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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-16
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT.
Condition Declined Four Per Cent Dur
ing Month Ending Aug. Is.

The government report issued last
Wednesday by B. B. Hare, South Caro-
lima Field Agent of the United States
Department of Agriculture, shows that
there was a decline Of 4 per cent, in
conditions of both cotton and corn from
July 25, to August 25. Cotton declined
from Il to 67 per cent in South Caro-
lima and corn from 80 to 76 per cent.
The deterioration in condition Of both
is attributed almost wholly to exces-
siye rains during the latter part OF
July and the first two weeks of Aug
ust. The boll weevil, of course, Is do
ing considerable damage to cotton In
the extreme southern counties.
It appears that the western and GEN.
trail counties suffered more severely
from the excessive rains than did the
eastern and northwestern counties, the
condition of both cotton and corn being
much better in the Pee Dee and Pied
mont countries than in other sections
of the state.
The forecast of production Of cotton
in South Carolina will approximate l.
160, 900 bales. OF course, the final out
turn will be larger Or smaller than
this amount as weather conditions
hereafter are better or worse than
average conditions. The abandoned
acreage of cotton since June 25, accord
ing to reports made by correspondents
and from personal observation OF the
Field Agent, will not exceed per cent.
The corn crop for the state will be
smaller than usual, the condition In
some localities being very good while
in others it is very, very poor. The
abandoned acreage in the state Will be
at least 10 per cent, the most of which
is confined to late planting. The esti-
mated production for the entire United
States is 2.s5S.O00,O0O bushels. which
is approximately 275,O0O,OOO bushels
more than the estimated production in
1918.
Cowpeas and peavine hay are the
best for years but the acreage Is much
smaller than usual, the seed at plant
ing time being very scarce and un-
usually high priced. Estimates show
that thare is per cent increase in
the number of fattening hogs in the
state at this time over that Of last
year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-16

respect except one-they do not seem
able to cultivate the power to estimate
weight and measure with any degree.
of exactitude. While man may be
able to judge the weight of piece of
meat, cheese or other commodity the
woman clerk is usually all atssea when
it comes to guessing the weight"
She many be able to tell all the points
of quality concerning the article in a
way to beat men. but when it comes
to estimating q weight-well, she can't.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-16

eT Queen Wilhelmina of the Nether-
lands has true woman's love for
flowers. In the park and ,conservator
les at Het Loo the rarest flowers and
plants are found, on whose care
neither labor nor expense is spared.
These are often visited by the queen.
to take note of ALL but particularly
to watch the development of shch
plants as her own hands have set out.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-16

tT Leaving baseball, football and
boxing aside, there is no longer great
disparity between woman's and mans
athletic prowess. But whether the
women should be permitted to COM
pete with the men in the golf, tennis,
shooting and other championships is
debatable ground. If the men oppose
it, one can hardly blame them, for it
must be years before victory over a
woman will be regarded as anything
but Dead Sea Fruit" and defeat as
anything but a disgrace.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-16
RESULT OF LATE WAR;.
Still In Doubt Says William Mathsr
euuis

Stth III Soupt Ssys Vhha" "o"o'
Lewis
1.-The next two months will give the
answer as to whether America won a
victory in the war or suffered a colossal
defeat" said William Mather Lewis,
director of the savings division of the
treasury department, in a message ad-
dressed to the six million members Of
the War Savings Socisties throughout
the United States today.
The war cost many thousands Of
priceless American lives and billions Of
spent in vain If the lessons taught by
the war are not put into practice in the
United States. America financed her
mighty war machine and fed the starv-
ing Allies through the thrifty practices
which our formerly spend-thrift yaeo-
pie suddenly developed. Thrift will
win the victory in the trying period
of reconstruction.
But thrift is not evident at this time,
when, as President Wilson says, we
are facing tasks more difficult, more
complex, less easily understood. than
those Of war One of the greatest OF
reconstruction tasks is to reduce the
cost Of living. This menace will not
be conquered by boosting the wages OF
labor. 1t will be handled by allowing
production to catch up with consump.
ton and this can only be done by care.
full spending the elimination of vast.
fulness.
The Federal Trade Commission has
begun an investigation of companie.
promoting wild cat" oil stocks. Such
concerns flourish only when there II
easy money when the people through
extravaganza develop the get-rich
quick germ.
The Savings Division of the treasu
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-16
AMERICAN SPORTS ABROAD.
Europe Shows Appreciation Of Athletes
From u. IS.

VI p
"Of all the nations which, in the war
period, had q real introduction to
American sports and pastimes." writes
Edwin A. Goewey in Leslie's none,
showed more aptitude in appreciating
their finer points and embracing them
on a wide scale than the people of
France, Italy and Poland. Baseball.
football, basketball, soccer and track,
and field sports were received with
open arms, and the physically fit, both
in and out of the armies, in the ma
tions mentioned, adopted the Ameri7
can athletic methods and clamored for
an extension of the work For aeon.
siderable time past specially detailed
representatives of the 'Y'and men
from the American army have been
teaching American sports to specially
designated athletic representatives Of
the various countries. ! These in turn
are to teach others of their own ma
tionality to- go out among the people
and spread the knowledge they have
gained. The object is to make q bet.
ter people physically throughout
France. Italy, Poland. etc., with Amer
ican pastimes as the medium through
which this is to be accomplished.
Already particularly in France and
Italy, O sufficient number of athletes
have been trained to take up the work
of instruction among the school child
ren,, and the result obtained thus far
among these latter are both surprising
and gratifying. However 1t was not
until after considerable dispute and
discussion that the athletic leaders Of
the various allied foreign countries
agreed to give the American instruc-i
tors full swing. That the French track
and field team which took part in the
inter allied games was trained by an
American Is fact, butt his caused
no little dissention among the French
athletic directors. However, Lieut.
Col. 500, of the French army, who was
charge Of athletics for the poilus,
insisted that Lewis c. Schroeder, of
the ~ have absolute charge of this
training work, and he won his point
Col. 500 pointed out to his French col
leagues that French athletes never
have been able to do anything in the
Olympic games. and it was time to
adopt American methods"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-16
CURRENT EVENTS.
Interesting News Happenings Gather
ed From All Over Tho World.

ed From All Over Tho world. ,
Fighting continues between the Ser
vians and Montenegrins, according to
advices from Paris.
Columbus Waters, Catawba coun-
ty North Carolina farmer was struck
by lightning and killed last week.
Henry M. Robins, commissioner of
the United States shipping board and
Mark H. Ryman, general counsel, have
resigned.
Tramway, gas, electrical and dock
workers are on strike in Marseilles,
France and traffic is almost complete
ly paralyzed. t. H. -s.N
An attempt was made Friday to as
sassinate Baron Saito, Japanese gov
ernor of Korea. The Korean city of
Seoul is virtually in a state Of siege.
No single nation can menace tho
United States. General Peyton c.
March told the house military affairs
committee in Washington last week.
Frank I. Carpenter, a well known
druggist of Dallas, CASTOR county, N.
C., died suddenly at his home in. Dali
las, last. week. He was 80 years old. 4
Eighty million dollars worth OF bac-
en- on the Liverpool docks Is In danger
of spelling because Of the delay Of
handling 1t, according to a London
dispatch Of last week.
American army aviators have been
forbidden to fly across the Mexican
border under any circumstances by
Major General Dickman. commanding
United States border troops.
~ The New York City department of
markets has completed its plans to put
foodstuffs on sale from trucks through
out the city. Companies are being or
ganized by the city to carry on the
work. .:
The house of REPRESENTATIVES on
Thursday passed resolution setting
September IS, as the time for the
joint session Of congress to receive
General Pershing. A tword Of honor
will be presented him.
President Wilson has agreed to meet
a delegation OF representatives Of
northwest organized labor at Seattle,
Wash. for a conferences which it is de-
clared by labor men will deal with the
release of political prisoners.
The Plumb plan uust be buried be-
yond all hope" or 1t will become the
rallying point for naturalization of all
industries" declared Edgar j. Rich,
before the house commerce committee
in Washington, last week.
The Turkish government has re-
piled to the American message warn
ing against further. massacring Of
Christians by stating that all possible
measures are being taken for the pro-
lection and security Of residents Of
the Anatolia district.
"The attitude Of the Boston authori-
ties on the police strike is encouraging
to Bolshevism," said Samuel Gompers,
president Of the American Federation
OF Labor, in statement issued last
Friday on tho Boston police strike sit
uation. -
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-16
CADILLAC.

NO, I am not interested In The sale,
Of Cadillac automobiles, but because of
the fact that It is recognized the
world over as being the leader I'm ele-
gance, durability and efficiency under
any and all circumstances, and o ~.
that is sold strictly on its merits to
thousands who appreciate its merits,
either from experience or observation,
although the first cost is about twice
as much as many lust as good" cars
and five to seven times as much as
some other well-known makes, and
while it is not my purpose to depreci-
ate the lower priced cars, still 1t iB q
fact that they are not In the CadiIiac
class, and all of US would buy Cadillacs
were we able.
THE MUTUAL BENEFIT
Is the Cadillac of all the life insurance
companies of the world. It's durahti-
it,. efficiency, service and low "ui,-
keep cost, has placed it in class en-
tirely by itself for "a years. but un-
like the Cadillac automobile 1t costs
less than 9S per cent of all the Just
as good" insurance in other compo-
MES. am in position to prove TINS as
sertion to your satisfaction. II you
could buy a Cadillac car at the same
price and be guaranteed the same up
keep cost as for "just as good" car do
you think you would consider the Just
as good?
SAM M. GRIST
ooa Ia;ret National Rank Buil ling.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-16

"a Probably the first woman in
America to hold an elective school Of
flee was Emma Willard, the famous
educator. who in the early part of her
career was elected superintendent of
schools in the town of Kens!ngton,
Conn,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-16
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Items Of Interest from All Sections
Of South Carolina. r.

Of, South Carolina. -
A new Methodist church building is
under construction at st. George.
The MCGEE Hotel. one, OF the land
marks Of Fountain Inn, was destroyed
by fire last week.
The South Carolina Synod of the
Presbyterian church, is to be held in
Anderson on Tuesday, November 4.
exemption from taxation on their in
vestments in Liberty bonds, ording
to a statement given out by the COM
mission last week.
Rev. W. P. Cline, Jr., formerly in
charge Of the Lutheran Brotherhood
Heme in Columbia, has resigned his
post to accept pastorate at Pulaski,
Virginia.
Watson Bell well known young
South Carolina newspaper man, for
some time past employed on the
Spartanburg Herald. has obtained a
position as managing editor of the
Wilmington, n. c. Star.
Corp. Miles B. Seay Of the Thrtieth
Infantry, U. s. A., whose home is in
Columbia, has been awarded the! dis
tinguished service cross for extra
ordinary heroism in action near Crez-
ancy, France. July Is, 1918. .t.
Hearings on claims Of several classes
regarding Camp Sewer and Camp
Jackson DIRE to be held-in the. near sfu-
ture at Greenville and Columbia. Col.
Edwin Bell and Capt. Lambert will
represent the government in the mat
ter.
Robert w. Green. log years Of age.
Charleston's oldest voter and probably
the oldest in the south, has registered
to vote in the municipal election In
Chariestan on December 9. Mr. Green.
is hale and hearty. despite his vener-
ahlalage..
The coal chute Of the Charleston &
Western Carolina railroad at Laurens,
was burned last Thursday afternoon.
The chute was a wooden structure
with. capacity Of twenty car loads.
When burned it contained about 600
tons of coal, some of which was saved
from the are. ~ , ~ 40 4
Charleston Post No, 10 of the Amer
ican Legion, has recently been charter
ed. A number of men and women of
Charleston, who saw service during the
late war have Joined the post. A post
has also been organized at Kershaw.
The state tax commission will not
allow claims advanced by banks for
& At the last session OF the legisla-.
ture there, was bill introduced to ex-
empt from taxation certain bank
capital if invested in Liberty bonds.
The bill failed to become law by rea-
son of a clerical oversight. and bonds
are not tax exempt, according to the
commission.
Further steps in the. original pro-
oeedings brought by the state Of
Georgia against the state Of South
Carolina growing out Of boundary dis
pute between those states. were taken
in Washington, last week, with the
filing in the supreme court by South
Carolina authorities Of an answer to
the claims of the other state, together
with motion to have the proceedings
dismissed. In its reply, Attorney Gen.
eral Wolfe, on behalf Of the state Of
South Carolina. claims that the exist
ing boundary is in accordance with the
Beaufort convention which he asserts
has been acquiesced in by the state Of
Georgia and recognized by the courts
AZ Grrocers and the like who employ
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-16

T G,rocers and the like who employ
women clerks declare that they find
them equal to men in nearly every
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17
Winnie the Wonder Child
Reforms Fretful Porcupine

does four happen early or does L come late? Three
goes after fve but. l think before ten. Won't
somebody tell me?' But long before then the
stranger had vanished, and Porcupne found
one of his quills had been left the ground
And he felt vastly better than ever before, when
he'd lost both his temper and quilts by the score
While the animals thought him so much mere
polite they seldom never attempted to bite
Thus his conduct improved and he seemed quite
in heaven, though he never could think Just whai
came after seven
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17

they were called in it to see the Leather Man
rounded by group Of happy men, eagerly inspecting
small which he held in his hand The boys looked
at each other and gasped "Tricked again." said Paul
and he picked ND the stone But the expression ms
face changed to one of wonder he examined it,
"Cricky" he cried "where'd you get this2'
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17
JU ST FOR FUN

all about this mystery' SO they left the Fort hked
do"h TO the village OF Silvermne and the Leather Man
went to Paus, which had been selected as the meeting
place, while the other boys off to round up their
respective fathers
for long while the elder members of the party were
coseted While the boys waited outside when at last
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17
BY l.. S. HASBROUCK

L. D.
VA lN'S Rabbit came running his face death
Wv ly pale, what looked like thorn stick
ing right through his tail. "Oh mis-
tress' ne quaked, in terrible stir, "a creature
is out there with such funny fur! He can throw
IL around whenever he wills and they hurt YOU
ndeed. 90 his horrid old quillsw Now Winnie.
as soon as she heard him repihe, was sure he had
met with real Porcupne. She hurried at once
20 'ne scene OF the fray TO ask the intruder TO
pease go away. She begged Of that Porkv, as
salely she stood (some distance away) that he'd
please oe more good. "Too hasty you are NV
rasn forky, she cried. "The following method
wish you had tried. First stop and count ten
ehen shoot, IT you will. I'll venture to saw that
youn lose not quilt" The Porcupine's bristles
began to lie fiat. 1T may be-" he said.
tnere Is something to that There's onlv one
reason your counsel to spurn To count I have
never just happened to learn" ooh. don't LET
Uhat stop you, cried Winnie with ZEAL "To learn
would be easy, | certainly feel Let's start r;oh+
away. Flrst one and then two-and then all
'"e rest VIII soon teach to you" She did as she
promised, and only stopped when she was nract;
calv sure ne could count up to ten. The Porkv
was proud OF his knowledge so new and said ba
Wou1o Try II her wisdom were true Thereafter
""eh strangers came crossing his path. he started
'ocoult before showing his wrath "Two and ono
ne would say, "what comes next? Is il sixo Oh
oear' oo' my memory plays me such tricks, Call
il seven or eight can't think-ob nlooao o:
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17

lN'S Rabbit came running, his face death
~ pale, what looked like thorn stick
ing right through his tail ooh mis-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-02
STREET CAR COLLISION
| INJURIES EIGHT PERSONS
Conductors Nose Broken; Six
Other Casualties Are
Reported.

Two cdrs Of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company were
damaged and eight persons injured as
result OF a rear-end collision be-
tween the cars at 18th and H streets
northeast last night about 11:4o
O'Clock. Frank vallandingham. con-
ductor on the rear car, was the most
seriously injured. His nose was
broken and he received slight bruises.
Policemen c. H. Water and J. p
Sayre Of the ninth precinct were
among the injured, the others being
Mrs. Florence Davis, 81 H street;
George Winslow. colored, 1900 Lewis
street; Robert Mccartney, TIT Barry
place; vera Dyson, 713 4th street, and
william Gravatt, 1243 H street north
east.
The injured persons were taken to
Casualty Hospital. A report Of the
accident was made by one of the in
jured policemen and further inyestt-
cation is being made by the railway
company and Public Utilities Commits
sion.
John Robinson, seven years old, 401
H street, was knocked down by an au-
tomobile last night while crossing the
street in front Of his home. Joseph
keane, 1870 Fa1fmont street, owner
and driver of the automobile, took the
injured boy to Emergency Hospital,
where he was treated for a possible
fracture of the skull.
Russell Edwards. thirteen years old.
$500 7th street, fell from an automobile
near his home yesterday and broke his
right leg. He received surgical aid at
Emergency Hospital.
Benjamin Turner. Walter Reed Hos
pital, fell from a street car at Georgia
avenue and Rock Creek Church road
yesterday morning and injured his head.
Physicians at Emergency Hospital rem
dered first aid.
Harry O'Neil. fourteen years old, 1902
Belmont street, received a slight injury
to his hand as a result of a collision be-
tween his bicycle and an automobile at
14th and Kenyon streets yesterday aft
ernoon.
/ Lewis Cook, colored, sixteen years old,
90 Bowen road, Anacostia, was knocked
down by an automobile near LIST and O
streets yesterday afternoon and two ribs
broken. He was taken to Freedmen's
Hospital.
Horace Spillman. five years old, e32
Milwaukee street southeast, yesterday
afternoon received slight injuries AZ a
result of being knocked down by an au-
tomobile on Nichols avenue. James C..
Sheriff. Oxon Hill. Nd, driver Of the
automobile, took the injured boy home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-02
POWELL SCHOOL CLASSES.

Arrangements for the formation of
classes in French. Spanish, stenog-
raphy, millinery and modern and
meeting Of the executive committee
of the Johnson-PoweH Community
Center Association last night.
Citizens desiring to register for
any Of the classes may apply to the
community secretary, Mrs. John A.
Hunter, at the Powell School, Hiatt
place, between Park road and Irving
street, on Monday evenings after
o'clock. an announcement stated.
Arrangements were made also to
hold a progressive card party at the
Powell School, on Friday. October 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-02
COMMITTING METHOD At
ST. ELIZABETH'S OPPOSED

DR.. D: Percy Kicking. District
alienist, in his annual report to the
Commissioners, Endorses efforts Of the
Board Of Trade to have the District
code amended to remove what the
board regards as Objectionable fea-
lures in the present method of COM
hitting patients to st. Elizabeth $
Hospital. On this subject DR.. Hick-
ling's report reads:
Il again desire to call attention to
the amendment to the code of laws OF
the District Of Columbia relating to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-02
MRS. v. M. WILSON DIES. :.
Lifelong Resident and 50 Years
Member Of Foundry Church,

Mrs. Virginia W. Wilson. lifelong
resident Of Washington. died Monday
at the residence Of her daughter. 944
Westminster street. Mrs. Wilson was
one of the original members of
DumbArton Avenue Methodist Church.
She married fifty-two years ago
Francis A. Wilson, and since that
time has been q constant member
of Foundry Methodist Church.
Funeral services were held yester-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock at her
daughters residence. Services were
conducted by Rev. Lucian Clark, for
mer pastor Of Foundry Church. Surviv.
ing her are two children, Howard p.
Wilson and Mrs. Alfred M. Cook.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-02
FEWER AT NIGHT SCHOOLS.
Officials, However, Expect Enroll
ment to Grow,

Although the public night schools
of the District opened last night with
smaller enrolment than last year.
school officials expect the classes to
grow gradually during the next month
Walter B. Patterson, in charge Of
white night schools. received reports
today showing that the enrolment in
his school last night was 1,675. Last
year approximately 1000 enrolled in
tho white schools on the opening
night.
Persons desiring to enter the schools
win be given Information at Mr.. Pat
terson's ONCE in the Franklin School,
18th and X streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-02
HEADS POSTAL STATION.
W. n. Barclay Named superintend-
emit Of GEORGETOWN Office. ;,

William N. Barclay was today ap-
pointed superintendent Of the George
town postal station, located in the
customs house. on 31st street above
M street. to take the place left vacant
by the death recently of Charles b.
Matthews, superintendent
Mr.. Barclay, who has been assistant
superintendent Of the Georgetown
station for the past four years, has
been connected with the Washington
city post office for thirty years.
Howard c. Fisher. special clerk, was
appointed assistant superintendent.
He has been in the local postal serv-
ice for twenty-eight years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-02
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