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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-19
FIGHTING THE WAREHOUSE
Continued From Page One.)
= him TO have appointed politicians

for him to have appointed politicians
to these positions? What finer oppor-
tunity would he have had to ave
played politics than in the appoint
ment of these two officials, men VINO
go to every section Of South Caro-
lima, thereby having the opportunity
Of publishing his peculiar views on
political questions?
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of the
Senate, let us be fair with McLaurin.
Let US accord to him that which is
the truth-that he is more concerned
about lettering the financial condl-
tions than he is interested in politics
about this warehouse system, which
is the creature of his own lntellect,
and which can so much. mol only
for the agricultural interests OF Soutn
Carolina, but for every other class In
the state, all of which prosper or suf-
fer in proportion as cotton advances
or declines. Let US remember the
struggle which he has had in his ef-
fort to inaugurate this system. Let
us remember the opposition or those
opposed to him and to the measure.
When, in obedience to the comptroller
generals construction of the law, tnat
official held up the appropriation
made for the conduct of the state
warehouse system, McLaurin found
himself absolutely without n means
of raying running expenses. DID ne
Did he act niggardly and
whimper and whine because OF lack
Of means to carry on the work Wnicn
had undertaken? No, indeed. he
carried on the work by paying the ex-
penses of the system out or MS own
pocket, and has continued to do that
- 4. ~ -raeant fipooo
'Well do I remember his coming
into my room during this period and
handing me a check for n hundred
dollars. signed by Wade Hampton
Gibbes, ex-mayor of the city OF Col
lumbia, and telling me Of the circum
stances Of its having been offered to
him by Mr.. GibbeS to assist him In
this great work which meant so much
to the people of the state, and how
he said that This check shall never
be cashed, but shall be handed down
as an heirloom to my children In re-
of the generous sympathy
and support in a time OF need by the
Of my young manhood, with
I spent four years or coliege
Surely this friend knew MIN
than those who are undertaK-
ing to discredit him today.
at protest against the charge that
John L. McLaurin has not the conn.,
dence of the people Of South Caro-
lima, and challenge the senator who
makes it to his specifications and
After Senator Banks completed his
remarks, the debate was adjourned
until $50 p. m. The speech OF SEN
ator Banks took all the stiffening out
of the opponents Of both McLaurln
and the bin, and on q vote upon the
amendment by Senator Lee to devolVe
the duties Of the state warehouse
commissioner upon the commissioner
of agriculture, the amendment was
killed by a vote Of q to 10. the state
system as now managed
receiving a majority Of IA votes out
of a total of 40 members present.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-19

- President Wilson declared yester-
day, according to a Washington dis
patch. that he believed an erroneous
impression had grown up concerning
the food supply in the United States.
a letter to Mayor Mitchell of New
York. replying to a suggestion that a
Federal embargo be placed on wheat,
the president wrote that in the near
future the administration would give
out d statement showing the exact
situation. The matter is n to
which the administration has. of
course from the first given the most
thoughtful and careful attention.
wrote the president. The agricul-
tural department is in possession of
all the facts. About these facts some
very impressions obtain
and it is our purpose in the immediate
future to remove these miSunderstand-
ings by a very full and clear state
ment of all the facts. They will.
think, re-assure the country"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-19
QUICK CHANGE ARTIST
W.. N. Graydon Of AbbeVille, Gets on
Both Sides Of Warehouse.

The new member from Marion
county, Ben Sellers, is a conner. He
will be heard from in South Carolina
politics. He is rapidly developing
an influence in the lower house that
will be felt: yea is even now being
felt.
In the discussion for the repeal Of
the warehouse bill" Mr.. w. n.
Graydon of this county, We'd with
Mr.. Warren in "out Heroding Herod"
in voicing his opposition to the bill
and the commissioner. He started
out as fierce as a Cape Horn blizzard.
He romped all over John L. Nc
Laurin. Attacked his former Com
mercial Democracy" and otherwise
showed his animus toward the ware
house commissioner.
Delighted were the standard ware
house grafters, to see the Abbeville
lion shake his tosled name, and
give his terrible roar.
He come to the rescue Of the found
ering Warren who tripped over a
foolish 'wheelbarrow" story and lost
his equilibrium.
These two threw the whole matter
into politics and lost out-their t
has quickly set. And why? Because
the mighty Ben from catfish swamp,
had dangerous fins to slash with and
promptly threw the hooks into Mr..
G~raydon.
It'll show you what sort of a
man that is over there" pointing to
Mr.. Graydon. Then stepping over to
his desk, he came back with a book
and said. Have you ever heard of
the Freedman's Bureau, where Scott
and the infamous Moses organized a
scheme to plumber the white people
Of their land? Much Of the lane now
owned by negroes was through that
nefarious scheme"
He then read the Scott Moses bilr'
and said, Now listen: here is a bill
trying to appropriate $4,000 10 intro
duced by that man, and copied wore
for word from the 'Scott-Moses' bill.
Yet with the other little lawyers he
objects to a farmers warehouse bill"
The house sat up and took notice;
you could have heard a pin drop
when Ben Sellers threw his dart.
Notwithstanding Mr.. Graydon's Bit
ter speech against McLaurin and the
state warehouse, the vote shows
that he back-tracked on the whole
proposition and voted to sustain the
warehouse bill.
We don't know why Mr.. Graydon
changed his mind so suddenly, but
we suppose he does, and at any rate
it is fair to presume that he will be
more lenient with others now for a
like performance. Thanks, Mr.. Gray
don. for your timely aid in killing the
Warren inquity-through the influ-
ence of Ben Sellers, who will yet lin
%fluence" others also.
We take this opportunity to COM
mend Mr.. Sellers sagacity as a first
class fox hunter. 1t reminds us of a
dog we owned when a boy. The
dogs name was Trueman. Old True
man was the most successful fox
hunter in all the country round
about. He relied upon his brains
instead of his legs for success. and
only counted results as worth while.
Instead of following the pack in
the chase, when a fox was Jumped"
old Trueman well-knowing the decep'-
i've ways of Reynard, would take his
stand near the lair. and when the old
fox returned on the back-track,
promptly grab him and shake the
life out of him, before he realized his
danger.-The Scimitar.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-19

Would Not be lnsulted.-Charles
~Stcinheaver stood at the brink of the
falls at Passaic Falls, y. j., Friday,
melodramatically g%esturing his intent
TO commit suicide. AS his swan sons
he sang Die Wacht am Rhein."
could not urg the would-be-suicide t.
leave his perilous position.
Jorlett scratched his head and start
I'd a competitive concert. He sang
It's a Long Way to Tipperary."
Steinhe&ver got mad and came
down to fight. He rests in Jail. instead
of the river.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-19

Properly Greeted.-"Did your play
mate enjoy her visit?" said a mother
To her small daughter. who had just
hidden adieu t. a little friend.
Why yes. mother, | think she did,
replied the child. Il called her my
dear very often in that dressy tone
you use when you have company"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-19

SoSe
that any and every corn or
callus without fail, without fussing
with thick bandages, toe harnesses,
corn-swelling salves, irritating oint-
ments. It's applied in 2 seconds
bling, bing-2 drops, the work is done,
the corn shrivels up, your corn agony
ends and the corn leaves forever! All
the limping, the pains that dart to
your hearts core, the crucifixion of
having to wear shoes over screaming
corns, the danger Of blood poison
from making them bleed by using
knives, razors and scissors-are gone
at last! "GETS-IT' is the new way,
the sure. simple, painless way. Try 1t
for corns, calluses, warts and bunions.
"GETS-IT" is sold by druggists ev-
erywhere, Csc a bottle, or sent direct
by E. Lawrence & Co., Chicago. 3
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-19
Corns Gone!
We Use "GETS-IT!"

2 Seconds, 2 Drops - Corns Vanish
Fol- everybody with corns, there is
in every drug store in the land one Of
the real wonders of the world, and
that's "GETS-IT" for corns! It's the
first and only corn cure W known
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-19

81 Railroads in southern Russia are
preserving their ties by soaking them
in a strong solution Of crude sea salt.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-19

e. From France comes a two prong
ed hat pin, the prongs being so shaped
as to act as springs to hold 1t in
place.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-19
ESTATE

LOOK! Now Isn't This q Nice Selec-
ton?
The j. X. Hope Place: 10 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 al barn. Ad-
joins T. M. Oates, F. E. Smith and
Mrs. Glenn. This is something nice.
See ME- QUICK.
The E. T. Carson Place: 1876 acres;
8-room dwelling; Groom tenant
house; large barn; crib, etc. Plenty
Of wood. Adjoins w. r. Carroll and
others. Now Is your time to see me.
Two Tracts-One SO acres and the
other so acres-about Q miles from
Yorkville on McConnellsville- 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 q 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, 1915-02-19
SEWING MACHINE REPAIRING

" OUR Old Machine, that runs so
i heavily that you dread to use 1t,
can be cleaned up, readjusted and put
in such condition that you will be de-
lighted with 1t, and would as soon
have 1t as a New Machine. The cost
Is not very great for this work and
you will be pleased at the expenditure.
Better get your machine in shape now
for the spring sewing. You'll find me
at The Enquirer office.
LEWIS M. GRIST.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-19

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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-19

Rock Hill Record, Feb. IS: Miss
Marie Steele had the misfortune to
break her left wrist while skating on
the cement i'm front of her home on
Saluda street Saturday morning.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-19

Dipping into psychology, MI. Nichols
noted the curious effect on the human
mind of speed regulations. Illustrat-
ing, he said that II a road in one part
Of a town was forbidden to operate
trains at more than 10 miles an hour.
for instance, and a road in another
part was allowed to run it's trains
Observation-Disclosures, the slow train
road would kill ten people to every n
the fast train road would kill. Peo-
pie, he said, would get the habit Of
thinking in crossing the slow road,
that, "Oh, we'll, these slow trains won't
catch anybody"-or something like
that. But at crossings on the fast
road, he said. people would be wary
and careful because they would know
that it's trains went by at a rapid rate
and to monkey with those crossings
was tempting fate. He said for years
his road had kept a Waterman in the
yards at Chester. There was con-
tinual trouble. Tight times came on
and in cutting expenses, they fired the
Waterman. Thereafter trouble ceased,
because it was argued that with no
Waterman about, there was no telling
when disaster would light.
Concluding his observations, Mr..
Nichols remarked upon an expression
he had read in the papers about a
warning a street car company had is
sued to the public in a northern city
where snow and ice gave fine oppor-
tunity for coasting. The company told
the boys not to coast toward the car
tracks, because the street cars can't
dodge" He thought that a fine thing
for the public to absorb. Trains, he
said. cant dodge" but must run
straight along their rails, and as long
there are grade crossings. the pub
lie should look on every one as q
death trap to investigate well before
1t was crossed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-19

AN~A
esting occasion was the housewarm-
ing at the beautiful new Baptist par
sonage last Thursday evening. A
representative number Of the congre-
cation gathered early at the church
where organ music was enjoyed until
the appointed hour. At s o'clock they
proceeded to the parsonage and took
DR.. and Mrs. Thayer entirely by sur
prise. Many of Lancaster's most tai
ented musicians tool part in a pro-
gramme varied and interesting. During
the evening, hot chocolate and crack
ers were served by several young
ladies Of the church. .....At a negro
hot supper, or 'festibule" on Mr.. r. ].
Flynn's plantation in the New Cut sec
ton of the county, Friday night, in a
general miX-up in which razors, pistols,
shotgunS and doubtless mean whisky,
played a principal part, Walter Laney
was shot by a pistol ball fired in the
head near the right temple, yet Laney
fingered till the next night when he
died. Another negro, Jim Bell, had
his arm broken in two places and re-
ceived a ball in the cheek, which pass
ed on through the other. Two or
three other negroes were wounded.
Sheriff Hunter, as usual. was soon on
the ground investigating the matter.
None OF the negroes were QlSpOSeQ at
first to give any information. but by
the use of some good detective work,
Walter Massey, finding that the sheriff
was weaving a web of facts around
him. finally acknowledged hat he
knew the mar who fred the fatal shot.
but Of course it was all lone in self
defense. Massey surrendered to the
sheriff ard is ~ in Jail. Coroner M.
y. Johnson held the inquest SATURDAY.
ard the verdict vas that the decease I
came to his death at the hands Of
walter Massey. Mrs. H.. NJ. Will
liams Of Sanford. n. c.. died at thu
nlace last Tuesday morning after a
long illness. She was n daughter Of
the late David NJ. Crockett. and was
- wears of age. In her girlhOod days,
oh" attended the Franklin academy,
then taught by Thomas Stamps. She
w"s a sister of Mr.. R. G. Crockett of
riverside.
Rock Hill Record, Feb. IS: Miss
Marie Steele had the misfortune to
break her left wrist while skating on
- . -: f-r- % 10. $1,000 80,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-11
PROPOSALS

Sealed proposals for the erection Of
Q Garage TO be located at the Eastern
Yards OF the Department OF Public
Works. addressed to the Department
OF Public Works, will be received at
the office of the Commissioners. City
Hall. Detroit. until 10 a. m. Mon
day. Nov. Is. 1915.
All proposals are to include the en-
tire building work except concrete
floors Work Is TO consist OF the fol-
lowing:
STEEL AND IRON.
PAINTING AND GLAZING.
Each bid. shall be accompanied by
certified check for 10% OF the
amount OF the proposal as surety for
the acceptance OF the contract. pay
abe on It's face to the Department OF
Public Works OF the City of Detroit,
The accepted bidder will be re-
quired To furnish two bonds each In
a sum equal to full amount OF con-
tract.
Proposals shall be made in accord
ance with the plans and specifications
prepared by Smith. Hinchman n
Grylls. on file In the office OF the
Commi ssioner. copies OF which may
be secured upon application.
The Commissioners reserves the
right 10 reject any or all proposals.
and to waive all informalities therein.
GEORGE II. FENKE1L,
Bass Commissioners.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-11
NOTICE-STREET PAVING
ASSESSMENT
BOARD OF ASSESSORS OFFICE
Detroit. Nov. .. 1915.
Paving Notice No. 1875.
DRAKE AVENUE.

To John Maurer, w. N. Pohl, Lewis
Theimer. George Smith. Paul Goetsch.
Frank Remmick. Chas. Beck, w. w.
Fry. Jefferson Park Co., Edward
Mandell. Frank StAmour, Il. L
House. Chas. Banner. J. Il. Sanger
n. Bergeman. J. A. Janesse. Jos
Griffith, Mary Potts, Allen Potts.
Clyde Miller. W. e. Robbins, w. G.
Burton. George Allen. Burr Hart.
Mrs. M. Elliott. III. Summers, Rene
Van Damme. Carl Swanson. Herbert
Mason. Peterson q Son, Edward J
Most. William Summers. and to all
other persons owning. occupying, OF
otherwise interested In any of the
lots and premises fronting on Drake
avenue. In said City OF Detroit within
the limits hereinafter mentioned.
The Common Council Of the City
OF Detroit. having ordered so much
OF Drake avenue. from the north
curb line Of Freud avenue to the
south curb line OF Jefferson avenue
to be graded and paved, notice ID
hereby given that an assessment has
been made upon all the lots and
premises fronting on said Drake ave.
nue., and liable to be assessed for
said Improvement under the pro-
visions OF the City Charter. and that
a roll OF said assessment In now COM
pleted. and will remain at the Asses
sor's Offce, i'm the City OF Detroit
from the date hereof until Novem-
Der %. 1915. for the inspection OF all
persons concerned therein.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS,
By GUSTAVE j. ALBRIGHT,
B-S7s President.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-11
NOTlCE-STREET PAVING
ASSESSMENT
BOARD OF AssEssoRs' OFFICE
Detroit. Nov. Q. 1915.
Paving Notice No. 1881.
PARKER AVENUE

To E. Knapp. Geo. Heymoss, l.
Steiner. II. Peslish, A. Baumgarth. r..
Jurgeuson. A. A. Neuman, A. H. Bade.
A. NJ. Fisher. Aug. Perth. r. Dengel,
r. Oderfer. f, Knapp. J. @. Schafer.
r. Harris. J. Verpoot, Henry Schultz,
M. +. Buckelman. A. Sickerep, w.
Stickers, Shelly & Simpson. c. Woll-
wzinger, M. Stricken. e. Orling, B.
Youngblood. John CHASER, H. Boy
anowski. r. Schwartz, M. Latour. p.
Gutenberg, f.. Seefeven. NJ. Sloan. p.
Glass, p. Ohlerty. Lloyd Reid. c.
Rich. F. Geresbeck. and to all other
persons owning. occupying. or other
wise interested in any of the lots
and premises fronting on Parker
avenue. In said City OF Detroit with
In the limits hereinafter mentioned.
The Common. Council OF the City
OF Detroit. having ordered so much
OF Parker avenue. from the north
line OF Gratiot avenue to the south
curb line OF Hendrie avenue. to be
graded and paved, notice is hereby
given that an assessment has been
made upon all the lots and premises
fronting on said Parker avenue. and
liable to be assessed for said i'm
provement under the provisions of
the City Charter. and that a roll of
said assessment II now completed.
and will remain at the Assessors
Office, in the City of Detroit. from
the date hereof until November 20,
1915. for the inspection OF all per-
sons concerned therein.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS,
BY GUSTAVE J. ALBRIGHT.
B-3s2 President.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-11
N0TICE-STREET PAVING
ASSESSMENT
BOARD OF ASSESSORS OFFICE
Detroit. Nov. .. 1915.
Paving Notice No. 1874.
CAMPBELL AVENUE

To DR.. Fettig. J. p. Southwick, II.
+. Albrecht, Thos. Newton. William
Craden. Thos. Curley. Margaret
Downs. Fed Schundt. Thos. q. Arch
s s.,a Alfred r Reed Matte Matt o y Drake rake
J.. weyand. John Tanek. Sophie
weynad. chas. weynad. J. Kitten
berger. Grosneld & Scanion. Anthony
Grambush. NJ. Watzke, Geo. Ludwig
l. Huxley. A. L. Weyand. Fred Con.
rad. John Grace, Nancy K. Rumble
Martha Mcnamara. Joseph. Zielinski
Louis smilanski. {; F.. NadoIin. W
lott. W. Hawkins. Catherine Barrett
Grace Pattinson. Isaac Pattinsou. A.
T. Jones. and to all other persons
owning. occupying. or otherwise IN
terested In any Of the lots and
premises fronting on Campbell ave.
nue.. in said City OF Detroit within
the limits hereinafter mentioned.
The Common Council of the City
Of Detroit, having ordered so much
Of Campbell avenue. from the north
line of Jefferson avenue to the south
line OF briggs avenue. to be graded
and paved. notice Ia hereby given
that an assessment has been made
upon all the lots and premises front
ing on said Campbell avenue. and
liable to be assessed for said I'm
provement under the provisions OF
the City Charter. and that a roll o.
and will remain at the Assessors
Office. in the City OF Detroit. from
the date hereof until November 20
1918. for the inspection OF all per.
sons concerned therein.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
BY GUSTAvE ]. ALBRIGHT.
B-s7s President.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-11

n. sikorski. g. Michalak. John Koesjp.
N. Nowak. John Orzexhowski, rellx
A. shln:ki. drosSeid 4 scanion. yc-
seph kostopke. J. eumski, FredertcH
Dosring. J. Lorsk. B. 0oiossevokt
Carl Szmwlsing. N. Dsnk.' Anthony
scsrnek. Joseph Blaskswics. walter
Myaieswicz, Paul BieEas. James "a.
sex. Alex kacinskt Mary cshslls,
John BaIsliski. ]. Ssmelkowski. Paul
butkowski. ~. Wralnski. James Cow
Iohn Jagcdsinski. I. Marc.akowssxi,
&c all other persons owning, occupy
Ing or otherwise interested In any
OF the lots and premises fronting on
Thirty-nfth street In said City OF De-
trott within the limits hereinafter
mentioned.
The Common Council Of the city
OF Detroit, having ordered 30 much
OF Thirty-nfth street, from the north
line OF Michigan avenue TO the south
curb me of Devereaux street, to pc
graded and paved. notice Is hereby
given that an assessment has been
made VI on all the lots and premises
and liable to be assessed for said I'M
provement under the provisions OF
the City Charter. and. that roll OF
| said assessment Is now completed.
and will remain at the Assessors OF
nee. In the City OF Detroit. from the
date hereof until November %, 1915.
for the inspection OF all persons con-
cerned therein.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
BY GUSTAvE ]. ALBRIGHT.
B-ss4 President.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-11
DEPT. or PUBLIC WORKS
City of Detroit. Mich. Nov. 4. 1915
PROPOSALS FOR SAL
vACINc THE WRECKED
BELLE ISLE BRIDGE

Sealed proposals addressed to the
Department OF Public Works. Detroit,
Mich. and endorsed Proposals for
6alvaging the Wrecked Belle Isle
Bridge" will be received at this Of
nee until Thursday. Nov. 10. at 10
o'clock a. m. for furnishing the la
Dor. materials ana equipment for re-
covering and removing all the iron
and wood of tho wrecked Belle Isle
Cricgc. except the timbers and floor
Ing OF the protective crib OF the draw
span pier. which will be lcft undam-
aged In position, Each bidder IL ex-
pected TO visit the locality Of the
work and to make his own estimate
Of the dificulties and facilities at
tending the execution of the work:
other contingencies. All the mater
ial above specified except as other
wise noted. will become the property
Of the successful bidder whether In
good or damaged condition. The sue
ctseful bidder ngist conform to all
laws and requirements OF the u. =.
government ami make his own ar
ranGements for any concessions ne
expects to obtain from the same. All
obstructiono arc TO be removed from
the river bed whether OF salvage
value or not, except stone and tim.
Der work Of piers. the removal OF
which viii constitute another con-
tract
II II expected that the work win
commence within ten 400 days after
the confirmation OF the contract and
must be fully completed within sew
enty (10) days, OF the said confirms.
tion. The contract VIII embrace al