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The Benson signal., 1919-09-06
LOCAL ITEMS

E. A. Brown has resigned as a
trustee of Benson Grammar School
and c. L. Rucker has been ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy.
Mrs. A. w. Bard returned We'd
nesday from pleasant visit Of
some weeks to her parents and rel
atives at Fort Davis, Texas.
Mass at the Catholic Church to-
morrow morning at $50. Rosary
and Benediction Sunday night.
Rev. w. ]. Leaver, Pastor.
Jas. c. Keen has been suffering
for several days with an attack of
pleuresy, a part of the time con-
fined to his bed. bnt is now thought
to be getting better.
Rev. H. c. Corey is expected to
be here tomorrow and conduct SER
vices in the PRESBYTERIAN Church
Sunday school will be held in the
morning at 10 o'clock, Mr.. Chas.
G. Cash. superintendent.
S. 7. Roberts, travelling repre-
sentative of the Emerson Farm I'M
plement Co., was here from FL
Paso Saturday on visit to his
family, staying over Sunday and
returning to FL Paso Monday.
The Auditorium syndicate. the
citizens who organized a few weeks
ago to take over and repair Ben
sons big public hall, held a meet
ing Thursday night and transacted
business in connection with the
deal.
Benson Grammar School opens
Monday, September 9Th; the. High
School Monday week, September
18th. The delay in the opening of
the High School is due to the de-
sire to give the pupils a chance to
take in the Cattlemen's Conven-
ton.
Ben F. Johnson came in Satur
day last from Patagonia on account
of the illness of his wife, who has
been here stopping with relatives.
He is hoistman at the Arizona-Eu-
ropean mine near Patagonia, and
reports the mine closed down tenn
porari1y but expecting to start up
again shortly.
J. c. Long, of San Bernardino,
Cal, was in town for two or three
days this week, having returned
from trip to Oklahoma and Kan
sas, where with Mrs. Long he has
been making visit with relatives.
They have been stopping for two
or three days with friends at Land
station, before returning to their
home in California.
Arthur Shaffenburg returned a
few days ago from the Galliuros
mountains going by way of Graham
County, where he has been investi-
eating mining proposition-the
abandoned Powers Mines. He re-
ports having secured an option on
property for himself and other in
terested parties and will soon start
further developments.
Pile-driving on the temporary
bridge across the river on the Will
COX road is getting, we'll along to-
ward completion, and within an
other week, barring accidents or
stoppage of work, it should be
ready for laying the flooring tim
bers. 1t is to be hoped the bridge
will be completed in time for travel
to the Cattlemens' Convention,
next Friday and SATURDAY..
Mr.. J. Leroy Lancaster, an ex-
perienced newspaper man, former
publisher of the San Simon Arte-
sian Belt, but more recently en-
gagged in the game at Vaughn.
was caller at the Signal office
Wednesday. He was en- route to
Patagonia Or business. Mr.. Ian
caster is a thick k-and-thirl booster |
The Benson signal., 1919-09-06

For information concerning de-
sirable farm lands in the San Pedro
Valley address w. L. Patteson,
Benson, Arizona.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-07

before it. There is no question in the
world of the fact that all the statistics
warrant fifty cents or even higher cot
ton, and to prevent the rise it is
necessary for these opposed to resort
to all the expedents of which they
have ever had knowledge and make
use of all the machinery that has
been constructed throughout the past
TO that end. Germany, of course is
not in the game. The others have not
let her in. She knows and knows
well. that cotton is cotton, and she
wants all she can get while il is TO he
had. AS the result of the policy that
Germany is now pursuing, other in
interest have to bhy while the selling is
going on or do without, and for once
the Southern farmer is in n fair way
to come in, for at least part OF what
is rightfully his. - .rssu- '-.'' -.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-07
AFTER AUTOMOBILE THIEF.

Sheriff Fred l.. Quinn. State Con-
stable Johnson and several Hickory
Grove people made quite an extensive
hunt ro.' an alleged automobile thiei
who gave his name rs jackson in tho
Hickory Grove section yesterday an'
although they secured the car which. is
alleged to have been stolen, the property
of DR.. Z. T.. Abel of Chester, they diu
not succeed in getting their man.
The car was stolen at the Chester
county fair last Wednesday and
driven to the HOodtOwn section
where il stopped. The driver, niccl!
dressed young fellow about II years
Ci age, wearing It hlur SG!t ANA
gray cap induced Il citizen "I thi
section ia drive him to Hickory Crov'
and IL III" station th"Ie where hE
first intention wasito take the rlorn-
ing train for Charlotte. When tho
station agent appeared the yOunS man
told h.s troubles and the agent yo,un-
tcercd the information that i!lrEcr!
Grove had a garage man who couIC
fix the car The garage man was
secured and SOin% 10 the I;uri'""n
section got the ca" in shape to tray;
to Hickory Grove.
Having told several COhGi;tin.
stories about the car the driver MAJ
already aroused suspicion and Wh"i
he arrived in Hickory Grove the cal
was rccugrizcd by HICKORY Grove
man as the property OF Dr. Ah'l Q
Chester \ Hickory GroT" u."ccr IN
formed tho driver that hc would ne 'eS
Sarilv have To detain him until am III
yestigation, Was made and the sr(aA WI
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-07
LOCAL AFFAIRS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

York Furniture & Hdw. Co.-Talk shop,
and incidentally give you some points
as to buying furniture. etc.
Kirkpatrick -Belk Co.'s Offering today
lot of dresses of good styles and
qualities at special prices.
Ferguson Live stock Co, Sharon-Has
received another car of mules, the
best yet received.
First National Bank, York-Urges you
to join the Red Cross, and invites you
to do your banking with 1t. .-#
s. l.. Courtney-Ford sales and service,
relates the experiences OF 7O-year-
old California lady with Ford.
Carroll Supply Co.-lnVites you to take
u look at the new Overland llSht Iour.
Take a ride in it.
First National Bank, Clover-SOlicits at
least part OF your banking business
+ and promises efficient service.
Cata wba. Creamery Co., Hickory, n. c.
Invites farmers to send 1t their
eggs, poultry and cream.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.-Gives you a
straight tip on future prices and also
quotes prices under today's market.
Lines Garage--Is local selling agent
for the Brunswick tire and invites at
tention to its superior points.
!. c. Wilborn-Offers a tract OF land
near TirZah, and also one near Fill
bert.
Mrs. r. NJ. Bratton, Chairman-Calls
attention to annual Red Cross meet
inC at the court house Monday night.
McGill Bros-Will hereafter run their
ginnery on Thursday, Friday ana
Saturday.
John Hall-Warns all parties against
employing or harborinG his daughter
Esther Hall.
Jas. G. Collier Shandon Hotel-Has
cars for hire either for night or day
service.
Carroll Supply Co.-Asks you to join
the Red Cross. : ,...
Sanitary Market-Asks you to try us
beef, fish, oysters, etc:
Star Theatre-Corinne Griffith today
Marie .Walcamp tomorrow, Gladys
Brockweil on Monday.
Harry e. Neil, Co. Treasurer-GlVes
notice that the tax books will be open
on and after November 18th.
Standard Oil Co.-Points to the efh-
cheney of oil as an illuminant.
w. i. Livingston & Son, Charleston
Invite you to send for shoe cata-
logue and save money on shoes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-07
ABOUT PEOPLE,.

Mrs. Jemima PleXico is very Ill al
her home in Sharon. ..H..
Miss F'redrica Lindsay Of Yorkvillc,
was a visitor in Columbia this week.
Miss Elizabeth Wilborn, of York
vile, is visiting relatives in Wash
ington.
Mr.. Chester Alexander, Of Chester
has been added to the clerical force
of the Peoples Bank and Trust COM
pany Of YOrkville.
Miss Sarah Logan Of Clemson Col
lege, visited her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Jno. Il. Logan in Yorkville. this week.
\. Saye PleXicO OF Chester. spent
Sunday with the family of his father
Mr.. J. NJ. PleXico in Sharon.
Among those in attendance upon the
Chester county fair at Chester yester.
day were the following: w. II. Will
hanson, Earl Gauldcn, j. b.. Grant:
Landon I.outhian, Misses Hattie
.ThomasSon, Bessie ThomaSson, Lucia
Reid Ewart. Rob Quinn, j. Clyde Ford.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-07
ARKANSAS INSURREcTIoN
Cases of Negro conspirators Being
Disposed of Rapidly.

The following dispatch Of yester-
days of the court proceedings in the
cases of the negroes engaged in the
uprising at Elaine. Accounts of pro-
ceedings during the previous days will
paper:
Helena, Ark, Nov. 6.--With 10 ne
groes convicted after pleading guilty,
and one acquitted on charges of nigh
riding in Phillips county circuit court
today in connection with the uprising
near Elaine the early part Of October,
less progress than expected was made
in disposal of the cases growing out
of the disorder The prosecution an
nounced it expects to complete tho
trials tomorrow.
Twelve cases will be nolle pressed,
District Attorney John f. Miller an.
nounced tonight, and the defendants
will be released tomorrow"
The negro acquitted today, Cor
nelius Morgan, was the only one OF
the eleven 10 plead not guilty. lie was
the first acquitted since the trials
began Monday. Several OF the Other
negroes were sentenced to serve one
year in the penitentiary, and the 9th.
er three were assessed terms 0.
three years each.
Conviction today brought the to-
tai number to 5S, II of whom
were sentenced TO death in the cleo
trio chair 1t was announced that al
negroes under sentence will be taker
TO the state penitentiary ut Littl'
Rock Saturday.
Nearly all the negroes who wcr,
placed on the witness stand today
admitted they were members of tn
Progressive Farmers and Household
Union of America" One witA"S:
who declared he was not mcrnbe
Of the union, said ne borrowed u GuT
the day of the disorder because h.
was afraid members of the union
would shoot him."
Darel Reed last. negro appearing be-
fore the court today, was sentenced tC
serve one year in the pCnitontiary
came into court on crutchoS, having
been shot when he participated il
an attempt'tO TO capture Il machine "u
from soldiers during the trouble tina .
followed that OF October /. The re-
naming members of his band, h
said, were killed.
The case Of Sam Wilson, charged o.
two counts with the murder Of Corpo.
raj Luther F;arlS, company II. fourth
infantry. which was set for trial to.
day. was continued until tomorrow
because Of the absence of cCrtair
state witnesses. The court also
Eranted request of the prosecution
that the cases Of several other no.
groes be delayed for further invCsti.
cation by the grand jury.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-07

Premier Clcmenceau. of France, made
4 speech in Strasbourg last Wednes-
day in which he declared the worlds
only hope of salXation lay in work. lie
is right. God told Adam that in the
sweat of thy face shall thou eat thy
bread. Jesus Christ gave utterance to
the significant declaration, My Father
worked hitherto and | work. The
history of time teaches that no nation
has ever risen to eminence except by
work, and the fall Of every nation that
has gone down to decay was preceded
by too much idleness. The same rule
apllies to every individual of which
the reader OF this has knowledge.
From all accounts at the present time
the Germans. of all nations On earth
arf. the only ones that have gone
earnestly to work. England is loaiing,
France is loafing. Italy is loafing ana
even America is lOafing. If the ma
tionS which defeated Germany, now
assume that they have the right to en-
10Y the fruits of their victory III the
form Of long season Of idleness they
will soon find that their victory is
only temporary There is no security,
no happiness, no prosperity, no ad-
advancement for either the nation on
the Individual except by work.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-07

months of the present year. 221 chart
ers for new national banks were grant
ed by the comptroller. OF these, Al
were made operative in October. The
banks chartered in October, Mr.. VIII
liams' statement showed, had an ag-
gregate capital of. $3,930,000 as COM
pared with five Charters granted in
October 1918, with-ap aggregate cap
ital of $IS5OOO. The tremendous
strikes taken 10y american business,
the comptrollel. saiAtswas reflected in
the number of bStB5S 5Sincreasing their
capital stock, as %efl as in granting
of new charters. According TO the
comptrellers figures, 29S national banks
added total yofy $42.55S,0O0 to their
.conbined capital stock during the first
10 months OF thfsSS Year. y In the same
period last year the figures showed
151 national banks Increased their cap
ital stock by a total of $1G,S79,OOo.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-07

Cotton oil compound and hog lard
are now within about two cents a
pound of each other in the wholesale
market. Hog lard has been coming
down a little and compound has been
going up q little 1t is the first time
they have ever been so close to each
other.
The difference between cotton seed
meal sold for fertilizer and cotton seed
meal sold for feeding purposes Is only
the difference in the tags. On fertilizer
meal they put q tag saying per cent.
amonia and on feed meal they put tag
saying sc per cent. protein. Amonia
is the element required to make plants
grow and protein Is the element that
helps to, sustain. animal life.
The tax books open November Is, q
month late. AS heretofore explained,
the delay is on account of the large
amountlof work the state tax commits
sion hGy'beeen doing in connection with
its crr6rt$ to secure a re-adjuatment
of the .merchandisc returns. The au-
ditor has not been able to make head
way on his books until these mercan-
tile returns have been duly entered,
and Of, course the treasurer cannot
move until he has the. auditors dupli-
cate. But pow tax paying will COM
mencc soon. Those who are anxious
to get this little matter off their hands
will be able to do so on and after Nov
ember Is.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-07

"Tcmperamental unlitncSS" Is the
principal objection urged against con-
firmation of the appointment Of John
Skc!ton Williams to be comptroller
of the cnrrency for another five years.
One of the circumstances that estab-
lished this 'temperamental unfitness,'
it is assumed, was Mr. Williams action
several years ago in requiring all the
banks under his jurisdiction to report
the extent to which they had been vio-
lating the usury laws in charging more
than the legal rate of the states in
which they are doing business. 1t de-
veloped, it will be Remembered, that
some of these banks had been charging
as high as 100 per cent in some cases.
The temperamental fitness Of previous
comptrollers had complaicently toler-
ated this kind of thing. And very nat
urally too, all the banks that were then
shown up and the people who stand
for such doings have had it in for
Mr.. Williams ever since. The unfav-
orable report on the nomination was
made by u strict party vote of to 7.
But the thing has not been settled yet,
consideration of the treaty having had
precedence. And of course it is pos
sible that Mr.. Williams may not he
"broken". Just as there are some
dishonest Democrats, there are also
some honest Republicans, and not
withstanding the strictly partisan COM
mittee report to a politically hostile
majority, it is possible that deccncy
and right may win.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-07
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. Z

-. B. Reid, Ia, was accidentally shot
and killed by Esco Nix another boy
about the same age while the two were
out hunting near Walhalla,, Wednes-
day. Both boys are the sons OF widows.
j. R.pAnderson, for the ST. M
years superintendent OF the blue
Ridge railroad with headquarters in
Anderson, died in that city, OF apoplexy
in the railroad yards Tuesday. He was
46 years Of age. 80 -..r.st"F59 S.--
- Considerable excitement was Great
ed In the town of Kingstree, last Sat
urday night when deer, a large buck,
came running through the main street
Of the town. He had been chased out
of a swamp by dogs, came down the
railroad track and to the depot when
finding too many people congregated
there he started UP Main street, max
ing his escape into the swamp again. =
- Eta Miller, q negress, and her
son, George Miller, IA years Of age
were killed at Spartanburg Tuesday
when a touring car, in which the Jam
! lily was coming to town to the Circus,
skidded from the National highway
three miles west Of the city. crashed
INTO a telephone pole and turned oyer.
-Four other occupants of the car. es-
capped serious injury The boy, was
killed instantly, while his mother lived
to reach local hospital. 90
The annual meeting of the Upper
South Carolina conference .ofyg the
Methodist Episcopal church, south, con-
vened in Main Street Methodist church
at Greenwood last Tuesday when the
annual addresses before the historic So
ciety was delivered by the Rev w.
A. Massebau Of Oranseburg. The for
NAL business session cofnsuenced We'd
nesday morning. Bishep IL. VI w.
Darlington of Huntington, ". Va, Is
presiding. For the first time in the
history of the conference which was
organized five years ago, women dele
gates were seated. They are Mrs. j.
w. Lewis of Westminster and Mrs. j.
&c. Cross of Rock Hill. The session
will continue through Sunday, and the
appointments will be read out att fad-
journment. g .t,~l
Two million bales of good grade
cotton from the present crop will be
reserved from the market, by the
American Cotton association, says q
statement issued by J. Skottowe Wan
namaker, president OF the association,
last Thursday. The plan adopted by
the association Is to transfer to de-
signated banks receipts for specified
amounts of good grade cotton. This
cotton Is to be held In trust until such
time as the association decides that
prices justify the cotton being placed
upon the market. Mr.. Wannamaker
declares that the unanimous decis-
ion of the association Is based upon
supply and demand and the price of
the manufactured product that the
price Of cotton should be far above
present prices and that the plan OF
retiring the 100000 bales has been
hit upon as offering the best oppor-
tunity, for stabilizing the price.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-07

gave his name as Jackson went into
the Hood Drug Company's place.
After making a small purchase he
surprised his guardians by boiling
through the door and out of town. Up
to this morning he had not been cap
tured although the sheriff and q
posse spent most of yesterday in
searching for him.
The man Jackson is believed to he
a professional automobile thief who il
following in the path Of one of tho
carnivals playing South Caroline
towns and fairs. In taking the Chester
physicians car he evidently got hold
pf In make with which he was no
familiar and was therefore unable &c
get away with it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-07

We would like 10 see the South Car
olina general assembly take hold OF
the grade onossipgI proposition and take
care of it as it should be taken care
of. The 'propeh way to take care Of
the grade crossing is to abolish it al
together, bet. the railroads and high
ways SO anderHsorz over. This will
give US more efficient railroads and
more safety for the people who travel
the highways.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-07
THE MARRIAGE RECORD

Marriage licenses have been issued
by Probate Judge Houston as follows:
Nov. 4-J. Arthur Sadler, York
township. to Nancy May Lawrence,
Kings Mountain township, (coicrcd).
Nov. 4-Sam r. WhitrsidcS to siaraf
Ann Demsey, Rock Hill.
Ncv. 5--David Mcqueen to Euu
Goodman, Fort Mil.
Nov. 5-Marshall J. McAliStcr (
Annie SUrrella, Charlotte.
Nov. 5--M. Lee Stallings TO Lcli;
Mcleod, Fort Mill.
Nov. 7-Willie BOyce to Clara
Crockett. Fort Mill township. (c"l-
ored).
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-07
Cotton for Germany .-Appre

Cotton for Germany.-Approxi-
mately- 10000 bales of. cotton .bave
been forwarded to Germany from
Savannah and Galvestonr recently and
other vessels now at those ports are
loading further shipments for Ham
burg and Bremen, according to re-
ports to the Manufacturers Record Of
Baltimore. fEA.'. ,
Savannah has forwarded approx
mately $4,000 bales during the last
three weeks while Galveston's ship
ments since Ge~many's acceptance OF
the peace terms are reported to have
been about 100000 bales.
One ship ct Galveston now is load
ing for Hamburg and four others are
scheduled to load cotton this month
for Germany. =,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-07
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1919.
Are you working?

Food is going to be higher this win
ter and there is prospect of greater
shortage next year than there has ever
been before. People are giving more
to the acquisition of money,
the measure of value, than they are
to the values that money measures.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-07

The greatest safety to any commu-
nifty or any people, is faithful obedience
to the laws. Every individual should
obey the laws hirnsalf and do what he
can TO see that others do likewise.
When a man escapes just penalties OF
violated laws, even through the regular
processes of the. courts, the commu-
nifty suffers. Il is the duty of the peo-
PIE, all the people WHO aspire to good
to watch the enforcement
OF the laws, both i'm and out of the
CO rrts. Mob violence is ineXcusable
anywhere, for the;i6 is no other one
thing that more quickly brings the
laws into contempt, and with the la rs
in contempt there is NO protection Tor
,- I'LL.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-07

To Check Radicals.-A bill to pro-
hibit and punish advocacy of the over
threw Of the government by physical
injury to persons or property, or the
or distribution Of matter, in
Guiding anything whose intended o.
probable result would be 20 cause dis
turbanCc, riotinG or resort TO unla wful
methods of cffecting changes based
upnH racial or class differences. has
been introduced in the house by Rep
reScntative James f.. ByrneS, of the
Second South Carolina district
MI. ByrneS has for some time been
active in protesting against the circu-
latiOr through the mails and otherwise
of literature bearing BoiSheviStic and
earmarkS and calculated to
arouse the negroes of the country to
violence against the whites. He has
received many threa atening anonymous
letters.
The bill pTeScribcs 4 penalty of not
more tl!an $1,000 fine or five years
or both. foT violation of
its terms and provides that if the per-
son convicted is an alien he shall he
depGrted at the expiration Of his
sentence and forever barred from re-
entry into the United States.
The measure has the approval and
SIppnrt of the pOStOffice department
and of the department of Justice. 1t
was referred to the committee on
Judiciary. of which Representative
Whalcy is member. \ similar meas
ure without the racial clause. has
been reported favorably in the senate.
and it is planned To add the racial fea
turcs of the Byrncs bill to it later.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-07

No. commercial sugar is not lneces-
sary to health. 1t is not harmful, 1t
is Just pleasant TO the taste; that's
about all. Most of the foods we eat
carry enough sugar to supply all the
requirements Of healthy human ma
chine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-07
Friday, November Z, 1919.

Darby, Of Lowryville. Chester county;
GLADDEN. Dye, of Richburg, Chester
Dan s. Hollis. of Rodman, Chester
Chester county; w. C. Miller, of
Chester county: j. c. Shannon. . OF
Rlacketock, Chester county: ]. j. Nc
Daniel, of Cornwell, Chester county:
J. T.. Orr. of Chester county; j. L. Nc
intosh, of Dovesville, Darlington
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-07

No man has to work for another
unless he wants to. No man has to
work for a dollar unless he wants to.
But the man who takes another mans
dollar for labor he does not perform
is lower than a dog.