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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-30
Hioh Cost of Living.

With all that has ben said on the
subject of the high cost Of living by
the newspapers, statesmen and the
people who bear the burdens the
subject is still unexhausted, and the
pinch is being felt as distinctly as
ever; but nevertheless there seems to
be lot Of hard sense in observations
recently made by a certain political
economist Of Chicago.
This economist calls attention to
the fact that although we have paid
more than half a billion Of debts con-
tracted in the Civil war twice over
the principal remains about the same
and he goes on to explain that this Is
a mere bagatelle compared with other
billions of Indebtedness that have
since been contracted by states. coun-
ties, municipalities and various rail-
road. industrial and other enterprises
The argument is that all this in
debtedness entails increasing bur-
dens in the form of direct and indi-
rect taxation of various kinds, and
the situation has reached a point
where every commercial commodity is
feeling it's pro rata part of the eX-
pense.
While it is probable that this eX-
PLANTATION does not fully explain, there
is no doubt more to it than is COM
monty understood.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-30

president, with the consent Of the sem
ate, for six years, with salary Of $12,
900 a year. They shall have general
supervision over the Federal reserve
banks, with power to require or per-
nit one Federal reserve bank to re-
discount the discounted paper Of an
other reserve bank, fixing the rates Of
interest therefor; to suspend reserve
requirements; to supervise the issue
and retirement of Federal reserve
notes; to suspend or remove any Of
ficer or director of Federal reserve
bank; to authorize member banks to
use, as part of their reserve, Federal
reserve notes or bank notes.
A Federal advisory council of the
Federal reserve board Is authorized,
chosen by the Federal reserve banks.
Federal Reserve Banks-To have
succession for 20 years, controlled by
a board of nine directors. three bank
ers, and three business men, chosen
by stockholders, and three members
designated by the Federal reserve
board.
Federal Reserve Notes-To be is
sued at the discretion Of the Federal
reserve board, to the Federal reserve
banks, to be obligations Of the United
States, receivable at par for taxes,
redeemable in gold. The notes are to
be issued to member banks, secured by
prime commercial paper, the Federal
reserve bank to maintain a reserve of
gold of 40 per cent against all out
standing notes. Notes are to be
promptly returned to the issuing bank
for redemption whenever they are re-
ceived by another Federal reserve
bank.
Existing Bank Note Circulation
May be retired by any bank, the Fed
eral reserve bank being empowered to
purchase the government bonds secur-
ing such notes, and to take out in
place of the retired notes a corre-
spending sum in Federal reserve
notes.
Bank Reserves-Central reserve
city banks are to carry Is per cent, Of
which six-eighteenths shall be in their
vaults, six eighteenths in the Federal
reserve bank and six-eighteenths in
one or the other at it's discretion.
Reserve city banks to hold Is per
cent reserves, -fifteenths in their
vaults, six-flfteenths in the Federal re-
serve bank and -fifteenths op-
tional.
Country banks IL per cent, Of which
five-twelfths shall be in their vaults
for two years and four-twelfths there
after, two-twelfths in the Federal
reserve banks, the first year, increas-
ing one-twelfth every six months un-
til five-twelfths have been reached.
Commercial paper eligible for redis-
count may be received for-half the re-
quired reserves.
Gold Standard Maintenance-The
bill specifically provides that the por-
tions of the act of March IA, 1900,
providing for the maintenance Of all
forms of money on a parity with gold,
shall continue to stand.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-30

exported amounted to s53.743.977. Ex-
ports of cotton cloth, which amounted
to 444,729,241 square yards, were val
ued at $50, O,66S,234. The value Of cot
ton goods imported amounted to $685.
935,9S3. The United Kingdom, Ger
many, France and Switzerland, In the
order named, contributed the largest
amounts, furnishing 95 per cent Of the
total. The estimated number of ac-
tive cotton spindles in the world for
the year ending August 81, is 143,39S.-- :
900, an increase of 37,717,000, or 35.7
per cent since 1900. OF the total, 3d.
653, 900 or 3S.S per cent are in the
United Kingdom; 31,520,000 or % per
cent in the United States; 11.1S6,0OO
in Germany; 9,213,000 in Russia; l.
400, 900 in France and 6,0S4.000 in In.
dia. The total mill consumption OF
cotton for the year is placed at q, ,542.-
600 bales. The United States, with o.
7S6,000 bales, leads all other coun-
tries, the United Kingdom with A.
44O, 900 bales being second, and Ger
many, with 100000 ables third.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-30
THE NEW BILL ALL RIGHT
New York Banker Considers II
Good One on the Whole.


"The bill is good one on the whole.
If there are any defects they can cas-
lily be corrected by subsequent legis-
lation. There is absolutely no good
reason for business apprehension be-
cause fundamental conditions all over
the country are sound"
This comment was made by the
president Of one Of the large national
banks Of New York who was at one
time president Of the New York state
Bankers association. He was certain
that he voiced the sentiment Of all
bankers Of New York-at least all
who were operating under Federal
charter. He admitted that when the
banking and currency bill was first
reported to the lower house Of con-
gress he had gone so far as to prepare
statement for the consideration Of
the directors Of his bank so that they
might be guided in coming to a deci-
sion whether or not in case the orig
inal measure became law as it was
first drafted they should surrender
their national charters and continue
business under state charters. But
tiieiS was oOhC bSAoAS SAiS bitA "oo PSt
fected.
Re-adjustment from the old to the
new will take some time. The nation
al banking act which the Secretary Of
the Treasury Salmon P. Chase COM
PEELED a reluctant congress to pass
early in the administration Of Presi-
dent Lincoln, is to be supplanted by
new system modelled in such man
ner as to be sympathetic with modern
conditions and with the purpose Of
overcoming the great defects Of the
old national banking law-namely,
rigidity Of the currency and the in
evitable concentration Of very large
cash and credit resources in the chief
financial centers Of the country. But
it is the belief of bankers Of this city
that throughout the country a dispo-
sition cordially to cooperate with the
government in the work Of establish
ing the new and discarding the old
will make the REIMBURSEMENT compar-
atively easy.
While undoubtedly some anxiety
and some misanthropic views respect
ing business do prevail, yet not any Of
the leading bankers Of New York and
not many Of the business men share
this feeling.-Holland's Letter in Wall
Street Journal
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-30
THE OLD COURT HOUSE

A petition is being circulated ir
different parts Of the county. in some
sections quite strenuously, asking the
York delegation in the general assem-
bly, to do something to save the pres
ent court house building to the tas
payers. The petition reads:
We the undersigned citizens OF
York county most earnestly protest
against the ruthless destruction OF
the present York county court house
without due compensation to the tax.
payers, and we herewith petition you
to amend existing statutes on the
subject so as to require the court
house commission to erect the pro.
posed new building either on some
site that can be obtained as free do
nation or in exchange for present
site and an adequate difference in
cash, the cash difference to be PAID
to the county.
1t is the belief Of those who are cir
culating the petition that there is g
very strong sentiment against the pro-
gramme which contemplates the use
of the present site for the new build
ing when another less costly site will
serve the purpose fully as well.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-30
WITHIN THE TOWN

Business generally has been pref
ty nearly at standstill this week
except for the taking Of stock and the
settlement Of accounts.
Before commencing his sermon
Sunday morning, Rev. ]. L. Oates
took occasion to express his apprecia-
tion Of the many practical evidences
of esteem that his congregation has
given him during the past year. and
especially during the holidays.
The numerous patrons Of the Lyric
theatre will no doubt appreciate the
enterprise of Manager McManus in
arranging to present to them at an
early date, the scenic production,
Ivanhoe, which is undoubtedly one of
the greatest moving picture films that
has been made during the present
year. This film was produced amid
the very scenes from which Sir Wal
ter Scott drew the material and in
spiration for this great romance, and
the reproduction being as faithful as
possible, numerous disciples Of the
great author will enjoy fine treat.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-30
BETHEL IMPROVEMENT

The Bethel Improvement associa-
ton met at the church last Friday
night in accordance with the pub
lished announcement with a very
good gathering in attendance.
The address Of the occasion was
delivered by DR.. e. w. Pressly OF
Glover, who talked about rats, birds
and politics. He arraigned the rat as
a spreader Of disease, told especially
how it communicated the bubonic
plague, and urged its destruction as a
matter of great Importance, both
from the standpoint Of health and
wealth.
With reference to birds, the speak
er told of many of the important uses
they subserve, especially in connec-
ton with the protection Of the crops
from insects, etc.
On the subject of politics he spoke
in caustic terms Of the vote buyer
and seller, and urged every qualified
voter to use his best judgment in the
effort to cast their votes only for the
best men, morally and Intellectually,
even though they may have no per-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-30
The New Currency Law.

The new currency law as signed by
the president last Tuesday, would I'LL
ten columns of The Enquirer. The
essential features of the measure art
here summarized:
Sixty Days to Accept-Every nation
al bank is required to slgnlty JUS ac-
ceptance of the provisions of the new
law within sixty days and failing to dc
so. must cease to act as a reserve
agent on thirty days notice, subject
to the discretion Of the Federal re-
serve board. Any national bank fail
ing within a year to join the new Sys-
tenn must give up its national panR
charter State banks and trust COM
panies may join if they conform to
the requirements made to national
banks.
Capitalization-Ever bank partici-
pating must subscribe for capltal STOCK
of the Federal reserve bank to the eX-
tent OF one-sixth of it's capital and sur
plus, one sixth of the subscription to
be payable on call, one-sixth within
three months, one-siXth within siX
months and the remainder subject 10
call. Payments to be made in gold
or gold certificates If capital sub
scribed by banks should be insufficient
in the judgment of the organization
committee. public subscription at par
may be asked for, but no individual or
CORPORATION, except banks, may own
more than $4,000 par value Of the
stock. If the total subscriptions by
the banks and the public be made
uuate. the necessary amount shall be
made up by a subscription from the
United States treasury. No Federal
reserve bank shall begin business with
less than four million dollars of sub
scribed capital
Earnings-Six per cent, cumulative
dividends are to be paid on the capt.
tai stock. and half the remainder OF
the profits is to accumulate until a
surplus fund of 40 per cent is created:
of the other half so per cent goes to
the United States treasury as fran
'chise tax.
Federal Reserve Board-To consist
of seven members, including the secre-
tary of the treasury and the comp
troller, who shall be appointed by the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-30

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

The Macmurphy Co., Charleston-Sei
forth the good qualities OF its fer
tilizers as a crop maker for corn
cotton, grain, etc.
Etiwan Fertilizer Co., Charleston-Or
page four, asks you to write it fol
calendars, almanacs, memorandum
books, etc.
ID. M. Hall, Yorkville No. Has g
lot Of choice pigs and shoats fol
sale. <ttt
]. r. Jackson & Son, Bowling Green
Will be in Yorkville next Monday
with a choice lot Of Tennessee
mules.
Glover Drug Store--Gives notice thai
after January 1st, 1914, all schoo
books will be sold for cash.
Lyric Theatre-Makes a special an.
nouncement Of the coming Of Ivan.
hoe, Scott's masterpiece, in moving
pictures on next Tuesday.
G.. w. Whitesides, Sharon-Has g
shoat, taken up December %, and
wants the owner to come for 1t.
w. P. Neil-Has taken up a brindle
calf and wants the owner to call fol
1t and pay expenses.
Thomson Co.-Extends the seasons
greetings and thanks customers fol
past favors and patronage.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Expresses
its thanks for patronage given dur
ing 1! }, and wishes you a prosper
Gus New Year.
Years greetings with the Greek
New Years greetings.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.-Tells you
that it is thankful for past favors
and extends the seasons best wish
es for 1914.
G. w. Whitesides & Co., Sharon-Re-
turns thanks for liberal patronage
and solicits your favors and patron
age in the future.
]. c. Wilborn-Offers for sale three
of the best farms in York county
and also a piece of town property
See page four.
Sam M. Grist-Extends the compli-
ments of the season to customers
and friends. Calendars at Sharon
and Glover.
York Supply Co.-Expresses its good
will to everybody, white and black
rich and poor.
Bank of Hickory Grove-Appreciates
the patronage given it during the
year and wishes you a prosperous
New Year.
Palmetto Monument Co.-Asks you to
call on it for monuments when you
are ready to buy.
Kirkpatrick-Belk Co.-Makes a busi-
ness statement and also extends its
best wishes for your happiness and
prosperity during 1914.
James Bros.-Invite you to call al
their stables next Monday and see
them about mules and horses.
Cloud Cash Store-Invites you to visit
it when shopping during 1914 and
wishes you prosperity.
Lyric Theatre-Presents an interest
ing programme of moving pictures
for this week.
j. NJ. Stroup-Thanks his customers
for past patronage and extends the
compliments Of the season.
York Drug Store-Wants to furnish
merchants and business men with
all kinds Of blank books in all sizes.
Shannon-Smarr Co.. Sharon-Prints
an open letter to customers and
friends, extending the seasons best
wishes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-30
Sam Rittenberg, member Of tn

Sam Rittenberg, member Of the
house from Charleston county, has a
very comprehensive bill that he pro-
poses to introduce at the next session
for the protection Of primary cleo
tions. 1t is based on the idea Of spe-
cial boards Of supervisors Of registra-
ton for each county, and proposes
to provide numbered coupon tickets
in accordance with system which
seems to preclude all possibility OF
fraud. We have a copy Of the propos-
ed bill before US; but have not studied
it enough to warrant an intelligent
review, except that we are inclined to
think that it is rather too rigid in
some of it's provisions to stand much
show of becoming law. 1t will hard
ly strike a majority Of the legislators
as being sufficiently liberal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-30

A happy and prosperous New YEAR
to everybody is the wish of The En-
quirer.
The inmates of the county home
have been quite generously remem.
bered during the holidays.
Information from the cotton and
cotton seed buyers is that there is
very little doing in their respective
lines.
According to the census depart.
ment's report Of the ginners' figures
York county is not going to run sc
badly behind last years cotton croI
after all. 1t is quite possible that last
years figures may be equaled.
1t is a fine record for good behavior
the county made during the holidays
We remember one year some seven
teen years back, when ten or eleven
killings occurred in the county during
the last two weeks Of December.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-30
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 80, 1913.

send a petition this week to William
son Bros store at Guthriesville, and
one to o. L. Sanders store at McCon-
nellsville, to get signatures In that
section.
Death of T. A. Gwin.
Mr.. Thomas A. Gwin died at Sha-
ron, last Friday morning. December
26, at 1.30 o'clock, after tedious ILL
ness Of several months from chronic
gastritis, in his 69th year. having
been born October II, 1S45. and was
buried at Bullocks Creek cemetery on
Saturday, after funeral services con-
Quoted in the Associate Reformed
church at Sharon by the Rev. E. B.
Hunter. He is survived by two full
brothers, Messrs. ]. D. Gwin Of Sha-
ron, and M. A. Gwin Of Hartsville. S.
c., and one sister, Mrs. J. G. Long of
Union. and by Mr.. o. ]. Gwin Of Sha-
ron No. 2, who is a half brother. Mr..
three children have been dead for
many years. At the age Of 1S. in 1853,
Mr.. Gwin volunteered for service in
the Confederate army and was a
member Of Company G, Palmetto
Sharpshooters of Jenkins brigade.
His first big battle was that Of Look
out Mountain in Tennessee. and his
comrades testify to his soldierly quail
tiles. Shortly after the Lookout
Mountain battle, while in an impro-
vised hospital, a converted paper mill,
he was taken prisoner and sent to
Rock Island, ILL.,, where he was held
until May, 1855, following the surren-
der, and reached home in June. since
tat, hA ha tr
farming at the old Gill place on Sha-
sold his farm and moved to Sharon
on account Of failing health and in
order to be close to his brother, who
could give him such attention as he
required.
Raised Their Own Meat.
A friend of The Enquirer in the
employment Of the Glover Cotton
Manufacturing company, has kindly
taken the trouble to make canvass
of the village for the names Of the
employees who raised hogs this year
and has sent us the list, together with
the weights Of the hogs raised by each
family. The total amount Of meat
slaughtered was 1927 pounds, as fol-
lows: N. E. Dickson, $50 rbs.; ]. A.
Forbes, 351 fbs.; VIM. Bracket. two
hogs, 439 and 3SS fbs.; M. L. Dickson,
400 bs.; Mrs. Jno. Enloe, 345 fbs.;
Mark Pendleton, $50 fbs.; Robt. Wal
lace, $50 fbs; VIM. Carpenter, $50
fbs.; VIM. Faris, two. 272 and 800
fbs.; VIM. Lockridge, 312 fbs.; Oscar
Adams, 235 fbs.; Mrs. Reuben Hor-
ton, 34S lbs; Jno. Turner, two hogs,
327 and 232 fbs.; Horace Thomasson,
two hogs. 161 and 3S1 fbs.; Sidney
Enloe, 346 fbs.; G. L. Clinton, 800
lbs; David Turner, 440 fbs.; A. Dale,
two hogs, 800 and 315 fbs; W. A.
Queen, 493 fbs.; Jas. A. Clinton, two
hogs, 302 and 450 fbs.; s. Gordon, 302
fbs.; Jas. Cook, 200 fbs.; Mrs. Nettie
Long, two hogs, 315 and lat rbs.;
VIM. Griffin, 481 fbs.; Mrs. Conner,
two hogs, 400 and $50 fbs.; Levi
Whitner, two hogs, 31S and 165 fbs.; {;
w. M. Barrett, 800 rbs.; N. w. Hol-
land, two hogs, 1873 and 14S lbs; Ed
Wooten, two hogs, 2S5 and 298 fbs. !;
w. A. Barrett, 220 lbs; II. D. Bar
rett, 800 fbs.; Thos. Perry, 800 rbs.;
]. r. Parish, 240 fbs.; w. H. Hagans,
440 fbs.; ]. C.. Faris, GAL rbs.; Lacy
Stuart, $40 fbs.;. Jno. Christenbury,
III lbs; Jas. Camp. 165 lbs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-30
CLOVER CULLiNGS
Christmas Cheer for the conviets--
Plenty Of Observation-Disclosures at
the chureh-Installation of Masonic
Officers.

Christmas Cheer for the Convicts--
Plenty Of Liquor-Entertainment at
the churoh-InstalIation of Masonic
Officers.
Correspondence The YoriSvilie Enquirer
Glover, Dec. 29.-The prisoners on
the county chaingang were given their
annual Christmas feast last Thurs
day, the necessary provisions being
furnished in abundance by the good
people Of Glover and Fflbert, and
those living in the vicinity Of where
the gang Is located. The gatheh
Of the supplies at the Clover end was
the result of public announcement
day or two before, and the donations
were both numerous and liberal, in
for a substantial Christmas dinner as
we'll as many Of the dainties that are
usually considered essential for such
occasions. The convicts enjoyed the
occasion and no doubt would be
pleased IL Christmas day came Oft
ener.
While It Is q fact that large guam
tity Of liquor was shipped to Clover
by express during the holidays, COM
ing in various size packages and pre-
sumably in many grades. 1t Is also a
notable fact that the number Of men
who allowed themselves to get to the
drunk stage were very few indeed.
The old-time rip-roaring drunk Is not
so popular or fashionable now as 1t
was a few years ago, and observers
Of such things are pleased to remark
that each year the tendency to sobri-
ETY. grows greater.
Although the Rev. A. A. Mclean.
the new pastor Of the Glover Presby-
terian church, has only been here for
q short time, he has fairly captured
the people Of his congregation as well
as most Of the people Of the town
with whom he has come in contact.
Mr.. Mclean rave q demonstration OF
his organizing ability in an entertain
ment in the Presbyterian church on
Christmas eve, at which time he made
the feature Of the occasion the sing
ing Of large number Of children.
who after only a few days Of drilling
did their singing in way that fairly
captivated the older folks. Rev. Mr..
Mclean is also very much liked as q
preacher, and his congregation are
counting themselves very fortunate In
securing his pastoral services. -"
Alpine lodge, No. 20S, A. +. NJ, In
stalled its officers Saturday evening
for next year and wound up the oc-
casion with banquet, which was full
ly up to past efforts in quality and
quantity and was much enjoyed by all
who participated. The, address Of the
occasion was made by Mr.. S. ]. Dur
ham Of Wheatstone lodge, Bessemer
City, N. c., and those present were
delighted with what the speaker had
to say and the way he said 1t.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-30
Total -. ....1,277,641 1,12S.S50

Certificates Of dissolution were
filed with the secretary Of state last
Saturday morning by number Of
cotton mills which now compose the
Parker mill merger The mills in
question were dissolving their char
ters as separate entities and now
comprise the mill merger Of which
Mr.. Lewis w. Parker Of Greenville, is
the head. The mills were: The Rich
land Cotton mills Of Columbia, the
Fairfield Cotton Mills Of Winnsboro:
the Greers Manufacturing company OF
Greers, the Wylie Cotton Mills OF
Chester, the Seneca Cotton Mlils OF
Seneca. the Ottaray Cotton Mills near
Union, the Walhalla Cotton Mills of
Walhalla. the Wallace Mills of Green
Vile, the Capital City Mills of Colum-
bia the Opalache Mills of Spartan
burg, the Pine Creek Manufacturing
company of Kershaw, the Olympia
Cotton Mills of Columbia and the
CRANKY Cotton Mills of Columbia.
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operation we are going to seek more
and more to serve the country.
Surprised al Reception.

''I have been surprised at the sud-
den acceptance of this measure by
public opinion everywhere. ] say sur
prised because 1t seems as II 1t had
suddenly become obvious to men who
had looked at 1t with too critical an
eye that 1t was really meant in their
interest. They have opened their eyes
to see a thing which they had suppos-
ed to be hostile, to find 1t to be friend
ly and serviceable-exactly what we
intended 1t to be and what we shall
intend all our legislation to be. The
men who have fought for this meas
ure have fought nobody. They have
simply fought for those accommoda-
tions which are going to secure us in
prosperity and in peace.
Il can not say with what deep emo
tions Of gratitude ! feel that I have
had part in completing a work which
think will be of lasting benefit to
the business of the country"