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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-22
ABOUT PEOPLE

DR.. Catherine N. Munro Is spending
the holidays in Kent, Ohio.
Miss Maud Eberhardt Of Yorkville
Is visiting relatives in Chester.
Miss Margaret Marion Of Yorkville
Is visiting relatives in Chester.
Miss Nancy Witherspoon Of York
vile, Is visiting friends in Columbia.
DR.. o. H, Patrick Of Yorkville, is
spending several days in Wynder. Ga
Mr.. Bratton Clinton Of Atlanta, Ga.
Is spending some time in Yorkville
and vicinity.
Miss Lucille Rabb Of Hickory Grove
Is spending the holidays with friends
in Winnsboro.
Miss Bessie Pegram Of Gastonia, N
c., Is spending the holidays at her
home in Yorkville
Miss Kate Hunter Of Gaffney, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. ]. j. Hunter
in Yorkville.
Mr.. J. S. James Of Yorkville, left to-
day to spend Christmas with his fam
lily in Galax, Va.
Miss Olive Smith of Clinton, is
spending the holidays with relatives
in Yorkville.
Mrs. Stewart Abel of Lowryville, is
visiting her mother Mrs. Mary Craw-
ford, In Yorkville.
Maj and Mrs. w. w. Boyce have
moved from Rock Hill to Maj Boyce's 8
farm near Pineville, N. c.
Prof. G. c. McCelvey of Yorkville,
Is spending the holidays with rela-
tives in Orangeburg, S. c.
Miss Hattie Lowry who is teaching
in Shelby, N. c., Is spending the holi-
days at her home in Yorkville.
Mrs. P. W. Patrick and children Of
Yorkville, are spending the holidays
with relatives in st. George.
Miss Maude Stroup of Queens COL
lege, Charlotte, N. c.. arrived in York
Vile Saturday, for the holidays.
Rev. DR.. E. E. Gillespie and family
Of Yorkville, are spending the holi-
days with relatives in Gulf, n. c.
Mrs. Hattie Berry and Miss Katie
Lewis Of Yorkville, visited relatives
and friends in Rock Hill, last week.
Rev. and Mrs. F. r. Riddle Of York
willie, are spending the holidays with
Mrs. Minnie Chandler, in Mayesville.
Prof. ]. Harvey Witherspoon and
family Of Gaffney, are spending the
holidays at Yorkville and Lowryville.
Mrs. Church w. Carroll has return
ed to her home in Yorkville, after an
extended visit to relatives In Atlanta.
Mr.. R. T. Allison, Jr.. Of the Shock
ley school, Spartanburg, Is spending
the holidays at his home In Yorkville.
Misses Mary FAINT Herndon and Ra-
chael Wylie Of Converse college, Spar
tanburg are spending the holidays in
Yorkville.
Mr.. Chas. Conner Of La Grange, Ga,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-22

Especial attention is called to tn"
advertisement of ]. Whitner Reid in
another column. giving notice of a
proposed meeting to be held in York
vile on Wednesday, January 6, for
the purpose of re-organiZing the
Farmers Union in this county. When
Mr.. Reid says, The farmer needs or
ganization and cooperation now more
than ever in the history Of the state.
he speaks nothing but the plain truth
There is no means Of securing intelli-
gent united action among the farmers
as to matters affecting their interests
except through organization, and al
though it has not had fair showing
in this state, there is no doubt of
the fact that the Farmers Union" is
probably the best organization the
farmers have ever had. If the repre-
sentative farmers of the county will
come out to the meeting to be held on
January 6, and go into the proposed
organization with the dead earnest
determination to make it go. much
good will be accomplished.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-22
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS

Sunday was the 54th anniversary
Of the signing of the South Carolina
Ordinance Of Secession.
the town Of Swansea, Sunday night
About $500 worth Of goods were stol-
en-.
According to q statement by A. w.
Jones, comptroller general, the state
will receive about $4,000 from the
state income tax law this year.
William A. Hardin, manager Of the
sub station Of the Chester branch OF
the Southern Public Utilities Co., was
shot at Sunday night. His assailant
intended robbery.
-Spartanburg buyers are making
difference Of quarter Of cent a
pound in favor Of cotton that has not
been exposed to the weather over cot
ton that has been exposed.
Rev. Dr. Robert ]. Willingham,
general secretary Of the foreign mis-
sion board of the Southern Baptist
convention, died In Richmond, Va,
Sunday. He was a native Of South
Carolina.
Two negroes were killed and four
WHITE Hlen were WOuHueu III a. h6ht
between negroes and white men near
Fair Play, Oconee county, Sunday
night. One of the negroes had been
arrested for burning barn and when
the other negroes tried to rescue the
prisoner, the shooting ensued.
Ned Kenly, a negro, was instantly
killed at a sawmill in Newberry coun
ty, Saturday. He was fireman at the
engine and while eoing about his work
caught in the betting and was whirled
around a number Of times, nearly ev-
cry bone in his body being broken,
and one arm was pulled off.
"A local employment bureau for the
purpose Of finding the 'manless Job"
for the '.jobless man. has begun op-
erations in the rooms Of the Green
vile chamber of commerce, says q
dispatch. The local employment bu-
reau is the result Of a movement
started last week to solve the question
of the unemployed in Greenville. Since
the war began there have been nu-
merous appeals made for positions by
stenographers, working men and wo-
men, and men in every class Of life.
There have already been several ap-
plications filed and the bureau prom
ises to be a success from the very
start. Already many cities in Georgia
have taken up the work OF finding en-
ployment for the jobless. Greenville
is probably the first city in South
Carolina to do so.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-22
Is spending the holidays with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Conner, in

Is spending the holidays with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Conner, in
Yorkville.
Miss Mabel Ashe who Is teaching
school at Rockton, Fairfield county, is
spending several days at her home in
Yorkville.
Mrs. w. H. w. Baker and daughter
Cornelia, Of Spartanburg, are visiting
the family Of Mr.. ]. B. Scott on York.
vile r. F. D. 3.
Miss Miriam White of Columbia COL
lege arrived in Yorkville, Friday, to
spend Christmas with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs ]. P. White.
Mr.. Paul T. McNeel left for his
home in Richmond, Va, Sunday af-
ternoon, after spending several days
with Yorkville relatives.
Mr.. Howard White Of the Univer-
sity Of Maryland, is spending the hol-
idays with his parents DR.. and Mrs.
w. G. White, In Yorkville.
Miss Margaret Drakeford who is
undergoing q treatment in New York
hospital, Is expected to return to her
home in Yorkville, this week.
Mrs. ]. s. Jones and children. Mr..
William and Miss Sarah Jones, of
Yorkville, are spending the holidays
with relatives in McConnellsville.
Mr.. Walter L. White, superinten-
dent Of ]. E. Massey's farm near Rock
Hill, had his arm horribly mangled in
a corn shredder last Thursday after
noon.
Jno. R. Logan, Jr., Of Richmond COL
lege, Is spending the holidays with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. r. Logan,
in Yorkville
Miss Lena Hogue Of Yorkville r. F
D. No. 2, who recently underwent an
operation in Rock Hill for appended
tis has returned to her home and Is
doing nicely.
Miss Eloise Bacon, who has been
in charge Of the millinery department
at Thomson Co.'s this season leaves
tomorrow to spend the holidays with
friends in North Carolina
Messrs. L. w. Jenkins, w. w. Jen-
kins, Jr., and Miss Annie Ashe. who
are teaching in Spartanburg, are
spending the holidays at their home In
Yorkville.
DR.. ]. w. Evans Of Yorkville, ex-
poets to leave tomorrow morning fol-
New Zion, Clarendon county, to spend
the holidays with relatives and
friends.
Mr.. E. T. Carson has moved from
his former address on Yorkville r.
F. D. No. 8, to Yorkville. and Is oc-
cupying the J. w. P. Hope old resi-
dence on South Congress street.
Messrs. w. l.. williams Of Yorkville
and John F. Williams Of Ebenezer
spent Sunday with their father, Judge
L. R. Williams who Is undergoing
treatment in Columbia. Judge Will
liams continues to improve.
Mr.. William Miller Campbell has
issued invitations to the marriage OF
his daughter Miss Annie Lavenia, to
Mr.. James McCarter, on Wednesday
evening, Dec. 80. at $50 o'clock at the
home on Yorkville R F. D. No. 2.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-22

Destruetiveness of the Ducks
What do you mean, John, by telling
the stranger that ducks eat up all
your crop?" asked the owner.
"Dey do, boss dey do. And you
know dey do, boss"
How do you mean. john"
Boss, you know. Fust. de pervis-
ions, and you duct for dat. Den, when
you GIN me de mule. you duct for dat
Den de guano. and you duct for dat
1t is duct here and duct dare. An
when settlin' up time come dem
ducts done eat up all de crop. What
| said, boss. am true as Gospel
Augusta Chronicle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-22

- The Federal reserve board is an
Independent government body and not
under jurisdiction of the treasury OF
any other department, according to an
opinion announced by Attorney Cen
eral Gregory. The ruling settles a
question much discussed in official
circles The board will have such a
status as the interstate commerce
commission and will be regarded as a
CO. -Ordinate part Of the government.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-22

house to defeat this legislation, do
not believe it and repudiate 1t. Well.
the gentleman has his opinion" re-
piled Representative Moon. If the
hit dog yelps, let him yelp." Repre-
sentative Webb Of North Carolina said
he was not influenced by railroads
but by my own colleagues. who l
think, are high minded, honest and
conscientious men," A little later
Representative Moon in brief speech
disclaimed any intention to reflect on
the honor or integrity Of any mem
ber of the house." He said his state
ment was made I'm the heat Of de-
bate" and may have been little too
rough" He offered to withdraw any
offensive language" he might have
passed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-22

Mr.. G. L. susss who lives neal
Wright's Ferry on the Catawba, was
in Yorkville, yesterday and said that
the recent rise Of the river was Is feet
above the mean level.
Tho opinion 10 so common that there
are almost none to dispute 1t that the
close Of the European war Is going to
leave the American meat supply sc
short that all kinds Of beef cattle will
be in heavy demand. The significance
Of this situation Is so obvious that II
Is hardly worth mentioning.
Two tramp printers, the first to
come this way for quite while
drifted into The Enquirer office last
Saturday. They said that they had
walked through from Waxhaw, N. c..
and had not been able to strike a
days work for several weeks. One OF
them, aged about fifty-five years, said
that he had never seen such a slack
ness Of work in all his experience. He
had run on a number Of places where
the proprietors said they could get all
the work they could do; but the
trouble was that the men who wanted
the work could not procure any mon
ey, and he could not employ workmen
without money with which to pay
them. Both men were put to work
here long enough to earn the price of
| several meals each, and on Sunday
morning they struck the road" again,
saying they were going to Spartan
burg.
The next annual inspection of the
South Carolina National Guard bids
fair to be more than mere formality
If one can Judge by the doings Of the
war department in other states. In
several northern states army officers
have been detailed for inspecting the
militia, and given rigid instructions to
determine the readiness and efficiency
Of the various companies for field SER
vice. These inspections are to be sep
arate and distinct from the state in
spections Among other things the
army officers are instructed not to
take any verbal reports as to the num-
ber Of drills or attendance, character
Of instruction, etc. The records and
roll book Of the first sergeant will be
demanded and other records Of drills
must be forthcoming. The inspection
will be thorough and will include all
property available for field service. or
for use in connection Herewith or re-
quired preparatory there. The inspec-
tions Of property are to be made In
| daylight Memorandum receipts for
property will not be accepted but the
inspectors will demand to see the par
aphernalia itself. The personnel in
spection will be at night and the
guardsmen will be attired in Olive
drab wooden uniforms, light marching
| order without overcoats, and must
have complete equipment Of toilet ar
ticles, extra socks, towels, woolen
blanket and poncho. This Is the way
the matter is being mapped out in
Pennsylvania and New York state,
and 1t is a good guess that the same
conditions will apply in the various
southern states during the next year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-22

fine intellectual attainment, who con-
tributed her full share to the splendid
business that he at one time enjoyed.
Mr.. Latimer Is survived by his
widow and the following children:
w. r. Latimer, Of Yorkville; G. Carl
Latimer, Of Chester; Mrs w. E. Den
dy. Of Monroe, Ca; Mrs. Christopher
Atkinson, of Columbia; and Miss Eth
ell Latimer, of Monroe N. G..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-22

The most important thing to come
up in the national house Of represen-
tatives today is the Hobson prohibi-
ton resolution. There Is much spec
ulation as to the fate Of the resolu-
ton and especially as to how southern
representatives will vote.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-22

And the people asked him, saying
What shall we do then? He answered
and sayeth unto them, He that hath
two coats, let him impart to him who
hath none, and he that hath meat, let
him do likewise.-Luke III, 2-3.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-22

There being little hope Of raising
the price Of cotton in the near future,
the great problem that confronts the
country is how to restore normal con-
ditions by other means.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-22
Che 4lorkrills enquirer,
Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter Of the Second Class.
YoRKVILLE. 8. O.,
TUESDAY, DECEMBER ~, 1914

Don't kick against the established
order Of things unless you can con-
vince people that you have something
better.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-22

Practical suggestions for relieving
the problem of unemployment which
New Britain herald., 1914-04-28
An Incl, of Rain.
(War Cry.)

An inch of rain strikes one as very little, but it is really a big rainfall. It is more than falls in New York city in an average week.
 When an inch of rain has fallen 1t means, literally, that the amount of water descending from the sky in that particular shower would cover the surrounding territory to a depth of one inch, providing, of course, that 1t did not run away or soak into the ground.
 It means that on one acre water enough to fill moro than 600 barrels of forty-five gallons each has fallen This quantity of water weighs more than 110 tons. If the rainstorm cov- cred territory comprising 1000 acres. which would be a very small shower, 5000 tons of water would fall from the clouds. Rain storms fre- quently cover whole states and often four or five inches of water fall in one rain. In this case the total num- Der of tons of water falling to earth Is enormous.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-28
Some Unwarranted Assumptions.
 (DetrOit Free Press.l

According to Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Gilman of New York women are fonder of going to church than are men, "because for generations it has been the only place where they could go as human beings, not simply as the female relatives of men," and not because women are more religious than men.
 Into this assertion is packed more of assumption and und em onstrated as- sertion than is usually to be found in So few words. First, there is the assumption that in every place but in the church woman has been consid- cred simply the female relative of man, not as human being" what ever such statement may be taken to mean, and that woman in being considered s'the female relative of man. has somehow been debased and ill-treated. If woman is not the female relative of man" what in the name of language, anthropology, biology and theology is she? And if it is debasing and injurious to her to be thus classified, what is the effect on her father and her son? Do they not share in the injury and debase- ment, if any there be? Isn't such argument the climax and catastrophe of absurdity?
 The entire statement of Mrs. Gill man is based on the assumption that woman is "fonder of going to church. than is her mate and offspring, man. But this lacks proof. True, more women than men go to church. But the founders and leaders of all re- ligions are and have ever been men. And men have been just as devout and as loyal and as often suffered martyrdom for religion as have wom- en. The devout woman is no more devout than the devout man, as a matter of plain fact.
 Women have in all the history of the world been considered and treat ed by civilized man as human be- ings." Differences of treatment have ever been due to differences of civilizations and the differences con- sidered proper under the established systems. In some places men have reserved to themselves certain powers over real and personal property, over the ballot and such matters. Tn some places these reservations are being swept away, not by women but by men. This is due to changed views of what is due to woman's position and intelligence, not to such abusive statements as Mrs. Gilman sees fit to make.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-28
HARBOR MAsTER JOB.

With our Middletown-New Britain eanal completed, it will be necessary to have harbor plans issued and rules Rnd regulations established. And last, but not least, a harbor masters job & orth something.-Middlet Penny Press.
 What pleasant thoughts this little effort of our esteemed contemporary Awakens. We trust, however, that bur Middletown friends have not kegun to start campaign for harbor master. It seems as if that office should come to the head of naviga- lion. Bristol has, been claiming that
 honor and presumably will want that bffice but New Britain at the proper lime will file its claim. There has been a decrease in interest in the canal nroject of late but that is due in a. large measure to the war with Mexico |knd the New Britain election. The Eask4 of filling the city offices is occupy trg so much time at present that if bny further labors were to be thrust :upon us now 1t is feared that some lining would break, the machinery would stop and business cease. A board of strategy should be appointed toNconsist of seven men, four from
 New Britain and one each from Mid- kletown. Berlin and Bristol to formu- late rules for the management of the .eanal and for the establishment of a
 life saving service with a sub-com-
 mittee on medals so that due reward shau be given those who distinguish
 Themselves for bravery.
 We are greatly indebted to the
 Penny Press for suggesting early
 pction on the appointment of harbor
 master and we desire to add that
 ,ommittee be chosen to select a suit
 able uniform for him in order that he
 may be distinguished from the re-
 nainder of the employees. But it
 ccurs to us just now that we may be
 proceeding on wrong lines Suppose
 hat the women have been given the light to vote by the time the canal is
 built and that the title of the head
 officer be changed from harbor master &o harbor mistress. New Britain
 Nishes to enter a most emphatic pro-
 est against Middletown women
 managing the canal.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-28

heard last evening on what I con- sidered most excellent authority that at the time of the taking of Mon- terey by the constitutionalists cn American flag extended across the door of building to protect Amer jeans was torn down by the rebels or constitutionafsts
 Trampled American Flag.
 They entered the building in which the Americans were. quartered, tore down the flag and trampled it under foot. They demanded money, and in the melee that resulted one Amer ican at least was wounded, and yet our Consul Hanna never heard of it. Certain of our officials never see the outrages perpetrated by the constitu- tionalists.''
 "I have had much experience in Mexico. I have lived among the people," said MT. Kent. q have lived in the back country of Mexico and can claim to have a knowledge and a sympathy with the common everyday people of that country.
 1T have been associated with some of the rich men, some of the pluto- crats, and a more useless gang of crooks I have never met They have no regard whatever for their common people.
 They dispise them more than we do, look down on them more than we do, but they understand the method of thought better than we do. and therefore they are preferred by the common people to us. {.
 Our history in Mexico has been something scandalous to us until re- cent times. We have sent down there our outlaws, our promoters, our grafters, our refugees who have uni- formly and always despised the com- mon people.
 They have spit upon them, they have killed the men and they have not dealt fairly with the women. Now we wonder that our good efforts and impulses, our good intentions, are not appreciated by the people of Mex ico.
 T voted against the resolution that the president requested simply because do know these people. I felt that in the passage of that resolution for the acts complained of we had stum- bled into he'll"
New Britain herald., 1914-04-28
SAY BECKER IS WEAKENING.

The reports from the Tombs prison in New York are that Lieutenant Becker awaiting the second trial for the murder of Herman Rosenthal is breaking down and that he would be willing to plead guilty to a lesser degree of crime than that with which he is charged If by so doing he might escape the electric chair. Those reports have not been traced to him directly, but he refuses to deny them fairs with anyone except his family and his attorney. That, however. seems to be wise decision. Those who appeared in court to give reasons given new trial have admitted that they committed perjury, and it is said that the district attorney has ob- tained some information from them which he thinks he can use against Becker.
 Those who have been watching the case and who profess to know some thing about it say that it Is going to be much more difficult job to con- vict Becker this time than many SUD- pose, principally because of the de- cision of the court of appeals, which, it is believed, will keep out the great CT part of the evidence if not the whole of it upon which he was con- victed at his first trial. At least one of the gunmen said on the morning of his execution that Becker was not connected with the case, but it was a gamblers fight. There is no reason to doubt the truth of this statement and while it may be difficult to get it before the court the district attorney knows that it was made and it ought to have some effect in the preparation of the case against Becker. The tes- timony against him has come from some very peculiar people.