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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-04
COM MON PLEAS

When The Enquirer went to press at
noon Tuesday, the court Of common
pleas was engaged in hearing testi-
mony in the suit Of C. H. Sandifer,
ct al, VS. the Southern Ry., Co. The
jury returned the following: I'VE find
for the defendant:
Most Of Tuesday afternoon and all
Of Wednesday was taken up in hearini
the complaint Of Lizzie S. Page VS..
j. w. Ware. The plaintiff alleged
that the defendant was and had been
in unlawful possession Of 66 acres OF
land in Kings Mountain township. be-
longing to her and prayed for recovery
Of possession, actual damages in the
sum Of $3.50, and punitive damages OF
$1,000. The jury returned the follow
ing: I'VE find for plaintiff posses
sion Of tract Of land in dispute"
]. M. Givens asked for $3.50 dam
ages against the Seaboard Air Line
railway for the loss Of a shipment Of
on, n. c., to Waxhaw, N. c. He was
awarded damages in the sum Of
$2S544
Since yesterday afternoon, the court
has been engaged in the case Of
Florence w. Creed against the Rock
Hill Fertilizer Co. This action Is al
most Identical with the action brought
against the company by B. V. Woods
at the last term of common pleas. That
case resulted in mistrial. The plain
tiff in the present case Is asking for
permanent damages in the sum Of
$4,000, the complaint alleging that
her home has become an undesirable
place to live on account Of obnoxious
odors, flying dust and grit from the
fertilizer plant.
The case will hardy go to the jury
before tomorrow morning.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-04
HIGH SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

Prof. w. H. Hand, state High
school inspector, spent the first four
days Of this week in York county,
visiting the High schools at Glover,
Bethany, Hickory Grove and Sharon.
When seen by a representative Of The
Enquirer shortly before his return to
Columbia last night, the inspector ex-
pressed himself as being favorably i'm
pressed with the work Of the High
schools named. but took occasion to
say that there was adequate room for
improvement.
The visit to the York county High
schools this week, was Prof. Hands
number Of schools under his jurisdic-
ton, he can make the round OF the
state only once in that length Of time.
Asked as to whether he thought the
York schools were making much pro-
gress, he said there was no doubt OF
the fact that they were in better con-
dition than at the time Of his last in
spection. Eight years ago, when !
first became High school inspector"
he said, mot single one Of the four
schools visited this week had a decent
building. Now they are we'll equipped
in that respect, and the High school
attendance in the four schools has
been multiplied by four"
Speaking Of High schools in general,
Prof. Hand said the greatest trouble in
South Carolina was the inadequate
number Of teachers. 1t Is also hard to
get patrons to understand this. For
instance, take a school with two
teachers who undertake to instruct
pupils in ten grades. 1t Is impossible
for the two to give the same kind or
instruction as does the teacher who has
only one grade. Such a condition Is
not only an injustice to the teacher.
but to the pupil. why, only today"
said Mr.. Hand, II saw teacher who
teaches several grades, trying to give
a class the same instruction In twenty
minutes, to which the teacher with
only one grade devotes forty minutes
or more. 1t Is not fair"
Asked as to how he would remedy
this condition, the inspector said
that when a pupil had finished ele-
mentary studies he should be sent to
the nearest High school having an in
structor for each grade. There should
be greater concentration Of pupils In
good High schools.
Prof Hand spends the entire day In
each school he inspects. Here are
some Of the things he notes: Physi-
cal conditions, spirit Of teachers, spir-
it Of pupils, organization Of work,
running school machinery, strong
points, weak points, scholarship OF pu-
pills. Every teacher Is subject to this
inspection by Prof. Hand: Personality,
temperament and spirit, scholarship,
tact, subjects, teaching, and capacity
for growth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-04
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS

- The city council Of Columbia, yes
terday dismissed all cases against bus
mess establishments, in the police
court, for violation Of the Sunday laws
growing out Of the reform wave two
or three weeks ago. The council made
1t plain, however. that existing sun
day laws will be rigidly enforced In
the future.
Charlie Crosby and Evans Rad
cliffe, young white men Of Columbia.
pleaded guilty Tuesday in the Federal
district court at Charleston, to the
charge Of robbing an express and mail
car on a Seaboard train leaving CO.
lumbia one night last July. They
were each sentenced to year and
day in the Federal prison, Atlanta.
The managers of the Wade cotton
loan fund have appointed committees
to look after and pass on applications
for loans from the various states. The
South Carolina committee Is as fol-
lows: R. G. Rhett, chairman; Henry
Schachte and E. H. Pringle, Jr.. Char
lesion; f. w. Robertson, Columbia; c.
G. Rowland, Sumter; Jno. M. Kinard,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-04

While in New York this week the
editor Of The Enquirer sought expla-
nation from several financial experts
as to how the so-called Wade plan was
going to operate in it's relation to the
man who produces the bale Of cotton.
The experts were perfectly willing to
explain all about the thing in its rela-
ton to holders of Glass A and Class B
certificates: but when it came down to
the fellow who was to pledge his cot
ton and pay the fiddler, there was very
little light. That was detail about
which the experts were not concerned.
The Class A people are to look to the
Class B people along the line of def
mite understanding; but the Class A
people are not concerned as to what
kind Of q trade the Class B people
make with the undesignated Class {
people.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-04

One Of the best possible ways for
the people Of this section to relieve H.
nancial stringency for themselves and
for others. is to deposit every idle dol
lar they have, in their favorite banks
and draw checks on their accounts as
they need to settle obligations Of what
ever nature. With all the idle cash in
the banks, the banks will be able to
accommodate the people who are en-
titled to accommodation. giving pref
erence to such borrowers as desire to
liquidate local debts, and in that man
ner keep money circulating and busi-
ness going. There is enough idle mon
ey laying around in York county to
make business hustle, and the only
thing necessary to accomplish the de-
sired end is to get it into the banks.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-04
STATE CONVENTION U. D. c.

Something like seventy delegates
representatives of the various chap
ters, answered to their names when
Miss Alice Marion Earle, president
called the nineteenth annual conven-
ton of the South Carolina Division,
United Daughters Of the Confederacy
to order in the Yorkville opera house.
shortly after 10 o'clock Wednesday
morning.
The local chapter (Winnie Davis)'
had beautifully decorated the conven-
ton hall for the three day sessions. Nu-
merous Confederate flags, streamers OF
red, white and blue, pictures or ra-
nous Confederate generals, potted
plants and other flowers, together with
the earnest, intelligent faces OF the
visitors, gave the convention hall an
imposing appearance.
Delegates continued to come in on
all the trains Wednesday, and it was
not until yesterday that the commit
tee on credentials were permitted to
present their final report.
Practically all the state officers OF
the organization were at their stations
when the convention was formally
opened Wednesday. In addition there
were a number Of local people and
others whose duty it was to assist in
welcoming the daughters Of the Con-
federacy to Yorkville.
Mayor ]. c. Wilborn, on behalf Of
Yorkville and her citizens welcomed
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-04

has been i'll with pneumonia at the
home Of his brother. Mr.. ]. w. Smarr,
near Hickory Grove, is steadily i'm
proving.
The following Winthrop college
students were in Yorkville this week
attending the U. D. c. convention:
Misses Nell Smith, Anna Prentess,
Margarete Scarborough, Nell Carter,
Marietta Carter.
Rock Hill Herald, Wednesday,: The
many friends Of A. E. Hutchison will
regret to learn that he Is still unable
to leave his room, following an attack
of grip. He Is able to sit up for few
hours each day and it is hoped that he
will soon be able to get up town.
Mr.. J. C. Wilborn of Yorkville, has
been appointed by Commissioner Wat
son as one Of the South Carolina dele
gates to a convention called by Ed
ward R. Kane, commissioner Of agri-
culture Of Texas, to be held at Dallas
on December 9, for the purpose Of
considering the organization OF
holding and sales agency for the mar
keting of cotton"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-04
WITHIN THE TOWN.

- Only seventeen more shopping
days until Christmas.
There has been a good deal OF
cotton sold in Yorkville this week. at
prices ranging from to TIA cents
1t Is understood that several
Yorkville stores will dispense with the
services of a number Of their clerks
on January 1.
There are several children, be-
tween the ages Of 7 and IA, living
within the bounds of Yorkville, who
are suffering with pellagra.
DIR. NJ. ]. Walker. registrar of
births and deaths for York township,
has appointed DR.. A. M. Barnett of
Yorkville, as sub-registrar for the
township.
The Yorkville Graded school foot
ball squad went to Lancaster this
morning where they will play the
graded school team Of that town this
afternoon.
Despite the wind and rain, the
Yorkville Cotton Oil Co.. has had a
busy week. More than 10000 pounds
Of cotton seed hulls were sold to local
consumers, Wednesday,
The Church Home Orphanage
party which left Yorkville on Monday,
for Columbia, Greenville, Spartanburg
and Blacksburg, returned home last
evening.
AS the Christmas season approach
es, whisky shipments to Yorkville are
increasing. The number Of packages
being received on every train now is
almost twice as large as 1t was a
month ago.
Since the war tax went into ef-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-04

and an interesting entertainment was
presented by the Asbury Coward chap
ter Of Yorkville.
Last evening a reception was ten
dered the visitors by the Winnie Davis
chapter at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
8. M. McNeel.
The Close.
Intense interest prevailed in the
convention hall this morning, on ac-
count Of the election Of officers for next
year. and the selection Of the next
meeting place Of the district conven-
tion
Not a single chapter in the state e1
tended an invitation for the twentieth
annual convention to meet in their re-
spective towns.
The principal business at the clos
ing session this morning was the hear
ing OF chapter reports, consideration
Of new business matters, and the elec-
ton Of officers.
Miss Alice Marion Earle Of Colum-
bia, was reelected president Of the
South Carolina Division and Mrs. ]. L.
McWhirter, Mrs. ]. D. Holstein, Miss
Mary Williams and Mrs. A G Sinclair,
first, second, third and fourth vice
presidents, respectively. Mrs. ]. w.
Mixson Of Union was elected recording
secretary, succeeding Mrs. Chapman G.
Milling who declined reelection. The
election Of the other state officers is
now in progress.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-04
ABOUT PEOPLE
DR.. John R. Ashe of New York,
visiting relatives in Yorkville.

DR.. John R. Ashe OF New York, Is
visiting relatives in Yorkville.
Probate Judge L. R. Williams is
quite sick at his home in Yorkville.
Mr. ]. r. Kelly Of Yorkville. is
spending several days in Columbia
this week.
Mr.. Manning Stanton Of Charlotte
attended the funeral of Mr.. S. A. Glenn
at Bethel, yesterday.
Mrs. Minnie Chandler Of Mayesville
S. c., is visiting her daughter, Mrs
F. R. Riddle, in Yorkville.
Kings Mountain Herald: Attorney
E. l.. Campbell attended court in
Yorkville. this week.
DR.. C. Fred Williams Of Columbia
is visiting his father. Mr.. l.. R. Will
liams. in Yorkville.
Mrs. w. Hall Smith and children of
Durham, N. c., are visiting the family
Of her brother, Mr.. D. T. Woods, In
Yorkville.
Mr.. B. F. Caldwell Of Kings Noun
tain, n. c., is spending few days in
Yorkville with his sister, Mrs. Jane
White.
Master Herbert Crosland of Ben
nettsville, is visiting his grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam M. Grist. in York
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Walker Goforth and
children Of Yorkville No. 4. returned
home last night, after a visit Of several
days to relatives in Cherokee county.
Gastonia Gazette, Tuesday: Mrs
Eliza Erwin returned Friday to her
home at Yorkville. after visiting the
families of Messrs. j. D., and j. E.
Lindsay here.
Mrs. ]. f. Johnson. who has been
undergoing treatment at the Fennell
inflrmary. Rock Hill, has returned to
her home in Yorkville, much improv-
ed in health.
Mr.. Robert Smarr of Yorkville, who
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-04

feet Tuesday, quite q tidy little sum
has been received by the government
from the revenue on long distance tel
ephone messages, kilograms, express
packages, etc.
THE town authorities have been
kept busy trying to keep Main street
clean, for the ladies attending the U.
D. C.. convention. Street cleaning
gangs have been out several times, but
1t Is an impossible task. More rain
falls, buggies, wagons and automobiles
coming in deposit quantities Of dirt,
ana a few minutes Of travel destroys
the work it requires the street clean
ers an hour to perform.
Did the dry goods stores inter-
est the U. D. C.'s? Yes, there is no
question Of that. All the merchants
were alive to the responsibility of the
occasion and they met it. The evil
dences Of appreciation on the part Of
the visitors were sufficient to make
the enterprising, wide-a-wake mer-
chants feel that their efforts were not
in vain.
Welcome to the U. D. C. conven-
ton, is the predominating idea Of all
the show window displays Of local
business houses this week. The color
scheme Of red and white is carried out
in all the decorations, and most Of the
windows show tasteful arrangement of
Confederate flags and banners. The
features Of the different windows, of
course, is attractive displays Of the
wares Of the different houses around
which the idea Of welcoming the visit
ing daughters is woven. Many Of the
windows show considerable ingenuity
in design, and headwork in execution,
and practically all Of the display win
dows have come in for complimentary
remarks from both visitors and home
folks.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-04

While the New York cotton exchange
is open again those Of our readers who
have been on the floors or in the gal
leries thereof, or who have watched
the boards in the offices Of some Of the
leading exchange members, will make
mistake if they rely upon their recol-
lection of the old time scenes to get an
impression Of the conditions as they
now exist. The noise, hustle, yelling,
bedlam, is no longer in evidence. In
deed there are no crowds there, and
the trading generally is so limited as
to be almost negligible. 1t appears tha:
most of the lambs have been shorn
close to the skin and those remaining
have not yet mustered up sufficient
courage to take a very decided interest
in the slightly fiuctuating figures that
are transferred from the tickers to the
boards.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-04
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
News Paragraphs Telling of Happen.
mas at the Front.

A Copenhagen correspondent has
sent out a story which alleges that
the German emperor has caused the
confinement of Gen. Won Moltke at
Hamburg, in one of the numerous
royal palaces, because the general
interfered with the military operations
conducted by the crown prince. Ger
man advices of Tuesday, stated that
Gen. Won Moltke had resumed his
place in command Of the army.
Germany is said to have paid to the
Duchy of Luxembourg an indemnity of
$3lS,200, because of the invasion Of
the German army on August 2.
Paris claims that secret war Of
flee documents show that Austrian
casualties in the Servian campaign up
to November l. were 791 officers and
37,647 men killed; 2,219 officers and
90,730 men wounded; 11S officers and
17,0S7 men missing. Since that date
the casualties are estimated at over
$4,000. Russian army figures place
Austria's losses at 100000, including
10000 officers.
The Austro- Hungary government
has successfully floated war loan Of
100000. An official decree has been
published, fixing the prices that may
be charged for wheat, rye. barley,
IIldlZe, SlC.
The rulers of all the belligerent
armies of Europe, are this week, WIS.,
iting the forces in the field.
An Austrian dispatch says that
Germany has levied a war tax Of ST.
600, 900 per month against Belgium.
in addition to the tax levied against
individual cities.
1t is reported from Montevidio,
Uruguay, that the German fleet in
South Atlantic waters, is in that vi
cinity and that powerful British
fleet is also in the vicinity.
A statement issued from Berlin.
Tuesday, says that since November l.,
the German army in eastern Europe
has taken $4,000 Russian prisoners.
Dutch reports say the Germans are
strongly fortifying Zeebugge and 9TH
er Pelgian ports against renewal of
attacks by the allied fleet.
The German reichstag on Tuesday.
voted war credit of s125G. 900, 900.
There was only one dissenting vote to
the measure. that of Herr Lieb-
Knecht, Socialist member.
1t appears that the Servian troops
are being hard pressed by the Aus
trians, who have captured Belgrade,
the Servian capital.
A Pretoria, South Africa dispatch.
announces the capture Of Gen. Chris
tian DeWet. the famous Boer leader
I'm the South African war. who turned
rebel against the Union South African
forces recently.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-04

must be a member Of the syndicate to
get any funds from it, puts up $500
himself and gets s1.5OO from the syn
dicate The banker agrees to pay 6
per cent interest, quarterly, and takes
the note of the borrower at 8 per cent,
the note being secured by warehouse
receipts. The money may be borrow
ed for a year, and paid at discretion,
and with the consent Of the loan COM
mittee the time may be extended.
No southern bank is expected to
subscribe to the fund, unless it desires
to borrow therefrom, and when it does
subscribe it must agree to allow the
committee in charge Of the Class A"
certificates to hold back 3 per cent Uf
the amount borrowed as a guarantee
against expenses and losses. Inc peu-
pie who planned the loan, howev-,,
claim that the expense account Will
hardly be more than one eighth Of one
per cent, and they think the chances Of
loss are exceedingly small.
Upon the wind-up Of the deal, all
that portion Of the fund that has been
withheld, not consumed by expenses Oh
losses, is to be returned to the borrow
erS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-04
Postmaster General BurIeson has is

Postmaster General Burieson has Is
sued an order lifting the ban on parcel
post packages addressed to persons In
European countries that are now at
war.
Tho Red Cross Society officials are
expecting extra large sales Of Red
Cross seals this year. The profits from
these seals are used in the fight against
tuberculosis. 1t Is expected that this
years sales will be larger than ever.
York county merchants and others
who sell goods upon which war tax is
levied, have been besieging postoffices
and those whom they think should
know, in regard to the purchase OF
revenue stamps. The tax in York
county will net the Federal govern
ment several thousand dollars.
X has been demonstrated before,
and the developments Of this week
only furnish further evidence Of the
fact that when it comes to perfect en-
tertainment the Yorkville ladies have
nothing to learn from any town or
city in the state. This fact has been
conceded, not reluctantly; but most
generously and delicately by the large
number Of visiting delegates.
The Worlds Sunday School associa-
ton, Of which Mr.. H. ]. Heinz Is
chairman Of the executive committee,
Is sending out appeals to the Sunday
schools all over the country for "A
million nickels from a million Sunday
school scholars for million Testa-
ments for a million soldiers in the
hospitals, camps, war prisons and bat
tlefields of the great European war.
Hon. John Wannamaker Of Philadel-
phia, Is to bear the administrative ex-
pense Of the fund raised.
"We've been having regular chicken
heavy weather the past few days, re-
marked q farmer Of Yorkville No. 2,
Wednesday. Chicken heavy weather;
why what kind of weather Is that?"
asked an Enquirer man. What, you
weather is?" the gentleman replied.
why when it rains a few days at a
time, the earth's crust cannot even
sustain a chickens WEIGHT. Now. do
you think a chicken could move today
without leaving tracks? Sure. it's
chicken-heavy weather."
Tho death of Mr.. Samuel A. Glenn
Of Bethel, marks the passage Of one
who was widely esteemed and beloved
for his many virtues Of heart and
mind. Mr.. Glenn was man of high
principles, firm convictions, and splen-
did loyalty. He was courteous and
kind under all circumstances to all
who were worthy. but was extremely
impatient with the mean, low and
sordid. Nothing ne had was too good
for his friends, and no man was allow
ed to say anything unkind Of those
whom he esteemed. without being
compelled to make good or take the
consequences. Everybody esteemed
him and most people loved him. He
was indeed a golden-hearted gentle
man, and he will continue to live In
Bethel at least until the passing Of all
the children Of the present genera
ton, and If some day somebody writes
a worthy history of the remarkable
community in which he spent his life,
he will have important and honorable
mention in its pages.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-04

said to the wife of the Kabinga's 8
captain: This vessel is yours. So far
as the owners are concerned, she Is
sunk" Il accepted the gift" said Mrs.
Robinson, but of course l had no
thought Of keeping the steamship. My
husband was the captain and he Is
yet, and the first thing he did after we
got away from the German was to
communicate with the Kabinga's own.
ers and tell them that she was safe
The Kabinga is owned by the Buck
nell line. She was still flying the
British flag today.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-04

The idea that cotton is moving to
Germany in any considerable quantity
as the result Of the British declaration
that American cotton on German ac-
count. would not be interferred with
on the high seas, is a mistake. So far
three ships have been found that were
willing to sail with American cotton
under the protection Of the American
declaration. Two Of them have clear
ed after much delay; but have not yet
reached their destination, and the
third is still in dock, encountering diff
ficulty in securing insurance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-04

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Mrs. M. Fl. Metts-Offers her residence
for rent after Dec. 81. Apply either
to her or Mr.. Spencer.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.-Tomorrow
opens a clearance sale Of winter mer-
chandise and quotes prices that will
interest close buyers.
Lyric Theatre-Gives programme for
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday.
Terrence O'Rourke," coming.
Yorkville Hardware GOWN sell you
SIS Duplex razor outfit for 81, for
limited time.
j. NJ. Stroup-Has received new ship
ments Of shoes In all sizes. He wants
you to see him for clothing. Cake in
gradients Of all kinds.
Louis Roth-Can furnish you with
plain pound cake or fruit cake at Csc
and 35c q pound.
Kirkpatrick -Belk Co.-Says to watch
the next issue Of this paper for an
unusual announcement.