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

Union, were married Sunday after
noon at the home of w. B. Cash, the
ceremony being performed by Judge
Kirby Miss Nellie Poe. of Cherokee,
and Dee Scruggs, Of route 8, were
married Sunday. Miss Sara Tessiner
and Joseph Levi Bass. both OF route
4, were married yesterday in the Of
flee of Judge I<irby...--.Dr. Robert z.
CRANBERRY A. b., B. D., associate
president and business manager OF
Lanier University, Atlanta, Ga, has
accepted the coll extended to him by
Sunday in September. His letter OF
church and will come to Gaffnny to
assume the pastorate on the third
Sunday in September. His iestm OF
acceptance was received by Edward
Watson, the. church clerk, Saturday
morning and was read to the congre-
Cation ut the First Baptist church
Sunday morning. .W. Fl. Ross has
purchased for par the $s,400 worth OF
school bonds issued by Midway school
district for the purpose of erecting 4
new school building. Plans for a
four room house havei been completed,
and it Is understood that the contract
has been let...--...Professor IL. a.
Montgomery, for 10 years superintend-
ent Of the graded schools at Blacks
burg, during which time, the l'lacfs-
burg schools were admitted and n,aih-
tanned in Class A, spent few hours
in the city Saturday. Professor Mont
gomery recently sold his home place
in Elacksburg and moved out to his
farm about three miles from Grover.
He taught the Buffalo school las:
year, but his plans for the coming
year have not been decided. It IS
possible, he said while here Saturday,
that he will not teach again although
ne has been offered several schools.
Professor Montgomery said that he is
seriously considering devoting his time
to farming. ...... Gaffney's public schools
opened at o'clock yesterday morning
with total enrolment of I091 white
children. 1t Is probable that q few ad-
ditional children will report during
this week as some were prevented
frona being present yesterday morn
ing by unavoidable causes. The at
tendance by schools was as follows:
Central, 405; Cherokee Avenue. Az;
and West End, 26s. The compulsory
attendance law requires all children
between the ages of and IA years
10 attend the first four months Of
the session, Captain o. p. Rich
ardson. cotton factor in upper South
Carolina, died Sunday morning at
1880 o'clock. He was 35 years of age.
Captain Richardson's death, which oc-
cured at the City Hospital, was caused
by complications following an opera
tion performed about three weeks ago
for appendicitis. Close relatives and
intimate friends knew for day or
two before the end came that his condi-
tiop was critical He had just re-
turned from France about two months
ago. and 1t had been announced that
he was in the future to be connected
with the Irene Mills here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
ROPER REVENUE RULING
MAKES FINANClERS BLUE
Dividends Since February -. 1913,
Taxable aud Causes Wall
Street Gloom.

WASiIlNGTON. Feb. 2l.-A ruling
which viii cause Ia ot gloom in Wall
street. but Will bring many additional
millions into the governments Golfers.
was made today by Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue Roper.
The ruling is based on the new rev.
chue bill now IN the hands OF Private
secretary Tumulty. in Boston. awaiting
signature OF President Wilson upon his
ARRIVAL at that port. 1t holds that all
dividends Of domestic corporations on
earnings accumulated since February
~. 1919. as well "A those accumulated
curing i3lS. are ha BILE to the new sur
taxes provided IN :ne revenue bill.
ALLEGATION of dividends declared in
1918 to the years in which the earn
irBS Oh which they We're based were
made is held Illegal by MIR. Roper HIS
ruling WAS made III reply to :, Hood of
kilograms from the hiSh-income area
making inquiries as TO the meaning Of
the new revenue law OF this point
rear was evident IN the kilograms that
Sori. such action as was taken today
might be possible on the part OF the
government.
MI Roper. in his ruling holds that
only dividends in the form OF stock
OF al. paying corporation are ex-
ccDtcd. Dividends paid in the form Of
STOCK III some other corpora ton or sub
sioiary company arc not excepted.
When the war brought on large taxes
on incomes ii became fGVOrlte sys-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
CHILDREN DIG SKELETON
OUT OF SANDS At CLIFF
Zones Believed to Be Those Of
Colorcd Man Who Disappeared
From West Point.
TWO ESCAPE FROM PRISON
New Reserve Officers Training Corps
to BE Established at CharlUttes-
ville-Othcr News From Various
Parts OF Virginia.

WEST POINT. VA, Feb 2i.-Chil-
Euclid Heights today found what is
believed to be the remains Of John
BASS. colored. who disappeared from
driver for firm here and one Sat
urday night he strangely disappeared.
AT the time lie had about $50 in his
pocket. Efforts We're made by authori-
ties to locate HIM. the search bein.
carried into North Carolina. where
Bass formerly resided Rewards were
offered and the river was dragged, but
without results. While the children
were playing about the cliffs yester-
day they accidentally discovered a
human skull in the sand. The find
was reported To several persons near
by. and a search instituted. resulting
in the finding of the complete skele-
ton. Authorities are of the opinion
he was murdered for his money and
the body buried where the bones were
found.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
New Training Corps.

CHARLOTTESVlL LIE, VA. Fec 81.
"A new reserve officers training corps
built upon entirely different basis
from the 5. A I. c. and old K. o. 7. g..
was outlined by LieutenantColonel A.
l.. PendlctOn. Of the coast artillery
corps. to the students OF the University
or Virginia last night. Colonel PEN
dleton. who saw eleven months service
with the Twenty-slxth Division in
France. also told Of his experiences on
The STAFF of Major-General Charles r.
Edwards, Of that division, from it's
eInbarkatiou until the wiping out of
the st. Mih!cl salient. According to
the plan worked out by the general
staff. only work OF a theoretical nature
supplemented By physical training will
be given during the college session.
This Will be made 10 tit in so as to in
no way Interfere with the academic
courses. TO furnish the necessary
tactical work. two camps OF six weeks
each will be established each summer.
and all men Will have to attend two
camps before completing the four-year
COURSE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
IMMATURE ALMANAC.
Il n N
SOCIALIST REED FAVORS
REVOLUTION IN AMERICA
Tcstihcs ON Dolshcvist Activities ne
Tore oHcrmnn subcommittee
In Congress,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-John Reed.
seif-stylcd Revolutionary Socialist"
told the Overman subcommittee of the
senate Judiciary Committee today that
ne had wanted to open in this country
d bureau FOR the dissemination of the
doctrines of Bolshevism. Lack OF funds
was given as the reason for the fail
ure TO establish such an agency. bv
Mr. Reed. who denied that he Was an
agent Of Lenine and Tro;zky. although
ne was formerly connected with their
sovernment in Russia.
Nationa liZation of the industries ard
land OF the United States was advo-
Gated by MIR. Reed. who said thar he
was not sure that the methods en-
ployed by the Soviet government OF
Russia would DE necessary or s,litnbl.
IN inns country. MIR. Reed said thai
ne ala not remember tina; he had ever
neeh animated with anarchists lie de-.
cared ne had never preached the aboli
non or all government
HaHe always advocated rcyolu
tion hI the United States" continued
Mr.. Reed but il need not necessarily
come by force. IL the Will of Tho
majority of the people cannot be done
by law IL vii! be done by force"
;, Mr.. Reed said he had been appointed
Bo!shevist consul to this country. bui
mad never served in that capacity.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22

vest OF Lexington. on Whistle Creek.
"une!tiseu oy the kockbridge Real, V
tion. has been sold privately. The ptIr
chasers were Harry Il. Moore. il. who
toueht ~ acres INCLUDING The build
been IN The Morrison family FOR
eishty-hve years. Here was born ana
reared DR.. william NJ. Morrison the
noted frespEterlan missionary Of the
farm. lI3 acres, was sold 10 EicL.l :
berger & Hotingcr. lumber dealers OF
inston. for S9.0G3.so, the mos OF
this tract being in timber
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
Boy Scout News

a letter has just been received from
Malor-Ge eral Omar Bundy. Camp Lee.
asking the Richmond Scouts 10 come To
the aid of the soldiers in the hospitai
at Camp Lee. General Bundy states n
scout Executive Weaver that there is
a decided need for magazines to SUNNY
Ine SICK and wounded boys in the hos
rital and 10 give TO the soldiers when
they are demobilized and en- routr
home.
The local executive has designated
hospital at Camp Lee.
CIVIC good turn token credit will
be given each Scout who brings q big
armful OF magazines TO Scout head
quest any one TO give them magazines
This is the first civic good turn call
ISSUED for long time. Ii gives ca CHI
or link for his token If he aIrcaSw
has one. The executive has urged ali
Scouts TO respond
What Star Troop IL.
star troop is n full troop with a
membership of twenty-iour or more
Scouts. and which pass a - pcr con.
inspection before the deputy commits
Last night Troops .. IS and Gs were
inspected. These troops each have more
than three patrols and If they passed a
q. per cent inspection will be immedi-
the hap OF the upper pocket on the
right side of the coat. Tho regular
Scout honor awards are worn on the
left side OF the coat.
The full troops are being inspccted
first so that the smaller trooDs nigh;
have a chance to fill up their ranks be-
fore inspection.
How TO Win Purple banner.
If scouting is good enough for US
II is good enough for others. We are
not selfish and we will share with the
other fellows scouting.
Severa! troops are now not only re-
nd
Scout tests, but are organizing new
troops. for which they will receive the
purple award. fine pennant. which
a troop can possibly do
The slogan is 1000 Scouts in Rich
mond before June l.
Trip to Washington Postponed.
Owing TO the fact that the peace
parade will not be held in Washing
ton today. the Richmond Scouts will
not make the trip. However, since
continued for trip TO Washington this
spring and before, if the peace parade
is called.
Robert Brown will become scout
master at 81. James Church.
Ralph Dudley will organize a troop
in Harton Heights.
Troop % is conducting a patrol con
test. winning patrol receivig a blow out
al links" home
Troop IS beautiful cabin is nearing
Troop IS chincked and rooted its
ca bin at the Scout camp last Saturday.
Troop will occupy the camp this
week.
Troop gave Valentine party at
the home of Scout Ostergran. Ginler
Park. Twenty-Five Scouts attended.
This troop is planning big things for
Easter at the Richmond Scout camp.
Troop . is planning d big get-togeth-
err meeting.
Troop rs now has fine quarters i'm the
parrish house.
Berry trophy standing: Troop %.
Acting Scoutmaster Lewis Word.
74.l5: Troop .. 4. o. Heinrich. scout
hughes. sco1tmaster. 5o.75: Troop >
II. Is. Howell. scoutmaster, i7.0i; Troop
8 G. Is. Pearson, 1861; Troop %. II. Q.
Jones. scoutma ster, 500.
Ollie Jessie is now reorganiZing
Troop IS, Leigh Street Baptist Church.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
Solving Servant Problem
by Taking to the Hotels

London In changing It's habits.
Particularly In Its home life In n
revolution apparent. Bccnuxc of It's
overcrovdcd condition large pnrt
or the British capital has been com
PEELED to follow the American cx-
ample and take to the hotels, and
i.ndy Mary, In her weekly society
letter written for The Time.-DIs-
pntch, which will he printed Sun,yn,
predicts an era Of great hotel luA-
ury equal to TINT OF New York md
other great cities on this side of tho
Atinntic. In EnElnnd, nx here, the
servant problem. rendered n.,,,. Nv
the war, Inns had much to do viii,
London giving up its housckccpinr
and moving into tho hotels where
the housewife In relieved OF mi.
worry.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
TUMULTY NOT IN RACE
Dcnies He VIII Becomc Cnndidntc for
Democratic Nomination for
Governor of New jersey
TBy Associated Prcss1

Jersey CITY, ~ j.. Feb. 2l.-Ios-
eph II. Tumulty will not be a candi
date for the Democratic noninaiinn
FOR Governor of New Jersey, he de-
ciared in "A letter made public here
TO-DAY Asserting that many friends
nad urged him 10 enter the race the
letter said:
MY present duty is to stay in NASH
lngioh. where may be OF some little
trying modestly To serve. To 90 intn
the Eorcrnorship fight would mean a
severance OF my. relations with him
az time when ! believe ] can be OF
some real serNicc here"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22

Today and Tonight
in Richmond

billy sunday. Auditorium. ., = ::IO.
CoiOrcd troops arrive from Camp
Lee, %.
ID. a. Il. places wreath ON WASH
snEtOn statue, Capitol. IL.
Association OF SirEinin Colleges In
convention. Jefferson Hotel, aIl dny.
ID. 4. Il. luncheon, I 40.
Hall and Fn>hion SHOW. Jefferson
Audit Orium. ., y.
C0lOrcd troops parade, =.
NeccDtion To soldiers from Ice
Hall, boNcrnor's MnnstoH. .i::'o.
Banquet. First lutheran Evan
gclicai Church. -.
Ounces, Officers Club. s.; Eagles
Home. =.
y. l.. 4. meeting. y.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
Fnrm~llle Soldier u.nored.

FARMNILLE. VA. Eco. 2l.-Mr. and
Mrs. A. J. Davis. of Second Avenue.
news OF valor shown by the Twenty
ninth Division, OF which their son.
First Sergeant Wiltshire g. Davis. OF
The one Hundred and Sixteenth In
fantry, Is a member. has been dec
Grated with the American Cross OF
bravery and heroism in the battle near
Iiaumont, north OF Verdun on October
il. Sergeant Davis is a well-known
young man. and has many friends and
relatives here who are rejoicing with
him In the recent honors bestowed
grandfather. George Holman, fought in
the Revolutionary War with ten sons,
and his great grandfather, Colonel
Wiltshire Cardwcil. for whom Sergeant
Davis Is named fought in the Mexican
War.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22

BRISTOL, Va, Feb. 2l-Re!a,ives of
Lieutenant Lindsay w Ne,.I4nd. :,
former Bristol physician, have received
a message from ;he War Department
stating that he had been gasscd at
Cha -Thierry July 81. This VAS the
first information received since the re-
port Of his death last July, which was
later denied by cableSrani lie has
since been commissioned captain and
Is now located at CoblenZ Germany
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
SIX YEARS AT HARD LABOR
SENTENCE GIVEN PRIVATE
Find Erie, Pa, Man Guilty of
Passing Checks Without
Funds in Bank.
PLAN VOCATIONAL TRAINING
Banner Class at Camp Lee Has
Total of 5000 Students, ami
Plans Are Under Way TO III
crease Scope.

passing worthless checks in this aud
other states and living - Ike OF
reEcN! IN general. Private john =.
campbell. former member OF Com
pany l.. requirements. VIII spend the
next Fix years at hard labor "a; the
thlttu states prison al Fort JaE y. \.
campbell WHO claims Erie. Pa
ms home. started his check career In
Richmond. when snort time ago he
presented a check drawn on tn. Amer
can National Bank Of that city FOR $50
IN favor OF the Hotel Richmond At
FIRST Campbell drew the check for So
when was Endorsed by Colonel Phillip
+. Brown, OF the Army and Navy Club,
ana .atcr raised the amount to $50
AFTER receiving the money from the
motel clerk. he absconded TO Erie. where
ne passed another bogus check for
WOO. which was also drawn on the
American National Bank
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
SHOWS Deposit SLIP
WITH CREDIT OF $50

In order TO appear that ne was q
patron OF The Richmond bank. Camp
bell deposited 50 ii few days before
IN" swind!ing game began. His de-
post slip showed that he had $50 20
ms credit; lie admitted that he altered
inns so That no one would place dis
credit on his bank account; Campbell
was apprchended at the Hotel Nc
Alpin. New York City. ana Il charge
He styled himself rs Il reserve officer
candidate, and admitted that lie had
been using drugs. which accounted for
his acts Of embezzlenent
When hal before the camp judge
advocate here yesterday. it was
brought out in the trial that Campbell
before his desertion had gone on the
drill held with a loaded rifle in his
possession He said that he carried
the rife with the intention of com
hitting suicide because OF his depressed
mental
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
Considering wheat Guarantee ni,I.
tBy Associated p-ess1

WASHINGTON, FEB. al.-The wheat
guarantee bill, giving the President au-
thority TO appoint necessary agencies
FOR purchasing 1919 wheat at the guar
anteed price of S2.26 a bushel. and dis
posing of II 1T the price determined by
the law OF supply and demand was
agreement for general debate Of five
hours.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22

LfNCHBURG. VA, Feb. 2l-Earl
Freeman. AN employee OF the Jefferson
street shoe factory of the George -.
Witt Co. here had an arm so badly.
lacerated yesterday when he was
caught in a belt. that the member later
had TO be amputated three inches be-
low the shoulder.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
Policeman Say, He. n,,

Woodall. a member of the Lynchhurt.
police department has filed a yolun-
tary petition IN bankruptcy in the Fed
eral District Court here. in which he
c h Q d u es liabilities aggregating
f2I3.:'. No assets are shown by the
petition. The creditors are located in
hupewcll and Lynchbu,y
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
would nar Contemplation. Articles.
INV Associated prc..

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2l.-Articles or
photographs designed to incite con
tempt for or TO defent tho enforcement
or the Federal prohibition amendment
would be barred from the mails under
resolution introduced today by Rep
resentattve Little, OF Kansas.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22

tenn with persons who received large
sums In dividends from their holdings
TO allocate back 10 the year In which
y was earned the cash dividend on
their stock, thereby avoiding payment
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22

revenue Law permitted this practie]
ioday's ruling on the new law makes
rain that the rich man has to bear I'M
snare OF the tax burden and that til
larger the income the greater tho tsS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
Good Rond. Nc, Mat

FARMVILLE. VA, Feb. 21-A we'll
attended good roads meeting was held
In the courthouse here last week. at
which time the following public spirit
cd citizens made addresses: T.. S. Tay-
Tor, OF Prospect; w. C. Huntington, ~
B. Davidson. r. II. Bondurant, j. j..
Gillian, S. w. Watkins. OF Farmville.
and r. w. Fuqua and w. ii. Glenn. Of
Prospect.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
LcxiurtOn F,nrm Ornl.

LEXINGTON. VA, Feb. 2l.-Sevcral
big land deals In Rockbridge have been
closed within the past week. The Nor.
rison farm, situated two miles north
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
WEDDINGS AND ENGAGEMENTS

MARTINSvILLE. VA. Feb oi-Tho,na.
i iish were married at ,he home OF the
o.ne parents. on church Street. At II
clock "Wednesday morning in the nrcsenc.
OF a large number OF friends and relatives.
ihe ceremony was performed bv Rev. r. ~
S;in:s pastor OF Broad Street Christian
LfNCHBURG. VA Feb yl-Rd-a-s
MINER and Miss Annie Gallagher. both OF
icdtord county. were married here wcdnes-
ca Key A Mcfarland pastor OF River
!hoht Baptist Church officiating
DANvILlE. VA. Feb. GA wedding OF
E,,sT!lie when Miss Dorothy Eliza beth t:Sr
i lsh became the bride of Thomas Martin
orc al inc nome OF the bride, Rev r NJ
s'nHls' or the Christian Church. onic!a;et.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
VIII Tnkc sncc;,, Come.

DANV1LLE, Va, Feb. 2l-Captain
Julian Robinson, u. S. NJ. c., who was
a well-known practitioner in DanvilIe
before the war. has been selected one
OF fifteen from the medical staff at the
to take "a two weeks course AT the
Rockefeller Institute. DR. Robinson
Will study the Dakin Carrel method of
treating wounds. The course will be
given by DIR. Carrel who only recently
arrived in this country from Neuiily,
France, where he had his famous hos
Oital
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
Inw!rr aud kcarn.y r:lcctroru,c,

EDDYNiLLE. KY Feb. 2I.-.Ii,n
-awler and Pete kcarncy. who held IN
an assembly OF members of building
night OF March s. 1915, and shot and
killed two meI. were olectrocutcd i'm
the state penitentiary here today.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
PRIVATE ADAMS SENTENCED
TO SERVE, FIVE. YEAR

The court martial tribunal was of
the opinion that Campbell was not in
sane but that he was deliberately
criminal IL. was sentenced TO twenty
years. but due 10 the fact that the gov
eminent has become more lenient with
Offenders since the signing Of the arm
lstce, the sentence was reduced to six
years by the reviewing authorities.
PriNate Kay Adams. tried on q charge
oi deS"rtion. was given five years az
hard labor at tho rt-martial trial
yestesday He was a member Of Com
p"nE l.. requirements. and Will also
serve the sentence az Fort Jay.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
VIII Probe Hoo1e Service.

DANVILLE. VA. Feb. 2l.-The be-
lief prevails here that Judge Christian
of Lynchburg. will he designated TO
preside at the spring term OF the Cor
poration Court, which will open in
about ten days time. The docket in
cludcs sevcnty-two cases. and II VIII
be the heaviest that Danviile has seen
since the State went dry. Last term
was the shortest since the dry re-
trial Involve the Mapp act. and some
pertinent questions in reference to its
enforcement Will come up for decision
In view OF the large number OF liquor
cases. 1t is fully expected that the
grand jury viii set on foot stern
inQuiSition into the source OF supply.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
The Weather
FURNISHED ny L. :. Weather BuremuD

Locnl Temperature Yesterday.
II noon temperature. .......... .,
l.. VI. temperature. ............. ..
s T. NJ temperature IS
MaXiru temperature to +. NJ ..
Minimum temperature TO y. Nj z;
Mean temperature yesterday. q
Norma! temperature Tor this date II
Deficiency yesterday ...........
Excess since MJrch I...... Is
Excess since January l......... ::
Local Rainfall.
Rainfall last twelve hours. .. i:
Rainfall last twenty-four hours. 81
Denciency since March i........ l.it
Deficiency since January i...... -,
Local Observations mt 6 II. VI.
Temperature, IS: humidity. %: wind
northwest: wind velocity :
miles: weather. cloudy.