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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-13
YESTERDAYS WAR SUMMARY
More Interesting Developments a
Seen on Various Fronts.

The western front again has sprung
into activity. The Germans have
bombarded the allies positions in front
of Nieuport and LombartZyde; have
attacked the British at Ypres, and
have delivered a heavy stroke against
the French at SoucheZ, where they
occupied the cemetery. The territory
along the river Aisne is the scene of
furious mining operations, and in the
Argonne district the fighting has in
cluded severe actions
At Souchez the early part Of the bat
tie went to the Germans, but heavy
French counter-attacks resulted in the
re-occupation Of a portion Of the
of SoucheZ. Use of aSphyXiating gas
bombs and fierce hand to hand en-.
counters were features Of this battle,
which still continues.
Seemingly the Austro- Germans are
resting on their victories in Galacia
and Russian Poland. For the present
they have almost ceased their Of
fensive.
The German cruiser Koenigsberg,
which last October, took refuge in a
shallow river I'm East Africa, has been
destroyed by British river monitors.
Ninety thousand men have reported
for duty as munition workers in Eng
land. This result was attained in about
two weeks by the minister Of NUM-
tionS.
King Victor Emmanuel, according to
a news dispatch, has created a COM
mittee which will supervise the work
Of increasing the supply Of war NUM-
tions.
The Italian advance is making slow
progress.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-13

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Philadelphia Improvement Asso.-In-
vites the public to a picnic at the
school next Saturday. School opens
Monday.
Kirk kpatrick-Belk Co.-Again calls es-
pecial attention to its big mid-sum-
mer clearance sale and the many
bargains it Is Offering.
Charlie Leong. Prop.-Guarantees to
give prompt and satisfactory service
at his laundry at reasonable prices.
j. w. Evans-Is now making his sec
ond round of the county with a line
of Watkins remedies. extracts, etc.
Trustees Turkey Creek District No. "a
Give notice of special election to
be held at Pine Bluff school house
on Friday, July 30th.
M. B. Mumgardner-Is looking for the
owner Of a reddish calf that he has
in his possession.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.-Says it has
been busy with it's July clearance
sale and quotes special prices on a
variety of goods.
Yorkviile Hardware Co.-Has 5000
tin cans, solder, soldering irons, fiux,
etc, for fruit and vegetable Gamers.
Ferguson & Youngblood-Wan you to
know that they sell horse and mule
feed and also have big supply Of
feed for pigs.
]. M. Stroup-Has on a ten days sale
of all low shoes for men, women and
children and mems straw hats at 25
per cent discount.
Thomson Co.-Continues its ten days
special sale. See the Keep-Kool
clothes.
Standard Oil Co.-See page four for
details Of benefits to be derived by
using a Perfection blue flame oil
cooking stove.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-13
Critical Times.

We do not feel qualified to discuss
the merits of the diplomatic corre-
spondence going on between the Unit
ed States and Germany; but taking a
blunt view Of the situation we have
no hesitation in saying that to us it
appears critical.
Germany insists on blowing up her
enemies with submarines and without
warning. The United States says 1t
is none Of her business how many
British ships the Germans blow up,
provided no American citizens lose
their lives. Germany says she cannot
investigate sufficiently to ascertain
whether American citizens are on
board, lest her intended victims es-
cape, and asks the United States to
keep her citizens off such ships. The
United States says her citizens have a
right to be on such ships and she will
not require them to waive that right.
Germany says she cannot leave the
ships alone without endangering her
life, and there the thing stands.
The attitudes Of the United States
and Germany are irreconcilable, and
it is hardly to be expected that either
nation will yield its contention, and
under the circumstances there seems
to be no other way for it than ulti-
mate end of the diplomatic corre-
spondence or resort to other means
Of determining the issue.
The British and French newspapers
are unanimous in their efforts to
taunt America into that which must
necessarily lead to a declaration of
war, and a majority Of the leading
American newspapers are pursuing
exactly the same policy.
So far as we are concerned, we are
no partisan of either Great Britain
or Germany and we do not feel like
taking sides with either. Our sympa-
thies are with America rather than
with the belligerents, and more than
anything else we want to see this
country do that which is right.
we nave d leellHS lIldt lHe Oulteu
States could have kept out Of the
trouble and that it should have done
so; but we cannot say that we are alb
solutely certain whether it could or
not. We recognize that underneath
it ALL there are things of which we
know nothing, and about which we
are helpless in the matter Of forming
a correct opinion.
There is no question ofSthe fact,
however, that the country Is up
against critical situation. and even
though the situation may not be to
our liking, there is but one course for
Americans and that is to stick by
America
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-13

The people of Richland and Green
vile counties are badly stirred up
over their respective road bond issues.
Both issues, it appears, are being at
tempted on the strength Of legislative
enactment. The objectors hold that
the legislature has no right to saddle
a debt upon the people of the county
without the consent of a majority Of
the qualified voters as expressed at an
election duly called for the purpose.
The opposition to the bonds is not
nearly so strong as is the opposition
to the manner by which the attempt
ed authorization has been made. 1t is
not our quarrel, and we have nothing
to gain by mixing up with it; but we
are inc..' d to think that these pro-
posed bond issues are unlawful and
that the supreme court should so hold.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-13

A careful perusal of the excellent
address of Chief Justice Gary, pub
lished on the front page Of today's
paper is bound to leave an impression
that this distinguished jurist has given
much consideration to what he should
say on this occasion. And in our
opinion Judge Gary has chosen and
prepared his subject matter with
much wisdom and ability. The whole
tenor of the address is wholesome and
uplifting along lines that stand in Sc
rious need Of elevation, and what his
honor says, especially coming from a
man occupying his lofty position, is
we'll calculated to bring about present
and future good. The address should
not only be read and studied; but it
should be filed away and read and
studied again.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-13
COURTHOUSE DEDICATED

Several hundred people are in York.
Vile today on account of the dedicatory
exercises in connection with the
opening Of York county's new court
house, which has just been completed
at u total cost Of about $85,000. The
crowd, although not nearly as large
as that which those in charge Of the
proceedings had expected, may be
said to be a representative one, since
they are here from all sections of the
county, though those communities
nearest Yorkville are in the majority.
A number Of people came from Rock
Hill and other parts Of eastern York
this morning, while the train from
the west brought several score from
Hickory Grove, Sharon, etc. Still 9TH
ers have come in automobiles and
there are many horses and mules
hitched in the lots.
All who cared to partake were offer
ed free lunch at the conclusion Of the
exercises, long tables having been ar
ranged in the Presbyterian church
yard for the benefit Of the visitors
Benches stretched along West Lib
erty street were also much used by the
scores Of people who, not caring to go
into the hot auditorium and yet wish
ing to listen to the speeches, found
these accommodations quite convenient.
One of the attractions Of the day has
been the Hickory Grove cornet band
which has rendered excellent music
Scores of glasses Of free lemonade
have been distributed and owing to
the exceedingly hot weather there
have been second calls for lemonade on
every hand.
The exercises proper began about
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-13

The Greenville Piedmont calls at
tention to the fact that the interview
which Senator Hoke Smith gave the
Augusta Chronicle recently and which
was reproduced in The Enquirer, re-
mains unanswered. Our contempora-
ry is right, but it does not tell the
worst That interview will continue
to remain unanswered. 1t is not an
swerable. But the Piedmont under
stands the situation all right, as is
evidenced in its explanation that both
political parties know how the south
is going to remain solid regardless Of
anything either party does or does
not do. The Republicans know they
can do nothing to win the south or a
part of it and they do not try, and the
Democrats know they can do nothing
to lose the south or q part of 1t, and
they devote themselves to pleasing the
north and west, which are in the hab-
1t of exchanging their votes for re-
suits. The Piedmont is exactly right;
but the situation Is not altogether
hopeless. There are certain evidences
that the south is slowly and steadily
growing wiser.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-13
MERE-MENTION

Claude Middleton, the 16-year- old
daughter Of T. ]. Middleton, post
master at Crabtree, Ark, was arrest
ed Saturday, charged with forging
money orders amounting to $500. The
young woman had been left in charge
Of the postoffice while her father was
making a campaign for q county Of
flee. 80. Admiral Cowles retired from
the command of the ASiatic fleet last
Saturday. He will be succeeded by
Admiral Winterhalter. ID. L. Dresser,
a prominent New York financier, COM
mitted suicide in New York last week.
..... Central Illinois was visited by a
destructive tornado last Saturday. .....
Justice Charles E. Hughes Of the
United States supreme court, has re-
fused to grant writ Of error in the
case of Lieutenant Charles Becker,
sentenced to die July 26, for the mur-
der of Gambler Rosenthal. 80. .Ac-
cording to Berlin dispatch, women
are being employed as section hands
on German railroads. 49,. The body of
Frank Holt, who shot ]. p. Morgan a
few days ago. will be buried in Dal-
las, Texas. .... Jess Willard, cham
pion pugilist, has taken out 100000
insurance on his life-$50,000 on each
hand. .... The British admiralty an
nounced saturday night that ten Eng
lish steamboats, were sunk by German
submarines during the week ending
July Z. 900. Eight hundred miners
working in the mines of the Continen-
tai Coal company near Pineville. KY.
went on a strike last week. They are
asking for 10 per cent increase in
wages. France has offered to lift
her embargo on hides in return for a
supply of American leather goods to be
used for military purposes. "A pas
senger train on the Louisville & Nash
vile railroad was held up by bandits
near Greenville, Ala, Saturday morn
ing. About $4,000 was secured by the
bandits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-13

II o'clock this morning. The solicitor,
the visiting Justices, the court ste
nographer and Rev. DR.. E. E. Gillespie
assembled in the consultation room
while the members Of the bar, court
house commission. visiting attorneys,
legislative delegation and county Of
ficers met in the judges room from
which place they marched to the main
auditorium, the grand jury Joining
them in the corridor at the rear OF the
court room. The several members OF
the supreme court who were in at
tendance, entered the court room ac-
companied by members Of the York
County Bar association, Chief Justice
Eugene B. Gary Of the supreme. court
the principal speaker Of the day, en-
tering with w. b. Wilson, Sr., the
oldest member Of the county bar.
Following the entry Of the above
came the courthouse commission, fol-
lowed by the legislative delegation who
were seated in the jury box on the left
with the several county officers. They
were followed by the York county
grand jury who entered from the right
door and occupied the seats reserved
for the grand jurors on the right OF
the building.
The principals in the days exercises
presented quite a picture when they
were seated. On the main rostrum
were Hon. w. B. Wilson, Sr., Chief
Justice Gary and DR.. E. E. Gillespie,
while on the lower rostrum were seat
ed Associate Justices Watts, Fraser
and Gage, together with Mr.. Thos. F.
McDow. On the right side Of the
clerks desk was seated Court Stenog-
rapher McCaw.
In front Of the clerk Of courts desk
were Messrs. ]. s. Brice and w.
s. Wilkerson, members Of the court
house commission together with the
contractor. Members Of the bar and a
few others were seated inside the rail-
The exercises were opened with the
selection, America" after which Rev.
DR.. E. f. Gillespie offered the dedica-
tory prayer.
w. r. Wilson, ST., Of Rock Hill, pre-
sided, and on taking the chair referred
feelingly to the long and eventful his
tory of the old courthouse, and was
quite sure that these memories would
live long in the hearts Of those who
shall continue their practice in the new
hall Of justice. He emphasized the ne
cessity Of respecting law and order as
we'll as the bench and bar and consti-
tuted authority generally.
Following Mr.. Wilson, Hon. Thos.
F. McDow read a carefully prepared
and interesting sketch, in which he in
cluded the history Of the four court
houses that have been erected on the
site Of the present building. The
sketch was listened to with close atten-
tion and at its conclusion was literally
applauded.
Then followed a selection by the
band, after which Chairman Wilson
introduced Chief Justice Gary, who
was received with generous applause.
which was repeated at the close of his
excellent address.
The address of Chief Justice Gary is
published in full on the first page Of
today's paper.
Chief Justice Gary was followed by
w. w. Lewis, ESQ.,, who made few
remarks in behalf Of the Bar associa-
ton, and by J. S. Brice, ESQ.,, who re-
viewed the history Of the movement
resulting in the erection Of the new
building. He gave credit to various
individuals, who contributed to the
success of the undertaking. etc.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-13

The attitude of Great Britain to-
ward cotton, is weighing heavily on
the cotton producers of the south. and
they are beginning to protest against
a situation which gives England the
option Of naming such prices for the
staple as may suit her pleasure. AL
though just now Germany would be
glad to pay 80 cents a pound or more
for southern cotton, there is no mar
ket available in England or elsewhere
at more than one-third of that price.
The northern dealers in war NUM-
tions and the western dealers in food
stuffs are having picnic; but from
the way the thing appears to us, it is
largely, if not entirely at the expense
Of the people of the south.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-13
LOCAL lACONlCS
Charged With Burglary.

Will Little, colored, was remanded
to Jail Saturday by Magistrate II. +.
Johnson Of Bethel for alleged burg
larry. He will be tried in the court OF
general sessions this week.
Death of a Child.
Maybelle, the little daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. N. ]. Dillingham;, died at the
home Of Mr.. DilIingham's parents on
Yorkyille No. 3, last Thursday even
ing, following q brief illness. The lit
tie girl was buried in Rose Hill ceme-
terry, Friday, the funeral services be-
ing conducted by Rev. Henry Stokes.
Preached to chainsans.
Rev. Jas. H. Machen, pastor Of the
Yorkville Baptist church, preached
before the chaingang at the gangs
quarters Sunday afternoon. The SER
mon was heard with interest by the
thirty convicts and a few people from
the surrounding community who had
gathered at the stockade for the SER
vice.
Governor Won't Be There.
Mr.. w. L. Pursley Of Filbert, said
Saturday that he had received a letter
from Governor Manning, declining the
invitation to speak at F'ilbert on the
occasion Of the picnic at that place on
Thursday. July 90. The governor will
be kept away by official business,
which he expects will be occupying his
attention at that time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-13

To our view the German reply is
friendly, firm and courteous; but it
does not carry a suggestion of a con-
cession. The German idea is that the
only way British supplies can be in
terfered with is by the use of subma-
rines, and that if Americans persist in
travelling on British vessels carrying
munitions of war and the like, they
will do so at their own risk. The Of
fer to guarantee safe transit to Amer
ican vessel that carry no contraband
or to other neutral vessels in the same
situation seems fair enough. AS to
whether the president will accept the
reply as satisfactory remains to be
seen; but whether he does or not, we
are still with the president. We are
neither pro-German nor pro- English.
We are American.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-13

We are publishing the full text of
the German note in order that the
reader may undertake to arrive at its
meaning for himself. Some Of the
papers say that this note is an insin-
cere, laughing mockery and others
that it is almost pathetic in its honest
earnestness. OF course it will depend
to a large extent upon a mans bias as
to how he will construe the sincerity
of the note, and upon his good judg-
ment as to how much importance he
will give to the German case as it ap-
pears upon its face. The safest way
to construe a paper like this is as say
ing exactly what it means, and mean
ing exactly what it says.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-13
AID FOR NEEDY SCHOOLS

During the fiscal year 1914-15 which
closed July /, Superintendent Carroll
secured $2,420 state aid for a number
of needy school districts in York
county. This money was given to
those districts which made especial
efforts to raise funds for some par
ticular purpose.
For instance, where a district raised
sum for the purpose of painting it's
schoolhouse, this fund was supplement-
ed by the state where money was
raised by private subscription to ex-
tend the school year, the county su-
perintendent managed to secure some
aid from the state, etc.
The districts which were benefited
by this form of state aid, together
with the amount they received, follow:
,nt, so& tnt, 1f
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-13

The activity of Mr.. Harding, Of the
Regional Reserve board, in trying to
prepare so far in advance against
possible trouble in connection with
the moving Of the cotton crop, is COM
mendable Of the foresight and gener-
Gus patriotism of that official. AS we
see it, Mr.. Harding is entirely right in
looking for trouble that will surely
be forthcoming unless proper pro-
vision is made to meet it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-13

it should forbid the expectation Of
arms and other munitions Of war to
the belligerent nations Of Europe. Ac-
cording to the Piedmont it is not a
violation Of neutrality for this nation
to sell munitions of war to the bellig-
ents, but if we should refuse to allow
such sales we would only assert a
higher form of neutrality than we
have been practicing. Our contem-
porary cites the case of Switzerland,
which. surrounded by belligerents, has
been keeping herself out of trouble
by having nothing to do with any Of
these belligerents. The Piedmont sus-
tains it's position well and we think 1t
is correct.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-13
There are a great many people VIII,

There are a great many people who
insist upon looking only at the dark
side of the picture, and who say the
situation will get worse before it gets
better. 1t is foolish to try to deny
that things look gloomy right now;
but it is very we'll to remember that
practically everything Of a material
nature is hinging on the continuance
of the war, and that may end at any
time
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-13

It is said that the president does not
consider the German-American situa-
ton extremely critical, and as the
president is in a better position than
anyone else to know, we have right
to conclude that If he has so express
ed himself, his opinion is worth more
than the opinion Of other people.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-13

signs for a long time. AS a soldier
can not help expressing the deepest
regret and some surprise that an army
which has hitherto claimed to be the
chief exponent of the chivalry of war
should have stopped to employ such
devices against brave and gallant
foes"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-13

The people who build up commu-
mites are the people who work and
produce something-not the people
who sit about quarreling because the
other fellow is not willing to turn over
his means to their management.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-13

1t is indeed a pity that congress did
not pass the presidents shipping bill.
If it had done so, this country would
now be so busy developing trade with
South America that it would have but
little time to bother about what is go
ing on in Europe.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-13
Ths 4lorkrille enquiries.
Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter of the Second Class.
YORKVILLE. s. c.,
TUESDAY, JULY l3, 1915

Vituperation, abuse and villifca-
ton are as worthless as they are
cheap, and fortunately most harmful
to those who wantonly deal them out.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-13

The Greenville Piedmont insists that
there is no foundation for the claim
that it would he n violation of neu-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-13

ment Of the people, both for and
against prohibition. And for that rea-
son, all persons who are eligible to
do so are urged to register and vote"
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-04
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