Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-06-03
LOCAL LRCONlCS
Leaion Larrupers Licked.

Fort Mill Post of the American Le,;
gion licked the American Legion Lar
rupers Of Yorkville, to the tune OF 10
to in o game in Fort Mill Wednesday
afternoon. The Yorkville Legionatres
had the game sewed up until the
seventh inning when the Fort Mill
men landed on Sarge" Marshall, York
Vile pitcher for a couple of long hits.
Then Field Manager Gaulden went
into the box and the Fort Mill boys
knocked his offerings all over the lot.
Proposed Catawba Bridge.
Charlotte Observer, Thursday: He
riot Clarkson said yesterday afternoon
that he was expecting word from Raj
eigh at any time relative to the decis-
ion of the supreme court on the ques-
ton of the Mecklenburg-Y York bridge.
The court has held that the approach
es are Il part OF the bridge and has
passed favorably, it is said, on cases
in which both counties lay in the same
state, but never on the same question
where the counties were in different
states.
First Half Holiday.
Rock Hill Herald. yesterday: At l
o'clock this afternoon the business
houses of Rock Hill locked their doors,
barred the windows and the several
hundred employees were footloose for
the afternoon, in the first of the
Thursday afternoon holidays, to be
given weekly by the merchants during
June, July and August. Some went
home and rested; others took IN the
ball game, and others hoed the beans
and tomatoes Some went golfing and
some went shooting. To say the least,
the afternoon was enjoyed by all.
Strike in Rock Hill.
More than 300 operatives Of the
Highland Park cotton mill IN Rock Hill
walked out in a strike at 10 O'CLOCK
Wednesday morning. The operatives
notified the overScers Of their intention
when they entered the mill "Wednesday
morning and the cessation OF work
came quietly and without disorder. so
far as could be learned strikes in other
local mills are not contemplated IN the
immediate future. The operatives say
they want their pay on basis OF that
paid in the North. The cut IN wages
in the South has been about Sc per
cent. they allege, from the high peak,
as against about 90 per cent In the
North.
Governor Cannot Come.
Governor p. A. Cooper will not be
among the notables present on the oc-
casion of the Fourth Of July celeora-
ton to be staged in Yorkyitle by the
American Legion. Governor Cooper
writes the commander Of Mech
Stewart Post: In the interest OF my
health and on the advice OF my doctor.
[ have, perforce, made a rule to accept
no invitations for the next two or three
months. Before I began feeling badly
[ made several for the spring and
early summer, and these 1 shall en-.
deavor to fill. l do not, however, 1eel
that l can make any more, ana tnere-
fore must deny myself the pleasure Oh
coming to York on July 4th to attend
the first York County Reunion OF
World War veterans. l appreciate
the invitation very much, ana II Is
with regret that 1 must decline.
Fort Mill Bonds.
Fort Mill, May 81: The bid of the
First National bank Of Fort Mill,
through it's president, Col. Thomas b.
Spratt. for the recent issue of S30,OOO
street bonds, was accepted by town
council, the bid being % flat for the IS
sue with the agreement TO deposit the
proceeds Immediately to the credit OF:
the street commissioners upon approF-
al of the form Of the bonds by the
hanks attorneys. The issue bears b
ner cent interest and the principal $50
he retired serially at the rate OF $l,0OU
annually for the first ten years, ana
$4,000 annually for the second ten. Ihe
will be used by a street com
mission appointed by the general as
sen,blv to build hard surface highways
hroI,rh the main channels of travel
within the corporate limits Of the town.