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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-09
Severe Measure Demanded

Severe Measure Demanded.-A wo-
man went into a New York police sta
ton and began reading the Bible to
the officers in charge. She was ar
rested promptly and taken to the
Bellevue hospital insane ward and
subjected to observation.
This recalls the story Of the man
who went into Westminster Abbey
and knelt in the aisle to pray.
Up ran a verger who collared the
kneeling man and proceeded to turn
him over to the police.
eff I don't make an example OF
you, sir, we'll have people prayin' all
over the church"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-09
Mary's Defense.-"So you're leav

Mary's Defense.-"So you're leav-
ing to get married, Mary?"
"Yes, mum"
"And how long have you known the
young man.
Three weeks" mum.
isn't that rather short time?
Don't you think you ought to wait
until you know him better?"
mo, mum. "Tve tried that several
times, and every time the man
changed his mind when he got to
know me better"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-09

Those Greeks Asain.-"You promis-
ed me a company" complained the
manager of the Plunkville op'ry house
according to the Louisville Courier
Journal land here you show up with
only your wife and yourself"
1.-TWO is a company" declared Yor-
ick Hamm. But how about you?
You guaranteed me an audience
well, there's three people out front
Three is a crowd"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-09

Scheme Didn't Work.-Country Jus
tice-rll have to fine you a dollar,
JEFF
Jeff-rll have to borrow it of ye,
jedge.
Country Justice-Great snakes! it
was only to git dollar was fining
ye. Get out! Ye amt guilty any
way.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-09
Question Made Answer.-Gov Walsh

Question Made Answer-Gov. Walsh
of Massachusetts,, said Of charity at a
charity society's banquet:
"All depends on the spirit wherein
charity is given To uplift.' as George
AIDE once beautifully said. get under
Meath
otherwise the charitable person re-
ceives the treatment Of the lady who
said to poor washerwoman:
"'And does your husband drink
"'No, answered the washerwoman.
Does yours?''
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-09

Economical landIord.-"That land
lord is certainly an enterprising fel-
ler."
How now?"
He has installed outside roller
towels that run the full length Of a
three story hotel. Guests on every
floor can lean out of the window and
wipe their hands"
But why have the towels outsider"
"Oh, that's so the rain can wash
EN-"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-09
J. n. SAVE, J. l. RAlNEY,
President. Vice Prest.
First National Bank
SHARON,
r. E. HEATH COMPANY

SHARON, s. @.
1T IS NOT WHAT YOU MAKE:
BUT WHAT YOU SAVE. that makes
YOU RICH.
Sometimes people get rich by other
means than Saving; but no matter
how rich they get, they do not stay
that way unless they SAVE.
Remember Coal Oil Johnny. He
inherited millions as the result Of a
lucky oil strike; but he lost them be-
cause he would not SAVE. Remem-
Der Russell Sage. He would not buy
a dollar shirt II he could make a sew
enty-five cents shirt do.
Johnny was spendthrift and Sage
was a miser. We do not advise you
to be like either Of them. However,
we would teach that freedom from
debt and cash on hand is independ-
ence.
And the way to have Cash on hand
is to SAVE all you get that you do not
actually need.
JOHN S. HARTNEss. Cashier.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-09

INSURANCE DEPT. of S. c.
Columbia, s. c., July Z, 1915.
Hon. John L. McLaurin,
State Warehouse Commissioner.
Columbia, S. c.
Dear Sir: {.
Referring to our conversation over
the phone yesterday. 1t gives me
pleasure to say that from time to time
Yourself and Representatives OF your
office have discussed with me various
matters connected with the insurance
of the state warehouses. You have in
quired about companies, their assets
and liabilities and invariably have
asked whether or not this. that, OF
the other company In which you were
considering placing insurance was IL
censed in the state.
Your department has never so far
as I know proposed placing insurance
in unlicensed companies, and certain
" 1t has not paid or rendered payment
to this department of the three pei
cent tax on premiums required to be
paid on insurance placed in unlicens-
ed companies, as provided In Section
80, Act 800, Acts Of 1912.
I feel sure that your department
would not willingly violate the laws
Of the state. The fact that you have
not paid this tax or rendered payment
of it will be evidence to me that your
department had not placed any in
surance in unlicensed companies.
Complying with your request, l am
enclosing herewith a copy Of the bill
to Create State Life Fund, the
Granting of Annuities. This bill has
no reference to fire insurance, but Is
not distant in principle from the meth
cd so successfully pursued by the
state Of South Carolina in carrying Its
own insurance on public buildings.
Wishing your department every sue
cess in the world and offering to CO.
operate with you in any way possible,
I am, Very truly.
(Signed) F. H. McMaster,
Insurance Commissioner.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-09

War and FootbaIl.-"War is one
thing, football is another" said Percy
Haughton, the famous coach. But
before the new rules were introduced
football and war were the same thing
absolutely"
Mr.. Haughton smiled.
"They tell a story of a player under
the old rules. This player, just after
a game, was seen hopping about the
gridiron on one leg in the frosty
autumn twilight.
Limbering up your muscles, sir?
said a field attendant. Limbering ur
after the game, sir?'
"'Not at ALL the player answered
I'm looking for my left foot. You
haven't seen it anywhere. have you?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-09

Quid His lnspiration-"What in
spired this dainty spring poem?" bab-
bled the romantic girl. "Daffodils and
violets, 1 ween."
NO." said the matter of-fact poet,
when I'm going good all want is a
chew Of tobacco"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-09
Aamuruus department

The Mules Name.-Not all of the
good negro stories come from the
south. For instance, there is the one
told by John Poucher, Jr., now OF
Omaha, though formerly Of these
parts, who has been visiting his broth
erin law, "Heathen" Wood, in Louis
Vile recently. John was a newspaper
man once, but he is preaching now
says the Louisville Times.
He says there is an old negro In
Omaha who, strange as it may seem
in that latitude, never was a slave
The old man does odd jobs Of hauling
for which purpose he uses a gigantic
mule Of tremendous strength and
equal deliberation and determination
One day John asked the old man the
mules name.
Dat mule am name Cooperation
was the answer.
What on earth ever made you give
him such a name as that?" John ask
ed.
"Jes' cause dat am de nachel name
fo' 'im," said the old man. Dat ar
mule, he kin stan mo- 'buse an go
right ahead havin' is own way dan
any white possum yo' eber see."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-09

Only a Ring -off.-"Auntie, did you
ever get proposal?"
"Once, dear. A gentleman asked
me to marry him over the telephone,
but he had the wrong number
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-09

Extra Weight.-"Six cents postage
required miss"
What for?"
"This letter is very heavy"
"Pshaw," said the girl. Now, I'm
sorry put in those 5000 kisses"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-09

Some Artist.-"Do his pictures
look real?"
Real! He painted a plate Of but
ter and it looked so real he had to
put a screen over it to keep the flies
off."-Houston Post
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-09

Truth and Fiction.
Boys will be boys
Until 21-no more.
Girls remain girls
Up to "a.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-09

Clever AIiee.-Alice announced to
her parents one morning that she had
accepted the hand off Mr.. Thornton.
why, cried the mother, social
climber you are crazy"
But. mother. why?" asked the girl
"Why, young Thornton will have no
money for many years" replied the
mother TT all belongs to his grand
father, and after that comes his ia
ther, and you will be old before you
get a chance to handle any Of that
money"
But, mother"
mo butts about it, said the mother,
angrily, you are making a miserable
match"
But, mother, it is the grandfather"
said the girl, that I have accepted"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-09
Geo. w. Williams
REAL ESTATE BROKER.

- Send Tho Enquirer your orders
for high grade Commercial Stationery,
Booklets, Law Cases. etc.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-09
REAL ESTATE

LOOK! Now Isn't This Nice Seiec.
ton?
The j. X. Hope Place: 10 acres.
near Tirzah, on Rock Hill and Clay
Hill and Yorkville and Fort Mill roads.
5-room dwelling; large barn; tenant
houses and other buildings; wells
one at house and other at barn. Ad-
joins T. M. Oates, F. e. Smith and
Mrs. Glenn. This Is something nice.
See ME- QUICK.
The Z. T. Carson Place: 1876 acres;
8-room dwelling; 3-room tenant
house; large barn; crib, etc. Plenty
of wood. Adjoins w. r. Carroll and
others. Now is your time to see me.
Two Tracts-One IS acres and the
other so acres-about miles from
Yorkville on McConnellsville-C Chester
road. First tract has 4-room dwell
ing; barn, crib and cotton house. 9th
er tract has one tenant house. Each
tract watered by spring and branch.
Plenty of timber. Good. strong land,
and the price Is right. Better see me.
Town Property: My offerings here
are very attractive. Can suit you eth
er In a dwelling or beautiful lot in
almost any part Of Town on which to
erect one. Let me show you.
,Goo " Williams
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-09
Medical College Of the
State Of South Carolina


Schools of Medicine and Pharmacy
Owned and Controlled by the State
Eighty-seventh session begins oc-
tober /, 1915-ends June I, 1916.
Five new three-story buildings inn
mediately opposite Roper Hospital.
Laboratories of Chemistry, Bacteria
logy, Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology,
Clinical Pathology, Pharmacology and
Pharmacy provided with new, modern
equipment.
The Roper Hospital, one Of the
largest and best equipped hospitals In
the South, contains 21S beds, and with
an extensive out patient service, Of
fers unsurpassed clinical advantages.
Practical work in dispensary for
pharmaceutical students.
Two years graduated service in
Roper Hospital with six appointments
each year
Department Of Physiology and En-
bryology in affiliation with the Charles
ton Museum.
Ten full-time teachers in laboratory
branches.
For catalog address:
OSCAR w. scHLEETER, Registrar
Box 43 Charleston, S. c..
July 6-20-27. aug 10-24-31.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-09

A woman can work wonders in the
appearance of the house by moving
the hatrack across the hall and put
ting the washstand where the bureau
was.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-09

Paragraphs Calculated to Interest
York County Women.
To keep your linen which Is not in
everyday use from turning yellow,
blued.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-09

]. J. KELLER & COMPANY
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11
CHEVY CHASE RACQUETERS ARE
FIRST IN WOMENS TENNIS

The fourth, fifth and sixth series of
the womens tennis league have been
completed and the standings show that
Chevy Chase js leading with Columbia
Country Cluh second and Bannock-
burn third.
The results OF the matches in the
three series arc as follows:
FOURTH SERIES.
Washington Heights vs. High Schools Z.
IS, Ct. -; Mn. Holbrrt. ". H.. defeated Miss
}. Mar,t. II. s.. 6-l. f-l: Ms Fyfe. W. H..
defeated Mis- J. Cops y. s. by default; Miss Z
Lsiisburgt, ~. H.. defeated Miss Baldwin II.
s.. 90. GO Mis-. Rulier. W H.. defeated MiD
=. Du Brcuil. u. 8. 81. IS.
Washington {. [. W. Chevy Chase c. C--Miss E.
Atkinson. ". {. e. defeated Miss T.. Sargent.
e. e. e.. &c. ell: Mis-. n johnson. c. c. C..
Nm Bell. {. C.. C.. defeated Mrs ses both. ". C.
C.. GO. So: Mis-, X. scriren {. c O.. defeated
Ais H. Snow. W. &. G.. so. 81 Ga: Miss II.
Fitch. c. c. G.. defeated Miss H. D,Hnin. W.. C.
Co. s-i. So: Mrs. Bethel. q. Z. G.. defeated Mrs.
kirp. W. c. e.. -. "a; Miss H. Gardner. W.
G. C.. defeated Mrs. Morehead. 4. C. C., by de-
fsrlt: Miss B. Kaufman. c. c. @. defeated Mrs.
Ballard. W. c. e.. s-3 rs.
Colunb, Country Club -. Mid City-Mss Z.
Raier. Col. Z. c. DEFEATED Miss A Dufour. NJ C..
81 90 Miss A DOYLE. Coi. c. C. defeated
Mis- NJ SeuElI N. e. 81 SIS; Mis-, p Stone
u. c.. defeated MIS-. Winter. Col. c. c. g. 81:
MIS- Band Col c. c. defeated Miss u. wyeth.
N C.. s-3 t-l: Mr. Down Col C. c.. de-
fxzted Mis- u. Trout. NJ G.. 81. J., e-3; Mrs.
CHAMBERLAIN. NJ. -. defeated Mrs. Rieier. Col.
c. C.. &c, Is. SIS; Miss E. Stow-ll. Col C. c..
as,eted Mrs Todd. N. C.. 81. 81
Mount Pleasant Y. W. {. A.-Miss l. Masters
Es. r.. defeated Mrs II. Love, Y. 80 Gil;
Miss X. Love. y. deiratei Mn. Hcal, Mt p.
So. e-i: Miss :. Pierce, Mt. r.. defeated Miss
o. Love. u. g.. -; Mrs stumbaugh Mt. p.
defeated Miss c. Huinecks. Y. So 60; Mrs.
Morgan. Mt. r.. defeated Miss N. McNu,t. Y.
So. 80
Banncckburn Va Department of Agricuiturr-
Miss =. Corsnn. Bana-. defeated Miss A. white
sRy. ID. A.. ia. default: Miss NJ Barber. Bsnn.
defeated Miss X. Speaker. ID. \. Sc. 60: Miss
y. Smith. Bann., defested Miss c. Barnett d. A.,
~ s-i: Miss ). Gieskins. Barn. defeated Mics
x. Smith. d. A.. BY default: Miss A. Psse
Bann.. defeated Miss II. Nordeman. ID. A.. 81.
"a
FIFTH SERIES.
Washington Heights Mid-City--Miss A. Dufour
~ e.. defeated Mis- e. Benedict, w. b.. So
&C.: 1iiss A. Mar. ". H.. defea,eI Miss II.
Gsscil. ". e.. liz 81. So: Miss p. Stone
-. q. asfsstsd Ma Hslbert. W. L.. g.. s-3:
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11

Every year the sad wall goes forth
that amateur ball in the District is not
as 1t was in the good old days. Certain
wiseacres will wag their heads gloomily
and dismally chirp that there ''ain't no
SIGH teams as they was several years
ago" And the dull-care boys harp so
insistently on these lines that many 9TH
erwise sensible folks begin to believe
that there IS really some truth in the
hue and cry.
Maybe, after all, there is a little bit Of
real dope back of the glooms' assertion.
But the seeming determination in the
quality of local amateur baseball Is GER
tainly not in the caliber of players per-
forming on the various sandlots at pres
ent. Getting down to brass tacks. the
real falling of in class appears to be in
the combinations forming the clubs of the
several leagues now playing.
Comb the sandlot organizations as fine
ly as you may. where can four teams
be produced that can really be placed on
a par with the Pepco, Cornell. Bankers
and Ninth clubs of 1872. Discretion for
bids US to attempt the comparison by
selecting a quartet from this years ag-
gregation. Such a foursome might exist
these days. but If such is the case. 1t is
still in the woods.
That there is reason for this losing
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11
"Biff'' johnson Leading
Potomac League Hitters
Second Baseman of Fairlawn
Club Has Mark of .778
for Six Games.
w. BREWER NEXT IN LINE

The batting averages Of the Potomac
League from the beginning of the season
up to and including the Sd Of July show
"Bin" johnson, second baseman for
Fairlawn. leading the league with the re-
markable figures Of .17S Up to date
Johnson has shown himself to be the
most consistent hitter in the league, hav-
ing collected fourteen hits out OF eighteen
trips 10 the bat in six games. big Six
Brewer. Of Congress Heights. Is second
on the list. with .408 for eleven games.
Besides leading his team at the bat,
Brewer is playing fine game at first.
Koogle. DrilIery's fast little outhelder.
Is leading in the number of stolen bases,
having pilfered seventeen, while Giovan-
netti, of Machinists, Is second, with four
teen.
Raba, of Machinists. is the leading long
distance hitter. having made four doubles
one three-bagger, and one home-run-
Giovannetti is the leading run-getter.
with twenty-one to his credit, while Koo-
gle is second. with fifteen.
Machinists are leading the league with
fourteen won and two lost. They are
sure to win the pennant In the Potomac
League. and will bear watching in the
post-season series. for the reason that
they combine fast work on the bases
with remarkable team play.
Fairlawn, last years runner-up, Is last
in the league standing. having won but
one game out Of sixteen. After winning
the first game Of the season they dropped
fifteen straight. but continue to put q
team on the field. They have not for
feited once. which is something out Of
the ordinary for losing team. The av-
erages follow:
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11
on Tops Potomac League Battery Major League Averages
Veteran Follower of Sandlot Game Believes
- Two-team Rule Has Injured Amateur Baseball

cut in team play no one will deny and
many have been desperately seeking the
! cause that they might apply a much
needed remedy. Did they ever pause to
think that a certain change in the rules
of the amateur association might have
something to do with the trouble?
In the year of the famous four
aforementioned. there was in exist
ence a ruling incorporated in the gov
erning articles of amateur baseball
that restricted a players service to
but one club in any league operating
under the commission. The immediate
effect of this law was the ability of a
manager to absolutely depend upon
placing his regular team in the field
for all games.
Such being the case, there was COM
p1ete harmony in the team which re-
Elected in its work on the diamond.
Owing allegiance to but one manager
and one club, the players entered into
the game whole-heartedly and earn
estly. Under these conditions, it Is
not surprising that the quality of team
play was of such high order.
Some few managers and players be-
cam disgruntled with the way affairs
were going. however. and finally had
the "one-team" ruling abolished. re-
turning to the old "two-team" permits
sion. This occurred last season. AL
most at once, retrogression in team
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11

work set in. Players. whose teams
had conflicting dates. were hopping
back and forth from one club to the
other. Managers were continually at
their wits ends to send any kind Of
a nine Into the game.
Then scandal belched its foul breath
on the amateur game. Statements and
counter-statements were hurled back
and forth that players were being I'M
duly influenced to leave one OF their
teams in order that they might help
their other loves. 1t has even hap
pened that certain sandlotters have
slopped-yes. stopped is the correct
term-through several innings of
games with one of their clubs in their
anxiety to make a quick getaway to
participate in games in which their
other clubs were engaged.
All-in-all. it certainly looks as if the
"two-team'' rule has gone far to lower
the standard of team play. No one doubts
for an instant that there are numerous
individual performers-enough to make
up several high-class teams. In fact.
averaging individual play. one is tempted
to state that the quality is somewhat
higher than in previous years. By that
it is not meant that there are more So
called stars" but that the general run
Of ball players Is superior to those In the
days gone by.
Considering present conditions, it ap-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11

good bunch of players and from now on
the other clubs will have to hustle to win.
st. aMrgarets. little late to organize.
is coming strong and Manager Winters
expects better results from this out.
Sacred Heart seems to miss the services
of Jack" Ryan as they were rather easy
for Holy Name on Wednesday.
ST. Peters is leading the Catholic Church
League with four wins and no defeats.
Bill Handiboe has taken charge of
the St Joseph team and expects to have
his team well up in the race.
T. a. Mcnamara has resigned as man.
ager of the Holy Name club and has ac-
cepted the position of business manager
of the league. Pop" Stanton. late man.
ager of the Waverly team, has taken
charge.
Holy Name has several men on the
hospital list Mike Moran. who was hit
in the head. is expected back in the line
up next week. Marx is suffering from a
charley horse" and Burke and McCor-
mack are almost ready for action.
The revised schedule of the Government
League is as follows: July II, Forester VS..
Library: IS, Commerce VS. Bureau; IA,
open date; Is. Navy VS.. Commerce; Is.
Forester VS.. Bureau; 1a, Commerce VS..
Marines: %, open date: q. Bureau VS..
Commerce: %. open date: %, Navy VS..
Marines
The Catholic Church League is to hold
a moonlight excursion on the ST. Johns
Monday evening. July Il, 1915. All persons
interested in the league are expected to
attend. Dancing will be one of the fea-
lures: also a harp and violin concert will
be held on the deck, while other features
are being arranged.
The Congress Heights League is stag
ing fast games at the present time
Oxon Hill Is giving the Hamilton nine
hard rub for the champion of the
second half.
Tommy Degnan is keeping up his good
stickwork for the Gen Office nine. He
is being played at third. and at the rate
he is going is likely TO lead his team In
hitting and fielding
Lefty Drummond pitched for the I'm
manuel team and was hard hit by the
Brightwood nine. Heavy hitting by his
team mates kept him from being de-
feated. coleman led both teams at bat.
getting two nome runs and two doubles
in five trips to the plate.
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pears that 1t would greatly improve the
amateur status II . move were made back
to the singie-team idea. A stated before,
the number Of players Of sufficient class
Is great enough to. form several we'll
balanced circuits. 1t must be borne in
mind that the players are not only per-
forming for their own pleasure, but also
to interest and please the public. For it
is to the public that the leagues must 60
for support, whether in the form of COL
lections on the ball fields, or of subscrip-
lions to contribution lists.
Let not the stanch adherents Of the
"two-team" rule think the foregoing talk
a one-man opinion. or the surmise of a
small coterie. 1t is rather the concen-
trated belief Of many of the amateur
lea que umpires. arbitrating in circuits
both within and without the pale Of the
commission. and Of q large number Of
active followers Of the amateur game
within the District who have the best
interests Of the sport in heart.
Those who have been approache in re-
gard to the subject have strongly argued
in favor of a return to the ''one-team
rule as the only salvation for clean and
well-played amateur ball In the District
Being. as they are. men in intimate touch
with the diamond sport throughout the
city. their opinions on the subject have
some weight and 1t is their earnest desire
to see conditions improved.