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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-23
EXPLAINING THE WAREHOUSE.

About one hundred people, mostly
farmers, gathered in the Cherokee
courthouse at Gaffney last Saturday, to
hear Hon. John L. McLaurin explain
the operation Of the state warehouse
system and the benefits that will ac-
crue to the cotton producers of the
state and other interests generally, as
a result Of a just and equitable reform
of economic conditions along scientific
lines.
The meeting had been called by Mes
srs. j. Whitner Reid, state secretary Of
the Farmers Union, and Mr.. Harris Of
the executive committee, and the main
purpose Of course, was to organize a
local branch with a view to bringing
about a complete reorganization of
full sympathy with this purpose. and
who recognizes the establishment of a
warehouse system as being. in line with
the purposes and principles Of the
Union, had accepted an invitation to
explain to the farmers directly the
work in which he Is engaged. The au-
dience listened to Mr.. McLaurin with
the closest attention, applauded him
quite frequently, and when he finished,
Mr.. Reid easily secured enough appli-
cations for membership to warrant the
issuance of a charter for a local Union.
Mr.. McLaurin told the farmers, how
from information secured from Editor
.DeCamp and from personal observa-
ton, he had beer impressed with the
comfortable condition of the farmers
of Cherokee as compared with those
over in the eastern part Of the state.
Cherokee. York, Union, Lancaster and
Spartanburg farmers diversified their
crops, and in addition to cotton raised
something to eat, while over in the
eastern part Of the state they raised
very little else than cotton, and while
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-23

The baryta mill at Kings Creek is
getting under way to grind baryta fol
shipment, work having been resumed
about two weeks ago.
The field day exercises to be held ir
Yorkville on Saturday, April 8, prom
Use much interesting entertainment fol
all visitors, and all who care to attend
are assured Of q most hearty welcome
at the hands of Yorkville people.
The senate voted overwhelmingly tc
give Governor Manning the $4,000 he
asked for legal advice. Only eight
senator's voted against the proposition
and Senator Beamguard was one Of
the eight. The York delegation was
therefore unanimous in its attitude
with regard to the matter.
Senator Beamsuard passed through
Yorkville last Sunday afternoon on his
way from Columbia to his home a,
Glover. When asked what time the
senate had adjourned, he said: "A lit.
tie before IL according to the senate
clock; but a little after 5 by my
watch" He said he was completely
worn as the result of the strain OF
the past forty-eight hours, including
the all night session, and he looked it
He said he had been working like g
good fellow during the whole session
and he believed that the people OF
York county would be satisfied with
his efforts. .
Senator Beamguard got through his
bill to change the Cherokee county line
so as to leave the town Of Smyrna In
York county; but the bill was hung
up in the house and continued until
next session. 1t is up to the York
members Of the house to see that the
people Of Smyrna get their constitu-
tional rights in this matter. If the
general assembly will not do the right
thing, then 1t is up to the Smyrna peo-
pie to take the case into the courts
and it Is up to all the balance Of the
county to back them up to the limit,
It Is really more a matter for the
courts than for the general assembly
anyway.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-23
WITHIN n TOWN

- Ladies Of the A.. R. P. church
served oysters and salad to quite a
number of people Friday afternoon
and evening. Quite a good sum was
received as the proceeds of the enter
tainment.
The body of Mr.. James Benfield,
son of Mr.. D. NJ. Benfield of York
Vile No. 8, who died several months
ago and was buried in the Philadel-
phia cemetery, vas disinterred last
Saturday and buried in Rose Hill
cemetery, Yorkville.
A street cleaning force was kept
busy last Friday and Saturday morn
ing cleaning Main street Of the mud
and filth which has been collected
during the past several months. 1t
is noticeable that the street is wear
ing away from the concrete curbing;
in some places the street adjoining
the curb needing repairs pretty badly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-23

to use the water way from the Black
to the Mediterranean sea. 1t has been
understood all the while that the only
way to get an opening from the Black
to the Mediterranean sea was to force
the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus,
heretofore regarded as an impossible
task by reason of the long line of for
tifications on both sides of both straits.
The bombardment that commenced on
last Friday, was undertaken by no less
than eight British battleships and
cruisers, assisted by a powerful French
squadron, and altogether carrying a
total of thirty 12-inch guns and six 10
inch guns, in addition to numerous
other guns of smaller calibre. The big
guns of the ships are of size and power
to n Of the guns mounted in the forts
on either side Of the strait, and the
bombardment was begun at a point
beyond the range Of the best guns OF
the forts. After the b~ombardment had
continued all day Friday with the long
err range guns, lighter ships were sent
in close enough to reach the forts with
the smaller guns, and although on sat
urday night the attacking forces claim
ed that they had reduced all the forts
except the one on the Asiatic side,
without sustaining any loss, the Turks
claimed that they had badly damaged
three of the allies ships, and that their
forts had sustained but slight damage'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-23
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

G. r. Acknowledgements subscrib-
ers TO The Enquirer on his club to
pay up at once, either to him or at
The Enquirer Office.
Thos. F. Jackson, Clover-Has pur-
chased a registered Jersey bull.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.-Ofers 80
pair Douglass 50 to 81 shoes at 81
a pair. Other specials.
York Drug Store-Tells you that your
physicians prescription is no good
unless it is filled correctly. 1t fills
them correctly.
w. E. Ferguson-Has u full line of the
best of cereal foods and says cereals
are recommended by dieticians. A
line Of ~evaporated fruits.
James Rros.-Say that Mr.. John 5.
James will reach Yorkville Friday
with a car of Kentucky mules.
ferguson & Youngblood-Sell Seneca
poultry powder and say it Is the
best. Pratt's COW tonic brings re-
suits. Pratt's hog powder eradicates
hog worms.
Lyric acknowledgements for this
week includes Grace Cunard and
Francis Ford tomorrow; and Mary
Fuller on Friday.
Kirkpatrick-Belk Co.-Says its buyers
are now in the northern markets to
buy novelties, ETC., for the spring
trade. New coat suits and neckwear.
First National Bank, Yorkville-Calls
attention to the advantages Of its
time certificates of deposit as a safe
and paying investment.
Thomson Coolers a variety OF dry
goods specials for this week. Seven
cents Bingham at 3 1-2 cts. yard.
]. NJ. Stroup-Talks about Royal tall
ored clothes. Arrow brand shirts and
collars,r neckwear, and shoes 70
women, children and men.
Hugh G. Brown-Offers Cleveland Big
Boil cotton seed for sale at 81 per
bushel. Also has Georgia Heavy
Fruiter seed at same price.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-23
NEW n CHURCH

Bethany's new church, which was
opened Sunday, is without doubt, the
largest and most costly country church
in York county, and compares favor
ably with any edifice in Yorkville or
Rock Hill. The new building, work
on which vas begun last July, is To-
Gated about fifty yards east Of the
old church. on an elevation somewhat
greater than that Of the former
house. The building is of brick, and
as will be noted from the picture on
the first page, a tower which rises to
n considerable height above the root
is a prominent feature of its archi-
lecture. There are three entrances
the main arched entrance and doors
to the two wings of the building
which will be used for Sunday school
purposes. These two wings are
drawn off from the main auditorium
by means of rolling partitions, and
when pressed into service, gives the
auditorium in extra 81 ating capacity
of seventy. The auditorium proper
contains seating capacity for more
han four hundred people.
1t is the intention of the congrega-
ton To put the grounds surrounding
the building in shape that will be in
keeping with the new edifice. They
will build pretty walks, plant flower
beds and otherwise beautify the great
church yard. The work of removing
tree Stumps around the place, etc,
has already been begun.
The interior of the church is in
deed a thing of beauty. 1t is finished
in mahogany, and the artistic paint
ing of borders, wainscoting, seats, ETC.,
show that much care has been taken
in every detail of the work. The
pulpit platform, which is unusually
large and is elevated to a height of
two feet or more, has been equipped
with handsome furniture. Located
above the platform is the choir loft,
which is also furnished in mahogany
and contains space for thirty-three
singers and the Organist. The walls
of tn" building are calsamined a pref
ty shade Of green, and the tall win
dows are artistically stained in colors
corresponding with the walls. The
tower at the entrance is also studded
with stained glass panels which
throw out a lustrous light when COM
ing in contact with the rays of the
sum-.
The ceiling in the interior is of
metal design, drawn off in small
quarters of white material, with a
reinforcement of mahogany timber
extending across az regular intervals.
While the floors of the building
have rot yet been carpeted. the COW
ering has been secured through the
efforts of the Ladies' Aid society and
other organizations of the church. and
it is expected it will be laid this
week or next. The building is steam
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-23

heated, the furnace being located in
the basement. The church contains
a council chamber for the session
and there are extra closets and a
pastors study.
The building committee responsible
for the erection Of the church con-
sists of Messrs. ]. L. McGill, w. M.
McCarter, E. w. Pursley, D. T.
Quinn and r. \. Plaxco, and the H.
nance committee whose duty it is to
collect the building fund consists of
the board of deacons and Mesdames
Matte McGill, Iona McGill and S. c.
Pursley. The session of the church
Is composed Of the following elders.
w. D. Leslie, L. A. McGill, M. P.
Fairs, R. N. Whitesides, D. T. Quinn,
j. L. McCarter, j. l.. McGill, E. w.
Pursley, T. E. McMackin. Mr.. ]. L.
McGill Is clerk OF the session.
The personnel of the board of dea-
cons, Of which Mr.. N. A. Howell is
secretary-treasurer, Is as follows: w.
B. McGill, Walter Summerford, n. A.
Howell, w. S. McCarter, Walter
Beamguard, s.. c. Pursley, r. N. Plax-
CO., ]. H. Quinn and W. M. McCar-
ter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-23
AlIeoed MISREPRESENTATION.

The Enquirer is in receipt of a five
page letter from the secretary Of the
Sumter Chamber Of Commerce com
planning that our comments on the al
legged remarks of Senator Epps as pub
lished last Friday, are unjust to the
writer. Much Of the letter is devoted
to an effort to boost the alleged work
of the writer in the city Of Sumter,
and would only be printable in The
Enquirer as paid advertising, for the
reason that it is Of little or no concern
to our readers or the public generally.
Among other statements the letter
contains the following:
Your editorial is not only a great
Injustice to the secretary Of h sum-
ter Chamber Of Commerce.; but Is in
fact denied by Senator R. D. Epps over
his signature in last Saturdays issue
of the Sumter Daily Item Of his own
town. Mr.. Epps has been done an in
justice by your paper as we'll"
The information on which the COM
ments referred to were based was Sc
cured from the Sumter Item, and the
denial Of Senator Epps, referred to as
having been published in the Sumter
Item of last Saturday was as follows:
Editor Daily Item:
l have just been told that a news
item in both the State and the Item
quoted me on the 50-car bill debate as
having referred to my good friend En-
met Reardon in IN ~unfriendly way. l
have not seer either publication. /
said that 1 had q long telegram from
which l thought had been in
spired by the secretary of another city,
and thai l thought the Sumter cham
Der was not responsible for 1t. | was
not thinking Of our secretary and new
er referred to him..
Very respectfully,
R. D. Epps.
Of course we would not m~isrepre-
sent the secretary Of the Sumter
Chamber of Commerce or Senator
Epps for anything, and we take pleas
ure in reproducing the senator's card,
even though we cannot see our way to
give space to all the other booster
stuff that does not seem to be germane
to the subject.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-23

Twenty-Five or thirty years g the
forcing Of the Dardanelles was regard
ed as an almost impossible task and
even England would have been loath
to undertake 1t. The passage is still a
strong one; but because of the increas-
ing power Of modern guns, with which
Turkey is not supposed to have kept
pace, it is probable that the assaults
commenced last Friday will prove sue
cessful, and within a short while the
fleet may have Constantine
pie at it's mercy. Still, it may be some
time yet before the Turks will have to
give up their capital.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-23
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS

- Charles l.. DuBoSe, retired COM
mander of the naval militia Of North
Carolina, died in Charleston Friday,
aged 70 years.
- William Gay, employed for many
years in an official capacity with the
Southern railway shops at Columbia,
died in that city Monday.
The safe Of the Piedmont & North
ern railway at Piedmont, was blown
open early Sunday morning by safe
crackers who secured only $40.
AT a meeting of the sinking fund
commission held in Columbia, Satur-
day, Governor Manning was named as
chairman of the commission, to sue
coed DR.. Geo. w. Dick, resigned.
The state tax levy is to be I in
stead of 6 mills, the explanation being
the necessity of meeting a large de-
ficit that has been growing during the
past six or eight years.
A valuable dog, the property Of
Edmund F. Thorn Of the Oketee club
at Ridgeland was bitten by a large
ra%ttlesnake while hunting last Friday.
The dog died in great agony a few
hours after being bitten.
The secretary of state has receiv-
ed ISL acts from Governor Manning.
More than 800 acts were passed by the
1915 session Of the general assembly
and it is expected that all will be sign
ed by the governor.
- George w. Farrell, a tramp who
gives Baltimore as his home, was
struck by a train while he was sittin"
on Il trestle over Lynche's river near
Florence, Saturday. He was probabl!
fatally injured.
- Representative j. T. Lyles of Or
augsburg, has beer appointed chair
man of the house ways and means
committee to succeed DR.. George w.
Dick, who has resigned as Il member
of the house.
- Ed Abbott, a white man, widely
known in sporting circles in the two
Carolinas, and who bears a shady record
with the police Of ~Spartanburg, killed
Ben Twitty, a negro, in the western
part of S~partanburg Sunday afternoon.
He claims that the killing was in self
defense.
Upon the final passage of the bill
providing for the reorganization Of
the asylum, Governor Manning called
for the commissions of four members
of the board of regents-Messrs. A. II.
Dean of Greenville: j. d. Bivens of
Dorchester: j.. G. Summersett of Co.
lumbia, and Frank r. Hunter of New
berry. DR.. Julius H. Taylor handed in
his resignation.
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Ths alorkrille enquirer.
Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter Of the Second Class.
~YORKvILLE. s. O.,
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1915

The Enquirer has been advised that
the publication of the Newberry Her
aid and News, which was suspended
some weeks ago, will be resumed short
ly. This information will be more than
pleasing to the many friends Of the
Messrs. Aull.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-23

It has been a noticeable fact from
the beginning hat neither England or
Germany has admitted responsibility
for any blamable conduct. For every
questionable act, each has denied its
own responsibility and laid the blame
the other.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-23

d SlSlCl SOll6lC6oNloi ooN - NAA~
blood that flowed in the veins of the
Faulkners, McGills Henrys, and other
pioneers of Bethany, flowed in his
veins also.
The spiritual factor has brought
about the changes spoken of by DR.
Stevenson, said Rev. Oates. The spirit.
ual gives that same force to the tenn.
poral which the breath of God gives
to those who are dead. In the affairs
Of the world the spirit Of God working
in mems hearts gives the power to do
A man, said the minister, a not
live without Hope, and the temporal
things that refer to the human race
are worthless without that spirit which
God alone gives. A few years ago al
a fair. there was on exhibition a dis
play depicting the massacre Of Gen.
eral Custer. Wax figures represent
ing dying men, their blood flowing
and their mouths seeming to gasp
for breath were shown. But those who
saw the exhibit, knew the figures were
only wax, because in all we do and
hope and are, mems works are dead
until the spiritual power emanates
from God.
Between the tropics of Cancer and
Capricorn there are waters known as
the "doldrums' which are a terror to
sailors who might be in that latitude
and longitude, because the trade
winds do not blow and the sailors
are always listless and miserable n
have to walk sun-baked decks until
they float out of the regions. Then
the winds cause the prows Of ships
to break through the flashing waves
And so it is-the spiritual Is necessary
to revive the temporal.
This spiritual effect is that OF
transmutation, continued the speaker.
Lying out a few years ago, there was
a piece Of land-dirt. The next spring
there was grass on that dirt. Then
cattle were put to Craze on the grass
the cattle were later slaughtered
and their flesh eaten by men. Brain
tissue was developed from the meat
that was eaten, and mar was made to
think new thoughts and to plan
greater things. Thus the spiritual
The spirit Of God which glorifies
that which Is temporal, asserted Rev.
Mr.. Oates. has made the increase for
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-19
DOLLY GRAY WINS GAME
WITH DRIVE OVER FENCE
With Two on Bases, Rocky Mount
Fielder Gets Home
Run.
TARS FALL ON THE PIRATES
Norfolk EvenS Series With Ports
notwithstanding Takes Second
Straight From Newport News.
Was Duel of TwirIerS.

ROCKY MOUNT. n c.. May is
After two errors and single gave
suffolk one-run lead. Gray's trusted
willow. with two men on. brought the
locals to their toes for five minutes of
cheering, when in the sixth he pound
ed over the garden wall for n homer
scoring both runners. Five errors and
five passes, with an even half-dozen
hits, tells OF the tough Shedding Of
Pitcher Pope. who came through In
good style whenever there were men
in tho patch, and would not have been
scored on hut for Doyle's tumble OF an
easy croundcr
From the viewpoint OF the locals. 1t
was Il nerve wrccking affair, and with
third base filled often and the sacks
drunk on one occasion, with none
down, the best the Welchermen could
get off Pope were easy popups or
health swings. Several times if a hit
had been made off the Down Homer,
his game would have been lost
The game opened with phenome-
nal catch by Moran in left field for
suffolk, when he chased a drive from
Biddle's bat and landed it In his glove
by a plunge forward that sent him for
two sommersaults. II was n fielding
feature never surpassed on tho local
lot. Gray is the idol Of fandom for
his work. He spoiled the really great
work OF the sidcwheeler, and grabbed
victory for the Tarheels Score
oil
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-19

TORONTO. ONT. May lS.-No pref
tier game Of bail could the most exact
ing fan ask for than that here today
when Richmond beat Toronto TO l.
Fast, sharp fielding and good base run
,nins was seen behind the excellent
.,pitching OF Herbert and Sterzer The
LEAFS scored their run in the second
mining. and the Climbers put their
i.oar OF tallies across in The sixth.
y 1t was twirlinS duel in which
Sterzer had the better of Herbert IN
only that the Southcrncrs won. Tho
winners, made. seven hits as against
orontos Sin, hut Stcr2cr was inclined
to be wild and issued seven bases on
ball Herbert passed only wo bats
men. Both teams, tielded faultossly.
4 pair OF smart double plays behind
Sterzcr helped the latter out Of ain
Guilty on two occasions.
- The Leafs were the first to register.
r Trout opened the second inning with a
single and Sheehan sacrificed him along
with a perfectly put down hunt. Trout
was run down between second and
third when Roach hit TO Flick. Roach
reached second KoChcr drew n walk
and he and Roach worked a clean dou-
bic steal: Herbcrts single scored
Roach. Holltndcr walked, but Mes
senger forced him at second for the
third out.
sailed into Herbert. With one down
Bates singled and Jordan doubled The
Toronto lniicld played in close for Hon-
man, but the latter smashed a linor AT
Roach too hot for the latter 10 handle
and Bates and Jordan romp.d home
Shortstop Crane put in one of the
prettiest fielding plays OF tn gam., in
the seventh " he nthe Leafs were
threatening again, Messenger walked
and Graham slRshed a fast-trav.liug
bounding ball over second base Crane
scooped II In one hand behind the bag
and forcing Messenger, threw Graham
out by an eyelash at drst
ferinSs of Stcr2cr and when il was his
turn TO lead Oft the eighth Manager
Clymer took him ont and put in Laquo.
Richmond portsidcr. The Cuban worked
S,erzer for z, base on halls but Trout
were DOUBTED 'ol;. Steraer to Arragon
4 TO Jordan.
Hoffman woh drove IN the Rich
n>ond runs in that sixth innin, pinch
& also laced = scrcnChlur liner across
y second base In The second Lnnlns
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-19
CUBS EVEN SERIES WITH
GIANTS IN GREAT FRACAs
New York, With Tesrcnu Twirling,
Loses Pitchers Duel to
Chicago.
BRAVES CAPTURE PIRATES
Bostonians Get Decision Over Pitts
burgh-CardS Take Philadelphia
Into Camp-Rcds Shut Out by
Pfcfler.

NEW YORK. May lS.-ChicaEo ev-
ened it's series with New York, win
ming the scond gam to-day. to o.
IT was a pitchrs battle between Hum
phries and Tesrau in which both
pitchers received perfect support.
Chicago scored in the first when Fisher
doubled with one out. He was retired
on the base line on Schultc's grounder
TO Fletcher. Schultz took third on
Zimmcrman3 single and scored on a
double steal
II was suffrage day at the Polo
Grounds, though showers and cold.
dismal day held down the crowd The
equal suffrage campaign committee
received a percentage of the receipts.
Each player scoring run was prom
PLAYER able to take ADVANTAGE of The
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-19
COOLERS BEAT BUILDERS

PETERSBURG. VA May lS.-Pe-
tcrshur@ made it two straight from
Newport News 10y winning tho game
this afternoon. II was a pitChcrS'
battle between GARDENER and Rich
mond. with honors even. Newport
News scored only In the first inning
when Hunting. ~alked and scored on
smiths thrce-haSe hit TO center field.
Petersburg took the lead in it's half
of the same inning, after one man was
out Simmons hit for two bases. and
Busch worked a base on balls. Spen-
Ger hit down third base line, and on
the throw TO Carnes at first, Simmons
came home. Carncs threw badly to
going past him. and Busch scored. \
feature Of the game was the work of
Carncs and IIudeins for the visitors
this pair getting twenty-five of the
twcntY-four outs for their team. The
score.