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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-30

A FabIe.-Once upon a time a GER
tain mar in South Carolina forgot to
pay any portion Of his preachers sal
airy.
Near the end Of the year an officer
Of the church waited upon him and
made remarks to the effect thai the
Lord loves a cheerful giver.
The man fatty refused to be cheer
full. II won't pay a cent" he declar-
ed stoutly. mot a cent. That preacher
hasn't been to see me this year"
When the matter was reported, as
such matters are, the preacher, as
preachers will, felt that he had fallen
short Of the whole schedule of his
duty, and took the blame upon him
self. But he determined that should
he be spared for another years work,
he would call often upon the offended
brother, who thus yearned for his So
ciety.
Accordingly, he made it convenient
to call four times during the follow
ing year. Still the mar paid nothing,
and at the close Of the year the officer
of the church waited upon him again
Not a cent" he declared. Not a
cent. I've boarded that preacher and
his horse enough to make up my
share Of his salary"
And the moral is, Of course, that
it's a long, long way to Tipperary. and
the conductor can't collect fare unless
your hearts right.-Fountain Inn
Tribune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-30

Tho Road to Mexico-President vii
son has made a genuine move OF ef-
fective diplomacy in demanding thai
the railroad between Mexico City anc
Vera Cruz shall be kept open. one
ounce Of specific and concrete states
menship is worth a ton Of genera
and idealistic representations. Car
rama knows now that there Is at least
one thing he must do: If he cannot dc
it he Is entirely too puerile to warrant
any further recognition from the Unit
ed States.
There are three reasons why the
railroad should be kept open: Ameri-
can citizens and the subjects Of other
nations must have a quick means OF
egress from Mexico City in case of
need: a food route must be maintained
for those who still remain there and
are apparently threatened with star
vation; a clear and free road must be
ready If It should be necessary for the
United States t o occupy Mexico City
with an armed force for the protection
Of international interests.-Philadel-
phia Public Ledger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-30
NEUvE cHAPPELLE LOSSES
Already 800 Officers Names on tho
Casualty List.

nv Soey WV ct"~ "" e"~
Casualty List.
The British public is not deceived
by the lact Of definite reports as to
the British losses in the recent fight
ing at Neuve Chappelle. Official an
nouncement that the British had TAX
en- 1900 prisoners, that the Germans
must have lost in all 5000 men, says
an Associated Press dispatch Of Sat-
urday, prepared the public for the
heavy loss on the Birth side. Rumors
ran that the total British loss was in
the ne%ighborhood of 10000.
Already there are about 300 officers
names on the casualty lists as the re-
suit Of the battle, which are being ad-
ded to daily. Since it takes so many
men to win a mile Of French soil from
the Germans. more than the losses at
the cost will be stupendous before the
invaders are driven from France and
Belgium.
Meanwhile recruiting advertisements
point out that the Germans, being at
Ostend, already are nearer London
than Manchester is, and some daily
papers are preaching CONSUMPTION,
There is an urgent call for more nurs-
es and hospital facilities. In short
London feels that the anticipated
spring campaign, in all it's grimness
has begun.
School buildings, work houses, asy-
lums and buildings of all kinds are be-
ing Communicated in all the larger
cities to provide hospital accomoda-
tons. About fifty work houses and asy-
lums now are being fitted for $4,000
wounded men, who are expected when
the promised big move" comes. Re-
cen appeals for nurses brought hum
dreds of replies, but many were from
women without training.
1T is clear, however," says Viscount
Knutsford, in charge Of this branch OF
war office activity, that We must
abandon the idea Of nursing soldiers
only with full trained nurses at least
on this side. In France we shall still
require only trained nurses as long as
possible"
The war office has also sent out a
call for more doctors. Arrangements
for the transport of wounded from the
front to the London hospitals have now
been so perfected that many wounded
men are in their beds here within
forty hours.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-30

others, at Sabine city, which Is at the
mouth Of the Sabine river, the divid-
ing line between Louisiana and Texas
two hundred and eighty miles west OF
the mouth Of the Mississippi river
Our troops in the MISSISSIPPI
department are in fine condition, and
confident Of success whenever they
meet the enemy.
At Charleston, there has been no ex-
element during the past week. The
Yankees or Morris Island are work.
ing like beavers trying to make Gregg
and Wagner impregnable. Shells
from our batteries blew up two ammu-
milton chests at Wagner on Friday,
last.
ITO be continued.)
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-30

The first installment Of the notes ap-
pearing under this heading was pub
lished in our issue Of November a.,
1918. The notes are being prepared by
the editor as time and opportunity per-
NIT. Their purpose Is to bring into
review the events Of the past for the
pleasure and satisfaction Of the older
people and for the entertainment and
instruction Of the present generation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-30
How Small Boys Mako Love.-In the

How Small Boys Mako Love.-In the
April American Magazine, Ellis Parker
Butler writes another small boy story
in his new series. This months story
is entitled, Teachers Pet" and In the
following extract, the small boy talks
about his girl:
Her name is Milly. l haven't said
anything about marrying her yet-not
to her or anybody-but I've carried
her books three or four times and
hit her in the back Of the head with
a soft SNOWFALL, and I guess she likes
me too. She threw a SNOWFALL back
at me when I hit her and then, when
/ washed her face for her with snow,
she just said, "Oh, George! You mean
thing!" as If she might be willing to
marry me sometime II I got nerve
enough to ask her when we're grown
up. I wonder how a fellow gets nerve
to ask them. I don't think I'll ever
have"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-30
From the Coast.

Unless we get something by Tuesday
evenings mail there will be nothing
of interest to report from Charleston.
The enemy continues to work on their
Notifications as opportunity offers, our
batteries playing on them in the mean
time. One Of our shots dismounted
a gun Of battery Gregg, causing a
suspension of operations during the
day.
Evans brigade is at Mount Pleasant
and we learn in good health and spir-
it's.
The Wayside Home in Charleston,
is daily visited by our soldiers where
every accommodation is cheerfuly af-
forded them-the enterprise is the
theme of praise on their part and de-
serves the public encouragement both
with money and provisions. A home,
indeed. OF it the Courier says:
I'VE invite the attention Of all Of
icers visiting the city on honorable
leave to the Wayside Home. n the
American hotel building, corner of
King and George Street.
They should acquaint themselves
with the claims Of this place that they
may intelligently commend it to the
soldiers.
Stragglers, ~loiters, deserters or i'm
posters are not wanted at the Wayside
Home, but all soldiers passing through
the city will be received there with
a cordial welcome and good wholesome
entertainment, and lodging If needed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-30

Colonel Francois Desclaux and Nine.
Bechoff. on trial in Paris last week,
before a court martial, on charges Of
stealing army supplies. were declared
guilty. Desclaux was sentenced to
serve seven years and the woman two
years in prison.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-30
Items Of Interest Gathered From All
Around tho World.

Around tho World.
After December 81, 1915, prison con-
tract labor will be abolished in the
state of Missouri.
A strike Of 100, 900 workers Of thir-
ty-four trades Is threatened In Chica-
go, to begin May LIST.
The Duchess of Brunswick, daugh-
ter of Emperor William Of Germany,
on Thursday, gave birth to a n
Cerebro- spinal fever, popularity
known as spotted fever, is epidemic
in certain Of the camps Of recruits IN
England.
Charles Kimbrough, a negro, has
been convicted at Saginaw, Mich, OF
numbering an S-year-old girl, and SEN
senced to life imprisonment.
The New York conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal church, has
passed resolutions inviting Rev. Billy
Sunday 10 conduct a revival cam
paign in that city.
Caesar Ancinas, a Filipino, was IN
New York last week in charge OF a de-
tective, on his way from Genoa, Italy,
to Manila, where he Is wanted for
forgery and embezzlement to the
amount Of $150,000.
Richard 8. Darling, on trial last
week at White Plains, N. Y, on the
charge Of stealing" Mrs. Katherine
Shaw, from her husband, Robert M.
Shaw, a New York banker, was &C
quilted of the charge.
The British admiralty has issued a
statement in which it expresses a be-
lief that the German submarine,
U-2s, Capt. Weddigen, which recently
torpedoed nine ships in "a hours, has
been sunk in the English channel with
all hands.
A dispatch by way Of Copenhagen
is to the effect that a general prohi-
bition has been issued in Germany
against the baking Of cakes In eel
les, hotels or private homes. A pun
ishment Of six months in prison Is pro-
yided for violations Of the order made
necessary by the scarcity Of flour.
Following a legal opinion by the at
torney general of the United States,
General Cocktails. governor OF the
Panama canal zone, has ordered a re-
duction of 20 per cent in canal tolls.
Under the new ruling the maximum
rate will be s1.25 per o Of net regis
tered tonnage.
Frederick s. Boyd, former Industrial
Worker Of the World, convicted OF
sabotage and incendiary u~tterances
and refused a new trial, has petitioned
the New Jersey board Of pardons for
clemency, declaring that he has re-
nounced his former l. w. w. views.
The first name on his petition Is that
of Theodore Roosevelt.
Dispatches received in New York by
the Presbyterian foreign mission
board brings the information that all
the men Of the village Of Gulpashan,
Persia, had been murdered by Kurds,
the women violated and an American
missionary beaten, and IS refugees
taken from the French and American
missions had been hanged to gibbets
erected in the mission yards.
Jacob B. Miller, a burglar, arrested
and being escorted to the police sta
ton in Philadelphia, Thursday night,
by two detectives, suddenly drew an
automatic pistol, shot one three times
through the heart, killing him instant
ly, and MORALLY wounded the other
officer. He made his escape but was
arrested next day and confessed the
crime. He was a dope" fiend.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-30
OF The Fathers
As Traced In EARLY Files Of The
YOrkVille Enquirer.
news and Views OF YESTERDAY

Bringing Up Records Of tho Past and
Giving tho Younger Readers Of To.
day a Pretty Comprehensive Knowl.
edge Of the Things that Most Con.
eerned Generations that Have Gone
Before.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-30
"wednesday Evening, Sept. IS, 1861
The News.

The News.
The news from all quarters Is
cheering. Our troops in Virginia are
in excellent condition and ready for
a fight which is daily expected.
At last dates from Tennessee, the
Yankees were in Chattanooga, close
ly besieged by our forces. Our losses
in the battles Of last week, do not ex-
ceed 10000, of which a large portion
are only slightly wounded. The Yam
kee loss, killed, wounded and cap
tured, it is said, number $4,000. Our
townsman, Gen. Jenkins, is in COM
mand of Hoods division, and at latest
dates, held Lookout mountain.
On the sth, inst, Gen. Magruder de-
feated a Yankee division, commanded
by Gems. Franklin and Weitzel, sink
ing two gunboats and driving off the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-30

A Chicago grain dealer reports that
he has on the way to England a cargo
Of 100000 bushels of wheat, but up 10
this time he has had no bids for the
grain.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-30

III More thar ninety per cent Of the
alcohol and alcoholic drinks that are
made in the Philippines are derived
from tn, sap of palm trees.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-30

S0rA phenomenon Is something a
pessimist thought would never hap
pen.-Toledo Blade.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-30

Tn Canada's total debt is s483, 1872, $50.
~ Greece Is q heavy lumber export
or
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-30
10th
"wednesday Evening. Sept. 9, 1858.
Evacuation Of Morris Island.

10th INETALLMENT.
"wednesday Evening, Sept. 9, 1889
Evacuation Of Morris Island.
Charleston, Sept. THE lombard
ment was kept up without intermis-
sion all day yesterday and far into
the night. About $50 Of our mer
were killed and wounded at batteries
Wagner and Gregg. The attempt to
assault battery Gregg was repulsed be-
fore the enemy had completed their
landing. Great havoc Is supposed to
have been played In the enemy's boats
by our grape and canister. At dark
yesterday afternoon, the enemy hav-
ing advanced their sap up to the very
moat Of Wagner, and 1t being impos-
sible to hold the island longer, Gen,
Beauregard ordered its evacuation
which was executed between 8 p. m.
and 1 o'clock p. m, with success. we
spiked the guns of Wagner and Gregg
and withdrew noiselessly in forty
barges, only one barge containing
twelve men, was captured. The enc
my now holds Comming's Point in full
view of the city.
All quiet this morning.
Charleston, Sept. Z, IL ma dis
patch from Maj. Stephen Elliott, COM
handing Fort Sumter, announces that
a flag Of truce demanding the i'm
mediate surrender Of that fort has
just been received from Admiral
Dahlgren by Lieut.. Brown Of the Pal
metto State. Beauregard telegraphed
Elliott to reply to Dahlgren that he
can have Fort Sumter when he takes
it and holds it, and that in the mean
time such demands are puerile and
u~nbecoming.
Charleston, Sept. Z, 8 p. NAT 6 p
m, the Ironsides and Monitors ap-
preached Fort Sumter closer than usu-
al and opened fire against it. Our
batteries on Sullivan's island, includ-
ing Fort Moultrie replied heavily and
the fire is still going on.
"wednesday Evening, Sept. %, 1889
Our Advertisements.
We often call attention to these mat
tiers, but now we do Sc particularly,
recurring all ito take due notice and
govern themselves accordingly" For
instance: The assessor gives notice
that he has filled his appointments
throughout the district and that he
will close the returns on the AK In
value" at Yorkville, on the 18th of
October, next, after which the default
ers will have rs per cent taxed on
them.
The issue of Confederate notes of
1861 and so by some considered OF
little value are receivable by the tax
collector, and so a favorable oppor-
tunity is afforded to fund them; and
you had better do it.
After this, If you have anything to
eat and want the material to spread
it on, you will have an opportunity on
sales day next, to buy crockery ware
at your own prices, for the public will
then be offered a chance to place their
own value on a stock that will be Of
fered.
Now, If you have rs per cent tackled
on your tax account-if you have any
bad money past redemption, and no
crockery to smash up when your
wives make you mad, or been paying
so cents for q thimble full Of apple
jack, don't blae the anxious Enqui-
rer' for 1t.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-30

Charleston, Sept. Z, 8 p. NAT 6 p
m, the Ironsides and Monitors ap-
preached Fort Sumter closer than usu-
al and opened fire against 1t. Our
batteries on S%ullivan's island, includ-
ing Fort Moultrie replied heavily and
the fire is still going on.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-30

Gaffney Ledger, March 26: Judge
Mendel L. Smith, in Spartanburg, on
Monday, granted a temporary injunc-
ton against the election for township
commissioner in Cherokee township,
which had been ordered for Tuesday.
This made null and void the act Of
the general assembly. by virtue Of the
authority Of which the state commits
sioners Of election acted when notice
Of election was given. Notice Of Judge
Smiths action was given the commits
sioners Of election late Monday night,
and they sent word to the various
managers who had been appointed to
conduct the election. Before Sep
TENDER LIST, of this year, three hand
some new brick business buildings
will have been constructed on the old
hotel property on North Limestone
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-30
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

Ito be %continued.)
The Detroit times., 1915-10-04
BIZ ED. L, KEEN.

(StGf Correspondent United Press. 4
LONDON. Oct. Russia e. ex
pected to declare war on Bulsari{
tomorrow, bringing the thirtecntn'
European power into the great con
fict.
The Russian ultimatum to Buls
saria requiring dismissal OF all Aus
trian and German officers, expires.
AZ 4 p. m. Petrograd time 70 a. M.
New York time), today. Bulgaria. is
Is believed here, either will ignore %
or will answer with an evasion. The
cars minister TO Sofa has made.
preparations to leave With his stan
tonight. A Petrogrsd dispatch to-
day said he had made arrangements
for turning over Russian interests
at Sofia to neutral legation.
Greece's entry on the side OF thu
Allies is expected as matter OF
course. though the Greek war dec;
laration may be delayed for several
days Mobilization OF the Greek
armies has not been completed and
there is no need for great haste at
Athens
Rumania's course Is still In doubt.
iCOntinucd ON Page TwoD
The Detroit times., 1915-10-04
Woman Perishes With
Man With Whom
She Eloped
WIFE WILL BURY
HUSBAND
Was Deserted i'm Mus
kegOn, With Her Two
Children

Louis Robidoux. about 27 years
old. who deserted his wife and two
children In Muskeson. six months
ago, and Ethel Mathilda Pitman,
former clerk in a Muskeson 1o-cent
store. with whom no eloped, were
burned to death in a sudden fre
which swept the building at No. 4s7
Grattot-ave.. shortly before 3 o'clock,
Sunday afternoon, the blaze starting
from an explosion in the shop of the
Majestic Cycle Co., downstairs.
Revelation OF the tragic romance
came when Coroner Rothacher,
searching the effects OF Robidoux.
who was supposed TO be the hus-
band of the young woman who died
with him found an insurance policy
made out to my wife, Gertrude. :"
and queries to Muskegon as to the
disposition Of the bodies brought
out the story Of the elopement.
Mrs. Aylmore Riddle. who rented
tho fiat over the bicycle store. and
subleased the front apartment to
Mr.. and Mrs. Robidoux," had TO
run for her life to escape from the
flames, and she declares that the
young couple, whose marked afYec.
tion for each other had been the
subject Of comment. stood for a mo-
ment at the head of flaming stair.
way. and Robidoux shouted to the
Girl, Jump! It's your only chance"
Il can't, I'm afraid" she replied,
according to Mrs. Riddle, and then
Rodidoux clasped her In his arms
and they awaited death together.
When the fremen found the char.
red bodies, the couple were still
claspcd In their last embrace.
The stairway, which had offered
them a chance for escape by jump
Ing, had crumbled away; the In.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-04
RUSSIA TO DECLARE WAR ON
BuLGARS TUESDAY, IS REP0R'
MANY LAMBS DUE FOR A
SHEARING IN WALL ST.,
DECLARES UNTERMEYER

ity as "a feverish wave Of wild and
senseless speculation that has seized
the general public, spreading like
wildfire from ocean to ocean and
for which the public will, az usual.
pay dearly In the end" He urged
the Rev. Reisner TO warn the public
OF It's danger. adding:
This later experience will not be
in vain. although the cost will In.
deed be heavy. II II adjusts public
sentiment to the point of compell-
ing government regulation of the
stock exchange that will convert II
into the great legitimate and respon.
sible security market OF the country
which Is its high and honorable
function"
The Detroit times., 1915-10-04
terror Of the building being swept
quickly by the fierce flames.

terror OF the building being swept
quickly by the fierce flames.
Robidoux and the girl arrived at
the fiat about a month ago. They
had fled from Muskegon TO Cleve-
land. the police learned, staying
there fve months, and then came to
Detroit. The girl was in delicate
health.
Mrs. Robidoux. mother OF little
girl OF six. and boy five years old,
went to live with her mother after
her husband had deserted her, and
declined to inaugurate a search for
her husband. on account of the
scandal that II would involve. She
received the news OF her husbands
terrible fate with remarkable calm
and forbearance, II is stated
She declared that she would at
tend to the funeral arrangements for
her husband. The parents Of the
Pitman girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
Pitman. who were also heartbroken
over the elopement, have sent worA
that they wished to have the body
shipped home.
Particles OF glass and pieces of
rubber. blown nearly across the
street from the wrecked bicycle
shop, indicated that an explosion In
the shop, probably caused by gaso-
line, started the hre.
Ben Goodman and George Gold.
berg, proprietors OF tho shop. in
statement to the police. declared
that they carried insurance Of sS.-
500. The damage is estimated at
about $4,000.
Goodman said that he locked the
front and rear doors OF the shop at
noon, and went home to take a bath.
He was unable to tell what had ex.
ploded.
G. K. Wobbe, Of No. 4s0 Orleans
ST., told the police that he called at
the shop. Ave minutes before the
explosion. and he declared that the
front door was unlocked, and man
was In the place.
James Marion, 81 years old. of No.
493 Gratiot-ave., collapsed when he
saw the bodies OF the dead couple
carried from the building, and was
removed to ST. ~Mary's hospital.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-04

NEW YORK, Oct. 4.--"Never in
the history of the stock exchange
has the public been threatened by
so dangerous a pittall as that which
is now wide open for its victims" :"
declared Samuel Untermeyer. coun-
sci for the government In the money
trust investigation, today in a letter
to tho Rev c. r. Reisner. replying
20 request for expert information.
Untetmeyer declared that II Ia
'worse than hopeless" for the aver
age man 10 try to win a fortune in
the stock margin. and asserted that
Gin the end they all lose" He char
acterised the present market activ-
The Detroit times., 1915-10-04
Bakeries Announce
Decrease of Cent
a Loaf
CHEAPER FLOUR
GIVEN AS CAUSE
Bakers Can't Tell How
Long New Price
VIII Prevail

Thousands OF housewives re-
joiced, Monday, when they learned
from their grocers that the price
OF bread had gone down one cent a
loaf.
A general decrease of one cent a
loaf was announced by the bakeries,
the large loaf being reduced from
nine to eight cents, the small loaf
from five to four cents. AZ the
grocer takes one cent per loaf for
his charge for handling and profit,
the retail price is lowered TO nine
cents for the large loaf. instead Of
10. and FIVE cents for the small loaf.
instead OF six
The decreased price OF -four.
which is $50 and 50 a barrel be-
low the high level Of last February.
Ia given by the bakers as the cause
OF the lower price OF bread. The
-four made from this years wheat
The Detroit times., 1915-10-04
KILLED BY
EXPLOSION

Frank Dielas. 90 years old OF No
IA Copelandave.. died in Grace hos
pital, early Monday morning, from a
fracture of the skull and other in.
Juries which he suffered when "A
sand blast machine, used for weld
itg street car rails, blew up at Al
fred and Drush-sts., at o'clock
Monday morning. Several other
workmen narrowly escaped injury
when the compressed air tank let
go.
Dielas was working on the sand
blast machine. in use in repairing
the tracks, and the police rcrou
states that too heavy pressure in
the tank caused the machine to blow
UP. Flying pieces of metal hit Die.
las in the head.