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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-20
Christmas next Sunday and general

Christmas next Sunday and general
suspension Of business on the follow
ing Monday is the programme.
According to the books Of the county
auditor there are only 2S7 gold and sill
yer watches in York county. Their
assessed value is s6,420.
The date OF the label shows when a
subscription expires. All labels have
been corrected up to date, with the eX-
ception of such subscriptions as have
come in this morning. Subscribers
who desire their subscriptions re-
newed should look their labels. If
names have not been returned, they
should see a clubmaker, or at once
send $3.50 to this office. Clubmakers,
however, furnish the paper at $2.25 per
annum.
Il is not the expectation Of the job
printing plant of The Yorkville En-
ouirer to do any printing or other
work during the next seven days at
least. No fires will be lighted under
the typesetting machines, and the
printers will be away enjoying them
selves in accordance with their own
inclinations. The business office how
ever will be open during the entire
HOLIDAYS and all mail correspondence
will receive prompt attention.
It is perhaps unnecessary to re-
mind the readers of The Yorkville En-
quirer of the splendid service they re-
ceive at the hands of the rural carriers.
The carriers receive salaries, to be
sure. ard possibly these salaries are
adequate for what-is expected of them.
But the carriers Dis not limit their SER
vices to the government requirements
They are all Had, accommodating
anxious to render every possible SER
vice to their patrons, and we are sure
that they will be duly remembered
during the holidays. 1t has always
been that way and it will continue that
wav. Wonder if it is the good fortune
of rural delivery carriers everywhere
to serve such people as these YORK
county carriers serve? Wonder If car
riers everywhere are as kind and ac-
as these York county
carriers?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-20
WITHIN THE TOWN

The Sunday school Of the First
BAPTIST church last Sunday contrlbut-
cd s26.O5 for the Near East Relief.
The Neely and Travora Cotton
Mills close for the Christmas holidays
on Friday night. Work is to be sus-
pended until January 2, 1t Is uhder-
stood.
- Sales of cotton on the local market
have averaged about twenty-five bales
n day during the past ten days. ac-
cording to r. Z. Mcclure, public cot
ton weither.
The Liberty Filling Station. new
enterprise for the town, situated on the
Wilson lot on East Liberty street be-
side the Peoples Bank Il Trust Co..
opened for business Saturday morning.
The filing station is a mOSt attractive
place. selling gasoline and oils and au-
tomobile accessories. I'VE were well
pleased with business the opening
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-20
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Kirkpatrick -Belk Co.-Stock reducing
sale discounts scarce dollars.
Feinstein & Krivis-Continuation OF
Dollar sale.
Joye Jewelry Co., Rock Hill-Attrac-
tive offerings at attractive prices.
Beach -Ihrie Jewelry Co., Rock Hill
Quality gifts in jewelry.
Southerla nd Wakefield Co., Charlotte
Eye care, better vision, better pay.
First National Bank Of Sharon-Sure
enough bargains.
Glover Drug Store, Clover--Never be-
fore.
Jamison's Bakery-Christmas cakes in
variety
Cloud Dry Goods Co., Rock Hill
Overstocked with wool blankets.
E. r. Shannon and w. c. Robinson
Notice to trespassers.
Star Theatre, J. Q. Wray, manager
Buried Treasure" tonight.
York Supply CO-Siugar sale on Dec
ember "a.
NJ. L. Ford & Sons, clover-Wall
paper.
Peoples Furniture Co.-Auction sale
Wednesday at 2:30.
Sherer & Quinn-Holiday greetings.
w. E. Ferguson--My best wishes.
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
What poor coal is to your furnace
low grade gasoline is to your motor.
E. A. Hall, Mayor-Ordinance regulat-
ing shooting of fireworks within the
town Of York.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-20
MUCH BEER DESTROYED

Prohibition officers operating in
Bethesda township Sunday afternoon
DESTROYED a big moonshine furnace and
about 1900 gallons of beer which they
found on the lands of Peter Hardin, a
negro who lives about five miles south
of Yorkville, to the west of the Ches-
ter road. While the distillery proper
had been moved recently Sheriff Quinn
gave it as his opinion yesterday morn
ing that there had been no less than
500 gallons of liquor made there re-
Gently.
When the officers arrived they found
eleven big boxes each filled with corn
mash or beer. 1t was estimated that
the boxes would hold at. least 200 gal
Ions Of mash each and all OF them were
full while the stuff was about READY
to be distilled into liquor.
The outfit was equipped with a large
furnace described as being one that
had been built with the utmost care
and precision, evidently the work Of
a moonshiner of long experience. There
were numerous salmon and other cans
around the place and evidence showing
that the operators had been living IN
a tent which had been recently moved.
Remnants of chocolate candy boxes
were also strewp about the place ana
there were other evidences to snow
that moonShine operations had Deen
conducted on a big scale and that me
sinners had determined TO make them
selves comfortable.
The site selected for the big distil-
lery was most admirable one. 1t was
impossible to see the diStlllcry from
the Chester road, yet Il hill near the
distillcry which was in little valley
commanded the road and the entire
country side.
a winding road had been Dullt to inc
pIont in such q manner as TO eliminate
all the heavy grades and the tracks IN
dicated that many automobiles ana
wagons had/bccn in and out OF there III
recent weeks.
Raiding/Officers believe that tho big
still had been operated by old moon
sinners who had been brought in from
the notorious South Mountain district
of North Carolina for the purpose al
though it is quite probable that certain
people living not far away from the
plant had an interest in it.
Officers also have reason to beleVc
that il was the intention of the opera
tors to make the diStillcry even larger.
In addition to other material quantl-
ty of lumber had been piled on the
ground near the beer vats or boxes
evidently with the idea in view or
making more boxes for beer Most or
the lumber was quite new.
While no arrests have yet been maae
in connection with the find in all prob
ability there will be in the near future.
There was considerable speculation
Yesterday as to whether Frank Hardin,
the negro who died Friday from drink
ing poisoned liquor got the stuff that
caused his death at the big plant des-
troyed Sunday. While it is possible II
is hardly probably according to the Of
ficers who say that from all appear
ances good liquor" was being made
at the giant distillery and the beer
poured out was about as pure and
wholesome as such stuff could be.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-20
ABOUT PEOPLE

Mr.. B. c. Carson and family of York
No. 3, have moved to the j. Il. Carroll
place on the Rock Hill road.
Langdon Louthian, Of Yorkville, who
recently underwent an operation for
appendicitis at the Fennell 1nfirmary
in Rock Hill, has returned home. He
is getting along nicely.
Tom Parrot Of Yorkville and Fred
Brown of Filbert, students at Woffard
Fitting school, Spartanburg, are at the
homes of their respective parents foI
the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles B. Smith are
visiting relatives and friends in Wash
ington, Baltimore and lrvington, Va.
Mr.. Smith is in charge OF the job
printing department of the Cleveland
Star at Shelby, N. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. l.. Courtney, OF
Yorkville left Sunday night for Lake
Citv on account of the critical illness
of Mr.. Courtney's father. The elder
Mr.. Courtney died yesterday afternoon,
aged "a years.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Cannon Of York
vile, have been summoned to Concord,
n. c., on account of the Illness Of Mr..
Cannon's father, Mr.. ]. w. Cannon.
Information received yesterday MORN
ing was to the effect that Mr.. Cannon
was little better but little hope is
held out for his recovery.
Mr.. Samuel L. Milling, formerly of
the neighborhood Of Newport, but for
many years a resident Of the neighbor-
hood of Tampa, Fla, is visiting rela-
tives and friends in the vicinity OF his
old home. He~was in Yorkville yes
terday and met quite number of old
friends and acquaintances. =
Blakely Plexico Of st. Matthews, S.
c., visited the family Of his father, Mr..
M. E. Plexico, in Yorkville, this week.
Mr.. Plexico who>is q professioE..l race
horse trainer and driver said yesterday
that the season just closed had been
an unusually successful one for him
and that his horses had won many
purses. During the past year he has
been in races in many parts OF the
country.
Gastonia Gazette. Thursday: Friends
Of MRS Fred A. Cathey, who was in
jured in an automobile accident near
Charlotte, on Saturday, December 10,
and has been q patient in ST. Peters
Hospital at Charlotte since that time,
will be glad to learn that she was able
to return to her home here Sunday
Miss Lena Lineberger. who was in
jured in the same accident, was able
to return home several days ago..
Friends of Mrs. j. -. Galloway, who
has been quite i'll at her home on
South York street for several weeks,
will be glad to learn that she is now
able TO be up.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-20
KILLED BY POISONED LIQUOR

Poisoned moonshine liquor kiileo
Frank Hardin, a young negro VINO lives
several miles south of YOrkville, Fri
day afternoon. While no analysis Oh
the liquor had been made up to yes
terday the theory of physicians Is that
the stuff that the negro drank was
made of wood alcohol instead of grain
Hardin lived only short while after
drinking the stuff.
Purchasing a pint from some un.
known party, the negro who was about
"a years of age, is said to have carried
it to his home where he took a smali
drink. In a few minutes he. told ms
wife that he was feeling badly and be-
gan vomiting.
He started toward, the door OF his
house evidently with the intention OF
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-20

In suggesting that in the next war
the government instead Of conscriptinS
soldiers only. should cOnscript all
classes of citizens, from IS to GO years
OF age and put each IT, work doing
that which they are best able to do.
Secretary Weeks has orly given en-
preston TO a feeling that is common
in the minds of service men every
where. For instance the soldiers who
were put to work building roads and
around encampment
grounds side by side with citizen labor
could not help being impressed with
the Injustice of situation that made
them work for $50 month, board and
clothes, while the other fellows were
getting from SO to so day. And IL
was so along other lines where con-
tractors and spectators behind bomb
proofs. were raking in thousands, hun
dreds Of thousands of dollars, while
men were going through
the hell of war. The Weeks idea is un-
doubtcdly a good one; but we have an
idea that there will never be a war
under 1t, except strictly defensive
war.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-20

getting out into the fresh air. There
he dropped and died in a very short
time.
Efforts of officers to learn where the
negro bought the liquor that caused
his death have been unavailing so far.
Coroner McCorkle was notified shortly
after the negro's death and went to his
home in company with DR.. ]. d. Nc
Dowell. He did not deem it necessary
to hold an inquest but took charge of
the. remainder of the pint of liquor
from which the negro is said to have
drunk. q.
Hardin was the son of Sam Hardin
and a grand son of Peter Hardin, and
was very we'll known.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-20
MERE MENTION

The NaciOnaliSta party in the Philip
pines has adopted a platform that oe-
mands complete independence from the
United SIates............The German gov
ernment has named Charles Long TO be
charge de affairs at Washington and
the American government has Ilcat-
ed acceptibility............ has an
nounced her intention to resume rela-
tions with the Russian government
The largest American airship, recently
purchased from Italy, was christened at
Langley field yesterday with a bottle
of liquid air............ Ernest Williams
negro. shot and killed policeman at
Long Branch. y. j., last Saturday.. ...-.
4 Moscow dispatch says that Il Ukran-
can electrical engineer has discovered
a method whereby wireless messages
can be sent to q definite receiving sta
ton i'm such manner that they cannot
be nicked up by OutSiderS.--.A dis
patch from lockwood Springs, TenneS-
see. reports q severe carthquake...........-
The council of ambassadors. according
to Paris dispatch has authorized the
United States to contract with Ger
many for the construction Of two
ZeppclinS.......Thc Cubans are holding
big demonstrations in Havana in pro-
test against the FOrdney tariff bill,
which bears heavily on Cuban sugar
and tobacco. Twelve men are under
arrest at Ardmore. Oklohoma. because
of the killing of Joseph Carroll in
gun fight in the city few days ago.
1t is supposed to he a Ku kluX affair.
Carroll killed John Smith in the fight,
and G. G.. Sims, an Ardmore police
man was killed by the Ku KluX, it is
supposed ......... The Chinese cabinet re-
l.,yt htlt a tphnG
did not give any official reason........~.--
Twelve British sailors stranded off the
Bohamas, were rescued Saturday by
90 fn1.rnn Al Ia mi LNla
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-20

Looks like France is wanting to
throw a monkey wrench into the
Washington parley by announcing her
intention TO build navy larger than
that Of Japan. England, of course, will
not stand for such a thing. The
Hughes programme was built along the
line of allowing Great Britain TO keep
command of the seas, and Great Brit
ain of course, is not willing for France
to build her naval strength TO the point
of menace. But the common belief
seems to be that France really does
not want a big navy; that she is mere
~ threatening with the monkey wrench
in order to get additional guarantees
for her own safety and interest. She
wants England and America to bind
themselves to come to her rescue in
case of another German outbreak and
there is more or less hard feeling in
both America and Great Britain be-
'cause of the French attitude. France
has recuperated wonderfully from the
feeling of three years back when she
was all but destroyed. She is now
acting as if she is the biggest pea in
the pod.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-20

What is known as the Dyer Lynch
ing bill now has the right OF way in the
house, with the understanding that the
Republicans are going to pass it before
the Christmas recess to begin Thurs
day if they can. This bill undertakes
to turn mob law cases into the Federal
court with heavy penalties on partici-
pants in mobs and heavy fines on coun-
ties in which lynchings occur. The
fines collected from the counties are to
be paid to the family Of the victim Of
the lynchers. The Democrats are lined
up solidly against the bill with the ar
gument that it is unconstitutional and
that the Federal government might
Just as we'll assume jurisdiction over
allsthe criminal cases. The Republicans
are for the bill; but many Of them
are away, and as the Democrats pro-
pose to keep a quorum present, it Is
possible that the bill may not come to
a vote before the recess.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-20
TAe 'aturkrills gnq1tirer.
Entered at the Postoffice at York, as
Mail Matter Of ths Second Class.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1921

The French have somewhat COM
plicated the naval strength agreement
by demanding a navy equal to that of
Japan. Great Britain is of course OPP
posed. Fears have been expressed
that the French demands scrap the
scrapping plan.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-20
LOCAL LAcoNlCS.
Road Now Passable.

There has been some good work on
the Kings Mountain road out OF York
-yilld during the past few weeks, and
although the work is still in progress,
cars are now getting over the ROAD
without difficulty.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-20
Tax Collections.

The total of state and county taxes
paid into the office of the county treas
urcr up to December Is was S25,5s6.os.
This takes no account Of the taxes paid
into the different banks throughout the
county. The total tax book calls for
s632, ,750,37. Up to yesterday the dog
tax tags taken out numbered 1,O5O.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-20
Church Burned.

Allison Creek Baptist church for COLI
ored people near Fflbert, was Destroy
ed by fire on the night Of December Ia.
Religious services had been held In the
church during the evening and the fire
was discovered some time after the
meeting adjourned. The building and
it's contents were q total loss. Insur-
ance in the sum of $3.50 was carried.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-20

1t is going to be a joyous Christmas
rs usual in every nook and corner OF
York county so far as social functions
are concerned. I'm almost every COM
munity plans are even now being
made for an oyster supper or Il poX
supper or some other entertainment
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-20

Next Monday will be n holiday with
practically everybody except the post
office employees including the rural,
letter carriers and the city letter car
riers Work must go on with them
just the same. While Uncle Sam is
pretty liberal with. his postal en-
ployes on holidays he has never rec
ognized Christmas and they must car
ry on as usual.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-20

Doubtless the mail carriers will be
laden down with packages next Mon
day because while many people obey
the requests OF the post office de-
partment to mail Christmas packages
early, there are many who do not. be-
cause they are Indifferent and thought
legJ '
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-20
YorkviIIe Defeats Lancaster.

The girls basketball team of the
Yorkville graded school defeated the
Lancaster team at basketball on the
Lancaster court last Friday by score
of 81 to Is. It is expected that re-
turn game will be played here in the
near future This line up of the York
Vile girls in the game at Lancaster
last Friday was as follows: Goals
Catherine MCGEE, Ada d. McElwee;
guards-Ruth Oates, Fannie Belle
Thompson; centers-Sally Faulkner,
Thelma Johnson.
Officers Get Christmas Liquor.
Three gallons and a half of Christ
mas liquor fell into the hands of Con-
stable Y. l.. Johnson and Magistrate +.
c. Black. who were operating yesterday
afternoon in the Philadelphia sectiorA
four miles south of Yorkville. The
liquor was found hidden in some honey
suckle vines on the Timme place. There
were three half gallon fruit jars and
two gallon containers. 1t was corn
liquor and the officers believe that 10
was product OF the big still destroyed
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-20

Dealers who carry Christmas cards
say that sales In those cords have so
far been as heavy as usual. There Is
no way of telling how many Christ
mas cards are being carried in stock
this year but the number goes up into
the thousands Practically every one
of them will be sold before Saturday
night because IL is rarely the case that
any are carried over one year to an
other. 3
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-20

There are to be many Christmas
trees given by Sunday Schools and
other religious societies. In some
Sunday schools where there is to be
no Christmas tree other exercises are
being planned for the occasion-exer-
cises that will be calculated to make
pupils realize more fully that 1t IS
Christmas. ...
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-09
WOULD co FROM
HOUSE TO HOUSE
Tennessee Farmer Wants to Go
From House to House and
Tell Everybody About
Tanlac.

IF were not so busy with my
farm work l would go from house to
house and tell the people about Tan
known farmer, living near Ashland
City, Tenn.
Il had stomach and kidney trouble
and suffered torment with my back
and side. The doctors could do moth
ing for me, so l wrote to a friend OF
mine in Nashville about Tanlac. and
he advised me to try it, saying he had
heard so many favorable reports about
1t and sent me bottle.
After taking the first bottle l felt
SO much better that ordered another
bottle myself and the result is l am
a well man. l told friend of mine
about it and ordered bottle for him
and he had good results. 1 can eat
anything l want and 1t don't hurt me.
and can sleep like log. To tell you
the truth, just simply feel like new
man and have more strength and en-
ergy than l have had in years. 1t is
simply the grandest medicine in the
world. l would like to see all of my
friends and get those who are suffer
ing to try it, and hope you will reach
them through this testimonial, which
l have gladly given"
Tanlac. the celebrated medicine,
which accomplished such remarkable
results in this mans case, is won
derful tonic, appetizer and invigorant.
1t builds up the system, creates a
healthy appetite, promotes digestion
and assimilation of the food and
makes you feel strong, sturdy and
well as nature intended.
Sold by leading druggists every
Observation-Disclosures
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-09
Important to all Women
Readers Of this Paper

Thousands upon thousands of women
have kidney or bladder trouble and never
suspect it.
Women's complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result of kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in healthy con-
dition, they may cause the other organs
to become diseased.
You may suffer pain in the back, head
ache and loss of ambition.
Poor health makes you nervous, irrita-
BILE and may be respondent; it makes any
one so.
But hundreds of women claim that DR..
Kilmer's Swamp Root, by restoring
health to the kidneys, proved to be just
the remedy needed to overcome such
conditions.
Many send for a sample bottle to see
what Swamp Root, the great kidney,
liver and bladder medicine, will do for
them. By enclosing ten cents to DR..
kilmer Co., Binghamton, N. Y, you
may receive sample size bottle by Parcel
Post. You can purchase medium and
large size bottles at all drug stores.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-09

EORT WORTH, TEXT e. F..
Il Lambreth of this city isn't the
champion hiSer of the world. who is?
Lambreth admits the championship.
He says he is now nearly 10000 miles
over the record for long-distance
walking, having Travelled three times
around the earth covering 27O,O0O
miles. He walked all the distance eX-
cept on ocean trips and then paced
the decks of ships constantly to make
up for it as much as possible.
He has walked 25,000 miles in South
America, 10000 miles in Mexico and
Central America, $4,000 miles In Can
ada, Alaska and Newfoundland, and
5000 miles in Europe and Asia.
Starting from Liverpool, England,
on each Of his trips, 1.-THE Walkin'est
man In the world landedin New York
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-09

CHICAGO.-A quiet bridge game in
~ the residence of Jacob Loeb, for
mer president and now a member of
the school board, was interrupted.
Gathered in front room at 1850 KIM
bark avenue were Joseph Rosenfield,
Sydney Loeb. Fred Philipson and Her
bert A. Loeb. The card chamber was
contiguous to the porch, through an
open door of which streamed cooling
breeze. Suddenly the voice Of boy
was heard from the sidewalk.
IBID five spades," he called.
The players chuckled and dealt
their cards. Mr.. Loeb, slipping his lem
onade, uttered pleasant remark
about the younger generation. So en-
crossed were they that they did not
notice the entry Of youth with AS
caliber revolver and a homemade vel
veteen mask with ragged eyeholes. He