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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-07
STATE TRACK MEET.

The third annual track meet of the
South Carolina high schools, was held
in Columbia last Saturday, and was
participated in by ten or a dozen
schools representing different parts of
the state. There was good weather
during the preliminary trials of the
morning; but heavy rain fell in the
afternoon and the finals of the day
were pulled off under very disagreeable
conditions in mud and slush. The
trophy Of the day, a handsome cup.
went to Westminster school as winner
of first offer, and Yorkville came Sec
ond through the swift running Of Oscar
PlaxicO. The Columbia State of Sun
day gives the following summary Of re-
suits: O5c>-re.
b 100 Yard Dash-Plaxico, Yorkville.
first; DeLorme. Furman Fitting
school, second; Ragsdale, Westmins-
ter third.
Shot Put-Pickens, Westminster.
first; DeLOrme, Furman Fitting school,
second Ragsdale. Westminster, third.
6~12O Yard Hurdles-Burts, Furman
Fitting school. first; .Plaxico, York.
vile, second; Stribling, Seneca, third.
b 22O Yard Dash-Plaxico. Yorkville.
first: Mobley, Heath Springs. second; !;
Leech, Hickory Grove, third.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-07

There are those who claim that an
honest man cannot go into politics
and stay honest" and while we most
positively deny the correctness of any
such claim, we do not hesitate to re-
mark that in a way it reminds us of a
certain story we once heard running
about like this: A white man seeing a
negro beating his wife. butted in to
find out what the trouble was. she
is always begging me for money" the
negro said. lust a while ago she
wanted me to give her fifty cents, and
l don't know what to do with such a
woman" We'll, what does she do with
the money when she gets it?" the white
man asked. Il don't know" replied the
ne gro. Il never give her none" Some
how we believe that the people know
how to appreciate an honest man, and
we believe it is only question of be-
ing found out A dishonest politician
may last until he is discovered and an
honest one will last until he dies. OF
course the dishonest fellow may not he
fully discovered until after he is dead.
Some dishonest folks are very success
full in keeping their real characters
hidden almost indefinitely.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-07

Half Mile-Watson, Latta, first;
FSlaughter, Hickory Grove, second;
Shannon, Camden, third.
Running High Jump-Foster, West
minister, first: Anderson, Easley. sec
ond; Perry, Easley, third
440 Yard Dash-Templeton, Cross
Anchor, first; Breazeale, Westminster,
second; Watson, Latta, third.
Broad Jump-Cuthbert, Summerville,
first; Ragsdale, Westminster, second;
Perry, Easley, third.
Pole Vault-Stribling Seneca, first;
Foster, Westminster, second; Ander-
son, Easley, third.
One MileyATempleton, Cross An
chor, first; slaughter, Hickory Grove,
second; Waters, Florence. third.
(, The scoring was as follows: West
minister 21, Yorkville 13. Furman Fit
ting school II, Cross Anchor 10, Hick-
ory Grove Z, Seneca, Easley, Latta,
each, Summerville, 5. Heath Springs 8,
Camden 1. Florence /.
The officials for the day were: Start
er, Watson; referee, Driver; clerk of
course, Coleman; timer, White; judges
Of finish, Cohen, Vandiver and Monck-
ton; field judge, Parrot; announcer,
Passailaigue.
The excellent showing Of Plaxico
Of Yorkville, scoring the 13 points
credited to Yorkville, called for ap-
plause. Templeton Of Cross Anchor,
also made an excellent showing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-07

The Blease people defeated Repre-
sentative Lowndes ]. Browning as a
delegate to the Union county Demo-
cratic convention, while the Jones peo-
pie defeated Representative Rembert
as a delegate to the Richland county
convention, Governor Blease himself in
one ward in Newberry as delegate to
the Newberry convention, and Senator
Appelt as a delegate to the Clarendon
county convention.-Greenv Pied
mont.
Hardly a man in York county who is
a candidate for office, got elected to the
county convention, and we do not know
of one who could not have been elected
if he had so desired. OF course Blease
wanted to go to his county convention
and so did Mr.. Rembert: but as to
whether Mr.. Appelt or Mr.. Browning
wanted to go, we are unable to say.
Politicians who are reasonably eau
tious generally figure that because
county conventions afford so many OPP
portunities for embarrassment it is
just as well to remain out Of them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-07
M ERE ENTION.

Mrs. Mary A. Thackara, aged 102
years, widow of a Mexican war veter-
an, died at Haddonfield, N. j., Thurs
day.. The Italian battleship Re
Umberto was reported sunk on the
Tripoli coast during a heavy storm
that drove the ship on the rocks
Thursday. Italian aeroplanes op-
Grating in Tripoli last Thursday COM
pletely destroyed the Turkish camps
at Aziziat, with a great destruction
of life. .... The conference Of coal
miners and operators, involving 17O,-
900 Pennsylvania miners, which has
been in progress for several weeks,
has so far failed to settle the disputed
points and a strike of the miners is
probable. -. Lieut.. Mcdonald, U. S.
Thursday, while attempting to board
q street car. He had been married
only a month. :. The English inquiry
into the Titanic disaster was begun In
London Thursday. Mrs. Russell
Sage is quite i'll at her home in New
York. She Is "a years OF age. ..-..
The Southern Pacific and Union Pa
cific Railway companies last week
placed orders with the Baldwin Lo-
comotive Works, Philadelphia, for
lis locomotives, costing approximate
ly $2,225, 900. Snow fell to a
depth Of eleven inches throughout
Montana, Friday. The jury trying
the case Of a defendant charged with
second degree murder in connection
with the lynching Of a negro at
Coatesville. Pa, some months ago,
brought in a verdict Of not guilty
Friday, and were discharged after q
severe lecture by the trial judge.
Nineteen teaspoons were taken from
the stomach of an inmate of the
Maine lunatic asylum Friday. "Hol-
land" the well known New York
newspaper correspondent of the Phil
adelphia Ledger, says that Wall street
is confidentially expecting that the
next president will be a Democrat
and that VIM. J. Bryan will be the
Democratic nominee. +. &. Homer Daven-
port, the famous cartoonist, who made
his reputation by his caricatures Of
Mark Hanna and the trusts. died in
New York last week. 4. AT Santa
Monaco, Cal, last Saturday, Teddy
Tetloff broke the worlds record by
driving a 90-horse power automobile
303 miles at the rate Of 1876 miles an
hour. Woodrow Wilson carried the
Texas primaries last Saturday by big
majority. According to the latest re-
ports, of the 3S2 necessary to control
the state convention Wilson has 309
votes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-07
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Columbia special of May to the
Charlotte Observer: Returns from
the various Democratic county conven-
tions held throughout South Caro-
lima today show that in only a few
were the delegates to the state con-
vention to be held May 10, instructed
for Woodrow Wilson, while In other
counties, notably, Chester, resolu-
tions to instruct for Wilson were vot-
ed down. From reports so far re-
ceived, 1t appears that the majority
instructions Of any kind. Newberry
county returned a delegation favor
able to Underwood, and the Rich
land convention, while instructing for
Wilson adopted resolution condemn
ing the unfair and unjust attacks be-
ing made on Underwood, and other
presidential candidates, and pledging
the delegation. to support any DEM
ocrat which the Baltimore conven-
ton might nominate. Friends Of
Underwood are jubilant over the out
look for defeating instructions in the
state convention and have hope OF
capturing the Palmetto delegation.
Aiken county adopted a resolution for
an uninstructed delegation to the ma
tional convention and also denounced
In the majority of the counties no in
structions were adopted and 1t Is be-
lieved from the returns that the state
convention will defeat every attempt
to instruct for Wilson. A resolution
asking for a presidential preferential
primary was offered in the Anderson
county convention and this matter
may be heard Of in the state conven-
ton. Reports received from AZ DEM
ocratic conventions out Of A counties
in South Carolina tonight indicate that
Ira B. Jones, candidate for governor,
will enter the state convention with
the support Of 237 delegates out Of
336. The reports show that 3S dele
gates were instructed for Cole l..
Blease, the governor, 81 delegates are
not committed. The present governor
received the Endorsement of four
counties, Dorchester, Newberry, (his
home county,, Kershaw, and Laur-
ems. Judge Jones received the ma
jority Of delegates in practically every
one of the remaining 3S counties.
There are few Blease supporters on
the delegations from these counties.
The issues were sharply drawn at
many Of the county conventions be-
tween the Jones and Blease forces.
The most notable victory by Judge
Jones was in the Piedmont. section
of the state, where he carried every
county. These counties represent a
large per cent of the voting strength
of the state. II am very much graf
flied with the results" said Judge
Jones at his Lancaster home tonight
when informed that he had swept the
state by an overwhelming majority.
Governor Blease will make a fight to
attend the national convention at
Baltimore as a delegate-at-large but
the action by the county conventions
make it doubtful whether he will be
given the honor. In Charleston rival
factions representing supporters and
the opposition to the candidacy for
sheriff of ]. Elmore Martin set up
different conventions. The question
of state and national politics was
overshadowed in Charleston by the
interest I'm the race for the sheriff. |
The candidacy of Senator Tillman for
re- election was endorsed In many
and almost every county en-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-07
COUNTY CONVENTION

The York county Democratic con-
vention met in biennial session in the
court house yesterday and during q
harmonious meeting lasting about two
hours, put the party machinery in
shape to take care of the campaign
that is to be conducted during the
summer.
The meeting was called to order by
County Chairman Wilson promptly al
noon, and effected a temporary organ
ization by the election of j. S. Brice
chairman, and DR.. ]. H. Saye, secreta-
ry, after which motion, the work
Of permanent organization was entered
into by the appointment Of a commit
tee on credentials, consisting of one
member from each precinct, as fol-
lows:
Bethel, J. j. Nichols; Bethany, ]. A.
Ratterree; Blairsville, ]. N. Russell;
Bullock's Creek. w. s. McMurray
Glover, DIR. 1. J. Campbell; Coatess
Nicely; Fort Mill, w. B. Meacham; For
est Hill, L. P. Brown; Hickory Grove
N. NJ. McDill; McConnellsville, o. L.
Sanders; Newport, John Funk; Ogden,
w. H. Dunlap: Piedmont ]. Darby
Smith; Rock Hill No. l, c.. w. F. Spen-
GER; Rock Hill No. 2, w. B. Wilson, Jr. /;
Sharon, j. S. Rainey; Smyrna, r. w.
Whitesides; TirZah, ]. B. Barron;
Yorkville No. 1, H. l. McCaw; Yorkville
No. 2, Geo. w. Williams.
The chair put the convention at ease
while the credential committee was
making up its report, which in due
time was submitted and adopted as
follows:
Bethel (D-J. ]. Nichols, R. B. Rid
die, ]. w. Jackson, T. w. Patrick.
Bethany (5)-A. l.. Lineberger, F.
Quinn. d. T. Quinn, d. M. Hall, !. A.
Ratterree.
Blairsville (D-J. L. Rainey, J. C.
Blair, S. A. Mitchell. ]. N. Russell
Bullock's Creek (3)-J. c. Kirkpat-
rick, w. S. McMurray, S. r. McAlilley.
Glover QO-J. L. Stacy, r. M. Rob-
inson, A. ]. Quinn, F. E. Clinton, M. L.
Smith, c. L. Jackson, !. ]. Campbell, j.
E. Brison. w. B. Riddle, ]. A. C. Love-
Coates's Tavern (4)-D. P. Leslie,
T. F. Leslie, w. H. Spencer; J. r.
Gettys
Ebenezer (3)-John F. williams. N.
d. Faris, A. T. Faris.
Fort Mill Q2)-W. H. Crook. Jack
sui f1dInlltOIl, w. -. MCClelldIl, N. NJ.
McMurray, ]. w. Ardrey, d. V. Epps,
j. w. McElhaney, w. B. Meacham, c..
P. Blankenship, Fred Minis, J. NJ. Gam
BILE, G. S. Link.
Forest Hill (3)-L. B. Brown, w. P.
Boyd.
Hickory Grove ON. NJ. McDill. J.
S. Wilkerson, w. F. McGill, ]. Mason
McGill. ]. ]. ]. Robinson, ]. Buice, R.
M. Bratton.
McConnellsville (D-J. F. Ashe, P.
M. Burris, j. II. Crawford, o. L. San
ders.
Newport (2)-Robert McFadden.
John Funk.
Ogden 81. S. Kidd. w. H. Dunlap.
Piedmont O-J. d. Smith.
Rock Hill No. cow. M. Dunlap,
w. ]. Cherry, F. c. Whitner, Henry
Massey, C. w. F. Spencer, Ira b. Dunlap,
w. B. Byers. B. H. Massey, John B.
Reid, VIM. Thompson, ]. r. Shurley,
S. S. Plaxco. ]. S. White
Rock Hill No. Q5)-W. B. Will
son, Jr., w. b. Wilson, Sr H. M. Dun
lap, !. p. Hollis, r. II. Cowan, A. E.
Hutchinson, Otis Patton, w. B. Klugh,
Joe TaS lor N. N. White, B. J. White,
w. II. Hope.
Sharon 4)-M. B. Love r. NJ. Sher-
rer, F.. r. Shannon, ]. S. Rainey.
Smyrna OR. T. Castles, r. W..
Whitesides, R. A. Spencer. J. M. Cald-
we'll
Tirzah (3)-J. B. Barron. R. r. Alli-
son, John F. Gordon.
Yorkville No. l Q5)-Jas. E. Burns,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-07

Pay of Rural Carriers.-Just before
the house of representatives passed
the postoffice appropriation bill few
days ago, says the Washington cor
respondent of the News and Courier,
it adopted an amendment offered by
Mr.. Finley, of the Fifth South Caro-
lima district, who is the ranking men,
ber of the postoffice committee, pro-
viding that the new scale of pay for
rural carriers in connection with the
installation Of the limited parcels post
established by the measure, no car
rier should receive less pay than he
receives now. This amendment was
proposed and adopted because 1t had
been found that the new scale, while
intended to increase the pay of the
rural carriers generally and actually
doing so in most cases, would have
resulted in decreased compensation in
a small percentage of instances. Mr..
Finley fathered in committee the
proposition that any provision for a
parcels post, increasing the work Of
the rural carriers, should be accom-
panied by an increase in their pay. AS
predicted in this correspondence, the
provision for a commission to investi-
gate the advisability and method of
installing a general parcels post sys-
tenn was adopted, with an amendment
requiring the commission to report
to the present congress at it's next
session.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-07
The Spartanburg Journal very pru-

The Spartanburg Journal very pru-
IDENTIFY warns it's readers not to bank
too much on what was done in the va
rious county conventions yesterday
and people who prefer not to be de-
ceived will do well to heed the warn
ing. There were only few open fights
throughout the whole state for the con-
troll of county conventions, and gener-
ally these bodies were manipulated
with such consummate smoothness that
many of the delegates hardly knew
what was doing. In the old days when
things were really done in conventions,
ccrventions were warm places at
times; but now since the people have
their final say in the primaries. conven-
tions do not have a great deal of bear
ing on final results. OF course the con-
ventions of yesteday may be some
what indicative of the real sentiment
of the state; but there is absolutely no
guarantee of the fact.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-07
LOCAL AFFAIRS,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Glover Real Estate Co.-No. IA, offers
miscellaneous lot of machinery AT
bargain price. See page 4.
L. w. Speck-Is showing a very COM
plete assortment of Waterman Ideal
fountain pens, and wants you to see
them.
]. M. REPRESENTATIVES. a speciality of
feed stuffs and wants to furnish you
with what you need.
]. Q. Wray-Will next Friday afternoon
give away lot of doll dress patterns
to children who call for them be-
tween 2 and o'clock.
Ladies' Aid Society, Methodist Church
will have a sale OF ready to- wear
garments, fancy work, ETC., next Sat-
urday In the McNeel building.
j. l. Whiteside, Yorkville No. 5-Has
a lot Of pigs and a milch COW for
sale to quick buyers.
Thos. +. McDow-Is announced as a
candidate for the state senate from
York county.
National Union Bank-Wants you to
know that the time Of its officers is
at the services Of its customers and
wants you for a customer.
Cloud Cash Store-Invites attention to
its line of mems and boys UNDER
wear, shirts, belts, hosiery, straw
Thomson Coolers special values in
English long cloth, muslin underwear
and domestics for this week.
J. Q. Wray-Continues his specially low
prices on mems clothing and shoes
for men. women and children.
Co.'s making a big
showing Of ready-made wash goods,
including ladies' and children's dress
es and boys wear.
Star Theatre-Announces the coming
production of the Titanic pictures on
Wednesday of next week.
L. R Williams, Probate Judge-Gives
notice that L. M. Wootan has made
suit to him to prove the nuncupative
will of James Barber, deceased.
York Supply Co.-Has ground Tennes-
see phosphate rock and wants to tell
you about 1t.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Sells Blizzard
ice cream freezers in all sizes, and
says they are the best
G. w. Kunz-Wants to put guttering
on your house; also prepared to do
all kinds Of roofing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-07

Now that the county convention is
over the political situation will begin
to shape up.
There is some cotton up and looking
good enough: but there is still a lot to
be planted, and not a little guano to
put in the ground.
There is ono good thing to be noted
in politics now as compared with some
years back, there Is not nearly so much
bleeding Of the candidates.
Editor J. T. Fain of the Rock Hill
Herald, was in Yorkville yesterday to
see what the county convention looked
like, and while here gave The Enquirer
q pop call, that was very much enjoy
ed. Editor F,ain, as was naturally to
be expected, Is quite pleasant and
agreeable gentleman. The Herald
makes for itself a creditable showing
of the twenty years of experience he
has had in the newspaper business.
~ would not have been here today IL
1t had not been so l could do so little
at home on account of the rain" That
declaration was made to the reporter
by several different farmers yesterday.
From farmers from different sections
1t was learned that planting operations
are badly behind. Several said that
taking their sections as a whole not
more than one-third of the cotton crop
has been planted. Quite a number Of
people who were ready to plant would
have begun planting yesterday, had it
not been for the rain of Sunday night.
( There appeared to be good reason to
believe yesterday that If the county
convention had voted on the G. w. s.
Hart resolution, 1t would have endors-
ed Woodrow Wilson. While 1t was
quite evident that there were Under
wood and Clark men in the convention,
and perhaps few Harmon men, the
Wilson sentiment was evidently in the
majority. We do not think there is
any doubt of the fact that there was
more Wilson sentiment than there was
any other kind Of sentiment. But still
ii will have to be admitted that the
opposition to Wilson carried its point
when it tabled the endorsement reso-
lutions. There is nothing to be gain
ed by disputing over the sentiment of
a convention that declined to express
itself
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-07
LOCAL LAcoNIcs.
Salesday.


Under decretal order in the case Of
Mary Hambright ct al, plaintiffs, vs..
s. Florence Johnson, the clerk of the
court on yesterday sold before the
court house door tract Of SO acres In
Kings Mountain township. Bought by
A. D. Hambright for 1926.
Heavy Rain. y
The rain Of Sunday afternoon and
night extended pretty well over the
county; but according to Mr.. John W..
Pursley Of the Bethany neighborhood,
was probably heavier in his section
than elsewhere. He said yesterday
that Moore branch was higher even than
during the big flood Of March 16, and
the damage to farm lands was much
greater than on that occasion because,
by reason of the plowing that has been
done, the land was in shape to be more
easily damaged.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-07

- Edgefield special of May to
Charlotte Observer: The county
Democratic convention met here to-
day and had a full delegation from
all over the county. 1t Is the home
oe both Senator Tillman and w. Jas
per Talbert, who wants to succeed
Tillman. Neither of these distin-
guished gentlemen was present how
ever. The convention placed Sem
ator Tillman on a unique pedestal Of
honor by electing him alone as a
delegate by acclamation to the state
convention and endorsing him to sue
ceed himself in the United States sem
ate. The friends of Mr.. Talbert un-
dertook to have him elected to the
state convention too, by acclamation,
but this motion was voted down by
a large majority. 7
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-07

ton. The object Of the warehouse
scheme is to guarantee a stable price
for cotton on a basis that will guaran-
tee a reasonable profit, and this 1t pro-
poses to do by providing the producers
of cotton with the means to control the
marketing Of their own crops. There
are few people who will even try to
dispute that a private warehouse sys-
tenn sufficient to take care Of the entire
cotton crop would not revolutionize the
trade in raw materials as now conduct
ed, to the advantage of the producer;
but experience has proved that the or
ganization of such a system is next to
impossible. The fact that the thing
cannot be done along private lines is
evidence in itself of the propriety Of
government assistance, and If the main
object of government Is not to promote
the prosperity Of the whole people and
conserve their wealth, then we fail to
that object.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-07

words. congressman Hill Of Connecti-
cut, intimated the Democrats had
hopes of controlling the next admin
istration and appointing Democratic
employees from the classified service.
1t is likely that there will be a fight
on almost every feature of the report,
with indications pointing strongly to
the White House getting in the scrap
before the bill is out of the way. Mr..
Johnson has stirred up hornets nest.
p. H MCGOWAN.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-07

Tom Watson claims credit for the
defeat Of Wilson in Georgia, and says
he is satisfied. AS to how much Tom
mie really contributed to the success
of Underwood is a matter Of very
great doubt. Probably he did not fig
ure at all. But then, If Tommie is sat
isfied why should anybody object?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-07

There is a noticeable tendency on the
part Of party bosses everywhere to dis
courage the preferential primary idea.
The trouble is that it puts the boss in
the background. People who have been
accustomed to swing things as they
would, do not like the idea of allowing
the people to have their own say. The
preferential primary does not afford
nearly so much opportunity for manip-
ulation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-07
BULLocK's CREEK NOTES.
The Yorkville Enquirer

correspondents The Yorkvilie Enquirer
Bullock's Creek, May 6.-There has
been a lot of work done on the farm
in the last few weeks. Farmers in this
are about done planting
cotton, and those who planted early
have a good stand. Oats are looking
fine.
The Bullock's Creek school closed Fri
day, May 3, after a very successful
term Of eight months. The same teach
ers who taught this year. were re-
elected for next year. Prof. V. ]. Rec
tor of Wexford, principal, and Miss
Juanita Nicely of Ebenezer, assistant.
Communion services will be held at
Bullock's Creek on Sunday, May -
services beginning on Fri
day previous Rev. ]. Fl. Grier Of
N. c., will do the preach
ing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-07

Whoever may be the respective NOM
inees Of the two great political parties
this year, the public may feel consola-
tion in the fact that they will come
nearer to being the choice of the aver
age voter than has ever been the case
before-at least since the days of
Washington.