Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-26

was stated yesterday that call for
bids would be made May 2. According
to the plans, on the ground floor of the
two story structure will be an office for
the water light, and power commits
sion; office Of chief of police; fire
truck station: room for firemen;
council chamber and office of the city
clerk and treasurer. On the second
floor there will be an auditorium with
a seating capacity Of $40 and stage
25x2O. 1t is expected that the build
ing will cost about $4,000 and it is
proposed to erect it on the lot between
the residence Of Miss Sallie Adickes
and the G. & NV. railway station.
- Police officers had .a~busy day Of
Of the Yorkville Candy Kitchen was
arrested charged with selling goods on
Sunday the sale of which goods is pro-
hibited by town ordinance. He depos
tied bond Of S100. When officers
returned to: his place later; he was ar
rested a second time for a similar Of
fense and required to put up an addl-
tional bond of $50. One person was
arrested charged with the reckless
driving of an:automobile; another was
arrested charged with recklessly. drlv-
ing buggy while, four persons were
arrested charged <with drinking too
much moonshine mixture or other sub
stance with a kick. The. four drunks
were brought before Mayor Hall yes
terday and were fined in amounts
ranging from $40 to SIS each.
The American Legion Club, the
quarters of Mech Stewart Post No.
&c, American Legion were formally
opened Friday evening when people OF
the town and community generally
were invited to inspect them. Because
of the. threatening weather attendance
was curtailed to some extent. Jas. u.
Grist, post commander presided over
the exercises and short talks were
made by the following: Paul R. Brat
ton, "The American Legion Baseball
Team" Hal r. Mackorell- The
American Legion Club and What We
Hope to Make out of It." Hon ]. 5.
ator John r. Hart-'The Value OF an
American Legion Post to Commun-
ity;" Rev. ]. L.. Oates-"Why Every
Service Man Should Join the Legion; !"
Rev. J. K, Walker-"What We May
Expect of Legionaires;" Rev. T. T..
Walsh-"How the American Legion
May Be of Service to the Cause Of Re-
| ligion." Refreshments consisting OF
punch and sandwiches were served by
a number of ladies during the even
| ing. The new club rooms include a
main lobby and reading room and a
large hall where formal meetings ~of
the legionaires are held. The larger
hall is also adequate for dancing pur-
poses. 4 shower bath and toilet rae
ilites are also included in the club
furnishings.
Hon. Sam Small, the famous ora
tor and evangelist Of Georgia, will
be the speaker at a patriotic rally IN
Trinity Methodist church, Thursday
evening April 2Sth at o'clock. the
subject of DR.. Smalrs address will be
THE Salvation Of Uncle Sam" and
very timely and interesting discussion
is anticipated. For nearly three
decades DR.. Small has been one OF the
prominent figures on the American
platform. With Sam Jones, DR.. Small
| held evangelistic and tabernacle meet
ings in every section of the country and
the two Sans" were heard by thou
sands. His quaint and peculiar way OF
expressing his thoughts, coupled with
the oratory which makes the speakers
of the southland attractive, has paced
DR.. Small as a favorite before the pub
lie. He is a man Of exceptional attain
ments and his practical experience as
an attorney, journalist, author, soldier'
! minister evangelist and lecturer mas
given him a wealth Of material upon
which to draw. DR.. Small is an Emory
and Henry college man, and IS consld-
cred as one of the most noted hVlns
graduates Of that old Virginia school
Taylore university conferred the Ph. D.,
upon him and the Ohio Northern uni
versity the D. D. He wears the button
of a Confederate soldier and the pin oil
II Spanish war veteran and his three
sons were in active service during the
great war; But it is his remarkable VI
tality and his versatile manner both OF
thinking and speaking that draws large
audiences wherever he speaks. The
meeting is under the local direction OF
the local ministers and of the National
Reform association, the Oldest reform
| organization in the United States.
which Is sending Dr.. Small on tour OF
the principal cities of the south in a
campaign in behalf of the application
of Christian principles to the unsettled
problems Of the present day.