Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, December 14, 1915, Image 2
Scraps and |acts.
? "Every time a man wrote a bank
check he would have to lick a stamp
and curse the Democratic party," declared
Senator Tillman last Friday,
announcing he proposed to fight
President Wilson's suggestion that a
stamp on bank checks be included in
the war revenue law, "I prefer an increased
graduated income tax and
whenever a man has an income of
one million dollars. I would take all
In excess of that," Senator Tillman
added. "A million a year is enough
for any man and the government
needs the money.''
? New high marks in November for
monthly areuging were sei iu uvu.
tne Gaillaru cut and tne culebia
slides, according to tne current issue
of the Canal Record. A total of 1,228,730
cubic yaras of earth was removed
in the Gaillard cui, and 1,004,480
trom the Culebra slides, or more
than 150,400 cubic yarus in excess
of October figures for each place. The
new hfteen-yard dipper dreuge Caiscades,
commissioned the last day in
October set a new record for dredges
by taking out 2&9,2?0 yarus during
the month, although it was not working
a full 24 hours schedule all
month. The Kecord figures tnat 1,666
cubic yards are being taken from
the cut every hour, or enough to fill
a nine-car train of standard passenger
cars.
? Count von Reventlow, in the Tages
Zeitung, commenting on the recall oi
the German naval and militia attaches
at Washington, declares he hnds it impossible
to believe that the request
they be recalled was not due to political
reasons. In addition, he comments,
is the fact that the recalls were demanded
after a long campaign "of the
British press and of the American
press, which takes sides with the enemies
of Germany." Count von Reventlow
quotes a Washington dispatch
referring to the danger of a severance
of relations between Austria and the
United States and says he does not
know how highly Austria estimates
the danger of a severance, and is curious
to learn what position it will take.
He quotes with approval the remarks
of the Lokal Anzierger concerning me
loss of lives of passengers of the Ancona
and declares that the United
States demands that a submarine shall
not Are when a ship flees after being
challenged, "'but shall in respectful silence
let it flee."
? Representative Lever has again
introduced his Federal warehouse bill,
providing for a system of licensed
warehouses operating under Federal
law. The purpose of the bill is to provide
a unitorm warehouse receipt
for cotton, grain and other siap.e
and non-perishable agricultural products
with a view of making the product
of the farm of such a liquid
character as to make it easily negotiable,
and, therefore, good collateral
for borrowing upon. This bill passed
both houses last year, but on account
of the filibuster on the ship purchase
bill in the senate, failed of final agreement
between the two houses. Mr.
Lever, in speaking of the bill lasi
Saturday, said: "I hope to be able to
report this bill from the committee
on agriculture before the adjournment
for the holiday and thus give it
an advantageous place on the calendar.
It is my intention to press hard
for its passage because I look upon it
as being of extreme importance in the
general plan of working out a better
distribution of farm products.''
? The text of the American note to
Austria-Hungary regarding the sinking
of the Italian steamship Ancona,
made public last Sunday night, reveals
a formal demand by the United
States for prompt denouncement of
the "illegal and indefensible" act; for
punishment of the submarine commander
and lor reparation by the
payment of indemnity for the killing
and injuring of American citizens.
These demands follow a statement informing
Austria-Hungary that "the
good relations of the two countries
must rest upon a cvunuuu ic^uu <.v*
law and humanity.'' The note arraigns
the shelling and torpedoing of
the liner as "inhumane," "barbarous"
and a "wanton slaughter," of "helpless
men, women and children." In
official and diplomatic circles the
communication is regarded as being
the most emphatic declaration to come
from the United States government
since the begftining of the European
war. No attempt is made to conceal
the fact that unless the demands are
quickly complied with diplomatic relations
between the two countries
will be in grave danger of being severed.
? Personal income tax was paid
during the last iiscal year by 357,515
individuals, who turned into the
government >41,046,162, more by
nearly >13,000,000 than the total paid
by 357,598 making returns the year
before, according to the annual report
of the commissioner of internal reveenue,
made public last Sunday night.
The greatest increase shown was in
the amounts paid by those subject to
the normal tax, a jump from about
>12,728,000 in 1914 to about >16,559,000
in 1915. Incomes exceeding >500,000
paid this year about >6.439,000
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There were 82,754 Individuals subject
to the normal tax; 127,448 who reported
incomes between $4,000 and
$5,000 and 174 whose returns were
made on a basis of incomes of $500,000
or more. Under the corporation
income tax 299,445 returns were
made, a decrease of 17,464 from the
previous year ascribed by the report
to various conditions including disturbed
business conditions incident
to the war in Europe and the trouble
in Mexico. The corporations paid $38,986,952
or about $6,627,000 less than
in 1914. The report says examination
showed that but few corporations
had purposely falsified their returns
or sought to evade the tax.
? Destruction of birds, according to
a statement made last week by Col.
G. O. Shields, president of the League
of American sportsmen, costs the
United States a billion dollars a year.
"Cotton growers," he said, "lose $100,000,000
a year by the boll weevil.
Why? Because the quails, the prairie
chickens, the meadow larks and other
birds, which were formerly there in
millions, have been swept away by
thoughtless men and boys." The
chinch bugs costs wheat growers
of the country another $100,000,000,
he said, and the Hessian fly $200,000,000.
"It takes more than 24,000
chinch bugs to weigh an ounce and
nearly 50,000 Hessian flies to weigh
the same," he continued. "A quail
killed by an expert in Ohio had in its
crop 1,200 cinch bugs; another killed
in a Kansas wheat field had 2,000
Hessian flies. Col. Shields added that
potato growers pay $17,000,000 a year
for spraying poisons, tnd remarked
that a quail slain in Pennsylvania had
twenty-seven potato bugs in its crop.
He said that Mrs. Margaret M. Nice
of the faculty of the Massachusetts
state university, after long study estimated
that a quail destroys 75,000
bugs and 6,000,000 weed seeds annually.
? The complications in Greece and
what that country will do to protect
its neutrality from violation by the
belligerents has been a subject of international
interest for some months
and the matter has become more accute
within the past few weeks. In
the effort to head the Germans, Austrians
and Bulgarians off in their progress
from north to south through
Serbia, the French in deliberate violation
of Greek neutrality, landed a
large force at Salonika, Greece, a few
miles south of the Serbian border.
Greece did not like this; but was
forced to put up with it because England
threatened to blockade her ports
Otnerwise. i ne original expeiiauuu
of the French was that they would be
able to check the Germans, Austrians
and Bulgarians in southern Serbia;
but this did not materialize. The German
Allies ran right over the French,
English and Servian forces, and compelled
them to retreat into Greece.
Then came up the question as to
whether Greece would permit the
German Allies to follow. Greece, feeling
helpless, seems to have decided
that she will not interfere; but has
not exactly seid so. The British and
French are afraid that Greece might
attack them and they are asking for
Greek demobilization, Greece is hesitating
on that. There was fear on the
part of the Greek people that if the
Germans came down after the Allies
th?y would bring the Bulgarians
against whom there Is bitter feeling
because of the recent war, but now
it appears that the Germans propose
to bring only Austrians and Turks
and leave the Bulgarians for service
elsewhere. It looks as if the German
Allies are too much for the British
and French in Servia and Greece and
naturally Greece is not inclined to go
against what looks to her like a conquering
army. Greece seems to be
utterly lost as to what she should do
and it looks like she must either take
sides or demobilize her army and allow
the farious enemy armies to over
run her territory unhindered. The
matter, however, gives abundant
nnmlnir to o hond within I
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the next few days.
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Entered at the Postoftlce at York as
Mail Matter of the Second Class.
YORK. S. C.:
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14. 1915.
This thing of flowing France or
anybody else to take German or any
other citizens off of American vessels
does not look good. The war of 1812
was fought because the United States
objected to allowing England to take
Englishmen off of American vessels.
It is true that the issue was never settled;
but all the same the idea does
not seem to set any better now than
it did then. Theoretically, at least,
the deck of an American vessel is
American soil.
Ttie ureenwooa journaj warns iu
know If the News and Courier would
support a proposition to "let all students
who are deserving and who get
help from the state select their own
colleges and not compel them to patronize
a state institution." We certainly
would not. Our feeling toward
denominational institutions is
a strongly sympathetic one. But the
state should not be asked to help
finance any institution the policies of
which it is not in position to control.?
News and Courier.
Which would mean that the News
and Courier does not approve of state
aid for Clemson, since the policy of
that college is controlled by a majority
of trustees named under authority of
the will of Thos. G. Clemson.
The Enquirer agrees most heartily
with Senator Tillman's opposition to
the idea of imposing a tax on bank
checks as a revenue measure. Of all
the ways yet hit upon for raising revenues
this is the most pernicious and
onerous. It hits almost everybody, it
is true; but with very little justice or
equity to anybody. The Democratic
party can surely find more and better
ways to raise money, and we hope it
will. The senator's idea of increasing
the income tax and taking all over a
million dollars a year is not bad. The
man who makes over a million dollars
a year ought to be perfectly willing
to give up the surplus to the governtvKinh
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such a thing, and if he surrenders this
surplus unwillingly, there is no harm
in taking it away from him.
Our friends, the clubmakers,
throughout York county, are authorized
to assure the subscribers they
solicit that in exchange for the subscriber's
subscription money, the subscriber
will receive the best county
paper printed in the state. The Enquirer
will make good all such promises.
Prospective subscribers may also
be told that they can find no other one
paper that will keep them better or
more accurately informed about the
things they wish to know, whether
with regard to the affairs of the town,
county, state .nation, or world. Also,
our friends, the clubmakers, may tell
prospective subscribers that The Enquirer
is owned and edited by the
publishers, and the editor does not
take orders from anybody as to what
is tn hp laid before his readers or held
back from them.
Referring: to the proposition of Jas.
A. Hayne, M. D., to undertake to stop
the exploitation of worthless "nostrums,"
containing more than 2 per
cent of alcohol, through the newspapers,
etc., we beg to suggest that the
public had better look out. Of course
nobody has any business exploiting
worthless nostrums through the newspapers
or otherwise, but is it really
"prohibition" at which the doctor is
driving? If so, let him devote himself
to putting a stop to this infernal
and indiscriminate sale of so-called
"Jamaica ginger," for medical purposes.
We do not know of any "patent
medicines" that are sold in this section
because of the alcohol they contain.
There may be some but we do
not know of any that are consumed because
of their alcoholic contents. So
far as this newspaper is concerned, it
does not cater to patent medicine advertising
of any kind, and its patent
medicine business amounts to very little.
As a matter of fact, we do not
know of any newspaper in the state
that would suffer materially by being
deprived of all the patent medicine advertising
it is carrying. But somehow
we are not impressed with the
idea that Dr. Hayne is so much concerned
with the idea of trying to promote
prohibition as he is with the
idea of trying to eliminate the competition
of legitimate patent medicines.
And in our view it would be more to
the doctor's credit if he would plainly
say so. and not be going about trying
to secure hostile legislation against the
newspapers over any such flimsy pretext.
"Is This the Case?"
A news dispatch sent out from York
on the opening day of the Isenhower
trial, declared that the general opinion
there was that there was little
hope of convicting Isenhower because
of the fact that ten of the men drawn
on the jury were Blease men, the inference
being that these men would
not vote to convict Isenhower either
because Blease men don't believe in
convicting men who shoot down officers
defending a negro or that they
would vote to acquit him because Mr.
C. L. Blease was one of the attorneys
for the defense.
As this is being written we have not
heard the verdict in the case and have
no idea what it will be if one is
agreed upon. But we do hope that it
will be demonstrated to the satisfaction
of everybody that politics in South
Carolina haven't yet been carried into
the jury room. If it has been carried
to a point where it is impossible to
convict a man who is defended by Mr.
Bletise because some of his followers
are on the jury, then God help South
Carolina. We cannot imagine a more
dangerous state of affairs.
All a man who killed another in cold
blood would have to do, if this state
of affairs existed, would be to employ
Mr. Blea.se as attorney and get one of
his followers on the jury.
But we believe that the York correspondent
erred in his surmise. We
don't believe that the men of York
county or any other county would solemnly
take the oath of a juror and
then vote according to politics instead
of according to their consciences. We
have more confidence in all of the people
than that.?Spartanburg Journal.
We have not seen proper to comment
on this case since its transfer to York
county, and we do not much feel like
commenting on it now, because there I
are other cases still pending; but in
view of comments like the foregoing, I
we feel that it is our duty to say
something.
It is a fact that after the drawing
and organization of the jury, certain
parties connected with the case made
the statement that the panel consisted
of ten "Bleasites" and two "antis." It
was also claimed that the foreman was
a "bitter anti, who would, if necessary,
hold out for conviction until he
rotted." As to whether anybody knew
what they were talking about in this
connection, wo do not know; but we
do know that this coloring floated
about all during tho trial with but
little dispute, Just as docs many other
lightly spoken characterization that
has no foundation in fact.
This writer does not know the politics
of all those jurors; but he does
know some of them, and ho does not
hesitate to say that it was about as
good a jury as could have been gotten
in York or any other South Carolina
county.
Of course Governor Blease's personality
figured very largely in the case;
but we do not believe it had one particle
of influence on any of the jurors.
By able management, the governor
succeeded in throwing most reasonable
doubt against all of the really damaging
testimony, and made an honest
conviction impossible.
Solicitor Henry brought to bear all
of his long experience and splendid
ability, and made of the case everything
there was in it. Solicitor Hill
was no less vigorous than Mr. Henry,
and Mr. T. F. McDow exerted himself
to his utmost. There was certainly no
discount on the prosecution.
The writer talked to two of the challenged
jurors, who listened to the
whole case and both of them asserted
that had they been serving, they could
have not found differently from the
verdict that was rendered.
It is true that Governor Blease
stressed the "unwritten law, in
which he is an avowed believer. As
to how much weight that may have
had with the jury we do not know.
However, until he declares to the contrary,
we are doubtful as to whether
Judge Rice himself is fully convinced
that Ernest Isenhower did not feel
that he was shooting to save his own
life. Neither is anybody certain that
the bullet fired by Isenhower was really
the bullet that killed Raleigh Boulware.
As to whether Ernest Isenhower was
really guilty as charged, we do not
know; but we certainly do not feel that
the charge against him was anything
like proved beyond a reasonable doubt,
and let people harp as they may, that
is absolutely essential before there can
be a lawful conviction.
We have never before felt called
upon to defend a York county jury,
and we do not feel that there is any
need for defense now. We believe
that the verdict ha3 the endorsement
of every fair-minded man who heard
the testimony and that is all there is
to it. As to whether a majority of
the jurors were "Bleasites" or "antls,"
makes no difference, for there is certainly
nothing in the verdict to suggest
other than that they are honest
men.
MERE-MENTION
Secretary Daniels of the navy denortmont
i? nhln fn hnaet that as the
result of his advertising campaign,
he is able to reject Ave out of every
six applicants, the idea being that he
has to take only the best that present
themselves Colonel Goethals, in
charge of the work of removing the
slide at Panama, is unwilling to
promise when he will probably have
the canal open again Dispatches
from Paris intimate that England
is very desirous of withdrawing from
the Ealkan operations and leaving
the matter in the hands of t,he French
and Russians Senator Underwood
of Alabama, contemplates the
introduction of a resolution to investigate
the railroads of the country....
It is reported that the. Republicans of
the senate do not intend to oppose
Wilson's preparedness programme....
Through trains are now running between
Berlin and Constantinople
Mrs. Ella Young Flagg, who has been
identified with the Chicago school
system for fifty-three years, the last
six as superintendent, has retired....
Prof. Hans Gross, a famous criminologist
and originator of the Gross
detective system, well known in the
United States, died at Gratz, Austria,
Saturday... .Susan Gillam, a negress,
said to have been born on the plantatlAn
of T *-? V* AwnoM
I iiuh ui v>ui. o wiiii rciciouii ai x ciri o~
borough, Va., on Christmas day, 1800,
died at the home of her daughter in
Brooklyn, N. Y., Saturday. Her
daughter, who was also born in slavery,
is 84 years old Rev. Dr. S.
H. Barnum, for many years a missionary
to Turkey, died at Verona, N. J..
Saturday, aged 78 years Three
negro children were burned to death in
a fire which destroyed their home near
Camilla. Ga., Saturday Representative
Vinson of Georgia, proposes
to introduce a bill in congress looking
to the segregation of the races in
Washington street cars....The Farmers'
Warehouse company building at
Shellman, Ga., containing 2,500 bales
of cotton, was destroyed by fire Saturday.
The damage is estimated at
$125,000, partially covered by insurance
Between 1,100 and 1,500
iron moulders employed in factories in
Pittsburgh, Pa., are on a strike as
part of a nation-wide movement for
an eight hour day without reduction
in pay A census of Petrograd,
Russia, has just been taken, showing
a total population of 2,300,000 persons.
A vessel believed to be the Norwegian
steamer Kwango, is aground
on an island in the gulf of St. Lawrence.
All on board are reported to
have reached shore One hundred
and ten persons are reported to have
been killed in an explosion that occurred
in a Belgian munitions factory
at Harve, last Sunday A Berlin
dispatch says that three British batallions
that were included in the force
which recently advanced on Bagdad
and were forced to retreat back to the
Tigris river, have been captured by
the Turks The Woman's Suffrage
congressional convention in session in
Washington, raised $41,000 last Sunday
for the purpose of prosecuting the
work.
? Sheriff Rector of Greenville, has in
his hands a number of writs of ejectment
that have been issued against
families of Judson mills, the said
writs requiring him to put the effects
of the families out on the ground. The
sheriff declined to serve the writs last
Saturday on account of the snow, and
yesterday, he telegraphed Governor
Manning for further instructions. Receiving
no reply from the governor, he
told the telegraph operator to repeat
the message every hour until further
instructions.
? A 500 bale warehouse belonging
to Governor Manning, and located on
his farm in Sumter county, has beeni
received into the state system. 1
LOCAL AFFAIRS*
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
James Bros.?Say that the last car of
mules received ten days ago, is being
sold. If you want a mule now
is the time to buy.
Trustees District No. 23?Give notice
of special tax election to be held at
Laney school on December 30th, on
question of four mill school levy.
L. M. Grist's Sons?Give Information
as to how to secure a copy of the
Premier dictionary.
D. D. Covinsrton. Optometrist, Blacks
burg?Will be at Hood's drug tsore,
Thursdays, for fitting glasses. Eyes
examined.
Cotton Belt Ginning Co.?Gives notice
that its gin will run Monday and
Tuesday, then close until after the
Christmas holidays.
J. D. B. Currence?Invites the public
to a measuring party at Forest Hill
school House on Friday night, 17th.
Clover Drug Store, Clover?Is making
a big display of Christmas goods,
and extends a cordial Invitation to
everybody to come and see them.
Thomson Co.?Reminds you that only
a few days remain for holiday shopping
and wants you to see its goods
suitable for gifts.
York Trust Co.?Says that the best
feature of a good insurance policy is
that it is always ready?working for
and protecting you.
T. W. Speck?Again extends a cordial
invitation to gift shoppers to visit
his store?the Mecca for holiday
gift shoppers.
Old George?Doesn't want you to forget
him when choice meats are
wanted. Full line of candies, fruits,
etc., for the Christmas trade.
C. F. Sherer?Offers the McGhee property,
Pinckney street, Yorkville, for
sale. A good investment
R. E. Heath Co.?Is closing out all
groceries and wagons, and offers reduced
prices to make quick sale.
Carroll Supply Co.?Has a big line of
shot guns and loaded shells and invites
you to see it before buying.
Kirkpatrick-Belk Co.?Has on sale today
and tomorrow a manufacturer's
guaranteed line of Narobia furs,
scarfs, muffs and sets.
The co?t of the Isenhower trial was
somewhat over one thousand dollars,
and Fairfield county still has a balance
to pay.
The new courthouse is quite a comfortable
place to work in. Steam
heat beats the old open grates all to
pieces, and then numerous other conveniences
leave but little if anything
to be desired.
Even if there was no statute on tne
subject, the Idea that the people of
York county are not entitled to know
how much their public officials receive
for their services Is simply absurd.
Why If the general assembly
should attempt to say the people have
no right to such Information, there is
hardly a magistrate even, In the land
who would hesitate to declare such a
law unconstitutional.
The Enquirer inadvertently omitted
the name of W. A. Thomas son of Filbert.
a Juror who was objected to by
the defense in the Isenhower case
Tuesday. Mr. Thomasson, when placed
on his voir dire, said he ha4 not
talked about the case since the tragedy
and had read nothing about It. The
initials of Mr. Spencer, who was also
challenged by the defense are "W. H."
instead of "W. A."
Mr. T. C. Bamett of Bethel, approached
a representative of The Enquirer
on the streets a few days ago
to pay for an advertisement he inserted
recently offering some fine oats
for sale. A friend who was present,
badgeringly suggested that Mr. Barn
t*i l BUUUIU nui pay iui iuc au. umcoo
he sold his oats. "I sold enough to
pay for the ad., and I am still selling,
so I reckon I will have to pay," said
Mr. Barnett.
Because of the great issue involved
and the intense public interest in the
case, The Enquirer has made special
effort to give as full and as satisfactory
report of the Isenhower trial as it
could. Due care has been exercised
to give both sides the benefit of all its
strongest points, and altogether the report
has required close to ten thousand
words. It is the fullest and most comprehensive
newspaper report that has
ever been made of a single York county
case, and people who are competent
to Judge, say that it is both impartial
and fair. The Enquirer feels proud of
its efforts, and all the more proud because
of numerous evidences of appreciation
on the part of its readers.
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from that subscriber. This law
was made for the especial purpose of
preventing publishers from imposing
on subscribers; but as is very well
understood, The Enquirer has never
been guilty of such imposition, even
when the law was less laxly enforced
than now.
HERE AND THERE
"What was your first wife's name?"
inquired counsel of Jesse Jerrell, a
prosecuting witness in the courthouse
yesterday afternoon. "I don't remember,"
replied the witness.
A number of farmers living In the
vicinity of Yorkville. have been in
town during the past few days with
turkeys for sale. They have had no
trouble in disposing of the birds.
Work on the new road to Rock Hill
has been completed beyond the White
Hill church. The chaingang is now
engaged in sanding the road. The authorities
are having some little trouble
in getting sand.
"These York county folks are about
the finest I ever met," remarked a
Fairfield county man who was here in
connection with the Isenhower trial
last week. "I think I must have met
about 1,000 people here since I have
been in Yorkville and while I have been
about quite a bit, I have never met
more clever and sociable people."
EXTRA PAGES
The next issue of The Enquirer will
contain at least six and possibly eight
pages.
Because of the pressure of news and
other intelligence during the past few
weeks, we have found it necessary to
leave out even our own important
prospectus advertisement, and we desire
this advertisement to go to the
people at least one more time before
th opening of the holidays.
The two extra pages are to be inserted
in the next issue principally
for the purpose of carrying this prospectus;
but as now is an especially
appropriate time for business people
to present their most attractive offerings
to the public, all who desire to
make use of space in our next Issue
are invited to do so.
The bona fide circulation of The Enquirer
is larger than it has ever been
in its history, with the exception of
during a few weeks at about this
same season some seven or eight
years ago, and the difference is hardly
more than a hundred.
The Enquirer has never stood higher
in the estimation of its subscribers and
the general public than now, and
copy for copy there is not a better
advertising medium in South Carolina
or in any other state.
We can make the next issue eight
pages Just as easily as we can make
It six; six pages will be quite sufficient
for advertising purposes, and
we will not make it eight unless there
is a demand for sufficient advertising
space to make necessary four extra
pages.
GENERAL SESSIONS
The York county court of general
sessions for the fall term resumed its
work of disposing of the cases of prisoners
in Jail yesterday. All cases in
which the defendants were out on bond
were continued until the April term.
Wallace Smith, colored, plead guilty
to assault and battery of high and
aggravated nature. He cut his wife
with a razor because of her unfaithfulness.
He was sentenced to serve
two years on the chaingang.
Jim Stroud, a negro boy, was convicted
of using stock without the consent
of the owner. The Jury recommended
him to mercy. He was sentenced
to pay a fine of $20 or serve
thirty days on the chaingang.
The solicitor allowed Will Snooks,
alias Will Withers, a negro, who was
charged with assault with intent to
ravish, plead guilty to assault and
battery of high and aggravated nature.
The sentence of the court was
that he be confined at hard labor on
the public works of York county for
a period of three years.
Sam Williams, colored, was acquitted
by the Jury of assault and battery
with intent to kill. Williams is the
negro who shot Lindsay Williams, also
colored,, in the arm at a wake over his
(William's) wife's body In the Guthriesville
section more than a year
ago.
Samuel Klrby and Lester Herrill
plead not guilty to the charge of assaulting
Jesse Jerrell and robbing him
of $211 near the Manchester mill in
Rock Hill several weeks ago. When
The Enquirer went to press at 12.30
the Jury had not returned a verdict
This case will complete the work of
the court of general sessions.
WITHIN THE TOWN
? Only 10 more shopping days until
Christmas.
? The ground was covered with
onnw Soturrfav evenine. the white
blanket having been preceded by heavy
sleet, the first of the season.
? The work of the sixth grade of the
Graded school has been suspended until
after the Christmas holidays, due
to the fact that Frank McElwee, a
member of the grade, Is 111 with
scarlet fever. It Is understood that
there is also another case of scarlet
fever In town.
? The Ladies' Aid society of Trinity
Methodist church held their annual
supper and dinner in the Rose Hotel
building Friday. Many people who
were here attending court as well as
many others took dinner and supper
with the ladies. A good sum was
cleared from the proceeds of the day.
? The following officers were elected
Thursday night to serve Yorkville
Camp, No. 38, W. O. W., during the
next year: J. Q. Wray, council commander;
J. G. Dickson, advisor lieutenant;
W. S. Dickson, banker; D. T.
Woods, clerk; M. L. Mitchell, escort, R.
L. Marley, watchman, B. F. Marley,
sentry; J. W. Bennett, manager.
? Dr. M. J. Walker, registrar of
births and deaths in the town, reports
three births and three deaths during
the month of November. Two deaths
wot-tt thnsp r?f white neoDle and two
births were to white parents. Since
the vital statistics law became effective
January 1, last, 40 births and 27
deaths have been reported to the town
registrar.
? Mr. J. G. Beckham, who, for the
past nine years, has been in charge of
the Yorkville fire department, has resigned
his position, the resignation to
take effect January 1. During the
nine years Mr. Beckham has been
connected with the Are department he
has been on duty both day and night
and his services have been most satisfactory.
Mr. Beckham has not decided
upon what business he will engage
in, but has several propositions
under consideration.
? A young couple from Mayesworth,
N. C., "Forded" here Saturday
evening and going to the office
of the Judge of probate applied for
license to marry. In the meantime
the parents of the would-be bride
had 'phoned the authorities here that
the lady was too young to enter into
the holy bonds of matrimony and that
thev objected to her doing so. Conse
quently the license was not issued.
A?fter making an effort to secure
transportation to Chester where they
hoped to find a willing probate judge
and minister, the young couple decided
to give up the idea until they were
older, and back they went to Mayesworth.
THE OFFICIAL RECORD
Mr. John R. Barron of Rock Hill,
who was examined on his voir dire in
the case of the State vs. Isenhower,
and excused, has made a verbal complaint
to The Enquirer to the effect
that his attitude was misrepresented
in the published summary of that examination.
While The Enquirer would
not intentionally misrepresent the
record, mistakes sometimes occur and
more especially in the effort to boil
down into a few words, the gist of a
long examination. In justice to Mr.
Barron and to the reporter for The
Enquirer, the editor has taken the
trouble to obtain from the court stenographer,
the official record of Mr.
Barron's examination, which is as follows:
John R. Barron, a juror, examined
upon his voir dire, answers the questions
propounded by the court as follows:
Q.?Mr. Barron, are you related by
blood or connected by marriage with
either Ernest Isenhower, who is now
on trial or with Raleigh Boulware, the
man he is charged with killing? A.?
No. Q.?No connection by blood or
marriage with either of them? A.?No,
sir. Q.?Have you formed or ex
pressed any opinion in hub uuc aa iu
the guilt or Innocence of Ernest Isenhower?
A.?I have. Q.?Do you mean
to say that you have formed an opinion?
A.?Yes. sir. Q.?Based upon
what, Mr. Barron, from newspaper reports
and what you have heard? A.?
It is. I have talked to people from
Winnsboro and reading the papers,
and so forth and so on. Q.?Mr. Barron,
after you hear the evidence in the
case, and the law as given you by the
court, will that opinion have any influence
on you? A.?r will go according
to the evidence and the law I hear
in the case. Q.?It would have no influence
on you? A.?No. I don't think
it would. Q.?Are you conscious in
your mind of any bias against this
man or for him? A.?No, sir. Q.?
You are not? A.?No, sir. Q.?Mr.
Barron, it is the duty of a Juror when
he is called to try a case to try it upon
the evidence as it comes out before
him and the law.as given to him by
the court, and not upon any private
opinion of his as to what he thinks
ought to be done or ought not to be
done in a case. Now, if you are called
as a Juror in this case, will you try
this case in that way? A.?I will.
Q.?Are you opposed to capital punishment?
A.?No, sir.
Mr. Blease: Mr. Barron, will you
please tell us who you discussed this
case with? A.?I have discussed it
with some Wlnnsboro people. Q.?
Who, please, sir? A.?I discussed It
with?I said Winnsboro people. I discussed
It with some parties In Yorkville.
I discussed It with Mr. White,
for one, I remember, the cotton buyer,
and I discussed It with some people
in Rock Hill. Q.?You said you had
formed an opinion; was it for or
against the defendant? A.?I think It
would be one against him. Qi?That is
what I thought when you said that.
What newspapers have you been reading?
A.?I read the Columbia Record,
I read the State and Rock Hill papers,
and other papers. Q.?Did you read
the editorials in the State on tnls |
case? A.?Yes, sir. Q.?And that
helped you make up your opinion?
A.?Yes, sir. Q.?But you are against
him? A.?Yes, sir. If you want to
know, I think when you have a prisoner
going up in the courthouse to
try him?
The court: Never mind that.
Mr. Blease: Let him make his
speech. I want to show your honor
his bias in the matter.
Q.?Now, if you were on this Jury
with what you know now, you would
hang him? A.?It would depend on
what the evidence was against him.
From what I have heard I would have
to say I would have to convict him.
Mr. Blease: He is not competent,
your honor. He has read newspapers
and he has read the editorials demanding
the blood of this man at the
hands of York county, as a sacrifice if
i.ecessary.
Q.?Mr. Barron, if you went on that
jury you would have to change your
mind materially to acquit this man,
wouldn't you? A.?I might have to do
that. Maybe the law and the evidence
you bring out might change me. If
you do I would be changed, that is all.
J. would give him a fair trial.
Mr. Blease: Now, your honor, I ask
your honor to stand this Juror aside.
This man states his opinion is against
this defendant and it would take testimony
to change it. He went on to
state, your honor, from the opinion
stated, that when a prisoner was being
carried into the courthouse?
The court: There is no use going
into that.
Mr. Blease: But your honor heard
it. And the man shows by his
language that he is biased, not only
biased but prejudiced against the prisoner
who stands in the dock.
The court: I am going to try to
the best of my ability to give the defendant
a fair trial in this case, and I
rather think, Mr. Barron, you are too
strong ire your opinions to put on the
case. Now, understand, I am not going
to excuse every Juror who has exnrassari
an nninlnn Stanrt aatrip
ABOUT PEOPLE
Mr. John S. Hartness of Sharon was
a visitor here today.
Mr. James Turner of Clover, was a
recent visitor here.
Dr. W. W. Fennell of Rock Hill, was
a visitor here yesterday.
Mr. E. L. Ford of Clover No. 1, was
a visitor here yesterday.
Miss Maude Eberhardt visited relatives
in Chester this week.
Mr. John C. Jackson of Yorkville,
is critically ill with pneumonia.
Mrs. W. L. Baber is visiting relatives
and friends in Charleston.
Mr. W. P. Neil of Charlotte, visited
his family in Yorkville this week.
Mr. A. E. Willis of Rock Hill, was
in Yorkville yesterday on business.
Mr. W. P. Robinson of Lancaster,
was among the visitors here last week.
Mr. E. C. Caldwell of King's Mountain,
N. C., visited relatives here this
week.
Miss Ruby Moore of Wlnthrop college.
visited friends in Yorkville this
week.
Robert Turner, Jr., of Clover, was
the guest of Hope Cook here, last
week.
Mr. Willie Riddle of Bowling Green,
was among the visitors here yesterday.
Miss Alma Holler of Rock Hill, visited
relatives and friends here this
week.
Misses Fannie and Maud Stroup of
Yorkville, are spending today in Charlotte.
Mr. J. L Davidson of Rock Hill,
spent Sunday with relatives . near
Yorkvllle.
Miss Alethia Fennell of Hock Hill,
visited Miss Margaret Finley here
this week.
Mr. D. T. Quinn was among the people
of the Bethany section who were
visitors here yesterday.
Mr. J. A. Latham of No. 4, Yorkvllle,
has moved to Union to run a 'dairy
farm for Dr. S. S. Linder.
Mrs. J. White Ferguson of Clover,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. M. M.
Foster, near McConnellsville.
Miss Ada Davis has returned to her
home on Clover No. 4, after a visit to
relatives and friends in Gastonia.
Dr. R. Glenn Allison of Chicago, 111.,
is visiting the family of his mother,
Mrs. N. G. Allison, in Yorkvllle.
Mr. R. S. Riddle of Clover No. 2, is
attending the Southern Commercial
congress in Charleston this week.
Miss Annie J. Ferguson of Savannah,
Ga., is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. R. Ferguson, near Clover.
Miss Elizabeth Grist of Winthrop
college, spent Saturday and Sunday
with the family of her father, Mr. W.
D. Grist, here.
Miss Annie Clinton of Winthrop
cbllege, spent Saturday and Sunday
with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. F. E.
Clinton, on Yorkvllle No. 7.
Misses Kate Williford of Chester,
and Lena Williford of ML Holly, N.
C., have been visiting their father, Mr.
John M. Williford, in Yorkvllle.
Mr. B. P. Barron, who is working
with an engineering party with head
quarters at Charlotte, visited relatives
here this week.
Mr. Oscar Plexlco, who has been
spending1 some time at Blackville, is
visiting the family of his father, Mr.
M. E. Plexico, in Yorkville.
Rev. W. A. Hafner, for the past eight
years pastor of the Presbyterian
church at Fort Mill, has accepted a
call to the Presbyterian church at
Gaffney.
Miss Lucia Reid Ewart, who for several
years past had been in the employ
of the Thomson Co., has taken a position
in the office of County Treasurer
H. R. Neil.
Mr. John Thomasson. who has been
attending the Boiling Springs High
school near Shelby, has returned to
his home here and taken a position
with the Kirkpatrlck-Belk Co.
Messrs. J. A. McAliley, J. C. Kirkpatrick
and H. E. Hood of the Hoodtown
lodge, are In Charleston this
week attending the Masonic grand
lodge, now in session in that city.
Ex-Sheriff J. D, B. McLean of Gaston
county, was in Yorkville last Friday
to see his friends, of which he has
a number not only in town, but
throughout this whole section.
Mr. William Moore, who is a sailor
on the United States battleship Rhode
Island, which is now at Charleston, is
spending a few days with the family
of his father, Mr. W. T. Moore, in
Yorkville.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Inman of Wllkinsville,
have issued invitations to
the marriage of their daughter, Ora
Kendrick, to .Mr. W. Beattie Wilkerson.
The ceremony to take place at
the home ofthe bride on Dec. 23.
Mr. Robert S. Johnson of Shreveport,
La., is in Yorkville on a visit to
his mother, Mrs. Margaret Johnson,
and other relatives. This is Mr. Johnson's
first visit to Yorkville in nineteen
years and he will be here for
some time.
Mr. John E. Carroll of Yorkville, is
representing Philanthropic lodge, No.
12, A. F. M., at the meeting of the
Masonic grand lodge in Charleston this
week. Mr. W. T. Beamguard of Clover,
is representing Alpine lodge of
that place.
Mrs. J. W. Qulnn of Yorkville, was
called to Greenville a few days ago on
acount of the serious illness of her
daughter, Miss Wijma, who underwent
a painful surgical operation because
of an ear trouble. Miss Wilma ]
is now understood to be getting along ,
nicely.
Rock HilL Herald, Dec. 13: W. N. 1
Simril and family are removing to
Chester, route No. 2, to the farm re- !
cently secured by Mr. Simril in ex
change for his farm on route 4, from
Rock Hill. The friends of Mr. and
Mrs. Simril regret their removal from
this community.
ERNEST ISENHOWER ACQUITTED
"Not guilty," was the verdict which
the Jury that tried Ernest Isenhower
of Fairfield county, for the murder
of Rural Policeman and Special Deputy
Sheriff Raleigh Boulware on the
stepe of the Fairfield county courthouse
on the morning of June 14,
returned at 3.30 o'clock Friday afternoon.
A space of 2 hours and 30 min
utes elapsed from the time the indict-'
ment was handed the Jury until their
verdict was heard by the court.
Before the Jury entered their box,
Judge Rice warned the audience that
there must be no demonstration whatever
no matter what the verdict of
the 12 men might be. There was no
demonstration, not even a murmur,
when the clerk read the writing on
the back of the indictment, "Not
guilty."
Immediately after the verdict was
rendered, former Governor Blease,
of the defendant's counsel, walked
over to the Jury box and shook hands
with each of the twelve Jurors. Ernest
Isenhower, the defendant, then
walked over to the Jury, grasped their
hands and gave a hearty shake to
each hand. Most of the Jurors returned
the hand-shake Just as heartily.
Friends of the exhonerated man then
crowded around him and silently
pressed his arm and congratulated
him upon the verdict
After the case was ended Isenhower
and his counsel went to the office of
John R. Hart Esq., where they spent
a short while, after which they went
on the streets and were kept busy the
balance of the afternoon receiving the
congratulations of the many persons
who appeared anxious to offer them.
? Relatives of the dead Rural Policeman
Raleigh Boulware had nothing
to say. They did not appear surprised
at the verdict; neither did they appear
to be incensed over it
Within a short time after the Jury's
verdict, counsel for the state and prosecution
began discussing the question
of whether or not the case
against Ernest Isenhower, Jim Rawls
and Jesse Morrison charged with conspiracy
to kill Sheriff A. D. Hood and
the negro rapist, Jules Smith, should
be tried Immediately or continued.
Counsel for both prosecution and defense
told the court that they were
not physically or mentally able to go
Intn (ho nana ImmeriintAlv. It WflJt
pointed out by Judge Rice that if the
cases were taken up this week there
would be no chance for any civil cases
to be tried at this term of court Both
sides agreed that the judge mark the
cases continued until the third week
of the April term of court, Judge Bowman
will preside.
There was little surprise among
York county people over the verdict
"There was a reasonable doubt as to
the guilt of the prisoner,*' they said.
."The law says any reasonable doubt
must be solved In favor of the defendant."
"I feel greatly relieved," said Ernest
Isenhower, the defendant, in
speaking of the verdict shortly before
he left over the C. & N.-W., for his
home Friday evening. "I felt sure the
Jury would acquit me. I told the truth
and the whole truth on the stand.
I did not attempt to hide a thing. No
one regrets the tragedy more than I
do. The family of Mr. Raleigh Boulware
have my deepest sympathy. I
had no malice or feeling whatever toward
him or Sheriff Hood. The newspapers
have painted me as the blackest
and vilest kind of outlaw and desperado.
I believe the people of fork
county and those all over the state
now have a different picture of me
from that which the newspapers
painted."
Mr. Blease's Speech.
"Gentlemen' of the Jury, today each
of you nave an opportunity second to
no man in South Carolina," said
former Governor Blease, who closed
the argument for the defense Friday
morning. "I would rather sit in your
places and return a verdict of not guilty
than have any other honor of which
I know unless it be to sit in the chief
executive's chair and write a pardon
lor eaen person wno iouk. pan m um
transaction, provided you shall find
them guilty. That dead boy Clyde
Isenhower gave his life to protect his
wife and that little baby whom he
left at home. He did no more than
you or I or any other man with red
blood In his veins would do. He killed
that dirty infernal brute, who ruined
his wife forever and I firmly believe
that on the final Judgment day the
Great God will forgive him for the act.
"Every negro In South Carolina is
eagerly awaiting your verdict today,"
said the speaker. "If you find Ernest
Isenhower guilty every negro will
say, 'I can ravish a white woman and
the law will vindicate me.' I respect
and revere the law," declared the
former governor, "but there is a law
higher than the written law, a law
older than that of South Carolina, a
law older than the Umted States, a
law which was laid down before the
law of Moses, the law instilled In each
human heart that If you seduce my
daughter or assault my wife, you
must pay with your blood. The sons
of Jacob lynched the Caananlte who
had ravished Diana, their sister."
The speaker declared that since the
country districts of the state were
without police protection, every man
leaving his home should carry a pistol
for his protection and leave another
with his wife with instructions to
shoot the first strange man who might
com^ to the door. During the past
few months, he said, white women
have been assaulted by infernal negro
brutes. "If a man does not protect
his home against them then there is
no protection," he declared. "I would
have done Just what Clyde Isenhower
did," he said. "If a negro ever laid
his hand on my wife I would kill him,
did I know I would be hung the next
moment," he vehemently declared.
"Ernest Isenhower did nothing except
defend his brother Clyde, and
shot to save his life," said the speaker.
Sheriff Hood's deputies had instructions
to shoot every Isenhower who
hove in sight There were thirteen
bullet holes in Clyde Isenhower's
body in addition to those bullet holes
in the courthouse wall. Do you gentlemen
think for a moment that Sheriff
Hood, Clyde Isenhower and Ernest
Isenhower were the only persons who
did any shooting in this tragedy?
Those deputies did most of it and
they were carrying out their instructions.
Clyde Isenhower is now at the
judgment bar of God and so is Sheriff
Hood. The negro Jule Smith is in {
hell if there is a hell. Yet not a single
deputy has admitted doing any shooting.
The speaker discussed the testimony
of each of the important witnesses
He excoriated W. W. Turner, superintendent
of education of Fairfield
county whom he said told one story
at the coroner's inquest and another
in the court room. "That is the man
who is leading the ignorant childreu
of Fairfield county into the light of
education. If that is the best they have
got, then I say God help Fairfield."
He scored W. L. Haynes from whom
a pair of brass knucks were taken
when he was searched at the courthouse
door here, adopting the nickname
originated by Mr. John R. Hart
in his speech Thursday afternoon,
calling him "Brass Knucks Haynes"
and referred to him with withering
sarcasm as a representative of law and
order.
The former governor asked the jury
' ' ?- - * *
wny tnc siaxe naa nui pmumtu mc i
bullet with which Raleigh Boulware
was killed. He declared they dare not I
do it because Ernest Isenhower was
shooting a 38-calibre pistol while the
bullet which killed Boulware was a
32-calibre. He referred pleasantly to
the state's counsel and said that he
had no doubt that the first question
which T. F. McDow asked Solicitor
Henry after the former was retained
in the case was, "Where is the bullet?"
He said he could imagine the
solicitor saying "S-sb-sh sisch."
The speaker declared that it would
have been impossible for Isenhower to
have killed Boulware, saying that from
the position in which the two men
were standing and the range of the
bullet in Boulware's body, it would
have made such a thing a physical
Impossibility.
The former governor said that he
had the greatest sympathy for the
father of Boulware and for the other .
members of his family but he had
still greater sympathy for the grayhaired
mother of Ernest Isenhower
who lost her baby boy when her son
Clyde was killed, and who was anxiously
awaiting the verdict of the Jury.
"The whole state of South Carolina
Is' watching you twelve men," he told
the Jury In conclusion?"not on ac- .
count of Ernest Isenhower, or the
law; but to see whether or not you
will uphold the virtue of the women
of South Carolina."
Solicitor Henry.
"Europe is weltering in Its own
blood today," declared Solicitor Henry
who closed the argument of the prosecution,
"because a representative of
the law was shot down in cold blood
and because treaties were broken. The
issue Is whether the laws of South
Carolina are binding or mere waste
paper. The defense has made the issue.
Whether the law shall continue
to exist or be trampled under foot, is
the all Important question which you
jurors are called upon to decide, he
said.
The solicitor denied having made
any effort to withhold the bullet
which had killed Raleigh Boulware.
He declared that it was his desire ^ J
to put every witness the state had i JM
upon the stand, but the ruling of the
court limiting the witnesses, had
blocked his desire.
Jacob was made to suffer for the
act of his sons in lynching the Caananite
who defiled their sister," declared
the solicitor. The Holy Writ
tells how he when talking to his two
sons later, said: "Thou has caused me
to stink."
If you acquit this man it will not
be the last of this trouble, the solicitor
told the Jury. Wherever a Boulware
sees an Isenhower or an Isenhower
meets a Boulware each will be
prepared for trouble. And it will come
sooner or later. 8ow the wind and
you will reap the whirlwind. That
law is inevitable." If this man is acquitted
Fairfield will be the scene of
disorder and strife for years to come.
Mark my prediction. ,
"Adam Hood and Raleigh Boulware,
brave, fearless and bold, were 3
shot down In defense of the law which
they were sworn to uphold. You
Jurors are sworn to uphold the law.
His honor will charge you that you j
must be blind to all else except the
law and the evidence. If you don't
render your verdict that way I tell
you there is no safety in this coun- \
try.
"You are responsible to your Ood
for the verdict you will bring in,"
concluded Mr. Henry. I have done my
HllHr V T U n A ? ?k?
uuh/.'x itavc uuuo II1U UCOL A L'UUIU
to uphold the law. The matter la now
entirely in the handa of you twelve
gentlemen of the Jury." *
LOCAL LAC0NIC8.
Santiago Wins.
The second basketball team of the
Santiago school, defeated the junior
team of the Bethany school in a game
played at Santiago Friday afternoon.
The score was 12 to 3.
York Ginning Statistics.
Joseph M. Taylor, special agent of
the census department. Informs The
Enquirer that up to December 1, 31,997
bales of cotton had been ginned
in York county, compared with 33,041
up to the same date last year. ^
Holiday Suspension. ' ^
There will be no issues of The Enquirer
on December 24 and December
28. The paper will be Issued as usual
on next Friday and next Tuesday, and after
the last named date, there will be
a suspension of operations on account 1
of the holidays, the next issue appear- J
ing on December 31.
Hood town Masons.
At the annual election of officers of
Hoodtown lodge, A. F. M., held Saturday
night, the following officers
were elected: H. E. Hood. W. M.;
D. I. DowiIIp a W n V TViorHla. T
W.; J. E. Latham, Sec.; J. C. Kirkpatrick.
Treaa; Jno. A. Shillinglaw,
tiler.
King's Mountain Vital Statistics.
Dr. J. E. Brlson of Clover, registrar
of vital statistics for King's Mountain
township, reports that 16 births and 6
deaths were reported to him during
the month ending December 10. Eignt
births were to white persons, while a
similar number were to negro parents.
Two white persons and three colored
died during the month.
Delegation to Meet in Rook Hill.
Rock Hill Herald, .Dec. 11: The
county delegation will hold & meeting
in Rock Hill on Monday, December
20, for the purpose of affording the
people of eastern York an opportunity
to present before the delegation any
matters they may desire to have the
York lglslators consider. This meet- A
ing will be held in the chamber of ^0
commerce hall.
Hockey at Winthrop.
The Winthrop freshmen defeated
the sophomores in a game of "hockey" ?
last Saturday and the college was jL
thrown into a tingle as to what they
might be able to do with the Juniors
and seniors. "Hockey," which is somewhat
similar to the old game of
"shinney,"- has only recently beeh introduced
at Winthrop and all the different
classes have had an equal
chance to learn.
Unbalanced Negro in Jail.
Frank Young, a negro, who lives in
the Cuthriesvllle section where he is
well known as "Crazy Frank," was
brought to Jail Sunday afternoon by
Constable Hedricks and Policeman
Blndeman of Clover, and is charged
with drawing a knife upon a citizen of
the Filbert section. While the negro
has been mentally unbalanced all his
life he has always been considered
quite harmless and people who know
him were surprised to learn of his
actions. It Is very likely that he will
be placed in the asylum at Columbjp.
Robbins-Sherer. |
Miss Zettye Estell Robbing of the
Hopewell section, was married last 4
Wednesday evening to Mr. Bruce ' ,
Sherer, the ceremony being performed
at the Presbyterian manse at Bui- 'Hr
lock's Creek, Rev. J. B. Swann officiating.
Only a few relatives and close
friends of the contracting parties were
present for the ceremony. Mr. Sherer
is the 9on of Mr. H. H. Sherer of Sharon
No. 1, and is well and favorably
known in the community in which be
residea His bride is the daughter of
Mrs. Nancy Robbins and has many
friends in the Hopewell section where
her mother lives. Mr. and Mrs. Sherer
will live on Sharon No. 1.
Musical at Filbert.
With a large number of patrons and
friends in attendance, pupils in music /
at the Filbert school gave an Interest- y 1
ing recital Friday evening, the programme
consisting of musical selec- " >^Hr
tions and recit&tiona Filbert is one
of the few rural schools in the county
which carry a music course. There
are quite a number of pupils at this
school taking music, and under the
instruction of the teacher, Mrs. B. Q.
Lilley, they are making good progress.
The musical selections rendered Fri- 0kf
day night were quite credible to both
teacher and pupils .while the recitations
convinced the audience that
brunches of learning other than "read
lng, writing and arithmetic," were being
well taught in the Filbert school.
Fox Hunters Return.
Mr. Daniel Lattimore and party of
Hickory Grove and vicinity, who went
down to Fairfield and Richland counties
recently to hunt foxes returned
last Friday afternoon. Mr. Lattimore
stopped a while in Yorkvllle to shake
hands with friends before taking the 4
train home. He said that foxes were
quite numerous down in the section
through which his party hunted; but
because of the dry weather, the dogs
could not work to advantage and only .
four foxes were caught The party
overstayed its time somewhat, hoping 1
for rain, and at last gave it up. but
with the intention of going back as
soon as possible after good hunting
conditions were restored. Mr. Lattimore
is probably one of the most enthusiastic
fox hunters in the county,
and is a generally recognized authority
on this great sport.
Rock Hill Has Many Pupilf. A '
That there are now 1,939 pupils yenrolled
in the public schools of < ftflp
Rock Hill, was shown by a report ^
of the superintendent made to
the board or trustees on Thursday
night, says a Rock Hill dispatch of