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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-09
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BORN IN MEckLENRURe
President Polk Was a Native of
Neishboring County.


lone of the Charlotte papers day
or two ago printed in it's news
columns the statement that James Is.
Polk, 11th president of the United
States, who was in office from 1S45-49
was born in western North Carolina"
yesterday said Fort mill citizen to
The Fort Mill Times. "The statement
was of course incorrect, as all famil-
lar with our countrys history know;
but the surprising thing was that a
newspaper published in the very
county in which Polk was born should
allow. such a mis-statement of fact to
creep into its columns. Polk was a
native of Pineville township, Meek
lenburg county. The house in which
he was born stood one mile south. OF
Pineyille, near the road leading tofthe
South Carolipa lire, a few miles away,
The house aong since disappeared, but
the Fsitelit occupied was marked i2o-
odd years ago by the Mecklcr.burg
county Daughters of the American
Revolution by a monument. This
monument is in plain view from the
public road. but dare say that many
who see it do not know that 1T marks
the birthplace of a president of the
United States. The monument, built
In pyramid shape is about 10 feet
high and is of granite blocks. 1t is OF
Substantial construction and is apt to
stand for many generations :
"As a boy Polk moved with his
father from Mecklenburg county
across the Blue Ridge mountains into
Tennessee, where he became a lead
ing citizen. : He was elected GOV
ernor of that state and stepped from
that office into the presidency. He
was close personal friend Of Andrew
Jackson, one of his predecessors In
the White House, who also was elected
from Tennessee, but who likewise
was born, in this section. just across
the, line in South Carolina, not more
than 25 miles from the birthplace OF
Polk. ,,a,l., j
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-09

1T is a singular thing that Of the
three presidents Tennessee furnished
the country. not one of them was a
native of the state. Andrew Jackson,
the third Tennessee citizen to fill the
presidency succeeding to the office
from the vice presidency upon the
death of Lincoln, began his mundane
existence in Raleigh, N. C.. :.
Polk never distinguished himself
as president and held the office. for
only one term, but Andrew Jackson
was a real president and Johnson was
among the, strongest men who ever
held the office, in my opinion. Both
he and Jackson began life handica pped
by extreme poverty, and " has been
said of Johnson that UP C" the tirae
he was married he did not even know
how to read, that after he had finished
his days work at his tailor shop his
wife taught him his letters. The
story may or may not be true, but one
thing is true--his state papers are
among the strongest of any of the
presidepts'." Is tlrfk
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-09
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''oh, he's going to be lawyer. He
has an uncomfortable inclination to
attend to other peoples business, and
he might as we'll get paid for it."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-09
1922 MODEL

EVEN THE PRESENT Policy Hold
ers of the MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE
INSURANCE CO., to say nothing OF
those not insured at all, or insured in
some other company, will be amazed
when they see and have explained to
them the new policy to be issued BY
the Grand Old Company, beginning
with January, 1922. 1t will include all
the liberal features embraced in the
policies now being sold, and every fea-
ture in the 1922 Model will be made TO
apply automatically to every policy
then in force, regardless of when is
sued. The new policy is simply the
sum total of the experience OF the sue
cessive managements covering period
Of more than seventy-siX years. NOT
in wears. if ever, have the contracts OF
any life insurance company in the
United States been nearly so liberal as
those of the Mutual Benefit, and the
1922 Model goes as far ahead Of the
1910 Model, which is now being sold, as
the 1910 Model is ahead Of all others.
In buying life insurance the ONE I'M
portant fact TO remember is that II is
duty you owe yourself to get the BEST
there is. Investigate the Mutual Bene-
fit and its contract, and II then you are
not convinced that it is THE BEST,
why don't buy, but buy of the Compa-
nv that you are satisfied offers you
more for your money. Don't buy 10
help the agent, but YOURSELF. You
will pay the freight.
SAM NJ e. 8. E. GRIST
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-09

A fiat pocketbook and fiat tire
are about the worst combination.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-09

= Most businesses are big because
big men are behind them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-09

= Cleveland Star (Shelby), Dec. 6: D.
F. Grigg has the contract from the
county commissioners to paint the
!, bridges Of the county at 29 cents per
lineal foot The county is furnishing
the paint. Work has been under way
for month, but sometime will be re-
quired to finish the Winston
Salem high school football team de-
feated. Shelby high school Saturday
afternoon ii to 0. BY winning this
game the Winston boys become cham
pions. of Western North Carolina and
next Saturday at Chapel Hill will meet
Fayetteville, of eastern Carolina, for
the championship of the state..........-.
Quail in Cleveland county have no
fears of the hunters, for practically all
lands have been posted........Mrs. Aman-
da Ellen Ross was born November 10,
1886. and died November l27, at her
home two miles below Kings Mountain
battle-ground, in York county. She is
survived by her husband James Ross,
and seven small children. The deceas-
ed was the daughter of the late w. j.
Howell and Elizabeth Howell and was
a consistent member of the Baptist
church. Her remains were laid to rest
in the cemetery at Antioch Baptist
church in South Carolina.
sentative Peyton McSwain left Satur-
day for Raleigh, to attend the special
session of the general assembly, which
Governor Morrison has called to cor
rect an error in the school law. Mr..
McSwain thinks the legislature will be
in session about two weeks and that
the bars will be let down for the IN
PRODUCTION of local bills. He has no
local bill to introduce except the one
authorizing an election on the ques-
tion of issuing 100000 for hospital in
No. 6 township. The committee, COM
posed of o. NJ. Null, c. r. Hoey, 5. 5.
Royster, o. NJ. Gardner and Lee b'
Weathers will probably meet TINS week
and draft the bill which Representative
NcSwain will be asked to introduce
.!Ex- Sheriff w. Newton HamlcK'
one of the foremost character IN the
un-huiIding of Shelby and Cleveland
county. passed quietly to rest FRIDAY
evening at the close of day, following
an illness of four years from heart
trouble. which was followed week
Elbert County tribune., 1921-11-11
FRANCES E. WILLARD MUSEUM
Little schoolhouse Near GAINESVILLE,
Wis.,, Dedicated to Memory of
Great Temperance Leader.

/ Log cabins and marble palaces,
courthouses and round towers are now
and again turned into museums in the
memory of some historic person. More
rarely the building is a schoolhouse,
but such is the case with the new
Frances e. Willard museum. The lit
tie country schoolhouse near James
vile, Wis, has recently been dedicated
by followers of the American temper
ance leader. among them former pu-
pills of Miss Willerd's In Wesleyan
! seminary and at Northwestern univer-
sity. and national officers of the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance union. The
'schoolhouse is far from imposing. Miss
Willard referred to 1t once as "a sort
of big ground-nut," but 1t symbolizes
the progress of child who came into
a wilderness with her pioneer family,
4. and through her good work gained a
place for herself in the Hall of Fame
at Washington, the only woman SO
honored.
Elbert County tribune., 1921-11-11
He Was Insured.

The engine of a passenger train
broke down midway between two sta.
tions, and, as the express was ex-
pected. the passengers were allowed
to get out of the cars, as an accident
seemed inevitable.
Everybody jumped out, with the ex-
ception of one old man.
The other passengers thought he
must be mad, but he waved an In
surance ticket In their faces and cried :
''Ha. ha I'm not SO simple! A nice
thing for the company to see me with
an insurance ticket and then expect me
to run away at the first sign of trouble
l shall stay hore, and If the company
has to pay up, that's their lookout,
not mine Pittsburgh Chronicle
Telegraph.
Elbert County tribune., 1921-11-11
Secret Revealed.

r Innumerable years yielded up a Sc.
cret at the statehouse today. When a
1anitor washed the transom In one of
the rooms occupied by Ora Davies,
state treasurer, 1t was disclosed that
one of the glass windows was of clear
instead of Opaque glass. The accumu-
lation Of dust of years had given the
glass frosted effect. Mr.. Davies said
he would leave the glass clear and not
cover the transom as has become a
fad among some of the officials of the
new administration
''I'll take a chance on anyone COM
ing along with periscope." said Mr..
Davies.-Indianapol News.
Elbert County tribune., 1921-11-11
DYED HER BABY'S COAT,
A SKIRT AND CURTAINS

Each package of Diamond Dyes" con-
tains directions so simple any woman can
dye or tint her old, worn, faded things
new. Even If she has never dyed before,
.he can put new, rich color into shabby
sweaters, coverings, draperies, hanginss,
everything. Buy Diamond Dyes-no other
kind-then perfect home dyeing is guar.
anteed. Just tell your druggist whether
tho material you wish to dye Is wool or
silk, or whether It is linen, cotton, or
mixed goods. Diamond Dyes never streak,
spot, fade or un-advertsement.
Elbert County tribune., 1921-11-11
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER
The Remedy With a Record OF Fifty
Five Years of Surprising Excellence.

All who suffer with nervous dyspep-
sia, sour stomach, constipation, indi-
gestion, torpid liver, dizziness, head
aches, coming up of food, wind on
stomach, palpltation and other indica-
tions of digestive disorder. will find
Green's August Flower an effective
and most efficient remedy. For fifty
five years this medicine has been sue.
cessfully used In millions CT house
holds all over the civilized world. Be
cause of its remarkable merit and
widespread popularity Green's August
Flower can be found today wherever
medicines are old.-Advertisement.
Elbert County tribune., 1921-11-11
Perfect Woman,s Epitaph,

correspondent tells us that an old
tombstone recently renovated at St
Marys, Acton. W., bears the inscrip
tion:
She wasi
All what was she2
What a wife and mother should be
That was she.-London Tlt-Bits.
Elbert County tribune., 1921-11-11
Tho Materiaiist.

"What would you suggest for our
literary club to read?" asked Mrs
F'lubdub.
"A good cookbook" responded heI
brutal husband.
Elbert County tribune., 1921-11-11
N aturaI Query.

Crabshaw-We can't afford a car.
Mrs. Crabshaw-Why. the hous'
isn't mortgaged, is 1t?
Elbert County tribune., 1921-11-11
Had Dreamed Before.

Friend-"If you had million dol.
'ars what would you do?" Pessimist
wake up and find that 1t wasn't
So"
Elbert County tribune., 1921-11-11
Those Dear Girls.

Betty-"Jack says l am the first
girl he ever kissed" Marle-"Pve
known him to lie about other things,
too"
Elbert County tribune., 1921-11-11
Interest Still LARGE,

Modern style may have interfered
with the deposits in woman's favorite
bank. but 1t has caused no decrease of
interest.-Boston Transcript.
Elbert County tribune., 1921-11-11
OBSERVE THIS
Tho New Typist.

Fiubb-That new stenographer of
Simpsons is rather of the clinging
type. isn't she?
Dubb-Yes. she's regular cling
peach.
Elbert County tribune., 1921-11-11

Any man might have found inde-
pendence If he had begun early enough
with 100 acres of his own.
Elbert County tribune., 1921-11-11
Evaporatcd.

Aarticle on Fresh MIX and the editor
condensed 1t l''-Wayside Tales
Elbert County tribune., 1921-11-11

Success is thing that some are
content to envy In others-and some
achieve for themselves.
Elbert County tribune., 1921-11-11

You will never find time for any
thing. II you want time you must
make 1t.
Elbert County tribune., 1921-11-11

No one is ever forgiven for explot
ing mans bubble of self-cOnceit.
Elbert County tribune., 1921-11-11

Real happiness is cheap enough. yet
how dearly we pay for its counter
felt.
Elbert County tribune., 1921-11-11

Education is lIfe's apprenticeship
its chief aim is to teach US how to
think.
Elbert County tribune., 1921-11-11

In warn; weather 1t doesn't do to bs
all wrapped up in yourself
Elbert County tribune., 1921-11-11

An undertaken is man who foL
lows the medical profession.
Elbert County tribune., 1921-11-11

Adam had one cause for rejoicing
Eve made her own dresses.
Evening star., 1921-06-16
ELECTRICAL MEN TO HAVE
TRIP TO MARSHALL HALL
Association Plans Varied Athletic
Program for Outing
Saturday.

The District Of Columbia Electrical
Contractor-Dealers' Association VIII
have its anual outing at Marshall Hail
Saturday. The members Of this asso-
ciation, which includes the electrtcat
contractors, dealers and toboers ana
representatives of the Potomac Eiec-
tric Power Company, have made plans
to make the day one OF real ENJOY
ment and absolute freedom from ousi'
The big crowd will leave on the 2
o'clock boat. At 4:30 o'clock the attn.
letic events will start The following
leo-yard dash, for members Of the
association; 50-yard three-iegged
race, open to all: 50-yard dash. f9r
boys under sixteen years. open event /;
5o-yafd dash, for girls under sixteen
years, open event; 50-yard dash, tof
ladies, open event; relay race between
contractor-dealers and jobbers; tug OF
war between oontractor-dealers ana
tobberp; ball game between contrac-
tor-dealers and 3obbers; bowling
tournament between contrAcfor-deaa-
ers and 5obbers.
Although the contractor-dealers and
ihgton have made it-a practice and
expect to continue to work together
for their mutual benefit 30 far As
business is concerned. cooperation
between these two branches Of the
electrical trade will not exist during
the base ball game and tug Of war.
TIA committee in charge OF thas
outing q confident thoee VIII be no
doll f5mel a$ lfasR1,nur Hall 8a&u1dAE
Evening star., 1921-06-16
|COMPOSITORS IN BOSTON
!. END NEWSPAPER STRIKE
Men Vote to Go Back to Work
Under Same Con-
ditions.
Rx the Assoriated Pr.

BOSTON, June 15.-Newspa per COM
positors VINO walk ed out of Offices here
Monday night and Tuesday morning
voted tonight to return to work i'm
mediately. The decision Of the men.
which was reached through 2 secret
president Of Boston Typographical
Union Is. and John F. Murphy. inter-
national organizer for New England.
had made seveT speeches at q mass
meeting of the men urging them to
return. The walkout did not have the
sanction Of the union. and when the
men quit work Monday night they
asserted that they were acting as in
dividuals.
The Publishers Association. which
issued no formal statement after the
vote tonight. asserted that the men
evening and that by tomorrow after
noon all the compositors would be at
work again.
In a statement PreHqent Mcbr1oe
said:
:-The men have obeyed the mandate
Of the ofhoers Of the International Ty-
pographical Union and will return to
work Immediately. Those who are
physically able will go back to work
tonight Others will return tomor-
row."
The publishers announced the men
and working conditions that pre-
vailed when they left work
At the Offices OF the morning pa
pers preparations were Immediately
made for an issue of twelve PAGES.
Eight pages were published yeser-
serted that the vote tonight was only
on the question of returning to work.
TWO PAPERS COMBINE.
Evening star., 1921-06-16
DECISION IN z0N|NG
TO Be CONTESTED
Plan to Keep West Side of
Columbia Road Area Resi-
dental Opposed.

The recent decision of the coming
commission not to change from resi-
Dental to first commercial the west
more street and Mintwood place will
be contested in court Leonard l..
Nicholson, jr., one OF the interested
property owners, stated at d hearing
before the commission today
Mr.. Nicholson announced his inten-
tion to test the decision while the
commission was bearing testimony on
q request to have the east side of Co.
lumbia road from Belmont street to
1874 Columbia road changed from FIRST
commercial to residential.
This is the second time within two
weeks that the commission has had
to take up the question of whether
this section Of Columbia road should
be a business or a residential area.
Both Sides Presented.
At the hearing two weeks ago and
again today there were formida BILE
delegations present representing both
sides CT the question:
One group, headed by Attorney NJ. D.
Rosenberg. including a large number
that part of Columbia road is essen
TALLY a residential street, that there
are already enough stores in the
neighborhood to meet all needs.
Frank c. Henry. who led the forces
in favor of retaining the east side of
Columbia road as commercial prop
erty. declared the tendency OF prop
erty in the vicinity OF 18th and Co
lumbia road is toward business.
Another Petition Heard.
The commission also heard a peti-
ton from ". T. Galliher TO have the
110-foot height district extended back
along De Sales street a distance OF ll5
feet from Connecticut avenue X. r.
Barrister. an architect, who accom-
panied Mr.. Galliher, said it is pro-
posed to erect an Office building on
that site. Under the existing regula :
tions. he explained, the building could
only be built to a heighth of ITO feet
| for a distance of 100 feet from Con-
necticut avenue. He asked that the
1l0-foot area be extended back sew
enty-fiye feet more to permit the ereC-
| ton of the proposed building.
The Commissioners took both cases
I under advisement.
Evening star., 1921-06-16
PLAN TO PUSH d. c. BILLS.
Senate D. c. Committee to Take Up
Merger and "Loan Shark" Law.

The Senate District committee Will
take up at its meeting next Tednss-
day consideration Of legislation to
bring about a merger of the street
railway companies of the District, 1t
was said by Senator Ball today. chair
man of the committee.
At the same meeting. II possible
consideration will be given to q bill
proposing to amend the so-called loan
shark law. A subcommittee, headed
by Senator Dillingham;, has reported
favorabfy on bill to authorize pawn
brokers to charge per cent a month
interest on loans made in the District
Of Columbia. The present law limits
them to 1 per cent a month, too low a
rate, it is said. to permit Of doing a
pawnbrokers business in the District.
The District committee has held 9
number Of hearings on the proposal
to merge the street railway compa.
MES. It is now planned to draft and
bring out bill looking to that end
The committee at the last session OF
Congress reported q bill authorizina
the merger Of the P. e. p. Co. and the
W. r. & e. Co., and also a merger OF
the W. r. & E. Co. and the Capita,
Traction Company.
1t Is considered not unlikely thai
the committee will report a similar
bill now. If such legislation is enact.
ed and does not bring about q merger
of these companies within q shor1
time, more drastic steps will be taken
it was indicated today.
LOWER CAR FARES SEEN
Evening star., 1921-06-16
LOWER CAR FARES SEEN.
Utilities Commission May Set Date
for Hearing Today.

The Public Utilities Commission, At
its meeting this afternoon. may de-
cidS on the date for hearing to con-
slider q change in the existing rate Of
street car fare.
Col Charles W. Kutx, chairman Of
the commission. stated at noon tn>t
the commission would consider taking
up the fare question. but he could not
predict what the action of the COM
mission will be.
If it is decided at this afternoons
meeting to open up the street railway
rate case the date Of the hearing
probably will be fixed for the middle
Of July.
Under the law. II the commission
takes the initiative in opening a rate
case it must give the companies in
volved twenty days notice.
This means that the rate Of fare
could hardly Be changed before August
/. The existing fare order is worded
to remain in effect until September I.
Doubt has been raised as to the right
of the commission to change the rate
before September 1. since the las:
order specifically stated that the pres
ent rate should continue until that
date.
There are Indications that a cut will
be made in the rate ,of four tokens for
80 cents on September !. II not sooner.
Evening star., 1921-06-16
SECOND-DEGREE PLEA
REFUSED IN KABER CASE

CLEVELAND. Ohio. June 1e.-The
dea4h chair. the penalty for hrst-de-
gree murder, will be asked for Mrs.
Erminia Colavito, indicted with Mrs.
Eva Catherine KaheE~Mrs. Mary
Brickel and Miss Marian McArdle:
mother and daughter. respectively: OF
Mrs. Kaber, for the staying of Mrs.
KAber's husband, Daniel F. kaber,
County, Prosecutor Edward c. stanton
announces.
II consider the case against Mrs:
Colavito a perfect nrst-degree case,
Stanton said. in referring to an oner
he received from Mrs. Colav1to 10
plead guilty to second-degree murder
Il will not entertain her oher. ne
added.
Reports that Mrs Kaber had also
offered to plead guilty to second de-
gree murder were denied by Prose-
Search for the actual slayers Of
Kaber, the two foreigners who are
alleged to have cut and stabbed MIN
to death, was being broadened TO-DAY
to other cities.
Thomas McArdle, the first husband
of Mrs. Kaber. has come to the aid
Of his daughter. Marian. Louis +.
Hart. personal counsel Tor Mr. NC,
Ardle, arrived here from Chicago ana
went into conference with MISS NC.
Afdle in the county Jail. He would
not say whether he would represent
| her at her trial, but declared he had
instructions to offer financial aid Tor
her defense.
Evening star., 1921-06-16
PRAISE ROCK CREEK
AS BATHING PLACE
Park Officials Believe Three
"SwimInin' Holes" Little 5
Known to Public.

Rock creek, with all the natural
surroundings Of the swimmin' hole
that the country youth enjoys. is
growing in popularity as a bathing
place for the boys Of the District.
official Of the Office Of public buildings
and grounds. there are between NIFTY
and sixty young men On Saturdays
and Sundays at each OF the three
points in Rock Creek Park where
provision has been made for taking
a dip.
Bathing Spots Little Known.
Col Clarence 0. Sheriff.. superin-
tendent Of buildings and grounds.
wants the residents Of the city TO take
advantage Of the creek as a bathing
center He said, however. that he
would hesitate at charging the IA
cilities for swimming In the creek
unless he could obtain more police
for the park.
It would be unsafe. the colonel fears
to deepen the creek at certain points
or otherwise establish bathing pools
in the creek without having guards
or additional policemen to safeguard
the bathers.
Oficials Of the Office of public build
ings and grounds expressed the belief
today that 1t is not generally known
that there are already three bathing
spots in Rock Creek Park where
rustic Enclosures have been erected to
permit the youths who visit the park
to don their bathing suits. These
points are:
Three Fine aSwimmfn' Holes"
!. Above the ford at Broad branch
and Beach drive.
2 Above the ford at the Miller
cabin.
3. At the extreme north end Of the
park near Kalmia street.
Mr.. Gllen stated today that the
water in the creek is regarded as per-
fectly safe from sanitary standpoint
for bathing purposes. About a year
ago. he said. samples were tested and
found to be pure.