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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-17

The Enquirer's good friend, Mr..
Frank Armfield Of Concord, is a phi
losopher and he does not call in the
neighbors to do his thinking. He was
in Monroe day or two ago and
Union county citizen, who thinks a
good deal about politics, asked him
what he thought of the political sltua-
ton. Mr.. Armfield said: 1T has been
nv observation that ninety-nlne per
cent Of a mans prosperity and happl-
ness depends entirely upon his own ef-
forts and good judgment. A part OF
the other one per cent depends upon
the government" If that is not good
'hoss sense" we'll expressed, then the
writer is not a judge Of that rare quail
ity.-Monroe Enquirer.
That sounds pretty good to the un-
thinking, and with regret is must be
admitted that there are many VINO
really and truly look at it that way.
There is nothing more common than
to hear office-seekers promising that II
you will elect them to office they Will
give you this or that impossible thing
and there are many people to listen 10
them. That the makers of such prom
ises seldom make good is to be taken
as a matter of course.
But let no sensible man get the idea
for moment that he can afford to lei
politics alone and not even take the
trouble of deciding for whom he should
vote.
Official position always carries po-
tential power and authority over the
veal or woe of the people and the voter
who through indifference or otherwise
neglects to give his concern to proper
discrimination between the men OFFER
ing for office, generally has to pay.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-17
HERE AND THERE

There is some gold prospecting go
ing on in the Wolf Creek region of
the county at the present time, but not
a great deal. Interest in gold mining
fell off during the war. One reason
was that gold became cheaper, anoth-
er was that labor was scarcer, another
was that anybody with the energy and
ability to make money at all could
make more money almost anywhere
else than he could get in gold pros
pecting. But not during the past hum
dred years has gold prospecting been
entirely at standstill in the western
part Of York and what is now south
ern Cherokee. There Is no probability
that there will ever be a complete let
up. Every gold miner who has ever
been in that section is satisfied that
someday, somehow, somewhere, some
Ssdy Is geing to strike it big rich. 1t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-17

ever even commenced to make availa-
BILE. NAPOLEON was tempted, and
France backed him up because it was
very we'll understood that the domina-
ton Of Mexico by France would make
France the richest country and moss
powerful country in the world. And it
was because Of the fact that French
control would make France the richest
and most powerful country in the
world that France was not allowed to
have Mexico.
It was the United States alone, ap-
parently, that drove France, in the
possession of Maximilian, out of Mexi-
co; but as a matter Of fact Great Brit.
ain had about as much to do with that
significant event as did the United
States. Great Britain, Of course, would
rather have hs.d Mexico for herself;
but knowing that was impossible the
next best thing was to keep France
from dominating the country. and to
that end she gave her moral support
to the United States with a promise OF
physical support should physical sup
port become necessary.
OF course Great Britain has long
wanted Mexico, just as the United
States has long wanted Mexico; but
neither has been able to take the coun-
try because Of the other. There has
not been a time in a hundred years or
more when an effort to change the po-
litical sovereignty Of Mexico would not
have caused world war.
The population OF Mexico is about
15,OOO,O0O, and of these only about 3
per cent are of pure blood European
stock, the balance being pure blood
and mixed Indians, and this Is why
Mexico has never stood any show OF
independent sovereignty and why II
stands no show now.
Mexico was not admitted to the
league of nations for various reasons
one of them being that she owes i'm
mense debts to England, the United
States and other countries which debt
she refuses to pay. Another reason 1t
is commonly believed, is because 1t has
been agreed that rather than allow a
country of such great wealth and i'm
portance, capable Of exerting such tre-
mendous influence in the AFFAIRS or the
world, to remain in such irresponsible
hands, it must be taken over by people
giving it a higher and better admins
tration.
Mexico's oil, coal, iron, silver, gold'
copper and the like is Of value almost
beyond computation. And her wealth
in other things. like timber, farm lands
pastureage and the like, compare faV-
orably with her wealth in minerals.
There are those who believe that
Mexico was the price Of American in
teryention in the world war-that
Great Britain and France agreed that
If America would save them from Ger
many they would give her free hand
in Mexico.
The thing is not impossible.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-17
THRIFT SUNDAY.

With the view of increasing interest
in thrift among the younger people OF
America, the treasury department de-
signated Sunday, June %, as thrift
Sunday for the nation, and the
churches were called upon to COOP
crate with the war savings division
of the treasury department to assist
the national thrift campaign, accord
inf to announcement of the fifth fed
eral reserve bank.
Pastors have promised to lay be-
fore their people on thrift Sunday the
personal and patriotic reasons FOR
perpetuating the lessons of sane saw
ing, wise spending and safe invest
ment, which the American people
learned through the self-sacrifice i'm
posed by the world war;" says the
announcemnt.
Each congregation will receive a
direct message from Secretary Glass
of the treasury department, to be
read from the pulpit, setting forth
the reasons why the government is
fostering the spirit Of thrift as a per-
manent American characteristics. Pas
tors have been asked to devote at
least a part VI Ili>ll SCI lllollo oii Ihi -
Sunday to the subject of saving. A
letter to the pastors of all denomlna-
tions, sent by Harold Braddock, direc-
tor OF the savings division, reads In
part as follows:
1--WE are hoping you will be able
to assist the local savings director IN
carrying on the savings campaign in
his community and that you will i'm
press upon the members Of the or
ganizations connected with your
church the desirability of careful saw
ing for some worthy object. 1t would
seem, that, in the organizations which
are desirous for saving for this pur-
pose. it would be to their interest to
be enrolled as government saving So
cieties. The savings and thrift stamp
securities offered by the government
are safe and so accessible to the In
vestor Of such small amounts that we
feel that they should be well adapted
to the needs of any church organiZa-
ton. We also feel that if the members
Of these organizations begin investing
their savings in government securities
il will aid the members to feel that
they have a more direct stake and in
terest in their government, and make
them more active and intelligent citi
Zens.
1--WE are counting on your assist
ance in this great movement for peace
time patriotism
Local savings directors. and all
other local representatives Of the
savings division will cooperate with
the churches to make thrift Sunday a
success"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-17
LOCAL AEEAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Arkansas Veterinary College-Offers short
terms and practical training.
w. M. Stowe, York No. Has eleven five
weeks old pigs for sale.
Pres. w. S. Currell, Columbia-Gives informa-
ton relative to scholarship and entrance ex-
imations for S. C. University.
A. L. Black, Township Supervisor of York
Publishes statement Of disbursements.
Tirzah Ginnery-Is in the market for cotton
Trustees District No. 33-Notice of election on
question of tax, to be held July 1st.
Trustees District No. 53-Notice of election on
special tax, to be held July LIST:
Trustees District No. 51-Publish notice OF
school tax election to be held July lst.
Trustees District No.3O-Give notice of special
school tax election to eb held July lst.
J. NJ Stroup-Invtes special attention to his
new line of Stetson hats, straw hats and un-
derwear and shirts for men.
w. B. Moore-Calls for meeting OF parties
interested in new cotton mill to be held in
the courthouse this evening. o'clock
First National Bank. York-Cites its record OF
biIity as bank Your business solicited.
Peoples Bank & Trust Co-on page four tells
YOU how it can serve you and asks for the
opportunity to do so at any time
York Motor Car Co.-Remarks that II you ex-
pect to buy Ford you will do we'll to place
w. E. Ferguson-Gives his time and attention
to supply tempting groceries and has new
shipment for yodr table.
G. w. Whitesides & Co.-Sells Racine guaran-
teed automobile tires. Also has full line OF
Ford parts and accessories.
York Supply Co.-Wants to sell you good ice
cream freezer Also has various kinds OF
field seeds and small supply fertilizers.
Clover Drug Store-Is able to offer limited
number of Columbia Grafanoas to its Gus
toners Full line of records.
Star Theatre-"Lure Of the Circus today.
japanese star tomorrow, and serial and a
comedy on Thursday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-17

Capt. AIcock Describes Trip Across
the Sea.-Describing the experiences
of himself and Lieutenant Brown,
Capt. Alcock, in message from Gal
way to the London Daily Mail, says:
I'VE had terrible journey. The Won
der Is we are here at all. We scarcely
saw the sun or moon or stars. For
hours we saw none Of them. The fog
was very dense and at times we had
to descend within 800 feet of the sea.
For four hours our machine was
covered with a sheet of ice, carried
by frozen sleet. At another time the
fog was so dense that our speed indi-
Gator did not work and for a few min
utes it was very alarming.
1--WE looped the loop, 1 do believe,
and did a very steep spiral We did
some very comic stunts, for l had no
sense Of horizon.
1.-THE wind was favorable all the
way, northwest and at times south
west. We said in Newfoundland that
we would do the trip in 16 hours, but
we never thought we should. An hour
and half before we saw land we had
no certain idea where we were but
believed we were at Galway or there
abouts.
"Our delight in seeing Eastal Is
land and Tarbot Island five miles west
of Clifden was great. The people did
not know who we were and thought
we were scouts looking for Alcock. We
encountered no unforeseen conditions.
We did not suffer from cold or ex-
haustion except when looking over the
side; then the sleet chewed bits out
of our faces. We drank coffee and ale
and ate sandwiches and chocolate. Our
flight has shown that the Atlantic
flight is practicable, but I think it
should be done not with an airplane
or seaplane but with flying boats.
I'VE had plenty Of reserve fuel left,
using only two thirds of our supply.
THE only thing that upset me was
to see the machine at the end get dam
aged. From above the bog looked like
n lovely field, but the machine sank
into it and fell over on to her side"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-17
MUST ENFORCE THE LAW.

Governor Cooper has written
personal letter to the officials recently
appointed by the county boards Of edu-
cation to enforce the compulsory edu-
cation law. The governor feels a deep
interest in this law, as he advocated
and in his inaugural address to the
general assembly, and he Is particularly
anxious to see it put into operation
in the right manner. In his letter to
the attendance officers he assures them
of his personal and official interest in
the work they are undertaking and
promises them his full support and CO.
operation at all times. The letter fol-
lows
Under the school attendance act
Of 1919, the county board Of education
of your county has appointed you at
tendance officer for the schools under
its Jurisdiction: This appointment
takes affect June /, 1919. Your duties
and your salary begin from that date.
"The fundamental Importance of
this work, together with my deep and
abiding interest in the schools, Is my
reason for writing you as you enter
upon your task. You shall have my
efforts to bring every child into school,
and to keep every pupil in regular at
tendance.
1.-The enactment Of this statewide
compulsory attendance law marks an
epoch in our educational progress.
This policy makes new demands on
every citizen and every taxpayer. It
also imposes new duties on school Of
ficials, trustees, and teachers. But
while the problem must be worked
out through the cooperation Of all, its
solution depends primarily upon the
attendance officers
Your duties are clearly and expli-
city stated in the law. During the
month Of June, the state board OF edu-
cation expects you to study school dis
trict lines and boundaries, school en-
rollment for 1888, the location OF
school houses and the organization OF
school communities. Diligent prepara-
ton should be made for the required
census of all children between the ages
of six and IA years, which must be
taken by school districts during the
calendar months of July and August.
Cards for this census will be furnished
before the end Of June.
1.-THE work will require a house to
house visitation throughout your ter
ritory. The cooperation Of interested
citizens and especially of school trus-
tees, must be secured. II the census Is
to be reliable and usable.
Additional regulations have not been
deemed advisable by the state board
of education. The sole recommends
ton offered is that the period of COM
pulsory attendance begin with the
opening day of the school term.
South Carolina is pledged to protect
and to train her future citizenship. The
active campaign for the reduction Of
adult illiteracy ALREADY under way
ought to help many unlettered men and
women. An illiterate child ought to
be an impossibility in the years just
ahead.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-17

erwise. The abolition Of the grade
crossing will involve the expenditure of
millions and hundreds Of millions OF
dollars, all of which the public will
have to pay, and for that reason II ND
other, progress will be slow. But no
matter what the cost Of the abolition
of the grade crossing the result Will be
worth the price. The idea of requiring
automobiles to stop before crossing
railroads is good. If there were such
law and people would obey it, it would
answer every purpose; but few people
would obey a law like that, not with
out a special guard at every crossing.
A law, however, that would require
every automobilist to come to a dead
stop before crossing a grade crossing
would soon put an end to grade cross
ings.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-17

was here that Jacob B. Moore, in 1856,
found a piece Of quartz about the size
of mans head that yielded 4,4OO
pennyweights of pure gold. John w.
Mackey, afterward known as the "Bo-
nanza King" once worked here pick
and shovel: but did not make any
money. Only a few years ago Mr..
tEustice of Boston, took something over
$4,000 worth Of gold out Of mine
that he bought from A. w. Love, OF
Kings Creek, and other miners have
shipped thousands Of tons Of gold ores
to different reducing plants.
Several people have spoken to Here
and There about the remarks IN the last
issue Of The Enquirer about automo-
bile congestion. Some people con-
,,strued what was said as meaning one
thing and some construed 1t as mean
ing another. AS a matter Of fact moth
| ing was meant but to call attention to
and provoke discussion Of problem
that is Of growing concern. The COM
| ing of the automobile has brought IN
| a new era and with IL new problems.
| The individual who looks upon the
automobile as in any sense nuisance
is foolish. to say the least of 1t. 1t Is
vehicle of development and progress.
ANYBODY can see 1t is working revo-
II
luton in the social and economic lie
of the whole world. 1t Is affecting one
way or another the whole human race
ord all that ronrerns ". The nonons
ton Of the streets Of towns and cities
is. only a kind of a consequence. III
frequently happens that all the streets
of all cities and towns are terribly
congested. Anybodg can see that at
the present rate Of accumulation with
| in few years more there will be twice
as many automobiles as there are now
That will he a cause for congratn,a-
ton rather than otherwise; but II the
congestion Of automobiles Is prob
lem LOW, what will it be then? Here
and there has no suggestion to ofrer as
to the remedy: but thinks 1t proper to
say this. Sooner or later the author-
tiles will have to begin wrestling with
the problem. and whatever they do IN
irving to find a remedy they Will en-
counter more or less vigorous criti-
cism and faults Whether reasonable
~ not this is orlv natural Judi
cial minded people will try to be as pa
| tient as possible.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-17
South Carolina Road Boosters

South Carolina Road Boosters
Ambassadors of good roads from the
state of South Carolina arrived last
night in ASheville advocating truck
line highway connecting central and
southern portions of the Palmetto state
with Asheville and the Wilmington
Charlotte Asheville highway The party
of automohilists headed by Mayor
Johnson. of York. and s. l.. Courtney,
of the York City Automobile associa-
ton is enthusiastic over the proposed
connection of their state with the
mountains Of this section by way of
York instead of Spartanburg. Mayor
Johnson said last night that western
North Carolina is the roof Of the
world" and that within n few days
there will be a steady stream Of motor
traffic from the south through York
into this mountain region.
The South Carolinians expect to build
q @5u;' road to the state line and they
hone that their sister state will con-
stiuct n lateral connecting this artery
with the road from Asheville to Pied
mont and eastern Carolina.
The last general assembly of South
Carolina failed in its efforts for good
roads legislation. but Governor Cooper
and other roads advocates are now
working for bond issue Of s120,o ,o00,-
900 to improve the South Carolina sys-
.erl. In their efforts to bring the Car
o,nas still closer together b. the
links of the better highways the Car
olina men will find hearty co-opera-
ton on this side Of the state line
Ashevills Citizen.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-17
WITHIN THE TOWN

The people OF the country Sur
rounding are ripe to cooperate with
the people Of the town for the estab-
lishment of public platform to be
presided over by a public weigher, to
the end that this town may be devel-
oped into a cotton market that will en-
sure the exchange Of cotton at all
times at it's actual value.
DIR. D. L. Sheider has purchased
Mr.. Joseph G. Dickson's house on
Kings Mountain street Mr.. L. G. Ba-
ber has bought DR.. D. l.. Sheider's
house on Wright avenue. Mr.. c. F.
Sherer has bought Mr.. J. B. Pegrams
house on North Congress street. next
The purchase price for the Dickson
house was s7,500t for the Sheider
house, $4,000, and for the Pegram
house, $500.
The York Furniture & Hardware
company sold fourteen Majestic ranges
to different people last week at $1O7
each. The range was demonstrated by
an expert who knew his business and
who proved the worth Of this superior
cooking contrivance to the satisfaction
Of everybody. THE price looked sort
er high to some people compared with
the $6S few years ago." said Forrest
Smith, of the Furniture & Hard
ware company; but 1t was not much
trouble to show them differently. For
instance when ranges sold at $68 cot
ton was worth only IL cents and 1t
took a bale of cotton and IS over to
buy one Now with cotton at only 80
cents a bale Of cotton will pay for a
range and leave $42 for the purchase
Of numerous other things"
The York District Christian En-
deavor Union meets with the First
Presbyterian church Wednesday and
Thursday. It is expected that one hun
dred delegates will be in attendance,
and also a large number Of visitors.
Rev. L. P. McGhee, pastor Of st. Johns
Methodist church, Of Rock Hill, will
evening, and there will also be ad-
dresses by Rev. A. w. Blackwood, Of
Columbia; Rev. H. r. Murchison, Of
Lanca ster; Rev. A. E. Spencer, Of Bow
ling Green, and Rev. j. G. Bailey, Of
EbeneZer. The welcome address We'd
nesday evening will be delivered by
the Rev. E. E. Gillespie, D. D., pastor
of the First Presbyterian church Of
Yorkville, and the response will be
made by Miss Cora Hardin, a we'll
known Endeavor leader Of Chester.
Other prominent EndeaVor workers
who have part in the programme are
Miss Ruth Williams Of Ebenezer; Miss
Margaret McElwee, of Rock Hill; Mrs
George Steele, Of Lowryville, and Miss
Ada Saunders, of Yorkville.
The hotel accommodations Of this
town are very inadequate. There is
nothing the matter with the table. All
the guests testify to that and also to
the comfort of the beds and the clean
ness of them, and the satisfaction of
the service generally. But there is not
enough room. During the past year."
says Landlord Simmons, "the patron
ag, Of this hotel has been twice as
great as 1t has ever peen. The records
show t; but the trouble Is there Is not
enough room. It happens two or three
times a week or oftener. that we have
more guests than we can accommo-
date. I have rooms engaged In pri-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-17

There is wonderful dearth Of
teachers looking for positions to teach.
and the demand for teachers has nev-
er been stronger. AS to how all the
schools are going to be kept going is a
problem that has not yet been solved.
So spotted have been the rains of
late, frequent good showers over the
same areas, while other areas remain
parched and thirsty, that some people
are beginning to question whether it is
a fact that it rains on the just and un-
just alike.
Superintendent Of Education Carroll
says that the school children number
about one-fourth Of the population OF
any given school district, and to prove
that this rule holds good, cites that the
total number of school children in the
county is 1880, which puts the esti-
mated population of the county at 54,-
900. The census estimate based on the
1910 figures is $4,000. and it is quite
probable that $4,000 is nearer correct.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-17

mands, with the exception of the es-
tablishment of central board, which
is delayed until the disposition of wire
systems is finally Determined. Be-
sides establishing the right Of en-
ployes to deal with telephone com
panies either as individuals or collec-
lively. Postmaster General Burleson's
order requires companies to deal with
representatives of employees who are
not themselves employed by company
concerned. if they never had that po-
Icy in the past. The right to organ
ize or to affiliate with organizations
that seem to them best calculated to
serve their interest" is further con-
firmed for employees and companies
are forbidden to discharge, denote
discriminate against for so organizing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-17

1.-The only way to put stop to grade
crossing tragedies is to do away with
grade crossings" says The Yorkville
Enquirer. In theory, the York paper
is entirely right. The grade crossing
will ever remain a danger, even though
automobilists are diligent in their own
interest in crossing the tracks, but the
News doubts if entire abolition OF the
grade crossing can be accomplished;
certainly not for long time. law
was argued during the last session OF
the legislature which would have re-
quired automobiles to stop at grade
crossings. We don't know what pc
came of it or whether it passed, but
enforcement would be impossible, even
if it were passed, and there is the pos
sibility Of being struck by train even
when one stops. The abolition OF the
grade crossing is the remedy. 1t can be
done.-Lancaster News.
The Enquirer shares the doubt OF
the News as to whether the grade
crossing can be abolished any time
soon. It would not be understood 9TH