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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-04
THE BASS A cANNIBAL.

Black bass Is the most destructive
fish that can be put in a pond, accord
ing to the experience Of some Of the
York county fish raisers, and they will
have no more Of them IL they car
help it.
Il have put some 1900 bass, about
200 carp and twenty or more catfish
in my pond within the past few
years." said Mr.. ]. c. Wallace Of York
vile, yesterday, land when let the
pond out last Saturday to see what ]
had, found nothing but bass, and not
very many Of them"
Mr.. Wallace went on to say that he
was at Mr.. r. l.. Campbelrs, in Bethe
township, when Mr.. Campbell let out
his pond on the previous Monday, an6
although the pond had been well
stocked with bass, carp and other fish
when the water was let off there was
little OF nothing there. Mr.. Campbell
showed him a number Of large bass
that were literally gorged with small
er fish, including bass several inches
long. In some cases the tails Of the
smaller fish were protruding from the
mouths Of the fish that had swallowed
them and could be pulled out whole.
MIR. Campbell told me-" Mr.. Wallace
said, that when 1 let out my own
pond l would find that the same thing
had happened, and that is what
found. There was hardly carp to be
found and not a single cat. The bass
had eaten up everything, including the
smaller fish of their own kind.
mo more bass for mine, If you
please" Mr.. Wallace declared, "foI
they are certainly no good in a fish
pond"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-04
THE MARRIAGE RECORD

Thirty marriage licenses were is
sued by L. R. Williams, Judge Of pro.
bate for York county, during the
month Of April. OF this number
eighteen were issued to coloret
couples. Two more licenses were Is.
sued during April than in March. A
total Of 1889 licenses have been is.
sued in York county since the mar
riage license law went into operation
Licenses were granted to the follow
ing couples during April:
April Louie Massey and Mea.
lion Williams, colored.
April George Gibson and jamie
Burris, colored.
April Guy Erwin and Ida Rawl.
April S-Alexander Pratt and Sarat
Burris, colored.
April 3-Emmett Campbell and Bes
sic Russell, colored.
April 5-A. B. Senter and Lannit
Nantz.
April ST. D. Sanders and Ina
Pratt, colored.
April 6-Thomas E. Burris ant
Evelyn Mae Love.
April Levi Leech and. Nevada
Crosby colored.
April 1O-Tom Erwin and Alice
Miller colored.
April 1O-Henry Hill and Amanda
Moore, colored.
April 10-Charlie Moore and Wilmer
Good, colored.
April 12-Ralph E. Stevenson and
Emily c. Wright.
April 12-W. Sumter Cain and Leila
Stevenson.
April 12-Lonnie Chambers ant
Margaret Ramsour, colored.
April 12-M. w. Bryant and Mamie
Lee Sowell.
April 12-Holloway Hunt and Mis-.
souri, Chambers, colored.
April 13-J. P. Branson and Matte
A. Morgan.
April 14-George Davis and julia
Pagins, colored.
April 16-Vance Mauney and Lois
Hawkins.
April 1s-William McWaters and
Mary Gardner.
April 20-William Wilson and Essie
Lineberger, colored.
April 2O-Samuel K. Lowry ant
Mary E. Starr.
April 21-Charlie Youngblood and
Ella Reid, colored.
April 22-Will Potts and Callit
Barnes, colored.
April 24-Jack Nivins and Maggie
Porter.
April 25-Joe Reynolds and Bertha
Burgess.
April 26-Fate Anderson and Lille
Tolbert, colured.
April 28-J. l.. Hardin and Anna
Boheler.
April 2S-Ben Miller and Mary
Glenn, colored.
April 30-Lloyd Sides and Virgia
Lee BOst
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-04
WAR NEWS SUMMARY
Important Developments Of Yesterday
as Sent Out from London,


According to Berlin and Vienna, the
German and Austrian armies have
achieved a notable victory in west
Galacia, smashing the entire Russian
center along a front Of many miles,
or as the Berlin official statement
puts it, across the whole western tip
of Galacia, from near the Hungarian
border to the point where the river
Dunajec joins the Vistula, right at
the frontier Of Poland.
Though the 5000 prisoners the
Teutonic allies say they have taken
does not compare with the number
which some Of Field Marshal Won Hin
denburgs rushes netted him in the
north, the achievement, If subsequent
reports bear it out, will mean at least
a temporary check to the Russians
hammering their way westward since
the fall of Przemysl.
Berlin is celebrating the victory,
though it is admitted flags have been
flown before full details are at hand
England and France make no claim
to gains in the west, the British
merely saying that the German at
tacks on Hill 60 in Flanders have been
beaten back; the French confirm this.
The Germans maintain they are
pushing forward to the northwest of
Ypres and toward st. Julien, which
they captured after the attack follow
ing their extensive use of gas, but
which they were forced to yield under
counter attacks.
In the fighting in the Baltic
provinces also Berlin finds cause to
rejoice Rejecting the Russian con-
tention that it is only sporadic
cavalry raid, Berlin wireless comment
received last night says 1t seriously
threatens the Russian right and the
fact that troops could be moved so far
northeast before they encountered re-
sistance is considered reflection on
the Russian intelligence system.
So far as claims go, it was an
Austro- German day. A number of
vessels, neutral and otherwise, have
fallen victims to German submarines,
Norway being a particularly heavy
loser.
If the Austro German contentious
relative to the Galacian situation are
correct i'm the opinion Of some Eng
liSh military writer's, it will mean that
the whole Russian campaign in the
Carpathians is seriously affected. MAX
ing extremely precarous the position
of the Russian troops pressing down
the southern slopes toward the plains
of Hungary.
The line between the ViStula and
the Hungarian frontier, was about 4O
miles east of CracoW. The AuStrO-
Germans have been defending it stub
bornly ever since the beginning Of the
Carpathian fighting The general
German comment is somewhat re-
served. pending the Petrograd version
of operations.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-04
FUNERAL OF HANNIBAL.

Hannibal Beatty. the old negro
whose death was recorded in the last
issue of The Enquirer, was buried
from the Associate Reformed church
last Saturday afternoon, in accordance
with his previously expressed wish
and his funeral in some respects was
the most remarkable that has ever
been given to a negro in Yorkville, OF
South Carolina, if not in the south.
The services were conducted by
Rev. ]. l.. Oates, pastor of the Associ.
ate Reformed church, Of which Han
nibal had been the faithful servant fol
so many years, assisted by Rev. y. 5
Smith, pastor of the cOlored MethO-
dist church of which the deceased was
a member. The attendance included
about 400 people, whites and blacks ir
about equal numbers, from town and
country surrounding in about equa
numbers and was about as thoroughly
representative gathering as has evel
been seen In Yorkyille on funeral
occasion. Officers of the church, the
county and members of the bar acted
as pail bearers there were numerous
floral tributes from both white and
colored, and whites joined the ne
groes in laying the body away in the
grave.
The sole significance of this unusual
tribute to Il negro was the compelling
power of character, worth, faithful
ness as eXemplitied in a long life OF
humble but honest service. Hannibal
was probably the best known negro in
York county. He was born in servi-
tude and reared in the home of a mas
ter and mistress who were the best
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-04
CHANGING THE NAME

Chester Reporter: We haven't any,
thing whatever to do with the prOpos.
ed shortening of the name Of York
vile to York; but we believe If we
were a resident Of the town, we would
vote to allow the name to remain as Il
is. Yorkville has a long and honorable
history, and there Is a sanctity that
invests the name which it would be
sacrilege to disturb.
Lancaster News: Yorkville, whilst
one of the most delightful communi-
ties socially to be found anywhere, has
not made the progress that other
communities less favored have done
AS a beginning. we suggest to her
people in the election soon to be held
10 decide whether the willie" will be
dropped from the name OF the place tC
vote Yea. The present name is out
Of date. Judging by the long list OF
signers to the petition, upon which
the election was ordered, 1t would
seem that public sentiment Is in ia
vOr Of changing the name Of York
vile to York.
Winnsboro News and Herald: York
vile Is to soon vote on the question
Of changing the name Of the old burg
from Yorkville to York. Just what
the grounds are for a demand Of this
change, we know not, but unless there
is something I'm the old name that heI
citizens are ashamed of, it would be
advisable to leave the name as al
present Outsiders would usually
look for York" as some village post
office in the country and not the
same Yorkville, the county seat OF
York county. 1t would be years be-
fore the new name would find place
on the maps Of the county besides
many other disadvantages We have
nothing to do with the change. but
we like the name "YOrkville" better
than York" if everything else were
equal.
Greenwood Journal: Just now the
question Is up to change the name OF
the town Of YOrkville to York. Just
what Is the reason for raising such a
question we are unable to see, or what
possible good could come from the
change Is equally as incomprehensi-
BILE. We have nothing to do with this
as we are not citizen of Yorkville
but we are a citizen Of the state, and
we are free to confess that. for more
reasons than one, we should hate to
see the name Of this old historic town
changed, end we trust that 1t will not
he done. In the first place, the name
of town or settlement Is of histori-
cal value, and for this reason 1t Is
not deslrabl to change 1t. unless there
Is some very valuable consideration
which outweighs this very important
claim, and then 1t often causes con-
fusion that Is entirely unnecessary,
and which might so easily have been
avoided We should value land
marks. and these changes may be
compared to digging up and Destroy
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-04

products Of ante-bellum civilization,
and who had no children of their own.
He was humble, courteous, alert, in
telligent, kind and obliging, and If
he ever Intentionally gave offense to
whites or blacks, the circumstance is
not of record. He passed through pc
RODS Of intense racial friction without
ever incurring the suspicion or i'll will
of either whites or blacks, and so far
as Is known has never been absent
from his post Of duty except by rea-
son Of serious illness
Hannibal was sexton of 'he AsSo-
ciate Reformed church Of .orkville
from 1869. and was janitor of the
courthouse from 1874.
The pail bearers were as follows:
H. G. Brown, sheriff; F. E. Quinn
deputy sheriff; B. M. Love, auditor
H. E. Neil, treasurer; John E. Car.
roll, superintendent Of education: j
A. Tate, clerk of the court; Thos. w
Boyd, supervisor; L. r. Williams, pro-
bate judge; w. w. Lewis, ]. 5. Brice
Thos. F. Mellow, ]. r. Hart, j. A
Marion, members of the bar; H. L
McCaw, court stenographer; ]. l.
Moss and Geo. w. Williams, deacons
Of the Associate Reformed Presbyte-
rian church.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-04

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

John ]. McCarter and Others a
meeting of parties interested In Fill
bert State Warehouse company, to
meet at Filbert next Saturday.
Sumter Robinson, Sharon--Warns all
persons against hiring or harboring
his son, Smith Robinson, aged 13.
P. w. Wallace, Filbert 1-Can supply
limited quantity Of Ribbon cane
seed.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Sugests that
you get your fly screens up now. II
can furnish screens. screen wire
and all kinds of necessities.
Ferguson & Youngblood-Sell Stone
cyphers potato bug killer and ad-
wise you to get busy and try 1t II
you would protect your potatoes.
w. E. Ferguson--Says he Is constant
ly receiving new goods, and emu
merates some Of the new arrivals
Thomson Co.'s showing new lines
of mems four-in-hand and bow ties
Oxfords for men, women and chill
dren. Straw hats for men.
First National Bank Of Yorkville-
Reminds you that it is the savings
of today that will give you comfort
your savings account.
]. M. Stroup-Invites special attention
to the big line Of shoes he has for
all sizes and ages, from the little
chap to the heaviest man.
Kirkpatrick-B Co.-Wants you to
see its house dresses, shirt waists,
separate skirts, etc. Has many spe-
cial values.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-04
WITHIN THE TOWN

Trade was unusually good II
Yorkville last week, especially on Sat-
urday.
- The long spring drought was brok-
en- yesterday morning, much to the
qualification Of the gardeners.
- Yesterday was salesday for May
but the salesday crowd was lacking
There were no horsetraders present
and in fact very few people were in
town.. Neither were there any official
auction sales.
An cid fashioned spelling bee is
to be held In Graded school audito-
rum tonight for the benefit of the
athletic field Of the school. Spoilers
picked from the school will contest
against a team Of local ladies and
gentlemen.
A number of delegates, represen
tative of most of the Episcopal par
ishes in the state, gathered at the
Church Home Orphanage Saturday
for the purpose of discussing ways
and means whereby workers for the
Episcopal orphanage in the various
towns. could be brought into closer
relation. An organization to be
known as the Federation of Orphan
age Committees of the Diocese OF
South Carolina was formed, Mrs
Richard I. Manning being elected
president.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-04
Has YorkviIIe a good name" or

Has YorkvilIe good name" or
not?
Wonder il it Is because the czar
changed it's name that people have so
little respect for dispatches from Pc
trograd?
"What do you want to change the
name Of the town for?" Because
Because what?" Because, because
That conversation occurred between
two citizens, both Of whom are op-
posed to any change.
Where a man feels that he has been
dishonored in the name Of his town,
he should not be censured for endeav-
oring to change that name, but un-
less he has been considerably better
than his town, he Is not entitled to
much sympathy.
We are not willing to admit that a
majority Of the freeholders have ask
ed for an election; but we are per-
fectly willing to leave it to majority
Of the voters Of the town to say
whether or not they want to change
the name.
Il was one Of the members Of the
council who is not in sympathy with
some of the doings thereof who gave
The Enquirer detailed information in
connection with all this monkey busi-
ness in connection with the proposed
change Of the name. AS to whether
the council has any further instruc-
tions from higher up" just now, he
does not know, as they do not tell
him everything that is going on.
81 reckon we won't be writing it this
way much longer" said Uncle Bob
Wallace, the chairman Of the county
board Of registration supervisors yes
terday as he wrote willie" to York on
a certificate for a local elector. But
don't want to see any change" he
went on, land I hope there won't be.
Because it is the name Of our county
seat, they ought to let the country
people vote, and if they would, know
Ills at New Zion who would be agin
lit"
Durina a visit Of the editor Of The
ENQUIRER over in the Gold Hill section
last Friday, several of the citizens of
the community mentioned the agita-
ton on the subject Of changing the
name of the town Of Yorkville. They
seemed to have a pretty good idea of
the animus behind the proposition;
but were not so much interested in the
merits or demerits Of a local quarrel
as they were in the broader view that
since Yorkville is the county seat of
York, the whole county has a right to
be consulted with regard to any pro-
posed change of the name.
When the postoffiee department
some years ago changed the name of
the Rock Hill postoffice to "Rockhill," !"
it raised a big row among the leading
citizens Of our sister town, and they
made trouble until the offense was re-
moved. All the citizens Of Rock Hill
Of whom the town is proud are proud
of her, and they will brook no affront
on the name. They made a row and
they kept at it until the postofflce de-
partment changed "Rockhill' back to
Rock Hill. Yorkville has some citi-
zens who are proud of her and not all
of them are natives either.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-04
Rev. ]. H. Machen, Messrs A. M. Grist
and Jos, F.. GriSt.


The engagement Of Rev. F. w. Dib-
BILE to Miss Ava Lee Tapp of Colum-
bia, has been announced. Rev. Mr.
Dibble is pastor of the circuit COM
prising the Philadelphia, Kings
Mountain Chapel, st. Paul and Glover
Methodist churches. The ride-to-be
Is a daughter of James L. Tapp, well
known merchant Of Columbia. The
wedding is to take place on May rs.
Mr.. Henry B. James, who was quite
painfully hurt in a road accident last
Thursday night, as described in The
Enquirer Of last Friday, Is still con-
fined to his bed; but hopes to be out
within the next few days. The princi-
pal injury was slight displacement
Of the knee cap, and although he has
been in considerable pain he has been
transacting business with all who have
called at his home for the purpose.
Rev. w. ]. Roach, who Is pastor Of
the Presbyterian church at Glenn
Springs, Spartanburg county. Is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. James F. Gardner
in Yorkville Rev. Roach Will assist
Rev. John A. McMurray. pastor of
Bethesda church. in a series OF ser
vices beginning Friday night and end
ing with communion on Sunday. He
will also preach before the Beersheba
congregation before returning to his
charge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-04

ing the landmarks Of the fathers. The
old Jewish law admonishes us against
removing the landmarks Of the faith
ers. The same reasons may be as
signed against changing the names Of
streets Of a city or town. We have
had some changes Of this kind in
Greenwood that had better not have
been made There was no reason for
these changes and the only thing that
has been done is to produce confusion
and destroy landmarks. But there Is
always some one to raise issues Of
this kind, and the sad part about 1t
is that he usually gets a following
even when there is no sense or reason
in the things proposed. These people
care nothing for history, have no SEN
timents, and not much Of anything
else. They are not bound by local at
tachments; for they seldom stay in
one place long enough to become at
tached to it or to anything or any
one connected with 1t.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-04
Italy About to Move.-Advices reach

Italy About to Move.-Advices reach
ing the United States government
through official and unofficial chan
nels within the last few days indi-
cate that Italy's preparations clearly
tend to her participation in the war al
an early date.
American diplomatists in Europe
some of whom are in touch with the
Italian situation, believe ltaly's deci-
sion now is only matter Of days and
arrangements already are being made
to accommodate Italian interests
should the emergency arise.
If Italy should enter the war, 1t Is
understood she would ask the Ameri-
can embassies in Vienna, Berlin and
Constantinople to care for her diplo-
matte interests. Italy now is the GUS
todian i'm the Turkish capital Of Rus
sian interests, and Ambassador Nor
genthau probably would have Petro-
grads subjects and interests to care
for
The recent call To Rome Of the
Italian ambassadors accredited to
Great Britain, France, Germany and
Austria, is taken to foreshadow 1taly's
final decision. Diplomatists In the
United States would not be surprised
if the ENJOYS to Germany and AUS
tria did not return To their posts.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-04

drafting Of that bill was itself an ad-
mission by the friends of the change
that certain contingencies had to be
guarded against. no one can deny now
that the property owners, voters and
all, are being asked to plunge head
long into ills that they know not of.
In the meantime the best reason
that anybody has given for the change
is Because"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-04

the men, regardless Of the fire, ran to-
ward him, he worked his way onward
toward the trench until he collapsed
ten feet away. When the battle was
over, Jan was removed to the field
hospital and later to the hospital in
Maehrisch- h-Weisskirchen. His wounds
were too severe, however, for him to
survive them. He is mourned by his
company as no other member has
been.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-04

- Field officers and company COM
mandcrs of the First and Second regi-
ment, South Carolina militia, are to
meet i'm Columbia on May q, at which
time they will be addressed by the
governor and others.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-04
LOCAL IACONlCS
Quick Work.

Quick Work.
A letter from Mr.. James A. Barrett
Of Glover, says: Found my dog early
Saturday morning, thanks to adVer-
tisement"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-01-16
SHERIFFS SALE.
Geo. Knight and h. A. Davis

Wild. Alexandra Barras & HERS
Ut Alex. Barras
No. 1925
18th Judicial District Court,
Parish Of st. Martin. State of Louisiana,
BY virtue Of a writ Of Fieri- Facias
issued out Of the 10th Judicial District
Court, III and for the Parish Of ST. Mar
tin, State Ut Louisiana. IN the above ell
titled aud numbered suit. dated this 9th
day Of Dec. 1914.
have seized aud will proceed to sell
ut public auction to the last and high
est bidder at the front door of the Court
House. between the legal sale hours in
the Town Of st. Msrtinvills Oh
Saturday, Jan. 23rd, 1915,
the following mentioned and described
property. tO-wit:
A certain portion or parcel Of land ST.
tuated III the Parish of st. Martin. La.
measuring and cOntaing two srpents in
superficial area, bounded North by Pub
lie Road, South by CatahOula CUulee.
East and West by land of Vendor.
Seized to satisfy above writ.
Terms and cOnditiOns-cash.
Sheriff's office this 10th day Of Dec.
A. d. 1914.
WADE o. MARTIN, Sheriff.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-01-16
SHERIFFS SALE

Mrs. Blanche Delahoussaye Widow L. l..
Darby
v6
C. B. Delahousssve
No. 1882
10Th Judicial District Court.
Parish Of st. Martin. State of LOuisiaan.
By virtue of writ of seizure and sale
issued out Of the 10th Judicial District
Court. in and for the Parish of st. Mar
tin. State Of Louisiana. in the above en-
titled and numbered suit, dated this 36th
day Of Dec 1914.
l have seized and will proceed to cell
at public auction to the last and high
est bidder at the front door of the Court
House. between the legal sale hours in
the Town of st. Martinville on
Saturday Feb. 18TH, 1915,
the following mentioned and described
property. tO-wit:
A certain tract Of land situated in the
Parish OF st. Martin, East of Bayou
Teche. Bounded North by land of A. v.
Fournet & ais, East by land of Wild. G.
G. FOurnet. South by lands of Ulysse
Lorins & ais. West BY land of Philip
Narcisse & ais. With said lands the
buildings and improvements thereon
erected and thereto belonging.
Seized to satisfy above writ.
Terms and cOnditiOns-cash.
Sheriffs Office this 9th day Of Jan.
A. d. 1915.
WADE O. MARTIN. Sheriff.