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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-24

The best that the newspaper organ
Of General Huerta, Ell Impartial, can
do to help the Mexican dictator is to
publish a statement that $50 banks in
the Southern United States have failed
because Of President Wilson's iniqui-
tous Mexican policy"
Nobody at home has heard Of these
failures, but the newspaper supporter
of a Spanish or Spanish-American
government has a queer way or dis
covering unique facts.
In the spring of 1898, when the Unit
ed States and Spain were drifting to-
ward war, the newspapers OF Madrid
did their best to cheer up the boys at
home by describing the troubles OF
the American government. One Madrid
newspaper announced on it's first page
that the Cherokees and the negroes
were in open rebellion and were march
ing from California upon Washington.
In the next days issue the same vera
cious chronicler said the aforesaid
Cherokees and negroes were within ten
miles Of Washington, having presum-
ably marched from California to
Washington within twenty-four hours.
This sort of thing did the United
States no harm, but it did Spain harm.
1t has been discovered since 1898 that
the Marquis of Sagasta, the Spanish
prime minister, knew as clearly as any
one in the United States the inevitable
outcome Of the war and frequently
said so. But the people Of Spain did
not know 1t. They were fed as one OF
the London newspapers put it, ION a
diet Of lies" The Spanish government
was forced to go into war that 1t did
not stand a ghost Of a chance Of win
ming, and largely because the Spanish
people knew nothing Of the strength OF
the nation they were about to fight.
The situation in Mexico City resem-
bles that in Madrid in 1898. The Mex
lean newspapers TEEN with falsehoods
about what is happening in the United
States, and what is happening in Mex
leo. Sooner or later there will be an
awakening, but in the meantime only
limited number of people in the Mex
lean capital have the faintest idea of
what is going on outside the immedi-
ate vicinity Of the city.-Anderson
Daily Mail.
That is all true and interesting. Most
surdity of such conduct on the part Of
the newspapers and wonder how any
body can be so silly as to pursue the
tactics described. But after all would
it not be a good idea for South Caro-
lima newspapers to examine themselves
thoroughly and note the extent to
which they may be guilty Of the same
thing, especially in the case Of matters
political? We have had people fall out
with us because they thought we
should represent things differently from
what we knew them to be, and because
we were unwilling to suppress facts Of
which we had knowledge, and Of which
we believed our readers had right to
know. We have seen South Carolina
papers misrepresent the truth as fla
grantly, as deliberately as the Spanish
papers did, or the Mexican papers are
doing
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-24

vised a tax of ! cent a pound, An
amendment Of March Z, 1854 increased
the levy to cents, and another amend
ment passed on March 2, 1857, increas-
ed the burden to "a cents
Statement of sums realized by the
government under various acts: 1863,
1851, ,311.4S; 1864, s1,26S,412.56; 1865.
$1,772,9S3.4S; 1856, $1S,409, ,654.90; 1857,
$23, 769, ,07S.S1; 1868, $22,500, ,947.77. To-
tai, $6S,072, ,35S.99.
An opinion is abroad that the su-
preme court Of the United States has
pronounced an opinion on the constitu-
tionality of the cotton tax. This is a
mistake. There was a case before the
court, argued in an early year after the
war, in which the constitutionality of
the tax was raised.
There were but eight judges on the
bench. They were equally divided on
the question and therefore no decision
was made.
These taxes were afterwards paid as
the following figures show, in states
other than those where it was grown:
Alabama, $10,3SS, 072.10; Arkansas.
$2,555, ,63S.43; California, $4,000; Con-
necticut, $19364; Florida, S,944.9S;
Georgia, $11,S97, ,694OS; Illinois, $379,-
14442; Ind, $92,727.22; Kansas, $26.15;
Kentucky, $553, ,327.45; Louisiana, $10,-
O9S,5O1; Maryland, $51,349.52; Massa-
chusetts, $66,679.30; Mississippi, sS,-
742,9s5.s3; Missouri, $592,O9S36; New
Jersey, s3.656:42; New York, sSO7,942.-
6S; Ohio, s447,127.12; North Carolina,
$1,959,70487; Pennsylvania, s7S,535.06;
Rhode Island, s2,42473; South Carroll
ma, S4,172,420.16; Tennessee, s7,s73.-
460.71; Texas, $500, ,401.24; Utah, ST.
374.34; Virginia, 1926, 5,856.87.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-24
The mule trade has been rather bet
fer this wear than usual

The mule trade has been rather bet
ter this year than usual.
There was a sharp change in the
temperature yesterday afternoon. and
snow commenced falling this morning
The state board of health reports
1855 cases Of pellagra, Of which 81
cases originated in York county.
Next Monday is registration day fol
March. People who have no registra-
ton certificates should 60 about get
ting them.
There are 1,768 patients in the state
hospital. OF these SGT were admitted
during the past year. OF the total
number in the asylum, 62 are from
York.
There is quite a heavy fill on the
north and south road just withini the
corporate limits of Glover; but -owing
to the wet weather it Is rather too soft
for satisfactory traffic.
In the opinion of The Enquirer II
would be great thing for York coun-
ty to get that cooperative drainage
movement we'll started. OF course, II
is going to require diplomacy, tact. and
a considerable amount Of persistent
and intelligent effort; but in the end we
believe it will be worth all that 1t will
coSt
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-24
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY a., 1914.

let the people know who are their
faithful servants and who are traitors
to their interests before the next pri-
mary. cannot make any speeches on
the stump or anywhere else, but | can
dictate to stenographer and sign
what l write in that way. 1t makes me
sick-old and decrepit as I am-to see
how cunning and subtle and unscrupu-
lous the railroad lobbyists are, and how
cowardly and corrupt the peoples ser
wants are becoming and how the peo-
pie are bamboozled and are being de-
bauched by demagogues high and low.
The governor bawls for two-cent
rate and the house votes 1t fiat, without
any exemption, and his conscience Is
clear. He knows, as well as I do that
a two cent fiat rate Is not right and ev-
cry sensible man in the state knows 1t
is not right to allow the long and rich
roads, like the Southern and Seaboard
and Atlantic Coast Line, to do as they
are now doing and will continue to do
until the people arouse themselves and
hold their servants to account"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-24

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

j. r. A. Smith-Requests subscribers
10 The enquirer on his club 10 pay
up at earliest convenience.
Frank Mcclure, sharon Twill ap-
preciate information as to where
aDouts Of lost black SOW pig.
Palmetto Monument Co.-Has designs
10 please people VINO know wnat
they want and 20 please people who
uon know exactly what they want.
YORK Supply Co.-Wants more time
customers, and also wants to sup
piy you win fertIlizers of various
kinds.
Eank OF Clover-Urges you to do bus
mess through The bank and thus
increase your business efficiency.
First National Bank, Sharon-1s glad
10 have you call and talk over bank
matters with it. 1t benefits both
parties-you and 1t.
Sherer & Quinn-Have phone and
also 5. Z. grown fresh cabbage and
barrel pickles.
Yorkville Bargain House-Says 1t has
bargains every day in the week, as
well as it's special offerings.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.'s showing
the newest of new spring styles In
dress goods, new laces and en-
broideries.
w. H. Herndon-Wants to supply you
with seed Irish potatoes and onion
sets and all kinds Of groceries.
Louis Roth-Can supply you with
Lees agricultural lime as well as all
other kinds of fertilizers.
York Supply Co.-Sells Chicora G. &
G. Grower guano.
J. M. Stroup-Sells Stono Soluble gu
anO.
Louis Roth-Sells Imperial high grade
guano.
Latta Bros.-Sell Edisto high grade
fertilizers.
James Bros.-Received a carload Of
blue ribbon" Tennessee and Ken
lucky mules yesterday and want you
to see them.
Thomson Co.'s making showing Of
made-to- measure clothing at from
$13 to $45 a suit and guarantees a
perfect fit. Want to show you.
First National Bank, Yorkville-Tells
what one Of its new customers says
about doing business through the
bank.
Cloud Cash Store-Calls your attention
to its clearance and white goods
sale continuing through this week
j. M. Stroup-Invites you to see the
new showing of spring goods fer
early sewing. And also wants you
to see him for shoes and groceries.
Trustees District No. 8-Give notice
of special election to be held on
Wednesday, March 18th.
w. r. Carroll-Emphasizes the good
qualities Of Imperial turn plows;
wants to sell you Pittsburg wire
fencing. mule for sale.
Yorkville B. & NJ. Co.-Talks about
coffees, Pratt's poultry feed, and also
about fence wire.
Lyric Theatre-Gives programme for
this week, including an extra good
feature for tonight-"Night Shad-
ows of New York"
Lyric Theatre-Calls special attention
to THE Shadow of Nazareth" g.
reel special feature for next Satur-
day
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-24
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE
Most Important Measures Left to Fu
ture Lawmakers.


Col. August Kohn, a correspondent
legislative circles, has prepared a sum-
mary Of the legislative session to date.
Mr.. Kohn says:
Whether it be for political reasons,
a lack Of political courage, a DISPOSE
tion to restore peace and harmony or
a real laissex faire policy there will be
no radical legislation at this session
nothing to mark the year. There have
been up to date formal ratifications Of
III acts and joint resolutions, most Of
them have been about school bonds,
roads, county officers, the right to buy
or sell county lands, communication
taxes, rural police, bonds, schools trus-
tees and the like. Out Of the I'll acts
that have been duly ratified less than
10 have any semblance Of being state
wide in import. The only bills that are
included in this list with semblance
of statewide consequences are:
Bills of Importance.
The act to allow home insurance
companies to meet rates made by out
side insurance brokers.
Extending the right to condemn
lands so that cities wanting water
sheds can condemn lands.
Permitting the consolidation Of the
road with the Atlantic Coast Line sys-
tenn.
Allowing convicts time for good be-
havior-this will not be worth while If
there are no convicts to whom the Fri
day statute will apply.
THE Mcqueen anti-haZing act.
Providing for a general and ade-
quate system for disbarment proceed
ings
Amendments to the General Drain
age act.
Acts as to warning boards at rail-
road crossings.
This is list of the general acts
that have found their way, thus far, in
the full 40 days to the governors Of
flee.
The talk in the house is that it
would clean it's calendar Of all second
reading bills, both house and senate,
and let it be distinctly known that 1t
invites adjournment, yea that 1t begs
for it.
The house holds as unfinished busi-
ness from the senate side the McLaur-
in Mcqueen warehouse system meas
ure. There are no other important sem
ate measures in the house side Of de-
cided Importance.
THE house on the other hand has
given the senate good, big burden Of
unfinished business, first in importance
being the two-cent mileage bill, then
the Saunders red light" bill The Har-
per optional compulsory education bill.
the proposition to sell one or both Of
the state farms, the Miley reform pri-
mary issue, the bankers negotiable in
strument act, the Rittenberg high Ii
cense system as applicable to Charles
ton. and other matters.
If the senate can get good start on
it will be good night" as the small
boy would say to most or all these
pending measures. This will not be un-
usual, but on the contrary the courte-
Gus legislative proceeding is to leave
troublesome legislative problems to fu-
ture lawmakers"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-24
RIVER FRONT WAREHOUSES
New Orleans Will Develop Modern
Ideal of Marketing.

New Orleans, Feb. 21.- Three mil
lions in cash have been raised for the
purpose and New Orleans will immedi-
ately begin the erection Of economic
river and front warehouses and con-
centration facilities for the handling
Of cotton, to be owned by the state Of
Louisiana, and operated in such a way
as to give cotton owners and handlers
Of all states and countries equal
rights, benefits and privileges.
The idea is to redevelop New Or
leans as a market of deposit for cotton
In order that surplus stocks may be
stored in the cotton belt and distrib-
uted to consuming centres as the
spinners need 1t. To carry out this
object the state Of Louisiana has so
changed its constitution as to enable
the New Orleans dock board to in
stall state owned facilities that Will
reduce the cost OF handling and stor-
ing cotton to a minimum.
The plan contemplates a revival or
the use Of the river as a competitive
means Of moving cotton, complete
coordination Of river, rail and ocean
transportation lines with the new river
front warehouses, classification and
certification system Of the highest ef-
ficiency, and the issuance Of ware
bank will accept as collateral.
1t is believed here that when this
plan shall have been put in operation
consumers will readily resort to the
purchase Of New Orleans warehouse
receipts with classification and weight
certificates attached, and tfat mer-
chant owners Of cotton will find an
advantage in the new market for cot
ton stored at shipside in New Or
leans over sale on through bills Of
lading to Europe.
1t is believed that in time other
cotton belt ports will erect similar
water front concentration warehouses.
and that ultimately some radical
changes in the method Of handling
actual cotton in the south will be
brought about-changes which will
benefit the producer by reason OF
greater economics they will place
within reach of the merchant and
closer relations the new system will
develop between the cotton belt OF
America and the actual consuming
centers Of the world.
In other words, such mill centers
as Manchester will then draw cotton
direct from the cotton belt ports rath-
er than by way of Liverpool, because
a larger and larger portion Of the
southern ports.
In this way, it is believed, the use
Of the through bill of lading between
interior points and Europe will be
largely replaced by the use of bills
Of lading between the interior points
Of shipment and cotton belt ports,
which to an important extent will in
crease the influence of the cotton
belt as a factor in the shaping Of ac-
tual cotton values.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-24
The Cotton Lax.

There is a great deal Of misinforma-
ton in regard to the direct tax on cot
ton levied by the Federal government
during and after the war, and Mr.. O.
G. Thompson, Of Laurens, has written
an article intended to throw some light
on the matter.
From Mr.. Thompson's article it ap-
pears that the first act on the subject
was passed July l, 1862. This act re-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-24

The Charleston grand jury has made
a presentment in which it recommends
that law should be enforced and that
violators brought into court through
the right channels be made to stand
trial 1t is to be presumed that the
personnel Of the grand jury has been
changed somewhat since the throwing
out of those liquor cases in which the
evidence against the accused was
so indisputable. Maybe the peo.
pie whose business it is to draw juries
down in Charleston, have begun to
hear what the people are thinking OF
previous proceedings.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-24

1t Is pretty hard to tell what the
truth is about the killing Of Benton;
but since Villa claims that Benton
threatened his, Villas life, and has
witnesses who are willing to testify to
the same thing, it is pretty difficult to
prove otherwise. Unless England can
prove otherwise, it would seem that she
has but slight justification for inter-
ference in the matter. If it can be
proven that Villas story is not true,
then it will be case for indemnity and
retribution.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-24

The sentiment in Texas, Arizona,
New Mexico, Canada, and California,
has all along been strong in favor of
American intervention in Mexico, and
the Benton incident has re-aroused
this sentiment to fever pitch; but up
to this time there has been no partic-
ular outburst from the representatives
of those states in the United States
senate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-24

Feb. 1S-Joseph Matthews and Myr-
tie Hambright.
Feb. 1S-Leroy Parish and Carrie
Gardner.
Feb. 19--Edward M. Eutsler and
Nellie Jordan.
Feb. 21--Claudie Robinson and Ida
Williams, (colore6.
Feb. 21-William B. Murphy and
Bessie Sexton.
Feb. 21-William L. Quinn and Lucy
v. Wilson.
Feb. 21-Walter Bynamm and Flor
ence Speck.
Feb. 21-Georse Mack and Lottie
Bell Rawlinson, (colored).
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-24
Ths llurkrills gaqairer.
Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter Of the Second Glass.
YoRKvILLE, s. c.:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY "a, 1914

Leave President Wilson alone with
his Mexican policy. The big things he
has already handled successfully is
abundant evidence that he will have
no trouble with little thing like Mex
leo.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-24

Coleman Robbins, Ellison Robbins, c,
E. Spencer, Mitchell, Crawford Place,
Scott Place, Ross Love, c. M. Inman,
J. A. Shannon, Mrs. Ross, L. B. Sher-
er, ]. L. Stevenson, Carl Matthews,
VIM. Kennedy, VIM. Lucas, Tom Rob-
ertson
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-24

While it is not difficult to understand
that there may be large element about
Gaffney that would like to see the re-
turn of the dispensary to that town,
we can hardly believe that majority
Of the sturdy citizenship Of Cherokee
is willing for anything Of the kind.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-24
Will Probably Recover.

Jim Guess, the negro living on Mr..
D. P. Curry's place near Guthriesville,
who took bi-chloride of mercury tab
let's internally more than two weeks
ago, is still living. DR.. N. s.. Stirewalt
is still looking after. the case, and he
thinks the negro has a good chance to
recover from the poison. The case Is
indeed quite unusual, since the negro
took one and three quarter tablets Of
the stuff, and doctors say that half
that amount Is sufficient to cause
death.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-24

The Clover people gave the convicts
quite a sumptuous dinner last Thurs
day. 1t consisted mainly Of chicken
and soup and the other things that
properly go with them. The chickens,
more than a dozen of them, were pre-
pared in Knox's shop, and most Of the
other things were prepared in the
homes Of the Glover people who con-
tributed the layout.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-13
GERMANS LOSE HEAVILY.

LONDON. Aug. l2.
Reports received here from Basel.
Switzerland say that the Germans SUI
fered immense losses IN disluds.ng the
French from Mueihausen, The ll2th
and l69th German regiments were an
initiated, according to the Swiss re-
ports, aud many prominent German
officers were killed
The Rome McSsnGcro, according 10 a
despatch to the Central News, has a
despatch from Basel, Switzerland, also
saying that two German infantry regi-
ments were aunihlated at Muelhausen.
The two regiments We're. the Eighth
Baden infantry, the lf9th Regiment
In the ir-?erial army, and Prince VIII
Jams Fourth Baden Infantry. the ll2th
regiment of the imperial army The
lG9th was stationed at Lahr, Baden, and
the 18th at hutchinson.
The despatch says that the COM
mandcr Of tho Twenty ninth division,
attached to the Fourteenth Army
Corps. with headquarters AT Freibure
was killed His name is not given in
the despatch.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-13

- Complete secrecy has
fallen over the movements of the
armies of the allies and of Germany.
II is believed this indicates that n
great battle is on on the plains between
Iiege and Namur. Reports Of Skin
misles continue. and the Belgian War
Office announces that an attack on
the centre of the line of the allies
has failed. Although il is said that
the losses in this encounter were
heavy II is believed 10 have been
little more than an encounter be-
tween the outpnsts Of the two i'm
mcnSc armies.
French armies. coop
Grating with the BelgianS and Eng
fish in the north, are facing the
Germans in parallel lines from Lou
vain, ten miles east of Brussels.
across Belgium. and the eastern
French frontier. across the NosGes
Mountains. Ia Neu Brelsach in the
German province Of Alsace. The
tlon nj Longwy, on the Luxembourg
border.
GERMANY. - Berlin dispatches say
that German territory has been en-
tirely cleared of French invaders.
According TO these dispatches Ger
man troops took more than 1000
prisoners near Lagarde and ten Of
ficers and 800 men near Muelhausen.
GREAT BRITAIN.-Great Britain sew
cred diplomatic relations with Aus
tria yesterday and presented pass
ports to the Austrian Amba ssador in
London. There has been no dec.
laration of war between the two
countries the situation between them
being the same ms that between
France and Austria.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-13
WAR NEWS IN BRIEF

RI'MANIA.-ThisB Balkan state denies
the reports from Rome yesterday
that she has thrown in her lot with
the two remaining members of the
Triple Alliance. Official announce
ment is made that she will maintain
her neutrality.
Montenegro formally
declared war on Germany yesterday.
SERNIA.-Thc combined Scrvian and
MonteneGrin armies are operat-
ing in Bosnia, near Sarajcvo. Ser
Wan artillery is bombarding Gorazda.
OH the Drina River. twenty.nine miles
southeast of Saraievo.
civilian inhabitants of
Sveaborg and HelSngforS. Finland.
have been ordered To leave. \ bonn
hardment of the fortress and the
capital by the German fleet Is en-
pected.
WASH NGTON.- The Government has
authorized diplomatic ard consular
representatives In Europe 10 charter
steamships FOR the transportation of
American tourists lack home. Sec
rotary Bryan will bring the German
protest against the embargo on wire
less communication TO the attention
of President Wilson today.
NEW YORk.-The British Consul
General in New York announced tina,
British cruisers had cleared the AT
lantic between Trinidad and Halifax
American wheat shippers decided tt
stop all exports TO Europe because
the British Government had diverte,
six cargoes. valued at Sl,5On,Ooo, an,
have appealed to Washington. The
action of the shippers ties mp from
100000 TO 60ooo,0W bushels 81
wheat. Reservists are rushing TO be
come American citizens TO escape
army service.