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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-01

negroes of that section had collected
for an uprising against the whites. un-
der the circumstances what was more
natural than there should be such an
uprising? Poor ignorant creatures be-
ing slaughtered like sheep without a
chance for their lives, is It surprising
that they should try to- combine for de-
rcnse? But investigation by the grand
Jury develops that the negroes had been
induced to assemble by whites purely
for the purpose of making it appear
that they were fomcnting an uprising"
and the officers Of the law found that
instead of thinking Of violence, they
were only conducting prayer meeting
for protection Or all the horrible sto-
RIGS that have been coming out Of Ar
mcnia, Russia and other parts Of Eu-
rope and Asia. there has been nothing
to surpass this. And this is America!
The understanding is that the governor
Of Georgia and the Georgia courts Will
do all in their power to probe the whole
horrible affair to the bottom. and of
course that is the way to so at it. But
if the investigation shall judicially es-
tablish the state Of facts that is al
legged, the mind stands aghast ut the
idea of what should be done in order
that our civilization might regain some
measure of it's vaunted self-rcspcct
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-01
We take any action one way or the
PENSION COMMISSIONERS MET.

There are a total of 2S1 applications
for Confederate pensions for 1921, ac-
cording to information brought before
the York county pension commission at
meeting of the commission held here
last Tuesday. Whether OF not there
will be still further applications re-
mains to be seen.
The commission does not as yet know
how much money will be available for
distribution among Confederate vote
rams and wives of veterans in YORK
county this year; but this information
is expected at an early date.
According to J. L. Houston, clerk OF
the board Of pension commissioners the
pensioners this year will be divided into
two classes, A and B. Class A will in
clude those veterans and wives Of vete-
rams who are in bad condition physi-
cally and practically destitute, while al
others will be included in Class 3.
It was stated yesterday that the com
missioners would do all they could this
year toward a fair and equitable distrl-
button Of the money; but because ol
the many clements of adjustment en-
tcring into the problem, they do no
hope to be able to accomplish their task
in a manner that will be absolutely sat
isfactory to everybody.
The pension commissioners Tor YorF
county are w. S. Wilkerson of Hickory
Grove j. J. Hagins Of Rock Hill, and ,
II. Epps OF Fort Mill.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-01

April 8 is not an hour too early for
the death sentence to be executed on
Edmund D. Bigham, convicted OF the
murder of his brother and fcdr other
members Of his family: but there is
very little probability that Bishum will
go to the death chair OIL that day.
There is considerable property involved
in this case, amounting to thousands Of
dollars. Whatever title Edmund. Big
ham may have had before the murder,
now that so many of'the other heirs
have been wiped out, his presumptlVc
title is very much greater. The con-
dcmncd man has appealed 10 the su-
preme court as he has right TO DO.
That appeal acts as a stay OF sentence
and as the court is not in any special
hurry about deciding cases anyway, 1t
is not to be expected that there will be
an early decision; but suppose there is,
what does that signify? The case can
be appealed again and again. and IL
necessary the defendant can be adjudE-
cd insane There are any number OF
ways by which the case may be delay
cd and delayed. and ii is not at all i'm
probable that BEham may yet be ac-
quilted. That Of course, after long de-
lay, and the people have become so
thoroughly tired Of the whole thing that
they can no longer believe possible that
Of which now they have no doubt-that
a human being could murder his moth
er, brother, sister and two. helpless III
tie children all for the temporary pos
session of miserable little estate. But
in connection with il all there is ono
thing pretty certain, and that is. Wheth-
er Edmund Eigham finally rcsains hi"
freedom, hey will never have the salts
faction Of handling Il considerable part
of that estate which was the cause of
the trouble. 1t is the lawyers who will
get that.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-01
:oUT CT THE LONG AGO

Jokesters and jibesters who lived an
Yorkville 100 years ago celebrated
April Fools Day or All Fools Day
Just as some folks celebrate it today.
This is an April fool story Of the long
ago but it is q true story based on
fact, the proof being in possession OF
The Yorkville Enquirer.
Richard Sadler was Il popular young
man about town in Yorkrille 100 years
AGO. Sheriff Henry was Chief peace
officer of the county at that time: nc
too, loved his little joke. The sherlti
had his office in the Jail.
On April /, a century ago a messen-
ger came to young Richard Sadler
with the information that Sheriff
Henry wanted to see him. Sadler
came to the Jail.
mo, it was not who wanted tc
see you; but my wife. She is. in the
next room there" the joVial sherill
told Sadler. ,,..
It was early in the morning. Mrs
Henry had just risen and her onl!
garment was short red pet:icoat:,
Imagine her CONSERVATION "ieI
Sadlcr entered her room. She sal
down on n chair vainly trying tc
make the short skirt cover her STOCK
ingless feet. ~ ,,o,,
Sadlcr. too. was much taken aback
oh, Richard!" called the sherlli
this is April Fools Day.
Sadler' wasn't seen any more 1oi
several days.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-01

AS to what it will amount TO remains
for further development, but there is
encouragement in the calling Of that
meeting Of the war finance corporation
next Monday for the purpose Of consid-
cring ways and means of helping the
agricultural interests Of the country
Just what can be done, The Yorlville
Enquirer does not know; but it believes
that if way can be found whereby the
people Of Central Europe can buy our
low grade cotton by means of loans OF
otherwise, the situation will be trc-
mendously improved in the south. The
country generally is looking for relief
from the new administration and that
it will make an honest effort to do
something goes without saying. And OF
course If the farmers are helped, the
good effects will extend Immediately to
almost everybody in this section.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-01
BIG COLLECTION OF STILLS

Sheriff Fred Quinn has found an
entirely new use for copper and gal
vanizcd iron stills which he and other
officers capture from moonsl11ne;s
They are very desirable as chicken
coops, according to the sheriff, VINO
has n number in service in his yard al
the jail for that purpose now,
The sheriff has the largest and most
varied assortment Of stills to be found
anywhcre-thc collection tonllnS pc
tween forty and fifty.
In the Booze" room, q chamber on
the right side Of the entrance TO the
j;iil there are Il number oil stllls
stored along with bottles, JUGS
liuuids and other articles captured. by
prohibition officers in various RAIDS
The stills range in size from the
small home brew plants to great DIG
fellows. Some are Of copper, one Is
of galvanized copper, some galVan'
lied iron and some are made Oh othel
II would hardly be worth while for
nny moonshiner in search OF q Dlock-
aiding plant to break into the "booze
room" however for the reason tnat
before the stills are put in cold stor-
age as relics of liquor factories tnat
we're each is shot full Of holes render
inr if useless for further manufactuf-
ing purposes. .,,,,
The only practical value OF the stllis
outside of the use that is being mace
of them for chicken coops is IN INC
copper that they contain.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-01
WITHIN THE TOWN

"A $4,000 bond issue TOR new sciloo
buildings in Yorkville School Dlstrlc'
Ma. II, carried at special election
held here last Tuesday, 80 to 10. a
number OF women cast their ballots.
A good game of baseball is eX-
,,ectcd this afternoon when Yorkville
Hirh School meets the Rock Hill hlSr
Schoo, nine. Both teams have peen
putting in some hard practice OF iate
and each team has played one game
- The proposed new city hall, ing
nronoscd new school building and the
soon TO be completed quarters OF 1he
American Legion are to be welcomed
for the auditoriums they will furnlsr
in addition to the other important uses
they will serve.
mo the country is not nearly
hro,,e" said a local business man
somewhat laughingly to the reporter {
Fo,v days ago. Trade is very gooo
Considering that so many people stu
hove their cotton and so little or II
moving Most goods that are selling
.'hout here now arc going for cash or
,ho anuivalent of cash, and there mas
hoon Considerable cash coming in from
v.rind and in some cases, unexpected
o,,,rters, OF course trade is nothing
Iike what it was at this time last year,
but 1 have seen many a spring previous
m 1914 in which conditions were noun
inr like as brisk as they are noW'
In q game that rocked along tor ten
innings the Yorkville High School
baseball team defeated the Chester as
High School team here Tuesday even
;nm IN to Q, It was 4 game full OF ups
and downs with the result in douD,
until the lucky tenth when the Gnsota aofai or
lads put over the final run. chester
'',,o,cd ",n nm with a rush, scoring in the
tirst inning. Then the Iorkvllle boys
carnc in for scores in their inning anu anu
~ il rocked amid errors and lumnirs
with an occasional swatfcst until inc
last of it. The game Tuesday was re. re.
gardel by both teams as a PrncttIc tIc
rumc only and will not count IN tmlc inc
record among High School teams Ior
state honors. Batteries: YorkvllleJ :,
Barron and Dorsett and Dorse!t Wal! nnt. ae.
Barron; Chester-Varnadore' wilkes e
and Barron. Umpires: balls-H. H.
Mackoreli; bases-J. w. Marshall.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-01
LOCAL, AFFAIRS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Foster Milburn Co.-Great Mass OF
proof
Rcligious-The first Sunday after
Easter.
C. +. Shercr, Real Estatc-Additional
offerings.
James D. Cirist, Post Commander
Notice 10 members Of Mech Stew
art Post.
Feinstein & Krivls-- Notice. Of change
of firm name.
J. Q. Wray, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF
the Star Theatre.
York Supply Company-A carload oi
Amber and Orange Cane seed.
j. M. iStroup-Now Stctson hats.
Fork Furniture Company-RefriScra-
tors.
First Baptist acknowledgements fol-
next Sunday.
Mackorell Drug Company-Lct us
supply you with ice cream. n
Glover Drug Store-Garden Planting
time is at hand.
Fcinstein G. Krivis-Readjustm sale
closes tomorrow
James Bros.-Ncw lot Of mules.
York Furniture ComInny-lt is worth
protecting with Pcasey Gaubcrt
paint.
Chaplin Sacks Corporation-Our dis
covery your asset, Calhoun Drug
company, distributor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-01


Certainly the proposition to help the
farmers Of the south is in good faith,
and with right kind Of cooperation
between the government the thing can
be done. Here is the whole situation.
Perhaps under the conditions that
existed last spring the farmers did not
need any special encouragement to
plant all the cotton they could. Never
thcless they were urged from high gov
crnmental sources that the way to re
duce the cost of living and maintain
prosperity" was TO raise all the cotton
they could, and they were freely fur
nished all the money they wanted. They
raised too much cotton, and when
prices went down there WAS such
general curtailmcnt Of credit that they
were unable to renew their notes.
Slime could and did renew; but thou
sands could not. Prices went TO
pieces, and the cotton on hand is not
sufficient to pay the cost Of production
on basis of present quotations. ThcrS
is CilOutou S'lIOii va A4tt'tN '-"''
| to meet the requirements of next year,
and Of course every additional bale that
is raised this year will help reduce the
price Of that already on hand. Under
these conditions it is sclf-evident that
there is no possible hope Of help from
the government through any step that
will increase this years crop. Farmers
who insist on raising another big crop
of cotton simply cannot be helped ana
that is all there is to it. But IL the
government will provide for the renew
al Of all notes of cotton producers, Sc
cured by their own cotton, on condition
that the owners Of the cotton so carried
shall not produce any more cotton this
year. relief will be reasonably certain.
Such plan will enable producers to
get their money back, with a little pro-
fit, and if, in the meantime, the farmers
So situated will devote themselves to
the production of everything they can
produce, except more cotton, by the
time the next cotton planting season
rolls around they will be on their feet
again.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-01
MAY RETAIN TRUANT OFFICER.

In the event that Governor Cooper
signs the compulsory school ntten-
dance bill passed by the last general
assembly which local option by coun-
ties in the employment Of attendance
or tr,lant officers York county may
retain The services of such an officer.
The fact is not certainty. but there
Is IL possibility of it, according to a
statement made by superintendent "i
Education John r. Carroll yesterday.
While Miss Mice NJ. Garrison, the
York county compulsory school at
tendance office. is still holding on To
her job under the old law some chan%e
will have 10 nc made in the near flu
tire by reason OF The Fact thht under
the old law no provision Is made FOR
the pavment of salaries OF attendance
officers.
The county superintendent of edu-
cation said yesterday that in the
event the governor signs tho rev bill
making the employment Of truant or
attendance Officers optional with the
counties the county board OF educa-
ton might take the matter up with the
county legislative delegation.
al think" said Mr.. Carroll. that
the mattcr can he handled with one
attendance officer in York county
no,y. since the work is well in hand so
far as having complete census Of the
school children Of compulsory attrn-
dance age are concerned.
"I have not talked to the Legislative
deIesntlon in regard to the matter and
T do not know how they stand. We
of course are waiting to see what the
governor is going 10 do about it before
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-01
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Since the last publication OF the
record in The, Yorkvillc Enquirer the
following Zeal estate transfers have
been indexed in the office Of the coun-
ty auditor.
Broad River-G. C. I.ccch to D. J..
baltimore, 61 IL acres, $1,10O.
Catawba- Roddcy Realty Co.,
to Mary Glenn, ! lot, $780,
Miller, Roddey Realty Co.. to Estate
of J. E. Roddey, lots, 81 and other
considerations.
Ebenezer-The Poag Real Estate
Co, to York L. Wilson, lot, S10O.
Fl. L. Cooksey to p. r. Hilton, 1
lot 500.
j. G. Num- to A. NJ. Green, 1 lot,
$500.
Fort MilI-Jamcs Spratt, ct al, to
Jennie b. Spratt, ct al, rs 10 acres
SIS and other considerations.
York-Mrs. Maud Lee 10 Quinn
Wallace. lot. $1,000.
Robert McGinnis to Minor Hemp
hill, 1 lot, s100.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-01
PAGEANT AT WINTHROP

winthrop College is preparing d
Pageant Of South Carolina history
which will be presented on the campus
IN tho afternoon Of May 6. Prhctlcaliy
the entire student body ot more ls''i' d
thousand young women will take part
in the performance.
The Pageant will present the history
of The state i'm eleven dramatic episodes
portraying in beautiful scenes import
ant epochs in the life and growth OF
South Carolina. Indian scenes, llle
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-01

Just what the trouble is between
Panama and Costa Rica has not been
definitely given out. 1t is known that
there have long been disputes between
the two countries. That is the case
with almost any two countries. But
there was no special aggravation until
a few weeks ago, and the question OF
interest is, What was at the bottom OF
it anyway" For one thing there is
ground for suspecting that tie whole
little tempest was the result Of foreign
intrigue to make the United States
recognize the league Of nations. For
instance, the two squabbling little ma
tions were promptly invited to submit
their difference to the league; but it
did not work. The washington gov
ernmcnt took occasion to let ii hc
known that it could take care of little
matters like that without outside as
sistance, and Furthermore COSTA Rica
and Panama were told to put up their
knives 1t is intimated, however, that
Panama and Costa Rica may yet he in
duced to submit their sham quarrel To
the league Of nations; but If they do
it is probable that the United States
will not submit to any such intcrfer-
ence.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-01
ABOUT PEOPLE

j. L. Whitesides was here yesterday
from Sharon.
w. w. Miller Of Rock Hill was in
Yorkville yesterday.
w. B. Falls OF Clover was in York
Vile. yesterday. ~ -.
MIR. S. H. Epps of Fort Mill was a
visitor in Yorkville last Tuesday.
w. B. Thomasson Of Darlington, was
visitor in Yorkville yesterday.
Mr.. S. T. Ferguson Of Sharon, was
among the visitors in YorkVtlle, yes
terday.
C. p. Blanlsenship OF Fort Mill, was
among the visitors in Yorkville yes
terday.
J.f Mason Wilkerson of Hickory
Grove was among the visitors In
Yorville yesterday.
Miss Alice Inran, of Yorkville, is
visiting Mrs. E. NJ. Stanton In Char-
lotte. -
Mrs. Jas. A. Chapman Of Inman, is
visiting her. mother, Mrs. w. f. Mar
shall in Yorkville.
E. M. Stanton of Charlotte, Is in the
Charlotte Sanatorium to undergo an
operation for appendicitis.
Miss Virginia Plaxco of Rock Hill re-
Gently visited the family Of her father,
Mr. John B. Plaxco on York No. 8.
Mr.. w. r. Rogers who has been Ill at
his home in Yorkville for several weeks
past continues to improve slowly.
Mr.. T. K. Thomasson Of YorkVi!le
has been confined to his home ror
several days past on account OF illness
Cottrell Thomasson, United States
Navy, Hampton Roads, Val IS Vlsltlne
the family Of his father, Mr. L. n
Thomas sson in Yorkville.
Miss Mary Williams, victim in an
auto train .-smashups in 1orkYllle sew
cral days ago continues to Improve
at her home in Yorkville.
Miss Thelma Inman who has been
undergoing treatment in Charlotte, has
returned to her home in YorkVille, very
much improved. .-
DR.. r. R. Calhoun, Of the Calhoun
Drug Company Of Yorkville, has beer
quite sick in Rock Hill for the past two
weeks. He is getting along very nicely
at present, however.
Mr.. r. A. Goforth Of Pacolet, S. c,
has announced the marriage OF ms
daughter. Miss Blanche Scott Co
forth to Mr. Forrest T. Buice OF Hlck-
ory Grove, the ceremony having taken
place at Pacolet, March 26.
Withers Adickes and Tommy Speck
have returned to the University OF
North Carolina, Chapel Hill, after a
visit to their respective parents IN
Yorkville.
Miss Elizabeth Thayer of Bethle-
hcm, Pa. and Miss Elizabeth Lord
of Louisville, Ky.,r returned to theli
work Monday as teachers in the Sun
d;,rland School, Concord, N. c. after
having spent the Easter holidays with
Miss F'loride Faires Of the Bethesda
section.
Nathan Feinstein and family for the
past five years residents of YorkViile
where Mr.. Feinstein has been pro-
prietor Of the mercantile establishment
of Nathan Feinstein expect to leave
Sunday for Chicago, where MIR. Fem
stein may engage in business. the
local store will be conducted by David
Kriyis, MIR. Feinstein's partner. Mr.
Feinstein will probably return to YORK,
Vile next fall The trip to Chicago VIII
be made by automobile.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-01
MURDER OF WALTER WADE
Biuham Was Under Suspicion
Georria

Amcric,iS, C;;i.. March %0.-MrS. J. l..
CIapman. aged mother Of Dr.. Charles
*. Chapman, may visit Edmund D.
Bicham. convicted murderer in hiS
cell at Florence, 5. c.. and personally
apncal To him TO tell all he knows con-
corning the murder Of Walter Wade in
his county. August II, 1917, as Il result
of Eighams failure to rciI,' to appeal
ing letters already sent him by MISS
Emma Chapman, a sister Of DR.. Charles
Chapman.
Righam formerly lived in the Wade
home at Leslie. near here. and was the
last person seen with Wade prl"r 20
his disappearance in AmcrtcuS shortly
before his budy waS taken out ni Filnt
river. Wade had Il quantity Of money
with him. which fact was known to
BighHm. and friends of Chapman BE-
licre Bigham killed Wade with robbery
rs a motive. I3ighun's conviction OF
maternal homicide i'm South Carolina
has created Il profound impression here
where already much doubt exists con-
corning the guilt Of DIR. Chapman and
Warren ]. Johnson, who are now serv-
ing life sentences at MilledgevIlle for
WaQe'S murder.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-01
Increase Value Of. Capital investment.


Treasury officials in studying the de-
cisions handed down in the income tax
cases Monday by the supreme court,
express the-belief that regulations un-
der the revenue laws by which taxes
have been collected since 1916 have
been greatly strengthened. The deci-
sons holding that any gain derived
from corporate securities or corporate
assets and any increase in the value Of
q capital investment, when realized. is
taxable as income, will mean, it is said,
that the treasury will be enabled to re-
tain funds estimated at several hun
dred million dollars involved in litiga-
ton, or paid under protest pending a
decision by the supreme court. 1t will
be sometime before officials can give an
estimate of the actual amount Of money
involved in the decisions, because au-
diting Of tax returns by the treasury Is
far behind returns for the calendar
year 1917 not yet having BEEN COM
pletely checked. Officials say, how
ever, that they expect soon to be able to
state the direct effect Of the decisions
on the treasury departments revenue
policies. n'".lss 81. r. -.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-01

"A jury in the circuit court for
RichIand county on yesterday return
cd a verdict in the sum OF $25.OO0 IN
favor OF S. o. Neal Sandcl, suing the
state Of South Carolina for $50.JS9
damages on account Of the death Of n
four year old child, ThclmaI the death
alleged TO have hccn caused by I'M
puritics in typhoid fever serum Iur-
nishcd by the state board Of health.
In a previous trial Of the same case
the jury found for the state. The
case will be appealed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-01

At its recent session the general as
scmbly made an appropriation Of s2l,-
600 to be used in establishing system
that will guarantee the grades OF cotton
stored in state warehouses. Commits
sioner Rivers is understood 10 be work.
ing on a plan by which he proposes to
divide the state in twelve districts,
with an official grader in each district
and to grade all cotton in state ware
houses free Of charge.
Announcement is made of marked re-
ductions in the prices Of fertilizers fol-
lowing conferences among representa-
tives Of the leading manufacturers OF
the country. On February 16 the port
price on 16 per cent acid was $3.50 a
ton. The price has dropped to s12 a
ton, and the price Of standard S-3-3
fertilizer has dropped to s2G.GS from
s4750 in january. The fertilizer people
explain that the drop has come about
largely through the repeal Of the Lever
act; but Just how is not fully explained.
Anyhow, the understanding is that pre-
vious prices were based on the cost OF
materials at the time Of purchase for
the making up Of this years supplies
and following the falling down Of the
Lever act these prices have dropped
down. Then in connection with these
reductions along with the drop in the
price of cotton, which put the purchase
Of fertilizers out of the question, there
was nothing for the fertilizer people tG
do but make UP their minds to take
their losses, and this they now propose
TO do. The farmers are being urged to
go ahead and buy fertilizers at present
prices so as to make moro cotton on
LESS land. W