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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-16

Lane Wilson at Mexico City, and Ma
rion Letcher, American consul at
Chihuahua, authorized the statement
that intervention was not contempla-
ted by the United States. Ambassa-
dor Wilson was ordered to communi-
cate at once the views Of the United
States to the Mexican minister Of
foreign affairs and a copy Of his in
structions was likewise sent to Marion
Letcher, American consul at Chihua-
hua, with special representations ad-
dressed to General Orozco. Orozco
recently refused to recognize Mr.
Letcher as the American consular
representative, because the United
States withheld recognition of the
rebel cause. The representations to
Orozco accuse him of practical
murder" of Thomas Fountain, an
American gunner, enlisted with the
Federals, but summarily executed
last week when taken prisoner by the
insurrectos. Though declining to JUS
tify participation by Americans on
either side Of the revolution, the Uni
ted States expressly stipulates that
American combatants when taken
prisoner must be given humane treat
ment in accordance with the interna-
tional rules Of war. The correspon-
dence, made public tonight, is admit
tedly the strongest demand the United
States is known to have made upon
Mexico for respectful treatment OF
Americans as we'll as other foreigners,
and declares that a continuation Of IL
legal acts is tending to difficulties and
obligations which is to the interest
of all true Mexican patriots as 1t Is
the desire of the United States to
avoid"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-16

The devastation and ruin that are
being wrought by the Mississippi river
from Vicksburg south, are greater than
they were further up about Memphis
and Cairo. There was a serious break
in the levee at Salem, La, last Friday
night. While squad Of negro work.
men were giving their attention to q
"boir about fifty feet from the revet-
ment near Salem, preparing to strength
en- the weak spot, q section OF the levee
fifty feet wide, burst out and a wall Of
water Is feet deep commenced pouring
out over the land. 1t Is declared that
this water spread over an area two
miles square within twenty minutes.
At Australia plantation nearby, every
negro who could ride, was supplied
with horse or mule and told to hurry
at breakneck speed and warn the peo-
pie at every house. Some Of the ne
groes were soon water-bound and
forced to take refuge in trees, on
mounds and housetops: but others
rode all night warning the people.
Thousands of men and women and
children were caught In their houses
and driven to take refuge wherever
there was standing room that would
enable them to keep their heads above
the water. On Saturday morning bus
mess men from Vicksburg, Lake Prov
idence and other places went through
the break in their gasoline launches,
towing skiffs and RATS and put in the
day searching the submerged territory
for people in distress. They found
thousands Of people in the upper sto-
ries Of their houses and in other places
Of refuge. In many Of the barnyards
foated dead mules, cows and other an
imals, and in some cases they found
where horses had been taken to the
upper stories Of the houses for refuge.
The food now covers thousands Of
square miles, and there Is hardly any
estimating the ruin that has been
wrought.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-16
COUNTY SCHOOL DAY.

The county school day exercises were
held in Rock Hill last Saturday with
eighteen or twenty schools from differ
ent parts of the county represented,
and in all there were considerably
more than a thousand visitors in the
town for the occasion. Yorkville alone
sending nearly 200.
Pursuant to programme, the mental
exercises were held at Winthrop COL
lege, and the physical contests took
place on the grounds Of the Rock Hill
graded school. Taken altogether the
contestants made creditable showings
along all lines, and the day was spent
quite pleasantly.
The prize winners in the mental con-
tests were as follows:
High School Declamation-Sam Will
kerson, Hickory Grove
intermediate Declamation-Robert T..
Allison, Yorkville.
Primary Declamation-R. Y. Russell,
Blairsville.
High School Recitation-Mildred
Mickle, McConnellsville.
intermediate Recitation-FrancesA AL
lein, Yorkville.
Primary Recitation-Claudia Smith,
Glover.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-16
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mrs. M. H. Metts of Columbus, Ohio,
is spending some time in Yorkville.
Miss Cora Kuykendal Of Rock Hill,
visited friends in Yorkville this week.
\ Mrs. w. E. Dendy Of Monroe, Ga,
is spending a few days in Yorkville
with the family Of Mr.. w. c. Latimer.
Mrs. w. C. Latimer is undergoing
treatment at the Magdalene hospital in
Chester.
\ Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lipscomb Of
Greenwood, Miss, visited the family
OF Mr.. W. f. DuPre in Yorkville this
week.
Mrs. Margaret Johnson and Miss
Mamie Johnson, who have been spend
ing the winter with Mrs. Paul T. Cor
don in Eagle Lake, Tex. returned to
their home in Yorkville Saturday. =
Mrs. Samuel Snoddy of Spartanburg
and Mrs. ]. J. Dunlap and daughter,
Jessie May, of Rock Hill, are the guests
of Mrs. A. ]. Dunlap on Yorkville R.
f. d. No. 3.
Mr.. C. B. Smith Of Charlotte, was in
Y6rkville last Saturday, having come
over for a short visit to the family Of
his father, Mr.. Jos. w. Smith Of York
vile No. l. Mr.. Smith is connected
with the business Office of the Char
lotte Observer as advertising solicitor.
The Enquirer had a pleasant visit
yesterday from Mr.. w. p. Locke Of
Leslie, who is in Yorkville on the
jury He said that the farmers down
his way are pushing work with all
possible energy, and that they are right
now where they would like to have a
little more rain. He remarked that
jury service Is just a little inconveni-
ent for the farmers at this time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-16

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Jos. w. Smith. Yorkville No. 1-Offers
Mexican big boil cotton seed at 75c
bushel.
J. M. Hartness-Has 100 bushels Mex
lean big boil cotton seed for sale at
soc bushel
]. H. Bowden, Anderson-Has a num-
ber of fresh Jersey milk cows and
Jersey heifer calves for sale.
Mrs. A. M. Grist-Can furnish early
tomato plants, Is cents a dozen.
J. c. Wilborn-Wants a buyer for 1T
acres three miles Sharon; mostly
timbered.
York Supply Co-Calls attention to a
variety of seasonable goods, includ-
ing field and garden seeds.
Herndon & Gordon-Have Irish and
sweet potatoes and want you to
come and get them.
thing worth knowing about paint for
the inside and outside Of your home.
Mcconnell Dry Goods GOWN put
on sale Saturday morning, 600 pairs
ladies' silk hose at 15c pair.
J. Q. Wray-Asks men who want
straw hats to see his line. Some
thing about umbrellas, parasols, etc.
Glover Real Estate Co.-Wants q buy
er for heavily timbered land near
the battle-ground. Other property.
National Union Bank, Rock Hill-Re-
minds savings depositors of the fact
that April 18th Is interest day, and
wants pass books brought in.
Kirkpatrick Belk Co.-Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday put on sale large
stocks Of embroideries, insertions,
etc, at special prices.
Thomson Co.-Invites attention to its
blue serge suits for men and boys,
and also to straw hats, shirts, dry
goods specials and millinery.
Cloud Cash Store-Reminds you of
the special April offerings Of domes-
tics, white goods and dress linens.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-16

Long Throw-Frank Simril, Rock
Hill, first; Plaxco, Bethany, second;
Hartness, Yorkville, third
Quarter Mile Run-Roy Patterson,
Fort Mill, first; Plaxco, Bethany, Sec
ond: Crawford. Rock Hill, third.
Walking Race-Fort Mill, first; Rock
Hill, second.
Obstacle Race-Fort Mill, first; Rock
Hill, second.
Potato Race-Rock Hill, first; Eben-
eZer, second.
Relay Race-Rock Hill, first; York.
vile, second.
Fifty Yard Dash-Rock Hill, first;
Yorkville, second.
The following schools were repre-
sented in the contests:
Belmont, Broad River, Blairsville,
Bellevue, Bethany, Bullock's Creek,
Bethesda, Catawba Junction, Conrad,
Glover, Cotton Belt, Eastview, Eben-
ezer, Friendship, Fort Mill. Gold Hill,
Guthriesville, Hickory Grove. Leslie,
Massey, McElwee's, McConnellsville,
Newport, Ogden. Oak Ridge, Rock
Hill, Smyrna, Sharon, Shady Grove,
Tirzah, Yorkville, York Cotton Mill.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-16
GENERAL SESSIONS.

The spring term of the court of gen.
eral sessions convened yesterday, with
Hon. Ernest Gary presiding and j. X.
Henry, Esq, representing the state.
Mason Bratton and H. E. Moore,
drawn as grand jurors, were excused
and f. l.. Ritch, NJ l.. Hovis and f. B.
Chambers, drawn as petit jurors, were
excused.
Under an order for a special venire
twelve additional jurors were drawn,
and the following were sworn: +. c.
Riddle and ]. r. Barnwell, grand ju-
rors; ]. b. Pegram, w. B. Carroll R.
f. Love, w. l.. Wallace, w. C. Gaul-
den, j. w. Gaulden, petit jurors.
James M. Starr of Yorkville, was
appointed foreman of the grand jury.
James Williams was convicted of
the larceny of a bicycle and sentenced
to eight months in the penitentiary or
on the public works of York county.
In the case of James Sanders and
Roy Burris, charged with breaking in
to Goods store, Burris plead guilty
and Sanders was convicted
In the case of Boss White, Otis
Evans, Sallie Massey, Will White and
EZel Page, charged with breaking into
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-16
CARY coNFRoNTs BLEAsE.
Representative From oeonee Denies
Governors Statements.

Frank M. Cary, a member Of the
Oconee delegation was in the audi
ence at Anderson when Governor
Blease touched on him last Saturday
afternoon, and that evening he gave
out to the press the following:
Governor Blease in his speech here
today, after paying his respects to
the investigating committee in gen.
eral, and specifically to Senators Car
Isle and Sullivan, using this language,
Take this man Cary Of Oconee, a
bitter enemy Of mine, who said on the
floor of the house all he wanted to
know In voting for any measure was
as to whether the governor was
against it, At the moment I told
him and the crowd that denied the
truth Of any such statement. After
he had finished his speech I met him
at the steps Of the court house and
demanded his authority for any such
statement. His reply was, Cary, I
don't want to have anything to say
to you for the way you have treated
me on that committee Pressed again
for his authority he said. I read 1t
in the Columbia State, your prayer
book. Now If any such statement
emanated from me on the floor Of the
house I have absolutely no recollec-
tion of it, and write to all that you
furnish me with a copy Of the issue
of your paper in which 1t appeared.
The whole crowd can substantiate
what the governor said in his speech,
while the correspondent of the Allan
ia Journal can verify what was said
by us face to face"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-16
WITHIN THE TOWN.

AT a meeting of the board Of trus-
tees held one day last week, Prof.
]. H. Witherspoon was reelected su-
perintendent of the Yorkville Graded
schools.
The Tavora cotton mill was sold at
public auction yesterday, pursuant to
advertisement and was knocked down
to the bondholders for the upset price
of $4,000, the amount of the out
standing bonds.
There is to be another change in
the schedule Of the c. & N.-W.'s mix
ed trains on April 21. and under the
proposed new schedule the southbound
train will leave Yorkville at LIS p. m,
and the northbound train at o'clock.
This arrangement will in part meet the
desires of the Yorkville business peo-
pie who are seeking accommodations
whereby people from the northern part
of the county may come to Yorkville
and return the same day.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-16

We have noted the suggestion that
candidates for Senator Tillman's place
i'm the senate are counting on the old
mans dropping out because of his
health. 1t is stated that while he is
apparently in good shape physically,
and claiming to be in good shape, as a
matter of fact he cannot stand a great
deal and that a vigorous campaign
would soon wear him down. Just what
the real facts are, we do not know. If
Senator Tillman's condition is as good
as he says and thinks, he will no doubt
be able to take care of himself without
asking any quarter. Otherwise he
might have a pretty rough time of it..
Attention has been called to the fact
that Hampton was pun d down in his
declining years, when ne was not phys
ically able to take care of himself, and
that is cited as a reason why the same
thing may happen to Tillman. The
people-the voters-will no doubt do
the square thing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-16

High School Spelling-Bessie Garri-
intermediate Spelling-Mary Beam
guard, Glover.
Primary Spelling-Ruth Mills, Clo-
ver
First Grade Sight Reading
Witherspoon, Yorkville.
Second Grade Sight Reading-Paul
Sistar, Rock Hill.
Third Grade Sight Reading-Hattie
Belk, Fort Mill
Fourth Grade Sight Reading-Stella
Patterson, Oak Ridge.
Fifth Grade Sight Reading-Orine
Poe, Rock Hill
Sixth Grade Sight Reading-Agnes
Link, Fort Mill.
Seventh Grade Sight Reading-Sal-
lie Sandifer, Yorkville.
Primary Arithmetic-Withers Adick-
es, Yorkville.
intermediate Arithmetic-Tie be-
tween Daniel Barnett, Glover, and Mar
garet Marshall, Yorkville.
High School Arithmetic-Tie be-
tween Alex Nicely, Rock Hill, and Car
roll Grist, Yorkville, both making 100,
but prize awarded to Alex Nicely on
the ground that his paper was first
handed in.
The winners I'm the high school ath-
letic contests were as follows:
One Hundred Yard Dash-Oscar
PlaXico, Yorkville, first, in 10 As Sec
ons; S. Kimbrell, Gold Hill, second !;
Leech, Hickory Grove, third.
High Jump-McGill, Bethany, first;
Kerr, Rock Hill and Quinn, Yorkville,
second.
Running Broad Whisonant.
Hickory Grove, first; Blakely Plaxico,
Yorkville. second; Kuykendal, Rock
HILL third.
Relay Race-Yorkville, first; Hick-
ory Grove, second; Rock Hill, third.
Tug Of War-Yorkville, first; Hick-
ory Grove. second: tie between Beth
any and Rock Hill, for third.
Long Throw-Slaughter, Hickory
Grove, first; Gauldin, Yorkville, Sec
ond McGill, Bethany, third.
Quarter of a Mile Run-Oscar Plax-
leo, Yorkville, first, in one minute and
one-f fifth second; Kerr, Rock Hill, Sec
Ond Whisonant, Hickory Grove, third.
Walking Race-Elizabeth Presley
Rock Hill, first; Mary Louthian, York
vile, second.
Obstacle Race-Marjory McAlpine,
Rock Hill, first: Frances Smith, Fort
Mill, second.
Potato Race-Olive Harris, Fort Mill,
first; Reola Youngblood, Yorkville,
second.
Relay Race-Lesslie first; Rock Hill,
second.
Fifty Yard Dash-Ruth Hayes, Less
lie, first; Guthriesville, second
The winners in the intermediate
class were:
Hundred Yard Dash-Roy Patterson,
Fort Mill, first in II As seconds; Sim
ril, Rock Hill, second; Walter Jones',
Hickory Grove, third.
High Jump-Sullivan, Rock Hill,
first; Walter Jones, Hickory Grove,
second; Russell Montgomery, Yorkville.
third.
Relay Race-Rock Hill, first; Fort
Mill, second; Yorkville, third.
Broad Jump-Starnes, Rock Hill,
first: Leslie Thomasson, Yorkville,
second; William Minis, Fort Mil,
third.
Tug of War-Rock Hill, first; York.
Vile. second.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-16

1t is not up to The Enquirer to de-
eide the issue raised between Cover
nor Blease and Mr.. Cary at Anderson.
We do not remember to have seen
anything in the Columbia State quot
ing Mr.. Cary as Governor Blease is al
legged to have said he was quoted; but
not having the files Of the State before
us, we are not prepared to say that
Mr.. Cary was quoted as alleged. Then
again Governor Blease may have
something to say as to what was said
between himself and Mr. Cary face to
face. The issue may be one of verac-
ity and it may be one of only under
standing. At any rate, the facts SC
far developed are hardly sufficient to
complete the record.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-16

the store Of G. w. Whiteside & Co., at
Sharon, Otis Evans plead guilty. No
case was made out against the others.
John C. Kirkpatrick, drawn as a
petit juror, was excused.
Ed Montgomery plead guilty to the
charge Of selling liquor and was SEN
fenced to pay a fine Of 500 or go to
the penitentiary or public works for
three months.
Berry Leech plead guilty to the
charge of housebreaking and larceny
and was sentenced to two years in the
state penitentiary or on the public
works of York county. The cases
against Ned Franklin and Frank
Franklin for the same offense, were
mol pressed.
When the court suspended for the
day yesterday evening it was engaged
on the case of Foss Moore and Lind
say Jackson, charged with breaking
into M. A. McFarland's store and
stealing goods therefrom. The jury
this morning returned a verdict of
guilty in the case Of both defendants
and the court imposed a sentence of
eighteen months.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-16
MRS. E. e. soYcE DEAD.

The Gastonia Gazette telephones in
formation of the oaath Of Mrs. Rachel
Boyce, which occurred at the home Of
her son, Mr.. w. Meek Boyce, in Cas-
tonia this morning at 1.30 o'clock.
1t will be remembered that Mrs.
Boyce sustained a fall about three
weeks ago, as the result Of which her
hip bone was broken. This was the
cause of her death.
Mrs. Boyce was the widow Of the
late Dr. E. f. Boyce, for so many years
pastor of Bethany church, and who
died in 1902. She was a daughter Of
the late John and Rachel McElwee.
who lived near Glover, where she was
born, and had she lived until the 9th
of next month she would have been 80
years Of age.
Mrs. Boyce Is survived by the fol-
lowing children: Mrs. r. A. Wideman
Of Troy, S. c.; Mrs. ]. H. Kennedy and
Messrs. s. N. and w. Meek Boyce Of
Gastonia-
The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning at 1890 o'clock, the services
being conducted in the Associate Re-
formed church by Rev. DR.. ]. c. Gal
loway, and the interment will be in
Oakwood cemetery.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-16
PENSION CHECKS.

The clerk of the court has received
from the comptroller general a check
for $7,94S.35 to cover York county's
portion of the appropriation made by
the state Of South Carolina for the ben
eft Of Confederate soldiers and widows
of Confederate soldiers who come with
in the provision Of the pension laws. The
total number Of beneficiaries in this
county is 297. divided among the diff
ferent classes as follows: A, 1: B, 4;
CT, "a; C2, 116; CO, 25; CA, 1877. Those
coming under class A, receive $96
each; those under Class B, s72 each; |;
those under Class c No. 1, $48 each;
those under Glass C No. 2, $21.45 each /;
those under Glass c No. 3, $48 each |;
those under Class c No. 4, $21.45'each.
The York county list as received by
The Enquirer from the office of the
comptroller general yesterday morn
ing, Is as follows:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-16
LOCAL LAcoNIcS.
Bethesda S. s. Association.

The Bethesda Township Sunday
School association was organized at
Olivet church last Sunday, with e. A.
Crawford, president; e. A. Crawford,
Jr., vice president, and ]. F. Ashe, Sec
retary and treasurer.
Once Lived In Yorkville. >>osS
News has been received Of the death
of Mr. T. Milliken Graham, which oc-
Cured at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Dermick at Southern Pines, N. c.,
last Wednesday. Mr.. Graham was
about IS years Of age. He lived In
Yorkville for several years after the
war, but in the early 70's returned to
Chester, from which place he had
come, to take the postmastership. The
funeral was in Chester last Friday.
Mr.. Graham Is survived by the follow
ing children: Edward Graham Of
Kansas; Mrs. jamie Thomasson, Mrs.
Annie williams and Mrs. Sallie Elliott
of Rock Hill: Mrs. Sue Overcast Of
Charlotte, N. c.; Mrs. Johnson Of Pine
willie, N. c.; w. w. Graham Of Colum-
bia, and M. j. Graham and Mrs. Der
mick Of Southern Pines, N. c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-16

very probably be settled by the su-
preme court.-Columbia State, Sunday.
AS to just what this means. we con-
fess we are puzzled. AS we see 1t,
there is no doubt Of the fact that Mr..
Rhame was bank examiner up to April
1, and he is entitled to such expenses as
may have been incurred in March. We
cannot see why the state treasurer
should have refused to pay the BILL
We do not see how the supreme court
could do anything else than to say that
Mr.. Rhame is entitled to his expenses
for March. But how or why such a
ruling should have any bearing on ex-
penses after March or how it could af-
feet the status of either Mr.. Rhame or
Mr.. Fraser since the issuance of the
governors proclamation we fail to see.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-16

Pointing out that the governor had
removed B. j. Rhame as state bank
examiner, Attorney General Lyon, rep
resenting r. II. Jennings, the state
treasurer in the mandamus proceed
ings brought by Mr.. Rhame in the su-
preme court yesterday, filed answer
with the supreme court asking that the
rule to show cause be discharged. The
case will be heard before the supreme
court on April 10 and Mr.. Rhame has
employed w. F. Stevenson of Cheraw,
to defend his case.
Mr.. Rhame was dismissed by the
governor as state bank examiner on
April l. He brought the mandamus
proceedings in the supreme court to
collect expenses for his office amount
ing to over s51 for March. The state
treasurer refused to pay the claim.
J he issue as to the right of B. ].
lthame to the position of state bank
examiner as against Hugh Wilson Fra
ser, appointed by the governor, will
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-16

- Columbia, April 12: The first gun
was fired in the fight of B. ]. Rhame
former bank examiner, recently or
dered deposed by the governor. when
today the supreme court papers were
filed by his attorney, Stevenson &
Price, of Cheraw, ordering the state
treasurer to show cause why he did
not issue draft to pay Mr.. Rhame
the expenses of the office of bank ex-
aminer for the month of March,
Service was accepted and the case is
set for April 19. The order on the
treasurer to show cause was issued
by Associate Justice Watts Treasur-
er Jennings refused to pay Mr.. Rhame
his expenses of office for March. pre-
ferring to wait until the courts decide
the legality Of the governors action in
ordering Mr.. Rhame to vacate the Of
flee and the examiner secured an or
der on the treasurer to show cause
The trial Of this case will probably be
all that is necessary to decide who is
really the incumbent or the bank exam
pOintee. Mr.. Rhame has issued a
draft on the treasurer for March ex-
penSes amounting to $51.95.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-16
HoopToWN NOTES.
Smallpox Epidemic over-Lots Of
Corn Planted.
orrespondence The YorkyiIla Enduiner

Hoodtown, April 15.-The spread of
smallpox seems to be checked, as we
have learned of no new cases. 1t has
been entirely among the negroes. a
The oats crop generally appears 20
be promising, though the area sown is
smaller perhaps than usual.
A considerable acreage has already
been planted in corn. It Is gratifying
to see more and more attention given
to the production Of corn.
Shady Grove school closed last
Thursday, with exercises consisting of
songs, recitations, dialogues, ETC.. in
which the pupils acquitted themselves
quite creditably. The teacher, Miss
jamie McFadden Of Rock Hill, has been
very successful in the conduct Of the
school, and has been engaged to teach
here again in the summer.
A number from this community at
tended the county school meet at Win
throp on the 18th instant.