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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-24
OFF TO CONFERENCE

Rev. Henry Stokes, pastor Of the
Yorkville Methodist charge, compris-
ing the Yorkville, Olivet and Philadel-
phia churches, preached the final SER
mon Of the years pastorate at Olivet,
Sunday afternoon and left last evening
for Sumter where he goes to attend the
annual Methodist conference.
Mr. Stokes has held the Yorkville
charge two years, and that Methodism
has progressed very much In his field
is evidenced by a comparison Of the re-
ports Of the three churches for the past
two years compared with previous re-
ports. About seventy-five members
have been received into the three
churches during his pastorate. During
the past year about $1,000 has been
raised by the churches for all purposes,
in addition to the splendid contribu-
tions Of the Sunday schools
Sunday school attendance in the past
two years has increased about 100 per
cent, and an increase Of something like
1S0 per cent has been noted in the H.
nancial contributions In Sunday schools.
Rev. Mr.. Stokes Is especially proud OF
the work done in the Sunday school at
Yorkville especially that Of three or
the classes-the James Jefferys Wes-
lev Adult class Of men, which class Is
taught by himself: the Camilla Weber
Adult class Of ladies, conducted by
Mrs. Stokes, and the Library Workers,
a class Of intermediate boys and girls,
which is under the direction OF Mrs.
R. D. Alexander. The latter class. by
it's special contributions, have added
about thirty or more handsome VOL
umes to the Sunday school library,
The whole Sunday school has done
much toward the support of missions
both foreign and home.
Under the rules Of the Methodist
conference, no preacher can serve
charge more than four years. That
Rev. Stokes congregations want him
returned next year, and doubtless year
after next, is evidenced by the fact that
at the last quarterly meeting of the
charge, held in Yorkville. last Friday
evening, at which there was full at
tendance, a unanimous request for his
return was submitted. At that meet
ing MIR. T. w. Jackson was elected a
steward Of the Olivet church and Mr..
S. S. Seagle, trustee Of the same con-
gregation. If the wishes OF the three
CONGREGATIONS Of the charge have any
weight with the conference (and there
is no doubt they will have), Mr.. Stokes
will be returned for further labors IN
this vicinity. He and his family not
only enjoy the esteem and respect OF
Methodists in the community: but OF
the people of every denomination and
even Of those who know no creed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-24

Dorm Iron Works company, $4,000; Art
Metal Construction company. s6,999.92;
General Fireproofng company, $1,623.-
a.. The bids for opera chairs were as
follows: York Furniture company,
5000; American Seating company
$637.5O: Fielder & Allen company
$500. Bids for wood furniture. includ-
ing desks, tables and the like: York
Furniture company. sl.449.S1; Parker
Gardner Co., $1,25S15; Fielder & AL
len Co., 1,030; American Seating COM
pany, s1,226.5O. Bids for chairs: Amer
lean Seating company, $99S.35; Parker
Gardner Co., s9S3.50 Fielder & AL
len Co., s1,113.90; York Furniture Co.,
$1,5OO. Electric lighting: A. A. Chris
tie, s1,395.00; and Geo. F. Eubanks
two bids, No. l. Of $1,60O. and No. 2, OF
$3.50.
The commissioners, though not
agreeing to buy anything decided upon
the following bids as most acceptable,
provided the money Is made available:
For metal furniture: Van Dorm Iron
Works company, $4,000. Opera chairs:
American Seating company, $631.5O.
Wood furniture: Fielder & Allen Co.,
$1,000 Chairs: York Furniture COM
pany, $1,500. No tentative selection
was made as to the electric lighting
arrangement.
The aggregate cost Of the selections
tentatively agreed upon Is $9.367.50.
This is exclusive of the estimates for a
lighting system, which will call for not
less than $1,395, in addition.
The plan for furnishing the new
building does not take into considera-
ton the probable use Of any Of the sew
eral thousand dollars worth of furni-
ture that belonged to the old building.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-24
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Yorkyille merchants generally were
very we'll pleased with the amount OF
business done Saturday.
The Yorkville Graded school foot
ball team expects to go to Carney on
THANKSGIVING day to play the schooi
football team Of that place.
- The Yorkville Graded school foot
ball team defeated the Gaffney team
on the local field, Friday. The score
was 54 to 0.
Mr.. r. d. Dorset has opened a res
taurant in the Barnett and Williams
building opposite the Shieder Drug
Store.
Union Thanksgiving services Will
he held in the Associate Reformed
church, next Thursday. Rev Lacy l..
Little will preach the sermon OF the
occasion,
Manager McManus Of the Lyric
theatre on Saturday paid the war
tax" levied on picture shows by the
Federal government. The amount OF
the tax was s25.
Kings Mountain Chapter, d. A. K.
held a rummage sale in the OLeary
store building, Saturday The proceeds
of the sale amounting to about s32. Will
be sent to the headquarters of the
Red Cross,
MIR. o. T, Wood, representing the
National Show Case Co., Of Columbus,
Ga, is In Yorkville this week for the
purpose of installing the fixtures for
the new First National Bank. the
work will require a week or ten days.
and upon it's completion, the building
will be ready for occupancy.
The Wesley Adult class of Trinity
Methodist church, entertained all the
members Of the quarterly conference
Of the Yorkville charge at an oyster
supper. Friday evening. The supper
was held at the home of Mr.. R. E.
Montgomery, the course being prepared
by Mrs Montgomery. and served by
Misses Jessie Baber, Margarite Brad
ford and Ruth Crosby
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-24

If the Observer had printed half
the articles that were sent to 1t for
publication by the National Good
Roads congress, and if it were to print
the half that are sent by the 1nterna-
tional exposition. and a fraction of the
other things sent in for free space
there would not be room left for the
news or for paid advertisements. we
are willing to help along public en-
terprises to a reasonable extent; but II
strikes us that public enterprises
might help the newspapers once In a
while. Haven't they publicity funds
-Newberry Observer.
If the Observer had printed the
stuff of which it speaks, the probate
court would have been warranted in
taking charge Of it. The thing to do with
such matter is to put IT in the waste
basket and say nothing. for If the Ob-
servers space is not worth paying for
it is not worth using, and If the OBJ
server prints such stuff without
charge, nobody is going to pay. The
primary duty of a newspaper is to try
to give it's readers something. not TO
get something out Of them for itself
or anybody else. All press agency
stuff is more or less fraudulent, and
the editor does his readers and him
self an injustice in allowing it to get
by. The public has very little respect
for the deadbeat advertiser, and the
average newspaper reader has no
e., . Alt n1h
to protect him from such deadbeats.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-24
DAY OF THANKSGIVING

Governor Blease has promulgated
his annual Thanksgiving proclamation
1t was given out last Friday, and the
text Of it as follows:
1t is our duty, and we should regard
it as a hioh privilege, to set apart one
day in each year upon which publicly
to give thanks to the Great Source OF
the many blessings which have been
bestowed upon us.
During the past twelve months.
South Carolina has enjoyed peace and
prosperity. A great war raging in
Europe and upon the seas has brought
financial difficulties to some OF our peo-
pie, but this crisis is being met by
South CarOlinans as crisiSeS have been
met in the past-steadfastly and cour-
agcously, our own people working out
their own salvation through the boun-
tiful resources with which an all-wise
Providence has blessed them.
Our fields have been abundantly
productive: labor and capital have
worked in harmony, and each has re-
ceived a just compensation; and mora.
uplift and educational advancement
have kept step with industrial pro-
gress.
AS people we should be grateful,
and we should publicly express our
gratitude.
Now. Therefore. l. Cole. l.. Blease,
governor Of the state of South Caro-
lima, do ereby set apart, in accord
ance with time -honored custom the
fourth Thursday in November, which
is the 26th of said month. as Day of
Thanksgiving. and | request that. so
far as may be possible. the people of
South Carolina cease that day from
the duties of their vocationS, and pub
licly acknowledge, in their usual places
oe worship or in such manner as
may seem meet to them. their indebt-
cdness to God for his gifts to them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-24

In our view of the matter, Repre-
sentative Bradford was exactly right III
the position ne took the other day,
with reference TO the matter of back
ing up the court house commission in
agreeing TO give the architect a rake
off in the purchase OF furniture for
the court house. II the commission
had been vested with authority to pro-
vide furniture, the matter would have
been different. and we are quite sure
that Mr.. Bradford's position would
have been different. But when the
commission undertook to go beyond its
powers and assume TO do something
il was not called upon 10 do, II is graf
flying to know that the county has a
representative with the nerve and
backbone to call them down. En-
barrass the commission? The idea. 1t
is the delegation in the general assem-
bly, that the responsibility rests upon
and they will have to answer to the
people for unnecessary extravaganza.
l mere are IO uouOt Iho9' wiz W."
have il i'm for Representative Brad
ford for thus speaking up as he did;
but if they succeed in discreditlng nm
with the voting taxpayers for whom
he was so boldly standing out. he will
still retain his self respect as the re-
suit of his refusal TO allow himself 10
he nvcrriden as though he were Il
dummy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-24
The Rock Hill Herald quotes Repre-

The Rock Hill Herald quotes Repre-
sentative w. ]. Cherry as saying that
81. 900 is enough to spend on the court
house furniture at this time. Repre-
sentative Cherry Is about right on
that proposition, except that his figures
are rather too high.
A party Of gentlemen in attendance
upon court, were discussing the war In
Europe and its bearing upon business
conditions in this section. A gentle
man from Fort Mill who was in the
party and whose business has suffered
to some extent on account Of the low
price of cotton, said: We'll. I'm not
worrying, but III tell you one thing
According to the papers. the Germans
have guns that will shoot twenty miles.
I think the statement is wrong. They
will shoot 5000 miles, and already
they have knocked business In York
county into a cooked hat. Yes, sir, they
surely can shoot further than twenty
miles"
In a letter sent Friday to all post
masters, Postmaster General Burleson
told them to arrange at once for quick
and effective distribution Of the largest
bulk of Christmas mail handled In the
history Of the postoffice department In
order that gift-givers will not hold
back their presents until the last avail
able mail before Christmas morning.
the postmaster general has directed
that parcels mailed early may bear the
words, Not to be opened until Christ
mas" At the large city delivery offices
the carrier force and delivery EQUIP
ment will be specifically organized for
the effective performance Of the task
which will be imposed upon the SER
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-24
GENERAL SESSIONS

Court of general sessions for York
county for the fall term convened In
the temporary court room in Yorkville,
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, Spe-
cial Judge c. M. Efird Of Lexington,
presiding, and all the court officials at
their accustomed stations. The docket
appeared to be about as heavy as usu-
al for the fall term.
Judge Efird's charge to the grand
jury was confined to the general duties
devolving on that body. Several petit
Jurors were reported mot found" For
various causes the following petit ju-
rors were excused: c. D. Cunning
ham, c. NJ. Inman, A. R. Cook, r. A.
Counts, c. H. Ferguson. S. A. Robin
son.
Yesterday morning the grand jury
returned true bills on the following in
dictments:
Charles Garrison, house breaking
and larceny; Bub Hardin. Giles Pat
terson, Ed Patterson, riot; Otis Nc
Fadden, housebreaking and larceny;
Joshua Buyers, assault and battery
with intent to kill; Walker Moore. as
sault and battery with intent to kill;
Arthur Gadsden, Peter Hinton. using
live stock without consent Of owner,
Jane Grady, violation Of dispensary
law; Thomas NJ. e. McCarter, violation
Of dispensary law; Steve Davis, mur-
der.
Bub Hardin, Giles Patterson and Ed
Patterson plead guilty to the charge OF
riot. Thirty days at hard labor or
fine Of $25 in each case, was the SEN
tence Of the court.
Charles Garrison, James Ingram and
George McGatta, three white men.
plead guilty to house breaking and
larceny, and were sentenced to three
years each in the penitentiary or the
public works of the county.
Otis McFadden plead guilty to house
breaking and larceny. The sentence
Of the court was that he serve two
years on the public works Of York
county or a like period in the state
penitentiary.
Peter Hinton and Arthur Gadsden.
charged with using stock without the
owners consent demanded a trial.
When it developed there was no case
against lneIIl lne SollClloi CoHSeuleu "
verdict of not guilty.
Walker Moore plead guilty to aggra
waited assault and battery, he having
cut his wife in the arm while drunk.
Three months on the public works or
fine of $50 was imposed.
The next case taken up was that
against Joshua Byers. charged with
assault and battery with intent to kill.
verdict Of guilty Of assault and bat
terry of high and aggravated nature
was returned and the defendant was
sentenced to serve two months In the
penitentiary or to pay fine Of $50.
j. NJ Plexico. plead guilty to con-
ducting a drug business without IL
cense. mere technical violation of the
law, Solicitor Henry stated. Mr.. PleXi-
co paid a fine Of $40.
The grand jury returned the follow
ing true hills yesterday afternoon:
G. NJ. Turney, assault and battery
with intent tn KILL Peter Karros, man
slaughter; Henry White and Walker
White, assault and battery with intent
to kill.
Three cases against V. b. Bradford,
charging disposal of property under
lien. were mol pressed by the solicitor,
There being no more cases ready for
trial, court adjourned at four O'Clock |
yesterday afternoon.
The grand jury returned the follow
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-24

A week or ten days ago there was
some talk to the effect that the older
engineers who have the preference in
runs were to be asked or requested
to lay off one trip a week in order to
give some of the younger men, who
have been laid off on account of slack
business, a chance to earn something
But this move will hardly be necessary,
Is the opinion now, as the business
outlook gets better.
Because Of the slackness Of business
during the past few weeks, there are
many men, engineers, who have been
on regular runs for several years, some
Of them on passenger trains, who are
now firing for older engineers who
have the preference in runs. AS regu
lar passenger and freight trains are
taken off the engineer losing his regu
lar run, has the right Of the run next
below him. provided he has the neces-
sary service age to entitle him to GUST
the next man. This has been practiced
to such an extent that quite number
Of the regular engineers have found II
necessary to oust a fireman, in order
to keep himself busy, and so 1t goes
until it gets to the place where the
younger firemen are simply laid off
and kept on the waiting list.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Samuel Hartness-Will pay reward for
return Of lsot fountain pen.
G.. NJ. Carroll, Yorkville No. RE
quests you to pay him If you owe
him on account or otherwise.
J. NJ. & c. R. McGill, Hickory Grove
Announce a special reduction sale
to begin at their store tomorrow.
Reduced prices on all goods.
Kirkpatrick -Belk Co.'s showing a
new shipment of coat suits and
coats and has more goods on the
road.
G. M. Inman, A. l.. and y. S. Black
Warn all persons against trespass-
ing on their lands.
Trustees School District No. 17-Give
notice Of special tax election to be
held in said district on December
10, at residence Of A. C. White.
Thomson Co.-Says that its increasing
sales is a sure index to the fact that
wise shoppers are finding its prices
the lowest and qualities the best.
York Drug Store-Has a big line Of
chocolates and bonbons for the
Thanksgiving trade.
Lyric Theatre-Gives it's programme
for four days Of this week. Fourth
installment of 'Trey o. Hearts" to-
night.
Handy Kitchen-Talks about cigars
cigarettes and tobacco. Five cents
cigars at $1.75 and s1.85 a box Of
so. Chewing tobacco, 55 cts. lb.
First National Bank, Sharon-Tells
you the first thing necessary to get
ting a proper start in the world. 1t
wants your savings account.
Yorkville Banking e. Mer. Co.-Has
fresh supply Of cake ingredients,
fresh cereals. evaporated fruits,
and seasonable vegetables.
T. w. Speck-Suggests that you give
your son or daughter a watch for
Christmas. He has a good selection
Of various makes at right prices.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-24
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
News Paragraphs Telling Of Happen
ings at the Front.

A London dispatch Of Sunday, says
that two sons Of General Christian
Dewet, the rebel leader have surren-
dered to q magistrate at Cape Town.
South Africa.
Freezing weather has set in through
out the battle zone in France and
Belgium. The temperature, Saturday.
varied between % and % degrees
above zero. Snow Is falling in north
ern France.
In Socialist quarters in Copen-
hagen, which are in touch with the
Socialists Of Berlin, 1t is said that
100000 men are engaged in the bat
tie on the Russian German frontiers.
Emperor Franz Joseph Of Austria.
has awarded the grand cross Of the oy-.
der Of Elizabeth, to Mrs. Frederick G.
Penfield, wife Of the United States;
ambassador to Vienna, on account Of
her care for wounded soldiers,
A Warsaw dispatch says the Ger
man generals Won Berdow and Won
Brommel committed suicide at Cxen-
stochowa, Russian Poland, last week.
following their defeat.
A Rome dispatch says that the
Austrian fortress Of Przemysl has Of
fered to capitulate to the Russians on
condition that the garrison be permit
ed to leave with arms and baggage.
The dispatch says the offer was refus-
ed as the Russian commander consid-
cred that the fortress would be unable
to hold out for long.
The Germans offered $4,000 marks
for the capture Of King Albert Of Bel
gium, and a traitorous chauffeur near
ly collected 1t, according TO a story
told by Etienne Gouraud Of Trenton.
Mich, who arrived in New York, Sat-
urday. on the Anchor liner Carolina.
Mr.. Gouraud says he served In the
Belgian army as a member Of the
personal bodyguard Of King Albert
for time. King Albert, Gouraud de-
clares. discovered ne treachery OF the
chauffeur and put a revolver to his
head, forcing him TO return to head
quarters. Here a check for so 900
marks on a Berlin bank was found in
the chaufreur's pocket The man was
shot within half an hour.
A Petrograd correspondent says:
Emperor William Is stalking his all
upon the great battle in Poland. He
has brought the finest troops from
France, borrowed the best cavalry;
namely, the HUNGARIAN Horse, depict
ed his garrisons by moving their guns:
wherever possible, and now strikes for.
victory or death. Having based slt his
hopes on crushing France, he ROW is:
similarly turning on Russia, and this
battle must decide the fate Of Ger
many's whole adventure"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-24
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER "a, 1914.
ng true bills to the court this morn

Ing true bills to the court this morn
ing:
William Johnson, assault and battery
with intent to kill and carrying con-
cealed weapons; James McGill, I pos
ing Of property under lien; Curry Bur-
ris, assault and battery with intent to
Kill and carrying concealed weapons;
John Cameron, manslaughter; Arthur
Black, violation Of the dispensary law;
David Reed, violation Of dispensary
law; Henry Beatty and Venie Rippy,
adultery and fornication; Tom Morri-
son, using stock without owners con-
sent; Al Williams, assault and battery
with intent to kill: Henry Brown and
Jno. Perkins, assault and battery intent
to kill and carrying concealed weapons;
Walter Woodward, housebreaking and
larceny; Beatie Wright, assault and
battery with intent to kill; Samuel
Williams, assault and battery with in
tent to kill and carrying concealed
weapons; John Whitener. violation Of
dispensary law: j. E. Turney assault
and battery intent to kill.
David Reed was found not guilty Of
violating the dispensary law.
Henry White who was found guilty
Of assault and battery of a high and
aggravated nature, has not yet been
sentenced.
Tom Morrison plead guilty to the
charge within the indictment against
him. He will serve thirty days on the
public works.
Walter Woodward plead guilty to
larceny. The court sentenced him to
six months on the public works.
John Whitener plead guilty to selling
liquor. A sentence Of three months or
800 was imposed.
Arthur Black entered plea Of gull
ty Of violation Of the dispensary law.
He drew a sentence Of three months or
500 fine.
the charge being housebreaking and
larceny. was mol pressed.
Court is now engaged in the trial Of
Peter Karros, the Greek restauranteur
Of Rock Hill, charged with manslaugh-
ter
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-24

AS to what the Wade fund OF SlS5,-
OOO. 900 is going to do for the cotton
owners, we do not know. We thought
at first that the United States govern
ment ought to do something, and we
think so yet. We believe that bond
issue proposed at the last session or
the general assembly, would have
helped out the situation in South Car
olina and that it would have spread
to other southern states. and we be-
lieve so yet. We have not looked up
on the Wade proposition as promising
anything like as much as either of the
other propositions, even though 1t
should be carried into effect; but If
the Wade proposition should result
in the bringing of some money to the
south, it will help. However, there Is
nothing to do but wait
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-24

Most people in this country take II
as a matter of course that the final
outcome Of the European war will be
the conquest of Germany by the allies
but it will be pretty generally conced-
ed now that except for the part tha'
Russia has been taking. Germany
would already have made very dill
ferent showing in France and along
the English channel. Just now 1t ap-
pears that the Russians are getting
the worst of it, and it is easily possible
that they may get plenty within the
next few weeks. The situation seems
to suggest that if Russia should be
forced to separate peace, and such a
thing is not impossible, the situation
for England and France, over on the
western side of the problem, will be-
come all the more serious