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Scraps and .facts. ? It is doubtful that any place in the war zone contains a grave of such proportions as Piotrokow. Beside the little Russian cemetery, itself filled with individual graves of both Russians and Germans, is a vast mound covering 1.300 Russians who fell in the fighting there last November. The grave, which is at one corner of the battlefield. is marked by more than a score of crosses, bearing the names of the men lying under it. ? The Greek cabinet has resigned because of the inability of the premier, Venizelos, to agree with King Constantine with regard to the war. Venizelos 1 is leader of the war party and wants to Join with the Allies. King Constantino does not want to go to war unless ne is compelled to do so. A French force was landed In Greecian territory some days ago and that forced the issue. The anti-war party objected and the premier gave his approval on the ground that it will be but a short time before Greece would have to enter anyway and she may as well begin now. The announcement of the resignation of Venizelos produced great disorder and much excitement throughout Greece. The question will now go to another election; but as to what the final result will be is problematical. Venizelos, however, seems to be stronger than the king. ? Both in the number of births and the marriages in Berlin, the effect of the war is slowly but surely being indicated. The former, during July of this year, dropped off 25 per cent, and the latter in August showed an even more marked decrease. The number of births in the entire city for July was but 2,415 as against 3,224 in July, 1914. This falling off has gradually been increasing, as far as percentage is concerned. Though figures for August are not yet available It is believed that an even greater decrease will be found. The big residential suburb of Wilmersdorf, one of the largest in Berlin, gives a line on the ever-decreasing marriages in the city. In all of August, 1915, only 62 weddings took place in Wilmersdorf, as against 264 one year ago. Many of the latter, it is true, were so-called "war-weddings"?marriages performed ahead of schedule time in order that the men could go to war?but in 1913, a normal year, 78 weddings took , place. , ? Lazare Welller, whose son has Just won the war cross in recognition of his services as an aviator, says a Paris dispatch, has sent a letter to the Temps upon his return from a recent trip to Switzerland in which he says he was able to ascertain that Germany evidently has not yet reached the end 1 of her reserves in men and raw material. German commercial travelers, Mr. Weillor asserts, seemed as numerous as ever in the Swiss towns, and he adds that Germany is still manufacturing more steel than all the Allies together. , "India rubber is scarce In German," he continues. "The price is ten times that in England. Wool too is lacking. Cotton is used for all new uniforms. Cotton, will play the most important role. At the outbreak of hostilities all the spinning and weaving works in the invaded regions were transformed into cotton manufactories but these and the works in Germany proper are allowed only one-third of the usual output and that only for army purposes. , ? Major General George W. Goethals has withdrawn his resignation as governor of the Panama canal zone. This fact was announced by Gen. Goethals last Wednesday night on his arri- < val at Panama on board the steamer Cristobal, from New York after a vacation spent in the United States. xms acnon was latteri, ne saiu, m mn of the recent slides in the Gaillard cut. which have closed traffic through the canal. Gen. Goethals said he would remain in Panama indefinitely? 1 until such time as the condition of the . canal would permit of his departure. Further than to make this announce- , ment and to say that he had cabled Secretary of War Garrison withdrawing his resignation which was to become effective on November 1. Gen. Goethals had nothing to say concerning the canal. He did not seem worried over the situation, but eager to enter upon the work of combatting i the slides. He will make a personal study of the slides. ? President Wilson will vote for the woman suffrage state constitutional amendment in New Jersey, his home state, at the special election on October 19. He said Wednesday he would vote, not as the leader of the Democratic party, but as a private citizen. Mr. Wilson said he believed the question should not be made a party issue and should be decided by the states, not the national government. The following statement was given out at the White House: "I intend to vote for woman suffrage in New Jersey because I believe that the time has come to extend that privilege and responsibility to the women of the state; but 1 " A- * ~ /xf mV ailUll VUttr, uui tw -.lie icauct ui party in the nation, but only upon my private conviction as a citizen of New Jersey, called upon by the legislature of the state to express his conviction at the polls. I think that New Jersey will be greatly benefited by the change. My position with regard to the way in which this great question should be handled is well known. I believe that it should be settled by the states and not by the national government and that in no circumstances should it be made a party question; and my view has grown stronger at every turn of the situation." Secretaries Garrison, McAdoo, Redfield and Wilson, who will vote on the question in the near future, have declared in favor of equal suffrage. President Wilson has received many telegrams from suffragists in different parts of the country congratulating him on his announcement. One came from Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, president of the National American Woman Suffrage association. ? An appeal for recruits for the British army was issued Wednesday, by the authorized representatives of the three national committees of trades unions, the parliamentary committee, the General Federation of Trades unions committee, and the executive committee of the Labor party. The manifesto declares that tens of thousands of men of military age and fitness have not yet joined the colors. Stating that equipment and supplies of munitions for these men are ready, the manifesto urges that they assume immediately their share of the burden. "Thirty thousand recruits weekly," the appeal declares, "must be raised to maintain our armies and secure such a victory as will free the old world from the fear of that military tyranny which Germany would impose upon it." The manifesto which is addressed by the joint labor board to its "fellow countrymen," points out that at no time in the history of the nation has it been faced with a crisis of such gravity as now exists. "Aggression, carefully planned," it_ continues, "has after 14 months of war brought German forces into Belgium. France, Poland. Turkey and the Balkan states. We are convinced that Germany is prepared to involve every country in the conflict in order to attain her ends." The appeal concludes: "We know that defeat or an inconclusive peace means for us not only loss of prestige as a nation and the certainty that the conflict will be renewed in a few years, but the loss of those personal liberties and privileges which it has taken centuries of effort to win. Responsibility for victory or defeat rests on those who have not yet responded to the call." ? Woodrow Wilson, the president of the United States, has announced his engagement to Mrs. Norman Gait of Washington. The date of the wedding has not been fixed, but it probably will take place in December at the home of the bride-elect. The brief announcement from the White House made by Secretary Tumulty came as a surprise to official Washington, but to a number of intimate friends it has long been expected. From this circle came the story of friendship whose culmination was viewed as a happy turn in the troubled and lonely life of nation's chief executive. It was Miss Margaret Wilson and her cousin. Miss Helen Woodrow Bones who drew Mrs. Gait into the White House circle. They met her first in the early autumn of last year and were so much attracted by her that they sought her out more and more frequently and the friendship between them rapidly ripen ed into an affectionate intimacy. Mrs. Gait spent a month this summer at Cornish as the guest of the president's eldest daughter. It was through this intimacy of his daughter and cousin that the president had an opportunity to meet and know her. One of the most interesting facts about the engagement. indeed, as told by friends, is that the president's daughters chose Mrs. Gait for their admiration and friendship before their father did. Mrs. Gait is the widow of a well known business man of Washington, who died eight years ago. leaving a Jewelry business that still bears his name. She has lived in Washington since her marriage in 1896. She is about 38 years old and was Miss Edith Boiling. born in Wytheville, Va., where her girlhood was spent and where her father. William H. Boiling, was a prominent lawyer. if lit ^JorkriUt fnquiwr. Entered at the Postofflce at York as Mail Matter of the Second Class. YORK, S. C.: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1915. As to whether cotton will hold Its own or advance still further will depend on the distribution of the marketing. Charleston having actually convicted a white tiger, other wide open towns will have to begin to look to their laurels. We are not yet quite sure that the boll weevil will do a great deal of damage in this latitude; but it is well to anticipate him anyway, by sowing train and legumes. The Progressive Farmer says that the North Carolina State Farmers' Union will demand the establishment of the South Carolina state warehouse system in North Carolina. It is universally conceded that the stocks of cotton goods on the shelves of the dry goods stores throughout the country is smaller than they have been for a generation. Cases have been reported recently where even the big department stores of New York city have been unable to supply the wants of individual customers. Announcement of President Wilson's intention to vote for woman suffrage, will jar many people in South Carolina, where the movement has not attained as much headway as in most other states; but all the same, South Carolinians may as well make up their minds that woman suffrage is coming. All the chemical elements that enter into commercial fertilizers are high, especially potash, which is out of sight. The gray potash and blackjack lands of this county absolutely require potash to insure anything like a profitable yield of cotton; but the red lands generally produce cotton almost as well without as with potash. The Arabic case has been settled. Germany, after thorough consideration, has hppn ahle to see that the Ameri can contention was correct, and has made just and manly acknowledgment. There is a disposition in some quarters to make it appear that Germany has "come across" only because she was afraid of consequences. We prefer to take a different view. We are inclined to think that Germany acquiesced in the American contention only because she was convinced that the American contention was right. As we see it, Germany has less to lose than we have by a ttreak in diplomatic relations or even actual war. With the settlement of the submarine question, the way is now open for the taking up of matters in which the United States is at disagreement with Great Britain. The principal question at issue just now is the practice of Great Britain in seizing American goods of neutral destination on ground that they are intended for Germany. Up to this time millions of dollars worth of such goods, including cotton, food stuffs and the like, bound for Swedish and Dutch ports have been seized. In some cases the goods have been paid for by the British government, and in many other cases there have been no settlement. Already the state department at Washington has sent the British government a long note on the subject and it is understood to be the claim of this government that the burden of proof rests upon Great Britain to show that the goods are really intended for German military use. It is quite certain that if this government pursues this question as energetically with Great Britain as it pursued the submarine question with Germany, the results will be very important. According to our view of the matter, the taxation question is going to figure very extensively in the next political campaign. It is generally conceded that the present system, of lack of system, in the listing of property for taxation in South Carolina is very unsatisfactory. Taxes are plenty high enough, and no doubt will always be; but there is little or no equity in the distribution of the burden. The tax commission, of which A. W. Jones is the head, is supposed to be wrestling with the problem of securing greater equity in assessments; but there is little reason to believe that this commission is to be allowed to have full and free swing in whatever it wants to do. In fact it is already developing opposition in its plans as to the taxation of corporations, especially banks, and by next summer it will no doubt have stirred things generally all along the line. This is being foreshadowed by the attack Governor Blease made on t htx r.nmmiooirtn O* . ..v. vvMiiiitioou/11 ui r nun i clilU ill Greenville. It is very well understood liat Mr. Blease and Mr. Jones are bitterly antagonistic to each other. This antagonism was in evidence all through the administration of Governor Blease. in the transaction of the business of the sinking fund commission, in the matter of trying to refund a portion of the state debt, in borrowing money to run the government and everything else that brought the two in contact. The tax commission law js one of Governor Manning's pet measures and with Blease and Manning on the stump for and against, the people are likely to hear much about the matter. Blaming the Lawyers. A novel plea is put forward by some of the indicted directors of the New Haven Railway. They protest that even if they are guilty, they' are not to blame, because they acted on the advice of their lawyers, and the lawyers told them they were within the law. The ignorance of a lawyer has never been held to excuse his client. It probably won't in this case. It is a wholesome thing, nevertheless, for the harried railroad directors to blame their troubles on their lawyers, even if it is rather cowardly. For it serves to focus attention on the gross abuses sanctioned by the legal profession. There are "corporation lawyers" who, have tco often devoted their knowledge and ability to informing their clients how to break or evade the law which impunity, instead of interpreting the law with a view to having it complied s_ *q?w f<?it onlv too i witn. m. is me -? generally today that the bar, which should be the custodian of the law, zealous for its sanctity, has acquiesced in its betrayel at the hands of brilliant and unscrupulous attorneys. And some of the country's greatest lawyers admit it. Samuel Untermeyer, himself a noted corporation lawyer, wrote recently: "I make bold to assert that we are in a state of corporate lawlessness, and that the responsibility rests largely with our profession."?Augusta Chronicle. This is an interesting situation to say the least of it, and one that is deserving of very serious attention at the hands of the public. It would hardly be fair to argue that these Indicted directors are to be excused because of their having been misled by their lawyers; but it does seem to us that if it is a fact that the lawyers are to blame, the lawyers should come in for a part of the punishment. As to whether the action of the directors in placing their troubles on the lawyers "is rather cowardly," as suggested by the Chronicle, would seem to us to depend on more light on the subject. For instance, if the directors hired their lawyers with the deliberate understanding that their work was to find means of circumventing the law, then the directors are equally guilty itk onH thpir onnrmlaint Willi 111C IOTT JVIO, ???V? ? rn is cowardly. On the other hand, If the lawyers led the directors to believe that they were within the law, when the lawyers knew they were not, the complaint of the directors is not cowardly. It is the lawyers alone who should be punished. Theoretically the business of a lawyer is to expound the law. He is sworn to do only that, and when he uses his knowledge to circumvent the law, he is morally guilty of a grave offense, for which there should be severe punishment. It is a fact, and a deplorable fact it is, that there are a great many lawyers who hold to the belief that it is their right and privilege to circumvent the law if they can. The only test of right and wrong with such lawyers is their ability to get away with their undertakings. Their philosophy is that if the other fellow loses with right on his side, he must blame himself for not having had a better lawyer. It is possible that there is some remedy for the situation complained of; but we do not see where there is room for such a remedy while our institutions are on their present basis. The Price of Cotton. We have very little complaint about the price of cotton except that we believe it ought to be higher and we would like to see it nigner. As we see it, the principal reason why cotton is not higher is because Liverpool is constantly selling on the New York cotton exchange. For a great many years past Geo. H. McFadden of Philadelphia, has been the principal arbiter of the cotton market. McFadden is the largest dealer in spots in the world. Actually. by virtue of his immense financial power, McFadden is independent; but by preference he is a kind of an agent of the American spinning interests. It is his custom to buy a large part of the southern cotton crop as it comes in at whatever price it may be necessary to pay. This is generally accomplished while the crop is being gathered. After he has purchased as much of the crop as is necessary for his purposes, he fixes prices by means of offerings on the New York exchange. Some two or three times within the past twenty years he has allowed the situation to get beyond his control; but that has been the ex cepuun ranier muii mtr i uic. It will be remembered that when Messrs. Brown and Hayne of New Orleans, effected a virtual corner of the market some ten years ago, McFadden tried to undo them by offering immense quantities of spots; but failed because Brown and Hayne were too many for him. They were able to buy his cotton and give him to understand that unless he behaved himself he would get pinched. The cotton that McFadden offered Messrs. Brown and Hayne was furnished for the most part by the spinners to whom he had already sold it. The spinners put the cotton back at his disposal in the hope that he would be able to bear the market with It, but as will be remembered, on that occasion he failed. Our readers arc aware that England has quite an immense quantity of cotton. Much of this cotton was bought legitimately by Manchester spinners; but the bulk of it was seized by the British navy while it was on its way either to German ports direct or to neutral ports, presumably for German use. Much of the cotton taken by Manchester spinners, as well as much of the cotton that has been seized by the British navy was bought of the southern farmers at 6| and 7 cents a pound. Between the legitimate purchases and her unlawful seizures, Great Britain has on hand much more cotton than she is accustomed to have and more than she has any immediate use for. Because of the unusually short crop of this year, the tendency of the price since the opening of the cotton COD onn Vine haan ufnorlih' iinnrnr/1 Knt that upward tendency has not been un-opposed. The American spinners, represented by McFadden, and the British spinners, fortified with the cotton they bought at 6i and 7 cents, and the cotton seized by the British navy, are doing all they know how to keep prices down. The market reports of the Associated Press make no mention of McFadden; but they frequently refer to "Liverpool selling," and that tells the story. There is no question of the fact that the crop is short and that the price is much better than it would have been otherwise on that account; but except for the effects of McFadden and the selling against the south of cotton seized by the British navy, prices would be much better than they are. And there is another very important factor in the situation. The South Carolina state warehouse system has helped things. No considerable amount of cotton has been stored, it is true; but that has made little difference. It has been established that the farmers could get 6 per cent money in abundance, and that fact alone has protected them from oppression. It is quite possible of course, that McFadden, Liverpool & Co., may win out again this year; but right now it looks to us that the cotton producers of the south have rather the best of the situation. LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTI8EMENT8 . W. G. Reid & Son, Rock Hill?Want you to come and see their stock of home furnishings before you buy. An immense stock for selection. B. C. Riddle, Supt?Announces the coming of the Carroll Glees to the opera house next Wednesday. A high class Lyceum attraction. Southern Railway?Gives rates of fare and announces special trains for the York county fair of October 13 to 16. " - ?? '? #/** /I/vfalia Bee page iuui iui ucim?, Enquirer Office?Will pay reward for return of misses' coat, lost Friday! afternoon. M. H. Blair, Sharon 2?Offers Appier seed oats, Coker strain, 75c a bushel, f. o. b., Sharon. S. C. Smith, Route 1?Wants to buy shoats on foot, 8c a pound, and also wants cheap milch cow. First Baptist Church, Yorkvllle?On page four announces that Rev. J. W. Ham, Evangelist, will begin meeting on Monday evening. Kirkpatrick-Belk Co.?Quotes prices on a wide variety of goods in all departments, Including everything that is seasonable. Jno. R. Logan?Received two cars of flooring this week, and has all the grades. Prices Just right. See him for builders' hardware. J. M. Stroup?Will sell 6 lbs. Arbv.Ckle coffee for $1.00, and 25 lbs. sugar for $1.50. Seed rye, R. P., Bancroft and Appier seed oats. Carroll Bros.?Have Bancroft and Appier seed oats, seed rye, red clover seed, oat drills, fresh groceries and horsefeed. Your money's worth. James Bros.?Insist that now Is a good time to buy mules Instead of waiting until next spring Thomson Co.?Thanks you for your "Dollar Day" patronage. Prices on coat suits, coats, blankets, underwear. The millinery department. York Drug Store?Recommends Retail Olive Oil Compound for people convalescing from pulmonary affections, coughs, colds, etc. First National Bank, Sharon?Reminds you that the time to "lay by" for a rainy day ia when you nave it. it will help you take care of It. Carroll Supply Co.?Advances the price of cotton seed to the top and wants all you have to sell. C. F. Sherer, Real Estate?Has an especially attractive farm to offer today for either a home or investment. McConnell Dry* Goods Co.?Advises you to save money by seeing its goods before buying. Deputy Carson Hedricks of King's Mountain township, found the coat which he lost in the battleground section several days ago, and for which he advertised in The Enquirer. Subscribers to The Enquirer can help our subscription list by telling non-subscribers of our offer to send the paper from now to January 1, 1917, for the price of a year's subscription. Some of the oil mills had to shut down last year on account of the iow price of oil and this year the trofible is on account of the high price of cotton seed. Already our good friends, the clubmakers, have sent in more than sixty new names for 1916. Thirty-nine tiew names have been entered on our mailling list since the last issue of Vhe Enquirer. "Just run that little advertisement for cattle again," said Mr. E. N. Stephenson of R. F. D. No. 6. "I have had a number of inquiries as the result of * ** rpv,A o A it tLiiu aiu CA|/cV/iiii5 uiuic. 111c au. has helped me a great deal." Speaking of "boosting," how about that little enterprise of Mr. Louis Roth in taking all that 6 and 7 cent cotton from his customers at 10 cents a p?jund and holding it until it passed 12 cents? And Mr. Roth makes no pretense as a booster, either. It gives The Enquirer especial pleasure to welcome to its advertising columns the firm of W. G. Reid & Son of Rock Hill, the largest furniture dealers in the county. Messrs. Reid & Son are not only the largest dealers of the county; but they make it a matter of especial pride to carry the highest and best qualities in their line. And with it all they are mighty nice folks to deal with. Numbers of York county farmers have been heard to comment of late on the enormous increase in the price of cotton seed meal and hulls compared with last year. Cotton seed meal at this time last year sold for ituoui a ion, wnue nuns could De bought in quantities at little more than $4 a ton. At the present cotton seed meal is selling for $35 a ton while hulls are bringing $12 per ton and the outlook is that the price will go considerably higher. There has been an increase of approximately 100 per cent in the price of cotton seed since this time last year. On November 10, 1914, the highest price paid for cotton seed on the Yorkville market was 25 cents per bushel. SENSATIONAL SUGAR SALE Twenty-five pounds of sugar for a dollar at J. M. Stroup's, was one of the sensations of dollar day yesterday. The offer was the result of a typographical error in The Enquirer; but Mr. Stroup made it good all the same, to the extent of all the twenty-five pound sacks of sugar he had on hand. The copy furnished to The Enquirer read "twenty-five pounds of granulated sugar for $1.50," and the printer by accident made it read, "twenty-five pounds of sugar for $1." When people first began to make inquiries of the extraordinary offer, Mr. Stroup's inclination was to explain how it had come about as the result of a typographical error; but after a conference with the proprietors of The Enquirer, he decided to let the offer stand as it was. Although there was quite a crowd of people on hand when the clerks came to open the store, for reasons of fairness it was decided to postpone the sugar sale until 8 o'clock. The fun commenced promptly at that hour, and lasted but a few minutes. The sugar was handed out as rapidly as possible to eager hands, without discrimination except as against a few dealers who were supposed to be able to buy their supplies wholesale; but after all the twenty-five pound sacks on hand, exactly forty, had been disposed of, the demand had not been nearly supplied. "I have no doubt we could have sold a thousand sacks if we had had them," laughingly remarked Mr. Stroup yesterday afternoon. WITHIN THE TOWN ? Stroup's sugar sale sweetened dollar day considerably. ? Dollar day was undoubtedly a big success, regardless of the bad weather; but if the weather had been more favorable, the success of the day would have been greater. ? Possibly due to the unfavorable weather, there has been very little cotton ginned here during the past week. Where at this time lust year it was not unusual to gin from 60 to 90 bales per day, 20 bales per day for the past week has been considered pretty good. ? The Yorkville Graded school orchestra which was lately organized held its first practice in the school building Friday night under the direction of Prof. Springs Moore. The members of the orchestra are enthusiastic over the idea of having a good musical organization at the school and are working hard to achieve perfection. ? By a change of schedule that becomes effective next Sunday, trains Nos. 7 and 8 on the C. & N.-W. railway, which are now operated as mixed passenger and freight trains on the southern end of the line, will arrive here early in the morning and leave late in the afternoon, thus giving people from the surrounding community a longer time to spend here when occasion demands. ? The first number on the programme of the Graded school's lyceum course, is being advertised for October 13.1 The show will be held in the opera | house. Attractions have been bookedl to show in the town at a cost of about >400. Tickets good for attendance to the five shows on the programme are being sold at $2 each, while the same tickets are offered to school children at |1. Up ^o this time not near enough tickets have been sold to guarantee the cost of the lyceum. ? Seven young people from Gaston county, N. C., came Into town early yesterday morning in a "Ford" with matrimonial intent. They soon found out where the Judge of probate's office was and after looking over the situation, decided to walk about the streets for the purpose of further meditation before binding themselves in the holy bonds of matrimony. The longer they delayed the more uncertain they were that they wanted to marry. Finally all save two gave up the idea altogether. After securing a license, Probate Judge Williams married Pad Holllfield of High Shoals, N. C., and Bessie Reep of Gaston county. The Judge then announced to the others that if they wanted to marry he was ready and willing to tie the knot. A yea and nay vote was taken among the party and the nays carried the point unanimously. The young people returned immn>lia4Alu frnrM nrKanna thav Hurl come. ? Local baseball fans are interested in the annual series of games to decide the baseball championship of the world, the first game of which is being played today. The Philadelphia National League team and the Boston American League team are the principals in the big show this year. Today's game is being played in Philadelphia. The "serious" as the fans call it is reversed this year since a year ago the Boston National league team and the Philadelphia American league team were the opposing forces. Both teams have many admirers in this town and vicinity and of course some are certain that the Bostonlans will win the coveted honor while others are equally certain that the "rag" will fall to the Philadelphia team. The winning team must secure four games to win. Since the teams appear to be well matched it is quite possible that seven games will have to be played to decide the winner. Through the efforts of Mr. B. P. Smith, arrangements have been made whereby details of the games by Innings will be reported here as the contests are being played. DOLLAR DAY BARGAINS Dollar day sales brought a large number of people to Yorkville yesterday, and Yorkville merchants who announced special bargains for that day as well as those who had made no special offers, enjoyed an unusually large volume of business. Despite the slow drizzling rain which set In early in the morning, the streets were lined during the day with people from the country immediately surrounding as well as a number from Filbert, Clover, Sharon, Hickory Grove and other places in the county. Many ladles from the country were in attendance and in some of the stores there was hardly sufficient standing room. Several of the dry goods merchants put on extra clerks to take care of their dollar day customers and from early morning until late in the afternoon they were kept busy filling orders for various articles. In cases where it was impractical to bring the "women folk" to town, husbands and brothers carried notes in their hands for goods written by their wives and others for this or that article. Enormous quantities of hickory shirting, as well as quantities of dress goods, shoes, etc., were sold, while the grocerymen disposed of sugar, cheese, coffee, meat and other staple articles in large amounts. The concensus of opinion among the merchants was that "Dollar day" was a success. It exceeded by far the usual fall Saturday's business by a great deal. In fact, it is doubtful if Yorkville merchants have had a day's business in years which exceeded that of dollar day. People of the town vied with the people of the country in t)ie rush for dollar day bargains. People were standing around the stores early in the morning before the merchants had their places of business opened. The center of attraction early in the mnrnlncr wno tho otnro r?f T \f fitrmin where some forty 25-pound sacks of sugar were offered at $1 each. It took about ten minutes to dispose of the sugar on hand. People crowded and shoved to get into the store and there was many a sigh of regret and disappointment when the cry went round, "All out." The streets yesterday and the crowded stores reminded one of the business rush which usually precedes Christmas. Customers had to bide their time to be waited on. Numbers of clerks went hungry yesterday owing to inability to get away from business. It was really trying upon them. "If this thing should occur every day, I don't know what I would do," one merchant was heard to say. "Guess I would quit business because I couldn't stand the strain." Inquiry by a representative of The Enquirer yesterday afternoon developed the fact that all the merchants were well pleased with the day's business. "We are very much pleased with our dollar day business," remarked Mr. S. C. Wood of the Thomson Co. "We have had all- we could attend to and that is all we desire." Mr. Wood said that a number of last year's ladies' coat suits, some of which sold last year for as much as $27.50 and which were offered as dollar day bargains yesterday, lasted only a few minutes. "We did not have a run on any single thing," remarked Mr. Wood. "People found bargains in practically everything we had to offer." "We have been selling coffee, sugar, meat and shoes pretty nearly as fast as we could hand them out," remarked Mr. J. E. Stroup, when asked about business. "We offered meat, you know, nt 11 pounds for $1, and people sure did come after that meat. Sales in everything which we carry exceeded our fondest expectations. We sold over two barrels of coffee and more than 1,800 pounds of sugar. I was agreeably surprised at the large number of pairs of shoes which we disposed of. Really, it was a great day for business." "No. I didn't have any dollar day bargains advertised," said Mr. W. E. Ferguson, the well known grocer, "but when people asked me about the matter, I made special prices on some things. For instance, I sold a $1.20 can of coffee for $1, 20 pounds of rice for $1. etc. Business was indeed very good at my store." "Have we been busy?" repeated Mr, J. W. Kirkpatrick, of the KirkpatrickRelk Co., in answer to the query. "So i busy that none of our clerks were able i to get any dinner. We have been i rushed since early morning." Mr. i Kirkpatrick said that he had employed , seven extra clerks for dollar day and that he could - have used additional help to advantage. "Business in every 1 thing has been beyond expectation," 1 he said. "Among other things we disposed of forty bolts of Hamilton hickory shirting, all we had. We could have sold a great deal more if we had had it in stock." "We simply couldn't handle more than half the crowd," said Mr. W. M. McConnell of the McConnell Dry Goods Co., in talking about the day's business. "We offered a number of children's rain coats at $1 each. Before 8 o'clock in the morning we had sold 33. I noticed one thing," said Mr. McConnell. "We sold more of the things we advertised than we did of articles we did not advertise." "Yes, we had a fine day's business," **- * "r rv.tho cmnprv saia Mr. j. vv. v^uniii, ui tuv B.wwi firm of Sherer & Qulnn. "We sold numerous pieces of enamel ware. We had offered special prices on baking powder and a number of other articles, and our customers certainly took advantage of the offers. We have no complaint whatever to make of the day's business." Mr. M. L. Carroll, of the firm of Carroll Bros., said he was very well pleased with the day's business. "We were not expecting very much," said Mr. Carroll. "We had a good business in shoes and we also sold a lot of coffee." "I was agreeably surprised as to the extent of my business today," said Mr. T. W. Speck, the well known Jeweler, last nigfyt. "To tell you the truth, I was not looking for anything extra. 1 figured that the dry goods merchants and the grocery people would have a good business; but I didn't see where anything special was coming to me. I was mistaken. I was kept on the go all the day long. I sold a lot of crockery as well as mang other articles, and I am very well satisfied with the day's work. ABOUT PEOPLE Mr. Paul Whiteside of Filbert, spent Sunday in Charlotte. Mr. Herbert Woods has taken a position at Clearwater, S. C. Mr. N. M. McDIll of Hickory Grove spent Wednesday In Yorkville. Mrs. R. E. Stevenson of Camden, visited relatives here this week. Mr. Luther Thompson of Yorkville was a visitor in Columbia this week. Mr. Robert Dunlap of R. F. D. No. 3 was a visitor in Rock Hill this week. Mrs. Duncan Albert of Rock Hill was visitor in Yorkville this week. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Eaves of Bristol, Tenn. are visiting Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Eaves, here. Mr. J. G. Greer of Greers, S. C., is visiting his sister, Mrs. L. G. Baber, here. mish Dean Neill of Clover has taken a position with the local telephone exchange. | Misses Edna and Annie Ferguson of Filbert, visited Mrs. H. G. Brown here this week. Mrs. R. T. Allison and Miss Ola left yesterday to spend several days in Atlanta, Ga. Mr. Mason H. Blair of Sharon No. 2 was among the visitors in Yorkville this week. Mrs. J. R. Cannon, has returned to her home here after a visit to relatives in Concord N. C. Mesdames Robert Booton and Eugene Johnson of Culpeper, Va. visited Mrs. W. W. Lewis, here this week. Capt. and Mrs. W. A- Graham and family of Rock Hill visited relatives and friends in Yorkville this week. Miss Mattie Ratterree of R. F. D. No. 1, left last Friday for Kershaw county, where she will teach school. Rock Hill Herald: J. M. Williford had the misfortune of losing a fine mule Sunday, which had been Injured by a kick from a horse. Mr. J. J. Enloe who Is spending some time with relatives in the Cotton Belt section, was a visitor in Rock Hill this week. Among the people of the Clover section who were in Yorkville Wednesday were Messrs. J. A. C. Love, FYank Love, James Faulkner and R. M. Robinson. Magistrates R. L. A Smith of Hickory Grove, and E. A. Crawford of Guthriesville, were among those who had business with the county commissioners Wednesday. Mr. S. H. McLean, district passenger agent of the Southern railway, was in Yorkville last Tuesday, distributing bills advertising special rates to the York county lair at kock Jtim. Mr. W. H. Crook of the Gold Hill section, of Fort Mill township attended the funeral of his sister-in-law Mrs. C. T. Crook at Wa?ener, Aiken county last week. Mr. R. T. Beamguard of Yorkville, was among the visitors in King's Mountain, N. C., yesterday, on account of the celebration of the battle of King's Mountain. People of the Sharon section who were here yesterday, were Misses Eva and Bessie Mitchell, Jno. R. Blair, Ralph Cain, Hope Byers and W. C. Robinson. Among the people from the McConnellsville section who were in Yorkville yesterday, were Dr. W. C. Whitesides, Jas. M. Williams, P. M. Burris, Arch Burris, Rev. J. A. McMurray, Mason Bratton, Miss Nellie Moore, Reuben McConnell, Miss Alice Clinton and Mrs. Ernest Guy. Mr. Blakely Plaxico of Yorkville left yesterday morning for Rock Hill where he will enter his horse "Superman" in the races at the York County fair next week. After the York county fair Mr. Plaxico intends to enter his well known horse at the Chester, Spartanburg and other fairs to be held in the state. Fort Mill Times: Friends of L>ieut. George Potts and Sergt. Wm. Belk, who won places on the state rifle team, now in Jacksonville for the national shoot, will regret to learn that they were ruled out of the team, the alleged reason being that they had not been members for nine months of the state's national guard. Cant. S. W. Parks, the only member of the local company with the state team, is expected to return from Jacksonville on the 23rd inst. Among the people who were here Wednesday on account of business with the county commissioners was Mr. John F. Williams of Ebenezer who is supervisor of Ebenezer township. Mr. Williams says that the people of his section are looking forward with much interest to the York county fair which is to be held in Hock Hill next Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. "We are going to have a greater fair than ever this year and we are expecting large crowds from every section of the county." Gastonia Gazette, Oct. 5: Mrs. M. L. Smith and H. L. Wright and little son, Herbert, were the guests for a few days last week of Mrs. G. W. Regan. Rev. J. M. McLain, of Clover, S. C, was a visitor in Gastonia yesterday. Mr. R. A. Jackson was up from Crowders Creek Saturday. Ex-sheriff J. D. B. McLean and Mr. J. D. McLean, of South Point, were here Saturday. Mr. William Sparrow, of Clover was among Saturday's business visitors in Gastonia. Baptist Courier, Oct. 7: One of the wide awake clerks of South Carolina is Mr. Sam M. Grist of the York Association. He went to the association this year with the tables of statistics as they will appear in the minutes. He could not have done this if he had not had the co-operation of the clerks of the churches. Bait It was a worthy achievement. The statistical tables show that the Association now has eighteen churches and 2308 members, which is an increase of 285. The Sunday schools of these churches have an enrollment of 2234, which is almost as much as the membership of the churches. The association gave last year to all causes $15,033. About onehalf of this was for benevolence. The hospital has a column but the educatlonboard is not yet in the table. But it will be. LOCAL LACONICS Mac Pin* P.nlf* Mr. W. J. Fewell of R. F. D. No. 7 was in Yorkville Wednesday with two fine colts which he raised himself. The colts are about one year old. They attracted the admiration of a number of people on the streets. Vork County Cotton. Joe M. Taylor of Rock Hill who collects ginning statistics in York county for the Federal government informs The Enquirer that up to Sept. 25. 4,564 bales of cotton had been ginned in this county compared with 5,654 bales up to the same date last. year. No Fear of Black Leg. "We have little fear of the black leg among the cattle In our immediate section," said Mr. R. S. Riddle of Clover No. 2, who was a visitor In Yorkville Wednesday. Mr. Riddle said that practically all of the cattle had been vaccinated against the plague. Loet Fine Cow. Mr. I. H. Campbell of the Bethel neignuornuuu iubl mi uuiuunu; unci cow Wednesday morning with what was thought to be black-leg. Thel animal was vaccinated against the disease only a few days ago and Mr. Campbell Is not certain that the cow was stricken with black-leg or died from some trouble resulting from the vaccination. Getting Gin in Shape. Mr. H. E. Nell Is about ready to begin ginning cotton at his plant at Filbert. The ginnery has not been in operation this year owing to the change of machinery and more especially the installing of an electric transformer. The electric apparatus was ordered from the General Electric company weeks ago but did not arrive until this week. Mr. J. B. Parrott is to manage the Filbert ginnery this season. To Boost the Fair. Chas. L. Cobb, V. B. Blan ken ship, J. W. O'Neal, Jas A. White and A. H. Bynum of Rock Hill are organizing four separate parties who will go out Monday in automobiles for the purpose of boosting the York county fair which is to be held in Rock Hill next week. The boosters will traverse every section of York county in an effort to secure attendance on the attraction. York 8chools Get $84352. The state department of education on yesterday made its annual apportionment of supplementary . school funds, derived from the Income of the present fund and from the sale of dispensary property. The total amount apportioned was $25,717.16, of which York county gets $853.62?$322.87 from the state dispensaries and $520.65 from the permanent school fund. Work Under Way Again. In order that traffic might be resumed as soon as possible, Supervisor Boyd on Wednesday put a new force of men to work repairing the bridge over Catawba river which gave way Tuesday carrying wun n mr. z, ?. Bradford and several workmen, r. -mtion of which is made in another colu:.in of the Enquirer. The supervisor said Wednesday that the Catawba could be crossed at that point again within the next few days. A Sunflower Egg. Rock Hill Herald, Wednesday: Mrs. F. C. Burris, of Newport, brought a peculiar egg to the Herald office today. The egg was laid by a Plymouth Rock hen on Monday and has been viewed by hundreds. Of a little more than ordinary size, the imprint of a sunflower is plainly visible on one side. The petals of the flower are systematically shown around the central portion of the flower. Mrs. Burris stated that the same hen had laid a number of freak eggs this fall, but this one was the climax. It is* indeed a curiosity. Hid Self in Store. Constable J. W. Garner of Ebenezer, on yesterday brought Stull Toung, a 12-year-old negro boy to the county jail where he is being held on the charge of entering the store of Mr. Carl Matthews at Ebenezer, and taking several articles therefrom. It is alleged that the negro managed to hide himself in the store before closing time, took $7.50 in cash, a watch and pocketbook, and then managed to make his escape. The little negro has admitted his guilt and his desire to go to the state reformatory for colored youths at Lexington in order that he "might make a man of himself." Death of Formar York Woman. Taken ill while on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Annie Crook Gross at Wagener, S. CM Mrs. Nannie Prather Crook, wife of Mr. Charles T. Crook, formerly of the Gold Hill section of Fort Mill township, but who has for several years past been living in Georgia, died on October 1, and was buried at Bucta Baptist church in Aiken county on October 3. following funeral services conducted by Rev. W. M. Patrick. Mrs. Crook was for many years a member of the Methodist church and leaves many friends in this county as well as in Georgia. She is survived by her husband and several children. York County Boys at Clomson. Thirty-one York county boys have matriculated at Clemson college this year. There are five in the Senior-class; seven in the Junior; nine in Sophomores; nine freshmen and two who are taking the one year agricultural course. The students are: Seniors?H. Hi. Suggs. J. B. Kendrick, R. B. Waters, P. O. Boyd, K. A. Williams; Juniors? E. B. Garrison, E. H. Garrison, A. A. Barron, G. W. Suggs, T. B. Brandon, J. D. Brandon, W. A. Matthews; Sophomores?F. R. Kuyendal C. M. Kuyendal, W. F. Howell. L. R. Plaxico, R. M. Finley, S. R. Finley, W. B. Nichols, R. E. Bass; Freshmen?T. A. Campbell, M. K. Kirkpatrick, R. S. Plaxico, L. M. Poag, F. B. Young, N. G. Graham, G. R. Matthews, L. C. Buice, J. C. Miller; One Year Agricultural Students?Roy Feemster, Deloach Whltesidea Held Monthly Meeting. York county's board of county commissioners which consists of Messrs. T. W. Boyd, J. C. Kirkpatrlck and J. E. Latham held their regular monthly meeting in the commission's office in the court house Wednesday and disposed of a number of matters which came up for consideration, the principal business being the auditing of a number of claims against the county. The commissioners notified the TaylorWaters Construction company, builders of the new county home, that the roof of the building contained numerous holes ard was unacceptable to the nonntv end renuesfed the con struction company to take steps toward repairing the defect at once. The builders have had a representative attempting to patch up the roof for several weeks past but the condition of the building remains the same. A number of citizens from different sections of the county met with the commission during the day on business of various nature. King's Mountain Celebration. Despite the drizzling rain which set in early in the morning, there was a large gathering of people in King's Mountain, N. C., yesterday on account of the 135th anniversary of the battle of King's Mountain. The ex- j ercises of the day were advertised to 1 be held in a grove on the outskirts of the town, but the inclement weather prevented that, and the large audience 1 could not all get into the opera house i where the exercises were held. The 1 principal feature of the day was a ' masterful address by Hon. Joseph 1 W. Folk, former governor of Missouri, ' and now adviser for the interstate 1 commerce commission. Mr. Folk com- 1 pletely captivated his audience?an as- 1 sembly which was used to good 1 speeches, having heard Hon. William 1 J. Bryan and other noted speakers, j Mr. Folk was introduced by Congress- ' man E. Tates Webb of North Caro- 1 lina. "The battle of King's Mountain." said Mr. Folk, "did more to win free- j dom for the American colonies than ] any other single event." He eulogized President Wilson, saying that "as ' Washington fought against oppression. Jefferson to make men happier and 1 Lincoln to make men free, so Wilson ! is striking the chains of bondage from the average man to the end that each may have an equal chance in life's battle that belongs to each." There were a number of York county people in the audience who heard Mr. Folk's address and who attended the exercises of the day. Automobiles Expensive.?It costs $27 a month on the average, to maintain an automobile, according to statistics. The 2,000.000 cars now in use in the United States are said to consume in a year, $2,000,000 of tires and $150,000.000 worth of gasoline, while $300,000,000 is charged to depreciation. Most of this expense is the price ofi pleasure.?Exchange. THE TIDE OF BATTLE Summary of tha Situation aa it Appaared Yesterday. The Invasion of Servla by the Aus- ^ tro-German Allies has begun and two Russian cruisers are reported bombarding Varna, Bulgaria's principal Balkan seaport. Across the Danube, the Save and the Drina rivers the . Germans and Austrians have sent 400,000 men In an attempt to cut their way through to Bulgaria and eventually reach Constantinople. Along the Servo-Bulgarian frontier, or scattered at strategic points, are aeverui nuiiuieu uiuuoanu suigusi while farther southeast behind the Tchatlja line the Turks may also have strong reserves ready to be thrown into battle. The British and French forces landed at Saloniki already are well on their way along the railway running north from Saloniki to Nlsh, the Servian war capital, a Mstance of about 250 miles, ^ to aid the Servians. ? The ultimate stand that Greece and Roumanla will take is not known. Roumanla's mobilization continues. A new Greek eolation cabinet, headed by Alexander Zaimis, a former premier, has been formed. The new cabinet will announce its programme Vr to parliament next Monday. Although the retiring premier, Eleutherios Venizelos, and his followers in parliament and a majority of the parliamentary body and of the people still favor Greece going to the aid of her treaty ally, Servla, King Constantine has given no Intention that he intends to swerve from his original position that Greece should not enter the war. The penetration by the Germans of Russian positions before Dvtnsk is the greatest gain claimed by any of the war chancellories and would Indicate that von Hindenburg at last has broken down in a measure the Russian resistance. Both the French and the Germans announce slight gains or the repulse % of attacks along the western line. fl| The Turks announce that one of three Allied torpedo boats which appeared off Kereves Dere, inside the Dardanelles, was set on Are by the guns or tne Turxisn Asiatic uiuiencs and that the boats then retired. ^ 80UTH CAROLINA NEW8 ? The firm of C. and G. S. Mower of Greenwood, ha8 made an assignment. ? Columbia apecial of October 6 to the Greenville News: All of those persons who bought cotton at ten cents during the fall while the "buy-a-bale" movement was being agitated and whose cotton was bought for them through the Columbia committee of which August Kohn was chairman made a little prlflt Among the members who bought cotton to help the farm era In their period of financial stress were the ladles of the Urslline Convent here. They bought through Mr. Kohn a 602 pound bale on September 17, paying $60 for it The cotton was stored in the Standard Warehouse here. This morning It was sold for 12 cents a pound. It had lost 17 pounds In weight in one year. The cotton brought $68.20. The charges for storage, insurance and weight was $2.66 and this was deduced from the gross - ^ proceeds of the check and a check for $65.65 was sent to the good ladles of the Urslline Convent This was a net profit of $5.66 amounting to a little over 11 per cent The National Loan and Exchange Bank during the "buya-bale" movement purchased 36 bales * at ten cents, one for each of its employees and officials of the institution. This cotton was sold two days ago and after paying storage and all other charges, realizing seven per cent on the Investment there was a profit of over $50 on the lot of cotton. The bank of coyrse simply bought the cotton to help the farmers and without any idea of making money Just as all others who took part in the "buy-a-bale" movement but it is gratifying to note that they came out ahead. In all there was some 6,000 bales of cotton bought by the Columbia committee during the last fall for northern friends of the southern farmers and by home people who were able to assist in the undertaking. The cotton is now being sold at a Drofit Among others who bought a bale were Congressman Lever or this district, and Congressman Mann, of Illinois, the Republican leader. And it is understood that these two leaders are now hunting up their warehouse receipts and intend to dispose of their cotton which th<sy bought for ten cents to help the farmers. Wants Government Investigation.? Under the heading, "Turn on the i Light," the Anderson Dally Mail has ^ published the following editorial: The Daily Mall editorial on Monday asking for a Federal investigation of the cotton markets of this section has met with almost universal approval. _ Let's quit talking and kicking and get to work and get to the bottom of the W matter. If there is a combination in restraint of trade, let's know it, and the United States department of Justice will do the rest. If there is not, let us know the facts of the case. Let some - one come forward and make affidavit that there is such a combination, and it won't be long before the United States government will have officers at work on the case. We have been talking and discussing for fifteen years, and it is now time to dig " > down lnio lilt) uiuiicr, auu oso itu?' will be brought to light * Congressman Aiken has written to the attorney general of the United States and to the Federal trades commission, urging that action be taken, if possible, to locate and correct the trouble. Come on with an affidavit, and . things will begin to happen.?Green- * wood Journal. ? Recognition of the Carranxa government in Mexico, it was learned in official circles yesterday, is likely. to be accorded by the United States with- , in the next few weeks. Data submitted by the revolutionary factions Is being considered now, and next Saturday the conference of Pan-American diplomats presided over by Secretary Lansing, will be held as planned three weeks ago. The secretary and each of the diplomats will report their opinions on the "material and moral capacity" of the factions claiming recognition. It generally is believed that the intention of the United States with respect to recognition will be communicated by diplomats in Washington to their governments so that action may be taken by other nations at the same time. While it is possible that the discussion may not be termlnated at Saturday's meeting and another may be held next week, the general belief is that some announcement eventually will be made by the conference, stating which faction should be accorded recognition. Some diplomats are said to believe that no * faction has met the standard of "material and moral capacity" set for an established government and advises a continuance of the policy of waiting. Officials of the Washington government, however are understood to believe that such a course would only add to the conditions of chaos in Mexico with further fighting after which there would be no certainty that an ideal government would be created. Within the last few days the Carranta authorities have transmitted to the American government statements , which conform to consular reports showing that the Carranza forces have ichieved a military supremacy in Mexico, controlling the majority of the states and the large cities. Therefore, the Washington administration virtuilly is satisfied that the requisite 'material capacity'' is possessed by that faction. As for the requirement it "moral capacity" Gen. Carranza has :ransmitted guarantees that the lives' ^ ind property of foreigners will be giv?n protection in accordance with international law and treaty obligations, that amnesty will be granted all who lave fought him except those guilty }f complicity in the plot that overdrew Madero, and that religious free- ^ lorn will be permitted. These assurinces. it is thought in official quarers cover the requirements of "moral rapacity."