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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-12
YoRK's CONFEDERATE DEAD.

AS many readers of The Enquirer
are aware, this paper has been max
ing efforts for q number Of years past
to perfect list of the Confederate SOL
diers buried in the various cemeteries
of York county.
The list was first published on May
10, 1899, and as compiled for that oc-
casion contained total Of 582 names.
It was published again on May 10, 1907,
with 875 names, and then again on May
9 of last year with 1,095 names.
1t is our purpose to republish this
list on Friday, May 10, revised and
corrected up to that date. and to the
end that it may be as correct as pos
sible, we are asking the assistance of
all who may be interested.
The method that has been followed
heretofore for the correction Of these
lists, has been to send out proof-sh
Of the names that have heretofore been
reported from the different cemeteries
and request the people who may be in
the best position to give the informa-
ton to make such additions as they
can, and more especially to add the
names Of the veterans who have died
within the previous twelve months.
There is kept at this office record
of the veterans who pass away from
time 10 time, Dut OF course Some are
overlooked and where relatives or
friends see proper to send in such
names, their consideration will be duly
appreciated.
The Enquirer has a list of citizens
residing in the various neighborhoOds
of the county who can be depended
upon to revise and correct the lists we
send them to the best of their ability;
but at the same time we will be glad
to furnish on application copies of our
list of any particular cemetery to any
one who may ask for the same. with
the understanding, Of course, that the
applicants for such lists are to do the
best they can toward correcting them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-12
DcolJNTy SCHOOL DAY.

County School Day, first observed at
Rock Hill year ago, Is to be celebrat-
ed in that town again tomorrow, and
from the preparations that have been
going on for some weeks past, the out
look Is that nearly all the schools in the
county will be represented.
The programme has appeared from
time to time in The Enquirer. The Wis
itors are to assemble at Winthrop COL
lege, where mental contests are to be
held during the morning and after a
picnic dinner served on the grounds,
the athletic contests will be held on
the graded school campus In the af-
ternoon.
The Yorkville Graded school will go
almost as a body, considerably more
than hundred strong. The following
have been selected to represent the
Yorkville schools in the various mental
and physical contests:
Defamation Contest-Robert Tur-
ner Allison and Frances Allen.
Spelling-Lucille Moore and Ruth
Ferguson.
Sight Reading-Frances Wither-
spoon, Henry Herndon, Sallie Sandi-
fer.
Arithmetic-Wit Adickes, Mar
garet Marshall, A. Carroll Grist.
Hundred Yard Dash-George Bur-
CESS, Oscar Plaxico.
High Jump-Russell Montgomery
Thomas Quinn. .
Broad Jump-Lesslie Thomasson.
Blakely Flaxico.
Relay Race-George Burgess, Ed
ward Marshall, LESLIE Thomasson,
Jack Faulconer, Lindsay Devinney.
Carl Gauldin, Dunno Thomas, Lewis
Grist
Tug Of War-Roy Phillips. Russell
Montgomery, William Simril, Sewell
Hartness, Thomas Moore, Dunno
Thomas, Grady Mcclure. Bam Garri-
son.
Long Throw-Sewell Hartness, Carl
Gauldin.
Quarter Of a Mile Run-William
Simril, Oscar Plaxico
Walking Race-Margaret Marshall,
Mary Louthian.
Obstacle Race-Claire Audrey, Ell
lie Feemster.
Potato Race-Nannie Plaxico, REQ
la Youngblood.
Relay Race-Nannie Plaxico, Mar
garet Marshall, Claire Audrey, Esther
Ashe, Elizabeth Grist. Annie Lee
Moore. Sallie Feemster, Nell Burgess.
Fifty Yard Dash-Esther Ashe,
Elizabeth Grist.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-12

their knees and prayed. All work was
suspended for several hours as the
people watched the volcano. l learn
ed before leaving that the third OF a
row of mountain peaks, situated
about a mile from us. had burst into
flames or had turned into volcano.
The peaks were southeast Of the Fort
Morgan and are called Chiriqui. The
peak that became active was the high
est of the number, its height being
estimated at 2,340 feet above sea lev
ell. The base Of the mountain and its
slopes are inhabited by a number Of
Indian villages. 1t is supposed that
these have been totally destroyed by
the lava. When day came the flames
disappeared and great cloud or
smoke hovered over the country for
miles around. The mountain peak Is
above the sky line and 1t was thought
that the flames were obscured by a
cloud. Soon after the volcano was
seen the Fort Morgan was caught by
a great current and tore at her moor
ingS. When we got out in the open
sea great rocks and shoals were stick
ing out of the water in places where
before we he'd navigated the vessel.
Small islands could be seen all around
the shore. l can't see how high the
flames burst from the mountain but
1t seemed like three or four miles. l
never saw such a sight in my life. 1
have been running to Bocas Del Toro
for a number Of years, and about two
years ago when a party of Swiss scien-
lists were in that country. one of
them had predicted that the very
peak would burst into an eruption in
less than two years. The prediction
has come true"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-12
WITHIN THE TOWN,

Commencing next Monday and un-
til September Is, a majority Of the
business houses will close their doors
at 6 o'clock p. m.
BY means of a loan the deacons of
the Associate Reformed church have
completed arrangements for the erec-
ton of the handsome new building for
which the contract was let recently,
and the work will soon be under way.
1t is expected that the congregation
will be in the new building before the
close Of the present year.
There was a good job of cleaning
up the town under the auspices Of the
board of health last year and al
though there is no definite way Of es-
timating the extent of the actual re-
suits, there Is no question of the fact
that the work was Wen worth while.
The board of health is now calling for
another cleaning up and it is expected
that the citizens will give their hearty
cooperation.
The patronage of the moving pic
ture show is growing slowly but sure
ly. When the weather is good there is
fairly good attendance through the
week, but the largest turnouts are on
Friday and Saturday nights. Proprietor
Dorsett is giving very good pictures
and first-class service; but he says he
can and will improve the class of pic
lures with a little more patronage.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-12
MEAL AND HUllS.

Mr.. c. Frank Sherrer, of the City
Market, Yorkville, who has for several
years past been making a business of
fattening beef cattle for use in his mar
ket, says he does not want anything
better than meal and hulls for fatten-
ing purposes.
The hulls for roughness and the
meal to put on flesh," is the way Mr..
Sherrer puts it. "Of course there may
be better and cheaper ways" says Mr..
Sherrer; but l have not been able to
learn them yet. In fact, the meal and
hull ration is 50 satisfactory that
have not troubled to look for anything
else.
Some people say" went on Mr..
Sherrer, that cattle will do all they are
going to do on a meal and hull ration
in ninety days; but that has not been
my experience. l have few head of
cattle that have been feeding for six
months on nothing but meal and hulls
and they are still putting on weight"
Asked as to whether cattle fed on
meal and hulls made enough gain in
flesh to pay for the feeding and yield
a profit. Mr.. Sherrer said that he is
not altogether sure. He could not
say yes and he could not say no. He
has arrangements to take care Of the
manure and recognizes the value of
that; but, if the manure is left out, he
is satisfied that there is. no profit In
feeding. He finds, however, that un-
less he keeps a lot of cattle ahead, he
cannot count on having the right kind
of beeves for slaughter as he needs
them.
While the value of meal and hulls as
food for cattle is beyond question, Of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-12

Those in charge of the unveiling of
the state monument to the women OF
the Confederacy in Columbia, failed
to recognize the governor Of the state
by giving him the place in the pro-
gramme to which he is properly enti-
tied. The governor of the state is COM
mander-in chief of the military forces,
and consequently there were no mill
tary forces at the unveiling. More
than anything else it was a military
occasion, and military occasion with
out military furnishes peculiar situ-
alton, to say the least Of it. AS to just
how things have been managed The
Enquirer has not definite information;
but begs leave to offer few sugges-
tions If the governor Of the state was
invited to take the place in the pro
gramme that properly belonged to
him. he should have accepted the in
vitation, and we are inclined to think
he would have done so. The fact that
the governor had no place in the pro-
gramme leads us to suspect that he
was not invited. We think he should
have been invited. If the absence Of
the military is due to the failure of
the committee to give the governor the
recognition to which he is properly en-
titled. at least by virtue of the office,
then there can be no reasonable criti-
cism of the absence Of the militia.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-12

Where Hon. ]. s. Glasseock wrote
fine" acres in his excellent article
about alfalfa, the Mergenthaler made
it five" acres.
The statement in the last issue of
The Enquirer that the cow show was
held in April of last year, was a mis-
take. The show was held on May 10
and IL.
Mr.. John A. Harshaw of Guthries-
vile, has a fine patch Of alfalfa Of not
quite an acre. 1t was seeded last fall
after the ground had been well lined
and heavily manured.
Mr.. w. II. Herndon Of Yorkville, has
been concerned of late by the disagree
able flavor impaired to MIL and but
ter on account of his cow feeding on
wild onions, and he has found rem
edy. He does not claim to have dis
covered the remedy himself; but has
gotten it through a newspaper, and a
trial has given satisfactory results
The remedy, says Mr.. Herndon, is sim
ply this: Make a mixture of black
molasses and meal or bran and at feed
ing time give the cow a lump Of II
about the size of an egg. There are
commercial mixtures for sale in the
stores, but according to Mr.. Herndon
the meal and molasses mixture Is
about as good a thing for the purpose
as is to be had. The thing Is simple
and inexpensive, to say the least of It.
and there can be no harm in giving II
trial.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-12

While Sidna Allen, the Hillsboro ruff
fan, seems ito have gotten away with
It," for the time being, there need be no
fear that his seeming good fortune is
more than apparent. Through lawless
disregard of the rights of others Allen
was able to accumulate sufficient
wealth to surround himself with many
of the comforts of life: but his charac-
ter, conduct and habits were such as to
preclude a proper enjoyment Of the
things he possessed. He was never
able to appreciate the relation Of his
possessions to the law and order Of
that civilization to which even he was
a debtor. He had no other idea than
that bullying ruffianism was the only
key to the respect of his fellows and 1t
was his blind faith in this notion that
lead to his final undoing. He may have
escaped immediate accountability to
the law he has outraged; but it is very
easy to imagine how miserable he must
be. AS reckless and brave as he was
in the days of his prosperous domina-
ton over his more peaceful fellowmen,
now that he has been stripped of his
possession and is a fugitive with a
price upon his head, he can but be abb
jectly miserable. And worst Of all,
probably, the law will get him yet.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-12

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Carroll Furniture Co.-Wants to sup
ply you with screens for your win
dows and doors and suggests that
you get them early,
York Furniture Co.-Sells automobiles
and automobile supplies and wants
your business on this class Of goods.
]. c. Wilborn-Offers additional York
county property, and also lands in
Bamberg and Fairfield counties, and
in Moore county, N. c.
l. w. Johnson-Asks you to see him for
coffees, teas, spices, hams, bacon,
breakfast strips, snow white, etc.
ceries, and also about notions, musi-
cal instruments, etc.
First National Bank, Yorkville-Ad-
dresses some pertinent remarks to
young men on the question of saving.
National Union Bank, Rock Hill-Tells
you that your future may depend on
your having little capital. Save
now.
Cloud Cash Store-Calls special atten-
ton to clothing for men and boys
and also to pants for boys and men.
]. @. Wray-Will put on special sale
tomorrow and Monday variety of
seasonable goods at low prices.
Kirkpatrick Belk Co.-Says 1t has the
goods in quantity, quality and vari-
ETY. and wants you to see its Offer
ings before going elsewhere.
Thomson Co.-Makes special offerings
for tomorrow and Monday, includ-
ing all kinds Of seasonable goods.
Shieder Drug Store-Reminds piano
contestants to record their votes on
next Monday, April 18th.
J. w. Dobson-Wants boarders during
court and offers first-class service.
Star Theatre-Invites your patronage
and promises good pictures for to-
night. Bring your friends.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-12

Four years ago Mr.. Blease went on
the trail Of Governor Ansel. made
speeches and commenced raising a
dust and people said Governor Ansel
should meet him and fight. Some said
that, but others said that Blease's rant
ing did not deserve notice. Governor
Ansel remained in his office, saying
that he had his official duties to attend
to. He did not get into the campaign
until the campaign was we'll on. In
fact he had to be prodded into the cam
vass by his friends, who were really
becoming alarmed. Now Judge Jones
is conducting a canvass very much
like that which Governor Blease was
conducting four years ago. Governor
Blease is staying in his Office part of
the time and part Of the time he is out
making speeches on his own hook. The
papers that defended Ansel for not
meeting Blease before the canvass act
ually commenced, are now lambasting
Governor Blease for not going on the
stump to meet Jones. 1t is more or
less funny how people look at things
sometimes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-12
charqed With LibeIina congressman.

Henry w. A. Page, well-to-do
New York commission merchant and
importer Of linens and cottons, was
arrested at. his place Of business last
Tuesday on a Federal warrant from
the District Of Columbia, charging
him with libeling Representative
Henry d. Clayton Of Alabama, chair
man Of the house committee on judi
ciary, and other members Of con-
gress. Page took his arrest coolly,
in fact he requested that the Federal
officers be notified that he was waiting
for the arrival of officers When ar
raigned, he gave $4,000 bail for his ap-
pearance in Washington, where he will
go without fighting extradition.
In the indictment, which contains
three counts, Page is charged with
having circulated alleged libellous
matter in a pamphlet, bearing title
page as follows:
1.-The crime of the Hon. Henry D.
Clayton.
"Congressmen commit perjury"
On the title page these captions
were followed by these questions:
%. Do congressman take a solemn
oath to defend the constitution against
all its enemies?"
"A. Yes"
@; Do congressman keep this
oath?"
"A. No"
20. Why do not congressman keep
this solemn oath?"
"A. Because all congressman are
crooks"
This pamphlet, addressed to all the
members Of the house committee on
judiciary, was circulated among all
the members OF the Sixty-first con-
gress.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-12
FRIDAY, APRIL IL, 1919.
slDNA ALLEN ESCAPES.
Correspondent Believes That Hiilsville
Outlaw Has Left County.

"All the newspaper correspondents
have left Hillsville," said E. X. Meade,
the correspondent Of the New York
World, who stopped over in Spartan
burg today. Mr.. Meade made seventy
mile scout with a possee Of detectives
yesterday, and was convinced ialer
that there was no immediate chance Of
a capture. He writes as follows for the
Journal:
AS a matter of fact Sidna Allen has
succeeded in his attempt to leave Car
roll county. There is every evidence to
show that he broke through the lines
Of the detectives two days ago. escaped
through Mount Airy, N. c.. and from
there went west.
Detective spies are hot on his trail
and 1t Is only matter Of time before
he Is captured. Sidna deserted Wesley
Edwards before he left the mountains
and the capture of the latter Is expect
ed at any time.
while martial law has not been de-
clared in Carroll county 1t exists prac-
tically there. Detectives who have
been lead on many wild rides in stor-
my weather through Intentionally CIV
en- misinformation planned to with
draw them from some particular place,
quickly learned the lesson and In Car
roll Of late, 1t has proven pretty un-
healthy business to misinform the de-
tectives. They have a way there Of re-
taliating.
"The last real track that the Bald
win-Fel people have had of Sidna Al
len came two days ago through typ
ical moonshine signal. Detective Frank
lin was securing the country, accom-
panied by the World correspondent
back of Wards gap. With this party
were Detectives Brim, Lucas and Ed
wards. While galloping down a road
known only to a few and used exclus-
lively by blockade runners, Detective
Franklin noticed q white rag tied to
bush, with two knots pointing up a
rugged peak.
HE dismounted and examined the
knots.
Boys, get through that hill,' he told
the posse.
with less time than II takes to
tell the possemen had left their horses
and with rifles held in front Of them
and revolvers loosed in their holsters
were going up the hillside, taking ad-
vantage Of every tree stump and possi-
BILE fortification as they ran.
"It was a vain search, however.
There were no outlaws, but down In
clump Of laurels, not far from the
obscure mountain trail was basket
filled with provisions. In gulleys,
under shelving rocks and in bitches
detectives lay throughout the day
waiting for the clansmen to appear
for their provisions 1t was useless
wait They had been tipped on by
blockade runners
There is many false and wild re-
ports from Hillsville. But the World
correspondent is reliably informed
that Sidna Allen has left the country
and II he is captured 1t will be some
where outside of Carroll county
lSpartanburg Journal, Wednesday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-12
THE DICTIONARY CONTEST.

The campaign for the two dictiona-
ries being offered by The Enquirer to
the two schools receiving the largest
and second largest number Of votes on
coupons appearing in each issue of this
paper, is now on the home stretch. But
few coupons have been received since
the figures were last published, and
voters are evidently holding back their
ballots to the last day. Some of the
schools have been getting votes from
distant neighborhoods, and there are
indications also that schools which
started in for a brave fight for them
selves, seeing their own chances grow
ing simmer, are transferring their ef-
forts to other favorites. AS to how
much of this there is cannot be safely
estimated with the information at
hand; but of course it is all right.
Any owner of a coupon has a right to
vote 1t as he or she pleases. UP to
this morning the voting stood as fol-
lnuo.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-12
The Bow Scouts,

The boy scout. movement is rapidly
making headway in this country, and
the number of scouts is increasing
steadily.
On January l there were only 1,400
scout masters registered under the ra-
tional organization and now there are
about $500.
The organization unit is patrol of
|eight boys, but one scout master may
have the direction of an indefinite
number of patrols.
The general purpose of the movement
is to instruct boys in the mysteries
and charms of outdoor life-to bring
them into closer touch with nature and
to teach them how to take care of
themselves under conditions where the
strictly town bred boy would be help
less.
One of the most fascinating features
of the system from the boy standpoint
is life in camp, and other features in
volve contact with the vegetable and
animal kingdom as it exists in forest,
field and stream.
Much, of course, depends upon the
scout masters, who should be men Of
character, experience, information and
purpose, and whose association with
and direction of the boys, are calculat-
ed to develop manliness and self-re-
lance, along with integrity of charac-
ter and high aspiration.
The boy scout idea has no connection
with militarism, other than that the
knowledge acquired in patrol work
may sometime in after life be of value
i'm possible military service.
The idea of organizing one or more
boy scout patrols with Yorkville as
headquarters, has been under cOnsid-
Grafton among the boys for sometime
and the probability is that it will soon
materialiZe into practical results.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-12

AS to whether or not there was any
Justice in the act of Governor Blease
in removing Mr.. Rhame, we are not
prepared to say. According to our
of the matter from the
facts so far developed, we are unable
to see that Mr.. Rhame has laid him.
self liable to removal. Further de-
velopments, however may make the
situation appear differently. The
question of the governors power
in the premises, along with the justice
of his action, will no doubt be decided
by the courts, and it is very well to
leave it for such settlement. Mr. Fl.
w. Fraser, who has been appointed to
succeed Mr.. Rhame is a man of high
character and fine ability, fully COM
petent to discharge the duties of the
office, with perfect fairness to all con-
cerned.