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J&rajWHmd Jarts. | .V 7*^?rjr*- ?* j?The house Of deputiW of the Prut-j estant Episcopal church, in session at Portland, Oregon, on Sunday concurted in the amendment already passed y the house of bishops forbidding fnembers of the church from marrying a divorced person. While there is no Enalty specified for those who disoy the canon, it is generally believed at they cut themselves off from receiving the holy communion. This is the churches' answer to Dr. Percy Stickney Grant, a New York clergyman, who recently attacked the church law. He is engaged to marry Rita Lydig, formerly Mrs. Philip Lydig, society matron, who has been twice diVorced. bishop Manning has already tailed ag?anst the marriage and it ?is to>w believed Djtt- Grant will have to r"Ait hisi encasement or leave the ^hurch. , ? The new .rales of the tariff act of 1922 are applying on the flow of American imports. The law, marking a new phase the history of American tariff making in its delegation to the presldent'-of broad powers under the elastic rate provisions, went into effect on Friday: ' Millions of dollars of revenue, officials believe, will be raised immediately. With the going into effect of the law,, signed by Presdent Harding, the tariff commission is agency through which the president will exercise his new authority. In addition to extensive investigations as to costs of production at home and abroad as a basis for recommendation "Of rate or valuation changes to the president, upon the commission also devolves the responsibility for determining any case of discrimination against American commerce and trade in foreign countries and of making Recommendations as to means of meeting sikJh situations. ,?Russia, of all the countries in the fworld. has the'greatest interest in any questions involving' inu nguui nrivilewes of the Dardanelles, and will vict accordingly, saiil Acting Foreign Minister Karkahan, in discussing the ,Near East situation in Moscow Saturday. The minister followed this statement by thb declaration*that the Allies fwould.do well to remember the definite pre-war secret treaties with the imperial regime which gave Russia sovereignty over Constantinople and "the straits, but which soviet Russia iconsidered a violation of Turkey and Therefore had never demanded fulfill'ment. M. Karkahan expressed the Bpinion that other countries might be rawn into the Near Pastern conflict, which might eventually involve all of 'the countries of southeastern Europe. "I hope Jugo-Slavia and Rumania will not meddle in this affair," he remarked .This applies particularly to Rumania." The only apparent solution1 of the Near Eastern difficulty, ho said, would be an immediate conference in .which he insisted soviet Russia must (participate. Otherwise Russia would cefuse recognition of any decision of encounter to the viewpoint. * , . ? "There is no shortage of coal." Henry Ford made that statement at Detroit Saturday night on his return from the Ohio coal regions. Ford, in blaming the fuel brokers, interstate commerce commission and Secretary of Commerce Hoover'for the situation that caused t him to close down his plants, said: ' We bought coal from the brokers at $2 a ton less than they paid for it and could*have bought it for less tf we had cared to jam them. There is no shortage of coal, nor has thereOn the contrary, there has been enough coal above ground to last the country.a year, with, economy. Coal brokers simply engineered a squeeze in an attempt to plunder the country. As soon as we closed our plants public sentiment began to concentrate upon the coal s'tuation with the result that those who control the interstate commerce commission caused the ban that had been placed upon coal' Shipments to be removed. The mine owners are not to blame for the coal situation. The brokers are the robbers and they are financed by a group of bankers who participate in the robbery. If these grafters were cut off. the price of coal would be reduced fifty per cent. without reducing either miners' wages or the profits of the coal companies. Hoover and the membejp of the interstate commerce cominitSlon are simply mallets with which the banking clique that finances the ?(??& brokers hammer the public." ? .Georges Carpentier, the heavyweight champion boxer of Europe and "idol of France," was defeated in Paris Sunday by Battling Siki, the Senegalese fighter, in the sixth round of what was to have been a* twenty round bout. Carpentier never had a chance after the third round. He was barely able to respond to the bell at the beginning of the sixth. With his right eye completely closed and his nose broken, he was unable to put up a gu<yu. in me sixm mo negro fighter planted a series of terrific rights to Carpentier's head and the French idol crumpled to the floor. One of his legs caught between the legs of the Senegalese while he was falling. The crowd, the largest that ever witnessed a boxing contest in France sensed the end. All was uproar. Many persons jumped into the ring and carried the Senegalese on their shoulders to his corner. The referee. Harry Bernstein, at first ruled that Siki had been disqualified for "tripping" but the throng received the decision with a great chorus of hoots and je< rs and even threatened the referee with bodily harm. The three judges, Vicor Bryer, Jean I'oujl, Frenchmen, and Mr. Bennison, of London, went into consultation. An hour later they declared the negro the winner. Their verdict was received with terrific cheering from the spectators, who had remained in the arena for it. many of them in an ugly mood. Carpentier had been hooted, by large numbers of the crowd as he' was taken from the ring. The defeat of Carpentier was entirely unexpected. Carpentier was the favorite when the men entered the ring and the crowd < was dumbfounded when they saw their idol pommelled all over the ring and subjected to terrific punishment at the hands of the big black. Caruenlier trier] ovcrv triolr r,i" ring experience. ? Holding tlie railway shopmen's strike u conspiracy in restraint of trade, (n Interference of interstate commerce and carriage of the mails, because "where minds meet together on such a purpose a conspiracy exists without even a word being spoken," Judge James H. Wilkerson in United States district court at Chicago last Saturday, sustained the government's plea, for a country-wide temporary injunction against striking railroad j crafts. The decision was hailed as one i of the most significant for law and or- i der ever read into the records of the | juj]jcia,ry by Attorney f'.encral Paugh- ; erty and Assistant Attorney (Sonera 1 I A. A. McLaughlin, who presented the j government's case against the shop- | men. Donald It. Richborg, of counsel for the shopmen, said he would take an appeal at once from the ruling of the court in an effort to have the injunction set iprtfltV.AYjijle "10 decision was interpreted ,?s holding in effect that the srikers were accountable for pets of violence, whether these acts were committed by the strikers or not, Its eJcact form will be argued before Judgd "VTHkerson next Monday, pending which be continued in effect the .present- stringent restraining order. The restraining 'order prohibited the shopmen, and the injunction is expected to prohibit them, from: Intcerfering with operation, repairs and employment on the roads. Conspiring to in terfere. Loitering or trespassing on railroad property. Attempting to induce railroad employes to quit or to prevent persons from seeking employment with the roads. Picketing. Harming employes or would-be employes or visiting their homes. Hindering transportation; encouraging or directing employes (union members or others) to stop work or others to refrain front seeking work. Issuing in A, ? nhlnh SirUCUUllS U1 puuili; awicuiuiuil n MIVU might have the above effect. Using union funds for purposes to be enjoined above. 1 ' , STht %|orfci'iUc (Enquivrt. t . 'V ' Entered at the Postofflce at York, as Mail Matter of the Second Class. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1922. It is understood that the president will call an extra session of the congress about the 15th of November to deal with ship subsidy. ; There is pending in the Mouse or representatives a resolution of Representative Ramseyer of Iowa, to conscript the material as well as the personal resources of the country in the event of another war. There is something in the idea. Why ypung men should be required to'jeopardize their lives for the good of the country, while older men are allowed free run to profiteer at the expense of the country's distress is not clear. The present situation says that material resources , are more important than men's lives. Lady, if you have not already got your registration certificate, please go and get it Mondav?next Monday. You may need to vote in November and you may not. Rut unless you have a cer Itlioate you Ciiniiui vuib in nuicmuvi. Xext Monday will afford the last chance to pot a certificate. If you neglect to do your duty In the matter and then there happens some development that will call for the full voting power of the country you will feel badly about it. Surely you can see that you will not be warranted in complaining if things go against you. In behalf of the mean things who were on the other side it will at least have to be admitted that they had qualified themselves to vote. i . The Yorkville Enquirer does not take any stock in the theory that petit jurors are to be held responsible for miscarriages of justice. That is all bunk. The average citizen of this county knows what is right,.and he wants to do l jht. But to a large extent the cards are stacked against him to such an extent that he has but little showing. While the ordinary venire as drawn is representative of the average citizen, the jury as empaneled is quite frequently otherwise. Under existing laws providing for peremptory challenges and objections for cause, it is' quite an easy matter for defendant's counsel to eliminate the average citizen and reduce the panel down to a selection that will not be rightly influenced by the facts. The interests of the state may always be safely left with the average citizen; but when the average citizen has been eliminated, right for right's soke is not so secure. The people haye not the sarre show. We will admit the justice of severe criticism against the jury system; but we will not admit the justice of such criticism against the average juror. As The Yorkville Enquirer sees it, that is small business on the part of those deacons of the Skull Shoals Baptist church in Cherokee county, who seek to force the resignation of Itev. F. C. Hickson, the pastor, because of hi$ activity in behalf of .Mr. Blease in the recent campaign. While we do not know it to bo a fact, we are inclined to susj>ect that if these deacons were not actually instigated by other .politicians, they are being aided and abetted by such. As to whether it is the best thing for a minister of the gospel to take an active part in partisan politics, there is ground f<>r difference of opinion In mm view it is not. As we S''0 it a minister of the fjosjx l should "know nothing among us" except Jesus Christ and him crucified. If, however, a minister desires to become partisan in polities, there is 110 question of his right to do so, with the understanding of course, that those to whom he ministers have a right to their say also. Hut it has always been the wont of Hickson to take vigorous interest in politics. In 191 G ho fought as strenuously against Hleaxo as this year he fought for him. It. is not of record that the Hlcaso men of his charge, if there were any, raised any objection, and if these deacons did object then, when their pastor was nvitli them, it comes with mighty poor grace from them to he squealing now when he is on the other side. Wo are not disputing llint Mr. McLeod is going to he governor of all the people. Suro he is going to he just that. Tillman was governor of all the people, so wa.s Hleasc, so was Manning and so was Cooper, llut which of them thought as much of their opponents as they did of tjieir friends? It is quit? common, to hear talk of their being but one party in South Carolina, But who honestly believes anything of the kind? Suppose, for instance, Mr. McLeod should go for advice to some partisan who supported Blease in the recent campaign, instead of to somo partisan who supported McLeod, what would the antiBloase man think of it and how would be be affected? And by the way, does anybody believe that Blease is personally strong enough to command a following of 85,000 votes--or even 2,000 votes? Neither Blease nor McLeod could do it. Then why persist in the fiction that there arc not two parties in the state? Of course Mr. McLeod is going to bo governor of all the people through the party to which he owes his election. That Mr. Harvey is a non-factional governor, there is very imic kfouiiu. iur uiajiuiu. men; was no factionalism in his election as lieutenant governor, and factionally lie does not belong to either side. So far as he* has bad opportunity to demonstrate his quality he has made a good governor of all the people?as good as the state has had for lo, these many years. But Mr. Harvey could not have been elected to succeed himself except as a factional governor, because such a thing would not have been permitted by either side. An immediate crisis has been averted in the near eastern situation as the result of allied conferences in Paris; but yet nothing is certain as to what may happen. Mustapha Kemal had served notico that he was going to cross the neutral zone into Thrace for the purpose of pushing the Greeks and taking possession of eastern Thrace, including Adrianople. The French and Italian troops had been withdrawn, Great Britain had refused to withdraw her troops from Chanak, on the eastern shore of the Dardanelles. It was her announced purpose to resist the passage of tlie Turks,; even with the small force available. Meanwhile the diplomats in Paris reached an agreement whereby Mustapha Kemal was invited to a conference in Venice on a basis of giving the Turks back Eastern Thrace and allowing them to resume control of' Constantinople, with the understanding that tho straits'are to remain under international control, preferably under tho league of nations, in the membership of which the Turks are to be included if the conferring powers can bring such a thing about. Kemal was notified by wire and announced his willingness to go into the proposed conference, which is to be held within the next few days. Tho 48 hour period having expired while these negotiations were in progress, a forte of 1,100 Turkish cavalry advanced on Chanak. No shots were fired; but as the result of a conference | | between officers, tho Turks withdrew, i It is explained that this force was composed of irregulars not belonging to tho Turkish Nationalist army, and therefore not under tho immediate command of Kemai. That, however, is merely a diplomatic explanation. So far the conference has settled nothing except possible delay. It is the understanding that Turkey is bound by agreement to bring Russia into the conference as one of the interested parties. The Greek government, although disorganized and discounted, Lhas announced that it will not submit to the restoration of Thrace to the Turks. The British still have the mastery in Constantinople, and they have given it to be understood that they are not going to yield anything. T.,rU " The attitude of the British government to the "Near Eastern" question compels the approval of all who admire a masterful exhibition of pluck and courage. Of course it is useless to inquire very deeply into the question of motive, except that it is clearly a matter of selfj pieservation. All peoples and all religions look alike to Oreat Britain in matters involving the hono-, prestige and perpetuity of her mighty empire. Time and again she has used the Turks in tins behalf, and just as quickly, of course, she will light the Turks when they sceni to stand in the way, as they are doing at the present time. Control of Constantinople and the straits carries with it the domination oil vw-V* Ivrttwopn 1^111*0110 ! and Asia, and domination of that trade- | means the mastery of both continents. England hail long been the virtual master of both continents, and she understands full well that relinquishment of that mastery ayi 11 mean the disintegration of her empire. That the Turks ought to continue in control of Constantinople, their capital. seems reasonable, and it is not less reasonable that she should dominate the straits that constitute the great commercial highway through her dominions; but under all the circumstances the seeming reasonableness of this proposition is .of small consequence to threat Britain. Turkish control of the strnils, or joint Turkish and Russian control . would bo ruinous to Croat Britain and ! jail western Europe, for that mutter, and Great Britain knows it. To be sure, Russia and Turkey . might make all kinds of promises as to the freedom of the straits; but Great 1 Biitnin understands the (Linger of a ' lime when those promises may be vio lated and she will take no ehancrs. Heretofore, by tacit agreement, it has been the understanding that j i Italy and France stood pledged to help I preserve the freedom of the straits; j 1 nit for various reasons these countries showed signs of backing down. For instance, in addition to doiainat- ! i ing Syria, France has among her out- 1 lying provinces ^ millions of.. restless Mohammedans who are bitterly dp; posed to coercion of Turkey. Besides being in .about lbp .same position as France in this regard Italy sees in tliq coercion of Turkey the strengthening of Greece, a rival for empire in the Mediterranean. In her courageous stand against Turkey England has more to lose than either France or Italy, because she has more at stake. Her Mohammedan population is greater than that of either Italy or France, and this Mohammedan population is bitterly re scntful of activities against Turkey. All understand, however, that if Turkey wins in this matter, the probability that it will only l?e a matter of time until the Mohammedan possessions of all three countries will smash through the restraint in which they are now held. Seeing the situation clearly, England has the courage to do right now what she knows she will otherwise have to do sooner or later, if she can, rj-id understands too, that she is in better position to meet tho situation now than sire might, be later. ? The governor has appointed S. P. Poston, J. H. Tnne, J. S. Altman and D. A. JIanna as commissioners to examine info tlje pixipused annexation of a part of Florence-county to Williamsburg. ? The authorities of two counties, according to a New Brunswick, N. .1., dispatch, of Saturday, acimuiea inai every clue concerning' the double murder of the I lev. Edward W. JI4JI, roctor of the Church of St. Jotfn the Evangelist, and Mrs. Eleanor Mills, the wife of the church sexton, whose bodies were found under an apple tree a week ago Saturday, has carried them into nothing more than a labyrinth of theories leading nowhore. The fear ti nt the drama that preceded the death of the rector and the sexton's wife would never be recounted seemed evident in the minds of the detectives on the case now. Mrs. Hall, the widow of the murdered rector, has bce.n tacitly absolved of connection with the crime. Questions by detectives and police has resulted in an explanation, satisfactory to then!, of Mrs. Hall's time from Wednesday, the day before the double murder is believed to have been committed, until Saturday, when tl*o bodies wero fourld. Not one person as yet thrown into the limelight of the investigation has bean judged of sufficient value to the prosecution to warrant being held. Henry Stevens, brother of Mrs. Hall, returned to New Brunswick Saturday, after a week spent in New YorK, S'-tid' he was packing'for atrip to Europe. Of nciaiu ot noiuier 01 inn ;wo.counuvs prosecuting the case have concerned themselves with him because of the fact that he was in Laycllotto, N. J., on the night of the dpuble murder. Despite the strict secrecy which Prosecutor Strieker of Middlesex county, and Prosecutor Bookman of So. rset county, have thrown about their ?pcrations, the belief is prevalent that they are at the end of th? numerous (dues advanced upon the discovery of the bodies. They have irone over the lives of both Mrs. Mills and Mrs. Hall in the finest detail. They have tracked down theories and suppositions all to no avail. The remaining possibility that some one may "confess the cr'me is the hope that is now common. ? ( | ?Most of the facts in tho New Brunswick, N. J., murder case are out except that it has imt been definitely established Vhp did The killing. There is no lomrer nnv ouestion that Rev. Edwin Hall and Mr^. Mills, the wife of his sexton, had been very friendly for a long: time. Gosfeip has suggested that and love lettosfcohave proved it. Both Mrs. Hall and .Sexton Mills had been put wise by intimation, insinuation and the like; but neither was disposed to believe anything wrpng. Neither bf them, are suspected of having had anything tori do with the killing. Hall had other women friends, and there are many facts and circumstances to suggest jealousy. Both Hall and Mrs. Mills were called from their homes by telephone early the night of the killing; but whether by each other or by some one else is not clear. The bodies were found under an apple tree on a farm on which there was an abandoned furnished house. Both had struggled with tb$ assassin or assassins. Torn clothes and numerous bullet and knife wounds are evidences of that. But after the' killing they had been laid out as carefully as if by an expert undertaker, their clothing rearranged and Hall's left arm at his side and his right across tho woman's shoulder. His nose glasses were balanced at the proper angle and the knot in his tie was exactly between the ends j of his collar, while his hat covered his | face. Scratches on. the face of Mrs. Mills and rents in her clothing showed that she had been through a terrible struggle for her life, but her hair had been carefully brushed back and her dress arranged so that none of the rents would show. Tier arms and legs were arranged as if for burial. Detectives and newspaper men say that church and social people are doing all I they can to smooth the matter over as easily as possible. It is believed that full information will go to extend a scandal already great. It has come out that following a dinner party some weeks ago Mrs. Mills thought her coffee had been poisoned and she suspected her hostess. Several women had been saying bitter things about Mrs. Mills. Willie Stevens, the 50-year-old brother-in-law of Mr. Hall, with the mind of a child, is not being considered ;us a possible? factor'ln the case. MERE-MENTION. The department of agriculture nuts i tin* Indian cotton crop at 3..100.000 ! hales ancl the Egyptian crop at 1.000.000 ltalos Hcndersonvllle, N. C., is arranging to spottd $100,000 on a water system that will bring: the supply over a. distance of 20 miles Five workmen were crushed to death when -a bucket of stone fell on them in the Glenn-Rogers mine in West Virginia, Saturday Miss Christine Allen, a school teacher of Trnnssylvania county, N. C., was waylaid and beaten by two women last Saturday, because she had .whipped the child of ! one of therti There was a tiro loss i of between $700,000 and $1,000,000 in ; the heart of Atlanta's business section last Saturday night. The Kress build- j ing was completely destroyed. j Twelve armed men raided the jail at Ft. I'a ill, Minn., last Friday and freed John C. I tins, who had been locked up following a theatre hold-up that had been attempted by himself and others. The raiders left two deputies locked in cells The l.ritish torpedo boat Speedy, sank in the sea. of Marmora 1 Sunday as Ihe result, of a collision with a Dutch trawler. Ten Rritish sailors lost their lives So far the special grand jury that is investigating the Herrin, Illinois, mine murders, has returned 214 indictments...... The Day- : ton-Wright A if I dan.l^(ftnjntiy is put-j tiiig out a plate wlj/ffli Jt'says almost' anybody can operate after an experi- 1 ence of four hours. 1 LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Garrison-Faris Seed Co., Rock Hill? Seed, plants, bulbs. York Hardware Company?See 1 lie Caloric at the Red W. Store. Kirkpatrick-Belk Company?Men's and boys' clothing. Peoples Rank and Trust Company? Don't Envy them. J. M. Stroup?Clothes that stand the test. York Hardware Company?Winchester flash lights. Sam M. and S. E. Grist?The day before you need help. First National Bank of Clover?You arc well paid to save youfr money. York Drug Store?Pinksules. Bratton's Dairy Farm?Molasses making. Millinery Parlor, Mrs. J. M. Ferguson, proprietor?Dear me. Miss Lula Smih, President?Notice to the public. York Supply Company?Building material. Clover Drug Company?Just received. The Cash & Carry?Our guarantee. First National Bank of Sharon? Speeding. M. L. Ford & Sons, Clover?There's satisfaction. Carroll Bros.?Oxford "Chase" buggies. Gillette Safety Razor Company?The Brownie Gillette. The Loan and Savings bank's statement of conditions is being republished today because of a typographical error in the last publication, which showed savings deposits of $13,SSI.3D, when these deposits should have been shown to bo $138,SSI.09. RELATIONS DISSOLVED. Pastoral relations between Itev. J. E. Eerryhill and the congregation of the First Presbyterian church of Clover, were forrnally dissolved at a called meeting of Jlcthel presbytery held in the First Presbyterian church of Yorkville, yesterday. A number of ministers and elders of the denomination were in attendance upon the meeting of presbytery, whicht.was of short duration. Rev. Mr. Perry hill was dismissed to King's Mountain presbytery and it was announced that he would take tip his duties as pastor of Union Presbyterian church in Gaston county, within a short time. THE MARRIAGE RECORD. Marriage licenses have been issued by the judge of probate to the following: Sept. 19?R. S. Hartness, Gastonla and Willie Feemster, York No. 6. . Sept. 21?Jus. O. Fletcher and Katie Nelson, Concord, N. C. Sept. 23?C. M. Ferguson and Inez T ? ??!? 1J ||1 V 1I1AUII, 1VWJIY I Hit, Sept. 23?Clarence Blake, Rock Hill, and Goley Jimison, colored, Sharon. Sept. 23?Andrew Witherspoon, York No. G, and Mamie Brown, colored, Clover No. 3. Sept. 23?Ray Lutz and Grace Turner, Gastonia. Sept. 23?Guy Rrown and Lacy Watts, Belmont, N. C. Sept. 23?Lawrence Brown and Hattie Hedrick, Belmont, N. C. Sept. 23?W. 1'. Wilson and Cora Bess, Belmont, N. C. FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Four York county high school football teams?Yorkville, Wlnthrop Training School, Rock Hill and Fort Mill arc members of the Catawba Athletic association which has fixed its schedule of football games for the coming season which opens on October 6 wher Kershaw plays Rock Hill in Rock Hill and Vorkville plays Fort Mill in Fori Mill while Winthrop Training school plays Lancaster in Lancaster. The following high schools are members ol the Catawba Athletic Association: Kershaw, Rock Hill, Yorkville, Fort Mill, Chester, Winnsboro, Winthrop Training School, Lancaster. Following is the football schedule for the four York county members of the association: October 6. Kershaw vs. Rock Hill in Rock Hill. Yorkvillo vs. Fort Mill in Fort Mill Winthrop Training School vs. Lancaster in Lancaster. October 13. Yorkville vs. Chester in Yorkville. Winnsboro vs. Winthrop Training School in Rock Hill. Fort Mill vs. Rock Hill in Fort Mill. October 20. Yorkville vs. Lancaster in Lancaster. Chester vs. Fort Mill in Chester. Winthrop Training School vs. Rock Hill in Rock Hill. October 27. Kcrshatv vs. Fort Mill in Kershaw. Yorkville vs. Winnsboro in Yorkville. Chester vs. Winthrop Training School in Chester. Rock Hill vs. Lancaster in Rock Hill. November 3. Kershaw vs. Winthrop Training School in Rock Hill. Yorkville vs. Rock Hill in Yorkville. Fort Mill vs. Winnsboro in Fort Mill. November 10. Kershaw vs. Yorkville in Kershaw. Winthrop Training School vs. Fort Mill in Fock Hill. Chester vs. Rock Hill in Rock Hill. November 17. Lancaster vs. Fort Mill in Let. 'st^r. Rock llill vs. Winnsboro in Winnsboro. Winthrop Training School vs. Yorkville in Yorkville. ALONG THE WAY Carolina & North-Western passenger train northbound was nearly two hours lute Sunday morning because of inKin<> trouble which developed near Lowryville. A bolt in a "spring Hanger" which had become loose caused all the trouble. Voters of Kbenrzer township are electing a magistrate today, the third attempt that they have made since the first primary on AuKUst -! . John It. i'oag, incumbent and J. 15. Swinnie are the candidates being voted for today. Originally there were four candidates. T. O. I'lackmon was eliminated in the first primary in which Mr. I'oag led and in which Candidates W. S. I.raswell and J. II. Swinnie tied. In a second primary on September 12 Mr. Ihasweli was eliminated and now the nice i.s between Swinnie and Puagf. Cray squirrels are in more or less demand as pets and a young man who lives a few miles west of Yorkville made five dollars in a few minutes one rla.v recently when he caught live pretty specimens alive. Observing the squirrels disporting themselves around a hollow tree he managed to drive Hum into the tree. Then he placed a sack around the two openings in the tree, tnd forced the squirrels into tlie sack. Postmistress M. Jl. Nichols and Chief Clerk \V. T?\ 1'tit nam handled 800 pounds ol mail for distribution locally last Sunday morning:, the heavy mail ! having been brought in on the east bound Southern train and the north bound Carolina & North Western mail. Since two of the pnstofflce employes } enjoy a rest on Sunday leaving only two on duty those whose duty it was i to handle the mail had their hands unusually full because of the great quantity of it. T.W. flressette of St. Matthews, has been employed by the board of trustees as director of .athletics and an instructor in the Yorkville Graded school. Ho is expected to report for work tomorrow or Thursday. Gressette is a former University of South Carolina football star and for several years has been one of the best known amateur i athletes in the state. Upon his arrival | here he will immediately take charge of the football squad with a view to getting them into shape as soon as' possible. He will also direct other branches of athletics in the school. WITHIN THE TOWN. ? Rev. I. N. Kennedy, D. D., of Ora, Laurens county filled the pulpit of the Yorkville Associate Reformed church last Sunday, preaching two able sermons?one in the morning and the other in the evening. Good congregations were in attendance at both services. ? Yorkville merchants on Saturday' night described Saturday's business as | a real "harvest day" business. There were large numbers of people in town and most of them had money which they spent freely for needed supplies. "It was like old times," said one merchant in talking of the day's trade. ? In the hope of increasing the water supply of the town a three inch well at the water plant is being l*?rcd to greater depth. Thus far the well has been sunk 127 feet ntul the well boring machinery is now cutting through granite. It is believed that a greater volume of water will soon be obtained. ? Hay Parrott, messenger boy for the Western Union was engaged in burniujr trash in the rear of the company's office Saturday afternoon when the trash tiro ignited wooden supports for the tanks of oil belonging to the Liberty Killing Station. Flames from burning oil and wood leaped into the air for a few minutes until the fire department arrived on (he scene and extinguished the blaze without great damage. ? Sales at the "country store" la.sSt Saturday totaled $11, considered by promoters of the enterprise .a good morning's business. The members of the home demonstration forces interested in the "country store," have just completed an organization which is to have charge from week to week. The officers are: Miss Lula Smith, presi> dent; Mrs. J. M. Price, vice president; Miss Georgia Bratton, secretary and treasurer; Mosdames Mason Clark, J. D. Clark, J. E. Jackson, publicity committee. The authorities have decided not to open the store for business until 9 o'clock on Saturdays in the future. ? When Robert E. Dulin of Bowling Green, star route carrier between Yorkvine and Gastonia undertook to crank his automobile early yesterday morning while the automobile was in gear he paved the way for one of the most peculiar automobile acciaenis mm iujb occurred in the town in many a day. Mr. Duiin had parked his car on South Congress street in front of the Wilson Building, the car facing north. A car belonging to J. A. Tate was parked on the same side of the street just ahead of the Dulin car. When the Dulin ear was put in motion it ran into the Tote car pushing the latter across the courthouse square when it swerved, and , crashed into a corner of the Kirk, patriek.-Belk Company's store followed by the Dulin car. Mr. Dulin in the meanwhile had managed to extricate himself from his perilous position l>el tween the two cars, escaping without I injury. A bent fender and a broken ; headlight glass was about the extent [ of the damage done. The accident was ? witnessed by a number of people and ; scores of others were quickly attracted to the scene. Both cars were moved . from the sldewallf under their own i power. ABOUT PEOPLE. Marion Knloe of Clover, was in Yorkville yesterday. R. L. Plexico of Sharon was a visitor in Yorkville yesterday. Miss Virgie Ferguson of Yorkville, recently underwent a slight operation in a Charlotte hospital. Mrs. Robt. T. Allison of Yorkville, is . visiting Mr. and. Mrs. W. L. Fanning at Shelby, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Inman and Miss Thelma Inman of Yorkville, were visitors in Rock Hill on Sunday. A. Y. Cartwrlght, Jr., of Yorlcvill> is in the employ of the Loan & Savings Bank. Miss Sarah Logan of Yorkville, is in the employ of Probate Judge J. L. Houston. J. P. Lindsay, Jr., of Greenwood, recently visited the family of his father, J. R. Lindsay in Yorkville. A. V, Snell of Jacksonville, Flo., visited the family of G. W. S. Hart in Yorkville this week. Mrs. W. C. Whitosides and children of Yorkville are visiting relatives and friends in the King's Creek section. Miss Dora Wallace is critically ill at her home in the Cannon Mill Village, Yorkville. Paul Curry of Concord, N. C., a former resident of Yorkville was a visitor here hist week. Mr. and Mi* J. M. Caldwell of Smyrna recently celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage. Rev. and Mrs. Oliver Hart of Macon, Go., are visiting the family of Mr. CI. W. S. Hart in Yorkville. Mrs. If. J. Slierer of Sharon No. 1. recently visited her daughter, Mrs. S. .M. Harnett in Rock Hill. Mr. and Mrs. H. 1). Kennedy of Rock Hill, spent Sunday with relatives ih Yorkville. C. A. Honey has returned to his home in Yorkville, after a trip to Atlantic City, N. J., and other points east. It. T. Castles and C. G. Castles of Smyrna were, among th<* visitors in Yorkville yesterday. Mrs. .J. Ernest Stroup has returned to Yorkville, after spending several1 I days in Charlotte. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Pierce and Mrs. I 1). J. Pierce of Charleston were recent j visitors in Yorkville. Dr. \V. G. Stevens of Rock Ilill, was anionir the visitors in Yorkville yester ! day. l Mr. J. M. Ferffusi>n lias taken a position as clerk in the store of \V. E. Ferguson, Yorkville. Mrs. Janio Land CJarrison, leaves; today for Assemblage Training School ! in Richmond, Va. Mrs. S. .1. Mayflcld of Leeds, S. C. and ', Mrs. Nannie dobbins of Hickory Crow, recently visited Mrs. ISr-uee \V. Shereri and other relatives on Sharon No. 1. i J. Lyle Love, Esq., of Greenville, visited the family of his father Mr. doss Love near Yorkville this week. I Mr. Love is engaged in the practice of i law in Greenville in partnership with 1 Hon. Oscar K. Mauldln and his friends in this section will be glad to learn that he is getting along nicely. Tom W. Quinn, of Winston-Salem, N. C., recently visited the family of his father, Mr. John Warren Quinn in Yorkville. Mrs. J. O. Allison who has been quite sick at her home in Yorkville for some time past shows some improvement. W. L. Jamison who has been traveling in West Virginia for several weeks past with a carnival in which he has an interest has returned to his home in Yorkville. ' Milus Carroll and John Moore Sandifer of Yorkville left this week for the University of Xorth Carolina at Chapel run, wncre mey arc enrolled as students. Mr. J. T. Swisher and family of Lancaster have moved to Yorkville, where Mr. Swisher has a position as superintendent of the Yorkville Cotton Oil Co. The family Is living on Lincoln street. Among the visitors in Yorkville yesterday was Rev. James Russell of Chester, one of the best known ministers of the Presbyterian denomination in the state. Because of the condition of his health Rev. Mr. Russell has not been actively engaged in pastoral work for some time past. He has many I frionds and acquaintances in this section who are always glad to see him. Mrs. Robert Ferguson of Yorkville, was seriously injured at her home in the J. W. Dobson residence on North Congress street Friday afternoon when she fell down the stairway. She suffered a broken collar bone, a broken wrist and numerous bruises. Her friends will be glad to know that she is getting along as well as could bo expected. Mrs. W. R. Steele, the oldest white resident of Yorkville celebrated her 90th birthday last Friday. Despite her advanced* years Mrs. Steele enjoys good health and has use of her mental and physical faculties to a degree equal to that which might be expected of a much younger person. Mrs. Steele was enrolled to vote In the recent primary election and is able to attend church services quite regularly. Her many friends and acquaintances wish for her many more years of health apd happiness. # I LOCAL LACONICS Brandon School Opens. Brandon, school in Bethel township has entered upon the work of the 192223 session. The teachers are Eeon I'laxco and Mrs. Emily Dulin Barnett. Rock Hill Pastor Arrives. Rev. Walter R. Alexander who recently accepted a call to the pastorate of the First Baptist church 08 Itock Hill, preached to the congregation Sunday morning and evening. Good Rain Last Night. The first heavy rain that York county has knoyvn in two months fell last night accompanied, by a severe electrical storm. Reports from over tho county this morning were that practically every section received a liberal rain. Charged With- Abandonment. Charged with abandonment of his wife, Airs. Essie Boone, C. A. Boone, a textile machinist of Rock Hill was arrested in that town yesterday and later released on bond of $1,000 after he had been brought to Yorkville to be committed to jail. The abandoned wife, Mrs. Essie Boone, a rather attractive looking young woman was in Yorkville today to consult an attorney in connection with, the warrant against her husband. She is said to have stated that she expected to prosecute her husband to the full extent of the law. It is charged that Boone has been living in Rock Hill with a woman not his wife. Corn Liquor Burned. Twenty-five gallons of moonshine whisky was poured into the gutter along West Liberty street yesterday afternoon by the sheriff and other officials following a raid in tho Enon church section of King's Mountain township yesterday morning when a large distillery and a quantity of liquor were found. In addition to the liquor about 3,000 gallons of beer was found at the still and this was destroyed while the 90-gallon copper boiler and worm were brought to Yorkville to be added to the sheriff's collection of unique designs in moonshine manufactories. Two white men who were working at the still when the officers came on the scene made their get-away, but were recognized and warrants for their arrest will be issued. Sheriff Quinn said that the still was located not a great distance away from the home of Ernest Boheler. Three gallons of liquor was poured out at the site of the still. Twenty-five gallons which was found in a barrel was brought to Yorkville and poured out while many curious folks and some thirsty folks looked on. A match was struefc .and the stream of alcohol was fired. It was described by the officers as "good liquor" since It burned readily. In the raiding party were Sheriff Fred. Qulnn. Magistrate ; Fred C. Black and Constables H. 1* I Johnson and R. P. Lee. Well, Here's Mary Again, Gastonia Gazette, Saturday: Mrs. Mary Boheler, who was tried and convicted in Gastonia county Superior Court some 18 or 20 months ago on the charge of receiving and selling whisky, and given a susjiended sentence of 18 months in jail, was arrested Thursday in Gastonia and lodged in the county jail. Mrs. Builder's sentence of 18 months was suspended on condition that she get out of the state and stay. It will be recalled that the trial of Mrs. Boheler furnished quite a sensation at the time. She was apprehended at her home near Pleasant Ridge on the charge of keeping liquor for sale. It was anegea that sne made rrequenc trips to the mountains for the purpose of securing liquor. The trial was hard fought and excited a great deal of interest. Since the trial and up until a short time ago, Mrs. Boheler was out of the county. It was learned recently that she was thinking of returning to (iastrtnia, and it is alleged that she was trying to purchase a farm near Gastonia. She was promptly rearrested and lodged, in jail by Sheriff Cole. It is understood that efforts are being made by her attorney, John G. Carpenter, to secure her release on bond, but the authorities declare that the only release for her is a pardon from tho governor, that the 18-months jail sentence automatically goes into effect with her appearance in Gastonia, following the judge's sentence. ? The South Carolina university opened its 110th session Inst- Friday, with YV. 1). Melton, die new president, in charge. ?-J. W. Cfiddle and his son, John Criddle of ltowman, Orangeburg county, were convicted in Orangeburg last week of making and storing whisky, and each was sentenced to six months in the penitentiary. It was charged that J. \\". f'riddle was a member of tho rural police force for Orangeburg county while lie was engaged iu tho liquor business.