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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-10

The most paralyzing financial result
of the war was the almost instanta-
neous depreciation in the value OF va
rious collaterals deposited in national
banks of the country, especially OF the
north, as security for loans. Stocks
generally, and also many bonds, es-
pecially of industrial enterprises, went
down a-kiting, and put the banks in
position where, under the law, it was
their duty to call either for payment
or more securities. But obedience TO
the law by the banks would have
brought about general bankruptcy
for the reason that most Of the oor-
rowers were not in a position to eth
er pay or put up more security. The
comptroller of the currency not long
ago came to the rescue of the situa-
ton with a ruling to the effect that
all the securities referred to should
be held as having the same value as
on July 80, when the war broke out
and that relieved the banks of the ne
cessity for calling for payment or the
putting up of other securities that
could not be produced. 1t will be re-
membered that comparatively few Sc
curities of the class affected, are held
in the south; but that does not differ
The ruling of the comptroller was
wise. timely and sound, and has been
generally commended by the newspa-
pers throughout the country. But
look at the other side of the picture
The very same calamity that depreci-
ated northern stocks and bonds also
took about six cents a pound off the
selling price of southern cotton, and
when the government was asked TO
arrange to buy at about three cents
less than the old price, all that other
people would not buy, thus splitting
the depreciation half in two, our
statesmen told us that the idea was
foolish-absurd-we couldn't "Valor-
ize" cotton. But somehow it is very
difficult to see wherein the comptrol.
ler's order was able to put more actual
value in the stocks and bonds that had
been hung up as security for notes
than could be had from bona noe
act of congress as to cotton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-10
THE GIRLS, CANNING CLUB

Misses Edith L. Parrott, state agent
for the Girls Canning Club work and
Minnie Lee Garrison, York county
agent, were in Yorkville, Saturday for
the purpose of confering with Super
intendent Of Education Carroll in re-
gard to a further promotion OF the
splendid work which the York county
club has done since the Girls Canning
Club movement was inaugurated.
The canning club authorities are
asking for financial aid from the coun-
ty board of education. At the present
time only $675 Is available for the
work in the county. OF this amount
$3.50 was appropriated by the last reg
ular session Of the legislature and $225
was secured from the United States
department Of agriculture through
Winthrop )llege.
Miss Parrott, the state agent, Is anX-
ious to secure 5000 for the work In
York county during the coming year.
II this sum Is raised the county agent
will devote ten months Of her time IN
the work. The county board or edu-
cation has been asked to appropriate
1925, or as much as they feel warrant
ed in appropriating, toward raising the
proposed 5000. The county legislative
delegation will be asked to again ap'
propriate $3.50, and it is thought there
will be no trouble in again securing
S225 from the department OF agricul-
ture.
When seen by a representative OF
The Enquirer, Miss Parrott expressed
herself as being highly pleased with
the showing made by the York county
canning club girls at the York county
fair in Rock Hill, last month and at the
more recent state fair. Miss Parrott
says the movement continues to grow
in membership and interest throughout
the state and a bright future is ahead.
mo, we didn't win first or second or
third prize at the state fair this year, "
said Miss Minnie Lee Garrison. OF
Edgemoor, county agent. Still Miss
Parrott is we'll pleased with the show
ing made by York county girls and so
am l. Many Of the canning club mem
bers live in the hailstorm districts or
Bethel. Catawba and Ebenezer town
ships, and of course their tomato
crops were q failure. Still many OF the
girls had creditable exhibits at the
state fair and nearly all were at the
county fair. Four of the York county
club girls secured free trips to the
state fair through their creditable eX-
hbits."
Miss Garrison's term as county
agent, expires December l. The posi-
ton is an appointive one under the
state agent.
Numbers of York county girls who
have seen the canning club work are
anxious to associate themselves with
the club. Three cooking clubs will be
organized in the county next year pro :
vded more finances are secured ana
many new features will be injected
The canning club experts are looking
forward to the greatest year yet had,
and York county girls will no doubt
make a great showing in 1915.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-10

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Lewis NJ. Grist-Is prepared to do al
kinds Of sewing machine repairing
cleaning and adjusting.
Tirzah Ginnery-Will not operate or
Mondays, after this date.
line of plain white, gold striped and
decorated crockery ware and asks
you to see it.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.'s making
special prices on mems clothing and
ladies' coats. and also on shoes.
The Handy Kitchen-On Saturday viii
have a special sale Of all kinds OF
candies and fruits at reduced prices
York Furniture Co.-Suggests book
cases as making suitable articles fol
Christmas gifts. 1t can furnish the
kind you want
w. r. Carroll--Will pay 25 cents q
bushel for cotton seed and wants tc
supply you with Appler seed oats.
Thomson Co.'s much pleased with
it's stock reducing sale and invites
you to come after some of the un-
usual bargain offerings.
First National Bank, Yorkville-ln-
ssts that you will find success easier
of accomplishment if you will let II
help you in your banking.
Kirk patrick -Belk Co.-Invites your at
tention to special prices on ladies'
coat suit and silk dresses, and Of
fers a variety for selection.
Lyric Theatre-Presents "Trey O.
Hearts" tonight, and on Saturday q
three-reel feature in which Frances
Ford and Grace Cunard are stars
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-10
PROGRESS of the War.

The European war continues very
much as during the past few weeks
with very few developments that seen
to indicate positive and unquestionable
advantage for one side or the other.
The battle lines in France and Bel
gium extend from the English Chan
mel down to the Aisne valley; but most
of the fighting for the past two weeks
has been up on the coast, close to the
boundary between Belgium anc
France.
During a period of a week ending
about ten days ago, what seems to be
the bloodiest fighting Of the war oc-
Cured in connection with the effort OF
the Germans to take seaports along
the French coast to be used as naval
and military bases. The German at
tacks were on a tremendous scale and
so terrific that they would have prob
ably been successful had not the allies
flooded with water the low country
over which it was necessary for them
to advance AS to the extent Of the
losses on both sides there is no way OF
arriving at an approximate estimate
but it seems certain that it was some
thing tremendous.
The Germans were forced back tenn
porarily at least; but have since beer
holding their own in the trenches, al
along the old lines with the fighting
see-sawing backwards and forwards
and neither side getting any apprecia-
BILE advantage. Because Of this situa-
ton some of the dispatches carry the
idea that the Germans are close to the
point Of eXhaustation; but others less
enthusiastic, suggest that the only sig
nificance of the situation is change
of plans under which the Germans viii
come back as formidable as ever.
Over in the western theatre Of war
the Russians are constantly trying tc
make it appear that they are steadily
driving the Germans back out Of Po'
land into their own territory, and some
are disposed to accept these represen'
tatlOnS; Dut OtnerS tnlnk tndl IL llleIs
has been any extensive withdrawal o.
the German troops from Poland, 1t ha:
been rather for the purpose of rein
forcing the lines in France to over
whelming odds so as to dispose Of th'
opposition there before it can be still
further strengthened. A dispatch from
Berlin says that there are three mil
lion Germans and Austrians along the
German border from Thorn to Cracow
and that the Russians have been al
lowed to get closer because it will be
all the more difficult for them to make
successful retreat after they have
been defeated. What the real truth !:
few people know outside Of the official
dom of the warning powers.
For more than a week 1t has beer
understood that the German fleet un'
til recently safe in the home ports, ha:
gone out into the North sea and Is
awaiting an opportune time to attaci
the British and French. 1t is generally
understood that the British ant
French greatly outnumber the Ger
mans in vessels, tonnage, guns anc
men; but still there are those who be-
lieve the Germans have more than
fighting chance to win but as to thai
there is no telling until the final tes
comes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-10
YORK COUNTY APPLES

1t has not been further back than
fifteen or twenty years ago that there
was a general impression throughout
York county that for climatic reasons
probably, it was impossible to grow
commercial apples in this territory.
That York county had apples be-
fore then, and even as far back as a
few years after the arrival Of the first
white settlers, or perhaps even before,
there Is no question. The old time
June apples, May apples and other
varieties of summer fruit, was plenti-
full; but the doubt applied to apples
that would keep through the winter.
There were those who said these
would not do.
During the present fall, we have seen
many fine York county apples, some
of which looked as If they would be
good shippers Mr.. John A. Ratteree,
of the Bethany neighborhood, has
favored us with some fine specimens,
and we have also seen good fruit
raised by Mr.. w. A. Burns Of the
Beersheba neighborhood, and Mr..
Robert Wilson of the New Zion sec
ton; but the greatest variety OF York
county apples we have seen for many
u udy, was DlOu6hl III iooh Soset NeS
by Mr.. Elias Falls, who lives near
Piedmont Springs.
Included in the assortment was a
variety that Mr.. Falls said was from
West Virginia stock. 1t Is a large,
mellow apple, sweet, mealy and OF
delightful taste. Another was the
"Mamouth Black Twig," large red
apple, not so mellow, with rather more
acid, and a very good keeper" But
the Yates, a third specimen, was the
one that Mr.. Falls recommended as
keeper" He said that properly stor-
ed away in a cool place, where there
could be no danger from frost, this
apple would keep till spring when the
trees begin to bloom for the next crop.
Mr.. Falls, who Is an experienced
apple raiser, laughs at the idea that
apples cannot be grown in this sec
ton for commercial purposes. He
says that all that Is necessary to give
us all the apples we need, is selection
of the right varieties and proper care
of the trees while they are growing,
and Of the fruit after it has been gath
cred. Altogether Of various kinds
Mr.. Falls has about seventy-five trees.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-10

Kindrick, Glover No. 2; H. l.. Suggs
Yorkville No. 8; r. B. Waters, Rock
Hill; w. K. Williams, Yorkville; T. p
Moore, Yorkville.
Sophomores-A. A. Barron, Yorkville
w. w. Barron, Rock Hill No. 4; B. C.
Blankenship, Fort Mill; ]. D. Bran
don, McConnellsville; T. B. Brandon
McConnellsville; F. T. Buice, Hickory
Grove; B. D. Culp, Fort Mill; o. E
Ford, Glover; Z. B. Garrison, York
Vile; R. H. Glenn, Yorkville; H. s
Henry, Glover No. 2; c. E. Holroyd
Rock Hill; w. F. Howell Rock Hill
No. 2; R. NJ. Kirkpatrick, Sharon, w
A. Matthews, Glover; w. T. Slaugh-
ter, Hickory Grove; G. w. Suggs
Yorkville No. 8; S. H. Wilkerson, Hick-
ory Grove.
Freshmen-W. S. Belk. Fort Mill;
R. NJ. Finley, Yorkville; c. M. Kuyken-
dal, Rock Hill; P. C. McLain, Glover;
S. R. Finley, Yorkville; F. R. Kuyken.
dal, Rock Hill; ]. E. Moore, Yorkville
w. B. Nichols, Rock Hill No. 4; L. R
Plexico, Yorkville; c. H. Ratterree
Yorkville No. l; ]. ]. Waters. Rocf
Hill.
One-year agricultural course-R. G
McGill. Hickory Grove No. l; r. H
Cain. Sharon No. l; NJ. w. McCarter
Glover No. /.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-10
The British government has taken

The British government has taken
most remarkable financial step IN
guaranteeing the acceptances OF Brit
ish banks to the amount Of more than
50, 900. 100000, or more than twice
the national debt of the United States.
AS the world knows to its very great
inconvenience, not to say distress
business Of all kinds was absolutely
paralyzed by the breaking out of the
world war OF August 4. Information
al business is done on basis OF ollls
of exchange and acceptances. Most
of our readers understand that II an
English cotton mill wants to buy cot
ton in America, the method is rather
different from that usually pursued
in mail order transactions. Instead
of sending the money, the buyer ca
bles an order. The cotton man goes
ahead, gets up the cotton, loads 1t on
trains or a ship, as the case may be,
and turns the bill of lading over TO
his bank, which pays for the cotton
and draws on the foreign purchaser
for the amount involved. The draft,
going by fast passenger steamer, may
get to. England weeks before the cot
ton: but that makes no material dlf-
ference either to the foreign pur-
chaser or his bank. He takes the
draft to the bank. which accepts II
for discount at some stated date, usu-
ally long enough to give the foreign
purchaser time to sell or manufacture
his cotton. In the meantime the
draft or bill of exchange may be ne
gotiated from one to another, ana
finally paid by the bank by which II
was originally accepted. The Amer
lean buyer had cashed in when he
gave up his bill of lading, and the
bank had been counting and using the
amount from the day the draft was
written. The transaction of the for
eign purchaser was altogether with
his home bank, which he secured
either with his own credit or claim
on the cargo. 1t is easy to under
stand how, when the war broke out,
English bankers had their acceptances
on hundreds of millions of dollars
worth of such bills of exchange from
all parts of the world, including Ger
many and Austria, and not knowing
whether they would be able to meet
the obligations already outstanding,
they were not inclined to take on any
more. Neither would foreigners con-
tinue TO draw drafts in exchange for
bills of lading because they could
have no assurance that the British
bankers would be able TO pay. With
in the past few weeks the British gov
ernment has been making every pos
sible effort to restore disrupted COM
merce, and when the British bankers
explained their condition, the govern
ment asked: If the Bank Of England
backed by the government, Will agree
TO take up all of your acceptanceS or
dates previous to August 1, including
those of Germany; will you be able
and willing to continue business!
The bankers said. Yes and the gov
ernment told them TO go to the Bank
of England with their accounts. All
er all calculations had been made II
developed that the bankers had out
acceptanCes to the amount of $1,000
100000. including $25O,OOO,OOO in
Germany and Austria. The Bank of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-10
Next Monday, Nov. 16, is the begin

Next Monday, Nov. 16, is the begin
ming of the open season for shooting
partridges and other game.
AS the new court house nears readi-
ness for the roof it's handsome appear
ance becomes more pronounced.
According to the United States cot
ton census report issued at ten o'clock
yesterday morning, 9,S2S,695 bales had
been ginned up to Nov. l.
Il is a very easy matter to get one Of
those thirty-one piece dinner sets by
getting up ten subscribers for The En-
quirer. 1t does not make any differ
ence whether the subscribers are old
Many farmers are sowing oats. That
is good Those who are sowing wheat
are not so numerous. That is bad.
There should be more wheat sown,
else bread is going to be scarce next
year.
The Associate Reformed Synod Of
the south met in Little Rock, Arkan-
sas last Wednesday, and continued in
session over Sunday. There were about
seventy delegates in attendance. The
next session is to be held at Due West,
and Rev. w. M. Hunter, pastor Of the
church at Little Rock, is to be moder-
ator.
The price Of wheat continues to rise.
Ten thousand bushels Of wheat for
January delivery sold on the Mer-
chants exchange in Portland, Oregon,
Friday, at s1.25 per bushel. The indi-
cations are that the price of wheat will
rise still higher. Suppose every York
county farmer had raised fifty bushels.
Il cents per pound for cotton would
not sound quite as bad as 1t does.
November Joe, our new serial story,
the first chapter Of which appears on
the first page of today's Enquirer, Is
we'll worth reading. 1t Is a fascinat-
ing tale of life in the woods. Novem-
ber Joe is equal If not superior to
Sherlock Holmes, and the manner in
which he solves mysteries Is thrilling.
We have decided to publish November
Joe after a perusal Of many volumes
of fiction, and believe the story to be
the best written by any fiction writer
in long time.
County school authorities are desir-
Gus of having a large number Of
teachers in attendance on the meeting
Of the County Teachers association in
Yorkville, next Saturday. There has
been no meeting Of the body for sew
eral months and it is expected that a
number Of matters Of Importance will
come up for discussion For one
thing, it is proposed to divide the
teachers Of the county into two as
sociations, because those in the east
ern section find it hard to attend
meetings in the western part Of the
county, and vice versa. Since there
are more than 100 teachers In the
county, there is no reason why two
strong organizations cannot be had.
Superintendent Carroll has urged ev-
cry teacher in the county to attend the
meeting next Saturday. The notice to
the teachers reads partly as follows:
THE question Of compulsory atten-
dance on teachers meetings will also
be considered. The association has
expressed itself unanimously in favor
Of compulsory school attendance, and 1t
follows that we can hardly object to
the same arrangement for attendance
on meetings Of the association"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-10
LOCAL LACONICS
Southern Railway Robbed.

| southern halfway hoppeo.
| A robber or robbers entered the
ticket Office of the Southern railway in
Rock Hill, Sunday morning, about 4
o'clock, and secured about 5000 from
the cash drawer. The regular ticket
agent had gone away on visit, and
the assistant at the office did not know
the combination Of the safe, hence the
money was left in the cash drawer.
| The robbery was discovered about
o'clock Sunday morning, and blood
hounds were secured, but could find
no trace Of the thieves.
Rev. DuSose at Bethesda.
Rev. Palmer c. DuBose, Presbyte-
rian missionary to China, who has
| been in the United States several
months and who has addressed num-
ber Of York county congregations, lee
| tured at Bethesda Presbyterian church
Sunday morning to large congrega-
| ton. Rev. DuBose, in an interesting
| manner told Of the advancement Of the
Chinese, of the great good the spread OF
the Gospel of Christ was doing, and Of
| the need Of greater effort for China's
good. His lecture was highly pleasing
| to the large assembly.
Fire in Rock Hill, Friday night.
Rock Hill Record, Monday: Fire
about 1890 Friday night nearly de-
stroyed a residence on Chestnut street,
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Rev
els and owned by Messrs. S. r. Spen-
Ger and Chas. L. Cobb. The blaze ap-
parently started in the kitchen and
the firemen soon had a stream playing
on the flames, which they subdued aft
er a hard fight. The loss was several
hundred dollars. The house was in
sured with the Peoples Trust Co., and
the furniture with the First Trust and
Savings bank.
Treasurer Neil in Rock Hill.
Harry E. Neil, county treasurer, is
spending this week in Rock Hill, in
order that the tax payers of Rock Hill
and the community adjoining may
find it more convenient to pay their
taxes. Mr.. Neil is being assisted in
Rock Hill by Deputy Sheriff F. E.
Quinn of Yorkville Treasurer Neil
has temporary headquarters at the
Peoples National bank in that city.
Many people in the vicinity Of Rock
Hill-those who lost their crops by
the hail storm of July 6, are exempt
from taxation by an act passed by the
recent special session Of the legisla-
ture.
Jim Berry Surrendered.
Sometimes negroes who kill other
negroes are caught; sometimes they
are never caught, there being several
negro manslayers at large now for in
stance, and there was one more until
last night when Jim Berry, surrender
ed. The negro appeared at the county
Jail and said he wanted to give i'm
self up. Sheriff Brown was summoned
and the negro was placed behind the
bars. Berry had been wandering
around in various sections Of North
Carolina, and finally coming to the
conclusion that cold weather was COM
ing and the Jail was warm, he decided
to come back and stand trial. Berry
is alleged to have shot negro named
stephen Davis or Davie on the Jerry
Moore place, seven miles west Of Rock
Hill, on Saturday night, Sept. 5. The
negroes were returning from a hot
supper and Berry is said to hav struck
negro girl for some reason. When
Davis asked Berry why he had struck
her, the negro shot and killed him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-10
ABOUT PEOPLE

Miss Anna Lewis Of Yorkville, spent
Saturday and Sunday in Charlotte.
Mrs. B. n. Moore Of Yorkville. is
visiting relatives in Birmingham, Ala,
Mr.. William Allison Of Charlotte,
visited relatives in Yorkville, TINS
week.
Mr.. John A. Jenkins of Spartanburg,
visited relatives in Yorkville, this
week.
Mrs. Fannie Morrow of Gastonia, is
the guest Of Mrs. D. T. Woods, IN
Yorkville.
DR.. James B. Shirley of Yorkville.
visited rela at Honea Path, S. c.,
this week.
Miss Maggie Faulkner of Glover No.
4, is teaching the Glendale school in
Bethel township.
Messrs. ]. R. Kelly and c. F. Sherer
of Yorkville, spent several days in CO.
lumbia this week on business.
Miss Sallie Atkinson, who Is teach
ing at Cotton Belt, visited friends in
Spartanburg, last week.
Miss Katie Lewis Of Yorkville, spent
last week in Rock HILL on account of
the illness of Mr.. c. B. Berry.
Miss Annie Cowan of Charlotte, is
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Bar
nette on Yorkville No. 6.
Mrs. ]. f. McElwee and Miss Sudie
Allison of Yorkville, visited relatives
in Rock HILL Saturday.
Mrs. NJ. +. Burlington Of Gaffney
visited Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Mitchell
near Kings Creek, last week
Miss Minnie Lee Garrison spent
Sunday with the family of Mr. ]. w.
Mcfarland on Yorkville No. 3.
Rock Hill Record Monday: Miss
Mary Williamson returned this morn
ing from a visit to relatives in York
vile.
Mrs Lacy L. Little Of Mangum, n.
c., Is visiting her sisters Mesdames j.
S. Mackorell and w. H. Herndon, in
Yorkville.
Mr. E. T. Carson Of the Delphos
neighborhood, spent Saturday and
Sunday with Mr.. J. NJ. Carson in Ker-
shaw.
Mr.. B. p. Atkinson and Miss Mamie
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who shall ride the American press. 1t
has been our observation that while
there is a very large element that
wants to do the riding, that element
is very considerably divided within it
self, else the lot of the patient animal
would be still more trying.
Most publishers, especially Of coun-
try papers of the weekly and semi
weekly class, have seen among the
would-be free riders. through impli-
cation If not otherwise, the disposi-
ton to claim that you must let me in
the saddle, and that saddle must not
be used by anybody else"
1t is a fact that the great, honest
public which makes the publication of
real newspaper as distinguished
from personal, social and political or
gans possible, understands the riding
mania much better than is generally
supposed; else the lot Of the publish
er who really tries to preserve loyalty
to the higher ideals of his calling
would be simply impossible.