Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-18

andrla, va, and also donated the sum
of $1G0 for relief work in China....--.-----
The store of Wcstbrook' 4 McNcal. near
Lando. was robbed last night, and 4
considerable quantity Of goods of yari-
;ous kinds stolen. The safe was also
carried off, and broken inton. being
found today in 4 clurnp of woods not
far from Nccly's Greek, church. Fortu-
natcly, the safe contained no money
BY vote by no means large enough to
be expressive of the sentiment Of the
entire citizenship. but, nevertheless, by
the necessary. two thirds majority re-
quired in such elections, certain sec
tioils Of cast Chester county have en-
pressed their desire to leave Chester
county and join York county, and re-
gardless of what our opinions may be
as to the wisdom of such step and
the fairness or justice of one section OF
4 county childishly taking umbragc at
what they regarded rs an inequitablc
division Of road funds-(a situation
which the rest Of the county readily
admitted and by their votes on the 31st
right instead of remaining part and
parcel of their native county and fight
ing the battles Of the future together
tho result of the election 10 US is suf-
ficicnt. Personally, we must regret the
step which is taking these good people
out. Of Chester county; but as We have
all along contendcd, the step is one that
concerns them principally. We know
that VIC have many warm friends in
that section, and. they know that we
are perfectly sincere when we express
the hope that the change will, be all
that they expect it to be, and that re-
gardless Of. the fact that they will
shortly be no longer numbered among
the citizens Of Chester county that aid
time friendships and associations and
mutual regard may continuc.............Dr
D. 6. Phillips left this week for Mount
Zion Mo-, where he will preach the SER
mon at the dedication Of the new y. r.
T. church.--..A barber by the name
of j. D. Jackson, who came here re-
Gently. was arrested and committed to
Jail this afternoon OH a white slavery
charge. Jackson camc here from Ath-
ems. Ca. and is said to have n wife at
that place.
Lancaster News, Jan. "a: Pratt NJ
Simpson. who has been confined to his
home on West Dunlap street for week
or more, is said to have developed a
mild case Of smallpox and proper quar-
antinc precautions have been taken.
Reports to the effect that there are a
number of cases of smallpox in the
county are said 10 be erroneous..-
Tho Lancaster delegation in the South
Carolina general assembly fares we'll in
committee assignments. In the senate,
S. L. BALES is chairman Of the commit
tee on 'retrenchments," and Il member
of the following: Agriculture, county
offices and officers, education, federal
relations. finance, medical affairs penal
and charitable institutions, roads.
bridges and ferries.......,r The News sup
poses that the proposed bill to make
criminal the planting Of more than
one third Of 4 total crop In cotton will
be treated as it should bc-as a joke.
would be attached to such a proposal.
although the gentlemen who have the
matter in mind doubtless mean well. II
would be foolish to enact such a law.
which would stand neither the Test Of
public sentiment or conStitutionality.
The bill has not been widely discuss
cd and il is not necessary to discuss it,
What it aims for is all right. and a
good anu just cause but ii is not go
ing after it in the right way. Rcduc-
tion Of cotton acreage is imperative and
ought to be encouraged, but the farm
CT has the means in his own hand and
needs no legislative enactment to help
him.............The executive committee Of
tho Athletic and Oratorical association
llclu us dIlllusli IlcellHS III lktCH lllll
Saturday morning. The following were
represented: Chester, Lancaster, Win
throp Training school, Rock Hill and
Fort Mill. York and WinnSbGro did
not have representative. The time
for the next annual contest was placed
for April Is and 1G and Rock Hill WIS
solicited as the place Of meeting. The
following officers were elected: Pres
idcnt. w. D. Magginis, Winthrop Train
ing school; vice president. Fl. II. Scott,
Lancaster; secretary and treasurer, r.
c. Burts, Rock Hill.
Cleveland Star, (Shelby), Jan. IA:
The following interesting announce
mcnts have been received in the city
and throughout the county by the host
Of friends Of tho popular and we'll known
young couple: Mrs. Margaret Austcll
announces the marriage of her dlugh-
ter Ethel Brytc to Mr. Robert lturiin
Crawford, December fifteenth, 1920.
Shelby, North Carolina.............Thc Shell