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ll semj vveekly* l. m. grists sons, Publisher*. Q ^antilj) 3Qrir.spapcri jfr'or the promotion of the flctitupX Social, y^igrirultur.al and Commercial interests of the jpeopty. TER^^^i^opif*iTiNcM^CE ESTABLISHED 1855 ~ ~ " YORK, S. C.7T1j1^S1DA.Y7X O VKMBER 15,ll921. NO. 91 VIEWS AND INTERVIEWS -Brief Local Paragraphs of More or Less Interest. PICKED DP BY ENQUIKETREPORTERS 0 Stories Concerning Folks and Things, Some of Which You Know and Some You Don't Know?Condensed For Quick Reading. "I am not rpuch of a hunter and don't know much about such things, but there must be a tremendous rabbit crop over this state this year," said a young Yorkvllle man the other day. "I went over to Greenville and returned by automobile last Friday. The return was made late in the night and I coumea no less man mieen it^uui>.a crossing the road at different places in front of my automobile. If I had had a shotgun I could no doubt have killed a number by shooting at them over my windshield." Horse Racing. "Horse racing at the York County fair.<his year had anything belt in the way of horses seen in this country at a fair before and there is no mistake about that," said *E. N. Stephenson, farmer and horseman of York No. 5, the other evening. "I had my horse, Lady Fox, there and entered her in several events but there wasn't any use.-' She was simply outclassed. Most of the horses at the fair were from the Middle West and there's nothing in this country to compare with them when it comes to racing." Produced the Proof. "Had a rather funny experience .at the York County fair in Rock Hill, Friday," said William Bcnfield, well known young farmer of York No. 3, who was discussing the fair Saturday evening. "I was looking at the exhibits of swine and present with me was a man whom I did not know. Anyway we got to talking about pigs and I remarked that I had some pigs at home that would beat anything on exhibit at the fair. The fellow wanted to know why 1 didn't bring them over and I told him I didn't think it worth while l>ccause I couldn't see where there would be much in it for me. ' 'Why I would have bought a pig from you,' said he. 'I believe you arc just talking.' I "Well, I replied, it is a good manj , miles to my bouse front here; but just | .to show you I'll take you in my ear my home right now and if my pigs an I not superior to anything here I'll give J "Tho gentleman agreed and we started for my house some fifteen miles away. % "1 showed him my pigs and he bought one." By the Side of the Highway. "Yes sir, he did. He just ]K>ked a shotgun into our faces and told us to give up our money, or he gwino to kill us. lie got $22 from me and $24 from liiin and told us to go 'long." That is the story that the spokes- j man of two negroes told Sheriff Quinn ; and Magistrate B'aek in Magistrate I Black's office one day last week. The' ntgrocs claimed that they were going' jK-aceahly along the road after night, when the black highwayman suddenly j appeared and relieved them of their! money. They knew the fellow and they wanted him arrested forthwith. After issuing the warrant and having the alleged highwayman arrested. Magistrate Black held a preliminary at which it was brought out that there had been no hold-up at all; that tliey had been playing "skin" and that tlicj accused highwayman had won the I money off the other two in' the! amounts named. 'After due consideration the magistrate decided that the man who had been charged with highway robbery should be fined $15 and the other two $25 each. All three were committed to jail and later they succeeded in getting up the money?$05 in all. SUck Check Game. Because there have been so many slick bad check Ramcs, it is a little [ risky to characterize any one of tliemI as the slickest of all; but this is a| sliek one. The incident is said to have; occurred in Charlotte a lew days ago. | Youn.tr fellow representing himself as an ex-service man went into a clothing store and bought a suit of) clothes, that had been priced to him for $S.">. In payment lie gave a cheek fori $mh), with the explanation that possibly he did not 'have the full amount of' the check* in the bank yet; that lie knew lie had a balance there, and also I.,, 1,51.1 niuncv on the wav thai 1 I lilt I I I v? - would make the check good. Jlc requested that the cheek he taken to the bank, and cashed if his funds had 'arrived, otherwise he would have to wait until the money came, leaving the suit of clothes at the store in the meantime. The cheek was made payable the clothing eojieei n, who endorsed it and presented it I'or payment. "Insnflieient funds," advised the teller. "Is there an ueeounl here in this name?" asked the messenger. "Yes: Out the balance is not sufiicient to meet this cheek. "The alleged ex-soldier expressed casual disappointment but said there would he nothing for him to do hutj / leave the check and the clothes and come back again next day. Next day the young*man came hack and on being advised that still the <heck was no good, -explained, that be had been called out of town; but before going would make one more try at the bank. The clothing concern, holding to the suit gave hirti back Iris check, forgetting about the endorsement. The young man took the check to another business house, which* also had previously turned the check down;1 but now since the check had a perfectly good endorsement, they paid over the full value of it. , The young man then went back to the store that had originally endorsed the chedk, got his suit of clothes, paid the casli for the same, and left town. WEEVIL AND THE WEATHER Open Conditions This Fall Have Been Favorable. So far the weather conditions this fall have been rather favorable for the boll weevil's preparation for the winter says Prof. A. F. Conradi, entomologist j at Clemson. These pests may be found now in both the full grown and the kicker stages in and about old cotton bo!ls. The farmer in planning his programme for next year should carefully consider the weather conditions on account of its great influence on weevil activity the following season. to those who follow this pest carefally it is quite apparent that, should we have a repetition of the warm winter like that of 1921, the weevil damage may be expected to be severe next year over the greater portion of the state. On the other hand should next winter De a severe one, me weevu may receive a considerable backset, especially where a severe winter is followed by dry weather in June and July. Just what the winter will do to the weevil can not be forecast at this time, but everyone knows that the more protection the greater will be the number of weevils that survive the winter successfully. Farmers wilfully leaving their stalks and stubble on the fields should consider what a great enemy they are harboring and what a destructive nuisance they are maintaining in their community. Owing to the open weather the opportunities for this fight are still excellent and every ugency in every .community should exert every influence possible to get every cotton stglk destroyed by chopping and plowing under at the earliest date possible and practicable. ANOTHER SKELETON FOUND Georgia "Death Farm" Continues to Give Up Dead. An aftermath of the John S. Williams "murder farm" ease developed last week when it was learned that another skeleton had been discovered in a pond a short distance from the Williams-homu. in Jasper county, Georgia. This discovery brought the number of bodies recovered as a result of the j Killings in iniricen. Wliilo the skeleton was found several days ago when the waters of the |;ond had receded and left the bones near the bank, the discovery was not made public until tonight. Jasper county officials stated it was impossible t<> identify the skeleton, but they believe it to lie that of one of the negroes alleged In have been killed by Williams' sons. Marvin, l/croy and Hulan Williams. now under indictments for murder, but have been missing sinct ! a short time after the first bodies were i found on the Williams farm. John S. Williams is now in I lie* fnl- , (on county* jail where he is serving a ! life sentence, having* been .convicted j in Newton superior court for the mur- j dcr of one of his employes. Clyde ' Manning, negro farm boss, who con- i fessed that he aided Williams in a number of the murders, and who pointed out the graves of the victims, also is serving a life sentence. PRICE IN CLOTHING 9 Both Maker and Retailer Blamed for High Prices. "The public will get garments at attractive prices only when the re. toilers and the manufacturers con - j U'lll llU'inscm wiiu its," said 1'cnjam.in SchlessiiiKcr. President of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' I'nion. in reply j ycsteMay to statements credited to .1. M\ (aiddin^ *'" mid h'ranklin Si- j nnm Co., IdamiiiK hu;h prices on the ! east of labor. "As rceently as two months aim," lie continued, "whenever 1 discussed with manufacturers the possibility of selling jaarments at prices more attractive to the public, they always pointed to the retailers who, they said, almost doubled the manufacturer's prices. "When I think that in most and $1H0 v'.arment.. sold by l-'ranklin Si- ; iiion tV Co., and .1. M. (SiddinK Go. the labor cost is about $10 or $1- at most; when I lldnk m the indii tments brought ayains' retail <oncerns for protite< rin in tin* war. it becomes |llitc clear to lile \vllo is responsible for tiie hiyli prices. "Statements by most reputable man- 1 tll'aelurers show that a garment sold at $40 hy the retailer is sold to him lor $"S. The cost of labor is about one(iiiartcr ol the v hole-sale ui ice. or <7. Kcducintf the worker's pay^vould have little effect on the price to the public." ?New York World. * ARMISTICE DAY OBSERVED > i Thousands of York County People Joined in Big Celebration. in inn rnnnT cnriurn nr nrnoiflli ffl/wun rnudi orc/wcn ur uuu/toiun Hundreds Marched In Big Parade? Crowd Representative of EvCry Section of the County?Women Served Dinner to 500 Soldiers?Speaker Flays Governor and United States Senators for Attitude Toward ExSoldiers. (By a Staff Correspondent.) Rock Hill, November 11.?More than 500 ex-soldiers of York county and their relatives and friends to the number of several thousand, joined in the third celebration of Armistice Day at | the York county fair grounds here today. The assembled thousands manifested the deep?st interest in the celebration and Thanksgiving services staged under the auspices of Franl$ Roach Post of the American Legion, commemorating the third anniversary of the return of the nation to a state of peace. Hundreds and hundreds of heads were bowed in a silent two minute prayer to Almighty God at the i noon hour. Just after the close of the silent period the fire bell of Rock Hill sounded twenty-one times at intervals of two seconds, and ex-service men stood at attention as the bugler sounded "taps," bringing to a close York county's part in rtie national tribute to the nation's dead. n 1- a:.. A ' r~?rcat:u oijj nimi.. Exorcises in connection wjt!i the Ar- j mistice Day celebration of the county! ' began promptly at 10 o'clock, when the i monster parade of cx-ser\ice men, representatives of patriotic organizations, Spanish-American war veterans, Confederate veterans and school children numbering several thousand, marched from Main street up Oakland avenue to the fait; grounds. Two bands furnished music for the parade which included many beautiful floats decorated gala attire. The Fort Mill and Rock Hill companies of the South Carolina National (luard were out in full strength, and behind them marched some 40(j members of American Legion posts of Rock Hill, Fort Mill, Hickory drove and Yorkvillc. Many American Legion men from Yorkville and Hickory drove arrived in Jtock Hill too late to join the parade at the start, but fell into line as the procession headed tin Oakland avenue to Hie fair grounds. Arriving at the fair grounds the ex-j service men ami military forces marched. to the speaker's stand opposite the grandstand, where they remained for the address of Maj. John I). Frost of Spartanburg, orator of the occasion, in.l r,... Ill,, nltinr /.viMvi?Csi ill CoVbra- I tion of Armistice DaySind in respect h? the dead of the nation. The grand-' stand opposite the speaker's stand wasj filled to overflowing by people from ev-1 cry nook and corner of the county long j before the parade arrived and the for- I mal exercises begun. Kev. W. E. McCord, rector of the j Episcopal church' of Rock Hill, and chaplain of Frank Roach post of the American Ix-Kion, presided and introduced Capt. K. J. White of Rock Hill, who in turti introduced Major Frost. Major Frost Speaks. Major Frost in a carefully prepared address, delivered in a clear, strong' voice that could be beard distinctly by I all, briefly reviewed America's part in the war. "You Legionaires and you ex-so'diers,"' said he, "were told that If you took lip this quarrel with C!er- J many, the common foe, and if you di<! well your part, you would be well tak- i en care of by those who stayed be-1 hind. "You did well your part. You fought j as perhaps men never fought before.j You did a great job iu short order. Jtut I say to you, my comrades, that these who made promises to you when you went to fight foi the jtcucc and safety . .** 4U,v K'tid.l !??. .. %flw? oi'Mtnicoil ili ?'l nil U HI IW UiV?.H ? IIU l/l VIIII^VVI I look after you, have not kept the faith. They have neglected you. "There are in the failed States today thousands of American Jjcgton-, aires and ex-soldiers who are without a ji>1 >. There are thousands who are walking the streets of our cities and towns looking in vain for something to do. The situation in regard to un-eniploynient is a grave one. "You were given to undcrstan'd that preference would tie shown you in view' of the sacrifices you made. I'reference is due you and yi t it is apparent on all sides that you are l>eingsand have! been neglceted. Sliann?shame on those who made promises to you and who have not taken care of you." Denounced Governor Cooper. Major frost denounced the governor of South Carolina because of what lie declared was the apparent policy of the governor to refust to show prefer- i nice in appointments to ex-service men when all other conditions were eipial. lie denounced i Jeorge llarvey I'niled Stales aiiihassador in (Ileal IJritain. because"of Harvey's speech in which lie. I lie minister, hid declared thai the; I'rited Slates < -ntered the World war tn save its own skin aiul for purely | mercenary and seilisli reasons. referring to Ambassador Harvey as the 'niis-representativ' of t lie I'nited Stales to (treat lirituin." Hp said that it was not necessary for him to dwell on Harvey at any great length because the American Legion had already re-j buke<l him in no Uncertain terms. He felt that the president of the United States could not help feeling uneasy about Harvey, whoso appointment to . the post he lndds had been forced by ' political circumstances. Speakinjr of the separate peace recently made With Germany by a ma- . Jority vote of six in the United States ' senate, he denounced this action. Raps Senators Smith and Dial. "Whn * x??ill nti?' Alliou t hinV r\t no now that we have dyne this?" he asked. "Will they not consider us as deserters? And I. want to say, my friends, that it Js a shame upon South Carolina that the two senators from this state (Smith and Dial) were anion?? those senators who voted for the adoption of a separate treaty of peace with Germany. I do not believe that they voted the sentiment of a majority of the people of the state of South Carolina when they voted for the adoption of that separate treaty. "Let me ask youj All of you ex-service men and Legionaires standing there before me, who believe that it was right for us to enter into a separate treaty with Germany, raise your hands. Xot a hand was raised in response to the request. Pays Tribute to Wilson. Major Frost in the course of his address paid glowing^ tribute to former President Wilson as "The greatest American whpm God has raised up to lead the people," and declared that the Peace Conference a&out to be held in Washington was in reality the ex-president's treaty of Versailles, which had been rejected, but which the people of the world were coming to consider a ira i n The speaker concluded 'his address ' with a recitnl of the poem, "Flanders 1 Fields," written by Lieut. Col. McRae, and the reply to the poem written by 1 Robert Lillard, which he declared were 1 "the greatest words panned during the I wax." ' f President's Address Read. Promptly at 12 o'clock Mdjor Frost, 1 at the request of Chaplain McCord, read President Harding's Armistice N Day address at theiceremonies held to- ' day at Arlington National cemetery in ' honor of America's unknown soldier. Following the reading of the lengthy address came the salute, by the military firing squad and "taps" and the formal ( ceremonies were over. t Women Served Dinner. ^ Ex-soldiers and otper invited guests j then inarched to '11^- 'able, where . a ^ splendid tlinm rT furnished by the wo- J men of York county, was served, it was a typical York county picnic dinner and there was plenty of it^, More than 5(>u soldiers wci'e served, it was stated authoritatively. The afternoon was given over to en-' j joymcnt of the various attractions i^t ( the county fair. * , , , g. - a GERMANS MAKE PROGRESS . I Trade Has Reached 80 Per Cent. Pre* j War Volume at Hamburg. j t Germany's ocean lYcl; ht-carrying c trade is making steady progress to- ) s ward regaining its pre-war volume, I p says a Hamburg, Germany dispatch. I c Harbor statistics indicate that the ag- ! r gregatc tonnage of vessels using this ] j port have readied 'JO percent, of the t peace traffic! d Announcements of steamers bought i back from former enemy powers fol- i s low each other in rapid succession, j ji and harbor facilities are already prov- | j, ing insufficient to aecorrr.icdale the-j c growing traffic, row that l>ig plants j ^ such as* Krupps and Krliardts, which i i formerly manufactured war material, | ( are turning out peace goods'in great | < quantities for overseas consumption. j Shipping authorities are urging the ! revival of ambitious pre-war plants j for harbor extensions, on the ground j | that with the rapidly increasing export ; ]i trade, the port will in two years time:,, lie far too small, and freight business i ^ will be lost to Scandinavian ports. ! j Germans expect the South Aineri- t can trade especially to take a big impctus early next year, when the new (. Hamburg-South American tympany's t liners will be placd in commission. t 1sides the Hamburg-American com- | pony's new liners Hayern, I (ansa andlu Win lenibevg. three 12.000 ton passen-,1 v ger and freight steamers will be' placed in the North American service i s by tit North German Lloyd of ]>re-'j |, man: to be follow*, d by the 150,000- i (] tonner, 11 iniletiburg, now being com- v pleted. New services are also being )a planned by bo'.h the Hamburg an?l j ,, Hretnan compiinics to the l*';;r East. j. RECORD FOR POTATOES 'a 1 n South Harvesting Largest Sweet Po- f tato Crop In History^. e The soiit ii is harvesting the largest 1 sweet potato crop in its history, re- I later a Memphis Tenn., dispatch. " Total production of sweet potatoes a in the I niteil States this year will lie 11 approximately 1 t.oiMt.ltoo Inishels. More than one-tifth of the crop is : li heiier raised in Arkansas, Mississippi t ami Tennessee. , v Tlii' averape producti"n per acre this t year will he about !" ! bushels, com- t I>;ii-<m1 wilh 1"7 bushels los t year. *1 Thirteen sunt lien: Kittles prodtieinp n sweet pi>t;11tics probably will realize ! I tin n\irap.' value of *11per acre o from this year's crop. r Stall ;t price means ync dollar tt <"t bushel. Thousands of bushels have been I v planed in sloraee. Jo OUR SOLDIER DEAD President's Speech In Honor of American Heroes. Hi FOUGHT TO UPHOLD THE RIGHT The Leading Address That Was Delivered on Armistice Day "at the Funeral of the Unidentified American Soldier, Who Laid Down His Life for His Country. The text or ^resident warnings i iddress at the burial of the unknown | American soldier at Arlington cemetery last Friday follows: Mr. Secretary of War and Ladies and Sent'emen: We are met today to pay the impersonal tribute. The name of tiim whose body liedj before us took light with his imperishable soul. We enow not whence he came, but only this his death marks him with the jverlasting glory of an American dying tor his country. He might have come from any one )f millions of American homes. Some nother gave him in her love and tenierness, arid with him her most :herished hopes. Hundreds of mothers ire wondering today, finding a touch )f solace in the possibility that the nation bows in grief over the body of one ?he bore to live and die, if need be, for the republic, ft we give rein to fancy, i score of sympathetic chords are touched, for in this body there once flowed the soul of an American, with the aspirations and. ambitions of a iltizen who cherished life and its opjortunities. He may have been a na ive or an adopted son; that matters* ittle, because they glorified the same . oyalty, they sacrificed alike. ? We do not know his station in life, jecause from every station came the latriotic response of the five millions. . recall the days of creating armies, md the depaftin got caravels, which )raved the murderous seas to reach the >attle lines for maintained nationality ind preserved civilization. The service flag marked mansion and cottage ilike, and riches were common to all lomes in the consciousness of service o country. '{ We do not know the eminence of his lirth, but we do know the story of his loath. He died for his country, and greater devotion hath no m^n than his. He died unquestioning, uncoraduining, with faith in his heart and iopo on.his?lips, that his criQ^try ihouffl Tbffimpn and its civilization sur ive. As a typical soldier of this rep esentative democracy, he fou&ht and lied, believing in the indisputable jusice of his country's cause. Conscious f the world's upheaval, appraising the Magnitude of a war the like of which ind never horrified humanity before, terhaps he believed his to be a service lestincd to change the tide of human i (Tail's. In the death gloom of gas, the )urstin'g of shells and rain of bullets, nen facd more intimately the great lod over all, their souls are afiame and onsciousness expands and hearts are tearched. With the din of battle, the flow of conflict, and the supreme trial if courage, come involuntarily the hurled appraisal of life and the contem>lation of death's great mystery. On he threshold of eternity, many a soilier, I can well beHeve, ivondered how lis ebbing blood woyld color the tre:im or ntimsn me, nuwmg uu an? | lis sacrifice. His patriotism was none ess if lie craved more than triumph ot ountryj rather, it was greater if he loped for a victory for all. human kind, ndecd, I revere that citizen whose onfidence In the righteousness of his ountry inspired bc'ief that its triumph s the victory of humanity. This American soldier went forth to >attle with no hatred for any people n the world, hut hating war and the iurpo.se of every war for conquest. He herished our national rights and abiorred the threat!' of armed dominaion; and in the maelstrom of destrucion and suffering and death he fired lis shot for liberation of the captive onscience of the world. In advancing oward his objective was somewhere a bought of a world awakened; and wc re here to testify undying gratitude ml reverence for Uiat thought of a rider freedom. On such an occasion as this, amid j ueh a scene, our thoughts alternate etween defenders living and defenders lead. A grateful republic will be rorthy of them both. Our part is toI tone for the losses of heroic dead by linking a bettefr republic for the liv-' (lg. ? Sleeping in these hallowed grounds re thousands of Americans who have iven their blood for the baptism of reedoni and its maintenance, armed' xponents of the nation's conscience, t is better and nobler for their deeds, urial here is rather more than a sign] f the government's favor, it is a sug- j ;esti<>n of a tomb in the heart of thej lation, sorrowing for its noble dead. I Today's ceremonies proclaim that the irrn unknown is not unlionorcd. We J rather him to the nation's breast, j I'ithin the shadow of the capitol, of the; owering shaft that honors Washing-i on, the meat father, and of the ex-! [Uisite monument to Lincoln, the uartyred savior. Here the inspiraions of yesterday and the conscience; f today forever unite to make the epublic worthy of Jiis death for flag nd country. <>urs are lofty resolutions today, as nth tribute to the dead we consecrate . 'til-selves lo a bolter order for the liv X ing. With all my heart, I wish .we might say to the defenders who survive, to mothers who sorrow, to widows and children who mourn, that no such sacrifice shall be asked again. It was my fortune recently to see a demonstration of modern warfare. It is no longer a conflict in chivalry, no more a test of militant manhood. It is only cruel, deliberate, scientific destruction. There was no contending enemy, only the theoretical defense of a hypothetic objective. But the attack was made with all the relentless methods of modern destruction. There waa ine ruin ui rum irum me uuuan, the thunder of artillery, followed by the unspeakable devastation wrought by bursting shells; there were mortars belching their bombs of desolation; machine guns concentrating their leaden storms; there was the infantry, advancing, firing and falling?like men with souls sacrificing for the decision. The flying missiles were revealed, by illuminating tracers, so that we could note their flight and appraise their deadiiness. The air was streaked with tiny flames marking the flight of massed destruction^ while the effectiveness of the theoretical defense was impressed by the simulation of dead and wounded among those going forward, undaunted and unheeding. As this panorama oif unutterable destruction visualized the horrors of moaern conflict, there grew on me the sense of the failure of a civilization which can leave its problems to such cruel arbitrament. Surely no one in authority, with human attributes and a full appraisal of the patriotic loyalty of his countrymen, could ask the manhood of kingdom, empire, or republic to make such sacrifice until all reason had failed, ( until appeal to Justice through understanding had been denied, until every effort of love, and consideration for fellow men had been exhausted, until freedom itself and inviolate honor had been brutally threatened. I speak not as a pacifist fearing war, but as one who loves justice and hates war. I speak as one who believes the highest function of government is to give its citizens the security of peace, the opportunity to achieve, and the pursuit of happiness. The loftiest tribute we can bestow today?the heroically earned tribute? fashioned in deliberate conviction, out of unclouded thought, neither shadowed by remorse nor made vain by fancies, is the commitment of thid republic to an advancement never made before. If American achievement is a cherished pride at home, if our unselfishness among nations is all we wish it to be, and ours is a helpful example in the world, then let us give of our influence and strength, yea, of our aspirations and convictipns, to put mankind on a little higher plane, exulting and exalting, with war's distressing and depressing tragedies barred from the stage of righteous civilization. There have been a thousand defenses Justly and patriotically made; a thousand offenses which reason and right eousness ought to have stayed. Let us beseech all men to join us In seeking the rule under whU^i reason and righteousness shall prevail. Standing today on hallowed ground, conscious that all America had halted to share in the tribute of heart and mind and soul to this fellow American $nd knowing that the world Is noting this expression of the republic's mindfulness, It is fitting to say that his sacrifice, and that of the millions dead, shall not be in vain. There must be, there shall be, the commanding voice of a conscious civilization against armed warfare. As we return this poor clay to its mother soil, garlanded by love and covered with the decorations that only nations can bestow, I -can sense the prayers of our people, of all peoples, that this Armistice Day shall mark the beginning of a new and lasting era of peace on earth, good will among menLet me join in that prayer. Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thyt name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, - ? ! :- JinH th<* lor lniue is me nuieuvm, ? power and the glory, forever. Amen. m / FARMERS' INSURANCE State Commissioner Advises As to Maximum Risk to be Carried. Insurance Commissioner McMahan has sent a circular letter to the president and the secretary of each of the Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance companies in the several counties, in regard to the maximum insurance carried on a Single risk. Most of these county farmers' mutual* have a by-law limiting risks to $1,000 or $2,000 Mr. McMahan is calling for a by-law on this subject by every mutual of this class, depending wholly upon assessments to pay losses. ' . He recently learned that the Union County Mutual is carrying $5,500 insurance on a negro church and $10,000 on a private dwelling. This he regarded as entirely too hazardous in view of the resources of the company, and he has ordered reductions or cancellations. He is now Investigating with a view to ascertaining any risks by any such mutual above $2,000 and $1,000, and is requiring: reduction to n safe figure, according to the strength of the company, and a by-law in every ease to safe-guard the piactlce in the future. ' '< ry '-if tvt.^^7iiiii?inw'i!ylrli"ffl i i _ YORK COUNTY FAIR Annual ExhfbitlOD of Agrlcultaril Industry field at Rock IIIIL ATTENDANCE SMALLER THIS YEAR . ?. 3 Exhibitions of Women's Homo Demonstration Clubs Biggoat Feature of ths > 8how?Midway Attractions D?d Not Do a Rushing Business. (By a Staff Correepondsat) Rock Hill, Nov. 1L?Exhibits at farm products and evidences of the handiwork of the farm women of York county were the principal festjft-es of the annual York County fair held here , ; this week, coming' to a close tonigbt. These exhibits were said by authorities of the fair who have been f&miligr with the displays exhibited since the first fair was held here several years ago to have been far superior this year to anything that has gone before. " > From a standpoint of attendance, however and from a standpoint of the number of exhibits of livestock, the f fair this year was somewhat of a disappointment. The crowd present on Wednesday, the opening day, was small compared with last year and that present Thursday was not much if any* larger. It was a monster crowd pres-, ent today, however*?perhaps the largest ever attendant upon a county fair here in one day. The secretaiy-of the fair association was unable to say this afternoon whether the fair would be a financial success or not but the Indications were agalnqt. 9 ' Attendance 8mall. The carnival present this year was larger than the ordinary and with some new attractions; but the majority were the same old freaks that have lost their appeal because they are old. Several connected with the show* told this correspondent thatv it bad been a bad three days with them and it was hardly likely that they would make more than expenses. It was necessary for the police to close seven gambling joints. Unusually good order was maintained during the three days. There was not a great deal of rowdyness and drunkenness and not a great lot for the police to do. But those women of the county who are members of the various Home Demonstration clubs furnished the most interesting of the agricultural ' and domestic exhibits. There were nine community booths in addition to that of the county home demonstration department. Exhibits of the Helen, Wymojo, Aragon, Arcade and Rice Ruckle Mills of Rock Hill and the Lock more mill of Yorkvllle, were also very Attractive as were the grtfup and individual displays of fancy work of all kinds, antiques and other articles of varied interest. Oak Ridge Won First. .The Oak Ridge community booth won first prize. It was under the care of Mesdames L. L. Ware, Knox Wlndel and Miss Florence Steele. Second prize was won by Friendship club, the booth being presided / over by Mesdames J. A. Barber, W. 6. Hill and J. J. Hoke. Third prise was awarded the Gold Hill exhibit which was in charge of Mrs. James Epps, Carl Farls and W. H. Wilson. Other booths handsomely arranged and including "exhibits of fancy work, preserves and canned goods and practically everything thinkable to contribute to the joy of home life from eatables of every kind to dyed and remodeled garments were displayed by . . the following communities: Flint Hill in charge of Mesdames W. W. Boyce and J. T. Garrison; ML Holly, Mesdames R. S. Poag and S. E. Clinton; Sharon, Mrs. W. R. McKeller; Dixie Club, Miss Lula*Smith, Mrs. Nell and Mrs. W. Grady Adams; Fort Mill, Mesdames Ardrey and A. O. Jones. - Poultry Exhibit Good. Superior to anything that has ever been shown at the county fair before in that line was the exhibition of poultry. There were numerous specl- . mens of fine chickens of many kinds, opening wide the eyes of many specta tors to the fact that York county farmers are devoting much more attention to poultry than formerly. Many uncommon breeds of chickens were exhibited. A poultry expert of Clemson college who was present in the capaclity of a Judge maAe the statement that the exhibition of poultry at the York County fair was superior to the poultry at any other fair he had visited this fall. Few Cattle and Hogs Shown. # The number of cattle and hogs exhibited this year at the fair was nothing like as large as the exhfrtts last year; but those that were shown were declared by good judges to be of superior merit. % Many Horses for Races. Horse races held on the one-half mile track at the Fair Grounds each afternoon proved of unusual interest to lovers of the sport. An unusually large number of horses were entered ' fnr t hp rarps this vear and the racing feature of the programme was far better perhaps than that offered last year. ? An hour's use dally of the piano la being given to some domestic servants In London suburbs. ? Chfli has opened an official pawnshop to ndvaiice loans on rensonrfMe terms lo -working men.