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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-14
THE CORN SHOW

That the Fifth National Corn show
held in Columbia during the past three
weeks has been a great institution, and
will prove Of much value to the people
Of South Carolina there Is no question;
but still 1t has not been without itg I'M
pleasant features as testified to by cer-
tain visitors.
There was a gouging game going on
all along the line," said one York coun-
ty man, complaining to The Enquirer
few days ago.
IT was down there the first week." he
said, land again afterward. During
my first visit / went into a restaurant
one night and. got my supper, paying
really a reasonable price for what I
ordered. The next day I went into the
same restaurant taking several ac-
quaintances along as my guests. At
ter I sat down to the table, noticed
that dishes that had been advertised at
25 and 80 cents the night before were
then on the bill of fare at so and go
cents. I told my friends about 1t and
we decided that we would not be goug-
ed When we got up to leave walter
claimed that 1t was the same way all
over town. We went to another res
taurant and found prices up at that
place also. We kept walking for quite
a distance and at length found place
away up about the postoffice where we
were able to get service at prices that
seemed fairly reasonable.
II am willing to testify that the Corn
show was a grand thing, well worth
WHILE" the gentleman continued, but
do not think much Of people who
would stick visitors In any such way
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-14
CIRCUIT COURT

The court of common pleas has tried
three cases this week and may or not
dispose of one other this afternoon;
but in any event the last Of the petit
jurors will be discharged by IL o'clock
tomorrow, Judge Gary having so an
nounced yesterday.
Practically all of Wednesday and
most of yesterday was taken up in the
hearing of the case of E. L. Baker, ad-
ministratrix, VS.. w. Bonner McGill and
others, a suit for $4,000 damages bas-
ed on the death Of the plaintiffs hus-
band shortly after the purchase by the
deceased from the defendant Of an origi-
nal package Of morphine. The plaintiff
claimed that the defendants sold the
morphine in violation of the law and
that there were no directions as to
dose or antidote on the bottle and that
the deceased came to his death from an
overdose of the drug. The defendant
did not deny the sale or the claim that
the bottle was not labeled as required
by law; but admitted the sale of the
morphine in an original package. which
package was marked poison. The de-
fendant also presented testimony to
show that the deceased was an habitual
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-14
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- Columbia special of February 10 to
the News and Courier: The governor
has appointed the following as dele-
gates to the Peace congress to be held
in st. Louis May 1, 2 and 8: The Revs.
]. w. Wolling, Of Allendale, and A. E.
Holler, Of the Methodist church; c. A.
Freed, of Columbia, and s. T. Hallman
of Spartanburg, Of the Lutheran
church; J. d. Budds, Of Charleston, of
the Catholic church; N. A. Hemrick, of
Newberry, and ]. D. Pitts, of Black
cobs, of Clinton, Of the Presbyterian
church; ]. S. Moffatt, president of Frs
kline college, of the A. r. p church;
Wilmot s. Poyner of Columbia, of the
Episcopal church George s. Delano.
Of Mountville, Of the Universalist
church.
Columbia February IL: An un-
usual bill has been advanced to second
reading in the house. The bill provides
that persons in South Carolina under
sentence Of death for any crime except
criminal assault may become subjects
of the state for the study of pellagra.
Under the provisions of the measure a
commission Of five Is appointed, in
Guiding the superintendent of the state
hospital for the insane and the chair
man Of the state board of health. An
appropriation of $4,000 is provided.
Under the terms Of the bill when a
man Is sentenced to die in the electric
chair he may present himself before
this board and become a subject for
research work in the study Of pella-
gra. He is to be inoculated and held
under the treatment of the state. Should
he pass through with the test, the gov
ernor may then pardon him. At a meet
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-14

Washington, February 13: Prima-
ry elections for the selection Of fourth
class postmasters are provided for In
an amendment to the postoffice appro-
priation bill, which the senate COM
mittee on postoffices today added to
that measure. The consideration OF
the bill was completed by the COM
mittee, but on account of the necessity
Of gathering information relative to
come of the changes, the bill was
withheld from the senate. The amend
ment regarding fourth class postmas-
ters was adopted, as result of sug-
gestion by Senator Bristow Of Kansas,
although his original provision was
much modified. AS agreed upon by
the committee, 1t will apply only to
fourth class offices and 1t will be OPP
tional with the postoffice department,
as to whether the system shall be put
into execution. In that event, 1t au-
thorizes the holding Of primary elec-
tions and when such elections are
held, it is made obligatory upon the
department to appoint the person re-
ceiving the highest number Of votes
among the patrons Of any given post
office. The committee also passed ia
vorably upon an amendment requiring
the reweighing Of the mails next Sep
tember, in order to arrive at basis Of
compensation to pay the railroads for
CARRYING the business Of the parcel
post. Another amendment repeals the
much ch-criticised blue-tag law. which
gives the postmaster general discre-
ton in delaying second-class mail
matter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-14

undemocratic, in that It was special
legislation directed against a single
class; and needless, In that no repu.
table man has anything to fear from
the press Of this state, since the law
now gives any aggrieved person full re-
dress by criminal and civil action
When men Of the type of Messrs. Dick
and Epps are led astray by the clamol
Of the demagogues against the news.
papers, one Is apt to wonder IL the one.
time belief In the fundamental princi.
Piles Of Democratic government has no.
been undermined by the continued ant
who place desire for preferment above
principle and would rather bamboozle
the people than hold fast to the faitf
of the founders of our government
Sumter Item. s.f.... .. ......
Inasmuch as the Rembert bill did moi
seek to require any more than The En-.
quirer has always been willing to ac-
cord, The Enquirer has not objected tc
1t except that we thought that the bill
should have been so amended that
spiteful antagonist would not have II
in his power to overwhelm a newspa-
per with such a mass Of matter that
would delay or prevent the next issue
We do not think all the newspapers are
bad all the time, or even every time
they are accused Of being bad. That Is
a level headed article that the Item
prints, as most of It's articles are; but
in connection with the vote on this bill
there has occurred to The Enquirer
something that does not seem to have
occurred to the Item. In his annual
message Governor Blease called the at
tention Of new members to q well known
practice Of a certain school Of legisla-
tors in fathering and introducing bills
they do not want passed. The idea is
to be in a position to more easily kill
such bills and other measures akin to
them. Where there is q yea and nay
vote only those who vote with the ma
jority are entitled to make a motion to
reconsider. In the case Of this bill the
Item will note that one Of the gentle
men who voted for the favorable mi
nority committee report, voted with
the majority against the bill. OF course
it is not for us to say what any mans
motives were in this matter; but we
will suggest that it is quite probable
that among those who voted with the
minority were several who were really
opposed to the bill, and II the advo-
Gates of the measure had been two or
three in the majority, it Is quite prob
able, that there would have been mo-
ton for immediate consideration,
which motion would have been carried
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-14
COMPULSORY EDUCATION
Local Option Proposition Commands
Support of House.


Support of House.
The McCravy compulsory attendance
bill was passed to a third reading In
the house last Wednesday night by the
overwhelming vote Of 81 to 19.
Briefly, the compulsory school at
tendance bill provides that upon the
petition of third Of the qualified
electors in any school district in the
state, the county board of education
is authorized to hold an election upon
the question for compulsory attend
ance" and against compulsory atten-
dance" If the majority Of the votes
cast by the qualified electors Is In Ia
vor of a compulsory school attendance,
the McCravey bill goes into effect In
that school district, and all children
between the ages of and 13 years, not
mentally or physically disabled and
whose labor is not necessary for their
support, must attend the public school
for a period Of at least three months in
each year, If the session be that long,
provided they do not attend a private
school.
Enforced by Trustees.
d, The trustees of the school district
where compulsory attendance Is In
force are charged to see that the law
10 Jul. 4HCy Lldy dpPoihS
agents to this end. Parents or guard
ians of children Of the prescribed school
age who do not put them in school are
subject tod a fine Of between 81 and
SO for each offense. The measure car
ries no appropriation.
The members who voted in favor Of
striking out the enacting words Of the
McCravey compulsory school atten-
dance bill were the following:
Ayes-Addy, J. w. Ashley, Brown
Ing, Cross, Fortner. Gray, .Harrelson,
Harvey, Hunter, Irby, Kirby, Lybrand,
Mcdonald, Miley, Moore, Nelson, Rob-
ertson, W. s. Rogers Jr., Sherwood-19
j, The members who voted against
striking out the enacting words OF the
bill were the following: .a
Nay-Speaker Smith, Atkinson. Bas-
kin, Belser, yBethea, Bowers, Boyd,
Brice, Busbee. Charles, Cowney, Court
ney, Creech, Daniel, DantZler, Delaugh-
ter. Dick, Epps, Friday, Fripp. Gasque,
Goodwin, Greer, Halle, Hall, Harper,
Hiott, Holley, Hutchison,
Hutson, w. A. James, Johnston, Jones,
Kellehan, Kelly Kennedy, Kibler, King,
Kirk, Lilies, .Lumpkin. McCravey, Nc
MILAN, Mcqueen, Malpass, Martin,
Massey, Means, Melf, Miller, Mitchell,
Mixson Mower, Murray, Nicholson.
Odom, O'Quinn, Pegues, Pyatt, Ready,
Rembert, Riddle, Riley, Rittenberg,
Robinson, L L. Rogers. Sapp Sanders,
Schroeder, w. M. Scott, w. w. Scott,
Senseney, Shirley, Smiley, Stanley,
Stevenson, Strickland, Thompson Var +.
der Horst, Walker, Warner, Whaley,
White, Whitehead, Wilburn, Williams,
C.. c. Wyche, C. T. Wyche, Youmans,
Zeigler-91. @ ss
Paired-M. ]. Ashley, aye, with Stur-
kie, no; Warren aye, with Blackwell,
no..
Not voting-Barnwell, Evans, Har-
din, w. E. James, Lee, Long, Mitchum,
Moseley, Tindal, Welch-10.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-14
ARouT PEOPLE.

Miss Mabel Berry Of Yorkville, is
visiting friends at Shelby.
Mr.. w. P. Robinson Of Lancaster,
is in Yorkville today visiting DR.. and
Mrs. M. w. White.
Miss Eva Good Of Hickory Grove, Is
visiting Miss Theo Dempsey In Blacks
burg.
Mrs. r. L. A. Smith of Hickory Grove
Is visiting Mrs. William Dickson in
Yorkviale.
Mr.. S. C. Wood of the Thomson COM
pany, left Yorkville yesterday for the
northern markets to buy spring mer-
chandise.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Baxter McCain, of
Camden and their son Mr.. Raymond
Mccain, who came up to Yorkville
Wednesday evening to bury Miss Jen-
ME, remained over at the Yorkville Ho-
tel until this morning, when they re-
turned to Camden. Quite number OF
friends called on the stricken family
during their stay, and all were very
much touched at the kindness Of the
people Of Yorkville, including old
friends and acquaintances.
Mr.. c. E. Dobson, a former Yorkville
boy, a son of Mr.. J. w. Dobson, Of this
place, is being urged by his fellow citi-
zens Of Pensacola, Fla, for appoint
ment as assistant secretary Of the navy
Mr.. Dobson is a man Of fine education
high character, splendid business edu-
cation, practical experience in naval
affairs and in every way well qualified
for the position. With the backing he
has including all interests in the city
of Pensacola, and strength developing
throughout the state of Florida, Mr.
Dobson's claims will no doubt receive
serious consideration at the hands of
the Democratic president, and II he
should receive the appointment his
Yorkvfl!e friends are quite sure that he
will give a satisfactory account of
himself
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-14
NOTES FROM SHARON
.spondence The Yorkville Enquirer

Sharon Feb. 11.-.Mrs. D. A. Whiso-
nant delightfully."- entertained the book
club at her hospitable home last Fri
day evening from S to o'clock. The
rooms were tastefuly decorated with
ferns and evergreen. The guests en-
gagged in numerous games after which
delightful refreshments were served
and all reported a very pleasant time.
Mr.. NJ. w. Smith Of Hickory Grove,
was in town yesterday On business.
Mrs. d. A Whisonant left yesterday
to spend two weeks in Atlanta, Ga.
Mr.. ]. 8. Hartness was visitor In
Hickory Grove. Friday.
Mr.. j. J. j. Robinson of Hickory
Grove, spent few days here last week
with relatives.
Mr.. ]. B. Valley Of Elizabethrown,
N. c., is spending few days this week
in Sharon with his family.
Mr.. Ross Love Of Yorkville, was the
guest of Mr.. M. B. Love last week.
Miss Eula Wilkerson of Hickory
Grove, spent the week end with her
brother, Mr.. w. G. Wilkerson.
Mr.. w. T. Sims was visitor In
Yorkville Friday.
Mr.. Boyd Plexico, who has had
position with the Western Union Tele-
graph Co., is home now for some time.
Misses Carrie and Julia McGill OF
Hickory Grove, were the guests Of their
sister, Mrs. P. B. Kennedy, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. C. Kirkpatrick left
for their home yesterday in Chester,
after spending several days with their
daughter, Mrs. w. +. Youngblood.
Kisses Susie Hartness, Ella Lee By
ers Eugenia Pratt, Penimah Cain, Re-
becca Saye, and Sara and Fannie
Youngblood spent Sunday with Miss
Lois Whiteside of Hickory Grove.
Messrs. A. r. Smarr, Jno. R. Blair,
Jno. A. Ross, w. G. Wilkerson and
Morgan Wilkerson visited the Corn
show last week in Columbia.
Mrs. William Whiteside and sister,
Miss Fannie Hemphill, Of Smyrna, are
the guests Of Mrs. Il. A. Whisonant.
Mr.. Bruce Whiteside spent several
days in Columbia last week.
Miss Clyde Cain who has charge OF
Clark's Fork school, was home Satur-
day and Sunday.
Miss Anna Horton of this place, ar
rived home yesterday from Rock Hill.
where she has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. D. C. Sturgis.
Miss Lois Whiteside who has been
sick for sine time, Is getting along
nicely now.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-14

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

First National Bank, Yorkville-
you that limiting your spending and
saving the balance, Is better than
limiting savings and spending the
balance.
Loan and Savings Bank-Emphasizes
its absolute safety and liberal treat
ment of its patrons. 1t solicits your
/ banking account.
Cloud Cash Store-Is Offering specials
In linen table damasks and doilies,
and says now Is q good time to buy,
IL. M. Stroup-Says that II you wear
Peters shoes once, you will wear
them always. He has full line OF
all styles and feathers.
J. O. Wray-Offers clothing at half
price, and tells you about specially
low priced enameled ware, glass
ware, china ware, etc., and his sc
and 10c counters.
Kirkpatrick-Belk Co.-Says 1t sells
flrst-class, reliable, standard quality
merchandise, cheap. Prices on sta
pie goods. % Q, .. go.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Emphasizes
the superior qualities of Ellwood
wire fencing--its strength adapta-
bility and its low cost and lasting
qualities. ~;
Carroll Bros.-Sell the. Hoosier corn
drill, seed Irish potatoes, Corno
feed, all kinds farm implements and
perfection -four.
T. w. Speck-Sells Waterman Ideal
/ fountain pens, which have been the
standard for years. He also sells
the Parker lucky curve. -.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Coolers big
bargains in army shoes, ladies' OK
fords. Hamilton hickory, silk ging-
hams, foulards, etc. =,
York Furniture Co.-InVtes you to
see its lines Of mattings, rugs and
art squares And also wants you to
see It for furnishings.
York Drug Store-Has line Of Conk-
lin self-filling fountain pens, and
wants to supply you with stationery.
J. A. Tate, C. c. c. Pls.-Gives notice
of sale on salesday for March, real
estate involved in suit Of B. N.
Moore, as receiver, ETC., vs. H. j.
Johnston: also Vs. ]. j. Johnston,
and VS.. Jno. Young, ct al, defend
ants. ,
DR.. P. w. Hunter-Will appreciate re-
turn of an automobile chain, lost
Wednesday, on Chester road. 81
j. C. Wilborn-Wants quick offers for
10 acres, near Kings Mountain
battle ground. " h't. ,.. ,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-14

ence to the division Of the Peabody
fund, there seems to be some disposi-
ton to criticise the action Of DR.. D.
B. Johnson, president of Winthrop
college, we, the student body of Win
throp college, have adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resolved: First That we who
know that all his actions in the past
have been without reproach, do GER
tify that DR.. Johnson Is ever loyal to
the highest standards Of honor and
integrity.
Second: That we express to our
beloved president our absolute trust,
our implicit confidence in him, both
as a man and as a devoted and faith
full worker for the cause Of education
in South Carolina.
Third: That copies Of these reso-
aalutions be sent to the state papers
and to our president, DIR. johnson.
Edith Fraser,
'.. Chairman;
Harriet Herbert,
Lillian Snelgrove,
Elizabeth McNab,
.. Committee on Resolutions.
Adopted February II, 1913. 30
"Kathryne Connor,
president of Student Body"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-14

In delivering a charge to the Mon
roe. county, Ga, grand jury the other
day, Judge Robert T. Daniel asserted
that the people of the county had but
little regard for law or respect for au-
thority, and gave as a reason that chill
dren are not properly trained in their
homes or in the schools. We believe
that if children were properly trained
at home and in the schools they would
necessarily grow Up as law abiding cit
izens with proper respect for authority
and We feel no disposition to take issue
with the judges assertion; but still we
are at loss to see where or how be-
ginning is to be made. AS the matter
stands now, the judges indictment is
certainly against parents and teachers,
rather than against children.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-14

Talk of Intervention in Mexico
Declaration against immediate inter-
vention in Mexico was made Wednes-
day by Senator COLON, chairman of
the senate committee on foreign rela-
tions.
II trust there will be no immediate
Intervention by the United States" he
said. II do not think the time has come
when we are called on to interfere. If
we once take the step, we can not take
1t back. I do not think that under the
present conditions We are called upon
to take the burden"
Most senator's declined to discuss
the situation in Mexico.
A notable exception was found In
Senator Tillman. He said:
II think the president ought to be
very, very cautious how he involves
this country in war just at the close Of
his administration. I know of no great
er misfortune that could happen to us
right now than to have such a war
forced on the country. The situation
is very fine illustration of You will
be damned If you do and you will be
damned If you don't, especially If you
do. Let US do what Is necessary to
protect the honor of our country and
no more; If we have to go there let US
get away as soon as possible"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-14

There is a growing belief throughout
the country that the United States will
have to intervene in Mexico. Respon-
sib!e government officials are very re-
luctant to undertake anything of the
kind because all the best informed mil
itary men recognize that If the United
States sends an army to Mexico 1t will
be a long time before that army can be
gotten out of the country again. There
is no trouble about establishment of
American supremacy; but the trouble
will be to establish the domination of
a government with which the people
will be satisfied. The great trouble with
Mexico is that the masses Of the people
have been downtrodden, abused and
imposed upon for so long that they
could hardly be made to realize what
it would take to satisfy them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-14

1t is pretty generally expected that
President Taft will veto the Webb bill
regulating the shipment Of whisky from
wet into dry territory. The reason for
the veto will be put on constitutional
grounds, it is said. The Democrats are
very much worried over the prospect
as it is understood that Governor Will
son hoped the bill would be passed 80
as to get it out of the way of his ad-
ministration. Senator Root and other
strong constitutional lawyers insist
that If the president does not veto the
bill he will merely pass the question
on to the supreme court, which will
surely kill it. While there is reason to
believe that the house will pass the
bill over the presidents veto, 1t is not
thought that it can pass the senate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-14

To Lesalize Lynehins.-The judi
ary committee Of the house has made
an unfavorable report on quite dam
gerous bill introduced by ]. w. Ash
ley. The practical effect Of the bill.
should 1t become a law, Is to legalize
lynching. The text Of the measure Is
as follows:
Section 1. That it shall be a full
and complete defense to the charge Of
murder or to the charge Of assault or
assault and battery with intent to kill.
or assault and battery Of a high and
aggravated nature, for the defendant
to prove by the preponderance Of the
testimony that the person killed or
assaulted had been guilty Of an as
sault on a reputable woman with the
intent to commit the crime Of rape or
of ravishing a reputable woman.
Section 2. That this act shall take
effect Immediately upon its approval
by the governor"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-14

The Rembert Newspaper bill was
killed in the house Of representatives
yesterday, the opponents of the bill
winning by a narrow margin. On the
test vote the representatives of Sum-
ter county were divided, Mr.. Belser
voting against the bill and Messrs.
Dick and Epps for 1t. The attitude of
Messrs. Dick and Epps in respect to
this mischievous and undemocratic
measure was a surprise and a disap-
pointment, for by their vote one would
naturally infer that they have a griev-
ance against the newspapers and that
they had been so unfairly and unjustly
criticised in the past that they felt the
need of legal club, such as the Rem
bert bill provides, to force the news
papers to treat them with fairness in
future. So far as we know, neither of
these gentlemen has just cause for
complaint against the newspapers, and
speaking for this paper, we know that
they have always been accorded every
consideration to which they were en-
titled and that nothing has ever been
printed concerning them-either true
or false-that could bring them into
disrepute or damage them in business
or political way. We have heretofore
viewed the Rembert bill as a piece Of
cheap demagoguery, introduced in the
house and featured for political pur-
poses only, and have had no apprehen-
sion that it would receive serious con-
sideration by the broad gauge members
who, we believed, would see at glance
that 1t was unconstitutional, in that it
infringes the rights Of free press;