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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-12-20
ABOUT PEOPLE

Mr.. M. r. Dickson of Yorkville No.
l. is visiting relatives in Columbia.
Mrs. B. G. Black and daughter, Fan
ny, Of Yorkville, left yesterday for
Jacksonville, Fla, where they will
spend the winter.
Mr.. J. L. mccarthy, of De!phos will
leave tomorrow for Sarcy, Arkansas,
where he expects to remain for several
months. He will visit Mrs. Rufus
Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. o. Guy of Chester,
have sent out invitations to the marri-
age Of their daughter. Miss Maud, to
Mr.. Joseph Harold Lewis, the ceremony
31st at $40 o'clock.
Mrs. E. c.. McCarter, of Yorkville R.
F. D. No. 6. has sent out invitations to
the marriage of her daughter, Miss
Ethel to Mr.. Samuel Edward Sturgis
The ceremony is to take place at the
home Of the brides mother on Thurs
day afternoon, December twenty-six at
3 o'clock.
Georgetown Times, December IL:
While the members Of Duncan Meth
odist church in this city, will receive
Rev. Henry ]. Cauthen, who was re-
late annual conference of the Method
ist church. with open hearts. 1t Is with
profound regret that they give up the
Rev. Henry Stokes, who has so ably
served them during the past conference
year. 1t is true Mr.. Stokes has only
been with us one short year, but dur
ing that time we have all learned to
love him and It is only when he is to
cave us. that we see him in his true
light. Irrespective Of denominational
lines he Is beloved and respected by all
alike. During the past year, under the
pastorate Of Mr.. Stokes, the members
of the Duncan church raised for all
purpos~s the handsome sum Of $6.129.72
and twenty persons connected them
selves with the church. A rather sin
gular coincident occurs in the appoint
ment of these two ministers. Rev. Mr..
Stokes goes to Yorkville, a charge serv-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-12-20

The ADVERTISING columns of The En-
quirer show lots Of things that will ex-
actly suit for Christmas.
After the next issue The Enquirer
will suspend for the holidays. There
will be no issue of the paper on De-
cember 27 or December 81. ..a-
From all sections of the county the
story as to fall plowing is the same.
of the fine fall weather and have plow-
ed up nearly the whole country. There
has been a good deal Of oat sowing
but wheat sowing has been light. Most
of the plowing has been on account of
next years crops. .t 3D.. .sH .
While The Enquirer has made no Of
fer to print letters to Santa C,aus this
year a number have been received and
duly published. It has given us pleas
ure to oblige the young folks and we
do not doubt that Santa Claus will an
swer all the requests that have been
made Of him as best he can; but We
have a tip from the old gentleman to
the effect that 1t will not be worth while
to publish any letters in the next issue
because 1t will be so close to Christmas
that there will be no time for proper
attention. ..
Of some fifteen or twenty people who
left Broad River and Bullock's Greek
townships about year ago to make
their homes in cheap lands in Georgia
practically all are back at their old
homes. Some had sold their farms
at considerable sacrifice. They found
cheap lands.in Georgia, and other con-
ditions that were favorable; but when
It came to schools, churches, social or
ganizaton and other things, that make
life so pleasant in Broad River and
Bullock's creek townships, the portion
Of Georgia in which they had sought
70 make their homes, was sadly lack
ing. -.... .'a
From time to time The Enquirer Is
requested to publish the honor rolls of
the public schools. The idea Of such
publication of course, is to encourage
the children. This idea we consider
most laudable and we are glad to do
what we can. Our experience In times
past, however, has been that some or
the teachers have not seemed to be
able to resist the pressure that tended
to get large majority Of the names on
the honor rolls This is calculated to
defeat the purpose for which publica :
ton Of such rolls is intended and It
destroys such value as there might
otherwise be in the publication. We
have, therefore offered to publish hon.
or rolls for such schools as desire to
the extent Of three names In each
grade. .-..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-12-20
CONGRESS TAKES RECESS.
House and Senate Quit Work Yester.
day Until January 2.

Washington, December 19.-Congress
today after some lively manoeuvres to
get President Taft's message into the
record, secure action on the presidents
recent appointments and bring pro-
ceedings in the Archbo,d impeachment
trial, to point where they may be
disposed of early in January.
The house was unable to get q
quorum and adjourned after a 17-min-
ute session without even having receiv-
ed the presidents message.
The message waited for four hours on
entrance into the senate. That. body
convened at noon, and Republican SEN
ators asked for immediate considera-
ton again of their demand for an exc
cutive session to take up appointments.
The Democrats consented to the plan
and until the impeachment trial auto
matically took the floor at 1.30 o'clock
the senate fought over the filling Of
presidential offices, the debate carried
on behind tightly closed doors
1t was not until the impeachment
court adjourned about 4 o'clock that
the presidents message was received
and read.
Both houses Of congress adjourned to
meet Thursday, January 2. The senate,
sitting as a court of impeachment, will
reconvene Friday, January 8. The
house money trust committee. winding
up It's session with J. Pierpont Morgan,
at 800 adjourned until o'clock Mon
day, January 6. Practically all busi-
ness of con yress will stand in abeyance
throughout the holidays and majority
Of the members Of both houses Will
leave Washington for the vacation.
The senate confirmed but one ap-
pointment, that Of John H. Brown as
postmaster at Concord, N. H., in the
hour and a half Of executive debate. No
action was taken on the reappointment
Of Edgar E. Clark, whose term as in
terstate commerce commissioner ex-
pires December 81.
Senator Hoke Smith, acting for many
Democrats, offered resolution for the
confirmation Of army and navy ap-
pointments, but the Republican scna-
tors insisted on starting at the head OF
the list for the consideration Of post
masters.
Objections by Senator Hitchcock
(Democrat) that the postoffice appoint
ment had not received consideration by
the full membership Of the postoffics
committee drew the declaration from
Senator Lodge that If this point was
forced, It would be embarrassing
throughout the administration of Wood
row Wilson. Senator Lodge declared
that the senate had always followed
the precedent of confirming postoffice
appointments on the recommendation
of the sub-committees or individual
senators to which they were referred.
Senator Hitchcock finally withdrew
his objections, but no action was taken
on any Of the other postoffice appoint
ments. - .s.
Figures presented by Senator Smoot
to show in previous changes Of admin
istrations the senate always confirmed
the appointments Of the retiring pres
idents met sharp reply from Senator
Hoke Smith. He declared that Presi-
dent Taft had sent over 1900 appoint
ments to the senate during the three
weeks Of this session, while President
Cleveland sent in but 400 appointments
during the whole three months Of the
last congress of the fist Cleveland
term. ..f ...... ... .H"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-12-20

There is a story going the rounds to
the effect that when the Bulgarians
captured the Turkish ammunition wag-
ons after big battle, they found i'm
mense quantities Of cartridges that
contained wooden bullets, painted to
look like lead and steel. The state
ment is that the cartridges were made
in Germany for the Turkish war de-
partment. 1t will be remembered that
just before the war broke out the Turks
seized a quantity Of ammunition that
had been consigned to one of the Bal
kan states by way of Constantinople. If
there is any truth in the wooden bullet
story, it is probable that it was trick.
worked on the Turks by the others in
connection with that ammunition that
was seized, before the beginning of hos
tilities, rather than the bad faith of
German cartridge makers. But some
how, we are inclined to think that the
story has probably been invented out
of the whole cloth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-12-20

NEW ApyER1IsEMENTs

Whites Grocery-Is ready to supply
Santa Claus with fruits, candies and
fireworks of all kinds. All kinds Of
fancy groceries.
Piedmont TEL & Tel. Co.-Gives no.
tice that its offices at Yorkville, Clo-
yer, Hickory Grove and Sharon Will
be closed certain hours Christmas
day.
Shannon-S Smarr Co. Sharon-Is now
rea6y for Christmas shoppers, and
want to supply you with all kinds of
gift goods for the holidays. a.
National Union Bank, Rock Hill
Points out that you can start saw
ings account with 1t with 81. and
invites you to make the start today.
York Drug Store-Addresses its re-
marks to business men who will be
needing new blank books.
Cloud Cash Store-Has just a few
more coat suits and coats and Of
fers them at 25 per cent reduction.
Carroll Furniture Co.-Draws a pic
ture Of your childhood, and talks
of bicycles velocipedes, wagons and
furniture. Picture framing.
Thomson Co.-Calls your attention to
the short time in which to do Christ
mas shopping and insists that you
visit 1t before buying. y
Shieder Drug Store-Says that its
holiday display is winning out as
the best to be found In Yorkville.
Norris exquisite candies.
J. @. Wray-Is ready for the coming
Of Kris Kringle with dolls, candies,
fruits, nuts, etc. Bargains in sc and
10c goods. Clothing for men.
T. w. Speck, the Jeweler-Is showing
especially attractive lines of gold
and silver pieces suitable for Xmas
gifts. Gifts to match your purse
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Talks about
practical gifts for practical givers at
right prices See 1t for hardware
Loan and Savings Bank-Suggests
that you make your boy happy on
Christmas by starting a bank ac-
count with 1t for him. -.
w. E. Ferguson-Wants to help you
in the matter Of making your Xmas
dinner f1t the occasion.
York Supply Co.'s prepared to fur
nish you with fruits candles nuts,
etc. 1t will continue in business at
the same stand during 1918.
Kirkpatrick Relk Co.-With only ten
days moro of it's removal sale, offers
extra values In all departments
Large supplies of goods for Christ
mas shoppers now on sale.
Palmetto Monument Co.-Wants to
furnish you with satisfactory monu-
ments in granite and marble.
I. w. Johnson--Says he has the best
coffees, and fresh snow white. snow
drift and pure lard.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-12-20

The conduct Of Mr.. Taft, the retiring
Republican president, toward Mr.. Will
son, the incoming Democratic presi-
dent, breaks all precedents, we believe
There have been cases when even as big
men as presidents are supposed to be,
have been very small in their conduct
to their successors. On at least two
occasions, and probably more, the out
going president has refused to speak
to the incoming president. Where q
president has served two full terms he
has generally been civil enough to his
successor. There was story during
the recent campaign to the effect that
Mr.. Taft was overheard to say that in
the event of the election of Mr. Roose-
welt, it would be bitter thing to have
to ride to the capitol in The same carri-
age with his successful opponent but
he would do it. That shows that there
is no smallness of spirit in Mr.. Taft
OF course 1t is generally understood
that Mr.. Taft hoped that If he was not
chosen in the recent election, Mr.. Will
son would be and that was explained
by Mr.. Taft's antipathy to Mr.. Roose-
welt personally and politically. But all
this does not detract in any wise from
the presidents broad and generous at
titude to his successor, Mr. Wilson.
The incoming president and his wife
have been given to understand that
they would be welcome at the White
House whenever they saw proper to
drop over that way, and also that Mr.
Taft would be glad to do for Mr.. Will
son anything that might be in his pow
er. The whole conduct of the retiring
president makes a real pleasant i'm
preston on everybody.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-12-20

j. Pierpont Morgan on yesterday
told the Money Trust Investigating
committee Of the house, that all the
money in Christendom and all the
banks in Christendom could not form a
monopoly that would control money.
Mr.. Morgan disclaimed any knowledge
that he welded vast power in mod
ern financial circles and declared en-
Dhatically that he sought no such
power. For nearly five hours the chief
witness called by the committee in its
probe Of the intricacies of modern fl
nance, withstood a FIRE of questions
that covered many phases Of financial
OPP ration In some respects 1t WAS =.
of the most remarkable hearings alo
the halls Of congress in recent "
with Mr.. Morgan as the type and en-
LOdiment of financial operations on
{: ssal scale and the commit e's
counsel, Samuel Untermyer, the rerr
sentative of the element which seeks to
probe to the innermost recessos
'onditions under which vast fnanci1
operations are conducted. Mr.. Morgan
gave at length his views on competi.
ton. combination. cooperation and
control in industry and finance. partic-
uar'y the latter. He declared that he
did not mind competition" but that he
'prefC rred combination" in his opera
tions. HI was emphatic in his declara-
tion that there is no one man who can
get a monopoly of money"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-12-20

The Abbeville Press and Banner ap-
proves The Enquirer's recent editorial
on the Charleston race track question,
reproduces that portion in which the
experience of Mr. James A. Hoyt was
cited and adds the following:
But, after all, you can't keep good
man down, and Mr.. Hoyt has probably
benefited financially by the changes.
He Is now president Of flourlshing
bank in Columbia which has recently
taken steps to increase Its capital and
be incorporated as a national bank.
Mr.. Hoyt has many friends among the
newspaper men and his success as a
flnancier Is gratifying to them"
It was not our intention to discuss
Mr.. Hoyt personally. His experience
was cited mainly for the purpose of IL
lustrating a fact and both Mr.. Hoyt
and the editor Of the Press and Ban
ner have sufficient editorial experience,
to appreciate, even without any ex-
PLANTATION, that there was no desire to
say anything that would be unpleasant
to Mr.. Hoyt personally. But while the
comments quoted above are strictly
true, and while 1t gives us pleasure to
know they are true, they suggest other
thoughts that are not without signifi-
canoe. Yes, no doubt, Mr.. Hoyt Is
making more money now than when he
was in the newspaper business. We
doubt very much II he ever made any
money in the newspaper business ex-
cept while he was working for SAL
ary. This does not intimate lack of
ability. Mr. Hoyt was one Of the abl-
est newspaper workers in the state,
whether as reporter. editor or manager.
But very few men make money in the
newspaper business--not in South Car
olina. We know of number Of news
paper men. who II driven out OF the
newspaper business as we think Mr..
Hoyt was, could do much better from
a money. making standpoint than they
are doing. But that is not the question
that appears to US with most serious
ness. The money question, beyond
living, is not the most important. The
really important thing Is, that man
who is willing to risk his all, his repu-
tation, his means his life, everything
for the welfare of the community In
which he lives, should lose out; that
he should receive no more backing than
Mr.. Hoyt received; that the community
should stand by and see him overcome
in a fight that he was making for Its
real welfare. Certainly Mr.. Hoyt has
lost nothing as the result Of the Incl
dent personally. financially or morally;
but how about the city Of Columbia?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-12-20
NOTES FROM SHARON.
The Yorkville Enquirer

Correspondence The forkVliie Enquirer
Sharon, Deember 19.-Mrs. Jno. Cobb
and children, have returned to their
home after spending several days with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. A.
Smith of Hickory Grove.
Mrs. ]. w. Driscoll, and children are
spt nding several weeks In Concord. n.
c. with relatives.
Miss Matte Smith Of Hickory Grove,
spent a few days this week with her
sister, Mrs. John Cobb.
Mrs. r. H. Cain who has been quite
III for several weeks is now able to be
up. .--
Mr.. w. T. Sims. who has been sick
for the last few days, is getting better:
Mr.. P. B. Reamguard has returned
to his home in Glover, for the holidays.
Miss Sara Youngblood will leave Sat-
urday to spent the holidays with rela-
tives in Charlotte.
Mrs. L. A. Graves and children will
leave Saturday to visit her son, Mr.. w.
T. Graves. at Chester. ~
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-12-20
LOCAL LACONlCS
onor Roll at Hero.

Honor hoIi az F1eros
Following Is the honor roll Of the
higher grades at Hero school. Miss
Katherine Crawford. teacher, including
those who have not been absent or tar
dy more than once: Ethel Greene.
Emma Ferguson, Ethel Ferguson.
Died at Cedar Springs.
Sheriff Brown received a telegram
from Cedar Springs this morning an
nouncing the death Of David Washing
ton Smoak, a son Of Mr.. A. w. Smoak,
Of Yorkville. Mr.. Smoak received in
formation yesterday that his son was
dangerously Ill and left for Cedar
Springs at once. Except for the tele-
gram received this morning there are
no further particulars.
Goat and Dog.
Fort Mill Times: A peculiar acci-
dent occurred at the home Of Mr.. c. w.
McNealy, on Booth street, Sunday af-
ternoon in which a great Dane and a
goat figured as the principals. Both
were found in a WELL The dog was
more fortunate than the goat and es-
capped with a few bruises; the goat was
killed. It Is surmised that the dog fell
into the wei by accident and that the
goat deliberately jumped in to be with
the dog, as the goat entertained a
strong attachment for the dog and the
two were In inseparable when the dog
was at home.
For the Storm Sufferers.
In the list Of apportionments to the
storm sufferers as published in The
Enquirer Tuesday, the name IS. B.
Harvey" should have been IS. B.
Howe" The error occurred through
inadvertence in copying the list; but
the money has been paid to Mr.. Howe
all right. Mr.. Howe Is one armed
Confederate veteran who has been
making his living for many years as a
rent"r or cropper. and because the
committee thought his was an especial
ly deserving case. it made specia!
appropriation for him. A telephone
message from Glover this morning says
that most of the money apDortioned
Tuesday has been paid out. The COM
mittee will get together as soon as pos
sible and apportion the additional 1922
sent over by Mr.. Cobb.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-12-20
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS

The Greenville Board of Trade has
engaged Prof C. B. Haddon Of Glenn
son college to act as farm expert for
Greenvil'e county. Prof. Haddon will
resign his position at Clemson and will
devote al his time to the agricultural
development Of Greenville-five days a
week in the field and one day in his Of
flee. Prof. Haddon Is to receive $4,000
a year for salary and expenses. OF this
amount the Greenvi'le Board Of Trade
is to pay $1,000 and the National AS
sociation Of Grain Exchanges $4,000.
Columbia, December IS: The larg-
est yield of corn to the acre for boy,
as recorded in any state contest, since
the memorable production Of over 22s
bushels to the acre by Jerry Moore In
1910. was that made this year by E. M.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-12-20

Christmas is the season when men
who have the right kind Of spirit In
them, try to see how much kinder they
can be to their fellow men than they
have been. Really good and true men
and women have more or less Of the
Christmas spirit in them all the year
round; but the Christmas spirit invari-
ably shows up stronger at Christmas,
than at other times. .-..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-12-20
Christmas.

Most Of the children believe in this
day, as do most of the grown-ups; but
among the children are many who
have never had an opportunity to un.
derstand, and among the grown-ups
are many who though they should
know better. grouchily declare thai
the day is a delusion and a sham.
But Christmas Is not delusion and
neither is 1t a sham. 1t Is the greatest
and most glorious holiday the world
has ever known.
Theoretically Christmas is the nata
day of the Savior of mankind; but ac-
tually 1t Is not At least there is good
reason for believing that the great
event in the manger at Bethlehem oc.
Cured at a different season. ..
Historically. Christmas is a holiday
the origin of which is so lost in obscu.
rity that there is no telling when Its
celebration began. Furthermore, as
originally celebrated. 1t was mainly a
festival of eating and drinking, Of dis.
sipation and debauchery; but that does
not affect the question either, except
to further emphasize the present glory
Of the great day.
Whatever may have been the origin
Of the 25th Of December as holiday
and however 1t may be abused as q
holiday even now, its principal charac.
teristic and it's greatest glory today
comes through the message that was
delivered nineteen centuries ago and
which grows stronger, more sublime
and more commanding as 1t comes tc
be better understood. That message
is Peace on earth and good will to-
ward men,"
No, the declaration. II we accept II
as declaration, is not true yet; the
command, If command it is. is not YET
obeyed. But for those who will seek
there are evidences. numerous evil
dences, that there is more widespread
appreciation Of the true significance OF
the words than there has ever been and
those who will try to take a broad
enough view are permitted to see in the
s; emingly not very distant future, the
time when the state described will be
universally realized.
There are still those in this Chris.
tian land who can see in Christmas
nothing more than the ancient heath
n were able to see: but they are the
exception rather than the rule, ant
they are growing comparatively fewer
Each year they are yielding to the al
onquering power of the message tha
went out to the world on the frs
Christmas morning.
And as to Santa Claus, and those
delightful things in which the children
are taught to believe. there are some
who look on the subject one way ant
some who look upon it another. Bu
there is good in it all, rather thar
harm. The foundation of it all is love
pure. high and holy love, and 1t Is diff
fcult to see how that came other thar
from God or that the fruits Of it car
| be other than good.
That there is sorrow at Christmas
time, much of 1t, and along with the
sorrow, regrets and heartburnings, ir
| both young and old, is true; but thi.
argues nothing against Christmas. L
| rather furnishes material to prove
that Christmas is really a season o,
exceptional opportunity to get bless
ings that do not seem so apparent a.
| other times. If there be any who
have doubts along this line, they may
be easily convinced of their skepticisn
by making some practical expert
ments.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-12-20

A group Of Chicago young, women
having formed club and passed reso-
lutiops psedging the members not to
marry man with less than $4,000,
young men Of the same set have retail
ated by pledging themselves not to
marry a girl whose father is not able
to stake the couple to like sum. 1t
would seem that this money question
is about as interesting to one side as
to the other.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-12-20

found the most desirable. "The two
types Of cabinets" he said, remind me
OF question I was once discussing
with DR.. James McCosh. president Of
Princeton in the late sos. We were
speaking of the two typos Of teachers
the one who tried to reach the aver
age Intelligence Of the class and the
other. who catered to the most intelli-
gent and let the rank and file get along
as best they could. asked DR.. McCosh
which he liked the better. oh he
said, we need a little of both.'