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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-16

the state superintendent A full sup
ply of these blanks have already been
sent to each county superintendent.
In filling out an application OF any
kind please see that all data are neat
ly, fully and accurately entered.
Please do not make the mistake OF
sending in an application unless 1t has
been carefully examined and verified
both by the trustees and by the coun-
ty superintendent.
Notwithstanding the business un-
rest and industrial depression, the
scholastic year 1914-15 was in many
respects the best in the history OF our
schools. wish every school continued
progress and greater usefulness during
1856.
1t will be a pleasure and privilege
to serve you at any time to the best
Of my ability and to cooperate In any
constructive plan for the betterment
of your school and your district.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-16
LETTER TO TRUSTEES
important information as to How to
Secure State Aid.

important information as to How to
Secure State Aid.
Hon. ]. E. Swearingen. state super
intendent of education, has sent out
the following letter to the boards Of
trustees in the fifty-six York county
school districts, which is self-explana-
tory:
Your school district will probably
desire to receive a continuance of it's
state aid during the scholastic year Of
1856. Before your board has COM
pleted all it's plans for next session
recommend that you consult your
county superintendent about term
extension application, a rural graded
school application, or a high school
application. Last year there were 677
term extension districts; 400 rural
graded school districts; and 130 high
school districts.
1 urge you to plan for seven
months term, if possible. This term
can be secured if your monthly salary
account is adjusted to your estimated
income. If you find it difficult to run
your school seven months, please COM
municate with your county superin-
tendent and the state superintendent.
The state department of education
recommends that no teacher be allow
ed or required to take charge of more
than fifty pupils in one classroom.
This suggestion is offered in the hope
of preventing the wasteful and hurtful
over-crowding of the first four grades.
Teachers and trustees OF state-aided
schools should communicate with the
state superintendent wherever they
find it difficult to limit the number of
pupils to fifty to the teacher.
Section 1861 Of the Code authorizes
trustees to employ only those teach
ers who hold valid South Carolina GER
tifcates. Attention to this require
ment of the law before the opening of
the school will help to avoid confusion
later.
Application blanks for term extern
sion aid. rural graded school aid or
high school aid are obtainable from
either the county sur ;rintendent or
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-16
WELL TO ABSTAIN FROM FOOD
Giving Stomach Occasional Rest Re-
aarded az an Excellent Idea.

Giving Stomach Occasional Rest Re-
aarded az an Excellent Idea.
Abstinence from food for a short
period is a very excellent method of
treatment for dyspepsia and kindred
digestive disturbances. A raging sick
headache disappears after giving the
stomach a rest-by emitting to eat
only one or two meals. 1t Is common
knowledge that a day or two Of starv-
ing every two or three months enables
one to do better work-more mental
and physical work can be accomplish
ed without fatigue. 1t is advisable,
however, when on a hunger strike to
drink water. Copious libations OF hot
water-several quarts during the wax
ing hours-will contribute to the feel
ing Of well-being. The water may be
taken a tumblerful or more every hour
or two. Those persons who eat at ir-
regular hours and partake Of foods
poorly cooked or Of such composition
as. to cause indigestion will find the
mild form Of starving for "a hours or
longer a practice worthy Of trial, for
the resulting effects of the experiment
will be gratifying. The rest (when
one is on a hunger strike) given the
digestive apparatus strengthens it and
thus aids in conserving the health. A
general feeling of regeneration invari-
ably follows a few days fasting.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-16
ODD INCIDENTS
Bits of News Out Of the Ordinary
Gathered from Exchanges.


Twenty acres were found covered
with fish when a cofferdam at the
government dam on the Ohio river be.
low Evansville, Ind, was pumped out
People from miles gathered up the
fishes in baskets and buckets.
Helen Bradford, 10 years old, Of
Des Moins, Ia, has graduated from the
high school and made arrangements tc
enter Iowa University in September
She will be the youngest student al
the university for more than ten years
A pebble, pinched between the pave.
ment and an automobile tire, was
hurled against nearby plate glass
window in Wapakoenta, O.. with such
force that it pierced the glass in the
same manner as if bullet had beer
fired through it.
c. S. Stafford Of Atlanta, Ga, who
was taken ill five years ago, was plac-
ed in the city detention hospital. He
threatened to commit suicide II he
was removed, so the health authorities
have put him on the payroll for $1C
weekly to prevent his carrying out his
threat.
Herman Morris and wife OF Hills.
boro, o., while playfully struggling
knocked pistol from the hands Of q
visitor, which was discharged. The
bullet passed through Morris body and
entered the heart Of Mrs. Morris, kill
ing her instantly. Morris died shortly
afterward.
Pretty pink toes and the ambition OF
a swapping turtle nearly caused the
death Of Mae Lesser, IS years old, OF
Herndon, Pa. While swimming, Miss
Lesser suddenly disappeared beneath
the water, and when dragged out. q
swapping turtle was found clinging tC
her toe.
A colt has been born on farm
near Romney, Indiana, which is minus
his fOrelegs. Where the right forelegs
should be there are two legs about six
inches long. One Of these has the foot
Of a dog and the other the foot Of a
calf The animal is expected to live
Miss May Stehle, in charge of the
cloakroom at hotel in Seattle, Wash.
is untippable. If she would take tips
she could make $4,000 a year in ad-
dition to her salary. But" she says
Il would lose my self-respect." The
hotel management could. if it desired
fire Miss Stehle, and save her salary
and to boot. sell the cloakroom ''privi-
lege" for $3.50 a month.
Mrs. Paul Breaux Of Lafourche
Parish, La, claims to be the Oldest
mother in the south. She Is 10 years
and has great great-grand children
among her 1000 descendants. HeI
youngest child is in the seventies
Another, still living, is over ninety.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-16
KING OF FLESH EATERS.
Tyrannosauraus Measues AZ Feet In
Length and IS In Height.

Tyrannosauraus Measues AZ Feet In
Length and 1s In Height.
After months of preparation three
great dinosaurs, creatures that stalked
through the Bad Lands Of the west
and in the region Of the Red Deer
river 5000, 900 years ago, carnivorous
and herbivorous types, have been
mounted at the American Museum of
Natural History, where they will no
doubt attract considerable attention
when placed on exhibition, says the
New York Sun.
OF chief interest in this trio is the
huge tyrannosaurus, mammoth ex-
ample Of the cretaceous dinosaur,
known as king of the flesh eaters, a
specimen measuring AZ feet in length
and 1S 1-2 in height. The giant tyr
annosaurus was found in the Lance
formation Of Montana by Barnum
Brown, a noted fossil hunter.
Next in size is the corythosaurus, a
crested dinosaur, which was found In
the Red Deer river country. 1t is of
the duck bill type, measuring 35 feet
in length and about II feet in height.
Aside from the skeleton and skin
notable characteristic of this dinosaur
Is the indication of several sets OF
muscles. Muscle tendons are also
noted along Its tail. The corythosau-
rus was an herb eater.
The form of an ornithomimus also
has been mounted in the museum
The specimen Is from the Belly river
country, fertile field for dinosaurs
Its head resembles an ostrich and its
build suggests a bird. The bones OF
the creature are hollow. 1t was q
toothless dinosaur and f1ourished on
crustaceans. In life the ornithomi-
mus measured about IL feet in length
and stood six feet tall.
Another dinosaur searching expedi-
ton has been organized by the mu'
scum under the leadership Of Mr..
Brown, who is now en- route for the
Red Deer river country in Alberta,
Canada. The fossil hunter will be
Joined by two assistants and will es-
tablish headt. .uarters on the banks OF
Sand creek, near the land Of the d.
nosaurs. He hopes to make several
important finds this summer and is
particularly desirous Of discovering a
specimen Of the palaeoscincus, which
Is known only by its teeth.
The museum collection Of dinosaurs
Ia probably the largest and most COM
plete in the world.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-16

Slightly Mixed.-Dr. c. A. Smith OF
the University Of Virginia, in a recent
after dinner speech, told the following
story:
"A creole friend Of mine was Civ
ing French lessons to an Englishman
who in turn taught him English. AT
ter a lesson one day the Englishmar
said:
"'Come round to see me some time
and talk English with me. That's the
way to learn it.
"T will come viz much palisir,' re-
sponded the Creole, but have re fear
zat 1 cockroach upon your time
"'You mean hencroach," corrected
the Englishman.
"'Ah. yes. always get re gen.
ders wrong '"-Philadelphia Record.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-16
DREADFUL BAYoNET CHARGES
Jane Addams Says Soldiers Will
Make Them Only When Drunk.

Make Them Only When Drunk.
Soldiers in the European war must
be made drunk before they will obey
commands for bayonet charges was
the amazing statement made by Jane
Addams in a discussion Of her ex-
periences in the warning European
countries last Monday night in Carne-
gle hail. New York.
Germans, French and English were
specifically mentioned by her in this
connection.
Young men in these countries say,
All, the bayonet charge. That is what
we dread
They give them beer in Germany,
rum in the English army and absin-
the in the French. They have to give
them the dope, so to speak, before a
bayonet charge is possible" said Miss
Addams.
The occasion was a reception to
Miss Adams and the other delegates
to the international congress Of wo-
men to promote peace held at The
Hague in the last days Of April.
Miss Adams declared that many
on both sides are deliberately refus-
ing from taking the lives Of their op-
ponents
Says Soldiers Refuse to Kill.
I'VE met a young German in Swift
zerland who had been in the trenches
three months and a half" she said,
land who had been wounded in the
lungs. He was recuperating.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-16

Some Liar He.-Two aged Scotch
men were discussing high winds with
in their memories.
Il mind it bein his wind" said one
that it took the crows three oors t.
free hame frae the corn fields, an that
is no mair than a mile"
"Hoot, mani" the other replied
I've seen it that windy that the
crows had to walk home"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-16

Keeping His Word.-There are lot
Of four-fiushers who go through with
out learning that four-fiushing is a
fine art. Such are beneath contempt.
But one has great admiration for
those who have mastered the game.
IF a man called me liar" assert
ed one such, I'D sail in and lick him,
If he weighed 800 pounds"
"Well, you big bluff" answered one
who was tired of listening, II call
you right here and now. You're a
liar!"
Bluff yourself?" came back the
artist, without minutes hesitation.
"You don't weigh more than one-fif-
ty and you know what I said. Hart
ford Courant.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-16
Aulaurous department

Squared Himsef.-Fighting Lord
Charlie Beresford and Sir Redvers
Butler, both deservedly earned high
reputation for bulldog tenacity of pur-
pose.
During Nile campaign Lord
Charles and Sir Redvers, descending
some bad water" in a river steam
er, got into a discussion as to the
proper channel to be taken. Each
obstinately defended his own course,
but in the end Butler got his own way,
with the result that the steamer ran
through safely.
You see, l was right" cried the
general. Mine was the proper chan
nel.''
THAT was mine, too," cody replied
Lord Charles. II only recommended
the other because l knew you would
go against whatever 1 said"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-16
REAL DOGS or WAR
French Make Extensive Use Of Faith.
ful Animals.

The National Society Of Ambulance
Dogs Of France now has eight kennels
where experts are busy preparing
dogs for service at the front, says a
Paris dispatch. They are training
patrol dogs, dispatch carriers and
trench guards. as we'll as ambulance
dogs with such success that the army
Is calling for more than they can sup
ply. Two hundred and twenty-five
patrol dogs have just been sent to
! part of the front that cannot be dis
closed. These dogs accompany patrol.
ing and accommodating parties at night
and carry messages back to the lines
when necessary. The dog is able to
perform this duty much quicker and
in far greater security than a man.
The service Is Of great value as 1t per-
mits patrolling party that has urgent
news to send back, to use the dog to
maintain communications with the
main force while continuing a recon-
naissance.
1t takes only ten days for dog Of
ordinary intelligence to learn this SER
vice so that it may be relied upon to
perform 1t like trained soldier.
The trench dog is taught first Of all
to maintain an absolute silence until
the approach of strangers to the
trench; not until the enemy is within
200 yards must the dog make a sign,
then he gives warning by low growl
Many attempts Of the enemy to make
surprise attack by night have been
detected by their use. The service Is
quite as exposed and dangerous as
that of an advanced sentry or lookout
and he often shares their fate. "Cla-
rion," a remarkably intelligent sentry
dog that became the glory Of his COM
pany before he was killed by a frag-
ment Of a bomb. was buried with
pomp and honored with a cross to per-
petuate his services.
True" a little fox terrier, who
sought out $50 wounded men in con-
cealed places during the battle of the
Marne, was one Of number Of ambu-
lance dogs just sent back to the front
after a well-earned rest. "Truc"
stuck to his post during the pursuit Of
the Germans until his master was kill
ed, then in the confusion Of the ad-
vance lost his company. He turned
up one morning exhausted and foot
sore at the kennel Of the president Of
the society Of ambulance dogs at Mai
sons Lafitte, where he had been train
ed for service.
All that dogs are doing and have
done at the front will not be known
until after the war; the censor finds
some of their services so important
that he says to disclose 1t would give
valuable hints to the French enemies.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-16

He Was Sareastic.-A man in the
English veteran reserves was called
up recently. After week at his new
quarters he was brought up before
the officer commanding for not clean
ing his rifle one day. Said the officer
commanding: Hem, you're an old
soldier re-enlisted, 1 see / suppose
it will be many years ago since you
were reprimanded? What was your
last ofrense? Can you remember what
it was?"
The old soldier, with irony on &C
count Of the repeated assertions to his
age, replied, For not cleanin' my bow
an arrow, sir!"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-16

Not His Lead.-An old time darkey
was closing his sermon one night III
Paradise alley. and Uncle Rastus, who
had been playing cards the night be-
fore, was seated in the amen corner
sound asleep, dreaming Of his favorite
game. The old preacher said:
I'VE will now close dis meetin' wild
prayr, an we will ak Bre'r Rastus to
lead"
Uncle Rastus suddenly reused him
self from his slumber and shouted:
''Taint my lead! 1 jes dealt"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-16

Naturally-A boy was coming
back from his shooting trip, looking
rather detected.
Not much luck, eh?" asked man
Shoot anything at all?'
"Shot my dog" laconically answered
the boy.
Shot your dog?" repeated the man
WAS he mad?"
WELL" answered the boy, 'he didn't
seem particularly pleased"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-16
HAPPENINGS IN THE STATE
Items of Interest From All Sections OF
South Carolina.

South Carolina.
The city of Columbia proposes to
register all local washerwomen.
Justice Lamar Of the United States
supreme court, visited relatives in
Columbia this week.
The governor has appointed N. w.
Edens q magistrate In Marlboro coun-
ty, to succeed E. Powers, deceased.
Governor Manning has granted a
parole to Bob Dobson, white man
from Spartanburg. who is serving
sentence for burglary.
A. H. Wells was nominated for al
derman in Ward in Greenville Tues
day, defeating r. M. Daucus, incum-
bent, by a majority Of 1877 votes.
Fifty-six cases were tried before
the police recorder of Columbia Mon
day. Most of the defendants were
charged with being drunk and disor-
derly.
A coroner's jury, sitting at Winns-
boro Monday, charged Ernest 1sen-
hover, who is now in the state peni-
tentiary, with the murder Of Deputy
Sheriff Boulware, who died in a Col
umbia hospital few days ago.
Governor Manning paid visit to
the penitentiary Tuesday. While
there he talked with Ernest Isenhow-
er, Jesse Morrison and Jim Rawls,
who are held in connection with the
Winnsboro tragedy.
The Iowa Firemen's association has
offered to pay the Swamp Fox Hose
company, the fire company of Marion,
81, 900 to bring its wagon and horses
to Iowa City, Ia, for the firemens
tournament to be held there July 20,
81 and %.
Former Governor Cole L. Blease
has accepted an invitation to address
the conference Of governors, to be
held in Boston next month. He will
speak on the DUTY of Chief Execu-
tives in Dealing With Prisoners"
B. F. Earle, r. w. Hammond and
v. B. Cheshire Of Anderson, have pc
titioned the secretary Of state for a
charter for the Feeders and Clothers
Of the World" a secret farmers or
ganization.
The strike which has been in pro-
gress at the Brogan Mills in Anderson
for several days past on account OF
the mill management refusing to leave
open the wooden doors on the sides
Of the mill, has been settled by the
mill authorities consenting to install
screen doors on the sides, instead OF
those Of wood, thus giving the ventila-
ton which the mill workers demand
ed.
Governor Manning has written to
Sheriff Hendrix Rector of Greenville
county, stating that he has informa-
ton that much whisky is being sold
the soldiers of the Second regiment
of militia, who are now in camp In
Greenville, an d the sheriff has writ.
ten the governor stating that there is
no foundation for the story. Accord
ing to the Greenville papers, the SOL
diers have been unable to pay any
great amount Of whisky.
A legal test will be made in Spar
tanburg in a few days to determine
whether the game Of golf may be
played on Sunday at the Country club
of Spartanburg. without violating the
state laws. Residents of the vicinity
in which the club is located have
complained of Sunday playing and the
club authorities claim that since the
club grounds are private property the
members have a right to play golf on
Sunday or any other day.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-16

consisteney.-"Don't you think it is
extremely vulgar to dress as Miss
Stylish does to attract attention on the
street,"
Yes, indeed! l wonder who heI
dressmaker is?"
Il asked her, but she wouldn't tell
me-"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-16
Medical College Of the
State Of South Carolina
CHARLESTON, s. c.

CHARLESTON, s. c.
Schools of Medicine and Pharmacy
Owned and Controlled by the State
Eighty seventh session begins oe-
tober 1, 1915-ends June I, 1916.
Five new three-story buildings i'm
mediately opposite Roper Hospital.
Laboratories of Chemistry, Bacteria
logy, Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology,
Clinical Pathology, Pharmacology and
Pharmacy provided with new, modern
equipment.
The Roper Hospital, one Of the
largest and best equipped hospitals in
|, the South, contains 21S beds, and with
an extensive out patient service, Of
fers unsurpassed clinical advantages.
Practical work in dispensary for
pharmaceutical students.
Two years graduated service in
Roper Hospital with six appointments
each year.
Department Of Physiology and En-
bryology in affiliation with the Charles
ton Museum.
Ten full-time teachers i'm laboratory
branches.
For catalog address:
OSCAR W. scHLEETER. Registrar
Box 43 Charleston, s. c.
july 6-20-27. aug. 10-24-31.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-16
SMOAK-BROWN co.
HORSES. MULES. VEHICLES.
TYSON & JONES BUGGIES

Before YOU buy your next Buggy
Now or Later-come and see us about
the matter before you buy. We sell
the well-known. thoroughly tested
TYSON & JONES
BUGGIES
And we know and you doubtless know
that there is no better Buggy sold on
this market than the TYSON &
JONES Buggies. Scores Of York
County people will tell you that they
have never owned or used a Better
Buggy than the Tyson & Jones vehicle
and few Of them that are as good.
We can supply the kind Of Buggy
you want and you will find that our
prices will give you the Maximum OF
Buggy Value for the Price You Pay.
Come and see US about 1t whenever
YOU are in the notion Of buying New
Buggy.
SMOAK-BROWN COMPANY
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-16

The national flag Of Germany.
adopted in 1870, is white with black
eagle in the centre Of a circle, from
which branch out the arms of a black
cross. In the upper corner next the
staff is a black Maltese cross, set In
the centre of black, white and red
stripes. The Austrian flag is compos-
ed of three stripes, arranged horizon
tally, white in the centre, red on each
side. On the white stripe is a shield
with the imperial cipher and crown.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-16

To Console Himself.-"I believe"
said the impatient man, as he put aside
the telephone, that I'll go fishing"
Didn't know you cared for fishing"
Don't ordinarily. But it's the only
chance have Of finding myself at
the end of line that isn't busy"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-16

The Important Thins.-Pat and a
friend were reading an account Of a
shipwreck, in which they were greatly
interested. Pat" said his friend, "in
case of shipwreck. presence Of mind
is worth everything else" "Prisence
Of moind, We say" replied Pat, earn
estly. Faith and I don't agree wild
We. In tonne of shipwreck, absince
Of body is Of far more importance
than prisence Of moind. nd."-National
Monthly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-16

Easily Distinsuished.-"He is very
distinguished appearing man. A
captain Of industry, I'll bet.''
You're wrong. He drives a jitney!
How do you know?"
Il tapped him on the shoulder with
my fan, and he reached back under
his arm for a nickle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-16

Monotonous.-I wish you would
Introduce a little change in your
style Of dancing"
How do you mean?"
You might occasionally step on my
left foot instead Of the right one"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-16

A Real Symphony.-Music Teacher
What is your impression of har-
mony?
Smart Student-A freckel faced girl
dog.-Judge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-16

A WomanIess World-Suffragette-
What is a party without women?
Mere Man (fiippantly-A stag party
Enthusiastically. And what, sir
but Stagnation?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-16

Cause and Effect.-"My wife has
planned the menus ahead for a month
Have you seen 'em?"
Yes; that's why I'm planning a
few trips away"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-16

For holding q plate on the tray Of
a child's high chair is the purpose Of
a recently patented clip.