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trouble has always been settled by
some kind of compromise that was in
the nature Of progress and a general
bettering of conditions.
DIGESTION of a Market.

: The atmosphere surrounding q meet
ing Of southern bankers in Washing
ton the other day admitted no sugGes-
tion Of doubt of the ability. of the ad-
minstration to create stiff mari ket
for cotton if it so desires; but there
was division Of opinion as to whether it
is desirable to create such market at
this time.
1t is conceded that at the will of the
financial powers orithis country. there
can Immediately. be, made available for
Germany in this country credits-safc
crcdits-to tho amount Of q billion or
more dollars for the purchase Of cot
ton and other. commodities of which
the territory formerly included in the
German empire stands in sore need.
Mr.. r. G.. Rhctt, Of Charleston, how
ever injected a proposition that creat-
ed much difference Of opinion. lie
called attention to the fact that the
present crop of cotton is already more
than sufficient for the needs fthe
world, and reminded the conference OF
the embarrassment that is certain to
arise In connection with further in
crease of the supply. He stated that
the farmers are planting all the cotton
they can rs it is, and argued that II
there should be an advance in the price
now, the acreage w4uld be still further
increased, to the danger of more hope
less undolng.
. Senator Dial was not disposed 70
take issue with Mr.. Rhett; but that in
view of the circumstances it was just
as well not to lay too much stress on
the point that was being urged by that
gentleman.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Since the last publication Of the
record in The Yorkville Enquirer, the
following real estate transfers have
been indexed in the office Of the coun-
ty auditor.
Bethesda-Mrs Marion H. Kerr to
A. A. Burris, lot, $4,000.
Broad Rivers. B. Pratt to Mrs.
Minnie c. Penninger, 1-2 acre lot,
$500.
Catawba-W. r. Blackmon to J. C.
Hambright, lots, $2,325.
Jno. R. Logan, C. C. c. Pls., 20 Mrs.
Maggie e. Thompson, 1 lot, S1,50O.
J. L. Warner to E. T. Duncan, lot,
s1,365.50. {
E. 2. Poag to Jessie c. Deese, lot,
s626.
J. Webb White to w. P. Goodman,
lots, $4,000.
G. H. Greene to Alvine NJ. Green, 2
lots, $4,000. llama L. Green and w
Hope White lots.)
Ebenezer-Alexande Long, Jr., to
Mrs. Ida B. Faris, lot, 5000.
York-Mrs. Mary C. Nc. Love, to R,
d. Alexander, ct al lot, $4,000
T.. 3. Gore to r. E. Mcfarland,
116 1-2 acres, $500.
Theodore H. McNeel to ]. G.. Ward
law, clerk of session. ct al, / lot, s..
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LOCAL, AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Mcconnell Dry Goods Company--Do
you think shoes art still selling at
old prices?
The Star Theatre Program for the
next few days, including Buck
Jones" Monday and Gladys Walton
Tuesday.
First National Bank of Sharon-Every
man.
Jack Kings Comedians-coming next
week. -.
w. D. Thomasson,: clerk-W. o. W. at
tention.
Geo. w. Williams, Secretary-Offer of
bonds of. Yorkville School District.
A., T.. Hart, W.. M.-Philanthropic
Lodge No. 32 A. T. NJ.
Mrs w. 3. Moore, Regent
Scholarships. a.....-.,
Clover Drug Store, Clover-Buy your
cantaloupe and. Watermelon seed
York Supply Company-Closing out all
farm hardware regardless of cost.
Shady Nook Poultry Farm, John E.
Jackson proprietor-Two thousand
eggs.
Chaplin Sacks Corporation-Our Va
nilla Beans: Come from old Mexico.
e. A. Hall, Mayor-Clean-u week.
Winthrop College Auditorium-Rosa
Ponselle to sing April 10.
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THREE WHITES ARRESTED

Three white men, one giving his
name us Hugh Wisher and the others
known us Hinson and Hunter were ar
rested in Fort Mill township Wednes-
day afternoon by Sheriff Fred Quinn
and Constable Horace. Johnson, charg-
ed with transporting liquor. Wisher
and Hinson were also found to be
carrying pistols, according to the
sheriff. The three gave bond.
Attention Of the officers was direct
cd to the men because Of the high
specd ut which they were operating
the automobile in which they were rid
ing.
The officers gave chase and the
men seeing that they could not escape
began pouring Il suspicious liquid from
the car.
Finally the officers saw them throw
down an empty fruit jar by the road
side.
They were finally captured and taken
before Magistrate Halle Of Fort Mill
township who released them on bond.
Then the officers went back and got
the empty fruit jar as further evil
dcuCp
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That letter of Thomas E. Miller to
President Harding with. reference to
the political situation in South Caro-
lima, makes interesting reading and
sustans Miller's reputation for ability
and shrewdness. That there is a lot
Of truth in what Miller says about the
history and status Of the Republican
party in South Carolina; but among
politicians who are more or less educat-
cd to the game, there will be difference
Of opinion as to the real underlying mo-
tive Of the letter. For instance some
will wonder whether Miller would still
be seeing things that way if it was his
side instead of the Tolbert side that
was supposed to be in the saddle. But
that is not all Miller knows and. poll
ticians generally know that if the Tol-
bert element has already engaged the
favor of the president, further appeals
in that direction are useless, and the
only chance now is to enlist the SYM
pathy Of the public which. as yet, does
not appear TO be very much concerned.
But however all this may be, there is
no disputing the fact that Millcr's let
ter makes an interesting analysis Of
Republican politics in this state.
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NEAR wAsH.PoT TRAGEDY.

Il x; SS;s,,@mani itings is tighfsnolneylasa as
Essa Sssas de hairs ons abaad lasssa
Ehaid tahd in order to keep'de wolf fun
bde door in dis land o low price cotton
an little encouragement 70 to- farm,
we ez got to practice safety fust wid
eberyting we hab.
"Af is directing yo' attenshun to de
fact dat dey amt no use. in putin TO
sticks OBJ wood under de wash pot
when Two am enough to make de pot
boil ard TAX de dirt out OBJ de clothes.
"Wid desc few instruchuns IN con-
omy ah expect yo' all TO help reduce
the cost oh living, en- If yo' don't an Is
likely to hab to TAX mo- extreme meas
ures"
So in effect spoke Alex Stewart, col
ored man living near 1orkvllle, 10 ms ms
wife. Martha, yesterday and the wife
having heard something about woman's
rights, is said to have replied:
"Alex, yo' all may be haid OBJ de
family an all O. dat; but ah wants to
tell YOU dat I presides over de wash
not and de kitchen and ah amt gWlne
ter hab no Niger what generally don't
come Ground at any time except de
time to eat a givin me instruchuns as
ter how ter run nah domestic estab-
lishment.
"Ah wants ter say dat ah know er-
hout hard times. All wuZ borned IN
hard times and been sufferin' from de
relapse eyah since: but ah is running
de wood under de pot to suit mahseH.
"Erurthermore add seay TO yo' IN
flamation and belief dat de butcher
knife in de kitchen air sharp an, an
knows how ter use it on something
sides chicken gizzards and hogs. II
yo' interfereS ah is liable to! De IKE
Shvlock whut dat man Shakespeare
writ about and TAX me erbout pouna
of flesh of'n yo' whar you necds II
most"
Then, according to the story, Alex
said what he was going to 40 ana then
Martha said what she would 90 ana
there was some row in the happy TAM
Then Martha became hysterical and
hotfooted it to Yorkville to see Mag
istrate Fred Black.
"Mr Black" she said, an wants yo
to put dat husband er mine under er
peace bond fore he gifts me all Killed
I'D. ALI don't wants to posmecute
him: but ah wants hit fixed so dat
hr will hab to respect de peace and
dignity OBJ his wife and de state"
Martha cried and laughed and got
mad and then she left when the mag
istrate told her he'd look into the mat
ter.
She had hardly gotten out of the Of
ticr door before AltX came IN by an
other entrance.
"AIistuh Black" he said. dat Anna
zon what ah am pledged to suppo't ana
take to nah bosum TO better an Wuss,
done told me whut she er gwihc 10 az
lest cause all is trying to git her tC
uractice economy and all wants yo' ad-
vice."
Then he told his side of it. 49,,
Go back home, Alex, take easy
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That is commendable move on the
part of the people OF Fort Mill to con-
tinue the concrete road that runs from
winthrop college to Catawba river. on
to Fort Mill The road between the
river and Fort Mill is bad and it will
probably never be much better until
it is rebuilt in concrete. The concrete
way is probably the most expensive
way so far as first costs are concern
ed; but it is the cheapest in the long
run and the building of this ROAD
should not be delayed moment longer
than is necessary, The proposition or
the Fort Mill people, too, as offered by
Col. Spratt and others, is liberal
enough.
j. S. Rrice, Esq, attorney for the
county board Of commissioners, holds
that the act relating to the letting OF
contracts for county supplies, ETC., IS
not mandatory but leaves the matter
within the discretion Of the commits
sioners. Supervisor Brown, who has
had experience as q merchant, ana
who keeps up with the markets, does
not see how he can best serve the m
terests Of the county by the sealed bids
plan and will not adopt the same as a
common practice. He says that 1t Is
his purpose to do the best thing posi-
BILE for the county and will resort to
competitive bidding only when that eN-
pedient seems calculated TO give him
what he wants at the lowest price.
That is a commcndable undertaking
on the part of the Kings Mountain
Chaptcr y. A. r., to furnish the means
whereby one OF more deserving young
women may obtain scholarships at
Winthrop. The chapter started out by
giving away scholarships in merltorl-
Gus cases; but after mature considcra-
ton of the matter it has come to the
conclusion that a better plan is to pro-
vide the necessary means in the shape
of loans. This method Of handling the
matter is based on the theory that a
girl who takes the matter with sufh-
cicnt seriousness to be willing TO oo-
ligatc herself to pay is more likely to
make good, and furthermore it VIII be
worth more to the beneficiary after she
has Maid TO be able to feel that she is
no longer under financial obligation
One of the chapters bencficlaries 'will
graduate in June with good part OF
her debt already paid, and at present
tlnere is an; opening for ct least one 81,
y more e ambitious giiali is a,ssttty D;
' Widespread apprcciafo sahe value
of: :; 4 s scholarship undehS Sths. patroASsc
of the Kings Mountain Chapter D. A.
R., regardless of the conditions.
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Friday, April 8, 1921.

methods persuading Martha to- econo-
mize on the wood ;ckeep the pot boiling
and both Of you make 1t up and forget
it, was the magistrates advice.
The old wash pot was boiling this
morning and the clothes were making
a whizzing sound,as they turned over
in the water. 81
Whether the wood under the pot was
in accordance with the idea Of Alex Oh
Martha could not sbeSlearned. =.
At the regular meeting. of Mech
Stewart Post No.,66, American Legion
held in the new club rooms over the
Mackorell Drug store; :, Wednesday
evening organization Of the American
Legion club was effected with !, the
election of ,H.....:R' Alackorell as pres.
ident: H. B. McCleaye. vice president
and w. S. Moore; secretary treasurer.
DR.. P. w. Hunter and Mr.. Perry Ashc
were elected members of the; advisory
committee to act with the three Club
Officials. Officers Of the - American
Legion. Club will have charge of the
administration ;of the new club rooms
and all matters pertaining thereto.
At the meeting Wednesday, evening
further ,steps were' taken looking to
the holding of a. county reunion Of:
service men in Yorkville on July A. at
which time it is hoped to bring thcus-
ands of people to 'fDnvn for the day.
Organization Of an, ,American Legion
baseball team. was gotten under way
at the April meeting when Carl j.
Gaulder; was elected4dnanageri iof the
team and given authority to go ahead
with the scheme. Uniforms will be
purchased Immediately.
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WITHIN THE TOWN

Mr.. J. O. Allison Is remodellnS MS
residence on East Liberty street.
Already the chairman and secre-
tary of the board of trustees of the
Yorkville Graded school are isettlng
injuries from bond dealers over the
country relative to the S125,OOO school
bond issue, according to Geo. w. VIII
liams, secretary of the board. The Is
sue will not be offered for sale for
some time yet. however.
- Sam Jackson, we'll known negro
of Yorkville, died last Tuesday morn
ing after a long period Of bad health.
He was a carpenter by trade, having
served apprenticeship beginning IN
slavery time under the late j.. Ed
Jeffreys, and worked at the trade In
Yorl,ville all Of his life. He was a
good workman and a we'll behaved
citizen who enjoyed the respect or the
community.
-Yorkville High baseball team under
charge of Coach Paul R. Bratton re-
turned to town last night with the
baseball scalps of the, KershaW ana
Lancaster High school teams in their
baseball belts, KershaW being defeat
ed at Kershaw Wednesday by score
of 9 to 7, and Lancaster at Lancaster
Yesterday to l. The Yorkville team
has q record of four wins out OF four
games played. A lively game Is eX-
pected on the Yorkville diamond one
day next week when Manager Toots"
Gnulden's American Legion Larrupers
meets the high school team.
Following the April meeting OF
Mcech Stewart Post of the American
Legion Wednesday evening the new
club rooms were thrown open to the
members, who are now enjoying
the benefits of the handsome new
apartments, Plans are under way FOR
exercises in connection with the for
NAL opening of the club rooms at
which time people Of The town Will De
invited to- inspect them In the near
future.
Its coming back-the old game OF
horseshoes that has been dead IN
Yorkville for several years: Coming
of spring, it is said, causes r-sI-
less feeling and a sort OF desire 10 90
something different. Baseball doesn't
exactly satisfy in all cases-so yes
terday some of the young fellows
procured q quantity of horse snoes
and drove couple Of pegs the rlSnt
distance in the lot behind w. p. Fer
ruson's store. Pitching horseshoes at
the old wooden peg Is great sport they
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Produce Farmers Strike.

From reports that are being received
bv the department Of agriculture, 1t IS
evident that the produce farmers OF
the west are making good their threats
To curtail the production. Of food stufs
in order to compel more satisfactory
prices.
With the rapid decline Of the prices
Of food stuffs hitting the farmers haro-
er than any other class OF people, there
grew up 4 feeling in the west that lne
best and most effective way OF correct
ing this situation was to handle mat
ters in such d way that the farmers
themselves should be able to controi
prices on n basis Of supply and de-
nand instead Of leaving prices 10 DC
fixed by the exchanges:
According to official information the
farmers will raise less grain and less
cattle, and there is reason to antlcl-
pate that the immense surplus lhat
the produce exchanges have hereto
fore been able 10 shuttle around ac-
cording 20 their own pleasure, Will
soon be q thing of the past.
It is said that the producers or feed-
stuffs are actually doing what the pro-
ducers of cotton have been so strongly
urged TO do.
In view Of the we'll established fact
that small crops bring greater ana
more profitable prices than large crops
in foodstuffs as we'll as in other things
and in view Of the further fact that the
farmer finds little consideration or
mercy when he produces more than the
market actually needs. it will have 10
be admitted that the western farmers
arc only doing what they SHOULD do'
This situation is very important TO
our own people. 1t must be remember
cd that southern cotton is raised al
most entirely on western meat ana
corn, and there is a probability thae IL
our own farmers fail to raise such food
and feedstufrs as are necessary Tor
their own consumption, they will nave
to pay dearly for what they buy.
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OFFICERS CAPTURED LIQUOR

That the common every day fruit
jar is being used in the county Of York
not only for holding fruit but moon
shine liquor was further evidenced
Wednesday evening when Sheriff Fred
E. Quinn and Constable Horace L.
Johnson captured twenty-four half
gallon fruit jars each filled with corn
liquor newly made. In addition to the
liquor they got a perfectly good Ford
automobile and they have a pretty
good description of two negroes who
were riding in the Ford with the fruit
jars.
The capture occurred in Fort Mill
township near Catawba river bridge.
Attention Of the officers was directed
TO the frantic efforts Of the two
negroes to speed up their flivver and
to the suspicious looking packages III
the back Of the car.
A well directed pistol bullet flatten-
ed one tire but that did not stop the
negroes.
The chase grew hotter as the two Of
iicrrS gave their own machine all the
power Of which it was capable.
The negroes finally decided to leave
their machine and liquor and make u
run for it.
One jumped off one running board of
the flying Ford and the other on the
other side. Then they mad off across
country. The Ford continued run
ming without driver for about
seventy five feet when its speed was
checked by the road bank.
The car was uninjured and none OF
the fruit jars were broken.
The officers saw that it was useless
to give chase To the negroes.
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gallons of moonshine sold readily in
Fort Mill Wednesday evening.
A Yorkville man told the reporter
several days ago that he recently
bought a en-gallon keg Of blockade
booze for S100 and that had he been
disposed to haggle with the manu-
facturer at any length Of time he felt
sure that he could have gotten, it
cheaper.
Some of the moonshiners, it is said,
are now selling their product at SS a
gallon and glad to get that price if
you'll come after the stuff.
While one wouldn't think so ordi-
narily, it is said to be fact never
theless that all of the bonded liquor Of
the good old days" is not out of the
country yet. -.i..-
A minister told the reporter a story
| the other day of a friend Of his who
requested him to come out into cer-
tain back lot a few days ago on a
matter Of business.
The minister compiled with the
wishes Of his friend and when the de-
sired spot was reached the man held
In his hand quart Of rye whisky.
According to the minister the friend
was apparently about three sheets in
the wind" whatever that means.
II just wanted to know II you Woulo
like to have a little drink Of this" the
friend said.
II got in pretty good supply just
before the gallon-a-month law went
out and buried it in the yard. later
dug up part Of this and in fact was
under the impression that had dug up
all had buried.
But a short time ago recalled that
I hadn't and after a little digging
ran on this quart"
The minister declined the drink, OF
course.
People who handle patent medicines
with a large alcoholic percentage say
that sales have been falling off. There
is diversity of opinion among them
as to whether the decrease is because
of the scarcity Of money or the in
crease Of the booze supply
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Tho trial OF John S. Williams. the
Georgia, farnier,, fdr the: murder ol.M ~ "a:
reIil.des :on, hiST5asper 5GouTiy plantat:-
tiGH waa'; comfrs ed$. az scoyingtRRn.
C;;is ,Tussday aha tttWas soM'wcll under
wry last night that:,it looked US If 1t
would be concluded today or tomof-
row. The indictment in tho case Oh
Lindsay Peterson, one OF inc e!cVch'
was taken us the starter. Clyde Man
ming, IL coal black, short, stocki!y bullt
negro, weighing about $50 pounds, VINO
said that he did not know where nc
was born; but was in Jasper county
when he first came to know anoul
things, was the star witness. lie gave
his age as 90 years. Judge flulchlso'i
urcsidcd, and permitted the Witness 10
tell about all the prosecution "anteu "
know about all the murders. III rcply
to q question, he said, "Ehey were hot
4 bothcring me and | did not want W
rot them out of the way; but Mr.
Johnnie said it was their necks OF
mine" The negro seemed but little al
fectcd by the detail. He was not ;tsk-
c,l to describe the binding Of tho thrce
negroes who were thrown OIL tiie
bridge; but told how he and CharhG
chisholm rolled Lindsey Peterson ana
Willie Preston over the banister. Ihey
were stubborn and begging. Harry
price. another negro. jumped OF inc
bridge himself when he found tneie
WAS no hone for him. Arterward Mah-
ming helped Williams drown Chisno!If'
Manning then went into details OF ING
alleged murder Of other negroes, de-
claring one known on the farm oniS as
Little Bit" WIS induced to heIp ~
Red" Brown, another negro, over inc
river bridge railing on the prctcNt that
Williams merely wanted to scare
Brown. Tho latter, already we'Ghtea
down. was dropped into tho river, Mai
ming said. and then he helped scha
Little Bit" to the same fate. Another
farm hand known only as big Inhh'
was induced to help dix his own grave
on the prctcnsc that hr was digging u
we'll and when the hole was ABOUT
shoulder deep, Manning testified. Char-
lie Chisholm knocked the negro III the
head and ho and Chisholm Mica inc
hole. Manning continued his tcStImo
nv until he had described each alleged
murder in detail Manning tcStllicu
that, Williams was present at all the
lie stood his cross cN'tiiil
nation well, admitting that no had lieo
to Federal agents in denying th;tt ne
was farm boss. When he concluaeu
his testimony Williams commented
that he WIS well drilled.
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and for several years lived in Yorkville
where she was employed as a seam-
stress.
Soon after leaving Yorkville about
eight years ago she is said to have
gone to Columbia, where she studied
nursing. 1t was while employed as a
nurse at the state hospital that she
was assigned to charge Of Vaughn who
was then in the hospital under obser-
vation.
There it was that she fell in love
with him, marrying him in April OF
last year after he had escaped from the
hospital.
The second wife of Vaughn is sis
ter OF the late Miss Elizabeth Beam
guard, also formerly employed at the
state hospital as a telephone opera
tor and who committed suicide Octo-
Der 25, 1920 by jumping in the Colum
bia Canal following disappointment in
love affair.
Mrs. Vaughn has many relatives in
York county.
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ton of the Knox separate peace res
olution subject only to possible
amendment from its original form
early in the special session of con-
grcss. NJ Eiviani was described as
appearing "reconciled'' to the situa-
tion At the same time the senators
made il clear that the United States
would take no action which could be
in any way considered as helpful TO
Germany especially in the matter Of
reparations and fulfilling other ohli-
cations involved in, the peace settle
nent. ln discussing the proposed;
peace resolution, the Senators. it is. un-,
dcrstood. asserted their intention to
convening of congress and urge its
prompt adoption. However, they
added that if President Harding SHOULD
request delay in the matter of a vote,
this undoubtedly would be arranged.
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MRS. VAUGHN KNOWN HERE

Mrs. Thurston u. Vaughn, II, who
hcforc her marriage to Vaughn, former
superintendent Of the Odd Fellows
Home in Grcenvillc and under sent
encc Of death Nor alleged assault upon
four little girls and who is under ar
rest in Tampa, Fla, is a native of York
county and formerly lived in York
vile. Mrs. Vaughn was before mar
riage Miss Sandal Beamguard, daugh-
tel. Of Mrs. J.IC. Beamguard Of Clover
F. +. D. No. 4. !;
She was bqrn and reared in the
Bowling Green section Of York county