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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-25
AFTER THE TIGERS

If Judge Prince Is not in deadly
earnest in the proposition that the
man who sells a chemical concoction
as a substitute for liquor, is worse
than a murderer, he is pretty close to
such earnestness, for he is not dispos-
ed to have much mercy on this class,
as is evidenced by the manner in
which he disposes of their cases.
There was a number of blind tiger
defendants before the court yester-
day, and all Of them plead guilty, by
reason Of which fact they got off with
minimum punishment; but notwith-
standing the pleas his honor wanted
to know some additional circum-
stances about each particular case.
What were you selling?" his hon.
or wanted to know, whisky, or a
concoction? Where did you get the
stuff? Did you make 1t or buy 1t, and
what did you pay for it?"
All the negroes declared that they
were selling honest whisky and no
connections. Some had 2-year- old
corn liquor, some had brandy" one
had gin"
One negro insisted that his was
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-25
ABOUT PEOPLE

Z Mr.. ]. Arch Steele has moved from
Sharon No. /, to the vicinity of Tirzah.
=. Mrs, J. c.. Blair Of Blairsville, Is the
guest Of Mrs. A. M. Grist in Yorkville,
this week. .r't. .. =
Mrs. ]. w. Roach of Glenn Springs,
has been visiting friends in Yorkville
and Rock Hill.
Mrs. ]. w. Mcfarland of Yorkville
No. 8, is visiting relatives In Forest
city, N. c.
Miss Adele Kirkpatrick Of Hickory,
N. c., is visiting her brother, Mr.. j.
W. Kirkpatrick, in Yorkville.
Rev. J. L. Oates Of Yorkville, was
in Gastonia yesterday on Presbytertal
business.
. Miss Marie Inman of the College
for Women, Columbia, spent Sunday
at her home in Yorkville.
- Rev. Henry Stokes Of Yorkville, Is
attending the annual Methodist Con-
ference, which meets In Rock Hill
this week.
Mrs. Willie May Grant and Miss
Floyd Grant Of Lowryville, spent Sun
day in Yorkville with Mr.. M. L. Mitch
ellis family. .,... .
Mr.. H. ]. Neil of Yorkville No. s, left
Saturday night for Tavres, Fla, where
he has taken position to last during
the winter.
Misses Lucille McCreary of Aiken and
Frances Harvey of Charleston, visited
Mrs. D. E. Boney in ,Yorkville this
week.
Mr.. j. H. Matthews and Miss Mat
tie Matthews Of Old Point, visited
their sister, Mrs. Mary Simril on
Yorkville R. F. D. last week.
Miss Nancy Witherspoon of the
College for Women. Columbia, is
spending several days at her home In
Yorkville.
Mr.. w. A. Armstrong Of Pearland,
Tex, Is visiting the family Of Mr.. j. L.
Harvey, on Filbert No. 1. Mr.. Arm
strong left this section about 1888 and
this Is his first trip back.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-25
GENERAL SESSIONS.

The fall term Of the court of gen.
eral sessions convened In Yorkville
yesterday morning. with his honor,
Judge Prince presiding, and all the
court officers in their accustomed
places.
The docket at this term Is very
heavy, twenty or more prisoners be-
ing in Jail and a number out on bond;
some of the cases having been con-
tinued from previous terms. 1t Is
hardly probable that the criminal
docket will be disposed of this week,
since the court will adjourn for
Thanksgiving as usual.
. All the petit jurors were reported
found and present with two excep-
tions, Messrs. T. L. Sparrow and Has
kell Carroll, both being out of the
county.
Judge Prince excused Mr.. ]. A.
Barber of Catawba from further at
tendance upon the grand jury and
the following petit jurors were also
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-25

Senator Tillman has given out
statement in which he warns the people
of Charleston to be on their guard
against allowing the coal trust to mo-
nopolize the terminal facilities of their
city. The senator says he has infor-
nation that 1t Is now impossible for
ships to buy coal either in New York
,r Norfolk, except from the coal trust
and he has reason to believe that GER
tain proposed investigations of the coal
traffic in the south by the interstate
commerce commission, has in view the
idea of facilitating the control of
Charleston terminal facilities by the
coal trust. The probability is that
Senator Tillman has the situation
down about right; but how Charleston
is going. to protect herself in the mat
ter we do not see. A monopoly of
Charleston's terminal facilities; is worth
big money, and the coal trust being
better able to put up the money than
else, will likely get what 1t is
after.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-25
LocA1. AFFAIRS.
NEW Advertisements

G. w. Whitesides & Co, Sharon-In-
=, sist that you see the shoes they have
to offer. Good shoes at right prices;
J. c. Wilborn-Offers choice town and
country property for homes and in
vestment.
C. l. Miller, Prop.-Solicits pressing
and cleaning for ladies and gentle
men, for the Sanitary Electric Press
ling. club. -azS.. ..s-gs..-.sg. - -1-zlz4
A. Leventis and John Demas-Give no
lice that the latter has purchased the
interest Of the former in the firm of
A. Leventis G. Co.
]. w. Johnson-Wants you to visit his
store for good things to eat. He has
several kinds of molasses.
Jim Smith, Yorkville No. 1-Will ap-
preciate information as to a pig that
has strayed from the Latta farm.
D. E. Sipes, Filbert Wants the own
er to come for pig that has been
at his house for five weeks.
Yorkville B. & M. Co.-Suggests that
now Is a good time to put your wire
fences and wants to sell you the nee
= essary wire. Groceries, -four, etc.
G. w. Sherer-Reminds you that Xmas
is coming and wants to furnish you
with all kinds of edibles for that oc-
casion. s',, ,'. .7..,' 4
Palmetto Monument Co.-Continues to
turn out the highest grade Of monu-
ments at most reasonable prices.
Remedy Sales Corporation-Says you
can stand the test Of a suffragette IL
you take Mrs. Persons remedy.
Lyric Theatre-Publishes programme
of moving pictures for this week. An
extra good feature for tonight.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Coon next
Friday will begin its fourth annual
live-wire sale, reducing prices in all
departments. Page 8.
Thomson Co.-Page s, announces big
mid-winter sale in all departments,
to begin Friday. Factory prices on
all winter goods, coats, suits.
Loan and Savings Bank-Says that the
8 foundation of Thanksgiving JOY Is a
good bank account and solicits your
account Page 4. !.
Cloud Cash Store-Cuts prices on a va
riety of seasonable goods, and espe-
cially reduces prices on coat suits
and coats. Page 4.
Kirkpatrick -Belk Co.-Quotes special
prices on table damasks, underwear,
cotton goods, ladies' and children's
coats. See page 4. u.. ..
Yorkville Bargain House-Continues
its special offerings ali of this week.
See page T.
First National Bank, Yorkville-Says
there are no complimentary tickets to
the theatre of success. 1t will help
you toward success II you will let 1t.
w. w. Feguson--Warns all persons not
to hunt or otherwise trespass on, the
lands owned or controlled by him.
Louis Roth-Can supply you with eve
erything good that Is needed for the
Thanksgiving dinner-Oysters, cakes
and fruits. ....... ....... ......r--
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-25

The proposal of a group Of citizens
Of Yorkville to buy the present site OF
the York county court house and pre-
sent ii to the town Tor town hall and
other municipal purposes Is a reminder
that every town that has the hope of
growth ought to provide land, while
land is low-priced, for similar objects.
Columbia State.
Where the State gets the information
upon which 1t bases the above, we do
not know. There has been no offer to
give the present site Of the court house
to the town for any purpose. The situ-
alton is merely this: In the general
election Of last year, the electorate OF
York county voted $4,000 bond issue
for the purpose Of erecting a new court
house. The act under which the bonds
were voted provided for administration
by three commissioners. Because OF
certain defects in the original act re-
quiring amendments, there was delay.
After the defects were corrected, the
people of the town and county having
taken up the question Of site, and two
free sites having been offered, one of
them within three hundred yards Of the
present building on the same street,
the commission sent out letters to a
number of people asking that they at
tend meeting and express their views.
A number Of different views were ex-
pressed; but no conclusion was arrived
at. Then followed a going through the
form of condemnation proceedings. FL
nally the commission announced Its
determination to demolish the present
building, and to rebuild on the same
SITE People who consider that this
would involve waste of from $4,000
to $4,000, are bitterly opposed to such
action. At a recent meeting Of the
board Of commissioners, a cashiers
check for $4,000 was placed in the
hands Of the commission, as guaran-
tee that at a proposed public sale, the
upset price that was not Forthcoming
at the first sale, would be realized. 1t
Is a fact that some Of the people re-
sponsibly interested in the guarantee
referred to have in mind the idea of
selling the present building and so
much of the lot as Is actually occupied
by 1t, to the town Of Yorkville, without
profit; but the corporation Is in no way
concerned in the matter, and is not
obliged to take up the proposition even
If the proposed first sale Is effected. So
far as The Enquirer has information
the court house commission Is adhering
to its determination to demolish the old
building and rebuild on the same site.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-25

honest 2-year-old corn liquor, because
he had ordered 1t from Richmond.
What did you pay for it?" sternly
asked his honor.
81 1.-TWO dollars o gallon" tremulous-
1y replied the defendant, as he twist
ed uneasily at the bar.
"Oh, no." declared his honor with
emphasis. THAT was not whisky. One
hundred dollars or six months. Take
your seat"
In each case Judge Prince asked
the ;culprit whether or not this was
his first offense. All claimed such to
be the case, whereupon his honor in
dicated his purpose to be lenient; but
did not fail to conclude with the
warning that IT you come before me
on this charge again you are not 60
ing to have an opportunity to pay a
fine. You are going to the gang!"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-25
LOCAL LACONICS.
Registration Day.

hegistration LAY.
Next Monday Is registration day
again, and all those who have not al
ready secured registration certificates
should take notice Of the coming op-
portunity.
Officers at Beersheba.
Beersheba congregation on last
Sunday selected the following addi-
tional officers: Elders G. M. Carroll
and E. M. Dickson. Deacons-John
r. Neil, Leslie Smith and R. j.
Brown.
Transferred to chainsang.
Four York county convicts who had
been serving In the penitentiary, and
who have been employed in the knit
ting mill, were transferred to the York
county chaingang last week. The
county 10 to pay the state four dollars
each per month for them.
Bethel s. s. Convention.
Bethel township Sunday school con-
vention was held at Bethel church last
Sunday afternoon and after an ad-
dress by Rev. Grady Hardin, re-or-
ganized by the election of the follow
ing officers: H. G. Stanton, president;
A. c. Harper, vice president; Miss Ad-
die Wallace, secretary and treasurer.
Death of William choate.
Mr.. William Choate died at his home
near Newport on the 18th instant in
the SSth year Of his age. He had been
in bad health for some time. Mr..
Choate was a Confederate veteran,
and during all of his long life he was
held in high esteem by those who
knew him.
Negro Church Burned.
Weeping Mary negro Baptist church
located about one-third Of mile
south west Of Bowling Green station,
was destroyed by fire last Sunday
night at about II o'clock. The build
ing was comparatively new, was val
ued at $1,000, and was insured for $3.50.
The origin of the fire Is unknown.
Calls to Rev. 3. G. Presley.
Hickory Grove and Smyrna Asso-
ciate Reformed Presbyterian congre-
cations on last Friday made out calls
for the pastoral services of Rev. B. G.
PRESLEY, Of Virginia. The calls were
moderated by Rev. j. L. Oates, and
both were unanimous. 1t is not def
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-25

Mr. v. B. Cheshire has announced the
discontinuance of his "Harpoon" after
only one or two issues. In card print
ed in the Daily Mail, he explains in ef-
feet that the establishment Of the pa
per was attempted in response to the
desire Of farmers who wanted sympa-
thetic outlet for their sentiments; but
the purchasers Of the Intelligencer have
on foot a plan that will prevent the
patronage of Anderson advertisers, and
entail loss of something like 500 an
issue in the publication Of the paper.
We are not surprised at the discontinue
ance of the Harpoon; but we are not
impressed with the reasoning. Mr..
Cheshire made his first mistake in the
selling Of the Intelligencer at all, and
a second and more serious mistake was
made in binding himself to remain out
of the newspaper business in Anderson
county. Had it not been for that con-
tract, boycotts of advertisers would be
of small consequence; but in view of
that contract no patronage that the ad-'
vertisers would be able to give would
be sufficient to make the Harpoon go.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-25

Commissioners Watson on Satur-
day gave out the following statement:
AT last, on United States figures the
production Of corn per acre In the
state Of South Carolina, Is within two
bushels Of the average Of the United
States This year South Carolina has
left Georgia far behind, has gone a
step ahead of Missouri and Nebraska,
Is running neck and neck with Ken
lucky and Tennessee, and is within
six bushels per acre Of the average
Of Illinois. In other words, the Fed
eral government has at last credited
this state with an average yield of
twenty bushels to the acre, which Is
five bushels better than the average
for the last ten years and two BUSH
els better than for last year."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-25

reasonable doubt of guilt-we hope the
thing will be pushed to the end. We
are. not conscious of any feeling OF
prejudice or spite against Mr.. Sims.
We have never seen him, or had any
kind of relations with him; but we are
quite familiar with the type of which
he is charged with being sample, and
If he can be fairly convicted before the
court, the precedent will do good in
bringing others of the same kind to ap-
preciate the Importance Of being more
cautious. In the case of those who
earnestly and sincerely devote them
selves to the cause Of justice, equity
and truth, there is no higher or nobler
calling than the practice Of law; but
in the case Of the so-called lawyer who
devotes his privileges at the bar, his
knowledge as a lawyer, and his wits
solely to the purpose Of relieving his
fellowmen of their money no matter
how, there are none who are lower or
more disreputable.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-25

That is high ground that Mr.. ]. c.
Otis of Spartanburg, takes in the
statement he has given out to. the Her
aid Of that city. 1t is nothing more or
less than a terrific arraignment of the
existing order Of things, and If the
man who says 1t Is not possessed OF
courage high above that of most of his
fellows, he is a plain fool. We do not
know of anything in Mr.. Otis record
to give color to the suggestion Of being
a fool. We do not believe he is fool
On the contrary all the impressions we
have of him Is that he is man of high
courage. But if he is in the least gull
ty Of the shortcomings he Is charging
against others he is bound to be aware
of it, and in that case he is fool, be-
cause from the position in which he
has placed himself in this matter, II
must necessarily follow that he will
have to go through a trial as If by fire
While it may be a fact that the attor-
ney who is accused Is the most notori-
Gus offender of the class under consid-
Grafton, IL the case is pushed to the
limit, all the shortcomings of all con-
cerned will eventually be exposed to
the light. There is no other possible
way, however, to secure a general
clearing up Of the situation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-25

nitely known what Mr.. PRESLEY will
do; but the general belief throughout
both congregations is that he will ac-
cept.
Brother of r. w. Whitesides.
The DR.. T. B. whitesides. who led
the York county Kansas company in
1856 was brother Of Mr.. r. w. White
sides Of Smyrna Mr.. r. w. White
sides was an 1S-year- boy at the
time and was very anxious to go along
with the others, but his parents would
not allow him to do SO. He drove the
carriage for his brothers the day they
came to Yorkville to volunteer, and re-
members that because of a heavy rain
that night he had to drive considers
ably out of the way In order to get
across Clark's Fork DR.. T. B, White
sides remained in the west after the
Kansas war and afterward settled in
Arkansas, where he spent the balance
of his life, f,trf syL7F yEGI
York Convict ParoIsd.
There is only one York convict in
the list Of one hundred, to be turned
loose tomorrow. He is William Jag
gers, colored, and. the governors
statement in connection with his
parole is as follows: Convicted at
the July, 1900, term Of court for
York county Of murder with recon-
mendation to mercy and sentenced to
life Imprisonment in the state peni-
tentiary. In view Of the circumstan-
ces surrounding the case, the petition
presented and the further fact that
the defendant has served more than
thirteen years In the state peniten-
tiary, parole has this day been grant
ed him. during good behavior. Parole
dated November 25, 1913"
Hosue- Clark.
Miss Mamie Hogue and Mr.. Law
son Clark were married In Yorkville,
Sunday evening at the residence Of
Miss Rosa ]. Lindsay, Rev. r. Ray
Riddle performing the ceremony. AL
though the marriage had been planned
for some time it was kept a secret
from most Of the friends, and rela-
tives Of both the contracting parties.
The news leaked out Sunday afternoon
somehow, and there were at least
thirty young people, friends of the
bride and groom, attendant on the cere-
mony. Mrs. Clark is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Hogue, of the Beth
Shiloh community and Is an accom-
plished young lady who possesses many
friends and well wishers. Mr.. Clark
is the eldest son Of Mr.. D. c. Clark,
and is well known in this communi-
ty. b II 81
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-25

Oil company, 40 per cent each by the
Solar Refining company, the Eureka
Pipe Line and the Buckeye Pipe Line,
SO per cent each by the Standard Oil
of Indiana, the Southern Pipe Line,
the Indiana Pipe Line. and S13 per
cent by the Standard of Kansas. Only
four of the thirty-four segregated
companies have failed thus far to de-
clare dividends-the Atlantic Rein
ing, Colonial Oil, Union Tank Line and
the Pierce Oil corporation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-25

Output of the Gins.-The fifth cot
ton ginning report Of the census bureau
for the season, issued at II o'clock
last Friday morning, announced that
10,434,387 bales Of cotton, counting
round as half bales, Of the growth OF
1918, had been ginned prior to Friday,
November IA, to which date during
the past seven years the ginnings
have averaged 1873 per cent Of the
entire crop. Last year 10,299, ,646 bales,
or 1874 per cent Of the entire crop; in
1911 to that date, 11,313,236 bales, or
1921 per cent and in 1908 to that date
1896, 500 bales, or 1873 per cent.
Included in the ginnings 74,127
round bales, compared with 62,76S
bales last year, 1893 bales in 1911,
s3,364 bales in 1910, and 123,757 bales
in 1909.
The number of sea island cotton
bales included were 52,67s, compared
with 40,389 bales last year, n,204
bales in 1911, 68,495 bales in 1909, and
56,701 bales In 1908.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-25

H. B. O'Shields, cashier Of the
bank at Fort Lawn, committed suicide
last Saturday morning by shooting
himself through the heart. He had
been very much depressed presum-
ably because Of bank transactions,
and his wife had been staying closely
with him during the morning; but
shortly after she left the room two
pistol shots were heard, and when she
returned her husband was in dying
condition. The state bank examiner
was sent for; but so far full details
have not been published. There was
no inquest, the mayor Of Fort Lawn
assuring the coroner that the tragedy
was a clear case Of self-destruction.
A note was found reading as follows:
IT have not beat one soul out Of
penny, so help me God. H. B.
O'Shields. P. 81 would not lie fac
ing DEATH"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-25

If the cotton exchange rules were
changed by law or otherwise so as to
require bona fide deliveries in accord
ance with government standard grades
on demand, and also to require those
deliveries to be made in the states in
which the cotton was produced, the
cotton exchanges would be Of real value
to the spinner as well as to the pro-
ducer. AS 1t is now spinners rarely use
the cotton exchanges for other than
hedging purposes. A southern mill, for
instance, can get no practical advant-
gea from a delivery in New York, even
If that delivery be made in accordance
with standard grades. If such deliv
cries were actually made to spinners,
as they seldom are, the spinners would
have to pay unnecessary freight, and
handling expenses. II deliveries, how
ever, were made in the states in which
the cotton is produced the freight and
handling expenses from the producer to
the mill would be reduced and the
amount saved would be an advantage
to both producer and spinner.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-25

The Mexican newspapers that are
under government domination, are
printing statements to the effect that
President Wilson will soon recognize
Huerta for the reason that having
found that Huerta is the only man
strong enough to dominate the situa-
ton, there is nothing else to do. These
government ogans claim that Presi-
dent Wilson has been convinced that
Carranza could not restore law and or
der even IL he should feel so disposed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-25
Che slorkpille Saquirer.
Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter Of the Second Class.
YoRKvILLE, s. c.:
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1918.

The London Outlook of last Friday,
contains bitter article in which 1t de-
clares that money grabbers" are the
sole cause of the trouble in Mexico, and
the purpose of the prospective war Is
solely to secure to Standard Oil con-
troll of the vast oil interests Of Mexico.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-25

We do not pretend any intimate
knowledge of the case Of Mr.. c. P,
Sims, the Spartanburg lawyer, against
whom disbarment proceedings have
been instituted; but if we should try
to make it appear that we have not
been hearing a great deal of unsavory
talk about Mr.. Sims during a number
of years past, many Of our readers
would be inclined to wonder where we
have been all the while. We are there
fore not surprised at these proceedings;
but only surprised that they were not
instituted long ago, and of course we
cannot refrain from specializing on the
real reason as to why they are brought
now. We would like to think that
righteous Indignation is the sole mo-
tive; but we fear to commit ourselves
to the proposition. However, no mat
ter what the motive. if good case can
be made out-a case that will leave no
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-25

Governor Blease is quoted as say
ing that II information is wanted as to
the regulations. characters and rec
ords Of some Of the lawyers who are
attacking c. P. Sims, he can furnish
the same.