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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-18

viii be followed by talk to the
teachers by Miss Paine. The Music
Festival" will be presented by =. A.
Farmer r. J Zimmers, superintend-
ent of schools, is scheduled to make
an address, and discussion of adj
vanced chapters of Practical Prob
lens in the school, by Waite, will
take place. A business session viii
begin at $50 O'Clock. it is planned.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-18

IN NJ WIZ Annexso
" ne E.ssats o 1se'y 80
esasss
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-18
PREPARE TEACHER PROGRAM

The program for the next meeting
OF Ada County teachers In Boise
March 20. was announced by Lura y,
Paine. county superintendent of
schools. Saturday. Music by the Me-
ridian Glee club will open the session
in the afternoon at 1:15 o'clock, ana
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-18

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progr,
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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-18
Piano at Sacrifice Price

We base had left on cur hands
stored IN 4 public warehouse in Nam
pa. a strictly high grade piano. For
quick sale 10 responsible party big
discount VIII be given. Easy terms.
Write AZ uaea Tor particulars TO The
Beaver Music Company. Denver. Col.
orado.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-18
Armenian President
Asks American Aid

Erivan. AR
menia : DIR. III.
o h a ndJanlan,
President OF
the Armenian
Republic, has
sent an urgent
cablegram to
q h rles ".
yickrey. Gen.
eral Secretary
Of the Near
East Relief. 4
Madison Ave.
New York City
requesting Inn
mediate assist
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-18
~. d. tlhnreh. Feb. 20. loai.

Sunday school IT 10. a. M, Public
Worship at III a. M. Subject. Our
Greatest Need. Epworth League az
6.45 p. M. Public Worship at 1880
y. ~. Subject Geo. Washington in
the light Of today
CHARLES A, QUINN. Pastor,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-18

We have IN stock Absolutely pure
seeds alfalfa and red clover. Buy
now or leave your order. IDAHO
EQUITY EXCHANGE Near o. 8. J..
depot. Meridian.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-18

FOR saLE.--Best lots in Nersdfaa
Secure nice baiIsing lot In the best
payt Of town, where the good houses
are bgssdfps on and near me state
- ghw&y
SoaF owH feyme 81 pay meat
Liberty Bonds Taken at Par So
FRANK aOGRsE,
Prone &I5s D.. sosss
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-02-18

We base u stock Absolutely pure
seeds alfalfa and red clover. Buy
new Of leave yoar order IDAHO
EQUITY EXCHANGE. Near o. 8. 1.
aer0s, Meridian.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-22
ABOUT PEOPLE

Mr.. Z. \. Jackson Of Glover was 4
visitor in Yorkville this week.
W. Il. Moore, Jr. of Columbia, Is
visitor in Yorkvillc.
Miss Susie HartneSS OF Sharon, Is
visiting Mrs. d. D. Thomas and other
relatives in Yorkvillc this week.
Dir. j. RI. Saye of Sharon was among
the visitors in Yorkville yesterday
Mr. =. L. Courtney WAS called to Lake
City this week on account of the ser
ious illness OF his father. Information
this morning was that the elder MI
Courtney WAS improved.
Mr.. Il. }. Williams of Gastonia. \.
c. Il. +. y. No., formerly Of the Beth
amy section was among the visitors
in Yorkvllc Yesterday. Mr. Williams
moved to CASTOR county ahoUe four
months ago and is we'll pleased with
his now home near Spencer Mountain
where he is engaged in farming and
truck raising. 81 find big demand
for truck raising" he said yesterday,
and am planting six bushels OF
irish potatoes and five bushels OF
sweet potatoes this Year along with
other truck which is always in de-
lnand in Gastonia and vicinity. !
moved fifty hens To- GaStnn county
when | went and they have been do
ing their duty since VIC moved. 80
far | have sold about $50 worth oi
ry"s from those hens
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-22
sIxrEEN'fo cHAiNeANe

In charge Of Superintendent J. Ben
Cook and Guard Jim Robinson, sixteen
prisoners convicted at the April term
of the court of:general sessions this
week left this morning for the York
county chaingang in Catawba. town.
ship near Leslie, to begin service of
their respectivo sentences.
The company included four young
white men and If any Uf them we're
worried or ashamed they gave no sign.
One of the white. men, Floyd Hunter OF
Rock Hill, who rleaves n pretty young
wife behind, smoked a Cinco cigar and
filled his pockets with cigarettes just
before he left. ,He was convicted of
theft and has six months to serve.
Lawson Iandcll, Il white youth, VINO
pleaded guilty to theft also smQked a
cigar and chatted gaily With the negro
convicts who were III the same auto
mobile truck with him.
Superintendent Cook said that there
were IS prisoners: including 10, white
men on the chaingang at present and
the 16 recruits added today brings the
total up to 44. ],
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-22
cATAWBA PRESBYTERY.

The spring meeting Of the Catawba
Ipresbytery Of the Associated Reformed
church, was held in Rock Hill this
week, convening. on Monday night. and
winding up its work the night follow
ing. after four busy sessions.
The opening sermon waj preached by
Rev w. w. Parkinson, Of White Oak.
Rev. r. C. Grier, Of Columbia, presided,
and Rev. r. D. Byrd, Of Tirzah, was
elected moderator OF the fall meeting,
which is to be held with Unity church
in Lancaster county.
C. o. Williams of Tirzah and E. f.
White, of Chester. were licensed to
preach, and trial sermons by Messrs,
Beard. Whiteside and Boyd were con-
sidercd as specimens Of progress.
The statistical reports showed the
present membership roll Of presbytery
to be 3,67S, including about 200. acces-
sions during the year, and total contri-
buttons aggregating about S66,OOO.
The feature Of Tuesday nights ses-
sion was doctrinal sermon by Rev, R.
a. Lummus. Of Edgmoor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-22
WITHIN THE TOWN

The condition of the old Metho-
dist cemetery opposite the school
building. with no fence around 1t, is
not especially crcditable Ito this COM
munity.
to the Associate Reformed church last
Sunday showed a total membership. Of
22G with contributions aggrcgatinG
s5,3S3, OF an average Of S24 per .capi-
ta.
- Mr.. A. J. Parrot. who has been
serving as chief of police since the
resignation OF j. c. Steele. has resign
ed to accept position with the state
highway commission on the North and
South road. Mr.. Parrot took the job
OF chief in the first place with the un-
derStanding that he would hold 1t only
temporarily until the council could Sc
cure a satisfactory successor, He ls
one of the most efficient road build
ers in this section OF the state.
Discussing business conditions yes
terday 4 local business man who is en-
tirely responsible, said to the reporter:
"I do not know that we have a great
deal to grumble about. I would like it
if business were better, but. have seen
it o heap worse. consider that my
concern is at least. $4,000 better OF
than it was in January, not that we
have made that much or anything at
all; but there is that much less owing
US. In January it looked as II there
was but little chance of collecting a
great deal of this before, next fall, II
then" =.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-22
Fridays April 22A 1aM:,t'::

larceny. was sentenced to one year on
the cnalnSanS. { r.. .ss..-..-.'
J..W. Fisher, q white man Of Fort
Mill was found guilty Of assault and
battery with intent to kill. He was
sentenced to. serve thirty days i'm
prisonment or to pay fine Of $50. The
fine was paid. - - . -
Walter Jones, convicted Of house
breaking and larceny was sentenced to
eighteen months on the chaingang.
Floyd Hunter and Paul Sistare,
young white men Of Rock Hill, pleaded
guilty to entering the store OF 4 lock
Hill wholesale house and stealing
therefrom a: quantity. Of goods. 1.-The
young meE We're caught in the build
ing by son .of Deputy Marshal Frank
Allen Of Rock HILL who hadobeen sta,
toned there as a watchnlan. The. boys
were sentenced. :teEserve six months:
each on the Changing. .3.?s,...5.
80 Ess or Eff EaiIiera, a young white man
Of Broad River township was acquitted
Of charge Of violation Of the prohi-
bition laws. IA: still was found near
the home Of Lanier3 by officers several
weeks ago and an effort was: made to
prove that he was the owner Of the
factory. -.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-22
Opon Door In the East.

Although If indicated on the map hl
the world in p%upDrton tu its trlic size
as compared with the two countries
that arc disputing about il. the island
ur Yap. far out in the North Pacific
could hardly he located with the most
powerful microscope, there IS now
hanging over this same little pin prick
a cloud that is many times the size vi
Il mans hand.
The real bone Of contention is tic
Open door in Eastern Asia. After IN"
United States, perhaps, CHINA, MINI
chtIria and Siberia, constitute Inc
richest general markets in the world
America has long cuntcndcd lur ah
open door in these markets on ah
rulHaIi,y with other nations. Japan
has about established exclusive con-
troll us the result of her wars, hrst
with China and then with Russia, ana
her policy is to make that cuntrOt
still more secure. When Germany
seized the island OF Zap some years
ago. il WIS for the purpose OF chal-
lcnEin% Jamlncsc control in the in
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-22
BETHEL PRESRYTERlAL

Bethel Presbytertl in session at the
First Presbyterian. church OF Yorkvflle
during Tuesday, and Wednesday adj
journed "Wednesday afternoon after
selecting Chester as the place for the
next annual meeting next April.
There were u delegates and no less
than two hundred delegates in atten-
dance upon the two day session Of the
Presbyterial. Among the interesting
features OF the annual meeting was a
missionary address Tuesday evening
by Rev. l.. c. NcSmithe. returned mis-
sionary from Japan and an address
Wednesday by Mrs. Z. Louise Mayes
of Greenville, president of thei Pres
byterian Synodical Of South Carolina
who delivered a most inspiring mes
sage 10 the Presbyterial..
Mrs I. r. Hayes of kershaw. Pres
byterial president presided over the
proceedings. Mrs. Hayes retains hel
office during 1921, the presiding Of
ficer being elected for term or two
years.
Delegates and visitors were enter
tanned by members of the local congre-
cation during the meeting. Each day
luncheon was served the delegates ant
Visitors in the dining. hall of the
church Sunday school annex in which
building the proceedings were held.
Before adjournment Wednesday af-
ternoon the following officers were
elected;
J., York county visitor-Mrs. a. E
Spencer, Bowling Green; secretary o.
literature, Mrs. John Abel, Lowry.
Vile; Assembly's Home Missions, Mrs
T.. V. Davidson, Chester; foreign mis-.
sions, Mrs. R: c. Wilson. Jr, McCon-
nellsville; local home missions, Mrs
A. D. Gilchrist, Rock Hill; secretary
orphanage work, Mrs. F. w. Gregg
Rock Hill; secretary young peoples
work. Mrs. j. T. Fain. Rock Hill; re
cording secretary, Mrs. Fred E. Cul'
vern, kershaw. 7"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-22
BRING THE DICTIONARY.

Prof. Noah NVebstcr's dictionary was
called into court yesterday morning 70
decide a point in which the judge the
lawyers and the general court were IN
doubt and as is always the case. the
aforesaid dictionary decided the issIe
without any trouble at all.
The question arose over the point Oh
the difference in the meaning OF sell
and barter.
Judge Wilson admitted thai: there
was !; difference but he wasn't exactly
clear about the difference.
Get the dictionary" ordered the
Judge, and after a little search Deputy
Sheriff Tom Quinn returned with pis
Webster and a smaller edition.
According to Webster's New Inter-
national sell" means To give, pro-
vide; to transfer property Tor con-
sideration; to transfer the absolule OF
general title to (anything, as lanos,
goods. chooses in action) to another ior
price, or sum Of money; to give up Tor
q valuable consideration; to dispose ol
in return for somethings to convey.
According to the same authorlly
barter" means ITO trade or exchange
in the way Of barter; to exchange ere
nuently for an unworthy consldera-
toni: to traffck; truck; act or prac-
tice of trarficking by exchange OF com.
moditics without the Intervention OF
money: an exchange Of goods for
goods" -, o;5a +ho
prof. Webster having decided the
point to the satisfaction OF judge ana
Jury and every body else concerned. ne
was taken back to his place do"n-
stairs in the courthouse. to await li1e
time when his services might be need
nd again.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-22
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Since the last publication of the
record in The Yorkville Enquirer, the
following real estate transfers have
been indcxed in the office of the coun-
ty auditor.
Broad River-F. E. Quinn to Mrs. S.
\. Darwin. SO II acres, s15.21.
Bullock's Creek-J. \. Hafner ct al.
to G. n. Hambright 70 IA acres,
S12,310.SS.
Catawba-Eliza J. Barron to Will
SON Barron, lot, 81 and other consid-
erltiunS.
Dunlap and Miller to Catawba Lum-
Der Co. lot, 5000.
William Davis TO John Gettys, 1 lot
$3.50.
T. l.. Cartwright to E. N. Kimbrell,
lot, $70u.
Ed. NJ. kimbrell to T. +. Cartwright.
lot, $1,700
Ebenezer-T. A.. Barron to. Wilson
Barron, 81 acres, 81 and othar prom
iscS.
Fort MiII-Leroy Springs to Fort
Mill Manufacturing Co.. $40 acres,
Sa5.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-22
BETHEL PRESsYTERY

With twcnty-one ministers present
and forty ruling elders representing as
many churches, the spring meeting OF
Bethel presbytery convened in the
PRESBYTERIAN church at Lancaster OF
wbich Rev. r. w. Joplin IS pastor
Tuesday afternoon and ADJOURNED yes
tnrdny morning after dsposing Oh all
Rev John c. Bailey the retiring
moderator preached. the opening ser
mon and Rev. j. L. Berryhill OF 10
vrr WAS chosen moderator Win Eilel
r. /. Douglass Of Chester as fe;iuins
clerk. ,,,.o.o,,ed
bv Rev. {. W. McCully OF. SHARON;
Communion services were conoucteS' y
bv Rcvs. Hugh r. Murchlson anu
E'lournoy Shepperson.
An overture to the General Assembly
was prepared asking FOR the aPpoise. ~,
rnnt of 4 speciul superintendent tof
ynunm Peoples Work with separate
hanks for their reports and announcer
to SYNOD asking for the appointment
nf y central t"casurer for all the peile-
VIOLENT causes OF the church.
The resignation Of Rev. Il. Il. over,
cash ns pastor Of Bullock's Creek ana
At Pleasant churches was received. y
commission was appointed TO CONSIDER
his dismissal on May 20, he ha'ins
moved to North Carolina.
The oldest minister attendant ui'-
on tho sessions of Prcsbytery was KEY,
". W. Rntchford of Union y. - WIZ VIZ
dcspilc the fact that he is nelfins ,;s n;s
y0th birthday, continues TO meet MS
appontmcnts at TirZah ana NaAiia"
churches. m :,
member of presbytery and arrange
uIrris we're made 10 install nm rs
pastor of Liberty Hill and Hea'h
Springs churches. ,r,.
1t wus announced that there arc now
eleven ministerial candidates on the
roll of Bethel Presbyteiy.
1t was decided that the fall meeting
of urcsbylery will be held win lhe
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-22
ANOTHER SUCKER ADDED

julie King, so. negro living on YORK
No. S, probably never in all his life
heard of the late P. !E. .Barnuna but ne
probably agrees with Mr.. Barnum's
famous declaration SO the effect. that
there is a sucker born every minute.
King is out of more than $50 as a re-
suit of an experience with smooth
colored brother who gave his name as
]. p. Moore and who said he hailed
from Salisbury, y. c. julie not only is
out of his money but he came very
near 10 landing in the state hospltal
for the insane down In Columbia ana
he did spend all of last Monday in jail
in Yorkvile. But here is how it AL
came about and officers say lis about
the smoothest confidence game that
has been worked in many n day:
a smooth talking negro who 'sald
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-22

tercst OF Germany, and Japan went
into the world war solely in order TO
further her designs against the maln-
land Of Eastern Asia. In the peace
settlement she wanted nothing except
fall heir to Gcrmanys previous ac-
uuisition in China and the Pacific
1t will be remembered that ut that
time, England and France were viii
ing 10 pay any price for the help Of
Japan. or more properly speaking. to
keep japan from joining fortunes with
Germany.
FAT Versailles everybody except the
United States was perfectly willing to
allow. Japan to administer the Pacific
:eStates Of Germany; but because the
United States realizes how much the
trade Of Eastern Asia means to il, 1t
would agree to nothing Of the kind,
The Supreme council Of the League
Of nations, after the withdrawal Of the
United States, made it's allotments TO
Japan; but the United States has
never agreed and it is not going TO
agree.
The present controversy is over the
island Of zap; but that is only for pur-
poses of discussion-to establish prin-
ciples. The United States wants an
open door in Eastern Asia, free from
Japan interference, and this it is go
ing to have.
Japan may attempt to fight, and
she may decide to back down as grace
fully Ms she can: but whether she
backs down or fights, it is the United
States and not Japan that is going to
dominate the trade>of eastern Asia.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-22
MERE MENTION
l)lctrd.

a reuort from Washington says the
now COMPTROLLER of the currency is to
shorten and simplify the statements re-
uuired of national and member banks.
Panama. is said to be continuing
her warlike preparations against Costa
Rica.............The rcparations commission
has demanded that the German gold
reserves be transferred to the banks
within the occupied zones. The Ger
mans are slow about acceedinG to TINS
demand Senator Underwood of
Alabama, has inyited President Hard
ing to deliver an address in Birmlng-
ham, Ala, on May 81, and Senator Har-
ris, Of Georgia, has asked for an ad-
dress in Atlanta on May 24........----The
Church of the Nativity in Montreal,
Canada, was destroyed by fire last
Wednesday with a loss Of sS0O,OOC......-,
Rene Eiviana, eX-premier of France
who has been in this country about a
month, sailed for home Wednesday.
He made no statement with reference
to the result of his visit except that ne
claimed that he was atisfied----....-..-The
Farmers Loose Leaf Warehouse at
Gallatin, Texas, was destroyed by fire
Thursday together with 100000 pounds
uf tobacco, worth about 000............----
The Salvation Army has reported to
Governor ThuS. l.. liilby that 25.OOe
people are on the verge of starvation
in the coal regions of Northern Ala-
bama and that the army cannot pro-
coed any further without help.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-22

The German government has appeal
ed to the American government to
mediate the question Of reparations to
the Allies, offering to carry out in good
faith any settlement the American gov
ernment might propose. Mr.. Harding
has declined to grant the appeal but
says he will ask the Allies to reopen
the case. The appeal under the cir
cumstances is regarded as one Of the
most remarkable in all history in that
it is directed TO the head Of nation
with which the petitioner is still at
war.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-22
AFTER GLENN'S PLACE

Senator John r. Hart said yester-
day that there are three active candi-
dates for the magistrates vacancy in
EbeneZer township made through the
death of the late Thos. e. Glenn.
The late magistrates successor will
be appointed by the governor on the
recommendation of the York county
Legislative delegation and meeting OF
the delegation to decide, upon a candi-
date for recommendation is to be held
within the next few days.
According to Senator Hart, Messrs.
r. NJ. Anderson, J. 3. Swinnie and John
r. Poag of Ebenezer township are APP
plicants for the position.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-22
ALLEGED vooDooERs FREED

Violet Shaw, aged negro woman and
her grandson, Otis Frwell, who have
been in the county Jail for sevcra!
weeks past charged with taking APP
proximalrly $3,50O from Miss Marsar-
ct Thomnsson. OF the EbcncZcr sec
linn through placing spells Or hyp-
motto. influences upon her, were re-
leased this week when Solicitor lirnry
refused 10 try" them because OF the
absence OF Miss Thomasson who was
expected to he the principal witness
for the prosecution.
II was said that Miss, ,Thomasson is
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-22
FUNERAL OF, THE EMPRESS.
Presence of Kaiser Husband ard the
Crown. Prince Not Allowed.

Crown. Prince Not Allowed.
Augusta Victoria, former empress of
Germany, rests in an antique temple at
Potsdam, royal suburb of Berlin, after
{; day of mourning pageantry which re-
called the most imposing days. of the
Hohenzollern reign, according to Ber-
lin cable.
The funeral was marked by the alb
sence Of only two Of the notable fig
ures which in other days would have
been prominent in the ceremonies.
Neither the former kaiser nor his eldest
son was present.
But, in addition the four sons who
were permitted to be present, and
scores of princes and princesses more
or less remotely connected with the
former reigning house, hundreds or
members OF the former emperor
household, and scores of military nota-
bles, headed by the old army leaders,
Hindcnburg, Ludendorff, Won Iacken-
sen, Won klucl, and Won Falkenhayn-
formed an imposing cortegc. Won RAJ
kenhayn, in full dress, bore the purple
cushion 10 which were pinned the for
mer empresss glittcring decorations.
Forty thousand German people filed
mast the casket in which the body or
the former queen reposed, after brief
ceremonies to which only the immedi-
ate family were admitted. There were
few'tears except from one or two hys-
terical women. The eX-crown princess
appeared pale and haggard, and MEM
bcrs Of the HohenZollern court were
deeply affected.
The day passed without any disturb
ing incident.
TIE nlauso!cum is to be closed unii'
,ths, lprrlaDent crypt, when is tiisc u
Scontain the. body Of Wlll!hm' IS coH-
Dlctpd.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-22

Following the recent order of the
railroad commission allowing the
Southern Bell Telephone company to
advance rates 30 per cent in sections
OF the state where the rates had not
already been advanced, Il statewide
meeting is to be held in Columbia on
next Tuesday 10 consider the situation.
What seems to have been attempt TO
fnrestall the meeting was made in CO.
lumbi;L this week, through u meeting
called TO be held in the Columbia thea
trc. on Wednesday morning. because
Of warning sent out by committees rep
resenting Hartsville and Grecnville
subscribers, only Il few people were
present ut the Columbia meeting and IL
was called off 1t has been Il pretty
generally understood fact that many
public meetings that have been called
in different parts Of the state TO pro-
test against alleged cXorbitant telc-
uhone rates have 'cen made aburtiVe
hv local stockholders in the telephone
company. Upon the call Of Il bona nae
meeting, local stockholders, with !"
show of great zeal, marshal theIr
friends. some Of them cognizant Of the
object and some Of them innocent
dominate the meetings and carry things
for the telephone people with ii
whoup. So far us The Enquirer mas
information the meeting to be held in
Columbia next Tuesday is being cngi-
necred by people who really mean bus
mess. and who arc on to the trickS ul
the opposition.