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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-28

Mrs. A. A. Persons proved delight full hostess this afternoon when she entertained the members of the Mat rons' club at her home on Berkley avenue. Pink and violet were the col
 ors chosen for the affair, pink blos- soms. yiolets and hyacinths being em- ployed in the decorations of the re- ception rooms. Six tables were used for the games. score being kept by Miss Doris Lewis and John Knox Per sons The first prize. a boudoir cap, was won by Mrs. Robert Stevenson;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-28

Work on the new benzol plant. which will be constructed at Woodward by the Edison Laboratories company of Orange, N. J.. will begin at once and it is stated by the people behind the movement that the plant will be work
 ing by May 15. Already the site has been staSed off and the work of ex- oavation will begin Monday, it Is said
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-19
COTTON THE MAIN OBJECT
Of the German Drive Toward Con
stantinople.


Some idea Of the Importance Of the
most recent sources Of cotton supply
opened to the Central powers by their
conquest of the Servian link of the
Orient railway is given by survey
of the cotton producing areas of the
world. which shows how completely
Austro- Hungary and Germany were
shut off from the raw cotton market,
says a war primer recently given out
by the National Geographic society.
The United States. of course, is the
worlds greatest producer of cotton.
II is the American product which regu-
lates the cotton markets of the world.
India, Egypt and Brazil are the next
most important places for the produc-
tion of this commodity. The Indian,
Egyptian and Brazilian cotton markets
are largely dominated by Great Brit
ain, which. since the war, has also
largely regulated the disposition OF
the American crop. China is large
cotton grower but consumes almost
it's entire production at home. With
no contiguous cotton producing areas,
with its ports blockaded, and with the
leading cotton markets of the world
largely in the control of the English,
the exclusion of Germany from the
enjoyment of this most important pro-
duct was well nigh complete Thus,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-19
Look Before You Leap

| DURING the past six or eight
years I have frequently heard the
statement made that people had learn
ed q great deal more about Life In
surance than they used to know, and
that the Individual who had made up
his mind to insure his life was pretty
apt to Look Before He Leaped. My
observation Is that some" people
have learned that all legal reserve or
/ NOT "About the same" They have
learned that all Of them DO NOT treat
all Of their members in the same way,
and that all have not records extend
ing over q long series Of years Of a
Square Deal to each policy holder,
whether he knew what was his dues
under his contract or not-such q rec
ord, for instance, as the Mutual Bene-
fit HAS. 1t Is fact that the average
buyer Of Life Insurance buys from an
Agent who "goes after him." regard
less Of what company the Agent rep
resents, or the nature OF the contract
he sells. Comparatively few seem to
understand that while there Is little
difference in the net cost Of insurance
| in any Of the old, established, legal re-
serve companies, there Is vast differ
ence in the Contracts. In view Of the
fact that the individual who buys the
insurance Pays the freight" it would
seem to be only common, business
sense for him to "Look Before He
| Leaps" even though his own brother
was the Agent who first caused him to
become interested in life insurance
The Mutual Benefit is recognized all
over the United States as being In a
Glass BY ItseIf-the One that has Al
ways Done tho Most for Its Members,
and shall be pleased to show YOU
If YOU care to. be shown.
SAM M. GRIST, Special Agent
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-19

Tho Bible in China.-The American
Bible society has good report for the
past year. The report says:
THE year 1914 was a remarkably
successful one in the work OF the
China agency. For in the face Of the
necessary curtailment in manufactures
and the reduction of one-third In the
staff Of paid colporteurs during the
last six months of the year, there was
a marked increase in the circulation
which reached the total Of 1,973,463
This is an increase over 1913 Of 319,-
4SS volumes, and brings the grand
total since the foundation Of the agency
to 1s,546,744.
THE reports Of Rev. DR.. Hykes and
his sub-agents are Of intense interest
and indicate good evidences Of the re-
markable awakening that is occurring
in all parts Of the Chinese republic.
1.-The issues for 1914 were 2054,247
or an advance of 1854 over the pre-
vious year.
1T is the first time over two million
Scriptures have been issued in China
in one year."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-19

the drive through the Balkans to-
ward Anatolia, Syria and Egypt may
we'll have had cotton written In CAPT.
tai letters as the goal to be achieved.
While the cotton production OF
Anatolia, Syria and Mesopotamia is
unimportant in the worlds commerce
of this article, it Is, nevertheless, OF
sufficient bulk to prove a great relief
for the war necessities Of the Central
powers Turkish cotton is not OF
such good quality as that grown in the
United States, Egypt and India For
war purposes, however, it is satisfac-
tory. Beyond Syria, in the Nile Delta
and part Of middle Egypt there Is
more important supply Of cotton OF
high quality, while to the southeast
over Persia lie the large cotton pro-
ducing areas Of India From both of
these sources, though cut off by the
war, the Central powers may now be
able to secure certain importations.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-19
GENERAL NEWS NOTES
Items Of Interest Gathered from All
Around the World.

Items of Interest Gathered from Al
Around the World.
Pennsylvania crude oil is now sell
ing at $1.90 barrel, the highest price
in years.
Three hundred machinists in severa
shops in Trenton, N. j.. are on {
strike for higher wages.
Daily riots are taking place
throughout Portugal on account ot
shortages Of fool supplies.
Mrs. Mary A. Burns is on trial a
Portsmouth, N. H., on the charge Of
numbering her husband by poison.
The First National bank Of Bristol
S. D., has been closed because Of 6
defalcation Of $4,000 by officers Of the
institution.
Small coins have become so scarce
in France that postage stamps are
being used in making change ir
amounts les than 20 sous.
Mayor John Purroy Mitchell Of New
York was on Monday operated on ir
New York hospital following al
attack Of acute appendicitis.
Rome dispatches are to the effect
that Kaiser William Of Germany, Kine
Ferdinand Of Bulgaria, and the crown
prince of Austria, are soon to make
visit to Constantinople.
Commercial wireless communication
is to be established between New York
and Beunos Aires, Argentina. Receiv'
ing stations 1000 feet high are to be
erected.
Judge Ben Lindsay Of the juvenile
court of Denver, Col, has been fined
$500 for contempt of court, the case
growing out of Judge Lindsay's re-
fusal to give evidence in a murder
trial, the evidence having been giver
to him in confidence by young boy
The crew of the steamship 1ndiar
Monarch, 1S in all, has reached st
Helena after abandoning the ship or
account of fire on November 9, Az
miles south Of st. Helena. The Indiar
Monarch was bound from New York
to New Zealand.
The agricultural department esti'
mates that the 1915 wheat produc-
ton Of the twenty leading wheat
countries Of the world will total g.
793,00O,000 bushels The American
production is estimated at 1,O02.029'
900 bushels.
Houston Stewart Chamberlain. Eng
iish born, now a German citizen. ir
Hamburg paper, says the war be-
tween England and Germany, viii
continue a hundred years. He does
not mean, he explains that the pre-
sent fighting will continue for 50 lone
time, but rather that an information
al struggle has commenced Of which
the world-war Is but phase.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-19

His Intellectual Equal.-The mer'
chant was busy, and was having q
troublesome time at the telephone.
Central, who tried to get the num-
Der for him, appeared to be inexperi-
enced or asleep. Ordinarily the most
patient Of men, he finally lost pa
tience.
Look here" he shouted, "eithel
get me 1884 or give me some place
where l may at least talk to my in
tellectual equal"
Silence for a moment, and then
over the wire came a loud "Hello!'
in q mans voice.
What place is that?' he asked.
"The hospital for the insane" came
the answer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-19

Sudden Generosity.-Moses Schen-
kstein and his family had received
from the bakers a far larger pie
than the mean little thing Rachel had
sent to be cooked.
To Rachers great astonishment, he
helped her first.
we'll, veil, Moses" she said, we
hat been married now nearly t'irty
year, and dis is re first time you hal
served me first"
Hush, ma tear" replied Moses;
hush! ] know veil enough dot del
man vot owns dot pie will be saying
I hope der first bite chokes der Won
vhot eats it Go on mith your din
ner, ma tear, like a good woman
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-19
Humorous department

His Way.-A western ranchman' VINO
had spent all his life with horses and
had had little experience with woman
kind, got married, says the SUNDAY
Magazine. After the ceremony the
bride and groom mounted their hors-
es and started along the mountain trail
toward home. Going along ledge the
brides horse stumbled and fell down
the steep embankment.
1T was mighty hard luck for both
the woman and the horse" the ranch
man said, in telling the story Of the
accident; each Of 'em broke a leg.
What did you do?" asked the
friend.
We'll, what could I do?" replied the
other sorrowfully. Il shot EN-"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-19

pleasure to have corns just to see
them come off with "Gets-It." 1t just
loosens the corn from the true flesh,
easily, and then makes it come clean
off," 48 hours ends corns for keeps.
1t makes the use Of tape, corn-squeez-
ing bandages irritating salves, knives,
scissors, and razors really look ridicu-
lous. Get rid Of those corns quickly,
! surely, painlessly-just easily-with
Gets 1T" For warts and bunions, too.
It's the goth century way.
"Gets-It" is sold by all druggists,
25c a bottle, or sent direct by E. Law
renee & Co., Chicago.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-19

Had Lots of Experienee.-"So." said
the old general, you think you would
make good valet for an old wreck like
me- do you? I have glass eye, a
wooden leg and a wax arm that need
looking after, not to mention false
teeth, and so forth"
"Oh. that's all right, general" re-
piled the applicant, enthusiastically;
I've had lots Of experience. I worked
six years in the assembling department
Of a big motor car factory"-Tit-Bits
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-19

Didn't Steal, Just Took.-The ole
black cook Of a southern family was
Mortified to find that one Of the young
negroes employed as a helper in the
kitchen had been caught stealing.
'I don't believe in stealin'," said
Aunt Emmy. II don't never take
nuthin'-'cept it's somethin' to eat
or somethin' to wear-or somethin
what thinks the missus don't want
or somethin' de ole boss is got toe
blind to miss"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-19
Not For a Nickle.-It

Not For q Niekle.-It was In
country store in Arkansas.
A one-gallus customer drifted In
Gimme a nickers worth Of asafeti-
da."
The clerk poured some asafetida In
a paper bag and pushed it across the
counter.
Charge it." drawled the customer.
What's your name?" asked the
clerk.
"Honeyfunkel"
Take it," said the clerk. Il wouldn't
write asafetida and Honeyfunkle fol
5 cents"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-19

Miaht Be.-A candidate for parlia-
mentary honors was addressing
political meeting in the north Of Eng
land, says Tit-Bits Anxious to make
friends with his audience, he began
thus:
Gentlemen, I am very pleased to
address a working class constituency
1t may interest you to know that
am workingman myself-in fact,
often work when you are asleep"
You must be burglar them! said
a voice at the back Of the hall.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-19

to be your record. Mary Moselle." SAID
the magistrate, that you have beer
thirty-five times convicted of steal
ing"
Il guess, your honor replied Mary
that is right. No woman is perfect
Ladies' Home Journal
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-19

An Applieation.-"Yell excuse me
captain" said O'Harrity. addressing
the commander of the battleship. "but
is 1t thrue that ut costs sivin hundred
dollars to fire one Of thin guns?"
Yes, O'Harrity," said the captain
why do you ask"
"Ot fought Oh might save you some
money, sorr." said O'Harrity. Sure,
and Orll fire 'em for you for tin"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-19
THAT MULE.

That YOU INTEND TO BUY Is
at OUR BARN waiting for YOU.
Possibly YOU think YOU will be
better suited by waiting until next
Spring. OF course such thing Is pos.
sible, but from what we know Of mar.
ket conditions and prospects WE GER
tainly believe Mules will be higher
much higher-next Spring than they
are now.
OF course, II you prefer to wait we
will be just as pleased to serve You to
the Best Of our ability THEN as NOW
but again we wish to say that we Ger.
tainly believe that NOW Is the BEST
time to buy Mules.
Our prediction Of higher Mule prices
is based on the future war demand
and the stronger home demand be-
cause Of the higher price for cotton.
Well give You "a Square Deal With
No Round Corners"
JAMES BROS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-19
Elaborate Evasion.-"Are the f

Elaborate Evasion.-"Are the fish
biting now?" asked the stranger.
Yes replied the boy. But you amt
allowed to catch 'em."
do you mean to say you don't
fish,"
II don't exactly fish. But IL a fish
comes along and bites at me do my
best to defend myself"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-19

Evadins the RuIe.-A mother told
her small son she would punish him
if he ever asked for anything to eat
while at a neighbors house.
The next time he went over to call
on the neighbor he sat still for few
minutes, then he said
Now, I must go. Do you know
why / have to go? Well, I'm hungry
that's why"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-19
Knew Nothing About Tits alway

Knew Nothing About tits always
thus The worst are always preaching
A man asked once:
Who's the author Of the saying
that homes what we make it?"
The author Of that saying" an
other man replied, was, I'll warrant
a chap who never made it before
a. m."-Washington Star.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-19

Easier for m.-She-Lizzie's blOke
calls 'er is peach and the apple Of is
heye. Why can't you call me things
like that?
He-Yus. that's very well; but 'e's in
the vegetable business. I'm in the
fish trade. remember.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-19

The Differenee-First Financier-
l made my success by putting my
money where could get my hands on
it easily.
Second Ditto-And / got mine by
putting other peoples where l could
get my hands on it easily.-Puck.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-19

Had Neither-Angry Wife-Remem-
Der, we were married by justice of
the peace.
Sarcastic Husband-Bah, and I've
had neither justice nor peace since.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-19
"Gets-lt" for Corns,
SURE as Sunrise!

Any Corn, With "Gets- Il" on II, Is an
Absolute "Goner!"
Yes, it's the simplest thing in the
world to get rid Of a corn-when you
use "Gets-It," the worlds greatest
corn-ridder. Really, it's almost q
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-19
INSURED. WAREHOUsED COTTON

III You will find All kinds Of Type
writer Ribbons, Carbon Paper, Type.
writer Papers at The Enquirer Office.
Mail Orders filled promptly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-19
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-19
REAL ESTATE

LOOK! Now Isn't This q Nice Selec-
ton?
The j. X. Hope Place: 70 acres,
near Tirzah, on Rock Hill and Clay
Hill and Yorkville and Fort Mill roads.
5-room dwelling; large barn; tenant
houses and other buildings; 2 wells
one at house and other at barn. Ad-
joins T. M. Oates. F. e. Smith and
Mrs. Glenn. This Is something nice.
See ME- QUICK.
Tie E. T. Carson Place: 186 acres;
8-room dwelling; 3-room tenant
house; large barn; crib, etc. Plenty
of wood. Adjoins w. r. Carroll and
others. Now Is your time to see me.
Two Tracts-One SO acres and the
other 60 acres-about miles from
Yorkvllle on McConnellsville-C Chester
road. First tract has 4-room dwell
ing; barn, crib and cotton house. 9th
er tract has one tenant house. Each
tract watered by spring and branch.
Plenty of timber. Good, strong land,
and the price is right. Better see me.
Town Property: My offerings here
are very attractive. Can suit you eth
er In a dwelling or q beautiful lot In
almost any part Of Town on which to
erect one. Let me show you.
Geo. w. Williams
REAL ESTATE BROKER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-19
What Will Charleston Do?


If Charleston does not punish the
men who took part in the recent ante
election riot in that city, she may
look with certainty for a repetition of
the offense, sooner or later To fail
to mete out justice now will be to in
vite such occurrences again. This
duty is imperative. Every sane man
knows it can be discharged, If the
Charleston officials and Charleston
citizens want it discharged. There
can be no evasion on that point; it
can be done. Will it be done? That
is the question. So far there has been
no great amount Of evidence to show
that Charleston wants to punish any
body for this most disgraceful affair.
Charleston may think it Is her business
alone, that outsiders have no right to
feel concerned about it. but that is a
mistaken view. But it is to be hoped
that Charleston will yet discharge her
plain duty in the matter. Charleston
will be the greatest gamer. as well as
the greatest loser, in whatever course
she decides to pursue.-Anderson
Daily Mail.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-19
Dreams.


One Of the greatest assets the world
possesses Is the dreamer. Whatever
there has been Of progress in thought,
science, invention and art has come
from the man who dreams.
1t is the man who dreams that
keeps this old world pointed toward
the stars. To be able to dream in
telligently one must possess imagina-
ton, the power to project images
upon the mind definite in form and
substantial in appearance. This brings
us to the point. We have dreamed of
the day when the enlightened under
standing Of the electorate shall have
sent men to legislate for the state
whose vision extends beyond the con-
fines Of their county of their district,
who represents no particular profess
sion or business and who will be able
to set aside the petty prejudices and
enact laws with an eye single to the
greatest good of the greatest num-
ber-Chester News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-19

IDENTIFIED BEEN SOCIAL. INDUSTRIAL.
EDUCATIONAL RELIGIOUS AND POLITICAL LIFE OF THE PEG.
~ YEARS, WE DEEM UNNECESSARY TO OFFER ANY
eo YORKVHLE
ENQUIRER PLEASANT AND Salts
GOOD FRIENDS ASSISTED
WORK OF RENEW
SPACE
EXPLANATION METHODS BEEN FOLLOWED
WITHOUT MATERIAL CHANGE
SUBSCRIPTION TAKING CAMPAIGN NOW ON
FORMER CLUB
inclined
PREMIUM OFFERS, ALWAYS GENEROUS
compensation promised
for the smalerC especially
obligation
competition
he or he paid
a
months
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-19
Excited.
Spend the Winter in Study,

SPcHO eIfe "''kS' ''' SS1J'
Let us spend the coming winter
months in devising ways and means Of
making next summer the most pros.
porous one in the agricultural history
Of this community. There are many
ways in which we may increase the
output to the acreage with but little
added expense, but we will have tc
get together and compare notes in or.
der to accomplish it. Who Is for ex-
pansion and greater prosperity
Abbeville Medium.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-19

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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-19
EDITORIAL VIEWPOINT
What Various South Carolina News
p,pers Think of Various Thinus.

What Various South Carolina News.
Papers Think Of Various Things.
Woodrow Wilson is too big for small
spite work, so Associate Postmaster
Burkett is not to lose his job unless
it is for some reason better than criti-
cising the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Journal.
Excited.
Il simply cannot find what | want
ready made" says Mrs. Norman Calf,
discussing the momentous question of
hats. We hope nobody is going to be
ungallant enough to suggest that too
much Of this wedding preparation al
ready may have gone to Mrs. Galts
pretty head-Columbia Record.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-19
Playing With Fire.

The attitude Of the London Specta-
tor and other English newspapers, II
they reflect the official opinion OF
Great Britain, is an indication Of Sc
rious trouble between this country and
the Allies before the end Of the war
If England takes the position that the
serious protest Of the United States
against the illegal interference with
American commerce can be ignored
and the acts complained Of continued
the men who are directing the English
policy will fail to understand the
American temperament and are play
ing with fire-Sumter Item.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-19

It's a pity that this country has to
wake up from her dreams Of peace and
go to work organizing and equipping
a huge army and building fleets. but
such is absolutely required under the
circumstances, and it would be worse
than folly not to do so. If the Teuton-
ic powers win the present war, it will
be only matter Of few short years
until the United States will have to
do battle with the conquerors; and
regardless Of the outcome we are like
ly to be attacked, as new coalitions will
be formed, and the impoverished ma
tions Of Europe will look with long
ing and greedy eyes upon the treas
ure on this side. Mr.. Bryan says we
should talk Of Pentecost and not Of
Armageddon, which is all very we'll.
except for the fact that the best way
to prepare against Armageddon and
provide for Pentecost is to be ready
for the former.-Chester Reporter.