Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-12
LOCAL LAcoNlcs

Carhartt Employees Strike.
The employees Of Carhartt Mills Nos.
1 and Of Rock Hill, went on strike
Yesterday to enforce demands for 26
per cent increase In wages.
Interesting Protracted Meeting.
A series of meetings conducted at
Beth Shiloh during last week came to
a close on Friday nj ght- with eleven
accessions to the church. Rev. MAJ.
Spencer, the pastor. did the preach
ing.
Seek Recruits for Army.
A party of soldiers from Camp jack
son. Columbia are In Rock Hill Solicit
ing recruits for the army. The party 10
travelling in a large army truck ana
expects to work this section thorough
ly.
Killed by Lightning.
Alex woodward, well known negro
who lived in the Flint Hill section Of
Rock Hill was killed by lightning Fri
duy afternoon, during q storm which
passed over Rock Hill. He was at work
on the roof Of his house at the time
bolt Of lightning struck him.
Discharged From Service.
According to the Columbia war
Camp Community service the following
York county men have been dlscharg-
ed from military services: James ely
burn, Robert Nivens, Jesse Johnson
Benny James, Samuel w. Barber, Al
vim M. Turner, Lawrence Laugnr1dge'
s. G. Brice, James Adams, William ..
Rudisill, Elsie Haynes, Daniel NC
Carter, w. F. Loveless, Arthur Cnerry'
Edgar c. Hope, William Featherston'
Arthur Davis, Eli B. Farah, Daniel Il.
Shelley.
Officers Destroyed DistHlery.
Sheriff Fred e. Quinn assisted by
o. ,er office -s destroyed distipory OF
about forty gallons capacity near Enon
church Friday afternoon. Tne dls-
tiIlery was a sheet iron affair, rather
crudely constructed and the surround,
ings bore evidence that liquor hao
been made there on several occasions.
Several hundred gallons OF beer or
mash were poured upon the grounu.
There was nobody present at tho pace
when the officers arrived and no ar
re5ts were made although the onicers
have a pretty good idea as to the iden-
tity of the owners and the operators
of the plant.
BIoekaders Busy Again.
Blockaders are again active IN tno
vicinity of Kings Mountain Dattle,
ground, according to a well INFORM u
OFFICER who was asked about the mat.
fer Saturday. Up until q couple OF
weeks ago there was practically no
Honor being made in that community
long notorious for Illicit distilling put
The temptatiol Of big profits has again
cansed sor:e of the more daring dis
tillers to become active. There is not
nearly 40 much distilling going on:
however, as there was a couple VI
uesr 70 ago and 1t Is not believed that tns
unlawful industry will reach any'hins
like its former proportions.
Meeting at Filbert.
Several hundred people attended tne
community meeting held at F1lpert
last Saturday under the auspices y,
the home demonstration work IN fork
coIinty. A feature of the occasion was
an address by DR.. J. e. Warlmsley OF
Rock Hill on the subject: "prospeGes
of peace" Dinner was served on the
school grounds. In the afternoon
Misses Minnie Garrison and Liiils
Aahe home demonstration agents 1or
York county gave practical demonstra-
tions on canning and preserving
fruits and vegetables. A pasepaIi
game played in the afternoon between
fhe Filbert team and the Hawtnorne
Mil team of Clover resulted IN
victory for Filbert, 22 to D.