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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-30
FRIDAY, JULY 80, 1915.

world. There are $4,000 miles Of rail-
way on the continent Of Asia, about
26, 900 miles on the continent Of Afri-
ca, and $1,000 miles in Australia.
Japan, with Korea, has only about
$500 miles Of railway, and China has
a mileage which totals about the
same.
THE railways Of Germany, France
and Austria Hungary have been de-
veloped with considerable attention to
their value in times Of a This fea-
ture Of railway development has been
especially prominent in Germany,
where the state has presided over the
growth and destinies Of steam line
communications. Several great trunk
lines traverse Germany from her west
ern to her eastern frontier, and these
lines are prepared to bear almost any
strain. Along the French border, an
all-inclusive network of railroad has
been laid, while German railway lines
parallel the Russian frontier, and re-
ceive feedlines from all parts Of the
empire"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-30
GENERAL NEWS T
Items of Interest Gathered from All
Around the World.

Items of Interest Gathered from All
Around the World.
Philadelphia Is making a campaign
for the 1916 National Republican pres
dental nominating convention.
Baron Michelham Of London, has Of
fered a reward Of $4,000 each for the
first ten Zeppelin airships destroyed
by the airmen Of the allies.
The Georgia prison commission has
issued a statement generating War
den Smith Of the M~illedgeville state
prison farm in connection with the as
sault on Leo M. Frank.
Adolf Blau, a banker, who disappear
ed from Scranton, Pa, June 10, leaving
$1,4OO with which to meet deposits OF
$500, 900, was arrested at Chattanooga,
Tenn, Monday.
Prince Oscar, fifth son Of Emperor
William Of Germany, has written a
book describing the winter campaign
in the Champagne region. The profits
from the sales Of the book will be de.
voted to the relief Of widows and orph-
ans Of Rheinish soldiers.
Mrs. George w. Drexel Of Philadel-
phia, was violently pushed from a r
row path near North Islesboro, Me-,
| Saturday, and fell over a 40-foot ledge.
She was saved from death by her
| clothes catching on limbs Of trees be-
low the path.
The British government has grant
ed permission to the Swedish Cotton
| Spinners' association to convey to Swe-
den $4,000 bales Of cotton now lying
in English ports, provided satisfactory
guarantees are given that the cotton
will not be r~e-exported.
Court-martia for some Of the MEM
bers Of the naval academy graduating
| class involved in the charges of irreg-
ularities in examinations, and outright
| dismissal for some others, are recon-
mended in the report Of the special
court Of inquiry which investigated the
scandal.
LOSS Of life in Canton, China, due to
fire and flood, Is estimated in tens Of
thousands, according to a report re-
ceived at Washington from Admiral
| WHITEWATER, commanding the Asiatic
fleet. The gunboat Callao took 100 bags
Of rice to Shuyhing July 16 and res
cued missionaries and so blind girls
from the bikes Of that town. Admiral
WHITEWATER cabled from Shanghai
the report received by him from the
Wilmington, which was sent on relief
work with the Callao.
The imports for the fiscal year of
1915, ended June 80, were $219, 100000
less than in the previous year. In ex-
ports Of domestic products, in aggre-
gate value of foreign trade and in fav-
orable balance of trade, the United
States made a new high record in the
fiscal year ended June. Figures made
public by the department Of commerce
Monday show that imports and exports
combined totalled $4,442, 1854. 272, an in
crease Of 1884, 600, 900 over 1914, and Of
1854, OOO, 900 over 1913, the prior high
record year in total trade. The excess
Of exports over imports for the year
1915 was 81, O94,422 1872. which sum x
ceeded by 1928. 900, 900 the former high
record, made in 1908. and by s623,S00,-
900 the export balance for 1914.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-30

Gard of Thanks.-Mr. Editor: I de-
sire to thank the friends and neighbors
most heartily in this manner for their
cooperation in the illness and death
of my late husband, who escaped from
me by the hand Of death last Saturday.
To my friends and all who contributed
toward making the last minutes COM
Portable and the funeral a success I de-
sire to remember most kindly, hoping
that these few lines will find them en-
joying the same blessing. l hav a
good milk COW and a roam gelding
horse eight years old, which I will sell
cheap. God moves in a mysterious way
his wonders to perform. He plants his
footsteps on the sea and rides upon
the storm. Also lack and white shoat
cheap. Mrs. r. C.-Lapeer County
(Mich.) Clarion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-30

Would Assist In Seareh.-"William."
said the good wife, looking up from her
paper, here 1 see an article that says
a man out in Kansas is suing his wife
for divorce simply because she went
through his pockets after he was
asleep. Goodness knows, William,
probably the poor woman never got a
cent from the brute Of a husband in
any other way!"
"Uh-huh," replied William.
William" came from his better half,
don't you dare sit there and 'uh-huh'
me in such a manner! What would
you do if you woke up and found me
going through your pockets?"
"Who-me?' asked the sleepy nus
band, who had already turned over his
pay envelope to the boss Of the house.
why I'd get up and help you search,
Of course. my dear!"-Exchange.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-30
RAILROADS IN TIME OF WAR
German Railroads Have Played I'm

portant Part in Russian Defeat.
Effective railway mileage has play
ed a potent part in the winning Of
modern battles. The Russians have
not only well-equipped, well-trained
men to deal with in the eastern war
theatre, but, also a wonderful, strate-
gically invaluable net of railways. The
German railways have been instru-
ments Of first Importance in every
Russian defeat. On the western front,
where the fighting has been more sta
tionary, the highly developed railway
system of Germany meets the equally
highly developed system Of France.
How we'll France and Germany are
prepared to meet the emergencies of
war transportation as compared with
the other belligerents, Is shown In a
recent bulletin issued by the National
Geographic society. The bulletin
reads:
1.-The total length Of the railways Of
the world is about 100000 miles, OF
which considerably more than four
ifths falls to the continents Of Eu-
rope and America. The United States
leads all other nations Of the world In
the total Of its railroad mileage, al
though it is proportionately behind
some of them. Belgium, now back Of
the invaders lines, is one Of the best
supplied territories in the world for
rail communication and the railways
of Great Britain, Germany and France
are equal to almost any strain that a
war traffic may put upon them.
Europe possesses more than 212,-
500 miles Of railway lines, Of which
about one-third falls to the share Of
the central German powers, the Ger
man empire and Austria Hungary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-30

Just Like a Woman.-The two wo-
men were discussing the ne~ver-failing
theme-the incompetency Of domestic
servants.
We'll, I am looking for a new cook"
said one of the women, land I am at
my wits end. They come to you as
experts, we'll recommended and all
that, and they turn out to be lazy and
incompetent. 1 declare / can't under
stand it."
What became Of the cook you had
last week." asked the other.
MY dear, she vas positively the linn
it. She couldn't cook, she broke dish
es, she wasted food, she wasn't neat
and She was impudent. I have reason
to believe that she drank. Oh, I had
to get rid Of her. Honestly, she was so
bad in every way that 1 couldn't think
Of q thing to say when 1 wrote a rec
ommendation for her!"-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-30
D DENTS
Bits Of News Out Of Ordinary Gath
ered From Exchanges

OtSe
D.. McGinty, q farmer Of Junction
City, Kan, had an entire wheat field
Of 40 acres ruined when the Repub-
lican river overfiowed 1t and the fishes
ate the heads off the wheat.
Mrs. Rachael McMullin Of Grand
Rapids, Mich, has left $1,000 to be used
in the education Of her grandson If
he refrains from playing foot ball.
Should he decide in favor Of the game,
the money Is to revert to the state.
Beer kegs are helping save the
wheat crop in Cherokee county, Kan.
M. HI Snodgrass, a farmer near Co.
lumbus, conceived the idea Of using the
kegs as wheels for binders, which pre-
vent the miring Of the machines In
muddy fields. The county attorney has
approved the idea and is giving kegs
taken in blind tiger raids to the farm
ers for the purpose.
What is thought to have been a fe-
male turtle, with a brood Of young
ones, attacked the three-year-old
daughter Of Deputy Sheriff Ed Full
Ter Of Ralston, Tenn, when the child
became caught beneath a gate. She
received seven ugly wounds on her
hands and legs, and the turtle was
swapping at her viciously when help
arrived.
Harry, the nine-year-old son OF
Frank Meredith Of Anderson, w. Va,
coughed up a needle three inches long
which he swallowed six years ago.
The needle had remained in the throat
and the boy frequently complained
Of throat trouble. He pulled 1t out
when he gagged while eating cherries.
Dreyful Bonham Of Bridgeport, Pa,
while blowing a field, caught an iron
chain attached to a a containing
318 half dollars. The dates on the
coins indicate that they had been
buried for many years.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-30
RURAL CREDIT LEGISLATION.
Subject Will Receive Consideration BY
Next Congress.

subject VIII hecetVe SonsioeTdt'oH y
Next Congress.
The matter Of rural credits, or what
they are now calling agricultural sub
sidy," seems pretty sure to bob up as
soon as congress meets. The southern
farmers, it appears; will renew their
demands for government aid, and the
politicians are not asleep to the open
ing that will be afforded them to make
capital out Of it. The rural credit COM
mission will shortly take up consider
alton of the case This commission Is
apart from the congressional commits
sion, officially organized to study the
subject. The Washington correspond
ent OF the New York Journal OF Com
merce, writes his paper thai the work
of this latter commission which has
been intrusted with the duty Of prepar-
ing a bill on rural credits for discus
sion at the next session, has assumed
a position of unexpected Importance.
Thus far, all that has been done by the
commission has been to classify and
distribute to its members the bills, doc
uments and reports on the subject al
ready issued. It Is known, however,
that the commission Is very evenly d.
vided between the element which ia
vors government aid to rural credit or
ganizations and that which opposes 1t.
There has been a prevailing belief that
the so-called conservative element, OPP
posed to government aid, had a COM
Portable majority Of the membership
of the commission under its control,
but the demand for public support to
land mortgage credits seems to be pro-
ceding so fast that If a vote were
taken today in the commission, 1t
might be very questionable whether
the government aid group could be
defeated. II this commission should
report in favor Of some plan involving
the purchase of land bonds by the gov
eminent, the scheme might be launch
ed at the opening Of congress, with so
much support and prestige that 1t
could scarcely be held back. The first
session Of the commission, therefore, Is
looked to as an occasion Of considera-
BILE importance, inasmuch as it is ex-
pected to develop clearly the relative
strength of the two parties. A new
development in the rural credit contro-
versy that is receiving a good deal Of
attention, especially from those who
oppose public aid, is seen in the dis.
cussion of Federal and state aid In
their relation to one another. In some
Of the southern states, particularly,
there has been a demand, for some time
past, for the furnishing Of aid by the
state governments. Some opponents
Of Federal aid are suggesting that a
means Of escape, should they be hard
pressed, would be to offer government
aid only on condition that prior legis-
lation making concessions Of various
kinds had been enacted by the several
states.-Charlotte Observer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-30

was on hand this morning as soon as
it was light enough for him to enter
the ship.
Several times during the day Major
Funkhouser advised him to let others
carry on the work, but the young man
stuck at it until dusk, then, almost un-
conscious from fatigue. he reached the
surface and grasped an iron rod. His
fingers slipped and had not a naval
reserve man clutched him his name
would have been added to the death
roll.
Major Funkhouser then ordered h a
Bowles be carried to his automobile
and drove him to the detective bureau,
where he got hot coffee and was wrap
ed in a blanket.
Just let me rest a little and I will
be back" he pleaded. Il want to go
on with the work because I know
where there are several bodies. 1 will
be back tomorrow"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-30
RED SPIDER IN THE COTTON.
Clemson College Tells How Little In.
acct Nav Be Controlled.

Clemson College Tells How Little In.
sect May Be Controlled.
Reports coming to Clemson college
indicate that the cotton red spider Is
threatening serious damage to cotton
in many parts Of the state and the en-
tomology division Of the college has is
sued a statement of control measures
which will help farmers to avoid the
ravages Of the tiny insect.
The red spider is a very small, red
dish, spinning mite on the under sides
Of cotton leaves. 1t Is injurious during
dry weather. AS o % as dry weather
sets in, begin to watch for the mite. 1t
is not hard to recognize it. Infested
leaves become deep red on their upper
surfaces. BY looking on the sunder
surfaces of such leaves, one can notice
the red spiders moving about. The
earliest sign is merely a blood red spot
on the upper surface Of the leaf.
The lower leaves Of the plant are af-
fected first. The red spider spreads
by crawling and is also carried by
birds, domestic animals, workmen and
wind. The leaves that it attacks be-
come distorted and brittle and drop off,
thus weakening the plant. Several
species Of insects attack the mite and
in some seasons do much good, but
man must do the greatest part Of the
preventive work himself.
TLa -ol .-;lar hoe nxynr fffNy food
plants, among the most important Of
which are violets, jimson weed, poke
berry, cowpea, bean, okra, wild black
berry, and other common plants. Vio-
lets and poke weed are especially dan
gerous, because they afford winter food
for the insect. AS a preventive meas
ure against red spider, keep down all
weeds so far IS practical and guard
especially against having violets or
poke weed anywhere near a cotton
field.
At the first signs Of red spider, p
up all infested plants and burn them.
When large patches in the field have
become infested, use one Of the red
spider sprays. Potassium sulfide and
lime sulphur solution are considered the
best Of these. Potassium sulfidc may
be bought at drug stores and is used ut
the rate Of 3 pounds to 100 gallons Of
water. Lime sulphur solution, unless
made at home as for orchards, Is not
so easily obtained locally. 1t is used
at the rate Of one gallon to 80 gallons
of water (this is the same solution that
is used for scale in orchGrds).
Fol small spots a bucket pump is
sufficient. For large. areas, use a bar
rel pump, if the plants are not too
large. Equip the pump with fine noz-
zles, as when spraying fruit trees.
About 100 gallons Of the spray is re-
quired for an acre. Three acres can
be sprayed with care in one day. In
spraying be sur to spray thoroughly
tie under sides Of leaves and also the
plants nearest to the infested spots.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-30
COTTON FLOODS LIVERPOOL.
1,626,260 Bales Are Stored In Ware
houses Of English Port.

houses Of English Port.
One Of the strangest commercial sit
uations created by the val Is to be
found in Liverpool, normally the great
est cotton market Of Europe, but today
q vast s%torehouse for as huge a guam
tity Of this material as has eve per-
haps been collected at a European
port.
At this time last year SS2,410 bales of
cotton were stored at Liverpool. To-
day there are 1926, $50 bales. the larg-
est quantity ever stored at this port
so large, in fact, that every available
building has been converted into a
cotton warehouse.
The estimated value of the cotton
now at Liverpool is $1,000 0 q, 900. The
greater portion of it is American cot
ton, of which last year there were $685.
400 bales, while today there are 1885,
$40 bales. The biggest building in the
city, Tournament Hall, which accom-
modates $4,000 people, has been on
verted into a warehouse.
The present situation has been caus-
ed by three circumstances. all depend
ent upon the First, the closing
Of the futures market at the outbreak
Of the war led to very big purchases
which we're added to when the futures
market re-opened. Second, a large
amount Of cotton has been diverted by
the British government and brought to
Liverpool. Third. Americans have sent
big quantities Of cotton because they
regard Liverpool as the best port fol
future trans shipment.
For some months the weekly deliv-
cries to spinners were slightly below
the average Of the past four years
Cotton men are not alarmed by the
situation and expect that the supply
at Liverpool will soon be even greater
London dispatch to New York Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-30

Profitable Loafins.-"I have JUS
@caught that man Brown hanging about
smoking during working hours, so
gave him his foul days wages and told
him to clear out" said the builder.
Foreman-"Good 'eavens, guv'nor!
That chap was looking for a job"
Honor the Dead.-"The Black Watch
are fighting so well in France that even
the Germans praise them. Wonderful
fighters, the Irish!"
The speaker vas w. B. Cochran. He
continued:
when I think Of the valor Of the
Black Watch regiment, 1 recall the
story Of Pat Mccain.
Pat came home one night with 0
black eye, a broken nos and a split
lip; a front tooth was gone as well.
""Tim Sullivan one it, he told his
wife, as he began to battle his wounds
in a basin Of water.
Shame on YET Bridget cried. "A
big Teller like you to be licked by a
little, hard-drinkin' cockroach like Tim
Sullivan. Why, he"
whist said Pat from the basin
softly, don't speak evil Of the dead"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-30

English.-An English professor
travelling through the hills, noted va
rious quaint expressions, says the Bos-
ton Herald. For instance, after a long
ride the professor sought provisions al
a mountain hut.
What d. yo'all want?" called out q
woman.
Madam" said the professor, "car
we get corn bread here? We'd like tC
buy some of you"
Corn bread? Corn bread, did 20
say?" Then she chuckled to herself
and her manner grew amiable. why
if corn breads all yo' want, come right
in, for that's just what l hain't got
nothing else on hand but"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-30
The Submarines Advance.-In

note Of May Is to the German govern
ment, protesting against the submarine
warfare upon merchant shipping. the
United States declared:
THE objection to their (the Ger
mans') present method Of attack
against the trade Of their enemies lies
in the practical impossibility Of en-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-30
Qrau the Roads.

When the smiles Of spring appear,
Drag the roads;
When the summer time Is here,
Drag the roads;
When the orr Is in the ear,
In the winter cold and drear,
Every season Of the year.
Drag the roads.
When you've nothing else to do.
Drag the roads;
II but for an hour or two,
Drag the roads:
1t will keep them good as new;
With a purpose firm and true,
Fall in line; it's up to you
Drag the roads.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-30

A Query.-Flatbush-I see in the In
dian army all orders are given in Eng
lish.
Bensonhurst-Well, If the colonel
wants some pate do foie gras for lun-
cheon, how does he order it?-Yonkers
Statesman.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-30

The Brainy MoleeuIe.-'The land"
screamed the orator, 1.-The land from
which is produced the food of the peo-
pie should belong to the people. There
is no food used by the people that does
not depend upon the land, and there
fore
How about fish, rudely interrupt
ed a molecule with brains in the back
of the hall.-Kansas City Star.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-30
Ruffles Popular.

A very new note brought out or
dresses copied after the 10Th century
period is the facing Of the many ruff
fies which add to the bouffant lines of
a gown. One dress Of wood-green
faille has six narrow but full ruffies
around the bottom of the skirt. Each
rufle is faced with sand colored silk.
Wider rufles outline the neck Of the
pointed bodice and edge the cuffs Of
the full sleeves. These are also lined
with the contrasting color.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-30

They Didn't Count.-'Have you ever
let any other man kiss you?" he de-
manded, jealousy.
Never. Henry, never" she replied,
demurely. "Only a few college boys"
Life.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-30

His Trouble.-"What brought you
here, my poor fellow" a missionary
asked a convict.
II married a new woman, sir" the
prisoner groaned.
"Aha!" said the missionary, land
she was so domineering and extrava-
CANT that it drove you to desperate
courses, eh?'
NO" replied the prisoner; but the
old woman turned up"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-30
She Who Bites Her Nails.

She Who Bites Her Nails.
Her eyes are Of purple hue;
Her nose is tilted saucily;
I think she beads her lashes, too;
Her hair is fixed so flossily.
Her charm in only one thing fails
The little girl who bites her nails.
IT'S but the flaw that goes to make
Her beauty the more ravishing,
Lest all the charms by some mistake
The gods on her were lavishing,
Who in her fairness Venus jales-
The little girl who bites her nails.
For, were perfection there displayed,
Shed be too fair to look upon;
A goddess not for mems eyes made,
For bards to write a book upon.
The human touch ones heart a~ssails,
The little girl who bites her nails.
Water lilies are coming into fashion
a trimming for white hats, which
are going to be so much favored this
summer. And certainly they have this
in their favor-that they give an i'm
preston Of GOODNESS, more especially
if they be worn with a dress which
combines white and leaf green. A
very filmy black gown can also be
effectively crowned by a black hat en-
wreathed with these newly favored
water lilies instead Of gardenias.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-30

In Holy Scriptures the day Is always
received from the sunset Of the pre-
vious evening.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-30

Tests Of human bones have shown
them to be so per cent stronger than
hickory.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-30

Siam has fallen in line in officially
adopting the metric system.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-30
Fla lFancies.

There is an unusually large crop Of
figs in this section this year, and
York county housewives can doubtless
use the following recipe to advantage:
Beat to a cream cupful Of butter
and two cupfuls white sugar. Add
two eggs we'll beaten and one tea
spoonful Of baking powder sifted with
enough -four to permit easy rolling.
Roll them and cut out in any de-
sired shape. Wet the edges, place a
teaspoonful Of fig filling on one side of
the shape, turn We the other half,
press edges together and bake about 10
minutes in a hot oven. To make the
filling. add to two cupfuls Of figs,
chopped fine, n cupful white sugar
and one-half cupful water. Boil thir-
ty minutes, cool and use.