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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-04

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Thomson Co.--Talks about silk hose
and silk gloves for ladies; ladies'
Palm Beach skirts, and millinery
at reduced prices.
Kirkpatrick -Belk Co.-Makes sugges-
tions for vacation, such as Palm
Beach suits, hats, hose, shoes, suit
cases, trunks, hand bags, etc.
]. M. Stroup-Invites attention 10 MS
lines Of shoes and Oxfords for men,
women and children: Tennis and
outing shoes, rubber heels, etc.
County Board of Education-On page
four publishes text Of the South
Carolina compulsory education law.
Sam M. Gris., Agent-Gives you FUR
ther reasons why you should nave
an Aetna health and accident insur-
ance policy. Page four.
"Bobs'-The chewing gum with the
pep" in it. Sold by all dealers.
See page four.
]. ]. Keller & Co.-Call attention to
lime for all purposes; cement for
building purposes; all kinds OF
lumber products.
Carroll Bros.-Sell Lord Calvert brand
of coffee and sell 1t under an iron
clad, money-back guarantee OF sat
isfaction.
r. G. Lilley, Filbert-Has 20 bushels
or WnlppOOT"ul peas ioi s,aiS'
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.-Makes Of
ferings of a variety Of seasonable
goods at low prices, and want you
to see the goods.
Sam M. Grist, Sec.-Is prepared to
order lime for members Of the
Yorkville Alfalfa Growers associa-
ton.
First National Bank, Yorkville-Tells
about a wonderful new machine
that it is now using In its bookkeep-
ing department.
First National Bank, Sharon-Points
out how the way to wealth, by saw
ing all of your income not needed
for your support. 1t wants to help.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-04
IN INTEREST OF CLOVER SCHOOL

Realizing that If they expect to keep
their school running the same length
Of time it has been running and up
to its present high standard, something
must be done to raise additional reve-
nue., a meeting Of a number Of patrons
of the Glover High school was held
in the office Of Mr.. M. L. Smith In
Glover Wednesday evening, to discuss
ways and means whereby such addi-
tional revenue may be raised. Owing
to the fact that notice of the meeting
had not been given proper publicity
the attendance was not as large as was
desired, but the several patrons who
were present realized the situation full
ly and went on record as being in favor
of imposing an additional special levy
for the schools benefit.
Superintendent Of Education John E..
Carroll had been invited to be present
and he presented figures to the trus-
tees and patrons in such a manner as
to make it clear that additional funds
must be raised for the next school
year.
According to a statement Of the trus-
tees the school has been running un-
der shortage for several years past
and this has gotten to the point where
neither the patrons nor school officials
are willing to continue operation IN
that manner. 1t requires nearly $4,000
to run the school each year and the
yearly revenue at present Is not more
than $4,000.
Glover school district Is at present
carrying a special school levy Of two
mills and it was pointed out that II the
lew was increased to four mills, an
additional fund Of q little more than
500 would be raised, sum that
would be barely sufficient to meet the
running expenses.
The enrolment Of the Glover school
at present Is in the neighborhood or
200 pupils and it is said that an ad-
ditional teacher Is even now necessary.
1t was further mentioned that II the
school reduced it's term to seven
months instead Of eight, the several
hundred dollars state aid which IL 10
now receiving would be lost. At pres
cents per month is charged each high
school pupil. The fee, however, Is not
compulsory and has been attached
merely for the purpose Of trying to
secure enough funds to make both ends
meet. It Is stated that If an additional
levy Of two or three mills is voted,
this fee will be discontinued.
Petitions are now being circulated
among the freeholders and qualihed
voters Of the district asking the board
Of education to order an election on
the question Of issuing an extra three
mill levy. Under the law, before the
board can order such an election,
such petition must be signed by one
third of the freeholders Of the school
district and one-third of the qualified
voters. If such petition is secured,
the election will probably be ordered
between now and July l.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-04

machinery Of the county, will read
the law carefully, and the public gen.
orally will make no mistake to do like
wise. The following analysis Of the
law, as prepared by Hon. ]. E. Swear
ingen, state superintendent Of educa-
ton, will aid in a clearer understand
ing of the exact meaning Of the law:
1. The adoption Of compulsory
attendance in any district depends
absolutely upon the cooperation Of
the people. This law simply means
that all children between the ages Of
six and twenty-one years have the
right to attend the local school Of
their district.
But in districts adopting the pro-
visions Of this act, children between
the ages Of eight and fourteen years
will be required to attend four
term in town. Pupils under eight
and above fourteen will not be af-
fected. (Section ~
2. Three methods Of adopting the
law are authorized:
a. Upon petition Of majority OF
qualified electors residing in the dis
b. Upon election after petition by
one-fourth Of the qualified electors
residing in any district.
c. Upon election after petition by
a majority Of the board Of trustees
Of any district containing an incor-
porated town of 1,500 inhabitants.
(Section 81
Elections shall be held upon the
order of the county board Of educa-
tion on the second Tuesday In June.
Petition blanks may be had on appli-
cation either from the state superin-
tendent or from the county superin-
tendent.
3. Every district already voting a
local school tax under section 1742 Of
the code will have no difficulty In
adopting and enforcing compulsory
attendance under this act. On June
30, 1914, there were 1887 school dis
tricts in the state OF these, 1858
had voted q local school levy.
Every local tax district should cir
culate it's compulsory attendance pc
tition at once, should hold its elec-
ton on the second Tuesday In June.
and should put every child in school
during 1915-1916.
4. There remains 526 districts
which have neglected or refused to
vote a local SC1OOl ldh. SOiIic VI lhCoS
do not need additional money, but
nearly every one needs greater inter-
est in education.
Some two score Of these districts
without a local tax, have voted in ia
vor of an extra levy since July 1st.
At least one hundred new levies will
certainly be voted during the schol-
astic year 1915-1916.
The trustees and teachers In these
259 districts now have double op-
portunity to ask for a local tax and
for compulsory attendance
The legislature in enacting this law
has also made liberal appropriations
for the public schools. A fair chance
and free field are thus offered to
every locality.
Every progressive district Is urged
to take advantage Of the law.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-04
SPREAD FOR VETERANS

Following custom inaugurated
several years ago, the ladies Of the
Winnie Davis chapter, U. D. c., Of
Yorkville, entertained the Confederate
veterans of the community at an an
nual dinner yesterday and although the
attendance was not as large as at the
dinner last year, from the standpoint
of good things to eat and the hearty
enjoyment of the veterans, it was
highly successful affair.
The veterans began to gather
around the mess hail at about eleven
o'clock and as usual, entertained them
selves by discussing the crops. the
prospects for more rain, the war in
Europe and an old yarn or two con-
cerning the war between the sections.
The fact that the day was the ami
yersary Of the birth Of Jefferson Davis
was mentioned by several who spoke
Of the Confederate president.
Several of the veterans made appli-
cation for Confederate crosses, some
never having secured one before and
some having lost those previously
awarded. Two or three of the veter-
ans who attended the dinner last year
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-04

When the Atlanta Confederate vet
Grams left for the Richmond reunion
they carried with them number of
the famous old Joe Brown pixies so
dreaded by the Union soldiers, with
which the southerns fought hand to
hand when ammunition gave out.
In the second year of the war the
Union blockade of southern ports cut
off the Confederacy from arms and
ammunition. Joseph E. Brown, then
governor of Georgia, conceived the
idea of arming the soldiers with pixies
mounted on long hickory poles. He
went to work and had thousands of
them made, sharp and tWo-edged like
bayonets. but much more deadly in
appearance and effect. The rebels
would fall on their faces when they
saw the Yankees about to fire VOL
ley, and then would rise and rush with
the pixies, often capturing the Enfield
rifles used by the enemy before they
could be reloaded, as they were muz-
zle leaders and it took from three to
four minutes to put in powder and ball
and stick on the cap.-Atlanta dis
patch of June 2.
Many of the wonderful stories that
find their way over the wires are
laughable. and that is one Of them.
There was such thing as the Joe
Prown pike, and the story of its Ori-
gin as we'll as the description is pref
ty accurate: but that is about all that
is TO be said, except that the Confcd-
crate veterans generally remember
that the Joe Brown pike was not much
of a success. 1t was hardly more easy
for pike-armed Confederate soldiers
Yankees than it is to catch sparrows
by putting salt on their tails. The
pike did not last great while, and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-04
if it ever cut any serious figure in the
Civil war, we have never heard of the
fact-until row.
Politics Brewing.

No, there is nothing especially SEN
sational to be discussed under this
head-nothing to spring on the poll
ticians or the public. but politics is
brewing all the same.
When the average citizen brings up
the subject wit han "old stager" at this
period in an "off year." the "old
stager'' will generally take the posi-
ton that there is nothing doing in
politics: nothing new that he knows
Of and the cubject is not legitimate
one.
There is an instructive common
consent inclination among the "old
stagers" to regard off years as CLOSED
seasons" for politics so far as the ins
are concerned, and the public Is dis
couraged from agitating the matter.
In reality, however. there are no
closed seasons for the old stager in so
far as his own activities are concern
ed. He is at it all the time, usually
more persistently during IAN off year.
than during an ION year." and his
policy is to keep his inexperienced
would-be opponent quiet during "off
years." for the reason that he knows
so we'll that it is during the "off years"
that the best and most effective work
Is done.
So far as this county Is concerned,
every man who is in public office, and
whose time comes around next year,
will be a candidate for reelection.
This includes the sheriff, clerk, sena-
tor, coroner, members Of the house,
and county supervisor. The treasu-
rer, auditor, probate judge and super
intendent Of education do not have
to run next year.
SO far several prospective candi-
dates are talking as if they propose
to run for sheriff and clerk, and there
is also talk Of candidates for the SEN
ate, members of the house Of repre-
sentatives, and perhaps other offices.
There are those who predict that
the, campaign Of next summer will be
one Of the warmest the state has
known in many years, and to be sure
there are reasons why events may
turn out that way; but really there Is
nothing certain about it. 1t is some
thing one can never predict with
safety, for very often when everybody
is thinking that there is going to be
a rough house." things shape them
selves up along the quietest possible
lines and pass off that way.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-04

The anti-tipping law, if enforced,
means an increase in hotel rates The
increase may not come at once; but
it will have to come eventually. The
reason is plain help about the hotel
that has heretofore been receiving its
pay largely in tips will have to be
paid in regular wages. But the law
is right. The only satisfactory basis
of business is strict business. There
is no business about tipping. The
system is but little removed from
blackmail on the one hand or bribery
on the other. The hest and most sub
stantial of men are those who con-
scientiously pay every cent they owe,
and who will not pay another cent.
Such men are entitled to the best SER
vice in hotels and elsewhere, but they
do not get il. There is another class
of men that will give liberal tips to
servants and then jump the hotel bill
These get the best service. Tipping
is wrong in principle, and the law
against it should be obeyed and en-
forced.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-04

That bill that Hon. John l. Nc
Laurin, state warehouse commission
err has had prepared to require cotton
graders to take out license and pro-
viding punishment by fine or i'm
prisonment for the undergrading of
cotton to the extent of 25 points, is cal
culated to make cotton buyers as well
as cotton sellers, sit up and take no
tice. According to Mr.. McLaurin, the
practice Of undergrading is and has al
ways been general, and the losses to
the sellers have been greater on &C
count of the undergrading than on
on account of underweighing. That
Mr.. McLaurin knows what he is talk
ing about there is very little reason
to doubt, and if his bill becomes a
law, it will have a very material eff
feet on the cotton trade Of South
Carolina. OF course many arguments
will be advanced why such a bill
should not be passed, but as we see
it, none Of them can carry a great deal
Of substantial weight.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-04

yer. attended the commencement ex-
ercises at Erskine college this week.
Their son, Mr.. Paul Stroup, received
his diploma from that institution this
week.
Mr.. r. Emmett Love Of Glover,
whose illness with blood poisoning
has been mentioned in The Enquirer
has so far recovered as to be apie "
walk about his room. He hopes u
be out In a short time.
Rev. and Mrs. F. w. Dibble, VINO
were married in Columbia last week.
arrived in Glover "Wednesday even
ing. They are making their home
with Mr.. and Mrs. George Williams
in that place.
Among those who graduated In the
commercial course at winthrop COL
lege this week, were Miss Mary Con
molly, daughter of Mr.. ]. R. Connolly
of Yorkville, and Miss Evelyn Gettys'
daughter of Mr.. ]. E. Gettys OF YORK
Vile No. 4.
w. w. Lewis, Esq, Of Yorkvliie,
delivered the annual address 10 tne
graduating class Of the Presbyterian
college, Clinton, Wednesday morning
Mrs. T. F. McDow and little daugh-
ter of Yorkville, are visiting relatives
in Charlotte.
Among the York county people who
attended the Mitchell-Morrison weo-
ding in Union, Wednesday, were: MRS.
]. E. Leech Of Hickory Grove; MIS-
Trammel, Bullock's Creek; Mrs: ).
Frank Ashe and Misses Lillis, Ruth
and Sadie Ashe, McConnellsville.
Rock Hill Herald, Thursday: Rey
w. J. Nelson and family will arrive IN
Rock HILL Friday from Texas, where
they have been visiting relatives dur
ing the past month. Since leaving
this city to complete his course al tne
Southern Baptist Theological semi
nary in Louisville, Mr.. Nelson has re-
ceiyed the degree Of Phi D. from thai
institution, and returns to his pastor
ate of the First Baptist church as DR.
Nelson.
Charlotte Observer: Mrs. Alex Long
of Rock Hill, 8. c.. who is SO wei,
known in Charlotte, has just received
from Mrs. David DuBose Gaillard
widow of the late Colonel Gaillard OF
Panama canal fame, a splendid r1ne
set with precious stones which Col
Gaillard picked up on the bottoH
level of the old Culebra Cut. now the
Gaillard Cut. The ring Is testimo'
nial OF appreciation for the efforts
which Mrs. Long put forth or tne
Federation committee to have the
name of the cut changed.
Gastonia Gazette: Miss Grace Ru'
disill of Kings Mountain, was In Gas
tonia Yesterday en- route to Clover te
visit her sister, Mrs. James A. Page
Miss Rebecca Flanagan was In the
city a short while Saturday en- route
to her home in the Bethel section
from Blacksburg. s. c., where she has
been teaching the past year. Misses
Lois Robinson and Sara Mendenhall
who have been students at the Nor
NAL and Collegiate Institute. Ashe'
Vile, are expected home tomorrow
Miss Mendenhall will go from here &c
McConnellsville Mr.. R. E. Allen o,
Glover, was among the visitors IN the
city yesterday. Mr.. Allen was re.
Gently elected principal Of the Lowel
high school, succeeding Prof. j.: ID
Ramseur, who has resigned. MISS
Meliabel Crawford and. Master Chas
Stowe of Belmont, were in town Sat
urday en- route home from visit tc
friends and relatives at Yorkviile and
McConnellsville
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-04

Columbia, June g. The Georgia
and Alabama legislatures meet in
July, and by request, Senator Nc
Laurin has prepared state warehouse
bills for introduction. Senator ]. o.
Adams Of Georgia, will lead the fight,
and Senator McLaurin has agreed to
go before the committee to whom the
bill Is referred. Accompanying these
bills is one to regulate the grading
Of cotton, which was drafted to in"
troduce in the South Carolina legis-
lature last winter. Congressman Will
liam H. Murray Of Oklahoma, has
also requested copies Of these bills,
and they will be presented to the legi-
islature Of that state when 1t next as
sembles. There can be no doubt that
there is a systematic and determined
effort on foot all over the south to
conserve the waste from the farm to
the mill. Senator McLaurin said that
I'VE have law of weights and meas
ures which is applied to every pro-
duct except cotton. A man Is severe
ly punished who shortens the yard
stick or lessons the bushel or pound.
Why not cotton? The United States
hae established grades for cotton, but
to be effective in law, there must be
state legislation formally adopting
the standard and fixing a penalty for
the violation thereof. We have legal
weights; why not legal graders?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-04
WITHIN THE TOWN

the day being the anniversary of the
birth Of Jefferson Davis, state holi-
day.
Everybody Is quiet in Yorkville,
and many Of those men who helped
to do it, being unable to explain why,
are trying to apologize for that which
they are unable to defend.
1t is understood that the town
council is considering the idea OF i'm
posing a license tax upon business
and professional people Of the town.
With the home coming Of the nu-
merous college students the town will
doubtless put on a livelier air. The
young ladies attending Winthrop re-
turned home Wednesday morning and
most Of those attending the state COL
leges have already returned to their
homes. The boys attending Clemson
college and the Citadel will come In
next week.
Sheriff Brown a few days ago re-
ceived a letter that had been ad-
dressed to York" Some Of the pos
tai officials changed the "Y" to "F,"
making it Fork" and at Fork, the
postmaster wrote on the envelope,
TRY Yorkville" This Strengthened the
matter out after delay. A party at
Guthriesville wrote Mr.. w. E. Fergu-
son for some desired article that he
was expected to send on the after
noon train and addressed the envelope
to York" The letter went to Lenoir,
N. c., and came back too late to
admit Of attention by the Saturday
afternoon mail. People who are con-
cerned about the proper dispatch OF
their letters to this place will continue
to address them to Yorkville until the
postoffice department gives notice of
a change of the name Of the Office to
York"
Mr.. ]. w. Kirkpatrick, who Is
working on a proposition to lay ce-
ment sidewalks along the north side
Of East Liberty street between the
main square and the Southern depot
has secured the signatures Of all ex-
cept one Of the property owners along
the street, signifying their willingness
to pay one-half Of the cost OF such
construction. 1t is estimated that
the cost Of paving the sidewalk will
be in the neighborhood Of $1,000
that is IL the improved sidewalk be
only five feet wide. Mr.. Kirkpatrick
is confident Of securing the signatures
Of all the property holders to the
proposition, but Is not so sure as to
what the town will do in the matter.
Fire and water did several hum
dred dollars damage to the stock or
the Yorkville Bargain House We'd
nesday night, the fire resulting from
the inadvertency Of one Of the pro-
prietors in leaving the current on an
electric iron. The fire was discover
ed about 1890 o'clock by persons
passing along the street and although
the fire company responded promptly
the store was a mass Of smoke and
flames by the time Of their arrival.
The electric iron which was RESPONSE
BILE for the blaze had burned a hole
entirely through the floor at the back
Of the building. When the depart
ment discovered that there was more
smoke than fire, the blaze was ex-
tinguished in only a few minutes.
The stock Of goods was considerably
damaged. The proprietors, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Kassler, carried no insur-
ance. The building is the property
of Mrs. S. NJ. McNeel and is insured.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-04

The long drawn out battle for the
possession Of Przemysl continues,
with very little definite information
from it except that both sides have
been pouring in re-inforcements and
the losses have been piling up to ap-
palling figures. The Russians have
from time to time made claims Of ad-
vantage: but these claims are contra
dicted by the Germans. 1t is common
ly appreciated that the results will be
something decisive one way or the
other. If the Germans win, their VIC
tory will mean that it will be exceed
ingly difficult for the Russians to raise
another formidable army and the
Austrian forces will be free to meet
the Italians Relief Of the Germans on
the eastern front too, will enable them
to tr er heavy re-inforcements to
the IN front. (Since this para
graph IS put in type, information has
been received Of the fall Of Przemysel.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-04
COMPULSORY EDUCATION LAW

In obedience to the requirements Of
law the county board Of education is
today publishing officially. the full
text of the compulsory education law
passed at the recent session Of the
general assembly, and published in
Tie Enquirer at the time as a mat
ter of very important news. Those Of
our people who are charged with the
direction of the public educational
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-04

can war is the increased value Of car
goes carried by each vessel. Thus our
exports in American vessels rose from
Sill, 100000 in the eight months ending
with March, 1914, to s17S,700,0 900 In the
period ending with March Of the cur
rent year, an increase Of 60 per cent,
during which time the tonnage OF
American vessels cleared in the foreign
trade decreased per cent: and while
there was a decrease Of less than 1
per cent in the value Of exports In
foreign vessels. the net tonnage Of
those vessels decreased 10 per cent.
The table showing the increasing
share of our commerce carried in
American vessels is particularly inter-
esting in view of the recent announce
ment that up to May l Of the current
year, 142 foreign-built vessels. OF $780,
7O5 gross tons, had been registered as
vessels of the United States.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-04

The understanding is that President
Wilson's reply to the German reply
will go forward today. The bone OF
contention, as we understand it, "Is
Germany willing to go back to the
recognized mandate Of international
law, and refrain from sinking hostile
passenger steamers until after she has
boarded them and given the crew a
chance to get off," Next Of course
Germany will be required to apologize
for sinking the Lusitania and agree
to make such reparation as may be
demanded for the loss Of American
lives