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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-31
Capt. A. II. Greene Dead.

Capt. A. II. Greene Dead.
Capt. A. H. Greene, for many years
a citizen of Rock Hill; but for num-
Der of years past resident of Lancas-
ter, died in that town on last Wednes-
day, aged 70 years. Capt. Greene was
the proprietor of the Carolina hotel at
Rock Hill for number Of years.
The Two Per Cent Penalty.
The two per cent penalty on unpaid
taxes goes into effect tomorrow. Taxes
may be paid today with a penalty of
one per cent. There Is quite bunch
of unpaid taxes on the books, and there
has been no small rush during the past
few days, from those who ought to get
their receipts without any further in
crease in the penalty.
Bethany Junior Order.
At the recent annual meeting Of
Bethany Council, No. 65, Jr. o. U. A.
NJ, the following officers were elected
to serve during the ensuing year: ]. w.
Pursley, councillor; N. A. Howell, A.
nancial secretary; w. B. McGill, re-
cording secretary; w. Lee Gettys, as
sistant recording secretary; s. Lee
Pursley, vice councillor; Brown Ber-
ry, conductor; c. L. Stowe, warden;
Lynn, SeIlclHel, i. G
Berry, w. Lee Gettys and w. w.
Brown, trustees.
The Catawba Bridge.
r. S. Riddle, T. J. Glenn and others
from Bethel township, along with ]. c.
| Wilborn, w. B. Moore and others Of
Yorkville, and delegation from Meek
lenburg county, including Messrs. Nc
Donald. I.B. Faris, and Stroup, went be-
fore the legislative delegation in Co.
lumbia We ..esday with reference to
the Catawba bridge question. The dele
cation agreed that York county would
provide one-third Of the expense of the
bridge to be located between Wright's
and Boyd's old ferries, at point to be
agreed upon by the engineers Of the
two counties.
Charged With Stealing Cotton.
A negro named Tom Carter of the
Guthriesville neighborhood, was ar
rested in Chester on Tuesday on the
charge of having stolen 6. bale of cot
ton from Ernest Vance, another ne
gro, who lives near the Chester county
home. Carter attracted attention in
Chester by driving into town with a
bale of cotton on light buggy. No
body had ever seen anything like that
before and naturally there was a
strong presumption of something
wrong. There was no more doubt Of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-31
LOCAL lACONICS
Public Building for Yorkvillc.

Congressman Stevenson has intro
duced bills looking to the erection OF
public buildings in Yorkville and Che
raw. The bill for the Yorkville build
ing seeks an appropriation Of $4,000
for building and lot.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-31
MULES AT FILBERT.

MULES AT FTLBERT.
T HAVE an excellent bunch Of Mis-
l souri, and Kentucky Mules at my
home near Filbert, that am selling
at right prices.
8 t. I. If HUGH g. BROWN.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-31
Lots of Nitrate.

Mr.. ]. F. McElwee informed The
Enquirer yesterday morning that the
applications for nitrate Of soda in York
county aggregated 1850 tons. Includ-
ing freight this means approximately
an outlay of $130,975.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-04-25

them into the deserted hall. he
Chinese cook snored away his vigil in
an armchair By the open IRE. The
men had rushed away to the lsvee.
women must wait" 0erty's laugh
was hysterical. I'VE can do NO good
down there" She threw herself, con
scious Of heroineship, into the ordeal
Of her spoilt entertainment
1t was always an incoherent dream
to Innes Hardin, that wild ride home
ward. the lurching scraping buggies.
the apprehensive silence. this budding
Of women like scared rabbits around q
table that had else been gay. The
women's teeth shivered over the ices.
Their faces looked ghastly by the light
shed by Gerty's green shades. She
wished she were at the levee. She
simply must 60 to the levee. I'm 90
ing to get a wrap" she threw to Gerry
as she passed. II left It in the hall"
She stole through the deserted Of
fee. past the white and silver soda
fountain, and out into the speeding
blur of the night. Formless shapes,
soft-footed, passed her. Az she sped
past the French windows Of the din
ing room she could get view Of the
shattered party.
lines made q dive into the darkness
There was q dim outline OF Fastening
figures In front Of her. She could
hear some one breathing heavily By
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-04-25
CHAPTER XII.
Hariinss Luck.

Two days later there was shock OF
earthquake, so slight that the tapping
of the water in Richards bath was his
animation Of the earth's uneasiness.
In the dining room later he found ev-
eryooe discussing 1t. "Who could re-
member an earthquake in that desertT
ssThe FIRST shake!"
During the morning. unfathered. as
rumors are born. the whisper OF dis
aster somewhere spread. Their own
slight shock was the edge Of the con-
vulsion which had been serious else
where. no one knew quite where. or
why they knew 1t at all. The men
who were shoveling earth on the levee
began to talk of San Francisco. Some
one said that morning that the city
was badly hurt. No one could confirm
the rumor. but 1t grew with the day.
Richard met It at the office late In
the Afternoon. He went direct to the
telegraph operators desk.
"Get Los Angeles. the o. p. ONCE.
And be quick about It."
In ten minutes he was talking to
Babcock. Babcock said that the dam
age by the earthquake to that city was
not known. but 1t was aflre. San Jose
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-04-25
Go BE CONTINUED.)
MANY CARlLL0NS WERE SAVED
Famous Bells Of Belgium Not All D.
stroysd BY Hun Ravaeee Of
the Country.

Thinking of peace memorials. The
United States will be the richer for
the possession Of carillons. those g.
gantic bell-pianos, Al they might Be
called, for which Belgium was, and
happily can still be famous. Many Of
her carillons, with from 80 to 81 bells,
ranging from little ones that weigh
only few pounds to big ones Of six
or seven tons. were destroyed BY shell
fire or enemy spoliation, bat some Of
the best have survived uninjured. The
bells of Iseghem were taken away By
the Germans. and recaptured and
brought back by the British. The
carlton of Malines survived in q tow
er that was seven times hit by artil-
lery; but the keyboard was smashed
from which Josef Benyn, one Of the
greatest bell-masters in the world.
bravely rang out the national airs of
Belgium while the invaders were get
ting ready to enter the town. And
now the carlton Of MalInes can re-
sumo its interrupted weekly concerts.
one Of which. just before the war. Ii
said to have had an audience Of at
least $4,000.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-04-25

Inneo Maoe . 1--WE SnSo tue OaTknoo&
her side. They kept apace. stumbling.
occasionally. the moving gloom betray-
ing their feet. A man came running
back toward the town. TITS cutting
backw He cried. Nothing but the
levee will save the towns!"
The levee!
The harsh breathing followed her.
As they passed the wretched hut Of .
Mexican gambler. suffering light
shone out. lines looked back. She
saw the wrinkled face Of Coronsl. Who
had left his water tower. his black
coarse hair was streaming in the
wind. his mouth. ajar. was express
sionless. though the fulfllment Of the
Great Prophecy was at hand. Beneath
the cheek-splotches Of green and red
paint rested . curious dignity. Ths
Indian was to come again into his own.
What Was his own. she Qusstioned.
a. her feet stumbled over loosoned
boarding. ditch crossing shs had not
seen. More corn, perhaps moro 0ery
stun to wash down the coeni Nore
white mans money In the brown
mans pocket-that. his happinees
Why should he not thank the gods,
His gods were speakingl For when
the waters Of the great river ran bach
to the desert. the long ago outraged
gods were no longer angry. The towns
might 60. but the great Indian god
were showing their good Will
She Joined q group at the levee
winding her veil over mouth and fore
head. Dark shapes swayed near her
The wind was making havoc Of thu
mad waters rushing down from thu
channel. The noise Of wind and va
tiers was appalling. Strange loud
voices came through the din. Of In
dams. Mexicans: cultural soundA Aez
ran past her. carrying shovels. pulling
sacks of sand: lanterns. blown dim
flashed their pale light on her chillst
| cheeks.
Not even the levee, she knew then
would save the towns. This was tn
end.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-04-25

Then he began to speculate as he
cooled over the trouble up yonder. A
whole city burningf They would sure
ly get 1t under control. He began to
think Of the isolation: the telegraph
wires all down. That might happen
anywhere! He walked to the door
and looked thoughtfully at the CON-
pany's big water tower. That wasn't
such a bad idea! He picked up his
hat, and went out.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-04-25
HARDINS LUCK7 HARDLY, THINKS RICHARD, AS he
F0REsEES DISASTER FROM CARELESSNESS OF
HIS PREDECESSOR.
HIS PREDECESSOR.

synopsis-K. engineer Of the Overland Pacinc
Marshall the Of the COLORADO ve
Imperial valley task which Thomas Hardin nea OF ne
failed Richard oesees
student In an
married Gerry Holiness with whom Richard once
offices at Calexco Rckaro
finds the engineers hostile him. He meets
Mr. and formers half sister, Innes
is Richard for supplaning her brother Hardin d
Richard planning evee protect Caexco and puts
Gery thinks her husband Jealous Gery
ride In his
ordered Marshall
fighting Hadns project
a to h the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-04-25

Che Spent Most Of Her oays at the
III Sewing Machine.
had confirmed II. Oakland had report
q the flames creeping up the resi-
dence hills Of that gay Western city.
Olnders were already falling In the
transbay town.
Richard dropped the receiver.
'Where's Hardinr
Tom Hardin emerged from q knot
Of men who were talking In q corner
~ the door.
"Where's that machinery
"what machinery"
Richard saw the answer to his Ques-
tion in the others face.
ssThe dredge machinery. Did you
attend to thatf Did you send for itr'
"Oh, yes. that's all right. It's all
right"
us 1t herer
Hardin attempted popularity. II
didn't know as you wanted 1t here. !
ordered It sent to Yuma"
"Is 1t at Yumar
Hardin admitted that It was not yet
ut Yuma; 1t would be there soon; he
had written: oh. 1t was all right.
"When did you writer
Hardin Redeemed under the cate
chism. of questions. He resented be.
ang held up before his men The 9th.
ers felt the electricity In the air. Har.
din and his successor were glaring al
each other like belligerents.
+ IT asked when did you writer
YESTERDAY"
Yesterday Richard ripped out
an oath. Yesterday. Why at all. II
IKE to known Did you understand
that you were ordered to get thai
herei Now. it's gone"
sGoner The others crowded up.
sSan Francsico's burning" III,
walked into his inner Office. mad cleal
through. He was not thinking Of tn,
ruin Of the gay young city; not ,
thought yet did he have Of the human
tragedies enacting there; Of homes
lives. fortunes swept into that hug
bonfire. As II affected the work at tn
river, the first block to his campaign
the catastrophe came home to him. HI
had q picture Of tortured. twiste'
iron, Of ruined machinery. the ma
chinery for his dredge. He saw It lynn
IKE q spent LAGOON, writhing In 1t
last struggle. He blamed himself TO
neaving even such small detail ~ tn
Fastening of the parts to Hardin
,cnre, for Hardin wasn't nt to be trust
- for anything. No one could tel
him now the man was unlucky; .
iwns Z fool. A month wasted en-
IN were precious A month"; AeofAl
I1s6ih's luck. O.. hslli
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-04-25
BY
EDNAH
AIKEN

"Well." remarked her husband. Il
only hope something will happen 10
prevent It."
Toni" exclaimed Gerry Hardin.
"What a dreadful thing to say. That
sounds like a curse. You make my
blood run cold"
"Shur said Hardin. picking up MS
hat. '"That was no curse. 1ou
wouldn't 60 II 1t rained, would your
"Oh, rainw She shrugged at that
possibility.
swell, you wouldn't 60 II the wind
blows!" retorted Hardin, leaving the
room.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-04-25
Aliens Foot
For the Feet

Sprinkle ons OF two Aliens Foot-Ease
powders In the Foot Bath and soak and
rub the feet. II takes the sting out At
Corns and Bunions and smarting, aching
feet. Then for lasting comfort, shaks
Aliens Foot-Eass into your shoes. Il
takes the friction. from the shoe, rests
the fest and makes walking . delight.
Always use 1t for dancing parties and -
break In new shoss. AL dealers sell u
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-04-25
CHAPTER XIV.


The company's automobile honked
outside. Hardin frowned across the
table at his wife. you're surely not
going such a night as thisr
Gerry gave one of her light. elusive
shrugs. No need to answer Tom when
he was In one Of his black moods.
This was the first word he had spoken
since he had entered the tent. She
had warned Innes by a lifted eye
brow-they must be careful not to
provoke him. Something had gone
wrong at the Office, of counsel How
much longer could she stand his hui
mors, these ghastly silent dinnersf
The river on q rampage. and We
60 for a drive!" jeered Hardin.
The flood was not serious-yet
Tom loved to cry "Wolfr No one
was alarmed In town-Patton, Mrs.
Youngberg. would have told her. OF
course. one never knew what that
dreadful river would do next, but II
one had to wait always to see what
the rivers next prank would be, one
would never get anywhere!
lines was leaving the table. "Well.
! suppose I should be flashing on my
hail" Gerty's pretty lips hardened as
the girl left the tent. These Hardina
always loved to spoil her enjoyment
They would like her to be a nun. q
clustered NUM-
At the opening Of the door, the
wind tore the pictures from the piano
Gerry ran into her room. shutting
herself In against further argument
She came back into the room, DOW
dered and heavily yelled against thu
wind. A heavy winter ulster covered
the new null gown which she had moi
worn at supper. though Innes could
have helped her with the hooks! But
there was always 30 much talk about
everythingl
They had to face the gale ~ thu
machine swept down the wind-erazet
street.
It was too bad to have . night liks
thisl And all her work-Tom and
his sister would have It 50 for moth
ingl She was made Of stubboFnel
stun than that. Life had been deal
ing out mean hands to her. but CHI
would not drop out Of the game. &C
knowledge herself beaten-luck would
turn, she would get better cards.
In the hall Of the Desert hotel, thu
party was assembling. Mrs. Hardin,
rowing eye secured the hail. Rickart
was not there. Patton called her from
the desk. Some one wanted her q
the telephone. It was Richard. o
course. at the ONCE; to say he hat
been detained. The fear which hat
been chilling her passed by.
1t was not Richard on the wire. bu
Mrs. Hatfield. loquacious and coquet
fish. She urged q frightful neuralgia
and hoped that she was not puttini
her hostess to any Inconvenience q
this last moment. She wanted L
prolong the conversation-had tn
guests all come? Were they reall
going? Then she must be getting old
for a night like this dismayed her
Gerry felt her goodnight was rudel
abrupt. But was she to stand Their
gabbling all night, her guests wait
ing?
She prayed that Richard would b
there when she returned. What
travesty II the guest of honor shout
dlsapp0int herl Though he was no
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-04-25

he reaches the lsves 70 find Hat.
din gone on . melodramatic, u
useful. dash W the river, leaving
the men fighting the rising river
leadsrisss and dIsoroanixedf
innes erasps the situation and
Jumps into the breach. Don't
mics the next installment.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-04-25

ocho0, my Deck
ached I'll tie time.
I was tired and bad
no ambition forsny.
thing. ] had taken
. number Of medi-
cines which did me
no good. One day
] read about Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound and
what It had done for
women, % I tried
t. Ny nervousneoe
- -
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-04-25

Some birds we know are great
thinkers Of secondhand thoughts.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-04-25

Innes found herself In her brothers
buggy. His horse, under the whip.
dashed forward. Suddenly he pulled
II back on it, launches. narrowly
averting a jam. where's Mac
Learn
The boy rode back. who's CALI
ing mer'
"Give me your horse" demanded
Hardin. you take my sister home. !"
Gerry Hardin's party was torn like
q bow of useless f1nery. Facing the
wind now. no one could talk; no one
wanted to talk. Each was threshins
out his own thoughts; personal ruin
stared them in the face. Every man
was remembering that reckless ex
posed cut Of Hardfn's; pinnihg their
hope to that ridiculed levee. The
horses broke into a reckless sallop
the buggies lurching wildly - they
lodged one another. The axlel
creaked and strained. The wind tore
away the hats Of the women. rent
their pretty chiffon wells.
The dusty road was pe0pled viii
dark formless shapes. The signali
had spread the alarm; the deser'
world was hocking to the gorge Of thu
New river, to the levee.
The women were dumped without
ceremony On the Sidewalk. under tn
screened bird cags Of the Desef'
hotel ShiverinR, her pretty ted
The Washington herald., 1919-11-30
Of
Fat Reduction

Here's new way for all fat people to laugh
together at the old bugaboo- Obesity The say.
ing that there is nothing new under the sun
does not now Apply to fat people any more.
Here is something new for them-a new .en.a-
ti1H. new pleasure. a new and graceful fig,Ir.
easily found by anyone who Is passing beyond
the limits Of slimness Everyone has heard of
the Marmola Prescription; that harmless comlS-
nation Of fat-defying elements discovered by ON,
Of our foremost physicians. Now, from the
same high authority. there comes another idea
the idea of condensing these same turr. harm
less Ingredients into a pleasant little tablet
Taken after eating and at bedtime they help
the stomach to dispose of all the fatty foods
converting them into compact. solid flesh muscle
and energy. without dieting or exercise. Mar.
nola Prescription Tablets regulate the entire
syStem-do for you what bodily exertiou aud
seh-denial can not do. and the fat. once routed.
is gone for good. You can rrvye all this at
trifirg cost. Mamola Prescription Talsets
are sold ty all druggists or sent post ,aid
ty the Msrmola Co. sji Woodward Ave Dr
troit. Mich. large SUFFICIENT TO b<iDg
iastins resalts-is but A-Ady.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-30
D. c. Episcopalians Start
Intensive Week for Funds

Intensive week. in the campaign
" the Episcopal Church in the do
.ese Of Washington for 10000 a year
or three years will be begun today
with services in practically every
.hurch. In most of the churches there
sill be holy communion in the morn
ngs and missionary services in the
evenings throughout the week. Serv-
res will be held every noon during
he week at the Church of the
Epiphany.
Monday will be parish day with
'cTnCnS= on The Church and Her In
.crests" at the evening services. On
Tuesday evening the topic will be
The Diocese and Domestic Missions"
icaIfng with the contribution Of the
.rurch to Christianizing the nation.
The World-Work of the Church"
will be discussed on Wednesday eve
ling.
A social affair will be held in all
he eiShty-five churches on Thursday
'venin-.
on next Sunday corporate COM
runiou will be held in the morning.
rkat evening there will be a thanks
living service in all the parishes of
hn diocese.
In all. 1.6-0 members viii lie can
n -seIs on tire final day of the cam
paiSn.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-30
CLUB NEWS.

The meeting of the board Of direc-
tors Of the Twentieth Century Club
was held last Tuesday and was pre-
sidedi over by its president, Mrs.
Lyman b. Swormstedt. A musical
and dramatic program was arrang-
ed for the next regular monthly
meeting to he held at. the Cosmos
club Thursday. December T. In
Guided in the program will be "A
reading of the drama. The Twelv,-
Pound Look" by Mrs. Lila Ahlberg
Nowdick. Mr.. Charles Fairfax an
pears on the program of the meet
ing for sc"eral solos, and he will
be accompanied by Miss katherine
Riggs. harpist. who. in addition to
these accompaniments, will furnish
on" or more harp solos. Mrs. Van
Wrinkle, director of the Woman's
bureau Of the Metropolitan Police.
is scheduled for AN address on Tho
Police Woman" at this session Of
the club. and the hour set for her
address H. ll:3O am.
The Twentieth Century Club il
taking an active interest in secur-
inG aid for the Armenian Relief
Fund. and Mrs. SwormstCdt is di-
rectiu@ a Christmas appeal for sup
port Of the work in which the CO.
operation Of number of the lead
n- hotels is being solicited
\ vote Of appreciation for tho
splendid work Of Mrs. Chase Pal
mcr in helping to make the French
section of the club a success was
unanimously passed at the last
meeting of the board of directors
Of the Twentieth Century Club.
Mrs. Chase Palmer. with her fam
lily. is leaving the @ty
Club members wishing to bring
guests to the coming club meetings
should secure their guests cards i'm
advance from Mrs. Frank r. Ruttor.
hailman OF the hospitality commit
The Washington herald., 1919-11-30
SOCIETY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE SIX.

the salaries of the public school
teachers of this city. At the request
II the Anthony League. through its
president Mrs Anna Hendley. the
Federation also endorsed the Citi-
.en's Association Drive with suffrage
.or women. Miss c. n. Williamson.
General Federation chairman. an
1ounced that she would attend the BIZ
snnial convention of the General Fed
eration of Women's Club at Des
Moines. Iowa. next spring. She asked
hat each club furnish her with an
exhibit representing its work so that
she might take 1t to the General
Federation at that time. The Pet
worth women's Club was admitted to
membership in the Federation. Az
.er the regular business OF the or
zanization had been transacted Miss
Marjorie Day. of the War Camp
Community Service. spoke OF the
-eadiness OF that organization to as
sist the Federation of WOmen's Clubs.
She also urged tho Federation to as
sist in the social features of the
work she represented. Miss Dorothy
-ee Mills. who went to Europe on the
same steamer with the young women
sent by the General Federation of
Nomen's Clubs to assist in social
service work. spoke in an Interesting
way OF her work with the Army of
Occupation in Germany. The next
Meeting of the Federation Is expected
o be OF unusuall interest 1t will be
leld in the ballroom Of the Lafayette.
Dec. %. 1919. at l a. m. and followed
~ luncheon.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-30

This is thy kindness which thou
shalt shew unto me; at every place
whittier we shall cSms say of me.
He is my brother.
IL And Abimelech took sheep.
and oxen. and menservants, ana
womenservants and gave them unto
Abraham. and restored him Sarah
his wife
IL And Abimelech said. Behold,
my land is before thee: dwell where
II pleaSCth thee.
16 And unto Sarah he said. Be-
hold. | have given thy brother a
thousand pieces of silver: behold,
he is to thee a covering of the eyes.
unto all that are with thee, and
with all other: thus she was re-
proved.
a. T So Abraham prayed unto
God: and God healed Abimelech,
and his wife, and his maidservants;
and they bare children.
is For the Lord had fast closed
up all the wombs of the house of
Abimelech. because of Sarah, Abfa-
hams wife.
ITo Be Continued.)