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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-21
Do You Want the Best?

ONE OF THE MOST HIGHLY es-
teemed and successful business men or
Yorkvi!le and York county, sometime
ago gave us a signed statement which
reads as follows:
81 am pleased to state that l have
two policies for $4,000 each in the Mu-
tual Benefit Life Insurance Company
of Newark, n. J. l also carry insur-
ance on my life in two of the big New
York lifei insurance companies, put 90
not regard either as being as desirable
as the Mutual Benefit and its contracts.
Had I known as much about the Mu-
tual Bcncft and its contracts when
bought insurance in the other compa-
mics as | do now, all my Insurance
won d be with the Mutual Benefit. In
my opinion no man who wants the best
in life insurance can afford to ignore
the Mutual Benefit"
For satisfactory reasons the name or
tho citizen is not published, but the
statement with his signature will be
submitted TO any who ask TO see IT.
CAM nj r. @ u nPTCT
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-21
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
, York County.
BY ]. L. Houston. Esquire, Probate
Judge Of York County.
4, &ba prohate Court

BY ]. L. Houston. Esquire, Probate
Judge Of York County.
In the Probate Court.
WHEREAS Mrs. ELLA L. BYERS
" has applied to me for Letters of
Administration on all and singular, the
goods and chattels. rights and credits
Of S. ALICE ADAMS, late Of the coun-
ty aforesaid, deceased,
These are, therefore. to cite and ad-
monish all and singular the kindred
and creditors Of the said deceased, to
he and appear before me at our next
Probate Court for the said County, to
be holden at York Court House on the
26TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1921. to
shew cause, if any, why the said Ad-
ministration should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal this
18th day of October in the year OF
our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and twenty and in the 146th year
of American Independence.
J. l.. HOUSTON.
Probate Judge of York County.
Sa 2t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-21
J.C. WnBORN FEAE EEA4rr
FOR SALE

a Great Farm Bargain-As good as
I have seen in many years-short op ..
ton, On State Highway, two miles OF
York courthouse; $50 acres, including
10 good mules, tractor, all farm TOO S
and machinery, all feed stuff grown on
place; 1000 bushels of corn estimated.
Nice S-room house; 5 good tenant
houses: big barn, 10 or 15-horse farm
open; 40 acres in wood and saw tim
Der. This farm is in high state OF
cultivation. 1t is a great farm for
wheat, corn, cotton, oats, alfalfa and
clover. 1t is also a fine cattle farm; 10
minutes ride to courthouse. Tobacco
will grow to perfection. Do not fail to
see this farm. Price, $4,000.
225 Acres-King's Mountain town
ship; . story S-room house; $50 acres
under cultivation; about 100 acres in
wood and timber: 2 acres of orchard;
35 acres of splendid bottom land: one
mi'e of church and school; good ten
ant houses, rooms each; good
barns. Has carbide lights in house.
$500 per Acre. This is undoubtedly
great bargain. Terms to suit.
Remember, That | have other small
er Farms for Sale, from $1,000 Up.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-21
Plenty of Wood Left-"There is not

a boy in this town who ig rs clever as
our Tom" said Mrs. Brown.
How is that?" inquired Mrs. Black.
Mrs. BrOwn-'LOOk ut these two
chairs. Tom made them out OF his
own head, and he has enough wood
left IN make an armchair"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-21
SAM NJ. & S. E. GRIST
LOANS AT 7 Oh INTEREST

ARRANGED for on York County
"A Farms. Long-term. $50 through
Federal Land Bank). Why not stop
paying higher rates? Charges reason
able. e. h. SPENCER-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-21

All kinds Of Typewriter Ribbons al
The Enquirer Office.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-21

Dated at Grccnvillc 6. C., Oct 3, 1921.
70 IL
The Princeton union., 1921-07-07

Piccadilly Circus and he swapped
yarns and magazines with them in
London hospitals. He grew homesick
for them last summer and caught the
next boat out Of Liverpool.
Although he will not be eligible for
membership in the American Legion
until he becomes an American citi-
zen, Grindle wanted to show the ex-
service mems organization where he
stood. While in hospital he passed
away his idle moments in making a
large replica Of the American Legion
emblem on a brass plate. A buddy
lent him Legion button as a model.
Hs teek 5~-tte: t5s ,at glaatts e 9stieRal bead
Quarters of the Legion recently as &
token Of friendship and asked if some
one wouldn't have a law passed so
he could become a citizen without
further ado.
Grindle is now working in a photo
graphic studio in Indianapolis, Ind,
counting the days until he can be-
come full-fedged buddy.
The Princeton union., 1921-07-07

,ent day and which found expression
after the armistice, when the C-in-C
inspecting the One Hundred and Fifty
first field artillery in Germany, left
a crowd of generals, walked over to
a stubby little first sergeant, thrust
out his hand and said:
"Whitmore, I am glad to see YOU"
Whitmore was born in Dayton, O.,
''in 1873; was brought up on a farm
In Nebraska, and graduated from the
state university there in 1895.
He was contractor in Minneapolis
In 1917, when he presented himself
Tor admission to the first series of Of
hcers' training camps. He was re-
jected as being overweight. Back to
the farm went Whitmore. In four
weeks he took off 20 pounds and
asked to be admitted to the second
series of training camps, but the sur
geon said: "Too fat to fight" An
other examiner said: "Too DID,"
! WhitmOre went from recruiting Of
fee to recruiting Office until he be-
came private in Battery B, One Hun
dred and Fffty-frst field artillery,
Forty-sec0nd division. He went over
seas with the outfit and served with
1t through the war, participating in
every engagement in which the Rain
bows took part.
When discharged he was induced to
become state adjutant of the Ameri-
can Legion for Minnesota. He has
done much for the development of
the Legion in the Northwest. Mr..
Whitmore recently resigned from that
position to accept the directorship of
company formed for the manufac-
ture Of an automobile accessory de-
vice which he invented.
The Princeton union., 1921-07-07

rules Of military conduct. In walked
the austere colonel. Sergeant Arthur
remained working at her desk. Silver
eagles walked over to her desk and
frowned.
"Um-ever get. up when an oMcer
comes in the room, sergeant?" he
growled.
Eyes, sir, sometimes" Miss Three
Stripes replied.
"Um-and suppose you salute your
superiOrs, too, eh?"
Sergeant Arthur smiled sweetly-
and then her eyes snapped.
"Sir, I've never seen a man yet who
was my superior!''
And the colonel passed it off with
out reprimand.
Miss Arthur, now vice-commander of
Robert E. Remington post Of the
American Legion in Indianapolis, en-
listed for four years and served 18
months. She is still in the reserve,
drawing 81 a month with which she
buys hair nets. She is authority on
Lfberian golf and plays a good hand
at BLACKJACK"
The Princeton union., 1921-07-07

Naval academy in 1901. Assigned to
the ship Washington, he became gun
merry officer; at that time he was the
youngest officer in the navy to hold
this position.
While the Washington was lying
off Cape Hatteras a sailor was washed
overheard In a heavy sea. Risking
his life in the waves, Mr.. Spafford
plunged overheard and succeeded in
rescuing the seaman. His bravery
was recognized in q letter Of COM
mendation from the secretary Of the
navy. He rose to the rank of lieu
tenant commander.
In 1914 Mr.. Spafford resigned from
the navy to study law at Columbia
university.
With the start Of the war Mr.. Spaf-
ford offered his services to his coun-
try and he was made lieutenant
commander in the navy reserve
corps. He served for a time as q
member Of the board Of inspection and
survey, which was in charge of the
selection Of ships to be purchased by
the government. He directed the f1t-
ting out Of the first 25 11O-foot sub
marine chasers built for distance serv-
ice and established submarine chaser
base at New London, Conn.
When the American navy became
active in the Straits Of Otranto, Mr..
SpaffOrd was sent to establish q sub
marine chaser base at Corfu, Greece,
The Princeton union., 1921-07-07

new hospitals for our wounded and
disabled men at Chelsea, Mass, and
Gulfport, Miss, as soon as we can re-
cruit 300 nurses to take care Of the
boys" said Mrs. Hickey.
The record of Mrs. Hickey in the
World war includes service as nurse
with both the French and American
armies. She was a member Of Base
Hospital unit No. 81 at Toul and later
served as chief nurse at Fort Nc
Henry, Baltimore, Md.
Mrs. Hickey can be reached at the
Polytechnic hospital, 345 West Fiftieth
street, New York city, and will give
full information upon request. APP
plication blanks, however, for this
service may be obtained from the
chief nurse, Polytechnic hospital, or d.
rect from the surgeon general, U. s.
public health service, Washington,
D. G..
The Princeton union., 1921-07-07

I'm still bit weak, ..t Explained.
~ was wounded" s!asg-~-sss-'' .,.,; .
When pressed for details he owned
up to 26 wounds in four major Of
1ensives. A job was made for him,
clerical work that would keep his
mind occupied" but which would be
consistent with 26 wounds.
3 Evans was private in the Twenty
eighth infantry, First division, A ma
chine gun got him at Cantigny, a
bayonet came next at Scissors; he
was struck by shrapnel in the St..
Mihiel push and in the Argonne a
one-pounder shell hit him a glancing
blow on the chin before it exploded
When it went off almost under him
% pieces Of shrapnel peppered his
body. He remained on the battlefield
36 hours before he was picked up.
'But I'm happy just the same,"
Evans says. 'This job keeps me from
being loafer and pays just enough
with my government compensation
for me to get married. I guess
was born lucky
The Princeton union., 1921-07-07
A STENOGRAPHER;
BY ELEANOR F. DAY.

e. 1921. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
And we are sorry to state that
we can do nothing to assist you in this
matter"
The hand of the unperturbed stenog
rapher moved swiftly across the page
She was by no means surprised at the
words of her employer-she was only
too used to his harsh ways and meth.
Ods. She was startled, however, few
minutes later to note q softer express
sion on the old mans face than she
had ever seen before. He began to
speak, and soon she realized he was
telling her story-the story Of an
ungrateful nephew, whom he had
looked upon as son. He had intended
him to enter his firm and finally to
inherit his fortune. In preparation fol-
the bright future before the lad, he
was sent to college.
''But what did that young scamp
do," he fairly shouted at the girl, "but
run off with the deans stenographer
A boy with his prospects to marry q
mere StenOgrapher -criminal!"
Miss Faroff moved uneasily in her
seat. "Mere stenographer," indeed. It
occurred to her that in her employers
mind she was summed up in just those
two words. She had often built castles
of her own, in which she pictured her.
self loving and being loved by hand.
some and exceedingly wealthy young
man. But now
The old man went right on without
noticing, or at least without pretending
to notice, her discontinue.
'That was 25 years ago. I cut him
off without cent and today received
letter-the first in all that time
asking me to finance his son in some
fool business project. Like as not, the
boy is just like his father, and most
probably will run off with a ribbon
clerk or some blonde stenographer."
And with snort, the irate old man
strobe out Of the Office, leaving be-
hind him resentful little lady.
Life indeed was becoming unbear-
able under him. "Mere stenographer," !"
and with toss of her head she turned
once more to her machine, and soon
the rhythmic clickety-click-click" of
the typewriter was the only sound to
be heard.
An hour later the quiet Of the office
was broken by a young man who
stepped in and inquired for "Mr. Jack
son, please?"
He was Informed in soft voice that
the manager would be back at II As.
The clock hands reached II :45 and
passed it-but no Mr.. Jackson. How
ever, the visitor was by no means
bored. He Informed Miss Faroff that
he was the son of her employers
nephew, and was seeking business
, loan from him. This brought on more
conversation, and his listener was so
very attentive that Mr.. Jackson, Jr.,
did not even notice the flight of time.
He was quite surprised when she rose
to go to lunch, and asked if he might
accompany her. Anne agreed and the
The Princeton union., 1921-07-07
Got It STRAIGHT.

Israel Zangwill occasionally likes to-,
slip among the crowd so that he cans
find out what they are thinking about
his work, and he has never forgotten
an occasion on certain evening when.
he did SO.
It was on the first night of one Of
his earlier plays. Filled with all a
young authors anxiety, he ventured
into the gallery in the hope of hear
ing some compliments. But there was
nothing doing" SO he asked one man
straight out what he thought of the
production.
"Well, guv'nor," replied the man,
"the leading actor amt bad"-
"Ah, yes"
'And the leading lydy, she'll do.'
"Yes, yes"
"But, guv'nor, what play!
The Princeton union., 1921-07-07
two went off.

two went off.
At 2 o'clock the stenographer was
once more seated at her desk, think
ing things over. She admitted to her
self she had never spent happier
hour, or ever conversed with a more
delightful young man. He had left
her with promise to return the fol-
lowing day. And so he did, but strange
to say, just after the manager had
left. Of course, he sta yed while to
chat with Anne, and promised to come
the next day. This went on for a
week. Each day he arrived just after
Mr.. Jackson's departure.
Finally he told Anne he had re-
ceived assistance from another source,
and that he was calling to see her and
Tor no other reason. Following this
explanation he asked permission to
take her to the theater that evening,
and received it.
The next morning Anne was startled
to hear her employer ask: "Who was
the fine young man I saw with you
last night?" and then in a sadder tone
II once had nephew who looked
like that. Oh, how worked and
planned for him! But now"
The voice trailed off into silence. a
silence which Anne broke by remark
ing nervously:
"Yes, he is fine! Would you like me
to bring him to see yOu?"
The much flattered old man readily
gave his consent so that very after
noon Anne escorted tall, strapping
young fellow into the Office. She led
him straight to the manager and said
sweetly:
"Mr. Jackson, meet Mr.. Jackson"
For a moment there was silence, in
which the two men scrutinized each
other. The young Jackson felt his
hand shaken in mighty grip, and
heard a choking voice suffering in
an attempt to speak.
There followed a long explanation
Of the injustices done years ago to the
father, and a promise to make ample
restitution through the son.
But when the old man looked up
through his tears, he found his nephew
gazing-not at him-but deep into the
eyes of the girl beside him.
And as Jackson, Sr., looked from
the proud smile of the boy to the
flushed and happy face of Anne, he
exclaimed and admitted in his heart
that
Running off with a stenographer is
not the worst thing, after all"
The Princeton union., 1921-07-07

I - 2 f
and later, became CHIEF OF 'sta1f Of
that station. He was in charge Of all
operations and was on the first Amer
lean submarine chaser which de-
stroyed an enemy ship after locating
it by the process of sound contact.
When the Austrians surrendered two
battleships and two destroyers to the
United States, Lieutenant Commander
Spafford took them over. Later, he
investigated the \situation along the
Dalmatian coast and made special
report on Fiume to the American
peace delegation at Paris. He re-
ceived the Distinguished Service Med
al. Mr.. Spaferd is a member Of
Manhattan naval post of the Amer
ican Legion in New York city.
The Princeton union., 1921-07-07
Valuable Snakes.

A nest of snakes, Is in number, has
been given an asylum on doctors es-
tate in Woodbury., N. ]. The doctor
has found that all kinds of crop-de-
stroying insects are eaten by the rep
tiles. The snakes are about early in
the morning, hide at midday and are
astir again in the evening. They are
Of a harmless species, brown in color
and are difficult to distinguish unless
seen on the move. The snakes pre-
fer to loiter around tomato and Gu
cumber plants, where many grub
worms are to be found. Plants over
which the snakes have assumed
protectorate are standing unscathed
by worms. The snakes have grown
several inches since first seen.-Ex-
change.
The Princeton union., 1921-07-07

student at Drake university In Des
Moines when war was declared. In
some manner he succeeded in obtain
ing commission as chaplain In the
army before ne was ordained and went
, overseas with the One Hundred and
Sixty-eighth infantry. He served 1S
months in France, was decorated with
a D. S. O. for bravery under fire and
was idolized by the doughboys of his
regiment.
Upon his return he wrote and pub
lished "The Price Of Our Heritage" q
book depicting the prominent part in
the World war taken by men Of Iowa.
The Princeton union., 1921-07-07

! After he assumed his Office, Sheriff
Robb set pace that woke up the
county. He seized more Illicit liquor
and bootleggers in the first 60 days
! of his term than his predecessor OBJ
tanned in two years. His 21 deputies
were almost all members Of the Amer
ican Legion.
Then he turned his attention to an
/; alleged graft ring composed Of Des
Moines police officials. He caused the
demotion of the chief of police, his as
sistant and the chief Of detectives
| Chaplain Robb was theological
The Princeton union., 1921-07-07
First Pub July 7-3t)
Citation for Hearing on Petition for Admin
iStratiOn.
ESTATE OF RACHAEL, A cRA

ESTATE OF RACHAEL A. GRANT.
State of Minnesota, County of Mile Lacs.
In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Rachael A.
Grant, decedent
The state of Minnesota to the next of kin
and all persons interested in the granting of
administration of the estate of said decedent:
The petition of Frances Munro having been
filed in this court, representing that Rachael
A: Grant. then a resident of the county of
Mile Lacs. state of Minnesota. died intestate
on the 7th day of June. 1921. and praying
that letters of administration of her estate
be granted to George A. Eaton; and the court
having fixed the time and place for hearing
said petition;
Therefore. you, and each of you, are hereby
cited and required to show cause, if any you
have, before this court at he probate court
rooms in the village of Mi1aca. in the county of
Mile Lacs, state of Minnesota, on the 9Th
day of August, 1921, at 10 o'clock a. NJ, why
said petition should not be granted.
Witness, the judge of said court, and the
seal of said court. this 9TH day of July, 1921.
D. S. PHILLIPS,
(Court Seal.) Probate Judge
E. l.. Mcmillan,
Attorney for Petitioner,
Princeton, MINI.
The Princeton union., 1921-07-07

Legion's commit
tee on naval af-
fairs, knows the
U nj t ed States
navy on land and
on sea as few
other men do.
Born in Spring
field, VT, Mr..
Spafford was edu-
Gated in the pub
lie schools. He
received an ap-
pointment to the
Unit ed States
The Princeton union., 1921-07-07

when London en-
tertained a por-
tfOn of the Ameri-
can Expeditionary
Force, and there
are few cases
where Tommy fol-
lowed the Yanks
back home.
Baden Grindle of
the London Rifle
Brigade did, how
ever. The Ameri-
cans were his bud
dies I'M and down
The Princeton union., 1921-07-07
campaign as he would have wished his
fighting regiment to have done had
death found him leading it to victory
in the Argonne."

The wearing Of the American legion
button by delinquent and non members
is punishable by Minnesota law, chap:
ter 235, laws of 1919. The legion
state executive committee has directed
that members whose 1921 dues are not
paid by July 10 be suspended and de-
prived Of the right to wear the legion
insignia. Every member who joins o,
pays his delinquent dues before July
10 helps to strengthen his posts in
f1uence in the <Winona convention, be-
cause post representation is based or
paid-up membership as of July 10.
The Princeton union., 1921-07-07

apolis, Ind, still
believes he was
Orn under a
lucky star.
He walked into
national h era d.
quarters Of the
American Legion
the other day
seeking "just any
kind Of work that
will keep my mind
occupied" II e
said he was an
overseas veteran.
<frs -~ -. 80
The Princeton union., 1921-07-07
Japan to Honor First Emperor.

Japan is preparing to build a pyra-
rid for the first emperor, Jimmu
Tenno, somewhere in the suburbs Of
Toxic, and for this purpose a COM
mittee Of prominent men will collect
a stone from every subject Of the
empire says the Argonaut. It is the
intention to make this the highest
structure in the Far East.
The Princeton union., 1921-07-07
Salt Rising Bread,

A cooking class is being organized
in Houston to revive the lost art of
making "salt rising" light bread. If
the good old bread of the daddies and
mammies is to come back all such
latter-day contrivances as gas ranges
and oil stoves will have to be set
aside. The Signal serves notice on
the Houstonians that salt-raising
bread can only be cooked in fireplace
ovens, and loaves that are not as big
as a Ealf-bushel measure or a full
size cheese do not count-Honey
Grove Signal.
The Princeton union., 1921-07-07
Suez Canal to Be Tunneled,

The great military base at Kantara,
from which the British built mill
tary railway through the desert to
Palestine, is being dismantled The
line, Of course, is permanent. During
the war the Suez canal was crossed
by large swing bridge, which is now
to be dismantled. Connection between
the Egyptian railways and the. new
line to Palestine will be maintained
by means of tunnel which will be
built below the Suez canal.
The Princeton union., 1921-07-07

Sergeant Minnie
Arthur Of the Uni
ted States marine
corps was on duty
In a recruiting Of
fee in Indianapo-
lis, Ind, during
the war. The ma
jor in charge was
nervous; a colonel
from Washington
was coming to in
spect; everyone
brushed I'M on
The Princeton union., 1921-07-07

holding down q
pivot In the cadet
battalion at the
University Of Ne.
braska in 1895
when the future
general was a
com m a n d a n |
there. Incidental.
ly Mr.. WhitmOre
and General Per
shing formed q
friendship on the
campus which en-
f11rQc tn tho nroc-
The Princeton union., 1921-07-07
On the Square,

0T1 UIV 00V0ISs
1--WE had quite game up to the
boarding house last night"
"Poker?"
mo. The landlady was going to lick
one of the boys for not paying his
board. I tried to check her, she
jumped me, crowned him and told US
both to move"
"Did you do it?'
"Chess.' Legion weekly.
The Princeton union., 1921-07-07

care for sick and
wounded veterans
Of the World war
is being made by
Mrs. Mary A.
Hickey, assistant
superintendent of
nurses, U. S. pub
lie health service,
and a member of
Springfield (Mass.)
post Of the Ameri-
can Legion.
"We are ready
to open up two
The Princeton union., 1921-07-07

Robb, chaplain Of
the Iowa depart.
ment of the Amer.
ican Legion, to
the Off c e Of
sheriff Of POLK
county, they dis.
regarded par t y
lines for the good
Of the community.
The Legion chap
lain ran far
ahead of his op-
ponentin the face
~ n 1nr1o1i
The Princeton union., 1921-07-07
Quietinq.

Youth-My love for your daughter
knows no bounds. cannot live with
out her.
Her Papa-Young man, you may
die peacefully and without worry. l
promise you I'll defray all the funeral
eXpenSeS.
The Princeton union., 1921-07-07
SAYS NO MAN HER SUPERIOR
Bright-Eyed Sergeant and Vice Com
>mander Of Post Bluffed Mr..
SfIver-EaqIes.

Who else but bright-eyed, smiling
American girl could have gotten away
The Princeton union., 1921-07-07
LEGION CHAPLAIN SETS PACE
Iowa Department Official, Elected
Sheriff, With Aid Of Buddies,
Rounds Up Criminals.

! When veterans Of the World war in
! Des Moines, Ia, elected Rev. w. e.
The Princeton union., 1921-07-07
LEGION OFFICER KNOWS NAVY
Edward spafford, Chairman Of Com
n'ittee on Naval Affairs, Has
/ Climbed the Ladder.

Edward Elwell Spafford, newly ap-
pointed chairman of the American