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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.
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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. ??
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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<
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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.