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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-02

sion Of close friends" of Mr.. Nc
Laurin, yet when Mr.. McLaurin is
asked about the matter, he declines
to make any statement at this time.
Therefore the chances are in favor OF
his being in the senatorial race
Some thirty years ago, the small
boys would tickle themselves by ask
ing each other the question, Which
would YOU rather do or go a-tiShing?
and in view of the quickness with
which the Records story has been
snapped up, ii looks as if there is an
effort To perpetratc something like
this.
Some weeks back, when. for rea-
sons that We're plain 10 most people
Senator Tillman undertook to hold ul
to Mr.. McLaurin, the temptation OF
the senatorial toga, Mr.. McLaurin re-
piled in effect that he was not dis
posed to play dog in the manger OF tc
allow himself to be used as Il cats
paw to pull other peoples chestnuts
out of the fire.
If the Columbia Record has any facts
To offer showing wherein ii has reason
To believe that Senator McLaurin has
changed his attitude in the foregoing
regard a statement of these facts
would be interesting.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-02
SOUTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE.

The South Carolina conference
which had been in session in Rock
Hill since Wednesday adjourned last
night. winding up series OF busy
sessions with a very busy day.
one of the items of business that
was Of widespread interest to the gen
cral public was in connection with the
case of Rev. 5. \. Nettles. editor of
the Christian Advocate. Certain
charges had been preferred against
Mr.. Nettles relating to his business
conduct in Spartanburg and to per-
Sonal conduct. etc, and these were
investigated behind closed doors.
While the trial was in progress the
conference passed a resolution asking
the bishop not to confirm Mr.. NettleS
in the editorship of the Christian Ad-
vucate. on the ground that the charges
that had been made against him must
necessarily impair his usefulness and
good influence as editor of the church
paper.
As 10 the charges that We're made
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-02

The expressions of the newspapers of
the south on the death of Mr.. Finley,
late president of the Southern Railway
constitutes as q whole one of the most
remarkable eulOgieS accorded a public
or private man in recent years, and the
most gratifying feature of ii is that
these expressions are based on honest
convictions being far removed from
mere empty words. The value of Mr..
Finley as Il factor in the development
of the SOuth'S resources grows in APP
probation with Il review of his aCtivi-
ties as president of the southern. There
comes To mind not only the OrganiZa-
tion of the valuable industrial depart
mcntS of the Southern railway in stock
farming. dairying and fruit growing,
but the frequent public utteranccS of
Mr.. Finley in behalf of the manufac-
turing opportunities along the lines of
his road. His addresses We're always
full Of information of Il practical kind,
such as To encourage the coming of
new people and the investment of
money. His policy as manager of the
affairs of this great railroad company
WAS one of the inSpirational sort. and
his work will live after him-for there
can he no halt in the carrying out of
designs of So bcneiiCent Il nature
Charlotte Observer.
All of which is well said and true.
During the nearly seven years he held
the high and responsible position IF
president uf the Southern railroad. Mr..
Finley gave the people of the country
generally and OF the south especially.
new idea of the possibilities of the
place. 1t seemed that nearly his whole
time was devoted To the subjects of
educational and material development
of the country covered 10y the powerful
Southern system and although of
course he had the prosperity of that
great property in mind all the while,
there was nothing small narrow or sell
fish about his policies Almost every
thing he did related more specifically
to future prosperity. and h" looked for
his reward. no doubt. in the cummcnda-
tion of the future generation rather
than i'm the present. The cXImpl" he
has set iS one worthy of emulation 10y
his successors. and we feel practically y
certain that it will i" cmulatcd by
them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-02

FiIbert has a depot but no agenc!
has been established there yet.
In our statement of the Fewell-Wil-
liford marriage in the last issue OF
The Enquirer, Mr.. Fewel's name APP
peared as "Fennel!" We acknowledge
the error and beg leave to express our
regret that it occurred.
Mr.. John r. Blair, county demon
stration agent for York county, esti-
mates that close to $500 acres OF
crimson clover have been sown in the
county this fall. He figures the acre
age in vctch at 300 acres. and the
acreage in rye as fully half that OF
crimson clover. He also states that the
acreage seeded and being seeded tc
oats this fall is the largest in several
years past.
The town of Yorkvil!e is to be espe-
cially congratulated upon the returE
of Rev. Henry Stokes to this charge
The churches under Mr.. Stokes have
all prospered wonderfully during the
past year, and it would have seemed
a calamity If he had not been return
ed. Although personally, Mr.. Stokes
like the good Methodist he is, stood
ready to go wherever he should be
sent without a murmur, he does not
try to conceal his pleasure at being
sent back to his old charge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-02
MERE MENTION

Walter w. Watt Of Charlotte is to
run against Congressman Webb Of
Shelby, in the North Carolina cleo
tions Of 1914. An 18-months' -old
baby was killed by train No. Is, Of the
c. & NV, at Sawmill, y. c. Satur-
day afternoon. ......B. B. Carter, a
contractor, was murdered in a room
over a livery stable in Charlotte, Sat-
urday evening, by blow on the head
with foot ADJ Four men are under
arrest in connection with the murder
......A train crew of four men were
killed in a head-on collision on the
Virginia railroad at Weaver, Va, Sat-
urday. 80. The West Point football
team. representing the army, defeated
the Annapolis team, representing the
navy, in game in New York, Satur-
day. by a score OF 90 to 8. "A pro-
posed amendment to the Federal con-
stitution, provides for the Inaugural
tion of the president on the second
Monday in January, following an cleo
ton. 80. The educational department
Of Illinois. is conducting a state wide
spelling bee" in which a half mil
lion school children will participate.
.... .GeOrgia's third annual corn
show opens in Atlanta tomorrow.
More than 1000 boys are expected to
dlleIlu. .HTeSlueHl wilson Is 10 De
invited to spend the Christmas holi-
days at Augusta, Ga.......A Chicago
woman, suing for divorce from her
husband. alleges that during five years
Of married life her spouse has drank
not less than $1,000 mixed potatons.
..... Judge Emory Speer of Georgia,
has so far recovered from his recent
illness that he expects to be ready to
attend the investigating committee Of
congress in Impeachment proceedings
in January. -. During the deer hunt
ing season in Wisconsin and northern
Michigan ending Saturday, So hunters
were killed and 80 injured. A letter
written by George Washington in
1889, was sold in London. Friday at
auction for 5000. ..... The executive
committee of the Housewives League
has sent out call to its members
throughout the country. to restrict the
use of eggs until prices come down,
claiming that consumers are being
held up to unreasonable prices. .....
Thirty cOnvicts of the state prison at
Lincoln, Neb.. are taking mail courses
of various kinds from the state uni
versity.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-02
COMMON PLEAS

The court of common pleas which
was duly opened last week as provid
ed by law, on yesterday took ~ the
Jury business on Calendar l.
The first case disposed of was that
of Messrs. White. Vile & Warner VS.
the Ruff Jcwelry company. The jury
found for the defendant in the sum OF
$33.S5.
When The Enquirer went to press al
o'clock the court was engaged in the
case of Sealy VS.. Mobley, and jury
was still deliberating on the case OF
Young VS.. the West Construction
company, which was heard earlier ir
the day.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-02
CLERKS SALES.

In accordance with previous notice,
the clerk of the court sold the follow
ing property before the court house
door yesterday morning.
K. Forest McKOwn VS.. Catherine
cobb, ct al. Forty-four acres more or
less. bounded by lands of w. B. Nc
Cav, W. c. Whitesides, James NJ.
Hardin and others. Bought by r.
Forest McKown for $500.
Allison Burt, ct al, VS.. Lawrence
Davis, ct al. House and lot in York
vile. Bought by Allison Burt for
$50.
w. J. MullinaX, c. \. Mullinax exc
cuturs. ct al, vs.. Leila Carroll. Walter
Carroll and others Lot No. 1.-l3I !
acres. Bought by b. NJ. Roark for
$1,40O. Lot No. 2.-135a acres.
Bought 10y w. n. Bigger for Sl,225
Lot No. 3.-1l7a acres. Bought by w.
y. Bigger for $1,337.50.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-02

helpful He said that If any banks are
laboring under the impression that the
new law will necessitate or occasion
restriction of credits they are controll-
ed by error, as no such thing will re-
suit. The secretary stated that up TO
date the banks had called upon the
treasury for only $34. $4,000 for crop
moving purposes. that these deposits
We're under the arrangements to be re-
turned in four inStallmentS beginning
December 8 and ending March l. The
secretary said that he would consider
favurably and upon its merits the ap-
plication of any national bank holding
crop-moving deposits for a postpone
mcnt of 80 days of the time for be-
ginning rcpayments. so that payments
may commence on the 18th of Janu-
AIRY. 1914. instead of on the 18th Of
December next as now provided.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-02

The high cost Of living continues
and. in our judgment. it will continue
as long as the growth of the city con
tinueS to increase the consumers and
cut down the producers. There art
too many people to be fed and toe
few raising the supplies.-Spartan-
burg Herald.
That is the whole truth in a nut
shell. and so-called economists who
are preaching otherwise are simply
fOoling themselves and people who
believe what they say.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-02
LOCAL LACONICS.
The Fort Lawn Bank.


Judge Prince on last Saturday, ap-
pointed William H. Gist, the presi-
dent. and D. Ferguson, one Of the
largest stockholders, receivers of the
Fort Lawn bank. There was no oppo-
sition to the receivership proceed
ings.
Fire Near Smyrna.
The home of Mr.. H. NJ. Shillinglaw
of Smyrna No. l, caught fire last
Wednesday while the family was at
dinner. A spark from the chimney
set the roof ablaZe, but a negro man
who was passing by discovered the
flames in time TO prevent the des-
truction Of the building. The dam
age was confined to an ugly hole in
the roof.
Death Of James White.
James White, son Of Mr. and Mrs.
Lossing b. White. of the Nicely cot
ton mill. Yorkville, died last Friday
morning following an illness of fifteen
months with tuberculosis. The young
man was born on January 3. 1896.
and had spent the greater portion Of
his life around YOrkville where he
had many friends. Funeral services
were held at the home Saturday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. f. A.
Sparman of Spartanburg, assisted by
Rev. +. +. Gillespie and Rev. J. L.
Oates. The interment was i'm Rose
Hill cemetery.
Shot at Hot Supper.
Walter Rainey a negro about 90
years Of age, who works for Mr..
Pink Allison in Broad River township,
was shot and probably fatally wound
ed, by Pink Wright. another negro,
last Thursday night. The shooting
took place at the home of a negro
named John Byers, where a hot sup
per had been held. 1t seems that
Rainey was standing on the front
porch of Byers' house when Wright
came up and asked, Where is Walter
Rainey?" Here l is," said Rainey,
whereupon Wright raised his shot
gun and fired. the charge entering
Rainey's thigh. breaking the bone and
tearing the member partly off. After
the shooting Wright went to his
home and then took his time about
escaping. He has not been arrested.
At last reports the injured man was
still living.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-02
Just Politics.

That is Il smooth editorial story
that the columbia Record has put in
to circulation with rcfcr"nc" /" the
possible. developments in TN" scna-
torial race.
According to tn" Record. Mr. Nc
Inurin will be It c;tmdidat" for tn"
govcrn"rShip "r tn" s"nat"rship. Th"
is based upon the "admis-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-02
ABOUT PEOPLE

Mrs. Ida Wylie and daughter Miss
Rachel. of Yorkville visited relatives
in Chester last week.
y number of people of Yorkvil!c and
vicinity attended the Methodist con-
ference in Rock Hill. Sunday.
Rev. T.. T.. Gillespie of Yorkville. is
conducting Il series of meetings at
Chesterfield this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Avery Lowry of Co.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-02

With a view to having the admin
istration currency bill ready for con-
sidcration as party measure on the
opening of congress yesterday at
noon. the senate conference of Demo-
Gratis worked on the measure far into
Sunday night. AS finally agreed upon.
the measure was but little different
from the draft presented To the senate
10y Chairman owen, and the five other
administration Democrats of the
banking and currency committee. The
conference decided. however that if
disputed points Jf Importance heCamc
apparent on the floor of the senate in
the course of the debate on the floor.
each difference among Democrats as
it arose would he taken into the con-
ference. the party disagreement
Strengthened out, and the majority
united to act on the floor. The con-
ference adopted the recommendations
for Il plan To guarantee deposits of
hanks which enter the new system.
This would provide that after the new
regional banks have earned Il & per
cent dividend on their stock and cS-
tabliShCd 40 per cent surplus the
excess earnings shall he divided half
ana half. one part shall hc devoted To
Il guarantee fund and the other shall
hc paid To the government as Il fran
chiSc tax" The conference also adopt
ed the suggestion of the committee
that the Federal reserve board. which
will control the new system. should
consist of the secretary of the treas
ury and six members to be appointed
by the president. An attempt may he
made To place the comptroller of the
currency on the board. Many minor
changes were written into the hill be-
fore the conference finally accepted ii.
An attempt to place the comptroller of
the currency on the Federal reserve
board failed 1t WAS indicated that
President Wilson is anxious Ia give
the comptroller Il place on the board
and the fight on this point may he
carried tn the floor Of the senate. The
conference agreed to extend the AL
driCh-Nrccland emergency currency
act. now in force. for ON" year. until
June 10. 1915. to cover the period
when the banks will be shifting from
the present to the new system.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-02

- Columbia special of December /. To
the GrccnvilIc News: John y. Dun
can. several times candidate for gov
crnur of South Carolina and who was
diSbarred 10y the supreme court som"
Years ago. filed petition with the
court this morning asking that he he
reinStated in the profession of law
ana given back his place as Il member
of the bar. He appeared in his own
behalf and argued his side of the case
Chief Justice Gary was disqualified
from sitting in the case. Mr.. Duncan
WAS a candidate for governor last year
and in 1910. 1t is understood that he
will hc in the rae" again next sum
mcr.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-02
Che 1lorkrille Gnqrlirrr,
Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter of the Second Glass.
YORKVILLE, S. c.:
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1918.

The Western North Carolina con-
ference in session in Charlotte has
passed resolution demanding the en-
actment of Federal laws To prohibit the
use of the mails for liquor advertise
mentS.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-04-04
GOVERNOR BREWER
GETS INJUNCTION
ENGINEER SHACKELFORD rs
SERVED WITH NOTICE.
Writ is Granted by Chief Justice Sid
ney Smith of Mississippi Supreme
CONTRACTION of Shackelford's
Attorneys Not Disclosed

Greenville.-A new and unexpected
turn in the suit of w. j. Shackelford
against Gov. Brewer developed here
when Sheriff John H Crouch served no.
tice on Chief Engineer w. j. Shackel-
ford of the Board of Mississippi Levee
Commissioners enjoining him from
prosecuting any further I'M Memphis.
the suit for damages against Gov.
Brewer, in which action was brought
against the governor by Mr. Shackel-
ford for damages growing out of Gov.
Brewers statement given out after the
break in the Beulah crevasse levee on
Jan. 90. Mr.. Shackelford was suing
for 100000 damages
The injunction was granted by Chief
Justice Sidney Smith ofs the Missis-
sippi Supreme Court at the request Of
Gov. Brewers attorneys, Mays & Mays
of Jackson and Dan Brewer of Clarks-
dale The injunction was granted on
several pleas, chief among them being
that to attend court in Tennessee would
require the governor to leave the State
of Mississippi and force him to relin-
quish his duties as governor. In the
same papers were citations demanding
Mr.. Shackelford to appear before the
October term of the Washington Coun-
ty Chancery Court.
There are two legal proceedings that
may be adopted by the attorneys for
Mr.. Shackelford in this case. One is
to ask that the injunction be dissolved,
and the other is to file cross bill and
ask for the trial of the case in the
Washington County Chancery Court.
just what course Boddie & Parish, To-
cal attorneys Tor Mr.. Shackelford, win
pursue has not been given out.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-04-04
NEGRO IS LYNCHED
IN WEST POINT JAIL
~UNKN0wN" PARTIES SAW WAY
INTO THE BUILDING.
Hecry Brown, Accused of Attempted
Murder, Hung to Stairway Follow
ing Attack on Deputy Sheriff
and Sheriff Deanes.

West Point.-Henry Brown, negro
prisoner, was hanged inside the county
Jail, following murderous assault upon
Sheriff Sid A. Deanes and Deputy Sher-
iff r, B. Deanes Brown was awaiting
tril because of an attempt to kill his
father and sister in the Abbott neigh
borhood, this county, some four or i've
weeks ago.
knowing Brown to be a desperate char
acter, Sheriff and Deputy Deanes went
into the Jail little after dark to lock
the prisoners in their cells, having al
lowed them the freedom of the corridor
surrounding the cells during the day
time. as was the usual custom. The ne
gro had cut out the lights inside that
part of the Jail where the prisoners are
confined. Standing just inside the barred
door, the negro was cursing Sheriff
Deanes in the vilest possible manner and
defying him to enter. Mr.. Deanes, not
wanting to shoot or injure the prisoner,
attempted to rush and overpower him
and lock him up, but just as ne attempt
ed to enter Brown struck him terrific
blow over the head with a heavy hlck-
ory chair post, telling him to the floor,
and Deputy Deanes received another tear-
ful blow on the forehead as he and the
colored jail porter were Janmng the
door closed. Both Sheriff and Deputy
Deanes were given immediate medical
attention. Sheriff Deanes was found to
have been dangerously injured and IS
confined to his room, Deputy Deanes be-
ing painfully but not seriously hurt, II
being little less than miracle, that
borEi were nss k; led.
Brown had told other prisoners that
this was his plan for making an escape.
Some time during the night, supposedly
between 2 and 4 o'clock in the morning,
the Jail was entered by digging hole
through the partition brick wall, this
being a small task on account OF the
building being an old-fashioned struc-
ture.
The prisoner was secured and hanged
from the inside stairway. So quietly was
the lob accomplished that people living
and rooming within few yards OF the
Jail knew nothing at all about the oc-
currence until late hour in the morning
Justice Martin assembled coroner's jury
and an inquest was held and diligent IN
ouirv made, but the only conclusion that
could be reached was that Brown met
his death from unknown hands. There
was no excitement, either before or after
the event, and nobody seems to kno"
anything about it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-04-04
100000 CHARTER DIsAPpRovED.
Attorney General Says Provision Vic.
lative of Code.

Jackson.-Attorney General Collins
placed his official legal disapproval of
two charters which had been before him
for several days, and has passed them
ON to the governor for such action as
the CHIEF executive may see fit to take.
The first of these is the charter of in
corporation of the proposed "Gulf Gas
Company" recently organized, with a
declared capital stock of S1,O00,OoO. The
domicile of the concern is at Biloxi with
several Mobile flnancicrs and developers
as its leading stockholders. The attor-
ney general has spent several days
studying the charter submitted to him
and staSed that he had come to the con-
clusion that it is violativc of section
5O05 of the code of 1906, as amended
by chapter 223 Of the acts of 1910, page
222, which expressly forbids any corpora
tion from acquiring the capital stock
of any competing corporation, or acquir-
ing its rights and franchise.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-04-04
RUSH WORK ON LEvEE.
Engineers Are Crowding Construction IN
Beulah Gap.

Greenville.-The local levee authorities
realize fully the seriousness of the sit
nation in this levee district from the
floods coming down the rivey. The con-
dition of the levee, in course OF construc-
tion under the direction Of government
engieners at Beulah, where the crevasse
occurred two months ago, is the cause
of greatest anxiety, because OF the IN
complete condition of the new levee
which has been built SO far OF broken
stones. The maximum net height OF
the new levee at Beulah is % feet. The
new stone levee now constructed to
an average height of about IL feet, some
sections little higher and others from
three to six feet lower. Nine hundred
cars of stone have been placed In the
LOO feet crevasse to date, and 500 more
cars are to be added as rapidly as pos
sible, which will bring all sections OF
the levee above the present highest
points. The levee at Beulah is expected
in the present condition to hold against
q stage as high as 43 feet at Helena,
while work of building it higher is being
continued with large forces working both
day and night,