davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-03
THE DEACON AT THE HELM.
Major Hemphii's Salutatory a
Editor of Tho Observer.

Following Is the editorial in which
Major Hemphill on yesterday intro
duced himself to the readers Of the
Observer:
More than a hundred years ago
a minister settled in Chester county,
South Carolina. He was a native Of
county Derry, Ireland, and belonged
to the school of the Covenanters He
sang David's psalms, taught theology,
ministered to several congregations,
preached, as was the habit Of the
times, very long but very instructive
sermons, only one Of which has been
preserved In print-a discourse on
'Tithing' that fills 1876 pages-and did
much good work in his day and gen.
Grafton. One Of his grandsons has
come to Charlotte as editor Of the
Observer and to do what he can to
help in the building up of this splen-
did city and to work with his own
people in every good cause which has
for its object the welfare Of this COM
munity and the great state Of which
1t is a part. He does not hope to
fill the place of his friend, now wait
ing for his well-earned rest, but he
does hope to follow in his footsteps,
to emulate his virtues, to cherish his
friends and win their approval, so
be able to say to the glorious fellow
who is passing on that he did moth
ing unworthy of the trust committed
to him.
1T Is the purpose Of those who
have now been adopted into the OBJ
server family to make this newspaper
not only a great newspaper for Char
lotte, but a great newspaper as well
for North Carolina, the south and the
whole country; to build for the fu-
ture as well as for the present; to
print all the news that Is fit to print;
to be conservative in its treatment Of
all honest business enterprises and
radical in its treatment Of those that
do not deserve the public confidence
or justify the protection Of the law;
to keep the Observer always brave,
honest and fair; to reward no friends
and punish no enemies, saving only
the enemies of the peace and good
order Of the state, and to so conduct
Its affairs that no one from the least
to the greatest can truthfully charge
unfairness or injustice against the
paper or any one engaged in its SER
vice.
"The readers Of the Observer and
the Observer itself are under many
obligations to Mr.. Theo. F. Kluttz, Jr.
the chief editorial writer, to Mr.. R.
w. Vincent. the managing editor, and
to the other talented young men who
have conducted it's course since the
master was stricken in the height Of
his usefulness, and they will stay with
1t and stay by it in the years that are
to come and for many years, 1t Is
hoped, to continue their excellent
work in which they have proved
themselves good .workmen.
81. c. Hemphill,
Editor the Observer"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-03

So far as we are able to see, the only
objection that anybody can urge
against Woodrow Wilson is that he
stands strictly and fearlessly for con-
stitutional government. We do not
mean to reflect especially upon any
body, Democrats or Republicans; but
we desire to observe as a fact, estab-
lished throughout all the time that
has elapsed since the beginning Of the
records, that governing parties and
individuals grow more careless OF
their duties the longer they continue
in power and are at length overthrown
as the result of their own neglect Of
duty. Political parties which go to
the people as supplicants, eventually
assume the attitude of bosses. People
who begin by begging the privilege OF
exercising authority without compen-
sation, after a while become dissatis-
fed even with pay that Is far In ex-
cess Of the value OF their services.
Woodrow Wilson seems to be a man
who fully recognizes the rights of the
people, and who fully understands the
duplicity, greed and general criminal
ity of the politicians who look upon
public office as a private snap.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-03
MIruth AWAY From Home"

We have never seen the truth bet
ter stated about the movements of
The county chain-gang in the interest
of Yorkville and that section Of this
county than in the following taken
from an article in the Gaffney Ledger
concerning the meeting of the good
roads committee held at Sharon. The
Ledger said:
After the adjournment Of this
meeting, Supervisor Lipscomb, of
Cherokee county, accompanied Mayor
Hart, of Yorkville, on an inspection
tour of the York county roads. Mr..
Lipscomb states that the York people
have excellent roads and he spoke
most highly Of their condition. He
was enthusiastic in his praise Of their
sand and clay roads. Mr.. Lipscomb
stated that one Of the reasons for
York county having as good roads
as they have is due to the fact that
their chain-gang and road force give
all of their time to the four main
highways coming into Yorkville and
that they put no time at all on the
cross country roads. Thus In the In
terror of the county. removed from
the county seat, their roads cannot
compare favorably with those OF
Cherokee. The roads Of Cherokee are
expended upon the main highways
leading into the city."-Rock Hill
Record.
talk that way, and just why the Rec
ord should publish it so approvingly
we do not know, for we do not be-
lieve it Is true. OF course, Mr. Lips
l. ie =
but where is left to inference. 1t
Is a fact that the chaingang has done
a good deal of work around York
vile. 1t has done more or less work
on every main road leading into the
town. but we do not think 1t has done
any more work on the roads leading
into Yorkville than 1t has on the
roads leading into Rock Hill. 1t
would take some time to get up the
exact data, but we are quite sure that
the facts would bear us out. And In
addition to the work done on the
roads leading into Rock Hill and
Yorkville, the chain-gang has done
quite a lot of work in every township
in the county. Bethel and Kings
Mountain townships have gotten less.
The writer hereof is not personally
familiar with the roads over in Cher
okee county, but from the testimony he
has received at the hands of others
who are familiar, he believes that
the roads Of York-the roads far out
toward the county lines as we'll as
those entering the townsville aver
age up much better than the roads
of Cherokee. But any effort to make
it appear that Yorkville has han an
undue proportion of the benefits of
the chaingang is unfair and unwar-
ranted by facts.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-03
THE FLOWER SHOW.

The annual flower show under the
auspices Of the Floral Society of the
First Presbyterian church of York.
VILE, was held in the vacant store
room of the McNeel building on We'd
nesday, and although the exhibits
were not quite so numerous as last
year because Of the unusual severity
Of the season on the flowers. there
were many specimens that came up to
the highest standards and the show
was a most satisfactory success.
The most striking feature Of this
years show probably, as compared
with the shows Of previous years, was
the more advantageous and artistic
arrangement Of the exhibits. This
was made practicable by reason Of the
fact that there was more room than
was available in the limited space be-
hind the rail of the York county court
house, where previous shows have
been held. In the big store room the
ladies had all the space they wanted
and there was nothing to prevent their
having things just as they desired.
The exhibits were as follows:
Chrysanthemums-Mrs. w. H. Hern-
don, Mrs. B. N. Moore, Miss Susie
Brian, Mrs. W. G. White, Mrs. J. s.
Mackorell, Mrs. D. E. Boney.
Potted Plants-Mrs. ]. E. Sadler,
Mrs. I. D. Witherspoon, Miss LESLIE
Witherspoon. Miss Lottie Belle Simril,
Mrs. B. N. Moore, Mrs. r. B. Lowry,
Miss Mamie Brian, Mrs. w. G. White.
Roses-Mrs s. M. McNeel, Mrs. R.
A. Bratton, Miss Mamie Rose, Mrs. I.
D. Witherspoon, Mrs. B. N. Moore.
Mrs. w. H.. Herndon was awarded
the prize for the best collection of
chrysanthemums, and Mrs. w. G.
White was awarded the prize for the
second best collection of chrysanthe-
NUNS.
Five best white chrysanthemums-
Mrs. w. G. White.
Five best pink chrysanthemums--
Mrs. B. N. Moore.
Five best bronze chrysanthemums-
Miss Susie Brian
Five best yellow chrysanthemums-
Mrs. w. G. White.
Five best cream chrysanthemums-
Mrs. D. E. Boney.
Five best red chrysanthemums-
Mrs. J. S. Mackorell.
Best collection Of roses-Mrs. S. M.
McNeel.
Best single rose-Mrs. R. A. Bratton.
Best collection potted plants-Mrs.
J. E. Sadler.
Best single potted plant-Mrs. I. D.
Witherspoon.
Best maiden hair fern-Miss Leslie
D. Witherspoon.
Best fern other than maiden hair
Miss Lottie Belle Simril.
AS an additional attraction with the
flowers the management conducted
booths at which dolls, homemade
candy, and other articles were sold,
and also dinners and suppers were
served. The receipts were quite sat
isfactory
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-03

It would not be fair or safe to Judge
any mans character by a single Incl
dent of his life; but the way Stone
wall Jackson met the situation when
1t was learned that there were many
barrels of whisky among the supplies
he captured at Manassas Junction,
throws a pretty accurate light on the
manner of the man. There are hum
dreds of men living who have a per-
sonal recollection of the circumstance,
and thousands who have read the
story, the correctness of which Is not
to be disputed. Officers of high rank
hurried to the liquor warehouse the
first thing and began to lay in sup
plies. Jackson, however, lost no time
in detailing one of his most trusted Of
ficers to go to the warehouse with a
strong guard and knock the heads out
of the barrels. Among the officers al
ready engaged in helping themselves
were some of higher rank than the Of
ficer who had been ordered to destroy
the whisky and they attempted even
to assert their rank over their infe-
rior to the end of quenching their
thirst. This, however, did not go.
The detailed record is thrilling story
of how the generals representative
threatened death to any and all who
disobeyed and proceeded with the
work of carrying out orders. The or
ders were carried out, and there was a
lot of grumbling. The writer remem-
bers to have heard some Of this grumb-
ling as late as fifteen years ago. 1t
was half serious and half earnest of
course. There are people today, thou
sands Of them, of certain stripe who
are unable to appreciate anything from
the viewpoint Of man like old Stone
we'll Jackson, who would hold:
why it was just simply dog mean
not to allow those poor, tired, foot
sore soldiers have some of that liquor
that was theirs merely for the taking"
But if Jackson had not acted as he
did, the Second Battle of Manassas.
fought within a day or two, would
have come down to us in history as
a Yankee victory. And in view Of
what actually occurred, 1t is not too
much to say that If certain officers Of
high rank serving under Jackson at
the time and place mentioned, had
been in command instead Of Jackson,
the poor, tired foot soldiers
would have been allowed to take sall
the whisky they wanted.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-03

In the target practice Of the At
lantic fleet off the Chesapeake capes,
it Is announced, the minimum range
will be 5000 yards-over five miles
and the maximum, $4,000 yards, or
more than nine miles. According to
the tables given. Krupp hard faced
armor twelve inches thick is pierced
at a range of from 14,180 yards to 49,
500 yards by twelve-inch ordnance.
That Is to say, the projectiles sent
hurtling through space will pierce ar
NOR plate a. foot thick very nearly
nine miles away. The United States
navy is easily keeping abreast of the
improvement in the navies Of other
nations, though few English war
vessels have guns that are little
larger than the largest Of American
guns. The Delaware" carries ten 12-
inch breech- loading rifles of this i'm
pressive potency for destruction. The
North Dakota" has the same number.
The FLORIDA" and the Utah" are like
wise to have ten, and the Arkansas"
will have twelve, together with twen-
ty-one 5-inch rapid fire guns. The
two new battleships contemplated by
our naval programme of 1911-12, of
approximately 10000 tons displace-
ment, will have twelve 14-inch guns,
mounted in threes in barbettes on the
middle line, the plans for a 16-inch
gun having been rejected, probably on
the ground that even a 10000 battle
ship could hardly withstand the pow
erful recoil of such enormous ord
nance The newest Japanese Dread
nought has twelve 12-inch guns. and
nine other vessls Of the navy OF Mp
pom carry four guns of the same cal
ibre Two of the older vessels OF the
British navy carry 13-inch guns. but
twelve inches has been merely consid,,
cred the practicable limit for naval
ordnance until the "Orion" of the Brit
ish navy, and four other hattleshins OF
her class were built. The Orion was
launched August 20. 1910; she carries
ten thirteen and One-halt inch guns,
these throwing a projectile weighing
go mounds. as compared with the
S5O-pound projectile of the 12-inch
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-03

The United States Steel corpora
tion's present capital consists of $685.
900, 900 of common stock. s360,0O0,00O
preferred stock and $596,000,000 first
and second mortgage bonds, including
those of subsidiary companies, making
a total of $1.464, 100000. It has paid I
per cent dividends on it's preferred
stock since organization and 5 per
cent on its common stock since March
of last year. 1t is estimated that its
stocks are held by about 10000 share
holders. The gross earnings Of the
last year was more than
7OO,O0O.OOO. and the net earnings in
excess of $141, 100000. 1t produced in
that year about 100000 tons of iron
ore. nearly 100000 tons of pig iron
and more than 100000 tons of fin
ished steel.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-03

Now if the people Of the south will
by the governors at that New Orleans
conference last Monday and Tuesday,
they will go forward to far more pros
porous and profitable results than
came from similar conferences some
thing over fifty years ago. It would
be possible to show very striking
analogy between those old time con-
ferences and the conference of this
week; but that is not our purpose
here In brief the situation Is this:
We of the south have a practical mon
opoly of the most valuable and nee
essary commodity grown in the world
The commercial interest of the world
the other fellow-has been able to get
that commodity from us without Civ
ing value received. We, the produc-
ers, are getting less profit out of our
crop than the consumers. We are let
ting the other fellow get the best of
it. 1t has made him rich and power
full. If we should get our share Of the
product of our own labor we would
be rich and powerful. The south has
had a delightful taste of this truth
within the past few years. Now the
question is will we do it? When in
the old time the governors got togeth-
er and t)ld us to go to war about is
sues not half so important on their
face, we did it. There Is no war in
volved in the present advice of the
governors. The advice Is based on
facts that leave no escape from the
conclusion that has been reached. We
must hold our cotton, and we must
quit raising so much. We must raise
a little less than the world needs, rath-
er than a little more. We must raise
our supplies at home, so we will be
independent. If we would circumvent
the other fellow we must use at least
a little of the good judgment that he
is using. If we will only get behind
the conclusion that has been reached
by the governors at New Orleans. we
will. within a few years, realize that
we have won a great deal more than
would have come to us even had we
been successful in carrying out the
conclusions arrived at in the confer
ences of over fifty years ago.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-03

Our good friend, the Lancaster
News, advises US that the people are
aroused on the school book question,
and that they will attend to the mat
ter in the campaign next summer.
We hope the News is right; but really
we do not see just what Is to be done
in next summers campaign. especial
ly in view of the fact that the recent
ly executed contract has to stand for
five years.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-03
HAYNE NOT AFRAID.
On the Contrary Is Proud Of His Work
In BehaIf of Cotton Producer,

In Behalf of Cotton Producer.
At the banquet rendered in New
Orleans last Monday night to the del
egates to the cotton conference, Frank
B. Hayne, the well-known cotton
BULL" speculator and member of the
so-called bull pool" of 1909. now un-
der indictment in the Federal courts Of
New York for alleged violation of the
antitrust laws, was roundly applaud
ed when he declared that he would
gladly go to jail If he had in any way
aided the enhancement of the value Of
the great staple crop of the south.
Along with William P. Brown Of
New Orleans, Eugene Scales Of Texas,
and James A. Patten of Chicago" said
Mr.. Hayne, Il was indicted by a Fed
eral grand jury in New York on the
grave charge of having unduly added
$200,0O0,0O0 to the value of cotton in
the south. 1t Is some compensation
to note that before an audience of this
kind the crime with which am
charged does not bring upon me any
disgrace.
II shall be proud to go to Jail II I
have In anv wav aided in the enhance
| nnent of the value Of the south's pro-
dnct. Rut II what we did IN New York
is decided to be a violation OF the
law. then saw. God help the southern
farmer! It would mean that the man
| who sells and sells what he has not
got is TO be praised and that the man
who buys to help the people among
whom he has lived Is to be condemn
ed.
THE south this year." said Mr..
Havne. probably will receive $780,
100000 less for its crop Of cotton than
II received for the cron of the year
nrevious. These figures are as
founding. vet the press comment OF
the country regarding them is meagre.
The press and the public stand a9hast
at the announcement Of a reduction of
| $50 share in steel stock. represent
ing paper loss of 500, 100000. vet
| that loss NAV be only Temporary. and
with subsequent rise in the price Of
steel will be fully recovered On the
other hand, every bale Of cotton which
has been marketed to date this wear at
the ridiculously low prices obtaining.
reDresents loss to the farmer and to
the south which cannot be retrieved"
Through the earnest cooperation Of
the varied interests OF the south Mr.
Havne said that the effort to restore a
normal price for cotton would be real
lied.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-03
Weighing the MaiIs.-The fact that

the government is preparing to en-
ploy 500 men in Georgia and other
southern states, says an Atlanta dis
patch. to weigh the mails hauled by
the railroads, has centered public at
tention to the fight the roads have
been making for better pay for car
rying Uncle Sans post. The conten-
ton has been a lively one. The rail-
roads declare that although the VOL
ume of mail has doubled during the
past twenty-five years, the railroads
are not getting any more money, and
that the amount now paid them for
hauling the mails is not nearly just
or adequate. The process Of weigh
ing the mails takes place every four
years. The government spends $780,
900 in the work. For the first three
months the mails will be weighed
regularly on trains in Georgia, and
from the statistics thus obtained the
government will decide how much to
pay the railroads for the next four
years. The railroads have been kick
ing strenuously over this method.
contending that they get nothing at
all for the increase which comes in
the four year interim, and that the
mails ought to be weighed at least
every two years.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-03

ties of arms and ammunition hidden
in them. After the betrayal when the
Arabs hidden by the trees, walls and
houses in the oasis shot in the back
the troops courageously fighting the
Turks, our soldiers defended them
They attacked the oasis and
routed the traitors, killing those caught
in the act of firing and taking the
others prisoners. For safety we
the prisoners to Tremiti
and Ustica islands where on their own
outside of the curtailment
of their liberty, they are better treated
than in their own country.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-03

Potash Find In America.-A discov-
cry by the scientists Of the depart
ment of agriculture that is expected
soon to bring about an annual saving
to the country Of about s12,O0O 900 is
announced by Secretary Wilson.
The secretary states that several
rich potash sources have been located
in this country, and that he expected
that they will be yielding enough pot
ash soon to supply the needs of the
nation.
Heretofore, Secretary Wilson said,
the country has been buying it's pot
ash from Germany. spending for it
about $12,5OO,OOO annually. Recently
an appropriation was asked for to be
used in the work of searching for pot
ash deposits in this country. Only a
few thousands dollars was secured for
the work, but the money was used to
excellent advantage.
Secretary Wilson said that he is not
yet ready to go into details as to the
mines He said, however, that most
of the deposits have been located in
the Washington Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-03

1t might be a very good idea to abol-
ish the state board of education and
leave the matter of changing text
books to the general assembly. In
view of the fact that one text book Is
about as good as another, there would
be little or no risk in allowing mem
bers to make such changes as may
be necessary. That they will make no
changes without good reason may be
taken as a matter of course.-York-
VILE Enquirer.
We believe the people Of the state
would welcome such law. The
wholesale change in the text books OF
the state every five years Is an eX-
pensive nuisance.-Associate Reform
ed Presbyterian.
All that Is necessary to secure the
reformation of the abuse complained
Of is to get a clear understanding of
it to the people. They are tolerating
these changes only because they
trustingly believe that their represen-
tatives are trying to do what is for
the best.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-03
LOCAL LACONlCS.
Enticinu Labor.

Rock Hill Record: Monday night
Constable Frank Allen Of this city, as
sisted by other parties, went to Ca
tawba Junction, where he arrested a
negro named. Wylie Stewart of Rag
land, Ala, under the charge of entic-
ing labor to other states. Stewart
was operating under an alias. and had
enticed three hands from Mr.. Glib
Greene's farms, just across the Ca
tawba river in Lancaster county, and
had them with another negro along
with him. When searched pass for
himself and ten others from the Sea-
board Air Line WIS found on his per-
son. He was before Magistrate Win
gate Tuesday and given a preliminary
hearing and bound over to the circuit
court. Not being able to give the
bond required $4,000, he was placed
in the county jail at Yorkville to
await trial. Mr.. Greene gave bond
for his laborers for their appearance
as witnesses and sent them back to
his farm the next day.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-03

There is still pretty good promise
that the Turko- Italian war which, at
first looked as if it would amount to
very little, will develop into something
serious. The general assumption
seems to have been that because the
Turks had no navy they would amount
to nothing; but the Turks are making
it appear that their resources are very
much greater than was calculated up
on. and before it is all over, possibly
the situation may take q very differ
ent shape.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-03

Here's a resolution of thanks to
those brethren of the press who have
said kind things of the outgoing and
incoming editors Of the Daily Mall
Anderson Daily Mail.
Well, boys, although neither of you
have received any more than your de-
serts, even at the hands of your
brother editors, you have right to
feel pretty we'll over the estimate in
which you are held.