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The Prescott daily news., 1912-11-29
BOMBS DROPPED INTO BESIEGED CITY AFFLICTED BY FLOOD
 AND FAMINE.
PEACE FARLEY CONTINUES
Turkey and Allies Prepare to Renew Fightlng-Reassuring Statements Issued on Austro-RHssian
 Situation.

Mustapf-a Pasha, Turkey, Nov 29.- Fire, famine, flood ana anarcsy afflict the besieged Turkish fortress of Adrianople, according to reports brought here by fugutives from that city
 A large part of Adrianople has been set afire through the dropping of pyroxlyn bombs from aeroplanes.
 Those refugees who have managed to escape through the lines of invest ment, which are being drawn closer and closer every day around the Turk. ish stronghold, declare that many buildings in the vicinity of the Selim mosque are on fire Other districts of the city are deeply inundated with the waters of the rivers Maritiza, Tunga and Arda, which have over flowed their banks.
 The civilian population is declared to be short of food and among some classes state approaching anarchy exists.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-11-29
Medal Contest

A silver medal contest Will Ut held at Moscow, a mile run town, Sunday afternoon at z'oo o'clock. We trust that the vari- ous neighborhoods surrounding this church will make 1t a poinV to advertise the meeting as eA tensively as possible, that we may have a large audience. We hope as many of our town people 0 as possibly can, will avail 1l1 1nem, ale selves of this rare treat. lleso young men who are in these cort Q II tests are masters in their ar, ,s and the message they give IS stiss Os the livest topic of the age :" '' Dees will also give a talk.
 Pres. W. c. T. U.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-11-29
Piano Contest

Some one is going to win beautiful piano in about 20 days and I am afraid it will be so easy won that the winner will be ashamed to take it, We want some more people in this contest that will jump in with both feet to win, that will liven it up, and to give you an even break, you may use this clipping as a Thousand Votes if sent in before Decent Der 1st. This, of course' does not apply to those already in the contest.
 Contest Manager.
 Advt.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-11-29
Vail Under Knife Aoain.

New York, Nov. 29.-President The odore N. Vail of the American Tele- phone and Telegraph company, has undergone second surgical operation for relief from chronic inflammation of the bladder. Mir. Vail was assured an early recovery.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-11-29
Man. sa. Takes Bride. ss.

Little Rock, Ark, Nov 29.-J. NJ Thompson, 69 years of age, and Mrs c. A. Kenney, aged 66, were married in this city. Both are residents 0 Little Rock.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-05
Bethesda ROADS.

The roads of Bethesda township lack
a great deal of being what they should
be; but they have been improved Won
derfully during the past three years
and the improvement process is still
going on steadily and as rapidly as
possible with the means available, for
whatever else may be lacking, Bethes-
da has in Mr.. J. Frank Ashe, one of
the best and most efficient township
supervisors in the county.
While Mr.. Ashe was in Yorkville last
Wednesday, a representative of The
Enquirer engaged him in conversation
with his roads as the subject, and he
gave some information that was both
practicable and interesting. The con-
versation seemed to develop too, that
the problem Of keeping all the roads In
proper shape with the limited means
available, is no easy one. There Is a
good deal being done compared with
what was done formerly; but 1t Is not
all due to the tax money. The gener-
GUS public spirit of the people Is count
ing for almost If not quite as much as
the revenues from the property and
Communication taxes.
Referring to the up-keep of the
north and south road, Mr.. Ashe ex-
pressed much concern. 1T is this
on us down there for a long time build
ing that road, and it took pretty nearly
all the money we had to buy and haul
sand. Since the road has been COM
pleted, the people in the other parts of
the township feel that they should be
getting something direct also, and I
can't blame them. There are about
$50 miles Of road In Bethesda, and only
a little over $4,000 of road money.
That, as you can see, makes pretty
long division, If everybody gets justice.
and that is what 1 want them to get
as near as l can. But the north and
south road is getting very good atten-
tion with the exception Of about two
miles between Guthriesville and Del
phos. We are getting 1t dragged be-
tween Guthriesville and McConnells-
VILE and Supervisor Black Of York
township. Is keeping 1t in fine condition
from Delphos to Yorkville. What we
need now Is for the people most di-
rectly interested to take charge Of
those two miles from Guthriesville to
Delphos. There Is a lot Of sand need
ed there. The township can buy the
sand, but cannot pay for the hauling.
I would he very glad indeed to see a
little volunteer help on the PROPOSE
tion.
Speaking of the roads in other parts
of the township, Mr.. Ashe said that
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-05

For instance, one Of the things we
meant by the statement that the News
and Courier is again" printing direct
news from the executive office, the
Spartanburg Herald Of Wednesday
stated through it's Columbia correspond
ent: There were no developments to-
day in connection with the prpclama-
ton issued by the governor dismissing
B. ]. Rhame, as state bank examiner"
The News and Courier of the same date
had a further expression from the gov
ernor, which is reproduced elsewhere.
The whole point with us is that the
News and Courier is again" where it
can print important news, and accord
ing to our notion, to this extent it has
advantage over all it's daily competi-
tors. There Is certainly nothing in the
situation for the News and Courier to
be sensitive about.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-05
FRIDAY, APRIL S, 1917.
ALLEN AND EDWARDS.
Last Two of HilIsvilIe Despsradoes
Still at Large.

Another days pursuit Of the Hills
vile court house assassins still at
large had brought no news OF sue
cess from the posses In the mountains
late last night.
Jordan Edwards, one OF Aliens kins-
men, arrested Wednesday, charged
with giving aid to Sidna Allen and
Wesley Edwards, the only two outlaws
of the band who have not been taken.
got grilling at the hands of the de-
tective chiefs yesterday in the hope
that he might tell the whereabouts Of
his kinsmen. The mountaineer was
firm and did not betray them. He
|scorned an offer that the $500 Offer
ed for the men should be his IL he gave
them up. It developed that he Is In
Sidna Aliens debt. Detectives have
found a great many others in this
county In the same plight, who fear
being suspected Of aiding the officers.
A change of venue for the trials of
the murderers- seems certain. Clerk
Goad, the only officer or Carroll coun-
ty, who was not killed in the assassi-
nation Of March IA. Is the principal
witness for the prosecution. The Al
lens probably will not be tried In a
court where one Of It's officers was a
prosecution witness.
A long distance telephone message
was received at Hillsville yesterday
from Mount Airy, N. c., quoting ru-
raj mail carrier as saying he had been
told by negroes on his route that bat
tie had been fought this morning at
Volunteer Gap, Va, between mountain
detectives and the two uncaptured out
laws who assassinated court officials
at Hillsville, Va The story was that
the fugitives, Sidna Allen and Wesley
Edwards, and two detectives had been
killed.
Subsequent reports from Mount Airy
failed to confirm the report and dis
patches from Roanoke, Va, and other
points near the Blue Ridge mountains
convinced the state authorities that the
negroes were romancing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-05
MERE-MENTION.

VIM. Henry Chapman, aged SO
years, completed a 10000 mile walk
on a wager at Atlanta, Ga, Monday,
covering the distance in $50 days. -.
Three thousand dressmakers assem-
bled In Chicago to discuss styles for wo-
men, all agreed that the hobble skirt
Is doomed and that the hoop skirt will
be the rage within two years.. ......
Japanese Minister Of War Ishmoto died
Tuesday of consumption, aged So years.
-. Countess Katinka Andrassy. 10. a
Budapest beauty, attempted suicide a
few days ago rather than marry a
man for family and political reasons,
that she did not love-. ..-. "A safe in a
Catholic church at Cleveland, o.. was
robbed of $1,000 in cash, Monday
night. "A French aviator car
rying a woman passenger, flew across
the English Channel, starting from
a London suburb and landing in
France. ;. Major General Frederick
D. Grant has been granted a long
leave Of absence by the war depart
ment on account Of Ill health. 1t Is
rumored that he Is suffering from the
same malady that killed his father,
Gen. U. S. Grant, but this is emphat-
ically denied. 80. An Illinois legisla-
tor will introduce a bill In the next
legislature to relieve women witnesses
in court cases from the necessity Of
telling their ages. -. -Four new United
States senator's, Henry F. Ashurst and
Mark Smith Of Arizona, and A. B. Fall
and T. B. Coldron, of New Mexico,
were sworn in Monday. w. Nor
gan Shuster, deposed treasurer gen.
eral Of Persia, has been appointed
South American representative Of a
New York financial institution, which
makes a speciality Of South American
loans. .... Several armed bandits at
tempted to hold up and rob a bank
messenger in Paris Monday, in a
crowded street. The messenger had
$4,000 in his possession. The gang
was arrested. 800. AS a result Of the
recent charges Of fraud in the agri-
cultural department in connection
with the exploitation Of the Florida
everglades, four former employees of
the department have been indicted
ington on charges Of approving false
vouchers. .....A bill indorsed by the
American Bar association, has been
introduced In congress to put an end to
the granting Of new court trials on
merely technical grounds. go. Two
men were killed and three others were
wounded by the explosion of a powder
mill at Wayne. n. j., Monday. The
shock was felt for radius Of fifty
miles. Fourteen thousand car
penters In Chicago are on strike for
higher wages, tying up building ope-'
rations aggregating $30,000,000 to
$50, 900, 900. =. Former Governor Chas
B. Aycock of North Carolina, dropped
dead in the Jefferson theatre at Bir-
Ala, last night, while ad-
dressing the Alabama Educational as
ISOLATION.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-05

- Efforts to save more than $685.
100000 year. now being lost by
southern cotton growers through tare
charges, are being made by the de-
partment of agriculture. Secretary
Wilson, according to Washington
dispatch, has written to the Liverpool
and other foreign cotton exchanges
for suggestions as to how these tare
charges might be reduced and has re-
ceived replies from all of them. IF
cotton could be baled in better shape"
says the Liverpool exchange in its re-
ply. there is no doubt that European
exchanges would be willing to pass by
laws for such cotton to be sold actual
tare.' provided uniform length and
weight Of canvas be adopted for every
bale" This exchange lays the whole
blame for the loss on the American
export merchant and planter. There
is no article of similar value which is
so wastefully packed and of which so
little care is taken in transit as Amer
lean cotton" continues the letter. IF
the cotton were baled in the same
manner as the growths of India and
Egypt. freights and insurance pre-
miums would be lower" DR.. B. T.
Galloway. chief of the bureau of plant
industry. said that in his opinion the
problem would be practically solved
after the community system of cot
ton growing had once been establish
ed
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-05
DICTIONARY CONTEST.
The voting in the dictionary contest
Dod this morning as follows:
WITHIN THE TOWN.

MIR. c. F. Sherrer, proprietor of the
City Market. drove a bunch of fine
looking, stall fed steers through the
streets of Yorkville Wednesday. He
bought them in the eastern part of the
county near Edgmoor.
Mr. VIM. Dickson, an aged citizen
of Yorkville, was knocked down We'd
nesday by an automobile driven by
Mr.. r. B. Davidson of Cheraw. The
accident occurred on Main street, near
The Enquirer office, where the street
is partly obstructed because of a
drainage ditch that is under way. Mr..
Dickson was standing in the street
talking as the car approached. The
signal horn of the automobile seemed
to confuse him and he was struck while
he was hesitating as to which way to
turn. He was struck on the leg and
knocked down. but as the car was rum
ming very slowly at the time the result
was not as serious as II might have
been otherwise. Mr.. Dickson was able
to get up and did not feel much incon-
venience until a few hours afterward
when the bruises began to give trou-
ble. He Is getting along very nicely
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-05
MUNICIPAL REGISTRATION.

Although the matter has been duly
advertised, there are quite a number
of people in Yorkville who are unaware
of the fact that municipal registration
is now in progress, and that unless they
get their certificates before May %, they
will be unable to participate in the
coming municipal election or In any
town election for the next two years.
There are people who think that pos
|sessed Of a state registration certifi-
cate, they need have no further con-
|cern; but the fact is that a state regis
tration certificate has no relation to
la municipal certificate other than that
1t Is necessary to have one before q
municipal certificate can be procured.
There is by the way, only one other
day, on which state registration GER
|tificates can be had before the present
municipal registration period expires
and that is the first Monday In May.
People who may have failed to get
state certificates heretofore and who
let the first Monday in May slip by,
will be out of 1t so far as the town
elections Of the next two years are
concerned. The total town registration
last year was ITO. Up to yesterday the
new registration included "a voters as
fo1lnuo.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-05

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

j. M. Ferguson, Sec.-Gives notice of
action of the board of health in re-
gard to a cleanup day for Yorkville.
Victor Cotton Oil GOWN close its
ginning season after April 18th.
Glover Cotton Manfg. GOWN pay
$3.50 a cord for wood delivered up to
June 1st.
S. N. Johnson-Has a cottage near the
Nicely mill for rent.
Mr. and Mrs. w. J. Engle-Will appre-
ciate information as to the wherea-
bouts of their son, Albert
j. @. Wray-Makes special price offer
ings for tomorrow, and during all of
next week. Money saving prices on
seasonable goods.
y. C. Wilborn-Offers 101 2-3 acres at
Bethany, facing Kings Mountain
road, at a bargain price.
Thomson Co.-Invites you to shop with
II tomorrow, and presents an array
of new spring goods.
National Union Bank, Rock Hill-Says
the ocean is full Of fortunes that you
cannot get. Start savings account
with 1t and have one Of your own.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Makes q few
remarks about fly time, and suggests
that you protect your home with fly
screens.
F1rSt NatlOnal bdllh, 1oThVile-
gests that you choose independence
rather than poverty, and save your
money for the future.
Cloud Cash Store-Makes special men
ton of oxfords and pumps for Ia
dies. misses and children.
Star Theatre-Will have on an espe.
cially attractive lot Of pictures to-
night and wants YOU to see them.
Glover Real Estate Co.-Offers a tract
of 303 acres, four miles west of York.
willie, at $3.50 an acre.
York Supply Co.-Tells you about the
merits of Pratt's cow tonic, and also
talks about feed stuffs. etc.
Herndon & Gordon-Call attention to
musical instruments. Cheese Is go
ing fast. Other groceries, etc.
I. w. JOhnson-Offers hams and break
fast bacon at special prices today
and tomorrow.
Carroll Furniture Co.-Wants you to
read Columbia graphophone ad. In
the Saturday Evening Post.
d. E. Boney, Agent-Makes just a sug-
gestion that ought to make you con-
slider insuring your property.
Shieder Drug Store-Publishes stand
ing of contestants for the piano 1t Is
to give away.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-05

citizens are backing up his efforts
splendidly. He Is willing to furnish
split-log drags whenever farmers give
assurance that they will be used, and
during the past year the number Of
drags in operation has been increasing
steadily. Among the farmers that Mr..
Ashe could think Of as having drags,
and Of using them whenever necessary,
are r. C. Caveny, Adger Huey, B. F.
Merritt, H. ]. tinker, Weir Farm, Rob-
ert Conrad. w. s. Percival, T. L
Johnston, John Nelson, Jack Byers,
Roy Williamson, Robert McCleave, ].
M. Love, Williamson Bros. and John
A. Harshaw. The roads in the vicinity
of most of these are as hard and firm
as city streets.
Although tremendously interested in
i the subject, and even enthusiastic, Mr..
Ashe was not inclined to do any brag-
ging about his roads. The most that
he had to say that sounded compli-
mentary, was about some OF the pri-
vate individuals who are doing 80
much good work on their own ac-
count. AS for himself, he Is trying to
make his money go as far as possible.
1t Is his aim, when he undertakes a
Job, to do 1t right. He does not be-
lieve in fixing up a place In half kind
Of way one time and then having to
go back to 1t the next year, or sooner,
and then again he does not want to
spend money on little places while
worse places remain neglected.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-05

AS we understand the matter, il
does not seem that Governor Blease
has much legal ground for quarrel
with Bank Examiner Rhame. The law
does not require the bank examiner tc
report to the governor; but we are in
clined to think it ought to. The con-
stitution requires the governor to en-
force the laws. but it is evident that he
cannot do much until advised of vio-
lat!ons. In going out of his way, if he
did go out of his way, to report to Gov
ernor .Ansel, it seems to us that Mr.
Wilson set a very good example fol
Mr.. Rhame. There would certainly
have been no harm in Mr.. Rhame's
making a report to Governor Blease
But the whole thing will probably be
Strengthened out as the result of this
incident.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-05

The Greenville Piedmont suggests
that If fear Of arrest is what keeps
Fielder away from South Carolina, the
committee might meet him and take
the testimony over in Augusta. The
idea is entirely practicable; but If fear
of arrest is one of Mr.. Felder's reasons
for not coming to South Carolina, 1t
is not the only reason. The main rea-
son is that Mr.. Fielder has already got
ten all the money there was in it, and
that was absolutely and entirely all
that he wanted. He cares no more
about the people of South Carolina or
their laws than he does about the Fiji
islanders. While it can hardly be said
that he got all he wanted, his interest
ceased when he realized that he had
gotten all that he would likely he able
to get.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-05

now, and no serious consequences are
anticipated. Mr.. Davidson stopped the
car as soon as the accident happened
and within a few yards.
Mr.. !. w. johnson handled twenty
five pounds of creamery butter in
Yorkville last week, giving 1t to his
customers at 35 cents pound. That is
quite a significant record, especially
since country butter brings only 20 or
|25 cents. Speaking of the butter trade
Mr.. Johnson said: while l handle
some butter, always the best can get
I have not been making speciality OF
lit. / only try to supply those custom
ers who depend upon me, and Of course
do not push the butter trade. Some
times people inquire for creamery but
ter and when I price it, say 1t Is too
high. I don't argue the question, be-
cause where people prefer the country
butter I would just as lief sell them
that. But have noticed that nine out
of ten people who buy creamery butter
as an experiment keep on using It, In
fact I have commenced using 1t my
self and am not satisfied with any
thing else. or course cannot tell; but
lit would not surprise me II the local
consumption does not eventually grow
to a good part Of the Yorkville cream
|ery's product. Mr.. Norris tells me that
the outside demand Is now greater than
he can supply"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-05

- Calbraith P. Rodgers, the first man
to cross the American continent in a
flying machine, was killed at Long
Beach, California, last Wednesday af-
ternoon. He had been making daily
flights over the beach for more than a
week, carrying up passengers. includ-
ing women. Wednesday was an un-
usually interesting day. While flying
smoothly along. Rodgers saw a great
flock of gulls having a picnic over a
school of sardines and he swooped
down among the gulls. scattering them
in every direction. Then he went out
over the ocean to height of about
200 feet, when his machine suddenly
gave way and came down straight TO
the water. He was crushed under his
engine, his neck being broken and his
body being otherwise frightfully bruis-
ed. He lived but few moments after
the accident. The death of Rodgers
advances the number of fatalities since
aviation began up to 125. He Is the
twenty second American to lose his
life in this manner The machine Rod
gers was using was one with which he
has secured prizes amounting to more
than $1,000. The machine was a total
wreck, parts of it having been swept
out to sea. The spot where the un-
fortunate man fell into the surf. is
within so feet of the spot where he
LANDED in his across the continent trip.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-05
HICKORY GROVE NOTES.
Prospects Bright for New School
suiIdins-Ladies' Embroidery Club
-Other Matters.

Buildins-Ladies' Embroidery Club
-other Matters.
Correspondence The Yorkyiiie Enquirar
Hickory Grove, April 4.-The trus-
tees met this afternoon to consider
some things In regard to the new school
building. All the committees reported
very favorably and seem to think that
there will be little opposition. There
Is little to be done now and the cleo
ton will be called soon. Everyone who
Is interested should get their registra-
ton certificate so that they can vote.
There Is no doubt about our getting
the tenth grade for next year. and then
this will be one among the strongest
high schools In the state located In a
town Of this size. We are doing what
we can towards the preparation Of the
track meet at Winthrop on the 18th
instant. All Of our contestants are
longing for the time to come when
they will enter the contest.
The ladies Of this town have organ
lied an embroidery club, and on Tues
day last at o'clock held its second
meeting. The object Of this organiza-
tion Is to raise funds for the various
missions that we have The first meet
ing was at the residence Of Mrs. W.
T. Slaughter, wno was the organizer,
and a delicious course luncheon was
served, consisting Of salad with cheese
straws, pickles and crackers. At It's
adjournment they. decided to meet the
next time at the home of Mrs. w. W.
Coney. She also served delicious
lunch. At its last meeting Miss Libby
Byers, a visitor, was entertained, and
from appearances all had a delightful
time.
There is some smallpox within a
few miles Of Hickory Grove now, and
the people are very much interested,
from the fact that they will have to
be vaccinated II 1t approaches nearer.
Mrs. ]. s. Wilkerson, who has been
sick for some time is rapidly recover
ing.
Miss Libby Byers has been spending
several days with Mrs. Tom Smith.
The millinery establishment WHICH Is
In charge Of Mesdames Joe and Sam
Leech, opened last Monday, and serv-
ed punch to all who were present.