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The Keota news., 1914-04-03
COLORADO NEWS
GATHERED FROM
All Parts of the State

at Denver.
May 12-l4-state Council OF Junior Or
der of American Mechanics. at Colo
RADIO Springs.
July 1s-14.-Grand, Lodge Session. b.
Sept; 14.-colorado State Fair at Pu-
lsl5.-1ast Grand Council OF North
American Indians at Denver.
The beet factory at Rocky Ford is
being enlarged.
Otero county is going to take a cen
sus Of its milk cows.
The authorities of Longmont have
declared war on JOY riders.
The labor unions of Colorado are op-
posed to the incorporation of unions.
The State Industrial School and the
East Denver High School baseball
teams split even in a practice game
double header at Golden.
Sheriff Alexander Yant left La
Junta for Durango, where he will take
charge of F. ]. Beaton, who was ar
rested there on request of the officers
of La Junta on the charge of embezzle-
ment.
The Denver Chamber Of Commerce
notified all architects in the state OF
the opening of competition in plans
for the Colorado building at the Pana-
ma-Pacific exposition. to be con-
structed at an approximate cost of
$4,000.
Thousands of tourists will be al
lowed to stop over in Denver and Colo
RADIO on their way to and from the
Panama-Pacific Exposition under a
ruling on passenger rates made at San
Francisco by the Transcontinental
Passenger Association.
The immense, beautiful and costly
Grand Opera Fashion Show, slightly
interfered with by the rain of Satur-
day night. but which nevertheless
pleased and repaid the $4,000 people
who came, was repeated in its entirety
Monday night in Denver.
Governor j. F. A. Strong of Alaska
will attend the meeting of the West
ern governors in Denver April Z and
and the irrigation conference which
will be held here April 9. 10 and IL,
according to letter received from
him by Governor Ammons.
]. Frank Bellew. 6S years old, Con-
federate war veteran, was arrested by
United States Deputy Marshal Tom
Clark in Baca county, charged with
conspiring to defraud the government
out Of 100000 acres Of land in that
county. He was held in the Denver
county jail for the Wichita, Kan, au-
thorities, where he will be taken.
A monster mass meeting of farmers
and waiting homeseekers from the
surrounding country. assisted by busi-
ness men and citizens of Hayden, was
held to express approval Of the course
of the state land board in canceling
the state contract with d. G. Leach
and others and the consequent placing
of 26,OOO acres Of state land on the
market.
Mary Jane Pease, the two weeks old
baby found on the doorstep of George
w. Gano's residence in Denver last
week.. was taken in charge by her
grandfather, Frank B. Smith. of Cen
trail City, Neb. He took the infant
home to the parents. who had aban-
doned her. His daughter and her hus-
band are now anxious to secure the
ehild's return.
Instead Of eloping with the girl OF
his choice, Walter Johnson, an elec'
trician of Pueblo, kidnapped her mother,
Mrs. w. A. Shellman, and with the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-23

There are those who insist that the
way to help the cotton situation is to
take the products of the mills-that
the greater the demand for manufac-
tured products. the greater the de-
mand for raw cotton. We do not see
it that way. All the mills that are in
operation are not able to consume all
the raw cotton there is in sight, and
they are not going to buy any more
raw cotton than they need, especially
so long as they consider a probability
of prices going lower. The situation
is analogous to that Of a good road
from Yorkville to Charlotte, with no
way to get across Catawba river except
by way of batteau. 1t is easy haul
ing to the river and there is no limit
to the amount that can be hauled
But at the river the volume is dimin-
ished. cut off. After the stuff has been
put across the river (through the cot
ton mills) the way is open again with
out limit, especially in so far as Amer
lean mills are concerned. There is
plenty of demand for all the stuff the
American cotton mills can make, or
there will be very shortly. 1t is the
man who produces the cotton, who Is
on the wrong side Of the river, and
who is in need of bridge-a financial
bridge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-23
BEEF CATTLE.

Farmers and others interested are
taking note of the unprecedented de-
mand for beef cattle that is being made
on the people of York county this year.
1t has been remarked by men from
different sections Of the county, that
they are encountering buyers from
Yorkville, Rock Hill, Gastonia, Ches-
ter and even Charlotte in larger num-
bers than they have ever seen before.
Just what the explanation is, has
not been made clear, but there are
several reasons In the first place, as
pasture plays out, beef cattle OF Ger
tain class are thrown on the market
without much regard to price. In the
second place cotton seed meal and
hulls, especially hulls, are being offer
ed at the lowest price ever known
since the value of hulls for feeding
purposes began to be established. In
the third place there Is a growing ap-
probation of the effect that the ever
growing European war demand on
American products may have In the
enhancement Of values.
1t is very well understood, of course
that as the Chicago and Kansas City
packers use up all the material In
sight from their usual sources, they
will have to look elsewhere, and the
advance in prices will extend to all
sections of the country.
One of the lessons to be drawn from
the situation is that whether the war
demand keeps up longer than a few
months, even it will make eXtraordina-
ry inroads on the American beef sup
ply, and with beef cattle as scarce as
they promise to be next spring and
even next fall, it is worth while to look
forward to having some to sell later on.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-23
NEXT YEARS CLUBS

The publishers Of The Enquirer have
not yet prepared the prospectus for
next year; but desire to say that II
will be practically the same as last
year, and will appear about Novem
ber 3.
Whether or not the prospectus ap-
pears November 3, our friends, the
clubmakers, are advised that the club
competition will commence on that
date.
The subscription price will be $1.15
per annum in clubs, and the paper Will
be sent to new subscribers from the
time they subscribe until January l.
1916, for the price of a years subscrip-
ton.
All subscribers whose names have
not been on our list since July l, 1914,
will be counted as new.
All of our old clubmakers and as
many new ones as will care to assist
in extending the circulation of The
ENQUIRER are invited to commence
work at once.
Subscriptions may be returned as
rapidly as they are secured, and the
subscription price must be paid on or
before the second Saturday in March,
1915
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-23

preached the coast, and there are as
sisting the Allies to hold back the
German right wing. At the same time
the fighting became more spirited and
fierce down toward the centre, and the
Germans are reported as making des-
perate efforts at no less than six differ
ent points to break through the lines of
the Allies AS to just what the results
have been are not known with any
satisfaction; but reports from Paris
and London represent that every at
tack has been successfully repulsed
and that the Germans have not been
able to make any considerable head
way.
All the indications for the past few
days have been that there has been q
tremendous massing Of troops up near
the coast beyond the reach of the wal
ships, and that the fighting is now go
ing on there with a fierceness that is
intense. How long this battle is tC
continue is only matter Of conjecture
uul 10 ho iSoooi ~ uoobS tha
one way or the other the result is to
be of decisive Importance.
1t seems to be pretty generally be-
iieved that If the Germans can turn
the flank of the Allies and secure pos
session of the ports for which they
are contending, the next movement
will be an attempt Of at least part
Of the German fleet to establish itself
in the harbors of the captured ports.
Because of the superior effectiveness
of guns on the shore, compared with
those on Ships it is evident that the
establishment of heavy land batteries
on the coast will give the Germans
very great advantage over the fleet of
the enemy, sufficient to furnish most
dangerous menace to the British coast.
Many of the dispatches carry the
statement that the censorship Is
stricter than ever" and as to what is
really going on, of course, Is a matter
OF conjecture.
Reports from the eastern theatre of
war give the advantage to the Aus
TRANS and Germans or to the Rus
slans according to whether they orig
male from Vienna and Berlin, or Pc
trograd.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-23

New York, October 81: A banker
of standing, who is in position to see
very great volume Of the financing
of the export trade Of the country,
said that exports to the belligerent
countries, and others dependent on
them, was increasing in such volume
that a doubling of the export trade or
the nation within the coming year,
could be looked for. This would make
the total exports Of the year $6'O00'-
00O, 900, based on the figures Tor the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1913. I'M
portant developments yesterday show
ed that the three great belligerent ma
tions. England, France and Germany,
with Russia also figuring, were max
ing strenuous efforts to get in the
markets of this country the food.
clothing, ammunition and gun sup
plies they need in increasing quanu-
ties. The trade SO far developed mere,
said one banker, is only beginning
of what may be expected. 1t was
learned that in one large banking IN
stitution Yesterday morning a HOOD or
cables, numbering 130 to 14O-an un-
precedented amount-had been re-
ceived from British and European
banking centres, directing the pay
ment here out of credits held with this
bank Of great sums for foodstuffs and
munitions of war. The payments
were for purchases just made for
wheat, flour, grains Of all kinds, dried
peas, canned goods and munitions OF
war. Payment on an order for w..
100000 of ammunition was heard OF
from an authoritative source In Wail
street, and another Of S4,OOO,OOO for
the same materials. The business that
is going on in war supplies, said bank
ing and exchange experts yesterday, Is
large Agents and dealers are nego-
tiating in big sums and buying on a
lavish scale with immediate payments
and no shipping risks to the buyers:
Another significant development or
Yesterday was the arrival Of represen-
tatiyes Of England, France and Ger
many at the banks with unimpeacha-
BILE credentials. who opened up gilt
edge credits drawn from the other
side, and Immediately made with
drawa;s of large sums to pay for ship
ments abroad. On the Produce Ex-
change yesterday the export demand
for wheat and other grain was fea-
ture of the market. Chicago Is doing
a record trade in shipments OF wheat
and provisions, the weekly shipment
of wheat being estimated at sl2,OOO,-
900, and the purchase Of provisions Is
said to be as high as $15,OOO.OOO. The
September export figures tell the story
more plainly in showing that ship
ments of breadstuffs, wheat, flour,
corn and other supplies were more
than two and a half times what they
were in September year ago.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-23
ABOUT PEOPLE

Mr.. w. X. Carroll Of Yorkville, was
a visitor in Gaffney, this week.
John r. Hart. Esq, spent several
days in Gaffney, this week.
Mrs. B. NJ Love of Yorkville, who
has diphtheria, is getting on nicely.
DR.. and Mrs. r. H. McFadden of
Yorkville. visited relatives in Chester
this week.
Mr.. Raymond Barnwell of Yorkville
No. 6, has taken position with Latta
Bros, in Yorkville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gray Moore of Rocky
Mount. ~ c., are visiting relatives in
Yorkville.
Yorkville friends of Miss Ann Starr,
of Rock Hill, will be pleased to know
that she is much better.
Mrs. George Foster Of Greenwood,
& visiting her mother, Mrs. w. b.
Steele, in Yorkville.
Miss Mary Starr of Yorkville. at
tended the Sadlcr-H Henry wedding in
Rock Hill, Wednesday evening.
Mrs. NJ. D. Albert and Mrs. w. A.
Graham of Rock Hill, are the guests
of Mrs. Geo. G.. Eaves. in iorkville.
Miss Julia Witherspoon has returned
to her home in Yorkville, after visit
to friends in Chester.
Mrs. Eliza Ashe is critically i'll at
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-23

No, we do not believe that there is
any permanent relief for the present
crop unless it is coupled with acreage
reduction next year. In our view of
the matter, whether there is bond
issue, acreage reduction or elimina-
ton, the only real hope for profit and
independence. is diversitication. We
feel quite sure too, that if the propos-
ed bond issue shall be voted, the
farmers of South Carolina can do no
better than devote their future efforts
to food crops. These are not not
su ouickly convertible into cash as is
cotton under normal conditions; but
they can he made to bring cash
eventually.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-23

The Texas legislature having killed
all acreage reduction bills, Governor
Colauitt on Wednesday, sent in mes
sage stating that the only hope of fur
ther relief was the passage of bill
providing for a "moritarium." Tha'
means extension Of the time in which
past due accounts may be collected by
law. 1t is said that the governor does
not expect the legislature to carry Out
his suggestion. The only thing that
the Texas legislature has done so fal
is to pass a state warehouse law under
which cotton receipts are backed by
the state.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-23

Mr. Underwood last week took the
lead in having rescinded the resolution
passed during the summer that pro-
vided for the docking of the pay OF
members absent from the seats fol
any other cause than their own sick
ness or sickness in their families. The
resolution served its purpose in hold
ing a quorum; but it is said to have
worked injustice in that senator's coulo
still do as they pleased, and then the
matter of cause of absence being left
to the members themselves, the less
scrupulous ones would say they were
sick, while the more scrupulous would
have to tell the truth about it. 1t Is
said that the operation Of this resolu
ton has made a good deal of hard
feeling
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-23

ance the Federal banks might give in
taking care of the cotton crop. 1t
was said tonight the directors would
go home tomorrow and begin work
preliminary to opening. If the reserve
board later finds that there is every
reason to believe that simultaneous
opening on November 10th or Novem-
Der 10th can be accomplished in spite
of opinions TO the contrary expressed
mere today, the date will be fixed. The
board already has voted to open all
the banks at the same time, but it is
possible that this decision will be
hanged if any special reasons are
dis Ovcred TO make opening on the
part of the banks before the rest de-
Sirablc
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-23

Upon the passage Of the bond issue
bill by the senate, Tuesday, Senator
McLaurin, who did not vote on the
measure, secured the adoption Of a
resolution to send a committee Of two
senators to Washington, and learn
from Secretary McAdoo what treat
ment the bonds may be expected to re-
ceive at his hands. 1t is evident that
unless the secretary would promise
that the bonds would be acceptable at
the regional reserve banks, there was
no use in issuing them. If the COM
mittee, consisting Of Senators Lide and
McCown, and Representatives Steven
son and Dick, bring favorable report
from Mr.. McAdoo it seems probable
that the house may strike out the pro-
vision for the purchase Of cotton by
the state, and pass the bill with the
loan provision only. But even after
that, the bill will have to pass the gov
ernor who appears to be dubious about
it, and in case it does not get veto,
the bonds cannot issue except by the
consent Of two-thirds vote Of the
people. In view Of the closeness Of the
general election and the various steps
that have to be taken in the meantime,
we are inclined to think that the
chances that this bill will become law
are very slim.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-23
Several attempts have been made by

Several attempts have been made by
experts to estimate the probable losses
in killed, wounded and captured OF
both sides in the European war. The
official reports issued by the English
army, is made a basis Of calculations
Up to last week these reports gave
$4,000 as the number of casualties out
of about 100000 men engaged. The
same average would put the French
loss at not less than 100000 and the
German loss at over 100000 on both
frontiers. The Austrian, Russian and
Servian losses, figured up on the same
basis, would run the total in the neigh
borhood of ], l,750,000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-23
The first frost of last year came O

The first frost Of last year came on
october 21st. There was also ice.
Not quite a month until the open
season for shooting partridges begins
Just about two months until Christ
mas, which comes on Friday. this year
Mr.. c. F. Sherer has found those
stray cattle he has been advertising
for during the past month. They were
brought in by negro man yesterday
who explained that they had been In
the pasture of Mr.. Claud Moore at Nc
Connellsville about three weeks. He
demanded the reward Of five dollars
that Mr.. Sherer offered last week, and
amount, payable to Mr.. Moore.
Il is not necessary to give the gen.
tlemaE's name: but he has for years
taken a deep and partisan interest in
politics, and has been one Of those fel-
lows who thought you were crazy and
vicious, If you did not agree with him.
DelleNtu lIldl "S's
elected. the country would go to the
dickens, and although he has had his
man defeated time and again, he finds
the country is still all right. 1--WE
quit" he said You don't catch me
falling out with my neighbors about
politics any more. l reserve the right
to vote for whom l please and to work
for whom / please; but / am going to
give other people the same right
There are men and men Of sense, and
some are better than others; but l
have come to the conclusion that none
of them are worth falling out with
my neighbors about. l do not propose
to make a fool of myself about poll
tics any more"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-23

The compromise cotton relief plar
proposed by southern congressman tt
relieve the situation resulting from
decreased European demand for Amer
lean cotton, on account of the Euro
pean war, was defeated in the house
on Wednesday, by a vote of 1913 to 81
The proposal contemplated the depos'
it of $25O,OOO,OOO of government funds
in southern banks, to be loaned on cot
ton and tobacco. Very few people have
believed that this bill has ever stood
much chance of passing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-23

- Washington. October 22: Unless
experts who aided congress in franz
ing the income tax law were greatly
in error, 100000 persons with tax
able incomes have evaded the internal
revenue collectors. Figures made
public tonight ut the treasury depart
ment show 35I.59S returns, while
congress designed the law on esti-
mates that there were 425, 900 tax
able incomes. These estimates did
not include incomes between $4,000
and $4,000 on which 79,426 returns
actually were made. so that the total
discrepancy is 176,S2S. The internal
revenue bureaus campaign to detect
dodgers has been pushed vigorously
and it was understood tonight that
results might be forthcoming soon.
As a revenue producer the law has
fallen considerably below expectations
turning in about $2S,000,000 for the
payable ten months of last year, in
stead of the $4,000 900 expected.
Not a single class of incomes lived up
20 the expectations. In the $1,000 to
$4,000 class the discrepancy was
greatest. the estimates being 17S.000
and the returns 101,71S. Fortyfour
returns were made on incomes over
81 900. 900: 81 on incomes between
100000 and $1,000 900, 222 on in
"omes between $250.000 and $500
600 and 1,241 on incomes between
$10O,000 and $250,000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-23
LoCAL. AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

c. F.. Sherer-Is in the market for
milk cows, and will also exchange
mixers for beef cattle.
3. B. Ferguson. Yorkville No. Has
lost a 4-year- old heifer and will APP
preciate information as to its pres
ent whereabouts.
Standard Oil Co.-On page four, tells
about the many uses to which a
Perfection lue flame oil stove car
be conveniently put
Forest Smith-Wants to buy three
well trained pointer bird dogs
Thomson Co.-Tells you can save 20
per cent on domestics at its store to-
morrow A word about underwear
blankets, ladies' suits. coats, etc.
Lyric Theatre-Has changed its pic
ture service and promises even bet
ter pictures in the future than ir
the past. Next weeks programme
Kirk patrick Relk Co.-Says its goods
are marked on a basis Of sc cot
ton" as compared with prices found
elsewhere.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.-Gives you
special prices to help you save or
your fall buying Of dry goods.
Sam NJ. Grist-Is prepared to insure
cotton for farmers and others and
asks you to see him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-23
PROGRESS of the War.

According to the dispatches that are
being published, and from all informa-
ton that can be CLEANED from various
sources, it appears that the main ac-
tivity of the warning powers is now
being centered on the attack Of French
and Belgian seaports along the British
channel.
After driving the Belgian and Brit
ish forces out of Antwerp and taking
the city, the Germans began to push
on along the coast of the English chan
mel with a view to occupying Ostend, a
port of Belgium, and Dunkirk and Ca
lais, parts of northern France.
The capture of Ostend was an easy
matter, as it had been practically
abandoned by the British and Belgians
and was being used by the hundreds
of thousands of refugees from Antwerp
and other parts Of Belgium as a gate
way of escape to England.
The purpose Of the Germans OF
course at once became apparent to the
Allies 1t was clear that the occupa-
ton of the channel ports by the Ger
mans would mean the exposure OF
England to still greater danger OF
possible invasion, and at least more
accessible to flying machines and air.
ships, if not to hostile fleets, and i'm
mediately every effort was bent tC
guard against such a development.
The lines of the Allies were at one,
extended up toward Ostend to check
the oncoming Germans, and a number
of British warships appeared off the
coast. AS to exactly what has happen
ed cannot be positively stated; but re-
ports have it that the Germans occu-
pied Ostend and were shortly after
ward driven back by the Allies.
British war ships Of light draft and
with guns having range of four
miles inland are said to have APP
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-23

The members of the legislature
could effect some saving of expense to
the taxpayers Of York county by cut
ting off those extra terms of the court
of common pleas that have been tack
ed on in advance of the regular No
vember and April terms-the terms
that are held in September and Febru-
ary. The records show that there has
never been a great deal of business at
those terms, and that all of the really
proper business they call for could
easily be transacted at the regular
terms.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-23

At last real action has been taken
for the relief Of the Belgians, upon
whom has fallen the great burden OF
suffering from the war. An American
commission, headed by Herbert Z.
Hoover, of California, and composed of
American residents in London and
Brussels. as the result of an agreement
reached between Belgium. Great Bri-
tain and Germany will take under its
charge the care of hundreds of thous-
ands of Belgians threatened with star
vation in their own country. Already
a large consignment of food has been