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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-10

New Government Standards.-New
official standards of the United States
for length Of staple cotton soon Will De
described by the United States depart
ment of agriculture in a service ano
regulatory announcements Of the pu'
reau Of markets.
Nine lengths specified in the stand
ards are represented by physical types
as follows: ga, 7-8, 1, 1-S, lis
1 s.s, 11-2, 5-s, and / ga inches.
Reproductions by the protogravure
process of samples Of cotton having
these lengths (made from the original
official length standardsJ will pe
shown. These photographers show the
actual measurements as nearly as pos
sible by any present-day commercia
method OF illustration, and for al
practical purposes are the exac'
lengths Of the original samples
Realizing that differences in methods
Of pulling staple may be the cause o.
wa riations in results obtained by oil
ferent classers, the bureau OF market'
has made a study Of the methods usee
bv those who are acknowledged to pe
ernerts in this particular work. AS
result, a method has been deVisee
which meets with the approval OF th'
hnreau. and its general adoption In de-
| termining length of staple accordini
70 these standards is recommended
photographs have been taken OF tn'
| euccessiye motions involved In thi'
method, which will be reproduced II
the service and regulatory announce
ment.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-10

The Fall of an Empire.-We are
witnessing the greatest, the swif: sst,
the most dramatic tragedy the world
has ever beheld. When one thinks OF
all the great things that Germany has
accomplished for the world, its contri-
buttons to art, literature, music, and
science, when one thinks Of what Ger-
many might have done for the world,
but for her false leaders. one feels Ike
echoing Capt. Philip at Santiago:
Don't cheer, boys, the poor devils are
dying" Under our very eyes IL dying
the greatest Of modern empires, IN
some respects the greatest nation OF
our times. May 1t be the last OF the
empires! And out Of its bitter anguish
and travail may there arise in the fu-
ture, without foreign interference, a
new, an honest, and a glorious demo-
cratic state to help point the way To-
ward the goal Of all mankind-liberty,
fraternity, equality.-The Nation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-10
MARVEL OF THE SEA.
British Develop "Flyins Torpedoboat''
Navy's Deadliest Weapon.

:Navy's Deadiiest "oaPo'''
The fitting of the censorship now
permits the disclosure that England
had in operation several months before
the armistice was signed a. flying tor
nedoboat," one of the navy's deadliest
weapons, which Is credited with hav-
ing had a lot to do with causing Ger
many's abject surrender, says Lon
don letter to the Philadelphia Ledger.
The enemy had devised means OF
successful protection Of his naval bases
against torpedoboats and submarines
but the latest invention o. the British
air and naval science baffled the Ger
mans. Had not the armistice terms
been accepted the destruction OF Kiel
would have been assured. When the
idea was preached Of having an air
plane discharge torpedoes technical
difficulties seemed insuperable. The
torpedo weighs one ton. Eight Bleriots
flew across the channel with the ma
chine. The effect Of the torpedo, thus
tightening the machine, was disastrous
in the initial experiments. Once the
wings collapsed and tho pilot was
hurled to death.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-10

Price Fixing and the War.-It Is
very doubtful whether the ultimate
consumer" has been convinced by MS
experience OF war conditions that the
law against trusts, monopolies and
price, fixing by combinations is either
foolish or unnecessary. "Price-hxne
by agreement" even under govern
ment supervision, has been quite gen.
orally regarded as necessary eVl
forced upon the country by the wal
emergency. and to be tolerated nc
longer than the emergency absolutely
requires. There is q susplcion-Wnicf
has. indeed, been voiced In 80 many
words by a reputable and conservative
commercial paper-that the price o.
certain articles have been artifcfaiS
showed up beyond all reason, due ae
general harmony of interest during
the war period and confirmed by rea'
son of the fact that the trade had nae
so little fear Of the Sherman law
The antitrust act may perhaps pe
improved by revision or amendment
and congress will no doubt consiae'
such proposals in due time. But the
proponents Of its repeal have greatly
mistaken the public attitude and tenn
per If they think that American con-
sumers are ready to so much as con-
slider the surrender Of such protection
as the antitrust law affords them be-
fore they knew precisely what and no"
much protection against monopolisti'
combination, artificial price fixing etc.
they are to get in exchange for ina
surrender-New Orleans Picawune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-10

time, shared by Emperor Wilhelm Of
Germany. To this American, the en-
peror is declared to have stated that
the funniest thing that he could con-
jure in his imagination was the sight
of Theodore Roosevelt wearing gas
mask.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-10
Want to Know Earnings.

"7. That he produce the books OF
the Columbia Electric Street Railws y
Light and Power company whic
shows its assets, liabilities, operatinis
charges, gross earnings and net earn
ings for the year next proceeding the
agreement of April 6, 1905, and the 1st
day Of July, 1905, being the date Of the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-10

,3T A lot of men are like the SPHINX
they don't care whether they are un-
derstood or not
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-10

sF After all, history Is just record
of mans effort to feed his stomach.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-21

that he intended to pay Luderus
certain lump sum, anyhow, and Lud-
erus will get that sum. Thus Luderus
receives a captains pay without a
captains responsibilities, whatever
they are, and Whitfield gets his price
and whatever glory is attached to the
captains berth.
Luderus From Milwaukee.
Luderus was born in Milwaukee on
September 2, 1886. He has been with
the Phillies ever since he Joined them
In 1910, prior to which year he was
with the Chicago Nationals for a min
ute or two in 1909. He was thought
to be about through when he batted
.248 in 1914, but he took a new lease
on life when Pat Moran became man
ager of the Pills in 1905, and helped
the Phils to win the pennant that year
by batting .315.
Luderus has always been a better
first baseman than the public under
stood, conclusion based upon Obser-
walton and statistics.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-21
Proud Of Hla aProfesslon."

Burglars who served in the army
are going back to their old trade" said
London police official the other day.
'These men deliberately elect to live
by stealing because they find it adven-
turous. 1t was with the same spirit
that they Joined the army. At least
one convicted burglar won the Victoria
cross" Confirmation of this charac-
teristic is provided by a captain in
famous fighting regiment, who declares
that one Of the bravest men in his
company, corporal with DOM. aud
other honors, declared himself a pro-
fessional thief. "His one regret" re-
marked the officer, twas that the re-
cruiting authorities would not let him
describe his occupation on his attesta.
ton papers as burglar
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-21

Fred Luderus, first baseman for the
Phillies, lost his job as field captain
Of the PhIIlies this season, but it was
not because Manager Jack Coombs
thought any the less of him. George
Whitfield held out for $500 more than
President Baker Of the Phillies was
willing to pay. Baker adopts sliding
scale Of salaries and nothing can move
him from his fixed determination about
the proper wage for every athlete.
Whitfield TrreeoneIIabIe.
When Whitfield proved, to be an ir-
reconcilable Baker compromised with
himself by Offering him the job of
field captain, which carries a standard
$500 bonus. Whitfield accepted. Then
came Luderus. He had been promised
the field captaincy, but Baker had for
gotten the fact. Luderus demanded to
know whether the club president was a
man Of his word. and Baker naturally
asserted that he was. He again COM
promised with himself by rejecting
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-21
Stories.

Darius Cobb, artist, who died recent
~, and Cyrus Cobb, sculptor, were
twins whose similarity, not only in ex-
ternal features but in the nature and
development Of their talents, is one
of the most remarkable in scientific
history. At fourteen both were paint
ing views of the Mississippi river.
At sixteen they were both leading or
chestras, having simultaneously taken
up the study of music, About the
same time they both wrote poems for
paper published by the father, the
Rev. Sylvanus Cobb.
When the twins were nineteen years
old they started painting, profession
ally, Cyrus painting the portrait of
their father and Darius that of their
mother. At twenty they added lithO-
graphing to their accomplishments.
In the Civil war they enlisted and
fought side by side. At the close Of
the war came the first diversity in
their activities Cyrus then devoted
himself to sculpture, designing num-
Der of soldiers monuments and his
toric figures. Darius became a his
torical painter His head of Christ,
upon which he labored "a years, was
regarded as his masterpiece.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-21
PETAlN AS A BASEBALL FAN
Marshal Of France Forgets His Duty
and Watches Exciting Game
Autographs Ball.

How Marshal Petain of the French
army ducked the time clock to witness
a bali game is the story brought back
to this country by w. @. Mullen, for
mer manager of the Dubuque team in
the Three-I league, who has returned
after spending six months as a K. OF
@. secretary with the Thirty-eighth d.
vision overseas.
The game was between company
teams OF the Fifty-sixth engineers at
Ste. Nazaire Marshal Petain vas
crossing the lot with fellow officers
BE knows the, American game, and
stayed to watch it for few moments.
The game was exciting. The marshal
remained. His duty was forgotten as
the game went on into extra innings
10000 men vociferOusIy applauding.
The game ended with a 6-5 score, and
Marshal Petain, enthusiastic, came TO
Mullen, umpiring the game, and auto
graphed the BAN IN play at the finls
Then the marshal telephoned his
derby to punch the headquarters t:
clock Cor him.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-21
FREAKS ENTITLED TO FAME
European Families That Had More
Than Ordinary Claims TO
Worlds Attention.


There IS living at Bilbao, Spain, a
family Of seven who between them
possess no fewer than 1874 fingers. One
Of them has % fingers, another q,
while of the remaining five each can
boast couple of hands with IL I'm.
gers apiece.
At Koshillvo, Russia, a very similar
phenomenon exists in the fifty or more
descendants Of a peasant with extra
fingers on his hands, who married at
the beginning Of the last century, all
Of whom are lowered with from one
to five fingers In excess Of the normal
number.
The last surviving member of what
was perhaps the record family with
regard to weight was, in the person
Of Charles Atkins, few years back
inferred at Harrow, England. He
weighed 476 pounds, his brothers, who
predeceased him, being no less than
504 and $50 pounds.
The family record for longevity has
not been beaten since Robert Parr, the
great-grandson of the celebrated
Thomas Parr, died in 1857 at the age
Of one hundred and twenty-four. His
father lived to celebrate his one hun
dred and ninth birthday, his grand
father reached one hundred and thir-
teen, while his greatgrandfather was
1852 at the time of his death.
There is mentioned in the Harleian
Miscellany a Scotch weaver and his
wife who were the proud parents of
90 children, so Of whom reached their
majority.
Large as this family was, its fame
pales before that of a Russian, one
Ivan Wassilig, who was the proud fa-
ther Of 81. BY his first wife he had
80 children in the following order:
Four times bankruptcies at a birth,
seven times triplets and 16 times
twins. By his second spouse he had
twice triplets and six times twins.
Undoubtedly the record for misfor-
tune belongs to a Belgian family
named Adnet. The father, Jean Ad-
net, was drowned his wife committed
suicide, while of his two sisters one
was killed by the kick Of a horse and
the other by a blow received from
falling scaffold.
Jean Adnet had six children, four
sons and two daughters. OF these the
latter persisted through the overturn-
ing of a pleasure boat. One of the
sons was stabbed in a drunken brawl,
another was crushed to death by a
heavy wagon, while the remaining
two, who emigrated to America, were
slain in 1891 while fighting for Bal
maceda against congressists.-Stray
Stories.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-21

What is the most out-of-the-way
place in the United States? A Utah
man dominates Huntsville, in that
state, for the distinction. Huntsville,
he says, is the last postoffice for sew
eral hundred miles to the south and a
hundred miles to the east. The mail
that reaches there goes through so
much hardship that the wrappings are
usually worn out, for it must pass
through the hands of three star route
contractors before reaching its des-
tination. A letter from Huntsville, he
says, had just reached him at Green
River, go miles away, which had been
10 days on the way.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-21
Times Changes.

'Tlmes shore change" phiIosophi
cally said Gap Johnson Of Rumpus
Ridge. "Just luther day, as it wereA
nobody thought anything in pertlckleI
If Teller took a demijohn to church
under the back seat Of his wagon, and
after the sermon had grown sorteI
tlresome winked a few Of his friends
outside to help him lap 1t up and fool
around and swap horses and mebbey
fight little in general way.
"But now, by grit, if he even smells
of patent medicine on week day he's
got to produce the omenick and pint
out the place whur 1t says he's got the
deadly disease that he claims to have
taken the medicine fol" kansas City
Star.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-21
Used Theater proarams Cleaned.

Conservation has extended even to
rumpled theater programs, left in the
seats by the patron Of theater, ac-
cording to Popular Mechanics Maya
zine. Between 200 and 800 are picked
up each night, piled in stacks of so
each. and pressed fiat in a bookbind-
er's press for "A hours. Emerging fiat
and unwrinkled from this process.
they are then run through rubber roll
ers, which erase all fingerprints and
stains. It is said that it is impossible
to distinguish these reclaimed pro
grams from those just of the printing
press.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-21
MAYOR SEES NO BARS

Barring any unforeseen out
side interference by the federal
government the WilIard-Demp-
sey boxing match positively will
be held in ToIado July A."
This statement was made by
Mayor Cornell Schneider Of To-
ledo.
Il can see no objection what
ever to this boxing exhibition"
the mayor said. at will be a
scientific boxing match Of linn
tied duration. Each round will
be three minutes, followed by
one minute of rest.
"The United States govern
ment, through it's encouragement
of boxing at army camps and
environments, has given its abso-
lutte Endorsement Of this form of
sport"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-21
MOTORS INSTEAD OF DOGS
Trip over the Cascades In a Gasoline
Sleigh Was a Distinct
Success.

A spectacular trial trip was recently
made across the Cascades in a motor
sleigh, and number of photographs,
taken at various stages Of the journey,
are reproduced in Popular Mechan-
les. The achievement Of the motor
sleigh was almost as amazing as that
Of the first army tank, conquering, as
it did, all kinds of obstacles. Swimming
the surface Of snowfalls, old or new,
the strange little vehicle broke it's way
through primeval passes with never a
stumble. The rescue of an automobile,
hopelessly stalled in the drifts of SnO-
qualmie pass, was a mere incident in
it's progress. Crossing a deep gully on
pair Of hemlock poles was but one of
the days adventures. The intended
substitution of the motor sleigh for the
dog drawn sledges of Alaska's snow
bound post trails means more to the
people Of that great territory than may
be generally realized. Jack London and
others have limned the malemute as a
romantic figure; but the followers of
the trail know well he is never that. It
is the elimination of much human hard
ship, as well as canine ineficiency, that
recommends the gasoline method.
Ot1Ink Ae&tan Haltad EnP
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-21
WORLD is MADE SAFE
FOR BASEBALL G. =
At Least 100000 More Players
Because Of Late War.
Grover Cleveland Alexander and 1Rab-
bIt' Meanwhile Came Over Re-
Gently and Given Warm Re
ceptlon-5lggest Year.

The war has made the world safe
for baseball.
There are twice as many ball play
ers as there were before Uncle Sam
got busy in the big worlds series along
the Rhine
If you want figures to be convinced
harken to Tom Nokes, secretary of the
National Baseball federation:
81 think it is safe to say, from a
federation standpoint, there are 80 per
cent more teams this spring than there
were three years ago."
And only a part of our soldiers have
come back from France. Nearly all
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-21
BASEBALL
STORIES

GOOch is an odd name, but there are
two Of them in the Southern league.
The story that Memphis would let
out Joe Slattery seems to have been
a mistake.
Art Phelan is one of the Galveston
veterans who seems to have come
back strong.
Heilman is making the Tiger fans
sit up and take notice by his great
work at the initial bag.
The Vernon club has turned Infielder
Tex Westerzil over to Portland, which
can use most anything.
Hold Eller, Cincinnati pitcher, is
credited with the first no-hit game of
the major league season.
Fred Smith, formerly of the st. Paul
club, has returned from overseas and
expects to play in the association this
season.
Fred Toney's return to the New
York club will make a vast difference
in that teams power as soon as he
gets in condition.
At Bloomington, Joe Dunn has a
pitcher named NeWkirk, who won 10
straight games for Oakland in the Pa
cific Coast league.
John Henry, former Washington
catcher, Is not expected to remain
with the Boston Braves after Hank
Gowdy gets into shape.
The Seattle club let Grover Land
go. However Bill Clymer got the idea
the old soldier would be his first
string catcher is a mystery.
Hank SEVERED, who has just re-
turned from army service, probably is
the most feared batsman among the
eatehers Of the major leagues.
Dan Howley, aggressive coach Of the
Tigers, says a pitcher should be kept
out Of uniform "a hours before being
worked in a championship game.
Allen Russell may become the lead
ing pitcher Of the New York Yankees
His recent slab achievement against
Boston was a boost for the Yanks.
The Seattle club has shelved Bert
NiehOff. After making the trip all the
way from New York Niehofg was un-
able to get going because Of his bad
ankle.
Tearing ribs loose seems to be q
bad habit with Salt Lake pitchers
Adolph shInkle is the latest to suffer
the ailment that is almost chronic with
Bee fingers.
Clyde Milan may be lost to the
Washington club for a month or more.
Milan had to leave q game recently
due "a terrific Mains n IFS side IA
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-21

Grover Cleveland Alexander and Rab-
bit Meanwhile came in few days
ago. They were heralded with much
ado. But on the same boats came
other players who weren't play
ers when they went in the army.
The big amateur baseball body of
which NOkes is the working head is
planning for 1920.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-21
ne New Version.

''Gabe Gosnell got buncoed good
and plenty on his trip" related Burt
Blurt Of Petunia.
SAW. well, returned old Riley Req
zldew, "a fool and his money so to
KANSAS City, Kansas City Star.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-21

of them played ball in the army. The
ones who hadn't donned a mitt for
years went back to play when they
were sent to camp. Others who never
played learned. The ones who always
played kept on playing. They Will
want to keep it up.
1t is more conservative to say, we
believe there are at least 100000 more
ball players as a result Of the war.
They're pouring back from overseas.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-21
IOE HARRIs sERIOUsLY HURT
First Baseman Of Cleveland indians
Suffers From Fractured Skull
and Broken Legs

News has been dashed from France
that Joe Harris, first baseman Of the
Cleveland club. WAS seriously injured
- motortruck crash recently. Ae-
carding to this report Joe suffered
from fractured skull and had bis two
Ass ard several ribs hroken.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-21
BANcRoFTs LEG FRACTURED
injury TO Philadelphia shortstop More
Serious Than Anticipated at
Time Of Accident.

Dave Bancroft. the Pills brilliant
shortstop, is suffering from broken
leg, and has been removed to a hos
pital for treatment. He will not be,
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-21
Welcome Home pay.

"Papa." Billie asked. els a trillion
more than a billIon7"
eyes" BILLIE was answered.
srhen. papa. I'll bet there's a trlllioh
people lool1ih' at the parade"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-21

a uniform again for a couple of
months. The fracture was discovered
by X-ray.
bancroft was supposed TO have
sprained his ankle ut the Polo grounds,
New York. Then a clipped bone
was discovered. Later full fracture
has been found.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-21

Quick Action Called For.
When an angler drops a line he
hopes to get an answer right away.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-21

Clyde Milan may be lost TO the
Washington club for q month or more.
Milan had to leave q game recently
due to terrific pains n his SIDE he
was operated On for appendicitis.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-21

Tearing ribs loose seems to be q
bad habit with Salt Lake pitchers.
Adolph shinkle is the latest to suffer
the ailment that is almost chronic with
Bee fingers.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-21

The Seattle club has shelved Bert
NiehOf. After making the trip all the
way from New York Niehoff was un-
able to get going because Of his bad
ankle.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-06
AT THE PALACE TONIGHT

William S. Hart. in The Captive
Cod" will he the excellent picture to
be shown at the Palace tonight.
A little Spanish boy is cast ashore
from a wreck, and as he is the first
white person ever seen by the natives,
Of the small kingdom of Tehuan, he
is hailed as god.
As young man he is called Chi
apa. He is in authority over the peo-
pie when the AZtecs swoop down on
the Tehuan village, and after fierce
battle, conquer the warriors and carry
off their women.
Chiapa goes to spy on the enemy
and there meets and falls in love with
I4olomi. daughter OF Montzeuma, the
emperor She is betrothed to her
fathers right-hand general. Mexitli
whom she hates. After series OF
thrilling situations. Chiapa is cap
tured. and condemned to die on the
sacrificial stone. Lolomi. finding all
other efforts to save Chiappa in vain
dispatches a message to Tehuan for
the people to come to the rescue OF
their Captive God What happens
is a terrible war. with thousands OF
Indians in combat, and a thoroughly
happy finish.