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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-30
TARANTULI\S IN FORT MILL
Just Dropped In Via Charlotte, from
Contra America.

The Long ride rom Central Ameri-
ca, proba bly,, to f ort Mill ended Sat-
urday for two tarantrlas which ar
rived in q bunch ,of bananas ordered
from Charlotte by Ferguson's grocery.
SAYS the Fort Mill Times. The trip
proved too much for one of the taran-
tulas, however, and it died on the way.
The other one waE; very much alive
when il was discov cred Monday morn
ing near the top of the bunch Of
bananas. 1t has 81 nee made it's home
in fruit jar, alonG. with the remains
of it's dead compan ion, and has been
an object of curios ity for many Fort
Mill people who had never before seen
this species of spid er. The tarantula
is three or four tim es larger than the
largest spider conn non to this Sec
ton and it's bite is said to prove fatal
in many instances W here prompt med
ical attention cannot be had.
DR.. J. r. DesPortes Of Fort Mill,
who spent several years on a big
banana plantation in. British Honduras
and who in that country had occasion
frequently to observe the tarantula,
saws it does not bite as many people
as is generally supposed in this coun-
try.
"The natives in gathering the banana
crop are always on the lookout for the
tarantula," yesterday said DR.. Des-
Portes. "They SEEM to know where it
is hiding in the punches of bananas
and kill most of them before the ba-
nanas are taken aboard ship for eX-
port.
more than wo-thil'ds of the ba-
nanas consumed in this country arc
grown in British Honduras" continu-
ed DR.. DesPortes, and most Of them
come through the port of New Or
leans where they are put in cold stor-
age awaiting shipment to the various
distributing centers. The Honduras
tarantulas that reach the United
States with these bananas have hard
time surviving the cold of the recrig-
Grating plants, but now and then one
does survive and finally lands where
the bananas are to be consumed.
They are not attractive in appearance
and / would not advise one of my
friends to try to make pet of ore Of
them"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-30
POPULATION BY RACE
Whites Gain on Blacks in South Car
olina.

DINA.
The population of the state of South
Carolina, as recently announced by
the burea,r of the census, department
of CONNER ce is 1876 per cent. whites
and 51.4 YER cent. negroes. In 1910
the percent age negro was 55.2.
The negro population which was
S35,S43 in 1910, increased to S64,719
in 1920, an increase of 3.5 per cent.
The white POI 'ulation in the same per-
iod increased from 679,161 to 81S,53S or
20.5 per cent.
The white population Of the state
consists almost entirely of native
American born. of native American
parents, the total native white or ma
tive parentage being 79S,41S; while
the foreign element is represented by
6,4O1 foreign born whites, 1925 native
whites of foreign born parents, and
5,694 who had ore parent foreign
born, the other being native. The to-
tai population includes also 304 In
dians, SO Chinese and Is Japanese.
In most counties of the state the
percentage of negroes has decreased
and in 10 of the As counties there was
also a decrease in the number of neg
roes.
The percentage of negroes in the
total population Of each county fol-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-30
FRANK ALEXANDER DEAD
State Senator From Piekens Dies Of
Sieepinu Sickness.

Sleeping SlckneSS.
Frank E. Alexander, state senator
from Pickens county since 1918 and
prominent real estate man, Of this
city was found dead in his bed at
Whitewater Inn at JocasSee, Oconee
county, today at noon, says Pickens
dispatch of Friday. His death was
due to natural causes. For many
months he was i'll, his disease having
been pronounced sleeping sickness.
He went TO Jocassee yesterday for &
short visit.
The news of Senator Alexander's
death has caused profound sorrow
throughout this city tand county, for
he was very popular with the people.
He had a jovial kindly nature which
endeared him to a great circle OF
friends.
He is survived by his wife, who be-
fore her marriage was Miss Ada Craig,
and by two children by his first wife,
who was Miss Sallie Donald of Due
West. She died in 1911.
Senator Alexander was real estate
dealer and farmer. He was born in
Pickens on Feb. 90, 1869. He was edu-
Gated in the schools of the county. In
1918 he was elected to the state SEN
ate from Pickens county and was
serving his first term, which would
have ended Nov. 5, 1922. He was one
of the best known and best liked oil
the new members of the senate and
his witty, pithy sayings in debate were
widely circulated. He was chairman
of the senate committee on the peni7
tentiary and was member OF the
committee on banking and insurance
interpretations, natural resources, PEN
al and charitable institutions and
public buildings.
He was often mentioned as a can
didate for congress from his district.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-30

That tree was ever after known as
the "Toombs Oak" Some years ago
it died but the remnant of its trunk
is still preserved as a relic by the in
stitution.
Toombs was refused Il diploma, but
years after when he attained fame and
distinction, the university sent him a
diploma, which Toombs returned with
a note stating that when the document
would have honored and helped him
in his start in life it was refused him,
but now that his acceptance would
honor the college he would not ac-
cept it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-30
DASTARDLY TRICK
RattIesnake Found In a Mail Box by
Carrier.

Carrier.
What local postoffice authorities de-
scribe as the most dastardly act ever
brought to their attention was made
known in Augusta, Ga, Friday when
it was announced that JOS. T. Nc
Corkle, rural mail carrier had dis
covered a rattlcsnake coiled in a mai!
box on his route near Augusta. The
lid of the mail was fastened down Sc
curcly and a rcd flag was up indicaf
ing there was mail in the box. Just as
the carrier was about to place his
hand in the box the snake moved his
head and was discovered and killed.
The rattler was more than two feet
long and had half dozen ratties.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-30
INCREASE OF
FIFTY PER CENT

YOU MAY NEVER have been acci-
dentally injured in your life-that is
seriously; but that is no guarantee
that you will not be within the next II
months, especially If you occasionally
or regularly ride in an automobile. Ac-
cidental injuries and deaths have in
creased about so per cent during the
past five years on account of automo-
biles.
YOU MAY BE very careful yourself,
but an accidental injury caused by the
other fellow would either kill you just
as dead or lay you up just as long as
if caused by your own carelessness and
besides, the kind of Accident Insurance
we sell PROTECTS YOU against all
accidental injuries, regardless Of cause;
SEE US ABOUT 1T.
SAM M. & S. E. GRIST
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-30
I REAL ESTATE
$$$$$ If You ~, NIT
Want Them, See MM
SOME OF MY OFFERINGS.

| SOm6 Of MT Off6hlNSSs
40 Aeres-Seven miles from York.
bounded by lands Of ]. B. McCarter, G.
w. Carroll, II. G. Brown and. others;
Groom residence, barn and cotton
house. Well Of good water; five or six
acres bottom land. Buck Horn creek
aid branch runs through place. About
4-acre pasture; 5 or acres woods
mostly pine and balance work land.
About "a mile to Beersheba school
1t is going to sell; so II you want IL
see me right away. Property Of II. G.
Farris.
COPS Aeres-41-2 miles from York.
and less than half mile to Philadelphia
school house, church and station. Four
room residence, besides hall; 4-room
tenant house; barns; 3 wells Of good
water, and nice orchard. About 8 acres
In pasture and woods and balance open
land. Act quick II you want 1t. Prop
erty Of c. JI Thomasson. .-
90 Acres at ttonsvllIe-Property
Of Estate Of Mrs. Agnes Harris. Will
give a real bargain here.
IA Acres-Five miles from Fifbert
on Ridge Road, bounded by lands Of
W. M. Burns, John Hartness and 9th
ers; 7-room residence, S-stall barn and
other outbuildings; two 4-room tenant
houses, barns, etc.; wells and good
spring; horse farm open and balance
In timber Coax. pine, &C., and pasture.
About miles to Dixie School and
Beersheba church. Property OF Mrs. 8.
j. Barry.
SO Acres-Adjoining the above tract.
About or acres Of woodo and bal
ance open land. Will sell this tract
separately or In connection with above
tract. Property Of ]. A. Barry.
1876 Aeres-Four miles from York, on
Turkey creek road, adjoining lands or
Gettys, Queen and Watson; 2-horse
farm open and balance in woods AMI
pasture. One and one-half miles TO
Philadelphia and Miller schools. The
price Is right. See me quick. Property
Of Mrs. Molly Jones.
Five Room Residencs--On Charlotte
street, in the town Of York. on large
lot. 7 will sell you this property for
less than you can build the house.
Better act at once.
MeLain ?roperty-on Charlotte ST..
In the town Of York. This property lies
between Nicely, Cannon and Lockmore
mills, and Is a valuable piece OF prop
erty. VIII sell It either az q whole or
In lots. Here is an opportunity to
make some money.
SO aeres-9 miles from York, 8 miles
from Smyrna and miles from Kings
Creek. Smyrna r. E, d. passes place.
One horse farm open and balance n
woods-something like 100000 feet saw
timber. IL acres fine bottoms, room
residence. Property of p. B. Bigger.
210 acres-3 1-2 miles from York on
Pinckney road. s room residence, well
Of good water. large barns, three
room tenant houses and one room
tenant house. 40-acre pasture. Good
orchard. About $50 acres open land,
balance in oak and pine timber. Prop
erty of NJ. A. Mcfarland.
Loans arranged on farming lands.
G E0. w. WILLIAMS
REAL ESTATE
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-30

In the United States army, the use
of tabards attached to the bugle or
trumpets of company buglers is au-
thorized on all occasions except in
the field in time of war. A tabard is
a rectangular banner of silk or cloth,
hanging from the crook of the bugle or
trumpet, and its design follows that
of the arms or badge of the organi-
zation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-30

Post offic inspectors are investi-
eating the flair, but no arrests have
been made. McCorkle states that he
is not aware of any enemies on his
route who w'ot:ld attempt his life in
such q manner.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-30

In France 100000 soldiers of that
country were buried in open fields
as the battles progressed and of these
more than 100000 have been identi-
fled and taken to concentration ceme-
teries.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-30

With the exception of radio, tor
nedo and enginemen, machinists,
mates, coppersmiths, bandsmen, hospi-
tai and signal men, 10000 sailors in the
United States navy will be discharged
on application.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-30

THE total membership Of the Grand
army of the Republic is 93,155, in
4,415 posts in every state Of the
Union.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-11

and crumbs, usually made from shell
fish.
"Bannocks'-Cakes made of oatmeal or
barley, and cooked on a griddle
"Basil''-A pot herb used in cooking.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-11

take even another nibble she would give
them back their tails.
well, 1 spoke to them, for they had
run off some distance and then / came
back to the old farmers wife and she
gave me the three little tails and then
returned them to the mice, and you
should have seen how delighted they
we're. For a mouse without a tail does
not look like a mouse at all, you know"
Well, after that, Puss Junior said good
by, and, taking his seat upon the Gander's
back, few into the air and over the tree
tops far away, and by and by they came
to cave in the mountain side where
there lived an old bear who was first
cousin to the bear who was so fond Of
Snow-white and Rose-red, whom Puss
had met in an early adventure, oh, a
long time ago.
And as the Gander was wing weary
they alighted near the cave and spoke
to the bear, who was sitting outside in
the sun.
welcome to my mountain" he said
my cousin has told NE about cat who
wore boots, who once helped him regain
his human form. Alas I am a prince
also, but no one has yet come to deliver
me from the SPELL
At these words Puss touched him with
the little gold ring he wore on his big
toe and-would you believe it?-the bear
became q handsome prince in a moment
and the cave turned into a stately castle
Copyright, 1921
ITO BE COntinued.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-11
PUSS IN BOOTS JR.
By David Cory

As told you la the last story, when
Puss Junior woke up he was hungry as
ever, SO he said to Goosey Goosey Gan
der. Let us walk little way through
this wood; perhaps We may come across
a cottage"
So they walked and walked. and at
last they came to q funny little house
near sparkling brook. So they stopped
and looked in. And here Is a New Mother
Goose Land verse which a little bird be-
gan to sing from a tree nearby:
Six little mice sat down to eat,
Pussy passed by on tiptoe feet:
What are you doing, my little mice p
Eating Johnny's cake and It tastes
real NIGEL"
Shall l show you, my dears, how 20
pull out the plums?"
mo, thank you, Miss Pussy, you might
bite of our thumbsW
This made Goosey Goosey Gander
laugh, but 1t didn't make Puss Junior
even smile. He was now so hungry he
didn't know what to do. SO he tapped
on the window. and when the little mice
saw him, would you believe IL. they
opened the door and said, Come In, for
we know who you are"
So in walked our small traveller and
Goosey Gander followed, and pretty soon
the six little mice had all sorts of nice
things for them to eat, and after that
Puss Junior told them a story about
the three blind mice whose tails were
cut off by the farmers wife.
"And it was all on account of their
eating her nut cake" added Puss. land
she told me IL they would promise not to
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-11


pint Of chopped tomato. Pour in the
gravy, which must be very thick as the
tomato liquor win thin it. Cover with a
good crust, make a slit in the middle and
bake, covered, half an hour, then brown
COLD SLAW.
Use solid head of white or purple
cabbage, Cut into halves and with a
sharp knife shred very fine, place in Ice
water and let stand for one hour until
very crisp. Drain by using a double
cheesecloth to press it In, freeing as
much as possible from the water Add a
cup of fine cut celery. Dress with boiled
cream dressing. Serve in a shell made
from cabbage head. Rest on bed OF
parsley.
FIG PUDDING.
One-tAird cup suet. cut fine one half
pound figs, chopped one cup sugar two
eggs, two and one-half cups stale bread
crumbs, one-half cup milk, enc teaspoon
ful salt, one cup chopped nuts. Chop
suet fine and remove all membrane ard
strings; add figs to suet. Soak bread
cru1dos in milk, add eggs, well beaten,
sugar and salt. Combine mixture. Turn
into battered mold cover closely and
steam for four hours. Serve with brandy
sauce.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-11
Keeping House
With the HO0pers

THE Hoopers, an average American
family of i've, living in a suburban
town, on a limited Income, viii tell
the readers Of the Daily Times how
the many present-day problems Of
the home are solved By working on
, the budget that Mrs. Hooper has
evolved and found practical. Follow
them daily In an interesting review
or their home life and learn TO meet
the conditions Of the high cost Of
living with them.j
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-11

hand. And I'm going on doing mins in
the old-fashoned way"
But I'm sure you'd change your mind
II you once tried using this" urged Mrs.
Hooper's mother. I'm show you just how
1t works and you can see for yourself
how much better and easier it Is than
rubbing the clothes on a wash board"
"Oh, I've read all about them in the ad-
vertisements," said the woman. And 7
don't believe in them at all. Folks are
Just getting so lazy these days that they
expect machines to 60 everything for
them. If you want me to do your wash
ing now that I'm here you let me use
those old stationary tubs and the wash
board and the boiler and gice me n couple
cakes of yellow laundry soap and I'll
get the dirt out Of your clothes with elbow
grease"
No amount of persuasion would make
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-11
Gas, Indigestion,
Stomach MiseN
"DiapepSin'
s.%>-~~-~-+.-.~~-%++

"Pape's Diapepsin" really does" put
bad stomachs in order-"reany does"
overcome indigestion, dyspepsia, gas,
heartburn and sOurness IN five minutes
that-just that-makes Pape's Diapepsin
the largest selling stomach regulator In
the world If what you est ferments into
stubborn Jumps, you belch gas and eruc-
tate sour, undigested food and acid; head
Is dizzy and aches, remember the moment
"Papes Diapepsin" comes in contact with
the stomach all such distress vanishes
It's truly neutrality-suspicious. marvellous
and the JOY is Its harmlessness. i large
sixty cent case Of Pape's Diapepsin Is
worth its weight in gold to men and
women who can't get their stomachs reg
ulated. 1t belongs in your homa-shouId
always be kept handy in case OF a sick,
sour, upset stomach during the dav or
at night. It's the most efficient antacid
and stomach regulator in the world
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-11
FIG PUDDING
CULINARY TERMS.

COntlnued}
"Asafetida'-A bitter. acrid resin used
by Asiatics as a condiment.
"Avena"-Oats
"Angeliea"-A plant the stalks of which
are preserved for decorating moIds.
"A IAmericane"-Tn American style.
"A iAncient'-In the old stvle.
Aurora Sauce"-A white sauce to
which lobster butter is added.
"Baba Cakes ''-Cakes made from sweet
yeast dough and baked in small mnlds
and usually basted with wine as they
cool
;Barbecue"-To roast any animals
whole, usually in the open air.
"Bechamel % la)-Rich white sauce
made with stock, with the addition Of
cream Just as you go to serve it. This
addition or infusion of cream was tba
work Of the Earl of BechameI, for whom
this sauce is named
"Bis1ue'-Soups made thick with mince
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-11

Hooper's mother went down stairs with
her to explain the working of the electric
washing machine, and to show her just
how the clothes had to be sorted and
separated before they were loaded into
it.
CHANGING at the trim machine that
stood IN one corner OF the laundry ready
to take on the burden of the heavy wash,
the woman said sarcasticany, what do
you call THAR"
ITS an electric washing machine" ex-
planned Mrs. Hooper's mother and
after you get the clothes packed j. I'D
turn on the current, It just does the
washing itself. Have you ever used
one?"
mo, and what's more don't intend to-"
snapped the woman. 81 don't believe in
those new tangled washers. Nothing ever
gets clothes as clean as washing them by
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-11

let about the first Of the year. The
project has been planned for some time
but because of the fact that White River
Is considered a navigibIe stream at the
point where the bridge Is to be con-
structed the approval Of the War
department was necessary. The bridge
VIII be on the Dixie Bee-Line highway
between Chicago and Evansville.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-11
IN THE REALM WHERE WOMAN REIGNS

the woman change her mind, so Mrs
Hooper's mother gave up. and left her to
do the washing in her own way.
Instead of having the work finished by
lunch time, the washing went on all day
and at 3 O'Clock the woman was taking
in the white clotheJ from the line and
the colored ones, which had been hung
out too late in the damp October after
noon to get at all dry hung In limp, we:
rows on the clothes line after the sun
went down.
Wen have to leave those colored
things out all night, the woman said
philosophically. ut won't hurt them a
bit and they'll dry in the morning before
I've finished ironing the white ones"
But don't you think that we ought to
take them in off the line and then hang
them out again in the morning?" asked
Mrs HoOpers mother.
oh, not at ALL" replied the woman.
What's the use of making all that ex-
ira work"
well" answered Mrs. Hoopers mother,
impatiently, ''if you'd used the electric
washing machine all the clothes would
have been dry hours ago, because they
would have beeL out on the line In time
to get the benefit of the early sunshine
The woman said nothing as she put on
her hat and prepared to leave, but Mrs
Hoopers mother felt certain that when
she appeared In the morning to do the
ironing she would insist on using the
old fashioned irons instead of the cleo
trio one that had replaced them for so
long in the Hooper laundry.
The menu for the three meals on
Wednesday is:
BREAKFAST.
Sliced Peaches
Cereal
Scrambled Eggs
Cinnamon Toast Coffee
LUNCHEON
Cold Sliced Beef Loaf
Thin Bread and Butter
Preserved Fruit
Cocoa
DINNER
Veal Pot Pie with Dumplings
Mashed Potatoes Dreamed Carrots
Cold Slaw and Tomato Jelly Salad
Raisin Rice Pudding
Copyright, 1921
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-11
Build Bridge Over
River at HaZletOn

The War Department has approved the
construction Of bridge 1,725 feet in
length over White River at Hazleton, ac-
cOrding to Lawrence Lyons, director of
the State highway commission. con
tract for the construction Of the bridge.
which will cost about $500 900, will be
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-11

Did you pay the water and gas and
teleph One and electric bills yet, Daddy 2"
asked Helen as her father was leaving for
the ofice.
Goodness, no, forgot them on Satur-
day" replied Mr.. Hooper at was so
busy looking for that dress for you that
what you said about those bills went
completely out of my head. But as long
as they are paid before the fifteenth of
the month 1t is all right, guess"
IL suppose So" replied Helen, but
Mother always pays them before she
makes out her monthly account And
when she asked for the receipts last
week we didn't have them. So she will
be sure to want them for her accounts
this week, or her budget will get all
mixed up again"
''I1l surely remember to do II this aft
ernoon when 1 get back from the city"
promised Mr.. Hooper. ''The Offices here
don't close for half an hour after my
train gets in. so I will have plenty Of
time to attend to it."
With both of the children back in
school, and with the extra work of pre-
pairing meals for Mrs. Hooper and the
Bride to be sent to the sfck-room on
trays, Mrs. Hoopers mother was be-
ginning to find the houSewoFk a heavy
drag. So Mr.. Hooper had insisted be-
fore leaving for the office that she try
to get some one to help her with the
washing. Although Betty was getting
better each day, the official quarantine
hCd not yet been raised, and Mrs, Hoop
er's mother found on telephonfng to
various women in the town who went to
work by the day that none OF them
cared to come to a house where there
was contagious, disease because of the
possible danger to their own children
But finally she had pursuaded one of
them that there could be no possible
harm in her coming into the laundry,
which was so far removed from the rest
Of the house, and in doing the washing
for the members of the family who for
weeks had not come in contact with any
one who had been near the sick room.
When this laundress arrived, Mrs
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-11
BAKED VEAL PIE

Trim two pounds of tender veal chops
by cutting away skin, fat and two inches
Of the rib bone. With the refuse trim
mlngs make a gravy by cooking slowly
three hours in Just enough water to
cover them. Let 1t cool, skim off the fat,
season highly, thicken well with Drowned
flour, boil up once and again let 1t cool
Arrange the chops on the inside of
baking dish, overlapping one another
fill the central space with chopped mush-
rooms, six small button onions and n