davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-20

South Carolina seems to be about to
embark on a voyage on uncharted
seas, and the worst thing we see about
the matter is the fact that McL-aurin,
Stevenson. Mcqueen, Lawson and sew
eral others we might name, who have
contributed 50 much to shaping the
remedial legislation now under cOnsid-
Grafton retire from office on November
3. 1t would be great If there were in
Marlboro, Chesterfield and Darlington
Democratic nominees who would see
their way to step aside for these men
so they could continue in the service
of the state in this emergency, and we
are inclined to think also that Senator
Tillman might do well to resign just
at this juncture in order to make way
for some one who is physically and
mentally able to represent the state in
the United States senate. This is a
juncture when South Carolina has
need of the best talent and experience
at her command.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-20
BOND BILL INTRODUCED
Committee Measure Provides for Vote
on Issue of s25 .o00

The special committee appointed by
the senate and house to draft a bond
bill, made its report last night. The
bill was placed on the calendar with
out reference. Its leading features
are as follows:
Amount to be voted, $25, 900. 900 of
; per cent. 5-year coupon bonds.
The question to be submitted to the
people at the general election. NOvem-
Der 3.
To be approved by two-thirds of the
votes of the qualified electors to be-
come law.
Ponds shall then be issued in de-
nominations of $50, 500 and $1,000.
The state will purchase cotton out
right. The price to he paid is 10
cents a pound for mddling, the sink
ing fund commission to determine the
price for the lower grades.
One tenth Of purchase price is to be
retained 10 pay interest on bonds and
expenses.
Two-year loans may also be had on
cotton held in security. upon the pre-
scntation of re, eiptS for cotton prop
crly warchuuScd and insured.
Loans are made on basis of mid
ding cotton at Q cents Il pound.
Onc-tenth of the face value of the
note is retained To pay interest in adj
vance.
Cotton thus held can not be sold
within three years without the con-
sent of the maker Of the note.
Distribution of the benefits will be
upon basis Of prO-rate share of county
production in 1918 and 1914, as nearly
HS can be apprOXimated.
PcnefitS of the law will be c0ntin
gent upon conformity with acreage re-
durtiun legislation.
The acreage reduction bill which
has already been passed by the house
and sent to the senate, provides that
not more than omc-third Of the land
under cultivation shall he planted in
'ntton. and in no case more than six
acres to the ploW.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-20

There was a sensational fight in the
senate last Saturday over a PROPOSE
ton to amend the war revenue bill so
as to provide for the relief Of the cot
ton farmers Of the south by the sale OF
$3.50, 100000 three year per cent gov
ernment bonds to be used in the pur-
chase Of 100000 bales of cotton at
10 cents a pound. The amendment
provided that the cotton should be
held by a board consisting Of the Sec
retary Of the treasury, the postmaster
general and the secretary Of agricul-
ture, and that they should keep it oft
the market for three years, unless the
price should reach IL cents pound in
the meantime. If necessary to recoup
the government there should be levied
tax Of ! cent a pound on all the cot
ton grown in the south during 1916 and
cent a pound on all cotton grown in
1917. The amendment was defeated
81 to 40. Those who voted for the
proposition were Borah, Clapp and
Jones, Republicans, and Clarke Of Ar
kansas; Culberson, Fletcher, Lane,
Lea of Tennessee; MARITIME, Myers,
Overman, Sheppard, Shields, Simmons,
Smith Of Georgia and Smith Of South
Carolina; Thornton, Vardaman, White
and Williams. Several of the senators
Of the cotton states had previously
given warning that if this relief
amendment was killed, they would vote
with the Republicans against the war
revenue bill, and several Of them made
good their threat These were Clarke,
of Arkansas; Smith of Georgia and
Smith of South Carolina; Vardaman
and White. The revenue bill, however,
passed by vote Of 80 to 25, and it was
sent over to the house yesterday. 1t
is expected that an agreement will be
reached by tomorrow. During the dis
cussion Of the tense situation, admin
istration leaders called upon the re-
calcitrant cotton senators to stand by
the Democratic administration for
which they were responsible, and the
cotton senators, or several Of them re-
preached the administration leaders
for failure to stand by their own peo-
pie. Senator Smith Of South Carolina
is quoted as saying: ANY southern
senator who votes against this amend
ment, regardless of whether there is
doubt as to it's constitutionality, will
be looked upon by the people Of the
south as traitor to them in the hour
of their suffering and distress"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-20

If that state bond proposition goes
to divide the money equally among
the counties in proportion to the num-
Der of bales of cotton raised last year
and second, the smaller and weaker
cotton producers should have the first
show at the division. We recognize
the difficulty of arranging an equita-
BILE schedule of distribution: but it is
hoped that the general assembly will
do the best il can. 1t is the small pro-
ducers of from three to twenty five
bales who stand in most need of help,
The big fellows are better able to help
themselves or stand the loss.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-20

miles from Yorkville on the farm Of
Miss Willie Williams, was destroyed
by fire yesterday afternoon, the fire
supposedly originating from a defec-
tive fiue. Mr.. White saved about half
Of his household effects. About 900
pounds Of seed cotton were consumed
by the flames.
First A. r. p. Presbytery.
First presbytery Of the Associate
Reformed Presbyterian church con-
vened at Neely's Creek church, this
morning. The session will continue
three days. The opening sermon was
preached by the retiring moderator,
Rev. Z. B. Hunter Of Sharon. Rev. E.
c. Garrison, pastor Of the Villa Heights
A. r. P. church of Charlotte. Is mod
orator elect Most Of the churches In
the First presbytery are represented.
Death of Mrs. N. 1. carothers.
Mrs. Mamie Wolfe Carothers, wife
Of Mr.. N. l.. Carothers, Of Fort Mill,
died in a Columbia hospital, Saturday,
following a long period Of illness. Mrs.
Carothers was In the 9th year Of her
age and Is survived by her husband
and one child. The funeral services
were held in the Presbyterian church
at Fort Mill Sunday, and the inter-
ment was in the cemetery at that
place.
Bethany School Opens.
Bethany school opened yesterday
morning for the fall and winter term
with a good attendance and bright
prospects ahead. Bethany has a new
school building completed within the
past year. Prof. w. r. Koon is again
principal Of the school and Misses Will
lie May Grayson and Lena Howell have
been reelected associate teachers.
The Bethany school trustees are
Messrs. John w. Pursley, R. L. Fergu-
son and ]. L. McGil. Prof Koon is a
member of the state board Of educa-
ton.
v. S. Prisoner in County Jail.
There is a United States prisoner in
the York county jail, serving a nine
months sentence for blockading in
Greenville county. The man is one Of
three brothers-all having been con-
victed Of blockading. One Of the broth
ers was sent to the Lancaster county
Jail, q second to Cherokee county, and
the third to York. The prisoner in the
York county Jail Is a man Of good ap-
pearance and enjoys a little more lib
erty than the regular county prison.
ers. He sleeps in the corridor Of the
jail TdtneT IEdn III a cell, anu ldhtS Ills
meals by himself. The sentences OF
the three United States prisoners will
terminate some time in December.
The Question of Guano Debts.
About fifty farmers from the coun-
try surrounding for a distance Of sew
en- or eight miles. met at Blair5ville
school house last night, for the pur-
pose of considering the question as to
how fertilizer debts were to be paid.
Mr. Samuel G. Carroll presided over
the meeting, and Mr.. r. B. Hartness
acted as secretary. The sense Of the
meeting was expressed in a resolution
setting forth that cotton cost 10 cents
a pound to produce and that the only
thing that could be done by those pres
ent was to haul their cotton to ware
houses and ask the merchants from
whom they had purchased. to notify
the guano companies that they could
have 1t on guano debts at 10 cents
pound.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-20
WOULD ELIMINATE CROP
McLaurin Has Hopes for, Forcing
Good Prices in 1915.

Former Senator ]. L. McLaurin Of
South Carolina, referred to by Gov.
Cole Blease last night, as the best
posted man in the world on the cotton
situation" thinks the southern farm
er can close up shop next season and
make money.
Gov. Blease declared Senator Nc
Laurin has made a more exhaustive
study of conditions than any other
man in the country. He will speak for
Gov. Blease If South Carolina's plans
for relieving the situation are asked
for at today's conference.
THE Aldrich- -Vreeland act has prov
en- a failure and has not accomplished
what the secretary Of the treasury led
the people Of the south to expect when
the Cotton congress was held at Wash
ington in August" said Senator Nc
Laurin last night at the Chisca. THE
new currency act can take advantage
Of it through state bonds to the eX-
tent Of taking up the distressed cotton
and providing for the needs of the
domestic mills at 10 or II cents a
pound.
IF this is done, it would fix a bor-
rowing value for cotton at about eight
cents, which would be sufficient to Ii
quidate the expenses incurred in rails
ing the crop.
THE trouble will not be eliminated
however, until the farmer learns the
lesson of diversfication. A partial
reduction of cotton acreage next sea-
son will not fill the bill. II the cotton
acreage is only partially reduced there
will still be a surplus and prices will
sag and hit the bottom.
AT a recent conference in New Or
leans, Harvie Jordan, quotin" Hester,
said the visible and invisible supply
of cotton on September l, was 6,23S,0O0
bales. The present crop on hand, ac-
cording to a Federal government re-
port, indicates 100000 bales. My
own opinion is that it will not be un-
der 100000 bales. To the present
crop and supply on September l, add
100000 bales raised in India, Egyl
and other foreign countries, whici
would give n total of 2S,0O0,000 bales.
The consumption for the world is
estimated at 14,S0O000, while the con-
sumption during peace times is esti-
mated at 21,000,000 bales. Therefore
there will be from 100000 to A.
100000 bales to carry over in 1916.
Thus you will see that partial re-
ductiOn of next years crop will not
have the desired effect
I'VE in South Carolina are strongly
in favor of the total elimination of
cotton next year. The farmer and
planter should arrange some way to
hold his cotton, raise corn and hogs and
keep down his own expenses, and in
his spare time go fishing. At the end
Of the year, he will find that he has
made more money, a great deal more,
than if he had raised more cotton, for
then the cotton he has will be worth
great deal more than If n 1915 crop
had been raised. And he will have
been saved the expense of raising it
and will have had enough foodstuffs to
have kept him comfortably through
the year"-Memphis Commercial-Ap-
peal, Saturday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-20

There is a growing feeling that this
war is between Germany and Eng
land. mainly. There is more bitter
ness between these two countries than
between the others Germany is bent
on the destruction of England and
England is bent on the destruction of
Germany The reason of it all is COM
mercial rivalry, we think. Racial
feeling does not explain the situation,
for the racial antagonism between
Germany and England is not nearly
so great as it is between England and
either France or Russia. The main
trouble is the dollar. or the power that
is represented by the dollar.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-20
THE YORK COUNTY FAIR.

More than 5000 people paid fol ad-
mission to the York County Fair
grounds at Rock HILL Friday and at
least 1000 school children were ad-
mitted free OF charge. Many people
attended from the western section of
the county, as well as from King
Mountain and Bethel townships. Dis
carding their policy of last year, the
fair authorities allowed school children
to enter the grounds free Of charge
and as Il result there were three times
as many present as there were last
year. \ majority of the Winthrop
girls were present, remaining on the
grounds all day and until after the fire
works exhibit Friday night.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-20

to do, we do not know: but whatever
it does do, we are resolved not to try
to make any dissatisfaction. We feel
that a great majority of the members
not only understand and feel the sit
uation but that they want to do the
very best they know how, and when
the peoples representatives have done
,he best they can the people ought not
10 complain.
If the general assembly passes the
warehouse bill we will stand for that
and if it does not pass the warehouse
bill, we will stand for that. although
personally we will feel that it has
made a mistake.
If the general assembly provides
for reduction or total elimination, we
will stand for that, and If 1t provides
for q bond issue we will stand for that.
4 general assembly that lays aside
politics and earnestly works for the
welfare of the people, is to be trusted
with The situation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-20

When the war revenue bill reached
the house yesterday, it was referred to
the ways and means committee instead
of conference. This was on demand of
Representative Henry of Texas, who
will make another effort to secure ac-
ton on his proposed $3.50, 100000 bond
issue for the relief of the cotton stu
alton in the south. Congressman Hen
ry will also try to secure consideration
of the Lever licensed warehouse plan
which has passed the house. AS to
whether congress will be able to ad-
journ this week is doubtful
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-20
Hesters Weekly Statement.-Fol-


lowing is Secretary Hesters Weekly
cotton statement for the week ending
last Friday, the comparisons being for
actual dates not TO close or cores
ponding weeks.
In sight for week, bales, 409, 900;
same seven days last year, 1000;
same seven days year before, 64S,0OO;
for the month, $4,000; same date last
year, 1874 900; same date year before,
l.42S, 900; for season, 1,614,000; same
date last year, 3,440,000; same date
year before, $4,000.
Port receipts for season, bales, Sl6,-
900; same date last year. 2,51O, 600;
same date year before last, 2,4l5,000.
Overland to mills and Canada, for
season. bales, $4,000: same date last
year, $4,000; same date year before,
$4,000.
Southern mill takings for season,
bales. $4,000; same date last year,
516,OOO same date year before, 544,-
900.
Interior stocks in excess of August
|, bales, 425,000; last year, 100000;
year before. $4,000.
Foreign exports for week, $4,000;
same seven days last year, 100000; for
season, $4,000; same date last year,
1.734, 900; same date year before. not
given.
Northern spinners' takings and Can
ada for week, bales, $4,000; same sew
en- days last year $4,000 for season.
257. 900; to same date last year, 443,-
900.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-20

than Russia in making our weight
felt, hut a year or so hence when the
Allies need a rest, we shall be in
position TO make good war. Nothing
can arrest the steadily ascending hg-
ures of our army. Their cost is of lit
tie account since Germany will ulti-
mately have to pay-in territory as
we'll as money. Imagine things at
their worst. Imagine the last Cossack
on the Urals and the last doorkeeper
evicted from Bordeaux. Then we
would begin a martins war against
Russia and still he no worse off than
when we began war against Napo-
leon
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-20
Che aturkrille Gnqairsr.
Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter of the Second Class.
YORKVILLE. 8. c.:
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1914

After the failure Of so many efforts
to secure voluntary reduction of the
cotton crop by solemn agreement the
action of the conference of the govern
ors at Memphis recommending anoth-
er effort Of the same kind looks like a
grim Joke
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-20

Directors to the proposition to is
sue S25,000,000 of state bonds to help
finance South Cardinals cotton crop,
remind us that I'VE cannot lift our
selves by our bootstraps." That is
correct; but this is not a bootstraps
proposition, even though it does con-
template the use of the credit of all
the people to protect the interests of
practically all of the people.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-20

and goes on to produce more while
this crop is being held off the market
it will only be playing for disaster far
worse than anything that is now
threatened
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-20

Notwithstanding the general de-
moralization. York county is about as
capable of working out her own sal
vation as any other county in the
state. There will at least be no starv-
alton in this locality, and no destitu-
tion more severe than has been
known before within the past twenty
years.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-20
THE MEMPHIS CONFERENCE
Governors Pass Resolutions for VOL
untary Reduction.

A plea to the farmers of the south
to curtail the 1915 cotton production
at least so per cent, and approval of
the $150,O00,000 fund being raised to
take care of this years surplus cotton
was voiced in the resolutions adopted
at the meeting Of governors Of south
ern states, at Memphis, last Saturday.
The conference was called by Cover
nor George w. Hays of Arkansas, but
only four executives appeared in per-
son. Two others, however, were repre-
sented.
Those present were: Governor Hays
of Arkansas; Hall Of Louisiana; Brew
er Of Mississippi, and Blease Of South
Carolina. North Carolina was repre-
sented by c. w. Poe, of the state ag-
ricultural department, and Tennessee
by State Senator ]. B. Johnsonious,
of Paris.
The resolution read as adopted:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-20
WITHIN THE TOWN.

- The usual crowd Of Sunday morn
ing luitererS were not present at the
c. 4 NV. depot Sunday morning or
Sunday afternOOn-Owing to the dis
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-20
For Passing Worthless Checks.

Sheriff Brown returned from Green
Vile last night with a white man
named r. L. Varnadore wanted on
warrant sworn out before Magistrate
Crawford OF Bethesda, charging Var
nadore with passing worthless checks.
Varnadore has been serving sentence
in Greenyille county.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-20
LOCAL LACONlCS

Bitten by Spider.
Sam Brown, n negro living on Mr..
R. NJ. Bratton's place in Bethesda
township, was bitten by spider last
Friday, and it was feared for a while
that he would die as a result Of the
bite. The negro is now getting along
nicely
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-20
Resolution Adopted.

Resolved, That we approve the eff
forts of bankers and business men of
the United States to form the $780,
100000 syndicate to take care of the
surplus cotton crop Of 1914; that we
urge our people to curtail the cotton
crop of 1915 as much as possible, and
not less than so per cent.
I'VE urge upon the Federal govern
ment and it's officers the necessity of
furnishing all the financial aid possi-
BILE in marketing this crop.
I'VE urge that earnest efforts be
made not only to decrease cotton acre
age, but to develop properly market
ing facilities for the diversified crops
made necessary by the present condi-
tions."
BIease Objects.
Governor Blease of South Carolina,
opposed the resolutions, demanding
that the meeting go on record as fa-
voring legislation by the states pro-
viding for the restriction Of cotton
acreage. He declared he would go be-
fore the South Carolina legislature
and demand such law, insisting that
it was the only means of saving the
southern cotton growers from starva-
tion next year.
Two sessions behind closed doors
were held by the state executives. The
general discussion, it was said, favor
ed an educational campaign as the
best means Of securing the desired re-
lief in 1915. 1t was proposed to call
upon the Federal department Of agri-
culture to cooperate with the state
departments, in this effort.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-20
The New Bethany Church.
Contractor Spencer of Gastonia,

Contractor Spencer of Gastonia, who
is erecting the new A. R. p. church at
Bethany, is pushing the work rapidly
and expects to complete the job In a
few more weeks. The roof has been
put on the building already. When
completed the new building Will be
one of the most handsome church edl-
fees in the county.
Will Meet Next in Rock Hill.
The Presbyterian synod of South
Carolina. in annual session at Union,
last week, adjourned at one o'clock
Friday. Before adjournment, the synod
decided to meet next year in the Oak
land avenue Presbyterian church of
Rock Hill Most Of the York county
delegates to the synod returned home,
Friday night.
Fire In Cotton Belt Section.
The residence of Mr.. Lee White in
the Cotton Belt section, about four
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-02
ADVERTISING MEN
HERE next week
Want to Talk to Retail Merchants
Webster City One Of the
Favored Towns.

The special train carrying the
eastern advertising agents who will
visit the west next week will arrive
in Webster City on Tuesday, June
9th, at 1855 a. m. and remain here
until 1880 p. m. There will be but
"a few stops in Iowa, not over half
dozen towns being visited. The
object of the visit is to see retail
merchants and discuss the business
situation with them. The men who
will make this trip handle from
s2O,OOO,OOO to $25,O00,OOO worth
of advertising per year. They want
Webster City merchants to keep
open house for them to talk shop.
E. T. Meredith, proprietor of Sue
cessful Farming, Des Moines, is
sponsor for the travellers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-02
Commencement at Duncombe.

The commencement exercises Of
the Duncombe high school were held
Thursday evening in the opera house
at that place before large and ap-
preciative audience. The Rev. Edwin
A. Nye of Des Moines delivered the
address, his subject being, "Seein'
Things" Miss Annetta Stark sang
two solos, and Miss Cleva Simpson
rendered an instrumental solo. The
diplomas were presented to the class
by president of the school board, N.
j. Wagner. There were three gradu-
ates-Bryan Thompson, Clifford
Courtright, Erna Moeuck.