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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-17

How are we going to get the truth
about these campaign meetings. For
instance on their own account some of
the correspondents say that the Ander-
son meeting was anti-Blease and pro
Smith. with Pollock a favorite, and de-
scribe the anti-Blease procession as a
tremendous affair Then they quote
Governor BleaSe as saying from the
stand that the procession included 81
men and 90 women, while the govern
ors friends had given out 600 Blease
badges and were unable to supply the
demand. 1t is indeed difficult to tell
what to believe and what not to be-
lieve. The Anderson Daily Mail which
has a well earned reputation for truth
has this to say in it's issue Of Thurs
day:
II was a mighty good campaign meet
ing that we had in Anderson on We'd
nesday. The candidates were in good
form and the crowd was in a good hu-
NOR, Each speaker received enough
applause to feel encouraged, and each
received enough heckling to add spice
To the proceedings.
There was a marked absence of ran
cor and bitterness on the part or the
people. 1t was a very noticeable 1act
that voters are thinking this year; they
are studying the different candidates
and their records and promises. There
is a sincere desire to get the best man
for the senate.
And this is as it should be. The peo-
plc are honest and their judgment
rendered upon a fair representation OF
the facts and without bitterness, is the
thing that all of us want. We will all
be content with that, whether we get
the man of our own particular cholce
or not.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-17
ABOUT PEOPLE

Mr.. Frank Putnam of Yorkville, is
visiting relatives in Woodruff, S. c.
Mrs. L. George Grist is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. A. B. Hammond, in Colum-
bia.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Lewis and chill
dren of Yorkville, are spending several
weeks at Montreal, n. c.
Mr.. S. Earle Grist has returned to
Bennettsville, after visit to his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Grist, in
Yorkville.
DR.. and Mrs. Jas. P. Crawford and
children. of Nashville, Tenn, visited
relatives and friends in Yorkville, this
week
Misses Marilla and Lucia Reid
Ewart and Master James Knox Ewart
of Yorkville, are visiting relatives
and friends in Anderson.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmore Lightfoot of
Tampa, Fla, arrived in Yorkville last
night for a visit to Mrs. Lightfoot's
father, Mr. w. H. Herndon.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. White of
Yorkville, spent Saturday and Sun
day in Monroe, \. c., with Mrs.
Whites brother. Mr.. S. A. Warlick.
Mr. w. H. Walters and family Of Ka-
napolis, N. c., are in Yorkville visiting
the families Of Messrs. G. W., ]. H. and
G. f. Sherer and other relatives and
friends.
Miss Mozelle Inman Of The Enquirer
staff, returned to her office yesterday
after an absence of two weeks during
which she has been visiting relatives
and friends in North Carolina.
Mr.. Harry c. Smith of Charlotte,
who has been on visit to northern
cities, is spending a few days with
Messrs. F. . E. and b. F. Smith in
Yorkville, before returning home.
Messrs. A. L. and Ernest Smith,
Mesdames e. l.. Farmer and E. R.
Russell, Miss Aileen Farmer and
Martha Russell, left for their homes
at Little Rock, Ark, yesterday, after
spending month with the family of
Mr. Jno. f. Carroll in Yorkville.
Miss Louise Lilly, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. c. Lilly Of Filbert won the
$500 prize recently offered by Kirk
patrick Belk Co, to the person writing
the words, See Kirkpatrick-Belk Cos s
Shoes" on a postal card the greatest
number Of times. Miss Lilly wrote the
words 1926 times on her card.
The following young people Of York
Vile chaperoned by Mr.. and Mrs.
Wheeler Willis are attending a house
party at Piedmont Springs: Misses
Mary Henley Willis, Miriam White,
Louise Quinn; Messrs. Joseph and Nc
Cain Nichols, Carroll Grist, Percy
Berry Miss Annie Lee Adams Of Clo-
yer, is also a member Of the party.
Mr.. William Moore. a Yorkville
boy who about five months ago, join
ed the United States navy, is in York
Go OF tn fo hiG
father, Mr.. W. r. Moore. Mr.. Moore
has completed the course Of train
ing on the training ship Franklin.
and now wears the stripe Of an able
seaman. He was allowed the present
visit home on account Of good con-
duct and at the expiration OF his time,
will go back to Norfolk, where he will
probably be detailed to the battle
ship Kansas.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-17
Candidate Jennings appears to h

Candidate Jennings appears to have
worked himself into considerable heat
at the Abbeville meeting over The En-
uirer's recent editorial analysis of the
plan of Battle in the senatorial cam
paign. We are reproducing the Col
umbia States report of the incident
AS To whether the Mayor of Sumter
is correctly reported, we do not know;
but if he is correctly reported, he has
contributed further circumstances tc
back up that which has already become
n pretty general conclusion. For in
stance where we used the word 'possi-
bly," Mr.. Jennings is made to render II
"probably," and reasoning that in terms
disclaims any intention of going be-
yond exceedingly plausible speculation
is DESIGNATED as charges" We would
be very much gratified to see Cedar
Springs get $4,000; but even If we
should prove what we believe to be the
truth. we are doubtful as to whether
that institution would ever benefit on
that account. And as to retiring from
the race. we just hope Mr.. Jennings
wont do anything of the kind-he is sc
interesting and he is doing so much
good for his state.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-17

official as a favor, and we are not 60
ing to do so. We do not look upon
such things as favors. We consider 1t
strictly a business proposition, and the
lawyer or official who sends legal or Of
fetal advertising to this office with the
idea of getting any other return than
value received on a strictly business
basis, will make mistake.
But in this connection we want to
make Just one little remark, and that is
this. No lawyer or official has any
moral right to place any advertising of
which he has the direction, on any 9TH
er than a value received basis II an
official uses official advertising to aid
favorite newspaper that is unable TO
give value received, he is taking an
improper advantage of the pubic ne
represents, and if a lawyer does the
same thing, he is taking the same kind
of advantage Of clients.
Now then to the proposition referred
to in our opening paragraph. The price
to be charged for legal and official ad-
vertising is fixed by law. 1t is fixed so
definitely that any individual of rea-
sonable intelligence, whether lawyer
printer or layman ought to be able to
comprehend it, There are records in
the office of the clerk OF the court,
showing the price that has been paid
for every advertisement that has ever
been printed under the direction or au-
thority of that office The same is true
of the office of the county supervisor,
and there are newspaper files that con-
tain all the official and legal adVertis-
ing that has been printed in this coun-
ty at least during the past sixty years.
The records referred to will not show
that The Yorkville Enquirer has ever
charged one cent more for a legal or
official advertisement than the law al
lows, and these same records VIII snow
numerous instances where other pa
pers Of the county have charged a
great deal more for the Identical ad-
vertising than The Enquirer has charg-
ed. On the other hand these RECORDS
will show very few, if any instances,
where any other paper has ever charg-
ed less for the same advertising than
The Enquirer has charged.
AS we have said, this is not matter
of controversy. 1t is simply state
ment of fact. If any newspaper has
charged more for legal advertising
than the law allows, it is matter for
the grand jury rather than for newspa-
per disputing, and so far as we are
concerned we are perfectly willing to
leave it to the grand jury.
That The Enquirer gets more for
commercial advertising than any other
newspaper in this section, we are
1,,t OF cor
we insist that there is not another pa
per in the state Of South Carolina that
gives the advertising patron more
value for his money.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-17
ATTENTION. VOTERS!

Every Democrat should vote IN the
primary election, which will be held
this year on August 25.
In order to vote. under the new rules
every Democrat must go in person ana
place his name upon the roll or MS
Democratic club. and he must enroll
his name in full-not simply giving his
initials. but enrolling his full name.
The last day for enrolment is tues
day. July 2S, 1914. Do not wait untll
the last day to enroll. You may be sick
that day, or the secretary may not De
found. or something else may happen
To prevent you from getting your name
on. Enroll now.
There is an erroneous impression
among some that registration certil-
cate and tax receipt are required in or
der to enroll. You do not need reg
istratiun certificate or tax receipt.
If you live in a town that has been
sub divided into two or more club dis
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-17
IN THE STORM DISTRICT.

A representative of The Enquirer
went to Rock Hill yesterday, by way OF
the public road in an automobile, and
again passed through a portion Of the
hail swept district, nine days after the
storm.
With the exceptions Of the territory
from the Peter Garrison old place to
Ebenezer church, a distance of about
mile and a half, conditions showed
signs of remarkable improvement.
Several fields of cotton which show
| ed no sign of green on last Friday, were
beginning to put out leaves and look
pretty good, and young corn that had
| been beaten into the ground had come
out and was looking pretty good Also
new corn that had been planted after
the storm was beginning to come up.
But in the worst part Of the hal
swept belt, stretch mile and hall
wide, there stood cotton stalks from ter
| to twelve inches high that showed nc
| sign of life or promise of doing any
| thing later. Some of the cotton and
corn fields had been plowed up and
were being sowed in peas, and there
were signs of industrial activity al
along the route.
The alfalfa patches previously de-
scribed as having been clipped so close
as to suggest their having been used
as pastures for geese, were coming out
beautifully and showed a growth OF
three or four inches.
The committee Of the Rock Hill
Chamber of Commerce had already
distributed large quantities of seeds OF
different kinds and were still making
strenuous efforts to get additional sup
plies.
From reports it appears that many
negroes have left the farms on which
they were working, and although the
farmers generally are recovering theil
spirits there is nothing to indicate that
the extent of the calamity is less than
has been reported. On the contrary
the most conservative opinion is that
the damage has been underestimate
rather than overestimated.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-17
LOCAL LACoNIcS
Enrolment at McconneIIsviIIe.

The enrolment at McConnellsville up
to July Is, was "A. The total vote at
the McConnellsville box two years ago
was 119.
For Federal Relief.
Congressman Finley introduced a
bill in the house last Monday, providing
an appropriation Of 100000 for the re-
lief Of the hail storm sufferers in York
county. The bill was referred to the
proper committee and Mr.. Finley will
do what he can to get it through. as
soon as practicable. The difficulties In
the way, however, are very great.
Contract for Bethany Church.
Mr.. C. w. Spencer Of Gastonia, has
been awarded the contract to build the
new A. r. P. churh at Bethany. The
contract was let at the Shandon hotel
in Yorkville, Wednesday afternoon,
and there were a number of bidders.
The contract price was not made pub
lie. Work on the new structure Is to
be begun in the next ten days. Julian
S. Starr Of Rock Hill, Is the architect.
President s. c. College.
Dr. William Spencer Currell, former
ly q resident of Yorkville, but for the
past twenty years head Of the depart
ment Of English in Washington and
Lee university, has been elected presi-
dent Of the South Carolina university
to succeed DR.. s. c. Mitchell, resigned.
DR.. Currell was born in Charleston Sc
years ago, and has attained much dis
tinction as an educator. Yorkville
friends have been urging him for the
position for several years, and are very
much gratified at his final selection.
New School House.
A new school building is being con-
structed at Cotton Belt, four miles
west of Yorkville. Mr.. w. T. Beam
guard has the contract. The build
ing is a three-room structure, built
according to the Clemson plan. and
will be completed during August. A
need for a new school building has
been felt for some time as the enroll
ment at Cotton Belt Is rapidly in
creasing.
Clark Black.
Miss Lindsay Clark and Mr.. Ar
thur Black were married at the
Presbyterian manse In Yorkville,
Tuesday night, Rev E. E. Gillespie
daughter of Mr.. D. c.. Clark, carrier
on Yorkville r. F. d. No. l, and the
groom is a prominent farmer well
known throughout the county. The
young couple have many friends who
extend best wishes to them.
Wylie- Bridges.
Miss Mary Wylie, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. c. Wylie of Hickory
Grove, was married to Mr.. Roland
Bridges at Hickory Grove, Wednesday
afternoon, Rev. B. G. Pressly, pastor
of the A. r. P. church at that place.
officiating. The bride is a graduate
Of the class of 1914 in the Hickory
Grove Graded school, and is known
to a large circle Of friends and ac-
quaintances. Mr.. Bridges has for
some time past been agent for the
Southern railway at Hickory Grove,
and is young man who enjoys the
respect and esteem of all the people
of that town.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-17

tionalist government a peaceful one,
Carranza said it would probably be
month before he entered Mexico City.
He stated that he did not believe Car
bajal was strong enough to handle ef-
fectively the reins Of power passed
over to him by Huerta, if the latter had
left the republic for the island of Cuer-
acao. as was reported here today from
the United States. Carranza said he
thought Carbajal or any man in the
civil life would find the situation most
difficult and he expected that the new
president would open negotiations with
him at once. Telegraph service with
Mexico City would be resumed at once,
he announced In view of the situation
facing Carbajal, CarranZa declared II
might be necessary to send Constitu-
tionalist troops to Mexico City to pre-
serve order and that such situation
was being prepared for.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-17
HuMoRS OF THE COURT

Ordinarily one would not look to a
close, hot court room, where everybody
wears long faces and where that tired
feeling is common, for humor; but
neverleSs there are from time to time
flashes Of fun that smash the monot-
hearty laughter from all present.
The present court Of general ses-
sions has been marked by many such
humorous incidents, some of them be-
ing so funny that for a minute or sc
the hot weather was forgotten in the
hearty laughter. All these witticisms
are not remembered long. In fact
hardly any Of them are. But here are
few:
An old negro witness was being ex-
amined the other day by prisoner
who was his own counsel. The witness
proceeded to tell his story, while the
defendant lawyer would break in with
Now, didn't l tell you," or didn't
do so-and-so" Finally the old witne"
got tired Of it; shook his head, stamp
ed his foot angrily and said. "Nigger
why don't you tell de truf." 1t was not
the question that was funny, but rath-
er the way 1t was asked.
In another case a negro testified that
a certain woman was physically unable
to attend court. There being some
doubt in the minds of counsel, the ne
gro broke out with, Boss. If dat oman
can move a peg, I'll come and work fer
you all de year fer nuttin!"
How much whisky had you drunk"
asked the lawyer Of a witness who
claimed he was not drunk on a certain
occasion. "Oh, just a little drink or
two-about pint" coolly returned the
witness. You were raised in a COM
munity where they make whisky-have
seen it all your life, haven't you?" ask
ed the lawyer. yes, sir" returned the
witness, II was raised on q bottle"
What was Mr.. Blanks size and how
much would he weigh?" asked the
prosecutor of a case, the other day.
We'll, sub, I don't know. He was q
little man like you, but"-and the wit
ness wagged his head gravely and said
in calm but decisive tone: Little men
weighs powerful heavy sometimes"
1t is a known fact among lawyers
and others who have had experience
that it is almost an impossible matter
to prove a scene by means Of picture
when a negro Is the witness. Such a
case occurred recently. Several pic
lures Of the house and yard Of negro
who was very important witness, had
been taken. The negro was called upon
to identify his premises by the photo
graphs. He took them in his hands
looked at them, turned them around
and then repeated the action. His fea-
lures showed that he was puzzled. FL
nally he said: "Yas, dat's my house,
but 1 declar' ter goodness, hit amt set
tin right"
A man was called on to testify as to
the character Of another. He declared
the other man to be dangerous. How
do you know; did you ever hear Of him
hurting anybody" he was asked. Yes.
sir" stammered the character witness.
"he hu-hur-hurt mel"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-17

There was very considerable interest
in the case Of DR.. ]. E. w. Halle, of
Rock Hill, charged with NAL patrice.
The case has been pending for quite
while and has caused a good deal of
talk, as well as no little feeling. Va
rious stories were in circulation about
the matter and some Of them looked
very ugly. Solicitor Henry prosecuted
the case with his usual vigor and made
of the testimony everything that was
in it; but the whole thing fell fiat. The
jury remained out about twenty min
utes long enough to consider every
thing that seemed to be entitled to con-
sderation and returned verdict of not
guilty. Disinterested people who heard
the testimony, are generally Of the
opinion that the jury was right; but
there is still intense feeling over the
matter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-17
WITHIN THE TOWN

- The first wedding ceremony held
in the new \. r. p. church was that
of Wednesday evening, when the
marriage of Miss Winnie Davis Craw-
ford to Mr.. Stuart S. Abel was SOL
emniZed. Rev. j. l.. Oates officiating.
1t was a beautiful affair, one of the
prettiest ceremonies ever witnessed by
a large number of Yorkville friends and
admirers. The church was artistically
decorated in green and white. Miss
Mary Starr presided ut the piano and
Mr.. Russell McElwee on the violin
and the several selections rendered by
these musicians preliminary to the
marriage, were very delightful. The
pretty ring ceremony was used, lit
tie Master Russell Crawford being the
ring bearer. The ribbon bearers were
Misses Alberta Pegram, Jean Craw-
ford and Masters James Crawford
and Mason Carroll. The ushers were
Messrs. Frank C. Riddle, DR.. A. M
Barnett, J. r. Lindsay, Jr., and y.
r. Hart. The bridesmaids and grOoms-
men were: Miss Lettie Abel and j. o.
Moore, Jr.: Miss Carrie Cartwright
and ]. p. Moore; Miss Bessie Peg
ram and c. w. Adickes; Miss Louise
Murphy and d. a. Bigger; Miss
Fredrca Lindsay and DR.. S. G. Love;
Miss Mary Cartwright and f. A.
DesPurtes: Miss Wilmore Logan and
G. Il. Abel; Miss Frances Finley and
y. G. McCorkle. Mrs. f. G. Riddle
was dame of honor and Miss Louise
Guy the maid of honor. The bride
whose wedding dress was of voile with
tunics of real lace with pearl trim
mings, was escorted to the altar by
her brother DR.. j. p. Crawford OF
Nashville, Tenn. There she was me-
by the groom and his best man. DR..
Il. T.. Able. Following the ccre-
mony reception attended by numer-
Gus friends was held ut the home.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-17
STORM RELIEF WORK..

The committee designated by Gov
crnur Bleasc in his proclamation of last
Tuesday, to receive and distribute such
volunteer contributions as may be sent
To it by the people of the state for the
relief of the residents of the hal
stricken districts of York county, met
i'm the directors room of the Peoples
National bank of Rock Hill, yesterday
afternoon, for the purpose of organic
ing and preparing for such work as
might devOlve upon ii.
All the members of the committee
except Mr.. w w. Stanton, who was i'll
were present, as follows: G. l.. Cobb
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-17
Che 4lurkrille Gnqairsr.
Entered at the Postoff1ce in Yorkville
as Mail Matter Of the Second Class.
YORKVILLE. s. c.:
FRIDAY, JULY IL, 1914.

The need of the the hail storm suf-
ferers is great. much greater than is
likely to be supplied in full; but every
little that may be contributed will help
that much, and many small contribu-
tions will help much more. The differ
ent committees having charge of the
various funds, will no doubt try to
work together in harmony and secure
as equitable a distribution as possible
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-17

1t looks very much as if President
Wilson has won out in Mexico without
having to go to war. The elimination
of Huerta, it seems, will simplify mat
ters wonderfully. OF course peace has
not yet been restored. and final set
tlement on a basis Of the real senti-
ments of the Mexican people is proba-
bly, still a long way off; but anyhow
the situation is much better than 1t
would have been had the United States
gone to war.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-17

CONGRESSMAN Finley's bill to appro-
pirate 100000 for the benefit of the
York county hail sufferers is proper
measure. We justify it on the ground
that if the Salem Mass, fire sufferers,
or the Mississippi flood sufferers are
entitled TO government aid, then GER
tainly the hail sufferers are entitled to
government aid. We think Mr.. Finley
is entitled to credit for having made
the effort and we hope he will be sue
cessful in getting the bill through; but
we are not looking for anything of the
kind. If he fails it will not be due to
any lack of efficiency on his part; but
rather to the opposition of representa-
tives who do not believe in the princi-
pie of the thing, and who will put OBJ
stacles in the way, q thing that is COM
paratively easy under the circum-
stances. If the bill does go through
then Mr.. Finley will be deserving Of eX-
traordinary credit, which we are sure
he will receive. Our main purpose in
expressing a full and frank opinion on
this proposition is to emphasize the
fact that people will do well not to al
low the pending bill to influence them
in holding back contributions that they
would otherwise feel inclined to make
Let the contributions come on. If the
appropriation goes through. then SO
much the better and if it does not &c
through then such contributions as
may have been made in the meantime
will be worth just that much.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-17

- Greenville, July IS: II. NJ. Mer-
chant, president of Monaghan mills;
l.. w. Parker. president of the Par
ker Cotton Mills company, which owns
Il controlling interest in the mill, and
II. r.. Bates, superintendent of the
mill. Tuesday afternoon met COM
mittce representing the striking ope-
rativeS of that mill and talked over
the trouble. The result of the con-
ference was Il mutual understanding
of the attitude of each side. The
mill management stated that it would
let all former employees resume their
work at the same wages and under
the same conditions as before, and
then after the resumption of work,
would consider any petition which the
operatives thought they should make.
1t was stated on good authority that
the mill would resume work on
Thursday morning, despite the diff
fercnCcS of the representatives ana
the management. The trouble result
ed from conflict in the rules of the
company and of the Industrial Work.
crs of the World. The mill has been
closed since last Thursday morning,
when the employees of the weave room
declined to make up lost time.