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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-24
ABOUT PEOPLE

Mr.. r. w. Whitesides Of Smyrna
was one of the Minute Men Of 1861.
Miss Holly Brown Of Sumter S. C..
is visiting Miss Julia Witherspoon, in
Yorkville.
Mr.. j. w. Dobson Of Yorkville, was
business visitor to Columbia, this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Riddle and son,
Dan, Of Yorkville, are visiting relatives
in Aiken.
Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Moore Of York
vile, left this week to spend some
time at Hot Springs, Ark.
Mr. Howard White Of Erskine col
lege, visited his parents, DR.. and Mrs.
w. G. White, in Yorkville, this week.
Mrs. c. E. Weatherly returned to her
home in Bennettsville today after a
visit of several weeks to her parents
in Yorkville.
Mrs. John A. Reedy and daughter
Miss Armarel, who have been spend
ing several weeks in Yorkville. left
this week for their home in Char
lottesville, Va.
Mr.. w. r. Carroll Of Yorkville, who
has been in bad health for some time
past, was taken to Baltimore yester-
day. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Carroll. DR.. ]. D. Mcdowell, and Mr..
M. l.. Carroll.
Information from DR.. B. G. Black,
who has been i'll at the home Of his
father DR.. John G. Black. in Blacks
burg. is to the effect that he is very
much improved and he expects to be
back at work in Yorkville, by the lat
ter part Of next week.
Messrs Hennings Adickes. Robert
and States Finley Of the Yorkville
Graded school and Joseph Barnett
Of the Glover High school, left yesters
day afternoon for Columbia, where
they will represent their schools In
the state High school athletic con-
test.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-24
READY FOR WAR

The Mexican situation has been the
chief topic of conversation on the
streets of Yorkville, since Tuesday, and
many and varied have been the COM
ments expressed about it. Some peo-
pie think the whole thing a joke, while
many refuse to discuss the matter in
light vein. A great many of the
younger men say" they would like to
go to the front at once; that the Unit
ed States should intervene and over
run the country without delay; while
the majority of older citizens shake
their heads and express the hope that
there will be nothing to it.
Wednesday afternoon there was a
rumor to the effect that fifty or more
marines had been killed and large
number captured and this naturally
caused some excitement. There were
a number of people to meet the South
ern train from Columbia to receive
a full account of the news from the
extra papers which were to come.
However, the extras did not arrive and
yesterdays mail proved there was
nothing to the story.
While there is a lot of talk, those
who do most Of the talking are those
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-24
WITHIN THE TOWN.

But few farmers have been in
town this week, most Of them being
busy with their crops.
The contractors are getting well
along with the foundation of the new
courr house building.
Notwithstanding the limited num-
Der of people in town, there is quite a
sprinkle Of trade going on.
MFR. ]. L. McManus, manager Of the
Lyric. has moved his family into the
Johnson cottage on North Lincoln
street.
Rev. Henry Stokes is to deliver the
address in connection with the Me-
mortal exercises to be held under the
auspices of the Winnie Davis chapter,
u. d. c., on Sunday afternoon, May 10.
There are several sub contractors
in Yorkville in connection with the
building Of the new court house. A
goodly number Of men are now engag-
ed on the work which is progressing
rapidly. Several of the contractors
have taken lodgings in the Wilson
building.
Interest in the municipal election
which comes off in May seems to have
been lost during the past week be-
cause of the trouble with Mexico. Sew
eral citizens are being mentioned as
aldermen, but the only formal an
nouncement for the office is the card
of Mr.. ]. f. Stroup which appears in
today's Enquirer.
The home of Mr. A. M. Grist on
tined because of the illness of his sis
ter-in- law, Miss Kittie Blair, with
diphtheria. Mrs. H. E. Neil, Mr..
Crisis niece, and next door neighbor,
has taken charge of his two children
in order to enable them to escape the
quarantine and continue at school.
- Superintendent Wray Of the Water
Light and Power department, and his
assistants have been having much
trouble during the past few days
cleaning out some of the sewers Of the
town. Various ay6 sundry articles
have been taken from some Of the
sewers, and there is still some work to
do. According to the authorities some
residents Of the town are very careless
as to the kind Of refuse they throw
into the sewers, and this causes much
extra expense to the taxpayers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-24

AS to Printing the News.-The min
listers Of Spartanburg, or some Of
them. have joined with the ladies Of
certain clubs in protesting to the pa
pers of that city against the publica-
tion Of the Pendleton trial. The pro-
tests are well meant, but are unrea-
sonable. A newspt per which would
fail to print the news in this case,
would be much like the butcher who
will not sell meat. The Christian Sci
ence Monitor is the only paper we
know of which gets away" with a
strictly constructive paper. But you
must remember that the Monitor has
a large newspaper field, while papers
in this section have limited fields. In
the metropoliseS, it is possible to issue
papers in foreign languages, because
there are enough persons of foreign
nationality to support such papers. 1t
is also possible to issue various kinds
Of trade papers. In other words, it is
possible for papers to specialize in
some particular line. Let a paper down
here try to specialize, and it's to the
hook shop for the editor. If some peo-
pie don't want certain kind of news,
they don't have to read ii. They should
remember that there are others who
want and demand the very news
which they themselves would eschew.
SO long as Il newspaper is not obscene,
and so long as il honestly strives to be
Salutary in effect, the public has no
ground for kicking.-Greenville News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-24
CASUALTIES OF FIRST FIGHT
Official List of the Killed and Wound


This corrected list of the Americans
killed and wounded in the first fight
ing at Vera Cruz, Tuesday, was cabled
by Admiral Fletcher on Wednesday:
Dead:
Private Daniel Alloysius Haggerty,
Tooth Company, Second Advance, Base
Regiment United States Marines.
Next Of kin, father, Michael Haggerty,
Cambridge, Mass.
Private Samuel Martin, Sixteenth
company, Second Advance, Base Regi-
ment: father, Mayer Martin, Chicago.
George Poinsett, Seaman. u. s. s.
Florida, born April 10, 1894; William
Poinsett, father, Philadelphia. En-
listed at Philadelphia. - . =
John F. Schumacher coxswain, U.
S. s. Florida, born December 5, 1889,
Brooklyn. Isabella McKinnon, mother.
Seriously wounded marines:
Private George Draine, Seventeenth
company, Second Regiment. Mother
Estella Draine, st. Joseph, Mo.
Private Edward p. Peterson, Six
teenth company, Second Regiment,
father Walter Peterson, Malone, N. Y.
Seriously wounded bluejackets:
Clarence Rex Harshbarger, Seaman,
u. S. S. Utah, born March 81, 1892. c..
o. Harshbarger, father, Waverly, N.
Y.
Joseph Lewis Kwapich, Seaman, u.
S. S. Utah, born March 6, 1898. John
Kwapich, father Rochester, N. Y.
Henry N. Nickerson, Boatswain's
mate U. S. S. Utah, born December %.
1888; home Wheeling, w. Va.
Edward Gisburne, Electrician, third
class u. S. S. Florida, born June IA.
1892. Home Quincy. Mass. John R.
Gisburne, father, Washington, D. c.
Wounded marines:
Private George Maurice Davidson,
Sixteenth Company, Second Regiment;
mother, Martha NJ. Davidson, Oska-
loosa, Iowa.
Private John Mcmillan, Sixteenth
Company, Second Regiment. Mother,
Frances Mcmillan, Malfield, Manitoba,
Canada.
Private Richard Shaker Seven
teenth Company, Second Regiment,
mother Frederick Shaker, Poughkeep-
sic, y. Y.
Private Harry ]. Reed, Sixteenth
Company, Second Regiment; mother,
Irene Reed. Chicago.
Wounded bluejackets:
William H. Mangels, Seaman, U. S.
S. Utah, born November II, 1894;
home Yonkers, n. Y.
Frederick Nanse Ordinary Seaman,
U. S. S. Utah, born July 4, 1895; moth
err Marie Nanse, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Nathan Schwarz, Ordinary Seaman,
U. S. S. Florida, born April %, 1898;
home New York city.
James Horace Copeland. Seaman.
U. S. S. Utah, born July 13, 1892; home
Monterey. Tenn.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-24

year. He served the first two years
Of the war and then being seriously
wounded was discharged, after which
he took up work as railroad engin-
eer. For a number Of years he was
employed as a demonstration Of steam
rollers by the o. S. Kelly Co., Of
Springfield, and he will be remember
ed as being in charge Of the steam
roller that the town Of Yorkville pur-
chased from this concern. For the
past two years, he had not done any
active work on account of his advanced
age. Mr. Palmer's wife, who was Miss
Alice Steadman of Yorkville, died in
1905. The deceased was for many
years a member Of the Methodist
church of Charlotte, where the funeral
will be held this afternoon. Mr. Palm
er is survived by the following chill
dren: Mesdames c. d. Purser, Thorn
asville, Ga; S. f. Rogers. John M.
Davidson, f. l.. Cogbill, and Miss Rena
Palmer and Messrs. Clarence and
Hendrix Palmer Of Charlotte.
Mr.. r. T. Fewell Dead.
Mr.. Richard T. Fewell, a we'll known
and highly esteemed citizen Of Rock
Hill, died at his home in that town on
last Tuesday morning after a long i'll
ness with Brights disease Mr.. Fewell
was born in Ebenezer on October 13,
1855, and at the time Of his death was
SO years Of age. He attended school
at Ebenezer academy, and at the
Kings Mountain Military school,
Yorkville. After taking a business
course at Poughkeepsie, N. Y, he en-
tered the store of j. NJ. Ivy G. Co.. and
was connected with the firm for many
years as clerk, partner, and successor
He was q man Of much enterprising
spirit, and has undisputed credit for
initial connection with many Of Rock
Hills leading enterprises. He was the
first man to build commercial tele-
phone line in York county. The line
began with the connection Of his home
in Ebenezer with his business office in
Rock Hill, and was afterward extend
ed to Yorkville. Later he organized
the Rock Hill Town Site company, and
followed that with much activity in
the promotion Of cotton manufactur-
ing. His latest business venture was
the organization Of the Rock Hill Fer
tilizer company, with which he was
connected up to few months previ-
give up because Of failing health. Mr..
Fewell leaves a widow who was Miss
Elizabeth Lynn, of Jackson, Tennessee
and is survived by the following
brothers and sisters: Messrs. B. NJ
and Edward Fewell, Mrs. ]. H. Milling
and Miss Fannie Fewell, all Of this
city He was prominent in secret or
ders, being a member Of the Masons,
Knights of Pythias and Woodmen
Lodges of Rock Hill.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-24
DOWN IN MEXICO
Summary of Latest News Up to Last
NiGht.

General CarranZa, head Of the Mexi-
can constitutionalist government. has
protested against American occupation
Of Vera Cruz.
General Villa, head of the constitu-
tionalist forces, has informed George
c. Carothers, head Of the state depart
ment, that under no circumstances
can he be induced to fight the Ameri-
cans.
Why" he smiled, as he threw an
arm about the broad shoulders of the
government representatives. "all Eu-
rope would laugh at us II we went to
war with you. They would say that
little drunkard Huerta has drawn
them into tangle at last" Villa said
he was not consulted in the drafting
of the CarranZa note transmitted to
Secretary Bryan, Wednesday night and
which was regarded as somewhat hos
tile in tone. The rebel leader told Ca
rothers, who reported the interview to
the state department last night that
one of the chief reasons he came to
Juarez was to show the American peo-
pie that his attitude was friendly and
that he did not fear to trust himself
on the border without a military escort
behind him. Carothers took supper
with Villa and canvassed the situation
thoroughly Honest said the rebel
general between mouthfuls, Il hope
the Americans bottle up Vera Cruz so
tight they can't ever get water into
it, Your admiral is doing something 1t
would have taken us a long time to
accomplish, IL we could have accom-
plished 1t at all"
President Wilson gave out an inter-
view yesterday in which he reiterated
that so far as he is concerned or has
authority, the United States has no in
tention Of making war against the
Mexican people; but will confine its ef-
forts against Huerta personally. and
all who may come to his assistance.
The Mexican gunboat Progresso,
with more than 500 soldiers aboard,
steamed into the north Of Vera Cruz
harbor yesterday afternoon without
knowledge Of the fact that the town
was in the haEas Of the Americans.
Lieutenant Commander Byron Nc
Candless informed the commander Of
the vessel as to the situation, told him
his presence was not desirable in the
harbor; but gave him to understand
that he could leave II he desired to do
so. He sailed away.
Nelson 'Shaughnessy, the Ameri-
can charge at Mexico, has received his
passports and Is now at Vera Cruz A.
Algara P. de Terreos, the Mexican
charge at Washington, has gone to
Canada. Both officials were properly
escorted out Of the respective capitals
to places Of safety.
Three more American seamen were
killed at Vera Cruz during the firing
Of Wednesday night and yeste
morning, and twenty were wounded.
Two brigades Of United States in
fantry sailed from Galveston today
for Vera Cruz to reinforce the naval
forces there. They are under COM
mand Of General Funston. 1t Is expect
ed that Gen. Mas, who was driven
out Of Vera Cruz by the Americans on
Tuesday, will return to the attack and
the Americans want to meet him with
an adequate force. The transports
carrying the troops also carry 200 cor
fins.
The embargo on the shipment OF
arms from the United States to Mexi-
co has been restored.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-24

A press dispatch states that the au-
thorities of the Chicago university
have announced that students Of the
senior class who volunteer for service
in Mexico in the event of war will re-
ceive credit for a years work and be
graduated the same as if they had
remained in college. There is no doubt
of the educational value of military
service in time of war; but We fail to
see just how it would take the place
of the years study upon which a di
ploma is supposed to be based. The
idea is somewhat suggestive Of a
fudge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-24

who don't want to go by any means.
What do want to go to Mexico
for?" said one man, Wednesday. Il am
comfortable here. l get three meals
every day and place to sleep. Doubt
if could do that well in Mexico"
Yes: but aren't you patriotic?"
suggested another.
"Oh! | guess sO," said the first man,
about as much so as any Of you fell
lows; but then we pay an army to
fight. They haven't done anything
for years. Let them do the fighting.
Then we have the militia. They look
pretty good when they are dressed up
in Uncle Sans clothes. Try them first.
| don't believe there's anything much
to it, But let the army and militia go
first. If that's not enough I'll talk to
you about going then"
It's clear l can't CO." said grocery
man. Those left at home will need
groceries. l will have to furnish them
of course l can't CO."
A dry goods merchant who heard
the above expression asserted that he
was in the same position.
Officers and men Of Co. L., 1st Reg
iment, N. G. S. c., say they are willing
and anxious to go whenever they are
called upon.
THE company is in pretty good
shape" said Captain Smith yesterday.
I'VE have had several drills lately and
while the company does not think
there is much probability Of their be-
ing called upon, the majority, If not all
the boys would like to have chance
t. see active service"
The personnel of Co. L., is as fol-
lows:
b. F.. Smith, Capt; Frank C. Walk
er, second lieutenant; John Cameron,
First sergeant; Andral Rose, Quarter
master; Clarence M. Wood, Bamford
Garrison, Isaac l.. Brandon, Jim Rob-
inson, sergeants; Pink Dowdle. Dave
Whitener, Edward Gettys, Craig Will
Corporals; Peter Crawford, Tom Good
Cooks; Privates-E. G.. Brandon, Jim
Baker Ben Carroll, Robert Camp,
James Doster, Robert Dover, N. ].
Dillingham;, NJ. ]. Drakeford, E. c.
Gaulden, Bert Gordon, Irving Graham
D. M. Hawkins, Clarence Huddlestone,
]. E. kennett, B. P. Lilley, P. E.
Lackey, John r. Logan, Will Pressly.
Blakely Plaxco, Lee Marley, Claud
Num-, Harve Query, Cliff Quinn, T. M.
Spencer David Thomas, Dennis Terry,
Louis Wall, P. L. Wilson, Dare White,
Walter Whitesides, John B. White
sides, Hope Cook, Sam Blackwell. Ed
Carroll, Clarence Blackwell, John Nc
Manus, States Finley.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-24

the service of partly disabled men
may not be lost. Provision is also
made for the employment of retired
officers and enlisted men for recruit
ing duty Raising of the volunteer
forces under the bill is proclamation
of the president, which shall state
the number of men desired for each
arm, corps and department, within
such limits as may be fixed by law.
Some interesting figures were present
ed in letter from the war depart
ment These figures show that during
the five principal wars in which the
United States has been engaged. or
the total number of men enrolled,
7.5 per cent were furnished by the
regular army. 67.7 per cent were
volunteers, and 22.S per cent were
militia, rangers and emergency men.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-24

A correspondent from Sharon
writes to know whether the registra-
ton books will be open on the first
Monday in May, stating as a reason
for his inquiry, the fact that there are
"a number of people around Sharon
who desire to register on that date.
Under the law as recently given out
by the attorney general, stated in The
Enquirer, the books should be open
ed at the county seat on the date
mentioned.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-24

With McLaurin and Manning lined
up as the leaders on opposite sides OF
the political fence, it would not sur
prise us to see Clinkscales come out
winner.-Bamberg Herald.
Then if that be the true situation by
all means let Clinkscales win; but
somehow we do not think there is a
great deal to the Herald's suggestion
From a distance it looks to us very
much like the fight is going to be be-
tween McLaurin and Manning, the
leaders of the two old parties who
have been fighting over the situation
since 1890.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-24

The provision of the new militia law
giving the president Of the United
States, instead of the governors of the
states the power to appoint regimental
and company officers goes just that
much further toward nationalizing
the army The idea is all right from
the standpoint of centralized power,
but it seems to strike a final lick at in
dependent sovereignty Of the states.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-24

When the crowd around the Char
er night read that four Americans had
been killed in the first attack on Vera
Cruz, one man in the party voiced the
sentiment of all when he asked, How
many did we get of them?" The an
swer has not yet been made definite;
but it is reasonably certain that we
got 15O or more"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-24

Since the United States has recog-
nized neither party in Mexico, it will
probably have to fight both parties
Both factions will no doubt get to-
gether against the common enemy
This is as it should be. Both Of the
Mexican factions stand for anarchy
and the United States can stand for
nothing of the kind
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-24

people are poems. slaves, who exist to
contribute to the pleasure of their
masters, and that is the real trouble
with Mexico. If the people had been
treated as men, the country would not
now be reduced to it's present desper-
ate strait.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-24

The senate spent long time Tues
day. debating the question as to wheth-
er the pending resolution should be
passed so as to justify the United
States in its action against Mexico on
account of the arrest of the marines al
Tampico, or on general principles. The
Republicans wanted to make it a gen
eral principles proposition; but the
resolution was finally passed as it
came from the house, and the wishes
of the president were carried out
without interference.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-24

1t now seems more probable that
the militia encampment will be held
somewhere on the Texas border, and
that it will not be the same kind Of a
picnic that it has been heretofore.
There are those who think that the
probability of such an outcome had
something to do with the changing of
the camp site from the Isle of Palms
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-24

We hope to hear nothing but good
reports from the American troops in
Mexico. That is we hope to hear of
victory as the result of every battle;
but where our troops get the worst Of
it, we hope there will be no lying. The
truth is sometimes very unpleasant;
but it is always wholesome. Lies
sometime sound pleasant to begin
with; but that is all.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-24

Huerta has ordered that correspond
ents shall not send out from Mexico
any information unfavorable to the
Mexicans. This will hardly apply to
American correspondents in Vera
Cruz, who will continue to send what
ever they like.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-24

Surely Secretary Garrison figured
that the people of South Carolina
would stand for anything for the sake
of the money that the National Guard
encampment on the Isle of Palms
would bring to the state; but if he has
made anything out of his little piece of
littleness it has not become apparent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-24

An administration that has been
keeping some twenty thousand troops
on the Mexican border for more than
year waiting for something to hap
pen, can hardly be charged with un-
preparedness
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-24

There is no estimating the length of
time it will take the United States to
smooth out things in Mexico; but it is
pretty safe to predict that when
Uncle Sam gets through with the job,
Mexico will be pretty we'll smoothed
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-24

Some of the Mexican leaders are
being quoted as referring To the people
as citiZens-"every citizen of Mexico"
etc. AS n matter of fact, out of a pop
ulatiOn of some fifteen million. there
are not more than five hundred thous-
and real citizens. The balance of the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-24
MUNICIPAL REGISTRATION

There has been very little doing in
the way Of municipal registration this
week, especially since Tuesday. The
total registration up to date. is 207.
Only two citizens have registered
since Tuesday, Messrs. w. C.. Latimer
and Thos F. McDow.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-24

AS to how long the Mexican trouble
will last will depend entirely upon the
presidents way of going about putting
il down.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-24

No one need look for anything else
than that all the Mexican factions will
get together and present a solid front
against the Americans. Then it will
certainly be war.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-24

In the old days Senator Tillman sell
dom failed to kick when he was spur
red: but he never did like to see any
body else do anything like that.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-24

There is no other way for it now
than that the Americans should make
a thorough job, and now it is, ION to
Mexico"