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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-23

Referring to the action Of the su-
preme court in holding that the South
Carolina Prohibition law is no good tc
prevent the bringing Of liquor into the
state, Notwithstanding the Webb law
which sought to make the South Car
olina Prohibition law good for the pur-
pose intended, 1t is not out Of place to
note the fact that there Is as much
law against the sale of liquor as there
has ever been. The action Of Govern
or Blease in removing the constables
need not necessarily affect the situ-
alton. The holding Of the supreme
court does not change the status that
existed previously. 1t Is just as much
against the law to sell liquor in dry
county as it has ever been and it is
Just as much the duty Of all citizens
and duly constituted officers to enforce
that law. OF course magistrates and
magistrates eonstables are not ex-
pected to act on their own initiative as
regular whisky constables have been
acting; but nevertheless every magis-
trate will continue to issue warrants
on information and belief and such
warrants will be served as heretofore
The people who object to the illegal
sale Of liquor have as much opportuni-
ty to secure redress as they have ever
had, and 1t is up to them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-23
CLOSING OF lINWooD.
The Yorkvilis Enquirer

Correspondence The Yorkville Enquirer
Linwood College, May 23-The 1912
13 session Of Linwood college came to
a close Tuesday morning, the COM
mencement exercises beginning the
previous Sunday.
A goodly number Of friends and pa
irons of the college from Kings Noun
tain, Gastonia, Clover. Bethel and 9TH
er towns and communities attended
the commencement, which was one Of
the largest and most elaborate ever
held. ,... .....
The following was the commence
ment calendar:
y-Baccalaureate sermon.
Monday-Art exhibit, class day ex-
ercies.
Monday night-Annual concert.
Tuesday MISUNDERSTANDING exer-
cises.
Linwood college, situated at the foot
of Crowders mountain, in CASTOR
county, N. c.. has long been patronized
by York county people and this year,
as usual, a number Of York county
girls are enrolled. The college offers
q good preparatory course Of study and
a large and able faculty is In charge.
Fifteen young ladies received the
A. B. degree Of this institution Tues
day morning. Three of these gradu-
ates reside in York county: Misses Eva
Mitchell, Sharon; Helen Thomasson,
Yorkville; Margaret McCarter, Clover.
In addition to the above there were
twelve other York county girls enroll
ed as students, as follows:
Marie Glasscock, Virginia Ratterree,
Jessie Broom, Bertha Broom, Rock
Hill; Edith Castles. Alice Caldwell,
Smyrna; Susie Whitesides, Barnette
Miller, Yorkville; Ada Davis, Mary
Jackson, Glover; Edith McGill, Hick-
ory Grove; Bertha Massey, Fort Mill.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-23

on the removal of 40. per cent Of the
protection of some widely used COM
modities, we can seeor we think we can
see that this removal does not necessa-
rily mean a proportionate reduction In
price to the consumer. There may be
of course, an apparent reduction; but
If 1t shall turn out that the same stroke
which takes 40 per cent imitation out OF
the value of a given commodity, also
makes a dollar 40 per cent harder to
get hold of, then the apparent reduc-
ton does not count for a great deal
In fact it will merely be a stand-off
and then comes the necessity for cur
rency reform.
1t Is very we'll remembered by most
business people in this country thai
under the conditions which brought
about the free silver agitation twenty
five years ago, the purchasing power
of dollar was very nearly three times
as great as 1t is at this time. With
few exceptions the rule will apply to
day, and If tariff reform is to bring a
return to those old conditions 1t is not
desirable to the people at large. The
only people, as we see it,rrwho would
be benefited would be those. who. are
free from debt and who have money at
interest. ... to-.
The main purpose Of currency re-
form, provided 1t is to, be healthy re-
form as we see it, is to provide an
easier and less expensive means of
making available the assets of the
country in the form Of currency, hav-
ing due regard, of course. to the idea
of increasing the difficulty OF corner.
ing the money supply to the hurt OF
the people who though short or actuai
cash are still possessed of unencum-
bered assets Of definite and unques-
toned actual value. OF course there
are those who do not want this and
who will put every obstacle in the way
of it's realization. assuming that such
realization Is without the range OF
possibility; but anyhow 1t seems that
the purpose here indicated Is just and
right.
what President Wilson has up his
sleeve in this whole matter, we do not
fully understand; but at the same
time It is not difficult to believe that
he knows as much about the currency
question as he knows about the tarin
question:; and we are willing to follow
him on both questions until it be clear
ly demonstrated. against all contrary
opposition, II need be, that he knows
nothing about either question.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-23
WITHIN THE TOWN

The closing exercises Of the Jeffer-
son graded school, colored, of York
Vile. begins tonight, and ends We'd
nesday evening, May 28th.
Now that the Yorkville Graded
school has closed, there will be very
little baseball in Yorkville until the
college students come home.
In one Of the best and fastest
games played during the, past school
year the Yorkville Graded school base
ball team lost the last game of the sea-
son, to Clover on the Yorkville grounds
Wednesday afternoon. 1t was the last
half Of the tenth inning that the Clo-
yer boys made the winning run, the
score being to 8. Gaulden, the York.
vile pitcher, out-pitched Lawrence;, :,
he striking out ten men and yielding
six hits, while Lawrence was hit safe
ly eight times and struck out five men.
The Glover infield put up a good game
all round and their superior playing,
coupled with Yorkville's errors result
ed in their victory. The features OF
the game were the fielding Of Ritoh,
the Glover shortstop and sensational
one-hand catch by Plexico Of York.
vile. Batteries: Yorkville, Gaulden
and Quinn; Clover, Lawrence and
Ford.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-23

Charleston, May %: Privates Bax-
ter, Christian and Dalton were killed,
Capt. Hanna was probably fatally
wounded, Privates Swaggerty and
Steinspringer were seriously wounded
and several others less seriously injur-
ed as the result Of the explosion Of a
Al inch gun at Battery Lord, Fort
Moultrie. at $40 o'clock last night,
while the coast artillerymenr were at
target practice. Baxter and Christian
were killed outright and Dalton died
at 1880 o'clock. according Ito reports
from the army post hospital. Captain
Hanna Of the Sixteenth company. who
was in charge. was struck in the intes-
tines by a fragment from the breech
block, which was blown into thou
sand pieces He was standing between
Capt. Clark of the One Hundred and
Forty-fourth company. and Lieut..
Perry Of the Sixteenth, neither Of
whom was hurt. The gun was direct
ly opposite the army post hospital, to
which the victims Immediately were
taken. A message was sent to Charles
ton, asking that all the doctors be sent
to Fort Moultrie. They began to as
sist at the hospital Immediately on
their arrival and helped the army sur
geons. The men killed were members
Of the Sixteenth company. which was
firing the guns Of this battery. The
semi-annual spring practice was be-
gun yesterday morning, starting with
the firing of the mortars at Battery
Capron. Under the new army regula-
tions the practice is to be engaged in
at night as we'll as day. The facts Of
the accident were hard to get tonight.
An officer who was asked for a state
ment. would not discuss 1t except in a
general way, since the accident will be
a matter of official investigation by a
court of inquiry.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-23
TRAINS NOS. 7 AND 8.

The South Carolina railroad COM
mission held hearing In the court
house at Yorkville yesterday morning
on the question Of extending c.. &
NV. passenger trains Nos. and 3
from Gastonia to Chester.
Two members of the commission
Messrs. John G.. Richards and G. Nc
Duff1e Hampton were present, the
third member of the body, B. L. Caugh-
man, being unavoidably kept away.
In addition to the committee ap-
pointed at the recent meeting of the
Board Of Trade, there were quite a
large number Of representative citi-
zens Of Yorkville and the surrounding
community in attendance.
The following representatives or
other towns along the c. & NV.
were also present at the hearing:
Chester B. Westbrooks, presi-
dent Commercial club; ]. H. Glenn.
secretary, R. r. Hafner, r. r. Moffatt,
]. G. White, G. c. Latimer.
McConnellsville-J. 7. Crawford, j.
o. Moore.
Clover. E. Beamguard, John S.
Bowling Green-w. B. Riddle, T. J..
Patrick.
General Manager l. T. Nichols and
Messrs. E. Reid and w. K. Kearsley,
of Chester, represented the c. & NV
railroad.
Upon Commissioner Richards call
ing the meeting to order, petitions
were read from Chester, Lowryville
and Yorkville Boards of Trade, asking
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-23
SHARON SETTINGS
Revival Service at A. r. p. Church
Notes About People.
ne YorkvilIe Enquirrl

rorrrspondenee The Yorkvilis Enquirer
Sharon, May %, 1913.-Interest is
centered in the revival services being
conducted In the Sharon Associate
Reformed Presbyterian church. Rev.
e. B. Hunter, the pastor OF the church
Is assisted by Rev. Meek White, Of
Troutman, N. c., and Rev. Walter
Kennedy, Of Fayetteville, Tenn. Two
services are held each day, in the
morning and In the evening and both
are well attended. ~
Copious showers during the past few
days have been especially welcome. Al
though there was very good stand Of
corn, 1t was needing rain, and cotton
had not yet come to q stand.
Mrs. L. A. Graves Is quite Ill at her
home on Academy street. Her many
friends and acquaintances are much
concerned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Minus, of Pax
ville have decided to make their home
at Sharon, and Mr.. Minus will engage
in business here.
Mr.. James Ross, of Russellville, Ark.
Is visiting here, the guest Of the fam
lily Of Mr.. H. G. Caldwell.
Mr.. Sam A. Hogue, who has been Ill
at his home on Shelby street for some
time, Is much better. u
].
lins. N. c., this week on account Of the
illness Of her daughter, Mrs. ]. B. VAL
ley. -gfruts
Little Misses Ruth and Mary Whiso-
nant have returned home after pleas
ant visit to Mrs. J. A. Whiteslde In
Rock Hill. SOS -
Mrs. William Whiteside. of Smyrna.
is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. d.
A. Whisonant.
Messrs. w. T. Sims and c. L. Thorn
as have returned home after q pleasant
visit to Chester.
Misses Susie Hartness and Rerecc
Saye have return from a pleasant visit
to Greenville. Gn.s.
Mrs. U. M. Pursley and children of
Rock Hill, spent several days here re-
Gently with friends and relatives.
Mr.. Sam Gilfllan of Gastonia Is
visiting in Sharon with relatives.
Miss Blanche Cain Is the guest Of
Miss Minnie Whitesides of Hickory
Grove.
Mrs. g. w. wilkerson has returned
from a pleasant visit to Hickory
Grove.
Burruss, the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. L. Good. is quite sick.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-23
MERE MENTION

King Peter Of Servia, who came to
the throne after the assassination Of
King Alexandra and Queen Draga, in
1908, has announced his intention to
abdicate as soon as peace Is assured
In the Balkan states. .Longshore-
men at Philadelphia are on a strike,
and sympathetic strike is threaten
ed all along the Atlantic coast, unless
the demands Of the Philadelphia long
shoremen is acceded to-. The u. s..
torpedo boat Vesuvius was disabled on
the coast Of Rhode Island, Monday, by
being struck below the water line by
Whitehead torpedo fired from the
vesuvius. The machinery Of the tor
pedo went awry, and whirled the mis-
sile against the boats side, knocking
a good sized hole in her plates. The
vessel was beached.. The trial OF
VIM. M. Wood, president Of the Amer
lean Woolen company and others OF
more or less prominence, on charges OF
having planted" dynamite during the
big mill strike at Lawrence last year,
In order to discredit the strikers, was
begun at Boston, Mass, Monday. -.
The French chamber Of deputies by q
vote of 454 to 55, has adopted a reso-
luton prohibiting all gambling casinos
within sixty miles Of Paris or In uni
versity towns. Senator Clapp OF
Minnesota, has introduced a bill In the
senate prohibiting senators and repre-
sentatives from serving on political
committees or in political organiza-
tions or collecting money. for any po-
litical campaign. |. Z. The state OF Kan
sas Is to have a motor cycle patrol,
including 1,750 motor cyclists. They
are to be organized along the lines OF
the old anti-horse thief associations.
A large leather company at Me-
nomee, Wis, has reduced the working
time, Of its employees from ten to eight
hours day in anticipation Of the eff
feet of reduced tariff. Between 800
and 600 laborers are affected. Wes-
ley Tabor, 73 years old, and the father
of twenty eight children, Of Mt. YER
non, ILL.,, was acquitted in the Federal
court at East st. Louis, Monday. OF a
charge of 'boot-legging." ..... Henry
M. F1agler. the East Coast Florida
railroad magnate, died on Tuesday,.
The president had several conferences
on Monday on the subject Of currency
reform. :. ;. The Southern Presbyte-
rian general assembly has selected
Kansas City, Mo, as the next annual
meeting place.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-23

There was quite a spirited contro-
versy in the senate yesterday between
Senator Smoot of Utah and Senator
Thomas Of Colorado, over a statement
made some days previous by Senator
Thomas to the effect that the panic of
1898, was precipitated by the Ameri-
can Bankers association for the pur-
pose Of forcing the repeal Of the silver
purchase provision Of the Sherman
law. Senator Thomas had resurrected
an unsigned circular purporting to
have come from the American Bank
ers' association, advising bankers to
retire half the silver certificates that
are in circulation and call in half their
loans. Senator Smoot read from the
minutes Of the Bankers association to
prove that the circular had been
promptly repudiated by the executive
committee of the association at the
time, and declared to be fraudulent.
When Senator Thomas reiterated his
belief that the banking interests were
responsible for the panic Of 1893, Sem
ator Smoot said: Il will ask the sem
ator If he believes the circular was is
sued by any responsible authority,
Yes" replied Senator Thomas. Il
think If the money power in this coun-
try makes up its mind to accomplish a
purpose it will resort to almost any
thing"
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FRIDAY, MAY a3, 1913.

was present in behalf Of the state
during the preliminary, while the de-
fendant had as counsel Col. Claude
Il. sawyer and Messrs. Croft & Croft.
The hearing was a tedious one. After
all of the testimony was In, II became
quite clear that there was nothing
whatsoever to subsLantiate the rather
serious charge preferred against q
man Of Capt. Richardson's promt-
nence. AS q matter of fact, no part
OF the entire testimony tended in the
slightest degree to connect In any
wise Capt. Richardson with the alleged
incendiarism. Capt. Richardson Is
now receiving the congratulations Of
his friends and acquaintances
-B. F. Mcleod Of Charleston, a
prominent member of the chamber OF
commerce, Is being considered by
President Wilson for appointment as
governor Of Porto Rico, according to
advices received here. Mr.. McLeod's
name has been handed to the presi-
dent with the recommendation Of Sem
ators Tillman and Smith, and all Of
the representatives from the state, In
addition to number Of private en-
dorse.nents,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-23

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Cloud Cash Store-Cuts prices on all
straw hats for boys and men, and
makes big discount on all caps.
Thomson Co.-Want you to wear Bus
ter Brown hosiery, large shipment
Of which are now on display. Spe-
cials for three days.
Yorkvi!le Hardware Co.-Suggests' a
number of articles that will add to
your summers comfort, including
freezers, refrigerators. hammocks.
First National Bank-Asks IL you keep
an expense account, and says that
you ought to. Deposit your money
with II and pay with checks.
Standard Oil Co.-Tells you more Of
the good qualities of Perfection blue
flame oil stoves. See fourth page.
York Supply Co.-Tells farmers where
to find grain cradles, oil for binders
and mowers, and also talks about
cultivators.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.-Offers a
big line Of ladies' black parasols at
60 cents each. 49,.
Palmetto Monument Co.-Carries a
big line Of monuments and designs
in all grades, and also sells Stewart
iron fence.
Old George. the Butcher-Can supply
you with cabbage and potatoes, He
offers best country butter at 20 cts.
pound. Fresh beef and veal.
Fitzpatrick Belk Co.-Talks about a
big line Of oxfords and sandals for
men, women and children. A spe-
cial in soaps for Saturday
Who Is Who-Prints a series Of puzL
: zle advertisements and offers prizes
for best guesses.
Idle Hour Theatre-Programm for
tonight includes "The Redemption"
and after the Welsh Rarebit."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-23
GRADED SCHOOL CLOSING

The first nights entertainment Of
the Yorkville Graded school COM
mencement was given In the opera
house last evening in the presence Of
a large audience of friends and pa
irons Of the school from Yorkville and
the country around. The programme
was short but highly interesting, and
the faculty and students Of the school
have come in for quite lot of praise
on account Of the conduct Of the en-
tertainment.
There were four young ladies of the
school contesting for the declaimers'
medal, viz:
Miss Nellie Hart-"Mrs. Puffers' sill
yer Wedding"
Miss Louise Barron-"A Double Ro-
nance"
Miss Margaret Marshall-"Billy Brad
and the Big Lie"
Miss Mary FAINT Herndon-"The
Mustard Plaster"
The declamations were all well de-
,livered by the young ladies contesting
and each contestant received the gen.
erous applause Of the large audience.
It was after great deal Of ielibera-
tion that the judges, Rev. Jas. II. Ma
chen, Rev. Henry Stokes and MI. ]. H.
Foster decided that Miss Louise Bar
ron WAS enlltleu to urSt pidCc' .E :
A short play entitled, "A Case Of
Suspension" was presented by the
students of the ninth and tenth grades.
This number kept the audience in q
roar Of laughter and Miss Anna Du-
Pre-, as Miss "Ophelia Judkins" and
Mr.. Bamford Garrison as Professor
Edgerton" were especially good char
acters, carrying the parts Of boarding
school teachers we'll, and displaying
much talent and training.
The Folk Dance was the closing
number of last nights entertainment,
and like the rest Of the programme
this dance in which twenty girls took
part, was very interesting and enjoy
able.
This afternoon at p. m. the Prize
Drill will take place on the school
grounds. All the boys In the graded
school military company will take part
In this drill and the medal will be de-
livered to the boy who shows most
skill and knowledge of military tactics.
The final closing exercises of the
school will be presented In the opera
house tonight Twenty young people
will receive certificates and diplomas
from the school, and In addition to the
awarding of diplomas. an address to
the graduating class by Prof. d. W..
Daniel Of Clemson college and class
day exercises will be among the num-
bers on the programme tonight.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-23

. Mr.. j.. c. Burge, of Yorkville, No. 8,
few days ago plowed under that
splendid patch Of Crimson clover that
has several times been mentioned in
The Enquirer. He gathered the ma
tured seeds first. however.
Mr.. John r. Blair, county demon
stration agent, warns against the short
sighted practice of spending s25 in the
preparation Of an acre for alfalfa and
then neglecting to spend the 50 addi-
tional. necessary to secure thorough
incubation. He says that by neglect
ing this 81 some experimenters have
practically lost the proceeds Of the $25
previously expended. '.'a -.
II has not been. so many years ago
since the idea of suspending business
at o o'clock was quite an innovation in
Yorkville. During so many years back
that the oldest inhabitants were not
able to remember to the contrary,
stores open until 8, 10 and IL o'clock
at night, waiting on occasional custo-
mers and entertaining people of other
trades who had knocked off their daily
activities at reasonable hours and
were enjoying their recreation. When
the early closing idea first came along
there were those who did not like it
merchants because they did not know
what else to do of evenings; people
who had formed the loafing habit, and
people who had gotten into the habit
Of doing most of their trading and
shopping at night. But steadily and
surely the idea has grown and people
have come not only to like 1t, but to
wonder why the new practice was go
long coming. There are still few
who keep their stores open at night,
because they prefer to. and as they
have a right to do. These continue to
do some business among regular GUS
toners and late shoppers, and there Is
Of course no reasonable objection any,
where; but generally speaking, the
early closing idea has firm foothofd,
and may be regarded as permanently
established.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-23

per cent Of the total. and 1t was the
leading mineral producer in cement,
coal. coke, pig-iron, lime. mineral
paints, sand and gravel and building
stone. Other states that stood first
in some production were: West Vir-
ginia in natural gas; Ohio. clay pro-
ducts. grindstones. and pulp stones;
Illinois, fiourspar; California, petro-
lium, asphalt. borax, precious stones,
magnesite, platinum and quicksilver:
Michigan, sand-lime brick and bro
mine; Minnesota, iron ore; Colorado
gold. tungsten ore, vanadium min
erals: Missouri, lead, zinc. barytes, in
fusorial earth: New York. salt. en-
cry. abrasive garnet, graphite, gyp-
sum, millstones; tale; Arizona, copper;
Nevada, silver; Virginia maganese
ore, pyrite; Wisconsin. mineral waters;
Louisiana, sulphur; Florida, phosphate
rock, fuller's earth; Vermont, asbes-
tos: Arkansas. bauxite, oilstones:
Maine. feldspar; North Carolina,
mica, monazite; Nebraska, pumice.