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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-25
Potash Supply Nearly Exhausted

Potash Supply Nearly Exhausted
1t is the expressed opinion Of ferti-
lizer men that all the potash in this
country will be consumed by the man.
ufacturers within the next go days.
Germany will not permit the exporta-
tion of potash during the present war,
and from the outlook, war will con-
tinue in Europe for considerably more
than 80 days.
The outlook Is another season with
out, or virtually without, potash. Fer
tilizer mixers in all parts of the south
mixed practically without potash dur
ing the season just past and crops that
are now growing in South Carolina
have been made largely without pot
ash, which has advanced fabulously In
price since the embargo passed by the
German government upon its eXporta-
tion.
While protests are being made by
original fertilizer manufactures in
all parts Of the country against con-
ditions that so seriously affect the
crops Of the nation, government ex-
perts are continuously at work seeking
substitutes for potash in domestic
fields. While no announced substitute
has been proved, unqualifiedly satisfac-
tory to date, considerable confidence is
expressed in the ultimate success OF
some Of the more recent researches in
western territory.
Potash Is not the only ingredient
commonly employed i'm the mixing OF
commercial fertilizers, that has been
directly affected by the dogs of war
1t is rumored that sulphuric acid will
shortly sell at $40 or SIS a ton. The
normal price Of this product is S. per
ton.-Charleston Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-25

There is a more or less mysterious
gentleman by the name Of Col. E. NJ.
House, who has been exciting national
interest of late because of his alleged
close relationship with the president
of the United States. When Colonel
House returned from Europe a few
weeks ago, it was commonly reported
that he had been visiting the various
belligercnt capitals as the personal
representative of the president. with a
view to getting line on the situa-
ton with reference to peace. Colonel
House. when asked about the matter,
said there was no truth i'm the report.
1t seems to be generally conceded
that the colonel is one Of those men
who though not talking a great deal,
invariably speaks the truth when they
talk at all. There is no effort to deny
the fact. however, that Colonel House
is close within the confidence of the
president. and that during his Euro
pean tour he carried credentials that
would have commanded for him all the
consideration that could be expected
by an ambassador. Whatever politics
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-25
family of Mr.. ]. G. Dickson in York,


Yorkville friends Of s. l.. Latimer,
Jr., Of Columbia, who has been criti-
cally iii with typhoid fever for some
time, will be glad to learn that he Is
steadily improving.
Miss Frances and Isabelle Wither-
spoon, who have been visiting their
grandparents, DR.. and Mrs. ]. H. With
erspoon in Yorkville, left this week
to visit relatives in Lowryville.
Gastonia Gastonian: Mr.. Millard
Williams of Clover s. c., came up this
morning. He brought his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Williams. who
were on their way to the mountains to
spend some time.
Friends Of Mrs. William Hunt of
Yorkville, who has been undergoing
treatment in the United States pella-
gra hospital in Spartanburg, will be
glad to know that she is much i'm
proved and hopes to return home
shortly.
Master Frank and Misses Selena
and Anna Smoak, who are students at
the South Carolina Institute for the
Deaf, Dumb and Blind at Cedar
Springs, Spartanburg county, are
spending the summer with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Smoak, In
Yorkville.
Mrs. J. N. Martin of Newberry, has
Issued invitations to the marriage Of
her daughter Miss Eleanor, to Rev.
G. L. Kerr of Kings Mountain, the
ceremony to take place at the home
on Wednesday evening. June 80. Rev.
Mr.. Kerr, who Is now pastor OF the
A. r. P. church of Kings Mountain.
and a teacher in Linwood college, was
formerly pastor Of the Hickory Grove
and Smyrna churches.
Fort Mill Times: Mr.. A. P. Dominy
the veteran pumper Of the Southern
railway in this city. was painfully
injured Monday, when valve blew
out Of his pump near the Milford
mill, the hot water and steam strik-
ing him on the right side and scalding
his entire right arm and side of his
face. Mr.. Dominy has suffered great
pain since the accident.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-25

People who have allowed them
selves to come to the belief that the
disagreement with Germany on ac'
count Of that Lusitania matter Is set
tied, might do very we'll to go little
slow about the matter, less they come
in for q jarring surprise. Germany
has been getting along very well with
her plans of late and there is no good
reason why she should show this coun'
try any special consideration.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-25

It did not take LlOyd-George, the
well-known British economist and one
of the ablest leaders Of the govern
ment, great while to find out that
the most serious drawback to British
efficiency was too much liquor; but
when he undertook to correct at once
an evil that had been growing for
centuries, he ran upon task that was
far beyond his abilities. Because of
LIQUOR he found that skilled and un-
skilled labor could not be depended
upon for more than half of its time
even in the manufacture Of munitions
Of war, upon which the life Of the
empire seems to depend, and he had
little difficulty in arousing parliament
to the gravity Of the situation; but
when he attempted by means Of heavy
taxes to reduce and curtail the liquor
traffic, he found that business en-
trenched far beyond his calculations
In the first place, 1t developed that
the heaviest income for the crown
came from large distilleries in Scot
land and elsewhere, and from the
rentals on buildings used for the con-
duct Of the liquor business through
out the kingdom. The same was true
in the case of most of the nobility;
but worst of all, the established
Church of England has revenues
amounting to millions from various
liquor sources. The king was willing
to make the sacrifice and so were
many members Of the nobility; but the
Church Of England exerted its pow
erful influence secretly and openly to
hold things as they are, and so the
movement fell through. 1t is very
probable that If England falls 1t will
be on account of liquor and because
the established church holds its reve-
nues from the liquor business above
the continuance of the empire.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-25

comparatively light. Towns further
up the valley suffered slightly. No
damage was done outside the valley.
Meagre reports brought here by train
and automobile, said that six or seven
men and women had been killed at
Mexical and that the bodies Of two
men had been taken from the debris
and identified. Strict guard was es-
tablished in the various towns as soon
as the ouakes began. Special deputies
here. and at Calexico a troop Of United
States cavalry which had been patrol
ing the border. kept order and pro-
tected property. Across the line Col.
Estaban Cantu. the Mexican COM
mandant, established martial law.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-25

It Is the Observers religion never
to pretend knowledge or undertake to
write learnedly Of subject upon
which it is not we'll informed-Char-
lotte Observer.
And that is why the Observer is
always so level-headed in its editorial
columns. A splendid rule that-a rule
that may be followed with profit, not
only by other newspapers. but by the
world at large
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-25

All of our readers are interested in
the subject of taxation, many of them
more so than they seem to feel, and
many of them are disposed to study the
question with a view to trying to ar
rive at clearer understanding of it..
1t is for the benefit of this last named
class that we are printing the protest
of the banks against the proposition
Of the recently created State Tax COM
mission to compel the assessment Of
the banks on a basis that will require
those institutions to pay larger share
of the revenue necessary to pay the
expenses of the government. This
protest involves the same principles
that were under dispute in the protest
Of the National Union Bank of Rock
Hill, and the Loan and Savings Bank
of Yorkville, with reference to bonds,
etc. These banks alleged that they
should be entitled to exemption on
account of non-taXable bonds includ-
ed in their capital, and the state was
llldl IL was nOl llSlIl6 W ldS
those bonds: but was trying to tax
the banks capital. OF course, there
was involved the question as to wheth-
er the banks were being taxed out of
proportion to the individual, and that
also is a question of law and equity
that is difficult of decision because of
the complexities involved. All this is
to be argued in connection with the
litigation that will grow out of the
present fight but we are not looking
for a settlement on that basis just
yet. The banks are probably going to
win this time, as they should, on ac-
count of Irregularities in the passage
of the law complained Of Everybody
knows that this act went through the
general assembly in a miserable bun
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-25
Rev. Baxter McLendon is preaching

Rev. Baxter McLendon is preaching
to tremendous crowds in Anderson
and is making numerous conversions;
but the people over that way either
have no money at all or they are hold
ing on to it like tightwads. Accord
ing to the Daily Mail, S53 conversions
have been reported up to last Wed
nesday at noon, and Of the incidental
expenses incurred amounting to $3.50
there was still $239.5O to be raised.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-25
Mr.. Richard Spillane of Commerce

Mr.. Richard Spillane of Commerce
and Finance, is of the opinion that
this years American cotton crop will
not amount to more than 100000
bales. He is taking into considera-
ton both acreage and fertilizer reduc-
ton, along with reports from the
fields. While cotton is promising very
nicely now; he is looking forward to
heavy deterioration during July and
August because of lack Of nourish-
mont
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-25
GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY

The York county jury commission
ers this morning drew the following
thirty-six petit jurors who will be
summoned to serve at the first week
Of the court Of general sessions for
York county, which will convene in
the new courthouse on Tuesday morn
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-25

Colonel House may have been con-
cerned in Is not known. There Is not
a great deal known about Colonel
House except that he halls from Tex
as; that he first met the president
about three years ago; that the presi-
dent thinks he is one Of the levelest
headed men in America; that he does
not want any public office for himself
or anybody else; that he is interested
mainly in the general good of the
country
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-25

Deputy j. r. Boulware, who suf-
fered serious injuries in the Winns-
boro tragedy a few days ago, is stead
lily improving at Columbia hospital
Deputy Beckham who was shot i'm the
leg at the time, has been discharged
from the hospital and has returned to
his home in Winnsboro.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-25

Business prosperity is more or less
psychological, it is true, but to bring II
about and keep it going. requires con-
siderable intelligent vim and energy
nevertheless. The most ideal psyco-
logical conditions will not pay for po-
tatOpS
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-25

It is hardly worth while to specify;
but in all kindness we desire to re-
mark that there are a number OF
county papers in South Carolina that
are making a serious mistake by de-
voting so much Of their time and
thought to matters of purely personal
concern as between themselves and
other publishers. The business Of the
newspaper, it seems to us, is to in
form the public as to facts Of general
and local Importance as intelligent
ly as possible. and to supplement this
work with such editorial comment and
explanation as may be necessary for
a comprehensive understanding Of the
same. Comprehensive explanation is
especially desirable; but comment is
not of such absolutely certain value,
AS to whether comment pays depends
largely upon the merit Of it. That Is,
if it is sensible and timely, the read
er is appreciative. Otherwise the
reader is disposed to resent any such
stuff being tried on him. But it is
this personal stuff, we have in mind.
Too many editors seem to think
how smart it is to be referring per-
sonally to other editors, in regard to
matters in which their readers have
no concern and in a way to leave the
readers with the impression that the
editorial columns are in a large meas
ure agencies for the exchange of small
reparte that carries little sense to the
individuals directly concerned, much
less to the general public. OF course,
where an editor prefers to indulge in
that sort of thing, he has right to-;
but according to our notion, if there
is anything to it at all, it is rather an
expensive luxury. The public, which
pays for the newspapers, would like
those newspapers devoted to public
matters, and where editors have occa-
sion to concern themselves with pri-
vate matters, it seems to us that it
would be better to correspond by
means of personal letters through the
mails. But, as we have already re-
marked, we recognize that whether
anybody wants to take this advice or
not, we have no cause for complaint.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-25

The annual meeting of the South
Carolina Pudding and Loan associa-
iion is being held in Columbia this
week.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-25
Ths 4lurhrille Gnq'irer.
Entered at the Postoftice In Yorkville
as Mail Matter of the Second Class.
YORKVILLE. S. c.:
FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1915.

Make-believe tricks never pay per-
manently.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-25
Rock Hill Woman Dead.

Mrs. Susie Ussery, wife of w. W.
Ussery, died at her home in the High
land Park mill village Monday after
noon, following a brief illness. The
funeral Of the deceased was held from
the late home Tuesday afternoon at
3 o'clock, and was conducted by her
pastor, Rev. w. ]. Nelson. The in
terment was in Laurelwood cemetery.
Mrs. Ussery Is survived by her hus-
band.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-02
TURKEY AND PEACE

II is doubtful IL there is any truth
in the report that Turkey is ready
to make peace. but 1t is not hard to
understand that peace would be far
more to her liking Just now than war.
Turkey plunged into the present con-
fiict at the behest of Germany. with
the belief held by millions of Germans
that hostilities would be of brief dur
alton and that Germany would be cas-
lily victorious. The longer Turkey re-
mains in arms against the allies the
greater will be the price exacted from
her at the close of the war. Her
statesmen must see the hopelessness
of the German cause and that the end
of Turkey in Europe is almost in
sight. Indeed, it is altogether likely
that the allied powers have agreed
already upon the disposition of Tur-
key at the close OF the war, so that
any action that country may take to
save herself at this juncture or later
will come too late.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-02

these duties require that submarines
should remain on their station as long
as possible so as to avoid the necessity
or frequent reliefs. For such station
airy or patrolling service endurance is,
In fact. the primary requirement. in
cluding in this term enduring efficiency
OF the personnel as we'll as OF the ma
terial and a great radius of action.
High speed is not for this service of
so great Importance as endurance.
Submarine boats may also be used for
performing raids. for reeonnoitering
and for acting in conjunction with
larger vessels. as in the action of the
Helgoland last August. For such active
service endurance is again a neces-
sary requirement. but high speed is
perhaps of even greater Importance.
Hence. endurance is desirable for all
kinds of duty. but for local defense 1t
may be secured with boats of small or
moderate displacement.
In all other cases this quality, which
implies seaworthiness, good living con-
ditions and large fuel supply. can be
attained in a sufficient measure only
In boats or large displacement. and
II is to this class that the United States
is now turning in its search for vessels
that shall be more than mere harbor
defense boats.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-02
Great questions used to seem quite
ALCOHOL AND LIFE INSURANCE

[Quoted from the Journal of the
American Medical Association from
the Monthly Health Letter, Life EX-
tension Instituted
In a number of life insurance COM
panies, chiefly in Great Britain, the
abstainers were separated from the
rest of the policyholders Gall accept
ed as temperate and healthy risks).
and the difference in the death rate
determined. In one institution of
London over a period of forty-tive
years the mortality of the nonabstain-
ers, or so-called moderate drinkers,
accepted as temperate and healthy
risks, was 81 per cent. higher than
that among the total abstainers. In
another association of London over a
period of twenty-seven years the NOR
tality of the nonabstainers was "a per
cent. higher than among the total
abstainers. In a third life assurance
company of Glasgow, over a period
of twenty-nine years, the mortality OF
the nonabstainers was ~ per cent.
higher than the mortality among alb
stainers. In a Canada company over
a period OF eight years the mortality
of the nonabstainers who had been
accepted as temperate and healthy
risks was rs per cent. higher than
among the abstainers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-02
WHY HE THINKS BIBLE is TRUE

began to write. The incidents of
| Christ's life and mission were known
TO him because he visited with Peter
for fifteen days in Jerusalem, and he
was also we'll acquainted with James,
the Lords brother
The single purpose of Christ and
His apostles was to convert men and
to lay the foundations of the Chris
tian religion and to have their con-
verts continue the church. They were
too busy to engage in authorship and
so 1t happened that the history of
Christ was not written altogether by
eye-witnesses, but in the main by the
second generation of Christians.
Thus Mark, whose gospel was not
composed until forty years after
Christ's death, was disciple of Peter.
Luke met Paul during one of Paurs
missionary journeys and is supposed
to be the man who called out: Come
Paul converted Luke and afterWard
called him the beloved physician
Matthew wrote his gospel fifty-fiye
years after the tragedy on Calvary.
Luke's gospel was written about 60
A. D., and the gospel attributed to
John about 10 A. d.
Inspiration of the Bible
Forasmuch.' says Luke, as many
have taken in hand to set forth in or
| der declaration of those things which
are most surely believed among us.
even as they delivered them unto us,
which from the beginning were eve
witnesses and ministers OF the word; it
seemed good to me also, having had
perfect understanding of all things
from the very first to write unto thee
in order. most excellent Theophilus,
that thou might know the certainty
OF those things wherein thou has been
instructed
The historical integrity of Luke's
| gospel, you see. cannot be questioned.
The Old Testament prepared the
way for the coming of Christ, who was
the elimination of the evolution which
man had undergone morally and
spiritually. Christ was born, grew up.
taught and the world was changed.
The Old Testament in places was
harsh. The New Testament, however,
brought to mankind love, charity.
purity, justice, peace and mercy-right
living. In short. Therein 1t was in
spired. No thoughtful. reasonable and
intelligent man can doubt its in
spiration; all history proclaims it,"
And after death, what?" asked
"Oh, that is a great question:" DR..
PERTH replied. I'VE should remember
that man is the most perfect of all
physical beings He stands erect, and
Is deXterous and graceful. He writes
books. builds railroads and holds do
minion over the earth. the sea and the
air Evolution has wrought out won
ders with him, physically and intel
lectually. as we'll as morally and spirit
ually. He must go on. Paul SAYS; IF
In this life only we have hope in Christ.
we are or all men most miserable.
The emphasis is on the word only"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-02

TAMES B. MORROW, in the New
York World. writes Interestingly of
DR.. Ismar John PERTH. a distin-
guished Bible scholar.
AT the age OF IT," he told me, "hav-
ing read the Old and the New Testa-
ments, changed my faith from Juda-
ism to Christianity. That was in 1880.
After thirty-five years of analysis and
reflection I see In Christ the culmi-
nation of all the religion of the ages.
He is necessary. historically, logically,
morally and spiritually.
Il left Germany because there were
more opportunities in America. Since
1888 have lived in this country. But
| cannot talk of myself except to say
that studied theology at Drew Semi
nary, in New Jersey. and obtained my
masters degree at Harvard"
Since 1896 DR.. PERTH has been pro-
fessor of Semitic languages and lit
erature and since 1904 he has been the
Willard Ives professor of the English
Bible at Syracuse University. In 1918
he was resident lecturer at the New
man Biblical Institute in Jerusale EN-.
He reads Assyrian, Aramean, Syrian.
Hebrew. Phenician, Arabic and Ethi-
opie, and all their derivatives, or
branch tongues. He can travel in al
most any country of Europe and carry
on conversation with the inhabitants.
Probably Ezra, the priest and
SCRIBE" DR.. PERTH said, took the
books containing the laws of Moses
from Babylon to Jerusalem in the fifth
century before the beginning of the
Christian era and eight centuries after
the children of Israel left Egypt. 1t is
believed that he revised and edited the
earlier books of the Scriptures.
Things That Moses Wrote
THE earliest writings contained in
the Bible are the twentieth, twenty
first, twenty-second. twenty-third and
thirty-fourth chapters of Exodus. They
were written by Moses, and are the
laws which he gave to the Jewish
people. He was organizing a nation,
and laws were necessary for its gov
ernment."
Christ was born under the Old Tes-
lament. believed it, preached its
moral and spiritual principles and
added to them, saying: 'Ye have heard
that it has been said, thou shalt love
thy neighbor and hate thine enemy,
but / say unto you, love your enemies,
bless them that curse you, do good to
them that hate you and pray for them
which despitefully use you and perse-
cute YOU So. you see. Christ changed
the law, knowing Il to be insufficient
Paul the Great Witness
while the original manuscripts of
the New Testament can no longer be
seen by man, we know as we'll as any,
thing can be known that Paul began
writing his letters to the churches not
later than twenty-five years after the
CrucifiXion. He. too. was q preacher
and spread the gospel in the main by
talking instead Of by writing. He
preached for many years before he