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Straps and |acts.
? Col. 'Goethals. governor of the Canal
zone, cabled to Washington last
Friday, asking that torpedo boat destroyers
be sent to enforce neutrality
In canal waters. It developed that the
allies have a large tieet rendezvoused
within a short distance of the canal
and that colliers from this fleet have
been making rather free in the harbor
of Balboa and the adjacent waters,
picking up and sending wireless messages
of a warlike character. The colliers
would steam away without paying
any attention to signals from the
authorities of the canal zone to stop,
and Col. Goethals decided that it was
about time to send lor some destroyers
to make the altogether too Independent
colliers more careful as to
the manner of their behavior.
? Washington, December 14: Whirling
forward at tremendous speed,
winter's decided attack today had left
snow or cold weather in its wake
throughout the east from Alabama to
Maine. Storm warning were displayed
along the coast from Hatteras to
Bastport. Heavy snows delayed business
in parts of New England, Tennessee,
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio
and the mountain district of the Middle
Atlantic states. Fifteen inches of
snow fell at Oswego, New York. The
temperatures' decided drop was almost
general throughout the east and
middle west. As far south as the
gulf coast, the mercury fell to below
the freezing point and to below zero
in the upper Mississippi valley and
north plain states. Continuance of
wintry weather is predicted today.
Freezing temperatures are expected
for gulf and South Atlantic states, except
south Florida.
? Farm wealth of the United States
estimated at 140,000,000,000 should
be made the basis on which the prosperity
of the country rests permanently,
yet there Is no adequate law
in existence under which to finance
the farm, says a St. Joseph. Mo., dispatch.
This was the condition discussed
here last Friday at the Interstate
Agricultural congress by W.
C. Brown, ex-president of the New
York Central railroad, and now an
Iowa farmer. "The establishment of
farm credits is one of the most important
questions now before the nation."
Mr. Brown said. "The farmer
is paying twice the interest he should.
Long time loans at a low rate would
enable the farmer properly to finance
his work and It is this financing upon
which depends to a large degree, the
prosperity of the country. Mr. Brown
said the people should indorse President
Wilson's plan for a land bank.
? A dispatch of Saturday to the
London Evening News from Valpa-oton
Ohiio mvs it in rpnorted that
the German cruiser r>resden has taken
refuge in an inlet on the coast of
Patagonia. The Dresden is the only
vessel of the German squadron which
met the British fleet in the South Atlantic.
December 8. that has not been
accounted for. The engagement of
December 8, oft the Falkland islands,
resulted in the destruction of the
German cruisers Scharnhorst, Gneisenau
and Leipzig. Later it was announced
the Nurnberg also had been
destroyed. The Dresden escaped and
was supposed to have fled westward.
That would take her to the coast of
Patagonia, where the Valparaiso report
places her. Patagonia and the
straits of Magellan offer numerous
bays and inlets where a vessel could
take refuge. There are also some
Chilean ports where a warship could
intern. British warships doubtless
are in pursuit of the Dresden and it
is said that Japanese cruisers are
watching for her.
? Cotton consumed during November
was 420,663 bales, exclusive of linters,
compared with 456,356 in November,
last year, the census bureau announced
on yesterday. Consumption
for the four months ending November
30, was 21,678,378 bales against 1,843,064
last year. Cotton on hand
November 30, in manufacturing establishments
was 1,060,765 bales, compared
with 1,426,638 a year ago, and
in Independent warehouses, 5,008,374.
compared with 3,262,714 a year ago.
Exports were 760,929 bales, against
1,501,257 last year, and for the four
months, 1.405.049 against 4,206,650 a
year ago. Imports were 13,274 bales,
against 7,281 last year and for the
four months 67.828 against 28,084 a
year ago. Cotton spindles active
numbered 30,441,315 against 30,949,337
a year ago. Linters consumed
78,373 bales, against 58.823 a year
ago. and for the four months 107,509
bales, against 111,961 last year; on
hand in manufacturing establishments
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ago, and in independent warehouses
56,809, against 34,541 a year ago.
Linters exported were 7.267 bales and
for the four months 14,064 bales.
? Richard Canfleld, for many years
the best known gambler and sporting
man in the United States, died at his
home in Brooklyn, last Friday as the
result cf a fall down the steps of a
subway entrance in New York on
Thursday. Canfleld at one time operated
at Saratoga, the first gambling
palace in America. It was said that
among the frequenters of his place
were governors. United States senators.
society leaders and others. He
would not allow any citizen of Saratoga
to gamble in his place, and also
he allowed no poor man or "piker" to
take part in a game. During a long
series of prosecutions which ended
several years ago, it came out in the
testimony that Reginald Vanderbilt
at one time owed him $100 000. It
said that he neither gambled nor
thank alcoholic liquors himself. In
< i correction with his Saratoga gambling
place he ran one of the first and
expensive restaurants in the
^^^^ nited States. The pursuit that final
v ran him down was led by Wm.
avers Jerome; but no case was ever
^P^BVoven against him until the New
^^ork assembly passed an act compelling
any man who might be seen
entering a gambling place to testify
to what may have occurred within.
Canfleld was an art collector and at
one time owned a million dollars
worth of pictures. It is said that he
left a large fortune.
? In his annual report for the fiscal
year ending June 30, Secretary of
Agriculture Houston says in part: A
large increase in the meat supply involves
the eradication of the cattle
tick, tuberculosis and hog cholera,
and prompt suppression of such maladies
as the foot and mouth disease.
I-ast year 6.000,000 hogs, worth $60,000,000,
died of cholera, and the cattle
tick caused an annual loss of $40.000,000
to $100,000,000. Tuberculosis
is increasing among cattle. In this
connection the secretary asks for a
special emergency appropriation with
which to fight the foot and mouth
disease. For other branches of agriculture
the outlook does not seem to
be so gloomy. Dairying in the last
generation has become an important
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annual production includes more than
1.500,000,000 pounds of butter, 500,000.000
pounds of condensed milk and
333,000,000 pounds of cheese, all of
an approximate value of $600,000,000.
The production of vegetables (truck)
is worth more than $400,000,000. The
hay crop is worth more than $800,000.000,
and the poultry products of
the country have reached a point
where their annual value Is about
one-half that of the cotton crop. In
all products except corn and meat
animals there has been a marked increase
in the 10-year period. The
year 1914 was an especially fruitful
one. Wheat yielded 892,000.000
bushels cotton 15,340,000 bales. The
total production of six leading cereals
was 5.000.000.000 bushels, nearly
500,000,000 in excess of the crop of
1913.
? Members of the house of representatives
will be called upon to take
definite stands on national prohibition
and woman suffrage as a result
of action last Saturday, by the
rules committee. It was decided to
report special rules for consideration
of constitutional amendments on both
subjects. Yea and nay votes will be
required. Chairman Henry said the
rule on the Hobson prohibition resolution
would be presented December 22,
and after eight hours' debate would
he passed to a vote. The suffrage
resolution, he said, would follow immediately.
The action of the committee
was taken as evidence that
l>e*rMKTntio leaders were determined
to limit the -holiday to a recess of two
or three days. Prohibition and suffrage
sUjPfKVte** immediately began t
line up their fiwe^s for the coming
encounter. Representative Henry issued
a statement saying he would
vote against both of the proposed
amendments. It generally was predicted
that the special rule would be
passed, as a majority vote only is required.
Opponents of the two amendments,
however, were confident that
neither of them would have the necessary
two-thirds majority on the final
vote. The prohibition amendment
would forever prohibit "the sale,
manufacture for sale, transportation
for sale, importation for sale, and exportation
for sale of intoxicating liquors
for beverage purposes In the
United States and all territory subject
to the jurisdiction thereof." The suffrage
proposal declares that the right
of citizens to vote shall not be denied
or abridged on account of sex.
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YORKVILLE. S. C.i
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15,1914
The Federal Reserve Board has approved
a reduction of the rediscount
rate of the Federal bank of Atlanta, to
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cent on 60-day maturities and 6 per
cent on longer maturities. The eleven
other banks were notified of these reductions,
with the comment that they
are at liberty to do likewise.
A movement started by Pope Benedict
of Rome, to get the warring powers
to agree to a truce over the Christmas
holidays, has failed, it is understood,
because the Russians observe the
day according to the calendar of the
Greek church, and the Turks do not
recognize our Christmas at all. The
report is that Great Britain, France,
Germany and Austria were agreeable
to the arrangement.
General Carranza is quoted as saying
that the Americans who have been
killed or wounded by Mexican bullets
during the fighting on the border at
Naco, are victims of their own impudent
curiosity. The general evidently
thinks that when Mexicans want to
fight the Americans should run away
from their homes or hunt refuge in
cellars. It is curious what notions
some of those Mexican leaders entertain.
The attention of those persons who
are continuously howling for compulsory
education is called to the brief
list of Income tax payeis published in
the last issue of The Enquirer. Almost
every reader of this paper knows men
who are not in that list whose incomes
are larger than are incomes of some of
the men who have returned the same.
Compulsory education is principally a
matter of more money. Let us not impose
any more taxes on the people of
small means until the people of large
means have come up with their share.
We believe that the Federal government
could help the distressed cotton
crop if it would and we cannot understand
why it won't. If we cannot get
help from a Democratic administration
an administration that could not exist
except for the assistance of the south,
we are not encouraged to look elsewhere.
Under the circumstances, we
think Democratic congressmen, or
rather southern congressmen should
kick?not just make believe they are
kicking, but actually kick?and if necessary
clean out of the traces.
As to whether it is best to pass the
bill of Senator Works of California, to
prohibit the shipment of war supplies
to the belligerent nations with a view
to the sooner stopping the war, we do
not know: but we think the United
States could very well afford to say to
Great Britain, Russia and France, that
unless they are willing for the United
States to sell to Germany and Austria
as freely as to them, they will*stop all
exports to them. It is not necessary,
maybe to put the matter as bluntly as
that; but the proposition seems fair
and just, and we would like to see it
put into execution.
We have often wondered as to the
extent to which British suggestions,
British arguments and British interests
generally have had their influence
in preventing the development of an
American merchant marine. Every
fairly well informed cotton mill man in
the south knows that in the early days
of the building of cotton mills in the
south, northern spinners urged that
spinning was impracticable in this section,
in the first place because the climate
was unsuitable, and in the second
place, we lacked the labor and could
not get it. Both of these obstacles were
purely imaginary, as has been demonstrated.
But it is a fact that the northeast
which was on the ground first with
its selling organization, still discriminates
against the quality of southem
products except where the southerners
manage to smuggle their goods
through as being of eastern manufacture.
It is known also that there are
other serious and annoying discriminations
against southern mills. These
facts are mentioned only to suggest the
plausibility of the arts that may have
been used by the British ugainst us as
to ship owning. It is very well understood
that the importance of the British
Isles now depend as much as anything
else on their domination of the
ocean carrying trade, and behind this
very question, we believe is the secret
of the present great European war. But
nevertheless America is paying a fearful
price because of her lack of ships to
take care of her foreign trade, and h
is up to congress to take such steps as
may be necessary to remove all existing
handicaps. America should not allow
herself to be bluffed, bulldozed or de
ceived.
Rumors of Distress.
Although no specific cases have
been reported, The Enquirer hus
heard rumors of poverty and want
among certain of the laboring classes
of the county, particularly negroes:
but including some whites.
People have complained thut while
it is well enough to talk of sympathy
and help for the unfortunate Belgians
and other war sufferers in Europe, it
is well enough to nmemuer mat we
have privation and want at our own
doors and that the situation promises
to grow worse rather than better.
A prominent farmer who lives several
miles southwest of Yorkville, told
the writer yesterday that he knew of
a number of negro families in his
neighborhood who have nothing to eat
and a poor way of getting anything.
He thought the situation would grow
worse before it would grow bette:;
but expressed the opinion that the
whites who are in better shape would
no doubt be willing to give them work
i to enable them to earn their food and
clothes, even if they could spare or
promise very little money.
We have no suggestions to make on
the subject except that we have reason
to believe that the stories of pri
vation and want that we have heard
are real, and threaten to become
worse later on. The situation imposes
great responsibility upon our people,
and this responsibility must be met
with a good sense and generosity that
has never yet been known to fail.
Acreage Reduction.
In a personal letter to the editor of
The Enquirer, Mr. C. T. Revere, of New
York, who has a national reputation as
a writer on financial subjects, says:
"Keep pounding away on the southern
farmer as vigorously as you can
that a calamity as great as that of the
civil war faces the south, if something
is not done to reduce cotton acreage
fully 50 per cent, in order to stabilize
cotton values."
We fully appreciate the wisdom of
Mr. Revere's advice, and we recognize
the Importance of acting upon the
same, notwithstanding that we feel
that he is somewhat extreme in his estimate
of the extent of the calamity
that threatens, especially in this particular
locality
However at the risk of being classed
among extremists ourselves, we will
say this: The farmers of the south
could better afford right now to enter
into an absolutely binding agreement
never to raise another boll of cotton,
than to go on next year and raise as
large a crop as they have produced this
year.
Of course that proposition is unthinkable.
Its carrying out would
mean a complete revolution and re-organization
of our entire industrial,
commercial and social system; but at
the same time that would hardly be as
disastrous as the situation that now
seems to threaten.
We have no hope of being able to
reach all the farmers of the south and
we have no hope that even if we could
reach them, they would listen to our
warning. As a matter of fact we expect
only a small per cent of those who
read what we are saying, to give It
more than a second thought; but we
have no hesitation in saying that the
situation is extremely critical.
As we have pointed out time and
again and as all our readers realize we
have, through no fault of the southern
farmer, been caught with a cotton crop
sufficient to supply all the spindles of
the world, running on full time, and as
matters stand only about one-third of
the spindles of the world are available
for the spinning of this crop.
It is very well understood that if the
American cotton crop had been only
half as much as it now is, even under
present conditions, it would be sold for
more money than this crop is going to
be sold for, and so general and thorough
is this understanding that it is
not worth while to take the time and
space necessary to explain it.
The cotton farmer is in a hole, and
if he uses such resources as he has
remaining to add to the crushing crop
he now has on his hands, he will, only
dig that hole that much deeper, and
make his position that much more
hopeless.
As we have said, we do not expect to
reach the farmers of the south, nor
would we expect them to listen if we
did reach them. The only hope we
have is that some of our readers will
see the point, and realize that the only
wise course for them is to raise all the
food supplies they possibly can, and
to raise not a single pound of cotton
that requires the outlay of a single extra
cent.
Put It in the Bank.
A week ago The Enquirer advised
people who have more cash than they
need to put it in the bank?the bank
of their preference.
To business people this advice is unnecessary
for that is exactly what
practically all of them do. They do it
for safety, for convenience, and because
they understand how it helps
other people and the country generally.
ThiB thing of hoarding cash is very
foolish. We are not disposed to censure
anybody for anything of the kind;
but still it is foolish. There is no sense
in one's carrying around more loose
money than is necessary for his needs.
It is more convenient in the bank, it is
safer there, and it will do more good
there.
Of course we have a pretty accurate
general knowledge of the views that
our readers have on this subject.
We have some readers, good men
and women, who have been accustomed
all their lives to holding on to all the
ready cash that comes their way until
it becomes necessary to make a purchase
or pay a debt, and then they give
it over directly to the merchant or
creditor as the case may be. They
never think of depositing the money in
the bank and paying, by check because
they have never been taught to pay
their debts that way.
We have some readers, too, who are
suspicious of the banks. They either
remember themselves of bank failures
in which depositors lost money or they
have been told of such failures, and
they feel that they should take no
risks.
We have other readers, hundreds of
them, men and women of large financial
resources, who would not think of
carrying around in their pockets or
keeping hidden away bo much as a
twenty dollar bill, simply because they
know that that bill is safer in the bank
than it is in their pocket or in any hiding
place they can put it.
It would be foolish for us to say that
there is no possibility of bank failure,
There is no human institution that is
absolutely safe. But we have no hesitation
in saying that each and every
dollar on deposit in a York county
bank is more secure to the owner than
is any other dollar that or any other
owner has outside of a bank, whether
on his person, in a hole under the
ground or elsewhere.
One of the first reasons for depositing
all money over and above such
change as is necessary for immediate
use, in a bank is security to the owner
thereof, and another reason is the benefit
that will come to this locality generally,
and to the depositor himself.
As illustrating what we mean, we
suggest that any reader hereof who
happens to already have or who may
come in possession of a roll of bills, to
examine such bills and note how many
of them come from the First National
bank of YorkvUle. the People's National
Bank or the National Union bank uf
Rock Hill, the First National Bank of
Sharon, or the First National Bank of
Fort Mill. The point is that those bills
eaoroount li , . rr> c* 111 w I \?' u Haiuiultu
are going around doing business and
loosening things up and if the real
owners of this money had. Instead of
depositing It. kept It In their pockets or
hidden It away. It would not now b?'
available for the man who Is using it.
We mentioned these national banks
instead of the state banks only because
the bills they have issued may
Identified. The money deposited in the
Bank of Clover, the Loan & Savings
Bank of Yorkville, the Savings Bank
of Fort Mill, and the Bank of Hickory
Grove, is floating around doing its work
just the same as the money deposited
in the other banks.
As we have said before, we believe
there is more loose currency floating
around in York county right now, under
conditions that virtually amounts
to hoarding than there is in all the
banks put together, and the reader can
easily imagine the beneficial effect on
the county as a whole if this money
were deposited in the banks.
Of course we understand that there
are a great many people who think
that the deooslting of this money in
the banks would mean to take it out of
circulation; but they do not understand.
The truth is just the opposite.
As soon as the money is deposited it
becomes available for loaning, and as
rapidly as it is loaned, it gets busy,
paying debts and loosening things up.
There is more or less criticism as to
the policy that is being pursued by the
banks at this time; but this is another
matter that has no connection with the
proposition we are urging?the depositing
of all idle money, and the payment
of debts by checks.
There are two sides to the question
as to whether the banks are pursuing
the policy they should pursue, and it Is
probable that a clear understanding
would develop that while in some cases
the criticism is entirely just, in others
it is not well founded.
SOUTH CAROLINA GINNING
Output of Cotton Loos than Up to
Same Date of Lat Year.
Wm. J. Harris, director of the census,
announces the preliminary report
to December 1 of cotton ginned by
counties in South Carolina for the
crops of 1914 and 1913. The report
was made public for the state at 10
a. m., Tuesday, December 8. The
amounts for the different counties for
the crops of 1914 and 1913 are furnished
now for publication.
(Quantities are in running bales,
counting round as half bales. Linters
are not included).
Crop
County 1914 1913
Abbeville 28,555 27,105
Aiken 42,571 42,032
Anderson 49,050 60,807
Bamberg 24,807 24,002
Barnwell 54,677 49,811
Beaufort 6,918 6,218
Berkeley 13,721 11,682
Calhoun 26,551 23,044
Charleston 11,740 11,217
Cherokee 14,264 15,145
Chester 29,428 26,965
Chesterfield 28,620 24,826
Clarendon 41,897 35,009
Colleton 19,576 16,935
Darlington 37,089 31,072
Dillon 32,361 29,975
Dorchester 15,542 14,772
Edgefield 28.189 27,972
Fairfield 20,277 20,741
Florence 38,440 37,427
Georgetown 4,206 3,080
Greenville 38,269 34,600
Greenwood 27,054 25,630
Hampton 19,223 16,937
Horry 8,407 7,736
Jasper 5,762 5,599
Kershaw 25,448 22,933
Lancaster 20,033 19,571
Laurens 33,337 36,642
Lee 36,256 32,216
Lexington 21,845 22.172
Marion 12.317 15,673
Marlboro 53,245 44,029
Newberry 28,276 32,299
Oconee 16.038 16,369
Orangeburg 71,709 67,336
Pickens 217,384 14,626
Richland 22,385 19,458
Saluda 20 811 21.566
Spartanbur" 60.588 58 473
Sumter 45,142 35.240
Union 16.026 16,819
Williamsburg 29,164 21,484
York 33.041 33,482
Total 1,230,239 1.160,725
MERE-MENTION.
Charles Oerier, president of the
French academy of medicine, died in
Paris, Sunday. He was born in 1836.
Arthur Brisbane, editor of the
New York Evening Journal, is critically
ill in Atlanta, Ga.....Rev. Sedgwick
Bidwell, said to be the oldest
Methodist minister in the country,
died at Middlebury, Vt., Sunday. He
was 105 years old The Norwegian
steamer Sigrum which left New York
Nov. 9, is being detained at Newport,
Eng., pending a search by the British
authorities for contrabrand goods, suspected
to be in her cargo...Fire Sunday
night completely destroyed the
wharf at Skagway, Alaska. The loss
is estimated at $210,000 A Philadelphia
manufacturing concern has
received an order for $800,000 worth of
steel shells and other munitions of
war from a European power Two
men were frozen to death in Kansas
City, Sunday night. The weather has
been unusually severe in Kansas,
Missouri and Iowa during the past
few days Wnen Conductor Black,
running a freight train from Sanford,
N. C., to Fayetteville, N. C., Saturday,
saw two fine young deer loping beside
the train in a deep cut he became so
excited that he fell from the engine in
which he was riding. He landed on
the back of one of the deer and managed
to hold the animal until the train
was stopped, when the crew captured
it An Italian warship has gone to
Beirut, Asia Minor, to protect Italian
subjects from the Turks Frank
Moore, recently shot at Waycross, Ga.,
continues to live although his spinal
cord was completely severed by the
bullet. Moore will never regain use
of his lower limbs, but physicians say
he may live for years The Elemonte,
the first steamer to sail direct
from New York Tor a German port
since war was declared, left New York
Saturday... .Fire in Birmingham, Ala.
Saturday, destroyed a department
store valued at ?400,000 Joseph
Gamble, a farmer living near Washington,
Tenn., has been arrested
charged with beating his wife to death
with the butt end of a shot gun
Clark L. Borton, a Germantown, Pa.,
contractor, on Saturday decided to
risk his fourteen-year-old son's life in
a surgical operation, In an effort to
cure the boy's criminal tendencies....
Mrs. Frances O'Reilly of Brooklyn,
has appealed to the New York supreme
court for a divorce from her
husband, Dennis O'Rielly. She Is 68
years old and he is 74....Henry Sienkiewicz,
author of "Quo Vadls," and
holder of the 1905 Nobel prize for literature,
has been elected an honorary
member of the Russian academy of
sciences Edward Crouch and his
wife, living In Warren county. Miss.,
were killed In their home last Friday
night. The house was afterward burned.
No clue to the murderers has
been discovered John Shequeen
aged 106 and his wife, aged 96. celebrated
the 75th anniversary of their
wedding, at Balaton, Minn., Friday...
The steamship Liberia, which sailed
from Galveston, Texas last October,
with Chief Alfred C. Sam and his followers
in the "Back to Africa" movement
among Texas and Oklahoma
negroes, has arrived ut Salt Pond,
Gold coast of Africa Yellow fever
has broken out at Caracas, Venezuela.
Ras Chrlstianson, cashier and
principal stockholder of the Bank
of Romeo, Col., has disappeared and
oKnnt tinn flftft r.f Iha hnnU'o fnn/la
cannot be found since his departure.
? The first passenger car on the new
Charleston-Northern railroad was run
Saturday. The road is fifty-seven
miles long.
? A. B. Patterson, M. D., of Barnwell,
has resigned as assistant physician at
the state hospital for the insane, the
resignation to take effect Dec. 31.
? F. H. McMaster, insurance commissioner
of South Carolina, has sent
out a warning to all persons who sell
fireworks that they must have a special
permit attached to their policies.
? Col. J. H. Wharton of Laurens and
J. A. Hunter of Abbeville, have announced
their respective candidacies
for appointment as superintendent of
the state penitentiary to succeed Capt.
D. J. Griffith.
? Information from Chester |s to
the effect that Senator P. L. Hardin
is (JyinR In a Baltimore hospital, where
he recently underwent a grave operation.
The physicians hold out n<> hope
for Klu ran/iiroru
? Mr- Herbert A. Mopes hap been
selected by Governor-elect Manning
as private secretary. Mr- Mosep ip a
son of the lute Altamart Mosep. and
has been serving Mr. Manning In the
relation of private secretary for the
past five years. Mr. Miles Wood is to
be official stenographer of the governor's
office.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTI8EMENT8
J. R. Hogue, Yorkvllle No. 2?Offers
a three or four horse farm for rent
R. S. Hartness, Yorkvllle 5?Will appreciate
information as to whereabouts
of an estray or stolen horse.
McGUl Bros., Yorkvllle 1?Will run
their ginnery three days this week,
the lar.t for this year.
Shieder Drug Store?Invites holiday
snoppers ana especially cnnaren, 10
see its holiday goods now on display.
McConnell Dry Goods Co.?Continues
its stock reduction sale and insists
that you take advantage of it.
York Furniture Co.?Has many things
in its large stock, especially suitable
for Christmas gifts.
Thos. W. Boyd, Supervisor?Gives notice
of time of holding annual meeting
of board of county commissioners
of York county.
S. T. Lanham, Master, Spartanburg
Co.?Gives notice of sale of real estate
in York county, on salesday for
January. 4th.
Yorkville Bargain House?On Friday
begins a holiday sale and reduces
prices on all kinds of dry goods,
shoes, clothing, hats, etc. Sale will
close December 30.
Thomson Co.?Offers ladles' coats and
suits, and children's coats, at half
price. Men'B clothing at one-third
off. Dolls for the little folks.
Kirkpatrick-Belk Co.?On page four
reminds you that you have only
nine more shopping days before
Christmas, and quotes prices on dry
goods, etc., to interest close Duyers.
York Drug Store?Extends an invitaj
.tion to holiday shoppers to come and
see its Christmas goods. Something
to please everybody. Page page 4.
Thos. W. Speck, Jeweler?Says he will
be pleased to have you call and inspect
the elegant stock of goods that
he is showing for the holiday trade.
See page four.
Carroll Bros.?Have country, watermeal,
N. O. molasses, and North
Carolina buckwheat flour.
The responsibility for illicit liquor
selling rests entirely upon the local
authorities, county, township and
town, and where liquor is being sold
illegally the people who do want the
law enforced should bring their pressure
upon these authorities. There is
no need for a special constable, and
the real truth about the matter is that
there has never been such need. Ninetenths
of the seizures and arrests that
have been made by special constables
in the past were made on information
furnished by citizens to magistrates,
and by magistrates to the special constables,
and these arrests and seizures
could just as easily have been made
by the magistrates constables or police.
It is a fact that the liquor laws
are being violated all over the country,
and we agree most heartily in the
belief that something should be done;
but if the taxpayers will take our ad
vice they will not submit to the extra
expense of a special constable in addition
to all the constables we already
have.
Th* organization of an independent
temperance society at Beth-Shiloh
last Thursday night is a development
of more than ordinary interest and
importance. Without definite information
as to how it came about, we
assume that this development has its
origin in a desire to check the spread
of the liquor habit in the community,
and that it also seeks to discourage
the indiscriminate sale of liquor. It
occurs to us too that the movement
may have had its inspiration in the
re-publication in The Enquirer of the
numerous lists of temperance workers
who were so active throughout York
county in the period immediately preceding
the Civil war. As had been
shown in the history reviewed in
"Footsteps of the Fathers," the time
was once when this whole county was
pretty well debauched with whisky,
and besides the hardships borne by
the families of those who gave themselves
up to the liquor habit, such a
thing as a clean, honest election was
unknown. People went into public office
on a basis of how much they had
to spend for liquor and how close they
could get to liquor drinkers. But,
however this may be, the organization
of the temperance society at BethShiloh
is a good thing. It will have a
wholesome effect on the people of that
community, and we sincerely hope
and believe that the work will sprepd
to other parts of the county.
WITHIN THE TOWN.
? A number of young men living at
the Ancona cotton mill have organized
a brass band, and are practicing
under the instruction of Prof. R. J.
Herndon. The band numbers twelve
members at present.
? Fire was discovered in a closet in
the home of Mr. H. E. Ferguson on
iviiig o iuuuwiaiu aiirvi, ouui njr aiici
noon yesterday. The blaze was extinguished
soon after the arrival of the
fire wagon. The loss Is about $100,
fully covered by insurance.
COLLECTED BY MAGISTRATES.
The nine York county magistrates
turned over the sum of $3,975.70 to ,
County Treasurer Neil, as the amount
of fines and fees collected during the ,
fiscal year ending July 1, 1914. The
amounts by townships were:
H. E. Johnson, Bethel, $215; A. J.
Quinn, King's Mountain, $159.20; J. C.
Comer, York, $308; E. A. Crawford,
Bethesda, $177.60; J. L. Duncan, Bui- '
lock's Creek, $386; R. L. A. Smith,
Broad River, $298.90; J. F. Wingate, 1
Catawba, $1,395; J. A. Howe, Eben- 1
ezer, $560,80; R. P. Harris, Fort Mill,
$475.20. I
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LIQUOR IS BARRED
Of course none of the York county I
agents indulge. Still the following '
might be worth reading:
I To the Industrial Companies:
"Dear Sirs: Please inform each of
your agents that hereafter no man
who drinks whisky or uses any other
drug to excess when on or off his
work will be licensed as an industrial
insurance agent. The women and
children and the wives of the poor
people who usually carry industrial
insurance policies are entitled to complete
protection from any man who
uses whisky or any other drink.
"The rule is to be made absolute,
and whenever a man loses his position
on account of the use of whisky
or any other drink, he will not be relicensed
until he is able to bring to
this department an affidavit showing
that he has not been intoxicated or
under the influence of liquor for at
least six months.
"Very truly,
"P. H. McMaster.
"Insurance Commissioner."
FOR THE GOOD OF THE BOYS
Pursuant to previous notice, about
twenty-five boys, residents of the
Beth-Shiloh neighborhood, met at
Beth-Shlloh Presbyterian church op
last Thursday night, and effected the
organization of what will be known as
the Young Men's Heth-Shiloh Temperance
society, the members of the
independent organization pledging
themselves to ahstain from the use of
intoxicating beverages.
Rev- F. Ray Riddje, pastor of the
church, w'as present, and was InstrM'
mental In effecting the organization- J
Rey. J. L. Oaten addressed the young :|
men along temperance lines, and fol- t
lowing his remarks the society, the c
first of its kind In York county in 1
many years, was organized with the
election of Mr. J. E. Jackson as presi- u
dent, and Mr. T. H. Robinson, as secretary
and treasurer.
At the reouest of the voune men.
Rev. Mr. Oates prepared a pledge,
which In substance, was as follows:
"We, the undersigned, realizing the
evil of intoxicating beverages, hereby
pledge ourselves to abstain from the
use of all alcoholic liquors, except in
case of prescription by our family
physician."
The pledge was signed by the following
young men, who are between
the ages of sixteen and twentyiflve:
Hugh Gordon, Willie Gordon, John
Jackson, Stacy Chambers, Earl Chambers,
Dennis Chambers, Henry Hogue,
John Campbell, Albert Engle, Howard
Engle, Ivy Engle, Robert Engle, William
Carroll, Tom Robinson, John
Alexander, James Wallace, Ed Shillinglaw,
George Wallace, Sam Hartness,
Rev. F. Ray Riddle.
DR. C. C. LEECH DEAD
Dr. C. C. Leech died at his home in
Hickory Grove shortly after noon,
Friday, death resulting from a complication
of diseases, which until
Wednesday, were not considered serious.
The funeral and interment was
at Hickory Grove, Saturday, services
being conducted by Rev. B. G. Pressley,
assisted by Revs. H. B. Hardy and
J. L. Oates.
Columbus Chesterfield Leech was
the son of G. C. and Sarah Smith
Leech, and was born at the old Leech
homestead near Hickory Grove, in
January, 1875.
Dr. Leech spent practically all his
life in Hickory Grove, except while
attending the University of Tennessee,
from which institution he graduated
in medicine, in 1899.
On Dec. 11, 1900, he married Miss
Reola, daughter of the late Dr. J. W.
Allison, who with three children, Lucile,
Thelma and Sarah, survive him.
One brother, Mr. J. M. Leech, and
three sisters, Misses Belle and Mattie
Leech and Mrs B. F. Scogglns, also
survive.
Dr. Leech was a member of the A.
R. P. church of Hickory Grove. He
was also a member of the Woodmen
of the World and his funeral was attended
by a large number of brother
members who came in a body. He was
highly esteemed by his fellow citizens
in the community in which he lived
and was possessed of many acquaintances
in all parts of the county and
In counties adjoining, who will regret
to learn of his demise.
EASTERN TEACHERS MEET
About fifty teachers attended the
first meeting of the Eastern Division
of the York County Teachers' association,
held in Rock Hill, last Saturday.
The meeting was an interesting
one, the features being addresses by
Dr. J. R. Miller and Prof. Lueco Gunter,
state supervisor of rural schools.
Other business gone into was the election
of officers and the selection of the
next meeting place. The teachers
went on record as endorsing compulsory
education and medical inspection
l/I OCI1UU1 U1I1U1CII.
Prof. R. C. Burts of Rock Hill, presided,
and following the invocation
offered by Rev. W. J. Nelson, Dr. J. R.
Miller of Rock Hill addressed the
body on the subject of medical inspection
in schools, pointing out its advantages,
and telling of the great need
for such Inspection of school children.
Prof. Lueco Gunter, state supervisor
of elementary schools addressed
the teachers and told them of the
work in which he is engaged.
Officers of the division were elected
as follows: President, J. P. Coates,
Fort Mill; vice president, O. C. Kibler,
Lesslie; secretary and treasurer, Miss
Claude Godfrey, Rock Hill; executive
committeeman, R. C. Burts, Rock Hill.
Musical selections were rendered
throughout the meeting by the music
class of the Rock Hill schools under
the direction of Miss Oleson.
The teachers were entertained at
luncheon by the county board of education,
the sumptuous spread being
prepared and served by the domestic
science class of the Rock Hill schools,
under the direction of Miss Catharine
Connor.
The eastern teachers decided that
the next meeting of their organization
will be held in Rock Hill on Saturday,
January 30.
ABOUT PEOPLE
Miss Bessie Connolly of Rock Hill,
visited relatives in Yorkville, this
week.
Miss Eunice McLaln of Rock Hill,
spent Sunday with relatives in Yorkville.
Chester Reporter: Dr. W. G. White
of Yorkville, spent Saturday in the
city.
Miss Mattie Cowan of Charlotte, is
visiting Mrs. J. M. Barnett of Yorkville
No. 6.
Mr. H. F. Adlckes, Sr., of Raleigh,
N. C., spent Sunday with Yorkville
relatives and friends.
Misses Bessie and Mamie McConnell
of Yorkville, are visiting Mrs.
Herbert Wright, in Clover.
Mr. S. F. Glenn who has been living
on Yorkville No. 6, has moved to Clover
R. F. D. No. 3.
Mrs. C. J. Youngblood of Yorkville,
spent several days last week with
relatives in Hickory Grove.
Mrs. M. A. Bland and Mrs. Rpbt.
Moore of Charlotte, visited Mrs. T. F.
McDow in Yorkville, last week.
Miss Daisy Gaulden has returned to
her home on Yorkville No. 3, after a
visit to friends at Pickens, S. C.
Messrs. Earl Chambers and Henry
Hogue of Yorkville No. 2, visited
relatives In Rock Hill, this week.
The condition of Probate Judge L.
R. Williams, who is undergoing treatment
in Columbia, is much improved.
Judge C. M. Eflrd now presiding
over the court of common pleas for
York, spent Sunday with relatives in
Greenville.
Mrs. William Howie McConnell has
issued invitations to the marriage of
her daughter, Elizabeth Jones, to Mr.
John Leonard Grler, the ceremony to
take place at the home of the bride's
mother, on December 28, at 4.30
o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. John N. O'Farrell,
formerly of Yorkville, now of Atlanla,
have announced the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Catharine Meek
to Mr. Robert Deaver Caldwell of Atlanta,
the wedding to take place in
January, at home.
The following were among the boys
attending the Corn Club meeting in
Yorkville, Saturday: Marvin Wallace.
Gus Cain, Nesbit Burgess, Nim
Horton, Sam Campbell, Jas. W. Draffln,
Alex Campbell, William Carroll
Clyde Thomas, Marvin Faris, Bratton
Land. Frar * Stephenson, Earle Land.
Roy Steph.nson, Eugene Mickle, DeLoach
Whitesides.
COMPENSATION OF THE CLERK
The Enquirer has been asked by iniividuals
from time to time about the
:ompensation received by the clerk of
the court of York county: but we
lave not at hand the data under
kvhich we can give this information
ivith anything like exactness.
The clerk of the court of York coun- '
y receives a salary of $300 for his 1
ivork in connection with the sittings <
)t the courts of common pleas apd
jeneral sessions and in lieu of fees
ind costs in criminal business.
The main portion of the clerk's
compensation copies from fees and
commissions in connection with the
ecordipg of papers, the giving of cer:ificates
and the like, and although it
s certain that }n the aggregate these
'eps, costs and commissions amount
o a considerable sum. so far as The
Enquirer has information, there is
iow no law that provides for the
naking of the amount public or that
rlyes the citizen the right to find out
he exact amount,
Up to last year there was a statute
yhlch provided that the clerk should
ceep a record of all amounts received
iy him, and make return under oath,
o the county supervisor. The law
irovided that all sums in excess of
!3,Q00 per annum should be paid over
o the county treasurer for use for
jrdinary county purposes; but this
aw was repealed last year.
The repeal of the law was brought
ibout quietly, without enough debate
to attract public attention and the
understanding is that it was done
through the efforts of the state organization
of clerks of the court.
So far as we have been able to ascertain
from the county treasurer, the
clerk of the court of York county hae
at no time paid over to him for ordinary
county purposes any sum in excess
of the $3,000 allowed as salary,
onrf thp nrpxiimntinn therefore would
be that the receipts of the clerk of tht
court's office has not heretofore exceeded
that sum.
HE DOES NOT WORRY.
There is at least one York county
farmer who is not worrying over the
low price of cotton. He does not worry,
for two reasons?first, because then
is no use, and secondly, because he
made 33 1-3 per cent more cotton or
the same amount of land this year than
he did last year, and there was no extra
cost in raising the additional yield
This farmer, Mr. S. W. Draffln, ol
Lesslle No. 1, believes in living at
home first and raising all the cotton he
can as a surplus. He is not a big farmer;
that is, he does not work many
acres. He does not employ anv help,
and everything he raises is the result
of the labor of himself and his 12-yearold
son, James.
This year Mr. Draffln made 271
bushels of corn on eight acres. He alsc
raised enough of other kinds of grair
to provide for the needs of his family
In addition to this he has three hogs tc
kill. These hogs will average 25C
pounds, net. He has four shoats foi
next year.
Mr. Draffln made nine bales of cotton
on ten acres. Last year he only
made six bales on the same ten acres
He has sold this cotton, getting about
seven cents a pound. Last year he sold
his six bales at about twelve cents pet
pound. In spite of the low price now
prevailing he considers that he hat
aone wen.
Mr. Draffln has a high regard for th(
work being done by the governmenl
farm demonstrators. He himself Is a
graduate of Clemson college, having
taken the two year agricultural courst
at that institution. He believes that
the government Is helping a lot; but
he believes that more Intelligent hard
work on the farms will do more toward
making farmers independent than anything
else.
COMMON PLEAS
The last case taken up in the second
week of the court of common
pleas was the action* of Julian L
Strait against'the City of Rock Hill
Mr. Strait who was nominated as coroner
of York county at the August
primary, alleged that on Oct. 11, 1913,
while employed as a laborer by the
defendant corporation to do such
work as should be required of him
upon a rock crusher, his left hand and
arm was caught in the machinery,
and the accident necessitated amputation
of the member. He asked damages
in the sum of 120,000. The jury
found for the plaintiff in the sum of
$5,000, Wilson & Wilson represented
Mr. Strait and Dunlap, Dunlap & Hollls
were retained as counsel for the
City of Rock Hill.
The third week of the court of
common pleas was entered into yesterday
morning. The following Jurors
were excused from further attendance:
C. E. Porcher, J. H. Steele, S.
H. Blankenshlp, J. P. Giles, B. C. Adams,
C. W. Frew, H. B. Maxwell, V. B.
McFadden, W. W. Miller, J. A. McAllley.
A special venire composed of the
following Jurors was drawn: J. W.
Bennett, I. W. Johnson, M. L. Carroll,
Jno. M. Williford, J. J. Gaulden, T. D.
Mullinax, H. W. Adkins, H. C. Robinson,
Benjamin Levy, Jas. A. Sherer,
S. L. Thomasson. Mr. Sherer was excused
from service.
The first case before a Jury was that
of William Preston McAbee vs. the
Southern railway, the plaintiff alleging
that he purchased a ticket from
Yorkville to Sharon, paying for same,
that the ticket was not directed properly
and he was made to again pay
his fare as well as to suffer humiliating
treatment. He asked damages in
the sum of $2,000. A mistrial was ordered.
Court is now engaged in the complaint
of Carrie Hendricks as administratrix
of the estate of R. C. Hendricks
vs. Roddey Reld, the plaintiff
asking damages in the sum of $15,000,
alleging that Hendricks was killed in
an automobile smashup, due to the
carelessness of the defendant.
AS TO MARKETING
There has been more or less talk
throughout the state lately as to the
unscientific and unbuslness-like practices
as to marketing that prevail
throughout South Carolina; but so far
as we are able to see the same chaotic
conditions complained of in the
beginning continue to prevail.
If there was any way to make the
cotton producers of the state realize
ine exieiu iu wuujii mcj nave ouuci ed
on account of the unbusiness-like
methods that have so long prevailed
in connection with the marketing 01
their one great staple crop we believe
they would raise a big row; but as to
this of course we do not know, as our
farmers are patient and long suffering
to a degree.
There should be a regulation that
would provide an expert public weigher
and grader for every cotton market
in South Carolina, and the grade and
weight of every bale of cotton should
be officially passed upon before it
changed hands. So far as we know
there is no such thing as an official
grader in the state, and except at Fort
Mill, this county of York has not even
a public weigher.
Ordinarily York is one of the most
progressive and intelligent counties in
the state, and how the old conditions
should have been permitted to go on
for so long, we do not know how to
explain. But there should be a change,
and the farmers of the county owe it
to themselves to demand a change.
Now, whether there is going to be
any reduction in the cotton acreage
we do not know: but certainly there is
going to be a much larger grain crop
than usual. The grain crop, especially
oats, is going to be much larger
than will be necessary for home consumption.
and there will be many oats
to ship out of the county. At present,
however, there is no means of handling
the surplus. The average York
county farmer with one thousand
bushels more cais man ne n?rcvio,
would find It difficult to get a fair
market price for them, and unless
something is done to insure the business
like distribution of the surplus
oats that the farmers will have on
their Jiands next summer, the result
will be discouragement and loss.
The county has at present no organization
of any kind that is capable
of dealing with this problem properly,
and it is important that something
be done without delay.
CORN CLUB BOYS REPORT.
The annual meeting of the York
County Corn Club boys was held in
the Yorkyille Oraded school building,
taat Saturday, about fifteen members
f this year's club attending. Quite
i number of parents attended and
also several boys who will be members
next year. The meeting was conducted
by Demonstration Agents John
R. Blair and A. A. McKeown, and in
addition to the announcement of the
winners. awarding of prizes and an
nouncement of plans for next year,
two Interesting addresses were made
uy Mr. J. C. Wllborn. mayor of Yorkyllle
and Prof. W. H. Barton or Clemlon
college, who Is In charge of the
3outh Carolina branch of Boys' Corn
trlubs.
Mayor Wllborn complimented the
joys on their work and urged them to
nake greater efforts next year. Boys
today have a great advantage over
hose of yesterday, he said. They
should make the most of those advantages.
Prof. Barton used a chart In lllus-.
s trating his address, the chart repre>
sented the state as being built on two
columns, one named "Agriculture,'
and the other "Education." The expert
in a clear and forcible manner
> showed how education was dependent
i on agriculture, and pointed out that it
was tne work or the corn ciuds ana
other branches of the work which
, were teaching people how to get more
1 from the soil. He stressed the im>
portance of sowing cover crops which
should be turned under in the spring
and said that legumes were much more
valuable as fertilizer than the commercial
stuff which South Carolina
farmers use so extensively.
r Agriculture, said Prof. Barton,
> should be taught in the public schools
, because agriculture is the life of the
state. The soil is the farmer's bank
! account upon which he is drawing all
t the time. Unless legumes are put on
, this soil the bank account will sooner
fail.
1 At the dinner hour a Dutch lunch
was served to the boys and others who
. attended the meeting, the luncheon
. being provided by the Yorkville Board
of Trade, which also presented tickets
: to the Lyric theatre, to all who cared
s to go.
James W. Draffln of Lesslle No. 1,
, made the largest yield of any of the
Corn Club boys this year. The acre of
. corn worked by this 12-year-old lad
: yielded 132 3-5 bushels, at a cost of
. 8} cents per bushel. This is the
laraest vield ever made bv a York
County Corn Club boy, and is proba<
bly the largest amount ever raised by
? any person in the county. The corn
i was gathered some time ago and was
. measured in the presence of Messrs.
? N. B. Williams and Harry Boyd, of
I the S&ntuc section. About 1,300 bun
dies of fodder were also pulled from
the acre of corn.
The following are the Corn Club
' boys who won prizes in the contest
. this year:
The Winners.
Best display by boy belonging to
r club: 1st, Jas. W. Draffln, Lesslie, $15;
, 2nd, Gus Cain, Sharon, $10; 3rd, Roden
Cornwell, Rock Hill No. 1, $5; 4th,
. J. Ben Smith, Rock Hill No. 5, $3; 5th,
t Clyde Thomas, Rock Hill No. 1, $2.
i Class L?Largest and most economlf
cal yield (yield, 60 points; economy of
> production, 50 points):
; First prize?Jas. W. Draffln, Lesst
lie, one month's scholarship to ClemI
son college.
I Second?Jack Fewell, Rock Hill No.
. 4, 10 sacks of 8 per cent cotton seed
meal, donated by Highland Park Mfg.
Co., Rock Hill.
Third?John Horton, Hickory Grove
No. 1, rocking chair, awarded by Bass
' Furniture Co.. Rock Hill,
i Class II.?Best bushel of field selected
seed corn, shown on ear:
First "prize?Jas. W. Draffln, Less'
lie, one month's scholarship to Clemson
college.
Second?Gus Cain, Sharon, Vulcan
turn plow, donated by Gill & Neely,
' Rock Hill.
! Third?Clyde Thomas, Rock Hill
i No. 5, porch swing, donated by W. G.
, Reid & Son, Rock Hill.
Class III?Best ten ears prolific
corn:
First prize?J. Barr Smith, Rock
Hill No. 6, $10 cash, donated by National
Union bank, Rock Hill.
Second?Earle Land, YorkviUe No.
1, one pair $4 Crossett shoes, given by
the Thomson Co, Yorkville.
Third?Jas. W. Draffln, Lesslie, $1 in
merchandise, donated by Thos. W.
Speck, Yorkville.
Class IV.?Best ten ears of corn
(single ear variety):
First prize?Gus Cain, Sharon, $10
savings account in People's National
bank, Rock Hill.
Second?Roden Cornwell, Rock Hill,
No. 1, $2 hat, donated by A. Friedholm
M, Rm Prw-*lr Hill
Third?Nesblt Burgess, Hickory
Grove, $2 cash, given by J. W. O'Neale
Grocery company, Hock Hill.
Class V.?Best single ear corn (prolific
variety):
First Prize?Jas. W. Draffln, Lesslle,
spring tooth cultivator, gift of the ^
Smith-Fewell company, Rock Hill.
Second?John Horton, Hickory
Grove, one pair $3.60 shoes, donated
by Cloud Dry Goods company, Rock
Hill.
Third?Bratton Land, Yorkvllle No.
1, necktie, donated by W. H. Hope
Mercantile company, Rock Hiill.
Class VI.?Best single ear of corn
(single ear variety):
First prize?Gus Cain, $5 plow, given
by Yorkvllle Hardware company.
Second?Roden Cornwell, Rock Hill
No. 1, fountain pen, the donation of
Standard Drug company, Rock Hill.
Third?Nesbltt Burgess, Hickory
Grove, ribbon.
Class VII?Best six stalks of corn
(prolific variety):
First prize?Jas. W. Draffln, Lesslie,
brace and bit, donated by Syleecau
Mfg. Co., Rock Hill.
Second?J. Barr Smith, Rock Hill,
gold cuff buttons, given by Ruff Jewelry
company, Rock Hill.
Third?Bratton Land, Yorkvllle 1,
ribbon.
Class VIII.?Best six stalks of corn
(single ear variety):
First prize?Roden Cornwell, $3.60
suit case, donated by Efird's Department
Store, Rock Hill.
Second?Gus Cain, gold scarf pin,
donated by Beach-Ihrie Jewelry company,
Rock Hill.
Class IX.?Best essay on "How I
Produced My Corn":
First prize?Alex Campbell, Tirzah,
$6 cash, offered by J. M. Cherry, Rock
Hill.
Second?Marvin Wallace, Rock Hill
No. 1, pair $4 shoes, offered by Mutual
Dry Goods company, Rock Hill.
Third?Jas. W. Draffln, Lesslie, ribbon.
Class X?Best essay on "How I Selected
My Seed Corn In the Field":
First prize?Alex Campbell, Tirzah,
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set Oi single Harness, vatueu at tit.nu,
donated by Neely-Marshall Mule Co.,
Rock Hill.
Second?Bratton Land, $3.50 pair of
shoes, given by Dlehl-Moore Shoe Co.,
Rock Hill.
Third?Jas. W. Draffln, umbrella,
offered by R. W. Cranford, Rock Hill.
Special Prizes.
The Rock Hill Fertilizer company
offered three prizes?$20, $10 and $6,
respectively, to the boys using their
brands of fertilizer who made the
three largest and most economical
yields. The winners were Jack Fennell,
Rock Hill No. 4. first; J. T. Garrison,
Fort Mill R. F. D., second, and
Charlton Garrison, Fort Mill, R. F. D.,
third.
Carroll Broa, of Yorkville, offered
prizes to the boys using their brand of
fertilizers who made the largest and
most economical yields. The winners
were:
First prize?Sidney Carroll, Filbert
No. 1, five sacks 8-3-3 fertilizer; second?
DeLoach Whitesides, Filbert.
No. 1, three sacks 8-3-3 fertilizer.
The Palmetto Fertilizer company,
and the Morris Fertilizer company,
through their agents, the York Supply
company, of Yorkville, each offered
first, second and third prizes of $15,
$10 and $5 to the Corn Club boy making
the largest and most economical
yields with their products. The winners
of the Palmetto company's priaea
were Bratton Land, Frank Clark and
Roy Stephenson. Earl Land, Frank.
Stephenson and Edgar Ferguson were
the winners of the prizes offered by
the Morris Fertilizer company.
Those Who Enrolled.
When the Corn Club was organized
In the spring there were flfty-flve
members as follows:
Jas. N. Ashe, McConnellsviUe No. 1;
Nesbltt Burgess, Hickory Qrove No.
2; Qrler Barnett, Yorkville No. 7:
Frank Blanks, Rock Hill No. 4; Tom
Bankhead, Sharon No. 1; Clarence
Boyd, Rock Hill No. 1; Newman Bagley,
Rock Hill No. 4; Henry Christen bury,
Yorkville No. 3; Silas Courtney,
Rock Hill, No. 1; Sam and Alex
Campbell, Tirzah; Wm. Carroll, Yorkville
No. 7; Augustus Cain, Sharon;
Sidney Carroll, Filbert No. 1; Truman
Castles, Smyrna: Frank Clark, Yorkville
No. 1; Roden Cornwell, Rock Hill
No. 1; Woodward Carter, Rock Hill
No. 3; John Duncan, Rock Hill No. 2;
Davidson Dulin, Bowline Green; Glen
Dulin, Clover No. 2; W. E. Drennan.
Rock Hill No. 2; James W. Draffln.
Lesslie No. 1; Floyd_Davi81 Clover No.
2; Marion Faries, kock Mill xvo. 1;
Edgar Paris, Clover No. 4; Jack Fewell.
Rock Hill No. 4; J. H. and Charlton
Garrison. Fort Mill; John Horton.
Bullock's Creek; Nimwell Horton.
Sharon No. 1; Carl Hovis, Smith's
Turnout No. 1; H. J. Harshaw, McConnellsville
No. 1; Laurence N. Hollis.
Rock Hill No. 5; Otis Jones. Hickory
Grove No. 1; Earl and Bratton
Land. Yorkvllle No. 1; Wm. S. Moore.
Yorkvtlle No. 3; Eugene Mitchell.
Quthriesville R. F. D ; Earl Martin,
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