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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-11

that Is being circulated to the effect
that only real estate owners can vote
in the approaching municipal election
on the question Of changing the name
of the town. The real estate owners
are supposed to have exercised their
prerogative in the matter Of calling the
election. In the election Of May rs, ev-
cry voter who shows his municipal
registration certificate and a receipt
evdencing the payment Of all due mu-
nicipal taxes, is entitled to vote.
- The sinking of the Lusitania has
been the chief topic Of conversation
since Friday, interest in the matter of
changing the name Of the town even
taking second place. There seems to
be a difference Of opinion in the mat
ter Of whether the United States has
any right to demand reparation Of
Germany for the loss Of American
lives and property or not. Many local
people take the position that since the
passengers on the ill-fated steamer
had been warned not to go and no
doubt being aware Of the perilous
passage, took their lives in their hands
and that nobody is to blame save
themselves. On the other hand there
are those who say the Germans had
no right to cause the death Of neutral
citizens without warning and think
that the United States should declare
war against Germany. The majority
sentiment however, seems to be like
that expressed by a citizen yesterday:
well. Woodrow Wilson Is running
this United States If Woodrow thinks
we ought to go to war about 1t, I'll be
willing. If Woodrow thinks that we
should sit steady in the boat, thatll
suit me too. And to be right frank
with you, that latter course will suit
me q heap better
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-11
CHANGE THE NAME BILL

In the last issue of The Enquirer
was republished the "bilr that was
drawn by the change the name people
for passage through the general as
sembly. The bill as published Friday
was an exact duplicate Of the meas
ure as originally published for the
author or authors. Here Is the bill as
it was introduced into the general as
sembly with the caption IAN Act"
changed to "a Bill" and the words
"Yorkville" and york" made to oc-
cupy their proper relation. The bill
as originally drawn was an amateur
ish botch, as was shown in the repro
duction last Friday. AS revised by the
delegation and introduced in the gen.
eral assembly, 1t was in proper shape
for the purpose intended. This is the
shape Of the bill when withdrawn from
the House Calendar at the request Of
those who were behind it:
A BILL
To Change the Name Of the Town OF
Yorkville, the County Seat Of York
County, From "Yorkville" to
Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of the State of South Carolina:
Section l. That the name of the
county seat of the county Of York,
which IL now "Yorkville," he, and the
same is hereby, changed to that OF
York"
Sec. Q. That all of the rights. priv
ileges, immunities, liabilities, and mu-
nicipal prerogatives under and by vir-
tue Of the Constitution and laws of the
State Of South Carolina which have
heretofore belonged to the town of
Yorkville, the county seat of York
county, be, and the same are hereby,
transferred to the town of York.
Sec. 3. That nothing herein con-
tanned shall abridge, modify or nulli-
fy any of the rights which belong to
the creditors of the town Of Yorkville,
but that all Of the obligations and La
bilities, including floating indebtedness
and Indebtedness by way of bonds is
sued by the town Of Yorkville be, and
the same are hereby, transferred to
and are the legal obligations of the
town Of York.
Sec. 4. That this Act shall take ef-
feet upon approval by the Governor
and after ratification thereof by ma
iority of the qualified voters of said
town of Yorkville, in an election duly
held for that purpose, upon the order
of the mayor OF said town after notice
thereof published once week for two
weeks in one or more of the newspa-
pers published in said town.
Sec. 5. That all Acts and parts OF
Acts inconsistent with this Act be, and
the same are hereby, repealed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-11

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

P. w. Love and F. C. Black-Will be
ready with q new outfit to thresh
your grain and clean your clover
seed.
Geo. w. Martin, Yorkville No. S--Will
appreciate information as to where
abouts Of an estray hound dog.
c. C. Stewart-Offers his services for
the transfer of passengers to and
from all trains. Phone No. 243.
John A. McGill, Hickory Grove-Has
rs bales Of hay for sale at 70 cents
per 100 pounds.
]. L. McGill and Others, Trustees
Give notice Of special school election
to be held in District No. 2. on May
27, on question of mill school levy
]. D. Gwin, Clover-Announces the
opening Of g. variety store in the Old
Plank Shanty at Glover. He will
sell for cash only.
Carroll Bros.-Have several weeders
and offer them at reduced prices
Rubber roofing at close price. Eight
pounds roasted coffee for $1.OO.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Wants to
furnish farmers with cultivators
cultivator teeth and other farm ma
chinery and tools.
Sam M. Grist-Quotes an insurance
agent on the good points Of the Mu-
tual Benefit Life Insurance Co.
w. E. Ferguson-Says his coffee trade
Is growing steadily, because he has
the coftees that will please. Also has
good selection Of teas.
J. M. Stroup-Talks about fancy and
heavy groceries; feedstuffs, and also
has potato bug poison.
First National Bank Of Yorkville-In-
sists that ambition Is necessary to
success and it wants to help you to
succeed.
Thomson Co.'s showing new lines of
suit cases and handbags and says 1t
has the best line ever. Oxfords for
men, women, boys Palm Beach suits.
Kirkpatrick Belk Co.-Palm Beach
suits for men, and women. You are
invited to see these popular gar
ments for summer wear.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-11

Surely there is some Isaac Of York;
connected with this miserable busi-
ness somewhere.
II they are not ashamed Of it, what
other reason have they to change 1t
except to say, I'VE done it?"
People who are unable to arrive at
o. satisfactory reason for changing the
name Of Yorkville, had better take
note of the woodpile.
Though the credit may have gone
elsewhere, it Is a fact that the first
general community observance OF
Memorial Day occurred in the town of
Yorkville, and there is in the records
ample evidence to establish the truth
of this assertion.
If il 10 historical conformance. the
English you know" people are after,
when they have changed the name of
Yorkville, they will next be wanting
to establish an archbishopric here and
change the name Of the county to that
Of Yorkshire.
One man who seeks to change the
name of the town Of Yorkville says he
wants to make it conform to York,
England, for which the county was
named. But among the people who
figured in the naming Of Yorkville,
were men who had to do with winning
the battle of Kings Mountain. How
about loyalty and faithfulness to
them?
The Board Of Trade money spent In
buying postage stamps to mail letters
to outside freeholders asking them to
sign a petition to call an election on
the question of taking the Vile off Of
Yorkville to save ink" would pay
for all the ink that all the Yorkville
people have used in writing the word
willie" in one hundred years. And
yet there are some people who give
the cost of this ink as a reason why
they would strike off the willie"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-11

pour which was so badly needed. Soft
and slow it started off, but after an
hour or two 1t seemed to pick up
speed, so to speak, and by noon was
falling in torrents. Many people de-
clared 1t was the heaviest rain this
section has witnessed in many a day
What it's worth in dollars and cents
Ito the county will be cannot be estl-
mated. Barring further mishaps there
will. be many an additional bushel OF
wheat and oats raised where they
would not have grown had it not been
| for the rain.
Late Friday afternoon, creeks
around Yorkville at least were over
running their banks and bottom lands
, were drenched. There was little or
no damage, however, on that score.
In Yorkville a number Of gardens
were pretty badly washed; but most
of the owners being so we'll pleased
with the rain and the good it will do,
made very little complaint on that
ground, and many folks will doubtless
| be living on a vegetable diet within
the next few days.
II tell you the farmers went to bed
happy Friday night" remarked farm.
er Saturday. And they slept an
hour longer this morning. They had
something to be happy about. That
rain will make many boil Of cotton
and many stalk of corn. 1t was be-
ginning to look pretty serious, but now
things will grow rapidly and those
who have plowed the soil deep, need
have no fear for the future Of their
crops, for deep-plowed land will hold
this fine rain for weeks to come"
1t is estimated that the precipita-
ton was about two inches. And fur
tner than that 1t was a rain that wet
all the ground-it didn't hit only
in the high places. Various plants ap-
peared to have taken on new life Sat
urday morning-not only possessed of
desire to live, but apparently inspir-
ed with the joy of living.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-11

The executor of an undivided landed
estate has no authority to exercise the
voting privilege of a freehold unless
the will under which he Is operating
gives him power to make legal title
to the lands in question. signature
that does convey title will not in any
wav affect a fee. No matter how
many parties there may be at interest
in an undivided estate there Is but one
fee or freehold. 1t is quite true that
If there were ten owners to one tract
of land, a legal conveyance of such
tract would call for the signature or
each and every holder and along with
the signature such dover rights as
might be involved. But each signer
would be conveying only one-tenth OF
the title, and in like manner If these
ten were all to attempt 20 exercise the
privileges of the freehold of such
piece Of property. each signer would
convey but one-tenth Of 1t. There is
but one freehold involved, and but one
freehold can be counted.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-11
Sinkina of the Lusitania.

The sinking of the Lusitania by
German torpedo boats appears 10
have produced a greater impression
on public sentiment in America than
any other occurrence of the war up
to this time, and what the final out
come Is going to be cannot be fore
told at this time.
AS to the Justification of this act,
we have very little to say. as we can
see no justification for any Of the cir
cumstances of this horrible war, ex-
cept in the splendid work of the hos
pital corps of the various armies and
the grand humanity Of the people OF
America and other countries who have
been trying to feed the hungry and
starving non-combatants of all the
warning countries and relieve distress
generally.
As is very we'll understood, Eng
land has relied from the beginning on
her superior navy to prevent the Ger
mans from getting outside supplies OF
either food, clothing or ammunition.
Germany has been unwilling to be
starved, and has done just as anybody
else would have done under the same
circumstances, used every method
| within her power to retaliate against
Great Rritain's methods.
There has been much talk of in
ternational law" but it has been dem
onstrated time and again that inter-
| national law is altogether matter OF
| means to an end.
When England after successfully
blockading the German ports found
that contraband was still going to Ger
| many through neutral ports, she un-
dertook to blockade all ports through
which her enemy could get supplies.
To this end she declared her intention
to hold up and search neutral vessels
on the high seas All this was in gen.
orally recognized violation of interna-
tional law; but at the same time it is
easy To see that it is only the means
by which England could hope to Sc
/ cure the main ODJett SouSHl -liS piS
vention of supplies reaching Germany
| Just as England had the advantage
of Germany in surface warships. SO
Germany had the advantage of Eng
land in under-sea boats.
Except in the most favorable cir
cumstances the under-sea boat cannot
hold up and capture merchant YES
sci loaded with supplies: but under
almost any circumstances it can sink
such vessel.
| England is more dependent upon
the outside world for supplies than is
Germany and the only way she has
of getting such supplies is by mean:
of her ships. The sinking of these
supply ships is as well calculated to
pinch England as is the capture OF
other ships to pinch Germany.
In international law it is wrong to
sink a merchant vessel, even though
il carries contraband. without first TAX
ing off the passengers and crew. lr
common sense and reason, it is muir
der too. But except for the murder
involved. there is no more violation OF
law i'm the process than there is in the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-11
ABOUT PEOPLE

Miss Bessie Pegram Of Gastonia,
visited relatives In Yorkville this week.
Mr.. Manning Stanton Of Charlotte.
visited friends in Yorkville this week.
Miss Ona Wylie of Hickory Grove,
visited relatives in Rock Hill last
week.
Miss Julia Plexico of Rock Hill, is
visiting the family Of DR.. w. Hood in
Hickory Grove.
Prof. l.. w. Jenkins Of Spartanburg,
visited relatives In Yorkville, this
week.
Mr.. Brice Dickson of Rock Hill,
visited relatives near Yorkville this
week
Thos. F. McDow, esq, of Yorkville,
delivered a memorial address in Lam
caster yesterday. :.
Mrs. r. e. Sharpe and children Of
Cokesbury, are visiting Dr. M. j..
Walker in Yorkville.
Miss Cammie Roddey. who has
been teaching school at Glover, has re-
turned to Rock Hill.
Mr.. Theo King has returned to his
home in Anderson, after a visit to
friends in Yorkville.
capt. John ID. McConnell OF McCOn-
nellsville, attended the Memorial eX-
ercises in Yorkville yesterday.
Mrs. w. l. Barber Of Chester, visited
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Mont
gomery in Yorkville, this week.
Miss Wilmore Logan, who has been
teaching school in Sharon, has return
ed to her home in YOrkville, for the
summer.
Mrs. B. N. Moore has returned to
her home in Yorkville, after a visit
to her brother, Mr.. p. T. McNeel in
Richmond, Va.
Miss Anna Lewis. who has been
teaching in the Glover Graded school,
returned to her home in Yorkville Sat-
urday, for the summer.
Messrs. ]. r. Cannon, A. Y. Cart
wright, ]. r. Lindsay, w. B. Moore
and NJ c.. Earl and A. B. Willis of
Yorkville. are fishing in Barnwell
county this week.
Mr.. Henry b. James of Yorkville,
who sustained severe knee cap in
jury in a road accident, twelve days
ago. rode out awhile yesterday after
noon, with the permission of his ply
Sician.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-11
CLOVER HOLDS MEMORIAL

Glover honored it's Confederate dead
with fitting memorial exercises yes
terday afternoon, a large crowd at
tending the exercises in the opera
house and later going to the cemetery
where the graves Of the departed dead
were decorated with wreaths.
1t was the first time that memorial
exercises on so extensive a scale had
ever been held in the town and 1t was
through the efforts Of the Andrew
Jackson chapter, U. D. c., Of Clover,
that it was successful. Quite unique
were the stage decorations which con-
sisted Of number of large flags taste
fully arranged, a picture Of Gen. Robt.
E. Lee and two swords, one captured
from a Yankee officer by the late Capt.
w. B. Smith and the other the prop
erty Of Mr.. Abernathy, who lives near
CLOVER. A large flag Of dark blue silk
and whereon was hand painted q
large Palmetto tree which attracted
war between the sections, and was
and presented to Company F. 9Th
South Carolina Volunteers at the head
Of which company 1t was carried dur
ing the war. 1t Is now in possession OF
Miss Lila Jackson Of Glover, and was
loaned to the Glover U. D. C.s for the
Memorial Day service.
The exercises yesterday were open
ed with prayer by Rev. A. A. Nc
Clean, pastor Of Glover Presbyterian
church, after which q song, Just Be-
fore the Battle, Mother" was sung by
the following: Revs. w. w. Lipscomb
and A. A Mclean, and Messrs. r. e.
Allen, M. T. Williams, ]. Meek Smith,
w. P. Smith, D. D. Cook, Jas. A.
Page and Walter Moore.
8. ]. Durham, Esq, Of the Gastonia
bar, was then introduced to the au-
dience and delivered a highly instruct
i've address which was q comparison
Of the present war In Europe with the
war between the sections.
Following Mr.. Durhams address, the
singers mentioned above sang Tent
ing on the Old Camp Ground" after
which the school children sang Tramp,
Tramp, Tramp"
The services were then adjourned
to the cemetery where Miss Jennie
Currence read an entertaining paper
on "reminiscences OF the past, ana MISS
Jean PRESLEY presented a reading
entitled, Memorial Day." The graves
Of the following veterans Of the Con-
federacy who sleep in the cemetery at
Glover, were decorated.
Joseph A. Adams, VIM. E. Adams,
Sr., Capt. j. w. Beamguard, w. M.
Brackett, ]. A. Bell, DR.. A. P. Camp
bell, Lieut.. 8. L. Campbell, John NJ.
Ford, l. N. Ford, James Fitchett, Col.
Andrew Jackson, John M. Jackson,
Capt. w. T. Jackson, ]. B. Jackson, c.
P. Manning, c.. M. Parrott, ]. N. Nc
Call, Robt. Robinson, r. ]. Higgins,
Capt. w. B. Smith, John j. Smith,
Robt. T. Smith. DR.. A. A. Smith, ]. A.
Thomas, ]. r. Wallace.
The exercises were concluded with
a short prayer offered by Rev. F. w.
Dibble, and as the audience then re-
tired to their homes, Mr.. ]. Meek
Smith softly blew taps"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-11
seizure of a neutral vessel on the high.

seizure of neutral vessel on the high
seas.
Theoretically the sinking Of the
American steamer Gulflight recently,
was a greater offense than was the
sinking of the British Lusitania.
AS we have said, we can see plenty
of wrong in all Of it; but what Amer
lea can do. or should do. we do not
know, further than to trust the presi-
dent.
President Wilson has all these mat
ters in hand. He is an American for
Americans. He has all possible infor-
nation on all sides Of the question.
He has breadth of mind, strength of
character, and patriotism that carries
every possible regard for the dignity,
honor and prestige Of the American
people, and whatever conclusion he ar
rives Mt should receive the endorse
ment of the American people.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-11
CLOVER SCHOOL CLOSES

Glover High school closed Its eight
months term last Friday and an In
teresting commencement programme
was rendered in the Glover opera
house last Thursday and Friday nights
one Of the principal features being an
address by Congressman Asbury F.
Lever on Friday night. There was q
large audience in attendance both
nights, the rainy weather to the con-
trary Notwithstanding.
Miss Jean Pressly, class president,
presided over Thursday nights exer-
cises, which were opened with prayer
by Rev. a. A. Mclean. Miss Elsie
PressIy entertained the audience with
music after which Miss Fannie Flan-
nagan spoke on the subject, FIFTY
Years After"
One of the most interesting num-
bers on the evenings programme was
a debate in which girls contested
against boys. The query was, Equal
Suffrage in South Carolina" the al
firmative being represented by Misses
Ellen McClain, Eugenia Lawrence and
Kathleen Ritch, while the negative
was upheld by Messrs. ]. P. Sirord,
Jr., W. c. Flanagan and j. L. Purs-
ley. The judges, Messrs ]. D. Duff
and Thos. T. B. Williams, and Mrs j.
w. Campbell, decided the argument In
favor Of the affirmative.
A defamation by Kelley Henry and
music by Miss Bleeker Beamguard
were also included in the first even
ing's programme.
The graduation exercises proper
were held Friday evening and were
opened with prayer by DR.. E. w.
Pressly, after which a delightful mu-
sical selection was rendered by Misses
Margaret Parrott and Christine Smith.
THE Keystone of the Arch" was
the subject Of selection rendered by
Miss Jean PRESLEY, after which Miss
Mary Beamguard read the history Of
the graduating class. Miss Mary
Duff read the class poem and Miss
Ellen McClain presented the class
prophecy, after which a piano duet
was presented by Misses Margaret
Parrott and Elsie Pressly.
which followed, was listened to with
the greatest interest by the audience.
He discussed rural problems, pointed
out a number of changes that should
in his opinion, be made in the course
Of study for rural schools and also
gave reasons why the boys and girls
wanted to leave the farms and go to
the cities His whole address, which
covered a period of one hour and a
half, was a scholarly effort, which
showed his thorough familiarity with
the subject.
Following Congressman Levers ad-
dress, DR.. E. w. Pressly, chairman of
the board of trustees, presented di-
plomas to the following: Bleeker
Beamguard. Mary Beamguard, Mary
Duff, Colwell Flanagan, Fannie Flan-
nagan, Eugenia Lawrence, Ellen Nc
Claim. Kathleen Rich, jamie Robinson,
James L. Pursley, Jean Pressly. James
P. Sifford.
The Glover school has enjoyed a
prosperous year under the direction Of
Superintendent j. W. Shealy, assisted
by Misses Cammie Roddey, Annie Lee
Neil, Mabel Flanagan, Anna Lewis
and Euzelia Wilson. The enrolment
has been over 200 students for the
year and not only the students but pa
irons are highly pleased with the
school faculty.
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ferences were strictly confidential, and
for having made public the Japanese
proposals in various exaggerated
forms and endeavored to stir up ILL
feeling of the powers against Japan
and attempting to shake confidence
placed in Japan by her allies" China
also is charged with making demands,
such as the unconditional retrocession
of Kia Chau and indemnity for the
damage caused China by the Japanese
military operations.