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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-02
Y M CONDUCT SERVICE.

Quite out Of the ordinary were the
services at the Yorkville A. K. +.
church Sunday, the exercises being
conducted by a number Of laymen
rather than the pastor. 1t was the
first time that such a service had ever
been held in the Yorkville church,
and came as quite a surprise to most
Of the congregation who were not
aware hat such a service was In con-
temptation. Following the reading OF
the Scripture lesson, "a portion OF
James ii), the pastor stated that he
had for a long time had under con-
sideration the idea of having the lay
men conduct services. From his
earliest childhood, he said 1t has been
his observation that a preacher was
always called on to offer public pray
er and lead in devotional exercises.
There were however, a number OF
members in the congregation VINO a
talents along this line and, the service
to follow, which would be a ! OF
church welfare service, would be con
Quoted by laymen, two Of whom at
tended the recent Layman's conven-
ton in Charlotte.
Mr.. ]. F. McElwee, chairman OF the
board Of deacons, presided, and intro,
duced MI. D. T. Woods. who presented
the congregation with statistics COM
posed by officials of the recent Lay
mems conference in Charlotte, relat-
ing to mission work throughout the
world. $3.50.
j. A. Marion, Esq. delivered a brief
address on the subject, How can l
best advance the Christian cause In
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said that since Christianity is Christ,
the cause Of Christianity can be ad-
vanced by each individual modelling
his own life as nearly as possible aft
er the examples set by Christ. He
urged greater activity in church work
and urged hat church members at
tend church not because they feel
such attendance to be q duty, but In
order to get the greatest good from
such attendance. The acts or men
and women, both external and inter-
nal, should be like those Of Christ, and
external acts should be manifested by
good deeds towards those VINO might
need such service
Mr.. Rodney Love, having been as
signed the subject, How we may ad-
vance the interests Of u church.
stated that the interests of the insti-
tuition could only be advanced through
financial and spiritual unity and urg-
ed that the congregation get togeth-
er for the purpose Of accomplishing
greater things.
J.. s. Brice, Esq, reiterated h sug-
gestion Of the other speakers in the
matter of better church attendance.
He thought the congregation should
make more liberal contributions to
church work, stating that some men,
bers worth $4,000 only gave $40 to
church work, while others possessing
q similar amount gave much more. He
suggested that members Of the con-
gregatiOn entertain visiting ministers
rather than devolve that duty upon
the local minister. He thought 1t
would be of advantage to the congre-
CATION to hold social meetings occa-
sionally.
Following the remarks Of h fore
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-02
MEETING OF PENSION BOARD

York county's pension board, which
is composed Of Messrs. w. S. Wilker-
son, j. P. Blair, j. B. Robinson, ]. J.
Hagans and DR.. w. G.. White, met
yesterday for the purpose Of revising
the pension roll preparatory to send
ing the same to the state board Of pen
sions. The roll required considerable
revision. a number Of pensioners hav'
ing died or moved out Of the county
during the past year. A count of the
persons not on the pension roll which
has been collected through The En-
quirer. showed that there were 49,
veterans and 10 widows.
The names of the following persons
who made applications for pensions
were added to the roll which will be
sent to the state board in Columbia
this week:
Bowman Merritt, Fort Mill; James
p. Epps, Fort Mill; w. R. Conrad
Guthriesville: Mrs. NJ. A. Hartman
Glover; Mrs. Sarah K. Fartlow, Rock
Hill; Mrs. r. H. Mills. Fort Mill: Mrs
Mary j. Poag, Rock Hill; Mrs. Fannie
Harris. Hickory Grove; Mrs. Octavia
Felts. Fort Mill; Mrs. Mary Miller
Glover No. 2: Mrs. Mary L. Smith
Yorkville r. +. D.; ]. w. Taylor, Rock
Hill; Mrs. Myra E. Dickson, York
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-02

The steamship Dacia, which left
Galveston, Texas, on January 81 for
Rotterdam, with 1000 bales of cot
ton to be transhipped to Bremen, was
arrested in the British channel last
Saturday by a French cruiser. The
Dacia, as our readers remember, was
formerly owned by the Hamburg
American line. plying between Brem-
en- and Galveston, and at the outbreak
Of the war was tied up at Port Ar
thur, where she lay informed until
purchased by an American, who Sc
cured for her American registry and
sem her to Galveston, Texas, for a
cargo Of cotton. Immediately upon
the purchase of the ship the British
government let it be known that she
did not consider the transaction bona
fide. and gave it out that she had proof
to establish her contention. The own
er of The ship furnished the Washing
ton authorities with evidence tending
TO show the bona fide nature of the
purchase, and in due time the ship
sailed with the understanding that
Great Britain would seize her and tax
her into q prize court. There is much
speculation as to the probable out
come. The fact that the seizure has
been made by a French ship, instead
of the British, has some little signifi-
canoe. in that Great Britain will have
the appearance of not trying her own
case, exactly: but the general effect
will be the same. The United States
will probably have nothing to say un-
til the decision of the prize court has
heen made Known.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-02
BURR CLOVER AND CORN

Mr.. J. Frank Ashe Of McConnells-
Vile, had considerably better luck
with late planted corn than people OF
the storm-swept district Of Bethel and
Ebenezer townships.
While in Yorkville yesterday, Mr.
Ashe left at The Enquirer office some
specimens Of a corn crop that wal
planted on July 6, the day Of the big
storm, and although the ears are
small, the grains are hard and sound
and look like they measure up to ev-
cry requirement as food for either
stock or man.
Mr.. Ashe was not in the storm dis
trict, but had q nine-acre patch In burr
clover, which he was unable to get
turned under until late because OF
drouth. There was a rain on July z.
He turned the clover under on July 4,
and planted the corn on July 6, the
day Of the stor.
when I first read the statement OF
Mr.. ]. J. Matthews about the COM
plete failure Of the late planted corn
in the Ebenezer neighborhood," said
Mr.. Ashe, Il went to my field to see
how I was faring, and was most pleas
ed to find that it was all right-just
like this" handing over the specimens
above described. He said that the
whole crop came up to the same
standard.
Mr.. Ashe was one Of the first farm
ers to introduce burr clover into York
county. When asked as to whether
stock seemed to like the clover, he
said, mot much. The pigs eat II
pretty we'll and the cattle will eat 1t
early in the spring; but later the cat
tie do not eat it to do much good, un-
less you have a little Bermuda or
something like that growing with 1t.
But there is no discount on burr clover
as a soil builder. II I had known as
much about burr clover twenty years
ago as I do now, I would be independ-
emily rich by this time"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-02

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

]. D. Land, Yorkville No. 1-Offers a
limited supply Of Lands lmprov-
ed Prolific Prize Winner seed corn
tor sale at 81 a bushel.
j. D. Whitesides-Requests Enquirer
subscribers on his club to make set
Element at an early date.
Sam M. Grist-Is prepared to insure
your livestock at hxed rates per
500 Of value. -
James Bros.-Say that people who
have seen their last shipment OF
spring mules say that they are as
fine as ever came to this market.
w. f.. Ferguson-Tells you that his
business is steadily growing since
he moved to the big glass front
store room.
Carroll Bros.-Offer stalk cutters and
disc harrows at reduced prices to
close them out. Repairs for Oliver
plows. Flour at right prices.
Ferguson & Youngblood-Say they
make a specially Of feedstuffs for
livestock, cattle and poultry. Sem
eca poultry powders.
]. J.. Keller & Co.-Want you to know
that right now is the very best pos
sible time to build as lumber prices
are as low water mark.
Carroll Supply Co.-Talk about the
superior qualities of Imperial turn
plows. 1t wants to supply you with
fertilizers, corn, oats, supplies.
York Drug Store-Asks you to see Its
line Of hair brushes and combs and
tooth brushes. All qualities to suit
all people.
First National Bank, Yorkville-Sug-
gests that you do your banking by
mail. 1t gives such accounts es-
pecial attention and satisfactory
service.
Thomson Co.-Points out the advan-
tages Of Gossard corsets, and talks
about ginghams, sheetings, %calicoes,
children's socks and ladies' hose.
j. M. Stroup-Has a new line Of Ar
row brand shirts and collars and
new ties. He wants to supply you
with seed potatoes, hardware, etc.
M. S. Carroll, Filbert-Can furnish
thoroughbred Plymouth Rock eggs,
for Matching, by express or parcels
post, at 81 per Is.
First National Bank Of Sharon-Says
that while conditions are bad they
are not as bad as they could be,
and wants to help you make them
better.
j. H. Bigham-Asks all subscribers to
The Enquirer on his club to please
make settlement at once.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-02
SOUTH NEWS

The Magdalene hospital Of Ches-
ter, has been chartered by the secre-
tary of state, with a capital stock OF
$4,000.
Chesterfield, Marion and Florence
counties were on yesterday released
from the quarantine or account OF the
Texas cattle fever.
Rev. w. H. K. Pendleton, pastor
| of the Episcopal church Of Spartan
burg, has received a call to the Epis-
copal church Of Macon, Ga.
DIR. L. M. Able, a prominent drug
| gist Of st. Matthews, was stricken
| with ~appoplexy on the streets Of that
town Saturday, and died shortly after
wards.
Florence council Junior Order
| United American Mechanics, has in
a%ugurated a night school in Florence
for the benefit of the order and others
who wish to attend.
Two negroes were shot by Ander-
son county officers Saturday night,
while resisting arrest. One OF the ne
groes is dead and the other is so badly
shot that he will die.
Governor Manning on Saturday
granted a second reprieve to Tommy
Grice, a Florence county negro who
was to have been e~lectrocuted yester-
day. Stay Of execution was granted
until June l.
Am Atlantic Coast Line train, I'M
ming between Jacksonville and New
York, was wrecked near Dillon last
night in a collision with a freight
train. No one was seriously injured,
although several cars were smashed.
THE governors mansion, which
was recently overhauled by a legisla-
tive committee, Is ready for occupan-
cy. Governor Manning will very likely
move his family to Columbia within
a week.
The Baptist church at the Poe
mill in Greenville, was partially de-
stroyed by fire Sunday night. The
fire originated from defective electro
cal wiring. The building was valued
at about $4,000 and will be rebuilt
at once.
The S~partanburg city council has
adopted an ordinance designed to put
the jug-a-month law into full effect In
that city. The text Of the ordinance
closely follows the text of the statute,
and provides the machinery for n
fullest activity Of the local police.
THE city of Anderson IN Saturday
experienced one of the most exciting
and eventful days in the last decade
of its history. A brutal assault was
made upon Frank Diver, employed at
an Anderson woodward, by a negro.
who struck him over the head with a
brick. Dug Williams, a well known
negro, dropped dead on the street. A
negro named Cornelius Gambrell was
arrested charged with a murderous
assault upon DR.. E. H. Parks, a prom
inent jeweler Of Anderson last week.
Burglars attempted to rob the home
Of ]. NJ. Padgett, but were frightened
away by sons Of Mr.. Padgett. In ad-
dition there were two alarms Of fire.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-02

Alabama not long ago passed a law
prohibiting newspapers Of that state
from publishing liquor advertisements
and forbidding the sale within the
state of papers published without the
state and containing such advertise
ments. The penalty is fixed at not less
than $500 fine, within the discretion
of the court. Not long ago a large
newsdealer of Birmingham, was ar
rested on the charge of violating the
law in the sale Of New York papers,
and the matter is to be fought GU,
fully in the courts. The Alabama law
is being condemned by many newspa-
pers over the country as carrying the
prohibition idea too far; but in our
opinion if the idea is right, and we
believe 1t is, it should be carried to
the limit. In other words the prohi-
bition people must either make a COM
plete success or admit defeat.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-02

only for the entire American trade
but also for other purposes and at a
reasonable cost. The real comforting
thing, however, is that If the nation is
called on to defend itself, we can man
ufacture the most efficient and most
powerful explosives known in war
fare. Were it not for this discovery,
it is possible that in such an emergen-
cy we might be compelled to rely very
largely on greatly inferior explosives
and this would spell national disaster
DR.. Rittman concludes from his ex-
periments hat this process may De-
come more economical than German
methods and it may result in eventu-
ally giving the United States a SUI
premacy in the dyestuffs industry that
has belonged to Germany. 1t woul
tend to prevent disturbances OF the
great industries engaged in the man
u~facture of silks, cottons and woolens
in such extraordinary times as we are
now experiencing"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-02

returned to their home in Glover, aft
er a visit to relatives in Chester.
Mr.. B. B. Ferguson has returned to
his home on Yorkville No. 5, after
spending a week in Columbia.
Mrs. John F. Youngblood Of York.
Vile Is spending some time with rela-
tives In Bessemer City, N. c.
Miss Lucy Glass of Glover R. F. D.,
visited her grandparents, Mr.. n
Mrs. NJ. c. PARROT, last week.
Miss Jane Ashe of Yorkville R. F.
D. 4, Is spending some time with Mrs.
M. A. McGinnis, In Concord, N. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. F. Spencer and
son, Charles, Of Rock Hill, visited Mrs.
J. D. Mcdowell, in Yorkville, this
week.
Mr.. Newton Peters and children Of
Lexington, n. c., visited the family Of
Mr.. w. S. Peters In Yorkville, this
week.
Mrs. Boyce Lynn Of Glover, who re-
Gently underwent an abdomina. Upe-
ration in a Gastonia hospital, is i'm
proving.
Mrs. ]. C. Wilborn, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. s. M. Jones,
in Chester, has returned to her home
in Yorkville.
Miss Irma Tom Ferguson, who has
been undergoing treatment at a hos
pital in Columbia, has returned to her
home in Yorkville.
Mrs. R. T. Allison, who has been
undergoing treatment at the Magdalene
hospital in Chester, has returned to
her home in Yorkville.
Mrs. Sidney Lowe, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. ]. R. Can
non, in Yorkville, has returned to her
home in Concord, N. c.
Mr.. c. F. Smoak Of the Smoak-
Brown Co., who lives in Branchville.
came to Yorkville yesterday and will
remain during the spring.
Lancaster News, Friday: Miss Enola
Barnette Is expected home tomorrow
from a visit to relatives in the India
Hook section Of York county.
Mr.. ]. E. Johnson has purchased
the McAdams lot on Lincoln street,
from the First Presbyterian church.
The understanding Is that he Will
erect a handsome residence thereon.
Mr.. H. Hassel Brand Of Sumter,
died at the home Of his mother In
that city, Saturday, aged 40 years. He
was a brother Of Mrs. John A. NC
Murray Of Bethesda.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-02


The Enquirer's club contest closes
next Saturday week at 6 o'clock p. m.
Weather conditions Of the past
week have made the farmers feel that
it is time to commence farming"
Many Of them are expressing impa-
thence on the subject.
Senator Beamsuard has kindly re-
minded The Enquirer that there Is
already a statute providing for the
condemnation Of sand for road pur-
poses, along the line recently suggest
ed by Mr.. ]. M. Brice.
The open season for partridge shoot
Ing in York county closed March 1.
The game law approved March S,
1914, ends the open season for the
partridge on March Is, in most Of the
counties, but York and Chesterfield
are excepted from the general pro-
visions Of the act, and in these coun-
ties, the open season closes on March
list.
When tho hail storm devastated q
wide section Of country throughout
the eastern part Of the county last
summer, the minds of many people
naturally turned to potato planting as
one way out Of the trouble; but the
season was late and potatoes were
scarce and little was done. Now there
is plenty Of time for planting potatoes
without limit, and 1t is worth while
for people generally to do some ex-
p%erimenting along that line.
Although there seems to be a steady
improvement in the spirit Of the peo-
Pile as to the outlook, many farmers
still hold to the idea that cotton rails
ing will not be pushed on 80 large a
scale in this county this year as usu-
al. All admit that there Is grave
doubt as to what the price Of cotton
may be next fall as this will depend
very largely upon the progress Of the
war; but there r still other condi-
tons. The supply merchants are not
disposed to take the risks they have
been taking, especially in view Of, the
burdens some of them are now carry
ing, and generally they insist that in
the case Of renters, landlords must
bear their share Of the risk by waiv-
ing rents. Some Of the landlords will
do this; but others will prefer to let
their lands lie out. Farmers who are
able to support their own operatives
seem disposed to abandon the crop
ping system as far as possible and
work their lands with standing wages
or not at all. 1t Is reasonably certain
that there will be a very great reduc-
ton in the use Of commercial fertiliz-
ers, and altogether all agricultural
operations are to be conducted on a
very economic basis.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-02
IN THE CAUSE OF TEMPERANCE

There were only a few people out to
hear the two addresses Of Mrs. Amy
G.. Weech, state organizer Of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union OF
the state Of Virginia, in the First
Presbyterian church, Friday afternoon
and evening. Mrs. Weech made an
interesting address to the small audi
ence Friday evening, in which she
portrayed the evils Of the whisky hab-
it and told of the methods used by the
LIQUOR dealers in bidding for voters to
support the wet ticket.
She stated that the liquor advocates
would make a powerful fight to defea,
the statewide prohibition law to be
voted upon September IA next, for the
simple reason that since the liquor
dealers have been u out OF nearly eY
cry state in the south, they desired
South Carolina as their southern
dumping ground"
In reviewing the decent campaign
In which prohibition was carried al.
most unanimously in her own state OF
Virginia, Mrs. Weech told OF the Ell
forts Of the liquor interests to make
political capital out Of the personal
liberty" phase of the proposition. She
declared that while there was nothing
so dear to the hearts Of Americans as
the word liberty" there was noth-
ing Of the personal liberty element In
the sale Of a commodity, the inevita.
BILE result Of whose use Is death and
misery.
The temperance advocate ridiculed
the ~dispensary system Of South Caro-
lima, declaring that 1t was rotten 10
the core. She declared that the same
people who were in charge OF the DIS
~pensaries were prominent IN the
church councils Of their communities
and that the church and liquor shops
were institutions which could not De
managed together successfully. She
told Of several instances in dispensary
counties where fathers, whose chill
dren are not in school because OF the
alleged poverty Of the fathers are
spending many dollars each year IN
the county dispensaries.
In conclusion the speaker urged the
voters and wives Of voters to cast their
ballots for the proposed statewide law
next September and besought them
not to heed the personal liberty" and
other plans which would be persuas-
lively put before them by the advo-
Gates Of whisky. She said she would
use the language Of another temper
ance worker in concluding her re-
marks: IF you knew you were going
to face your God Immediately after
you cast your ballot, how would you
vote?"
Following Mrs. Weech's address, a
collection was taken and an effort was
made to organize a local branch of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. Owing to the slight attend
ance on the lecture, organization was
impracticable and 1t was decided to
attempt perfection Of the organiza-
ton at q meeting to be held in Trinity
Methodist church Thursday afternoon
Of A o'clOck
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-02
Killed by Gas Mystery.-"The leg,


of the a~sphyXiating proprieties Of the
three-inch projectile." a Paris letter
quotes a French artillery officer as say
ing. has been accounted for. We often
found in the trenches bodies Of SOL
diers who appeared to have been
struck by thunderbolt-no trace OF
wound, no blood to be found on their
bodies. 1t was finally decided to clear
up the matter and autopsies were made
of such cases. Each time there wa
found somewhere in the body a small
fragment of Our three-inch shell, hav-
ing made an imperceptible wound but
having penetrated to a vital spot, caus-
ing mortal internal hemorrhages. This
is due to the marvellous shell which
breaks on the average into 2 600
pieces. about half the length Of a lead
pencil and the thickness of a visiting
card"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-02
Che alorkrills enquirer.
Entered at the P~ostofice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter Of the Second Class.
S. O.,
TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1915

Subscribers to The Enquirer who
have not yet paid their respective
clubmakers, are reminded that all
subscriptions must be paid by 6 O'Clock
o. M, on March IS, and as it Is i'm
possible for clubmakers to make COL
lections in a single day and settle with
this office on that same day, payments
should be made at once.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-02
Enforcing NeutraIity.-A Fedora

Enforcing Neutrality.-A Federal
grand jury investigation in progress in
New York, to determine If there has
been systematic violation Of Ameri-
can neutrality and customs laws is
backed by a determination by the
United States government to make
effective it's stand against detention OF
American vessels by belligerents on
suspicion that contraband is in the
cargo.
1t is explained u~nofficially that the
governments position in the matter OF
preserving neutrality would be made
more secure, in the eyes Of foreign
nations by establishing a policy OF
prosecuting attempts at such viola
tons, since such prosecutions would in
effect, it is pointed out, serve to
place guarantees upon American car
goes that they were not ~contraband'
The documents in possession Of the
jury contain charges that the Ham
burg-American Steamship line had at
tempted to use Norwegian merchant
ships as auXiliaries to the German
navy and in this manner supply coal,
water and foodstuffs to German war
vessels in the Atlantic, which have es-
capped capture.
Mis-statements in clearance papers
as to ports or call or destination, and
false statements in many respects as
to the contents Of the cargoes are al
legged and the investigation of the
charges is being conducted, it Is un-
derstood, on the theory that such false
statements constitute a conspiracy
against the United States government,
Complaints are said to have been re-
ceived by Federal authorities that
dozens of tramp steamers have sailed
with c%ontraband cargoes after making
illegal manifests and untrue state
ments as to destination. Sailings
from other Atlantic ports than New
York are included within the scope of
the inquiry.