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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-29

The l25 or more American caval-
rymen who went over into Texas on
Tuesday of last week after the Dand
of .iesus Renteria, returned on Sunday
and Monday. They were under com
mand of Capt. Leonard Z. MatlacK.
They report that Jesus Renteria was
killed in his saddle by an American
aviator with machine gun bullets. TWO
other bandits were killed by the Amer
leans and nine were brought pack
into the United States as prisoners.
rhis is according to stores gwen out
TO the public. The public is informed
that the American patrols came In the
night upon a strong Carranza force,
.and as the rain had opliterated the
trail of the bandits, the Amerfcans
quietly withdrew. The expedition was
undertaken in accordance with
treaty under which either Mexico or
the United States is supposed to nave
the right to pursue bandits across the
border. Shortly after the movement
of the Renteria band was commenced,
the Mexican government began 10
make inquiries, and Immediately Mex
ican troops began to show up in the
section over which the Americans
were travelling: Although the Mexicans
gave assurance that they were merely
assisting in the search, 1t is very well
understood that the Americans ana
Mexicans could hardly work together
in harmony.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-29

No. the disappearance OF What Is
known as the Humorous Column
from the fourth page of The Enquirer
is not q matter of choice and IT Is not
intended to be permanent. This eXpia-
nation is suggested by inquiries that
have been made by old friends OF the
naner during the past week. At least
half a dozer people have approacheo
members of the staff about the matter
during the past week. They seemed
n feel. as they have right to feel
that they were entitled to say-so
about that humorous column. was thaI
humorous column not a feature OF the
first Yorkville Enquirer that was ever
printed sixty-four years ago! has II
not appeared in every issue since then
until the issue last Friday? Is there
IN old subscriber or a reading memper
of his family who has not al some
time or other made it rule to read
this column in every issue almost the
first thing after receiving the paper!
OF course the publishers understood
these things. They know that the aV-
erage reader Graves variety. Some OF
them incline most to the important
news of the day, varying In their Ideas
as to what is important and what Is
not. Some of them want literary Sc
Elections, including entertaining nctlon
and instructive educational matter.
Some are most interested in the pus-
mess advertising in that portion or the
paper that tells what the merchants
and distributors generally have to OF
fer and some are more interested IN
official notices Of whatever nature, But
that humorous column is held IN
greater esteem by a larger number OF
people than Is any other one feature
of the paper. Yet, the publishers know
that heretofore the rule has been that
the humorous column must appear II
nothing else appeared, Advertising
could take up the fourth page as far
as the humorous column; but 1t must
not go beyond that. If there was
enough advertising to fill up the
fourth page back to the humorous COL
umn and all of the third page there
must be extra pages. But it has not
been practicable to print extra pages
of late, except at the expense OF heart
breaking labor, and during the past
few weeks even that would not suffice.
From the beginning of the work OF
moving things around In the press
room to make room for the big ma
chine now being installed, many de-
tails that go to make The Enquirer
the kind of paper it is had to be neg
lected. Columns Of reading matter,
including editorials, locals, advertise
ments, ETC., that had been duly writ
ten up and set up had to be left out
The Humorous column went for the
first time last Friday, and 1t was even
decided that If there was no other way
| for It this issue there might be col
umn or more advertising on the first
page. But all this confusion and dis
ARRANGEMENT is pretty nearly II not
quite at an end. The big perfecting
press is almost ready, and from thence
onward the Humorous" and other
columns will appear as Of old and In
their proper places. If there Is not
room in the usual four pages, then
there will be six, eight, ten, twelve,
sixteen or more pages, enough to make
room.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-29

Dr.. ]. H. Saye and Mr.. ]. d. Hope OF
Sharon, have returned home after q
short trip to the mountains of western
North Carolina.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Jackson have
received information that their son, R
G. Jackson has arrived in the states
after serving overseas.
Mrs. Mollie Therrell of Hickory
Grove has returned home after spend
ing some time with her brother, Rev
E. S. Watson Of Waxhaw N. c.
Miss Maude Miller OF Baltimore, fol
several seasons past in charge of the
millinery department at the Kirk
patrick -Belk Company will again be In
charge this year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-29
WITHIN THE TOWN

The fire department was called out
Wednesday afternoon to extingu1sn
burning grass on the premises OF Mr.
r. T. Allison, The damage was slight.
Mayor 1, w, Johnson, Mr.. ]. H, B.
Jenkins, Jr, cashier of the Peoples
National Bank; Mr.. B. n. Moore,
president of the Loan & Savings Bank
and Jas. D. Grist made canvass OF
the business and professional men OF
the town yesterday afternoon with
view to securing members for the YORK
county branch of the American Cotlon
Association, A large numpe OF local
people joined the association ana tne
canvassing committee expects 10 con-
time its work today and tomorrow.
-Messrs. James Bros. lost a large
fine mule last Monday night as the re-
suit of an unfortunate accident 1t ap-
nears that the mule which arrived
with a recent shipment from the west
had been badly crippled in transpor.
tation. After the animal had received
such treatment as seemed best, It was
turned into a lot on Kings Mountain
street, recently purchased by Mr.. J. >.
lanes, and which had grown up IN
rank grass and weeds that appeared
excellent pasture. While grazing the
animal fell backward into an old well,
the existence of which was unknown
to the new owner of the lot. The mis-
hap occurred late in the afternoon. AS
soon as he learned of the trouble, MI.
II. B. James put some men 10 WORK
digging the animal out, which they ac-
complished at s o'clock Tuesday morn
ing. The animal died q few minutes
after its release from nervous worry,
Mr.. James thought, as 1t showed no
signs of injury other than the injuries
previously received in shipment.
At the instance of Mayor l. w.
Johnson and Chairman M. l.. Carroli
of the Merchants association OF YORK
vile, a meeting of number or mer-
chants was held in the courthouse
Wednesday evening for the purpose
of discussing the tax assessments OF
local merchants as recently returned
to Auditor B. M. Love by the state tax
commission, Assessments Of mer-
merchants for taxation as fixed by the
state commission was read by j. 3.
Brice, Esq, and gross Inequalities were
pointed out. There were several IN
stances where state commission had
made the assessments much lower
| than the merchants affected had made
returns themselves and 1t was appar-
ent that the assessments were unfair.
| The list was also shown to be incom-
plete since q number Of the merchants
were not represented In the tax COM
missioners return to the auditor. II
was pointed out that unless some ac-
ton is taken looking to a revision and
re- adjustment of the matter mer-
chants will be required to pay taxes
this fall on the return as made by the
commission and working an injustice
upon all. According to the law the
merchants have ten days in which to
appeal the matter and in all probability
committee will be appointed to meet
with the commission in Columbia, with
. view to putting the assessments OF
the local merchants upon an equitable
basis
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-29

Ten thousand American troops are
held in France to guard 10000 Ger
mans, taken prisoner by the Ameri-
cans, who cannot be returned to Ger
many until the peace treaty mas peen
ratified by three powers. 1t is estimated
that It is costing the United States,
roughly, $1,O0O,O0O monthly to care
for these prisoners. England's Ger,
man prisoners number 250.ooO, and
more than $4,000 British soldiers are
required to look after them. Both the
United States and England expected
to release the Germans when the peace
treaty was signed, but France was un-
willing that this should be done until
ratification was complete. When Cen
eral Pershing, the American comman,
der in chief, sails for the United
States on Sept. 1, it is estlmateo tnsre
will still be about $4,000 niscella-
neous American troops in France, not
including the $500 on the Rhine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-29
Value of Organization.

Those cotton growers who are skep-
tical of the value of organization in
the interest of fair prices are recon-
mended to the example and practice
of the people to whom they sell their
product.
There is more or less organization
and understanding among cotton buy
ers. At least they do not have to go it
blind. They always have access to
information as to what they can buy
cotton for and what they can sell 1t
for. When they speculate if they do,
they do it with their eyes open.
There is not a more effective organ
ization in the world than that of the
cotton spinners. The spinners are or
ganized for buying and they are or
ganized for selling. With them the
ability to buy raw material at the low
-est price and sell the manufactured
product at the highest price Is fine
art. To attain this end they spend mil
lions of money and make the people
pay for it.
cotton industry who do not seem to be
able to make connection in the matter
of organization are cotton producers,
and the reason they are not able to
make connection is because they have
the opposition of so many hundreds OF
thousands of different kinds of people
who seem to sense the revolutionary
economic charges that would result
from such organization.
Every time the farmer has made a
threat Of trying to organize all kinds
of influences have been brought to
bear to head him off. Politicians have
used all their tricking, lawyers all their
shrewdness, manipulating social lead
ers their power and financiers every
possible pressure they could bring to
bear. Even ministers, some Willingly
and some unwittingly have Joined In
the campaign of opposition.
The cotton producer has never yet
succeeded in perfecting really effec-
tive organization. Every attempt he has
made has died in birth. But just look
at the consequences Of the different
threats he has made! Once they were
taking his product at less than cents
a pound, and not knowing what else
to do he threatened to ruin his own
crop. He actually did ruin some of it.
and they added a few cents pound to
the price Several times it looked as
if he was going to burst his bonds, and
mill men, bankers, politicians and all
began to holler. But then he would go
to sleep and all would begin to ride
him again.
Spinners pay thousands of dollars in
dues and assessments to keep up their
organizations; but when the farmer Is
asked to pay 25 cents a bale somebody
tries to destroy his confidence with
suggestions of graft.
Oh Mother, may l go out to swim,
Oh, yes, my daughter:
Hang your clothes on hickory limb
And don't go nigh the water.
Who would expect any kind of an
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-29

-Four killed and eight or ten more
or less seriously wounded was the sum
of the casualties to people on the nrst
day of the attempt of the Southern
Utilities Company to operate its .treet
cars in Charlotte by means or 'trlke
breakers. The killed were Will m z;
Pope. Claude H. Hinson, ca owen
Houston and j. d. Aldred. After the
cars had been idle for about three
weeks. it was announced that their
operation would be continued WIN
strikebreakerS. An arbitration poaro
consisting of the mayor and seVeral
others made final attempt TO orlng
about an agreement. The agreement
provided for a temporary understand
ing. including recognition of the union
bv the street car company. The COM
pany refused to sign. The strikers AT
first refused but later reconsidered- In
the meantime arrangements had peen
perfected to begin the operation OF the
cars with the help OF strike breakers;
Extra police had been employed ana
they were provided with automoolles
and armed with rifles and shot guns.
'rhe first cars were attacked at dluer-
ent points along the route with orlcks,
tones and other missiles There were
disturbances all day. o. II. Drum, as.
sistant superintendent OF the street
railway traffic was knocked down WIN
a brick wrapped in a newspaper and
had to be carried to hospltal. some
two thousand or more people sathefesa req
at the car barn at late hour N lne
NIGHT A man named Wilson got into
an argument with a policeman and
was Knocked down with the butt OF a
mn. Presently a shot was fired, may
he hv the mob and maybe by the po-
lice and then the police began shoot
ing promiscuously. Two men in the
crowd and a number OF others were
wounded. Six companies OF state mil
itia arrived on the scene during Iues-
day, but no further attempt was mace
to move the cars until yesterday. Inc
fifth death in connection with the
strike occurred Wednesday, when W1il
Hammond died. He was shot through
the throat in the car barn battle :rsa ana
his spinal cord was severed. Inc
cars were in operation yesterday. un.
der protection Of martial law put
were not being generally patronzed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-29
The resignation of Archduke Jo-

The resignation of Archduke Jo-
seph as president" of Hungary was
brought about. it appears as the re-
suit Of a telegram from the inter-al-
lied council at Paris giving him two
hours in which to turn the government
over to a cabinet in which all the
leading parties would be represented
Upon the receipt of the telegram Herr
Friedrich, Joseph's prime minister,
called u meeting of the cabinet and
immediate obedience of the Allied
councils note was promptly decideG
upon. Herr Friedrich was authorized
by the council to remain in charge un-
til the new government could be or
ganized and after that time he was to
vacate. The new government was to
include at least three socialists. Arch
duke Joseph said that he stepped down
without any regret, conscious that ne
had discharged his duty to Hungary IN
time of dire need.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-29
HERE AND THERE

j. R. Cannon who has recently re-
turned to his home in Yorkville, after
spending some time at Blowing ROCK
is telling a most unusual snake story.
Several people who have been spend
ing some time at Blowing Rock, Mr..
Cannon said. recently killed large
rattlesnake bearing eleven rattles and
button. The snake was hung up In
tree beside the road. Later 1t was
decided to take a photograph of the
dead snake and one member OF the
party proceeded to make the photo
graph with q camera. The gentleman
stationed himself at the right distance
for the proper focus and proceeded.
Another member of the party heard a
rattle and saw a second rattler about
to strike the man who was in the act
of taking the photograph. The warn
ing was given in time to prevent the
snake from striking the camera man.
It was killed and was found to have
seven rattles and a button and was
evidently the mate Of the first snake
and had been attracted to the spot
where it's mate was hanging. Several
large rattlesnakes have been killed this
summer in the vicinity Of Blowing
Rock.
The distinction of killing the last
deer that fell to the gun of a hunter In
York county belongs to the late Ben
Galloway, a negro, who was well
known in his day as "Old Time" This
is according to Mr.. j, j, j, Robinson or
the Beth Shiloh peighborhood. Mr..
Robinson was interested in the para
graph published In the Enquirer OF
last Friday about the lead mine that
is supposed to be located somewhere
in the neighborhood Of Crowders 8
Mountain. II remember hearing about
that lead mine when I was a boy"
said Mr.. Robinson. "Old Ben Gallo
way who was a notable negro in our
country as a miner and hunter when
was young used to claim that he knew
the location of that mine. And speak
ing of old Ben," Mr.. Robinson continu-
ed, 81 think he is entitled to the dis
tinction of having killed the last deer
that was shot in York county. l saw
him when he fred the shot. It was
within a quarter Of mile OF the
Galloway old mill, on the road on the
east side of the creek, and within
about three miles of Kings Mountain
Battle-Ground. This was in the fall OF
1868. A crowd of hunters had been
after that deer all day. and along IN
the afternoon it came bounding across
the road close to Ben's stand. Old
Ben fired as the deer went down In
brake, he jumped on top Of 1t with his
gun and yelled. It was quite large
buck with a chair on its head"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-29
LOCAL CACONICS
Picnic at Beth Shiloh.

A iarge picnic was held at Beth
Shiloh church Tuesday under the aus
pices of the Beth Shiloh Christian En-
deavor Association. There was plenty
of dinner and everybody present en-
ioyed the occasion immensely,
First York County Bale.
The first bale Of new crop cotton
| to be grown in York county was solo
| in Rock Hill Wednesday by d. H
Brown of the Oak Ridge section, The
bale weighed AGA pounds and was
bought by L. H. Johnston OF Rock Hill
for 33 cents a pound.
York County Delegates.
Governor Cooper has appointed the
following among the delegates to the
American Hospital Association which
meets in CINCINNATI, o.. Sept. s-12
inclusive: DR.. w. w. Fennell, DR.
Eleanor Saunders Rock Hill: Amy
Parker, Winthrop College. Rock Hill,
Picnic at Forest Hill.
There was a picnic held at Forest
Hill school Wednesday attended by a
large crowd from the surrounding
community Among those present was
Miss Belva Saunders, York county
school attendance officer who delivered
short address in which she explained
the compulsory laws and the value and
the necessity of obtaining complete
school census of the county.
Teachers in Demand.
Several of the rural schools of York
county are still without teachers, it is
understood, although the fall terms
are supposed to begin within a few
weeks. The lack Of teachers is a mat
ter that is giving the educational au-
thorities of the county more or less
concern and there is a possibility that
opening Of several Of the schools will
have to be postponed because Of lack
of teachers.
Liquor Making in Fort Mill.
State constables and other officials
are engaged this week in securing
Fort Mill township in search Of Illicit
distilleries, information having recent
ly reached the officers to the effect
that the moonshining industry has re-
Gently reached large proportions in
that township. Most of the distiller-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-29
OB 1T U A R Y

DIED-At his home in Glover Tues
day afternoon. Aug, 28, following a
long period of declining health. Mr.,
WILLIAM d. MOORE, in the S0th
year of his age. The deceased was a
veteran Of the War Between the
States and was well known to a large
circle of friends and acquaintance
throughout York county. He was for
many years a member of the Presby-
terian church from which institution
funeral services were held Wednesday
afternoon, conducted by his pastor
Rev. j. E. Berryhill. the burial follow
ing in the cemetery at Glover. He Is
survived by his widow and the follow
ing children: Mr.. w. B. Moore, Miss
Mary Moore, Mr.. Sam Moore and Mrs.
Ellie Moore Glover; and Mr.. John
Moore, Richmond, Va.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-29
Miss Ashe Makes Announcement.

70 the Home Workers:
AS the Emergency Fund has been
exhausted | am no longer Assistant
Emergency Home Demonstration
Agent for York county. l want the
good people of York county to know
that l appreciate their interest and CO.
operation while l was in the county
work, 1t was a pleasure to work with
and for You. l will be in the State
Home Demonstration office at Win
throp this winter and If there is ever
any information l can give, please
write me there.
Lillis +. Ashe.
Winthrop College, August 25. 1t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-29

In various northern newspapers
the United States government is offer
ing for sale the complete town Of Nj
tro, West Virginia, including 737 man
ufacturing buildings and dwelling
houses sufficient to accommodate more
than 10000 people. The sale is to take
place on September 80, to the highest
bidder. The manufacturing plant Is
equipped with $4,000 horse power and
the town has complete water and sew
erage systems. The plant is located
on a navigable river on the lines OF the
Kanawha and Michigan railway. Each
bid to receive attention must be ac-
companied by a certified check for
$500 O00
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-29

In the first primary in the Seventh
Congressional district held Tuesday,
George Bell Zimmerman Of Lexington
and f. c. Mann of st. Matthews, re-
ceived the largest number of votes
and will run in the second primary to
be held September 9. In the Sixth dis
trict, E. J. Sherwood of Conway and
+. H. Stoll of KingStree were the
leading candidates and will run off the
second primary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-29

- Lieutenants Frederick Waterhouse
and Cecil H. Connolly, two United
States army flyers who were lost In
the mountains of lower California for
a week have been discovered and res
cued by Mexican cavalry who brought
them back into the United States. The
men were flying over Mexico and were
forced to go down in the mountains.
They were unable TO find their way
out and search was made for them by
means of airplanes and otherwise.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-29
FRIDAY, AUGUST, 90, 1919.

If there are any cotton growers IN
York county who have not yet peen
impressed with the importance OF i'm
mediate and unanimous membership
in the American Cotton Association a
careful reading of the address of DR..
]. B. Johnson in another column, ought
to have the effect of compelling some
very serious consideration of the sub
iect
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-29
THE MARRIAGE RECORD.

Marriage licenses have been issued
by Probate Judge Houston as follows:
Aug. 23-Frank NJ. Myers, Rock Hill
to Essie Wilkins, Charleston.
Aug. 25-Charley Erwin to Mory
Brown, Ebenezer township, (colored).
Aug. 2T-AlonZo Whitlock to jamie
Miller, Rock Hill (colored).
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-29

1t is reported that Major c. c.
Nyche and Horace L. Bomar of Spar
tanburg, will be candidates for con-
gress to succeed Congressman Sam
]. Nichols of the Fourth district who
has announced that he will not seek
re- election. Capt. j. J. McSwain and
David ID. Traxler of Greenville. an
nounced some time ago that they
would seek the office.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-29

Senator Jones Of Washington has
introduced an important bill in con-
nection with the league Of nations
proposition. He Is willing to ratify the
treaty at once, provided that assur-
ance is given of the abolition Of mill
tary conscription all over the world.
He would provide for a two years
membership in the league conditioned
on the abolition of conscription during
that time. If the other nations decline
to abolish conscription within the time
limit, then the United States Is free to
withdraw from the league. The bill
provides for the appointment of United
States peace commissioners to serve
until the next general election and af-
ter that the commissioners are to be
elected by the people just as the pres
ident of the United States Is elected.