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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-02
priated $3.50 for high school aid in

priated $5,5bO Tor nigh School ala III
York county last year.
Receipts from the poll tax Of the
county, which Is used for school pur-
poses, amounted to $7,52S.S1 last
year: the three mill constitutional tax
raised $21,309.S9; and the dog tax
amounted to $2,11427. Special levies
raised 500, ,1O3, and the receipts from
the dispensary fund amounted to ST.
471.14.
Teachers.
There were 151 white teachers en-
ployed in the schools of the county
last fall. They received salaries
amounting to s55, ,l04.33. Ninety-one
negro teachers are employed in the
county, and they received and ag-
gregate salary of $7,740.
Miscellaneous.
Two new districts, Union and New
Zion, were created during the year
ending June 80. 1914. New Zion has
an area of nine square miles, and
Union has ten square miles.
The average expenditures for each
white pupil, according to enrolment
was 1856; for negro pupils the aver
age expenditure was $1.23.
The average number Of pupils to
each white teacher last year was 36,
and each negro teacher taught II pu-
pills.
| There were last year six white town
schools and siXty-seven country
schools The number Of negro town
schools was five and there were rs
country schools for negroes. The white
schools throughout the county aver
aged IS pupils; negroes, SO.
Last year As white schools and 81
negro schools employed only one
teacher per school. Sixteen white and
one negro school employed two teach
ers. Six white schools Of the county
employed three teachers last year
Only six white schools and two negro
schools employed more than three
teachers the past year.
White town schools averaged g
length Of 173 days last year and the
country schools 1874 days. Negro
schools in the town ran 116 days, and
those in the country 70 days. The av-
erage length of school terms for the
county was 73 days.
Two of the schools-Belmont, and
Gold Hill in Fort Mill township-use
wagons, in which to haul the children
to school. Belmont used two wagons
to convey "A children. The cost is
1865 per year. Gold Hill uses one
| wagon to convey % children. The
wagon cost the district $3.50 last
year.
Forty-six Of the fifty-four school
districts in York county, carry special
levies ranging from 2 to mills.
The following districts have erect
ed buildings the last year; all OF the
buildings are Of wood construction
and most Of them built on the social
ed Clemson PLAN:
bethany, three room building, which
cost $4,000; Bethesda, one room,
$500; Ogden, three rooms, S2,6Oo
Filbert, three rooms, $4,000; Point,
two rooms, $1,000; Beersheba' two
rooms, $500; Cotton Belt three
rooms, $4,000; Mt. Holly, three rooms,
$3,5OO; Leslie, five rooms, $4,000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-02
: Gaffney, September 80: There will

- Gaffney, September 30: There will
be another meeting Of the farmers Of
Cherokee county in the court house
tomorrow for the purpose of discuss
ing the financial situation and in
StruCting the county delegation to the
general assembly as to ways and
means of dealing with the situation.
An idea which has been advanced, and
which is indOrsed by some, is that the
general assembly close the dispen-
Saries in the state during the progress
of the war, thereby saving the state
about S6,OO0,0O0 per annum. 1t is
estimated that about 100000 is sold
by the diSpensaries operating in the
state and that a like sum is spent for
whisky which is shipped into the state
outside of the dispensaries. 1t is argu-
ed that inasmuch as the dispensaries
can be closed legally on any public
occasion, such as elections, circus days
etc. the general assembly would have
a right to close these establishments
in this crisis, and then South Carolina
would come under the operation Of the
Webb law which prohibits the shipping
of whisky into dry territory. The idea
has been much discussed here, and
will doubtless be presented for discus
sion at the meeting tomorrow.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-02
THE WAR IN EUROPE
News Paragraphs Telling Of Happen
inus at the Front.

By order of the Belgian military au-
thorities, the $4,000 residents or Alost,
Belgium, on Tuesday evacuated the
city in the hope that in this way the
invading Germans would have no ex-
cuse for destroying the town as they
had destroyed other places. Not soul
was left in the city.
The German emperor Is reported to
have witnessed the German armys Sc
we're defeat in the battle around Nancy.
The defeat in that battle Of the Ger
mans by the Allies, is said to have been
due to the highly effective artillery In
the hands of the French. The invaders
speak of the French guns as artillery
of the devil
The Baroness de Baye Of France, has
written a Paris newspaper, charging
the German Crown Prince Frederick
William with looting the chateau OF
the baroness at Chambaupert, Marne.
Many valuable relics and art treasures
were carried away by the prince, 1t Is
alleged.
Germany's reserve for war purposes
Is estimated at $600,000,000. A nation
al loan has raised $160,000,000. French
economists estimate the cost Of the war
at 50 per day per man engaged, and at
this rate, Germanys war expense for
one year, with 10000 men in the SER
vice, will be $4,000, 100000.
General Louis Botha, in an address
at Cape Town, Tuesday made strong
appeal for loyalty to England. He said
he had information concerning German
ambition in South Africa which would
make the hair Of his hearers stand on
end. His address was received with
vociferous applause.
The battle Of the Aisne, now at the
end of its third week, remains undecid-
ed. Because Of the efforts Of the con-
tending armies to outflank each other,
the lines grow longer and longer, and
both sides are using their utmost en-
deavors to strengthen weak places with
reinforcements. From such news as Is
available mostly from French and
British sources, the Allies have the ad-
vantage; but this is not conceded by
the Germans. The Russians seem to
be advancing steadily and gaining ad-
vantage in the east
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-02

The Spartanburg Journal remarks
that there are old citizens who can re-
member when cotton sold for SIN
cents There are many citizens who
are not old who can remember when
it sold for less than that.-Rock Hill
Herald.
Yes, one has to go back only to the
crop of 1S9S-99 for crop that aver
aged even cents in New York; but
if the present crop is turned loose on
the market under present conditions
those who saw six cents cotton then
will soon see much lower figures.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-02
(Winnsboro News and Herald)

Hon John l.. McLaurin, in the SEN
ate, and Hon. w. F. Stevenson in the
house, will be the two leaders in their
respective bodies in the approaching
extra session of the legislature, called
for the purpose Of providing means
for the relief Of the cotton farmer and
merchant in the present crisis. These
are two of the states leading thinkers
and if a successful solution can be
reached these men will find the way.
They are said to be working together
and that means much. Mr.. McLaurin
has long given this question serious
study, being an extensive cotton
planter himself, and it is hoped that
he. Mr. Stevenson and the other men,
bers of both bodies who are vitally in
terested in this important question,
will find the ways and means by which
the present crop can take care Of and
legitimate price obtained by the re-
duction of the 1915 crop.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-02
Remember that acts passed now t

Remember that acts passed now to
reduce next years acreage, especially
if Texas and the other cotton states
come in, will raise this years price;
but if no acreage reduction acts are
passed, the only shortage in next
years crop will be through inability
to plant and cultivate. That shortage
will be great: but it will not have any
thing like the effect on present prices
that compulsory acreage reduction will
have. for the simple reason that ev-
erybody knows by observation and
experience that voluntary reduction
does not reduce.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-02

- The jury in the case Of Madison
Cantey, administrator Of Marion Can
tey VS.. Clarendon county, on Wednes-
day afternoon, returned a verdict Of
$4,000 against the county. This case
was brought under what is commonly
known as the lynch law" Of this state,
the constitution and statute also pro-
viding for the payment Of at least
$4,000 TO the personal representatives
of any one taken from the custody Of
the officers of the law and lynched.
The case was one Of much interest
and closely watched and the jury de-
liberated for many hours before re-
turning the verdict. But few cases of
this character have ever been brought
in this state and 1t is probable that
this one will be taken to the supreme
court. Marion Cantey, the man lynch
ed, was charged with assault and bat
terry and after the preliminary, was
held. sent to the county Jail in charge
of the magistrates constable and on
the way to Jail was taken from the
constable and his assistant and lynch
ed near the public road at Tindaps
MILL this happening in June of last
year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-02

There are indications that an exten.
sive statewide prohibition fight will
be inaugurated in connection with the
1916 campaign. The fight, according
to our understanding, is to be on Wig
orous and determined lines and the
promoters believe they will certainly
win. The most essential pre-requis-
ite to success, of course will be the
selection of capable leaders.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-02
WITHIN THE TOWN.

The carnival has been drawing
fairly good crowds; but the show peo-
pie say they have not been getting
much money. Most Of the people in
attendance are lockers from the out
side.
The union prayer service at the
First Presbyterian church Sunday
evening at o'clock, promises to be
of very interesting character. Such
union services will be held in prac-
tically every city, town and hamlet
throughout the country on that day,
and it will certainly be a day Of al
most universal prayer throughout the
United States. The Red Cross society
is in urgent need Of funds for carry
ing on it's work Of charity and mercy
and the contributions for this purpose
will no doubt be liberal.
The evangelistic meeting in pro-
gress at the First Baptist church of
Yorkville, continues to grow in inter-
est and the attendance at the night
services has been especially large
during the week. Rev. Mr.. Ham
devotes the morning service, 10 to IL
o'clock, to Bible teaching and this
feature is of especial interest to pro-
fessed Christians and church workers.
The evening services at 7.SO. are
evangelistic in character, being pre-
ceded by a 80 minutes song service
under the leadership Of Prof. Lyon,
and this feature Of the meetings Is
much enjoyed by lovers OF good
church music. Prayer meetings have
been held at some private home each
afternoon during the week and are
participated in by the various pastors
of the town as well as by Mr.. Ham
and his helpers. The services will
continue into next week.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-02

100000; Austria Hungary, 100000;
France, about 725,000; Belgium, about
275,OO0; Japan and Formaso, from
crop Of sugar beets in the United
States promises to be the smallest
since 1910. Based upon crop condi-
tions on September l, 1914. and assum-
ing 10 per cent Of the planted acreage
to have been abandoned, beet crop. OF
4,S73,O00 tons is to be expected this
year Last year G913) 5,659,OOO tons
of beets were harvested for the sugar
factories. The crops in 1910, 1911 and
1912 were respectively 4,Of1 900, o.
062. 900 and 5224,000 tons of the beet.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-02
TEACHERS EXAMINATION

Quite a number of people are stand
ing the fall examination for teachers
which is being held today. Superinten-
dent Carroll and Mr.. T. E. McMackin
of the county board Of education are
in charge Nine Winthrop girls are TAX
ing the examination. There are also a
number Of negroes standing the exam
ination. The following white people
took the examination:
Mamie and Ruth Ferguson, York
vile, No 5; ]. H. Whisnant, Yorkville
No. s; Maggie Whitesides, Sharon;
w. B. Hope, Yorkville No. 3; Helen
Brandon, Clover No. 2; Tinny Garri-
son, Rock Hill; r. B. Riddle, Jr., Gas
tonia, No. 8; Mary w. Brown, York
vile No. s; Willie Carroll, Yorkville;
Annie May Harshaw, McConnellsville;
Pauline Whisonant, Rock Hill; Edith
Castles, Smyrna; Julia Littlejohn
Gaffney; Fannie Patrick, Rock Hill;
Ollie Turner, Shelby, N. c., Madge
Free, Jonesville; Ebenezer Gettys
Yorkville No. Z; NJ. C. D. Owens, York
Myrtle Hall, Yorkville No. l; Florence
Bennett, Fort Mill; Lucille Moore, York
vile: Irene Moore, Yorkville; Kitty
Sandifer, Yorkville; Ethel Armstrong,
Fort Mill; Alice Cannon, Newberry;
Hattie Wise, Newberry; Annie Lee
Boggs, Pendleton jamie Ashe, McCon-
nellsville; Mary Ellen Wilson, Wal
halla; Elizabeth Ashe, McConnells-
vile; Mamie Kate Brian, Yorkville;
Susie Whitesides, Filbert; Reola Young
blood. Yorkville; May Foster McCon-
nelsville; Julia Foster, McConnells-
Glover.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-02
REMEDIAL LEGISLATION
Press Comments on Bills Proposed
for Extra Session.

FTeSS VII
for Extra Session.
columbia State.)
The State has small confidence IN
the constitutionality Of any legislative
act passed with the purpose in view OF
limiting the production Of cotton or
other commodity not generally recog-
nized as a proper subject for police
regulation. The State questions the
wisdom of legislation Of this charac-
ter. The State has little hope of legisla-
tive cooperation on the part of the
states of the Cotton Belt to bring
about the limitation Of cotton produc-
ton. Even in the matter Of the states
entering into the business of ware
housing cotton, the Safe would ADVISE
extreme caution. The State believes
that a commonwealth cannot partici-
pate in business without inviting Ger
tain dangers. The State believes that
problems Of the southern cotton grow
ers should be solved by themselves and
by the bankers and merchants and
other business men without recourse
to strange and drastic measures or
legislation. We are aware that in the
present condition of the public mind,
these opinions will not be popular.
They are the opinions that the State
holds.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-02
Bond Issue to Serve Double Purpose

In giving out the text of the emer-
gency bills to relieve the present crisis
brought about by the closing Of the
European cotton markets a few days
ago, Representative w. F. Stevenson
gave WORD of explanation and justifi-
cation for the measures. Regarding
the proposition to vote $1,000, 900, 4
per cent bonds Mr.. Stevenson said
that 100000 of this amount was for
the purpose Of placing the state on a
cash basis and the other $1,000000 was
to be used to complete the removal of
the state asylum to State Park. Out
of the funds accruing from the sale of
the bonds Mr.. Stevenson said money
would be available for financing the
state during the period of the postpon-
ment Of payment of taxes and lift from
this generation the burden of the COM
pletiOn Of the state asylum to house
the insane. His idea is that out Of the
$1,000 900 the amount already advanced
by the state towards the purchase and
building already done at State Park,
amounting to about $250,000, is to be
repaid to the state treasury. Pro
vision for financing the counties du-
ring the period Of the postpOnment Of
payment Of taxes will have to be made.
but the bill cannot be formulated until
found out from the members after they
gather for the Legislative session." said
Mr.. Stevenson, "and this may be post
poned until the regular session of the
general assembly in January"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-02

DR.. Wade H. Stackhouse, presiden,
of the South Carolina division of the
Southern Cotton congress, wants to
reduce the cotton acreage by requir-
ing the cultivation of two acres in
other crops to every one acre planted
in cotton. There is merit in the idea
of course: but like all others subject
to Weaknesses.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-02

All of the items on the legislative
programme upon which Senator John
l.. McLaurin and Representative w. F..
Stevenson are said to have agreed are
radical in their nature. Not one OF
them can safely be adopted in the alb
sence Of careful scrutiny. The people
of South Carolina are, we think, for
the most part in favor of warehouse
scheme, but it's details ought to be
worked out very carefully indeed. A
drastic change in our banking system
and legislation restricting the acreage
Of cotton are proposals so heroic that
the burden must rest upon their pro-
ponents of establishing the absolute
wisdom and necessity Of such action.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-02

rim and Stevenson should turn to some
means Of checkmating such proceed
ings. 1t is possibly true that the or
ganization of state central bank is
not altogether desirable: but at the
same time it might become altogether
necessary. Desperate diseases gener-
ally REQUIRE heroic remedies.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-02

On his way to the New Orleans cot
ton congress, PRESIDENT Stackhouse
wrote the News and Courier, urging
that the general assembly pass the
warehouse bill and the acreage reduc-
ton bill and adjourn.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-02
Death of Mrs. II. n. Sherer.

THE following has been sent out
from Anderson: The Anderson Daily
Intelligencer wishes to announce that
Mr.. w. w. Smoak, who was business
manager, has been chosen editor to
succeed Mr. VIM. Banks, who resigns
to accept an important position with
the state department Of agriculture.
Mr.. Smoak will also be business man
ager. This change becomes effective
October l"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-02
IAc 1turkrille Gnqalr T..
Entered at the Postofice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter Of the Second Glass.
YORKVILLE. 8. c.;
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1914

AS we have said before. it is this
years crop that is needing help. If
this years crop don't get help, the
next years crop will be reduced a
plenty
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-02
CONDITION OF THE SCHOOLS

County Superintendent of Educa-
tion John f. Carroll on yesterday
completed his annual report to the
state superintendent of education. The
preparation Of the report has requir-
ed several weeks of hard work in the
matter of gathering data. The annual
statement contains a lot Of interesting
statistics and shows marked progress
over the report of last year.
Enrolment.
The total enrolment of white chill
dren in the schools last year was
5,476: the enrolment of negro chill
dren was 7.043. In the town schools
there were last year 2,413 boys and
girls: i'm the country schools there
were 1903. While there were only
1905 negro children in the town
schools, 5.43S attended the country in
stitutions. The number of white boys
in the schools of the county was
2.S33, and the number of white girls
was 2.643.
Average Attendance.
The average attendance in the white
town schools during the past year was
l,7S5; in the country schools it was
1,1S1. The average for the county was
1866. The average attendance of
negroes for the county was 4,135. This
is an improvement over the report Of
the previous year.
Finances.
There is no deficit outstanding. The
sum Of $9,2O4O6 was on hand on June
80, 1914. The total revenue of the
ffty-four school districts during the
past year was $lO9.166.35; the total
expenditures was $99.962.29.
The state board of education appro-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-02
Death of Dr.. 3. r. Wyman.

DR.. B. F. Wyman died at his home
in Aiken, S. c., on Tuesday, following
short illness. DR.. Wyman was the
grandfather Of Mrs. Frank c. Riddle
Of Yorkville, and was well known IN
Yorkyille and the community around,
where he has visited quite often. Mr..
and Mrs. Riddle attended the funeral
at Aiken, yesterday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-02

I ELECTION Commissioned.
Governor Blease has appointed w
B. Keller Of Yorkville No. l, on the
York board Of commissioners for the
state and county elections vice Lewis
| Grist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-24
AVOIDS LAWSUIT
BY SHOOTING DOC
Christ Schatz Kills Canine
Which Had Bitten Small
Child of Neighbor.

By killing his dog. which had bitten
a three-year-old neighbor, Christ
Schatz was today dismissed of a
charge OF having a dangerous dog
Mrs. Mary Bprkahn, mother of the
little girl. stated to Police Magistrate
Smith that the dog had bitten not only
her child. but others in the neishbor-
hood. After she learned that the dog
had been killed, she did not care 10
prosecute Schatz further. as she stated
that she had accomplished all that she
desired in Kidding the neighborhood of
the vicious animal.
John Raymond McMullen was ar
raigned in police court again this
morning. and the case against him
charging him with bigamy. by agree
ment OF Assistant States Attorney A
G.. Edwards and Attorney Ben Stewart
was continued until 9 o'clock tomor-
row morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-24
ARSENIC FOUND IN
JELLY AND CANDY

Washington, d. c., June 23.-The ac-
ctdental presence of arsenic in jelly,
candy and chocolate and of lead in
cream of tartar, has caused one cor
poration to be fined 500 and three
corporations to be fined $50 each for
the shipment of such adulterated pro-
ducts in interstate commerce. In ev-
cry case the arsenic and lead appear
to have found their way into the pro-
ducts through either ignorance or care
iessneSS on the part of the manufac-
turer. In order to protect himself he
should have procured materials guar
anteed by his vendor under the food
and drug act, thus shifting the respon-
sibility from himself, or else made GER
tain by a personal investigation that
they contained no injurious ingredi-
entS
According TO recent announcement
of the United States department of
agriculture. the Williams Bros. Co, of
Detroit. Mich. has been fined 500 for
sending four brands of adulterated
Jelly into Missouri. One brand con-
tanned seven parts of arsenic per mil
lion. Two of the brands contained
eight parts, and the fourth. 20 parts
per million, which might render the
jelly injurious TO health.
The Catawba Canday company of
Ohio. was also fined $40 and
costs for sending into North Carolina
and Illinois quantities of italian
and into Oklahoma quantity
Of iced squares" all OF which con-
tanned arsenic In either the candy or
coating, or both. Leo BENJAMIN OF
New York city. according TO the an
was fined 500 Tor snip
ping into Pennsylvania chocolate /
which contained arsenic, 1t !
also contained another mineral sub |