was put forward last night by house Democrats, through Representative Kitchin of North Carolina, chosen majority leader for the next house. The new plan, which proposes the passage of the shipping hill as a temporary , emergency measure, was developed at i ? onferenees on the house side of the capitol while the senators marked i time, "ith both opponents and sup- j porters of the measure sparring for ( advantage. An adjournment of the senate advanced the plans of the ' Democratic leaders to force a cloture i rule wiai wuuiu erm me ueieruiiiieu filibuster. As announced by Representative Kltchin. the compromise ' contemplates passage through the ! house next week of the bill suggested j by Senator fJore with an amendment that would terminate the government's ac tivities in the shipping business two years after the close of the ? European war. l>esp|te President , Wilson s announced determination to . stand by the senate bill in its present * form, Representative Kitchin said, ? publicans and Democrats to avoid an tra session, proposed to put this measure before the senate, and give the president an opportunity to accept it in the event of the failure of the pending bill. The desire of both Republicans and Democrats to vaoid an extra session. Representative Kitchin thought, probably would give the proposed plan sufficient support to get it through before March 4. Representative Kitchin, Majority Leader Underwood. Representative Adamson and other house leaders, after conferring with President Wilson at the White House yesterday, returned to the capitol with the assurances that the president was still determined to press the ship purchase bill even to the point of calling an extra session. House leaders told the president that ' ,,n ovtra spanfon uiey utrurvcu uiai ???.. ?? would prove futile because the ship purchase bill would fail to get a majority in the next house. ry Grove community have moved to he Beersheba neighborhood. Mrs. Lydia Jackson of Yorkville, eft Wednesday for Chester, where she vlll reside in the future. Mrs. Mason H. Blair and son, Maser Harris, of Sharon No. 1, are visitng relatives and friends in Chester. Chester Reporter: Mr. James Johnion of York county, is spending a few Jays wltn Mr. ana Mrs. w. n. nruwn | >n Hlnton street. Chester Reporter: Mrs. Brison of Clover, spent several days here this week with her daughter, Mrs. W. D. Peay, on Columbia street. Mrs. A. F. Plexlco of Sharon, was called to Charleston on Wednesday, jn account of the illness of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Emmitt Plexico. Mr. Robert J. Caldwell, formerly of Forkvllle, but who has been living at Belmont, N. C., for some time past, las moved his family to Florence, 3. C. Belmont correspondence Gastonla Gazette: Mr. Lindsay Caldwell of iforkville, S. C., will move here this week and is expecting to serve as jookkeeper for the Gambrill mill. Supervisor Thos. W. Boyd has been suffering a great deal the past few weeks as the result of an injury to )ne of his fingers, the member having jeen severely mashed, and necesiltated the removing of the nail. Rock Hill Herald, Thursday: Mrs. f. F. Gardner and little daughter of forkville, and Mrs. P. H. Neil and ihildren of Filbert, spent Wednesday n the city as guests in the home of :heir brother. J. K. Roach. At an announcement party at the lome-of Mrs. James Clayton Latimer n Honea Path, last week, announcenent of the engagement of Miss Lois if. Monroe to Dr. David T. Allison, was made, the wedding to take place n June. WITHIN THE TOWN. ? Mr. C. J. Youngblood, who has jeen in the employ of Messrs. Carroll 3ros., for several years past, has pur :hased an interest in tne grocery store low conducted by Mr. J. M. Fergulon. He will be associated with Mr. Ferguson In the conduct of the busiiess after this week. ? Yorkvllle Graded school boys are leglnning to get Into athletic training ind are spending the afternoons doing rack work. Several students give iromlse of developing Into athletes of nore than average ability and the ichool hopes to boast of not only a rood track team, but a champion >aseball team as well. ? At a meeting of the Yorkvllle Minsterlal conference Monday, the Yorkrllle ministers agreed to hold services n the county jail one Sunday In each nonth. Rev. Dr. E. E. Gillespie will ireach to the prisoners in March; lev. J. L. Oates will conduct services here in April; Rev. T. T. Walsh in day and Rev. J. H. Machen in June, tev. Henry Stokes held services In the all during January and February. ? The last installment of the serial >hoto-play "The Trey O' Hearts," was hown at the Lyric theatre Tuesday light, in the presence of the largest tudlence which has seen any of the nstallments. Two-reel Installments of he picture have been shown at the ocal theatre each Tuesday night durng the past fifteen weeks and the >erformance has been pronounced by nany critical picture show goers the >est continued motion picture play ver seen in Yorkvllle. FIFTY-CAR TRAINS "Well, of all the fool propositions hat were ever before the legislature hat fifty-car train bill is about the vorst, and I hope It doesn't get by," aid an old employe of the Southern ailway yesterday. "Why, I would have thought you k'ere In favor of that bill," replied the lewspaper man. "Xo, sir, not me. It will do more to lurt the railroad workers In South Carolina than anything that ever hap>ened. You see we are getting good vages now, and so far as I am conerned I am satisfied. Yes, I know," le continued, "that the Idea is that he fifty-car train law will give work o more men, because it will require nore men to handle the business. It night do that for a little while, say hree months, until the railroads can. e-adjust things to get away from the aw, and they will be compelled to do t or go out of business. You know here is being made a continuous pull o make Charleston a shipping termilal for coal. Well, suppose this law ecomes effective, It will kill Charleson's prospects as a coal port. Beause of the high scale of wages the, louthern 1.3 paying Its men it Is abolutely necessary that it handle trains f seventy-five to one hundred cars to reak even. But If this law cuts the laximum train to fifty cars, the railoads will simply go around South, .'arollna. For Instance, take the vegtable business from Florida. Thoso rains frequently are made up of more han fifty cars going north, but they on't have to pass through South, .'arolina. They would come to Jesup, Ga., then to Atlanta, thence to Cnoxville, across to Asheville, to lalisbury and go on to destination. 1 on't see where the men in South CarUna would be helped by that. Theuj he business of hauling coal to Charjston, on account of which theSouthrn is spending about a million dollars [ or docks and coal yards, would como o a s'andstlll, and the business would 0 to Savannah, Norfolk or elsewhero 1 states that don't limit the trains." "Well, who is behind this proposed. rain limit law?" "My idea about it is that there some ttle scheming politician who is playig for the vote of the railroad work-| rs on pretense of trying to do some- ] hing for them. Then of course there | re lois 01 ranruaa men?engineers, > remen, brakemen, conductors and so ! n, who are in favor of the law be- | ause they haven't floured the thing-! ut ahead. In three months they will j e kicking themselves for fools, be- ! ause instead of increasing the numer of trains the law will actually re- j uce the number. The through freight i usiness from other states will not. ome through South Carolina when It an be avoided, and the business that ? developed in South Carolina, except he fertilizer traffic, doesn't require 00 car trains. Take away the. hrough business and there is not.; tuch left. Then too. some of the en- i ineers talk about it being such hard [ ork to handle a hundred car train. I hat is buncombe. It is not any hard- | r work on an engineer to handle a-i undred '-ar train when he has the 1 ower to do it with, than it is to ( andle twenty-five or fifty cars when.j e only has power enough to handle j ' tat many. No, it is just another ; I heme with a political 'nigger in the ;| oodpile,' and I for one think it is a. >olish proposition and hope it won't. . ass." i I THE FEDERAL DRUG ACT. ri CO "Well, sir, the Harrison act, the new Federal law regulating the sale of th drugs, etc., Is surely going to stir up N things," remarked a York county man who Is in a position to see the ro widespread effect of the drug habit in this, as well as other counties, yester- 8t day. "If enforced, and there is no a) doubt it will be, because Uncle Sam r? usually attends to such matters, there 11 will be little use of opium, morphine, p' heroin, codeine, cocaine, etc., except M (or purely medicinal purposes. How In the world the scores of people who n have been using various opiates for G years, are going to get their dally Y dope, is something I have not been c< able to figure out P "By the Harrison act," continued ^ the observer, "the old laudanum bot- Q tie, which fpr many years has been a familiar ornament to the family medl- ^ cine chest, will be rarely seen and 'Paplne,' Dover's powders, and vari- ^ ous so-called cold tablets containing narcotics In some form, will be hard j to get unless they are really needed, ei and scores of compounds which can ti now be bought by any one who has the price, will after March 1, be sold R under the closest scrutiny. "The negro cocaine 'sniffer' will be B no more after the first day of March, b for while state and city laws have b been ineffective In keeping down the a cocaine habit, this Federal law may v be depended upon to do the business." a The gentleman pointed out that ? there are some features of the law ^ which are not thoroughly understood. For instance, no drug or compound p containing more than two grains of & opium, more than one-fourth of a ^ grain of morphine, one-eighth of a ^ of heroin, or more than one grain of ? codeine, or any salt or derivative of Q tnem in one ounce, win de boju 10 me consumer except upon the written j{ prescription of a physician, dentist or b veterinary surgeon. ^ Before a physician can give a pre- D scrlptlon for any of these drugs or compounds, he must be registered R with the collector of Internal revenue ei and must pay a special tax of $1 per T year. Upon such registration the phy- s< slclan Is given a number, which Is si duly recorded. Any druggist who ci honors a prescription for these drugs u which does not show the physician's ^ registration number and other neces- g sary data, will be subject to prosecu- j tion at the hands of the Federal authorities. k Physicians, dentists and veterinary surgeons who have duly registered p and paid the special tax will be permltted to buy supplies of these drugs e for professional purposes, but they are n required to make out their order on p special blanks which must be pur- y chased of the government agents at |1 per 100. These orders are made g out in duplicate, the duplicate being retained by the physician ordering. q Both originals and duplicates are & carefully preserved and filed, subject to inspection by Federal officials. Physicians, dentists and veterinary ^ surgeons may dispense the drugs u which they have purchased in this S( man nor hilt thpv rAOUlrfld to keeD h an exact record, showing the date & when any drug was dispensed or dls- T trlbuted, and the kind and quantity dispensed or distributed in each case. This record will be subject to inspectlon by Federal officials. Is Manufacturers and wholesale and retails distributors of these drugs are all required to register and receive a ? number and pay the special tax of $1 per year. When thus registered they are ^ permitted to purchase the special or- a: der blanks which are necessary to H every purchase of drugs of this char- 0 acter. Whenever a wholesaler buys V from a manufacturer, or a retailer from a wholesaler, or a retailer from q a manufacturer, an order blank must a be used. ft In order to enforce the law, every v manufacturer or retailer is required to -A make a full inventory of his stock, t' coming under the law, on March 1, ai showing the quantity he then has on ^ hand Federal insDectors are author- n, lzed to require further inventories fre- n quently in order to check up the 01 amounts sold with the orders filed. F LOCAL LACONICS. h. vl Postmasters Re-appointed. j Mr. R W. Patton has been re-ap- a pointed postmaster at Roddeys, and tl Mr. W. T. Anderson has been named pi for re-appointment as postmaster at w Harmony, York county. Tax Collections 8low. a Since the time for the payment of H taxes without penalty has been ex- 11 tended to April 1, there has been N very little business along that line in the treasurer's office. During the n past ten days or two weeks the daily ai payments have not averaged $100. 8] Wilkinsville Man Dead. a Mr. John Lowery who lived in the a Wilkinsville community, died last Sun- ^ day following an illness of several w months with cancer of the stomach. *} Interment was held on Monday. The deceased is survived by his wife and ir several children. ir Dragging the Roads. There has been much dragging of York county roads during the past ^ few days and as a result, many of them are in much better shape. Forces cc of hands and teams have done work ** in practically every township in th<> county. ^ Bill Recommitted. cl The bill sponsored by Representa- cj tive Xunn of York, and others, pro- n viding for the carrying on of mill wel- hi fare work in textile communities, has been recommitted to the senate edu- e| cation committee for the purpose of a w hearing. The bill was reported un- 111 favorably this week. Tried to Kill Chickens. ^ Members of the family of Mr. Rufus Moore of Yorkville No. 3. were at- st traded by the squalling of chickens in ? the yard of their residence last Sun- o1 day night, investigation developed T the fact that a large 'possum was try- 11 ing to kill some of the fowls. The f? marauder was speedily captured. fe Preaching at Chapel. In Rev. K. \V. Dibble, pastor of the Clo- bi v*t circuit, has been holding services ei nt Kings Mountain Chapel twice each ^ day since Sunday. The services haw been well attended and much interest ai has been taken in the meeting which ^ will be continued through the balance qj of the week. Di Registrar's Report. The report of Dr. J. E. Brison, reg- ^ istrar of births and deaths for King's Mountain township, for the month of ^ January shows that there were ten births and two deaths in the township during that period. There were eight Yi white births. Both deaths occurred of among white persons. ^ Fort Mill Firm Bankrupt. X The Massey Drug company of Fort Mill, Messrs. B. F. Massey, Jr., and ^ John M. Massey, proprietors, have wj lied a voluntary petition In bank- th iptcy in the United States district i iurt at Charleston. The firm's liabll- 1 lea are scheduled at $5,116.82, and i leir assets at $4,730.68. { ew School Building at Flint Hill. Superintendent of Education Car- j ill spent Tuesday at Flint Hill, in f art Mill township, inspecting the new ( :hool building which is being erected { t that place. The building will be j >ady for occupancy in about a month, will accommodate about eighty 1 mil. ...III nn?, *1 onn I li^uo aiiu n in vuov auuui fi,ovv. ? lany Case* of Pneumonia. ( There is quite an epidemic of pneu- 1 lonia in the vicinity of Hickory 1 rove and the western section of ' ork county. One physician of that ' immunity stated recently that he had , rescribed for about twenty-five < neumonia patients In the past few ] -eeks and had not lost a single case. 1 eamguard's Bill Continued. Senator Beamguard's bill providing , >r the creation of a South Carolina brary commission and an appropriaon of $3,000 therefor, has been con- , nued until the next session of the ( jgislature. The bill looked to the stablishment, maintenance and opera on or iraveung iiDranes 10 De aem > certain communities. leady for the Opening. Members of the congregation of ethany A. R. P. church have been usy the past few days getting the uilding in proper shape for the formI opening on February 21. Some rork has been done on the grounds nd a number of ladles have been enaged in cleaning carpets and other laterlal to be used in the new church. 1 tunicipal Officers Elected. Voters of Hickory Grove recently lected municipal officers as follows: layor, W. B. Bulce; Wardens, J. K. .Ulson, J. S. Wilkerson, J. B. Klrby, 1. L. Smith. Organization of the new ouncll was perfected by the election f Mr. M. L. Smith as mayor pro tern nd Mr. J. B. Kirby as clerk. The fol>wing were elected members of the oard of health: Dr. J. N. Taylor, J. '. Smith, Dr. W. F. McGill. leath of W. Mason Plaxco. Mr. W. Mason Plaxco, eldest son of ;ev. and Mrs. W. A. M. Plaxco, formrly of York county, but now living In ennessee, died at his home in Jack}nvllle, Fla., January 25, following a tiort illness with perltenitis. The de- ( eased was born in York county Aug- i st 18, 1884. He was a printer by ade. He is survived by his wife, who I as Miss Cathryne Lillian Motte of I anford. Fla.. and one little daughter. ime Nearly Up. Auditor Broadus M. Love has been ept very busy at his office the past jw days receiving the returns of tax ayers who did not make such returns 'hen the auditor visited points most onvenient to them. The time for the taking of returns expires Saturday, 'ebruary 20, and the auditor said esterday, that there were many perms who had not yet made their setement with him for 1914-1916. urglars Entered Store at RamaH. Unknown parties entered the store j f A. M. McGlll at Ramah, last week, < nd stole a number of articles, among j hich were several pairs of shoes, ame pistol cartridges and a box of , )bacco. Entrance was effected from j nderneath, the robbers tearing loose ?veral planks in the floor. The store as been closed some time pending 1 ankruptcy proceedings and the robery was not discovered until Sunday. | here is no clue to the robbers. >r. A. F. Hambright Dead. King's Mountain Herald: Dr. A. F. ' [ambrlght of Grover, died Tuesday of ist week at the age of 80 years. For i iany years he was leading physician < f Grover, but retired some time ago, J n annnnnt r\t harf Viaalth HB la Blip. ived by the widow and Ave children: i [lsses Edith and Mayme Hambright, nd C. F., Bell and Jack Hambright. j [e was an uncle of G. F. Hambright j t King's Mountain. , /ant Special Train. A request will be sent to the head- j uarters of the Southern railway in j few days, asking for a special train < om Fort Mill and Rock Hill to Yorkllle on County School Field Day, on ' pril 3. The C. & N.-W. railway au- ! lorities will also be asked to make j rrangements whereby school chil- < ren and their parents from Bowling ' reen, Clover and other points in the i orthern section of the county can each Yorkville in the early morning ] n Field Day. j or a Gymnasium Building. j The general appropriation bill which ( as been prepared for the house, pro- i Ides that Winthrop college be given < 15,000 in 1915, and $15,000 in 1916, for new gymnasium, on condition that j le college raise $30,000 for the pur- \ ose from outside sources. Winthrop < as the only educational institution of 1 le state receiving an appropriation 1 -om the appropriations committee for ' new building. The item will very ' kely meet with strong opposition in le senate. < ?w Trial Ordered. ( The supreme court nas oraerea u . ew trial in the case of Ella R. Saye < nd Vessle R. Brandt, plaintiffs-re- ) pondents, vs. W. L. Hill, defendantppellant. This was a suit Involving , lleged trespass on the part of Mr. 1 [ill in going on property belonging to 1 [esdames Saye and Brandt, after a , me limit had been set by the court J he court had fixed a time by which ] Ir. Hill could remove certain build- i igs. He failed to remove the bulldigs; but afterward moved certain { lachlnery they contained. The case , as been pending since 1911. ( conomy Day Tomorrow. Two meetings are to be held in this j >unty tomorrow in connection with < le state "Fertilizer and Economy < ay," one meeting to be at Rock Hill J rid the other at Yorkville. The Rock ] [ill meeting is to be held in the ! lamber of commerce hall in that ' ty at 11 o'clock, and the Yorkville j leefing is to be held in the court , ouse at the same hour. Following . le addresses of the several speakers, le farmers and others present will . igage in a round table discussion of , ays whereby the purpose of the j leetings ull over the state can be , implied with. itrate of Soda. i A local dealer has challenged the 1 atement published In The Enquirer Tuesday, giving the price of nitrate t soda at from $38 to $40 per ton. he statement was based on lnformaon from a reliable and responsible irmer who said that he had been ofred nitrate of soda at $38, laid down i carload lots, bill of lading attached, Jt did not say when. The local deal says that he was offered nitrate of >da in December at $37 at Charlesin or Savannah. A few weeks later i had a quotation of $42; later $42.50 id the last, dated February 9, was 13 f. o. b.. port. The freight from harleston, he says, is $2.70 a ton. oath of Mrs. Hattie Sturgis. Mrs. Hattie R. Sturgis of the River end section of York county, died at t home Monday a.'ternoon, following l illness of only a few days with pneuonia. Mrs. Sturgis was a native of nrk county and was about 83 years age. She is survived by one sister, rs. George R. Wallace of Yorkville o. 2. and four step-children, R. L. urgis and Mrs. S. S. Frew, Rock : ill: S. C. Sturgls, Washington, and I A. Sturgis of Texas. The funeral ? is held from the late residence of \ e deceased Tuesday afternoon, c funeral services being conducted by Ftev. J. I. Splnks. The interment was n Laurelwood cemetery, Rock Hill. s \nother Veteran Paeeee. f Fort Mill Times: Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. Thrower were summoned by telegram to Kannapolls, N. C., Saturday >n account of the of the sudden death >f Mrs. Thrower's father, Mr. Andy A. Bailes, which occurred about 3 o'clock n the afternoon. The funeral and >urial took place at Kannapolls, Sunlay morning, Mr. and Mrs. Thrower >emg among tne attendants. air. Bailes was a native of upper Fort Mill township and next May would have been 79 years of age. He had resided at Kannapolis with his wife and laughter, Miss Mary Bailes, for several years. Mr. Bailes was attacked by paralysis several years ago and since that time, has been in poor health. Saturday afternoon he suffered another attack of the disease and death resulted a few minutes later. Mr. Bailes was a Confederate veteran, having served valiantly through the entire ^ war as a member of the 6th South Carolina regiment. He was wounded at the battle of Seven Pine?. Surviving, besides those relatives mentioned, are a son, Joseph Bailes, and a daughter, Mrs. Alexander. Herndon vs. York Cotton Mill. ^ The long drawn out case of R J. Herndon of Yorkvtlle, against the defunct York Cotton Mill company, was ended Wednesday by the payment to Mr. Herndon of the amount sued for. Air. nernuon oueu me xorK uoiton Mill company for 16,000, on three notes, endorsed by the president and directors, and further secured by certain unissued shares of preferred stock in the mill. When the company failed, the attorney tried to establish a claim that Mr. Herndon had exchanged his notes against the mill for the preferred stock that he held as collateral. Mr. Herndon denied the ^ claim, and the president of the mill was Ti unwilling to swear that the trans&c- # tlon Involved ether than a loan. The case went from referee to circuit court and from circuit court to supreme court. The plaintiff was upheld all the way through. The amount ft due, within a few hundred dollars. ? M was paid to Mr. Herndon from funds m held back from the purchase price of the mill by order of the court pending the event of the litigation. SOUTH CAROLINA NEW8 ? The South Carolina Commercial Secretaries' association meets in Charleston tomorrow. ? The missionary convention of the laymen of the Episcopal church, meets in Columbia tomorrow. ? Porter A Whalev hnn heen ro. elected secretary of the Anderson chamber of commerce. ? The city of Greenville has under consideration a proposition to purchase the Paris Mountain water supply. ? The Judson mills of Greenville, have secured the contract to make the ffoods for the spring uniforms at Winthrop college. ? Weavers and spinners employed at the Gluck mills of Anderson, are on a strike as the result of a reduction ^ of ten per cent in their wages. * ? Lawrence Boof of Chester, was killed at High Point, N. C., Wednesday evening, when he was struck by a passenger train. His arms and legs were cut off. ? Janle Chapman, a negro woman I who aided a number of prisoners in 1 making their escape from the Greenwood county Jail several days ago, has been sentenced to serve two years in the state penitentiary. ? The state railroad commission has passed a resolution requesting the general assembly to pass a measure placing all public highways and of railways In the state under the Jurisdiction of the commission. ? The hose wagon of the Florence nre department came in'collision with ei livery automobile Wednesday, while the hose wagon was being driven to a fire. Occupants of the automobile were more or less seriously injured and the Are horses were badly cut ? The ways and means committee has recommended an appropriation of 117,000 for the state warehouse. Of this amount, $12,000 is the appropriation provided in the original act. and $5,000 for use In the purchase of corrugated Iron for sale at cost to those who propose to erect warehoudea ? Jack Hoaxst, who gave the alarm to the authorities after Ave prisoners made their escape from the Greenwood county jail recently, and who prevented the escape of twenty-one f other prisoners, has been given his V liberty. Hearst was charged with forging a check. ? W. R. Hlllard, chief yeoman of the Hartford, station ship at Charleston |L Navy Yard, committed suicide In the W Argyle hotel in Charleston some time ' between Monday morning and Tues- \ day at noon by shooting himself with a. pistol. He gave no reason for the :rime. ? Washington special of February 9 to the News and Courier: Sam Johnson, Jr., of Rock Hill, formerly secretary to Congressman Flnley, was today appointed inspector in the inter nal revenue service. His headquarters will be at Greensboro and his territory will include parts of both the Carollnas. ? The largest single lot of cotton ever sold in Mulllns, Marion county, was bought Wednesday of John P. Cooper, a substantial merchant, by Alexander Sprunt & Son, of Wilmington, N. C. There were more than 500 bales in the lot and the price paid was 7J cents. ? Hardy, Pinckney & Briggs, negro m* undertakers of Greenville, are under P bond of J300 each to answer the cha -ge of keeping a dead body In their uniertaking establishment more than a week. The undertakers had trouble In securing sufficient funds to pay the burial expenses of the body and held' m the dead body as collateral. * ? Columbia special of February 11, to the Spartanburg Herald: The senite went on record tonight by a vote of two to one In favor of the bill by Senator Nicholson to enact into law the rules of the Democratic party. The motion by Senator Sharpe to strike out the enacting words was lost 13 lyes to 26 nays. Those voting aye (against the bill) were Appelt, Beatic, i Black. E. C. Epps. Goodwin, Harvey, A D. B. Johnson, Padgett, Patterson, ?harpe, Spigner, Wlghtman, J. F. Wil- M liams?total 13. Those voting nay (for the bill) were Banks, Beamguard. Brice, Buck Carlisle, Christensen, Earle. R. D. Epps, Ginn, Alan Johnitone, Ketchin, Laney, Lee, Llde, Manning. Mulllns Nicholson, Nickles, nfl Ddell, Richardson, Sherard, Slnkler, Stuckey, Verner, Walker, D. R. Wlliams?total 26. An amendment by Senator Stuckey prohibiting any con- a mention from making property ~ icational qualification requisite's for AA /ntinir In nrlmnrlps wnu An IH imendment by Senator Laney, pernitting a voter to transfer from one ^ :lub to another on a majority vote of he county executive committee was igreed to. ? Columbia special of February 10, o the News and Courier: The prolibition referendum won by an overvhelming majority in the senate this norning and the result was a regular andslide, the majority for prohibition surprising even the leaders. All eforts to widen the referendum so as o include high license failed by heavy rotes and the question will go to the seople for them to say whether or iot they want liquor sold In South Carolina. The first test vote came on he motion of Senator John F. Wiliams to strike out the enacting words ?f the referendum bill. This motion vas lost. 9 to 33. Those who voted ive iatrainst the billl were: Gross larvey. Patterson, Sharpe. Sinkler, Spigner, Walker, Wlghtman. John F. Yllliatns. The 3" votes for the bill those voting nay) were: Appelt, Janks, Beamguard, Heat tie, Black Jrlce. Buck. Carlisle, Christensen. ^arle, E. C. Epps, R. D. Epps Evans. 'inn Goodwin. Johnson. Johnstone. j ^aney, Ketchln Lee. Lide. Manning. A tlullins. Nicholson. Nlekles, O'Dell. ^ ^dgett, Richardson, Sherard Stacy. M StiirkAv Vnrner D. R. Williams. Xot ^ oMns: Senators Hushes and Mc?own. ?/