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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23
FOR MRS. SHEEHY

Mrs w. G. Matthias will entertain at luncheon on Wednesday a the Country [ club in honor of Mrs. Fred Sheehy of Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23

Mrs W. D. Hammett will entertain al a Lyric party on Tuesday afternoon in honor of Mrs. Richard Massey, 1, guests. Mrs Gordy and Mrs. Camp of Georgia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23
Y. ". C. A. ACTIVITIES

The event of the past week was the gymnasium exhibition under the direc- tion of Miss Wolfram and Miss Ethel Har1ell Ninety took part in the beau- Idi1nI programme of marches. calis- thenics, costumed folk and aesthetic dances. wand and dumbbell drills. The gymnasium was crowded to it's utmost capacity and many more were stand ing about the wa1ls-leaving barely space enough for the performers. It was an excellent showing for the physical department, especially when
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23

Frank Simons Mrs. S. D. Harris, Mrs. Frank Gafford, Jr., Miss Fannie Jacobs, MT. C. p Welboln, Mrs w. G. Harrison, Mir. r. c. Cavins, MT. W. G. Posteu, Mir. Erskine Ramsay, Mrs. Bert Mead- ow, Mrs, Doster. Miss Coughlin, Mrs
 Leo keyser. Mrs. R. A. Smith, Mrs: Tom pankeN. .--. --.t ..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23

ner of Nashville, Tenn; Mrs. W. B. Ed
 mondson of Albany. Mrs. G. A. Nelson of Decatur Mrs. J. E Penny of Birming ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23
COUNTRY CLUB DINNER GUESTS

Among those at dinner last evening at the Country club were: MT. and Mrs. David Roberts. Jr., MT. and Mrs. Felton Wmberly, Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Osbun, MT and Mrs. Mercer Barnett, Mir. and Mrs. A. c. Ramsay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23
KATHERINE BOWERS BAND

The Katherine Bowers band Will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2:So o'clock at the home of Mrs. Dewitt simpson. 7lS Twen- ty-th:rd street, north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23
MIR. RAMsAY's TEA PARTY

Mr. Erskine Ramsay entertained, q. few friends yesterday afternoon at the Tutwiler in honor olf MT. B. A. Saun- ders of London. Covers were laid for 12.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23

By EMMA REID RYALL
MRS. HAMMETT,s LYRIC PARTY

who has recently come to thls city tu mako her home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23
MRS BOWRON'S PARTY

Mrs Thomas Bowron will. entertain at tea Wednesday afternoon .t he: home in honor of Mrs. Edgar Bvwron.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23
MISS MCCORMACK ENTERTAINs

Miss Katherine Mccormack enter aimed a few friends at dinner last eve- hing at the Country club in honor Of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23

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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-25
sourH CAROLINA NEWS

Monsignor p. L. Duffy, rector OF
St. Joseph's Catholic church IN Char-
lesion, for the past twenty years, died
at his home in that city this week; ne
was one CT the best known Cathoic
churchmen in the south.
will Chapman, a negro, ran amuck
in Columbia, Monday and slashed
negro man and two negro women pc
fore he was captured by the police. he
was under the influence Of some un-
known intoxicant which resulted In MS
death several hours later.
Elections will soon be called by
Governor Cooper to fill the vacancy
in the Seventh Congressional Dlstrlct
caused by the resignation OF Congress
man Lever and in the Sixth District on
account Of the death Of Congressman
Ragsdale. Counties in the Seventh
district are: Calhoun, Lee, Lexington
Orangeburi;. Richland and Sumter.
Sixth district counties are: Darlington
Dillon, Florence, Georgetown, Horny
Marion, Marlboro and Williamsburg.
At the annual meeting Of the South
Carolina Division, United Confederate
Veterans. w. A. Clark Of Columbia,
was reelected commander In chief and
David Cardwell, adjutant. Sumter
was selected as the place OF next
meeting. A feature Of the reunion
which was held at Greenwood, TINS
week was an address by Miss Mildred
Rutherford of Athens. Ga. historian
general of the United Daughters or the
Confederacy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-25

got more to eat about August 1, the
extras being furnished by the Red
Cross"
Capt. Hunter has none but the high
est praise for the British troops with
whom all of his service was spent. In
timate!y associated with both officers
and men Of Britain for two years. liv-
ing in the trenches with them, binding
their wounds, coming to know their
innermost thoughts and feelings
through months and months In
the thickest of 1t all with them,
he is most competent Judge Of
the true character and worth of
the Britisher and the gallant part
that he played in the struggle for world
democracy. He naturally made many
| friends among the. English during his
/ long service in England and with Eng
lish troops IN Belgium and France,
and while he Is hopeful that II will
never be necessary to so to war again,
| If it ever does become necessary he
could not hope to serve with finer
and drawer personnel Of officers and
men than the British, whom he said
looked upon the war as a great sport
ing contest, who were the greatest
sportsmen in the world and who fought
| and died like sportsmen.
Capt. Hunter Is the second Yorkville
man who was made prisoner Of the
Germans during the recent world war,
the first being James Moore, a York
| vile lad who was taken prisoner by q
German submarine after his vessel,
the Norwegian. "Storsk..s," was tor
pedoed and sunk, and taken into Ger
many where he was kept for several
months.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-25
AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

G. W. Whitesides-Calls on all interested per-
sons to help clean Sharon cemetery oil next
Thursday, 3lst
John L. Stacy-Wants buyers for his farm and
also for his residence at Clover.
l. W. johnson, Mayor-Publshes ordinance
forbidding any but firemen to ride on the fire
Star Theatre-Earle Williams today in "The
Man Who Wouldn't Tell" Serial tomorrow.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.Ladies' hats at half
price. Colored voies, 25 cents yard.
York Drug Store-Suggests that you SOW tur-
nips. 1t has the seed of several varieties.
G. W. Whitesides & Co., Sharon-Crimson clo-
yer seed in chaff. 25c pound. New goods
B. W. Heffron-Advertises that on September
he will apply to Clover Mfg. Co., for reissue
of lost mill stock. -,
Carroll Supply Co.-Talks about the White
Hickory wagon. which it has in the wide
tread pattern.
United States Tire Co.-on page four tells you
about the good quality of its tires and also
where they can be secured.
York Furniture Co.-Sells Fisk tires and sug-
gests that you buy a Fisk the next time you
need tire. See page four.
First National Bank, York-Points out that the
boys of today will be the fnanciers of tomor-
row and suggests that you train them now.
Loan & Savings Bank-Tells you why 1t is TO
your advantage to do your banking business
with 1t.
10 customers and friends relative to the big
stock of goods bought for the fall trade.
IS. L. Courtney--Just reminds you that August
lst is only eight days away and suggests that
YOU "sign up" for Ford car before then.
Nathan Feins' ein-Gives notice that repre-
sentative OF Chicago Kahn Bros. will be at
his store July 2sth and 2sth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-25
MERE MENTION

All interned civilian enemy aliens,
except those guilty Of advocating an
archistic doctrines and those who de-
sire to be depatriated, will soon be
given their freedom by the Unlted
States according to announcement OF
Attorney General Palmer".........Plans
decided upon to aid in the permanent
organization of the American Cotton
Association at a meeting in Atlanta,
Ga, Wednesday, include the forma.
ton Of a campaign committee OF 2eO
members and the selection OF Atlanta
as headquarters for the membership
committee. Prince OF wales
will visit the United States In August
as the guest of the American govern
ment. Sheriff j. w. Sparks OF Gun,
man county, Ala, was killed In 'pllho
tiger" raid in Cullman, Sunday nlsnt'
...,,....... Governor Beckett OF North caro-
lima has granted a pardon to James
Carter, a white man serving a sentence
of eighteen months for assault with
deadly weapon. Among the reasons
the governor gives for the pardon
is that the wife Of James carter
wrote that james has always been an
obedient husband" ."--.....A JuVenlle
court is to be established In Charlotte
within the next few days.."...A charter
has been issued to the Ridge Mill OF
Gastonia, which has capital stock OF
$500, 900. r. c. Rankin, A. {. Myers
and D. NJ. Jones are the incorporators'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-25

terms at which Judge Gary presided
furnished a convincing object lesson,
and the grand jury was persuaded by
actual observation of the soundness OF
Judge Gary's observations in that con-
nection. The development at the re-
cent term-juries drawn for two weeks
Of civil business and not a single case
tried. may be taken as cumulative EVIL
dence. The grand jury has promised
to take the whole matter under careful
advisement and at the November term
will probably recommend a return to
the old.schedule Of three sittings or the
court a year. These will be all that
will be necessary to subserve the pub
lie interest and welfare. AS to wheth-
er there will be any change, however,
will depend upon the legislative dele
gatior. The grand jury had the mat
ter up with previous delegation and
it only made matters worse rather than
better.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-25
AUGUST. month of picnics in Y

August, month of picnics in York
county Is at hand. And the news from
various communities is that there Will
be as many picnics this year as usual.
York county automobile owners con-
tinue to increase at a rapid rate, and
the public roads over which they can
hardly be run continue to increase at
Just about as rapid rate.
Because of the bad conditions of the
road between Yorkville and Glover.
partly caused by the recent rains, au-
tomobile traffic between the two towns
was virtually abandoned Wednesday
and Thursday.
Although catawba river reached
height <f about twenty-five feet this
week, according to York county people
living along the river there has been
comparatively little crop damage.
Bottom corn along the river has been
injured somewhat, but not great
deal.
That petition in Gaffney for an
election on the question Of recalling
Prof. ]. H. Witherspoon from the su-
perintendency Of the public schools Is
a unique development the outcome OF
which will be watched with great in
terest. While it would not be under
stood as holding Mr. Witherspoon up
as a paragon Of perfection either In
temper or temperament, The Enquirer
does not hesitate to say that In It's
judgment, Prof. Witherspoon Is the
most proficient and efficient school su-
perintendent that the town of York.
Vile ever had. If he has one fault
more than another it is in measuring
all corners by exactly the same yard
stick and as in this world OF many
kinds of people, there are naturally not
a few who object to this characteristic.
Everybody is willing to admit that
Solomon's advice about sparing the
rod and spelling the child, Is good as
to other peoples children, but there
are many who are unwilling to adopt
any such doctrine as to their own
children. 1t is generally among these
that there is most objection to Prof
Witherspoon. The referendum, If 1t Is
held, may very easily result in the re-
call of Prof. Witherspoon; but If so 1t
will be no reflection on the character
or ability Of that most able educator
On the contrary it will only show how
badly the community as whole really
needs a sure enough school teacher
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-25
WIDESPREAD FLOODS

The rains Of the past ten days have
extended all ever the southeastern wa
tershed from northern Virginia and
eastern Tennessee, down through
South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
The rains have been gentle compar-
ed with those which made the de-
structive floods Of 1908 and 1916, and
while so far there have been no ex-
tended reports of serious damage to
roads or bridges, the crop losses are
heavy throughout the whole territory
involved.
Coming down from Virginia on
Wednesday, the editor Of The Enqui-
rer crossed the following rivers Dan,
Roanoke. Neuse, Haw, Deep, Yadkin
and Catawba. All these streams were
high out of their banks; but the rail-
road people did not seem to be appre-
hensive of disaster to bridges or tres
ties.
Throughout the whole of the flooded
territory referred to above the crop
damage has been very great-great
enough to amount to general calam-
ity
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-25
The MARRIAGE RECORD

The probate court of York county
has issued marriage licenses to the fol-
lowing parties on the dates named:
July 21-Church Gill to Maggie Dye,
York township (colored).
July 22-Vance L. Mobley to Ola
Bolin, Bullock's Creek.
July 22-Rolin Gibbons to Mamie
Lovelace, Kings Mountain township.
July 22-George Hall to Louisa King,
Bullocks Creek (colored).
July 22-George E. Starnes, Rock
Hill to Myrtle E. Chapman, Catawba
township.
July 23-James F. Wallace, Hunt
ersville, n. c., to May Hagler, Glover.
July 23-John Sheriff.. Cornelius,
n. c., to Ollie Lewis, Taylorsville, N. G.
July 23-Luther Davis to Jessie
Woodring, Great Falls.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-25
Friday, July 25, 1919.

average Of at least twenty bales OF
cotton has been sold in Sharon, every
day for the past week and business
along all lines has been fairly brisk,
rain and more rain to the contrary
notwithstanding. There Is still much
cotton being held by farmers Of the
Sharon community and the indications
are that the majority Of 1t would not
be sold Immediately even though the
price should run to forty cents right
quick. Most OF those farmers who
have held thus far are people who
don't need the money very badly and
they are in no hurry therefore to
let go.
According to several Sharon people,
the town and immediate vicinity was
visited by the hardest rain early We'd
nesday morning that has been known
I'm the past ten years at least. 1t was
a veritable gully washer and the de-
luge continued for at least an hour and
q half coming down just about as hard
as 1t could come. Considerable dam
age has resulted to corn in the bottoms
along the little branches especially.
Among the heaviest suffers Is Mr.. Bob
Hope whose fine corn prospect on his
bottoms just outside the town has
been badly damaged. Little damage
iiiS Deeu TepOTtcu DtCdUSc VI ONeTuOW
OF the larger streams in the vicinity.
Threatening skies did not prevent a
fairly large attendance upon the meet
ing of the Girls Canning club of Sha-
ron, held here Tuesday. 1t was the
original intention to hold the meeting
at Sharon A. r. p. church, but because
of the rain, 1t was transferred to the
school house. There was quite a large
attendance Of members and other peo-
pie of the town and community who
are interested in the work. The two
county home demonstration agents
were present. A basket picnic dinner
was served.
Roy Plexico, who has recently been
discharged from the military service
after being overseas a number of
months has returned to the home of
his father, Mr.. ]. M. Plexico in Sharon.
Misses Stella and Penninnah Cain
are visiting friends at Liberty Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason w. Smith and
little son Of Hartwell. Ca. are visiting
the family Of Mr.. w. T. Smith on Sha-
ron No. 4.
j. G. Caldwell of Sharon Is in the
Fennell Infirmary in Rock Hill, where
he will undergo an operation for ap-
pendicitis.
5. b. Pratt Of Sharon, spent We'd
nesday in Charlotte.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-25
WITHIN THE TOWN

Considerable cotton has been sold
on the Yorkville market this week.
Things are in a fair way now for
the building up Of a genuine cotton
market in Yorkville, provided the peo-
pie will pull together.
Local barber shops have given
notice Of an increase in price Of work.
Due to the increase prices of every
thing else, the BARRIERS claim that they
are unable to make living at the old
scale of prices.
A large number. Of Yorkville people
assembled on the courthouse steps at
noon yesterday to extend a formal well
come to Capt Phillip w. Hunter who
returned 10 his home here yesterday
morning after two months service
overseas. Capt. Hunter was introduced
to his audience by Mayor /. w. john
son and he expressed hts pleasure at
being in the midst of his relatives,
and acquaintance again. Brief ad-
dresses of welcome were delivered by
Rev. DR.. +. +. Gillespie and Hon. J. S.
Rrice
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-25
Washinaton Race Riots.

One of the most significant and
probably portentious developments OF
recent months in America, is the race
riots of the past week in the city OF
Washington.
There are more negroes in Washing
ton in proportion to population than
in any other city in the United States,
and for long time more thoughtful
students Of the race problem have been
settling down to the conviction that
sooner or later the problem for the
country will be settled in that city.
The immediate cause Of the present
outbreak is the same old malady so
characteristic Of the more depraved ell
ement of the blacks-the insane bru-
tai and apparently uncomfortable pro-
pensity for insulting and attacking
white women.
Under the same provocation in any
southern city the results would nave
been more serious than they have yet
been in Washington, and 1t Is pretty
safe to assume that whatever may be
the ending of the present outbreak the
future will show that the developments
of the week have only been in the ma
ture Of a symptom Of what is to come.
Throughout this part Of the south
ern country. in York county and the
counties Immediately surrounding, the
relations between whites and blacks
are still quite satisfactory. These re-
lations are not as close or as cordial
as they have been in the past, and they
are not growing closer; but the infiu-
ence of the associations and traditions
of the past is still quite strong enough
to allay apprehension Of any immedi-
ate serious friction.
A large proportion Of the negro pop
ulation of Washington Is made up OF
struggling idlers from different parts
of the south, who have no reasonable
conce ption of their proper relation to
the body polite. Their ignorant, half
defined aspirations to social and polin-
cal equality, which under the ciroum.
stances can mean nothing but soclal
al d political domination, furnishes
fertile and dangerous soil for the seeos
that are bein5 sown by most OF thelr
would-be leaders, and in the future
that is looming up before them there
is i:ttle that is reassuring.
That trouble is brewing-serious
is little reason to doubt,
and while conservative people would
rather see the trend of events In a dill
ferent direction from that which Is
now apparent, still they have feeling
that if things must come to their worst
there is no better place in the whole
country than the city Of Washington
for a preliminary determination OF the
issues when final settlements are to be
reached.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-25

about the time the plant has begun to
do it's best at fruiting, the plant sends
out numerous lateral roots up close
to the surface, following in its search
for moisture the line of the least re-
sistance.> The sun comes out later on
and quickly kills the heavy root system
near the surface. With the growth Of
the tap root having been interrupted
and the lateral surface system having
been killed, drouth finds the plant un-
able to get sufficient water and there
follows rapid shedding Of the fruit.
This is especially true Of sandy lands,
and it Is also true to a large extent of
red lands"
On train in North Carolina the
other day Here and There was intro
duced to Capt. Palmer, late Of the
American aviation service in France,
now at his home in Bennettsville. Capt.
Palmer, apparently only about %
years of age, is an Ace, the posssssor
Of American and French distinguished
service crosses, and along with it all Is
an unusually bright and intelligent
young man, who Is about as mod
est in the discussion Of his own ex-
ploits, as would be timid girl Of 16.
He was as desirous of being ~pleasant
and agreeable as is any other we'll
bred young gentleman, and OF course 1t
was not difficult to get cut of him
some very interesting information;
but aszhe was never made aware of
the professional identity Of the writer
it is not deemed fair to take too full
advantage of what should properly be
considered private conversation.
Captain Palmer, then a lieutenant, ac-
quired his distinction as an ACE" by
downing five German planes. He did
not give a specific recital of any par
ticular case; but from the way he dis
cussed the matter he left the impress
sion that from his viewpoint there was
no very great hazard connected with
the downing of the enemy aviators.
That sounds egotistical, but 1t wasn't.
Here IL the way Captain Palmer ex-
planned after we become pretty sure
of ourselves in the air, we get so we
can not only tell pretty well what our
own machines are doing; but we are
also able to judge the experience and
proficiency of another aviator. AS a
rule, where two opposing aces run
across each other, a little maneuvering
shows each what he Is up against, and
the chances are that each will decide
upon a quiet getaway. 1t Is the
greeny, generally, that gets downed."
He did not suggest that anybody was
scared" but he certainly. cleared
away all idea Of any unnecessary
counting Of death. He agrees most
heartily with Eddie Rickenbaker's s
description of air fighting as "scian-
tific MURDER" but he admitted a fasci-
nation about it that made him like it.
Capt Palmer has seen proper to de-
cline very flattering offers to remain
in the aviation service, offers that
would give him larger income than
he can Immediately expect from pri-
vate life But If it should so happen
that the government shall need me
again for war;" he said, "it will not
have to send for me. will go at once,
no matter what l may be doing"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-25

Now that Lieut.. Col. Ansell has re-
signed his place in the office of the
Judge advocate general Of the army,
1t is likely that the war department Is
going to csme in for some scorching.
Col. Ansell, said by General Crowder
to be the best lawyer in the military,
has been advocating reform in the
method of courts martial and was
really forced to resign by the military
autocrats of the army because he ad-
vocated reform. Now that the colonel
is out of the service he is In better
position to say what he thinks and
some several millions of young Ameri-
cans who have recently had military
service and who know little some
thing at least about the unfairness OF
the court martial system will watch
his career with interest.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-25
BACK FROM GERMANY.

Eight months prisoner Of the Ger
mans who undertook to slowly starve
him to death as they attempted to and
did starve other prisoners and after
being engaged in the medical service
of the British army for two years, dur
ing which time he saw service In some
of the most terrific engagements oc the
late war, Capt. Phillip w. Hunter re-
turned to his home in Yorkville,
Thursday morning, looking quite hale
and hearty despite his narrowing ex-
periences of the past twenty-four
Captain Hunter wears the British
military medal for conspicuous ser