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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-27

The interview was wonderfully in
teresting. Mr.. Porter told the delega-
ton all he had told Mr.. McKeown and
more. He showed great familiarity
with various interests around Rock
Hill. Why not? Was not Mr. Car
hartt very intimate with Mr.. Ford and
had he not told Mr.. Ford all about ev-
erything. That was why Mr.. Ford was
especially interested. But after Mr..
Porter had gotten all the information
that was to be had, he declined to
commit himself definitely as to what
would be done. He could only report
to Mr.. Ford; but would not be ready
for definite commitment to his en-
view with Mr.. Carhartt, who was then
In Washington, for which place Mr..
/ Porter must leave by the 11.30 train.
He did leave that morning.
After the interview one very live
wire spent $25 or such matter tele-
graphing to Mr.. Whitner, Mr.. l. D.
Childs and others for options on vari-
Gus properties in the vicinities that had
been most strongly indicated as posi-
BILE sites. And he accumulated quite a
lot Of information.
In the meantime Mr.. Cauthen, pres
ident Of the Chamber Of Commerce
out OF an abundance OF caution, sent a
long wire to Mr.. Ford, asking about
Mr.. Porter and the proposed tractor
site plans.
Neither Henry Ford, Henry Ford
& Son, nor the Ford Motor Car Co.,
has under consideration any such plans
as are indicated" Mr.. Ford wired
back. I'VE have no agent authorized
to speak for us in such matters and
we will thank you to keep track OF
this man and advise us further"
Shortly after the receipt Of this tel
egram the bottom dropped out OF the
excitement and options took tumble
Everybody knew from the beginning
that while Mr.. Porter was an unusually
smooth article, he was fake, and II
anybody had endorsed the Stranger
check for a couple Of hundred or so
the fact has not yet come out. Why
there is not q man In the bunch who
would give himself away on PROPOSE.
ton like that.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-27
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Bessie Pegram, Of Bishopville,
is visiting her father, Mr.. j. B. Pc
gram, in Yorkville.
Mr.. l.. w. Jenkins, of Spartaburg
spent the week end at his home in
Yorkville.
Miss Marie Walker, of Winthrop
college spent the week end at her
home on No. l, Filbert..
Mr.. w. M. Allison, of Columbia,
spent Sunday in Yorkville with his
mother. Mrs. w. NJ. Allison.
Miss Martha Glenn, of Winthrop
college spent the week end in York
willie with Miss Margaret Bratton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tracy Proctor, of
Summerville, are visiting Mrs. Proc
tors parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Mackorell, in Yorkville.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Long and chill
dren and Miss Wilma Quinn. of Char
lotte, spent the week end in Yorkville
with the family of Mr.. ]. w. Quinn.
MIR. and Mrs. S. w. Inman and
Messrs. Sam and Earl Inman. of
Florence, spent the week end with re-
latives in Yorkville.
Miss Nellie Moore Of Yorkville, has
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-27
T. M. DoBSoN DEAD.

Mr.. Thomas Marion Dobson, for
merly Of Yorkville. but since 1908 a
resident Of Atlanta, died at his home
in Atlanta yesterday morning, after a
long period Of failing health, and is to
be buried in Rose Hill cemetery this
afternoon, with Masonic honors.
Mr.. T. M. Dobson was born about
four miles northeast of Yorkville, In
1886, and at the time Of his death was
in the saith year Of his age. He leaves
a widow, who is his second wife, and
who was Miss Mollie Smith, Of York
Vile, and also the following children:
Brainerd NJ. Dobson, paymaster In the
United States navy; Frank G. and w.
Keene Dobson of Atlanta. Also he is
survived by four brothers. Rufus Dob
son, of Atlantt ]. w. Dobson. OF
Yorkville; DR.. l. B. Dobson, Of lynch
burg, Va, and VIM. Dobson, Of Gafr-
ney.
Mr.. Dobson's early manhood was
spent on a farm. For several years
after he became 81, he taught school,
and during the Civil war he served as
a conductor on the Kings Mountain
railroad between Yorkville and Ches-
ter. He was the pioneer dry goods
merchant in Yorkville after the civil
war, beginning business with less than
$50 in cash, and gradually developing
his business until the early eighties,
when he was at the head of the largest
mercantile establishment in the state
Too generous of heart, however. and
with too much confidence in the public
he extended credit to all who asked,
mostly without security, and eventual
ly he failed with many thousands OF
dollars of uncollectible accounts on his
hands. His store and dwelling, which
stood on the sites now occupied by the
stores OF Nathan Feinstein and Mrs.
s. L. Steele, we're destroyed by fire in
June, 1888, and being able to collect
only a part of the insurance he was
unable to re-establish himself.
Following the fire disaster Mr.. Dob
son made several other business ven.
lures with more or less success, until
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-27
GOVERNMENT SELLS LINTERs.
Biggest Single Transaction in Cotton
on Record.

The war department, through c. w
Hare. its director of sales, today made
one of the largest transactions in cot
ton fibre ever made in the history OF
the industry through the sale to the
Cotton States Products Corporation,
II Broadway, New York City, Of ap-
proximately 100000 bales (327,OO0,00O
pounds) of cotton Inter for approx
mately s15,000,000. The sale embraced
both munition and mattress linters.
The price obtained for the former was
3.133 cents per pound and for the
latter 1866 cents per pound.
Cotton Inter Is q short fiber. sal
vaged from cottonseed after the long
staple cotton has been removed and
before the cottonSeed Is crushed to
produce Oil and meal. 1t Is the base
Of practically all smokeless powder.
To obtain a sufficient quantity to pro-
vide for the needs Of the United
States and the Allies, the entire pro-
duction Of cotton linters Of the United
States was taken over by the Cotton
Linters Pool, a part of the Cotton Lin
ters section of the war industries
board, through the agency of the du
Pont American Industries, Inc.
The approximate cost of the linters
left on hand at the signing Of the
dTllllSllCo was SIV,VVV,VVV. ITO Quoh-
tity was nearly double the normal an
nual production. Manufactures who
used cotton linters prior to the war
had been forced to turn to other mat
erials, and there was practically no
market for cotton linters.
Prior to the war the cotton fabri-
Gators Of Belgium, Holland, and other
European countries were large users
Of short staple cotton, their machinery
being especially adapted to handle
short fibre. 1t was ascertained that
they had practically no stock Of lin
ters on hand. Negotiations were un-
dertaken with large exporters, with
the result that the sale of the en-
tire surplus Of cotton linters was put
through.
The new uses for cotton linters de-
veloped through the efforts Of the war
department, and the removal from
the domestic market Of the surplus
cotton linters will be Of material ben
eft to the cotton growers.
This sale Is the second largest Of
surplus war material that has been
cleared through the office of the Di-
rector of Sales, being exceeded only
by the recent copper sale.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-27
Tuesday, May q, 1919.

Enquirer's informant, there is no di-
rect issue between the mill owners Of
Rock Hill and the operatives, and do
not think there Is going to be any issue
unless the mill owners raise the Ques-
ton Of the operatives right to join the
union. In that event, would not like
to say what will happen, and In the
interest Of both sides hope the matter
will not come to a test. The Highland
Park mill at Rock Hill Is running full
time with at least 25 per cent union
help and 1t is glad to get all the addi-
tional union help 1t can get. Mr.. Long,
I understand. has raised wages at his
two mills, and Is pursuing a policy
generally that Is intended to make the
help feel that the union is unnecessary.
The Victroia mill is about 70 per cent
union, and the management, which
has certainly been fair up to this time,
promises to make the union unneces-
sary by the cooperative method, a
proposition which seems attractive
enough for the present: but which is
not quite satisfactory, for the reason
that the spokesmanship Is too much on
one side. The Carhartt mill, am in
formed, is 100 per cent union, and no
body is looking for any trouble on that
score. All Of Mr.. Carhartt's overall
plants, you know, are operated by
union labor. It is the proudest boast
Of Mr.. Carhartt that the union has
made him what he is, and Of course
nobody supposes for moment that he
would stand for the idea Of trying to
play both sides in a thing like this.
There Is a story here that Mr.. Car
hartt has only recently instructed his
local representatives to contribute $500
for the uses Of the local union"
A leading business man Of Rock
Hill, told the representative Of The
Enquirer that while there had been
considerable apprehension as to what
might happen, especially in the case
Of fight, there is now a growing feel
ing of returning confidence all along
the line and hope that the whole
problem will be solved in a satiscac-
tory manner, and without any unnec-
tssary strain on the pleasant relations
that have always existed between own
ers and operatiyes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-27
The Concrete Halfway.

That is q most wonderful piece OF
work-that concrete highway through
the Cherry Farm" between Rock Hill
and the river bridge.
The editor Of The Enquirer took q
spin over the road for the first time
last Friday evening. through the
courtesy Of Mr.. ]. H. B. Jenkins, Jr.
with whom he took trip to ROCK Hill
in the latter's Ford.
So far about four miles Of the road
have been completed-beginning at the
river bridge and extending out towaro
Oakland avenue. There is a mile OF
such a matter still unfinished; bu'
there has been no let up in the work
which is still in progress.
The finished portion Of the road Il
apparently almost on a dead level
There is perceptible grade, OF course
but 1t does not seem to amount to any
thing, for it is too slight to make Sc
rious difference. The older portion O.
the road for about two-thirds OF the
distance, has been left with undresse'
surface and it carries more or les
dust; but the last mile up in the direc
ton of Rock Hill, has a smooth finish
ed surface with just enough irregular
ity on top to prevent the slipping o
the feet Of horses and mules in we
weather.
It is a wonderful piece Of work thi
road-better than most Of the street
in the larger cities. and we'll calculated
to be a show place for many years 7
come to all seekers after the last wor'
in first-class road building.
There are no buildings along IN
road, and no developments of an
kind, except the soil Improvement
that have been made in the Chsrr
farm during the past seven or eish
years. These, of course, are striRlnsi
in evidence: but there is very HUI
strain in the prophetic eye to see IN
DEVELOPMENTS of the immediate future
The whole distance from Oakland ave
nue. to the river, is already ripe 10
cutting into town lots. and 1t seem
that the process. with all which ina
means, will not be very long delayed
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-27
Yorkville buys about $4,000 worth

Yorkville buys about $4,000 worth of
gasoline a year, and Rock Hill buys
about $4,000 worth.
Mr.. E. l.. Wood, Of Filbert found
the lost automobile plate for which he
advertised last Friday. Mr.. VIM. Get
tvs had picked 1t up.
There has been very little building
Of late, largely because Of very gen
eral fear that the prevailing stiff prices
for labor and material were artificial,
and would soon go lower. That feel
ing, however, has passed away. The
steadily gaining strength in all COM
modities is giving a feeling that prices
will be much higher before they will
be lower. and people who are able to
build and who want to build are about
making up their minds to get at It.
The probability is that building opera
tions will show a decided activity dur
Ing the next few months.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-27
Installation at TirZah.
STAND FOR LAW AND ORDER.
Citizens of Broad River Township
Launch Important Movement.

Correspondence of The Yorkville Enquirer.
Hickory Grove, May ga meeting
OF the citizens of Broad River town.
ship was held at Hickory Grove on
last Saturday afternoon, in the office
of Magistrate R. L. A. Smith, for the
purpose of adopting measures for or
ganized and systematic procedure
and selling and against other forms OF
violations in the community.
Upon the nomination Of Mr.. w. s.
Wilkerson, Magistrate r. L. A. Smith
was made temporary president OF the
meeting. Mr.. w. T. Slaughter was
elected temporary Secretary.
Mr.. Wilkerson stated the object OF
the meeting and called attention not
only to the menace to the community
in the matter of Illicit distilling OF
whiskey but in other flagrant VIOLA
tions of law, citing the disregard OF
the provisions Of the game and fishing
law and OF the stock law. He propos-
ed that the citizens organize per-
manent association, having for its OBJ
jects the suppression Of lawlessness
and the betterment and upbuilding OF
the community. All law abiding citi-
zens should be asked to join the as
sociation and should subscribe to the
required pledge of cooperation and
active service in carrying out the pur-
poses of the organization. Mr.. WIKI
ersons proposition was heartily en-
dorsed by all the citizens present and
strong talks were made by Rev. Elzie
Myers and by Rev. E. B. Hunter, OF
Sharon, in which was forcefully
stressed the duty Of the citizens to as
sist the officers of the law in spotting
the offenders and suppressing law
lessness, to use their influence for the
cultivation Of a stronger sentiment
against such evils and for civic right
eousness, and to Cooperate for the
upbuilding Of the community.
Mr.. Wilkerson's motion to make the
temporary organization permanent
was carried. Mr. Wilkerson was
ton. The following were appointed
as members Of the executive commit
tee: Messrs. Jeff. D. Whitesides, ]. N.
Quinn, c. w. Whitesides, w. A. Cobb.
w. B. Wilkerson, T. E. Castles and G.
S. Cobb.
The following were appointed as
Committee to draw up constitution
or articles of agreement for the gov
ernment of the association: w. b.
Wilkerson, w. T. Slaughter and j. j.
Gilfillin. It was decided that the as
sociation should hold its regular meet
ings once a month. The next meeting
to complete the organization, was fix
ed for Saturday afternoon, May 31st.
at 4 o'clock, in Magistrate Smiths Of
flee. Twenty citizens enrolled as
members Of the association, and 1t Is
expected to add many new names at
the next meeting. Every citizen will
be given an opportunity to identify
himself with the movement, and much
benefit to the community in many
ways is expected to result from the
organization.
w. T. Slaughter Secretary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-27
HERE AND THERE

"Do you know" said a well informed
business man Of the county, to Here
and There, that there Is pretty close
to three million dollars worth of un-
sold cotton in the hands of the farm
ers of York county at the present
time? Well, it is fact. The GIN
ners' report informed us that more
than 10000 bales had been ginned.
From the most reliable estimates tnat
can be made only about half OF tnat
has been sold, and that leaves 2O,ooo
bales still to be sold. At 80 cents a
pound 10000 bales Of cotton means
"a O0O. 900. Just think about 1t. That
| is more than two-thirds as much mon
ey as is now on deposit In al! the
banks. When the farmers sell that
cotton. the banks will be puzzled to
know what to do with the money. But
q GOOD deal Of It will go for automo-
Ibiles-possibly third Of 1t. But, py
the way, have you never wondered
whv the people who own this cotton
don't hit upon q better way OF selling
| 1t than they have been practiclnG mere
tofore? I would not undertake 70 ao-
wise farmers when to sell cotton, pc
cause I do not know any better than
fhev do. but 1t has been q wonder to
me why they do not arrange some way
to pool It when they do sell. 1t is
common thing, the rule rather than
the exception, that a half dozen or
more farmers usually take the notion
to sell cotton at the same time. l do
not mean to say that there Is any con.
certed action. It Is rather a matter OF
common notion. Well, instead OF TINS
why don't they work together? Why
do they not pool say two or three nun
dred bales and then put it up to the
big dealers; men like MeFadden ana
others, to send buyers? Under an ar
ra ne cement like this they could get 30
or Sc a bale more than they get every
man for himself. I do not for the nIe
Of m me see why some such arrangement
is not worked up. If it was given out
right now that from 800 to 5oo paies
of cotton were to be sold on certain
day in York or Rock Hill, or Sharon or
Glover. such sale would bring buy.
ers-big buyers from all over the
country"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-27

The News and Courier's Washington
correspondent thinks that Mr.. w. p
Pollock stands the best chance for the
Federal judgeship. We presume the
suggestion is based upon the idea that
Mr.. Pollock having already had a
small taste of the senatorship. would
like some more, and the two senator's
as a matter Of self-preservation would
recommend him so as to get him out
Of the way.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-27
District Judaeship Vaeancy.-Ther

District Judgeship Vacancy.-There
was talk here today that the members
Of the South Carolina delegation in
congress might come together and
agree upon some candidate for the vac
ancy on the bench of the federal court
Of the western district, but converse
tions with those in a position to know
made 1t plain that the house MEM
bers would not be likely to reach such
an understanding. There are now
about 20 candidates for the office
coming from all over the western dis
trict, and for this reason 1t is obvious
that it would be almost impossible to
reach a decision on any one man. I'm
der the present circumstances today
a conference was held between ].
Lylcs Glenn of Chester and Attorney
General Palmer. but so far as known
nothing definite was announced
Washington special to the Columbia
State.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-27

A bill for a federal eight-hour day
was introduced in congress by George
n Moses, United States Senator from
New Hampshire, last Friday: This
measure is substantially In the form
of the Adamson law, which provided
an eight t-hour day for railroad en-
ployees in 1916 and the constitution
ality of which has been passed upon
by the courts. The Moses bill would
establish the eight-hou day In all In
dustries of an interstate character.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-27
MARRIAGE RECORD.

The following marriage licenses have
been issued by the probate court on
the dates named up to yesterday:
May 22-James R. Smith, Hickory
Grove, to Willie Sanders, Smyrna, (col-
ored).
May 22-Sam Williams to jamie
Ashley, Yorkville, (colored).
May 24-Josh Kenyan to PLUME
Grey, McConnellsville, (colored).
May 24-Walker Carlisle to Ava Lee
Black, Gastonia, (white).
May 24-Will Wooderd to Isabel
Barber, Rock Hill, (colored).
May 24-Henry Olin Drew to Pearl
Threat, Rock Hill, (white).
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-27

The NC-4 is still at Ponta Delga da,
Azores, having been prevented by the
weather conditions from start for
Lisbon. The water has been too
rough to admit Of rise from it. The
big flying boat Is to start at the first
opportunity.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-27
cerman Answer Probably To-Day

German Answer Probably Iooay:-
Thursday of the present week is the
time limit set for the Germans 10
make known to the representatives OF
the Allied and associated powers al
Versailles what Germany proposes TO
do with regard to accepting or reject
ing the terms of peace formulated for
her.
Berlin reports still persist that the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-27
Ths aJurkrille eaqairsr
Entered at the Postoff1ce at York az
Mail Matter Of the Second Class-
TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1919.
Why don't we raise sheep?

God won the war and the victory is
only for those who are able to bring
themselves in sincere acknowledge
ment Of the fact.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-27

There might be more fighting in Eu-
rope; but there is reason to believe
that America will not be extensively
mixed up in it
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-27

Live stock raising will furnish the
key to the future prosperity Of this
country. We need more cattle and
better cattle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-27

tanned before July /, when prohibi-
ton Of the sale of intoXicants becomes
effective, unless congress follows the
suggestion of the president for repeal
or amendment of the law. The injunc-
ton granted was in the suit of the
Jacob Rupert Brewing Company and
is intended as a test of the case.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-27
BI T u A R Y

DIED-On May q, of dysentery,
ISAAC HOWARD, infant son Of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Fitchett Pursley, aged
about one year. The funeral was on
Thursday
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-27
LOCAL LAcoNlCS
Rev. r. A. Webb

Rev. Robert A. Webb, formerly a
pastor Of Bethel Presbyterian church;
but for many years past a professor in
the Presbyterian Theological seminary
at Louisville, KY, died at his home in
Louisville last Saturday.
York Gets Two Trucks.
In the distribution Of the first allot-
ment Of government road machinery
recently made by State Highway En-
gineer Pennell, York county gets two
There is to be quite lot Of additional
machinery distributed and the county
will have further apportionments.
There Is no expense except that Of
transportation, which the county must
provide for.
Salvation Army Subscriptions.
Asked yesterday as to how the Sal
walton Army drive was coming, Mrs. ].
r. Cannon, Of Yorkville, said that
while she was unable to give complete
figures for the reason that she had not
yet received reports from Sharon,
Hickory Grove, Guthriesville or NC
Connellsville, she now has in cash and
pledges, s1,011. The apportionment
for her district is $1,000.
Installation at Tirzah.
There was large congregation In
attendance on the exercises in connec-
tion with the installation Of Rev John
C.. Bailey as pastor Of the Tirzah Pers-
C. Bailey as pastor Of the Tirzah Pres
noon. Rev. DR.. E. E. Gillespie presid-
ed and preached the sermon. Rev.
DR.. Alexander Martin charged the pas
tor, and Rev. +. w. Gregg charged the
congregation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-27

1908. when he moved to Atlanta,
where he continued to reside up to the
time Of his death.