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Scraps and Jactsi. ? Washington. August 28: Exports of the products of American farms and factories in July?valued at $267,978,900?were the greatest ever recorded in that month, the department of commerce announced tonight. The nearest approach to the new record was made in July, 1913, when American shipments abroad reached $160,990,778, The trade balance for the month?the excess of exports over imports was """""" with a balance $ 124,9 I VtO i V, WUl^atvu of J21.929.008 in July, 1913. In July, 1914, exports were less than imports by more than $5,000,000. Exports for the first seven months of the year valueC at $1969,787,495, gave a balance ol trade in favor of the United States only a little short of one billion dollars. The balance was $960,878,054 compared with $60,388,789 in the flrsl seven months of 1914. July imports were valued at $143,099,162, compare*] with $159,677,291 last year; for tht seven months $1,08,909,441, against $1,140,593,373. ? American business men in Germany are taking the gloomiest view of tht fate of great quantities of goods ordered in Germany for the America! Christmas trade. They say that tht loss of these goods will amount to millions. Orders totalling $50,000,000 foi such wares as toys, Bohemian glassware, bronzes, Christmas cards anc optical specialties had been placed foi summer delivery, it is stated, this being the usual practice in order to givt American wholesale dealers an opportunity to place the goods. The articles are all of seasonal value and become virtually valueless unless deliveree] immediately. However, the British order in council, although not effective when the orders for the goods were placed, prevents such a delivery. The order in council also is playing havoe with golf supplies. Golf balls ane] clubs are being exhausted rapidly anc ardent golfers are objurgating Englanc and planning an appeal to their fellow enthusiasts in America. ? A preliminary report by the commissioner of internal revenue, whicl was made public Friday, suggests the interference that the war tax impose*] by the act of October 23, 1914, whict expires by limitation in December, wil have to be re-enacted next session ii a bond issue is to be avoided. The tota] receipts of internal revenue for the year ending July 30, 1915, amounted tc $415,669,876, an increase of $35,660,98* over collections for the preceding year which was the high-water mark up tc that time. But $52,069,000 of this came from the war tax, without whict there would have been a decrease ol $17,000,000. Even with the war tax the government is running on a monthly deficit of $15,000,000, so that without an unexpected increase in customs oi internal revenues or an issue of bonds the supply of cash on hand woulc soon be reduced to the danger point The receipts from the war tax are divided in the report as follows: Wines champagne, liquors, cordials, etc., $2,307,301.97; grape brandy used in fortification of sweet wines, $138,383.56 Fermented liquors (additional 50 cents per barrel) $18,813,679.88; special taxes relating to manufacture and sale ol tobacco, cigars and cigarettes, $2,486,616.36; special taxes, including bankers, brokers, etc., $4,964,179.18; schedule A (documentary starn. j, etc.,) $20,494.75; schedule B (perfumery, cosmetics, etc.,) $2,961,490.50; total, $52,069,126.29. ? The billion dollar trade balance ir favor of the United States was not th< only remarkable thing about forelgr commerce of this nation in the last fiscal year. For the first time ir history, the export trade of Great Britain was surpassed in volume and value and the United States became th< greatest commercial country in th( world. American exports exceedec those of Great Britain in value by ovei half a billion dollars. The exports oi manufactures from this countrj amounted to $1,166,000,000. Foodstuffj added to the grand total which was $2,768,000,000. In manufactures Great Britain still led the value of American foodstuffs, getting the credit of making our total exports greater than those of Great Britain. One cause of the advance of this country over Great Britain is the falling off of English commerce due to the war. The total exports of the United States in the fiscal year ending July 30, 1915, according to the computation of the bureau oi ?-? ?-w$ *?mootin o/tmmorno a/Ar?i $2,716,200,000 as against $2,170,100,000 for the United Kingdom. This was an increase of 17 per cent for the United States and a decrease of 30 per cent for the United Kingdom, as compared with the previous year. American exports in the fiscal year 1915 included domestic products to the value of $2,716,200,000, against $2,329,700,000 in 1914, and foreign products $52,400,000 as against $34,900,000 in the preceding year. ? The stand of former Governor Blease of South Carolina, in his speech yesterday that "when mobs are no longer possible, liberty will be dead," stirred up further disapproval at today's session of the governors' conference, says a Boston dispatch of Friday. Governor Walsh of Massachusetts, declared that "there can be no liberty without obedience to law." He said that he had not intended to speak at the session, but feared that his silence might be construed as indicating approval by the people of Massachusetts of what had been said before. He continued: "In one of our courts in this state there is this inscription: 'Here speaketh the conscience of the state, restraining the individual will." The courts are the conscience of the community and the conscience of the community cannot be represented by a mob. There can be no liberty unless the courts continue to have the confidence of the people." Governor Stuart also dissenting, said Virginians stood first, last and all the time for a rigid enforcement of the law. "The men of the south had some problems which were peculiarly their own and they of Virginia liked to think they were meeting them," he said. "Laws," added Governor Stuart, "are but a reflection of public sentiment which in almost all cases is but a reflection of public necessity." Governor Goldsborough of Maryland, yesterday, termed Blease's statement "unchristly." ? Press dispatches from Berlin saying Germany had decided on a policy in the Arabic case in accord with the receni statement 01 tne imperial cnancellor, were noted with satisfaction yesterday in official circles in Washington. The chancellor said if it developed that a German submarine commander had gone beyond his instructions, Germany would give complete satisfaction to the United States. Formal assurances to that effect was given the state department last week by Count Bernstorff, the German ambassador, on instructions from Berlin. The ambassador already had informed Secretary Lansing that German submarines had been ordered to torpedo no m ire peaceful merchantmen without warning. So far as officials in Washington know, the submarine commander who attacked the Arabic has not yet reported to Berlin. Until this report has been awaited for a reasonable time, the Washington government does not expect the promised formal communication from the imperial government. One dispatch reached the 6tate department yesterday from Ambassador Gerard, but Secretary Lansing said it threw no new light on the situation. In German quarters last night it was said Count Bernstorff probably would return to Washington from Long Island Thursday. That was construed to mean that the ambassador looked for action by his government about that time. ? With von Beseler, captor of Antwerp and Novogeorgievsk in command, the Germans have resumed a strong offensive in the Baltic region of Riga and have begun attacks near the Divina bridgehead south of Friederichstadt, along the railroad from Mitau to Friederichstadt. The Russians, Petrograd say, are offering strong resistance. Elsewhere on the long front southward from Courland to southeast Galacia the Teutons, according to Berlin and Vienna, are continuing with success their drive against the Russians. Lipsk, west of the fortress of Grodno, has been taken by storm. A further advance east of Bialystok has been made and the Austrians and Germans r?i intimin thnir ohn co t\f tho \f ncorwitoc through the Prepet marshes east ol Brest-Litovsk. Vienna says the Russians along the Stripa river, in southeastern Galicia have tried ineffectually to stem the Austrian advance, but de- ; spite their stubborn resistance, especially in the Koropic district, have been defeated. Further northeast of Zioc; zow, which lies between Lemberg and I Tarnopol, the Russians attacked from , strong positions, but were repulsed. l Over the border In Russia gains of a terrain near Lutsk and a continuation . of the pursuit of the Russians near [ Bieloviezy are reported by Vienna. On the western front and along the Austro-Italian lines artillery engagaJ ments have predominated. i a a a /Jki a ; #11 f iioi'iu'itir (tiiqmm. Entered at the Postoffiee at York as \ Mall Matter of the Second Class. i :? ? - YORK, 8. C : | TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1915 To consider the likes and dislikes ; of individuals or the desires of indii vidual or personal interests in the * conduct of a newspaper, calls for too ' much suppression of truth that the 5 public has a right to be advised about, > and we are not willing that this news paper shall be hampered in any such [ manner. ? . I The government talk about giving the banks mcney without interest to lend to the farmers at 6 per cent to ' hold cotton, has already had a tre, mendous effect on the market, and I there is reason to look for an era of ' brisk speculation. But the farmers ^ should understand that unless they are I well prepared to store their cotton, s the bottom will fall out of the whole | situation. > Why is it that lawyers who are es' pecially sworn to uphold the constitu^ lion and the statutes, do not feel the same indignation that laymen feel at - the violation of the constitution and j; the statutes? Of course it may be ar' gued in behalf of the lawyer, that his I knowledge is his stock in trade; but . then in pases where a whole commu nity is being outraged by violation of ! the constitution and the statutes, it would seem that it is as much the duty of the lawyer to give his services free as it is for laymen to pay expenses. [ Dispatches from Washington and Berlin seem to indicate that the subi marine controversy between the Unit[ ed States and Germany is in a fair - way of settlement. The German government has stated that if the Arabic i was sunk by a German submarine, ? without warning, the act was in dis' obedience to orders, and the governj ment will make due reparation. It is intimated, however, that the German > government is not at all satisfied that | the sinking of the Arabic was due to I a German submarine. The suggestion has been thrown out that the submar rine that sunk the Arabic has gone , down; but as to this there is nothing ; definite. t , m - ! .It is said that Germany is willing to i take 3,000,000 bales of American cot' ton at a fair price if the American | government can or will guarantee de livery. This proposition, of course, I has due relation to England's action ; in declaring cotton to be contraband [ of war. Germany wants America to > back up her protest against England's 1 action with force, if necessary. It is . hardly to be assumed that the Washi ington government is going to do any 1 thing of the kind; but if the'Washington government should stand by American rights on this subject, the i result would be a speedy end of the ' war. Our uction would be to the advantage of Germany; but nevertheless peace would soon be restored. i i 1 " The final result of the European war seems to hinge on the action of Bulgaria. The first Balkan war of- a few years ago was fought between ' Bulgaria, Serbia, Montenegro and Greece against Turkey. The understanding was that Bulgaria was to have Macedonia as her part of the spoils. After Turkey was licked i Greece and Serbia demanded of Bulgaria a part of her Macedonian terri' tory. Bulgaria refused to comply and , Greece and Serbia combined against her, licked her badly and took her territory. Roumania made Bulgaria give up a part of her territory also as . a bribe for keeping out of the war. i Now Greece, Serbia and Roumania want to join the Allies; but they are , afraid to do because Bulgaria is not willing to let it be known what she will do. The Germans would like to have the assistance of Bulgaria; but as Germany was a party to the arrangement by which the Bulgarians were robbed of the fruits of their for- ( mer victory, the Bulgarians do not feel inclined to help Germany. The most that the Germans and Austrians , seem to be hoping of the Bulgarians is , .that they will continue to remain neutral. Although there is no news in the i fact that Col. Roosevelt is doing something all the time, the different things the colonel does make continuous reading in the newspapers. As the result of a lot of preliminary talk, there was established at Plattsburg, X. Y., about two weeks ago, a big semi-military training camp for civilians, and there gathered into this camp hundreds of the warlike from most of the big cities of the northeast to learn military drill and other things. The aggregation included many retired army officers of high rank and some regular troops to show the green ones how things were to be done. The dominant sentiment of the aggregation is that this country must get into the war on the side of the Al \ lies, and now is ihe time to begin working up a definite agitation. The camp had the sanction of the war department; but the war department is not supposed to sanction the sentiment referred to. Last week Col. ; Roosevelt, who is commonly suspected of having been the originator of . the big civilian training camp idea, went to IMattsburg and made a ripL roaring speech in which he held out the idea that this country must fight I Germany or else forever nurse humiliation ami shame because of her cow, ardly neglect of duty in saving Anglo, Savon civilization from being blotted 1 out. Following the colonel's speech. Secretary Garrison chided General i Wood, the ranking otlicer in charge ol i the reservation for allowing the colonel to talk that way under circumstances that would seem to compro mise the neutrality of the United States. Col. Roosevelt came back with a reply in which he set forth that his speech was made beyond the limits of the reservation, and that Gen. Wood had nothing to do with it; that he alone was responsible, and that although he had regretted the necessity of saying what he said, he simply had to do It. Secretary Garrison came back by telling the story of the down-east farmer who upon being asked where he was going, replied: "I am on my way down to Bangor to get drunk, and O Lord, I dread It." The incident is supposed to be about ended; but nevertheless the colonel has had an opportunity to advertise to the country how he wants to fight Germany. The Yorkvllle Enquirer's explanation of Nicholl's election to congress in the Fourth district is the most plausible yet advanced and is proba bly nearesi tne irum. accuruing iu The Enquirer factionalism was discarded in Spartanburg and Greenville, and county lines drawn, while "In the other three counties, party spirit, as aroused during Nicholl's previous campaigns, figured with full effect to the advantage of Nicholls, giving him the majority." Which is to say that Nicholls played the shrewdest political game and won by secretly appealing to factionalism, where it would do good, although posing as a non-partisan candidate elsewhere. Politics is a dirty game at best, but as it is played sometimes it is filthy.?Sumter Item. There is no doubt about the correctness of the Item's last statement above; but our contemporary's paragraph as a whole seems to carry a suggestion of rather more bias than is warranted by the facts. Inasmuch as all kinds of people get warmed up in a game of politics, all kinds of things are included among the various plays. That was true in the present case; but we do not feel justified in saying that Nicholls did anything that Morgan would not do, or that Morgan did anything that Nicholls would not do, hownotupni It mIo-Vit ho fnr either tn charge the other with being the" more unscrupulous. We have heard it said and on good authority, that one former prominent Bleaseite had $500 of Morgan money for distribution In Spartanburg county, and he distributed it to good effect for Morgan. We have heard nothing definite of the distribution of Nicholls money; but we venture that there was about as much Nicholls money afloat as there was Morgan money. Or, perhaps, It would be better to put it this way. We bebelieve both spent all the money they could control, the only limit other than a shortage of funds, being knowledge of the most likely places to scatter the dough. Just as Morgan went after Nicholls votes for all he was worth. Nicholls went after Morgan votes for all he was worth. If there was any way to get at the truth, we venture that of such votes as were influenced by money, one got about a? many as the other. While we confess that such a condition of affairs is truly deplorable, we would not feel righl In trying to make it appear that one candidate is any more blameworthy than the other. In this connection also it is proper to correct our statement that factionalism was discarded in Spartanburg and Greenville It 1? a fact that Mr. J. C. Otts, Spartanburg manager for Mr. Morgan, did all he could to arouse factional lines in - partanburg, by means of newspaper advertisements and otherwise, and we do not doubt that Mr. Nicholls appealed to factionalism wherever he dn?nnr }? hlS ,nterest to do so. We do not understand that there was anv agreement to eschew factionalism Mystery of Right Conduct. In an address to his Bible class last Sunday morning, Rev. J. l Oates pastor of the Ybrkville Associate Reformed Presbyterian church, made this statement: "It is wrongs that we do to others that make us hate them, and the onger we allow those wrongs to continue without being righted.' the more bitterly we hate." This doctrine is diametrically opposed to the belief of ninety per cent of the people one meets in every day intercourse, in that the general disposition is to hold that if we hate at all, ' is the wrongs that others do to us that makes us hate them. Careful consideration of the propoweTh-KlU\d?Wn by Rev- Mr- ?atese ,hink> is well calculated to bring most well meaning people of reasonable thoughtfuiness up against some rather startling revelations as to proper conduct. Of course it is not to be argued that many of us are prepared to obey the injunction of Christ and "Love those who despitefuily use us," but our feelings toward such is not necessarily hatred It is more apt to be simply Linen SeIf"defcnse- that natural instinctiveness that would avert a sec ond injury from the same source. of course where one unintentionally wrongs another the rule is to make voluntary immediate reparation, and n so doing escape the injury that would otherwise accrue to himself on i ccount of that wrong. The thing is done instinctively, and to explain the underlying springs of action would be "cult. On the other hand, whore he injury is wrought intentionally andI usually such injuries are wrought 1th the view of promoting some real ?r imaginary selfish interest, the searing wound (hat is occasioned in the soul and conscience of the one who works the injury, grows deeper and n UurVTot,me W6arS ?n' R might be natural to suggest that the reason of his is a steadily growing fear of reflation on the part of the person injured; but somehow that does not - uru?i i'vv111 wr rAjiiaiu. i> uui nc t'Uii uiu "psychology" of it does not show up clearly It is quite possible, nay quite probable, that the explanation lies deeper than "psychology," for all that we know to be really true in "psychology," has more or less firm basis in divine spiritual truth. It is conceded by most people that all material as well as spiritual laws have penalties attached. "Do unto others as you would nave them do unto you," seems to bear strongly on the point under consideration. This is undoubtedly the greatest <>f all spiritual laws, and would it seem strange that violation of the greatest of all spiritual laws should be punished by the greatest of all spiritual penalties? That License Tax Schedule. We tire not satisfied with the license tax schedule recently adopted by this town, because it is not right, and al i iii>uk ii ivc niivu iiu imineuiaie nope m overturning this schedule, we will feel better satisfied when we are able to feel that we have done all we can to impress a comprehensive understanding of the whole matter upon our readers. We object to the tax solely because it is inequitable, unjust, unlawful and despotic, ami it goes against our grain to have to submit to such things. As has been pointed out, the eonstitution and laws of the state provide for the levy of occupation tajces only on a basis of gross income or capital Invested, and this tax has been levied on no such basi?. To levy a tax in accordance with the constitution and laws Is perfectly practicable, and the only reason that the tax is not levied in such accord is because it would be Just and right ' and proper. A tax levied on a basis of capital Invested or gross income would tax everybody in the same proportion, and on either basis the cotton mill would pay several hundred times as much 11 as a bootblack, and in doing so would not pay one cent more than Its Just proportion. Now, while things are not in such shape that proof can be offered, we have no doubt that the reason this 1 tax has not been put upon a Just and cquituble basis, as provided by the > constitution and laws, is because of dominating influence of the lurger tax ' payers who want the little fellow to ! bear the burden. i The mayor and the town attorney 1 know as well as we do, and as every lawyer in town knows, that this schedule is unjust, inequitable and unlaw 1 ful, and that makes the thing worse. To have people run rough-shod over you in tho full knowledge that they know it and that you know it, is humiliating Indeed. Of course the mayor and town attorney may say to us: "Well, if you are so sure you are being unlawfully imposed upon, the 1 courts are open to you. You can go 1 there and get justice." That sounds very well; but there is 1 no foundation of sincerity to the proposition. Those who use the argument know ; very well that not one man in a hundred is willing to"spend $160 to save $60, and they have taken advantage of this fact in laying this imposition. 1 But there is an answer to this thing: 1 The mayor knows or ought tc know that this schedule is in direct violation of the constitution and the statute, and both as a lawyer and as mayor he has taken a solemn cath to uphold ' the constitution and the statutes. The citizen has a right to look for some protection in this solemn oath. > MERE-MENTION ' Joseph Stewart, second assistant postmaster general for the past seven years, has resigned. He will be suc. ceeded by Otto Praeger, postmaster at Washington Wilson Keen or .Norfolk, Va., fell 400 feet from the top of Stone Mountain near Atlanta, Ga., Saturday, and was instantly killed. Frank I* Polk, corporation coun' sel of the city of New York, has been 1 appointed counsellor of state to suci ceed Robert Lansing, by President Wil, son Capt. Carl Bush, his wife and six members of the crew of the Brlt! ish schooner Roncador, which was wrecked off Cape San Antonia, Aui gust 14, during the tropical storm, , have been brought into Tampa, Fla. Joe and King Richmond, negroes, ' were burned to death by a mob in t Buford Park at Sulphur Springs, Tex., . Sunday. The negroes shot to death p Deputy Sheriff Nathan A. Flippen and probably fatally wounded Sheriff J. B. 1 Butler, when the officers attempted to arrest the negroes on a minor charge. I The glazing mill of the American Powder Co., at Acton, Mass., was 1 blown up early Sunday morning. So far as is known no one was killed. For I several months past the mill has been running night and day tilling orders for the Allied armies. Whether the mill was blown up by an incendiary i or the result of an accident is ipot known Five thousand perrons living in a radius of 200 miles of New! port, Ark., are homeless as a result of [ terrific Hoods in that section during the past few days Postmaster General Burleson says that he proposes to ask congress for only $49,000,000 for the rural delivery service next year as against $53,000,000 last year, and that he does not intend to reduce the efficiency of the service A Berlin dispatch reports the torpedoing of a , British transport off the Scilly Islands, with 2,000 Canadiun troops aboard and claims that 1,000 of the troops lost 1 their lives. The British claim that the i report is untrue. Cotton Outlook Better.?Cotton took another upwart spurt when December contracts in New York went to 10.19, or 25 points over Friday and a grain of almost one cent a pound or practically $4 a bale since England declared cotton contraband. The sale of cotton at these prices contrasts with the same period last i year when there was no market at all, and growers were lucky if they could get 6 cents a pound. The present advance is due to bad weather, especially in Texas and the southwest, where a drought was followed by storms; to some foreign demand; to buying by southern spot interests; to better financial conditions; to the virtual settlement of the German submarine controversy and to liberal offers of banks to finance the crop. Compared with the period last year, when there were no financial facilities to take care of the crop and the Federal reserve banks were not in operation, is the determination of the government to deposit $30,000,000 if necessary in the three southern reserve banks to be used as loans on cotton through the member banks, as well as offers to lend money by state banka Owing to a reduction in acreage of elifhtlv n?#p 1S iwr rent and a. rpdne tion of 41 per cent In. the use of fertilizers, estimates of the new crop are not much over 12,000,000 bales, compared with 17,000,000 for the 1913-14 crop. Southern cotton mills are using more raw staple than ever before in their history, and many of them are executing war orders. The use of cotton in the war, especially for explosives, has been the most astonishing feature of the trade. While England declared cotton contraband, she intimated that she would protect the market by extra purchases and would not prohibit neutral countries having the staple unless it appeared that they were taking more than would be required for their normal consump, tion. The feature of the new crop that is especially stressed by business people is the cheapness of its production, due to the reduction in the use of fertilizers, less debt on the part of the farmers and less extravagance. Then, too, the farmers have raised more foodstuffs.?Greenville News. i ? "The government now has under control all factories able to produce cannon, rifles, projectiles and explosives," said David Lloyd-George, British minister of munitions, in an interview with Charles Humber, new editor of the Paris Journal. "It also controls all foundries and machine and tool factories and not one pound of metal or one detached piece is turned out by this vast industrial machine which is not destined for the use of our armies. This war must not be fought with brawny chests but with machinery." From what Mr. Loyd-George showed him, M. Mumbert believes British preparations in many ways are more ample than those of the French. He declares the army now in training will be one of the most powerful the world has ever seen, and when, later, it will be.possible to tell what has been accomplished by the British the universe will be dumb with admiration. ? Hattle Smith, widow of Jules Smith, the negro who was shot to death in the courthouse at Winnsboro in June, at the time when Sheriff A. D. Hood and Clyde Isenhower also lost their lives, was shot to death by unknown parties Sunday night at her home near Blaney in Richland county. The woman was sitting near an open window when she was shot. The authorities believe they can tlx the res|H>nsibllity for the shooting. ? The new Methodist church at Clinton, recently completed at a cost of $110,000, was formally opened last Sunday. LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTI8EMENT8 Carroll Supply Co.?Puts you on notice that it will buy cotton and cotton seed. Also want to supply you with all kinds of farm supplies. Ourry Burrls, p. c., Bullock's Creek? Warns all persons not to employ or harbor his son, George Burrls. Carolina Creamery Co., Asheville, N. C.?Wants shipments of fresh cream testing 30 per cent Mrs. Jennie Coward Bratton, Admrx.? Publishes notice to the debtors and creditors of estate of Paul R. Bratton, deceased. Reily-Taylor Co.?Tells you that L#uzianne is steadily growing in populnr fnvrtr fhrnuehnut the state. All grocers sell Luzlanne. J. M. Stroup?Wants to show the ladies the Irving Drew fall styles of shoes. Seed rye, Fulghum and Bancroft oats. Coffee, 8 lbs. for $1. York Drug Store?Cordially invites visitors to make it headquarters to meet friends and acquaintances. Will be pleased to see you. First National Bank,- Yorkville?Insists that you must get the "saving" habit if you would get ahead. It offers to help you. York Trust Co.?Is prepared to furnish all kinds of insurance in old ' line companies. First National Bank, Sharon?Invites you to do your banking with it, and ofTers you the best possible service and protection for your funds. Thomson Co.?Is daily receiving new fall goods. New neckwear for the ladies. Ready-to-wear silk hats. Come to see the new goods. McConnell Dry Goods Co.?Wants you to see the big values it Is offering in all kinds of goods. Now goods arriving daily. Carroll Bros.?Have an extra good salad dressing in large bottles at 30 cents; prepared mustard, extra large, 10 cents. Good flour. W. E. Ferguson?Sells Votan coffee, and says It pleases because it is good. Sherer & Qulnn?Advise you to buy galvanized washtubs now. Also have galvanized buckets, washboards, etc^ See them for flour. We have been advised that the disposition of the town's advertising has never been acted upon by the town council as a whole. Our Informant advised that a motion had been made looking to a fair deal; but no action was taken, and the matter was left to the mayor and clerk. We do not consider, and we cannot be made to believe that the mayor and clerk are responsible for the attitude they have assumed, because neither of them have the courage to pursue such an unjust attitude without considerable outside backing. GALA WEEK AT CLOVER. The three days' entertainment advertised for Clover this week, were begun this morning with a big picnic, and a fair outlook for complete success. Large numbers of people came into town from the surrounding country this morning, having baskets of good things to eat, and shortly after noon there was a bountiful picnic dinner on the lawn of the Presbyterian church. The Tirzah cornet band, which arrived this morning by way of the C. & N.-VV. railroad, is dispensing fine music which greatly pleases the crowd. The principal event on the programme this morning was an address in the opera house by Col. Asbury. Coward. This was heard by a large audience, and everybody felt much entertained and instructed by what the colonel had to say. The chautauqua entertainments begin this afternoon with a performance by the Bessie Leigh Concert company. This is to be followed by another performance tonight, and these performances will be presented each day?tomorrow and Thursday, with a change of programme and personnel at each performance. An interesting and entertaining feature of tomorrow's programme is Dr. Frank B. Voorman's address on "The New Agriculture," and "Armageddon and After," the subject of the last address being the European war. Clover is in gala attire today, and will continue at her best tomorrow and Thursday, with the latch string on the outside to all visitors. Information at noon was that almost enough tickets had been sold to relieve the guarantors of the big entertainment, and it was expected that sales of single admissions would easily aggregate enough to defray all expenses. PROHIBITION ELECTION So far very little interest has been shown in the prohibition election of September 14 in York county. A number of Prohibitionists have been doing what they could; but they have not been able to awaken any appreciable enthusiasm. The Enquirer some weeks ago suggested the danger of the election being allowed to go by default and as we see it the danger is as great now as it was then. The local option people are pushing an active campaign by means of advertising in the newspapers. We received a letter from them yesterday, asking for advertising rates, and although we quoted them rates, we told them that we would not accept their business, as we were not willing to allow the use of the columns of The Enquirer in the promotion of the liquor traffic. The following rrom tne unarioue Observer of this morning is of interest i "Mr. R. S. Middleton of Grafton, W. Va., who is associated with the Flying Squadron Foundation, an organization designed to assist the prohibition propagando throughout the country, spent yesterday in the city en route home from South Carolina, whore he has been working for sevenil weeks. "Asked about the situation in South Carolina, apropos the campaign now in progress, Mr. Middleton stated that the prohibition cause would carry by a majority that would astonish prohibition advocates in the state. " 'If the prohibition cause wins on September 14,' declared he, 'by a majority of 15,000 or even 10,000, I will be profoundly grateful. There is entirely too much confidence on the part of prohibition advocates. They say that prohibition will carry and I can count on the fingers of one hand the places where prohibition workers are really bestirring themselves. There is so much lethagy as to be positively disquieting. On the other hand, the liquor interests have a strong organization with plenty of money to spend. The state has a voting strength of about 125,000 to 130,000, and I will feel gratified if prohibition carries by 15,000 or even 10,000.'" WATERMELON SYRUP The Enquirer has received from the agricultural department a letter of instructions as to how to make a delicious syrup from watermelons, and although it is somewhat late in the season, perhaps it might be of Interest to some of our subscribers to get hold of this information, which is as follows: Remove the pink llesh and seeds from ?he rind of sweet, fully ripe 1 n?.?l? *4.^ M'itVi o tmtfitn meiurrj. li umi mc neon nun ??. pV.M.v masher or by running it through a moat chopper. Place the crushed pulp and seed in cloth bags, and squeeze out the juice, which flows out readily. About five-sixths of the pulp will squeeze out as juice. About thirteen gallons of the juice will make one gallon of syrup. This amount of juice can ordinarily be secured from ten watermelons weighing from twentytwo to twenty-five pounds each. The juice is then boiled down into a syrup in an ordinary preserving kettle. The juice boils without much foaming until it begins to thicken, when the fire should be slackened to prevent foaming and burning. The red coloring matter In the juice coagulates during boiling and part of it rises to the surface, where it can be removed by skimming. The remain- s der floats about in the Juice, forming I red particles which gather near the c top. Toward the lost of the boiling the syrup must be watched constantly. r If the housewife has a candy ther- J mometer she should take the syrup r from the Are as soon as it reaches a temperature of 226 degrees fahrenheit, otherwise she should let It cook t until a small sample on cooling Is . about as thick as maple syrup. When the boiling has finished, the 1 syrup cun be set aside to cool in cov- 1 ered vessels or can be poured while p hot into and sealed in cans or glass containers. Where a cider press is available the s melons can be cut into pieces md ar- e ranged on the pre&s so that the press- ^ ure extracts the Juice of the pulp before it presses the rind. The Juice of d the rind is not so rich in sugar, and a experiments with rind juice alone ?n- 8 dicate that it is not suitable for syrup. . If it is desired to make syrup free from red particles, start the syrup t boiling: and when some of the coagulated matter has been removed by skimming, transfer the Juice to tall r glass Jars or other tall containers and A allow it to settle and cool for a few a hours. This allows the red particles . to settle to the bottom. The upper part of the Juice can then be poured f' off and boiled into syrup. 1 n ADDRE8S TO RED MEN ? About fifty citizens of Clover, all ? men, gathered in the opera house at 1 that place last Saturday night to listen J to an address by Hon. A. E. Hill of Spartanburg, who is the Great Proph- 1 et of the Improved Order of Red Men, 1 of the reservation of South Carolina, ' in an address bearing upon the prin- I ciples and purposes of the order. 0 Mr. Hill was introduced by Mr. A. e J. Qulnn of Clover, rnd spoke for 13 about three-quarters of an hour, dur* * ing which ho entertained his hearers, I many of them Red Men, most interestingly and profitably. c The speaker chose the words, * "Freedom, Friendship and Charity," 1' the cardinal principles of Redman- I ship, as his text, and from this text 8 proceeded to tell about the order In a ^ way that helped to increase the en- 1 thusiasm of the membership present, < and still further interest those who ? have been considering making appli- 1 cation for membership. "I am a member of all the fraternal t organizations," said Mr. Hill, "and all r of them are good; but if there is one . of them that can make greater reli- f ance for support upon its virtues and c benefits than the Red Men, I do not j know which one it is." T Redmanship, he said, stands for Freedom, Friendship and Charity?freedom as comprehended in the sacred, > God-given rights of the individual; c friendship in the sense of making common cause in the maintenance of * those rights, and charity in the sense i of liberal allowance for the weaknesses and frailties of human nature, and helping to uplift and sustain struggling or erring brothers. He declared 5 that in the matter of helping the wid- < ows and orphans of deceased mem- _ bers, the Red Men- stand head and shoulders above the other organlza- 4 tions. The plan was not to establish e homes for orphans and undertake to > support the children of widowed mothers there; but rather to set aside r and pay to the widowed mothers r monthly, stipulated amounts for the e support of their children, and the Ave r thousand Red Men in South Carolina have all along measured up to their r undertakings in this regard. t Mr. Hill said that outsiders had un- t dertaken to characterize the Red Men _ as a purely political organization; but this he denied most heartily. The con- ? stitution and by-laws eschew politics \ absolutely and, no word of politics is g ever allowed in the meetings. All charges of politics are purely and ab- 1 solutely without foundation in fact; I but of course it was natural that mem- ^ bers of the order might be influenced v by the friendship developing among each other. c The speaker called attention to the I fact that there were but few fraternal ^ secret organizations in Europe, because conditions in monarchial countries were not at all conducive to their < growth. He thought that the secret j fraternal organizations were a source r of great strength to America, and he believed that after the settlement of 8 this horrible war now in progress in 1 Europe, many of the European gov- c ernments would become more repub- * Mean in form and consequently more J inviting fields for fraternalism. J During his address Mr. Hill told a r number of funny anecdotes that anius- c ed his audience; but for the most part c what he had to say recommended it- f self to his hearers by reason of the * sound facts and the solid philosophy v with which it was filled. WITHIN THE TOWN M t ? Bosslsm or invisible government is p the bane of this community. s ? Only one w eek until the school bell e begins to ring regularly once more. ? The auditor is busy putting on levies, and the treasurer is working at y nights writing up tax receipts. ? Bob Jackson, colored, was found v not guilty of selling and storing whisky, when tried before Magistrate Comer v Saturday. ? The town council has awarded to Mr. John R. Logan the contract for b paving the right side of West Liberty street from the Main street corner v past the Presbyterian manse. The work will be done this week. ? The Woman's Missionary Union of r the York Baptist association is holding its annual meeting in the First ii Baptist church here today and tomorrow. to ? Rev. T. Tracy Walsh, for a number p of years past rector of the Church of h the Good Shepherd, has received a call to St. Paul's Episcopal church at h Wilmington, N. C., and has the same 11 under consideration. y ? Rodney Lowry a young white man w of the Delphos neighborhood was before Magistrate Comer this morning 8 . ... .. .. v I ur 11 pi ClllIIlIlcVI JT CAaiuuiaiiuii vn tuv charge of seduction and was bound ^ over to the court of general sessions tl in the sum of $200. He refused an offer to compromise the case by mar- V rying the prosecutor. Thos. F. Mc- ^ Dow for the defense, J. S. Brice for s the prosecution. fi ? Fork in Dillon county, is getting a good many letters intended for this ^ place; but which go to Fork by mistake. The error comes through the fact j that so many people make their capi- it tal F's to look like Y's. Then also there is more or less confusion because h there are so many Yorks in different s parts of the country. Up to this time, n hardly more than a third of the letters q intended for this place are addressed "York." ti ? The postofflce department has ^ leased the storeroom on Main street 0 formerly occupied by the York Bargain l house, as quarters for the postofflce at this'place. The lease is for a period e of five years or longer in the discretion ^ of the postofflce department. Just h when the postofflce will be moved to ^ the new quarters cannot be definitely stated; but some time will be neces- o -? .* am? iv- ri fury ior ine proper miing up ui mo rcK)m and some time must elapse before all arrangements can be complet- v ed. ? Miss Minnie Lee Garrison of Edg- t< moor, York county agent for the Girls' t' Canning Club work, arrived here yesterday to begin making arrangements ^ for the placing of the Canning Club girls' exhibit to be shown here this y week. The exhibit is being arranged w in the vacant store room on Main treet, belonging: to Mr. G. H. O'Leary. t Is understood that the Boys' Corn lub exhibit, which is under the dlection of County Demonstration tgent John R. Jlalr, will also be ilaced in the O'Leary store room. ? "I received a communication from he mayor Friday afternoon in reply o mine of several days ago in which asked for a statement of the total ncome of the town from all sources," aid Mr. W. R. Carroll yesterday. "The nayor's reply was In the nature of a tatement from the town treasurer riving a synopsis of the financial conlltlon of the town on May 31, 1915. It lid not give the information I sought, nd I have again written the mayor so tating. I expect to get the desired nformatlon from him in a day or wo." ? The home-coming exercises antounced for this week, take place on Vednesday, Thursday and Friday, nd those in charge promise a most riteresting time for all visitors and or the people of the town generally. 'he list of speakers Includes quite a lumber of prominent South Carolinins, beginning with Governor Manning n Wednesday. Among the others ex>ected are: Hon. A. F. Lever, Hon. E. . Watson, Dr. Henry N. Snyder, MaJ. V. F. Robinson, Robert Lathan, Csq.; Colonel Asbury Coward, Wm. Junks and Joseph Sparks. There s to be a free ballon ascension and >arachute leap each day at 4.30 p. m.. ind on Friday a big picnic to which iverybody is invited to come with taskets. On Friday night there is to >e a big pyrotechnic display at the ex>ense of Major W. B. Moore, and this a to wind up the entertainment The hautauqua aggregation, which will lold forth in a tent on the F. E. Smith ot will give an almost continuous jerformance during the three days, ind Mr. J. Q. Wray's flying trapeee (rill be In operation In the rear of the Cirkpatrick-Belk store. The Boys' ?orn club and the Girl's Canning club ire to have important places in the >lcture, and it is expected also that he state agricultural exhibit will be in additional free attraction. The >eople of the town are already in their nost hospitable mood and they proIf fhnt nil visitor* have l most enjoyable time of It. Many lo:al people are wearing a badge bearng the legend: "I live here. Ask ne." ? The 240 members of the colored Vesleyan Methodist Episcopal church, :elebrated the 48th anniversary of the 'ounding of Wesley Chapel of this )lace, at a jubilee which began last Wednesday evening and came to a :lose Sunday evening. Rev. N. S. 5mlth, pustor of the colored Wesleyan :hurch, celebrated the fifth annivertary of his pastorate here at the same ime. The programme included six intertainments, the same being held Wednesday, Thursday and Friday light, Sunday morning, Sunday afterloon ana Sunday night The exercises consisted of debates, declamations, nusical selections, etc. One of the nost Interesting exercises in connecion with the celebration was held on he opening night when Sam Jackson. Tom Good, Josh Smith, Isaac Wright, Jr., Noah Banks and John Wheeler, vho have been members of the church lince its establishment gave oral hisorical sketches of the church. The irincipal feature of the celebration vas a solo contest for a gold medal, vhlch was held Friday evening. The iontcstants for the prize were Maggie lardy, Amanda Carpenter, Sylvia Wheeler, Minor Hemphill, Susa Bel:her, Iantha McKnight. Rev. J. L. Jates and Prof. R. J. Herndon of this ilace, acted as judges and gave the nedal to Maggie Hardy. The Judges fated that each of. the. contestants put ip a creditable performance. The olored choirs from Hopewell, Cedar Jrove, White Hill, Pleasant Grove, St. ames and Gold Hill churches were >resent at the several entertainments or the purpose of helping the local olored church in the singing. The longrcgationa of the several colored :hurches at this place were present In arge numbers at each meeting, the Vesleyan Chapel being unable to acnodate the congregations. A contri?ution of 8172 was collected during he jubilee, a portion of which will be :iven over to mission work, while the talance will be paid to the pastor, lev. Smith. Twenty-two pastors have erved the church since it was foundd. . . 1 i ABOUT PEOPLE Miss Ada Sanders is spending this reek at McConnellsville. Dr. I. J. Campbell of Clover, was a dsitor in Columbia this week. Miss Julia Brice of Spartanburg, is isiting Miss Rachel Wylie here. Mr. Moffatt Kennedy of Newberry, islted relatives here this week. Mr. Arthur Hammond of Spartanurg, was a visitor here this week. Mr. R S. Jones of Hickory Grove, tras a visitor in Rock Hill last week. Miss Grace Eflrd of Monroe, N. C., 3 the guest of Mrs. A. E. Hall here. Mr. Latta Law of Rock Hill, visited elatives and friends nere mis wren. Mrs. Ralph Carson of Spartanburg, 3 the guest of Mrs. D. E. Finley here. Mr. W. F. Christman of Spartan iurg, visited friends here this week. Mr. Campbell Sandlfer has taken a osition as clerk at the Shandon hotel ere. Mr. H. C. Allen has returned to his ome here after a short visit to Cojmbla. Miss Catherine Dickson of this place, isited friends in Hickory Grove last reek. Miss Lutie Jordan of Union, Is the uest of Misses Mary and Carrie Cartwright here. Miss Louise Quinn has returned to ier home here, after a visit to relaIves in Greenville. Mr. Brooke Anderson of Richmond, ra., visited Mr. John R. Logan, Jr. ere this week. Miss Mamie Anderson of Chester, pent Saturday with relatives and riends here. Miss Mell Neil of Clover, visited fiss Emily Dulin in the Bethel secIon last week. Mrs. Walter Peay of Chester, visited er parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Brison, 1 Clover last week. Mrs. W. A. Stoll has returned to her ome here after a visit to Mrs. C. F. toll in Lancaster. Mr. J. B. Cook returned Sunday ight from a visit to Atlanta ana hattanooga. ' Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Snell of Charles3n, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. G. W. S. [art here. Mrs. R. J. Mackorell visited her parnts, Major and Mrs. J. M. Riddle, in ancaster, last week. Miss Alice Adams of Sharon, visitd Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Reid in Rock [ill this week. Mr. E. J. Jones of Hickory Grove, as taken a position with a Rock Hill ry goods firm. Masters Grady and R. E. McFarland f Yorkvllle R. F. D. 3, are visiting elatives in Forest City, X. C. Miss Barnett Miller of R. F. D. No. , is visiting friends near Davidson, r. C., this week. Miss Annie Bludworth has returned > her home here, after spending some me at Mount Mitchell, N. C. Miss Ruth O'Farrell of Atlanta, Ga., i visiting her aunt, Mrs. Agnes Mcilwee, and other relatives here. Mr. Harlcy Barron returned here esterday, after spending several 'eeks in Chester and other places. Mrs. Louis Perrin of Abbeville and Miss Dubose Jones of Columbia, are guests of Mrs. J. K. Alston here. Miss Sarah Logan of this place, has been visiting Misses Eloise and Nell Good of Bullock's Creek township. Miss Flora Hambright of Grover, is spending some time with her sister, Mrs. J. J. Plexlco, on R F. D. No. 4. Mrs. J. C. Wilborn and Miss Elisabeth WHborn have returned to their home here after a visit to relatives In Chester. Capt. J. F. Kilbourne, who has been spending the summer here, left yesterday for his home in Galveston, Texas. Mr. Robert Smith has returned to his home on R. F. D. No. 1, after spending a few days in Montgomery, Ala, Mrs. Henry Stokes returned to her home here yesterday after spending * * TV. several weeks at tne rcuiama-r*l*jiu exposition. Misses Kate and Ella Cody who have been spending several weeks in Bonner Elk, N. C., have returned to their home here. Miss Elizabeth Thomasson of Charlotte, Is visiting the family of her mother, Mrs. Ada Thomasson, here. Capt. and Mrs. James B. Allison of Galveston, Texas, are expected here this week to visit relatives and frienda Miss Mary Jenkins and Mr. Walter Jenkins have returned to their home In Rock Hill, after a visit to relatives and friends in Bowling Green. Mr. and Mrs Lester Barry have returned to their home in the Bethany neighborhood, after a visit to relatives at Clinton. Mr. W. L. Williams of this place, has purchased a portion of the plantation of Miss Margaret C. Thomasson on R. F. D. No. 2. Miss Florence Wilson has returned to her home here after spending some time with her sister, Mrs. Alex Long, in Rock Hill. Mr. Frank Whitesides, who has been spending several weeks with relatives in Hickory Grcve, has returned to his home in Chlccta, Tex. Mr. Ira G. Smythe of Fort Mill, and Mrs. J. T. Garrison and Miss Bessie Gryder of Rock Hill, are visiting Mrs. J. C. Burge on R. F. D. 3. Misses Polly Parker and Elizabeth Pressly of Rock Hill, and Miss Carolyn May of Charlotte, visited Miss Mary Duff in Clover last week. Mr. E. L. Hanna of No. 2 Smyrna, has gone to Lancaster to take a position with C. W. Spencer, the Gastonia contractor. Mr. W. H. Fowler returned to his home here Sunday night, after spending several days with relatives and friends in Spartanburg and Woodruff. , Mrs. H. H. Crosland and children, left for their home at Bennettsville yesterday, after spending some time here with Mr. and Mrs. Sam M. Grist. Walter Kerr, Jr., who has been clerk at the Shandon hotel here for the past several months, left last week for City Point, Va., where he has secured position. Lancaster News, Aug. 27: Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Bamett of Cleveland, Tenn., are on a visit to the former's brother and sister, Mr. S. M. Barnett and Mrs. O. O. Ferguson. Mr. Sidney Enloe of this place, spent Sunday with relatives and friends in Clover. Mr. and Mrs. Grady Adams entertained at a lawn party at their home on R. F. D. No. 1, Saturday evening. Some forty or more young folk of the vicinity enjoyed the hospitality of the genial hosts. * Rock Hill Record: Miss Minnie Williford, who for the past year has been in training for a nurse at the Hygenia hospital in Richmond, Va, and who has been visiting her parents at Lesslie, will return to Richmond tomorrow. She will be accompanied by her sister, Miss Nannie Williford, who will also go in training. Gastonia Gazette, Aug. 27: Miss Cure Clark returned Wednesday from Baltimore and went yesterday to Lincolnton to spend a few days. Among the out of town people here Wednesday for the ball game were Mr. H. L. Wright, Mr. J. A. Page, Mr. Haskell McLean and Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Smith of Clover. Rock Hill Herald, Saturday: Rev. P. B. Wells returned last night from Hendersonville, where he has been visiting his family who are spending the summer there. He was accompanied by his daughter, little Miss Elizabeth, who is the guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S., T. Frew on Hampton street. Dr. Wells left this morning for Winnsboro to hold a conference at that place. An event that will long be remembered by those present was the reunion held at the home of Mrs. M. J. Anderson near Neely's Creek church on last Friday. The inclement weather caused a little change in the plans for the occasion, but failed to throw the least damper on the spirit of enjoyment that pervaded the old home place. There was quite a large attendance of family connections and all enjoyed the occasion to the utmost. At noon a sumptuous dinner was served on the vine clad porch, following which the entire group were photographed. LOCAL LACONICS Stole Guard's Ring. Lonnle Kollock. a negro who completed a term on the county chaingang last week was re-arrested shortly after his release on the charge of stealing a ring from Mr. J. B. Cook of the chaingang guard. York County's First Bale. The first bale of the new cotton crop to be sold in York county, was sold in Rock Hill Saturday by C. D. Reid who lives in the Mount Holly section. The bale of cotton which was rated as good middling, was bought by John T. Roddey. It weighed 475 pounds and brought 10 cents a pound. Ice Cream 8upper at Union. mere was a rairiy large crowa out at Union schoolhouse Friday evening on account of the ice cream supper advertised in The Enquirer to be held at that place. Some $10 or $12 was realized from the sales. The entertainment was for the benefit of the Union school of which Miss Louise Dobson of this place, is teacher. Special Levy Carried. Patrons of Newport school district No. 36, on last Saturday, by a vote of 7 to 3, decided to Increase the special tax levy of the district to four mills. Newport is considered one of the most enterprising school districts in the county. The district trustees are J. A. McFadden, R. A. Jackson and J. A. Hayes. The Service* at Chapel. Much interest ia being manlfestedin the series of services which are now*"? going on at King's Mountain Chapel. Rev. W. B. Kinard of Newberry, is doing the preaching. The meeting was begun Sunday night and will very likely continue through this week. Two services were held Sunday and the attendance on both was unusually large. Charged With Selling Wine. Mrs. L. M. Christenberry was convicted in the mayor's court at Clover Friday morning on the charge of selling wine and ginger. A fine of $75 was imposed by the mayor, which was suspended during good behavior. Several other indictments charging sales of the beverages named against Mrs. Christenberry and her husband were waived pending good behavior. School Building Going Up. Work was commenced last Thursday on the new Mountain View school house, which is to be the home of Mountain View and Piedmont schools, recently consolidated with the consent of the patrons of the district. The building is to have two rooms so as to accommodate two teachers; but will start off with only one teacher and continue under that arrangement pending requirements as they may develop. Native Son Preached. Mr. Howard Smith, a student at the Presbyterian Theological seminary at Columbia, who during the summer months, has had a charge in Florida, occupied the pulpit at Beersheba church Sunday morning and delivered an impressive and inspiring sermon to a large congregation. Mr. Smith is the