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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19

Mr.. and Mrs. S Shane announce the
enga cement of their daughter. Miss
Annie Shane. to Harry BerIand. They
viii receive their friends Sunday after
noon. January 2. from o'clock until
at their home.
MIR. and Mrs. S. Harris announce the
engagement of their daughter. Miss
Sybil. to b BERNSTEIN of Albany. n Y.
The reception will be held this after
noon at their home. 100 Lyon street.
from o'clock until ).
Mr. and Mrs. o. L. Fest and Miss
Matte Fest. who have spent the last
eight months in Europe and the east.
have just returned to their home. Miss
Helen Fest, who was with them on
their trip, remained in Chicago visit
ing her cousin and win not, return
home until after the first of the year.
The marriage of Miss Sadie Jewell
of this city and Arthur Hollander of
New York will take place January ?
at the home of the bride and viii be
a quiet wedding attended only by rela-
tives and perhaps a few close friends
of the couple
Mrs. Lewis T. Cowgirl and Glenn Cow
gill are spending the holidays in San
Francisco and are located at the Hotel
Stewart.
Earl WOhIer celebrated his eleventh
birthday at surprise party given re-
Gently by a score of his young friends
at the home of his parents Mr. and
Mrs Theodore +. Wohler in Twenty
third street After playing games a
supper was served Mrs. Wohler was
assisted in receiving the guests by
Miss Vera Matthews and Mrs Charles
Penniman- Among those present
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19

of black lace over satin that was con
spicuous among many attractive gowns
at the reception. The reception was
informal and the couple left that even
ing on wedding journey. They will
return to reside in Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19
The Outsider
Other Social Events

Mrs. Levi White of Portland. Ore
is visiting her sister. Mrs L H. Frank
at 1923 Vallejo street and held an in
formal reception last Friday Afternoon
at the residence
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19

Miss Bessie Tennebaum entertained
at a large party given recently at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs 1.
Tennebaum. There were about so
guests and a program of music and
games was enjoyed. The house was
decorated with greenery and poinset-
tias in the reception rooms and the
attic was adorned also in an effective
combination of red and green, where
supper was served. The young hostess
was gowned in old rose chiffon over
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19

Miss Constance Graham Fred Matthews
Miss Ruth Graham Clarence Wallace
Miss Dorothy Graham Robert Young
Miss Marie Mccall Andrew Wallace
Miss Margaret Mccall Walter Kratz
Miss Isabel Mccall George L.iebe
Miss Gladys Wallace Robert Mctsibhan
Miss Marian Young Donald Pcnniman
Miss EVELYN Wallace Gerald McGibben
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferd c. Peterson havs
closed their Belvedere home for the
winter and have taken house at
202O Washington street
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Baer announce
the enga cement of their daughter
Miss Alice Eaer TO Louis Lang of
Portland They will be at home sun
dax December 36. at 1900 Geary
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19

| An enjoyable surprise party was
given to Miss Audrey Munroe at her
home in Masonic avenue recently by
half hundred friends. Tie program
of games and dancing was followed
! by supper and those present were:
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19

formal STAG dinner given recently at
his home in PresidiO heights. Among
tbe guests were.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-02
Chances In the Jury Law.

In a letter to the Columbia State
Mr.. w. F. Stevenson suggests changes
in the jury law that would help the
present situation very materially. Mr.
Stevenson's letter is as follows:
To the Editor Of The State:
Referring to the matter Of our jury
law l would suggest the following prac-
tical changes which would, i think
come very near correcting the defects
as they now exist:
First. Repeal all exemptions except
as to officers Of the state, county, and
United States holding offices of profit.
Second. Draw juries for criminal
cases just as in civil cases, to wit:
Draw twenty names, give list to So
strike off four and let the balance con-
stitute the jury unless some come of
for cause.
Three Let the court, on suggestion
from either side, swear each member
of the panel on his voir dire and such
as disqualify themselves stand aside
and their places be filled as in civil
cases.
Four. Pass a law that no man shall
participate in any primary election OF
political convention unless he Is reg
istered, and therefore a qualified electoI
and juror Of the proper age.
The last and first provisions above
will enable us to get the best men In
the jury box, as men will register In
order to vote in a primary but will not
do so to vote in a general election, and
the second and third changes above
suggested will put the state on an
equality with the defense in choosing
from the jurors presented for their con-
sideration and acceptance or rejection
You would get the men in the court
then for jury duty and it would be "uI
to- the judge to keep them there and
not allow them to get off on frivolous
or selfish excuses.
w. F. Stevenson.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-02
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1909.

southern spindles. According to the
Arkwright plan curtailment will cover
| 224 hours, or one month, on 56-hour
per week basis. The average produc-
tion Of a spindle in the north, accord
ing to the last census, was 60.63 pounds
year; in the south 1t was 1888
pounds. With these figures as a basis
we find that the total curtailment OF
| 100000 spindles for four 56-hour
weeks would reduce the consumption OF
cotton between now and August !,
problem in proportion will show with
sufficient exactness how futile must be
any such limited attempt to influence
cotton prices. Even should half Of the
spindles of New England and the south
| fulfill the letter Of the Arkwright club
! plan, only a little more than 100000
bales of cotton would be added to the
available supply.
"It is true that something like &c.
900, 900 spindles identified with the In
ternational federation curtailment
movement have been running on short
time In Eurone for many weeks, and
are to continue this plan to the end OF
the year II necessary, but the visible
effect has been nil. These spindles
represent but fraction Of the enor-
nous spindleage of Europe and empha-
size the difficulty that has been en-
countered in this country In engineer
ing a general curtailment movement.
Curtailment Of production is an fndi-
vidual matter under conditions now
prevailing. and II will exert Its most
important influence, not upon the price
of the raw material, but upon the price
of goods. II current cotton prices
prove to be justified, the readjustment
Of goods value to this basis will be all
the more rapid, because Of the reduced
supply Of goods. 1t is because Of this
prospect that wage -earners will do well
to cooperate with manufacturers in
their effort to hasten the readjustment
of Values
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-02
Hook.WoRM DISEASE.

The action Of Mr.. John D. Rockefeller
in setting aside an appropriation Of one
million dollars to be used in fighting
the hook worm disease in the south Is,
as Is naturally to be expected, attract
ing widespread attention to this sub
ject, and the probability is that the ap-
preparation will actually accomplish the
object intended.
Although practically unknown as a
specific disease up to few years ago
, this hook worm trouble Is now coming
to be fairly well understood, especially
| by the medical profession and Is not
only recognized with comparative ease;
but is eradicated in individual cases
with but little difficulty. The greatest
drawback in connection with it seems
| to be that because of it's insidious char
acter and the fact that children suffer-
| ing with it continue up and about inde-
| finitely it often fails to receive the at
| tention it should have until lives are
| ruined.
The disease although most common
among the children of the poorer and
more ignorant classes. is not confined
to any particular class and even the
children of the wealthiest and most in
telligent families have not been alto
gether exempt from it.
Although the symptoms Of the dis
ease are so marked as to be identifiable
with reasonable precision by people OF
ordinary habits of observation, 1t is
hardly safe to assume certainty without
the confirmation of the diagnosis by a
regular physician. The most marked
symptoms are unnatural paleness lack
Iof energy, disposition to NOPE about
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-02
Saws Cotton Will Go Hioher.-Uni

Says Cotton Will Go Higher.-Unl-
ted States Senator E. D. Smith, says
Florence dispatch, Is in receipt OF a
letter from Statistician r. l. Neal
with advance sheets Of circular to be
sent out, showing that, after trip over
the south, the most careful estimates
Of the cotton crop this year indicates
a possible cotton crop Of 10,52O,OO bales.
agreeing with a recent estimate issued
by Senator Smith.
From exporters Senator Smith learns
that it Is expected, If the government
report issued next week on cotton con-
firms private advices, cotton will be
bound to reach famine prices. Speak
ing of the recent curtailment OF pro-
duction by the mills, the senator today
said:
The curtailment by the mills is not
because Of the high price Of the staple,
nor the depression in the price OF
goods, but because the spinners see
that there is not going to be cotton
enough to keep the mills busy until the
next crop, and shutting down Is in
evitable. They make a convenience OF
necessity now in the hope such action
will depress cotton, while they buy
greedily wherever they can, despite
their argument.
THE farmers now have an opportu-
nifty to see how corporations stick to
their organization when business in
terest demands individual action. Just
as was the case with the farmer when
he rushed his cotton to market, to
their amusement, despite the farmers
organization.
This is now the farmers day, thank
God"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-02
sou1H CAROLINA NEWS.

AT the instance or Attorney Gener-
al Lyon, Solicitor Henry on yesterday
gave the Chester grand jury bills,
charging Jodie M. Rawlinson, Joseph
mum, John T. Early, Martin A. Good
man and H. Lee Solomons with con-
spiracy, and James s. Farnum with
bribery. It Is not expected that the
cases will come to trial at the ap-
preaching term Of the court.
Chester, October 80: Sheriff d. e.
Colvin arrived In the city this morning
with Chalmers Barber In charge, and
Barber is now safely imprisoned in the
county Jail to await trial next week for
murder. Mr. Colvin had much difficult
ty In getting Barber, the New York au-
thorities finding fault with the requisi-
ton papers and threatening to release
Barber on yesterday morning, II the
papers were not changed 80 as to con-
form with the New York law. Sheriff
Colvin was compelled to do some quick
wiring, but by prompt work on his part
and at this end Of the line the papers
were corrected and returned before the
prisoner could be turned loose.
1t Is estimated that something like
forty thousand people were In Spar
tanburg last Friday on account Of the
ldlT duu " CCiCUIdlC liiC SOihPiStAohs "a
the C. c. & o. railroad to that city.
The crowd came to Spartanburg from
all over South Carolina and from half
a dozen or more adjoining states. About
1,5OO people were the especial guests
Of the city Of Spartanburg at barbe-
cue, and various forms Of entertain
ment. The city was open to the in
vited guests and everything was theirs.
The programme Of the day opened with
speeches at the fair grounds by Mayors
r. G. Rhett Of Charleston; w. s.
Reamer of Columbia; ]. B. Marshall
Of Greenville; Guy L. Smith Of john
son City; S. L. King Of Bristol; Judge
Archer A. Phlegar Of Bristol, and Mr..
Pless Of Marion, all Of whom made
talks appropriate to the occasion and
took occasion to congratulate Spar
tanburg. The feature Of the evening
was one Of the most extensive fire
works displays II has ever been seen
in the state. All the visitors were de-
lighted with the manner In which they
were treated, and the day was one that
will long be remembered in the history
of Spartanburg county.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-02

IT is not ours to say whether the in
ferences suggested by the alleged
facts recited by DR.. Bell Of Edgefielo
to the Columbia state with reference
to the Bill Broadwater case, are war
ranted; but it is hardly to be denied
that DR.. Bells showing is an ugly one
that there remains something more to
be said about the matter seems quite
certain. We do not know Solicitor
Zimmerman and would not intimate
that DR.. Bells showing is an ugly one;
but the manner in which DR.. Bell has
stated the case shows him to be man
of information as we'll as intelligence
and the fact that he would go into the
papers with such a story indicates high
moral courage. OF course, behind II
all, there may be facts and circum-
stances that have not been made clear;
but on its face DR.. Bells story is ugly
very ugly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-02
cURTAILMENT IN THE SOUTH.
Movement Not So Widespread q
Previous Reports Indicate.

While the curtailment movement
has assumed considerable proportions
with southern mills, hardly more than
10 per cent, certainly not more than 10
per cent Of the members Of the Amer
lean Cotton Manufacturers association
have signed the agreement promulgated
by the board Of governors OF that Or
ganization. A number Of mills, how
ever, that are not members Of the as
sociation are curtailing and others,
who are members, are doing so that
would not take the pledge. 1t has been
estimated by an official OF that organ
ization that from 20 to 25 per cent OF
the mills in the south are either clos
ed or nave already formulated definite
plans to cIrtail, and that others will
doubtless follow. Some mills that are
not curtailing so much are dropping
certain lines and others are switching
over to finer goods.
Apropos to the foregoing, the fol-
lowing is from the New York CONNER
cial issued Saturday October 80:
Cotton mills representing fully 81
000,00 spindleS, ard located both north
and south, will commence next week
to curtail production for an indefinite
period, and from two hours to two days
a week. And the movement has hardly
commenced. AS long as the present
disparity between raw cotton and goods
continues this movement must grow In
strength. There Is but one other meth
cd of meeting the situation, and that
Is by cutting wages. The application
of such a remedy will be last resort,
but 1t Is not impossible that a combi-
nation of curtailed production and cur
tailed wages will be necessary before
there can he a complete readiuStment
of cotton and goods prices.
1T may be very safely stated In
this connection that the curtailment Of
production already decided upon In
this country will have about as much
effect upon the cotton market as would
an atomizer on a bonfire. Curtailment
will affect mills representing 100000
spindles, commencing next week. AS
sumo this number to be increased to
double the number, Of which 100000
will be New England and 100000
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-02

and tendency to eat dirt, chew rags,
paper, coffee grounds and other things
that indicate an abnormal appetite.
All these things are quite common.
Under the direction Of a physician,
however, hook worm Is said to be as
easy to cure as it Is to diagnose. The
specific Is thymol, two doses Of 30
grains each on an empty stomach, two
hours apart and followed by double
dose Of castor oil. The medical books
say that this treatment rarely fails of
complete cure unless complications
have been set up, and then, Of course,
there must be further treatment.
But, Of course, nobody Is going to be
foolish enough to undertake to dag
nose or cure this disease, without the
help Of physician, who knows his
business.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-02
WHETHER or not the Standard OF

WHETHER or not the Standard OIL
company is a wicked monopoly, as so
many people profess to think, there Is
no question Of the fact that Mr.. John
D. Rockefeller, whose wonderful ener-
gy and genius was so largely instru-
mental in building up that immensely
wealthy institution, has been using his
money to wonderfully good purposes.
OF course, 1t is easy enough to argue
that Mr.. Rockefeller has only been
giving Of his pocket change, and that
what he has given has been so small
in comparison with what he has to
give that he has never missed 1t. Let
us grant all that, If 1t will be Of any sat
isfaction; but even with that granted,
there is something behind it that Is
more significant still, and that Is the
broad wisdom with which Mr.. Rookie
feller's various gifts have been bestow-
ed. The millions Of dollars that have
gone to the Chicago university have
been Of tremendous value to the world
at large, the founding of the great in
stitute for original research into the
causes and cures Of diseases that af-
fiict human kind, must have had its or
igin In the love Of the donor for his fell
low men; the millions that have been
contributed to the general educational
fund must have been similarly inspired,
and the same can be said Of the million
that has just been donated for the
teradication Of the hook worm. In
building up his colossal wealth, Mr..
Rockefeller no doubt, slew his thou
sands and ten thousands, figuratively
speaking; but that Is common incl
dent Of this world Of competitive strife.
However, how many business Napo-
Icons have there been who have done
likewise, and who have never afterward
done anything that indicated they
cared. for the pleasure and happiness
Of anybody but themselves? What Mr..
Rockefellers original purpose was,
there Is no telling; but 1t Is evident
that he realizes that just as he did not
bring anything into the world, he can
take nothing out Of it; but anyhow, 1t
can be said Of him when he Is gone
that he left something here that was
not here when he came.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-02
Strenqth of a Newspaper.

the Anderson Daily Mail recently con-
cerning the source of the real strength
of a first-class newspaper, and al
though we clipped the article for future
reference, we have mislaid it and con.
not now reproduce it.
The remarks of the Daily Mail, how.
ever, We're based on an idea that 1:
common among the laity to the effect
that the real strength and power of 6
ney paper that has strength and pow.
er, lies in the editorial columns, and the
occasion of those remarks was an echo
changes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-02
WITHIN THE TOWN.

The Yorkville Cornet band, under
the leadership of Prof. Herndon, ha:
gone to Columbia to play at the fair.
1T was about the usual salesday
crowd that was in Yorkville yesterday
a good sprinkle of representation from
various sections Of the county on diff
ferent kinds of business. Some were
here to trade horses, some on account
of the auction sales, some on account
Of the Farmers Union meeting, some
on account of business with the mer-
chants, and some on other errands
There were no unusual developments
of any kind. and no disorder.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-02
LOCAL LACONlCS.
SnaIded With Tea.

Mrs. E. A. Crawford Of Yorkville, re-
ceived a telegram yesterday from her
step son, Dr. ]. P. Crawford Of Nash
vile, Tenn, announcing the death of
DR.. Crawford's little son, Edward.
The little fellow was fatally scalded
by his having overturned a pot of
boiling tea upon himself.
Row at Hot Supper.
There was a big row at a hot supper
at McConnellsville last Thursday, dur
ing which a negro named Os Jeter ia
tally wounded negro named Carter
with a bullet through the kidneys, and
Ernest Williams shot Joe Davis through
the foot Jeter and Williams are In
Jail.
Auction Sale.
The only auction sale before the
court house steps yesterday morning
was by the clerk, who sold in the case
of Ada L. Thomasson, plaintiff VS.. HI
ram C. Thomasson, the Hiram Thom-
asson place, consisting Of 80 acres more
or less, in the northern part Of York
township. The purchaser was Mr.. T.
N Wood, and the price paid was $S2
an acre.
Death of Mrs. Jane e. Kerr.
Mrs. Jane E. Kerr, formerly Of York.
vile, died suddenly at her home on
Brawley street, Spartanburg, last week,
aged 76 years. The deceased Is sur
vived by four children ]. d. Kerr and
Mrs J. K. Glass Of Spartanburg; Mrs.
E. C. Gaffney of Columbia, and R. D..
Kerr Of Augusta, and twenty-one
grandchildren and fifteen great-grand-
children.
Tricked of His Eagle.
Rock HILL Record: A negro living on
the farm of Mr.. J. E. Bass, north OF
this city, shot an eagle Friday and
broke its wing, so he caught it. The
bird measured 63 feet from tip to tip.
Several parties from the city drove out
to see it. The joke Of the thing was
that another man who was smarter
went to him and told him that the
eagle belonged to man in Charleston,
who had sent him after 1t, and he turn
ed it over to him.
Mr.. w. N. Elder Missing(O
The Columbia State of last Friday
published a statement to the effect
that Mr.. w. N Elder formerly Of this
county; but for a number Of years
past, a resident Of Columbia, had nys-
terlously disappeared. The statement
was that Mr.. Elder left his home Wed
nesday morning, saying that he would
stop at a blacksmith shop for some
surveying pegs for which he had given
an order, and that he has not been
seen since. There has been nothing