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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-09-24

ton on Wednesday morning; but he
did not see proper to throw any light
on the subject. He admitted 1t was a
fact that Mr.. Hart had resigned; but
preferred that no publicity be given
the matter, as efforts were being made
to have Mr.. Hart reconsider. After
ward it was learned definitely that Mr..
Hart had refused to reconsider, and
the reporter called upon him ycster-
day to know whether he had any OBJ
lection to giving out reasons for his
resignation. He replied: Personal
ly 1 would not object to stating my
reasons for resigning from the board;
but since to do so might injure the
school, a thing I would avoid, I will
not make the matter public" Mr..
Hart vas chairman of the board.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-09-24

early late the necessary arrangements
will be concluded. Mr.. Webb is very
optimistic along business as we'll as
political lines. He stated that in the
west there was general prosperity
while in the south business was pick
ing I'D to a marked degree. He ex-
pressed himself as confident that there
would be an abundance OF money IN
the south this fall and winter. Ger
MANY. he said, was buying cotton
right along and the market was slow
ly but surely rising. Manufacturers
and merchants are reporting larger or
ders and commercial life is showing
gratifying signs of Astounding pros
perity.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-09-24

The constantly recurring slides ir
the Panama canal are a source OF
increasing uneasiness. and expense
for the United States. Although II
was anticipated from the beginning
that there would be slides, it was
hoped thai by this time the annoy
ance and inconvenience would have
ceased. At this writing, however, the
canal is blocked by a tremendous slide
that cannot we'll be removed before
another week, and there is reason tc
expect hat it will be necessary tc
spend many millions Of dollars before
the trouble can be entirely eliminated
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-09-24
LOCAL LAcoNIcS
Until January, 1916.

Until January, 1910
The price Of The Yorkville Enquirer
for three months Is so cents. Upon
receipt Of this amount, the paper will
be. sent to any address from this date
to January 1. 1916.
Charged With Theft.
Henry Price was committed to the
county Jail by Magistrate Glenn OF
Ebenezer township. this week, on the
charge Of larceny. He was later re-
leased on bond.
For Carrying q Pistol.
D. C. Cannon was committed to jail
last week by Magistrate T. B. Glenn
Of Ebenezer for carrying a pistol. He
was later released on bond to answer
the charge at the court Of general ses-
sions.
Many White Men on Gang.
At present there are eleven white
men and more than 80 negroes on the
York county changing. This Is the
largest number Of white persons to be
on the gang since the establishment OF
that institution.
Bachelors Defeated B~enediets.
In a ten-inning contest, a baseball
team Of married men Of Clover, de-
feated q team composed Of single men
on the Clover baseball diamond Tues
| day afternoon. The score was 2 to /.
The batteries were-married men
Moore and Neil; single men-Williams
and Parish. Umpire, ]. H. Grayson.
Death Of Mrs. w. T. Lyon.
Mrs. w. T. Lyon died at her home
near Rock Hill Wednesday following
a stroke Of apoplexy, and was buried
in the cemetery near Catawba church
Tuesday, following funeral services
conducted by Revs. w. j. Nelson and
F. w. Gregg. The deceased was about
AZ years Of age and Is survived by her
husband and several children.
Inspecting Alfalfa Fields.
A number Of farmers from Meek
lenburg and Lincoln counties in North
Carolina, are in Rock Hill today in
speeding the alfalfa fields and study
ing the methods Of the progressive
farmers Of that section. The North
Carolina farmers made the trip by au-
tomobile. Their visit will not only
include the alfalfa farms around Rock
Hill, but they will very likely be shown
over Winthrop college.
Death Of Miss SaIlie Howe.
Miss Sallie Howe, who lived near
Hickory Grove, died very suddenly
Tuesday night and was buried in
Hickory Grove on Wednesday, follow
ing funeral services conducted In the
A. R P. church at that place, by Rev.
w. B. Arrowood. Miss Howe was the
last member Of her immediate family.
She was IS years Of age, having been
born in 1910. The deceased was well
known to a large circle Of friends and
acquaintance In York and Cherokee
counties. She was for many years q
member Of Salem Presbyterian church.
Cheaper Insurance at Fort Mill.
H. C. White Of Columbia, Is here to-
day representing the Southeastern
Tariff association for the purpose Of
adjusting the fire insurance rates,
says a Fort Mill dispatch Of Wednes-
day. New rates will be issued as
soon as the survey Is completed and
will partake Of those published for
third class towns with probably a de-
ficiency charge Of 5 cents. This will
effect a considerable reduction In
rates. especially on mercantile build
ings.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-09-24

Dispatches from various belligerent
capitals indicate that the Germans
have Sent quite a large army in the
direction of Turkey with a view to OPP
posing the operations of the Allies
against the Dardanelles. The figures
have it hat army numbers sOO,0OC
men with full and complete equip
ment. 1t is understood to be the in
tention of the Germans to march
through a corner Of Servia and to
make a junction with the Bulgarian
army, which is being modified, pre-
sumably with a view to assisting the
Germanic allies.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-09-24

Charlotte. Greenville and other
towns have been having Dollar Days
The idea Is for each merchant of TIT
town to offer one or more especially
attractive bargains for a dollar. In
some cases the dollar offers consist
of articles that are usually worth 81
and in other cases there are combina-
tons of several articles worth alto
gether much more than the dollar
asked. The result Of many attrac'
tons Of this kind is quite a large crowd
of buyers and an increased volume OF
business.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-09-24

willing to extend accommodations
when convinced that they are safe In
so doing. There are those in South
Carolina, however, who, from selfish
interest, have been trying to discredit
the state system with the New York
banks.
81 know that you have nothing to do
with state banks, but your moral sup
port, generally speaking, is OF ire
mendous value eve to them, and as
YOUR letter is such a gratifying in
dorsement Of my work, l am using it
for that purpose.
with kindest personal regards and
assurances of my profound apprecia-
tiOn.'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-09-24
Ths itorkvills enquirer.
Entered at the Postoffice at York as
Mail Matter of the Second Class.
YORK, s. c.:
SEPTEMBER "a, 1915.

The latest information from the
foreign loan negotiations is to the ef-
feet that the amount originally asked
for has been scaled down from $1,000
600, 900 to $500, 900, 900. and that there
is more or less question as to whether
the last named amount can be raised.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-09-24

And we believe thai Mr.. Levers
law that requires future spectators to
deal in real cotton is helping the situa-
ton some too. The cotton bear, no
matter how bold, is inclined to think
many times before he will sell unlim-
tied quantities Of cotton that he might
be called upon to deliver in specified
grades. The future market position
is a very different thing from what II
was before the Lever bill became a
lau
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-09-24

- Robert Fl. Rawl. a young white
man. was cXoneratcd in the court of
general sessions of Lexington county
this week. Of the charge Of attempted
criminal assault.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-09-24

Hon. John l.. McLaurin on yester-
day gave put the following corre-
spondence between himself and Hon.
w. G. McAdoo, secretary Of the treas
nrY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-08
breaches SERMON
ON 85TA BIRTHDAY

Rev. DR. j. ]. Scherer. father OF
Luther L. Scherer and Rev. j. j.
Scherer. Jr., of this city yesterday
celebrated his eighty fifth birthday
by conducting the morning services
AT the First English Lutheran Church.
OF which his son Is pastor
DIR. Scherer took as his subject
Our inheritance From the Past"
He spoke Of the influence Of one gem
Grafton upon that which follows. and
the large congregation which attend
ed the memorial services listened at
tentfvely to tho interesting sermon.
During the services DIR. Scherer was
presented with gold purse by the
congregation. in appreciation Of his
services rendered during the recent
illness of Luther Scherer. which made
ii necessary for his other son to be
at his bedside. During this period
DR.. Schercr filled his sons pulpit.
Il The presentation was made by ia
cob Lmlauf, in a few appropriate
words expressing the thanks of the
congregation to DIR Scherer. for his
uniting efforts towards keeping up
the work OF the church during the
Abssnce from the city Of his eou.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-08
MURDERED GIRL
FUNERAL IS TODAY
SERVICES CONDUCTED IN LATE
HOME WILL BE BY DIR. w. A.
CHRISTIAN.
WATKINS is RESTLESS
YOUTHFUL SLAYER OF SWEET
HEART PAGES CELL AND AP-
PEARS ANNOYED BY FELL
Low PRISONERS.
WATKINS is RESTLESS

Funeral services for Miss Hester
Dodson, seventeen years old. of 1890
N Street, who was murdered Friday
night in her parents home by her
nineteen-year-old sweetheart. John
Clackey Watkins, will be conducted
from the home this afternoon at 8
o'clock Rev. w. Asbury Christian
will officiate. Burial will be in Oak
wood Cemetery.
The murdered girls father. VINO
was working in Philadelphia the
the night the shooting occurred. has
arrived in Richmond to attend his
daughters funeral. He is grief strick-
en-. He went at once to his home,
there to learn from his family the
details of the tragic affair.
Watkins spent a restless day yes
terday in the City Jail. He walked
steadily, In his cramped cell. his eyes
upon the floor. He was constantly
watched by his interested mates who
learned yesterday why he was there
Annoyed BY Questions.
The young murderer apparently
was much annoyed by questions put
to him by those occupying cells in
her" and did you really love herr"
were some of the questions asked him
by. those in the City Jail.
Watkins has engaged Gilbert K
Pollock as counsel. and it is under
stood that members of his family
from King and Queen County are
coming to Richmond to aid him in
the big legal battle that may take
place when the case is called to trial
1t Is understood that another prorni-
nent local attorney has been ap-
preached by members of Watkins
family looking to his becoming inter-
ested in the case as associate coun-
sci for the defense.
A coroner's jury. which was en-
paneled Saturday by Coroner Taylor
TO investigate the shooting. after an
examination of the body of the young
victim adjourned over until today
when their verdict Will be rendered.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-08
To AID
THEIR COUNTRYMEh.
BIG SACRED CONCERT AND MASS
MEETING AT LYRIC THE.ATER
NEXT SUNDAY.

Arrange ments have been about
completed for the mass meeting and
sacred concert to be given at tho
Lyric Theater. next Sunday afternoon
by the Italian-Americans OF phis city
and vicinity, for the earthquake suf-
ferers In Italy.
Chasie Trafieri, president Of thu
italian Beneficial and Social Associa-
ton. heads committee representing
all the local societies. with subconsul
Camille Ferta as his associate. or
honorary chairman. Mrs. l. Puctneih.
of the Elena Society. Is chairman OF
the ladies committee.
Speakers from various denomina-
lions will make short addresses. .
band OF fifty pieces will discourse
sacred music. and several vocalists or
reputation viii sing.
Alvin NJ. Smith has consented to -
master Of ceremonies. and Win in
troduce Bishop O'Connell who will
make a short address. while preach
ers of other denominations viii talk
There will be no admission fee. bus
offerings will be accepted for tho
cause OF the thousands who are suf-
fering through the devastation
caused by the recent earthquakes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-08
ALDERMEN MEET
CONSIDER BUDGET
COUNCIL COMMITTEE TO DIS
CUss MATTERS PERTAININ.
TO DOCK IMPROVEMENTS.

The Board Of Aldermen will pass
upon the appropriation ordinance ~
adopted by Common Council last
week, at it's meeting tonight at
o'clock. 1t is likely that the budget
as adopted by Council will be con-
Cured in.
The Little Budget" which was
presented by the Finance Commit
tee to Common Council. may be plAc-
ed on file at the. meeting OF the
board. The paper provides for
bond issue, and gives the city 2 right
10 borrow money for school and other
purposes. pending the issue Of bonds.
at something like half million dol-s
lars. Included in the ordinance a
an appropriation for q new smallpox
hospital, the purchase of the Clyde
Line property and for number AZ
school improvements.
A meeting OF the Council Commit
tee on Dock. River and Harbor VII
lie held on Thursday night Al this
meeting the question Of improving
the dock will be taken up. and Il y
likely that the proposition Of puT~,
shasing the Clyde property Will ~
approved.
The Baasd OF Fire commizlonef4,
will meet in regular eeeaton ~ &
O'Clock tonight u the CITY Hal ss i
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-08
LITTLE CHANGE N
CONDITION Of SICK

The condition of Thomas Fl, Starke,
member OK the firm of o. Fl. Berry
a. Co.. who has been Ill for the last
three months or more and who has
been a patient In Stuart Circle Hos
pital for the last FIVE weeks, was re-
ported last night AS unchanged.
From the home of F.. A. Catiin,
ITO Grove Avenue, the information
was given last night that his condi-
ton Is slightly improved Mr.. Catlin
has been very Ill for the last two
months. He improved slig,ltly, 1t was
believed, = few days ago. and was re-
moved to his home from a hospital,
in which he lad been receiving treat
ment for she last few weeks.
The condition of John l.. Williams
veteran fiancser, who has been i'll at
his home IN East Franklin Street for
the last two weeks. was reported last
night as slightly improved
Judge CrGtchfield. Ill at his home
on Robinson Street, shows improve
ment.
The condition of Junias 3. Moshy.
retired business man.. who has been
III for the last four months at his
home. 1909 West Grace Street. was
reported last night as unchanged.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-08

destroy the fruit trees. the institu-
tons OF education and religion, the
homes and the young men. The allies
may crush Germany. but at the ex-
pense of art, culture. science, man
hood womanhood. money, blood, suffer
ing What a price,
what is true in war is true In other
things. What If young man wins the
highest houors In the university IL he
pays the price of his health? What ii
the business man accumulates great
wealth If he has lost his powers OF
enjoyment? What benefit Is It to pro-
duce and own the finest samples of art
if the eyes are ruined thereby? What
does the city gain from revenue from
the sale OF intoxicants, when II must
use the money 10 build Jaiis to be
allied by the men the intoxicant puts
there? Can dollars and cents justify
the existence OF iliiteracy and crime?
The Part of the Church.
what will It profit a man to gain
the whole world and lose his own soul?
We attach supreme value to soul.
Its worth cannot be calculated. yet we
cannot say win soul no matter now
Ii is done. Some means do not JUSTIFY
the end 1t is no victory in the sight
of the Lord To drag one from the gut
tiers. If the method employed will drive
two. moral men into the world We
teach that the gospel enrtches, refines
and aignifies. ON the strength of such
teaching, men and women enter the
church Shall we reverse our stan
dard. lower the dignity OF the ministry,
cheaper the gospel in order 10 move
men by excitement Either the min
lister is wrong or the sensational evan
gelist Is wrong.
The Kingdom of God is not built in
day. 1t requires time to grow--tIrst
the seed. then the blade and then the
fruit The easiest way TO get men
into the church Is to scare them in.
Often that fear subsidies and the last
state of that man is worse than the
first The hardest man TO reach is
one who has accepted the gospel and
then turned aside.
we are to seek for true victory,
which is not attained by the loss OF
something greater. Like the fruit tree
all things may be put to n high use or
a low. Therein is the lesson for US,
A fruit tree may be used for war. but
that II not it's purpose. A fruit tree
is for fruit Oratory. music and art
may be used as weapons against moral
and righteous causes, but no true Vic
tory viii be gained thereby. The Lord
has given to each his talent and re-
quires that we bear much fruit. not
at the expense OF others. but by gem
uine effort on our own part. We have
power to bury our talent, but no right
We have power to debase our talent
but no right. Power and right are
by no means synonymous.
has pQwer TO drop hOfn lbs
on women and children, but no right
and victory is too dear when purchased
thus The restraint Of power is mans
problem. The proper use of power Ia
a Christians task. when YOU aspire
unto victory. be careful at what cost you
attain It. Note well the kind Of tree
at whose root the axe Is laid Use
your power in such a way that you are
like the tree. which God guards. And
be We fruitful for herein Is our Father
glorifed that We bear much fruit"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-08
COMMITTEE MAY
DISCUSS CAR LINE
PETITION FROM VIRGINIA RAIL-
WAY AND POWER COMPANY
TO BE HEARD TO-DAY.

A busy session confronts the Street
Committee of City Council at o'clock
this afternoon
The latest proposition from the Vir-
ginia Railway and Power Company,
askinx, that 1t may be relieved from
replacing Its tracks on Broad Street,
between Eleventh and Chimborazo
Park. will be presented the commit
tee for consideration. having bean
sent TO that body at tie last meet
ing OF Common Council.
The company has another petition
and ordinance before the committee.
that asking for a blanket franchise,
with ts1e right of abandoning certain
tracks. and rerouting other lines. This
proposition has been pending for sew
eral months. the committee awaiting
Information from the company for
more details
Much opposition has arisen to the
petition of the company for relief
from running care on several of the
lines which 1t thinks unnecess arv
The company wants 10 retire from
Broad Street from Eleventh TO Chin
horazo Park. using the Marshall
Street line. via the viaduct instead
from Laurel Street. Cary to Abe
marie; First Street line, Duval TO
Cary and Pine. Clay Street line on
Church Hill and Seventh Street line,
CLAW TO Baker
Pending consideration OF this petit
tion the company asks for tenn
epssrary brtas Names" permitting t1es
reroufIng If certain lines. and relief
from the replacing of tracks on Broad
east of Eleventh Street
The whole proposition may be dis
cussed informally and laid over for
a special meeting In the near future.
for both parties TO consider.
Other meters Of minor Importance
will be considered by the committee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-08
VICTORIES THAT
COST TOO MUCH |"
EUROPEAN WAR AND OTHER WARS
FURNISH THEME FOR
SERMON.

Using the words--'When thou shalt
besege a city a long time, in making
war against IL to take ii. thou shalt
not destroy the trees thereof, by fore
ing an axe against them: for thou
mayst eat OF them and thou shalt not
cut them down to employ them In
the siege"--from Deuteronomy 20;Is.
Rev. f. Wayne Long. pastor OF CO.
wardin Avenue Christian Church. last
night preached to q large and in
terested congregation on war. In part,
he said;
This injunction, let II be under
stood, WAS given to the Jews, in event
they went to war. IL is not ques
ton of horticulture, but wantonness
that arises In connection with this
command Dead and fruitiess trees
were available for any hostiilties. but
fruit-bearing trees, trees useful in the
sustenance of human life, were under
no condition TO be destroyed. This
prohibition carries with 1t moral sig
nidcance.
When men go to war the paramount
issue is victory at any cost Law and
individual rights are trampled under
foot. But here. in this ancient day.
law was to be relgiously respected.
Mems passion for achievement must
not pervert them to a passion for need
less, reckless destruction. One of the
most dastardly, barborous and unpar
donahle offenses In modern warfare
was that of Sherman's notorious march
to the sea. No general. either OF the
North or South, could sanction such
footing and needless demolition, as took
place at the hands of the foraging
parties. There are times. perhaps,
when the shedding of blood Is not muir
der. when the taking of property is
not theft, but surely the proyerbiai
saying TN love and war all things are
fair has no sanction in the Holy Writ.
Civilization has converted life into an
uncertain but continuous warfare. We
live In the midst of sin, contention and
conflict and God lays down this un-
alterable law as guide to prevent
our using the exigencies of life as a
plea for deeds not otherwise COM
mitted
At Too Great A Price.
THE world has come TO regard vic
tory as paramount and the end worthy
OF the means. Such expressions as 4
aSpsct 10 fight II out IL II takes all
summer" have become predominant
factors In our .endeavors for so-cailed
victory. But there are yictaries which
come at too high a price. An able gem
eraI once said: There is nothing sad
der than great defeat, unless ii be
a great victory Esau got his mess
of pottage but he lost his birthright
Judas won his thirty pieces of silver
ut the price OF his soul David sue
ceeded in queliine the rebellion OF his
subjects but lost his son. Arnold per-
feeted his plans Of desertion but the
price was banishment from his coun-
try and friends. After one Of the great
battles or the Samnite war Pyrrhus
said. Another such victory and | must
rctnrn u Epirus alone.
.The Kaiser may get to Paris or the
Gear may get to Berlin, but 1t rs a
question whether the triumphant entry
OF either, or both, would justify. the
expense Germany may suhdue Bel
GUM. but what IL she III forced to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-08
MOTHER OF ACTRESS IN
"LToN AND MOUSE" SUICIDE

Boston, Feb Mrs. Lydia NJ
Bourne. aged SIS, mother of Mrs. Cora
Bourne. AN actress. committed suicide
by hanging in the cellar of her home
in NahaLt last evening. Ill health is
believed to have been tnhe cause.
Her daughter is known Electrically
as Margaret Bourne. and her last en-
was with Edmund Breese
in the .'Lion and the Mouse" IN which
she piay, the leading woman role.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-08

Paterson. ~. j., Feb. Patterson
peace authorities are as determined as
leaders in the Billy Sunday movement
to clean house. for the reception to
the evangelist when he comes hess
March ~. Thirteen women, rounded
up In the streets, were sHnt 10 Jail o.
Recorder Carroll today for one hundred
days each.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-08
DEATHS

WJNTER--Died. at his parents resi-
dence on Mechanicsviile Turnpike. at
sos A. H., Sunday, BERNARD LAW
RENEE. In his eighth year, son OF
Julian = and Bessie q. Winter.
Funeral from 81 Nary's Church
! MONDAY. n. "