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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-05
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS

According to the annual report Of
DR.. T. j. Strait, superintendent OF the
state insane asylum, there were 3O9
deaths in the asylum, caused by pei
legra last year.
j. A. Hunter of Bamberg. who was
a candidate for lieutenant governor
in the primary last summer, died in a
Baltimore hospital last Saturday, fol-
lowing a short illness.
- Richard l. Manning of Sumter,
will be inaugurated governor of South
Carolina on January 19. He Is now
making preparations to move his fam
lily to Columbia.
The secretary Of state last week,
chartered three banks, each with a
capital Of $4,000. The banks are to
be located at Johnsonville. Cowards
and Pamplico.
According to a statement Of the
Spartanburg legislative delegation
last week, there are more than 1000
adults attending night schools in that
county
DR. E. A. Hines of Seneca, secre-
tary of the South Carolina Medical
society, and editor of the Medical
Journal. began work as superintendent
Of the Anderson county hospital, Fri
day.
The steamer st. Helena, Of ca
pacity Of 1000 tons, will be the South
Carolina relief ship for the relief Of
the Belgians. The ship is expected to
reach Charleston about January 80,
and will leave that port as soon as she
can take on her cargo.
-Spartanburg special Of January
3, to the Charlotte Observer: Under
the direction of the headquarters
committee of the Anti-Saloon league,
Senator Howard G. Carlisle has drawn
the statewide prohibition bill that
will be introduced in the approaching
legislature. and made the basis of the
fight by the prohibitionists Of the
state before that body. 1t will be sub
mitted to the members Of the commit
tee tomorrow, but may not be made
public for the time being. The docu-
ment is said to be simple and brief
and seeks to apply to the whole state
the liquor laws that apply to the dry
counties at the present time. During
the past week, several conferences
have been held by members Of the
headquarters committee and it is said
they are confident. from what they
hear from over the state, that pro-
hibition will win in the legislature
and the question be submitted to the
people at an election to be held next
fall An interesting rumor is current
locally as to an amendment to exist
ing liquor laws to be advocated by the
advocates of prohibition. 1t will be
proposed to make 1t unlawful for any
person to receive more than one gal
lon of liquor per month. according to
this report. At present the law allows
individuals to receive for personal
use packages of four and a fraction
gallons as often as they desire. 1t Is
understood locally that the Spartan
burg delegation Of seven members Of
the house and one senator will sup
port the tate-Wide prohibition bill.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-05

During the Russo-Japanese war,
Russia published a declaration which
included provisions and rice in the
list of contraband, whereupon Sir c.
Hardinge, the British minister at st.
Petersburg. delivered to the Russian
government a note beginning:
His majesty's government observes
with great concern that rice and pro-
visions will be treated as uncondition-
ally contraband, which they regard as
inconsistent with the law and practice
Of nations
The plain meaning Of this was: ia
pan is our friend. We are making
money by selling her provisions and
the like We do not propose to allow
you to interfere with cur profits in the
matter"
Now America has poor way OF
sending anything to Germany for lack
Of ships, and Of course 1t has not been
necessary for Great Britain to object
very strongly to the shipping Of pro-
visions; but If America should secure
ships and undertake to send rice and
provisions 10 Germany, either direct
or through a neutral nation, there is
every reason to expect that England
would make serious objection.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-05
TAX MONEY HELD UP.

BY reason Of the litigation brought
by the National Union bank and the
First Trust and Savings bank Of Rock
Hill, and the Loan and Savings bank
of Yorkville. in 1913. against County
Treasurer Neil, the suit involving the
question as to whether certain bonds
held by the banks are taxable or not,
the sum Of $10.25497-the amount be-
ing the total Of the two Rock Hill
banks taxes for 1913 and 1914, and the
Loan and Savings banks taxes for
1913, are being held up at the state
treasurer's Office in Columbia and not
a dollar Of the money can be used for
any purpose until the matter has been
settled by the courts.
The amount of each banks taxes
held up in litigation and the purposes
for which they would be used were
there no such litigation, are as fol-
lows:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-05
curtailment of Advertising.

The columns Of the newspapers over
the state, dailies as we'll as weeklies
and semi -weeklies, are beginning to
show a considerable curtailment in the
amount Of advertising as compared
with that heretofore carried.
Such a situation is not unusual at
this season Of the year; but 1t Is rather
more noticeable this year than usual,
and in q large measure 1t Is probably
TO be accounted for by common feel
.ng of hopelessncss as to the getting
Of business.
We are not prepared to say that in
all cases this curtailment Is unwise.
Advertising is, or should be, strictly
business proposition, and when the ad-
vertiser feels that he Is spending mon
ey that is not bringing him adequate
returns, he is fully justified in cutting
it out, and there probably has never
been a better time than the present to
do this.
Where, however, the success and de-
velopment Of ones business depends to
any considerable extent upon constant
and continued communication and as
sociation with given newspaper cli-
entele, 1t may be rather bad policy to
withdraw that contact.
1t is very we'll established that the
fundamental principle Of successful
newspaper advertising is to keep con-
stantly before the reader in the news
paper that he prefers to read, and even
temporary neglect of this matter
sometimes occasions losses that are
not easily replaced.
In matters like this. however, every
business man must necessarily be his
own judge for If he does not know his
own business, 1t is hardly to be expect
ed that he could look to the newspa-
per, which would seem to be interest
ed in getting that which he seeks to
save for advice.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-05
II there is anything in that alleged

If there Is anything in that alleged
rumor from Spartanburg to the effect
that "prohibitionists' propose to intro
duce a bill to require that no individ-
ual shall be entitled to receive more
than one gallon Of liquor by express
during any one month. it is very well
for people to take notice that the thing
Is only a joker. 1t is slim joke. at
that, for anybody can see that the only
effect Of such law would be to re-
lieve the state from the operation Of
the Webb law. A law that would pro-
hibit anv individual from receiving
more than one gallon month, would
simply operate to further develop the
practice of liquor consumers ordering
their supplies in the names of non
consumers. II the state shall adopt
state wide prohibition without some
such provision, then under the Webb
law, no liquor can be shipped into the
state at all.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-05

William Tester. a young engineer.
eployed by the Federal government in
the work of dredging the Consaree
river near Columbia, was drowned on
Friday morning, thirty miles below
Columbia. when he slipped on frost
formed on the bow of his launch and
fell into the river.
A white boy. giving his name as
Percy Thompson of Montreal, Cana
da, lost both arms when he fell under
a Seaboard freight train one mile
south Of Abbeville, last Thursday. The
boy had just finished a thirty-day
sentence on the Abbeville county
chaingang. and was preparing to beat
his way south.
Mayor Phillips. the newly elected
head Of the town Of West Greenville,
suburb Of Greenville, which in
cludes the red light district, has re-
ceived a note from citizens Of the dis
trict. telling him to move, or we'll
move you" The mayor has purchas-
ed a Winchester rife and says he Is
going to stay right in West Green
yille
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-05
ABOUT PEOPLE

Miss Lucia Reid Ewart Of Yorkville,
Is visiting friends in Chester.
Mr.. Walter Morrison Of Yorkville.
has taken a position in Rock Hill.
Mr.. Sam Brison Of Hickory Grove,
spent Sunday with relatives at Glover.
Miss Maude Stroup Of Yorkville,
left yesterday, for Queens college,
Charlotte.
Mr.. T. P. Moore, Jr., Of Charlotte.
visited friends in Yorkville, this
week.
Mr.. Clarence Borders Of Kings
Creek visited relatives in Yorkville,
this week.
Mrs. H. L. Summit Of Yorkville. is
visiting relatives in Gastonia, this
week.
Miss Vivian Jones of Alabama, Is
the guest Of Mrs. Herbert L. Wright,
in Glover.
Mrs. R. S. Mcconnell of Yorkville, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. P. D. McCord,
in Rock Hill.
Mr.. B. P. Barron has returned to
Eufalia, Ala, after visit to relatives
in Yorkville.
Miss Nellie Moore Of Yorkville, left
Friday for Dayton, Va, where she will
take course In music.
Mr.. S. T. Enloe, who has been living
at High Point, N. c., has moved to
Yorkville.
Miss Margaret Marion has returned
to Yorkville, after a visit to relatives
in Chester.
Mr.. E. A. Horton, who has been
living on Yorkville No. 6. has moved
to Glover.
Prof. G. C. McKelvey, who spent
the holidays at Mt. Carmel, has re-
turned to Yorkville.
Miss Miriam White Of Yorkville,
left this morning to resume her stud
les at Columbia college.
Prof. and Mrs. T. L. Wilson Of Spar
tanburg visited the family Of Mr.. j.
]. Wilson near Clover. last week.
Miss Kate Hunter has returned to
Gaffney, after spending the holidays
at her home in Yorkville.
Prof. NJ. w. Smith has returned to
Sharon, after spending the holidays
at Johnson, Edgefield county.
Miss Marie Oliphant has returned
to her home in Blacksburg, after
visiting friends in Yorkville.
Miss Louise Cowan of Davidson. N.
c., is visiting her sister, Mrs. j. M.
Barnett on Yorkville No. 6.
Mr.. Frank Strait, for some time
past a member Of the Rock Hill po-
lie force. has resigned his position.
Mr.. Albert Adams of Yorkville
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. H. Adams, at Ebenezer.
Mr. Carroll Grist left Sunday after
noon for Atlanta. to resume his studies
at the Georgia School Of Technology.
Miss Carrie Love has returned to
Mullens, S. c., after spending the
holidays with her parents at Sharon.
Miss Nora Williamson, who spent
the holidays at her home in Rock
Hill, returned to Yorkville, yesterday.
Miss Maude Love, who has been In
the employ Of the Thomson Co., In
Yorkvllle, left Saturday for her home
in Chester.
Mr.. r. w. Whltesides, whose serious
condition at his home at Smyrna, was
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-05

Next to the rural delivery system
the establishment Of the parcels post
marks the most praiseworthy advance
that the postoffice department has
taken in many years. There will be
little dispute of this proposition, for
the public generally realizes it too in
timately to tolerate dispute. But it is
evident that there still remains some
details that await equitable adjust
ment. Notwithstanding the tremend-
GUS reduction in the cost to the public
in the transmission Of such packages
as are handled by the parcels post, as
compared with the cost under the old
express monopoly, it is claimed that
the revenues Of the postoffice depart
ment have been tremendously increas-
ed. This looks good. But there has
developed some rough places. BY rea-
son Of the increased bulk Of the mails
with corresponding increase In
weight the railroads are finding them
selves hard hit in having to carry the
mails at a proportionately less price
than heretofore, and the rural carriers
are finding themselves compelled to
buy larger and more expensive We
hicles to take care Of their increasing
burdens There seems to be a strong
disposition in congress to hold on to
the increased revenues that have been
acquired at the expense Of the rail-
roads and rural carriers, and as the
result both Of these interests are COM
planning Of an infringement on their
rights. Now 1t may be that some Of
the more important railroads are re-
ceiving for transportation Of the mails
all that the work Is worth; but from
what we know Of the situation this Is
certainly not true Of the smaller inde-
pendent lines. AS a matter Of fact a
large part Of the compensation that
should justly go to them, really goes to
the bigger systems. and many Of the
rural free delivery carriers have had
their labor and responsibility increased
far out Of proportion to their pay. The
public does not want to be unjust to
either to the corporations or
the individuals, and will no doubt de-
mand a re-adjustment of the whole
matter Of compensation along just and
equitable lines.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-05
LOCAL lACONIcS.

Registrar for York.
DR.. John I. Barron Of Yorkville, has
been appointed registrar Of births and
deaths for York township. Registrars
have now been appointed in all of
the nine townships with the exception
Of Kings Mountain.
Board Of Registration.
Messrs. r. M. Wallace Of New Zion,
and J. B. Barron Of Ebenezer, men,
bers Of the county board Of registra-
ton, were in their office in the court
house yesterday, for the purpose of
issuing registration certificates. Only
one certificate was issued.
FiIbert w. o. w. Officers.
Filbert Camp, No. 1876, Woodmen OF
the World, on last Thursday night
elected the following officers to serve
the camp during 1915: Consul Com
mander. ]. B. Neil: advisor lieutenant,
w. L. Pursley; banker, ]. w. Smith; i;
clerk, Leslie Smith: escort. w. E.
Land; watchman, E. l.. Wood; sentry,
w. w. Jackson.
Glover w. o. w. Officers.
At an election held in the lodge
room Monday night, December 81.
Glover, elected officers as follows: j..
A. c. Love- consul commander; Geo.
w. Knox, advisory lieutenant; ]. E.
Beamguard, clerk; w. B. Stroup,
banker; j. P. Sifford, escort, B. R.
Love. watchman. T. ]. Bradford, sent
ry.
Cedar Grove School.
The Cedar Grove school in school
district No. SO, began its winter term
on yesterday, with Miss Ola Scoggins
Of Due West, as teacher. The OPEN
ing was made under favorable cir
cumstances, quite number Of chill
dren attending. There are two schools
Grove. The trustees are Messrs. T..
F. Leslie. j. W. Boyd and w. s.
Boyd.
Crazy Negro In Jail.
Pill Smith, negro who live be-
tween Guthriesville and McConnells-
vile, was placed in the county Jail
last evening on a lunacy warrant, fhe
negro having become violent yester-
day afternoon, and ran his family
away from their home. Smith was
in the state insane asylum until about
six weeks ago when he was discharg-
ed.
Red Men Elect Officers.
Rock Hill Herald. Saturday: At the
regular meeting Of Calumet Tribe, No.
&C. Improved Order Of Red Men, on
Thursday night. the following officers
were elected to serve for 1915: d. l..
Moss Sachem; ]. L. Strait, Sr. Saga
more: G. r. Wingate Jr. Sycamore;
w. T. Connor. Prophet; Max G. Bry-
ant Chief of Records; ]. W. Wilson.
Collector Of Wampum: G. w. Ayers,
Keeper OF Wampum: B. F. Cssery,
'rustee.
Gang Moved.
The Cherokee county chaingang.
which for the past three months or
more has been engaged in road con-
struction in the vicinity Of Kings
Creek and near the York county line,
has completed it's work and moved to
another part Of Cherokee county. The
chaingang has done great deal OF
ditching and road widening. but the
heavy rains Of late have helped to
make the newly made roads almost
impossible.
Rock Hill Candidates.
Thus far seven Rock Hill citizens,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-05

1t is hardly To be expected that the
next session of the general assembly,
which cOnvenes today week. will try
to give the state anything like the
Torrens system for the registration Of
land titles. About all that any one
need look for is the appointment Of a
commission to further investigate
the matter. which committee will SOL
emily proceed to take the subject un-
der advisement and keep it there. The
Torrens system is merely system
that provides for the Qualification Of
land titles in such a way as will reduce
to minimum the present unnecessary
fees that have to be paid to attorneys
whenever there Is transfer of land
1t Is little more than putting into ef-
feet on a large scale a practice that
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-05

The Ann White chapter, U. D. c., Of
Rock Hill, is preparing to give din
ner to the Confederate veterans on
January 19th-the birthday Of Robert
e. Lee.
Il 10 to be hoped that there will be
large number Of farmers in attend
ance upon the meeting to be held in
the court house tomorrow for the pur-
pose Of reorganizing the York county
branch Of the South Carolina Farmers
Union.
The "Board Of Trade" in its recent
note to Mr.. Finley says: las we un-
derstand it, after long waiting the
town Of Yorkville Is on the verge Of
getting a new postofflce building" It
would be interesting to know just how
the Board Of Trade ever came to un-
derstand anything like that.
The tax extension mentioned in the
last issue Of The Enquirer. was under
authority Of an act which empowers
the comptroller general to extend the
time Of tax paying, with the APPROVAL
Of the governor. Comptroller General
Joneo's order was, of course, approved
by Governor Blease.
The statement that the Loan and
Savings bank Of Yorkville, had paid its
taxes under protest again this year,
was a mistake. Treasurer Neil called
the reporters attention to the fact last
Friday night, after he had seen the
paper. The error grew out Of the re-
porter's misunderstanding of Mr.. Neils
answer to hic question, and The En-
quirer regrets having made the mis-
take. AS to the National Union bank
Of Rock Hill, the statement was cor
ret. and the legal proceedings insti-
tuted by both banks something over q
year ago. are still pending.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-05

Is now followed. by many lawyers in
this same connection. The practice re-
ferred to is preserving complete rec
ord of every abstract, and selling sub
sequent copies at the same price as
the original. The difference is that the
first abstract will be prepared under
the supervision Of the state at NOM
inal COST and after that, the expense
of a clear title will be so small as to
hardly be worth considering. The
principal reason why the Torrens
system has not already been adopted
in this state Is that it Is calculated to
break down source of easy money to
the lawyers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-05

was found in his house and store.
More goods were recovered Saturday,
and II Is thought he has still other
plunder stored away.
Wyatt Is the same man who was
tried at the April, 1914 term Of the
court of general sessions for selling
whisky. Three witnesses testified they
had bought liquor from him. Wyatt's
defense was that the case had been
brought against him for spite. The
jury acquitted him.
Harper Is a young man, perhaps rs
years Of age. Up to the present time
he has enjoyed good reputation In
his home community. Neither Of the
accused has made application for bail.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-05
Ths alorkrills enquirer.
Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter Of the Second Class.
YoRKVILLE. 8. c.,
TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1915

The Yorkville Enquirer was 60 years
old on January /. Three score Is
long life for a newspaper In South
Carolina Few are that old. 1t Is one
Of the best other than daily papers In
the whole country from every stand
point. geographically, 1t is model
-Greenville Piedmont.
Thank you, Sir Hubert.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-05

So afraid is the British government
that contraband Of war may be hidden
in the cotton that is being shipped to
Germany, an X-ray photograph Is
taken Of every bale before it leaves
New York. The first picture taking of
this kind was done in the case Of the
cargo Of the City Of Macon, which
sailed from New York for Bremen on
Monday Of last week. The ship car
ried 10000 bales Of cotton, and a sepa-
rate photograph was made Of each
bale
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-05
WITHIN THE TOWN

ALL the Yorkyille cotton mills re-
s'Imed work yesterday morning. fol-
lowing a two weeks suspension.
Mr.. Quinn Wallace has been elect
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-05
FiIbert w. o. w. Officers.

Filbert Camp, No. 1876, Woodmen Of
the World, on last Thursday night
elected the following officers to serve
the camp during 1915: Consul Com
mander ]. B. Neil; advisor lieutenant,
w. L. Pursley; banker, ]. w. Smith;
clerk, Leslie Smith: escort, w. E.
Land; watchman, E. l.. Wood; sentry,
w. w. Jackson
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-10-23
CIRCUS Will Be
HERE next TUESDAY

Don't forget to come to Phoebe on
Tuesday, October 26th. Everybody
will be here-so will Parks & Banks
Railroad Shows. They will give two
performances-one in the afternoon
and one at night, rain or shine, under
acres of waterproof canvas. This is
high-class, moral, refined and
amusing as well as an educational
exhibition for the old as well as for
the young, and comes highly spoken
of by the press and public in cities
visited
The coming of this mammoth
tented city is looked forward to with
great pleasure, anticipation and Joy
by everyone.
The Parks & Banks shows are offer
ing for your approval some of the
worlds highest salaried acrobatic
gymnastic, aerial and arenic artists,
presenting feats, features and won-
ders from every known land, COM
bined with wild animals. "A herdd of
performing elephants; many beauti-
full Shetland ponies in drills and
marches, dogs. monkeys and goats,
trained to do everything but talk; a
host of funny clowns; fine bands of
music; Madam Roberts, the human
butterfly; The Leonhardts, famous
tango dancers; the boxing monkeys;
the baby elephant and Captain Her.
beck fight with the big lion, makes
It truly holiday for all. A children's 8
fairyland they will remember long
after it is gon, is brought to your
vcry doors. Come early. bring all
the children and have good time.
Big free outside thriller takes place
on show grounds, 1870 and 7:3O p. m.
Don't forget the date, Phoebe. Tues
day. October 26th The Parks and
Banks shows will give one perfor-
nance at Caliente. in the evening,
October 27th
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-10-23
Tax Roll Is Now
In TrtaSurer'S Hands

County Auditor Garrison has turn
ed the tax roll over to Treasurer
Culverwell, who Is getting ready to
collect taxes, which become due on
November 2.
II is estimated that this years col
iections will aggregate about $1,000,
or about $4,000 under last years col
lections. 1t was figured by the
county commissioners when the tax
rate was fixed, that with the bal
ance on hand at the present time. vi
900 would meet all requirements dur
Ing the coming year.