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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-09
WITHIN THE TOWN.

The Neely Cotton Mill baseball
team defeated the Ancona mill last
team Saturday afternoon. by a score OF
to 3.
Mr.. C. j. Youngbood has been
elected captain of of the Yorkville
fire department to succeed Mr.. w. R.
I.atimer, recently elected chief.
At an election held in the local
armory hall last Friday evening Mr.
Frank Walker was elected first lieuten-
ant of Co. L., 1st. Infantry, N. G. S. c.
to succeed B. +. Smith, recently elected
captain.
- BY reason of the failure of the town
council to include the notice in the call
for the general municipal election re-
Gently. no successor was chosen for NJ
c. Willis, whose term as commissioner
of public works has expired. Such an
election should be held to comply with
the law in regard to the matter.
The lecture of Rev. Sam Steel OF
Columbia, on Home Life in Dixie Be-
for the War;" in the Graded school au-
ditorium last Friday night, came fully
up to the highest anticipations of the
audience and was thoroughly enjoyed
by everybody. The entertainment was
under the auspices of the Ladies Aid
Society of Trinity NJ. f. church. and
the society realized a profit on the ven
ture
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-09
THE EAST AND WEST ROAD

Now that location Of the proposed
east and west road between Yorkville
and Rock Hill, has been approximately
settled, the people of the county may
as we'll take it for granted that when
operations are commenced. they will
continue long time. and the work will
be thorough and complete.
AS has been stated, there has been
more work done on the fifteen miles of
road between Yorkville and Rock Hill
than on any other fifteen miles OF
road in York county. and the improve
ment from the time work was first
commenced has been very great; but
still the road lacks a grea. deal Of be-
ing ideal and an ideal road this is
likely to be by the time it is finished.
Generally speaking, this road Is good
Compared with any road between
Yorkville and the Cherokee line, it is a
model: but still there are places on
which a large amount of work can and
will be done. For instance, there are
the Fishing Creek hills. three miles
east Of Yorkville. Fifteen years ago it
took a good pair Of mules to pull an
empty wagon up the hill on the east
side of the creek. The hill on the west
side Of the creek was some better; but
was bad enough. The building of the
steel bridge and the grading Of both
hills has made it possible for an auto
10 iaf fn hn do Qif a
side Of the hill at high gear; but still
there is lots Of room for improvement.
About the same is to be said Of the
next hill Immediately across the rail-
short but steep hill on the western
outskirts Of Tirzah.
There is a good stretch Of road be-
tween TirZah station and TirZah
church, a distance Of nearly a mile;
but on crossir~ the railroad, the road
winds round the church through a
clump of trees, in a way to make tre-
mendous danger of collision of vehicles
Of all kinds, and at this and several
other points, the road requires re-lo-
eating.
Between Yorkville and Rock Hill, the
highway crosses the Southern railway
five times and no doubt some Of these
crossings will be eliminated If possible.
Taken altogether. if anyone thinks it
a light job that is being undertaken or
that the work is to be disposed of
within a few months right now is a
very good time for the casting up Of
revised estimates.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-09
ABOUT PEOPLE

Mr.. ]. E. Stroup of Yorkville, has
diphtheria.
Mr.. w. r. Carroll is quite sick at
his home in Yorkville.
Miss Nellie Hart of Yorkville, Is
visiting friends in Darlington, s. c.
Miss Orin Hicks Of Gastonia, visited
Mrs. II. L. Summit, in forkville, last
week.
Cadet w. G. Williams Of Clemson
college, has returned to his home in
Yorkville.
Mrs. ]. T. Walsh of Columbia, is
visiting Mrs. T. r. Walsh, in York
vile.
Mrs. H. H. Hayes Of Statesville. n.
c.. is visiting her mother, Mrs. NJ. j.
Wilkerson. in Yorkville.
Mr.. w. w. Jenkins, Jr., Of the Spar
tanburg schools, has returned to York
vile for the summer.
Mr.. John B. Ross Of Russellsville,
Ark, is visiting the family of Mrs.
Alice Ewart in Yorkville.
Prof. L. w. Jenkins of the Spartan
burg schools, is spending some time at
his home in Yorkville.
Misses Anna and Frances Lewis Of
Yorkville. are visiting Mrs. Eldred
Griffith in Charlotte, n. c.
Rev. ]. +. Anderson Of Mccormick,
S c.. is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
Sherer, in Yorkville.
Miss Frances Finley who has been
spending the winter in Washington,
has returned to Yorkville
Miss Eliza Mcfarland has returned
to her home in Darlington, after a
visit to friends in Yorkville.
Mr.. w. Mason Mcconnell and family
have gone to Montreal. N. c., where
they will spend the summer.
Mr. Alex Smith of Furman Univer-
sity. Greenvlle, has returned to his
home near Sharon, for the summer.
Mr. Perry Ashe. of the Presbyterian
college, Clinton. has returned to his
home in Yorkville for the summer.
Mr.. Howard White of Erskine col
lCge, Due West, has returned to his
home in Yorkvlle for the summer.
Mrs. w. F. Marion of Chester, spent
several days last week with her son,
Mr.. j. A. Marion, in Yorkville.
Miss Elizabeth Shillinglaw of York
vile No. 7, is spending the week with
Miss Lula R. White. in Yorkville.
MeSSTS. lave w llltIlti lllu hoiuhSy
Enloe, of the Neelv Cotton Mill have
moved their families to Kings Noun
tain. n. c.
DIR. E. w. Pressly Of Glover, is in
Columbia this week, attending meet
ing Of the state board of medical eX-
aminers.
Mr. Edward Spencer of the South
Carolina University, Columbia, has
returned to his home in Yorkville, to
spend the summer.
Messrs. Rodney and Lyle Love Of
Yorkville No. 3, were among those
who graduated from Erskine college,
last week.
Mrs. T. ]. Bell has returned to her
home in Savannah, Ca. after spending
several days in Yorkville, the guest Of
the family of Mr.. ]. NJ. Brian.
Miss Mary F'ant Herndon Of York
vile, has received honorable mention
from Converse college, Spartanburg, for
proficiency in piano and ear training.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-09
YORK BOY AT VERA CRUZ

Mrs. NJ. A. Num- Of Rock Hill. has re-
ceived an interesting letter from her
son, Wyatt Num-, who is a Jackie" on
the United States battleship Texas, at
Vera Cruz. The Texas did not reach
Vera Cruz until shortly after the
taking of the city, and much To the dis
satisfaction cf young Num-. there was
nothing doing when he got there The
letter is dated May 30, and is as fol-
lows:
Dear Mother: Your sweet letter
received along with others. 1t GER
tainly did me good to hear from you
away down here where civilization has
gone To rack.
Il went ashore yesterday and must
say that with its tumbled down houses
and dirty people, this is some place. 1t
makes my blood boil to think of those
people killing our boys. If they'd turn
us loose on them. we would not leave
Il greasy spot.
We had good weather coming down,
and were SiX days on the way. There
are twenty-one ships here not to men
tiOn foreign craft.
Vera Cruz has been declared an
American port. Everywhere you go,
a soldier is on guard with gun. There
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-09

that any such thing had been settled.
Attorney Lewis announced that he
would retire and relieve the council OF
any embarrassment in the discussion.
Alderman Sherer stated that so far us
he was concerned there would be no
embarrassment: that he was opposed
to free light and free water compen-
sation, and that he would feel as free
to say what he had to say in public as
in private. Attorney Lewis, however,
retired.
The question of free light and free
water perquisites was discussed and
came to a vote. with the result that
Aldermen Hart, Sandifer and Speck
voted for a continuance Of the prac-
tice, and Aldermen J. G.. Dickson. w.
s. Dickson and Sherer voted the other
way. Mayor Wilborn cast the decid-
ing vote against the continuance OF
the free light and water practice.
The council agreed that the mayor
should also have So month extra in
lieu OF the free light and water per-
quisites. making his salary 1854 year
instead Of $240 as heretofore.
In the election Of manager OF the
fire department it was provided that
the manager give his entire time and
attention to the duties of the position,
and that no horses other than those
belonging to the department be kept
at the fire house.
1t was agreed also that the council
would pay the expenses Of two dele
gates to the annual firemen's meet to
be held this year at Florence.
The bond Of Treasurer Boney was
fixed at $4,000, the premium amount
ing to SIS a year, to be paid by the
town.
Mr.. ]. R. Lindsay. who had been
elected to audit the books, reported
the floating Indebtedness of the town,
including all known outstanding ac-
counts at the time the new council
came in. was $4,000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-09

We want everybody to take deep
interest in politics; but our advice is
that no one should allow himself to be
r-eXcited. 1t is well to remember
that this is a game in which almost
anything is liable to happen. The prin-
cipal concern of the politician is to get
votes, and no matter how this man or
that man may bawl about eternal JUS
tice" the rights of the plain people,
and all that, nine out of ten do not care
a snap for anything but their own ad-
vancement. All are not directly after
money; but all are after power and po-
SitiOn, and most of them have little
concern as 70 how they carry their
point just so they carry il. OF course
it is not to be understood that the poll
tician can do nothing for the people.
The politician with ability, character
and genuine patriotism. and there are
some who possess these qualifications
can do wonders for the people if the
people will give them their confidence
and back them up. In picking out such
men. however. it is up to the people to
use their own good judgment. There
never was man who was wholly good
or wholly bad in the estimation of ev-
erybody, and there are few men either
good or bad who cannot secure more
or less backing regardless of ANYBODY
But the main thing for every individual
voter is not 10 be too credulOus of any
body in politics, no matter who. and
keep his eyes open at all times and un-
der all circumstances.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-09
THE TOWN COUNCIL.

]. a. Richardson of Winnsboro, is
night policeman at $50 n month. w. R.
Latimer has been confirmed as chief of
the fire department, with c. j. Young
blood as assistant and James Beck
ham has been reelected manager at a
salary Of $50 a month. The fire de-
partment will hereafter exercise police
powers at fires. The members of the
council will receive 50 a month each for
services and there will be no more free
water and light prerequisites.
This is the general result Of the sec
ond full meeting of the town council,
held in the council chamber last night.
W. w. Lewis, ESQ., who had been re-
elected city attorney at the previous
meeting was present to give such legal
advice as might be required on the va
rious questions that were expected TO
arise.
Asked as to whether or not the town
council had a right to compensate it
self in cash, Mr.. Lewis said in effect
that there was no question of such
right. He explained that the council
and public works commission are sep
arate and distinct bodies, deriving
their powers from the same source, the
general assembly and the people, and
neither had authority over the other.
He said that while under the law the
town council has right to compensate
itself in cash, it has no power to divert
light or power to anybody. and the
commissioners Of public works are pro-
hibited by law from receiving compen-
Sation of any kind from any source. He
stated that if the commissioners Of
public works saw proper to allow the
members of the council and other Off
cials To have free light and water, there
would be nothing to prevent.
Alderman A. II. Hart moved in effect
that the commissioners of public works
be requested to grant free water to the
members of the council and the city
attorney.
Alderman Sherer stated that ac-
cordng to his understanding, it had
been settled that the city attorney was
to receiver no retainer in addition to
the cash compensation agreed upon.
Alderman Hart did not understand
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-09
1914" +"

Some Of the histories refer to this
slab as a soapstone slab taken from
the mountainside where the material is
so abundant Draper's Kings Noun
tain" carries this reference to the old
monument: 1T may be added in this
connection that in 1915, through the
instrumentality Of DR.. William Mclean
Of Lincoln county, N. c., day was set
apart and the scattered human bones
on the mountain, dragged away from
their former resting places by yOra-
cious wolves, We're collected together
and re-interred; and the old monu-
ment or headstone of dark slate rock
erected at the expense Of Doctor Nc
Lean, who delivered a suitable address
on the occasion"
The writer once heard Sheriff j. D..
B. Mclean of Gastonia, say that his
grandfather took that old headstOne to
the battle-ground in buggy or wagon,
but Sheriff Mclean had no information
as to where the stone came from, un-
less ii was secured from some stone
cutter who may have lived in the neigh
borhood of what is now the south
eastern part of CASTOR, then Lincoln
county.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-09

After giving all the detailed i1forma-
tion required for enrolment, on one Of
the Yorkville Democratic club rolls,
full name, spelled out in full, age and
postoffice address, the Democrat looked
up inquiringly and asked: Don't you
male or female?"
Mr.. Hoosier Camp, on the Wither-
spoon place, about three miles north
east of Yorkville, has the best looking
cotton crop that has yet been reported.
He planted early had the good fortune
to get stand early, and the cotton is
now nearly knee high. 1t has been
chopped out and worked over twice.
The silver troweI used by Grand
Master Bryan Of the Masonic fraterni-
ty, in laying the corner stone Of the new
court house last Wednesday. is one of
the almost priceless relics owned by the
Grand Lodge of South Carolina Ma
sons. This trowel made Of solid silver,
with a handle of ivory, was mad" es
pecially for the use Of the Marquis de
Lafayette, and was used by him in
laying the corner stone Of the De Kalb
monument at Camden, in 1925. This
trowel has been used on like occasions
ever since that time.
In our judgment ordinary justice to
the people requires that the appoint
ment for the Yorkville postmastership
should be made at once. We do not
know that the matter will figure in the
congressional campaign
50 far as the people Of Yorkville and
York county are concerned; but we do
know that the people Of Yorkville and
York county are interested as they
have a right to be, from a political
standpoint, and the term having eXpir-
ed, there is absolutely no good reason
for delay. All the aspirants to the po-
stion have friends, and those friends
want to know what is going to be done
SO they themselves may better know
what to do.
So far as The Enquirer has informa-
ton up to this time, there is no reason
to look for an extensive crop Of politi-
cal candidates this summer. There is
some talk on the subject; but not a
great deal. Two or three people are be-
ing discussed as possible candidates for
county supervisor and several have
their eyes on the commissionerships.
We have heard Of two who want to be
superintendent Of education; but so far
nobody seems to be talking of running
for auditor or treasurer. There is some
talk Of Legislative candidates. and
ing Of entering the field; but the public
has not begun to manifest a great deal
of interest.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-09

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Lyric Theatre-Special for tomorrow
night, Jane Eyre, in two reels. The
famous "Zingo" se.ies coming soon
w w. Lewis, Co. Chairman-Gives
detailed information as to Demo-
cratic clubs, club districts, qualifi-
cations, enrolment committees, etc.
York Furniture Co.-Has an eXcep-
tionally good line of hammocks,
with prices ranging from $3.50 to
$3.50 each.
Yorkville Bargain House-Will give
clocks away free, and wants you to
ask for particulars.
Thomson Co.-Offers 90 per cent dis
count on clothing, shoes. dry goods,
notions, millinery for three days. be-
ginning Thursday.
Kirkpatrick -Belk Co.-For this week
offers special prices on boys wash
suits from 39c and upward. Also
has other boys clothing.
Cloud Cash Store-Makes special re-
ductions on silk hose, straw hats
and oxfords for ladies. men and
children.
First National Bank, Sharon-Sug-
gests what would happen If you de-
posted your loose dimes, quarters,
ETC., for a period of years
York Supply Co.-Talks about paints
and has paint that it recommends as
being Of full value, and wants you
to see it before buying.
Carroll Bros.-Invite you to see them
before buying a buggy. They can
please you in quality, style and in
price.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Has refrige-
rators, ice cream freeZers, lemon
squeezers, and other hot weather
necessities.
Sam NJ. Grist-Tells you to look before
you leap in the matter of buying life
insurance. He wants you to see
him about the Mutual Benefit.
Bank of Clover-Says ii is In your
reach if you will use Uncle Sans
mails in making deposits. Satisfac-
tory service always.
G.. w. Sherer-Sells choice meats Of all
kinds, fresh vegetables, and wants
to buy fat cattle and sheep.
Remedy Sales Co.-Tells what Mrs.
Joe Persons remedy will do for you
if you are sick.
Yorkville Meat Market-Solicits your
patronage when you want the best
of fresh meats, fish, etc.
V. B. Wright, V. S.-Just home from
Auburn veterinary college, and So
licits the work Of horse owners
when in need Of the services of
veterinary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-09

several years, have made it my prac-
tice to save up a good sum in the sum
mer to go toward buying wood and
coal for use in winter. But can't lay
by anything much when I'm working
only four days week, you know.
Il don't know how long the mill will
continue the four day-a week plan
Some folks tell me the authorities
themselves don't know: but l have my
doubts about that. Anyway. | hope ii
won't be long.
What about farming; why don't you
engage in that since you are not GER
tain as to what you will do" asked the
reporter.
Yes. l would rather farm than work
in the mill. 1t is much more pleasant
and a man feels more free and indie
pendent like; but farming conditions
have changed. farmed before moved
to the mill; rented a place: made
plenty Of hog and hominy, had butter
and eggs and wheat, raised corn and
not much cotton.
THAT was the trouble. didn't raise
enough cotton to suit the landlord.
knew there was no money in it-at
least not for the tenant But any way
tried it for several years-gave my
whole time to it. Then my wheat and
hogs and hominy and butter and eggs
disappeared. l couldn't raise them too
you know. l got all my provisions
from the merchants. Each fall the mer-
chant got my part Of the cotton crop;
and the landlord OF course got his
When l raised my stuff at home | had
money; when l raised cotton the mer-
chant had it.
NO." concluded the mill man. II
guess the mill is better. OF course it is
hard when we can't make full time But
it won't last long, / don't think. At
least I'm not going to worry much
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-09

We believe the business outlook Tor
next fall is good; but we believe that
it is a good time for all business peo-
pie to keep as close to the shore as
possible and avoid plunging. We are
still of the opinion, previously express
ed, that if tariff revision had not been
followed by currency reform, we would
now be in the midst of another panic.
We believe that currency reform has
prevented the panic. The two PROPOSE
tions coming together, however, has
created a situation which even the
brightest and ablest business and fl
nancial experts of the country have not
yet been able to master and it is worth
while for the workaday world to con-
tinue conservative and not take too
many chances as to getting into deep
water.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-09
The aIurkrills Gaqt1irer.
Entered at the Postoft1ce in Yorkville
as Mail Matter of the Second Class.
YORKVILLE. s. c.:
TUESDAY, JUNE 9. 1914

The Anderson Intelligencer wants to
know what John G.. Richards views
are on the liquor question this week.
Once he was for the dispensarv, if we
are not mistaken. then he was for pro-
hibition and later, it is said, he espous-
ed local option.-Greenville Piedmont.
Once upon a time man offered a
watermelon as a prize to the one of
three pickaninies who gave the best an
swer to the question. why l am Re-
publican?" The answer of the winner
was, cause l want dat watermelon.
However, as we understand it, the pro-
hibition question does not figure in the
present controversy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-09

are two or three guards on every
street; but no danger of any fighting
just our luck!
We'll, mamma, this town is just a
pile of adobe houses and a few big
buildings such as the customs house
and military buildings.
"One of my shipmates was killed
yesterday. A boom fell on him while
he was swimming. In fact, it fell on
several Of us. One fellow got his
head bursted and another got his leg
broken. In the excitement we did not
miss anybody, but there was a roll
call and when ii was found that We
were a man short, a diver was sent
down to bring him up. They worked
with him for three hours with a pull
moter, but ii was no use. The dead
had been in the service about fourteen
months.
II do not know when we will get
back to the states: but | expect 1t will
be about September In the mean
time we will probably be employed on
patrol duty along the coast"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-09

Congressman Levers cotton futures
bill seems to have teeth in it, and if sc
we want to see it go through. OF
course we cannot say whether or not il
will save 100000, 900 a year to the cot
ton producers; but we believe it will
save lots. There are those who claim
that any interference with cotton eX-
change gamblers will hurt the produc-
ers; but we do not believe anything OF
the kind. If there is any hurt, then the
subject may be taken up along remedi-
al lines that will be in the interest of
producers instead of gamblers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-09
Political Chronology.

John l.. NJ. lrby succeeded Wade
Hampton i'm the United States senate
in 1890.
benjamin r. Tillman succeeded NJ. c.
Butler in 1894.
John Gary Evans. who was Tillman's
flvuritc. succeeded to the guvernOrship
ON Tillman'S election to the senate.
w. II. Ell"rbc. who as an aSpirant Ia
the guvern0rShip was a strong rival of
Evans in 1894, as successor tu Tillman
and the matter was settled by Il spe-
cial primary within the Reform party.
under what was known as the Culletun
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-09

And now we hear it whispered that
Hon. John Gary Evans has been dick
ering with Nichols and Wyche, of
Spartanburg TO substitute Hon. John
G. Richards for Hon. John l.. McLaur-
in. as the gubernatorial candidate for
the reason that Evans still has sena-
torial aspirations, and he has no rea-
son to fear that Mr.. Richards will ever
be in his way whether he is elected to
the governorship or not. We do not
know that there is any truth in these
whsperings; but we beg leave to sug-
gest that their truth would not suggest
stronger than the fact that
Mr.. Evans once the leader of the ma
jority faction in this state is now pull
ing the wires for the minority fac
ton.