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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-15
AS to whether the league Of nations

AS to whether the league Of nations
will preserve the peace Of the world
indefinitely, we cannot be certain. The
probability is that it will not d0so. Blu,
we will have peace longer with the
league than without it. And so far as
trying to hold America aloof from the
obligations of the league, that is alb
surd. We are the biggest nation Of the
biggest people in the world today. TIC
think of occupying such g. status with
out incurring the responsibilities which
go Herewith is absurd. 1t is not ever
croditable that we should want to dc
so. To try to evade the responsibility
that goes with our Importance would
be simply contemplate, and that
America could be contemplate seems
impossible.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-15

Rear Admiral Harry Mel. p. Huse
commander of the training force o.
the Atlantic fleet, has the saving OF the
life of a sailor to his credit. AS tht
admiral was leaving his flagship. the
Columbia, in the Hudson river a few
nights ago, with his wife, by way OF
barge, Seaman William j. Buckley
who was the barge's bowman fell
into the river, as the result of a swell
that separated the barge from the big
ship. Admiral Huse immediately
jumped into the river to help Buckley
and held on to him until life boa
arrived. Then the admiral and hi:
wife proceeded on to New York. The
admiral said nothing about the Incl
dent; but it later got into the papers
Admiral Huse was advanced five files
during the Spanish American war fol
eminent and conspicuous conduct II
battle and he was awarded the media
of honor for distinguished conduct
during the American occupation o.
Vera Cruz in 1914.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-15
MILL PROJECT ABANDONED.

What effect will the Waltmore
Thread mill fiasco have on the plans
of yourself and associates" a repre-
sentative of The Enquirer asked OF
MIR. E. A. Hall, who was to have been
president and general manager of the
$5OO,OOO spinning mill project that was
proposed following the launching OF
the Waltmore undertaking.
mo effect whatever" replied Mr..
Hall; "but the probability is that our
proposed mill enterprise is also dead.
1t is for a different reason however.
The eastern parties who few months
ago offered to meet us halfway, dollar
for dollar with every dollar we were
willing to put in a spinning mill, say
that they have invested all their avail
able money, some SS,OO0,ooo or more
in cotton mills and that they are no
longer in a position to go in with u.s.
We we've too late. That Is ALL
Asked as to what he thought of the
wisdom of investing in new cotton mill
enterprises at this time, Mr.. Hall re-
piled in effect:
"I have as much faith in the busi-
ness as / have ever had. Why not!
To be sure, labor is higher, materials
are higher and everything else is
higher; but so is the price of manu-
factured goods. The cutting down OF
the hours of labor has resulted a
tremendous decrease in production,
and to make up for this decrease Will
necexitate the setting up OF millions
and millions of new spindles. But
that is not all. The whole world has
gone naked and has got to be clothed,
regardless Of the cost. On top OF that,
England, France, Germany, Austria
Poland and other great cotton manu-
featuring countries are at very
great handicap because of dismantled
mills, demoraliZed labor conditions,
scarcity of food and the like, and
America. especially the south now
l.clds advantages, the like of which no
other country has ever held before.
"Nhile / had nothing to do with
originating that proposed enterprise, l
had so much confidence in it that ]
was willing to put into it virtually
everything / had and then some, and
the only regret l have is that we be-
gan moving too late-after the big
money we could have secured had
already been invested"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-15
Tuesday, July 15, 1919.

Glover Drug Store in the presence Of
several people. Taking down a bottle
Of camphor, DR.. r. L. Wylie proceeded
to show how it could be done. Cam
phor in itself is poison. Gum camphor
and grain alcohol make spirits Of cam
phor. The pharmacist poured q little
of the spirits Of camphor into glass
vial and poured little water into that.
Immediately the gum camphor began
to rise to the surface, leaving the al
cohol in the bottom Of the vial. Pour
ing the gum camphor OF or removing
1t with a spoon, the alcohol Is left like
1t was before the camphor was put in,
except 1t has the camphor smell. II
guess we will have to be rather careful
to whom We sell camphor," remarked
DR.. Wylie, with a smile. But at least
one other man in the party who had
witnessed the experiment, was Of the
opinion that anybody who desired to
60 to all that trouble for "smoogem,"
and who was willing to take the ply
sical risk involved, should have no OBJ
jections thrown in the way.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-15

Joint action by the postoffice de-
partment and the Chamber of Com
merce of the United STAGES to extend
and eliminate delays has just been an
nounced. Following conference
at the department here OF post
masters of the so largest mail centers
handling approximately hall OF tne
mail business of the country, II was
agreed that the national Champer OF
Commerce would undertake TO nave
each chamber in those centers organ l.
ize q committee on postal facllltles 10
study existing conditions ana tnen
confer with the local postmaster VINO
will be instructed by the department
to cooperate to the fullest extent most
cases already have been formed. When
the problem of improvement or delay
involves communication with another
city included in the list, the committees
and postmastrs Of both places VIII es-
tablish relations with each other, ana
then install a joint committee repre-
senting the business interests which
will cooperate with joint committee
composed of two postmasters and the
division superintendent OF the railway
mail service. Having reached con-
clusion, the committees will report their
recommendations to the chamber and
to the postoffice department for
remedial action, involving changes IN
train schedules or additional facilities
which would have to be ordered by the
authorities here. 1t is probable, II
said. that the plan of co-operatlon
would be extended to the smaller
cities later.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-15
TOOK COLLEGE EXAMINATION

Fifteen young men of York county
stood examinations for admission to
Clemson College and the University
of South Carolina. The examinations
were held in the courthouse and were
conducted by the county superintend-
ent of education. Those taking the
scholarship examination were~ Cecil
Hayes, Rock Hill No. 4; Otis Smith
Hope, Paul Plexico. Rock Hill; Bonnie
Grier Fudge, Rock Hill No. 2; Robert
f. Plaxco, McConnellsville; William
Harris Grier, Stowe Blankenship
Fort Mill; Fulton Horton, Sharon
No. l.
B. r. Smith, Jr., of .Yorkville No. l.
stood the regular entrance examina-
ton while applicants for the one year
scholarship were Jesse Lee Barnett,
Glover No. 8; Olin Glenn Stowe,
Glover Ernst Guy Foster and Boyd
Eeemster, McConnellsville.
There were only two applicants for
admission to the University of South
Carolina-G. w. Knox, Jr., and Ted
E. Sifford of Glover.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-15

several weeks ago. He was sentenced
to serve two years Imprisonment, one
year of the sentence to be suspended
during good behavior. London will
likely be sent to the state penitentiary
to serve his sentence since 1t Is claim
ed he is unable to perform hard labor
on the chaingang.
Julia Walker, a negress pleaded
guilty to larceny and was sentenced
to year in the state penitentiary.
John Crockett drew a sentence of
two years and six months on the
county chainganS. He pleaded guilty
to two indictments-one charging
larceny and the other housebreaking
and larceny.
When court convened Monday after
noon following the dinner recess,
several defendants entered pleas of
guilty. John Edwards and Lonnie
Edwards Of Broad River township
pleaded guilty to violation Of the pro-
hibition law and were sentenced to a
fine of $100 each.
Floyd Wood pleaded guilty to
burglary and larceny and was sentenc-
ed to five years in the penitentiary.
Boy Watson who pleaded guilty to
larceny, was sentenced to serve
eighteen months on the chaingang.
Ike Sanders pleaded guilty to house
breaking and larceny and was given a
road sentence Of eighteen months.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-15
LOCAL AEEAIRS
ncm AnuEpTisEMENTS


First National Bank, York-Reminds you thai
| it is keeping abreast of the times in the mat
tor of serving its patrons.
Peoples Bank Trust Co.-Says every day new
| customers come to it and it promises every
patron entirely satisfactory service.
Farmers Hardware & Supply Co.-Again caili
| especial attention to the superior qualities oi
road performancs-of Racine nres.
| S. L. Coumney-Reminds you that only sixteen
days remain to place an order for Fora Cal
R. ]. Reynolds Tobacco Co.-On page four tel
YOU that Camel cigarettes please because OF
the quality that is made into them:
IG. w. Whitesides & Co., Sharon-Talk about
| hosiery, oxfords, keds, tennis oxfords ano
] advancing prices of dry goods
IL. Alex Nicely, Anderson-Will pay % reward
for return of lost automobile rim and new
tire on road from York to Blacksburg.
plating loans through the Farm Loan bank
to make applications at once x.,
p. w. Wallace, Filbert No. Has two fresh
milk cows for sale. -,
A, B. Clark, York No. 5-Has fresh milk COW
with third calf, for sale or exchange.
w A. Aycock, Observation-Disclosures lOC
bushels good white corn sheiied or On ear
for sale.
Hugh G. Parrot and others-Give notice of the
opening of books of subscription TO capital
stock of Peoples Furniture company.
Luther G. Thompson and others-Call meet
ing of farmers at the courthouse next Satur-
day afternoon at o'clock.
York Furniture & Hdw. Co.-lnvites attention
to the elegant wicker furniture it is now
showing. 1t is especially nice furniture.
Carroll Bros.-Have shipment OF 26-inch hos
wire just in.
Fenstein Bargain House-Makes special reduc-
tions on kool cloth and palm beach suits.
Clover Drug Store-Can supply perfect ttting
comfortable, dependable trusses, sl.6O to 30
York Drug Store-Wants you to see 1t Tor all
sorts of toilet articles and talcum powders.
York Hardware Co.-Reminds you that lts hne
is Hardware and wants to supply all OF
your hardware need See it about corn Cribs.
]. C. Wiborn-Offers the r. H. Hawkins farm'
between Tirzah and Newport, for saie' "A
splendidly located farm. .
understanding Drug Co.-Remind you that It
is time to sow turnips. 1t has variety OF
Star Theatre-Final episode of Lure of the
Circus" today. A special feature for wed
nesday. Serial for Thursday.
First National Bank, York-Publishes state
ment showing condition at close OF business
June go. Assets total s66s,5l2.O4.
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Clemson college has sent out the re

Clemson college has sent out the re-
suits Of recent investigations in Dar-
lington county as to the effects OF
American potash on crops, especially
on cotton and tobacco. It appears that
large fields Of cotton and tobacco
which should have shown up much
better considering the quantity of pot
ash used, are in far worse shape than
if there had been no potash at all. In
deed the crops appear to have been
poisoned. While the last trouble has
not been ascertained, it is believed that
the large content Of boraX in the
American potash is doing the harm
The whole matter has been laid before
the ways and means committee of the
house, and it is expected that further
Investigations will follow. If it should
be established that the American pot
ash is as harmful as is believed, 1t is
reasonably certain that congress will
not insist upon placing the German
potash the prohibitive duty that has
been proposed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-15

1t is well to remember that prices
of all kinds are high; but the valua-
ton of dollars to commodities is about
the same as it was before the war
This condition of affairs must neces-
sarily continue for quite while ii
we could get. present war prices for
our stuff and get the other fellows
stuff at pre- war prices it would be
nice for us; but pretty tough on the
other fellow. The other fellow, how
ever knows about as we'll how to take
care of himself IS we do. Therefore
we must make up our minds that II
we are to continue to build and pro-
gress we must do it without reference
to pre- war prices. II IS true that
plants of all kinds established before
the war have an advantage in low
original cost. but it must be re-
membered also that all such plants are
wearing out and that they will have to
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-15
lot. confederation $4,000

den, lot; consideration, $4,000.
julius Freidheim to w. ]. Nicely, l
lot; consideration, $265.
Ira 3. Dunlap and ]. H. Miller to w.
H. GLADDEN., l lot; consideration, $3.50.
Ira B. Dunlap and J. H. Miller to
W. H. GLADDEN., l lot; consideration
$50.
David Lyle to Mrs. Rain Zeigler Will
son. 3S acres; consideration, $4,000.
Ebenezer-H. A. Caldwell to Matte
r. Caldwell, lot; consideration, $500.
Hattie 1. White and Hiram II. White
to H. A. Dabney, lot; consideration,
s275. ,
Eula L. Faris to ]. F. Thomason, 1
lot; consideration, $500.
J. F. Thomason to T. Q. Haddon, 1
lot; consideration, $3.50.
j. S. H. Faris to ]. F. Thomason, 1
lot; consideration, $500,
Willie B. Wilson to w. K: Arm
strong, 1 lot; consideration, full value.
Willie Bays Wilson to w. Il: Arm
strong, lot; consideration, S626:
Kings Mountain-Boyce T. Lilly 70
Mrs. Ida Robinson, ga acres; consid-
Grafton, $1,000. -
$40 acres; consideration, $75.
Jno. Q.~Hall to Sam'l G. Smith, "a IL
acres; consideration, $793.50.
Margaret A. McElwee to N. A. How
ell, 125 acres; consideration, S572.
w. Smith Dixon to w. Nd. Whlt'
worth. lat IL acres; consideration
$4,000.
Jno. @. Hall to W. D. Alexander
1S IL acres; consideration, $425.50.
M. A., R. D. and P. Q. Hambright
to w. L. Hope, 19 acres; consideration
Matte I. McGill to A. Moffatt McGill,
So acres; consideration, $500.
York-Rachel Quinn and Susan wal
lace to E. A. Hall, l lot; copslderation'
]. A. Tate to Sam Watts, lot; con-
sideration, SAB.
Geo. II. OLeary to Jas. Oscar Robin
son, / lot; consideration. 500.
Rachel Quinn and Susan Wallace 70
T. Ross Cannon, lot; consideration
G. r. Caldwell to Luther G. Thomp-
son, 81 acres; consideration, $l,30o.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-15

One of the maxims of the late Jane:
j. Hill, who was probably one of the
greatest and most successf Il business
men America ever produced, was: I'll
you want to know whether you are
going to be a success Of g. failure II
life, you can easily find out The test is
simple and infallible. Are you able t.
save money? If not, drop out! Yo,
may not think so, but yor will. The
seed of success is not in you."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-15
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

THE governor has received a petit
ton from citizens Of Lexington county
asking that he call an election on the
question of annexing a slice Of Lexing-
ton in the Dutch Form section to
Richland county About five square
miles of territory is involved.
Mrs. Francis Wilson was fined $50
in recorders court in Columbia last
Saturday for severely whipping her
fiye-year- old son. The mother badly
bruised the boy who will be taken
from under her care. His father was
recently fined 500 for giving him
hard lashing.
South Carolina is in the throes of
a federal judge contest, writes the
Washington correspondent of the
Charlotte Observer under date OF
Saturday. A successor to the late
Judge J. T. Johnson, of Spartanburg'
is about to be named and great eX-
citement prevails. The entire Pal
metto state delegation is more or less
interested and Attorney General Pal
mer Is weary. Three days ago 1t was
dollars to doughnuts that Thomas ;.
Sease. of Spartanburg, would win. but
n monkey wrench was thrown in ms
machinery by Senator DIAL who inti-
mated that he is opposed to his n0hl-
nation. Representative Sam Nichols,
a spirited scrapper, had gone the limit
for Mr.. Sease, but the senator has the
whip hand and in n federal Judgeshlp
he can defeat confirmation. Senator
Dial has not made public the reason
for his opposition to Mr.. Sease, VINO VINO
would have been recommended by MT
Palmer had it not been for the attitude
of the senator The favorite today is
Fl. Watkins, of Anderson. friend OF
Representative Dominick Another
change of the wind might bring G. {,
Featherstone. of Greenwood, in on the
home stretch. \. w. Tood, of Laurens'
is mentioned prominently. The Souin
Carolina contest will be settled within
Inc next few days. The attorney gen
eral has asserted that he is tired OF 1t:
\ dozen or more candidates entered
the race but the stickers are Sease'
Watkins. Featherstone and Todd. with
the odds on Watkins. Some bitter
feeling will result If Mr.. Sease falls.
for he has a large and substantial
honlyin0
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-15
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS
Discharged From Service.

A laundry to cost $4,000 is being
erected at Paris Island for the benent
of marines stationed there.
A primary election Is to be held In
Charleston, August 26 to select sue
cessor to Probate Judge George -.
Bryan, deceased.
- Willie B. Haigier Of Swansea, Lex
ington county, committed suicide last
Saturday, by cutting his throat. III
health was the cause.
The 100000 issue Of Santuc town
ship, Union county road bonds mas
been sold to the Carolina Bond and
Mortgage Company.
Governor Cooper has committed
the death sentence of James Allen,
Lancaster county negro, to life I'M
prisonment.
Anthony Peeler, a white man OF
the Wilkinsville section of Cherokee
county was arrested last week on the
charge of making and selling liquor.
Clarence Poe Of Raleigh, editor Of
the Progressive Farmer, has accepted
an invitation to address the corn club
boys and girls home demonstration
members in Gaffney, July 26.
Governor Cooper spent portion Of
Head in Beaufort county. Among the
fish caught was turtle weighing be-
tween 500 and 600 pounds.
About $50 bales Of cotton were
seriously damaged by fire on a ware
house platform in Newberry, Sunday
afternoon. The loss amounted to
several thousand dollars,
Rural policemen of Richland county
are conducting a drive against auto
mobile speeders throughout the county.
Several persons have recently been
fined by Richland county magistrates
for speeding.
e. R. Cash. ]. A. Carroll, DR.. w. c.
Hamrick, D. C.. Ross, Maynard Smith
and T. B. Butler have secured COM
mission for the organization Of $780,
900 cotton mill in Gaffney.
-Four men were injured, two box
cars burned and $50 feet Of track were
destroyed as a result Of q freight
train wreck on the Atlantic Coast Line
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-15

Temperature five degrees below
freezing was encountered and sunset
was. observed at 10 p. m. Thursday
night over Arcadia, Fla, by Luet
Charles c. Chauncey and Sergt
Thomas Cook, two aviators who took
an army plane 10000 feet up from
Carlstrom Field at that hour. An S5
minute fight was made as an expert
ment in seeking high attitudes after
darkness, the air service announced
today in giving out the report.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-15

"Details of the loss Of nearly 200 u
boats are contained in an article In
the Vossische Zeitung Of Berlin
quoted in an official report re-
ceived in Washington. OF the U-boats
50 were lost in the North Sea or Allan
tic and 72 off the coast of Flanders.
Fourteen were blown up by their own
crews. Other naval losses were bat
tleship, / battle cruiser, armored
cruisers, modern and 10 older small
er cruisers, 7 gunboats, river gun
boats, 40 destroyers, 20 large and Il
small torpedo boats, 2S mine sweepers,
9 auxiliary cruisers, and 122 trawlers
and auxiliary vessels-a total Of 49O
warcraft. According to the newspap..
er the number of men Of the naval
forces killed was 29,6S5.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-15

Yes there is room for improvement
in the social, economical and politica
system of the United States; but who
on earth is capable of making that i'm
provement besides the people who have
made conditions what they are
Russian Bolshivists can no doubt i'm
prove Russia, but not the United
States
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-15
President Wilson has vetoed the ag-

President Wilson has vetoed the ag-
ricultural bill because Of a provision
carrying repeal of the daylight saving
law and the sundry civil bill, because
it does not carry a large enough ap-
preparation for disabled soldiers and
sailors. The fight for the repeal Of the
daylight saving was made mainly on
the pretext that the farmers did not
want it. The principal interests ad-
versely affected by the law are the
light and fuel interests. The under
standing is that congress will increase
the appropriation for disabled soldiers
and sailors; but will fight the daylight
savings veto
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-15

A big part of everything you pay
now is war tax. The tax is being COL
lected from income earners of every
description; but it is the consumer
who is paying the bill. The purchaser
of a so cent pair of socks, that pre-
viously cost 20 cents, pays about 10
cents for the cotton, about Is cents to
the manufacturer, about Is cents to
the jobber and retailer and about 10
cents to the government.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-15
WITHIN THE TOWN

1T was so soon that am done fol
I wonder what | was begun for!'
THE committee appointed to select
a site for the Waltmore Thread mill
had about decided upon the O'Leary
pasture site.
The following additional deacons
were elected by the congregation o1
the First Presbyterian church last Sun.
day: E. A. Hall, H. E. Neil, F. c. Rid
die, j. NJ. Ramsey.
Mr.. Fred c.. Wood, who has been
overscer of the spinning room Of the
Lockmore mill for the past ten years
has been promoted to the superin-
tendency Of the mill to succeed Mr.
VIM. McLoud.
"A snake with feet" was killed on
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-15
Thirteen of 25 townships in Robeso

Thirteen of 25 townships in Robesor
county N. c., have voted $75O,OO'
worth of good roads bonds and -four
other townships are to vote today
Robson is the county which came
into fame shortly after the Civil Wa
through the operations of the famous
Outlaw Henry Berry Lowry. 1t al
ready has as many miles of good road:
probably as most other North Caroline
COMMITTEES
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-15

company in September, 1910: one Of 500
per cent, was declared in June, 1918;
one Of the 100 per cent in May, 1914,
and one was declared in June, 1915,
which was not public. Dividends OF
subsequent years likewise have not
been made public. There will be no
change in the personnel Of the officers
of the Ford company or in the policy
Of the company despite the reorganiza-
ton.
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r. farm tractors do not come into

more extensive use In this county, ~
will not be the fault of the tractors.
Rev. r. j. Crockett, colored, asricul-
tural instructor of the state depart
ment Of negro education, wants the pa
irons Of the Hickory Grove group OF
negro schools to understand that build
ing work has been delayed during the
past two years because Of the impossi-
BILE industrial and financial conditions
occa stoned by the war; but from now
on every effort is being made to get
things in proper shape for the carry
ing out Of original plans.