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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-03
CIGARETTES FOR MINORS

There are a great many people who
upon reading about the recent finine
Of a man and his wife in Spartanburg
county for selling cigarettes to minors
seem to have gotten the idea that these
fines were imposed under a local law
applicable to Spartanburg county
alone: but in this they are mistaken
The law applies to the whole state
and is found in section 42O Of the
criminal code Of 1912, as follows:
1T shall not be lawful for any person
or persons, either by himself OF
themselves, to sell, furnish, give. OF
provide any minor or minors under the
age Of eighteen years, with cigarettes
tobacco or cigarette papers, or any
persons violating the provisions Of the
preceding section, either in person, by
agent or in any other way, shall be
held and deemed guilty Of misde-
meanor, and, upon indictment and con-
viction therefor shall be punished by q
a fine not exceeding one hundred dol
lars nor less than twenty-five dollars
or by Imprisonment for term Of not
more than one year nor less than two
months, or both, in the discretion OF
the court; one-half Of the fine imposed
to be paid to the informer Of the Of
fense, and the other half to be paid to
the treasurer Of the county in which
conviction shall be held
There did business In Yorkville
few years ago merchant whose aver.
sion to cigarettes was so great thai
he did not care much to sell them to
anybody. He had a partner. however
who did not share his feelings on the
subject and he had to sell cigarettes
to keep peace. But when he learned OF
the law prohibiting the sale Of cigar
cites to minors, he had his inning. He
pasted the law on card and put II
on his showcase in position where
1t could be readily seen, and when
ever a sallow-faced, attenuated little
cigarette fiend came into his store fol
either the manufactured article or the
makings, he took especial pleasure In
reading the law and telling the young
ster to go along.
During his membership In the gen.
eral assembly, Mr. 8. H. Epps Of this
county, made especial efforts to get
through a law prohibiting the sale OF
cigarettes and cigarette papers ir
South Carolina; but each time he
made the effort lobby Of cigarette
manufacturers appeared In sufficient
force to defeat his proposed measure
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-03
HIS WORK In CLOVER

Rev. M. M. Richardson, pastor Of
the Baptist churches of Union and
Glover, has written the Baptist Courier
as follows:
After spending part of the summer
in meetings in Aiken, Edgefeld, Lau-
rens and York counties, came to this
field at Glover, September 8.
"Soon after my arrival typhoid few
er got it's grip on me, and kept me out
of the work for about six weeks
However, l am glad to report that |
have almost regained my strength and
am busy and happy in my work.
My family and L soon learned to
feel at home here in Glover. We love
our people more and more as the
weeks go by. The people are so good
and kind to us, believe that have al
most the best people In the state"
My field is composed Of Glover
and Union churches. preach to each
of these churches every Sunday. Each
of these churches has in 1t noble
Christian characters, who love the
Lord and the work Of his kingdom.
Their lives have already been a bless
ing to our lives, and because of this
relationship we feel that we ourselves
have been brought closer to God, our
lives have been enriched and the re-
ligion of Jesus Christ has become
more real. Nevertheless there Is a
great deal of work needed to be done
here. May the Master give us grace
and wisdom to do the work. We are
grateful to God that the divine hand
led us to this place.
1T was disappointment to me not
to be able to attend the York associa-
ton, which convened a short time aft
er 1 was stricken with fever. I was
anxious to meet the pastors and breth-
rem of the association. But I was
fortunate in having with me on Octo-
Der 81, Brethren Hair, Cox, Wood and
Machen, who spoke to our people on
tithing. stewardship, systematic giving
and other phases of mission work.
Some Of our people are tithing and
we hope the list will soon be enlarged.
1.-The York association Is one Of the
coming associations of the state. While
it is numerically small, the people be-
lieve in doing things"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-03
"THE BLOCKADE OF CLOVER"

The Charlotte Observer Of yester-
day comments upon the embargo that
has been laid upon the town of Glover
as a clearing house for the North
Carolina liquor business as follows:
The patriots from Shelby, Kings
Mountain, Gastonia and other places
in that fringe Of the North Carolina
desert have been wearing out the ma
cadam roads that lead to the town
of Glover, which has flourished as an
oasis across the line in South Caro-
lima. The Glover express office had
been a clearing house for the jug
trade. The stuff could be sent there
by the gallon. The daily scenes in
Glover for weeks past have rivaled
the old time muster day scenes In
this part Of the country, but some-
thing has happened. A change has
come over Glover and the road hands
are being given a chance to get In
some much needed repair work. Be-
fore the thing happened an artist
from the Gastonia Gazette-Grover
Page, by name-immortalize the
days when they were all living in
Clover" through the execution of a
cartoon from material he had gath
cred on the spot, showing the ac-
cumulation Of gasoline and hay-burn-
ing vehicular transportation activities
around the express office, with the
upper story Of the Bank Of Glover
showing above the din and dust. The
thing that happened was a ruling by
Judge Rice, holding court at York
vile. This judge, we are told by the
Gazette, resurrected an old dispen-
sary law which says that non-resi-
dents cannot come into South Caro-
lima and get liquor which has been
shipped to them there. He produced
the law and there you arc. The Glover
people are glad and the North Caro-
lima people-that Is some Of them
are mad. In further elucidation, The
Gazette says that since CASTOR county
went dry" the first Of last April Clo-
yer has been the point to which most
people in this section who uused whis-
ky had their supplies shipped. 1t grew
worse and worse. The Glover people
didn't like 1t. But they didn't know
how to help themselves. A few days
ago they passed a city ordinance for
bidding non-residents from opening
packages of whiskey inside the city
limits. That helped some but the traf-
fl was still nuisance. Finally in des-
peration they invoked the assistance
of Judge Rice and he gave them the
relief they wanted. Hence the op-
portunity that has come to the road
repairing gang.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-03

the fertilizer people agreeing to pay
Misses Woods $1,000 and move the
fertilizer plant within twelve months,
and the action of ]. H. Duncan Of
Ogden who sought $500 from the
Southern railway for alleged wilful
and wanton damage to his lands by a
temporary dam which the railway
company built over Stony Fork Creek.
Judge Rice directed q verdict for the
railway on the ground that no will
fulness, wantonness and negligence
was shown by them.
Some Of the lawyers appeared to be
quite vexed with the action Of the
judge in so summarily dismissing the
court, claiming that 1t would have
been impossible to begin another
case within an hour after the decision
in the Duncan case and that there was
plenty Of business on hand to keep the
court machinery grinding steadily all
week.
Other people who have discussed
The matter, say that the Judge was ex-
actly right that the attorneys are
largely responsible for the lax method
which has prevailed in the York coun-
ty court of common pleas during the
past several years, whereby jurors
have been summoned and other ex-
penses, quite heavy to the county, IN
Cured and then nothing done, and
that the action OF Judge Rice will
serve to teach a lesson on prepared
ness. 1t is further pointed out that his
honor had given ample warning Of his
proposed procedure in case Of lack of
work to do and is therefore quite
right in his position.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-03

have some connection with it, 1t be-
came known tonight that since the
publication of the plans Of the party,
The state department has been receiv-
ing inquiries. most Of them Of an in
formal nature, through the embassies
and legations here Of the European
powers. Secretary Lansing has
promptly explained that the party
would carry no credentials from the
state department and did not differ
from any other body of Americans
travelling in Europe. Applications for
passports by members of the eXpedi-
ton have been subjected to the closest
scrutiny and passports have been
granted only for travel in neutral
countries. Seventy-five were issued
late today. In several instances pass
ports were refused on account Of i'm
properly prepared applications or be-
cause the applicants were not Amerl-
can citizens. Rules Of the state de.
partment prohibit the issuance OF
passports to persons who desire to
visit belligerent countries unless they
state business of an absolutely neces-
sary and urgent character. Officials
class the members Of the peace party
as tourists At the British embassy
today it was indicated that without
passports in proper form no one would
be permitted to land in Great Britain
from the Ford ships.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-03
COMMON PLEAS ADJOURNED

Court of common pleas adjourned
about o'clock Wednesday afternoon
without a single case having been
taken under consideration by the jury
and the adjournment came as rather
surprise to the lawyers and others
connected with the court.
Judge Rice announced Tuesday
morning that If counsel were not
ready for the trial Of any case
when such was called, he did not pro-
pose to grant any delay but would ad-
journ the court After the court had
directed a verdict for the defendant
in the cause Of ]. H. Duncan against
the Southern railway, Wednesday
afternoon and it had appeared that
there was nothing then ready for
trial, his honor dismissed the jurors
and stated that there would be no
more civil cases tried this week al
though he might again take up such
business before the term was ended.
He left for his home in Aiken yester-
day morning.
Only two cases were brought before
the court, that Of Buena Vista Wood
ct al. VS. the Rock Hill Fertilizer Co.,
in which compromise was effected,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-03

the result Of a ruling sustaining a mo-
tion for q non-suit, there was nothing
ready for the further attention of the
court.
The attitude of the court in this mat
ter Is evidently like this: Here are
the court and jurors on expense to the
county, ready to attend to such busi-
ness as shall be presented. 1t is quite
reasonable that the attorneys should
not desire to hold their witnesses in
waiting because of unnecessary eX-
pense; but at the same time 1t is more
proper that the plaintiffs and defend
ans should wait their turn at their
own expense than have the jurors
waiting for them at the expense OF the
county"
The matter was touched upon in the
recent final prcsentment Of the grand
jury. That body took occasion to call
attention to the small amount Of busi-
ness that is done during the extra
weeks that have been tackled on to the
fall and spring terms Of the common
pleas court, and to recommend that
hn be an adjustment Of the matter,
at least to the extent Of providing that
sessions business may be transacted
in the absence Of common pleas busi-
ness.
Il frequently happens that court
breaks down because Of the compro-
rise of a case that was expected to
'akc UP a considerable amount Of
time. When this happens it Is argued
that instead of useless expense 1t Is
matter of time and money saved be-
cause otherwise the case might have
dragged on over several days. On the
other hand, however, it Is apparent
that If witnesses were on hand ready
for the next case after compromise,
no time would be lost at all.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-03
The IsENhoWER CASE

What is known as the Isenhowel
case, in which Sheriff Adam Hood
Deputy Sheriff Raleigh Boulware, {
negro named Jules Smith, and Clyde
Isenhower, lost their lives in a battle
before the courthouse door at Winns'
boro early last summer, will probably
be called in the court Of general ses'
sions next Tuesday.
The defendants in the case are Er.
nest Isenhower, Jim Rawls and jim
Morrison, who are alleged to have
been accessories with Clyde Isenhow.
er in an attack on Jules Smith, the ne.
gro, in the hands of the officers, and
who are charged with responsibility
for at least three, if not all four OF
the deaths that occurred on that oc-
caSion.
Solicitor ]. K. Henry, who will rep.
resent the state, is to be assisted by
Solicitor Albert f.. Hill of Spartan.
vile, and the defendants are being
represented by former Governor Cole
L. Rlease of Columbia; ]. w. Hanahar
of Winnsboro; Arthur l.. CASTOR OF
Chester, and John R. Hart of York.
vile.
it is generally believed to be reason
ably certain that the case will actual
ly come up; but of course there are
possibilities that it may not. What
the lawyers may or may not do, can
not. of course, be forecasted with ac-
curacy: but The Enquirer has been
advised that all witnesses in the case
to the number of sixty or more, have
been summoned, and everything will
be in readiness.
There is more or less speculation as
to whether if the case comes up, all
three of the defendants will be tried
at once or they will be tried separate
ly. This will probably depend upon
the preference of the lawyers for the
defense. The common opinion, how
ever, is that whether the defendants
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-03
Breaking Down of Court.

While the breaking down Of the
court on Wednesday afternoon was
not exactly anticipated, it caused no
especial surprise for the reason that
the same thing has happened with
such frequency that the public is get
ting accustomed to it.
1t will be remembered that there
developed on Tuesday a situation in
which it looked as if the court was
to have an extended period Of idleness,
and his honor promptly gave warning
that with the recurrence of similar
situation. he would discharge the
jurors and shut up shop so far as their
services were concerned.
The circumstances in this particu-
lar case were like this: The court
was engaged on a case against the
railroad company. and there was every
reason to assume that if the case
should go to the jury it would con-
sumo at least q day. Under the cir
cumstances, the lawyers in charge of
the case that was to follow were not
inclined to have their witnesses wait
ing unnecessarily. If the pending case
had gone to the jury, then things
would have worked on smoothly: but
when the pending case broke down as
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-03
WANT FAIRFIELD TO PAY

Treasurer Harry f. Neil, on We'd
nesday, addressed the following letter
to D. T. Coleman, Jr, supervisor Of
Fairfield county:
From all information obtainable
from both the state and defense, the
several cases transferred from Fair
field county to York county will bs
tried in York courthouse on Tuesday
December 7th inst.
Under section 43 of the crimina
code, Fairfield county is to pay all the
expenses Of this trial, upon the certi-
ficate of your clerk Of court.
IN order that the money may be or
hand to pay needy and dependant wit
nesses who, as stated in your letter
will need money while here, after a
full conference with our county su-
pervisor, Thos. w. Boyd, our county
clerk, ]. A. Tate, and the attorney fol-
the county commissioners, ]. S. Brice
| have been instructed as county treas.
urer, to draw on you for the sum OF
one thousand dollars to defray the ex-
penses of these trials from youl
county, and, accordingly, have made
draft on you for said amount.
"Of course. when the trial Is over
| will send you a cancelled clerks Ger.
tificate for the amount expended; anO
should there be any balance. will re-
nit you at once check for said balance
Should the trial be prolonged and
the one thousand dollars be exhausted
will draw on you for the necessary
additional amount.
THE reason that the York county
officials wish this fund on hand a,
the time Of the trial is because there
is no provision in law for York county
to pay any expenses Of this trial, and
then afterwards collect the money out
Of Fairfield; and it appears that it will
be necessary for some Of the parties
who are here to have money to pay
their expenses. And Of course only the
amount they are legally entitled to, and
only such certificates as the presiding
Judge should sign as payable out OF
this fund, will be paid out Of same.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-03
WITHIN THE TOWN

- Only eighteen more shopping days
until Christmas.
Il Eggs are selling at 95 cents in the
stores and appear to be rather scarce
at that
MIR. S. L. Steele. who is in very
poor health, has sold his grocery tc
Messrs. ]. E. Hart and E. B. Lowry
the transfer to take place at once.
Mr.. w. T. Beamguard Of Glover
who has the contract, has begun the
erection Of the Charlotte Street Bap.
tist church and proposes to push the
work to rapid completion.
We are giving g. considerable pro-
portion Of our space today to a re-
port Of the evangelistical meetings
being conducted in the Presbyterian
church. A part Of the report will be
found on the first page and a part OF
it on this page.
1t is expected that there will be
large audience at the opera house to-
night to see the impersonation, 1.-THE
Man from Home" This Is the second
of the attractions that will be present.
ed by the Redpath Lyceum, under Its
contract with Superintendent Riddle
Of the Graded school,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-03

1t is estimated that hardly more
than ten per cent Of the people OF
this country ever get into dental
chairs, and of those who do get into
dental chairs about IS per cent are
women. Women as rule have great
er appreciation of the Importance OF
the care of teeth than do men. 1t
is possible that this greater apprecla-
tion arises in some degree from the
fact that women are more concerned
about their personal appearance. es-
pecially about the appearance of their
teeth, than men. Even If this be true
lit is none the less creditable to the
women, whether the circumstance
arises out of a desire to please them
selves or make themselves more at
tractive to others. But there is nc
good reason to think that increased at
tractiveness is more than a small part
of the reason why women are more
careful of their teeth. There is bet
ter reason for believing that concern
for health and comfort is a more
compelling motive. But what We are
driving at more particularly now is tC
interest men in this important sub
ject-men on account of themselves
and fathers and mothers on account OF
their children. The teeth bear a very
important relation to the human ma
chine, and decayed and decaying teeth
not only produce immediate discom-
fort; but permanent disease-disease Sc
which, after it becomes established, is
often attributed to other causes. Men
and women may think they can save
money by neglecting their teeth; but
as a matter of fact they can do moth
ing of the kind. The matter is one
that cannot be neglected with either
safety or profit.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-03
A commendabIe Proceeding.

1t gives The Enquirer pleasure to
take the liberty Of commencing Mag
istrate A. ]. Quinn for the prompt,
efficient and considerate manner in
which he put a stop to that nuisance
that had grown up in connection with
the use of the express office at Clover
by the people across the state line as a
a clearing house for their liquor sup
plies.
In the first place, it Is proper to say
that it was perfectly natural that the
North Carolina people should use the
express office at Glover as they did.
They wanted liquor. 1t occurred to
some Of them that liquor could be
procured in this way; they tried the
thing out, it worked. and as a matter
of course, others followed until the
hing became a nuisance.
After the Glover people and the peo-
ple living along the road from Glover
to Gastonia and other points over the
state line began to suffer annoyance,
the question arose as to how the thing
know exactly what to do, and the fact
that nobody knew multiplied public
concern in the matter; but as a matter
Of fact it was no official concern of
Magistrate Quinn unless somebody
made official application to him.
Even after the grand jury on the
advice of the solicitor, made its recon- :
mendation and Judge Rice pointed out
how the nuisance could be stopped, IL
was not yet up to Magistrate Quinn
to act. That is theoretically true at
least. II he had so desired, he would
have been legally justified in remain
ing quiet until somebody made speci-
fic complaint and applied to him for
warrant, which warrant, OF course, ne
could not have refused to issue.
But in matter like this. Magistrate
Quinn did not see proper TO temporiZe:
In view of the action of the grand
Jury, he very probably looked upon
it as a public duty and as has already
been noted he proceeded forthwith to
discharge that duty.
If the magistrate had seen proper to
proceed about the matter in a spec
tacular manner, it would have been
quite easy for him to have done So
For one thing he could have quietly
summoned a dozen constables, estab-
lished them on the road between Clio.
yer and the state line, waited until
the North Carolina crowd had gone
to Glover and started back with Its
supplies of liquor. Then the magistrate
could have pounced down on the
whole party and during the day he
could have raked up a Jail full of pris-
oners. 1t would have made big SEN
sation, and resulted in the collection
of r,,,ita q hunch of fineS under the
circumstances which would have real
ly amounted to nothing less than legal
extortion.
But the magistrate did not proceed
that way. With characteristic good
sense and moderation he took more
liberal view of the matter and without
the slightest unnecessary to do, ac-
complished all that was really desired
the complete> and permanent abate-
ment Of the nuisance.
1t is hardly likely that anybody over
the line now will try to get liquor from
Glover. If they do, they will almost
certainly come to grief.