Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-03
Seraps and facts.

who debauch them" Among other
things the governor said: Atlantic
City is famous all over the United
States and for a greater part OF the
world for it's charms and its shame
The whole continent looks with pity
on Atlantic City because you have
submitted to bossism. You have stood
cowed and submissive and let it exist"
He referred to the men responsible
for the "bossism" of the city and state
as 'lawless plunderers." In conclusion
he said: you have men of unim-
peachable life, of honor, established
reputation, big and honorable business
men of pure private and public LIE
crowding the streets Of Atlantic City
and county, and all Of them walking
like driven sheep under the grip of the
management of a little group Of men
from whose domination they could es-
cape with but the slightest assertion
of independence. A handful Of men
against a population; body Of crooks
against a great, self-respecting popu-
lation. The thing is incredible. The
truth Is a terrible whip. Only draw
the whip from under your coat and
see the dogs stink"
- almost every public library In
New York." says an exchange, has
at least one story hour week. Last
year there weTe over a thousand OF
these hours and 10000 children flock
ed to them. At least half a dozen set
tlement houses have weekly story
hours. Parish houses have started
them. And there are not enough story
tellers to supply the constantly in
creasing demand. On the library staf
there is an assistant who has charge
of the story telling in the thirty-five
branches where 1t Is carried on. This
assistant travels from one end to the
other of Greater New York listening
to the stories told at the branch IL
braries by the assistants in charge,
sometimes telling stories herself, plan
ming story programmes and organiz-
ing story clubs. There are nineteen
of these clubs for older boys and six
teen for older girls. For the younger
children there is weekly story hour
all their own. The dividing age limit
is at about 10 or IL years. Tho rea'
reason for this end Of the library
work is not to give the children SIM
ply the immediate pleasure OF being
entertained and amused. 1t isn't even
for the greater gain Of stimulating
their Imagination. It is with the far
reaching idea of rousing their inter-
est in reading, Of opening to them the
wonderland of books. Story telling
has been found to be the most potent
means yet discovered to this end.
New York. November 1: Ninety
nine fighting ships, groomed for the
first formal event of the greatest mo-
bilization in the United States naval
history, swung at anchor In the Hud-
son river this morning In a gray line
seven miles long. Only the torpedo
Darney Timney and the Craven were
missing from the list of 102 vessels or
fleet
included every battleship now in COM
mission in the United States navy, rs
in all, every one in fighting trim. Ear
ly risers who stood on the western
edge of Manhattan along Riverside
drive, and those across the river in
New Jersey. who gazed from the pre-
cipitous cliffs of the lower palisades,
saw ship after ship take form as the
mist lifted. Then, at o'clock, the
signal flashed on the Connectlcut ana
every craft in the line burst into rain
bow colors from stem to stern. 1t was
the first order of the day, preparatory
to the Inspection of the afternoon, one
day ahead of President Taft, who will
review the fleet as 1t passes out to sea
tomorrow afternoon before dispensing.
Secretary Meyer had the first honor of
seeing the greatest array of warships
ever assembled in American waters.
The presidential yacht, Mayf1ower, Sc
lected to carry Secretary Meyer and
his guests, including members Of the
senate and house naval committees,
was anchored off West Twenty third
street Luncheon was served aboard,
followed by a brief reception to Rear
Admiral OsterhauZ, commander
chief, accompanied by the division
commanders of the fleet Return WIS.,
it's were made by Secretary Meyer to
the flagships of the first, second, third,
fourth, fifth and possibly the sixth di-
visions. Late in the afternoon an in
spection was made of the entire line.
Orders on the Connecticut called for
salute of nineteen guns when the sec
retary first unhurled his flag on the
Mayfiower. Then each flagship salut-
ed after he made his call.
At last Tuesdays session of the
governors cotton conference here,
Gov. Colquitt submitted statistics re-
lating to the worlds demand for
American cotton of the present crop.
The figures on the demands of the
mills in this country are based on last
years consumption. The totals COM
piled show that the spindles of the
world will require grand total Of 49,
1886 bales of cotton of the present
American crop, or approximately the
the governments estimate Of this sea-
sons crop. Governor Colquitt direct
ed attention to the fact that this is the
first time in the history of the country
that figures showing the demand for
cotton have ever been compiled and
presented for the benefit of the pro-
ducer. Accepting the governments
estimate of a 13,S00,O0O bale crop this
season, Governor Colquitt declared
that the demonstration of a world de-
mand for 13,739,000 bales proves con-
clusively that cotton today is worth
13 cents per pound or more. The aver
age price for last years crop was
1850 cents per pound. With these
figures before him." said Governor
Colquitt "the farmer should not hesi-
tate to hold every remaining bale Of
the present crop until the spinner
comes across with what he considers
a remunerative price. The figures were
compiled by foreign representatives of
the United States government from
authentic sources and are reliable.
The fact should give confidence to the
banker and business men of the south
and cause them to lend every encOur-
agement to the farmer who shows a
disposition to hold. The number of
bales of American cotton needed by
the mills of various countries is given
as follows: United States, 4.696.316
Great Britain. 100000; Germany, l.
$4,000; France, 100000; Russia,
100000; Austria Hungary, 100000;
Italy. $4,000; Japan. $4,000; Spain.
100000; Belgium. 194.SO0: Canada,
$4,000; Netherlands, 10000; China,
$4,000; Switzerland, $4,000; Mexico.
$4,000. Total. 13,739,916.
Rome, November l: The reports
which have spread in foreign coun-
tries that the Italian troops at Tripoli
have practiced extreme cruelty in the
war against the Turks and Arabs, kill
ing women and children, the aged and
infirm and non-combatants have caus-
ed intense Indignation throughout
Italy. These reports have already
been officially denied but Premier
Giolitti took occasion again tonight to
emphasize the denial and to make
statement in behalf of the government
and nation. IF any reproach is ad-
missible," he said, 1T can only be on
account OF excess of humanitarianism.
We have, perhaps, through eXaggera-
ted scruples, spared the lives and