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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-12
Just installed A "HOFFMAN
STEAM PRESSING MACHINE
OF LATEST IMPROVED
TYPE.

E. R. Kirkland an experienced man
in charge. Garments steamed. steri-
lized and pressed perfectly at small
expense. Ladies' work a speciality
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-09

on a wagon. Noticing that the negroes
had more than they could handle, the
strong man asked, DO you want me to
get it out?" Yes, Sir" replied one Of
the negroes out Of politeness only, as
he had no idea Of getting assistance.
The strong man walked up as the ne
groes stepped aside and with hardly
an appreciable effort showed the bale
free with one hand. Both negroes open
ed their eyes until they looked like sau-
GERS, and one Of them remarked: 1T
shore don't take big man to be stout,
do it?"
The Yorkville Graded school has
gotten it's football team into shape and
the first game Of the season will be
played this afternoon, with Chester, on
the Yorkville gridiron. This years
team averages about 125 pounds in
weight, as against l40 last year. Su-
perintendent Riddle, with the assist
ance OF several local football players,
has been putting the team through
strenuous practice during the past few
days. Following is the Yorkville line
up: Herndon, centre: Youngblood,
right guard Plexico, W., left guard;
Garrison, right tackle; Plexico, c.,
left tackle; Sherer, right end; Plexico,
b., left end; Gaulden, full back; Mack
orell, quarterback, (Capt); Simrill,
nght halfback; Neely, left halfback.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-09

While the editor of The Enquirer
was in Columbia the other day, he ac-
cidentally overheard a complaint thai
ought to be brought to the attention OF
the people of the state. 1t was from
the general manager of the boat line
on the COngaree river. He is operating
two boats between Columbia and
Georgetown, and has been building up
a prosperous business by giving Co.
lumbia the benefit Of water competi-
ton. OF late however, as his boats
would near the city he would suddenly
find himself stranded for lack Of water.
This was because Of the complete cut
ting off of the flow at the dams at CO.
lumbia and at Parr Shoals. The Fed
eral government has spent hundreds OF
of dollars and the state has
spent millions Of dollars to develop the
navigability of the river, and now all
the benefits of these expenditures have
been gObbled up by private interests
and that for their own benefit. AS to
whether the people of Columbia under
stand how much they are losing we
do not know; but we are reasonably
certain that the people Of the state
have no idea of the extent of the in
justice that has been done them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-09

Nogi's vision.-Gen. Nogfs predic-
ton, made at the siege of Port Arthur,
is still fresh in the minds of English
men in connection with the terrible
fighting near the old Waterloo field,
says the Baltimore Evening Sun. Gen.
Nogi said:
Il believe that the world will witness
a great war which will have all Europe
for it's battle ground, and will settle
the Franco Prussian question and the
Anglo German rivalry. France and
Germany will meet in this last decisive
conflict on the Belgian plains, probab-
ly near Waterloo, the only spot which
will permit Of the evolution Of the
great armies which will face each 9TH
err At the present time the French and
German frontiers are too strongly for
titled for either people to force its way
through. / have little doubt as to the
result Of this war. France will beat
Germany on land and England will
crush Germany at sea.
This will be the last great war In
Europe for many years, perhaps for
ever. The German states will emerge
from this war so exhausted and so
terrified that they will have no other
object than to form some sort Of con-
dition that they may in the future OBJ
viate the recurrence Of any such catas-
trophe."
Prayers have been offered in some
churches specifically asking that the
prediction Of the japanese strategist
be realized.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-09
BATTLE OF KINGS MOUNTAIN

Rev. ]. l.. Oates, pastor Of the York
Vile A. r. P. church, addressed the pu-
pills of the Yorkville Graded school at
the devotional hour Wednesday morn
ing, on the battle of Kings Mountain.
The exercises in commemoration of the
134th anniversary Of the victory was
confined to Mr.. Oates address and the
singing of patriotic songs.
Crecy, the famous military expert,
said Mr.. Oates, / dmes fifteen decisive
battles which have been fought in a
period dating back of the era of the
Christian religion. The expert names
Saratoga as the decisive battle Of the
Revolution.
Mr.. Oates took issue with this state
ment, saying that while Kings Noun
tain was not a decisive battle from the
standpoint of the number Of men en-
gagged, or from point Of military STRAIT
egy, had it not been for the victory,
England would probably have never
granted independence to the southern
colonies.
Each of the thirteen colonies in the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-09
THE WAR IN EUROPE
News Paragraphs Telling of Happen
inqs at the Front.

The report that Emperor William
has removed Gen. Won Moltke as chief
of the German army has proved un-
true.
That the Germans still are lombard
ing Antwerp vigorously with their
heavy siege guns from three positions
and that great damage already has
been done by shells in the beautiful
city is the outstanding feature of the
war news received from the battlefront
last night.
An Amsterdam dispatch says that
during Wednesday night, six Zeppelin
airships flew over Antwerp, dropping
bombs in all directions.
Albert, king of the Belgians, has
marched out of Antwerp with portirn
of his army
Little change in the battle line in
the north of France is indicated in the
statement of the French war office is
sued last night 1t says that on the
French left wing the Germans have
made no progress while at certain
points they have moved back. On the
right wing there is no change, it is
said. The situation in the centre re-
mains much the same. Violent attack
in the WOevre district have been re
pulsed, it is stated but no details OF
the fighting are given.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-09
REVIVAL MEETING CLOSES

Rev. John w. Ham of Atlanta, Ga,
who has been conducting a revival
meeting at the Yorkville Baptist
church, brought the meeting to close
Wednesday night, and shortly after
ward left in an automobile with Mrs
Ham, and Prof. and Mrs. A. A. Lyon,
for Chester, to take the early morn
ing Seabuard train for Littleton, \. c.,
where Mr.. Ham was due to begin a
revival meeting under the auspices of
the united churches of that place, last
night.
Mr.. Ham began his preaching in
Yorkville on September 25, and
preached twice every day-three times
on Sunday the 9th, and four times
last Sunday-and besides this took
part in from one to three prayer
meetings each day in various private
homes Of Yorkville. Mr.. Ham has
been preaching for the past ten years
End has the reputation of being one
Sf the most forceful and successful
evangelists Of the south. He breaches
on an average Of 700 times year.
In the Yorkvile meeting, while it
was held in the Baptist church, 1t was
really a union meeting, as he had the
loyal and enthusiastic support of the
pastors of all the other local churches
and the services were largely attend
ed by the people of all denominations.
Wednesday night the church was
packed to the doors and many failed
to get inside the building. After the
usual 80 minutes song service un-
der the direction Of Prof. Lyon, and
Just before the sermon Of the evening,
Rev. ]. l.. Oates, pastor of the Asso-
ciate Reformed church, took the floor
and read the following, signed by the
various pastors Of Yorkvile, which ex-
plains itself:
I'VE, the undersigned pastors Of the
evangelical churches Of Yorkville, >.
c., desire hereby to express our COM
mendation of the work done in York
Vile by Rev. j. w. Ham and his CO.
workers; our admiration for their un-
firing zeal and our appreciation of the
impetus given to the work OF the
Kingdom of God in our midst.
1--WE further wish to express our
Nbpe that at some suitable time in the
future all the pastors and congrega-
tions of the town may have the pleas
sure of extending a joint invitation to
these workers for a series Of services
even more extended in their aim and
in their results.
In the meantime we commend
them all to the God who sendeth his
shepherds forth to find his sheep and
to bring back the lost ones to the
fold"
In reply Mr.. Ham said that he could
hardly trust himself to reply to this
voluntary endorsement. but assured
the pastors of the churches and the
~people of Yorkville, of his deep ap-
probation for their many kindness,
helpfulness and assistance in the
meeting then ending, and assured his
hearers that he was coming back to
Yorkville at not distant day.
AS a visible result of the meeting
there have been quite number Of ad-
ditions to the membership Of the va
rious churches. and as a further re-
suit there has been widespread
spiritual awakening among the pro-
fessed Christians of the community.
A free will offering of $3.50 was pre-
sented to Mr.. Ham.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-09

Revolution did most Of it's own fight
ing. The north gave little help to the
south, and the south but little to the
north. 1t was late in the struggle that
the British began operations in the
south-in fact after the New England
states had practically gained their in
dependence. Southern men won the
battle Of Kings Mountain, and by this
victory much territory has since been
added to make up our present powerful
United States.
Suppose, continued Mr.. Oates, Eng
land had recognized the independence
of the eastern and New England states,
but had retained the southern colonies
as a British possession. Spain, who
at that time was great rival of Great
Britain, would never have allowed
Florida to become part of Great Bri-
tain. Napoleon would never have sold
the province of Louisiana. Texas would
never have asked to be annexed to
england, and the Mexican war by
which we gained much territory would
never have been fought.
England held foothold in the south
as long as she could. But her power
was broken at Kings Mountain and
the independence Of the southern colo
nies and the subsequent territory Of
Louisiana, Florida, Texas and the ter
ritory acquired as the result Of the
Mexican war is the result of the battle
fought 134 years ago.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-09
ABOUT PEOPLE

Mrs. w. B. Smith of Glover, spent
this week with Mrs. w. +. Marshall.
in Yorkville.
Miss Mary Starr has returned to her
home in Yorkville, after visit to
friends in Glover.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Riddle and Mrs.
T. +. Mellow of Yorkville, are spend
ing today in Charlotte, n. c.
Mrs. Daniel Mcconnell and children
of Gastonia, n. c., visited relatives in
Yorkville, this week.
Mr.. James Cansler of Tirzah, was in
YorkVille, yesterday. His physical con-
dtion is much improved.
Mrs. ]. Y. Miller Of Gastonia, n. C.,
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Jenkins in Yorkville, this week.
Col and Mrs Asbury Coward, who
have been spending the past two
months in Yorkville, left this week for
their home in Orangeburg, S. c.
Mr.. ]. C. Lilley of Filbert, who had
three ribs broken recently, as the re-
suit of being thrown from his mule,
has SO far recovered as to be able TO be
out.
Mrs. Lee. McWhorter and daughter
May, who have been visiting Mrs. w.
H. Mcconnell, in Yorkville, left We'd
nesday for their home in Summervlle,
Ga.
The William Lester Chapter, u. d. c.
of Prosperity, has elected Mrs. F. E.
Schumpert and Miss Willie May Wise
to represent it in the coming state con-
vention in Yorkville.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. ]. Mills have issued
invitations to the marriage Of their
daughter, Ethel, to Mr.. l.. Gray Moore,
on Tuesday. Oct. 20, Rocky Mount,
n. C. Mr. Moore is native of York
county, and was formerly employed in
Yorkville.
Mr.. j. Harris Wylie Of Hickory
Grove, is critically i'll with compli-
cation of diseases and little hope Is
entertained for his recovery Mr..
Wylie has been in bad health for
about a year, and on Sunday, was
taken to his bed where he has since
remained in an unconscious condi-
ton. Although he was living this
morning, his death is expected at any
rnpneDt
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-09
Total Elimination.

This letter from w. j. Davis, of
jackson, Miss, was placed on the
desks of members of the house and
senate on Wednesday afternoon, at
the instance of DR.. Wade StackhOuSe,
president of the South Carolina Di-
vision of the Southern Cotton Con-
gress. for the purpose of driving home
the logic and gravity of the situation:
Il strongly advocate the abandon
ment of cotton production in the cot
ION states for 1915, for the following
reasons:
This cotton crop of 100000
bales or more will bring TO the farm
ers much more money than the crop
of 1914-l9l5 will bring if the world
knows we will not plant cotton in
1915.
I'VE can raise a large grain crop in
1915, and sell it to the warning ma
tiunS at II remunerative price.
1t will teach our people that we
can produce things protitably other
than cotton.
1T will educate our people to farm
scientifically.
1T will totally eradicate the Boil
Weevil.
1T will save our farmers from total
bankruptcy.
1T will largely increase the value Of
our lands.
1T will make the South the most
prosperous part Of the United States.
1T will start us in 1916 with small
stocks of cotton at good prices and we
will have a strong demand for cotton
in 1916. and we can dictate prices.
1t will reduce the rate of money to
the farmer.
1T will make us all prosperous
1T will make King Cotton bring its
value.
Il urge the growers of each cotton
growing state and our law makers TO
rescue us from total ruin.
IF we fail to abandon production
of cotton totally in 1915
This crop will sell lower than any
crop since the Civil war and 1915 Will
bring still less.
ITO buy meat. corn, oats and mules
at prevailing prices will bankrupt TINS
Southern country.
1T will take the South twenty years
of time to recover its present position.
1T will make our lands blanketed
with mortgages as it did in 1897, do
you remember this?
II say To you, gentlemen, that TINS
is the most serious proposition that
the South has ever faced. it means
total ruin and wreck. We can rescue
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-09

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

H. E. Neil County Treasurer-Pub-
fishes an itemlzed statement of the
tax levies for state, county and
township purposes in York county
for the current fiscal year
York County Fair, Rock Hill-GiVes
dates of exhibition and mentions a
large variety of special attractions
that will interest visitors to the fair.
A. NJ McGill, Yorkville No. Pub
fishes a special address to farmers,
inviting them to his special fall sale
OF seasonable goods. Seed wanted.
j. Fred and r. w. Hope, Admrs.-.
Give notice to the debtors and cred
itors of estate Of j. A. Hope, deced.,
to make settlement with them.
c. +. Sherer-Wants information as TO
Whereabouts of two heifers lost near
McConnellsville some time ago. He
will pay for all trouble.
w. A. King-Has moved his shoe shop
TO the room formerly occupied by
Mr.. Smoak, in the Brown-Smoak
sale stable, and solicits your work.
w. r. Carroll-Offers Appler seed
oats to farmers in the hail stricken
belt, at 65 cents a bushel. Regular
price, 75c a bushel.
NJ. w. Smith, Hickory Grove-GiVes
information relative to ginning cot
ton, furnishing wrappings, etc. He
also buys cotton and cotton seed.
j. r. Kelly-Will, on Monday, october
l9, sell at Mrs. Kate McCarters
place, a lot Of sawmill machinery, at
public auction.
Louis Roth-Will have Norfolk select
oysters today and tomorrow. Give
him your order today.
First National Bank, Yorkville-Em-
phasiZes the many advantages that
will come to the person who has a
checking account with it. And 1t
wants YOU to know these things.
Kirkpatrick -Belk Co.-Makes a BRIEF
statement as to why 1t cannot puy
cotton, and quotes prices on staple
cotton goods.
Cloud Cash Store--Invites special at
tention to its big lines OF mems
wearables that it has in stock and
invites you to shop with 1t.
Thomson Co.-Wants you to know
that now is the time and Thomson's
the place to buy the best of every
thing in seasonable dry goods, etc.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.-Has thou-
sands of dollars worth Of goods and
offers specials in mems clothing and
wool serges.
T. w. Speck-Calls attention TO new
lines Of sterling silver cut glass ana
fine china, especially suited Tor
wedding presents.
G.. w. Whitesides & Co., Sharon-ln-
yite your attention to the goods they
carry and it's ability to serve you
with everything at lowest prices.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-09

The 'possum season is now in full
blast, and the hunters say the night
providers are very plentiful
Senator Beamguard has introduced
bill to relieve the storm sufferers OF
York county from taxation.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the AS
sociate Reformed church at Winnsboro,
made over q hundred dollars this year
selling burr clover seed off the church
lawn.
Local members of the Ancient Arabic
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, are laying
plans for the annual pilgrimage to
Mecca" on Thanksgiving Day, which
this year is to be at Florence.
Complete elimination of the cotton
crop in the south in 1915, is growing In
favor in York county. A number OF
prominent farmers expressed them
selves yesterday as being in favor Of
the proposition.
"York county farmers interested in
alfalfa growing will be pleased to
know that Prof. A. G. Smith, the gov
ernment expert on this subject, is now
back in South Carolina after spending
some time in Illinois. Prof. Smith will
be permanently located in this state
The York County Fair is to be the
attraction Of the week in Rock Hill
next Wednesday, Thursday and FRI
day. Prof. Weeks and associates have
been putting forth a lot Of sustained,
strenuous effort during the past year,
and especially during the past few
months. They have accomplished
great deal in the direction of awaken
ing interest on the part of the people
as well as in perfecting arrangements
for the accommodation, entertainment
and instruction of the large number OF
visitors they have right to expect.
Last year the fair was somewhat Of
makeshift, though not without much
credit to the management and to the
county. This year everything will have
the appearance Of having been done on
purpose, and it will be worth while to
all who see proper to participate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-09
WITHIN THE TOWN.

- The ladies of the First Presbyte-
rian church are making preparations
for the holding Of their annual flower
show. which will be held In Yorkville,
the latter part of this month or about
the first of November.
- Baseball fans have arranged to re-
ceive the results of the worlds cham
pionship games by innings, beginning
this afternoon. The results will be
posted on the prescription counter
glass at the Shieder Drug Store. The
first game is being played in Phila-
delpha.
There was some little excitement
near the fire departments headquar-
ters, Wednesday night, occasioned by
a vicious dog which made several at
tempts to bite the driver of the fire
wagon. The dog was finally driven
were fired in an attempt to kill 1t,
and people up on Main street, not
knowing the trouble, began to think
a little riot had broken out. Owing
TO the viciousness of the dog it was
impossible to come near it, and not
until next day was the animal dis
patched.
Scout Master Oates Of the York
Vile Boy Scouts. is planning to take
the troop on several outings during
the fall and winter. Many Of the
Scouts are now busy studying for the
examinations, passage of which enti-
ties them to higher grades. The
scoutmaster leaves it to the honor of
each scout to do the work required.
when they come to me and tell me
they have performed the work laid
out for them, they are advanced" said
Mr.. Oates, yesterday. When put on
honor, they always do the work re-
quired."
There was a big crowd at the Lyric
last evening to see the wind-up OF the
serial picture, Lucille Love-" which has
been running weekly for the past fif-
teen weeks. Manager McManuS hau
distributed 500 invitations in the town
reading as follows: Mr.. and Mrs.
Lyric invite you and your friends to be
present at the farewell reception to
Miss Lucille Love- on Tuesday, Oct. g.,
1914, 3 to 1870 p. m, Lyric thea
ire, Yorkville, S. c." Each installment
of the picture has been seen by large
number of spectators. The next Serial
is entitled, The Trey o. Hearts" and
is said to be equally as good as Lucille
Love-"
While passing Moore's warehouse
in company with Manager McManus
this morning, the Lyrics strong man
noticed two negroes wrestling with
bale of cotton that they were trying to
extricate from between two other bales
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-09

A note received this morning from a
member in close touch with the legis-
lative efforts of the Cotton congress in
dicated a programme like this: Every
effort is being made to secure total
Of the cotton crop OF 1919
by pre- -emptory act, containing provi-
sions for compulsory regulations for
reduced acreage thereafter. Failing in
this, an effort will be made to provide
for reduction to four acres to the plow,
and submission of total elimination to
the people in a special election. If to-
tai elimination should be defeated, then
the reduction to four acres to the plow
will continue of effect"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-09
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Senator McLaurin's warehouse bill
was favorably reported to the senate
last night.
Thirty young men Joined the U. S.
army last month through the recruit
ing station, located at Greenville.
The fall term Of the South Carolina
supreme court will convene November
%. More than 125 appeals have been
filed for consideration.
l. S. Levy, a negro tailor Of Colum-
bia, has been nominated for congress
by the Republicans of the Seventh
district, against Congressman Lever.
The senate yesterday morning
killed the measures relating to the
postponement of taxes and voting
$1,500,000 to put the state on cash
basis.
Governor Blease has appointed D.
B. Peurifoy, Of Walterboro, as a mem
ber Of the state board Of education,
vice D. M. O'Driscoll, Of Charleston,
resigned.
Col. George S. McCravy, sheriff Of
Laurens county, eight years, and post
master at Laurens, nine years, died
suddenly in Atlanta, Ga, Tuesday.
Nathan Lpscomb, one Of Gaffney's
most prominent citizens, died Tuesday
night in Charlotte, at the home Of his
daughter. The deceased is survived by
his widow and six children.
The Susan Stout Coker Memorial
hall, given to Coker college, Hartsville,
by Maj. J. L. Coker in memory OF his
wife, was formally dedicated on Tues
day, with impressive ceremonies. The
building was completed last January.
The A. r. P. church proposes to To-
cate a mission in Greenville. Rev. John
T. Young, a native Of South Carolina,
and a graduate Of Erskine Theological
seminary, will take charge Of the work.
The first sermon will be preached on
the afternoon Of October IS.
- Entering the Office Of G. NJ. Drum
mond a coal dealer, Saturday after
noon, says a Spartanburg dispatch,
Horace Jones, a one-eyed negro driver,
who had been laid off for drunkenness,
pointed a double -barreled shotgun at
his employers head and said Pay
me for this days work or I'll blow
your head off" Mr. Drummond refus-
ed and the negro fired, but as he did so
lurched and the shot went wild. Jones
was sentenced in police court to serve
sixty days or pay 5000 fine.