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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-14
LOOKS 5000 FOR
LADY TEACHERS
SENSE OF ORDINANCE COMMITTEE
MEN FAyoRs THEIR REQUEST
FOR INCREASE.
10 A SUB-COMMlTT
MESsRS. POLLOCK. HIRsCHBERG
AND BUTLER WILL CONFER
WITH THE CITY SCHOOL
BOARD.

a bright, roseate hue. with d SILVER
lining. hangs around the hope of the
teachers of the elementary grades in
the Richmond schools, for the individ-
ual sense of the members of the Coun-
ell Committee on Ordinances last
night indicted that the next budget
will carry a sufficient appropriation to
raise their salaries. perhaps not quite
as much as they ask. hut to IL large
extent, above what 1t Is now.
The petition of the teachers asking
for more money was to have been
considered by the committee last
night. In expectation of this the Coun-
ell chamber was crowded with lady
teachers. They presented an attrac-
tive scene as they occupied all the
seats in the chamber reserved for Wis
itors and crowded on the floor. I'LL
ing all the extra space usually covered
by the members.
The ladies were attentive listeners
to the proceedings of the body lead
ing up TO the point at which the petit
ton which Was nearest their hearts
was taken off the table by Clerk
Mcdowell and read.
At the conclusion of the reading
Chairman Umlauf asked If any of the
ladies wished TO say anything in refer
ence to the measure. One of the ladies
Pollock caught the eye of the chair
man. sti a..,....-.. s.-...a , .as,
Ladies Have Champions.
Mr.. Chairman" he said, Il think
the best method in which to dispose
OF this important measure is to refer
/ it to a subcommittee Of five. with in
structions To that committee to confer
with the school board, and, after
whatever differences there may be,
are harmonized. and all the details are
made to tit nicely. report back. ] think
the school board should he invited
into our counsel in tt matter. and l
am sure that the entire Council feels
the same way. They are familiar with
this whole matter and. l am satisfied,
Will aid us greatly in formulating a
report. l. for one, do not think these
ladies are getting anything like what
they should be getting for their SER
vices"
Mr.. Hirschberg was ready to settle
the matter right there.
why delay" he asked, II am
ready right now But il you are
going To refer II to subcommittee
make 1t committee of three. You
can get quorum of three better than
you can one OF five. While l am
ready to settle this thing right now
for these ladies. l will agree TO refer
IL u Il sub-ScHltilIttee, OUT IL must
he a committee OF three. so we can
get through with II as quickly as pos
sible
Chairman Cmlauf said he had in
vited the members OF the school board
TO be present at the meeting. which
was then on. and he thought the COM
mittee should extend some courtesy to
them.
To Confer With board
Mr.. Pollock explained that he had
just had word with President Hutx-
Ter, who said that hh was not pre-
pared to speak on the subject at that
time. and superintendent Chandler in
dicated that he would rather have
mere time, 20 II was decided 70 Asnd
NJ Petition dawn n = 1Qbsc2mniaSea
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-14
BADLY INJURED,
BUT MAY RECOVER

John Chapman. the negro who was
shot sunday morning at the Gayton
mines Of the Old Dominion Develop
ment Company, was later taken 70
the Virginia hospital -
He was shot In the abdomen anu
there were eight or nine peIIo1as'1 s,r
~. rscovsry al the time Chapman
-. carried to the hospital. we're
,ro,~ht 20 be very much against him.
i.sst nirht il was stated at the hos
,,It.f that there was some prospect
- recovery. Kenly James. the negro
who shot Chapman, 10 still at large.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-14

OF three, to confer with the school
board and report back at as early a
date as possible.
The chairman named the commit
tee-Mes srs. Pollock. Hirschberg and
Butler. They will meet early this
week to organize and Will get down
TO work at once. so that the petition
may be ready to be presented to the
finance committee In time to get into
the forthcoming budget,
The petition asks that the salaries
Of the teachers be fixed at maxim UNI
Of $500 and minimum of $500, Many
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-14
No DECISION REACHED
IN CONTRACT MATTER

No action was taken by sub-com-
mittee OF the committee on streets
when tho question Of awarding Con
tractor Reuben Burton more money
on q city sewer contract than VIVA.
the contract called Tor was discussed
49, sorno time yesterday afternoon.
Massrs Gunst and Haddon. tho two
members present, decided 70 wait
until the other members Of the conn
rntftee, Mr.. Ferguson. could be pres
1T bssore Attempting TO come TO !
A~s1ston n IN mAtfer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-14
CADET CORPS MAY
ESCORT PRESIDENT

\ request IL made by the Ainmni
A..aciation of the Virginia Mih'ai
Institute that Governor Mann orne'
me cadet corps of the virginia M1a-
tary Institute in Lexington 10 .oa.
nere as honorary escort 10 =,
.~'aft when he comes 70 ~ 1.ssar,.r. a
attend the Good hoaas
next week. anin,ts
!. - : meeting Of the alumni ~
the westmoreiand. club. .,,
S,n,cers elected for the year ny u.s
a.s.,c;atinn. we're: Joseph f. Ahuer~
snn president. William a. Moncule,
nrst yice-president: +. ST. 1unr'
Wiser second vice-prestdent' :, ~
MORGAN. third vice-president' 's"'
ninrs {. Wise, secretary
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-14
NEGRO OF THE OLD
SCHOOL PASSES AWAY

John Henry Sears. one of the old
fashioned negro servants OF Virginia,
died Saturday at his home. 101 West
jackson street He was for many
wears in the employ OF the Westnore-
land Club, and was highly esteemed
for his faithful services.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-14
THOUGHT JAMES BROWN
COMMITTED SUICIDE

The body of James Brown, colored.
lies at his home. 735 North Seven
teenth street. 1t Is believed he COM
mitted suicide. The coroner was mott
fed. He will investigate the case this
morning. The body was turned over
to friends.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-14

Judge Ingram, of the Law and
Equity Court, Is recovering from a
serious attack or congestion of the
lungs, with which he was stricken
last Friday night Though his con-
dition appeared to be critical at first,
the attending physician now believes
that the Judge will soon be fully him
self again.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-14
ACTION DEFERRED ON
CLIFTON FORGE PETITION

Action on the recent petition OF
sixty-five citizens Of Clifton Forge. to
be permitted to form = military COM
>sny has been deferred until the next
meeting Of the military board. which
will be held within the next fortnight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-14

laborers In the employ of the city re-
ceive more money for their services
than the teachers in the elementary
grades
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-14
Eel Down AreaMaY.

Belle Hilton. colored, of GIL North
Third street, while trying to get in the
back way At s04 East Broad street
yesterday morning fell down an area
way and cut her legs painfully. DIR.
Hulcher treated her and took her
horne
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-14
Nfise (seu,u,cll m.

There II very little change in. tina
condition OF Miss Jessie Gcmmsll. thu
trained nurse. who has been Ill In the
Memorial hospital for the past two
wookaI --,t 5t---s-s NJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-14
Fractured hia akull.

A board fell on Charles Lits' head
yesterday afternoon. while heSwas at
work at Ninth and Main streets. and
fractured his skull. He was taken to-
the VIRGINIA Hospital.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-28
ABOUT PEOPLE

Mrs. T. P. Moore Of Yorkville is
visiting her daughter, Mrs H. w
Tate, at Mint. Fla.
Mrs r. E. Sharp Of Rembert, s
c., is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. G. H
OLeary, in Yorkville.
Mrs. w. H. Fowler, Mrs. S. c. Ashe
and Miss Mary Williams Of Yorkville
attended the U. d. c. convention, at
Greenwood. last week.
Mr.. H. S. Michael, of Sharon, was
called to Spartanburg last Friday by
a telegram announcing the death OF
his father, Mr.. J. NJ. Michael.
Mrs. Ida Boyd, of the Neely's Creek
neighborhood, who has been In the
hospital at Rock Hill for little more
than two weeks, under treatment for
typhoid fever has improved so much
that 1t is thought 1t will be safe to
move her to her home In a few days.
Mr.. ]. ]. Matthews Is to move from
the Ramah neighborhood to a farm
he has bought at EbeneZer. He will
hold on to his farm near Ramah for
the present. The change Is being
made mainly for the benefit Of the lit
tie daughter who will there have bet
ter school facilities.
Information from DR.. NJ. J. Walk
er, who is lying at the home Of his
daughter. Mrs. Nisbet, in Lancaster
county with a broken leg is to the eff
feet that he Is getting along as nicely
as could be expected. The broken
bones were set successfully and are
knitting to the satisfaction of the at
tending physicians.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-28
COMMON PLEAS.

The circuit court entered upon the
second week Of the present term yes
terday by the taking up Of the busi-
ness on Calendar 1.
All Of the second week jurors an
swered to the call Of the venire and
only one, Mr.. J. NJ. Ferguson, Of York
vile, whose wife is quite Ill, asked to
be excused. The venire as constitut-
ed for service Is as follows:
w. ]. Blair, S. P. Wilson, ]. F.
Ford, W., H. Alexander, F. r. Riddle.
]. D. Smith, N. A. Howell, W. A.
Thomasson, w. r. Bell, Jr.. Kelly In
man, A. S. Barron, ]. T. Quinn, J. ].
]. Robinson, ]. M. Cherry, B. I. Walk
er. A. J. Sturgis. J. M. Costner. James
N. Bolin. A. s. Thompson, T. H. Rid
die, o. w. Hartness, F. A. Dunlap. w
A. Brandon, Jr.. ]. L. Moss. H. G.
Stanton. J, M. stroup, J. n. Hunter
r. E. Melton, John B. Sloan, r. F,
H. r. Merritt, C. V. Bradford, r. g.
Ratchford.
The first case taken up was that OF
J. P. A. Davidson VS.. w. A. McKin-
ney. The jury found for the defend
ant
The remainder Of yesterday was
taken up with the case Of Lee vs.. Hill.
Verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of
$125.
The court is now engaged on the
case Of the congregation Of the col
ored church in Fort Mill township
that is asking damages from the
Southern railroad, on account Of the
alleged responsibility Of the railroad
for burning a church building near Its
right of way,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-28

cry section of the city. So far as Is
known, the casualty list is not large.
Gen. Wong, second in command of
the defenders, Is among those killed.
During the earlier part of the day
the imperialists attempted a sortie
against the attacking forces, with
view to recapturing their positions and
guns. but were driven back inside
the walls with considerable losses.
The Tiger hill batteries meanwhile
were pounding shells into Lion hill.
They succeeded in silencing the bat
teries there, which, it. is suspected,
were of little value. The object OF
the first seizure of Tiger hill was
shown by the early appearance OF
four cruisers. and later in the day OF
other warships. In the evening doz-
en- torpedo boat destroyers and
cruisers were lying menacingly near
the CITY,. Doubtless they will quickly
reduce the lower section and drive the
defenders to the south. The Viceroy
of Nanking and the Tartar general,
in fear of General Chang, the imperi-
alist commander have taken refuge
in the Japanese consulate, In which
only the consul remains. He is the
sole official representative of foreign
interests now in Marking. The con-
sulate is we'll guarded by marines.
Sundays attack can only be consid-
cred a slight foretaste Of bigger
| things to follow; because the main
body of the revolutionaries is steadily
investing every side and bringing the
big guns into position on every emf
nence. The plans Of the attacking
force are not revealed. The revolu-
tionaries may not attempt to rush
the city, but may prefer to lombard
steadily and await its surrender. But
II breaches are made in the walls Of
the city and the rebels enter 1t 1t Is
believed that General Chang and the
loyal troops will make a desperate
stand.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-28
NEGRO HOMICIDE.

A negro named Bill Smith, from
Blacksburg, was committed to jail
yesterday afternoon charged with the
murder of Tom Johnson, the negro
barber at Hickory Grove, yesterday
morning.
Coroner Louthian went up to Hick-
ory Grove yesterday and investigated
the case, but from all the testimony
available was not able to make a
great deal out Of 1t. Smith and an
other negro were the only witnesses
their story, the affair looked like an
"unloaded pistol" accident.
It seems that Smith and another
negro came down from .Blacksburg
Sunday and spent the night with
Johnson. AS Smith was leaving next
morning he asked Johnson for the
pistol Johnson wanted to sell him.
The pistol was produced and after
examining 1t, Smith said 1t was no
good. Johnson took the pistol for the
purpose of removing the single car
fridge in the chamber and, after snap
ping it a time or two handed 1t back
to Smith, presumably empty. Smith
began swapping 1t, and at the third
snap 1t was discharged. the bullet
taking effect in Johnson's heart.
Johnson walked or ran about hun
dred yards and fell dead before he
could tell anybody what was the mat
ter.
Smith and the other negro, exam
ined separately, told substantially the
same story, and Smith accounted for
a fresh scar on his face with the ex-
planation that when he realized what
had happened he fell down and hurt
himself
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-28

We desire to request all contract
advertisers to have their changes OF
copy for the next issue in by tomor-
row at noon.
Farmers who are not engaged ir
sowing wheat and oats are generally
finding something else to do and not
a great many Of them are worrying
about the price Of cotton.
People who take up the idea that
there is no chance for them to get a
premium in the Enquirer's club con-
test because other clubmakers have
the start of them are mistaken. 1t Is
a matter Of intelligent perseverance
There are some communities in which
many new subscribers should be Sc
cured. There are many people who
borrow from their neighbors when
they should be taking papers Of their
own. 1t is well worth while to try be-
cause there Is nothing to be lost for a
club Of only two names brings full
compensation.
An effort is being made to perfect
an arrangement whereby the people
to the south Of Yorkville may patron
ize the creamery here by means of
the c. & NV. railroad. There is
some milk being hauled all the way
from McConnellsville mainly by
Messrs J. F. Ashe and J. T. Craw-
ford The cost, however, is so great
as to leave no profit on the milk. A
letter from General Manager Nichols
informs the Enquirer that he will try
to get the express company to take
charge Of the matter. It is sincerely
hoped that the express company can
be induced to take hold Of the situa-
tion in a way that will encourage de-
velopment of this business.
1.-THE dredge that is operating on
Sugar creek south Of the Providence
road crossing" says the Charlotte OBJ
server, has travelled about a half
mile, and is beginning to make fine
progress. The ditch that Is being cut
for the stream is broad and deep, the
dirt being cast up on either side after
the fashion Of levees. No trouble Is
apprehended by reason Of overflow
ing banks, save In time Of eXtraordi-
nary freshets. and then the arrange
ment Is such that breaks can be easily
repaired and the stream returned to
its original course. 1t is believed that
thousands of acres of the most valu-
able meadow lands in the county will
thus be reclaimed. Mr.. w. S. Pharr
Of the Mecklenburg Drainage COM
mission, in talking Of the work yes
terday stated that he had heard a
number of citizens who had been
lukewarm in their support of the
drainage proposition express their be-
lief in it after seeing what is being
accomplished by the dredge. He Is
himself very enthusiastic about it,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-28
WITHIN THE TOWN.

There will be a general suspension
of business in Yorkville next Thurs
day, on account of Thanksgiving.
There is no question about it
business is booming now. The dry
goods stores especially have been
sending out lots of bundles during
from all parts of the county.
Miss Maggie Moore, postmaster
at Yorkville, has been notified that
her office has been designated as a
postal savings bank. and that the
government will begin to receive de-
posits there on December 81.
Mr.. l.. w. Louthian who has been
serving as night watchman for the
past eleven years, says he proposes to
throw up his job on December l un-
less his employers pay him more
money. He has been employed here
tofore by private subscriptions main
ly, a number of business houses along
Main street paying him various
amounts from fifty cents up to dol
lar a month His compensation last
month, he says was only $40, and that
he must have $50 a month or he will
have to throw up the job.
ALL who attended services at the
Baptist church on last Sunday morn
ing and heard Rev. w. j. Nelson, the
gifted young pastor of the First Bap-
tist church of Rock Hill, are congratu-
lating themselves on having availed
themselves of the opportunity, and it
is safe to predict that should Mr.. Nell
son again occupy the same pulpit,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-28

tion Of the county, but still enough to
make the picking of 1t worth while II
the price were only a little better.
Most Of the fields in which the cot
ton appears show two or more pick
ings; but two or three between Hick-
ory Grove and Sharon show up quite
white. 1t seems evident that the
trouble is due to inability to get the
work done at prevailing prices for
picking.
Referring to the situation as he saw
1t in the presence of the reporter, a
passenger on the train expressed
himself like this: Il am inclined to
think there should be some modifica-
ton Of the law against the sale of
cotton in the seed, so as to provide
that 1t shall be lawful to dispose OF
cotton in this manner after December
/. The reason think this Is because
1t would encourage the picking Of Get =
ton that would otherwise not be
picked. People who are unwilling to
pick at 40 or so cents a hundi ed
would certainly be willing to pick
for half the value or something like
that"
But a gentleman who was sitting on
the same seat with the speaker did
not exactly agree with him. He took
the position that If cotton was selling
at better price there would be no
trouble about picking 1t out; but while
the price, as now Is below the cost of
production, it Is really best to leave 1t
in the fields.
But along side of the open cotton
and partly picked fields there are evil
dences that the farmer Is not any
more discouraged than in past years.
People are pegging away plowing up
cotton land and sowing wheat and
oats. If the weather continues good
during the next week or ten days
there will be quite a lot Of small grain
in the ground
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-28
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER as, 1911.

Of securing suitable material out Of
which to build.
With all this. this is great country
and a prosperous one as countries go.
but as preacher farmer, or business
man l am better satisfied than ever
with my own state and my own coun-
ty
Some of the terms of ordinary con-
versation out here seem rather
strange. They do not measure corn
by the bushel at all, but by the barrel.
They get $3.05 per barrel. A barrel is
5 bushels.
They do not measure wood by the
cord but by the rank. rank Is a
pile Of wood eight feet long, four feet
high, and as thick as the wood Is
long. 1t may be one foot or II may
be fifteen feet.
They do not gin their cotton and
sell 1t In the bale, but haul 1t to the gin
In lots Of anywhere from 500 pounds
to $500 pounds and sell seed, lint,
and all at so much per pound
something over three cents I think 1t
Enow Is.
They do not count their farms as
one-horse, two-horse, or three-horse
as We do, but to tell you the truth 1
do not know how they do count them
While in store the other day,
heard a customer inquire the price OF
an article. The clerk replied. 1.-TWO
bits" A Bit Is twelve and a half
cents. ]. L. Oates.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-28
CATTLE TICKS.

The tick eradication squad COM
plains that 1t has had much more
trouble in York county than it should
have had, mainly because the legis-
lature has not seen proper to enact
the laws necessary to facilitate It's
work.
Quite a number of intelligent and
progressive cattle owners came for
ward as soon as the tick eradication
men made known the purpose Of their
work and gave every assistance in
getting rid of ticks as rapidly as pos
sible. The pastures and premises OF
all these have been cleaned Of ticks
long ago, and cattle from their places
have been free to go wherever their
owners desired to take them in the
country; but in the case Of many
others there has been Indifference and
opposition, and they still have ticks.
The expert In York county told the
Enquirer a few days ago that there
are now no ticks within three miles of
Yorkville; but there are a number OF
quarantined premises In Bethesda,
Bullock's Creek and Catawba town.
ships. He said also that the quaran-
tine would be raised on a part Of the
county next spring.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-28
HICKORY GROVE NOTES
The Yorkyille Enquirer

correspondence The YorkvilIe Enquirer
Hickory Grove, November 2S.-Mr,
Tom Smith has very bad arm, caus-
ed from the injection Of morphine on
the advice Of q physician.
Miss Ruth Justus Is very Ill at pres
ent. So far the doctors have been un-
able to ascertain as to whether 1t is
typhoid fever or not. From the fact
that her brother, John has just re-
covered from very severe attack Of
typhoid fever 1t Is generally believed
that her case will develop into the
the same disease.
DR.. Hood has just completed the re-
modelling Of his residence. The work
which he did makes such a great
change that it looks entirely new. He
added a number Of rooms.
Miss Winnie Crawford of Sharon,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Wilkerson.
Sunday.
There was quite an interesting
game Of foot ball played here Friday
last between the Yorkville and Hick-
ory Grove teams in which Hickory
Grove went down IN defeat again with
a score Of to 0. However, this touch
down was made on an error.
Mrs. w. B. Good of Bullocks Creek,
who has been spending some time
with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Whitesides
returned Sunday to her home.
Messrs. W. s. Wilkerson and John
whitesides are erecting new resi-
dences on Railroad street.
Mr.. Hershel Hood who has been
sick for some time with typhoid fever
is now able to be out.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-28
Beattie's Confession.

Especially since there was so much
doubt as to whether Henry Clay Beat
tie, Jr, would confess the dastard!y
crime for which he was convicted, it
is gratifying. indeed. that lie has made
a clean breast of it.
Notwithstanding the absurdities of
the defense, notably the story of the
big bearded highwayman jumping up
from the side of the road, killing Mrs.
Beattie and then allowing slender,
puny, insignificant Beattie to take
the gun away from him, there were
many who professed to believe that
the case had not been made out.
There were others who thought that
the reliability of the verdict was
badly queered by the act of those God
fearing country jurors Withholding
their final decision until they had
gone down on their knees and asked
for divine guidance.
In the absence of a confession de-
signing people would have use of the
case in time to come to warn Jurors
against the danger and horror of
wrongfully Furnishing an innocent
man, and many a criminal would
have gone unwhipped of justice be-