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not less than $15. The request was grant, ed, and the medal, called the c. E. Thomas medal, is awarded annually to the successful contestant in the fresh- man contest in Reclamation. This medal was awarded to James Kenneth Morris Subject. Baked Beans and Culture.'' Tn 1912-13 MT. Thomas offered a second gold medal, to cost not less than s1O, for the contestant who ranks second in this con- test This second medal was awarded to John Hamilton Smith. Subject Advice to Freshmen
 The Tennant Lomax Prize For Oratory- The late Honorable Tennant Lomax made provision in his will for an annual prize in oratory, to be known as The Ten nant Lomax Prize for Oratory,'' in meni- ory of his father, Tennant Lomax. The value of this prize is about $20. By vote of the faculty it is for the present award ed for the best oration delivered by member of the junior class in the college of arts and sciences at their annual con- test. It has been awarded this session to Joseph Leon Israel. Subject: "The Peace Movement.
 The Trustees Prize-For the best ora tion delivered by a member of the senior class, the trustees award a prize of $25 in money, or a medal. at the option of the winner It has been awarded this session to James Fred Johnson, Jr. Sub ject: Some Present Day Immigration 
 Problems
 The Bryan Prize-In 1898 William J. Bryan donated to the university the sum of s250 for the purpose of providing an annual prize for the best essay on some subject relating toN the science of gov- ernment. This prize. valued at s15, has been awarded to Burnie Edward Jones.
 The Oliver Prize-W. B. Oliver, formerly dean of the school of law, has offered prize of $25 to be awarded each year by the law faculty to the student of the senior class who presents the best thesis on the following subject:, ''The Action of Ejectment and the Action in the Nature of an Action of Ejectment in Alabama" This prize this year is awarded to George A. Glenn.
 The Mayfield Prize-J. J. Mayfield. asso- ciate justice of the supreme court of Ala bama, has provided an annual prize of one set of Mayfleld's Digest, valued at $60, to be awarded by the law faculty each year to the student of the senior law class who shall offer the best thesis upon some legal subject assigned by the faculty. It has been awarded this session to Freeman Bozeman Daniel. A
 The American Law Book Company Prize--The American Law Book company has offered set of the Student Edition of the Encyclopedia of Pleading and Prac-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
ARRANGING FOR
 Y. M. |. A. CAMP Boys Will Leave June 9 for the Mentone Camping
 Grounds

Final arrangements are now being made for the Y. M C. As boys camp at Mentone. A great many boys are going to the Y M. c. A. building each day inquiring about what to take with them and when they will leave Bir- mingham tfa
 The camp will be on Lookout noun tain near the DeSoto river one of the most historic places in Alabama. The DeSoto river is beautiful, winding its way among the crags of the mountain, Its water as clear as the dew, with a great many fish in the deep, clear pools. A delightful bathing place is found in this stream only short dis tance from camp. Following the river a few miles further on the water takes A leap over a perpendicular ledge of 200 feet, almost losing itself in the depths below.
 The sports will consist of baseball with country teams. fishing, tennis. swimming, bathing. hikes and enter tainments.
 The leaders are as follows: H. l.. Reno. R. E. Mitchell, Hartridge Davis, Dr. Hanna and MT. Graves. Boys will leave for camp Tuesday, June 9.
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tice, to be awarded each year to the stu dent of the junior law class who presents the best paper on some legal subject as- signed by the law faculty. The prize has been awarded this session to Richard R. Kelly, Jr. ..t.i-4
 The Callaghan & Co., Prize: Callaghan & Co., of Chicago have provided a prize of one copy of the Cyclopedia Law Dic-( tionary to be awarded each year by ths law faculty to the student of the junior law class who maintains the highest general average of scholarship during his entire junior year. This prize is awarded to John H. McEniry.
 The Monnish Prize: Through the gen. erosity of F. w. Monnish, a native of Frankfort the Main but now resi- dent of Tuscaloosa sa. an annual prize of $20 has been established for the en- couragement of the study of the German language and literature. The prize was offered this session for the best trans- 1ation. at sight, of a passage of Eng fish prose into German and has been awarded to Jennie Caroline Perkins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04

occurred and temperatures have fallen from to 20 degrees. Green Bay, Mich. reported BPS inches of rainfall since Tues day night and St. Paul 1.54 inches Fair and warmer weather has been general over the Ohio valley, and the lower Mis- souri basin, while south of these boun- daries there has been a change to cloudy and cooler weather, with local thunder showers in many districts. Daytime read ings showed temperatures of 90 degrees or higher over northern Florida, Geor- gia, northern Alabama and the Mississippi valley states from Louisiana northward to Iowa. The T p. m. readings showed a fall of from to 10 degrees over most cotton sections.
 Summary of observations made at United States Weather Bureau stations June 3, 1914
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
DECISIONS IN THE
 SUPREME COURT

Following is the list of supreme court de- cisions today:
 Anderson, C. J.-Prudential Savings bank of Birmingham ct al. vs. Lillie Looney, appeal from Calhoun circuit court; reversed and remanded.
 Mcclellan, J.-Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company vs. w. A.. Reno. appeal from Jefferson circuit court; affirmed.
 Sayre, J.-Z. T. Rudulph vs. City of Bir- iningham appeal from Jefferson chancery court; affirmed.
 DeGraffenried. J.-W c. Clark vs. John Fl. Minge. appeal from Marengo law and equity court: affirmed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
HOME PRODUCTS SHOW WILL BE DISCUSSED {

The Birmingham Ad club has invited the merchants of Birmingham to at tend Dutch treat" luncheon, to be given 80 o'clock tonight at the En- pire hotel cafe, corner Fourth avenue and Twenty-second street, at which will be discussed the advisability of holding nome products" exposition. such as was held last year under the auspices of the Ad club.
 The exposition last year was of a very successful nature, there being 4S local exhibitors and upward of 75,000 persons who attended. M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
Acquitted of Kidnaping

Jasper Deeming, Clara Motion and Matte Gregory negroes, were &C., quilted yesterday by Judge H. B. Ab- ernethy of the court Of common pleas on charge Of Kidnapping. The defend- ants were accused of decoying a young negro girl from her parents. David Lones. charged with grand larceny. was bound over by Judge Abernethy to await the action of the grand jury in the sum of $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
Real Estate Transfers

The following real estate transfers] were yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge:
 $3O00-Sarah E. Malone to Annie l., Fain. lots and 4, in block 8. in Kingston.
 S450O-Annie l.. Fain to Sarah B. Malone. part of lots and 8, in block 6S5,' survey of Elyton Land company.
 S100O-Lillie Jones Smith to Fannie D. Flood, part of. lot 16, in block S97. Bir- mingham Realty company's resubdivision of said block, located in the cityNof Bir- mnigham.
 s1OO0- Shade Cliff Land company to E. M. Britain, lot g. in block 13 Shades Gin addition to Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
Former Birmingham Man Honored

On the occasion of the fiftieth an- niversary of the school of mines. Co., 1umbia university, May 29, Carl A Meiss- her, among others, had conferred on him the honorary degree of master of science in recognition of his services in the manufacture of iron and steel. Mir. Meissner is chairman of the coke and blast furnace committees of the United States Steel corporation and was formerly a resident of Birming- ham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, June 3.-(7 P. M)-The area of high pressure that was central over the lake region Tuesday night has now moved to the Atlantic coast and the greater portion of the interior of the coun- try is under the influence of low pres sure conditions. The change in conditions has been most marked in the upper Mis- sissippi valley and the western lakes
 where pressures have fallen nearly one half inch, heavy thundershowers have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
Weather Forecast

Washington, June 3.-Forecast for Ala bama: Local thundershowers Thursday and probably Friday.
 Georgia: Local thundershowers Thurs day and probably Friday.
 Florida: Local thundershowers Thurs day and Friday.
 Mississippi: Partly cloudy Thursday; Friday unsettled, probably showers.
 Tennessee: Fair Thursday and probably Friday.
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Will Probated

The will of the late Mrs. N. M. Adams was probated yesterday by Judge J. P. Stiles. The three sons of the deceased were named as beneficiaries and desig- mated as executors without bond
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
Local Data

Local Data For the "A hours ending at p. m. June
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-29
In Behalf of Cotton,

Hon. John l.. McLaurin of Benefits
Vile, and Hon. w. +. Stevenson of
Cheraw, are working hand in hand
putting forth the best efforts Of their
lives to bring about for the cotton pro-
ducers of South Carolina and the south
such relief as may be possible in the
present remarkable situation.
These gentlemen, to be sure. are not
irving to handle the whole big prob
lem alone: but are cooperating to the
utmost of their splendid abilities with
each other, and with all others who
sympathiZe with the idea that it is all
important that the man who produced
the cotton should share to the fullest
extent in such relief as shall be at
tempted.
At a conference between these two
gentlemen following the conference of
the cotton congress in Columbia,
Thursday night, both agreed to accept
the commission of President Stack
house to go to New Orleans and Texas,
at their own expense if necessary, to do
what they can to bring about coop
Grafton in such plans as may he deem
ed wisest and most practicable.
Among the elementary propositions
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-29

ers bought sugar by the hundred
pounds. When the price jumped up to
s cents a pound these same customers
are buying 1t in 25-pound sacks anu
using mighty little of 1t at that. In other
words sugar at cents goes further
than does sugar at cents pound.
There is a carnival aggregation
holding forth in Yorkville against the
strenuous protest Of several ministers.
Licensure was agreed upon before the
ministers had been advised Of the sit
uation, else probably the carnival
would not have been allowed to come.
The only thing the ministers were able
to do, however, was to make the carni-
val people hunt a place off Main street.
This was done through an old ordi-
nance that requires a carnival to get
permission from the neighbors before
it can locate.
The series Of evangelistic services
which began at the Yorkville Baptist
church on Friday evening, under the
leadership Of Rev. Jno. w. Ham, Of At
lanta, Ca, are growing in interest and
the attendance is large, the congrega-
ton on Sunday evening taxing the seat
ing capacity of the building. Rev. Ham
is a most earnest preacher, combining
his sermons closely to the teachings Of
the Bible, and especially emphasizing
the love of God for sinful humanity.
The music is under the direction of
Prof. A. A. Lyon, who is soloist and
choir master of unusual ability, and Is
making the music feature Of the SER
vices. The meeting will continue into
next week.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-29
WITHIN THE TOWN

- Yorkvillc merchants report very
good business last Saturday. There
was quite good crowd of people in
town. and good deal Of money was
spent.
Rev. Henry Stokes, pastor Of Trim
ity Methodist church. preached ut the
Wesleyan church, colored, Sunday ev-
ening.
Ladies of YOrkville and the COM
munity around are still coming in to
see the fall and winter hats at ThOm-
sons and the Kirkpatrick Belk Co.
Both firms have sold many hats in the
past few days.
The work Of putting a new metal
roof on Trinity Methodist church of
Yorkville, is being pushed along by
Mr.. Geo. w. KunZ and a good force
of carpenters. The work will proba-
bly, be completed this week.
- There was a small blaze in the
kitchen of the residence Of Mr.. Geo. w.
KunZ on East Liberty street about 9
o'clock Sunday night, probably due to
defective flue. 4 hose from the fire
department next door was quickly nut
in action. and the fire was extinguished
with little damage.
You seem to have n good supply
of sugar on hand" remarked an En-
qurcr representative to a local mer-
chant a few days ago. Yes. | have ii
pretty good supply; but it is mighty
slow sale just now. People are simply
not buying it. Before the war in Eu-
rope began, and sugar was selling ut .
cents Il pound, a number of my custom
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-29

State Superintendent of Education
Swearingen has set apart $1,25O to be
awarded by the School Improvement
association, and it has been arranged
to divide the amount into ten first
prizes of $50 each and thirty second
prizes of $25 each. The awards are to
be made for improvement achieved be-
tween October /, 1913 and December l,
1914. Only rural schools are eligible
for the competition, and all who pro-
pose to compete must first secure per-
mission through the county superinten-
dent of education, who will furnish
such blanks as may be necessary, in
cluding score cards and the like The
prize money is to be paid out in checks
to be deposited to the credit of the
winning districts and To be used for
further improvements.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-29

"Kansas is going to increase her
wheat acreage by 100000 acres" says
a dispatch. Why shouldn't York county
farmers increase theirs?
The road between Yorkville and Rock
Hill, is in pretty bad condition just
now, there being a number Of places
that need repairs. Much heavy hauling
of late has made many ruts.
"WeII," said Mr.. ]. H. Adams of Ebe-
nezer, a few days ago in conversation
with a representative Of The Enquirer
'I always read the column headed
Footsteps of the Fathers" which Is
now running in The Enquirer, with
good deal of interest, and some time
ago l ran across a paragraph telling OF
a great hail storm which occurred back
in SO. And, sir, the description OF that
storm fitted the terrible hailstorm we
had in this community on July 6, better
than any other newspaper account OF
it that l read"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-29
LOCAL AFFAIRS
NEW ADVERTISEMENT

Cloud Cash Store-Invites especial at
tention to it's big lines Of E. P. Reid
shoes for ladies; the Buster Brown
shoes for children, and the Walk
over shoe for men.
A. NJ. McGill Yorkville No. 1-Talks
about his special sale now in pro-
gress and calls special attention to
his specials for next Saturday.
Lyric Theatre-Prints its programme
for tonight and tomorrow. Lucille
Love on Thursday.
Yorkville Motor Car GOWN sell
five gallons of gasoline for 80 cents,
cash. If charged, 81 for five gallons.
York Furniture Co.-Wants to show
you it's lines of furniture and house
furnishings. stoves. etc.
j. NJ. Stroup-Calls attention to his
big lines Of shoes for men. women
and children: clothing for men and
boys, Royal tailor made clothes,
hats. Also to groceries.
]. r. Kelly-Offers a lot of saw mill
machinery for sale, privately before
October IS, on which date, II not
sold, he will sell it at auction.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.-Says 1t Is
on the advance line with a big stock
of shoes for men and women and
wants to supply your needs.
Yorkville Bargain House-Will. ac-
cept cotton at 10. cents a pound in
exchange for goods. Cotton will
be counted as cash.
w. r. Carroll-Today offers 2S cents
a bushel for all cotton seed offered.
Thomson Co.-EXplains the basis on
which it solicits your patronage. and
also talks about coat suits, milli-
merry, shoes, dress goods, and cotton
Kirkpatrick Belk Co.-Wants you to
see it this week for coat suits, SILK
dresses, coats and millinery. A big
line for your inspection.
]. ]. Keller & Co.-Are prepared to
supply you with all kinds of lum-
ber and lumber products. builders
hardware, etc.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-29

tanning excessive reserves, but they
appear to be charging higher rates of
interest than the conditions seem to
justify. 1 am using every just effort
to persuade the banks throughout
the country to extend reasonable
credits and at reasonable rates OF in
terest to meet existing unusual con-
ditions created by the European war,
and which, If dealt with in helpful
spirit by all concerned. should quick
ly ameliorate. 1 should like to see
the New York banks take the lead
in establishing and maintaining mod
crate rates of interest for accommo-
dations, as their example always has
a large influence upon banking action
and sentiment in the country. If this
course is pursued by the leading banks
in New York and other great money
centers, a real public service will be
rendered and a return to normal con-
ditions of business will be quickened.
l have been using to the utmost ev-
cry power of this department to as
sist the general business situation and
the banks, and ask only for CO. opera
ton on the part Of the banks in an
unselfish and patriotic spirit
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-29

Take a Marlboro plantation of 1000
acres, for instance, on which fifty mules
are used to cultivate 1000 acres of cot
ton, 200 acres of corn and a hundred
or so of other crops. This is not an un-
common plantation for Marlboro en-
cept as to the number Of acres in corn
There are a number of plantations that
carry less corn and more cotton. At
guess we would say that twenty-five OF
thirty acres of cotton to the plow is
pretty nearly an average all over the
county. Then consider how by means
of compulsory reduction Of the cotton
acreage, the crop of the south could
easily be reduced one half without in
tcrfering with the operations of Coun-
ties like York, hardly at all.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-29
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER ae, 1914.

sides opened on the Austrians. In thlr-
ty minutes several Austrian battalions
had ceased to exist.
A Rome dispatch says that all the
houses around Trieste and Fasana,
Austria, have been razed or transform
ed into hospitals.
The Krupp gun works at Essen, Ger
many, with force Of $4,000 men, Is said
to be working day and night in it's gun
and ammunition departments.
The American ship Lorenzo and the
Norwegian ship Thor are reported as
having been captured by British cruis-
ers off the West Indies, while coaling
the German cruiser Karlrhue. The
German cruiser escaped.
The Japanese have taken charge OF
the town Of Wei Hsien. China, in its
campaign against the German conces-
sion Of Kiao Chow.
More than $4,000 Canadian soldiers
have sailed from Montreal and Quebec
the past week, for service with the AL
lies in Europe.
A dispatch from Madrid, Spain, Is to
the effect that negotiations between
the United States and Spain are In
progress, aiming at the cooperation OF
these countries and possibly Italy, in
efforts that will be made to bring the
European war to an end.
Twenty-six traction engines are be-
ing used by the Germans to transport
two immense siege guns that are to be
used in the siege Of Brussels. Each
gun Is in four pieces. and each piece Is
drawn by three engines, with two ex-
tras used on the heavier hills.
The Standard Horseshoe Nail Co., of
New Brighton, Pa, Is filling rush or
der for several hundred tons Of horse
shoe nails for the French army.
The United States Red Cross has
spent thus far $2S6,000 for the relief OF
sufferers in the European war.
The Bethlehem Steel company, OF
Pennsylvania, Is said to have received
an order for 100000 worth of war
supplies, including among other things
1000 auto trucks to be delivered within
thirty days.
The German general staff has issued
a statement to the effect that there are
now $4,000 prisoners Of war in their
hands, 10000 Of whom are Russians. A
previous statement claimed 25O.OOP
prisoners.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-29

Southern planters, bankers and
business men have assembled In con-
vention in New Orleans today to de-
wise methods for relieving the serious
situation in the cotton market ana 10
remedy unsatisfactory conditions con-
fronting the cotton crops OF 1915 and
1916. The cotton growing states Will
be represented at the meeting, each
delegate having been selected by state
convention The convention Is the
outgrowth Of the conference held IN
the same city, August II and Is, under
the auspices Of the Southern Cotton as
sociation at which planters and busi-
ness men decided they were without
power to enforce whatever acton they
might take The conference adopted a
plan for a convention at which plant
ers. bankers and business men could
be properly represented. Under the
plan, county presidents or the cotton
associations in all the southern states
called meetings for September 19, to
ascertain what the communities DEEM
ed necessary to remedy conditions and
select delegates to state conventions
which were held September %. Ques-
tions concerning the percentage Of cot
ton acreage reduction for next year
and a minimum price for this years
crop are expected to be the principal
themes for discussion before the con-
vention. Those who attended the Au-
gust conference became hopelessly di-
vided over whether the minimum price
should be twelve cents or twelve and
half.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-29

on which both Mr. McLaurin and Mr.
Stevenson seem to have agreed are. l:
The enactment Of a statute providing
for a state warehouse system along
the lines laid down by Mr.. McLaurin
during the past few years, and with
espeeial reference to the present emer-
gency 2. The enactment OF statute
providing for acreage reduction In ac-
cordance with what seems to be just
and equitable plan thought out by MT
Stevenson. 8: A tax extension plan
that will contribute to the acreage re-
duction idea without interfering with
the efficient conduct Of the state and
county governments. 4: Also possibly
a central state bank to be financed by
means of state bonds that are to be
used in securing regional reserve cur
rency at per cent, rather than De Oh
fered for sale.
Bills have been drawn and practical
ly agreed upon that seem to effectualiy
cover the first three propositions; but
as to the last proposition, neither or the
gentlemen are finally committed. Both
are fayorably inclined to the idea, but
they are hopeful of getting additional
information and assurance as the re-
suit of contact and conferences with
people in New Orleans, La, and Austin,
Texas, who are giving the best there is
in them to the solution of the same
great problems that are now the COM
mon concern of this and other southern
states.
1t is reasonably certain that count
less plans and schemes are going to be
suggested at the approaching extra
session of the general assembly, which
is to convene next Tuesday; but in
view of the extreme gravity Of the sit
uation it is quite safe to predict that
the good common sense OF majority
Of the members will cause them to line
up behind the ablest and safest leaders
in the two houses and transact the
business on hand in painstaking, Sc
rious and patriotic manner