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Scraps and iacts. It< turnitiK to Amsterdam from visit to France. t correspondent of t| Hindclshlad, writf* a Ions' arti? !< admiration for A meticmi achievemen and concludes. ' From America issu a fort e against wh?? h no Kuropcan li tion <aii stand. It t: gigantic fort which is i|('\elo|iiiii{ calmly and .vi? t ideally. The < ieunan people arc to that tin- u-boats will be able to ro Jure the AiiM-rie.ui danger, but tl tjerman people hate not .s?<-n what have .seen." "Air|>lanes. carrying l'?'? men ar equipped with engines e<|Ual in pow to those in a untilum-Mixed steainsPl will be developed within three year: said 'iianni 'aprom, inventor of t1 t'aproni bombing planes, hi an inte view in I'.his Monday. 'The boinbn idanes now in use." Signor f'upro eontlliued. "will be liiefe dwarfs cot pared with those to be develop* There is a surprise in store for tl ieruioiiM. Instead of the forty ai titty machines necessary to stait on h'.oil.ini; expedition it will b'; possib tu i|?? tin- same work with a new m chilli' :is powerful as the whole N"|U;i roie" - follow im; tlii |?assai;c ot the to tilX reveille hill h> the senate, lh .John \V. Iliiin, pastor ol tie It:ijiti l:iliein;ii|e, l:iiiii<-I iiii|iliatic crit iifiu at tin iieoiKiii legislature la Sumlii.v night. lie ilii'lai'i ! that tl tall is king with pro-Hernia nisi pi o-Aust i lanlsm ami pin-I'ajialism that it Mi|i|nirt.s the attitmle ot tho two ennui i us in a eauipaigii again tin iii II hi-ik."* - lit tile Itlhle, show i i ttiat ii tax is illl|M>sei| ll|ioi| eve "|n ihller ot stoves or ranaes. or elm Ior Itililes. or Mllmins a ml iiictu iraiiiis," the amount ln'iiiK <_'oo I i \i*i \ eoillltv w In'l*i iii the iii;eiits ii|i late, lie i i iii | ia 11 I the aiiliuilit ot ll tax Willi i tie much lnwei ones iiii|m>.-.< ii]iiiii lot tune tellers, linnet halls, In; sharks, horse trailers, junk ilea lei hook agents ami others, stating tli the highest tax tor these was jilaci at wlilh sellers ot Itihles are tn: I at $J00. Mr. Ham ili-claretl that tl ISlhh is m i ileil now iii (ieoi'ltia mo ttiau at iin> other time in the win ami that to rurh its sale hy legist; live action Will he a hint ii|mi|| tl Stale. Kiehl Marshal \oi? Kichhorn, tl Herman oiiunaniler in the L'krain ami his ailjutant. were s rious woumleil hy a homh in Kiev Tucsila says an official announcement recelv< in Isfiuloii Iroiu tie- I'kianian ca|iit; The homh was thrown at the nu while driving to heai|i|iiarteis Iro the casino. The lichl marshal's ailji taut is naineil <'a|>tain von l>rcsslc~. later message from Kiev annouma that Kiehl Marshal von Kn-hhorn at Captain von I iresslor ilieil Weilnesiir night. It has heen established. tl Telegram ileelares, that the crili originated with the social revolutioi Ists in Moseovv. The homh whir woumtcil the liehl marshal ami the ai Jutant was thrown from a cah whii alrova i*li is** tu Hi*- raiTiiiKi* ; they wa-ra- approaa-him; tin' lii-lil ina shal's ri'snli'iii'1'. The assassin anil tl i-ali aimer liava- heen arrested. Tl Hssassln ol' Kn-lil Marshal von Kii'l horn was a la I of .'it. Ill- alcclarcd I hi- itniuiry hihl a ft it the rriini', tl advices stato, that ho camo from tl |?ro\ ini'o of ICya/an, adjacent to Mo: tow. on orih't's 11inn a ooinniiuiist ooii mil too. to kill tlio liohl marshal. 11 roai-lioil Kiev Tuesday. In aiisworinK niiiinroiis iiniulrii that an* ni'olvod ilail> as to win-tin In- hoiln s ol sohlioi-s w ho loso thi* lives in Kram-o will l*o hroiittht haa to tin- Ciiili-il States, tin- war iloimrl iin ilt is raplyinu that so far as know tin- hodioH of sohliors will not I hroiiKht haok. At piisont. tin- hoilii of sohliors who are intorroil on tl Hatth tli Id aro at a noarhy ci'im toi that has hoon dcsignata-al, with a a|i|iro|iriato markor al tin- hrail of II grave. A ih'tailiil rcconl is ka-pt i tho locution ol tho krivo so that can ho easily located in tho event tl marker should ho removed or destroy oil. Just what will he done after tl war is not settled. To return tl bodies to the United States would I a hit; undertaking'while on tho othi hand there is a sentiment that tl soldiers should sleep in the soil whet they have lost their lives. In order I avoid confusion in the lah-ntilicatiti ol soldiers who may tail in hat tie, new system has hoon iiiaucurated I the war dc|iartiuent. lien-after ovei otllcer and man in the expeditionai forces and all civilians attached then to wilt wear an aluminum taa tl siza- ol' a silver hall dollar. They w i he worn snsp*'tide<l around the tie* hy a cord or thong pussa-al through small hole in the tag. The tat; will I staui|M'd with the name and comma 11 ol the soldier. This is III*- plan fo lowed hy the Allied forces and it h: heeti found entirely satisfactory. ? The campaign for the fourth l.il erty loan will op*-n Satunlay. Se| temher 'JS, and continue three week ending (totidier lit. Si'cretary McAd* has announced. Three weeks as tl lenKth of th*' campaign for the fourt loan, insteail of four weeks as in pra vhuts loans, tivasury adlia-ials plan fa a more intensive campaign. A short a*r cam pa iy: n. it was sahl. will also en a hie ma arc husiness men to enlist :i workars. Tin- date ?>t the enmpaig was aiinotina'a'al at this 1 inia- in on la to allaaw campaign airganlzat ions t pra'psm- for thi', sale of honals and t prevent the planning of other cam paigns which might interl'ew with tl ilotation of the loan. Although ol ticial announcement has not hea< made, the amount of the loan will I $<;,inio.immi.ih)0 and the interest rat which the homls will ha-ar IJ per can Should tho troasurj ilifiilf soon I |ilnc<' on tho markot oortitlontos of in doldodm-ss rodootnahlo noxt Jim whon taxes aro duo. tin- amount < tho loan may In- ivduood. Soon-tar MoAdoo has s;ii?l ho doos not oontoni plate making an oxtondod speakin tour lor tin- fourth loan as ho has don in previous oainjiaiims. Crosidoi Wilson has reoelved sovi-ral invita lions to inako addrossos during th oatupaign. hut as yet has not indioal od whether ho will inako any spooola lor tho loan. (Ulioials in ohargo ? ttio eampaign havo announood that s|H-oial appoal will ho niado to farnioi who snhsorihod lihorally to tho las loan ? Control of tolophono and tol? graph linos was taken ovor Wodnos ?la\ at midnight hy tho |H>stollioo do partition! and tholr operations plaoo undor tho general su|n-rvislon of spooial oommittoo oroatod for th purpose hy Cost mast or (Sonera 1 l?ur li son. Mr. Much-son announood tha until I'nrt aor not too tho eompanios wi oont.iuio operation in tho ordinar oourso through tho regular ohannol and that all olfloors and omployo will oontinuo in tin- porformaneo c thoir pro son t duth-s on tin- saint- torm tu ooiidoymont. Tho plan is. how-ovot to vo-ordinato tho faoilitios of tho va nous lompanios to tin- host intorost c tho puhlio and tho stookholtlors. In vt-stigations into wire oomlltlons ho ing oontluolotl hy tho s|tt-oial oommit too eoni|-osod of First Assistant Cost mastor (Jottoral Korns. l>;r\i?l J. la-wi; tormor nu-mhor of tho tariff oonunis sion antl William II. l<atnar. solioite of tho postotWoo dopartnn-nt, will h oontinuod so tint all jHissililo infer mation can ho socurod In-foro an ohangos aro nndortakon. "Cui-suar U? lilt* I'llM.IIIUUIUII *?? (iir |'I\C?IMV| of the I'nitod States." said Mr. Ifttrh son's statement. "I have assumed pos session, control and supervision ? the telegraph and telephone system c the I'nited States. 1'ntil further B* tice the telegraph and telephone com panics will continue operation in th ordinary course of business throne regular channels. Regular dividend heretofore declared and maturing in terest on l>onds. del ventures and othc obligations may he paid In due cours and the companies may renew or ej tend their maturing obligations unles otherwise ordered by the postmasti general. All officers, operators an employees of the telegraph and tele phone companies will continue in th performance of their present duties reporting to the same officers as her< tofore nnd In the same terms of em ployment. Should any officer, opera tor or employe desire to leave th service he should give notice as here tofore to the proper officer. I earn estly request the loyal co-operation < all officers, operators and employe and the public in order that the set vice rendered shall be not only main tained at a high standard, buj im proved wherever possible. It is th e f.m to (i).iniIid.'iV- :in<l unify >).* * ;?. lint tin y mn\ I- i>\f rsit?<' lis ;i n.it:<?ti;il with ?!u? fi:;ij?l to tin in'?i-?-st> i.' trn ;?iil>ii'- rim! tin :i ??v. n? ' tin- ?? No f r v w^l turn!' until iift< r 'h> nl i ;i Ml u: < o?i?iii|< rut nut t>: :>ii :;nt-. Is Win n ?l? 'fM-tl ; <! i^iM? *< rr?. is li.-iitui > . :itii)?iuiii-< rr?-nt will it:-i<l* flu -tlorhvilli ifnquirrr nb** ' ICnterH at the I'ostofllce at York as Mail Matter of the Second Class i?] ei it ? .If ;J- FRIDAY, AUGUST 2. 1918. w 'I'lii' ' irin:ilis elaitn to have ea|?A* till'.| JI.OUO Allh'i MiSOlnlS Mlll-I .it .Jui> i:?. ?t lit- Tin- <Ji riiiaii.-. now Know what a " strategic rctieat feels like. From now on, until they m i I'lu K into tin ir own si country, wi mi>|? 11 tin .? wnl learn tft .-till tiiof.- aloim tins inn. i > - j p," 'I'ln |.1 oli.s.iion ot iiui'.si is .1 high i,r alnl tiol'lc oni , atnl those who an littui '* toi tin- work ''.ill hat-IIy tin I a iii tli l i:.ilium, 'llii- ilcmaml tor rial tllifleli,,, i ) ill tills illic lias never hecli hi tier. ,s, nt Jt it stateil tli.it tin Turks huvi broken away ll olil < .i t mail ilnmiliui?. lion. That is gooil. 'tin- 'link hits n ln.ni ot gieat value to tiittiiatty. I alt ''' how can we form .-ill ulllaiii'i- with tinunspeakable TurkV i(. lotion crops hi hi rally an- very good throimhoiit tin i'otinty, except in some low iiciKhhorhoinis w In-ro rain has not v. .',1 been MlHit'li litlv alaimlalit. Tin most il. recent iiiforiiiatiou from the .vcely'> t'lt'l'li Mil loll, a low ilays into, was thai that section was still vi-ry itry. KastA irti Itcthcl has sit Hi'ri 11 severely lot 'I lack of rain: hut tin- hum ilry spell was ended sonic davs iiKo. The I'.lark IV junks, ovi'r towanl Smiths luimuit. II arn reported to liavi- li.nl too mm li ' rather than too little lain. h Ili t'ertainly The Yorkvillc Kmniirnr is j.rints t'olitinal advertising, atnl just '* the same as other advi rtisitm, it pla.es political advertising hi the advertising i- columns. ,\ hunt the only rest rift ion is ' that it must eontuin notluim lihelotis J*. The I'Uhlie man h;is just as titiieh right s- to ailvertise as the business man has. - ami he has Just as miieii iiuin m j>.i> '* for Ins advertising 'I'hi- public has a riaht to alta< h such importance to this " advertising as it sees |iro|<cr to attach. ,, Tin- public mail iias no more right to k (li-liiallil free advertising of a m-iispapel' 111.in lias a hllsiness man That is " a hunt all there is to it. ? * World's Greatest Battle. j There is now noma on in the rotinn try just south of a line between Soissons ami Klieims, a battle vvhieh will I >i it probably take its plucu in history as ie one of the licreest, bloodiest and most important in tlie history of tin- world. ||. li tlie Allies win tins battle it will ,e mean tot? fe*SiRj?i?K oi the tMidrof Ctkr 'I war, and if they war will have to a" over into another year at >,, least, and maybe longer. hi The tremendous battle is the climax1 :i oi the Allied driie that befall on .lul> !' 15, and which has been in progress v r since, with the Allies gnui- - steadily. Yj With tile battle in its early stares !(v our readers are familiar. The lines ai a tlie beginning were iu tin tortu ol a " in iu h t y "l'," with the top of tile left J1' side resting on Soissons, the top of tin ,v right side rest inn on tthcims, and the bottom extending southward across tin - Maine river. The Hermans were inside of the "1"." M> with the Allies pounding them on all i< sides, driving them from the bottom, h holding tin-ill oil Hie sides, and squeezing tin in in from tin- top. n [. The Herman forces inside the -l " i nuniliered close to half a miiiion men. ,s ami if the top ends could ha\e been '' squeezed together these half a million o men would have been forced to suro render, along with tremendous quaiitities of war material that they wi-rcj taking along for thoir drive on I'aris. n Kxccpt for the vast forces of (5erw mans to the north of the opening of ' the "I*," It would have been obviously! 4, impossible for those within to have t- gotten out; but these forces were suftieieitl to hold liaek tlie Allies oneithei v side until the Herman forces to the i- south were able to press on to the u north. "j Hilt all tile while till Allb-S h.-M'l lieen pressing: north ward from t loir south, and toward the centre from the east and west, and the pressure of tin * tiennans from the north on both the it ., Allied fronts, tins oi-oukui lo^t nn i in' s main armies ot the Allies on tlu- one 11 hand ami the (ivniians on the other. with the result that the great hat tie of >. the ages is now in progress. The original hattle line was about 7.1 miles long. and it is now reduced to ,1 less than tit'ty miles: but the reduction ., has only added to rather than dimin, ished the tremendous momentum ol .. the mighty strugglet The information is that the Germans II now have more than a million men in x this Kreat battle, many divisions havs iiiK been sent forward by Prince llus piielil to tin reliet of the German crown prince, whose army it was that s had been gotten into that most danr Kerous pocket. As to how many men Gen. Koch has ,, with which to meet the Germans is not known: but from what the Allied commandcr-in-ehief has been doing up to this time, the prcsuiiiidion is that he is well aide to handle all that the s Germans can hrine against him. at least to the extent of holding them ,r backWONDERFUL AMERICAN ATTACK V Dash and Courage Was Astonishing to All Beholders. i- The Iteuter eorres|K?tident with the if American army on the Aisno-Marne ?f front sends the following under Tucsi day's date: i- "Yesterday was a day of ceaseless ie lighting; in which little actual progress h could be made. Tin- enemy offered a Is most determined resistance and i- brought up fresh troot?s hut nlthotiKh ;r lie delayed us for a day. my conviction *> is unaltered that tho Hermans nave no intention of standing I his side of is t he Yeslo. r "Throughout yesterday the enemy's d machine sun tire scarcely censed even - when apparently none of our nten ie were in the open. The tire swept every s, hit of cover where they might be ex> peeled to be and during the mornine i- was strongly backed by artillery, i- whose fire slackened in the afternoon, ie except at this hour when our attack >- on Scringes is in progress, i- "It was plain thak the guard divis>f ion had been bitterly chagrined by the >s loss of Sergy the previous evening - after four times having re taken it. i- Therefore it was no surprise when i- shortly after daWn. they launched a ie fresh attack from l>oth sides of the / xoutherrrmst ant; J* of the N< sles for st. The attack was hacki-d by field -ions anil with a ruK-i d barrage on ?;,! second lirx and l?itt? ties. tin- eni inv's .run jio-itinns abov< f'ierges tr.i: \vi II pJrm ii rot a flanking fire, whx Is tlx* holders nf Si r:.t round to most tr* jus. ' 'I'lii uip forced to withdmu itorn .t and tall bars across tlx* river. Tin ri*im> wax |? i ttjitti-d a { w un, >int t ?...i - i ut ation during which In did hi*. In->t to iiti|irov< tlx ti fi n.?sf s and daritnrlv Wrought some !'. ! guns imuax: toward the l?row ol li> I.ill al>o\ i it. Iiiit these appai i nt l> foo.-xt tlx pik'i o: tlx ir daring tint" It too high and tlx Atix ii.ati gun it- a' l iuati toi tlx-Ji di.-ap|M aranci was :;?.! rapid tlian dignified. As tlx \ till Pack what on<- hopes ma; i.a\? l??-n tlx last Alia ruan attai I. oti Si i - \ ix\ i |oji. d. Tlx guards .ipp.it* ?.*!> hao iiHi-n shaken l?y their last i jcph tl aixl, though in a few instances tr.i., slated to fnci tlx buy Mm liulitini; was l?'M) 'i M|M-ninilmii Mi* day Im'Ihi >'.*-itiy : :*?-! tiny recaptured Ser. .. Mi* Am* rn ans. w ? forced the ,*: .-:iy?* i i tfit- i *iiit'<i ?v< rnistlit, ml*.?: 111 i ti|> tin* narrow \ a 11 > dividing Mi* lull I>? t\* !? S'-rwy ami alt* r a tii.li'. hi which tin- bayonet sinil the i ni i *iit win- almost alon* used. *> . l'*iii*-\ larin. al-out a tulle .up the valley. This was pnlimimuy to an attack 1 a S-line s as irom the farm it was jm.~li.|i' In until.ink t!i* S* riliifes <leletie's aii'l ..pj.roaeh th< in l*> a I* ss -ti * p ast.ent. 'The . n*-my hi hi Si rinues in (tri al 111*11vMi. Tin- \ illam- was also protected I*> iiiaehitie v.i<11 nests on either si*i*? Tie attack was all almost in *ii *li! I* iiVan lot Mn coolness with which it was carried out and for tin filer* tact thai It i oil I* I lie il'illc IIII *.* . sui ii conditions. TI.*- as-aiiltin*; tloops tonm-d up on iii* SOU'!l side lit tile <lnrc*| oil Opcll '.iiiiiii*!. Tin enemy op. ni-il ujioli tin-ill * heavy tile oi ailili*-i\ ami machine _iius aionu the slopes i ast and west oi ti* i iv< i. TI.* rroinnl in trout oi tin- . aiivain ill-- lin.-s was ploughed I>> tin tnuiy's tiis ami tin- ad\au<-e was ol>. ciiied l*y clouds of dust from thiol n lieliis- thronuh which tiny were Ilia I'cilillU. \ i A l Tt In-less till lllcll iohIi-.I tin- m\ii with drill-like stead- ' III* ss. I !' was a wonderful |H*rforinanc?* . oi ar*\ troops, astoumlitiu tor troops so ieci titly enlisted and as lim- a test as mi) lo wl.ii Ii tin American army | has a pui. "Tin* men w*-nt steadily up the slopi s. sili-ii?-eii one alter another tin i loan maehiiu- ::un nests and swept oil to III* lop i.: tin lull. 11ll'II. wheelni ea !u.i.*l. sioinnd tin- villain-. It war a ti* r M t. Tin r* was no asking .Minv ipiarti r. Tin- enemy was ; stout - In-ai ti *1 ami tin Ann i n ans wer? ( l;**i to litnl them so. They wanted Mint sort oi a linish to their ordeal. ' >**iii. oi tii* '?*-rm.ilis tl***l into \esles toi'esi. The n iiiainder are where tiny will remain-?in tin- village. 'Tin* Inst success of tin- day was 1 tin i apt ill-*- ot Mill almvi Sertiy. | Wlliel; call llow i*i held on nijieh Sell!* I lellllS. 'So once more the line is Ie-estali- 1 li.-liid. all I on.:h tin- i -rmn lis are still :i|*|M|-i-lit ly hohllim tin* piH-kel at | t'i* ir.es from w hich it seems nohody 1*-.^ . . I I lie I ill III. "Some progress may he looked I'oi n-iay. "I'll- lores! lying light ahead hi our ;i I\:11?< will take some cli'iiriii;r. Prisoners miv tlii- ii:"in\ is mak- ' ill I:ii>i>i;11 - |il epaiat inlis In hold il. I Hi hi l.is Ill-si regiments In-ing ?! in ill il for -he tusk. Troops were seen I Pis nun nin.: laarehilig into Ni'slt'S, ;i I It 11- \ i l.i I> illt; lii'low till' loll-St. I I'risoin is 11 port si'voi'o lossos. , I'wo sii'i-ichor I.i nr. i's siiy tin ii- eoml i \ win! into iiriion with 11n I I iinnihi is Mini Unit tiiis morning tin- i oioiiiMiiilin- In iat -n:ini tolil t In-in Hint , 111 > thirty mi it wi re Ift't, wliili' <1 iii*ing tin inoinine's liulit nil tin- ruitnin- * mm; tiiii'l> wi-ri' killed. Almost nil tliiii ' insanities. tin prisoners said, W'li i I coin cilli- nml lu.'u liiin mm tiro. , "Tlio i in my is still retreating hut it is very plain that wo have slow work s hclore us." i ? ' I ~ tfEffE-ftEN+ION "" ~'j The war department announced Tuesday that a single gun plant deliv- ( ered T,"0a rilles in one day last week . \ loin- handit hold up tlio inos- ' setiger ami rohlnil the safe of a Chesapeake Ohio train out of Churl- | ottisviili', \'a., Monday night. A pris- 1 on r ?-:ti>t111* 11 I > an Ann-riean on the Ma rile hattlolield Monday, said he had 1 hoen roloasod from prison a few days i ago and sent to the army. An Ameri- ( can sergeant killed another (Jermaii and found papers on his liody showing 1 that he had hoen released from prison on .1 ill\ IT. It is reported from i Paris that tSeneral Maekensen is to l>e ( the hig man in (lie Cornian army matters from now on, sueeceding (lyneral ! I.iiiii'iiiioilf... ...The ways and means j ooinniittee h is practieally decided to . ilonhle tile present taxes on all tohaeco prodtii'ts, in the next war tax revenue 1 lull Draft hoard No. 2 of Phila- ' ih Ipliia has failed to post as deserters j 2.torn delinquents on its lists, and a Kederal grand jury is investigating the | matiic alii r a personal representative of liinoral Ciowdor had spent somt time in the city looking into the affairs | of tin I.o;icd .(leoi'go M. Kolph, chairman of the international stugar ' committee. has given out a hint that I tin- price of sugar may soon ho advan- . cod to ten touts a pound Miss t Milada Jarusck, a New York girl. is |?ii ti it to have been condifmied to 1 loath I?> an Austrian eourtmartinl ho- I oaaso nt h?-r jiftivitios in la-hall' ofth< | l';a h-Slo\ak" i-atisf in Atistria. . < ?no llior killoil ami one seriously in.iui'oii resulted at San Antonio, Ton.. 1 Monday when their aeroplanes ool !hl< <1 in tlx air \n Amsterdam , dis|>ateh says that there has hern a serious outbreak of tetanus in the Cer- 1 man army. . A th-m-va disjiateh says I \ni.riean prisoners are being placed , near the station at Mannhein. in ( Itaden. in an eit'ort to stop air raids by \moriean tilers on tierman cities along 1 the Ithine . Fifteen ships, ten of ' steel and live of wood, with an aggro- | irate tonnage ot 7-. IftU tons were lannettod at Ameriean yards during ' last week, lies ides these eiirht more I vessels were turned over to the ship- t ping board for servlee The Frit- ( ish house of commons was yesterday asked for a war credit of 70.000,000 1 pounds. This is the the largest ere- i dit that the commons has ever been . asked for and is to finance the war until the end of October The (juist- ' conck. the first ship to be launched at ' Hot: Island shipyard. Philadelphia, is ; to take the water on August 5th. , More than 10,000 invitations have heeft sent out to the launching.. Joseph 1 t'.iillaux. formerly French premier. I now charged with treason, is to he tri- , ed by the French senate, sitting as a . high court Genera! von Francois of the German army, has been placed ( on tie retired list as punishment for i his lailui. in tin Soissons offensive , The Herman Government has given the people of the emjiire notice thak they 1 must at once furnish at least one : suit each to war workers and the i army. Failure will result in forcible | requisition, and possibly imprisonment for one year and a tine of 10,000 1 marks ($2,000) The ..British ad- . miralty has announced that out of all | ships convoyed by the Allied navies during the past year only one out of : every 200 has been lost Oflleial ' statistics of ltudapest, Hungary, show ' that during the past year there has . - i ? * *? ?..i?i i-ii- laxho 1 D(X*n .".III UV.tllls U6UIIISI 1,111 Iiuiiio in that city. ' . i . I ? lb-cause the American lied Cross. 1 the Y. M. C. A. and other allied bodies j doing war work in France are unable to obtain a sutlicient number of women as workers, the war department prohibition against imssports to relatives of officers and men in the American expeditionary forces has been nroffffled by General March, chief ' of staff, so as to permit sisters of sol- , diers to serve as workers under certain conditions. The order provides 1 that the sisters must he duly accred- ' iti'd by members of one of the author- 1 ized organizations; must be particularly ipialilled for the work to be done, must be sent to France as workers 1 and not as relatives: must make no 1 effort to visit relatives in Francewin ther sick or well: must be returned home by the organization to which they belong if they violate the rules as < laid down by the department and must ! automatically l?e returned homo If they* marry officers or soldiers in the ' American expeditionary forces after ' their nrrival. 1 LOCA.L AFFAIRS, i NEW ADVERTI8EMENT8 ! L. K. William*. Probate Judge?Give* notice ' that S. E. Hafncr baa applied for letteri of I administration on the estate of Marcua W. liafner. deceased. Ernest L. Barton. Cheater?I* prepared to do hemstitching* on shirtwaists, collar*, cuffs. Trousseaux a specialty. J. M. Leech. Hickory Grove?Oilers 300 acres i ot land near town, for sale, cash or term*. Will cut to suit, if necessary. S Miss Maude Eberhardt -Piano and pipe organ , lesMius. Graded school building. J. C. Wallace?Has a good grade Jersey cow and a young calf, for sale. > Sam M. Grist Directs attention to the wisdom ; of carrying health and accident insurance . for your own protection. York Supply Co.- Recommends that you feed ' your pigs and brood sows on Rapier's pig 1 meal the best feed for pigs and sows. Carroll Bros.- Ask you to come and ?ee them ; about a buggy. Still have a few left from their last carload. , Clinton Bros. Invite attention to a variety of seasonable groceries for your table. Use ' white knro lor sweetening and preserving. ' McConnell Dry Goods Co. -Presents several specials for today, tomorrow and all of next i! week. t Star Theatre?Programme for tonight. Friday, Saturday. Wm. S. Hart in a special feature J on Monday. Mutitonc il you arc in, down and out, take 1 Mun'.onc. Sold by all drawing. I Fkustcin Bargain House Has trunks, suit Ciiaoa and handbag.-. New fall dress ginghams now being shown. Ladies' fall shoes , aie also being shown. City l'huriiiacy. Ciover -Recommends that you UM Scott's preserving i?wder for your vegetable and fruit canning. 25 els. package. Yolk Arnituri- and Hurdwaro Co.?August furniture sale now on. A list of some of the many thing* it carries in stock. ' Li. ii. Waugh. I'astor Extends an invitation to i the people of this community to attend a selies of meetings at the First Baptist church, 11 beginning August 11th. v John K. Hail E.-uj. -ls announced us a candidate for the office of representative in the general assembly from York county. Jell 1). Whiteside* Utters as a candidate for the office of supervisor of roads in Broud ' River township. ?. Minol E. Stanton I* a candidate for the office it road su|M-rvisor in Bethel township. * James Hatidson Boyd Is announced as a can- | didate for the office of magistrate in Bethel township. " J. M. St roup Makes a suggestion in regard to | buying shoes now for next summer's wear. Shoes are cheaper now than they'll be then. -s ^ s i Mr. J. W. Love, on the Clover road ? 11,out t In eo miles from Yorkville, hits i ti n acre field of cotton that looks ' like it ought to yieltl J J or 15 littles. > There is to lie still further drastic ' regulation in tlie consumption of sug- , ir, even to tin withdrawal of the t permission lot the use of L'5 pounds per month for putting up l'ruit. And John E. Carroll enjoys the sat- 1 isfaet ion ol being iinop|>oscd this year, ' i ili?T- tribute to tlie most efficient ( oiuity superintendent of education in i I he state. There are people tvlio claim that the v lower I lock Hill road is now in better ' -audition than the upper road, and v thai Uu lower road is very extensive- ( iy ifsed in travel between Yorkville I iml Cock Hill. ' v Two hundred and forty Democrats \ liave been cited to appear before the Democratic executive committee next '' Monday to show cause why their ( nanus should not be stricken rronttne n luti rolls, or these, about 200 have x llioir nominal membership within tin- , jurisdiction ol YorkviUe club N'o. 2. i The red spider is much more nu- ( iiiitous this yistr than usual. His pivs- \ nee is indicated by the red rusty ap- i im.aranee ol' cotton, suggestive of the * idants haying been struck by light- , ning. The spider can be killed by < <prtiying the under side of the leaves with sodium arsenate, one |>ound to twenty gallons of water. But the red ipider is the complete destruction of \ ill weeds and other plants along terraces and the like. It is on plants a growing about these places that thfi^ i-ed s'pfile'r" Is a We to 'Wte- thrmigh ijgi^ winter. Another good spray is one uince of * potassium sulphide to two j callous of water. t Further reduction of the consumplion of sugar is nuule necessary by ^ l lie present critical shortage; and the food administration, in calling ui>on \ ilie home consumers to out down the ^ use of sugar to even less than the ration which had previously been (v -sibilated, emphasizes the fact that unless the new regulations are volun- , taiily carried out by the people the su- \ car supply will not last, it is to safeguard against a sugarless ration 01 ' i sugar famine that the food admin- ' istration lias cut down the allotment, v wldeh is now three pounds per person j l>ci month, to two pounds per jhtsoii per month. This allotment applies :i |iiirticularl> to the month of August. J In public eating places, restaurants, s< liotels, boarding houses and dining urs the new allotment will be two li pounds for each DO meals served. ' Manufacturers of soft drinks and can- ^ iy are now receiving only 50 per cent ?t their normal supply, or of their .s last year's consumption of sugar. The u private homes have not been asked by I lie'food administration to make so ' ' * "? Kncrar bowls have t lisapfieared from the tables of many a u the hotels, restaurants and cafes, * mil sugar is carefully measured out 10 guests and customers. Under these x is ting conditions, there can be no s iiuliinited use of sugar, even for a por- y lion oi a month, in the homes of those Jj ivho are endeavoring to conscientious- j ly and patriotically live up to the food idministration rules and regulations, sugar must be used with the greatest .aire. It is too precious to be wasted , ?r to lie used except sparingly. Even ;i I hough it may mean sacrifice, sugar < must be saved now. The situation is *uch as to call for the co-oporation of very individual and every household- l in the state. Only a certain $ imount of sugar has been allotted to South Carolina for the month of August. The dealers can procure a cer- * lain amount. This allotment must 4 :ovcr all needs. The food administration has carefully figured that it ixuinot be stretched to cover the needs s if the state unless the individual consumption is cut down to two pounds per person per month. In naming thai c imount as the ration, therefore, the .? food administration states clearly what Is the patriotic duty of every person * 111 South Carolina for the month of j August?to live within the limit, and to cut that down If possible. It is also urged that in canning, fruits he |, :nnnod without sugar this summer. The fruit will keep just as well, it ^ may lie sweetened to taste when open- ' id tor use. By that time it is hoped that the sugar situation will have j been relieved and that there will l>e plenty for all purposes. J WITHIN THE TOWN ? The York Furniture and Hard- / ware company has been Incorporated with $20,000 capital. The board of a illrectors is as follows: J. \V. Miller, g president: H. T. Williams. vice president: J. Forest Smith, secretary and j treasurer; R. J. Mackorell and J. C. 1'arrott. The company proposes to conduct a general retail furniture and a hardware business. e ? Rev. John Land oj New Orleans. La., preached In the Presbyterian J church last SundAy morning, and Rev. c S. C. Lewis, who recently married Mr. 2 Land's sister, Miss Mary, preached In j the-evening. Rev. Mr. Lewis is of the Vorthern Presbyterian churchy and he 2 mil his wife are soon to go as missioniries to China. Both of the services vere considered most excellent and u-Ipful by the congregations that le.ird them. WINTER COAL The fuel administrators of York ounty have received the following ?s.ructiors from the state fuel adiiintslrotor. in order that all domestic eonuiiii' rs may he assured of receiving ,t least a part of their winter's re,iiircinentH l?efore November I. you ia-.> directed to instruct all dealers i,>t to deliver to any one consumer iiitil further advised more than 25 i 'i nt of his winter requirements. "This order is intended to apply not mly to future applications made b> onsumers. hut also covers unfilled or|, is already on file with the dealers. ...... f r\ nivo this nr. in. who has boon spending his vaation with Mr. L. J. Davidson 011 "ork\ ille No. 3. returned to Columbia Vedncsday. Mrs. J. N. Ronton, wife of the asoolnto editor of the Rock Hill Herald, inderwent an operation for appendiitis at the Fcnncll infirmary a few* ays ago. Rock Hill Record, Monday: Joe Milrr, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Miller, is t I'luttsburg taking a course in miliary training. Itoddey Miller, son of ,lr. and Mrs. Itoddey Miller, left today or that camp. Rev. C. H. Xahors of Carrollton. tin., has pone into army Y. M. C. A. rork, nnd for the present Mrs. Nabors x makinp her home with the family of ler father, Mr. Jeff D. Whitesides, at Uckory Grove. TRANSFERS OF REALTY The following transfers of real esate were recorde d in the office of the uditor durinp the period ending lasl Saturday: Bethel. Jno. R. Logafll C. C. C. Pis., to J. P. 1. Currence, 132J acres: consideration. 1,350. Bethesda. J. T. Crawford to E. Alex Crawford, 36 acres: consideration, $6,570. H. M. Dunlap to \V. M. Dunlap, S 1-1 acres. Broad River. J. E. Westmoreland Jo W. J. R. Cower. 26 acres; consideration, $1. Bullock's Creek. J. W. White to J. C. White. 1 lot; onsidcrntlin. $700. Augustus I*. Jones lo Iredell Jones, a.? O < narno nnnui/lopflt ifin f1 J-1 uvavo, vvnu.uv. M?.w..v T.. Margaret Jano Simpson to G. R. lathews, 1 lot: consideration, $750. Mary E. Sewards to G. E. Mathews, lot: consideration, $1,000. Ebenezer. Nannie (?. Furr to F. K. Bechtier, 1 [>t; consideration, $40. Eugene M. Holler to Alex Bailey and 'ail Morris, 1 lot; consideration. S2.50. Fort Mill. It. S. Giles to Henry V. Richardson, lot: consideration, $500. Jno. R. Logan, clerk, to William P. rarborough, 1 lot: ' consideration, 164.S3. King's Mountain. C. T. Tl*>maa to Becky and Mattie irmstrong, 2 lots; consideration. $70. Geo. E. Ford to C. T. Thomas, 146 cres: consideration, $1,460. Georgia P. Smith to J. A. Barry, 33' iCrea; consideration. $1. M. L. and J. M. Smith, exors. of state \V. B. Smith, dee'd, to Edith nckson, 1 lot; consideration, $200. York Geo. S. Williams to M. S. Carroll ,nd C. W. Carroll, 67 acres; eons idration. $3,182.50. Mrs. Nannla G. Allison to Henry B. ames. 1 lot: consideration, $160. El Bethel Masonic Lodge of York ounty, S. C., to Edward D. McElwee, lots: consideration, $6.50. Qulnn Wallace to Claud M. Inman. 71-2 acres: consideration, $1,088.76. Mary W. Hogue to Clarence Miller, lots; consideration, $900. 1 till an iv v. I, r your careful thought and attenioii, and you are hereby authorized ml empowered to make such add!juiial rules and regulations as you naj deem necessary to see that its divisions are strictly carried out. 1'lease note that this order has no i t.-rence to coal which has already .. . n delivered to consumers." PINEVILLE WHISKY CASE There was a preliminary hearing in he Pinoville, N. C.. whisky case in ha riot to last Tuesday. The Observer it Wednesday contains the following iith reference thereto: Following a hearing before United states Commissioner J. \V. Cobb yeserday, S. M. Raggett, agent for the Southern Express company at IMneille, was held for trial in the i ili-riil court here under bond of $1,oii. on a charge of ordering splritous uitiors tinder lictitious names to be hipped frttm a point within a "wet" tiite to a i>oint within a "dry" state, it violation of section 238 of the penal ode. District Attorney W. C. Hammer of isheboro. ap|ieared for the governuent. while I'lummer Stewart reprei-nted the defendsint. Daggett offered in testimony. The defendant put up certified check for the amount of he bond, and the hearing was eonmued until Monday to allow Daggett itne to raise personal securities for 1.000 bond. , According to the testimony adduced i\ the state, it would appear that taggett, since April 1. 191K. hail oreied 1,17s packages of liiiitor shipM-iI from a wholesale house in Ualtluore. all of them addressed to flctlious is-rsons. but the orilers were ubmitted by Daggett personally, vith directions to the shipis-r to send hi whisky in various packages to the arious names designated. Seven hundred cartons, in which art of the whisky is alleged to have ten shipped, were found in the exit-'ss ollice at IMneville. said state's fitnesses. At wholesale prices, the able of this whisky amounts to i early $3,COO, according to the evilenet?. Tin* Rovernmcnt's contention was hat Raggett had conducted illegally wholesale li(|iior business at I'lneille, and had utilized innumenilde lames, .practically nil of which wore inknown in the community, to have lie contraband delivered. four South Carolina lawyers, three rein Uock Hill, and one from Yorkille, attended the hearing but took m |tart in the case. It was undertend around the courtroom that these au yors were to represent men arrest <1 in South Carolina on similar chnrgs when they are called for trial. ABOUT PEOPLE Miss Ida Mahaffey of Yorkvillc, is (siting friends in Chester. Mrs. John H. Adams is seriously ill t her home in Oastonia. Miss Carrie Neil of Lancaster, is tatting Miss Lucy Johnson in Yorklllc. Miss Lucia Rcld Ewart of Yorkville, eft today for a short visit to Columiia. Miss Minnie Parker, matron at Vinthrop college, visited friends in "orkville this week. Mrs. J. \V. Kfrkpatrick of Oreenille, is visiting Mrs. J. M. Rrice on 'orkville No. 4, Miss Rachel Wylir of Yorkville, Is isiting friends in Carrolton and Orifin, tin. Mrs. Lucius MctJill of Rodman, Is he guest of Mrs. X. J. N. Itowen In 'orkville. Misses Marie, Frances and Annie 'egram of Yorkville, visited relatives n Jx)wryville this week. Miss Annie Dickson of Columbia, is isiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. ohn C. Dickson on Yorkville No. 1. Lieut. John R. Logan. Jr., son of Mr. aid Mrs. John R. Logan of Yorkville. or sonic time past stationed at Camp ackson, has been transferred to Fort ill. Okla. Mr. Robert L. Fulmer of Colnm MAIN HIGHWAYS The county t>oard of commissioners 1ms not yet been able to settle upon any definite policy with regard to the application of the funds which the legislature sought to set aside at its last session for the maintenance of the "north and south" and "east and west roads." The purpose of the act referred to is to keep in repair the main hlghways of the county, presumably those constructed under what was known as the Stewart law. What is known as the Stewart idea was a brilliant scheme that was concocted by \V. H. Stewart to elect him to the senate rather than to develop the highways. It contemplated roads across the county frotn east to west and froth north to south by and frotn Kort Mill by Way of ltock Hill to McConnellsville. Under this act the road has been worked up pretty well from the Chester line to the North Carolina line . mil between Yorkvillc !uui Rock Hill. There have been diversions from the original scheme In th> construction of \vh:it is known as the Filbert spur, and in the construction of u road from Clover out to within a few miles of Catawba river. Hut a great drawback with regard to all new road construction has been that there has been no adequate pro- , vision for keeping the roads up after they have been constructed. it is a fact that practically all of the main highways that have been constructed under what is known as the Stewart law have gone to the bad. It is so with the road from the Chester line to the Caston county line, and it is so with the road from YorkviJIe to Kock Hill. For the purpose of keeping up these roads the legislature has provided that each township through which these roads run must give the roads fifteen dollars a mile from that regular road tax fund and also the automobile tax from the townships in which the roads run must go to the ke< ping up of thtoe roads. I'nder this law, it is clear that York. Hetliesda and King's Mountain townships must contribute fifteen dollars per mile for each mile of the North and South road running through them, and York and Klienezer townships must contribute fifteen dollars for each mile of the Yorkvill^-Rock Hill road within their respective limits. In addition to this all of the townships mentioned must give all their automobile tax to keeping up the main highways within their limits. liiilioek's Creek, llethei, Itrond River, Catawba anil Fort Mill townships are not supposed to have to contribute either from their general road tax or their part of the automobile license unless it shall be held that it is up to them to contribute in this manner to any portion of a ehaingang constructed road that they might have in their limits. - ,?.l ut f U *{ tl I III W 11(111' IIMHfe Kt'l'iiin ... >n right cunsiiiciiilik1 of :i tangle and as to how it is going to In- worked out does not yet appear. COUNTY DEMOCRATIC TICKET There are seven candidates for the four seats in the house of representatives. three candidates for two places on the county hoard of commissioners, two candidates for county, supervisor, and one each for auditor, treasurer and superintendent of education. That is the way the matter stood on the hooks of the county chairman Wednesday when the hooks were closed ngainst further entries. J. D. Boyd and H. L. Johnson will op|K>se each other for magistrate in Bethel township, anil Messrs. K. A. Crawford, J. L. Duncan. It. L. A. Smith, T. it. (Jlonn, J. F. Wingate, E. S. I'orks, A. J. (Juinn and J. C. Comer will run alone for magistrates In their respective townships. J. L. Kimbrell and r. H. Wilson are. opposing each other for the Fort Mill township suporvisorship, and E. M. Bankhead, J. E. Liithnm and H. J. Sherer are competing for the supervisorship of Mullock's Crock. There is no opposition elsewhere. The complete county ticket is as follows: For Congress W. F. Stevenson. House of Representatives. W. ft. Mradford, J. Harry Foster. James E. (:cttys, John It. Hart, E. Hettys Nunn, E. W. I 'ursley. W. J.. Cherry. For Probate Judge. J. I* Houston, J. It. Halle, O. I* Sanders. \t willlford For County Treasurer I!. K. Nell. For County Auditor j It. M. I,ove. For County Supervisor Thofl. \V. Itoyd. II. J\ I.eo. For County Commissioners ' John C. Klrkpntrick. Henry It. Merrltt, I I.-uhl J. Lumpkin. For Superintendent of Education John E. Carroll. Township Supervisor Bethel Minot E. Stanton. Bullock's Creek E. M. I tankhrod, J. E. Latham, II. J. Sherer. Broad River Jeff D Whiteaidos. Fort Mill J. L. Klmbrell, K. H. Wilson. King's Mountain W. J. McCnrtor, W. H. Howell. ^ Magistrates Bethel H. L Johnson. J. D. Itoyd. * Bethesda E. A. Crawford. Bullock's Creek J. L. Duncan. Ebenezer T. It. Glenn. Fort Mill E. S. Parks. Catawba J. F. Wlnpnte. King's Mountain A. J. Quinn. Broad River TV r A S3 Uk it. u oiiiiwi. York J. C. Comer. the'county campaign There were about a hundred people in attendance on the opening of the county campaign in the school house at McConnellsvllle yesterday, and all the candidates were present with the exception of Mr. W. R. Bradford. who was kept away on account of illness. Mr. \V. B. Kerr, precinct chairman, presided and after prayer by Mr. E. A. Crawford, there were short speeches by Messrs. \V. J. Cherry, J. H. Foster. Jas. E. Gettys, John R. Hart, E. Gettys Xunn, El W. Furs ley. J. R. Haile, J. L. Houston, O. L. Sanders J. M. Williford and John El Carroll. There was nothing out of the ordinary In any of the speeches except some good jokes by Messrs. Hart and Foster, and some unusual but appropriate rhymes by Mr. Williford. The legislative candidates were allowed ten minutes each and the oth Iers were ach allowed Ave minutes. For Houm of Repreoentatlvos. Mr. W\ J. Cherry renewed his re-' / cord In the general assembly during < the two years that he was there and i told of his connection with the bill ; having for its object cheaper lime- i stone for the fanners of the state. He also got through a bill that eliminated { unnecessary terms ot the circuit court , and looked after the U-st interests of York county generally to the best ot his ability. Concluded with a review 1 of America's connection with the war. , and spoke approvingly of the action ( of the president throughout the whole , controversy. i J. H. Foster devoted himself mainly \ to a discussion of the war, and took i pride in the part that York county is i taking, ami wild that In pro|iortion to population this county had prolwbly sent more soldiers than any other j county in the state, and the man who is not willing to stand by these men i for all that he is worth, is a traitor. I'aid an eulogistic tribute to the presi- i ?1<-lit. and said that lie would louow the president blindly. Is not in favor ( of high taxes, but !(, must Ik- remem- i tiered that we cannot have things worth while unless we pay for them. ( Said he was in favor of changing the Jury law so as to allow ten men to i return a lawful verdict, for the rea- i son that in nine cases out of ten, the | responsibility for a mistrial res is with one man. Pledged his loyalty to j Wlnthrop and Clcmson. Urged the solemn importance of the selection of | public olllcials and gave reasons for i the selection of himself, because of j previous experience and other quail- i Heat ions. I .Mr. James E. (lettys said he was not present of his own choice: but at ] the request of citizens who had insisted upon his offering as their rep- I resentative. As to whether he was tile choice of the people would de- < velop in the primary. He opposed the $* 11,001) law and order appropriation as : unnecessary, and said that he was in favor of an economical administration i of the government on broad and sen- I slide lines. i John It. Hart began by saying that i he was -glad he hud commenced his i political career at .McConnellsville be- i cause if hi- made mistakes the people would look over it. Did not know what I he would do if he went to the legislature and while he would promise not to vote for any useless measure, he would not promise to reduce taxes. He was not sure thaf taxes ought to be reduced. He would not make any promises because he did not know what he could do and could not do; but he would try to do his duty. As a main projiosition he believed In com- I pulsory education under proper regulation. Is in favor of doing away with the cur dog by taxation so as to make room for sheep. He said that when the boys come back he is willing to vote for any tax that Is necessary to take care of the boys when I they come home from the war. K. Hettys Nunn said that four years ago an<l two years ugo I asked you to , -I. . hMMMO nf sciiu III!' lO IIU- iVfiini.lim* ............ -. what 1 might I if able to do more especially for the mill people. He had ho|H'd that his service was over, and 1 had said in the newspapers that he would not run again. The mill |k-ople, however, had put it up to him like this: "We have sent you twice when you wanted to go, and now you want to go because we want you to go." 1 do not claim any especial fit ness for representative: but I do feel under obligation to do the best I can. In conclusion he discussed the war. emphasizing the conspicuous loyalty of the mill people in furnishing men. in buying stamps, buying bonds, contributing to the Y. M. A. and the Ited Cross. He said that 05 per cent of the lirst company that left Itock Hill were mill men and these men are now in the trenches of France. Closed with liberal applause. Mr. E. \V. I'ursley felt that it was a groat pleasure to be here again. His lirst effort was here a few years ago and he would never forget it because sweat broke out on his face until he thought the drops were horseflys. He was not a public spenkor then and he Is not in his element in that lins >ot. He told of a number of measures he advocated and which passed the house; but were killed in the senate. He thought the principal reason why the farmers could not get what they wanted In the general as sembly was because there were too many lawyers there. Had supported prohibition and also had supported Wlnthrop college. He is in favor of good roads; but would not talk roads now because we have got to tight the war. Discussed the labor question as one of the most important matters before the people at this time, and suggested cattle raising as one of the |M>ssible solutions of the existing problems. Had favored a law to stop the killing of veal calves. Thought the government would do well to assist in the distribution' of thoroughbred cattle over the county, and also discussed the sheep and dog question. Applause. Probate Judge. Mr. J. It. Halle did not know exnetly how to announce his candidacy for i probate judge In a Speech. He said that he had been prominent in the political life of York county since 1876. when he began doing his bit in the Interest of white supremacy. He said that he believed that Woodrow Wilson had been raised up by (iod to ' lead the people of America through this great crisis. S|>oke of his service In the general assembly and gave his twenty years' experience as a practical bookkeeper as evidence of i Ills llllll'SS UJI lilt- |liuvr, J. L Houston said that ho is trying to do something-that ho has novor boon able to do In his life, and that is to mako a public spooch. Tho oflloo is an administrative office and , does not call for spooch making. He lias boon in the office for two years, understands the business of tho same and if tho people will elect him he will appreciate the favor and give the best service in his jtower. Mr. O. L. Sanders being at his old home, did not expect to bo called upon to make a sitooch. Ho thought ho 1 had a very good understanding of all the offices, and If he found that he could not attend to tho business he i would resign. Superintendent of Education. Mr. John E. Carrfoll thanked the MeConnellsvillc people for the support they had always given him, and made no hesitation in confessing tho pleasure he felt at being nllowed to run for the most important office In the ' county without opposition. Mr." John M. Wllllford recited some clover rhymes, reviewing his previous candidacy and expressing his hope as to the result of the election. At the close of the spenking the i candidates and other visitors were assigned different hospitable MeConnellsvillc homes for dinner, and although the crowd did not re-assemble i* the afternoon, it was late in the day before all the visitors had departed from a most delightful neighborhood. . IRREGULAR ENROLLMENT That Is a very interesting and Important situation thnt has been de- ( veloped with reference to Yorkville i No. 2 club roll as disclosed by the investigations of the Democratic execu1 fan loaf XfnnHo v Yorkville No. 2 Includes all the Democratic voters In York township east of Congress street, ' Lincoln street, and tjie Chester road. Examination of the books by the Democratic e..3cutlve committee developed that between 175 and 200 voters, possibly more, were entered In handwriting other than that of the i enrolled members. The law of the party, which Is the ] law of the state, having been enacted , into a statue with the approval of the governor, provides that every club member must sign the club roll with hie full name, and In his own handwriting, provided he can write. In the case of a club member who cannot write, the secretary In charge of the club roll may write his name for him; but the enrolling member must a.flx his mark which must be duly attested. It has been held that If John Brown Smith signs his name John B. Smith, such a signature will be acceptable; 1 but if he makes it J. B. Smith, it Is not, and throughout the state hundreds of J. & Smiths have been I thrown out in times past, for failure < to sign their names In fulL Along with the mimes on Yorkville No. 2 roll there are quite a number of J. li. Smiths. That is to say. names that are preceded with initials only. Club roll No. 2 has l>oen in the store of 1. \V. Johnson ail aJong.. Mr. Johnson hail charge of it. or at "least he allowed it to remain in his store. I'pon the discovery of the irregularity by the executive committee, Mr. Johnson was called in for the purpose of giving such light as he could. He said that he had written many of the names in question, at the request of the enrolling parties, utterly Innocent of any irregularity: but he was un'ilde to say just how many names he had written or point out with certainty which names he did write. He stated also that besides the names he wrote, still other parties other than those enrolling, had entered names. All of the irregularly enrolled club members have la-en eallid to appear l?eiore the committee next .Monday to show cause why their names should not bo stricken from the roll, and the a hole matter is ot very considerable L-onccrn in more ways than one. There has been uhk 01 uimuk .... mutter Iwfore a circuit judge with :? view to having the regularity of the hook* continued in some way; hut as to just how this can l?e done does not uppenr to he clear. The especial and particular object of the law requiring personal enrollment and forbidduig i-nrollment by proxy was to lessen the possibility ot fraud, etc.. and it would xeeni tliat if a court should undertake to set aside the rule on a plea of ignonince of the law. etc., the whole law would at once Income a nullity. The virtual disfranchisement of two hundred voters in Vorkville No. 2 would have a far-reaching effect upon i-acli and every county candidate, and it may have an effect on the race for state olliccs. .Most of the names in question throughout the various precincts, are heing questioned because of IH-Illg incomplete. That is. jmrties having two i?r more Christian names, have signed only one and haw |ef; initials to stand tor the others. In ttie ease of Vorkville No. 2. the trouble is due enliivl* to the writing of names on the roil by others than the parties enrolled. The list is as follows: John James Ashe, William Lcroy Adams, John Washington Allen. .Matthew I>'e Anthony, itarrwn Templeton Ashe. Hubert Samuel Ashe. John Stanhope Alexander, Walter Watson Alexander. William I-amlis Itaber, Thomas Julius Madison Itolin. William Daniel Urockett. Louis Speneer Itraneli, James Martin Hrinn, David Monroe Itenlield, John Williiim Itraneli, WllWilliiim 11 mrli Haiti IJ11UMI) Iliunaa, .. Bradford, Samuel loosen Brown, Lenord Monroe Boyd, James Madison 1 Salter. Washington Alexander Bolin, Julius Caesar Burge, Jesse Meek Burton, Win. laoiiis Ural ton, Nathanial I taker, Thomas It. Harnett, Kohert l-ove Cllnton. 'Jerome T. Cook, Kohert Franklin Carrofi, (leorge I trice Clark. Hen Kohert Carroll, J. Hamlet Carroll, Cliavis Chllders, Heiijamin Franklin Crenshaw, Samuel Caldwell Carson, John Williiun Carlco, James Franklin Carson, &1. Arthur Camp, William Ferry Camp, (leoige William Cliavis, Itaxter Carson, James Cansler, Will Clinton. Jim Love Clinton, James H?|h< Cook. Vaeli Mesliow Dillingham, Kb Kanilolph Dillingham, Thomas Cleveland Dtinlap. Martin Lutlier Edmunds, Sidney Thomas Knloe. Alexander Stevenson Fewell, William Johnson Fewell, James Edward Fewell. James Frank Faulkner, James Kohert Ferguson, William Wade Ferguson. James White Ferguson, Juntos Franklin Funis. Ira Hardin Cordon, Hugh Boyd Cordon, William John Cordon. Jr., Smith Cordon, licnjumin Franklin Cordon, John llucn Berry Cordon, John Campbell Cardner, William Brown Cuulden, William Lindsay Cardner, John Calvin Cantt, Andrew Meek Criltith. Edward Wilson Hollts, Claude Joseph Harris, Kohert Isster Hogue, Benjamin Martin Hull, Andrew C. Hogue, JelT Davis Hudson, Clarence Huddles ton. Lee lvey, John Ivey. Benjamin Mason Johnson, Gary Jackson, John Gary Jones, James Franklin Johnson, Kohert Ervlng Jones, John Edward Jackson, (His Cartlehl Jenkins, John Dudley Jones, John James Jones. Itohert James Latta, John Allison Latin, Thomas Harris Latham, Henry Bright l-aws, Kodney Moss Love. John Alexander ls>e, Einmett Truman Ixive, James I'inkney I?ckrldge. William Joseph Morrow, Fred Walker Morrow, George Melon Mitchell, James Thomas Miskelly, James Clayion Moore, Walter Dlekson Morrison Charlie Morris Miller, Walter Edmund Morton, William Edward Mitchell. Claude I?gan Moore, Kohert James Mackorell, O. Monroe Mvrritt, Elijah Ferry MeSwain , John J. MrSwain. l'reston Aaron Homer MeSwain. Ktipert Sidney MeConuell, William Mason McConnell, Frank McCinnis, James Thomas Miskelly. 1-V,.Vli.hnlu Mhnllnv Hullo Nlvena, Cloudo NeiU, Jackson Nivens, \Srilliam Thomas Nivens. Mclvin Clarence Dexter Owen. William Benjamin I'ursley, James Tate Parish, Hanks Cant hen Presslej. John Thaddcus tjuinn, Clil'ton Brown (juinn. William Riley Ramsey, (Sonera I Jackson Reese, Meek Rohinson, Robert George Ratchford, Mclvin Vnrdre> Ramseiir, Andrew Carson itumsey, ('has. W. Robinson, Patrick Columbus R > Inson, John C. Robinson. Robert Emrneltt Stewart, Jnntes liollvor Scott, Thomas T. Sandlfer. John Kuykcudul Scott, James Rodney Scott, William Edward Alexandei Strickland, James Marion Simril. Sam Smith, Edward Walter Sandibr. Willie Lee Stewart, Robert Andrew Shillinglaw, Randolph Anbury Sandlfer, Thomas Wells Speck. Monroe I* Thomasson, Preston Smith Thomasson, Peasant Marlon Thrift, William Alfred Thomasson. Robert L. Varnadore. Daniel Thomas Woods, Jatnes Campbell Wallace, James Franklin Wallace, Andy Wilson, William Nelson Wood, (leorge Itefinus Wallace, John Lytle Wood, George Rufus Wallace. John Sylvanus Wallace, John James Wallace, Christopher Glenn White. William Joseph Patrick Wylle, John Barber Wallace, John Robert Alexander Wallace. Gary Feemster Wallace, John Stamford Wells. Ix-vi Whitesidcs, William Glenn Wallace. William Lynn Wallace. Edward Ellis Woolen, Ned Campbell Wood, Samson Brown White. Jnmcs Erskine Youngblood, John Cjuay Youngblood, All?ert Brown Zimmerman. John L. Zimmerman. LOCAL LACONICS Heavy Hail Storm. The Rock Hill Herald reports a heavy hailstorm over the Carhartt plantation on Catawba river last Tues- . day. Condition of Cotton. The government's report of the condition of cotton up to July 25, isRllPfl VPStcrdflV U Mfl 7*2 ft n tsrt irtuf 7il 3 on the same date Inst year. Annual Settlement. Committed to Jail. Carl Gordon, a 19-year-old white boy of Fort Mill, waa committed to Jail last Sunday on the serious charge of mistreating a little girl of 10. There was some threatening talk about his cane before he waa taken out of Fort Mill. Carlton W. Sawyer, comptroller general, was In Yorkvlllc laat Wednesday for the purpose of making his annual settlement with the treasurer, auditor, supervisor and superintendent of education. The settlement was made in the presence of the foreman of the grand Jury. Everything was In first class shape and the fact was fully established by a going over of the figures, which required only a few hours of time. Fort Mill School Needs Money. The board of trustees of the FortMill school district has adopted a resolution authorizing the circulation of a petition among the freeholders calling for an election for the purpose of increasing the levy on taxable property by four mills. For several years past the graded school and high school have been entirely free of tuition or incidental charges, but the growth of the schools, which require the employment of additional teachers, together with the advance in salaries, renders it nec