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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-13
BLAZING THE TRAIL.

A party Of automobilists made up
along the line from Columbia to Ruth
erfordton and travelling as the guests
and under the pilotage Of the York Au-
tomobile association, passed through
Yorkville Wednesday on a booster trip
to Asheville. N. c., returning yester-
day afternoon.
Included in the party were Messrs.
Sans Of the Columbia State, and Car
mack of the News and Courier, and
newspaper men from other points
along the line. The Enquirer was una
BILE to accept an invitation to send a
representative, much to its regret, be-
cause of having no staff man that 1t
could spare from the ordinary routine.
The route Of the party was from CO.
lumbia by way Of Winnsboro, Chester,
Yorkville, Kings Mountain, Shelby,
Rutherfordton, Chimney Rock, Bats
Cave, Hendersonville, and other points
Of interest in the beautiful mountain
country to Asheville.
The primary object of the trip, of
course, was the pleasures thereof, and
a practical end sought was the concen-
tration of attention on the fact that the
route travelled is one Of the most di-
rect, practicable and interesting be-
tween the points named.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-13

man, has returned to her home in
Yorkville.
Sergeant Jesse c. Callihan. Of New
port News Is visiting, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. w. McGee, in Yorkville.
Miss Amelia Kennedy. who teaches
in Birmingham, Ala, has returned to
Yorkville for the summer.
Mr.. L. w. Jenkins, who teaches In
Spartanburg. has returned to his home
in Yorkville for the summer.
Mrs. Ellie Myers Of Hickory Grove
has gone to Saluda, n. c., for the sum-
mer.
Lieutenant ]. w. Anderson, recently
returned from France, is visiting his
sister, Mrs. J. M. Love, at McConnells'
Vile.
I DIR. James B. Kennedy, Of the faculty
Of the Presbyterian college, Clinton
has returned to Yorkville for the sum.
mer.
The following delegates from the
Presbyterian church Of Yorkville, lef
Tuesday to attend the Laymen's Mis-
sionary Movement in Atlanta: Rev. an6
Mrs. E. E. Gillespie, Miss Maggie A
Gist, Mrs. M. L. Carroll, Mrs. w. H
Herndon, Mrs. s. M. McNeel, Mr.. ]. D
Land, Mr.. A. L. Black.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-13
ABOUT PEOPLE

Miss Esther Ashe. of forkVliie Is
visiting friends in Columbia.
MIR. w. ]. Howie Of Rock HILL mas
=. lon charge of the Yorkville tele-
graph office.
Mr.. Frank McElwee, Jr.. or YORK
willie, is spending two weeks at Canlp
Y. Sapphire, n. c.
Mr. 7. Withers Grist Of Columbia. Is
cnend,ne a few days with his sister
Mrs II. F.. Neil, in Yorkville.
Mr.. ]. c. Conner, Jr, OF La Granse e
Ga, is visiting the family OF MI D. -
Conner, in Yorkville.
Mrs. J. ID. Brown and chiidren ol
| Anderson. are visiting MIS-. brUwi
mother, Mrs. d. f. Finley III io'N-
vile.
Miss Alice Inman of iorkville Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. r. NJ. Stah'oi'
in Charlotte.
Miss Sarah Harshaw, OF Gulhrles-
Vile. is the guest of Miss catherine
Wyle, in Yorkville.
Miss Rachel Wylie, who has Deen
teaching for the past session IN spar
tanburg, has returned to her nome IN
Yorkville.
Mrs. J. NJ. Ferguson, of forkvillo
| is undergoing treatment In hoSpltai
| in Greenville.
Miss Margaret Mellow of Yorkville
is visiting her aunt, Mrs Springs, IN
| Charlotte.
Miss Mary Bowers Mackorell of
Yorkville, is visiting Miss Sarah Dun
lap in Charlotte.
Miss Martha Marshall. who has been
teaching Tor the past session at In
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-13
THE FREE FARM SCHOOL.

The free chautauqua of the 1Derna'
tional Harvester company at Filbert or
Tuesday and at Oak Ridge yesterday
was notable event in this county, well
worth while to the farmers who at
tended and calculated to be productive
of beneficial results for years to come
1t was far more than a demonstra-
ton Of tractors, motors, food grind.
ing mills, and electric power plants l,
was a great deal more than a mere
proposition in commercial selling. l,
included a series of practical high.
class lectures on the problems of agri.
cultural and domestic life that were
instructive to a degree that could no,
have been anticipated in advance.
The attendance at ilbert was very
good. People dropped in and out al
day. They came from. long distances
over the northern, we,tern and north
eastern part of the county. AT times
there were two or three hundred peo.
ple present, and at other times the at
tendance was smaller Some took In
the lectures of Mr.. Mobley, and Mrs
HOWE, in snatches, and others listened
attentively and steadily to all that was
said.
Mr.. Mobley is an agrlculturlst VI
national reputation and Mrs. HOWE Is
the best known dairy woman in Amer
lea. Mr.. Mobley farmed for thirty-nve
years and wasted lots of time ana e1.
fort because of the things he did no'
know. Eventually he became cogni-
zant of many important secrets OF ma
ture that had been overlooked by oth-
ers, and since then he has been sue
cessful. He is lecturing now because
people who have the money and VINO
are willing to foot the bills, have peen
able to persuade him that he can De OF
more use to the country as whole py
deyoting his time to telling the farm
ers the things he has learned by op-
servation, study and experience than
by raising crops. Mrs. Howie has al
Ways been a success as dairy woman
and 1t is because Of the tremendous
fund of knowledge and experience she
has ACQUIRED that she is now on the
road. >, y
1t is not practicable to reproduce Ine
wonderful lectures that are being de-
livered by these home-farm school eN,
merits. It would require columns anu
columns, and even at that the man!
striking practical illustrations cahno'
be reproduced. ,o.,os
But it is a great series or lectures
these people are giving-a series tna'
is we'll worth while and that Will sure
" be of helpful, uplifting effect.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-13
local AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

First National Bank, York-Warns against in
vesting your funds in wild cat" schemes.
Loan & Savings Bank-Tels of the advantages
of having a checking account. 1t is safe.
A. F. Anderson. Chester-Ofers Fordson trac-
tor outfit, new, complete for $1,000.
A. F. Anderson, Chester-Has a 1917 model
Buick six for sale, $3.50 buys it.
A. F. Anderson. Chester-Distributo for Davis
cars, wants representatives in York county.
S. w. Clontz-Solicits the patronage Of the
public for his transfer service.
c. H. Smith, No. 4. York-Has nice Jersey
cows for sale at right prices.
E. N Stephenson, No. s, York-Will sell OF
exchange fresh milk cows.
Hamilton Witherspoon, No. 6. Yorkville-Of.
. fers five ewes and @ buck for sale.
ors and creditors of estate of w. o. Young.
blood, deceased.
Trustees District No. S-Gve notice Of special
tax election to be held Saturday, June %.
]. F. Galloway, No. 4, York-Wants the owner
to call for four estray yearlings at his place
Sam M. Grist, Special Agent-Suggests that
you look before leaping in buying insurance
Carroll Supply Co.-Today offers three one
pound cans Luzanne coffee for 81.
Farmer, care The State Columbia-Wants to
buy 200 to 600 acre farm.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.-Asks you a peril.
nent question touching your pocketbook.
Star Theatre-Drama today, serial and comedy
Saturday. Tom Mix on Monday.
York Motor Car Co-Page four gives you ad.
ditional reasons for Michelin tire quality.
York Motor Car Co.--On page gives you In
formation about the United Sta.es tires.
Trustees District No. 34-Publish notice of q
special tax election to be held June 28th.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-13

Alvin c. York is not for sale at $780,
600 a week or any other price--not yet
anyway. A moving picture concern
offered him $4,000 to give his time for
a week in a moving picture drama re-
peating in a way the feat on account
of which he became famous. But he
declined. He did not have much to say
one way or the other; but was simply
not at all interested in the offer. or
course if he intends to turn his fame
into money he does not have to be In
hurry about it. He will have opportu-
mites along that line for quite while.
If he shall do something Of the kind
later on, it will only be what most oth-
er people would have done; but still
there are those who will be disap-
pointed. They are probably not able
to point out what he really ought to
do. no more than they would have
been able to make good throughout
that wonderful crisis in which he seems
to have had miraculous direction and
protection. But of course 1t Is hoped
that this hero will do nothing to de-
tract from the glory that attaches to
him up to this time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-13

prisingly we'll and in the southeast
alone the number Of strikers now ex-
ceeds 5000. Telephone workers have
added to the strikers numbers in Phil
adelphia, New Orleans, Columbia, s.
|C., and Brunswick, Ga. When the
electrical workers go on nationwide
strike Monday, additional telephone
workers also will 90 out. Railroad
telegraphers in all parts OF the coun-
try are refusing commercial business
and trouble anew is impending In can
ada because of refusal or CANADIAN
telegraphers to handle American ousi-
ness"
In a statement declaring only few
Western Union operators had quit, Ed
ward F. Wach, deputy vice president
| of the Association of Western Union
/ Employees, said the 10000 members OF
that organization were not connected
with the c. T. U. A. demands. Sixty
ave per cent of all Western Union en-
ployes are represented in the assocla-
ton, he said.
| 1.-The Association has an agreement
with the Western Union Wherepy II is
recognized and is permitted TO bargain ~
collectively for wages and hours, ne
said. 1--WE obtained five and ten per
cent increase under Postmaster Gener-
al Burleson and are promised ADJUST
ment of certain parts Of schedule en-
tered into with the company Whfch
was not fulfilled by the postmaster gen.
eral. .,..
"Reports from locals in all sections
of the country show Western Union
em ployes on the job with few excep-
tions, which are negligible. 10 SUD
stantiate his claim, Mr.. Wach oispiay-
ed telegrams from association o!ncials
in various districts saying condltions
were normal. .,o
western Union Chicago office struck
and explained that empty chairs were
merely for use when emergency relay
sets were in operation. To this konen-
kamp asserted tn 1T "the vacant chairs
were occupied yesterday"
p. w. Collins, general superintend-
emf of the Postal Telegraph company
I'm Chicago, admitted that large num-
ber of their 800 operators had quit, put
insisted that if the "agitators about the
building were driven away, many enl-
ployes would come to work,
Police protection was asked py the
western Union here after numerous
street clashes Of a minor character.
DeIivery service. was hampered late
~ the day u all Western Union
Messenger DOT the main Office
with the exception of four Joined the
strike It was charged that they mao
been intimidated and messages taken
frcm them. hora
Nany of the Postal messengers mere
also struck in sympathy. Mr.. Collins
said he did not know what the genera
situation was as to Postal strikers, but
that the company had not been serl-
ousiy affected. I'VE expect quick I'M
provement," he said. ,,,.o 90
Speaking at a meeting of strikers To-
,;nht Konenkamp said the telegra-
nhers would tight all the way to pre-
Vent further discrimination against the
uV I'VE want the right to organize and
the right to bargain collectively hy
through a legitimate traae uiiion, M h
said. with these principles es1ao-
iisbed. all other questions would be
quickly disposed Of by some fair tri-
bunal"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-13
REGISTRATION OPINION.

Possession OF a registration certlh'
cate is an absolutely necessary prere-
quisite to the right to vote in any lega
election and no registration certificate
can be held as evidencing the right oi
the holder to cast vote at any pre-.
cinct on any question until thirty days
after the date of the issuance thereof
That is the sum and substance Of ar
opinion that has just come down from
the office Of the attorney general in re.
ply to questions from Hon. j. s. Brice
asking for a ruling on the proposition
outlined. The matter had become OF
especial interest in connection with the
school elections being held from time
to time, whether people who sleep over
their rights to qualify themselves until
after an election has been called, may
then qualify themselves to vote in such
election.
The reply of the assistant attorney
general to Mr.. Brice, under date o.
June 8, is as follows:
Your letter Of June 6th.has been re.
ceived in regard to the voting of elect
ors who have registered within thirty
days Of the day Of such election.
ut is the opinion Of this office thai
OeCllOu 6VOp Wi. Il SOuc VI LAWS VI
South Carolina, governs this question
ton, a portion Of this section of the
Code, which is as follows:
"The books Of registration shall also
be opened on the first Monday Of each
Month, at the courthouse, for the reg
istration of electors entitled to regis
tration under said constitution, and be
kept open for three successive days In
each and every month until thirty days
before a general election, when they
shall be closed until the general elec.
ton shall have taken place: Provided
that such persons as shall become OF
age during the said thirty days shall be
entitled to registration before the clos
ing Of the books, If otherwise qualified
After each general election the regis
tration books shall be opened for the
registration Of electors entitled to reg
istration under the constitution, on the
first Monday in each month, at the
courthouse, until thirty days preceding
any general election, when the same
shall be closed until said general cleo
ton shall have taken place. The reg
istration books shall be in like man.
ner closed thirty days before any spe-
cial election.
1T is the opinion Of this office that
such provisions as we find in this Sec
ton will prohibit person registering
from voting in all elections Of what
ever kind which may be held within
thirty days after such registration.
Trusting this gives you the informa-
ton desired, I am
Very truly yours,
Morris G. Lumpkin,
Assistant Attorney General"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-13
o 1T u A R Y

DIED-At Glover, Thursday, June S,
at l a. m, Of dysentery, GEORGE
CONFER, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Conner, aged three and a half years
Funeral services conducted by Rev. II.
A. Whitten, assisted by Rev. o. L.
Jones.
At Glover, Monday, June 9, at s a.
m, Annie Mae Conner, youngest child
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Conner, aged 20
months. Funeral services conducted
by Rev. H. A. Whitten. assisted by
Rev. o. l. Jones.
At his home in the Clay Hill neigh
borhood, on June s, WILLIAM o.
lYOUNGBLOOD, aged SO years, 8
months and FL days. The deceased
was a member Of Company H, Eigh-
teenth s. c. v. He had been in fall
ing health for several years and had
been critically i'll for many weeks. The
interment was at Beth Shiloh. The
following children survive: Rev. w. A.
Youngblood, Of st. Matthew's; R. c.
Youngblood, who lived with his father,
and Mrs. H. N. Hamel.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-13
MILL TROUBLE ADJUSTED.
Concord and Kannapolis Difference
SettIed on Ooen Shop Basis.

The tie-up in the mill situation at
Concord, n. c. has been cleared, ana
all mills in the city opened for WORK
Wednesday morning. The announce
ment was made by the union onlclais
and the mill owners late TUESDAY al
ternoon, after conference between the
two. ,oa
The following statement was ISSUED @
nv the officials of the union, with tne
onnroval of the mill owners:
mill owners and representatives
of union and non union employees met
here today and definitely settled all
"The mill owners make the following
concessions: ,.,;,;
"The mill owners make no discrimi-
nation between union and union
EMPLOYEES. mills to be operated on the
principle of open shop.
"Niil owners will cheerfully meet
with their own employees at any time
for purpose of adjusting any matters
of mutual concern that may raise ana
grant them 55-hour weeks WORK on
basis of pay for 60-hour weeks WORK
and in addition to this cancel all op-
legations employees are now due them
for house rent, during the ~ "eeNs
mills were closed down.
sentatiyes and there appears now 10
be nothing but harmony between mlll
owners and employees. So tomorro"
morning the mill whistles of Cabarrus
county will again blow, to the great de-
light OF every inhabitant of Cabarrus
"CSigned Concord: j. H. Monroe,
nresidcnt: L. B. Barnhardt, secretary
and treasurer. Kannapolis: OTIS A
Minton, president; c. a. Suther, sec
retary and treasurer"
representatives of all the Concord
and Kannapolis mills involved were
present at the conference when tnls az
rangement was reached.
The situation in Concord has peen
rather serious for the past month.
The mills have been closed Tor ~
weeks. and, while there has been lit
tie physical violence, the situation was
daily growing more serious. One death
occurred at Concord in connection with
the closing of the mills. though TINS
was the only serious trouble which oc-
CURED.
The employees did not ask for recog-
milton when the mills closed. Many
of them Joined the union and the mill
owners at that time did not want 10
employ union labor. This caused many
of the employees to stop work, and 1or
this reason the mills have been idle,
The mills began work again Wed.
nesday morning on the open shop
plan, as mentioned above. This means
that there will be no discrimination
against the non-union men by the un-
ion members, and no discrimination
against the union men by the mill
owners. The agreement reached has
the hearty approval of each side, and
all differences are considered settled.
The members of the union had a
big celebration at the courthouse Tues
day night, and all mill owners ana
others were invited. With this cele-
bration it is felt that the mill situation
nj Concord will be settled for sure, and
all things will continue on the old ba-
sis. The employees will be given 3D.
hour week with a 60-hour week pay
basis
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-13

pearances is going. to continue in full
capacity for some time to come. That,
however, is purely a matter Of spec
ulation.
A representative Of The Enquirer
who visited Kings Creek Wednesday
afternoon, went through the mill. He
had been informed by people at the
station that there would be no objec-
ton, and he walked in and through the
mill, accompanied by resident OF the
village.
Quite an extensive affair Is this ba-
rite mill. The machinery Of the inte-
rior is so located on the hillside that
the heavy chunks Of ore that are taken
in at the bottom may come out In the
form Of fine powder at the top.
Barite Is a mineral that very much
resembles marble, but which Is easily
distinguishable from marble by reason
Of it's greater specific gravity. Bulk Tor
bulk it is about as heavy as iron. 1t is
mined rather than quarried. 1t runs IN
veins like various mineral ores, and In
getting 1t out the miners have to follow
the veins.
The barite goes through number OF
processes in passing through the mill
all the processes however being the
same general character. The substance
comes from the mine or quarry IN
chunks, some Of them weighing nrteen
or twenty pounds. These cnunks are
fed into great crushers similar to those
used in reducing paving stones. From
the crushers the small pieces go into a
great general hopper, from which they
are fed into q mill that reduces them
to small particles, and these particles
are conveyed into what looks like or
binary bur mills that grinds 1t as hne
as flour. It Is put through bleach
ing process that leaves it almost white
and after that it is put up In bags
ready for shipment.
There is nothing to be learned as to
what barite is used for. It Is known
that the mill and quarry at Kings
Creek ship about five carloads or ma
terial a week-four carloads OF crude
barite as it comes from the mine OF
quarry, and about one carload IN pow
dered form. Most Of it goes to Boston;
but some of it goes abroad. Some OF
the known uses Of barite is in the man
ufacture of paint, as filler in certain
kinds of cloth, and formerly as, an
adulterant Of flour; but what Is being
done with the product of this mill no.
body knows.
It requires q large quantity OF fuel
to keep the boilers Of the big Darite
mill going. Wood was used until ex-
perience showed that coal was cheap
er; but now 1t Is understood that ar
rangements have been perfected Tor
the installation Of electric motors to be
driven by current to be taken from the
nearby power lines.
In the mill and quarries about twen-
ty-five hands are employed. From
what people Of Kings Creek village
say there is no trouble about getting
ali the labor that is wanted. Laborers
are required to conform to certain rea,
sonable rules as to hours Of labor and
manner Of working, and those who DO
not choose to conform are quickly
turned loose. Others are always ready
to take their places.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-13
Hastenino of the Windup.-

Fastening OF the Windup.-DlStlncl
progress reported on the reply OF the
Allied and associated governments 70
the German counter proposals and IN
dications are that the reply VIII DE
ready for delivery today according to
an Associated Press dispatch.
The Germans will be given five days
limit for final action, which would
therefore come on or before June 1S
The main feature of this progress
was an agreement regarding the rep
aration terms, which have been the
subject of q sharp controversy during
the past 10 days.
AS finally adopted, the terms do not
fix the definite amount of reparatlons
but the commission Is required to hS
the amount within four months or the
signing of the treaty
The main changes are explanations
rather than notifications, in order to
meet the contention that the financia
commission was veXatiOuS inqulSitor-
ial and infringe Germany's right tc
conduct her own financial affairs. inc
revived terms clear away much tha'
was open to the construction OF being
veXatiouS.
Final action on Germany's request
for admission to the league of nations
has not vet been reached. but the dis
cusslCn is declared to he tending to-
ward an accord. The Silesian ques-
ton, which has given difficulty also
has virtually been settled.
Though all the chances are that tht
reply will be delivered by the END o.
the week, President Wilson has made
no plans to leave for Brussels, as ne
has an engagement in Paris for Sat
urGay night. Colonel House Will leave
for London Friday night and Will re-
main there during the five days allow
ed the Germans. He will return ioi
the signing of the treaty next week.
1t is practically certain that the re-
yiscd treaty will not he submitted t(
plerary conference with the smaller
powers before the reply is sent to the
Germans. The revised treaty and mem,
orandum accompanying the treaty VII
be sent TO Count Won Brockdorff-Ran'
tau. head of the German delegation
| by messenger without ceremony.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-13
BARITE MILL.

On the north side Of the Southern
railroad at Kings Creek, there is big
frame structure that houses mill, the
like of which there are few in the
United States, and about which there
Is more or less mystery.
1t is a barite MILL
There is more or less mystery about
this plant. The building was erected
some fifteen or twenty years ago. and
the machinery was installed at the
time. For some reason, however, the
mill was not operated continuously
After a short season Of operation II
was closed down and 1t has been closed
down most Of the time since.
But since America went into the
world war the mill has been in oper-
alton full capacity and from all ap-