Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-12

convene in York county on February
/. his Honor Judge Spain, of Darling
ton, presiding.
Il takes a little more care, attention
and intelligence to make financia
success of butter, milk and beef pro.
duction; but the effort Is we'll worth
while.
Where the reporter wrote Sam Har'
per in connection with the efforts Of
the alleged McConnellsville house.
breakers to secure bail, the types made
1t Sam "Hafner'' which was Of course
incorrect.
Nearly two-thirds Of the member.
ship Of the house Is new, having beer
elected last summer, and only one
third Of the senate Is new: Many Of
the new members Of the house ant
some Of the new senators have helc
membership in the general assembly
before; but taking the body as Who'll.
it may be regarded as coming fresh
from the people.
Superintendent Of Education Johr
E. Carroll has just issued for distri.
button among those who have need ol
them a neat and convenient directory
of the schools, trustees and teachers ol
names and postoff1ce addresses, and
goes to make up valuable little HAND
book for those who may from time tc
time have need Of this information.
Farmers interested in the organiza-
ton of local union with headquar-
ters at Yorkville, are again reminded
purpose in the court house next Sat-
of Of
farmers have already signified theil
intention Of joining the proposed or.
ganization; and others who desire tC
participate should come out next Sat.
urday. The initiation fee Is 81 and
the dues are 40 cents per quarter.
The car Of cotton seed and corn seed
previously referred to as having been
contributed by citizens Of Norway, S
c., will be consigned to Rock Hill in
stead Of Glover. 1t Is q fact that the
people Of the southern part Of the hail
stricken belt were the beneflciaries OF
the major portion Of the relief coptri-
buttons; but 1t is fact also that most
Of their crops came to nothing, and
they were left in such shape that the
contributions afforded but small help
It has been decided therefore that when
the car arrives its contents will be
distributed from Rock Hill, and the
distribution will be made as equitably
as may be possible among all the storm
sufferers Of the entire belt.
The common testimony is that the
roads Of York county are in worse
condition than has been known for
years. Many people say they have
never seen the like before, and there
are none to dispute the statement
Sand and clay roads that were thought
to be good have gone to pieces in a
way that has destroyed the faith OF
many; but others insist that the trou-
BILE is due to mistakes in construction
the use Of unsuitable sand, improper
proportions or mistakes in surfacing
drainage, etc. The weather, Of course,
has been unusually severe on the roads
and general clearing up will help the
situation somewhat; but there is no
escape from the proposition that the
opening Of spring will call for a lot OF
heavy road work.
Although the Cannon & Companys
cotton mill in Yorkville, is generally
known as the "Ancona," there is nc
foundation in fact for the name. Just
how the name "Ancona," was attached
to the Cannon G. Companys mill is
uncertain, but it probably originated
with one Of the textile journals which
chronicle the happenings Of southern
cotton mills, when the present owners
took charge. But no matter where the
Ancona name originated there Is nc
proper connection with 1t and the
Cannon & Company mill of Yorkville
1t can also be said that while there
have been numerous rumors to the
effect that the mill was to be run on
a broken SCHEDULED week off and
two weeks on-we have it authorita.
lively that there are no shut downs
in sight at this time and none is look
ed for in the immediate future.
That statement which the reporter
mas gotten from Sheriff Brown about
illiterate prisoners learning to read
and write in Jail is interesting. OF
course it is not to be supposed that al
the illiterate prisoners who go to jail
should be taught to read and write
Many Of them are too mean and vi
cious for anything like that, and to
only make them the more dangerous
But it is a safe proposition that when
ever an illiterate adult really wants tc
improve himself in this regard and is
willing to make the necessary effort he
should be encouraged, and those who
know the big hearted sheriff are mol
surprised that he should give them
such assistance as he can, even though
to do so might involve the taking OF
more time than he can really afford to
spare.
II will be remembered that about
1907 a few individuals in Yorkville
started a movement to enlarge the
school district by taking In consid-
cradle portion o. the surrounding ter
ritory, including the Cannon G. Co.'S
cotton mill, and portions Of outlying
districts. The scheme was hurried
through the general assembly without
discussion, and accomplished. Also IL
it was confirmed by the courts in O
somewhat inconsistent and illogical
but nevertheless, binding decision
When the new tax came on, however
the people who had been unwillingly
legislated into the district, raised a big
kick, and petitioned the Legislature not
only to repeal the hasty, ill-considered
legislation; but to refund the tax that
had been collected. The legislature re-
stored the old status and ordered the
refunding of the taxes. The last part
of the mandate has not been obeyed
yet. There is talk OF reviving the old
proposition. and trying again to en-
large the district. There are two sides
to the question, and there is merit on
both sides The Enquirer would very
much like to see the school district en-
larged but we have no sympathy with
any scheme that will bring additional
territory into the district without the
consent of majority of the people to
be brought in.
Nearly two hundred and fifty names
were taken out of our mailing lists
yesterday against considerably more
than three hundred on the same date
last year. These names represent those
which we were not authorized to con-
tinue. Half or more than half probably.
are the names Of subscribers who
want their papers to go on: but who
FOR one cause or another have neg
lected to give the necessary instruc-
tions In some cases. the names may