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?, is undergoing treatment in the Fen

,, is undergoing treatment in the Fen
nell Infirnary, Rock Hill.
Mr. Jeff ID. Whitcsides Of Hickory
Grove No. .. who has been undergoing
treatment in the Fcnncll Infirmary in
Rock Hill, has returned to his home.
His friends will be glad to know that
his condition is very much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Whitesides
for a number Of years past residents
Of Hickory Grove No. ., have moved
to Hickory Grove where Mr.. White
sides expects TO take Il place with IN
oil company.
Miss Edna Lowrancc Of Sharon, who
is teaching in Fort Mill, recently visit
ed her parents in Sharon.
David Byers Of Dillon, was n recent
visitor here, the guests Of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John A.. Byers.
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bcing white and tho cross arm rcd.
Two great .searchlishts played upon
them. In front was the throne Of the
imperial wizard, surrounded by 4
thousand klansmcn.
Candidates Take Oath.
This was the first time in history
the public has been permitted TO wit
ness a Ku Klux <lan tonclavc even
from q distance. Newspaper men
were permitted to stand on 4 house,
top inside the fair grounds enclosure
with guards on all sides to see that
they kept the place assigned to them.
The public had to he content. with Il
moro distant view.
Tie nigh was made hideous with
weird whistling and calls from the
dark corners of the grounds and from
nearby hills.
According to ". ]. Simmons. I'M
perial wizard, the order stands for:
l. One hundred per cent Ameri-
canism and reconsccration to bedrock
principles.
.. White supremacy.
8. To keep forever separate church
and state.
4. To protect woman's honor and
the sanctity Of the home.
"Suffragists and women's move
ments are causing men and womer
to lose sight of an exalted woman
hood" declared the imperial wizard.
"a CALI back to the womanhood o
the past is needed. An insidious at
tack on the sanctity of the home ha:
been made by the modernists- at.
tack upon the bulwarli about which
the real America was built"
Figures on Membership.
MI. Simmons cited the followin:
figures on the membership Of th'
Khan:
The order has $4,000 members "abov.
the Mason and Dixon line;" it has Z,
900 in Chicago. Seven hundred in
quiries have been received from, Lo
Angeles regarding the organization o
a Klan on the Pacific coast. A Middle
West domain office is to he establish
cd either ir Chicago or Cincinnati.
Referring to the alleged hunt 70
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REVIVAL OF THE kU kLUx
Order Has Open Air Admission Cere-
mony at Birmingham.

mony at Birmingham.
Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 27.-With the
temperature 25 above zero and a.
biting northwestern blowing, 52S can
didates waded knee deep in water
and slush tonight into the Mystic
Cave Of the Knights Of Ku Klux klan,
mounted the heights Of superior
knighthood, where they may now sit
among the gods Of the empire invisi-
bic.
The cercmonlal-greatcst since the
founding of the :. orsanization--was
held on the 54th anniversary OF the
taking of the oath as imperial wizard
by Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest when
the invisible empire of the Ku kluX.
Klan was founded on January II, 1866
in the hills Of Tennessee. Half the
Alabama state fair grounds, where the
ceremony was held, was knee deep in
water. The tenderfect however, were
not permitted to pick dry spots. They
were forced forward to the strains OF
weird music.
The initials took the oath about
the fiery emblem of the order, on the
inside Of great quadrate, formed by
hordes of white robcd, hooded figures.
The outer walls Of the great square
were guarded by horsemcn that none
might enter but those who were con-
versant with the "open sesame"
The automobiles OF the klansmen
began to move to the fair grounds ut
Z o'clock tonight and at $50 they
were permitted into the park, the can
didates lined up and given their final
instructions. Meanwhile the klansmen
shrouded in white formed the living
cross in the center of the race track;
each held a cross aloft, the standard
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J.C. WlLBORN fEAE RE414z

As Acres-Known as the "Whitcsidcs
Mill Site" two and one-half miles OF
Hickory Grove One dwelling, five
rooms; twenty-five (25) acres in culti-
walton; balance in pasture and timber
One three -roomi tenant house, two
barns. Price, 100000. Property Of II.
NJ. WhitcsidcS.
Three Lots-Tn the town or Glover
near the Graded School building. See
me for price. which is right.
1856 Acres-Five and one-half miles
Of Rock Hill; one mile of a splendid
school; three tenant houses, two barns,
one extra large barn; 4 magnificent
new dwelling, two stories, nine rooms,
lights and water. all modern improve
mcnts. This is undoubtedly the pest
euuipcd, absolutely level farm In the
county. Sec me for pricc-Wheh is
Right.
24O Acres-In Mecklcnburg county.
~. c.. located on the National State
Highway from Charlotte to Columbia.
Only six miles from Charlotte crossi
roads; three -fourths of II mile from
Sl1:lron schools and church; a magnili-
cent country farm and Will be sold at
the right price.
553-4 Acrcs--Bctween York and
Rock JIill near Floyd Jackson's store;
Il four room house and barn. Plenty or
wood, good land, good ncighborhood;
near schun!s and churches; about three
miles Of Tirzah station. Price on level
with cotton prices.
113 Acres-Two miles Of York; large
ten room residence; good barn, new
tenant house, about three horse farm
open. Plenty of, wood and water, on
public road from York to Glover.
The above farms are all priced right.
Jc VIN RnRN REAL 5:!1 -
..-....,-.-- YORK, S. G..
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- Members of the feline tribe do not
drive their nails in the bark OF trees
TO sharpen them as is sometimes sup
posed \ male tiger will jump high
up against Il tree. tearing down Il
large piece Of bark, to show how
strong and athletic he is. The leo
pard advertises his prowess by laying
his killed prey high up on the branch
es as an Offering,
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not something Of the kind most GER
tainly should be done AS long as the
city has laws on the books forhidd;ns
the running at large Of dogs on the
streets these laws should be enforced.
as strictly and as religiously as any
other The large store Of y. N.
Keistler 6 Co. at Great Falls was de-;
stroyed last night by fire. the origin
Of which we have not learned. The
Keistler store was a large frame
building, carrying a, big general stock
of merchandise, which will run up into
money. We have learned very little
about the fire, but understand thpt
the building and stock were totally
consilmed:...The community was
saddened this morning when it be-.
came known that Mrs. Belle Fl. Bar
ber. wife of Hon. VIM. A. Barber
formerly of Chester, but now Of New
York, had. passed away at Asheville,
N. c., about eight o'clock yesterday
evening. Mrs. Barber was q daughter
OIL xhrS. N1dlllS TIttI t1llS& lliS itliC W.
Holmes Hardin, and lived in Chester
until Mr. Barber had completed his
term as Attorney General Of South
Carolina. and decided to move to New
York for the practice Of his profession.
She was a woman Of most lovable
disposition devoted 10 her family and
her friends, and the news OF her
death was received here with deep
sorrow.....T The following marriage
licenses, have been issued during the
last few days from the office of Judge
of Probate A. w. Wise: Mr.. T. Fl.
Hudson and Miss Virginia Grant, both
of the Armenia section; and Mr.. j.
w; Wrcnn. Of Great Falls, and Miss
Hanna Claudia Minter, of Chester,
r. +. D. 8.
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bcing white and tho cross arm rcd.'
Two great searchlights played upon
them. In front was the throne Of the
imperial wizard, surrounded, by 4
ihoIIsnn1 1;Ionsmpn
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-02-01

- Six Thousand j. pe1tons froh1.%cthe
United States are cmigrating to Can
ada monthly. -.
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,(;hRNERED With SCISSORS
News From Within and Without
the County.
CONDENSED FOR QUICK READING

Some Items. cf Fact, Some Of Comment
and All Helping to Give an Idea OF
What Our Neighbors.Are Saying ana
Doing.
Fort Mill Times, Jan. 27: 1t is said
! 10 he more than possible that nothing
+: Mill. .rbes$ done toward improving the
stIincets of Fort Mill as result of the
Ljad. issue authorized at the special
'cleection last April for the purpose.
The. amount Of bonds voted for the
r,arpose was $4,000. Monday, L. A..
Harris, chairman of tho public works
commission created to sell the bonds
. md improve the streets with the pro-
ceeds, said, that the $4,000 federal
aid which had been promised the
town to use in conjunction with the
l,ond issue had been withdrawn and
.t4lat unless the department OF agri-
:cn,tnre could be induced to renew the
.proffer of assistance it was more than
likely that no effort would be made TO
sell. the bonds. Mr.. Harris said that
the $4,000 it was, hoped to secure
from the sale of the bonds would
prove inadequate to do the amount OF
hard-surface paving necessary to JUS
,ify the expenditure.............fl ar
l:ingements have been made for the
reestablishment of telephone connec-
lions between the Fort Mill and Pine
:, willie exchanges which was continued
some weeks ago..------....A- Holt Ardrcy'
we'll known and popular young Fort
Mill man, was stricken with appen-
: t;icitis on Tuesday Of last week and
was operated upon at a Rock Hill hos
pital last Thursday afternoon. Re,
, ,,o1ts from his bedside yesterday were
10 the effect that his condition was
atisfactoryMrs. Mildred L. Woot-
en- Of Columbia: agent Of the state
:. heard of public welfare, child placing
:. ,.slapartment, spent\ last Friday at
homes in Fort Mill in which children
we're some time ago placed by the wcl-
{. rnre board............Col.<F. r. Day, U. S.
~, inspector, National Guard Of South
. C,trolina, paid an official visit Thurs
. day. night to the Tom Hall Guards.
This was Col. Days first visit to the
local National Guard company Of
Which he spoke in complimentary
terms, following an inspection Of its
.lualte and records. Col. Day was
recently assigned to the adjutant
generals department in Columbia as
the :. successor of Col. Leon S. Ro-
,1eiZa, retired. While in Fort Mill Col
Day assured the officers of the Tom
alall Guards that he would bring to
hear all. the influence. at his command
tn see that the company was supplied
with rifles within the next two or
Lhree weeks........Special order No. 4,
adiutant generals department, Col
,:nlbia, directs r. F. Grier, Jr., second
lieutenant of the Tom Hall Guards, to
report on February 25 to the COM
mandant of the infantry training
school at Camp Benning, Columbus,
! "a. for a four months course Of in
sIfuction.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-02-01

- Before they arc two years old
seven hundred and sevcnty-nInc ol
every thousand babies in China die.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-02-01

-ENoCN 'FlHl 11eTdioy SdH. co. ~ SpeClel
; analysis of city water made in Char
.o1te. showed no dangerous bacterial
!. content. according to the report Of the
chemist yesterday. A report from the
state chemist in Columbia, on samples
arnt down yesterday and Wednesday, is
fcxpected this afternoon or : in the
morning. A sample is being sent EACH
day now until the analysis shows water
stated Wednesday, the health authori-
tics do not feel there is any danger, i'll
drinking the water, and in this they arc
supported by the special analysis made
Z. in Charlotte, but the advice to boil wa
;cr was more in the nature Of pre-
..aution than a necessity. 1t is believ-
I'd that the later analysis will show the
water in excellent shape-------The friends
IT Mrs Katie Williford will regret to
:earn that she is critically i'll at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. S. E. Clin-
ton, of Edgmoor. Mrs. Williford is 81
years Of age, and her intirmitlcS arc
those Of old agc...........-Fcaturcd by the
address of Rev. ]. G.. Finlay, bishop CO.
adjutor Of the diocese Of South Caro-
lima, the meeting and dinner OF the men
Of the Church Of Our Savior last even
ing at the Chamber of Commerce was
q most inspiring occasion. The we;lth-
er conditions made the roads impassl-
BILE and there were few men present
from the York parish, or from other
nearby towns. However, there was Il
good attendance from the city and the
occasion will long be remembered by
the Episcopalans in the city. The par
ish guild, under the leadership of Mrs.
r. L. Sturgjs. served q delightful din
ner, the menu including oyster cock
tails, turkey gravy and dressing, cram
berries, rice. ham. crcamcd sweet po-
.tatoes, grapefruit salad, home made
cake and apricot shcrbct, coffee. John
C. Barnwell was master of ceremonies,
and Rev. T. Tracy Walsh spoke on
"Chy-ch Unity" Rev. Thomas L. Noe
spoke on "The Orphanagc." Prof. j.
Thompson Brown then introduced the
bishop, who delivered the principal ad-
dress, lasting only about fifteen min
rutes. His subject was Community
Building" and the speaker handled it
in q masterful way. The address was
instructive and inspirational and 1t is
believed will prove most beneficial to
those so fortunate rs 70 have listened
to it.
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Chester Reporter, Jan. 27: Tic bit
ing of several Chester people q few
days ago by q dog. which upon exam
ination was found to he mad serves to
bring to mind the fact that Chester is
nothing like strict enough about con-
troll of the dog evil. Some steps may
have been taken for all we know about
locking up dogs that may have been
bitten by the dog we refer to; but if
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Lancaster News, Jan. %: Snow and
slect in Lancaster reached 4 depth Of
about four inches yesterday morning.
1t fell regularly for almost two nights
and n day, and the streets yesterday
were more deserted than on Sunday.
Automobiles were rare objects, though
some ventured fortil......The sheds COM
prfsing the rear of Hood Bros stables
on White street collapsed yesterday
afternoon, giving way under the
weight of snow and slcet accumulated
on the roof. One or two COWS were
slightly injured, but no serious dam
age done..O Frank Hart, of Col
umbia, grand secretary a. +. M, OF
South Carolina. was the guest of honor
at the banquet Tuesday evening at
Keystone chapter 10, r. a. Al.
The fire department responded We'd
nesday afternoon at AIS TO n call
from the residence Of Judge Moore
where an oil stove being used to thaw
some frozen pipes, had set fire to the
floor OF a bathroom. The blaze was
quickly eXtinguished and it was un-
necessary. to throw any water. The
big fire truck mad some trouble nego-
tiating the snow. but made it all right.
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Personal Mention

Mrs G.. w. Whitesidcs OF Sharon, is
visiting her parents MI and Mrs. Le-
roy McGill at Kings Mountain, N. c.
Mr.. WhitcsidcS recently spent several
days in Kings Mountain.
Mr.. b. Bolin Of Hickory Grove No.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-18
VERNON.

The next regular meeting of the Ladies'
society will be held June /.
H. =. Morgan and family of Pennsylya-
mia are visiting at III. A. Browns.
Vernon free library will be- open for
the exchange of books Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. George johnson and
daughters. Mrs. Alfred Sprague and Mrs.
Johnson, were visitors Tuesday at B. A
Streeters.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Staten went by
automobile TO Peterboro, \. H., Sunday.
Mrs. Sawyer accompanied them home for
an indefinite fist.
GentlemenS night will be observed in
Vernon Grange Saturday evening The
men members will occupy the officers
chairs and furnish the program.
Preaching services in the Vernon Union
church Sunday conducted by the pastor,
Rev. L. E. Jones, ar 1915; Sunday school
at II m. evening meeting at 7.30.
News was received of the death of Mrs
Il. A. Streeter in Greenfield late Tuesday
afternoon at the home of her son. Leslie
Streeter. Funeral arrangements have not
been made.
The women of Vernon served an excel
lent dinner TO between 30 and 60 members
Of the ID. \. r. Tuesday in the vestry of
Union church. 4 meeting of the organ
i2ation was held in the afternoon.
The membership campaign meeting OF
the town of Vernon for the Windham
County Farm Bureau will be held Mon
day evening, May %, at O'Clock at
Grange hall. This is the first of a series
of meetings to be held in each town
throughout the county.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-18

is visiting her mother, Mrs. Elsie Gates,
and brother, Ray Gates.
Mrs. Charlotte Pierce, who has been
visiting at Mr. and Mrs. d. +. Fair
bankss, has returned to her home.
Mrs. J. ID. Pierce of Brattleboro and
brother, Mr., Taylor of Holyoke, Mass.
visited at Otis Johnsons recently.
Mr.. and Mrs Byron Henry have
bought the Fred Stowe place in this viii
lage and expects to move here soon.
The friends of Mrs Paul Hudson OF
New York We're surprised to hear of the
sudden death of little Hudson Miles, aged
three and a half years.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Denison received
news that Raymond Thompson of Spring
field, Mass. was in the hospital, where
ulcers of the stomach He was not i'm
the best of health when in Green River
a short time ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-18
FARM BUREAU REFERENDUM.
To Vote on ID Agricultural Questions
Before Congress.

CHICAGO, May ls.--A referendum
covering ID questions of an agricultural
nature now pending consideration in
congress will be voted upon by the two
million members of the American Farm
bureau federation. it was announced
yesterday by that organization. The
principal questions TO be voted upon in
clude:
DO You favor legislation on making
short selling of farm products illegalz
do you favor putting the packing
industry under government regulation!
Are you i'll favor of continuing the
excess profits tax?
do you favor the submission to the
states of constitutional amendments
prohibiting the issuance of exempt Sc
curities?H
Other propositions to be submitted to
county and township caucuses through
out the country, federation officers said,
include proposals to establish a rural
credits system; enactment of truth-in-
fabrics legislation; and granting of au-
thority to federal reserve banks to give
priority to loans for basic production
of all kinds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-18
MANUFACTURERS PROBE
Alleged Their Manager Has Wasted AssO-
CATIONS Funds

NEW YORK, May lS-The fractional
fight which developed at the 26th annual
convention of the National Association of
Manufacturers in the Waldorf was
halted temporarily yesterday when the
voluntary committee representing 200
insurgents won their principal demand
an investigation of the conduct of the af-
fairs of the association.
In closed session the members of the
largest organization of Industrial leaders
in the country voted unanimously for the
appointment by the next president of a
committee of FIVE to make the investiga-
ton.
The insurgents were hopeful that the
investigation would result in the removal
from office of ]. Philip Bird. a vice presi-
dent and general manager of the aSsocia-
ton. charged with acknowledgement and
waste of funds, particularly in connection
with the Namusa corporation. promo
tive organization of the association The
demand for the investigation was made
following an inquiry by a committee led
by DIR. Edward Weston, president of the
Weston Electrical Instrument Company
of Newark
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-18
ASK FOR REVISION OF TAXES.
Representatives of Insurance Companies
Heard by Senate Committee.

WASHINGTON, May lS.-The senate
finance committee was asked yesterday
by James r. Garfield of Cleveland to exs
empt from federal taxation incomes
from scientific, charitable, religious and
educational trust funds He also asked
legislation which would free requests to
such foundations from estate taxes.
Repeal of the tax on health and acct
dent insurance was sought by represen-
tatives of the Southern Industrial In
surance conference, who declared that
the present laws amounted to u tax on
capital in event the insurance companies
did not make profit
Robert Lynn Cox of New York, rep
resenting several big insurance conpan-
les, asked for revision of taxes on in
surance on persons then resident IN the
United States Present laws, Mr.. Cox
said threatened to destroy the foreign
business of the companies. In many
foreign countries, the witness said. in
surance payments are obligatory within
thirty DAYS after death of the policy
holder. while in the United States they
must be withheld until bonds have been
given guaranteeing payment of the
taxes by the foreign beneficiary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-18
WILLING TO sTOP FIGHTING.
Poles Ask That Allies Occupy Land
They Abandon.

OPPELN. May Is (Associated Press)
The Polish executive committee in 81
leSia of which Adelbert KOrfanty is pres
ident. has telegraphed the interallied com
mission here that the insurgents are ready
to retire sufficiently to insure immediate
cessation of hostilitips with the Ger
mans. provided the ground they abandon
is occupied by allied, and not by German
troops.
The Polish committee, in its message,
admits that the insurgents may have ex-
ceeded the limits of prudence in their &C
tons.
The German industrial leaders who
negotiated with kOrfanty concerning
his ultimatum directing them to sign
specially issued Polish-Silesian paper
currency. have declined to support the
plan They have broken off the negotia-
tions, believing the Poles will not
destroy German property and that a
collapse of the Instruction is approch
ing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-18
BOMBS THROWN
IN BELFAST RAID
Crown Forces Fire on Raiders and Drive
Them Away-Attack ON
City Barracks.

BELFAST, May lS.-For the first time
a bombing attack on crown forces, SO
familiar in Dublin, occurred in Belfast
last night in the Falls district. The
bombs were unskilfully directed and the
police fired on the attacking forces, who
fed. 1t is believed that several were
hit . .s.r...
Close on this attack came first at
TEMPT against the city barracks, also
in the Falls division, at Smithield.
Many revolver shots were fired through
the windows. but before the surprised
garrison could dash out the assailants
scurried away.
\ huge crowd of workers from the
shipyards, headed by a band and the UNI
ION Jack, seized Ulster hall last nigh
an attempt by the Sim Feiners to hold
a meeting there.
Three Socialist agitators had already
arrived, but, noting the state OF affairs,
slipped quietly away. and the LOyalists
held a counter meeting.
Large forces of police and armored
cars were present. but everything was
good humored and orderly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-18
MORE BRINDELL EXTORTION.
Alleged Every Workman Is Paying Him
81 Day for Right 10 Work.

NEW YORK, May 1S.-The AIer-
chants association yesterday informed the
legislative committee investigating build
ing combines that it understood that every
worker in building trades here had re
ceived an extra dollar q day since Janu-
airy, 1920. TO pay to Robert T. Brindell for
permission to continue working. Although
prison bars now surround Brindell. labor
leader convicted of extortion. the associa-
ton declared it had been informed the ex-
ira pay was still in effect 1t inquired
whether the committee could confirm this
information and whether the investigators
were doing anything to have the old wage
scale restored.