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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31
SOUTH CAROLINA A FLYER.
New Battleship Smashes Records Fo
Speed and Coal CONSUMPTION.

speed ana Goal Consumption.
With two brooms fastened to her
tunnels the battleship South Carolina,
the latest addition to the United
States navy, steamed up the Delaware
river last Saturday, says Philadel-
Cramp yards, where she was built.
She had Just returned from her trial
trip and had broken all speed records
for vessel of her size.
The South Carolina left for her
trial on last Sunday and the first test
took place on the following Tuesday.
1t consisted Of seventeen runs over
the Lewes course, which is a measur-
ed mile in length. The highest speed
attained was 20.52 knots. The aver
age for the five highest speed runs
was 193 knots. The standard set by
the government for the ship was 1Sa
knots, and 1911 knots is the highest
average speed attained by vessel Of
this type.
After the conclusion of the stand
ard tests it was determined to make
coal tests The coal consumption was
lower in proportion to the speed OBJ
tanned than any previous record.
On Wednesday, the South Carolina
put out to sea and began in deep wa
ter about s o'clock in the morning.
Then she made a four hours run at
full speed. For this time she averag-
ed 1888 knots an hour. To get this
speed she burned 1.39 pounds Of coal
a horsepower, which is the low rec
ord for coal consumption, being one
tenth of a pound under the average.
That afternoon she started on a
Iforty-eight hour run, the first half
under the contract requirement of
17A knots an hour, and the second
half at IL knots an hour. For the
high speed run the average was 17.6
knots an hour and the coal consump-
ton 1.S7 pounds horsepower. For
the low speed run the average was
12a knots an hour and the coal con-
sumption 2i pounds a horsepower.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31
THE GOOD ROADS, WORK.

AS the work on the roads progresses
the people are ecoming more and
more pleased at !he results, and while
there Is some more or less warranted
unfavorable criticism, 1t is confined to
only few localities.
The improvement on the Yorkville
and Sharon road, has been coming In
for a good many kind things, especially
that bad portion at Turkey Creek. All
the work that has been done on this
road has been good; but the under
standing Is that the road is yet to re-
ceive finishing touches.
Mr.. J. d. Clark has been on the
Lincoln road during the past few days,
and will probably be there the balance
of the present week Some serious
problems confronted him at the out
set; but he has been handling them In
q way that is surprising.
About the knottiest problem in road
work is that which confronted Mr.. w.
T. McClain on the Charlotte road.
This road was worked up in good
shape some ten years ago through the
joint efforts of people living along 1t,
aided by subscriptions from Yorkville
people, and several months work Of the
chaingang. There was a good job Of
it; but nothing more was done during
all the years that followed and wh"n
Supervisor Black sent Overseer Nc
Claim out there last week, he found a
pretty tough proposition. The maca-
dam had been worn into holes, and the
earth roadway that runs by the side
Of 1t, was fully foot lower than the
top of the macadam. Mr.. McClain Is
now at work raising the earth road
way, and leveling UP the macadam by
patching the holes. He Is putting the
road in almost as good condition as 1t
was originally.
The overseers to whom the reporter
has talked, say that as q general thing
the people along the lines Of the roads
they are working are broad and liber-
al. It is not uncommon for them to
offer to give without charge all the
stone or other inexpensive material
that is necessary to fix UP bad places,
or make good places more permanent,
without charge. Sometimes, to the
disgust Of the overseers, a man wants
pay for stuff that Is Of no earthly value
to him except in fixing roads for his
own benefit. It Is against human ma
ture to encourage selfishness Of this
kind, and when the overseers run up
against it, they just have to do the
best they can with the means avail
able.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31
DESTRUCTIVE STORM.

A rain, hail and windstorm of con-
siderable violence passed over an ex-
tended belt of territory around from
the west and north to the east of
Yorkville last Sunday afternoon, do
ing considerable damage along the
route.
The reporter has made considerable
effort to trace the path Of the storm,
but has been unable to do so with a
great deal Of satisfaction, the wires
being generally down yesterday and
the people who saw the disturbance
knowing but little about what occur
red, except in their immediate vicin-
tiles.
People from Bethany report quite q
strong wind that came from north
easterly direction about $50 o'clock in
the afternoon; but knew personally of
no more damage by the wind than the
twisting about of the young corn and
knocking out cotton. Numerous tel
ephone poles along the Kings Noun
tain road were torn up by the light
ming.
There was heavy downpour of rain
across a portion Of the Cotton Belt
neighborhood, and several crops, no
tably those Of S. G. Smith and w. I.
Cain, suffered severely from hail. The
was about half a mile wide, and not
more than a mile long. Young corn
was beaten to tatters, and the cotton
rows were strewn with leaves and
bolls, until they could be gathered up
by the hatfull.
AS to whether the hail extended on
around toward the Beth-shiloh neign-
borhood, has not been reported; but
the crops Of Messrs. G. R. Wallace,
w. J. Gordon and Tom Love about
four miles northeast of Yorkville, suf-
fered similar damage, the hail fall be-
ing over almost the identical territory
that was stricken in the same manner
a month ago.
There was a heavy wind near Beth
Shiloh church and number Of trees
blown down.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31

cient number Of tent flies to serve as
overhead shelter for the speakers
stand and for the audience.
Supervisor Gordon and Commission
ers Lumpkin and Aycock, Of the coun-
ty board Of commissioners and Super
visor Pursley Of Kings Mountain
township, appeared before the COM
mittee by invitation to confer about
improving the condition Of that por-
ton Of the road leading from the
Kings Mountain highway to the bat
tleground. Supervisor Gordon stated
that while he was willing to do any
thing In his power to accomplish the
results desired, he could not see where
1t was in the power Of the board to
do great deal. The county has no
general road fund available for use on
this road, and he estimated that to
move the chaingang there from It's
present location would cost about $422.
This estimate provided merely for
transportation without any work He
explained that the chaingang was just
finishing up the paying Of a debt 1t
owed the town of Rock Hill for labor.
and that 1t had been decided to keep
the plant on the roads Of Catawba
township until Catawba township had
gotten her pro-rata part Of the chain
gang labor that would be due to her
during a period Of two years. Super
visor Pursley said that he had already
expended on this five miles of road
about 800, which sum is slightly in
excess Of this roads pro rata share Of
the funds available for the township.
He was not impressed with sugges-
ton that he borrow from the balance
of the township and pay 1t back next
year.
AS the outcome Of the discussion, II
was agreed that the members Of the
board Of commissioners and Super
visor Pursley would meet members Of
the monument executive committee at
Kings Mountain chapel on Thursday,
and go over the whole situation with
a view to seeing what could be done.
Supervisor Pursley promised that in
any event he would put some addi-
tional work on the road; but he would
not agree to put 1t In first-clas5 shape
for automobiles, because he did not
think he would have the means avail
able.
On motion Of Mr.. T. L. Johnston,
chairman, the names Of the following
gentlemen were added to the finance
committee: Messrs. 8. N. Boyce, Cas-
tonia, N. c.; Clyde r. Hoey, Shelby,
N. c.: A. L. CASTOR, Chester, Samuel
e. White, Lancaster.
After q canvass among the members
of the executive committee present,
Mr.. Johnston announced additional
subscriptions to the aggregate Of $115.
A resolution was adopted, asking
that the chairman Of the committee on
transportation be at the meeting Of
the general committee on Monday
next, and make report Of progress.
It Is understood to be the purpose
of fha fransportatiOn committee to
collect and present information as to
the best means Of reaching the battle
ground from the different railroad
points and to establish systematic
schedule Of charges to and from the
battle-ground. The proposed rates will.
Of course, be governed by character
Of vehicle, rate of speed, distance trav-
eled, etc., and there will be an effort
to establish such uniformity in these
rates as will prevent unnecessary mis-
understanding or confusion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31
MERE-MENTION.

A steamer from Japan is due to ar
rive at Puget Sound within a few
days bearing a cargo valued at about
$4,000,000. 1t includes, among other
things, 5000 bales of raw silk, 5000
chests of tea, and $4,000 bales Of ma
nilla hemp. An American professor
last week made a descent of 100 feet
into the active volcano Asama, in ia
pan. He wanted to study the action
of the volcano at very close range.
He used a chair with a block and
tackle arrangement to make the de-
scent. story sent out from
Washington is to the effect that Wm
Jennings Bryan will lead the Pro-
hibitionist forces in the national cam
paign three years from now as the
candidate for the presidency. and is
expecting strong support from south
ern Democrats. Mr.. Bryan Is predict
ing that prohibition will be a strong
issue in the next presidential cam
paign. Five automobilists, two men,
two women and a baby boy, were
killed at Vingues, Mo, Sunday, by a
railway train on q grade crossing. -.
Four boys, IA to 16 years, were ar
rested at Kankakee, ILL.,, Sunday for
attempting 10 wreck a fast passenger
train. They Just wanted to see a
wreck. :. An area equal to two city
blocks, over an abandoned coal mine,
settled at West Scranton, Pa. Sun
day, entailing a loss in damage to
property of at least 100000. -. Rev.
Birney Hudson, a Baptist preacher
Of Atlantic City, n. j., and leader of
the fight against Sunday liquor and
ball games, received letter Satur-
day in which the writer threatened
to assassinate him and dynamite his
church If he didn't stop the reform
movement. ...... About two thousand
people are dead and from $1,000 to 90
900 are homeless as the result Of a
sudden flood in the Santa Catarina
river, Mexico last Saturday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31
THE FARMERS, INSTITUTE.

The programme for the three days
Farmers Institute, to be held In the
court house at Yorkville on September
6, z and 8, under the auspices Of the
bureau of plant industry, department Of
agriculture, has been about completed
and the institute promises to be some-
thing worth while.
Congressman Lever has accepted an
invitation to be present on the TIN.
Commissioner Watson will not be here,
because he will not have returned
from the meeting OF the irrigation con-
gress, which he Is attending in the
northwest. Congressman Finley has
accepted an invitation to make an ad-
dress during the meeting.
Prof. Ira w. Williams Is to have a
place on the programme with an ad-
dress on the preparation and cultiva-
tion Of crops. The other speakers al
ready announced are as follows:
Mr.. c. H. Kyle, Of the bureau Of
plant industry, who will speak on Corn
Breeding and the Selection of Seed
Corn.
Mr.. E. B. Boykin, Of the bureau Of
plant industry, in charge of the work
at Lamar, Darlington county, who will
speak on Cotton Breeding and the
Selection Of Seed Cotton.
Mr. o. B. Martin, former superin-
tendent Of education, who will speak
on the School Boys Corn Club Work.
Mr. A. G. Smith, of the bureau of
plant industry, division Of farm
management, will speak on Legumin-
| Gus crops.
Mr. R. R. Welch, of the dairy di-
vision of the bureau Of plant industry,
will speak on Live Stock and Dairy
| ing.
Miss Theodosia Dargan, president
Of the School Improvement association
of South Carolina, has been invited
to deliver an address on Rural School
Improvement.
1t Is desirable not only that the far
mers should attend, but it Is hoped
that as many of them as can will bring
their wives, as several Of the speakers
besides Miss Dargan will touch on
things pertaining to home life, such as
dairying, the making Of butter and
the sanitary care Of milk.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31
TUESDAY, AUGUST 81, 1909.

present with their families; but be-
cause Of illness and other hindrances,
only five out Of the niEe were able TO
be there. Those present were: Mr.
w. 8. Hogue, Yorkville No. s; Mr.. j.
N. Hogue, Filbert No. /; Mrs. John p.
Carroll. Yorkville; Mrs. ]. n. Stewart,
Rock Hill; Mrs. w. A. Carroll, Filbert.
The absent ones were: James A.
Hogue, Camden. Mrs. ]. B. Atkins,
Yorkville No. 8, and Mrs. w. e. Get
tys, Yorkville No. Z. The following
grandchildren were present: Misses
Lena, Mamie, Ruby and Iness Hogue,
Mr. Meek Hogue and Masters Henry,
John and John Morrow Hogue, John
e. Carroll, Jr., Milus Carroll, Elizabeth
Carroll, Earl and Dennis Chambers,
Miss Ellen Stewart, Master John
Stewart, Misses Mary, Frances and
Della Carroll and Masters w. Sydney
and j. Herbert Carroll. The absent
grandchildren were Mr.. Wylie Hogue,
Misses Margaret, Lola and Katharine
Hogue, Master Marion Hogue, Mr..
Ebenezer Gettys. Miss Alice !. Gettys.
Mr. Erwin F. Gettys, Misses Rosa M,
Cora L. and Ruth Gettys, Master Wiz
liam, Joseph M. and David B. Gettys;
Stacy r. Chambers, Henry F. Cham
bers and Miss Louise M. Chambers, Mr..
H. E. Atkins, Miss Rose Atkins. Miss
Iva L. Atkins, Mrs. ]. d. Huggins.
Among the other guests were the fol-
lowing, most Of them more or less dis
tant relatives and some near neigh
bors: Mr. A. L. Smith. and Misses
Lena and Maud Nichols Of Little Rock,
Ark; Misses Ewart Nichols and Sa-
rah Turner of Yorkville No. 6: Mrs.
John F. Smith and children Of York
vile No. 1; Mrs. w. v. Wallace and
children Of Hickory Grove; Mr.. and
Hogue; Miss Lou Hogue; Mr.. w. A.
Of Rock Hill; Miss Emily Smith Of
L. Smith OF Yorkville No. 1; Mr.. and
1; Mr.. R. N. McElwee Of Smyrna; Mr..
John G. Brown, Yorkville; Mr.. John
Caldwell, Filbert No. l.. Mrs. w. l..
Caldwell and children, No. 1 Filbert;
Mr.. Fl. 8. Love and family Of Filbert
No. 1; Mr.. ]. w. Love and family Of
Filbert No. 1; Mr.. ]. B. McCarter and
wife of Filbert No. 1; Mr.. Robert Fer
guson and family Of Fflbert No. /;
Miss Annie Jackson of Yorkville; Miss
Ella Mitchell Of Hickory Grove; Mr..
y. T. Mitchell Of Hickory Grove, and
Mr.. C. J. Hughes Of F1lbert No. I.
The whole company went In for good
time and had It. the men and women
becoming boys and girls again and en-
joying various games with the chill
dren. A bountiful dinner was spread
\ the shade Of the trees, and every
,ody present enjoyed the occasion i'm
mensely.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Pearl Wallace Of Yorkville.
has typhoid fever.
Mrs. w. G. White Is visiting rela-
tives at Waxhaw, n. c.
Miss Willie Hare of Chester Is visit
ing Miss Jennie Cody in Yorkville.
Mr.. Clark w. Adickes went to
Shelby on Saturday on a visit to
friends
Mrs. G. C. Ormand is critically i'll
at her home six miles northeast of
Yorkville.
Mrs. Fred Buggeln of Columbia, is
in Yorkville on a visit to the family Of
Mr.. A. Rose.
Mr.. R. A. Burris Of Charleston,
spent Sunday in Yorkville with the
family Of Mr.. w. L. Baber.
Mr.. ]. L. Williams of ]. L. Will
liams G. Co., has gone to the northern
markets to purchase fall goods.
Misses Elise and Mary Withers
kirkland of Camden are visiting Mrs.
]. r. Lindsay in Yorkville.
Miss Pauline Lindsay of Rock Hill
is the guest of Misses Mary and Car
rie Cartwright, this week.
Miss Ruth Ashe of McConnells-
vile spent last week with Miss Mary
Brooks Inman in Yorkville.
Messrs. Joe and Martin Leslie of
Lesslie's, are visiting the family of Mr..
J. w. Belts on Yorkville No. 3.
Miss Fleeda Steele of Rock Hill,
spent several days last week with
Mrs. n. ]. n. Bowen in Yorkville.
Miss Lila Belle Neely of Old Point,
is the guest of Misses Lottie Belle
and Daisy Simril on Yorkville No. Z.
Miss Cora Gregory Of Spartanburg,
is visiting Misses Effie Thomas and
Amanda Wilkerson on Yorkville No. l..
Mr.. w. H. Barnwell of Savannah.
Ga, spent Saturday and Sunday in
Yorkville with Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. G..
Rarnwell.
Mrs. w. f. Erwin returned home
last Friday after spending the sum-
mer in Charlottesville, Va, and Wash
ington, d. c.
Mrs. r. f. Gwinn has returned to
her home on Yorkville No. 5, after a
stay of several days in the hospital at
Rock Hill.
Mrs. b. n. Moore and Miss Eliza
beth Finley of Yorkville, left this
morning to spend a few days at
Wayn"sville, y. G.
Miss Nellie Moore left Yorkville
this morning for jefferson City, Tenn,
where she will enter Carson-Newman
college as n student.
Mr.. r. Willie Lowry left on Mon
day for Rock Hill, where he has
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31

gives "the correct and most popular
sentiment Of our own people in re-
gard to their schools"
Good Lord, to think Of man Of
Capt. Jones' intelligence making such
a ridiculous statement!
We challenge Capt. Jones to go
before the people Of Rock Hill, at
the polls, and ask them to say wheth-
er the action Of the minority trustees
Is right or wrong.
We dare him to put it to vote Of
our people.
We dare the minority trustees to
resign and go before the people for
reelection.
We dare the minority trustees to
ask the people to ratify their childish,
dog-in-the-manger attitude, as ex-
pressed by the existing deadlock.
We dare the minority trustees to
publish that petition Of 456 names,
which Capt. Jones says were signed
to the petition circulated by the mi
nority trustees! The signatures Of
numbers of boys-not voters, mind
you-were on that petition, and over
800 of the signatures were Of men
who are not even taxpayers!
Let Trustee Jones deny this. II he
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31

IT Is gratifying to note that Multi
gan, the SpartanbIrg policeman, whom
the mayor would have permitted to
escape, has surrendered to the sheriff
and will take his punishment. That
is exactly what he should have done,
and 1t all goes to prove up the bad
mistake that was involved in the idea
of letting him go. Before the law, one
alleged thief Is no better than another,
and public sentiment is reaching the
point when 1t will not have 1t other
wise, as a matter of practice.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31

taken a position with Mr.. Thos. L..
Johnston to buy cotton.
Mr.. Ed Lowry, carrier on Yorkville
No. 3, who has been on the sick list
for the past three months, Is able to
be out again and will go to work again
this week.
Mr.. Edward D. Hobbs Of Tampa,
Fla, has been spending some days in
Yorkville, having been summoned here
on account of the illness Of his sis
ter, Miss Mildred Hobbs.
Mr.. Robt. Beckham of Lancaster
spent Sunday in Yorkville with his
brother, Mr.. J. H. Beckham, return
ing home on Monday accompanied
by Miss Thelma Beckham.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ed Thomas and
two little sons, Masters Lindsay and
James of Yorkville No. 1, have re-
turned home from a visit to relatives
and friends at Spartanburg and Wood
r,,ff
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31

IT is certainly unkind Of the State
to persist in publicly exposing the
vapidity Of the News and Courier's
post Billy paragraphs-or semi eds" L"
The rest Of US just quit reading them
some time ago-Columbia Record.
We desire to butt in long enough to
remark, that we have never been able
to appreciate the consistency Of those
who call attention to things that they
claim are not worth noticing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31

nus of $4,000 went to Curtiss. This
also brings the next international con-
test to America, as other competitors
will have to come here to get the cup,
The Frenchmen were very much
chagrined at the victory Of Curtiss
and did not cheer him very Justify,
although it is understood that they
preferred to be beaten by an American
rather than an Englishman. There
were a number Of accidents to ma
chimes and several aviators were hurt;
but none Of them seriously.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31
WITHIN THE TOWN.

One Of the large trees on the
grounds Of the Church Home orphan
age, was pretty badly blasted by light
ming last Sunday afternoon.
Quite an electric storm, accom-
panied by considerable wind and some
rain, burst over Yorkville Sunday af-
ternoon between 5 and o'clock.
There was no damage Of consequence,
but the atmosphere was considerably
cooler, afterward, to the general relief
of a heat oppressed population.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31
NEWS ABOUT SHARON.
Unanimous Call of Rev. w. 3. Arro-
wood - Gamblers Arrested - New
Buildings Going up--other Notes.

Unanimous Call of Rev. w. 3. AFRO
wood - Gamblers Arrested - New
Buildings Going Up-other Notes.
Correspondence The Yorkvile Enquirer
Sharon, August 31.-Sunday after
noon a congregational meeting was
held in the Presbyterian church for
the purpose Of making out a call Tor
a pastor. DR.. J. H. Saye was elected
moderator Of the meeting, and Mr. II
w. Shannon, secretary. A unanimous
wood for one half of his time. Ramah
and Salem will call him for the other
half of his time.
While the meeting was In session,
some negroes on the other side of
town were engaged in a card game.
Unfortunately for the negroes, they
were not in so secluded spot as to
evade the keen eye Of that man San
ders." Jim Miller and Will White
sides were lodged in the Sharon pris-
on, to await their fate before Mayor
Sherer Monday morning. Both plead
guilty to the charge of gambling and
were fined $40 or thirty days. They
paid the fine.
During the hot summer days, the
merchants have been closing the stores
at 6.SU ID. m. InlS morning the ruling
became null and void and the stores
will stay open from now on until night
or a few hours afterwards.
Sharon continues to grow. Mr.. Jno.
Byers is adding four rooms to his al
ready large house. The demand on
Mrs. Byers for board and lodging, nee
essitated the extra rooms that she
may meet the demands.
The Hill Banking and Mercantile
company, has just completed lumber
shed.
Mr.. John Rainey's house is building
very rapidly.
Mr.. S. D. Good has just completed
a seven room house for Mr.. Luther
Sherer.
On account Of high water in Bull
locks Creek Monday morning, Misses
Blanche Love and Mamie McMurTay
were unable to get to their schools.
Miss Maggie Shannon returned Mon
day morning from visit to Rock Hill
to see Miss Elma Merritt.
Misses Boyce from Steele Creek, N.
c., are visiting Miss Mamie Scott.
Mrs. s. A. Warlick and children, are
visiting Mr.. Dave Hope.
Rev. Rob Caldwell and wife, from
Woodruff, will spend a few days with
Mr.. R. H. Caldwell's family.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31
YORKVILLE. s. c.,
TUESDAY, AUGUST 81, 1909.

SOMETIME since we heard much of
a rest" room for WATERFORD. A few
dry goods boxes in a store that doesn't
advertise would be all that is needed
Walterboro Press and Standard.
How do you expect the people in
terested to find the store that does not
advertise?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31

Coming to the Farmers Institute
next Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day? If you do not, you will miss
something-that Is, provided you are
interested in farming.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-31
At THE CHURCHES.

Afternoon service at 4 o'clock, and
evening service at s o'clock.
ASSOCIATE REFORMED PRESBY-
TERRAIN.
There vii be services tomorrow af-
ternoon at $50, conducted by Rev. A.
s. Rogers. A congregational meeting
will be held Immediately afterwards.