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Deming graphic., 1914-03-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Mack Wilson
came down from Silver City in their
automobile Sunday on n short visit
to friends.
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Pierce of
Topsiield, Mass. stopped over in the
city few days last week on their
way to Silver City, where they will
visit for two or three weeks.
Miss Gladys Sommrriield has been
appointed night cashier at the Har-
vey House lunch room and assumed
her duties Monday.
Dr. Emory NJ. Paine has moved in
to the city with his family from his
ranch and will reside on Iron avenue
near the grammar school.
Mrs. S. A. Birchfeld, former re-
sident of this city, came down from
Hurley Monday and is visiting her
numerous friends.
X. +. Farley of Mountainair, n.
NJ, was visitor to the chamber of
commerce Tuesday getting informa-
ton in regards to land in the MINI
bres Valley with the idea of locating
here.
Mrs. II. l.. Patterson, wife of the
consulting engineer of the Demng
Ice and Electric company, arrived
from Pittsburg Sunday to join her
husband here.
X. j. Snowden returned from an
extended visit to Haywood Hot
Springs and is geust at the Hotel
Baker.
Alex Mcpherson, connected with
the Mimbres Valley Alfalfa Farms
company. arrived in the city Monday
from Arizona where he has been for
some time.
Miss Edith Hart of Gallup, d. C.
Shuart of Grand Lodge, Mich, and
Mrs. Leroy Footer of Tuscon, were
visitors at the chamber of commerce
Monday.
Mrs. Milton DePuy and daughter
Velma left for Riverside, Calf, We'd
nesday night over the Santa Fe.
where they will visit old school
friends of Mrs. DePuy for n few
weeks, after which they will make
tour of Southern California.
c. C. Carpenter, large land own
er Of Anthony, arrived in the city
Monday and is looking over his land
in the Mimbres Valley.
H. p. Scott, manager of the stage
line between Duncan and Solomon
vile, Ariz., was in the city Monday
on business trip.
/ J. NJ. Lethbridge of Madcro. Mex
leo, is visitor in the city having
arrived from the Southern Republic
Monday.
john Y. Hewitt of White Oaks, n.
NJ, II. A. Dooley, n business man of
Lordsburg, and James II. Clark of
Galveston, called on Secretary Holt
of the Chamber of Comerce Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Manheimer Of
Chicago, stopped over in the city
between trains to make a few calls
on friends here after which they went
to Fort Bayard where they will psend
a couple Of months before going to
California for the summer.
Deming graphic., 1914-03-20

Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Pierce of
Topsiield, Mass, stopped over in the
city n few days last week on their
way to Silver City, where they will
visit for two or three weeks.
Deming graphic., 1914-03-20
Sexton In Charge Of Cemetery

A sexton has been placed in charge
of the Deming cemetery and any one
wanting graves looked after can have
same done by communicating with
y. A. Bolich.
Deming graphic., 1914-03-20

County OF Luna iM.
ON this iith day Of March, 1914, before
me personally appeared A. W. Pollard, Q. 1.
Baker, II. Il. Bush, Thomas n. Taylor, q. w.
Rutherford. Chris Raithel, N A. Nordhaus,
J. ". Phillips. and O. J Kelly, to me known
10 he the persons described In and who ex'
eculcd the foregoing instrument. and aeknowl.
edged that they executed the same as their
free act and deed
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand aud affixed my official seal the day
and year in this certificate frst above written.
CLARRY O. FIELDER,
Notary Public.
;sEAL)
Nv commission expires January 6th, 1915.
ENDORSED: No. 1910. Cor. Reed. Vol. Q
Pag. $50 Certificate Of Incorporation OF
CITIZENS TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK
Filed in Office OF STATE CORPORATION
COMMISSION OF NEW MEXICO. March
EDWIN y. C0ARD.
Clerk.
Compared EDC to JJO.
state Of New Mexico.
1 hereby certify that the within instrument
of writing was filed for record In my Office on
the 18th day Of March, A. d.. 1914, at IL
O'Clock, 81 minutes A. NJ, and recorded In
Book I oi Articles Of Incorporation Pass
G. r. HUGHES.
County Cierk.
BY P. A. HUGHES. Deputy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-02
Work COTTON CONGRESS

In pursuance of a call sent out by
President Wade Stackhouse of the
South Carolina division Of the South
ern Cotton Congress asking that each
county branch Of the organization hold
meeting on October l, to consider
what instructions they would give to
members of the legislature which will
meet on October 6, meeting of the
York county branch was held in the
court house yesterday afternoon, Pres
ident ]. T. Crawford, presiding.
The following gentlemen were pres
ent j. NJ Stroup, ]. c. Wilborn, H. E.
Shannon, w. C. Robinson, P. M. Bur-
ris, j. Frank Ashe, w. E. Scoggins, j.
E. Lowry, Johnson Cameron, o. L.
Sanders, j. T. Feemster, w. o. Har-
shaw, Thos. F. Mellow, ]. NJ. Simrill,
c. L. Spencer, A. l.. Black.
The congress went into a discussion
of the various phases of the cotton sit
uation-the fertilizer problem, the Nc
Laurin warehouse bill, Hon. w. F. Ste
venson's acreage reduction measure,
the Georgia plan and other suggestions
bearing on the critical situation.
Mr.. j. Frank AShe, OF McConnells-
Vile, thought the 19i5 crop could be
curtailed only by a reduction Of the
number Of bales to be made to the plow
as set forth in the Georgia plan. He
was of opinion that 1t was absolutely
necessary to materially curtail next
years crop; but did not think it would
be practical to reduce the acreage, be-
cause if such were the case, farmers
next year would raise as much cotton
on ten acres as they have this year on
thirty acres.
Mr. j. C. Wilborn was rather inclined
to favor the McLaurin warehouse bill.
He had not given the proposition a
great deal Of thought but believed it
was a good thing. Mr.. C. E. Spencer
stated that he had never opposed the
warehouse bill, but would like to see
the plan put into effect. Mr.. j. +.
Lowry was opposed to the proposed
bill.
Hon. o. l.. Sanders took issue with
Messrs. Wilborn and Spencer on the
warehouse proposition, saying that we
now have sufficient warehouses in the
county to take care Of the countys cot
ton crop. Furthermore, he thought
there was a chance for graft and poll
tics in it, as had been the case with the
state dispensary system. South Caro-
lima, he said, had never gone into busi-
ness successfully.
Under the state warehouse system
charges of about % cents per bale
would be made against the farmers for
storage and where warehouses are
operated by private individuals, a
charge Of only about Is cents per bale
per month is made. Mr.. Sanders, how
ever, did not know whether individual
warehouse men could make advances
on cotton as we'll as could the state of
South Carolina.
On motion of Mr.. Spencer, seconded
by Mr.. Wilborn, the meeting passed a
resolution that the York County con-
gress go on record as favoring the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-02

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

City Market-Says it is headquarters
for the best Of beef, pork, etc. Has
cured and boiled ham, best cheese
and wants eggs and butter.
Jas. NJ. Barnett, Glover No 3-Has
600 bushels Of fine quality Applel
seed oats for sale at 75c bushel.
w. w. Jenkins-Offers store room a,
corner Congress and Madison streets
for rent.
c. F. Sherer-Wants to find two estray
heifers, lost near Guthriesville.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.-lnvites at.
tention to special bargains in boys
suits and children's gun metal shoes
at 81 pair.
Carroll Furniture Co.-Reminds you
that it is time to get your heating
apparatus in shape for the winter. II
can help you.
Thomson Co.'s now showing Its line
Of Thomson" clothes for men; shoes
and hats for men, and invites the Ia
dies to see the coat suits, coats, etc.
]. M. Stroup-Talks about clothing FOL
boys and men, and Royal made-to-
measure garments.
R. R. Brown, Manager-Tells you wha,
you will find at the Gross roads
store that's different" on Yorkville
No. 1.
Kirkpatrick -Belk Co.-Has received A.
coat suits since Tuesday, and says /,
is showing the best values 1t has
ever shown in these garments.
Cloud Cash Store-Wants the ladies tC
see it's coat suits and silk and serge
dresses. 1t has a large and complete
stock Of these garments.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-02
YORK BAPTIST ASSOCIATION

Baptist Courier October 1: The
senior editor had a good day at the
York association on Wednesday of
last week. They believe in all good
things and among others, the Baptist
Courier. The officers Of the associa-
ton, A. E. Willis, moderator, and s.
M. Grist, clerk, are on their jobs. The
clerk came with all the statistical
tables printed as they will appear in
the minutes. In another place we
give the new table which he added
this year, that of appointments and
amounts paid From other tables we
learn that there are eighteen churches
in this association with membership
Of 2,032. Their church property is
valued at $63,450. The number receiv-
ed by baptism was 800, and the net
increase in membership was 227. The
total gifts to all objects were $14,591.79.
Every benevolent object was remem-
bered and by almost every church. In
the financial table is quick work
to count the few blank spaces with
their series Of dots those meaningful
little dots which stand for the sins of
omission and which added together
yield, not zero, but heavy part Of the
burdens Of our boards. There is a
very close relation between the dots
of the financial tables and the debts Of
the benevolent causes, but we will not
trace it now for the York prefers fig
ures to dots. The churches gave to
foreign missions, 1864; to home, $746;
to state, $3.50; to orphanage, 1852; to
aged ministers, 1857; to ministerial
education, $157, and varying amounts
to other objects. In this association
there are seventeen Sunday schools
with an attendance of 1,S41. There are
thirteen women's missionary societies
with a total membership Of 239 ana
last year these societies gave 1886.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-02
The September number Of the Chris
H. NF..oonnor bo, i,ct baop rnailed

The September number Of the Chris
tian Messenger has just been mailed.
We estimate that twenty-five pei
cent Of the farmers Of York county are
able to hold their cotton even without
any financing.
And of course the sowing Of forage
crops calls for the raising of cattle
A word to the wise ought to be suffi-
cient
Mr.. w. H. Dunlap Of Ogden, recent
ly lost a mule that was thirty-one
years Of age. 1t was one Of the first
mules he ever owned and he took good
care Of it up to the time Of it's death.
Cotton seed huIIs are selling away
down. The Charlotte seed crushers a
few days ago sent out quotations OF
$3.50 a ton with 80 cents freight, and
Yorkville man this week bought loo
tons from the local mill at $3.50.
Mr.. w. r. Carroll of Yorkville, says
he will not run a single man next
year that he ran this year, unless he
reduces his cotton crop one-half, and
he will run any man he Is running this
year even though he plants nothing
but corn. He prefers, however, that
crops be diversified.
The cotton crop Of 1S61-62 averaged
31.29 cents a pound. The crop OF
1S62-63 averaged 67.21. The crop OF
1S63-64 averaged 101.50 a pound, and
the crop of 1S64-65 averaged S3.3S
These were the years cotton produc-
ton was curtailed by the necessities OF
our great Civil war.
Mrs. D. e. Jackson has purchased
from Mr.. A. w. Mcfarland, the fine
Carpenter organ that he got for making
up the largest club for The Enquirer
and given it to her little grand -daugh-
ter, the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
White w. Jackson Of Filbert, making
that little miss the proud possessor
Of one Of the finest parlor organs in the
county.
The discussion in the York County
cotton congress held in Yorkville yes
terday indicated that while there Is a
general sentiment in favor Of compul-
sorry acreage reduction, there is much
difference Of opinion as to how the end
that all are seeking is to be accom-
plished. The idea Of limiting the num-
Der of acres of cotton to the plow has
it's friends, as has also the idea of linn
iting the number Of bales that may be
raised to the plow along with the idea
of a graduated tax on cotton acreage
and the idea Of fixing the quantity OF
cotton to be planted in proportion to
other crops; but there was no agree
ment as to which one Of these ideas
should be adopted.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-02
ABOUT PEOPLE

Mrs. Nancy Love of Sharon, visited
Mrs. Thomas Moss, in Gastonia, thi!
week.
Miss Elizabeth Kelly Of Columbia, /!
visiting Miss Nancy Witherspoon, II
Yorkville.
Mr. George Ashe of Yorkville, lef
at Brevard, N. C.
Miss Lena Wilkerson of Hickory
Grove, left today to teach school al
Mullens, S. c.
Mrs. ]. c. Mackorell Of Woodward, i:
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Macko'
rell in Yorkville.
Mr. Frank Davidson Of Columbia
has been visiting relatives and friend:
in the Bethany section this week.
Mr. w. l.. Williams of Yorkville
left Tuesday evening for a visit t
New York and other northern cities.
Mr. Avery Lowry formerly of York.
vile. but for the past several years 6
resident of Columbia, has moved tC
Union.
Mrs. p. r. BrattOn, who has beer
spending several weeks in Yorkville
returned to her home in Columbia, yes.
terday.
Miss Nancy Witherspoon, who ha:
been spending the summer at Blowing
Rock. n. c., has returned to her home
in Yorkville.
Mr. G. c. Leech of Hickory Grove
is in the Steedley hospital, Spartan
burg, for treatment Information i.
that he is doing nicely.
Invitations are out announcing the
marriage of Mr.. John Neelands OF
Bowling Green, to Miss Pansy Ferris
of Glover r. F. d. l.
Governor Blease has appointed Su-
pervisor Thos. W. Boyd, of York coun-
ty, a delegate to the Fourth American
Road congress to be held in Atlanta or
November 9-14.
Mrs. J. J. Hunter Of Yorkville, has is
sued invitations to the marriage OF
her daughter, Miss Elizabeth, to Mr.. \
c. McCorkle, the ceremony to take
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-02

Why preach acreage reduction ano
holding of cotton and then when leg
islation to this end is proposed claim
that it ncanot be done? Such conduct
reminds us of the well-known ole
nursery rhyme that runs:
Mother. may I go out to swim?
Oh. yes, my daughter;
Hang your clothes on hickory limb
But don't go nigh the water.
The question in this situation /:
whether the people who invested theil
all in the cotton crop. including farm
ers. merchants and the like, are going
to be the sole and only losers, or the
situation is going to be saved for eV-
erybody. or everybody is going tC
share alike in the loss. 1t is a case OF
where the legislature must not only
hang their clothes on a hickory limb
but they must go nigh the water.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-02

The bill introduced in congress last
Monday, by Mr.. Finley, and published
elsewhere in today's paper, providing
for the issuance of s5O0000,0 900 or
treasury notes to be loaned on the
1914 cotton crop at not exceeding 4
per cent. would certainly do the work
if it should happen to pass; but since
there is no possibility Of its pssage
il is hardly worthy of serious discus
sion. There is nothing unreasonable
or unjust in the bill: but about three
fourths of the members of congress
come from states that DO not consider
that they are directly interested in
cotton and they would not think of
voting for such 4 measure. We are
inclined to think that unless the cot
ton states find some way Of taking ad-
vantage of the facilities that the ma
tionaI government has already offered,
and otherwise through their own eff
forts all hope of relief from the i'm
pending disaster will end in talk.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-02
,dnntinn Of q warehouse hill.

adoption Of a warehouse bill.
Following the idea advanced at a
previous meeting Of the congress by
Senator Jas. E. Beamguard, Mr.. c. E.
Spencer argued for a reduction Of acre
age planted in cotton, suggesting that
not more than one-third of any farm =
ers land in cultivation be planted In
cotton next year. A substantial reduc-
ton was necessary and by this method
a fair and equitable reduction would
be made. Mr. Spencer was Of opinion
that such plan would not affect York
county for the reason that the county
does not plant more than third OF her
cultivated land in cotton.
Mr. Spencer did not believe in trying
to limit the number Of bales per plow,
because by so doing the state would be
trying to limit a mans energy. He
suggested that q penalty be placed on
the excess number Of acres Of some
thing like $25 per acre, rather than
upon the individual farmer. Thus, If a
farmer having $50 acres under cultiva-
ton should plant 81 acres in cotton, a
penalty Of $25 should be imposed. II
he planted 55 acres the penalty would
be $125, etc. The details Of the plan
would of course have to be worked out
by the legislature. In concluding his
remarks Mr.. Spencer said he favored
any plan which would substantially
reduce cotton production in 1915; and
motion offered by him that we ask
our members Of the general assembly
to work for an equitable reduction of
SO per cent in the cotton crop OF
1915" was adopted.
Mr. ]. T. Crawford told of the meet
ing Of the South Carolina Cotton con-
gress at the Jefferson hotel in Colum-
bia on Sept. "a, complete account OF
which meeting was published in The
Enquirer Of last Tuesday.
Before the congress adjourned, Mr.
]. c. Wilborn offered the following
resolution which was adopted: RE
solved, that the York County Cotton
congress request fertilizer companies
doing business in this state to enter
the Buy a bale at ten cents move
ment to the extent Of fifty per cent Of
their Indebtedness"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-02

- Charleston Post, September 30:
The British tramp steamer Romsda-
len, Captain Z. A. Dove, is taking on
1000 bales of upland cotton for Liver
pool. This is the first direct export OF
cotton across the Atlantic from
Charleston for the season Of 1914. The
Romsdalen arrived from Savannah,
and Fernandina with part cargo OF
cotton. She is being loaded locally at
the Oakdene Compress on the Cooper
river. The 1000 bales of Charleston
loaded staple will start for Liverpool
fully covered by war risks insurance,
and accompanied by the hopes OF their
shippers that the German cruiser En-
den has remained in East Indian wat
ers. Strachan G. Co, are local agents
for the shippers. AS the Charleston
portion Of the Romsdalen's cargo con-
sists of cotton for September ship
ment, the British tramp was obliged
to obtain clearance papers immedi-
ately upon her arrival on this, the last
day of September, although it is ex-
tremely doubtful whether the loading
at Oakdene will be completed before
tomorrow. Cotton is listed as contra
brand Of war in the contrabrand
table issued by the United States gov
ernment bureau Of war risk insurance
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-02
T.aurens Adyertiser.)

On definite action to curtail next
years crop not only depends the price
of next years crop, but this years
crop as we'll. AS long as the mills be-
lieve that they will not have to "scram-
BILE" for next seasons cotton, they are
not going to be fast about buying to-
day. AS long as the prospects are
for a surplus crop they are going to
stay off the market. Convince them
that next years crop will be short and
the price therefore high, they will
commence to compete for the present
supply The result is obliged to be
a rebound in prices. The entire coun-
try is displaying a disposition to help
us in the present situation Unless we
show that we expect to help ourselves
we need not expect much further as
sistance. Let's show to the world that
we mean business and that we expect
to wipe out this six million bale sur
plus We must gain the confidence OF
the world to make our efforts effect
i've. How are we to make certain
acreage reduction and how are we to
convince the world that we can be de-
pended on? How are investors to
know that we will not cause them to
lose by planting another big crop?
We are not ready to argue the consti-
tutionality of enforcing reduction by
law, but able lawyers have pronounced
it possible. With a total lack Of faith
in pledges and resolutions, we are
ready to look to the law.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-02
place at the home on Wednesday even
ing October Ia. at s O'clock.

place at the home on Wednesday even
ing, October IA, at s o'clock.
Mrs M. l. McGill Of Yorkville No. 1
has issued invitations to the marriage
of her daughter, Ruth, to Mr.. William
Grady Adams, the ceremony to take
place at the home at Bethany, on Wed
nesday evening, October IA.
Rev. LaRue w. Langston, a son of
Rev. w. ]. Langston, pastor Of the
Yorkville Baptist church in the early
COS, is soon to go to Brazil as
missionary. He was married Septem-
Der 3rd, to Miss Marjory Quattle-
baum Of Conway.
Mr.. Jas. p. Blair Of Sharon No. l,
has issued invitations to the mar
riage Of his daughter, Miss Vessie
Elma, to Mr.. William Alexander
Mitchell, the ceremony to take place
at his home on Wednesday afternoon,
October 14th.
Greenville News: Mr.. S. E. Boney
Furman graduate, who is well known
in Greenville, is making a success fol
himself on the afternoon edition Of the
Philadelphia Public Ledger. He Is
covering the war desk, an important
assignment. Mr.. Boney had a consid-
cradle amount of newspaper experience
before leaving South Carolina.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-02

There is little reason to doubt that
Mr.. McAdoo's action last year in turn
ing treasury money into the south
just at crop marketing time, prevent
ed a Wall street squeeze and saved
the cotton producers millions of dol
lars. Except for Mr.. McAdoo's action
cotton would probably have sold down
to cents and below, last year. 1t is
we'll enough therefore to remember
this action with proper graft
tude. and to give Mr. McAdoo
credit for both sincerity and in
telligence in his present efforts. He
cannot he expected to do everything
that everybody wants in an emergency
like this: but the fact remains that he
has already done more for the farmers
of the south than any other secretary
Of the treasury has ever done. and he
IS still on the job.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-02

We are giving in full the several
bills prepared by Hon. w. F. Steven
son Of Chesterfield, and Senator John
L. McLaurin of Marlboro, for intro
duction in the special session next
Tuesday. These bills are the result or
much mature thought on the part OF
both of these gentlemen. who are un-
selfshly working to do something
practical for the relief Of the situa-
ton. AS we understand it neither
gentleman is disposed or at all inclined
to hold that it is this or nothing. On
the contrary both recognize that in
the multiplicity Of council there Is
much wisdom, and both are looking
forward to valuable suggestions from
their fellow members of the general
assembly. 1t is possible that better
and more complete plans than either
of these gentlemen have proposed,
may be developed after the extra ses-
sion convenes: but until such plans
60 develop we shall look upon the
propositions of Messrs. Stevenson and
McLaurin as about the best in sight.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-02

The Columbia Record has thrown
a fit Of excitement at the suggestion of
Messrs. McLaurin and Stevenson that
it may he necessary to establish
central state bank in the present emer-
gency. 1t says in effect that there are
too many banks already, and it under
takes to sound the alarm against Wild
eating and the like. Well we are not
prepared to say that state bank is al
together necessary; but with Mr.. Nc
Adoo charging that banks in the south
are using for the purpose of taking up
their own per cent notes regional re-
serve currency that is being issued to
them at per cent, for the relief of
the farmers. it is not surprising that
the minds of men like MessrS. Mclau-