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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-28
ABOUT PEOPLE

C. E. Spencer, Jr, is visiting re,a-
tives in Yorkville.
Mr.. A. L. Lineberger Of Bethany, is
critically III with pellagra.
Mrs. @. T. Schorb Of Fort Lawn,
spent SATURDAY. in Yorkville.
Mrs. M. H. Blair and son, Of Sharon
No. l, are visiting in Chester.
Mr.. ]. F. Thomson of Gastopia,
spent yesterday in Yorkville.
Mrs. c. NJ. Miller of Yorkville, visit
ed relatives in Lincolnton last week.
Mr.. L. w. Jenkins of Spartanburg,
spent Sunday at his home in York.
vile.
Mrs. Geo. w. Kunz of Yorkville Is
visiting relatives and friends In Co.
lumbia.
W. G. White, Jr., Of Chesterfield. 8.
c., spent Sunday with his parents In
Yorkville. aEf 10
Mrs. w. F. Marshall and Mrs. H. w.
Adickes Of Yorkville, spent yesterday
in Rock Hill.
Mr.. w. M. Allison of Charlotte spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. N. G.
Allison, in Yorkville.
Mr.. Frank e. Smith of Yorkville. is
attending the Mecklenburg county fair
In Charlotte this week.
Mr.. John Jenkins of Rock Hill, spent
Sunday with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w. Jenkins in Yorkville.
Mrs. r. E. Heath has returned to
her home in Yorkville, after a visit to
relatives In Knoxville, Tenn.
Mr.. Tom Quinn Of Greenville, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. Quinn in Yorkville.
Mr.. VIM. r. Bigger of No. Q Smyr-
ma, went to Baltimore last Thursday
for surgical operation.
Mr.. w. A. Jackson returned to Co
lumbia Sunday, after several days
visit to relatives on Yorkville No. 6.
Misses Violet and Louise Dobson
returned to Yorkville last night after
several days visit to relatives at Tir-
zah. ..
Mrs. w. H. Poston returned to her
home at Savage, s. c., yesterday, after
several weeks, visit to Yorkville rela-
tives.
Rev. E. E Gillespie and family have
moved into the new Presbyterian
manse, recently completed on West
Liberty street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. p. Whitesides of
Filbert No. 1, are spending this week
in Columbia, the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. w. Cummings
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. s. Mackorell, and
Messrs. r. G. McCaw, ]. A. Tate, c. F.
Sherer and P. w. Patrick Of Yorkville,
left this morning to attend the fair in
Columbia.
Mr.. E. w. Pursley Of Yorkville No.
1, mentioned incidentally yesterday
some instances Of Longevity In his
family, and especially the case Of a
great uncle and two great aunts. Mr..
Joseph Pursley Of Hickory Grove, Is
81, and Mrs. Katie Erwin, Of Glover,
is S3, and Miss Susan Pursley Of Clo-
yer No. 4, is 95. The last named is
one of the oldest persons in the coun-
ty..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-28
THE YORK COUNTY FAIR.
Correspondent Who Refuses to Be
Blinded Sees Things AZ They Are.

Editor Yorkville Enquirer: ~
notice that your little comment on
the Rock Hill" fair to Editor Fain Of
the Herald, has brought forth a few
rancorous replies from your .neighbors,
and also others not quite so neigh
borly. I want to thank you for what
you said on the subject, for you were
exactly right. They know. 1t too and
that's what hurts.
suppose from the things that Ihaye
to say on the subject that there win be
some extraordinarily, broad-minded
persons who viii brand me az q knock
era regular moss back, but I am far
from that. / am progressive and
bright enough to know that the sup
posed York county fair Was for the
benefit Of Rock Hill and for them alone.
What did they do? They did every
thing, Mr.. Editor, that you said they
did, and they went SO. far as TO invite
all the schools Of the county there to
have school day, having every school
to 60 to the expense Of fixing up
float, paying their fare there, walking
three miles parading dusty streets. as
II for q circus, to help out the people
behind the movement, to be marched
up to the very gates Of the grounds
and there halted. at
Now, 'You all did nicely, and we
certainly enjoyed the parade; but II
you want inside Of this gate you will
have to buy ticket"
So after all of these little children
had gone to this expense and trouble.
they had to pay to see a few horses.
which they could have seen, and even
better, at q common days preaching
at the remotest country church; and
few other things from the farm.
8 Now If they think they did these
children right, let 1t pass. But would
like for them to journey up to their
sister city, Charlotte, and see how
they treat their children In Mecklen-
burg county on school day: They
would say: l"Oh, we did not do that
way, but Of course these people are
working along different line (which
is success for the county,. Rock Hill,
worked for the dollar. And believe
me, we got 1t, too"
John L. Ratterree.
Fort Mil, No. /. g.. c.. October "a.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-28

practicable for him to do so because
the road was not suitable for automo-
bile travel. AS matter Of fact, the
Kings Mountain people have a very
good automobile road to the state line,
about six miles from their town, and
the trouble comes over the remaining
two miles in York county. That was
why Mr.. Bryan was unable to make 1t.
while I was at Kings Mountain on
the day of the celebration learned
that 1t was the original desire Of the
Kings Mountain people to have the
celebration there every year. and they
tried to get the sanction Of the war de-
partment. The idea Of the sanction OF
the war department was to make II
easier to get an army post band and q
good representation of soldiers from
Atlanta or some other nearby post. The
war department, however. would not
stand for the arrangement on the
ground that the proper pace for the
celebration was at the battle-ground
ITSELF, and the Kings Mountain people
were unable to get the consent Of the
authorities to send the band until II
was agreed that the Kings Mountain
town arrangement was only tenn
porary one, and that later celebrations
must be held on the battle-ground It
self a a. f 5a sy
"The people also told me-" Mr.. Purs-
ley went on, that Congressman Webb
is very keen to make national park
of the battle-ground and that he had
told them that with the cooperation
of Mr.. Finley II would be compara-
lively easy to get an appropriation OF
$50, 900 or $4,000 for the purpose
Congressman Webb, however, explain
ed that IL the people Of York and
Cleveland would do something toward
improving the miserable reads as they
stand, this would go long way to-
ward getting through the national
park appropriation"
Asked about the road and what
would probably be necessary to put II
in good shape, Mr.. Pursley said that
four miles of road on this side Of the
battle-ground could be made practica-
BILE for automobiles at an expense oi
about fifty dollars mile. He was
satisfied that the work could be done
for 5000 or less. On the other side oi
the battle-ground the work Is heavier
There is bridge to be built at cost
of from $500 to $500 and the road work
would cost from 5000 to $500 in add,
tion. while I am sure the people o,
the neighborhood will do what they
can," said Mr.. Pursley. "of course very
little can be accomplished without helI
from the township and county. backed
up by private subscriptions"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-28

his manhood by breaking loose, he
could not succeed without a fight It
would be just as natural for Murphy
to fight to hold him as it would for
him to fight to get loose. There is
little doubt in our view that Sulzer- is
far and away the better man Of the
two. and IL the people Of his old dis
trict re-elect him next Tuesday, their
action will mark the beginning OF
some real improvement in New York
politics.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-28

of launches and whaleboats scurried
about over the quiet waters, hurrying
the laggards Of the "shore watch" In
ship, carrying wives and sweethearts
out to the big ships soon to take their
loved ones down to the sea, getting
the last shore mail aboard, and gen.
orally getting the fleet ship-shape for
the cruise. From dawn until noon the
little boats darted here and there
among the giant steel war vessels
that swung in double column across
the fairway.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-28
FOUND HIS SHEEP.

Mr.. F. D. Davidson Of the Delphos
neighborhood found the sheep he ad-
vertised as lost in The Enquirer of
last Friday, and thereon hangs a tale
that Is not without interest other
than showing the thoroughness with
which The Enquirer covers the local
field.
1t was Friday morning when Mr..
Davidson came to The Enquirer Of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-28
THIRD GINNING REPORT.
Total Turnort 10 6,s5s,ssa, Against
6,e73,206 Last Year.

washington, Oct. 25.-The third
cotton ginning report Of the season.
compiled from reports Of census bu-
reau correspondents and agents
throughout the cotton belt and issued
at 10 q. M, today by Director VIM. ].
Harris announced that 6,9b6,683
bales Of cotton, counting round as
half bales, Of the growth Of 1918 had
been ginned prior to October IS. This
includes the results OF the most ac-
tive period Of the ginning season.
September. rs, to October Is, during
which in recent years more than one
fourth of the entire crop passed
through the ginners hands. s!tL
To October IS, last year 6,873,206
bales, or 51.0 per cent OF the entire
crop, had been ginned; in 1911 to that
date 7.768.621 bales or 4s.9 per cent
had been ginned; In 1908 to that dnte
6,296, ,166 bales. or 48.f per cent OF the
crop had been gfnned, and In 1906 to
that date 4,931,621 bales or $50 per
cent Of the crop had been ginned.
Included In the total ginnings were
1904 round bales, compared with
41,745 bales last year, 53,858 bales in
1911, 66,I8s bales in 1910. SS.716
bales in 1909 and 1890 bales In
1908. ~ 63si, \
The number Of Sea Island cotton
bales included was 30,SSo compared
with 1880 bales last year, 40.303
bales In 1911, 36,4S2 bales In 1909
and 32,013 bales in 1908:
The ginnings Of Sea Island cotton.
- a 49, - 80 Ir%xxr
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-28

The Columbia Record which has
recently added very materially to its
mechanical equipment and largely in
creased its editorial force. has inau-
gurated a Sunday morning edition.
the first issue of which appeared last
Sunday and included one hundred
pages. The Record has Of late been
showing substantial evidences Of rap
i'd growth and development, and the
newly added Sunday edition, though
very creditable indeed, seems to be
only another step in the same general
direction.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-28

Gen. Felix Diaz who was the only
candidate for the Mexican presidency
last Sunday other than Gen. Huerta,
was on Saturday invited by Gen. HUI
erta to leave Vera Cruz, wherehe was
then located and go to the capital, the
centre of Huerta's power. Gen. Diaz,
however, could not see it that way. He
said his wife was sick. Huerta then
asked for his resignation as brigadier
general of the army and he sent 1t In.
The reason why Diaz would not go to
the capital Of course, is because he
suspected Huerta would fix him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-28

Mr.. w. w. Smoak, formerly editor
of the Walterboro Press and Stand
ard, but for some time editor Of the
Madisonville, KY, Hustler, Is to re-
turn to South Carolina to become as
sociate editor of the Anderson Intelli-
gencer. Mr.. Smoak is clean, high
minded gentleman, and newspaper
man Of more than ordinary ability.
We are glad to welcome him back to
South Carolina.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-28

The Jewish papers Of New York's
East Side are all strong for Sulzer, de-
claring that the governor was not i'm
peached for being dishonest; but rath-
er for being honest.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-28

2. The next ginning report viii be Is
sued at 10 a. m, November s, giving
quantities of cotton, ginned prior to
November 1. gs
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-28
YoRKvnLE, 8. O.,
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2S. 1918.

II the court house property does
not bring sixteen thousand dollars, 1t
ought to.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-22
A DANGER POINT PASSED

The practical wisdom of the South
In dealing with the negro question
has been in nothing better illustrat-
ed than in the segregation laws
passed to separate the races in the
cars, hotels, theaters and other
places where their indiscriminate
commingling would have been in
tolerable to the whites, undoubted-
~ harmful to the negroes in more
ways than one and productive Of
race riots and bloodshed without end.
Those laws are inviolable in tho
South and without them living con-
ditions would be unspeakable.
Baltimore, a border city, has at
last been driven to realize their ne
cessity, and has passed an ordinance
segregating the races in that city
and the Supreme court has affirmed
that such a law is not in conflict
with either the federal Or State con-
stitution.
This decision is notable because it
n the first time the question has
been adjudicated by court of last
resort. It would have been an i'm
measurable calamity to the South If
such a law should nave been de-
clared unconstitutional.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-22
NOTICE 70. s'o.

The Board Of Bond Trustees acting - BosrrJ
Of Public Works. and the Commissioner Of Pub.
lie Works Of the City Of Lakeland, Florida
will on or before 10 q. m, on the I'd day q
September. 1918, receive sealed bids for tho
curling. concrete foundations and paving Of tho
following named streets, or parts Of streets ID
tho City Of Lakeland, Florida. Said bids 10
contain separate figures for curbing, concrete
foundations and paving.
Asphalt Composition Pavins.
Massachusetts, avenue from Pine to Oak
streets: 20 feet wide. Oak street from Mas.
sachusetts to kentucky avenue. "a feet wide.
Lemon street from Florida to Massachusetts
avenue, 20 feet wide The work to be done in
accordance with plans and specifications mads
by the Engineer representing the City Of
Lakeland and filed In the Office Of the Secretary
o. the Board. All bids to be addressed To
Secretary Of tho Board Of Public Worm,
Lakeland. Fla. and marked Street Paving
Bids -
The Board Of Public works and the Com.
missioner Of Public WORKS reserve the right to
reject any and all bids.
By order Of the Board Of Public WORKS and
Coumissionsr q Public WORKS Of the City Of
Lakeland. Florida. dated August 81; 1918.
H. D. BASSETT.
,vies Chairman Board Bond Trustees, act.
Ing Tor The Board Of Public Works.
O. J. POPE Commissioner Public WORM
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-22

Those are rather salty charges
now before the judiciary committee
in Congress. prepared against Unit
cd States Judge Emory speer Of
Georgia, but they are hardly SUI.
dcient basis for impeachment pro-
seedlings. Judge Speer Is a man of
extraordinary ability and force, and
he has sleepiess ego Of such ro-
bust proportions that It would DO
practically impossible for him not
to make enemies among the lawyers
during a long series Of years on the
bench. Some of these latter are
responsible for the. charges against
him, but that they can prove Him
guilty Of judicial corruption or of
anything much worse than arbitrary
conduct on the bench due to his ego.
tism and love Of display and author
ity. is very doubtful. II Emory
Speer Is corrupt or dishonest
Judge It is time to be standing all
the rest Of them UP in q row and
quitting them through the third de-
Gree.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-22

We are glad to welcome to South
Florida the Hon. Clifford Pinchot,
the famous former chief Of the ma.
tional forestry bureau and friend Of
Roosevelt, who comes to cool OF in
our delightful summer climate and
recuperate from the awful heat of
Kansas. Mr.. Pipchot won't find
many Bull Moosers down here, this
climate not being favorable to their
propagation and in nearly every in
stance fatal to their transplanting.
but he'll find some other things
Far more valuable. He says:
II am particularly anxious to test
out some Of the assertions Of my
friend, A. W. Dimoch. the author.
He states that the time 10 coming
and before long when the people
will flock 70 this section for the cool
and comfort Of the summer months
quite as much as they have been do
ing for years for the warnth and
balmy breezes in winter season I
am confident he is right about the
matter and I mean to tell the PED.
pie in other sections all about tho
conditions I have found here.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-22
NOTICE OF ElEcrloM.

Whereas. the Honorable 4. e. Skipper. elect.
Cd - Councilman for the third ward Of The
City Of Lakeland. Florida. for the term BE-.
ginning January l. 1911. and ending December
81. 1913. has rendered his resignation to the
City Council and his resignation for the said
Office was accepted BY the said City Council 1t
its meeting held on August q, 1913, causing
. vacancy for the unexpired portion Of the
said term.
Now, therefore. in pursuance Of the power
and duty vested In me as Mayer under the
charter and ordinances Of the said city. be 4
known that an election will be held In the
third ward Of the City OF Lakeland for the
election Of City Councilman for the said
ward to I'LL the unexpired term above men.
tened on Tuesday, The u day Of Seln:e pbe-.
A. D. 1918.
0. II. EATON. MAYOR
Attest: n. L. swATTs. City CLERK. luI
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-22

The Cost Congress Of the Florida
printers which is to meet in Ocala
in October, will be a convention OF
much importance to the employing
printers of Florida, especially as it
will be the first one ever held in the
State. Harry Brown Of the st.
Augustine Record is in charge Of
the matter and will omit no effort
to secure a large attendance. The
exact date of the convention will
soon be given ad every owner Of a
print shop should attend.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-22
PLAYRooM AND Ben,
MsEher Tells Of Plan W.,
serts Has Been condu.s.
Health and Ham,.

4 mother writes thar 4.
from experience a bed !
good place on which ~
baby during his first 81.
she says there Is ons y
house where her 81. chrs
have passed the great,
sarix days. The room |
southern exposure and ~.
thrss'quarter bed, a roeI.'
chest Of drawers for thst
Ing. The bed occupje,
the room and the foot a.
. window. The baby ,,,1
he'd most Of his time, ny
EN6lchsis firm and hard. hi
with !. rubber sheet, then
spread. The foot Of thu
ped with unbleached nr,
baby shall not fall out, and
ten-inch boards are faste.s
protected side. As soon :
10 able to stand alone he M
window and watches tbs
ron playing in the yard /
basket of soft toys on NJ
when he is tired he lies ioJ
to sleep. He is accustons
on the bed, and the moth,
he Is safer there. and tbsrl
the room has been gcOa !
| children. /
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-22
NOTICE OF CHANGE OF NAME
AND RESIDENCE OF THE ALA
FLA TRADING COMPANY

Notice is hereby given that on the
/ 9Th day Of September, A. D., 1918,
the undersigned, by authority of a
vote of more than three-fourths of
all the stock of the Alafit Trading
Company, at meeting held for that
purpose, and called and notified as
provided under section 2675 (2150)
Of article 9, of chapter 2, of the gen.
eral statutes Of the State Of Florida,
will apply to his excellency, Park
Trammell, governor Of the State Of
Florida, for q change in the corpo.
rate name and residence Of the
said Alfalfa Trading Company. 80
that the name and residence will be
changed - follows:
"The name Of this corporation
shall be "The Ridgewood Trad.
ing Company" Ito principal Of.
fee shall be at Lakeland. and its
principal place Of business shall be
at ,Ridsswood. Florida. all in Polk
county. The remaining provisions
Of the charter Of tho said Alaaa
Tradi9S Company. for which letters
patent wsrs tssued on December /,
1905. shall remain 'as at present
constituted.
Lakeland. Florida. August II. A.
D., 1913,
ALAFIA TRADING COMPANY
1912 BY =. D. O'Hern, Secretary.
1912 Secretary.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-22
ABE AND 0sCAR-FL0RDA's
SHORTEST AND LONGEST

Several days ago General" Abe
Sawyer Of Key West, the smallest
man in the State, met Oscar STICKY.
the States largest and most perfect
ly developed man, on the streets of
Jacksonville, who Is only ~ years
old, lacks an inch or two Of being
seven feet tall. 81
"Well, I reckon you've sorter got
1t on me-" squeaked Abe. squirting
north" in the direction of Stucky's
knees.
Suppose I have. kiddie; just walk
between my knees, with your hat
on, and think you're going through
the grand canyon" invited STICKY.
Abe accepted the invitation and
passed through. Then lifting his
hat and making a low bow, he said:
Thanks. you human skyscraper;
how much will you charge me for
room in the twelfth story"
Oscar STICKY, who is a son Of A.
P. STICKY. is the largest well pro-
portioned man Florida ever pro.
duced, and he is doubtless the best
heavyweight boxer in the south,
being alert mentally as we'll as pow
erful physically. One Of his great
est ambitions is to meet "Mistah''
Jack Johson in a dark alley, where
nobody can witness the contest, and
smash the heavyweight champ on
his "bean." Men who have had
Stucky's physical training in charge
declare that he is one of the few
white men living who could, after
a year Or two Of expert instruction
take the negro's measure FRANK
Huffaker in Tampa Times.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-22

Former United States District
Attorney McNab, out in San Fran
cisco. doubtless learned with deep
pain of the conviction Of Diggs un-
der the white slave law. McNab, he
lowed that he was fred out of his
Job by a Democratic United States
attorney general just to put some
low-down Democrat in his place who
wouldn't convict Diggs, and he now
has a good chance to- low that he
was mistaken in his premises.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-22

~ = Il 4.
We are glad to learn (from j Pitts.
burg paper that the Pennsylvania
supreme court y also IN line with
the Supreme court OF Alabama in it,
rejection Of techpicalit|e,, as impedi.
ments to substantial Justice in the
Interpretation Of the law. Now that
this long-needed reform is gather.
ing Roadway all over thecountry,
q d probable that the Supreme
courts Of all the States. unless for
hidden BY the express terms Of the
law. will get in line and will make
m end Of these absurd TECHNICAL.
Ties which have 10 long passed for
illegal learning" and give justice
and common sense the unimpeded
right Of way In our court houses.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-22
AUGUST % IN HISTORY


1S29-The first temperance society
in Ireland founded.
1S49-A convention called the
Peace Congress opened its
sittings at Paris
1S64-Millard Fillmore published a
letter in which he declines to
become candidate for the
presidency and declared In
favor of Mcclellan.
1S74-The shore end of the United
States direct cable was laid
on the Irish coast. near VAL
entia.
1s0S-Lord Salisbury. ex-premier of
England, died.
1s11-The Mona Lisa" Da Vinci's
famous painting. disappeared
fats tronssas louvre Il Paris.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-22

No more striking tribute In q few
words to the genius Of Henry Wat
terson was ever paid than the fol-
lowing from the Daytona Journal
Of this Stats:
"Col. Henry Watterson p the only
pstlson on earth #ho ,'cxn Write ,
,vo-colunn editorial on tho tariA
and have his readers gobbls II and
cali Tor more" s,@es
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-22

Honor Ia whom honor is due!
They are now trying to give Harry
Floyd credit for the proposition to
abolish the Legislature. Editor
Jordan of the Punta Gorda Herald
got disguised one day years ago
when he encountered some peculiar
ly exasperating piece Of legislative
stupidity and cried aloud for the
abolition of that body. Give Mr..
Jordan the full credit for this great
revolutionary thought.