Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-25
No Meeting of Committee.

$50 far l have heard nothing more
of that committee appointed at the re-
cent tax payers convention in York
vile to go over appropriations for the
past twenty years with view TO max
ing recommendations for reduction in
taxes" said Saturday, DR.. j. II. Saye,
Il member of the committee. Il don't
know whether or not the committee in
tends TO do anything" said Dr.. Saye
when asked about the matter; but !
doubt it very seriously"
Interest Lagging.
Interest in our post is only lethargic
and think from all reports that SINH
lar condition exists among all the four
posts Of the legion in York county.
said Saturday n member of the liick-
ory Grove post of the American Legion
who was in Horkville. THE four
American Legion posts in York county
have a membership of only about 400
and they ought easily to have 1000.
This organization if supported will be
worth something some day To men who
served in the late World War
Conservation Services Held.
Rev. r. Tracy Walsh, rector of the
Church of the Good Shepherd. York
vile, was master of ceremonies at thc
conservation services for Rev. kirkman
G.; Finlay, D. d. of Columbia, as bishop
coadjutor Of the Episcopal diocese Of
South Carolina. held in Columbia last
Thursday. The conservation service
was participated in by bishops from
North Carolina and Georgia. who as
sisted the Right Rev. William A. Gucr-
ry. D. d., of Charleston, bishop of the
diocese of South Carolina.
Not Talking Fertilizer.
"No, | don't know what the turner's
are going to do about it,. said NJ! }.
y. Withcrspoon of Westminster. oco-
nee county, who was among the T!s!t"-
ors in i-orkvillc Saturday and who was
asked about the crop outlook. Il do
know, though he went on to say. that
| have not heard Il single farmer in
Oconce make any inquiries about fer
tiliZcr so far and | think that the gem
el-l intention is To reduce acreage ma
terially." Mr.. Wilflcrsponn said that
very little cotton was being sold o"el'
his way--just an occasional ba!c now
and then.
Can't Cus Much.
speaking of reducing cotton pro-
duc.ion. folks can't cut much on; my
way without cutting it out altogether.
remarked aIr. W. 4. Nichols uf Smyrna
40. .. who was among the visitors ~
Nurkv!llc last Saturday. "As Il genera!
thing." Mr.. Nichols went on Il say,
"0ur folks never grow more than from
tarce to five bales TO the pl"w. argu"
that if all the southern fa:m"rs did
likewise We would get u gnnd price iJF
cotton all the time and that II is 'he
fellows who make from fifteen To i"cn-
ty-fivc bales to the plUw who are re-
spuasible for tn" price being down.
Credit System to Blame.
\ plantation supply merchant wa"
telling some of his troubles 1" Views
and Interviews the other after:""n
"Spc there" said he pointing To the
vacant space that has usually been
occupied by Il car load or Hour. MI
q sack of flour in the store and the
Lord only knows when will get amy
more. if ever. The trouble IS This in
fcrnal credit system. | have ON M
books accounts against rc"p! '":'
hundreds of dollars worth ut ii"uc. /
cant collect Il dollar uf it now, al
though sold Il lot of il al c''St ana
thcrcnluuts and | cant bUy any mere
-four either
Squeezing on 20 X.
This country nay be badly bent hGt
IL isn't altogether broke, rcm"rk al ire
other day Il young man whn conducts
IN automobile repair shop and supply
station. There are just lois Of ioikS
who have money: but who simply re-
fuse To- pay. making til" claim that
they haven't Several days ago Il man
c,,rc 10 nv place with his ;a;it"mOh!lc
to he repaired. We fixed it w. a"d the
bill was 81!
"I'l pay you when sell my cotton
he said
NO I replied 'E"u'll l"v" I" pay
nnw or els" III have TO Keep YOU" ca'
until yu,i do. and the nlnn ;tS:"rd'
well. sir. in less than an hour lie
returned with six five dollar bills an"
hc paid me my 81 and got his car
A Message to christy.
Mister" said Yesterday. yHtIn%
baseball fan. Il SAW in the paper tn"
other day az where clriS,y Mnt'h"w-
son. abuu. The best baseball pitcher
tina, eye!. lived. ! reckon. is all" /" 81
III, for the FIRST tim" since II" took ta-
hcrc,!osiS. If you don't mind WISH
you'd send him this littl" nl"S:"I"'' from
one Of his friends, who hopes that EEL