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Scraps and |acts. ? "Every time a man wrote a bank check he would have to lick a stamp and curse the Democratic party," declared Senator Tillman last Friday, announcing he proposed to fight President Wilson's suggestion that a stamp on bank checks be included in the war revenue law, "I prefer an increased graduated income tax and whenever a man has an income of one million dollars. I would take all In excess of that," Senator Tillman added. "A million a year is enough for any man and the government needs the money.'' ? New high marks in November for monthly areuging were sei iu uvu. tne Gaillaru cut and tne culebia slides, according to tne current issue of the Canal Record. A total of 1,228,730 cubic yaras of earth was removed in the Gaillard cui, and 1,004,480 trom the Culebra slides, or more than 150,400 cubic yarus in excess of October figures for each place. The new hfteen-yard dipper dreuge Caiscades, commissioned the last day in October set a new record for dredges by taking out 2&9,2?0 yarus during the month, although it was not working a full 24 hours schedule all month. The Kecord figures tnat 1,666 cubic yards are being taken from the cut every hour, or enough to fill a nine-car train of standard passenger cars. ? Count von Reventlow, in the Tages Zeitung, commenting on the recall oi the German naval and militia attaches at Washington, declares he hnds it impossible to believe that the request they be recalled was not due to political reasons. In addition, he comments, is the fact that the recalls were demanded after a long campaign "of the British press and of the American press, which takes sides with the enemies of Germany." Count von Reventlow quotes a Washington dispatch referring to the danger of a severance of relations between Austria and the United States and says he does not know how highly Austria estimates the danger of a severance, and is curious to learn what position it will take. He quotes with approval the remarks of the Lokal Anzierger concerning me loss of lives of passengers of the Ancona and declares that the United States demands that a submarine shall not Are when a ship flees after being challenged, "'but shall in respectful silence let it flee." ? Representative Lever has again introduced his Federal warehouse bill, providing for a system of licensed warehouses operating under Federal law. The purpose of the bill is to provide a unitorm warehouse receipt for cotton, grain and other siap.e and non-perishable agricultural products with a view of making the product of the farm of such a liquid character as to make it easily negotiable, and, therefore, good collateral for borrowing upon. This bill passed both houses last year, but on account of the filibuster on the ship purchase bill in the senate, failed of final agreement between the two houses. Mr. Lever, in speaking of the bill lasi Saturday, said: "I hope to be able to report this bill from the committee on agriculture before the adjournment for the holiday and thus give it an advantageous place on the calendar. It is my intention to press hard for its passage because I look upon it as being of extreme importance in the general plan of working out a better distribution of farm products.'' ? The text of the American note to Austria-Hungary regarding the sinking of the Italian steamship Ancona, made public last Sunday night, reveals a formal demand by the United States for prompt denouncement of the "illegal and indefensible" act; for punishment of the submarine commander and lor reparation by the payment of indemnity for the killing and injuring of American citizens. These demands follow a statement informing Austria-Hungary that "the good relations of the two countries must rest upon a cvunuuu ic^uu <.v* law and humanity.'' The note arraigns the shelling and torpedoing of the liner as "inhumane," "barbarous" and a "wanton slaughter," of "helpless men, women and children." In official and diplomatic circles the communication is regarded as being the most emphatic declaration to come from the United States government since the begftining of the European war. No attempt is made to conceal the fact that unless the demands are quickly complied with diplomatic relations between the two countries will be in grave danger of being severed. ? Personal income tax was paid during the last iiscal year by 357,515 individuals, who turned into the government >41,046,162, more by nearly >13,000,000 than the total paid by 357,598 making returns the year before, according to the annual report of the commissioner of internal reveenue, made public last Sunday night. The greatest increase shown was in the amounts paid by those subject to the normal tax, a jump from about >12,728,000 in 1914 to about >16,559,000 in 1915. Incomes exceeding >500,000 paid this year about >6.439,000 1 ?.Uk .4 97 AAA 1q cf V'Pflr UOIIlpaICU Willi ftf,iui,vvv J There were 82,754 Individuals subject to the normal tax; 127,448 who reported incomes between $4,000 and $5,000 and 174 whose returns were made on a basis of incomes of $500,000 or more. Under the corporation income tax 299,445 returns were made, a decrease of 17,464 from the previous year ascribed by the report to various conditions including disturbed business conditions incident to the war in Europe and the trouble in Mexico. The corporations paid $38,986,952 or about $6,627,000 less than in 1914. The report says examination showed that but few corporations had purposely falsified their returns or sought to evade the tax. ? Destruction of birds, according to a statement made last week by Col. G. O. Shields, president of the League of American sportsmen, costs the United States a billion dollars a year. "Cotton growers," he said, "lose $100,000,000 a year by the boll weevil. Why? Because the quails, the prairie chickens, the meadow larks and other birds, which were formerly there in millions, have been swept away by thoughtless men and boys." The chinch bugs costs wheat growers of the country another $100,000,000, he said, and the Hessian fly $200,000,000. "It takes more than 24,000 chinch bugs to weigh an ounce and nearly 50,000 Hessian flies to weigh the same," he continued. "A quail killed by an expert in Ohio had in its crop 1,200 cinch bugs; another killed in a Kansas wheat field had 2,000 Hessian flies. Col. Shields added that potato growers pay $17,000,000 a year for spraying poisons, tnd remarked that a quail slain in Pennsylvania had twenty-seven potato bugs in its crop. He said that Mrs. Margaret M. Nice of the faculty of the Massachusetts state university, after long study estimated that a quail destroys 75,000 bugs and 6,000,000 weed seeds annually. ? The complications in Greece and what that country will do to protect its neutrality from violation by the belligerents has been a subject of international interest for some months and the matter has become more accute within the past few weeks. In the effort to head the Germans, Austrians and Bulgarians off in their progress from north to south through Serbia, the French in deliberate violation of Greek neutrality, landed a large force at Salonika, Greece, a few miles south of the Serbian border. Greece did not like this; but was forced to put up with it because England threatened to blockade her ports Otnerwise. i ne original expeiiauuu of the French was that they would be able to check the Germans, Austrians and Bulgarians in southern Serbia; but this did not materialize. The German Allies ran right over the French, English and Servian forces, and compelled them to retreat into Greece. Then came up the question as to whether Greece would permit the German Allies to follow. Greece, feeling helpless, seems to have decided that she will not interfere; but has not exactly seid so. The British and French are afraid that Greece might attack them and they are asking for Greek demobilization, Greece is hesitating on that. There was fear on the part of the Greek people that if the Germans came down after the Allies th?y would bring the Bulgarians against whom there Is bitter feeling because of the recent war, but now it appears that the Germans propose to bring only Austrians and Turks and leave the Bulgarians for service elsewhere. It looks as if the German Allies are too much for the British and French in Servia and Greece and naturally Greece is not inclined to go against what looks to her like a conquering army. Greece seems to be utterly lost as to what she should do and it looks like she must either take sides or demobilize her army and allow the farious enemy armies to over run her territory unhindered. The matter, however, gives abundant nnmlnir to o hond within I I ) ?I I'J11 I?"C U4 VV?ii?n %. I the next few days. 5fbf ^lorlu'iltr (Bnquircr Entered at the Postoftlce at York as Mail Matter of the Second Class. YORK. S. C.: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14. 1915. This thing of flowing France or anybody else to take German or any other citizens off of American vessels does not look good. The war of 1812 was fought because the United States objected to allowing England to take Englishmen off of American vessels. It is true that the issue was never settled; but all the same the idea does not seem to set any better now than it did then. Theoretically, at least, the deck of an American vessel is American soil. Ttie ureenwooa journaj warns iu know If the News and Courier would support a proposition to "let all students who are deserving and who get help from the state select their own colleges and not compel them to patronize a state institution." We certainly would not. Our feeling toward denominational institutions is a strongly sympathetic one. But the state should not be asked to help finance any institution the policies of which it is not in position to control.? News and Courier. Which would mean that the News and Courier does not approve of state aid for Clemson, since the policy of that college is controlled by a majority of trustees named under authority of the will of Thos. G. Clemson. The Enquirer agrees most heartily with Senator Tillman's opposition to the idea of imposing a tax on bank checks as a revenue measure. Of all the ways yet hit upon for raising revenues this is the most pernicious and onerous. It hits almost everybody, it is true; but with very little justice or equity to anybody. The Democratic party can surely find more and better ways to raise money, and we hope it will. The senator's idea of increasing the income tax and taking all over a million dollars a year is not bad. The man who makes over a million dollars a year ought to be perfectly willing to give up the surplus to the governtvKinh ha Iq dhlp tn rfr? llirilt UI1UV1 UlilVil i?v M>vw such a thing, and if he surrenders this surplus unwillingly, there is no harm in taking it away from him. Our friends, the clubmakers, throughout York county, are authorized to assure the subscribers they solicit that in exchange for the subscriber's subscription money, the subscriber will receive the best county paper printed in the state. The Enquirer will make good all such promises. Prospective subscribers may also be told that they can find no other one paper that will keep them better or more accurately informed about the things they wish to know, whether with regard to the affairs of the town, county, state .nation, or world. Also, our friends, the clubmakers, may tell prospective subscribers that The Enquirer is owned and edited by the publishers, and the editor does not take orders from anybody as to what is tn hp laid before his readers or held back from them. Referring: to the proposition of Jas. A. Hayne, M. D., to undertake to stop the exploitation of worthless "nostrums," containing more than 2 per cent of alcohol, through the newspapers, etc., we beg to suggest that the public had better look out. Of course nobody has any business exploiting worthless nostrums through the newspapers or otherwise, but is it really "prohibition" at which the doctor is driving? If so, let him devote himself to putting a stop to this infernal and indiscriminate sale of so-called "Jamaica ginger," for medical purposes. We do not know of any "patent medicines" that are sold in this section because of the alcohol they contain. There may be some but we do not know of any that are consumed because of their alcoholic contents. So far as this newspaper is concerned, it does not cater to patent medicine advertising of any kind, and its patent medicine business amounts to very little. As a matter of fact, we do not know of any newspaper in the state that would suffer materially by being deprived of all the patent medicine advertising it is carrying. But somehow we are not impressed with the idea that Dr. Hayne is so much concerned with the idea of trying to promote prohibition as he is with the idea of trying to eliminate the competition of legitimate patent medicines. And in our view it would be more to the doctor's credit if he would plainly say so. and not be going about trying to secure hostile legislation against the newspapers over any such flimsy pretext. "Is This the Case?" A news dispatch sent out from York on the opening day of the Isenhower trial, declared that the general opinion there was that there was little hope of convicting Isenhower because of the fact that ten of the men drawn on the jury were Blease men, the inference being that these men would not vote to convict Isenhower either because Blease men don't believe in convicting men who shoot down officers defending a negro or that they would vote to acquit him because Mr. C. L. Blease was one of the attorneys for the defense. As this is being written we have not heard the verdict in the case and have no idea what it will be if one is agreed upon. But we do hope that it will be demonstrated to the satisfaction of everybody that politics in South Carolina haven't yet been carried into the jury room. If it has been carried to a point where it is impossible to convict a man who is defended by Mr. Bletise because some of his followers are on the jury, then God help South Carolina. We cannot imagine a more dangerous state of affairs. All a man who killed another in cold blood would have to do, if this state of affairs existed, would be to employ Mr. Blea.se as attorney and get one of his followers on the jury. But we believe that the York correspondent erred in his surmise. We don't believe that the men of York county or any other county would solemnly take the oath of a juror and then vote according to politics instead of according to their consciences. We have more confidence in all of the people than that.?Spartanburg Journal. We have not seen proper to comment on this case since its transfer to York county, and we do not much feel like commenting on it now, because there I are other cases still pending; but in view of comments like the foregoing, I we feel that it is our duty to say something. It is a fact that after the drawing and organization of the jury, certain parties connected with the case made the statement that the panel consisted of ten "Bleasites" and two "antis." It was also claimed that the foreman was a "bitter anti, who would, if necessary, hold out for conviction until he rotted." As to whether anybody knew what they were talking about in this connection, wo do not know; but we do know that this coloring floated about all during tho trial with but little dispute, Just as docs many other lightly spoken characterization that has no foundation in fact. This writer does not know the politics of all those jurors; but he does know some of them, and ho does not hesitate to say that it was about as good a jury as could have been gotten in York or any other South Carolina county. Of course Governor Blease's personality figured very largely in the case; but we do not believe it had one particle of influence on any of the jurors. By able management, the governor succeeded in throwing most reasonable doubt against all of the really damaging testimony, and made an honest conviction impossible. Solicitor Henry brought to bear all of his long experience and splendid ability, and made of the case everything there was in it. Solicitor Hill was no less vigorous than Mr. Henry, and Mr. T. F. McDow exerted himself to his utmost. There was certainly no discount on the prosecution. The writer talked to two of the challenged jurors, who listened to the whole case and both of them asserted that had they been serving, they could have not found differently from the verdict that was rendered. It is true that Governor Blease stressed the "unwritten law, in which he is an avowed believer. As to how much weight that may have had with the jury we do not know. However, until he declares to the contrary, we are doubtful as to whether Judge Rice himself is fully convinced that Ernest Isenhower did not feel that he was shooting to save his own life. Neither is anybody certain that the bullet fired by Isenhower was really the bullet that killed Raleigh Boulware. As to whether Ernest Isenhower was really guilty as charged, we do not know; but we certainly do not feel that the charge against him was anything like proved beyond a reasonable doubt, and let people harp as they may, that is absolutely essential before there can be a lawful conviction. We have never before felt called upon to defend a York county jury, and we do not feel that there is any need for defense now. We believe that the verdict ha3 the endorsement of every fair-minded man who heard the testimony and that is all there is to it. As to whether a majority of the jurors were "Bleasites" or "antls," makes no difference, for there is certainly nothing in the verdict to suggest other than that they are honest men. MERE-MENTION Secretary Daniels of the navy denortmont i? nhln fn hnaet that as the result of his advertising campaign, he is able to reject Ave out of every six applicants, the idea being that he has to take only the best that present themselves Colonel Goethals, in charge of the work of removing the slide at Panama, is unwilling to promise when he will probably have the canal open again Dispatches from Paris intimate that England is very desirous of withdrawing from the Ealkan operations and leaving the matter in the hands of t,he French and Russians Senator Underwood of Alabama, contemplates the introduction of a resolution to investigate the railroads of the country.... It is reported that the. Republicans of the senate do not intend to oppose Wilson's preparedness programme.... Through trains are now running between Berlin and Constantinople Mrs. Ella Young Flagg, who has been identified with the Chicago school system for fifty-three years, the last six as superintendent, has retired.... Prof. Hans Gross, a famous criminologist and originator of the Gross detective system, well known in the United States, died at Gratz, Austria, Saturday... .Susan Gillam, a negress, said to have been born on the plantatlAn of T *-? V* AwnoM I iiuh ui v>ui. o wiiii rciciouii ai x ciri o~ borough, Va., on Christmas day, 1800, died at the home of her daughter in Brooklyn, N. Y., Saturday. Her daughter, who was also born in slavery, is 84 years old Rev. Dr. S. H. Barnum, for many years a missionary to Turkey, died at Verona, N. J.. Saturday, aged 78 years Three negro children were burned to death in a fire which destroyed their home near Camilla. Ga., Saturday Representative Vinson of Georgia, proposes to introduce a bill in congress looking to the segregation of the races in Washington street cars....The Farmers' Warehouse company building at Shellman, Ga., containing 2,500 bales of cotton, was destroyed by fire Saturday. The damage is estimated at $125,000, partially covered by insurance Between 1,100 and 1,500 iron moulders employed in factories in Pittsburgh, Pa., are on a strike as part of a nation-wide movement for an eight hour day without reduction in pay A census of Petrograd, Russia, has just been taken, showing a total population of 2,300,000 persons. A vessel believed to be the Norwegian steamer Kwango, is aground on an island in the gulf of St. Lawrence. All on board are reported to have reached shore One hundred and ten persons are reported to have been killed in an explosion that occurred in a Belgian munitions factory at Harve, last Sunday A Berlin dispatch says that three British batallions that were included in the force which recently advanced on Bagdad and were forced to retreat back to the Tigris river, have been captured by the Turks The Woman's Suffrage congressional convention in session in Washington, raised $41,000 last Sunday for the purpose of prosecuting the work. ? Sheriff Rector of Greenville, has in his hands a number of writs of ejectment that have been issued against families of Judson mills, the said writs requiring him to put the effects of the families out on the ground. The sheriff declined to serve the writs last Saturday on account of the snow, and yesterday, he telegraphed Governor Manning for further instructions. Receiving no reply from the governor, he told the telegraph operator to repeat the message every hour until further instructions. ? A 500 bale warehouse belonging to Governor Manning, and located on his farm in Sumter county, has beeni received into the state system. 1 LOCAL AFFAIRS* NEW ADVERTISEMENTS James Bros.?Say that the last car of mules received ten days ago, is being sold. If you want a mule now is the time to buy. Trustees District No. 23?Give notice of special tax election to be held at Laney school on December 30th, on question of four mill school levy. L. M. Grist's Sons?Give Information as to how to secure a copy of the Premier dictionary. D. D. Covinsrton. Optometrist, Blacks burg?Will be at Hood's drug tsore, Thursdays, for fitting glasses. Eyes examined. Cotton Belt Ginning Co.?Gives notice that its gin will run Monday and Tuesday, then close until after the Christmas holidays. J. D. B. Currence?Invites the public to a measuring party at Forest Hill school House on Friday night, 17th. Clover Drug Store, Clover?Is making a big display of Christmas goods, and extends a cordial Invitation to everybody to come and see them. Thomson Co.?Reminds you that only a few days remain for holiday shopping and wants you to see its goods suitable for gifts. York Trust Co.?Says that the best feature of a good insurance policy is that it is always ready?working for and protecting you. T. W. Speck?Again extends a cordial invitation to gift shoppers to visit his store?the Mecca for holiday gift shoppers. Old George?Doesn't want you to forget him when choice meats are wanted. Full line of candies, fruits, etc., for the Christmas trade. C. F. Sherer?Offers the McGhee property, Pinckney street, Yorkville, for sale. A good investment R. E. Heath Co.?Is closing out all groceries and wagons, and offers reduced prices to make quick sale. Carroll Supply Co.?Has a big line of shot guns and loaded shells and invites you to see it before buying. Kirkpatrick-Belk Co.?Has on sale today and tomorrow a manufacturer's guaranteed line of Narobia furs, scarfs, muffs and sets. The co?t of the Isenhower trial was somewhat over one thousand dollars, and Fairfield county still has a balance to pay. The new courthouse is quite a comfortable place to work in. Steam heat beats the old open grates all to pieces, and then numerous other conveniences leave but little if anything to be desired. Even if there was no statute on tne subject, the Idea that the people of York county are not entitled to know how much their public officials receive for their services Is simply absurd. Why If the general assembly should attempt to say the people have no right to such Information, there is hardly a magistrate even, In the land who would hesitate to declare such a law unconstitutional. The Enquirer inadvertently omitted the name of W. A. Thomas son of Filbert. a Juror who was objected to by the defense in the Isenhower case Tuesday. Mr. Thomasson, when placed on his voir dire, said he ha4 not talked about the case since the tragedy and had read nothing about It. The initials of Mr. Spencer, who was also challenged by the defense are "W. H." instead of "W. A." Mr. T. C. Bamett of Bethel, approached a representative of The Enquirer on the streets a few days ago to pay for an advertisement he inserted recently offering some fine oats for sale. A friend who was present, badgeringly suggested that Mr. Barn t*i l BUUUIU nui pay iui iuc au. umcoo he sold his oats. "I sold enough to pay for the ad., and I am still selling, so I reckon I will have to pay," said Mr. Barnett. Because of the great issue involved and the intense public interest in the case, The Enquirer has made special effort to give as full and as satisfactory report of the Isenhower trial as it could. Due care has been exercised to give both sides the benefit of all its strongest points, and altogether the report has required close to ten thousand words. It is the fullest and most comprehensive newspaper report that has ever been made of a single York county case, and people who are competent to Judge, say that it is both impartial and fair. The Enquirer feels proud of its efforts, and all the more proud because of numerous evidences of appreciation on the part of its readers. All subscribers to The Enquirer whose subscriptions expire in January and who desire the paper for another year, but whose names haye not yet been returned, will please see a clubmaker and have the matter attended to at once. There is no good ground for anyDoay 10 complain aguirisi us lor stopping a paper at the expiration of a subscription. In the first place, when we have filled out a subscription, we have complied with our part of the contract, and in the second place, the postal laws impose a penalty upon us for assuming to send the paper to a subscriber without authority from that subscriber. This law was made for the especial purpose of preventing publishers from imposing on subscribers; but as is very well understood, The Enquirer has never been guilty of such imposition, even when the law was less laxly enforced than now. HERE AND THERE "What was your first wife's name?" inquired counsel of Jesse Jerrell, a prosecuting witness in the courthouse yesterday afternoon. "I don't remember," replied the witness. A number of farmers living In the vicinity of Yorkville. have been in town during the past few days with turkeys for sale. They have had no trouble in disposing of the birds. Work on the new road to Rock Hill has been completed beyond the White Hill church. The chaingang is now engaged in sanding the road. The authorities are having some little trouble in getting sand. "These York county folks are about the finest I ever met," remarked a Fairfield county man who was here in connection with the Isenhower trial last week. "I think I must have met about 1,000 people here since I have been in Yorkville and while I have been about quite a bit, I have never met more clever and sociable people." EXTRA PAGES The next issue of The Enquirer will contain at least six and possibly eight pages. Because of the pressure of news and other intelligence during the past few weeks, we have found it necessary to leave out even our own important prospectus advertisement, and we desire this advertisement to go to the people at least one more time before th opening of the holidays. The two extra pages are to be inserted in the next issue principally for the purpose of carrying this prospectus; but as now is an especially appropriate time for business people to present their most attractive offerings to the public, all who desire to make use of space in our next Issue are invited to do so. The bona fide circulation of The Enquirer is larger than it has ever been in its history, with the exception of during a few weeks at about this same season some seven or eight years ago, and the difference is hardly more than a hundred. The Enquirer has never stood higher in the estimation of its subscribers and the general public than now, and copy for copy there is not a better advertising medium in South Carolina or in any other state. We can make the next issue eight pages Just as easily as we can make It six; six pages will be quite sufficient for advertising purposes, and we will not make it eight unless there is a demand for sufficient advertising space to make necessary four extra pages. GENERAL SESSIONS The York county court of general sessions for the fall term resumed its work of disposing of the cases of prisoners in Jail yesterday. All cases in which the defendants were out on bond were continued until the April term. Wallace Smith, colored, plead guilty to assault and battery of high and aggravated nature. He cut his wife with a razor because of her unfaithfulness. He was sentenced to serve two years on the chaingang. Jim Stroud, a negro boy, was convicted of using stock without the consent of the owner. The Jury recommended him to mercy. He was sentenced to pay a fine of $20 or serve thirty days on the chaingang. The solicitor allowed Will Snooks, alias Will Withers, a negro, who was charged with assault with intent to ravish, plead guilty to assault and battery of high and aggravated nature. The sentence of the court was that he be confined at hard labor on the public works of York county for a period of three years. Sam Williams, colored, was acquitted by the Jury of assault and battery with intent to kill. Williams is the negro who shot Lindsay Williams, also colored,, in the arm at a wake over his (William's) wife's body In the Guthriesville section more than a year ago. Samuel Klrby and Lester Herrill plead not guilty to the charge of assaulting Jesse Jerrell and robbing him of $211 near the Manchester mill in Rock Hill several weeks ago. When The Enquirer went to press at 12.30 the Jury had not returned a verdict This case will complete the work of the court of general sessions. WITHIN THE TOWN ? Only 10 more shopping days until Christmas. ? The ground was covered with onnw Soturrfav evenine. the white blanket having been preceded by heavy sleet, the first of the season. ? The work of the sixth grade of the Graded school has been suspended until after the Christmas holidays, due to the fact that Frank McElwee, a member of the grade, Is 111 with scarlet fever. It Is understood that there is also another case of scarlet fever In town. ? The Ladies' Aid society of Trinity Methodist church held their annual supper and dinner in the Rose Hotel building Friday. Many people who were here attending court as well as many others took dinner and supper with the ladies. A good sum was cleared from the proceeds of the day. ? The following officers were elected Thursday night to serve Yorkville Camp, No. 38, W. O. W., during the next year: J. Q. Wray, council commander; J. G. Dickson, advisor lieutenant; W. S. Dickson, banker; D. T. Woods, clerk; M. L. Mitchell, escort, R. L. Marley, watchman, B. F. Marley, sentry; J. W. Bennett, manager. ? Dr. M. J. Walker, registrar of births and deaths in the town, reports three births and three deaths during the month of November. Two deaths wot-tt thnsp r?f white neoDle and two births were to white parents. Since the vital statistics law became effective January 1, last, 40 births and 27 deaths have been reported to the town registrar. ? Mr. J. G. Beckham, who, for the past nine years, has been in charge of the Yorkville fire department, has resigned his position, the resignation to take effect January 1. During the nine years Mr. Beckham has been connected with the Are department he has been on duty both day and night and his services have been most satisfactory. Mr. Beckham has not decided upon what business he will engage in, but has several propositions under consideration. ? A young couple from Mayesworth, N. C., "Forded" here Saturday evening and going to the office of the Judge of probate applied for license to marry. In the meantime the parents of the would-be bride had 'phoned the authorities here that the lady was too young to enter into the holy bonds of matrimony and that thev objected to her doing so. Conse quently the license was not issued. A?fter making an effort to secure transportation to Chester where they hoped to find a willing probate judge and minister, the young couple decided to give up the idea until they were older, and back they went to Mayesworth. THE OFFICIAL RECORD Mr. John R. Barron of Rock Hill, who was examined on his voir dire in the case of the State vs. Isenhower, and excused, has made a verbal complaint to The Enquirer to the effect that his attitude was misrepresented in the published summary of that examination. While The Enquirer would not intentionally misrepresent the record, mistakes sometimes occur and more especially in the effort to boil down into a few words, the gist of a long examination. In justice to Mr. Barron and to the reporter for The Enquirer, the editor has taken the trouble to obtain from the court stenographer, the official record of Mr. Barron's examination, which is as follows: John R. Barron, a juror, examined upon his voir dire, answers the questions propounded by the court as follows: Q.?Mr. Barron, are you related by blood or connected by marriage with either Ernest Isenhower, who is now on trial or with Raleigh Boulware, the man he is charged with killing? A.? No. Q.?No connection by blood or marriage with either of them? A.?No, sir. Q.?Have you formed or ex pressed any opinion in hub uuc aa iu the guilt or Innocence of Ernest Isenhower? A.?I have. Q.?Do you mean to say that you have formed an opinion? A.?Yes. sir. Q.?Based upon what, Mr. Barron, from newspaper reports and what you have heard? A.? It is. I have talked to people from Winnsboro and reading the papers, and so forth and so on. Q.?Mr. Barron, after you hear the evidence in the case, and the law as given you by the court, will that opinion have any influence on you? A.?r will go according to the evidence and the law I hear in the case. Q.?It would have no influence on you? A.?No. I don't think it would. Q.?Are you conscious in your mind of any bias against this man or for him? A.?No, sir. Q.? You are not? A.?No, sir. Q.?Mr. Barron, it is the duty of a Juror when he is called to try a case to try it upon the evidence as it comes out before him and the law.as given to him by the court, and not upon any private opinion of his as to what he thinks ought to be done or ought not to be done in a case. Now, if you are called as a Juror in this case, will you try this case in that way? A.?I will. Q.?Are you opposed to capital punishment? A.?No, sir. Mr. Blease: Mr. Barron, will you please tell us who you discussed this case with? A.?I have discussed it with some Wlnnsboro people. Q.? Who, please, sir? A.?I discussed It with?I said Winnsboro people. I discussed It with some parties In Yorkville. I discussed It with Mr. White, for one, I remember, the cotton buyer, and I discussed It with some people in Rock Hill. Q.?You said you had formed an opinion; was it for or against the defendant? A.?I think It would be one against him. Qi?That is what I thought when you said that. What newspapers have you been reading? A.?I read the Columbia Record, I read the State and Rock Hill papers, and other papers. Q.?Did you read the editorials in the State on tnls | case? A.?Yes, sir. Q.?And that helped you make up your opinion? A.?Yes, sir. Q.?But you are against him? A.?Yes, sir. If you want to know, I think when you have a prisoner going up in the courthouse to try him? The court: Never mind that. Mr. Blease: Let him make his speech. I want to show your honor his bias in the matter. Q.?Now, if you were on this Jury with what you know now, you would hang him? A.?It would depend on what the evidence was against him. From what I have heard I would have to say I would have to convict him. Mr. Blease: He is not competent, your honor. He has read newspapers and he has read the editorials demanding the blood of this man at the hands of York county, as a sacrifice if i.ecessary. Q.?Mr. Barron, if you went on that jury you would have to change your mind materially to acquit this man, wouldn't you? A.?I might have to do that. Maybe the law and the evidence you bring out might change me. If you do I would be changed, that is all. J. would give him a fair trial. Mr. Blease: Now, your honor, I ask your honor to stand this Juror aside. This man states his opinion is against this defendant and it would take testimony to change it. He went on to state, your honor, from the opinion stated, that when a prisoner was being carried into the courthouse? The court: There is no use going into that. Mr. Blease: But your honor heard it. And the man shows by his language that he is biased, not only biased but prejudiced against the prisoner who stands in the dock. The court: I am going to try to the best of my ability to give the defendant a fair trial in this case, and I rather think, Mr. Barron, you are too strong ire your opinions to put on the case. Now, understand, I am not going to excuse every Juror who has exnrassari an nninlnn Stanrt aatrip ABOUT PEOPLE Mr. John S. Hartness of Sharon was a visitor here today. Mr. James Turner of Clover, was a recent visitor here. Dr. W. W. Fennell of Rock Hill, was a visitor here yesterday. Mr. E. L. Ford of Clover No. 1, was a visitor here yesterday. Miss Maude Eberhardt visited relatives in Chester this week. Mr. John C. Jackson of Yorkville, is critically ill with pneumonia. Mrs. W. L. Baber is visiting relatives and friends in Charleston. Mr. W. P. Neil of Charlotte, visited his family in Yorkville this week. Mr. A. E. Willis of Rock Hill, was in Yorkville yesterday on business. Mr. W. P. Robinson of Lancaster, was among the visitors here last week. Mr. E. C. Caldwell of King's Mountain, N. C., visited relatives here this week. Miss Ruby Moore of Wlnthrop college. visited friends in Yorkville this week. Robert Turner, Jr., of Clover, was the guest of Hope Cook here, last week. Mr. Willie Riddle of Bowling Green, was among the visitors here yesterday. Miss Alma Holler of Rock Hill, visited relatives and friends here this week. Misses Fannie and Maud Stroup of Yorkville, are spending today in Charlotte. Mr. J. L Davidson of Rock Hill, spent Sunday with relatives . near Yorkvllle. Miss Alethia Fennell of Hock Hill, visited Miss Margaret Finley here this week. Mr. D. T. Quinn was among the people of the Bethany section who were visitors here yesterday. Mr. J. A. Latham of No. 4, Yorkvllle, has moved to Union to run a 'dairy farm for Dr. S. S. Linder. Mrs. J. White Ferguson of Clover, is visiting her mother, Mrs. M. M. Foster, near McConnellsville. Miss Ada Davis has returned to her home on Clover No. 4, after a visit to relatives and friends in Gastonia. Dr. R. Glenn Allison of Chicago, 111., is visiting the family of his mother, Mrs. N. G. Allison, in Yorkvllle. Mr. R. S. Riddle of Clover No. 2, is attending the Southern Commercial congress in Charleston this week. Miss Annie J. Ferguson of Savannah, Ga., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Ferguson, near Clover. Miss Elizabeth Grist of Winthrop college, spent Saturday and Sunday with the family of her father, Mr. W. D. Grist, here. Miss Annie Clinton of Winthrop cbllege, spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Clinton, on Yorkvllle No. 7. Misses Kate Williford of Chester, and Lena Williford of ML Holly, N. C., have been visiting their father, Mr. John M. Williford, in Yorkvllle. Mr. B. P. Barron, who is working with an engineering party with head quarters at Charlotte, visited relatives here this week. Mr. Oscar Plexlco, who has been spending1 some time at Blackville, is visiting the family of his father, Mr. M. E. Plexico, in Yorkville. Rev. W. A. Hafner, for the past eight years pastor of the Presbyterian church at Fort Mill, has accepted a call to the Presbyterian church at Gaffney. Miss Lucia Reid Ewart, who for several years past had been in the employ of the Thomson Co., has taken a position in the office of County Treasurer H. R. Neil. Mr. John Thomasson. who has been attending the Boiling Springs High school near Shelby, has returned to his home here and taken a position with the Kirkpatrlck-Belk Co. Messrs. J. A. McAliley, J. C. Kirkpatrick and H. E. Hood of the Hoodtown lodge, are In Charleston this week attending the Masonic grand lodge, now in session in that city. Ex-Sheriff J. D, B. McLean of Gaston county, was in Yorkville last Friday to see his friends, of which he has a number not only in town, but throughout this whole section. Mr. William Moore, who is a sailor on the United States battleship Rhode Island, which is now at Charleston, is spending a few days with the family of his father, Mr. W. T. Moore, in Yorkville. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Inman of Wllkinsville, have issued invitations to the marriage of their daughter, Ora Kendrick, to .Mr. W. Beattie Wilkerson. The ceremony to take place at the home ofthe bride on Dec. 23. Mr. Robert S. Johnson of Shreveport, La., is in Yorkville on a visit to his mother, Mrs. Margaret Johnson, and other relatives. This is Mr. Johnson's first visit to Yorkville in nineteen years and he will be here for some time. Mr. John E. Carroll of Yorkville, is representing Philanthropic lodge, No. 12, A. F. M., at the meeting of the Masonic grand lodge in Charleston this week. Mr. W. T. Beamguard of Clover, is representing Alpine lodge of that place. Mrs. J. W. Qulnn of Yorkville, was called to Greenville a few days ago on acount of the serious illness of her daughter, Miss Wijma, who underwent a painful surgical operation because of an ear trouble. Miss Wilma ] is now understood to be getting along , nicely. Rock HilL Herald, Dec. 13: W. N. 1 Simril and family are removing to Chester, route No. 2, to the farm re- ! cently secured by Mr. Simril in ex change for his farm on route 4, from Rock Hill. The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Simril regret their removal from this community. ERNEST ISENHOWER ACQUITTED "Not guilty," was the verdict which the Jury that tried Ernest Isenhower of Fairfield county, for the murder of Rural Policeman and Special Deputy Sheriff Raleigh Boulware on the stepe of the Fairfield county courthouse on the morning of June 14, returned at 3.30 o'clock Friday afternoon. A space of 2 hours and 30 min utes elapsed from the time the indict-' ment was handed the Jury until their verdict was heard by the court. Before the Jury entered their box, Judge Rice warned the audience that there must be no demonstration whatever no matter what the verdict of the 12 men might be. There was no demonstration, not even a murmur, when the clerk read the writing on the back of the indictment, "Not guilty." Immediately after the verdict was rendered, former Governor Blease, of the defendant's counsel, walked over to the Jury box and shook hands with each of the twelve Jurors. Ernest Isenhower, the defendant, then walked over to the Jury, grasped their hands and gave a hearty shake to each hand. Most of the Jurors returned the hand-shake Just as heartily. Friends of the exhonerated man then crowded around him and silently pressed his arm and congratulated him upon the verdict After the case was ended Isenhower and his counsel went to the office of John R. Hart Esq., where they spent a short while, after which they went on the streets and were kept busy the balance of the afternoon receiving the congratulations of the many persons who appeared anxious to offer them. ? Relatives of the dead Rural Policeman Raleigh Boulware had nothing to say. They did not appear surprised at the verdict; neither did they appear to be incensed over it Within a short time after the Jury's verdict, counsel for the state and prosecution began discussing the question of whether or not the case against Ernest Isenhower, Jim Rawls and Jesse Morrison charged with conspiracy to kill Sheriff A. D. Hood and the negro rapist, Jules Smith, should be tried Immediately or continued. Counsel for both prosecution and defense told the court that they were not physically or mentally able to go Intn (ho nana ImmeriintAlv. It WflJt pointed out by Judge Rice that if the cases were taken up this week there would be no chance for any civil cases to be tried at this term of court Both sides agreed that the judge mark the cases continued until the third week of the April term of court, Judge Bowman will preside. There was little surprise among York county people over the verdict "There was a reasonable doubt as to the guilt of the prisoner,*' they said. ."The law says any reasonable doubt must be solved In favor of the defendant." "I feel greatly relieved," said Ernest Isenhower, the defendant, in speaking of the verdict shortly before he left over the C. & N.-W., for his home Friday evening. "I felt sure the Jury would acquit me. I told the truth and the whole truth on the stand. I did not attempt to hide a thing. No one regrets the tragedy more than I do. The family of Mr. Raleigh Boulware have my deepest sympathy. I had no malice or feeling whatever toward him or Sheriff Hood. The newspapers have painted me as the blackest and vilest kind of outlaw and desperado. I believe the people of fork county and those all over the state now have a different picture of me from that which the newspapers painted." Mr. Blease's Speech. "Gentlemen' of the Jury, today each of you nave an opportunity second to no man in South Carolina," said former Governor Blease, who closed the argument for the defense Friday morning. "I would rather sit in your places and return a verdict of not guilty than have any other honor of which I know unless it be to sit in the chief executive's chair and write a pardon lor eaen person wno iouk. pan m um transaction, provided you shall find them guilty. That dead boy Clyde Isenhower gave his life to protect his wife and that little baby whom he left at home. He did no more than you or I or any other man with red blood In his veins would do. He killed that dirty infernal brute, who ruined his wife forever and I firmly believe that on the final Judgment day the Great God will forgive him for the act. "Every negro In South Carolina is eagerly awaiting your verdict today," said the speaker. "If you find Ernest Isenhower guilty every negro will say, 'I can ravish a white woman and the law will vindicate me.' I respect and revere the law," declared the former governor, "but there is a law higher than the written law, a law older than that of South Carolina, a law older than the Umted States, a law which was laid down before the law of Moses, the law instilled In each human heart that If you seduce my daughter or assault my wife, you must pay with your blood. The sons of Jacob lynched the Caananlte who had ravished Diana, their sister." The speaker declared that since the country districts of the state were without police protection, every man leaving his home should carry a pistol for his protection and leave another with his wife with instructions to shoot the first strange man who might com^ to the door. During the past few months, he said, white women have been assaulted by infernal negro brutes. "If a man does not protect his home against them then there is no protection," he declared. "I would have done Just what Clyde Isenhower did," he said. "If a negro ever laid his hand on my wife I would kill him, did I know I would be hung the next moment," he vehemently declared. "Ernest Isenhower did nothing except defend his brother Clyde, and shot to save his life," said the speaker. Sheriff Hood's deputies had instructions to shoot every Isenhower who hove in sight There were thirteen bullet holes in Clyde Isenhower's body in addition to those bullet holes in the courthouse wall. Do you gentlemen think for a moment that Sheriff Hood, Clyde Isenhower and Ernest Isenhower were the only persons who did any shooting in this tragedy? Those deputies did most of it and they were carrying out their instructions. Clyde Isenhower is now at the judgment bar of God and so is Sheriff Hood. The negro Jule Smith is in { hell if there is a hell. Yet not a single deputy has admitted doing any shooting. The speaker discussed the testimony of each of the important witnesses He excoriated W. W. Turner, superintendent of education of Fairfield county whom he said told one story at the coroner's inquest and another in the court room. "That is the man who is leading the ignorant childreu of Fairfield county into the light of education. If that is the best they have got, then I say God help Fairfield." He scored W. L. Haynes from whom a pair of brass knucks were taken when he was searched at the courthouse door here, adopting the nickname originated by Mr. John R. Hart in his speech Thursday afternoon, calling him "Brass Knucks Haynes" and referred to him with withering sarcasm as a representative of law and order. The former governor asked the jury ' ' ?- - * * wny tnc siaxe naa nui pmumtu mc i bullet with which Raleigh Boulware was killed. He declared they dare not I do it because Ernest Isenhower was shooting a 38-calibre pistol while the bullet which killed Boulware was a 32-calibre. He referred pleasantly to the state's counsel and said that he had no doubt that the first question which T. F. McDow asked Solicitor Henry after the former was retained in the case was, "Where is the bullet?" He said he could imagine the solicitor saying "S-sb-sh sisch." The speaker declared that it would have been impossible for Isenhower to have killed Boulware, saying that from the position in which the two men were standing and the range of the bullet in Boulware's body, it would have made such a thing a physical Impossibility. The former governor said that he had the greatest sympathy for the father of Boulware and for the other . members of his family but he had still greater sympathy for the grayhaired mother of Ernest Isenhower who lost her baby boy when her son Clyde was killed, and who was anxiously awaiting the verdict of the Jury. "The whole state of South Carolina Is' watching you twelve men," he told the Jury In conclusion?"not on ac- . count of Ernest Isenhower, or the law; but to see whether or not you will uphold the virtue of the women of South Carolina." Solicitor Henry. "Europe is weltering in Its own blood today," declared Solicitor Henry who closed the argument of the prosecution, "because a representative of the law was shot down in cold blood and because treaties were broken. The issue Is whether the laws of South Carolina are binding or mere waste paper. The defense has made the issue. Whether the law shall continue to exist or be trampled under foot, is the all Important question which you jurors are called upon to decide, he said. The solicitor denied having made any effort to withhold the bullet which had killed Raleigh Boulware. He declared that it was his desire ^ J to put every witness the state had i JM upon the stand, but the ruling of the court limiting the witnesses, had blocked his desire. Jacob was made to suffer for the act of his sons in lynching the Caananite who defiled their sister," declared the solicitor. The Holy Writ tells how he when talking to his two sons later, said: "Thou has caused me to stink." If you acquit this man it will not be the last of this trouble, the solicitor told the Jury. Wherever a Boulware sees an Isenhower or an Isenhower meets a Boulware each will be prepared for trouble. And it will come sooner or later. 8ow the wind and you will reap the whirlwind. That law is inevitable." If this man is acquitted Fairfield will be the scene of disorder and strife for years to come. Mark my prediction. , "Adam Hood and Raleigh Boulware, brave, fearless and bold, were 3 shot down In defense of the law which they were sworn to uphold. You Jurors are sworn to uphold the law. His honor will charge you that you j must be blind to all else except the law and the evidence. If you don't render your verdict that way I tell you there is no safety in this coun- \ try. "You are responsible to your Ood for the verdict you will bring in," concluded Mr. Henry. I have done my HllHr V T U n A ? ?k? uuh/.'x itavc uuuo II1U UCOL A L'UUIU to uphold the law. The matter la now entirely in the handa of you twelve gentlemen of the Jury." * LOCAL LAC0NIC8. Santiago Wins. The second basketball team of the Santiago school, defeated the junior team of the Bethany school in a game played at Santiago Friday afternoon. The score was 12 to 3. York Ginning Statistics. Joseph M. Taylor, special agent of the census department. Informs The Enquirer that up to December 1, 31,997 bales of cotton had been ginned in York county, compared with 33,041 up to the same date last year. ^ Holiday Suspension. ' ^ There will be no issues of The Enquirer on December 24 and December 28. The paper will be Issued as usual on next Friday and next Tuesday, and after the last named date, there will be a suspension of operations on account 1 of the holidays, the next issue appear- J ing on December 31. Hood town Masons. At the annual election of officers of Hoodtown lodge, A. F. M., held Saturday night, the following officers were elected: H. E. Hood. W. M.; D. I. DowiIIp a W n V TViorHla. T W.; J. E. Latham, Sec.; J. C. Kirkpatrick. Treaa; Jno. A. Shillinglaw, tiler. King's Mountain Vital Statistics. Dr. J. E. Brlson of Clover, registrar of vital statistics for King's Mountain township, reports that 16 births and 6 deaths were reported to him during the month ending December 10. Eignt births were to white persons, while a similar number were to negro parents. Two white persons and three colored died during the month. Delegation to Meet in Rook Hill. Rock Hill Herald, .Dec. 11: The county delegation will hold & meeting in Rock Hill on Monday, December 20, for the purpose of affording the people of eastern York an opportunity to present before the delegation any matters they may desire to have the York lglslators consider. This meet- A ing will be held in the chamber of ^0 commerce hall. Hockey at Winthrop. The Winthrop freshmen defeated the sophomores in a game of "hockey" ? last Saturday and the college was jL thrown into a tingle as to what they might be able to do with the Juniors and seniors. "Hockey," which is somewhat similar to the old game of "shinney,"- has only recently beeh introduced at Winthrop and all the different classes have had an equal chance to learn. Unbalanced Negro in Jail. Frank Young, a negro, who lives in the Cuthriesvllle section where he is well known as "Crazy Frank," was brought to Jail Sunday afternoon by Constable Hedricks and Policeman Blndeman of Clover, and is charged with drawing a knife upon a citizen of the Filbert section. While the negro has been mentally unbalanced all his life he has always been considered quite harmless and people who know him were surprised to learn of his actions. It Is very likely that he will be placed in the asylum at Columbjp. Robbins-Sherer. | Miss Zettye Estell Robbing of the Hopewell section, was married last 4 Wednesday evening to Mr. Bruce ' , Sherer, the ceremony being performed at the Presbyterian manse at Bui- 'Hr lock's Creek, Rev. J. B. Swann officiating. Only a few relatives and close friends of the contracting parties were present for the ceremony. Mr. Sherer is the 9on of Mr. H. H. Sherer of Sharon No. 1, and is well and favorably known in the community in which be residea His bride is the daughter of Mrs. Nancy Robbins and has many friends in the Hopewell section where her mother lives. Mr. and Mrs. Sherer will live on Sharon No. 1. Musical at Filbert. With a large number of patrons and friends in attendance, pupils in music / at the Filbert school gave an Interest- y 1 ing recital Friday evening, the programme consisting of musical selec- " >^Hr tions and recit&tiona Filbert is one of the few rural schools in the county which carry a music course. There are quite a number of pupils at this school taking music, and under the instruction of the teacher, Mrs. B. Q. Lilley, they are making good progress. The musical selections rendered Fri- 0kf day night were quite credible to both teacher and pupils .while the recitations convinced the audience that brunches of learning other than "read lng, writing and arithmetic," were being well taught in the Filbert school. Fox Hunters Return. Mr. Daniel Lattimore and party of Hickory Grove and vicinity, who went down to Fairfield and Richland counties recently to hunt foxes returned last Friday afternoon. Mr. Lattimore stopped a while in Yorkvllle to shake hands with friends before taking the 4 train home. He said that foxes were quite numerous down in the section through which his party hunted; but because of the dry weather, the dogs could not work to advantage and only . four foxes were caught The party overstayed its time somewhat, hoping 1 for rain, and at last gave it up. but with the intention of going back as soon as possible after good hunting conditions were restored. Mr. Lattimore is probably one of the most enthusiastic fox hunters in the county, and is a generally recognized authority on this great sport. Rock Hill Has Many Pupilf. A ' That there are now 1,939 pupils yenrolled in the public schools of < ftflp Rock Hill, was shown by a report ^ of the superintendent made to the board or trustees on Thursday night, says a Rock Hill dispatch of