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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-18

in the case of the Marne battle, and
while both sides are claiming advant-
age, there has been no news to Indicate
anything like decisive results.
Claims from Germany are to the er-
feet that the retirement from the
Marine fight was orderly, and in COM
pliance with prearranged plans, to po-
sitions previously arranged; while the
Allies claim that there was nothing
prearranged about it; that they were
following the Germans so closely that
there was nothing else for them to do
but turn and fight to avoid destruc-
ton.
There is no telling with certainty,
but it is probable that the current OF
the battle now going on, which will be
fully as important in it's results as the
Marne battle, will be known within the
next day or two.
Reports indicate that the fighting in
the east continues favorable to Rus
sia and that German troops that were
taken from France to aid the Austrians,
have been taken back to France to
help in the big battle now going on.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-18
ferent from what they usually are.

"lldl lISy uodoiiy oiS'
Speaking generally the banks are in
fine condition. Most Of their available
resources are invested in loans that are
perfectly satisfactory, and while the
outlook Is that many Of the loans may
have to be carried beyond the original
dates of payment, there Is no concern
about that, especially on the part Of the
banks.
Under other conditions borrowers
generally would be paying their notes
now, and at this time there would be
accommodating large deposits for which
there would not be a great deal Of de-
mand and the banks would for a season
have to carry idle money. AS it is,
most Of the available capital is still
busy and not one Of the banks in this
section is having any trouble getting
any additional cash 1t might require to
finance any customer that it might de-
sire to finance And however 1t may
be later, there is very little pressure on
any of the banks for more money.
Altogether the situation is in very
good shaDe
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-18
MERE.MENTION

Cardinal Farley, archbishop Of New
York, is seriously i'll at Milan, Italy.
...... .Edurado Dato, prime minister
Of Spain, declares that Spain will re-
main neutral in the European war;.
Four Slavonians were arrested at
Bridgeport, Conn.,, Sunday, on suspi-
cion of being spies on the plant OF the
Union Metallic Cartridge company.
which is working night and day on
large order for Germany. 49,. One
hundred and twenty-four banks OF
New York, have just loaned to the
city government Of New York, $780,
600, 900. Every bank and trust COM
pany in the city subscribed to the loan
except three. The money is to be used
for paying interest on bonds due, TAX
ing up bonds that are due and payable
and for city expenses. 80. THE great
est gold strike in Alaska" Is the way
a new gold field in that territory Is
described by mining expert just re-
turning to the United States. Broad
Pass is the name Of the new field, and
gold lodges 100 to 1000 feet wide, as
saying from SIS to $3.50 per ton Of
ore, are reported. During the week
ending Sept. 13. 46.000.000 pounds Of
raw sugar reached Philadelphia, most
of it coming from Hawaiian ports by
way Of the Panama canal. Five
st. Louis Mo-. shoe factories, employ
ing 5000 men, with weekly payroll
Of $4,000, has opened up again after
a two weeks shut down on account or
uncertain business conditions.
Importations Of silk fabrics into the
United States for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1918, totaled 39,536,616,
against s3O,S67,7S4 for the previous
fiscal year. Frank A. Munsey the
New York magazine publisher, has
contributed $4,000 toward the equip
ment of a hospital ship for England.
..... Dealers at Mexico City, have
received orders from France, for TO-
900 burros for the French army. 80.
The revenue cutter, Bear, arrived at
Nome, Alaska, Sunday, with eleven
members Of the Stefensson exploring
party on board. The ship Karluk was
crushed in the ice north Of Herald is
land, last January. The survivors
were marooned on Wrangell ISLANDS.
Twelve members Of the Karluk's crew
died by exposure to storms, scurvy,
and suicide. Mrs. Sara Gran New
lin, a member of a prominent family
of Chester, Pa, respondent over her
ill-health, last Saturday In the Adj
rondack mountains of New York.
strangled her young daughter with one
of her stockings and then hanged her
self to q tree.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-18
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1s, 1914.

school, five miles south Of Rock Hill,
on Tuesday. A picnic dinner was serV-
ed. and the visitors were entertained py
addresses calculated to still further the
good progress which this school has
made Seventy-five pupils were en-
rolled at the opening and the numper
will be increased later. The opening
exercises were held in the auditorium
Of the new school building. State Su-
perintendent Of Education Swearingen,
County Superintendent Carroll, Miss
Leila Russell, Mr.. William Reed, Prin-
cipal ]. w. Drake and Mr.. c. w. Blake
ly were the speakers Of the day. The
I Mount Holly school has three new
teachers this year,. w. Drake, prin-
cipal and Misses Sallie Wilkes and
Lois Burley, assistants. The Mount
Holly school building, a two story
structure with an auditorium Is entire
| ly new; the school has recently acquir-
ed handsome piano. and Is fully
equipped in every particular. In no
section Of the county is more educa-
tional progress being made than in the
Mount Holly community.
Winthrop Begins Work.
Formal opening exercises in the col
lege auditorium marked the beginning
Of Winthrops twenty-ninth scholastic
year Wednesday morning. The enroll
ment up to noon Wednesday was S67,
and good many students who have
been delayed for various reasons will
i,, 1ofa
| Twenty third Psalm by President
Johnson, prayer by Dr. P. B. Wells, and
songs by the students completed the
devotional exercise President john
son then delivered an address Of well
come to the student body in which he
said he trusted that the young ladies
would be happy in their school life,
but that happines and success depend
ed upon the laws Of society, the laws
Of nature, and laws Of God which must
be obeyed, and that in obedience to
these only would they measure up to
expectations Of loved ones left behind
at home, whose loving self-sacrifice
has in many cases sent them to Win
throp. DR.. ]. r. Miller, chairman OF
the board Of trustees Of the Rock Hill
schools, spoke few words OF cordial
greeting to the students. The exercises
were concluded with the whole student
body joining in the college song, Our
Alma Mater" Routine work, filling
out enrolment cards, ETC., occupied
some time and not until yesterday
morning did the students get down to
work in earnest.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-18

1t is reported from New York tina,
the cotton exchange will open October
IL. There is no attempt to conceal
the fact that the exchange people
thought that there would be a tremen-
dous clamor from the south for ar
early re-opening; but now many OF
the gentlemen who thought the eX-
change was the whole thing are begin
ming to fear that the cotton producers
might soon find a way out OF the
woods independently Of cotton eX-
changes. There is no question of the
fact that the buy-a-bale movement has
had a remarkable effect on the situa-
ton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-18
FOR THE HAIL SUFFERERS

The following contributions have
been made in response to the procla-
nation of Governor Blease, asking for
voluntary assistance to the people in
loss as the result OF the hail storm OH
the night Of July 6, last:
Previously acknowledged 300 Of
Citizens Of Glover, through
j. A. Page, Cashier, Bank
Of Glover 80. go. 62 OO
Total ......... ...........$I62 O6
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-18

statesmen as a strategic military high
way. 1t will now be put to the test
by Lord Kitchener. Near Morden, in
southern Manitoba the Northwest
mounted police raided today what was
supposed to be pottery plant started
some months ago with much local en-
couragement by German. 1t has
never been operated. Inside were
found high explosives. one of which,
taken outside and set off, made hole
as big as house foundation. The
Morden district for thirty miles east
and twelve miles south to the United
States boundary, is thickly settled by
nSperous Germans and search by
police found these high explosives IN
many homes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-18

going into politics would do well to
remember this.-Anderson Daily Mail.
AS true as gospel every word OF It,
and in view of the practical demon
strations they have had, South Carolin-
ians should understand the principle
laid down to perfection. And the same
principle applies to every day conduct
as it does in politics. There are few
eyes, very few eyes. that do not con-
tain notes, and the eyes that are con-
stantly discovering notes invariaoly
contain beams. This principle was flrst
promulgated on earth by the Son OF
God two thousand years ago, and there
now exists an intangible but effective
appreciation Of the truth of 1t In the
minds of every enlightened people.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-18

not yet ended. high school boys in the
Yorkville Graded school have already
begun foot ball practice. There are
a number of hardy youngsters in the
school this year, and they will doubt
less get q good football eleven.
Work on the court house Is pro-
crossing rather slowly, due to delay In
receiving necessary materials. The
sub contractor in charge will soon be
ready to put the roof on the building.
One Of the overseers said yesterday
that he did not think the new court
house would be ready for occupancy
before the middle of February.
- Because Of the cool weather Of the
past few days, Manager McManus OF
the Lyric has been holding his night
exhibitions in the theatre across the
street from the Airdome. He does not
assume that he has been driven into
permanent winter quarters yet; but
hopes for quite number Of additional
pleasant evenings in the Airdome. In
the meantime he is overhauling the in
terror Of the theatre, and making 1t
more comfortable and attractive.
About fifty boys and girls of
Yorkville, have matriculated in the
various schools and colleges of the
state during the past week. This is
the largest number ever sent to the
colleges by Yorkville parents. Sew
;ral boys and girls Of Yorkville grad
uated from different colleges last
year, but the number Of freshmen
greatly outstrips those who have been
returned by graduation. Four boys
and fourteen girls graduated from the
Yorkville Graded school last year.
Ten Of these graduates are in the
freshmen classes Of state institutions
this year. the majority having gone
to Winthrop.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-18
Cotton is the basis of the wealth al

Cotton is the basis of the wealth and
power of this government. Everybody
knows that. 1t is the mother of our
great steel industry, our coal industry
and our manufacturing industry. We
have many other great industries that
are seemingly Independent of cotton;
but except for cotton they would not
be here. Now since the cotton produc-
ers have done SO much for the govern
ment and the country, it seems that in
times like this the government might
do well to help the cotton producers,
And since this is Il Democratic admin
iStration. the failure to do something
is all the more noticeable.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-18

Although it has been officially de-
MED in England that Russian troops
have been brought from Archangel to
Belgium and France, through Scotland
and England. numerous Americans
who we're in England on August 25
&c and 81, say they saw these Rus
slams. and that there is no doubt that
there are somewhere between $4,000
and 10000 of them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-18

When they started the movement OF
some years ago to burn cotton to gel
rid of the alleged overproduction, the
principal effect was to advertise the
sentiment of the south as to trying &c
protect itself. The idea had some prac-
tical effect. But the burn-a-bale idea
was nothing like as practical as the
buy-a bale plan. We all know that
cotton is really worth more than II
cents a pound now, and we know just
as we'll that it will sell for 10 cents a
pound again soon.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-18

With the progress that has already
been made by the buy-a-bale patriots
it is not too much to expect that the
market price of cotton will soon be III
cents pound Then it should become
an absolutely safe, profit guaranteeing
investment, attractive to the general
public, and with the public coming in,
prices should move on up.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-18

4 good deal has been said about the
recent primaries, but it is not too late
for just one more reflection.
If you will review the campaign you
will see that the candidate who ran for
office on the demcrits Of his opponent
real or alleged, did not get very far
The people do not like that kind OF
thing.
Occasionally, perhaps, once every
forty years, Il man may win with that
sort Of a campaign, but as a general
rule the people want candidate tC
possess some merit of his own. They
are disposed To be suspicious of the
candidate who harps on the short com
ings of his opponent without putting
his good qualities on exhibition. Tn,
people are disposed to think that the
candidate who charges his opponent
with lack of merit may lack merit him
self
Young men who may contemplate
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-18

No Eight Cent Cotton.-From the in
formation the Observer Is picking up
here and there, the commercial cotton
that can be bought in the south just
now for eight cents pound would not
be sufficient to make wad for the ear
ache Neither from home brokers nor
from the Texas or Georgia markets can
cotton be bought for less than 81 or
81, and this goes to show that the
holding movement Is getting in its
work. 1t further shows the determina-
ton of the farmers not to sacrifice the
crop and their ability to bring about
results. The cotton mills have no Of
ferings at eight cents, and II is said
that the mill men are finding some
trouble in getting supplies at higher
figures. This would seem to be another
wind that Is showing riffs in the
clouds.-Charlotte Observer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-18

The battle for a fair price for the
farmers cotton is not nearly over yet
The first assault of the enemy has
been slightly repulsed; but so soon as
the defenders begin to show relaXa-
ton of their efforts, there will be an
other charge. The buy-a-bale people
must stand to their guns.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-18

- Greenville people bought sixty bales
of cotton last Wednesday at 10 cents
Il pound. The merchants Of the city
are organizing to accept cotton for past
due accounts or for purchases at 10
cents Il pound; and already a large
number of concerns have agreed to go
into the movement. The understanding
is that not more than three bales are
to be bought from any one man.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-18

If the extra session Of the general
assembly should attempt compulsory
reduction of the cotton crop, the regu-
lar session will be forced to repeal any
fool law that may be enacted with
that end in view. 1t may be fact tina,
the south is raising too much cotton;
but if so the remedy must come
through the raising of home supplies
rather than through legislative COM
nulSiOn
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-18
= Hon. Richard |. Manning

- Hon. Richard l. Manning tele-
graphed his Columbia headquarters
from Washington, Tuesday as follows:
Urge through the press that 'buy-a-
bale shall be from cotton producer who
needs money to pick his cotton. Am
urging 'buy-a- bale movement in
Richmond and other points, Later
Mr. Manning telegraphed that he had
been assured by Baltimore business
men that they would buy 10000 bales.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-18

Congressman Lever is holding thai
cotton is intrinsically worth II cents
pound, and is trying to secure a F'ede'
raj guarantee of that figure through
national warehouse system that already
has the approval Of the senate, and Ii
now pending in the house.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-18
Columbia, September Is: Attorney

Columbia, September IS: Attorney
General Peoples has made the follow
ing appointments for the engrossing de-
partment Of the Legislature for the ex-
ira session: J. c. Townsend, chief
clerk Misses S. Francis Harper, of
Darlington, Maggie Foster of Gaffney;
Kate A. Schroeder, of Abbeville; Hen
rietta Baker Of McClellanville: Eu-
bank Taylor, Of Anderson; May Weeks
of Aiken. and Mrs. f. H. Otis. Of CO.
lumbia clerks
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-18

We hope the teaching Of the cooper
ative demonstration work as to cover
crops, cattle raising and the like, Will
now receive still better consideration.
There has never been a more favorable
moment for these teachings to sink In
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-18
AT THE BANKS

In this time of low prices and imam
cial anxiety, if not disturbance, there is
as usual, more or less concern about
the banks how much money they have
their attitude to loans and the like;
but really conditions are not very diff
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-18
THESE WILL BUY A BALE

Mr.. w. Mason Mcconnell has hand
ed The Enquirer the following list OF
Yorkville business people who are
willing to help the buy-a-bale move
ment by taking one bale each at 10
cents a pound:
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.
Sherer e. Quinn.
Sheder Drug Store.
York Drug Store.
York Furniture Co.
B. NJ. Johnson.
L. M. CRISIS Sons.
]. c. Wilborn.
Carroll Bros
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-18

No man is a Christian, no matter
how loud his professions or long ms
nra yers who does unto others as he
would not have them do unto him.
Greenville Piedmont.
Correct, brother, and amt we
mighty scarce,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-18

The observation-disclosures idea Is
helping the market much more effec-
lively than the idea Of buying at 81
or
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-18

There is as much of the spirit of pa
triotism in the idea Of buying a bale
at 10 cents as there is in volunteering
for service in the event Of invasion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-18

1t is time to SOW wheat and OATS and
that is a good thing to do. The real ad-
vance in food prices has not yet COM
menced.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-18

Mr.. w. L. Hill Of Sharon, Is plan
ming to erect a large warehouse fol
cotton near his store. He hopes to
complete the work by the latter part OF
October. The warehouse Is to be con-
structed Of lumber, and will be modern
in every respect. 1t will have a ca
pacity Of about 5000 bales, and Is fol
the use of farmers Of Sharon and vi
cinity.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-18
Che 4turkrille enquirer.
Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter Of the Second Class.
YORKVILLE. S. c.,
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER Is, 1914

The fertilizer people should be asked
to extend their notes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-18
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM CLOVER

CON KTBU TUNS FHOW OEOVEH
The following contributions have
been paid over to Mr.. James A. Page,
cashier Of the Bank Of Glover for the
benefit Of the York county hail storm
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-18
Scraps and faets.

- After a two days canvass by two
rival armies" in Charleston, II mas
been announced that the business men
of that city have pledged themselves 10
buy l47S5 bales of cotton over the state
at 10 cents a pound. The purcnase
will require an outlay OF $l39,2oo. Inc
Charleston armies started out 10 Sc
cure pledges for the purchase of 2,oOO
bales, II was thought that this hgure
would be close to the neighborhood OF
high water mark. The result has been
surprising even to the Charleston peo-
pie.
Gaffney, September 16: The coun-
ty executive committee met yesterday
at Gaffney for the purpose or lnVeStl-
eating the grounds of protest on the
part of w. l.. Settlemeyer and j. Lo-
gan Jenkins for the state senate ana
superintendent Of education, reSpec.
lively. After hearing the grounds OF
the protest and in the absence OF any
snecific allegations of wrong doing,
the committee declined to recount the
votes. There was a general allegation
unyerified that the votes all over the
county had been incorrectly counted,
but nothing special upon which the
committee could base any action. n. w.
Hardin, representing the contestants,
says he will carry the matter to the
courts.
A story is going the rounds in
London that when one of the BRUSH
mine-hunting boats captured NINE
laying trawler, manned by Germans,
in the North sea, the British captain
lined up his captives and picked out
the weakest looking of the lot. Order
ing him to step forward, he said: L
want you to tell me where those mines
are that you laid" I'll die hrst',
said the sailor. Very we'll, replied
the captain, you are going to die hrst
If any Of us do. You have helpeo Iay
those mines. You know where they
are. We are going to hunt for them,
and your position is going to be right
in the bow of this ship" The end OF
the story is that this vessel picked up
nearly 800 mines, while the captured
prisoner was kept in his position OF
danger.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-02-19

teachers. He was not a mem
Der of any church, although he
possessed many noble Christian
graces. He took great interest
in Sunday school work and
spoke in the highest terms of
the Christian religion. He lived
an exemplary life of honesty
and uprightness before his fel-
low man, and in his last sick
ness expressed himself a being
happy in the Lord and having
no fears in death. The deceased
did not only take a great inter
est in training and qualifying
the mind of the young genera
ton for future usefulness, but
he had a generous heart toward
the poor and needy. The writer
knows of some who have said
that it was by his help that they
now own their own home, Civ
ing to him the title of friend to
the poor. He was a good neigh
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-02-19
Prof. John D. Edens.

In memory of Mr.. John D.
Edens. who was born in Pickens
county, S c., Nov. 4, 1863, and
died Jan. 26, 1914: was married
to Miss Mary F. Lynch April II,
1892, who is a daughter Of Maj.
G.. NJ. Lynch.
The subject of this sketch was
a son of Warren Edens and liv-
ed in Pickens county until his
death. He spent two years IN
school at Brevard, n. G, with
Prof. Damson as his instructor,
and two years to the same teach
er at Simpsonville, Greenvllle
county, and began his lifework,
teaching school, in 1881. He
taught the principal part OF his
life in this state and North Car
olina. He was teaching school
in this county up to the time OF
his last sickness and death. He
was among our most successful