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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-04
LOSES LITTLE FORTUNE
Hard Luck of John Gilbert Should
Furnish Example.


John Gilbert, colored, formerly of the
Little Rock section, but lately of Rocky
Mount, N c., where he works as call
boy for the Coast Line, came home
Saturday on a visit and brought with
him s1,4OO in greenbacks of large de-
nomination, says the Dillon Herald.
In his adopted home John had flirtcd
with dame fortune and won, and it
was quite natural that John should
want the "home folks" to know how
wonderfully he had prospcrcd in a
strange land. But John figured that
the sight of the coin of the realm
would be more convincing evidence
than his word that he had stored in a
bank small fortune which he had
wrung from n cruel and grasping
world, and before he left Rocky
Mount he went tC the bank and with
drew the fortune in the shape OF bills
OF the golden color which at a gancc
proclaim the possession of colossal
wealth.
John arrived in Dillon Saturday
morning on the Palmetto Limited and
was welcomed by a relative and cir
Gle Of friends. Before proceeding TO
his Little Rock home he purchased
presents for the family, incidentally
displaying the huge roll, greatly to
the astonishment and admiration of
old friends and acquaintances. The
last purchase was bottle of cologne
costing 25 cents and he rendered in
payment a $50 bill. John received his
change and tucked it away in his
trousers pocket. Everything was in
readiness for the triumphal march TO
the old home near Little Rock, where
the fattled calf had been killed and
great preparations had been made for
the reception of the prodgal son.
But alas! alack! To make sure once
more that the evidence was still there
John ran his hand down into his pocket
to fondle the purse but when his
fingers failed 20 connect with the OBJ
JcCl VI HIS JoS . iil1 tlIulIlDlS ne bui u"
ed green and gazed at his circle of
admiring friends with the utter help
lessncss of one who had just received
blow from a heavy club. The purse
was gone!
There was COnstern; tiOn and every
place John and his friends had been
that morning was revisited but not the
slightest trace of the missing purse
could be found
1t was heavy loss, but in Johns
hard luck there is sermon for every
person who withdraws money from the
bank and carries it around or stores il
away at home. Money in the bank is
safe while any man who keeps il ON
his person or around his premises not
only runs the risk of loss but en-
dangers the lives Of himself and his
family. Johns hard luck should hc a
warning to that class of people.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-04
DIED OF STARVATION.
One of the Most Horrible Cases In An
nails of South Carolina.

The story Of the death from starra
ton of a white woman In one of the
counties in the southwestern part OF
the state is described by officials Of the
state child placing bureau, in dcscrib-
ing what is considered one Of the most
horrible deaths the state has ever re-
corded.
The woman's husband had deserted
her. and surrounded by her six small
children, the youngest of whom was
eighteen months old, she passed out
found, stretched on the floor by neigh
bors, in a dying condition.
The husband was a share c-croppcr
He lost money on his cotton, ard rath-
er than stay and work for his wife and
BARNS he left home, leaving his family
TO fight alone.
The mother was too proud to accept
help from her white neighbors, accord
ing to the officials of the child placing
bureau, but did take a few crumbs
from the colorcd people of her com
munity. But this was not enough tc
sustain life, and her life went out like
the light of an oilless lamp.
Miss Claire Kearse, the child placing
agent, returned to Columbia Wednes-
day, after visiting the motherless home
any burying the body of the dead wo
man, and with her she brought three of
the children who are pitifully cmaciat-
ed from their battle against hunger
Miss Kearse is now seeking homes for
these little ones. One is five, another
is three and the smallest is eighteen
months.
The ncighbor who found the mother
stretched on the floor of her death
house, took care of the babies unit
the states agent arrived, and in that
neighborly home the three oldest chill
dren are still cared for.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-04

Monroe, (N. c. Juotice.-An inter
cs;ing case in Justice F.ow's court here
yesterday was that of safe against
W. Patrick Plyier, OF Buford town
ship. for using profanity and bolster
ous language at Il public place, keep
ing his store. which is near Prospect
church open on Sunday, letting his
stock run ut large. keeping Il stock hog
near Prospect church and school and
probably other charges. The trustees
of Prospect church brought the
charges. Che defendant did not en-
ploy counsel but he went on the stand
and weeping tod the court that he had
been. charged with doing many things
of evil, among them being the burning
of his store and the First Baptist
church of Monroe, cruelty beating and
mistrcating one Of his children, but he
was not guilty. Justice Flow put the
defendant under a 5000 bond to be OF
good behavior for twelve months and
continued prayer for judgment fol
twelve months. Plyler could not give
the bond and then it was that the
trustees Of Prospect church, the prose
cutors, showed genuine Christian spirit
hy becoming his bondsincn and asking
that none Of the states witncsse!
prove their attc ndancc and thereby in.
cl ease the costs defendant would have
to pay. Plylcr promised to be gooc
and to walk in the straight ard mar
row way nccforth.-MOnroc En-
QuirCr.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-04

forth fruit in the state. 1t is under
stood that Il meeting of Republican
leaders Is to b. held in Washington at
an curly date. ut which time further
plans for the G.. o. =. lineup in South
Carolina will he discussed. 1t is known
lately with several postal appoint
ments. 1t is also recognized that the
appointment Of Joseph A. Tolbcrt, son
OF Red" r. Tolbsrt, of Greenwood, az
assistant district attorney for the
western district, was a Tolb2rt affair.
on the other hand, while Tolbert
agreed TO the appointing of Mr.. Bowen
of Grcenyilie, rs prohibition director.
it is stated openly that his name was
not of his choosing, but was thrust up
on him. 1t is also known that the ap-
pointment uf G. L. b. Rivers OF Char
lesion, as assistant district attorney
for the eastern district, was without
Tolbert's knowledge. Hc had nothing
TO do with il. The most important
"plums' in the state have not yet fallen
and il is stated that the reason is that
all cases agree able to the national G.. o.
=. leaders, and that the new element in
South Carolina Repubiicanism IS being
heard in Washington, as well as Toll
bert. The district attOrneyship of the
eastern district is still held by Francis
| H. Weston, whose efficient democratic
administration of the office has been
acceptable to all parties. The collector
of internal revenue is still an office
without an office holder, though the
acting collector, Mr.. Bradley, is max
! ing an excellent public servant. The
| collector Of the port of Charleston is
still hOld-Over of Democratic nomi-
nation. Two marsLalships of the Fed
eral courts are still untitled by G. o. p.
! followers. And there are many postof-
| fees on which the eyes of the eager
: Republicans arc falling. A conference
! Of Republican leaders, to be attended
! by several South CarOlinians, is to be
, held in Washington early in October
( Following this conference it is expect
( ed that some sort Of announcement
! will be m1dc by the. G.. O. p. leaders in
regard to the future policies in this
/ state AmOrg names that have already
| been prominent y brought 10 the fore
/ in connection with the Republican in
| tereSts oil South Caro- ina are those OF
| c. c. Campbell Of Columbia, u. Can
| dCrson OF Mlriol, Ed DuRant Of Char
! lCstOn, George Il. Wheeler OF Orange
/ burg, and Others. II is no; krGwn yet
/ who will attend the conference IN
( Washington, but il Is likely that sew
J eral of theee leaders will be there.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-04
Prospective Biz Railroad Strike

Prospective Big Railroad Strike
Counting of the strike ballots Of 80
O00 members of the fouI. railroad un-
ions was commenced at Chicago yes
tCrday with the possibility Of Il gcucr
al strike by more than 100000 railway
men in protest against the i rC" cent.
wage reduction recently ordered by the
railroad labor board, depending some
what on the result OF the tabulation
Of these votes.
The ballot to hc counted include
those cast by active members Gf tn"
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers,
the Order of Railway Conductors. the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Fircmcn
and Engincmcn and the Switchmcn's
Union Of North America. II is h"-
licvCd that the count will not be COM
plcted before the end of the week.
Two other railway organizations al
ready have voted overwhelmingly in
favor Of strike rather than accept;
the wage reduction, bat their leaders
have announced that there Will j." 10
walkOut unless the other orEHniZH-
items Joined in the strike. The sE1p
employees favor Il strike hya vote Of
approximately 5000 and $4,000 while
il was announced that 81 per cent. of
the $4,000 members OF the Brother
hood Of Railroad Trainmcn had voted
for Il strike. the figures being approx
imately 1922 10 247SO. These two
organizations. numbcrin" aluTt iGb.-
600 moT. are waitinS fu~ In" r'sD.t
of the vote count which i. gins to-
morrow before deciding definitely
what action will he taken.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-04

- Columbia. September 3O.-Thc Re-
publican situation in South Carolina is
still a puzzle to those outside of Wash
ingtun. and thCrc is still guessing. 1t
is generally conceded now thht the
plans for the formation of an cntire'y
new Republican party for the state did
not carry. as was at one time anticl-
pltCd, and it is a'so conceded that Joe
W. To'bert, the old grey fox Of the
state has not been and viii hardy be
shelvrd as political adviser for Repub-
lican affairs of the state. Al the same
time, it is indicated that the effort to
have the party c.canScd Of the old
time tactics Of ToIbert has not been
abandoned, and is even yet bringing
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-04
~ Tuesday, October 4, 1921.

Checking Up.-A traveller who was
renowned for his tall stories on being
asked out to dirner, made arrange
mcnts with his friends, who were to-
accompany him, that they should kick
him if he began to go too far.
Quite carly in the evening he started
off.
That reminds me-" he said to the
hostess, "of friend of mine who had
rose garden over ten miles long, and"
he felt kick-"and two inches
wide
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-04
MERE MENTION

Severe earthquake rcmors were f2it
in the town of ElsinOrc. Utah, last
Thursday and Friday. and as the result
of these tremOrs it was deemed advls-
able to abandon all the brick ard stone
buildings in the tOwIl.....-.....The Ala =
bama legislature met in extra session
today at Between 5000 and
1000 New York lonEshorcmen went on
strike last Saturday. y.........TWenty thou
sand bales Of cotton were destroyed by
fire ut Morrilton, Arkansas. last Sun
day night, the fire having been set by
lightning. THE National hotel in
Washington, was destroyed by fire last
Sunday night. Two individuals Of the
three hundred guests who were s.eep-
ing in the building lost their lives.
The National stock yards at Atlanta
were swept by fire last Thursday with
Il property loss of about 100000. Sev-
enty-fve horses and mules pcrishcd in
the fire.. Republican leaders Of the
senate say that the treaty with Ger
many will be ratified within the next
fifteen ays.......SiXty millions of dol
lars worth OF building operations which
have been at standsti'l in ChicaE
for some time past because Of labor
disputes have been resumed on basis
of the recent awards OF Judge X. NJ
LandlS as referee. .............Tnc lIrSt Ger
man passenger liner since the war ar
rived ir New York last Saturday. II
is q $1,000 ton boat and is one of three
boats that have been launched by the
Hamburg American line.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-04

Prize Fish Story fcw days ago 4
small fishing rarty was trying their
luck in Little Saltkchatchic swamp
when they decided TO go in for bigger
game, writes the Ehrhardt correspond
ent of the Bamberg Herald. 1t WAS
suggested that they capture an ALI
gator which was known to have his
cave in small lake near By. This
sugg, stion was mot with approval h.;
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-04

Six Million Men Under Arms.-.iC-
tive armies of the Il most impOrt@nt
nations of the world today include APP
rroXimately 100000 men, according
TO figures obtained here and regard
ed as reasonably correct. With the
inclusion Of land armaments in the
aGenda Of the forthcoming conference
on Limitation of armaments these are
the figures with which it is expected
the assembled delegates will have u
deal.
While China stands first among the
nations in this summary Of soldiers
actually under arms about Septemb".
!. last, being credited with 100000
active troops, France is far ahead
among nations not distressed by civil
strife, in the number of men with tn"
colors. The French strength is Placed
at 1.O3i.OOO me-. the British Empire
standing next with 74O,J9O and Ger
many last with 100000. The United
Statca stands 18th with $4,000 men in
the regular army, exceeding Germar>
while Italy has 5000 and Japan 300
900 active troops.
Figures for other powers include.
Russia. $4,000; POl9nd lIo.oHp:
Greece. 255.O00: Spain. $4,000: Swi'-
zcrland. 10000; Turkey. $4,000;
CZccho S,oVakia. 10000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-04
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
County of York.
In the Probate Court.

BY ]. L. Houston, Esquire. Probate
Judge of York County,
WHEREAS J. PRESTON RAMSEY
w has applied to me for Letters of
Administration, on all and singular the
goods ard chattels. rights and credits
of WILLIAM A. RAMSEY, late Of the
County aforesaid, deceased,
These are, therefore, to cite and ad-
mOniSh all and singular the kindred
and creditors Of the said deceased, to
be and appear before me at our next
Probate Court for the said County, to
be holden at York Courthouse on the
10TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1921, TO
shew cause, il any, why the said Ad-
mniStration should not be granted.
Given under my Hand and Seal, this
24th day of September. in the year OF
our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and twenty one and in the l4th year
of American independence.
CScaD ]. l.. HOUSTON,
Probate Judge OF York County.
II 2t'
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Cleveland Star, (shelby), Sept. 80

Cleveland Star, (shelby), Sept. 3o
The Ella Mill has entered the loca
cotton market again and is now buying
the home raised staple. For some time
the Ella Mill has been manufacturing
certain grade Of cloth that required
the heavy fibre cotton grown in the
west, but now the mill has been chang
ed to so square sheeting and is again
buying cotton grown locally...-......The
many friends throughout the county
Of Rev. w. G. Camp. pastor Of Bethle-
hem and other churches, will regret to
learn that his condition is quite seri-
GUS and visitors are not allowed to see
him. 1t will be remembered that he
was suddenly overcome with sciatic
rheumatism while preaching the open
ing sermon of the Kings Mountain
Association which met at his church
Since then his condition has been
growing from bad to worse............The
total value of real and personal prop
erty in the town of Shelby is $780,
900 more than it was last year in spite
OF the Shrinkage in values and the
horizontal cut OF fifteen per cent. from
the value Of all real estate as assessed
under the revaluation act. The mayor
and board of aldermen held 4 meeting
on Monday of this week at which time
the tax levy was made on the basis OF
real and personal property valued at
$5,797, ,G94 as compared with approx
matcly $5,j97 900 last ycar..........A mar
riage that came as great surprise t"
their many friends was that of Mr.
Olen YarborO and Miss Lala Allen
which took place Sunday afternoon,
Sept II, at o'clock at the home of
Rev. Rush Padgett at baltimore. Only
two of their most intimate friends
witnessing the ceremony which was
kept a profound secret until Sept %,
when their marriage was announced
and they left Immediately by autOmo-
bile for Chimney Rock Ashcville,
Hendersonvile and other points Of in
tcrest in western Deputy
Mike Austell brought to Shelby yes
terday morning u Ford car containing
eight gallons of whisky for which he
has no owner. On Wednesday night
Deputy Austcll went to a point beyond
Casar where he was joined by other
deputies on rounding up liquor dealers.
They heard of cars up the road and
blocked the road with their car. In a
short while a Ford approached with
two men who saw the blockade, quick
ly abandoned their car and made their
escape through the woods. The Of
fccrs captured the car and upon in
vestigation found that ii contained
eight gallons Of whisky. The car was
brought to Shelby. 1t bears a North
Carolina license and had in the car Il
Rutherford county license, so working
on the clues furnished by the license
number, the officers are trying TO find
out the owner Of the Ford,
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Gastonia Gazette, Sept. 80: Mr.

Gastonia Gazette, Sept. 80: Mr..
David r. Pasour, one of the best
known men of Dallas township and
among the pioneer progressive farmers
of the county, died at his home on
route one Tuesday morning, Septem-
Der 81, 1921, of heart trouble. Mr..
Pasour was born near Pasour Noun
tain and spent his long life of SO years,
10 months and 20 days in this county
near Dallas. Deceased was a Con-
federate soldier, belonging to Company
B, 2Sth North Carolina Regiment, and
lost an arm during the battle o. Cedar
Run.....At a meeting of CASTOR Post
No. %, American Legion, held Thurs
day evening, ry a unanimous vote 1t
was decided to hold an Armistice Day
celebration in Gastonia November IL,
with the assistance and cooperation
of the Womans Auxiliary. War
Mothers and any other civic and fra
ternal organizations who may wish to
Join in the celebration. Briefly, the
celebration in mind by the Legion men
will consist of n parade of all the eX-
service men in the county, an address
by some nationally known speaker
and big feed for the men. Of course
there are many other details Of the
plan to be worked out in conjunction
with the other organizations. 1t was
felt by the Legionnaires that the day
ought to be made the biggest day OF
the year in CASTOR county. All the
schools, fraternal, patriotic and civic
organizations ought to participate it
was thought CASTOR Superior
court yesterday afternoon the jury in
the case of DR.. T. c. Quickel against
the city of Gastonia rendered a verdict
in favor of the plaintiff for $3.50. DR..
Quickel was suing for $1,000, damage
alleged to have been done to his prop
erty at the corner of South Gtreet and
fourth avenue in July, 1920, when the
culvert at that point overflowed his
property. Attorney p. w. Garland,
representing the city, made motion
that the verdict be set aside. Judge j.
Bis Ray, who is presiding, will prob
ably rule on this motion this after
noon. The trial CT this case consumed
almost three days.
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Chester Reporter, Sept. %: Married

Chester Reporter, Sept. %: Married
by Rev. Henry Stokes at Bethel NJ. F..
parsonage Saturday, September oath.
1921, Miss Bessie Helms and Mr.. c..
NJ. Simpson, both of Edgmoor: and
Miss Matte Roberts and Mr.. William
Riley. Morton, both Of The
members of the Chester Ministerial
Union met with representatives of the
Chamber of Commerce this week, and
criticised calnivals in general and
urged that the Chester Fair cut loose
from attractions of this character. No
formal action was taken by the cham
cannot be made business success
without amusements, and the carni-
val is about the only form Of amusc-
ment that it is possible to secure. 1t
is expressly stipulated by the cham
Der that strict supervision of the car
nival attractions this fall will b"
maintained, and if anything is object
jonable it will be promptly put out of
DuSln neSS............-Alr. y. NJ. Aiken It.
ceived intelligence yesterday of the
death of Rev. X. d. Smart, a kinsman.
in Soochow, China on the 25th inst.
Rev. Mr.. Smart was a missionary of
the Methodist church, and had been in
China twenty years. He was also pro-
fcssor of Mathematics in SOochow
University..-......A homicide occurred
at Lando Tuesday. the principals be-
ing both colored. John Talford. the
man charged with the shooting is in
the county Jail. 1t seems that there
has been a strike on the part of col
ored laborcrs at Lan6o. and the dead
mar, Will Rabb. is charged, according
to our information, with being in
censed at Talfords wife for charging
that he was trying TO get his job back
He is said to have gone To Ieabl'S
house. where he raised a disturbance,
and then to have seated himself by
the roadside. When Talrord went ont
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CONDENSED FOR QUICK READING
Some Items Of Fact, Some Of Comment
and All Helping to Give an Idea Of
What Our Nsishbors Are Saying and

Fort Mill Times, Sept. 90: Some
thing recalled to my mind a day or
two, ago." continued the citizen, that
exactly ten years ago this month work
was begun on the Catawba river
bridge at Ivey's mill. The bridge
proved of little value to the public and
no great amount Of damage was done
when 1t washed away in the dis.
astrous freshet of 1916. The bridge
WIS built largely by subscriptions OF
Rock Hill citizens who thought it
would open up new territory in the
Belair and Pleasant Valley sections
OF Lancaster county for trade for that
city, but the Lancaster county author
tiles refused to improve the road lead
It was almost impossible TO use the
structure. In bad weather descent Of
the hill at the Lancaster county end
Of the bridge was negotiated at SER
ious risk and ascent of the hill was
almost equally dangerous. If the fore
sdght OF those responsible for the
building of the bridge had been rs good
as their hindsight, thousands of dol
lars that were all but wasted in the
enterprise would have been used to
better purpose" "........T There have been
about 400 bales Of new cotton sold on
the Fort Mill market during the pres
ent season. n.. Magistrate j. r. Halle
70 again able to be at his place Of bus
mess on Main street, after being con-
fined to his home by Illness for sew
ersl days.....-.John ]. Coltharp of Fort
Mill township has accepted a position
on the police force at MaXton, n. c.,
and will begin his new duties on Oct
ober 1......-Dr. and Mrs. J. b. Elliott
and Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Jones spent
Sunday and Monday in Hartsville as
guests In the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. H Thornwell....-- Young & Wolfe,
furniture dealers, have leased the
Main street building now occupied by
the Lytle Drug company and will use
II as a storage and show ROOM
Ell Bailes post, No. 4S American Le-
gion, Fort Mill is looking for quarters
in which to establish for its members
q club room and 1t is said to be likely
that the building formerly occupied by
The Times on Claiborne street will be
secured for the purpose.