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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-17

- Says an Associated Press dispatch
Of April 16, from Washington: Secre-
tary of War Garrison announced to-
night that he was holding up the Sc
lection Of a site for the annual sum-
mer maeuvers of the militias Of Flor
ida, Georgia. South Carolina and
North Carolina, pending the adjust
ment Of the latest clash between Gov
ernor Cole L. Blease Of South Caro-
lima and the war department. The
Isle of Palms, near Charleston. S. c.,
had been selected by the militia ad-
jutants general and the war depart
ment, but was not approved because
Of vigorous objections from Governor
Rlease, who complained that he had
not been consulted. Later the depart
ment received a telegram from the
governor urging the selection Of the
site. Nonplussed by this development,
Secretary Garrison asked the govern
or to withdraw one or the other Of
his communications, but the governor
refused, insisting that while he want
ed the Isle Of Palms chosen he must
be consulted. Now Representative
Whaley Of South Carolina, has under
taken to straighten out the tangle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-17

body who is without personal political
aspirations. While we do not consider
that the word Democrat has anything
like the same political significance in
South Carolina that it has in North
Carolina, there being two parties in the
last named state and presumably only
one in this state, nationally speaking,
we are free to admit that more often
than otherwise we find ourselves look
ing at things political from very near
ly the same angle as the Observer In
cidentally by the way, it is of interest
to mention that while looking up the
record of this word Independent" we
found that the present engraved head
ing of The Enquirer made it's appear
ance the first year Of the Civil war,
and the date line underneath read like
this: "Yorkville, Republic of South
Carolina, January 8, 1861"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-17

1t is noted by the Greenville Pied
mont that among South Carolina
newspapers the Cheraw Chronicle, the
Spartanburg Free. Lance, the Spartan
burg Journal, the Woodruff Record
and The Yorkville Enquirer report
themselves Independent, while the
Charleston Post, the Chester Lantern,
the Greenville Piedmont, the Mount
Pleasant Gazette, the Orangeburg
Sun and the Sumter Item style them
selves Independent Democratic. The
Observer, an Independent Democratic
journal has more South Carolina rel
atives than it might have supposed
Charlotte Observer.
Beginning with the establishment Of
The Enquirer in 1866. and continuing
up to March %, 1895 the declaration Of
purpose line in The Enquirer read: An
Independent Family Newspaper; for
the Promotion of the Political, Social,
Agricultural and Commercial Interests
of the South" On March %, 1895, the
word independent" was taken out of
this line for purely mechanical rea-
sons. or more properly artistic rea-
sons. When the weekly was changed
to q semi weekly, there was reduc-
ton in size. and the declaration line
was too long to suit the smaller head
line, so the word independent was
left off. AS a matter Of fact, however,
we have never understood this word to
have any particular political applica-
ton. 1t rather meant that The En-
quirer was owned and controlled by
the editors and owners, rather than by
any clique, faction or combination of
social, political or other interests.
Anyhow that is the theory on which
the paper has always been con-
Quoted and that is the way it will be
conducted. The owners of the paper
are thoroughly Democratic so far as
that is concerned, as much SO as any
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-17

with q warrant and fun. and mil
lionaire distiller who gives the gov
ernment a fat check is allowed to go
out and debauch thousands-that will
be repealed Representative Hobson
said about 55 per cent Of the people OF
the United States now are living in
prohibition territory. Among the wo-
men who appeared for the w. c: T. U.
were Mrs Mary Dye Ellis, of wash
ington. national superintendent OF
legislation: Mrs. Anna A. Gordon. or
Illinois, acting president; Mrs. How
ard M. Hoge, of Virginia. assistant re-
cording secretary; Mrs. Frances Beau
champ, president of the Kentucky w.
c. T. u; Mrs l. N. Yost, president
West Virginia w. c. T. u; Miss Min
ME Neal, president Florida W.. c. T:
u; Mrs S. NJ. Holman, president OF
Tennessee w. c. T. u.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-17

- Execution of Leo M. Frank, the
young factory superintendent, sem
fenced to be hanged today for the
murder of Mary Phagan, Ia years old,
was stayed by legal action yesterday.
Two motions were filed by counsel in
an effort to save the life of the defend
ant, who is the central figure in a
case that has caused national COM
ment. One asks the annulment of the
guilty verdict on the ground that the
trial judge erred in allowing Frank
to be absent from the court room
when the verdict was announced. The
other asks for new trial on the claim
of newly discovered evidence. Argu-
ments on both motions, which were
filed in the superior court, will be
heard by Judge Hill on April 22. This
action of the court automatically
stayed the hanging of Frank until fl
nal action is taken on the two mo-
tions. Violation of the United States
constitution is claimed by counsel for
the defense in the action of Judge
Roam, who presided at the trial, in al
lowing Frank to be absent from the
court room when the verdict was re-
turned. 1t is believed this plea will
constitute the basis of an appeal to
the supreme court of the United States
in case the state courts finally decide
against a new hearing. The motion
for the annulment of the verdict was
filed by attorneys who, heretofore,
have not been connected with the de-
fense. 1t raises the question Of the
legality of waivers of both the defense
and prosecution which permitted the
factory superintendent to be absent
from the court room when the jury
returned its verdict.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-17
Teaching for Employment.

There was a lot Of good, hard sense
in what Judge Devore told the York
county grand jury last Monday, but
as to how much heed his honor's ad-
monitions will receive is altogether
another question.
The portion of the charge with
which we were most impressed was
that which relates to the duty OF the
grand jury in the matter of the effi'
cheney Of school teachers. and we are
also quite sure that there are hundreds
of others who read what his honor
had to say who will agree with us.
It is a fact that there are in charge
of different schools many teachers
who are absolutely incompetent to dc
good, effective work. and who are
placed and kept in their positions
more because those in authority would
have them provided with more or less
remunerative employment than be-
cause of concern for the welfare OF
the children in their charge.
AS a matter Of fact we are unable to
think of any more important work
than that of school teaching. and
there is no other work that calls for
higher standard of efficiency on the
mart of those who have charge OF the
same
II is true that the laws of the state
as well as the machinery Of the pub
lie school system provide all reason
able means for guaranteeing the eff
cheney of teachers. The laws and reg
uiations contemplate not only that the
teacher must thoroughly understand
the things to be taught; but also how
to teach these things. Nevertheless
Judge DeVore says that many of the
schools are under the management OF
incompetent teachers who hold their
positions solely through partial infiu-
ences. and Judge DeVore is undoubt-
edly right.
But how is the public to help itself?
A thoroughly competent patron might
charge incompetency against the
teacher and might cite facts and cir
cumstances to prove the same; but If
the teacher be holding his or her po-
sition through undue favoritism, of
what avail is such proof? BY what
procedure can reform be obtained?
1t is very easy to say in a general
way that there are numerous incom-
petent teachers, and we agree with
Judge Devore that his statement is
correct. We will go further and say
that we have known many incompe-
tent teachers. and we know such
teachers now. We can say further
that we have a very good idea Of in
huences that have put such teachers
in responsible positions. and of influ-
ences that keep them there; but of
what does that avail? There is no
way for us to show up such things,
and we do not know of any way
whereby the grand jury could have
any better success.
We are not to be understood as be-
littling what Judge De Wore has said.
Notwithstanding the fact that we do
not know Of a reasonably effective
remedy, we feel that his honor is en-
titled to thanks for calling attention
to the matter. AS we have said, there
are many people who thoroughly un-
derstand the truth of the conditions
that have been pointed out. and the
pointing out of these conditions is
calculated to give some comfort at
least in further assurance that other
high authorities see the matter as
thew do
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-17

Two weavers OF the Union Buffalo
mills at Union, have gone on strike
and the mill has been forced to shut
down, with the result that in all 500
employees are idle. The trouble arises
out of the fact that the mill made a
change in the character Of it's output
to a different kind Of goods, the max
ing Of which, according to the weav-
ers is more difficult, and refused to
accede to demand for 10 per cent
advance in wages. The mill manage
ment states that only about forty
weavers are really dissatisfied, and
the programme is to let them go with
the understanding that any who de-
sire to resume work next Monday at
the same wages will be permitted to
do so. Next Monday therefore will
settle the question as to the extent Of
the trouble.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-17

Daughters Of Pocahontas adjourned
Wednesday morning to meet next in
Newberry, on the second Tuesday in
April, 1915. The following named
council officers were elected Tuesday
afternoon and installed Tuesday
night: Great prophet, Mrs. Allard
Memminger, Charleston; great Poca-
hontas, Mrs. c. A. Bouknight, New
berry; great Wenonah, Mrs. G. w.
Ayres, Rock Hill; great Minnehaha,
Miss Flora Adkerson, Greenwood;
great keeper of records. Miss Annie
Coleman, Charleston, great keeper Of
wampum, Miss Lille E. Mann, New
berry; great guard Of forest, Mrs.
Blecher, Converse; great guard Of
tepee, Mrs. Artie Kinlaw, Columbia,
first great scout, Mrs. L. d. Allen,
Rock Hill; second great scout, Mrs.
H. B. SWEET, Rock Hill.
Death Of Mr.. w. T. Smarr.
Mr.. w. T. Smarr died at his home
in the Bullock's Creek section last
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock. AL
though his health had not been goor
for some time, no immediate anxiety
was felt by the family, and death,
which was caused from uraemic pois-
oning, was quite unexpected. The de-
ceased was born near the place where
he died on May 8, 1856. He was the
son Of the late ]. D. and Margaret
Love Smarr. Mr.. Smarr married Miss
Annie Gilmore, who survives him, on
March %. 1882. He had for many
years been a member of Bullock's
Creek church and was highly regard
ed as a good farmer and a good citi-
zen. The interment was in Bullock's
Creek cemetery yesterday, the funeral
services being conducted by Rev. W..
B. Arrowood assisted by Rev. J..
B. Swami. The deceased Is survived
by the following children: Misses
Fanny and May Smarr, Columbia;
Mrs. H. w. Shannon, Mr.. A. Roger
Smarr, Sharon; Prof. w. l.. Smarr,
Standard, La, Messrs. Fred, Oscar,
Roy and Copeland Smarr, Bullock's
Creek.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-17

1t is expected that the American
warships will reach the Mexican
ports of Vera Cruz and Tampico
about Wednesday, but since Huerta
has decided to salute the flag, the
mobilization of such a great fighting
force will only serve to make both
parties of Mexicans be more circum-
spect in their future conduct.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-17

Twenty-Five million dollars is good
price to pay for the good will of Co.
lombia; but we suppose it is right
There is no denying the fact that the
United States government violated
Colombia's territorial rights in the ac-
quirement of Panama. The thing was
done in an indirect manner; but still
it was no more creditable than If 1t
had been done otherwise.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-17

The Wrath of the Peons.-The
wholesale deportation Of Spaniards
from Chihuahua and Toreon by Villa
reflects the reaction from more than
a century Of tragedy and oppression.
Villa explains his course by saying
that Spaniards represent to the poems
the long regime of tyranny to which
they have been held in bondage to
wealthy landowners, deprived Of edu-
cational advantages, their family life
often made a mockery, and their eX-
istence degraded into a monotonous
round Of physical drudgery.
Villas army is largely recruited
from this downtrodden class. 1t is not
strange that when they reduce cities
and provinces they should let down
the bars Of their resentment against
the men associated in their minds
with the role of merciless taskmas-
ters.
Not all Of the wealthy men in MeXi-
co, whether the "haciendados' or
planters, or those engaged in finance
and industry, are pure Spanish. There
is an admiXture of native blood in
the veins of many Of them. But it
seems that the peon is incapable OF
discrimination, and his first impulse
is to visit punishment upon all men,
berS OF the class he believes is reSpon-
sible for his subsection.
The developments at Toreon and
Chihuahua suggest the somewhat dis
Quieting question: What will happen
when, or if, the constitutionalists gain
control in Mexico and when, or if, HUI
erta, who now is conciliating the
moneyed class, should see fit to pan
der to the peon class? 1t is not i'm
possible that the long -pent-up bitter
ness of the poems may express itself in
measures of such eXtremeness as tC
necessitate action by this country
1t is something like historic retribu-
ton that reaches over the decades
and begins to exact it's toll at interest
that may be usurious. Each incident
of this nature serves to expose the
pathos of the whole Mexican situa-
ton, and the hugeness Of the task OF
permanent cification.-Atlanta Con-
stitution.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-17

Among all the readers of The En-
uuirer we doubt as to whether there Is
a single one who cannot reach
church within Ave miles OF ms or ner
home-Yorkyille Enquirer. But who
wants to go to church unless they
can go more than five miles? There
is no fun in hitching up to drive so
short a distance.-Gaffney Ledger
You might easily go further and
fare worse; but there is nothing to
hinder you from going as far as you
pleaSe
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-17

The city of Ardmore, Oklahoma has
put into practice the idea of keeping
the public schools open the entire year
and expects thereby to do in six years
the whole work that now requires
eight years.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-17
WITHIN THE TOWN,

The local ginnery, now known as
the Yorkville Cotton Oil company has
ginned $3.50 bales of cotton this sea-
son.
Tomorrow is Field Day in York
vile for the schools and the outlook Is
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-17
CHE 4lurkvills enquirer.
Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter Of the Second Class.
YoRKVILLE, s, c.:
FRIDAY, APRIL IL, 1914.

1t is beginning to look now as II
there really was some connection be-
tween tolls exemption and Mexican
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-17
LOCAL lACONlCS
DAUGHTERS of Pocahontas.

After meeting in Rock Hill in
cognition with the great council Of
Red Men of the reservation Of South
Carolina, the great council Of the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-17
MUNICIPAL REGISTRATION

Up to this morning 1913 citizens Of
Yorkville have qualified to vote in the
approaching municipal election. The
following have registered since the
list was last published in The En-
The Washington times., 1914-06-30

roads on the Interstate Commerce
Commission to realize that.
Unless the commissions and boards
charged with such vast responsible
ties are made up of men in whom
the public reposes full confidence
the end of Government regulation
will speedily come.
However, the situation pointed out
by Senator Borah is not going to
prevent the creation of a trade COM
mission. Such a body will no doubt
be formed. But the danger pointed
out by the Idaho Senator behooves
the public to keep its eye on the
proposed commission, as on all other
similar bodies. Vigilance on the part
of the people is the only thing that
will prevent the commissions from
passing out of their control into the
control of the special interests.
The Washington times., 1914-06-30
POISONING OF WORKERS
IN LEAD INDUSTRY.

An Illuminating report on lead
poisoning in the smelling and refin-
ing of lead has just been made by
the Government. 1t brings out the
dangers to which workers in this in
dustry are subjected.
In the last twenty years many
changes and improvements have
taken place in the lead smelling in
dustry of the United States. With
better transportation facilities the
work of smelling and refining has
been transferred from small and
poorly equipped plants near the
mines to large centers where labor is
more abundant. In the newer and
larger plants are found better me,
chanicsl equipment and less hand
The Washington times., 1914-06-30
ADHERING TO THE HALF.
AND-HALF.

Once more there has been a dis
agreement between the House and
Senate conferees on the District bill
over that measure. They have con-
cluded for the second time to dis
agree and the effect is to prevent
enactment of the District bill before
the opening of the fiscal year start
ing Wednesday. The expedient of
temporarily continuing the old ap-
propriations act has to be resorted
to.
The real issue between the con-
ferees is the half and half principle.
Through the Borland amendment
and the eighth section of the House
bill, the House seeks to break down
this principle.
Thus far, the attitude of the Sem
ate has been unyielding in favor Of
the preservation inviolate Of the con-
tract between the Government and
the District. Nor is there any indi-
cation the Senate will give way on
this matter. 1t is a source of salts
faction to the people of the District
that the Senate, as well as the great
share of responsible men in the
House, believes in keeping faith.
The Washington times., 1914-06-30
SOME OF THE CAUSES OF
JUVENILE CRIME.

In the annual report of the New
York court of special sessions for
1913, with the comprehensive analy-
sis of juvenile delinquency and its
causes, the point of view taken by
the court is the view of ordinary
common sense-that is, the delin-
uuency is not at bottom the fault of
the child, but the result of an ab-
normal environment.
Investigation by the probation Of
ficers of the juvenile branch of the
court shows that most delinquent
children come from what are called
broken" homes; in other words,
homes that are no homes at all in the
real meaning of the word. 1t is in
homes where one or both parents are
absent, either through death or
through voluntary desertion, the
court finds, that the foundations of
juvenile crime are laid.
Another conclusion is that chill
dren are seldom 'bad" by them
selves and of their own volition. OF
the 5000 or more children brought to
the attention of the court consider
ably more than one-half of those
that committed offenses involving
what the court deemed moral turpi-
tude werc associated with others,
generally with persons older and
more experienced in evil ways.
Delinquency is not an individual
activity, but the activity of gang.
The report makes this clear and it
cannot be too strongly emphasized.
The scientific study of the offenses
of children must begin with the en-
vironment or it is of no value at all.
The child, in other words, is seldom
to blame, but the "gang" is always
to blame.
The common sense viewpoint of
the court is borne out also in its at
titude toward the psychopathic as
pect of juvenile delinquency. AL
though recognizing the value in
many cases of "the trained expert" "
the report warns US that theorists
and faddists, actuated by honest but
misguided enthusiasm, can only en-
barrass the work of reform"
The Washington times., 1914-06-30
NOT DISMAYED.

"Lion tanners and royal favorites
always come to the same fatal end"
says Mrs. Craigie in one of her nov
els, and in "The Wandering jew"
by Eugene Sue, there is man who
follows a menagerie from town to
town, season after season, ever wait
ing 10 witness the doom of the train
or whose business it was TO place his
head in the mouth of the great lion.
The death of the trainer Dietrich
was of frightful character, illus
trating the treachcry of the beasts
the uncertainty regarding the mo-
ment when the mood of good humor
will change to one of ferocity. "They
are never safe" said a man who had
made living for years in the circus.
Yet there seems a curious fascina-
tion in this manner of risking ones
life. The woman who operated the
lion act with Dietrich has returned
to her pets and enters the cage as
familiarly as ever, armed only with
whip-a little whip in the frail
hand of a woman against a cage of
the most powerful and dangerous
beasts in the world. The lion that
killed her companion, she declares,
meant no harm; he was quite playful
until something frightened him. They
are nervous creatures, she says, al
though "a lion with weak nerves
seems an anomaly. The woman un-
derstands. but dares the risks, con-
fdent that fate will make an eXcep-
] ton in her favor.
The Washington times., 1914-06-30
Children's Home Benefit
Proves Huge Success

Friends Of the Washington Emergency
and Receiving Home for Children are
enthusiastic today because of the sue
cess OF the benefit held last night by
them with the cooperation Of the CO.
lumbia Players, who appeared In
Prince Karl and donated half the
proceeds to the country home for chill
drcr at Arlington, Va 1t Is said that
this was the largest benefit ever held
in the Columbia Theatsr.
The home was founded last January
by the Rev. Patrick Murphy. rector OF
st. Michael and All Angels Church.
and has grown rapidly. There are now
thirty children resident there. and
twenty-four applications fer admission.
The patroncsses, headed by Mrs. a. +.
Barringer. superintendent. worked hard
on the sale Of tickets. and were well
repaid by the big audiences last night.
Among those who took active interest
in the benefit were Miss Dora CusslGr,
Miss Susie Carter. Mrs. ANNA Avery
Mrs Carrie Burgess, Mrs. William
Marshall, Mrs. Karl Cussler, Miss Ma
rIon Van Horn, Miss Abbie Wright,
Miss Lucy McClelland, and Miss May
BurneStOn.