Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, March 18, 1913, Image 2
Scraps and .farts.
? Hlllsboro. N. C.. March 15: Ralph
W. Oldham, William L. Merriman and
Aubrey C. Hatch. University of North
Carolina students, convicted today for
manslaughter In connection with the
death of Isaac Rand, a fellow student,
and sentenced to four months In
v Jail, were released tonight by order
of the Orange county commissioner*.
In pronouncing sentence
Judge Peebles instructed the county
commissioners to hire the prisoners
out to "whomsoever they please In the
state." Tonight the fathers of each
of the students were permitted to pay
1175 to the commissioners and secured
the discharge of their sons. This
amount would have been obtained if
the prisoners had been hired to other
persons In the state. Discharge un
der this arrangement leaves the
students without citizenship. A movement
was started at Raleigh tonight,
however, to petition Gov. Craig for
their pardon.
? Fifty clergymen of every denomination,
headed by the Rev. Herman
S. Plnkham of the Emmanuel Baptist
church, called at the state department
last Saturday and urged Secretary
Bryan to take the leadership of
what they hope will prove the greatest
interdenominational Bible class in the
world. If Mr. Bryan accepts, it will
% be known as the Bryan Bible class
The plan is to engage some great hall
in the centre of the capital and hold
services for men every Sunday afternoon.
It is part of a general movement
to get men. and especially young
men, into the church. Every member
of the class will be compelled to
fill out a card, giving his name, address
and religious leaning. These
cards will be given to the ministers of
the several denominations who immediately
will make personal effort to
add the Bible class students to their
churches. Secretary Bryan has been
much in demand by the religious organizations
since he took office. He
has been asked to lead a Bible class
in at least one church and was yesterterday
pressed to deliver two or three
lectures on Christianity in aid of the
church recruiting movement. So far
he has made no promises.
? The senate committee investigating
the disorder which attended
the recent suffrage parade, last Saturday
heard Dr. Mary D. Mark, of
Maryland, tell of her physical efforts
to defend girls in the parade from the
attentions of men in the crowd. Dr.
Mark is a robust woman and she drew
considerable applause when she said:
"Some of them attempted to manhandle
me. I carried a baton and
they got the worst of it. The Maryland
section Just ahead of us. carried
Maryland state flags." said Dr. Mark.
"The police stood by idly while the
crowd spat on the flag and threw
lighted cigarettes and matches into
It The police appeared to get a great
deal of pleasure out of the parade and
the antics of the crowd. They jeered
and smiled at the marchers. One woman
who was marshal of the section
preceding mine, was pinched by men
all along the line of march. Police
made no effort to interfere. I could
see them pinch her from where I
marched. She showed me her arm
afterwards. It was blue and black
from wrist to shoulder. I saw a man
leave the crowd and chuck a girl in
the line under the chin, tear her sash
and try to put his arm around her. I
went to her assistance and hit him
a crack in the nose and he disappeared.
I think his nose is swollen to this
day." "Did anyone attempt to interfere
with you ?" asked Senator Dillingham.
"Some of them attempted it,
but they got the worst of It," replied
Dr. Mark emphatically. "Another man
broke into the parade and almost tore
a girl's coat from her back. I hit
another of them pretty badly." she
continued. "I heard him make a very
ugly remark to a woman In front of
me. He prepared to say something
to me, but as he opened his mouth,
my baton accidentally struck him In
the mouth. I think his teeth went
down because he gulped a great deal.
I haven't yet heard what he was going
to say."
? Indications from reports are that
more than- 90 people were killed,
scores severely injured, and a great
property loss sustained in the disastrous
electrical tornado which swept
parts of Oeorgia. Tennessee, Alabama,
Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas
Thursday afternoon and night.
Ninety odd deaths have been reported
and the total loss of life probably
will be increased when wire communication
is restored in remote
sections devastated by the cyclone.
The damage to property cannot be
estimated, but probably will have to
be computed in millions. Twentynine
persons are reported to have
perished in Georgia and damage to
nrnnartv la rrmchlv estimated at 11.
000,000. Calhoun. Gordon county.
Georgia, and vicinity, bore the brunt
of the storm in the state, where 11
persons are reported to have been
killed. The other fatuities in Georgia
were 9 at Tucker, 4 at E&gelsvllle, 3
at Clarkston and 2 at Columbus.
Late reports from Tennessee have increased
the death toll in this state to
23 persons. Six perished in Middleton,
4 at South Berlin, 3 at Huron, 2
each at Culleoka and Lexington, and
one each at Leesburg, Rally Hill and
Bryant Station. Many sections swept
by the storm have not been heard
from. The loss of life in Alabama
is estimated at 13, although several
persons still are reported missing.
Five negroes were killed near New Decatur,
three persons perished at
Calera and two each at Hokes Bluff,
Gayesville and Duke. Four additional
deaths have been reported in Texas
at Huling. The total in that state
now is placed at five. Advices from
Louisiana and Mississippi report no
additional deaths, seven having been
previously reported in each state.
Thfe greatest damage to property was
the destruction of buildings and
houses, in the sections of the states
where deaths were reported. Telephone
and telegraphic communica
lion nas Deen resiorea 10 mosi ui me
larger towns and all of the cities in
the storm swept territory.
? Washington, March 16: Conferences
between National Chairman
William F. McCombs and Democratic
leaders today brought out the fact that
the administration intends to proceed
slowly and carefully in filling Federal
offices throughout the country. It is expected,
however, that when the extra
session of congress begins April 7,
there will be a long list of appointments
ready for confirmation. When
the extra session opens, Postmaster
General Burleson also expects to have
ready his plan for dealing with the
situation created when all fourth class
postmasters were put into the classified
service. Mr. Burleson does not believe
that the executive order through
which the postmasters were placed on
the civil list should be revoked, but he
{noioto that thftflo whfi ii'pro nlflppr) nn
the civil service list without examination
be required to submit to the merit
test. While the question of Federal
appointments is absorbing: the attention
of President Wilson, it became
apparent today that, besides the members
of the cabinet who are sifting the
mass of applicants, Natidnal Chairman
McCombs and Secretary Tumulty are
working in close harmony with members
of congress. It became known also
that no particular policy will be followed
in all the states with reference
to organization, anti-organization and
independent Democratic factions.
"Each state presents its own problem,"
said Mr. McCombs today. While the
Democratic organizations have been
behind the Wilson campaign since the
Baltimore convention, it is an open secret
that some of the organizations are
not in high favor at the White House.
? Augusta. March 16: Tonight at 10
o'clock there was not a drop of water
on the 700 blocks of Broad street, the
centre of the business district of Augusta.
Reynolds and Jones, between
Tenth and Fifteenth, are under from
two and a half to four feet of water,
and some of the small shacks are submerged
up to the windows. The river
reached its highest stage at 10 o'clock
this morning when the gauge showed
35.1 feet. It remained at that stand
until about 6 o'clock this afternoon
when the waters began to recede and
at 10 o'clock tonight shows 34.8 feet.
Water flooded cellars or the north side
of Broad street from Tenth to Fourteenth
streets, but not below. Half the
sidewalk on the north side of Broad
street was covered until 6 o'clock, but
below . that block the water did not
show oh the principal business streets.
The residence section of Reynolds
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street, one block nearer the river, vas
submerged from Eighth street up, including
"Cottoi) Row." So far as can
be ascertained at this timet the loss Is
remarkably small throughout the entire
city, and practically no Inconvenience
has been suffered this time,
whereas a year ago and in 1908 there
was large loss and considerable suffering.
The levee work along the river
bank, which has been In progress
about four months, and which it will
take a year longer to complete, is said
not to have suffered a', all seriously,
as a result of the high water. Throughout
all the business district except the
few blocks on one side of the street
where the water still stands a few
Inches, the merchants began late this
afternoon replacing their goods and
preparing to resume business tomorrow
morning.
Vorbtille drnquirrr.
Entered at the Postofflce in Torkvllle
as Mail Matter of the I Jecond Class.
YORKVELLE. ?. O.i
TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1918
The attention of the Gaffney Ledger
Is called to the fact that the bureau of
soil surveys of the United States department
of agriculture says that
Cherokee county has only 361 square
miles?39 square miles less than are
required by the Constltu'.lon.
It Is reported that Sens tor Smith has
come to Senator Tillman's way of
thinking on the United States marshalships
and agreed to the appointment
of Editor Sims of the Orangeburg
Times-Democrat; but It has not
yet been made clear whether or not
Senator Tillman has yielded up Mr.
Thurman and agreed to the appointment
of Mr. F. H. Weston.
The Athens, Ga., Daily Herald, Is
responsible for the statement that
"Senator Bankhead has secured a
$100,000 building for Jasper, Ala., population
300, and Senator Warren has
landed a $76,000 building for Basin,
Wyoming with no population to speak
of. We have not seen a copy of the
"Pork Barrel" bill; but if this is true,
it looks like "going some."
Senator Tillman has loBt out in his
fight for the chairmansh:p of the appropriations
committee of the senate,
and has abandoned h's threat to earn'
the matter over the heads of the steering
committee to the senatorial Democratic
caucus. Instead, he accepted
defeat gracefully as senators of long
experience know how to do and sounded
the slogan of "let us pull together,"
like a man wise in his day and generation.
As to just what there is behind
the fight against Tillman or for Sena
tor Martin, we do not know. The only
publicly announced objection against
Senator Tillman is the alleged state of
his health, and that probably is as
good a reason as any other that could
be assigned. Some of the newspapers
have pointed out that Senator Tillman
is more of a Progressive than Senator
Martin, who is being classed as a reactionary;
but we have seen no point
made of the possibility that those
who are in the saddle are merely trying
to do the best they can with the
material at hand. Senator Tillman has
the chairmanship of the committee on
naval affairs.
Now as Yorkville is to have a $75,000
court house (if they don't let it get
away from them on account of not letting
the commission have a suitable
site), why do not the energetic business
men of that place iret busy and
have a government postofflce building
anrt hovo oltv HbIIvppv nf mails? Tjinks
like they might be able to stir up their
own Congressman Finley. Take a shot
at it, boys. It's worth going after.?
Rock Hill Record.
It is difficult to decide whether to
attribute the foregoing to Ignorance or
idiocy; but perhaps there would be no
serious mistake in crediting it with a
little of both. York coun'y is going to
build that court house and the general
assembly having provided the commission
with authority to condemn a
site, it is up to the commission to do
so. The people of Yorkville have nothing
to do with the matter, not even in
the selection of arbitrators. As to
"their own congressman," the general
impression is that the congressman
represents the Fifth district; but if
the people of Yorkville have not done
their run part up to tne present, in
their efforts to get a public building, it
is pretty difficult to decide what they
should do next. But maybe the Record
thinks that it is neither Ignorant or
idiotic?only trying to be funny. Well,
there are people who will laugh.
Some time ago the Daily Journal
expressed itself as being in favor of
turning out all Republican postmasters
to make place for the Democrats. We
are of the same opinion still, where it
is shown that applicants for office are
in every respect well qualified for the
place.
The Newberry Observer hits the nail
on the head when it says that the first
cabinet officer that ever came from the
great state of Texas, Postmaster General
Burleson is taking ' mighty high
ground" in nonpartisan politics, in declaring
that he will not turn the Republican
postmasters out to make
place for Democrats.
Democrats were turned out by Republicans
in '97 and later, to make
places for Republicans; and there are
probably very few postofilces of any
consequence in the United States but
what are filled by Republicans now.
The greater portion of them in the
southern states were put into office,
not because of any peculiar fitness for
the offices, but because of their being,
or claiming to be Republ cans. They
themselves took the chances, and went
Into office with no other thought in
their own minds and the minds of the
appointing power than that they would
lose their Jobs in the event of Democratic
victory; and until this latest
announcement by the Democratic
nn?tmastBP s-anprnl haii no lr)p? of he
ing able to hold on to their jobs. No
doubt the great majority of them fully
realize the political justice and fairness
that would put E-emocrats in
their places. They know they have no
claim on the party, and none on the
government itself, from any point of
view.
It is of course no consequence to
Mr. Burleson, but we do not approve
of his extreme nonpartisan policy?
, Greenwood Journal.
We are Inclined to think that our
friends the Journal and the Observer
are unnecessarily worried about these
matters. While we do not exactly approve
of the idea of misrepresentation
in regard to the matter, if any misrepresentation
there has been, still it is
I not surprising that the new administration
of the postal department should
attempt some means of protecting itself
against the pressure of the great
onrush for jobs. All these postofflces
cannot ' e filled quickly enough to satisfy
the applicants without making nu
merous mistakes and decreasing the
efficiency of the service that would
greatly reflect upon the ability of the
new administration, and It is natural
that there should be some kind of back
water move In order to gain time, if
for nothing else. But notwithstanding
our belief In the sincerity of the professions
of the new administration to
try to do all things on a basis of good
of the whole people, we believe also
that this .administration will take Into
account the human nature element in
the support that is behind it, and do
its best in the distribution of the "main
chance." The postofflces will no doubt
be duly divided up among deserving
Democrats as rapidly as possible, or
the Democrats who did the voting can
be depended upon to know the reason
why. * .
All that pretty vacant property in
Yorkvllle and not a piece submitted to
the court house commission for a sin
gle lot on which to build that handsome
175,000 court house! We thought
from the way that some of the folks
over there worked for It that the citizenship
of that place would have made
the county a present of a most suitable
site for a building of this kind. We
feel safe in guaranteeing the commission
if they want a site free of charge
for it in Rock Hill they can get it.
What say ye, gentlemen??Rock Hill
Record.
That Is brilliant: but why does the
Record unnecessarily make that palpable
misstatement to the effect that a
site has not been offered free of
charge? If it did not know better the
assertion would not be quite so reprehensible.
While bf course we would
not intimate that the Record is capable
of understanding the proposition, most
intelligent people know very well that
the coihmissibn would not move the
court house to Rock Hill If they were
offered the whole town.
But more seriously. While what we
have said is fully justifiable as a reply
to what we have quoted, we are unwilling
to say anything like that and
leave it to make the erronious impression
it might make. Other people are
not to be held responsible for the effect
of the statements of the Record, if
its statements have any effect For
instance what the Record says about
Rock Hill giving a free site is true.
Certainly Rock Hill would give a free
site, Just as certain Yorkvllle citizens
are willing to give free sites. The commission
can get the choice of twenty
free sites within the corporate limits
nf Vnrltvlll# If It wants such choice.
But It could not move the court house
to Rock Hill any more than It could to
Sharon, Cloverr or Tlrzah If It wanted
to. As to whether the Record knows
this we are unable to say, and frankly
we admit that we would have done
better had we refrained from giving
additional circulation to such silly
twaddle as that which we have reproduced.
Raise Cattle.
Notwithstanding the tremendous
progress that has been made along agriqultural
lines throughout this locality
within the past twenty-five years,
it is apparent to all Intelligent men,
especially those who have contributed
most to the progress that has been
wrought that as yet there has hardly
been a beginning, and there Is still
much hesitation as to what line of
future policy holds out the greatest
promise of success.
As far back as thirty or forty years
ago The Enquirer used to urge the
promise that the livestock Industryheld
out. and although It is not to be
claimed that a great deal of progress
has been made along this line, still
upon comparison of present conditions
with conditions of the past, anybody
I can see me impruvemeni. auu ji is
not too much to say that where there
was one farmer twenty-five years ago
who was disposed to look upon the
cattle Industry as a possible source of
agricultural prosperity, now there are
scores, and the problem Is not nearly
so dark and Involved as it was in the
old times. .
We do not want to be understood as
urging the cattle Industry as a quick
and easy road to wealth, because we
do not belong among those who believe
that there ever was such a road
for the whole people, or that there
ever will be such a road, or that there
should ever be such a road. The only
sure road to true and abiding prosperity
is by careful, intelligent and persistent
labor, and those who cannot
convince memseives omerwise are in a
dangerous way.
We could point out a hundred or
more farmers in different parts of the
country who have been paying more
and more attention to the cattle industry
during the past fifteen or twenty
years, and who are developing that industry
gradually: but we know of
very few who have gone Into the business
in real earnest, and the progress
that is being made is rather slower
than we would like to see. It seems to
us that it is about time for far sighted
farmers to begin to realize that there
is a great future ahead for those who
take up the cattle proposition with
the purpose of seeing to It that cattle
raising is brought up to its full and
proper place in the economy of the
farm, and that is what we are hoping
to see.
Although we are very well aware of
the fact that comparatively rew peopie
were greatly Impressed with the remarks
of Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
some weeks ago when he asserted
that the greatest profit from corn and
other feed stuffs was to be had by putting
the same through cattle rather
than by converting them Into cash,
we believe the secretary was right.
The current sentiment In this county
with reference to feeding corn to cattle
and pigs Is that it would be a waste.
Most people iook at it oniy as a inaner
of feeding (1 corn to make 10 cents
pork, without taking into consideration
that neither cattle or pigs call
upon the owner for more than a part
of their feed, and that in the absence
of cattle and pigs, the food convertable
into beef and pork that goes to
waste, is of considerably more value
than the corn, hay, etc., that is necessary
to supplement such stuff in the
preparing of animals for market.
It is a matter of common knowledge
that the practice of feeding steers and
other cattle through the winter mainly
for the value of the manure they produce.
which practice was commenced
in this locality some ten or twelve
years ago has grown and grown. Some
people have experimented and quit:
but others have kept steadily on and
new beginners have been added until
now there are more cattle being fed
through the winter than there has ever
been. Generally the feeders of cattle
get an advance on the fat stock over
what they paid for the poor cows to
begin with; but it is not uncommon to
break even on that part of the experiment.
However, as a common thing,
people who have engaged in this business
are agreed that if they get the 1
manure clear, th^y'Jiave made money.
We have nothing to Bay against this
practice of feeding cattle for the manure,
because we" know that it is a ;
good investment; but then.we think it
is really a wasteful process as com- ,
pared with the more practical proposition
of raising the cattle from the
start, taking care of them on the farm
through the summer,' and getting the
benefit of the natural Increase as well 1
as of the manure. There are few( farms
in the country that cannot be made to 1
support more Cattle than they are now
supporting at practically no more expense,
and we do not believe that there ^
is a farmer in the county, who cannot
improve his condition by giving more
attention to cattle raising.
A Newspaper View.
While a newspaper is in the business ,
of getting and printing the news, the J
best way in the world to bury a piece
of Information is to go to a newspaper .
and show that the publication of certain
facts would be injurious id the
community as a whole or to the sue*
cess of some great cause. A. newsnaper
is many times more patriotic and
more careful of the good name of the ,
community than individuals are; and [
such an appeal will reach a paper every
time. And a newspaper that respects
Itself will maintain silence when
it agrees to do so.
iJUl mere are limes wneii wie per*
'sons themselves most deeply interested
will not maintain silence which the 1
newspapers are asked to respect There '
were two cases, of this kind last week. J
One was the choice of Dr. Vines for
president of the college. The Dally '
Mail was apprised of this situation and (
could have created havoc. by printing <
certain information which could not he ,
disputed. But we kept faith with the
trustees. However there were some
sixteen deacons of the Baptist church .
and trustees who knew all about the 1
matter and Saturday the Dally Mail
was compelled to print, the town and
some in as remote places as Greenville 1
in the dark corner, had' iieard of the H
matter, and in a somewhat garbled r
form. By printing the simple facts the ,
Daily Mail did the college a service.
Another instance was a. reputed sale
of the Seybt property and other realty '
on North Main street. There were >
many wild rumors afloat and while the l
Dally Mall was informed Friday that *
it would hurt the trade to make any
publication then, yet everybody in
town heard of it by Saturday anyway. (
Sometimes we think It is wrong for [
a newspaper thus to treat with per- *
anna. A nlpoe of news is news and
could not injure anyone, perhaps. But i
does the public treat as fairly ' with 1
the newspapers as it wishes newspapers
to treat with individuals? How
many persons in Anderson have been ?
spared annoyance, and how many even
humiliation, by the kindness of heart
of the newspaper men? And how have
they appreciated it.
In some instances by forgetting the
very existence of newspapers when
they are in possession of news. In other
instances by going out and actually
lying on the newspapers which had
saved their loved ones from misery
and disgrace.
And yet the demagogues howl that
the newspapers "have lost their influence."
Perhaps, so, perhaps, so. But
there is a thing that most newspapers
have that demagogues have not?a
sense of responsibility and a sense of
honor, a conscience.?Anderson Dally
Mali.
With about the same purpose in view
that the Dally Mall had when it printed
its remarks; but without any intention
of taking issue with that paper or
agreeing witji It, we desire to have
say along the same general line.
According to our experience and observation,
it is very doubtful as to
whether there is a newspaper man in
the world who is capable of drawing to
his own satisfaction a line between the
things that should be printed and the
things that should not be printed, and
if this be true is it not absurd for a
newspaper man to rely on the cor- 1
rectness of such a line which the laity
or any member of It would attempt to
draw? > ' i
In the every-day experience of an
editor there is nothing more common
than the volunteer advice of Individuals
as to what to print or what not to
print. The man who knows what Is
good for the town or what is not good
for the town, and what Is calculated
to help or hurt the public morals or
bui!d up or tear down law and order,
or add to or detract from the community,
are very numerous. Nine times
out of ten he comes without even so
much as dreaming that the editor has
any knowledge of the subject involved,
or any other, and fully convinced that
if the editor does assume to have an
opinion, he should not have the gall to
let the fact be known. About the only
Impression that an editor can make in
trying to talk to such a man is that he,
the editor, Is a contrary kind of a fool,
who hasn't sense enough to take good
advice when It Is offered.
But according to our philosophy
there is no use worrying about people
of the kind we have referred to or the
kind the Mail complains of. The editor
either knows or does not know his
business. If he knows his business he
will attend to the same regardless, and
if he does not know it, he Is simply in
a bad way. He will never get a great s
deal of practical help from the kind of j
people described. a
If there is any one rule that is es- \
tabllshed with regard to the quality of
news it is that the most valuable news <
is that which some one has an interest J
in suppressing. This being true, t
the newspaper man who seeks to print J
the news is in antagonism with some '
individual over every piece of news i
that he prints that is worth printing.
And along the same line every practical
newspaper man understands the
fact that the first intimation that
comes of many important news items
is through the approach of Individuals
bent on the suppression of such items.
While what the Mail says about the
extent to which the average newspaper
man can be relied upon not to betray a
confidence is true, it would seem that
If this fact teaches the newspaper man
one thing more than another it should
be not to be too free in pledging his
confidence. He should rather give to
each and every man who seeks to bind f
him to understand that he will use his
discretion.
As to the particular things of which
the Mall has made mention, we can see
no reason In the world why any reasonable
man should have desired them
wltheld or suppressed, and according
to the Mail's statement of the facts,
we do not believe any one else can see
such reason. But still it is easy to see
how disregard of a request In cither
case could make an enemy, and the
circumstance furnishes a suggestion of
what a nice easy bed of roses the average
editor has to lie on most of the
time.
? Washington, March 17: The special
session of the senate which began
immediately after the inauguration of
Vice President Marshall, March 4,
came to an end early this afternoon.
Democratic senators had not completed
their plans for dividing senate
patronage and arranging committee
quarters and the party caucus that
has run through two weeks was continued
until tonight Completion of
arrangements will be established as
soon as the special tariff session assembles
April 7. President Wilson
notified Senators Kern and Gallinger,
who were appointed to call upon him,
that he had no further business that
would keep the senate in session. The
committee waited on the president
over the telephone, and were informed
that he was content to let further appointments
go to the extra session,
next month. The senate wound up its
work at 2.09 o'clock and adjourned on
motion of Senator Kern. In a short
executive session the senate today
confirmed all civil appointments made
to date by President Wilson, with the
exception of Dr. Charles P. Nelll, commissioner
of labor statistics.
LOCAL AFFAIRS. ;
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Ino. E. Carroil?Can furnish a few a
more settings of Plymouth rock tl
eggs at S1.5C per IB. t<
rhos. W. Boyd, Supervisor?Gives no- g
tlce of three bridge contracts to let si
on March 20th.
lackson Repair Co., Clover?Invites
you to see It for painting, picture
framing, buggy tops, etc.
Victor Cotton Oil Co.?Closes Its gin- 8'
nery for the season after March 27.
Ladles' Aid Society, A. R. P. Church? t(
Will hold a bread and cake saie FrJ- &
day at W. K Ferguson's store.
Henry Leech, Hickory Grove?Will
appreciate Information as to a lost P
shepherd dog and pay reward.
Paul N. Moore, Captain?Issues order ?
for drills of Co. L, S. C. N. G. c
Addle L. Williams?Will on April 15
apply to the probate court for dis- 81
charge as guardian of Jas. L. Shaw, t'
Bratton's Farm?Is prepared to grind
corn for feed, furnish stove wood, w
and more milk customers wanted. a
ECirkpatrick-Belk Co.?Reminds you of
Its spring opening that is on today "
and tomorrow.
3moak-Brown Mule Co.?Talks about f
Tyson & Jones and Sumter buggies 41
and wants you to see about them. g
rhomson Co.?Is much pleased with p
the attendance on Its first opening
day and Invites you to come,
forkvllle B. & M. Co.?Can supply you c,
with fence wire, Owensboro wagons i
ana iarm 1001s ana supplies. > 0
forkville Hardware Co.?Says It Is p
time to Ret ready 'for baseball and t<
tennis. It has the supplies. n
l?oan and Savings Bank?Emphasises t
persistency in saving as a help in n
building up a fortune.
Tloud Cash 8tore?Wants the ladles to
see Its showing of sprtng dress goods p
novelties and Reid oxfords. B
fork Drug Store?Has fresh shipments
of chocolates and bonbons for a
the Easter trade. E
Palmetto Monument Co.?Puts good e
stock and the best work into its
monument work.
3ank of Clover?Points out the benefits
that come to young folks who
have a bank account. n
P. W. Speck?Sells 8-day and also Big
Ben alarm clocks, and Waterman ?
and Parker fountain pens.
Carroll Bros.?Are looking for the P
buyers of flour in large quantities,
and offer best quality and prices,
fork Furniture Co.?Suggests that a
visit to its stord will help you in
furniture selections.
?itt Electric Riant?Presents a short
dialogue that carries Its own point,
r. M. Brian Co.?Is shbwing a line of
special goods for the Easter season, J:
1 J -A- "
m^JUUIIIg UODIVCIB, UUXCB, u.veo. etc. u
dip Hour Theatre?Pa the Weekly for "
this afternoon and evening. "Star of q
Bethlehem" film coming.
a
News of ths financial embarrass- n
nent of. Mr. J. Q. Wray of Torkvllle, r
vill be received with very general re- /
rret by numerous friends in the imme- <Hate
vicinity and throughout the j
:ounty. After a long, hard fight g
irainst sluggish business conditions, j
md poor collections, it has at last j
>een necessary to turn everything over <o
creditors, and this Mr. Wray has j,
lone. During all the sixteen years he ?
ias been doing business .,in Yorkville,
le has maintained a reputation for
iquare, honest dealing, and that record c
emalns unshaken in his present diffl:ulties.
p
Mr. 8tanhope Love, of Yorkville No. v
l, known very widely under the pen r
lame of "Ben Hope," spent last Saturlay
in The Enquirer office in connec- s
Ion with settling up of his club busi- t
less. Mr. Love, as is well known to,
lie friends and acquaintances, has t
>een a cripple from infancy and is un- r
ible to walk, even with crutches. He
nust remain in doors all the time, ex- s
:ept when carried about, often in the n
irms of his younger brother, or others
vho are able and willing to give him g
rnch tender attention. It is unneces- c
tary to repeat the fact that conalderng
the disadvantages with which he F
ias had to contend, not being able to c
to to school, he has made unusual
irogress in' intellectual development, c
ind is well Informed on many subjects t
vhlch require careful study. His readng
has been extensive and well dl- s
ected, and he has been turning it into r
;he best account by putting his knowl>dge,
thoughts and sentiments into f
irint for sale to his friends and others p
vho may be interested in his efforts, c
rhe most remarkable and pleasing a
iharacteristic of. this interesting young
nan is his patience and cheerfulness ?
inder his heavy affliction. He is frank f
ind open in his speech, not unneceslariLy
sensitive on account of his af- h
liction, and sincerely appreciative of n
iny kindness shown him, enjoying the p
iplrit of such acts as much as the c
iractlcal benefits derived. Mr. Love t
ipent much of his time in The Enquir- r
;r office In the composing room watch- t
ng the typesetting machines and the f
jrogTess of mechanical work generally, d
ie was wonderfully interested In it all g
ind did not hesitate to say so, much.,
o the pleasure of those around him.
ABOUT PEOPLE t
Mrs. J. R. Killlan and children left d
resterday for their new home at China u
3rove, N. C. ii
Mrs. John Porter Hollls and son. t
daster Jack, of Rock Hill, are visiting- b
>r. M. J. Walker in Yorkville this P
veek. t
Mrs. R A. Hall and two children of
iJhina Grove, N. C., have Joined Mr. a
lall in Yorkville, and at present are T!
>oarding with Mrs. Bowen until they 1
;an make other arrangements.
Mr. D. T. Woods, clerk of the Yorkiile
camp, Is attending the meeting of t,
he head camp of South Carolina s
Yoodmen of the World in Spartanburg j,
his week.
Rev. Henry Stokes of Yorkville, Is t
Lttendlng the missionary meeting con- v
lucted by Bishop W. R. Lambut and p
dlssionary Secretaries E. H. Rawllngs
ind Dr. Kennedy, in Rock Hill, this h
veek. . '. Ji
Following is the honor roll of Miss ?
Catherine Crawford's school for the
nonth ending March 14: Emma Fer- ?
>uouiI, n#wiei reiKuauu, Aiixxie IYHJ^OJ er,
Viola McCarter, Mary Summer- ?
ord, Mattie Summerford. ?
u
TICK ERADICATION.
Now that the Texas fever tick is n
lupposed to have been eliminated from f
fork county, it is interesting: to specoate
as to the probable benefits that ?
>ave been derived; but for the pres:nt,
of course, for obvious reasons ?
here can be nothing but speculation. ?
It is a fact that the price of beef cat- ~
le has been more than doubled since ?
he work of tick eradication was com- ?
nenced this spring ten years ago; but *
hat is not necessarily to be taken as a ^
joint bearing on the subject, as during i ?
hat same period there has been a very '
naterial advance in prices generally. F
On being asked a few days ago as to :
vhether he could see any practical "
rood from the tick eradication work, a
ocal cattle dealer replied in effect:
'Yes, I think there has been consider- '
ible benefit; but it is rather difficult
o point out further than there are not F
jearly so many losses from disease
it A T S
low an mere were ieu years ago. i
vlll have to admit that I could not
hen have told you why; but ten years J'
igo, I would not have thought of in- "
^eating as much as $500 or |1,000 in a. "
ju'nch of cattle. I would not have been ?
villing to take the risk. Now I would 11
is lief have $1,000 in a bunch of cattle .
is in a Duncn or muies. wnen i saia :
could not tell you why I would not 11
nake such an investment ten years n
igo, I meant that while I knew there n
vas danger, I did not know what the ?
langer was. Now I have no doubt as ''
0 the trouble, and that danger has ?
teen removed. ?
"It used to be very well understood "
imong cattlemen," the dealer went on,
that If Tennessee cattle were brought
nto this locality in the late spring and
urned to pasture they were almost 3
:ertain to die. The trouble was attrlb- ?
ited to a change of water or a change i{
if grass, some people thought one
hlng and some another. They were h
lot agreed as to the reason. Now ev- t|
rybody understands that the death of: p
he cattle was due to the fever ticks,
ind there are few dealers who would ?
lesltate to bring Tennessee cattle over
his way at the present time; but it Is
1 fact that Charleston dealers still "
lave the old fear, and theywon't touch 0
rennecsee cattle to this day If they S(
:now it. f
"I am of opinion," the dealer con- t(
inued, "that so soon as the farmers: j
eallze that the old time danger has a
een wiped out, and there is no longer d
ny considerable risk in owning cattle
i large numbers, the business of catle
raising will develop. As to whether
here is any danger of the re-appearnee
of the tick I do not know; but I
hink it would be well for all farmers
) keep on the lookout and continue the
ood work that the government has
tar ted for them."
THE CANNING CLUB
Miss Minnie Garrison has written a
hort statement giving the purposes of
he Canning club and information as
3 what is to be done and how. It is
8 follows:
Ths Purpose.
(1.) To encourage rural families to
rovide purer and better food at a
>wer cost, and utilize the surplus and
therwise waste products of the orhard
and garden.
(2). To stimulate interest and wholeome
co-operation among members of
be family in the home.
(3). To provide some means by
rhich girls may 'earn money at home,
nd, at the same time, get the educalon
and viewpoint necessary for the
leal farm life.
4). To obtain pleasure, knowledge
nd mental training from the observalon
of plant life, the owning of a
arden, and the accounting for exenses
and receipts.
What Girl* Have Dona.
In 1912, LJllle May Dubose, of Aiken
ounty, only eleven years old, canned
,492 cans of tomatoes. Pearl Carvln
f Florence county, fourteen years old,
ut up .1,258 quarts from her oneenth
acre. One little girl In Alabala
put up 226 Jars of fruit and vegeibles
from her home farm, of which
o two were made by the same recipe.
How May a Girl Become a Member?
(1). Send at once her name, age,,
ostofflce, to Miss Minnie Lee Garrion,
Edge moor, S. C.
(2). Buy a packet of tomato seed?
tone, Perfection, Ponderosa, Acme,
leefsteak, Braham or any good varlty.
What Must a Member Do?
(1). Study bulletins sent her.
(2). Cultivate one-tentl\ acre in torntoes.
(3). Put up. fruit, tomatoes and
ther vegetables.
(4). Keep a careful time and exense
account of her tomato garden.,
CL08E OF CLUB CONTE8T
The Enquirer's annual club contest
ame to a close last Saturday evening
t 6 o'clock, and notwithstanding a
reek of bad weather, ending with an
nusually bad day that made it 1mossible
for a number of clubmakers
rho would have otherwise been on
and, to get to town, the windup was
uue Bausraclory.
The total number of names returned
n clubs during the contest was 1,632,
nd the winners of the nine leading
remlums, with the number of names
etumed by each were as follows:
l. W. McFarland 149
Irover McFarland 146
. K. Allison 102
Itanhope Love 78
Irs. John M. Smith ....' 54
fiss Lizzie Wood 41
ieorge W. Knox .... 33
felite Allison ..:.. 32
.ester Watson 31
The first premium Is a Schultz Cablet
organ, which the York Furniture
ompany retails for |75.
The second premium Is a threeilece
suit of Golden Oak furniture,
rhich the Carroll Furniture company
etalls for 375.
The third premium is a three-piece
oft of furniture that the York Furnlure
company retails at $50.
The fourth premium is a steel range
hat the Carroll Furniture company
etalls for $35.
The fifth premium is a New Crown
ewlng machine that the Carroll Furilture
company retails for $50.
The sixth premium Is a three-piece
uit of furniture that Mr. G. H.
KLeary retails for $30.
The seventh premium Is an Iron
fing cooking stove that Mr. G. H.
VLeary retails for $25.
The eighth premium is a four hole
ooklng stove that the Carroll Furnlure
company retails for $17.50.
The ninth premium Is a handsome
et of harness that Mr. G. H. O'Le&ry
eiaus ior ?io.?
Besides the foregoing, the following
ailing to get one of the nine leading
iremlums, but returning the largest
lubs from their respective townships
re entitled to receive $10 each:
Miss Sallle McConnell, Bethesda, W.
I. Lesslle, Catawba, R. A. Barnett,
Jbenezer, W. H. Crook, Fort Mill.
Quite a number of the clubmakers
ave already made complete settletients,
and received their respective
tremiums. Others have not yet indiated
their desires, and are requested
o do so as soon as possible. In the
neantime The Enquire desires to reurn
thanks to one and all for the
aithful, earnest work that has been
one and to give assurance that the
ame is duly appreciated.
THE COURT HOU9E 8ITE.
The present court house property is
o be sold at public auction on saleslay
in April under the protection of an
ipset price of $14,000 and then cut up
nto Ave lots and sold separately, with
he understanding that unless they
ring more in the aggregate than the
roperty brought when sold as a whole
This arrangement was decided upon
t a meeting of the court house comnlssloners
In Yorkvllle lkst Friday, as
he best way to dispose of the matter.
,nd the management of the deal is to
ie placed in the hands of Messrs. J. C.
Vllborn and C. 8. Cobb. The real esate
men do not come in until after the
ale as a whole has been made. Then
f by cuttlrig the property up and selltig
it in lots, they can get more than
he price bid on the property as a
irhole, the difference Is theirs less exense.
From the time the sale of the court
ouse lot was first suggested, the subset
has been a matter of very consldrable
Interest among local speculaors.
This Is easily the most valuable
lrt In the town, and Is ro recognized
y every business man who has anyhing
like a definite notion of values.
ls to how much It would probably
ring at auction has been a subject of
nuch figuring, and the different views
hat have been expressed have been
umerous and interesting.
There has been an offer of $16,000
or the property as a whole; but that
Iter was subsequently withdrawn **
9 generally understood that there aie
number of people who want the
roperty as a whole, or at least a part
f It for specific purposes, and knowldge
of this desire on the part of peoile
who are able to pay, has stimulated
he speculative value to a very considrable
extent. There is little or no
oubt on the part of any reasonably
rell informed business man that the
roperty will bring the upset price on
he formal sale; and as to how much
t will bring on partition there ls no
elling. Varying estimates have an
xtreme range of $16,000 or $20,000.
According to Information obtained
rom the architects, based upon estilates
of the probable cost of removing
he present structure, taken in oonideration
with the generally conceded
aiue or rne gTouna un which u buiii-jb,
d build on the present site would cost
ot less than $20,000. This, of course,
leans a saving to the county of any
um less than $20,000 that may be paid
ar a new site.
Although the committee is thorough
i well Informed on the site question,!
: Is keeping: its own counsel. Quite a
umber of people Interested have been |
lanipulating matters so as to lnflunce
the location of the new building
1 accordance with their desires; but
ow It is all going to turn out will not
e known until after the commission
as finally acted.
WITHIN THE TOWN
? Some folks are betting that the
0-foot lot on the court house coiner
rill bring not less than $7,000. What
i your guess?
? Rev. J. L. Oates announced from
is pulpit last Sunday morning that
lie first service In the new Associate
Leformed church building would
robably be held on the first Sabbath
i May.
? The proposed sale of the court
ouse has made more talk than any
ne thing that has come up since the
ettlement of the bond Issue. That Is
proposition that is well calculated
> make people take notice.
? Maybe the commissioners have!
bout decided what they are going to
o with reference to the selection of a
site for the court house; but If so they FIC
have not made the fact public. When
they get ready, they will probably pro- story o
ceed to condemn. ^o|
? There is very considerable Interest w .
today In the millinery openings of the n
Thomson Co. and the Kirkpatrick-Belk r?,"
Co. Both establishments are showing ?
pretty and interesting lines of milll- aPP p
nery goods, as well as new spring ai?: n
goods generally. The openings continue
through tomorrow.
7 . .. who ha
? Separating the end of the three doors <
court house lots fronting on Hain Tlllmar
street, from the next lot fronting on decided
East Liberty street, there is to be a t),e p|(
10-foot alleyway. This alleyway is to fr0m S
have enough space In the rear to ad- -jjje
mit of the turning of a wagon. There Benlorii
has been a suggestion of an arcade 8hip or
proposition in connection with the ar- virgin!
rangement. Democi
? The success of the proposition to portanl
cut up the court house property Into mlttee
five lots will mean more for the com- cratlc
munlty than anybody has anticipated, been cj
Of course the chances are that the tng, th
purchasers of these lots will. build at ohairm
once, or at least with unnecessary affairs,
delay, and that will mean very conslderable
additions to the business of the
town later on. fuged \
? When ashed f<& an option on his Btaerin
Bast Liberty street property nof long retire (
'ago, Mr. J. J. Nichols said $40 a front- 8h|p Q(
foot, or $4,000 for 100 feet, and some Repeat
people were disposed to denounce the pither
price as ridiculous. But Mr. Nichols or t0 ,
was not. concerned about the matter. r<?con8j
He coupled his offer with a limit of cu88|0n
three or four days and when the time . gena
was up, went on with the work of tj,at hi
erecting his new buildings. He Is from aside a
the country; hut not from Missouri. he wo,
? Mr. J. Q. Wray filed a petition in to the.
voluntary bankruptcy and on Monday row. j
his petition was' granted, and he was recomi
adjudged a bankrupt- by the U: 8. mittee
district court The -schedule shows Una w!
the nominal assets to be about $1$,- of the i
000 with liabilities of about $$,600. The will be
out-of-town creditors hold claims thetic
amounting to approximately $3,600. ate ha*
The principal indebtedness is u mort- Althi
gage on real-estate, and the mortgage uem ai
creditors are fully protected.. ator fr
? Quite a large and appreciative au- bued a
dience enjoyed Qoldsmith's delightful made 1
comedy, "She Btoopr to Conquer," In' of the
theopera house FVIday night. The play nonce
was given under the auspices of the feeling
King's Mountain Chapter D. A. R. and make t
was a success iff every respect All himsell
those taking part In the play, carried country
out their parts nicely; but Mr. Harry
Moore as Tony Lumpkin, and Miss , Ltmr
Rose Lindsay* as Mrs. Hardcastle were able at
especially good. The following was would
the cast of characters: Sir Charles paring
Marlow, Epgllsh Gentleman,' W. I. make i
Barber; Young Marlow, Suitor for row.
Miss Hardcastle, Arthur Hart; Hard- j4r.
castle, "A Little Behind the Times," tion tb
Robt Lindsay; Hastings, Miss Ne- leaguet
vllle's lover, J. P. McMurray; Tony made
Lumpkin, Mischievous Young Man, posed
Harry Moore; Dlggory, Roger, Thom- piace i
as, Servants of Hardcastle, Berry Mc- the ap
Cleave, W. I. Barber, Archie Barron. 0f geni
Mrs. Hardcastle, Hardcastle's Wife, wa# nc
Miss Rose Lindsay; Miss Hardcastle, dertaki
Their Daughter, Miss Alee Starr; Miss ??ry tc
Neville, Cousin to Tony, Miss Helen Befo
Witherspoon; Dolly, Maid to Miss |tle8 w
Hardcastle, Miss Ruth Crosby. Mr. genato
Clark Adlckes and Miss Mary Starr |s a m
furnished delightful music between the tee m
acts. fight a
a pep]
LOCAL LACONICS SSJSay
Borrowed $30,000. In this
The cour'y board of commissioners that S
has borrowed $30,000 from the Peo- Senato
pie's National Bank of Rock Hill at Si ter'a fl
per cent There was no other bid for. pro tei
the loan. Yest
?- b.i learnet
mri, n?wwvws *iuvvmi
such ?
Mrs. Rebecca Davidson, widow of ^nntu
the late EH las N. Davidson, died at her hlm home
near Sharon last Monday evening,
aged 86 years. She is survived by s^oto
one daughter, Mrs. Wm. Ross, of Co- in the
lumbia. The funeral takes place at
Sharon today.
Magistrate for Fort Mill.
Port Mill special of March 16 to X?1?'
the Columbia State: A hotly contest
ed primary for magistrate was held In "J",??
Fort Mill today to nominate a sue- ;z{A?
cessor to John W. McElhaney, who ?
died a few weeks ago. None of the dl
four candidates received a majority of *
the votes, the result being as follows: , ?
R. P. Harris 109, W. L. Hall 105, S.
W. Parka 60, Ira G. Smyth 17. A sec- r.^:
ond primary, in which Messrs. Harris rr,,
and Hall will be the candidates, will t *
be held a few days hence. speech
Yorkviilo Postmastsrshlp. confer
Petitions are being circulated in Clark
Yorkvllle and throughout the delivery con to
Included in the rural routes leading read t
from the town for the appointment of leaguei
Mr. John Warren Quinn as postmaster tlon wi
on the expiration of the term of the the ol
incumbent. Miss M. M. Moore. The shakin
[petitions 'have been signed by some of Smith,
the county omcers anu oy many uu?- <tV<
ness people. It asks for the new ap- to the
polntment to be made at the expiration not coi
of the present term, which is next mlllatli
spring. r, It ij
to Subscribers.. ??Vb
In the settlement of the clubs last awCT,r'
Saturday, clubmakers ordered the dlscontinuance
of some unpaid names, p
decided to become responsible for , H
others until they could see further. 1 It vt
and paid still others. As the result of the loi
the wind-up there is considerable njittee
work to do on the subscription books membt
and mailing list, and no doubt there longer
will be some mstakes that will give enced
rise to complaints. We may even stop Tlllmai
some subscriptions that have been paid South
for; but this will be the work of un- that t1
avoidable oversight If there are any were a
mistakes we hope they will be report- bition
ed to us promptly in order that lnves- membe
tigation. may be made without delay, obtain
?i1 ator Ti
The 8oil Survey Work.?The bureau "As
of soils of the United States depart- sympaf
ment of agriculture continued the pretext
soil surveys in South Carolina last said Se
year and completed Barnwell and by the
Chester counties. The reports on these these (
counties are being prepared and will ment i
L - ' -> -* 1" With Ihau dieting
I ue IBOUVU EL L Oil cat 1/ uatv. t* ??M ?
two counties 19 areas have been sur- was en
veyed in this state, covering approxi- serious
mately 11,826 square miles, or 7,668,- work 1
640 acres. The work planned during chalrm
the present season Includes Bamberg mlttee.
county and the completion of Orange- red to i
burg county. ' mlttee
The following list gives the names very tr
'of the area surveyed and assigned, some a
showing the year In which it was sur- "No;
veyed and the number of square Martin
miles: titled t
1902 Abbeville county 1,006 lag coi
11902 Darlington county 595 mlttee
1903 Campobello 515 busied
1904 Charleston county 352 Person!
1904 Lancaster county 486 the otl
1904 Orangeburg county 709 dickere
1905 Cherokee county 361 cure i
1906 York county 669 the hei
1907 Lee county 411 Sena
1907 Oconee county 652 Picture
1907 Sumter county 687 t0 be i
1909 Anderson county 697 Jeagues
1909 Conway 592 Preside
1909 Saluda county 443 a?d W
1910 Clarendon county 725 keenly
19x1 Fairfield county 756 was no
1911 Georgetown county .... 808 tratlon
1912 Barnwell county 870 w<
1912 Chester county 592 T1Je 1
1913 Bamberg county 371
1913 Orangeburg county ...... 422 the De
In whl(
' * 1 ' hope tl
? Postmaster General Burleson be- man of
gan last Friday developing his plan But thl
to prescribe a civil service examina- fight b<
tlon for fourth class postmasters. He Senal
consulted with Civil Service Commis- says, th
sioner John A. Mcllhenny, who told jn the i
him it would be practical to hold ex- that th
aminations that would be true tests of family
Ihe applicant's ability. The fourth the chi
class postmasters, nearly 40,000 of tions c<
them, now are in the classified ser- health,
vice, having been placed there by ex- Tlllmar
ecutlve orders under the Roosevelt joined
and Taft administrations. Postmaster that sh
General Burleson said today that the such d<
spirit of the ciVil service was violated husbani
'n putting all these officers into th" urged I
classified service and that he proposed to whic
to place them on a strictly civil service
basis. "Many of those who today
hold positions as fourth class
postmasters," said Mr. Burleson, "se- Presii
cured them as a result of pernicious the sen
political activity. The postofflce de- tary al<
partment should be a business Insti- detailed
tution, run on scientific business lines. House.
I Intend to use the weight of my in- issued
fluence to make it such." He added arrest <
that the plan on which he was work- merchai
ing was his own; that he had not dis- with t
cussed it with President Wilson. trust" I
?* charges
? Dr. T. J. Strait, of Lancaster, has "arson
given out a statement to the effect on the
that he has no idea of becoming a can- zad, N?
dldate for governor under existing worst b
conditions. sons v
iHT AGAIN8T TILLMAN
if How 8outh Carolina 8anator
it Place on Appropriations.
llngton, March 14.?Senator }.
Ilman of South Carolina, was
lenled the chairmanship of the
rlatlons committee of the senemocratlc
steering committee,
ied ' of nine of his colleagues,
ve been sweating behind clpaed
>ver the disposition of Senator
t's committee chairmanship,
I late this afternoon to set aside
:turesque and militant figure
outh Carolina.
committee ignored the rule of
ty and oonferred the chalrman1
Senator Thomas F. Martin of 1
a. who is third In rank in the
ratlc membership of that im:
committee. The steering cornwill
recommend to the Demoparty
conference, which has
ailed to meet tomorrow morn-'
at Senator Tillman be made
an of the committee on naval
slined to Retire Voluntarily,
tor Tillman has persistently re*
:o accede to the wishes of the
K committee and voluntarily
rom the race for the chalrman'
the appropriations committee,
edly the committee has voted
to give him the chairmanship
Seny him the honor, and then i
dered its action* and the dishas
been renewed,
tor Tillman learned tonight
s party colleaguee had cast him
nd immediately announced that
ild appeal from their decision
Democratic. conference tomor[f
the conference adopts the.
nendatlon. of tha steering comthe
senator from South Caro111
carry the light to the floor
senate and the country probably
treated to one of the-moat painternal
conflicts that the eni
known in its history.,
ough enfeebled from Ion*, Ul- ?
id. advanced in years, the senom
South Carolina is still imrlth
the fighting spirit that has
Itls name .known from one end
country to the other. He served
tonight that althongh he. is
the weight of years, he will
he fight Of his life to vl:idlcate
r before the senate anl the
f.
Hard Hit By Deoisien.
nlng early today what the-prob;tlon
of the steering committee
De, Air. HUIUt&U oci auuui wgva
statement which he will
to his party conference tomorTlllman
feels keenly the acat
was taken by his party coli.
Originally the explanation
to him when It was first proto
him that he abdicate his
it the head- of the majority of
proprlatlons committee In favor
itor Martin, was that his health
it such as to permit him to ana
the extraordinary work neces>
handle the great supply bills..
re the contest ended personalere
Injected into It, and today
r Hoke Smith of Georgia, who
ember of the steering commltade
a personal matter of the
gainst Mr. Tillman by reading
pery interview that the Sooth
1a senator gave out on Wednlght
to an Atlanta newspaper,
i Interview Mr. Tillman chaired
enator Smith had betrayed
r Bacon of Georgia In the lat-A
oa nwadHnnf
BUI 1VI I C'OI CV UVU (W V>n
n. of the senate.
erday, when Senator Smith
1 that Mr. Tillman had glveh
in interview he called on the
Carolina senator and upbraided
>r it Mr. Tillman was not in a
atory mood and sharply told
r Smith he stood by every word
interview.
8mith 8eeks Vindication. i<
.tor Smith waited for the arrithe
Atlanta newspaper and toarched
in to the steering .comwith
a copy of it After the inr
was read to the steering comany
chance that Mr. Tillman
ave had of becoming chairman
sared. Senator Smith demandlication
at the hands of his coli
in the steering committee by
ting aside of Tillman,
as learned today that Senator
n resented the defeat of Senacon
for president pro tern, in a
he made before the Democratic
snce on the day that Senator
of Arkansas defeated Mr. Bar
re-election. Senator Tillman
he riot act of his party coli,
declaring that selfish ambits
at the bottom of the fight on
der Democratic senators and,
g his finger at Senator Hoke.
he told that statesman that
ild have a hard time explaining
people of Oeorgia that he had
ntrlbuted to the defeat and huon
of his colleague,
i understood that Senator Baares
the resentment expressed
Tillman toward Senator Smith,
?h he has not been as free in
>ing his opinion in the matter,
eaith No Longer the Exouse.
ra* evident toward the end of
ig conflict in the steering comlate
this afternoon that the
;rs of the committee were no
even pretending to be influby
considerations for Senator
q's health. The senator from
Carolina has Insisted all along
he expressions of sympathy
mere pretext to cover the arnof
Senator' Martin, who was a
ir of the steering committee, to M
a chairmanship to which fikhllman
was entitled by rank,
an evidence that this plea of
:hy for me was a sham and a
to mask a sordid ambition,"
nator Tillman today, "is proved
fact that it never occurred to
gentlemen that the dlsappolntind,
humiliation they were inon
me by denying me what I
itltled to, might have a more
effect on my health than any
kVa* miffkt A atmlira nn mo a a
an of the appropriations comFurthermore,
It never occurthem
that the work of the comon
naval affairs which Is also
ying, might be equally burdened
a menace to my health,
the simple truth Is that Senator
wanted a place I was eno.
As a member of the steermmittee,
which held my comasslgnment
at Its disposal, he
himself to promote his own
il interests at my expense, and
let members of the committee
d and traded with him to se ecognltlon
for themselves at
id of Important committees."
tor Tillman's fight has been
sque. When he found he was
sacrificed by his party col
? tA
lit? tip pcaicu pciouuau/ vw
int Wilson, William J. Bryan
1111am G. McAdoo. He (eels
disappointed that some effort
t put forward by the admlnlsto
affect the efforts of those
are planning his downfall.
Benator has a letter from PresEVilson
which will be read In
mocratic conference tomorrow
:h the president expressed the
tat Mr. Tillman would be chalr'
the appropriations committee.
Is letter was written before the
scame so bitter,
tor Tillman has learned, he
lat misrepresentation was made
steering committee to the effect
e members of his immediate
were anxious that he give up
Urmanshlp of the appropriasmmittee
in the Interest of his
It was even said that Mrs.
i took this view. Mrs. Tillman
her husband tonight in saying
ie never had expressed any
esire. and that she shared her
d's disappointment and had
lim to insist on the recognition
h his rank entitled him.
MERE MENTION
lent Wilson will dispense with
rices of about half of the mililes
that have heretofore been
I for service at the White
....Twenty-five warrants were
in Chicago yesterday for the
fire Insurance adjusters and
nts charged with connection
:he alleged national "arson
1 The warrants were based on
made by "captains" of rival
companies." In a collision
Union Pacific railroad near Cosb.,
Friday morning during the
lizzard of the winter; four Dervere
killed and eight injured.