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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-15
WANTED TO sE a SCOUT.

Can take the Boy Scout examina-
tion?" asked a small boy. who lives
about 1--WE miles west Of Yorkville, of
Scout Master ]. L. Oates, recently.
why, yes" said Mr.. Oates. when
do you wish to take the examination?
Right now," eagerly replied the boy.
Mr. Dates proceeded with the exam
ination, and was somewhat surprised
to find the young candidate thoroughly
equipped for the "Tenderfoot" class,
even up to giving the "sign," and de-
cided to admit him.
The boy had read Of the Boy Scout
movement and a desire to be one Of
them entered his heart. Consequently
he got busy and passed the examina-
ton. The Yorkville troop Of Scouts
was nearest his home and for that rea-
son he Joined it., asserting his willing
ness to come from his home to York
Vile and go on hikes" with the troop
whenever practicable.
Interest in the organization among
the boys Of Yorkville and the commu-
nifty surrounding, Is rapidly growing.
Mr.. Oates has arranged to take the
troop on camping trip the latter part
Of June or the first Of July. All
Healing Springs" Linwood. N. c.. will
be the camp site and the Scouts will
have ample opportunity to roam over
Crowder's mountain and other con-
Meeting ridges. That section is pleas
ant and cool in summer. the streams
abound in small fish. and the scener"
generally is as beautiful and pictur-
esque as that to be found at Blowing
Rock or in fact, most anywhere in
North Carolina's land Of the sky. The
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-15

NEW. ADVERTISEMENTS

Joseph G. Dickson-Is announced as
candidate for alderman in Ward 2.
Miss Lottie Belle Simril. Teacher-In-
vites the public to entertainment by
Johnson's orchestra at Bethel school
house, May Goth.
York Furniture Co.'s showing q line
of furniture suitable for any home.
Full suits and odd pieces.
Carroll Furniture Co.-Wants to sell
you a bicycle. 1t has them in sew,
eral grades, and also has repairs and
bicycle sundries.
First National Bank, Sharon-Says 1t Is
ready to do you good and wants an
opportunity to show you how 1t can
help you.
The Handy Kitchen-Is ready to serve
you with the best in soft drinks, ice
cream, candies and fruits. Restau-
rant always ready to feed you.
A. D. Dorsett--Wants you to remem-
Der him for choice family groceries.
He sells Carhartt's overalls.
Thomson Co-Talks about straw hats
for men, and white canvas oxfords
for ladies and misses. You are in
vited to visit Thomsons often.
Kirkpatrick -Belk Co-Announces spe-
cial bargains in ladies' wash dresses.
having just received several dozen Of
a special purchase.
York Drug Store-Wants you to get
acquainted with the good. qualities Of
Rexall remedies, and will give 25c
drinking cup with a SOC purchase.
j. M. Stroup-Calls special attention
to the big lines Of oxfords, pumps,
etc, for men, women and children.
Lyric Theatre--Says see Tito, the Ter
rcr, tonight. Special feature for
next Friday, and others coming soon.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-15
PAYMENT of Debts.

The only way an honest man has Of
getting rid Of a debt is by paying it.
OF all the tough citizens in any COM
munity, the toughest Is the man who
will not try to pay his honest debts.
There are some people who do not
pay their debts because they cannot do
so, and these are not to be condemned,
provided they make proper effort and
take care to leave no question Of the
fact that their unpaid debts worry
them more than the people they owe.
But the fellow who will contract
debts without any intention Of paying
them is not entitled to confidence, re-
spect or ordinary consideration. II
there is any distinction between him
and the common thief. the advantage
is In favor of the common thief.
The common thief knowingly runs
the risk Of being held amenable to the
law, and the fellow who contracts a
debt with no intention Of paying it.,
does not take any such risk.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-15
the first car owned by 6

registered the first car owned by a
Yorkville citizen. 1t was number Is.
The first car to be owned by a citizen
of Hickory Grove, No. LOG, was that Of
Dr. w. A. Hood, registered September
19. 1910.
Few, IL any of the first twenty-five
cars brought to York county are in
service now. In 1906. eight years ago,
the automobile industry was still
young. There were engine and tire
troubles with which the makers and
owners had to contend. Many of the
first cars were entirely unsatisfactory
and had to be discarded, the owners
becoming tired of paying for repairs
and general up-keep. .
One or two cars have been wrecked
by collision with different objects-tel-
ephone posts and deep bitches espe-
cially. Several have burned, but have
been replaced by newer and better
models.
A car which the writer well remem-
bers, registered number Is. was pur-
chased by two Yorkville gentlemen at
what they considered a song. 1t was
a large affair. painted red, the door to
the rear seats being built in the back.
For few evenings after its purchase
it ran smoothly. Then something went
wrong and in spite Of all that local
tinkers could do (and lots Of them
tried their hand) it could never be
made to go.
Finally the owners gave up in des-
pair and five years ago they pushed the
contraption under the porch Of York
Vile residence. It's there yet, cover
ed with rust, pioneer among York
vile automobiles.
The increase In automobiles since
1906 has been great. In that year only
four were registered. Seven more were
added in 1907. In 1908 the total was
25, and 81 were registered in 1909. The
number was Increased by 80 at the
close Of 1910. During 1911 there were
ia cars registered in York. The num-
ber fell off in 1912. only IS being added,
and last year there were 81 motor cars
registered. Thus far this year there
have been 80 cars registered, the last
one, No. 42S, being that Of w. 8. Per-
ciyal
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-15
Price of Real Estate.

There is not a great deal doing in the
matter of real estate transfers at this
time, and a sufficient reason is that
this is not the proper season for such
business; but nevertheless the subject
Is an important one at all times, and
consideration Of it is always in order
Following the rapid rise Of real es-
tate values from 1903 to 1910, there de-
veloped a very strong sentiment that
the thing had been overdone, and de-
cline was due; but this sentiment
seems to be passing rather than other
wise, and rightly so.
People who have kept up with the
trend of land values will remember
that the close Of the Civil war found
lands worth almost nothing. 1t was
because Of the general destruction of
all kinds of property during the Dre-
vious poor years, and recuperation was
for the same reason very slow. During
many years land continued a drug in
market, the supply being much
greater than the demand.
From 1900 to 1910 there was a rapid
rise of land values throughout this
whole section-so rapid in fact, that
conservative business people were un-
able to bring themselves to confidence
in it's solidity The more cautious were
constantly sounding we'll intended
warnings that such rapid advance
could not mean much else than un.
healthy imitation and would necessa.
rily be followed by reaction.
The fact remains that there has been
no reaction, and there Is good reason
for believing that there will be no re-
action. On the contrary, the probabil-
ity is that values have not yet reached
anything like the top limit. ..,---.
The real explanation Of the whole
situation is that the making up of land
values during the past ten years was
only the result Of the general develop
ments Of the previous thirty-fi five years,
and all of the realization Of enhance
ment came in a lump.
There are some fairly good $25 an
acre farms in York county at the pres
ent time; but not many Of them. The
man who makes up his mind to pay
from $40 upward for good farm Is
less likely to be disappointed than the
man who seeks to buy farm for less,
and the probability is that within the
next ten years, 500 an acre will be
nearer a correct average Of the value
of farm land than $50 an acre is now.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-15
WITHIN THE TOWN.

There was a slight precipitation OF
moisture in Yorkville yesterday morn
ing; but not enough to be called a rain
There was a heavy downpour last
night, however.
Let every voter see to 1t that his
registration certificate Is properly
made out for the ward in which he
lives.
The names of D. S. Russell and
j. H. Lucas were inadvertently omitted
from the roll OF Confederate veterans
published in The Enquirer Of last Fri
day.
- The municipal registration books
close tomorrow. Any voter. otherwise
qualified, who fails to procure a mu-
nicipal registration certificate by to-
morrow night, will not be allowed to
vote in the town election, which takes
place on Wednesday, the eth instant.
Mr.. o. L. Sanders of McConnells-
vile, Is laying down material on the
East Liberty street lot between the
residences of Messrs. G. W. S. Hart
and ]. c. Wilborn for the purpose of
building u home. He expects to move
his family to Yorkville. and to make
this place his future home.
One thing that Yorkville needs in
government is for the people to see to
ii that not one single dollar Of corpora
ton funds is expended for other than
corporate purposes. The constitution
Of the state guarantees this policy; but
1t Is up to the people to see that the
constitution is compiled with, for even
the fundamental law will not enforce
itself against people who. in their own
selfish interests are disposed to vio-
late it,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-15
FRIDAY, MAY IS, 1914.
ed to try again with plans modified
down closer to the available money.
Death of Mrs. s. {. Workman.

ed to try again with plans modified
down closer to the available money.
Death Of Mrs. s. {. Workman.
Mrs. Leila Oates Workman, wife of
Mr.. S. E. Workman and daughter OF
Mr.. T. M. Oates of Tirzah. died We'd
nesday morning, following a short
and agonizing illness. Mrs. Work
man was 81 years Of age, having been
born near Tirzah, May 3, 1888. The
deceased was graduate OF Linwood
college, and for a number of years,
was a school teacher. She was mar
ried to her husband May IA, 1913.
one year ago yesterday. For mum
ber Of years a loyal and devoted mem
ber of Tirzah A. r. P. church, she was
known to a large number Of friends
and acquaintances as woman OF the
highest Christian character. In adj
dition to her husband, the loss Of
good woman Is mourned by her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Oates Of
Tirzah, and the following brothers:
Messrs. P. B. Oates. Warren. Ark.
JAS A. Oates, Charlotte; Ralph B.,
Thomas, Isaac, Joseph and John
Oates, all Of Tirzah. The funeral was
held at the home Of the deceased yes
terday morning at 1890 o'clock, the
services being conducted by her pas
tor, Rev. e. B. Hunter OF Sharon. A
large concourse Of surviving relatives
and friends accompanied the body to
Rock Hill, where the remains Of the
young mother and her newly born
daughter were laid to rest in LAUREL
wood cemetery.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-15
ABOUT PEOPLE

Mrs. Hattie Dixon of Columbia, WIS.,
tied Mrs. /. D. Witherspoon in York
Vile. this week.
Mr.. H. C. Dale of Atlanta, Ca, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. j. A. Sherer,
In Yorkville.
Miss Sadelle Stewart of Timber
land, N. c., visited Miss Mary Starr
in Yorkville, this week.
Mr.. M. L. Thom> sson Of Yorkville
r. F. D. 2, spent several days in Yad-
kinville, N. c., this week.
Mr.. Thos. j. Bell Of Savannah, Ga.
spent yesterday in Yorkville the guest
Of his sister, Mrs. ]. M. Brian.
Mrs. Minnie Chandler and daughter.
Miss Fannie, Of Mayesville, are visit
ing Mrs. w. B. Steele, in Yorkville.
Miss Maud Youngblood of Allan
ia, Ca, Is spending some time In
Glover, on account Of her health.
Miss Bessie Pegram, who has been
teaching school in Gastonia, n. c.. has
returned to her home In Yorkville for
the summer.
Miss Margaret Finley who has been
spending the winter in Washington
has returned to her home in Yorkville
for the summer.
Master Frank James of Yadkin-
Vile. N. c., arrived in Yorkville, yes
terday, to spend some time with his
father, Mr.. Henry B. James.
Rev. ]. L. Oates leaves tomorrow
for Linwood college. Gastonia, where
he is to preach the commencement
baccalaureate sermon on Sunday.
Mr.. Leslie Smith returned to his
home on Yorkville No. l, yesterday.
after a visit to Jacksonville. wildwood
and other Florida points.
Misses Fannie Darby of Gainesville
Fla, and Helen Darby Of Lowryville
are visiting their sister. Mrs. ]. Fl,
Witherspoon, in Yorkville.
Mrs. G.. w. 8. Hart who has been
spending several weeks with her Sis
ter, Mrs. Ada Faulconer. In Washing
ton, D. c., has returned to her home In
Yorkville.
Mr. Thomas Christenbury, for some
time past in the employ OF Mr.. c.
M. Miller of Yorkville, has moved his
family to Spartanburg, where they
will reside.
DR.. o. H. Patrick and mother, Mrs.
M. A. Patrick, Of Kingstree, have
moved to Yorkville. and are occupy
ing the Parish house on South Con-
gress street.
Mr.. John B. Paysinger of Newberry,
who was in charge of the Sharon High
school during the past session. has
taken a position as bookkeeper with the
HILL Banking and Mercantile Co.. OF
Sharon.
Mr.. J. r. Killian, who was for eight
years SUPERINTENDENT Of the York Cot
ton mills and who upon the acquire
ment Of the plant by Mr.. ]. w. Cannon
and associates, was transferred to the
Patterson Manufacturing Cos. mills
Nos. and 2, at China Grove. N. c.,
has been promoted to the superinten-
dency of the Cannon Manufacturing
company's mills. Nos. /, 2 and 3, at
Concord. The last transfer means
largely increased salary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-15

The YorkvilIe Tribe, Improved Order
of Red Men Is arranging for big pic
mic on the Fourth Of July.
There is a good deal more travel
over most of the country roads now-a-
days in automobiles than there Is in
wagons.
information from the vicinity Of
Glover is to the effect that notwith-
standing the dry weather, cotton has
been coming to a good stand in the
sandy lands of that vicinity right along
during the past few days.
Rock Hill has been selected as the
place of the next annual meeting Of
the South Carolina Odd Fellows,
who have just been holding their
convention in Columbia Mendel L.
Smith of Camden, is the new grand
master.
Speaking of that Hickory Grove lad
who had not missed day at school in
five years, Principal Holiday said the
fellow Is most earnest and persistent
worker. He has not a great deal Of
means and he Is anxious to go through
college. Prof. Holiday and others in
the Hickory Grove neighborhood will
do their best to help the Dlucky young
student as much as they can.
Now is the time for good strenuous
effort to put the north and south road
from the Chester line to the CASTOR
line in good condition, and keep it that
way. A good road like this is great
temptation to automobilists and the
coming through Of automobilists does
a lot more good than otherwise Most
Of them have to spend more or less
money in each town they strike. and
frequently they have to stay all night.
Give them a good road and encourage
them to use it.
Discussing the dredging Of Crowder's
creek in conversation with a represent
ative of The Enquirer, Mr.. ]. ]. Henry.
a level headed farmer who lives on the
York county side Of the line; but who
owns no land on the creek, said that in
his opinion the experiment has been a
decided success. The landowners are
working quite lot of land that had
been virtually abandoned for agricul
tural purposes. and although 1t Is too
early yet to see exactly what is going
to be the outcome, the outlook is very
promising. The Crowder's creek pro-
ject was abandoned before 1t was fully
completed because Of the destructive
food Of few years back. and for lack
of money with which to carry out
original intentions.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-15

Sullivan, which castigation we can
hardly believe, was necessary, was the
cause of this killing. 1t is not to be
understood. however, that anything
Mr.. Cannon may have said, was justi-
fication for the killing. 1t was not.
The point we would make is that hu-
man nature is weak, and there are
few men who are brave enough to ig-
more epithets that intend to degrade
whether they be theoretically deserv-
ing of these epithets or not. But we
do not know all the facts in this case
and we are not pretending to reach a
judgment. We merely desire to sug-
gest that in our opinion If Mr.. Sulli-
van had not brought his pistol, and
Mr.. Cannon had not INDUCED in un-
necessary abuse, there would have
been no tragedy, and the young Sulli-
van who was on trial would have been
convicted just the same.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-15

In the old days before the Civil war,
South Carolinians did not vote for
governor. Governors were elected by
the general assembly, and it was held
that the people were not competent to
choose the best man for the place. AS
a rule, governors were so far removed
from the people that they were not
much concerned as to what the people
thought. Nowadays there is no
state official who is closer to the peo-
pie than is the governor, and it has
been made apparent that governors
are sometimes very useful. even in
holding general assemblies in check
We cannot help believing that the
people are much better qualified to
choose n governor than is general
assembly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-15

The Democratic caucus has decided
to cut out the rural credits bill from
further consideration at this session
and concentrate on trust legislation.
AS we have but little hope that any
thing is to be accomplished in the an
THRUST legislation, we would have pre-
ferred to have the rural credits ques-
ton disposed of. SO far as the south
is concerned this question is next to
the new currency law; but still the
time for adjournment is near, and
there is little hope of getting anything
OF real Importance through at the
present session.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-15

The point is now being made that
the Panama canal is an American wa
terway, not an international water
way. and therefore no longer subject to
treaty regulations. That is probably
correct and we are inclined to accept
that view of the matter. But even this
does not make it wise to grant tolls
exemption to trust operated American
transportation lines. the majority Of
the securities of which are owned in
Great Britain, France and Germany.
Everybody ought to know that the
people of the United States are not
going to get the benefit of any reduced
freight rates, regardless of whether the
coastwise traffic is exempted from tolls
or not, and that the only chance for the
American people to get any real bene-
fit from tolls is to make the coastwise
ships pay the same as other people.
Just what those Columbia papers
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-15

Just now it is beginning to look as
if Villa and his crowd are going right
on to Mexico City, and end the trouble
between the United States and Huerta.
But as to whether the United States
will be able to get along with Villa and
his crowd any better than it has got
ten along with Huerta. we are unable
to predict.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-15
We respectfully serve notice on the

We respectfully serve notice on the
Greenville Piedmont that if it really
intends to be fair, it must be prepar-
ed to take the consequences. There
are large numbers of people who want
newspapers to be fair and just, and
who have no use for any other kind
of papers. But there are other folks
who positively detest a newspaper that
would even try to be fair. They want
their papers to be more than fair"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-15

The fall of Tampico has added fur
ther complications to the Mexican sit
uation. AS port of entry Tampico is
second only to Vera Cruz. Now that
the rebels have captured this port, they
will have a right to procure arms and
ammunition through it from Europe.
unless the Huerta government is able
to maintain an effective blockade. The
United States government would have
no right to interfere with such ship
ments because it is not supposed to
have any quarrel with the rebels, and
to allow the rebels to ship arms and
not allow the Federals the same privi-
lege would be the same as an open
declaration OF war. It is serious
question now as to whether il would
not be best for the United States to
recognize the belligerent rights of the
rebels, so as to give this country the
right to sell arms to either side, for
one thing and to diminish the proba-
bility Of further ENHANCEMENT with the
Federals for another thing. AS things
stand ut the present time, the United
States has no right to prevent the
landing of arms at Vera Cruz for
Huerta, though as is we'll known other
means have been successfully used to
accomplish the same end. 1t is pretty
we'll settled that if the Federals sue
ceed in establishing an effective block
ade of Tampico, all friendly nations
will have to recognize it. If. however.
the United States should recognize the
belligerent rights Of the Constitution
alists, the Constitutionalists would have
the right to buy ships in the United
States. and might thus be able to raise
the blockade. There is a strong belief
that the whole situation may change
within the next few days. even before
the "A. .. c." mediators get we'll down
to work.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-15

THE wise mobiles in Atlanta took
the shortest and surest way of squar-
ing themselves with Police Chief Bea-
vers. They made him brother
Shriner. They initiated him at a
special ceremony. Then they put a
pair of his own handouts on him, and
swore by all the Mohammedan tradi-
tions that they wouldn't turn him
loose until he promised, honest to
goodness not to arrest single Shrin-
er--not even If they carried off the
regional bank. He promised. and then
with great ceremony, Governor John
NJ. Slaton unlocked the handouts and
set the chief free.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-15

boys are already beginning to make
their plans for the trip and 1t is quite
likely that all Of them will go.
The Yorkville troops has received it's
banner a beautiful pennant of red and
white, with the emblem Of the first two
classes represented by an eagle and
the words, BE Prepared The badge
on the banner is done in gold and
green. Badges Of bronze, signifying
the Boy Scouts Of America. have also
been received by the Scouts. About a
dozen of the boys are ready for exami-
nation for the first class.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-15

Secretary Daniels has given out a
report to the effect that Of the six
thousand sailors and marines who
were landed at Vera Cruz. not single
one was reported for drunkenness.
This speaks well not only for the dis
c.pline of the navy; but for the char
acter of the men.