Waste and defense costs main cause of high living
David Starr Jordan told Hamlin University students that high living costs stem from defense spending waste and praised the Wilson peace plan noting war between Japan and the United States is impossible. He claimed New York bankers control global war policy.
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David Starr Jordan
Leland-Stanford University
Hamlin University
Jordan
Wilson
Japan
United States
New York
United States Supreme Court
White
Atlanta
James G. Woodward
Atlanta Constitution
George M. Gentry
Woodward
Thomas B. Felder
C. C. Jones
G. C. February
N. A. Sanford
Gentry
E. ©. Miles
Washington, D. C
Miles
Ilinois
House
Dunne
McCarty
Chicago
Senate
P. S. Magill
General Assembly
McKinley
Barker
Mahmound Shefket Pasha
Constantinople
Ib Bey
Said Halim
Council of State
Ministry of War
Sublime Porte
Bayezid and
David Yolu Square
Grand Vizier
Ibrahim Bey
Mahound Shefket Pasha
Schref
Bayezid Square
Shefket Pasha
Topal Tewfek
Tewfek
Editor Scott Convicted Sparks Defense of Free Speech
A signed front page statement proclaims the editor will not be muzzled, vowing to continue protesting conditions deemed unjust. He denounces brutality and despotism, repeating that jail cannot silence an idea despite his conviction and potential imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patterson
N. J
New York Sun
Alexander Scott
Klewert
Passaic
Scott
United States Supreme Court
United States
Yorkville News Snippets on Cattle Clubs and Mexico
A fragmentary note from Yorkville dated Friday June 13, 1913 questions why cattle raising clubs aren’t mentioned, comments that Madero’s murder did not restore peace to Mexico, and humorously doubts the Charleston Post’s claim of Yorkville mosquitoes.
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Yorkville
Madero
Mexico
Alfalfa Club Open to County Farmers in Yorkville
The Alfalfa club recently organized in Yorkville is not limited to locals. All farmers of the county or nearby areas who sign the obligation and pay the price are eligible to join.
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Yorkville
Georgia Governor Replies to Japs on Alien Ownership
Governor Brown reports no Georgia laws restricting alien ownership and directs the Japanese representative to the attorney general. The note cites potential conflict if the Japanese attempt to invade Georgia, forecasting a row rivaling that in South Carolina.
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Brown
Georgia
California
South Carolina
New Jersey Law on Belief Provokes Debate
The remark argues that New Jersey enacted a crime for expressing disbelief in Christianity. It claims the law and its makers lack understanding of Christianity’s core, noting the Founder advocated freedom to accept or reject beliefs and stressing the importance of individual liberty in religious matters.
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New Jersey
Plan Builds 250 Miles of Road in One Day
A June 10 Altena dispatch reports 8000 farmers, 4000 teams, 750 automobiles and 250 miles of road completed in a single day. Two thousand five hundred women supplied meals as plans, sections, and tasks were pre arranged, turning a muddy sunrise set into a respectable finished stretch by night. The method could aid York county projects.
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Altena
Michigan
York County
Judge bars acquitted defendant from thanking jurors
In Charleston US district court Judge Smith refused to allow an acquitted defendant to thank the jurors. He called the verdict a duty not a favor and warned against juror friendships influencing verdicts, stressing higher duty and common honesty.
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United States District Court
Charleston
Dry Sunday clashes in Charleston Isle of Palms plan
The column argues Governor Blease might dry the Isle of Palms on Sundays to curb Charleston’s thirst, benefiting ferry, trolley operators, and Soulle’s profits. Mayor Grace seeks to stop Sunday drink sales in Charleston, risking opposition from friends while politics shape the outcome.
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Blease
Isle of Palms
Lottiie
Grace
Charleston
Soulle
Governor Blease Letter to Wilson on Liquor Tax Issue
The text discusses Governor Blease's letter to President Wilson about the government license tax and its likely impact. It notes the federal stance against licensing retailers directly, instead imposing a special tax, and explains the implied rights tied to a license. The excerpt mentions the state context and the idea of awaiting tax payment before retail.
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Blease
Wilson
Federal liquor exemptions spark debate over SC dispensary policy
The piece argues the federal government should not cede liquor selling rights to states with bans yet imposes tax rules elsewhere. It notes SC dispensary timing and Judge Brawley’s actions reduced federal enforcement, leaving communities unprotected. It questions remedies for those ensnared by the system and contemplates presidential stance and legal redress.
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South Carolina
United States District Court
Greenville
U. S
Brawley
Internal Revenue Department
Wilson
A Lesson On Law And Fraud In Trade Practices
A discussion contrasts violence and law as remedies for wrongs and critiques how courts and lawmakers are shaped by those who craft and apply them. It explains a common fraud scheme where an agent sells questionable jewelry on easy terms, using misrepresentation and soft renewal promises, leaving the buyer to bear loss when goods prove worthless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roe
Seakem & Co
Doe
Soakem & Co
York County
Supreme Court
John Doe
Richard Roe
Peary named grand officer of Legion of Honor
Reports from Pekin indicate 200 alleged anti government conspirators were executed after swift examinations. The article notes Peary’s honor by President Poincare, and references diverse global events including Zeppelin flights, fires, floods, and political moves, with a mix of names and places.
Raid on Commercial club robs governor of alibi
A false telephone tip claimed Governor Cole L. Blease was playing poker at the Commercial club. Police raided last night arresting seven men for gambling while Blease was at home. Those arrested posted bonds and were released for failing to appear. Beer found. raid tied to governor police dispute over Neely speeding case and retaliatory tensions with Blease appointing constables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole L. Blease
Cathcart
Richardson
Shorter
Harrison Neely
Blease
Neely
Galloway Named Civil Service Chairman by President
President Wilson selects Charles M. Galloway for the civil service commission chairmanship with a yearly salary of 4500 dollars, marking a key executive appointment in the administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Chas. M. Galloway
Civil Service Commission
Local ads list diverse goods and services in Oxford area
Local merchants advertise stock and sales including Oxford footwear hats gowns and fabrics. Hardware firms offer artillery to fight crop grass while banks publish statements and a land tract near McElwee schoolhouse is offered. A local estate sale and a school tax election notice appear alongside insurance alerts and a detective story promotion.
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Wm. J. Burns
F. E. Quinn
Admr
J. M
Burns’ Estates
Fort Mill Mfg. Co
Fort Mill
I. W. Johnson
D. E. Boney
McConnells
Palmetto Monument Co
Bratton Farm
Bank of Hickory Grove
Bank of Clover
Loan and Savings Bank
J. C. Wilborn
McElwee School
Farmers Face Low Interest in Raising Sheep Goats and Cattle
People may raise sheep and goats if they want to, but few actually choose to. The same is true for cattle as interest remains limited.
Yorkville Friends and Summer Travels Mentioned
Social notes list residents visiting relatives and traveling over the summer. Miss Annie J. Ashe leaves Yorkville for New York and Canada. Cadets and Clemson students return home for the break. Invitations announce two upcoming weddings at local churches with dates in June.
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Margaret Moore
Charlotte
Yorkville
T. P. Moore, Jr
Clemson College
H. D. Wolfe
Pittsburg
J. E. Lowry
Annie J. Ashe
New York
Canada
Ola Marion Allison
Black Mountain
N. C
Robert
Lamar Glenn
Ganson
Karl Williams
T. M. Caldwell
Gaffney
Caldwell
J. M. Miller
Clover
A. Carroll Grist
Georgia School of Technology
Atlanta
Walker Ratchford Latimer
Church Home Chapel
Helen
William Cowan Ervin
Church of the Good Shepherd
Wedding in Yorkville Highlights Local News
A wedding at the Methodist Episcopal church in Yorkville drew attention as Miss Leon White wed Wheeler Stedman Willis of Yorkville. The ceremony featured Mendelssohn music, a green and white decor, and a reception for relatives and bridal party at the bride’s home. Guests from Columbia Wilkinsville Orangeburg Rock Hill and Charleston attended.
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J. R. Kelly
Kelly
Holly Barron
Board of Health
Miles Walker
John S. Barron
Annie J
Mendelsshon
Christine Willis
Eleanor Williams
Margaret Moore
Helen Lowry
C. W. Adickes
W. C. Ervin
Helen Salle
J. P. White
Edward Willis
Rock Hill
Henry Stokes
Willis
James R. Durham
Columbia
Frank McCluney
Grace Whisenant
Minnie McCullough
Wilkinsville
C. C. Roberts
Shelby
Rebecca
Lyles
Winnsboro
Helen Salley
Orangeburg
A. E. Willis
Edward
Marcella
Wilmer Willis
the Citadel
Charleston
M. C., Willis, Jr
Atlanta
Lesslie Gettys
D. P. Lesslie
Lesslie’a
Mattie
Roddey
Lesslie
Equitable Insurance
Raleigh
N. C
W. HL. Orbe Wotdine
March
Carrie Nodedey
Batiste
Mrs. Getty
Seaboard Air Line
Catawba Junction
The Public Schools in York County See Growing Interest
Superintendent Car roll notes rising public interest in education in York County. He recalls prior reluctance to discuss school matters and resistance to tax levy proposals, highlighting an overall shift toward engagement and support for funding.
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York County
Carroll
the Enquirer
County Schools and Tax Votes Move Education Forward
In a survey of local districts, leaders report broad interest in expanding school facilities. Several districts increased or approved two to four mill special taxes this year, with fourteen districts considering similar measures. Libraries are expanding in multiple districts, and state aid hinges on districts adopting at least a two mill tax. News also covers local obituaries, marriages, a murder warrant case, and new postal C. O. D. service plans benefiting rural producers and city merchants.
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Carroll
Catawba
McConnellsville
Bullock’s Creek
Filbert
Tirzah
Friendship
Mt. Holly
New Zion
Beersheba
Smyrna
Cotton Belt
Guthriesville
Mr. Carroll
Blairsville
Sharon
Catawba Junction
Yorkville
Ebenezer
Eastview
Oak Ridge
Concord
Riverside
Italian stone cutter becomes U S captain of reserves
Joseph G. Sassi of Yorkville, owner of Palmetto Monument Works, says he would only take up arms for the United States. He recounts his Italian upbringing, years in seminary, military service and emigration in 1899, choosing liberty and equality in America over Italy. He earned lieutenant in Italy and naturalized in Vermont, voting since.
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United States of America
Italy
Joseph G. Sassi
Palmetto Monument Works
Yorkville
Enquirer
Italian War Department
York County
Mr. Sassi
Garabaldi
Father
Etter
Archbishop College
Como
Milan
America
Vermont
Montpelier
United States
Currence vs Woodmen affirmed by supreme court ruling
Local notes report the supreme court affirming the lower court in B. J. Currence versus Woodmen of the World. Other items note chaingang work at the Allison Creek trestle, unseasonal snow near Glenn's store, rain hindering Bethel farmers, suspected cotton damage from recent cold, and the Rock Hill church wedding of Mitchell Johnson and Jerushia Mitchell last Wednesday.
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Currence Vs
Woodmen
Supreme Court
B. J. Currence
Woodmen of the World
Carolina & North-Western Railway
Allison Creek
Glenn's
John W. Miller
Mitchell Johnson
Samuel N. Johnson, Jr
Yorkville
Jerushia Mitchell
Rock Hill
Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
A. S. Rogers
Farm Credit Proposition in U S Agricultural Policy Discussion
A U S census expert outlines farm credit basics with emphasis on land buildings implements and livestock as collateral. Wisconsin and Minnesota cited for land use, with calls to bring idle land into farming and expand credit, plus need to improve and develop existing farmed areas through drainage irrigation and land clearance.
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United States Census Bureau
New York Journal of Commerce
United States
Wisconsin
Minnesota
American Economic Review
North Dakota
Land Mortgage Plan to Aid Farmers and Land Improvement
A 1910 discussion urges an improved land mortgage system to finance farming expansion. It argues using farm property as security, lowering interest rates, and enabling shorter loan terms to reduce tenancy, drain wet lands, remove obstacles, and equip and operate land more effectively. It calls for clearer titles and land surveys to support safer lending.
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United States
Wistersia
Uni
Wisconsin
Annie
Isa Savn
Rai
South Carolina moves for uplift of citizens and sobriety
A large assembly of over fifty representatives from diverse regions met at the Y M C A in Columbia to form a non political, inter denominational conference focusing on public welfare. Dr Tate led talks on four permanent resources and the plan to centralize moral and material efforts with a central office and paid director.
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Barnwell
Ieivas
Tate
Columbia
Isle ‘of Palms
South Carolina
Conference of Public Welfare
Citizens’ Co- E
Dr. W. Tate
Universe of
South Carolinas
E. W. Datbbé
State Farmers
Onur J. Watson
Agriculture
William E Gonzales
William Weston
State Medical Association
Col. Watson
Charcter
T. R. Whaling
Columbia Theological Seminary
Johnston
Greenville
Conference of Education
South
Richmond
W 7Oods
Spartanburg
Mitchell
A. P. Bourland
Virginia
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Porter Charleton
State Department
Charleton
Paul Charleton
Taft
Porto Rico
Lorton
The
Yorkville Enquirer
Charleston Post
Rebt. E. Peary
North Pole
Legion of Honor
Poincare
Pekin
Tientsin
Yuan Shi Kai
Zeppelin
Francis Joseph
Vienna
George Goethals
Great Northern Railroad
Kaunai
Pres
Alaska
Nathaniel Green
Columbbia
A. E. Grant
Chas. J. Guiteau
Ling Bureau of Animal Industry
Cultural Department
I York
Boston
Vyatka
Russia
Agricultural Department of Kansas
Sultan of Jolo
Department of Mindanao
Philippine Islands
W. P. Fain
Board of Police Commissioners of
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American Federation of Business
Department of Jus
Paradise Park
Camp Mortown
Kansas City
Hunhave
Philadelphia
New
Joseph ‘McDonald
Kodak Trust
Industrial Workers of the World
Wilson Creek
Wash
Garfield
International Sion
Washington
State of
Indiana
Richard Dale Owen
State Capitol
Indianapolis
Riveston
Ill
Jersey City
Zurich
Switzerland
Ipswich
Mass
Crater of
Juneau
N. C. Jones
Fulton Grand Jury
Racine
Wis
the Public Schools
Julia Herndon
Elam
Starr Brown
John Trull
Need Knight
Trate J. A. Howe
Webenezer
Southern Railroad
J. Brown
Toa Ae Coit
Postoffice . Department Rg
Farm Credit Proposition
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