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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-08
yoRKvILLE COTTON WEIeHER

Mr.. A. ]. PARROT, OF F1lbert was
duly elected cotton weigher for York
Vile, on Wednesday by the county
board of commissioners, pursuant to
The recommendation Of mass meet
ing of farmers from within the f1ve
mile zone Of Yorkville, held In the
several weeks ago..
A committee consisting OF hessrs;
I, G. Thompson, J. S. Mackorell ana
/ F. AIcElwee, appointed to select
site for the public weiSher piat1orn ID
now in consultation with the Z. q NJ
w. railroad authorities with view 10
securing one of two pieces OF properly
held by the railroad on which 10 10
cate the platform.
It is desired to secure the lot op-
posite the c. & NV. depot facing on
East Liberty street or else the Hannl-
bal Beatty lot on East Madison street
which is also the property OF the
ra lroad. The matter has been taken
up with the railroad administration
and the committee expects to know
within a few days just which lou IL
available. Supervisor Boyd is acting
in conjunction with the committee IN
the matter Of making arrangements
for the location of the platform.
MIR. Parrott has accepted his ap-
pointnent as cotton weigher and ex.
poets to be ready for business In full
time to meet the opening or the cotton
season.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-08

There has been considerable injury
to the corn crops N Bullock's creek
bottoms by reason Of the high waters.
The sugar supply is still short and
retailers are dealing out their some
what irregular supply in little doies.
There is no definite promise as 10
when the sugar supply Will become
more abundant
That movement that has been insti--.
tuted in Glover to concrete the nam
street of the town is characteristic OF
the broad progressiveness OF the ieao-
ing spirits Of that splendid town.
There is about a mile and haif OF
the street within the corporate limits
and all Of it is q part Of the nortn anu
south road. The completion OF the
work in accordance with contemplated
plans will not only add very consider
ahIv to the comfort and convenience
of the town generally; but 1t will be
a boom to the travelling public as WELL
Referring to the report in the last
issue Of The Enquirer of the results
Of a conference Of York county clti-
eens with Engineer Pennell as to FED
eral aid etc., John R. Hart, Esq., says,
that according to his understanding
Mr. Pennell did not say posiuVely tnat
hs would not recommend help on the
road from Piedmont Springs To Beth-
any: but he did say he would not neIp
on the road to the North Carolina hne
in the direction Of Kings Mountain,
and also he declined to promise an!
helm ON the proposed road by way OF
sharon and Hickory Grove.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-08
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Columbia State, Thursday: An en-
thusiastic meeting Of farmers and bus
fness men was held in Columbia yes
tsrday when the plan and scope or the
South Carolina Cotton association ana
the relation of this association TO the
American Cotton association was fully
discussed. Between 900 and 1eO rep
rssentative citizens from all sections OF
the state were in attendance. Phe chlet
addresses were made by United states
Senator E. D. Smith, A. E. Hlmore or
Spokane. Wash, representing the
wheat growers organization of the Far
Northwest, Governor Cooper and J.
Skottowe Wannamaker, president OF
the association. Brief talks were also
made by A. A. Protsman, field organ
izer for the association, and b. FRANK
Mcleod, also member of the state or
sanization. Within the next few weeks
a statewide campaign for membership
is TO be conducted in every county.
Farmers who Join will be assessed 70
cents per bale on the basis or the III
crop. AS the membership is Ter three
wears 10 cents bale will be collected
for the two succeeding years. Meet
ings are to be held in each county
when strong addresses are to be MADE
setting forth the program OF the asso-
citation. Provision is also mace TOT
membership of professional and busl-
ness men and bankers. Throughout
the meeting yesterday it was empha-
sized that the organization wouls be
futile without adequate financial BANK
ing. Mr.. Elmore explained that the
wheat and fruit growers had combined
in the west and had assessed them
selves $40 an acre. The faith the
farmers had in their organization
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-08

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

C. C. Hope for Com.-Invites the public to .
basket picnic at Adnah NJ. E. church next
Tuesday. Baskets wanted.
w. A. McAfee, York No. Has corn and corn
meal for sale at s2.25 per bushel.
]. F. Faulkner, Town Treasurer-Gives notiee
that the town business tax Is due and paya-
BILE on or before August 10 without penalty
Shsder-Snelling Drug Co.-Has frames Tor Sol,
diers' discharge papersi picture frames ana
a nice line Of mirrors of all kinds.
Carroll Supply Co.-Tomorrow makes speciei
offerings of Csraja and Luzianne cofees:
The Mems ShopSays It has an extra hne line hne
of samples for mems made-to-measure suits
and full line Of furnishings.
York Supply Co.-After August 18th wants al
the scrap iron in York county.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co;-Reduces pr,ses @, OF
all summer goods and has Just received va
rious shipments Of fall goods.
Star Theatre Assets" today. a
western drama tomorrow and a Fox feature
on Monday. The Danger Zone
Ferguson & Younsbood-Can supply ismer, ir,
with vstch. clover and rape seed, ana aisS
horse feed and dairy feed. :,
+ G. Riddle-Says the Delco lighting system
a time and labor saver and pays for itsei1.
First National Bank, York-Urges you 70 appE
system to your business and ofers TO neil
YOU as a good bank can.
PeopIes Bank & Trust Co.-EXtends invitanor
TO farmers to make its place OF business theii
headquarters when in town.
Catavba Milling Co.-Solicits your Wheat ioi
milling, and will buy your surplus wheat ahc
corn at highest market prices.
Work Eufniture & Hdw. Co.-Reminds you thai
only four days remain in which to take ad
vantage of its 10 per cent reduction sae.
i M Stroup-Is pleased with his business ane
suggests that it is wisdom to buy in anticipa
ton of your needs. - ;, :.
Courtney Tractor Co.-Announces that 1t II
handling the Fordson tractor and is ready W q
talk to all interested in tractors Tor farms
Demonstration next Monday.
York Furniture & Hdw. Co.-Says that th'
next time YOU buy tire, let 1T be FISK.
United States Tire Co.-Points out some OF th'
rood qualities Of its products and tells you
where they may be had. l.
York Hardware Co.-Invites your attention tc
the Caloric pipeless heater and suggests tha'
you Investigate its merits thoroughly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-08
=, OVER WANTS GOOD STREETS

Recommendation for an approprla-
ton Of Federal aid in the sum OF S22'-
900, $4,000 of the amount to be USED
within the corporate limits of the
town of Clover was decided upon by
the county board of commissions at
their meeting Wednesday. A COM
mittee of Glover citizens consisting OF
Senator j. E. Beamguard, DR.. l. j.
Campbell and Mr.. w. T. Beamguard
appeared before the commissioners
and asked them to recommend Federal
aid in the sum of $4,000 Tor ROAD
construction in the town of Glover, In
addition to $4,000 to be used on con-
struction work of the north road In
Kings Mountain township and lead
ing to the North Carolina line.
1t is proposed to build concrete
road not less than twenty 1eet Wloe
through the town of Glover. Free
lholders living along main street In the
town have signed a petition agreeing
TO bear fourth of the expense or
this road construction provided the re-
naming seventy-fiv per cent Is porne
by the town and the Federal govern
ment. The distance traversed by TINS
proposed cement road is about q mle
and a half extending from the SOUTH
ern to the northern limits OF Glover.
Under the law the state highway
commission which has charge OF ths
Iapportionment of Federal aid IN Soutn
Carolina may aid In road oulldlng IN
towns of less than 1000 population
whore such town Is on a highway rec
commended for Federal aid. 1t Is under
this provision that Glover is expect
ing to receive aid in working the pub
lic road within her borders.
A majority of the freeholders Oh
Glover on Tuesday signed the follow.
| ing which was filed with the board OF
county commissioners on Wednesday.
"We, the undersigned property
owners on main street in the Town OIL
Glover, S. c., hereby agree to q prop
erty abutment assessment OF 20 pei
cent or not exceeding one dollar ana
| fifty cents per running foot payaple
| in four annual installmentS LOT tne
purpose of building a bithulitic or con-
crete road not less than twenty feet
wide through the entire length OF main
street in the town Of Glover under
superyision of the state highway en-
gineer on condition only that ffty per
cent. of the cost Of the said ROAD IS 10
| he furnished by the state highway en-
gineer and % per cent by the COM
missioners of Kings Mountain town
ship and the town Of Glover, ,. =. In
case rs per cent. Of the cost OF said
road is not furnished by the state
highway engineer and the commls-
sioners of Kings Mountain township
and the town Of Glover, s. C., then
this obligation is null and void and OF
no effect whatever"
The agreement. was signed by the
following main street property owners
of Glover: j. Meek Smith, V. y;
Stroup. ]. ]. Wilson, Glover Cotton OIL
and Ginning Co., by ]. E. Beamguard,
treas; w. T. Beamguard, Mrs. III. e.
Campbell. T. F. Jackson, Jas. w.
Campbell, E. c. Jackson, Mrs. Ida
Robinson, Hawthorn Spinning Mills,
NJ. L. Smith, treas; Clover Cotton
Manufacturing Co., M. L. Smith, treas;
Estate of w. b. Smith, M; l.. SINFUL
executor: Mrs. E. P. Smith, M. l..
smith, S. A. Sifford, ]. Fitch Pursley'
w B. StrOup.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-08
MERE MENTION.

Guillerno MeiXueiro, noted Aexl-
can rebel leader who has been carry
ing on an insurrectfon in the state OF
Oaxaco for more than five years, has
surrendered with seven of his princl-
pal lisutenanss to the Carranza gov
ernment....The sugar crop OF CUBA
this year is expected to break all
records. General Chamber
lain at Mexico has resigned to pursue
hi. literary work -.-Anti-trust suits
against the five big meat packers or
the United States will be instituted
Immediately by the department or
Justice II Is stated........The Allies have
not altered their decision to hold the
trial of the former German emperor In
London. Governor Lee NJ.
Russell has been elected governor or
Mississippi............An number OF negroes
living at Lexington, Nebraska nave
been driven from their homes by
whites..........The annual reunion or
the North Carolina Division Of Con-
federate veterans was held at Rocky
Mount, this week--........Ed Hunsinger
Of Forest City, n. c., a returned SOL
dier, shot and seriously injured DOCK
Crawley, his father -in-law last Friday
night. Domestic troubles caused the
shooting sheriff's posse dis
covered a moonshine still in operation
near Ayden, n. c., last Tuesday.
George Cathey, recently pardoned by
Governor Beckett was arrested at the
still charged with making liQuer.........:.
There are now less than 100000 Amerl,
can soldiers overseas.......Convicted
Of deserting his men whom he had
led into the fire of the enemy, Samuel
H. Stone, a second lieutenant Of the
101st Infantry regiment has been
sentenced to serve ten years In Fort
Leavenworth...........An extra session or
the Virginia legislature will convene
August 19.........Vice President Thomas
r. Marshall was the principal speaker
at a banquet held in Raleigh, n. C.,
Monday evening.................Sol Solomon van
Buren,. is under arrest in Chicago
charged with the killing of his mother,
Mrs. Eugene Brickwood.-..-.-.....The war
department still has more than $4,000
tons of small arms and field gun am
munition to bring back from France.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-08

The one thing that contributes mos'
to the greatness Of England Is the
sense of fairness and justice that is SO
we'll developed in the hearts and
minds Of all Englishmen. especially a
sense of fairness and justice as be-
tween Englishmen. Take a group OF
three Englishmen anywhere, let a
difference develop between two oi
them and the settlement will be re-
ferred to the third. Let there be more
than three and the dispute Will
always be referred to the juds-
ment of the least interested among the
others. And the judgment Of an Eng
lishman, the average Enslishman al
ways seems to be-sportsmanlike ano
fair. There is seldom such thing as
hung jury in England, because gen.
erally minorities are willing to yield
to majorities.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-08

not stand such an increase. The right
OF the employees to make such de-
mand Is fully recognized. There Is
nothing for the mill to do under the
circumstances but to shut down and
await developments. There will be no
effort to break the strike. There Is no
feeling of hostility or animosity. II
later on the employees should see proper
to change their minds, the old rela-
tions will be resumed as If nothing had
occurred"
The operatives of the Manchester
Mill of which ]. R. Barron Is presl-
dent and general manager also MADE
q demand Tuesday for a 25 per cent.
increase of wages. The demand was
refused on the same general ground as
that taken by the Aragon mill that
|, the business would not stand the in
crease demanded. No further action
has vet been taken by the employees,
and there has been no published an
nouncement as to their purpose II is
presumed however that they Will
strike.
The textile union that was organized
! in Rock Hill more than month ago
has since been growing stronger ana
stronger, and this demand for better
wages which has been generally anu
cipated, especially in view or eXlstlng
conditions, involves the first trial Oh
strength that has yet developed.
II was unauthoriatively reported on
the streets of Rock Hill yesterday
afternoon that Notwithstanding the
declaration of President Long that
there would be no effort to import
strikebreakers, the premises OF the
Aragon mill are being picketed by
armed guards. U.s.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-08

II is not an unusual notion among
1urymen, which notion has been incui-
Gated through false teaching that a
juryman is perfectly justified in rsnd-
ering a verdict according TO the
manner in which he would like to see
the verdict go. That is. that the jury
man has a right to vote for which
ever side he would rather see win. The
oath Of the juryman requires him 10
render his verdict in accordance with
the law and the evidence. There is
responsibility on him in interpreting
the evidence, of course; but his duty
requires that his Interpretation De
honest and sincere. The turyman VINO
would deliberately agree to verdict
that he knows to be wrong simply oy
so doing he may help a man he likes
better than some other man. Is no
more fit for Juryman than hound
pup.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-08

Even If Victor Berger never sets
foot in Washington again he has al
ready benefited from the United
States government to the extent Of
nearly $4,000. Added to this is the
cost of the inquiry to determine
whether Berger Is too disloyal to oc-
cupy the seat to which he has been
elected in the house. The inquiry has
been suspended until Sept. 15, By which
Henry F. Cochems, attorney for Mr..
Berger is expected to file his brief.
The sub committee which has been
hearing testimony will then start max
ing up its report. This report may not
be ready until October. No matter
whether it recommends that Berger be
thrown out of the house, and that body
sustains the report, by October Mr..
Berger will have been paid q tidy sum
by Uncle Sam. Last Monday was pay
day for house members and Mr.. Ber-
ger received his 1925 monthly salary as
member elect" He has received sal
ary ever since congress convened,
March 4, and his salary, in all, has
amounted to $3,125. OF course he will
receive salary while the house is in re-
cess, and on Sept. 1 another $625 will
be due him. In addition to this, he
had so far received s371.20 in mileage
and his clerks have been paid accord
ing to schedule. UP to Monday the clerk
hire of the member elect" was $93S.34.
Mr.. Berger has received $3,125 for sal
ary, S371.20 in mileage, and $933.34 for
clerk hire making $4,429.54 in all. By
October, outside of any additional mile
age, this will be increased by $1,250,
two months salary, and $533.32 in two
months clerk salary, making total Of
S6,312.86.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-08
AROlJT PEOPLE

Jno. r. Hart, Esq, Of Yorkville. was
a business visitor to SpartanpurS yes
terday.
Mr.. ]. F. Glenn, Of Sumter, is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. w. N. Allison, In
Yorkville.
Mr.. Joseph Dixon. has received his
DISCHARGE from the army and is now
in Yorkville.
Miss Nellie Moore who has been
visiting friends at Hoodtown, has re-
turned to her home in Yorkville.
Misses Mabel and Esther Ashe, Of
Yorkville, are visiting their sister,
Miss Annie Ashe, in Atlanta, Ga.
Mrs. ]. E. Johnson, and daughter,
Miss Viola of Yorkville are spending
q while at White Sulphur Springs.
HiddeRite, N. G.
Miss Marie Pegram, has returned to
Yorkville, after having attended sum
mer school at the University Of Va,
Charlottesville, Virginia.
Misses Mary Alice Mcdowell Of
Yorkville and Hessie Seabrook, OF
Edisto Island are the guests OF Miss
Sue Meek Allison in Yorkville.
Mrs. S. w. Fain, and three children
of cambridge, Tenn, arrived in York
vile, Thursday and will spend some
time as guests of Mrs. Susan Wallace.
MIR. J. II. B. Jenkins Jr.. Of York
vile, has q telegram from New York,
announcing the safe arrival OF his
brother Walter, from overseas service.
DR.. w. A. Hood Of Hickory Grove
who has been very i'll at his home for
the past week, suffering with an affec-
ton of the heart is able to be up
again.
Mr.. Minor Bigger. a native Of York
county but who for the past ten years
mas been making his home at Patter-
son Springs, n. c., is visiting his
mother and other relatives in the
Santiago section.
Mr.. w. II. Barron of Chester, who
has recently purchased the store Of Mr..
William Mcleod at the Lockmore Mill,
expects to move his family here within
a short time. Mr.. Barron came to
Yorkville several days ago,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-08

BY the payment of $35,176,123,
Great Britain has settled her obliga-
tions to the American government for
munitions negotiated for during the
war, the war department has an
nounced. OF the total sum paid $13,-
600, 900 was for liberty motors; $13,274,-
900 for airplane spruce; $2,SS7, 900 for
wood distillates; S4,690,000 for powder
and $651, 900 as the British share in the
cotton linters pool, The announce
ment was in the form of letter ad-
dressed to Sec. Baker from Chester w.
Cutnell, Mr.. Bakers special repre-
sentative in negotiations with the
British minister Of munitions. Mr..
Cutnell said the transaction probably
was without precedent "in that gov
ernment has recognized obligations,
based almost entirely on verbal state
ments, to contribute to losses sustain
ed by an ally in the production OF war
materials beyond its own needs. 1t Is
likewise without precedent In our
country as to the amount Of money in
volved, and because of the fact that
no recourse was had to any Internal
tional tribunal"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-08

Fifty alleged race rioters Of Chica-
60 will be placed on trial in October
for murder, assault with intent to Kill,
conspiracy to riot and carrying con-
cealed weapons, 1t was announced by
the states attorney last Wednesday.
Speedier trial would be urged, 1t was
pointed out, but for a supreme court
decision which declares that person
charged with crime must be given a
reasonable time in which to prepare
a defense" While the legal mach
inery is working toward the prosecu-
ton of those believed guilty Of parti-
cipation in the recent race riots, which
resulted in thirty-five deaths and the
injury of hundreds, ten thousand SOL
ders policemen and deputy sheriffs
are patrolling the "black bel" The
calm which followed the advent Of the
troops. it was thought would permit
the withdrawal of soldiers In ten days.
Race hatred is still smoldering and 1t
might be necessary for the soldiers to
remain for several weeks. In several
instances troops have been hooted and
complaints have been made by white
persons that they have been revtled
and on occasions spat upon by neg
roes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-08

ron, Hickory Grove and Smyrna, and
had failed to bring with them signed
rights of way. He understood that q pc
tition was in circulation asking the
county commissioners to designate the
Adair's Ferry road connecting with the
Cherokee county road at Smyrna,
as the official west road and he
did not think it right for the COM
mission to take official action until the
Adair's Ferry advocates had been
heard III
Il. j. Estes, a we'll known farmer
living on the Cherokee side Of Broad
river who attended the meeting invited
York county to build a west road lead
ing through Sharon and Hickory
Grove and connecting with Cherokee
county at the Broad river bridge built
by York and Cherokee county at Will
kinsville. Mr.. Estes gave positive as
surance that the Cherokee county COM
missioners had not yet definitely de-
cided upon the point at which their
main road from Gaffney would strike
the York county line. The wilkins
VILE section of Cherokee county, he
said is anxious that the junction Of the
York to Cherokee road shall be made
at the Broad river bridge.
A. L. Black of York township who Is
advocating the designation OF the
Adairs Ferry road as the official west
road of York county said that the pc
titions were now in circulation re-
garding the proposition. One sought
the signatures of freeholders along the
proposed route giving rights OF way
and the other seeking signatures OF
York and Kings Mountain township
people asking that the road be offici-
ally designated on the ground that 1t
hor
route. The distance from Yorkville
to the Cherokee county line by Adair's
Ferry he said, was only eleven miles
whereas to the line through Sharon
and Hickory Grove, is twice that dis
tance or more. These petitions. Mr..
Black, said, would be filed with the
county commissioners in short while.
Again taking the floor DR.. Saye de-
clared that II a western road leading
through Sharon, Hickory Grove and
Smyrna were officially adopted the
Broad River township people would go
down in their pockets and contribute
sum sufficient to place the road lead
ing from Hickory Grove to the Broad
river bridge joining Cherokee in the
best possible shape.
He concluded his remarks with an
argument that western York people
who came to Yorkville, Wednesday
well knew that the west road could
not be laid out without the services
of an engineer; but what western
York wanted was a road leaulnS
through Sharon and Hickory Grove.
They cared nothing for the details of
the route. The western York county
people, he said, wanted to go back
home assured that the west road would
| lead through their towns.
Taking the position that the day was
not the proper time to decide upon the
matter, the county commissioners an
nounced that meeting would be held
at SMYRNA or Piedmont Springs with
the Cherokee county authorities with
in the next few days. At that meeting
junction point between the two
counties will be decided upon. Then
the official designation Of the west
road will be made.