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Scraps muT farts. - ? ? Governor Morrison of North Carolina paid Gastonia a pop call Tuesday, coming over from Charlotte to take luncheon with the staff of the North Carolina orthopaedic hospital. Four resident members of the board of trustees and the county commissioners were also present. T.ie governor made no public appearance in Gastonia, the only sight the city got of him being as he passed through in his car en route home and in conversation with R. B. Babingtoo, president of the hospital. Governor Morrison said "the orthnwu-dle hosDltal is one of the greatest institutions in the state; one that is especially dear .to my heart, and I an willing' to do all that I can for the crippled children of the state, and they must be cared for, even if we have to double the capacity of the hospital." Tuesday was clinic day, and the governor saw 25 crippled children brought in from outside the hospital for treatment and operations. There are 51 patients in the hospital at present and many on the waiting list. ? Consumption of American cotton in Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Czecho-Slovakia was nearly 30 per cent laiger for the 12 months ending July 31, 1922, than during the previous * 4-rx fionirnc fn'rnished season, acwiuius ... the department of agriculture by the International Federation of Master Cotton Spinners and Manufacturers' associations. Consumption in Great Itritain increased 34 per cent over the preceding 12 months, the figures being 2.0S3,000 bales, compared with 1,115,477 in 1920-21. Czecho-Slovakia led in tho rate of increase with a gain cf nearly. 47 per cent, having consumed 246,000 bales, compared with 167,628 the preceding season. Consumption in Germany was 827,000 bales, an increase of 217,000 ovet last year; France consumed 565,000 bales, on increase of 108,000, and Italy consumed 513,000 bales, an increase of 30,000., Total mill stocks on July 31, 1922, in the five countries named were 501,000 bales, compared with 529,411 bales on July 31, 1921. ? AJU.ough President Harding has not definitely committed himself to tiie calling: of a special session of congress in November ho is of the opinion that congress should assemble prior to the Dec ember session to consider the ship subsidy bill and, legislation which must ba enacted before March 4. An administration spokesman outlining the vievs of the executive said Tuesday that as it was regarded a certainty that congress would have to bo in session either prior "to or after the December session, which expires automatically March 4, the president belie ved ;t would be preferable to meet in November. A special session in Novetn m* Wbuld permit congress to get started on its routine working to insure its completion by March, according to the view of the president. Exnlaining that the president was not unalterably committed to a program for a November session, the spokesman said the executive would not issue a call uniess leaders in congress were of the opinion such a .step was advisable. A decision, it was said, would not be reached until about November 1, with the probability that if a call were issued it would be for reconvening of congress about the middle of November. " ? If, writes a Moscow correspondent of the New York World, Roumania makes a move to interfere in the Balkan crisis?and some highly placed Russians believe that she is prepar ing?there will be another Balkan explosion that must lead to a big war. In such event, Russia, it can be said, will not be laggard. The Russian gov ernmer t wants a voice in the discussion of the future of Constantinople and the Dardanelles, and is piqued with the lukewarmness shown by the British to their proposal that Russia should be included In any conference. The Russians, however, do not believe Mustaapha Kemal wtll forget _hem, if, as despatches here indicate, he is going: to make a deal with the British. Wednesday night 1,000 Turks, Hindus, Armen ans, Astrakhans and other * dusky Near East emigrants, garbed in theiricolorful native costumes, paraded Moscow, celebrating the victory, of the "Turkish Red Army" and "the eternkl union of Turkey and Russia." Thousands of Russians joined the festi\ities and acted as though Kemal had achieved a Russian triumph. Officials at the Soviet Foreign Office warmly congratulated the celebrators on the "Red" army's victory. They emphasized the necessity for Russia's participation in any conference that decided the fate of Constantinople and the straits. ? Quoting the statement of President JlUiamg 1 n ins vtiu iium.ikc <.>11 uk: bonus bill that the treasury faced a deficit in 19:23 of $650,000,000, Representative Byrnes, South Carolina, Demdc a tic member of the appropciationstcommittee, says in an extension of refiarks printed in the Congressional Repcrd that "it annihilates leaders of his party in congress who have been declaring that the receipts and expense^ of the government have been balanced." According to the president says Mr. Byrnes, they lack $650,000,000 "of being balanced and it is certain the gtvcvnment must continue to borrow :t ? meet its ordinary expenses." With*measure now pending providing for additional appropriations, lie declares, the deficit named by President Harding will be increased to ISSO.OOO,000, the largest ever incurred by the tieasuiy in time of peace. Touching op appropriation for the shipping board and tlie likelihood of taking up merchant marine legislation at a special session. Mr. Byrnes says consideration heretofore was postponed because of the "'disclosure that the hdminist -atlorr had announced a new policy?that the constitution follows the flag to the three mile limit only. The American people regardless of their views on prohibition," he added, "will want to know of Republicans in congress why they appropriated money for certain employes to arrest the citizen found within the three mile limit with a quart of whisky in his possession and at the same time voted money for the shipping board to enable other employes of the government to sell liquor on shipping board ships beyond the three mile limit." She \torkntle (Enquirer, i Entered at the Postoffice at Tork, as Mail Matter of the Second Class. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1922. The British kept telling the Turks not to come into the neutral zone; but1 the Turks kept coming. They refused to recognize any neutral zone. In times past the religious fanaticism of the Mohammedans has overrun many Christian countries; but in later years the ships, guns and grit of Christian armies have proved their ability to hold this fanaticism in check. Once more we beg to remind our readers that next Monday, October 2, will furnish the last opportunity that they will liavc to grot registration certiUrates in time for tho next general election. So far as wo have information there will he no opposition to the Democratic ticket in the next general election; but nevertheless all citizens who are qualified to register should be registered. Plow it tinder?plow it under deep ?plow it with a tractor, is the agricultural slogan of the hour. It is to kill the boll weevil, they are. saying now. As to whether it will kill weevils, of course, we don't know. There is no doubt, however, that it is well to plow it under. And since the cotton should all he off within the next few weeks, there will be time for the plowing. Whether it Is cotton next spring or not, the plowing under is the thing. ? _ _ They may be able to settle that controversy with the Turks without a war; but just now it.is difficult to see how thc-y^itre gofng to tl6 "it. Turkey and Russia are in alliance. There seems to be no doubt of that. Neither Great Britain nor France recognizes Russia; but Turkey, dependent on Russia for what she has achieved, will insist on Russia being considered. Heretofore Turkey has stood with " i'n-u-u l.Von/.n oivntnct RllS ureal nrnuiii unu aimv u8u>..u? ..? sia on this question; but this is the first timo that Turkey has been united with Russia against Great Britain and France. Japan seems to be looming up in the thing as an ally of Great Britain against Russia. It is possible that there may be found a way for%ettlement; but the situation is grave? exceedingly grave. It looks as if Great Britain must either yield her contention to a large extent or resort to war, and Great Britain has not been in the habit of yielding. Former Premier Venizclos, of Greece, has nothing to say for publication in connection with the present severe troubles of his country. Venizelos was the great commoner of Greece. His sympathies were with the Allies during the world war, and of course he had nothing in common with the royal family. The royal family all leaned toward Germany. Following: the first abduction of Constantine Vcnizelos was restored to favor; but when the people voted to recall Constantino, Yenizelos was compelled to leave. He now lives in Franco, following; a tour lhr6ugh the United States. As yet the revolution by which Constantino was deposed i has not affected his status. Greece is not yet ready to submit to the desires of the Allies. Yenizelos may eventually be recalled to Greece; but as to that there is no certainty. There is ! reason to believe, however, that he I is the one man who can do for Greece : that which is best for her under the circumstances. There is, perhaps, nothing new in I the proposition that has been laid before congress to enact legislation that will ensure that in future wars wealth may be conscripted to serve tiie conn try along with men. Under the rule of the past, the wisdom of which has been established by practice, the bur; den of war falls on the vouth of the ' land?On boys of sixteen up to men i of twenty-live and even thirty. Older men are seldom called upon except as a last desperate resort. Hut the injustice of the whole thing is apparent to all. While the young men are undergoing the privations of the camp and the dangers of the battle line, the older men are in soft berths, reaping rich harvests in the shape of profits land power, ('.real fortunes are rapidly ! built up back home and the men who j brave the dangers and win tbe battles i come back to lind themselves more than ever subject to those for whom they fought. The question of I sinuses, pensions, disability allowam. s, ete., are natural, logical and endless. Why should ltot the soldier have an equity in that which was created or develop the result of his privations? The question answers itself; but when it comes to the question as to how much the stay-at-homes should give up or the soldier should have, as yet there has been no answer. The injustice of it all is appreciated by both and so long as injustice exists there is suspicion, doubt and resentment. But the cure seems simple. Along with the soldier let every man and woman be conscripted for all the aid he or she can give. Let talent and property go also against the scale alongside of ...lULw^noaa /Mq Aiul U'llPTl nil llflVO done their respective parts in the struggle there can be no after war settlements to make. The accounts will have been kept in balance all the while. ? Allied proposals to insure freedom of the Dardanelles and protection of racial and religious minorities in negotiating a permanent peace settlement of the Near Eastern crises "are clearly in accord with American sentiment," Secretary Hughes declared on Tuesday in the first formal assertion of American policy toward the Turkish problem. A,t the same time Mr. Hughes took occasion to express the trust of the Washington government that arrangements would be made to keep the straits open and maintain peace "pending the conference to conclude a ? 1 ?-vP rtAonn hnf ti'firtn TnpL'OV Illicit UCUkJ UL j/ViiiW wvbn vvu J. v.* ..vj , Greece and the Allies." The statement was made in reply to a question, submitted to Mr. Hughes by the Associated Press as to the attitude oC tho American government toward the peace proposals made by the Allies. His answer was as follows: "Tho American government is gratified to observe that tho proposal of the three Allied governments seek to insure effectively '.the liberty . of the Dardanelles, tho Sea of Marmora and the Bosporus as well as protection of the racial and religious minorities.' These points arc clearly in accord with American sentiment. This government also trusts that suitable arrangements may be agreed upon in the inA 4^ it-rest or peace 10 reserve tne ircedom of the straits pending the conference to conclude a final treaty of peace between Turkey and Greece and the Allies." ? Profiteering at the expense of consumers is being "camouflaged" by clothing dealers through statements that the tariff bill will increase prices of suits and overcoats, Senator Smoot of Utah, Republican leader and memb<* of the senate finance committee declared Wednesday in a statement of the effect of the new wool rates. "The price of woolen clothing should be cheaper in the spring of 1923 and thereafter," said Senator Smoot. "Statements to the contrary appear to be camouflage put out to bide an intention to profiteer at the expense of the consumer or for political purpose, or both. There is no reason whatever for any honest, sane person to claim that the price of wool clothing will he higher because of the Fordney-McCumber tariff act." If tariff rates affect retail prices, Senator Smoot said, the new law should reduce rather than increase clothing prices. He emphasized that the wool rates of the new act are about half of those in the previous emergency tariff, and contended that retail prices therefore should come down. In fact, he said, manufacturers [of woolen cloths were quoting reduced prices for the spring* of 1923. Some of these declaring the tariff would increase retail clothing prices, Senator Smoot added, used "profiteering pyramiding" in their accounting, but competing among woolen manufacturers, he added, would "prevent any such reprehensible greed going on a rampage." ? King Constantino of Greece, has been forced to abdicate his throne in ! the interest of his son. Prince George, j This is the outcome of the failure of Constantine's efforts against the Turks in behalf of the integrity of the Greek kingdom. The opposition party, the party of Venesselos, rose against Con; stantinc, and there was nothing for ciiii IU iiu uiiL iiuuiuiic. ! first ascended the throne in 1913. He was forced to abdicate because of his ' pro-German sympathies, and was succeeded by his son Alexander, who reigned for three stormy years, and who in 1920 died from the bite of a monkey. Constantino was recalled by plcbieite, and although the Allied powers did what they could to prevent his re-ascension, he marched triumphantly into Athens in December, 1920. Immediately he undertook a war against the Turks, with the idea of securing to the Turks eastern Thrace, Constantinople and certain large provinces of Asia Elinor in which the Greeks predominated. The war progressed successfully enough at first; but as the result of interference of the Allies and the withholding of assistance the Turkish Nationalists finally got the host of it and put the Greeks to rout. The defeat resulted in demoralization and confusion out of which?has grown revolution. Although he held on to the last, Constantine finally saw that it was no use and gave it up. The Allies * had promised the Turks continued ! domination over eastern Thrace; hut the Greeks have SO.000 soldiers in that territory, aial declare that they will | light to the death. Mustnpha Kemal, head of the Turkish Nationalists, is j committed to the re-conquest of east| crn Thrace, and is? making his nrj rangements to invade the country re' gardless of tlie Allies. Kemal says that he is willing to guarantee the ! international freedom of the Straits; hut. says it must he done under Turkish control and aI>o he says that the Turks must have complete sovereign : ty over Constantinople. These are the : main issues in the present controI versy. LOCAL A^FAXHS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Fred M. Allen, Executive Secretary? York county invited, to the Big Gaston County Fair. Bank of Clover?Statement of condition. Marshall Oil Company?The test of performance. McConnell Dry Goods Company?The right goods at right price. Nathan Feinstein's Department Store ?Goods on the wholesale market are steadily advancing. J. R. Barnwell, H. P.?Special convocation of Mackey Chapter No. 15. Star Theatre, J. Q. Wray, Manager? Anita Stewart tonight in the "More Excellent Way." York Candy Kitchen?Patronize Pete's place. j Sam M. and S. E. Grist?We are thinking of your safety. Southern Cash Store, Rock Hill? Hardware and enamel ware. Carroll Brothers?Old English floor wax. First National Bank of Clover?Forward. Trinity Methodist Church?You are invited. Owing to unfavorable seasons, too much rain mostly, it is estimated that the yield of peanuts this year will be about 100,000,000 pounds less than last year. Prices generally are expected to run a little higher this year than last?from 3 cents a pound for the poorer grades up to 9 cents for the l>Aff nvn/lna I UCOl b'^There has been ail advance of something like a cent a pound in the news print spot market and newspaper publishers are becoming uneasy as to the immediate future, especially since consumption for the past six months shows an increase of about 11 per cent, while production has been increased only a little more than I per cent. Spot dealers arc showing a disinclination to quoto prices in carload lots just at this time and the condition of the wholesale market is very uncertain. "Why certainly we mean what we say when we promise that the llig Gaston County Fair will bo the best eVcr held in North Carolina," said Fred M. Allen, executive secretary, ifAft"Vl,'n /In not fno 1 na if it iy JVOICI \AiXJf Tt V UV nww 1VV4 V*.?j >. v worth while even to make claims in that direction. Didn't everybody say last year that it was the best fair they had ever seen in either state? I don't say that. That is what everybody else said. They told me and they told everybody. That was tho common verdict. Well, we had no end of difficulties to contend with last year?almost as many difficulties as we had the first year. For instance there was all tho trouble and confusion of moving into tho new grounds, and it was almost like making a new start. Hut we arc not making any excuses this year and wo are* not asking anybody to make allowances. We've got* tho goods and the fair will speak for itself." SWINNIE DEFEATED POAG In a third raagistcEiaL-primary election hold in Ebcnc^St !tn\vnship last Tuesday, J. B. Swinnie -of "Newport defeated, the incumbent John R. Poag of Rock Hill, 144 to 96. The recently nominated magistrate t for Ebenezer was a candidate for thfc office when it was made vacant by the death of the late Thomas B. Glenn some time ago; but the county legislative delegation "couldn't see him." The third primary election held Tuesday was the aftermath of a rather spirited campaign: Swinnie being nominated largely by the voters of residents of | the Aragon-Bluo Buckle Mill who j were not pleased with Magistrate ! Foag. Following are the official re turns from the several precincts in Ebenezer township participating in the election: Poag Swinnic Aragon 15 104 Ebenezer 55 5 Newport 16 22 Rock Hill No. 3 2 0 Rock Hill No. 4 8 3 T4rzah 0 10 96 111 RAID WITHOUT RESULTS Prohibition officers raided ten alleged blind tigers in Rock Hill last week; ; but the raid did not result in the | capture of a single drop of liquor, according to one of the raiding officers ' who told a reporter for The Yorkville Enquirer about it yesterday. Among | those raided was the "place of : business" and the residence of the ! alleged Blind Tiger King of Rock llill, where not even the odor of liquor I was to be detected. According to the officer who told I the story when the raiders approach; cd "the King" courteously invited | them in and told them to search until they were satisfied. He even went ! ;\ little further and undertook to "kid" | them. I "\\nat do you fellows think I am, j anyhow?" ho is alleged to have said. "Do you think f am. fool enough to keep liquor in my place of business or in my house when I can got a dozen fellows and do get a dozen around ! here to sell the stuff for me? "You must think I am a chump, anyhow. I am not denying that I handle the stuff through others but as , to my having it around here. It is to j laugh." And the officers after searching them thoroughly went away convinced : that "the king" didn't have any stuff mound the premises at that particular ' time anyhow. WITHIN THE TOWN ? Ashes spread on the ground too close to it were responsible lor the burning of an outhouse on the premises "f \\". \\\ Jenkins at 8:20 this morning. ;Canlcn tools valued at about $100 which were in the house were destroyed. ? The combination gasoline and electrical pumping plant purchased some time ago by the local water, light and power department to take the place of 'worn out pumping machinery that has been in use for two decades arrived this week and is now being installed at the waterworks plant in the western part of town. The new pumping outfit which weighs more than 10,000 pounds is being installed by City Clerk and Treasurer J. Frank Faulkner, Superintendent J. Q. "YVray of the water, light and power department and their assistants and the work of installation is proving quite a job. The new machinery will enable the pumping of 500 gallons of water a minute, a quantity more than adequate to supply the needs of the town on any occasion, it is said. ? Several ex-soldiers and American legion members of Yorkville and vicinity contemplate attending- the annual convention of the American legion to be held in New Orleans next month. The convention is to be held Octol>er 16-20 and some of the exbuddies are figuring that they can make the trip for S75 and less to the Louisiana city and then come home with money in their pockets. A bulletin issued V>y state headquarters of the American*Legion requests that all exsoldiers expecting to attend the convention notify Department Adjutant Miller C. Foster of Spartanburg, not later than October 1. By notifying the department adjutant of the intention to make the trip it is possible that | money win ue saved. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Real estate transfers have been indexed in the office of the county auditor as follows: Bullock's Creek?Clist II. Howell to Clara E., D. G., Wm. C., C. Curtis and Virginia L. Howell, 124 acres, $5 and other considerations. Catawba?H. II. Powell and C. E. Tucker to Edna Lt o Craven, 1 lot, $5 and other considerations. H. I?. Powell and C. E. Tucker to C. W. Griffin, 1 lot, $5 and other considerations. II. R. Powell and C. E. Tucker to Mack J. Warren, 1 lot, $5 and other considerations. John R. \Villiam3 and John G. Kee to J. Webb White, 1 lot, $37.50. js;i oeua ii. wnson 10 vviuuun i?i. and Dorothy Gwynno "Wilson, 1 lot, $1, love and affection. Mary E., Hattie T., H. IT. and B. J. White to L. A. Pope, 1 lot, $5 and other considerations. Miller-Roddey Realty Co., to Mrs. Annie F. Jenkins and Mrs. Johnnie M. London, 1 lot, $100. Catawba Real Estate Co., to H. B. Powell and C. E. Tucker, 1 lot, $5 and other considerations. Jos. II. Whitherspoon to E. S. Wallace, l lot, $5 and other considerations. J. Webb White to Sarah O. Craig, 2 lots, $100. \\t 1> 17> c tt..1i 1 l^,f $soo. M. Cammle Miller et al to M. A. Munay, 1 lot, $1 and other considerations. Mrs. Bertha Workman to W. A. Sharpe, 1 lot, $600. (E. M. Kimbrell lot). Sallie S. Frew, et al to W. A. Sharpe, 8 22-100 acres, $1,S00. W. L. Boone to J. O. Shook, 1 lot, $800. Catawba Real Estate Co., to F. Earle Hope, 1 lot, $500. W. B. Good to Mary W. Good, 1 lot, $1,500. H. Jr. Duncan to J. T. Faile, 1 lot, $5 and other considerations. (G. H. Greene lot). D. T. Gettys to Sloan Wilkerson, 40 acres, $1,640. Ebcnezer?J. Edgar Poag to E. E. Poag, 2 lots, $138.50. Rock Hill Land and Town Site Co to Felix W. Montsinger, 1 lot, $5 and other considerations. J. Russell McElwee to Catawba Real Estate Co., 1 lot, $5 and other considerations. C. Jj. Furls to John R. Williams, 1 lot, $300. Fort Mill?Leroy Springs, Exor. of Sam'l. E. White Est, to Alex C. Sutton, 2 lots, $160. W. H. Jones, ct al., to Mrs. Jennie Crook, 73 3-5 acres, $3. ALONG THE WAY "Old Man" Charlie Hawkins and his son Joe Hawkins each complete a live ^ uur mien un inc ku k cuuiuy ciiuinPins early next month. "OKI Man" Charlie and his two sons, Joo and Avery, who lived in the Sharon section were arrested in 1017 and convicted in 191S on a charge of stealing merchandise from several Sharon merchants. Avery made his get-away from the chaingang some time ago and has never been re-captured. "Old Man" Charlie was made a trusty soon after being committed to the gang and lias made a good prisoner. His son Joe was a trusty for some time but a few months ago ho became tinruly and the guards put the shackles on him again. Both prisoners are getting some time off for good behavior. Joe was littlo more than l'i years old when lie went to the gang. He is Hearing his 21st birthday now. Tlx- fiO convicts on the York county chaingang have temporarily been divided into three squads. One squad is working at Kiddle's Mill, a second is sanding the Vorkville-Koek Ilill mad between Newport and Tirzah and the third squad is working on the West road. II was reported yesterday that there are more than a dozen eases of typhoid fever among residents of Vorkville and that two new eases developed yesterday. There are those who say that the town never needed a general cleaning up of premises worse than it needs it now. "This is the'dirtiest town in the state I do believe," commented a well known business man yesterday. "T; plioid fever is caused from tilth that allows mosquitoes and other disease bearing' insects a place to breed. This town is infested with mosquitoes. They are bad along the main streets and in the residential sections of the town. If there ever was a time when we needed to go in for a general clean-up campaign it is right now." John Gordon Ferguson, young son of W. E. Ferguson of Yorkvillo, isn't afraid of snakes. Yesterday John Gordon was walking along on King's Mountain street opposite the residence of D. Li. Shicder when he saw a small king sr.ake. He held the king's head with a stick and then picked the reptile up and. put it in a bottle. The bottled snake was an object of more or less interest to people on the streets yesterday. "Jedgc" Fred Black sat on the steps in l'ront of the courthouse yesterday afternoon talking to two friends. A colored boy approached him and said: "Jedge, dere is a lady ob color what says she wants to interview you in you all's office." "Tell her I am not coming to talk to her any more. If she'll get some white man to say her husband's treating her wrong I'll come and help her." "These domestic rows are tough on a magistrate," commented the "jedge." "That old woman wants me to gel her things out of her husband's house But I happen to know she is raising all the trouble and not him for once." ABOUT PEOPLE Rev. It. D. Byrd of Tirzah was among the visitors in Yorkville today. Mrs. J. D. Gvvin of Sharon was r visitor in Yorkville yesterday. Prank Plaxco of York No. 1, was a recent visitor in Due West. Miss Mary E. Parrott of Filbert, is teaching at Fort Motto, S. C. Miss Florrie DeVinncy is in the employ of Auditor Uroadus M. Love. F. K. Moore of Yorkville was ? visitor in Charlotte last Wednesday. Mr. J. H. Carroll has been very il at his home in Yorkville, for severa days past. Mrs. E. R. Shannon has returnee " from a visit to Mrs. Frank Merritt a Rock Hill. Mr. Dowry Dove and family of Sha ron No. 2, were among the visitors ii Yorkville yesterday. Misses Dibby Byers and Sallie Alii son of Sharon, were visitors in York ville yesterday. Miss Lois McAfee of Granite Falls N. C., is visiting Mrs. J. A. Shannon on York No. 4. Miss Bertie Stone, of Chester, wai a recent week-end visitor to Mrs. J. A Shannon on York No. 4. It. O. Clinton of Bethel townshij was among the visitors in Yorkville yesterday. Robert Stephenson of the McCon nellsvllle section was a visitor in York ville yesterday. Frank Dagnall of Hickory Grove was among the visitors in Yorkvilli yesterday. Rev. J. K. Walker, pastor of Trinity Methodist church in Yorkville, li conducting a series of services ir Edgefield. Miss Annie Pegrani of Yorkville, lefi this week for High Point, N. C. where she will teach this fall an< winter. Little change is noted in the condition of Miss Dora Wallace, who lies critically ill at her home in the Cannon Mill Village, Yorkville. Miss Ollie Ferguson, of Rock Hill spent a few days of this week wit! Mrs. E. R. Shannon and Miss Annit Feemster on York No. 4. J. G. Barnett is erecting a two storj ; residence on his farm on York No. 4 Miss Bernice Patrick, dnuirhtrr n\ Mr. ancl Airs. P. W. Patrick of Yorkville, who has been very ill for severa days past is improving. John It. Hogue, Confederate veteran who is 86 years of ago remains very ill at the home of his son-in-law Mr. \V. E. Gettys of Tirzah. Relatives and friends of Mr. Hogue arc very much worried over his condition George Laws and Mason Carroll ol ! Yorkvillo, are among those attending Use Davidson-Presbyterian football I game at Clinton today. A number ol l football enthusiasts leave for Clemsor College this afternoon to see the Clemson-Centre game tomorrow. Gastonia Gazette: Mr. J. T. Bigham, of Chester, S. C., will be principal ol the Pisgah school, which is to open for the term next Monday, October 2. Mr, Bigham was formerly owner and editor of The Gastonia Gazette, having bought ; the paper from -Mr. J. E. Page in 1888 i and published it until 1891, when he sold it to Mr. W. P. Marshall, who ! was owner until 1906, when it was i bought by the present owners. Mr, i Bigham was a teacher before .going ! into the newspaper business here and now returns to the county in a similar | capacity. Mr. John T. Wilson, formerly of j Mullock's Oeck township, for a num| Iter of years past a resident of Kind's i Mountain, X. (*., passed through York| ville last Tuesday afternoon 011 his return home from a visit to his Jiul'nek's Creek farm. To a reporter for The Yorkville Enquirer he took occasion to remark what a fine thing it .vould he if the If road Iliver and King's Mountain township road commissioners could agree in the carrying out of a plan for the improvement or the road j from Shuioit by way of New Zion to j I {amah. John It. Logan of Yorkville has secured a position as athletic director in the Itock llill lligh school, to specialise especially in football. T/)gan who was formerly a star player with C'.emson College is one of the best amateur football and baseball men in this section and the Rock Hill Highs believe that under his instrucj tion they should be able to put out ono of the best football teams among high schools in the state. About thirty high school lads of Rock Hill are seeking berths on the 'varsity squad' this year and according to Coach Logan he has some promising material with which to work. The salary of the coach is being borne by the school and by private subscriptions from football enthusiasts of Rock Hill, it is stated. The following Abbeville dispatch concerning Rev. John A. McMurray, formerly pastor of Bethesda church will be of interest throughout this section. A welcoming service for Rev. John A.- McMurray was held in the Presbyterian church Sunday evening. A large congregation was present and joined In the services. Rev. M. R. Plaxco, of the A. R. P. church, as chairman of the* ministerial union, introduced the different speakers, who t made addresses of welcome in the following order: Rev/ H. L. Weeks, of > the Baptist church; Rev. C. E. Peele, i' of the Methodist church; Rev. G. M. ' Telford, of the Long Cane Presbyterian church and Rev. M. R. Plaxco. Mr. McMurray replied to the addresses of welcome in a splendid talk and ext pressed himself as being pleaScd with . Abbeville. # I LOCAL LACONICS Smythe vs. Good. The supreme court has affirmed the ' ruling of the court below in the York county ease of W. 11. Smythe appellant L vs. W. B. Good and John D. Good, respondents. L Hailey is Hurt. C. H. Hailey of Rock Hill was pain* fully hurt in that town Tuesday afternoon when ho was knocked down by an automobile driven by F. N. Neal. The automobile driver ruvo bond for l his appearance to answer a charge o? speeding. 1 Presbyteries Meet. 1 York county churches are to entertain the Presbyteries of the A. R. P. 1 and Presbyterian denominations next t month. Catawba Presbytery of the A. it. P. church meets with the church . at Tirzah on October 10, while Rethel i Presbytery of the Presbyterian donomination meets with Woodlawp church at Sharon on October 17. - Memorial for Service Men. A committee to have charge of the > building of a memorial for service men ? of Rock Hill and community, which memorial plan was announced in The s Yorkville Enquirer months ago, has . been appointed by Frank Roach Post, American Legion, of Rock Hill. The ^ committee is composed of Regional res VV E. AlcCord, Karle Barron, Pride Simpson. R is hoped to have the memorial ready t? be unveiled by Armistice Day. All Counties At Winthrpp. , A compilation of the students of ? Winthrop college, Rock Hill shows that every county in South Carolina is . represented at Winthrop and that ^ York county leads with the greatest j number of students, having a total of 133 enrolled. Jasper county is last t with two students enrolled. Greenville county has 71, Anderson 63 and j Spartanburg 62. The total enrollment is 1,345. Concerning church affiliation the Baptists lead with 440 girls at " Winthrop. The Afethodist have 378; 5 Presbyterians, 287; Episcopalians, 84; A TJ r> RO. T ,i+ ho?.ir>a . Tnulcli O* Christian, 6; Roman Catholic, 6; Con, gregational, 5. 1 Rock Hill Woman Arrested. A young white woman, about 22 years old, who refused to reveal her identity, but who claimed to be a resi' dent of Rock Hill, was arrested near Columbia on Tuesday in company with Sid Clyburn, Sam King and W. M. Addy, all well known underworld characters of Rock Hill. The automo bile in which the quartette were trav5 eling was confiscated along with two ' pistols and ten one-half gallon fruit jars of liquor. The party was arrest! ed by two rural policemen of Richl.'iml rmintv an/I 't iu fillorrml thnf f were making u transfer of whisky : from one autoirobile to another when I the officers came on the scene. One f of the automobiles escaped with one i or more persons in It. The Weevil and the Cold. ' There is nothing new about it," said [ H. E. Neil, general manager of the plant of the Yorkville Cotton Oil company; "but I am convinced that the boll weevil is not hurt by the cold. Around at our place you know we have boll , weevils in abundance, we make ice a plenty, and most of the time we have a big furnace going. While at the gin I the other day, I gathered some weevils from anions: the refuse at the outlet of the trash spout. We put the weevils on a block, of ice, and put another block on top of them. When we examined the weevils a few hours later they appeared to be frozen through. One of the boys was instructed to take them to the boiler room and throw them out. Before lie pot to the boiler room the weevils were crawling in his ; hand. Then we got some more weevils and put them between blocks of ice I and left them there for the night. Within a short time after the weevils were removed from the ice next morning they were crawling again." MERE MENTION Charged with the milrder of Daniel K. McNeill, a resident of Lumberton, 1 N.C., 44 years old, Joe B. Kemp has I been arrested in St. Augustine, Fla. James B. Duke hasannouneed a [gift of $1,125,000 to Trinity College, I Durham, N. C. _?