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Scraps and Jacts. ? Postal revenues for the tirst half of the current fiscal year, which ends July 1, show a deficit of practically $b,50G,o00. Figures issued by the post office department show the expense of the postal establishment increased more than $9,000,000 as against the corresponding period last year, while receipts decreased $600,000. In connection with the financial statement, Postmaster Burleson said: "The deficit is directly attributable to the European war, which interrupted the normal growth of postal revenues. The closing of the stock exchanges last fall was one of the factors which reduced the flow of both domestic and foreign letter and registered mail, and cut a big hole in postal receipts at the large cities. Mail order exchange also was for a time seriously restricted. Were it not for the parcel post, the deficit for the first half of the present fiscal year undoubtedly would be much larger. A steady increase of postal receipts is now reported and constitutes indisputable proof of returning prosperity." ? Charles Becker, the former New York police lieutenant, must die in the electric chair at Sing Sing within the next six weeks for the murder of Uammam DAfl&ntKal tha Vau; V Orlf liCl IXIOJI XWOVilbUCUf WAV AlVff *? ? gambler, by four gunmen, July 16, 1912, unless Governor Whitman or the United States supreme court intervenes. The court of appeals of New York, on last Tuesday, affirmed Becker's conviction by a supreme court jury at his second trial several months ago. Executive clemency for Becker is regarded as remote, as District Attorney Whitman of New York county, the present governor, prosecuted the former police lieutenant both times. Speculation is ripe as to whether Becker, facing death, will not seek to save his life by making revelations in connection with the socalled "police system" in New York, , to the governor. Regardless of his connection with the Rosenthal case, 1 Becker is believed to possess infor- i mation that would be invaluable to , state and New York city offlc.ils. The statement has been made frequently 1 that the trial of Becker and the four i gunmen who shot Rosenthal only ( scratched the surface of the true conditions in New York police circles. "We desire," the prevailing opinion of the court said, "that the views which led us to affirm this Judgment ] shall be made unmistakably clear. , Doubtless a very strong argument can , be made in favor of the defendant , based upon the inducement of his , avowed accomplices to swear falsely. , Their opportunity to fabricate evidence and the lack of conclusiveness or corroboration. All this, however, ' was a question for the jury, with ( whose determination we are not jus- , tided in interfering unless we can say that it was plainly wrong?which, ' as already stated, we cannot sty." 1 ? The American steamer Nebraskan, i Capt. Green, from Liverpool May 24, , for Delaware Breakwater, was tor- , pedoed last Tuesday by a submarine ' at a point 40 miles west of Fastnet, 1 off the south coast of Ireland. No ] lives were lost The crew at once , took to the boats, but after finding that the Nebraskan was not seriously 1 damaged, they returned aboard and got the vessel underway. She had been struck forward and her foreholds j were full of water. The Nebraskan j did not carry any passengers. The 1 foregoing information wa>- received i Wednesday by the British admiralty j in London and it was at once com- i municated to the American embassy, j Immediately after she was struck, \ the Nebraskan began calling for help ; by wireless. Browhead received the < wireless communication at 9 p. m., \ Tuesday from Crookhaven. The tor- j pedoing of the Nebraskan apparent- < ly occurred before 9 o'clock Tuesday i night. All foreign vessels leaving j Liverpool recently have had their \ names and nationalities painted in ? large letters on their sides and have ( flown large flags. Tuesday evening ] was clear and the period between 8 and 9 o'clock is the twilight in the British Islands at this season. A 1 message to the Lloyds says an armed 1 trawler went to the assistance of the ( Nebraskan and stood by her all night. A message to the Star from Liverpool says that the name and nation- ' ality of the Nebraskan were painted in large letters on her sides. The German submarine campaign continues actively. Dispatches from Nor- ' way say the people of that coun'ry 1 haVe been aroused by the sinking \ last week of the Norwegian steamer , Minerva and the attempt to torpedo * the Iris, which went to her assistance. 1 The steamer Cromer, loaded with passengers had a narrow escape while bound for Rotterdam. A submarine fired a torpedo without warning, but missed by 15 yards. This attack occurred four miles north of North Hinder lightship. ? Dunkirk has been virtually evacuated as a hospital and supply base of the allied armies as the result of the long-range bombardment by German guns in the latter part of April and early in May, according to John B. Brady of Chicago, who arrived in New York from Liverpool. Brady was accompanied by John Borden, also of Chicago. Both went to France early in April to work with an ambulance hospital. They were at Dunkirk, April 29th and 30th, when the big projectiles were first fired into the seacoast city from a monster gun, located at a distance of about 28 miles. According to Brady, the Germans evidently sought to destroy the French arsenal in Dunkirk. In the two days, twenty-eight shells were fired. All struck virtually within a space of one mile square. Brady said the bombardment killed and wounded 300, forty of the dead being wounded soldiers who were in a hospital, whose deaths were caused by the concussion of a projectile that exploded about 250 feet from the building. "Shortly before the firing opened," said Brady, "a German taube was seen hovering over the city, evidently directing the fire of the concealed gun. The first shell struck on an open parade ground, killing about a dozen men from a company of soldiers drilling nearby. One shell struck the Casino cafe, in which, it was believed about thirty people were dining. None escaped alive. I saw one shell strike in the water. The explosion followed in about five seconds and it appeared as if an acre of water had been lifted bodily in the air. Torpedo boats in the harbor immediately moved out, seeking safety. One of the shells passed within about 250 yards of where I was standing with a couple of French officers. When it exploded we were all thrown violently on our faces, apparently drawn forward by a terrific suction. The noise of the big shells passing through the ' air was deafening, resembling deep i rolling thunder. As soon as the bom- ( bardment was over the French immediately began moving to some oth- ' er point the hospital and military supplies that had been maintained at Dunkirk. ? The British battleship Triumph has been sunk in the Dardanelles. This official announcement was made Wednesday night. The disaster to the Triumph is described in a brief statement by the admiralty, which says that while operating in support of the Austrailian and New Zealand forces on the shore of the Gallipoli peninsula Tuesday, the Triumph was torpedoed by a submarine and sank shortly afterwards. Most of the officers and men, including the captain *l nil p/Mvimn nrlor o t<n n.Ttnt't <>/1 Via VA been saved. The submarine was chased by destroyers and patrolling small craft until dark. The battleship Triumph was built at Borrow in 1902 for Chile, but was purchased by Great Britain in 1903. She was laid down under the name of Libertad. Since the present war broke out the Triumph has been in operation in both far east and European waters. As flagship of the British Asiatic squadron she participated in the bombardment of the German base of Tsing-Tau, China, last October and was reported to have been damaged by the shells of the German forts. In the latter i?irt of April the Triumph bombarded the Turkish trenches on the western end of the Gallipoli peninsula and afterwards went into the Dardanelles to search the trenches from a different angle. Here she came under the tire of a Turkish howitzer battery on the Asiatic shore, which dropped 16 shells around her and threw three missiles on board. Little damage was done by the shells, however, and only two men were wounded. The battleship silenced the Turkish battery before retiring. A few days later, while landing operations were proceeding, the Triumph with other warships, in addition to covering the landing, bombarded the forts of the Dardanelles to prevent re-inforcements reaching the Turks from the sea of Marmora. The Triumph was credited in the official reports with having set fire to the town of Maidos during this bombardment. The Triumph, which was commanded by Capt. Maurice E. Fitzmaurice, was a vessel of 11,985 tons. Her crew of officers and men in times of peace numbered about 700 men. The vessel carried four 10-inch, fourteen 7-inch guns, and fourteen 14-pounders and four 6pounders. She also carried two 18inch torpedo tubes. The triumph was 436 feet long and had a speed of 20 knots. ?he ^{orttvillf (fnquirrr. Entered at the Postofflce In Yorkvllle as Mull Matter of the Second Class. YORKVILLE. S. C.t FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1915. The Enquirer is disappointed at the result of the recent municipal election; but it is not surprised, and neither is it at all sore. It thinks that it thoroughly understands the situation, and knowing full well how people are apt to j?et right after being driven to extremes, hopes that things will finally settle down to a rational basis. Some of the state newspapers are kicking because the State Fair society has its premium list printed in another state. The Piedmont long ago decided that Ephraim was joined to its idols and let him go.?Greenville Piedmont. Yes, and when the time comes these same newspapers will print for the State Fair society free of charge, notices that should be paid for as advertising, not because they think they ought to; but because they are afraid not to. So far as we are concerned, we do not care whether the State Fair society gets its printing from our Job plant or some other Job plant, we are not going to give it our advertising space except at the same rates we require of other advertisers. The "meat ring" as an exchange reminds us, is a good form of neighborhood co-operation for hot weather. "In communities where the distance to the meat market is great, many farmers are almost compelled to do without fresh meat during the summer months for the reason that it is too far to town and there are no farm facilities for keeping a carcass. The way out of the difficulty is to form a neighborhood meat rin^g whereby a group of farmers combine for the summer killing of a beef or other animal at stated intervals, the carcass being divided among the members of the ring. This is a case of the farmers being producers, middlemen and eonsumers all in one."?Progressive Parmer. There is nothing new about this ( suggestion; but it is good nevertheless. Co-operation of this kind not only helps to keep the farmers in meat; but it stimulates neighborhood neighborliness. It will probably be remembered that through an amendment voted on last November, and duly ratified by the general assembly at its recent session, the school district of Yorkville , was duly Incorporated in the constitution of the state. This was in con- t lection with the amendment that enibles the said school district to vote ( oonds in excess of the constitutional imitation. The reason for the proposed amendment was never explain- ( id to the people of the town, and we pot only do not know the reason, but have no way of finding out. It is talkid on the street, however, that the lurpose is to vote additional bonds for 1 :he erection of a second school buildng for primary and intermediate grades, the said building to be locat- 1 id on grounds near the Church Home ( irphange. There was published yesterday a report to the effect that Turkey has sued 'or separate peace; but the report has ' lot been confirmed. There is nothng in the Associated Press dispatches i :o indicate any foundation for the story. There are two leading views if the probable effect of such a development. In the first place the allies ire using every possible effort to get Bulgaria, Rumania and Greece in on their side, and the participation of rurkey is the strongest argument in that behalf. If Turkey should lie down, then the other nations men- i tioned would be more apt to remain neutral. That would be in the interest of the German-Austrian combination. On the other hand the allies would not allow Turkey to quit except upon condition of opening the Dardanelles and that would facilitate the transportation of arms and munitions required by Russia to put additional men in the field. Referring to the question as to whether duplicate registration certificates may be issued on the day of the election, we are reminded of the famous story of how John Robinson's circus carried an election for the whites in the early eighties. We are not prepared to say that the story is actually true; but it used to go the rounds of the press and we have never seen a denial of it. The election was approaching and according to the story, the negroes being fully registered were in a position to carry it or force very material concessions. The whites made arrangements with the show men to advertise that they would accept registration certificates in lieu of tickets of admission and they took in so many certificates that the power of the negroes was completely broken. Whether the story is true or not, the scheme was certainly possible under the law: hut of course if the negroes had had the right to go to their registration supervisors and get more certificates, they would have been able to carry the election all the same. The voters of the county seat town on Tuesday voted to change the name of that village from Yorkville to York, the vote being 125 to 80. So hereafter the citizens of the erstwhile city of Yorkville will call it plain York. The campaign for a change has been in progress some time and the interest has been quite spirited. While a number of people outside the city ilid not think the name should be changed, it is not believed that any considerable number gave the matter much thought. However, In view of the fact that the name has been changed, some questions of general interest arise. One of these questions is whether the county seat of York is now possessed of a county seat. It is generally understood that the legislative enactment creating the county specified Yorkville as the county seat. If so then the recent election could hardly nullify this act, and while the municipality changes its name the county seat remains the same. Court will still be held at Yorkville, unless Rock Hill or Fort Mill should suddenly vote to change their name to Yorkville, in which case that might be legally considered the county seat. If this is true, it would have been interesting I had the change of name occurred about the time the courthouse commissioners were working on a site, because they were required to build in Yorkville, and Rock Hill would have had a golden opportunity to secure the new building had she desired to grasp it. So whether the county officials can change the postofflce and date line on their official stationery until the legislature gives specific permission to do so, is a question. It is understood that Uncle Sam will be asked at once to change the name of the Yorkville postofflce. However, there is an impression that a petition will have to be signed by the patrons served from that office filed before this can be done, and other red tape carried through. In the event the county seat name remains legally the same until there is legislative enactment, and the aforesaid red tape is necessary before the postofflce changes its title, then it will probably be several months before the new name will become available. At any rate, aside from a speculation as to the matter, the result will be of little interest to the people of the county, generally.?Rock Hill Herald. If Yorkville is Yorkville by act of the general assembly, then the recent election is a nullity, for the simple reason that the act under which it was held provides for the making only of such changes in the town charter as are not inconsistent with the acts of the general assembly. The postmaster general has the right to change the name of the postofflce to whatever he sees proper with or without a petition, and regardless of the legal name of the town. Change the Name Battle. Now that the battle of ballots for which the town of Yorkvile has been training since last fall is over, most of the people, including many of those who voted with the majority, are asking what is it all about? Who precipitated this fight and what for? Ask every man you meet in the course of a day and you will get many different answers; but very few of those answers will indicate that the name of the town had anything to do with the matter, further than to serve as the bone of contention. Every rational man and woman knows there has not been given a single good reason why the name should be changed, and it is doubtful as to whether anybody feels that it was incumbent upon anybody to give a reason why the name should not be changed. In the latter case the reasons were too numerous and obvious. There is a pointed old story to the effect that a pedestrian who was making a tour of Stone mountain, came upon a man who was tugging and puffing away at a fence rail that he was using as a lever. "What is the matter? Trying to turn that mountain over?" asked the pedestrian. "No," replied he of the fence rail lever. "There is a fellow over on the other side who is trying to turn it over and I am not going to let him do it." It is not quite as big a Job maybe to obliterate a name that has been honored and loved for a hundred years, as it is to turn Stone mountain over with a fence rail; but it is almost. However, what is it all for? Men of shrewdness and foresight do not stir up all the feeling that has been engendered in this matter for nothing. There is a motive somewhere, and in the estimate of the man or men who started this agitation the object sought outweighs the heavy considertion of blind local strife. The battle last Tuesday was, in our opinion, only a "feeler." GOVERNMENT IN A BAD WAY Great Britain Facing Most Serious Situation Ever Known. The Marquis of Lansdowne and Andrew Bonar Law, both of whom occupy seats in the cabinet, explained to their followers at a meeting of Unionist members of both houses of parliament Wednesday, the reasons why they decided to join the coalition of government. Bonar Law read a letter from the prime minister in which the premier suggested a coalition saying: "After long and careful consideration I have definitely come to the conclusion that the conduct of the war to a successful and decisive issue cannot effectively be carried on except by a cabinet which represents all the parties in the state. I need not enter into reasons sufficiently obvious which point to this as the best solution in the interests of the country of the nrALlr.mo tVio ?*nr rinu' nraaunts' nor does the recognition of its necessity involve any disparagement on my part of the splendid services which in their several spheres my colleagues have rendered to the empire. "In this great and trying emergency my colleagues have placed their resignations in my hands, and I am therefore in a position to invite you and those who are associated with you to join forces with us in a combined administration, in which I should also ask the leaders of the Irish and labor parties to participate, whose common action, without prejudice to the future prosecution of our various divergent political purposes, should be exclusively directed to the issues of the war." Lord Landsdowne, opening the meetirg, said that ordinarily he disliked coalition governments, but the condit ons at present were extraordinary. "The country," he said, "is making the most stupendous effort it ever has been called upon to make. We do not e\en yet know what dimensions that effort may prove to be. New theatres of war unfold themselves before us; new developments, some of them of the most sinister and horrible kind, are taking place day by day, and we must be convinced at such a moment nothing but a supreme effort on the part of the whole nation will meet the difficulties and the opposition in front of us." Lord Landsdowne explained that the Unionist leaders considered that a general election would have been a national disaster of the first magnitude. Andrew Bonar Law said that just as the Unionists had decided that there must be a change he had received a letter from the prime minister suggesting coalition and immediately had replied accepting the invitation. He expressed regret that John Redmond had not joined the government, which if it was to succeed, must be a ration al government in reality as well as in name. The meeting adjourned without the adoption of formal resolutions. ? Pee Dee Advocate: H. J. Riley has been elected clerk and treasurer of the city of Bennettsville to succeed A. L. Hamer, who resigned, following a reported shortage in his accounts. Mr. Hamer has given security to cover any discrepancies. Mr. Hamer has also resigned sis secretary and treasurer of the Bennettsville Building and Loan association, and the books of that institution are being audited. L OCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Klrkpatrlck-Belk Co.?Calls attention to its special showing of white hats lor ladies' summer wear today and tomorrow. Thomson Co.?Says that its store is the best place to buy millinery, notions, silks, clothing, straw hats, neckwear, hand bags, suit cases. Sam M. Grist?Explains the essential feature to be considered when buying life insurance. The Mutual Benefit's record is clean, he says. Yorkville Hardware Co.?Has repairs for several kinds of mowing machines and also sells binder twine, and wants to supply you. Sam M. Grist, Agent?Gives more reasons why you should have a policy with the Aetna in case of sickness or accident. See page four. Bobs?Page four, tells you about the "chewiest of all chewing gums," on sale everywhere?5 cents. II it not difficult for people to keep themselves in a good humor when evei-ything is going lovely; but In these times of business depression, there is abundant reason for trying to do just that. The Yorkville Graded school haying been named Yorkville by an act of the legislature, of course it can only be changed by such an act. As to whether it is the purpose of those who object to the name of Yorkville to change it wherever It occurs, The Enquirer has not been advised. It is worth while to establish now while the matter is fresh to whom belongs che honor (?) of making the first suggestion as to changing the name of the town of Yorkville to York. This brilliant name will surely call for a monument to the originator of it some day and it would be a pl:y to have any confusion. Some of the best informed politicians claimed from the beginning that the vote of the mill workers would decide the issue of last Tuesday, and although bo h sides did all they could to get that vote, from, the best information obtainable, the "York" people got twenty out of twenty-six. There is no kick or complaint on that account however. These voters had Just the :iame right to vote that anybody else had and they voted as they pleased. The "Yorkville" people would have been just as glad to get these votes as the York people, and the moral is that whoever desires the assistance of the mill people must go after that assistance. One of the interesting developments of last Tuesday's election was the fact that the registrar had issued a number of duplicate registration certificates after the closing of the books on May 10. On the strength of the registrar's explanation as to the legal authority therefor, the managers recognized such certificates, and the holders thereof were allowed to vote. The town attorneys advised that there may be some little authority for such procedure; but there was doubt, and the proper thing was to keep a record of such votes and hold them for final legal disposition in case of challenge. There^ was no challenge and the votes were counted. For the benefit of the record, It Is proper to state that there is no authority of law for the issuance of duplicate registration certificates by either county or municipal registrars after the closing of the books immediately preceding an election. All electors are supposed to have provided themselves with registration certificates, or duplicates in case of loss of originals while the books are open and to go to the polls with such certificates. In the case of state and county elections, where the managers use duplicate books provided by the supervisors, there is legal provision for errors in the books like this. In case an elector presents a certificate to the managers and his name does not appear on the duplicate, by reason of error or oversight, the voter has the right to secure certification of the fact that his name is on the original list and upon that certification, backed by the registration certificate he is allowed to vote. Although this same provision would probably apply to municipal registration, it is not specifically mentioned, because since it is the original book that the managers use at the municipal election there appears to be no need for such a provision. Under the law, when the county board of supervisors close their books thirty days before an election, they are absolutely out of it so far as issuing new certificates or renewals is concerned, and the same law applies to municipal registrars As a matter of fact the issuance of such duplicates is not only contrary to the letter of the law; but subversive of the spirit of it. ABOUT PEOPLE Mrs. Jno. A. McMurray of Bethesda, is visiting relatives in Sumter. Miss Isabel Arrowood of Sharon, is visiting friends in Rowland, N. C. Mesdames H. L. Summitt and B. L. Hicks visited friends in Rock Hill this week. Miss Carrie Cartwright of Yorkville, is visiting Mrs. Stuart Abell, in Lowryville. Mrs. Wilds Mclver of Greenville, is the guest of Miss Fredrica Lindsay in Yorkville. n T7* T7? A# VArl/irllln rvcv. ILi. Us. VJII1CC}7?C VTA. lVlliTIIIVl if. spending several days in Greenville this week. Mr. E. B. Lowry of Yorkville, is spending some time in Greensboro, N. C. Dr. J. B. Shirley has returned to Yorkville, after a visit to relatives in Honea Path. Mr. H. C. Parrott, internal revenue collector, spent several days this week in York county. Mrs. B. L. Hicks of Gastonia, N. C., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. H. L. Summitt, in Yorkville. Mrs. William Rawles of Monroe, N. C., is visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Stroup in Yorkville. Dr. M. W. White and daughters, Misses Lesslie and Lula, visited relatives in Chester this week. Mrs. Dowry Guy of Chester R. F. D. No. 4, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Lowry, in Yorkville. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Whitesides of Sharon, visited the family of Mr. L. A. McGill in King's Mountain, N. C., this week. Misses Frances Witherspoon of Gaffney, and Mamie Louise Bratton of McConnellsville, are the guests of Miss Margaret McDow in Yorkville. Messrs. William and John Dunlap of Charlotte, N. C., are visiting their aunts, Mesdames W. H. Hemdon and J. S. Mackorell, in Yorkville. Miss Nora Williamson, who taught in the Yorkville Graded school during the past term, has returned to her home in Rock Hill, for the summer. Dr. Butler Dobson of Lynchburg. Va., is visiting his brother, Mr. J. W. Dobson in Yorkville and other relatives in York county. Dr. Dobson is a native of York county, but for many years ht-s lived in Lynchburg. THE YORKVILLE POSTOFFICE The editor of The Enquirer has received a letter from Hon. Daniel C. Iioper. first assistant postmaster general, under date of May 22, in which that official says in part: "The Department received recently a communication from the secretarytreasurer of the Yorkville Board of Trade, stating that an election would be held on May 25, to decide whether the name of the town shall be changed to York, and in reply to his inquiry he was advised that upon receipt of official notice of a change of the name of the town steps will be taken re garding a change of name of the postoffice." This information is printed for the benefit of those who may be Interested, and for the particular benefit of those who have not believed that this movement would amount to anything really so serious as indicated. It is a fact that there are a number of people %vho are saying that "while they really did not want to see the name changed, they voted for the change for this or that reason." Whether the people are sincere in what they are saying or not, the fact is that their votes have been counted not for the personal reasons stated, but against the time-honored name of Yorkville, and when the name of the postofflce is changed, it will be pretty difficult to get it changed back again. As to whether the letter of the secretary of the Board of Trade was written on the authority of the Board of Trade or of the board of governors thereof, or on his own personal initiative, The Enquirer has been unable to learn. A member of the board of governors, however, has stated to The Enquirer that if the letter was written on the authority of the board, he had no notice that there was to be a meeting of the board for that purpose and was not present PARCELS POST EXTENSION Postmasters at all offices having rural delivery service are directed by the department at Washington to see that rural carriers are equipped with parcel post scales, maps and guides, insurance and C. O. D. tags and to instruct the carriers that they shall accept from the patrons of rural routes parcels for insurance or collection on delivery just as these are accepted from patrons at the postoffice. Coupon receipts will be issued directly to senders at the time when the articles are accepted. Instructions as follows have been given the postmasters in regard to this extension of the postal facilities to rural route patrons: "1. Each carrier shall be assigned the same series of numbers as provided by section 1072 of the postal laws and regulations for registered mail, and when it is desired by a patron to insure a parcel or mail it C. O. D.t the carrier shall provide a tag and require the sender to fill out the tag in ink or with indelible pencil. The carrier shall assign a number to the parcel, indorsing the wrapper and the tag therewith In the proper manner. The sender's receipt coupon of the tag shall be dated, indorsed with the carrier's initials and the route number, detached by the carrier and delivered to the patron as a receipt for the parcel. "2. By assigning a series of numbers to each carrier as provided by section 1072 of the postal laws and regulations, the tag coupons for all insured parcels accepted on rural routes at any office may be kept in one numerical file. Separate series should, of course, be used for insured and C. O. D. parcels, and separate files kept at the mailing offlca Carriers should keep a memorandum of the last number used, so that every number in each series may be accounted for. "3. When desired by the patrons, insurance or C. O. D. tags may be left in the mail box by the carrier to be properly filled out and attached to parcels. On succeeding trips paroels bearing such tags should be accepted, if sufficient postage and fee is left in the box. If such parcels appear to be packed and indorsed In accordance with the regulations they may be accepted at the sender's risk in case of damage, since the carrier would be unable to make inquiry in regard to the manner of packing, and the articles inclosed. However, such inquiry should be made when parcels are accepted direct from the patrons. "4. The required amount of postage and fee shall be affixed in stamps to the parcel, and it shall be delivered at the office with the tag properly filled out and attached. If perishable or fragile articles are inclosed, a notation should be made by the carrier in order that the parcel may be properly indorsed at the office before dispatched. "5. Carriers should be enjoined not to accept articles for insurance or C. O. D. unless they are properly packed and indorsed, except as provided in the preceding article 3. "6. Insured and C. O. D. parcels accepted by rural carriers should be carefully reviewed at the postofflce before dispatched to make sure that the tags are properly filled out, that proper indorsements are made thereon, that the required postage and fee are fully prepaid, and that the articles are packed in accordance with the postal laws and regulations." REPUDIATION OF YORKVILLE The following proclamation, signed by J. C. Wilborn, mayor, and Arthur T. Hart, clerk of council, has been duly published at a cost of 314.50 to the municipality, if paid for at the rate prescribed by law. It is reproduced herewith in the first place for the Information and edification of the public and in the second place for the integrity of the record: The Town Council of the Town of Yorkville do hereby certify as follows: Whereas, heretofore a Petition was duly filed with the Town Council of the Town of Yorkville on the 19th day of May, 1915, which said Petition was signed by a majority of the freeholders of the said Town, and which Petition prayed as follows: "We, the undersigned, freeholders of the Town of Yorkville, request that your honorable body call an election on the particular of amending the Town Charter in regard to changing the name of the Town from "Yorkville" to "York:" and, Whereas, in pursuance of said Petition, an election was duly ordered to be held, and after due notice and publication of the said notice, an election was held in Yorkville, South Carolina, on the 25th day of May, 1915, at which said election the question of amending the Charter of the Town of Yorkville by changing the name of the Town from "Yorkville" to "York" was duly submitted to the qualified electors of said Town, and, Whereas, the Managers of Election duly certified to the said Town Council that there were Two Hundred and Five (205) votes cast upon the question of amending the Charter in the particular referred to, of which One Hundred and Twenty-five (125) votes were in favor of amending the Charter by changing the name of "Yorkville" to "York," and eighty votes were against amending the Charter and opposed to changing the name of "Yorkville" to "York," and, Whereas, at a duly and legally constituted meeting of the said Town Council held in Yorkville on the 25th day of May, 1915, after said election, the result of said election, by motion which was adopted, was declared as follows: "That the result of said election be declared as follows: That the proposition to amend the Charter of the Town by changing the name of the Town of "Yorkville" to "York" has received a majority of all the votes cast at the said election, and said amendment is adopted: that the Mayor and Clerk of Council are hereby directed to certify the result of said election and amendment of Charter to the Secretary of State, and take such other steps in the premises as the laws of South Carolina direct and require." Therefore, in pursuance of the premises and the laws of the State of South Carolina, me Town Council does hereby publish the result of said election and declare that a majority of the votes cast are in favor of the proposed amendment to the Charter of the Town of Yorkville, to wit, to change the name of the Town from "Yorkville" to "York;" and do further de clare that said amendment Is adopted, and the Charter of the Town of Yorkvillo Is amended in that the name of the Town and municipal corporation is now, and hereafter shall be "York." And, in further pursuance of the Statute, the result of said election is hereby published and a certified copy of said declaration is herewith filed with the Secretary of State of the State of South Carolina. Witness the hand of the Mayor of the Town of York, (heretofore the Town of Yorkville), with the Seal of the Town attached and attested by the Clerk of the Council, May 26, 1915. Note.?If the alleged petition was not filed until May 19, as stated bove, it would appear that various other steps, such as calling the election and opening the registration books, must have been rather premature. And in the last paragraph, where there is reference to the "seal of the town," we rise to ask, "Of what town?" ?Ed. Enquirer. YORKVILLE V8. YORK The long drawn out contest over the question of changing the name of the town of Yorkville to York culminated last Tuesday in one of the most strenuously contested elections the town has known in many years and resulted in a victory for York, 125 to 80. It was generally appreciated that the interest was great, and the common feeling was that the vote would bo very close. Up to Tuesday morning both sides were claiming victory by majorities ranging up to forty, and there was very little assurance on either side as to the final outcome. The battle opened bright and early and the workers on both sides put forth strenuous efforts to get out every vote possible and particularly to corral the floaters of every description; but the York people having the advantage in active workers and automobile facilities easily bested the Yorkvile people, not only in getting their forces to the polls but in changing the minds of the doubtful. The managers of the election, Messrs. C. H. Sandifer, D. T. Woods and O. L. Sanders, insisted upon strict and impartial observance of the law as far as they understood it, and in every respect conducted the contest with absolute fairness. After the election was over the result was accepted in good spirit by both sides, the defeated showing no signs. of soreness and the victors refraining from unseemly demonstration. Following are the names of those who took part in the election arranged In alphabetical order: R. C. Allein, F. P. Morrison, R. T. Allison, R.E.Montgomery, W. T. Ashe, P. N. Moore, J. O. Allison, W. B. Moore, Noah Banks,* B. N. Moore, H. G. Brown, J. Frank Moore, Geo. W. Brown, D. M. Murray* J. M. Brian, Harry McCaw, Dr. R. A. Bratton, \V. B. McCleave, J. S. Brice, William McCloud, W. L. Bratton, N. C. McCorkle, N. B. Bratton, R. S. McConnell, M. W. Beach, W. M. McConnell, R. T. Beamguard, J. D. McDowell, W. L. Baber, Thos. F. McDow, L. G. Baber, R. A. McGinnis, W. T. Barron, R. A. McGinnis, A. M. Barnett, J. F. McElwee. J. I. Birron, S. W. McKnlght, C. A. Boney, J. L. McManus, D. E. Boney, J. P. McMurray, G. P. Clark, H. E. Neil, J. W. Clinton. J. J. Niven8, J. C. Comer, J. E. Norrls, J. R. Connolly, L? W. Ollls, S. L. Courtney, G. H. O'Leary, John E. Carroll, Cal Parish, C. W. Carroll, J. B. Pegram, W. R. Carroll, W. S. Peters, M. L. Carroll, R. B. Plexico, J. H. Carroll, Tracy Proctor, A. Y. Cartwright, W. B. Pressley, E. T. Carson, J. P. Pugh, E. E. Carson, W. F. Putnam, R. H. Dobson, J. W. Quinn, A. D. Dorsett, F. E. Quinn, W. S. Dickson, J. M. Ramsey, J. H. Dickson, J. R. Reld* J. G. Dickson, C. A. Rose, J. W. Dobson, Louis Roth, Dr. W. E. Erwin, J. E. Sadler, J. W. Evans, C. H. Santiifer, Lewis Ferguson, John S. Sandifer, J. M. Ferguson, J. G. Sassi, W. W. Ferguson, G. W. Sherer, W. E. Ferguson, J. A. Sherer, J. F. Faulkner, C. F. Sherer, D. E. Finley, Jr., D. L. Shleder, D. E. Finley, A. W. Smoak, W. H. Fowler, C. E. Spencer, R. Y. Grist, T. M. Spencer, W. D. Grist, J. Forest Smith, A. M. Grist, F. E. Smith, O. E. Grist, B. F. Smith, S. M. Grist, T. W. Speck, J. C. Gant, J. Li. Starr, J. C. Gray,* J. M. Starr, B. H. Gordon, S. L. Steele, Rev. E.E. Gillespie, W. E. Scoggins, W. L. Graham, Rev. Henry Stokes, CharleyHerndon* J. E. Stroup, R. E. Heath, C. T. Stroup. A. T. Hart, H. L. Summitt, J. R. Hart, C. C. Stewart, C. H. Hart, O. L. Sanders, J. E. Hart, J. A. Tate, G. W. S. Hart, W. D. Thomasson, W. O. Harshaw, W. B. Thomasson, , J. M. Hunter, W. B. Thomasson, W. W. Hudson, JohnWheeler, p.c. R. P. Jackson, Quinn Wallace, W. W. Jenkins, Jno.S.Wagoner* Henry B. James J. C. Wallace, J. E. Johnson, T. T. Walsh, I. W. Johnson, J. G. Wardlaw, B. M. Johnson, Dr M. J. Walker, J. D. Jones, J. P. White, C. H. Keller, J. J. White. J. R. Kelly, H. T. Williams, G. W. Kunz, J. A. Wilkerson. R. J. Latta, D. T. Woods, John Kelly, M. C. Willis, Preston King* W. S. Willis, J. W. Klrkpatrick, M. A. White, J. A. Latta, C. Y. White, i Walker R. Latimer, L C. Wells, H. B. Laws, R. A. White, W. W. Lewis, W. G. White, Fen Levy, F. C. Wood, J. R. Lindsay, S. C. Wood, B. M. Love, J. C. Wilborn, R. B. Lowry, O. E. Wilkins, R. W. Lowry, L R. Williams, S. It Lowry, W. L. Williams, J. E. Lowry, Geo. W. Williams, P. W. Love, J. Q. Wray, Rev. J.H.Machen, IkeWright, Sr.,* a -a* i Tir t r> 1? J. a. iviarion, vv. j. r. ivjuic, J. S. Mackorell, W. I. Witherspoon, , R. J. Mackorell, R. Witherspoon, John W. Miller, C J. Youngblood, j C. M. Miller, J. F. Youngblood, M. L. Mitchell, Dr. J. H. Witherspoon. j ( ) Colored voter. WITHIN THE TOWN ? A number of local people report having1 had their first mess of string j beans from their gardens. ? Each rain storm gives trouble in 1 shortcircuiting the electric wires I among the trees. ? A local wag remarked early Wed- J nesday morning that there was not the 1 slightest doubt, but that improvement I could be noted in the town since the J majority had voted to change the , name. The trees, he said, grew sev- i eral inches during Tuesday night. ? The total enrollment of the Graded i school during the year which closed last Friday was 350, and the average attendance was 325. It is estimated ; that there are not more than 50 chil- dren of school age in the town who do 1 not attend school. ? Messrs. B. N. Moore and J. S. > Mackorell were elected trustees of Yorkville school district No. 11, Tues- j day. A total of 155 ballots were cast ' in the election; but four of them were ! thrown out on account of irregularl- j ties. There was no opposition to elth- j er Mr. Moore or Mr. Mackorell. ? From the number of 'phone calls < at The Enquirer office Tuesday afternoon after the election from various sections of the county, it was evident that there was a keen interest In the result of the "Change of name" election In every section of the county. The majority of comments of theBe people where they commented at all, were, "Well. I am not surprised." ? Young ladles of the town and surrounding country who are members of the Freshman class at Wlnthrop college, were allowed to return to their homes for the summer this morning. The college requires members of all classes except the Freshman to attend the commencement exercises of the college which begin Sunday, and for that reason, those who have been at wmtnrop more man one year win i not be allowed to return home for several days yet ? Now since school has closed for the current term, many of the smaller schoolboys are turning their attention to the local troop of Boy Scouts, of which many of them are members. At present there is not a single vacancy in the local troop. Many of the boys are now busy studying with the Idea of advancing one class or two In the troop. The boys intend taking a number of hikes during the summer and will also very likely have an outing for a week or more in some convenient place. ? The bureau of information of the U. S. department of labor, has caused a notice to be posted in the postofflce lobby advising that from 16,000 to 18,000 men are wanted in Oklahoma at present, to harvest the monster wheat crop of that state. According to the announcement, farmers in Oklahoma are offering harvest hands from 82 to 83 per day. The United States government has established employment bureaus in a number of Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas towns for the purpose of aiding those who wish to secure employment in the wheat fields. ? The closing programme of the JefTerson High school, colored high school of Yorkville, was held in the school chapel Wednesday evening and the audience included not only a large number of negroes, but some twenty-five or thirty white persona me annual aaoress u> me graauaung class was delivered by Dr. R- T.JBa ey, a colored physician of King"1 Mountain. Prof. Baxter C. Riddle, superintendent of the white gr school awarded the diplomas to the four graduates. F. H. Neal, who has been principal of the colored school for several years, has been selected to have charge again next year. | There Is some talk of organizing! a baseball team in the town this summer, the team to be composed of members of the Graded school team which recently disbanded and of college boys who will return to their homes here within the next week or ten daya Several local boys have played on various college teams I during the past season and there are a number of excellent players on the Graded school team. The loca) dM mond is now in the best shape it has ever been and baseball fans are of the opinion that a team could be organized at a less expense this summer than at any time heretofore. Nothing practical has been done in I the matter and as to whether any-1 thing other than talk wUl develop remains to be seen. j LOCAL LACON1C8 I' Exercises at Bethany Today. Bethany High school cloees its eight months' session today and it is ex , nected that there will, as usual, be a E2ge number of people the community su^ound^ SeveraJ speakers are on the 'I today and there are also other at tractions. I, Teachers Re-elected. I, O. C. Klbler, principal of the Less e I, ass.?1 for several years past, also has been re-elected. 11 Special Levy Carried. |i In accordance with noU^revious- , ly published by the trustees, Dr. O. , W HilL J. T. Faris and W. SL j citizens of ' > school district No. 46, on yw tearing , voted on the question of lncreagngi the special school levyfrom2^* mills. The levy was carried by a vo el, of 17 to 1. r For Benefit of High School. I H. E. Neil, county treasurer, ^has I received from the state I the sum of '1'350-Ttht.8?fOfl>r the use ment of aid from tth? ?^teJhSol5 Tht of six York county high schoow. i money i%1f(Pp0rSl? yer $220; Fort ' Bethany, $150, CTovte.r;n. yorkville, Mill. $300; Sharon, $150. Yorkviue. $300; Hickory Grove, $230. Released on Bond. * q qtevenson, who is charged with l; he killing oHohn w. Hafner in the Bullock's Creek 11 nieht. was released from the couniy jail yesterday afternoon on ?f 'ITdVM Stevenson has I retained W.* W. Lewis and Thos. F- l1 SSSw Esq., of Yorkville, as <??? very Ukely be triedjU Urn next term of court or genera i Bions for York county. I Rock Hill School to Close. , Commencement exercises in con , jsjftsr * sa-g. ss. felHl'cKon college i. ] the annual address to the kradua* 1 \nl claSa Twenty-four pupils vriU receive diplomas?seventeen of them , being girls and eight boys. I School Levy Increased. Electors in Bethany school district | ( No. 2, on yesterday, voted to increase the school levy from three to four mills. Thirty votes were cast, all of which were unanimous in favor of Increasing the levy. The trustees of the Bethany school district are J. L. McGlll, J. W. Puraley and R. L. Ferguson. Bethany school will very likely operate under the rural graded school system next year instead of the high school system. Dibble-Tapp. Rev. F. W. Dibble of Clover, and Miss Ava Lee Tapp were married in Columbia, Thursday, the ceremony being witnessed by only a few intimate friends of the contracting parties. Rev. Mr. Dibble is pastor of the Clover circuit. His bride is a daughter of James L. Tapp, a successful merchant of Columbia. After el short honeymoon, Rev. and Mrs. Dibble will return to Clover, where they will reside. Enloe-Hagans. Miss Macy B. Hagans and Mr. Marion A. Enloe were married at the R. P. parsonage in Yorkville last evening, by Rev. J. L. Oates, the ceremony being witnessed by only a few friends of the contracting parties. Mrs. Enloe has, for some time past, been a "central" at the Clover telephone exchanee. and is well known to l large acquaintance. The groom is . i well known young man of Clover. r field in the highest esteem. Mr. and Mrs. Enloe will continue to reside at I clover. I Many People Cutting Oat*. s Scores of people have been busy d rnttinj? their oats this week and it is a likely that the majority of the oat fields in the country will be leveled cy the latter part of next week. Merchants throughout the county report the sale of more binders this year than in any previous year for some time past and the sale of grain cradles has also increased in proportion. There is not the slightest doubt but that the York county oat and wheat crop this year is by far the largest since the Civil war. . Storm in Fort Mill. Fort Mill was visited by a severe wind storm Tuesday night. A largo aak tree in front of the Thompson hotel in that town, was blown down, carrying with it many telegraph and telephone wires. The monument to the Catawba Indians In Confederate park was also severely damaged. There was considerable electrical display in connection with the storm and also some haiL Rain fell in torrents tor about two hours. As a result of the storm, the lighting plant was put out of commission, the town remaining in darkness throughout the night. Train Again Jumps Track. Carolina & North-Western passenger train No. 9, left the track a short distance south of Delphos station Wednesday morning and as a result of the derailment, did not reach Yorkville until about 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. All cars and the tender left the track which was torn up for a considerable distance. Fortunately none of the cars turned over, although they leaned to one side heavily. No one was injured. This is the third time a C. & N.-W. passenger train has left the track In the past few weeks. Aid for Noody Schools. There are a number of schools in York county in need of repairs In the way of new furniture and re-painting of their school buildings. Some are not financially able to extend the school year as long as they would desire. There is a state fund for needy schools which Is at the disposal the state superintendent of education. County Superintendent Carroll . will very likely make requisition on A Superintendent Swearingen for a por- ^ tion of this fund for the use of several of the York county schools which are in need. Slow in Planting Com. There are scores and scores of farmers throughout the country who have not finished planting their corn and who very Mkely won't complete the task before the latter part of next week. Many of them are waiting on the moon to get right before planting and others haven't planted for the reason that they have had so many other things to do that they haven't had tima However, there is no doubt that lots of com will be planted in York county this year, in fact, many farmers say that the com ac. eagre will be at least one-third greater than that of last year. McCrorty-Weather-ford. Miss Julia Pearl McCrorey, resident secretary of the Young Woman's Christian association of Winthrop college, and Dr. W. D. Weatherford of Nashville, Tenn., student secretary for the south of the international committee of the Christian association and well known as a Christian worker and author, were married at the residence of Dr. D. B. Johnson in Rock H-lll, Wednesday evening in the presence of a few intimate friends, Dr. O. E. Brown of Vanderbilt University of Nashville, Tenn., officiating. Unusual Insect Depredation. There is considerable interest in insect ravages of a peculiar nature in the wheat fields of Mr. J. E. Gettys on Yorkville R. F. D. No. 4. According to information given to the reporter, the wheat has been attacked in the heads and three heads out of four have been destroyed down from the tops to half or three-quarters of their length. Some observers think that the injury was probably caused by hail: but most c' those who have made more or less examination are of opinion that the blight is unquestionably the work of insects that they are unable to identify. Courthouse Furnishings. Work of furnishing the new courthouse is progressing rather slowly, due to delay in shipping the furniture which comes from various places and by various routes. Mr. W. S. Wilkerson of the courthouse commission, said yesterday, that the marble work which was to be used in connection with the furnishings, had been destroyed in a wreck while in transit and since this material will have to again be cut according to specifications, it is very doubtful whether the building will be turned over to the county as early as had been expected. Busy With Tax Executions. Sheriff Brown and Deputy Quinn are now busy with the reoord of delinquent tax payers; trying to establish the place where they now live, whether dead or alive, etc. There are as already mentioned in The Enquirer, more delinquent tax payers this year than during any previous year ? In quite a whila There are many, 4 however, who have moved out of the county and therefore the taxes against them cannot be collected. It is quite likely that the number of sheriff's sales of property to cover payment of taxes will be larger this year than usual. Made Change in Faculty. Due to the fact that several of the teachers recently elected have declined the appointment, trustees of the Fort Mill Graded school were obliged to elect three new teachers this week, which election resulted as follows: Fifth grade, Miss Frances May Milling, Rock Hill; high school, Miss E. S. Dubose, Pickens; music, Miss Frances K. Lewis, Richmond, Va J. D. Fulp, the newly elected superintendent is now in Fort Mill making plans for the coming term and Prof. T. P. Coats has gbne to Beaufort to look over his new field. Prof. Coots expects to move his family to Beaufort within a short time. McLesn-Guion. Miss Annie Phillips McLean and Alex Guion were married at the home }f the bride near Gastonia Wednesday evening, the ceremony being performed by Rev. A. A. McLean, pastor of Clover and Bowling Green Presbyterian churchea and cousin of the bride. A number of intimate friends of the contracting parties attended the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of former Sheriff J. D. B. McLean of Gaston county. The ?room is a young civil engineer of Grastonia. After a short bridal tour, Mr. and Mrs. Guion will return to Grastonia where they will reside. Slnyer of Infant Unknown. That the deceased came to her leath by a blow on the head with a blunt instrument and at the hands of parties unknown, was the substance >f the final verdict which a coroner's lury at Clover returned last Tuesday n the case of the negro infant whose jody was found in a. well on Mr. T. F. Jackson's place near Clover, more ;han two weeks ago. Physicians and >thers are morally certain as to the dentity of the slayer, but since the Luthorities are without the smallest icintilla of evidence, nothing can be ione and it is probable that the perlon who committed the deed will lever be brought to justice. fork Cases in Supreme Court. Cases coming from the Sixth Julicial circuit which includes the :ounties of Lancaster, Chester, Fairield and York, will be heard by the itate supreme court in Columbia, jeginning Monday. The following :ases which have been tried before he York county common pleas court, vill be heard: Southern railway vs. Cimball, Fewell vs. Catawba Power :ompany, Smith vs. Glenn, Buena fista Woods vs. Rock Hill Fertilizer company, Givens vs. Seaboard Air -ine railway, Kline vs. Southern Railvay company, Creed vs. Rock Hill fertilizer company, Strait vs. City of lock Hill, Pool vs. Carolina Traction :ompany. Hickory Grove Elects Teachers, At a meeting of the trustees of the Hickory Grove school held Tuesday, 'rof. C. D. Guess of Earnhardt, S. C., ras elected superintendent of the ichools, to succeed Prof. R. H. Hollllay, who goes to Linwood college, .nd Misses Margaret Cheyne, Eunice