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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-17
HERE AND THERE

Red Cross Christmas seals are on
sale at several places in Yorkville and
lots of them are being sold.
Small boys, take warning: You are
not allowed to shoot your fire crack
ers until Christmas eve.
While the merchants are disposing
of their holiday goods at a pretty
swift rate, they are not going as fast
as they would like; but 1t is expected
that next week will find them all very
busy.
Yes collections are good," remark
ed a Glover merchant the other day.
Folks are paying up for this year s
supplies all right. But last year was
a hard one, you know, and there were
many folks who didn't pay out. They
don't appear anxious to make good
the difference in this day Of prosper
ity. And last years bills are the ones
I'm anxious to collect"
A number of the rural schools are
going in for athletics this year, some
thing that heretofore has been almost
unknown among them. 1t is probable
that If the country schools continue
to advance along this line, the school
boys of the towns will not have easy
sailing in carrying off all the athletic
contest honors at the county school
field day to be held in the spring.
This little snow and sleet the other
day made the catching OF rabDlts
easy" said Mr.. Joseph w. Smith the
other day. lone Of the Clark boys in
our section, went out the other morn
ing into the field and though he was
not gone but short while, came back
with three possums and eight rabbits.
There is still lot Of cotton to be
ginned." remarked Mr.. Leslie Smith
of the Cotton Belt Ginning company,
the other day. There is no way of
telling lust how much there is, be-
cause il comes in punches. Several
days may pass without a single bale
being brought to the gin and then
maybe several will come in at once.
MY opinion is that there Is a consider
able amount in our Sscsion unginned as
yet"
Superintendent Baxter c. Riddle OF
the Yorkville Graded school, Is In
structing the boys of the sixth and
seventh grades in military tactics. 1t
has been the custom at the school for
several years past to train the boys OF
the eigth. ninth and tenth grades in
military drill, but the boys OF the
lower grades have heretofore been
considered too small for such drill.
The superintendent is not requiring
them to drill with guns, but most'o of
their training has to do with various
military formations.
Now, gentlemen, don't any Of you
discuss this case and don't let anybody
discuss 1t In your presence Is the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-17
LOCAL.. AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

City Market-Offers eggs at 80 cents
a dozen, cash over the counter.
Box 116, Clover-Has a $25 bicycle
for sale at a low price.
S. r. Moore, Director-Invites the
public to a concert by the Tirzah
band at the McConnellsville school
house, Friday evening, Dec. 81.
]. A. Tate, c. c. c. Pls.-Gives notice
of sale of real estate in the suit OF
and others.
A. M. McGill, Yorkville No. lis pre-
pared 10 serve you with everything
desirable for your holiday enjoy
ment Next weeks specials.
Glover Drug Store, Clover-Tells Of
the many things it has that are
suitable for gifts-Kodaks, maga-
zines, etc. See page four.
First National Bank, York-Gives es-
pecial attention to the checking ac-
counts Of ladies and such accounts
are solicited. See page four,
T. w. Speck, Jeweler-Is making a
big display of holiday gift goods. A
new line Of parasols for ladies' See
page four.
]. M. Stroup-Says that holiday gift
shopping is easy at his store, where
gift goods are Of the practical kind.
See page four.
Ferguson & Youngblood-Sell Stick
ellis flour and recommend them as
being Of best qualities for bread
making. See page four.
McElwee, Love & Co., Clover-Are
ready for the holiday trade. Fresh
shipment Of Sensation" self rising
flour, mill feed, ginghams, outings.
L. M. Crisis Sons, Publishers-Pre-
sent The Enquirer annual prospec-
tus See page five.
York Drug Store-Has a special line
of Nunnally's, Lowney's and Huy-
ler's candies for the holiday trade.
Cigars and pipes for gifts. Page 4.
First National Bank, Sharon-Invites
you to thoroughly investigate all its
claims for your banking business.
The seasons compliments. Six per
cent money on cotton.
The City Pharmacy, Clover-Is ready
to help you in your holiday shop
ping with a big line Of gift goods
suitable for all. A candy special.
L. M. Crisis Sons-Tell yon what the
Premier" dictionary Is and how to
get a copy. See page six.
McConneyy Dry Goods Co.-Calls at
tention to Its special sale Of heavy
winter goods now offered at sacri-
fee prices.
Louis Roth-Has best grade Of new
crop New Orleans and home made
molasses, kraut and German dill
pickles
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-17
pendent oil mill, independent or dis

pendent oil mill, Independent or dis
buyers, have been fixing
the price. The rule Of the buyers has
been to offer a few more cents per
pound more than the independent mills
would offer, and when the mills met
the advanced price, there would be
another advance. The same situation
has existed at points where there
were no independent mills. OF course
buyers representing the Buckeye peo-
pie and the Southern Cotton Oil peo-
pie have not given away their game;
but it is very we'll understood that
their game was Ito buy the seed; buy
them as cheaply as possible; but buy
the seed" Thus the war has pro-
ceeded quietly. The Independent
mills have in some cases speculated
and lost, and other cases they have
ceased crushing seed and become
buyers for the other fellows. The
seed sellers, Of course, have had a pic
mic, in that they have received better
prices than ever before; but what the
general effect on the whole situation
is going to be remains to be seen, as
everybody knows that after all, some
body is going to have to pay. Some
Of the Independent oil mills have
managed to preserve themselves
whole, but generally speaking, they
are all somewhat demoralized.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-17
CIRCUIT COURT

The case Of the state VS.. Samuel
Kirby and Lester Harrill completed
the work Of the fall term Of the court
Of general sessions Tuesday and the
trial Of civil cases was Immediately
entered into. Very little civil busi-
ness will be completed at this term of
the court.
Several jurors having been excused
for various reasons, q special venire
from the five mile box was drawn
Tuesday afternoon.
The first civil case which was
brought to the attention Of the jury
was that Of c. ]. Parish, guardian Of
Leslie Castor VS.. the city Of Rock
Hill, the plaintiff asking damages in
the sum Of $1,000 for alleged personal
injury A verdict for the plaintiff in
the sum Of $3.50 was returned.
Most Of Wednesday and all Of yes
terday was taken up in the trial Of the
case Of ]. c. McGill VS.. w. T. Hartness
in which the plaintiff is suing for
$1,000 damages, the action growing
out Of the settlement Of boundary
line between the property Of the liti-
gants. The jury returned q verdict
Thursday evening establishing the line
in accordance with a plat made by
Miller and White. No damages were
allowed the plaintiff.
The last jury case taken up was
that of Carroll Bros, VS.. L. S. Branch,
in which the plaintiffs sought to re-
cover the value Of fertilizer note. A
verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of
$533.77 was returned. Several consent
verdicts were then taken. The jurors
were excused shortly after noon and
the court adjourned sine die.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-17

report of the sum total Of his salary
and fees to the county supervisor in
accordance with the law. He further
argued that decisions on special laws
already rendered could have nothing
to do with the clerks making a re-
port although 1t was clear such state
ment did not have to be itemized.
The constitutionality Of anything,
declared the solicitor, Is not to be
treated lightly. The power Of the
grand jury, the right arm Of the court
The grand jury have the right to call
upon any public officer for any kind
OF a report concerning the affairs of
his Office.
Replying to the argument Of Soli-
citor Henry, Mr.. McDow said Mr..
Henry's reference to the powers of
the grand jury was q novel propo-
sition. The nature, scope and powers
Of the grand jury were not before
the court, he said. He further told
the court that he had purposely re-
Trained from going into the motive
that prompted the laying Of the mat
ter before the court. He did not in
tend to reflect upon the grand jury
as a whole.
The supreme court, he further con-
tended, had passed upon the act as
applied to selling cotton seed and the
dieting Of prisoners and it was his
belief that II the section was uncon-
stitutional as had been so declared In
those instances, 1t also applied as to
the clerk Of the court.
In conclusion he again told the court
that ne wanted 1t distinctly under
stood that he meant no reflection up
on the grand jury as a whole.
Judge Rice announced that he
would take the matter under consid-
Grafton and would announce his de-
cision some time in the future.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-17
THE IsENHoWER VERDICT

The reporter got this story Of the
manner in which the jury reached a
verdict in the Isenhower case second
hand; but it came in such a way that
there is little reason to doubt its cor
rectness.
Upon entering the room there was
little preliminary talk on extraneous
matters and within a few minutes q
vote was taken on the question Of
guilty or not guilty.
All voted for Not guilty." the fore
man wrote the verdict, and the jury
thought it was ready to go back into
the court room; but somebody raised
the question as to what was to be done
about the indictment for carrying a
unlawful weapon.
The statute requires that all in
dictments for felonies involving the
violence with a deadly weapon, con-
tain a second count charging the car
rying Of an unlawful weapon, and
there was such a count in this indict-
ment.
The jury deliberated over this
problem for quite while, nearly two
hours in fact, and finally come to the
conclusion that since the state brought
out no evidence on the concealed
weapon proposition. and the judge
did not mention it in his charge,
there was no occasion to take cog
nizance Of this count in the indict-
ment.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-17
WRECK ON c. E. N. w.

Carolina & North Western mixed
freight train No. T. southbound, was
wrecked at Beaver Dam trestle, near
Bowling Green yesterday morning and
eight cars, including one empty, were
plunged into the creek under the
trestle. The wreck occurred when the
car next to the tender jumped the
track just a few feet beyond the north
end of the trestle. The train pulled
nearly across the trestle on the ties,
causing eighteen or twenty braces
underneath to give way and thereby
causing eight Of the cars to go down
into the creek.
The fact that the eight cars in the
creek were piled up to a height al
most parallel with the track saved
the combination car and the passen-
ger car on the rear from being preci-
pitated into the creek and probably
seriously injuring at least some Of
the passengers on board. AS 1t was,
the combination car was left on a
portion Of the trestle supported by
eight benches, with the front end
resting on the box cars which were
in the creek.
The passengers and crew were bad
ly shaken up and several received
more or less painful bruises while one
negro suffered a broken rib.
The Beaver Dam trestle, a steel
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-17
THE COTTON PROBLEM

All Of the more thoughtful farmers
Of the county understand that the
cotton problem next year Is going to
be more serious than it was this year,
and they expect to be more cautious
than ever.
Former Representative James s.
Glasscock, Of the Neely's Creek Sec
tion, has been in Yorkville this week
doing jury service, and while here
talked over the situation to repre-
sentative Of The Enquirer.
Along with good seasons, favorable
working conditions and fertilizers
still left in the ground from last year.
we nave hit it pretty well this year;
but we cannot look for anything like
this another year." said Mr.. Glasscock.
Fertilizers Of all kinds are simply
out Of sight and potash at something
like $500 a ton, Is out Of the question.
Potash is indispensable to making
cotton on our blackjack and sandy
lands; but nobody can afford to use
potash at the price because it is i'm
possible to get their money back. Then
take the price Of phosphoric acid and
nitrogen, and we will find that any
kind Of commercial fertilizer will cost
us twice as much as last year.
"As to what Is the best thing to
do" Mr.. Glasscock continued, II have
not yet been able to figure out; but
tell you that I do not like the pros
pect Of having to buy fertilizers at
existing prices and trying to raise
cotton in competition with Texas
Arkansas and Mississippi, where they
have no fertilizers to buy. AS the
thing looks to me, If we should go the
limit in cotton this next year and
make a failure, it would come pretty
near bankrupting the south"
Mr.. Glasscock Is q good business
man. He made good money on his
cotton crop in 1914, Notwithstanding
low prices, and he has a good profit
in his present crop. But he Is unable
to see where there Is going to be any
big money in the next crop unless the
people who raise 1t are exceedingly
careful.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-17

The question before the court was,
rs a public office public trust or
private snap?' That portion Of the
public which has taught itself to be-
lieve that a public officer is public
servant, may we'll stand amazed.
When folks once thought that any in
dividual taxpayer had right to de-
mand how much compensation any
public officer is receiving for his pub
lie service, here we find public officer
who gets his commission from the peo-
pie actually. questioning the right of
the grand jury, the right arm OF the
court to know how much pay he is re-
ceiving. The like may have been heard
Of before; but never in this great and
free county Of York.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-17

structure, is practically broken all to
pieces, the big steel stabilizer over
head as we'll as the benches, being
torn from their moorings while many
of the cross ties were badly cut up.
Seven Of the box cars which went
to the creek bottom were loaded with
meat and general merchandise. The
cars were smashed and their contents
scattered into a promiscuous hodge,
podge.
The railway people feel sure that
the wreck was caused by the car next
to the engine and tender jumping the
track.
The train was in charge Of Engineer
Cain Lynn and Conductor John Allen.
1t Is probable that traffic will be re-
sumed today over the road, but it is
doubtful
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-17

There are people who insist on
thinking, or seeming to think, that the
Yorkville Enquirer is bound to print
advertisements Of appointments of va
rious kinds free Of charge. This is
absolutely and entirely mistake. The
advertising columns Of The Yorkville
Enquirer belong entirely to the busi-
ness end of the concern, and upon
these columns the business manage
ment is dependent for considerable
portion of it's income. The advertis-
ing columns are for sale and they in
clude the only portion Of the papers
space that is for sale. People who ask
for the free use of this space, except
for church service announcements,
which for sufficient reasons, are pub
lished without charge, have just the
same kind Of gall that would prompt
them to demand free sugar or bacon
from their grocer. OF course, the
publishers very we'll understand that
they cannot hope to secure much ex-
emption because of this statement;
but reasonable people like to read
reasonable matter, and there is some
satisfaction in printing the statement
for their benefit.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-17

admonition Of Judge Rice to the jury
sitting when court closes each night.
And the jurors obey the admonition Of
the judge. For instance: Several ju-
rors who were sitting on case were
in company with a number of other
people the other night. Some one in
the crowd began discussing the par
ticular case in which the jurors were
engaged. One Of the jurors got UP
and said to his fellow, Come on,
let's get a drink of water" Which
was merely subterfuge to get away
from the discussion"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-17

been the case with most British Of
ficers of higher rank, he saw service
in the Sudan, India and Africa. He
was chief staff officer to Sir John
French during the Colesburg opera
tions, when the British cavalry had a
difficult task in trying to round up the
mobile Boer commanders. Later he
was given command Of group OF
columns and after the South African
war was made inspector general OF
cavalry in India, one of the most
coveted commands for cavalry officers
in the British service.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-17
NEWS OF THE WAR
Situation of Yesterday az Summarized
in the Dispatches.


The Austro- Hungarian reply to the
American note on the sinking Of the
Ancona is in the hands Of the Ameri-
can ambassador .at Vienna but the
text has not been received by the
state department at Washington. The
contents Of the note, however, appar-
emily have been made public in Berlin
and other German cities, the comments
Of the German newspapers indicating
that the Austrian government will
not comply with all the demands OF
the United States but that proposals
are embodied in the reply for an ex-
change Of views and that the United
States government is asked to furnish
proofs of it's charges against the COM
mander Of the submarine which de-
stroyed the Ancona, with the loss OF
American lives.
Washington dispatches indicate that
the United States will insist upon
compliance with its original demand,
despatching a second note to Vienna,
If the Austrian reply proves to be un-
satisfactory and then If necessary,
breaking off diplomatic relations with
the Austrian government.
By an agreement between Bulgaria
and Greece, a neutral zone extending
two kilometers on each side Of the
Greek frontier has been arranged.
the zone was established at the in
stance Of Bulgaria which an official
communication from Sofia says desires
to avoid any possibility Of accidents
between Bulgarian advance posts and
Greek frontier guards.
Although the Bulgarians have halt
ed to the north Of the Greek boundary
and have made no attempt to follow
the British and French forces falling
back on Saloniki, there is possibility
that the operations against the En-
tente Allies may not long be deferred.
Unofficial adviceS say that $4,000 Ger
mans are now at Gievgeli, near the
Greek border and that others are ap-
preaching.
France and Great Britain, however.
continue to land additional forces Of
men and arms and ammunition at
Saloniki and a Saloniki dispatch
quotes a high officer there as saying
that the Entente Allies will not quit
Saloniki until peace is signed.
Meanwhile the Austro- -Hungarians
and Bulgarians continue to push fur
ther into Montenegro and along the
Albanian frontier.
From the French front come only
reports Of artillery and mining opera
tions. On the Russian front scarce
ly any fighting is taking place. Bonn
bardments interspersed here and there
with infantry attacks are in progress
along the Austro- Italian line, with no
appreciable changes in the positions Of
either side.
The heavy artillery Of the allied
troops on the Gallipoli peninsula is
bombarding across the Dardanelles the
Turkish batteries. The Turks at Kut-
el-Amara, in Mesopotamia, have not
resumed their attacks against the
British since their recent defeat, in
which the British General Townshend
estimated they lost fully 1000.
The American note to France con-
corning the removal from the steamers
Of the Porto Rico line Of Austrian and
German subjects has been delivered
to the French foreign Office.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-17

"A. M. Carpenters Washington
special to the Spartanburg Journal:
Representative Sam ]. Nichols the
new member Of congress from the 4th
district, has entered upon his duties
with relish and zeal, and Is already
finding that he will have lot OF work
to do. Just now he is engaged In u
contest with the postoffice depart
ment. A few days ago the depart
ment announced its intention OF In
stalling a number Of rural routes to
be served with automobiles in Spar
tanburg. The plan contemplates the
consolidation Of two routes, now serv-
ed by two men with two vehicles, and
having one man with an automobile
cover the two. The department recog-
nizes that the roads in Spartanburg
county are not as good as they might
be. but believes that an automobile
can be used without difficulty for at
least nine months in the year. The
present carriers get $1,000 each. and
the department proposes to consolidate
two routes and pay one $1,000 q year
to serve the two. The department
figures that the carrier would get
about $500 a year net, and would
have $500 with which to hire help in
bad weather, while the government
solidation, and the people would get
Just as good service as they are now
getting. The plan has been adopted
in several states, and while the depart
ment holds that the plan has worked
we'll, there is some evidence to the
contrary. Mr.. Nichols Is very much
opposed to 1t. He says 1t will not be
possible to use an automobile for any
thing like six months in the year In
delivering the rural mails In Spartan
burg county, and that during the
winter months the service will suffer,
while one Of the present carriers will
carrier who gets the doubled-up route
will find that he has a position that
will cost him more than he will get
out Of 1t. He Is convinced that a great
deal Of dissatisfaction will result IL
the proposed change is adopted. The
department offered to send postoffice
inspector to Spartanburg to go over
the routes that will be affected and
make a report. That may or may
not be fair proposition" said Mr..
Nichols IF you let the inspector Sc
lect the day and the weather, he may
go over the routes and report that the
plan is feasible But II you will let
me select the day and the weather, I
won't get back will leave him mired
up in the mud" The department
finally agreed to send an inspector to
Spartanburg while Mr. Nichols Is at
home for the Christmas holidays. and
they will together go over the entire
situation. Mr.. Nichols hopes to be/
able to convince the inspector and the
department officials that the adoption
Of the proposed change would be a
mistake from every standpoint.