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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-17

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Reily-Taylor Company-Talks about
the goodness Of Luzianne coffee
which is sold by good grocers.
]. NJ. Stroup-Has received the newest
fall styles in ladies footwear.
York Trust Company-Which has Of
flee in the First National Bank build.
ing makes is bow to readers of The
Enquirer and announces It's prepared
ness to handle all kinds Of trust
funds.
First National Bank-Says that the
merits of a good bank lie in its
strength. 1t is strong and safe and
wants to serve you.
Clover's Booster Club Chautauqua-
VIII be held August 81 and Septem-
Der / and 2. Season tickets are now
on sale at Glover.
Southern Railway-Announces an ex.
cursion to Atlanta, Ga, Chattanooga,
Tenn, and Birmingham, Ala, or
Tuesday, August 26.
The Thomson Co.-Announces its Au-
gust cleanup sale, which will ex-
tend over a period of ten days.
Committee-AnnounceS a picnic and
prohibition rally at Forest Hill on
August 81.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.-Announces
the arrival of a shipment of new fall
hats and other new goods.
First National Bank, Sharon-Advises
you to open ar account with that
bank in order to be prepared for q
rainy day.
Bobs-Is announced as the chewiest
chewing gum to be found anywhere.
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co.-Want
you to know that tags and coupons
taken off their products an be ex-
changed for valuable premiums.
Standard Oil CO.-Talks about the New
Perfection oil stove which Is sold by
hardware dealers and general stores
everywhere.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-17

The Sp%artanburg Herald has come
out strongly for Sam ]. Nichols for
congress-he of photograph fame. The
Herald admits that Capt. Nichols is
able and capable, and urges the people
of Spartanburg county to get together
and forget all fractional lines. Mr.. 3. A.
Morgan has rather been identified with
the opposite faction; but both candi-
dates are now promising that if elected
they will represent" all the people.
We do not feel that this Fourth district
fight is any of our business; but new
ertheless we find the situation inter-
esting from more standpoints than one,
Although we would not detract from
Mr.. Morgan. who is q good man, it is
particularly interesting to know that
the people who abused Sam Nichols so
numerically a few years & are able
to see that after all, he is not only
competent and capable; but worthy.
Strange indeed are the mutations of
politics; but most of us understand
that.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-17

The Greenville Piedmont of last
Saturday contains the interesting an
nouncement that Mr.. Lewis w. Park
er has Joined the staff Of the paper
as associate editor and that Mr.. Geo,
r. Rooster is to continue Is editor and
publisher. That. as We, understand 1t,
means that Mr.. Rooster is to have
charge Of the business management
and that Mr.. Parker is to do most of
the editorial writing. The editor of
The Enquirer is very well acquainted
with Mr.. Rooster and considers him
to be one of the most ideal newspaper
news and never hesitates to print it,
regardless of whether it is TO his lik-
ing. He is an able editorial writer,
and a business manager Of remark
able u and ability, who has
withstood the tests Of many a sore
pinch. We know of Mr.. Parker
principally by reputation. Up to about
this time last year he vas president
of the Parker cotton mill merger and
was generally recognized as the fore
most southern captain of industry
along this line. The European war
found him the holder of a large
amount Of future cotton contracts
bought at prices that seemed to be
fully warranted by conditions existing
at the time, but as the result Of the
heavy slump Immediately following,
he was almost If not quite financially
ruined. In the days of his prosperity
he was the principal financial hacker
Oft Piedmont; but we'are fully pre-
pared to believe the statement Of Ed
itor Rooster that he had nothing to
do with the control Of the policy. of
the paper, and also we are prepared to
believe that under the new relation,
the two gentlemen will continue to
work in harmony. In spite of his large
manufacturing interests, Mr.. Parker
has all along kept in close touch with
general political conditions in the
state and has more than once figured
in incidents Of statewide Importance
There is no question Of the fact that
he is a man Of much knowledge and
experience of men and things in South
Carolina, and neither is there any
question Of the fact that he yields a
trenchant and able pen. AS to just
what his present political status is, we
are not fully informed, and we are
hardly well enough acquainted with the
social, political and financial lineup
of Greenville to readily understand;
but from things we have heard and
seen, we have gathered that he is at
odds with the political combination
now dominant in Greenville county,
and unless we are mistaken in this,
we expect to see some lively doings in
that connection. That the newspa-
pers Of the state will watch the Pied
mont with very great interest at least
for a while, may be taken for grant,
ed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-17

Theodore H. Price is still calling fol
an outright declaration Of contraband
for cotton, in preference to the presen,
FRACTIONAL system Of blockade, and we
are beginning to believe that Price Is
about right.-Charlotte Observer.
AS it is now, we ship cotton with
the understanding that it has a free
right Of way, and England captures II
and holds it up for such disposition as
suits her pleasure. To all intents and
purposes we are unable to ship cotton
to anybody but the Allies, anyway,
and if England should openly come out
and declare cotton contraband, we are
unable to see wherein the United
States would be affected more injuri-
ously than heretofore. The principal
difference, according to our view,
would be that when England cap
tured American cotton intended for
n Of her belligerent enemies, we
would understand that the cotton is
lost so far as we are concerned. II
would not help America, of course, and
it would not hurt her n great deal.
But such action on the part Of Eng
land would justify that which will
probably come anyway-retaliatory ac-
ton on the part Of the United States.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-17

ton. From the newspapers and dis
patches, all of which appear to be hos
tile to Rector, we have noted that the
sheriff has been placed in some very
close places. some of them endangering
his life: but in every instance he APP
pears to have conducted himself with
remarkable courage and self restraint.
He has refrained from killing under
circumstances where the law would
have excused him, and at the same time
he has left the impression that his
reasons for not killing were other than
fear Of those who provoked him. AT
the present time the politics Of Green
vile county appear to be pitched on the
sole proposition of How do you stand
on RECTOR" 1t is a miserable situa-
ton indeed, and a situation that seems
to be developing into statewide i'm
portance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-17

Editor DePriest of the Shelby High
lander, is in trouble because OF a
clipped editorial that appeared in his
paper without credit during his alb
sence. Some of his contemporaries
have been throwing things at him; but
1t is not fair. DePriest does not have
to resort to the scissors for interest
ing editorial matter. He can write 1t
himself; matter more timely and ap-
propriate for his columns than any
thing he can clip-whenever he wants
to. Everybody knows how easy it is
to lose a credit line in the makeup or
elsewhere, and that was all that hap
pened in this case.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-17
The Anderson Daily Mail having seel

The Anderson Daily Mail having seen
proper to disagree with Hon. John L.
McLaurin in his suggestion. as to the
ACCESSIBILITY of a government purchase
Of 1000, 900 bales Of low grade cotton
for the purpose of steadying the mark
ct, Mr.. j. Clyde Pratt of Iva, took up
the cudgels i'm behalf of the warehouse
commissioner and sent the Daily Mail
a reply, which was duly published,
For n thing, Mr.. Pratt thought that
the Daily Mail sought to reflect upon
Mr.. McLaurin's character, ability and
sincerity, and so intimated; but in this
Mr.. Pratt was mistaken. Replying to
the communication, the Daily Mai
said:
Bless your soul, young man, We
know Mr.. McIaurin probably a great
deal better than you do, and have the
highest regard for him, and will say
there is no higher type of gentleman
in South Carolina. Mr.. McLaurin is
also m Of the brainiest men in the
state, but somehow there has always
been a missing link somewhere in his
schemes, and they have never been
able to materialiZe. We hope Mr.. Nc
Laurin will be able to make good with
the warehouse proposition, and the
Daily Mail will lend any aid it may be
able to render"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-17

one of the strangest situations we
know Of in II state is what for want
of a better name, OF possibly for a
better understanding, we might de-
scribe as the Rector-Gilreath feud in
Greenville county. OF curse the peo-
pie of Greenville may understand it.;
but we do not. The most we can say
is that from the smoke and steam aris-
ing from what appears to be a seethins
cauldron of all kinds of mysterious
stuff, we see and smell things that are
not appetiZing. Gilreath and Rector
ran for sheriff in a primary and Rector
won Gilreath's friends bolted the par
ty and undertook to put their nan over
in the general election. They failed.
Since then the Legislative delegation
has changed the compensation Of the
sheriff's office from n salary to a fee
basis and taken away from the sheriff
the right of appointing his own depu-
ties. All along intimations have gone
out that Rector is a most terrible fell
low; but what ii is that he does that
other men do not do, we have not
learned. In fact, we have no intima-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-17
TOWNSHIP ROAD FUNDS

There is considerable work being
done on the roads in the various town
ships at present and it is quite likely
that there will be more work done ir
the next few days. 1t will be noted
from the statement below hat several
of the townships have considerable
funds on hand while others have but
little.
The county treasurer has furnished
The Yorkville Enquirer with the fol-
lowing statement of the amount OF
money which the nine townships had
on hand Saturday, August "A:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-17
BLAIRSVILLE PICNIC

In the woodland on the plantation
Of Mr.. ]. c. Blair which for a number
Of years past has been the scene Of
a picnic at Blairsville were gathered
last Saturday about ESQ people from
the surrounding country who came
to attend this years picnic on the
familiar grounds. 1t was a quiet and
orderly crowd of men and women
and children and the majority Of
them listened with respectful interest
to the two speakers of the day. Con-
gresham d. +. Finley Of this place
and James Canister of Tirzah, the
former addressing the audience in
the morning and the latter in the
afternoon. Both speakers discussed
the question Of state wide prohibition
and in plain statements pointed out
to their hearers how the state would
be benefited if liquor were driven
from it's bounds. At the noon hour a
good dinner for the preparation Of
which Blairsville's "women-folks"
are noted, was served on the grounds.
There was plenty Of it and everybody
enjoyed 1t.
Congressman Finley.
Squire" ]. p. Blair presided and
introduced Congressman Finley who
stated that he would talk on any sub
ject his good. friend the Squire" de-
sired and Squire Blair promptly re-
quested Mr.. Finley to talk about pro-
hibition.
Il have never in my life lodged a
public question:" said Mr.. Finley who
wanted the people to know that fact.
still 1 don't interfere with other peo-
pies races. AS long as the people vote
for me I'm satisfied" There is no
greater question in the world today
than the prohibition question. The
era has arrived when the great
nations Of the earth are beginning to
take thought on the matter and see
the evil Of intemperance. England,
Germany. France and Russia are even
now taking steps to curtail the con-
sumption Of liquor among their peo-
Pile. Those nations got into the war
through greed and avarice and dis
regard of the laws of God. Each is
realizing hat unless they do away
with whisky they are going to be
ruined.
In this connection the speaker
told Of the battle of the Marine and
the great German drive in Northern
France some months ago: how the
Germans had steadily driven the
allies toward Paris and it seemed that
the French capital surely would fall
into their hands. how they took a great
town in the French district which Is
in the centre Of the champagne
industry, and how huge cellers filled
with champagne fell into their hands.
The German soldiers consumed great
quantities of the beverage and be-
came drunk. The French general Jof-
fire knowing this, attacked them and
the Germans being in no condition
to fight were driven back, and Paris
was saved.
Some say, continued the speaker.
that prohibition doesn't prohibit, and
that is true in a measure. No law can
be enforced unless the people line up
behind it. Education is responsible
for this prohibition sentiment. Peo-
pie are learning that the laws OF
nature demand temperance.
Mr.. Finley said that no man in pub
lie life i'm the state had enacted as
much legislation looking toward pro-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-17

It's only a guess, Of course; but we
have an idea that all that disturbance
on the Mexican border has been
brought about by Villa or Carranza, OF
possibly both for the purpose of forcing
the United States to step in and put a
stop to the rumpus that has been going
on for several years. AS to whether
this is the cause of it or not, we are in
clined to think that the result indicat-
ed will soon develop regardless of the
supreme patience Of the president in
the matter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-17

AS to Mr.. Feathersone not being In
politics, we are not authorized to
speak, but we should like to know
where The Enquirer got it's informa-
ton, as we have heard repeatedly
that MI. Featherstone was a pros
pective candidate for congress from
this district.-Greenweod Journal.
We had reference to gubernatorial
politics only. The Journals informa-
ton is news; but not disagreeable news
TO us.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-17

with the weeds growing between the
ties, The line Is under direct fire
from the German lines, and to cross
il in the open would mean certain
death from snipers in the opposite
trench 40 yards away In the pool
below the bridge a score or more OF
bodies have been lying for some
weeks, and no mar dares approach
IN bring them out for burial.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-17
hibition as he. When he was first

hibition as he. When he vas first
elected to the general assembly In
1890 there were bar rooms In Hickory
Grove. He was responsible for their
removal. The speaker said that he
had never voted for the state dispen-
sary in his life.
l am no more proud Of the legis-
lation I have enacted looking toward
prohibition than 1 am toward other
work 1 have done, said the speaker
who said he had been a representative
Of the people twenty-four years. /
heard of somebody recently / don't
remember who. who was quoted as
saying that after a man has served
as a representative twenty years he
was not capable of doing anything
for the people If he tried. l tell you
those who have served in congress
longest are those who do the most
work. Champ Clark is there, Oscar
Underwood Is there. Are they not
capable? The fact is the work Of con-
gress Is now done by about seventy
five representatives.
The speaker lauded President Will
son whom he said had the greatest
responsibility upon him Of any presi-
dent since the Civil War. The people
should uphold the presidents hands
in the critical European situation.
In conclusion Congressman Finley
expressed his pleasure at being In
the Blairsville section again after so
long 4 time. He did not get around
the district as much as he would like,
but had to spend most Of his time In
Washington where he had much work
to do.
Cansler Of Tirzah.
The after dinner speaker was Mr..
James Cansler of TirZah, who was
glad to be back in the Blairsville
section after an absence OF ten years.
Like the speaker of the morning Mr..
Cansler talked mostly about the pro-
hibition question which in his opinion.
Is the greatest issue Of the day. In days
gone by the universal slogan was God
Save the King, but now 1t Is God
Save the People"
No law can prohibit the sale of
liquor or anything else unless the peo-
| pie stand squarely behind that law.
said Mr.. Cansler. 1t is up to us. If l
see a man carrying q pistol 1t Is up
to me to report that man to the au-
thorities. II I see a man selling
whisky it is my duty to inform the
| officers Of the sale. / am a prohibi-
ZIONIST and have yer been. Though ]
have never held public office I have
| done the public some service. I am
responsible for the moving Of the dis
pensary from Tirzah several years
ago.
In conclusion Mr.. Cansler briefly
touched on the war in Europe. He
paid n tribute to President Wilson
md advised the people to follow him
in his dealings with the belligerents.
In these grave times he would advise
his hearers to read one chapter in the
Bible every morning and he thought
that if every person within the sound
of his voice would read the first chap
ter Of First Corinthians until thai
person was thoroughly familiar with
il. all would be benefited. The speak
err was %applauded when he concluded
his remarks
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-17
Che 4lorkrille enquirer.
Entered It the Postoffice at YORK as
Mail Matter of the Second Class.
YORK, s. c.:
TUESDAY, AUGUST IL, 1915

If it becomes necessary for the Unit
ed States to take Vera Cruz again on
account Of the anti-American riots III
progress there, the situation will / I'd
ly be passed over so lightly as pc
fore.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-17
LEO M. FRANK LYNCHED
Special to The ENQUIRER.

special 70 The Enquirer.
Atlanta, August 17.-Leo NJ. Frank
was taken from the state prison at
M~illedgeville late last night and car
ried to Marietta and hanged to the
limb of a tree where he was found
swinging this morning. No shots were
fired into the body, and it was evident
that death IA due to strangulation.
The hanging was done by a mob of
men supposed to be from Marietta and
vicinity, who made the trip to and
from Millegeville, a hundred miles
in automobiles. Marietta is the
Of Mary Phagan, the young girl
for whose murder Frank was serving
a term of life imprisonment. The peo-
pie of his city have as yet been IN
able to realize the situation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-17

doesn't know anything about hard
times except from hearsay.
This negro farmer is fond of water
melons. He raises lots Of them and
good ones, too. He brings a load OF
them to Sharon for sale every once in
. while and it Is said that the melons
which he raises are about the best
which are brought to town.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-17

The Balkan states have made nc
hesitation in declaring their purpose
to be governed solely by their W in
~terests as to whether they join in the
war or remain neutral. Selfish inter
est is about the only thing that any o,
them have beer considering.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-17
LOCAL lACCNlCS
On Charge of Abandonment.

John Barnes Is in jail. He is charged
with having abandoned his wife. The
commitment was by Magistrate Win
gate of Catawba.
A Crazy Negro.
Constable Floyd Stevenson of Broad
River last week brought Aaron Arm
strong, a negro to the county jail for
safe keeping. The negro is crazy and
will be committed to the state hos
pital for the insane.
Charged With HOUSEKEEPING.
Magistrate A. ]. Quinn o. Kings
Mountain township has committed
Sam Wright and Richard Wallace to
the county Jail on the charge Of house,
breaking and larceny. They will be
tried at the fall term OF the court Of
general sessions.
Turkey Creek Won.
There was a good game of baseball
on the diamond at Blairsville school
mouse Saturday afternoon the Turkey
Creek team playing the Blairsville
nine. Turkey Creek won the game Z
Creek, Jones and Robinson; Blairs-
Vile, Sherer and Sherer; Umpire
Gourlcy.
Sharon Has New Enterprise.
Sharon has a new enterprise. It is
a garag and from the looks of things
around there Saturday il appeared
that the new establishment was get
ting plenty of work to do. There are
a number Of automobiles in and
around Sharon and the need Of a
Il tn ra 90 In tho 1itfln fnuyn hnc hann
realized for some time.
Good Game Went to Bethany.
Iockridge was easy for the Bethany
batters last Saturday afternoon in a
game Of baseball between the Nicely
Mill team of this place and the Beth
any team, the game being played on
the Bethany diamond, and the latter
won, Z to /. The batteries were: Beth
any-Grayson and Parish; Nicely Mill
-Lockridge, Helms and Cook; Umpire
-Whitesides.
Shot Him in the Mouth.
John Jackson and Rose, his wife, are
in Jail, charged with assault and bat
terry with intent to kill. John is al
legged to have shot Hugh Byrd in the
mouth with a shotgun, the gun being,
provided by Rose. The affair occurred
on Parks Wallace's place last Wednes-
day. A preliminary hearing in the
matter was held Friday.
Destroyed by Fire. >
What was known as the old Roach
house and which was the residence
Of r. L. Wright, Of Rock Hill, was
destroyed by fire early Saturday
morning. The residence of T. H. Sim
rill and Mrs. Jerusha Johnson adjoin-
ing were also damaged severely. The
origin Of the fire is unknown. The
house was insured. The Roach house
which formerly occupied the site upon I
which Rock Hill's p%ostoffice BoW
stands was one of the oldest land
marks of the city.
Wanted in Gastonia.
w. n. Davis, sheriff Of CASTOR
county was in town last week having
come after Long John" Stowe a
negro who is wanted by the CASTOR
county authorities. About a year has
passed m the negro's alleged
o~ffense, but he was captured in the
Smyrna section last week and brought
TO the county jail to await the ar
rival Of the CASTOR county sheriff.
Interested in Prohibition.
Many citizens of Bullock's Geek
township are very much interested ~
the election on the question Of ~
hibition which Is to be held Septem-
Der II and predict that the majority
Of the voters of hat section will vote
against the sale of liquor. Several
good speakers will very likely make
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-17

That the pound sterling had fallen
to s4.64, the lowest point in history
and that the American dollar Is the
measure of currency value throughout
the world, was the startling
news of yesterday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-17

In our opinion, the Augusta Chroni-
Gle is more thoroughly American In It's
dealing with the European war situa-
ton than any other representative
American daily hat m to this Of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-17
A Word for the Stickers.-Lancastel

A Word for the Stickers.-Lancaster,
York and other towns are having
home coming weeks" in honor of the
men who come back to visit the old
home. We wan to see a stay at home
week. in honor of those men who have
stuck to the old town and never moved
away.--Newberry Observer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-17
oUL NOT SELL BIBLES

Il have been engaged IN selling
Bibles for seven years in half a dozen
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-17

Many citizens Of Bullock's Geek
township are very much interested ~
the election on the question of %
hibition which Is to be held Septem-
Der II and predict that the majority
of the voters Of that section will vote
against the sale Of liquor. Several
good speakers will very likely make