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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-10
MERE MENTION

Frank Stumpf, postmaster at Still
water, N. Y, by a random rifle shot
out of his window at O'Clock Tues
day morning, killed a would-be post
office robber. The postmaster had been
aroused by an explosion and fired In the
direction Of the postofice from his res
fdence 100 feet of. VIM. Stokess, own
er Of a ginnery at Brent, Ga, was kill
ed Tuesday by being caught on shaft
and beaten to death before the ma
chinery could be stopped. Nearly
5000 bankers are attending the thirty
ninth convention of the American
Bankers association in session in Bos-
ton, Mass, this week. .... The cashier
of a velvet mill was held up and rob-
bed of $4,000 at Stonington, Conn.,.
Tuesday morning. The passengers OF
a passing trolley car gave chase to
the bandits and the money was short
ly afterwards found in a crevice OF
stone wall. The thieves escaped. 49,.
President Wilson Is to be at Mobile,
Ala, October 9th, where he will de-
liver an address before the Southern
Commercial congress on rural credits.
"A destructive hurricane swept
over portions Of the Alaska coast
Monday. Three unidentified bodies
have been washed ashore and more
than 500 persons are homeless. .......
Eighteen lives were lost during the
continuance Of the floods in south
eastern Texas last week.. An oil
fire started in the Standard Oil COM
panys yards at San Diego, Cal, Sun
day and burned until Tuesday night.
Two tanks, one Of crude oil and one
Of gasoline, exploded. ..... Savannah.
Ca, has abandoned the proposed
THANKSGIVING automobile races for this
year. Henry Spencer, an opium
fiend, held by the Chicago police, has
confessed to the murder Of Mrs. Mil
dred Rexroat, and claims to have COM
mitted twenty other murders and no
end Of burglaries. The Knoxville,
Tennessee street railway has fired fif-
ty employees because Of their connec-
ton with the carmen's union.
The Chicago police say that Miss Ida
Leegson, whose nude dead body was
found on the prairie outside the city
few days ago, was murdered by a ne
gro, and 1t is believed that the fiend
will be arrested, as he can be identi-
fed by a pawn broker to whom he
pawned articles taken from the body.
The hearing by Governor Felker
of New Hampshire in the Thaw case
was resumed today after a postpone
ment that was made at the request OF
Mr.. Jerome. -. james Winsfield, the
leader in a negro race riot at Joliet,
Illinois last Tuesday, was killed. The
negroes had liberated a negro woman
who had been put in Jail for drunken
ness
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-10

Murphy would drop the matter, he,
Sulzer, would make things all right.
Secretary Sarecky told some stories
that were intended to be favorable to
Sulzer. He claimed to have himself
made certain expenditures on Suffers
private account that are charged
against Sulzer, and also that he him
self made out the campaign statement
leaving out many items, and that Sui
ger did not see the paper until pre-
sented for his signature and even then
1t was signed without reading. With
regard to a letter signed by Governor
Sulzer, giving Sarecky authority 10
endorse checks drawn on the Mutual
Alliance Trust company, Sarecky said
he had written the document himself
including the signature. L. M. Joseph,
thall, a New York banker, testified
that he had taken up certain stocks
owned by Mrs Sulzer, on which Gov
ernor Sulzer had borrowed money to
the amount Of $4,000 and that Gov
ernor Sulzer has not yet paid the ac-
count
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-10

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

G. M. Carroll, Yorkville No. 1.-Wants
a quick buyer for GA acres Of land,
four and a half miles west Of York.
vile.
H. q. Neil, County Treasurer-Gives
notice Of the levies Of taxes In the
various townships and school dis
tricts for 1913. .s-. ~
Hamilton Carhartt, Rock Hill-Wants
25 girls to operate power sewing
machines manufacturing overalls.
Girls paid while learning.
Raymond Carroll, Yorkville Has q
lady's waist, found in his buggy at
Beersheba last Sunday.
Court House Commission-Gives no.
tice of sale Of the court house and
lots on salesday for November, to-
gether with the terms of sale.
e. M. Russell, Guthriesville-Will pay
reward for recovery Of lost blood
hound bitch. ai
Kirkpatrick-Belk Co.-Says that goods
we'll bought are half sold and says
1t sells at a very close margin.
First National Bank, Sharon-Points
out some Of the advantages that
come to the man who carries bank
account.
Yorkville Banking & Mercantile Co.
Has wire fencing and wants to sup
ply you. Talks about groceries In
general and Melrose -four in partic-
ular. !.
Carroll Bros.-Sell White Hickory and
Piedmont wagons, buggies, fertil-
izers, farm tools, etc. n
Carroll Furniture Co.-Can supply you
with heating and cooking stoves,
picture frames. etc.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.-Invites you
to see its big stock Of fall merchan-
disc, including dry goods, notions,
clothing, shoes. etc.
Thomson Co-Thanks the ladies for
patronage and talks about some OF
the many things needed for fall and
winter wear, clothing, shoes. etc.
Cloud Cash Store-Calls attention to
its lines Of goods for men and boys.
including everything in Furnishings.
First National Bank. Yorkville-Em-
phasizes the Importance to you OF
saving a part Of your income. 1t
wants your savings account.
w. E. Ferguson-Says it is time to cal
again and suggests a variety OF new
goods for your table.
Louis Roth-Has white pearl onion
sets, vetch and crimson clover seed.
and rice meal.
York Furniture Co.@Sells Coles hot
blast heaters-the fuel savers, and
all kinds Of heating stoves.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-10

ricultural department began the en-
couragement of this crop by giving
enough seed to sow an acre to people
who would agree to buy enough to
SOW another acre; but that offer does
not hold now The department Is sat
isfied that the experiment has proved
the crop fully up to expectations, and
from now on 1t expects those who
would be benefited to help themselves.
I would say that taking the county as
whole, some sixty acres Of this mix
ture has been sown."
Mr.. Blair stated also, as a matter Of
information to those who are consid-
ering cover crops, that they should get
them in by October 20, II they would
expect the best results, for experience
shows that the best results grow less
and less certain after that date.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-10
LOCAL LAcoNlcS
FewelI VS.. Power Company.

FewelI vs.. Power Company.
The Rock Hall Herald states that
Judge Prince has granted a new trial
in the case of Fewell VS.. the Catawba
Power company.
Making IL Going and Coming.
Messrs. w. L. and Sam Latham Of
Sharon, who last summer made 105
bushels of oats TO the acre on nine
acres, now have on the same land corn
that is promising fifty bushels to the
acre. It Is said that the straw and
fodder are more than enough to pay
for the fertilizer used, and the balance
of the crop goes entirely for work. =,
Arrested Under Webb Law.
Rock Hill special Of October to
Columbia State: The first arrest for
an offense Of this kind since the Webb
law went into effect took place here
last evening, when Chief Of Police
Youngblood arrested a party giving
his name as Edward s. Krails, who
was soliciting orders for whisky, etc.,
he stated, for Moss & Co., Of Cincin-
natl. The recorder fined him 500 un-
der the city ordinance and then Mag
istrate Wingate took charge Of him
and telephoned to Solicitor Henry at
Chester to know what to do with him.
The solicitor instructed him to bind
Krails over to the circuit court under
a $500 bond.
Sale of Fair Forest Farms.
Rock Hill Record: The sale of the
Fair Forest farms and Catawba lots.
held Tuesday by Mr. James S. White,
was fairly successful, about $4,000 be-
ing realized. Nine farms and seventy
five lots were disposed of. The prices
for the farms were low, while the lots
brought good money. When the Sea-
board connection out Of Rock Hall is
built (and it will be built), that is 60
ing to be a thriving community dowr
there and these lots will enhance ir
value very largely. The sale was con-
Quoted by the real estate department
of the Peoples Trust company, and a
big crowd was present.. Auction
Ferguson was on the block.
Death Of Mrs. Mary Bennett.
Fort Mill Times: Mrs. Mary Ben
nett, wife Of Mr.. James Bennett, died
Tuesday morning at her home In the
vicinity Of Melvin, ten miles east of
Fort Mill, after painful illness of
several months of heart trouble. The
burial took place Wednesday morning
in the burial ground Of Pleasant VAL
ley Baptist church. Mrs. Bennett
before marriage was Miss Mary Lee,
a sister of Messrs. D. A. Lee and ]. F.
Lee and Mrs J. M. Epps. Of Fort Mil.
Besides her husband, she Is survived
by nine children, the youngest being
a babe Of but three months. The
sympathy Of the entire community
goes out to Mr.. Bennett and the chill
dren in their sad bereavement.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-10
BRYAN ON CURRENCY
Secretary Of State Discusses Features
Of Pending Bill.

Secretary Of State Discusses Features
Of Pending Bill.
Hon. W. ]. Bryan spoke in Spartan
burg last Tuesday night, having gone
there from Kings Mountain by auto
mobile, and his subject was the
Presidents Point Of View" as to
things political. The following Is taken
from the Spartanburg Herald's synop-
sis Of the speech:
In addressing himself to the curren-
icy measure, Mr.. Bryan said that there
are two great ideas underlying the
question: 1. The issuance Of money is
a function for the banks and not the
government. 2. The issuance Of money
Is function Of government and not
the banks. He stated that he thought
Woodrow Wilson would meet with op-
position, no matter which position he
took. But. the bill is on its passage
and will soon be law, he said.
The following, said the speaker, are
the principal features Of the bill: Mon
ey will be under the control OF the
government; 1t will be issued by the
government; the monopoly Of the ma
tional banks will be broken and ti'~
state banks benefited; and the power
Of the money trust will be broken. He
said the twelve regional banks will
come to Washington for financial as
sistance and not to New York.
Mr.. Bryan said there was opposition
among the bankers when 1t was de-
cided to put the control Of the banks
under government board, they claim
ing that the bankers should name the
board. He stated that the position
taken by them is farcical, because
they could not be expected to regulate
their business for the benefit Of some
one else. He claimed that the rail-
roads are regulated by the interstate
commerce commission; that the banks
should receive no more favors than
other business.
The speaker said he had little pa
thence with those who say they cannot
trust the government to regulate the
financial affairs Of the country. when
it makes the laws Of the nation and
regulates other things. You must
trust the government" he said; 'it is
the highest authority in the land"
Woodrow Wilson has taken the
peoples side on the money question.
and the currency bill is marching on"
Mr.. Bryan said the flnanciers have
been making the financial laws Of the
country for the past fifty years, yet In
1907 a great panic swept the land.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-10
WITHIN THE TOWN

- Treasurer Neil is working over
time writing up tax receipts prepara-
tory to opening the books next We'd
nesday.
Registration was light last Monday
compared with the three previous reg
istration days. because people general
ly were rather too busy to come to
town.
The next question is as to whether
the court house and lot will bring $16,-
900. There are some who are doubtful
about that figure being reached, and
there are others who say the property
will be cheap at the price. But there
is no better test in the world than an
auction sale.
The largest crowd that ever enter
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-10
Currency Reform.

While, according to our view II will
be more or less absurd for one who
has not made a lifetime study of the
currency question to claim expert
knowledge in regard to the matter,
still the layman Of average intelligence
and information may easily compre-
hend that this issue has a tremen-
dous bearing on the comfort, happi-
ness and even liberty Of the whole
people.
OF the different forces that govern
the affairs Of men in the general walks
Of life-the physical force, the political
force, the social force, the moral force,
the spiritual force, and the financial
force, all the world recognizes that
the latter although ranking lower in
the moral scale, even than physical
force, is more insidious in its direct
effects than all the others.
In olden times, and indeed in many
instances in present times, a given
community Of men was governed not
by the most honorable and upright, nor
the wisest and best; but generally by
the strongest among them. In the
course of development, the few strong
est learned to form alliances in order
to avoid the determination Of all, then
followed formulation of rules and laws
that led to the setting up Of kings and
governors, and after the lapse Of CEN
turies came the idea Of government by
the people through representatives.
But say what we will about the per-
fection of government. never in the
history of the world since mankind
began to form combinations for the
protection of property rights among
the members of such combinations,
has there been a time when the power
of money was not recognized as a
dominant force Of almost invincible
strength.
without detracting in the least from
the courage, fortitude, determination
and patriotism Of the men who shed
their blood for American liberty, 1t is
recognized by all who are reasonably
we'll informed that 1t was the power
Of money which finally decided that
great issue, and it is fact also that
this same power has decided the event
Of every war in which the American
people have since been engaged. Had,
for instance, the Confederate states of
America had not as much money as
the northern states, but only twice or
three times as much as they did have,
the great Civil war would have result
ed differently from what it did. The
south would have been successful.
And just as money plays such an
important part in the affairs of ma
tions, it plays no less an important
part in the affairs Of individuals. While
and even millions and millions who
have no intelligent conception Of the
part that money plays in their every
day life. their physical, social, mental
and even moral conditions, there are
other thousands and even millions,
who understand the exact relation Of
this power-some the benefits of the
proper use of money, and others the
ills and expressions that result from
its improper use.
If twenty-five years ago President
Wilson had given expression to the
views that he is said to have express
ed in Washington last Monday, to the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-10

Columbia special Of October 8, to
the Spartanburg Herald: Sheriff j.
A. Lewis, of Horny county, in letter
to Comptroller General Jones today
said that sewing machine and light
ming rod agents were doing business In
his county in violation Of law, and
that the attorneys for the agents were
telling him, the sheriff, that rulings
of judges on Federal interstate COM
merce protected these agents from In
reference at the hands Of state Off
GERS. The sheriff wanted to know
what to do about the matter. The
comptroller general replied that the
law imposing a misdemeanor on any
hawkers or peddlers working In the
state without a license had been held
legal by the courts Of the state in the
decision of the case Of State VS.. Moore
head, AZ S. c., 277, this fee being re-
quired by section 2.619, Volume 1,
Code Of Laws Of South Carolina.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-10
ABOUT PEOPLE

Mr.. Arthur Nicely leaves this after
noon for Staunton Military academy.
DR.. Joseph E. Thomas of Tirzah, is
out again after a severe attack of
pneumonia.
Mr.. ]. Hamlet Carroll Of Yorkville,
is spending few days with friends In
Spartanburg.
Mrs. w. T. Moore and children of
Yorkville, are visiting relatives on
Sharon No. 1.
Mrs. w. H. Poston and Miss Violet
Dobson of Yorkville, are visiting rela-
tives in Kings Mountain. ..r.
Mrs. Hugh w. Smith and children,
of Gainesville, Fla, have been visiting
relatives on Yorkville No. l.
Miss Hattie Lowry of Yorkville, left
this morning for Shelby, N. c., where
she will teach school through the win
ter.
Mesdames T. P. Moore and ]. B.
Bowen and Master ]. B. Bowen, Jr., OF
Charlotte, are visiting relatives and
friends in Yorkville.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Hammond and
son, A. B. Jr., returned to their home
in Columbia last night, after spending
several days with Yorkville relatives. =
Mr.. L. ]. Davidson has resigned the
position he has held with the Hamf
ton Carhartt company for some time,
but according to the Rock Hill Rec
ord he will remain In Rock Hill.
Mr.. A.. D. Dorsett returned to his
home In Yorkville Wednesday. morn
ing from q Greensboro, N. c., sanitar-
ium where he has been undergoing
treatment. Mr.. Dorsett's condition Is
considerably improved.
A feature Of the parade at Kings
Mountain last Tuesday was a pretty
float carrying thirteen young ladies
representing the original states. The
young ladies were Miss Miriam Parker
of Charlotte; Miss Mamie Fuller Of
Bessemer City; Miss Wan North OF
Grover; Miss Frances Finley of York
Vile; Miss Beth Andrews Of Shelby;
Miss Mary Anderson Of Cherokee;
Miss Leila Kendrick Of Cherryville;
Miss Evelyn Lynch Of Rutherfordton;
Miss Clara Armstrong Of Gastonia;
Miss Josephine Mullen Of Lincolnton;
Miss Emily Wright Of Glover; Miss
Blanche PRESLEY Of Rock Hill; Miss
Birdie Phillips Of Gaffney.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-10
PARISH vs.. YoRKvILLE.

In an opinion rendered by Justice
D. E. Hydrick, of the state supreme
court yesterday, Laura E. Parish OBJ.
tained a reversal Of the lower court
in her case against the town Of York.
Vile. The following summary Of the
questions involved and determination
thereof was received this morning from
our Columbia correspondent:
1.-THE supreme court decision states
that Laura E. Parish attempted to set
up two cases Of action in her COM
plant. The material allegations Of
the first cause Of action are: That
since the year 1908, the defendant
(town of Yorkville) has emptied the
sewerage of the town Of Yorkville In
to a stream which flows through PLAIN
tifrs land, thereby polluting the wa
ters thereof to her injury and dam
age; that use Of her property was be-
gun without notice to her, and without
her consent, and without acquiring the
right thereto, or making compensation
therefor, in the manner prescribed by
law; and that 1t has been continuped
against her protest; that defendant
has refused her demand for compensa-
tion and denies her right thereto; that
such use of her property is q taking
thereof for public purpose, without
compensation, and without due pro-
cess of law, and she Is thereby denied
the equal protection Of the law, con-
trary to the guarantees Of both the
state and Federal constitutions. ::
1.-The allegations Of the second
cause" says Justice Hydrick, are such
as are usual and appropriate to an
action against municipal corporation
for damages for tort under the stat
ute.
"The town Of Yorkville demurred to
the complaint. -
1.-The grounds Of demurrer, briefly,
were that an action for tort cannot be
maintained against a municipal cor
poration in the absence Of legislative
authority and that plaintiff has remedy
by condemnation which is. exclusive.
"The lower court sustained the de-
murrer and dismissed the. complaint.
1.-THE supreme court holds, that al
though municipal corporations must
be made liable by statute, private prop
erty shall not be taken for. public use
without just compensation. The ques-
ton, the court says, Is whether the
plaintiff has any remedy In this case.
The gist of the supreme courts de-
cision Is as follows; ,r
"'The plaintiff alleges that her
right to compensation Is denied, ana
that allegation Is admitted in the de-
murer.
Therefore, under the authorities,
she stated cause of action to have
right to compensation determined by
the court and the court erred, there
fore, in sustaining the demurrer to
that cause Of action. This case DIFF
fers from the case Of Matheny vs.
Aiken. The complaint In that case
which was held insufficient on de-
murrer did not allege that plaintif's
right to compensation was denied and
the omission Of that allegation was
made a ground Of the decision as 1t
was in Glover vs. Remley, 62 8. c.,
g." .s..
"The reversal of the circuit court
means that the case will be tried on Its
"s5
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-10

Pressing key at the White House
at Q o'clock this afternoon, Eastern
time, President Wilson will release an
electric current that will travel over
land and under sea to the Panama ca
nal to explode: q charge Of dynamite
and destroy the Gamboa dyke. The
dyke is the last great physical obstruc.
tion to the opening Of water commun-
ication between the two oceans, al
though the wreckage Of the dyke and
two earth slides. one at Cucaracha and
another at Gold Hill. must be cut
through before the canal actually ran
be opened Destruction OF Gamboa
dyke will be celebrated not only at the
White House but all along the Pacific
coast. When the eelctric current
started by President Wilson travels
the land wires to Galveston and passes
by cable beneath the Gulf Of Mexico to
the isthmus, the canal engineers ex-
pect the spark to explode the thousand
charges Of dynamite which have been
buried in the 400 feet Of dyke which at
present stands between Gatun lake and
the famous Culebra cut. II is believed
1t win be possible to pass between
oceans the lighter boats used by the
canal diggers in a few weeks.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-10
THE COTTON BOIL WORM.

] The agricultural department has
sent out an interesting and valuable
statement on the subject of the cot
ton boil worm, giving information as
to how the worm should be destroy
ed. This statement is as follows:
THE department of agriculture has
recently received numerous inqui-
ries about injury by the cotton
boil worm, especially in the eastern
part Of the belt. In many cases this
insect has been confused with the
ports about the occurrence Of that
pest in new regions have thus become
prevalent.
1.-The boil worm Is the larva Of a
moth, and Is only very distantly re-
lated to the weevil which belongs to
the large natural group Of beetles.
The worm when first Matched Is very
tiny, but grows rapidly, becoming f.
nally little over an inch long, and
greenish or brownish in color. The
weevil grub is white and found only
within the cotton square or boil. It
never exceeds one-half inch in Iength.
"In the case Of the present out
break the injury began so late in the
season that little can be done to pro-
tect the present crop. Nevertheless,
a farmer can insure crop OF the
coming season again.t injury by the
pest with comparatively little trouble
and expense. The action that should
be taken wherever injury has occur
red this year is to pick the cotton as
quickly as possible and Immediately
thereafter to plow and harrow the
the fields. This work will result In
the destruction In the immature stages
Of the worm which have passed just
beneath the surface Of the soil. In ad-
dition to the effect in destroying the
insect the plowing and narrowing Of
the fields will have a very great value
in the way Of preparing for the crop Of
the following season.
Methods Of control Of the boil
worm which are applicable In differ
ent seasons Of the year are described
in Farmers Bulletin 200"