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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-24

weight and percentage Of shelled corn.
The department will have a moisture
test made Of the sample and the weight,
moisture test, and percentage Of she'll
ed corn, determine the official yield.
The moisture-tight package or vessel
will be furnished by applying to the
extension division of Clemson college.
They can be mailed under frank, thus
using no postage. Any yield Of 100
bushels or more will not be recognized
unless the above rules are strictly car
ried out. Blanks for making the re-
port of the crop will be furnished the
boys. Any boy who has not yet receiv-
ed the blank may obtain one by writ
ing to the Special Agent Boys Corn
Club, Clemson College, s. c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-24

The country Is very much interested
in the primary election in progress in
New Jersey today, and more particu-
larly in the race between James Smith
Jr., and William Hughes for the nomi-
nation for the senatorship. Governor
Wilson has openly opposed the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Smith, declaring that
such nomination would mean that New
Jersey is not to be classed as political
iy Progressive, and as Smith is pre-
sumably backed by the ring crowd, the
question Of interest is whether Wilson
or Smith is the stronger. The result
of the election is expected to have
more or less bearing on the PRESIDENT
al campaign.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-24
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS

Columbia special Of September %
to the News and Courier: Asked to-
night II he had any comment to make
on the supreme courts decision, which
sustains Bank Examiner B. ]. Rhame,
whom he attempted to remove, Govern
or Blease dictated the following state
ment: Il have no comment to make !;
71,043 Democrats endorsed my posi-
ton. A few lawyers, now judges, dis
approve. I am delighted. It points
clearly to the fact that the end of our
judicial oligarchy is near. The court
is fighting hard to save their attorney
general in the second race by piling up
these decisions just now and all in ia
vor Of his contentious; but thank God
the people and not the courts elect the
attorney general. So mote it be-"
The supreme court has filed deci-
sion in which 1t holds that the govern
or had no authority to remove State
Bank Examiner Rhame. The decision
was published last Saturday. The pre-
vailing opinion was written by Asso-
ciate Justice Wood, and was concurred
in by Chief Justice Eugene B. Gary,
Associate Justice D. E. Hydrick and
Circuit Judges T. s. Sease, George E.
Prince, John s. Wilson, H. F. Rice,
Frank B. Gary and T. H. Spain. Chief
Justice Gary, in concurring in the opin-
ion, said: Il concur in the opinion Of
Justice Woods for the reason that the
law does not provide for the removal
of the state bank examiner by the gov
ernor as it does in the case Of magis-
trates." Dissenting opinions were filed
by Associate Justice R. C. Watts and
Circuit Judge George w. Gage, both Of
whom held that the governor had the
to remove the state bank ex-
aminer.
Aiken special of Sept. 81 to the
Columbia State: That Col. Roosevelt,
presidential candidate of the Bull
Moose party, Is anxious to gain a foot
hold in South Carolina Is made plain
by a telegram received this morning
from Col. Roosevelt by B. Sherwood
Dunn, a CAPITALIST of Aiken and Au-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-24

son suggested be hastened. The kill.
ing of Caballos occurred near Tam
pico. Nichols had been vested with
authority to arrest the desperado,
which he did. He was taking him to
Tampico on a train, when in the con-
fusion at a crowded station the cap
tive escaped. A crowd pursued.
Nichols admits firing. but the evidence
showed that he fired in the air. The
body Of Caballos was found later sew
eral hundred yards from the spot with
bullet through the heart. Nichols,
high character has been testified to by
a petition signed by hundred Amer
lean residents at Tamaulipas
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-24

If 1t were a choice between beef
cattle and dairy cattle, we would rath-
er see our people give their attention
to intelligent dairying; but there is
room and profit for both dairy and
beef cattle. If the people Of York
county should intelligently conserve
the cattle feed that now annually goes
to waste, the annual profits therefrom
could easily be made to amount to
hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-24
FOR THE STORM SUFFERERS

Subscriptions for the benefit Of the
people Of Bethel and Kings Mountain
townships who lost their crops in the
storm Of August may be made direct
to Mr.. ]. A. Page, treasurer Of the re-
lief committee. or sent to this office. In
either case the subscriptions will be
promptly acknowledged through The
Enquirer. The fund now stands as
follows:
acknowledged .....$ $50 IS
]. M. Bigger, No. 2 Yorkville s 90
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-24
There are three constitutional amend

ments to be voted on in the general
election Of November S; but all Of them
relate to local matters Of no special
interest to the general voter. One pro-
poses to amend Section Z, Of article
VIII so as to permit the town Of Bish-
opville to increase it's bonded indebted
ness. Another seeks to amend article
x so as to permit the cities Of Charles
ton and Beaufort to assess abutting
property for permanent improvements
and still another proposes to give the
same privileges to the towns of Gaff-
ney and Woodruff and the cities OF
Chester and Georgetown.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-24

disposition. Of his case. There were
stories to the effect that freshmen had
been strapped, had been made to carry
water all night, and had been made to
do various other stunts, and the un-
was that the stories came
from boys who were in a better posi-
tion to know than were the professors.
OF course there must have been some
about the expulsion Of ten
boys; but we are inclined to think that
there was hazing and plenty of it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-24

1t is pretty generally admitted along
the border that the Mexicans have
more wholesome respect for the state
Of Texas than they have for the United
States government. 1t is because the
Texans will take no foolishness from
Mexicans.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-24

Chester special Of September 20 to
the News and Courier: Chester coun-
tvs registration for the general elec-
ton, at which time the dispensary is
also to be voted on in this county, ac-
counting no doubt for the heavy regis
tration, Is 1905. There Is intense in
terest in the county concerning the
dispensary election, and both sides will
fight hard. Several months ago the
Christian Civic league, Of Chester
county, was organized for the purpose
of fighting the efforts to re-establish
the dispensary, and 1t Is said that Ex-
Governor r. B. Glenn, Of North Caro-
lima, and other distinguished speakers
will be secured few weeks before the
election comes off to deliver addresses
at several points throughout the coun-
ty
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-24
GUTHRIEsvlLLE SCHOOL.
Opened Monday Of Last Weak Under
Encouraging Auspices.

correspondents The forkVllle enquirer
Guthriesville, September 20th.-The
Guthriesville graded school opened on
Monday, the 18th instant, with a good
attendance. Quite number Of the
patrons lent encouragement by their
presence and hearty interest. The ex-
ercises were opened with prayer by
Rev. ]. A. McMurray, and he was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Mason Bratton, chair
man of the board Of trustees, who ex-
tended a cordial welcome to the new
teachers, assured them Of the co-ope-
ration Of the patrons and trustees and
wished them God-speed in their good
work. The exercises were brought to
close with well-balanced and very
appropriate addresses by Rev. Mr..
McMurray and Judge e. A. Crawford.
The school Is in charge Of Miss Cora
Lee Coleman Of Greenwood, and Miss
Mary Clark Of Spartanburg, both Of
whom have had several years expert
ence and come highly recommended.
The session opens under unusually
bright conditions and there is every
reason to predict most successful
school year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-24
ABOUT PEOPLE

Miss Lula Riddle of Gastonia, is
visiting her nephew. Mr.. F. c. Riddle
in Yorkville.
Miss Susie Henderson Of Charleston,
Is the guest Of Miss Olive Walker, in
Yorkville.
Mr.. s. L. Courtney and family have
moved to Yorkville from Lake City,
and are occupying the H. H. Beard
residence on South Congress street.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Dickson of Bull
locks Creek, visited friend sand rela-
tives in the vicinity Of Yorkville this
week.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-24
That Mexican fire eater who suggest

That Mexican fire eater who suggests
that in the event Of American inter-
vention he would proceed forthwith to
help kill all Americans in Mexico took
a good way to intensity American feel
ing against his country. 1t does not
follow that people should pay any at
tention to the idle vaporings Of such
an old idiot as that; but it seems that
they just cannot help it. And If there
should be Intervention just that kind Of
talk would be responsible for many
horrors which would not have other
wise occurred.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-24
Hioh and Low Cotton Towns

High and Low Cotton Towns.-As
the new cotton season got under way
there was bound to be a revival Of the
talk heard every year about lower
price and higher price markets. With
reference to specific instances Of lower
prices in its town, the Greenwood, S. C.
Index notes these reports: THAT the
first bale of cotton at Greenwood
brought II cents, whereas the first
bale brought III cents at Abbeville at
a later date; that five days after Alb
beville's first bale was sold, cotton still
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-24
The Nurkpitte Guqlirer.
Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter Of the Second Class.
YoRKvILLE. D. O.,
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER "a, 1912

It is universally admitted that the
poor packing of American cotton Is one
of the most serious drawbacks to the
price, yet never a thing is attempted to
remedy a difficulty that is based solely
and absolutely upon habit.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-24
LOCAL LAcoNIcs
Deaths in Rock Hill.

Miss Lena Miller, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. J. J. Miller, of Rock Hill, died
at the home Of her parents in that city
last Saturday night, after an illness ex-
tending over several months. She was
10 years of age, and had been an inva-
lid all Of her life. Mrs. Maggie Nc
Fadden, died Sunday afternoon, aged
65 years. She leaves two children,
Miss Beulah McFadden, of Rock Hill,
and Mr.. James McFadden, of Alexan-
dria.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-24

tered In the barracks, taking his meals
in the regular college mess, and had
there been disorder he would have been
one Of the first to know Of 1t.
Baltimore special Of September 20
erstwhile superintendent Of the South
Carolina /. o. o. F. orphanage at Green
Vile, who sawed his way to lib
erty from the Jail there on the night Of
June 26th, where he had been confined
on charges Of criminal misconduct to-
ward inmates Of the orphanage, was
arrested today In Baltimore Sunday
school. Vaughn's arrest was brought
about by Mr. r. E. Allen, Jr., young son
Of Mr. H. w. Allen Of Greenville. Mr..
Allen, who came to Baltimore few
days ago to accept position In q
bank here, detected Vaughn as both
were on their way to Sunday school.
Following Vaughn until he entered the
church, Mr.. Allen then turned and call
ed detectives. Several minutes after
the detectives received the message,
they arrived on the scene and walking
up to Vaughn, Detective Armstrong
said: Hello Vaughn, what are you
doing in Baltimore?" A hunted look
crept into the mans eyes and he made
a movement as II to escape. The other
detective grabbed him by the arm and
he WIS taken to the headquarters Of
flee, where he denied to the captain OF
detectives that he was the man wanted
in Greenville Later when confronted
with picture Of himself, Vaughn
broke down and admitted that he was
the man wanted. He was searched and
in a wallet in his side pocket was
found $445. Several newspaper clip
pings, taken from the Greenville News
relating to his escape from Jail were
also found. Since his arrival In this city
several weeks ago, Vaughn has been a
student at the Baltimore medical col
lege, where he was taking a course in
When interviewed tonight in
the central police station where he Is
being held, Vaughn refused to tell any
thing Of his whereabouts since he left
except that he spent week
or two in Norfolk. He appears to take
his arrest coolly and stated that he was
coming back to Greenville In January
to fight the charges aginst him. Asked
who helped him to escape from Jail,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-24


sufficient to arm them all, but the
troops have been successful in seizing
most of these supplies in transit, or
capturing them after their arrival.
Mexico City, September 81: Ignor-
ing the usual channels Of diplomatic
intercourse, the American ambassa-
dor. Henry Lane Wilson, has made
peremptory demand on Gov. Matias
Guerra of the state Of Tamaulipas for
the immediate release from the jail at
Tampico of W. C. Nichols, an Ameri-
can fruit grower. Nichols was arrest
ed six months ago on charge OF haV-
ing killed a bandit, Caballos, whose
apprehension the authorities had at
tempted for many months. The am
bassador was authorized by the ad-
ministration at Washington to employ
whatever means he considered neces-
sary to bring about an amelioration Of
Nichols condition. Ambassador Will
son says he will gain his release even
If it is necessary to land marines from
the United States cruiser DeS Moines
now at Tampico. The American am
bassador regards the treatment ac-
corded Nichols by the Mexican author
tiles as persecution and has so stated
in his message to the governor. In
support of this belief he points to the
fact that a Mexican has confessed In
court to being the slayer of Caballos
This confession was disregarded by
the court. The Mexican was not ar
rested and action against Nichols was
continued on an appeal from the sem
tence of eight years imprisonment.
The appeal is being heard before the
court at Cuidad Victoria, the state
capital. The Jail in which he is con-
fined is filthy and over-crowded. Am
bassador Wilson has been treating the
matter for several months diplomati-
cally, but has accomplished little. In
his note to the governor the ambassa-
dor reminded him that his message
was not official. but that 1t was to be
considered none the less authoritative.
He demanded that Nichols be placed
'in surroundings more sanitary and
in keeping with the usage Of civilized
countries pending the proceedings
against him, which Ambassador Will
The Detroit times., 1912-12-30
REAL ESTATE BOARD TO
NOMINATE OFFICERS JAN. I

The Detroit Real Estate board will
hold its next meeting Jan. z, in the
Griswold House and the principal
speaker will be Prof A. III. Griffith
of the Detroit Art Museum. Preced-
ing the talk the board will nominate
candidates for officers for next year.
The new permanent stan of the
board has started 70 work and II is
expected that several matters will be
brought before the board for decision.
Charles f. Tyrrell. the new executive
secretary, has been investigating the
multiple listing system which is in
operation in Toledo and the plan will
be considered by the Detroi. board.
Under this plan real estate is listed
exclusively for sale through one deal
er and is posted by him on a board
maintained by the organization and
the owner gets the services Of every
member of the board in selling his
property. There are 90 applications
for membership In the Detroit real
estate organization which are TO be
passed on by the executive committee
next week.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-30
HERE'S HOW POST
FARMER GETTING sTUFFs
BY OLSON GARDNER

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. Is
What can the city man, and the farm
er In the district near q city, do with
this parcel post? How can they get
together to use 1t? And will 1t bene
At themf
The new parcel post is primarily in
tended to do Just that thing-put the
farmer and the city man In close
touch, cutting out commission men
and other profit-taking folks between
them.
Only time and thorough tests every
where can tell how beneficial this frst
attempt at parcel post will be. It's
bound to be changed as experience
teaches. Many Of the necessary
law.
start rural routes, or on such route,
you are almost sure to benefit at once
by parcel post. The new law bitches
up every city with its rural routes.
Goods sent from such rural route
into the city Tor vice versa) get a
much lower rate than the general rate
for the 'frst zone''-the 50-mile circle
around your postofiice.
The rural routes average about 20
miles In distance. This means that
for about 20 miles out In the country
around such a city its people may Sc.
cure farm products at low rate.
The rate for goods coming into the
city Is called the ''local rate" Not
the FIRST zone rate. but the local rate.
This is s cents for the first pound,
and 1 cent for every additional pound
up to IL pounds, making IL pounds ! 6
cents. This Is much better than the
express companies do over similar dis,
tances The express rate would be
Is cents for anything up 60 8 pounds,
and 30 cents ND to III pounds.
Az matter Of fact this will be
mostly business which the express
companies have never had. IL will be
newly developed business.
The regulations permit the carrying
Of eggs. butter, vegetables, dressed
fowl. fruits and similar products, prop
Irly packed.
n a up to the city consumer and
ne tanner 70 gft acquainted, and try
||||'IE Drn prpducts BY parcel post.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-30

The farmer ought to try putting little
advertisements in the city newspaper
as the English farmers do in the Lon
don papers; and the city man with
something to sell ought TO try adver-
Using In the country paper and farm
journal.
In England you may pick up any
newspaper and find little advertise
ments Offering for sale through parcel
post fish. chickens, apples, apple
products, milk. cream, butter, new
laid eggs, country hens. bacon, roots,
bulbs, flowers, cider, oysters, aspar-
agus. vegetables and fruit.
Big cities like Chicago and New
York have no rural routes. People
living In such cities will have to get
their farm stun at the FIRST zone
rate, which begins at cents for the
first pound and increases 3 cents n
pound up TO 35 cents for IL pounds.
on 10 pounds of butter the rate would
thus be 80 cents.
AS matter Of fact, there are within
the city limits of most large cities
truck garden patches which use the
city customers under the lowest or
local rate"
The Detroit times., 1912-12-30

Eventually the department will
probably work out a system OF c. o.
u. shipping, by which farmer could
send his product to his city customer
and have the government collect the
payment for it, just "a the express
companies do now. The farmer would
insert a small advertisement in the
city paper, reading: Fine fresh eggs
cent c, o. ID. parcel post at blank
cents a dozen. Address ]. j. Jones, r.
+. ID. No. 6"
or City Man could drop n postal
card to Mr. Farmer, saying: Send me
four pounds OF your fine fan sausage"
the sending Of which will cost only 8
cents. Perhaps the farmer has some
good fat chickens. Two OF them
weigh seven pounds. The cost or
sending them will be IL cents. This
would probably be less than the
charge added 10 the chickens by let.
ting them go through the commission
house and grocery store. Therefore.
IL would actually help reduce the cost
OF living.
But remember, the c. o. ID. feature
is not yet worked.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-30
new RECORD FOR
BUILDING WORK
MADE in 1912
Building Permits Will Reach
Totals of Over s25,OOO,OOO, a
Gain of $1,000, 900 Over 1911
FACTORY BUILDINGS
LARGE PART OF TOTAL
Builders & Traders Exchange
Reports Architects and Con-
tractors Accounts For Year

Little work in building lines was
reported to the Builders and Traders
Exchange during the week and con-
tractors and architects are busy adj
justing their business for the close
of the year. Building operations Will
continue at q good rate for several
weeks II Is expected on account OF
the mildness OF the weather and pos
sibly may be extended II the open
weather continues.
Building permits for the year show
q total OF more than s25,000,000 which
Is $5,000,000 ahead OF the building
record for 1911 and there Is every In
dication that the year 1919 will show
an Improvement over the year just
closing. There have been scores of
factory buildings erected during the
year costing from 100000 upwards
and the building OF residences has
expanded incredibly.
The principal awards for the week
are as follows:
M. +. Purvey let for j. II. Thomp-
SON contracts for q brick 32.room
lodging house and cafe On the corner
OF Manchester and John R--sts., as fol-
lows: Mason, Claxtou Brothers, car
penter, H. ]. jacobson, plastering, e
l.. Edison, roofing and sheet metal
Gambler and Oerhing. plumbing, A
Wolinski, painting, G.. Gordan; Poll
mar and Ropes let for the Priscilla
Inn additional contracts for the Ave
story hotel building on the corner of
Cass-aye. and Ledyard-st., as follows:
Roofing and sheet metal, Michigan
Cornice & Slate Co., elevators, Otis
Elevator Co., marble, Christa Marble
works; Smith, Hinchman & Grylls let
for Dodge Brothers general contract
for brick and concrete heat treatment
building and concrete work for bridge
and tower In Hamtramck, to w. +.
Wood; Baxter, ODell and Halpln let
for e. H. Rothman additional con.
tracts for q store and hotel building
on Jefferson-ave., near Wanda Road.
as follows: Steel, Chas. Amos & Co..
electric, w. ID. Gale, gypsite partitions,
Detroit Fire Proohng q Tile, terrozo
floors, Venetian Marble Mosaic Art
Co.; the same architects let for A.
Schlessinger additions lcontracts for
brick stores on the corner Of Wood
ward-ave. and Glynn Court as follows;
The Detroit times., 1912-12-30
DEATH In SNOW
IS MOTHERS FATE
Carrying Present, She Sinks in
Drift-Daugher May Die
From Pneumonia

MOUNT HOLLY, N. j., Dec. U.s.
Tossing TO and fro on her bed, de
lirious with fever, 14-year-old Mary
Lowther today remained In ignorance
that her scrifice for her mother was
ineffective, and that her prent is dead.
Doctors In attendance were afraid to
day that Mry viii not live 10 learn
that Though she could not save her
mother, she did prevent her younger
sister from freezing to death in the
snowstorm that climed the life OF
Mrs. Lowther.
The woman. wife Of John Lowther,
a truck gardener, with her two daugh-
tiers, left Harris station on Tuesday
70 walk TO their home. Ave miles out
In the country. Their arms were fill-
ed with presents and a binding snow
made progress difficult. Finally. the
mother, completely exhausted. sank
down in a snow drift. telling the girls
10 60 and seek help. The elder sis
ter. Mary, tok her sisters heavy coat.
and wrapped II around her mother.
She then took her own coat, and
made her sister put II on. The two
sisters wandered on trying TO reach
a house. but there was none near,
and finally both sank down In the
snow, huddled in each others arms,
TO get what little wrmth they could.
They were not discovered until 10
o'clock the next day. when a passing
farmer saw them, ald hurried them
10 their home. Mary Lowther's first
words were an appel for help for her
mother, but the woman was dead
when found. The younger sister is
uninjured, but Mary hs pneumonia,
and may die.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-30
"TheBusiness of Life"
A Romance of Modern Society
By ROBERT W. CHAMBERS
Illustrated by CHARLES DANA GIBSON

EACH ONE of Robert w. Chambers stories has been
T. stronger than the one preceding it. Each has dealt
frankly and earessy with the real problems modern
society. His steady development is remarkable the
been received by the entire English reading public.