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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-04-02
Discuss Wage Scales

Montreal, March %. Representa-
tives Of building trades unions are con
ferring with their employers on the
question of wages for the coming sea
son. The rates submitted by the
workers provide: Structural iron work
ers, 35 to As cents an hour; tilers, As
to 55; plumbers, 40 to 42k'; steam
htters, 80 to AM plumbers helpers,
Is to 25; marble cutters, 40 to As:
marble settlers, 40 ito As; painters, 35
to 40; tin-smiths and roofers, 80 to 40;
cement finishers (foremen), 40 to As.
The portable engineers ask for re
duction in the work day from ten to
nine hours.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-04-02
PAINTERS WANT
PRACTICAL TEACHERS

St. Paul, March 95,-The Paintq
union of this city does not favor
proposal of the City Charter Comm
sion to limit the appointment of
structors in the manual training
partn1ent of the public schools
graduates of colleges and universiti
The Painters believe instances v
arise where men acquainted with
practical side of industry will be nj
essary, and that education in
crafts does not consist wholly of
knowledge of affairs technical.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-04-02
EXPRESS DIssoLvEs;

New York, March 25.-'eThe marcel
post has done great. deal to make
Ine express business dwindle," said
General Manager Martin in DISCUSSING
the action Of the United States Ex.
press company's directors in voting
to dissolve the company. Other Off
Gals blame the Interstate Commerce
Commission because Of the establish.
ment of reduced rates. The COMPANY
has been in continuous business for
over sixty years. The euufpment and
contracts OF the company viii be dis
posed of.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-04-02
PAINTERS WIN

Colorado Springs, March 25.-The
Painters have won in the controversy
with their employers, and the latter's
lockout has been declared at an end.
The agreement calls for a union shop,
an eight-hour day, time and one-half
for overtime and holidays, and a
grievance committee to settle disputes.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-04-02
BUTCHERS ORGANIZE

East st. Louis, I'LL, March 25.-A To-
cal affiliated to the Amalgamated
Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen
mas been organized in this city with
a large membership.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-04-02

.H.sss1ty ssv:rr0srs uaas l1ass.sa
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-18

which he urges the necessity Of the
immediate reorganization Of Unions
all over the state. He argues that the
farmers are the hardest hit by the de-
plorable conditions now existing and
that their only hope is to get together
and make organized demand for such
relief as may be just. Concluding, he
says:
THE purpose Of this address Is to
urge concert Of action among the
farmers to secure the united efforts of
all the banks Of the state to make use
to the fullest Of the new bank system
In the protection of cotton while 1t is
yet largely in the hands of the farm
ers. Better than ever in my recollec-
ton have the farmers really held cot
ton. With so much Of the crop in
the hands Of the growers, If the new
currency law Is not made to give them
relief, the Democratic administration
that has promised so much from this
system, that turned down every prop
osition Of the Farmers Union in favor
Of this new system, will be stultified
in the eyes Of the farmers Of the south.
Let it not be said, farmers Of South
Carolina, that because we would not
act together, it failed. Let 1t not be
said of you bankers Of South Carolina
that you would not use it for the good
Of your constituents and your state.
II 1t fails, let 1t be squarely up to the
national administration that offered 1t
as q cure-all for our financial troubles.
What do I suggest? Organize. re-
organize and build up the local and
county Unions all over the state. Do
this now. Have your committees to
wait on your bankers at the earliest
day possible From these county con-
ferences send a banker and a farmer
to a joint state conference Of farmers
and bankers Let the national admin
istration and the regional reserve
board know that South Carolina must
have results or know the reason why"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-18
SCHOOL EXTENSION FUND

County Treasurer Neil on Tuesday
received a warrant from ]. E. Swear
ingen, state superintendent Of educa-
ton, for s1,s2S for the extension fund
Of the York county schools. In speak
ing Of the matter yesterday, County
Superintendent Of Education Carroll
said that other York county schools
would receive aid from the extension
fund as soon as their respective as
sistant teachers became possessed Of
teachers certificates. A special teach
ers' examination will be held some
time in January, in order to give these
teachers a chance to obtain such GER
tiflcates.
AS was stated in an article in The
Enquirer of December 1, where the
regular school funds Of a district are
not sufficient to run a school five
months, and a special levy Of at least
two mills has been voted, the state
board Of education will aid by sum
equal to the amount Of the special
levy.
The sum received by the county
treasurer Wednesday. will be distri-
buted among York county schools as
follows:
Massey. No. 4. 800; Roddey. No. s,
500; Wilson, No. 8, 800: Belmont,
No. Z, 800; Ancona, No. 8, 800; Nc
Connellsville, No. 13, 500; Beersheba,
No. 10, s63; Concord, No. q, S65; AL
lison Creek. No. 81, 500; Ebenezer,
No. 80, 800; Newport, No. 36, 800;
Hopewell, No. 3S, 800; Santiago, No.
Al, 800; Catawba, No. SO, 500; Union,
No. So, 800; Flint Hill, No. IS, 800;
Blairsville, No. Sc, 800.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-18
COMMON PLEAS

The last case to be tried by jury at
the present session Of the court of
common pleas was concluded yester-
day, and all the jurors were discharg-
ed. The courts time today and to-
morrow will be taken up In hearing
equity cases.
When The Enquirer went to press
Tuesday, the complaint Of Carrie
Hendricks as Administrative Of the
estate Of R. c. Hendricks against Rod
dey Reid was before the court. A
verdict for the plaintiff in the sum OF
$4,000 was returned Tuesday evening.
A motion for non-suit was grant
ed in the case of Cline VS.. the South
ern railway.
The last jury case Of the term was
the suit of A. L. Parks VS.. the South
ern railway. The jury found for the
plaintiff in the sum Of SIS.
During the three weeks Of the court
of common pleas. verdicts aggregating
s13,O22.92 were awarded. The term
has also been the longest held In York
county in some time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-18

Berlin was aroused to enthusiasm
Yesterday, according to dispatch
from that city by the announcement
of a great Austro German victory
over the Russians in Poland. An off,
cial bulletin announcing this was Us
sued shortly after noon. Within half
an hour extra editions Of the papers
appeared and the whole city literally
flashed into bunting. American visi-
tors who a few days ago commented
on the non display Of flags, scarcely
recognized the streets. which every.
where were gay, with German and
Austrian colors, at many places inter-
twined. At the reichstag, where
Red Cross meeting was In session
word was received from the palace
that the greatest victory of the war
had been won. The schools are closed
today that the children may assemble
to celebrate the event. The first In
timation Of the extent and nature o.
the Russian defeat was received last
night and circulated in official quar-
ters but nothing was known OF 1t gen.
orally until the official bulletin was
published. 1t had been understood
that the Russians were in precarious
position, but it was not hinted that
decisive result was at hand. The OFF,
cial bulletin issued yesterday reported
that operations were proceeding nor
mally." which phrase is the usual ter
mination of the official reports. 1t Is
known now that thousands Of Rus
slams have been taken prisoners.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-18

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Lyric Theatre-Will present Wash
ington at Valley Forge" on Christ
mas eve. Francis Ford and Grace
Cunard in the leading roles.
Kirkpatrick Co.-Continues Its
big reduction sale and says the sale
continues to draw the crowds.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.-Wants you
to shop early and take advantage
of its Forced Sale prices.
Shieder Drug Store-Has large sup
ply Of holiday goods and will offer
them at cents cotton prices.
Thomson Co.-Invites special attention
to its goods for the army Of Christ
mas gift shoppers.
Handy Kitchens ready with big
supplies of candies, fruits, nuts,
ETC., for Santa Claus buyers.
City Market-Says 1t has the best of
everything In meats, oysters, etc.
Eggs at 80 cents a dozen, cash.
Enquirer Office-Will pay reward for
return Of a pearl and diamond set
pendant.
DR.. B. G. Black-Offers a Shetland
pony and a thoroughbred Jersey
cow for sale.
M. G. Latham-Gives notice Of auction
sale Of personal property at his
home near Hoodtown, Dec. 26th.
T. A. Beam, Clover-Wants you to let
him repair your harness and shoes.
Work guaranteed, prices right.
Thos. w. Boyd. Supervisor-Gives no.
tice Of letting a ferry contract at
Smiths ferry. on December 30th.
Sam M. Grist-Calls attention to far
mers to loss sustained by exposure
of cotton to the weather.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Tells you not
to forget 1t when you are ready for
Christmas gifts--it has them.
Carroll Furniture Co.-Suggests that
you give gifts that are worth giving
and makes suggestions to suit.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-18
sou1H CAROLINA NEWS

The South Carolina Livestock as
sociation will hold its annual meeting
in Columbia, January 1S, IA and Is.
1t is estimated that the states bud
get will aggregate $500, 900 this year,
II all obligations are met Last year
the total expenditures were $2.000.0oo.
Work was begun on the excava-
tions necessary for the building OF the
new railway station at Spartanburg,
this week.
plans for the improvement Of the
Greenville county court house have
been submitted. They call for an ex-
penditure Of about $4,000.
Governor Blease has appointed M.
E. Kirby as magistrate for Drayton-
vile township, Cherokee county, to
succeed H. E. Jefferies, deceased.
DIR. Thos. w. Jackson, formerly in
the United States service, has been
elected director Of public health OF
Spartanburg.
Governor Blease has issued full
pardon to John ]. Jones, the Branch
vile lawyer who killed Abe Pearlstine
at Branchville. in 1910.
Allen Seymour, a negro, charged
with criminal assault, was taken from
the Hampton county Jail early We'd
nesday morning and lynched.
Lew Williams won the decision in
a prize fight with JEFF Davis. in Char
lesion, Tuesday night. Davis was
knocked down fourteen times during
the slugfest.
The city Of Georgetown was visit
ed by a disastrous fire yesterday. The
damage is estimated at $4,000. Among
the residences destroyed was that of
w. H. Andrews, mayor OF George
town.
Admiral Samuel MCGOWAN, pay
master general Of the United States
navy, and a native Of South Carolina,
Is visiting relatives and friends In va
rious sections Of the state.
Mrs. Elizabeth Huggins, who lived
near Orangeburg, was burned to death
early yesterday morning. Her body
rectly beneath her room where she
had fallen through hole which was
burned through the floor.
A petition for the pardon of Clyde
Caldwell Clement, the Wofford Fitting
school student, convicted Of infanti-
eide in Spartanburg, in February, and
sentenced to life Imprisonment, Is be-
ing freely signed in Spartanburg and
other places.
F. Earle Bradham, editor Of the
Allendale Herald, has severed his con-
nection with that paper to accept
position as editor of a paper at Ridge
land, Jasper county. Miss Pauline
Calder has been elected editor Of the
Allendale paper. She Is the second
woman newspaper editor in the state.
Trains going out Of Georgetown
have during the past few weeks been
carrying anywhere from so to 200
packages Of game-wild duck. deer
and the like-to New York and Wash
ton. The hunting season in the vicin-
ity of Georgetown has been unusually
good this year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-18
THE WAR IN EUROPE
News Paragraphs Telling Of Happen.
inos at tho Front.

Since the beginning Of the war the
British army has lost total OF 3,466
officers up to December 1st, killed and
wounded. The total for the last week
in November was 253, according to
official statements.
More than 500 towns in Poland have
been laid in waste by the Germans,
since the war began, says a London
dispatch.
German Socialists are alleged to be
busy trying to create sentiment
against the continuation Of the war by
the fatheriand.
On his arrival at Rome, yesterday,
Prince Won Buelow, former German
chancellor, and now ambassador to
Italy was informed Of the bsmbard=
ment Of the English coast by German
ships, but showed no surprise. He
said this accomplishment had been az
ranged for prior to his departure
from Berlin, and added: This Is sim
ply the prelude to what the German
fleet is soon to undertake. which may
astonish the world"
For the fourth time since the OUT
break of the war, the French nora
torium applying to all negotiable Sc,
curities dated before September 4, and
maturing before March 8. 1915. has
been extended for two months.
According to the official report OF
Admiral Won Behneke commanding
the German ships that attacked the
three English towns Wednesday, the
German ships were struck number
Of times by shots from the English
coast batteries, but no serious damage
resulted
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-18

The general education board,
founded by John D. Rockefeller, to
promote education within the United
States without distinction Of race, sex
or creed, and equipped with funds ag-
gregating nearly $34,000,000, on We'd
nesday issued report showing how
the funds have been used. This report
is the first installment OF a compre.
hensive report covering the IL years
activity Of the board, the remainder OF
which will be issued January l. Total
benefactions distributed to outside
institutions through the board up 10
June 80 Of this year amounted to $685.
715,720. BY direct appropriation the
board has devoted $15,S94,355 to uni.
yersities, colleges, schools, educational
conferences, rural organization work
and farm demonstration work. or the
direct appropriation $925,000 was de-
voted to farm demonstration work IN
the south. To rural organization work
and that Of rural school agencies more
than $4,000 was given. Negro col
leges and schools received approx
mately 100000 and the Southern
Education board $4,000. The report
shows that the board received in l9O5
the sum Of 100000 from Miss Anna
T. Jeanes, for the assistance OF negro
rural schools in the south. To univer-
stiles. colleges and medical schools
not Including the negro colleges more
than s13,O0O,OO0 was given by direct
At present the boards
resources are valued at $33,939,156, OF
which s30.9lSO63 is general endow-
ment and $3021 093 reserve.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-18
ABOUT PEOPLE

Rev. DR.. ]. C. Galloway, pastor OF
the A. R. P. church Of Gastonia, and
former pastor of the church at York
vile, is in bad health.
Mr.. B. P. Barron who has been
working in southern Alabama, with
headquarters at Eufalia, Is spending
the holidays at his home in Yorkville
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. James who have
been visiting their son, MIR. H. b
James in 'Yorkville, returned to their
home in Yadkinville, n. c., Wednes-
day.
Charlie Nichols. of the United
States battleship Kansas. has been
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.
T. Nichols, in Chester He left on De-
cember 16, to return to his ship at
San Francisco.
Rock Hill Herald, Tuesday: p. L.
Williamson Of TirZah, who was oper-
ated on for appendicitis at the Eennel.
Infirmary q few days ago, Is doing
well. Mr.. Williamson Is a we'll known
citizen Of his community, being a vet
eran Of the War Between the Sec
tions.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-18

- Investigation of virtually all large
institutional charities and benevo-
lences centred in New York city, dur
ing which many Of the leading finan-
ciers Of the country will be summon
ed to testify, will be undertaken by
the Federal Industrial relations COM
mission soon. This has been announc-
ed by Frank P. Walsh, chairman Of
the commission, which closed its in
quiry into the Colorado coal strike late
Wednesday. Its unfinished work Will
be completed by agents remaining to
collect data and statements from wit
nesses uncalled. Institutions to be
investigated include the Russell Sage
foundation, the Baron de Hirsch fund,
the Carnegie benevolences, the Rookie
feller charities and the Rockefeller
foundation and the Cleveland founda-
ton. The investigation is tentatively
projected to begin in New York, jan
uary II. The basis Of the work Is to
be, according to Mr.. Walsh, the charge
that the creation Of the foundations
represent the beginning Of an "efrort
to perpetuate the present position OF
predatory wealth through the Coop
Grafton Of the sources Of public tnfor-
nation. The commission will seek to
determine, according to Mr.. Walsh,
how the policies Of these foundations
are shaped and by whom; their rela-
ton to high finance; the extent which
their charters may be stretched under
the United States constitution, and
whether they constitute a menace or a
benefit to the nation" Those who will
be asked to testify, according to Mr..
Walsh, include President Arthur Had
ley of Yale university; DR.. Charles
w. Eliot, president emeritus OF Har-
ward university; Andrew Carnegie,
John D. Rockefeller, Sr., John D.
Rockefeller, Jr., J. P. Morgan. Daniel
Guggenheim, E. H. Gary, T. N. Vail,
Edward T. Stotesbury Of ]. P. Morgan
& Co., George w. Perkins, Frank A.
Vanderlip, T. P. Shonts, Jacob Schih,
Norman B. Ream, Francis L. Hine,
John Hays Hammond, Robert w. De-
Forrest, Cleveland H. Hodge, II. c.
Frick, Adolph Lewisohn, Thomas w.
Lamont, Seth Low, Jerome D. Greene,
the Rev. Fred Gates, representative OF
John D. Rockefeller, Sr,; Starr j.
Murphy, personal counsel for John D.
Rockefeller; w. L. Mckenzie King, OF
the Rockefeller foundation; ]. II. NC
Clement, director of the Colorado Fuel
and Iron company; Chap. P. Nell.
John M. Glenn, director Of the Russell
Sage foundation; Ralph M. Eastley,
chairman executive council OF the Ma
tional Civil federation; Allen T. Burns,
director Of the Cleveland foundation;
Samuel Untermeyer, Robert Bruere,
trustee Rand School Of Socialism, New
York; Dean George w. Kirschway OF
Columbia, Seth M. Milliken, New Eng
land mill magnate, and Senator'S Ken
yon Of Iowa and Owens Of Oklahoma.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-18

market in Austria Hungary and Am
bassador Page informed the state de-
partment that Italy was in the market.
Mr.. Gerard said German prices ranged
from 13 to Is cents pound after al
lowing two cents for insurance. freight
and other charges. Twelve vessels
flying the American flag and bearing
about $4,000 bales of cotton, now are
loading or en- route to Europe. The
ultimate destination of the cargoes is
Germany. Officials today felt there
would be speedy restoration OF the
cotton trade to normal. Secretary
Bryan in a statement on the cotton
situation, said: 1.-The one practical OBJ
stacle to the supplying Of the demand
Is the scarcity Of American boats. The
olland-American line has refused to
accept shipments of cotton to Rotter-
dam and the fact that American boats
are required under the conditions i'm.
posed by Germany in the raising OF
the embargo to bring back dyestuns,
syanide, chemicals, etc., makes the de-
mand for American bottoms greater
than the supply"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-18

Dr.. c. j. Pariier, or blowing hock'
N. c., and one Of the best known ply
sicians Of Caldwell county, N. c., died
in the Charlotte sanitorium at II
o'clock last Wednesday night.
Mr.. r. 8. Riddle of Zeno. writes that
he has just slaughtered two 1S-
months old hogs for his father that
netted 400 and 444 pounds. He slaugh-
tered two mates Of these hogs six
weeks ago, and they netted 335 and
293 pounds.
Mr.. r. 8. Hartness Of Yorkville No.
5, found the sorrel mare for which he
advertised in The Enquirer Tuesday.
The horse had strayed into the Tirzah
neighborhood, and was recovered
Wednesday.
A cattle buyer Of the county said
yesterday that he was having little
trouble in purchasing all the hogs he
wants. The price runs from to 8
cents per pound on the foot. This
buyer who now has about fifty head,
expressed himself as being sure that
he could increase the number to 200
in a short while.
There 10 more or less misunder-
standing as to the status Of the coun-
ty demonstration agents, many people
being Of the opinion that they are Of
ficers Of the state. and paid by the
state. Originally the demonstration
system was established on basis OF
funds contributed by the General Ed
ucational Board (Rockefeller founda-
tion) and administered by the depart
ment Of agriculture. The general pur-
pose from the beginning was to have
the states take the work up later on
and provide the means to keep 1t 60
ing. In this county, Mr.. Hughes first,
and Mr.. Blair next, were appointed
through the Federal department Of
agriculture. Some time after the ap-
pointment Of Mr.. Blair, Clemson COL
lege secured an arrangement on which
it had been working for some time, to
have the work directed from there.
Just exactly what the arrangement
was, we have not the information at
hand to say; but year or two ago
Mr.. w. w. Long was made state
agent of Rural Demonstration Work,
with headquarters at Clemson college.
According to our understanding he Is
paid by the Federal department Of
agriculture, mainly out Of funds fur
nished by the Rockefeller foundation.
supplemented by funds Of the agricul-
tural department, and by Clemson col
lege funds. The appointment Of Mr..
McKeown was secured through the ef-
forts of the Rock Hill Chamber of
Commerce, under an arrangement
whereby that organization would pay
a part Of his salary. and the Federal
agricultural department and Clemson
college would pay the balance. Mr..
McKeown reports to the Rock Hill
Chamber Of Commerce and to Mr..
Long, and Mr.. Blair reports to Mr..
Long Miss Garrison, the organizer
of Girls Canning clubs, Is paid In part
by a direct appropriation Of the funds
Of York county and in part by the
Federal department Of agriculture.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-18

The Associate Press dispatches say
that when the Germans damned 1t to
the coast Of England the other day, 1t
was the first time in centuries" that
a hostile foreign shot had landed on
English soil. The writer Of that dis
patch evidently forget his history
somewhat. A gentleman by the name
of John Paul Jones, sailing tub Of
an old ship that he called the Bon
homme Richard, was pretty conspic-
uous along the British coast some 1876
years ago, and what he did for some
of the towns on the Scotch and Eng
lish coasts was a plenty. And when
British warships appeared he did not
run away so you could notice it. eth
er. He left the bones Of the Bon
homme Richard there. 1t Is true; but
he sailed away in the Scraps. which
had sunk his own ship.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-18

Messrs j. K. Breeden, secretary OF
the Prohibition movement, and Rev. j.
L. Harley, superintendent Of the Anti
Saloon league, are not exactly agreed
as to their proposed method of pro-
cedure against the liquor traffic. Mr..
Harley is working to secure prohibi-
ton by legislative enactment, being
afraid of a referendum because of the
danger of the whisky interests work.
ing up the anti prohibition vote while
the prohibitionists remain passive,
and Mr.. Breeden wants the matter
referred to the people. We are in
clined to side with Mr.. Breeden in the
matter. While we believe that if the
legislature :hould pass a statewide
prohibition law, the same could be
enforced with the assistance Of the
Federal government. still we think
that it would be much better to have
the sanction of a majority Of the vot-
ers Of the state.