Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-02-01
KU KLUX AT ROCK HILL
Rents Increase and People Turned
Away Because Of House Scarcity.
CONSIDERABLE COTTON BEING SOLD

CONSIDERABLE COTTON BEING SOLD
Rock Hill Mills Running on Full Time
-Blue Buckle Soon to Resume
Operations According to Report
News and Notes of Metropolis Of
York County.
(By a Staff Correspondent)
Rock Hill, January 29.-1s there a
| branch Of the Invisible Empire Of the
Order of the Ku Klux Klan now being
organized throughout the south by Col.
William J. Simmons. in. Rock Hill?
Some people say that there is and
some say that there Is not. A Rock Hill
citizen was talking to the correspond
ent about the matter today. II: was in
Charleston few days ago and was dis
cussing the order being organized by
Simmons with Charleston man. ex-
pressed the opinion that would like to
join the order, since my grandfather
was member Of the original Ku KluX
Klan.
"'Why you can join in your town of
Rock HILL said he to me. There is
branch here in Charleston, Of which
am a member and I understand that a
Khan has been organized in Rock Hill.
81 have been making some ihvestiga-
tion Of the matter" the gentleman went
on ITO say; but so far have been able
to learn nothing about the branch OF
the order which he said existed in Rock
Hill"
Mills On Full Time.
With the exception Of the Blue Buc-
kle mills, all the cotton mills are now
running on full time, although wages
have been cut considerably at all OF
them. The Rock Hill hosiery mill is
now in operation again after having
been closed down for several weeks; j.
BOYD Creighton, manager of the hosl-
cry mill, recently returned from New
York, where it is understood he sold all
the product of his mill at good profit.
It is expected that the mill will be op-
Grated full time from now on. Infor-
nation is that the Blue Buckle mills
which are now in the hands Of re-
ceiver, will resume operations within
the next thirty days.
Some Cotton Is Sold.
That several large lots Of cotton have
been sold during January by farmers
is the information received from ROCK
Hill man who keeps right up with the
market situation. One lot Of 50 bales
was sold a few days ago and today q
lot Of twcnty-four bales was sold. There
were probably others. a number Of big
farmers of the community who are
selling at prevailing low prices are
hedging by purchases Of futures ano
the understanding Is that the practice
is becoming quite extensive.
Wrestling Is Popular.
The wrestling game, introduced in
Rock Hill several months ago by John
Elliott. wrestling promoter Of Char
lottc, is growing in favor here and
some of the best amateur wrestlers OF
the south are being brought to RocR
Hill. wrestling matches being held al
most every Thursday night at the ar
mory Of the local National Guard COM
uany under the auspices Of the guard
Rock Hill is the home OF Kid Ellis, one
of the best wrestlers Of the Carollnas
and there is always a good crowd OF
fans at the wrestling matches, making
the enterprise quite profitable. Tho
company fund Of the military compa-
nv is enriched $40 by each Wrestling
bout staged here.
Could Be Worse.
While Rock Hill business people ad'
nit that business is pretty slow, prac-
ticully I'LL of them make the Statement
with the optimistic addition that II
could be worse. There is at the present
time little country trade; but the fac'
that the mills of the city and commu'
nitv arc all in operation with the ex'
ception of the Blue Buckle, is response
BILE for the volume Of business now 60
ing on.
Pleased With New Mayor.
That Rock Hill citizens are well
pleased with the election of w. r.
Armstrong as mayor Of the city, is the
testimony of number. Although ne
has been 4 resident of Rock Hill
conparatively short time, Mayer
Armstrong has made many triends
here and is already identified with the
business, commercial and social in
terests OF the city Under his admin
istration Rock Hill people are look
ing forward to greater prosperit!
for the Good Town
Magistrate Keeps Busy.
Magistrate T. b. Glenn OF Ebenczei
township which township borders or
Rock Fill has IL territory to look after
that keeps him on the job all the time
According TO Constable J. r. Robinson
who is working ut one OF the mills IT
Magistrate Glenns territory, the two
were called to raid a house recently
where gambling was going on. Nhel
the officers entered no money was or
the tablc-only poker chips. The
gamblers protested against arrest