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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-16
What the Undertakers are Waiting


For.-While Congressman Stevenson
was addressing the house one day last
week under the rule of unanimous
consent, on the subject of the league
OF nations, Congressman Longworth
attempted to disconcert him with a
piece of pleasantly; but got rather the
worst OF ii. The incident is reported
in the Congressional Record as follows:
Mr. Longworth. Will the gentleman
yield for q brief question?
Mr.. Stevenson. Yes, sir.
Mr.. Longworth. Far from taking
the gentleman off his feet, | want to
give him little good news. | want
to tell him that yesterday the league
of nations was indorsed by the Ma
tional Undcrtakcrs. Uaughtcr)
MI. stevenson. Then, it has gone
from the cradle to the grave, and the
only people that are opposed to it arc
the phrase makers that are sitting at
tho other end of the capitol. They are
the people who arc opposing it, and I
am informed that the Tndertakers are
patiently waiting for them. CAP
plause)
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-16
the MARRIAGE RECORD

Marriage licenses have been issued
by Probate Judge Houston as follows:
Sept. .13-Thomas Bradley to Minnie
Rainey, Rock Hill
Sept. ls-RObert :, Armstrong te
Hattie Moses, Glover.
Sept. 13-Edward Roach. Rock Hi
to Myrtle Godford, Catawba township
Sept. 13-James S., Stephenson to ]
Marie Brakefield, Bullock's Creek town,
ship.
Sept. 13-Lucius Parks to Marie
Fair, McConnellsville, (colored).
Sept. 15-Frank w. Guess to Lena
Burris, Rock Hill, (colored).
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-16

The Peoples Trust Co. to L. B,
Alley, lot; considerations 5000.
Ebenezor-,R. T. Fewell to F. Lula
Sturgis, 1,lot; consideration, s1,65O.
=. Jno. R. Williams, Treas. to Mrs. f
F. Green, lots; consideration, $685..
+ F. F.. Green to w. Fl. Matthews,
lot; consideration, s7SH.50.
The Rock Hill Land and Town Site
Co. to Trus. Winthrop N. and Indus
trial College of S. c.; lot; considera
tion, $1,7S5.
E. R. and T. c. Lucas and Ale,
Long, Exor's. to L. B. Alley, lot; con
sideration, 5000.
Fort Mill. II. Coltharp to ]. d
ellison, - 1-2 acres; consideration
S1,7s7.5o.
Miss Oliver Perry to ]. l., Spratt,
lot; consideration, 500.
Kings Mt.-C. T. Thomas to Edo
Lagree, lot; consideration, $100.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-16
Because of tho extensive rcadjust

Because of tho extensive rcadjust-
ments in connection with the equaliza-
ton Of state tax returns. it looks now
as If the tax books will hardly be
open byIOctober Is this year.
Reports from farmers over the
county indicate that there has been
very marked. deterioration OF cotton
during the past two weeks. Quite
common estimate is that the yield
will be hardly more than 40 per cent
of normal. q '''.'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-16
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Alta Fewell Of Rock Hill, visit
cd in Yorkville, this week.
Mrs. Margaret Grist Of Columbia, is
visiting Mrs. II. +. Neil in iorkville.
Mr.. J. B. Pegran has been spending
a few days at rate Springs, N, c.
Miss Lula Evans, of Pendleton, is
teaching music at the Yorkville graded
school. 'E
Misc Marie pegrai4i' Or 'Ydskviile, left
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-16

Great Britain has ratified the treaty
just as she went into the war-purcly
as matter Of business. We would not
like to feel that America is Influenced
by the same constipation; but we
would like to see America ratify the
treaty as matter of common sense.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-16

Claude c. Hough, cashier Of the
Bank of Pinewood committed suicide
in San Francisco, Cal, last week. Mr..
Hough left a note saying that he was
not taking his life because of financial
difficulties but for another reason and
investigation of the affairs of the bank
has developed the information that
there is no discrepancy of any kind.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-16

Postmaster General ,Burleson says
that Charles NJ. Galloway was asked
to resign his position as a member of
the civil service commission because
of an uncomfortable infirmity." So it
seems that Washington is not entirely
dry even yet.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-16

crime against civilization" Po-
lice Commissioner Curtis is under
stood to be responsible for the refusal
to allow the striking policemen to go
back on the terms suggested by
Gompers and Gompers holds the police
commissioner responsible for the
whole trouble. In the meantime, with
the aid Of the military, the city has
reorsanized the police force.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-16

A. G. Hart, young lawyer OF
who served overseas as a
second lieutenant with the first divi-
sion has been officially cited for gal
lantry in action on July is. 1918. when
with but four men he advanced and
took cave in which were concealed
roc German soldiers. M ?rnate'a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-16

Sunday for Seneca, where she will
teach school.
Mrs. c. E. Weathcrly and children
of BeEnettsville, are visiting the fam
lily of Mr.. Sam NJ. Grist in Yorkvillc.
Miss Martha Marshall, of Yorkville,
Is working temporarily at the Church
Home orphanase.
T. L. Glenn, of Ahoskie, N. c., is
visiting his mother, Mrs. w. D. Glenn,
in Yorkville.
, Mr.. Hiclslin Whitaker of Statesville,
N. c, is visiting the family of his
father on Glover No. 8.
=, Miss Margaret Marshall, of York
viIfe, left Friday for Hartsville, where
she wiff<tsach school.
Mrs. ]. B. Bowen of Washington. D.
c., is visiting Mf.sand Mrs. N. J. N.
Bowen, in Yorkyille.
DR.. and Mrs. j. B. Johnson have re-
turned to their home in Rock Hill, af-
ter n two weeks trip to New York.
Donnom Spencer of Davidson COLI
lege, N. c., spent Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Spencer in
Yorkville.
Miss Susan Wallace of Smyrna, Is
visiting the families of Messrs. C. F
Sherer and w. W. Dickson in York
vile.
Mrs. ]. F. A.. Smith of Yorkville
No. 1, who has been undergoing treat
ment in the Fennell Infrmary, RocR
Hill, continues to improve.
Miss Mabel Berry, has returned tc
her home in Yorkville, after having
spent several days with Mrs. d. E
Boney in Rock Hill.
Mrs. e. NJ. Stanton and son, oi
Charlotte. are visiting Mrs. Stanton:
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Inmar
in Yorkville.
The condition of ex- Sheriff Hugh
C. Brown, who has been very Ill at hi:
home at Filbert, for several days pas
shows decided Improvement.
Mrs. ]. L. !Gricr who has been ir
Yorkvillc this summer visiting hei
mother, Mrs. w. H. Mcconnell. has re.
] turned to her home at West Palm
Beach, Fla.
Rev. and Mrs. E. b. Hunter, u
Sharon, leave today for a visit to rela.
tives and friends at New Edinburg
Ark. They expect to be gone abou
three weeks.
Mr.. A. Lee Campbell OF Bethel, wa,
q visitor in Yorkville. last Thursday
Mr.. CampbelTs friends and acquain.
tances will be glad to know that h
continues to improve.
Corp. r. s. >Feemster, Hq. Co
Demobilization Group, Camp Gordon
Ga, has received his honorable dis
charge from the military service ant
returned to the home of his father, Mr.
j, w. Feemster at Sharon.
Miss Mary Bjggers of the Boiling
Springs High school. came home las
Saturday to spend the weekend will
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Bigger'
of Ramah. She expects to return
today. s.fr' s.,.ye., i, -.
Prof. L. w. Jenkins who has beer
spending the summer with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Jenkins in York
vile, returned to Spartanburg los
week to resume his duties as assistan
superintendent of the Spartanburt
schools.
Mr.. Alonzo Rose, formerly of York
vile, now of Leesville, has beer
spending few days in YorkUlle
visiting his daughter, Mrs. G. M
Miller. Mr.. Rose has many friends ir
the town who would like him to come
back as a permanent resident.
Gaffney Ledger: Miss Lena Cald-
well, sister of Mr.. T. M. Caldwell. ot
this city, and one of the most charm
ing young women of the county, who
has been visiting friends in McCon-
nellsville for two weeks, has returned
to her home at Kings Creek.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-16

debtedness incurred now is likely to
run into other and more different
times; but that is no more excuse for
trying to do without absolutely neces-
sary corporate or municipal work than
for doing without a pair of needed
shoes. All legitimate enterprise should
go on just as usual. There is absolute
ly nothing to be gained by delay.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-16

The salary of the office of the re-
corder of Rock Hill has been increased
from $500 to $3.50 per year. The Of
fee is vacant at the present time.
To Move to DAVIDSON, N. G.
Mr.. J. Hope Adams of Ebenezer who
sold his farm to Mr.. John Currence OF
Bethel township, some time ago has
purchased home at Davidson College,
n. c., and expects to move his family
there about January 1.
Cotton Picking General.
Reports from different sections of
the country are TO the effect that cot
ton picking became general last week
and that in many fields all the bolls
on every stalk are opened. Seventy
five cents per hundred is the average
price being paid.
Philadelphia School Opens.
The fall term of the Philadelphia
school opened yesterday morning with
q large enrolment. Mr. +. f. Gaul-
den and Miss Marie Moore are the
teachers in charge. Miss Moore has
been teaching at Philadelphia for sew
eral years.
Cherokee Man Sentenced.
Anthony Peeler, white Of Cherokee
county was convicted of Illicit distil-
ling in the Federal Court of the
Western District of South Carolina at
Rock Hill, last week. He was sentenced
to pay a fine OF $3.50 and to serve two
months in the Cherokee county Jail at
Gaffney.
Still Had Run Out
Deputy Sheriff Tom Quinn and State
Constable Horace Johnson destroyed n
distillery on the Loftin Sherer place,
several miles west of Yorliville last
The opci ators had run out"
when the officers came and there was
nobody present at the scene. 1t was
evident that the distillcry had been
doing business for some time.
Lincoln Road.
Messrg. II. w. Witherspoon and B.
J. Currencc, are in charge of road
force that has been doing considerable
road wor; on the Lincoln road in York
township during the past few days.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-16

Unless America does succeed in per-
fecting financial machinery adequate
Cor international trade, then it will be
England which will have won the war.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-16
The Yurkrille enqairer.
Entered at the Postof1ce at York as
; Mail Matter OF the Second Class.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1e, 1919.

Too many people who won't work
are living off those who do work.
That's the trouble.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-16

Tho Enquirer is officially advised
that there IL no Federal license tax on
automobiles privately owned and de-
voted to purely private uses.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-16

Union workers in the great steel ina
dustry have called strike on Septem-
ber 90, against the United States
Steel corporation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-16

The defeat of the treaty will split
America as will nothing else. And
such q split will be disastrous.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-16
LOCAL L,AcoNIcs.
Rccorders' Salary Increased.

RccorderS salary Ihcrcased.
The salary of the office of the re-
corder of Rock Hill has been increased
from $500 to $3.50 per year. The Of
flee is vacant at the present time.
The Washington times., 1919-02-28
80 &C. > - ~ &c, Ias,

down slowly from shoulders to el-
bows. The intimacy Of that touch
scared into my flesh. All in a
minute knew dangerously mucn
about the impulse to kill. And
while I quivered with rage and dis
taste at his touch, he frightened his
vise-Iike clutch on my arms and
drew me still closer. I struggled to
be free. L lifted my hands and
pounded on his chest, l fought and
scarIed in inSloTiously, lmpotent
rage.
Then Tom Masou's voice burned
triumphantly against my cheek.
And where do YOU think Jim Is?
Have YOU any idea whose number
the boy caIlcd-when he found that
YOU weren't coming home? Shall
tell You. or will il hurt too much 10
know"
Let me GO I cried. Let me
go"
let YOU Go--you Hiuc iceberg:
Aren't you glad YOU have me-now
that Jim's getting tircd?'
1 felt my self 80 limp
To be Continued.
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ADVERTISEMENT.
One Woman to Another
By Virginia Tuner

We were getting ready for bed. and
Helen was giving her hair = dItiful
brushing.
DO you know what I have a perfect
horror of?'' said Helen.
Bears I replied, smiling.
Don't be silly. Pm il earnest"
she reproved. II have a perfect horror
OF not being personally fresh and
wholesome. For instance, BY the time
it's 5 or "A O'Clock in the afternoon,
and I'm tired and perhaps overheatsd.
] am so afraid there may be an odor
OF perspiration or something about
me-
why, my DEAR said IN amaze
ment, don't you use Amolin2.' -
''Amolin?" she Questioned
Eyes. it's an antiseptic dsodorant
II destroys all kinds OF odors. use Il
the very first thing after eomIhe from
my bath. and sprinkle 60 In my clOtheE
In fact. wouldn't think OF startlas on
in the morning without using Annelln
And I always keep a can Of Sc At the
office"
Amolin - the personal 6eodoranf
healing and soothing. ana containing
no taiculn. u can be bought At an
drug and department stores FOR Sc =
can. or for 45e Tor a double slzs tn.
Write the Amolin Company. Lon. n.
J., for free sample
The Washington times., 1919-02-28
BY Ann Lisle.
CHAPTER &c.
Copyright. RI9, King Feature Syndica-a

|opSIish'' ~ hing Feature SyHdIls 10,
CT VENING, Fair Lady Ten
nant." cried Tom Mason,
IL advancing from the room
where he had evidently been hid
ing. with q compliment, sickeninE,
crooked smile deepening on his
flushed face.
Good evening" ] managed to say
steadily through lips that wanted
TO tremble. Was there sOmethin.S
wrong with the plumbing?
That elaborate tenant-to- LANDLORD
tone masked two thoughts that
were grinninS a me like ugly
Gnomes from scared corners Of nv
brain. The first was a memory o
Jim's note-'Don't propose TO SIT
home and wait for you any longer.
Don't know when I'll be back"
But even more terrifying than
the consciousness that my husband
wasn't there TO help me and that I
didn't know when lie would return,
was the other realization. The
strange aroma that had assailed
me when I came into the apartment
was explained now. II was the
fumes Of stale liquor. My visitor
had been drinking.
There's nothing wrong with the
apartment" snickered. Tom Mason,
continuing 10 advance toward the
couch where 1 sat feeling as 81 IN"
floor OF the room had turned to hot
pitch and was rising ready to dra.r
me into its swRmpy Ooze. There's
nothing wrong with the apartment.
And there's whole loL-just right
about its pretty tenant"
contrived a smile. And at the
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A Story of
Early Welded Life

know. Ny husband
oh, yes-your. husband" he
smiled wisely. II was downstairs
when the decorator called the Can
teen and reported that it didn't an
swer. ! had supper with Pat to-
night. Dined not wisely but to-
well Pat told me you were work.
ing at the Canteen. Where friend
Carlotta works. When friend hus-
band calls a number OF his own
and then hurrics out a little while
after he can't get the Cantcen put
two and two together. And I came
up 10 Keep you from getting lone
some or being afraid. Now aren't
you ashamed Of your inEratitUdc?
you've been drinking" 7 cried.
so don't suppose you realize how
disgusting you arc-or how insult
ing, Now Will you SO-Or shall
call the OPERATOR
Call the operator" That's good.
She's gone home. Want to take
that Toughneck elevator boy into
your confidence abOut-my calling
on you? Don't be so silly"
Tom Mason's voice steadied now
and took on q deeper tone, more
alarming than his maunderings had
been. He laid his hands on my
shoulders and brought his face
close to mine. / could feel his hot,
dry breath on my cheek as he
spoke:
"Don't be cruel To me, dear.
There's nothing 10 fear. Naturally
as landlord here 1 have duplicate
keys. If anyone came in they'd
think just what You did at first
that came 10 see to the plumbing"
Take your hands OF my-dress."
I said tensely. through jaws that
wanted TO culver.
He laughed and slid his hands
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When a Girl Marries

same time 1 pulled myself up from
the conuch in spite of the hot, sag
gi1g weight that seemed TO be
dragging me down. Then cross
ed 10 the door. saying in a tone
I tried to make as calm and as
Indifferent as if this were ten in
morning instead OF ten al night:
I'm glad you've found the apart
ment in good shape. Thanks for
looking il over. Goodnight"
My hand was on the door knob,
and / gave it a matter Of-Course
opening twist Then Tom Mason's
hand closed down over minc-wct.
Clammy fingers pressing against my
wrist. Try as / nisht, I couldn't
shake them free. My breath seemed
10 be pounding up from my heart
and then catching with a rasp. l
could hear IL struggle 20 tear out
moment ] realized that IL wasn't
my breathing 1 heard-but Tom
Masons.
%Take your hand away" / gasped.
"Take it away. Leave my apart
ment this Instant
But his hand closed OVER mine
and he drew me away from the
door-drew me irresistibly across
the room and ovcre to the high
backed Venetian chair. Then with
4 laugh and a sweeping bow, he
fairly showed me into the chair.
Dear Donna Anne, IN another
moment you'll make me think I'm
not welcome" said he, chuckIins.
[ stoned TO my feet and con-
fronted him in wild fury.
81 tried TO laugh this on-to
YOU insist on a scene. All right
let's have it, What are you doing
in my apartment? demand 20
The Washington times., 1919-02-28
Advice to the
LOvelOrn
An Ideal Achieved.
Y DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

MY DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
The girl that I would become EMAIL
CURED OF was visualiZed many times.
The risualizatiOn waned some monlhS
go I had met that girl = new
problem seems to confront me. she
c0ntrived to test my love by verbally
bringing in third party. Is my at
tempt TO win this girl frustrated BY an
artificN. or shall 7 continue 70 show
my attention as il those words we're
never spoken" JEAN
II YOU have found the ideal girl,
40 not allow yourself 10 be too
easily discouraged in the pursuit or
her. Nor need the mere mention OF
another man be regarded as at all
a serious encouragement. Urge
your own claim to this desirable
young persons favor with all the
energy yOu have.
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Hurtful to His Feelings.

Little Tommy came home from
Sunday school one day in a very
thoughtful mood. Mother" he said,
"don't you think I've been a good
boy since" I've been TO Sunday
schooIeV "Why, yes; certainly"
replied the other Don't you
think you can trust me now. moth
err" "Of course, 1 do! But why do
you ask c'N'Oh, nothing" replied the
boy: only I was wondering why
you kept the cakes locked. up just
the same as you did Before I went
TO sunday school,
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Predicting and Preaching.

Two. brothers named Chalmers,
. one a dOotof OF divinity and the
other a doctor Of medicine, occupied
the same house. One day q nan
called and asked for DR.. Chalmers,
and the physician presented him
self. You've changed considerably
since ] last heard you preach" said
tire caller evidently greatly aston
-ished.- '0fls- it-.is' ,>FSay '.~bFSther. you
want 10 see" said the medical man
He breaches and ! practice.
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The Tobacco Problem.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
I am going about with R-young man
whom have grown TO regard as more
than n friend. The only thing that 1
do not like about him IS that he
smokes a great many cigarettes.
have asked him TO stop smoking, and
we have many arguments. Do you
think I am right in asking him TO
stop? A CONSTANT READER
1t is, a reasonable thing to ask,
and it will be greatly TO the young
mans advantage il he gives up
smoking for your sake. I wish that
all young men who smoke exces-
sively could be persuaded to make
this sacrifice.
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s. I 7

I[TT ONE from the sea" -The forearm OF the Nd
tioR" in sea-bue dark seabIue like the north
- travelling Gultstream, in color like living
sapphire the live jade Of the Florida waters dark
seabue like many Mothers rinsewater laced with
white foam the forearm of the Nation in dark blue with
doubled fist The end that branded its mark Ger
many's sea-going memory for good, is coming home.
New York harbour tossing green and white jostling
erad and silver in the Winter wind with the lady with
torch and the spiked nimbus looking it,
them in and queer feeling at her heart, and
rises with a violet cheer Los Angeles harbOT blue
as debutantes silk dress, dancing and prjcked with
light witnessed nv cTClinE silver beaches docks,
aud hll.Climbing San Pedro them falls in
owe with sailor all again and . explain
herself. San Diego. himmed- her hack to the desert
The Washington times., 1919-02-28
CHAPTER Mi.
IKE Dead Whom We Kill.

The Silver Pike is an old res
tauraut on the Qnai des TourneIles.
Though Il, Ia 8 gradually lost a
large share OF its reputation and its
customers. Il is nevertheless still
well known among Parisians who
are fond OF good living: the cooking
ts eNcellent- and "A rare thing, the
qufE1- Isl absolute
The view from the second story
The Washington times., 1919-02-28
A Seuing Hint.

IN stitching white silk bloses by machine place piece
of white paper underneath the material If this is done
the silk does not pucker draw up, and the paper is
easily removed when the work is finished.
The Washington times., 1919-02-28
This Day il. History.

THIS is the anniversary Of ihc discovery Of Bicas GOMEZ
in 1926. It's period was tribe six years. IN 1876
il was in two parts Since 1852 it has not been seen aud
is supposed 10 have broken up and formed material Tor
shooting stars.
The Washington times., 1919-02-28

her face dued with her faerblue where ships
ride like granite isles anchor looks out and them
remembers with proud chest the AFFECT
OF the German feet boyinblues part in it, aud
lifts her voice in delirium.
Through ports the blue stream flows. aud spreads
into the plains and backCOuntry the hills North South
East and West Jacks coming home. too. like other
boy in dusty battletan, covered with glory. And on
my street, and yours, there audiences that
waited long time to hear all about it. wrapped silent
sdmira .lon conem plating his glory My Bills won
DER" said my street he isn't the same boy
that way somehow, He's some THINGS. He
doesn't talk muCh--but his Chum says Bill was right
there" ~OUR John got SUBJ" boosted a baby on my
street. And girl my street says Jim in every
other sentence and doesn't know she does it Jim is
home from the