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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-20

There are those who have never be-
lieved it and there are those who can
never be brought to believe 1t; but
nevertheless it is a fact more or less
we'll understood by a few hat no
pursuit that can be engaged in nova
days offers more promise Of surer,
steadier or more generous returns,
than cattle raising. OF course, we are
not to be understood as suggesting
all one has to do to embark in this
business is to buy a few calves and
turn them loose in a barbed wire en-
closure, or anything like that. Fol the
beginner it will be necessary to pro-
ceed carefully and feel the way, being
careful not to get beyond his depth.
But so surely as one goes into this
business carefully and i~ntelligently,
and keeps at it persistently, he Is bound
to meet with favorable results, first on
a smaller and then on a larger scale,
and within a few years he will be most
a~greeably surprised at the progress he
has made. That has been the expert
ence of those who advocate intelligent
effort along this line in the past; and
the opportunities now are surely
greater than they have ever been be-
fore.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-20
A few scattering open bolls Of cotton
have been reported in this vicinity.

A few scattering open bolls Of cotton
have been reported in this vicinity.
Mr.. c. M. Inman, who Is one Of the
successful alfalfa growers Of this vi
cinity, is arranging to add four acres
more this fall. He Is now perfecting
arrangements to that end.
The best people are those who know
how to produce something rather
than those who know how to get
whatever the other fellow produces
without giving value received.
Some strange and wonderful things
have been done in the name Of the
progress Of this community, and as a
rule the be~neflciaries are people who
have never distinguished themselves
except for being very smooth.
John jackson, coIored, who shot
Hugh Boyd On Mr.. Parks Wallace's
place on Wednesday of last week, has
been released on bond. 1t was his
grandmother instead Of his wife who
abetted him in the shooting.
Mr.. James SimrilI, who lives on r.
F. d. No. Z, has delivered a water
melon to Messrs. Carroll Bros, Of this
place, which weighs 4S pounds. So far
as Is known this is the largest melon
which has been brought to the local
market this wear.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-20
The MARRIAGE RECORD

Since August 1, the judge Of probate
has issued licenses to marry to the
following persons:
August 1-Walter Brooks and Willie
Crist.
August Sam L. Warren and Mary
Elizabeth Mccoy.
August Sam A. Hovis and Ora
Garrison.
August Twill Walker and Eula
Tate, colored.
August Henry Lindsay and Yancy
Hudson, colored.
August 9-John Franklin Walker
and Bessie Tate, colored.
August 9-Daniel Hayward and Nan
cy Reid Witherspoon.
August 9-Earl p. Anthony and
Plunnie Mae Ruff.
August 12-Joe Crome and Bessie
Allison, colored.
August 12-Charles S.. Wilkie and
Edna Westmoreland.
August 13-Atlas Hause and Sallie
Bell Wallace.
August 16-Lonnie E. Graham and
Mozel Sanders, colored.
August 17-Reuben w. Mitchell and
Eunice L. Moore.
August 17-Willie Edwards and Ag-
mes Robbins, colored.
August 17-Oscar Smith and Maud
Crockett, colored.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-20

Down at Tirzah the other day, Sena-
tor McLaurin said something like this:
IF you remember, they did not ap-
propriate but SIS, 900 upon which to es-
tablish the warehouse system. That
was in October of last year. Although
knowing it was not enough, l went to
work to do the best I could with it.
When January came. although I had
used practically none of the appropria-
ton and had expenses mounting up, /
was told all at once, and without pre-
vious warning, hat this appropriation
would not be available beyond the year
for which it was made. l do not know
whether Jones was correct or not; but
as the legislature was to be in session
again before there could be a hearing
before the courts, I decided to lay the
matter before the legislature. In the
meantime. I had incurred obligations
on account of the law and had still
others in sight, so / { decided that rather
than let the thing stop, I could pay the
bills out of my own pocket. But / would
like it understood that l am not going
to let any Of the present appropriation
go by default. I am seeing to it that
the farmers of South Carolina get the
benefit Of every cent Of it,"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-20

The New York World has printed a
copyrighted story to the effect that
much evidence has been gathered
along the trail Of various German
agencies in this country tending to
show their activities in the direction
Of efforts intended to get possession of
various more or less influential news
papers and other periodicals for the
purpose of making sentiment in behalf
of Germany. According to the Worlds
story, the Germans have a siXty-day
option on the purchase Of the Ameri-
can Press association, one Of the larg-
est plate distributing concerns, which
furnishes ready prepared matter for a
thousand or more small weeklies
throughout the country. The manage
ment of this concern denies that it has
given an option or considered the idea
Of selling. The whole purport of the
Worlds story is to show the insidious
manner in which the Germans would
undermine American sentiment; but it
is quite noticeable that throughout
the expose there is no intimation of
the fact that already there are prob
ably hundreds of periodicals issued
regularly under direct and indirect
British influence, and about the most
the Germans could do would be to
counterfeit some of the sentiment that
is being manufactured against them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-20

The full details of the fearful Gal
weston flood Of last Monday and Tues
day are not yet available; but it is
clear that the destruction Of life and
property entailed is not comparable to
the terrible disaster of September,
1900 On that occasion 5000 people. lost
their lives and the property loss aggre-
gated pretty close to SIS, 000, 900. Fol-
lowing the destruction of 1900, the CAL
weston people constructed a sea wall at
a cost of 1850, 900, filled the same in
and regarded the city at a cost Of 50,
250,0 00. 1t appears that the expensive
work described was totally inadequate
TO meet the terrific strain of the storm,
although it had successfully withstood
several storms previously.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-20

Cotton is CONFERENCE.-The allied
governments have agreed in principle
that cotton is contraband Of war. The
exact date when this announcement
shall be made is still under considera-
ton as we'll as other details connected
with the proclamations."
This statement was authorized yes
terday at the British embassy.
AS soon as the official
ment Is made, it will be disclosed also
that the allied governments have pre-
pared to stand behind the market to
prevent ruinous depression Of prices
and minimize hardships to planters
The American government, several
days ago, was informed unofticially
but aut~horitatively the intention OF
the allied governments to make cot
ton c~ontraband and was informed that
they will claim a legal right for their
action.
1t was explained yesterday that
the allies refrained from making cot
ton contraband at the outset Of the
war because of the conditions in the
United States where a large crop
had been planted and a ~contraband
order then, would in their opinion,
have been far from serious.
Now, the allies contend, the cotton
states nave been prepared for a
change in policy by reductions of
acreage. Some of the cotton interest,
allied quarters acknowledge, may be
affected by the change, and for that
reason it has been decided to stand
behind the market to minimize en-
barrassment and to avoid a perma-
nent decrease in American cotton
paintings which would be reflected In
tho ip6nStrioS IF tho allied countries.
The principal reason for declaring
cotton contraband is that it is one
of the principal sources Of smokeless
powder. How the allies propose
to support the cotton market Is not
explained.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-20

was connected with the original en-
terprise several local citizens who had
in view nothing but the general profits
they believed would develop and thee
retically they were eminently correct;
but ever with all that, the undertaking
would not have materialiZed most like
ly except with the experienced help oil
the plant promoter who was spurred or
by the certainty Of the liberal rake-ofl
that would be his in the event OF sue
cess.
But whatever may have been the
initial dominating impulse, the fact
remains that the enterprise took a
good healthy hold. There was avail
able sufficient intelligent and progress
sive business talent to effect fairly eff
ficient organization, and there were
around the country enough high-class,
up-to-date farmers to appreciate pres
ent possibilities and future advantages
10 be derived from a healthy develop
ment Of the livestock and dairy indus
try.
The business has had its ups and
downs. and 1t Is probably not in as
fourishing condition just at this writ
ing as 1t has been; but there a been
abundant demonstration, not only fine
opportunities for individual farmers,
but for the undertaking as a whole,
and right now Is probably an opportune
time for a wholesale revival that will
put the undertaking OF its feet more
substantially than ever.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-20
BOOSTER CLUB cHAUTAUoUA

The Booster Club c~hautauqua Is to
be the feature Of entertainment and
amusement in Glover on August 81
and September 1 and 2, and in this
place on September 1, 2 and 8.
In addition to the chautauqua, 1t Is
expected that there will be other at
fractions in both places, particularly
in this place, where it is proposed to
have some interesting features.
Both, the people Of this place and OF
Glover, have arranged to engage In
extensive advertising campaigns and
attract as-many people to the respect
i've towns as possible.
Besides the chautauqua attraction
in this place a home coming, to be
participated in by former citizens now
living elsewhere, is expected to be a
pleasant feature Of the period ex-
tending over September l, 2 and 3.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-20
WITHIN n TOWN

The Graded school will begin its
next session September 6.
The continued rain of the past few
days is supposed to be the tail end OF
the Galveston storm.
up to date the Yorkville Cotton
Oil company's roller mill has ground
about 5000 bushels Of wheat. Farmers
from all sections Of the county have
been bringing their wheat to the mill
and the demand on 1t has been so
great that the plant has been and is
still being operated day and night.
Mr.. Fan Carroll Of R. F. D. No.
was exhibiting a curious species OF
beans in town this morning. Some OF
the pods measured 30 inches in length
Mr.. Carroll does not know the name OF
the beans but says they are as tender
and palatable as any other kind OF
string beans.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-20

About the only affective answer that
the state of Georgia and other states
ear give to the lynching Of Leo M.
Frank is to make the judgments of
all the courts so inexoriably just that
no man will ever dream Of interfering
with them. Our courts are not what
they should be. They are too often in
fiuenced by fear, favor, political pull
cedure takes too much precedence
over substantial justice and right.
There are too many people who are
absolutely impatient of all critism and
who resent the idea of possible i'm
PROJECTIONS in existing systems. Our
judicial procedure is perfect in theo-
~ but any idea that it is perfect else
where is simply absurd. The common
sense Of most people convinces them
Of this fact: but they usually stop with
the conviction. They are not disposed
to heed the danger warnings, ever
when the lightning strikes as in the
case at Marietta. According to our
view this lynching is little other than
a deplorable symptom Of a most I'M
pleasant and uncomfortable disease,
a disease hat could be cured by en-
HANGING the general moral healthful-
ness of the body polite; but which is
allowed to continue in a chronic state
because of common Indifference. If all
u executive and administrative Of
ficials would go about the discharge
Of their respective responsibilities
with eyes single to the once considcra-
ton of honest duty, there would never
be any more lynchings.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-20

will not go to avenge and to protect:
There were only two people implicated
in the death Of Mary Phagan. l know
the negro did not commit the deed, and
am positive that rs per cent of the
people of Georgia are convinced that
the man lynched Monday night COM
mitted the deed and they are on the
ground and ought to know. AS mayor
of Atlanta, | have received tons and
tons Of letters and petitions and re-
quests asking that something be done
for Frank. and they have all gone in
to the waste basket, for like all cor
gia people who are in a position to get
at the truth, l know the facts. know
Jack Slaton. have known him for 80
years, V since he was a young man.
have been friends with him, and
while / hate to say it, l would not ad-
wise him to return to Georgia for a
year-if ever"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-20

| rather than sell the cotton. He toe the
cotton to Rock Hill, placed it in an in.
dependent warehouse and turning the
receipts wei to n local bank as collat-
eral, he borrowed a sum of money al
8 per cent, which was perfectly al
right.
The banks end Of the transaction
was to take the mans note, endorse
the same, make a note of its own, at
tach the mans note to warehouse re-
ceipts and send the whole to New York
where it borrowed at 4 per cent the
money II had loaned to the man at {
per cent, which was perfectly all right
/ Now as a matter Of fact, the bank
made the oar to the TirZah borrower
on his own personal credit. If his per-
sonal credit had not been good he
would not have been able to get the
money from the bank on the ware
house receipts alone, because there
would have been a question Of title
and probably other questions. The
bank borrowed the money in New York
mainly on it's own credit, backed by
the Tirzah mans note and the ware.
house receipts, the warehouse receipts
having been made that much more Sc
cure by reason Of the guarantee of the
Rock Hill bank.
II instead Of Independent warehouse
receipts the Tirzah man had had state
warehouse receipts, the Rock Hill bank
or some other bank, would have loaned
him money directly on the state ware
house receipts for the reason that there
Is virtually no cloud or suspicion or
the state warehouse receipts and they
would stand on their own merits, the
backing Of the state being sufficient.
AS has been explained by the ware
house commissioner, he cannot lend
money or secure the loan Of money or
small lots Of cotton at as low a rate OF
interest as on large lots; but where @
number of patrons of the state ware
house club together and borrow a large
amount Of money, 1t can be arranged
so the large loan can be had at a low
rate Of interest, and the smaller bor-
rowers may each get their proportion.
ate share at a rate Of interest that will
be proportionately lower than has beer
obtained before. All this, it must be
remembered, has already been made
the subject of actual successful demon
stration, and cotton producers who are
concerned about securing the fullest
protection for their crops, may proceed
along the lines that have been blazed
with the fullest assurance of the eco.
nomic and financial s%oundness Of theil
efforts
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-20

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

G.. C. White, Observation-Disclosures a
ball game between Bethany and
Nicely mill, to be played tomorrow.
York County Fair-Wil include horse
racing among its man attractions.
Carroll Bros.-Has a supply Of Hamp-
er baskets for sale at 55 cents each.
Observation-Disclosures the arrival of
numerous shipments Of new goods.
b. C. Riddle, SUPPLEMENTARY
nounces the opening Of the York
vile Graded school On September 6.
Social Committee-Invites the public
to an ice cream supper at Bethel
church Saturday evening.
]. w. Quinn. Manager Bratton's Farm
Offers a home raised mixture OF
oats and vetch for sale.
H. G.. Brown, Sheriff-Announces sher-
ifs tax sale for September Z.
f. Lawrence e. Co., Chicago-Adver-
tises "Gets-It" as a sure cure for
corns.
The Thomson Co.-Calls attention to
their August sale and enumerates
many bargains which they have to
offer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-20
ABOUT PEOPLE

Mr.. P. B. Wyatt Of Rock Hill, was
a visitor here this week.
Miss Louise Quinn of this place is
visiting relatives in Greenville.
DIR. Catherine N. Munro Of winthrop
college, is visiting friends here.
Miss Hilda Jacquet Of Columbia Is
visiting friends on r. F. d. No.4.
Mr.. John s. Wallace Of Route No,
2, Is teaching the Post Oak school.
Mr.. and Mrs. W.. H. Baker Of Spar
tanburg, are visiting relatives here.
Miss Mary Williams visited relatives
and friends in Rock Hill this week.
Miss Elizabeth Wilborn Of this
place is visiting friends in Winnsboro'
brother Mr.. r. E. Heath at this place.
Miss Gertie McCarter Of Bethany
spent this week at Blowing Rock, N. G
C.
Mr.. S. L. Latimer of Columbia, Wis
tied relatives and friends here this
week.
DR.. P. B. Wells of Rock Hill, presid-
ing elder Of the Rock Hill district Is a
visitor here.
DR.. R.. l.. Moore Of Columbia, was
in town this week on professional bust
ness.
Mrs. B. A. Correll and children of
Maiden, N. c., are visiting Mrs. Mary
Crosby here.
Mrs. ]. j. Glenn, who has been
spending several weeks here, has re-
turned to Pendleton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Weber Of Blacks
burg, are visiting Mr.. G. c. Ormond on
r. F.. D.. No 6.
Mr.. n. c.. McCorkle Of this place
is spending several days with friends
in Shelby, N. C..
Mr.. Barney Sturgis Of Rock Hill
No. 3 is the guest Of Mr.. j. T. Latham
on r. F. d. No. 4.
The condition Of DR.. ]. H. Wither-
spoon who has been sick several days.
is critical.
Mrs. ]. A. Dunlap of Rock Hill is
the guest of Mrs. A. ]. Dunlap in the
Philadelphia section.
Miss Mamie Anderson Of Chester, is
the guest of the family Of Mr.. ]. A.
Richardson here.
Miss Marie Pegram, who has been
visiting friends in Darlington, has re-
turned to her home here.
Miss Leona Moore returned to Rock
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-20

Although the Germans are making
Roadway against the Russians, the sit
uation is not without very great danger
to the Germans. The German army rs
great and powerful; but Russian terri
tory is vast in its extent and is capa-
BILE Of swallowing up an even larger
force. The task of the Germans now,
is seems, is to round up the scattered
Russian forces and hold them fast,
while other forces may be left free for
other work. 1t is a tremendous under
taking, of course; but apparently no
larger than other undertakings that
have been accomplished quite success
fully. AS to how it is going to come
out ought to be apparent within the
next few weeks, for unless the situa-
ton begins to take a definite turn very
shortly, the Allies will probably begin
making themselves felt over on the
lines through France and Belgium.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-20

anything to indicate that there Is any
good foundation for it. There have
been no definite reports or even general
figures purporting to emanate from
any of the counties so far as we have
information. AS a matter of fact, we
do not believe there is anything to the
story-certainly not so far as York
county is concerned. We are inclined
to think that the story must have been
put into circulation largely for the
purpose of buncombe; but II prohi-
bition leaders or anti-prohibition cad
ers anywhere have really been trying
to interest the negroes in this election,
their action is deserving Of hearty con-
demnation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-20
A GOES DOWN
German Submarine Gets Another Big
Liner.

The big White Star liner Arabic
from Liverpool for New York was
torpedoed and sunk by a German
submarine at 9:15 o'clock yesterday
morning southeast Of Fastnet, accord
ing to a London cable of last night.
The steamer, says a White Star
Line statement, was attacked with
out warning and went down in 10
minutes. OF the 423 persons on board
(1S1 passengers and 242 members OF
the crew. 80 are believed to have
persisted. Most Of those who have not
been accounted for belong to the crew,
Only six passengers r reported
missing.
Whether any Of these not account
ed for are Americans has not yet
been determined, but there were only
26 citizens Of the United States on
board, % in the second cabin and
four in the steerage.
The survivors who left the steamer
in the ships boats and were picked
up later by passing vessels, arrived in
Queenstown tonight and boarding
houses in the little town which so re-
Gently cared fer the survivors and the
dead of the Lusitania-
Details of the sinking are lacking
but that the loss Of lives was not great.
er doubtless was u to the fact that
the weather was fine and that steamers
plying the German submarine wal
one now keep their boats swung on,
and otherwise are prepared for
emergencies.
The torpedo that sunk the Arabic
struck her on the starboard side loo
feet from her stern. The vessel had
left Liverpool Wednesday afternoon
and taken a s%outhernly course, well of
the Irish coast, doubtless with a view
Of avoiding the submarines which
frequent the waters nearer the shore,
When some so miles west Of where
the Lusitania was sunk in May the
German underwater boat rose to the
surface and launched a torpedo. The
craftsmanship Of the Germans, as ir
the case of the Lusitania, was deadly
accurate ami like the Lusitania the
big liner quickly settled and shortly
disappeared from view. Some of the
survivors, according to reports receiv-
ed here, say that they had just wit
messed the %torpedoing of a British
steamer, presumably the Dunsley and
that this had caused great alarm. In
their fright the passengers a rush
ed for life-preservers and had barely
adjusted them when the German sub
marine turned its torpedo against the
vessels side.
Ten life-boats and a number Of life
RATS were quickly got over the side
Of the steamer and into these a large
number Of the passengers and mem
bers Of the crew scrambled. Many OF
the passengers, however, fell into the
water but got hold Of RATS and later
were rescued.
One of the passengers was Kenneth
Douglas, well-known English actor,
Mr.. Douglas was on the Lusitania
when she was sent to the bottom. His
good luck followed him again today,
for he is among the survivors.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-20

Communication with Galveston, Tex
as, is still difficult; but it is known that
loss Of life has not been heavy COM
paratively speaking. The sea wall may
have been broken in places; but it has
not been demolished. The people
generally took refuge in upper floors
Dispatches published this morning
place the known dead outside Of Gal
weston at 1O1. and the missing 205
Communication between Galveston and
Texas City, sixty miles distant, is q
matter Of many hours.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-20

Whether Frank was guilty or not
guilty, and whether Slaton was right
or wrong in committing his sentence,
the lynching of Frank vas murder, and
that murder now rests upon the state
Of Georgia. AS to whether the state Of
Georgia can or will place the response
bility and lay the penalty where it
belongs, remains to be seen; but there
seems to be little reason to expect any
thing of the kind.