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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-09-13
GENERAL SESSIONS.

With Judge Hayne +. Rice OF Aiken,
presiding, the September term OF the
court of general sessions opened yes
terday morning and little time was lost
in disposing of the charges against the
fourteen prisoners in the county Jail
awaiting trial. All of the court off,
cials were in their accustomed places;
there were a number of bills OF indlct-
ment ready for the grand jury and no
time was lost Solicitor Henry said
Yesterday afternoon that very proba-
bly, the work of the term will be con-
cluded this afternoon, although 1t is
possible that it will go over into to-
morrow. No civil cases will be tried
at the present term.
The following petit jurors were eX-
cused by Judge Rice for various
causes ]. K. Roach, w. o. Stroup, ;.
H. Sutton. j. NJ. Huchison, j. Y.
Scruggs, E. NJ. Williams.
Ed Shipp, negro. pleaded guilty to
storing and selling liquor and was
given total of twelve months on the
chaingang.
E. Roberts, young white man,
pleaded guilty Monday morning to
breach OF trust.
This morning Roberts was sentenced
to eight months on the chaingeng and
was told by Judge Rice that after ne
had served five months he would
recommend a pardon from the COVER
nor. provided he behaved well. Roberts,
a white youth of 20 pleaded guilty to
stealing batteries from the Anderson
Motor Car Company, Of Rock Hill. HIS
excuse was that he wanted money TO
buy good clothes like the other young
fellows had.
Gilmore Deas who was convicted on
two indictments charging carbreaking
and larceny drew a sentence of two
years and six months on the chain :
gang. Deas, white youth of lS'
smiled when sentence was passed.
Hazel Jordan, white, l9, convicted OIL
larceny was sentenced to nine months
on the chaingang.
Hall Knisley, q, of Rock Hill, who
pleaded guilty to carbreaking and lar
ceny was sentenced to two years on the
chaingang, while j. Gregory, ~
who pleaded guilty to a similar charge
drew two years in the penitentiary
Fred Allen, Is, for the same offense,
got eighteen months in the reformatory
at Florence.
Noisy Burris, colored was convicted
of assault and battery with intent to
kill his brother, this morning, bat SEN
tence had not been passed when the
Yorkille Enquirer went to press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-09-13
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Since the last publication Of the re-
cord in The Yorkville Enquirer the
following real estate transfers have
been indexed ip the office Of the York
county auditor; u IL
Catawba-Miss Lula Cation to T. l..
McManus, l lot $1,000.
Misses Mamie and Orie Steele to
Andrew d. Tillman, lot, $105.
Ebenezer-H. NJ. and w. M. Dunlap
TO Nancy Beckham Davis, IA acre.
SIPS.
j. ]. Hagins to Belton Castle, lot,
5000.
Fort Mill-Leroy Springs, Exor. Est.
Samuel E. White to j. j. Cannup, 4
lots, s420. ....,
Kings Mountan-G. w. Knox to
w. l.. Brown, 1-3 acres, $500.
York;. c.. Wilborn, A. Y. Cart
wright, j. A. Tate to j. B. Deal,
41-100 acres, $500.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-09-13
LOCAL. AFFAIRS,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Bank of Clover-Protect your earnings.
J. M. Stroup-Men's and boys clothing
York Supply Company-Fall seed.
Loan and Savings Bank-Statement Of
! condition.
First National Bank of Sharon-State-
ment of condition.
Peoples Bank and Trust Company
Statement of Condition.
Planters Bank of Sharon-Statement
of Condition.
Bank of Hickory Grove-Statement Of
Condition. g.
Loan and Savings Bank-Clains no
Pre- -Eminence.
Filbert Ginnery-Now in operation and
ginning for cash.
Miss Eunice C, White, Chairman-Pic-
mic at Mountain View.
Dorsetts Shoe and Harness Hospital
Don't throw 'em away. :.
York Furniture Company-Cole HOT
Blast stoves.
Ferguson & Youngblood-Cotton seed
wanted.
J. Ernest Thomas-Notice of applica-
ton for letters of administration on
the estate of F. A. Thomas, de-
ceased.
]. A. Marion, Referee in Bankruptcy
Notice, in the matter of the Farmers
Hardware and Supply Company.
Star Theatre, J. @. Wray, Manager
Programme for today, tomorrow and
Thursday.
Garrison -Faris Seed Company, Rock
Hill-Offering Crimson Glover, Burr
Glover, Vetch, etc.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Company-Be-
lieves that the dollar will buy as
much now as will dollar and half
later. ..... ....
Peoples Bank and Trust Company-If
you have interest due on government
bond. clip. the coupons and deposit
the proceeds.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-09-13
MASTER THIEF TO BAR

In the conviction yesterday on sew
eral charges of car breaking and
larceny of Gilmore Deas. 19, of ROCK
Hill, policemen of that city said that
they had at last rounded up master
thief for whom they had been stalking
for many months. 1t took a special
agent of the Southern Railroad, Ca
tawba township officers and Rock Hill
policemen all TO get Deas, young,
smooth, shrewd director of Il band OF
thieves and thugs who have been
robbing not only railroad cars; but
stores, residences, etc. There are
several of the members of the gang
still at large according to Chief OF
Police ]. NJ. Youngblood, who gave the
reporter the story; but officers and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-09-13
NEW STYLE HAIR CUTS

BARRIERS who were included in the
large crowd attendant upon the OPEN
ing session of the court of general
sessions yesterday were attracted by a
new and rather unique style of hair
cut which four white men of Rock
Hill who have been in Jail for several
weeks on a charge of car breaking
were wearing. A. we'll known York
county barber who was in the court
room dubbed the new hair cut
the county hotel skin" The four
young white men were evidently aware
that sthey were creating good deal
Of attention and 1t seemed to please
them nightly.
The. hair of each had been crop
ped closely with shears and had then
been shaved unusually high all around
leaving plainly exposed to view all
scars and marks and furnishing sever
al different types of heads for the
study\of phrenology.
Some called attention to the fact
that the hair cuts resembled the Sing
Sing Slicker" hair cut while others
thought they were patterned more af-
ter the ~ "I.eaYenworth Live EXtermin-
ator'' model.
Inuuiry of the sheriff developed that
the four. had cut their hair on Sunday
in order to make a good appearance
on Monday at court. Because of con-
finement their hair had grown rather
long and being without funds to en-
ploy barber themselves they alter
mated in acting as their own BARRIERS.
They cut as closely as possible with
shears and then used the razor to the
skin. u
The sheriff often allows prisoners in
Jail use of a razor for short time and
also shears, provided he is sure of the
fact that the prisoner desiring the in
struments is not of an unusually dam
gerous character.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-09-13
detectives are convinced that young
Deas Is the master mind

detectives are convinced that young
Deas is the master mind.
The son of an employe of the Ander-
son Motor Car Company, the father an
honorable man who bears a good repu-
tation. young Deas was at one time an
employe Of that concern; but it was
necessary to remove him according to
Chief Youngbood, in order that the
company might still have material left
to do business. .......
Information regarding the young
master criminal gathered by the Of
ficers shows that, stealing is simply a
mania with him and has been all of
his life while work is a stranger, to
him. IF it is worth anything and isn't
too big or too heavy for him to carry
he'll take it away" said the officers
who have had out the line on him.
Deas, a youth Of slender build, sat in
the court room practically all day yes
terday and went through three trials.
He was evidently the least, perturbed
man in the building. Occasionally he
stroked his long, chestnut hair with a
slender delicate hand and arm. Occa-
sionally the narrow, beady eyes would
take in the whole court room. But he
gave no sign of fear, or alarm.
Deas, according to the officers, has
gotten most of the money from the nu-
merous thefts but what he has done
with it no one knows, He hasn't said
anything about money. He doesn't
drink liquor. it is said, so it is pretty
conclusive that it hasn't gone that way
II it has been spent on some woman
detectives have been unable to locate
the woman.
The belief is. that when the alleged
master thief comes out of confine-
ment he will dig up from somewhere a
roll that will keep him on easy street
for some time to come. .r, -.
The gang boss showed true blue yes
terday when. he undertook to take all
blame off Of Hazel Jordan and r. A.
Conrad, two of his alleged confederates
and declared to the jury that he was
wholly responsible for the thefts and
that they had nothing to do with it,
This, despite the fact that both Of them
had pleaded guilty at a preliminary
hearing before Magistrate ]. F. Win
gate of Catawba. The jury in the
Jordan case wouldn't stand for his
story; but the Conrad jury did and
turned young Conrad loose.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-09-13

That the advance in the price OF COT
ton is a guarantee of better times IN
this section is obvious to everybody
This advance is due in part to supply
and demand; but more largely to a
reversal of the process by which va
rious government agencies brought
about the stringency following defa-
ton. Money is now gradually but surely
coming easier. 1t will be a mistake
however, to except full realization ol
the promised change under sixty oi
ninety days, for until cotton begins tc
move there will be no appreciable IN
crease in the amount of money in cir
culation. And of course 1t will take an
increase in the amount of money IN
circulation to bring about anything
like general prosperity.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-09-13

There was a desperate battle in,
New York harbor last Friday between
Prohibition enforcement officers ana
whisky and drug smugglers on the
Greek ship King Alexander. The, Of
ficers, under the lead of Frank j., Fttz-,
patrick, head narcotic investigator.
had secured information that there
was a large quantity Of contraband on
beard the King Alexander, and through
stool pigeons they had arranged for
the purchase of $4,000 worth OF 1t,
paying $1,000 down. They had also
paid. 5000 to a watchIuan. The agree
ment was that the officers should
come alongside the ship and receive
the whisky and narcotics bargalnea
for through a port hole. Fitzpatrick
and his men approached the ship In
launches. The suspicious Of the men
on board having been aroused In
Some manner, they met TIE officers
with pistol fire, whereupon the Off
GERS made a rush for it, and Q. battle
ensued, the. deputies holding their
ground until reihforccments arrived.
These reinforcements consisted or thir-
ty deputies and twenty policemen. They
arrested fifteen men who were sup
posed to be leaders, and rounded up
the entire crew of the vessel, about
325 men for examination. After. the
conclusion of the fight on the ship,
two shots rang out from a wash room
on the Brooklyn pier and investiga-
ton disclosed the dead body or tltz-
patrick with two bullets in his heart.
There seemed to be no explanation
other than suicide; but because OF the
mysterious circumstances this theory
has not yet been generally accepted
TIE value of the contraband whiskey
and narcotics on the King Alexander
is estimated at 100000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-09-13

ches; and stamped on his neck break
ing it." he declared. But. there was
still life in the body. Respiration had
probably ceased but the heart con-
tinued function for five or ten. min
utes. In that time the body was COW
cred over with the refuse" In the op-
inion OF the police the slayer or slay-
ersi had intended burying the bodies
of both victims under the floor OF the
garage, but were alarmed at Some
sound or found thai they did not have
time to complete another grave before
daybreak and so threw the body OF
Daucherty, into the nearby river"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-09-13
Dnhlin- Sentemher 10: A t

Dublin, September 10: A tunnel
requiring many weeks to CONSTRUCT
was employed Thursday night in ei-
fecting the ecape of some fifty intern
ed Sim Feiners from the Curragh IN
terment camp in county Kildare where
about 1,50O prisoners were under
guard. The camp is surrounded py
several rows of barbed wire entangle-
ments and is heavily guarded by sol.
diers. The prisoners built the tunnel
under the barbed wire, using some OF
the flooring under their huts for props.
The most difficult part was TO elude
the guard This was done by creating
a diversion Thursday evening 'urn-
erous prisoners gave so: ! and re-
citations which received great ap-
plause. both from other interned men
and il is said. from the guard. While
this was proceeding between 40 and
so men passed through the tunnel and
have not been seen since.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-09-13

-
- Lexington, September 12: s. J.,
Kirby, the first of the trio of alleged
slayers of William Brazell, Columbia
taxi driver, to go on trial today, charg-
ed with murder, taking the stand In
his own, defense late this afternoon.
amended his previous confessions to
abandon his hitherto stoutly maintain
ed role of forced and unwilling ac-
cessory to the crime, by admitting that
he had assisted Jesse Gappins in hold
ing young Brazell while C.. o. Fox
calmly proceeded to stab the taxi
driver to death. Kirby also admitted
that he, with Gappins and Fox, plann-
ed the details OF the automobile rob-
berry, which eliminated in the killing,
several days before the murder night,
intending, however, he said, only to
beat the driver into insensibiiity, tie
him securely, leave him beside the road
and then make good their. escape in
the stolen car. The blackjack. broken
oyer young Brazell's head by Fox, was
bought by Kirby the Thursday before.
the Monday morning when the crime
was committed, he testified. Kirby ex-
claimed dramatically to the jury at one
point in his story, .Gentlemen, I've got
to die for this and I'm telling the truth.
There's only one wish / want TO make
before go and that Is that God Will
take care of my wife and baby" kirby
admitted on the stand that he had not
been able to work for over a year ana
had therefore been able to contribute
but little to the support Of his wife and
IL year old daughter. His only defense
as outlined in his previous stories, told
in Augusta, at Leesvlile and In Colum-
bia, was that he was forced into hiring
the automobile, was ignorant OF the
real purposes Of Fox and Gapplns ana
that he was forced to continue with
the men in their trip to Georgia after
the crime had been committed-and
through all the days intervening be-
tween his arrest and the trial Kirby
has maintained that he took no active
part in the killing, watching the beat
ing and stabbing from the back seat or
the automobile. Kirby was still on the
stand when court was adjourned at
about 80 o'clock, Solicitor T, G. CALI
son to begin his cross examination OF
the prisoner tomorrow morning at $50
o'clock, when the trial will be resumed.
With the conclusion of Kirby's testi-
mony the defense will probably rest,
the case going to the jury following
short addresses by Solicitor Callison
and A. D. Martin, court appointed
counsel for Kirby, and the judges
charge. Jesse Gappins and c. o. FOX,
also accused with Kirby Of the murder
of young Brazell, will be tried stimuli
taneously, their case coming up I'M
mediately after n verdict has been re-
'turnd in the Kirby case.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-09-13

II is good time to look after SOW
ing wheat and oats for next year.
There is a class of thieves now, said
Sheriff Quinn the other day, who only
wants the license tag off your automo-
bile. Generally they would. take
your car if they could get away with
it; but seeing no chance for that they
will get your license tag if they can.
These tags are wanted for unlawful
purposes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-09-13

An auction of the unemployed has
been conducted on Boston common
during the past few days by Urban
Lcdoux, "a philanthropist, who seeks
to attract the attention of the we'll
to-do classes to the need OF those
who arc out of work. According TO
LedouX. there are thousands OF able
bodied men in Boston who are hungry
but who are able and willing to work
without being able to get employ
ment. Following the custom prevail :
ent in the south in The auction sale OF
slaves in other days, he has been
putting the men on the block strip
ped to the waist and offering them to
tie highest bidder, the men having
previously promised to give the best
service in their power during their
term of employment. There was no
bidding the first day; but as lIedouN
was able to convince the people that
the proceedings were in good faith in
dividuals came forward and gave
guarantees of employment, food
clothes etc,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-09-13
LOCAL LAcoNIcs
Killed Mad Doq.

Mr.. John Jones, Of the East View
section, this morning gave The, York
vile Enquirer a report of the killing OF
a maddog at the home of James Clark
last Sunday morning, by his son. Rob
ert Jones. The mad dog, small yell
low bitch, wearing a collar attacked
and bit three dogs belonging to Mr..
Clark and "a setter belonging to
Robert Jones' The head of the ,rahid
dog was sent to Columbia and exami-
nation showed hydrophobia- James
Clark promptly killed his three dogs
and Jones put his dog under treat
ment.
Charged With Swindlins.
On the. authority Of o. telephone mes
sage from the sheriff of Winnsboro,
Sheriff Quinn arrested two men named
Frank and Oney Walker, who with q
woman, were travelling in a Ford auto
mobile. According to the sheriff or
Fairfield the men had sold to a Winns-
boro man four gallons Of whisky for
$40, and although the money had been
paid in advance the liquor had not
been delivered The men were wanted
for obtaining money under false pre-
tenses@, or something like that. The
sheriff had no trouble in identifying
the men who were travelling in Ford
with an Alabama license tag. They at
first denied all knowledge of the offense
charged; but after they had been lock-.
ed up Frank let slip an observation to
the effect that he couldn't see what
they wanted Oney for, as he knew nott-
about it," While the men were in jail
the woman negotiated with Magistrate
Black, and after communications with.
Wipnsboro, there was no trouble about
arranging the whole matter by paying
back the $40 to the man who had been
swindled, and paying also the costs, in
cluding the arrest warrant, jail fees.
etc. This having been attended to the
trio was allowed togo on its way In its
Ford with. the Alabama license and
motor nuLlber 1,020,174. At the .exr
press office in Yorkyille, the sheriff
seized three trunks that had been ship
ped between various points, and were
now routed for u Sharon. The trunks
contained bedclothes and various arti-
cles OF wearing, apparel.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-09-13

The tropical storm which was locat-
ed in the Caribbean sea last Thursday
was centering over northwestern Haiti
on Sunday and was expected to reach
the Bohamas today, privided 1t did not
take a different direction in the mean
time. The weather service of course,
is not yet able to tell where the storm
will probably strike the coast of the
United States.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-09-13

Anderson, September 10: A mule
belonging to J. Willis Newton met a
peculiar death on a farm near PEN
dleton. When Mr.. Newton found the
mule it was bleeding profusly from
one of it's feet. Examination showed
that the hoof had been pulled entire
" off. The animal blcd to death be-
fore a veterinarian could get there.
Mr. Newton went down in the pasture
to find how the accident occurred. and
in the forks Of n small black gum tree
he found the honf. The mtl" had c"i-
IDENTIFY kicked and got its Eoot iasten-
ed in the fork and then could not gel
It out.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-09-13

The curb market of New York is not
going to allow itself to be put out OF
business as easily and tamely as some
people have been hoping. The curb
market is an institution of worldwide
fame and generations old. 1t Is on
Broad street, in the Wall street dis
trict, within sight or easy communica-
tion with the stock, cotton and produce
exchanges. Men sit in the windows Of
the exchanges and signal fluctuations
and other information to the men in
the street. The curb crowd trades in
all the listed stocks and commodities OF
the regular exchanges, and also It's
hours of business overlap the day OF
the regular exchanges at both ends.
The curb transactions often aggregate
millions of dollars in a day. Recently
there was completed splendid build
ing known as the Curb Exchange, with
the idea Of taking the curb market in
doors. Some of the traders went into
the new building; but others did not.
The curb crowd in the street continues
as large as it has ever been, and just
as noisy and just as wild. Now the
regular exchanges are seeking to wipe
out the curb exchange by means of
court orders, and through owners of
the abutting property have brought
suit for an injunction against the use
of the streets of the vicinity. But the
curb will not down. The old hands at
the game insist on continuing the same
methods they have always used, and
the curb promises to remain the pecu-
liar institution it has always been.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-09-13
The 4JurkrilIs Gnqa'irsr.
Entered at the Postoffice at York, as
Mail Matter Of the Second Class.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1a, 1921.

The advance in the price of cotton
has already been reflected in stif ad-
vance in yarns and cotton goods. New
York wholesalers are hesitating about
naming new prices. Linens are more
active than they have been, and silks
are firmer. Cotton goods on the shelves
of Southern merchants are, of course
moving up.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-09-13

Reports from Washington are to the
effect that what is known as the "agli-
cultural bloc in congress is sharpen
ing its knives for the old line crowd,
headed by Secretary Mellon. 1t is an
open secret that the old line crowd is
planning especial favors to Wall Street
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-09-13

thought Ships accusation was made
spite.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-10
TWELVE CORNERS-MADIsON

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Green spent Sun
day with their daughter, Mrs. Leo
Dean.
Mrs. Lorin Sanborn of Skowhegan
spent the week end with her cousin,
Mrs. Dana Robbins.
1t is hoped that everyone will re-
member the "Suwanee River Quartet
at Scion Thursday evening, Nov. 10,
ut Caratnnk Hall,
Mrs. Rebecca Robbins, who has been
on the sick list for a few weeks is
much better
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Adams who
have been living at Moxie Lake all
summer have rented house in Scion
and are moving their family there.
Clifford Richardson and Wallace
Cooley are on a hunting trip up river.
Elma Sawyer Of North Arson was q
business caller at Dana Robbins Sun
day