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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-12

charges for a parcel over the rural
post 25 cents.
The bill further provides that:
'From and after the first day of
July, 1912, the compensation Of rural
letter carriers for carrying the mails
six days each week on standard routes
Of twenty-four miles In length shall be
the sum Of $1,074 per annum to be
paid monthly; and on routes exceed
ing twenty-four miles in length, the
sum Of $44.75 per mile per annum for
miles; and on routes under twenty-four
duction of compensation per mile per
annum shall be paid; on routes carry
ing the mail three days Of each week
Of the same length as above, the pay
shall be one-half the compensation
there provided"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-12

The last issue of the Newberry Her
aid and News is a special edition in
recognition of the twenty-flfth anni-
versary of Editor E. H. Aull's man.
agement of the paper. Articles by
Editor Aull and members Of his staff,
give a full story of the trials and
tribulations Of the paper throughout Its
career, and the paper itself today
shows what all the energy, persever-
ance, intelligence and aspiration Of a
quarter of a century have amounted
to. Editor Aull has behind him a rec
ord Of which he has a right to be
proud, and he may rest assured that
the newspaper property he has built
up will long continue to be power for
good in his county and state.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-12

will be negatively reported to the SEN
ate on Wednesday. At the full COM
mittee meeting on Tuesday the DEM
ocrats will vote to make a minority
report in favor of the bill. The tariff
discussions will not be precipitated in
the senate probably for a week or
more and meantime the finance COM
mittee will proceed with hearings on
the house chemical tariff revision bill.
Progressive Republican senator's gen.
orally and about half dozen DEM
ocratic senators already have express
ed opposition to the proposed free
sugar bill though the Democratic sem
ators say they count upon several of
the progressives to join with them If
a compromise with a reduction of 40
or so per cent. in the present sugar
tariff should be offered.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-12

the thousands and thousands who felt
grateful to him for the benefits that
were seemingly accruing to public de-
cency while he was earning his fees.
If he comes back next Thursday and
makes good, as he said he would. then
this confidence, respect and applause
will not be withheld. If he fails to
come back and make good, then the
situation Is not improved. Indeed, 1t
will look rather that public decency
has lost all that it appeared to have
gained as the result of his previous
operations.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-12

There is reason to believe that the
fire which destroyed the handsome
new home of the Union Times the
other day was incendiary. That Is the
talk in Union, and the proprietor of
the Times, as we'll as the people of the
town generally, are morally certain as
to the identity of the guilty parties.
They think the crime was committed
by illicit liquor dealers that the Times
has been fighting. There is no proof,
no legal proof, and there will probably
be none. Incendiaries don't generally
leave a trail that can be followed by
the law; but the fact remains, that a
horrible crime has been committed,
and such stigma as there is rests not
upon the Times so much as upon the
city of Union. 1t is all very well to
expect the newspaper to do this and
to do that-to stand up for law and
order, for security to life and prop
erty, even where sworn and trusted Of
ficers fail. That is what people do eX-
pect, and that they should do so is
natural, for when the regularly con-
stituted governing machinery fails,
there is no other earthly hope than
publicity. And right there the danger
to the honest newspaper man increases
tenfold. If there was nothing but the
most vicious dregs of society to fight,
the task would be easy; but under
such conditions the most vicious dregs
of society are backed by the appear
ance of responsibility, and actual au-
thority as impersonated by accredited
representatives of the law. Criticism
of existing crime carries with it an
implied denunciation of knavery or in
competency or both, in those clothed
with authority, and authorities who
knowingly neglect their sacred duties
are not generally more patient of crit
icism than are the most vicious male
factors. The constant pounding of the
Times has made the guilty sorer and
sorer, and the fire has been the result.
If it had not been a fire it might have
been the thugging or murder of Edi-
tor Rice; but anyhow the burning of
the Times office was no doubt the le-
gitimate expression of existing condi-
tions in Union. There are those who
will say that the Times should have
attended to its own business" left
the tigers to the officers and none of
this would have happened. Maybe so.
Perhaps the Times office would not
have been burned, but a few more
years development of the conditions
the Times has been fighting and I'm
ion property generally would he daily
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CABoUT PEOPLE,

Miss Hattie Crenshaw of Charlotte
spent a few days this week with rela-
ltives in Yorkville.
2 Miss Zula Mcknight, who has beer
teaching at Greeleyville, is now teach
ing at Heinemann, 8. c.
- Miss Evie Lazenby Of Baltimore, re.
turned to Yorkville last week, and will
have charge Of the millinery depart
kment at Thomson Co.'S this season.
Y Miss Georgia Burke Of Baltimore
arrived in Yorkville last Friday and
will be in charge of the millinery de-
partment of the Kirkpatrick-Belk Co..
|again this season.
Mr.. w. B. Keller Of Yorkville No. 1
has been down with the measles, ard
has been having a pretty rough time;
but his many friends will be pleased
to know that he is now sitting up and
Is on the mend.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-12
THE PINE BEETLE.
Unless Destroyed, II Will Do Lot
More Damage.

Washington, March 2.-The follow
ing circular letter to the newspapers
has been issued from the office Of the
secretary of agriculture.
Warning!
The southern pine beetle killed an
enormous amount Of pine throughout
the south last summer and measures
tor its control are being carried on 10y
a large number Of timber owners iii
the south.
1t will, in all probability, kill much
more pine this summer In localities
where measures are not being taken
for its control.
There are no beetles in the dead
trees from which the needles have
fallen.
The beetles are now spending the
winter In the bark Of the dying trees
from which the needles have not yet
fallen.
This bark must be destroyed by:
Burning as cord wood, or
Saving up the trees as lumber and
burning the slabs with the bark on, or
Stripping the bark from the mair
trunks of the trees and burning It
Tops and lapwood may be disre-
garded.
The work should be completed be-
fore May 1st, unless otherwise recon-
mended.
Do It Now-And Save the Pine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-12

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

J. E. Beamguard, Clover-Has two
good farm mules for sale, cheap.
Carrie Observation-Disclosures subscrib-
ers to The Enquirer on her club. to
make settlement.
Clover Real Estate Co.-Offers valu-
property for sale.
Has appointed VIM. Drakeford its
Yorkville agent and solicits your pa
tronage. Satisfaction guaranteed.
G. w. Harris-Announces the opening
of the Harris studio in Yorkville,
and will be open Wednesday of each
, week in the Lindsay studio.
First National Bank, Yorkville-Tells
how a successful man invested his
first dollar and how it paid him.
Cloud Cash Store-Quotes low prices
on variety Of small notions for ev-
cry day use.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Sets forth
the good points Of the Lynchburg
turn plow. Scores of York county
farmers use Lynchburg plows.
National Union Bank, Rock Hill-Sug-
travagances for a month and then
cut them out and save what you are
wasting.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.-Says 1t
pays to trade with 1t, and suggests
that you try 1t.
M. A. Mcfarland, Yorkville No. 4-Of-
fers special prices on Delftware this
week, and 40 inch India lawn at &c
q yard.
York Supply Co.-Has seed potatoes,
garden seed, barbed wire, chicken
wire, roofing paint, tick emulsion,
two carloads flour, etc.
Belk Co.-Says that goods
bought right are half sold, and tells
how 1t buys in great quantities. 1t
is receiving all kinds of new goods.
]. @. Wray-Cordially invites you to
visit him. when shopping, and says
he has the best goods at the lowest
prices.
Thomson Co.-Suggests that you be-
gin the season right by trading at
Thomson's. New goods arriving for
every department.
Southern Cotton Oil Co.-Says that
the excellence Of French cooking Is
due to the use Of vegetable oils.
See page four.
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subject to just what the Times has
suffered The burning Of the Times
Office has been a heavy blow on the
loyal and courageous owner of the
property; but the probability is that
public decency will be stimulated and
aroused as the result of the crime and
that will be worth something.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-12

According to our way Of looking at
it, demagogy is Objectionable and un-
necessary, and we do not think any
more of smooth, polished hypocritical
demagogue who tries to conceal his
real nature than we do of bold, bla-
tant demagogue who glories in his
demaPogy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-12

supply the great demand of the cities
is recognized by President Finley and
the Dairy Instruction car Is to make a
tour Of the whole Southern railway
system in an effort to stir the people
of the southeast to the Importance of
this industry. The Southern railway
is bearing the expense Of this cam
DaiPn
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-12

For the benefit of those who may
not have their Biographies handy. II
may be very we'll to state that Hobart
Tasmania, is just south of the south
east coast of Australia, and the lati-
tude is about 43 degrees south. The
Amundsen expedition went after the
pole to the south of that. Hobart is
about 1,6O0 miles north of the South
Pole
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-12
morning:
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Mr.. w. H. Herndon has moved his
family into his handsome new home
on West Madison street.
- Fertilizers have been moving at q
pretty stiff clip during the last week,
Notwithstanding the weather, and dur
ing the next week or two, especially
IL the weather is fairly good, there
will be a lot of work done.
Following is the enrolment Of the
Yorkville Graded schools at this time:
rlaiI nnlA rnl
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-12

woodrow Wilson says the man who
refers to the rule of the people las the
rule of the mob" is not fit to be called
an American citizen. This is a new
doctrine in a way; bit 1t is correct.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-12
Ths Aorhrille Gnqairrr.
Entered at the Postofice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter of the Second Glass.
YoRKvILLE. 8. o.,no
TUESDAY, MARCH IL, 1912

There have been no hats thrown in
the ring in this county so far; but
then II is a little early for the hat
throwing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-12

A pertinent first question to wit
nesses before the dispensary investi-
CATION should be: Have you anything
to say other than you have already
said?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-12

If poverty is such a fine and clorious
thing as so many of the politicians
seem to think, why are we all making
such strenuous efforts to escape it?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-12
Sperial gotites.
Address BY Dr.. Snyder.

Rev. DR.. Snyder Of Wofford college,
will address the York County Bible
society in the Presbyterian church on
Sunday night, 18th instant, at 7.3e
o'clock. 2t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-12
AT THE CHURCHES.

EPISCOPAL.
Service on Wednesday evening at
o'clock.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Prayer meeting on Wednesday even
ing at 7.30 o'clock.
TRINITY METHODIST.
Prayer meeting on Thursday even
ing at 7.30 o'clock
ASSOCIATE REFORMED
Prayer meeting on Wednesday af-
ternoon at o'clock.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-12
Ghe Cotton Marhet.

Yorkville, March 12.-Good middling
cotton, 10s cents.
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
NINTH WARD
AFTER NEW SCHOOL

Members of the Ninth Ward Civic
Association are behind a movement to
have schoolhouse erected IN that
ward, beyond Washington street
bridge. and meet the Board of Educa-
tion tonight to urge the improve
mont. The following circular letter,
which explains itself. has been dis
tributed among the residents of that
section of the city:
Are you interested in the location
of new schoolhouse on this side Of
the bridge? II so, will you meet the
executive committee of the Ninth
Ward Civic Association, at the rooms
of the Board of Education. 9 East
Sixth street. on Monday evening next
March %, 1912, at o'clock Our rep
rosentative, Samuel II. Baynard. will
need all the support he can get for
this proposition. Let us assist him by
our presence next Monday evening
Executive Committee. Ninth Ward
Civic Association"
Mr.. Baynard said today that he
knew nothing of the movement and
did not know his name had been con-
nocted with It In the circular letter
until he read It in a newspaper.
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
SUES FORMER
ACTRESS TO
COLLECT $1,000

Mrs. Marion Jane Murray, who APP
peared on the stage in The Merry
Widow" took the role of defendant IN
civil suit in Superior Court today.
involving $1,000, alleged TO be due
Wilmer 5. Hawthorne. who says he
built a duck house on Mrs. Murray S
farm. near Newark, and failed to re-
ceive' settlement.
Mrs. Murray is represented by John
p. Nields while l.. Irving Handy ap-
Deared for Mr.. Hawthorne.
Mrs. Murray owns a duck farm in
White Clay Creek hundred. near New
ark. In April, 1910, a contract was
entered into between the parties to
build an incubator and brooder house
on the farm. When the work was
finished. Hawthorne alleges, he was
to received $1,000.
Hawthorne claimed tho work was
done according to contract, while the
defendant alleged that the cellar floor,
walls and windows were not in con-
formity with specifications. The con-
tract price Of the work was refused,
hence the suit. The case will go "a
the Jury this afternoon.
Previous to the trial Mrs Murray
confessed judgment for S91.1S in
favor Of Hawthorne. This was an
appeal case brought from a magis.
trate's Office for other work done.
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
SORRY FOR HIS
SUICIDE ATTEMPT

Leonard Cooper, a young man who
attempted suicide by gashing his
throat with the blade of a safety razor
and then tried to strangle himself with
necktie in a cell at the police sta
tion on Friday will probably be able
to leave The Delaware Hospital within
short time. Cooper told the attend
ants at the hospital that he was ig
norant OF the attempts he made to end
his life and said that he had been
drinking absinthe. lie said he wanted
to live the same as anybody else and
that he was sorry for what he had
done
The police say there was no attempt
made 20 keep the affair quiet. They
say the attempted suicide occurred at
time when the morning men came
on and the night men had departed,
and in the confusion Of the change
In the turns nobody thought about en-
tering the affair on the public blotter
The police are satisfied that Cooper
had the razor blade secreted about
him. They say Turnkey Keyser made
a thorough search of the prisoner
pockets. After cutting himself the po
lice say Cooper again attempted TO hidl
the blade by placing IT in a smal
pocket about the top OF his trousers
and there il was found by the police.
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
ENGINEER
GETS TIME OFF
TO SEE PANAMA

Chief Engineer John Kienle. OF the
Water Department, was granted a
thirty days leave of absence, with
permission to leave the country, by
the Board OF Water Commissioners
this morning. Chief Kienle, accom-
panied by J. Christy Connor. of No.
$40 West Eleventh street will sail
from New York on April 6, for Pan
anna.
At the meeting OF the board this
morning an application was received
from Frank Mccullough. of No 1929
French street for position as driver.
The application was ordered fled
Registrar Belts reported the depart
ment balance in the city treasury 10
be S5,O59.66. The weekly payroll OF
S95492 was ordered paid.
In addition to reporting the work
that had been done during the past
week, the report of Chief Kienle fol-
lows:
THE water shed inspection WAS con-
tinued throughout the past week when
the weather permitted. To date 1855
inspections have been made aud 81
nuisances ordered abated
"The operations of the filter plant
throughout tue past week, even though
the water was quite turbid. has result
cd in practically one hundred per cent.
efficiency in publication of the supply.
Work has been started on renew
ing the services in the bed of French
street. preparatory to the placing Of
the improved paving by the Street and
Sewer Department.
New style OF meter box fitting al
the curb is being used in connection
with most Of these services"
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
UP TO COLLECTORS
TO GET RENT

Owing 20 the amount Of money out
standing as delinquent water rents,
the total of which was not stated, di-
rectors Of the Water Department to-
day adopted a resolution holding the
collectors OF the department respon-
sihle for the delinquenciea The reso-
luton follows
BE il resolved that, until further
notice the Inspectors of this Depart
ment shall be held responsible for in
spections and collections in the fol-
lowing districts, viz:
James Gagan-All that territory
north Of the Brandywine. between the
Delaware river and the city line.
George Ricords-All that territory
bounded by the Brandywine on the
north, Van Buren street on the east
to Lancaster avenue, TO Madison
street, to Marsh Lane, the city line on
the west and south.
Lemuel Poacock-The Brandywint
on the north, Van Buren street on the
West, TO Lancaster avenue, to Madi
son, TO Marsh lane City line on the
south; Delaware river on the east.
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
ASK AID OF
PREACHERS FOR
JUVENILE COURT

At their first meeting since Confer
ence, members of the Methodist
Preachers Association were enter
tanned this morning by an address on
THE Juvenile Court" by E. Ross
Farra, probation officer.
Mr.. Farra said that systematic work
is the backbone of probation and that
the moral support of the people of
Wilmington was required TO gain the
financial support of the city, and
county. He asked the clergymei
present to assist him by bringing be-
fore their congregations the princi-
pies of court work. Regarding the
detention of children, Mr.. Farra said
they We're seldom held for more than
a day or two at a time, and generally
they we're sent back to their homes,
provided the homes were fitted to re-
ceive them.
Providing sufficient funds arc real
lied, Mr. Farra said, a home will be
rented for the uses of probation
work.
DR.. Reed complimented Mr. Farra
on his efforts to preserve the NOR
ality of children and said that proba-
tion movements should have the sup
port of every clergyman, and indeed
of all men and women. Financial as
we'll as moral support is needed from
all the people of the community, said
DR.. Reed. Dr. Reed said he would be
glad to aid in the work.
District superintendent Robert
Watt, of Easton district. addressed
the meeting on his impressions of the
recent conference, and II. S. Goldey
spoke in the interest Of the Men and
Religious Movement
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
NINE YEAR WAR
ON PACKERS MAY
REACH JURY TODAY
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
CHICAGO, March 25.-The closing
scene in the nine-years' legal fight
between the United States Govern
ment and big business" as presented
in the packing industry, was enacted
in Federal Judge Carpenters court
today when Attorney Price Butler, OF
the great array Of trust busters
serving the government, made his
final plea for the conviction of the ten
millionaires charged with the respon-
sibility for the meat trust.
Although the court has frequently
been crowded with spectators eager
to hear the pleas of the attorneys, the
ten defendants in the criminal charge
have seldom all attended the sessions.
BY them the trial Is regarded as but
one of a score of attacks made, most
ly by political demagogues, hoping to
secure temporary benefit for them
selves by seeking TO make the build
ers of one of Americas greatest in
dustries appear as malefactors
Mr. Buffers address Will be fol-
lowed by Judge Carpenters charge
to the jury II was expected that the
case would be given into the hands Oh
the Jury late this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
At the Theatres

There is some very promising ma
terial In the bill which opens at the
Garrick Theatre today. Jesse Las
KEYS latest success "ln 1899" comes
direct from New York and is a typi-
cal Laskey act. the kind that local
playgocrs have long enjoyed. Ned
Nye and Company. of 10 people, have
a splendid number In "Stung,' a musi-
cal comedy sketch that is nothing
more or less than condensed version
of a two and half hour show, with
all the original cast; Stuart and Mar
shall arc the minstrel boys from
Southland. who made "A tremendous
hit early in the season. the Musical
Johnsons have only been on this side
Of tho water a few weeks Carter and
Waters have a number PRO and Con-
which Is very good. and Billie Burke
offers feature of interest in "a classy
act by Ray Lawrence and Anna Arm-
strong. Torcat and his trained roost-
ers will appeal to young and old, and
the usual number of less pretentious
numbers finish out what looks like
a good Dill
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
BUILDING rERMITs ISSUED.

Building Inspector cassidy issueu
four building permits today, three for
alterations and one for the erection Of
three new houses. The last men
toned permit was granted to Henry
ID. Black, who will erect three dwell
ings at the northeast corner of Thir-
tieth and Tatnall streets for Sebastian
f. Obold, at a cost of $1,000 each.
Other permits we're issued as follows:
William ]. Thompson, for Jacob Ber-
man. alterations at No. 1015 Tatnall
street. costing SIS; ]. w. Barkley, for
James J Moffett. alterations at No.
2309 West Eighteenth street, to cost
$3.50; and to John Krupe, to build a
frame kitchen in the rear of No So
Chestnut street. costing SIS.
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
CHURCH OBSERVES
CHRiST'S PASSION

Passion Sunday, in the Catholic
churches of the city yesterday was
marked by the yelling of pictures,
statues, and crucihxes in purple COW
erings. TO remain until Easter This
yelling during Passion Week aud
Holy Week rs to commemorate the re-
tirement of Christ from tho public
view for a short season before tho
Passion.
The Devotion Of the Forty Hours
opened at the high mass yesterday
morning in Sacred Heart Church. The
Italian Mission opened at the Catho-
dral at the 9 o'clock mass, with the
Rev. Father Liberante in charge.
There will be preaching each night
at 7.30 o'clock Next Sunday, Palm
Sunday, and the first day of the Holy
Week. the usual blessing and dis
tribution of palms will take place In
the Catholic churches Bishop
Monaghan will bless the palms at the
Cathedral.
The serious illness Of the Rev.
Father Mccarthy. S. j.. who is we'll
known I'm Wilmington. was an
nounced to the Cathedral congrega-
tion yesterday.
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
AMERICAN BANKERS
CASE IN CHANCERY

Chancellor Curtis this afternoon
will hold a hearing in the case of the
American Bankers Assurance Com
pany in which the companys right
TO do business in Delaware is in ques-
ton. Attorney-General Gray, who
brought the proceedings in behalf Of
Insurance Commissioner Maull, asked
that the case be discontinued. but
Christopher l.. Ward. as master. in
his report recommended that the case
be proceeded with.
The hearing this afternoon will be
on the report of Mr. Ward Some Of
iicials Of the company from ST. Louis
arrived in Wilmington today to at
tend the Chauncery hearing.