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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-12

OF course the public understands
very we'll that the warehouse law en-.
acted by the extra session Of the gen.
eral assembly lacked great deal Of be.
ing what Senator McLaurin asked for
The original bill as prepared by him
covered the ground fully, providing fol
a state owned system Of warehouses
and giving the commissioner authority
to represent cotton owners in the ne.
gotiation Of loans and the selling OF
their crops. These features the gen.
eral assembly eliminated. The COM
missioner has gone ahead and done the
best he could with the scant means al
hand, and under the circumstances &C.
complishing quite a great deal. The
question now Is whether the general
assembly is going to try to perfect the
law along the lines desired by the
originator Of it, or allow it to stand as
1t is, which will amount to the same
thing as killing 1t. There are many
powerful interests in the state that are
bitterly opposed to the further devel-
opment Of the plan, because the pro.
posed knocking out Of middlemen and
!essening Of the cost of marketing
through effecting a big saving to pro.
ducers will eliminate many men whit
now get their livings out of cotton or
its road from the ginner to the spin.
ner. What the general assembly
should do Of course, is to give the
warehouse commissioner the power he
thinks Is necessary, so as to ensure u
really honest trial of the plan.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-12

The Enquirer does not want any
misunderstanding as to its attitude or
the shipping bill before congress. We
consider that the president Is entirely
right about the matter. In the ole
days we advocated the idea of liberal
appropriations to encourage the con
struction of American owned ships
We have not yet been able to see
wherein we were wrong. The present
proposition Is for the government to
buy and operate ships. II the ship
subsidy bill Of twelve years back had
been passed, there would be no need
for the present bill. The old bill would
not now serve the purpose, because
ships are needed right away, and the
only way to get them is to buy them
ready built. The principle Of the pres
ent bill, however, is the same as the
old one. The government ownership
proposition is intended only as tenn
porary eXpedient. The idea is that as
soon as the ships are procured and
placed in profitable operation, they be
sold on favorable terms to individuals
or private corporations. The result
will no doubt be a heavier subsidy
than was contemplated under the old
law; but what is the difference, so long
as we have our own ships and the
whole American people get the benefit
Of the commercial development they
will bring about?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-12

One of the reforms that was de-
manded by the farmers movement of
the early nineties was the enactment
Of a law to do away with the excessive
fee system prevailing in various coun-
ty offices, and to put all county Off
cials on salary basis. In compliance
with this demand an act was passed
providing that clerks Of court keep
sources and to pay over to their re-
spective county treasurers for ordi-
nary county purposes all receipts in
excess Of $4,000, the excess to be used
for ordinary county purposes. So far
as The Enquirer has information this
law was generally disregarded; but it
remained on the statutes until 1913,
when it was quietly repealed, it is
generally believed, on the initiative of
the clerks of the court. We do not
remember that the newspapers called
any special attention to the repeal bill
while it was going through, and We
have no Journals at hand from which
we can state who was the introducer
of the bill. In view of the close touch
the clerks have with such a large
amount of official advertising, it is not
surprising, however, that the news
papers failed to make any fuss about
the matter. But no matter how this
NAV have been, we do not think it was
especially creditable to the legislators
to repeal that law, at least without
provision for an investigation as to
how much money the various clerks
might owe to the several counties at
the time it was to go into effect.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-12
JAIL AS A SCHOOL

See that" said Sheriff Brown, to q
reporter yesterday morning as he
handed q letter addressed to a party
in Rock Hill. THAT letter was written
by negro who couldn't write his
name several weeks ago.
Examination of the address on the
letter disclosed reasonably legible
superscription which appeared to have
been drawn, rather than written. The
envelope wes rather large one and
the name Of the addressee was placed
too far towards the top Of the cover
and the town to which 1t was address
ed, Rock Hill, S. c." was placed far
name above. Still the address could
be deciphered without difficulty
Il used to read his letters for him,
continued the sheriff. Now he can
read them himself and Is making
steady Improvement
Continuing the subject, the sheriff
said that since he has had charge of
the jail, there have come under his OBJ
servation number Of cases Of pris-
oners who when first committed were
totally illiterate; but who during
short terms Of confinement learned to
read and write fairly well.
AS du luc CllCu lilC
case Of T. E. Lindsay, q man who
served a Federal court sentence of
nine months for operating an Illicit
distillery.
Lindsay was a model prisoner" he
said. LAS fine fellow as you ever
saw. He Is worth eight or ten thous-
and dollars, and could not write his
name when he came here. When l.
left he could write his name as well as
could write it and he kept improving
all the time.
I'VE have a young fellow named Lee
Howard in jail now, serving a Federal
sentence Of three months for blockad-
ing. His time will expire the oath OF
this month. He could write when he
came here, but he did not know much.
Still he has devoted great deal Of his
time to reading and writing and has
come out wonderfully.
But there are a lot Of Others" con-
tinued Sheriff Brown who can neither
read nor write and who have no am
bi,ion to learn"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-12

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Coleman L. Blease, Governor-Pub-
fishes proclamation in regard to
paroles granted by him during the
years 1911 to 1914.
P. B. Parish, Filbert HAS two en-
gines and boiler for sale.
L. R. Williams Probate Judge-Gives
notice that Fred Ratchford has ap-
piled for letters of administration on
the estate Of Louis Ratchford, de-
ceased.
Carroll Supply Coolers 35 cents a
bushel for cotton seed. Has Appler
seed oats for sale.
w. E. Ferguson-Tells more about his
new store, where 1t Is and what you
will find there. He will be glad to
receive deposits on account.
]. M. Stroup-Invites special attention
to his good lines of shoes in all sizes
styles and feathers for everybody
Express shipment Of rubbers.
James Bros-Are ready for any busi-
ness that comes their way-they
will sell or exchange The coming
season-theyll be ready.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.'s offering a
special in ladies' $3.50 waists at $1.4S
and say that it is a wonderful bar
gain.
Lyric Theatre-Will have Trey o
Hearts" today, and a specially fine
animal picture and a good comedy
on Saturday.
Carroll Bros.-Want you to try RAT
Annihilator" II you are troubled by
rats and mice about your premises.
Sells for Is cents. Guaranteed.
Cloud Cash Store-Has a few small
lots Of winter goods that it wants to
close out quick and makes prices
that will interest you.
First National Bank. Yorkville-Tells
you what James w. Elliott has to
say about character building. 1t has
some strong points for consideration.
Thomson Co.'s showing new spring
styles in mems high crown hats. In
variety Of pleasing colors. Special
prices on blankets. coats, coat suits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-12

of that, following the lead Of certain
financial influences in New York and
other money centers, whooped up a
sentimental movement that we must
preserve our credit, and sent Great
Britain some 5000, 900, 900 in gold. One
Of the effects was to produce financial
stringency and add to the business
paralysis in this country. There was
no need for the shipment so far as the
United States was concerned, because
all debts owing abroad could very
easily have been settled by means Of a
transfer of credits. Now all the war
ring powers have their treasures full
Of gold; while most Of the war opera
tions are being conducted on credit,
and the business Of the balance Of the
world, including the United States, is
being conducted on a very much re-
stricted basis that compels it to mark
time so to speak, until the belligerents
again get themselves in shape to take
a hand.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-12

In the proclamation published in
another column, Governor Blease has
disposed Of the question as to what is
to become Of the numerous prisoners
he has paroled, by issuing a blanket
pardon for all. The only exceptions,
as we understand it, are in the cases
Of prisoners who were paroled on spe-
cial conditions other than good be-
havior. A report has been published
in a number Of papers to the effect
that the governor has in mind the par
don Of all the remaining convicts in
the penitentiary and also all those
serving on the various county chain
gangs. AS to whether there Is any
authority for such report, we have
no information; but in view of the
record the governor has already made
in the exercise Of executive clemency,
no one need be surprised at such de-
velopment.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-12

The law with reference to newspa-
per subscriptions is this: If you au-
thorize the publisher to send paper
to you, you are morally bound to pay
for it. Unless you authorize the pub
Usher to send the paper. he cannot
send it except in violation Of the pos
tai regulations as to second class mat
ter. If the publisher sends you a pa
per without authority and you fail to
notify him through the regular official
channels, you are supposed to acqui-
esce, and whether you are legally
bound or not, you are morally bound.
Under the law as it now stands, no
publisher will dare continue the send
ing Of an authorized paper after he has
been notified to quit.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-12

Commerce and Finance, published at
No. "a Williams street, New York, by
Mr.. Theo. H. Price, celebrates the
fourth anniversary of it's establishment
in it's issue Of January 6, by giving its
readers few more pages Of the same
kind of intensely interesting and in
structive financial and commercial
matter it has been publishing all
along. This publication had its origin
in Mr.. Prices old time cotton market
letters, which were often gems in
themselves; but since its development
into a regular newspaper, making a
speciality Of commercial and financial
subjects, it has taken a high place
among the leading papers Of that class
throughout the world. In many re-
spects, indeed, it is one of the very best
of its class, and it is building up quite
healthy circulation Notwithstanding
the fact that the price Of subscription.
$40 a year. is probably the highest OF
any periodical in America. Mr.. Price.
and his co-editor Mr.. Richard H. Spill
lane are both attractive writer's and
no matter what may be their subjects,
when they have finished they have
their readers thinking.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-12

have been given to clubmakers and
overlooked. The remainder represent
subscribers who for one reason or an
other do not expect to renew. OF
these last, some will change their
minds and others will not. Taken al
together the returns are slightly in
excess Of last year, and include not
only many entirely new names; but
some who have not been receiving the
paper at all during the past year.
There have been a few who have de-
cided to economize on account Of the
stringency Of the times; but these are
very few. OF the subscribers to whom
the price Of q subscription Is some
object, who have expressed them
selves, more have said that in a year
like this 1t Is better to do without
something else than to try to do with.
out The Yorkville Enquirer. One mar
said Saturday, Il would rather miss
my dinner twice during the week thar
to miss The Enquirer once" and al
though that way Of expressing it Is
rather unique, 1t Is especially crafty
ing to know that the sentiment is not
uncommon.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-12

Governor Blease's last annual mes
sage to the general assembly was sent
to both houses today. 1t is pamphlet
Of forty-siX pages, and contains re-
view of public affairs during his ad-
ministration and repeats the various
recommendations the governor has
made during the past four years. He
asks the general assembly to investi-
gate rumors that pardoned convicts
are being held in peonage to re-im-
bursa the men who may have put forth
efforts 10 secure their release. In con-
clusion he gives a review of his family
history, and a sketch of his own po-
litical life as prepared by friend
stating as a reason for so doing tina.
because he has been so grossly mis-
represented by the newspapers and
political opponents, he desires a true
record to be available to those who
may desire it hereafter. The govern
r says that his political ambition has
been satisfied and he will never asE
for another political office; but will
always W SClNt lolS
in any capacity whenever his services
may be desired. The closing paragraph
Of the message reads Il have no fears
Of death. l believe there is a God.
believe there is a Heaven. j have the
satisfa ction of believing that l have
served my God and my country as
would have had this service rendered
by others. The supreme Ruler is a
just and merciful God, and | believe
that as | have shown mercy unto 9th
ers he will show it unto me. l hope
that my days may be many upon this
earth, but when the summons shall
come | shall go to face Him believing
in the power of His Son. Jesus Christ
and believing that l shall be rewarded
according to the good ] have accom- :
plished. l pray that this reward shall
be an everlasting home with Him. to
enjoy peace and happiness throughout
eternity and | pray that you may 81
live that you will receive similar re-
ward"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-12
ABOUT PEOPLE

MT. w. M. Kennedy OF 1OrkVlHe,
critically Ill with pneumonia
Mr.. NJ L. Smith Of Glover, was II
Yorkville yesterday on business.
Miss Mabel Berry of Yorkville, spen
Sunday with relatives in Rock Hill.
Mr.. A. C. White Of Kings Creek No
2, was in Yorkville, yesterday on bust
ness.
Mrs. Kate Fewell of Rock Hill, /.
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Sadler II
Yorkville.
Misses Fredrica Lindsay and Anna
Lewis Of Yorkville, spent Saturday ir
Charlotte.
Is spending some time at his home II
Yorkville.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Is Dawson Of Flor
ence, are visiting the family Of Mr.
end Mrs. B. F. Marley, near Yorkville
Mrs A. NJ. Erwin has returned t
her home at Piedmont, after visit t
her sister, Mrs. w. l.. Hill, at Sharon
Mrs. Sallie Blair Duncan of Blacks
burg, has returned to her home aftel
visit to relatives in Bullock's Creel
township.
Miss Edna Feemster Of Cornwell, 1!
spending some time with her father
Mr. ]. w. Feemster, In the Bullock!
Creek section.
Mrs. Ada Kennedy and son, Hey
ward. of Blacksburg, visited the fam
lily Of Mr.. w. B. Good, at Bullock''
Creek, last week.
The condition Of Chief Of Police
w. Love Of Yorkville, who has beer
confined to his bed for several days, l!
very much improved.
Messrs. Clyde and Roy higgins O
Greenville, have returned home aftel
several days visit to relatives in tht
Bullock's Creek section.
Senator ]. E. Beamguard of Glover
spent Sunday night with relatives II
Yorkville, en- route to the general as
sembly in Columbia.
DR.. Jas. B. Kennedy of Clinton, wa!
called to Yorkville, yesterday on ac'
count Of the critical illness Of hi!
father, Mr.. w. M. Kennedy.
Mr.. D. E. Finley, Jr.. returned t
Washington, Sunday afternoon aftel
spending some time at the nome o.
his parents, in Yorkville.
Messrs. Edward Pegram Of Gastonia
N. c., and Henry Duff Of Cincinnati
Ohio, spent Sunday with the family Of
Mr.. R. r. McCorkle, near Yorkville.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Nabors. who have
been visiting Mrs. Nabors father, Mr.
jeff D. Whitesides, on Hickory Grove
No. 2, have returned to their home II
Prosperity.
Rock Hill Record, Thursday: Mis-:
Emma Leslie, who has been In the
Fennell infirmary for an operation fol
appendicitis, was able to return to hel
home at LESLIE, Saturday.
Mr.. Fred McSwain Of the Cannon
Co.'s mill village, who suffered 6
stroke Of paralysis five weeks ago, Is
improving slowly and hopes to soon be
able to get out again.
Mr.. Daniel Whitener, for the past
sixteen years or more a resident OF
Yorkville. left last Sunday for Kannap-
oils, N. c., where he has a position ir
the card room Of the Cannon mills
there. Mrs. Whitener and children are
spending a few days with relatives ir
Glover, before Joining Mr.. Whitener a.
Kannapolis.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-12

About the hardest fight that has fall
en- on the country editor Of these days
is to maintain his place of editorial re-
sponsibility and discretion against
those who would crowd him off his
tripod. There Is an increasing guam
tity Of manifold letters on all subjects,
the senders of which demand choice
space even though the editor may
have his doubts as to whether the mat
ters treated are Of more interest to
the writer than to the reader, and not
withstanding the same stuff may have
been sent out wholesale to other news
papers, thus indicating that free pub
lication Is not even to be recognized
as matter Of favor There is child
labor matter, tuberculosis matter. red
cross matter, Belgian relief matter
agricultural college matter, Federal
government department matter, rail-
road matter, proposed legislation, po-
litical and social matter and other
things too numerous to mention. No
newspaper could possibly handle it all,
some try to handle little of it, some
handle none Of it, and all wonder
whether they could hope to hold on tc
their subscribers if they should give
up any considerable amount Of space
to such explorations. And these are
only a part. Still others want this
thing and that thing, and few seem to
have any regard whatever as to the
editors responsibility to the subscrib-
ers who furnish the money with which
to maintain his plant for their COM
mon benefit. OF course the real pa
irons and supporters Of a newspaper
furnish a very small per cent or the
people enumerated above, who are con-
stantly making such unreasonable
demands, and it is on this account and
this account alone that such Of the
country editors as do so, are able to
make their papers worth the price OF
subscription. 1t is clear, Of course
that the editor who would give way to
everybody, would soon have nothing t.
give to anybody.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-12

ion, Commas, drove in cab to her
home. Two unidentified men were dis
covered in the house. Diamond ear
rings and rings were torn from her
person, and she was badly beaten. Her
aged father came to her rescue, the
burglars turned on him with an auto
matte gun and four bullets pierced his
body. AS the burglars shot him, they
turned to the woman and shot her.
Running out of the house, the Greek
stood between them and liberty. Three
shots pierced his body and he died in
stantly. Mrs. Hughes, mortally wound
ed, dragged herself bleeding over a
muddy roadway to the home OF Con-
gresham Philip Campbell Of Kansas,
who has q home 200 yards south Of the
scene Of the tragedy and from there
Candral Mackey, prosecuting attorney
for Alexandria county, Va, was noti-
fed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-12

cient to yield a great deal Of profit to
the management the fact that the
show has been maintained steadily for
several months over year bespeaks
the value that is placed upon it by the
community. Leaving out Of discus
sion, the plays, some Of which are in
different, just as are many books,
magazines and newspaper articles, as
we'll as some sermons, there Is no use
trying to discount the picture show as
an educator. Along with such teach
ing as may be unwholesome 1t carries
a lot that is good and useful, and those
who attend regularly get not only a
lot Of entertainment. including amuse-
ment; but much Of value that can
hardly be gotten in any other way.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-12

The Chicago wheat market broke 81
cents a bushel yesterday, on the
strength of rumors Of the fall Of the
Dardanelle forts, the effect Of which
would be to open the graneries of
southern Russia to the commerce of
the world. Big houses offered wheat
by the hundreds Of thousands Of BUSH
els at rate that ran all would-be buy
e-s to the woods
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-12
Ths 4orkrills enquirer.
Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter Of the Second Class.
YORKVILLE. 8. O.,
TUESDAY, JANUARY II, 1915

Hamburg and Bremen are offering
IS cents a pound for American cotton
delivered during January. The main
reason for this high price is that there
are no American ships in which to
make delivery.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-12

There Is a wrong side and a right
side to every question-that is, speak
ing from a moral standpoint. Every
Individual should seek to uphold the
right side, regardless Of which side
seems to hold out the greatest imme-
diate personal advantage.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-12

1t has already been explained how,
when the war broke out in Europe,
Great Britain. France. Germany and
the other powers suspended specie
payment. The idea of course was to
keep all the gold they could lay hands
on at home 1t would have been the
proper thing for America to have de-
clared a moratorium also; but instead
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-12
LOCAL lACoNicS
To be Given Holiday.

The students Of Winthrop college
will be given holiday on the occasion of
the annual visit of the general assem-
| bly, to the college. The date OF the
legislators visit has not been fixed as
yet.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-12
Receiver Named.

At a meeting Of the creditors Of Mr.
A. Moffatt McGill, in Yorkville, yester'
day, Mr.. Thomas F. McDow was nam
ed as trustee Of the bankrupt estate
Several attorneys representing credi'
tors were present at the hearing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-12
New Superintendent.

]. E. Williamson has been named as
superintendent of the Springstein mill
at Chester, and the two cotton mills
at Fort Mill, belonging to Col. Leroy
Springs, to succeed Robert E. Henry,
resigned. Mr.. Williamson had charge
Of the two York county mills several
vaar9 aQn
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-12
Girls Make Good Reports.

Rock Hill Record, Thursday: Out
Of the large number Of reports sent to
parents during the Christmas holidays
on standing Of Winthrop students for
the first terms work, only seven per
cent Of them were considered poor. A
very large per cent Of them were
marked excellent"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-12
Died at County Homo.
Woodmen Have Banquet.

Filbert Camp No. 1876. Woodmen OF
the World, held their annual banquet
at the camps headquarters in Fflbert
last Friday. There was large turn
out of members. as is always the case
at such a time. The programme con-
sisted Of several impromptu speeches
and the refreshments, the latter being
the most interesting feature Of the oc-
casion.