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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-18

Dispatches from London tell Of the
despatch of large numbers of troops
from England to France. and 1t Is eX-
planned that these are troops that were
in training for the big driving move
ment that has been contemplated for
next spring. The statement is that
the troops having been gotten in
readiness for battle before it was an
ticipated, the time for the final cam
paign has been moved up. All this
may be true: but in view of the many
suppressions and Misrepresentation S
OF news that has been 50 obvious
since the beginning of the war. one is
led to wonder whether or not it is not
entirely possible that the present
troop movements have an entirely
different meaning. For instance, there
arises a question as to whether the
troops already in on the firing lire
have not been dccimated and eX-
hausted to such an extent that 1t has
become necessary to either forward
re-irforcements of half trained troops
or abandon the front altogether. This
is altogether probable.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-18

The temper Of most Of the farmers
to whom The Enquirer has talked
with reference to next years opera
tions, is something like this: AS
things stand now there is very little
prospect for the sale of the next cot
ton crop over the cost of production.
However, things will have to get better
sometime. We have been pretty
liberal with our laborers heretofore,
and most of them have been giving
very good accounts Of themselves
When they have been faithful, we do
not like to tell them that we do not
need them any longer, and we will
not do this as long as we can help
ourselves. OF course. we cannot pay
out money as we have been doing. but
we will try to furnish as much work
as possible, and do the best we can
to furnish work to Others OF course
we will plant some cotton because we
do not know of anything else we can
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-18

Although President Wilson an
nounced Wednesday he did not favor
the literacy test in the pending i'm
migration bill, indications today were
that the measure would be sent to
him for approval or veto with the lit
eracy provision unchanged. No dis
position to amend that section has
been apparent in the senate, where the
bill is under consideration. 1t was the
literacy test which prompted Fresi-
dent Taft to veto the bill just before
the close of his administration. The
measure, substantially unchanged
was passed by the house. President
Wilson said Wednesday he had not
decided what action he would take i.
il was passed by the senate with the
literary clause included. The only i'm.
portant change was the elimination OF
the provision for medical inspectors en-
immigrant ships. The vote was 31 to
25. Seven foreign powers had protest
ed against the section. The senate
Substitute virtually re-cnacts the pres
ent inspection law.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-18
WITHIN THE TOWN.

There was a wagon-load Of tur-
keys on the streets for sale yesterday,
and there was no trouble in disposing
of the birds.
-Yorkville merchants have been
fairly busy this week selling holiday
goods. One merchant said yesterday
that he disposed of his first holiday
articles on Wednesday, and that busi-
ness since then has been very good.
Workmen are now engaged in lay
ing the front steps for the new York
county court house. The steps are Of
stone, Of course, and are very heavy.
Great skill Is necessary to their prop
er setting.
Yorkville will present "a lively ap-
pearance after Sunday. Boys and
girls attending the various schools
and colleges will begin to come in.
There are more. than fifty Of these
young people who will celebrate the
Yuletide at their homes here.
- Despite the cold weather Of the
tinues to be popular. People, how
ever, are going to see the show at an
earlier hour. and as a matter Of fact,
there are very few people on the
streets after nine o'clock.
Some Of the members Of the York
Vile fire department are anxious to
revive their annual oyster supper,
which for the past two years or more
has not been held. The authorities are
still undecided whether the spread
will be served this year or not.
The congregation Of the A. R. P.
church are today administering their
annual pounding to the pastor, Rev.
]. L. Oates. Numerous packages have
been pouring into the parsonage all
day, the packages being testimonials
of the esteem in which Rev. Mr.. Oates
and his family are held.
y Mr. L. G. Baber Is preparing to
move his barbershop into the quar-
ters formerly occupied by the West
ern- Union telegraph Office. The Of
nee Oh LIT. II. II. MCr duueIl III lHe up
per portion Of the same building, and
which was gutted by fire several
weeks ago, Is also undergoing repairs.
Appropriate Christmas exercises
were held in the Yorkville Graded
school today. For many years 1t has
been the custom to decorate the school
building in holiday attire, have the
children sing Christmas songs. and
give recitations bearing on tho happy
occasion. The children were dismissed
this afternoon for their two weeks
holiday,
As to just when the boys will be
allowed to shoot fire crackers has not
been announced yet. A reporter for
The Enquirer asked Mayor Wilborn
about the matter yesterday, and the
mayor stated that a meeting Of the
council will probably be called tonight
to decide the matter. Heretofore it
has been customary to allow the
/ FIRE crackers from Christmas Eve
through New Years day.
- One Of the most unique show win
dows observed by passers-by on the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-18
DEATH OE s. M. MeNEEl

Mr.. Samuel NJ. McNeel died at his
home in Yorkville, on Wednesday
morning at about 2 o'clock, and was
buried in Rose Hill cemetery yester-
day afternoon, the funeral services
being conducted from the Presbyte-
rian church by Rev. DR.. E. E. Giles
pie, his pastor and being attended by
a large concourse Of sorrowing rela-
tives and friends.
Mr.. McNeels death was sudden and
unexpected. He had been suffering
for some days with tonsilitis, "a NAL
ady that was not considered to be OF
an especially alarming nature, and
was at his desk in the Loan and Saw
ings bank on Monday, and went home
apparently no worse on than ne mao
been. His physician had charge OF
the case and was giving such attend
ance and advice as seemed necessary.
During the early morning Mrs. Nc
Neel noticed increasing difficulty In his
breathing, and while she was trying to
do what she could for his relief, he
passed away.
Mr.. McNeel was born near Bullock g
Creek church in York county, on May
27, 1856. His father was the late
Gustavus l. McNeel, who acquir-
ed a competence in the conduct of a
country store at his home. His moth
er's name was MCGOWAN. He succeed
ed to his fathers business at Bull
locks Creek. He was married to Miss
Theodore Hughes Of Union. in Union,
In 1885. and after continuing his bus
iuess at Bullock's Creek until 1889,
moved to Yorkville and began a mer-
camille business at this place. After
merchandising at this place he con-
Quoted an independent banking bus
mess for a short time, but later sold
to the Loan and Savings bank. and
when that institution got into financial
embarrassment in 1901, assisted In Its
rehabilitation and became president.
He continued in the position Of presi-
dent Of this bank up to the time Of his
death.
Mr.. McNeel Is survived by his Wild
ow, and two half brothers, Messrs.
John D. McNeel Of Birmingham, Ala,
and Mr.. Paul T. McNeel Of Richmond,
Va. and one half sister. Mrs. B. n.
Moore Of Yorkville.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-18
CITIZENS MEETING.

The Enquirer has notice from Rep
resentative w. J. Cherry, advising that
there will be meeting Of the legisla-
tive delegation in Rock Hill on De-
cember 81, for the purpose Of consid-
ering the county board Of commission
ers estimates for furnishing the new
court house, and stating that the del
egation will also at that time be pleas
ed to receive suggestions from citi-
Zens as to various other kinds Of legis-
lation that may seem necessary.
Among other things he says, which
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-18

will surely engage the attention Of the
next session Of the general assemb'"
will be the subject Of good roads. farm
demonstration and tomato club work,
compulsory school attendance, medi-
cal inspection in the schools. 1t has
been suggested to him, he says, that
there should be another farm demon
strator for York county, located iu the
eastern section, the one now engaged
being located in the western district"
1T has also been suggested Mr..
Cherry goes on to say. that the sew
eral townships should have a man en-
ployed to give his entire time to the
keeping up Of the roads, providing
him with q team or teams, and vest
ing him with power to hire hands for
the purpose, in likeness to the system
Of keeping up the railroads OF the
country"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-18

care of Mr.. w. W. Stanton, and they
will be properly distributed by Messrs.
A. c. Harper, j. L. Currence and s. S.
Glenn. 1t Is a case Of He that hath
two coats let him give unto his neigh
bor who hath none"
Late Planted Corn in Bethel.
Mr.. w. w. Stanton, of Bethel was
in Yorkville yesterday, and on being
asked about the condition Of the corn
crop that was planted after the hail
storm, said that 1t had proved a great
disappointment. Most Of the corn was
still green when the first frost came,
and the frost followed by wet weather.
did the business. The corn where 1t
had been left on the stalks turned blue
at the cob and went to rotting rapidly.
There Is very little Of 1t that Is safe
for feeding to stock Where the corn
was cut and shocked, the condition Of
the grain Is worse than where 1t was
left in the field without being cut. The
late planting he regarded as practical
ly complete loss.
He Was Ticklish.
There was a peculiar case before the
court Of common pleas yesterday. A
Fort Mill negro was arrested in that
town some time ago on a charge Of
disorderly conduct. Later the charge
Of resisting arrest was added, and he
was convicted. According to the ne
gro's testimony submitted in the ap-
peal from the verdict, the policeman
who arrested him, In some manner
tickled him in the side. Not being
able to stand tickling, the negro
stopped down, and the policeman
thinking he was going to draw a wea-
rxyff nlt nh
Judge Efird granted the motion Of ap-
peal from the verdict of the magis-
trate's court. Still the negro Is out of
q good deal of money because Of being
ticklish.
Corn In Hail District No Good.
Mr.. John ]. Matthews Of Ebenezer
passed through Yorkville, Wednesday
on his way to his farm near Kings
Mountain battle-ground. and while here
told a representative Of The Enquirer
that from the best information obtain
able, all the corn that was planted In
his neighborhood, following the great
hail storm Of July 6, Is complete fall
ure. He planted 25 acres himself, fol-
lowing the destruction Of the crops al
ready on the land, and he finds 1t has
practically all gone to ruin. It seems
the early frost and the wet weather
following. Mr.. Matthews said that he
is able to pick out some Of the corn
that he Is willing to risk for hog feed
but he has to go over 1t very carefully
even to get ears that look like they are
good enough for that. He mentioned
Messrs. E. P. Steele, ]. P. Hollis, John
F. williams, Samuel Barron, and 9TH
ers Of his neighbors, whose corn Is In
as bad shape as his, and said that In
his opinion the same conditions exist
ed throughout the whole hail devasta-
ted territory Up until recently he
thought his corn crop was in very
good shape. Most Of the hail stricken
farmers, according to Mr.. Matthews
made good sorghum, peas and hay;
but as to corn, 1t Is q failure. Only q
small quantity Of fodder, even. was
saved.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-18

streets Of Yorkville, is that Of the
Yorkville Hardware Co. The scene Is
one of old Santa Claus actually going
down a chimney, and little boys and
girls have been convinced that there is
such a parsonage. The window is real
ly artistic in Its design, and reflects
great credit on Mr.. ]. r. Barnwell, its
designer. The floor of the window is
covered with pocket-lighters and bat
teries for the same, while at the back
is miniature chimney banked by
cotton and tints representing the
glistening snow. Every few seconds
the head Of old st. Nicholas appears
from the top Of the chimney. The old
fellow mods for an instant and then
into the chimney.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-18
Ths Alurkrills enquirer.
Entered at the Postofflce in Yorkville
as Mail Matter of the Second Class.
YORKVILLE. 8. O.,
FRIDAY, DECEMBER lS, 1914

In an address before the SandhilI
Farmers association at Aberdeen, n
c., last Wednesday, Secretary OF Ag-
riculture Houston, Of the department
of agriculture, declared that he saw
no certain means Of meeting the pres
ent situation except through the re-
duction Of next years cotton crop.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-18

Now that the details Of the Wade
Cotton Loan scheme are out, 1t ap-
pears that the plan is strangely and
wonderfully made. 1t seems to us
that the bankers could just as easily
have raised s1S5, 1000, 100000 on that
basis as $1S5,OOO.OOO. Almost anybody
could understand that there would be
no reasonable probability Of a call for
the money on any such terms. and un-
der the circumstances billions would
have been just as safe as millions.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-18

Now since the Germans have actu-
ally shaken up England by firing shells
at some Of her coast towns, no one
need be surprised at further develop
ments. It has been suggested that
different events have proved the over
confidence Of England and it may yet
appear that this over-confidence Is
more serious than Is realized.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-18

The dispatches now represent that
the allies are on the offensive In
France and Belgium, and that they
calculate on driving the Germans a
distance Of twenty or thirty miles to
their second line Of defense within the
next two weeks. The Germans, how
ever, claim to be holding their own
without serious difficulty.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-18

President Dabbs OF the State Farm
ers' Union, has issued an address n
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-18

care of Mr.. w. w. Stanton, and they
will be properly distributed by Messrs.
A. c. Harper, j. L. Currence and s. s..
Glenn. 1t Is a case Of He that hath
two coats let him give unto his neigh
bur who hath none"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-18

manning under water for nine hours on
stretch. Russian guns have from
time to time inflicted some damage on
Turkish warships bombarding Russian
ports, including the German-Turkish
battle cruiser Goeben. but the disas-
ter reported today robs the Porte Of
his first big ship. The loss Of life is
not estimated in the brief announce
ment by the official press bureau,
which says: Yesterday submarine B.
II, in charge of Lieut.. Commander
Norman B. Holbrook. of the Royal
Navy, entered the Dardanelles, and. in
spite of the difficult current, dived un-
der FIVE rows of mines and torpedoed
the Turkish battleship Messudieh,
which was guarding the mine fields
Although pursued by gun fire and tor
pedo boats the Bill returned safely,
after being submerged, on one occa-
sion, for nine hours. When last seen
the Messudieh was sinking by the
stern" Lieut.. Commander Holbrook,
Of the submarine Bill. Is one Of five
brothers, all serving with the colors.
the sons Of Col. Arthur Holbrook, a
newspaper owner of Portsmouth.
The French government Ill note
to the state department on Wednes-
day. says a Washington dispatch, gave
assurance that France would not in
terfere in any manner with American
cotton shipments either to belligerents
or neutral countries. Announcement
was made that France would adopt
the same attitude toward cotton ship
ments as that of Great Britain. Great
Pritain had announced late in October
that cotton was not and would not be
considered contraband and assurance
was given that there would be no in
reference with shipments. Since then
the state department has been seeking
like treatment from France. Ambas-
sador Gerard informed the state de-
partment that there was practically
an unlimited market for cotton in Ger
MANY so that two million bales prob
ably could be disposed of in the en-
pire in 1915 1t was reported from
Vienna that 100000 bales can find
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-17
NEWSPAPERS AND WAR

Editor Day Book;-The war in Eu-
rope, besides demonstrating to a civil
lized world how near to savagery we
still are, is also responsible for the
peculiar phenomenon the newspaper
field presents to us here as well as
abroad. Indeed, it requires but a SUI
perfciaI observation for one to note
how utterly hypocritical and ex-
tremely ludicrous these news dis
seminators can at times become.
That war is necessary to uphold
the dignity of nation, and that it is
a ready means to thrash a suppos-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-17
WHY POVERTY?

Editor Day Book:-Why should.
there be poverty in the U. s.? Are
the natural resources of this country
exhausted? A great many people
seem to be absorbed in the war in
Europe. How about the war against
poverty in this country. Many we'll
meaning people are so interested in
charitable enterprises to relieve the
burdens of the poor and never think
of abohshing the conditions that ere
ate poverty. Why should there be.
any such a thing as poverty in this
countTy? Amt this the land Of milk,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-17
LETTERS TO EDITOR
GOOD AND EVIL


Editor Day Book:-'To the pure all
things are pure, and to God all things
are good" but to the undeveloped,
the ignorant, the vicious and the de-
generate all things are evil. 1t is all
a matter of the point of view we take.
How can God forgive a sinner when
he knows not of sin? How can God
cure disease when he recognizes no
such condition? How can God cure
ignorance and crime when He is be-
yOnd all such states of limitation? If
God is all good there is no room for
any negative state in His presence.
If we would be like unto Him and
perform His works we must outgroW
and eliminate all negative conditions
that hinder and limit our progress.
Now do you begin to see what you
live for? Do you realize what it
means to work out your own saliva
ton? How would God have chance
to demonstrate goodness and purity
if He were compelled to spend His
time healing the sick, settling dis
putes and doing the things we should
perform?
Is the light of truth beginning to
dawn on you? Do you realize what
it means to be Eat one" with Him?
If man or the evil one caused the war,
then it's up to man to end it when he
will. Verify, man is judged by the
deeds done in the body.-Dr. Fred
Schools, go w. 35th St.
DECENTRALIZATION - $500.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-17

able hostile country providing such
country is smaller and weaker), is
heartily subscribed to by every yellow
newspaper in the immediate vicinity
of the war. But that it is their coun-
try whose dignity has been injured
and that the other nation is to blame
is just as stupidity maintained by
these same sheets respectively.
So much for the newspapers which
circulate in the war zone. Now let
us take but a scant glance at our
vehicles of public education ~. All!
how different. What noble sentiments
they do express. How sublimely do
they slap the warning nations on the
wrist. And those cartons, yes, the
cartoons, aren't they perfect speci-
mems of hUmanitarianism- la
Hearst style? Splendid! Glorious!!
Marvelous!!! But bark! 1 hear bu-
gle call. Why, what does this mean?
Heavens, WAR IS DECLARED WITH
MEXICO. Let me buy a paper at
once. / must learn what it is all
about. All! so this is what it is:
"Huerta refuses to salute our flag"
'Warships are on the way" Our dig
nifty must be upheld even if it be by
the point of the bayonet." And here
is a cartoon. Well, isn't that grand? {
You can almost see the eagerness on
"our boys faces as they march to
the tune of ''The star spangled ban
ner, fore'er may it wave DER the
land of the free and the home Of the
brave. Louis S. Vineburg, 1914 S.
Albany Az.
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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1914-04-17

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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1914-04-17
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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1914-04-17

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