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Scraps and Jatts. ? London, April 14: The British government has decided against placing cotton on the contraband list. A question was asked in the house oi commons this afternoon on this subject, and Neil Primrose, under-secretary of foreign affairs, replied that after caret ul consideration, it had been lound that the military advantages to be gained by declaring cotton contraband were insufficient to render such a step expedient. England has consented to allow two cargoes of dyestuffs, which the American Textile alliance secured in Germany in payment lor cotton before the allies' order in council placing an embargo on exports from Germany went into force, to pass the blockade. The cargoes, however, must be b?nt to a neutral port, then shipped o. neutral vessels. American AmDassauor z-ttgc notified the Washington government of the decision. The alliance will have to seek Germany's permission for tne cargoes to leave that country. ? "Germany, ignorant of the soul of France, now is being punished for her mistake," was the declaration made by Premier Viviani at the opening at Gueret, France, last Monday, of the departmental council of (Jreuse. "she thought to find," he continued, "a divided, frivolous nation, but she met an iron wall, against whose heroic resistance the liower of her army was broken. Then behold, the iron wall moved, supple and unbreakable, toward the western front, crushing little by little the army whose chiefs were not prepared for so long and bitter a struggle. The French nation, misunderstood and despised, has arisen reaay to pile sacrifice upon sacrifice, with millions in arms, preparing for Germany's chastisement. We are certain of victory?the victory of justice. We want Europe free, Belgium liberated, our lost provinces restored, Prussiau militarism crushed, since the peace of the world is irreconcilable with its imaginary whims. We shall accomplish this task with our allies. We shall write not only the history of France, but in the annals of humanity. a page which our sons will read with emotion and pride." ? "There are virtually no willing, eligible men left to be recruited in those pans of the country which I have visited," writes a British army recruiting officer to the Liondon Times. Those who remain, he says, either are in the employ of the state; doing work essential for the defense of the state, under binding obligation to parents, wives, children, employers, employes or reiitrinus nrinciDles: earning such good money that they are deaf to other considerations; ignoiant or skulkers. 'lhe officer believes that if any considerable additional number of men is required conscription will be necessary. Discussing those who decline to enlist because they are earning too much money, the officer says: "There are many small towns which for several months have been full to overflowing with billeted troops, 'tradesmen and householders have been making more money than ever before. Labor is nowhere to be had."' Of the agricultural districts, the office! says: "Farmers at first encouraged their men to enlist to an extent which seriously hampered their business. Now they can no longer spare a single man. They express resentment over the unfair competition for their employes by the government and local authorities." ? Telegraphic communication between the European countries, whether belligerent or neutral, writes an Associated Press correspondent from The Hague, have been affected to an enormous extent by the war. Not only has the time of transmission beer, greatly extended, but the cost to the senders has been vastly increased. Holland, for instance, in order to communicate with neutral Spain, must route her messages by way of England, at double expense, since Franca will not permit telegrams which have been passed ever German or Austrian lines to be taken over her wires. Otherwise it would be possible to send the message by way of Germany and Switzerland and thus over southern France to Spain. In order to telegraph from Holland to Denmark, Sweden or Norway, the despatches from Holland must pass either through the hands of the German or those of the English censors, by each of whom they are in many instances given short shrift and often do not reach their destination. For America all cablegrams from Holland must first go to England, with consequent delay and sometimes suppression by the censors, but more especially when coming from the United States to Holland, when a delay of ten days is nothing unsual. The question has been raised in commercial circles here as to what course is to be pursued to recover the tolls paid to the cable companies for messages which, owing to the action of the German, British and French censors, have never gone over the wires, and an investigation has been started with the object of regulating the matter after the war is ended. ? "I myself will nut intern." This was the emphatic declaration of Lieut. Capt. Thlerfelder, commander of the German converted cruiser Kronprinz YVilhelm, now at Newport News. Va., when informed by newspaper men late Wednesday that it was generally reported the cruiser ultimately would intern at that port. It was rumored that Commander Tliierichens of the F-rinz Eitel Friedrich had taken a similar stand, and that orders to intern his vessel had come from his government. Commander Thierfelder made no reference to probable action of the German government with regard to the disposition to be made oi ihe Kronprinz Wilhelm. Authorization to take the Wilhelm into dry dock was given to Commander Thierfelder in two letters from Collector Hamilton. In reply to the captain's communication of April 13, in which was asked time to repair and make ihe Kronprinz Wilhelm seaworthy. The commerce destroyer will be removed from her anchorage into dry dock today. The condition of the ship and her boilers is said to be such that it will require three weeks to complete ihe temporary repairs for which her commander has asked. She is in need of boiler tubes which cannot be supplied at Newport News and must be manufactured elsewhere. All knowledge of the whereabouts cr operations of the German armored cruiser Karlsrhue were disclaimed by Capt. Thierfelder. "We have never heard from the Karlsrhue," said the German captain. "A surgeon doctor on my ship was on Wednesday morning quoted as having said we had heard from the Karlsrhue. He told this merely as a story, the newspapers like stories. I myself would know if we had heard from the Karlsrhue. We have not heard anything from the Karlsrhue." ? Marked activity in manufacturing and heavy exports were the features of the March cotton statement of the census bureau issued last Wednesday. Manufacturers in March used 523.959 bales, exclusive of linters, which is a record for monthly consumption, being 6.000 biles more than has been used in any month since the census bureau began collecting the monthly statistics two and a half years ago. Cotton exports amounted to 1,208,573 bales, or almost double what they were in March last year. The month's exports brought the total for the lirst eight months of the cotton year beginning in August, up to 6,689,613 bales, or 1,246.461 bales under last year's exports for the same period. The war's effects on cotton exports is indicated in Germany's takings, which for the eight months have been 242,661 bales against 2.413,712 for the same period of last year. France has taken less than half the quantity she took last year, but Italy has more than doubled her cotton imports from the fntted States. Great Britain's imports were 147,o(iO bales less than the same period last year. All other countries took 2,199.685 bales against 1,106.029 bales in last year's period. Cotton used during March was 523,959 bales exclusive of linters. the census bureau announced. Cotton on hand March 31 in manufacturing establishments anil independent warehouses aggregated 5,119,317 bales. \f.rw.nointt.tiun i i m 11 ?:i r**i 1 with 493.354 bales used in March, a year ago. During the eight months ending March 31 cotton used was 3,578.215 bales against 3,765,210 in the same period of the previous year. Cotton on hand March 31 in manufacturing establishments was 1,740.476 bales. against 1.679,239 bales last year, and in Independent warehouses, 3,378,317 bales against 1,834,008 last year. Exports in Marc-h were 1,208,573 bales against 695,310 last year, and for the eight months 6,689,613 bales against 7,936,075 in last year's period. Imports were 38,534 oales, against 30.863 last year, and for the eight months 206,790 bales, against 115,157 in last year's period. Linters used were 31,398 bales, against 24,720 last year and for the eight months 214,579 bales against 204,683 in last year's period; on hand in manufacturing establishments 161,647 bales against 103,626 bales last year, and in independent warehouses 100,208 bales against 57,538 last year. Linters exported were 60.175 bales and for the eight months 155,365 bales. Cotton spindles active during March numbered 30.91S.533 against 31.0S3.898 in March last year. Ihc \lotkiillr (fnquirrr. Entered at the Postofflce In Yorkvllle as Mail Matter of the Second Class. YORKVILLE. S. C.i FRIDAY, APRIL, 10, 1915. Wonder what makes those Gaffney people think they can underbid York ville on a loan to York county? The public will naturally be very ] much concerned in the legal fight that has been precipitated between the ( Riggs National bank of Washington, and the treasury department. On the . face of the proposition the treasury , department has gone after the bank to make it obey the law and the bank officials claim that the treasury of- ^ Hcials are prompted altogether by private motives. As to wnat the real , facts are it will remain for the courts ( to determine; but in the meantime it is inconceivable that such oiticials as Messrs. McAdoo and Williams should use their high positions to such an end , as the bank people allege. ( ' * " - i The presence of the Wilhelm at ^ Newport News has revived interest in the whereabouts of the sea raider , Karlsrhue. It is reported that a member of the Wilhelm's crew claims to have heard from the Karlsrhue since , the date that ship was reported to j have been destroyed. Of course the : story is only a rumor that cannot be confirmed; but nevertheless the subject is one which makes speculation. There are British and French ships 1 outside the harbor watching for the Wilhelm. Th? Karlsrhue could hardly handle these ships, and it is hardly j possible that the Germans have a ] submarine that they could send across < the Atlantic to do them injury. No 1 one seems to think it possible that j any of the larger German ships will try to break out of the North sea. 1 But still the situation compells all j kinds of speculation as to what might | happen. I * ] Greenville is certainly getting some J advertising out of the fact that she is to spend $950,000 for good roads. Pa- ! pers near and far are commenting upon her progressiveness. But all this advertising will be exceeded by the . advertising she will receive if the money be wisely and effectively expended and she take the lead among , the Piedmont counties, not only in ( providing money for good roads, but in acquiring them. It must not be . forgotten that the Greenville highway | commission nas unaerumen a very responsible. onerous task made heavier by the fact that it is blazing the way us there is no form of highway construction within the means in the hands of the commission that has been tested and proven satisfactory tor the soil that prevails in this section of the state. There should be no impatience if the commission proceed more slowly than some wpuld have it in the discharge of its duty.?Greenville Piedmont. We wish Greenville well. It is a great and important experiment on which she is entering and whether she succeeds or fails the whole state will be her debtor. If she succeeds, then the Jther counties will study carefully her methods and profit by them. If she fails the other counties will profit likewise by her experience. We agree that success will mean much to Greenville. She will establish herself as easily the mcst progressive county in the state, and she will derive much of the benefit that will properly go along with such a well-earned distinction. We hope she will succeed. The War New*. There may be those who are not interested in the news from the terrible European war; but it is more likely that those who profess lack of interest, are only trying to make themselves think they are not interested, because, as a matter of fact, the gigantic struggle is having its effect on the present daily life and future fortunes of the J whole civilized world, and it is incon- | ceivable that anyone should lack interest in a situation like this. Hut the trouble Is that no matter how great the interest of the individual or of the people, it continues impossible to get satisfactory informa- ] tion as to developments. The papers are printing all they can get about the war, and thousands and hundreds of of thousands of readers think they are getting the whole story: but as a matter of fact, they are getting nothing o. the kind. The only really accurate and comprehensive information that the world at large is getting is from various developments far outside of the seething cauldron of activity, and of a nature that cannot be well concealed. Where a German submarine sinks a merchant ship after taking off all or a part of the crew, the news gets out. Both sides recognize the Impossibility of concealing an event like this and neither side tries. In the case of a killed or wounded soldier, of course his people are informed. When large numbers of wounded are brought back from the battle line, the people at home draw their own inferences, but as to whether the news is given out to the world depends upon circumstances. It is the same when shipload after shipload of recruits are sent to the front. Orders for large numbers of horses, or immense quantities of food, arms or ammunition, and news of diplomatic correspondence on this subject or that, also give much material for Inference. Along with it, too, the official reports, the claims, admissions, denials, suggest the trend of developments and cause speculation; but in all of it there is little that is satis| factory. J It is very well understood that there are double lines of trenches from the North sea down to Switzerland on the one side and from the Raltic sea down to the Carpathian mountains on the Jther side. It is understood that these trenches are manned by each of the ihe opposing forces at the rate of something like a thousand or more nen to the mile, and fighting is going jn with more or less regularity, sometimes continually, sometimes intermittently, that recruits and supporters ire being sent forward in regular streams and that wounded are being sent back as opportunity and facilities permit; but as to which side is making most headway and to what extent is only a guess and a very wild juess at that. At times, the average individual reasons that since the allies have xmtrol of the sea, unlimited money and the world to draw from, they must 3urely win. Then there is pointed out the fact that up to this time all the fighting has been on the soil of the lines ana me ciaim uiu.i mc uvuuiu^ ind Austrlans have all the supplies of both food and ammunition that they require; that up to this time nothing liko all their available men have been engaged. In the absence of accurate ind reliable information, there is nothing left but perplexity. Common business opinion has it that the war cannot last longer than next Tall; but Lord Kitchener, who says that it will not begin until May, has not withdrawn his original prediction that it would last three years. Business people do not know and Lord Kitchener does not know. One is left to figure it out according to his own notion. There is another thing. The whole Mohammedan world of Asia and Africa has been stirred in connection with this matter. These people as a rule are not equipped for fighting as they are fighting in France and Russia; but they are very numerous and very warlike when they are thoroughly stirred. There is very little or nothing being said about them; but there are intimations that they are giving trouble in Asia Minor, in India, in northern Africa and elsewhere. They might easily be giving a great deal more trouble than has been reported. It is possibly easy enough to guess that the allies will surely win this war. That Is the natural assumption of most of the outside world. Practically all of the facts that are getting publicity point to such a conclusion. But since those who are trying to study the whole matter closest, find it most difficult to determine what is facts and what is a half truth or tvhat is pure misrepresentation, all should keep in mind the danger of jumping at conclusions. PROGRESS OF THE WAR Situation Generally as Seen in London Yesterday. Although it is not yet certain that s German submarine sank the Dutch steamer K&twyk off the North Hinder Lightship last night, the destruction of the vessel has aroused the indignation of the Dutch people as eviienced by the editorials of newspapers in Holland. The Katwyk, loaded with grain from Baltimore consigned to the Dutch government, is reported to have been lying at anchor at the time of the explosion and to have been flying the Dutch flag. The Dutch newspapers insist that no mistake could have been made and that If a German submarine actually torpedoed the steamer, "we must expect that the German government will without loss of time be made responsible for this severe violation of the rights of neutral powers." The fact that the Dutch government was directly involved in the Katwyk's cargo and that the news of the sinking of the steamer came immediately after announcement that four Dutch trawlers had been seised by the Germans and taken to Zeebrugge apparently has heightened the feelings of the Hollanders. The Katwyk incident and many Turners of diplomatic movements in Italy and the near east seemingly have made the people of England almost forget last night's Zeppelin raid and fighting on the continent. Next in interest to the sinking of the Katwyk was the publication of a "White Paper," showing Great Britain acknowledged that British cruissrs had sunk the German cruiser Dresden in Chilean territorial waters and had apologized for the action of tier squadron. As far as fighting is concerned the battles in the Carpathians and in the Woevre are the only important ones. The Russians are said to be continuing their efforts to force the Austro German armies completely out of the Carpathians. Having successfully taken the western passes they are bending their energies in an effort to capture the Uzsok pass and the heights northeast of that break in the mountains. Petrograd claims that the Russians ire making steady progress despite the efforts of the Austro-Oermans to out-flank them: but the Austrians insist that the recent fighting has been In their favor and that they captured another important height northwest of Uzsok pass. In the Woevre the French apparently have revived their offensive and at several points claim to have added materially to ground previously gained. which would bring them a step nearer their main object?the removal of the German wedge which bends their line back to St. Michiel. In the Argonne, in Alsace and jn the region of the Bommo, the French declare they also have made some progress, but this contradicts the Berlin official report, which says that all French attacks were repulsed. MERE MENTION According to information received Tonan Tlianflflv PVPnlntT. fill accident in a coal mine near Shimnnoseki, Japan, Monday, resulted in the loss of 236 lives The fifteenth annual convention of the Southern Supply and Machinery Dealers' association is being held in Atlanta, Oa? this week.... Ex-Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William H. Taft attended the funeral of Prof. Thomas P. Lounsbury of Yale university at New Haven, Conn., Tuesday. It was the first time the two ex-presidents had been in each other's presence since they were opposing candidates for the presidency in 1912 A. H. Frederick, recently elected president of the board of aldermen of the city of St. Louis, Mo., has been indicted on a charge of forgery in the first degree. Mrs. L. A. Leonard and her four children were found dead in their home In Seattle, Wash., Tuesday. The police reported that they had been killed by poison administered by the mother The Western Union Tele-1 graph company and the Pennsylvania railroad have announced that they) will give work to convicts who have been discharged from Sing Sing prison The American National baseball leagues formally opened the 1918 j season Wednesday Canadian officers and soldiers in uniform have been forbidden by Canadian chiefs to cross the American border. The order is made because of the danger of internment of soldiers who happen to) get over the line In commemora-| tion of the birthday of Abraham Lincoln yeBterday. all the executive de-1 partments of the Federal government were closed According to esti-l mates of the Herman government, Russian losses In the Carpathian mountains since the beginning of the war are at least 500,000 men Fifteen persons were killed Tuesday night at Volkhova, a suburb of Petrograd, Russia, in an illicit alcohol distillery. Serious damage was caused by the fire which followed The total of British casualties In the war from the beginning of hostilities up to April 11 is 139,347 men. according to an announci meat in the house of commons yesterday by Harold J. Tennant, undersecretary of war. LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS McConnell Dry Goods Co.?Suggests that now is the time to buy all the cotton goods you need. Oxfords for ladies and children. W. C. Lattimore, Hickory Grove?Is in the market for hides and will pay highest market price for same. Jim Johnson?Tells people to see him at once for ribbon cane seed. His supply is limited. Jim .Johnson?Has two 4-room cottages on Lincoln street, for rent York Drug store?Suggests that you teach your children to take good care of their teeth. See it for the brushes and dentifrices. W. E. Ferguson?Wants you to see him for fruits, cundles, and also for hams and bacon. I J. J. Keller & UO.?ash. you iu dcc thim for paints, oils, varnishes, putty, glass and lumber. Thomson Co.?Invites the ladies to see the new spring dress goods in silks, crepes, etc. New millinery in today. Lyric Theatre?Gives its programme for next week. Mary Fuller on Monday. "The Master Key" Tuesday. "The Million Dollar Mystery," Friday. The farmers are able to get busy at last, and they are feeling better. Col. T. L. Kirkpatrick was elected mayor of Charlotte last Tuesday over Mr. Frank McNinch, by a majority of 58 votes. This Field Day crowd in Yorkville today is suggestive of the idea that York county is a pretty big thing from the standpoint of population both as to quality and quantity. In point of attendance, Field Day is all that could be expected. The children, together with their teachers and trustees are here from all parts of the county, and It is a great time they are having. Mr. R. B. Riddle of Zeno, stated yesterday that wheat and oats are looking fine in Bethel township. The wheat acreage is not nearly so large as the farmers hoped to get in, but the prospect is good. Mr. Jim Johnson of Yorkville, reports that he made sixty gallons of fine molasses from one-third of an acre of ribbon cane last year, and he Is going to tiy the experiment this ? 1 n vrror a/>u lu Hp year un a, su ucmwi xub^ ?va>v. ... sold his molasses last year at 60 cents wholesale and at 60 and 65 cents retall. Mr. I. H. Campbell, quite a successful farmer of Bethel, is growing doubtful about nitrate of soda for a fertilizer. He thinks his cotton land has not been producing as well as formerly and has a theory that the trouble is possibly due to the bad influence of nitrate of soda previously used on oats. He has large quantities of oats this year and they are looking fine, notwithstanding the fact that he has used no nitrate of soda. The First National Bank of Yorkville, went after that county loan in a manner which indicated very clearly that it meant business. Heretofore the People's National Bank of Rock Hill, has been the most popular source of cheap money. The community is certainly entitled to congratulation on having an Institution with the strength and enterprise to enable it to^ make a bid like that filed by the First National Bank of Yorkyi|le, * < WITHIN THE TOWN ? The Ancona Mill school.fellrs. Lee, teacher, had 53 children in the parade today, all dressed in white, and each child carrying a United States flag. The school made quite a hit. ? At a meeting of the board of trustees of the Yorkyille Graded school, held last Wednesday, teachers were re-elected as follows; High school, Prof. G. C. McCelyey, Miss Nora Williamson; seventh grade, Miss Margaret Marion; sixth grade, Miss Marl 11a Rwart; fifth grade, Miss Mary Cartwright; fourth grade, Miss EJla Neely; third grade, Miss Gerald Lowry; second grade, Miss Fredrica LJndsay; first grade, Miss Sudie Allison. Prof, B. C. Riddle was re-eieciea superintendent several days ago. Election of teachers of the colored school has not yet been held. The Yorkville Graded school will close the year's work on May 23. HEAD OF THE ASYLUM Dr. C. Fred Williams, son of Probate Judge Ix R. Williams of York county, and formerly a citizen of Yorkville, has been appointed superintendent of the state hospital for the insane, to succeed Dr. T. J. Strait. In announcing the appointment Governor Manning made the following statement: "Following the revocation of the appointment of pr. George F. Sargent of Baltimore, as superintendent of the state hospital for the insane, because it was found that he was barred by provisions of the constitution, I have appointed Dr. C. Fred Williams of Columbia as superintendent. "L>r. Williams has resigned as regent of this institution, and I haye appointed Mr. Christie Benet as regent in his stead. "The salary provided for in the appropriation bill is $3,000, and the superintendent is given a house with I water and lights and other perquisites. I have found it necessary, ip order to get the trained, skilled physician I was seeking for the position, to allow a salary of $6,000, but without the residence and without any perquisites. | In addition to the salary provided for in the appropriation bill, I will personally borrow monthly the balance of the salary, standing security for the same und will report the matter next yeur to the legislature to reimburse me if it agrees in what | have done. "The date on which Dr. Williams will assume the duties of superintendent will be announced in a few days." Dr. Williams, who was a member of the board of regents of tlje hospital, has resigned that position, and accepted th?* appointment of superintendent. From the statement given out by Governor Manning, the understanding seems to be that the services of Dr. Sargeant, the Baltimore expert, are to be retained in connection with the asylum. PRESBYTERY IN YORKVILLE With practically every church represented and many visitors other than delegates present, the spring meeting of Bethel presbytery was held in the First Presbyterian church in Yorkviile this week, the sessions beginning on Tuesday night and 8 o'clock and presbytery adjourning last evening. Three sessions weri held Wednesday and three yesterday, each meeting being featured by addresses of interest and value, togetht i with the usual conferences npd discussions concerning the wellfare of |he various churches in the organization. The following minisUrs and elders attended, representing the \arious churches In I he presbytery: Ministers? Hevs. \V. M. MePheeters, Columbia: James Russell, Van Wyck: VV. A. Hafne:\ Fort Mill; J. T. Dendy. Kbenexer: W. B. Arrowood, Sharon. S. C. Byrd, Chicora college, Greenville: K. K. Gillespie. Yorkyille: T B Craig. Rock Hill; Alexander Martin. Oakland Avenue. Rock Hill: W. Gregg. First Presbyterian, Rock Hill: F. A. Drennan. Lowryville; A. A. McLean. Clover: \Vr. S. Hamiter, Blackstock; A. D. P. Giltnour, Chester; D. M. Douglass, President Presbyterian college, Clinton; H. R. Murchison, Lancaster; J. M. McLain, Clover; T. W. DeVane, Liberty Hill; J. A. McMurray, Bethesda; R. K. Timmons, Bethel. Elders?T. M. Martin. Allison Creek; E. M. Dickson, Beersheba; A. L. Thompson, Bethel; B. R. T. Bowen, Beth Shiloh; \V. B. Riddle, Bowling Green: W. E. Good, Bullock's Creek; P. V. CaJdwell, Blacksburg; W. L. McCrorey, Catholic; J. A. Page, Clover; VV. T. McDonald, Concord; J. B. Neely, Ebenezer; R. F. Grier, Fort Mill; J. W. Bankhead, Hebron; R. M. Perry, Kershaw; R. E. Wylie, Lancaster; R. C. Jones, Liberty Hill; Sidney Adams, Oakland Avenue, Rock Hill; R. M. Lindsay, Olivet; H. K. McGarity, Pleasant Grove; R. B. Caldwell, Chester; T. A. Brown, Ramah; David Hutchison, First Presbyterian, Rock Hill; J. W. Smarr, Salem; W. N. Ashe, Van Wyck; E. E. Ferguson, Waxhaw; R. D. Hope, Sharon; G. H. O'Leary, Yorkville; A. W. Lowry, Zion. The feature of the initial session of presbytery was the sermon of the retiring moderator, Rev. R. Roy Brown, whose subject was "The Gospel Ministry." Elder Geo. H. O'Leary of the Yorkville church, was elected moderator, and Rev. J. A. McMurray of Bethesda, was elected assistant clerk. Wednesday morning's session was a conference or. missions. Tresbytery was addressed by Revs. F. W. Gregg of Rock Hill and A. D. P. Gilmour of Chester. A conference on systematic beneficence was held at 3.30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, the discussion being lead by Rev. A. D. P. Gilmour. There was a large congregation in attendance at the night session Wednesday. "The Work at the Thornwell Orphanage," illustrated by stereopticon views, was the subject of an interesting lecture by J. B. Branch. Rev. H. R. Murchison, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Lancaster, preached a strong sermon before presbytery yesterday morning. At this session a commission, consisting of Revs. Alexander Martin, F. W. Gregg, Joseph T. Dendy and several elders were named to Investigate the practicability of organizing a churoh at Tirzah. Revs. VV. B. Arrowood, Alexander 1 Martin and A. D. P. Gillmour and Elders J. B. Caldwell and J. F. Reld were named to look Into the matter of organizing a church at Blackstock. Presbytery adjourned yesterday afternoon, following the election of Revs. W. A. Hafner of Fort Mill, F. A. Drennan of Lowryvllle, and Elders R. B. Caldwell of Chester, and W. L. McCrorey of Catholic, as representatives to the general assembly, Fort Mill was named as the next meeting place of presbytery, which will convene September 14. A number of ministers and elders In attendance, left for their respective homes last evening while others remained over until today. ABOUT PEOPLE Mr. Blakely Plexlco of Yorkvllle, was a visitor in Columbia this week. S. T- Frew has been elected city health officer of Rock Hill, at a salary of |72.50 per month. Misses Mary and Belle Summerford have returned to their home near Clover, after a visit to relatives and friends in Sharon. Miss Mozelle Inman of The Enquirer staff, who has been 111 with pneumonia for some time, is improving steadily. Mr. H. M. Judge of New York, is the guest of his cousins, Mrs. J. K. Alston and Messrs. H. I. and R. G. McCaw, in Yorkville. Miss Sallie Craig returned to her home in Yorkville this morning, after a visit of several days to friends at High Point, N. C. W. W. Moore, former president and treasurer of the Wymojo mill of Rock Hill, has taken a position as general superintendent of the Dan River mills at Danville, Va. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Caldwell of OafTney, and Miss Margaret Caldwell of King's Creek, were among those who attended the Wright-Stevenson wedding in Clover, Wednesday night. Mr. John B. Whltesidee is ill at the home of his father, Mr. Jeff D. Whitesides on Hickory No. 2, with appendicitis. The attending physician hopes that an operation will be unnecessary. Among the Yorkville people who attended the music festival in Spartanburg this week, were Dr. and Mrs. J. D. McDowell, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Spencer, Messrs. J. P. McMurray and R. J. Herndon. Mr. and Mrs. A. Rose, who have been living in Yorkville for several months past, returned to their former home fit Leesville this week. They were accompanied by their granddaughter, Miss Thelma Beckham, of Yorkville. ? T D Dnnl, WU1 I\CV, J. D. laiUCU IU ??uvn who was recently elected pastor of Hickory Grove, Smyrna, Shiloh and Enon Baptist churches, expects to move his family within a few days to Hickory Grove, where he will reside. Second Lieut. J. T. Hornsby, state armorer, was in Yorkville yesterday, for the purpose of collecting the military equipment of Company L, first infantry, N. G. S. C., of Yorkville, recently disbanded, and shipping the same to Columbia. On his return from a trip over into Cherokee county yesterday, Mr. J. C. Wallace of Yorkville, reported that Mr. J. L. Strain is very ill with an attack of grip and because of the old gentleman's advanced age his condition is considered quite serious. Prof. J. H. Witherspoon, formerly of Yorkville, but for the past year superintendent of the city schools of Gaffney, has been re-elected to that position. Prof. Witherspoon has made good at Gaffney as he did at Yorkville. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Black and son, Clyde, of Rockingham, and Mrs. Maye Pickett of Hamlet, N. C., passed through Yorkville Wednesday in an automobile on their way to visit Mr. W. E. Sanders of Guthrlesville and other relatives and friends in this county. Oscar Plexico of YorkviUe, son of Mr. M. E. Plexico, has been appointed to represent the University of South Carolina in the University of Pennsylvania relay carnival to be held |n Philadelphia, Pa., Friday and Saturday of next week. Plexico is considered one of the fastest runners in any southern college. The following York county citizens have been chosen to serve as petit jurors at the April term of the United States district court to be holden in Greenville: V. Brown McFadden, Rock Hill; J. Brown Nell, Filbert; T. W. McElwee, Smyrna; J. W. Goforth, Yorkville; J. B. Pegram, Yorkville; J. C. Moore. McConnellsville. TRI-STATE CONFERENCE The Trl-State Conference of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia Orphanage Workers held its annual meeting with the Church Home orphanage In Yorkvllle on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, and after a series of interesting sessions, adjourned to holds its next meeting with the South Georgia Orphanage Home at Macon, Ga? during the latter part of next March. The conference opened Tuesday morning with the president, Rev. J. R. Rranch, of Thornwell orphanage, In the chair, and was welcomed by Bishop W. A. Guerry of Charleston, president of the board of trustees of the Church Home orphanage. After responding to this address, the president called the conference to order and the work of organization was taken up with the enrollment of delegates as follows: Rev, J. B. Branch, Thornwell orphanage, Clinton, S. C.: R. S. Brown, superintendent Oxford orphanage, Oxford, N. C.; Rev. A. S. Barnes, superintendent Methodist orphanage. Raleigh, X. C.; Rev. S. T. Prentiss, Boys' Home, Augusta, Ga.; Rev. J. O. Cox, Christian orphanage, Elon College, X. C.: H. P. Duvall, trustee Church Home orphanage, Cheraw, S. U.S Hisnop w. a. uuerry. u. u., cru?tee Churc h Home orphanage. Charleston, S. C.: Rev. J. A. Smith. South Georgia Conference orphanage, Macon, Ca.: Miss Mary Henderson, Louise Short Baptist Widows and Orphan home, Evergreen, Ala.; Geo. W. Jones, South Georgia Conference orphanage, Macon, Ga.; H. Dougherty, South Georgia Conference orphanage, Macon, Ga.; W. A. Garrett, M. P. Children's home, High Point, N. C.; Rev. A. T. Jamison, Connie Maxwell orphanage, Greenwood, S. C.; Rev. T. Tracy Walsh, chaplain Church Home orphanage, Yorkville, S. C.; Rev. C. H. Jordan, trustee Church Home orphanage, Greenwood, S. C.; T. S. Scoggins, general manager, Georgia Baptist Orphans' home, Hapevllle, Ga.; Archibald Johnson, Thomasville Baptist orphanage, Thomasville, N. C.; Rev. M. L. Kesler, Thomasville Baptist orphanage, Thomasville, N. C.; Rev. YV. H. K. Pendleton, trustee, Church Home orphanage, Spartanburg, S. C.; Miss Nettie N. Bemis, Oxford Orphan asylum, Oxford, N. C.; Miss Annie Stanbury, Oxford Orphan asylum, Oxford, N. C.; Rev. W. T. Walker, Barium Springs orphanage, Barium Springs, N. C.; J. P. Gray, editor Our Fatherless Ones, Barium Springs, N. C.; D. M. Nixon, Connie Maxwell orphanage, Greenwood, S. C.; Rev. YV. T. Smith, superintendent Thompson orphanage, Charlotte, N. C.; Rev. Jas. D. McLean, Southwestern Presbyterian orphanage, Itasca, Tex.; O. T. Porcher, trustee Church Home orphanage, Darlington, S. C.; Rev. O. B. Sharpe, Virginia Conference orphanage, Richmond, Va.; Miss Edna Davis, Evergreen, Ala.; Miss Susan D. Smith, Thompson orphanage, Charlotte, N. C. The balance of the morning session was taken up with a discussion of the Farm, Garden and Orchard, following a thoughtful address on the subject by Mr. D. M. Nixon, of the Connie Maxwell orphanage, Greenwood. The afternoon was devoted to hearing a paper on the "Kitchen and Dining Room Problems," by Rev. W. T. Walker, and discussions thereon. Devotional exercises were held in the evening, and also there were addresses and discussions on the subject of "Financial and Numerical Statistics." The main features of Wednesday morning's proceedings was the reading of a paper on "The Orphanage School," by H. Z. Nabors of Columbia, and much interesting discussion thereon. Officers were elected for the ensuing year as follows: Rev. W. T. Walker, president: T. S. .Scoggins, vice president, und Archibald Johnson, secretary and treasurer. Before adjournment the conference passed resolutions of thanks to the people of Yorkville for the hospitable manner in which they opened their homes to members and to Deaconness Gadsden of the Church Home orphannee. and her corns of helDers for their warm hearted entertainment The orphanage .rintery showed i onsiderable enterprise in turning out the minutes of the proceedings in a handsome pamphlet that was ready for delivery yesterday afternoon. A GREAT FIELD DAY This has been a most notable day in York county, a day of revelation, a day of pride and a day of promise, one of those rare days that bring to the older people abundant justification for fond self denial and strenuous efforts of the past and the children present happiness, the glorious food that feeds the splendid enthusiasm of the future. Every section of the county is represented from the furthermost bounds and from all points between. The schools are here from the north, the south, the east and the west. In many instances the representation is complete, the trustees, many of the puirons, the teachers and the children to the last little tot. In other cases the representations consist only of strong delegations; but taken all together, the attendance is something remarkable and a source of pride to the entire county. The children began to arrive early, most of the schools coming in wagong, and as they passed in from the different roads that lead into the main streets of the town and toward the graded school grounds, they made the echoes reverberate with their happy school yells, sounding in some cases like flocks of blackbirds. This went on for more than an hour. The trains brought additional crowds, all as merry as those that came in wagons and long before 10 o'clock the town was literally filled with children and happy visitors. It was estimated this morning that altogether there were hardly less than 3,000 people on hand, and later by actual count it developed that there were 1,456 teachers and children in the big parade that featured the first number on the programme of the morning. In addition several hundred children arrived too late for the parade. Headed by the Yorkyille and Clover troops of Boy Scouts, the monster parade of school children left the graded school grounds shortly after U o'clock, marched up Jefferson street to Congress street as far as the square and then marched back to the speaker's stand on the school grounds. They formed a parade more than a half mile long. The Boy Scouts in uniform were followed by the Hickory Grove band after which the school children march ea amia yens ana songs in me roiiowing order: Yorkvllle Graded school, Santiago, Mount Holly, Rock Hill High school, Winthrop Training school, Dixie, McConnellsville, Guthriesville, Fort Mill, Clover, Cotton Belt, Ogden, Newport, Filbert, Sharon, Hickory Grove, YorkviHe graded school military company, Ancona mllL There were numbers of children, members of various schools of the county who had not come to the meet in a body who followed. The Tirzah band brought up the rear of the procession. A feature of the parade were the York County Canning club girls in their white aprons and caps, about forty strong, carrying banners and every few feet uttering the various Canning club yells. Following the parade the children gathered around the speaker's stand on the school grounds, where they were welcomed to Yorkvilje hy Mayor J. C. Wllborn. Following th8 welcome address, Prof. R. C. Burts made the announcements of the events of the afternoon, after which a ten minutes meeting of the York County Teachers' association was held. Each child present brought his or her lunch, and following the announcements of the morning, each one made preparations for dinner, the extensive grounds of the Graded schpol soon being dotted with little parties of diners. As The Enquirer goes to press the Field Day visitors have just begun the various contests of the meet. f? CONCERNING YORK SCHOOLS. John E. Carroll, superintendent of education of York county, on Wednesday received a letter from Prof. Eueco Gunter, state inspector of rural schools, in regard to his Impressions of York county rural schools, following his four days tour of inspection in York county last week. Following are some extracts from the communication with refrence to matters not covered in the interview previously published in The Enquirer: "It was a great pleasure to spend four days last week with you in your schools. Having been a resident of York county for three years, I knew something of school conditions in the county. Rut my knowledge had not extended beyond the town schools and a few of the country schools in the eastor 1 portion of the county. While I knew that in the past few years rapid progress had been made over the county generally along all school lines, I must say that what I saw of the schools far exceeded my expectations. "For three-teacher rural graded schools Filbert and Cotton Belt would rank among the good schools of the state. These two schools with their modern buildings and the interest on the part of the people that the larger schools have aroused, demonstrate the wisdom of the larger and better school as contrasted with the small oneteacher school. "While not so large, the fiuthries\ille, Pethesda and Oak Ridge schools are two-teacher graded schools that are doing excellent work in their communities. The buildings are such as to meet the needs of the community for school purposes and for communitv ira t her in irs. and the teachers evi dently desire to keep the schools uppermost In the thought of the people of the several communities. "Miller, Pine Bluff and Lowry Wilson are one-teacher schools of the best type that exists In the state. Oneteacher schools are a necessity in a great many places, and where they exist good buildings and interested, active teachers should be secured. The Lowry Wilson building is one of the very best one-teacher buildings that 1 have ever seen. " The children of the Glendale and the Pine Bark communities are not so fortunate as some others mentioned in the physicul accommodations of their schools. But, however, the people of these communities should undertake to Improve their schoolhouse. It seems to me that they should consider the advisability of providing at a suitable location in the district such a building and such a school as is provided at Filbert and Cotton Belt Glendale, Pine Bark and Bethel are too close together for all three communities to maintain a strong rural school. In fact, they are too close together for the state's money to be available in the erection of adequate schoolhouses. The Bethel school has a good house and the school spirit there is excellent. But Bethel is too hemmed in by other schools to become the flourishing school that the spirit of the people merits. I have not seen anywhere a better opportunity of combining four small schools into one large consolidated school than exists in this community. With such a consolidaton a building would be erected, sufficient teachers would be secured, and sufficient support would be available to give the people of that school district as good a school as is to be found anywhere in the state. "The truth is, the schools of this vicinity are not in keeping with the other conditions of the community. The splendid condition of the farm lands was a revelation to me. The rnagnitlcent homes are evidence of the pride and the prosperity of the people. It is extremely unfortunate that the schoolhouse and the school accommodations are not in keeping with the homes and farms. The people of tms secuon snouia not long permit this condition to exist. "While we did not see the Ridge school, it was a genuine pleasure to see the new building now in course of erection. When this building is completed it will be a modern school building in every respect and will be a source of inspiration to the people of the community. "It was a genuine pleasure to note everyu here the splendid spirit of your teachers. Interest was not lagging in any school and apparently the teachers were concerned in making their school a model of its type. The courtesy of the teachers to me us a visitor was readily observed and highly appreclaed. I shall look forward to another visit to the county at the first opportunity." NOLAN SET FREE Thomas Nolan, alias ''Detroit Nebs," alias "Chicago Nolan," alias "Pa Tom," etc., who was paroled by Governor Blease in January, subject to such claims us the state of South Carolina might have against him, and who has since been confined in the York county Jail awaiting trial on the charge of having robbed the Savings Bank of Port Mill on the night of September 29, 1902, has been set at liberty on his own recognizance. From what has already been published, it is generally understood that this noted character fully expected to spend the balance of his life in Jail. He was quite sure that he could not be convicted on the charge for which he was being held for the York sessions; but he was aware that Postofflce Inspector Gregory, whom he looks upon as his Nemesis, had already sworn out other warrants against him, and he saw no other way for it than that he was to be kept in jail by charge after charge. But in Nolan's case the unexpected happened. Although still satisfied that Nolan is guilty as charged, the inspector has been unable to get the evidence upon which to establish his case, and he came to the conclusion that he could do no better than drop the matter and let his man go free. This is what happened. The grand jury returned a true bill on Tuesday. It was fully warranted in so doing. There was positive testimony to the effect that Nolan had been seen in the vicinity of Fort Mill at about the time of the robbery, and there was about the circumstance? the fact that he was a stranger, and had been ch*irged with a similar offence elsewhere?enough to warrant the presumption of his probable connection with the affair. This was enough for a grand jury, especially in view of the gravity of the charge; but not enough lor a petit jury, and none connected with the affair understood the fact better than Inspector Gregory and the defendant, especially since the defendant had never admitted that he had been seen In the neighborhood. It had been the intention of the prisoner to try to conduct his own case. He had no money to employ counsel, he said, and also he insisted, "If Gregory has anything against me, he's got to make it himself." But when Messrs. Dunlap & Dunlap of Rock Hill, volunteered to serve as counsel, the alleged cracksman gratefully accepted their offer. Tuesday afternoon Inspector Gregory went to the Jail to see Nolan; but the Irishman refused to talk with him unless his counsel and the officers were present. He was not willing to give the sleuth a chance to manufacture any evidence against him, he said. Wednesday morning, in the presence of the solicitor, Messrs. Dunlap & Dunlap. and officers, the inspector suggested that the charges be dropped and that Nolan be given his liberty on a straw bond during his good behavior, to which Solicitor Henry agreed. Shortly after noon Nolan was released from custody. There were no conditions regarding his release, save good behavior. He gave the officers no information concerning robbers or robberies with whom or in which he might have been implicated. They asked for no such information?not even Inspector Gregory, much of whose success as a detective is said to be due to information which he has received from those who have served terms for safe-cracking and from those who have been spared for information they gave. If Nolan is guilty of robbing the Fort Mill bank, if he knows the parties who did rob the bank or if he wus guilty of robbing the Encree Manufacturing company's safe in Spartanburg county in 1902, for which alleged crime he served twelve years in prison, he has made no admission to that effect. When seen by a reporter of The Enquirer shortly after his release Wednesday afternoon, the Irishman said moo rrla/1 f A nilf In thd <21111 11 v. fTCUJ giau WV U\. UUb in viiv ww>? shine again after being retained from the light so long. He was stoical about his release, however. It seemed to be a matter of course with him, and his demeanor was pretty much the same as it has been during his three months' confinement in the York county Jail. "I haven't got used to the sunshine and the ground yet," he said. "You see, it's been a long time since I have been allowed to go as I please like a real man?nearly thirteen years, and that is a right good little bit, you know. "I am glad to be out, you bet," he continued, with a smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes. "I feel a little queer yet; but I'll come around. "I am beginning to have a little faith in human nature and I know that the people of Yorkville and York county consider me a human being. If you print anything about me being turned loose, please say that I am grateful to Sheriff Brown and Deputy Quinn for their kindness to me. and also to Dunlap & Dunlap for their efforts in behalf of a fellow who was down and out and to the many other Kood people who have been Interested In my ease and whose sympathy I have had. I will ever be grateful to them all. I am 55 years old now and I am going to try and forget the past and live differently the rest of my days." Asked why Inspector fJregory had consented to drop the action against him, Nolan said ho didn't know, unless It was because the sleuth realized that he could not convict him and rather than fall had decided not to press the charge. "You can bet your i life it wasn't out of any sympathy for 4 me," he said. "That fellow hasn't got any sympathy. He just realized he had nothing on me and he laid down?that's all." Nolan left yesterday morning over the Southern railway for New York. He had about $50 in his possession J which had been sent to him by a friend in New York. Before his departure he said he did not know what occupation he would follow. "I'll Just hang around a while and get used to things first," he said. "1 am going to go straight, though. You'll never hear of my being in bad again." GENERAL 3ES8ION8 When The Enquirer went to pnss Tuesday, the court of general sessions was engaged In the case of T. K. Cunningham, a negro, charged with housebreaking and larceny. Cunningham was declaredvtot guilty of the charge whereof he had been indicted. % Jesse Wellman, a young white man, was sentenced to serve one year upon the public works of the county, upon his pleading guilty to the theft of a watch. _ Dan Beckham, colored, plead guilty V to aggravated assault. Five months on the public works was the sentence imposed by the court. The state nol proesed the c&?> against James Watson and Son Wat son, charged with assault and batter)' with intent to kill, upon the defendants paying $25 costs. Curry Burris, a negro, was tried upon the charge of assault and battery with intent to kill. The Jury decided that he was guilty of assault and battery of high and aggravated nature. He was sentenced to serve six months on the public works or pay a fine of $50. He paid the fine. Frances Hoke plead not guilty to the charge of stealing a petticoat, two A shirtwaists and four towels, belong- 1 ing to Jane Addison. After the trial was entered into, it developed that Frances and Jane, who lived in the same house often borrowed articles of wearing apparel from each other and g although Franoes was wearing a gar* ' ment of Jane's when arrested, there ? was no Intent to steal the same. The * solicitor requested the jury to return a verdict of "not guilty." Sam Harper was convicted of housebreaking and larceny, the defendant having been implicated with J. R. Wyatt in robbing the stores of Messrs. J. M. Williams and J. T. Crawford at McConnellsvlkle. Goods valued at from $25 to $40, the property of Messrs. Williams and Crawford, were found in the home of Harper, who declared that he had purchased the same from Wyatt. Harper also admitted going to the store of Mr. Williams with Wyatt and helping to carry a sack of merchandise. J. R. Wyatt, the principal in the robbery of the McConnellsvllle stores, it wiU be remembered, broke out of the county jail about two months ago and has not been captured. Harper, who escaped with Wyatt, but voluntarily surrendered to Sheriff Brown a few days afterward, was not prosecuted on the charge of jail breaking. Henry Neely, a negro, was tried on the charge of rape and a verdict of * "not guilty" was returned by the jury. Walter Cherry, colored, was acquitted of the charge of assault and battery with intent to kill. The greater part of Wednesday was devoted to the case of the state against a Johnson Cameron, Jr., charged with " responsibility for the death of Miss Bessie Hawklna near Tlraah on the morning of August 7 last Miss Hawkins was on her way to a picnic in a surrey with several of her relatives, when the defendant came along on a motorcycle. The team was frightened by the machine and the young lady was thrown out of the surrey, sustaining Injuries from which she died a short time later. The state prosecuted the case very vigorously, and the jury remained out six hours before it finally returned a verdict of not guilty. Solicitor Henry nol prossed the Indictment against Fred Marlon, the charge being assault and battery with intent to kill. The charge of assault and battery with intent to kill against William Douglass was quashed for lack of prosecution, and a similar charge against Thomas McClinton was abandoned because of an affidavit showing that the incident was an accident. The last case to be tried by jury yesterday afternoon was that against Robert McCrump, a negro of Fort Mill, for the carving of Isaac Steele, also colored, at a hot supper near Fort Mill some time ago. The Jury return- . ed a verdict of not guilty. \ The case of the state against W. C. * Biggers, a prominent farmer of Rock Hill, charged with the murder of Peter Nichols, colored, in Rock Hill several days ago, occupied the attention of the court during the latter part of Wed- M nesday afternoon's session and nearly all of yesterday morning. After liberation of only a few minutes the 1 jury returned a- verdict that the de- W fendant was not guilty of the murder whereof he stood indicted, but was guilty of carrying a concealed weapon. He was sentenced to pay a fine of $60 or serve six months in prison, and also to forfeit the pistol he was convicted of carrying. The fine was promptly paid. The case against Marion Foster, a young white man, charged with aiding and abetting J. R. Wyatt and Sam Harper, jail breakers, in eluding capture, attracted considerable attention. Foster admitted having seen Wyatt and Harper after their escape from the York county jail; but stated that the meeting was purely accidental and he said further that he had gone into the Turkey Creek community from Clover for the purpose of trying to catch the w jail breakers for the sake of the $100 reward which was offered for their capture. He admitted having received a package from Mrs. Wyatt, with the contents of which he was not familiar, and carrying the same to the home of Mr. R. E Stephenson, where he placed m the package on the porch of Mr. Steph- w enson's home. He denied having carried any package of food or anything else to Wyatt and Harper and also denied giving them any aid whatever in making their get-away. R. E. Stephenson denied Foster's bringing any package to his home. Sam Harper, who with Wyatt was a fugitive from justice at the time Foster was arrested, charged with accessory after the fact, testified that Foster had seen Wyatt and himself in a piece of woods near Wyatt's home on the Saturda. following their escape from Jail. He stated that Foster had held conversation with Wyatt; but denied that Foster had given them food or had in any way assisted them in escaping. The prosecution sought to show that ^ Koster had taken the package already mentioned, from Mrs. Wyatt, to her husband and not to the home of Mr. Stephenson. It was further alleged that the answers given by Foster to questions put to him at the time of his arrest, were not such answers as ^ should have been given the officers W by one who was apparently greatly interested in the capture of the hunted man. The case was given to the Jury about 4.15 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and at 10 o'clock last night, after it became evident that the Jurors were hopelessly divided, a mistrial was ordered. The first case taken up this morning was that against Harvey Watson, a little ten-year-old negro, charged with the larceny of a satchel of surgical instruments, the property of Dr. W. G. Stevens. There was much i doubt as to whether the child could be tried for the offense owing to the uncertainty of his age: but it was finally agreed that the matter should be placed before a Jury which returned i verdict of guilty. As to whether the defendant wil be sent to the colored reformatory or not has not been definitely decided. Sam Harper was this morning sentenced to service six months on the a public works or in the penitentiary, w . he having been convicted of house- I breaking and larceny. J The last case taken up before the court adjourned sine die was f~ of the state against A. M. Harnett W. L. Williams, alleging vlolatid the dispensary law. After a d<*lltf tion of four minutes, the jury retu.a-^^^^ ed a verdict of not guilty.