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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-15
sUEZ CANAL.
II Was Not tho First Artificial Water
way in That Locality.

u was NOT tho First ARTIFICIAL water
way in That Locality.
That the Suez canal, figuring so very
prominently in the military operations
to which Turkey Is a party, Is not the
first canal that Joined the Red sea with
the Mediterranean, Is briefly told in q
statement prepared for the press by
the National Geographic society:
From the morning history, the west
has sought to break into the east by
way Of Suez. Somewhere during the
years 1S50-1300 B. c., the Egyptians
under Seti and Rameses II, Joined the
Nile by way Of Lake Timsah to the
Red sea, thus opening waterway, the
archetype Of the present canal, from
the Mediterranean, over the Suez 18TH
mus, to the Orient. This canal was
choked by sand in the course Of ages
Necho, about 600 B. c., began canal
from ancient Bubastis, and Darius Hy-
staspis, one hundred years later, COM
the Red sea and Nile together. AL
though nearly choked up at the begin
ming of the Christian era, 1t was navi-
gable to q degree as late as the Battle
Of Actium, and some Of Cleopatra q
ships escaped this way to the Red sea
"Trajon restored the canal. 1t fell
into disuse and choked up again. Am
ru, the lslamic conqueror Of Egypt, re-
stored 1t for the last time in the sew
enth century, connecting Cairo with
the Red sea-. Napoleon caused the old
route to be surveyed, but was forced to
drop the poject. After him, Meter
Mich, the great reactionary prime min
lister Of Austria Hungary. stimulated q
SueZ canal commission In 1S47. Moth
ing, however. came Of 1t.
"As the world we'll knows, the Sue2
canal was built by the man who failed
to build the Panama canal-Count Fer
dinand de Lesseps. Its original depth
was 263 feet, and It's bottom width "
feet. 1t could accommodate ships OF
247-12 feet, but it was in operation II
years, beginning in 1869, before vessels
of such draft sought passage. By 1890
it's depth had been increased to 29l
feet, and when the United States an
nounced it's intention to make a canal
Al feet deep and 800 feet wide at its
narrowest bottom point, at Panama, the
work at Suez was extended so as ulti-
mately to give bottom width Of 134l
and a depth Of 36a feet. 1t was expect
ed that this enlargement would be
completed by next year. out the wal
has interrupted operations.
How much larger than the average
demands for canal the Panama wa
terway has been made Is strikingly
shown by statement from Suez to the
effect that only one per cent Of the
ships seeking passage by that route
have a draft Of % feet.
IN 1869, ten vessels passed through
the Suez canal. In 1912, 5.373 ships
steamed through, Of 20,275.120 net ton
mage, and paying for this privilege
around s25,000,0O0. Seven out Of ever!
ten of these vessels flew the British
flag. England has dominated the canal
ever since the Khedive, in 1875, sold his
176,6O2 canal shares for $20.000,000. to
the British government. These shares
are now worth close to 100000, 900.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-15
#istellaueuus Rsadins.
COTTON FOR GERMANY
Six Ships to Transport First Consian.
mont Of 10000 Bales.

Six Ships to Transport First Consign.
mont Of 10000 Bales.
The fleet Of ships under American
registry, which Is being chartered fol
the especial purpose Of carrying cotton
to Germany, has been increased to six
and more ships are in sight. All Of the
six are either loaded or are being load
ed hurriedly at southern ports for the
first shipment Of cotton to Germany
since the war started.
The Greenbrier, with q cargo Of 5000
bales Of cotton, was expected yesterday
by her operations at New York to sail
last night from q southern port. The
Carolyn, with cargo Of similar size
Is expected to sail on Monday from
Savannah. Both are destined for Bre-
men.
In addition to these two the Berwind
Is now loading at Charlestan for Rot
terdam with a cargo Of 5000 bales of
cotton destined for Germany by express
provision with the British, Holland and
American governments. It has been
arranged that this ship will return to
this country with q cargo Of dyestuffs
from Germany.
1t was learned yesterday that three
other ships whose engagement for this
trade has not been previously announc-
ed are loading with cotton at the south.
These are the Denver. the Pathfinder
and the Kanawha-
The Denver Is at Savannah and Is
the largest Of the feet. She will carry
q cargo Of about 10000 bales to Bremen
The Pathfinder and the Kanawha are
loading at Gulf ports for Bremen. Each
will carry at least 5000 bales. All of
these ships, 1t is expected, will have
left port before the end Of December.
The entire war risk insurance on all
the ships has been taken by the gov
ernment war risk insurance bureau.
The regular marine insurance has been
placed with the usual companies.
Practically the entire quantity Of cot
ton to be transported, totalling about
10000 bales, has been paid for or will
have been paid for before the ships
leave American ports. The cost price
Is more than $1,500,000.
The cost Of transportation is said to
be about "a cents q pound, rate which
Is unprecedented, but which shippers
are readily willing to pay In view OF
the risk and the tremendous difficulty
Of obtaining American vessels insur-
ance and the obstacles previously In
the way Of q guarantee Of safe pass
age from the fleets Of Great Britain and
the allies. The shipment to Rotterdam
on the Berwin, 1t is understood, will be
paid for on arrival at that port largely
through the exchange Of dyestuffs.
The efforts Of those engaged in the
chartering of the six vessels to start
shipments Of cotton to Germany have
been untiring and against many obsta-
cles. They believe that the present ac-
complishment means the beginning OF
substantial shipments to Germany
New York Sun, December IL.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-15

Wedding Etiquette.-The parents OF
the bride are supposed to furnish ev-
erything for the wedding but the
bridegroom-in other words, they have
to pay the bills for decorating the
church or home, for the wedding feast
and the invitations. Also for the car
riages, except the one that brings the
bridegroom and his best man.
The bridegroom furnishes the ring
and the license, and-last, but not
least-himself.
In some communities the BRIDE
groom also buys the bouquets for the
bride and her attendants, while she
sends him and the best man the tiny
sprays Of flowers they are to wear at
the ceremony.
1t seems that the burden Of expense
rests with the brides father, but he
Is usually satisfied to put up for all
these fixing" II it ends there. At
least it is not considered good form
to call upon him for a few months!
And it is better to postpone the time
many months further along II nothing
very alarming happens to you. and the
little plans for meeting living expenses
hold good.
Parents are apt to feel inclined to
help, if they see that the young folks
are trying to live within their means; /;
but the man who has had to make all
his own money usually thinks that his
daughters husband ought to be In a
position to support himself and wife.
A rich man made the remark that
his daughter expected to strike in with
as much as he and his wife had now,
after many years Of work and saving.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-15

thing to do with the Atterson rob-
berry. for the distance from here to
the camp Is too far to throw a packet,
and the absence Of tracks makes 1t
clear that Atterson cannot have hand
ed the loot over to a confederate in
the canoe. Isn't that right?"
Looks that way" admitted Joe.
"Then the canoe can be only a
coincidence"
November shook his head. II
wouldn't go quite 80 far as to say
that, Mr.. Quaritch."
Once again he rapidly went over the
ground near the river, then returned
,, to the spot where Atterson had slept,
following slightly different track to
that by which we had come. Then
taking the hatchet from his belt, he
split dead log or two for a fire and
hung up the kettle once more. I
guessed from this that he had seen at
least some daylight in a matter that
was still obscure and inexplicable to
me.
II wonder II Atterson has confess
ed to Hobson yet" said, meaning to
draw Joe.
HE may confess about the robbery,
but he can't tell any one where the
bank property is, because he's been
robbed in his turn"
Robbed" exclaimed.
Joe nodded.
And the robber?"
"Bout five foot six, light weight,
very handsome, has black hair, Is, I
think, under twenty-five years old and
lives in Lendeville or near it."
Joe, you've nothing to go on"
cried. Are you sure Of this? How
can you know?"
"I'll tell you when I've got those
bank bills back"
(To be continued.)
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-15

he'll confess, all right, when I gel
him alone" He stood up as Novem-
ber moved to take a cup Of tea over
to Atterson.
"No, you DON'T" he cried. "Pris-
oner Atterson neither eats nor drinks
between here and Quebec unless he
confesses where he has the stuff hid
He won't ever put you wise," said
Joe definitely.
why do you say that?"
"Cause he can't. He don't know
himself"
BAH" was all Hobson's answer as
he turned on his heel.
November Joe did not move as
Hobson. his wrist strapped to After
sons disappeared down the trail by
which we had come.
Well" l said, what's next?"
I'll take another look around
Joe led the way down to the river
which, though not more than fifty
yards away, was hidden from us by
the thick trees.
1t was a slow flowing river, and In
the soft mud of the margin l saw, tC
my surprise. the quite recent traces OF
canoe having been beached. Beside
the canoe there was also on the mud
the faint mark of paddle having lain
at full length.
Joe pointed to it. The paddle had
evidently, I thought, fallen from the
canoe, for the impression it had left
on the soft surface was very slight.
How long ago was the canoe
here?"
"At first light-maybe between
and 4 o'clock" replied Joe.
Then l don't see how it helps you
at all. Its coming can't have any
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-15
IN A RAIN OF SHELLS
Russian Sailor Tells Of Horror o
Naval Battle.

Naval Battle.
At the battle Of Tsushime, when the
Japanese destroyed the Russian fleet,
Captain Semenoff was on the flagship
Suvoroff. He had no definite post, and
took notes until the sinking Of the ves-
sell Extracts from his story are as
follows
1.-The first shells flew over US. At
this range some Of the long ones
could be clearly seen with the naked
eye, curving like so many sticks thrown
in the air. They flew over US, MAX
ing a sort Of wall. different to the or
dinary roar.
After them came others short Of us
nearer and nearer. Splinters whistl-
ed through the air, jingled against the
side and superstructure. Then quite
close and abreast the foremost funnel,
rose a gigantic pillar Of smoke. water
and flame I saw stretchers being
carried along the forebridge.
Shells seemed to be pouring upon
US necessarily, one after another. It
seemed as II these were mines. not
shells, which were striking the ships
side and falling on the deck. They
burst as soon as they touched any
thing-the moment they encountered
the least impediment in their flight.
Handrails, funnel-guys, topping lifts OF
the boats derricks, were quite suffi-
cient to cause q thoroughly efflcit n
burst.
"The steel plates and superstruc-
lures on the upper deck were torn to
pieces, and the splinters caused many
casualties. Iron ladders were crumpied
t..x1 II, NI
hurled from their mountings.
In addition to this, there was
the usual high temperature and
liquid flame of the explosion, which
seemed to spread over everything. l
actually watched steel plate catch
fire from a burst OF course. the steel
did not burn, but the paint on 1t did,
Such almost -combustible mate
rials as hammocks and rows Of boxes
drenched with water, fared up IN a
moment. At times 1t was impossible
to see anything with glasses. owing to
everything being so distorted with the
quivering. heated air.
"A man reported that the after-tur-
ret had been blown up. and almost
simultaneously there resounded above
us a rumbling noise, accompanied by
the sharp clank Of falling iron. Some
thing large and heavy fell with
crash; the ships boats on the spar
deck were smashed to bits: burning
debris fell all around US, and We were
enveloped in an impenetrable smoke:
THE fore bridge was struck by
numerous projectiles. Splinters OF
shells, which penetrated In large guam
titles under the mushroom shaped roof
Of the coming tower, had destroyed
all the instruments in it, and had
broken the compass, but luckily the
telegraph to one engine and the voice
tube to the other were still working"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-15
THE WAR IN EUROPE
News Paragraphs Telling Of Happen
inas at tho Front.

SHO
A London dispatch Of December 10
describes an attempted raid by 81,
German submarines on the admiralty
harbor of Dover. Three of the sub
marines are alleged to have beer
sunk and the others drivn of by the
coast batteries.
A German prize court has decided
that five Norwegian ships, laden with
wooden pit props, consigned to Eng
lish mine owners, captured by German
war vessels, to be lawful prizes Of
war.
DR.. Karl Liebknech, the Socialist
member Of the reichstag, who was the
only one to vote against the wal
credit, explains his action In an ar.
ticle Just published in Berlin. He
says: This war was not desired by
any of the peoples affected nor was i,
kindled to promote the welfare Of the
Germans or any other people. 1t was
created by the common action OF the
German and Austrian war parties In
the obscurity of semi-absolutism and
secret diplomacy in order to antici-
pate their adversaries. At the same
time the war is Napoleonic attempt
to unnerve and crush the growing la
Dor movement"
Gen. Louis Botha, premier and COM
mander of the British forces In South
Africa, has announced that the re-
bellion Is practically over since the
capture on December 4, Of 700 rebels
and the surrender Of 200 others.
The sultan Of Zansibar has notified
the British government that 1t will
contribute 100000 to the nations
war fund during 1915.
Two steamers, with 1000 horses
each on board, sailed from Newport.
News, Va, Saturday. One to England
and the other to France.
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan are said to have PERSUADED
Chas. NJ. Schawb to cancel his contract
with the British government to fur
nish twenty submarines at $35O,0OO
each.
Up to date, France has issued $780,
900, 900 in treasury notes for war pur-
poses. So far the government has not
found 1t necessary to have recourse to
a loan.
A dispatch from Petrograd says:
Wounded Russian officers in the Tiflis
hospitals, describe the extraordinary
physical endurance Of the Turks, who
march barefooted through the snow
and shoot standing or kneeling, but
rarely from trenches. They dread
only the bayonet charges. The Turks
are said to have lost heavily.
Four hundred thousand French
youths, aged 19 and 20 years, have
gone into training throughout the re-
public for war service.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-15

S1' Steered by triple vane. bomb
adopted for British military aeroplanes
rights itself and plunges vertically no
matter from what angle 1t may start.
IA" That some kind Of vegetable and,
possibly, even animal life exists on
the moon, has been indicated by OBJ
servations recently made by Har-
ward astronomer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-15

now stand, he cannot use the postal
service for political service. II he Is al
lowed to remove $4,000 rural carriers
from the civil service and place them
under a contract system he will have
machine. the like Of which has never
been seen In this or any other country.
Even II he can save SIS, 8,000, 900 year,
as he processes, the damage created by
such a machine in the long run would
far excel the saving"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-15
INCOME TAX PAYERS

In All There Are 357,598 individuals
in This Glass.
The first complete compilation Of re-
turns under the income tax law, was
made public last Friday, in the annual
report Of the commissioner Of internal
revenue. It showed returns for the
collection year Of 1918 by 357,5sS in
dividuals as follows:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-15

Il think have fairly we'll respond
| ed to the other points raised In the let
ter. No bank unacquainted with the
net worth Of the maker OF note can
afford to loan credit based upon a crop
| lien or chattels with or without record,
when the property itself is under the
physical control Of the maker Of the
note. II you will apply this principle
to such things as stock supplies or any
staple commodity so situated, you can
see that collateral 80 sought to be as
signed does not really give the security
upon which a distant bank could make
an advance. In such situations, far
mer can make his own note to his local
bank. The local bank, however, could
follow its own programme In taking
deem best for its own protection.
Practically stated, you have two sit
uations between which to differentiate.
The one acceptable to the reserve bank
would be where the farmer will deposit
cotton in an Independent warehouse,
and pledge the receipt with his note to
his local bank. Such a note, as also
the note of farmer based upon his net
worth and in connection with his sea-
sonal operations, would be acceptable
for rediscount. On the other hand, no
note purporting to pledge cotton or any
other commodity, when such commod-
ity at any time Is under the physical
control Of the maker Of the note, would
be so acceptable.
If have not clearly stated the sit
uation in a way which will permit you
to be helpful to those seeking advice
at your hands, please write me fur
ther."-Charlotte Observer.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-16

"How do you know she is his
wife," Didn't you notice, when. they
were dancing together that he didn't
clap his hands for an encore?"-
Judge. ---.--..-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-16

A rifIeman, in telling a story, said:
''My aim is to always tell the truth.
eyes," said a brother private; but
you're the worst shot in the regi-
ment."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-09-18
LITTLE MOLE QUITE USEFUL
Tunnelins Permits Better Aeration Of
Soil and Favors Entrance of
Water From Surface.

AS to the economic status of the
mole it may be said that by its ac-
tivities it commends itself to farmer
and gardener for reasons other than
of it's food habits. One of the most
abundant OF small mammals. for
ages it has been working over the soil
to the benefit of plant life. This tun-
neling by the shifting of earth parti-
cles permits better aeration of the
soil and favors the entrance of water
from the surface. 1t also mixes the
soil and >subsoil, carrying humus far
ther down and bringing the -ubsoil
nearer the surface, where its elements
OF plant food may be made available.
The mole mas also a commercial
value, as in recent years. owing to the
gradually decreasing number OF wild
fur-bearing animals, moleskins have
found ready market. 1t is Yignifi-
cant of our lack of attention to small
business matters, however that Ameri-
can moleskins are not quoted or Of
fered on the markets. All the skins
used by our furriers are imported
from Europe. Auction lists of fur
dealers in London show that more
than 100000 moleskins were sold in
1911, 1912, and 1913. Recently a small
lot OF American moleskins secured by
the biological Survey was prepared
and made up by an expert furrier, who
pronounced them in every respect
equal or even superior to European
skins. 1t seems likely. therefore. that
new industry amounting to many
thousands of dollars annually might
be developed in this country. As the
price of labor in the United States is
higher than in Europe. it is possible
that for the present the farmer boy
may be the chief beneficiary of the
new industry.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-09-18
Tax Board Increases Values.

Denver.-Colorado's assessed valua-
ton has increased s7,424.937 during
the last year, according to estimates
of the state tax commission which
completed its examination Of the alb
stracts of tax assessments made by
the various county assessors.
The total value Of assessable prop
erty in the state as fixed by the com
mission is s1.024,636,l75.
The total value Of the public util-
lty properties in the state is $264,S39.-
6S5.
The commission ordered increases
amounting to s135.O54.175 to be made
by the county assessors above the
valuations which they have fixed.
The following table shows the as
sessed valuation by counties:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-09-18

prices rising as the wild supply dimin-
fshed because of the clearing away Of
suitable forests from about forty
cents pound in the early years of
Its collection to more than six dollars
pound for the best qualities during
the last nine years.
The cultivation of native ginseng,
stimulated by Its increasing scarcity
and the rising prices, began in an
experimental way about sixteen years
ago and has attained such proportions
that the output of cultivated roots is
little short of that collected from the
forests and In the present state of the
market has nearly the same value. 1t
is reasonable to assume that the culti-
waited root must eventually displace
export, but any rapid increase of
production at this juncture might de-
press selling prices. which are not
thought to exceed greatly the cost of
growing and marketing. when the
slow development OF the plants and
the relatively expensive equipment
needed for ginseng culture are duly
considered. A negligible quantity Of
ginseng root is consumed by Chinese
residents of North America and a
trifle has been used by manufacturers
of domestic medicine, leaving prac-
tically the sole outlet for this product
with the Koreans and Asiatic Chinese.
The cured root is valued by the
Chinese largely according to its size
and maturity. Young and under
sized roots dry hard and CLASSY and
are not regarded as desirable Very
small roots and root fibers often real
ize less than a dollar a pound, while
those of proper size and quality sell at
top quotations. Cultivated roots as
rule attain greater size than wild ones
of the same age. but lack the density
Of substance until well past the fifth
year of development. Roots should
rarely be dug for market until the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-09-18
KILL WEEDS IN THE WALKS
Effective and Cheap Agent May Be
Found In Mixture Of Rock Salt
and Blue vitrioI.

Rock salt or blue vitriol is a cheap
and effective agent for destroying
weeds in walks, garden paths, etc.
The best method of procedure is to
boil the salt or blue vitriol in water.
one pound to the gallon. and apply the
solution boiling hot, with watering
pot that has spreading nozzle. This
will keep the weeds and worms away
for two or three years. Put one pound
to the square yard at first and after
wards a weaker solution may be ap-
piled when required. Gas liquor is
another cheap medium. but has an Of
fensive odor and may injure the roots
of trees If carelessly used.-Colorado
Agricultural College.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-09-18
sIames Rulers for World War.

Washington. Sept. 12.-The enor-
nous armaments OF European nations.
compulsory military service cxacted
from the people, the '.insatiable ambi-
ton of certain rulers ito increase
their personal power" and "intoler.
able secret alliances between nations"
are among the causes of the European
war cited in "A Message to the Ameri-
can People," issued by the American
Peace Society. calling upon peace low.
ing people all over the land to unite
in prayer and continue their efforts
each succeeding day until world peace
Is restored.