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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-08
THE MARRIAGE RECORD

UP to noon yesterday 1888 marriage
licenses had been issued in York coun-
ty. The number Of licenses issued
from Nov. to Dec. 5, was forty three.
an increase Of nine over the previous
months licensure. Mr.. J. L Houston
has charge Of the probate judges office
during the illness Of Judge Williams.
Following are the licenses issued since
Nov. s.:
Nov 7-William Robinson and Mary
Ramsey.
Nov 7-William F. McWaters and
Bessie Roberts.
Nov. 7-Ffnley w. Mitchell and Bes-
sic c. Ramsey.
Nov Jake Brown and Lille Nc
Clooney (colored).
Nov 9-Thornwell Culp and Ocey
Hood.
Nov. s-John T. Goforth and Mamie
Patterson.
Nov. "a. Headen Bynum and Alice
Butler Cherry.
Nov. 10 Robert McCluney and Lora
Queen.
Nov. 1O-Fred Mobley and Mary Nc
Cright (colored).
NOV. 1l-Dldheiy WdlidCe dhu ooie
"sisSn NoV. 'Mnieej i1mRob Webb and Hattie
Thomasson (colored).
Nov. 12-J. Clifton Turner and Ozzie
L. Maxwell.
Nov. 1S-Miles B. Johnson and Min
ME Cornard.
Nov. fiddle Fewell and Mary
Meeks (colored).
Nov. 14-Dan Lingerfelt and Maggie
Lee Queen.
Nov. Thames Wellman and Ollie
Costner.
Nov. 16-Benjamin P. Hawkins and
Minnie Lee Conner.
Nov. 17-Robert Ramsey and Macie
Pruitt.
Nov. 17-charlie Lindsay and LATHE
Mobley (coloredD.
RdH0On MoV; lsMShs51ie ico1ons55 Jones and Hester
Nov. 1S-Roy M. Neil and Minnie
Robbie Miller.
Nov. 1s-sam Glenn and Lula Will
son (colored).
Nov. 2O-John Cloniger and Annie
Lee Railey.
Nov. 20-Frederick Massey and Flor
ence Dunlap (colored).
Nov. 20-Martin L. Leslie and Flor
ence Simpson.
Nov. 20-W. Brown Love and Julia
Foster.
Nov. 21-Torry Mckinney and Eliza
Brice (colored).
Nov. 21-William H. Rogers and Lii
lie May Thomas.
Nov. 21-George King and Matte
Hardin (colored).
Nov. 22-Solomun r Moore and En-
ma Ruf1n.
Nov. 2s-Jno R. Blair and Clyde
Cain.
Nov. 24-James Whitlock and Mag
gle Archie (colored).
Nov. 25-Allen G. Lawrence and
Annie Thomasson.
Nov. 25-Jeptha G. Mcknight and
Matte P. Gettys.
Nov. 25-Lucius Fewell and Carrie
Stephenson (colored).
Nov. 2S-Ewart Jennings and Selma
Helms
Nov. 3O-Thomas ]. Roland and
Belle Workman.
Nov. 30-Barry Robinson and Jennie
Lee Carroll.
Nov. 30-Jno. T. Locke and Ethel
Black.
Dec flames Archie and Gusta
Gibson (colored).
Dec Arthur Barnett and Mary E..
Holly (colored).
Dec. 5-Ernest Wright and Emma
Alexander (colored.
Dec 5-Agie Worthy and Hattie
Woods (colored).
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-08

So far as The Enquirer has informa
ton, no specimens of the regional re-
serve currency have been seen down
this way. The editor saw some speci-
mems in the office Of the assistant sec
retary Of the treasury few days ago
On one side of the face Of ten dollar
bill are machines and implements man.
ufactured of steel and on the other side
of the face, cultivating and harvesting
machinery. The engravings, Of course
represent agriculture and commerce
The assistant secretary remarked that
when the New York financiers first saw
the bill they undertook to twit him with
it's apparently complete symbolism OF
the trusts. His reply, however, was to
turn the bill over and show the portrait
Of Thomas Jefferson on the back Of the
paper.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-08

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

D. T. Woods, Clerk-Especially urges a
full attendance at meeting Of York.
Vile camp, W. o. W., Thursday night
for election Of officers.
Sherer & Quinn-Have new crop mo-
lasses in barrel and cans, and also a
variety Of other goods that are sea-
sonable at this time.
G. w. Whitesides & Co., Sharon-Offer
special values in underwear, overalls,
shoes, and Royal tailored clothes for
men. Feed hogs on rice bran.
Lyric Theatre-'Trey o. Hearts" to-
night. Special programmes Thurs
day and Saturday.
Thomson Coon page four, announces
half prices on ladies' coats and suits
and children's coats; clothing reduc-
ed a third. For Christmas shoppers.
T. w. Speck-Invites you to come and
see the elegant line Of holiday goods
-jewelry, silverware, etc.. now on
display at his store.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.-Reminds
you Of its forced sale now in progress.
Mems overcoat special. Good time
for merchants to fill in stock.
Kirkpatrick -Belk Co.-Thursday begins
a special stock reducing sale in all
departments to continue until De-
cember 31st. Reductions everywhere.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-08
WESTERN TEACHERS MEET

The first meeting Of the Western
division Of the York County Teachers
association was held at Clover Satur-
day, Prof. ]. w. Shealy Of the Glover
school presiding. Although there were
comparatively few teachers present,
the meeting was an interesting and
successful one. due to the fact that
practically every teacher took part in
the several discussions Of various
phases of school work.
Rev. w. w. Lipscomb. pastor Of Clo-
yer and Union Baptist churches, offer
ed the opening invocation, and DR.. E.
W. Pressly in a short address welcom-
ed the teachers to Glover.
The principal speaker Of the day was
Rev. DR.. A. D. P. Gilmour, pastor Of
Purity Presbyterian church, Chester,
who took as the subject Of his address,
THE Denominational College-A De-
nominational Necessity"
the Western division for the coming
year: President Miss Cammie Rod
dey. Glover; vice president. Miss Lu-
cile Rabb. Hickory Grove; secretary,
Miss Mary Cartwright Yorkyille;
treasurer, Miss Sudie Allison. York
Vile.
Luncheon was served to the associa-
ton members in the school building,
the county board Of education bearing
the expense Of the spread. 1t will be
remembered that at the last meeting Of
the teachers association in Yorkville.
Superintendent Carroll announced that
the county board Of education would
hereafter provide luncheon at all
meetings of the association, thus re-
lieving the people in the place where
the meetings may be held Of the bur-
den Of entertaining the teachers.
The afternoon session Of the meeting
Saturday, was in the nature of high
school conference, the teachers dis
cussing the question of the number or
studies a high school pupil should take
and the most important Of those
studies.
Before adjournment the teachers de-
cided that the next meeting OF the
western division shall be held in York
vile. Jan. %.
The following teachers attended the
meeting at Glover:
Misses Lizzie Woods. Annie Jack
son, Margaret Faulkner. Pearl Knox,
Edna Henry. Bessie Gettys Jennie
Currence. Bessie Adams, EuZelia Will
son. Mabel Flanagan. Cammie Roddey.
Annie Lee Neil, Anna Lewis, Sudie AL
lison, Mary Cartwright; Messrs. R. E.
Allen. r. H. Holiday, r. G. Riddle ].
w. Shealy, County Superintendent
John f. Carroll.
The eastern teachers will meet at
Rock Hill, next Saturday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-08
There was considerable snow in the
Of Leslie station. Sunday

There was considerable snow in the
vicinity of Leslie station, Sunday
night.
Why not send three subscriptions to
The Enquirer and get good pair of
scissors or ten subscribers and get
31-piece dinner set?
II there ever was a time when the
people Of this locality needed to be
fully and correctly informed on the
developments of the day, that time is
now.
The delegates to the nineteenth an
nual U. D. c., convention held in York
Vile last week thoroughly enjoyed
themselves. The state historian Of
the division Mrs. Carrie McC. Patrick,
Of Anderson, voiced the sentiment of
all the visiting ladies when she said.
why, we didn't know 1t was rainins!"
While the special war taxes are be-
ing collected, 1t will not be possible
for the principals in real estate trans
fers to conceal the amount Of money
involved in sales by the use Of the
time-honored phrase, "for 81 and
other considerations" No matter
what sum figures in the deed, It will
be necessary to attach a so cent stamp
for each $500 value Of the property
sold.
Because of the exceedingly bad
weather prevailing during all Of last
week, the management Of the South
ern and C. & NV railways have
been taking extra precautions against
possible accidents that might result
from washouts or defective track due
to the wet weather. Engineers on
both roads have been receiving eau
tionary orders to slow down at certain
points and trackmen have been requir-
ed to make close inspections to see
that their sections were in good shape.
II is hoped that all the members of
the Boys Corn club and all the farmer
boys of eligible age in the county will
come to the meeting in Yorkville next
Saturday. In the early days Of the
corn club, the matter Of the largest
yield" per acre was stressed more than
anything else. This was natural, as 1t
was the one point that suggested COM
mon interest for the largest number.
Even in the beginning, however, those
responsible for the corn club did not
consider the size Of the yield as the
thing Of the greatest Importance. They
looked up economy Of production and
the quality of the product as taking
first place, and now this idea Is being
pretty generally understood by those
boys who are entering most fully upon
the spirit Of the whole splendid move
ment. At the meeting next Saturday
the speakers. will likely give very
comprehensive idea Of all that has been
accomplished from the beginning, and
suggest additional inspiration for the
future. For that reason 1t Is hoped
that there will be a full attendance, not
only Of the active members. but OF
those who expect to become members.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-08
The question of the abolition of cap

The question Of the abolition Of cap
ital punishment is under severe agita-
ton out in Arizona There were eleven
prisoners under sentence Of death, and
Governor Hunt, who does not believe
in capital punishment, was most reluc-
tantly averse to signing the death war
rants Of the condemned men. He
caused the question Of modifying the
punishment to be submitted to the peo-
pie by referendum. The people refused
to change the law. Then with the idea OF
intensifying the horror Of the thing
the governor announced that he would
have all the people then under SEN
tence Of death in his state-eleven Of
them-hanged on December 19, at the
same time and from the same scaffold
The public executioner could not stand
for this and resigned his job Governor
Hunt had reason to believe that his
referendum had been defeated mainly
through the efforts Of the heads Of the
railroad and copper companies. Under
the law there must be jury Of twelve
at each execution, and the governor
announced that he would appoint as
Jurors these same corporation heads
and others who had opposed his ref
erendum. This naturally caused addi-
tional CONSERVATION and reluctance.
Last week the supreme court granted
new trials in the case Of six OF the
condemned, and the penal board that
has charge Of such matters granted
schedule Of reprieves in the case OF the
others. In the meantime the governor
has succeeded in putting the voters OF
his state down to some solid thinking
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-08

1t is understood that several York
vile stores will dispense with the SER
vices Of a number of their clerks on
January 1.-Yorkville Enquirer.
Something similar to the above is
likely to occur in Chester, if the public
does not pay all bills owing the mer-
chants as promptly and fully as possi-
BILE. The merchants just like the farm
er are having the most distressing. eX-
perience in their history, and at the
outset of a new year will be forced to
cut down their expenses materially, one
step in which course will be dispensing
with the services of employees and thus
rendering many families without
means of subsistence. Conditions, how
ever, can be materially improved, If
everybody will go to work with a will
to pay up accounts and buy-not eX-
travagantly, but with judgment-as
their needs dictate. Nobody can hope
to make any money in the present cri-
sis, but by the proper co cooperation con-
Germs can be kept going, clerks can
keep their jobs, and daylight will final
ly break in a few months.-Chester Re-
porter.
We are reproducing the remarks of
the Reporter solely because Of the op-
portunity the reproduction affords to
commend the sound sense these re-
marks contain.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-08

scating Hoodtown Masonic lodge at
the grand lodge. now In session.
Mr.. s. H. Mclean, division passen-
ger agent Of the Southern railway.
spent several hours In Yorkville. Fri
day, In the interest Of the company.
Miss George Burke, who has had
the Kirkpatrick-Belk Co., this season,
left yesterday for her home in Balti-
more.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Rose and son Mr..
Andral, Of Leesville, returned to York.
Vile, Friday, and will reside here in
future. They are living in the cottage
formerly occupied by Mr.. c. T. Stroup
on Railroad avenue.
Mr.. D. T. Woods, worshipful master
of Philanthropic lodge, No. 80, A. F..
NJ, Yorkville, and Mr.. Starr n. Stacy,
worshipful master Of Alpine lodge, No.
208, Glover. left yesterday afternoon
to attend the annual grand lodge
meeting in Charleston.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Ryder Of Atlanta,
Ca, have announced the engagement
Of their daughter, Miss Martha, to Mr..
William H. Barnwell, the marriage to
take place in Atlanta, Jan. 6. Mr. Barn.
we'll Is a brother Of Mr.. John Barnwell,
formerly superintendent Of the York
Vile Water, Light and Power Co., and
he, himself has many friends in this
section.
Prof. R. H. Holiday Of Hickory
Grove, who was among those attending
the meeting of the Western division Of
the York County Teachers association
at Glover, Saturday, spent Saturday
night in Yorkville. Prof. Holiday who
Is serving his fifth year as principal Of
the Hickory Grove high school, says
he does not expect to offer for re-elec-
tion to the principalship Of the school.
He has not yet fully decided where he
will locate.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. H. Machen Of
Yorkville, were called to Greenville,
Saturday afternoon, on account Of the
death of Mr.. Machen's sister, Mrs. o.
D. Riddle. The interment was at
Princeton, Laurens county, Sunday.
Mrs. Riddle Is the second of Mr..
Machen's sisters to die within the past
few months, the wife Of Mr.. R. A.
Cooper, another sister. having died
last summer.
Mr.. w. D. McCarter, who recently
moved his family from Fflbert to York
Vile, expects to engage In the log buy
ing business exclusively next year. Mr..
McCarter will make Yorkville his head
quarters, although his work will take
him into various parts Of the county.
He Is now engaged In cutting logs on
the Moore place, near Glover, and will
soon move to the James Cansler lands
near Tirzah.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-08

It is understood that at the open
ing Of the coming session Of the gen.
eral assembly, the prohibitionists
propose to launch a movement to sub
NIT the matter to vote Of the people.
The movement will be blocked by Pc
titions from every county in the state.
and from almost every township. OBJ
lection is being raised from certain
questions, the argument being that the
legislature should be given an oppor-
tunity to carry out the constructive
policies, especially compulsory educa-
ton, that were advocated in the cam
paign of last summer. 1t Is argued
that the fact that Hon. Chas. A.
Smith was not elected, is evidence
that the people do not want prohi-
bition. If there are any so-called
constructive policies to the fore. such
as are likely to command the united
action of the general assembly, we
have failed to keep track Of them.
We have never considered the COM
pulsory education slogan other than in
the light Of so much political clap
trap. By that we do not mean to be
understood as objecting to more edu-
cation, especially common school ed
ucation. We have never yet complain
ed of any tax for educational purpos-
es, and we hope we will never COM
plain, however heavy that tax may
be. According to our view, all that
is needed to advance educational work
as rapidly as it can be advanced. Is
the money. Give us the money suf-
ficient to provide schoolhouses and
teachers for all the pupils who want
to go to school and there will still be
plenty of time to consider compulsory
measures against those who would
hold back. 1t is being charged that
this prohibition movement is purely
political Maybe so; but we do not
believe it. If it is political, however,
it is no more political than is the COM
pulsory education movement, and so
far as we are concerned, we consider
prohibition-a law that will enable
us to benefit from the Webb law
as of more immediate importance than
some kind Of a makeshift Of a COM
pulsory education law. And further
more. with prohibition established,
such prohibition as will now be easily
possible with the Webb law, the edu-
cational problem will be greatly
|simplified.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-08

In an official statement General Viii
la, the Mexican leader, is quoted as
follows:
Time alone can prove as it has
proved so far, that / had and have no
ambitions regarding the presidency of
my republic. My one ambition is that
my people shall be free. and that no
tyrant, under whatever name OF al
the head Of whatever party, may op-
press them because they cannot pro-
tect themselves. No one knows better
than l that am untitled for the presi-
dency. l have no aims or designs
upon it,"
A man with a platform like this
ought to win, and given time he will
win.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-08
Since the failure Of the bond propo-

Since the failure Of the bond propo-
sition we do not see any immediate
hope for immediate improvement in
the price Of cotton. OF course the
owner Of cotton understands that the
best thing he can do with his property
is to keep it off the market If he can.
Where, however, man has debts and
Is able to pay them, there Is nothing
better than to do so. The hope Of ad-
vance sufficient to offset interest
charges is exceedingly slim, and there
is nothing in the way Of advance, even
though that advance be sensational,
that can make up for the impairment
Of a mans credit.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-08

1t is not believed in Washington that
there will be any serious effort to take
up legislation looking to the establish
ment Of system Of rural credits at the
present session. 1t is reasonably GER
tain, however, that the ship purchase
bill will receive serious consideration.
although there Is no good reason to
hope for it's passage. President Wilson
favors the bill; but there are strong
interests against 4. and as the session
expires by constitutional limitations
on. March 4, 1t Is probable that the
proposition will be filibustered to
death.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-08
Ths alurkrills enquirer.
Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter Of the Second Class.
YORKvILLE. 8. O.,
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1914

People who do not think are uncon-
genial to people who do think largely
because they do not think, and people
who do think are uncongenial to people
who do not think because they do think.
If people who do not think would learn
to think then they would become more
tolerable to thinkers as we'll as to
themselves; but If thinkers should
cease thinking, and put themselves on
a parity with those who do not think.
just think what an unthinkable mess
II would make Of us all.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-08

There are persistent rumors Of well
defined difference between Mr.. Bryan
and President Wilson on the liquor
question. Mr.. Bryan's paper, the
Commoner, some weeks ago, made
some emphatic declarations in favor
of prohibition, and it is believed that
Mr.. Bryan is seeking nomination for
the presidency on that issue. Mr.. Will
son, although a prohibitionist in prac-
tice, does not believe in it as a politi-
cal proposition.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-08

Throughout many of the northern
states the Boy Scout movement is
coming in for great deal of attention
from leading business men, teachers,
physicians, etc. The movement is not
looked upon as passing fad: but is
being pushed forward in the belief that
the movement will be Of vast benefit to
the whole country In the years to
come. Commenting on the Boy Scout
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-08
LOCAL LACoNlCS
Post Oak School Opens.

The Post Oak school in Bethel town.
ship began its winter term yesterday
morning with fairly good attendance
Mrs Ollie Turner is teaching the
school.
York Medical Association.
The York County Medical associa-
ton is holding its regular monthly
meeting at Glover today. Quite num-
ber Of York county doctors are in at
tendance.
York Minister to Remain.
Rev. C. w. Boyd, rector Of the Epis-
copal church at Rock Hill, who recently
received a call to the church at Beau
fort, has declined acceptance Of that
pastorate, and will remain in York
county.
YorkvilIe Wins.
The Yorkville Graded school foot
ball eleven defeated the strong Lancas-
ter school team on the latters muddy
field last Friday evening by score OF
Z to 0. This is very likely the last
game the Yorkville school will play
this season.
Reg istration Board Met.
The York county board Of registra-
ton, Messrs. R. NJ. Wallace Of Pied
mont; ]. B. Barron Of Ebenezer and L.
G.. Num- of Rock Hill, held their an
nual meeting in Yorkville, yesterday
Only three persons made application
for registration certificates.
Good Farming, This
Mr. John NJ. Hartness who lives In
the Beersheba community Is said to
have the largest crop raised with three
mules in York county, this year. Mr.
Hartness made about fifty bales Of cot
ton and something like 500 bushels OF
corn.
Summerton Boy Wins.
]. A. Mood Of Summerton. student
at the Citadel, has secured the scholar
ship to the United States naval acad-
emy at Annapolis, as the result OF the
competitive examination held in Co
lumbia, recently. Only one York coun-
ty boy-W. Latta Law Of Rock Hill
was q contestant for the scholarship.
Acreage Reduction.
A friend writes from Santuc, that
one fourth more grain Is being sown
down there than heretofore; but he
sees little evidence Of any intention to
reduce the cotton crop. He does not
think his neighbors are going to pay a
great deal Of attention to the acreage
reduction law.
York Man Elected.
Prof. ]. Harvey Witherspoon, super
intendent of the Gaffney schools, and
former superintendent Of the Yorkville
Graded schools, was on Saturday elect
ed president Of the Cherokee County
Teachers association for the coming
year. Dr. Lee Davis Lodge Of Lime
stone college. was elected first vice
president.
Rock Hill Mills.
Only two Of Rock Hills mills-the
Aragon and the Carhartt are running
full time, and as result Of the curtail-
ment on the part Of the others, Rock
Hill merchants have been hit more or
less. None Of the mills have been clos
ed down entirely and there Is no indi-
cation that they will he at any time
soon.
No Foot and Mouth Disease.
Several York county farmers have
written DR.. r. o. Freely Of Clemson
college. making inquiry as to the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-08
organization, the Philadelphia Ledger


says:
The trained Boy Scout puts to good
use faculties that otherwise might rust
in idleness. He has no mere vaeue
smattering of ''parlor tricks" and ac-
complishments, but the ability to do
many useful things and do them we'll.
He is at home wherever he is set
down in the world, and has the equip
ment of practical knowledge to make
his way. The counselors Of the organ
ization are not sentimentalists; they
view the expense for meeting places
and equipment, camps and outings, as
an investment which in peace or war
Yields sure returns. The fact that
these boys are trained to obey and to
serve is not encouragement to militar-
ism; but the discipline is useful to
those who in civil life are to be SOL
diers of the common good"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-08
Rows CORN GLIB

The Boys Corn club Of York county
is to meet in Yorkville, next Saturday,