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Scraps and ^acts. ? Washington, October 4: The second cotton ginning report of the season compiled from reports of census bureau correspondents and agents throughout the cotton belt and issued at 10 a. m. today, announced that 2,900,007 bales of cotton, counting round as half bales, of the growth of 1915 has been ginned prior to September 25. This compared with 3,393,752 bales 21.3 per cent of the entire crop, ginned prior to September 25 last year; 3,246,655 bales, or 23.2 per cent in 1912, and 3.007.271 bales or 22.3 per ^ent in 1911. Included In the ginnings were 32,263 round bales, compared with 3.394 last year, 26,983 in 1913, and 19,574 in 1912. Sea island cotton included numbered 19,094 bales, compared with 13,297 bales to September 25 last year, 10,570 in 1913, and 3,051 in 1912. ? Manufacturers all over the United States are clamoring for picric acid in carload lots with which to make high explosives to destroy men's lives in the European war. In the anthracite coal region of Pennsylvania, there are 10,000 men trained in the use of picric acid gauze, also known as antiseptic gauze, for burns and in oPder to keep the dirt and germs from wounda These 10,000 men are those trained in first-aid to the injured work in the anthracite mines, and they are now busily practicing for the fall competitions In that important work. The great demand for picric acid has made a shortage of dyestuffs for the textile manufacturera since this is another use to which this valuable acid Is put. Picric acid is a combination of nitric, sulphuric and carbolic aclda and its present price ranges from $1.10 to $1.50 a pound. Fortunately for the industrial wounded in the anthracite coal region, only a small quantity is necessary in which to dip the gauze to make it antiseptic, and all of the first-aid departments of the many companies are notably well equipped. ? The war department on Sunday night announced that there was little prospect of re-opening the Panama canal before November 1. Since the channel was blocked by a slide from the east bank north of Gold Hill on Spntember 20. the movement has con tinued steadily, pouring earth and rock into the waterway while the dredges worked away in a vain effort to keep It open. Hundreds of vessels will be held up by the closing of the canal for 40 days or more, causing the first very serious interruption of traffic through the isthmus since it was opened in August, 1914. War department officials said they could give no definite assurance that the canal could be opened November 1. It was explained, however, that basing an estimate upon the .manner in which the earth was moving and the amount of earth and rock already deposited, it was believed that another month should serve to clear the channel. The present slide began when the canal had been open Just ten days after a slide which blocked it for a week. ? Announcement is made, says a Washington dispatch, that the prize offered by the American Geneti association for the location of the largest shade tree in the United States had been awarded to a sycamore at Worthington, Ind., which is 42 feet 3 inches in circumference ani 150 feet high. The contest brought photos and descriptions of 337 trees from various localities in the United States. A chestnut was found near Crestmont, N. C., which measured 33 feet 4 inches in circumference and was 78 feet tall. The largest elm in the country undoubtedly is the "Great Elm," at Wether8fleld, Conn., 28 feet in circumference and about 100 feet tall. A sassafras was found at Horsham, Pa., 15 feet 10 Inches In circumference at 4 feet from the ground. Massachusetts developed a white birch the girth of which was 12 feet 2 inches. Louisiana produced a pecan with a circumference of 9 feet 6 inches, and a catalapa was found in Arkansas that measured 16 feet in circumference. The tallest tree found was a yellow poplar in North Carolina, 198 feet high, with a circumference of 34 feet 6 inches. ? New Orleans, October 3: Scores of relief vessels despatched from almost every point along the Louisiana and Mississippi gulf coasts today were searching the storm-stricken district where hundreds of persons were reported marooned and without food as a result of Wednesday's hurricane. The list of known dead still stood at 202 early tonight but it was believed that the total death list will be above 300 as more than 100 persons are reported as missing. Refugees were arriving on every boat, bringing with them stories of hardship and suffering. In nearly every instance they were being landed with no belongings other than the clothes tney wore, mosi oi innn wcic pmniless. Committees in charge of the rescue work were still sending out vessels with supplies as rapidly as boats could be obtained and it has been arranged to forward large qquantities of food and clothing to central supply stations to be established throughout the stricken area. Conditions in New Orleans were being improved rapidly. Telegraph and telephone companies today had succeeded in running nearly a score of wires into New Orleans from points where interrupted communication had been maintained through the storm. The cotton and other exchanges which ceased operations Wednesday when telegraphic communication with the outside world was interrupted, will resume trading tomorrow, it is said. ? The steamer Maratime, 5,536 tons, which was the North German Lloyd steamer Schliesien before she was captured as a British prize, says a London dispatch, recently brought at auction the price of $600,000, an increase of $275,000 over her price of six months ago. A profit of $275,000 on a ship costing $325,000 indicates the extent of the present shipping boom. Even a half year ago vessels were selling at a premium. But the present boom breaks all records in history of shipping. There have been other sales as r?markable of late. One steamer, which was bought for $225,000 at the beg nning of the war, changed hands it $500,000. A Copenhagen owner who last January bought a 4,234 ton steamer for $41,500, resold her this montli for $200,000. These vessels are freighters and not passenger vessels. Except when let to the government on charters as transports, passengers are not particularly profitable. But the exaggerated price for freighters, often far exceeding the cost price of superannuated ships, is due to the expectation of huge profits. The clean sweep from the seas of German and Austrian vessels aggregating over four million tons left an unprecedented chance to rivals. Neutral countries oonA^iallv tho Qpq ntiinnvinn PHI in - tries, have had the advantage over England and France owing to their comparative immunity from submarine attacks. ? The probable attitude of Bulgaria and Roumania on the question of belligerency has been one of the principal concerns of the various European powers and of the world at large during the yast year and particularly during the past few weeks. Stratigally speaking, the geographical position of Bulgaria is tremendously interesting, and also their attitude as having a most sigmflcant bearing on the other Balkan states. Germany and Austria are exceedingly anxious to assist the Turks who need both men and ammunition for their defense of the Dardanelles. Bulgaria borders Turkey on the north but is separated from Austria by a narrow strip of Servia at one place and by Roumania, The Servian strip is mountainous and is well fortified. The report is that the Austrians and Germans have an understanding with Bulgaria to the effect that when they break through Servia, Bulgaria will not resist. Bulgaria now has many troops concentrated on the Servian border, and the Germans are supposed to be approaching with an army of 300,000 men. Because of Bulgaria's presumed attitude, Russia on Wednesday notified her that she must make known her intentions within 48 hours or take the con equences. The impression seemed to be that Bulgaria would come out openly and fight with the Germans. It Is believed that Roumania will take sides with the Russians. Roumania has much better railroads than are to be found In the narrow strip of Servian territory between Bulgaria and Austria, and it la assumed that if Servia joins the quadruple alliance, Germany will go after her. It is thought quite possible that the Germans and Austrians may go after the Roumanian railways anyhow. The Greek army is mobilizing and it is expected that the Greeks will go in the fray as soon as Bulgaria enters. 5Jiw ijjorlmllf inquirer. Entered at the Postofflce at York as Mail Matter of the Second Class. YORK. S. C.: TUESDAY OCTOBER 5, 1915. Fertilizers will be high in price next season; but the farmers will want them all the same. Whoever wins cut in this European war will likely have occasion to "remember" the "victory" for quite a while. Only 2.900,007 bales ginned to September 25 this year, against 3,393,725 bales up to the same date last year. That helps to tell the story. There will be no discount on the European demand for American goods after the war; but the probability is that there will be very heavy discount on Europe's ability to pay. Condition 60.fc against 69.2 for the previous month, and a probable yield of slightly less than 11,000,000 bales. These figures suggest the probability that the south will get back at least a part of what it lost last year. No one can tell when the war is going to end; but conditions seem to have regulated themselves sufficiently to warrant Americans in going about their business with full confidence in their ability to take care of themselves. With every cent advance in cotton, add to your acreage in wheat, oats, vetch, crimson clover and other cover crops. The grain harvests of last summer along with the hay crop have proved how profitable the cotton farmer can be if he has plenty to eat for himself and stock. There is very little change in the European war situation as compared with last week. Although there have been heavy losses to both sides as the result of the fighting in Flanders and France, it does not appear that either side has made material gains. One of the best movements that can be initiated in this country at this time is one in behalf of the sowing of grain and cover crops. The wisdom of such a course was so plain last fall that everybody could see it; but now there is danger that the prospect of high cotton will blind the eyes of many. The French claim that the Germans lost 120,000 men since the beginning of the present offensive movement, ana the Germans represent the loss of the French at 160,000 and the British at 60.000. There is no reason to. doubt that all of the losses have been heavy enough; but very likely each side is able to give its own figures better than the figures of the other side. The firm of J. P. Morgan & Co., has charge of the placing of the $500,000,000 worth of 5 per cent bonds the British and French governments are selling in America on a 5 1-2 per cent basis. The fact that the British and French governments are having to pay 5 1-2 per cent for money that they could get at less than 2 per cent a year ago, is a sufficient intimation of what the British financiers think of British credit, and it is pretty safe to predict that when the books are closed on this t'onoanflAn fKo firm nf \f a r (ra n XV Pa II (VllOrbVilVlt bllV ill III VTA. II&V* QHil U. V/Vj., will have but a small proportion of the loan in its possession. It is just as apt as otherwise to ccn\ert even its commissions into cash. A well known farmer of Bethel township, who has made a "lot of money," according to prevailing local standards, told the editor not long ago: "I don't work any more cotton; it is too hard a way to make a living. I find I can take a pair of mules and a hired hand, and make more corn, wheat and oats than a half a dozen men can gather. And that is about all we are out?the labor, some fertilizer and a few dollars to help with the harvest. Of course, there is cotton made on the place. There are always renters and croppers who are willing to do the work of making the cotton for the money that is in it and I get most of the money. But no working of cotton, for me, if you please." This testimony is given in support of the cotton as a surplus idea. We can give the name of the witness, if desired. ? A heavy decline in the condition of the growing cotton crop almost double the average decline of the last ten years, during September, has decreased the production prospects forecast earlier in the season by almost a million bales. The department of agriculture on yesterday estimated ???arv q * 1A q'H fifirt onniva 1<vnt FiftH pound bales, which would be the smallest crop since 1909. In announcing the condition report and production estimate, the crop reporting board made this statement: "The cotton crop condition declined 8.4 points during the month of August 25 to September 25. which compared with an average decline in the same period in the past ten years of 4.5 points. The estimated condition of 60.8 per cent of normal on September 25 forecasts a yield per acre of about 168 pounds and a total production (allowing a reduction of one per cent from planted area for abandonment) of about 10,950,000 bales. Last year's production was 16.135,000 bales and the 1913 crop 14,156,000. A crop less than 11,000,000 bales would be smaller than any crop since 1909. The unusual deterioration has been due principally to the extremes of weather conditions; periods of excessive rainfall, cold weather and drought having characterized the season in most of the cotton belt. Lack of fertilizer, and poor quality of that used, has been an unfavorable factor in the eastern portion of the belt. There is little promise of a top crop except in the northern portions of the belt, due to the climatic conditions and the unusual activity of the boll weevil; and where a top crop is setting in the northern portions of the belt, the latest report of the crop there makes realization dependent upon future favorable weather and late frost.'* LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS E. N. Stephenson, Yorkville No. 5? Wants to buy your beef cattlo at highest prices. W. F. Jackson, No. 7?Offers ten nice shoats, and Fulghum and Leaps' Prolific seed wheat for sale. H. E. Ferguson?Wants to buy a few fresh milkers and heavy springers. McMackin & Deal, No. 4, Clover?Solicit orders for lumber?oak or pine ?in any shape desired. "Renter"?Wants to rent four to six room house in Yorkville for the year 1916. Sam Youngblood, No. 6, Yorkville? Has two good mules for sale. ?*- T~ Air tn Hn nnhlle A. U rSlUCK as icou; ^ ginning at $1.00 a bale, and will pay market price for seed. T. Cleve Dunlap, No. 3, Yorkville?Is looking for his oat plow that some one borrowed last fall. Carroll Supply Co.?Will pay 52 cts. for cotton seed. Have onion sets, home-made molasses, good flour, fresh light bread and hog wire. Sam M. Grist?Wants you to know that he is prepared to render you thoroughly efficient service In all kinds of insurance. First National Bank, Sharon?Points out the convenience and safety of paying bills with checks. It solicits your banking account Sherer & Quinn?Make a special offer of blue border enamel ware for dollar day?four pieces for $1.00. W. E. Ferguson?Is receiving seasonable groceries and tells vou about the new arrivals. Free aluminum cocking ware to cash customers. York Drug Store?Sells and recommends Rexall hair tonic and shampoo paste. Invites you to visit it on Dollar Day. Kirkpatrick-Belk Co.?On page four give a large number of special Dollar Day offerings in all departments of its big store. Carroll Bros.?Give a number of special Dollar Day offerings. A dollar off many regular prices. Thnmron Co.?Offers a variety of Dollar Day specials, along with railroad fare to buyers of specified amounts. Louis Roth?Has the genuine Bermuda onion sets. Plant now for large and early onions next spring. McCo.inell Dry Goods Co.?Tells you what $1 will do at its store Thursday "? r>? <)lonlav wlndnWH ?1'Oliar uay. ncc ? ? for unadvertised bargains. James Bros.?Say they have no Dollar Day mules, but want you to visit them on that day. Now is the best time to buy. J. M. Stroup?Makes Dollar Day special offerings in dry goods and groceries, and invites you to visit his store Thursday. First National Bank, York?Points out 8ome.of the advantages of paying bills with checks?It is safer and more convenient. York Trust Co.?Calls attention to the desirability of insuring your life as well as your property. You may not lose your property. You ->re certain to die. C. F. Sherer?Offers a lot, 60x250 feet, on King's Mountain street. There has been a lot of good work on the road between Yorkville and Sharon, by way of Sutton Spring the past two weeks, and that highway has been very much improved. If Messrs. Carroll and Wilborn should go into some of the "high finance" stunts that have been pulled off in this town they would disclose the reason why there is so much timidity about following the "leaders of progress." It it conceded everywhere that there is no more interesting, complete or reliable newspaper In the state than The Yorkville Enquirer, and all that is necessary to get new subscribers in most cases is for some clubmaker to ask them. The especial attention of the friends of The Enquirer is called to the ease with which they may pick" up a 31piece dinner set, worth several dollars, by petting ten new subscribers, more especially in view of our unusually liberal offer to send the paper from this date to January 1, 1917, for the price of a year's subscription. From the best information The Enquirer can get, the cotton oil mills are losing from 32 to 33 a ton on every ton of cotton seed they buy. The reason is that the price of seed has advanced more rapidly than the price of oil, meal and hulls. With most of the mills the situation is quite serious. They do not feel that they can very well afford to get out of the market and disorganize themselves, and they of course, cannot tell how long it will be until there is a. change that will allow them a fair profit. The editor of The Enquirer is in receipt of an invitaion to a celebration of the 135th anniversary of the battle of King's Mountain, to be held at King's Mountain, N. C., next Thursday, October 7. The officers of the King's Mountain Memorial association are W. a. Richardson, president; F. E. Finger, vice president; Charles K. Ben, secretary; k. s. Mauney, ireaaurer; L. A. Kiser, J. B. Thomson, M. E. Herndon, S. V. Pattcron, G. W. Kendrick, directors. Ex-Governor Folk of Missouri, is to be the principal speaker of the occasion. DOLLAR DAY As will be seen and explained in the advertising columns of today's Enquirer, next Thursday is to be observed as Dollar Day in Yorkville. The movement is the result of a common understanding among the various merchants to offer special inducements on that day; but leaving each firm free and unhampered to decide on such inducements as it will offer. A perusal of our advertising pages will give an interesting impression of the way the different firms look at ; the matter, and at the same time the reader will no doubt find bargains which it will be to his or her interest < to investigate more thoroughly. It is understood of course, that the "Dollar Day" bargains, many of i which propose to give considerably i more than one hundred cents' worth of goods for a dollar, are for next Thurs- ' day only, and therefore those who desire to avail themselves of the opportunities afforded, will do well to be i on hand during that day. BACK FORM WAR ZONE Dr. R. H. Crawford, who has been in ine employ 01 me American rveu truss society and stationed in a military hospital at Kasel, Germany, near , Berlin, has arrived in New York. Dr. Crawford is a son of Dr. T. A. Crawford of Rock Hill. He expects to ar- , rive at his home in Rock Hill in a few days. The following interview with Dr. Crawford concerning events in the waf zone is reproduced from the New York Times: Dr. R. H. Crawford of Johns Hopkins University, who has been with the Red Cross unit in Ober-Silesia, arrived yesterday at the Vanderbilt. He had to do with the wounded in the great drive into Russia. The American nurses at Gleinizt of whom there are fifteen, are to be sent into Russia, he says, to take care of German wounded prisoners, and will be stationed at Warsaw. A reciprocal arrangement has been made through the Red Cross, according to Dr. Crawford, by which Red Cross nurses in Russia will be sent into Germany to care for Russian wounded there. "When we were stationed in the reserve military hospital in Glenitz," said Dr. Crawford, 'the wounded 1 streamed in steadily, four or five transports a week. A transport train usually carries between 300 and 400. All we got were severe cases, the wounds having been caused for tha i most port by shrapnel of machine , guns. I should say, from what I saw there, that the Russians were well equipped with machine guns, and that 1 these inflict terrible losses. i "Wounded men reached us from every battlefield from Riga to Warsaw, and below. Many of the wounds were in a horrible state of infection, the soldiers sometimes having to wait three days before being brought to us, but a surprisingly large number of the wounded got out of the hospital, probably 65 per cent. "I found among the wounded many Germans who spoke English. We got the New York Times, but generally six weeks late. The wounded Germans were always begging to see the pic-i toral section. "The Germans are very appreciative of the work of the American Red Cross. They gave us a big banquet the night before I left. Dr. E. A. Hamilton of Columbus, O., was the director of our unit. "We were kept so busy that I never had time to visit the battle front. I did, however, visit the headquarters of the general staff, at Pless, where the kaiser was. I attended the same church service and sat across the aisle from him. He looked as if he felt his responsibilities keenly. There were 1,000 automobiles attached to the headquarters. T never saw so much splendor before." THE SEGREGATION LAW "If the law to which the governor refers, is being violated in York county, I know nothing of it," said Sheriff Brown yesterday in speaking of the following letter which he recently received from Governor Manning: "I desire to call to your attention the following act of 1916, approved by me on February 16th, 1916. I do not know whether or not this act is being violated in your county, but merely call same to your attention in order that you may be on the lookout and see that same is enforced. I feel that it is of vast importance that our white citizens shall not be forced to work side by side with negroes, and that every precaution be taken that the two races do not come into contact with each other any more than possible. I shall co-operate with you in the en- , forcement of this and all other laws on the statute books. "Section 1. Separation of Employees of Different Races Provided for? Equal Accommodations.? Be it enact- . ed by the general assembly of the state of South Carolina, that it shall i be unlawful for any person, firm or ( corporation engaged in the business of cotton textile manufacturing in this state to allow or permit operatives, ' help and labor of different races to labor and work together within the ' same room, or to use the same doors of entrance and exit at the same time, 1 or to use and occupy the same pay ticket windows or doors for paying off , its operatives and laborers at the same ; time, or to use the same stairways and windows at the same time, or to use at any time the same lavoratories, toil- i ets, drinking water buckets, palls, cups, dippers or glasses; Provided, . equal accommodations shall be supplied and furnished to all persons em- ' ployed by said person, firm or corpo- 1 ration engaged in the business of cot- ' ton textile manufacturing as afore- j said, without discrimination as to race, color or previous condition. Sec. 2. Penalty for violating this < act.?Any firm, person or corporation engaged in cotton textile manufactur- 1 ing violating the provisions of thffeact ' shall be liable to a penalty of not over , one hundred ($100.00) dollars for each , and every offense, to be recovered in ! suit by any citizen of the county in which the offense is committed and ( to be paid to the school fund of the district in which offending textile manu- ' facturing establishment is located. Sec. 3. Act not to apply to cer- ( tain employees.?This act shall not . apply to employment of firemen as subordinates in boiler rooms, truck- i men or to floor scrubbers and ?thoee < persons employed in keeping in proper ( condition lavoratories and toiieUfy and j carpenters. mechanics and others engaged in the repair or erection' of ' buildings." THE TAX BUDGET < Broadus M. Love, auditor of York J county, has completed h's abstract of , the taxable property of t ie county for l the year beginning January 1, 1916, < and is ready to take the receipt of J Treasurer Nell therefor. The audi- > tor's books call for a total tax assess- i ment of $248,912.23, as against $227,- 1 635.28 last year, an Increase of $21,- j 376.95 on the amount of toll which the idApa/ui o ui tut? cuuiujr uiuoi pa/ IU ' the state and county. This money will j be devoted to the conduct of the sev- ( eral branches of government as fol- j lows: For state purposes $64,695,743 ' For county purposes 55,453.494 Special county 16,173.936 Road tax 18,484.498 On portions of the county.. 9,512.609 Constitutional 3 mill tax.... 27,726.747 Special and local schools .. 46,782.704 . Poll 8,093.000 Road 1,989.500 For railroad commission ... 8.800 1 Following is the total taxable property of the county by townships com- 1 pared with last year: Township. 1915. 1914. 1 Bethel $ 361,905 $ 368,870 Bethesda 520,380 546,935 < Broad River .. 414,613 396,545 Bullock's Creek 389,395 394,810 , Catawba 2,787,538 2,421,077 1 Ebenezer .. .. 1,144,415 1,161,697 Fort Mill 605.569 591,926 < King's Mt 725,836 731,410 1 York 1,144,618 1.084,326 The assessed valuation of the public ] service property in the county is as < follows: So. Express Co $ 11,646 , W. U. Tel Co 24,318 , Pullman Pal. Co 4,123 So. Bell Tel. Co 3,708 . American Tel. Co 11 1R0 1 Local telephones 13,895 Railroads 1,079,110 According to Auditor Love's abstract 423,589 acres of land were returned for taxation?45,416 acres in Bethel township; 58,638 in Bethesda; 37,440 in Broad River; 56,8612 in Bullock's Creek; 51,391 in Catawba; 37,643 in Ebenezer; 33,407} in Port Mill; 57,861 In King's Mountain, and 44,932 acres in York. York county people pay tax on 3,979 dogs, totaling $1,989.50. The tax on ' dogs?any kind of a dog?is 50 cents. The number of poll tax payers in the county this year is 8,093. Here they are according to townships: Bethel 481 Bethesda 851 Broad River 533 Bullock's Creek 586 Catawba 2,029 Ebenezer 887 Fort Mill 608 King's Mountain 953 York 1,165 WITHIN THE TOWN ? The congregations of Trinity Methodist and Olivet (Tirzah) churches, raised $40 on Work Day, Sept. 25, which was donated to the Epworth orphanage in Columbia. ?The Floral society of the Presbyterian church advises The Enquirer that it has fixed Thursday, October 28, as the date of its annual flower show. ? Saturday wasn't as good a day from a business standpoint as the Saturday ueiure, remaraeu a uiuui uusiiiesa , man yesterday. "There were as many if not more people here than on the previous Saturday, but they didn't ' spend much money. Still we have no , complaint. It was good enough." ( ? The town council held a meeting yesterday afternoon and decided to J stand its ground on the license of cotton and cotton seed buyers, regardless f of the exempting clause in the statute i on the subject. Mr. W. R. Carroll in- * sists that he will not pay without a fight. | ? Yorkville 7, Fort Mill 7. Such was \ the score In the first football game of the year, played upon the local grid- of Iron Friday. Both teams appeared to be pretty evenly matched, although the visitors were a shade heavier. The V| game was hard fought from the start. ft] Quite a number of school pupils and z< others were out ? A large number of young people of c the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church enjoyed a "tacky party," at the home of Mr. J. M. Stroup Friday evening, which was held under the r auspices or ine loung reopie b au^iety of the A. R. P. church. Each guest ts contributed pennies corresponding to ^ his or her age and quite a tidy sum was realized. It ? Yesterday was salesday for Octo- KJ ber, but from the standpoint of there being a large number of people here ^ there was nothing to it. There were y\ no sales by the sheriff or clerk. It was Ji an lueal day-for horse-swappers but there was nothing doing in that line, M most of the traders having put the ta- Q| boo on this place since the mandate of the mayor requiring them to pay J. a heavy license to ply their trade in this place. p* ? More than 400 persons attended rally day exercises at the First Pres- ui byterian church Sunday morning, a ^ special programme having been pre- ^ pared by the young people of the Sunday school. The programme in- hi eluded exercises by the primary grades, M the Junior Christian Endeavor socie- vj ty, a violin solo by John Lewis, violin duet by John Lewis and Miss Ola Al- y lison, a solo by Miss Esther Ashe and 1 n a trio by Misses Sp?. k, Ashe and fj Cartwrlght. Rev. Dr. E. El Gillespie q addressed the congregation briefly, pointing out the need of the church for w a Sunday school room. A collection sc for the Thornwell orphanage at Clinton, totaling $75 was token. & ? Rally Day exercises were held at Trinity Methodist church Sunday and Si were attended by a large congregation, ^ As each person entered the church he L or she wasXpresented with a neat ilttle card upon which appeared, "Rally a! Day, Trinity Methodist Episcopal tf Church, South, York, South Carolina, jr October Third, Nineteen Hundred and w Fifteen. I was there." The Sunday c< school was the largest in sometime, 81 104 persons being present. The spe- ?j cial music at the morning service in- w eluded a duet by Misses Ruth Crosby and Violet Dobson. The speaker at the F regular preaching hour was Dr. John w G. Clinkscales, professor of mathe- ui matlcs in Wofford college, Spartan- a burg, who In an interesting way told ai the story of the rise of the Jews lo hi power as portrayed In the book of 01 Esther. He pictured Esther and Vnsh- al ti as two of the greatest characters in w history. Ham an, he said, was a crook- ai ed politician and selfish schemer, such as we now have in some places. The a) aid Jew, Mordecai, who refused to bow fs down to the great Lord Haman, when hi that worthy passed him, haul more a, courage and manhood than some peo- n, pie in Torkville or Spartanburg. It h< takes real courage to refuse to be sub- di servient to evil men who are in places w af affluence and power, he said. Dr. pi Clinkscales spoke for more than an ai hour and his audience was greatly im- tl pressed with his lecture. C? ? An unsuccessful attempt to rob the c< safe of Messrs. Sherer & Qulnn In broad daylight last Tuesday afternoon, ^ was particularly Interesting because ct af its boldness. Mr. Qulnn had gone S! to dinner, leaving Mr. Sherer in the fil store alone. Presently two negroes ^ came in and one of them asked tor 10 0.' cents worth of lard. The lard is kept js In the back part of the store, and the g< would-be purchaser went back with p' Mr. Sherer, while liis partner remained ^ up by the safe, near the front door which opens into the street. Mr. Shersr suspected nothing; but as he was " ivpichiner the lard he heard a noise at r the safe and looking up that way saw 18 the other negro in a stooping position. t>ut partly concealed behind the end of the counter. He hurried up that way and caught the negro with one of 0 the drawers of the safe in his hand. The negro protested that he was doing C( nothing; but Mr. Sherer held on to him ^ and called the police. The negro was promptly arrested and searched; but a, he had only 15 cents in his clothes, The safe drawer that he had pulled or out contained a number of checks and a few dollars in silver; but the negro C: had not had time to transfer the money to his pocket. The negro who went rf into the safe is from Georgia, and he th nad told those with whom he was as- pi jociated that he was going back there pi on Saturday. He and the other negro, a* however, are being held in Jail. tli in ABOUT PEOPLE B. Miss Mell Neil of Clover, is teaching it Wake Forest, N. C. ai Rev. T. T. Walsh is conducting a tn nission at Duke, N. C. Rev. W. S. Patterson of Lancaster, flatted friends here this week. * Miss Louise Smith of Clover has en:ered Lander college in Greenwood. e3j Prof. Hi L. Dickson of Clover, is re :eaching school in Orangeburg county, j Miss Mary White of Gastonia, visted Miss Bobie Brown here this week, j Misses Hattie and Lilla Crenshaw ti( >f Bartow, Fla., arc visiting relatives M iere. is Mr. P. W. Parish of Rock Hill R. F. pi 0. No. 3, was a visitor here on Satur- be lov lOI ?*/ ? . Mrs. K. F. Oates of R. F. D. No. 2. w< visited her parents in Rock Hill last r. veek. Mr. M. C. Willis, Jr., of Atlanta, vis- be ted relatives and friends here this g? veek. * Mrs. C. W. Carroll left today to be ipend some time with relatives in At- co anta, Ga. In Miss Addie Matthews has returned re ;o Clover, after a visit to friends in cJl Flock Hill. co Miss Johnsie Adams of Gastonia, G< risited Mrs. A. A. McLean in Clover ast week. W1 Mr. Dare White of Chester, spent wi Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. th r. P. White, here. hi Mr. E. C. Caldwell visited Mrs. B. jn Prank White and other relatives in 'ft forkville this week. ? Mr. Howard McMackin of Bethany, . las taken a position in Columbia with j he Waverly Drug Co. jlt Mrs. A. J. Berry of R. F. D. No. 7, (,u s visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. T. Mitchell, near Sharon. '' Mrs. N. B. Edgerton has returned to ler home in Columbia, after a visit o Mrs. J. E. Hart here. Mrs. J. C. Wilborn and daughter, o. diss Elizabeth, of Yorkville, were vis- . tors in Charlotte Saturday. Miss Evelyn Gettys of R. F. D. No. tei I, left Saturday for Rennert, N. C.,. bu .vhere she has a position. w. Miss Ruth Petty of Bowling Green, ah las entered the Fennell infirmary of da Flock Hill, for instruction. Dr. A. M. Wylie and family of Ches- 'el :er, visited the family of Dr. R. L. su SVylie in Clover last week. T| TLfiou T ytnlao Hnhann nf Vorkville. iS visiting relatives In Florence county ttr ind other places in the state. in Mrs. R. D. Dorsett and children of Tl yorkville, visited the family of Mr. W John Knox in Clover this week. ur Mr. Forest Hughes who Is in the hi '' ited States navy, is visiting rela- ea :i\es in the East View section. wi Miss Annis O'Leary, who has been 16 visiting relatives in Denmark, return- ca >d to her home here Saturday night. w' Mrs. C. L. Dye has returned to her ^ dome in Kershaw, after a visit to ' f !riends in Yorkville. Mr. B. B. Ferguson, who has been co ipending some time at City Point, Vn., lai las returned to his home on R. F. D. ev *o. 5. Misses Ruth Stokes and Margarite Puller of Ebenezer, visited the family *ev. Henry Stokes in Yorkville this ha veek. cit Mrs. Eb Jeffries and Miss Alice Ross Gaffney, were the guests of their ster, Mrs. J. Meek Smith In Clover, st week. Among the Clover people who were Isitors In Yorkvllle yesterday were Messrs. A. J. Quinn, Oates Stroup and eb Neil. Mr. and Mrs. Quinn Wallace, Mrs. S. Jones and Carroll Inman and Mrs. . M. Inman spent Sunday at David>n College. Miss Annie Lee Allison of the Winirop Training school, spent Saturday ttd Sunday with the family of Mr. R. . Allison at Tirzah. Mrs. J. M. Hunter of Yorkvllle, was iken to the state hospital in Columla this week, where she will undergo eatment for pellagra. Mr. J. L. Starr and daughter, Miss ene Starr, of Yorkvllle. arc the nests of the former's daughter, Mrs. 7. H. Moore in Rock Hill. Mr. Frank Feemster has returned to / inston-Salem, N. C., after a short [sit to the family of his father, Mr. imes Feemster on R. F. D. No. 4. Rock Hill Record, Monday: Mr. and [rs. Jas. A. Barber left this morning >r Hot Springs, Ark., where they go n account of Mr. Barber's health. Reports from the bedside of Mr. M. Moorehead of Yorkville, who is suf ring with blood poison, are to the ef?ct that his condition is much imroved. Mr. Blakely Plexico returned Satrday from Wilkesboro, N. C., where e entered his horse, "Superman,'' at le Wilkes county fair. The horse ok second prize. Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Beach, who ive been boarding with the family of Ir. John W. Miller on Wright avenue, ive moved into the Schorb bungalow i West Liberty street. Mrs. Frank Whltesides and little son rilllam, have returned to their home t Chicota, Texas, after spending the immer with Mrs. Whltesides' father, r. William Whltesides, at Hickory rove. Rock Hill Herald: J. M. Taylor, ho was employed by J. E. Bass for me time, is now with J. C. Hardin Co. He is succeeded at Bass' by J. . Scoggins, who was with W. Q. Reld Son for several years. Among the Winthrop girls who spent aturday and Sunday with their parits in and near Yorkville, were [isses Ellie Feemster, Frances Lewis, ouise Quinn, Elizabeth Grist, Ellzaith Wilborn, Lula Moore Logan, Sarh Logan, Mary Ferguson. Mrs. Jas. H. Beckham has returned > her home in Yorkville, after spendig some time in Leesville, S. C., to hich place she was called on ac>unt of her mother, Mra A. Rose, lflfering from an attack of lockjaw, tused by running a nail in her foot [rs. Rose is steadily improving. Chester Reporter, Monday: Mr. tank Wooten of Smith's Turnout, as thrown out of his buggy late Satrday afternoon when his horse made quicK turn at me junction or MoDiey id Saluda streets, and was painfully urt, his nose being broken and numer18 cuts and bruises being received lout the face and head. Mr. Wooten as taken to the Magdalene hospital id is getting along nicely. Secretary W. R. Timmons and Manner B. F. Massey of the York county dr, were in Yorkville yesterday anging posters, placing tickets and ling other advertising work in conection with the fair which is to be ;ld in Rock Hill Wednesday, Thursly, Friday and Saturday of next eek. Secretary Timmons said that rospects for a large crowd were good id that the fair officials had everyling in readiness. "Only one thing in keep the fair from being a suc?s," he said, "and that is the eather." Gastonla Gazette, Friday: Mr. H. C. lannagan of Bowling Green, has ac>pted a position with Mr. H. M. Vanleen, entering upon his duties the rst of the week. Mr. Flannagan was ith Mr. VanSleen a year or two ago id has a large number of friends, all ' whom will be glad to know that he back in Gpstonia, Mrs. H. G. Wlnt, who went to the Presbyterian hostal in Charlotte the first of the week, intinues about in the same condition, he physicians, after examination, deded against an operation. Her many lends are hoping that she will im*ove, though her physicians do not .lk very encouragingly. LOCAL LACONICS Id Offender in Toils. Price IXinlap, colored, is in the' mnty jail, having been committed by agistrate Wingate of Catawba townlip, on the charge of house breaking id larceny. Price is an old offender, iving served several terms of imprlsimpnf attle Disease in Check. No new cases of black leg have been, reported from Bethel township since le last Issue of The Enquirer. As a ecaution, however the Bethel peoe have been vaccinating their cattle tainst the disease. Several large catb owners have had their entire herds lmunized at 50 cents per head. sard of Education. Messrs. John E. Carroll, E. W. Hall id T. E. McMackin, who comprise ie York county board of education, ?ld a nutting in the offlce'of the suirintendent of education Saturday, number of routine matters came here the board and a number of pairs of persons standing the teacher's lamination last Friday were corcted. dia Hook School Opens. The India Hook school entered upon 3 term yesterday under the direcjn of Prof. J. R Harris, assisted by iss Laura Harris. The enrollment larger than ever, since a number of tpils from the Belmont section, will ! conveyed to the India Hook school, ther schools which opened yesterday ere Smyrna and Bethesda. junty Commissioners Met. There was a called meeting of the ?ard of county commissioners last iturday, the principal business being e question of transferring Clyde Talrt, a 6-year-old negro boy from the unty home to the Jenkins orphanage Charleston, which step had been commended by the state board of arities and corrections. This the mmissioners decided to do. >ing in for Alfalfa. Mr. J. E. Latham of Bullock's Creek, ho was here Saturday, said that he is making preparations for the culmtion of alfalfa this fall. This is s first attempt to grow alfalfa. He tends to devote seven acres of his nd to ti.i hay. 'I .do not think for moment," .?">'d Mr. Latham, "that cannot grow Alfalfa. If I can get a and I know I am all right. I have enty of manure and other fertilizer home and I intend using it genersly on my alfalfa land." ie Crop in Bethany. "The cotton crop is light in the ithany neighborhood." said Mr. T. E. cMackin, former superintendent of ucation, in answer to a qu estion last iturday. "The trouble is uue main- ] to curtailed use of fertilizers and e cool spell in August. There is no lling how much that cool spell hurt; it in my opinion very little cotton is made after that. My own crop is iout as good as usual, except for the mage by the cool spell. I cut my reage some; but I did not cut my rtilizer much, if at all. As the reIt, I am coming out pretty well." ie County Fairs. The York and Gaston county fairs e to be held next week, the former ' Rock Hill and the latter in Gastonia. 1 ie York county fair will begin on 1 ednesday and continue through Sat day, while the Gaston county ex- ' bition will take place one day 1 rlier. John Robinson's circus which ' 11 be in Gastonia Saturday, October < . is expected to prove a drawing i rd for the Gaston county attraction, < lile the promoters of the York coun- 1 fair have secured quite a number of 1 tractions which will doubtless pro^'e j interest to the many York county 1 ople who will be present. The York ! unty fair people are expecting a | rge number of school children from ' ery part of the county to attend. 1 i ad Busy Day at Fort Mill. I The county board of registration ( d a busy day at Fort Mill Saturday, 1 izens of the town being anxious to t register in order that they might be allowed to participate in the municipal election to be held there shortly. There were issued 67 new certificates and also quite a number of renewals. Great interest prevails in the approaching election which is to be held for the purpose of nominating a mayor to succeed Mr. A. R. McElhaney, resigned. There are two candidates in the field, Messrs. W. M. Carothers and B. E. Patterson. Friends of both are working energetically for their respective candidates. County Registration Board. The York county board of registration, composed of Messrs. L. G. Nunn, J. B. Barron and D. T. Woods, held its regular monthly sitting at its office in the courthouse yesterday. Several persons applied for registration certificates. A petition signed by la residents 01 taiaw ua junction school district, requesting that the compulsory education law be enforced in that district, was presented to the board, which found, upon investigation, that only eight of the signers were qualified electors. The petition was sent back to Catawba Junction, the board advising the officials of the school district that there were not sufficient signers to call an election on the matter. A Good Corn Prospect. According to a number of people who have seen the same, Mr. W. L. Williams of Yorkville, has a field of corn containing 17 acres which bids fair to yield between 1,000 and 1,500 bushels. The corn has attracted considerable attention and Just now farmers in all sections surrounding Yorkville are interested in the fine field. The corn suffered severely from the heavy storm which struck a portion of the northeastern section of the county about two months ago and it is thought the yield will not be so great as it might otherwise have been on that account. The'place on which the corn is growing is under the supervision of Mr. John Stuart who has just begun to pull the fodder. Mr. Williams thinks he will get a yield of nearly 1,500 bushels. Waiting For Fifteen Cents. "No, I have not sold my cotton and I don't expect to until the price reaches 15 cents and then I am not sure I will sell it at that figure." Such was the reply of Mr. Louis Roth of Yorkville to the query of the reporter as to whether or not he had sold the cotton whlnh Ho haiitrhf loaf foil whan f Ha staple was not bringing more than 6i cents. During the fall Mr. Roth bought 249 bales, paying 10 cents for three-fourths of It while the rest was bought at 8 and 9 cents. The cotton has been in local warehouses a year. Discussing the outlook for high price cotton Mr. Roth said he expected the market to reach 15 cents before spring and very probably by January 1. He said that In his opinion there was nothing to prevent cotton from reaching that figure. Mr. Roth does not think this year's crop will total more than 10,500,000 bales. Annual Aragon Mill Fair. Largely attended by people of the mill villages of Rock Hill and a number of visitors, the annual fair which Is held at the Aragon mill village In Rock Hill, took place Saturday. The principal features of the day were a number of addresses and a barbecue dinner. Superintendent Parks of the mill, presided. Following the Invocation by Rev. J. T. Oolng, addresses were made by Superintendent R. C. Burts of the Rock Hill schools; Miss Mary Fraser of Wlnthrop college; Mayor J. C. Hardin of Rock Hill; Alex. Long. H. R. Tucker of Rock Hill and W. B. Moore of Yorkville. The exhibits of canning, preserving, sewing, embroidery and fancy articles made by the women of the mill village, attracted much admiration as did the flowers, garden products, products of the mill, machine shops, etc., which were made entirely by Aragon mm people. Indigo Plant for Rock Hill. Charlotte Observer: Mill men and others throughout this territory will be interested to learn that Mr. Hamilton Carhartt, a well known manuftic- i turer of overalls with big plants at various points throughout the country, is preparing to install, in connection with his mill at Rock Hill, S. C., an indigo plant. It will be perhaps the only plant of its kind in this country, and will go far toward solving the vexed dye situation which the European war has brought about. The Rock Hill plant will operate to grind the regetable indigo as grown in India, arrangements for which have been made for shipping to this country. The i cost of the vegetable product will be about $3 a pound, as against a cheaper rate formerly paid for Germany's dyes, but it is going to demonstrate that indigo dyes can be made in this country just as good?if not quite as cheap, perhaps, at first?as in any country. In a card to Manager Partridge, of the Atlanta factory, Mr. Carhartt recently stated that "the English government has allowed a certain quantity of the vegetable indigo to be shipped into the United States under a signed agreement with importers that this indigo shall not be exported to any nations at war with her." Manager Partridge declares, according to the Atlanta Constitution, that the new brown overall?the Vandyke brown?put out by them several weeks ago, Is proving very popular, but the move on the part of Mr. Carhartt to operate his own indigo plant at Rock Hill is done in order to accommodate the future buyers who may insist upon the old and original color of overall material. The plant will be In operation within the next few months. MERE-MENTION I Sea Island cotton brought 26 cents a pound in Valdorsta, Ga., on Saturday Dane Francis and Frank Tuttle were killed Saturday, when driving an automobile in a 160 mile race at Fesno, Cal. The machine plunged ' through a fence An earthquake shock was felt in parts of England on Saturday. No damage was done It is likely that Confederate and Union veterans will meet in Washington in 1917 for a grand reunion and review. According to a Paris dispatch, large stocks of absinthe are being converted into an ingredient for explosives at a co-operative distillery at Pontolse, France. The liquor is transformed chemically into alcohol The creation of a "certificate of glory,' to perpetuate in families the memory of the members who die for their country in the war, is being considered by the French cabinet.... It is very likely that Capt. von Pappen, German military attache in the United States, will be recalled by his government at the request of United States authorities Hennepin county, Minn., of which Minneapolis, is the county seat, voted to retain its saloons in a local option election of the liquor question yesterday by a vote of 20,831 to 15,894 President Wilson has about decided not to call an extra session of the senate. ? Washington, October 4: Ambassador Morganthau at Constantinople, was instructed by cable today to in- . form the Turkish minister of foreign g afTairs that public sentiment in the a United States was so stirred by the e reports of the Armenian atrocities that y unless the massacres ceased friendly relations between the American peo- y pie and the people of Turkey would t be threatened. Officials made It clear t that this message, though its imnraa hv nn manna minimized. did not threaten a break in diploatic relations. Turkey already has let It be known that she will not permit Interference by any foreign power ^ tvith her so-called "Armenian policy." As American life or property has not ? been affected the United States gov- J srnment without submitting an of- 1 flcial protest, merely informed Turkey * if the effect continued Armenian J atrocities would have upon theAmeri- * ?an people. Secretary Lansing said ? today that no representation had been c made to Germany regarding the treat- v ment of the Armenians by the Turks. It was learned, however, that Ambassador Morganthou hod reported that c the German embassy in Constantinople t bad filed a protest on this subject v tvith the Turkish foreign office. An t announcement some time ago stated h :hat the state department had asked p 2ount von Bernstorff, the German am- \ bassador here, to bring the matter to p :he attention of his foreign office. 1 h CARD FROM MR. CARROLL Further Discussion of Personal Mat- , ters in Controversy With Mr. Wil- ^ born. 4 Editor Yorkville Enquirer: Mr. J. C. Wilborn, our brilliant mayor and booster, has published an open letter in repiy to my recent, communication to The Enquirer, and with your kind permission I desire to use some more of your space for a little further discussion of the subject Just why Mr. Wilborn does not come back at me through the same medium in which he was arraigned, I do not know; but unless it develops that he has been refused admission to your columns, I do not see that I am called upon to follow him into his own ballwick. Mr. Wilborn admits that he went to Chester to buy goods and explains that it was only a little purchase of 11.76, which could not be had anywhere else except in Rock Hill; demands the name of my informant, and wants to know why 1 went to Columbia to buy an automobile. To me all this sounds funny. If this sin he confesses is the only one he has . J| committed in the matter of buying T' goods elsewhere that could have been had as easily in Yorkvllle?"Yark" as he calls it?then I take It back; but before I take it back I must have an affidavit. Since there is no dispute about the > fact of the Chester incident, the name of my informant is not important I went to Columbia to buy my automobile because I could not get what I wanted here, and, too, I have not made myseu naicuious oeifing larmorH w give us the helping hand as he has done as a "hot air artist" Again, Mr. Wilborn would create the Impression that I sold an undesirable lot to the creamery at the exorbitant price of $250. This lot was purchased L>> & committee of three men. Mr. 8. T. Ferguson was one. I don't remember the others; but will say thrft they had one lot offered by H. C. Glenn, one by J. H. Carroll, and the one I sold them. They selected mine. I had nothing to do with the selection, as I a can show by Mr. Ferguson. Mr. Wil- 1 born refers to this lot being on a back J street. If he knew anything at all he would know that a creamery can not be placed out among residences on account of sanitary regulations. I stand ready to give the money back for this lot at any time with proper allowance i for use. % In regard to my propositions Mr. Wilborn asks two questions. The first Is: "When yoa use the words 'properly managed,' will ycu demand that you be olected on the board of directors, and be permitted to select the managers?" No, I will make no such demand; but I will certainly have a say so as to who would be the directors and managers. It was a business proposition and not a donation proposition. 2d. "Will you Insist on selling sites at a price greater than the ambunt of stock subscribed by you?" I have nothing to offer in the way of suitable lands or sites to sell, but I beg icave to remark that he knows the "booster" wsy of working such things. My propositions are for hard cash and I will see that the other is too, and by whom subscribed, and that there are no strings tied to it Mr. Wilborn makessome silly twaddle about my lending money to a church at 8 per cent Now, it so happens that I have live loans to churches ?two of them on colored churches. One of these loans I took up after an attorney had put on $30 for foreclosure proceedings and $10.05 for clerk of the court costs, and the paper was never foreclosed. Another one was for a loan to build a parsonage, and draws 7 per cent and payable in five years. I Another one was for a considerable amount and when parties making the loan they proceeded as in a bond sale. As it was to run for a long term they Via A turn the T/wn and UaV ings bank and myself. They accepted my proposition and of coarse it must have been the most advantageous or they would have taken the other money. This loan was at 7 per cent The other one was made at 8 per cent per annum, when one bank, to my own knowledge, promised the money and then fell down on the people. They came to me and I sold my cotton crop In order to be able to let them have it One banker told me at the time that I could lend the money at 8 per cent discount, which is considerable over 8 per cent straight. Now, I think these loans and rate of interest they carry, will compare favorably with loans made by the building and loan association of which Mr. Wilborn is secretary and treasurer, and on which he charges 81 to do business, and the same price. $1, for a bootblack. Now, Mr. Wilborn makes some remarks about the "turn of the wheel of fortune," and I want to say to him that it does not matter what kind of fortune you try to turn, let it be farm- ^ ing and practicing law at Newport, 8. i C., or failing on a political movement, or trying to be mayor of a town, it takes a certain commodity commonly known as "gray matter" to be auccessful, as he should realise by this time. He winds up his letter by saying that he is going to do all that he can for the progress of the town and if it fails ^ let the blame lay where it belongs. I can only say that I hope he will be successful; but I am willing to leave it to a fair and unbiased public, that if he does not succeed, the blame cannot be mine or the town's or anyone else's with the load it is carrying around its neck. This is all that I have to say now; but in a short time will hive some facts in regard to the manner in which ?nu/,i mnn?v in helnsr wasted. W. R. Carroll. P. S.?The following letter, which was received by me, after the foregoing was written, explains itself fully. W. R. C. Yorkville R. F. D. No. 1, September 30, 1916. Mr. W. R. Carroll. Yorkville, S. C. * Dear Sir:? Some days ago I noticed in a published letter by Mr. J. C. Wllborn what looked to me like an uncomplimentary Fling at you for lending money at 8 per cent interest and suggesting that rou "can help your church friends by 9 cutting their 8 per cent interest mortgagee to 6; per cent during the war." Being a member of the building committee that had charge of the erection jf Bethany church, and that had the responsibility of financing the same, ind knowing of your kindness in let:lng us have several thousand dollars when we were in a tight pinch, I feel :hat I should say something about this. The facts are that three different banks had promised us money at 8 per cent and all of them had fallen lown upon us before we applied to rou. Just why these banks fell down [ do not know; but it was immediately ifter the breaking out of the war, and [ suppose that they were a little pancky. At any rate we were badly wor led about that time, and if it had not >een for your liberality and breadth ind confidence in our ability and wlllngness to pay, I do not know what ve would have done. So far as I enow, no one up this way has comtlained of the contract into which we vere all very glad to enter, and I am 9 luite sure that I have no complaint. I im writing this voluntarily, without nv aueeestion from you or anybody >lse, an<f you are at liberty to do what ou please with it. Assuring you of my appreciation of rour kindness, and I have no hesitaion in saying, of the appreciation of he whole committee. I am, Very truly, E. W. Pursley. ? Capt. R. M. Qaffney was found lead In his bed in Gaflfney last Saturlay morning, as members of the houselold sought to wake him for break ast. The body was still warm and it iras evident that he had passed away tut a short time before, presumably rom heart disease. Capt. Gaffney was ver 70 years of age. He was a memier of the family for whom the town vas named. ? ^ ? Gov. Manning has made requisition m the governor of North Carolina for he return of James Sanders, colored vho is wanted in Chester county on he charge of assault to kill. Sanders las been located in Gastonla. He was laroled by former Governor Blease -?t vhlle serving a sentence of life imirisonment for murder, the parole lolding good during his good behavior.