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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-24
End of Seasonal
Work Sees Glut
of Labor Mart

San Francisco, Nov. 24.--Sea
nonal work responsible for grea
deal of temporary employment
now drawing to close, throwing
large number or workers on al
already crowded market IN Cali
fornia, Oregon ana washington
according to the October report ol
the United States department Of
labor issued here.
Lumber has shown some i'm.
provement, but it is yet far below
normal" the report adds. Iron
and steel are inactive and ship
building is at standstill. Build
ing industry is active and shows
some Improvement over last
month. Much unemployment is
found among unskilled labor and
transients."
Detailed reports on each OF the
three coast states FOLLOW:
California - mo improvement
Is noted in the employment situa-
tion. Whatever gains have been
made In some industries have been
offset by cessation OF some season.
al activities. Excepting a few
vrops. harvesting is over. Most Of
the fruit canneries and nearly all
OF the fish canneries have closed
for the season, causing layoff Of
1918 men and 1891 women. Build
ing trades active. Shipbuilding
and iron and steel industries very
dull. Lumber has improved. A
large surplus of unskilled labor on
the market and increasing daily.
Many transients passing through
the state seeking employment.
The state government is now en-
gagged in arranging to expedite all
state construction work. most of
which is done under bond issues.
Oregon Agricultural condi-
tions, including dairy, small fruits
and grain, have been excellent and
afford plenty OF temporary em-
ployment. The fishing season is |
about closed Building operations
continue, also construction Of
highways, which will provide con-
siderable work during the winter
for resident citizens. Retail busi-
ness reported much improved,
Lumber and allied industries on
upward grade. Very few plants.
other than shipbuilding, idle. Sew
eral working overtime and full ca
pacity."
Washington -"B Building and
highway work very active. Con-
atruction of residences. Highways
aud office buildings going on in
every part Of the state. The ap-
pie crop is ready to harvest and
here is greater call for help, es-
'ecialiy packing and sorting. than
an be supplied. Lumber shows
reater activity on the coast where
abroad transportation is not nee /
ssary TO shipment. Shlpbuilding
nd iron and steel far below nor 1
al. rhe fishing Industry is
osed for the season. Unemploy- /,
ent continues chiefly in ship O
iron and steel industry. \
"a unskilled workers.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-24
Self Confidence.

london, Nov. "a Derby EN-
ployer advertised a vacancy on his
staff at $12 week. He received
800 applications, among which
was one enclosed in an ordinary
envelope which had border
marked in red ink. Printed across
the top were the words, "As this
envelope is unique and stands out
from the rest, SO does my appIica-
tion." He got the Job.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-24
500 Wanted For
Chorus of Boys:
Called Tuesday

Five hundred Salem youths are
wanted for the Salem whitney
Boys Chorus. the first meeting of
which will be held in the Salem
high school auditorium Tuesday
afternoon at 5:15 o'clock, it was
announced by II. e. X. whitney,
organizer.
''Dr. H. G. Epley of Salem, who
has charge Of the chorus here,
promises me he will do all in his
power to make the local organIza-
tion the largest and best drilled In
the state outside the city OF Port
land" Mr., Whitney said.
The chorus recently organized
at Newberg has 121 members, Mr..
Whitney stated.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-24

their annual contest with the
West Point cadets for inter-service
football supremacy will be staged
Saturday at the Polo Grounds. All
the players are reported in splen-
did shape.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-24
City Sponsors
Bureau to Aid
Cause Of Music

Los Angeles, Nov. 24-Takin
the lead among American cities Il
a new line Of endeavor, the Lo
Angeles chamber Of commerce ha
instituted a Bureau of Industrial
| Music" The new department 4
lsaid to be making strong appea
to the leading merchants and man
ufacturers in this district.
In telling the objects OF the bu
reau, Miss Antoinette Ruth Sabel
who has been made director, stat
ed; THE aim OF the chamber ol
commerce is to furnish a clearing
house for the musical activities OF
Los Angeles-not for supervision.
but In order that the culture al
ready existing here, together with
Its further development, may be
available to newcomers, as we'll as
to the citizens who may now be at
loss as to where they may use
their musical ability to the great
est advantage. Z"
What kind OF reception has
the movement received?" Miss Sa-
bel was asked.
THE very kindest from almost
everybody" she replied. Heads
Of industries employing large
numbers Of men and women have
become enthusiastic when the
of the effort has been ex-
planned to them.
THE functioning OF the bureau
will result In the establishment of
,horuses, bands and orchestras
among employees and their gradual
raining and development into ef-
ective and permanent forces.
which will mean much to the city's
ife.
Not an Experiment.
This Is no experiment. for a
ew years ago such a movement
vas started among the working
eopie employed by Marshall Field
Co. OF Chicago. Today the Mar
hall Field chorus is recognized as
aving passed the amateur stage
nd Is rated as professional orga-
ization, giving great oratorios to s
irge audiences every year. I
u have long since learned from
'tual contact with the people that
ny amount of the best talent is
luffed out because its possessors (
re compelled to labor daily for a
wing, without the opportunity or {
le means which musical culture s
To the thousands Of {
ich people an opportunity like 7
MS comes as Godsend s
Practically all Of the city's {
ubs are extending their whole s
aarted cooperation. am strong I
the belief and assurance that !
,s Angeles will become one Of the {
'eatest music centers, outside of s
ew York, In the entire country. G
Once year, at least, 1t is X
aimed to hold great industrial g
usic festival, when the various D
ganizations will be massed and @
eir work demonstrated to the 3
iblic. This will mean a wonder z
! impetus to music in this city D
ID to southern California" 81
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-24

Hugh Magee, Salem realtor,
paid a visit to the Shaw district
yesterday and states that the high
water there has gone down off
the low lands.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-11-03
SHOW HOUSE IMPROVED.
Majestic Theatre Building Made
More Attractive

With the completion within the
next day or two of extensive i'm
provements which have been un-
der way for the last two weeks
the Majestic theater, Fort Mill
Will have one of the most atlrar-
tive moving picture houcss OF auv
town OF like size III tins section
OF the country. The interior of
the building has been remodeled.
one OF the most important chan
ges being the rearrangement OF
the screen, which will hereafter
be located i'll the front OF the
building instead of in the rear.
The floor has been sufficiently III
clrned to enable patrons to See
equally well from any seat in the
building and large fan has been
placed upon the roof which viii
provide a constant circulation OF
fresh air throughout the building.
This fan, by the way, was former
~ used as I pc propeller of an ar
plane and local mechanics who
have examined it's construction
said it is one of the most care
fully and substantially built pie
ces of machinery they had ever
seen.
Notable among the improve
mentS which have been made at
the theater since it was closed Il
few days ago is the installation
of two new De Luxe photograph
moving picture machines of the
latest model, which will insure an
uninterrupted show at all times
and will prevent the delays com
mon to many theatres where only
one machine is used. The audl,o-
rum of the Majestic is now 10
feet long.
b. w. Bradford, owner of the
theater, is making every effort,
he said yesterday, to have the
building III readiness for the reg
ular afternoon show Saturday.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-11-03
GAIN FOR YORK Comfy.
Census Gives Increase of Three
Thousand During Decade.

The population of York county
increased about 5000 from 1910
to 1920, according to the last GEN.
sus figures. The negro popula-
tiOn of the county decreased l,O45
during the decade, e,giving the
white population an increase OF
1000 during the period between
the last two censuses.
There were 5O,536 people in
York county on January l, 1920,
as compared with 7.41S in 1910.
OF this number there were 26,l50
native whites, 1862 white males
and 1865 white females. 1890
negroes, ll.740 males and II, 2,490
females. In 1910 there were 22,-
265 native whites and 25.275 ne
grOes. The population was 81
per cents negro in 1910 and 47.9
per cent negro in 1920.
AS to illiteracy, the census re-
port shows that there We're SO. .795
persons over 10 years of age and
6.562, or It's per cent. were illit-
crate. In 1910 this percentage
was 27.3 per cent. OF the $4,000
whites in this class l.l30. or So
per cent, were illiterate. Between
the ages of 16 and 20 years. SOG,
or l4.7 per cent. of the 5,4SS were
unable TO read or write OF the
1881 adult illiterate males. 2.03l
were negroes, and of the 2.667 H.
literate females. 2,222 were ne
groes.
The report shows that there
were 1885 families in the county,
giving slightly more than five to
the family. There were a total of
9,427 dwellings listed in the cOun.
ty. or less than home for each
family.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-11-03
Verdict for McLaurin.

In recent suit in the federal
court in Charlotte, John l.. Me.
Laurin, former United States sen.
atOr from South Carolina, was
awarded verdict for $53 200
against the Automatic Steam Car
buretor company of Chicago. Mr..
McLaurin had bought the rights
for certain southeastern States
from the company under the rep
rCsentatiOn that its automatic
steam carburetor would increase
the efficiency of an automobile at
a saving of from 20 to 30 per cent
in gas. I'm his complaint the for
mer senator claimed that he had
been grossly deceived and asked
for damages in the amount OF
Sl5O,O0O.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-11-03
D. A. r. Hold Meeting.

The November meeting of Kan.
avha chapter. ID. A. r.. of Fort
Mill. Mrs. Kenneth NimSregent,
was held at the home of Mrs. Il.
i. Spratt last Tuesday afternoon
wuh II of the members present
Guests of the chapter at the meet.
ing We're Mrs. II. Holt Ardrcy and
Miss Emma Anderson.
Following the business session
an entertaining program was ear
ried ont. \ new program com
mittcc. composed of Mrs. j. j..
Spratt aud Miss Susie White. was
appointed To serve during the
months of December and January.
The hostess. assisted by Elinor
Spratt. served Il salad course dur
ing the social hour which fol low.
cd the regular program.
The next meeting of the char.
ter will be held the first Tuesday
III December at the home of Mrs
j. l.. Spratt and Mrs. ~ NJ. Mack
secretary and treasurer. requests
that all members bear the date in
mind. as no further announce
ment will be made of the meeting
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-11-03
Indorscs Anti Carnival Law.

II consider the law passed by
the York delegation at the session
o. III" General Assembly last year
preventing carnivalS and travel
ing tent shows setting up for bus
mess IN tins county one of the
best pieces of Legislation that has
been placed in our statutes in IL
long time, Il day or two ago said
Col. Y. b. Spratt of Fort Mill in
speaking of the law. $50 far as
Fort Mill is concerned. c0ntin-
ucd Col. Spratt. I'VE do not need
any tent shows of any kind, and
while | hope that the unpleasant
duty of seeing that the law is en-
forced here will not fall to me.
have made up my mind that If no
one else does it. will swear ont
Il warrant fer the first man who
undertakes to violate the law in
Tins cOmmllnl1N.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-11-03
TURNS FROM COTTON.
Southwest Georgia Most Prosper.
Gus Section of State.

SoS SSSt2Ou VI 0IdGS.
Writing to The Times a few
days ago from Albany. Ga. A. y.
Williamson, travelling salesman of
Fort Mill, who was recently in
southwest Georgia and there OBJ
served forming conditions as af-
iected by the boil weevil. said.
The farmers hercabouts have al
most quit raising cotton. and it is
the most prosperous section of
the State. Some farmers told me
they would never go back to cot.
ton. 1t is II beautiful picture to
see the cattle and hogs on the
farms down here and the leftover
crop of peanuts and velvet beans
for the stock and for market
With his letter to The Times
Mr.. Williamson incloses dis
patch from Moultric, Ga. to an
Atlanta paper III which it is stat
eel that "Sincc the rains COlquitt
county farmers have started work
plowing in cotton stalks as part
OF their plans to combat the raw
ages of the boil wccvil next year.
The county demonstration agent
started campaign several weeks
ago with view of getting as
many farmers aS possible to de-
Stroy their stalks. citing govern.
mrnt figures to show the advan.
tagrS that would follow such /,
~Stcp in this connection. He de.
clarcd that government tests have
shown that when 1900 boil wee.
wills We're forced TO winter quar-.
tcrS on October | only ~ of them
(lrSS than | per cent? liveL
through the winter. OF 5000
forced INTO winter quarters on
October IL. lbs survived: whcu
1000 had their feed taken from
them on November |, 294 lived
through the winter.
"A large number of tOluuitt
county farmers have been de.
Stroyiug their cotton stalks early
in the fall and many of them
have asserted that il is the best
! known method of fighting the
! null Mrcvil.
In late September. 1919, j. A
Williams. one of the biggest plan
tcrS i'll Colquitt county had hi:
stalks plowrd in and last year hi
made bale of cotton to the acre
No wcevilS made their appear
ancc in his fields until the pcSt
began It's late summer flight.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-11-03
GRADED SCHOOL NEWS.
Pupils Give Program for Parent.
Teacher Club.

The October meeting of the
Parent-Teacher club was held
i'll the school auditorium Thurs
day afternoon. Miss Zelma Phil
lips section of the third grade
gave an interesting program,
which was followed by short
business session. The meeting
was well attended by both pa
rents and teachers.
The Rev. Robert IL. Vizer of
Laurel Hill, n. c., conducted
chapel exercises for the school
Monday morning. He read and
explained the 18th chapter OF
Corinthians, making his talk SO
interesting that even the little
folk understood and enjoyed it.
During his short stay in Fort Mill
Mr.. Vizer made a number of
warm friends.
The first quarterly examina-
tions OF the session were begun
this morning. The standard of
the schoo! has been raised this
year, IS now being the passing
mark. TO get OH the distinguish
c! honor roll pupils must have an
average of 95 to 100.
AS reward for good work in
school this year, the local Daugh.
ters of the American Revolution
have offered gold medal to be
given at the end of the year tc
The pupil in the high school who
makes the highest average in
scholarship.
The football game between Fort
Mill and Winthrop Training
school which was Sceduled for
Friday, November /. has been
postponed until November Is.
The game will be played in Rock
Hill and as there is considerable
rivalry between the schools it is
being looked forward to with
interest. Fort Mill will play Ian.
caster on November 10 in Fort
Mill.
Miss Hoffman. head of home
economies in South Carolina, Wis.,
tied the school Wednesday.
The second year section of the
home economics class entertained
in honor of the high school pupils
and high school teachers Monday
evening. The entertainment was
i'll the form of HallOwe EN- par
ty. All came masked. several
wearing striking costumes. The
evening was pleasantly spent
playing HallOwe 'en pranks.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-11-03
To Fly Over North Pole.

If his schedule works out. T..
r. Naulty will be at the north
pole November ii. He is now in
Washington perfecting plans for
the first airpIane dash to the far
northern point. He expects to
travel from Point Barrow, Alas
ka, to the pole i'll two days.
From the pole he will run down
the other side of the world. visit
Europe and jump back across the
Atlantic, checking up his $4,000
mile journey AS he returns to his
starting point in Washington.
-Four men will make up the party
and Naulty says the first day out
of Port Barrow he expects to
make 600 miles. flying at 80
miles an hour.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-11-03

A congregational meeting has
been called by the session of the
Fort Mill Presbyterian church 10
be held at the conclusion of the
morning service next Sunday. 1t
is stated that the principal pur-
pose of the meeting is to consider
extending a call to II minister to
fill the vacancy created some
months ago by the resignation of
the Rev. j. B. Black. The state
ment was made Monday by am
officer of the church that the com
mittee recently appointed 10 make
recommendations to the congre-
CATION looking To the calling of Il
pastor would submit the name of
the Rev. Mr.. Visor of Laurel Hill.
". G..
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-11-03
FAIR PROSPECTS, GOOD.
Promise Next Week Of Best York
County Event Yet Held.


The 1921 York County fair, to
be held in Rock Hill Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday, November
8, 10 and IL, promises to be the
best agricultural and industrial
exposition of the county's resour-
ces yet held, with a larger and
more varied collection of exhibits.
Nine or ten home demonstra-
tiOn and community club booths.
showing the handiwork and prod
ucts of as many different sec
tions of the county, will vie with
each other in trying TO win one
Of the three prizes amounting to
$3.50, i'll addition to which all
nOn-winning booths will be given
substantial sums. 1t is expected
that the work of the club girls.
under the direction of Miss Juan
ita Nicely. Home demonstration
agent, will surpass anything they
have heretofore undertaken at the
fair.
There will be on exhibition il
large number of thoroughbred
horses, cattle. swine, other live
stock and poultry. In addition
to the county exhibits, club boys
OF Lancaster county are planning
to put on display several truck
loads of purebred swine and per-
haps other exhibits.
The Blue Buckle, Aragon, Ar
cadt, Wymojo, Helen and Lock.
more cotton mills are among the
industrial plants which will have
interesting exhibits of their prod
uctS. in addition to which they
also will put on display interest
ing exhibits of the handiwork of
the men. women and children of
their villages.
There will be II varied aSSort-
ment Of field crops, the best the,
county affords. The 50-car corn
exhibit is attracting considerable
attention among the farmers; $40
in cash prizes is being offered for
the best display of products of
one farm. For several years York
county has had the champion corn
grower among the club boys OF
the State and they are preparing
to keep up their reputation along
this line.
Friday will be ArmiSticc and
Education day at the fair and
the various American legion posts
of the county are cooperating
with the fair association 10 make
the occasion momentouS. Sev-
eral thousand cX-servicc men; the
members of patriotic organlHa-
tionS. prominent citizens and
school children are expected 10
take part in the parade through
the streets of Rock Hill on that
day. There will be II sham battle
between the Frank Roach Guards
of Rock Hill and the Tom Hall
Guards of Fort Mill at noon. \
complimentary dinner to the Con-
fcderatc and World war veterans
will be a feature of the days cX-
erciSeS.
The horse races each day OF
the fair promise To be the best
ever seen i'm this section and
plenty of excitement is perhaps
i'm store for football enthusiasts
Wednesday when the teams of
Winthrop Training school and
York high school meet at the fair
grounds.
An amusement company. with
Is shows. said to be one of the
best on the road, has been en-
gagged for the fair.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-11-03
NEWS OF YORK COUNTY.
Current Items of Interest From
the Yorkville Enquirer.

the Yorkvllle Enquirer.
The books for the collection of
State and county taxes will not
be open until November Is. That
is because the auditor has been
compelled to wait for those ad-
justments by the State tax com
mission. The treasurer, however,
is issuing tags and receipts for
dog taxes now. The dog tax is
separate and distinct from other
taxes. and payment of the dog
tax is evidenced by separate
receipt.
.Josephus Daniels. secretary Of
the navy during the Wilson ad-
ministration and now editor of
the Raleigh News and Observer,
the most influential North Carroll
na daily newspaper, has accepted
an invitation to deliver and adj
dress before the student body of
Winthrop college on November
ii. ArmiSticc day. The college is
arranging an Armistice day cele-
bration. with former Secretary
Daniels as the principal .attrac-
tion. that will take up practically
the entire day.
w. +. Gettys of Tirzah and sew
cral of his Sons-werc in Yorkville
Tuesday morning bringing with
them IN a box strange sea bird
which Il colored woman found in
Mr.. GettyS' field Monday after
noon. The bird. which was speck-
led gray III color. with long bill
and web feet. was identified as "A
species of gull. and the theory is
that it had been blown inland
from the coast during the recent
storm. The gull appeared to be
quite vicious. striking repeatedly
al persons who came in close
proximity TO it.
Well, | have attended my last
State fair, said well known
York county man who attended
the fair in Columbia last week.
"Thcre $ mighty little satisfac-
tion III going to State fair. Ho.
tells and boarding houses are al
ways crowded; it looks to me like
Columbia merchants put up the
price of everything during fair
week and there is such ii tumble
and confusion that il ism worth
while going< and | think | am
done.
Referring again TO the cOndi.
ton of j. =. Bricc. ESP. in order
that his many friends may under
stand the situation as correctly
Il" possible, the ease is put like
this: Mr.. Brlcc is much better. He
is free of fever and is as clear of
mind as ever. He got out of his
bed into il chair without help for
the first time last Sunday. He is
going to have to learn to walk
again. He is glad TO talk to his
friends when they call and will
even talk business matters when
they do not require reference to
books or the making of calcula.
tions. But it should not be I'M
dcrSlood that he should be sub.
Jcctcd to Il great deal of effort
yet. As to what he can and can
not do. Mrs. Brice is faithful
' guardian and excellent judge and
will see to il that visitors do not
tax him beyond his capacity. 1t
should also be remembered that
tie little boy. Adolphus. who is
convalescimg from an attack of
scarlet fever, is still quarantmed
| IN nn nj inininu rnnln
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-11-03
G. E. Spencer Critically III.

{. f. Spencer, well known
member of the York bar. yester-
day was reported critically ill
from stroke of apoplexy he suf-
fcred while at he breakfast table
in Columbia Tuesday morning.
Monday Mr.. Spencer went to Co
lumbia from York to appear in
the supreme court to argue II ease
Tuesday.
about 80 miles farther north of
the gulf shore, however, has al
ways furnished the majjorj pOr
ton of the salt supply Of the Pa
pagOs Indians.
La PaZ, the capital of the
southern district of Lower Cali
fOrnia and Santa ROsalia, the
shipping point for millions of
dollars worth of copper each year
both lying OH the western coast
Of the gulf-prObably will profit
by the development OF the new
harbOr.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-11-03

ID. r. Lee of Chester was in Fort
Mill this morning.
Joe NJ. Wheeler, special agent
for the census bureau, reports
Iork county ginnings of cotton
up to October 1S at 21,746 bales
against 9,790 bales up to the same
date last year.