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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-27

The question as to who inaugurated
the primary election in this state is
again in controversy. The Enquirer
has not a great deal to contribute to
the subject except that the files of this
paper show that the first primary in
York county. was held on. September
16, 1880. Only county officers were
voted for and the plurality plan obtain
ed. That Is there was but one primary
and the nomination went to the candi-
date receiving the largest number OF
votes. The last nominating convention
was held in 1878. Without taking the
trouble to look it up we will state that
the primary system was not established
generally over the state until 1890, and
1t was not until four years after that
the people began to vote for state Of
ficers direct. Senator Tillman's first
election to the United. States senate
was by the legislature. There was a
primary for solicitor of the Sixth cir
cult on August 81, 1888, and the candi-
dates were ]. E. Mcdonald, w. A. San
ders and Ira B. Jones. The vote result
ed, Mcdonald, 2,SO9; Sanders, 2,42S and
Jones 2,079. Mcdonald was declared
the nominee, in accordance with the
then existing rules and there was no
second primary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-27
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER AZ, 1914.

It." A towel was bound across his
mouth, his hands and feet were tied
with pieces Of wire, and with his own
belt. Then he was laid, helpless, be-
hind the counter, while another man
entered, and the pair took 1926 In cash
in the safe and more than $4,000 worth
of diamond rings and pendants, a num-
ber Of which had been left for repair
by their owners. During the robbery
the woman occupant of the machine
did not leave 1t, but kept up an ami
mated conversation with the chauffeur.
Mrs. Tobias, a Jewish actress, and
Miss Yetta Simon entered the store,
just as the robbers were leaving, but
thought nothing Of them until they
found Richman bound and gagged. The
engine of the auto had been kept run
ming at full speed, and the robbers es-
capped, but Richman was able to give q
good description Of them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-27

The fall term Of the circuit court for
Fairfield convened last Monday, Hon.
Thos. S. Sease presiding. and from
what his honor said to the grand jury,
it would appear that If he should get to
York county before the general cleo
ton, which he will not, he might say
something that would help out the
court house bond proposition. He is
quoted by the Winnsboro News and
Herald as follows:
Judge Sease in his remarks in dis
missing the grand jury recommended
that the matter of building a new court
house be agitated and pushed until a
building, modern in every respect and
of sufficient size to accommodate all
of the county officials. He also recon-
mended that a new Jail be built. The
present court house was built about
1885, about seventy-seven years ago.
If Fairfield county could afford to build
such a building seventy seven years
ago and cannot afford a SiXty-five to
seventy five thousand dollar building
today, then Fairfield had better change
her name to Poorfield. Why not sell
the Jail building and take the proceeds,
Duy d cheaper lOl anu Dullu jail! IL
is high time to remove the Jail from
the most public corner of the town. We
pity those who are so unfortunate as
to have to be imprisoned, but do not
think they deserve the privilege OF
seeing and conversing with the public
seven days in the week. Understand
we are not criticising the Jail officials
for the publicity of prison life in Fair
field. They cannot help matters; they
use the house that Fairfield built a
little less than 100 years since. Sell the
Jail property and rebuild somewhere
near the town limits. We are satisfied
the citizenship of the county would be
very much pleased. OF the eighteen or
twenty court house towns we have
visited in South Carolina not one has
the Jail building on main street, along
with the hotels, banks, etc, except
Winnsboro."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-27
WITHIN THE TOWN

Mr.. Broadus M. Love has purchas-
ed the s. r. Moore residence on East
Jefferson street.
-Messrs. Courtney and Singletary
who are arranging to open and operate
a large garage in Yorkville, have rent.
ed the Smoak-Brown livery stable fol
store room purposes until the com.
pletion Of their building mentioned ir
the last issue Of The Enquirer. Mr.
Courtney, the senior member Of the
firm, has been in the automobile bust.
ness for number of years. He Is 8
practical machinist, and understands
the automobile thoroughly. The firm
will not only sell and hire automobiles
but will keep them in repair, and while
they do not expect or hope to develop
a big business all at once, they fee
confident that Yorkville, the place they
have selected after looking over the
prospects Of about seventy towns, Is
the very place they have been hunting
for all the while.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-27
Abuse of the Press,

From this heading it may appear to
the reader that it is our purpose to
launch into a defense of the newspa-
pers; but we have no such idea. We
merely propose to offer what strikes us
as some fair and impartial observa-
tions which may or may not contribute
to a better understanding of the sub
ject under discussion.
Owing to the peculiar relations be-
tween the press and the public, the
press has been subject to abuse since
the appearance of the first newspaper,
and this abuse will continue up to and
including the last extra editions an
nouncing the near approach of the end
of time. 1t could not he otherwise.
When we refer to abuse of the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-27

What Congress Did.-The Youth,
Companion summarizes the work o.
congress as follows:
Little is expected Of congress in 6
presidential year, especially wher
neither party Is in control In the
current presidential year, however, ant
divided congress, more was done thar
any one expected.
The partizan bills, of course, failed
either because one house or the Other
refused to agree, or because when the
two houses did agree. the president
disapproved.
Perhaps the most important legisla
ton enacted Is the law that extends
the work of the agricultural colleges
from the colleges themselves to the
farm, 80 that the man at home car
learn how to raise better cattle anG
how to make his fields and his orchard
produce bigger crops. The success OF
this plan will bring about greater pros
perity for the farmer and cheaper food
for the town. -dweller. It Is a practical
and an intelligent way of reducing the
high cost Of living.
Another step forward Is the estab-
lishment Of bureau in the department
of commerce and labor to study the
problem Of child labor, and help to save
children from overwork.
The parcel-post law, with its provi-
sion for low rates on all packages mail
ed at and delivered from the same post
Office, with gradually increasing rates
on parcels that are sent greater dis
tances, Is also an attempt to benefit the
people without bringing the merchant
In the small town into ruinous compe-
tition with the merchant in the large
city.
The requirement that all ships car
rying fifty passengers or more shall be
equipped with wireless telegraph ap-
paratus and have an operator con-
stantly on duty is humane law for
the protection Of life at sea.
The abrogation Of the Russian treaty
because Russia refused to recognize
certain American passports Is a pro-
test against the inhumanity and tyran-
ny Of a nation that has not yet wholly
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-27

- Winnsboro, September 25: That
they suffer death by electrocution at
the state penitentiary on November 1
next, was the sentence OF the court In
the case against Dan Byrd and Jake
Moore, two young negroes, VINO killed
Arthur McCorkle, another negro, on
the plantation of Mr.. M. w. Doty, eight
miles southwest Of here, Friday night.
The defendant, Dan Byrd confessed to
having met the deceased In foot path
and after having a few angry words he
struck him with a stick over the head.
He implicated his co-defendant Jake
Moore, who strongly denies his guilt
by declaring that Moore struck NC
Corkle several blows with the stick az
ter he had thrown his away, and also
aided him in carrying the body off to a
swamp, and that he covered 1t with
sand in an effort to conceal the deed.
Byrds statement, corroborated by cir
cumstantial evidence, lead the jury TO
the conclusion that the killing was
planned and .preconcerted by the two,
and that they either laid in walt for
their victim or one decoyed him to the
spot and together they killed him. After
considering the case for a few hours
the jury returned a verdict Of guilty as
to both the defendants, they being re-
turned to Jail. Friday morning Byrd
seemed to realize death for him was in
evitable and declared that Moore was
not present at the time he killed Nc
Corkle, but when told later by the
sheriff that there must have been two
present, as the tracks indicated that
two carried the body, he again declared
that Moore was privy to the murder
and that he exonerated him because
the negro prisoners in Jail had threat
ened to do him bodily harm.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-27
ABOUT PEOPLE

Mr. Beatty Smith, Of Yorkville, No
l. left yesterday for Atlanta, to enter
the Atlanta Medical college.
Miss Anna Lewis of Yorkville, left
this week to resume her studies al
Winthrop.
Misses Eunice Grist and Hattie
Thomasson. of Yorkville, spent yester-
day in Rock Hill.
Miss Maud Good. of Hickory Grove
visited her sister, Miss Eva Good, ir
Yorkville this week.
Miss Alma Feemster Of Yorkville, R
F. D. 4, Is visiting the family of Mr.
Joseph Kirkpatrick, in Chester.
Mr.. Martin Smith, Of Yorkville, R
F. D. l. was taken to Rock Hill this
week to be operated on for appended
tbs.
Misses Winnie Crawford and Wilma
Logan, who are teaching in Sharon
have returned to Yorville, on account
of scarlet fever in their school.
Misses Nancy Witherspoon and Eliz-
abeth Finley of Yorkville, returned to
the College for Women, Columbia, yes.
terday.
Mrs. Mary c. Fain and two children
of Dandrige, Tenn, and Mrs. T. w
Wilson, of Gastonia, are visiting Mrs
Susan Wallace. in Yorkville.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-27

emerged from the barbarism Of the
middle ages.
The act governing the tolls and reg
ulating the shipping through the Pana-
ma canal, although not partizan, may
In time divide the parties on the issue
Of the enforcement OF the treaty under
which the canal was built.
A resolution was passed submitting
to the states Constitutional amend
ment to provide for the popular cleo
tion Of senators. The action was not
partizan, for 1t was accomplished by
the votes both Of Republicans and OF
Damncrafa
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-27

Governor Wilson won his fight
against the nomination of James Smith
Jr., by the Democrats for United States
senator from New Jersey. In the pri-
mary election Of last Tuesday, an
overwhelming majority Of Hughes del
egates were elected, the majority rang
ing up to $4,000 or 10000. While it has
been generally admitted that the tri-
umph Of Governor Wilson in New Jer-
sey would help him throughout the
country, it has been feared that the
fight would have bad effect in New
Jersey; but the overwhelming victory
has put the fears Of the governors
friends at rest.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-27

in running bales, including linters, ex-
cept for foreign cotton which has been
reduced to equivalent 500-pound bales,
The statistics Of cotton consumed,
spindles and stocks held at mills and
in warehouses shown in this report,
were collected by canvassers Of the
mills and of the warehouses but the
stocks in 1912 shown under the classi-
fication Elsewhere" were arrived at
by deduction, this quantity being the
difference between the total supply
and the sum Of the quantities export
ed, consumed and that held by manu-
facturers and warehousemen.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-27

The Sharon High School was sus-
pended Wednesday morning on account
Of the development of several cases of
scarlet fever in the community.
Tho rain Of last Sunday and Monday
was worth something to York county
as 1t was; but If 1t had come three
weeks or a month before It would have
been difficult indeed to have estimated
its value in dollars and cents. OF course
this is merely stated as q fact that has
crossed the mind Of many a farmer,
not in the way of complaint, or of cry
ing over split milk.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-27

The Anderson Intelligencer prints a
circumstantial story to the effect that
the activities Of Mayor Grace of
Charleston in the recent primary were
the result of deal between Grace and
w. F. Stevenson under which deal Ste
venson was to prevent Charleston from
being put under the commission form
Of government If Grace did good cam
paign work. In case Grace failed to
make good to the best Of his ability,
he was to be legislated out of office,
according to the story.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-27

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

D. A. Matthews, Ex'r.-Gives notice of
sale of house and lot Of Miss Lizzie
Matthews, deceased, at auction.
Tirzah Ginnery-Has installed a new
ginning outfit, and gins cotton at 81
per bale. Buys seed in any quantity
and sells hulls and meal at compett-
tive prices.
Jas. A. Barrett Rec. Sec.-Invites the
public to hear the state chaplain Of
the Jr. o. u. A. NJ. at Glover on
september 28th and 29th.
]. W. Dobson-Wants a renter for his
store room for next year and his
livery stable now.
Harris Studio-Says that it Is a pleas
ant experience to have a photograph
made now as compared with seven
ty-two years ago.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.-Tells you
not to be mislead into buying fall
goods before seeing what 1t has to
offer in all lines.
J. M. Stroup-Offers the Lord Balti-
more line of clothing for boys and
says 1t is one Of the best lines on the
market. Prices SO to $3.50 a suit.
York Supply Co.-Advises farmers to
sow oats, rye, vetch, clover, ETC., as
soon as the ground is ready for the
seed. 1t sells bagging, ties and cot
ton sheets. Building supplies.
Sam M. Grist, Special Agent-Says that
there Is no time like now for apply
ing for that insurance that you are
going to want later on.
Carroll Furniture Co.-Talks about
trunks. house furnishings, stoves,
picture frames. tires for go-carts
National Union Bank, Rock Hill-Ad-
dresses itself especially to boys in its
advertisement Of today. 1t advises
them to save.
Cloud Cash Store-With a complete
stock in all lines, invites shoppers
to come and see what it has to Of
fer them.
Kirkpatrick Co.-Continues the
fall opening through Saturday and
invites everybody to make 1t visit
and see the new goods.
Thomson Co.-Thanks the ladies for
attending its opening, and talks
about its lines of coat SUITS coats,
clothing, shoes, etc.
York Drug Store.-Calls attention to
the line Of Rexall remedies. ~
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-27

Pursuant TO an act of the general as
sembly passed at it's last session, in
the general election Of November 5, the
voters of South Carolina will pass on
the question of authorizing the issue of
s1,000,OOO worth of state bonds for the
erection Of the new state hospital for
the insane.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-27

New York, September "a: Led by
woman, automobile bandits. rivaling
in boldness the taxicab robbers Of
Paris, and the perpetrators Of similar
crimes on the lower East Side Of New
York, secured $4,000 worth Of loot in
broad daylight from the jewelry store
of George Richman, Ill Second avenue.
Just across the street, services were go
ing on in the Reformed Episcopal
Dutch church, and scores Of people
were passing up and down the thor
oughfares, yet so rapidly was the rob-
berry committed that no one noticed
unusual Richman was in his
shop, stocking his window with dis
play of jewelry. The safe was open,
and a number Of trays of diamond
rings and jewelry left for repairs
were lying on a shelf just back of the
counter. An automobile bearing two
men in the back seat, and a woman,
who seemed to be directing the chauf-
feur, with the driver on the front seat,
stopped a door below Richman's store.
A we'll dressed man entered and gave
the jeweler a watch chain to be clean
ed. Richman went to brush wheel In
the back Of the store to clean 1t. The
stranger followed him. and, as the jew
eler bent over the wheel, a revolver
was jabbed into his ribs and he was
ordered to shut up and be quick about
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-27

There is an aggravated street car
strike on in Augusta, Ca, and the
militia has been called out by the gov
ernor Of Georgia. The company that
owns the Augusta car system also owns
line extending over into Aiken, and
the South Carolina part Of the line is
also involved.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-27
YORKVILLE. 8. O.,
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1912.

Chairman Evans of the state Demo-
cratic executive committee has called
the full committee to meet in Columbia
next Tuesday to hear the report Of the
subcommittee on the investigation Of
alleged fraud.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-27
THE FALL OPENINGS.

The fall and winter openings of mil
linery are generally successful in York
vile, both from the standpoint of dis
play and the number of people in at
tendance from the town and surround
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-27
LOCAL LAcoNIcs
Pastor Accepts Call.


Rev. James H. Machen of McCor-
mick, 8. c., has accepted call to the
pastorship of the Baptist churches OF
Yorkville and Hickory Grove. Mr.
Machen preached to the Baptist con-
mer, and those who heard him were
very much pleased. He Is to take
charge Of the work about November l.
and with his family will occupy the
Baptist parsonage in Yorkville. Under
the arrangement Mr.. Machen Is to give
one-fourth Of his time to Hickory
Grove and three-fourths to Yorkville
The pulpits Of the two churches have
been vacant for nearly a year.
Borders. Miller.
A large number Of the friends and
relatives of the contracting parties
gathered at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
william Borders, of Kings Creek, No
1, Thursday afternoon to witness the
marriage Of their daughter, Miss Lula
to Mr.. John w. Miller, Of Yorkville
The parlor Of the home was beautiful
ly decorated with ferns and flowers
Miss Kate Faulkner rendered the we'd
the brides brother, Mr.. William Bor-
ders, and her cousin, Mrs. Castles. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev
w. E. Lowe, of Glover. The bride wore
a gray coat suit with hat to match
and Immediately after the wedding
the bride and groom were driven to
Blacksburg where they took the train
for a week or ten days visit to Wash
ington, Baltimore and other northern
cities. Upon their return, Mr.. and Mrs
Miller will be at home to their many
friends and acquaintances at the home
of Mr.. ]. w. Quinn, in Yorkville.
Tho Matter of Market.
Rock Hill Record: A responsible
farmer informs us that he on yester-
day carried twelve bales Of cotton to
Yorkville and sold them for eleven and
five eighths cents per pound when ne
was only offered eleven and a half
here. He states also that he and his
party spent at least $25 there and his
place of trading is Rock Hill. Suppose
fifty farmers from this section do the
same thing! You see what the results
will be, don't you? Gentlemen, the
Record has no cotton to sell, neither
has 1t any personal interest in 1t from
any standpoint, but we are working
for the best interests of Rock Hill and
the business people at large here who
support us with their printing and ad-
vertising and for the best interest OF
the general public at large; and we do
want to see this matter Strengthened
out, for it will hurt us from every
standpoint. We stand ready to publish
anything from the buyers here or from
any one else who can give us some
light on the subject that will help
to adjust the matter and put Rock Hill
to the front.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-27
The dtorkpills Gnquirrr.

Entered at the Postoff1ce in Yorkville
as Mail Matter of the Second Glass.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-27


In the same way 1t is common for
candidates for office to represent that
they are being opposed by newspa-
pers for some unworthy reason. OF
course where the candidate attacks the
newspaper openly through its columns,
the newspaper cannot complain. That
is fair. But few newspapers there are
that have not had the experience Of
having candidates run around making
straw men of them secretly among ig-
norant people who do not read; but
who will not stand for the unfair dis
advantages that is being implied in the
manufactured charge. AS to whether
this kind of thing really hurts the
newspapers. is quite doubtful. We do
not think it does. 1t Is not pleasant; /;
but then newspapers have to put up
with things that are unpleasant just as
do other people and institutions.
But with it all, we have not held the
newspapers to be blameless. AS we
have already suggested the newspaper
must necessarily be guided by humans,
and one of the characteristics of the
human, is to make errors. The error
of an individual human who happens
to be editing a newspaper is calculated
to be more harmful than the error of
any other individual because it affects
SO many more people, and in proper
tion to the harm it naturally follows
that the responsibility must be as
great.
And although there are editors and
editors, some pretty good and some not
so good, some spall and narrow, and
some big and broad, we think that TAX
en- as a whole they will measure up
very we'll with the best of men in other
avocations and while some may abuse
their positions, as a rule they do about
as well as other people in most things,
and if as whole they sinned as much
as they are sinned against, the tribe
would soon have to become extinct.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-27

with 23l,l9l DaleS In 1911 anQ. 10 1850
bales in 1910. The total distribution
of the above supply was as follows:
The amount of cotton consumed in the
United States during the year was s.
67,671 bales, compared with 4,704,-
97S bales in 1911 and 4,79S,953 bales
in 1910. Of this amount the quantity
consumed in cotton growing states was
2.712,622 bales, compared with $685.
4S7 bales in 1911 and 2,292,S33 bales
in 1910, and the quantity consumed In
all other states was 2,655,049 bales,
compared with 2,376,49 bales in 1911
and 2,506,620 bales in 1910. The ex-
ports of cotton during the year
amounted to 1O,2S1.75S bales. COM
pared with 7,7S1,414 bales in 1911 and
6,339,02S bales in 1910. Stocks on
hand on August 81 amounted to 1923
S65 bales. compared with 1.375,031
bales in 1911, and 100000 in 1910.
OF the stocks on hand manufacturers
in cotton growing states held 241,704
bales, compared with 1O1.114 bales in
1911 and 12l,349 bales in 1910, and
manufacturers in all other states held
629,0S9 bales, compared with 441,0
bales in 1911 and 411,SS3 bales in
1910. Independent warehouses in COD
ton growing states on August 81 held
445,555 bales, compared with 349,07
bales in 1911 and 1851 bales in 1910,
anu independent warehouses; III all
other states held 1889 bales. COM
pared with S3.76S bales in 1911 and
150.937 bales in 1910. Cotton held on
August 81 at other places is estimated
at 19S,092 bales, compared with 400
900 bales in 1911 and 100000 bales
in 1910. The number of active cotton
spindles in the United States was go
132,730. compared with 29.522.597
spindles in 1911, and 2S.266.062 spin
,,, Ii hn,.
operated in cotton growing states dur
ing the year was 11,5S5,S39 spindles,
compared with 11,0S4,623 spindles
operated in those states in 1911,
and 10.494.112 spindles in 1910;
and those operated in all other states
were 1S.726.S19 spindles. compared
with 1S,437.974 spindles operated in
those states in 1911 and 17,772.750
spindles in 1910. These statistics are