Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, December 19, 1913, Page 2, Image 2
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Scraps and .facts.
? April 29 and 30 and May 1 have
been selected as dates for the 1914 reunion
of the United Confederate Veterans,
to be held In Jacksonville. Kla..
according to announcement by Gen.
Bennett H. ^Toungr, commander-inchief
of the organization. General
Young was in- Jacksonville to confer
with committees in charge of arrangements
for the re-union. Present plans
which were heartily indorsed by the
commander-in-chief, provide that all
veterans be afforded accommodations
in hotels, lodging houses and private
residences, and that the customary
tent camping grounds be abolished. ?
Spartanburg special of Wednesday
to Greenville News: Sensational developments
in connection with the disponent
proceedings against Charles
p. sims, me ?parianDurg attorney,
were promised by Mr. Sims last night
during a brief visit to the city. He
has been in Atlanta since before the
disbarment proceedings were instituted
and returned to Spartanburg solely
to accept service of the papers in
the disbarment case. Mr. Sims called
at Sheriff W. J. White's office, was
served with the complaint against him
and took the next train back to Atlanta.
In speaking of the case Mr.
Sims said revenge was the motive of
the prosecutors who included men
whose names did not appear in the
records. He expressed confidence in
his ability to disprove the charges
and confuse his accusers. Mr. Sims
said in the short time he had been in
Atlanta he had built up a fine practice
and had twenty-two cases pending
in.the courts.
? President Wilson has found it
necessary, to administer a severe rebuke
to the.Caraboa club, the conditions
of eligibility to membership in
which are holding a commission in
the army or navy, and having served
two years or more in the Philippines.
The president was some time ago
made an honorary member. Last week
the club gave a dinner In Washington
and indulged in hits and flings at
the Filipinos. One of the songs sung
was based on the idea that the only
way to civilize the Filipinos was bymeans
of Krag rifles. There was considerable
criticism of the administration's
attitude to the Filippinos, and
the whole affair was of such a nature
as to incur the great displeasure of
the president, who withdrew his hon
orary membership. Secretary of the
Navy Daniels issued an order requiring
officers of the navy to quit the
organization or the service, and Secretary
of War Garrison is also much
displeased. Members of the club are
now making profuse apologies as to
the whole affair.
? Washington. December 17: Spirited
debate in the house today marked
the beginning of consideration of the
bill for a government-owned railwayin
Alaska. Advocates of the measure
described at length the project to
build 733 miles of railroad from the
southern coast of Alaska to the rich
coal fields in the Interior. Its opponents
argued that the cost would be
much greater than the territories
committee had estimated and "tne
game was not worth the candle." The
debate is to be resumed next Wednesday,
unless congress has adjourned
for the Christmas holidays in the
meantime, and the Democrats in
charge of the bill expect a vote without
delay. Representative Houston of ,
Tennessee, chairman of the Territories
committee, and Representative
Lenroot of Wisconsin, led the fight for
the measure. Mr. Houston said a bond
issue of (35,000,000 would meet the
cost of the undertaking. Representative
Lenroot declared that Alaska's
present railroads were dominated by
the so-called Guggenheim interests.
? An agreement to vote on the final
passage of the administration currency
bill "on the legislative day of Friday,
December 19" was reached in the
senate last Wednesday. The agreement
provides that debate Thursday
and Friday be limited to 15_mlnutes
for each senator upon each "amendment
or upon the bill itself. While the
legislative day of today m^y run over
into Saturday, it is the expectation of
i V.III ?,lil
senate leaaers mai me um nm
passed before midnight tonight. If important
amendments are pending a
that time, however, a recess may be
taken until tomorrow morning. Democratic
Leader Underwood of the house
was in conference with senate leaders
Wednesday in preparation for the final
stages of congressional action on the
currency measure. It was thought that
but two days would be taken for the
completion of the bill in the joint conference
committee. House leaders
have kept In close touch with all
changes made by the senate, and they
expect President Wilson's signature to
be attached to the measure before
Christmas. The big task of organizing
a Federal reserve board, and creating
the vast system of regional banks
will then begin.
? Presido, Texas, December 18: An
exchange of shots between Mexican
and American soldiers on the American
side two miles west of Presido today
resulted In the death of Luis Or
ozco, a Federal regular from the army
of General Mercado. The Mexicans
fired the first shots. Orozco, who lived
several hours, admitted after being
shot that he and his companion
had crossed the border with a note
and that when halted by American
sentries they fired. As soon as the
shooting became known at United
States army headquarters a warning
was sent to the Federal commander
that the incident must not be repeated.
According to eye-witnesses, the
American soldiers on duty near the
place where the shooting occurred
were informed that Federal soldiers
were hiding in a hut 300 yards from
the river on the American side. The
Americans went to investigate. Two
Mexicans rushed from the hut and
started toward the river. The patrol
called to them to halt. The only answer
was a shot. Then the Americans
returned the fire and one of the Federals
dropped. The other continued
firing as he ran.
? A sweeping declaration in favor of
the principal of governmental ownership
of telephone and telegraph lines
ani an assertion that the postal service
now is self-supporting for the
first time since 1883, are features of
the annual report of Postmaster General
Burleson transmitted to congress
last Wednesday. Concerning the acquisition
of telephone and telegraph
lines, Postmaster General Burleson
says that the government has demonstrated
its capacity to conduct public
utilities, and from his present information
he is inclined clearly to the
taking over by the postofflce department
of the telegraph lines and. possibly,
also, of the telephone lines. Discussing
that the postmaster genera
says: "A study of the constitutional
purposes of the postal establishment
leads to the conviction that the postoffice
department should have control
over all means of the communication
of intelligence. The first telegraph
line in this country was maintained
and operated as a part of the postal
service, and it is to be regretted that
congress saw fit to relinquish this facility
to private enterprise. The monopolistic
nature of the telegraph business
makes it of vital importance to
the people that it be conducted by unselfish
interests, and this can be accomplished
only through government
ownership."
? Washington, December 18: State
department officials expressed the
opinion today that conditions in Mexico
were "more favorable." No intimation
was given as to the nature of
changes in the situation regarded as
indicating improvement. Much interest
is manifested here in the cyclonic
disturbances in the finances of Mexico
involving runs on banks and the issue
of currency without security regarded
as substantial. The opinion was expressed
in some quarters that the Huerta
government might receive financial
support from the large land and
mine owners .In northern Mexico, wh.
heretofore have been supposed to occunv
an attitude of neutrality as between
the contending factions but who
now adopt allegiance to the Huerta
cause as a result of the confiscation
of their properties by General Villa,
the rebel leader. Several changes
among warships in Mexican waters
were ordered today. The gunboat
Wheeling will go from Tampico to
New Orleans, so her crew may ha v.
short leave. The gunboat Dolphin
will move from Dominican waters to
Mexico. The cruiser New Orleans has
been ordered from the Puget Sound
yard to relieve the cruiser Maryland
at Topolobampo. The battleships Connecticut
and Kansas, detained at Guantanamo,
Cuba., upon their return
from the Mediteranean cruise because
of smallpox on the Ohio, probably
will proceed to Vera Cruz within
a day or two to relieve the New Hampshire
and Louisiana, which will sail
north. Meanwhile the battleship
Michigan will remain on duty in the
gulf until relieved by the Ohio, which
has been ordered to Charleston, S. C..
for fumigation.
Site jgorkvitte <?nquirrr.
Entered at the Postofflce in Yorkville
as Mail Matter of the Second Class.
YORKVUXE, S. C.s
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1913.
That Is an Interesting statement
that the Washington correspondent of
the Charlotte Observer quotes Senator
Simmons as making. If the senator
had talked that way a few years
back, he would have been roundly de- :
nounced as an irresponsible demagogue.
There are still those who will
claim that his utterances are somewhat
incendiary. We are inclined to
think he is speaking pretty nearly the
plain truth.
Experienced newspaper men of today
are easily able to appreciate the
complaint that the late Capt. Grist
made back in the 50's as to how influential
politicians sought to co-erce or
crush him by a threat to withdraw
certain official ad\ertislng from his
columns. Back in those old days the
official advertising was the principal
source of support of all the country
papers, and the politicians who sought
to control the papers by means of
such advertising were quite numerous.
Now-a-days such advertising is
still important; but it Is not so vital.
The breed of politicians complained of
Is not yet extinct, it Is true; but there
is more widespread recognition of the
commercial value of advertising according
to the public esteem in which
a newspaper is held as evidenced b.
its character, circulation and general
popularity, and the public is hardly
less quick to catch on to things of
this kind than the publisher himself.
In the old days one of the principal
considerations of the advertiser in a
country newspaper was to help il
along; but in these days of wider intelligence
the principal consideration
of the advertiser Is to help himself
and his business along with the public.
Many official and legal advertisements
as well as some commercial advertisements,
are still placed with a
view to innuencing me punt? ui t.
newspaper; but it is quite obvious
that a newspaper that would yield to
such influence is as little deserving oi
public confidence as the people who
would try to make use of such influences.
As to Registration.
There has been more, or less question
as to whether the county board of
supervisors of registration has a right
to keep its books open on days other
than those prescribed by law, or to
issue certificates during hours other
than those named.
Section 202 of the Civil Code says:
"After each general election
the registration books shall be opened
for the registration of electors entitled
to registration under the constitution,
on the first Monday in each month, at
the court house, until thirty days preceeding
the general election, when the
same shall be closed until said general
election shall have taken place." Section
202 says: "The said
boards of registration shall keep their
offices open on the days required by
law from nine o'clock in the forenoon
until five o'clock in the afternoon."
There is a good deal of the registration
law and much of it appears to be
more or less involved; but we see absolutely
nothing in any part of it that
would seem to prevent a majority of
the registration board issuing perfectly
valid certificates whenever or
wherever it desires, except within a
period of thirty days immediately
preceeding a general state or county
election, provided of course, it is willing
to pay its own expenses.
With reference to this matter of
voting, we are firm believers in the
proposition that every individual who
is entitled to be registered under the
Constitution should be registered, and
be in a position to vote. We believe
that the possession of a registration
certificate, or at least the presentation
of satisfactory evidence of constitutional
eligibility should be a pre-requisite
to voting in the primaries; but
we do not want to deny the right of
any eligible individual to vote, unless
it can be clearly shown that the failure
of such individual to qualify himself
was the result of deliberate indiference
and neglect.
There are large numbers of broadminded
citizens over the state who
find it impracticable to get into their
county seats on salesdays, and while
we think that these people should
spare no efforts under the existing
machinery to qualify themselves for
votiner. where it Is impracticable for
them to do so, they should be given
still better facilities.
Newspapers of 1851-1852.
Through the kind generosity of Mrs.
W. D. Glenn of Yorkvllle, the publishers
of The Enquirer have just
come into possession of" volumes VII
and VIII of the flies of the Yorkvllle
Miscellany?1851 and 1852?a prize of
immeasureable sentimental value to
them as individuals, and. of very great
historical worth to the people of York
county, not to say of the state of South
Carolina.
It was with Volume VII of the
Yorkvllle Miscellany that the late L.
M. Grist, then 20 years of age, first
became a newspaper proprietor. He
purchased the paper from his father,
the late John E. Grist, who had been
publishing for six years previous under
the name of the "Farmers' Miscellany,"
and changing the name as given
above, continued as owner until 1855,
when he sold to John L. Miller and
Samuel W. Melton, who changed the
name to The Yorkvllle Enquirer, and
retained Mr. Grist as publisher. This
arrangement continued until 1858,
when Mr. Grist bought The Enquirer
and continued in the sole ownership
until 1895, when he took several of
his sons into co-partnership.
The story of the volumes of the
Yorkvllle Miscellany is like this: The
late W. C. Beatty of Yorkvilfe, was a
subscriber and a frequent contributor
to the .paper, and had his copies bound
in hook form. At the executor's sale
of Col. Beatty's personal effects in
the 80's, this file was Included and it
was bought by the late Capt. R. H.
Glenn, then sheriff of York county.
At the death of Capt. Glenn, the flit
passed into the hands of his son, the
late Mr. W. D. Glenn, who prized it
very highly during the balance of his
life, and Mrs. Glenn, although feeling
no less attachment for reasons that
have been made obvious, being very
much impressed with the general interest
that is being felt in the "Footsteps
of the Fathers" notes now be- J
ing published in The Enquirer, decided
recently that the best thing to do
with the old papers was to give them
back into the keeping of the present
owners of this paper.
With the acquisition of these flies of
the Yorkville Miscellany, the publishers
of The Enquirer now have all the
complete flies of Yorkville newspapers
that we know of. as follows:
The Pioneei?Patrick Carey, publisher?182?
and 1824. , ~
The Compiler?John E. Grist, publisher?1840.
The Yorkville Miscellany?Lewis M.
Grist, publisher?1851-1862.
Yorkville Enquirer from 1866 to the
nwAoant tima
pi uociib iiiiiv*
The Yorkville Enterprise for three
years.
The Yorkville Yeoman, six yeara
The Yorkville New Era, from November
5, 1904, to July, 1907.
Glancing over the flies of the Yorkville
Miscellany we find much that Is
of local and historical interest, and it
Is our hope to review it at. sometime
in the future, as we are now reviewing
the flies of The Enquirer; but as
to that we do not feel warranted in
making any deflnite promises.
One thing with which we are particularly
impressed Is the trials and
troubles of the youthful publisher, as
set forth in a personal editorial at the
time. It seems that the secession controversy
was at its height. The issue
was three-fold. Many of the most
thoughtful and level-headed people of
the day were opposed to secession.
Others favored secession; buts were
unwilling to secede without the cooperation
of the other slave-holding
states. Still others were urging the
?Smith flarnllna alone.
OCV/COOlVli V4 4>VMV>?
The then editor of The Enquirer was
known to sympathize with either the
Unionists or Co-operative Secessionists,
rather than the separate state Secessionists;
but was not undertaking
to Impress his own views editorially.
Without resources other than his
brains and labor, and in a position
where he could be easily crushed by
the rich and powerful, he allowed the
free use of his paper to "Pro Bono
Publico," "Civis," "Secessionist," "Cooperative,"
and the rest of them to
discuss both sides as they would. The
tiles show what seems at this day to
be absolute impartiality; but it appears
that in the course of time the
"Separate State Secessionists," of
which there were a number of rich
and powerful ones in Yorkvile, began
to charge the editor with partiality
and to threaten the establishment of a
new paper with a view to compelling
the editor to surrender nis property
and his convictions to their direction.
In this state of facts, the editor print*
ed the following editorial under the
heading, "Ourselves":
We have never heretofore brought
our private affairs in any particular
to the attention of the public. We
think that justice to ourselves requires
we should now do so. We learn that
prominent and wealthy gentlemen of
our village, and in one instance a professing
. Christian, have made .the
charge against us that we have given
our press exclusively to the Co-operationists?that
we have refused to publish
the communications of Secessionists
that therefore they are determined
to put down our press, especially
by withdrawing the advertising of
certain public offices of the district
and establishing another press. In
reply to these charges we state the
following facts?facts which are irre'..tnKlo
wViieh cannnt ha ' denied
publicly under any man's proper signature.
The first article we ever published
"by request," was handed us by
a Secessionist. We never refused to
republish an article of this character
handed us by ' a Secessionist in our
lives, and could not because none such
was offered us, unless it be claimed
by a young gentleman that we did so
last week. This was an article that
would have made about four columns
of our paper. We had already been
furnished from another source with
the extracts from Senator Butler's address
and only about one-third of
that gentleman's speech was given us,
so that our. space might not be too
much occupied for the original matter
we had in hand and the latest
news. It must also be remembered,
this too was after the charges had
been made and known to us. Our paper
of last week shows that an article
such as the above was, could not have
been inserted. The truth is also, that
even no Secession paper we have seen,
has thought the article worth republishing.
We state another fact. The first
original communication published in
our paper on the subject of Secession
was in favor of Secession, handed into
us by a Secessionist, and we have never
refused to publish a single original
article in favor of Secession in our
lives. We deferred one last week because
the name was not authoritatively
given us. The'true ground, however,
was this. There was an original
communication and extracts on an
outer form. This was seen and read,
inasmuch as we worked off our outside
form early in the week. A communication
was afterward handed us
replying to this article, and we were
asked to publish it in the same paper.
We of our own will, after setting up
half of the article, thought this unfair
and distributed the type. The article
was then withdrawn;/ Until our
paper has actually been issued, it is
our own private property. No friend
of ours has asked a like privilege.
Such are-'the facts of, opr oqndtict.
We are young, inexperienced and
poor. We know that influence and
wealth can easily "break us up." We,
however, will still rely on truth, honesty
and hard work for a living.
? Columbia special of December 17.
to the News ana Courier: Governor
Blease this morning: flayed the commission
form of government and said
that he hoped before Christmas the
recall would be invoked in every city
in the state where that provision is
now in force. He said he was glad
that the recall had been invoked in
Orangeburg: that, while he didn't care
who was mayor of the town, still he
wanted the people to see what their
representative had put on them.
"There is no democracy in the commission
form; it is a farce," declared
the governor forcibly. When the commission
form was passed, it was vetoed
by Governor Blease, but,' was
passed over his veto. The governor this
morning, denounced the recall wherein
20 per cent of the voters could recall
any official. "Why they could
have an election every thirty days," ht
declared. - pointing ouC whit, in Ris
opinion, is one of the greatest weaknesses
in the commission act. "I hope
they will all have the recall." said
the governor, "to show to the people
what a nuisance the legislature pu'
on them. And I hope they will keep on
recalling them." It is thought in Columbia
that an amendment raising
the requirement of the percentage of
voters to sign a recall petition before
it Is effective will be offered In the
coming session of the general assembly.
LOCAL AFFAIRS,
NEW ADVERTI8EMENT8
First National Bank, Yorkvilje?Extends
the compliments of the season
to its customers and friends.
Lyric Theatre?Tonight will present
'The Wall of Money," a powerful
and interesting drama in two reels.
Programme for Saturday evening.
J. J. Keller & Co.?Again request all
parties owing them on account to
make immediate settlement. They
need the money. i
Palmetto Monument Co.?Thanks its
customers for past favors and extends
the season's good wishes.
T. W. Speck?Tells you to come to his
store for gifts worth while at the
right pricea See page 5.
Yorkville Hardware Co.?Calls attention
to many things it has that are
suitable for gifts. *
Yorkville Bargain House?Extends its
thanks to friends and customers and
extends the season's compliments.
I Caa natra A \
Shieder Drug Store?Offers first aid
to holiday shoppers and gives a list
of gift goods. See page 4
.Royal Baking Powder Co.?On page 4
gives information about the good
qualities of Royal baking powder
G. W. Whltesides & Cp., Sharon?Announce
special holiday reduction
sale of all k;inds of seasonable merchandise.
See page four. , <
J. M. Stroup?-Offers 25 lbs. granulated
sugar for 11.25, and quotes lower
prices on flour.
Klrkpatrick-Belk Co.?Invites atten*
tlon to bargains tomorrow, Monday
and all of next week.
Thomson Co.?Reminds you that only
four more days and its special sale
will close. Goods for gift givers..
L. R. Williams, Probate Judge?Gives
notice that Robt. L. Hope has applied
for letters of admlnistratlpn on
the estate of A. P.. Hope, deceased.
J. A. Tate, C. C. C. Pis.?Gives notice
of sale of real estate in the suit.pf
- Wm. R. Carroll vs. Walter W. Love,
on salesday for January.
C. F. Sherer?Has fresh shipment of
boiled and yaw* hams, and sells the
finest oysters. Still buying butter.
York Supply Co.?Received two cars
of flour this week and wants to give
you prices. Iron roofing.
W. H. Herndon?Has fruit cakes. at
50, 35c and 25c. Choice apples and
oranges Just received.
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While the statement in the last issue
of The Enquirer with reference to
the crop shortage around McConnells
vllle was correct, our attention ha?
been called to the probability that It
may have been slightly misleading.
The shortage at the McConnellsvllle
gin Is only a few hundred bales; but
Including Lowryville, Guthriesville
Smith's and other points within-a radius
of six or seven miles, the aggregate
shortage is easily 1,500 bales.
. We are unwilling to admit that Th|
Enquirer needs a spur to make It df
Its best for we really do not believe
this to be the case; but nevertheless
it is a fact that during the past fev
weeks our advertisers have been making
us hustle at an unusually live!
pace. The demand for space, ajl of ty
purely voluntary, has been unprecedented
over a period of many years
and all our facilities, mechanical qi)
well as editorial, have been taX ^
pretty nearly to the limit. We belong
among those who will heartily welcome
the few days of rest usually afforded
at the Christmas season. The last
issue before Christmas will appear on
December 23, and the next issue after
that on the Tuesday following. . !
WITHIN THE TOWN
? The Graded school suspends, this
afternoon for the Christmas holidays,
and will resume work on January^*
? The ladies of the Church of tjys
Good Shepherd are holding their Annual
bazaar today.
? At a meeting of the court house
commission in the office of Chairman
Brice, yesterday, there was further
'consideration of the plans of the pr<$posed
new building, and it was decided
to take the county officers Jo Dillon
on December 29, to see the hand-?
some building that was some time
ago erected at that place.
? Clover 16, Yorkvllle 14. Such was
the result of the first game of basket
hall that the Yorkville Graded school
boys have played this year. The game
was played on the Graded school
court. The Clover boys put up a fast
and snappy exhibition, and although
:YorRvil!e held Clover to a close score,
they were simply outclassed.
' ? At a recent meeting of Yorkvllle
Camp No. 38, W. O. W., the following
officers were elected to serve during
the ensuing year: Consul commander,
J. Q. Wray; Advisor lieutenant,
Jno. W. Miller; Banker, W. R. Latimer;
Clerk, D. T. Woods; Escort, D.
R. Whitener; Watchman, R. L. Marley;
Sentry, B. F. Marley; Manager,
D. Whitener.
CHRISTMAS TIDE
It la Christmas tide. Ten days ago
the spirit of the season was hardly
.noticeable; but gradually and steadily
since then occasional mild whispers
have multiplied and become
louder until now the familiar sentiment
has begun to pervade the whole
atmosphere of the town and vicinity.
The talk of the children, the first
heralds of the season have been heard
by the elders, and the business people
having made full preparation before
nana as reposuorres 01 oiu man ounta,
all the different elements of the
situation seem to have made proper
connection, and for the next two weeks
at least, the holiday season will reign
supreme.
: YorkVille business people, especially
all that deal with things that hatp
to do with Christmas are on the job.
and people from the country who
commenced their holiday shopping
some days back, are flocking to
stores In increasing numbers. Almost
.every store In town has holiday goods
and trade is booming from out on
Charlotte street down to the |?ot of
'Congress street.
The people are buying dry goods,
furniture, jewelry, toys, fruits, candle*;'
beef, pork and the like, going to
the picture show, giving parties and
enjoying themselves generally. The
season is well advanced; but the
Christmas spirit is getting warmer and
higher every day. It can be seen, felt,
heard, tasted and even smeiled in ev
n.Y quuilfl Ul II1C IUVVU.
OUR CLUBMAKERS
Fpr the information of the public
and more particularly of subscribers
and intending subscribers whose
names have not yet been returned for
next year, we are printing the following
list of clubmakers who have so
far reported with clubs. We have information
of a number of other clubmakers
who have clubs; but who have
not yet reported. These will be added
later. In the meantime subscribers
who have not yet renewed their subscriptions
for next- year, shouM get
into- communication with one of the
clubmakers in the following list:
Miss Sallie W. Allison
Hickory Grove
Miss Nellie Allison . . .Tirzah
John K. Allison Hickory Grove
Mrs. S. L. Blair No. 1 Sharon
Claude Burns No. 1 Yorkville
W. A. Barrett Clover
Miss NpnhTe Barnett . No. 2 Yorkville
Mrs. Walter Bell Guthriesvllle
J. H. Blgham Sharon
W. H. Crook Fort MU1
Mrs. Fred Cook No. 2 Yorkvilie
A. D. Dorsett Yorkvllle
J./R. Davidson No. 3 Clover
Ftank Dagnall Hickory Grove
Mrs. W. Guy Davis Clover
E. L. Ford Clover
Mrs. M. A. Gaston .. . Bullock's Creek
Sam M. Grist Yorkvllle
Mrs. R. H. Gwinn Sharon No. 1.
Miss Mary Jackson Newport
G. W. Knox Clover
W. S. Lesslle Lesslle
Stanhope Love No. 1 Yorkvllle
W. W. Love No. 7 Yorkvllle
A. W. McFarland .. ..No. 3 Yorkvllle
Grover McFarland Clover
Miss Sallle McConnell
McConnellsville
! Mrs. T. C. McKnight Sharon
Miss Nannie Brooks Matthews
No. 4 Rock Hill
J. J. McSwain Ancona Mill
Miss Grizzle Mullinax ..King's Creek
L. G. Nunn Rock Hill
.W. A. Nichols No. 2 Smyrna
Lee Pursley No. 4 Clover
^ UnworH PiHHlp _ Nn 2 Hover
W. T. Smarr Bullock's Creek
>J. H. Sherer Sharon R, F. D.
Grler Sherer Sharon No. 2.
Geo. L Suggs ?-No. 8, Yorkvllle
Mrs. John M. Smith Clover
W. W. Wyatt Smyrna
Lester Watson ..No. 1 Hickory Grove
Jeff D. Whltesides
No. 2 Hickory Grove.
Mrs. Raymond Whltesides
: . V No. 1 Filbert
R. W. Whiteside Smyrna
I Miss Lizzie Wood 3 Clover
THE BOY'8 PIG CLUB
Seventeen boys and girls entered a
contest that commenced on March 25.
last for the sum of $25 offered by Hon.
D. E. Finley to be divided in prizes to
the most successful pig raisers, and
eleven of them stuck to the work to
the end which c&me on November 20
.when each of their pigs was weighed
In- the presence of three disinterested
witnesses. ...
The names of the contestants with
the ages and weights of their respective
pigs are as follows:
Weight
-Marie Jenkins, 8 mos. and 10
days 408
Mary Bankhead, 10 mos. and 3
; days 451
Kate Dowdle, 9 mos and 2
days 396
Mary Sherer, 8 mos. and 13
days 353
DuPre Love, 9 mos. and 2
days 340
Carter Jackson, 11 mos. and o
days 343
Brnest Robinson, 7 mos. and 28
days 308
Elizabeth Campbell. 9 mos. and 1
day 287
Clarence Feamster, 10 mos. and 0
days 278
Boyd Feamster, 10 mos. and 0
days 257
Sam Campbell, 8 mos. and 22
days 254
Because of the varying: ages and
weights of the pigs at the beginning
and the different considerations governing
the average rate of gain per
day, etc., the problem of correctly
awarding the prizes was difficult and
complicated, and Mr. John R. Blair
who had charge of the.cbntest, turned
the matter over to a committee of
'three judges including Messrs. C. L.
Kennedy, J. S. R&lney and R. M. Sherer
of Sharon. The- judges kept the
matter under consideration for some
time and they have announced awards
as follows:
1st. Marie Jenkins $8 00
2d. Mary Bankhead 6 00
3d. Kate Dowdle 5 00
4th. Mary Sherer 3 50
; 5th. DuPre Love 2 50
ABOUT PEOPLE
' Mr. B. W. Creed of Rock Hill, is
quite Hick in the Fenneil infirmary.
Mrs. M. E. Buggien of Columbia, is
visiting relatives and friends in Yorkville.
Misses Claire and Ruth Crosby of
Yorkvllle., are visiting friends in
Charlotte.
,Mlss Pearl Wallace of Yorkvllle.
left on Wednesday to spend several
days with friends in Columbia.
Miss Julia Witherspoon of Yorkvllle,
is visiting Mrs. John M. Hemphill
in Chester.
Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Eaves have returned
to their home In Yorkville. after
a visit to relatives in Marlon, N. C.
Mr. Thos. A.. McFarland and son
Mr, Will T. McFarland of Clover No
3, left Wednesday for a visit of several
weeks to relatives in Texas.
Mr. Will McClaln of Yorkville R. F
D. No. 7 left this week for Charlotte,
N. C.. where he expects to take a position.
Misses Fannie and Maud Stroup of
'the Presbyterian .-college, Charlotte,
N. C., are spending the holidays at
their home in Yorkville.
Mr. Suel Hartness of Boiling Spring
High school is spending the holidays
with his parents on Yorkville R. F. D.
No. 6.
Mrs. W. H. W. Baker of Spartanburg
Is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Scott on Yorkville. R. F. D.
No. 3.
MIbs Mary Fant Herndon or Converse
college, Spartanburg:, Is spending:'the
holidays at her home in forkvllle.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Herndon of
Yorkville, today announced the approaching:
marriage of their daughter
Miss Lilla to Mr. Elmore Lightfoot of
Bartow, Fla.
Miss Ola Marlon Allison of Mary
Baldwin Seminary, Staunton, Va., arrived
In Yorkville today, to spend the
holidays with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. R. T. Allison.
Miss Miriam White of Columbia
college, Columbia, S. C., arrived in
Yorkville, Wednesday night to spend
the holidays with her parents. Mr
and Mrs. J. P. Whit*.
Mr. Robert Latimer of Chester,
spent a day or two In Yorkville this
week visiting his brother, Mr. W. C.
Latimer. Mr. Latimer stated that his
last visit to Yorkville was twelve
years ago.
Mr. A. McNeil, of Solyille, New
York, sends $2 to pay his subscription
~ Vnt.i/trll1o Fnnnlror fnr another
IU liic x vinfiiib v. .v?
-year and winds up his letter with:
"Best wishes for you and all the
Yorkville people."
'-Associate*. Reformed Presbyterian:
Alexander; arrived in Due West,
last Tuesday. On Sabbath afternoon
she talked to a large audience in the
A. R. P. church. Telling? of Tier v\Kfrk
in.India giving-a description of the
Montgomery district, gave many facts
about the people and their customs,
spoke of the outlook of the mission,
told of the joys and trials of the missionary
and exhibited many interesting
objects that she had brought from
that country. At the close many of
the people went forward to speak and
to look at the objects of great interest.
That night Miss Alexander spoke to
the Y. W. C. A., at the Woman's college.
Miss Alexander left on Tuesday
for Lesslie, S. C.
Mr. W. A. Armstrong of Brazorls
county, Texas, who has been visiting
' friends and relatives in York county
for the past six weeks, after an absence
of 25 years, stepped into The
Enquirer office on Tuesday to say that
he had .gained 32 pounds since his arrival
in this county. He weighed 160
'pounds when he came and on -Tuesday
he weighed 192 pounds. Mr.- Armstrong
is a son or <me laie nen AMusnunfi.
went to Texas in 1888 because for good
and sufficient reasons, he felt that
through no fault of his, he stood no
show at home. Having been denied
educational advantages except to a
very limited degree, he knew of no
wmi to make a living except as a day
laborer; but avoiding both whisl
and tobacco, he saved his money and
accumulated a pretty fair property
He married about six years ago and
his family consists of wife and thre<
children. At present he is a section
master on the Sante Fe railroad.
A letter from Capt. John D. McConnell
of McConnellsville, tells of a dinner
given by Mrs. R. F. Lindsay in
honor of her cousin, Mr. Black Davidson,
of Texas, ' who is visiting his
brother, Mr. F. D. Davidson. Because
of the shaklness of his writing, the
venerable captain, who is 81 years of
age, insists that he will not be offend- I
ed If the letter goes into the waste
basket; but that Is not to be thought
of. Even at the risk of errors that may 1
have to be corrected, the letter Is here- ]
with reproduced as nearly as possible: <
"I had talked to Flack over the telephone
last week, and while that was !
good, it was nothinR like the pleasure <
of the warm clasp of his hand, and <
sitting down to the table that Mrs. (
Lindsay had loaded with good things
for him and several more of us. Black ?
and I had not met before for 47 years. 1
and we had the floor for 5i hours, dur- \
ing most of which time we kept .
tjnppie jjiuit mugiiinff, an nuuuu)
else knows how to laugh. Black told
me he had eleven children and forty- ]
two grandchildren, and I proposed
that if he would come back and raise
soldiers to light the Mexicans we
would change the name of Bethesda |
to Black Davidson township. The ;
Davidson and Lindsay families sent
sixteen soldiers to the Confederate I
army. A Davidson shed the first blood
that was shed by a York county man.
and also the last?one of them being
wounded at Fort Sumter on July 21. 1
1861. and another at Appomattox on j
April 9. 1865." j
,
THE MARRIAGE RECORD
Following is a list of the marriage
licenses Issued y Probate Judge Williams
since the last publication in The
Enquirer of November 11:
Nov. 6.?John B. Wallace and Lucy
Merritt.
Nov. 7.?John L. Dobbins and Minnie
Owens.
Nov. 7.?Sam Love and Maggie
Wright
Nov. 8.?John Hedrick and Nancy
Carr.
Nov. 8?Jessie Lindsay and Loulza
Crawford (colored).
Nov. 8.?Sherman Davis and Nannie
Hackett (colored).
Nov. 10.?J. Loyd Ross and Pearl
Caroline Smith.
Nov. 10.?William Sadler and Beatrice
Nance (colored).
Nov. 11.?Sam Whitesldes and Mary i
Spring's (colored). <
Nov. 11.?John Moore and Louiza
Lock (colored).
Nov. 12.?John R. Mumm and Lessle (
McFalle.
Nov. 13.?Manly S. Young: and Prances
Harris.
Nov. 14.?Martin McConnell and
Florence Ourrence (colored).
Nov. 15.?Rev. John N. Lesslie and .
Elizabeth Lessie Simpson.
Nov. 15.?Thomas J. McKeown and
Ola Efltes.
Nov. 16.?Hatcher Hamrick and Davie
Barrett.
Nov. 16.?Robert Hart and Nora
Barnes (colored).
Nov. 17.?James Knox and Lizzie
Allison (colored).
Nov. 17.?Walter I. Barber and Dorothy
W. Montgomery.
Nov 17.?Valdra Garrison and Rlain
Simpson.
Nov. 19.?John M. Hemphill and
Helen Witherspoon.
Nov. 19.?Richard F. Bridges and <
Essie F. Means.
Nov. 21.?Broadus L. Hopper and
Eula Good.
Nov. 22.?Frank McNeely and Re- '
becca Simmons (colored).
Nov. 22.?John L. Clark and Mamie
Hogue.
Nov. 22.?George Davis and Estell
Page (colored).
Nov. 22.?Green Nichols and Mary
Canady (colored).
Nov. 22.?Dan Barnett and Bula
Woods (colored).
Nov. 24.?Thomas Klmbrell and
Maggie Whitesldes.
Nov. 24.?Thomas Falls and Eula
Bell Blair (colored).
Nov. 24.?Rufus Robinson and Bessie
Currence. <
Nov. 24.?John H. Sadler and Effie ,
V. Gardner.
Nov. 25.?Robert S. Fewell and Bessie
May Wllliford.
Mnv 2R?Avev D. Whisonant and
Ida Press Horton.
Nov. 25.?Robert B. Whltesides arid
Cora Sherer.
Nov. 26.?Arthur King and .Emma
Lumpkins (colored).
Nov. 26.?Jas. T. Mitchell and Flor- ,
ence Berry.
Nov. 27.?Milton Auston and Martha
Cooner (colored).
Nov. 28/?John Warren and Anna
May Jackson (colored).
Nov. 29.?Joseph R. Smith and
Maud O'GIlmer Windle.
Nov. 29.?Mason Brown and Annie
Pharr.
Dec. 1.?James M. Franklin and Sarah
Hunt (colored).
Dec. 2.?Charlie C. Funk and Mary
Bell Reynolds.
Nov. 3.?Sanford Stanley and Martha
Jane Turner.
Dec. 3.?Mose Lathem and Perlie
R. Thompson.
Dec. 3.?J. Victor Greene and Lovie
May Morris. ,
Dec. 6.?James Crosby and Vestula
McCaw (cdlored).
Dec. 6.?Gorlan Hedrlck and Hattle
Null.
Dec. 6.?Henry Moore and Hattle
Mitchell (colored).
Dec. 8.?Willie Bsteas and Bessie
Moore (colored). ,
Dec. 8.?Smith Dowdle and Elsie
Sherer.
Dec. 8.?Mack Southers and Genever
Patterson (colored).
Dec. 8.?Fits McCarley and Burnice
Jenkins.
q ?Samuel Jackson and Mag
gie McCleave (colored).
Dec. 9.?Clarence E. Weatherly and
Mary Eunice Grist.
Dec. 10.?Lewis E. Hayes and Mary
L. Starnes. ,
Dec. 10.?Rev. Henry G. Hardin and |
Olive Walker.
Dec. 10.?Willie Jackson and Hattie
Hall (colored).
Dec. 10.?James Byers and Sarah
Russell (colored).
Dec. 10.?William Glenn Wallace and
Pearl Hope Robinson.
Dec. 12.?Thomas P. Caldwell and
Azalee Davis Wilson.
Dec. 12.?William Holshouser and
Addle Clark.
Dec. 12.?Thomas Stroup and Blrtic
Ceever.
Dec. 13.?Wyatte Harper and Minnie
Pegram (colored).
Dec. 13.?Charlie Erwin and Jane
Pratt (colored).
Dec. 13.?John V. Allmon and Mattie
B. Matthews.
15?rirppn Klne and Mandona
Wade'(colored). '
Dec. 13.?Wilson Glenn and Annie
Berry (colored). Dec.
13.?"Thomas W. Lynch and Venle
Roberts. .
Dec. 13.?Foy Feamster and Annie
Belle Crawford (colored).
Dec. 14.?Benjamin H. Cooper and
Emma A. Upton. ,
Dec. 15.?Richard L. Bailey and
Ethel Jenkins. ^
Dec. 15.?Curtles Feemster and Aggie
Ralney (colored). 0aiii?
Dec. 15.?George Moore and Sallle
Barber (colored).
Dec. 15.?Arthur McCarter and One
Beamguard. .
Dec. 15?James Alexander and
Manda Bratton (colored).
Dec 15.?Bishop Good and Emma
Nichols (colored).
Dec. 16.?Geo. E. Ferguson and Rosa
Lee Moore.
Dec. 16.?J. L. Patterson and Alice
whltp (colored).
Dec. 16.?Caswell Burge and Valle:
Johnson.
Dec. 16.?Paul Gourley and Leilp
Sherer.
Dec. 16.?Raymond T. Whiteside?
and Bessie Finley Clark.
Dec. 17.?Ethan T. Williams and
Minnie T. White.
Dec. 17.?Jackson Vaughan and
Phillia Long (colored).
LOC/ - LACONICS.
Tax Collections.
Tax collections up to Wednesday
night amounted to only $29,556.05 out
of a total book of $226,377.93. leaving a
balance of $197,822 to be collected. The
penalty of 1 per cent goes on after
January 1.
The Old Muster Grounds.
Capt. John D. McConnell of McConnellsville.
writes that the recent statement
In The Enquirer in connection
with the identity of Smith's Old Field
and the Briar Patch, was incorrect.
He says that the present home of Mr.
Robert B. Hartness stands on part of
what was once known as the "Briar
Patch," and that "Smith's Old Field,"
was In the neighborhood of Smith's
Ford, near Broad River.
Port Mill Secret Ordere.
Fort Mill Times: At recent meet
Ings of the local Masonic and K. of P.
Lodges the following officers were
?lected for the ensuing year: Masonic
Lodge?C. S. Link. W. M.; \V. P.
Clrayton, S. W.; W. B. Meacham. Jr..
See.; W. A. Roach. Treas.; W. M.
Harothers, J. W.; F. E. Ardrey, S. D.;
Joseph Collins. J. D.; J. L. Lyles, Tiler;
L. J. Masney, Steward; L. S.Matthews,
Steward. Knights of Pythias?
Dr. J. B. Elliott. C. C.; O. T. Culp,
V-C.; W. A. Roach, Prelate; L. J.
Viassey, K. of R. & 8.; J. J. Bailee, M.
at A.; Dr. J. L. Spratt, M. of E.J J. H.
McMurray, M. of W.; Dr. T. S. Kirkpatrick,
I. O.; C. S. Link, O. O.; S. A.
Kpps and W. J. Stewart, Trustees.
Death of John 3. Chambers.
Mr. John Snider Chambers died
suddenly of heart failure at his home
In the Beth-Shiloh neighborhood at
about 6 o'clock yesterday morning.
Mr. Chambers was born in Hocking
ham county, N. C., on February 6,
1835, the date being remembered as
the "Cold Saturday." He went into the
Confederate Hervlce as a member of
Company K, Thirteenth North Carolina
volunteers, and gave faithful and
gallant service throughout the war.
Some years after the war he moved to
Tork county and up to the time of his
leath had been a resident of the BethShlloh
neighborhood for a period of
twenty-seven years. He was a member
of Allison Creek church and was
recognized by all his acquaintances as
an upright and honorable citizen. He
Is survived by the following children:
Mrs. J. W. Smith, Messrs. J. S.. W. D.,
and E. B. Chambers and Mrs. J. M.
Hughes. Altogether there are fortysix
grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
The Interment took place
it Beth-Shlloh this morning at 11
9'clock.
Mr. Hardin at Washington.
The Washington Herald of Monday
thus reported the first appearance of
Rev. E. K. Hardin In the Mt. Vernon
pulpit last Sunday: "Two large congregations
welcomed Rev. Edward
King Hardin, the new pastor of Mount
Vernon Place Methodist Episcopal
church, yesterday morning and evening,
to hear his first sermon In Washington.
At the morning service Dr.
Hardin chose for his text the statement
of the Apostle Paul, in his trial
before King Agrlppa, when the accused,
In defending himself on the charge
of being a Christian, said, among othat.
thlnn' 'T was nrtt nhorilpnt trt th?
heavenly vision.' The second part of
the discourse was devoted to. what
this remarkable vision accomplished,
both in the life of Paul and in the propagatlon
of Christianity, even down
to the present time. At the evening
service Dr. Hardin delivered a discourse
op the valuation that is placed
upon the indivldnal by God, the valuation
that the world places upon the
individual man, and the estimate that
is made by every man of himself. The
text upon which this discourse was
based was the incident in the life of
Christ when he referred to the fact
that two sparrows are sold for a farthing,
yet not one of these is forgotten
before the Father.' Dr. Hardin, who
is only twenty-nine years old, has
been in the ministry less than Ave
years. He was selected by the college
of bishops of the Southern Methodist
church for the pastorate of Mount
Vernjon church, which it is proposed
to make the 'capital' of Southern
Methodism.."
MERE MENTION
George E. Davis, an ironmaker, arrpntprf
in New York several months
ago, on Tuesday entered a plea of
guilty in the Federal court at Indianapolis,
tnd., to the charge of conspiracy
in transporting dynamite illegally.
Davis, at the time of his arrest,
made a confession and implicated
Harry Jones, secretary of the International
association of Structural
Steel Workers..... .Five persons lost
their lives in a Are which destroyed a
Salvation Army home at Cincinnati
O., early Tuesday morning. Other
bodies are supposed to be in the ruins,
rhe Are is believed to have been of incendiary
origin and one man has beer
arrested on suspicion of having started
the blaxe..... The Federal department
of justice has started an investigation
of the alleged peanut trust, on complaint
of North Carolina and Virginia
ueanut growers Carl C. Christen
enn, an asistant quartermaster of the
United States navy, was indicted in
Chicago, Tuesday, on a charge of violating
the white slave law..... .. A solid
carload of eggs was shipped from
Hickory, N. C., to New York, Tuesday.
.. .Thirty-eight coal miners were
killed in a coal dust explosion in a
mine at Newcastle, Col., Tuesday. All
of the- dead men were married and all
but six or eight were Americans
Senator Ellhu Root says he has absolutely
no aspirations to be the Republican
nominee for president
The platform adopted by the Progressive
party of Illinois, includes an endorsement
of the initiative and referendum,
and the election of judges out
of politics. Prank G. Allen, a wealthy
manufacturer of Mollne, is to be the
party's candidate for the United State
senate next year Casar district
of Cleveland county, N. C., on Tuesday
voted a $40,000 bond issue in aid
of a proposed railroad from Shelby to
Casar In the upper part of the county
A real estate deal In London
Tuesday, involving about 19 acres of
city property totaled something over
$50,000,000. The property sold had
been in the possession of one family
since 1540 The trial of Hans
Schmidt, the Catholic priest, for the
murder of Anna Aumuler, is now in
progress in New York. Insanity ir the
nrlnAlrvol /Infanon TI rn rl natrnvnH
property estimated to be worth $260,000
In the business section of Lynchburg,
Va., Tuesday morning:.
The Pull Together Idea.?The Gaflfney
Ledger calls attention to certain
practices among merchants and other
business men which do not, in good
taste, go together. The Ledger refers
to the practice of sending out of town,
some times thousands of miles away
for supplies that can be secured from
the home newspaper. "When the
county newspapers find foreigners invading
the field of home merchants
with goods and merchandise and sell
them to farmers," says the Ledger,
"they are asked to arise and whack
the intruders and advise the farmers
to buy their <n>od8 of the home merchants.
And when foreign printing
houses send their representatives
among the merchants and :business
men, many of these same merchants
give them their orders and get
inferior work for their money."?Laurens
Advertiser.
r?Vin riroo r\t I rrotni 1o H11 AO in thA
dealings between John Burge, commissary
manager for Panama canal
work and contractors who furnished
supplies, are being investigated by the
government. So far no loss to the
government has been discovered. The
amount of money Involved has not
been determined. The war department
is trying to ascertain if Burke
has received commissions from contractors.
This charge was made
against him by Charles R. Walker,
formerly under Burke. He alleges also
that Burke placed contracts with a
company In which he is financially Interested.
Burke is somewhere in the
United States on a leave of absence.
He is still on the government pay roll.
It is admitted officially that an investigation
has been under way for six
months.
80UTH CAROLINA NEW8.
? Steps are being taken to form the \
first rural credit bank in the state on \
the farm system of rural credits. The
bank will be located in Oconee county.
Col. Watson is assisting the promoters
with all the information about
rural credits in use In foreign countries
and especially in Ireland. The
formation of this hank will be watched
with interest.
? Newberry Herald and News: A
branch from a black pepper tree was
handed us Wednesday by Mr. L. W.
Jones, who got it at the old McCoy
place at Helena, while he was there
having one of his houses repaired.
Twigs of the branch are filled with
the little peppers. It will be interesting
to a great many people to know I
that right here at their very doors is a
tree growing the same kind of little
round, hard black pepper they buy at
the store. It will be news to them.
They never dreamed of such a thing.
? Oaffney Ledger: One of the biggest
distilleries ever seized in Cherokee
county was brought into Gaflfney
eariy Wednesday morning: Dy Deputy
Sheriffs Henry Lockhart, Joe Watklns
and Special Officer Hoppe. The dts- Hm
tlllery was a 60-gallon capacity ajfalr
and excited much interest here WeJ1" * - - -?
nesday. The officers discovered the
distillery about midnight. It was located
near the Hopewell negro church
between Blacksburg and King's Creek,
and was in active operation as the
apparatus was still warm from the Are
when the officers arrived. -No whisky
was on hand but over 1,000 gallons of
beer fell into the officer's hajids and
went trickling down the hill* No arrests
have been made.
? Chester, December 18: Th?re wa.<
an Important call meeting of the First
Associate Reformed Presbyterian presbytery
at the local church of that de- c
nomination this morning. The Rev".
John H. 'Simpson, in the absence of
the Rev. J. B. Hood, the moderator,
presided. Others present were: The
Rev. Dr. D. O. Phillips and the Revs. ?
R. I. McCown and J. 8. Mllls. and J. T.
Blgham and J. M. Mills. The ohject of
the meeting was to present the eallto
Mr. McCown, which was recently tendered
him by the Hopewel Associate
Reformed Presbyterian church. Thia
was done and the call was accepted.
The installation services will be held
Thursday, January 1. The Rev. R A.
Lummus of Edgmoor will deliver the
sermon and likewise preside at the
Installation services; the Rev. J. 8.
Mills of Blackstock will adress the
pastor, and the Rev. D. O. Phillips
will address the people. There will be
another call meeting of the First As- J
soclate Reformed Presbyterian presbytery
to pass upon the call recently
extended the Rev. J. R. Hooten of
Clinton to become pastor of Concord
and Kannapolls A. R. P. churches
when he secures his transfer from the
Second presbytery.
? Anderson, December 17: Hon.
John L. McLaurln of Bennettsvtlle,
was chief speaker of the December
Trades Day held here yesterday. He
spoke at the court house, beginning a
little before noon and was heard by an
audience of about 200. In the course
of his address he said: "The fanners
of South Carolina lose on an average
of 1 to 20 million dollars a year, no
matter what Is the price of cotton, by
the present manner of marketing. -This
amount, sounds large' and .yet tt is
really a conservative estimate.' If you
will take one of these tables of prices
issued by the leading New York cotton
Arms and begin, say fifteen years
back and set down the average price
in October and May, you will find with
the exception of one year, ' It figures
out just as I have stated. The .
weight of cotton in October presses
the market down and then after it has
passed out of the hands of the farmer,
and the cotton bought passed Into
consumption, the middleman gets IS
to 20 dollars a bale profit on what he r t
has held. That is legitimate, but Is it
wise and can the cotton planter stand
his ever Increasing drain? Certainly
if cotton for two years should in the
fall t-emaln below the cost of production
it would destroy the industry and
break every merchant who was furnishing
supplies on credit. It makes
the great business of growing cotton
a gamble, a man never ean tell with *
any degree of certainty what he is go
ing to get for his crop. In 19.11, I sold
cotton until It went below 6i cents
and then began to warehouse It It
was bad cotton too, the worst crop In
grade that I ever saw, yet the next
summer. It brought 13 cents, about
336.00 a bale more than It did in October.
'
? Columbia, December 17: That over
75 per cent of the drugs in drug stores
throughout the state are below the
standard required by the state law.
from those stores in which samples
were taken and tested In the state
laboratory, was the statement made
this morning by Commissioner E. J.
Watson, In discussing the results of
the enforcement of the pure food and
drug act. He said that inspectors
from his department had recently
made a round-up of the drugs, the
drag-net including every portion of
the state, drug stores in the Piedmont
section, in the Pee-Dee, in Charleston
and the southern section and In Co- _
lumbia, having been lnsoeoted. Commissioner
Watson said that he had
sent out warnings to the drug stores
that all drugs must come up to the requirement,
and as this is the first offense
he would not take any steps, but AS
on another violation he would promptly
bring criminal prosecution; He said
the requirements as to the drugs being
up to standard must be complied
win. promptly, and stringent instructions
to this effect went out this morn
in? from the commissioner's office. In
the enforcement of the pure food and
drug laws, Mr. Watson said that first
attention had been given to inspections
of butcher shops and butcher
pens, restaurants, eating and lunch
coynters and fruit stands. He sail
that several of the little eating stands
throughout the state, after a few
week's observance of the laws, would
have a relapse and he proposed to
"slap the law to backsliders hereafter.
He said there would be no more warnings
but warrants would be sworn out
against offenders promptly and they
would have the law slapped to them
without any notice. The candy factories
and baker shops in Columbia
I were inspected yesterday by inspectors
from the department of agriculture,
and Commissioner Watson said
he had instructed the proprietors to g
make sanitary improvements immediately.
Failure to comply promptly will
bring on prosecutions, he said.
Cotton Seed Figures.?Statistics of
the cotton seed products Industry for
the present cotton season, announced
by the census bureau today, show
080 1151 rnnninir ha I PS nt linters had
been obtained and 2,201,276 tons .of
cotton seed had been crushed from
the crop of 1913 prior to December 1.
The number of cotton seed oil mills
and other dellntlng establishments acj
tive during the period prior to December
was 850.
The number of active establish- ^
ments, tons of cotton seed crashed
and running bales of Unters obtained
prior to December 1, by states, follow:
States. Establishments. Seed. Llnters
Alabama ... 81-192,499 22,661
Arkansas 43 117,932 16.299
Florida 4 13,806 1,397
Georgia 152 375,881 46.896
Louisiana 32 74,581 9,348
Missouri 4 13,749 1,649
Mississippi 69 195,700 23,076
North Carolina .. 62 109,862 11,762 .
Oklahoma 58 136.649 20,966
South Carolina .. 98 172,865 19,108
Tennessee .... .; 23 99,218 12,513 j
Texas 220 677.591 101.436
All other states . 5 20,941 2,006