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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-01

ii fantry-our personal friends and ac-
q,aintances-must be in great jeop-
ardy. Our greatest fear is that they
may be cut off, for we do not believe
tie enemy can gain any permanent
advantage, by this expedition.
Notwithstanding this, it gals us tr
think that the insolent invader, ere
this, may have set foot on the sacred
soil of South Carolina. Every one OF
her sons here, If the military status
W ould permit it, would herald the priv.
ilrge of rushing to her rescue. with
such a shout as we never raised be-
fore. We would a thousand times pre-
fer the most exposed and eventfu
campaign on her sea-border, to a win
ter Of inactivity and watching here
1t is too, in the possibility Of things
that we will be sent back soon to her
defense.
II the 18th" comes they will take
along with them two pieces Of the
Calhoun artillery which are now per.
manently attached to our regiment
and manned by forty men from the
different companies, under First Lieut.
F. g. Latham Of the Pacolet Guards
and Second Lieut.. Ed Fleming, Of the
Spartan Rifles. Corporal Mckinney
and Privates Coward, Harris and
Caldwell represent the Jasper Light
Infantry. This little battery is quite
an accession to our regiment. We
learn that the boys drill finely already
They can go through the motion OF
loading ten times a minute-They
drill twice a day-with horses In the
morning, without In the afternoon
Cooper Kuykendal was corporal Of the
corps, but owing to sickness, we re-
gret to say has been discharged from
service. We miss him much In Mess
No. l."
A member Of the "Jaspers" has late
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-01
FOOTSTEPS OF The Fathers
As Traced In Early Files Of The
YOrkVille Enquirer
News and VIEWS OF YESTERDAY
Bringing Up Records Of tho Past and
Giving the Younger Readers Of To.
day a Pretty Comprehensive knowl-
,dse Of the Things that Most Con.
eerned Generations that Have Gone
Before.

The first installment of the notes
appearing under this heading was
published in our issue Of November IA.
1918. The notes are being prepared
by the editor as time and opportunity
permit. Their purpose is to bring
into review the events Of the past for
the pleasure and satisfaction Of the
older people and for the entertainment
and instruction Of the present genera
tfon
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-01

ingly took the canine into the baggage
coach and while playing with 1t the
dog snapped at his leg, one Of the
teeth going into the flesh. The wound
being slight, he would not have been
concerned about 1t, but having put the
animal of at Fort Lawn, some one
suspected the animal might be mad
and killed 1t. This excited the cap
tain's fears so he concluded to send
the head Of the dog to Columbia to
have 1t examined by the expert on hy-
drophobia. Captain Penny was very
much relieved q few days afterwards
when informed that the examination
disclosed no evidence Of rabies. .......
Mr.. s. D. Taylor has returned from
Columbia, where he has been under
going treatment In hospital. Though
still confined to the house. he Is con-
siderably improved In health. Mr.
L. A. johnson, son OF the late Harold
Johnson, who lived in Lancaster 20
years ago, has been on visit to rela-
tives in the county. Mr.. johnson was
much impressed with the great ad-
vancement Lancaster has made since
he was here last. -. Married, Decem-
ber 25, at Second Baptist church par
sonage. Kelland B. Collins to Miss
Bremie Crenshaw, Rev. 8. r. Brock
officiating. -. .Mr. Luther Blaclmon,
SON of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas J. Black
mon of Taxahaw, and Miss Theo Hin
son. daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Hamp
Hinson Of Kershaw, were married
Saturday, Dec. 26. Notary Public w. F.
Estridge performing the ceremony. -.
Lieut.. C. M. McMurray. son Of Mr.. w.
H. P. McMurray Of this county, q
graduate Of the Citadel academy. and
now in the United States army, has
left for Manila
Fort Mil Times, Dec. "a: The Rev.
s. P. Hair, one Of the members OF the
local committee appointed to circulate
petitions asking the general assembly
to call an election for statewide pro-
hibition, Is experiencing little dimcul-
ty in securing signatures to his peti-
ton. Several Of the petitions have been
received by the local committee and
1t Is the intention Of the committee to
present the petitions to every quail
fed voter Of the town and township.
Invitations have been received
in Fort Mill to the approaching mar
riage Of Miss Zorada Bales, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Bales, OF Low
er Mecklenburg, and Mr.. William 8.
McClelland, Of this township. The
marriage Is to take place the evening
of December 80, at the home OF Mr:
and Mrs. Bales, four miles west OF
Pineville. >. Mrs william Ingram died
Monday at the home Of her mother:
Mrs. M. L. Kimbrell. in the village OF
the Millfort Mill company. and the
burial was made Tuesday In the city
cemetery. Mrs. Ingram's death was
due to pneumonia, from which disease
she had been Ill for about one week.
Besides her husband. she Is survived
by one child.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-01
STATEWIDE PROHIBITION
Secretary ersedin Gives Out a State
ment.

Secretary Breedin Gives Out q State.
ment.
Mr.. ]. X. Breedin Of Manning. who
is in charge Of the movement that
seeks for its object the enactment by
the general assembly Of law that
will enable the people Of South Caro-
lima to vote on the Prohibition ques-
ton next summer has given out the
following statement:
"The reasons for prohibition urged
few years ago are just as potent to-
day; but there are other reasons which
are appealing to the popular imagina'
ton, such as the diversion Of money
from the purchase of staples to the
|curchaSesf iinry,r. sFbr ltewnsshevtne
no dispensaries have enjoyed meas
ure Of trade in proportion to the pur-
chasing ability of the community;
whereas the towns with dispensaries
have divided with the dispensaries
The prohibition issue is appreciated
by everyone in such concrete form as
that. Flour, shoes, bacon, a chicken
for Christmas dinner and a few mex
pensive but heart-gladdening trinkets
for the children on one hand, and IL
quor and coarse, selfish indulgence on
the other"
Mr.. Breedin has a heavy correspon-
dence and keeps in close touch, he
says, with conditions throughout the
state. He said the example Of Russia
had made a great impression. Il have
copied parts of George Kennan's arti-
Gle on Prohibition in Russia In the
Outlook Of December 16. The Rus
slams have no alcohol Of any kind now
The papers have mistakenly reported
the cars decree as banishing vodka
only, but Kennan says the car ex-
tended the order and made II
include not only vodka, but strong
wines, beer-everything.' And Ken
mans authorities speak strongly OF
the successful working Of prohibition
there.
"I can not read without admiration
the finely phrased sentiment OF the
czar on the subject, and think we
might appropriate it. The success OF
the vodka monopoly was based on the
ruin Of the spiritual and economic
forces Of the people. ..... Our revenue
must be based on the inexhaustible
wealth of the country and the produc-
tive labor Of it's inhabitants That
succinctly states what conceive to be
a fine discernment of statesmanlike
policy.
MY mail today brings so many as
surances Of support that l may con-
servatively expect the general assem-
bly, to order the referendum"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-01

IA" Waterproof lap robes for auto
mobile drivers which remain In place
should a wearer have to leave a car
and walk about, have been invented
in England.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-01
SOUTH CAROLINA COTTON

Report of Ginning to December Fl,
1914 as Compared With Same Date
1913.
Wm J. Harris, director Of the CEN
sus, department Of commerce, an
nounces the preliminary report of cot
ton ginned by counties in South Caro-
lima for the crops Of 1914 and 1913.
The report was made public for the
state at 10 a. m, on Monday, Dec. 81.
The amounts for the different coun-
ties for the crops of 1914 and 1913 are
as follows:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-01
1o1ST INSTALLMENT.

Thursday Morning, Nov. 2l, 1850.
Carolina Rifles.
A new company, under the above
name, was organized in this place on
Monday last. The following gentle
men were elected as the officers:
VIM. B. Wilson, captain; ]. w. Av-
cry, 1st lieutenant; D. ]. Logan, End
lieutenant; r. H. Whisonant, 3rd
lieutenant; Walter B. Metts, orderly
sergeant.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-01

Editorial Correspondence.
Camp near Bull Run, Va, Saturday
morning, November 9, 1861.
Dear Enquirer: Since our return to
the camp of the 18th" on Thursday
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-01
Lancaster News, December 2s: o.

Lancaster News, December 29: On
Christmas morning, as Capt. D. E.
Penny, the popular conductor Of the
Lancaster & Chester railway was
leaving Chester, he was bit In the calf
on the train. Captain Penny found
the dog on the train after he had
pulled out Of the depot, but after in
quiry could find no one who claimed
ownership Of the animal. He accord
The Prescott daily news., 1915-10-16
A NATIONS RIGHT.

Professor Guglielmo, he noted Ital- ian historian, predictS q worldwide temperance movement as an outcome of the great world war" He says that hereafter no nation can afford to consider the prosperity of distillers and brewers above the welfare of the people. Has not the state, he in quires, the right and the duty to ask each citizen to sacrifice his goods and his life to save his nation from a for eign aggression against it's glory, pow CT, liberty or riches? And has it not the right to demand the remuneration of a few minutes of unhealthy, torpid joy to regenerate the citizens health and save himself and future gener ations all the misfortunes of which drunkenness is the mother?'
The Prescott daily news., 1915-10-16
TRAVELLING SALESMAN WON

If you do not believe in the efficacy and benefits of prohibition take trip through the state of Kansas and you will experience a change of mind. At least that is what happened to a travelling salesman. G. N. Mahon by name, who lives in South Carolina. MT Mahon was a bitter opponent of prohibition because he believed it was injurious to business. After mak- ing trip through Kansas he admitted he was converted. The facts" he said, "are so different from the re- ports that have been sent out by the brewers. have found business splen- did in this state. I find a rust,ing and progressive people. and the sight of towns without saloons is an inspiration. I am going right back home and take the stump for prohibit tion and it's strict enforcement, and I am going to tell the folks there the truth about Kansas"
The Prescott daily news., 1915-10-16
FARMERS MEETING AT BLEvINs

The regular monthly meeting of the Farmers Institute will be held at Ble- wins on Saturday afternoon October the 23rd.
 Prof. D. N. Barrer of Dallas, Texas, editor of the Texas Branch of Pro- gressive Farmer; has accepted an in- vitation to deliver on that occasion, his celebrated lecture on soils and fer tilizing. A boys corn and cantaloupe club is also to be organized at that time.
 All adults and all boys from twelve years of age up are requested and expected to be presnt.
 L. A. Markham,
 Extension Agen of P. X N. w. Ky.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-10-16
AS LIoUOR SELLER SEES IT.

Being interviewed by newspaper reporter on the subject of prohibition one which is on everybodys tongue -Rarney Grogan, a wellknown Chica- go liquor dealer, had this to say:
 If they voted the wet-dry question in Chicago some Sunday morning the whole city would go dry. It's the men and women who are wet personally who will finally decide the issue. They are Hopping about and will try it as an experiment. Maybe they will go back-maybe not. They don't know exactly where they are at-especially the morning after pay day. But the prohibition wave is getting bigger every day"
The Prescott daily news., 1915-10-16
Egg View Notes.

Leslie Van Every. in Judge.
 One of link Nitz's big-city cousins, who is dentist, has written that he's coming here for visit links dog will show his teeth.
 Corny Paine nearly bagged wild Moon Lake goose Friday morning with his double-barreled, muzzle-loading gun, which shot loud enough, but not far enough.
 While Myrt Spoor was quite busily engaged in getting ready to buy some thing in Bill Waite's grocery Tues day evening, Dow Ludlium entered, and made her very mad by walking on her feet. He quickly apologized and said he'd go round, next time.
 Lem Bushnell, our marshal, is be- ginning to openly suspicion all stran- gers, without whiskers, of being in dis guise.
 Ote Climber is quite busy erecting his horse a new stall out of sheet iron, it not being very palatable.
 The heavy rain storm of Tuesday morning filled Sherm Spoor's cellar half full of water. Quite a crowd went over to see how it looked with something in it.
 Witt Larcom, who continues to think up and write moving picture plays, has arranged to stimulate his imagin- ation a great deal by wearing smok- ed-glass spectacles while working on the fire scenes.
 link Nitz wishes whole lot that he was built more like watch, because it can keep right on with its work even while lying down.
 Corny Paine very quickly let go ot a sneaky polecat in his chicken coop late Wednesday night, when he snuck up in the dark, reached through a hole and seized what he thought was Truman Bilge's whiskers.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-10-16
ANOTHER BLOW FOR ALCOHOL.

Employees of the Anaconda Mining company have been given this warn- ing In bulletin posted by the com pany:
 Never go to work after drinking liquor, and If you must drink. stay home Experience has proved that a great many accidents are caused from drinking intoxicating liquors. It will be remembered that from September l, 1914, to September IA, all saloons In Butte were closed; that from Sep tember IA to September 24 they were open only from o'clock In the morn- ing to ' o'clock at night. and that for the remainder of the month they were open only from ' o'clock in the morn ing to 10 o'clock at night The acci- dent records of the Anaconda Copper Mining company show the following significant figures: Number of acci- dents per ten thousand shifts: July, 6.22; August, 112E, September, 421; October, 7.5S; November, GOT"
The Prescott daily news., 1915-10-16
LIQUOR TRAFFIC A PERIL

Prohibition is inevitable in this country. says the Boston Advertiser. With practically the whole world con- ceding that alcohol Is a bad handicap to any nation, and that the abolition of It's use means a healthy-not an artff1cial-increase in the efficiency of the average producer, public senti- ment in this country is going to wipe out the saloon, just as it has wiped out such nuisances as the polluted public or private water supply, or the manufacture of poisoned foods or em- balmed meatstuffs. They were abol- ished because they were a danger to national safety and efficiency. And the saloon is certain to be abolished In precisely the same way and for precisely the same reason.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-10-16
POINT WELL TAKEN.

Last year the Illinois legislature voted to found colony for epileptics. In a number of states these are al ready we'll established institutions. A home for these unfortunates is neces- sary, but why did We not likewise ten years ago establish a hospital for those wounded and maimed in the insane celebration of the Fourth of July? In stead We instituted the sane Fourth and almost completely did away in a decade with any need of medical care whatever for our celebrants. Alcohol as a drink must go It is an economic absurdity F. Read, NJ. D., Hi nois Medical Journal
The Prescott daily news., 1915-10-16
REDUCED FAXES.

The tax rate for Juniata county, Pa. has been reduced from to Az mills. As there was a decrease of $33.000 in the debt of the county dur ing one year of curtailed license and two years of absolutely no license the county commissioners felt they could afford to grant this reduction to the taxpayers. Juniata county maintains no almshouse and finds little use for one even under the present business depression.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-10-16
TWO PLAQUES.

The great white plague, tuberculo- Sis. kills 100000 persons a year; $s,- 100000 was spent last year to destroy 1t and prevent its further spread. All are working to destroy 1t. Plague two, the liquor traffic, kills yearly from 5OO,0oO to 100000. Suppose that 100000 doctors, 100000 nurses, 5O.- 900 grave diggers, 10000 casket and coffin makers, should petition con- gress, petition legislatures, demand of politicians that tuberculosis must not be stamped out Their trades, pro- fessions, prosperity demand that the plague be left at liberty, just licensed and regulated A worldwide cry of horror would arise. But that is what We do with the worse plague of the liquor Exchange
The Prescott daily news., 1915-10-16
The Time to Marry.

Hepsey, the maid of color, had told the mistress she was to be married.
 Well, Hepsey," said the mistress, "I'm sorry to lose you, but 1 suppose it is all for the best. How long have you known the man ?"
 About two weeks, ma aam."
 My No longer than that? Don't you think you ought to wait and get to know him better?"
 .'No, ma'amp exclaimed Hepsey. "Ef I knowed him any better I sho' never would marry him. Judge.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-10-16
Grateful Papa.

Miss Curley kept a private school, and one morning was interviewing a new pupil.
 What does your father do to earn his lying ?" the teacher asked the lit tie girl.
 "Please, ma'am," was the prompt reply, "he doesn't live with us. My mamma supports me-
 "Well, then" asked the teacher "how does your mother earn her llv- ing?"
 Why" replied the little girl, in an artless manner, "she gets paid for staying away from father. ."-Agonaut
The Prescott daily news., 1915-10-16
TRAVELERs WANT PROHIBITION

Years ago the travelling man got many orders by taking his customers out and buying them drinks. In fact the system was highly approved and commonly employed But now comes the Iowa Union of Commercial Tray elers. in convention assembled, and calls for national prohibition. The very men who used to be regarded as the friends of liquor are now it's ene- mics Why? Because they know the saloon business cripples trade. and when trade is crippled travelling men cant sell goods Any travelling man will tell you now that business is bet ter in dry towns and collections come easier.--Sioux City News.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-10-16
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MADNESS AND SANITY.

"In years to come, when we read the history of this decade" says the Kan sas City Star, the red streak caused by the upheaval in Europe may De no broader than the white one which Will represent the worlds severing of pc lite relations with John Barleycorn. II the military madness of Europe does result in the liquor sanity of the world the war may be hailed as the greatest blessing to mankind since the advenf of Christianity.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-10-16
The Kind of StenOgrapher Who is
 Advanced.

In the October Woman's Home Com panion Anna Steese Richardson writes an entertaining and practically sug- gestive article about stenographers. She says that stenographer may be just a machine or an efficient, capable helper. Following is her idea of the kind of stenographer who is most wanted:
 ''The girl who is advanced is she who not only shows speed and accuracy, but resourcefulness and what is known as the ability to take the initiative, so to think for herself that she saves thought of details on he part of her employer. The girl who can save the precious time of a high-salaried work CT in handling mere details will even tually enter the ranks of the higher salaried."
The Prescott daily news., 1915-10-16
MODEL FARM.

A great model farm on which no liQuor shall be sold, and where instruc- tion in stock raising and farming shall be given for the benefit of the public is provided for by the will of William R. Nelson, former editor and owner of the Kansas City Star. The clause re- lating to HQdor reads, No person shall, during the thirty-year period sell on said lands any spirituous, malt or vinous liquors of any kind"
The Prescott daily news., 1915-10-16
MERE PUNISHMENT
'''' CAappell, of Five Years FA'''ng' Relieved by Cardui.

oI oIAiEy, iEyi;, N,.c.-Mrs. Nc Sarah NJ. Chan years wiib 'iSbSn, says: "l suffered for ach irouSI..w %liII .womanly troubles, also i., sisd ssiS than any One could i dPanllS'lnen' teIl' hone did tsSI' ss every very kind of medicine
 stoSSiISe SIe day, ay, about Cardui ,be wo- n aInosst Iss out Ni about six bottles ti It. until than ali tSa SSaFed. ed It did me more n,r,. put topettIh,ee, tI,e other medicines 1 Ina had | It i, tt,Ss So Seli' began gan asking ] me why you several ,.a are now sSa taking inem l, about ealn.lnstssy dns reader, suffer from arv s aSss;a.dachs' b. SaSE99cTEa.n trouble. ,n ''' and that everlastiasJIyy alJy1i"s tiled ! ,V,Is'tssssl sGgs SGS;; you to give cardul q a'' halises sentu,llyIl ttr,lIl0n other women p non, in 'sesitiitts SlI SSl1,aai s!4it to-day. You As, z, "' druggists. '' ;,SI5 SSI5ssssssosss.' ss'd2.ns 4a4ss Co. Ladies
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 wrapper. Nc. i2S
The Prescott daily news., 1915-10-16
PATRIOTIC DUTY.

General Joffre, communicating his decree of prohibition for the French army to the newspapers at Nancy, said: Tt is the duty of all patriots to fight alcoholism in all it's forms. Everyone must understand that any thing capable of diminishing the moral and material strength of our army constitutes a real crime against na- tional defense in face of the enemy"
The Prescott daily news., 1915-10-16
In The Suburbs.

Il saw young Suburbo running a new machine this morning"
 Was it one of the latest models ?" Il really couldn't say"
 Il thought you knew all about au- tomobiles."
 So l do. But 1 don't know any thing about lawn mowers. ."-Judge's Quarterly.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-10-16
CHAMPION OF ABSTINENCE.

The Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholae- witch, commanding the entire Russian army, stands six feet seven inches high, drinks no wine and Is accredited with the abolition of vodka in the army. "A drunken soldier cannot shoot straight" he said when mobilization for the present war came up.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-10-16
ABOUT ALCOHOL.

This from the Technical World; "Emperors, business men. social re- formers, are all agreed upon one thing: Alcoholic drinks work positive harm. A single glass of beer lessens q mans efficiency per cent lmag- inc then what larger quantities of wine. gin or whisky will do. The up to-date employer will not keep men who drink even in moderation. The secretary of the navy will not allow them on our warships. Every com mander in the field today in Europe IS leading a sober army. Everywhere the brains of the world recognize that
 ''quors weaken both muscle
 wer."
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The Prescott daily news., 1915-10-16
Which Is It?

Father it says here, "A man is known by the company he keeps Is that so, father?"
 "Yes, yes, yes"
 Well, father, if a good man keeps company with bad man, is the good man bad because he keeps company with a bad man, or is the bad man good because he keeps company with a good man?"
The Prescott daily news., 1915-10-16
eARLeYcoRN's INFLUENCE.

T have recently reported on a separate study of 269 murderers. Al cohol was used to excess by 41.5 per cent, while but 126 per cent were ab- stainers. Nearly half were under the influence of alcohol when the crime was committed and 27.9 per cent had a history of previous arrest for drunk enness." ."-Dr. Rock Sleyster in Every body's.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-10-16

Some people were happy before they got rich. Few people have any idea what burden richs really are until they get them.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-10-16
TEST OF PATRIOTISM.

That teetotalism is about to become . test of patriotism in Great Britain is the opinion of the Nation, London publication.