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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-28
WITHIN THE TOWN

The Yorkville Graded school foot
ball eleven plays the University school
of Charlotte, N. c., on the Yorkville
field this afternoon at $50 o'clock.
Manager McManus of the Lyric, is
to be congratulated on his enterprise
in giving the Yorkville people the OPP
portunity to see Robinson Crusoe,'
one of the moving picture successes
that have been so popular everywhere
1t has been shown; but he Is a little
unfortunate in presenting the picture
on such short notice. More people
have read Robinson Crusoe, than any
any other one work Of fiction In all lit
erature. and there are more people,
perhaps, who would be pleased to see
their old friend in the movies" If
this feature was for tomorrow night,
instead Of tonight, so there would be
time for sufficient spread Of the infor-
nation, the probability is that there
would be an overflow house. AS it is,
many people will not know Of the op-
portunity until it has passed. and they
will have missed what they would
have been glad to see.
Interest has been warming up In
the court house question during the
past few days, and all kinds Of rumors
have been afioat. For one thing 1t was
reported on the streets that Mr.. F. E.
Smith was weakening in his offer to
give a free site on West Liberty street,
and that he was now showing anxiety
to sell his lot on the corner of Con-
gress and Jefferson streets for the pur-
pose. mot a word Of truth In either
rumor," said Mr.. Smith yesterday. ITO
show that do not want to give up my
Jefferson street lot, and that I am in
terested in the town, offer to be one
of three men to give $1,000 each to
help purchase the Bratton lot on the
opposite corner for court house pur-
poses. I consider that the lot have
offered to donate as one Of the most
desirable in the town. / have had nu-
merous money offers for it, and have
steadily refused to sell 1t to anybody
as everybody knows. l am perfectly
satisfied with my property, and have
no desire to get rid Of 1t; but still be-
cause / believe that I will be doing
something for the county and town,
and at the same time benefitting m
property, I will take pleasure In giving
this lot for court house purposes-not
two acres, as has been enormously
published, but 2OOx2O0 feet as the ar
chitect says is necessary" 1t was
stated yesterday that petitions were
being put in circulation asking the
court house commission to build on the
Smith gift lot
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-28

w. w. Long, state agent of the ag-
ricultural department, believes that
corn will be worth $3.50 a bushel next
year, and he is urging the farmers to
make preparation beforehand by SOW
ing oats and other crops that may be
used as substitutes for corn.
The citizen Of York county who
reads that very comprehensive state
ment in another column by Mr.. E. w.
Pursley on the subject Of opening up
an automobile road to Kings Noun
tain battle-ground, and is not impress
ed with the first reading, should read 1t
over again. AS Mr.. Pursley says. there
is not more famous battle-ground in
all America. He might have gone on
further and said that no American bat.
tleground has greater fame throughout
the world. We will say that New
England has many spots Of far less
fame to which the town and state
governments have built most excellent
roads for distance of twenty or thir-
ty miles. If this battle-ground were In
New England, even though located as
far as 1t Is from the nearest town,
there would hardly be day from one
years end to another during which It
would not be visited by from dozen
to hundred people. Even as 1t Is the
public has very little conception Of the
number of patriotic visitors who go
there in a year, some from Kings
Mountain town, some from Grover,
some from Blacksburg, some from
Glover and some from Yorkville. Not
withstanding the inaccessibility Of the
place, 1t frequently has visitors as 1t Is.
A good automobile road would great
ly increase the number Of those visit
ors to the very great pleasure, profit
and general satisfaction Of this whole
section. That 1t would be compara-
lively easy matter on proper effortrto
get big appropriation to convert the
battle-ground into a national park,
there is no question, and the most
commendable zeal Of Messrs. Pursley,
Biggers and Hambright on the sub
ject is we'll worthy of the backing of
the people generally.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-28

CAL, Friday. Leon Wing under the
name Of Leon Yen. was arrested with
a woman companion, on a charge OF
blackmail. Sir Hiram Maxim OF
London, says that right or wrong.
England should stand by the United
States In its dealings with Mexico. -.
Representative Claud Kitchin lof
North Carolina, and A. Mitchell PALM
er Of Pennsylvania. will make q
scramble for the position OF floor
leader Of the Democratic party In
congress, now held by Mr.. Under
wood Miss Mary Mcintyre. q New
York school teacher, was on Friday
awarded verdict OF $4,000 In o
breach Of promise suit against a
wealthy Brooklyn manufacturer. !,
The body Of Adolphus Busch, the st.
Louis, Mo-, brewer, who died In Ger
many two weeks ago, was buried IN
st. Louis, Saturday. Governor Nc
'Creary and 100000 other men begun
two days work on the public roads Of
Kentucky, Friday. Judge Emory
Speer, Of the Federal district court.
is critically Ill at his home near Ma
con, Ga. Judge Speer Is facing an Inn
peachment Investigation at the hands
of congressional committee. OF
which Congressman Webb Is chair
man. -. .One thousand coal miners
went on a strike at Nanticocke, Pa.
Saturday, because the engineer Of the
mine was in arrears In his union dues
and did not wear a button. .......
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-28

Following up the alarm raised by
the Bethel Improvement association,
we consider 1t still timely to again
call the attention Of the people to the
wisdom of looking out for the agents
Of all kinds who are trying to sell va
rious articles through the country. OF
course there Is no objection to the fair
and legitimate offering Of proper arti-
cles at proper prices; but still 1t be-
hooves every man to be careful how
he signs contracts until he reads and
understands them, and 1t will be well
also for every man to warn others
who are not so we'll informed to be on
their guard. Cotton has been bring
ing a good price; but the crop is short
and the hard worked producers Of such
wealth as has been derived from the
soil have no money to waste, notwith-
standing the fact that so many people
are out to get some Of that money
without giving value received.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-28

NEW ApveRrIsEmENrs

First National Bank, Yorkyille-Pub-
fishes its official statement of condi-
ton at close of business Oct. 81. 1t
has resources Of $332,596.56.
First National Bank, Sharon-Prints
an official statement Of condition at
close of business Oct. 81, showing
resources Of $188,280.26. -
We-Fix-It Shop-Solicits your repair
work Of all kinds on buggies and
wagons, and If you owe him he
wants you to pay at once.
Yorkville Bargain House-Calls atten-
ton to its declaration sale and re-
minds you that 1t ends November /.
See page 4.
Thomson Co.-Makes special Offering
of Domino apron gingham, at cts
a yard, and best quality outings at 8
cts. yard, Saturday. Other specials.
Kirkpatrick-Belk Coolers a lot Of
cold weather specials and suggests
weather sets in.
Lyric Theatre-Will present Robinson
Crusoe in moving pictures, three
new reels, this afternoon and to-
nights cts. and 10 cts
Cloud Cash Store-Wants you to see
its lines Of cotton and wool blankets
and lap-robes-$2 to 81.
Foster -Milburn Co., Buffalo-Publish-
es testimonial in regard to Doan's
kidney pills. See page four.
York Supply Co.-Has a lot of shoes
for men and women that 1t is offer
ing at less than cost. All kinds Of
field seeds.
G. w. Sherer-Sells all kinds Of vege-
tables and fresh meats, and wants
fresh eggs and butter at top-of-
market prices. also beeves and hogs.
J. M. Ferguson-Has pure re-cleaned
Appler seed oats and wants to sell
you at right prices.
Thomasson Repair Shop-Says people
are quick to learn where they can
get frst-class work at reasonable
prices. us
]. C. Wallace, Yorkville No. Has
four horses for sale, cheap for cash,
or on satisfactory terms.
Peoples Trust Co., and ]. G. Wilborn-
Publish map showing the lots Of the
court house property, which is. to
be sold next Monday, Nov. 8. z
Bank Of Clover-In It's statement Of
condition at close Of business on Oc-
tober 81. shows resources Of $218,-
$3.50. Z.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-28
Situation in Mexico.

While 1t is evident to all observers
that the situation in Mexico and on
account of that country is exceeding
ly grave, and liable to bring forth SEN
sational developments at almost any
time 1t is not so practicable to make
any predictions as to just what may
happen.
President Wilson has been taking
the country pretty fully in his conf
dence all along and his attitude is
about like this: Americans have
large property and other interests In
Mexico, and they have a right to the
establishment Of stable government
that will insure the protection of their
lives and property in accordance with
just and equitable laws. Even If there
were no Americans in Mexico, or
there were no Americans owning
property there, because Of location OF
the country with reference to ours,
there should be either a stable. or
derly government. or at least reason
ably well-ordered warfare. At any
rate, the prevailing condition OF anar-
chy must cease"
With reference to Huerta, Presi-
dent wilson's position has been that
this man has come into mower through
assassination rather than by constitu-
tional means, and that he cannot be
recognized, even as the ostensible
choice Of the Mexican electorate. =.
is very we'll understood that the cleo
ton last Sunday was a miserable
farce throughout, the people not dar-
ing to express themselves, and Presi-
dent Wilson does not feel like stulti-
flying himself or the country by pre-
tending to accept the election as real
ly serious.
There went out from Washington a
few days ago that the president had
prepared and was ready to publish to
the nations of the world a re-affirma-
ton of the Monroe doctrine with q
significant amendment, the PROPOSE
ton being like this: "The United
States will not permit foreign inter-
ference with the political affairs OF
any North, or South American coun-
try, and further the United States
takes upon itself the responsibility OF
and requiring the main
tenance of stable constitutional gov
ernment in all American republics"
The understanding is that while
such a note had been prepared, 1t was
not deemed best to issue 1t until the
actual necessity arose, and as since
an intimation Of 1t was given out, 1t
is beginning to. appear that European
governments, under the lead Oh
France, are making 1t known that
they propose to let the United States
have its own way in the matter, the
probability is that the note will not
be issued at all.
From such information as has been
received since Sunday, it appears that
although most Of the votes cast IN
Sundays election were for Huerta, II
is clear that not more than 10000 OF
the $4,000 eligible voters in the re-
public went to the polls, and the elec-
ton is therefore unconstitutional even
If there had been choice OF proper
candidate.
There is every reason to believe
that there will be some startling de-
velopments within the next few days.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-28
WILL OPEN STREET.
Editor Yorkville Enquirer:

Having heard reports to the effect
that have withdrawn my offer to do
nate a lot on my West Liberty street
property for court house site, desire
to say that the commission has in its
hands from me q written obligation in
which l am bound to make title when
ever l am called upon to do so. I will
say further that it will give me pleas
ure to make this title and l would not
withdraw the offer 1 have made even
If 1 could do so. Also, If the lot re-
ferred to Is accepted by the commits
sion for the use of the new court
house, will deed to the town. free Of
cost, all right and title to street run
ming from the corner Of said lot on
West Liberty street across to West
Madison street, and joining Wright
avenue between the residences Of Mes
srs. o. E. wilkins and G. w. Brown.
F. E. Smith.
Yorkville, S. c., October 27 1917.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-28

The news contained in the letter we
print today from Point Is about as
gratifying to us as anything we have
been able to give our readers in quite
a while. Most thoughtful people who
are acquainted with the situation have
all along had the idea that those rich
Catawba river bottoms and the hill
lands adjoining were just the thing
for cattle and stock raising; but with
most people their development has
been a question of when, who, and
how. The great. thing was for inte!li-
gent developers with the necessary
means to take hold. This seems to
have happened at last, and we feel like
predicting that the future of the un-
dertaking will be prosperous and pro-
fitable. We would not be at all sur
prised II there was something in the
suggestion Of the possible influence OF
the Bethel Improvement association
but whether there is or not, the Bethel
Improvement association is to be con-
graduated along with the rest Of us.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-28
ROAD TO KINGS MOUNTAIN.

Messrs E. w. Pursley and ]. E.
Biggers of the Santiago section, and
Mr.. ]. B. Hambright who lives over in
Cherokee just across the York line, are
very much interested in securing an
automobile road from the Faulkner
and Bethany road to Kings Mountain
battle-ground, and then on the other
side to the North Carolina line. There
are about four miles Of work and i'm
provements to be accomplished be-
tween Ramah and the battle-ground
on this side, and about two miles of
somewhat heavier work to be done
between Kings Mountain and the
North Carolina line.
II think this matter Is Of very
great importance" said Mr.. Pursley
to The Enquirer yesterday, and as I
have given the subject sufficient in
vestigation to get a pretty fair idea Of
what is to be done, and how 1t is to be
accomplished. I would like the people
of York county to know more about
the matter than they do. I believe If
there could be a general understand
ing of the whole situation, and the
practical results to be accomplished,
the people Of the whole county would
take as much interest as my neighbors
and myself. And IL the people Of the
county were half as much interested
as we are, it would not be a great
while before the desired end would be
accomplished in first class style.
Briefly outlined, we have here in
York county one of the most noted
and glorious battlefields in the world,
splendid monument on it, and prac-
tically no way to get to it. do not
know of any one thing in the county
that Is Of more interest to outsiders
than this battlefield, and l am sure
that there Is no other one thing that
furnishes half as much attraction to
people from abroad. Even as 1t Is,
strangers visit the spot at all seasons
of the year, and If there was anything
like a decent automobile road to this
place the number Of visitors would be
largely increased.
when Mr. Bryan spoke at the town
of Kings Mountain on October I. he
expressed a desire to go to the battle
field; but the Kings Mountain people
had to tell him that 1t would be i'm
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-28
We are giving Mr.. Suffers story Of

We are giving Mr.. Suffers story OF
the reasons for his impeachment be-
cause we consider it to be Of very con-
siderable educational interest AS to
whether the story is true or how
much truth there Is in 1t, the reader
is about as we'll qualified to judge as
we are; but we are inclined to think
that the story as whole is pretty
nearly true. We are not prepared to
say that it is not absolutely true. 1t
Is a fact that American politics, ma
tional, state, county and municipal, is
full Of men like Boss Murphy OF
course, the character is not generally
so pronounced as in the case OF the
New York boss; but reasonably intel
ligent observers should have little diff
ficulty in distinguishing the Murphy
type all down the line from the top to
the bottom, even to neighborhood
politics. The probability is that
Murphy is exactly the kind Of a man
Sulzer has described him to be. 1t is
0lfncult TO reason tndI except Will
the consent of the bosses in times
past Sulzer could never have gotten
to where he did get. Had he shown
symptoms of the character and pur-
pose he now claims, he would have
been squelched in his political infan-
cy. But by the same rule, it need not
seem strange to assume that Mr.. Sui
ger may really have become what he
now claims to be. There are not
there solely for the joy Of public SER
vice; but there are some, and 1t Is not
difficult to conceive how a public man
may have spent half a lifetime play
ing a double ole, and then become
seized with a desire to make amends
by honestly and earnestly giving his
best to the public. We are not saying
that Sulzer has ever Intentionally
played double, and we are not saying
that he is straight now; but we can
see how such might be the case. Also
we can see that if Sulzer has ever ac-
knowledged political allegiance to
Murphy, and afterward tried to assert
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-28
SEED CORN SELECTION
Some Hints. That are Timely, Inter-
sstins and Appropriats.

Editor Yorkville Enquirer.
The selection Of seed corn Ii sub
iect about which much has been said
and written for the past few years,
and It is one which cannot be empha-
sized too strongly upon the farmers
of the south, and especially at this
season Of the year. Owing to the fact
that this has been hard dry season,
on corn, seed corn of good quality
will be very scarce and especially SO
if II isn't gathered from the field. The
greater part Of the corn win be light
and trashy and IL 1t Is all gathered TO.
gether and thrown in the crib 1t Will
be a hard task to select corn by crip
selection when planting time comes
around next year; therefore 1t is very
important that every farmer should
select his corn from the field this
lowing rules should be followed In Sc
lecting seed corn: 1st, select from
plot In the field where the corn has
suffered least from the drought and
has matured best. End, select from
stout short jointed stalks where
they have grown under normal
conditions not having been favored Dy
distance in the drill and larger
amounts Of fertilizers. Sd, select ears
well dropped or pointing downward
on the stalk with not too long shank
and we'll covered to and oyer the tip
with shuck. 4th, select ears that are
not formed too high on the stalk and
IL a two cared variety, see that the
ears are formed on opposite sides OF
the stalk 9Th, select from stalks that
are NOT near barren or blasted stalks.
II selecting from a prolific variety. 1t
doesn't materially differ which ear
you take, either top or bottom, both
or all three Qf 1t has three ears, and
all we'll formed and well filed, why
take all of them; at least two. any
way.)
One should select about three times
as many ears from the field as he
thinks he needs for seed purposes,
then shuck out the lot and select the
best ears from the lot, being careful
to select ears we'll filed out at both
ends with grains tightly formed on
the cob and with the rows as nearly
straight as possible on the cob. After
the corn has been shucked out and
we'll selected 1t should be stored away
in good warm room (not too warm)
either in sacks or strung up with
strong twine. -
Every man that takes any pride In
seed corn breeding should have him
seed plot Of say one-half or one acre,
and should plant few rows, say one
dozen, from individual ears, using the
same amount Of fertilizer on each row
to see the difference In the yielding
qualities Of different ears Of the same
variety Of corn and then select seed
from the best yielding rows.
Mr.. ]. M. Campbell Of Tirzah, plant
ed ten rows this year with ten indi-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-28
fee to see the advertising manager

fee to see the advertising manager
about the matter.
I've lost q sheep. a black face eve
with black legs, She has been away
since last June, and want to know
If you think The Enquirer can find 1t
for me-" he said. ..,. .-
THAT is pretty tough PROPOSE
tion, Mr.. Davidson" the ad manager
replied, because II a sheep has been
missing in this dog infested county
since last June, it would stand but
little show Of being alive now, and be-
sides, 1t could have very easily been
stolen" =.
"But I hear that some 'possum
hunters jumped what they thought
was sheep on Mr.. ]. E. Getty's place
one night last week. and 1t Is Just
possible that It was my eve. Every
body reads The Enquirer, even the
negroes, and I just believe IL would
put in a little advertisement and II
anybody has seen the sheep would
hear about it. Anyhow I am willing
to risk it fifty cents worth"
"All right, Mr.. Davidson" replied
the ad manager; "just as you say, but
remember that I would not like to
promise anything in case like that.
The chances are too SLIM"
On Mr.. Davidson's insistence the
q woe uriffap ord oftar he had an
proved the wording, the ad manager
requested: "This thing is 30 unusual,
want to ask that II you do get any
Information about the sheep, to please
let us know" Mr.. Davidson promis-
ed that he would do so.
II found my sheep" announced Mr..
Davidson yesterday morning as he
drove up in front of The Enquirer Of
fee. "Billy Wallace saw the adver-
tisement in The Enquirer and told me
my sheep was in Mr.. c. F. Sherer's
barn, on the outskirts Of Yorkville.
went there and found it. 1t turned
out that the sheep had jumped into the
cattle pen over a high fence to escape
the dogs, and the negroes had shut 1t
up in the barn. where Mr.. Sherer was
keeping 1t until the owner turned up"
Mr.. Sherer said yesterday that he
had been intending to advertise the
sheep; but had preferred to wait a
while rather than subject the owner
to the additional expense.