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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-18

First Separate Coach Bill.-Much
has been said in the campaign this
year about the separate coach law and
the question who was its original au-
thor has been asked many times Upon
examination of the journal of the house
of representatives of this state for the
year 1890 at pages 1890, and 376 it
will be found that Representative Cole
l.. Blease, Of Newberry introduced "A
Bill to require railroad companies Op-
Grating in this state to furnish separ-
ate accommodations for white and COL
ored passengers" on the final vote
the bill was defeated and the fight was
continued by its friends until the pres
cnt law was passed. Thus it will be
seen that this was the first bill intro
duCed in this state on that subject and
Mr.. BleaSe is its author.-Herald and
News, September -, 1902.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-18

The chairman of the Newberry
county Democratic executive commit
tee undertook to strike the name or
Governor Blcase from the roll of his
home club on the ground that the club
the governor selected was not nearest
to his Newberry residence Because of
the absurdity of the proposition the
governor refused to appear before the
executive committee on the subject,
but his brother Mr.. Eugene S. Blease
appeared and read the riot act, and the
chairman of the executive committee
promptly retreated from his untenable
position.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-18

That sugar is going up in price as
the result of the war may be taken as
a most reasonable certainty Both Ger
many and France are large producers
of sugar and the United States which
is a comparatively small producer, is
very large consumer. The advance in
price has already been very marked;
but as to whether it has reached the
limit is very doubtful. Some Of the
sugar experts say they look for ad-
vance to 10 cents or Is cents.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-18
THE COUNTY CAMPAIGN

The county campaigners were at
Bethany last Friday and at Smyrna on
Saturday. They go to Hickory Grove
on Wednesday. to BlairSville on Thurs
day and wind up the canvass at York
vile next Saturday.
The war that Mr. 4. T. Hutchinson is
making against Messrs. J. s. Brice and
Thos. F.. Mellow as the alleged poiti-
cal bosses of the county. and the man.
ner in which he is holding Messrs.
Riddle. Saye and Lesslie up To the ridi-
culc of the voters as the especially Sc
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-18

Washington special of August 10
to Columbia State: The following are
the amounts of money said to have
been expended by the different Candi-
dates for congress from South Caro-
lima as shown by their statements re-
ceived at the Office of the clerk of the
house up To 4.30 p m, this afternoon:
r. S. Whaley, 500; Z. ]. Dennis, ST.
700; James f.. Byrnes, s97; no state
ment from MiXson; Wyatt Aiken
$3.50: r. S. Evans, $465; John A. Hor-
ton. $S6.15: Fred DOminick, s400.60;
]. r.. Johnson, $3164S: S. ]. Nichols
$675.l0; Duncan, no statement: d. f.
Finley, $545.15; w. f. Stevenson
$243.20: j. T.. Ellcrbe, $S3; A. l.. Ha
mer. $G41.62; J. w. Ragsdale, $40; A. f.
Lever. $325: Governor Blease, $2,009.2
including $500 for campaign assess
ment; w. =. Pollock and l.. d. Jen-
ningS, $500 each including 800 each
for newspaper advertising. Senator
T.. ID. Smith. $l.065.50. mostly print
ing. Governors Blease'S expense was
mostly for printing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-18

One thing in which Senator Tillman
and Governor Blease agree, and in
which we heartily disagree, is that the
state dispensary idea embodies the
best method of handling the liquor
problem;" but this is not an issue now
and is not likely to be again so long as
the people remember the original eX-
pertinent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-18

According TO the way things are
shaping up in the far east, with ia
pan taking the side of England, it is
clear now that if Germany loses in
this war, she will be humbled and dis
membered and stripped even of her
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-18

President Wilson is quoted as say
ing that the Japanese demand upon
the Germans for the evacuation or
Kiau- Chow, is not calculated to in
volve the United States. and he is sat
isfied with the good faith of the Jap
anese in the matter, especially since
they did not move until after full and
free conferences with the state depart
ment at Washington.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-18
TiIIman and Blease.

We are reproducing Senator Till
mans latest political address for the
benefit of those who care to read it and
with the understanding that others
who have already become thoroughly
tired of the senior senator may let it
alone.
The first time we recollect of Sena
tor Tillman undertaking to add espe-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-18

We are sincerely hoping for the pas
sage of Mr.. Levers bill for govern
ment supervision of cotton grading. AS
we understand it, the supervision COM
mences with the original sale by the
producer and sees to it that the produc-
er is paid for exactly what he sells
Along with the government supervi-
sion, of course, there should also be
official weighing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-18

Victory is not always on the side OF
the most men and the heaviest artil-
lery, and the instances when men
who believe the contention, nave
found themselves mistaken, are nu-
merouS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-18

From now to the election the state
will be flooded with an increasing VOL
ume of campaign literature. The new
enrolment has given the candidates a
complete directory Of all the voters OF
the state, and every man on the club
rolls may expect more or less mail.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-18

- Washington, August IA: Senator
+. ID. Smiths statement of his cam
paign expenses to date was received
by the secretary of the senate today.
1t shows a total of $1,O65.50. of which
only $50 had to be stated under the
terms of the law. The $50 was made
up of two items one Of $50 for ste
nographer hire, and one of $40 for rent
of an office in Columbia. The rest of
the total is made up $500 for the state
assessment and $675.5O for printing
circulars.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-18

At a conference of Georgia cotton
growers held in Atlanta this week
pursuant to the call Of the governor II
was resolved not to sell any of the
present crop for less than II cents.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-18
FOR THE HAIL SUFFERERS.

The following contributions have
been made in response to the procla-
nation of Governor Blease, asking for
voluntary assistance to the people in
York county who suffered such heavy
loss as the result of the hail storm on
81 ,;uI, ,f I,,l, loo
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-18
Tle Alurkrille enquirer.
Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter Of the Second Class.
YORKVILLE. S. c.:
TUESDAY, AUGUST Is, 1914.

This has been truly a campaign of
education in York county politics. The
people are gathering some idea Of just
how things are manipulated.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-18
THE 1914 ENROLMENT
Report from the Counties Say Vote Of
T,uo Years Aoo Has Been Exceeded

According to unofficial, but reason
ably accurate figures, the total enroll
ment for 1914 is 154,395, as against
a total vote Of 140,415 two years ago
The figures are as follows
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-18
The New County Home.

The contractors for the new York
county poor house are now busily en-
gagged in the construction Of the new
building. At least half dozen brick
masons were secured from Columbia
this morning and they have gone to
work. The contractors propose to
finish the work in about three weeks.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-18
LOCAL LACONlCS
Candidates at Leslie.

All the candidates for county offices
have received an invitation to attend
big picnic and barbecue which Is be-
ing held at Lesslie's station today.
Most of the candidates are in attend
ance A large crowd Is present.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-18
State Tickets Received.

Otdto lICkctS ncCCiNSus
w. w. Lewis, county chairman, last
week received 10000 tickets containing
the names Of the candidates for state
offices to be voted for in the primary
next Tuesday. Heretofore it has been
customary for York county to get only
10000 tickets, but the full enrolment
has caused the authorities to secure
double the previous number.
Only Three More Meetings.
There are only three more meetings
of the county campaigners before the
primary next Tuesday. The candidates
speak at Hickory Grove tomorrow and
at Blairsville on Thursday. Friday is
an off day and the itinerary will be
concluded Saturday when the candi-
dates will address the Yorkville voters
on the Graded school grounds, the
meeting to begin at 1890 o'clock.
Mr.. Lewis G. Grist Dead.
Mr.. Lewis G. Grist died at his home
two miles south Of Yorkville at about
one o'clock this afternoon. He had
been unwell for two or three days, but
his condition was not considered seri-
Gus until short while before he died.
Mr.. Grist was a son Of the late VIM. l..
and Mary +. Grist and was aged about
Al years. He is survived by his wife
and one son, Joe, and by one brother,
Mr.. Fl. r. Grist of Rock Hill and one
sister, Mrs. S. l.. Thomasson of York
willie No. 5. Funeral arrangements have
not been announced.
Middletown transcript., 1914-10-17
HEISEL APPOINTED JUDGE

DOVER, Del, Oct. 14.-Thomas Bay
ard Heisel, member of the New Castle
county bar, was today appointed Judge
at large of the Supreme Court of Della
ware, to succeed Judge Victor B. Wool
ley, resigned to become judge of the
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
for the Third Judicial Circuit.
The nomination of Mr.. Heisel as sue
cessOr to Judge Woolley as Judge at
large was sent to the Senate today to-
gether with number of other appoint
ments to different offices, the majority
of these appointments being jus tees of
the peace. In the Senate the appoint
ments were, on motion of Senator Rein
hardt, referred to the executive com
mittee. Shortly afterward the appoint
ments was reported back to the Senate
by the committee and the appointment
wss confirmed
Judge Heisel is 46 years of age. He
was born in Red Lion hundred October
l, 1868, being the son of the late Joseph
Heisel. He was educated in the local
public schools and graduated at Della
ware College in the class of 1888. After
graduation he studied law in the Office
of Chief Justice c. B. Lore. He was ad-
mitted to the bar at the February term
of the court in 1893, under Chief Jus
tice Robinson.
Middletown transcript., 1914-10-17
TWO HURT By AUTO

Joseph GeaFy and Lawrence McCor-
mick were@5eriously injured Wednesday
night, when they were struck by rap
idly driven automobile as they were
walking along the road between Nc
Donough and Odessa.
The men were found lying in the road
unconscious by P. L. McWhorter, who
summoned a physician. 1t was found
that Geary has sustained internal in
juries and severe cuts and bruises. Nc
Mormick has sustained broken collar
bone, conclusion of the brain and severe
cuts. They remained unconscious for
several hours. They were removed to
the home Of their employer Mr.. John
Webb, and removed to the Delaware
State Hospital Friday morning.
When they regained consciousness the
men told that they were walking along
the road when they were struck by a
rapidly driven car. Later travellers
along the road met car, answering the
description given by the men, which
had the glass of the headlights broken.
An investigation is being conducted.
Middletown transcript., 1914-10-17
MOVIES GREATER THAN EVER

H. S. Newman is giving the public
here in Middletown and in the country
round, some clean, and spirited enter
tainment with his moving pictures.
Mr.. Newman is reproducing in Mid
dletown a series of photoplays ar
ranged under the personal direction of
the well-known impresario, Daniel Froh-
man, of New York City.
His work includes a great number of
popular dramatic favorites played by
such leading artists as Mrs. May Mad
dern Fiske, Mary Pickford, and other
ladies, and Messrs. John Barrymore,
James O'Neil and others.
Among other famous pieces of fiction
and of drama, Mr.. Newman will present
in few weeks, Dumas celebrated tale
of adventure, Count Monte Cristor
with its grisly illustrations of Edmond
Dantes Imprisonment in the Castle DIFF,
and his thrilling escape therefore by be-
ing thrown into the sea, sewed up in a
dead mans shroud weighted with an
iron ball to sink it.
The fascinating new serial, ''rhe
Million Dollar Mystery, "by Harold Nc
Grath will be given later. This story
requires 46 reels, to tell it, and two
reels of it will be shown every Friday
night after its beginning. This piece of
photo play work cost the enormous
sum of $1,OOO,OOO, to reproduce, and
will no doubt have a tremendous run
'The Perils of Pauline, a pleasing
melodrama of love and adventure which
has been running here for some weeks,
will continue for several months yet,
two reels beng shown every other
Tuesday evening.
Besides the romantic and tragic
scenes, side-splitting numbers are also
given to the unbounded delight of the
audiences.
On Saturday evening last, if one could
judge from the continuous and hearty
roars of laughter, vest buttons and
bodice pins must have Uttered the floor
after the show was over.
Come out you blue people and let some
wholesome fun shake the megrims from
under your jackets-its heap cheaper
than swallowing "blue mass pills, and
surely infinitely more agreeable.
Middletown transcript., 1914-10-17
FORCANAL PURCHASE
Senator Salisbury To Urge Ac-
QUESTION Of c. & D.
SENDS LETTER TO SECRETARY

Senator Willard Salisbury Monday,
stated that the object of his resolution,
adopted by the Senate last week, is to
have placed before the next session of
Congress in December, when a new
river and harbor bill will come up, the
many recommendations which have been
made by government boards, commits
sions and officials and engineers in river
and harbor work, recommending the
acquisition by the government of the
canal.
Senator Salisbury has sent the re-
ports, data, memoranda, ETC., he has
collected on the canal subject to Secre-
tary of War Garrison along with
letter, in which he says:
"My object is to have before the
Senate at the next regular session
complete information which will be
readily available showing the great ad-
vantages of this work, of which l am
thoroughly convinced by careful con-
sideration of all the reports made. The
canal was of great use during the Civil
War in the transportation of troops and
for the concentration of our naval forces
in the two great bays in time of war
will be invaluable, 1 think, according to
the opinion of all naval officers who
have considered the matter. Even the
,,,-o,o,,+ -,,o oil oo,,o1 ,1,o,,IJ ,oroboL,I1y bo
available for torpedo boats and subma-
rines, etc., if the locks are suitable.
Even a moderate deepening of the canal
would render it available for the larger
vessels of the navy, such as destroyers,
etc.
"My belief is that an examination of
the information already available will
show the tremendous advantage from
commercial, naval and military stand
points of the undermining of this canal
and the purchase and enlargement of the
canal at this point will conclusively
demonstrate in a commercial way
whether the system of projected inland
waterways will come up to the expecta-
tions of the advocate of this system.
ri also beg to suggest that with the
present Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
so enlarged as to permit the concentra-
ton of our feet supplemented by like
canal across New Jersey would enable
us to concentrate our fleet at any point
from Narragansett Bay to the Virginia
Capes without the knowledge of any
off our coasts. This latter of course is
large proposition, but would doubtless
save us a tremendous amount of money
in Strengthening our feet to such an
extent that we could defend threatened
points along this great shore line at any
point of attack"
Middletown transcript., 1914-10-17
FRIENDS & VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know
THOSE THAT COME AND GO

Miss Anna Clark, of Yorklyn, was a
recent visitor with friends here.
Mrs. Annie Crouch, of Wilmington,
has been visiting relative in town.
Mrs. Joseph c. Jolls and daughter
Alice spent Wednesday in Wilmington.
Miss Jean Metten has returned from
short visit with friends in Aberdeen
Md.
Miss Marie Parrish of Wilmington
was a recent visitor with Mrs. Henry
Segelken.
Mr.. Thomas Reed, of Baltimore,
spent Wednesday with his uncle Mr..
John L. Byron.
Mrs. Carrie Farrell, of Smyrna, Wis
tied her sister, Mrs. Alexander Metten
last week.
Mrs. M. A. Hall had Mrs. Whitaker
and Miss Essie Hall, of Principe, Md,
for recent guests.
Mrs. Marcellus Jones of Wyncote,
Pa. has returned home after a visit
with Mrs. ]. R. Hoffecker.
Mrs. John M. Mcclure is spending a
week with her sister Mrs. Raymond
Jones, in Wilmington.
Mrs. John Buehm is spending two
weeks with her daughter Mrs. Albert
Saunders in Wilmington.
DR.. and Mrs. Southland of Delaware
City, were recent visitors with DR..
and Mrs. Warren S. P. Combs.
Mrs. W. A. Comegys has returned to
MiGdletown after stay Of several
weeks at Atlantic City, N. J.
John J. Hoffecker of Philadelphia
was visitor at the home of his father,
Mr.. J. R. Hoffecker on Monday.
Miss Anna M. Freeman has returned
from a stay of several weeks with
friends in and near West Chester, Pa.
Mrs. John Henry Petherbridge has
returned to Philadelphia after visit
with Mr.. A.. G. Cox and sister, Miss
Anna Cox
Mrs. E. c. Green and daughter, Miss
Eliza Cochran Green were present at
the dedication of the Woman's College
at Newark on Saturday last.
Miss Lidie McCrone of Kelnbleville
and MISS Mary McCrone of Stanton
were over Sunday visitors with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs w. A. M cCrcne,
near McDonough.
Middletown transcript., 1914-10-17
NEW CENTURY CLUB MEETING

The Women's New Century Club viii
resume their meetings on Tuesday
October 10th. The Executive Board Of
the Club has been divided into thret
committee to have three months meet
ings under their care. The chairman
of the Committees are Mrs. Rebeccs
P. Cam, who has supervision of the
meeting for October, November, De-
cember; Mrs. Elizabeth c. Shepherd,
for January, February and March; Mrs.
Clara B. Green, for April and May.
The chairman of the standing COM
mittees of the Club are Club Hostess,
Mrs. Clara Brady Green; Household
Economics, Miss Helen F Brady; Leg
islation, Miss Lille N. Biggs; Civics,
Mrs. Rebecca Pierce Cam; Entertain
meht. Mrs. Mollie Sutton Pool; Assis-
Entertainment, Miss Helen Shallcross;
Reciprocity, Mrs. Lulu B. litter; Arts
and Crafts, Mrs. Daisy Beale; Educa-
ton, Mrs. Emily B. Cleaver; Music,
Miss Mary Hutchin; Library and Lite1a-
ture, Mrs. C. A. Hoffecker; Conserva-
ton, Mrs Okla c. Warren; Social Ser
vice and Health, Miss Cornelia Town
send; Property, Mrs. Jennie W. Pen
inyton; Assistant Property, Mrs Alice
C. Connellee.
The program as arranged for the
coming three months follows:
October 20-Report Of the Delaware
State Federation, Mrs. Elizabeth Cham
berlaine; Report of the Biennial, Mrs.
Sarah J. Reynolds.
October 27-2.3O P. NJ, Mrs. Anna
B. Scott, Food Economist At home
to the Odessa Club, Mrs. Lulu B. Tit
ter, Chairman.
November 9d-2.OO P. M, Executive
Board meeting. 2.3O P NJ, Business
meeting.
November 10" "Wayward Children,
Mrs. H. K. Schoff.
November 17th-Victrola Recital,
Miss Mary Hutchln, chairman.
November 24th-"The Consumers
League in the State of Delaware,
Miss Anna W. Bird, General Secretary.
Donation Day for Hope Farm.
December Is 200 P. M, Executive
Board NEE ing. 2.30 P. NJ, Business
meeting.
December 8th-800 P. NJ, Address
DR.. Samuel C. Mitchell, President of
Delaware College. Music, Miss Fran
ces Watkins.
Dec. 15.-'The Bible in English Lit
erature', DR.. W. Owen Sypherd.
December %. Meeting omitted.
December 29. Children's Party.
Middletown transcript., 1914-10-17
Bethesda Church Notes

Oct. 18th.-9.9O a. m. Brotherhood
Devotional Meeting.
1890 a. m. Preaching by Rev. H. C..
Shipley, pastor of St. Paul's Methodist
Episcopal Church, Odessa.
p. m. Sunday School. We can now
have large school if every teacher
and scholar will go to work. Let every
teacher strive to build up his class.
7.3O p. m. Preaching by pastor. Sub
ject, Character Marks" Sec. Gal. 6
II.
Junior League every Saturday at
p. m. The pastor desires to see every
member present. Parents are requested
to send their children to the league for
religious instruction.
Rev. C. 7. Wyatt and Rev. H. c.
Shipley will exchange pulpits next Sun
day morning.
Middletown transcript., 1914-10-17
MEET DEATH ON THE RAIL

Walking along the elevated tracks
of the P. B. and w. Railroad at a point
between Liberty and Beech streets
Wilmington, Monday at 12.42 o'clock,
Francis S. Gray, aged % years, whose
home is at Mt. Pleasant, was struck and
instantly killed by passenger tram.
The body was taken to the French
street station by the crew of the train
and later removed to the morgue where
the father of the victim, Albert O..
Gray, identified it Monday night. Mr..
Gray was terribly shocked by the sud-
den and tragic death of his son.
Young Gray went to Wilmington on
Monday from Philadelphia with his
father and stopped in that city to visit
his cousin Howard Lefever, at 800 w.
Seventh street, which is next door to
the home of Deputy Coroner Harvey
E. Nichols, in the rear of whose resi-
dence is located the county morgue, to
which the body was removed after the
accident.
The young man was we'll known in
this town, was well liked, especially by
the young men, he being base ball
player and had filled that position sew
eral times this season with the Middle
town boys in contests. His body was
brought to his fathers home, near
Mt Pleasant, and funeral services were
held there. Thursday afternoon at one
O'Clock, interment being at old
Drawers Cemetery, near Odessa. The
pall-bearers were John Carrow, Ray
mond >Carrow, Claude Lester, Buryl
Crompton, Gilbert Carrow and Fletcher
Daniels.
Middletown transcript., 1914-10-17
No Halloween Celebration

Among ether good works which are
~Fpraising them in the gates, our live
Board of Town Commissioners, have de-
cided to forbid the maskers on Hallow-
cen night, which this year falls on Sat-
urday-
We tnink this decision i commenda-
bic on the double ground that these
actions would interfere with business
on that night and are not to be recon-
mended upon the part of the boys and
girls themselves.
Since putting the above in type the
Town Commissioners have decided to
permit our people to celebrate Hallow-
cen on Monday.
Middletown transcript., 1914-10-17
MRS. MARY REERMAN RIGGs

Mrs. Mary Beekman Biggs, widow of
the late Ex-Governor Benjamin T.
Biggs, died at her home here on Mon
day after an illness of several years.
Mrs. Biggs fell down stairs several
months ago, injurlng her hip since
which time she has been confined to
her bed. She was "a years of age and
leaves daughter, Miss Jennie Biggs,
and two sons, John ESQ.,, of Whining
ION, and Willard B. Biggs of Middle
town.
Mrs. Blggs was daughter Of the
late Abram G. Beekman of George town
N. J. She has been a resident of this
town since 1890, coming here from the
Biggs home near Summit Bridge. Mrs.
Biggs was a member of Bethesda M.
z. Church and a generous supporter of
the church.
The funeral services were held on
Thursday afternoon at her late home on
Cass Street, with interment in Bethel
Nd, cemetery.