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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-11

something toit. All our lives we have
observed that people who are resting
under the commission Of notorious Of
fenses of which the public is more or
less cognizant, are very charitable to
those offenses, as we'll as very careful
about making charges that invite the
bringing Of the subject into the light.
1t strikes us therefore, that If Senator
McLaurin felt a due sense Of humility
on account Of the Hearst alleged expo
sures, he would be very careful about
laying himself open to filings from Mr..
Lilies, but since he rather seems to in
vite such filings, maybe a reason for
it is that he does not consider himself
as deeply in the mire as does Mr.. Lilies.
We shall not assume otherwise than
that Mr.. Lies has perfectly clear
conscience, else he would not have
brought up these old matters. But af-
ter all, what has the truth or falsity
Of the Hearst inferences to do with
the correctness Of Senator McLaurin's
estimate Of the gel rral assembly? We
fail to see the connection between the
two propositions.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-11

In a letter to the Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger, Mr.. ]. C.. Hemphill writes
from Washington Of the splendid work
of Hon. James Wilson, the retiring
secretary Of agriculture as follows:
In a word, the department Of agri-
culture, under the direction Of Secre-
tary Wilson has become great peo-
pies university in which the farmer Is
taught to make science the handmade
of agriculture. For nearly sixteen
years Mr.. Wilson has done his work
with most uncommon appreciation of
the vast Importance of his departm mt
to the welfare of the plain people as
we'll as to the fortunes Of the better
equipped in the good things Of life.
There have been many and grievous,
and at the same time silly, attacks
upon him and his efforts; but his work
stands for itself and his service to the
country cannot be overvalued, so
closely has it been related 10 the pros
perity of the people in their most In
innate affairs. There has been much
criticism of his long service in the
cabinets of three presidents; but do
ing the work in which he has been en-
gagged and working to general plan
which no one else could have under
stood as we'll as he, it is doubtful that
any other man or men could have pro-
duced larger and better results"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-11
YORK COUNTY BIBLE SOCIETY

The annual meeting Of the Yorl
County Bible society, auxiliary to the
American Bible society, was held ir
the Yorkville Baptist church Sunday
evening, Rev. e. E. Gillespie, presi.
dent presiding. There was a fairly
large congregation present and listen
ed with much pleasure and profit tc
an able sermon by Rev. Thornton
Whaling. D. D., president Of Columbia
Theological Seminary, from the text
as found In Rev. 18th chapter and 10th
verse, "The testimony Of Jesus Is the
spirit Of prophesy." Using this as g
basis Of his remarks, the speaker en-
phasized the point that Christ was the
one ideal pattern for mankind to fol-
low-one who was and is beyond crit
icism from any source.
The business session was called tc
order by the president and the routine
business affairs were taken up, includ-
ing the solicitation Of new members
the report Of the treasurer; election OF
officers and trustees, and election Of q
life member was attended to. DR.
Whaling was elected as the life mem
lber, and the following officers elected
President, E. e. Gillespie.
Vice Presidents, Revs. T. T.. Walsh
J. L. Oates. Rev. T. P. Burgess, ]. H
Machen, Henry Stokes.
Secretary, Mr.. s. M. McNeel.
Treasurer and Depository, DR.. D. L
Shieder
Executive Committee, one from each
church-Messrs. ]. 8. Brice, r. E
Montgomery, W.. B. Moore, J. D. Nc
Dowell and l. g. Grist.
A committee Of one lady from each
church was appointed to solicit addi-
tional members. The following ladies
were appointed: Mrs. Geo. w. s. Hart
Miss Willie Williams, Miss Belle Ken
nedy. Miss Olive Walker, Mrs. A. N
Grist.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-11
COUNTY SUPPLY BILL,

Following is the supply bill for York
county as passed by the general as
sembly at it's recent session:
For ordinary purposes, 4 mills; a
levy of mills for road purposes, as
provided by law, the treasurer to ap-
portion same as required by law. A
levy of II mills to be placed by the
treasurer to the county bridge fund, to
be expended according to law; and in
Ebenezer township a special levy of
one-half of one mill; and in Catawba
fourths Of one mill; and in York town
ship a special levy Of 2 mills, to pay
the interest on bonds issued by said
townships in aid Of the Charleston,
Cincinnati and Chicago railroad and
on bonds refunding same; also in said
townships Of Ebenezer, Catawba and
York a special levy of one-half of one
mill as a sinking fund to retire said
bonds. The treasurer Of York county
for collecting and disbursing this spe-
cial levy shall be allowed commissions
as now provided by law; also a spe-
cial levy Of one-half Of one mill for
repaying loan to build county home, as
provided for by act Of 1913.
The county commissioners Of York
county are hereby authorized and en-
powered to borrow sum Of money,
not exceeding $4,000, at a rate of in
terest not to exceed per cent for or
dinary county purposes, and to pledge
the ordinary county tax levy Of said
county to secure same. For Girls To-
mato club, 1915, to be paid by the
county treasurer to the agent Of the
work in York county.
The county commissioners are here
by authorized and empowered to bor-
row a sum Of money not exceeding
$4,000, If so much be necessary, for
bridge purposes, at a rate Of interest
not exceeding per cent and to pledge
the special tax levy Of II mills for
county bridge fund to secure same.
For special constable's salary and
actual expenses, $1,000, If so much be
necessary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-11

more, Steelton, Havre de Grace, Port
Deposit and other points on Chesa-
peake bay, were broken OUT, and points
as far away as northern. Delaware and
Philadelphia felt the tremor caused by
the explosion. The chief engineer Of
the Alum Chine, who escaped from
the vessel, describes the explosion as
follows: II can picture it now. It
seemed like a great column Of fire fifty
feet high and twenty feet across, top
ped by another column Of black smoke
200 or more feet higher, came up from
the sea, completely enveloping the
ship. 1t was several minutes before
the smoke cleared away and the sea
became calm, but when it did there
was no sign of either the ship or the
barge that was alongside of it. They
both seemed to have disappeared COM
pletely and not sign Of life was visi-
BILE"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-11

It is just as we'll to take into consid-
Grafton the fact that President Will
son cannot bring about the reforms ne
has in mind without very consider.
able inconvenience to a great many
people. If it were fact that no indi-
vidual or set Of individuals were en-
joying privileges and benefits at the
expense Of other individuals or classes
Of individuals, then that would mean
the existence Of an ideal situation that
would not call for reform. And while
it is nothing but right that those who
are enjoying privileges to which they
are not properly entitled, should give
up the same, it is not to oe expected
that a large per cent Of them will fall
over themselves to do SO. 1t is here
that most of the kicking against Will
son is to come from.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-11
WITHIN THE TOWN

- The local express office has been
delivering no whiskey to consignees
since last Friday. because Of orders
from Superintendent Sadler.
Young people of Yorkville have
been working for some weeks rehears-
ing Goldsmith's delightful comedy,
"She Stoops to Conquer" which Is to
be presented in the opera house next
Friday night under the direction Of the
Kings Mountain Chapter Daughters
of the American Revolution. The play
itself is too we'll known and too well
approved by time and tradition to call
for description, and the cast Of char
acters as published in the notice in
another column Is a sufficient guaran-
tee Of the pleasant and satisfactory
manner in which 1t will be presented.
- The idle Hour" theatre gave its
opening entertainment to a crowded
house last Friday evening, and came
fully up to expectations. The house was
comfortably and conveniently arrang-
ed, the pictures were good and well
handled, and everything was entirely
satisfactory except that there was
hardly standing room for the big au-
dience. This, however, was a situa-
ton that could not be foreseen and
which the management will undoubt-
edly provide for II there are recur-
rences. All the promises that have
been made for the theatre are being
fully realized.
- The second debate of the series
Of three between the ninth and tenth
grades Of the Yorkville graded school,
took place Friday afternoon at 1.30 p.
M, in the auditorium Of the school
building. Misses Mary FAINT Herndon,
Martha Marshall and Jennie Caves
debated on the affirmative side of the
question Of woman suffrage for South
Carolina, while Messrs. Henning Ad-
icks, Thomas Quinn and Robert Fin
ley Of the ninth grade, upheld the
negative. The eighth grade, acting as
ia committee. decided in favor Of the
negative and Of Thomas Quinn and
Jennie Caves as the best individual
debaters. A committee consisting Of
Rev. e. E. Gillespie, the Rev. Henry
Stokes and Miss Leslie Witherspoon,
rendered its decision in favor Of the
affirmative, and Of Miss Jennie Caves
and Miss Mary FAINT Herndon as hav-
ing made the best debates. An inter-
esting feature Of the exercises was the
carrying Of a pennant with Votes
for women" thereon, by the foremost
young women debaters as they enter
ed the hall.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-11
Operation of tho Webb Law.-"Tf

Operation Of the Webb Law.-"There
is no amendment to the Webb bill or
any part of the bill which forbids tho
shipment Of liquor into South Carroll
ma or any other state when that
commodity is shipped in conformity
to state laws" This was the state
ment made in Washington last Fri
day to the State correspondent by
Representative E. Y. Webb, Of North
Carolina, author Of the Webb liquor
bill, when asked specifically whether
or not the enforcement of this law
would forbid the shipment Of liquor
into South Carolina.
This law" Mr.. Webb continued,
"only makes more perfect the en-
forcement Of the present state laws
by throwing safeguards around them
in such way as to render them less
liable to be violated, but in a state
like South Carolina there Is nothing
that will prevent the shipment Of IL
quor there so long as the state per-
mits 1t. There need be no fear that
the dispensaries will suffer or that
any private person will suffer so long
as the state law Is not violated"
Senator Tillman said: 1.-THE Webb
law Is in effect, but not in language,
the same measure that I introduced
in the senate 16 years ago, but on
which I failed to get favorable COM
mittee report. It simply provides
that liquor shall not be shipped into
any state in violation Of the laws OF
that state. This will not affect the
shipment Of liquor to the dispensaries
nor to private parties in South Carroll
ma, except for uses which are at pres
ent unlawful. State.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-11
ROBBED THE "AGENT.n

Two negroes, Major Grey and Ed
Finley. have been committed to jail
for robbing another negro, Ross Kirk
Of $40 and a pistol near Tirzah one
night about two weeks ago.
The warrants on which the arrests
were made were sworn out by Sheriff
Brown on information and belief, and
the negroes have talked enough to
leave very little question as to the
truth of the charge.
There is an interesting little story
behind the incident 1t appears that
Kirk, who halls from Parkston, N. c.,
has for some time past been engaged
in the illegal business Of enticing labor
from South Carolina His method was
to come down in this state, get ac-
quainted with the laborers and their
local surroundings, get in touch with
likely subjects and operating at night,
take them to the Seaboard road at Ca
tawba junction and from there to
Parkston. 1t was while Finley and
Grey were being taken to Catawba
junction, or rather just after they had
started that the alleged robbery took
place. They knocked Kirk down and
after relieving him Of all they could
find in his pockets that was worth
while, they went back to their respec-
tive employers.
The arrests as The Enquirer under
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-11

ly been dead for several hours. There
was in one side of his face a great hole
fringed around by a few scattering
shots, indicating the close proximity
Of the muzAe Of the gun with which
he had been killed, and no evidence
that there had been q struggle. All the
indications were that the murderer
had slipped up behind the old negro
while he was probably sitting, and
blazed away. Death must have fol-
lowed in a very few moments.
1t was known that Smith had drawn
$14 wages during Saturday, and that
he usually. carried his money in a small
pocket book. 1t was known also that
he was the owner of q Smith & Wes-
son Hammerless pistol that he used in
connection with his duties as watch
man. He also carried bunch of keys
that unlocked various doors about the
mill. Seach Of the dead body failed to
disclose any Of the things mentioned; (;
but in the side pocket of the inner OF
two coats he wore, was found to-
bacco pouch containing three ten dol
lar bills-$30 that the old fellow was
not generally known to have. His
pockets had evidently been rified OF
everything Of value that the assassin
had been able to find.
A jury Of inquest was empaneled by
Coroner Louthian during the day and
there was an investigation into the
circumstances. The record of the
watchman's clock showed that Smith
had gone his round at 8 o'clock, and
report like that made by the discharge
Of gun some time after 8. He was
not sure at the time he heard 1t that
the noise was that Of a gun, and prob
ably would have thought no more OF
the matter except for the subsequent
development Of the fact Of the murder
and that the murdered man had evil
IDENTIFY been shot with shotgun.
There came out some more or less
specific testimony as to a difficulty
that the old negro had had with two
white men about two weeks before;
but there was no evidence Of circum-
stances that seemed to connect the
alleged difficulty with the murder.
1t Is known that the watchman
made his headquarters in the boiler
rounds from there. People who were
disposed to speculate about the matter
formulated the theory to the effect
that the assassin sneaked about the
boiler room until Smith started on a
round of inspection, after which the
assassin went inside and secreted
himself probably behind the boilers
Then when the old negro came back
and made himself comfortable by the
fire, the assassin took aim at the un-
suspecting old man and fired. Anoth-
er theory to the effect that the MUIR
derer may have approached from the
interior Of the mill building through
the engine room, Is hardly less plausi-
BILE.
The coroner's jury and the officers
Of the law are still working on the
case, and 1t may be some days before
there is a report in the shape Of a
verdict or otherwise.
The bunch Of keys referred to above
was found yesterday morning on a
post in a pasture between the cotton
mill and the town Of Yorkville, having
presumably been left there as the
murderer was going away from the
scene of the killing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-11
SHAkEUP IN LIQUOR

The mail order liquor business is all
tied up as the result Of the Webb law,
which is now in effect, and dry terri
tory is steadily growing drier and dri-
er, pending proceedings which will
eventually bring about judicial in
terpretaton Of the situation.
During last Wednesday the South
ern Express company instr cted its
agencies in all the non dispensary
counties to deliver no more whisky
until further orders, and its agencies
in the dispensary counties to be ex-
ceedingly careful to whom 1t delivered
liquor, and whether the liquor was for
personal or unlawful use.
AS a result of the express company's g
orders, liquor began to pile up in the
express offices all over the state, and
there was a sensational stampede
among the people who had been or
dering the stuff to know what the
matter was. The situation furnished
columns and columns Of matter for
the newspapers, and along with infor-
nation as to the exact facts there
were many wild and aggravated state
ments very well calculated to make
people who did not know anything, be-
lieve almost anything.
For one thing there was a story to
the effect that all unknown to the
Washington correspondents, and ev-
erybody else, there had been tackled on
to the Webb bill an amendment apply
ing solely to South Carolina making
unlawful shipment Of whisky to this
state except to counties in which there
were dispensaries. Interested people
telegraphed Senator Tillman and Con-
gressman E. Y. Webb, both Of whom
replied to the effect that the Webb law
does not change the status in this state
at all-that any person entitled to re-
ceive liquor from without the state
before the passage Of the law Is en-
titled to receive it still-the only ma
terial effect of the law being to put a
little more responsibility on common
carriers in connection with the ques-
tion as to whether the liquor they car
ried was for legitimate or illeg1timate
use.
But the express companies are not
exactly satisfied with this off-hand in
depreciation Of the law. 1t under
stands very we'll that when the matter
gets into the United States court, the
Federal law will have to be construed
in connection with the state law and
from the peculiar manner in which
the state law now reads, there might
arise conditions that will prove seri-
Gus. Therefore they propose to take
no chances.
Richmond and Jacksonville liquor
houses are moving to compel the ex-
press companies to take their liquor
and deliver 1t as heretofore, and people
are applying to the justices Of the su-
preme court to compel the companies
to deliver liquor that has been con-
signed to them. AS to what the final
outcome of it all will be, cannot be
anticipated with a great deal of GER
tainty.
The wholesale liquor dealers who
supply the mail order demand for IL
quor in the dry territory, having applied
to Judge Waddell in the United States
district court at Richmond for a tenn
porary injunction to restrain the ex-
press company from refusing to ac-
cept liquor shipments, and it Is ex-
pected that this proceeding will serve
10 settle the law in connection with
the matter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-11
Davis Hairs Want $4,000 from c. G.

N.-W.-Complaint has been filed in 6
suit which Messrs. Wilson and Valz
local attorneys, have instituted against
the Carolina & North Western railway
for $4,000 in behalf of their. clients
the heirs Of the late oliver w. Davis.
This suit is brought to recover dam
ages alleged to have been sustained by
the Davis estate by the reason of the
laying of tracks and spurs by the de.
fendant on property claimed by the
Davis heirs.
The property involved Is a strip 6
hundred feet or more wide and about
two blocks in length in the very CEN
ter of the business section Of town
extending from the intersection Of
East Franklin avenue and Soutf
Broad street, where the spur track
western main line to the passenger
station begins. Some valuable proper
ty Is cut into almost unstable sec.
tions by these spur and sidetracks. l,
is alleged in the bill Of complain,
that when the Carolina & North Yves.
tern railways line was constructed
through here in the seventies the late
oliver w. Davis, who at that time
owned the larger portion Of the land
on which is now situated the mair
part of the town Of Gastonia, gave the
to use this land for a narrow gauge
railroad.
The contention Of the attorneys fol
the Davis heirs is that when this line
was changed something like ten years
ago from a narrow gauge to a broad
gauge their right to use this property
terminated. 1t Is alleged that the rail-
road has no legal title to this property
and that the heirs are damaged by
the loss Of 1t to their use in the sum OF
$4,000. -,
It is not known when the case will
be tried though it is barely possible
that it may be called at the special
term Of CASTOR superior court which is
to be held in April for the trial OF
civil cases.
In this connection it is of interest
to know that the Southern railway
according to attorneys, has deed to
it's right of way through town, having
secured 1t from the late Mr.. Davis be-
fore the road was built in the early
seventies.
The indications are that the trial OF
this case will be a strenuous one, both
sides fighting for their respective in
terests with strong legal talent.-Gas-
tonia Gazette.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-11
LOCAL LACONICS
Military Inspections.

mulrary insPoStions.
Adjutant General Moore has an
nounced the dates Of his inspection
appointments, which in this locality
will be as follows: Company K at Fort
Mil, on April IL; Company II at Rock
Hill on April IA; Company l. and head
quarters at Yorkville on April Is.
Death Of James A. Hosue.
Mr. James A. Hogue, eldest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John R Hogue Of the
Beersheba neighborhood, died sudden
ly in Norfolk, Va, last Thursday, and
was buried in Beth Shiloh cemetery on
Sunday morning. Mr.. Hogue was for
merly a citizen Of Yorkville; but NOV
ed with his family some years ago for
Camden and since then has been en-
gagged in construction work, with Cam
den as his headquarters. The body
was taken to Camden, and after funer-
al services there, was brought to York
vile Saturday night. The deceased is
survived by a widow and several chill
dren, and also the following sisters
and brothers: Mrs. ]. B. Atkins, Mr..
w. 8. Hogue, Mrs. ]. E. Carroll, Mr.
Jesse Hogue, Mrs. Milton Stewart
Mrs. w. e. Gettys.
The Canning Industry.
"It Is just impossible to measure In
dollars and cents the value Of the agi-
tation that has so far been waged in
favor of the development Of the can
ming industry" said level headed
citizen to the editor Of The Enquirer
few days ago, and he went on to
say, IF this agitation Is kept up until
the people are thoroughly aroused
there will be no estimating the future
economic effect on the country. It Is
true that the canning industry receiv-
ed black eye many years ago when
quite a number Of people went into It.
and found that they were unable to
make profit; but there should be nc
| discouragement on account Of that
What our people should do, Is to take
care Of home consumption-domestic
consumption. If everybody cans enough
of otherwise wasted products to sup
ply them through the season when
such things have to be bought from
the stores, the money saved would be
enough to make tremendous differ
ence In our annual balance spent. The
whole thing, trifiing as it may appear
to some, is Of tremendous economic
Importance"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-11

Senator McLaurin's letter to Harvie
Jordan was pretty rough on the gener-
al assembly, and it is not surprising
that the house should get up in arms
about it. We are not prepared, how
ever, to say that the senator Is not
more than half right in his character
ization. At least we believe that what
he said is true, and since he was on
hand to face the music, it must be
taken for granted that he was pretty
sincere The most interesting remark
that was made on the floor of the
house is that credited to Representa-
tive Lilies to the effect that "the Marl-
boro senator's record, as exposed by
the Hearst magazine, should keep him
from casting stones at others" Now
really this is worth consideration.
There is an old, old saying to the effect
that a guilty conscience needs no ac-
cuser, and we verify believe there is