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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-10-15
Anamuruas department

Had to Catch the Muls.-Zeke had
gone to town with the mule and the
light wagon, says the New York Even
ing Post. The mule baked just in
front of the doctors ofhce. and Zeke
spent a half hour and all his ingenuity
in trying to make him start. Then the
doctor came out with a small bottle in
his hand.
'Tll make him go. Zeke,' h doctor
said. Zeke smiled broadly.
Less see um, sah."
The doctor poured from the bottle
some vicious acid upon the mules tall
Presently all they could see was the
mule going over the hill in a cloud OF
dust. Zeke's look Of admiration
shaded into concern.
you got mo- in dat bother" ne
asked.
Yes" answered the doctor. Zeke
spoke a trife reluctantly but dutifully'
well, sab, / reckon you'd better
spill er ta'se on me. rs gotter cotch
dat MULE"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-10-15
Poison Remedies.


In view Of the many recent accident
al ~poisonings, the Safety First Fedora
ton Of America has issued the follow
ing first aid instructions for use in
case Of poisoning:
In all cases where an emetic Is indi-
Gated to cause vomiting, give warm
water, with or without mustard OF
salt. Always give large quantities OF
warm water.
For sulphuric acid: Give flour and
water, lime water. baking soda, wash
ing soda, or soapy water, sweet oil OF
olive oil, or eggs and milk.
Oxalic acid: Milk, -four and water
oil emetic.
Prussic acid: Milk, -four and water
oil emetic. (
Carbolic acid: Sweet oil, milk and
raw eggs, alcohol and emetic.
Alcohol: Emetic, two tablespoonful
Of ammonia in a half glass Of water;
apply warmth to the body.
Alkalies: Caustic potash. caustie
soda, I've or ammonia, give vinegar
lemon Juice, sweet oil.
Arsenic (rat poison, Paris green:)
Emetic, milk, raw eggs, castor oil.
Choral: Emetic. artificial respira-
ton, friction and warmth to the body
Chloroform and ether: Artificial
respiration and fresh air.
Iodine: Starch water, milk emetic
Opium, Morphine, Codine: Emetic
hot strong coffee or tea with grounds
leaves and all; teaspoonful ammonia
in water; keep victim awake, striking
body with wet towel and spanking;
artificial respiration.
Phosphorus matches, rat poison:)
Emetic. turpentine (teaspoonful in wa
teri magnesia; lido not give oil.)
S%trychnine: Emetic, charcoal.
Toadstools false mushrooms:)
Emetic, whisky, raw eggs and milk
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-10-15
Cotton-Then and Now.

From the abysmal depths Of six
cent cotton in October, 1914, with 49,
$4,000 bales as a crop, to a situation
in which a crop Of IL, 500, 900 bales is
selling at IL cents a pound spot, Is
certainly a reversal of the first magni-
tude in the agricultural outlook Of the
south.
But the strength Of this position
only begins to dawn upon us when we
remember that last year a domestic
consumption of 5,598, 1893 bales and an
export of 8,543,573 bales created a
combined demand for American cotton
of 14,142,37 bales. And a carry-over
Of 1000. 900 bales, added to the current
years indicated crop. gives $500. 900
bales, with less than the usual margin
for the supply Of spindles that the
return to peace may call for.
1t looks now as If the cotton grower
were having his feast, and as II 1t
were to continue for the year to come.
But how about the cotton consumer?
For the 49, 600, 900 spindles, allowing
for the destruction in the Lille and
the Warsaw districts. the worlds de-
mand may, even with war waging on,
become increasingly intense 20 long as
there is so depleted a worlds reserve
to fall back on. Hence we may look
for firm prices without any balancing
factor such as exists in the invisible
reserve stocks in normal times.
This aspect Of the cotton situation
will have at least one sure effect. 1t
will drive the growers Of the fiber all
over the world to extension Of acre
age. In the south, now that the bank
ing power and the warehouse re-
sources have come to cooperate in
handling a surplus, that bugaboo of
large crops need be feared less, If at
all. II cotton holds at the current
price Of 1916 for the average Of the
three more active contract months, 1t
may not unnaturally neal o 1000 900
acres in the southern states by July 1,
1916. This will be an increase Of eight
per cent on the maximum in 1912 Of
81, 0S9, 900 acres.
America Is ready to meet the
worlds cotton needs, and only wants
to know how much the mills Of the
nations want.-Wall Street Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-10-15

A Wise Man, He.-Farmer Hard
pate's place lay right in the line Of the
approaching railway survey and the
company was anxious to conciliate the
old man, relates the Chicago News
The diplomatic agent yer out to see
him, and finally thought to clinch the
matter. saying:
Our company offers you $500 in
cash and $1,000 worth Of stock for the
right-of-way through your farm"
mo street" retorted old Hardpate
II don't want no railroad runnin
round here. Fust thing we know yell
be killing some Of my livestock an I'd
have to hep pay fur 1t as a stock
holder
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-10-15

Did He Learn a Lesson?-He was
a young fountain pen salesman, who to
his great Joy, was succeeding on his
first trip in persuading a stationer to
order 100 pens. But all Of a sudden
the s~tationer's manner changed to the
young man.
IT countermand that order" he
barked, and hurried into his private
office, slamming the door behind him.
Later in the day his bookkeeper said
to the s%tationer:
May / ask, sir, why you so sudden
ly countermanded your order for those
fountain pens?'
"The young salesman" explained the
st~ationer, booked my order in lead
pencil"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-10-15
have refused to part with them.

nave refused 10 part Win lhehu.
midas hunger for gold has at times
been useful in equalizing matters In
parts of the world where she has alb
sorbed surplus gold. She took the
surplus from the gold mines worked
by the Spanish in America and later
that from California, in the days OF
4sers, and the contemporaneous de-
yelopments elsewhere. The Absorb
ton Of gold by India and the far east
at that time saved Europe from a
commercial revolution, a writer In
1865 declared.
Complaints Of midas appetite for
gold began in h time Of the Cartha-
genians, who in the fourth century B.
c., disposed Of gold they purchased
from Spain to that country. Pliny tells
of %unavailing protests made In the
first year of the Christian era OF ex-
portations Of the precious metal from
the Roman empire, nearly $l5,oO0,ooo
of 1t being sent annually to India
Queen Elizabeth in 1900. tried in vain
to counterfeit the flow Of gold from
her country to India.
Small inroads into his enormous
hoard Of treasures have been made un-
willingly in times Of famine, but as
long ago as 1864 a writer estimated
that the precious metals locked up In
India, in trinkets alone. amounted to
$2,O 900, 900, 900. Gold has been used
throughout the centuries by India as
other peoples have used gems and
paintings and objects Of art for the
gorgeous ornamentation Of public
buildings and places. Gold is locked
up in the treasure chambers Of the
princes, 1t is used as the basis Of cred
It for merchants and traders, and the
poor people, who secret it In hooks
and crannies, as we'll as in the earth,
have sometimes died Of starvation
rather than part with It.
One Of the most important mahara-
jas Of India has cannon Of solid gold
that precede him when he moves. He
has chairs, tables and a bed, as well as
water jars Of silver and gold. 1t Is
said that London bullion dealers have
exquisitely polished bars Of gold to
supply the wants Of Indian princes.
All classes in India are affected by this
spirit Of boarding. They prefer to
put their savings in gold to anything
else. Coins are converted into neck
laces, bracelets and anklets.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-10-15

Corrosive sublimate (bichloride Of
mercury:) Emetic, strong tea (leaves
and all,) raw eggs, milk, castor oil.
Unknown poisons: Give large
quantities Of lukewarm water ~(neares,
at hand, even II 1t Is dish water
emetic; milk, raw eggs, -four and
water; II in collapse, give strong tea
coffee and brandy or whisky for slim.
ulation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-10-15

Plenty Of Room.-The young mar
who writes verses was standing out in
the night gazing at the sky when q
friend ran across him.
What are you doing-studying as
tronomy?"
go way and don't disturb me. ]
am gazing into infinite distance"
Il don't see what satisfaction you
find in that"
That's because you never had any
experience with editors. You don't
know what a comfort it is to find some
place where nothing is crowded out
for lack Of space."-London Tit Bits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-10-15

She Missed Somethins.-Mrs. Nc.
Gieevey was a dinner guest one even
ing where a noted explorer was the
attraction. Being Of a somewhat
languid turn Of mind she paid more at
tention to her dinner than to the con.
~versation. After dinner was over she
turned to one Of the guests and asked:
What was that tiresome old ex
plorer talking about"
Progressive Patagonia" was the
reply.
Really" asked Mr.. McGreevey
with sudden interest. And how DE-
you play it?"-New York Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-10-15
= DIR. Lawrence Orr Mccalla. aged

DIR Lawrence Orr McCalla, aged So.
a retired physician and wealthy and
prominent farmer Of Starr, in Ander-
son county, was shot and instantly
killed in the automobile house on the
McCalla estate Saturday night by
The cause of the killing is unknown.
Jones Immediately notified the sheriff
after his act and is now In the An
derson Jail. Jones, who is about 80
years of age, would give no reason for
the shooting.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-10-15
A Constructive suooestion.-"I a

A Constructive Sussestion.-"I am
too busy said the popular author to
Judge, ito spend any time polishing
up my literary style. A man who has
to write 100, 900 words a week has no
time for such trivialities."
Then" said the critic, you should
employ a literature valet to do it for
you; to keep your punctuation marks
in order: to brush your phrases; to
press your paragraphs which are in
clined to bag at the knees and to snip
off the fraying edges Of your gram
mar"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-10-15

Doubtful know her father does
not like me. He wants me to go to
work in his factory"
well, why don't o prove your
worth by going? Then there will be
wedding bells and a happy ending"
81 don't know about that. It's a
dynamite factory"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-10-15

No Beauty want to see your
beauty editor" said the caller at the
sanctum Of a popular magazine.
Are you following her advice"
II am"
Got confidence in it?"
IT have"
Then you don't want to see her.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-10-15

Women in kansas.-Out in Kansas
where they strive to please, the
women ought to have small aus fol
complaint If it Is possible to deprive
the sex Of flat inalienable right.
Here are some Of the things a WON
an Of the Sunfower state may legal
ly do:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-10-15

Financial Baekins.-"What you
must do, son, is to lay the foundation
for a solid business success"
That's my idea, dad. Now, first OF
e ell, l require sound financial backing
II get you, son. I'll provide car
fare until you land a job"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-10-15
DIRECTORY OF
YORK COUNTY

A DIRECTORY Of the White Men
Of York county Of voting age, together
with the p~ostofice address and occu-
patton Of each, may be had at the
Bank of Glover, the Bank Of Hickory
Grove, the First National Bank Of sha.
ron, tho Peoples National Bank Of
Rock Hill, or from The Enquirer Office
at Is cents a copy. This +. directory
contains more than 1000 names, and Is
Of especial service and value for COM
mercial purposes. Published by
L. M. CRISIS SONS.
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-10-15

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you've been trying for a long time tu
a whistle" Apply 1t in 2 seconds
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You needn't fuss with thick bandages
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No knives, no razors and scissors, no
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sure, quick, painless. Try 1t also for
bunions and warts.
"Gets-It" is sold at all druggists
Csc a bottle. or sent direct by E. Law
renee & Co., Chicago.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-20
Municipal Control

From the Engineering Magazine.
 The great difficulty with municipal control of public utilities does not lie In graft and in political evils of that character as so often stated, but lies in the shifting responsibility of chang. ing administration, so likely to change the policy of the plant and to upset smooth running In other words, 1t lies in getting business administration for the plant which to be successful must be run in business like way. Poll ties should not havo anything to do with the operation of the plant, yet politics is bound to, if 1t be a municipal plant Even city water departments today are not on good business basis and they have long been under political control. and far less difficult to handle. Until we have n business form of government we cannot hope to have successful municipal plants-that is, as successful as they should be, for many such plants are fairly successful now
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-20
WILLIAM EDWARD EVANS, MAY 21, 1915
By FLORENCE EARLE BuEK

The month he lovedl for have heard him say, Before them all, he chose abundant May When North and Southland quicken to the tune Of singing birds. and trysting time with June. Death7 not for him! but passing to state In keeping with soul, compassionate; He walked with God-though human In his ways, Divinely gifted-his to blame praise. So dear minister, that overmuch
 We wrought in service. He bestowed the touch Of high endeavor to each simple deed,
 And made debtors, from its office freed. A friend wise children feel Half shyly, and most eager to reveal The secret places, where through fitful gleams. We caught the spirit of unwritten dreams Accomplished teaeher-versed in all the arts Hstorian-poet-learned in many parts Yet ready with unstudied grace. For lesser minds to share his lofty place. Guide, Counsellor, and Friend, the sacred soil
 of old Virginia, guards thy mortal coil: Far--far beyond her border lines, the scope
 Of power wielded, by thy words of hope. Sleep we'll We cannot grieve who Journey on; The twilight deepens-soon day is done. Be first greet with the smile of yore
 Who fain would enter at the Golden Doorl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-20
ADVOCATES OF FIVE COMMISSIONER BILL
 DIFFICULT TO FIND
 AMONG THE VOTERS
(Continued from Page Five)

there is demand. The bill is bad. It should be defeated"
 Would Be Backward Step
 w. H. Bason, says:
 q am unalterably opposed to the idea of five commissioners.
 Aside from tn fact that 1t would give the city lower salared officials with con sequent decreased efficiency, 1t Is a step toward the old aldermanic system. which tro city has renrd'ated."
 E. N. Wood says:
 T do not favor such change, because 1t only brings up more politics and could not give us a better government, but would make 1t more complicated and give us more men to hunt up.
 'T mingle with the business men all over Greater Birmingham, and have met very few who favor the proposed change. Have met some who want to return to the old aldermanic form, with good and Efficient head to be well paid, and backed by good board of aldermen. find quite lot of good men who favor the manager plan, to be headed by a good business man who could earn a good salary in his own business. he to be backed by a board of good business men, to act as a board of directors. and to be paid good per diem for the actual time served; the head to be paid a good salary.
 If we are to have the commission form of government. and I believe it 0 good one, I do not favor an increase from three to five, for three good men with the in- terests of the city at heart, can do us all the good that five could''
 No Good Reason Advanced c. c. Heidt says:
 T am in favor of three commissioners The sentiment of the people who come tc my place of business is favorable t three"
 J. w. Hsrdesty says: I am not 1T favor of having five commissioners; three are. enough. Most of the men have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-20

J. N. Cornelius says.
 We are very much opposed to any increase in the number of commission CTS and so far as We know this Is the sentiment throughout Morris avenue"
 P. w. Hall says:
 ''I am in favor of three city commits sioners in preference to five.
 'I estimate at least 20 per cent of the persons who have expressed themselves to me hold the same view H. K. Milner says:
 I am very much opposed to tho movement to increase the number of members of the city commission from three to five There is more or less difficulty in getting three men to agree unanimously on anything and this trou- ble would be increased proportionately | In increasing the number of commits | sioners. Besides the responsibility public would suffer In consequences
 "The expense of a commission of five would necessarily be much greater than three if we expect to have men ot ability for this position. My idea Is to have a general man ager sc, that the responsibility would be fixed absolutely and there would be only one man to consult and ono man to hold responsible for the city'i management
 "The agitation for five commission | CTS is distinctly a step backward, whicl | Birmingham should never take.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-20

talked to favor only three commission ers."
 s. P. Fowlkes says: q am in favor of the commission form of government but opposed to the proposition to in '
 crease the number to five. l fail to sec any good argument advanced to show why there should be an increase" Smith Cul1om says: "I have noted for some little time the agitation m reference to the purpose of the legis- lative delegation from this county to increase the commissioners from three to five, I am heartily opposed to such action, but am in favor of commission l form of government and am inclined to believe that three are all that is nee- ! essary."
 Charles Roberts says: T am very much opposed to an increase of the city commission from three to five members. whom l have talked who is in favor
 of the increase-all are very strongly | opposed to it."
 R. A. Porter says: T am hardly well enough posted on the sentiment of my part of the city to tell you just how l they feel. though the most of those to whom I have talked about the matter
 are in favor of the three commission 1 CTS.
 Personally, I would prefer one, and certainly three rather than the five | If We could have high class man on a salary of $10,000 or S12,000 a year. would like very much to have only the one"
 James Bowron says: 'I think business affairs in any community or in any company can be better handled by con- centratlon of responsibilities than by it's diffusion"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-20
DOLLAR DAY BARGAINS
 EAGERLY SNAPPED UP
Continued from Page Five)

company, says: Have had only one call
 on special offer, but have been busy all
 day selling other goods advertised"
 John Anderson, advertising manager of
 the Louis Pizitz store, believes that Dollar
 Day should be made an institution. MT
 Anderson says the Pizitz store yesterday
 secured great results from It's advertising
 in The Age-He-ald of specials for Dollar Day.
 q believe Dollar Day Is an excellent proposition" said MT Anderson, talking
 with an Age Herald reporter. T know it has been a success in other cities and see no reason why 1t should not succeed here. The merchants of Birmingham should encourage the movement and make Dollar Day big day for buying. "WA had a splendid sale of shoes we advertised in The Age-Herald for dollar and department heads throughout the
 store said they had innumerable calls for
 other articles at a dollar"
 R. s. Cross, the well known advertising writer, believes Dollar Day a good, logical
 proposition. He says the people should be educated to expect Dollar Day. and
 that by systematic advertising in the right medium they will expect it. MT.
 Cross, speaking of The Age-Herald's Dol lar Day, held yesterday, said: Amy concentration of effort on the part of merchants in giving bargains makes | for better advertising. The combined ef- | fort of large number of merchants In | giving their best values at a stated price | increases the interest of the people and stimulates buying.
 Logically, Dollar Days are good propo- sitions. Nearly everybody has a dollar | and is glad to get a good bargain in ex- change for it. Systematically and reg ularly hammered at, Dollar Days will help | merchants. The people will soon learn to | expect them and wait for them. Birmingham merchants can give better | bargains for a dollar than those of many other cities, as a comparison of their of- | ferings will show. If dollar bargain 1 wont sell, what will?'
 Caheen Brothers. Sol Caheen "Busi- ness opened up with a rush early this morning on the dollar day specials. l We have given the people the right
 merchandise at the right price and they | have bought generously all day long,
 I am immensely pleased with the re- | suits produced by the ad this morn | ing"
 l Williams Music House: Business | 1.. baap mod darately poOd today We
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-20

Guarantee Shoe company. H. R. For ward said: "Dollar Day has been very satisfactory indeed. We gave good values and we have gotten good re- suits. Business started early and we have been selling shoes all day we ad- vertised this morning. I think Dollar Day has been complete success
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-20

The Ideal Millinery Cloak and Suit Store: "We have had calls for Items advertised this morning and have done very satisfactory business. l believe
 the dollar day sales good merchan- dising scheme"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-20

Yeatman-B -Baugh Co.,. J. D. Baugh: we have had a number of calls today foi articles advertised. I think the Dollai Day idea good merchandising plan. ant believe 1t a trade getter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-20

Joe and Lee Slaughter, Lee Slaughter said: We have sold quite a number or the shirts advertised this morning. The Dollar Day sale is a good thing and will probably get better week by week."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-20

Cox Shoe company. w. T. Cox: We have had calls and sold the shoes ad- vertised this morning. l think dollar day stimulates trade considerably.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-20

Walk-Over Shoe Co.,, Arthur Zbinden manager said: We have had calls fo' the shoe advertised. and have made sales The plan is a good one"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-20
Laymen's League Meets Tuesday

The Birmingham Laymens league will meet at St. Mary the High lands Episcopal church Tuesday even ing at o'clock.