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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-10
MeLAURIN WRITES WILSON
Thinks United States Should Buy
100000 Bales of Cotton.

Senator John L. McLaurin, state
commissioner Of cotton storage ware
houses, upon seeing the statement
that the Federal reserve board would
assist in financing the cotton crop,
gave the Record an interview sug-
gesting further that the United States
government, in pursuance Of the pro-
paganda for preparedness. take mil
lion bales Of cotton, properly prorated
among the producing states
Following the interview, Mr.. Nc
Laurin has directed the following let
ter on the same subject to President
Wilson:
In his letter to the president, Mr..
McLaurin says:
"As you perhaps know. South Car
olina has been operating state ware
house system since last October.
Very valuable aid has been rendered
me in financing the warehouse re-
ceipts by Mr.. Harding, Of the Federal
reserve board. I note with great sat-
isfaction an Associated Press dispatch
giving instructions to the banks how
to proceed with regard to the certifi-
Gates.
II have been in such close contact
with the cotton situation for the past
year that am going to venture sug-
gestion:
THE borrowing power Of our cot
ton Is in proportion to the market
price, and If much cotton is offered
for sale in the open market, under
present conditions, the price is bound
to be so low that we will not be able
to borrow enough to meet the debts
incurred in making the cotton. 1t
seems to me that there are two very
practical methods which might be en-
ployed to give the price of cotton
boost about the time that the crop is
coming on the market. This would
fix the borrowing basis, and enable us
to tide over the war situation.
First, I take it, from the state
ments that I have seen from Secre-
tary Daniels and others, that this gov
ernment will soon begin to place her
self upon a proper military footing,
and to do this will need large quanti-
ties of low grade cotton for the manu-
facture Of explosives. This low grade
cotton is the heaviest burden that
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-10
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Strong Appeal to Wipe Out the Whis-
key Business.

Strong Appeal to Wipe Out the Whis-
key Business.
The Ledger has always been an
advocate of temperance. In fact we
have advocated prohibition. not be-
cause we were addicted to the whis-
key habit and not because we have
always been a total abstainer, but be-
cause we are willing to refrain from
1 iindulging in a social drink, If, by so
doing we would contribute in any
manner towards keeping it away from
/ the poor fellow who could not control
his love for whiskey. There is going
to be an election on the whiskey sub
ject in this State on September 14th
next. At this time the question is to
be submitted as to whether or not
whiskey may be manufactured or
sold in South Carolina. We have no
uneasiness as to the outcome Of that
election. but since Cherokee was the
first county in South Carolina to vote
out the dispensary and gave the
greatest majority Of any county against
it we earnestly desire that Cherokee
roll up the greatest majority against
whiskey in September. We don't
believe the men Of Cherokee have
changed their idea concerning hu-
manity's greatest curse.
| Hon. T. Yates Webb Of North Caro-
lima, in a speech in congress on this
subject, said:
| About ten years ago, I stood on
historical Kings Mountain and saw
the smoke of thirty-eight govern
ment distilleries rising toward
heaven. l saw no macadamized roads;
scarcely a church Of any note Oh
dignity in the entire country; scarcely
a schoolhouse where our boys and
girls might obtain even the rudiments
Of an education. / saw saloons
throughout the length and breadth
of CASTOR county. There were only
two or three factories, giving employ
ment to two or three hundred people.
the people had driven out this curse,
1 went back. 1 found macadamized
roads in almost every part Of the
country: 1 saw magnificent churches
of every denomination; 1 found
schoolhouses in every district of that
county, where boys and girls might
obtain an education to fit them for
their duty in any situation. There was
not the smoke of single brewery,
and instead of the smoke of thirty
eight government distilleries. l saw
ascending to the glory of God in
business the smoke of forty-three of
the largest cotton factories in the
United States of America"
And he might have said as much
concerning Cherokee county. No one
who is at all observant will deny that
one Of the very best things the peo-
pie of Cherokee ever did was to vote
out whiskey. Let's repeat it next Sep
tember and thus help our fellow man
as well as MISUNDERSTANDING Ledger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-10
HOW TO KEEP HEALTH
Billy Sunday Idea Applied to Every
Day Life.

Billy Sunday thunderings are not
necessarily confined to evangelization.
A Chautauqua lecturer on health has
taken up the same kind Of pyrotechnics
and stirs big audiences with Run un-
til your old tongue hangs out! If you
can't run, walk-but do something to
make you breathe, you discouraged old
wrecks. You're feeling blue because
you are all full Of poison. You need
ozone-go out and get It,
Then the speaker gets his thousands
Of hearers to their feet and shouts,
Now, exhale." The sound Of expiring
air fills the big tent. Now breathe In
for a minute-if you can't, you're
Dead"
The crowd tries 1t. why, you've
gone through life living on a thimble-
full Of oxygen" Sundayesquely cries
the health exhorter. Learn to breathe
IL you want to get rid Of that tired
feeling. You walk as though your
shoes were filled with lead. Persons
afflicted with tuberculosis are sent to
high attitudes. They go up and have
to breathe deep. Now, why couldn't
the fools learn to breathe on the level.
Eat vegetables and run after them
running will make you breathe. But
don't run for beefsteaks or the sugar
barrel-run the other way Go without
breakfast, too. you old hogs. I'll bet
some Of you sneaked in a breakfast
on me. Well, you had better not II you
want that fit feeling"
How about tomatoes?" some one
yelled.
Eat a barrel Of them every day,
and II you can't get the fruit, eat the
vines" was the answering shout.
1t is needless to add that the health
evangelist "gets the crowd to going"
and sways it effectively
We, perhaps. are just beginning to
understand the art Of modern ora
tory effort. Billy Sunday has founded
a new school Of it. Transfer 1t to the
political field and let us see what will
come Of 1t. Suppose that fiattery Is
not lavished on the voters, the custom
from time immcmorial, but that they
are called hogs" yellow dogs" and
other startling epithets that have been
made popular in the pulpit. There may
be more ways than one to rouse the
people."-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-10

Rev. L. A. Johnson, Mr.. ]. c. Kuyken-
dal and Miss Sarah McFadden, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. John McFadden.
(We return our thanks for a liberal
share Of the wedding cake.)
On the 4th Of January, last, by j.
d. P. Currence, Esq, Mr.. w. M. Hud'
delston Of Prairie county, Ark, and
Miss Nancy H. Huddleston Of York
District.
ITO Be Continued.)
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-10

An increase Of nearly Z per cent in
the number of students in American
colleges, universities and technology
cal schools in 1914 over the previous
year is shown in the annual report of
the Federal commission of education,
which has just been made public. The
figures are 216.493. compared with
202.231 in 1913. The report shows
that men still outnumber women in
higher education. There were in COL
leges 1888 men in 1914 and 77,12O
women. as compared with 12S.644
men and 1858 women in 1913.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-10

The first installment of the notes ap-
pearing under this heading was pub
lished in our issue Of November IA,
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, 1915-08-10

Walton p. Nickerson. Philadelphia
charged with embeZzling between S.
900 and $4,000 from his employers,
calmly admitted the charge and pro-
posed to blow Of his head in order
that his insurance might make good
his SpeculatiOnS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-10
(Thursday morning, Feb. 1. 1860.
Important Order.

(Thursday morning, Feb. 1, 1860.
Important Order.
Gen. Sickles, who has recently as
sumed command Of the district or
South Carolina, has promulgated his
first General order, which will be
found in another column. 1t makes
clean sweep Of the legislature and
courts of this state and is to be in
definitely the law Of the land. Though
stringent in many Of its provisions, 1t
is temperate in tone and probably the
best we can expect while under mill
tary government. The people Of this
state labored under the impression
that Gov. Orr relieved Mr.. Perry as
the chief executive of the state. 1t
seems, however, that they were duped
in this belief and that Gen. Sickles
turns out to be the man after all.
Major-General Devans, command
ant Of the sub-district Of Charleston,
has issued an order explanatory OF
Gen. Sickles, tn. gist Of which Is:
1st. The diligence and energy on
the part of the officers entrusted with
it's execution, will contribute material
ly to the promotion Of its object-the
general welfare Of the country.
End. The provisions Of the order
will be enforced through the action
of (district) provost courts, which de-
cisions require the approval OF the
sub district commanders. Judges
must be selected from officers Of in
telligence and humanity. Appeals
may be taken upon approval to dis
trict commanders.
3rd. The Jurisdiction of the pro-
vost courts, by orders already issued
from department headquarters, is
limited to a fine not exceeding one
hundred (s10O) dollars and imprison-
ment not exceeding sixty days (6O
days) and all cases Of offence charged
to have been committed by persons OF
color or by white persons against
them and all violations Of this order
in which the post commanders have
not sufficient jurisdiction Tin the opin- =
ion of the sub-district commanders)
to enable them properly to punish the
offenders, will be reported to the dis
trict commanders as heretofore for
trial before n military commission.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-10
15oTH INSTALLMENT

(Thursday morning, Jan. rs, 1860
Married-On Thursday, 18th inst,
by Rev. w. w. Carothers, Mr.. ]. A.
M. 1. Stewart and Miss c. r. ]. Neely,
daughter Of ]. Milton Nicely, all OF
this district.
On the 11th instant at the home OF
the brides father, by Rev. w. w.
Ratchford, Mr.. Jas. S. Lucas Of York
district, and Miss Sarah E. Lockhart
Of CASTOR county, N. c.
On the 18th ult., by Rev. w. w.
Ratchford, Mr.. T. Emberry Ford and
Miss Miriam A. Holland, all Of CASTOR
county, N. c.
In this district on Tuesday, the 23rd
inst, by Rev. w. w. Ratchford, Mr..
]. B. F. Brison and Miss M. E. b.
Brison, daughter Of Capt. E. B. Brison
of York district.
On Monday, 22nd inst, at the res
idence of G. w. Williams, Esq., in
Yorkville, by Rev. r. B. Anderson,
Mr.. j. r. Wftherspoon and Miss Belle
C. williams, all Of said place.
On Tuesday, 2Srd inst, by Rev. M.
D. Wood, Mr.. T. Marion Dobson and
Miss Fannie L. Brown, all Of York
Vile.
In Yorkville, on Tuesday, 23rd inst,
by Rev. M. D. Wood, Mr.. H. Keller
and Mrs. Sarinda Derrer.
Il t.kr tot DHr6
inst, by Rev. ]. E. White, Capt. Will
liam McAliley Of Chester district, and
Miss Mary R. Wallace, daughter OF
A. s. Wallace, Esq. of York district.
New Advertisements.
M. Acknowledgements and Cog
giles.
A. F. McConnell-Dog lost.
w. P. McFadden-Carriage factory.
TT. Youngblood-Auct
Mrs. J. NJ. Jones-Notice this.
Joseph Miller-$25 reward.
A. Coward-Circular.
Robert Lathan-School notice.
F. Conner & Co.-Commission and
forwarding merchants.
Geo. w. Williams & Co.-Merchants
and bankers.
Col. ]. A. McLean-General orders
No. 1.
w. B. Nets, c.. E. Y. D.-Notice to
creditors.
w. H. McCorkle-Auction sale.
w. H. McCorkle-Cotton seed for
sale.
E. T. Swiftly, S. T. Agent-Govern-
ment sale.
L. d. Goore-Oh! You black Re-
publicans.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-10

John Marshall, secretary Of the
Charleston county dispensary board,
has informed the governor that sales
in Charleston county dispensaries for
the month Of July were 365,199.61,
against $53,13S.51 in July, 1914.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-10
Unfortunate Affair.

We are panied to learn through a
private letter from Union that Mr.
Jas. G. Fernandez Of that district was
shot and killed by a body of soldiers
sent last week to effect his arrest.
Mr. Fernandez, it seems, had some
difficulty with members Of the gar
rison Of Unionville some weeks ago
in which considerable violence was
manifested. Efforts to arrest him had
failed until last week when a squad
of men sent for that purpose, found
him at his residence. Resisting the
demand to deliver himself up he Sc
verely wounded one Of the detail and
thereupon received several shots which
proved Immediately fatal.
Mr. Fernandez bore high reputa-
tion for character and was much es-
teemed by those who knew him. We
Fear that the circumstances of his
death if as reported. will exercise an
unfortunate influence in the commu-
nifty in which he resided.
Married-On Thursday, 2Sth ult., by
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-10
FOOTSTEPS OF The Fathers
As Traced In Early Files Of The
YOrkVllle 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, 1915-08-10

Fort Mill Times, Aug. 5: Report
reached Fort Mill Saturday OF the
death at Huntersville. N. c., Thursday,
Of Oscar F. Bass. Mr.. Bass was a
resident Of Fort Mill up to about five
years ago and was we'll known to the
people Of this city and immediate Sec
ton. Pellagra was said to have caused
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-10

Married-On Thursday, 2Sth ult. b
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-28
KUGLER GOES TO CINCINNATI.
Organizer of Workers Will Confer
on Brewery strike Here.

A. J. Kugler organizer of the Brew
cry Workers International Union of
America. who has been in Washing
ton a week trying to settle difficult
ties between brewery workers and
Washington brewers. left the Har-
rington Hotel yesterday afternoon and
is believed to have departed for Gin
cinuatl to confer with members Of
the executive board of the union.
Other international officers who
were here with Mr.. KugIer are sup
posed to have accompanied him to
Cincinnati. The brewery workers
have sent a statement of their trou-
bles to the international executive
board and asked for instructions The
reply of the board is expected to be
received before Tuesday night when
a meeting of the workers will be
held to consider the boards instruc-
lions.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-28
purely Personal

Miss Alice BaiIv, a popular member of
WaShingtonS younger social SCI. and
her cousin. Miss Julia Rogers, Of Brook
lyn. who IS her house guest, viii srcnd
today at Annapolis
Ecv. Herbert SOFT Smith, who was all
sent from has pulpit At 81. Margaret s
last Sunday. has returned to the city and
will hc present for1 the confirmation Of
an unusually large class today.
Daniel J. CAN'T. former chief clerk OF
tho Internal Revenue Bureau. Will leave
today for cincinnati I" become chief of
that division OF tn" Internal Revenue Bu-
rcau to which position nc was appointed
some time ago. Paul r. Myers was
sworn in yesterday IS Mr.. Gantts sue
ScsSor.
Fred !. NICrshcimcr. one of the officials
of In, Washington Railway and Electric
company. observed his birthday ami
ycrsary Friday night at his residence
Ia0t EastsCaptoI street. -Sbout 80 per
sons attended. Mr.. MCrshcimeT has been
a resident OF Washington for the past
Fifteen years
Or. Louise l.. Srhuman. Of the District
Association Of OstcopathlC Physicians.
will deliver an address before the Rich
rnoud Association of OstcopathiC PhNs-
rrans Monday evening in Richmond, Va
Senator John W. Weeks. Of Massachu-
Sctts. left Washington last night for the
Pacific. Coast. lie will make a number
Of spccchcs in cities along his route to
san Francisco Tor visit a the Pan
ANA Pacific Exposition.
col. and Mrs 5. \. Wolf have returned
from ST. Augustine, Fla, and other
Southern resorts.
charles :. Hamln. governor OF the
Federal Reserve Board. with his wife
and daughter. has left for California,
" here he will observe the working Of the
san Francisco Federal reserve bank and
take IN the Pan-American Pacific Expo |
sitiun.
/. J. ouill. of the Eighth precinct 20 |
lice STATIC. IS i'll al his home in Ana |
roStia.
T. T. Lichtfoot. OF the Tenth precinct
station, is confined to his home by illness.
L s. Wheeler. Of i07 TennC ssee avenue
southeast is confined to his homo by
Illness. which threatens TO develop into
pneumonia.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-28
Will Bring Back Alleged Forger.

Central Office Detective Cornwell left
for Troy. n. Y. last night to bring back
Ray s. Perry. alias Sumner B. Hill. for
merly employed as a pianist in WASH
ington motion picture theaters, who wa.
arrested yesterday on a warrant sworn
out here. charging him with forging thrc.
checks for So
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-28

Row Herbert SOFT Smith. who was all
sent from his pulpit at 81. MarSaret s
last Sunday. has returned to the city and
will he present fort the confirmation Of
an unusually large class today.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-28

Miss Alice BaIiv, a popular member of
Washingtons younger social SCI. and
her cousin. Miss Julia Rogers, OF Brook
lyn. who is her house guest, viii spend
today ut ANNAPOLIS.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-28

Positively wonderful
shirt "-that's what
you'll say. Actual S.
shirts OF extra heavy tub
silk, in the handsomest
of the satin stripe ef-
fects. All sizes.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-28

These are rcsalar
$1,000 garments OF the
very heaviest pure tub
silk, that will wear.
Beautifully trimmed in
plain eolors only-all
sizes to start the sale.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-10
PHILADELPHIANs HOPE
CRISIS WILL BE AYERTED

Confidence in President Wilson ana the
hone that the crisis can be passed peace
shiv IN our relations with Germany we're
expressed today By representative men o.
this city, commenting on the German Is
nlv 10 President Wilson's second LasA-
tania note
II have every confidence in the Ffeai-
dent ana believe that he viii handle me
German question 10 the best interests ol
all. said Samuel Yauelain, vice pfesiaent
~ the Baldwin Locomotive Works.
ao moi think It Is wise for an ordinary
citizen Ike myself 70 express an opinion
as 70 what should be done
II have not yet examined deeply into
the terms Of the note said Thomas fsAs-
bnru white, attorney, but observe that
h Is put IN polite language and that +
exhlbIls COED temper. with she exercise
81 this same mind. coupled with soea
Judgment. / cannot doubt but that the
erisIs vii be passed without endanserlns
re present peaceful nalatians with Ger
many
~ s5iea = theIf treatment q the hei-
sIaHsss sala y. = tucker secretary g
~ Hsaza s Izada. 8 zannel sEHs sass#
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-10
DIPLOMATIC NOTES EXCHANGED
SINCE SINKING OF LUSITANIA

May tOrpedosd
subons of Old Head Of Kfnsls Ielurd 1853 Ues lost
them TfS Americans.
May 10Gar Foreign Office through Ebassy
Wahngtcn, despest sypy NTH the United States be-
Of the Toss Of American
May to
0nng the rights Of the United and Of ts
May 3oCsrnnny replies, alleging that
which
German able
regulations Of the whh they before away fowsd"
June a-SserstaTy Of Stots Bryan refusing the second
Wion fhs iaits In s negotiations Nth Germany srns
out Of ths LuHfania affair
f0Prssidsn Wilson
coils
hs
Of in
and deems reasonable that the Imperial
practice The safeguarding American Dss
July IoGsrany rspss to the second American again
ih the sinking Of the
freedom American ships not carrying sona6and Ou
bssossn North America and Europe under the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-10

LONDON, July 10.
The British expectation is that the
United States will find the German reply
TO its appeal to humanity in submarine
warfare completely unsatisfactory. The
reply to the note arrived here too late
for the morning papers. but the evening
editions display 1t prominently. They de-
clare that Germany has pointedly ignored
the demand of the American Government
that merchant vessels be stopped and
searched instead of being sunk without
warning.
This one point alone" said an official
today, "is enough to make the reply
worthless. 1t is apparent that Germany
is seeking to bargain with the United
States. From the previous actions of tho
American Government we know how sue
cessful the Berlin office will be-
THAT part of the note relating to the
Lusitanla requires no comment. The liner
was sunk by torpedoes and not by tho
explosion of ammunition on board. She
was unarmed.
Germany seems to have overlooked the
fact that the American Government is
acting for all humanity and not for Amer
leans alone. The suggestion that Amer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-10
BRITISH BELIEVE GERMAN REPLY
NOT SATISFACTORY TO WASHINGTON

lea report the coming and going of her
ships to Germany is preposterous. 1t
will meet with the scorn 1t deserves"
More German Cant" was the headline
in the Evening News.
Germany insolently blames Great Brit
ain for the loss of life aboard the LUST
tania and protests hypocritically about
her claims on the principles OF human
ity," said the Evening Star.
I'VE can scarcely imagine the United
States will accept it as in any way meet
Ing her demands,' said the Westminster
Gazette.
"The pirates excuses are ridiculously
transparent" said the Evening Standard
THE unctuous Germans whine, We
always respect the lives of civilians as
much as possible but what about Bel
gium?"
Full approval of the German note to
the United States is contained In the
newspapers today. The Lokal Anzeiger.
which usually reflects official opinion,
says:
Proof that the present stand of Ger
many was forced upon her by England
and that We cannot abandon II without
surrenderlng the welfare of the German
people is furnished in such a conclusive
manner that America, If impartial, can
say nothing against it."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-10
BERLIN BELIEVES NOTE REMOVES
DANGER OF CRISIS WITH u s

merchantmen and war vessels have been
obhterated by the order to British mor-
chantmen to arm themselves and to ram
suomarlnes' and the promise of rewards
therefor, and neutrals who use mer-
chantmen as travellers thereby have been
exposed in an increasing degree to all
tho dangers OF war"
Without directly making the assertion
that an explosion of ammunition in its
cargo was responsible for the Lusitania's
sinking so rapidly. the reply, neverthe.
less, makes this intimation, saying:
After the experience in sinking much
smaller and less seaworthy vessels It was
to be expected that q mighty ship like
tho Lusitania would remain above water
long enough, even after the torpedoing
to permit passengers to enter the ships
boats, Circumstances of a very peculiar
kind, especially the presence on board oi
large quantities of highly explosive ma.
terlals, deceived this expectation"