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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-30
LOCAL AFFAIRS,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

York Furniture & Hardware Co-On page 6
tells you some Of the reasons why Fisk tires
are good and why its sales are increasing.
P. D. Hopper. Clover-Has a horse. buggy and
harness for sale. A-No. / condition.
York Motor Car Co.-Points out the superior
qualities of Michelin inner tubes-they are
made full size and why they last longer. See
page 4.
York Motor Car Co.-On page 6 says 1--WE
know United States tires are good tires.
That's why we sell them. Has full stock on
hands to meet your requirements.
Walter D. Benfeld-Will be at Sharon express
office tomorrow to buy chickens and eggs.
York Furniture Hardware Co.-Announces
Great Majestic Range Bargain Week" for
week of June 9th to 14th. See page for
full particulars about Majestic ranges.
C. E. Spencer, Attorney-Is prepared to make
long term loan on York county farm at
per cent, or at s 1-2 per cent through Fede-
raj loan banks.
Mrs. w. d. Glenn. Pres.-In behalf Of Winnie
Davis Chapter. u. D. c., invites Confederate
veterans, their wives and widows. and A. E.
F. veterans to annual dinner next Tuesday.
w. S. Willis, Sec-Gives notice Of meeting OF
Absalom Cody Council. Royal and Select
Master Masons this Friday evening at
o'clock. for comforting degrees.
Carroll Bros.-Offer spring tooth cultivators,
iron beam and handles, seven teeth. detacha-
BILE plows. at $3.50 each.
York Supply Co.-Can supply you with horse
feed. and has cotton hoes, plows, bows, grain
cradles, screen doors. etc. Flour below the
market price.
Feinstein Bargain House-Wants you to see its
Georgette waists. priced at $3.50 and upward
All good colors.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.'S showing mems
silk lined suits. brown and green. at $26 and
$50. New MILDLY suits, new skirts. shirt
waists, Georgette dresses, etc.
York Drug StorHTells about the curative
qualities of Campbell's Anti-Ferment in all
stomach troubles.
Star Theatre-Presents a serial chapter and q
comedy tomorrow: Comedy-drama on Mon.
day, and ''The Temple of Dusk" Thursday.
Farmers Hardware & Supply Co.--Wants to
supply you with binder twine or grain era.
dies. A soap special for Saturday-1S cakes
for 81. Also -four is special for Saturday
First National Bank, York-Suggests that you
do your own banking instead of letting some
one else do 1t for you. 1t wants your &C.
count, large or small
J. M. Stroup-Is showing splendid lines Of the
better grades of summer clothing for men
correct in style and price. Straw hats and
underwear.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-30

Charlotte May 26: The cotton mill
strike situation here, which has been
steadily growing worse for days reach
ed the ugly stage today when Presi-
dent c. w. Johnson Of the Highland
Park Mills, one of the plants affected.
was roughly treated by the striking
element. Eggs were thrown at Mr..
johnson as he was entering his auto
bile and abusive language hurled at
him. The police were called but there
was not sufficient number to control
either crowd. The strikers are deter
mined that no one shall work in the
Highland Park Mills. The Louise Mill
owned by A. ]. Draper, was closed TO-
day, MIR. Draper will not employ
union men and the men continued to
ioin the union until there were no
operatives left, the mill was forced to
shut down. This situation Is the worst
that has ever existed in the mills here.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-30
CLOVER cULLlNGS.
of The Yorkyille Enquirer.

Correspondence Oh Inc 1orh'hie cnaoAA'
Glover, May 2S.-Mr. Howard Smith
Of York No. 1, who until recently has
been preaching in Mission. Texas, NIL
ed the pulpit Of the Presbyterian
church here Sunday morning. 40
Rev. and Mrs. w. P. Grter and cnllo-
rem spent the past week end In Co
lumbia, where on Sunday Rev. Grier
assisted with the installation services
of his brother who Is pastor OF the
A. r. P. church there.
Misses Ethel Adams and Martina
Smith spent the week end at Harts,
VILE, s. c., with Misses Louise and
Christine Smith.
DIR. and Mrs. E. w. PRESLEY, Miss
Agnes Youngblood and Mr.. Frank NC.
Elwee spent the past week end at
Blowing Rock, N. c. 49,
Mrs. j. E. Beamguard attended the
commencement exercises at Chlcora
college this week.
Miss Bleeker Beamguard, member
of the graduating class at Chlcora col
lege. Columbia, S. c., has returned 10
her home here for the summer
Mrs. Herbert L. Wright is In nos
pital in Baltimore for treatment.
Mrs. Sam Pierce OF Gastonla Vislt-
ed her mother Mrs. NJ. A. Dorsett here
this week.
Miss Nell Nell is spending a few
days in Gastonia this week.
Mr.. James Nell of Rock Hill spent
several days here this week with the
family Of his brother, Mr. q. M. Nell,
on R. f. D. No. 4.
Mr.. James Hill Of Moore county, y.
c. is visiting his sister Mrs. Hampton
Barnett on Route and other relatives
in this community.
Misses Margaret and Nina Ford are
visiting the family Of Mr.. Hope Ford
on Route l this week.
Miss Emma Pursley, who has been
visiting her sister Mrs. Frank Line
berger in Charlotte for the past few
weeks. returned Tuesday to her home
on R. F. D. No. 4.
Mrs Edward Hardin and children
of Chester visited the family of Mr..
NJ. l.. Smith here this week.
Rev. John L. Yandell spent Tuesday
here with the family of Mr. Robert J.
Love.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-30

The coroner's jury which investi-
gated the death of Harry l.. Montgom-
cry, who was killed in Myers park,
Charlotte. last Friday night, while rid
ing with Miss Lorraine Owen, a young
girl Of eighteen, to whom he was en-
gagged, has charged the murder against
Ernest Hunter, a negro. Miss Owens
story from the beginning was that
Montgomery was shot by a negro, but
on Saturday she was unable to recog-
niZe Hunter as the man. On Wednes-
day she swore positively to Hunters
identity. Her story was that she and
her lover were riding in q Ford. AS
they crossed Sugar creek, a negro ask
ed them to please stop. Mr.. Montgom-
ery stopped the car. The negro ap-
preached and shot him. She put her
arm around Montgomery and began
screaming. The negro pulled her
loose and said that If she did not keep
quiet he would kill her. She broke
away from him and ran up the road
until she got help. Montgomery
pockets were rifed of a lot of letters,
which were left scattered on the
ground; but nothing of value was miss
ing. The testimony and circumstances
in connection with the killing leave the
whole affair surrounded by quite lot
of mystery There are good many
people who have doubts about the ne
gro story. When Miss Owen positive
ly swore that Hunter did the killing.
the report say she trembled some
what: but 1t stated also that later he
left the courtroom smiling.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-30
It is the good fortune of The Enqui-

1t is the good fortune Of The Enqui-
rer today to be able to reproduce an
other one OF those very interesting let
ters from Col John w. Mcconnell,
who has been in the medical service Of
the army since the beginning of the
war. Each of Col. McConnell's previ-
Gus letters have been among the most
interesting that we have seen from the
other side during the war and this one
ranks with the best of them. In be-
ing permitted to print these letters The
ENQUIRER has enjoyed rare privilege
and Colonel Mcconnell may feel as
sured that his fine courtesy in connec-
ton with the matter is duly appreciat-
ed by all concerned.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-30
Mrs. A. v. Smell, Of Charleston, Is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
W. s. Hart in Yorkville.

Mrs. A. v. Smell, Of Charleston, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
w. S. Hart, in Yorkville.
Mrs. D. L. Rambo, who has been
spending some time in a Chester hos
pital, has returned to her home in
Yorkville.
Mr.. A. C. Grist, of Atlanta, is spend
ing the weekend with his mother,
Mrs. o. E. Grist, in Yorkville.
Mr.. Ellie G. Brandon has taken his
old position as assistant in the electric
light department Of Yorkville.
Miss Olive Smith who has been
teaching at Raleigh, N. c., has return
ed to Yorkville for the summer.
Messrs Forest Smith and w. B.
!Thomasson, Of the York Furniture
company, were business visitors to
High Point, N. c., last week.
Messrs I. L. Faris and Rufus Boyd,
Of Flint Hill, were in Yorkville We'd
nesday, on business In connection
with the Flint Hill school.
Mrs. ]. D. Land has letter from
Rev. Steven C. Lewis, in China, saying
that her daughter, Mrs. Lewis, was Sc
riously i'll at the time Of the writing OF
the letter.
Captain ]. D. Fulp, formerly super
intendent Of the Fort Mill schools, has
cabled his acceptance Of the superin-
tendency Of the schools Of Abbeville.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Cummings and
Miss Annie Dickson, Of Columbia
spent the weekend at the home Of Mr.
]. C. Dickson, Yorkville No. l.
'rivate Frank Kiser arrived at his
home in the New Zion section, last
week from France. He served sta
months with the Eighty-second divi-
sion.
Corporal Lewis M. Grist writes that
he reached Newport News last Tues
day, after ten days from Bordeaux
and he expects to be home within the
next ten days.
Private VIM. Allison, of TirZah, who
for the past eight months has been sta
toned at Camp Johnston, Jackson.
vile. in the motor service division, has
been discharged and was a visitor ir
Yorkville this week.
Mr.. T. T. Sandifer, Of No. 8, York.
Vile, has information that his son, T
|! s. Sandifer, Of the American Expedi.
tionary Forces, has arrived at New.
port News, and will be discharged
from the service at Camp Jackson
within the next few days.
Rock Hill Herald, Tuesday: Yester-
day afternoon at the home Of Miss
Mary Marshall, the teachers Of the
high school gave a kitchen shower tc
Mrs Erwin Moore, a member Of the
teaching staff, who will make her home
in York after the close Of school
Those present were Mesdames r. c
Burts, E. w. Hall, Walter Smith, j. 8
Johnson, A. c. lizard, Boyd Creighton
]. E. Marshall and all Of the teachers
of the Central school.
Mr.. B. NJ. Dobson, Of the navy, who
was in Yorkville last Tuesday ant
wednesday on account Of the burial Of
his father, Mr.. T. N. Dobson, now
holds the rank Of commander In the
paymaster department. Commander
in the navy Is equivalent to Lieutenant
colonel in the army. During the wal
Commander Dobson was on tho New
York, stationed in European water
with the Anglo american feet. Hs
participated in the taking over OF the
surrendered German fleet.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-30
FIioht Over the Ocean.

There has been more or less comment
over the lack of sensational interest In
the achievements Of Commander Read
and Messrs Hawker and Grieve in con-
nection with their ocean flights.
1t is a fact that the country did not
become very greatly excited at first
however much interest it Is beginning
to show now; but why should there be
much surprise.
Most of the sensation went out OF
the possibilities Of the airship within
a few months after the Wright broth
ers performed their feat Of remaining
in the air as long as an hour.
The world then saw that it was only
q question of time, and very short
time, before airships would be travel
ing everywhere with freight and pas
sengers, and while there is and Will
continue to be interest in each pro-
gressive step, it is hardly to be con-
ceived that we may again look for as
much sensation as was developed in
connection with the first flight across
the English channel, or by the subse-
auent fight from Key West to Cuba
OF course when those three flying
boats left St. Johns. Newfoundland on
Friday afternoon Of May 16, there was
more or less concern throughout
America as to the success Of the crews
in reaching the Azores islands In good
shape; but very few had a thought as
to whether the undertaking involved
the question as to whether it was pos
sible to fly across the Atlantic, for that
was accepted as a foregone conclusion.
The first steamship voyage across the
Atlantic was made by the Savannah,
little sidewheeler that depended partly
upon sail however, in 26 days. This
was in 1918. It did not seem to be
much of a feat then, hardly as much
as Reads flight to Portugal seems
now: but the present generation can
easily see at this time almost as much
progress in air flying during the next
ffty wears as has been made in ocean
navigation in the past hundred years.
And it is not unreasonable either.
The time will come. no doubt, when
aviators will start from anywhere in
America for trips to anywhere in the
world, and pay as little attention to
the intervening ocean as they will to
the intervening land.
However, in all we have said' we DO
not want to be understood as detract-
ing from the achievements OF the
splendid pioneers who have made these
splendid flights over the Atlantic, be-
cause whatever may be the develop
ments Of the future they have not
failed in making most glorious contri-
buttons to the early beginnings.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-30

Nashville, Tenn, May 26: With
credits and annual stipulated contri-
buttons for missions, officially report
ed subscriptions in the centenary cam
paign of Methodist Episcopal Church
South, tonight amounted to S4S,OOO,-
600 the subscriptions aggrcgatinG
s23,O77,OO0. Although under the oIi-
ginal plan for the campaign credits
were to be given for stipulated con-
tributions the centenary commission
is now seeking to bring the subscriDt-
ions to $35,000,000 with regard to Gre
dts. Twelve conferences are beyond
their quotas, the New Mexican and
West Oklahoma conferences having
reported over this afternoon. The
Cuban mission reported $4,000 by
cable Monday, although there is no
conference on the island, Cuba being
in the foreign missionary field. Cam
paigns are to be energetically prose-
cuted this week in districts and con-
ferences which have failed to raise
their quotas.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-30
ASK FOR SPECIAL LEvIES.

School districts Nos. 3 and % want
more money for the operation of their
schools, At least a considerable num-
ber Of people in each of these districts
want more money. AS to whether a
majority of the people are of the same
mind, the elections will show. Bethel
district No. is the only district in the
county which now has no special levy.
By voting mill levy it will be able
to get 5000 state aid. The following
citizens Of the district have signed a
petition to the county board of educa-
ton asking for an election on the ques-
ton Of levying four mills:
T. C. Barnett, j. M. Barnett, w. H.
Barnett, D. N. Nivens, K. n. Nivens,
]. B.. Ford. ]. NJ. Miller D. L. David
son, A. B. Currence, A. P. Currence.
w. A. Cook, ]. w. Jackson, H. A.
Quinn, E. n. Miller, Mrs. M. ]. Miller
W. G. Jenkins, ]. D. Boyd, ]. H. Cur
renee.
Bowling Green district No. 22, which
already has levy of mills, wants to
increase the levy to eight mills. The
petition for an election on the ques-
ton is signed by the following:
r. l.. Quinn, Mrs. r. l.. Quinn, G. c.
Brandon, w. D. Glenn, w. H. Glenn,
Il. H. Riddle, w. w. Stanton, w. H.
Stowe, w. N. Wallace, A. E. Sfford,
Thos. \. Dulin, T. E. Brandon, ]. E.
Brandon, F. c. Brandon, ]. l.. Bran
don, J. H. Patrick, S. D. Meek, E. N.
Brandon, D. M. Brandon, A. c. Dren-
nan, L. o. Brandon, T. B. Quinn, Mrs.
NJ. T. Riddle, D. M. Ford, w. B. Flan-
agan, B. c. Adams, w. B. Riddle, T. ].
Patrick, H. c. Riddle, F. M. Jackson,
j. e. Adams, R. NJ. Dulin, M. H. Ford,
j. w. Smith, Mrs. R. M. Sifford, A. w.
Jackson, ]. E. brennan, ]. P. Adams,
w. w. Riddle. B. c. Harmon, j. A.
Quinn. D. A. Pendleton, N. B. Dulin,
r. NJ. Sifford, A. M. Ford, c. n. Glib
son, E. NJ. Adams, E. l.. Adams, G. K.
Howe, A. c. Gibson, ]. H. Adams, ]. c.
Jenkins, f. M. Whisnant, d. E. Jack
son, Jno. w. Jackson. E. M. Moore, T.
j. Bradford, Mrs. E. M. Adams, G. d.
Flanagan, J. NJ. Adams,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-30

If there is one place more than an
other where the league Of nations as
a concrete possibility is believed In,
it is Geneva, Switzerland, which Is to
be the seat of that august institution.
The state council has issued an opti-
mistic proclamation to the citizens
upon the subject, congratulating them
upon the fact that their city has now
been elevated to the position of "the
moral capital of the world" and call
ing attention to the mobile duties
placed upon it." Genevans are asked
to rejoice unrestrainedly, to display
their flags, to ring their JOY bells and
to greet with acclamation the dawn
of this newly born era of far-reaching
reconstruction" but especially to show
themselves worthy Of the confidence
placed in Geneva. Long live Ge-
neva!" exclaimed the council. Well
might Genevans utter the last cry.
Geneva has been intimately associated
with many of the great social move
ments and ideas of the past. 1t was
the city of freedom from the fourteenth
to the sixteenth century; later the
city of reform, the city associated with
Rousseau. 1t was also the first seat
of international arbitration. No Won
der that the place which gave birth
to the author Of the Social Contract"
the precursor of the Declaration of
the Rights of Man." is pledging itself
to be worthy to be the "cradle of legis
lation to determine the rights of peo
nlpS"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-30

The main reason why York county
will not spend a million dollars Tor au-
tomobiles during the next few months
will be because the cars cannot be de-
livered fast enough. 1t would be much
more profitable to the people If a
larger part Of the money would go for
farm tractors.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-30
ABOUT PEOPLE

Master John Marion. who has been
spending several weeks in Chester, has
returned to his home in Yorkville.
Mr.. John Mccain Nichols. of York
vile, received his D. D. S. degree from
the Atlanta Dental college this week.
Mrs. Henry W. Searcy and Mrs. Lem
B. Stephens Of Forsyth, Ga, are the
guests of Rev. and Mrs. b. II. Waugh,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-30

The main reason why farmers are
getting thirty cents a pound and better
for their cotton is because they held on
to it. 1t has been evident for quite
while that somebody was going to get
thirty cents or very much more; but
it was not so certain that the farmer
would be that somebody.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-30

Greenwood, May 90: Official esti-
mate Of demonstration agent and
county officials place damage from q
severe hail storm last evening in this
county at $4,000. A strip nine miles
long and five miles wide around
Hodges was made bare of all growing
crops by the storm. All cotton Will
have to be planted over. Fruit trees
had bark beaten off by force of hail.
A negro church in which a singing
convention was being held was blown
down and though several were inJur-
ed, none was killed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-30

reinstatement of certain discharged
constables. The police ultimatum will
be presented to the government on
Friday. To make it's threat more dan
gerous, the police union has secured
promise Of the executive Committee OF
the Triple Alliance to support 1t in
whatever steps 1t may decide to take.
Meanwhile the more radical and even
revolutionary elements continue their
agitation. At a large open-air meeting
held Sunday afternoon in Trafalgar
Square, Tom Mann and Sylvia Pank-
hurst openly advocated immediate re-
yolution.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-30

But by the way, cotton is not the
only crop that is going to bring good
price this fall. All kinds Of food are
going to sell high and the man who
does not produce food enough is going
to have to pay for it with what he
does produce.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-30

buyer, and so bring the thing about
that cotton may go direct from the or
ganized owner to the large distributor
in lots sufficient to reduce middle
mems handling and other charges to
the smallest possible minimum.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-30

This is time for economy and
thrift. The people who use the great
est diligence in saving now are the
people who will derive the greatest
benefit from the present season of
prosperity.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-30

Suppose it had been possible to
throw a real good scare into the farm
ers last winter as to the price of cot
ton, would the sharpers on the ex-
changes and elsewhere not have reap
ed a rich harvest?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-30

railroads that will not be directly or
indirectly affected by the situation.
This country. every portion of it. Is
in for the greatest prosperity the world
has ever SEEN
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-30
German Reply Handed In

German Reply Handed In.-IHe
German counter proposals to the peace
treaty, drawn up for them by the AL
lies, were handed over at Paris yester-
day. They include about $4,000 words.
The reply was taken under immediate
consideration by the Allies. The pre-
sentation Of the treaty proposed for
the Austrians, has been postponed
until next Monday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-30
THE MARRIAGE RECORD.

The following marriage licenses have
Enquirer:
May 2S-Mack r. Alexander. Smyr-
ma to Jessie Quinn, Glover. (white)
May 2S-Samuel Haglar, to Bessie
Holdbrooks, Glover. (white)
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-30

Information yesterday was that an
agreement had been reached between
the Allies and Italy on the Fiume ques-
ton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-30
Ths Nurkrills enqairer
Entered at the Postofflce at York as
Maj Matter Of the Secold Class
FRIDAY, MAY 80, 1919.

Hawker beat Read across, even II
he did have to go part Of the way by
steamer.
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.S7.S32.OOO.OOO

Now then as the result of the loss Of
her navy and merchant marine, to say
nothing of the various other penalties
of defeat, Germany is practically out
of it, and what she had is to be divid-
ed among the victors.
Because Of the submarine and Of the
terrific strain OH her resources, Great
Britain is not now in position to re-
sumo where she left off.
Because of the German ships to
which she has fallen heir, added to the
ships she has built, backed by the linn
itless wealth she has acquired, the
United States is in position to do
more than twice as much international
business as she has ever done.
There is not a business in America
from spring shoes to building ships and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-30
International Trade.

The subject of the influence Of the
war on international trade is 50 vast
as to be almost beyond comprehension;
but nevertheless even the average mind
is able to grasp the fact that there is
no other material issue in correction
with it all, that is of more outstanding
importance.
To get hint of the situation, let us
go at it like this:
For the year 1912, the last purely
normal commercial year before the
war for which satisfactory statistics
are available, the total international
trade of the world, including imports
and exports, was $1S,O92, 100000. OF
this enormous total the following coun-
tries had:
Great Britain .......... ........s2, 929, 100000
Germany and allies -, So 100000
United States ......--.-.-.------- 2,O51, 100000