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Scraps and |acts. ? Thomas M. Dodd, an aged man who conducted a grocery store in Anderson, was found late Saturday afternoon with his skull crushed. His assailant has not been identified. The Tv*? IT* U PorlfQ q aaiuc ciiici uuvn A/i. u. v. jeweler of Anderson, was assaulted and badly Injured by a negro, who afterwards made good his escape. ? Columbia, February 20: The enacting words of the Sinkler bill to repeal the state income tax law were stricken out by the house last night. Members who spoke in favor of the bill said that it was unfair for the state to collect a tax on incomes now that the Federal income tax had gone into effect The vote by which the house refused to repeal the state income tax law was 75 to 24. ? The last that has been definitely heard from the German terror of the seas, the Karlruhe, was while she was taking and sinking merchant vessels in the Pacific ocean. There was a story that two British vessels had run her up a stream off the coast of Africa Into water so shallow that the other vessels could not follow; but that story was never confirmed. Recently there was published a story to the effect that the captain of the ves sel had placed nign explosives m several of the most vulnerable parts ol the ship, and connected them with electric wires, with the understanding that the vessel was to be sunk rather than surrender. Within the past few days the crews of a number of British vessels supposed to have been sunk by the Karlsruhe, have been landed in Buenos Ayres. ? The Irish coastwise steamer Downshire was sunk by a German submarine in the Irish sea Sunday, near th? spot where the Britisn steamer Cornbank had been torpedoed a tew hours earner. The submarine, supposed to be the U-12 or the U-21, showed up suddenly beside the Downshire ana gave the captain live minutes to get ms crew off. The captain of the vessel lost no time in obeying instructions. The German then fixed a bomb to the side of the Downshire and lighted tiic iuse. it was but a tew minutes after tne explosion of the bomb that the Downsnire settled and sank. While the vessel was sinking the captain pointed out a number of hshing vessels to the German captain and asked him why he did not attack them. The German saiu he was not after fishing vessels but was sinking only war and commercial ships. The conversation was perfectly pleasant on both sides. ? London, February 22: The wasp of modern warfare ? the submarine ? daily becomes a factor of more and more importance in the great war of t;urope with respect to its influence on the policies of the nations engaged in connection with the contraoand question so vital to neutral states. Almost coincident with unofficial reports that Austria will follow the example of her ally by making war on mercnant ships in the Adriatic came the announcement by .Premier Asquith in the house of commons that Great Britain's retaliatory plan, though still tentative, was much broader in scope than previously had been suggested; in that it was a matter for the consideration of all the allies and that a joint note concerning it might be expected from the allies. The statement was likewise made in the house of commons that the British government might deem it necessary to alter its decision whereby cotton has not been classed as contraband. rnw" * ofnomchin KHrolvn AUO A1UC1 1UU1 oww*u???|/ MVVV which sailed from New York, January 29, with cotton for Bremen, was sunk off Borcum, in the North sea, Friday morning. Borcum is in German waters, quite close to Bremen and is not within any offlc'ally declared danger zone. The crew was saved, but the cargo and ship went down. It has noi been definitely established whetner tut ship was sunk by a submarine or a mine; but the presumption is that it was a mine. The Germans claim the absurdity of any suggestion that they would intentionally sink any American ship in their own waters, much less a ship laden with cotton which the entire empire stands in more need of than it does of any other commodity. The Evelyn was built in Southampton, England, in 1883, and was owned by the firm of Harris, lrby and Vose, of New York. She is the first American ship to meet disaster in hostile waters. The vessel carried about 8,500 bales of cotton and was insured with the United States government. ? The reason Emperor Francis Joseph has ceased his daily visits to the Vienna military hospitals is explained by a correspondent of a Vienna newspaper who quotes a surgeon's story of the emperor's last visit to the wounded: "The emperor arrived in our wards late in the afternoon, and approached a wounded soldier who had lost both legs and one arm through amputations made necessary by shell wounds. The soldier recognized the aged emperor, and asked to speak with him. 'I have a request to make of your majesty, who is all-powerful,' said the soldier. 'Anything 1 can do for you I will gladly do,' responded the emperor. 'Then give them orders to kill me and put me out of my misery,' said the man. The emperor who is very tender-hearted, turned pale, and grasped the hand of an orderly for support. He had to be helped out of the ward, and since then his majesty has not been seen in any of the military' hospitals." ? The Panama-Pacific International exposition at San Francisco, Cal., was opened at noon Saturday, Pacific coast time. The dedication was made as short and simple as possible. United States soldiers and marines escorted Secretary Lane, Governor Johnson and the other officials to a stand facing the main entrance to the exposition, where they were welcomed by President Charles C. Moore and the other executive officers. Secretary Lane, President Wilson's personal representative, delivered a brief address, during which he read this telegram from the president: "Please convey my heartiest congratulations to the authorities of the exposition, and express my hope tha. their highest expectations for its distinguished success will be more than realized." President Wilson, in the White House, touched a telegraph key completing an electric circuit which swung open the doors of the Palace of Machinery, unloosed the waters of the Fountain of Energy and detonated signal bombs. "Today is the triumph," said Governor Johnson, speaking for California, "of a San Francisco that nine years ago lay in ruins." All records for exposition first day attendance was broken at the opening day. By 4 o'clock in the afternoon the turnstiles had clicked off 225,000 admissions, and it was expected that by midnight the total would have reached more than 300,000. The previous record was at the opening day of the St. Louis world's fair. 176,453, in 1H04. The crowd was a spectacle in itself. It filled the grandstands, it packed the great courts and concourses, it poured through the aisles, it overflowed from the sidewalks into the avenues, from the hills to the bay as far as the eye could reach, in unending rivers of bobbing heads. ? The must furious naval bombardment in the history of the world, was commenced against the Turkish forts protecting the Dardanelles last Friday and is still in progress. The Dardanelles is a deep, narrow rock-bound strait, which connects the Aegean sea, a branch of the Mediterranean, with the sea of Marmosa, which in turned is connected with the Black sea by the Bosphorus, another strait similar to the Dardanelles: but not so long. The passage described cuts Turkey in two and is the boundary between Europe and Asia at this point for a distance of about 1">0 miles. Constantinople, the capital of Turkey, is situated on the Bosphorus next to the Black sea, and the Black sea. by way of the Bosphorus and Dardanelles is the only water outlet for the immense grain crops of southern Russia. Russia has hundreds of millions of bushels of wheat for export to the outside world; but since the beginning of the war has not been able to use the water way from the Black to the Mediterranean sea. It has been understood all the while that the only way to get an opening from the Black to the Mediterranean sea was to force the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus, heretofore regarded as an impossible task by reason of the long line of fortifications on both sides of both straits. The bombardment that commenced on last Friday, was undertaken by no less than eight British battleships and cruisers, assisted by a powerful French squadron, and altogether carrying a total of thirty 12-inch guns and six 10inch guns, in addition to numerous other guns of smaller calibre. The big guns of the ships are of size and power to any of the guns mounted in the forts on either side of the strait, and the bombardment was begun at a point i beyond the range of the best guns of the forts. After the bombardment had 1 continued all day Friday with the longer range guns, lighter ships were sent in close enough to reach the forts with the smaller guns, and although on Saturday night the attacking forces claimed that they had reduced all the forts except the one on the Asiatic side, without sustaining any loss, the Turks claimed that they had badly damaged ? three of the allies' ships, and that their i forts had sustained but slight damage. ; She \|orhriUr inquirer. Entered at the Postofflce In Yorkville as Mail Matter of the Second Class. YORKVILLE. S. O.t TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1915 Thp Rnnnlrer has been advised that the publication of the Newberry Her1 aid and News, which was suspended i some weeks ago, will be resumed short i ly. This information will be more than pleasing to the many friends of the Messrs. Aull. I It has been a noticeable fact from the beginning that neither England or Germany has admitted responsibility i for any blamable conduct. For every questionable act, each has denied Its 1 own responsibility and laid the blame on the other. 1 1 ' Twenty-flve or thirty years ago the forcing of the Dardanelles was regarded as an almost impossible task and even England would have been loath to undertake it. The passage is still a strong one; but because of the increasing power of modern guns, with which Turkey is not supposed to have kept pace, it is probable that the assaults commenced last Friday will prove successful, and within a short while the attacking fleet may have Constantinople at its mercy. Still, it may be some time yet before the Turks will have to give up their capital. Alleged Misrepresentation. The Enquirer is in receipt of a five page letter from the secretary of the Sumter Chamber of Commerce complaining that our comments on the alleged remarks of Senator Epps as published last Friday, are unjust to the writer. Much of the letter is devoted to an effort to boost the alleged work of the writer in the city of Sumter, and would only be printable in The Enquirer as paid advertising, for the i reason that it is of little or no concern to our readers or the public generally. Among other statements the letter contains the following: i "Your editorial is not only a great injustice to the secretary of the Sumi ter Chamber of Commerce; but is in fact denied by Senator R. D. Epps over i his signature in last Saturday's issue of the Sumter Daily Item of his own town. Mr. Epps has been done an injustice by your paper as well." The information on which the comments referred to were based was sei cured from the Sumter Item, and the denial of Senator Epps, referred to as having been published in the Sumter Item of last Saturday was as follows: I Editor Daily Item: I have just been told that a news item in both the State and the Item i quoted me on the 50-car bill debate as i having referred to my good friend Emi met Reardon in an unfriendly way. I 1 have not seen either publication. I 1 said that I had a long telegram from Sumter which I thought had been in, spired by the secretary of another city, and that I thought the Sumter chamber was not responsible for it. I was > not thinking of our secretary and never referred to him. i Very respectfully, R. D. Epps. 1 Of course we would not misrepresent the secretary of the Sumter Chamber of Commerce or Senator Epps for anything, and we take pleasure in reproducing the senator's card, even though we cannot see our way to give space to all the other "booster" stuff that does not seem to be germane to the subject. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS ? Charles L. DuBose, retired commander of the naval militia of North Carolina, died in Charleston Friday, aged 70 years. ? William Gay, employed for many years in an official capacity with the Southern railway shops at Columbia, died in that city Monday. ? The safe of the Piedmont & Northern railway at Piedmont, was blown open early Sunday morning by safecrackers who secured only $10. ? At a meeting of the sinking fund commission held in Columbia, Saturday, Governor Manning was named as timiimaii ui u ic vuiuiiuooivii, iv ouvceed Dr. Geo. W. Dick, resigned. ? The state tax levy is to be 7 instead of 6 mills, the explanation being the necessity of meeting a large deficit that has been growing during the past six or eight years. ? A valuable dog, the property of Edmund P. Thorn of the Oketee club at Ridgeland was bitten by a large rattlesnake while hunting last Friday. The dog died in great agony a few hours after being bitten. ? The secretary of state has receiv ed 181 acts from Governor Manning. More than 300 acts were passed by the 1915 session of the general assembly and it is expected that all will be signed by the governor. ? George W. Karrell, a tramp who gives Baltimore as his home, was struck by a train while he was sittinon a trestle over Lynche's river near Florence, Saturday. He was probablj fatally injured. ? Representative J. T. Lyles of Orangeburg. has been appointed chairman of the house ways and means committee to succeed Dr. George \V. Dick, who has resigned as a member of the house. ? Ed Abbott, a white man, widely known in sporting circles in the two Carolinas, and who bears a shady record with the police of Spartanburg, killed Ben Twitt.v, a negro, in the western part of Spartanburg Sunday afternoon. He claims that the killing was in self defense. ? I'pon the final passage of the bill providing for the re-organization of the asylum. Governor Manning called for the commissions of four menders of the board of regents?Messrs. A. H. Dean of Greenville: J. D. Bivens of Dorchester; J. G. Summersett of Columbia. and Frank R. Hunter of Newberry. Dr. Julius H. Taylor handed in his resignation. i LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS G. R. Alexander?Requests subscribers to The Enquirer on his club to pay up at once, either to him or at The Enquirer office. Thos. F. Jackson, Clover?Has purchased a registered Jersey bull. McConnell Dry Goods Co.?Offers 80 pair Douglass $3 to $4 shoes at $1 a pair. Other specials. York Drug Store?Tells you that your physician's prescription is no good unless it is filled correctly. It fills them correctly. W. E. Ferguson?Has a full line of the best of cereal foods and says cereals are recommended by dieticians. A line of evaporated fruits. James tfros.?say mai iur. junn o. James will reach Yorkville Friday with a car of Kentucky mules. Ferguson & Youngblocd?Sell Seneca poultry powder and say it is the best. Pratt's cow tonic brings results. Pratt's hog powder eradicates hog worms. Lyric Theatre?Programme for this week includes Grace Cunard and Francis Ford tomorrow; and Mary Fuller on Friday. Kirkpatrick-Belk Co.?Says its buyers are now in the northern markets to buy novelties, etc., for the spring trade. New coat suits and neckwear. First National Bank, Yorkville?Calls attention to the advantages of its time certificates of deposit as a safe and paying investment. Thomson Co.?Offers a variety of dry goods specials for this week. Seven cents gingham at 3 1-2 cts. yard. J. M. Stroup?Talks about Royal tailored clothes. Arrow brand shirts and collars.r neckwear, and shoes fo women, children and men. Hugh G. Brown?Offers Cleveland Big Boll cotton seed for sale at $1 per bushel. Also has Georgia Heavy Fruiter seed at same price. The baryta mill at King's Creek Is getting1 under way to grind baryta ror shipment, work having been resumed about two weeks ago. The field day exercises to be held in Yorkville on Saturday, April 3, promise much interesting entertainment for all visitors, and all who care to attend are assured of a most hearty welcome at the hands of Yorkville people. The senate voted overwhelmingly to give Governor Manning the 32,000 he asked for legal advice. Only eight senators voted against the proposition, and Senator Beamguard was one of the eight. The York delegation was, therefore unanimous in Its attitude with regard to the matter. Senator Beamguard passed through Yorkville last Sunday afternoon on his way from Columbia to his home at Clover. When asked what time the senate had adjourned, he said: "A little before 12 according to the senate clock; but a little after 5 by my watch." He said he was completely worn out as the result of the strain of the past forty-eight hours, including the all night session, and he looked it. He said he had been working like a good fellow during the whole session, and he believed that the people of York county would be satisfied with his efforts. Senator Beamguard got through his bill to change the Cherokee county line so as to leave the town of Smyrna in York county; but the bill was hung up in the house and continued until next session. It is up to the York members of the house to see that the people of Smyrna get their constitutional rights in this matter. If the general assembly will not do the right thing, then It is up to the Smyrna people to take the case into the courts and it is up to all the balance of the county to back them up to the limit. It is really more a matter for the courts than for the general assembly, anyway. IUITUIU TUC TAUi kl tw limn i n b > vw n I ? Ladies of the A. R. P. church served oysters and salad to quite a number of people Friday afternoon and evening. Quite a good sum was received as the proceeds of the entertainment. , ? The body of Mr. James Benfleld, son of Mr. D. M. Benfleld of Yorkville No. 3, who died several months ago and was buried in the Philadelphia cemetery, was disinterred last Saturday and buried in Rose Hill cemetery, Yorkville. ? A street cleaning force was kept busy last Friday and Saturday morning cleaning Main street of the mud and filth which has been collected during the past several months. It is noticeable that the street is wearing away from the concrete curbing; in some places the street adjoining the curb needing repairs pretty badly. VETERANS AND WIDOWS. Mr. T. J. Roach of Rock Hill, writes The Enquirer that in the list of veterans and widows, published recently, there are a number who are drawing pensions, and whose names for that reason, were not desired in that list. There has been much labor in this office with a view to eliminating such names as do not properly belong to the list, and while many have been left out, some have been overlooked. This is especially true in the case of widows, the trouble being that some send their own baptismal names and some the names of their husbands, when as a matter of fact they should send both names. Mr. Roach has the names of the following old soldiers who are not on the pension roll, and which have not been previously published: J. N. Steele, Rock Hill, Co. H, 12th S. C. V. "w." C. Hicklin, Rock Hill, Co. A, 6th o /i ir ? W. J. Miller, Rock Hill, Co. H. 12th S. C. V. Mrs. J. R. Warren, Gastonia, N. C? widow of J. R. Warren, Co. H, 18th S. C. V. R. M. Wallace, No. 2, Hickory Grove, Co. I), 3rd Battalion. HE MAY BE WYATT. Sheriff Brown on Friday received a letter from Jno. K. Scott, coroner of Richland county, giving a description of the body of a white man which was found in the Congaree river swamp fifteen miles below Columbia on Feb. 12. Sheriff Brown will very likely go to Richland county this week for the purpose of examining the dead body. The letter of the Richland county coroner was in answer to a copy of the poster recently sent out by the sheriff offering a reward for - *- A.. .. ,1 rv Ill** I'clJHUIf mi <11111 <i uratii|ition ol Wyatt as follows: Aged 30 years, occupation, farmer and agent* brown hair: fair complexion; height about six feet: stooped shoulders; one front tooth broken: weight about 160 pounds. There is some probability that the body found in the Congaree swamp is that of Wyatt, since the description given by the Richland county coroner tallies with the description of ?m i r\ con t nnt hv s2Vwi??iff Brown in several particulars. Coroner Scott describes the unidentified body as follows: "He had brown hair: about six feet tall: slightly stoop shouldered, right upper front tooth broken out: weight about i:?? pounds; face so badly lacerated by fowls, recognition impossible, age apparently between 35 and 40 years. He was dressed in a black chevoit suit, blue and white hickory striped shirt. Ian shoes?size about No. 8, grey socks with white toe and heel. He had no emblem on lapel of coat nor papers at all about his body by which he might be described." A NEAR TRAGEDY People of the Bullock's Creek community were considerably aroused Sunday night over the attempted shooting of Mr. John Good, son of Mr. W. B. Good, by Hence Thompson, an infuriated negro. The negro fired several times at Mr. Good with a pistol, but fortunately, all the shots went wild. Thompson, is seems, was enamored of a negro woman employed as a cook by Mr. Good, and had several times been warned to stay off the premises. Sunday afternoon about dark, Thompson, in company with another negro, came upon Mr. Good s place and concealed himself in an outhouse, with the intention of seeing the negro woman and of making trouble if Mr. Good undertook to interfere. The negro who was with Thompson, warned Mr. Good not to come out of his house because Hence Thompson had said he was going to kill him. Despite the warning, Mr. Good went to the door and Thompson fired several shots with a pistol, all of which went wild, probably owing to the failing light and the negro's drunken condition. The fire was returned but without effect. Blood hounds were secured from Union about 11 o'clock Sunday night, but they could not distinguish the negro's trail, and up to this morning nothing had been heard from him. Thomson is a large negro, about 36 years of age and weighing about 180 pounds. His reputation is bad. A reward has been offered by Mr. Good for uia utyiuiv. WORK OF THE LAYMEN. An unusually large congregation, made up of all denominations represented in Yorkville, filled the First Presbyterian church to its capacity last Sunday night to participate in a special union service called for the purpose of listening to "Echoes from the Laymen's Convention,'' held in Charlotte last week, and altogether the occasion was one of the most interesting and enjoyable that the community has known for many a day. Rev. Dr. E. E. Gillespie, pastor of the church, presided, and was assisted in the conduct of the service by Revs. Tracy Walsh and J. L. Oates, the former reading the scriptural lesson from I Peter, i, 3-13, the latter offering the opening prayer. The speakers of the evening included visitors to the convention, three ministers, Rev. Dr. Gillespie, Rev. F. Ray Riddle and Rev. J. L. Oates, and the following laymen: J. S. Mackorell, D. T. Woods, G. H. O'Leary, Geo. W. Brown, M. L. Carroll, Howard Smith, L..R. Williams, J. A. Marion and J. G. Wardlaw, and while most of the laymen were quite brief in what they had to say, each one helped to impress upon the congregation some idea of the magnitude, ihe earnest zeal and the inspiration of tre great convention. Rev. Mr. Riddlt said that while the convention was a big thing in itself, in point of numbers, arrangements, the convention hall, mottoes on the walls, decorations, including flags of all nations; yet the one thing that impressed him most was the presence of so many Invmnn Knoinaoa on/1 nrnfnacl nnh 1 lajiucii muoiiicoo aiiu vivooiviim men of all walks and avocations?and the deep interest that everybody took in all that was said and done. Rev. Mr. Oates, the last speaker, explained that Dr. Gillespie had assigned him the task of covering the things of importance overlooked by the other speakers; but since Mr. Smith had taken what he had been framing in his mind to say about the remarkable zeal 1 and earnestness, Mr. Riddle had covered the personnel, and Mr. Williams remarked about the singing, there seemed to remain little else than to give his impressions of the services of the evening. He was particularly pleased with the manner in which titfe different speakers, especially the laymen, had presented their varied impressions, and felt that he as well as the other pastors of the town, had a right to feel thankful for the able assistance they had In their respective congregations. As Impressive as was the personnel of the big convention generally, he thought the laymen representation from our own churches would measure well up with the others. At the close of the remarks by the various convention visitors, Dr. Gillespie presented some statistics relative to local churches and their contributions for foreign missions. According to the statistics as read, the five white churches of Yorkville have 979 members. Last year the combined contributions to foreign missions was $1,640, an average of $1.67 per capita annually, or 3J cents per week. The statistics of the various churches were as follows: Methodist?160 members; $75 contributed; average per capita, 47 cents. Episcopal?97 members; $45 contributed; average per capita, 48 cents. Associate Reformed?189 members; $154 contributed; average per capita, ; 81 cents. i Baptist?107 members; $111 contrib- ] uted; average per capita, 11.03. Presbyterian?427 members; $1,255 contributed; average per capita, $2.94. A feature of the evening's services ; was the congregational singing of the hymn, "The King's Business," this hymn having been frequently sung 1 during the convention in Charlotte. ( NEW BETHANY CHURCH | Bethany's new church, which was opened Sunday, is without doubt, the 1 largest and most costly country church in York county, nnd compares favor- , ably with any edifice in Yorkville or i Rock Hill. The new building, work ' on which was begun last July, is lo- ' cated about fifty yards east of the old church, on an elevation somewhat < greater than that of the former house. The building is of brick, and as will be noted from the picture on the first page, a tower which rises to a considerable height above the roof is a prominent feature of its architecture. There are three entrances ?the main arched entrance and doors to the two wings of the building which will be used for Sunday school purposes. These two wings are drawn oft' from the main auditorium by means of rolling partitions, and when pressed into service, gives the auditorium an extra s? ating capacity of seventy. The auditorium proper contains seating capacity for more } than four hundred people. It is the intention of the congregation to put the grounds surrounding s the building in shape that will be in c keeping with the new edifice. They j will build pretty walks, plant flower beds and otherwise beautify the great church yard. The work of removing r I rpp stnmiis nround thp nlarp ptp 1 has already been begun. The interior of the church is in- s deed a thing of beauty. It is finished " in mahogany, and the artistic puint- 1 ing of borders, wainscoting, seats, etc., t show that much care has been taken . in every detail of the work. The , pulpit platform, which is unusually large and is elevated to a height of s two feet or more, has been equipped t with handsome furniture. Located f above the platform is the choir loft, \ which is also furnished in mahogany \ and contains space for thirty-three t singers and the organist. The walls I of th" building are calsamined a pret- e ty shade of green, and the tall win- \ daws are artistically stained in colors t corresponding with the walls. The t tower at the entrance is also studded <i with stained glass panels which J throw out a lustrous light when com- c ing in contact with the rays of the i 14 11. The ceiling in the interior is of f metal design, drawn off in small I quarters of white material, with a t re-inf'>reement of mahogany timber c extending across at regular intervals, c While the lloors of the building c have not yet been carpeted, the eov- C i ring has been secured through the ? efforts of the-Ladies' Aid society and c other organizations of the church, and s it is expected it will be laid this e week or next. The building is steam v heated, the furnace being located in ur the basement. The church contains th a council chamber for the session th and there are extra closets and a bo pastor's study. pl? The building committee responsible th for the erection of the church con- de sists of Messrs. J. L. McGill, W. M. McCarter, E. W. Pursley, D. T. ml Quinn and R. N. Plaxco, and the fl- co nance committee whose duty it is to ve collect the building fund consists of pr ihe> hnard of deacons and Mesdames pr Mattie McGill, Lona McGlll and S. C. He Pursley. The session of the church en is composed of the following elders, te; W. D. Lesslie, L. A. McGlll. M. P. ea Fairis, R. N. Whitesides, D. T. Quinn, or J. L. McCarter, J. L?. McGill, E. W. co Pursley, T. E. McMackin. Mr, J. L. sy McGlll is clerk of the session. is The personnel of the board of dea- on cons, of which Mr. N. A. Howell is to secretary-treasurer, is as follows: W. th B. McGill, Walter Summerford, N. A. Howell, W. S. McCarter, Walter M Beamguard, S. C. Pursley, R. N. Plax- qu co, J. H. Quinn and W. M. McCar- wl ter. th be ABOUT PEOPLE J' Mrs. M. L. Smith of Clover, is visit- an ing relatives in Rock Hill. co Mrs. John J. Jones of Torkville No. 1, is visiting relatives in Chester. Miss Martha Riddle of Clover No. 2, ^ is visiting relatives in Gaflfney. ajj Mr. H. G. Stanton of Clover No. 3, to was a visitor in Charlotte last week, of Mr. R. L. Falls of Rock Hill No. 1, was a visitor in Gastonia, last week. w' Miss Margaret Marion of Yorkville, visited relatives in Chester this week. Miss Fannie Stroup of Yorkville, f0 left today to visit friends in Charlotte, ou Miss Bessie Pegram of Gastonia, fa visited relatives in Yorkville, this a week. sti Rock Hill Record, Monday: Mrs. J. J. Dunlap, Jr., is visiting relatives in ;? Yorkville. st: Mr. Barron Kennedy of Rock Hill, co visited relatives in Yorkville, this q, week. ha Miss Annie Lee Adams of Clover to visited friends in Yorkville last go week. ur Miss Lutie Jenkins of Yorkville, visited relatives in Gastonia, last I9 week. a Mrs. Robert Hope of Rock Hill, J} visited relatives and friends in Clover, b? last week. m Mr. and Mrs. Lowry Guy of Chester, 80 visited Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Lowry, in he Yorkville, this week. m, Mrs. S. L. Courtney has returned to to her home in Yorkville, after visiting w) relatives at Lake City. sa Miss Lesslie Treakle of Baltimore, Md., is the guest of Miss Bessie Sandifer, in Yorkville. ^ Mrs. W. W. Dixon and children of tj( Winnsboro, are the guests of Mrs. W. co F. Marshall, in Yorkville. pi, Mr. J. D. Gwin has returned to his it home in Clover, after a visit to rela- gr tives and friends at Hickory, N. C. (1 Mr. Robert Turner Allison of the ho Hastoc school, Spartanburg, visited his parents in Yorkville, this week. ur Miss Mabel Ashe, who is teaching at Rockton, S. C., spent several days th last week at her home in Yorkville. c? Miss Lalla Marshall of Winthrop ?t{ college, visited her aunt, Mrs. W. F. tit Marshall, in Yorkville, this week. th Cardet Archie Barron has returned ro to Clemson college after spending sev- ce; eral days with relatives in Yorkville. to Prof. L. W. Jenkins of Spartanburg th visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. th W. Jenkins in Yorkville, this week. wi Dr. C. F. Williams of Columbia, visited the family of his father, Judge f. L. R. Williams in Yorkville, this week. gu Miss Mary Fant Herndon of York- 0fl ville returned to Spartanburg Satur- Sa day to resume her studies at Converse ay college. thi Messrs. Joseph Moore and Wm Wylie qu of Richburg, visited the family of Mr. av J. O. Moore, in McConnellsville, last ih week. on Mr. J. W. Kirkpatrick of Yorkville, Pr left yesterday morning for New York, where he goes to buy goods for his house. in Dr. J. W. Evans who has been a spending some time with relatives in Williamsburg county, has returned to jn Yorkville. an Miss Florence Cody, who has been pi? spending several weeks with friends tin in Tampa, Fla., has returned to her ar home in Yorkville. cri Miss Anna Cherry Schorb, who is m< teaching at Bullock's Creek, spent n0 several days this week with Miss Sara to Logan, in Yorkville. th Mr. Clark W. Adickes of Yorkville, left yesterday afternoon for Atlanta, Ga., to take a position with an auto- ? mobile tire company. Messrs. Fred Howell and Forest th Groves of Gastonia. N. C., visited rei friends and relatives in the Bethany esi community this week. th Mesdames Julia Elam and W. H. to Herndon left Yorkville last Friday sei evening for a visit to Mrs. Elmore gh Lightfoot, at Tampa, Fla. sic Mr. and Mrs. Perry Ferguson who ^rt have been living in Rock Hill for some time past, have moved to their former home in the Forest Hill section. 1 ' Mr. Smith Gordon of Yorkvllle No. . r>, was among the York county peo- ' pie who attended the Laymen's con- P vention In Charlotte last week. Announcement has been made of the ajt engagement of Miss Mary Starr to Dr. S. K. Lowry of Yorkville, the wed- ^ei ding ceremony to take place April 20. ba Miss Lucy Burns of Winthrop col- of lege, has been spending several days fai with the family of Mr. Felix Qulnn ve and other relatives in the Bethany to community. pu Mrs. O. L. Jackson of Clover, went th< to a Charlotte sanltorium yesterday sei where she will undergo treatment. She P? was accompanied by Dr. I. J. Camp- "a bell. At a congregational meeting in the First Presbyterian church of York- j? ville, Sunday, Messrs. B. N. Moore iL and C. M. Inman were elected dea:ons. ca] Mr. R. S. Galloway, business mana- coi ?er of the Associate Reformed Pres- wa byterian, the official organ of the A. blj R. P. Church, is spending a few days pei in York county in the interest of his me publication. coi Miss Annie Clinton of Winthrop wa college, accompanied by her room- mc nate, Miss Maud Donald of Bishop- cei ville, visited the family of Mr. F. E. Clinton, in the Eastview section, this wii ,veek. , int EXPLAINING THE WAREHOUSE, on About one hundred people, mostly to 'armers, gathered in the Cherokee nej :ourthouse at Gaffney last Saturday, to ra, lear Hon. John L>. McLaurin explain wa he operation of the state warehouse lystem and the benefits that will ac:rue to the cotton producers of the prj itate and other interests generally, as he i result of a just and equitable reform >f economic conditions along scientific j ines. wa The meeting had been called by Mes- clu irs. J. Whitner Reid, state secretary of ^ he Farmers' Union, and Mr. Harris of cot he executive committee, and the main tro jurpose of course, was to organize a ocal branch with a view to bringing ma ibout a complete re-organization of jnR he county. Mr. McLaurin, who is in bal nil sympathy with this purpose, and cer vho recognizes the establishment of a bai varehouse system as being in line with thi he purposes and principles of the tifi "nion, had accepted an invitation to He >xplain to the farmers directly the pro vork in which he Is engaged. The au- wh lience listened to Mr. McLaurin with of he closest attention, applauded him wh luite frequently, and when he finished, era dr. Reid easily secured enough appli- cor :atlons for membership to warrant the his ssuance of a charter for a local Union, the Mr. McLaurin told the farmers, how J rom information secured from Editor B. >eCamp and from personnl observa- hal ion, he had been impressed with the Fai omfortable condition of the farmers the if Cherokee as compared with those er iver in the eastern part of the state, cee ^herokee. York. Union, Lancaster and A Spartanburg farmers diversified their imj rops, and in addition to cotton raised sen omethinft to eat, while over in the and astern part of the state they raised cro cry little else than cotton, and while exp ider conditions that have followed n e breaking out of the European war, ere has been much depression under th systems; the Piedmont peo- s< e are much better off for the reason _ at they have not experienced a great al of actual suffering. S( But the speaker was unwilling to ad- P it that crop diversification was a ja mplete sqlution of the trouble. Dirsification, he said, was wise as a ecautlon; and farmers should always oduce plenty to eat. Plenty to eat, a >wever, is not sufficient. The fullest 0 ijoyment of life in comfort and connt, calls for more than something to n ,t, and whatever may be the merits tl demerits of the all cotton system, mpared with the cotton as a surplus . stem, the fact remains that cotton the only crop we have to depend up- n i to get money for our Own needs, or tl bring money from abroad to supply 0 e needs of the community generally. . There is no escape from the fact, Mr. D cLaurin asserted, that the main si matlnn tn hft nnlvAd in eonneetion II ith the most profitable marketing of e crop is finance. There never has en a crop the whole year's supply of C( hich could be marketed within three f< onths without loss to the producer, ~ id that is one of the handicaps on tton. People other than farmers un- P rstood this situation thoroughly and t< ey make the most of It?the cotton <j lyers, the banks, the speculators and . hers. It Is up to the farmers to bring out some reforms along here in order c< secure for themselves a fuller share w the products of their labor, and the b ate warehouse system, he declared, 111 if properly managed, backed up c id utilized, furnish the key to the e tuatlon. c By way of illustrating the necessity r the warehouse, he cited the previisly published case of the Texas vv rmer who a few years ago, placed In p bale of cotton a letter In which he ELted that he had sold the cotton at8 nts a pound and asked the spinner c advise him what he had paid for It. tl the letter was a return envelope, w amped and addressed, and in the urse of time came the reply from a p man manufacturer, stating that he 1? id paid 16 cents a pound for the cot- e n. The difference In the price had t) me to pay numerous profits which ider a better system could have been V 'oided. He went on to say that in G 11 when on account of the big end of ei tremendous crop going on the market , the fall months he sold the bulk of s crop from 8 down to 7 cents, and ti cause he could not get an offer of ore than 6 cents for the balance, _ me 360 bales, be put It in a ware- * iuse, at a cost of 25 cents per bale per Y onth. In the spring he sold the cot- w n for future delivery at 13 cents, and a tien it came time to ship, in order to . ve any misunderstanding he employtwo Bennettsville buyers to grade w He shlDDed the cotton to New li >rk, where it was re-graded and al- t( ough New York has not the reputa>n of giving people any more than is a ming to them, the New York graders t> iced the cotton 60 points higher than r had been placed by the Bennettsvilld aders. He had made something like 2,000 by holding his cotton in a ware- c uset. r But Mr. McLaurin did not want to be c iderstood as saying that the mere itter of warehousing was the whole ing. Other matters to be taken into n nsideration were the cheaper rates tl storage and insurance offered by the y ite warehouse, and the guarantee of le, weights and grades in favor of p e purchaser. Also the superior bor- b wing power of the state warehouse rtiflcate. He told of his recent trip r Washington and New York to see e officers of the treasury department, e e big bankers and insurance men, a th the result of establishing the loan 5 lue of state warehouse receipts over indard warehouse receipts, and get- e lg the concession of the lowest in- F ranee on cotton that had ever been o lered anywhere. Then he went on to tl y that while the regional reserve v stem offered splendid advantages, n ese advantages were of no conse- v lence unless the local banks would u ail themselves of it for the benefit of w e cotton producer, and he had dem- tl strated that this could be done upon n oper effort. g Up to this time, Mr. McLaurin said, o e local banks have not shown any ii ^position to help the farmer. It is w le that a member bank can discount w cotton note at its regional reserve e nk for 90 days at 6 per cent; but n the first place they are not doing si ything of the kind, and In the second tl ice, they are charging 8 per cent for p e service. There is nothing in that h rangement for the farmer. His edit is being used to be sure; but ii jstly for the benefit of others. "I do a t believe in the use of the big stick c deprive anybody of a single h ing that is rightfully theirs, but b len the other fellow has something t< at belongs to me and will not give it w i, I am for the use of the big stick, u id in these circumstances, I. am be- w ming to feel that the only way for ii e farmers to compel the use of the h serve banks for their benefit, is to a tablish a string of member banks emselves. The banks will be able tl discount the farm paper in the re- 1< rve banks at 5 per cent, and then p ye the farmers the money at con- s lerably lees than 8 per cent. Then y ten the farmer finally sells his cot- c n ho oar flonnalt the nrnowdn In his fl imber bank and make for himself tl b profit that belongs to him; but a lich is now going to others. a Mr. McLaurin mentioned some of the b iny difficulties that he has met with n his efforts to establish the wareuse and stated that all of the oppo- t] ion arose out of the fact that the in- it ests affected?Independent cotton tl alers, insurance people, mill men, ci nkers and others realized that most a the saving that would come to' the n rmers will be as the result of a dl- w rsion of profits that are now going r< them. The opposition generally is ti rely selfish; but in some cases it is n i result of misunderstanding. He asrted that several of the strongest op- c! nents of the warehouse?those who si d made the ablest speeches against a } system, had convinced themselves is their error in their own speeches, p d they are now friendly to the whole b in. Many of the politicians had lght him for political reasons; but it was unnecessary, for if he can rry out his plans to get all that is , ming to him, he wants no other re- j rd. He told how the general assemr had originally appropriated $15,000 ? r annum for use in the establish- ' int of the warehouse, and how the L nptroller general without previous f .rning, suddenly advised him that no ire warrants would be honored ex- . )t on a new appropriation. He look- F upon the whole thing as of a piece th other similar dagger thrusts at { i warehouse system; but he did not end to be driven from his work in y such style. He determined to go ' with the work even though he had pay the expenses of the whole busi- J*1 aa r?nt nf hio riArannnl means. Vir. McLaurin said that he had ariged to buy sheet-iron suitable for . rehouse purposes, at cost, for sale to ir i farmers at cost, the money to go .. ck into the treasury as it was paid 1 ck to him, and if the $5,000 appro- u ation is not enough for the purpose, aI will sup'-'y out of his own means, the samj> conditions all the money il it may be necessary. pl le told the farmers to organize rehouse associations of their own, by 'r bbing together in companies of ten, al enty or thirty, build sheet-iron ft rehouses that will hold 500 bales of ton each, put them under state con- ? 1, appoint managers from among mselves, and he would appoint these " nagers as custodians, weighers and *r iders. They could get their weigh; done by cotton buyers at 5 cents a r' e, and they could use their state ** tificates for loans, and if the local Sf iks were not willing to do the right ai ng. he would see to it that the cer- w rates were financed with difficulty. ai had started out to put the cotton h: idueers of South Carolina in a shape *1" ere they could spread the marketing H their cotton over the period of a to ole year, without being hampered or A mped, and the only influence that to lid prevent him from carrying out purpose would be the failure to get tr support of the farmers themselves. r-<: lr. McLaurin was followed by Mr. a Harris in aji earnest speech in be- th f of the organization of a local Cf rmers" Union as a starter looking to ar organization of the county and aft- ar Mr. Harris' speech, Mr. Reld pro- tfc ded to effect the organization. th ill those present were very much th iressed with Mr. McLaurin's pre- Rt tatlon of the warehouse question, w I at the conclusion of his speech wded araund to shake his hand and th ress their appreciation. ' EW BETHANY CHURCH OPENED. In the presence of the largest as;mbly gathered on the historic rounds in many a day, the hand>me new home of the Bethany A. R. . congregation was formally opened ist Sunday, the exercises taking up le greater part of the day, the fealre of which were three inspiring ddresses?one by a former pastor f the church, the second by the emient pastor of a sister church and tie third by a prominent layman. A prettier day could not have been oped for, the temperature being eiuicr IUU UUIU UUi iwu nauu, auu he bright sun which beamed down n the handsome new edifice, finding eautiful reflection in the precty j tained glass windows, shed inspiring i ght over everything. Although the uditorlum is unusually large for a j ountry church, it was inadequate i ar the comfortable seating of the ; reat congregation, which was comosed of people not only from the srritory which comes under the < irect influence of Bethany church, ut from nearly every section of York ! ounty, and among those present ere some who live without the ounds of the state. A number of extra hairs and benches were pressd into service: but still the seating 1 apaclty was inadequate, and there 'ere more than two hundred people 'ho were unable to find even standlg room. Rev. W. P. Grler, pastor of Bethany 1 hurch presided over the exercises of tie day, and the services were opened ith a song followed by the pastor's rayer, and the reading of a Scripture ?son taker, from I Kings, 8 and 9. >r. R. M. Stevenson, pastor of le church for about twenty-five ears and who was succeeded by Rev. trier after Dr. Stevenson assumed ditorlal management of the Assolate Reformed Presbyterian, was inrndnrod bv the nresidine officer. "The work of the Bethany conregatlon During the laat Twenty-flve ears," was the subject of the speaker, rho said he was ind?ed glad to be i mong the congregation again because e held a home feeling for Bethany, rhere some of the best years of his , fe were spent. Twenty-flve years ells on a congregation as well as on n individual, he declared and thereore his remarks would be largely emlniscent In nature. Of the officers rho served the church when he took harge, only one, Mr. Wm. D. Lesslle, emalns In office. Changes In the ommunlty had been great. Twentyve years ago all the land toward the lountains was covered with wood and tie country was wild and desolate, dost of the roads were at times lmassable and one road could hardly e distinguished from another. Speaking of the evidences of progess In models of farming, Dr. Stevnson said that twenty-flve years go, farmers hardly expected to do etter than make a living and as an xample mentioned the farm of Mr. L. N. Plexlco which at the beginning f his pastorate, producing hardly anyhlng. Alluding to the sale of whisky rhich used to be general in the comlunity, the speaker told of Instances rhen the evil effects of the stuff came nder his personal observation. There rere numerous bar-rooms throughout be community; young people could ot have parties for fear that some ( uest would be under the influence f liquor; drunken men were passig at all times and mothers and rlves and daughters were ever filled rith fear. Nothing, he declared, was ver added to the community socially, lorally, financially or otherwise by ' uch bar-rooms, and he pointed to be fact that ' the country had 1mroved wounderfully since the evil ad been so largely stamped out. Dr. Stevenson spoke of the changes i 1 the modes of travel?there were no utomobiles and few buggies in the ommunlty during the early days of 1 is pastorate; the men rode horse- I ack, and when the whole family was j 0 make a Journey to church or elsewhere, the "carry-all" was the vehicle sed. The spinning wheel and loom rhich once were important articles ( 1 every home, have disappeared as ave also the knitted socks and other rticles of domestic manufacture. i Speaking of the church's history, j tie speaker stated that during lis jng life Bethany has had only six astors, and the average length of ervice of each of the six was 23 ears. There were 137 names on the hurch's membership roll twentyve years ago, and although since tiat time churches have been formed : t Clover and Crowders' Creek around ( nucleus of Bethany church mem- ' ers, there are now more than 270 1 lembers at Bethany. In conclusion, Dr. Stevenson assured ( tie congregation of his ever present , iterest in the community and stated tiat he was ever eager to see the , ounty papers which he considered letter from home. He advised the , ongregation to treat their pastor 1 'ell; stating that often times persons i ead of a pastor resigning, when in ] uth the people asked for his resigatlon. Although there have been many 1 hanges since I first took charge, he t lid?though those that were young j re now growing old, the same Gospel i being preached now that was reached then. It has not changed ut it is Just as interesting as ever. | Rev. J. L. Oates. Following prayer and the singing < f a Psalm after Dr. Stevenson' ad- I ress, Rev. Grier introduced the Rev. i , L. Oates who addressed the con- i regation on. "The Effect of the 1 piritual Upon the Temporal," and 1 refaced his remarks by stating that I e was glad to be present not only < >r the opportunity of rejoicing with 1 sister congregation but because the J lood that flowed in the veins of the < aulkners, McGills Henrys, and other, ioneers of Bethany, flowed in his eins also. 1 The spiritual factor has brought ' bout the changes spoken of by Dr. 1 tevenson, said Rev. Oates. The spirit- ' al gives that same force to the tern- ( oral which the breath of God gives 1 > those who are dead. In the affairs 1 f the world the spirit of God working ' t men's hearts gives the power to do. J A man, said the minister, can not 1 ve without Hope, and the temporal ' lings tnat rerer 10 me numan race e worthless without that spirit which t od alone gives. A few years ago at fair, there was on exhibition a dislay depicting the massacre of Genral Custer. Wax figures representig dying men. their blood flowing nd their mouths seeming to gasp >r breath were 9hown. But those who tw the exhibit, knew the figures were tily wax, because in all we do and ope and are, men's works are dead ntil the spiritual power emanates om God. Between the tropics of Cancer and apricorn there are waters known as le "doldrums" which are a terror to lilors who might be in that latitude id longitude, because the trade inds do not blow and the sailors { "e always listless and miserable and ive to walk sun-baked decks until ley float out of the regions. Then le winds cause the prows of ships i ,break through the lashing waves, nd so it is?the spiritual Is necessary pofivo thi> temnoral. This spiritual effect is that of ^ ansmutation, continued the speaker. g ying out a few years ago, there was t piece of land?dirt. The next spring ^ icre was grass on that dirt. Then ittle were put to graze on the grass E id the cattle were luter slaughtered id their flesh eaten by men. Brain s *sue was developed from the meat n ict was eaten, and man was made to e link new thoughts and to plan d eater things. Thus the spiritual s orks. p The spirit of God which glorifies b at which Is temporal, asserted Rev. tl r. Oates, has made the increase for tl ;ood In this community. As I came nto the church grounds this mornng and saw the old church which :ost so little and is so Insignificant compared with this building, I thought I could see the glory of God *hinlng through it because, In that house, the spiritual over the temporal In the congregation and community have been borne higher. Following Mr. Oates's address a recess of an hour and a half was taken for dinner. An ample spread had been provided by the ladles of the community and the whole congre nation was soon scattered about the spacious church yard and partaking: of the abundant repast. J. 8. Brie?, Esq. The speaker at the afternoon meeting was J. S. Brlce, Esq., who told of "Some of the Things That Would be Expected of the Congregation During the Next Twenty-five years." Bethany, said Mr. Brlce, deserves unstinted praise for what she has done and her action shows that she is not dead yet, although there are many country churches in a dying condition. The congregation was to be congratulated because in spite of the "hard times" i and money losses among its members, the new church had been built since crops were laid by last year. The congregation was to be congratulated for the fine unanimous spirit that had been displayed in building the finest country church in York county, a spirit that is worthy of imitation on the part of other communities. "What is Bethany going to do between 1915. and 1940?" asked Mr. Brice, and he answered the question by stating that since the congregation had set its own pace, it rouowea mat there would be no going backward. The debt on the building?about $8, 000, should be wiped out between now and 1940 and every member should contribute liberally to the purpose. During the next twenty-five years, Bethany is expected to be the banner A. R. P. church of the county and would be expected to buy a $2,500 pipe organ; employ a pastor for all his time at a salary of from $1,500 to g $2,000. The church is expected to " drive the illicit liquor traffic totally * out of the community. Bethany has the largest field of any church in the county, the speaker stated: a field occupied by the best of Scotch-Irish people, an evidence of whose good qualities was the handsome new edifice. The growth of the church, however, will depend wholly upon the kind of Influence church members use over their children and neighbors, and whether their influence sheds a true or false light is up to the present generation. If you swear, curse, drink liquor, cheat and Bteal, no progress will be made. If Bethany is to retain the lead, her congregation must ever toe the mark. It's a sin to have a beautiful church like this shut up half the time, remarked the speaker, who stated that as soon as it was practical, the congregation should employ a pastor for all his time. He pointed to the fact that nearly all the pastors of country churches in York county live in town, and observed that the old custom of having a pastor live among their congregations in the country seems to have gone out of fashion. In concluding his remarks Mr. Brice reminded the congregation that the handsome new edifice had been built for the glorification of Ood and was his house, and the congregation and community should bear in mind the Scripture from the book of Kings: "Let your heart therefore be perfect with the Lord our God, to walk In his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day." The formal exercises connected with the opening were concluded with Mr. Brice's address, but the congregation was long in taking their departure owing to their desire to inspect the building, and to greet their former pastor and other friends and acquaintances. LOCAL LACONIC3. Clover Policeman Re-elected. Mr. W. W. BIndeman, who has been serving as chief of police at Clovfcr for the past year, was re-elected to that position last week by the city council Bite Not 8erioue. Otis, son of Mr. J. B. Gardner of Yorkvllle No. 2, who was bitten by a mad cog, menuon 01 wnicn wm mauc In The Enquirer last Friday, has not developed any serious symptoms. He Is now receiving the Pasteur treatment. Warehouse Burned. A warehouse belonging to Mr. J. L. Stacy at Clover, was destroyed by fire between 3 and 4 o'clock yesterday 1 morning. The building had been used u els a smokehouse and general plunder M room, was valued at about 3150. There 9 was no Insurance. ' Negro Met Violent Death. A A twelve-year-old negro boy, son of Ed Starr, who lives on Mr. W. B. Byers's plantation in the Bethesda section, was killed Saturday morning when he was thrown from a frightened mule. The boy's feet became entangled in the bridle and he was dragged a considerable distance. Another Week's Work Required. The York county chaingang will hardly make camp at the site selected near the county home, before the latter part of this week or the first of next, owing to the fact that there remains to be sanded about one-half mile of the road upon which they are working n Bethel township. Citizens living ilong the road have been contributing iberally. _! Stole a Hog. ^ Chester News, Friday: Morris Owin md Baker Smith, colored, were lodged in j ail last night, charged with stealing ,i hog belonging to Mr. Sam Hafner, Jr., of York county. It seems t the hog had strayed from home and ivas caught by the above named nejroes and butchered in the woods on jr about February 10th. Sheriff Colvin now has fourteen prisoners in lail. Special Train Assured. Mr. S. H. McLean of Columbia, division passenger agent of the Southern railway, with headquarters in Coumbia, who was in Yorkville Saturlay, notified County Superintendent jf Education Carroll that a special :rain would be run from Fort Mill and the eastern side of the county on bounty School Field Day, April 3. \lthough the schedule has not been irranged yet, it is planned to have the :rain leave Fort Mill about 8.30 ^ j'clock, a. m. Auditor Had Busy Day. B. M. Love, auditor of York county, md his assistant, were kept very busy ill day Saturday, owing to the fact < hat the time for the making of prop- i >rty returns without penalty, expired Saturday night. People from every ownship in the county were present to nake their returns ana me rait revived Sunday morning was unusualy large, many people who found it in:onvenient to come to Yorkville, havng sent their returns through the >ostofflce. Ha* Begun Business Again. The store of A. M. McGill & Co., vhich was closed about a month ago is the result of bankruptcy proceedings, was re-opened for business last Thursday, Mr. McGill having made arangements whereby he was permitted o do business at the old stand. In peaking of his business recently, Mr. dcGill stated that he was confident hat business conditions generally were ping to improve right away and that ince his store was located in one of i he finest sections of the county, he J lad little fear of the future. A luilding Fund Available. Patrons and trustees of York county chools which are now building ^B| lew scnoois or are cuiuciutnauug mo rection of new school houses, will ^ oubtless be glad to know that the 1 enate, before adjournment last week, " laced the Item of $20,000 furnished y the state In aiding committees in he erection of new buildings, back in he appropriation bill and the same V