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Scraps and |arts. ? Stories have been put in circulation without official denial to the effect that Germany has in some manner managed to secure a vessel suitable for use against British commerce along the Atlantic coast. It is stated that a base of operations has been procured somewhere in the West Indies, and it is expected that there will soon appear stories of attacks on British fuel and other supply carriers. ? Fairfax Harrison, president of the company; Robert M. Galloway, banker of New York and John W. Grant, capitalist of Atlanta, whose terms as Hinu>tnr< ovnirpri were re-elected Tuesday at the annual meeting of the stockholders of tlfe Southern Railway company in Richmond, Va. Henry B. Miller vice president of the company, selected by the board of directors to fill the unexpired term of the late Col. A. B. Andrews, also was elected director for three years. ? The administration has virtually decided on a naval programme that will about double the present strength of the fleet within the next five years. It is proposed to provide fifteen or twenty fighting ships of the dreadnought and battle cruiser type, with a proportionate number of submarines, scout cruisers, destroyers, auxiliaries, etc. Estimates call for an appropriation of $248,000,000 by the next session of congress and it is proposed) * to start things In such a way that a similar appropriation will be necessary each year for the next five years. It is understood that the president proposes to discuss this matter fully in his next message, and make the strengthening of the navy an administration measure. ? The city of Asheville, N. C., is very much stirred over the operations of an unusually slick thief who has been doing business there recently. The thief is described as a young white man. 20 or 25 years of age. His plan has been to go to a restaurant, drug store, jewelry store or any other concern that B.iitAri him .and buv goods to the amount of from $2.50 to $5 and request that the goods be sent to a certain house and that the messenger bring change for a $20 bill. Upon the arrival of the messenger the thief would take the change and on pretense of going after the bill would go around the house and not show up any more. This unusually slick thief swindled several different concerns in the city and when his victims compared notes they had no trouble in agreeing upon his identity, but up to this time that is about all they have. ? New York, October 13: The cotton futures act of August 18, 1914, known as the Lever law, was declared unconstitutional today by Federal District Judge Hough because, as a revenue measure, It originated in the senate instead of the house of representatives as the constitution required. The decision was rendered in a test case brought by Samuel T. Hubbard of the cotton brokerage firm of Hubbard Brothers and others to recover $1,000 paid under protest to John Z. Lowe, Jr., collector of internal revenue, under the provisions of the law. Judgment was rendered in favor of the Dlaintiffs. The suit alleged that the act was unconstitutional, first because it originated in the senate, and, second, because the law taxed the manner of performing the transaction instead of the transaction itself. Judge Hough sustained the first contention, but gave no finding on the second. He said: "The bill known as the cotton futures act, approved August 18, 1914, never was and is not a law of the United States and therefore as a proposition it is not longer open to discussion. This is one of the legislative projects which, to be a law must originate in the lower house. The constitution provides that all bills for revenue must originate in the house of representatives. It is most unsatisfactory to ground decision upon so technical a point, but such as it is, this finding disposes of the case and I must leave undiscussed the argument equally able and instructive upon the other and permanent branch of the legislation." Concerning the contention of government attorneys that the act wftis designed primarily to prevent speculation in cotton futures. Judge Hough said it was immaterial what interest was behind the act so long as congress had labelled it a tax measure. micn i 10 ui me ucvidivu icavucu cotton traders there was a sharp break in the market. Until then cotton had been firm, with January contracts selling more than $1.50 a bale over Monday's closing, but news of the decision carried prices down almost to Monday's levels. Later the opinion was expressed that the decision would not affect existing contracts and rallies of from 10 to 15 points followed. The market remained unsteady until the close, however, and opinions upon the effect of the decision were divergent. The cotton futures act became operative February 18, and if the higher courts sustain Judge Hough, or if the government does not appeal all of the money collected under the law will have to be refunded. Although the act placed a tax of two cents a pound upon all transactions in cotton for future delivery, it was openly avowed by its sponsors as being a measure designed to prevent speculation in cotton futures. This form of trading formed a considerable portion- of the business done between cotton brokerage firms in the United States and Liverpool. When it became operative trading in futures was curtailed. The business done by two or three large New York and New Orleans firms rapidly dwindled and several prominent cotton brokers prepared to retire. ? A world religion, a religion including the truth of all religions and excluding all patriotic, national and racial bias, was declared to be a prime requisite for world peace by Mirza All Kuli Khan, charge d'affairs of the Persian legation at Washington, in an address before the International Peace congress at San "Francisco last Tuesday. He said: "Humanity, from the dawn of history, has progressed under the guidance of prophetic teachers from a state of infancy through the various stages of development leading to its maturity. In spite of all obstacles to the contrary the course of humanity, in the long run, has never been impeded by retrogression. The prophets of God, whose gospels were the result of a well-founded optimism, aimed at the unity of man because of their due knowledge of the principle of human unity, which in the mind of God has ever been an accomplished fact. Each world teacher accomplished that plan in conformity with the limited capacity man fested by his people. God applied his original plan for the unification of Israel through Moses, of the Gentiles through Jesus, of the Parsees through Zoroaster, of the Hindus through Buda, and of the other sections of humanity through other world teachers and prophets. Today, which to the wise and thoughtful is the day of the maturity of the human race, God will accomplish that noble plan. In the voice raised in all parts of the world in favor of peace and in efforts extended by the peaceloving element in the world's population which constitutes the positive, affirmative principle of the human body politic, we find a potent, manifest proof that the Day of Peace has dawned. and is steadily, though slowly, breaking through the dense clouds which temporarily impede its course to the meridian of its glory. Although the effecting of a world brotherhood is the determined plan of God, it is for the membership of the human family to co-operate In its realization. In our cnun ii? unuy me woria we musi take the lessons taught by the past great spiritual uplift of their respective peoples, for no unity of a people existing In a civilized state could be independent of moral and spiritual character. The building of such character has been the task of every true religion. As our aim today is the creation of a world civilization, based upon a world unity, we must enlarge our conception of religion to reach the dimensions of a world religion?the religion of humanity. Such religion should include the truth of all religions, and exclude all patriotic, national and racial bias. The most successful political and industrial steps taken by any nation toward human betterment are those represented by the Federal and industrial institutions organized in the United States, the greatest republic of all time; for these American institutions, in their domestic and international relationships, are impregnated with the spirit of justice. altruism and broad humanity| which is embodied in the religion of humanity, because they exhale the fragrance of the noble sayings of the Persian prophet of these modern times: *Ye are all the leaves of one tree and the drops of one sea;' 'Great glory is not his who loves his oountry, but rather his who loves his kind.' America is therefore the field in which the seeds of the world religion are given an opportunity to germinate, and which will extend to the peoples of all climes the bounties of the religion of humanity. May we not. therefore, look upon America as the nation ' ' - l-ll? -1 K., 11. wnicn is specialty lhuocu mighty to assist in man's progress upwar i and to bless humanity with the fruits of universal peace?" &Ik \lorluiUc inquirer. Entered at the Postofflce at York as . Mail Matter of the Second Class. YORK, S. C.: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1915. % It seems that about the only cure for war is war. Hog and hominy should be the programme for another year. Chicago packers no doubt feel that they have contributed very materially to the support of the Allies. The feeling that the Allies will surely "win in the end," is not nearly so general now as it was. Aponrdinr to our view of it. there is less danger than ever that this country will get into the war; but still prej dictions are unsafe. Messrs. Grace and Hyde filed expense accounts as required by law; but as to how much either of them really spent, the public will never know. There will be no question about the world's requirements for cotton next year, but there may be very considerable question about the world's ability to pay. Governor Manning's letter on the warehouse merger proposition was straight to the point, and contained no suggestion of compromise. The outlook for the perfection of the system is now better than ever. Heretofore it has been common to add a few dollars in cash to a ton of cotton seed in exchange for a ton of cotton seed meal. Now a ton of cotton seed is worth a ton of cotton seed meal and some five or six dollars In addition. Charleston is showing most gratifying signs of reform as to the liquor question. There seems to be hope for the old town yet; but those who think that the victory is entirely won may be deceiving themselves. The Anderson Daily Mail has announced tri^i Major X''<? Hemphill, formerly editor of the News and Courier, and since then connected with various other newspapers, is to be the managing editor of a new daily paper to be established in Charlottesville, Va. Whether Judge Hough is right on his Lever law decision or not, and we do not believe he is right, the decision will get In its harm for the present crop all the same. Congress, however, can correct the alleged technicality upon which the decision is based, by repassing the bill at once from the house. We hope the boll weevil will never reach this section; but if he is going to reach this section anyhow, we trust that it will not be until after the farmers have already arranged to make a living without cotton. Suppose the boll weevil should put in his appearance next year? The Australian ballot system as operated in Charleston works nicely, and it will be well for the general assembly to make the same law apply all over the state. It is apparent to' men of observation and experience that it is impossible to get a true expression of the will of the people under the system now in common vogue. The man who has cotton and owes debts should pay his debts. As to whether it would be a sacrifice to sell cotton on the present market is a ques- , tion which no man can answer with certainty; but there is no question of the fact that the man who is compelled to carry past due accounts without interest, is making a sacrifice. These are only the plain facts in the situation Although it is a pretty come to pass when it is necessary to have troops at the polls to secure a fair election, still if that is the only way a fair election may be had, there can be no objection to troops at the polls. However, it is very well not to forget the dangerous tendencies involved. Troops may be used to ensure fairness and also they 1 may be used for purposes of intimidation. Let us hope that the precedent set at Charleston Tuesday will never 1 degenerate into the use of troops for ' purposes of intimidation. South Caro- 1 Una had a sufficient taste of that kind 1 of thing in the days of Reconstruction. ' No matter who is responsible for that license tax on cotton and cotton 1 seed buyers, the thing is not only contrary to law but it is wrong in principle and inimical to the best interests ' of the community. It was clearly the purpose of the general assembly, in exempting cotton and cotton seed buyers from the operation of the occupation license law to prevent combina- ' tions against the cotton and cotton seed sellers in restraint of trade. The cotton and cotton seed sellers have learned their rights to a larger ex- ' tent than the framers of this unlawful ordinance seem to think, and they will not put up with any such disregard of their rights. The I'nited States has been com- i pelled to take several things within the past year that were not at all pleasant; but to take them has been i the part of prudence. The wealthiest and most powerful nation in the world ;is it is, this country is not prepared to stand up against various European countries. Of course there is no de- i sire to fight anybody; but it has be- ' eoine more evident than ever to all thinking people that unless this country is prepared to fight if necessaj-y, It ! may not be a great while before' it i finds itself without anything to fight 1 for.? It has been given out semi-officially that the Republican party will no longer oppose the ship purchase bill, the passage of which at the last session of congress, they prevented. The previous opposition has been merely for party reasons, of course, as heretofore the Republican party nan Deen Biruugi; committed to the development of an American merchant marine. Under the circumstances, it is not expected that the Republicans will endorse the Wilson measure; but rather that they will content themselves with a "dignified protest," and let it go at that. If the bill passes, there will very probably come up the question as to whether the American government may properly purchase the various German ships now interned at various American ports. Naturally the Allies?Great Britain particularly?will object. The reason they will assign will be the advantage that will accrue to Germany in getting cash for property that is of no use to her. The real reason will be the tremendous advantage that will accrue to America because of this addition to her ocean carrying capacity. There are ways by which any reasonable objection on the part of Great Britain can be met; but as to whether she can be really reconciled is very doubtful. Several of the newspapers are dis- < cussing a reform of the state campaign system. There is a general de- ] mand that the campaign system be i changed or abolished, but this does not mean an attempt to abolish the primary system. It must be admitted that the campaigns such as we have ' had in recent years have not been beneficial to the people nor fair to the i candidates. The plan of having all the J candidates for state offices attend each meeting, and all speak on the i same day, is a failure for the reason that there are so many candidates that none of them have sufficient time in j which to make any sort of creditable appeal to the voters. The campaigns i have degenerated into something | worse than a farce. The speeches are i for the most part made up of abuse i of opposing candidates. The tendency 1 of each candidate is to show, in the i brief time allowed him, the unfitness < of his opponents rather than his own fitness. He discusses the alleged un- 1 fitness of his own opponents rather 1 than public issues. These facts must < be recognized. They cannot be denied ' or ignored. There is a general de- < mand for a remedy, but so far no 1 remedy has been proposed that seems i to meet general approval. How would i it do to> continue in force the rule requiring each candidate to visit each i county, but do away with the schedule 1 requiring the candidates to visit each i county on the same day, and permit i the candidates to go where and when 1 they please? There could be Joint de- i bates, just as the candidates for a I particular office might agree, but by ] having only the candidates for one of- i flee speak at a given place on the same j day there would be more time for real i debate and the voters would have 1 some chance to measure the candidates 1 and the things they stand for. Such a ' plan ought to be a relief to candidates ] and people alike.?Anderson Dally i Mail. i The. soundness and propriety of the ' views of the Mail on this question will j be pretty generally recognized. The rule providing for a county to county 1 canvass and providing for the attend- 1 ance of all the candidates is all right j theoretically; but it has not worked i out very well In practice, largely for i the reasons so fully set forth by the J Mail. It seems to us that a change which would require all the candidates to visit all the counties, but leave them free to get up their "own meetings, , would help in a large measure to discourage the operations and exhibitions of freak and spite candidates, i such, as have been figuring in most of < the campaigns heretofore. Real edu- ] cational work can be best accom- ^ plished at gatherings especially friend- ( ly to the speaker, and much of the wrangling and bitterness, heretofore \ so common, can be eliminated. , . y The War Situation. j There has been no appreciable de- ( monstration of activities on any of the various fronts; but the interest of * the world is now setting on the de- j velopments in the Balkans. < The probable course of Bulgaria has 1 been a subject of very great concern j to all the belligerents almost from the beginning of the war, and now that i Bulgaria has cast her lot with Germany f and Austria, there is no concealing the J fact that the task of the Allies has ] been very much enlarged. 1 If the importance of the forcing of * the Dardanelles were not already ap- v parent to the outside world, they t would be able to recognize it because c of the tremendous amount of blood j and treasure that the Allies have al- \ ready expended to that end. It seems to be certain as a matter of * course that if the powerful Austro- ( German army that is now pushing its 1 way into Servia, succeeds in effecting 1 a junction with the Bulgarians, there ? will be nothing to hinder its progress r on down to Gallipoli, and practically all the work the Allies have done there \ will have been for naught. | There is no talk of peace in any quarter; but taking the general situ- 1 ation as it appears on the face of the ' dispatches, it does not appear that the s Allies have much cause for encourage- t ment. r The Cotton Futures Law. 1 The action of United States District Judge Hough In declaring the Lever t law unconstitutional, will prove a se- f rlous disappointment to the cotton pro- * ducers and will no doubt entail upon ? them great loss. f The effect of the Lever law was to J establish the supply and demand of cotton as the determining price of that commodity on the speculative ex- ? changes, instead of leaving the matter c to be determined by the preponderat- \ ing weight of money. c The main feature of the law imposed f a. tax of two cents a pound on all con- \ tracts that did not contemplate the de- I livery of actual cotton, and the effect * of that was to compel the speculators c to base all their prices on real values, c Of course the whole purpose of the ? uever law is apparent to everybody. v Transactions in imaginary cotton were t determined by money and nerve. If the bear had more money and nerve than * the bull, other things being equal, he t was able to make the bull settle their a bet, pretty much as he pleased, and a vice versa. The actual commodity In ^ which they were supposed to be dealing H had only an indirect and remote rela- a tion to the transaction. But when the ? law said that every speculative trans- c action of this kind must involve either r the cotton or the tax in the settlement, v the situation was very materially changed, and transactions were eleva- \ ted to a basis of actual values. ' Judge Hough has not gone into the [ merits of the law; but has contented ^ himself with undertaking to knock it s out on constitutional grounds. The * constitution provides that all measures for raising revenue must originate in the house. This law originated in the f house; but it appears that the 2 cent c tax provision was added in the senate, , by way of a penalty to secure the enforcement of the law and the judge has Been proper to construe the tax as a ] revenue measure. It Is reasonably certain that the government will appeal the case to the t United States supreme court, and it Is hardly believed possible that this tri- ' bunal can uphold Judge Hough, for if It shall do so it will set a precedent un der which many another law that has l been passed under circumstances identical with this will have to be wiped out. It Is universally conceded that the Lever law has been of very great value to the cotton producers; that it has added at least a cent a pound to the speculative value of cotton, and consequently to the spot value; but as to what will be the effect of this decision cannot be safely predicted. All existing contracts have been made on a basis of the Lever law, and all speculation has been on a basis of actual con- ' ditions to a larger extent than has ever been known before. These circumstances will, have some effect; but the extent of that effect is necessarily 1 problematical. THE CHARLE8T0N ELECTION. , It Proceeded Without Dieorder and Hyde Is the Nominee. On the face of the returns from the Charleston municipal primary of last Tuesday, Major T. T. Hyde is the Dem- < ocratic nominee for mayor. The figure8 as ascertained by the managers at the variouz precincts Bhow an aggregate of? 1 For T. T. Hyde 3,087 For John P. Grace 3,068 This gives Hyde a majority of 21. ' There are a number of challenged votes \ however, and some claimed errors in ( the count and It will require the official tabulation or rne executive cununiucv, which meets today, to ascertain the exact result. The commonly accepted saying that when trouble is expected, it never happens, was verified again last Tuesday. Because of the disorder of four years ago and the tense situation which began to develop a week or two before the election and which continued to grow more tense, many were lead to believe that bloodshed was imminent, and for that reason Governor Manning decided to order out the militia. The election passed off pretty quietly. Bach side watched the other with the utmost vigilance, and both sides were prepared for eventualities of whatever nature. The troops remained under arms at different points, ready to answer any call at an instant's notice; but there was no trouble beyond a few wrangles of minor importance. Heretofore, for years and years, almost ever since the Civil war, Charleston elections have been notoriously corrupt. As a rule the mayoralty candidates for both sides would be members of the aristocracy, and it was not until Grace's time that a man of acknowledged "plebian" origin dared aspire to the position of chief executive jf the city. The fact that Grace was l plebian made the fight particularly ugly four years ago, and that fact still figures in the situation. Heretofore both sides have been buying votes without limit and paying whatever price nas seeineu ueueontuy. * money was spent in the campaign Just j :losed; but because of the Australian ballot system, voters have been able ti sell at whatever price the}' could get I ind then vote as they pleased. 1 Mayor Grace gave out a statement ( Wednesday that led to the suggestion that he might demand a recount of the * jntlre vote. On the returns, according to his figures, he explained that he had been beaten by only 19 votes and he ?eemed to lay some hope on the possl- t oility of enough errors to give him the s nomination. ? ALONG THE FIRING LINES ] War Situation as Summarized in the r Dispatches of Yesterday. . Fifty-five persons were killed and r 114 wounded by bombs tne zeppeuns Iropped in London Wednesday night. Fourteen of the killed and 13 of the r wounded were soldiers. The English people are greatly wrought up over :he attack and demand reprisals. 1 Berlin says of this raid?the most \ serious yet made so far as casualties t ire concerned?that, in addition to .he London docks, the town of Woolwich, where the great British arsenal ? s situated and the waterworks at \ Hampton were bombarded and that s rreat fires resulted. The British have made a heavy at- 1 :ack on the German positions around V Hulluch, one of the important sec- t :ors between LaBassee and Arraa 3ne of the central points of the bat;ile was the Hohenzollern redoubt, tak- <3 jn from the Germans sometime ago a md partly regained by them. Preceded by a bombardment and inder cover of a cloud of smoke and 1 jas, 1,000 yards of German trenches c lear Hulluch were taken. In addi- r ion, trenches behind the VermellesHulluch road and to the northwest of he forest, as well as the Iftain trench n >f the Hohenzollern redoubt, were cap- b :ured. The British, however, were inable to hold the thousand yards of renches, owing to the Germans' vicious c irtillery fire. p Along the remainder of the front In { iYance there has not been scarcely any Ighting except artillery duels. On the eastern front, to the north s >f the Bukowina frontier, where the a Russians pierced the German lines and t :rosaed the Stripa river, the Germans rnve driven the Russians back across he stream. a Farther north along the Pripet river, ?, md in the region of Dvinsk the Ger- . nans claim further successes. The Teutonic march through Servia c :ontinues, but at a slow pace as the b Servians everywhere are tenaciously esisting invasion. The French premier has announced ? the senate that Italy probably will )articlpate in the Balkan operations, while the British secretary of foreign iffairs states that so soon as Russian it roops are available they will co-ope- n ate with the Allies in the Balkans. Respecting the attitude of Greece, p Sing Constantine declares: t "It is my duty to preserve my lountry from danger and destruction hrough becoming involved in the * reneral European conflict. I hope to d lo this at all hazzards?if it be pos- a lible." 8 The Russian premier has gone to the ront accompanied by Crown Prince , Uexis. a ? h Returning From the Front.?The s trrival of the first wounded from the c attle of Loos, following directly up?n the first news of the British ad- tl ranee in the west, was a dramatic in- g :ldent of a London night. In a vast and a floomy railway station, which had as fi ew lights as were needed to show the a vay without betraying the place to a c K)ssible Zeppelin, a silent crowd had s gathered. Suburban and overland v rains were steaming and in pulling p >ut, porters rushed about with trunks n >r bags on hand trucks, civilian pas- ]| lengers asking about platforms or irguing with the women inspectors, li vho are not yet entirely familiar with F heir duties. ii The crowd which waited silently and e >atiently in the midst of this bustle vas composed of relatives of men at p he front. Shortly before midnight, a l train bearing the wounded drew up ? it a side platform. The gates swung p ipen and the wounded, in torn and w >owder-stained khaki, heads bandtged, arms in slingB and on crutches appeared, followed by a procession of tretchers. After a rough crossing, the vounded, usually so cheery, had no iheers left in them and the crowd felt 10 desire to cheer. Those able to walk b vere put into motor cars and buses, p i.nd the men prostrate on stretchers ? vere lifted into ambulances. The D vatchers crowded up close as the poice would allow, looking for familiar g aces. But it was against orders for he wounded to talk. Soon they were vhisked away into the darkened n treets of London, and the crowd dis- b lersed. f, ' ' a ? Cornelius Lide, a negro painter, was t] filled at Bamberg last Wednesday by ailing from the roof of the Baptist c :hurch. LOCAL ArrAlM. ?? * S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS n Miss Lottie Barnes, Outhriesville? Will appreciate the renewal of En- a quirer subscriptions on her Club, a and also new subscriptions. I. C. Wallace?Wants to buy a good, " fresh milch cow at once. I. R. Scott?Wants to find a black JJ and tan hound dog, answers to the 11 name "King." Disappeared 12th. a Will pay for information. 8 Bherer ft Qulnn?Are receiving new table trimmings, Including season- a able groceries. Tuila fish for salad. ? Winchester loaded shells. ? First National Bank, Sharon?Quotes J Cervantes and applies the truth of 1 offalro t\f tfwtlLV ^ Ills oajU?B lu vnv w? . , John R. Logan?Has a carload of ex- n tra quality heart cypress shingles, 4x18 Inches in size. Lumber and j; builders' hardware. Standard Oil Co.?On page four gives ? you some good information about jthe conveniences of a first class oil J1 stove in the home or office. P Kirkpatrick-Belk Co.?Says if it is ? any kind of shoes you want, It Is the ? best place to buy what you want *, W. G. Reid & Son, Rock Hill?Talk J of period furniture, of which they r are showing a very complete line? ? it is good in quality and priced at moderate figures. Call and see. . Thomson Co.?Invites attention to * "Kumfy Moth," a new wool fabric. * Also to silk waists, neckwear, kid * gloves, hosiery, underwear, etc. *; J. M. Stroup?Wants you to see his P lines of clothing for men and boys, " and also see the Royal line of sam- f pies for made-to-measure clothes. * ? * Not much feeding of meal and hulls * to fatten cattle this year. a The high price of cotton seed adds P rery materially to the value of all J' tlnds of hay. 0 It ie quite common to see good stands of oats coming up in the cotton throughout the county and that is an encouraging sign. s On this day last year, where cotton 4 vas salable at all the best price real- n zed was 6| cents. Now the ruling price is about twice those figures. 8 A sworn official who will knowingly v disregard a law on the chance of not t aeing called down is fully as good' as G the fellow who will appropriate another man's ten-dollar bill on the same principle. ? Those of our subscribers who see|j proper to recommend Tne inquirer 10 ? :heir neighbors and friends may rest lotured of our sincere appreciation. t The primary purpose of The Enquirer s the benefit of the public generally, c rnd the more support we have the ( no re useful we can be. The recent dollar day sales In Yorkrille furnished a most significant y int of the value of advertising space ^ n The Yorkville Enquirer. Those who ^ lave really attractive inducements to ^ >ffer can do no better than to make ^ hem known through the columns of his paper. . tl There is not nearly so much mail ^ >rder business throughout this county is there was some few years bade. t] n the first place, most people have ^ earned that the same kind of an aricle costs more through the mall order >rocess than if purchased from a local nerchant, and in the second place, t: here is a wider appreciation of the y economic error of purchasing from broad things that can be had at home. 1 It is a mighty nice thing, maybe, for g he lawyers and other officials to have i newspaper of their own in which to Ldvertise foreclosure sales; but this g trrangement also can prove very ex- b >ensive and burdensome to the mort- n rager who has to pay the bills and who nay be deprived of a considerable ? >ortion of the value of his land by M eason of his not having gotten the p >est possible advertising value that n night have been had for his money. It is a source of pride and satisfaeion to those who are best acquainted b vith the situation, that York county p las made more progress in rural ed- p icational matters than any county in v south Carolina, and that she stands a veil at the head of the list in all es- T lentials along this line. It has not G ?een many years back since any old P find of shack was entirely satisfac- 11 ory for a school house. A structure ? if logs, with the cracks partially o taubed with mud, was easily passable, 8 .nd It was considered no serious draw- sj >ack if the windows were missing and 1< Jie floor sleepers were only partially fi overed with planks. But the old time tl makeshift has passed. People are not T atisfled with anything like that any M aore. The school house has come to w e one of the neatest, cleanest and best fe onstructed in the community. Every ni ommunity is growing more and more G iroud of its school house, and when T he building is not one to be proud of o he tendency and desire is to get B omethlng better. The average school tl ttendance is Increasing steadily, and n here are districts which are able to c< oast that practically every child of n chool age is in school. And the most aj ratifying thing of it all is that nobody 3 satisfied. In every district of the ounty the predominating sentiment s that no matter how good things 8{ nay be now, they should be better. ? C EVANGELICAL SERVICES th The revival services being conducted je i Yorkville by Rev. John W. Ham are g tow getting in full swing, and are promising to become of absorbing in- 5, erest throughout the community. H Mr. Ham is a strong and forceful G reacher, holding close to the Christian tc octrine as recorded in the Gospels and ppealing with great power to the ca piritual nature of his hearers. R Prof. A. A. Lyon, his singer, is a horough-going master of vocal music, Cl nd enters into the religious spirit of ln is work in a way that does not fail to tir the souls of the members of the si ongregation to their depths. tli It w4s originally intended to pitch he Gospel tent on the Baptist church q rounds; but the plan was changed by V1 n offer from Mr. P. EX Smith for the ree use of his still more suitable lot f djolning. This tent, a gift of the G ltizens of Newbern, N. C., has a eating capacity of probably 1,200. It ras pitched during Tuesday, and was ae >ut into use for the first time Tuesday * ight, when it was nearly filled by a irge and greatly interested audience. G Each service is opened with a pre- F, minary song service, conducted by 'rof. Lyon, who is remarkably adept ^ i getting his congregation to do Just re xactly as he would have it do. The schedule of services provide for reaching each afternoon at 3 o'clock ' nd each evening at 7.30, the afternoon in ervlce oeing preceoea Dy a special rayer service, participated in by all hi ho desire to participate. th THE YORKVILLE CREAMERY. Gl ar The Enquirer has information that le Yorkvllle Creamery is in a very he ad way and unless something is done ^ retty quickly its operation will hardly e continued longer than anothej week, l, This is a piece of information that is H iven out very regretfully; but hoping ** lmost against hope that something lay be done to repair the situation, Qj ecause notwithstanding the apparent jn lilure of this enterprise, its history P8 nd experience have tended to prove tie complete practicability of the sue- ^ essful operation at this place. th The local people who originally went "f ito the creamery enterprise, were pressed of but ose essential requirelent for success, and that was a belief hat the undertaking would be made go and a laudable desire to make it go. They were generally men of fine usiness intelligence, of course; but aliost entirely without experience in he creamery business, and absolutely without experience or knowledge of the usiness of establishing and erecting . creamery and of the sale of creamery upplies. Although nobody knew it at first, < it eveloped soon after the creamery was stabllshed, that the plant lacked a reat deal of being what it ought to be; hat much of the machinery was of in enor moaeis, ana inai me wnoie miiigi ost very much more than It ought to iave cost. * But in spite of all the handicaps menioned, the farmers of the country surounding. rallied to the situation, iought cows, provided cream In suflllent quantities for an output that nore than met expenses. At one time he business was on a fairly healthy asis, and actually gave much promise f permanent success; but several title mistakes, more or less natural and lardonable under all the circumstanes, and In view of the other incumrances the business was carrying, it /as not quite possible to pull through. But after all, it would seem that with he experience that has been acquired; rith the knowledge of better machlnry to be had at less price, with the ertalnty that all that has been done ould be done with half the capital that as been used or even less, with a reaonable certainty that all or nearly all he old milk routes could be worked up .gain, it seems Indeed regretable that he enterprise should be allowed to fall hrough. But even if the creamery Is not made . success, there is no occasion for reiroach against those who have stuck o It w faithfully. They have done heir part well and they are deserving f the thanks of the community. WITHIN THE TOWN ? Dr. M. J. Walker, registrar of vital tatistics for the town, reports two eaths and seven births during the lonth which ended October 10. ? The town council has under conlderatlon the matter of concreting the /est sidewalk along College street beween East Liberty street and the traded school building. ? Pupils of - the Graded school were lven a holiday today in order that hey might attend the fair in Rock 1111. Quite a number of the children rem uver. ? H. C. Allen, architect, has submited plans and specifications for the rectlon of the Charlotte Street Baptist hurch. The architect's plans call for he erection of a frame building which rill cost about $2,000. ? In the second football game of the ear played on the local held, the fount Zion Graded school team of Vinnsboro, defeated the Torkville Jraded school Wednesday afternoon, 'he score was 24 to 12. ? Cotton sales have been rather light his week, but general business has een fairly good. Cotton seed are sellig as rapidly as the owners can get hem to market There has been no Isposltion to hold this prod.uct for higher prices." ? Mr. R. D. Galbralth, a well known raveling man of Spartanburg, said esterday: "I have a right to criticise his town, because I was born here, and want to say that without exception, t has the dirtiest and most ill-kept treets of any town in South Carolina." ? Three children of Mr. W. E. Feruson, figured In what might have een a serious affair Tuesday afteroon, when a frightened horse pulling he dray wagon of Mr. Louis Roth, ollided with the bue^y in which they rnmt rirllnor on/1 Vi xonr ttisnt a n/1 4t?<vli> V liutug, ?uu iiucn iiiciu auu iiiuu oney to the ground. Fortunately one were Injured. ? The first number of the excellent rceum course arranged for the enterilnment and Instruction of the peole of the community this winter, was resented in the opera house last Wednesday night, and was greeted by large and appreciative audience. Tils first attraction was the "Carroll Hees," a quartette of musicians who roved by their performance their de- i ghtful artistic ability and splendid apacity as professional entertainers | f an unusually high order. The pro- < ramme included songs, readingB and 1 ixaphone quartettes. All of the sections were good and encores were requent Particularly pleasing were le quartettes, "Kentucky Babe" and he Pilgrim's chorus from Thanhouser. Ir. Otten rendered several readings dth most excellent elocutionary ef>ct, and won repeated encores. The ext attraction will be Mr. W. W. Inn, In "The Man From Home." his lyceum course is being provided n the personal responsibility of Prof, axter C. Riddle, superintendent of le Yorkville Graded school, and the in n.klnk nannls nt ?ha lauiivi in miivii mo yovj/iv va m?o ammunity gave their support Wedesday night shows that they are duly ppreclative. ABOUT PEOPLE Ray Richardson has secured a potion with Mr. Geo. W. Sherer here. Mr. S. C. Wood of the Thomson ompany was a visitor in Gastonia lis week. Miss Ruby Moore of Winthrop colge, is the guest of Miss Elizabeth rist in Yorkville. Miss Nannie Ferguson of R. F. D. left this week to teach school near opkins, S. C. Misses Martha Riddle and Mary lenn of Bethel, were among the visi>rs here this week. Maj. and Mrs. J. M. Riddle of Lanister, are visiting their daughter, Mrs. . J. Mackore.l, here. Misses Ina and RDth Ashe of Mconnellsville, were among the visitors Rock Hill this week. Mr. M. J. Moorehead, who has been iffering with blood poisoning for some me is able to be out again. Dr. N. S. Stirewalt of Greensboro, N. ? visited friends in the McConnellslie section this week. Dr. M. J. Walker has returned home ter a visit to his daughter, Mrs. H. Hardin, in Denmark. Mr. Grady Adams of the Bethany iction was among the visitors in orkville Wednesday. Mrs. J. S. Wilkerson of Hickory rove, is visiting her mother, Mrs. B. . Merrltt, in Rock Hill. Rev. T. T. Walsh, who has been conicting a mission at Duke, N. C., has turned to his home here. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Devinney of R. , D. No. 4, were among the visitors Rock Hill on Thursday. I nr V/vMb?rl1U "NT 9 1 iVir. %J. ??. ocua ui i ui rw vmv nu. u, i ts been confined to his bed for more ] an a week; but is much better. I Mr. and Mrs. H. B. James and Miss 1 ladys and Frank James of Yorkville, ^ e spending this week in Rock Hill. 1 Col. and Mrs. Asbury Coward, who * ive been spending the summer here, ^ ft fhis week for their home in Or- ! igeburg. ^ Misses Catherine Slaughter, Mary j ssslie and Anna Lyle Allison of tckory Grove, are visiting friends in j ock Hill. ] Misses Frances Lewis, Elizabeth I 'ilborn, Pauline Oates and Elizabeth J rlst of Winthrop college, are spendg several days with their respective irents in Yorkville. Drs. M. J. Walker of Yorkville, and ( W. Pressly of Clover, have been iked to prepare papers to be read at I e third triennial convention of the n Cational Association for the Study of <j Pellagra," to be held In Columbia on t October 21 and 22. c Mr. John M. Smith, carrier on Clover c R. P. No. 2, who was so seriously in- I Jured in a runaway accident recently, g has been up and about for some days, i and la getting along nicely. The horse t he was driving, died last week. c Among the Yorkville people who < were visitors in Rock Hill this week were: A. W. Smoak, W. O. Harshaw, s S. E. Lowry, John Cameron, Robert ( Dunlap, L. R. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. . W. F. Houston, H. E. Neil, Miss Mary ' Williams, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Mil- ( ler, jonn n. lokui. Fort Mill Times: Following his inJury in the collapse of the Catawba river bridge the last week, it was found necessary to perforin an operation on Mr. Z. V. Bradford, this being done several days ago at the Rock Hill hospital. Mr. Bradford is still in the hospital, but hia many friends here will be pleased to know that his condition yesterday was reported as entirely satisfactory. FAIR AT ROCK HILL The third annual fair at Rock Hill is in progress at the fair grounds near that place this week, the gates having been thrown open to the public on last Wednesday and will be kept open through tomorrow. The attendance on Wednesday and yesterday, though quite large, did not come nearly up to the expectations of the efficient and energetic management; but today having been set aside as "School Day," under an arrangement that carried special Invitations to all the school children in the county, the attendance is considerably better. Preliminary to the opening of the gates on Wednesday, there was a spectacular trades display, participated in by a number of Rock Hill's enterprising mercantile establishments. The Display was in the form of procession, headed by the Tirxah Cornet band and the Rock Hill and Fort Mill military companies. There were only twelve or thirteen floats in line; but they made quite a creditible show for the crowds who lined the streets of the town and followed them out to the fair ' grounds. i The number of exhibitors at the i fair this year is mucb larger than i during each of (he previous two years, t and me list includes people from all t pans of York county and irom various ( surrounding counties along with a , number from abroad. The names of the exhibitors are as follows: Maggie Lee Ashe, Ola Aycock, O. W. 1 Ayers, R. A Anderson, J. 1* Aycock, 1 Mrs. Wesley Anderson, Janle Ashe, Elizabeth Ashe, W. W. Alexander, * Aragon Woman's Club, Q. M. Ander- * son, Margaret Bagley, May Bankhead, < Brice Blair, Mra James E. Bankhead, 1 Grover W. Brown, W. N. Biggers, Mrs. 1 w. Hj. Brice, Mrs. Eliza Barron, J. V. ' Byers, Mra R. C. Burts, Mra B. N. 1 Craig, g. C. Cook, Mrs. T. A Barron, 1 Mrs. W. T. Brice, J. R. Blair, W. H. 1 Biair, 8. u Blair, J. C. Blair, Frank ; Barron, Mra E. C. Burris, Virginia 1 Barron, Mra R. E. Barron, Miss Ag- 1 nes Barron, Roy Blggers, Marlin Bar- 1 nett, Bollver Byers, Mra J. M. Byers, | Mrs. 8. C. Byers, Elizabeth Byers, , Buclle Crawford, Maggie Caveny, Elizabeth Campbell, W. J. Crelghton, Mrs. ' J. A. Carroll, Syria Chambers, Mra. H. G. Gourley, S. E. Clinton, Bethesda School, Mra B. C. Barnes, Mra 1* A , Bradford, Cranford Bookout, T. S. Berry, R. L. Brown, Mrs. Boyce Big- , ham, J. F. Bookout, Mra A H. Blan- , ton, Mra T. C. Beckham, Miss Lottie , Barron, J. F. Bookout, H. F. Bookout, Mra C. L Cobb, Hamilton Carhartt, , Carhartt Farm, Miss Lizzie Craig, , Fennell Craig, J. S. Comer, R. C. Cav- , eny, Rhoden CornweU, Qua Cain, R. H. Cain, E. U CornweU, Kissle ] Cornwell, Louis Caldwell, Mrs. H. A. t Caldwell, W. J. Crelghton, Carden Crelghton, Mrs. Lula Crelghton, Clar- ] ence Boyd, R. F. Boyd, Esther Blanks, ] Louise Black, J. A. Black, Castalian ] v-iuu, win. unerry, Mrs. i. u. uimplin, Mrs. Morris Cobb, Ethel Dease, Mrs. J. B. Davis, Mrs. F. A. Dunlap, J. H. Duncan, Lesslie Dickert, Geo. Dicker t, Isabella Dunlap, Mrs. Ira B. Dunlap, Ethel Blgham, Mrs. C. C. Dale, Jas. Draffln, S. W. Draffln, J. M. Campbell, Tobe Sampbell, Civic Improvement Club, 8. M. Caldwell, W. H. Cowan, Entre Nous club, Mrs. A. B. Fewell, Mrs. 8. H. Far is, Mrs. W. W. Fennell, Edward Fennell, Dr. W. W. Fennell, Edwin Feemster, Mrs. R. 8. Fewell, Mrs W. H. Foust, Mrs. W. E. Ferguson, Mrs. 8. T. Frew. Mrs. 8. T. Ferguson, Jr., W. W. Far la. W. J. Fewell, Alex Fewell, Mrs. J. B. Fewell, R. Lee Falls, Miss Helen Fewell, Marvin Farls, C. C. Funk, W. C. Farls, Mrs. Sam Fried helm, Sam Freldhelm, W. W. Foms, Louise Farris, Alberta Garrison Marguerite Garrison, Evelyn Garrison, Freddie Glyder, Margaret Gryder, Mrs W. A. Graham, Mrs. W. A. Garrison, Fannie Golnes, Mrs. E. H. Garrison, Florence Garrison. Bessie Garrison, R. A. Gettys, C. I. Gordon, Mrs. J. E. W. Halle, Mary Huey, Janie Hill, J. T. Hoke, Paul Hardin, Mrs. W. G. Henderson, Nunn Horton, H. J. Horton, D. C. Galloway, William Gordon, J. W. Gum, Tom Gum. Lyle Hicklin, Mrs. W. H. Hill. Miss Bessie Howe, Mrs. W. P. Howell, W. C. Huse, Adger Huey, J. A. Howe, J. W. Howell, Florence Howell, India Hook school, Mrs. W. L. Isom, Mrs. Peter Ihrle, Bettie Jackson, Edna Jackson, W. L. Jones, E. H. Johnston, R. M. Jennison, J. E. Jackson, Mra J. E. Jackson, Sarah Jackson, James Bros., Ruby Kllgo, Mrs. P. B. Kennedy, Mrs. D. L. Kennedy, J. Sam Kennedy, J. F. Kay lor, Mra S. J. Kimball, Keystone ?lub, 8. J. Kimball, Pansy Kendrlck, Land Bros., Earl Land, Mrs. M. A. Lawrence, Sadler Love, Lizzie Lawrence, Sadler Love, Lizzie Lawrence, J. C. Locke, W. L, Latham, Mrs. Ladd 8 Lumpkin, W. P. Locke, W. M. Martin, J1 Mrs. J. A. McFadden, Edwin McFad- 1 Jen, Mrs. A. A. McKeown, J. T. Mitch- 1 ill, J. E. Matthews, Q. W. Martin, L. R. Mahue. J. H. Milling, Hugh Mill- ' ng, Mrs. W. M. Mauldln, Mrs. Frank d Massey, Mrs. H. M. McCorley, S. L. t McElhaney, Miss Eunice McClaln, e Mrs. T. A. Moore, Mrs. C. S. McCro- r ey, W. J. Miller, George Norman, a Margaret MJlhollen, Nell MUhollen, t Mrs. J. H. MUhollen, Mrs. W. M. 1: Mitchell, Miss Eunice McClaln, W. J. e Mcely, R. H. Neely, Mrs. W. J. Nelson, Miss Annie Necly, Kenneth Nims, Mrs. s T. B. Neely. W. R. Neely, Mrs. W. R. a fcely, Harriett McClaln, Mrs. J. E. p Marshall, Stella Patterson, Willie J. v Poag, Mrs. J. E. Pryor, S. L. Patterion, Carrie Belle Poag, Mrs. I* D. L Poag, O. S. Poe, R. B. Plexico, L. p [Joyd Perclval, W. S. Percival, Cor- r ine Plexico, Wade Parish, Perihelion w Jlub, Leroy Poag, Lola Qulnn, n 31anche Quinn, Over the Teacups c Plub, Arthur Owens, Mrs. W. V. Sturfis, Margaret Swinney, Ruth Steele, f vota Sturgis, Annie Belle Sturgis, An- c lie Sadler, Pearl Shlllinglaw, Iva I sherer, Hugh Sherer, J. Barron h Smith, John Smith, J. F. Smith. Jr., p Tohn B. Reid, Frank Riddle, Harry l Ray, J. M. RajTBor, John T. Roddey, "s Rock Hill Public School. Rock Hill Realty company, Mrs. A. F. Ruff, Jr., Bonnie Wroton, W. C. Robinson, Mrs. Minnie Ratterrec. F. M. Roach, Mrs. h ;. D. Reid. Mrs. Knox Roach, Mrs. H. " 3. Ruff, Mrs. A. F. Ruff, Sr., Mrs. W. ? m Roddey, James Shannon, J. D. Imith, Ray Sadler, Stewart Dairy flarm, J. M. Simpson. Earl San- a lers, Mrs. Bishop Sandifer, Mrs. Bar- 1 on Steele, Mrs. C. W. F. Spencer. *1 Mary Simril. Love Shilllnglaw, J. M. ? ?tewart, J. H. Steele, Mrs. A. L. Stur- & ris, R. L Sturgis, Mrs. S. R. Spencer, If Mrs. R. A. Shilllnglaw, E. R. Shannon, ri Mrs. L Shumate. Steele Stock Farm, F I. C. Simpson, Mrs. E. R. Shannon, tl 3dna Thomas, P. B. Thomas, J. J. o rhomas, Annie May Thomson, Clyde A Phomas, Mrs. E. A. Thomasson, Mrs. ? t. J. Thomson, J. H. Ussery, Virginia 0 Rerbert Watson, Isabella Wilson, hi Jlackburn Wilson, Jr., 2d, Mrs. James f< Vhite. James Whltesides, W. R. Whit- 3 tell, Mrs. P. C. Wyatt, Mrs. C. R. ci Veeks, Christine Willis, Mrs. A. E. C Villis, J. A. Whltesides. A. E. Willis, p Mrs. L L Ware, Lois Williams, I. F. J Vren, Wash Wade, Marvin Wallace, si * T -C OTolmolov WrO TffltA Wll- II iford, Arthur Whltsell, J. R. Wallace, a Jellle Peck White, Alex Wllllford, si ilary Youngblood. r< - n LOCAL LAC0NIC8 'r 91 Javeny-Dunlap. a Miss Addle Caveny and Mr. J. S. 81 >unlap were married at the residence e f Rev. J. I. Splnks In Rock Hill, Tues- h lay iiternoon, a number of friends of 0 he contracting parties, witnessing the :eremony. The bride is the daughter >f Mr. and Mrs. R C. Caveny of the 3ethesd& neighborhood, while the rroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. ). Dunlap of Ogden. Shortly after he ceremony the young people left >n a bridal trip. Jivil 8ervice Examination. There will be a civil service elimination at Yorkville and Rock Hill >n November 13, for the benefit of ap- ^ >licants to All a vacancy in Fort Mill, md such other vacancies as may oc ;ur In the county later on. The elimination will be open to male citizens of York county. Those who deilre to take this examination should kt once make application to the civil lervlce commission at Washington for he necessary blanks Patterson Elected. By electing B. E. Patterson mayor yesterday, over W. M. Carotheis, Port Mill has the destlnctlon of having the roungest mayor in the state. Mr. Peterson Is only 21 years old, having ?at his first vote yesterday. A total if 171 votes were cast, the largest lumber in the town's history. Patter?on received 89 and C&rothers 82. Fort M Mill's youthful mayor Is the son of ~ Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Patterson of that town, and is highly esteemed in the immunity. Fourth Bank for Rock Hill. The Citizens' Bank and Trust Co. s the name of the newest banking in- W itltution which will be established in Ftock Hill. This will make four bankng establishments for that city. The latest bank will have a capital stock >f $50,000. J. W. O'Neal, a well known wholesale grocer of that city, will be president of the new bank. Mr. George K. Beach is to be cashier of the new larking house. Other citizens of Rock Bill who are interested are J. B. ?relghton, J. M. Russell, J. B. Sykes, rohn R. Shurley and E. H. Johnson. fhe Gaston County Fair. The first annual fair of Oaston :ounty has been in progress since last ruesday and will continue through omorrow. Tuesday was "School Day," w uid most of the teachers and school fc children of the county were In at* A endance, all of them having been ^ )rovided with free tickets. Congressnan Webb delivered an address during he morning. The attendance during ruesday was close to 4,500. The ag-icultural exhibits were not especially itrlking, but the live stock exhibits . ~ vere quite creditable. According to * he Gastonian of yesterday, "the Gasion county fair was one of the best wunty fairs in the state." Rev. Mr. Ham at Hamlet. Hamlet, N. C., special of October IS, :o the Charlotte Observer: The revival services conducted by Rev. J.. V?. Ham and his assistants for the past ihree weeks in a large tent here, closed Sunday. The tent, with a seating capacity of about 1,200, was filled at most of the services. Sunday afternoon it the services for men only, there were at least 1,600 In attendance and at the night service an equally as large number. There were many converts and many joined the various churches. Mr. Ham Is a forceful and entertaining speaker and while at times he becomes sensational, he has drawn large congregations and the general opinion is that he has done great good here. There has never been such a revival in the town and there has never been a meeting with such large Attendance. York County Fair Organization. Rock Hill Herald: Thursday at noon the annual meeting of the stockholders of the fair was held. The purpose was the election of two directors, the terms of two expiring each year, tho election of eighteen advisory directors and to consider any ff other business that might come up. James 8. White and D. P. Steele wore unanimously re-elected for a period of three years, their terms as directors having expired. The following advisory directors were named: Catawba -D. P. Leaslie and N. B. Williams; Bullock's Creek?J. R. Blair and J. C. Kirkpatrlck; Bethel?Will Adams and Dr. T. N. Dulin; Ebenezer?J. F. Williams and T. M. Oatee; King's Mountain?D. M. Hall and Lessee McGlll; Bethesda?J. F. Ashe and W. 8. Perciiral; Broad River?W. 8. Wilkerson ind Dr. J. H. Saye; York?F. C. Ridlle and H. B. James; Fort Mill?C. P. Biankenship and T. B. Spratt. After the selection of the directors, Presiient Weeks made a statement regarding the fair. On motion it was orJered that the secretary issue a financial report after the fair closes and nail a copy to each stockholder. A called meeting of the directors will be * leld just after the fair to consider steps for the coming year. Anti-Treating Law In London?The inti-treatlng law slid quietly and locosely into effect today. Its success vas instantaneous among all classes ? jxcept those to whom it was intended 4 o apply in the West End. The hotels eport a decrease of 36 per cent in the lquor business, and their supper trade ias of'a sudden all but disappeared. The bar resorted to by the mem- _ >ers of the Stock Exchange show a lecrease of 36 per cent Everywhere he catchword is: "Have a drink on rourself." Seven officers who hitherto lrank seven rounds contented themlelvee today with two. A club of five Movent Garden merchants contented hemselves with one drink each. Among the prosperous classes the ict was a success, but today was icarcely a fair test, as curiosity com>lned with personal. pride in demonstrating ability to buy one drink kept ertaln bars and hotels abnormally tusy. Others, on the other hand, ihowed a great depreciation in buslless. In quarters where soldiers report the result was not the same, The oldlers delighted at the order, bought nore drinks than usual, particularly n the saloons near the railroad staions. ^ Generally the trade suffered. The w aloon keepers agree that the new or* ler means a depreciation of from 30 o 40 per cent Evasions of the act ire punishable with severe penalties anging up to 100 pounds ($500) fine .nd six months imprisonment In* ringements of the act were extreme- _ y rare save among the saloons resortid to by soldiers. While the letter of the law was oberved by them, a good many manged to slip money to their com anlons, whethe- male or female, without discovery. Where the act will be a success s still doubtful on the surface. A irominent police official told the corespondent of The Sun that the order rill be successful perhaps for a nonth, when infringements will beome frequent. This opinion is not generally held, or it is believed that the same srucess which accompanied the order in Liverpool and elsewhere will attend it ere, and it will have the effect of ermanently reducing drinking rondon.?London dispatch to the New rork Sun. British Control of Its 8?a.?There as not been much newspaper comlent on the almost uninterrupted aillngs of vessels from southern ports <4 or England with cotton, but it appears 5 be a fact that the export traffic is lmost as active as in normal yeara 'his is a tribute to British control of be seas and may be taken as an indiation of the effectiveness of such ontrol. In another way the fail ? efficiency of the German submaine warfare in pointed out by The 'hiladelphia Record. Speaking of le effect of this submarine menace n the merchant marine, The Record nds proof in the annual reports of ame English shipping companies, if four Cardiff steamship lines one as paid a dividend of 12.6 per cent jr the four months ending August 1, and the others have paid 10 per ent or more for the year. A New astle company operating 44 vessels, aid 19 per cent for the year ending une 30, and reserved a handsome jrplus for emergencies. The reveues of the Manchester ship canal re steadily increasing and two new ? Leamshlp lines from that port have scently been established. There is othing in such facts and figures to idicate any serious fear of German Libmarlnes. These are still at large, ccording to the recent report of the inking of a British vessel, but is is ^ trident that their power for injury as been greatly curtailed.?Charlotte bsetver.