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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-09

At its meeting in Charlotte last week,
the Associate Reformed Presbyterian
synod put under way plans for raising
during the next five years the sum of
$250,000 for the following purposes:
To complete payment for the Morgan
school property in Tennessee, $25, 900
To endow college to be erected there
on, $50,000. For endowment of Frs
kline college, $4,000. To endow Wo-
mans college, 100000. Missionary
equipment in India and Mexico, $685.
900. For home missions, $4,000. For
expenses of campaign, $4,000. The
campaign for raising this fund is to
be in charge Of the following commit
tee: Rev. ]. w. Carson, Newberry;
Rev. ]. L. Oates, Yorkville, ]. R. Phil
lips, ESQ.,, Louisville, KY; Mrs. R. c.
Brown1ee, Due West; Mrs. Zula Brock
Sharpe, Anderson; Rev. w. B. Lindsay
Charlotte, N. c.; Rev. J. R. Edwards
Fayetteville, Tenn; Rev. E. E. Strong
New Albany, Miss.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-09
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

Besides auditing and paying the usu-
al list Of accounts last Wednesday, the
county board of commissioners attend
ed to a number Of other items of i'm
portant business outside Of the usual
routine, including the borrowing of
100000 for ordinary county expenses,
passing a resolution asking for FEEDER
al aid on the Rock Hill and Lancaster
road, and taking steps looking to the
erection of a bridge over Catawba riv-
er between York and Mecklenburg
counties.
The Federal aid proposition came UP
on petition, and the resolution adopted
by the board calls for assistance to the
amount Of $4,000 on about seven
miles of road out from Rock Hill in
the direction Of Lascaster. T ucehno-
the direction Of Lancaster. The coun-
ty obligates itself to give the labor OF
the chaingang to the extent Of $14, 200
and asks the state highway commits
government, making $4,000 in all.
The road is to be graded and graveled,
but as to whether it will be concreted
will be a matter Of further develop
ment.
The York Automobile association
presented the board with certified
copy of the North Carolina act, au-
thorizing Mecklenburg county to assist
in the construction Of a bridge over
Catawba river at some point between
Wright's and Boyd's ferries. The
board promptly wrote letter to Coun-
ty Commissioner Mcdonald Of Neck
lenburg, looking to the appointment OF
day for joint meeting Of the York
board and the Mecklenburg board, al
or near the proposed bridge site, for
the purpose Of agreeing upon the To-
cation and other details.
There were five bids for the loan Of
$4,000 offered by the county to be Sc
cured by next falls tax receipts, as fol-
lows:
First National Bank Of Fort Mill,
bid 4.19 per cent.
National Union Bank Of Rock Hill,
bid per cent.
Citizens Bank of Rock Hill, bid 81
per cent.
Peoples National Bank of Rock Hill,
bid 81 per cent.
Peoples Bank and Trust company of
Yorkville, bid 81 per cent, plus $40
premium.
The award was made to the Peoples
Bank and Trust company of Yorkville.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-09
While in terms the Italian cont

While in terms the italian contro-
versy involves only the port Of Fiume
in fact it involves many thousands OF
square miles into the territory behind
1t involves the power to tax millions
Of people, and to control their trade
Italy does not want Fiume so much as
she wants the custom house of Fiume
With control of this gatev ay 70 the
hinterland she can levy such taxes As
she pleases on the merchandise Of ev-
cry description going and coming. The
question Is not one of nationality OF
anything like that, but solely one OF
dollars. 1t has been suggested more
than once that the whole thing could
be compromised by conceding Fiume
to Italy and then developing another
port; but that does not begin to sat
isfy Italy. What would be the good
of controlling Fiume because of Its
custom house if there was another
convenient port that could let goods
into the same territory on a competi-
tive basis? Neither England, France
nor America wants Fiume; but neither
do they want to pay toll to Italy on the
commerce Of the Balkans. May as
we'll have paid that toll to Germany OIL
Austria. And as to those people who
are dependent upon Fiume as theil
trade outlet, they would naturally pre-.
fer to control the custom house fol
themselves; but unable to do that the
next best thing would be free trade.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-09
Up to the People.

Governor Cooper is willing to do any
thing in his power to enforce the pro-
hibition laws of South Carolina; but
as the result Of long experience in
law enforcement, he very we'll realizes
that no law on the statute books Is
worth more than the space in which
it is printed without the backing Of the
healthy public sentiment.
The governors views on this subjec,
are admirably set forth in the follow
ing letter he has written to members
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union in reply to complaints from
them on the subject Of fragrant viola
ton of the prohibition laws:
1.-The letter signed by you and by
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-09

1t is an easy matter to find fault
with the peace treaty, to be sure. II
it is a fact that the conference has rec
ognized Japanese claims in China
without consulting China, that looks
bad. If it is a fact that the fourteen
ticular, that is bad. There are no
doubt some bad points about the
treaty; but somehow we do not feel
disposed to try to point them out.
Compared with any previous confer
ence under similar circumstances in
history, there is no reason to doubt the
liberality, breadth or sincerity of the
conferees. They have been trying to
do the right thing by themselves and
their colleagues. They have been try
ing to do the right thing by the world.
We do not believe that there has ever
before been a conference in which the
dominating influences have been more
unselhsh, more patriotic or wiser. II
mistakes have been made we are un-
10 pOlhl lilSIi out. VIC Wv AN,
wise enough. Besides, we are of opin-
ion that anything that may have actu-
ally been done wrong must have been
done wrong because it seemed impossi-
BILE to do it right. We have no idea that
the big men of the conference, Mr.. Lloyd
George and Mr.. Wilson have gotten
things just as they would like to have
them; but we believe that they have
gotten es close to the right thing as
anybody else in the world could have
gotten. To certain extent it has not
been what they wanted to do so much
as what they could do. OF course we
do not believe that peace has been set
tied for all time. and we do not be-
lieve that any of the great men who
have figured in this conference so be-
lieve; but we believe that the world is
going to be better for long time In
the future than it has been for long
time in the past.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-09

for all kinds of permitted imports.
Fourth: That the finance section shall
have discretion to grant licenses for
the export of gold and securities from
Germany in payment for IMPORT on
application from the German authori-
ties. Fifth: That the above be COM
municated to the financial commission
at Villctte and to the committee on
neutral financiers and that their sug-
gcstions be invited as to what further
relaxations are desired by them. Con-
troll of traffic on the Danube: The
council considered again the question
of the control of navigation on the
Danube and it was decided that this
control should be placed entirely un-
der one authority. A subcommittee
was appointed to arrange the details
with a view to expediting the reopen
ing of commercial and relief traffic
on the Danube"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-09

other members Of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union has been re-
ceived. Many similar letters have
come to me from various sections or
the state, / am giving to each COM
plaint, and to the situation as a whole,
my careful attention with a view TO
bringing law violators to justice and
affording to society such protection
as is possible. l shall refer your let
ter to officers for action.
"As YOU know law enforcement Is
lodged chiefly in local authorities.
have a small force of state constabies
and endeavor to have them render the
greatest possible amount of assistance.
Both county and state officers are
meeting with a degree of success.
"I wish, however, for you to con-
slider and to have others consider this
fact. A written law is but an express
sion of public opinion and depends
largely upon public opinion for it's en-
forcement. If the majority of the peo-
pie are positively opposed to the MAX
ing of liquor, and will be active In
placing a ban upon Illicit distillation
and other violations of the prohibition
law, the task of the officers will be
easy. If, on the other hand, the pub
lie Is asi-passive, the officers can
never achieve full success. Public
opinion is not only the lawmaker, but
is the final judge, jury and prosecu-
tor. This being true I wish to enlist
the active aid of all friends of the
state.
1.-The high prices being paid for Ii
quor, and the decrease OF the amount
of strong drink coming into the state
from other states, have caused an ap-
parent increase in the number of stills
Under existing conditions 1t Is ex-
tremely important that the public take
an active interest. The man who vio-
lates a good law, such as our prohibi-
ton law, Is an enemy to society, and
must be treated as such. To make
truce with him; to shut ones eyes to
his existence, is to handicap officers
and injure society. / am Offer ing no
defense for officers who are lax.
am not endeavoring to create loop
hole for any one. My whole idea is to
present the real situation.
81 shall do all that Is humanity pos
sible to enforce the laws have sworn
to enforce-and even If had taken no
oath, should nevertheless see 1t as my
duty to enforce our laws because
think them wise. l shall continue to
urge all officers to put forth every
effort to protect the public; and
shall continue to appeal to the public
to cooperate actively.
81 thank you for your interest, and
active cooperation, as evidenced by
your letter. We shall have real pro-
hibition when the public at large takes
the same interest you are taking
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-09
AROuI PEOPLE.

Mrs. l.. G. Thompson is very i'll al
her home in Yorkville.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Stroup Of. Yorkville, spen
several days in Atlanta, Ga, this week
Mr. S. L. Courtney of Yorkville, wa.
a business visitor to Charlotte yester'
day.
Miss Leone Brimer Of Rock Hill
visited friends on Yorkville R. F. D
No. /, this week.
Mr.. R. B. Riddle of Glover No. 2, i:
visiting his daughter, Mrs. George. P
Jenkins, in Laurens.
Mr.. G. H. Hart, of the Hart Grocery
company, Yorkville, is attending the
convention Of wholesale grocers in New
Orleans this week.
Mr.. w. D. Thomasson, until recent.
ly in the rural delivery service out Of
Glover, is now with the York Furniture
and Hardware company.
Mrs. NJ. B. Crosby, who has been
visiting her daughters, Misses Ruth
and Claire Crosby, in Spartanburg,
has returned to her home in Yorkville
Mr.. Johnson Cameron Of Yorkville
No. 4, has q telegram announcing the
arrival of his son, William Cameron, o1
the American expeditionary forces, ir
New York.
Misses Ada Saunders and Sarah
Carroll, and Mr.. Herbert Laws, OF
Yorkville, attended an interstate con.
vention Of Christian Endeavorers In
Augusta, Ca, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam M. Grist expe It tc
start to Bennettsville this morning
where they will spend several days
with their daughters, Mesdames Cros-
land and Weatherly, and families.
DR.. and RMS. Albert Rodriguez, OF
New Orleans, La, who are on their
way to New York are spending-the
weekend with Mrs. Rodreguez's aunt
Mrs. w. H. Mcconnell, in Yorkville.
Mr.. I. L. Faris and son, and Mr.. c.
T. Crook Of Fort Mill, were in York
vile a short time Wednesday. They
had started to Hickory Grove to at
tend the Sunday school convention al
that place; but had to turn back be-
cause of inability to get across Bull
locks creek.
Mr.. w. A. Burns of the Cotton Belt
neighborhood, was in Yorkville yester-
day. This fine old citizen is now in his
S1st year, and although his health is
no better than it ought to be for a
man of his age, his mind continues as
clear as a bell, and he Is as much in
terested in the things that are going
on around him as he has ever been
He wanted to know, What Is going on
over yonder in Paris" and when told
that the treaty had been turned over
to the Germans for their signature, he
replied: "Well, they'll have to take il
or worse"
Information from Mr.. T. H. Riddle,
Of Glover No. 2, who was taken to Bal
timore on last Sunday, Is quite en-
couraging. The information comes
through Mrs. R. S. Riddle, sister-in-
law, and trained nurse, who went to
the hospital with him and returned on
Wednesday. Mrs. Riddle reports that
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-09
CLOVER cULLINGS.
Correspondence of The Yorkville Enquirer

Soiieopohoence OF. lne forkv1lle Enquirer.
Clover, May 7.-Messrs. Herbert
Smith and Odds Robinson, who have
been students during the past year at
Trinity college, Durham, N. c., have
returned home to spend the vacation
with their parents here. -.
Mr.. Ernest Camp who had the mis-
fortune to lose his foot while In
France, received his discharge some
weeks ago, but returned to Washing
ton this week to get fit in the way
OF permanent foot.
Mr.. William A. Matthews of Char
lotte N. c.; Is spending few days here
this week with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. Matthews.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Clinton Of Gas
tonia N. c., spent Tuesday here with
Messrs. John NJ. Smith and John L.
Stacy, who have been doing surveying
in Columbia during the past few
weeks, spent the past week end here
with their families.
DR.. and Mrs. M. B. Neil and son
Marshal spent Monday in Charlotte.
Mrs. j. Meek Smith spent several
days last week, with relatives In
Charlotte N. C..
The Presbyterian church was well
filled Sunday night for the installa-
tion services which were held to in
stall Rev. Joseph E. Berryhill pastor of
the Clover Presbyterian church. The
installation committee was as follows:
Rev. Arthur E. Specer of Bowling
Green, Rev, John l.. Yandell, pastor
of the Beersheba and Ramah churches,
Rev. G. W.. Nickel, pastor of Bethel
and elder DR.. T. N. Dulin Of Bethel.
DR.. Dulin. was kept away on account
OF professional duties. The meeting
was presided over by Rev. Spencer,
whose duty 1t also was to charge the
congregation and PROFOUND the ques-
tions to the people, Rev. John L. Yam
dell charged the pastor and Rev. G.
w. Michel charged the people. This
church is quite fortunate in securing
the services Of Rev. ]. E. Berryhill,
who until few months ago was pas
tor OF the Presbyterian church In
Kings Mountain, N. c.
Miss Bessie Adams ahi Mr.. T. ].
McNeely spent the past week end In
Lenoir N. c. with the family Of Rev.
A. A. Mclean.
Miss Bessie Adams returned Mon
day from Augusta where she attended
the Georgia South Carolina Christian
Endeavor convention.
Miss Nell Nell, who is principal of
the Lowryville school, spent Sunday
here with home people.
Mr.. Smith Dickson and several
children Of the Bethany section spent
Sunday here with the family of Mr..
Martin Dickson.
Mrs. Ira McCarter of Route 1 Is in
the Fennell Infirmary, Rock Hill, for
treatment.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-09

Dear and strenuous times are these
mainly because there are too many
consumers and too few workers. The
four million soldiers that America put
into the field, many of them withdrawn
from different lines of production, con-
stitute only small per cent Of the ex-
ira burden that fell on the balance OF
the country. Besides that we have
been supporting, and are still support
ing a large part Of Europe. Instead
therefore, Of being surprised that the
present situation is as difficult as it is
we have cause for congratulation that
il is no worse.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-09
MERCANTILE STOCKS, ETC.

What was the total amount Of your
last inventory, including value Of fur
niture and fixtures, notes and ac-
counts?
We want exactly what all your mer-
chandise Of every description was on
January 1, 1919, and we want you to
make return of this information under
oath.
That is the sum and substance Of a
communication that has been recciv-
ed during the past few days from the
office Of the state tax commission,
more especially by corporations and
partnerships that are engaged in mer-
chandising.
In many eases the recipients Of the
communications have been consulting
their lawyers and quite a number of
them have been to The Enquirer for
information.
The general impression seems to be
that the state tax commission is about
to repeat the methods Of the internal
revenue department, and rather than
otherwise there is a disposition to take
the matter quite seriously.
II have already returned my stock
ization with other peoples stocks Of
goods" declared one merchant, and
then he went on to ask: do they want
to assess my property at full value
and make me pay two or three times
what I would have to pay otherwise
Why it would be worse than the ex-
cess profits and the income taxes and
1t would break me up. BY George, If
the government Is going to take ev-
erything I can make faster than I can
make 1t, / am going to get some tackle
and bait and go fishing. What's the
use of making money for other people
to spend?"
But it is not nearly so bad as this.
To be sure the state government Is
wasting lot Of money, the more espe-
cially on Numerous boards and COM
missions that should never have been
has a very important and difficult task
on hand and it is doing its best to mer-
it the responsibility upon it.
The tex assessment system Of this
state is farce. Everybody is suppos-
ed to pay taxes in proportion to what
he is worth and everybody knows that
the more a man is worth the less taxes
he pays in proportion.
The understanding is that the state
tax commission is driving g. the idea
of getting the true value Of the mer-
camille property in the state with a
view to equalizing it for taxation on
basis of something like AZ per cent,
and then regulating the levy so as to
raise just about enough money to meet
the state budget.
The state levy is flexible and so also
is the county levy; but the school
I4,,; fhn OF n
school, are not so flexible.
For the information Of those who
desire to know, it is proper to state
that the state tax commission has am
pie authority to compel the informa-
tion for which it is asking and there is
nothing better to do than to give it in
lust as it is required.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-09

Three United States seaplanes
started for Halifax yesterday morning
on the first leg of the journey across
the Atlantic via Nova Scotia, New
foundland and Azores. At the last
minute changes in the new crew were
made, Chief Special Mechanic f. II.
Howard having suffered the loss OF
one hand when he was struck by q
propeller blade. His place was taken
by Chief Mechanics Mate Rhodes
Only small crowd witnessed the start
of the three planes. A few relatives
of the crews, naval officers and enlisted
men and a group Of newspaper cor
respondents saw the machines take to
the air. There was no cheering as the
big seaplanes began their long voy-
age.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-09

Columbia State, Thursday: DR..
Thornton Whaling, for the past eight
years president Of Columbia Theologi-
cal seminary handed in his resignation
to the board of trustees meeting here
yesterday at noon, to take effect imme..
diately. In resigning as the head or
the Presbyterian institution DR.. Whal-.
ing told the board he felt the duties OF
the head executive should be confined
to administrative fields. He says he
could not do this administrative work
and continue his professorship of the
ology which he had much rather retain:
The board accepted the resignation OF
DIR. Whaling with much regret. DR..
Whaling is a man Of great ability and
had made the seminary a valuable
president. While the board and many
friends, scholars and educators, regret
that he has given up his high position
they rejoice that he will retain his pro-
fessorship in theology and remain in
Columbia.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-09

Congress is to meet in extra session
on May 10, one week from next Mon
day. The call was cabled from Paris
by President Wilson last Wednesday,
and although it will be impossible for
the president to be in Washington on
the opening day, he is expected to
come as soon as he can get away from
Paris
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-09

Labor conditions all over the world,
including America, indicate that the
most important agricultural product in
sight is food.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-09

Deprived Of all outlets to the sea on
the south, it looks as If there is going
to be no other way for Austria than to
become a part Of Germany.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-09

the doctors operated for an abscess on
the liver, found it and drained 1t, and
that Mr.. Riddle has frightened up
considerably. The doctors were very
hopeful and contemplated still further
Examination as to other possible trou-
hleS
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-09

Chester, May 6: The municipal
election passed off quietly today. Those
nominated recently had no opposition
light vote was cast. Those elected
today are: Mayor, Capt. j. Baxter
Westbrook; aldermen: Ward 1. M. r.
Clark: Ward 2, j. D. Taylor; Ward 3,
oscar A. Lee, and Ward 4, D. E. Estes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-09

1t is reasonable to anticipate that
the tax on soft drinks will mere than
make up for the revenue that the gov
ernment formerly received from whis-
lr,,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-09
CHE aturkrille Gnq'1irsr
Entered at the Postoffice at York as
Mail Matter Of the Second Class.
FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1919.

Cheaper food will make other things
cheaper.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-09

War Of the Revolution-Capt. ]. B.
Fulton, John Dennis, Sr.
Mexican war-Jerome B. Carr.
U. s. regular army-Capt. Geo. D.
Wallace.
U. s. Volunteer, Spanish-American
war-Col. ]. K. Aston.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-09

Confederate dead who are buried In
the Yorkville cemeteries, and who
come into especial reminder tomorrow,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-22
AMERICA,s TRUMP HAND

From the New Republic.
 America is like young lion that mas tasted blood but feels o& dimly the vearning of force~She still prefers the ways of peace, the honor of natton among equals, cooperating in work that transcends the bounds of a nation ality But if the other nations choose to subordinate the peace of the world to petty aspirations for national az srandizement Ameraca has least to lose. She is in a position to establish her own security and prosperity. Ana II the methods she employs to establish them should prejudice the interests of other nations, America will rememper that it was not her own ~choice that a new epoch of competitive imperial ism was inaugurated.