Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, July 13, 1915, Image 2
Scraps and |acts.
? A motorcyclist covered 100 miles
at Saratoga, N. Y., Saturday in 97 33
minutes.
? Three highwaymen held up anc
robbed twenty-five tourists in the Yel
lowstone National park, Friday. The}
got only a small amount of booty.
? Miss Helen Hayne of Taylorsville
N. C., was accidentally shot by hei
father, James Hayne, Thursday, ant
died in a Statesville hospital . Frlda:
night
? Yeggmen cracked the safe in th<
office of the Standard Oil company a
Charlotte. N. C., early Saturday. A1
told they secured less than $50; $41
of the amount being in cash.
? All the German military forces ii
South Africa, have unconditionally
surrendered to General Botha, in com
mand of the British forces, accordini
to a report from Pretoria.
? Archbishop James E. Quigley o:
Chicago, and one of the most promi
nent prelates of the Catholic churcl
in America, died Saturday at the horn*
of his brother in Rochester, N. Y.
? The sixteenth annual conventloi
of the Anti-Saloon League of Ameri
ca, closed Its sessions at Atlantic City
N. J., Friday after th~ largest am
most enthusiastic meeting in the his
tory or ine orgamzauun.
? General Vlctoriana Huerta, charg
ed with violation of the neutralit:
laws, waived a preliminary hearing ai
El Paso, Tex., Friday, and in default
of (15,000 bail bond, was transferred
to Fort Bliss, where he will remain ir
charge of United States marshals.
? The strike of carpenters and allied
trades of Chicago, has been settled
by compromise and the 150,000 mer
involved will return to work. Durins
the past sixty days building permit*
for (16,000,000 worth of new construction
have been issued, all oi
which has been held up on account
of the strike.
? Advices from Vera Cruz, Saturday,
are to the effect that Genera!
Pablo Gonzales has occupied Mexicc
City with a Carranza force. No details
were given out as to whethei
there had been any fighting with the
forces of Zapata. It was stated, however,
that the Zapata forces were retiring
from the city.
? W. P. G. Harding, of the Federa
reserve board, says a Washington dispatch,
has received preliminary reports
of warehouse facilities in the
south for handling the cotton crop
which are said to be adequate. Official*
are anxiously awaiting warehouse
legislation in Georgia and Alabama
They pointed out that since Soutt
Carolina, Texas and Louisiana had
laws making warehouse receipts para
mount leins against cotton on whicl
loans are made, bankers don't fear te
lend money. Georgia and Alabama
have not yet enacted such laws.
? The dry-wet fight has made its appearance
in a new quarter, says a
Washington dispatch. After a long
struggle it has been decided to drop
"whisky" and "brandy" from the next
issue of the United States pharmacopoeia,
which is the acknowledged official
and standard list of drugs.
Through this action whisky and brandy
would seem to have lost their
standing as "drugs." Some fear has
been expressed by druggists that this
elimination may make it impossible
for drug stores after January 1 next
to sell whisky or brandy unless they
take out a saloon license, but officials
at Washington do not share this view.
Fifty scientists who constitute a committee
to revise the pharmacopoeia
have voted by the narrow margin ol
26 to 24 to exclude the two intoxicants.
? German hate scarcely surpasses
British hate now, says a London dispatch.
A London wine merchanl
named Ehrmann, about seventy years
old. who has lived in England all his
life and been a naturalized citizer
fifty years, came before the Norwich
county court and asked enforcement ol
a debt for $70. Judge Mulligan refused
to hear the case at first and
Ehrmann applied to a higher court
Then Judge Mulligan did hear the cast
and delivered a remarkably writter
Judgment in which he used the phrases
"the taint of the Huns," and "the
same dog with another collar." Wher
the facts were brought to the attention
of the lord chief justice, he lectured
Judge Mulligan severely, telling him
the judicial bench was "scarcely the
place from which to give expression
to one's personal feelings, particularly
when they are directed against a person
who is entitled to the rights of a
British subject."
? London. July 12: Sir Henry Dalziel,
Liberal member of parliament for
Kirkcaldyburghs, and D. F. Pennyfather,
a Unionist member from Liverpool,
have again brought the cotton
discussion to the fore by insisting in
the house of commons that the British
government should make clear
why it has not declared cotton contraband.
Failure so to do, it was
pointed out, was prolonging the war,
inasmuch as cotton, so vital to the
manufacture of explosives, was continually
reaching Germany through
neutral countries. Lord Robert Cecil,
jarliamentary undersecretary of foreign
affairs, in reply said the government
must consider the interest of
neutrals and that the present plans to
keep cotton out of Germany were considered
to be effective. If it were
shown conclusively that cotton still
was going into Germany, he added,
the government would take any steps
necessary to check it.
? Warning to look out for bombs
concealed in their holds was flashed
last Sunday night from the naval
wireless towers at Arlington to twe
ships at sea which sailed from New
Orleans July 8. Both the vessels, the
British steamship Howthhead and
Baron Napier, cleared with cargoes
of mules for the British army July 8
and sailed the next day, the formei
for Dublin and Belfast via Norfolk
and the latter direct for Avonmouth
Sending of the warning was ordered
by Secretary Daniels after receipt of a
telegram from a New Orleans newspaper
saying a letter to that papei
signed "Pearce" indicated that explosives
had been placed aboard these
vessels. Radio messages were senl
broadcast over the sea, and even if it
is not picked up directly by the Baror
Napier or the Howthhead, some othei
ship in the neighborhood may relaj
it. Naval officials thought that responses
would be caught by some ol
the wireless stations along the Atlantic
coast yesterday.
? According to the reports of the
past few days there has been a distinct
lull in the fighting in the various
European war areas during the
past week, compared with the fierce
conflicts of the weeks previous. Aftei
the Germans took Lemberg, they continued
to advance into Russia in a
manner that se-imed to indicate an
intention to crush the Russian armies
before turnine back. The Russians
however, were able to concentrate reinforcements
in sufficient numbers tc
hold the Germans in check and the
understanding is now that the Germans
have entrenched for the defensive
and propose to hold theii
ground while they send large re-enforcements
against the western arena
Fighting is going on 'ncessantly ir
France and both sides are claiming
advantages, but it appears that the
operations have not been notably extensive.
The Italians claim some
gains in their operations against
Trieste; taut the Austrian dispatches
do not pay a great deal of attentior
to this situation.
? Field Marshal Sir John French
reviewing the operations of the British
expeditionary forces in April ant
May, says a London cable, makes
caustic reference to the German us<
of asphyxiating gas. "I much regret,'
says the field marshal, "that during
the period under report the fighting
has been characterized on the enemy's
side by cynical and barbarous disre
gard of the well known usages of civilized
war and by flagrant disregard
of The Hague conventions. All tht
scientific resources of Germany apparently
have been brought into plaj
to produce a gas of so virulent ant
poisonous a nature that any humar
Koinv Kr/wiiaht intn It
w. vu^w^ vvinuvv mill ll I'
first paralyzed and then dies a lingering
and agonizing death. The brair
power and thought which evidentlj
have been at work before this un
worthy method of making war reach
er the pitch of efficiency, demonstrated
in its practice, shows that the fJer
mans must have harbored these de
signs for a long time. As a soldier I
can not help expressing the deepest
regret and some surprise that an army
- which has hitherto claimed to be the
j chief exponent of the chivalry of war
L should have stooped to employ such
devices against brave and gallant
j foes."
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r Entered at the Postofflce in Yorkville
1 as Mail Matter of the Second Class.
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\ YORKVILLE. S. C.i
9
i TUESDAY, JULY 13, 1915
1 Vituperation, abuse and villifica"
tion are as worthless as they are
cheap, and fortunately most harmful
to those who wantonly deal them out.
t ?
I The people who build up commu,
nities are the people who work and
produce something?not the people
1 who sit about quarreling because the
1 other fellow is not willing to turn over
1 his means to their management.
, 1
It is indeed a pity that congress did
not pass the president's shipping bill.
If it had done so, this country would
. now be so busy developing trade with
I South America that it would have but
> little time to bother about what is go.
ing on in Europe.
s * '
It is said that the president does not
' consider the German-American situaI
tion extremely critical, and as the
. president is in a better position than
olon fn 1/nnur U'O h Q VP i) richt
i to conclude that if he has so expressj
ed himself, his opinion is worth more
? than the opinion of other people.
J There are a great many people who
insist upon looking only at the dark
i side of the picture, and who say the
> situation will get worse before it gets
1 better. It is foolish to try to deny
that things look gloomy right now;
t but it is very well to remember that
; practically everything of a material
1 nature is hinging on the continuance
I of the war, and that may end at any
time.
The activity of Mr. Harding, of the
, Regional Reserve board, in trying to
i prepare so far in advance against
> possible trouble in connection with
; the moving of the cotton crop, is comi
mendable of the foresight and generous
patriotism of that official. As we
see it, Mr. Harding is entirely right in
I looking for trouble that will surely
be foithcoming unless proper provision
is made to meet it.
i ? ?
We are publishing the full text of
i the German note in order that the
i reader may undertake to arrive at its
1 meaning for himself. Some of the
r papers say that this note is an insin.
cere, laughing mockery and others
1 that it is almost pathetic in its honest
" earnestness. Of course it will depend
, to a large extent upon a man's bias as
i to how he will construe the sincerity
! of the note, and upon his good judg(
ment as to how much importance he
[ will give to the German case as it api
pears upon its face. The safest way
' to construe a paper like this is as say,
ing exactly what it means, and mean
ing exactly what it says.
The attitude of Great Britain toI
ward cotton, is weighing heavily on
the cotton producers of the south, and
they are beginning to protest against
' a situation which gives England the
option of naming such prices for the
Siapic US muj r?un tier* pivuoul v. ??though
just now Germany would be
1 glad to pay 30 cents a pound or more
J for southern cotton, there is no market
available in England or elsewhere
1 at more than one-third of that price.
' The northern dealers in war munitions
end the western dealers in foodstuffs
are having a picnic; but from
' the way the thing appears to us, it is
, largely, if not entirely at the expense
I of the people of the south.
A careful perusal of the excellent
address of Chief Justice Gary, pub[
lished on the front page of today's
1 paper is bound to leave an impression
> that this distinguished jurist has given
[ much consideration to what he should
[ say on this occasion. And in our
j opinion Judge Gary has chosen and
; prepared his subject matter with
much wisdom and ability. The whole
' tenor of the address is wholesome and
I uplifting along lines that stand in se1
rious need of elevation, and what his
. honor says, especially coming from a
man occupying his lofty position, is
well calculated to bring about present
. and future good. The address should
i not only be read and studied; but it
' should be filed away and read and
studied again.
The people of Richland and Greenville
counties are badly stirred up
s over their respective road bond issues.
" Both issues, it appears, are being at[
tempted on the strength of legislative
> enactment. The objectors hold that
' the legislature has no right to saddle
a debt upon the people of the county
( without the consent of a majority of
i the qualified voters as expressed at an
> election duly called for the purpose.
| The opposition to the bonds is not
> nearly so strong as is the opposition
to the manner by which the attempt|
ed authorization has been made. It is
not our quarrel, and we have nothing
. to gain by mixing up with it; but we
i are inc'.! .d to think that these pro;
posed bond issues are unlawful and
[ that the supreme court should so hold.
t To our view the German reply is
' friendly, firm and courteous; but it
does not carry a suggestion of a concession.
The German idea is that the
! only way British supplies can be inI
terfered with is by the use of subma*
rines, and that if Americans persist in
^ traveling on British vessels carrying
; munitions of war and the like, they
' will do so at their own risk. The of'
fer to guarantee safe transit to Amer.
iean vessel that carry no contraband
1 or to other neutral vessels in the same
i situation seems fair enough. As to
~r whether the president will accept the
I reply as satisfactory remains to be
j seen; but whether he does or not, we
5 are still with the president. We are
_ neither pro-German nor pro-English.
J We are American.
r ' '
The Greenville Piedmont insists that
there is no foundation for the claim
that it would be a violation of neutrality
on the part of this country if
it should forbid the exportation of J
arms and other munitions of war to
the belligerent nations of Europe. According
to the Piedmont it is not a p
violation of neutrality for this nation
to sell munitions of war to'the belligents.
but if we should refuse to allow ^
such sales we would only assert a
higher form of neutrality than we
have been practicing. Our contemporary
cites the case of Switzerland,
which, surrounded by belligerents, has
been keeeping herself out of trouble j
by having nothing to do with any of
these belligerents. The Piedmont sustains
its position well and we think it
is correct.
The Greenville Piedment calls attention
to the fact that the interview M
which Senator Hoke Smith gave the
Augusta Chronicle recently and which M
was reproduced in The Enquirer, remains
unanswered. Our contemporary
is right, but it does not tell the y
worst. That interview will continue
to remain unanswered. It is not an- _
F
swerable. But the Piedmont underoUugtinn
nil ri^ht na is
evidenced in its explanation that both
political parties know how the south
is going to remain solid regardless of
anything either party does or does
not do. The Republicans know they ***
can do nothing to win the south or a
part of it and they do not try, and the
Democrats know they can do nothing
to lose the south or a part of it, and
they devote themselves to pleasing the
north and west, which are in the habit
of exchanging their votes for results.
The Piedmont is exactly right;
but the situation is not altogether
hopeless. There are certain evidences k<
that the south is slowly and steadily w
growing wiser. tl
Critical Time*. cr
We do not feel qualified to discuss ()j
the merits of the diplomatic correspondence
going on between the United
States and Germany; but taking a
blunt view of the situation we have
no hesitation in saying that to us it
appears critical.
Germany insists on blowing up her fr
enemies with submarines and without
warning. The United States says it r
is none of her business how many Si
British ships the Germans blow up, ai
provided no American citizens lose
their lives. Germany says she cannot c<
investigate sufficiently to ascertain w
whether American citizens are on w
board, lest her intended victims escape,
and asks the United States to ln
keep her citizens off such ship*. The d<
United States says her citizens have a
right to be on such ships and she will o
not require them to waive that right, of
Germany says she cannot leave the of
ships alone without endangering her af
life, and there the thing stands. fu
The attitudes of the United States H
and Germany are irreconcilable, and ai
it is hardly to be expected that either s?
nation will yield its contention, and w
under the circumstances there seems of
to be no other way ror it tnan uiu- rr
mate end of the diplomatic corre- ai
spondence or a resort to other means ty
of determining the issue. ac
The British and French newspapers Y<
are unanimous in their efTorts to gi
taunt America into that which must
necessarily lead to a declaration of ce
war, and a majority of the leading pj
American newspapers are pursuing
exactly the same policy.
So far as we are concerned, we are
no partisan of either Great Britain gr
or Germany and we do not feel like q
taking sides with either. Our sympa- jj(
thies are with America rather than m
with the belligerents, and more than qj
anything else we want to see this ot
country do that which is right. aj,
We have a feeling that the United
States could have kept out of the
trouble and that it should have done
so; but we cannot say that we are ab- in
solutely certain whether it could or av
not. We recognize that underneath ,
it all, there are things of which we p
know nothing, and about which we bj
are helpless in the matter of forming
a correct opinion.
There is no question of*?the fact,
however, that the country is up
against a critical situation, and even ,
though the situation may not be to
our liking, there is hut one course for se
Americans and that is to stick by of
America. cc
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YESTERDAY'S WAR SUMMARY ef
More interesting Developments as
Seen on Various Fronts.
The western front again has sprung a
into activity. The Germans have sc
bombarded the allies' positions in front ed
of Nieuport and Lombartzyde; have
attacked the British at Ypres, and
have delivered a heavy stroke against te
the French at Souchez, where they pe
occupied the cemetery. The territory ai
along the river Aisne is the scene of
furious mining operations, and in the bj
Argonne district the fighting has in- wl
eluded severe actions.
At Souchez the early part of the bat- Oi
tie went to the Germans, but heavy B<
French counter-attacks resulted in the B<
re-occupation of a portion of the B<
trenches from Carency to the outskirts Y<
of Souchez. Use of asphyxiating gas Pi
bombs and fierce hand to hand en- Bi
counters were features of this battle, B<
which still continues. SI
Seemingly the Austro-Germans are Fi
resting on their victories in Galacia P(
and Russian Poland. For the present Di
they have almost ceased their of- C<
fensive. B<
The German cruiser Koenigsberg, PI
which last Octotfer, took refuge in a Ti
shallow river In East Africa, has been Ti
destroyed by British river monitors. Ni
Ninety thousand men have reported CI
for duty as munition workers in Eng- H
land. This result was attained in about H
two weeks by the minister of muni- Ss
tions. Ei
King Victor Emmanuel, according to Cs
a news dispatch, has created a com- C<
mittee which will supervise the work m
of increasing the supply of war muni- u
tions. Bl
The Italian advance is making slow
progress.
MERE-MENTION
Claudie Middleton, the 16-year-old
daughter of T. J. Middleton, postmaster
at Crabtree, Ark., was arrested
Saturday, charged with forging se
money orders amounting to $700. The gc
young woman had been left in charge .
of the postofflce while her father was
making a campaign for a county of- st
fice Admiral Cowles retired from
the command of the Asiatic fleet last vi
Saturday. He will be succeeded by m
Admiral Winterhalter... .D. L. Dresser, He
a prominent New York financier, com- lii
mitted suicide in New York last week, fa
Central Illinois was visited by a ar
destructive tornado last Saturday
Justice Charles E. Hughes of the if
United States supreme court, has re- th
fused to grant a writ of error in the di
case of Lieutenant Charles Becker, bf
sentenced to die July 26, for the mur- li<
der of Gambler Rosenthal Ac- wl
cording to a Berlin dispatch, women
are being employed as section hands th
on German railroads The body of th
Frank Holt, who shot J. P. Morgan a
few days ago, will be buried in Dal- d<
las, Texas Jess Willard, cham- ht
pion pugilist, has taken out $100,000 re
insurance on his life?$50,000 on each ta
hand The British admiralty an
nounced Saturday night that ten Eng- m
lish steaml>oats were sunk by German ds
submarines during the week ending cc
July 7 Eight hundred miners or
working in the mines of the Continen- te
tal Coal company near Pineville, Ky.. gi
went on a strike last week. They are ie
asking l'or a 10 per cent increase in cc
wages France has offered to lift ty
her embargo on hides in return for a d(
supply of American leather goods to be tii
used for military purposes A pas- p<
senger train on the Eouisville & Nash- oj
ville railroad was held up by bandits gt
near Greenville. Ala., Saturday morning.
About $40,000 was secured by the vc
bandits. sh
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
. i
NEW ADVERTI8EMENT8
hiladelpMa Improvement Asso.?Invites
tho public to a picnic at the
school next Saturday. School opens
Monday.
irkpatrick-Belk Co.?Again calls es- ,
pecial attention to its big mid-summer
clearance sale and the many ,
bargains it is offering,
harlie Leong, Prop.?Guarantees to
give prompt and satisfactory service
at his laundry at reasonable Drices.
\V. Evans?Is now making his second
round of the county with a line 1
of Watkins' remedies, extracts, etc.
rustees Turkey Creek District No. 34
?Give notice of special election to 1
be held at Pine BlulT school house '
on Friday,'.July 30th. 1
. B. Mumgardner?Is looking for the 1
owner of a reddish calf that he has
in his possession.
[cConnell Dry Goods Co.?Says it has 1
been busy with its July clearance (
sale and quotes special prices on a
variety of goods.
orkviile Hardware Co.?Has 15.000 '
tin cans, solder, soldering irons, flux,
etc., for fruit and vegetable canners. 1
erguson & Youngblood?Want you to <
know that they sell horse and mule '
feed and also have a big supply of '
feed for pigs. 1
M. Stroup?Has on a ten days' sale <
of all low shoes for men, women and '
children ind men's straw hats at 25 1
per cent discount. 1
homson Co.?Continues its ten days' 1
special sale. See the Keep-Kool <
clothes.
tandard Oil Co.?See page four for I
details of benefits to be derived by <
using a Perfection blue flame oil 1
cooking stove.
It begins to look as if the Chero- ]
?eans are going to annex the territory '
hich includes King's Mountain bat- ,
eground. '
The reports from the growing corn '
ops are not very encouraging. Some .
' the farmers are reporting satisfac- i
>ry crops of old corn but generally <
>eaking, the crop is not up to expec- '
itions. I
The dog days began on Saturday, '
le 3rd, and will continue forty days ,
om that date?until the 11th of Au- i
List. The dog days are fixed with 1
'ference to time of the rising on '
irius, the "dog star." The dog days ,
e the hottest time of the year. <
The Yorkville-Rock Hill road, when
impleted, will not only be one that
ill start somewhere and go somehere
but the going will be unusually
iod. The chalngang force is now dog
some of the best work it has ever
inc.
A friend has sent us a copy of "The
utlook" of June 9, 1915, on account
' the following paragraph: "The city
' Yorkville, South Carolina, not long
?o paid a striking tribute to a faithil
negro worker. His name was
annibal Beatty, he was born a slave,
id for forty years he had been a
!Xton of a prominent church for
hite people and had also been Janitor
' the courthouse. He was burled j
om the church he had so long served,
id prominent lawyers, city and coun
officers, and officers of the church
ited as his pall bearers, while The
orkville Enquirer published a eulostic
editorial in his honor."
The rapidly increasing liqucr re>ipts
at Clover by reason of that
ace having been made the shipping
lint of so many people along the
orth Carolina line and beyond, has
icome a source of annoyance to a
eat many Clover people.. The North
irolina laws limit the individual's
juor supply to a quart a month, and
any people of Gaston la, Bessemer
ity, Cherryville, King's Mountain and
her points, are having their liquor
lipped to Clover, to which place they
i after it in automobiles. Not long
fo a man and his wife came to Clover
an automobile and each carried
vay a ju j. Many of the Clover peoe
are anxious to hit upon some means
r which the nuisance may be abated.
AID FOR NEEDY SCHOOLS
During the fiscal year 1914-15 v/hlch
osed July 1, Superintendent Carroll
cured $2,420 state aid for a number
needy school districts in York
iunty. This money was given to
iose districts which * rr.ade especial
forts to raise funds for some parcular
purpose.
For instance, where a district raised
sum for the purpose of painting its
hoolhouse, this fund was supplementI
by the state where money was
ised by private subscription to exnd
the school year, the county su rintendent
managed to secure some
d from the state, etc.
The districts which were benefited
r this form of state aid, together
ith the amount they received, follow:
District. No. District. Amount,
ik Ridge 1 <110.00
?thany 2 200.00
Rhel 3 110.00
>thesda 6 75.00
i>rk 8 40.00
edmont 17 60.00
oad River 18 125.00
?ersheba 19 65.00
laron 20 75.00
lbert 21 60.00
>int 23 50.00
ixie 24 50.00
jncord 27 40.00
Jthesda 29 125.00
liladelphia 33 75.00
irzah 35 150.00
iirkey Creek 34 50.00
ewport 36 50.00
over 37 150.00
opewell 38 40.00
ickory Grove 40 100.00
mtiago 41 70.00
istview 43 25.00
itawba 46 100.00
)tton Belt 49 150.00
t. Holly 50 50.00
nion 53 200.00
lairsville 56 25.00
Total $2,420.00
THE PROHIBITION ELECTION (
The steering committee of the pro- ,
bition party in South Carolina, has
nt out the following statement retrding
the ballots which will be used ,
the election on the question of 1
atewide prohibition, September 14:
"There will be two ballots, as pro- J
ded by the statute: One, 'For the
anufacture and sale of alcoholic (
juors and beverages in South Caro- i
ia'; the other, 'Against the manu- i
cture and sale of alcoholic liquors .
id beverages in South Carolina.'
"There will be but one ballot box. I
the result of the election is against t
ie manufacture and sale, the county ]
spensary will be closed after Decem>r
31, and the sale of alcoholic '
juors and beverages within the state I
ill be unlawful after that time. 1
"This law has nothing to do with
ie 'gallon a month law,' regulating
ie importation of liquors. <
"All persons who are eligible and e
?srre to vote in this election must ,
ive a registration certificate and a
ceipt showing the payment of all his
xes for the year 1914.
"A person to vote in this election
ust have registered more than 30
lys before the election, unless he beimes
of age within the 30 days. The
lly remaining opportunity to regisr
for this election will be in Aulst.
The books will be open for at
ast t iree days in August in every
lunty and at such places in the counas
the board of registration may
?signate by two weeks' public no?e.
In those counties having 50,000
?ople. or more, the books will be
ien for the first fifteen days of Auist.
"It is earnestly desired by those fairing
prohibition that the election
tail bo a full expression of the senti
ment of the people, both for and
against prohibition. And for that reason,
all persons who are eligible to
do so are urged to register and vote."
WITHIN THE TOWN
? Dr. M. J. Walker claims to have
virtually rid his premises of flies by
destroying their breeding places and
he says that every householder can
do the same thing.
? Now is the time to buy needed
dry goods, shoes and the like, of the
best qualities, cheap. The local dry
goods people, all of whom carry heavy
stocks, are selling at bottom prices.
? Louis Behrens, chief of the fire
department of Charleston is expected
CO Visit me lueui uepttiiiucm at an
early date. The fire expert will visit
a, number of the principaJ towns in the
state. The only York county towns in
which he will demonstrate modern
methods of Are fighting are Yorkville
and Rock Hill. F. H. McMaster, Insurance
commissioner of South Carolina,
has addressed the following to
the mayors of the several towns which
Chief Behrens will visit: "Capt. Louis
Behrens, chief of the fire department
of Charleston, has most generously
offered his services to the state to visIt
the various towns of the state to
5ive the municipal authorities, the
fire departments and all others interested
in fire prevention the benefit of
his life-long experience In preventing
loss from fires. At an early date
Chief Behrens will visit your town,
representing the insurance department
of South Carolina He will be prepared
to Instruct the fire department
,n the latest and most practical methods
of fire fighting, not only in the
skillful use of their equipment but in
the methods of preventing damage to
buildings, and more particularly to
contents, to indicate methods of fire
prevention and illustrate the benefits
of inspection of buildings and premises
by firemen. I feel quite sure that
you will give Chief Behrens a warm
welcome and that you will use your
best endeavors to give him an enthusiastic
hearing. I should greatly appreciate
it if you could arrange for a
meeting to be held at the headquarters
of your fire department to which all
of your officers, your firemen and all
others interested in preventing loss
from fire should be invited to meet
ind hear Chief Behrens. He will inform
you exactly as to the date of his
visit to your town. As this is a gratuitous
and patriotic service of Chief
Behrens and one which I believe will
result in great benefit to the people of
the state, I am bespeaking for him
your most cordial welcome and cooperation."
WORKING AT CITY POINT.
A number of York county carpenters
have secured work during the
past few weeks in the big powdermaking
town of City Point, Va., a
short distance out from Petersburg
and Richmond, Va., and among them
is Mr. J. T. Parish of Yorkville.
Mr. Parish was home last week on
i few days' sick leave, having been
upset somewhat as the result of an
injection of anti-typhoid fever serum,
required of everybody as a precaution
against susceptibility to fever, and
while here he told a reporter for The
Enquirer something about the remarkable
mushroom city In which he
is working.
"City Point," as the place is called,
is an old municipality that figured
prominently at times In the operadons
around Richmond during the 1
Civil war, but it was never of a great I
leal of importance commercially. It ;
is within ten or twelve miles of Pe- {
[ersburg, and the original population
is less than 1,000; but during the past '
six weeks the population has increas- 1
id to fifteen thousend or more and t
:wo other distinct towns have grown ,
up, Hopewell and DuPont City.
The DuPents have purchased sever- <
il thousand s acres, that slope back <
from the river, built a high fence {
iround it, erected several powder
naking plants, and are rushing work '
jn others. Gun cotton is now being r
[urned out in immense quantities, and t
iddltional powder works are being r
jrected regardless of expense.
The population includes a mixture
}f Americans and foreigners, mostly t
Italians, Greeks, Portuguese, French e
ind Hungarians, but no Germans. It .
jeems that the Germans are not welcome
unless they are naturalized s
American citizens, and but few of c
them apply. f
There is a little army of policemen
in and around the town, and these 1
keep the closest guard. No man is I
idmitted without proper credentials; t
Irunk men are turned away and if a j
nan has as much as a quart of whisky
nbout his person he must give it up '
lefore being allowed to go inside.
Mr. Parish says the average wage t
jcale for carpenters is 40 cents an
hour, and that seems to be the generil
price for most skilled labor. The 1
work that would ordinarily fall to ne- f
jroes is performed by Hungarians and ^
Italians.
There are big hospitals in connec- 1
cion with the works and they are fill- t
;d with patients who are being hurt j
Irom time to time by explosions. Mr.
Parish was unable to give an accurate
lA?A?lr\HAn r\t tKn manilfnpf 11TP C\t fTUfl
ICOV^l ipuv/ll vi VIIV tiaunu?Mw*w* ? v ,J
:otton; but he said it was very dan- l
jerous. The cotton is first washed as g
dean as possible, dried and then soak;d
In acid. After that it is rinsed 1
>ut, and then there is a further dry- r
ng process, during which most of the t
icoidents occur. The drying is done t
)y revolving the cotton on large spinlies,
and under certain conditions the 1
evolving "rings" give warning of an r
mpendlng explosion. Under such
ionditions the men run out of the j
louse and wait results. Sometimes a
explosions take place without warn- s
ng and in the hospital are men with e
heir hands burned off or their eyes f
>urned out. Occasionally they are j
tilled outright. c
As to where the finished gun cotton c
joes is not definitely known. The -]
jowder company has its own boats t
ind keeps its own counsel. It is com- i
nonly understood that the daily out- j
>ut of gun ont'an at present is about a
125,000 pounds, and it is thought that c
vhen the entire plant is in operation 0
iccording to present plans the output j
vill be over a million pounds a day. q
[t is believed that the United States F
fovernment is taking most of the gun ^
;otton that is being made now; but j
ilso that much of it is being shipped ^
;o the allies. a
Mr. Parish says that money is pleniful
around the place, and the men j
ipend' their wages quite freely. g
c
COURTHOUSE DEDICATED 1
a
Several hundred people are in York- ii
rille today on account of the dedicatory ii
exercises in connection with the j1
jpening of York county's new court- r
louse, which has just been completed s
it a total cost of about J85.000. The c
;rowd, although not nearly as large |
is that which those in charge of the c
proceedings had expected, may be v
said to be a representative one, since a
hey are here from all sections of the j,
:ounty, though those communities fc
learest Yorkville are in the majority. e
\ number of people came from Rock v
Hill and other parts of eastern York ^
his morning, while the train from v
he west brought several score from "
Hickory Grove, Sharon, etc. Still oth- "
?rs have come in automobiles and t
;here are many horses and mules t
litched in the lots.
All who cared to partake were offer;d
free lunch at the conclusion of the c
;xercises, long tables having been ar- f
anged in the Presbyterian church jV
,-ard for the benefit of the visitors. j(
r~* ' ?-l J Wocl T r
pencnes buciuicu ??uug w?ov
?rty street were also much used by the 11
scores of people who, not caring to go ^
nto the hot auditorium and yet wish- h
ng to listen to the speeches, found t
hese accommodations quite convenient.
One of the attractions of the day has fj
>een the Hickory Grove cornet band II
,vhich has rendered excellent music. s
Scores of glasses of free lemonade ^
lave been distributed and owing to p
he exceedingly hot weather there
lave been second calls for lemonade on ''
a
>very hand. j}
T>ie exercises proper began about e
.1 o'clock this morning. The solicitor,
he visiting Justices, the court stejographer
and Rev. Dr. E. E. Gillespie
issembled in the consultation room
vhlle the members of the bar, courtlouse
commission, visiting attorneys,
egislative delegation and county ofIcers
met in the Judge's room from
vhlch place they marched to the main
luditorium, the grand Jury joining
hem in the corridor at the rear of the
court room. The several members of
he supreme court who were in at- ,
endance, entered the court room accompanied
by members of the York *
bounty Bar association, Chief Justice '
?ugene B. Gary of the supreme, court
he principal speaker of the day, enering
with W. B. Wilson, Sr., the '
eldest member of the county bar.
Following the entry of the above J
lame the courthouse commission, folowed
by the legislative delegation who '
vere seated in the Jury box on the left 1
vith the several county officers. They
vere followed by the York county
'mm* "it* a An4A**A/1 /w/vm 'Ka v I rr V-? t '
jlilliu JUIjr Y* IIU CIllCICU IIUIII lllC I iBiik
loor and occupied the seats reserved !
or the grand Jurors on the right of
he building.
The principals in the day's exercises 1
iresented quite a picture when they ,
vere seated. On the main rostrum
vere Hon. W. B. Wilson, Sr., Chief J
fustice Gary and Dr. E. E. Gillespie, ]
vhile on the lower rostrum were seat- j
d Associate Justices Watts, Fraser
ind Gage, together with Mr. Thos. F. j
dcDow. On the right side of the
Jerk's desk was seated Court Stenog- ,
apher McCaw.
In front of the clerk of court's desk
vere Messrs. J. S. Brice and W.
5. Wilkerson, members of the court- (
louse commission together with the
contractor. Members of the bar and a ,
ew others were seated inside the rail- |
The exercises were opened with the .
lelectlon, "America," after which Rev. .
Dr. E. E. Gillespie offered the dedica- (
ory prayer.
W. B. Wilson, Sr., of Rock Hill, pre- ,
lided, and on taking the chair referred <
eelingly to the long and eventful his- (
ory of the old courthouse, and was
luite sure that these memories would ,
Ive long in the hearts of those who ,
hall continue their practice in the new (
lall of Justice. He emphasized the ne- ,
cesslty of respecting law and order as .
veil as the bench and bar and consti- J
,uted authority generally.
Following Mr. Wilson, Hon. Thos. ]
?\ McDow read a carefully prepared (
md interesting sketch, in which he in- (
eluded the history of the four court- .
louses that have been erected on the (
ilte of the present building. The (
ketch was listened to with close atten- (
ion and at its conclusion was liberally (
ipplauded.
Then followed a selection by the
>and, after which Chairman'Wilson j
ntroduced Chief Justice Gary, who .
vas received with generous applause, (
vhich was repeated at the close of his ,
sxcellent address.
The address of Chief Justice Gary is
lublished in full on the first page of !
oday's paper. <
Chief Justice Gary was followed by (
CV. W. Lewis, Esq., who made a few j
emarks in behalf of the Bar associa- (
Jon, and by J. S. Brice, Esq., who re- I
dewed the history of the movement ]
-esultlng In the erection of the new |
lullding. He gave credit to various (
ndividuals, who contributed to the ,
luccess of the undertaking, etc. ,
THE NEW COURTHOUSE 1
Complete as to detail, handsome |
n design and constructed of the best i
iossible material is the splendid new
Tork county courthouse, which was
iedicated this morning. It is a bulldr.g
which is without an equal of its
cind in the state and with which only
i few buildings of any kind in South
Carolina can compare. The new
:ourthouse is without doubt the largest
and most costly structure in York
:ounty and will doubtless be able to
louse all officers of the law and renain
a hall of justice sufficiently large
o meet all requirements during the
lext several score years.
In company with Mr. H. F. Hann,
jeneral superintendent of the Trav;rs-Wood
Construction company, the
jullders of the courthouse, a repreentative
of The Enquirer was shown
>ver the large structure Saturday aftsrnoon.
According to the superinendent,
the York county courthouse
s the only real fire-proof building in '
he state. Its plan is also materially
liflferent from that of any other buildng
in the state.
As one approaches the main enrance
of the building, he is struck i
vith the beautiful Ionic architecture
jortrayed there, together with the 1
our columns which support the front.
The outer walls are of jyessed "pep>er-and-salt"
brick, absolutely fire- ,
iroof, laid with a half-inch raked
oint and are paneled under each and ]
tvery window.
As the main lobby of the building i
s entered a handsome lavatory is oberved
in a neat closet on each side at
he front. The floor of this main coridor,
and in fact all corridors in the }
milding, are laid in tile with a deep
ret border, while the wainscoting 1
hroughout is of marble, three feet or x
nore in height.
All offices are on the first floor of ,
he building. Large and comfortable
ire the rooms, which vary In dimenions,
and there is no denying that J
ach official has more rbom and more (
urniture for that particular room
han he really needs. Entering the i
ourthouse from the front, the office >
if the probate judge is on the right,
^he second office on the same side is i
hat of the sheriff, which is succeeded i
>y that of the treasurer, whose office
n turn connects with the office of the (
uditor. On the opposite side of the /
orridor from the county treasurer's
iffice is found the office of the couny
supervisor and commissioners. ^
"his room Joins the office of the su erintendent
of education, while the
lalance of the office room is reserved 1
or the clerk of the court, that official 1
laving a record room, private office
nd main office. 1
Each and every office is furnished j
n mission oak of a pretty shade of
:reen, and is equipped with filing
ases and cabinet made by the Van .
)orn Iron Works of Cleveland, O.,
nd are said to be the very last word
a metal furnishings. One of the most 1
nteresting rooms in the new struct- '
ire is the record room in the office of
he clerk of the court. The room is 1
netal throughout, there not being a e
ingle piece of wood In it. The filing
ases are constructed along the walls, j
vhile a space of probably ten feet be- ,
ween the top of the cases and the
eiling has been reserved for the time .
I'hen what appears to be more than .
dequate space, will have been filled
>-ith records, and additional room will
e needed. There is also a basement >
leneath this record room, which is t
ntered by a spiral stairway and which
trill be used to store old records. f
Another point regarding the struct- i
ire of the building to which attention
vas directed, is the fact that all the j
loors are built of re-lnforced concrete j
ind hollow clay tile, which are said
o be the best and most durable maerials
for floor building. Every par- [
ition in the courthouse is of gypsum '
lock, a material which is made by
mly two firms it the United States. 1
There is a double approach to the I
ourtroorn, which is on the second
loor, the two stairways being quite >
idde and winding. There are two s
arge rooms?one on each side of the
obby to the courtroom. One of these
ooms,?that on the right?is to be
ised by the grand jury. The room
cross the hall is a witness room, used
>y those awaiting examination at the *
lands of the grand jurors. Joining c
he grand Jury room and in close
iroximity to the auditorium is a la- r
lies' rest room. It is artistically I
itted up. There is a drugget on the
oor, a lar, :e leather couch, a mirror, t
everal rocKing chairs, a table, towel j
ack, lavatory and toilet, and a fire- v
lace, which gives it a home-like ap
earance.
The main auditorium is a thing of J
eauty. It is said to be without par- ?
llel in the state. The interior design *
i of ornamental plaster of Romansque
effect with a deep worked J
moulding of Keene's plaster. The 1
several spacious windows are of 1
French design, the panes of glass being
very small?a direct contrast to
the large window panes, which have ,
been so popular for several years. |
Electrical fixtures In the auditorium
ire beautiful and correspond artistically
with the other shades. Several '
chandeliers are suspended from the 1
celling, as well as from the walla When
the lights are turned on the auditorium
presents a soft, durable glow I
which is beyond description. i
The auditorium seats 250 people,
rhe floor is inclined and there is no
excuse for crowding and pushing,
which was an objectionable feature of
the old building. Almost half of this <
handsome auditorium is reserved for
the use of court officials, lawyers, etc. j
A prettily finished rail whicn is entered
by gates, divides this section from
the 260 seats to be used by spectators. '
At the extreme rear of the auditorium
K the Judge's platform. It is '
slightly elevated and is finished in a I
pretty green color. The judge's chair 1
is a massive one of the finest upholstered
leather. In front of the judge's i
bench is the desk of the clerk of the '
court. This also, like the desk of the ;
presiding officer, is of green.
On each side of the enclosure are (
lury cages. These cages are equipped ,
with revolving chairs, the most com- ,
Tortable to be had. An iron rail encloses
each of the cages. Other fur- .
nlture in the room consists of mov- 1
able cages of witnesses. The prlsonsr's
dock, in direct contrast to former
custom, is built on the outside of the
bar. The floor inside this enclosure i
is covered with green linoleum.
Back of the courtroom is a small 1
room for the use of the stenographer.
On the same side is a consultation j
room for the use of attorneys and |
their clients. On the other side of the |
building and connecting with the
courtroom is a private room for the
use of the Judge. This room is well ,
equipped with all manner of necessa- ,
ries, including a lavatory and toilet.
There is also a lavatory and toilet on
this second floor for the use of the }
court.
On the third floor of the building
are two Jury rooms. These rooms,
which contain desks and chairs, are
connected with a small hall, in which
will be stored cots for the use of the :
Jury in case of long drawn-out deliberations.
In the basement are the public toilets
and lavatories?one for the use
of whites, and the other for the benefit
of negroes. The large furnace is
also on this floor and there are quite
a number of the rooms which are unoccupied.
They will probably be rented
out for various uses until the time
comes when they will be needed for
the county's business.
There are many interesting features I
in connection with the construction
and arrangement of the building, i
One of these is the electric lighting
system. By means of a single switch
every light can be turned off and on.
An index at each switchboard tells
how to cut off individual lights.
Throughout the building are numerous
cuspidors. Under each cuspidor
is a rubber mat calculated to protect
the floor. Every corridor and toilet
In the building is finished with English
vein and Georgia marble. The
building is heated throughout by
steam and the radiators in the rooms
are all finished in gold. There is a
symmetry in color in every particlar.
For instance, the locks on the doors,
the door plates and all are of mission ,
finish?the same as the metal furnishings
and electrical fixtures. In each
room of any importance there Is a
commodious fireplace for use in case
the furnace should go wrong.
Another feature of the building Is the
windows in the offices of the clerk, 1
treasurer and auditor. The frames
Eire of heavy metal and the panes are
encased in strong wire, a window protection
that is not surpassed by that
of any bank in the state.
The roof of the building is of the
finest material known to modern architecture.
It is of a reddish color
ind the material Is Spanish tile, strictly
fireproof, copper valleyed with
copper trimmings and is said by experts
to be one of the finest pieces of
workmanship in the state. Taken all
in all this new building is indeed a
handsome structure, a source of
pride to the present citizenship of
Fork and one which bids fair to meet
ill requirements for generations to
come.
ABOUT PEOPLE 1
i
Mr. W. L. Hill of Sharon, was a visitor
in Columbia last week.
Mias Zula Horton of Sharon, is vis- <
Iting relatives in Rock Hill.
Miss Lucy Burns visited Miss Lila '
Tackson in Clover last week. '
Mr. S. L. Courtney of Yorkville, was
i visitor in Greenwood last week.
Mr. W. P. Neil of Charlotte, visited (
liis family in Yorkville this week. ,
Miss Bessie McCarter of Clover No. <
I, is visiting friends in Gastonia.
Miss Hattie Wolfe of Rock Hill, vis- I
ted friends in Yorkville last week.
Mr. Daniel Whitener of Kannapolis,
V. C., is visiting friends in Yorkville. <
Mr. G. C. Lattimer of Chester, vis- ;
ted relatives in Yorkville this week.
Miss Rachel Wylie of Yorkville,
eft today to visit friends in Lancaster, j
Mrs. M. J. Plexico of Sharon, visit- >
id Mrs. J. H. Jenkins in Clover last <
week. ,
Rev. J. L. Oates left this morning 1
or Fayetteville, Tenn., to be gone two
veeks.
Mr. Walter Fanning of Shelby, N. I
2., visited friends in Yorkville this I
veek.
Miss Stattia Phillips of Chester, is 1
he guest of Mrs. E. W. Pressly in I
Clover. *
Mr. James Johnson of Yorkville.
,'lsited friends near Grover, N. C., last
veek.
Mr. Paul T. McNeel of Richmond,
fa., is visiting relatives and friends
n Yorkville.
Prof. R. H. Hol'lday of Hickory
3rove, is spending a few days in
3reenville.
Miss Ellen Stewart of Rock Hill, is
risitlng Miss Elizabeth Carroll in
forkville,
Mi&s Lucille Moorhead of Gaffney
9 the guest of the family of Mr. J. C.
JVallace in Yorkville.
Mr. Dave Sims of Greenwood, Miss.,
s visitinj the family of his father,
dr. J, M. S!ms, in Sharon.
Miss Ella Wylie of Hickory Grove,
vas the guest of Miss Georgie Sapoch
n Blacksburg, last week.
Miss Helen Thomasson of Yorkville
<o, 6, visited Miss Hester Ford in
?lover last week.
Mr. Harris Adams of Pachuta,
diss., is visiting his sister, Mrs. Rob;rt
Jackson in Clover.
Mrs. C. J. Atkinson has returned to
ler home in Columbia, after a visit to
elatives in Yorkville.
Miss Lila Jackson of Clover, is visting
the family of Mr. R. D. Dorsett *
n Yorkville.
Mrs. John F. Youngblood of Yorkrille,
is visiting relatives in Bessener
City, N. C. I
Mr. B. D. Springs and Miss Esther
Springs of Charlotte, are visiting Mrs. (
r. F. McDow in Yorkville. j
Mr. Lyle Love of Columbia, is vis- 1
ting the family of his father, Mr. R. f
i Love, near Yorkville. ,
Mrs. Green Ferguson of Lancaster,
s visiting her daughter, Mrs. James
Simril, near Yorkville. *
Miss Maud Bigham and Master J. T. i
Bigham, Jr., of Chester, are visiting j
Vlrs. W. P. Grier in Clover. t
Miss Sallie Atkinson of Lowryville, t
risited the family of Mr. J. M. Fergu- i
icon in Yorkville last week. ,
Mr. A. C. Hollofield of Sharon, left
resterday for a visit to New York. He ^
vas accompanied by his brother .
Mrs. R H. Gardner and children of (
diami, Fla., are visiting the family .
?f Mr. H. B. McGuirt, at Tiraah.
Miss Minnie Lee Garrison of Edg- t
noor, visited the family of Mr. J. W. l
dcFarland near Yorkville, this week. ^
Mrs. H. P. Jackson of Clover, left ^
his morning for Shelby and Chimney
lock, N. C., for a stay of several t
reeks. ?
Miss Gladys ar.d Master Frank j
ames have returned to Yorkville aft- c
r a visit to relatives in Yadkinvllle, n
J. C. t]
Messrs. Frank M.. O. W., L. M., and v
ames Harrison of Spartanburg, are a
visiting relatives and friends in Yorkvile.
Mr. Haskel Roach of Texas, and
Miss Mary Roach of Rock Hill, are
spending today with Mrs. D. E. Kinley
In Yorkville.
Mr. Lindsay Caldwell of the Philadelphia
section, has a temporary position
at the C. & N.-W. depot In
Yorkville.
Judge and Mrs. J, T. Johnson of
Spartanburg, are spending several
days with Hon. and Mrs. D. E. Finley,
in Yorkville.
Mr. C. E. Weatherly and Master
ciukciie vsi uaitiuu ui ociiiichdviiict, ato
visiting the family of Mr. Sam M.
3rist in Yorkville. .
Mrs. J. D. Clark and daughters,
Frances and Wilma, of Yorkville, No.
1, are visiting Mrs. George Hopper at
Arden, N. C.
Miss Elizabeth Caldwell, who has
been the guest of Mrs. R. T. Allison
in Yorkville, leaves today for Montreal
N. C.
Donnom Spencer expects to leave tomorrow
for Hastoc camp for boys,
rhe camp is located at Lake Kanuga,
N. C.
Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Seagle and "
daughter of Rock Hill, visited the
family of Mr. R. R. Allison at Tirzah
this week.
Mr. Wallace Marshall of Yorkville,
left yesterday for Greensoro, N. C.,
where he expects to Join a surveying
party.
Mr. J. T. Machen of Princeton, S. C.,
and Hon. R. A. Cooper of Laurens, are
visiting Rev. J. H. Machen in Yorkville.
Miss Jo Saye Byers of Spartanburg,
la l?n? onm a tlmn a t tho VlAmo f\t
tier''father, Mr. John A. Byers, in
Sharon.
Masters William and James Glenn
and Miss Sue Meek Allison of Yorkville,
have returned home after a visit
to relatives and friends in Sumter.
Mr. R. E. Jones and little daughter,
Bessie, of Nacogdoches, Texas, are in
Yorkville on a visit to Mrs. W. H. ->
McConnell and other relatives.
Gastonia Gaston Ian: Miss Margaret
Fain came up from Yorkville this '
morning and is spending the day with
Mrs. T. W. Wilson.
Messrs. C. F. and Glenn Inman and
Misses Sudle and Lucile Inman of
Wllklnsville, are visiting relatives in
Yorkville.
Mr. Robert Turner Allison of Yorkville,
leaves today for Hastoc camp on
Lake Kanuga, in the mountains of
western North Carolina.
Miss Leona Moore has returned to
her home in Rock Hill, after a visit to
Miss Sarah Meek Starr and other relatives
in Yorkville.
Mr. Gowl Slaughter of Hickory
Grove, left yesterday afternoon for
Bishopville, where he goes to Join the
baseball team at that place.
Mr. J. R. Barnwell of Yorkville, is
attending the meeting of the South
Carolina Hardware Dealers' association
in Charleston this week.
Mesdames H.. M. Dunlap and Alex
Long and Miss Leo Dublin of Rock
Hill, are spending today with Mrs. I.
D. Witherspoon In Yorkville.
Mr. Perry Ashe and Miss Annie Ashe
of Yorkville, left this morning to
spend the summer with Mrs. S. M.
MacFie, in Brevard, N. C.
Spartanburg Herald: Mrs. Joe Amos
and children, Mary and Mildred, have
returned from Hickory Grove, where
they visited Mrs. W. E. Smarr.
Mr. George W. Brown of Yorkville,
spent Friday, Saturday and Sunday in
Greenville attending the Baptist Assembly
and Bible conference.
Miss Mary Cartwright, who has
been spending several weeks with Mrs.
R. E. Stevenson in Camden, has returned
to her home in Yorkville.
Miss Nancy MacFie, who has been
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. J. R.
Ashe, in Yorkville, has returned to
her home in Brevard. N. C.
Misses Marilla and Lucia Reid
Ewart and Rocina Woods, and Master
James Knox Ewart of Torkville, left
this morning for a- visit to relatives at
Hiuntersville, N. C.
Dr. N. S. Stirewalt, formerly of
McConnellsvflle, but now of Greensboro,
N. C., visited friends in the McConnell8ville
section and other parts
of the county last week.
Mr. J. F. Hoffman, formerly of
Torkville; but for the past nine years
a resident of Anderson, is visiting relatives
and friends at Hickory Grove.
He spent today in Yorkville.
Miss Ola Allison, Miss Alice Glenn
and Mr. James H. Glenn leave this
week on a tour of the mountains of
western North Carolina. They expect
to be gone several weeka
Gaffney Ledger: Mr. A. J. McGill of
King's Creek, was a business visitor in ^
the city Wednesday. Mr. A. W. Love
of the Kings Creek section of the
county, spent several hours in the
city Monday.
Miss Isabel Arrowood of Sharon,
left this week for San Francisco, Cal.,
where she will attend the PanamaPacific
exposition. Miss Arrowood
fxpects to visit a number of other
places in the far west before she returns.
Gastonia Gastonian: Mrs. Nancy
Ann Brown of Clover, S. C., is visiting
at the home of Mr. F. M. Francum.
Mr. Paul Grier of Due West, S.
C., passed through the city Saturday
}n his way to Clover, to visit his
brother. Rev. W. P. Grier.
Mr. Charles Smith, who has been
working in Anderson, is spending a
few days with the family of his father,
Mr. Jos. W. Smith, on Yorkville No.
I, before going to Chicago, 111, where
he expects to secure a position as
press agent with Baxter F. McLendon,
evangelist.
Chief Justice E. B. Gary of Anderson,
Judge Robert Watts of Cheraw, Mr.
md Mrs. W. B. Wilson, Sr., Messrs.
W. B. Wilson, Jr., W. G. Anderson
ind C. L. Cobb of Rock Kill, J. H.
Saye and J. L. Rainey of Sharon, and
W. S. Wilkerson of Hickory Grove, are
spending today with Mr. and Mrs. T.
P. McDow in Yorkville.
The following from the Camden
Chronicle, will be of interest through>ut
this section, Rev. DuBose having
lelivered a number of lectures at various
places in the county: Rev. and
Mrs. Palmer C. DuBose and children
eft Tuesday for California. Washingion
and other points in the far west,
ifter which they will sail for China
to resume their labors in that foreign
country.
Rev. Henry Stokes ia attending a
neeting of the Rock Hill district conference
which is being held in Chester
this week. The conference includes
fork and Chester and parts of Lancaster
and Cherokee counties. Twenty
ministers and eighty laymen compose
the conference, which is being held
,n Bethel Methodist church. Dtle?ates
from the local church are Lr.
M. J. Walker, Dr. D. L. Shieder, T. W.
Rope and R. E. Montgomery, and alternates
elected were R. E. Heath and
r. W. Dobson.
LOCAL LACONICS
Charged With Burglary.
Will Little, colored, was remanded
:o Jail Saturday by Magistrate H. E.
rohnson of Bethel, for alleged burgary.
He will be tried in the court of
feneral sessions this week.
Ceath of a Child.
Maybelle, the little daughter of Mr.
ind Mrs. N. J. Dillingham, died at the
lonie of Mr. Dillingham's parents on
iforkville No. 3, 'ist Thursday evenng,
following a brief illness. The litle
girl was buried in Rose Hill cemeery,
Friday, the funeral services beng
conducted by Rev. Henry Stokes.
'reached to Chaingang.
Rev. Jas. H. Machen, pastor of the
forkville Baptist church, preached
>efore the chaingang at the gang's
luarters Sunday afternoon. The sernon
was heard with interest by the
hirty convicts and a few people from
he surrounding community who had
fathered at the stockade for the serrice.
Sovernor Won't Be There.
Mr. W. L. Pursley of Filbert, said
Saturday that he had heceived a letter
rom Governor Manning, declining the
nvitation to speak at Filbert on the
iccasion of the picnic at that place on
rhursday. July 29. The governor will
ie kept away by official business,
yhich he expects will be occupying his
.ttention at that time.