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Straps and iarts. ? For several weeks a number of inmates of the Tombs prison have been observed industriously chewing up their linen collars and munching their shirts, says a New York dispatch of Saturday. One prisoner, it was said, had eaten up virtually all the collars he owned. In reply to questions the prisoners told the keepers that they had been tobacco or gum chewers for years, and that not having either, found particular comfort in chewing their linen. On Saturday when fresh laundry arrived, it was subjected to a test. A chemist found that the starch used in the linen sent to the prisoners by relatives contained a solution of a drug taken by habitual drug users. ? Whatever action the British government takes with regard to cotton ?whether it merely be kept out of Germany or declared contraband? A*? * /\?? in on oHitnrin 1 me liUnuun oi^cviawt, mm* ?>. ......_ artidle last Friday, expresses the opinion that the southern cotton growers of the United States should be recompensed. "The pressure," this newspaper goes on to say, "which the enormous cotton industry of the democratic president is indeed the crux of the situation. It may be the British government will find that a scheme which it is said to be considering of compensating American cotton growers by buying a proportion of their crop over and above the British normal purchases, is feasable. ? The commercial cotton crop in the United States for the year ended last Saturday, amounted to 15,108, Oil bales, an increase over last year of 225,518 bales, according to figures announced today by Secretary Hester of the New Orleans cotton exchange. Southern consumption of cotton for the year, Mr. Hester stated at 3,163,368 bales, the largest ever used by Southern mills in any one year. The ? figures showing the amount of cotton brought out into the market for the year 1914-15 are considered especially notable in view of the depression incident to the European war and its efTect upon general business conditions. According to the statement, the commercial crop for the present year exceeded that of year before last by 1,001,895 bales, but showed a decrease under that of 1911-12 of 1,000,078 bales. The record figures of southern consumption this year Mr. Hertes's statement shows, exceeds last year's total by 100,012 bales. ? Temple Texas, July 31: The burning at the stake here last night of Will Stanley, a negro suspected of a part in the murder of three children of W. R. Grimes, hampered the police today in their efforts to arrest other persons suspected in the case, The mob burned Stanley to death when they found him wearing trousers which bore the name of the father of the murdered children. Two other negroes were taken out of town by the police last night and hidden. Just before being thrown into the flames Stanley asserted that a white man had paid him and another negro, whose name he gave, to go to Grimes' home Wednesday night and kill the famiiv Orimps and his wife were beaten Into unconsciousness and three of their six children were slain by blows from a hammer. Stanley's death last night was watched by many women and children. The negro tried six times to get out of the flames, but chains bound him too firmly. It was believed he was on the point of giving further information concerning the murders when a bullet fired by a merciful onlooker cut him short ? Warsaw is ready for the evacuation intimated by the Russian war minister in his address in the duma. For days there has been an exodus of the population. Factories, government institutions and hospitals have been moved and the city has been stripped of everything that might be of military value to the Teutons. While the situation immediately before Warsaw is reported by Berlin as unchanged, additional gains by the forces of the Teutonic allies are claimed by Berlin along the Narew in the Loma region and on the remainder of thath front to the Vistula, before Ivangorov and in numerous sectors in the southeast between the Vistula and the Bug. The west in the Argonne region the Germans in the region of Hill 213 and in the vicinity of Marie Therese occupied French trenches after fierce infantry attacks in the latter of which they preceded their forward movement with the use of burning oil. Paris admits that the Teutons gained a footing in these trenches, but asserts that in counter-attacks the French regained portions of their lost territory. In addition, Paris says that in the Vosges, the French took several additional trenches from the Germans and in doing so inflicted heavy casualties. Both Great Britain and Germany have sent notes to Washington. The British notes?there are three of them?deal with the United States government's protest concerning German neutral commerce and the declination of the United States to recognize Great Britain's orders-in-council with regard to detention of American godos. The German note is a continuation of the discussion relating to the sinking of the American ship William P. Frye by a German commerce raider. ? Politicians from the south says a dispatch to the Philadelphia Public Ledger, have been busy for the last week or two in Washington seeking to undo the plans of the Postoffice Department to inaugurate an automobile rural free delivery system in five southern states August 1. That the inauguration of an automobile mail service for the farmer would be of inestimable benefit has been generally conceded by farmers and business men in the sections which would be served, but the trouble seems to lie in the fact that the inauguration of this system will tend to break down the fences of southern senators and congressmen who have decided that their services in Washington are needed beyond their present terms. It is the plan of the Postoffice Department to establish automobile rural routes in Georgia, Louisiana, Florida, Texas and Oklahoma, in the south, and also in California and Pennsylvania. By this plan the Postoffice Department expects to effect a saving of some $90,000 per year in nearly every state in which the plan will be tried. The plan includes the consolidation of existing routes which are covered by horse-drawn vehicles into a smaller number of routes to be covered by automobiles. The number ui utii i iri 9 icquucu tu cacv. u ic iuc plan for automobile service will be about half the number now required to deliver the mail by horse. Furthermore, the men who will deliver by automobile will in all probability not be the same men who are now in the service, for the reason that one of the requirements in the beginning of the automobile service, it is understood, will be that the automobile rural route carrier shall furnish his own automobile. ? Emperor William has issued a manifesto to the German people on the occasion of the anniversary of the outbreak of the war, according to a dispatch received in Amsterdam from Berlin and forwarded by the currespunueni 01 neuter s leiegrain Company. In the manifesto, which was issued from the main headquarters of the German army, the Emperor says: "One year has elapsed since I was obliged to call to arms the German people. An unprecedented time of bloodshed has befallen Europe and the world. "Before God and history my conscience is clear. I did not will the war. After preparations for a whole decade the coalition Powers, to whom Germany had become too great, believed that the moment had come to humiliate the Empire which loyally stood by her Austro-Hungarian ally in a just cause, or to crush it in an overwhelming conflict. No lust for conquest, as I already announced a year ago has driven us into the war. When in the days of August all able-bodied men were rushed to the colors and troops were marched into a defensive war, every German on earth felt, in accordance with the unanimous example of the Reichstag, that it was a fight for the highest good of the nation, its life, its freedom. What awaited us if the enemy forces succeeded in determining the fate of our people and of Europe has been shown in the hardship endured by my dear province, East Prussia. The consciousness that the fight was forced upon us accomplished miracles. Political conflict of opinion became silent; old opponents esteemed each other; the spirit of true comradship governed the entire people. Full of gratitude we can say today that God was with us. The enemy armies who boasted that they would enter Berlin in a "few months are with heavy blows driven back far east and west. Numberless battlefields in various parts of Europe and naval battles off near and distant coasts testify what German anger in self-defense and German strategy' can do. No violation of international law by our enemies will be able to shake the economic foundation of our conduct of the waf." <?he \|orlnnUe (fnquiw. Entered at the Postoffice at York as Mail Matter of the Second Class. YORK. S. C.: TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1915 Since southern cotton is absolutely essential to the waging of the war, it seems reasonable that we should have a fair price for it. It has been said that England will stand her ground to the "last Russian and the last Frenchman." It is pertinent to add that she proposes to hold out also to the last bale of American cotton. Editorially The Yorkville Enquirer rather apologizes for printing ex-Gov. Blease's attack upon President Wilson at the Filbert picnic. We are sure there is no reason why The Enquirer should object to criticism because of its action. The information which it furnishes is of interest and it is information which the public ought to have. ?News and Courier. If th~ News and Courier thinks we object to criticism in the matter, it is entirely mistaken; but since it thinks the public should have the information, we are at a loss to understand why it did not reproduce our report. In our opinion Lloyd-George, "the little Welshman," of the British government, is the greatest man in the kingdom. The economic legislation he worked out and put into operation before the war commenced was simply marvelous?old age pensions, insurance against unemployment, unearned increment tax, and a number of other experiments he carried to success were simply marvelous. But as a warrior he has showed up still larger. Not only has he succeeded in composing labor troubles that hampered the manufacture of war munitions; but within the past few months he has increased the manufacturing efficiency of the empire along those lines several times over. Lloyd-George has loomed up as the greatest man in the British empire. For Public Information. We are publishing elsewhere in today's issue the business and occupation tax ordinance promulgated by the town council last Thursday. We have no instructions to publish it, and we are not to be paid for it. Messrs. Wilborn and Hart have preferred to take all the pay Involved for their own newspaper. But as this is a matter of very great present interest and of importance for future record, we see proper to give it to our readers, many of whom would not be otherwise advised of it. We fully appreciate how the gentlemen who are not recognizing The Enquirer can justify themselves by arguing that if The Enquirer is going to print the thing for nothing, why should we use the town's money to pay for It; but if they want to so argue, they are welcome to their own notions of fairness. But anyhow we are giving our readers the benefit of this ordinance in order that they may be informed as to the taxes they will have to pay under it, and in order that they may study the general viewpoint involved. Without Conflict of Testimony. Although from a somewhat unexpected source, the editor has received a reply to comments he made on the clipping from the Anderson Daily Mad in the last issue of The Enquirer, and we are publishing this reply together with the editor's answer thereto below. The correspondence seems to be reasonably comprehensive, and so far as we are able to see no further preliminary explanation is necessary: Yorkville, S. C., 7-30, 1915. Mr W n rSrist Editor Yorkville Enquirer, Yorkvllle, S. C. Dear Sir: Your editorial comment on article copied from Anderson Daily Mail in reference to home coming and Chautauqua, is misleading and does not express the facts. I do not care to have any personal controversy with you but as chairman of the home coming and Chautauqua advertising committee feel that your readers should know your true attitude towards this event. You state that "The home coming week is the private property of the Board of Trade and town council." I do not know what part the "town council" may take in this matter and two of the councilmen told me that neither the home coming or chautauqua have ever been discussed at any meeting, but I do know that the Board of Trade is responsible for the $400.00 necessary to have the chautauqua come here and I so stated to you. As for The "Enquirer" receiving "first hand information" and also that this matter belongs "entirely to people who prefer to get along without asking any assistance from The Yorkville Enquirer or taking it into their confidence," I respectfully recall to your mind the conversation I had with you In front of the York Furniture Co., one evening week before last about 7.30 o'clock. I had just come down from the White Rose club rooms where I had attended a meeting of the executive committee of the Board of Trade and was discussing general plans of advertising with Messrs. J. C. Wilborn and W. B. Moore when you passed us. As you were coming back I said that this was one time I hoped the whole town would pull together and that I was going to give you the proceedings of the Board of Trade meeting at once?whereupon Mr. Wilborn said: "Good! I hope you succeed." I stepped across the street and met you and to the best of my recollection this is conversation that followed: "Mr. Grist, possibly you know that some of us as individuals guaranteed the expenses of the Chautauqua to be held here some time in early fall. We received notice yesterday that this would be held here Sept. 1st, 2nd and 3rd. As the Board of Trade had had in mind for some time holding a home coming week, 1 suggested to the guarantors that we offer the chautauqua programme to the Board of Trade, provided they would assume all financial obligations. I was authorized to offer it to them. I have just done so and they accepted. They also agreed to have home coming in conjunction with it. We appointed all the necessary committees and are all going to pull together to make it the biggest event in the history of the town. I don't re call all the members of the different committees, but if you will have Jim," (your son and reporter for Enquirer) "see the secretary of the Board of Trade he will be glad to give him the records of the meeting. "Well!" you replied, "If they have anything they want printed let them submit it and I'll look at it and if I want to publish any of it I'll do so." I said, "There is nothing to submit? I simply gave you a news item and suggested your sending Jim after the details." You replied: "We do not run around after such things, but I repeat if they have anything to submit let them submit it and if I think any of it interesting to my readers will print it, and if I don't I won't?besides they don't do a thing for me.'' I replied, "You do hunt up those things, for I have seen Jim at several meetings, besides there is no they to this as I am chairman of the advertising committee and as chairman I gave you a news item and intended seeing that you got a square deal on the advertising, but if you feel this way about it this ends it." I trust you will be fair enough with me to publish this. Yours truly, J. W. Kirkpatrick, Chairman Home Coming and Chautauqua Advertising Committee. Mr. J. W. Kirkpatrick, Chairman Home Coming and Chautauqua Advertising Committee. York, S. C. Dear Sir: Although my direct knowledge of the principal matters referred to in your communication extends only to the conversation between us, I will not question the substantial correctness of your statement as to that circumstance, further than to say that not until now did I know what you said in reply to my last remark, because after you had told me that "nothing would be submitted," and I had commented thereon, I considered the incident closed, in so far as I was concerned, and started away. It seemed to me that such reply as might be warranted because of the statement I made in my editorial of last Friday, would more properly have come from J. C. Wilborn, the mayor, A. T. Hart, the clerk of the town council, or W. W. Lewis, the town attorney, but since you have volunteered or been put forward, I cannot decline to give your communication such consideration as it seems to require. And surely you are not expecting me to do this without exercising my right of reply. In the first place, let me say, it is naraty wortn wnne ior me to can me attention of the people of the town to the significance of the picture you draw of coming across the street to me from a conference with Mr. J. C. Wilborn and Mr. W. B. Moore, especially the latter, to talk to me about a matter involving the surrender of editorial control of The Enquirer to interests engaged in the publication of an opposing and competing newspaper. Of course you were not surprised at Mr. Wilborn's generous co-operation sentiment; but for fear the public might be misled, I will inform you that neither Mr. Wilborn nor Mr. Moore, is a subscriber to The Enquirer, and if either ever reads other than borrowed papers I am not aware of the fact. Oh, yes, they are pull together gentlemen, all right. I feel that I must apologize to the public for the "blank" credited to me in your statement, and I hereby do so; but as the public is always willing to accept sufflcent provocation by way of at least part extenuation, I will plead "sufficent provocation" and go on to confess that if I had known that it was a part of the plan that I was to be told in effect that "unless I surrendered my editorial prerogative to those who seek to ruin me and The Enquirer, I was to get no part of the money the people of the town were to be asked to contribute for honest advertising," I would have had two blanks to apologize for, instead of only one. Now please take note of the fact that although you told me there was nothing to "submit," something must have been "submitted," else where did the other editors get the "press notice" I reproduced from their columns? I do not say that I would have printed it if it had been "submitted" to me; but the fact is that it was not submitted to me, and was submitted to other papers, and the only way I had of getting it, under the circumstances, was from their columns. Yes, it is true that The Enquirer has a reporter who is constantly making the rounds gathering up news from the Board of Trade and elsewhere; but it will be conceded, I think that he has not been swallowing, like a Jaybird, everything anybody wants to feed to him. On the contrary, everything that has been printed about the Board of Trade has been in the nature of real news, as has been evidenced by the howls that have followed its publication. Some cases in point. The public will remember what Mr. Wilborn said about the location of the courthouse, and how after it was published Mr. Wilborn tried to unsay it. You remember all that hullabaloo that was raised in December about wanting a man post iiKuiivi f IIU u tiic uuai u vta. i i auc tuun the position that if a woman was to be appointed it preferred the then incumbent, and how it never said a single word about the sure-enough man who had been duly endorsed by a majority of the business interests of the town, by a majority of the pairons 01 me aeuvery ana uy an the county officials, save one? You remember how our efforts to get the facts to which the public was duly entitled in this matter, brought on our devoted head that terrible anathema, based on the text, "Who shall deliver me from the body of this death?" Our reporter, directed by all the skill and experience of which The Enquirer is possessed, made every effort in his power to get from Mr. W^lborn, the then president of the Board of Trade, and Mr. A. T. Hart, the then secretary, all the information in this matter that could be of interest to the public as fast as it developed. We got the information all right, but from unofficial sources. All official information was held back on one pretext or another until after it nnnlrl Iip nnhHahpii in th#? fnmnptinc and opposing' newspaper in which they were more interested, financially and otherwise. And this meeting of the "Executive committee" about which you have been talking; why were we not notified about it beforehand, so we could send a reporter to see and hear? In no case where I have been notified of a meeting of the Board of Trade or its executive committee in advance, have I ever failed to give a full and comprehensive account of such meeting. Surely you do not expect us to send for "news" prepared by our opponents, according to their own notion and published by them in advance of us. We do not think this would be fair to our readers or ourselves. and we are unable to reconcile ourselves to the idea, however strongly it might be argued that "our duty to the community so requires." We are willing to make any sacrifice for the community; but we are willing to make no sacrifice whatever for our competitors, because we are unable to feel that our duty to the community demands such sacrifice. I appreciate what you say about not desiring to have any personal controversy with me. I assure you that I am not seeking such a controversy either with you or with those with whom you are associated. The weather is too hot, and the combination against me is too strong and too shrewdly directed. Also there is no good to be accomplished for the Chautauqua or home coming by such controversy. However, if you want to come again, either on your own account, or as the mouthpiece of the others or if they want to come in their own proper names, whether one at a time or altogether, I can only promise to take care of any or all of you its best I can and that I promise to do. In conclusion, I beg leave to assure you that I have not the slightest feeling of ill-will against you or any of the others, and although it may be necessary to say some pretty hard things before the thing is over. I do not expect to develop any such feeling. Very respectfully, W. D. Orist, Editor Yorkville Enquirer. LOCAL AFFAIRS, NEW ADVERTI8EMENT8 A. M. McGill, York No. 1?Invites his customers and friends to a violin contest, horse shoe pitching contest and general Jollification next Saturday, at Ramah cross roads. First National Bank, York?Insists that it Is to the Interests of working men and others to save a part of their earnings. Kirkpatrick-Belk Co.?Has new lot of Palm Beach suits at $4.45; Keepkool krash at $4.98; sheets at 68 cents and bargains in oxfords. Thomson Co.?Wants auto drivers to see their auto gloves, underwear, hosiery; ladies' caps, silk remnants, silk gloves, cuff and collar buttons. Miss Emily Wylie, Hickory Grove? Invites the public to an entertainment at school auditorium Friday night, benefit Ladies' Aid society. Committee, Sharon?Announces the presentation of a comedy-drama at * school auditorium next Friday. Carroll Bros.?Insist that Perri Walla is the best tea on the market?mail orders filled. They sell all kinds of feedstuffs, and have best flour. The City Market?Reminds you that it sells the best of meats, but that it must be paid for meats in order to keep in business. Enquirer Office?Offers reward for return of pin, lost on streets on July 16tli. Set with small diamond. Louis Roth?Is offering a special value in an enameled bucket and dipper for 50 cents, worth J 1.00. R. S. Riddle, Clerk?Invites you to the annual Oak Ridge picnic on August 10th. Free soup. Good speaking. "Bobs"?The chewey chewing gum. 5 cents at all dealers. See more abort it on page four. Standard Oil Co.?Insists that you see a Perfection blue flame stove and learn of its advantages for the hot weather cooking. See page four. The Enquirer offered a suggestion many years ago to the effect that It would be well worth while for the officials of this town to take into intelli gent consideration the matter or tne planting of shade trees. We advanced the idea that pecans, for instance, would thrive as well as elms, and not only give as good shade; but would be of additional practical value because of the yield of nuts to be expected. This idea Is well worth while and we would like to see it put in efTect, not only in the towns, but along the public highways. Dr. J. Wilson McConnell, a former York county boy, now of Davidson, N. C., was in town last Friday and Saturday In accordance with advertised announcement to offer his services to those who are in need of services to "eye, ear, nose and throat." He was quite busy on both days; but had a great deal more to do on Saturday than on Friday. Dr. McConnell has volunteered for Red Cross work with the British army, and will go over next winter if not sooner. When asked about the matter he said: "Yes, I am going with the British. It does not matter to me much which, as it is more largely than anything else a matter,of humanity. Of course I have my sympathies; but these do not count in a thing of this kind. Consulting my selfish desires, the possible opportunities for professional improvement, I would rather go with the Germans; but they would not have me, you know because that 'Mack' in my name does not sound right; but of course I can find plenty to do on either side." We would not interfere with the doctor's noble purpose if we could and could not if we would; but we don't mind saying tftai we would like it better if he would remain right where he is. So far ad our humble opinion goes, he is one of the hpitrhtaaf onH ahloat vnnnp" mc?n in hit. profession, rapidly going higher and higher, and we think he can do as much good here as anywhere. There is no question of the constant and growing demand for his services, and there is no question of the fact that he is going to be missed. The sick and wounded soldiers, whether of the Allies or the Teutons, who come under his care, will certainly be fortunate In'securing attention equal to the best to be had. CHANGED TO YORK. The name of the local postofflce has been changed from Yorkville to York, the change having gone Into, effect last Sunday, when the postmaster first began the use of a dating stamp carrying the name York instead of Yorkville. There has been much confusion of mail during the past six or eight weeks because of the fact that enthusiastic advocates of the change have been advising their correspondents to address their mail to York instead of Yorkville, and there being no such office officially, letters were constantly held up for better addressing. Recently, however, the order has gone out from the postofflce department sanctioning the change, and postal clerks have been instructed to change their schemes so as to show York instead of Yorkville, and hereafter there will be considerably less of such confusion. The proper designation of this postoffice is now York, and all mail for this point should be so addressed; but the fact is not to be overlooked that so long as business people and others continue to use the stationery dated "Yorkville," much of their mail will continue to come in that name. Also, of course, many people who have never yet heard of the violence done the name of the old home town, as well as people who get names from directories, maps, books and the like, will continue to send their letters to Yorkville. Such letters, however, will continue to be delivered as promptly as heretofore, at least until the postal officials have gotten York so fixed in their minds that they will no longer remember Yorkville. But this will be a long time, as in cases of changed names the postal officials carry both names in their records for many years. Our readers are advised that the name of Yorkville is now York and their letters and other mail matter should be so addressed. SHERIFF'S TAX SALES. , Under tax executions directed to him, Sheriff Hugh C. Brown yesterday sold several pieces of property before the courthouse door. Under the law the sheriff can not give a title to any of the property mentioned until a period of six months has expired. Following was the property offered, together with the amount bid and the names of the successful bidders: 6. Emma Floyd?Lot and building in Rock Hill, bounded by lots of Green Steele, near Flint Hill Methodist church. Taxes, penalties and costs, $11.32. Bid in by B. J. White, attorney, for $11.32. 9. Henry Massey?Half acre of land on Flint Hill, near Rock Hill, bounded by lots of Steve Williams, Reese Potts and W. L. Roddey. Taxes, penalties and costs, $4.97. Bid in by C. L. Cobb for $5. 10. Odd Fellows' Blaney Lodge, No. 35-44?Lot in Rock Hill, on Black street; bounded by lots of Mrs. Louise Wray and Ira B. Dunlap. Taxes, penalties and costs, $4.42. Bought by John R. Williams for $5.75. 11. Reese Potts?J acre of land near Rock Hill, on Flint Hill; bounded by lots of Henry Massey, Lizzie Coleman, Robert Gill and J. W. A. Black. Taxes, penalties and costs, $5.00. Bid in by John R. Williams for $5.50. 16. Cuff Davis?Two lots on Boyd Hill near Rock Hill; designated as lots Nos. 40 and 41, on Cox's map, on east side of Hoyle street. Taxes, pen alties and costs, $7.09. Bid in by T. W. Boyd for $7.09. 19. J. B. Martin?604 acres of land in King's Mountain township; bounded by lands of Preston Qoforth and oth era Taxes, penalties and costs, $33. 66. Bid in by W. D. Lattimer for $221 20. Matilda Smith?Lot in York ville; bounded by lots of W. F. Mc Knight, Allen Alexander and Mrs. I C. Ashe. Taxes, penalties and costi $3.98. Bid in by J. A. Latta for $7.25. 21. Estate Minnie Taylor?Lot an building in Yorkville; bounded by lot of Phoebe Hunt, Sarah Beckham an C. & N.-W. Ry. Co. Taxes, penalite and costs, $3.98. Bought by B. Lev for $30. YORK S. S. CONVENTION. Representatives of local Sunda; schools who returned home Frida afternoon and Saturday from Roc Hill, where they attended the ar nual meeting of the York Count Sunday School convention, report th most successful meeting of that instl tution since its founding eight year ago. Representatives from forty five Sunday schools were registere and there were a total of 120 dele gates present. There were severs sessions of the convention, each c which was marked by special feature and largely attended. That much progress in Sunda school work has been made durin the past year was evidenced by th report of the secretary, which repoi showed that the number of school had increased from seventy to eight and that there had been an estimate increase of 3,000 In the membershii | It is estimated that the total Sunda school enrollment of the county a present is in the neighborhood c 111,000. Before adjournment, several resolu tions which had been submitted b I Messrs. Henry Stokes, J. W. Smar and N. J. N. Bowen, the committe j on resolutions, were adopted by th convention, these resolutions extend ing thanks to the Rock Hill Tractio company for the free transportatio of delegates and to the people c Rock Hill for their kind hospitality. The following resolution wa (adopted: Resolved, That the Yor County S. S. convention express th hope that in the coming election o the liquor question in our state, ever good citizen of York county will us j all his Influence and cast his vote t rid our state of the dread traffic I that which destroys men in body an soul. The place of the next annual cor ventlon will be announced later, al though the convention aeciaea 10 noi this convention on the first Thursda and Friday in September. Following are the officers who wer chosen to serve this year: President, Prof. R. C. Burts, Roc Hill; vice president, W. W. Lewii Yorkville; secretary and treasurer, , T. Fain, Rock Hill; superintender elementry department. Miss Ad Sanders, Yorkville; superintender secondary department, H. R. Tuckei Rock Hill; superintendent adult de partment, J. B. McGill, Smyrna; su perintendent home department, Mn J. W. Campbell, Clover; superinten dent teachers' training departmen' Rev. Henry Stokes, Yorkville; super intendent temperance work, Dr. 1 N. Dulln, Bethel; superintendent c missionary department, W. H. Crooi Fort Mill; member state executiv committee, Dr. E. W. Pressly, Clovei OCCUPATION TAX. There is nothing the matter with th principle of a municipal license tax o occupations. On the contrary such tax is necessary and proper. It is not practicable for a municipal ity to raise all the revenues it need from a direct assessment, for the rea son that most municipalities are al ready assessed on a basis that is sup posed to be on an equality with coun try property, and the law of the stat requires that municipalities pay stat and county taxes on the same assess ment as for municipal purposes. Special license taxes have been foun necessary in most of the towns of th state, and they are necessary in thi town. But one thing that is necessary an important is that all taxes should b just and equitable in their applicatio to all individuals, firms and corpora tions. As to whether this condition ha ever been attained elsewhere, we d not know; but as the situation appear to us the work completed by W. Lewis, Esq., and ratified by the tow council does not show much evidenc of such equity. ? The statute governing the right < the town council to levy an occupatio license tax?Section 2947, Code of 191 ?provides: ? That said license shoul be graduated according to th gross income of the persons, Arms c corporations required to pay such II cense, or upon the amount of capitt invested in said business Pro vided, that no city, town or villag within the state shall collect any occu pation license tax from any person c persons engaged in the business of buy ing or selling cotton in bales, or cotto seed in any such town, city or village. Now it would seem to be out of th question to suggest that Attorney Lew is has not read this statute during a the time he has been engaged in get ting up this schedule, yet notice: Cotton Seed Dealer, per year.. .$ 5 0 Cotton Dealer or Merchant, per year 10 0 It will be noticed that throughout th whole schedule, most of the amount levied are arbitrary, without referenc either to capital stock or gross incom< Why should a cotton mill be charge 50 cents a $1,000 on capital stock an surplus, and a bank be charged onl 25 cents per $1,000 on capital and sur plus over $50,000? Why should a hotel be charged on basis of its rates per diem, instead c on a basis of its gross receipts? Why should a merchant carryln $40,000 of stock be charged only $1 pe $1,000 after the first $1,000, while th little fellow who has but a single thou sand, is charged $6? Why should kerosene, gasoline an other oil companies be charged $75 year? If such a heavy tax should dis courage competition, the people wll have to pay many times the amount o the tax. If they are going to tax automobile at all, why charge the owner of th little old worn-out Brush, at the sam rate as the owner of the $2,500 car? Why this $100 on sales managers? Why are building and loan associa tlons only $1? So far as we are concerned we d not know that we have any serious ob jectlon to the schedule as it standi other than that we do not consider i just and equitable. We see severs places where the assumed powers in volved can be used by way of oppres sion, to intimidate people ana tne iiki and while nothing of the kind may b done, such things have been done, ani everybody will do well to keep the! eyes open. WITHIN THE TOWN ? The work of laying a cement side walk on the northern side of Eas Liberty street has been begun in earn est and already more than 100 feet o the sidewalk has been laid. ? Boy Watson, a young negro, an< his father John Watson, are in jal charged with entering the home o Bully Witherspoon, colored and steal ing therefrom the sum of $8.88. Bo; did the actual stealing but since hi father had a portion of the money a well as the pocketbook in which it wa contained, he is considered equall guilty with his son. The alleged crim was committed Saturday night and th two accused were arrested yesterda; morning. The elder Watson made n attempt to escape. Not so the bo> When he saw Constable Peters ap proaching him near the plantation o Dr. J. H. Witherspoon at an early hou yesterday morning he climbed up i large tree with the agility of a cat. Th constable said a monkey couldn't hav done the trick with more grace ani ease. After he had been perched in th tree top for some time he was persuad ed that there was no hope of escapi and came down. Both father and soi will be tried at the fall term of court ? This was about the hottest placi imaginable Sunday. It was so hot tha many folks were not interested enougl to see how hot it was. Still a few o those who did gaze upon thermometer - declared that the Indicator pointed t< - anywhere from 100 to 103. It was s< >. hot that ice water hardly tasted thi - least bit cool. At 3 o'clock the ther - mometer In this office registered 102 1. Few people made their appearance oi s. the streets during the arternoon am the usual Sunday afternoon crowd o <3 loafers seemed to have "crawled into i * hole and pulled the hole in on top o d them," as a wag remarked yesterdaj s The local quota of fat men seemed t y have suffered most. Those who wea Palm Beach clothes (and they ar legion) appeared as though they hai fallen into a creek. It was really pltifu to observe some of those fat men am y yet it was funny too. Expressions lik y "Golly, ain't it hot," were common. Am k some time the answer was, "Oh, no, I ain't a bit hot?it is so dog gone hot can't.realize how hot it is." There wa y not the slightest doubt but that it wa e the hottest day of this year and ther [_ was many a fervent prayer In the hop that there would not come such a 8 nother. The rain which came later tl - the afternoon offorded needed relic d to scores. ? A somewhat interesting situatio: L] that affords considerable amusement t . many people of this community o "York," relates to the attitude of i 8 number of our "prominent citizens" t The Yorkville Enquirer. The facts ar y thoroughly understood in the town g but not so well understood throughou e the county. After the final consumma -t tion, about two years ago, of a move l8 ment that had been under consldera y tion for a number of years to print i jj local newspaper in competition wit! } and in opposition to The Enquirer, i y number of the leaders of that move ment undertook to organize a boycot against The Enquirer. They quit sub scribing for the paper and used all th . personal and other influence they coul y bring to beer to make others quit sub scribing. Altogether they rounded u e about a dozen stalwarts of the mos e zealous kind, who have since lost fe^ l_ opportunities to boast that they neith n er subscribed for nor read this papei n In the case of some of them when th subject is brought up, and that is ver frequently, there is a marked ajid im ^ mediate Increase in the voltage of th ^ surrounding atmosphere; but the fun e niest part of it is that not one of thos n folks appears to be willing to submit t y the discomfort and inconvenience the g would urge on others. Though they d 1 not subscribe, they just will read. Sub n scribers are constantly reporting to u ^ the annoyance and inconvenience the are HuiivruiK ai mc uaiiuo ui mv wv. rowers. Some are indignant; but i l~ many there is a sense of humor tha (i keeps down their anger. All the coun ty officials with one or two exceptioni y take The Enquirer, of course; but a but Sheriff Brown have their paper delivered at home. He lives outside th k range of delivery and his paper is de livered at his office. There is so muc demand for that paper from all kind j of folks, including a number who aim ply "never look at The Enquirer," tha t the sheriff frequently has a difflcul ' time of it to get his copy home to Mri Brown. And there are numerous othe ~ cases of similar nature that might b mentioned; but it is hardly necessary ' All of this would seem to indicate tha notwithstanding the fact that thi bunch "don't subscribe," The Enqui rer is a pretty good advertising mediur even among them. i. * e ADVERTISING THE FAIR. p. Among the visitors to the edltorla sanctum of The Enquirer last Saturda was Mr. Alfred O. Lloyd, secretary o e the Gastonia Chamber of Commerce n and a most pleasant and agreeabl a young man. It developed that Mr. Lloyd was for " merly in the newspaper business u 8 north somewhere for several years, am he learned considerable about th ' business. But, he says, he did no " like the business. It involves to " much free, hard work for too littl e money, so he came south on a visit e got into a commercial secretaryship a > Gastonia and is so well pleased wit! the work and pay that he will remali so long as conditions continue agrees d ble to all parties concerned. "But I an e done with newspaper work," he sali s "forever. It is the last thing in th world for me, and if my boy shoul want to get into a newspaper office d would think seriously of shipping hin e off to an asylum." n All that did not come out with exac - consecutiveness. It came out in differ & ent parts of the conversation, and i o has been put together as above for th s sake of clearness. r- The business of Mr. Lloyd was t n work up interest in a Gaston count; *> fair that is to be held in Gastonia nex fall, and he made an explanation to th effect that the local people were no n trying to make any money. The pla; 2 was for a large number of busines men to put up guarantees against lost d after which the management woul< e proceed to secure the grounds, put u; v fences, the necessary buildings, an i- make arrangements for the exhibits. I] il the meantime the occasion was to b - thoroughly advertised and if the gat e receipts, entry fees, concessions, ani i- the like, netted any profits over ex ?r penses these profits were to go to fur ther improvements, n "Now we are going to have quite i " lot of 'press matter,' and I would lik e to know whether you can use any of il - or if so how much?" 11 "Why certainly," replied the editoi - "we could use all you have; but w are not going to use any of it if w 0 know it." Mr. Lloyd was not at all Jarred b: 0 the remark, though he appeared Just i e bit surprised. However, he came bacl a with the stereotyped argument: ? "But you don't seem to realize tha J. this movement is altogether for th d good of the people.'* d "Wrhat people," asked the editor, "th y people of Gastonia?" "No," he replied, "the people of Gas ton county." a "Very good,'* said the editor, "a mos it commendable work you have in mind You build up the country for the bene g fit of the people of Gaston county; bu r where do we come in?" e "Oh, it benefits everybody," said Mi - Lloyd. "So it does." replied the editor: "bu d you seem to be wanting to benefit ev a erybody altogether at the expense o - the newspaper." II "How so?" asked the Chamber o Commerce boomer. "What is the most important re 8 qulrement for the successful promotioi e of this enterprise upon which you ar e working?" the editor queried. "Money," came the reply, withou hesitation. "Very well." replied the editor "but after you have raised the money ? procured and enclosed your ground - and completed your plant, what is it al worth unless the people of the countr: 't at large are Informed as to what yoi J have for them and when you will b< - ready." "Nothing" was the frank reply. "O course we will have to advertise II e Everything depends upon advertising, d "That." commented the editor, "wa r what I was trying to bring you to. Yoi want to get up a big show for the ben ent or yourselves, you ao not expec it to cost you anything, because it ii your calculation that the people wil it pay all the expenses. The only othe . expense involved in the whole businesi f is the capital, labor and general stocl in trade of the poor newspaper man and you want him to give up all he has d freely and without charge." II Having served his time in the news f paper business, and having decide< - that he had enough of it to last a life y time all because of these very things 3 Mr Llovd had no more to say. 3 But still this stocy will serve to ad 3 vertise the fact that Gaston county ii y going to have a fair in the fall, and th< e advertisement goes for what it ii e worth, without charge. y 0 r. ABOUT PEOPLE f Miss Frances Pegram is visiting r friends in Lowryville. a. Miss Sarah Wilkins is visiting rela e tives in Oaffney. e Mr. A. M. Wallace of Clover No. 1 1 is at the point of death. e Mr. J. L. C. Curry of Gastonla, is visiting friends in Yorkville. n Miss Margaret McDow of this plact !s v'siting relatives in Charlotte. Mr. Hugh Miller of Chester, vis? ited friends in Clover last week. , Miss Ila Lane of Lamar, is visiting f Miss Emma Currence in Clover, s Mr. James F. Glenn of Sumter 9 visited relatives here this week. ^ Dr. J. D. McDowell spent several e days last week at Montreat, N. C. r Mr. W. S. Wood of this place, visited friends in Gastonia last week. 3 Miss Anna R. Lewis left yesterday f for the exposition in San Francisco, a Mr. T. P. Moore Jr. of Crarlotte, is f visiting friends in Yorkville this week. K Miss Catherine Wylie is visiting her 0 aunt, Mrs. R. S. Poag, near Rock r Hill. ^ Mr. J. R. Kelly of this place, is .? spending a few days at Mlddendorf, d s- ce Mrs. W. A. Graham of Rock Hill, d visited Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Eaves this t week. 1 Miss Helen Darby of Lowryville, is s visiting Mrs. Henry B. James in this s place. 6 Mr. J. Miller Drakeford of Colume bia, visited relatives in Yorkville this ^ week. f Mr. Robert Boyd of Paw Creek, N. C., is visiting relatives and friends in Yorkville. " Mrs. J. E. Fewell visited her sister, ? Miss Carrie Youngblood, here this a week. 0 Mr. Luther Davidson has returned tc . Pnolr Hill. after a. visit tr? relatives ; in this section. ,t Miss Marie Smith of Charleston, * is the guest of Miss Beulah Matthews - in Clover. Mr. J. W. Gwin of Sharon No. 2, ? was taken to Columbia last week for " treatment. * Miss Sarah Meek Starr of this I place, is visiting relatives and friends _ In Rock Hill. e Mr. Meek Wylie of Jonesville, visd Ited his relative, Mr. John T. Wylie, . in Sharon last week. P Miss Pearl Llneberger of Castonla, Is visiting relatives and friends in f the Bethany section. Miss Mamie Paysinger of Newberry, is visiting her brother, Mr. John ? B. Paysinger, In Sharon. Dr. and Mrs. David Allison ol e Honea Path, are visiting relatives In . and near Hickory Grove, e Mr. Paul Curry of the Cannon mill o village, spent several days with relay tlves in Chester last week. ? Miss Mabel and Julia Flannagan ol ~ Clover, are spending some time with 8 relatives at Bowling Green. y_ Miss Maud Sherer of Sharon No. 2, " Is visiting the family of Mr. W. T, t McClain on Yorkvllle No. 1. Mr. John Beach has returned tc 9, his home in Gastonla, after a visit tc II relatives on Yorkvllle No. 6. s Miss Mary Henley Willis has returne ed home after spending several dayi - in Asheville and Hendersonvllle. h Mr. W. Mason McConnell expects tc 8 leave tomorrow for Sarannac Lake, N * Y., for the benefit of his health. it Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Gordon of Lewis , Turnout, have returned home after ? r visit to the home of Mr. B. M. Love. e Mrs. w. w. uixon ana son ruin nav? r. returned to their home in Wlnnsbort ,t after a visit to Mrs. W. F. Marshall, a Miss Leanna Torrence of Reids ville, N. C., is the guest of Mlsi n Mamie Sturgis on R. F. D. No. 6. Mrs. J. M. Smith and daughter, Miss Claud, of Clover, are spending a few days at Hendersonvllle, N. C. Mrs. Ida Htfrdin has returned to Ll Clover, after a visit to her son, Rev, y H. Grady Hardin, at Denmark, S. C, >f Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smarr of Hlck?, ory Grove, visited Mr. and Mrs, Thos, e Mitchell at Mount Holly, last week. Dr. P. B. Wells of Rock Hill, conducted a meeting In Mount Vernon - Methodist church, Hickory Grove, last p week. d Miss Pauline Whlsonant has ree turned to her home in Rock Hill, af. ter a visit to relatives here and at 1 Filbert 0 Mrs. Green Steele of Rock Hill i? e spending some days with Mrs. N. J. N t, Bowen who is ill at her home In thli ,t place. li Miss Mary Johnston has returned tc n her home in Rock Hill after a visit tc her sister, Mrs.vJ. B. Talbert in Hicki* ory Grove. ' Misses Nannie Atkinson and Delanc J Wilson of Lowryville, are visiting the ? family of Mr. H. C. Smith on York1 vllle No. 4. n Miss Ola Allison has returned tc t her home in this place, after spending some time in the mountains ol j North Carolina. e Mr. and Mrs. Qulnn Wallace and Miss Marie Inman have returned to o Yorkville, after spending some time y in the mountains, t Dr. and Mrs. E. W. Pressly, Miss e Elsie Pressly and Mr. R. E. Love ol t Clover, are spending some time " In n Blowing Rock, N. C. 8 Mr. Clarence Kuykendall has return* ed to his home in Rock Hill, after visita ing relatives and friends in the PhilaP delphia neighborhood. n Chester Reporter: Miss Mary Land e of Yo'.-kville, spent yesterday evening e here with her brother, Dr. James Land, d en route to Washington. Mr. Saye Plaxico of Sharon visited . Mr. Charlton McKnight here this week. Miss Mabel Simpson of Spartanburg, el is visiting friends here, e Mr. and Mrs. James A. Barrett have t, returned to their home in Clover after spending some time in the mountains of Western North Carolina. e Mr. W. R. Carroll and family are e spending some time at Shelby, N. C. Miss Esther Bauer of Columbia, is ? visiting Mias Mabel Ashe here, k Mr. D. B. Parish and family have returned to their home In Clover aft ter a visit to the family of Mr. W. e M. Parish on Yorkville No. 6. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Faulkner and e ohildren, who have been spending some time at Chimney Rock, have - returned to their home here. Mr. Robert Turner Allison has ret turned to his home in Yorkville af' ter spending some time in the moun" tains of western North Carolina. * Mrs. John R. Logan visited her , daughter, Miss Lula Moore Logan, ' who is undergoing treatment in the . Fennell infirmary, Rock Hill, l^st week. f Mayor R. M. Sherer of Sharon, who recently sustained a broken leg when f he was thrown from a mule, is getting along as well as could be ex. pected. n Mr. James Shllllnglaw of Sharon, e who has been in bad health since he sustained Injuries to his back while t working in his shop several weeks ago, is able to be out again. : Rock Hill Record: A letter from Mr. ' c. K. Schwror, editor of the Record, I who is in the German hospital at PhilII adelphla, received here Sunday morn* lug stated that he was feeling some J better. e Chester News, July 30: Miss Bessie s Spratt of Fort Mill, who has been visiting Miss Fannie Spratt, return;; ed to her home yesterday. Mrs. R. C. Love and children are spending a . few days with relatives at McCon. nellsvllle. t Dr. Catherine N. Munro, resident s physician at Winthrop, who has been 1 in the Charlotte sanatorium since earr ly in June, has so far recovered as to B be able to leave for Brevard, N. C.. ( where she expects to remain until i, about the 15th of August, after which i( she will return to this place to be with local friends until Winthrop opens . again. j Rock Hill Herald: W. H. Hope, . who returned a few days ago from i, a trip through the middle west, states that the trip was a most enjoyaDie . one. The party, composed of South 3 Carolina representatives to the su? preme camp, Woodmen of the World, I held in St. Paul, and their wives, went through Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Missouri, Wisconsin and other middle states. Lancaster News, July 30: Mr. and , Mrs. Tracy Proctor of Yorkville, vis' ited Mrs. Proctor's grandparents. Major and Mrs. J. M. Riddle, this " week. Miss Marie Craig, who is back from Georgia and will spend several weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Craig, made a trip j to Yorkville this week. Mr. Clark Adickes of Yorkville, is here on busi? ness today. Miss Willie Ferguson is spending her vacation in Yorkville and Shelby. The following from the Keowee Courier, will be read with interest ! here, Mr. Stokes being a son of Rev. Dr. J. L. Stokes, who was formerly , pastor of Trinity Methodist church: Rev. Marion B. Stokes and family left Walhalla last Saturday to begin their long Journey to Korea. They will be in America for a few weeks I yet. stopping among friends at a few points before sailing. During their visit to Walhalla, Rev. and Mrs. Stokes made a host of warm friends, i who sincerely regret their departure, but wish for them a safe and pleasant trip, continued and increased success in their great missionary work in Korea. , The following dispatch from Shelby will be of Interest to the many friends of Prof. Hugglns in York county: "J. H. Oulnn. chairman of the board of I trustees of Boiling Springs High school, has Just returned from Rutherfordton hospital where he visited 1 Prof. J. D. Hugglns, principal of the 1 institution, who recently underwent an operation involving the amputation of his right leg. He says Prof, i Muggins has passed the danger line, will be on crutches this week and unless something unforeseen develops, > will be able to do some school work within 30 days. His illness will in no way hamper the opening of the ; school on Auyist 10th." , LOCAL LACONIC8 1 Went on a Lark. Jim Stroud, colored, is in jail. He is alleged to havo driven a horse without 1 the consent of the horse's owner. Had a Busy Day. Mr. A. J. Quinn of Clover, who was in town yesterday said that one of the ( largest crowds of Clover people which . ever attended a Filbert picnic were there last Thursday. He said he made seventeen trips to Filbert in his auto' mobile besides making two trips to ? another point Clover Lost. [ The Clover baseball team lost a good game to the High Shoals N. C., team on the Clover diamond Satur' day afternoon. The score was 4 to S and many people who saw the per, formance pronounced the exhibition one of the best seen on the Clover 1 grounds thifc year. I Barn Burned. A bam belonging to a negro who - -lives on the farm of Mr. C. M. Inman, > about two miles west of this place was . destroyed by Are about dark Friday evening. A quantity of wheat which was in the building was* destroyed and the two mules which were there were -J taken nut with considerable difficulty. I The origin of the Are is unknown. ) I Berry-Glass. ' The residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. I Glass was the acene of a pretty home wedding Wednesday afternoon when 1 their daughter Miss Ruth, became the bride of Mr. Lester Barry. R?v- J>- p; > Qrier officiating. A large number of friends of the young people witnessed the ceremony. After the wedding the ' I young couple drove to the home of tne I I groom's parents where they were tendered a reception. ' I Tried to 8tart Something. ' I Arthur Chambers and Walter Allison, colored are in Jail charged with raising a disturbance at a picnic at II Cedar Grove near the store of Mr. G. M. Carroll last Saturday. Both negroes , had pistols and . from their actions it r was evident that they had imbibed of a considerable quantity of whisky. . When Officers Quinn and Peters arI rived on the scene the negroes took to their heels and were captured only af- m ter a hard chase. w , Death of Mrs. Browning. Following an illness of only about . two weeks Mra M. 8. Browning died , I at her home in Filbert Friday night, t supposedly of pellagra. The deceased was a native of Gaston county and was 81 years of age, having been born Sept 14, 1848. She is survived by one t daughter. Mra J. C. Lilly of Filbert ' Mrs. Browning was well known throughout the northern part of York 1 county where she had lived for many I years. The interment was at Union 1 cemetery Saturday afternoon, following funeral services conducted by i Rev. J. H. Machen of Yorkville. !|Children In Parada i A notable feature in connection . with the Filbert picnic last Thuieday I was the parade of the children of the 1 Filbert school from the school house to the seats around the speakers stand. Practically every child who at 1 tends the Filbert school was in the ; I parade, the children accompanied by their teachers marching Just behind the expert Hickory Grove band. Most ' I of the school children gave close 1 attention to the several speakers or 1 the day, despite the fact that nearly every one of those speakers consumed i an hour or more in the course of his ! remarks. l| Went in for Grain. Mr. John J. Jones who lives two miles north of town and who is considered one of the best farmers in this section has Just threshed the largest j wheat crop he has ever made, his yield I being 204J bushels. Last year Mr. Jones made little over 100 bushels ot | wheat. In addition to the wheat, this farmer secured a yield of more than i 700 bushels of oats this year as well as fifteen wagon-loads of clover hay off ?4 of a two-acre patch. Mr. Jones has ' I sixty-five acres planted in cop and aiI though he has many times seen a betII ter prospect at this season, he is expecting to make a great deal of corn. I Sunday's Rain. > According to farmers from many sections of York county who were II here yesterday it is evident that the heavy downpour of Sunday afternoon and night was pretty general, practically every section within a radius of ten miles of this point receiving liberal showers. Some communities report regular washing rains while in other localities it was heavy, but not heavy enough to do mucn damage by washing. It appears that the rain was heaviest to the southeast and north. There was a smile on many a face yesterday morning, the occasion for which was the much needed rain. Robbers Captured. Dudley Thompson and Sam Hood, negroes, are in the York county Jail I charged with robbing the store of Mills & Young in Fort Mill last week. Hood has confessed to his part in the robbery but charges Dudley with being the moving spirit in the crime. Hood I was captured near Fort Mill Saturday I afternoon by Officer V. D. Potts. negroes were together at the time and Dudley made his escape only after he I had received a load of bird-shot from the officer's gun. He was captured Sunday and brought to Jail by Mr. Frank I Wlndlo of Fort Mill. He Is suffering I from sixty-one birdshot in his leg. When taken before Magistrate Harris In Fort Mill after his capture, Hood I explained the robbery in detail, saying 'I'hat he and h'.s partner Intended to I take their stolen goods to Spencer Mountain where they could easily dispose of them. Most of the stolen property was recovered. 4 Death of W. A. Jackson. ] Intelligence was received here last I evening of the death of Mr. W. A. I Jackson which occurred in Columbia yesterday afternoon following an illness of about two weeks with typhoid fever. Mr. Jackson's brother Mr. Frank Jackson, was with him at the time of his death. William Andrew I Jackson was the son of the late Elic Jackson and was born and reared in the Union section. He was about 40 years of age. Until a few years ago he I resided in the place of his nativity where he was well and favorably known. Since 1911 he has been connected with the guard at the state penitentiary and at the time of his demise was corporal of that body. Mr. Jacklson is survived by two brothers, Messrs. John and Frank Jackson, both of whom live in the Union neighborhood. The interment was in Union cemetery this morning following fu_ nerai services conducted by Rev. J. n. Machen. Evaded the Law. Gaffney Ledger, Aug. 3: Using a hook-bladed pocket knife, Hamlet U Smith committed suicide in his cell at the county jail yesterday morning by severing an artery in his left leg 4 about three inches above the knee. He was being held for a preliminary hearing, set for tomorrow before Magistrate Phillips, on a charge of arson, it being alleged that he was responsible for the fire which destroyed the home of his wife, Mra M. E. B. Smith, in " the Macedonia section of the county, last Thursday afternoon. A coroner's inquest over the body was held by