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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-31

No Scandalmonser.-A party OF
young ladies from a certain southern
town was touring Europe last sum-
mer, under the guidance Of a super
animated clergyman, when hostilities
broke out and left them, for the time
being, marooned in northern Italy.
One Of the party. who is locally ia
nous in her own community for her
aversion to circulating anything in the
nature of idle gossip, wrote a letter
back hcme to a friend. After describ-
ing some Of the sights she had seen
and mentioning the prevalent weather
at some length, she adedd this SEN
tence:
1T is rumored in Milan that war has
been declared, but don't say told
you."-Saturday Evening Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-31
orioin of the Christmas Trees

Origin of the Christmas Tree.-St.
Winifred, who was in the eighth CEN
tury a missionary to the Scandinavia
ans, is credited in an ancient legend
with having caused to be set up in
the home Of the first Christmas tree.
He told the people: You shall go no
more into the shadows Of the forest
to keep your feast with secret rites,
but you shall keep them at home
with laughter, song and love-"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-31

But in this land where trash and
quality are rapidly blending, and
where the one often seems to be the
other, show me how a white man
treats the negro and aSsuredly l can
tell you what he is-whether the
sparkle on the wine or the dregs in
the bottom Of the glass.-Fountain
Inn Tribune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-31

She Was Surprised.-He had been
on a hunting expedition for several
days in the backwoods, roughing 1t
rather severely, and on taking a seat
in the railway carriage returning
homeward he looked as begrimed and
weatherbeaten a trapper as ever
brought his skins into q settlement,
says the Pittsburgh Post-Dispatch.
He happened to find seat next to
a young lady-evidently belonging to
Boston-who, after taking stock Of
him for q few minutes. remarked:
Don't you feel an utterly passion
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-31
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Annual Meeting to Be Held on Janu.
ary 8, 1916.
York, s. c., Dec.

York, s. c., Dec. z, 1915.
ID URSUANT to law Of 1912, notice
l. is hereby given to whom It may
concern, that the ANNUAL MEETING
of the County Board of Commission
ers Of York county, will be held In the
Office Of the County Supervisor at
York, on THURSDAY, JANUARY
9Th. 1915, commencing at 10 o'clock,
a. m.
Under Section sss Of the Civil Code
all claims against the County not pre-
viously presented, must be filed with
the Clerk of the Board on or before
January 1, 1916, and holders Of claims
will take notice that II the same are
not presented and filed during the
year in which they are contracted or
the year following, such claims will be
forever barred.
All claims against York county
must be itemized, and they must be
accompanied by affldavits Of the
claimants setting forth that the
amounts claimed are just, true, due
and owing and that no part thereof
has been paid by discount or other
wise.
All persons authorized by law to
administer oaths, are required to pro-
bate claims against the county free
Of charge.
BY order Of the Board.
THOS. w. BOYD, Supervisor.
Annie c. Wallace, Clerk.
98 I ct
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-31

Fortunate.-Signor Marconi, who is
undoubtedly one Of the most popular
men in Italy just now, has been telling
a story about a certain celebrated ad-
miral who was a countryman Of his.
THE admiral" he says, has won
many battles and great renown, and at
a ball given in his honor one lady said
to another: How frightfully fat our
dear admiral is getting?
Yes replied the second lady. Isn't
it fortunate? Otherwise he wouldn't
be able to wear all his medals"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-31

Quite Probable.-In New Jersey one
morning, Perkins looked over his
fence and said to his neighbor:
What are you burying in that hole?'
I'm just replanting some Of my
seeds, that's ALL" was the response.
Seeds" exclaimed Perkins angrily.
1T looks more like one Of my hens"
That's all right" came from the
man on the other side Of the fence.
The seeds are inside"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-31

Distinguished Ancestors.-"rm sor-
ry you don't admire Mr.. Gumpins,'
said the tactful woman. His an
cestors were very distinguished and
estimable people"
Yes" replied Miss Cayenne. What
a misfortune for his. family that so
many of them died" d."-Washington
Star.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-31

Smoothed il Over.-Jones observed
an old lady sitting across the room.
For heavens sake" he remarked to
Robinson, who is that extraordinarily
ugly woman there?"
That" answered Robinson coldly,
lis my WIFE"
Jones was taken aback, but quick
ly recovered himself.
WELL" he said, persuasively, you
just ought to see mine"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-31

A Matter of Weisht.-He-Don't
you think Miss Sweetthing is very at
tractive?
She-Well, judging by the moths
see fiuttering around the flame her at
traction operates only on very light
substances.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-31

Delrious2-The Wife-Oh, doctor, l
think Henry is much better this morn
ing. He took my hand just minute
ago and called me his own little tootsy
wootsy.
Doctor-The case is more serious
than l thought. It's very bad sign
when a patient becomes delirious.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-31
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1915.
SHINGLES

THIS WEEK WE receiyedra carload
Of HEART CYPRESS sdINoLEa<
Axis lnches-They are so good look
ing that even boy would not object
seriously to being padded with one OF
them. IF YOU NEED SHINGLES and
want SHINGLE that will be on your
roof for years to come, buy and put on
a HEART CYPRESS-they last al
most ndefinitely--they're the best you
can buy in Wood Shingles-almost as
good as the very best iron. We can In
terest you with the price. See US.
LUMBER, ETC.
When you want LUMBER-Rough
or DRESSED, or LUMBER PRO-
DUCTS, See US before YOU BUY.
BUILDERS HARDWARE
Need any? We can furnish you any
thing from a Nail to the finest Door
Locks and Metal Trimmings. See as
for what You want. Prices just right.
JNO. r. LOGAN
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-31

A Good Bad Boy.-Mother-I hear
that Harry Smith is the worst boy in
school, and 1 want you to keep as far
away from him as possible.
TOMMY do, ma. He is always at
the head Of our class.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-31

Why He Came.-Landlady delight
edly)-And so De Curem advised you
to come here?
New Boarder-Yes; I'm under treat
ment and he said 1 must avoid over
eating.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-31

Different From Her Ma.-He-Why
is il that there's never a match in this
house?
She (curtly)-I can't make matches.
He-That's strange; your mother
could.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-31
Warehoused Cotton
-
AS Security.

The idea is prevalent that our farm
ers, t. secure the Best Price for their
Cotton, must market 1t gradually. The
Farmers and the Public Generally
MUST KNOW that their Banks CAN
and WILL HELP THEM. The mere
knowledge of this fact, 1t is suggested.
may be effective in sustaining the
price Of cotton.
To obtain special consideration in
the Interest Rate, 1t Is required that
Loans be based upon
INSURED, WAREHOUSED COTTON.
Along this line. The BANK OF
CLOVER will consider as favorable
security Receipts issued by the Bowl
ing Green and Filbert Warehouses,
and offer our services to ANY OF
OUR CUSTOMERS who may need
any assistance in this manner Of mar
keting this cotton crop.
The Bank Of Clover
VI. T.. Smith, Pres. j. A. Page, Cash.
- CLOVER, 8. C. -
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-31

Those Girls Asain.-Edith-Miss
Oldgirl says she has just reached the
marriageable age
Marie-You don't say. wonder
what delayed her?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-31
Tho DardanelIes Reckoning.

The British losses in the Dardanelles
adventure totalled 1881, which Is at
least one-fifth Of the casualties the
nation has suffered in the whole field
Of the war on land and sea- 1t Is a
tremendous sacrifice in an enterprise
that was not only unsuccessful but
that was unquestionably lost through
some sort of blundering. The eVi-
dence accumulates and seems to have
quite convinced British public opin-
ion that incompetent leadership, rather
than misconception Of the scheme
accounts for the failure to force the
straits and capture Constantinopie.
From Turkish sources comes the re-
port that in the early stages Of the
attack success was within reach and
might have been grasped with one
more effort, when the undertaking
was temporarily suspended for gen.
eral revision Of it's character. Later
it is undoubtedly true that the British
were on the point Of carrying the
commanding positions, and had actu-
ally achieved the summit Of the ridge,
but, because of failure to provide
support to the advanced lines, the ad-
vantage had to be relinquished and the
opportunity was permanently lost. The
British public Is very deeply stirred
over the failure Of the Dardanelles
enterprise a particularly popu-
lar undertaking-and the demand
is insistent and becoming well
nigh irresistible for an exposure OF
the real responsibility for it. The gov
ernment has refused thus far to make
any statement as to the personnel OF
the officers held accountable for the
errors and the losses Of the campaign,
but it may not be able to resist much
longer, and. sooner or later a reckon
ing must be taken Of the whole busi-
ness. Such a reckoning will almost
certainly demonstrate that the under
taking was lost in execution and not,
as so many have insisted, unsound In
conception-Charleston Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-31
Obligation.


Every man who is not above re-
sorting to sharp practices when deal
ing with his fellow men will be scrupu-
lously honest when the nature Of his
calling makes him deal with children.
This is because he realizes his mental
and physical superiority over the
child and feels an obligation to protect
the child's interests. The feeling is
near akin to that noblesse oblige that
ruled good men in an older day that
obtains even to this day where men
are white Of skin and heart. Here in
the south, where an inferior race
presents a problem in morals and eth
les, the white men Of finer clay pre-
serve the relative standing Of the races
and minister to their own self-respect
by observing the spirit and letter Of
that ancient obligation Of quality"
Their dealings with the colored people
are marked by condeScending kind
ness. by fairness that is unwavering,
and a generosity that is not so much
kindness of heart as magnanimity to-
ward an inferior. Not all men were
born in this viewpoint, however, nor
have all men acquired it. There are
many who resent the negro's presence,
feel personal jealousy Of his pros
perity and delight in doing him in
color Of his skin. Thus one may. with
impunity, cheat a negro. One may sell
him a cheap article at a great price.
One may knock him down and explain
that he was impudent. One may
abuse a negro prisoner-even hang a
negro without trial One may do all
this and get away with it because on
any jury or in any community there
will be enough whites who are strang-
ers to noblesse oblige to carry the
weight Of public opinion against him
who was wronged. l believe it Is a
self evident fact that the finer the
blood. the cleaner the heart and the
bigger the brain Of the white man.
the more kindly he will treat the ne
gro; and that as men descend in the
social and intellectual scale their
hatred Of the negro increases in ex-
act proportion to their proximity to
him. Men are known by many things
by the company they keep, by the
friends they win; by their enemies.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-31
EDITORIAL VIEWPOINT
What Various South Carolina News.
Papers Think of Various Things.

What Various South Carolina News
Papers Think Of Various Things.
The country people around Fort
Mill don't half realize the sport they
miss by not residing in town during
the campaign for town officers. AS a
we'll known shoemaker used to say,
Its something tolerable, horrible and
miserable."-Fort Mill Times.
Amen!
The next session Of the legislature
will have need Of some sound business
men to be on guard to look after the
interests of people in the matter Of
economy. Every department as well
as all institutions now receiving state
aid will be asked for increased ap-
propriations. Some Of these will pos
sibly be necessity and yet our taxes
now are far too heavy for the service
rendered and as a whole our people
will rebel against further increase.
What is needed most is to cut out use
less men now drawing salaries and
everything put on the same basis that
a private individual would conduct
his business.-Winnsbor News and
Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-31

EVERY DAY and DAY AFTER
DAY, you are sure Of finding the BEST
FRESH MEATS at the CITY MAR
KET. We slaughter nothing but the
BEST, and sell nothing but the BEST.
When you want q choice Steak or
Roast, Fresh Pork or All Pork Sau-
sage, Phone Us Your Order We will
please you. We know we can.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Remember that we sell Choice Boil
ed Ham, either Sliced or Whole. In any
quantity desired. and 1t Is good Ham.
c. F. SHERER, Proprietor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-31
REAL ESTATE
LOOK! Now Isn't This a Nice selec

LOOK! Now Isn't This q Nice selec-
ton?
The j. X. Hope Place: 70 acres.
| near Tirzah. on Rock Hill and Clay
Hill and Yorkville and Fort Mill roads.
5-room dwelling; large barn; 2 tenant
houses and other buildings; 2 wells
one at house and other at barn. Ad-
joins T. NJ. Oates, F. e. Smith and
Mrs. Glenn. This Is something nice.
See ME- QUICK.
The e. T. Carson Place: 1876 acres;
8-room dwelling; 3-room tenant
house; large barn; crib, etc. Plenty
Of wood. Adjoins w. r. Carroll and
others. Now IL your time to see me.
Two Tracts-One SO acres and the
other so acres-about 9 miles from
Yorkville on McConnellsville-C Chester
road. First tract has 4-room dwell
ing; barn, crib and cotton house. 9th
er tract has one tenant house. Each
tract watered by spring and branch.
Plenty Of timber. Good, strong land,
and the price is right. Better see me.
Town Property: My offerings here
are very attractive. Can suit you eth
er in a dwelling or q beautiful lot in
almost any part Of Town on which to
erect one. Let me show you.
Geo. w. Williams
REAL ESTATE BROKER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-31
The Babes Suffer.

One of the saddest sights we have
seen recently, though We have un-
fortunately seen similar sights BEFORE
was that Of a young mana white
mana few days ago beastly drunk
and indulging in the usual programme
of the beastly drunk man. Ohcers-
a beyy of them-finally escorted him
to the lookup with the aid Of hack
that they had requisitioned, and the
next chapter was probably the admin
istration of q stiff fine in the mayor 9
court next morning. And in the mean
time, with the poor fellows exche-
quer depleted and the Christmas hopes
Of wife and babies largely gone
glimmering, the infamous blind tiger
that probably sold the poor drunkaro
the poisonous concoction that upset
rs reason and put such hole In his
lie savings, pursues the even tenor
his way, and will have everything
Christmas. We are in hearty
5. mpathy with. the proposed measure
that would give no convicted Dnnd
tiger the alternative of fine, and hope
the sentiment that has made the state
dry in theory will not stop with what
has been done, but will go further and
insist upon adequate punishment OF
the wretches that rob the little chill
dren Of their Christmas by selling the
father liquor.-Chester Reporter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-31

From London, Paris and Berlin
have come within recent months many
accounts of the employment OF women
at tasks heretofore supposed to De
sacred to the other sex. The street
cars in Berlin are managed by women
conductors, who are described as rath-
er preferable to the men, because they
are more careful and their manners
better. Munition-making establish
ments all over the war area are en-
ploying women by the tens OF thou
sands. Women are replacing men as
operatives in all kinds Of establish.
ments. They have plowed, sowed and
harvested the greater part OF the Dig
crop that France produced the past
year, and in Italy their participation
in all industry is said to be only less
striking than in France. A fashion,
once set spreads fast. In our own
country, not because Of absolute ne
cessity, but because 1t Is easier now
for women to take up new tasks, the
tendency to innovations Of this kind
is marked. From Cleveland comes
the story of women in greater numbers
invading various mechanical trades.
The town is a great industrial center;
some lines Of its activities have been
swamped with orders for their pro-
ducts. In the search for competent
workers women would be constantly
found among the applicants, and the
experiments with them has been such
that they are regarded as a future
factor Of great importance in the labor
market. We are just beginning to
realize the changes that will come to
this world by reason Of the war, and
of inevitable reorganization Of all
kinds Of ideals. It will be new sort
of world, with new civilization, that
will emerge at the end, but whether
the situation will be any better than
what we have now remains to De
seen.-Anderson Daily Mail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-15
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

appeal from Bessemer city court; re- vcrsed and remanded.
 Mayor, etc. of Ninemont vs. V. C.. Allison ct al, appeal from Cullrnan ohancery court; affirmed.
 w. E. Robertson vs. J. W. Robertson, appeal from Tuscaloosa county court; affirmed.
 Tom Williams vs. state of Alabama, appeal from Jefferson criminal court; affirmed
 James A. Hatcher vs Southern iail- way company appeal from Bessener city court: affirmed.
 Zoray Fields vs. Beatrice Woods. ap- peal from Fayette probate court af- Armed.
 Aldrich Mining company Vs. James r. Pearce, appeal from Marion circuit court; affirmed.
 Sayre, JIG. F. Athey, administrator. vs Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company, appeal from Birmingham city court; affirmed.
 Josephine Barfield vs. South Highland inhrmary appeal from Birmingham city court: affirmed.
 l.. w. Phillips vs. Georgia D. Gather ct al., appeal from Jefferson probate court: reversed and remanded
 Giuseppe Manfredo ct al. vs. Celestina Manfredo, adminstratrix, appeal rom Birmingham city court: affirmed.
 Abraham Van Houten vs. H. H. Black ct al.. appeal from Jefferson chancery court: affirmed.
 Lille Smith vs J. NJ. Gibson, appeal from Jefferson chancery court; reversed and remanded.
 Doe ex dem. Evers vs. R. E. Matthews ct all, appeal from Birmingham city court; affirmed.
 r DaIIy c. f nf al, appeal from Birmingham city court; affirmed.
 George Tribbe vs Eli Wood ct al. ap- peal from Jefferson chancery court; af- firmed.
 Bob Anderson vs. state of Alabama, ap- peal from Jefferson criminal coure; af- firmed. R. C. Pratt ct al. vs. Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company, appeal from Birmingham city court affirmed.
 John Blanton vs. Mollie Blanton, appeal from Lamar chancery court; affirmed.
 DeGraffenried. J.-Wil Hynes ct al vs. Paralec Underwood ct al. appeal from Jefferson probate court; reversed and re- manded.
 Gardner. J.-Bill Wilson vs. state of Ala hama, appeal from Blount circuit court ; affirmed.
 Per Curiam-H. r. Vandiver vs. Amer ican Can company, appeal from Montgom- cry circuit court Emotion to set aside judgment and stay execution), motion overruled.
 John H. Minge vs. First National bank of Birmingham, appeal from Jefferson chancery court affirmed.
 Zelma o. Matthews vs. A. A. Matthews appeal from Lamar chancery court; af- firmed.
 The following are the rulings on appli- cations for rehearing, announced in the supreme court of Alabama January IA:
 H. C. x w. B. Reynolds Oh. vs. Bbb County Banking and Trust company. ap- peal from Bibb chancery court; applica- ton overruled.
 J. F. Kyle vs. W. W. Haley ct al, ap- peal from Marion chancery court; applca- tion overruled. Ignatuius Poilak vs W. K. Milan ap- peal from Cullman circuit court; applica- tion overruled. J. M. Salter vs. G. w. Fox, appeal from Bessemer city court; application over- ruled.
 Alabama Power company vs Keystone Lime company, appeal from Shelby coun- ty court; overruled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-15

Montgomery. January 1i.--tSpecial.) Supreme court decisions, annoGnced January 14, 1915:
 Anderson, C. J.-Louise Manley vs. Birmingham Railway Light aho Power company, appeal from Jefferson circuit court; reversed and remarked.
 Mcclellan. J.---J E. Kilgore vs. 'en- nessee Coal. Iron and Railroad com iany, appeal from Walker chancer. court; appeal dismissed.
 Clyde Patterson ct al vs. state Of flabama, appeal from Cullmaa circuit court affirmed.
 City of Birmingham ct al vs Mrs. Amy Carle. appeal from Birmingham city court; affirmed.
 Julia r. Clark ct al vs. Charlton C. Smith ct al, appeal from Jefferson chancery court; appeal dismissed.
 J. F. Nichols vs. Robert B. Nichols appeal from Jefferson chancery court; affirmed.
 j. C. McQuddy vs. s. r. King ct al, appeal from Birmingham city court; affirmed.
 Birmingham Railway, Light ana Power company vs. W. H. Mason. ap- peal from Birmingham city court. af- frmed.
 J. NJ Salter vs. G. W. Fox ct al.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-15
HAPPY FINDINGS ID,
 SIX SAD STORIES It Don't Take Many Words Sometimes to Tell of Momentous Human
 Events

During the recent big deep water jub- flee at Houston. Tex, thousands visited a public demonstration of Vitaitas and there was at times a veritable love feast among those who had found new health in this wonderful product Hundreds told what Vitalitas had done for them or for relatives or friends and 143 took tine time to write out detailed statements that sick people everywhere might profit by what they had to say. Here are a few brief extracts that tell of happy end- ings to stories of sickness and suffer- ing:
 Nothing has ever helped me like Vital itas." (Kidney trouble) George E. Feist, box 257, R. F. D. No. 1, Houston. Tex.
 My wife was subject to sick headache for six years. Vitalitas permanently re- lteved her" E. F.. Hunt, Fl Campo, Tex.
 Tt has brought me back robust health again." Mrs. Mary Shook, Goose Creek. Tex. General debility.)
 "I have found relief in Vitalitas . (Rheumatism.) Mrs. J. M. Jones, 29l4 Milan street. Houston, Tex.
 "The benefits of Vftalitas were aston ishing; it is natures remedy" Niver and stomach troubles.) Mrs. A. l.. Fassett 2319 Mickey street, Houston, Tex.
 'I have lots of praise for Vitalitas-it Is a strong nerve tonic" (Nervous ex- haustion) ]. l.. Wilson, Humble Tex.
 See the display and sample Vitalitas at Averyt's drug store, 109-111 20th st., or write there for information.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-15
ADDING MACHINE
 CONTEST IS HELD

The local chapter of the American Institute of Banking held it's regular monthly meeting at the chapter rooms last night. The principal feature of the occasion was an adding machine con test in which 6 young bankers com peted. The affair proved very interest ing as the room was crowded At the conclusion of the meeting the winners were announced by W. D. Robertson, chairman of the evenings programme, as follows: c. N. Gilley of the First National bank first prize; Keith Bryant of the American Trust and Say Ings bank, second prize, and J. C. Weinberg of the Jefferson County Say ings bank, third prize The prizes con sisted of $10, $5, $2.50 gold pieces, con- tributed by J. Y. Parrish, manager of the Burroughs Adding Machine com ranw who also furnished machines for the contest. For this courtesy MT. Par rish received the hearty thanks of the chapter through it's president, A. ;. Daily.