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Evening journal., 1921-11-26

BEARINGS FOR ALL CARS.
Automobile Equipment Co.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1921-11-26

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CaIendar of Eyents

Executive Committee December
9Th.
Court OF Honor-December 7th.
Scoutmasters Association-Decem-
Der goth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-03
NO BUSINESS SMOKES THEN
ci,ars Were Reserved for Home Use

Cigars Were Reserved for Home use
in New York Century Ago.
Have a cigar while we're talking
it over" says the business man today
Not so a hundred years ago. in Ne"
York, relates the New York Evening
Post. Then there was no such thlng
in business hours.
NO man who was known to smoke
a cigar in the streets or at his ONCE
in business hours could have obtain =
ed discount at any bank in the city,
says Charles. II. Haswell in his "ttc-
miniscences of an Octogenarian.'
And he tells lis that September IL
1923, the Advocate, a leading NE"
York newspaper published with grave
reflections on the state of the times
the fact that a young man had actu-
ally been seen smoking in the streets
at o'clock in the morning.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-03
MERE MENTION

Lieutenant Joseph E.. Virgin and
Lieutenant Harrison J. Hardman, Of
the Eighth United States aero squad
ron, were killed at Pope Field, near
Fayetteville, n. c.. last Friday when
the plane in which they were sailing
was dashed against trce.........-..-British
navy aviators are to instruct japanese
aviators how to fly.........-...Mrs. Sarah
Bosworth Bradway, daughter Of a SOL
der of the American Revolution, died
at her home at Eastford, Conn, last
Friday, aged 1O3 years.-----....AppToXi-
nately $50 paper makers employed at
the mills of the international paper
company at Watertown, New York and
Brownville and Glen Park, Pa, went
on strike yesterday as a protest against
a 30 per cent. cut in wages and IN
creased hours Of Nineteen
baseball players were arrested at MI
ami, Fla, shortly after a game last
Sunday in enforcement of the state
laws against Sunday baseball-.-.--.----.lt It
is reported that the British have with
drawn from Persia. which country they
have been occupying foH many years.
and the indications are that the Rus
slams are going to step in.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-03
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS

Columbia May 81: The printers
strike became effective throughout
South Carolina today, resulting. III the
closing down OF approximately han
the lob printing houses of the state
Some of the shops have met the de-
mands of the Typographical union, for
a 44-hour week. Many of the leading
shops are opposing the strike anu state
they will not meet the demands. a
number Of job Offices in the state: II IS
said, will become open shops, en-
ploying non-union labor TO counteract
the effect OF the strike.
w. Sam Martin of Richburg, lost
his life last Friday as the result OF an
accident with q farm tractor Which ne
was operating on his place. Nhlle at
tempting to cross ditch the tractor
reared UP and fell back on the driver
Mr.. Martins arm being buried undcf
the punderouS machine. The only he.p
near was some negro larm hanas VIII ~
did what they could TO eNtricate the
,,nfortunute man. This required some
time MIR. Martin was taken to the
Chester hospital and died there shortly
aftcrward.
The Chester county E"skln coilcSe
alumni association was organized IA
Chester Friday night at SUMPTION"
hnnnret at Myers hotel at which nota-
HE Erskine alumni we're present from
RI .fferent sections OF South Carollna.
The officers elected arc: Albert VI.
Simpson, president; c. {. McA:lley'
wee president, and Joseph A. Lindsay
Jr., secretary and treasurer. flttv-ohe
alumni were present. The toastmastcf
was Dr.. william J. Henry of Chester
and tho sneakers were: The Rev. j. l..
Oates pastor of the Associate Reform
rd PRESBYTERIAN church of 1orkvllie'
prof, Edgar Long. head Of the English
department ut Ersline college, MISS
Maud sgham of Chester; the Kew Df.
D. G. phillips, d. D., pastor or the AS
sociate Reformed Presbyterian chufcn
of Chester: w. J.. presley, Dasepa II
coach Of Erskine college; VI. l.. LASH
ion of Columbia, OF the South Caro-
lima Young Mems Christian Assoc'a-
tiun department
Columbia, April 90: The present
dog tax" is the only tax or Incense tna'
cln be assessed against dog IN oouIn
Carolina, according to an opinion ren
dered today by Attorney Gencfitl Noue'
answering the question raised IN many
warts of the state. especially of late IN
Anderson and Orangeburg as to hnw
many times one dog can be taxed. me
attorney general rules that the state
dog tax excludes any other state coun- :
tx or municipal taxes or licenses, y
dog. no matter how fine an animal ne
,nov i,e c,nnnt be assessed for taxation
as property if his owner has a dog tax
license tag, showing that the per cap :
IL dog tax nf Sl..o has hcempaia Tor
the current ycar, according to the at
torncy generals ruling. The attorney
general holds that the metal dog tax
''purports to be cleHrer receipts for
all taxes assessable against that dog
and purports to be exclusive of al 9th
er assessments. a municipal or otherwise.
This will preclude the possibility of a
city requiring II dog license. where the
state tax on II dog has hecn PAID 1hiS
ruling is cypccted tn bring about con
siderable interest in the dog tax sItlla-
tlun. especially in some of the towns u!
the state.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-03

Accommodating. - Many amusing
stories Of his ballooning experiences
are told by Frank Hedges Butler
rioneer in England Of aeronautics and
motoring.
During one balloon ascent ne
dropped soon after midnight in a
roocery close to a house. I'VE hal
loaed," he says, land very quickly q
man put his head out of bedroom
window. Judge of his surprise to see
us sitting on the top Of his tree. A
conversation OF this sort ensued:
Goodness gracious! Who are
you?
Balloonists resting. Where arc
.we?'
Twelve miles from Brighton. Are
you stuck?"
"'Oh. no! We're very happy. You
don't mind us sitting on top Of your
tree, do you?'
mot at ALL Good night
And then the window banged, ana
/ should think he was soon snoring"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-03
SEARCHING FOR GOLD
Effort Being Made to Try. to Rails:
Eaurent;c.


Laurentic.
Another attempt is to be made this
summer by the admiralty to recover
the remainder of the bullion lost when
the armed liner Laurentic was mined
and sunk off the north coast of Ire
land in 1917. relates London dispatch.
The salvage vessel, Racer, togeth-
er with the Canadian drif:er No. l,
will undertake the salvage work Tor
the fourth summer.
The Laurentic went down in 20
fathoms G2O fect) of water four
miles off the coast Of Donegal carrying
gold bars to the value of between SlO,-
coo 900 and s15.000,000.
Four years of pounding by Atlantic
gales have reduced the wreck to
shameless mass and each; year the work
has been more difficult Last summer
the divers found that about $50 tons
of hull and decl1plates had settled on
the strong room, where the gold was
stored. breaking it in. The result was
that only about $4,000 was recovered
compared with s1,25o.OOO the previous
year.
After the winter storms the divers
eynect to find the wrechage covered
with gravel and silt which has to be
cleaned away with pumps. Then the
steel plates and girders must be cGt
away.
The Racer is now equipped in addi-
ton to every possible coAtrlvancc tof
aiding divers, with "recompfessio''
chamber" A diver can reach the
ho;tom in half a minute put altcf
prolonged immersion at 20 fatnolns
below the surface, half an hour mas
m bo allowed for raising him because
if brought up too quickly he Is ike
" to collapse. The great pressure al
20 fathoms saturates the system WIN
nitrogen gas but in the recompres5ioii
chamber the nitrogen can be elimiAatco
gradually.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-03

He would have to stick close to the
president on all occasions, something
like the royal tasters at the table OF
the old European kings, who protect
ed the monarch from poison, and his
life would be worth about as much as
deciding vote in a tie as to whether
the president should spend the even
ing at musical comedy or adorn a
benefit ball for Chinese babies.
The value Of this attathe would OBJ
viously increase with his years Of SER
vice, which means that he would have
to be permanent fixture in the presi-
Dental menage. This is admittedly
a serious obstacle. There. have been
White House employees who spent years
of service there, but not in such po-
sitions of confidential association with
the executive.
The only suggestion so far put for
ward is that this attache would have
to be man Of unbiased mind so far
as political parties are concerned.
Where this suptrman is TO be caught
is not clear. Perhaps tho best plan
would be to pick :, candidate out o!
school somewhere and b-'nE him up in
the White House atmosphere. While
he was growing a heard and wrinkles
congress would have time to talk p"1r
creating an office for him.
> Later, understudes could be trained
and with an efficiency expert, presi-
dents odd jobs could be reduced almost
to formula. A request from the town
of Cobbles Corners asking the presi-
dent to speak at the dedication Of
fountain In the public square, when he
made his next trip west. would be re.
ferred to the efficiency expert. He
would consult the flies on fountains and
see what happened in instances when
different presidents officiated at the un-
yelling of fountains.
It would undoubtedly take time to
develop this system, but in the long
run 1t would seem worth while, If 1:
did, as the inventors claim it would.
leave the president some time to work,
play and sleep.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-03

In the firct corplete reply received
from any of the four powers to tns
note of the American government IN
ospe,t tc the island Of zap and otner
former German overseas posseSsioti'''
Italy has made known that she Is N
entire accord with the position OF tne
limited States. The communication
was received at tho stat department
late Friday and Immediately maue
public. France has made Il prr!imin-
rry answer IN which she said that NJ
the meeting Of the supreme council
His month she would broach the 1aF
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-03
humorous department.

WeIIington's Breeches.-The follow
ing story, told Of the. Duke Of yelling.
ton, at one time caused much amuse-
ment in London circles:
The duke received a letter from an
eminent landscape designer and au-
thority on botanical matters, by the
name of J. C. Loudon.
The letter was to this effect: My
/. Lord Duke-It would crafty me ex-
tremely if you would permit me to Wis
it your estate at any time convenient
to your grace, to inspect the Waterloo
beeches Your Grace's faithful serv-
ant, J. C. Eoudon."
The Waterloo beeches were trees that
had been planted Immediately after the
battle of Waterloo, as a memorial OF
that great victory. 800. :.
wellington made out the letter as
best he could, but owing to the poor
hand writing, mistook "Loudon' for
London" and failed to decipher one
other word correctly.
Accordingly, his reply read as fol-
lows: MY dear Bishop of London-It
will always give me great pleasure to
see YOU, and pray come at any time 1t
suits your. convenience, whether l am
at home or. not. My servant will re-
ceive orders to show you as many pairs
of breeches as, you wish, though why
YOU should wish to inspect those wore
at Waterloo is beyond the comprehen-
sion Of Yours most truly, Wellington.'
Type Metal Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-03
MOVIE FAKES
There is a Lot of Hocus Pocus ABOUT
the Elm Game.

There is a Lot of Hocus Pocus eoou'
the Film Game.
The New York movie censor hl'! II
, ridiculous bit o!' legislation, but nc
more ridiculous than the braEihs o'
,,tbors and PRODUCERS OYER the bio"
IA their art writes Q. o. MclntFre
nctcd New York newspaper writer
Art il the movies? Most of the stars
,re former Fullies girls. who were
made famous by Zicgtield costume
and urban scenery. Art to theh'
r,e,ns. Art Who? And is his father
rich?
Ioungin, indolcnuy in pink non-
doirs ut Hollywood. smoking ,goldtip-
nod cigarettes and stroking their PEI
Iions. they decide upon the worth o'
m authors scenario. And the authors
know it. If the story has what Is
known as the SEEK punch" it is liiiel!
IN be screened. The artistic SIDE Q!
the scenario is not considered Tor q
moment.
do not write for the moves OF
never have. so such statements hfe
not "sour grapes" but facts. INC
movies are entertaining and have 1heil
ironortant niche in the world OF
amusement, but to blubhcr about Inc
artistic side is silly.
The only thing that is even con
sidered about 4 scenario is: WI" II
sell? The enormous costs Of prodpc-
ton arc mostly press-aEent pipe
dreams \ recent picture was herald
cd as a half-million dollar production
and the producer in honeyed words
smoke of this amount in addressing !;
first st-ni~ht audience on !Broadway. The
director told mc-and he ought lc
know-the picture cost S4SoOO.
The only artistic picture have evel
sccn was travel picture where m"
tl,re was mirrored on the screen
There are many pictures with marve"
Ions scenes and artistic touches hn'
Sadie the Vamp is generally running
! through il feeding poison to her slnp-
cr!nc lovers.
Even the news wccklies pail. iol
get "A flash CT Governor Whippet sign
ing the anti-cigarette bill. view n
zebra cuyryin@ time at the zoo, lie"
hundred feet nr skaters ut st. AloritI
and thrn--whip making in Dover Del
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-03
MARRlES MANY COUPLES
Oklahoma Judge Has Tied 1858
Pairs in Ten Years


Pairs in Ton Years
Ten thousand, six hundred and
seventy eight marriage ceremonies
performed in ten years.
This is the record Of w. G.. Marry
ing Justice" Miller of Muskogee. Okla
homa.
He claims the title of champion mar
rying man of the United States west
of the Mississippi river
= His ceremonies include:
Forty double weddings.
Sixty re-nlarriaSes.
Two silent weddings (bridc deaf and
bridegroom dumb).
Smallest fee. nothing.
Largest fee, so.
Oldest couple married. bride IS;
bridegroom, S..
Three divorces out Of the 10,G78 mar
riages so far as he has been able to
learn.
Just ten years ago April l. Judge
Miller, who is now 65 years old, began
specializing in the business of helping
folks start trotting right in double
harness"
II can tell right off the bat whether
the man thinks enough OF the woman
he is going to marry" he says.
IF he doesn't show signs Of being
good husband in the making won't
perform the ceremony.
I've married Hindus, Japs. Italians,
Indians, Greeks and Americans, and
I've come TO the conclusion" that the
main reason many couples fall into the
divorce frame of mind is they didn't
think enough of each other to start
with.
"Iorea chcrs rave about short skirts
and transparent clothes and how that
helps break down the home, along with
the evils of dancing. but I don't pay
any attention to that notion.
az believe in love-and love just
won't let anything set in its way be-
fore or after"
headed a. movement to pass hill
through the state leEislat ture declaring
only marriages by preachers legal
The bill failed, largely because thou
sands Of couples living in Oklahoma
were married by Judge Miller and be-
!ieved in him from then on.
His offices in the metropolitan
building here are ttractively decorat-
ed. Fresh flowers are brought in for
every wedding.
Getting married is the biggest thing
in life and I like to spend my money
in making the young folks feel like
they're having a real wedding ccre-
mony, even if they have run away
from home to do it," he explains.
IF live another ten years I'll marry
another 10000, for marrying folks is
the pa assion of my life"
Judge Miller has no set fee but takes
what is offered him, unless he thinks II
is too much. During the war he re-
fused to accept fees from soldiers.
81 want the bridegroom to pay ne
only enough to remind him that he is
getting a good woman for his wife ana
he ought to start out by spending
little money on her he says.
Judge Miller himself is married ana
has a son in the state legislature.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-03
All Dated Up.-This took place

All Dated Up.-This took pace--or
they say it did anyway-at Camp Din.
Private Manicure had stepped into
O. d. from Fifth Avenue and, for talk
ing back to an officer, had drawn
weeks assignment at X. P.-karving
Potatoes. Even then he wasn't salts
fed and expressed his opinion Of the
detail with sharp words
"Just for that" said the officer
"you get another week."
Manicure fshed in his pocket and
brought forth a small notebook.
I'm sorry" he said. lingering the
pages. but the best l can do for you
is the first week in July, 1919"
At last accounts he was still on
X. 7.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-03
DOWN TO BRASS TACkS.
Germany Must Decide by May II or
Take Consequences.

The Supreme Council Of the Allies
has informed Germany that she must
pay to the Allies G.6Oo.0on 600 pound:
sterling. at the rate Of 100 0O0.ooI
pounds yearly, plus 25 per cent. OF hc'
exports. and that she must accept by
Nav II or take the consequences.
Secretary Hughes has advised DR.
S!muns, the German foreign minister
that his recent offer is unacceptable hs
a lrls:S uf.derllsSiun. and has suggest L
cd that. the Germans Immediately SuiI-
nit revised proposals. Also he has ad-
viscd that the American government
earnestly desires Il prompt settlement
Of this vital question. -..--.-.-.,.... ,...
The French have Started two diVl-
sions, one of black Moroccan infantry
and ono of cavalry in occ';py tho Ruin
region.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-03

til after he attained mans estate and
became the owner of a show Of his
own. He served in the Civil War as a
captain in the Federal navy. His show
began to grow to large proportions aft
er the war He was through this Sec
ton several times with his show, trar-
cling by wagon train. His was the
first big circus and mcnagerie to use
railroad transportation, and the full
show now Owned by his son, John Rob-
inson, requires 5S cars for its removal
from place to place.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-03

by an amendment tn the army APP
p"npriatinn bill last Saturday. the en-
listed strength Of the army was Gu.
d.,wn ~ l5n.b00 m"ll--': 12.uOo loss
than had hccn recommended by Secfe-
tury Weeks This action was taken III
committee nf the whole by vnte ~
lO9 to 50. The hill will he taken UP in'
final passage during the present week
and it is possible that if amendments
are voted upon separately the enlisted
strength nf the army may he lncrcas-
I'd tu the figures recommended hy inc
secretary, OF war, lG2,0G0.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-03

Some Woman.-"Im not pensive,
she replied.
But YOU haven't said a word fol
twenty minutes"
We'll, | didn't have anything t
say"
Don't you ever say anything whcr
you have nothing to say?"
NO" she said.
"Will you be my wife," he asked.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-03

&C. w. Putnam, who killed B. A.
Buckhe!ster, superintendent of the local
traction company in Spartanburg. on
December II last. was on last FRIDAY
convicted of manslaughter and sentenc-
ed to twelve years in the penltentiaIy.
The understanding is that he VIII oe.
Gin service of his sentence without
appealing for a neW'trial.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-03


About the time Owen J. Roberts
counsel for the Union Traction and oth-
or underlying companies Of the P. K.
T. was arguing before the supreme
court justices Of Pennsylvania that the
contract between his clients and the L.
r. T. was invo!ate, and if the +. Il. J..
wos having too much rent it was It's
own funeral, the supreme court OF TIE
United States was handing down a de-
cis:on that upholds anti-re9t gousing
lays and declaring that curtai-mcnt or
property rights is justifiab.e in case OF
pubic need.
In other words, the highest court o.
tho land saws contracts that injure the
people are not sacred.
1t is possible this decision may nave
a great effect on the P. X L. rental
n,ot,er. There seems to be no question
about the contract entered into by the
p. r. T. being a sore. .afllctioh 10 t'e
public.
If property rights are secondary u
the rights or needs Of the public !he
underlying companies which have been
collecting an oppressive rental from tne
p. r. T. directly and the people Oh f'hli-
,de:phia indirectly, are in danger o.
having the rentals changed if the ieg-
stature and, the public service com
mission so determine.
That Washington decision may
change the whole complexion Of the r.
r. T. matter. The underlying ccrnpa-
MICS appear to be up against condl-
ton where, instead of standing pat'
thcy would be wise in seeking COM
.,ror:se fair To themselves. fair to the
p. r. T. and fair to the pubic.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-03

- Old John l.. RnhinSnn, The FAMOUS
show man, who w:lS tn" lcrn nl me
boys w!n are NOW old di"d at MGl!nl'
ia. last Saturday. aged a. Years. re
was Il native Of Linden, A!n'. Whrre
hr. was born November 1. 1871. Ills
father. w:;ls a .shuwrnAf, and his birth
occurred while his parents were nj Lin
den with the show lie was introduced
to- the sawdusi rim" when only Is
months old, and he continued III il un-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-03

Didn't Have to .Stoop.-"I think you
are the man that stole my shirt" said
Pat one day when he met very sus-
picious-l looking foreigner lettering
about his house.
DO YOU think | would stoop so low
as TO take your shirt?" said the
stranger.
You hadn't to stoop at all; it was
hanging up was Pats quick reply.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-03

A Consistent Thins.-"How old are
you?" asked the judge Of woman
witness.
Thirty" she replied.
Thirty" exclaimed the judge. i've
heard you give that same age in this
court for three years"
Yes" returned the witness, 81 am
not one of those persons who says one
thing today and another thing tomor-
row."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-03

The Leather Medal Winner.-"Was
there any excitement at the shore last
summer" asked Esther.
Yes" replied Dolly. "one day as
] was sitting on the pier man who
couldn't swim fell off. ran to where
there was coil of rope for just such
purposes and threw it to him."
Perfectly great! And pulled him
out?'
no. Didn't have anything TO pull
on. threw him the whole coil"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-03

How Come Saint?-St Joseph. Mis-
souri, says J. J.. T.. must he in class
with fIh.ed SodOm and G0mOlra II
when ii comes to general. wickedncss.
this sim adorned Il church:
"Ercning service 7.30. Subject OF
sermon: Where Millions Sin Get the
habit. All are wclcunc.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-03

Giving irect;ons.-Captain Bairns-
father. the creator of "Ol' Bill" tells
the following story:
Tommy. returning to his regiment.
lost his way and inquired OF il military
policeman.
Keep straight up this track, laddie.
til you come 10 war was the re-
ply. Then fight
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-03

A Sign of Famine.--Ruh: What
makes YOU thinl, Dobb'S private stock
is running love-" -..
Dub: Hes beginning In complain
about the water service.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-03

question White Great Britain has mere
ly acknowledged receipt of <he note OIL
April and Japan has not as yet MADE
~''''''
answer.