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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-01
: Washington, July 80: Early actor

- Washington, July 80: Early action
by the war department in devising a
plan for direct sale Of surplus army
food stocks to consumers was expected
by Republican leaders today as a re-
suit of the adoption by the house yes
terday of a resolution requesting that
the stocks be made available through
a selling organization. Senate approval
of the house measure is not necessary,
as the resolution is without legisla-
tive direction. Chairman Graham, OF
the house war investigating committee,
said joint resolution, which when
adopted, would have legislative force.
might be introduced later II the house
request was not complied with. Ex-
cept for one amendment, offered py
Representative Kelly, Of Pennsylvania,
directing that the food be distributed
through the parcels post, the resoiu- :
ton was the same as reported out by
the majority of the war investigating
committee. 1t was adopted by vote
of 266 to 4, after an all day debate,
during which a minority report offered
as a substitute by the democratic
members of the committee was voted
down. The substitute provided that
the war secretary be requested to put
on the market such part of the surplus
food as was reasonably capable of being
distributed and sold. and further pro-
viding for a sales organization at gov
ernment expense. The debate was BIZ
torly partisan and republican speakers
assailed the policy Of the war depart,
ment in failing to sooner put the fooo
on the market. 1t was charged the de-
partment connived with the packers to
prevent a drop in high food prices.
democrats denied these charges, with
the statement that had Secretary Bak-
er thrown the big stocks of food on
the market, prices would have broK-
en- with a resultant panic.
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Although the attendance was small,

considering the importance of the
work in hand. and not nearly 80 large
as would have been the case had there
been time for more general public no.
tice, that was well-conducted busi-
like meeting that was held In the
courthouse yesterday, preliminary to
the organization Of the York county
unit of the American Cotton associa-
tion. AS a matter, of fact DR.. j. B.
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YORK FARMERS ORGANIZE.

Preliminary organization of the
York county branch Of the American
Cotton Association was commenced at
a meeting of interested farmers held
in the courthouse here at noon yes
terday. DR.. J. B. Johnson, prominent
farmer and business man Of Rock
Hill, recently appointed chairman for
York county by the state chairman,
presided over the meeting and Jas. d.
Grist, acted as temporary secretary
Principal business before the meeting
Yesterday was the appointment OF
committees in the various townships of
the county who shall have charge OF
the work Of soliciting members to the
association. :.
Attendance upon the meeting was
quite small and practically all OF those
who were present were farmers from
the eastern section Of the county. Due
to the fact that there had been no an
nouncement Of the meeting in the
western section with the exception OF
notices sent to few individuals, there
was practically no representation from
western York. However. the meeting
was a most interesting and instructive
one, several of those present making
brief addresses and impressing their
hearers with the fact that they con-
sidered the organization Of the York
county branch Of the American Cotton
Association of the greatest Importance
to the farmers Of the county.
Chairman johnson delivered an ad-
dress in which he reviewed the general
world situation In regard to cotton,
and possibilities Of the future. He
said that proportionately, the farmer
was not receiving any more for his
product today than he was five years
ago, due to ever increasing prices Of all
materials and the high cost of living.
The American Cotton Association, he1
said, had already resulted m the sayS
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-01
CHICAGO Race Riots.

The race riots which broke out in
Chicago, last Sunday. presumably be-
cause Of the encroachment of black:
on a portion Of a bathing beach ap.
portioned to the whites has continued
in progress all the week and quiet has
not yet been restored.
There have been from four to ter
deaths each day and seve cal hundred
people have been more or less serious
ly injured, the casualties being divided
between whites and blacks, with the
blacks getting rather the worst of it
Several policemen have. been killed
and many others have been injured.
The rioting has for the most part
been between negroes and foreigners
and cause of It traceable more than
anything else to labor jealousies and
racial antipathies.
Chicago has for many years had q
large negro population; but this popu-
lation has been largely increased since
the breaking out Of the world war
The exodus Of foreigners following the
world war, was naturally followed by
tremendous influx of negroes, the
negroes having been brought up to
carry on the various kinds of heavy
work that previously constituted the
tasks Of the foreigners.
Since the signing Of the armistice
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RoAB MAINTENANCE.

An act passed at the last session OF
the general assembly makes especial
provision for the maintainance of the
three main highways Of York county
as created and recognized IN previous
acts and also for the maintenance OF
the Clover and Wright's ferry road, as
constructed by the chaingang.
The three main highways" referred
to are:
1. A road from the most practical
point on the eastern county line be-
tween York and Chester counties, by
way of Catawba, Roddey's, Leslie
Rock Hill, Yorkville and to the most
practicable point on the Cherokee
2. From the Chester line between
McConnellsville. Yorkville and Glover
to the North Carolina line.
8. From Fort Mill. through Rock
Hill to McConnellsville.
4. subsequently added) from Clo-
yer to Wright's ferry.
AS amended at the last session OF
the general assembly the statute re-
quires:
1. That these roads be maintained
by the county supervisor and county
board of commissioners. The township
supervisors have nothing to co with
them.
2. Fer the maintainance Oh these
roads the supervisor and commission
ers are authorized to use all the state
automobile license tax that properly
belongs to the townships through
which the roads run.
I, addition IN the state antOmO-
bile license tax fund, the supervisor
and commissioners nay use In the re-
pair of these roads funds taken from
the townships through which the
roads run, at the rate of SIS per mile.
4. The supervisor and county board
of commissioners are authorized and
instructed to divide all of these roads
into sections, each of not less than one
mile. and let the work Of maintainance
out by contract in accordance with
specifications to be furnished by the
board.
In the event 1t Is impracticable to
let the work out by contract, then the
supervisor and commissioners are re-
uuired to do the maintenance work
themselves with hired labor.
The act specifies that the roads must
be resoiled.
In the event that It Is impracticable
to have the work done by means OF
hired labor then the board Is directed
to, use the chaingang.
The act specifies that IL the au. ONO
bile FUNDS and the SIS a mile Of town.
ship funds are insufficient for the
work, the board may supplement such
funds from. the ordinary county fund
so far as the same may be necessary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-01
MERE-mENTioN

One 'battleship, three light cruisers
and fifteen destroyers of the former
German grand fleet which were scut-
tied by their crews at Scapa Flow in
the Orkney Islands on June ,22, are
ready to be salvaged.. Montana
state legislature has ratified the Fed
eral suffrage amendment to the con-
stitution by vote Of 3S to l. Mon
tana is the thirteenth state to ratify
the amendment. Alvin York,
greatest hero of the world war has de-
cided to devote his life to furthering
the education Of young men and wo-
men Of the rural and mountain sec
tions of Tennessee. For this purpose 1t
is proposed to establish York Univer-
sity." In order to raise funds for the
work, Sergeant York will make a tour
Of the principal cities of the country,
delivering lecture on his life and his
part in the war.----.-Congress would
declare itself opposed to expectation
into Mexico of any arms or munitions
Of war under resolution introduced
In the house Wednesday, by Repres-
entative Hudspeth. Democrat OF Tex
.Bertram Hamilton, negro,
SON of q we'll to do negro contractor of
Marietta. Ga, narrowly escaped lynch
ing Tuesday, following an alleged at
tack upon a white woman. Hamilton
has been a student at a negro universi-
ty in Atlanta...-...-.-.-To settle linguistic
difficulties which have arisen within
the department Of aeronautics the air
service has officially decided to use the
word "airship" only to designate dirig-
ibIe balloons and other lighter than air
types of craft. All heavier than craft
will be designated "airplanes.p.
Rear Admiral Thomas Washington,
now. commanding division Of the At
iantic fleet, has been appointed chief
Of the bureau of navigation to succeed
Admiral Victor Blue OF South Carolina,
retired.
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"A distortion of the TRUTH" the
applied by Alexandra

"A distortion of the TRUTH" the
characterization applied by Alexandra
Ribot to the recent statement by
Matthias ErZberger, the German A.
nance minister, declaring that Great
Britain and France made peace over
lures to Germany through the vatican,
in his own name; pointed out M.
Ribot, who was French premier and
foreign minister at the time in ques-
ton, made this declaration in a state
ment to Marcel Hutin of the Echo de
Paris. The former premier explains
the concurrence as follows: Pope
Benedict, in August. 1917, suggested
proposals to serve as basis for over
lures to Germany, France and Great
Britain both decided to decline the
proposals. The politest acknowledge
ment was made to the pope, but moth
ing more. The British minister to the
vatican. in his own name, pointed out
that the proposals did not contain suf-
ficient guarantees for Belgium. Car
dinal Gasparri, the papal secretary Of
State, M. Ribot continued, seized upon
this to telegraph Germany for explain
ations on the subject Of Belgium. 1t
was an attempt to start conversa-
tlon, M. Ribot declared but the Brit
ish government cut it off short and the
British minister went on further. Il
simply said to the British govern
ment," said M. Ribot: do not your
self be invoked in an indirect CONVEX
sation like that and that was the end
of the matter"
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LOCAL lACoNICS
NhfI
The Drainage Work.

ne drainage WORK.
The Turkey creek drainage work Is
still proceeding very slowly along the
east prong of the creek; but the boat
has not yet started In the main streamI
It will probably be several weeEs yet
before the main work Is gotten under
way.
Charged With Irregularities.
r. L. Kerr <of Rock Hill, has been
bound over to Federal court on the
charge of certain Irregularities in con-
nection with bonus checks forwarded
in his care to demobilized negro SOL
diers. Bond has been fixed in the sum
of $4,000.
Discharged From Service.
The following York county men
have been discharged from the mill
tary service according to report Of the
War Camp Community service: Clell
Byers, Clarence Heenis, Pelas Jones,
Octa F. Benton, Eugene c. Hood,
Irving Pettes, Walter T. Barron, Mer-
ritt Brevard.
White Appointed Constable.
Sam H. White ,,of Rock Hill, has
Eeen appointed state constable sue
ceeding the late j. Fletcher Bateman
OF Camden, who was killed several
days ago in a pistol duel with an al
legged moonshiner. The appointment
was made by Governor Cooper, We'd
nesday. Mr.. White is well known
throughout York county His territory
sill include the entire state.
YorI<viIle Leads.
The town Of Yorkville leads all the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-01
WITHiN THE ToWN

- The Stack Brothers, who recently
announced the opening Of garage IN
Yorkville, have departed.
.'If the people of this town want
more streets" said Mr.. K1uttz, Of the
firm of Kluttz & Smith, engineers in
charge Of the street work, a few days
ago, now is the time to get them" !"
The remark was not made for publica-
ton nor by way Of interference with
local affairs. 1t came out in reply TO
questions as to how much traffic Is
likely to be interfered with in the
prosecution of the street work. Mr..
Kluttz said that the contractors are
giving all the consideration to traffic
they possibly can; but admitted that
under the circumstances, that is nee
essarily very little. His suggestion as
to the opportunity for getting more
streets is based upon the idea that the
need Is being made more apparent
now than ever. After the paving work
is completed, the need will be less
pressing and of course there will be
less attention to the matter The sub
ject is worthy Of most earnest pub
lie meeting.
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Friday, August I, 1919.
towns Of the state in payment Of its
pledges subscribed to the United States

towns Of the state In payment Of Its
pledges subscribed to the United States
last summer. The town and surround
ing territory subscribed $16,281.13 to
the seven welfare organizations, sup
porting American soldiers and sailors
in the recent war. Not only have the
pledges been paid In full but overpaid
by $24.10, making the percentage Of
collections 101 per cent South Caro-
lima pledged $1,147,818 to the cause
She has paid eighty per cent Of that
sum or ss14.334.S4.
Next Meeting at Bethany.
With q large number Of members In
attendance the quarterly meeting OF
the Kings Mountain district council
of the Junior Order Of United Ameri-
can Mechanics was held In Rock iHll.
Tuesday evening. w. J. Cherry past
councillor Of the Rock ELL lodge de-
liyered the address Of welcome to the
visiting delegates which was responded
to by State Councillor James A. Bar
rett of Clover. District officers were
elected as follows: President II. A..
Enloe, of Glover; G. A. brennan, Rock
Hill, vice president; ]. c. Dozier, Rock
Hill, secretary; J. w. Pursley, Bethany,
treasurer. The council endorsed the
candidacy OF w. j. Cherry, ESQ, OF
the Rock Hill council for the office Of
state secretary. II was decided 70 hold
the next quarterly meeting Of the dis
trict council with the Bethany lodge
In October. ~
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L0GAL. AFFAIRS,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

J. w. .Bankhead. Lowryville-Wants buyer for
his residence and ten acres of land.
W. L. Brown, Clover-Solicits your patronage
for restaurant, and for pressing club.
Richard T. Fewell, Rock Hill-0fers 40 Duroc-
Jersey pigs, months old. for sale.
S. w. Clontz-Is ready, to transfer you any
where on short notice at reasonable rates.
w. A. McAfee-Invites all interested to assist
In cleaning Enon cemetery, Saturday
Glover Drug Store-Has full supply OF Buist's
turnip seed in all good varieties.
Star Theatre-Gladys Leslie today In "The Be
loved Impostor. Western drama Saturday.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.--Calls attention to
advancing merchandise and suggests that you
buy your needs now.
r. C. Riddle-Can supply you with Delco light
and power plants. Safe and efficient.
First National Bank, York-Admonishes you to
keep hammering II you would get ahead In
the way of financial competence. Save.
s. L. Courtney--Calls special attention OF far
mers to Ford trucks. Economical and de-
Iendable service.
Loan q Savings Bank-Says that service II the
cne thing that makes 1t grow in favor.
Shannon q Plexico. Sharon-Tell you that they
are daily receiving new goods. Special offer
ings during month of August 49,
Feinstein Bargain House-Is showing complete
line of the famously good Red Goose school
shoes. Prices moderate.
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Con page four In:
vites attention to good smoking qualities OF
Prince Albert smoking tobacco.
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ABOuT PEOPLE

r. d. Dorsett was a visitor in Spart-
tanburg, Tuesday
]. L. Glenn, ESQ.,, Of Chester was a
visitor in Yorkville this week.
Mrs. ]. M. Douglass of Sharon No.
1, is visiting in Columbia.
Miss Virginia Miller of Rock Hill Is
spending some time at Blowing Rock.
Misses Mary and Elizabeth O'Far-
rell. of Atlanta, are visiting relatives In
Yorkville.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Sandifer, ofYork-
Vile, are spending several days at Hen
William Jones of Yorkville, is visit
ing relatives and friends at McCon-
nellsville.
Miss Thelma Innan, Of Manning Is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
Brooks Inman, in Yorkvil(e.
Mrs w. B. Wylie and Miss Rachel
Wylie of Yorkville, were visitors IN
Rock Hill this week.
Mr. VI. Garrison Of Rock Hill, Is
visiting his sister, Miss Alice Garri-
son, In Yorkville.
Miss Lois Howell of Greenwood is
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highway commission regarding Fed
eral aid for York county roads.
Among the Broad River and Bull
locks Creek people present at the
meeting Wednesday were: ]. s. Hart
ness, John 8. Wilkerson, ]. M. McGill,
". K. Plexico. DIR. W. F. McGill. r.
T. Castles, DR.. B. r. Miller, ]. e.
Latham, Jeff D. Whitesides, g. w.
Whitesides, w. G. Hayes, DR.. ]. II.
Saye, George Plexico, s. B. Pratt, r.
M. Mitchell, P. B. Kennedy, ]. D.
Hope, Ralph Cain.
Some Of the Kings Mountain town
ship people present were: w. T. Beam
guard, J. Darby Smith. DR.. L ]. Camp
bell. j. F. Pursley, w. J. McCarter. E.
w. Pursley, M. B. Falls.
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the foreigners have been coming Dack
in large numbers to resume their old
Jobs. While in many cases the negroes
were allowed to hold on, the common
tendency of employers has been to give
the whites the preference; with the
result that many thousands OF negroes
have been turned loose. The hardness
with which employers have been max
ing changes, and the pressure OF IN
creasing destitution on the blacks
have tended to aggravate the situation.
The alleged encroachment by the
blacks, and the portion of the bathing
beach that was recognized as belong
ing to the whites was very probably
more of an occasion for than cause
Sf the trouble.
A vast majority of the negroes OF
Chicago, live in districts that are en-
tirely given over to them. and the for
eign and other whites with which they
are In labor or other competition gen.
orally reside in the same or closely
adjoining neighborhoods.
According to the newspaper reports
the number Of rioters on both sides
aggregate a good many thousand peo-
ple; and while most Of the fighting Is
going on in the quarters occupied by
the homes of the rioters, clashes have
been continually occurring in widely
separated localities, including the heart
of the great city as well as the out
skirts.
The police have all along had the
situation sufficiently well in hand to
prevent the congregation of any con-
siderable number of rioters at any
one point and they have generally
been able to break UP the smaller
riots before they could attain very
large proportions. Quite number OF
pistols have been used, and fatalities
have been caused with these weapons,
but the larger number Of wounds have
been inflicted with knives, clubs,
brickbats, slugshots and the like.
Both the city and state authorities
have been keeping in close touch with
the situation. All Of the available
police reserves that are considered
necessary are constantly on duty and
several thousand troops are being kept
under arms within easy reach. UP to
yesterday it had not been necessary to
call in the military. the police, insist
ing on their ability to handle the situ-
alton and holding the military unnec-
'essary except as reserve force to be
used in case the fighting grows to
larger proportions than are now anti
cipated. =
People who are best in a position
to understand the whole situation are
Of opinion that quiet and confidence
will not be fully restored SO long as
Chicago employees continue to try to
work the negroes and foreigners side
by side. They are also inclined to
think that If one or the other class
finally has to SO 1t will be the negro.
The total number of people killed in
the riot UP to yesterday was over
thirty.
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SHARON sHAvINos
;orr..pondsne. Of II. Yorlvill. EaquIrsr.

Correspondence Of The yorkvilIs Enquirsr.
Sharon, July s1-sentiment u grow
ing among the people Of Sharon and
those In Bullock's Creek and Broad
River townships, Of which townships
Sharon Is one of the principal markets
for bond issues for road building pur-
poses, Having given up hope that the
chaingang will set over this wayin the
next year or two at least and realizing
from past experience that the town.
ship supervisor can do but little, CID
zens Are awakening TO q realization
that the only way that the two town.
ships will have roads Is to go down ID
their pockets and dig, and that q town
ship bond issue Il the way to do It
There has been considerable discus
sion In both Builock's Creek and Broad
River recently for the voting Of bond
issues Of not less than 100000 each
for road building purpozes and II n
practically settled that, the matter is
to be put up to the voters In each
township, although the amount Of the;
proposed bond issues has not been dx7
ed. No Opposition to bond issues for
road purposes Is heard and Il II not be-
lieyed that any considerable opposition
will arise. It Is simply q question Of
how much It Is deemed advisable TO
spend.
Several sharon people went to
Blairsville Tuesday to attend the pic
mic held at that place under the aus
Several good speeches, good dinner
and baseball game were the principal
features OF the day. There was q large
crowd in attendance. The gpeakers
were Col. w. w. Lewis Of Yorkville:
Rev. =. B. Hunter Of Sharon and
Ebenezer Gettys OF Sharon, formerly
principal of the Sharon school. Sha-
ron and BlairsViile played baseball IN
the afternoon, the latter winning BY q
score OF 2 to /, Batteries Sharon; c.
Plexico and Ernest Robinson iBlairs-
Vile: w, Sherer and g. Sherer Um-
pire. Rev. D. B. Hunter.
DR.. =. n Saye has received informa-
tion from his son Midshipman John
Rainey saye Of his arrival IN New
York after en- extended cruise 1n the
Panama Canal Zone. MidBhipman
Saye Is now completing his second year
as q student at the United States naval
academy at Annapolis. Md. He ex-
poets to return to his home In ShSrone
on furlough about September /. the
visit to be his first since his admtsion
Ito the naval academy more than two
Misses Marie and Mabel Potts Of
Charlotte were visitors In Sharon.
Mrs. p. g. Jeans and two sons OF
Clinton are the guests OF the family
OF Mr.. ". X. Plexyco and other rela-
|tives and friends in this section.
]. b. Ashe OF Charlotte was recent
visitor here, the guest Of friends =
Misses FlorideN and Annelle Turner
[of Winnsboro, are Visiting the family
of Mr.. 8. L. Blair on Sharon No. l.
Mrs. James WhiteBides Of Chicota,
Texas is visiting relatives ana frierds
| In the Sharon community z
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Responsibility for the race troubles
In Chicago is clearly upon the whites
Of Chicago. rather than upon the ne
groes. The need for more labor in
Chicago was met by the importation OF
negroes from the south. OF course the
only consideration was money. The
big industrial organizations OF the
great city wanted more labor so as to
make more profits, and the negroes
were induced to flock to the city with
promises of more money. AS the stress
for labor slackened, whites were given
the preference, the negroes were left
to shift for themselves, and hunger.
desperation, etc.. did the balance. OF
course the negro was foolish to leave
the south, where he can do better than
elsewhere in this country: but how is
he to be expected to resist the tempta-
tions that the people of the north hold
out to him.?