davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-15

ing every loom they possibly can, and
instructing them all to weave the
same kind of cloth, at least in point of
color and material: so that the volun-
teers Of the state may all be uniform
ed alike next spring. A blueish- gray,
or gray-mixed, half wool and half cot
ton, would make an appropriate and
beautiful summer uniform. However,
we leave this entirely to the taste Of
the ladies' After our present term of
service expires regiment will at
once be raised in York, Union and
Spartanburg, for the war; and we
hope at least that the ladies Of these
three districts will confer with each
other-decide upon the cloth-set the
looms agoing-and have their regi-
ment uniformed uniformly.
There is a grand review Of the
troops, artillery and infantry. at this
place today. While we write the va
rious regiments of seven brigades are
falling into their places, awaiting the
generals to be reviewed.-These grand
reviews usually occur just before a
fight: and some take this as a sign
that the Hessians are about to come
along; but we see nothing Of the kind
indicated. Everything was reported
perfectly quiet on our picket lines yes
terday. The Yankee congress meets
next Monday; and il is just a month
till Christmas today. We opine that
both will come and pass without a
general battle Yours for trihe,
Our Corporal.
(To be continued
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-15
(To be continued. }

The "Public Be PIeased."-Writes
the passenger traffic manager Of the
Pennsylvania railroad to all its
patrons:
The Pennsylvania railroad is en-
deavoring to render a satisfactory SER
vice. 1t wants to please you and IL
wants your support. Further, it wants
its patrons to know what il is doing
and why it is doing it.
Here is a vast difference from that
old principle attributed to the late
Commodore Vandebilt in his conduct
of the New York Central, and even a
step in advance over the new policy
of the railroads in taking the public
measurably into their confidence.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
in his former capacity as president of
the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad
company, coined the phrase, THE
public be pleased" and enunciated it,
not only in posters, but in the con-
duct Of his road, with the result that
when it became necessary to raise
certain rates the public saw the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-15

There are now over 10000 old
Boy Scouts serving the army at the
front and making splendid soldiers,
says Gen. Ben. Baden-Powell. chief OF
the organization. The general, accord
ing to recent London dispatch,
has just returned from York. where
he made a satisfactory arrange
ment with the education authorities in
regard to the scouts serving as mes
sengers and office boys in the military
headquarters there. BY this arrange
ment the boys give one week to the
army and an alternate week to their
schools. a significant announcement
is the opening of the Scouts Defense
Force to boys of Is which would give
them year Of training. it is said, in
case the age of enlistment in the army
is lowered to Is years.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-15
Belgian Farms for EnsIand.-Eng


land is to reap benefits from the agri-
cultural skill of the Belgian farmers
who are eXiles in Great Britain. AS
a token Of their appreciation of the
British hospitality, says a London let
ter, the queen of the Belgians has
suggested that the agriculturists from
her country instruct English farmers
in the ystem of intensive cultivation,
which has made Belgium famous the
world over.
committee, headed by Sir Richard
Pgaet, has been appointed and ar
rangements are being made to dele
gate Belgian experts who will direct
their fellow countrymen in preparing
English land for intensive cultivation.
The British and Belgians alike are
eager to have all Belgians return to
their homes as soon as possible. but
meantime there is a desire to make
the Belgians as little burden as pos
sible on the British, and the agricul-
tural colony plan has been hit upon
as a desirable means of employing
Pelgians where they will not be in
direct competition with Englishmen.
As many as five crops Of vegetables
are grown in a single year by the Bel
gians on tracts under glass. Only
rough frames. with ordinary win
dow glass. are required for this work.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-15
Editorial Correspondence.
Centerville, Fairfax, Va.
Monday morning Nov. 25, 1851

Centerville, Fairfax, Va.
Monday morning Nov 25, 1861.
Dear Enquirer: Last night we had
the second snow storm Of this season;
and this morning for the second time
Bull Ru nmountains, and the peaks of
the Blue Ridge rising beyond, are COW
cred with snow. The sight Is beauti-
full to the eye but reminds us that the
season Of hostilities Is past. AS we
shiver around our camp-fires-"one
side scorched, the other frcczirg'-
with wind and smoke both venting
their fury upon us, we would welcome
the humblest log hut more than heart
ily.-Some of our forces about Ma
nassas, and in the neighborhood Of
Norfolk on the coast, are already
snugly ensconced in their shelters from
the wintry blast.
The 18th" have been on picket duty
without tents; and with fires only for
the reserves, since Friday. The wealth
er has been severe-rain, wind and
snow combining to make it disagree
able; and you may well imagine that
the boys have suffered no little. They
will be relieved today by Col. Winder's
regiment.
We suggest to the Soldiers Aid and
Relief societies Of York, Union and
Spartanburg indeed those of the
whole state-the propriety Of employ
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-15

In speaking Of this correspondence
on Wednesday, Senator John l.. Nc
Laurin, state warehouse commission
er, said:
1T will be noted that the receipts
are to be for cotton stored in ware
houses acceptable to the bank-in
state warehouses where possible, or
approved by the state warehouse
commissioner This Is complete
vindication, to my mind, Of the wis
dom Of the state warehouse system,
where the receipts guarantee the IT,
tie weight and grade Of each indiVd-
ual bale. The receipts could not be
restricted to state warehouses. on ac-
count of the fact that the Southern
Cotton association is to organize the
company in all Of the cotton states
and there are no state warehouse sys-
TENS, except In South Carolina, LOUIS
lana and Texas.
I'm addition to the funds that are
provided for loans, we are continuing
our negotiations with the Reserve
banks, and by the first of February
we feel we will be able to make some
announcement in regard to the dis
counts of six months paper, which
will result in the rates Of interest be-
ing lowered.
with present financial conditions,
it has been extremely difficult to get
access to money in any considerable
amount We are gratified to state
that South Carolina is the only one of
the cotton states that has been able
to accomplish what we have done In
providing this loan fund. and the
part which the state warehouse sys-
tenn, under the act Of the legislature,
has taken. will easily appeal to all
thoughtful minds"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-15

The retail Grocers' and Butchers
association Of Chicago announces It's
intention to start movement in be-
half Of an embargo on the shipment OF
flour to Europe. An expert In the
wheat exchange says it is not so much
n question Of price as to wheat as 1t Is
n question Of supply. He says 1t Is
growing to be very doubtful as to
whether there is going to be enough
wheat to supply both continents, and
the farmers Of the corn growing states
who are already receiving IS cents
bushel on their farms for corn. are
calculating that the price will soon be
advanced to dollar. 1t looks as II
the embargo on wheat is going to be
matter Of necessity.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-15
paper: 6or ths Rromoon Of he aotita sotal a9rieuura

The Belgian farmers are able to make
these themselves. and in many places
in England they are already employ
ed preparing the frames.
The Belgian knowledge of soil cul-
ture is the secret Of the great success
the farmers Of the little kingdom
have achieved. A tiny tract Of land
is sufficient to support Belgian fam
lily in comfort, and the refugees are
willing to impart their knowledge Of
soil treatment to their British hosts,
who are in no sense competitors in
the continental markets dominated
by Belgian gardeners.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-15
TO FINANCE COTTON
Union National Bank of Columbia,
Makes Liberal Offer.

Makes Liberal Offer.
The following correspondence be-
tween Dr. Wade Stackhorse, president
of the South Carolina division Of the
Southern Cotton association, Is Of in
terest and importance, and explains it.
self fully:
Columbia, S. c., Jan. IL, 1915.
Mr.. Jos. Norwood, President, Union
National Bank, Columbia, s. c.
Dear Sir: The Southern Cotton as
citation has undertaken to secure the
capital stock Of the Cooperative Cot
ton company, which Is being organized
by the farmers of the south principal
ly to finance cotton warehouse receipts
and to sell direct, from the farmers to
the mills, cotton and cotton seed. AS
president Of the South Carolina di-
vision Of the Cotton association, I
have agreed to use my best efforts to
secure at least one million dollars
stock in South Carolina. Believing
our farmers feel too poor to subscribe
to stock in any company, even though
the aim and purpose Of the company
is to provide cooperative self-help,
unless they can get loans on the bal
ance Of the cotton they hold, l wish
to know II you cannot handle at least
$500, 900 Of cotton warehouse receipts
for us. We will offer to give you re-
ceipts for cotton stored In warehouses
acceptable to your bank-in state
warehouses where possible, or provid-
ed by the state warehouse commission
er We wish loan on the cotton at
six cents per pound, basis middling, at
a rate of not exceeding eight per
cent, and the notes to run for six
months. We feel assured that as soon
as we secure the necessary capital
stock to organize the company, that
we can renew these loans for another
six months, at perhaps a lower rate
Of interest.
In seeking to arrange these loans
with you, 1t Is our purpose to confine
the loans to persons subscribing to
the capital stock Of the Cooperative
Cotton company.
We wish to know II your bank will
act as trustee for our proposed COM
pany until the million dollars capital
stock can be secured. In taking sub
scriptions we will limit the time for
securing the necessary capital stock
to May 1st, 1915. BY that date, II we
cannot organize the company, we will
return to subscribers their warehouse
receipts and subscription contracts,
less their mn rata share Of expenses,
which cannot exceed eight per cent. II
you agree to act as trustee for the
company, we will forward to you all
stock subscriptions, together with
warehouse certificates for cotton sub
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-15

The first installment Of the notes
appearing under this heading was
published in our Issue Of November IA,
1918. The notes are being prepared
by the editor as time and opportunity
permit. Their purpose Is to bring
into review the events Of the past for
the pleasure and satisfaction Of the
older people and for the entertainment
and instruction Of the present genera
tion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-15

justice of the advance and acquiesced

justice or the advance and acquleSceu
without q murmur.
Had the railroads of the country
generally adopted such a policy as
this several years ago. 1t Is reasonable
to suppose that they would not have
been obliged to face so much drastic
action by 80 many hostile legislatures.
Not all have learned their lesson yet,
but this evidence on the part Of the
Pennsylvania of willingness to trust
something to justice and the good
will Of the passengers as a body will
not be lost upon the traffic managers
Of the country at large.-Philadelph
Ledger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-15
Scribed.
ScrlDeQ.
| Yours very truly,
(Signed) Wade Stackhouse,
President South Carolina Division,
Southern Cotton Association.
Columbia, S. c.. Jan. y, 1915.

Columbia, S. c.. Jan. IL, 1915.
DR.. Wade Stackhouse, President s. C.
Division Southern Cotton Congress
Dillon, s. c.
Dear Sir: Replying to yours of the
18th, inst. beg leave to say that the
Union National bank will take pleas
ure in acting as trustee for the pro-
posed company in so far as it's char
ter will permit, which, believe, would
cover all your company would require.
We would also be glad to handle
liberal line Of loans to which you re-
fer, and have no doubt we can arrange
the amount you suggest. You would
naturally understand that very
large portion Of this would have to
be handled by the writer through 9th
er connections. as such an amount
would be too large for bank Of this
size to undertake to handle alone, and
for this reason there may be some
minor details not covered in your let
ter which would have to be adjusted
to the satisfaction Of our connections,
but substantially. your letter covers
all that we should require
Thanking you and your association
for taking the matter up with us, and
assuring you Of our best services. we
remain. Yours very truly,
(Signed) Jos. Norwood,
President.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-15

81 The coal produced by Pennsyl-
vania last year exceeded by more than
twenty per cent, the entire output of
the United States fourteen years be-
fore, and was nearly one-fifth Of the
worlds production.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-15
FOOTSTEPS OF The Fathers
As Traced In Early Files Of The
YOfkVllle Enquirer
news and Views OF YESTERDAY

Bringing Up Reco. ds Of the Past and
Giving tho Younger Readers Of To.
day a Pretty Comprehensive knowl-
,dse Of tho Things that Most Con-
cerned Generations that Have Gone
Before.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-15
1D4TH INSTALlMENT.
(Thursday Morning, Dec. 5, 1861.

Fire.
A fire occurred in this place on
Sunday morning, last, on the premises
of Mr.. A. Cody, consuming his kitch-
en- and contents. The loss sustained
will not exceed sSOO.-Mr. Cody Is
uncertain as to the cause Of the fire.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-15
Preaching Made Plain.

Charles Finney went to Europe to
preach, and in London a famous free
thinker went to hear him. The free
thinkers wife noticed a great change
in him; he was more kind, more af-
fectionate, more affable, less abusive,
and she said: 1 know what is the
matter with you: you have been to
hear that man from America preach
And he said. Wife, that is an insult;
that man Finney don't preach. he just
makes plain what the other fellows
preach 1 wish to God you could say
the same for me when l leave here,
for If preaching could save you, you
would have been in heaven long ago.
You need something else. and by the
grace of God, am going to give it
to you. Now, the foremost preacher
of his day was Paul. What he preach
ed was not so much idealism as prac-
ticality; not so much theology, homo
letics, exegesis or didactics, but a
manner of life. / tell you there was
no small fuss about his way of preach
ing. When Paul was on the job the
devil was awake. There is a kind Of
preaching that will never arouse the
devil.
He that believeth not is condemn
ed already He that has not believ-
ed in Jesus Christ, the only begotten
Son of God, is condemned where he
sits.
TOO much of the preaching of to-
day is too nice, too pretty, too dainty,
it does not kill Too many sermons
are just given for literary excellence
of the production. They get a new
adjective or noun or pronoun-you
cannot be saved by grammar. A lit
tie bit of grammar is all right, but
don't be a big fool and sit around and
criticise because the preacher gets a
word wrong. If you do that, your
head is filled with buck oysters and
sawdust if that Is all you can see in it.
They've been crying peace. peace!
There is no peace. Some people won't
come to hear me because they are
afraid to hear the truth. They want
deodorized, disinfected sermons. They
are afraid to be stuck over the edge
of the pit and get smell Of the brim-
stone. You can't get rid of sin as
long as you treat it as cream puff
instead of a rattlesnake. You can't
brush sin away with a feather duster
Go ask the drunkard who has been
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-15

Of apparel and other things have been
missed, but II is not known how much
booty the robber or robbers secured.
A reward has been offered for informa-
ton leading to the arrest and convic-
tion Of the guilty party or parties.
The following officers, elected at the
first meeting in December, will be in
stalled at the meeting Of Cherry Camp.
No. "a, Woodmen Of the World, to-
night: Consul commander, N. 8. Bur-
CESS: adviser lieutenant, Logan c.
Yarmouth; banker, G. d. Paris;
clerk, l.. T. Vinesett; escort, w. Bak-
er; sentry, G. o. Lemons; manager, T.
Davenport; and camp physicians, j. N.
Nesbitt and ]. G.. Pittman. These Of
ficers will serve the coming year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-13
FAIR
BOARDS MEET

The regular annual meeting Of the
township fair boards of Grady county
has been called fer this afternoon to
meeting Farm Agent o. C. Cooper's
office. Under the requirements of the
state laws governing the free fair as
sociations, this meeting had to be
called for the second Monday in De-
cember The object of the meeting is
to select president, secretary and
other officers of the county fair asso-
citation to serve for the ensuing year.
At the hour of going to press it
seemed that quorum of the twenty
eight members of the township boards
would not get here. However, one or
two of the trains by which board mem
bers may come are reported running
late and it is barely possible quorum
may arrive and be present at the
meeting by a late hour this afternoon
Should a quorum fair to materialize,
Mr.. Cooper stated this afternoon, an
other meeting would be called about
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-13
Asks Congress to Increase Member
ship and Confer More Power;
More Control Of Railway
Capitalization Urged
FIXING VALUES OF
ROADS PROCEEDS
Nearly $4,000 Miles Of Track Sur.
veyed; Working on Telegraph
and Telephone Lines; $500
Complaints Filed
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-A recon-
mendation that the membership and
powers of the Interstate Commerce
Commission be increased by congress
is contained in the annual report OF
the commission made public today
The commission points out that the
increased volume of its work makes
relief imperative. 1t. also asks power
to delegate to subsidiary bodies por-
tions of its work, while retaining con-
troll thereof by the commission, so
work may be expedited. Other impor-
tant recommendations are:
That there be appropriate and ade-
quate legislation upon the subject OF
control of railway capitalization. Thai
the commission be given right of ac.
cess to carriers correspondence files.
That the use Of steel cars in passen-
ger trains be required and that the
use in passenger trains of wooden cars
between or in front of steel cars be
prohibited.
The work of physically valuing the
railroads is well under way, the com.
mission reported. BY January /, sur
veys will have been completed on
about $4,000 miles of track. A rate OF
90, 900 miles a year is expected, as the
100000 miles of road will be finished
in four years. This work is tabulated
to date in the office of the commits
sion. The country has been divided
into five districts and from twelve to
fifteen survey parties are at work in
each. No attempt to fix prices on the
property surveyed, will be made until
the commission collects more informa
tion on costs and prices.
The work of valuing the telegraph
and telephone lines also is well under
way. In its report the commission
nowhere suggests that the valuation
work may be made the basis for gov
ernment ownership.
The commission during the year
received $500 complaints on the in
formal docket and $3.50 special docket
applications for authority to make re
funds in which reparation was ordered
to the amount of S312,S64.61. The
number of formal complaints was 964
The commission conducted 1,543 hear
ings, in which were taken 2OO,4S'
pages of testimony. Among the In
vestigations concluded were those 0
the alleged guilt Of the United State
Steel corporation or its subsidiarle
charged with giving or receiving un
lawful rebates; and that of condielon
surrounding the transportation OF pc
troleum and anthracite coal; tn
western rate and the Rock Islam
cases.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-13

Is CALLED

By United Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Francis
NJ. Cockrell, formerly United States
senator from Missouri for many years,
passed away at his home here today
at the age of 81 years.
Cockrell was known as the grand
old man" of Missouri and was highly
revered by the people Of his home
state who five times sent him to the
senate. Since he retired from the
senate he has served the government
in various official positions by ap-
pointment. Although he was a strong
Democrat he enjoyed the highest re
spect of the leaders of all parties. He
was recognized as man of rugged
honesty. simple in tastes and un
assuming in ways.
Cockrell served as an officer in Tho
Confederate army and after the wal