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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-10-02
HUGE MOB BURNS
OMAHA COURTHOUSE
MAYOR SAVED ~ oFFIcER-Ar.
TEMPT TO LYNCH CITY Ex-
EcUTtVE IS FOOLED.
Negro Hanged From Electric Light
Pole-Nine-Hour Battle Waged BY
Western Rioters-Flames Force the
Sheriff To Hand over Black.

Western Newspaper Union news Service
Omaha, Ncb.-William Brown. ne
gro, alleged to have attacked a white
girl, was dragged from the county Jail
and hanged from an electric pole. fol
lowing a struggle Of nine hours by an
immense mob to wrcst him from the
Sheriff. Sheriff Michael Clark and
his deputies held the fort on the top
floor Of the new court house, where
tile jail is located. with prisoners. I'M
Ill the building became seething
n?nss Of flames and he was forced TO
submit. After the lynching the fire
men were able for the first time to
direct stream on the flames At the
same time additional extension lad
dcrs were used to the third and fourth
floors where plumber of the occu-
pants were standing ON window lodges
on one side of the building that had
not been touched by the flames. The
entire fire department was on the
scene and q number Of the trucks were
rushed to iirehOuses tn obtain extra
hose.
As soon rs the mob had accomplish
ed its primary object II began To di-
minish. The work Of rescue then be-
gan. II was apparent that the Jail,
on the fifth floor Of the building. was
becoming intensely hot. The cries of
the prisoners, about 100 of whom were
trapped, Spurred the firemen 10
greater efforts. Troops started from
both Fl Omaha and Fl Crook. Be
fore they could reach the city a patrol
wagon was stopped by the mob. over
turned and burned. Tie mob appeared
to he bent on still more Expectations
The lynchng following an afternoon
and evening frought with mob demon
STATIONS seldom recorded When the
first rumblings Of possible attempt
To lynch Brown We're heard Sheriff
Clark called I'm all his regular deputies
and swore IN a number of others. The
first act that Indicated the mob was
In earnest was parade on Harvey
street by about 30 men, who detrained
from street cars a few blocks from the
court house. They marched on Har-
ney street at double-quick and were
at the Sheriff's headquarters before he
realized what had taken place.
The Mayor had gone to the court
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-10-02
Two Men Slain; One Wounded.

New York.-Two men, bullet riddled,
fell dead in front of IS Catherine
street, and third was so severely
wounded that his chance of recovery
was said to he slight when he was ia
ken to hospital. As the three were
talking, an automobile, containing
three men, drove up. and one of the
three alighted as IL slowed down. He
Immediately opened fire as he ad-
yanced toward the croup and the men
in the car joined in the fusilladc
There was return of the shots from
the men who were attacked, but al
most Immediately Gracino and Nalen.i
fell to the pavement dead. and Blocco
fell moment later Thirty or forty
shots were fired. The automobile sped
off without waiting for the man who
started the shooting. The police have
been unable A. yet to learn the reason
for the killings.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-10-02
Preaching the Gospel.

II the church Is TO reach the masses
OF the people II will have to send. AZ
did the prophets and apostles. ut men
TO tell the glorious gospel OF the grace
of God. What is more, those who can.
not do this work will have TO support
and encourage those who can. The
marching orders OF the church are I;
go ye into all the world and preach
the gospel 10 every creature"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-10-02
Arms Plant Nationalized

Nienna.-The famous SkOda arms
and ammunition works, near Pilsen,
has been nationalized, messages which
reached here state. 4 new council has
been named To conduct the works.
This is comprised of six Czechs and
three Frenchmen.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-10-02
Mexico stops Exhibition In Texas

Dallas. Tex. Sept. 25.-Because
Governor Hobby's recent public advo
cacy of armed Intervention by the
United States in Mexico. the Mexican
government has cancelled its plans to
send a big exhibition and delegation
OF business men to the Texas state
fair next me lth.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-10-02

that time so spent
pays the highest
dividends.
First, prayer
brin gs deliver
ance from danger.
When Peter was
sinking beneath
the sea he cried
Lord. save me-"
and Immediately
he was rescued.
When Jonah came
to himself I'm the
belly Of the great
fish he certainly
was In danger,
but he prayed and
came forth from
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-10-02
contaalon Of Heaven.

There ought TO be such an stnos'
phere In every Christian church that
a man going and sitting there should
take the contagion Of heaven. and car
~ home a FIRE 10 kindle the altar
whence he cane.-H. w. Beecher.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-10-02
More cranberries This Year

Washington, Sept. 26.-This years
crop of cranberries, according to the
September forecast Of the department
of agriculture, will be about 1000
barrels, as against $4,000 barrels last
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-10-02

With all the salvation Of the world
depending upon him, he has time and
thought for each individual soul. Think
OF the vastness Of his cares yet the
body Of our Lord Jesus Christ was
given for thee.-Selected
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-10-02
Indiana Hotel Burns.

Goshen, Ind.-Wawasee Inn, the
largest and one of the oldest hotels at
Lake Wawasee, together with all the
outbuildings and big tank, burned to
fha Qround
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-10-02
Not by Our Flaws.

And not by our flaws shall God
Judge us; his love keeps our noblsst
In sight.-Lucy Larsom.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-10-02
The Value Of
Prayer
BY REV. b. p. SUTCLIFFE
Extension Department, Moody Bible
Institute. Chicago

TEXT-Continue In prayer.-Col. az.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-10-02

Time spent In prayer seems to
some to be wasted. They are unaware
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-10-02

LESSON TENT-Mark i.it-20
GOLDEN TENT-Jesus said unto them
come We after me and ! will make you 10
become fishers Of men. Mark 1:1T
ADDITIONAL MATERfAIs-Matt t1S.
Y Luke b.i-il, if.i5-2l. James 5.i9 90
PRIMARY TOPlC-Helping others TO
know Jesus
JUNIOR TOpiC-Peter and John be-
come w-skers Tor Jesus
INTERMEDIATE TOpIC-The work Of
a disciple
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIC-wsys %
winning men 20 Christ
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-20

Hon. John l. McLaurin writes in n
private letter from Minot, North Dako-
Ia, that he is in the hottest political
fight that he has ever had anything to
do with. The issue is state bank law
passed at the last session of the North
Dakota Legislature, and now before the
people on a referendum to be decided
on June rs. In brief the law is the
same as that which Mr.. McLaurin ad-
vocated so strongly throughout South
Carolina. 1t proposes that the state
take over large part Of the banking
business, especially that part of 1t
which relates to farm loans under
system that contemplates that the pay
ment of z per cent interest on debt
for thirty years will pay the debt. For
instance Z per cent a year on $4,000
every year for thirty years Will furnish
a reasonable interest charge, and along
with it sufficient sinking fund to cancel
the principal. Tho opponents Of the
now law, it APPEARS from the North
Dakota papers, are trying to get the
attorney general to meet Mr. McLau-
rim on the stump; but so far the attor-
ney general has not signified his will
ingness to accept Mr.. McLaurin pre-
diets that the people of North Dakota
are going to sustain the banking law
by a majority OF about two-tllirds.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-20
AFTER Fifteen YEARS.

Jim Thompson, aged about 70 years,
was committed to jail last Wednesday
charged with a murder committed in
the southwestern corner Of Bullocks
Creek township fifteen years ago.
Thompson's victim was Isaiah Jeter,
another negro.
According to the records OF the cor
orner's inquest in the office OF the clerk
of the court Thompson appears to have
been paying attention to one OF Jeter
daughters. He came to where she was
working in the field with her father
Letter threatened Thompson with rocks.
THOMPSON went away for his pistol and
on his return shot Jeter four times
Jeter died from the wounds.
That was on october 3, 1904.
After the shooting, Thompson LETT the
country, and although Mr.. Jno. K. Lo-
gan. who was then sheriff, made DILL
gent effort to apprehend him, the sher-
iff was unable to get any satisfactory
trace of his whereabouts. ,
MAGISTRATE Harris was not long IN
getting information after Thompson
showed up in the old neighborhood a
few DAYS ago, and arrested him WITH
but little difficulty. ,,,
Thompson has little to say. ne T
claims to have been in Orangeburg, 5
G., and Washington, D. c., most or tne me
time during his absence; but sherlll
Quinn has information that he mas re-
Gently been making his nome II
Greensboro, n. c. AS matter Oh laC' t,'
the sheriff was in Correspondence VIII
a marty at Greensboro with q view TO
definitely locating Thompson at the
time he was brought in.
Thompson says that he came PACK &c :,
his old home in search Of some OF MS
people, but was unable to find any OF
them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-20

Columbia special of June 16 to the
News and Courier: No permits for
alcoholic liquors in South Carolina
must be issued after June 3O, accord
inr to an opinion issued this afternoon
by Morris c. Lumpkin. assistant at
torney general. The opinion OF Mr.:
Lumpkin is based on pamphlet OF
instructions received by the internal
revenue department in Washington.
Mr.. Lumpkin's opinion was given to
J. c. Davis, judge of probate of Dillon
county, who made inquiry If permits
were to be issued after June 80, when
the liquor was ordered for medicinal
euL .onueA9I IeuLelu! 10 LeuoIssIuutloo
IsdoH D 'Q ulIM dn I9llBm 9ul Nool
uINdmnI IN GIeleIpeWmI sesodInd
opinion concludes: IAN examination
of the pamphlet referred to in the COM
missioner's letter discloses no provis-
IONS whatever allowing an individual
the privilege of securing any alcoholic
liquors for medicinal or other personal
use. The commissioner refers to this,
and calls attention to the fact that to
secure nom beverage spirits or wines,
q permit must be obtained and bond
given, and in the case of wines for sac
yamentaI purposes, certain affidavits
must be made. You are. therefore,
advised it is the opinion of this office
that after June 80 the issuing OF liquor
permits should be discontinued, as II
is believed that no delivery of such al
coholic liquors can be made under the
Federal law"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-20

Baptists Will Raise Big Sum.-South
Carolina Baptists are already at work
or plans to raise their share Of the
SIS, 900, 900 fund proposed to be collected
from Southern Baptists for the church
extension fund. The states quota will
probably be over S5,500,000 and will be
apportioned in the pro rata share
among the over LOO Baptist churches
in the state While no actual solicit
ing will be done until late in the year
much preparatory work must be COM
pleted before the campaign begins.
The raising Of this large fund is due
to the foresight of leading men Of the
south who put the proposed compaign
before the Southern Baptist conven-
tion at it's meeting in Atlanta last
May. This drive for $75.000,000 was
formally decided upon after the Me-
thodists had been successful in their
s35, 100000 campaign for reconstruc-
ton and extension work.
Some Of the causes to be contributed
to with the great fund are state mis-
sions, home missions, Sunday school
work and all it's departments, the edu-
cation board, colleges and academies,
ministers board and the board Of min
istcrial education. With these and
other agencies of the faith to be helped
South Carolina workers believe the
task will be accomplished.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-20
WITHIN THE TOWN

Work is we'll under way on Mr.. j.
s. Mackorell's new residence on Kings
Mountain street.
Mr.. E. A. Hall is preparing to build
a handsome home on Kings Mountain
street, opposite the residence of Mrs.
Agnes McElwee.
Mr.. ]. H. B. Jenkins, Jr., has pur-
chased the Miss Irene Starr home on
Wright avenue, now occupied by Mr.. j.
S. Mackorell.
The building formerly occupied by
the York Furniture company, opposite
the postoffice, is being remodeled ~
the use of the Hart Grocery company.
The Y. NJ. C. A. drum crops Of
Rock Hill, here with the Christian En-
deavorers, paraded through the streets
Yesterday, to the very great interest OF
the people.
Although news is coming in Of
showers all around, there has hardly
been enough rain here to lay the dust.
There was a slight shower Tuesday
evening, enough to run water in the
cutters; but the water came mostly
from the housetops. Gardens seem to
be pretty well dried up.
About thirty citizens attended the
meeting that was called at the court
house last Tuesday night, at the in
stance Of Mr.. w. B. Moore, to further
consider the proposition of raising the
stock for half million dollar cotton
mill Mayor Johnson presided. Mr..
Moore repeated his proposition that he
and associates would subscribe $780,
600 if the town and community would
raise the balance. Those present rep
resented subscriptions Of between
s105, 900 and $4,000, and committees
were appointed to continue the can.
vass. Mr.. Moore, however, was OF
opinion that unless the town could
raise at least $150,000 he would hardly
feel justified in asking additional sub
scriptions from the country.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-20

contracts under which these stocks
were acquired. Director Hare dealt
with some of these matters before the
senate committee. His statement that
the food administration had refused TO
purchase war department surplus
stocks of bacon, but later had bought
similar supplies. consigned to the 1tal-
ian government, drew the attention OF
committee members and Mr. Hare
agreed to give details of the transact
ions later. He told of an agreement with
the national Gamers association un-
der which huge store of canned vese-
tables owned by the government Is
to he marketed. Director Hare esti-
mated the value of the war materials
in this county owned by the govern,
ment at s2,000,000,00O dollars out olo
NOT know the proportion regarded as
surplus. Chairman Wadsworth OF the
senate military committee announced
tonight that hearings on the army plil
would close tomorrow and that the
committee to have the bill ready 10
report to the senate late this week.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-20
MERE-M ENTION

Five bandits held up a bank in
West Cleveland, Ohio, last Monday,
and carried off $50,000 in stolen au-
tomobile. While one Of the bandits sat
in the car with the engine running,
four others went in, held up the bank
officials andNook the money..-.---..----The
packers are claiming that because of
the wartime economy Of consumption
they are producing more meat than the
public can eat at the rate Of 1O0, 0,OOO.-
900 pounds a month.........---The R. j.
Reynolds Tobacco company has adopt
ed q profit sharing plan that will ma
terially increase the earnings of all Its
mployes.....----The Virginia legislature
has been called into extra session to
consider legislation to enable the state
to take advantage Of the Federal road
fund.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-20

Columbia, June 49,: Postoffice in
.;pectors who have been working up
cases against the telephone and tele-
graph strikers here today arrested
two men, Jimmy Cline, an employe OF
the Southern Bell Telephone company,
and Ernest Greathouse, transfer
driver, who have been leading in the
acts of the strikers. The men gave
bond. which was signed by Sheriff j..
c. Mccain, and w. c. Strange. The
men are charged with violation OF the
federal statute against interference
with the delivery and transmission OF
telephone and telegraph messages.
Greathouse will be given preliminary
trial Monday Cline waived his pre-
,iminary and will be tried at the NO
ycmbcr term of federal court in this
"ity. The strikers here have cut tele-
.pIonc and telegraph wires, and nave
in other ways intcrfered with the de-
livery and transmission of messages,
according to statements made by com
pany officials, on which charges the
warrants for the arrests of the two men
were based.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-20
ABOUT PEOPLE

Cadet Robert Brice, of Clemson col
lege has returned to his nome on NO.
4. Yorkville for the summer.
Master Henry Riddle, third son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Riddle, on NO. :
Glover is very i'll with dysentery.
Private Clyde Ford, of the Sl3t di,
vision has received his discharge ana
returned to his home in Glover IheSda!
evening.
Miss Nellie Hart. who has been hold :
ing a position in Petersburg. Va ior
the past few months. is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. :. Hart
in Yorkville.
Miss Mary Speck, who has been
spending several weeks in Charleston
has returned to her home in Yorkvilie
Miss Mamie Collier. of Rock Hill: is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Collier
in Yorkville.
Master Mason Carroll, second son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Carroll. is i'll nj
his home in Yorkville with pneumonia
Mr.. and Mrs B. p. Lilly of Columbia
are visiting friends and relatives IN
Glover.
Mr.. Bruton Younsblood, Of the A. e.
r. has received his discharge and re-
turned to his home on No. 6, YorkV1lle.
Sergeant Dunno Thomas, of the A.
+. r. has received his dischage and re-
turned to his home in Yorkville.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-20
SALE OF ROAD BONDS.

The sixty thousand dollar bond issue
recently voted by. Kings Mountain
township for road improvement pur-
poses, has been purchased by the Bank
of Glover for 100000, accrued interest
to date of delivery and 4 per cent in
terest on average daily balance so long
as the money, or any part of it remains
on deposit in the bank.
The award was made Wednesday at
noon by the board Of commissioners of
Kings Mountain township road COM
missioners at meeting held for the
purpose, after the consideration Of all
the bids submitted.
There were eight bids in all, each of
the different bids being accompanied
by varying conditions.
Pruddens & Co., of Toledo, Ohio, Of
fered, $60.011, with the understanding
that they were to receive commission
Of $2,706.
Splitter, Rorick & Co., offered par
and accrued interest to date of deliv-
cry, with the understanding that they
were to receive a commission Of $1,740.
w. L. Slayton & Co., offered SCI, ,242,
with accrued interest to date of deliv-
cry; but failed to enclose certified
check.
The Citizens National Bank Of Gas
tonia, offered par and accrued inter-
est to date Of delivery for commits
sion of 5000.
Sidney Splitter & Co., of Toledo, Ohio,
offered par, accrued interest to date of
delivery, and q premium Of $500, for a
commission of 1915.
The Bank of Glover offered par, and
accrued interest to date Of delivery, on
condition that the money be deposited
with it during its disbursement.
The Peoples Bank & Trust Co., of
York, offered par, accrued interest to
date Of delivery, the printing Of the
bonds and premium Of 1902, condi-
toned on receiving the deposit during
disbursement.
The Loan & Savings bank Of York
Vile, submitted an offer of per cent
on daily balances for the use Of the
money, and the Bank Of Glover offered
s per cent on daily balances for the de-
posit.
On the face Of the bids the offer Of
the Peoples Bank & Trust company
was the highest; but the commission
ers assumed that inasmuch as the bid
was conditioned on the control OF the
deposit, it was right and proper for
them to also take the value Of the de-
post in consideration, and the result
was what amounted to re-opening OF
the bids on an auction basis.
The lowest unconditional bid was
that of Sidney Splitter & Co., which
amounted to an offer to take the bids
at par for commission Of $575.
On basis Of the deposit remaining
in the bank for period Of year with
n daily average balance Of $4,000. the
interest at per cent would amount to
$1,500.
The Bank Of Glover amended its bid
so as to take the bonds at par and pay
4 per cent on daily balances.
The Peoples Bank & Trust company
offered to leave it's premium Of $500
unchanged, and pay per cent on daily
balances.
The commissioners agreed on pre-
sumed estimate as to what the daily
balance would probably amount to
over a possible period Of two years,
figured both bids over the same period.
each at the rate Of interest offered and
decided that the bid Of the Bank OF
Glover was the highest by s4S.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-20

People Of Gastonia have bought a
Linwood college bond issue Of $4,000.
Half Of the amount is to be used in re-
tiring a previous issue.
Coupons of the first Liberty bonds
were due last Tuesday. The treasury
department would like to have the
proceeds of these bonds invested in
war savings stamps.
Superintendent Of Education Carroll
and Misses Saunders and Garrison, the
attendance officers, have been instruct
ed by State Superintendent Of Educa-
ton Swearingen, to spend a week at
the summer school at Winthrop.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-20
No Hope for Beer and Wine.-Cer-

No Hope for Beer and Wine.-Cer-
tain defeat for efforts to have con-
gress except beer and wine from oper-
alton of the wartime prohibition law
was seen in an overwhelming vote Of
SIS to IL in the senate against an ex-
emption proposal.
BY that margin, the senate tabled a
motion by Senator Phelan, Democrat,
of California, to add a rider to the
agricultural appropriation bill for ap-
plicaticn of the wartime prohibition
law to distilled spirits alone. The SEN
timent Of the senate thus expressed in
the first test vote Of this congress was
taken generally to sound the death
knell for measures designed to permit
use Of beer and wines under the war;
time legislation.
A new tact was taken in the house
by advocates Of suspension Of the war
time prohibition laws provisions in so
far as they affect beer and wines. The
house judiciary committee received
and agreed to vote next Saturday on
an amendment, by Representative
Gard, Democrat, Of Ohio, to prohibi-
ton legislation which would authorize
the president to suspend the wartime
ban on beer and wines. Rejection OF
the amendment by the committee gen.
orally was predicted. The committee
also decided to recommend enforce
ment Of prohibition by the internal
revenue commissioner, and not by a
special prohibition commissioner.
Disposition by the senate Of the Phe-
Ian proposal came after little discus
sion, except by Mr.. Phelan, and none
by advocates of prohibition. The Cali
fornia senator urged that the senate's
rules against legislative riders on ap-
preparation bills be set aside to make
his rider in order. AS such motion re-
quired two-thirds majority, Senator
Gronna, Republican, Of North Dakota,
declared that interminable debate
would be entailed and moved to table
Senator Phelan's motion, shutting of
further discussion.