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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-09

- Assessments against South Caro-
lima cotton mills for the present year
total $57,570,2S5, according to figures
announced by the South Carolina tax
commission. These figures are the ~
per cent placed by the commission and
represent an increase Of a little over
3. 900. 900 from 1920 All mills in the
state have been assessed and the com
mission has heard all the representa-
pivcs who protested the assessments.
In 1920 the assessments against all the
mills were $50. .464905. The increases
this year are derived from new mills
and additions to the old plants rather
than actua! advances on the same
DrOncrty of 1920. w. G.. Query, member
of the commission. says. The commits
sion is rapidly completing the assess
mcnts against all corporations and
merchants and the hearings incident
thereto. Only slight advances are noted
in the valuation for taxation of the
fertilizer plants and cotton seed oil
companies Oil mills in the state were
assessed by the commission at $4,000,
1875 last year and the figures announc-
ed by the commission for 1921 are 81,
564.7S5. only a slight advance from
1920. Fertilizer pants were assessed
at $4O64.7ST last year and the figures
this year are $4.O71.S59. Here again the
increase is extremely small. The COM
mission is investigating closely all
property valuations.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-09
CLOCK RUNS AGAIN
Ancient Time Piece Active After Long
Rest.

heSt.
The ancient clock in the be!fry OF
the Episcopal church Of Prince George
is again, after the lapse of more than
quarter of a century, taking note Of
the passing hours, and keeping good
time, says Georgetown special to the
News and Courier. Capt. Happy
Mum, pilot and chief engineer OF the
yachtClana Of this city, who is an eX-
pert in mechanics, has accomplished
what none before him have been able
to do in many years, namely the put
ting in motion of the machinery of the
old time keeper of ante-bellum and
colonial days. Captain Mum states
that the works are in excellent condi-
ton, now that he has thoroughly
cleaned out the rubbish and dust of
ages and applied a plentiful quantity
of oil. In unison with the town clock
and the clock and chimes of the Bank
of Georgetown, the bell of the church
clock is pealing off the hours, thanks
10 the efficiency of Captain Mum.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-09
KAISER GOT THE TRUTH
Wounded German Soldier Told Him
What He Thought.


The war historians who painted the
kaiser as a near God, as a hero, over
looked this tale-the story of war
wounded man who scorned his majes-
ty and told him coldly and plainly
truths he had never before heard from
subject" according to Berlin let
ter.
This happened in summer of 1916,
when the bitterness of the populace
against the government was first be-
ginning to make itself felt. The kais-
er, living comfortably in Sans Souci
palace at Potsdam, had seen little of
the horrible struggle "out there in the
field" He felt the need to get in
touch with the people, so he command
ed his retainer to gather up some Wis
itors, preferably war invalids in the
park
The retainer went on the search.
One invalid was there. His mood was
bad. The weather was too hot and
his leg-shot off below the knee for
the father er-land-pained him.
The retainer approached.
Come with me, please" he said
His majesty wants to speak to you."
with me?" responded the invalid.
HE doesn't know me-"
His majesty wishes to see a war
wounded" said the retainer.
Then let him go out to the lazarets,
retorted the invalid. There or on the
front he can see them in heaps and he
needn't worry about their crying 'hur-
rah'"
His majesty will give you some
thing-probably 100 marks" said the
retainer enticingly.
"a healthy leg would be better and
how do l know III get the money" he
answered.
The retainer was nonplussed, and
finally passed a 100-mark bill to the
invalid just as the kaiser himself came
along.
The invalid didn't bow and scrape
and salute as was customary. Instead
he laughed remarking he didn't worry
any more since the kaiser had hunted
him up instead of his searching for the
kaiser.
The kaiser sought to be affable
Where did you lose your leg?" he
queried, receiving the reply, God
knows I've answered that question Oft
en- enough. 1t was somewhere in France
where you don't go with your sound
limbs. There was little to eat and
much shooting 1t wasn't pleasant
there as here"
So sharp a reply had the kaiser
never before experienced.
Looking sternly at the cripple, he
replied:
81 know you've had bad time. But
[ am your kaiser and your master.
Your fate lies in my hand. But | con-
slider that you shed your blood tor
me-"
The cripple was pale with rage.
I according to the law OF September
%, 1915" he said, 81 am forever unfit
for service. Thereby my fate is re-
moved from the hand of the kaiser. ]
have shed my blood for my family and
my home. At least | believe that and
it would be bad for my country and
my people if it had been shed for the
dynasty. You are the kaiser, but not
nv master. | am a free man, even
though I'm n cripple"
The cripple hobbled off, leaving be-
hind his majesty, ashen white.
A crumpled 100 mark lay at the
kaiser's feet.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-09
SOUTH CAROLINA THIRD.
Ncrth Carolina Has Largest Number
of Mills and Massachusetts Second.

North Carolina has more cotton
mil : 10y far than any other state in the
union. and is second in the value of
cotton manufactures. Massachusetts
alone leads her in the value of output.
In part Il census report on textile
says:
"Prcliminary statement Of the 1920
census of manufacturers with refer
Cncc to the cotton goods industry has
been prepared by the bureau of the
census. department Of commerce. 1t
consists or Il detailed statement of the
quantities and values of the various
products Manufactured during the year
1919.
"Thc cotton goods industry. rs pro
scented in this report. includes tcXtil"
mills engaged primarily in the manu-
faCturc of woven cloth, yarns, etc.
and docs not includ" those reporting
cotton small wares. or cotton lace, as
principal products.
"ln 1919 the cotton goods industry
an aggregate of 1.29O establishments.
Seventeen states contained ten or
more establishments and in the az
gregatc reported over 9S per cent. of
the total value uf produCts as shown
below in the order Of their impnr-
tancc hy value of products with cor
responding number of establishments.
Statistical Figures.
Massachusetts. $596.6S7,O00, with
lg1: North Carolina, $31$,36S.O0O, with
SIl; South Carolina. $23S, 100000. with
l45: Georgia. $l92,ISS.OOO, with 1872;
Rhode Island. $155.iSS,0oo, with ~;
Connecticut. $1O1.55l.0 900. with a;
New Hampshire, $1S5,9SG.Ooo with l6;
Alabama. $79.G43.OOO. with 81; Penn
sylvania. $G6.539.OOO, with ll9: New
jersey. $5S.7l1. 900. with 5@: Maine,
$56. .5Gi, 600. with II; New York. $i9.-
O7G.oGO, with 81; Virginia, $@2, 900,
with 10: Tennessee. 22,iGl.oo0. with
IGS Maryland. $lS,i55,OO0, with -;
Texas. Sl3.920000. with 10; and Mis-
sissipp. $S.O67 900, with II.
AT the last census nearly three
fourths, or 7l.9 per cent. of IN" total
value OF products was conncd TO SiN
states The products for each being
over $lo0.OGO.O0O: more than one-hali
or 53.S per cent To three states. ana
over one fourth, or 2S.1 per cent. ia
Massachusetts alone
"Wovcn goods continues to lead as
the plicipal product of the indus
try with 20 per cent. of the total val
ucS. Within this group the value OF
shoctinEs have given way to ducks for
LIST place among the products of the
/ loom. In 1914 ducks represented 10
and shcctnGs 27.S per cent of the total
/ the corresponding percentages were
/ l6 and 1L9. In 1919 tire duck formed
value of woven goods. while in 1913
over oue-half the total value OF all
kinds of duri;&. ana in itself was 9d
per cent. of the total value of woven
goods.
Yarns produced for sale with 2l.7
per cent. of the total value of products
ia 1919. was the second item of inn
;urtumc". which. together with woven
Goods. represented 81 per cent of the
value uf all products reported for the
industry"
The statistics for 1919 ana 1914 arc
! summarized i'm table.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-09
VIEWS and INTERVIEWS
Brief Local Paragraphs Of More or
Less Interest.
PICKED UP BY ENQUIRER REPORTERS
Stories Concerning Folks and Things, |
Some of Which You Know and
Some YOU Don't Know-Condensed
for Quick Reading.

There are two important changes to
be noted in the hunting laws this
year." said Dan T. Woods, York coun-
ty game warden this morning. THE
open season for hunting squire S,
raccoons, o'possums and rabbits be-
gins September l this year instead of
October /. The open season for doves
begins August Is. This date is about
sixty days earlier than the Federal
law which applies to migratory doves.
Chief Game Warden Richardson has
taken up with the Federal authorities
the matter of recognizing our doves as
non migratory but so far he has not
been able to meet with any success.
He has instructed me that so far as
the state Of South Carolina is con-
cerned it is legal 10 begin shooting
doves August Is, although one must
take ones chances with the Federal
authorities. Personally l believe that
the doves we have now are native
born and that they are very dcstruc-
tive to crops, especially young corn.
have had numerous complaints from
different sections of the county where
they have been destroying corn
SAYS Miss Melinda Melville, Aged 38:
Sometimes, it seems to a man, that
the Great Beyond won't be vast enough
to hold half the things a woman wants
to make it Heaven!
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-09

- The cost of producing ton of hard
coal is from two and a half to three
times as great as for mining a ton or
bituminous coal because the beds are
deeper, thinner and generally inclined
at sleeper angles than those Of the soft
rcai
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-09
ROCK HILL news BUDGET
Local KlanSmen Appear Much Inter-
eSted in Bruce Craven Exposure.
ALL STARS WILL TRY A Come BACK
Major McF adden Will Net be Candi-
date-Offcers Made Big Liquor
Haul-Man Charged With Grand
Larceny-.AIfafa Growers Meet
Other News and Notes of the Metro
mills of Work County.


Other News and Notes of the Metro
polls of York County.
(By Staff Correspondent.)
Rock Hi Aug. G.-There was much
interest among people on the streets
here today over the exposure of the So
called Ku KluX klans of North Caro-
lima, by Major Bruce Craven, who
claims to be Grand Dragon of the Klan
for North Carolina. Some of those
who were talking today are members
of the organization and some are not.
1t is said that Rock Hill has a local
Klan with one hundred or more mem
bers. Jus: whether or not that is
fact this correspondent has never been
able to learn to his own satisfaction.
An organizer of the Ku Klux Kan sent
out from Atlanta, some time ago told
the correspondent that we are there"
referring to Rock Hill. One of the
most prominent of the younger men
been invited TO join the local Klan but
had not accepted the invitation. A
Klan organizer bearing the endorse
ment of prominent citizen of Rock
Hill was sent to Yorkvile 4 few weeks
ago from here TO try to organize
Klan in the county seat.
But just who is who in Rock Hin so
far as the local Kan is concerned is
hard to learn. Several members of the
Klan are personally known to this
writer and while they admit their af-
filiatiOn they never would say whether
they belong to a Rock Hill local or not.
But there was much talk about the
matter here today and if any of the
local Klansmen were talking they were
not proud of their affliation. The
concensus Of opinion seemed to be that
Major Craven has beaned the klan in
North Carolina for keeps, and that he
has done the same for South Carolina.
Nothing to 1t.
"No. its absurd" said John T. Rod
dcy, of Rock Hill, when told today that
the word had been put out over York
county last Tuesday and Wednesday
that he had offered to give each men,
Der Of the All Star baseball team $50 if
they defeated the American Legion
Larrupcrs here last Thursday.
"Why, it is ridiculous,' said Mr..
Roddcy. who in the word ever start
ed such fool story as that? | wasn't
even in Rock Hill. / was at Montreal,
and came back here Thursday night
I'm not Interested in baseball to any
great extent any more and | am GER
tainly not putting out my money on it.
While | like to see Rock Hill win you
may bet your life I'm not putting out
any money to beat a baseball team
representing the American Legion, no,
sir, not IA bit of it,
Joins Racing Association.
The York County Fair Association
has joined the Union Racing associa-
ton, according to announcement made
today by Secretary +. NJ. Fewcll. The
onion Racing association is one of the
best known and strongest horse rae
ing associations in the country ana
now that the York County Fair asSo-
citation has become connected with IL
some good racing for the NovCmbc-
fair here is assured. The races have
been feature Of the York County
Fair for several years and indications
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-09
McFsdden Not a Candidate.

Major Lindsay MrFaddcn, World
War veteran said today that he would
not again be II candidate fer licuten-
ant-coIoncl of the First South Caro-
lima Regiment of National Guard to
succeed Lieut. Co! T. c Won TrCscOW
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-09
Officers Made Big Haul.

Fifteen gallons Of corn whisky were
captured by officers last Thursday in
l patch of woods near Porter's store at
the Cherry bridge. a negro was ar
rcstcd charged with transporting and a
white man who was also believed to
have an interest in the liquor got
away. The raiding party included
Chief of Police J. VI. YOungblood of
Rock Hill, Deputy Marshal Frank G.
Allen and Spccia! Constable Julius
Robinson
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-09
CoIored School Opens.
Mrs. PIexico to Teach.

Mrs. Geo. A. PleXicO has been elect
ed a teacher in Sharon school for 1921
% Mrs. Plexico is teacher Of many
years experience and patrons OF the
school are pleased at the selection.
Prof. J. W. Shealy is coming back as
principal and two teachers, it was
stated Saturday. are yet to be selected.
Surplus of Melons.
Farmers in the Sharon section have
such a surplus of watermelons and
cantaloupes that they are unable -
give them away much less sell them
and hundreds are going to waste in the
fields. All of the markets in the sur
rounding territory are glutted it is
stated and there is nothing for the
farmers to do except to let them 20 to
waste.
Personal Mention.
Mrs. s. II. Steelrlan, o. Maiden, y.
C.. returned to her home after visiting
Mr.. and Mrs Paul Ferguson here.
Miss Nellie Kicker, of Rock Hin, is
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-09
Strikers Still Out.

There are no new developments in
connection with the textile strike at
the Highland Park cotton mills here. No
attempt is being made to run the mill
md the striking operatives seem to be
taking things easy. Some of the opcr-
ltives, it was stated today, have OBJ
tanned work in mills in surrounding
towns; but the majority are remain
ing here.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-09

Continued on Page Two)
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-09
Still Repairing Road.

A squad of convicts from the York
county chaihganG is still engaged in
repairing the Rock Hill Iorkville road
convicts are putting in some good
work and the road already bears evil
dcnce of considerable improvement.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-09
The West. Road.

Reports from the Smyrna section,
where Contractor II. S. Huffstetler mas
a large force of hands employed IN
building the new West road toward
Sharon. indicate that good progress is
being made with the work. Certain it Is
that the contractor and his force are
making every minute count and the in
dicationg are that his present contract
viii be completed well within the time
limit
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-09
Dentists Then and Now.

Just now OF why "o'S "'' ''''''''
but the subject OF dchtiS'rE came UP III
conversation ""''"S "''''c W '''
Scceders at Linw"od, the other Day
and Mr.. =. IS Lathah' offered Uni" con-
tribution:
Il shall never forget inc lrSt toolh
! ever had pulled.
IL was quite young chap PACK III
about 1885 when / lived IN the Il A'k-
stock section of Chester county where
] was born and raised. l had been
suffering Wlth toothache l"r ABOUT
week and finally ! decided I" :" I" AN
old Scotchman named Mchr"Wh i"f
relief. He was sort Of a jack OF all
trades. He was a ml!l-wllght' a bot
annical doctor, dentist FARMER ana
in fact n" could do Il niue ol almost
everything.
My sister went with me to nave the
tooth pulled.
The old fellow placed me in chair
with my sister holding my hands
tightly. Then he pulled out his pocket
knife and opening the little blade, pro-
cc"dcd 10 sharpen 1t on TIC sole ol HIS
shoe.
Then he washed ms hands ana tn"
knife and proceeded to cut Tn" gum
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-09
Good Week for Business.
(By a Staff Correspondent

The past has been good week for
business, according to Sharon mer-
chants and other business men. There
have been a great many people from
the trading community around and
they have bought considerable sup
plies. Some cotton has been sold here
this week; but not great amount, al
though enough to be noticeable in the
trade.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-09

Nowadays, there appear to be only
two kinds of girls-the short-haired
kind, who thinks of nothing but her
complex and the marcellcd kind who
thinks of nothing but her complexion.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-11-13

man of Las Cruces. Top row. Capt. H.. c. Irwin Of Albu-
querque. Lieut.. {. F.. Wilhelm of Alamogordo. Lieut.. E.
L. Barrows of Las Cruces, Lieut.. {. c. Sage OF Deming,
Lieut.. W. r. Miller of Carlsbad, Lieut.. J. A. Campbell Of
Carlsbad, Lieut.. Edward LeBriton Of Alamogordo, Lieut.
F. W. Gutterman of Santa Fe. Lieut.. E. E. Airheart of
Estancia, Lieut.. Raymond Curry of Estancia and Lieut..
n. M. Peak of Albuquerque.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-25

talk Of anything important, for it takes
ones mind off the thought of food"
"And thar would never do" said
Pinky's mother.
1T would never do" said Mrs. Black
Pig.
1--WE might just as well grunt and
squeal about anything as long as It
is so nearly meal time," said Mrs.
Pink Pig. SITS not worth our while
to start a talk about anything impor-
tant."
sit most certainly is not worth u
while to do that" said Pinky's moth
er.
"Most assuredly not" said Mrs.
Black Pig.
what do you consider important,
besides food, in the way Of talkY'
asked Miss Ham.
Back scratching" said Mrs. Pink
Pig.
Back scratching is right agreed
Ptnky's mother.
"Grurt, grunt, back scratching is
right said Mrs. Black Pig.
swell" said Miss Ham, you are
certainly foolish when you speak of
prettiness and such tnlki
"But Of course you're pigs, and no
II expects much more Of you"
1--WE don't fuss about payment and
we don't strike for higher wages and
we don't upset things at all !" said Mrs.
Pink Pig, 7 think we're pretty su-
perior."
$50 do /, grunt, grunt,' said Mrs.
Black Pig.
4 agree squeal, squeal,' said
Pinky's mother.
"W0uldn't you strike for more food
If you thought you could get it?'
asked Miss Ham.
swell, perhaps We would said
Pinky's mother.
1--WE might, that Is true" said Mrs.
Black Pig.
"Yes, 1t is true, we most certainly
might" said Mrs. Pink Pig.
'Then you'd better not talk about
being so superior. said Miss Ham.
Let us not talk about anything"
said Mrs. Pink Pig, "for here comes
our dinner
"We will talk of nothing for awhile
now" said Mrs. Black Pig.
"We viii simply eat and be happy"
said Pinky's mother.
Sand 4 will Join y0t, squeal. squeals''
said Miss Ham. .sIsm d sociable pig
and I'll Join you.
asociable,f the others sQuealed.
you're greedy and that IL why yOu
are Joining as III eating the meal the
farmer Ia bringing 20 US"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-25
WABASH SYSTEM
MAKING GUT IN
MECHANICAL FORCE

Officials Of the Wabash all over the
system have received notice that ow-
ing to business conditions of the road
the mechanical force must be reduced
IN order to make a wage reduction for
next month which viii amount in the
aggregate TO 100000.
In compliance with this instruction
conferences have been held at all div
isiOn points and decisions have been
made as to the number Of men who
can be spared at this time without
serious crippiing of the working for
ceA.
On both western divisions as men
viii be affected. OF this number fifty
men will be from the Moberly shops,
while the other twenty-five men will
be taken off at outside points.
The reduction ash will take eff
feet September L.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-25

tails as thar Of many successful men.
His father died when he was nine
years old and he went to work. He
obtained his education at night
schools and as he expresses 1.-THE
good old college of hard knocks"
As a union official Bebergali has
served In nearly every office Of the
San Francisco Typographical Union
No. n, and ais assistant secretary Of
the California State Federation Of La.
Dor.
He was twice rejected for military
service on account Of impaired vision,
but finally obtained a waiver from the
secretary Of war and was enrolled la
the medical department Of the United
States army. He served as O memb6r
Of Base Hospital Company No. 81 III
France and was discharged June so,
1918. at San Francisco as b sergeant,
FIRST class. He Immediately became
Interested Ii the American Legion and
was one Of the organizers Of the Cal
ifornia department.
HArE 49, LEL AF FZ NME
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-25

IB6EveNn8
FAIRY Tale
THE MRS. PICS.
@MARY GRAHAM BOWER

-of an the Mrs. Pigs" said Mrs.
Pink Pig. "rm the prettiest and the
incest
Nonsense" said Pinky's mother. Il
am"
Il am" said Mrs. Black PIG. who
had come along for a talk.
HGrunt, grunt, 1 am" said Mrs. Pink
Pig. Il know Mr.. Pink Pig thinks so.
He looked over all the pigs in the
barnyard and then he looked at me
and he said:
II admire all pigs and ! think they're
all very fne. but you / admire the
most Of ALL"
"Ah," said Pinky's mother, but i
heard why he thought you were the
best Of all, or rather. why he admired
You the most of all.
HE thought you were the biggest
pig In the pen"
That's a great compliment" said
Mrs. Pink Pig, 81 know Of some crea-
lures who'd rather have other COM
pliments, but that one suits me per
fectly."
"Just as well it does" said Pinky's
mother, "for it's about the only one
you'l ever have"
II said l was the prettlest and the
incest Of all the Mrs. Pigs" said Mrs.
Pink Pig.
$50 did saw SO of myself said
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-25
NEW BULLETIN
SHOWS STATES
SCHOOL PROGRESS


Inc state department OF
mas 91sE is71ea a eso.ef1t''l o11'
"nlcl 1t aaS sent 70 an S~''9o+ ~
EeRdeA-s a1@ JOS -a. .'1
pirs VI %
tao sa4s4'7 a-.-'1-7 '@a -eo'
HAa"-
D2
''"'-' a-@
maze ksf A-s1,.. - ,.I'e
a~niVeE@is5' ''. A-'7''os'.o
Ihe hygiene o. C'e 'Ss'N, ~ "s'
schooi framing l'I '''''e" e410iI' 8
negro naPsc'oL -y' vac o''S11,'
SCHOOLS alaSg @l1 -DI '"e 'ea
tram "EA Sc1'''5
PeE ~'t-.; -t.~>"a-'"
ana LoE 1-.sL Ao'-' "ttl
cea5i tAe
CTS "7' " 'o~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-25

lean artists base produced, according
to both the ez-infanrryman and those
who have sought 10 immortaIize him
in brOnze ana stane.
The Idaho commission isas ordered
that al counties Of the state Iaye
memorials alike in character with the
addition lhat Mr.. Fairbanks Dough
boy be the main feature Of each
county's memorial. The American Lee
gion Of idaho has been warn IN it's
c0mmendation of the statue and Mr..
Fairbanks has returned the compli-
ment by informing the service men
that ~ am convinced that the Amer
lean Legion can be a tremendous pow
er in education and i'm honor and in
the glory of our great government. |
am indeed enthused with the loyal
stand on Amerieanism which the Le-
gton is holding out for"