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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-07

occasion. I have myself been In KinSf
Mountain, and on one occasion asked
to be shown that monument built to
commemorate that important, IL not
turning point, battle for independence
III was told that the monument was sew
en- miles distant, in the woods on the
south side of Kings Mountain, over the
state line in South Carolina.
Therefore, take II that neither Mr.
Bryan nor any Of the $4,000 people who
gathered in Kings Mountain, to cele-
brate the heroic efforts OF our North
Carolina patriots, found time to &c
over the battlefield In South Caro-
lima to see the monument, 49, So
/ That monument should never have
been placed by congress on South Car
olina soil. It should have been placed
! in Kings Mountain, the town that Is In
the center Of the country from which
the patriots marched over into South
| Carolina to meet and drive btck the
advancing British army. The monu-
ment should stand for the bravery and
courage of our North Carolina heroes
and, therefore, should be on North Car
olina soil and conveniently located In
the largest town near the battle.
| We have g parallel case In the Ben
nington monument, located In the towr
of Bennington, Vermont, which STANDS
as magnificent tribute to the herolsH
of the Green Mountain Boys, who or:
ganized in and around Bennington and
marched eastward across the state line
into New York and there gave battle
to the advancing British to prevent
them from ever putting foot upon the
soil of Vermont. When the time came
to build the Bennington monument, the
people Of Vermont rightly claimed tina,
the monument should not be placed
over in New York on the site OF the
battlefield, but should be placed In the
state of Vermont and in the town OF
Bennington, at and around which the
Green Mountain Boys rallied and
marched to and drive back the enemy
The Kings Mountain monument now
standing on South Carolina SOIL
should be moved to Kings Mountain
and this should be done before the
134th anniversary Of that glorious oc-
casion occurs in 1914.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-07


Attorney General James McRey-
nolds, concluded final arguments for
dissolution of the International Har-
vester company before the United
States district court at st. Paul, Min
nesota, last Wednesday afternoon,
asking that an interlocutory decree be
entered by the court declaring the
Harvester concern a monopoly in re-
straint of trade. He requested that
the defendants have a reasonable
time to submit a proper plan Of re-
organization. 1T is the view Of the
government that this company must
be cut up into separate units" the at
torney general said. "This must be
done in such a way that the stock
holders Of the different parts must be
distinct We insist that 1t is an eco
nomic impossibility for companies
owned by the same people to furnish
bone fide competition" Mr.. McRey-
nolds condemned Cyrus Mccormick,
whom he called the founder of the
harvester trust, because Mr.. McCor-
mick had not appeared in the case.
~
Of the harvester company, from Its
organization ten years ago, pointing
out specific instances in which he said
the law had been violated, furnishing
basis for an order Of dissolution un-
der the Sherman law. THE story OF
this powerful monopoly, marking
time, or losing business here and
there, as related by some Of the coun-
sci for the defense Is absurd said
the attorney general. Take the H.
nances Of this concern in 1903 and
take them now, and what have we"'
In 1903 the total business done by the
International Harvester company was
3,000,000; in 1912 it had increased
to $125.000,000; in the same length Of
time it's capital had increased from
$120, 100000 to $163,000.000 and be-
tween 1903 and 1911, the latest fig
ures available, the assets of this con-
Germ had increased from $3.50, 100000
to s233,000,OOO. These figures in
terse form tell the story Of the rapid
growth of the power of this concern.
This expansion has been so enormous
that the word of this corporation has
become law to thousands and thou
sands. The International company In
its first year had the following per
centages Of the nations business in
the varied lines: SO per cent of the
binders; 95 per cent Of the corn bind
ers; 92 per cent Of the mowers; 85
per cent of the rakes and 40 per cent
of the twine. And there Is nothing
in the evidence to show that this sit
uation has changed in ten years. or
course there has been some competi-
ton. We get that story in the to-
bacco case and in numerous other
trust cases. But the fact stands out
that we have more than 80 per cent
of the greatest harvesting companies
of the country put under one COM
pany. No man who looks on that pic
ture can fail to see that this concern
has the absolute power to fix prices.
OF course there existed no desire to
get 100 per cent of the business. A
certain amount of competition keeps
down public sentiment and helps in
other ways. Intent Is wholly imma-
terial. Philanthropic purpose cannot
be pleaded as justification for the re-
suit. When these defendants pur-
posely entered into this organization,
into this conspiracy, they laid them
selves liable to be charged with guilt
for the result"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-07
WOULD MOVE MONUMENT.

Marion Butler, Of Elliott, North Car
olina, has an idea. He wants to move
the Kings Mountain battle monument
from the battle-ground to the town o'
Kings Mountain. He claims that the
battle was fought by North Carolinians
anyway and that the monument ought
to be on Kings Mountain soil. It is a
funny idea, but it is interesting. Mr.
Butler expresses his views to the Shell
by Highlander in the following COM
munication:
I have just read your excellent report
of the 133rd celebration of the battle of
Kings Mountain, and of Mr.. Bryan's
address delivered to the $4,000 people
gathered at Kings Mountain on tha
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-07

That oft-repeated claim Of the neg
ligible number of South Carolinians at
the battle of Kings Mountain is the
veriest bosh. There were more South
Carolinians there than there were SOL
diers of any other state, not excepting
Virginia. Most of the North Caro-
lipians and Tennesseeans" were really
South carolinians who had run away
for the time being because Of pressure
by superior forces and were only COM
ing back. The people who claim that
the South Carolinians did not figure
are either very ignorant or they are
deliberately misrepresenting.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-07
A..oei.,. REFORMED sxned.--Repre

Associate Reformed synod.--Repre-
sentatives Of every presbytery OF the
Associate Reformed Presbyterian
Synod of the south, consisting OF Ar
kansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alaba-
ma, North and South Carolina and
Mexico opened their 10th annual
session at Statesville, n. c., yester-
day. The opening sermon was preach
ed by the Rev. DR.. w. M. Hunter or
Little Rock, following which the
synod was constituted by the election
of new officers.
The Rev. DIR. John H. T. Simpson
Of Chester s. c., moderator. was pre-
sented with a gavel made from log
used in the first A. r. p. church built
in Iredell county, then Rowan, $50
years ago.
The sessions yesterday consisted for
the most part Of routine business with
reports on mission and orphanage
work, urgent calls being made for
better support in both fields Of the
church work.
The nights addresses were made
by Presidents j. s. Moffatt, r. L.
Robinson and F. Y. Pressiy Of Frs
kline college, Due West Woman's col
lege and the Due West Theological
seminary, respectively.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-07
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER i, iers.

passed, Mr.. Manning was called out or
the state on important business that
could not be delayed. He knew that
he could not get back to South Caro-
lima in time to begin the investigation
which he, moreover. felt should be un-
dertaken at once Hence he asked TO
be excused from serving In order that
others who might go to work at once
could take the matter in hand and
reach conclusion as quickly as pos
sible. This he felt was necessary.
When Mr.. Manning returned to
South Carolina from his trip, he found
very far and he Immediately wrote
John Gary Evans, state Democratic
chairman, calling upon him to order
the work forward SO as to declare the
result of the primary and the inyesti-
cation and let the people of the state
know just what had been accomplish-
ed.
Later. when the whole COMMITTEES
was called to meet, It was Mr.. Man
ming who introduced the resolution to
declare the result on the face Of the
returns, and II was the passage Of this
resolution that declared Cole L, Biease
governor, and the other men who at
tanned majorities in the second pri-
tnci ftHpcCtlNe oiuCtb.f.flt H
These evidences OF fair play, these
efforts to safeguard the Democratic
primary In our state and preserve 1t
intact from outside control. are now
distorted and used as tempting NOR
sells to catch the popular fancy by the
governor. When the people UNDER
stand the real facts In the case they
will applaud Mr.. Manning and others
who stand for pure elections and for
white supremacy In governmental con-
troll Only recently Mr.. Manning out
lined his views on the primary ques-
ton by stating In effect, that he fayors
every whites man; not disqualified by
constitutional or statutory provisions,
being allowed to vote once. and only
once. He Is one Of those who are
making the fight to retain the purity
Of the ballot In South Carolina and
he should not be maligned by un-
scrupulous politicians who are seeking
their own advancement. The people
Of South Carolina. who so love fair
treatment, win not stand for It. They
will rally to the support OF any man
so unjustly attacked. especially when
that man has the traits Of Richard L
Manning.
The spectacle Of Blease, in one
breath attacking a member Of the ex-
ecutive ommittee-charged with the
duty-for asking for pure primaries
and In the next moment making plea
for these same honest elections, will
only tend to convince the people Of
Blease's determination that the prima-
ries in this state shall be thrown open
to all sorts Of Irregularities. It Will be
seen which viii triumph and that the
people are tired OF the pretenee Of
dainty has been shown Sumter Item.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-07
ABOUT PEOPLE
Machen

Rev. and Mrs. James H. Macher
spent yesterday In Charlotte.
Mr.. Ira Hardin, of Blacksburg, was
in Yorkville, Wednesday on business.
Mrs. Thos. F. McDow Of Yorkville
visited relatives in Charlotte TINS
week.
Mrs. R. T. Allison and Miss Josie
Carroll Of Yorkville, spent Wednes'
day in Charlotte.
Mrs. Ida Mcconnell Of Blacksburg
Is the guest Of Miss Kate Ratchforo
on Yorkville r. f. D. 3.
Miss Maud Stroup Of Yorkville, left
this morning to resume her studies
at the Presbyterian college, in Char
lotte.
Mr.. William F. Boyd of the Gold
Hill section, who was recently strick-
en- with paralysis, is slowly improv-
ing.
DR.. w. A. Hood and Mr. w. T
Slaughter Of Hickory Grove, are at
tending the Spartanburg county fall
this week.
Miss Carrie Cartwright Of Yorkville
is attending the North Carolina D. A
r. convention which meets In Char
lotte this week.
Mrs. Margaret Traywick Of Gas
tonia and Mrs. w. A. Adams Of Clo-
yer, are visiting the family OF DR.. A
Y. Cartwright in Yorkville.
Messrs. w. H. Belk Of Charlotte, and
]. NJ Belk Of Monroe, N. c., were iT
Yorkville, Wednesday, having come
over on a visit to the Kirkpatrick-BelR
company store.
Mr.. C. F. Smoak Of the Smoak-
Brown Mule Co., is in Yorkville. He
will remain here during the coming
season for the conduct Of his firms
business.
Messrs. Calvin Conner of La Grange
Ca, and Thomas Conner Of Elizabeth
City, N. c., are spending this week
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. ]. c.
Conner in Yorkville.
Miss Margaret Moore Of Charlotte
visited relatives in Yorkville this week.
Miss Mary Starr of Yorkville, left
today to visit friends in Bessemer City,
N. c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-07

Gen. Felix Diaz remained in Mexico
on election day because the constitu-
tion requires that no man can be
elected to the presidency while he is
out Of the country. AS soon as the
election was over, General Diaz has
tened to seek American protection,
and ne is now in Havana. He believ-
ed that IL he should remain In Mex
leo, Huerta would kill him. Manuel
Calero, who was the candidate of the
Liberal party, has fed the country
and gone to Havana for the same rea-
son. He says he expects to return to
Mexico within month; but of course
that will depend.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-07

A verdict is soon expected in the
Beiliss case, which has been in prog
ress at Kiev, Russia, for some weeks
and which has been attracting world
wide interest, especially because of the
religious fanaticism involved. The de-
PENDANTS are Jews, who are accused of
having murdered a Christian boy and
drained his body Of blood to be used
for ritual purposes. There are thou
sands of superstitious people in Russia
who believe that the Jews murder
Christians for their ritualistic purpos-
es, and it is especially on this account
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-07

NEW ApyERTIsEMENrs

James Bros.-Asks the man who wants
horses to come and see them to buy
or for trade.
D. D. Cook, Dentist, Clover-Prints his
professional card.
Misses Katie Stroup and Fannie Price
Com.-Invite the public to box sup
per at Clover tomorrow night
| First National Bank, Sharon-Gives its
patrons ample protection against
loss from any cause.
G. w. Whitesides & Co., Sharon-Ad-
wise farmers to SOW oats and wheat
| They have the seed. They sell Oil
yer turn plows.
T. w. Boyd, Supervisor-Prtnts report
of work Of chaingang for the month
Of June. ~
Yorkville Opera House-Announces
coming Of Coburn's minstrels on
Friday, November 14th.
Kirkpatrick -Belk Co.-Has just re-
eeived new shipment Of ladies' coat
suits and offers them at special
prices in two lots.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo-Prints q
statement from Hickory Grove in re-
gard to Doan's kidney pills. ~,
Thomasson Repair Shop-Is ready : to
repair buggies, wagons, farm tools
and shoe horses, and wants your
work. ar
Thomson Co.-Calls attention to q va
riety Of special offerings for Satur-
day. including domestics, shoes, etc
Carroll Bros.-Especially want you to
see them for coffees and teas, and
has a message for buggy buyers. &
w. E. Ferguson-Has new crop New
Orletns molasses, fresh crackers, keg
pickles, hams, brakfast bacon, etc.
York Supply Co.-Sells the Blue Bird
turn plow, has oliver repairs and also
sells Vulcan turn plows. Specials In
groceries. 49,. =.
Yorkville Bargain House-Advertises
| two special days Of bargains-Satur-
day and Monday.
Cloud Cash Store-Asks the man and
boy who needs clothing, hats. shirts,
etc, to see what It has to offer.
Lyric Theatre-Presents its moving
picture programme for this evening
including drama and comedy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-07

There may have been those who be-
lieved that Senator Tillman could have
flattered Senator McLaurin into max
ing a fool Of himself; but we have
never had the slightest idea Of such a
thing. Senator McLaurin's every move
and every action is governed by the
eternal fitness Of things, rather than
designing wiles of others; or even OF
his personal desires.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-07
SOME PERSONALLY FIGURES

!, The total assessed value OF all the
personal property returned for taxa
ton in York county, for the year COM
mencing January /, 1913, was $685.
s45, as compared with $3.413,s6O for
the year commencing January l, 1872
a gain of s172,3S5. Following Is a
comparison Of the figures as to the
number of farm and domestic animals
by townships, as shown during the
years indicated:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-07

1t isn't any Of our business we know,
but we just can't help but wonder
what Brother Grist Of The Yorkville
Enquirer, will do If John L. McLau-
rim follows Tillman's adyice,-Green-
Vile Piedmont.
That the Piedmont should have no
better appreciation Of John L. McLau-
rim after all these years. leads us to
assume that it can never learn. Nc
Laurin has suffered from all kinds OF
unjust accusations; but even his most
vicious enemies have not yet intimated
that he has ever shown any symptoms
of insanity.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-07
The senate is still wrestling owe

The senate is still wrestling over
the currency bill with but little pros
pect of an agreement along the lines
endorsed by the president. The real
trouble in the way appears to be
that the money trust is unwilling to
loose it's hold and as to whether the
president is going to be able to gel
like what he wants with
out making a special appeal to the
people, remains to be seen.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-07
LOCAL LAcoNIcs.
Wreck at Blaeksburs.


East bound train No. 36, Of the
Marion and Kingville division Of the
Southern, ran into an open switch In
the yard at Blacksburg. last Tuesday
night. No one was seriously hurt,
but a number of passengers sustain
ed slight injuries.
Henry Miller.
Miss Hamilton Henry, daughter OF
Solicitor ]. K. Henry, was married to
Mr.. William c. Miller Of Fisherville
Va, last Thursday afternoon at the
residence Of her parents in Chester
Rev. DR.. D. G.. Phillips. pastor Of the
Associate Reformed church Of Chester
performed the ceremony. The bride
and groom left shortly after the wed.
ding for their future home at Fisher.
Vile, Va.
No Guarantee With offsr. g
Supervisor Boyd advises The En-
quirer that while 1t is fact that af.
ter the rejection Of the court house
bids last Tuesday, an offer was made
to pay $4,000 for the property, the Of
fer was only tentative. He says ht
asked the person making the offer Il
he was willing to give his persona
guarantee the money would be forth.
coming even If the property was re-
advertised for resale on salesda,
in December, and the party was un.
willing to offer such guarantee.
North and South Road.
The chaingang Is still working on th'
north and south road about half mile
south Of Glover. 1t was expected that
the operations Of the gang would have
been transferred to the spur road t.
Filbert week or ten days back; but
there developed unanticipated obsta.
cles in the shape Of some hard rock un.
der some knolls that were thought tt
be only clay. After the removal Of
these knobs, which will require some
pretty heavy blasting, 1t is thought
that the balance of the work to the
corporate limits Of Glover will be com.
paratively light. -a
Yori<viIie at Greenwood. -.
Greenwood Journal, Tuesday: Th'
B. M. I. football team won It's frs
game of the season yesterday against
Yorkville High school team. The score
was 26 to as the result Of foul
touchdowns and two goals. All Of thu
toucndowns were the result Of straight
football and came in the first half
The B. NJ. I. team in. the first hall
showed considerable form, but appar'
emily in the second half they never
got together, as the lighter Yorkvillt
team came very near scoring on them
The prettiest individual play Of tht
game was when Reynolds intercepted
the forward pass in the first quarter
and dashed through a broken field fol
a touchdown. 1t was pretty piece o.
work. Captain Harrington played hi!
usual star game and Peoples also play
ed a magnificent game for B. M.
Tolbert punted we'll. The game be,
tween Anderson and, B. M. ]. on Fri
day should be a good exhibition o.
football as the teams are about evenly
matched. There was a good crowd ou
to see the game yesterday and 1t is ex'
pected that much larger crowd vii
see the game at the Fair grounds OF
Friday A word must be said for the
visiting team Of Yorkville. They play
ed clean, hard game and showed tina
they had been excellently coached
Some Of their players will be heard
from on the gridiron in the future.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-07

All Of them will tell you so now; but
before that New York election there
was not one politician in a Thousand
who believed Tammany would be lick,
ed on account of Murphy's impeach.
ment Of Sulzer. Bossism has been ir
the ascendancy for so long that the
politicians have come to laugh at the
idea of the people taking matters II
their own hands. But that is just what
hanpened
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-07

lines of the above statement. His cans
vass was a whirlwind affair, demon
strative crowds greeting him where
ever he spoke. He rarely went outside
Of his district, but his speeches within
that territory were directed as much
at the Tammany organization in its
citywide and state bearings as to an
appeal to his immediate constituency.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-07

The Greenville News suggested that
illiteracy is weighing on the neck of
South Carolina like a load stone,'
and when the Newberry Observer crit
icized the correctness of the figure on
the ground that load stone" attracts,
tention Of both papers to the fact that
the ''literate" way Of spelling it was
"lodestone" The Observer, however,
correctly maintains that the word is
spelled both ways.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-07

Senator Tillman has several times
made the bluff of being willing to leave
the senate if he thought the people
did not want him. If he would sub
NIT the matter to the primary next
summer the result would be wonder
fully interesting.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-07

Sumter special Of November 5. to
the Columbia State: A peculiar acci-
dent happened Tuesday afternoon re-
sulting in a painful wound to Mrs.
Geo. F. Epperson. She had been shop
ping and came out to get into her au-
tomobile which was standing In front
of the Commercial and Savings bank.
A policeman, who was standing near.
started to crank the machine for her.
In doing so his revolver was jolted out
of his pocket, fell to the ground and
was discharged. The ball INFLICTED a
flesh wound. Mrs. Epperson sank to
the ground but soon recovered and
was rushed to the hospital. There 1t
was said that although the wound was
painful II was not serious.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-07

Tammany had the Democratic
name; but that was all. The real
Democrats of New York went against
bossism and corruption. Tammany
will purify itself and come back in
time to keep the other crowd straight.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-07

that this particular murder has at
tracted such universal interest, civiliz-
ed people elsewhere being especially
concerned to see whether the Russian
courts are capable Of rising above pop
ular prejudice In the matter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-07

It is disheartening to think Of the
waste incident to the destruction Of
the old court house for the sake Of the
lot, when there is another lot avail
able as a f ee gift, situated less than
500 yards away on the same street
and in plain view of the court house
gate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-07

Tuesday and Wednesday were road
working days under a recent procla-
nation from the governor of North
Carolina. Governor Locke Craig put
in the days working near Asheville. 1t
is said that as the net result of the
two days work over the state, North
Carolina got values in the shape of
better roads to the extent of what
would otherwise have cost about
$4,000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-07

Carranza, who is regarded as the
principal leader Of the Constitutionalist
forces in Mexico, is quoted as saying
that all he asks for the restoration of
peace in Mexico is the right to import
arms from the United States He says
American intervention will be a seri-
Gus mistake.