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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-01-30
: Columbia special of Tuesday.

Columbia special Of Tuesday, to
Charlotte Observer: Senator John L.
McLaurin today made important
changes in his state warehouse bill
with the hope, as he stated, that the
amendments suggested by him to his
original bill would aid in the passage
of the measure. One Of the serious
objections Of the opponents of the bill
had been with regard to the 25 cent
charge a bale on all cotton grown in
the state or offered for sale. Senator
McLaurin has changed this feature Of
the bill by providing for a charge Of
25 cents upon those bales only which
are offered for storage in the ware
houses under the provisions of the
act. Another important change made
by Senator McLaurin in his bill is
with reference to the direct appropri-
alton from the general assembly to
carry out the provisions of the pro-
posed law. Instead of a $4,000 ap-
preparation, the author of the bill has
put the amount at $150,000. Senator
McLaurin stated that with the chang
es he has made in his bill he feels
that it's passage Is assured. Il believe
that the bill was correctly shaped as
the original stood, but rather than en-
danger its passage 1 decided to put
in the changes with regard to the
grading charge and the appropria-
ton. Subsequent general assemblies
may see fit to change the bill to meet
conditions from time to time"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-01-30
= The senate debated the Nicholson

The senate debated the Nicholson
primary reform bill for three hours
yesterday and finally disposed Of the
matter temporarily by appointing a
special committee consisting Of Sena-
tors Nicholson, McLaurin, Sullivan,
Clifton and Sharpe to draft substi-
tute bill and report it back to the SEN
ate. The predominating idea with the
majority seemed to be to regulate the
primary so a voter can enroll on only
one club, and that all enrollments must
be completed thirty days before the
primary. Senator Young Of Union,
however, was not disposed to be easy
about the matter. He wants to require
the same conditions for the primary as
are required for the general election,
registration certificates based on strict
constitutional regulations. He propos-
ed substitute to that effect; but the
substitute was not considered. Sena-
tor Young thought the Nicholson bill
an imbecilic, weak and timid attempt
to express the real sentiment Of the
people on primary reform.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-01-30
Kassler of Yorl,ville, have scarlet fe-

Kassler Of Yorl1ville. have scarlet fe-
yer.
Miss Margaret Dickson Of Yorkville,
whose critical illness with pneumonia,
was recently mentioned, is improving
Mr.. A. h Louthian Of Charlotte, is
in Yorkville on account Of the serious
illness of his father, Mr.. L. w. Louth-
ian.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. E. Thomas, who
have been spending some time with
relatives in Goderich, Canada, have re-
turned to their home in Tirzah.
Mr.. S. H. Mclean, district passen-
ger agent Of the Southern railroad
with headquarters in Columbia, was
in Yorkville on business for a few
hours Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Emily Wright left this morn
ing for her home in Glover, after Wis
It. to Misses Mary and Carrie Cart
wright in Yorkville.
Rock Hill Record: Mrs. w. E.
Stowe and little daughter, Miss Eliza
beth went over to Yorkville, yesterday
afternoon where they are visiting
relatives in the Bethel neighborhood.
DR.. and Mrs ]. D. Mcdowell OF
Yorkville, took their little daughter
Rebecca, to Charlotte this week for
treatment. Their many friends will
be glad to know she Is getting along
nicely.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-01-30

We could hardly think Of taking
sides as between Grace and Whaley in
that fight over the unseating Of Wha-
ley. It has been known for genera
tions that Charleston elections were a
matter of buy and sell, and as the re-
suit Of this inquiry the fact has been
judicially established. Grace and his
crowd bought votes and Whaley and
his crowd bought votes. AS we see 1t,
If Hughes had been elected to congress
he should have been turned out just
as Whaley should be. There is no 9TH
er way to put stop to the corruption
that prevails in Charleston.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-01-30

an election was authorized in which
the people were to decide upon a new
court house. Bonds for the building
were voted by a substantial majority
and three good men were selected as
commissioners to direct the sale OF the
old building and site-if fair price
were offered for the property-to pur-
chase a site for the new building and
to award the contract for the erection
Of it. Bids were invited and the up
set price Of the old building and site
was set at $4,000. No bid to this
amount was submitted until subse-
quent to the advertised time in which
bids were to be received. Then, 1t Is
claimed, a bid for $4,000 for the prop
erty was submitted-after 1t was too
late for the commissioners to consider
it. The commissioners have followed
the law by going ahead and awarding
the contract for the new building and
acting upon their best judgment by
determining that the place for the new
building is the site Of the old one. But
their action has not met with the ap-
proval Of certain people in Yorkville.
And why? Because these people are
not disinterested. Some Of the COM
planners, at least, are interested In
certain sites which were offered the
county for the new building. They
wanted the court house built where 1t
would enhance the value Of their prop
erty or property in which some of
their friends are interested. Hence
the petitions to the York delegation.
There should be no further legislation
on the subject, and the Times Is in po-
sition to state that there will not be.
We will have a new court house ere
the snow flies next winter, and 1t will
be on the site Of the old building,
where it should be.-Fort Mill Times.
The Times reviews the whole mat
ter with assurance and complacency
that seems to leave no doubt Of its be-
lief that it thoroughly understands
the whole thing. We think very ma
terially from the view expressed above
in most particulars. OF course, that
real estate values have been con-
sideration, we do not question. Any
reasonable man should know that;
but it is hardly fair to suggest that one
side is more selfish than the other in
that particular. If personal interests
have been defeated, personal interests
have won. But we do not think that
the people who have been trying to
prevent the location Of the new build
ing on the old site have been actuated
by personal interests. We think they
have been trying to save the old build
ing to the county, and at the same time
save to the taxpayers not less than
$4,000 and probably as much as $780,
900. To our view the proposition is
so clear that it admits Of no question.
In it's statement that there will be no
further legislation, we fear that the
Times Is correct; but nevertheless we
still believe that very great mistake
is being made by the board Of COM
missioners.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-01-30

wrongs do not make a right" you
say every citizen should seek to
purify" insisted Crisp. Did not a
citizen of Wisconsin, now holding an
exalted position, admit that he spent
500, 900 to be elected, and did you
take any action to purify your state
in that connection" 81 was not a
member of the legislature" said
Frear. Mr.. Frear said 1t seemed use
less to convict people in the state
that John c. Calhoun once represent
ed in congress. because Governor
Blease would turn them out" Rep
resentative Elder, Of Louisiana, for
the majority of the elections com
mittee, denounced as "either a fool or
deliberate liar" any man VINO
charged that there were more pur-
chasable votes among the whites than
among the negroes in the south. He
denounced Mayor Grace, and declared
he would have Jailed him. when ne
testified before the elections commit
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-01-30
FRIDAY, JANUARY 80, 1914.

value, less only investments Of the
bank in Redemption Brown Consol
bonds and stocks, issued under the
Act Of 1928.
In the spring of 1918, the comptrol-
ler general issued instructions to the
auditors Of both Charleston and York
counties to proceed to assess the banks
in accordance with Judge Aldrtch's
decision in the case from Kershaw.
This they did; then the bank in York
Vile brought the case recently decided
by Judge Prince. The decree rendered
by Judge Prince on the 2sth of Sep
tember follows that previously render
ed by Judge Aldrich in the Kerskaw
case and concurs in sustaining the
instructions Of the comptroller gener-
al, as had heretofore been done by
Judge Aldrich.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-01-30

M. Carroll, ]. M. Hartness r. T. ALI
son, R. E. Mcfarland, J. B. PARROT, G.
E. Spencer, ]. B. Scott, ]. E. Burns,
w. B. Keller, W l. Wallace, J.. M.
Stroup, w. l. Witherspoon, D. c. Clark,
]. E. Lowry, E. M. Williams. ]. B.
Plaxco. ]. Ia Moss.
Mr.. ]. E. Lowry endorsed the sug-
gestion Of Mr.. Sassi, stating that in
his opinion there was need for anoth-
er oil mill, and that the proposition
should receive encouragement.
DR.. r. A. Bratton thought that COM
petition would result for the good of
the community, and he approved the
establishment Of another mill.
Mr.. R C.. Allein thought that the
organization Of new mill was mat
ter for those who proposed to invest
their money and operate 1t, and not
for the Board Of Trade.
DR.. w. G. White commended the
work done by Mr.. Sassi, expressed
himself as in favor Of the organization
Of new oil mill company, and sug-
gested the taking Of steps to ascertain
the amount Of stock that the people
named would be willing to subscribe.
After discussion Of the proposition
suggested by DR.. White, it was decided
that 1t would not be practicable to do
anything further until after the re-en-
rollment of the board membership for
this year, which could hardly be be-
fore February Is. In the meantime on
motion Of Mr.. Allein, the report Of the
committee was accepted as informa-
ton and the committee discharged
The understanding Is that the secre-
tary will call meeting Of intended
subscribers to meet with the Board OF
Trade at the earliest practicable date
Upon motion Of Mr.. ]. A. Tate, there
was passed a resolution to ask the leg
islative delegation to provide for the
working Of road from Yorkville to
the Cherokee line, the idea being to
use the contract system and to expend
not less than $4,000 a year. Messrs
J. A. Tate, r. A. Bratton and J. w
Kirkpatrick were appointed commit
tee to look further into the matter.
Mr. J. E. Lowry urged the improve
ment Of an "Air Line" road to Rock
Hill, following more closely what is
known as the lower road. Messrs. J.
E Lowry, W. G.. White and M. c. Will
lis were appointed committee to take
up the question.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: ]. c. Wilborn
president; ]. S. Mackorell, vice presi-
dent; A. T. Hart, secretary and treas
urer; T. H. DeGraffenrsid, I. w. john
son. G. H. OLeary, C. A. Boney, ]. P,
McMurray, ]. H, Witherspoon, r. c
Allen, P. w. Patrick, directors.
Mr.. G. II. O'Leary who has been
president Of the board since its organ
ization declined reelection.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-01-30
The Court House Petitions.

Petitions bearing the signatures Of
less than five hundred voters Of the
county have been forwarded to the
York delegation to the general assem-
bly, requesting that action be taken by
that body authorizire and directing
the commissioners of the new county
court house to again invite bids for
the old court house and lot on which
it is located. This is a matter of con-
Germ to the people Of the county. At
the session Of the legislature last year
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-01-30

Hon. ]. Wright Nash, a we'll known
citizen Of Spartanburg. and a former
Of Spartanburg county
in the general assembly, died in Spar
tanburg last Wednesday night after an
operation for appendicitis. He was
only 43 years Of age.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-01-30

The negroes down in Hayti have
gone on q rampage again, and have
run President Orestes of to take ref
uge on a German battleship. The pres
ident is now under the protection OF
the Germans. The American armored
cruiser Montana, reached Port Au
Prince within a short time after the
development Of the trouble, and the
battleship South Carolina arrived ON
the scene Wednesday with $50 enlist
ed men on board. There is no longer
any government on the island; but the
Americans and Germans are protect
ing foreigners.
Permanent government in the
Panama canal zone with Col. George
w. Goethals as first civil governor,
will be established April l. An ex-
ecutive order to this effect was signed
by President Wilson last Tuesday.
The new government will eliminate
the commission now in charge OF the
zone Members of the commission
are to be retained, however, until
the opening of the canal, as COM
mittee in charge Of the arrangements
for the celebration incident to the
opening, though without administra-
tive functions. The presidents or
der creates these departments: Ope-
ration and maintenance, purchasing
department, supply department, ac-
counting department, health depart
ment and an executive secretary.
These departments will be manned as
follows: Maintenance, army engineer
officer; transportation, naval othcer,
electrical engineer, army engineer OF
ficer; captains Of the terminal ports,
naval officers, superintendent Of shops
and dry docks, naval constructor;
chief health officer, army medical Of
flcer, chief of the quarantine division,
officer of the public health bureau,
and chief quarter-master, army Of
ficer.
The Springfield herald., 1914-09-04
Short Grass

Frank MeGurk, Barney Heag:
ney and L.ek Trussel made q
trip to the north cedars last
week.
Marion Long and wife were
visitors at the Kcster home Sun.
day evening.
Mr.. Nidey went to Springfield
Friday to prove up. taking with
him as witnesses Rev. Nidey
and Albert Reynolds. They
went up in the Kuthrauff car.
MIR. Rutlirauff and wife made
a flying trip to Elkhart last
week.
Mrs. Robert Lowell called oil
Lowell Long Wednesday after
noon.
Mrs. Griffis visited with Mrs.
Reynolds Thursday morning.
The Kester brothers made a
trip to Elkhart last week.
Joe. Blackwood and wife have
retu rned home from the harvest
fields.
The Springfield herald., 1914-09-04
NORTH Fork

Mr.. Cramer and Mr.. Ruper
have been doing some fencing
for Mrs. Hill
The Battle Bros, H. Rupert.
Frank Bray and l.. w. Jackson
were at the cedars last week.
Mr.. Jent arc Mr. Sanders,
candidate for nomination for
county Supe r'intendent ON the
democratic ticket, were recent
Northfork visitors.
Mrs. Bray and family and
Mrs. C. C. Williamson spent
Tuesday with Mrs. Levi Cram
err.
There is vast difference be-
tween the harvest days last year
and this year at Northfork and
Vicinity.
The Springfield herald., 1914-09-04

Congressman Keating is still
busy on the national job at Wash
ington and will not be home in
time to do any campaigning be-
fore the primaries. His friends
will look after his interests, how.
ever, and see to it that he is re-
nominated by a substantial ma.
jority. Mr.. Keatjng has kept
the faith OF the people and has
their confidence and support
Lamar Sparks.
The Springfield herald., 1914-09-04

Edwin v. Brake, the leading
assembly candidate OF the demo-
Gratis for secretary of state, mi n
gled with the big crowd in La
mar on the principal fair day and
made many acquaintances. Mr..
Brake is gentleman Of plea s.
ing appearance and a good talk :
er. He is well qualified for the
position he seeks. Being the on
ly ayowed labor candidate on the
ticxet, his chances of nomination
appear very good. There is no
doubt that he will receive the
largest primary vote i'll this
county.-LAmar Sparks.
The Springfield herald., 1914-09-04

At the neighborhood fair meet
ings, what you would talk over
besides the floats would be
what each of you expect " bring,
how you would get the stuff here,
and especially how many loads
of watermelons the neiRhbor-
hood could supply for watermel-
on day. Call that meeting at
once.
The Springfield herald., 1914-09-04

Arrangements are being made
by the Colorado State Board of
I'm migration to send TO the Pan
ama-Pacitic exposition next year
the winning exhibits of all the
county fairs OF this state. This
will give Baca county a chance
to be on the ground floor of the
Panama Pacific worlds fair.
The Springfield herald., 1914-09-04

The editor has just enough
Dutch blood in him to feel that
tile war move of Japan is an un-
friendly act towards Germany,
is W without an excuse, and that
what those Japs need is to have
some of the stuffin kicked out of
them.
The Springfield herald., 1914-09-04

The editor has calf that is
something of a freak. It's moth
er is white face, FROM a red
COW. It's father was either q
red or a white face. The calf
vas red, but as it shed it's hair it
turned gradually dark, and it it
keeps ON it will be as black as
the blackest. Who can beat it?
The Springfield herald., 1914-09-04

Now that we are cut off from
Germany by this general Eu-
ropeon war, 1t is a great problem
of what we are going to do for
mouth organs and toys general
ly when the present supply is
exhausted.
The Springfield herald., 1914-09-04

he should have resigned his
commission tlien and tt,ere, aud
have advised them that they
would have to find another man.
Coming back to Judge Allen,
the tirst thing we want To say in
regard to his appointment as
county judge-it came to him un-
sought. There was . certain
one or two WHO wanted the place
and were working for it, when
the commissioners asked Allen
il he would take it If offered to
him.
The next thing we want TO say
is with regard 10 the offics itself.
II administered honestly, and In
the interest of the county. there
isn't enough In 1t to psy any man
to move to town for that alone;
and even Sy combining that
with the district clerkship,
there isn't enough In 1t to pay
any man to spend either time or
money convassinR or campaigns
ing.
In the case of Judge Allen,
some time after he received the
appointment rs county Judge
lie bought some small property
here and moved 10 Springfield.
He has now been county Judge
about eight months, and during
that time there has not been one
single complaint. not even the
suspicion OF . whisper.
The facts are that when case
comes before judge Allen the
parties know that they will get
a square deal, and that were
tiiev 10 ask for more,
they would endsnger their
cases.
Judge Allen il not real cas- y
man to get acquainted with.
He is very reserved, but when
you once become acquainted
with him you will find that he ia
very frank, with the result that
the better you become acquaint.
ed with him the better you will
think Of him and the more you
win respect him.
As you become ,acquaiuted
will. the man, you find that The
one predominant trait Of bis
character is scrupulous hon esty
and love Of fair play; and second
to that, level-headedress and q
judicial turn Of mind.
Democrats Of the county, the
Herald is going to appeal to you
TO do the right thing by Judge
Allen:
Don't let him be butchered
because lie couldn't be used.
When you have u good man.
keep him until he can do you
some good.
Judge Allen believes in fair
play. II you believe in it, stand
by him on the sth Of September.
If you don't believe in fair
play, and don't think a man
ought to be rewarded for doing
his duty and standing ur for
the right
But we don't believe there
are any such in Baca county.
So 60 into your booth on the
9Th of September aud vote fUf
/ the man who by the honest ad-
ministration of the Office for the
last eight months has deserved
it.
Put an X after the name oi
Judge 4. Eldon Allen.
The Springfield herald., 1914-09-04

Some poison was put on crop
adjoining Will French. The cat
tie that bothered this crop never
bothered French, while an
other mans stock has bothered
him for three years. II he were
going TO poison any stock it
would be the stick that both-
cred him, which said stock
would have been dead long ago.
Yet the neienbor told that he
thought it was French poisoned
the crop. Mr.. French says that
he has never had any Paris
Green in his house, and believes
this report was fabricated to
injure his chances in the prim-
airy. AS the charges are far
fetched, the Herald doesn't be.
lieve the voter will pay any at.
tention to them when be goes in
t. his booth to vote.
The Springfield herald., 1914-09-04

The Fair Premium List was
received from the Out West Co.
Tuesday and is being distrib.
uted. The company should be
voted a life membership for
their generosity in doing the
work without u cents charge
to the association.
The Springfield herald., 1914-09-04
Congressman ksating's
Letter,

A0U0Ts
Washington D. C.-The ma
tional leaders of democracy are
supremely confident of the result
of this falls election and the Re-
publicans are correspondingly de-
pressed. A few days ago, at the
suggestion of democratic leader
Underwood, the house adopt
ed a resolution instructing the
ssrgeant-at-arms to dock" the
pay of the members who were
away from Washington super
vising their fences. The re-
pubiicans--especially the stand
pat variety objected vigorously,
but the democratic majority had
its way.
President Wilson feels that
with Europe convu]sed by the
most stupendous war in the
worlds history. congressman
and senators should be "on the
job" Politics can wait.
Congress may remain in con.
tinous session until March 4th,
1915, and, of course, the presi-
dent may call an extry session of
the Gath congress to convene on
that date. This means that the
congressional spell. binders will
have slight opportunity to par
lticipate in this falls campaign.
The democrats view this pros
ipect with equanimitv.
I'VE have nothing to explain.
The voters understand our po-
sition. We are standing by the
president and supporting his pol
itics. If there is any explaining"
to do TIE republicans must co
it." That is the democratic arti.
tude. | cannot help feeling it is
winning one.
One of the interesting develop
ments of The situation is the at
tempt of the standpatters to
shift their position on the presi-
dents foreign policy. A few
weeks ago they were filling the
Congressional Records with the
bitterest denunciations of Will
son djplomacy--he had surrend-
cred to Eng land, he was not pro-
tecting American interests in
Mexico, he was the laughing
stock of Europe, ETC., etc, ad
infinitum, ad nauseum.
In Ohio, Harding, the repubi-
can candidate for senator, can
ivassed the state before the pri-
maries denouncing "Watchful
Waiting" and "Grapejuice Di-
plomacy." On August 25th,
the republicans Of Ohio met for
the purpose of adopting a plat
form and this same Harding bob
bed up with a plank indorsing
the presidents foreign policy.
Boss Pen1ose, of Pennsylvania,
began his eam1 ailn for re-elec-
tion by promnlgating a platform
with two out landing planks-
one was a long calamity howl
and the other was a categorical
condemnation of everything
Woodrow Wilson ever thought,
wrote or uttered concerning the
relations between the United
States and foreign countries.
Now the republicans of Pennsyl-
vania are drafting their state
platform and the leaders from
all sections of the state agree
that any criticism of the presi-
I dent would probably prove fatal.
These are all st1aws which in
dicate the way the wind is
| blowing. The American peo-
pie will not desert the men
whose courage and clear headed
ness have saved US from the hor-
rors of war.
NORTH Fork
The Springfield herald., 1914-09-04

Zeno DeCamp, the well known
live stock dealer, and Theo.
Bangerter, manager of the Mer-
ino Sheep Co., were here this
week. The latter contributed a
v to the fair fund.