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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-02
Acreage Reduction.

No reasonable man will attempt to
deny that If the acreage planted to
cotton this year is materially reduced,
there will likely be a material reduc-
ton Of the cotton yield, and conse-
quently an increase in price.
But let us all remember that human
nature is very weak, and that so surely
as the reduction figures begin to con-
vince the cotton growing sections that
there Is apparent likelihood Of an ap-
preciable reduction in acreage, the ef-
feet will be something worth consider
ing.
1t would be very pleasant to believe
that If every cotton planter in the
south signed an agreement to reduce
his acreage as compared with last year
there would be a reduction. Well, we
were about to put it little too strong,
and we will say that we do believe
that; but still remembering that facts
are facts, we will say that even II re-
duction pledges were universally sign
ed, tRere WOulQ De IldIly WIN Wouiu
find some way to increase their yield
whether they reduced their acreage or
not. However, it Is very we'll to re-
member that the signing of those re-
duction pledges is not going to be
unanimous. There are thousands and
thousands who will refuse to sign for
the simple reason that they prefer to
be left free to take advantage Of the
increase in price that will result In
case the reduction movement counts
for enough to affect the situation.
Under all the circumstances, we
would advise that all who have been
falling to make enough supplies to run
their farms, reduce their cotton acre
age sufficiently to enable them to make
up the deficiency in supplies. The
real key to the situation is plenty OF
home raised supplies-plenty of hog
and hominy. That will put up the
price of cotton and make the farmers
independent where nothing else will.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-02

- Columbia State, February q: Sen
ator McQueen's bill to create and oper-
ate a state warehouse system for stor-
ing cotton was taken up out Of its
regular order on the calendar bv Mr..
Carlisle. Senator Carlisle, on behalf
of the judiciary committee, said that
a favorable report had been made on
the bill. There was some doubt, said
he, as to the constitutionality of the
measure, and the judiciary committee
recommended that If 1t Is passed that
the attorney general take 1t up and
thresh out its legality. This Is a pure
ly agricultural measure, and 1t caused
some debate. Senator Mauldin op-
posed the bill because he thought that
the state could Ill afford to spend such
a large amount of money on a system
like this, especially when the financial
condition Is as 1t Is today. Senator
Alan Johnstone spoke in favor Of the bill
and approved Of the judicial commit
tees action recommending that the
measure be tested by the courts. The
proposed system, said Mr.. Johnstone,
will make for the uplift of the financial
and the agricultural interests of the
farmers Of the state. Senator Strait,
vehemently advocating the passage of
the bill, paid his respects to the First
ey trust" the "Anglo-American king
who Is Americas all-powerful ruler"
Theodore Roosevelt, who bows down
in obsequiousness to the controllers of
money" Mr.. Strait elucidated at
length the great national problems
that are now holding the attention of
the people of the United States. Sem
ator Young opposed the bill, compar-
ing 1t to the old central bank system.
He thought that it will be a needless
expense to the state and is impracti-
cable. Mr.. Young contends that the
provisions of the bill make it uncon-
stitutional. The bill pass / to third
reading.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-02
Governor sIeass On Rewards.-Tl

Governor BIease On Rewards.-The
governor of South Carolina sent a spe-
cial message to the general assembly
Wednesday in which he stated his
position as to the payment Of rewards
out of the fund appropriated each
year. The message was sent as re-
suit of a special letter by Comptroller
General Jones, forwarded to the ways
and means committee Of the house
Tuesday. in which 1t was stated that
''the governor seems to labor under
the impression that the rewards Of
fered by him will become payable
during his administration" The gov
ernor's message will be printed in the
journal on motion Of Mr.. Stevenson.
To this statement by Mr.. Jones the
ing the message Of the governor
Comptroller Jones laughed. and said
the governor had refused to pay a
number Of rewards that had been
claimed. These rewards were offer
ed by previous governors. Mr.. Jones
stated that nis letter was not address
ed to the governor Of South Carolina
but to the ways and means commit
tee. and that the committee would see
that his position was right because
he gave the proof of the governors s
having refused to let past rewards
come out of his fund for this year.
1.-The position I take, to be plain, Is
this: That when any governor offers
a reward. he should set aside the
amount offered from this fund; If he
offers several rewards he should set
aside the several amounts from this
fund; and, Of course, II 1t Is called
for during his administration. should
be paid from this fund" 81 would
pay absolutely no attention to this
communication except for the fact Of
its impertinence." says the governor
in stating his reasons for answering
the letter of the comptroller general.
The State.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-02
II Il is a fact that York county has

II 1t is a fact that York county has
more hogs than any other county In
the Piedmont, and we really believe 1t
is fact, 1t is a proud and comfortable
position for York county to occupy.
1t is generally held that the farmers
of York county have more than half
of last years cotton crop in their
hands right now. We do not know
this to be a fact, but we believe 1t Is
true. If it is true, then the main rea-
son of it is not borrowed money or
anything of that kind, so much as the
fact that the farmers Of York county
have plenty of home raised hog and
hominy. People with full smoke
houses and corn cribs do not have to
sell cotton unless they want to.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-02

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Loan and Savings Bank-Points out
the plight that often comes to the
man who spends all his earnings. II
will help you to save.
Kirkpatrick-Relk Co.-Reminds you
that there is only one day more of
its big sale-tomorrow being the
last. Special bargains.
P. w. Love--Wants his log wagon and
pair of stretchers that somebody
borrowed.
w. r. and ]. H. Carrol1-Give notice
Of dissolution of the firm Of Carroll
Furniture Co.. ]. H. Carroll assum-
ing the control Of the business.
Strickland Bros. Blackshear, Ga.-Of-
fer Norton yam sweet potato seed
for sale in two grades.
Carroll Furniture Co.-Has lot OF
nice mattings on hand that 1t wants
to close out to make room for new
goods and offers reduced prices.
w. R. Carroll-Asks the man who ex-
poets to put up wire fencing to see
him before buying the wire. Also
see him for farm tools, fertilizers
etc.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.-Offers a
number Of special prices on ladies'
muslin underwear; 319 pairs Of la
dies oxfords at $1.25 a pair.
Yorkville Monument Works--Granite
monuments and headstones.
Thomson Co.-Has few words to say
to it's customers as to qualities and
Its way Of doing business. New
goods being shown.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-02

on December 16 last, while running as
an express messenger between Atlanta
and Macon, Ga, stole an express pack
age containing $1,000. has been SEN
fenced to serve seven years in Geor-
gia prison. :. Lisbon, Portugal, is
the terrors of another
For several weeks there
has been a strike Of public utility
workers. During Monday and Tues
day scores Of rioting strikers, includ-
ing many women, were shot down by
soldiers. The strikers are using dy-
Mantle and threaten to destroy all the
government buildings and to kill the
president Of the republic. Sever
al railroads Of Georgia have on a war
with the Western Union Telegraph
company over rights Of way and are
taking steps TO build competing lines
the state. .... Mexico 8
latest insarrection Is headed by Cen
eral Zepata, with a strong army march
ing on Mexico City. There was much
throughout the state Of Mo-
relos during Tuesday and the loss Of
life was reported as being very heavy.
"A cage containing eight men,
dropped 200 feet to the bottom Of a
coal mine shaft near Danvflle, ILL.,, on
Wednesday. Three Of the men were
probably fatally injured.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-02
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY q, 1917.

]. A. K. Garrison, s. M. Garrison, w.
8. Garrison, 8. A. Hutchinson, A. c.
Hutchinson, ]. E. Barnett, L. NJ. Set
ger. w. H. Adkins, ]. ]. Edwards. c.
E. Golfer, Jno. r. Poag, w. G. Hicklin,
zer, w. H. Adkins, ]. ], Edwards, c.
]. A. M. L. Stewart, J. n. Stewart, c.
A. Stewart. ]. r. Avery, G. T. Setter,
Bill Wallace, ]. R Baker, A. c. Fen
nell, Manchester Mill, D. L. Glenn, ],
H. Witherspoon, A. B. Fewell, j. C.
Edwards, M. A. Fewell, T. J. Steele,
e. p. Baker, w. B. Wilson, Jr, w. M.
Campbell, ]. B. Fewell, r. II. Nicely,
C. c. Blalock, Sampson Hall, Sam'l
Friedheim, r. B. Robinson, B. H. Mat
thews, J. M. Cherry, w. W. ,Boyce, L.
]. Lumpkin, F. p. Glenn, T. B. Glenn,
C. M. Steele, =. H. Garrison. J. A.
McFadden, r. A. Jackson, w. c. Whit
ner, ]. B. Nicely, ]. R Spears, w. T.
Nichols, w. ]. Miller, 8. H. Faris, e.
P. Steele. w. n. Simril. ]. ]. Matth-
ews. s. w. Barron. T. A. Barron. Fred
r. Black. T. s. Barry, ]. H. Barry, w.
C. Biggers, w. j. Rawlinson, r. 8.
Fewell, Joe M. Taylor, T. G. Rawlin-
son, T. NJ. Oates, r. M. Anderson, J.
A. Hayes, E. d. Burton, H. Massey.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-02
Within THE TOWN.

The supper given by the Ladies'
society of the Associate Reformed
church in Mrs. Wylie's storeroom.
was. like it's predecessors. a big sue
cess
The Rock Hill Record comments
on the beef situation in Yorkville as
follows: The Yorkville town council
has recently adopted the most remark
able resolution we have seen lately
being nothing less than an edict ad-
dressed to the butchers Of that town
threatening them with a revocation of
their license If they charge more than
certain price for meats. OF course
such action is clearly unconstitutional,
and we are curious to see what the
county seat butchers are going to do
about 1t. Just suppose our aldermen
were to pass such resolution!
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-02
MERE-ME ENTlON.

Albert Hamilton. negro, was
lynched at Cordele, Ga, Tuesday
morning about 1890 o'clock. The ne
gro had assaulted a young white wo-
man the evening before and was iden-
titled by her Tuesday morning.
Richard Simpson. aged IA years. Is In
Jail at Salem, n. j., charged with the
murder of his half brother, aged 3
years. Simpson shot his younger
brother in a rage because he had been
punished for some mischief while the
smaller boy had escaped punishment.
George H. Hill, originally from
Baltimore, has entered suit against
Lucius K. Meldrim, a deputy sherin
of Chatham county, Ca, for 100000
damages for alleged malicious pros
ecution and false Imprisonment. Hill
was one of the men suspected of be-
ing implicated in the holding up of
the Atlantic Coast line train at Har-
deeville, S. c., some weeks ago.
General Francisco Chiapas, military
prefect of Montezuma, Mexico, un-
der the DiaZ regime, has been con-
demned to death for the murder of
planter named Talamantes and his
two sons, alleged rebels, during the
recent revolution. In a recent rul-
ing by President Taft as to the activ-
ity of rural free delivery mail car
riers, he emphatically stated that
where political activity on the part
of such carrier was proven, he would
be summarily discharged from the SER
vice. Mrs. ]. ]. Flahive a near beer
dealer Of Macon, Ga, has been fined
$500 for violation Of the state pro-
hibition laws. Fifty million dollars
worth of securities were taken from
the vaults under the ruins of the
Equitable building in New York, Tues
day. The building was destroyed by
fire several weeks ago. DIR. Len. q.
Broughton. pastor Of the Baptist Tab
ernacle. Atlanta, Ga, has accepted
call to Christ church, London, and
will begin his pastorate in that city
about May 1st =. During the year
1910 there were 1,459 cases of in
fantile paralysis in the United States,
an increase over 1909 Of $50, accord
ing to recent census bulletin. The
Duke of Fife. brother-in-law' of King
George of England. died at Assouan,
Egypt, Monday. .Ancil Beach Ball.
aged -, directly descended from Mary
Ball. mother of George Washington,
died at Walla Walla, Wash, Tuesday.
=. Allison Mcfarland Is on trial at
Newark, y. j., on the charge Of muir
dering his wife with cyanide Of potas-
sum-. C. l.. Mckee, a horse deal
er. was shot four times at Athens, Ga.
Tuesday morning by DR.. H. NJ. Fulli-
love, who claimed Mckee had insulted
his wife. Mckee died Wednesday.
In his annual report, made public on
Tuesday. Postmaster General Hitch
cock urges that the government should
secure control of all telegraph lines In
the United States and operate the
same in conjunction with the postal
service. Robin G. Fargason, who
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-02

dealer who has sold short, although
futures have not responded yet, they
are bound to respond pretty shortly.
The bear element on the cotton ex-
change. however, has been arguing in
the first place that the spot demand
will not be so heavy during Febru-
ary for the reason that the spinners
their supplies during January, and In
the second place that the ordinary de-
mands of the spinners are not suffi-
cient to materially affect the future
market as manipulated by the ex-
change.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-02
Watterson Says Harvey Knew.-Col

WatterSon Gays F1arVey NheWsTCOl-
onel Watterson, en- route to his winter
home in Florida, issued the following
statement from Columbia, Wednesday
afternoon, In the WILSON, Harvey Wat
terson controversy:
Touching the Harvey-Wilson let
ters given out yesterday, I have to
say that from first to last. have been
acting not only with Col. Harvey's full
knowledge and approval but upon his
insistence; that, from the beginning
he was most impatient Of delay, send
ing a personal representative to me at
Atlanta the oath Of December, and
again the same rC preventative to Rich
mond the 21st Of December, urging
me to take the initiative; that he was
unqualified in endorsing my statement
of the Manhattan incident, wiring
forthwith to declare 1t perfect and
he was with me at the New Willard
in Washington up to last Sunday
night, sharing all did and had done.
The refusal of Governor Wilson to
submit an issue Of veracity raised by
himself to a tribunal having due re-
gard for the rights of their parties,
which l proposed, should. and, I think
will. be regarded by fair minded peo-
pie as confession that he dare not
face the facts. AS to those Democrats
who have made a hero of Wilson be-
cause Of his break with Harvey, how
shall they square themselves with the
eternal veritieS now that they learn
that Wilson and Harvey are weeping
upon one another's bosom?" Mr..
Watterson would add nothing to his
statement. saying it covered the facts
and he thought an interview or am
plif1cation unnecessary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-02
- Columbia State, Thursday: High
,fficials of the South Carolina State

Columbia State, Thursday: High
officials Of the South Carolina State
Farmers Union are much encouraged
over the prospects for the passage of
the cotton warehouse bill, drawn by
former Senator John l.. McLaurin. E.
W. Dabbs. president of the union. has
been In Columbia to press the bill to
passage. and has urged that the
finance committee report the measure
to the senate in time for II to pass at
this session of the legislature. Mr..
Dabbs said yesterday that he has as
surances Of support for the bill from
a number of senators and expects an
early report. The measure provides
for a cotton warehouse system based
generally on the Louisiana plan, with
modification made necessary by the
difference of conditions in the two
states The bill would provide for a
state superintendent and a commits
sion to have charge of the operation
of a state-owned and controlled sys-
tenn of warehouses, designed to pro-
vide for the storage Of cotton. thus
insuring proper marketing. Mr.. Dabbs
and other Farmers Union officers
think that this plan, If adopted, would
relieve the present semi-chaotic con-
dition of the cotton market. Mr..
Dabbs, accompanied by H. w. Beall
of Mayesville, chairman of the Farm
ers' Union educational committee, has
also urged the passage Of the Farm
ers' Union bill providing for aid for
rural schools.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-02
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Fort Mill Roads.

- The ways and means committee
of the house on Tuesday night report
ed and recommended the passage Of a
bill looking to submitting to the voters
of a million dollar bond issue to
be expended in the development of
State park, where the new hospital
for the insane Is located. The reso-
luton provides that the people vote
In November on a 4per cent bond is
sue, to be expended as the money Is
used In the development. The present
Is to be turned over to the
sinking fund commission to be sold
as deemed best in liquidation Of the
bond issue, II voted.
The resolution, II adopted, means
vote by the people.
Columbia State, Thursday: The
joint resolution Of D. L. Smith, pro-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-02

The senate has passed to the house
a bill prohibiting municipal officials
from accepting passes or franks from
public service corporations. We have
not seen the text Of the bill, but we
presume that in cases where munich
palities own the public service uttli-
ties the practice may continue.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-02
ABOuT PEOPLE.

. Miss Mary Moore of Rock Hill, is
the guest of Miss Mary Starr, in York
vile.
tied Miss Sarah Meek Starr in York
vile this week
= Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Clements and
son, Master Joe, have returned to their
home in Yorkville. after visit to
Ga.
Mrs W. C. Putnam Is critically i'll
at her home on Kings Mountain
street. Yorkville. and Is not expected
to live many days.
Information reached Yorkville some
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-02

days ago that Mr.. H. C. Strauss Is Sc
riously Ill at his home in Spartanburg.
His condition Is quite critical.
r6Drs A. M. Barnett and B. G. Black.
and Misses Kate and Ella Cody and
Miss Bessie Sandifer Of Yorkville. went
over to Charlotte yesterday afternoon
to see 1.-THE Pink Lady at the Acad-
emy of Music.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-02

Columbia, February 1: James T..
Harris, president of the Spartanburg
Chamber of Commerce, was among the
visitors in Columbia today. He was
greeted by many friends here and had
many fine things to say about the
progress of the Spartan city. There
is a great era Of progress ahead for
Spartanburg," said Mr.. Harris. He
was in Columbia on personal business.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-02
The Norkrille enquirer.
Entered at the Postoffice In Yorkville
as Mail Matter Of the Second Class.
YoRKvILLE. 8. o.,o
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 2. 1912.

The correspondence between Cover
nor Wilson and Colonel Harvey shows
very clearly that Colonel Harvey is
also q gentleman. unless what Mr..
Watterson says is true.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-02

The Watterson- Harvey Wilson fur
ry has not hurt Governor Wilson; but
as to what 1t may have done for the
Democratic party, or what 1t may do
before the trouble is finally settled, is
another matter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-02

BY vote Of "A to 26 the house has
passed to a third reading bill pro-
viding for the establishment Of an elec-
trio chair In the penitentiary for the
purpose Of executing criminals. Such
a bill was recommended by the COVER
nor in his annual message. The sem
ate also has the matter under consid-
Grafton
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-02

of freight revenues was 1872 per cent,
the increase of passenger revenue los
per cent, and the increase Of mail
revenue ~ per cent. In the same
period the increase in the population
of the country was only 3S per cent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-02

Mr.. Thomas F. Ryan ought to be
allowed to give his side of the matter,
too.-Greenville News.
Why, to be sure. Mr.. Ryan can
take the floor If he sees proper to do
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-30
BIG APARTMENT
HOUSE UNDER WAY

The concrete fOOtings on the new
MayfieId apartment house are wen IN
der way, on the corner Of Octavia and
Myrtle II VIII contain 40 rooms and
10 apartments, with basement and
finished with hardwood floors and will
have disappearing beds and built-in
features The cost. when completed,
is apprOximated at $4,000.
The same flrm-Mayfield Realty
company-has broken ground for two
new residences on Boulevard in the
1900 block. Each viii occupy 40 by 12O
feet Of ground, and have basement.
heating plant, hardwood floors and
built-in features One, five room in
size, win cost $500, and the other, sew
en- rooms, viii cost $500.
Work on the home OF G. A. Cameron,
in the 1900 block on Boulevard. is well
under way. 1t viii be completed in
about SO days at a cost of $500. ThE
same firm is building this and has
finished the work on the three room
house in block %, East Ell PasO (Alta
Nista) for Manues Aguillas a carpenter
employed by the firm
Aayfield Bros. have sold for Ia II
Turner and Lamar Davis. to L. A
Elite, two lots in the 280O block on Rio
Grande street. for $3.50.
By the middle of next week it is ex-
pected that the two houses at 1901 and
1903 Bliss street viii be completed. The
houses will cost $500 each.
The plastering is finished and the
interior carpenter work well under way
on the five room bungalow IN the $500
block on Rio Grande street, being built
10y the same firm. 1t will cost $4,000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-30
ARMYLOSES TO NAVY
MAMMAL SCRLMlNAGE

Franklin Field, Philadelphia, Pa, Eov.
30.-In their annual football game here
today the Navy won from the Army
eleven to 0. the scores being made by
two goals from placement, by Brown
The Army showed much more often
siVe power, but the West Pointers were
unable 60 keep up their rushing con-
sistently enough to carry the ball over
The Navy goal line. The punting Of
10th teams was about equal
The game was clearly played. there
being but few fumbles during the con
test
Wind FavOrs Army.
There was a huge crowd Of specta-
tors, including many high officials
Of the army and navy and other not
abIes.
The Army won the toss and selected
the west goal with a stiff wind at
Brown kicked off to the Army's
% yard line and the ball was run
back to the Army's 40 yard line On
the first lineup keyeS went around
the Nays right end for 40 yards. The
next lineup advanced the ball to the
Nays 80 yard line Benedict carry
ing the ball
keyes added three yards through
the Navy's left tackle ana on the next
play Benedict advanced two yards
With the pal on the p yard line,
Keyes tried a field goal and the Of
ficials after a conference decided it
was no goal, much to the disgust OF
the west Pointers
The ball was put in play on the
90 yard line in the Nays possession.
Three line bucks gave the Navy a
first down but Hobbs soon punted
over the Navy goal line for a touch
down. McReavy gained five yards
through center and then planted the
bail on the Nays 40 yard line, Civ
ing Annapolis another first down
A right end run by Harrison gave
the Navy three more yards On q
fake kick formation Benedict got six
yards through the Nays left tackle
and on the next linup, Hobbs punted
to the Nays 43 yard line Capt.
ROdes making the catch Before the
time was called for the end of the