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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-14
County Disbursements,

We are printing today for the first
time for several years a statement of
the disbursements of the ordinary
county fund.
This publication is in obedience to a
provision that was incorporated in the
supply bill at the last session Of the
general assembly and which contem-
plates the publication of the informa
tion in the newspaper that will give
it the greatest amount of publicity.
The principal value of this publica-
ton is to show where the public funds
go to, who gets them, what for and in
what amount, the theory being that a
careful scrutiny of the county's finan-
cial transactions on the part of the
taxpayers will tend to insure the clos
est economy in all kinds of expendi-
lures.
We have summed up all the items Of
expenditure on account Of the chain
gang, and find that they amount in the
aggregate to s10,1S4S9 for the six
months; but as to how much of that
amount may include items that prop
erly belong in 1913, there is of course
nothing to show. 1t is very evident,
however, that if this is half years
expense then the total expense Of the
chaingang for a whole year must be
close to $2O,369.7S. 1t is also noted
that some of the largest payments
were for additions to the plant.
The amount paid out for printing
and advertising during the six months
was $1,12SS2. OF this amount s296.44
went To l. NJ. CRISIS Sons for a bill
covering the entire year of 1913
S125.94 for job printing and stationery
and $l70.50 for advertising. The other
accounts are: Herald Publishing COM
pany, $3.50 for advertising; Fort
Mill Times $114.25, mainly for adver-
tiSing: Rock Hill Record. s164.50,
mainly for advertising; York Publish
ing company, $99, mainly for advertis-
ing; London Printery, $133.S4, for job
printing and stationery: miscellaneous
foreign printers and publishers, S17S.69
for blank books, printing and station
cry. Except in the case of l.. NJ. Crisis
Sons whose bill includes all the public
advertising that was done at the in
stance of the county during the year
1913, and all the job printing that the
firm did for the county during the
year the other bills cover a period of
from six to nine months down to
July l.
1t has not been practicable within
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-14

at present the interstate trade COM
mission bill already before the senate
will be disposed of first. The judiciary
committee expects to report the revis-
ed Clayton bill by Tuesday or Wednes-
day, while the interstate commerce
committee hopes to have the railroad
securities bill ready to report at the
same time. These committees have
been working night and day since the
senate adjourned Thursday night to
whip the legislation into shape. Many
changes have been made in both these
measures as they passed the house,
changes which will necessitate confer
ence action after they pass the senate,
but administration leaders in the house
have kept in touch with the action or
the senate committees and also with
the pulse of the business public and
predict that little time will be taken
when the conferees are appointed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-14
PROGRESS OF ENROLMENT.

The total enrolment throughout the
county as published in The Enquirer
of last Friday, was 2,965.
This included reports from all the
precincts in the county except Bethany
and McConnellsville, which two clubs
had not been heard from.
The enrolment at Bethany up to
yesterday morning was LOG. This was
60 short of the total vote Of two years
ago, which was 166. 1t is explained
however, that some Of the Bethany
voters will go to New Zion and others
to Filbert. and there are still quite
number to be enrolled at Bethany.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-14
Ths Nurkrills Gnqairsr.
Entered at the Postof1ce in Yorkville
as Mail Matter of the Second Class.
YORKVILLE. s. c.,
TUESDAY, JULY IA, 1914

We can see absolutely no reason why
congress should not as readily appro-
pirate from 100000 to s5OO,OOO for the
Bethel, Ebenezer and Catawba hail
sufferers, as 100000 for the Salem
Mass, fire sufferers The hail suffer-
ers have easily lost more than one mil
lion dollars and the loss was certainly
as much an act of Providence as was
the Salem fire loss.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-14
Government Seeds.

Seeds sent out by the agricultural ue-
partment at Washington are as good
as any that are to be had and general
ly better than most seeds.
We make this statement mainly be-
cause of talk that has ben so common
during the past week in connection
with the proposition to secure seeds
from the government.
Seeds being difficult to get elsewhere
when as last resort there is sugges-
ton of the agricultural department at
Washington it is common to hear the
remark, "Oh, those seeds are no good
not worth planting"
This is an old gag that has been
common for a good many years, and
there is a reason for it.
The free distribution Of seeds by the
government for several generations
past has been source Of great annoy
ance to the old established seed houses
cutting down their business, and often
interfering with profits.
AS result people do not care to pay
good money for that which they can
get free Of charge, and as seeds were
free hundreds and thousands Of gard
ners throughout the country had come
to look to the government alone for
their supplies.
Banding together a good many years
ago to put stop to free seed distribu-
ton by the government, the seedsmen
Of the country devoted their energies
mainly along three distinct lines. In
the first place they brought all possi-
BILE pressure on their congressman
through seed dealers and people who
could be influenced by seed dealers.
Next they started a campaign Of ridi-
at the same time they inaugurated a
campaign Of slander against the quail
ty of the seeds distributed.
The Enquirer has received many a
press clipping from private seed houses
knocking government seeds, with re-
quests to publish; but no such clipping
has ever been published in this paper.
The writer hereof has planted gov
ernment seeds year after year and has
met with fine success. He knows Of
scores of cases of others who have
done likewise.
1t is quite probable that government
seeds are scarce and hard to get just
at this time because it is so late in the
season; but no one need fear that
seeds sent out by the government are
not as good as any other seeds to be
had.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-14

The News and Courier reports Irby
on John G. Richards and M. l.. Smith
at Edgefield. last Saturday as follows:
1T is amusing to us to hear Mr. Rich
ards get up all Of a sudden and say
that he is for BleaSe because the pres
ent governor is close to the people"
declared w. c. Irby, Jr., who said fur
ther that Mr.. Richards had known
Governor Blease for ten years, and If
he were just finding out now that
Blease was the friend of the people, he
was too ignorant to be governor, and
if, on the other hand, Mr.. Richards,
knowing this about Blease two years
ago. had been afraid to declare for him
at that time, then he was too much Of
coward to be governor of the state.
Mr.. Irby charged that both Mr.. Rich
ards and NJ. l.. Smith had been cow
ards politically when they formed a
mutual agreement not to go to the
state convention as delegates. Mr.. Irby
said that he had gone there and de-
nounced the enrolment rules, regard
less of how it might affect his race for
governor"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-14

the limited time available to assemble
the various items of expense connected
with the different departments of the
government, the amounts paid for the
county home, for drugs. for physicians,
for fuel, for postage, for salaries 1or
current expenses, and the like; but
those who are interested may easily
pick out these items and add them up.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-14
RE7HEI STORM SUFFERERS.

There was a large and representa-
tive meeting Of the members OF the
Bethel Improvement association at
Laney school house, last Saturday al
ternoon to further consider business
taken up and put under way at the
meeting of July 9.
The meeting was called to order by
DR.. T. n. Dulin, the president, and af-
ter. prayer by Mr.. A. c. Harper, reports
of committees were called for.
The committee appointed to ascer-
tain the extent Of the disaster in Beth
el township, and the number Of people
involved reported as follows:
White people affected 80. 80. 56S
Colored people affected ........ SOB
Acres of cotton affected go. 4,522
Acres Of corn affected go. 1,64I
Bags Of fertilizers lost 80. .6,S5I
Total damage, 50 per cent.
On motion it was resolved to ask the
general assembly to remit such part Of
the state and county taxes Of the suf-
ferers as may be deemed right and
proper.
1t was also resolved to take up with
the commissioner Of agriculture the
method Of securing seeds from the
government for planting.
1t was resolved also to send copies Of
the proceedings Of the meeting to the
representatives Of the state and dis
trict in congress, asking their aid in
securing seed from the government.
A resolution was adopted asking the
cooperation of other townships in the
matter of securing aid.
resolution was adopted providing
for the appointment Of county and
township committees to receive and
distribute aid.
Upon motion, it was resolved to ask
the governor to issue a proclamation,
asking our fellow citizens Of South
Carolina and of the United States to
come to our aid with financial assist
ance, and to designate suitable COM
mittee to receive and distribute such
contributions of money as may be Of
fered.
The committee charged with the
matter Of comforting with the fertilizer
companies with reference to such ad-
juStmentS of losses as may seem right
and equitable under the circumstances,
not yet having had time to discharge
the work assigned to it, was continued
until the next regular meeting Of the
association to be held on the last
Thursday in July.
on motion the meeting adjourned.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-14

Why don't those candidates empha-
size the Torrens system of the regis
tration of land titles? The matter is
never heard of now except when one
occasionally picks up the written plat
form Of some of the candidates. The
Torrens system proposition can be
made the subject Of some real hot
campaigning, if the candidates will
only do il
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-14
FOR THE STORM SUFFERERS.

The Enquirer begs leave to acknowl-
edge the receipt Of the following con-
tributions to be turned over to the
committee designated by the governor
to assist in the relief of the sufferers
from the recent hail storm in York
county:
Gov. Cole L. Blease Columbia. s 20 0O
l.. NJ. Crisis Sons, Yorkville... 25 90
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-14
WITHIN THE TOWN

- The Neely cotton mill ball team
defeated the Glover team on the
formers grounds, Saturday after
noon, by a score Of 6 to 5. The Neely
mill team has played fourteen games
this season and has won thirteen Of
them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-14

The Columbia State Of this morn
ing, quotes Comptroller General Jones
as saying that arrangements have been
made to borrow $350,000 from the Pal
metto National bank at 3a per cent
for the use of the state. The arrange
ment was made by Messrs. Jones and
Carter, subject to the approval of the
governor
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-14
Lancaster Man Secures Bail.

D. Reece Williams, Esq, Of Lancas-
ter appeared before Judge Moore in
Yorkville this morning and petitioned
for bail for George Roberts. held for
the killing of Richard Love in Lancas-
ter county, last Tuesday. The attor
ney read the testimony taken at the
inquest, and Solicitor Henry making
no objection to the motion, his honor
ordered Roberts released on bond Of
1000
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-14
cOMMUTATION TAXES

The time for the collection Of COM
mutation road taxes expired on June
80, and on that date the total number
of taxpayers together with the amount
of money collected in each township
stood as follows:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-14

At Edgefied last Saturday Mr.. c.
D. Fortner tried to make Mr.. w. l.
Witherspoon, a fellow candidate for
railroad commissioner say whether he
intended to vote for Smith or Blease
but Mr.. Witherspoon would not say.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-14

w. c. Hicklin, w. T. Nichols, E. P.
Steele, A. A. Barron estate. Mrs M. j..
Simiril. NJ. B. Massey, John F. Will
liams. w. n. Simril, E. H. Garrison, w.
j. Miller, w. w. Miller, c. w. Boyd, j..
B. Swinnie, Joe NJ. Taylor, Andy Jack
SON.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-14
LOCAL LACONICS
Sutton Springs School.

The summer term of the Sutton
Spring school began yesterday morn
ing with an enrolment of about fif-
teen pupils. Prof. T. w. Cooley Is
in charge. Miss Ruth Ferguson is to
teach the school this fall.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-14
The Haskell Convention.

A reader has asked The Enquirer for
the names of the York county dele
gates to the Haskell convention Of
1890. Upon looking the matter up, the
record shows that York was represent
ed by only two delegates-Messrs. A.
E. Hutchison and Iredell Jones. Ac-
cording to the report published in The
Enquirer at the time the name of Sem
ator E. d. Smith leads the list Of the
Sumter delegation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-14

b. Hutchinson and lredell Jones. Ac-
cording to the report published in The
| Enquirer at the time the name of Sen
ator E. D. Smith leads the list Of the
| Sumter delegation.
A Work of the Storm.
Mr.. w NJ. Setter, who owns the Jim
Bigger old place, 13 miles north least
Of Yorkville, is in Yorkville on the
| jury He said that there was still
plenty of ice in his neighborhood on
| Sunday, and people who saw it thought
it might be there for day or two
longer He saw hail stones himself on
Sunday that had been gathered up by
the bag full, six days after the storm
The hail not only destroyed Mr.. Set
zer's crops, but killed a number OF
guineas, chickens and ducks for him
He says that If the up-rooted trees on
his place are taken care of, they will
serve the needs Of the place for fire.
wood for several years. A negro, on
his place, reported having seen a large
snake that was killed by the hail.
Free School Books, Etc.
Superintendent of Education Carroll
said yesterday that the school terms in
the hail stricken districts, will not be
shortened on account Of the recent
CdldIllly. uIluS Call De ODldlIleu lIOlIl
other sources to make up any def
cheney that may be caused by any re-
mission of school taxes the general as
sembly might see proper to order. He
went on to say that he is now trying to
perfect arrangements In provide free
school books for children whose par
ents have suffered from the storm, and
in this connection, too, he would like
people who may have secondhand
books to spare, to know that he will
undertake to place them where they
will do good and receive due apprecia-
ton.
Hail Stricken Cotton.
On the Sd day of July, 19O3 heavy
hailstOrm swept through portion of
Bethel township, and stripped the cot
ton Of leaves to the ground, leaving
nothing but the broken, battered and
skinned stalks. The facts were pub
lished in The Enquirer at the time. Mr..
Sam J. Clinton Of Glover, was in the
stricken territory. He worked his crop
out, and made some cotton. He was
called up on the telephone last Friday
evening for definite information about
the matter He said that he made
about one-fourth a crop. Several of
his neighbors made a half crop. He
said that one year after that in the
early part of August, hail cut his corn
crop all to pieces. The corn was tas
selling and was stripped Of leaves and
even tassels. He worked il out and
made fairly good crop of corn, almost
as much as he would have made if the
storm had not struck him.
Death of Mrs. N. e. PIexico.
Mrs Nancy Emily Plexico, widow Of
tho late x NJ pleyicO and third
daughter of the late John and Rachel
McGill. died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. ]. N. Quinn, at
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-21
ACCIDENT KILLS w. S. CHAPLIN.
Revolver He !. Handling Is Fired
AT Narrnganscu Pier.

NAERAGANsErT PIER, July 9O--Walter
Sanford Chaplin. 2s years old OF New
York accidentally shot himself through
the chest with revolver at his mothers
cottage. Primrose here this morning and
died OF internal hemorrhagcs at Q o'clock
tonight.
Tho young man was packing his clothes
preparatory to staring on a business trip
to New York. and as he was slipping his
revolver into a valisc his finger acct
dcntally pulled the trigger. The bullet
penetrated his chest. lie sank rapidly
after being wounded.
Walter :. Chaplin was The son OF the
late Walter $. Chaplin Of Albany and New
York whose family has been prominent in
society In New York and Narragansett
for many years. His mother has been a
cottager at the Pier for the last thirty
years She was Frustrated tonight
Th. only other member of the fam
lily here was the dead mans sister. who
is the wife of the Rev. william II. Garth
OF Islip. l.. !. The temporary burial will
take place in Wakefield, r.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-21
T. R. TO USE HINMAN
TO SMASH BARNES
Revolt Against "BOss" Price of
COlOncl's Backing for
Governorship.
HENNESSY IN DISCARD
ROOsevclt's Plans Believed to
Contemplate White
House Only.

OYSTER BAY, y v. July 2o--Theodore
OF 1914 is to create political situation
that will result in disaster TO Barnes in
New York. penrose In Pennsylvanis and
Republican bosses In other States. lie
has his eye on the White House, and his
friends make the positive assertion that
he is not going tn run for Governor. He
Is convinced. It IL said, that he can lead
the nation in 1915 II he succeeds this
year in breaking the power of the political
bosses.
If Roosevelt does that. his friends say.
he can win the support OF the Republicans
OF New York State--not of the men who
control the party machinery, but OF tine
rank and file of voters. These friends say
that the Colonel will support Harvey ID.
Human of Broome county for Governor.
Hinmnn has already given the Colonel
assurances. II Is understood. that he will
come out against Barnes and make the
fight in the Republican primary as an anti
machine candidate.
George W. Perkins. chairman of the
executive committee OF the National Pro-
gressive Committee Theodore Douglas
Robinson. Progressive state chairman
and Frederick NJ Davenport. one Of tn,
upstate leaders. who has been active in
working up sentiment for the nomination
of Roosevelt for Governor. were in con-
ference with the Colonel for several hours
this afternoon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-21
HOUSE rs MRS. LAMONT'S GIFT.
Makes 100000 Present TO Daughter
~ Late Dr. bryant.

generous act by Mrs Juliet X La
and Cabinet adviser Of the late President
Cleveland. TO the daughter of the late
Or. Joseph ID Bryant intimate friend OF
both President Cleveland and Col. La
mont was disclosed yesterday when Mrs
Lamont filed a deed conveying the house
al 90 West Forty-clghth street to Mrs.
Florence Bryant dc Peyster of Chicago.
Tho gift was made in recognition of the
lifelong friendship existing between DR..
Bryant and Col Lamont and their fam
lilies
The transaction yesterday explains a
petition granted in the Surrogate's Court
few days ago permitting Mrs Annette
A. Bryant widow Of the physician 20
settle IA claim of s6s,60O held against the
Bryant estate by Mrs. Lamont for loan
Of $4,000 made by Col. Lamont to DIR.
Bryant in 1904 to enable DIR. Bryant to
buy the West Forty-eighth street house
Under the agreement between Dr. Bryant
aud Col. Lamont the physician was to
have the use of the money for twenty
years Mrs, Bryant got permission 10
settle the claim by transferring the house
to Mrs. Lamont. it's value being slightly
less than the loan with interest at 4
per cent
Counsel for Mrs Bryant announced yes.
terdav that Mrs. Lannon'S sole purpose
In presenting her claim was to enable her
to present the house TO Or. Dryants
daughter
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-21
mitchell TO SEE WILSON TODAY.
President win Probably Keep out
Of y. y. Gubernatorini Middle.

wAsprNGroN, July 2o.--Mayor Mitchell
OF New York will see the President NJ the
White House tomorrow. The Mayor will
stop in Washington on his way back from
Charleston, where he attended n memorial
service in honor OF his uncle, Capt. John
c. Mitchell to-day
Dudley Field Malone. Collector or The
New York port, was the Presidents lunch
con guest to-day. President Wilson also
will have "A talk tomorrow with Chair
man McCombs OF the Democratic National
Committee. who arrived here to-day and
had conferences with several Democratic
nat onal committeeman
The so-callsd anti-Tammany Democrats
in New York have hoen doing every thing
possible to convince the President OF the
wisdom OF failing IN behind a reform
Democrat for Governor In New York
state Indications however, point to the
fact that Mr. Wilson does not intend "a
take this advice The Presidents friends
are pointing out TO him that II he ties up
TO any anti-Tammany candidate II Will be
sure defeat ana the load will he thrown
on his shoulders II s understood that
the President has Just about concluded to
keep his hands off altogether.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-21
LEADERS CONFER TO-DAY,
IL obInson Expected TO Nsk for ODin-
ions Of UiDman.

state Chairman Robinson has asked
several Progressive leaders 10 meet him
nj state headquarters to-day. Presum-
ably he wants to get their Views on the
possible Endorsement Of Harvey ID. Hin
man as the Progressive Republican candi-
date for Governor.
Tonight a special meeting OF the county
committee will he held at Terrace Garden,
The rules will be revised to conform with
tho primary law The call says that
"other matters OF Importance will be
brought before the meeting"
Mr. Robinson made this reply yesterday
when asked what he thought Of the talk
OF John A. Hcnnessy FOR Governor on the
Progressive ticket:
''The Progressive primaries are open IN
any one who can get the signatures Of
4 OOO enrolled l'roSreSsves Al the present
rate, II all this talk is horne out there
won't be signatures enough l'tt to 90
around for all tho various ,iuhe"natori'|
candidates There Hre only about enough
Progressive votes enrolled in this state
TO provide for thrty-hve or forty Guber-
material candidates"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-21
ALTERATIONS ON AMERICA.
Men Busy on Fins. Light system and
Third Motor.

ILAMMoNpsPoRT. n. Y, July co
Workmen were busy all day on the Amer
lea NJ the Curtiss aviation camp at Lake
Kouka to-day. The INCORPORATING fins TO
which Glenn II. Curtiss has returned were
partly reconstructed on the sides, but in a
rough form indicating a possibility that
they have not reached their final shape.
Installation Of an electric lighting sys-
TEN was begun. a searchliGht was adj
justed on the bow, pointing downward at
"A slight angle. II Is intended 10 use this
lamp at five minute intervals to ecOno-
mize the current, II is of type used on
automobiles and motor boats, including a
sixteen candle power lamp and an eight
inch concaVe reflector
There are three lamps for the pilot
house. each of two candle power, to light
box less than foot square and about
II contains a special combination OF small
IN pocket flashlights. \ hand lamp will
be used foT any work among the ma
Chinery.
George Hallett, assistant pilot, and
Jack kiley. reserve pilot, were AT work
between IN" planes making room for the
addition Of the third motor. which is to
be set in place Tomorrow night, ready for
Wednesdays expected flight one OF the
ribs was cut from the upper plauc for thi'
purpose, and In the centre section th'
leading EDGE was set back several inches
Both Nj, Curtiss ami Lieut. Porte wore
satisfied with the days progress in tbs
work Of alteration.