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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-11

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NJ. S. Carroll, Filbert No. Twill sell
pure barred Plymouth Rock cock
erels at 81 each, up to Christmas.
w. r. Carroll-Has a limited supply
Of pure Appler seed oats and advises
you to SOW a large acreage.
Carroll Furniture Co.-Sells the Irene
range and says it IS giving satisfac-
ton to scores of users. Also sells
heating stoves.
Louis Roth-Offers to take cotton at
10 cents a pound in settlement of
accounts for fertilizers and supplies
bought by his customers.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.-1nvites
you to economize by buying your
fall and winter goods from 1t.
w. T.. Ferguson-wants you to know
that he is keeping his stock of
groceries right up with the season.
City Market-Sells the best beef, pork
and other meats, as well as cheese.
Wants butter and eggs. Also buys
hides.
Kirkpatrick Belk Co.'s receiving
new fall and winter goods in large
quantities and asks you to come
and see the new things.
Cloud Cash Store-Asks the ladies to
see the new coat suits, dress goods,
trimmings, children's wash dresses,
and shoes for everybody.
E. Lawrence Coon page four tells
you more about the remarkable
cures Of corns by "Gets-It."
Wilkerson Mercantile Co., and McGill
Bros.-Tells you more about the
superior qualities Of Genasco ready
roofing. See page four.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-11
CIRCUIT COURT.

The September term Of the court Of
common pleas convened in the tenn
porary court room in the Rose Hote
building Wednesday morning, Specia
Judge C. M. Efird presiding. The fol-
lowing jurors were excused for vari-
Gus reasons:
]. K Scoggins F. c. Whitner, ]. H
Witherspoon, W. S. Percival, w. G
Plexico, Sidney Friedheim.
An extra venire was drawn yester'
day as follows:
E. M. Shillinglaw, T. A. MCGEE, j. F
McElwee, ]. D. Land, w. T. Cain, E. M
Dickson.
The first case taken up Wednesday
was that Of J. B. and r. E. Fewell VS.
Southern Power Co. The court has
been engaged on the case all the weel
and it will hardly go to the jury before
noon tomorrow. The next case to bt
taken up will be that Of Woods VS.
Rock Hill Fertilizer Co.
Because Of the failure Of the jury
commissioners to do the drawing at thu
proper time there was no jury drawn
for the second week. 1t was proposed
to try to correct the oversight BY
means of an order of the court; but
this procedure being Of doubtful legali'
ty, one Of the attorneys took the posi-
ton that he was not willing to try his
cases under any such condition. Il
court continues next week, 1t will be
through the eXpedient Of drawing
panel from the present venire and re-
uuire them to come back Monday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-11

Cotton is bringing Z. cents now only
because that is all the mills will pay.
The mills have fixed the q cents price
because the commission men are un-
willing to buy yarns on higher basis
for spot cotton. But there is no busi-
ness or economic reason for u cents
basis. The Il cents commonly quoted
is an arbitrary figure arbitrarily nam
ed. and there is no logic for it, no more
than there would be for 20 cents ba-
sis. BY that we mean that if the cotton
crop were in the hands of people who
are able to hold it, they could say 20
cents and 20 cents would have to come.
1t is just the same thing when the cot
ton is in the hands Of a weak holder
who has to take what he can get. If the
buyer will only give Z! cents, u cents
the weak holder will have to take. And
If all the weak holders have to take d
cents, then the stronger holders may
eventually take the same thing, for the
spinner who can buy cotton at 73 cents
is not going to pay 10 cents. But if
the stronger people, including those
who have no cotton, will buy the dis
| treSsed cotton at 10 cents and hold on
to it, the price of all cotton will go to
10 cents and higher. If the buy-a- bale
movement extends as it should extend,
and the people hold as they should
hold, many of the bales so bought will
eventually sell for 10 cents or more.
But if the people yield to the Il cents
price now prevalent among the cotton
mills, they may depend upon it that as
soon as the mills get a few weeks sup
ply ahead, they will begin to call for
81 and even 81 cents. 1t is a splendid
time for liberal, patriotic citizens to
come forward and pay 10 cents. The
right spirit is one that will reconcile it
self in advance to a few dollars loss if
necessary; but no man who buys a bale
at 10 cents and holds on for a few
months will stand any reasonable
chance of loss. This abnormal situa-
tiOn cannot last a great while at best.
And there never has been a big war in
the last hundred years that has not
been followed by a tremendous advance
| in the price of cotton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-11
A CALL TO THE coLoRs.

Columbia has gone right into the
buy-a-bale movement, and she is
doing fine work. Committees down
there are making every effort to
spread the movement. The follow
ing letter, which was received from
Columbia this morning, and which
explains itself fully, will certainly
meet with a hearty response in York
county:
Editor Yorkville Enquirer:
The south has got to help itself to
some extent in the present situation.
1t will not do to sacrifice our cotton
crop. There Is no use for us to argue
with the buyers as to what cotton Is
| worth.
On yesterday. there was organized
in Columbia, a Ten Cent Per Pound
association. The purpose Of this or
| ganization Is to get our home people,
| as we'll as those who are interested
in South Carolina, to buy for cash
strict middling cotton at 10 cents per
pound and then have the buyer hold
it for a year, or as long a time as
may be necessary for the cotton to
be actually worth that price on the
| open market.
It might be worth our while to
| bear in mind that the average price
! Of cotton for the past five years has
| been more than IL cents per pound.
Those who actually buy cotton for
| the good of our state on this 10 cents
per pound basis, are not likely to
| lose money and are actually going
| TO render a great service to the farm
| ing interests.
The purpose Of this association is
/ to buy cotton from those who are In
need of cash with which to pay for
the picking, baling Of the cotton and
the necessities Of life, and not to buy
from those who are themselves able
to hold the cotton.
We have already had some expert
ence in Columbia, and bought on the
first day of the movement, one hun
dred bales Of cotton, which, as you
can appreciate. has put not less than
$4,000 into circulation. This Is the
circulation of real money and Is doing
untold good. We have no desire nor
would be able to handle from Colum-
bia, a statewide movement OF this
kind, but we wish to impress upon
you the actual good that can be ac-
com plished without hurt to any one,
and to urge the practicability Of the
"Buy-a-Bale Of Cotton" movement.
| II there Is any information or any
suggestion as a result Of our actual
experience that we can offer you IT
will be our pleasure to serve you In
any way possible, but the point that
we wish to urge is prompt action, and
the organization Of such a movement
in your county, which will be Of very
material assistance at this time.
Yours very truly,
August Kohn, Chairman,
A. Mason Gibbes,
Bruce Walker Ravenel,
T. B. Stackhouse,
J. S. Huffman.
| Columbia, September 8.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-11

tabular form for the purpose Of obtain
ing totals, and the work has to be done
under circumstances that are trying
and tedious. Anxious people want to
know and they come In crowds for in
formation, which has to be given at
any and all stages Of the proceedings
sometimes at very great inconvenience
Then there Is constant ringing OF the
telephone by people who want to make
inquiries from a distance, and this
adds to the strenuousness Of the situa-
ton.
In the old days before the telephone
and when but few York county points
could be reached by telegraph. most OF
the returns had to be collected by spe-
cial messengers. The different boxes
would be grouped with reference to
territorial convenience, and riders
starting from the furthermost boxes
would gather up those closer in on
their way to The Enquirer office; but
even in those days the figures were
generally all in before daylight Of the
morning following the election, except
that occasionally by reason Of swollen
streams or other obstacles, one or two
boxes might be missing.
Nova days the collection Of the re-
turns from a county election does not
involve special enterprise. The main
part Of the work so far as the newspa-
per is concerned. Is the strenuous cler-
ical and mechanical labor that has tc
be done under trying and disadvanta.
geouS circumstances.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-11
GATHERING THE RETURNS.

Though to the average reader who
has only to take a comfortable seat,
unfold his paper, hunt up the various
one column, and the names Of the can
didates whose fortune he desires to
trace in another column, tabulated
statement Of the returns from a prl-
mary election may seem a simple thing
to produce, the individual who so
thinks has another guess coming.
The collection Of the returns from
primary election in York county, and
complete and accurate presentation
of them in tabular form next morning,
is a strenuous task. 1t is about as
strenuous a task as the average news
paper wants to run up against, and 1t
involves a great deal more difficult la
Dor than most people have any idea Of.
There are twenty-five precincts In
York county, pretty we'll scattered over
the whole territory. All Of these pre-
cincts can be reached by telephone; but
in the case of some Of them it Is nee
essary to have two or more connec-
tions, and sometimes this adds to the
difficulties of clear and accurate trans
mission.
The first thing to be done in the
work under consideration is to make
an advance arrangement with an ac-
curate and reliable correspondent at
each box, with the understanding that
the detailed vote is to be telephoned
in as soon as possible after the count.
That part is easy for there is no scar
city of accommodating men who can
be relied upon; but when the telephon-
ing commences the trouble begins. The
rapid telephoning of figures over an in
distinct telephone line, means anxious
tensity, both on the part Of sender and
receiver, because no matter how care
full and attentive both parties to the
act are there is danger Of misunder-
standing the figures One man calls
so and the other hears it eight, and
repctitions backward and forward are
as apt as not to result in a final agree
ment on so, or some other number that
is incorrect.
But it is after a considerable part Of
the returns come in that the troubles
of the editors and printers commence.
The returns have to be assembled in
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-11
The War in Europe.

The situation in Europe looks con-
siderably different from what it did
week ago.
The Germans were then pressing
forward in their seemingly resistless
march and there was reason to believe
that the investment Of Paris would be
completed within a few more days;
but now this investment, if it is to oc'
cur at all, appears further off.
The opposition Of the Allies has
been sufficiently effective to hold the
Germans back and give time for the
strengthening of the lines Of defense
and the choosing of favorable grounc
for a final stand.
The Germans having realized anc
appreciated the unexpected strength ol
their enemy have been bringing for
ward large re-inforcements in the
meantime, and now both armies are
pretty nearly at their best.
1t is to be understood that the op'
posing armies are now fighting eacf
other along lines that extend prett!
nearly sixty miles, and the probabilit!
is that it will require several days tt
decide whether the Germans are to gt
on to Paris or to be driven back int
their own country in defeat.
There has been no official confirma'
tion of the story that large numbers O.
Russians have landed on the coast o.
France by means of British transports
steaming from Archangel and th'
Scandinavian peninsular and arount
Scotland; but it is said that there ma!
be in the French army many Russian
reservists who being in foreign coun
tries when war was declared, connected
themselves with the French because O.
inability to get home.
The information as to operations
against East Prussia, coming mainl!
from Russian sources, is to the effec
that the Russians are steadily worst
ing the Austrians, and that the Ger
mans are making strenuous efforts t.
get forward sufficient forces of men t
press them back.
According to all the dispatches tina
are now going out, it appears that th'
Germans are being more evenly match
ed than heretofore, to say the least o
it; but still it must be remembered
that because of the only conditions un
der which news can be transmitted
over the cables, there is very little tina
can be accepted as absolute truth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-11

today to resume his work in the Spar
tanburg city schools.
Miss Fannie Beckham has returned
to her home in Rock Hill after visiting
relatives in Yorkville,
Miss Annie Ashe of Yorkville,
leaves tomorrow for Spartanburg,
Messrs Marshall Barnett and Will
liam Matthews of Glover, left Tues
day afternoon for Clemson college.
Miss Louise Quinn, who has been
visiting relatives in Greenville, has re-
turned to her home in Yorkville.
Miss Anna Lewis of Yorkville, leaves
tomorrow for Clover, where she Will
teach school this session.
Mr.. w. w. Jenkins, Jr., Of Yorkville,
left for Spartanburg this morning, 10
take up his work as teacher In the
city schools.
Prof. Joseph Maclean Of Decatur,
Ga, who has been spending the sum-
mer in Germany, is visiting relatives
in Yorkville.
Mr.. Grady Mcclure of Raeford, n. c..
was called to Yorkville this week on
account Of the death Of his mother,
Mrs. jamie Mcclure.
Mr.. B0yCe FldXcO anu MlsS mdi
Plaxco of Yorkville No. l, left this
morning for Due West, for the fall ses-
sions of the colleges at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. E. Spencer who
have been spending the summer at
Blowing Rock, n. c., have returned
to their home in Yorkville.
Mr.. oliver ]. Hart, who has been
spending the summer at Silver Lake,
Pa, is visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. S. Hart, in Yorkville.
Governor Blease has designated
John Tray Matthews Of Glover, for
the Fifth district scholarship in the
pharmaceutical department Of the
Medical college Of South Carolina.
Mrs. A. ]. Berry of Yorkville, No. Z,
who has been undergoing treatment in
the Fennell Infirmary at Rock Hill, has
returned home. Her health Is much
improved.
Jennings K. Owens, Esq, former
teacher in the Yorkville Graded
schools, but for a number Of years a
resident of Bennettsville, is in York
Vile this week attending court.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-11

A story is being published to the eff
feet that Emperor Francis Joseph Of
Austria, died about two weeks ago and
the fact is being concealed from the
Austro- Hungarian public for the rea-
son that it is known that so soon as the
people learn positively Of the event, the
empire, which includes many peoples
speaking different tongues, will go to
pieces. AS to whether the old emperor,
who was past so, is really dead, cannot
be established; but there is a common
belief throughout Europe that the Aus
trian empire has been on the verge of
collapse for quite a while, and that
whether Germany wins or not, it will
go to pieces as the result Of the pres
ent war. If Germany wins large part
of the Austrian empire will be consol-
idated with the German empire, and if
Germany loses, parts of what is now
Austria will go to Russia, Italy, Servia
and Montenegro.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-11

tie if any grounds for soreness on the
part Of the people.
Mr.. Manning Is a resourceful busl-
ness man who has won his way In the
world by superior energy, and fair and
upright dealing. He has had much eX-
perience in the public service and thor
oughly understands that among a free
people where differences of opinion
prevail, the spirit of generous compro-
mise must not be suppressed.
We believe that Mr.. Manning will be
governor of the whole state, and Will
not lend himself to the furtherance of
the personal aggrandizement of would
be partisans who would use him for
their own selfish purposes.
The governor Of the state, notwith-
standing his supposedly limited power,
is able to do lots Of good or lots OF
harm, and we believe that Mr.. Man
ming will contribute his efforts to the
prosperity and happiness Of all the
people on a basis of common right and
Justice, and we feel sure too that such
efforts will compel the hearty cooper
alton of the people Of the. whole state.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-11

of the $53.OOO,O 900 proposed for river
and harbor work. Representative
Oglesby of New York, in a letter to
the committee, suggested tax OF 5o
cents a horsepower on AUTOMOBILES
not engaged in commerce, and a tax
on golf balls. He estimated that S2o'-
900. 900 could be realized from the au-
tomobile tax. Official estimates, how
ever. are for s15,OOO,OO0 on motor
cars. The proposal for a general tax
on railroad freight is the main ques-
ton now before the committee.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-11
ABOUT PEOPLE

Mrs. y. A. f. we'll of Yorkville No.
/, is visiting relatives in Gastonia.
Mrs. H. f. Glenn of Gastonia, Wis
tied relatives and friends in Sharon,
this week.
Messrs. H. L. and G. w. Suggs of No.
s, Yorkvlle, have returned to Clemson
college.
Mr. and Mrs. r. G. Caveny of Beth
esda. have returned home after a
visit to Atlanta, Ga.
Mr.. Lowry Jenkins Of Yorkville, left
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-11
President Wilson has Joined the buy

President Wilson has Joined the buy
a-bale movement. The matter was
presented to him by Senator Smith and
Representative Hardwick of Georgia,
last Tuesday, and he promptly author
lied them to secure for him 500 pound
bale of good middling at 10 cents a
pound. Senator Smith guaranteed the
president that he would make a profit
on his investment. AS the result of
the presidents action, many southern
ers and others in Washington are buy
ing bales of cotton, with the intention
of holding until the price goes up to 10
cents and beyond.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-11

Senator Overman of North Carolina
is quoted as favoring the enactment OF
a national law prohibiting banks from
charging more than 6 per cent interest
He calls attention to the fact that Eng
land has recently issued $500, 100000 OF
currency and fixed the rate Of Interest
at per cent. Il would like to write II
into the law" he said, that no bani
in the south shall charge more than
per cent"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-11

Now that the election is over ano
there is little if any soreness, let every
body get together in spirit of mutua
co-operation in building up the state
If all will practice generous fairness
there need be no more strife. But in
tolerance and unfairness on the part
of anybody will quickly ignite the ole
flame and give others trouble.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-11

and that we urge farmers to hold their
cotton in warehouses until a market
price Of 10 cents per pound is reached
The meeting went on record as en-
dorsing the Georgia plan, which seeks
to curtail the cotton production in 1915
On motion it was decided to notify
Commissioner Of Agriculture Watson
Of the organization, and to urge him &c
call a similar meeting Of representa-
tive citizens Of the state to be held In
Columbia at an early date.
The York association will endeavoI
to find out how many farmers in the
county will pledge themselves to hold
all or part Of their crops for better
DriceS
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-11
FOR THE HAIL SUFFERERS

The following contributions have
been made in response to the procla'
nation of Governor Blease. asking fol
voluntary assistance to the people ir
loss as the result Of the hail storm or
The night of July 6, last:
Previously acknowledged. ....$ 697 81
w. N. Bigger Kings Creek l. 2 81
r.., S7O0 M
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-11
WITHIN THE TOWN

Messrs. Dickson Bros, of York
Vile, have purchased the stock Of
groceries of the late w. H. Herndor
and will conduct general merchan-
disc business at the former stand OF
Mr.. Herndon.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-11
South Carolina Uses More Than $15,-
100000 Worth of Eertilizers.=There are

use fertilizer, and the annual pur-
chases amount to s15.162,617, accord
ing to a recent report Of the United
States census bureau. South Carolina
ranks second with other states in fer
tilizer consumption. Ten years ago
the annual expenditure for fertilizer
in this state was $4,494,410. Ferti-
lizer purchases in South Carolina have
increased s1O.667,607, or 237 per cent
during the past decade. Eighty per
cent of the farms of this state use
fertilizer. and the average for the
United States is 80 per cent.
In the entire nation there are l.
$4,000 farms that use fertilizer ana
the present annual expenditure Is
s115. 900. 900. Ten years ago 1t was
S35, 900. 900 for the entire nation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-11

Let the individual citizens OF the
south once get hold of considerable
portion of the cotton crop as an in
vestment, and it will be long time
before there is another glut on the
general market.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-11

There are those who hope that after
the present fearful tragedy has been
enacted Europe will cease the practice
of raising men with the main purpose
Of killing each other.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-11

The buy-a-bale movement involves
the idea of each man helping his neigh-
Dor while helping himself
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-11
Hon. &. [. Manninn.

The nomination of Hon. Richard /.
Manning in the primary of last Tues
day will give very general satisfaction
throughout the state, and leave but lit
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-11

Atlanta business men are urging the
substitution Of cotton for jute bagglng'
with a view to using up 100000 bales
of this wears cotton in this way.