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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-05
RROuGHT LARGE SUM.

A total of $24,226.2S was realized
from the sale of portion OF the Ler
Wood old farm in Bethel township by
the pinnix Realty &c Auction Com
pany Of Greensboro in conjunction
with J. c. Wilborn, real estate dealer
of YorIville, last Wednesday. The
sale was attended by a large crowd
of people and the bidding was lively
For the purposes of sale the farm
which included $50. acres, was divided
into several tracts, all Of which with
two exceptions were sold. The farm
was the property OF :. =. Shufold OF
Castor county. 1t is located twelve
miles from Yorkville on the Yorkville-
Gastonia and the cid iorkville-Char-
lo;tc reads. Both the owner Of the
proncrty and the purchasers OF the
several tracts were well pleased will
the result of the sale.
Tract No. / including IS 76-1OO acres
was bought by j. }. Nivens for Sl9V
an acre.
Tract No. > which included 20 1-le
acres. was bought by w. 7. Long 10.
$lO5 ar acre.
d. r. Jackson fought tract No. 3,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-05
THE MARRIAGE RECORD.

Marriage licenses have been issued by
the Probate Court as follows:
Dec. Alex Davidson to Josephine
Carvin, Bethesda township, (colored).
Dec. IL. Lester Watson to E.
Janette Mcknight, Hickory Grove.
Dec. John r. Kelly to Sindy
Spivey, Gastonia.
Dec. Tom Shoats to Isabelle Love,
Bethel township, (colored).
Dec. 2-Darth Falls to Marion White
Rock Hill.
Dec. Wallace Floyd, Glover to
Hattie Adams, Bowling Green, (col-
ored.)
Dec. 3-E. Clyde Castle, Filbert to
Violet l.. Anthony, York.
Dec. 4-Robert Kennedy to Matte
McCrary, Rock Hill, (colored).
Dec. 4-Tom Chambers to Rosie
Moore, Bullock's Creek township, (col-
ored).
Dec. 4-Walter Moore to Belle Leech,
Hickory Grove.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-05
ABOUT PEOPLE

Hon. J. E. Mcdonald Of Winnsboro,
was among the visitors in Yorkville,
this week. r > h4..
Banks r. Nfvens of Yorkville is un-
dergoing treatment in a Columbia
hospital. .G.r
George A :. Buchanan, formerly
superintendent of the Arcade Cotton
Mills of Rock Hill, has accepted place
as superintendent Of the Lando Mill in
Chester county,
Mr.. J. 3. Wood, a we'll known and
highly esteemed citizen Of Glover was
among the visitors in Yorkville yester-
day. The visit was the first that Mr..
Wood has made to Yorkville in quite
a while. ~. g.. 1a
Mrs. A.,L. Barron OF Rock Hill has
Issued invitations to the marriage OF
her daughter, Miss Annis to Rev.
Joseph Hopper, the ceremony to take
place at the brides home on Thurs
day evening, Dec. 18.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-05

From all indications Germany is as
strong today as she was before the
war, and her strength lies in the fact
her leaders have sense enough to rec
ognize that there must be no discrim-
ination against the people who produce
the wealth of the country. If there
was anything that contributed more
to the undoing of Germany than an
other it was the spirit Of Prussianism
among a class of people who were not
content with merely trying to think
that they were superior to other people,
but were always trying to make other
This Prussianism got most of what
was coming to it in the world war, both
in Germany and England; but the
United States has not yet learned. EN-
would have been no coal strike, or steel
strike, and if American capital would
now adopt the attitude into which Ger
man leaders have fallen, we would
speedily rid ourselves of all our
troubles. On the contrary if they go
on as they are, it will not be h great
while before Germany will have re-
covered all that she has lost and more
before she will have proved as many
of her people claim that as the result
Of the overthrow of Prussianism, she
was the real winner.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-05
MERE MENTION.

South Dakota Republicans have en-
dorsed General Leonard Wood FOR
president and the Democrats of North
Dakota have endorsed Wilson for Il
third term. Henry c. Frick, the
well known iron master, former part
ner of Andrew Carnegie, died in his
Fifth Avenue, New York home last
Tuesday of ptomaine poisoning, aged
70 wears. Advanced wages for
thousands of operatives in the textile
industry in New England were an
nounced at Boston last Tuesday.
Within Il day or two, it was indicated
300 900 workers in cotton and wooden
mills in this section and thousands OF
opcrativeS in the other eastern states
would he receiving higher pay.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-05
COMMON PLEAS.

Several cases have been tried in the
court Of common pleas this week ana
the court has been moving along
steadily without any loss of time. All
indications are that there will be an
other full week of business before the
court next week and there is n pro-
liability that a jury will be drawn to
serve for the fourth week of court.
Because of the fact that so many of
the regular second week jurors were
excused from attendance for various
reasons it was necessary to draw a
special venire. The following were
drawn: J. NJ. Mitchell, E A. Hall,
Nathan Feinstein, Paul n. Moore, L..
G.. Thompson, r. S. Mcconnell. J. S.
Mackorell, r. A Carroll, ]. M. Fergu-
son, w. J. =. Wylie, w. r, Crawford,
K. F.. Mcfarland, j. Y. Lucas, +. c..
Riddle.
A verdict for the defendant was re-
turned in the case of John Thompson
and +. p. Blankenship who sought
damages against York county because
OF injuries alleged to have been re-
ceived by the collapse Of a temporar!
bridge over Catawba river between
Rock Hill and Fort Mill upon which
the men were employed in building.
A verdict for the plaintiff in the sum
Robert T. Allison against the South
ern Railway.
An order for non suit was granted
in the case of Howard Caldwell against
the First National Bank of Yorkvlle
The court was engaged Friday
morning in the case of w. E. Morton
against E. F. Duncan. The plaintiff
seeks redress from the defendant be-
cause of alleged damages sustained
the plaintiffs Ford when 1t was in col
lision with the defendants automobile
on the night of December 26, 1918 nea'
Newport. Morton's Ford was being
driven by Luke Smith while Duncan
drove his own car. Counsel for each
side attempted to prove that the driver
Of the other car was either drunk or
drinking the night of the accident and
that Christmas liquor was responsible
for the collision; but neither succeed
ed in establishing the fact. Morton
lives in Yorkville and Duncan in Rocl
| Hill
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-05

The very material notifications OF
the fuel administrations original Or
ders with reference to the use OF
hydro electric power and prohibiting
the conduct of business in unheated
buildings was not at all surprising.
The regulations were not only illogical
but they seemed arbitrary. 1t was
clear that they did not promise to save
any coal, and business people were un-
able to see any good reason for them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-05

editors Subsidized and moving pic
ture theaters bought up in the en+
deaYOr to defeat henry Ford, urst, III
the primaries of both parties, and,
later, when he had won the democratic
nomination in the election itself.
Officers were secretive as to how
the alleged conspiracy was uncovered,
but a general outline Of their methods
was made available. It was revealed
that an attempt was. made to repeat
the suspected tactics Of the 1918 cam
paign. Under this plan, a corps or IN
vestigators were sent into the state
under direction of Karl ]. Houck, who
with Flank G. Daley, special assist
ant to the attorney general WIS
central figure in the election fraud
cases of Terre Hauter Indianapolis,
Evansville and Frankfort, Ind. These
cases, beginning in. 1915, resulted in
some 200 convictions. 80 - =,
Daley and Houck came TO Michi-
gan last August. Bank records were
inspected and the visitors lists Of
safety deposit vaults gone over.
With the tale of these as starter,
the investigators were sent out.
They visited small fry" politicians
| first, offering them vague hints of what
might come from mythical campaign
of a. certain Michigan politician. OBJ
jections to small returns were follow
ed by "confidentiaP' comparisons with
the Newberry campaign.
Generally, 1t was said, these lesser
POLITICAL leaders fell into the traps,
telling what they had received and ex-
planning who "ought to handle the
money in given wards of towns.
The next grade of political leaders
was then approached and by this
method, 1t was stated, a clear trail
was blazed to "the higher ups"
Then brought into the grand ir"''
room and confronted with accurate
accounts Of the conversations with the
agents, the men generally, 1t was said,
repeated their stories. a..
The governments legal experts,
headed by Mr. Daley, Mr.. Dalesouter
of Grand Rapids, a former assistant
district attorney, and Olive Pagan, in
dictment expert ! for the department
of justice, took both state and federal
laws as the basis for, the indictments.
The federal corrupt practices act OF
1910 limits the expenditures of sena
torial candidates to $4,000. and re-
quires that four statements be filed
with the secretary Of the senote. on =
preceding and following first the pri-
mary and then the election. The
| Newberry affidavit cited in the secunu
indictment was fled in correspondence
with this act. -a.
The second federal corrupt practises
act which the indictments alleged was
violated was passed in October, 1918.
II made bribery Of voters a crime after
several federal courts held that such
an act was not an offense against the
laws of the United States.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-05

A surplus Of $2,342.S51 in postoffice
operations for the fiscal year 1919 was
announced in the annual report made
public yesterday of Postmaster General
Burleson. The figures are subject to
some adjustment which would increase
the surplus, Mr.. Burleson said, adding
that this was the sixth time in the
seven years Of the present postoffce
administration that revenues had ex-
ceeded expenditures. An aggregate
surplus of more than $35.000,000 as
compared to an aggregate deficit of
more than $59,000,000 for the. preceding
seven year period is shown in an ap-
pended table.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-05

December cotton options reached AZ
cents a pound last Wednesday for the
first time in history, and prices are
growing firmer and firmer. The evil
dent reason is the unprecedented de-
mand The cotton export clearances
for November aggregated 100000 bales
the largest since November 1912 when
they aggregated 1,734, ,S57 bales. During
this season so far 2,013,963 bales have
gone to Europe against 1,271,3S6 bales
up to the same date last year. 1t is
universally conceded that Europe is
in greater need of cotton than of any
other raw product.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-05
SENATOR NEWRERRY INDICTED.
Man Who Defeated Ford VIII Likely
.. ... be Severely Punished.

Truman H. Ncwberry, United States
senator from Michigan, was indicted
by q United States grand jury al
Grand Rapids, Mich, last Saturday tol
corruption, fraud and conspiracy ir
connection with the election by which
he obtained his seat in the senate,
defeating Henry Ford, his Democratic
opponent.
With Newbcrry, 1872 other persons
were indicted by the grand. jury on the
same charge. The names OF all IN,
twelve most prominent were withheld
from publication by Judge Clarence
w. Sessions, presiding, until warrants
could be served on then.I Among those
named were w. A. Hopkins, of St
Clair, Mich.,r assistant secretary Of the
United States senate; John s. New
berry, brother of the senator, Detroit,
and Paul II. King, OF Detroit. King
was manager of the Ncwherry cam
paign committee.
The others named were Allan Is
OF Detroit, president Of tho
Newberry campaign committee; Fred
erck Smith, Detroit, manager of the
Newberry estate; Charles \. Floyd
Detroit: Mart L. Mckee, Detroit;
Judd Yelland, Escanaba, Mich: Mil
on Oakman. Detroit, formerly county
clerk of Wayne county and Harry q
Turner, Detroit. Judge Sessions in.
iicated that the evidence before tn,
grand jury disclosed the fraudulent
of between 100000 ant
Il. 900, 900 in connection with the elec
ion.
Government officials asserted that
he testimony presented to the gran
ury had revealed a political scanda,
hat in many respects was without
parallel in American annals.
1t was alleged that voters were
,ribcd, election boards corrupted
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-05
Where the Money Goes.

1t is generally appreciated that the
large amount Of high priced cotton that
has been sold throughout this locality
this fall has brought more money into
this section than has ever been known
before.
The result has been flush" times
and times are still flush; but the indi-
cations are that the flood time has been
reached or passed and that things are
now gradually returning to something
more like normal.
The farmer, Of course, has been the
principal beneficiary of this usual hood
of money. AS a general thing, he did
not owe as much this year as usual
and he had more money to do what he
pleased with than ever before.
There has been a lot of waste, OF
course. Many people who had more
money. than they know what to do
with, some larger amounts and some
smaller amounts, have "blown it" in for
one thing and then another, and now
have little or nothing to show for 1t.
This applies to both whitesf and
blacks.
AS a rule, those of the whites who
have already learned their lessons in
the hard school Of experience, and de-
veloped more or less along intelligent
economic lines, have been looking to
the future and taking care of all that
has come their way. Some have open
ed savings accounts, some have bought
certificates Of deposit some have
bought war savings stamps, and many
have invested in various other. secu-
rites: but not few of them have
been buying more land.
With the negroes it has been about
the same; but naturally they have
shown more disposition TO waste than
have the whites. The situation has
been more novel to most of them, ana
as a rule they were less we'll prepared
to wisely handle what has been COM
ing their way.
A few of the negroes have bought
land: but not many of them have
made investments along this line. The
general tendency of those who have
been childishly wasteful has been 10
buy better clothes, and the like, furnl-
ture, monographs, shotguns, buggles'
automobiles, mules and horses.
More mules and horses have been
sold to negroes this year than ever pc
for in the history of the country, and
while in many instances the pur-
chases have been made for reasons OF
business advantages, in many other
instances it has been purely matter
of pleasure, the buyers having no other
present idea than to use the animals
for riding over the country.
A few weeks back it was common
to hear people lamenting tie prevailing
abundance of money as a calamity
rather than a blessing, the principal
objection being that because or IL II
was so difficult to get anybody to do
anything; but that is gradually pass
ing now. Money is still quite plenti-
ful, and reasonable wages have but an
indifferent appeal to ordinary LABOR.
However, there are indications that 1t
is all going to work out steadily ana
surely enough, and within lew
months more the whole situation Will
have been restored to something IKE
normal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-05

A cropper on the farm of Mr.. w. b
Keller, on the outskirts of Yorkville
made fourteen bales of cotton aVerag'
ing over 500 pounds each this year on
seven acres OF land.
Here is advanced notice Of the fact
that the makers CT The Yorkville En-
auirer will take a weeks holiday dur
ing Christmas this year rs usual. The
last issue before Christmas will be
that of Tuesday December %, and the
next issue following will be that Of
Friday January 2. The issues Of
December 26 and 20 will be ommitted.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-05

All indications point to the fact that
the United States is on the verge of
in Mexico. Preparations
have l.een in progress for many months
and Mexican developments are such
that it seems impossible that the issue
can be longer delayed. Congress seems
strongly inclined this way and the
sentiment of the country is almost
It is quite possible that
something definite. will happen within
the next few months, if not a great
deal earlier.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-05

One of the principal concerns Of the
patriots during the war Of the revolu-
tion was that there were so many peo-
pie in this country who seemed to
think so much more of England than
they did of America. This is still
very serious concern. Many English
men look upon this country today as
being as much of a dependency as are
Canada and Australia, and thousands
of prominent Americans are inclined
to do the same thing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-05
consisting of "a 65-1oO acres for SGT

consisting of "a 65-1OO acres for SGT
an acre.
w. T. Long bought Tract No. 4
consisting of - 63-1OO acres for s74
an acre.
Tract No. which contained II 35-
100 acres was bought by A. S. Hand
for s44 an acre. Mr.. Hand bought
Tract No. 8 which included 69 S0-1O0
acres for $l03.50 per acre and Tract
No. 9 which included 81 65-100 acres
for SIS an acre.
Tract No. 10 containing 4S 75-100
acres, was bought by w. r. Currence
for $2S an acre. Mr.. Currence also
bought Tract No. IL containing 60 3S-
100 acres or $31 an acre.
Tracts No. and 7 were not sold.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-05

bacco or soft drinks. Fruit stands
and confectioners must observe hours
of other stores and between 4 p. m.
and 9 p m. if they keep open
they may sell only such drinks as
coffee. tea or milk. Cotton mills and
fertilizer mills are classed as continu-
Gus process operations, which, under
the original rulings, are exempt from
4S hours a week rule.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-05

It seems to be the general policy OF
the government to enforce what
amounts to widespread lockouts until
the strike sentiment so prevalent
everywhere is somewhat dampened.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-05
The aJurkrills GaquireE.
Entered at the Postoffice at York as
Mail Matter of the Second Class.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1919.

The principal reason why cotton is
not bringing so cents now is because
so many people turned loose at 40 cents
and less.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-05

Just how much there is there is no
good way of estimating; but there are
still several thousand bales of cotton
to be ginned in York county. Some OF
il has not yet been picked.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-05

The miners do not want to mine
without more pay and the operators do
not want to operate except upon
basis of war time profits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-05

R. NJ. MiXson of WilliSton who was
on Tuesday elected president OF the
South Carolina Cotton Association,
said yesterday that vigorous cam
paign to enlarge the membership OF
the association would be launched at
once.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-05
ASSOCIATE REFORMED
PRESBYTERIAN.

Rev. J. L. Oates, Pastor
Sabbath Services-Sabbath school at
10 a. m. Morning service at II.
Evening service at 7 o'clock. 90
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-05
TRINITY METHODIST.

Rev. j. L. Mahaffey. Pastor.
Sunday Services-Sunday school at
% a. III. Morning service at IL.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-05

The people Of Kings Mountain
have a right to be proud of
on the road question.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-05
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

Rev. f. E. Gillespie, Pastor.
Sunday Services-Sunday school at
10 a. m. Morning service at II o'clock.
Nen'ng service at Z o'clock. T.. h.
Society at 6.15 p. m. -r,,L H.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-05
EIRST BAPTIST

Rev. B. II. Waugh, Pastor
Sunday Services-Sunday school at
10 a. m. Morning service at IL o'clock
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-05
CHARLOTTE STREET BAPTIST

Rev. b. Fl. Waugh, Pastor.
Sunday Service-Sunday school at
10 n. H. Evening service at 7.30.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-05
LOCAL LACONiCS
Policemen Get Raise.

At a recent meeting Of the Rock
Hill city council the salary of private
members of the Rock Hill police force
was increased from $50 to $1OO
month.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-05
AT THE CHURCHES
CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEP-
HERD.

Rev. T. T. Walsh, Pastor.
Sunday Services--Sunday school at
10 a. m. Morning service at II. Even
ing service at $780, Is ~
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-05
Makes Bio Crop.

Coot Floyd, q colored farmer resid-
ing near Yorkville will make thirty
bales Of cotton this year, according tc
a story coming to The Enquirer yes
terday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-05
Federal Prisoners in Jail.

There are three United States pris-
oners in the York county Jail serving
sentences at the present time. They
were convicted at recent terms of the
Federal court of violations Of the pro-
hibition laws.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-05
Injured Are Improving.

Gastonia Gazette: The condition OF
Misses Clara and Virginia Armstrong,
of Belmont. who were seriously hurt in
an automobile accident Sunday night,
is reported as being very good. Miss
Clara Armstrong, whose leg was
broken in the accident was taken to a
Charlotte hospital yesterday where the
limb was reset. Friends of the young
ladies have had occasion to comment
upon the usual nerve and Sam"ncSs cX-
New-York tribune., 1919-10-12
CLERKS

The New York Telephone
3 Company desires to engage a.
number of young ladies from
IT to 23 years OF age for per-
manent positions in Its Ac-
counting Offices.
Experience is not necessary.
as the work Is easily learned
and all new employees are
given thorough instructions by
women supervisors.
The hours are from Q to 8.
with one hour for lunch and
half day on Saturdays.
The working conditions and
surroundings are excellent
light. we'll ventilated offices.
sanitary lunch rooms. comfort
able rest rooms, etc.
The salary of $11 per week
for beginners is Increased at
the end of the second month,
and increases are given at
frequent intervals thereafter.
The opportunities for ad-
yancement to higher paid po-
sitions are unlimited.
Applications for these posi-
tions may be made either in
person or by letter to Miss NJ.
A. Kerwin, Room 602, 20
Church Street, New York City.
A.. 397 Tribune Office.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-12
HELP WANTED FEMALE
ARTISTS

Make money in your spare
time by coloring lantern
slides. We will teach you
how. Apply in person to Mr..
Gray, 1874 Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-12
SITUATIONS WANTED MALE

MAN with family desires position
farm. Thoroughly experienced. Long
Island or near city. Box B34. Tribune.
BOY, 51a. wishes evening work at home,
addressing or mailing. B., 62 Tribune.
BOY, IS. wishes position in hotel with sat
isfactory Inducements. B., 81 Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-12

S A L E S M IAN, WHO HAS
S T R O N G FOLLOWING
WITH THE e X P O r T
TRADE, TO SELL LADIES'
COATS, SUITS, WAISTS,
DRESSES AND SKIRTS, ON
COMMISSION OR SALARY.
OR BOTH. A. L., ROOM 1902,
ITO w. 10TH.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-12
HELP WANTED MALE
SALESMAN

A real opportunity for a
real salesman is open with
a large sales organization
whose men are now earn
ing $50 to 5000 per week.
Speedy advancement and
a life position for an eff
cient man; references re-
quired. Call 1904 Singer
Building.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-12
HELP WANTED MALE
ARTISTS

Make money in your spare
time by coloring lantern
slides. We will teach you
how. Apply in person to
Mr.. Gray, 894 Broadway.