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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-21

outline Of q law that conferred but
scant powers. and carried an appropri-
alton that was hardly sufficient to or
ganize an adequate office force. Even
this little appropriation was cut of
before any of it had been spent under
technical ruling Of the comptroller
general, and Mr.. McLaurin had to
carry the whole load Of the system
for a month on the strength Of his pri-
vate means. When he went into Of
flee, the interest rate on warehouse
certificates was per cent, and just
anybody could not get money at that
rate. There were no state warehous-
es, and no public money with which
to build them. Insurance on cotton In
the country was $3.50 per 500, on q
short term basis. Now there are more
than one hundred state warehouses
carrying considerably more than 100,-
900 bales Of stored cotton. Insurance
in the country is only $1.5S per 800
with a pro rata basis Of cancellation,
and anybody can borrow rs per cent OF
the value of a single bale Of warehous-
ed cotton at per cent. Mr.. McLau-
rim has done all this through force OF
his own personality, prestige, ability
and standing in the business world
Besides, he has spread the leaven in
the other cotton growing states. We
do not believe there Is another man
in the south who could have accom-
plished one tenth Of what he has ac-
complished, in twice the time he has
been operating. But there Is still
much to be done before it can fairly
be claimed that the warehouse sys-
tenn is established, and Mr.. McLau-
rim is needed to complete the work.
We have nothing to say against Mr..
McMahan. He Is a deserving man,
and a man Of ability; but his capacity,
experience, business standing and
breadth of vision are not to be COM
pared with those Of Mr.. McLaurin.
The salary would be an important
consideration with Mr.. McMahan
which it is not with Mr.. McLaurin
Under ordinary conditions this would
be in Mr.. .McMahan's favor; but SO
long as Mr.. McLaurin is willing to
give the state ten or a hundred times
more than he Is receiving. while 1t is
doubtful as to whether any other man
in the state would really earn his sal
ary at this time, let us not weigh this
item. We have no idea that Mr.. Nc
Laurin is going to fight for the
place. He has friends who will fight
for him, If necessary, but he Is not
going to even put himself in the po-
sition Of seeking reelection. But all
the same the continuance Of the ware
house system along lines that will
promise its highest and best develop
ment is in jeopardy. No man who is
really friendly to the system is going
to vote against Mr.. McLaurin at this
time, and If the general assembly
fails to elect Mr.. McLaurin, that will
mean a serious backset for the whole
thing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-21
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS

The store Of C. G. Edwards In
Woodruff was robbed Of goods valued
at about $50 last Wednesday. The
thief was later captured and is now in
Jail.
John Golden, president Of the
United Textile Workers Of the World,
was in Greenville last week making
an investigation Of the trouble at the
Judson mills. Mr.. Golden held a con-
ference with President B. E. Greer
Of Judson Saturday. The union lead
er will remain in Greenville several
days.
The supreme court has handed
down a decision in which it denies the
right Of a governor to suspend a sher-
iff. The case grew out Of the action
Of Governor Manning In suspending
Sheriff w. w. Huckabee Of Kershaw,
on April 20, last. The court holds
that the statute on the subject Is un-
constitutional and orders the re-in-
statement Of Sheriff Huckabee.
Two former employees Of Judson
mills Greenville, w. T. Pitts and J.
H. Carman, will bring suit against
that corporation, asking 100000 each,
as actual and punitive damages. The
men allege that combination, or
agreement deleterious to their inter-
ests. exists or has existed between
the cotton mills Of that section and
possibly Of the state, and in view Of
this alleged combination they bring
suit. The suits are brought because
Of the expressed belief Of the former
operatives that they have been unjust
ly denied employment and that their
efforts to secure employment have
been unavailing because Of a cOmbina-
ton. Notice Of the suits has been
served upon B. E. Greer, president and
and treasurer Of Judson mills. The
return to the complaint has not yet
been served.
Columbia December, II: Bond
issues Of $1,250,00O in Richland
county and s950,000 in Greenville
county, which were authorized by bills
passed by the last session Of the legis-
lature, were upheld this afternoon by
the en- banc session Of the supreme
and circuit judges. The majority
written by Circuit Judge Mendel L.
Smith and concurred in by a majori-
ty Of all. The dissenting opinions were
filed by Chief Justice Gary and Cir
cult Judge Gary and concurred In by
Associate Justices Watts and Fraser
and Circuit Judges Mauldin and
Shipp. The decision in the Greenville
case was unanimous. The constitu-
tionality of the acts creating the bond
issues were attacked mainly on the
grounds that the legislature could not
impose them without a vote OF the
people. The court says this is func-
tion of the legislature and within Its
rights.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-21
BRITISH EvAcUATE eALLIRoLl
Situation More or Less Quiet Along
Various Fronts.

London, Dec. 20.-The announce
ment Of the British withdrawal from
Gallipoli overshadowed all other war
news tonight. For the British public
the abrupt war Office statement marks
the end Of one Of the great chapters
Of the wars history.
The shock Of the news was hardly
broken by the fact that rumors had
been current in the street for some
days, and the withdrawal Of the forces
had been a matter of widespread pro
and con discussion ever since Lord
Ribblesdale's famous speech in parlia-
ment in which he declared that with
drawal had been recommended by q
high military authority.
The feeling Of the man in the street
was generally one Of relief mixed with
regret. A popular half-penny paper
sums up the British public's attitude
as follows:
THUS ends the enterprise of which
the highest hopes were built and
which, If 1t had succeeded, would
probably have turned the tide Of the
war. Our troops from the first to
last were within a few miles Of VIC
tory"
The policy underlying the Dardan-
elles expedition may yet be carried to
a successful issue in some other part
Of the near east but the prospect Of
forcing a way to Constantinople
through the famous straits Is appar-
emily relinquished.
British troops continue to occupy
the tip Of the peninsula at Seddul-
Bahr, commanding the entrance to the
straits where many British have de-
clared a new Gibraltar will one day
arise. The position here Is protected
by a double line Of ships and it Is as
sumed that this will be held.
A fair degree Of quiet has continued
on the war fronts during the past "a
threats Of q big offensive in France, In
north Russia, Galicia and the Balkans
has yet actually materalized.
Persistent reports Of a Greco-Bul-
garian encounter, results from a
Bulgarian surprise attack, have been
cleared up by the Greek statement
that the encounter took place in AL
banian territory. No one was killed
and few were wounded. Order was re-
stored promptly and an amicable in
quiry Is proceeding.
1t is announced from Paris that no
enemy detachment has yet crossed the
Greek frontier. Meanwhile work on
the defensive lines around Saloniki Is
being actively puSneQ ana tne Greek
villages in the neighborhood Of the
lines are being evacuated by the popu-
lation.
Greek military circles declare they
are convinced that the forces oppos-
ing the Allies will not attempt to cross
the frontier, the Bulgarians because
they realize the danger Of provoking
Greece and the Germans because they
are grateful for Greek neutrality and
because they realize the tremendous
cost which the enterprise would entail.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-21

The opponents Of the state ware
house system having been convinced
of the futility of trying to overthrow
that system by a fair and square
fight, are now turning their attention
to the plan Of trying to accomplish
the same result by turning out the
father of the system who has made
it what it is. We would not be un-
derstood as suggesting that Mr.. Nc
Laurin is to hold the place always
for that would be unreasonable and
absurd We have no idea that he
would hold the place more than one
more term, or two more terms, at
most, under any circumstances. But
if -. system is to be fairly estab-
lished he should hold it that long.
1t will be remembered that when he
took the place only little more than
a year ago. he had nothing to work
with except an emasculated skeleton
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-21
TUESDAY, DECEMBER al, 1915.

serve two years Imprisonment, will
work out his sentence in the peniten-
tiary instead Of on the chaingang.
Kirby has only one arm.
Apropos Of the price Of cotton Mr..
A. l. Black said the other day that
he had five bales Of long staple for
which he had been offered l6a cents
per pound by a Gastonia firm. "Mr.
c. M. Inman," he said, has a quanti-
ty Of long staple but was not willing
to take that price and he advised
me to hold on to mine. am doing
it and we both believe we will get
a better price"
AS is usually the custom at Christ
mas time a lot Of hard earned money
Is being sent out Of the state by York
county people for liquor. Each train
during the past few days has brought
express office here as we'll as to those
at other places in the county. 1t Is
said that the quantity Of liquor
already received at the Yorkville ex-
press office is greater than that Of
last Christmas.
Judge Hayne F. Rice who presided
over the four weeks term Of the court
Of general sessions and common pleas
which adjourned Friday, left for his
home in Aiken Friday night. Judge
Rice made q good impression upon
the people Of the county who saw
him preside over the court and has
been the recipient of many sincere
complimentary remarks, most of
which however were unheard by
himself Judge I. w. Bowman will
preside over the several terms Of
court in York county next year.
Il was not surprised that the Bran
don school won a prize from the
State School Improvement associa-
tion," remarked Superintendent Car
roll this morning. mo school In the
county has made greater improve
ments during the past year than this
school" And two pictures which the
superintendent has in his office is
evidence Of the fact. One shows the
old Brandon school building, q one
room, ram-shackle affair, with most
Of the window panes broken out and
the building itself looking like 1t will
fall every moment while the other pic
ture portrays the new building, a neat
structure built on the Clemson plan for
school houses and surrounded by a
clean and spacious field.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-21

taught himself to read and write.
Madero saved him from immedlate
execution. and later he escaped to the
United States. When the north OF
Mexico rose against Huerta, Villa
made his way across the Rio Grahde
into Mexico with two companions,
six borrowed" horses, 81 in money
and a small surplus of corn and beans:
Inside of year he was the head OF
we'll equipped army Of $4,000 men
with a war chest of several million
dollars. This force was armed and
equipped with artillery largely from
the Federal forces defeated or
CAPTURED.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-21

sumo regular schedule this afternoon.
Since the accident passenger trains
on both ends Of the line have been
making their regular schedules and
transferring their passengers and
baggage at the trestle by means of
carriages and wagons.
Since the wreck hundreds Of peo-
pie have visited the scene and Sun
day Beaver Dam was a regular Mecca
for. many interested people.
What the exact damage to the rail-
road company is, is uncertain but IT
will amount to several thousand dol
lars, at least.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-21

That supreme court decision up
holding the power of the legislative
delegation to put a bonded indebted
ness upon a county ought to serve as
a notice to the taxpayers that they
should be exceedingly careful who is
sent to represent them, and also we
think it should make the taxpayers
exercise greater care as to who their
elect as judges.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-21
Nations like individuals. are 81,

Nations, like individuals, are SLOW
to acknowledge their own blame
worthiness, and for that reason the
people Of this country are unable te
see that somebody is going to have tc
sweat for all that profitable traffic we
have been having in materials of deatf
and destruction.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-21

The plan of drilling oats into cot
ton rows before the cotton picking Is
completed is becoming quite general
throughout this county. Oats coming
to a good stand in the cotton rows is
a familiar sight in all quarters.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Youngblood and
Mr. and Mrs. M. w. Beach are occu-
pying the r. E Montgomery house on
South Congress street. A recent state
ment that Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery
were occupying this house happened
as the result Of an error.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-21

The North Carolina papers have
forced Clarence Poe to deny that ne
has his eye on the governorship. We
do not mean the word deny in the
sense it usually applies to public men
under the same circumstances. When
Clarence Poe says he is not after the
governorship that is what he means.
At the same time, however, we want
to say that North Carolina has no
bigger and better man for governor
than Clarence Poe.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-21

Peace on earth and good will toward
men is the biggest thing there Is IN
Christmas; but the unfortunate thing
about it all is that there are so many
who fail to appreciate so great
blessing
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-21
Che 1lorkrills enquirer
Entered at the Postoftice at YORK as
Mail Matter Of the Second Class.
YORK, 8. c.:
TUESDAY, DECEMBER q. 1915

And now it looks as If we are to be
mixed up with Austria, which, OF
course, means further complications
with Germany also.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-21
LOCAL lACONICS.
{ County Schools Win Prizes.

York County Schools Win Prizes.
The South Carolina School I'm
provement association has awarded
prizes Of $25 each to the Blairsville
and Brandon schools in York county.
on account Of school development.
To Buy New Fixtures.
H. E. Hood, ]. E. Latham and F. NJ.
Pruitt, trustees Of Shady Grove school
district No. 10, expect to confer with
the Superintendent Of education Thurs
day regarding the purchase Of new
desks and other fixtures for their
school.
Death of Mrs. Morrison.
Rock Hill Record, Dec. 20: Mrs.
Lizzie Morrison died at her home at
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-21

that the sacrifices are made to pre-
serve the independence and wealth Of
others.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-21

Mrs. Fannie Barron Harris, widow
of the late Frank Harris, died at her
home at Pineville, N. c., Friday morn
ing at 6 o'clock, following long period
Of feeble health, aged IS years. Mrs.
Harris was q devoted Christian wo-
man and much loved in the community
in which she lived. The funeral SER
vices were conducted from the Presby-
terian church at II a. m. Saturday Dy
Rev. w. w. Orr Of Charlotte, assisted
by Rev. ]. C.. Hardin. The body was
laid to rest at Blackstock, the family
burying ground, two miles In the
country. Mrs Harris Is survived by
five daughters: Mrs. c. P. Heningur
and Mrs. Nellie Costin, Birmingham,
Ala; Mrs. o. w. Potts, Pleasant VAL
jamie Harris Of Pineville. Rev. AL
bert Harris Of Louisville, Is a grand
son whom she raised.
Rock Hills Now Church.
The Baptists Of Rock Hill will soon
begin the work Of constructing
handsome and commodious house Of
worship, costing in the neighborhood
Of $50,000, says a Rock Hall special OF
Friday to the Columbia State. At the
recent state convention, held In Green
vile, IL was NOlCu W SoheihbosS W kA>
building fund Of this church the sum
of $4,000 annually for q period Of five
years, making a total Of 100000. The
home mission board has already
agreed to pay the sum Of $4,000 thus
making total of $4,000 that will be
received from outside sources. The
congregation has already subscribed
around $4,000 to the building fund,
leaving a balance Of about $4,000 to
be raised. To Offset this 1t Is planned
to dispose Of the present church edi-
flee and lot and the present residence
for the minister, for which several
thousand dollars can be secured.
Death Of Mrs. M. A. Mcfarland.
Following a brief illness with urae-
mic poisoning, Mrs. Sallie Agnes Nc
Farland, wife Of Mr.. M. A. Mcfarland,
died at her home on Yorkville No. 4,
about II o'clock last night. Mrs. NC
Farland, who was about Al years Of
age, was a daughter Of the late Henry
Keller and was born on the place
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-17
TWO KINDS OF PEACE.

Governor Williams occupied the
pulpit in the Methodist church in
Oklahoma City for a brief time last
Sunday. 1t brought back to him the
scenes of the olden times, when he
was an humble minister in that
church. and he pitched his talk along
the lines of peace.
But in that talk he said there is
an honorable peace and there is a
dishonorable peace. America has al
ways stood for honorable peace, while
China has always stood for peace at
any price. A comparison of the pro-
gress made by the two nations will
lend ones sympathies to honorable
peace, and he will be led to despise
peace at any price.
War is better than peace at any
price. The progress that has come
to the world has come on the wings
of war. That assertion is denied, but
it cannot be refuted War solidities
nations, internal troubles disrupt a
nation when it is not cemented by
common interest against a foreign
foe As long as there are independ-
ent nations there will be wars. The
only peace that can ever come will
be brought about by either the de-
struction of all national governments
as advocated by Tolstoy, or by form
ing one huge international govern
ment with an international court
clothed with power to govern. There
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-17
BREAD PRICES

While in almost every city in the
country the price of bread has been
somewhat increased, Ardmore bread
buyers are paying the same prices
for loaves they paid six months ago,
and the loaves are the same size and
of the same weight While no baker
can make any promises while flour
keeps climbing higher, we have as
surances from the bakers of this city
that unless -four goes higher than it
is now, bread prices will remain the
same.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-17

Western lands that formerly sold
for $3.50 an acre are now selling
for $50 Small farms have made
encroachments upon the large ranch
es until they are getting to be things
of the past. The mountain lands or
old Indian Territory will come back
as the one great cattle belt of the
country. Lands are getting too high
to be used exclusively for grazing
purposes. But did any one ever see
a time when lands were high, when
cattle and farm products were high,
but what there was general pros
perity in the country?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-17

annual convention in Wichita, Kan,
Feb. 25-27. Col suggs addressed
these people one year ago, and so
pleased were those present that they
desire to hear another of his good
road talks. He has been assigned
place on the program at two p M,
Feb, 26, and will use his best efforts
to be present.
At the same time the threshermen
of the two states are in convention.
the Threshers' club of Wichita will
hold its annual meeting. The ses
sions will be held in the Wichita
auditorium, which is the seventh
largest hall of its kind in the United
States At this convention all kinds
of farm power machinery and road
building machinery will be on eXhih!-
ton and demonstrations will be made
by machinery experts, so the meet
ings are of general interest to agri-
culturists and road enthusiasts as
well as to men engaged in the grain
threshing business.
The following is letter which Col
Suggs received from the president Of
the association:
Wichita, Kan, Feb. Is. 1915.
Hon. Sidney Suggs,
State Highway Commissioner,
state of Oklahoma.
MY Dear Colonel:
Il may be intruding on gOod ma
ture, but should be more than pleased
to have you with us at our regular
convention again on February 26 in
stant at Wichita, Kansas.
Knowing the effects that it had
upon the threshermen of this state
from your address on Good Roads
and Bridges at our last convention
a year ago. and should wish that you
address Ms upon the same subject.
May we have the pleasure of plac-
ing your name upon our programme
for > o'clock p. M, February 26, 1915?
Respectfully,
JOHN A. SCOTT,
president Interstate Association of
Southwest Threshermen."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-17
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ONE RESPONSE TO BELGIAN CALL

The article published last Sunday in response
to a telephone message from Governor Williams
office urging the people of this section OF the state
to assist in the work of caring for the Belglans,
met with one response Lincoln Mckinley of the
oil fields sends his check for $2.4O to the Belgian
relief fund This money was left over by the Sun
day School in the oil fields following their Christ
mas exercises and the school voted to give it to the
Belgian relief fund.
The churches of Ardmore have contributed
funds for the relief of these people, but as far as
we are informed, there has been general organ
ization to take the work in hand The governor
who has been active in doing this work should
have better cooperation in Ardmore A commit
tee has been appointed in this city to take the work
in hand, and The Ardmoreite will be glad to give
this committee any cooperation it might need in
the way of publicity. If you had an opportunity
to feed at your table today starving Belgian
child, you would not turn it hungry from your
door for any consideration, and because the suf-
fering is farther removed from your home, your
responsibilities as member of a great Christian
nation are not lessened. This is really serious
situation that confronts the world and deserves
serious thought and quick, decisive action. Any
sums sent to The Ardmoreite will either be turned
over to the local committee or will be sent direct
to the office of Governor Williams.
u !: I:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-17
RECOGNIZED ADVANTAGES.

You will find that Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy has recognized advan
tages over most medicines in use for
coughs and colds. 1t does not suppress
a cough but loosens and relieves it. 1t
aids expectoration and opens the Sc
cretions, which enables the system to
throw off a cold II counteracts any
tendency of a cold to result in pneu-
monia 1t contains no opium or other
narcotic, and may be given to a child
by all dealers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-17
Man Found Dead in Bed.

Sulphur, Okla, Feb. 1G-A man,
who has been identified as NJ. L..
Champ, was found dead in bed yes
terday at a local rooming house. The
coroner's jury found an empty bottle
and glass, both of which had con-
tanned poison. The man was a
stranger here and had not given his
name or address to the proprietor
of the rooming house, but was known
as NJ. L. Champ. His home was un-
known.