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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-05

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

H. G. Hardin, Cl0ver-Has good
horse and buggy for quick sale.
c. F. Sherer-Wants to find spotted,
horned heifer that strayed away on
Friday last.
w. ]. Beamguard, Admr.-Calls on
debtors and creditors OF estate OF A.
Lee Lineberger, deceased, to settle
with him.
Jos. e. Hart, II. P.-Gives notice of
annual meeting of Mackey Chapter,
No. Is, R. A. M, tonight, and re-
quests full attendance.
w. r. Carroll-Has a car Of Virginia
ear corn and offers it at 81 a bushel
at the car door.
Eratton's Farm-Has few register
ed Berkshire shoats for sale; also
heifers and cows, wood. Milk at 10
cents quart.
Carroll Furniture Co.-Being over
stocked with boys express wagons,
reduces prices to about actual cost
for quick sales.
Cloud Cash Store-Tells you that right
now Is the time to do your buying
and its store Is the place. .a
First National Bank, Sharon-Calls
your attention to the fact that 1t Is
right at your door, and ready to
serve you in every way.
Carroll Bros.-Advise farmers to use
stalk cutters on cotton and corn land
and plow the stalks under. Buggies.
W. E. Ferguson-Is ready with a full
line Of fancy groceries, fruits. etc.,
for holiday buyers.
D. E. Boney, Agent-Doesn't offer
something for nothing, but will in
sure your property at actual cost
Palmetto Monument Co.-Says price
is the father Of quality, and II you
want best quality you must pay a
fair price.
Remedy Sales Corporation, Charlotte.
will be glad to tell you why Mrs.
Joe Persons remedy stands so well.
Yorkville B. & M. Co.-Wants you to
try a sack Of Melrose flour. Table
ware and groceries.
Thomson Co.-Asks you to visit Its
mid winter sale tomorrow or Mon
day and get some of the big values
it offers in clothing, coat suits. etc.
It. W. Speck-Says his store is the
best place for gifts for all purposes
and invites you to come and see the
new holiday lines.
Kirkpatrick-Belk Co.-Asks you to
watch for its ad. in the next issue of
The Enquirer.
Royal Baking Powder Coon page 4
tells Of the good qualities Of Royal
baking powder.
M. e. Plaxico & Son--Solicit your
patronage for their livery service.
Promise prompt attention and good
service.
Lyric Theatre-Publishes its pro-
gramme for this afternoon and to-
night and also for tomorrow.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-05

The Enquirer has been advised that
division Is developing in Kings Noun
tain township over the question as to
whether the best and most desirable
route to the battle-ground Is by way of
Ramah church or Bethany church. If
this division develops sufficient inter-
est the result will be the Improvement
of both roads, and that will not hurt.
The report of the acre yields by
members Of the York County Boys
Corn Club makes interesting and en-
couraging reading. 1t is possible that
there are few acres in York county
that will show UP better yields than
some Of the lowest reported by the
boys, but even the lowest Is high above
the York county average. The whole
thing shows what can be done with
proper effort and more than that 1t
shows plenty Of incentive to improve
corn yields generally. Making corn
worth a dollar and over at average
cost Of 46 cents Is not poor business.
Since the publication Of our pros
pectus few weeks ago, In addition to
the usual number Of old names renew
ed up to this date, considerably more
than a hundred new names have been
added to our subscription list. The old
names are being returned by both new
and old clubmakers; but most Of the
new names are being sent in by club
makers who are working for the small
er premiums, and among other things
that have been demonstrated Is that it
is a very small task to get a 31-piece
dinner set by soliciting subscribers for
The Enquirer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-05
There has been much excitement

There has been much excitement
in the vicinity Of Bingham, Utah dur
ing the past week because Of the ef-
forts to run down. Ralph Lopez, a
Mexican desperate, who has killed six
men, In a fit Of jealousy on Novem-
ber 21, Lopez killed Mexican miner;
and later slew three deputies who were
pursuing him. He finally took refuge,
in the Utah Apex mine, and there
killed two more deputies. Being well
armed and in an advantageous posi-
tion back in the recesses Of the mine,
Lopez had no trouble in killing those
who sought to arrest him as he came
upon them. After the situation be-
came fully appreciated, a number Of
sheriffs who were acting jointly in
the effort to arrest the desperate, on
last Monday decided to close all the
mine entrances and endeayor to fill
the interior with poisonous gases.
This was done, and sulphur was burn
ed in combination with other nlateri-
ais, the fumes Of which produce a gas
most dreaded by miners. The burning
Of gases continued until Wednesday,
when 1t was still a question as to
whether the desperate might have
found a place in which he could get
air, and it was not altogether certain
whether Lopez might not have found
some unguarded avenue Of escape.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-05
FRIDAY, DECEMBER S, 1913.

Bethesda church and one Of the best
known Presbyterian ministers in
South Carolina, died at his home at
Reidsville, in Spartanburg county, yes
terday morning. He was stricken
with paralysis in May of last year and
though eminent specialists were called
to administer to him, he never regain
ed his health. For a while he was In
a hospital in Columbia. Mr.. Reid was
for many years pastor Of the Reids-
Vile circuit Of Presbyterian churches,
amo g which is historic old Nazareth.
He was one Of the most influential
members of the South Carolina synod.
Besides his church work he devoted
himself to philanthropy and conduct
ed for several years a home for or
phaned children. Mr.. Reid is surviv-
ed by his widow and three children,
one sister, Mrs. Robert Smith Of Ashe-
Vile, N. c., and one brother. ]. w.
Reid of Columbia.
Will Come to YorkvilIe.
The eighteenth annual state conven-
tion Of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy which was held in Edge
field this week adjourned yesterday
after a busy session Of three days to
hold its next meeting in Yorkville.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: Miss Alice Earle
Columbia, president; Mrs. ]. L. Nc
Whirter, Jonesville, Piedmont division
first vice president; Mrs. ]. d. Hol-
stein, Edgefield, Edisto district, Sec
ond vice president; Miss Mary Will
liams, Yorkville, Ridge district, third
vice president; Mrs. A. G. Sinclair,
Bennettsville, Pee Dee district, fourth
vice president. When 1t came to Sc
lecting the place Of the next meeting,
invitations were presented from York.
Vile, Aiken, Florence and Spartan
burg. Florence and Spartanburg with
drew, and a standing vote was practi-
cally unanimous in favor Of accepting
the invitation Of Yorkville, presented
by Miss Mary Williams, president OF
the Winnie Davis chapter.
improvements at loekhart.
Lockhart correspondence Chester
Lantern: Construction work on the
power dam which Willard, Boggs and
Co., of Spartanburg, are building
across Broad river at this point for
the Lockhart Mills company is being
pushed steadily on. This work was
begun In the summer and most ideal
weather has prevailed since its incep-
ton, there having been no floods at all
to stop the work, or In anyway retard
its progress. The hillside Of granite
rock in the Union side now being ex-
hausted, the immense boulder of rock
near the historic old Osborne mill site
on the Chester mill site on the Ches-
ter side Is being torn up and a tram
way is being built from the cable
tower to this bed of rock, for trans
portation for the one hundred fifty
yards or more. When this dam Is
completed, Lockhart mill will have
enough power to run a dozen mills the
size of the two which they are oper-
ating, and 1t is quite probable that
the number Of mills will be increased
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-05
HAY VOLUNTEER BILL
Important Army Regulation Passed
the House Wednesday.

Important Army he9ulatioh FaSseo
the House Wednesday.
After a discussion into which Re-
publican Leader Mann injected the
Mexican situation, the house on We'd
nesday passed the Hay army volun-
teer bill that in varying forms has
been talked of at the capital for many
years.
The bill, which now goes to the SEN
ate, would put war volunteer forces on
an equal footing with the regular
army. 1t would provide that when
ever in the presidents judgment war
is imminent or actually exists, the
president may organize volunteer
regiments for war purposes. The
men, instead Of enlisting for a short
period as in the past wars, would enlist
for the war" The president would
appoint all officers, not more than
four regular officers to be appointed
to any one volunteer regiment. The
volunteer force thus formed would
supplement the existing national
guard or militia, with which the bill
would not interfere.
Representative Mann, in speaking
of the Mexican situation, said that OF
course Chairman Hay Of the military
committee, the administration and all
others connected with the bill would
vigorously deny that the measure was
presented now because the govern
ment was preparing for war with
Mexico; he recalled that just before
the Spanish American war the ap-
preparation committee presented a bill
to put $50,000.00 in President Nc
Kinley's hands.
''I took a minute then to say" add
ed Mr.. Mann, that at least there was
one man in the house who was not
attempting to deceive himself while
all the others. had said that this was
not in expectation of war. but to pre-
vent war. I fear that the same situa-
ton arises now.
"I should greatly regret war with
Mexico" he continued. Il have no
complaint to make of the presidents
attitude in his dealings with Mexico.
although I confess 1 can see no end
to the road which he is now pursuing.
He said yesterday that the Huerta
government in Mexico would fall
soon. Very likely. 1 think any gov
ernment in Mexico which does not
receive the moral support of our gov
ernment will not last great length OF
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-05

We agree most heartily with Presi-
dent Wilson's recommendation as to
preferential presidential primaries. 1t
has been a long time since the people
of York county as such, have had a
say as to who they preferred for pres
idential nominees and we know Of no
way by which this can be brought
about except through primary cleo
tions. The preferential primary sys-
tenn will help the people Of South Car
olina to realize that they have a
say-so in national affairs as well as
state affairs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-05

Texas Flood.-The Texas flood CEN
tre last night shifted southwark GEN.
treing from Hearne to Richmond,
where the Brazos river continued to
do great damage and cause some loss
of life. At the same time, the gen.
eral flood situation improved when
rains began to let up after three days
continuous downpour over most Of
the state, and creeks in north and
west Texas slowly began to fall Be-
fore relief came the floods had over
spread five large river basins, from
the headwaters Of the Sabine in north
west Texas to the San Antonio river
in the southwest. The total loss Of
life early last night stood at "a. Prop
erty damage estimates ranged between
$1,0O0,0 900 and $2,000.00 with Waco
and San Antonio as the heaviest in
dividual sufferers.
In Waco as the water receded pill
fering began and militia today was put
on duty in East Waco to guard prop
erty in deserted houses and stores.
Waco this afternoon also reported its
first fatilities when. j.. w. Ray and c.
Mcdaniel fell from a railroad bridge
into the Brazos and drowned.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-05

? We are not inclined to think that
Governor Blease has much Of a quar-
rel with President Wilson. So far as
the employment Of negroes in depart
mental work Is concerned, President
Wilson is not responsible. Every pre-
ceding administration, Democratic
and Republican alike, has been doing
that. 1t comes about from several
causes. We would like to put 1t on
the broad ground that negroes were
appointed because they won out at
civil service examinations, and that
may be the reason. We fear, however,
that most of the negroes who have
been appointed have gotten their places
because Of the fact that their race
holds the balance Of power in many
close congressional districts, especially
in the north, and whether this be the
reason, or the administration Of the
civil service laws is the reason, the
responsibility lies as much with the
entire Democratic party as it does
with President Wilson. But that the
opposition to Governor Blease has
been getting most of the good things
the administration has had to give
away up to this time, there is no
ground for dispute, and along this line
the governor naturally has cause for
complaint AS to whether this situa-
ton is a matter of accident rather
than design, we are unable to say. We
do not know. But if it shall develop
that the president is Intentionally fa-
voring Governor Blease's opponents
because they are his opponents, then
sooner or later the matter will have
to be fought out along those lines at
the ballot box. There is no other way
for it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-05

That President Wilson has handled
the Mexican situation admirably up to
the present time, seems to be general
ly agreed; but If he shall be compell-
ed before a great while to send Amer
lean troops into that country no one
need be surprised. While 1t is very
probable that Huerta's power will
soon become a thing Of the past, it is
inconceivable that order will be
brought out of the existing chaos
without very powerful assistance
from the outside and the only source
from which this assistance can come
is the United States. OF course 1t will
be a thankless job so far as America
is concerned; but still there is appar-
emily no other way to secure peace
and order in unhappy Mexico, and
peace in that country is necessary to
the well being of Americans, especial
ly on the border.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-05
= Bennettsville, December 8:

- Bennettsville, December 3: The
ninety third session Of the Baptist
state convention of South Carolina
will be held here beginning Tuesday
morning, December 8. and closing on
Thursday evening, December IL. This
meeting will be preceded by the min
isters' conference, which will convene
on Monday. Two sessions will be
held Monday, both afternoon and
evening. The convention holds an an
nual meeting and this is the first time
it has been held in the extreme cas-
tern part of the state in several years.
Col. w. II. Hunt of Newberry, is the
president, and Rev. c. A. Jones. pas
tor Of the Thomas Memorial Baptist
church at Bennettsville, where the
convention will assemble, is the sec
retary. The convention will devote
it's time largely to hearing reports
from the various boards representing
denominational interests, planning
work for the future, and in addition,
will hear several addresses. The con-
vention sermon will be preached on
Tuesday evening by Rev. E. S. Reaves,
of Honea Path, alternate, in the alb
sence of DIR. S. c. Mitchell, who was
appointed in the last meeting Of the
convention. The closing up of the
campaign for 500, 900 for the Green
Vile Female college and the establish
ment of a sanitarium will probably
claim considerable attention. The COM
mittee appointed at the last conven-
tion will make report to this meet
ing and the question will doubtless be
decided definitely. The convention rep
resents a large constituency Of 140,-
900 Baptists. There will be about 800
delegates in addition to a number of
visitors. Among the prominent lead
ers who will be present and make ad-
dresses may be mentioned, DR.. E. Y.
Mullins, Louisville, KY; DR.. ]. B.
Gambrell, Dallas, Texas; DR.. B. D.
Gray, Atlanta. Ga; and DR.. F. M.
Mcconnell. Waco. Texas. Three ses-
sions daily will be held. The local
committee is busy completing arrange
ments for the entertainment of the
delegates.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-05
LOCAL LAcoNIcs.

The Income Tax.
The income tax in South Carolina
this year nets $15770.15. York coun-
ty which has seven or eight income
tax payers. paid $330.70 this year
against $230.21 last year,
Fort Mills Municipal Campaign.
Fort Mills municipal campaign Is
on. Messrs w. L. Hall, J. ]. Bales
and A. r. McElhaney are announced
as candidates for mayor and Messrs.
w. L. Ferguson, w. ]. Steele and A.
C. Lyttle are announced as candidates
for aldermen.
Mercantile Co, incorporated !.
The Wilkerson Mercantile company
of Hickory Grove has been commits
stoned by the secretary Of state with
a capital Of $4,000. Petitioners are:
John s. Wilkerson and Thos. w. Will
kerson.
One Month Of for Drunks.
Fort Mill Times: One Of the cotton
mills has, the Times is informed,
adopted the plan Of suspending from
work for a period Of thirty days any
employe who becomes drunk, either
while on or off duty. The former rule
of the mill, 1t is said, was to discharge
any employe who became intoxicated.
Negro Dies from Wounds.
Walter Rainey, the negro who was
shot by Pink Wright at hot supper
near Hickory Grove, died in the Fem
mel infirmary at Rock Hill, Tuesday.
Coroner Louthian held an inquest
over the dead man and the verdict was
that the deceased came to his death
as the result of gunshot wounds at
the hands of Pink Wright. A war
rant has been issued for the slayer but
he has not been captured.
Negro Suicide.
A negro named Tom Henderson
committed suicide in Rock Hill last
Monday night rather than surrender
to the police who were trying to ar
rest him for the attempted murder Of
his wife. AS the result Of some trou-
BILE with his wife, Henderson shot the
woman in the shoulder with shot
gun. When two policemen who heard
the report Of the gun got after the ne
gro, he took refuge in a negro church
and as they walked up toward him, he
placed the gun to his temple and
pulled the trigger. A part Of his head
was blown off. Henderson's wife will
probably recover.
Sale of the GiIfiIlan Land.
The lands belonging to the estate
Of Miss Mary Gilfllan, deceased, were
sold before the First National Bank
Of Sharon by r. r. Love, executor,
yesterday, as per previous advertise
ment and brought remarkably good
prices. The different tracts were sold
by the acre with the following re-
suits: Lot No. l, So acres, bought
by w. L. Hill for s67. Lot No. 3, Is
acres; bought by s. A. Gilfllan for
$50. Lot No. 4, 16l acres; bought by
NJ. B. Love for $35. Lot No. 5, Is
acres; bought by P. B. Kennedy for
$40 Lot No. 6, 13a acres; bought by
Miss Mamie Scott for $4S. Lot No. 7.
23s acres; bought by ]. o. Pratt for
$S5. Lot No. 8, 22s acres; bought by
S. A. Gilfillan for ST.
Rev. 3. p. Reid Dead.
Rev. B. P. Reid, formerly pastor Of
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WITHIN THE TOWN

-Supt. Witherspoon of the Graded
school announced in chapel last week
the acceptance Of thirty passes offer
ed by the Lyric Theatre to be given
to the three children making the best
record in each Of the ten grades, on
such branches as might be designated
by the teachers, the passes to be
made out by the teachers. and hon.
ored at the ticket window on Friday
nights.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-05
CHE iJurkrills eaqairsr.
Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter Of the Second Class.
YoRKvILLE, 8. O.,
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1918.

We are just a little ashamed that
we have not previously referred to the
new headlines that the News and Cou-
rier adopted on Thanksgiving day, es-
pecially since it is the first change that
has occurred on the paper in this con-
nection in about six or seven years.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-05

time and Irdoubt whether any govern
ment in Mexico constituted by the So
called Constitutionalists or the other
revolutionists will last with or with.
out the support of our government
Mr.. Mann commented upon the fact
that Chairman Hay had pressed the
bill, introduced three days ago, to
passage Immediately following the
presidents message on Mexico.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-05
The Proposed Bills.

"An Act to Repeal Section 4,165,
Volume I, Code Of Laws Of South Car
olina, 1912, Relating to Indexing Liens
for Advances.
Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of South Carolina that
Section 4,165, Volume I, Code OF Laws
Of South Carolina, 1912, relating to In
dexing liens for advances, be, and the
same is hereby, repealed.
"Section 2. That all Acts or parts
of Acts inconsistent with this Act be,
and the same are hereby, repealed.
, Section 8. This Act shall take ef-
feet Immediately upon its approval by
the governor.
! IAN Act to amend Section 4.162,
Volume ], Code Of Laws of South Car
olina, 1912, relating to lien Of landlord
for rent and advances, by striking out
on lines and 10 thereof, the follow
ing, Subject to the liens hereinafter
provided for and enforcible in the
same way and by adding on line 10
thereof after the word lien the follow
ing, Without writing Of any kind,
and by adding on line IL thereof, af-
ter the word tenant the following,
And the purchaser Of said crops shall
be liable to the landlord for said crops
or the value thereof to the extent Of
such rent or advances as aforesaid
Section l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of South Carolina
that Section 4.162. Volume /, Code of
Laws, 1912, be and the same is here
by, amended by striking out on lines
9 and 10 thereof the following, Sub
iect to the liens hereinafter provided
for and enforcible in the same way,
and by adding on line 10 thereof after
the word lien the following, Without
a writing of any kind and by adding
on line II thereof after the word ten
and by adding at the end Of said sec
ton the following. And the purchaser
of said crops shall be liable to the
landlord for said crops or the value
thereof to the extent Of such rent or
advances as aforesaid so that said
section, when amended, shall read as
follows:
section 4,162. Every landlord leas-
ing land for agricultural purposes
shall have a prior and preferred lien
for his rent to the extent of all crops
raised on the lands leased by him,
whether the same be raised by the
tenant or other person. No writing
or recording shall be necessary to cre-
ate such lien, but it shall exist from
the date Of the contract, whether the
same be in writing or verbal, and the
landlord and his assigns shall have
the right to enforce such lien in the
same manner, upon the same condi-
tions as are provided in this article
for persons making advances for agri-
cultural purposes.
"And the landlord and his assigns
shall have a lien without writing of
any kind on all the crops raised by
the tenant or other person for all ad-
vances made by the landlord to such
tenant or other person during the
year, and the purchaser Of said crops
shall be liable to the landlord for said
crops or the value thereof to the ex-
tent of such rent or advances as afore-
said"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-05
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

The principal question that came up
at the regular monthly meeting Of the
county board of commissioners last
Wednesday. was the disposition of the
chaingang after the completion of the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-05

Three hundred and eighty bales Of
cotton were destroyed by fire in the
warehouse Of the Woodruff cotton
mills this week. The fire which was OF
unknown origin, burned for two days
before 1t was finally gotten under con-
troll. The loss is between $4,000 and
$4,000. -