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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-18
Viii Take Fifty Years to Supply All
the World at Present Rate.

vii Take Fifty Years to Supply All
the World at Present Rate.
The demand for Bibles is far great
or than the publishers can meet. a
statement by The American Bible
Society on this point is: 1T would
take US so years to supply the world
with bibles if the present outpr is
kept up. That output is 30 million
Bibles q year.
The demand does not come from any
particular section, but is general, and
China alone asked for Il million more
volumes last year than could be sup
piled. and Mexico and Latin America
rs n whole have sent in requests that
cannot be filled.
AS in newspaper publishing the cost
of Bible publication has mounted, so
that the business Of the American
Bible Society has for some time been
conducted at a loss. But that doesn't
reduce the demand for The Book, nor
does it decrease the output, for that
is advancing steadily.
Until 1915 the society coIld pro-
duce Il New Testament that retai ed
ut n nickel: right now that look sells
ut Is cents: and then at Il loss to thr
Bible society. Paper that used TO cost
four cents pound now costs -. \
lcathrr-bound volume containing both
the Old and New Tcstaments at one
time could he sold for GO cents; now
it is sold NJ SI.33 and the society still
pockets Il loss" At this time the So
cicty is at work on an attempt 10 pro-
duce a New Testament in Il wired
edition on good paper that can be sold
for a dime. This is an experiment
and none Of the books have yet been
distributed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-18
PREPARING FOR FUNERAL.
Former Empress of Germany Said to
Be DYING.

Former Emperor William of Ger
many and others at the house Of Doom.
are convinced that the death of former
Empress Augustus Victoria of Ger
many is a matter Of only very
short time. and are resigned 10 the in
evitablr. says u Doom. Holland, dis
patch DR.. IIaehner. the physician at
tending the former empress, said re-
Gently that her condition WAS such that
she might lingcr indefinitely, although
it was becoming increasingly, serious.
Every detail for her. funeral has al
ready been worked out. \ Doom flor
ist has been ordered to keep constant
lv a stock of flowers on hand. and ono
nf the employees of the estate has hcen
given list containing the names of
friends and royalties 10 whom trir-
grams arc t. he sent when The end
comes.
Former Crown Prince Frederick Will
hrlm arrived recently from Nicring"n.
He waS unable 10 come during the
Christmas holidays hccaEsc the island
nf Winringnn WAS ic"-h"und.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-18
SERBIAN CONDITIONS BAD.
cornbread Is Chief Article Of Food
and There Is None Too Much of

Cornbread Is Chief Article of Food
and There Is None Too Much of
That.
To the American visitor. says Bel
grade, Servia, accustomed to the Or
binary comforts Of life. it is constant
source of wonderment how the peas
ants and poor of the Balkans are able
to exist on the meager food they have.
Cornbread Of poor quality, supple
mentcd with goats cheese or ordin-
ary leek or onions, form the diet OF
large part of the village population.
This slender regimen produces robust
bodies, strong muscles and rosy cheeks
The old adage that bread is the staff
Of life finds it's best proof here.
On the whole, the poor Of the Bal,
kan countries have an unusually hard
lot in life. Their poverty is practi-
cally permanent Their plight seems
to excite little sympathy from those
who are we'll off. There is a calloused
Indifference TO the sufferings Of the
poor which strikes ain American as al
most heartless. In few, if any, Of the
Balkan States does the government
make any provision for the care OF the
poor This work in the past has been
left largely to foreign relief agencies
and private charitable organizations.
The cght-hour working day, so
common in the United States, is un-
known in the rural districts Of the
Balkans. The peasant works from
sunrise until dark. He is so bent and
weather. SCARED that he looks twice
bis age after thirty. In some cases
he belongs to nomadic tribes and leads
an existence unknown in the country
districts Of America. AZ night one Of
ten passes whole wagon loads of them
on the road going from town to town.
Every man is asleep on the top Of his
load and is not disturbed by thoughts
of burglars or hishwaymen.
A Simple Honest FOX.
The peasant removes his hat TO ev-
eryone better dressed than himself
and gets his OK cart off the road for
every automobile that passes. He is
a simple, honest, home-loving person,
with much homely virtue The peas
ant women have enormous families of
children, about half of whom ever sur
vive the rigors of chid-lire in the
extreme conditions that prevail in the
Balkans.
The cottages Of the peasants are
crude structures, with thatched roofs
and mud walls. But they contrive to
adorn them with attractive eXteriors,
and take great pains to produce the
utmost Of Il porch with a wall back
ground bearing 4 border design whose
contrasting cOlors and composition
suggest the patterns used by the Nav
ajos of the American Southwest in
their blankets and carpets.
But while the eXteriors of the homes
are attractive, a peep into the interior
shows the economic stress under which
these people live. There is seldom any
kind of food except coarse corn meal.
The cooking utensils arc limited TO Il
few homemade pewter pots. The fur
niture consists of table and Il few
rudely constructed benches. The beds
usually are pitched upon the floor or
upon rough hewn boards.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-18
GYPSlES FACE STARVATION
High Cost Of Living is Doubling
Their Hardsh.ps.

Their Hardsh:ps.
OF the dozens Of different peoples in
Rumania. none is more picturesque
than the, Gypsies, says a Bucharest
dispatch Like their prototype in
America. they rove the country in
great caravans, earning stray pennies
by begging, dancing, playing and tell
Ing fortunes. In the cities they some
times earn their dread and onions" by
shining shoes. peddling lemonade or
acting as porters.
The cost Of living which has drawn
tight the strings Of every purse has
brought double hardships to these
wanderers. No matter how we'll they
play their violins, no matter what
good fortune they see in the stars for
those about them, they find it hard
to coax pennies from the empty
pockets OF the war-oppressed Ru-
manian people. Many of them have
starved to death.
Among the Gypsy women and girls
are to be found some striking types Of
beauty. Dark of complexion and hair,
with shining. long -lashed black eyes,
they are a delight to look upon. They
have not set acquired the art Of using,
cosmetics as their sisters in the United
States do. ....
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-18
THE NEEDS OF THE SCHOOLS.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

per month and to secure from the resi-
dent voters and taxpayers of the school
district 4 local levy of at least eight
mills for current support. To secure
this end, $685., 100000 has been request
cd.
The strength of the high schools So
as to bring within the reach of each
child the opportunity of securing a
high school education is an imperative
necessity. To attain this end $780,.
100000 is requested.
The state superintendent,:o cduca-
ton is mercy asking that the laws as
written be supported and enforced. The
maintenance and operation Of these
laws will require not less than
$4,000, 900 from the state treasury. To
raise this sum state school tax of four
and one-half mills will be. needed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-18
Accommodations.

Too Accomnodatine.-A guilelcss
rustic who had applied for situation
on the railroad emerged from the
examination room and informed his
cxpcctant relatives that he was color
blind.
But you can't be-" said the father,
you are no more color blind than 7
am"
L know that, father" was the re-
ply, but it all comes NY bein' pcrlite."
What DO you mean? Explain your
self"
well, | went into the room an a
man held something up for me TO
loot at. Come said he. this is
green, isn't it? You are positive it's
grecn-qui;c plcadin' like, an tho [
could see plain enough it wuz rcd, I
couldn't find it in my heart to tell
him so. So agreed with him, and
they bundled lne out"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-18
TAXES AND POLITICS.

Editor Yorkville Enquirer:
Back.in seventy-siX
When the RAIDS had US
In devil Of fix.
Their levy was twenty mills,
Now they want forty
Of the same kind Of pills.
Then we had our lands,
Some horses and mules.
Now look at the wealth
For the high-taX fools,
At least fifty times
More of wealth.
And they tax it all
Just for their health.
Thousands go for nothing.
Millions for schools.
And we still have more
Than our usual number Of fools.
They say increase the assessment,
And the levy will drop.
Then most surely
High taxes will stop.
Dick Manning appointed tax GULL
mission
And lid all will be we'll.
But some OF US know
They will tax US to hell.
When B'easc was governor
Our levy was six mills.
Now the antis say twelve
Of the same kind of pills.
Blcase said your taxes
Would go higher.
a good many said
He was a darned old liar.
But since taxes have
Gone out Of sight,
! hear some say,
Blease was right.
Some said he did pardon
Others he would cuSs.
Some said all he wanted
Was a devil of fuss.
Now boys, if you want
Very much case.
You will have to call on
Cole L. Blease.
j. c. Blair.
Sharon, S. c., r. +. D. No. l.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-18
Using Old SeaIc.-.A motorist put
up AZ an English inn.

Using Old ScaIc.-.A motorist put
up AZ an English inn.
lie had just bought the car and did
not hes tate to hraS about it.: capahi-
liiiCS to the inn-kecpcr
The following morning. however
when he called for his bill, he s;Zed
1t it in CONSERVATION.
"Landord" he called out. "Ive
Eccn very comfortable here al night.
and your Charge for he'd and break
fast is very reasonable. but what's
thiS--%0 shil!inSs for housing my car
il your stihle3?'
well, sir" replied the innkccper.
"Di'vc nUt had one stop ere afore.
end didn't exactly know how 10
charge. and us yer were a-telling Qi
that WIS A0-horscpowcr. Oi charged >
sllilIiags Il night Il horse, rs Oi allus
Charge
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-18

Hitting Back.-A certain British
cabinet minister tells story OF how
on one occasion he was ''worsted in
debate" by an old cabman.
1t was i'll the days of GROWERS. "
and the politician was in 4 hurry 10
set somewhere to make speech, and
was rather late. He hailed "A four
wheeler and congratulated himself
that nc would be in time after all.
But he made 4 mistake, for that
"growicr" crawlcd rs only Il cab of
that species could crawl.
AT last the politician could bear it
no longer. 50. putting his head out of
the window, he shouted to the ancient
Jchu. Here, l say. we're not going to
q funeral you know"
NO, guv'nor." answered the cabby
calmly, and We amt Goin to no
hlGumin' fire neither"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-18

cause he didn't care to return to
school, and over in Lancaster county
young woman, for no particular
reason it seems, took a similar course.
In their teens and tired Of life, with
no disposition to face life's battles!
1t is 4 weakling. of course, or one
temporarily not at himself, who al
lows himself to be beaten down IN
and such style by the trials and yicis-
situdcs of this life: but at the same
time there must be something fun
damentally wrong with society Of to-
day that any such erroneous and un-
fortunate viewpoint can eNist.-Ches-
ter Reporter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-18

The Thist.es and Thorns.-If YOU
expect 1921 to be year of unalloyed
happiness without any cloudel sun or
rugged road to travel you are apt to be
isappointed. Things do not happen
that way in this journey between
Time and Eternity. But folks who
are ready fer whatever happens, al
ways arrive. The thunder and light
ming of the storms always precede the
brightness of u sun. The darkest hour
before the dawn always ushcrs In the
new and rcfulgcnt day. Edmund
Vance Cooke has sized it up about the
way it ought to he sized up for us in
his words:
Did you tackle the trouble that came
your way
With a resolute heart and cheerful?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-18

No Use to Him Now.-The railway
magnate sat in his palatial office one
day, .vken his secretary entered.
You asked me to speak to You
about faithful old Tom Steynole. Old
Tom after over fifty years work has
fallen i'll. He'll never work again,
and it has been suggested"
The secretary coughed, but the
r1agnatc said nothing, so he contin-
ued:
1T has bcen suggested that We
er-that we might co something for
him."
"Humph! Over fifty years service,
you say"
Yes, sir"
Faithful, eh?"
VERY faithful, sir"
Always done his -duty?"
Never missed day, sir"
And now he's seriously ill.,
The chances are that he'll never
leave his bed, SIR
Poor old faithful fellow" mused
the magnate. I'VE must do something
Cor him. Make him oat q free pass
for life over our entire system"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-18
If all who hate would love US,

If all who hate would love US,
And all our lives were true,
The stars that swing above us
would brighten in the blue;
If cruel words were kisses,
And every scowl a smile.
A better world than this is
would hardly be worth while;
If purses would untghten
To meet brothers need.
The load we bear would Tighten
Above the grave Of greed.
If those who whine would whistle,
And those who lanGuish laugh,
The rose would rout the whistle,
The grain outrun tho chaff;
If hearts were only jolly;
If grieving were forgot.
And tears and melancholy
Were things that now arc not
Then Love would kneel to Duty,
And all the world would seem
A bridal bower Of beauty,
A dream within dream.
IL men would cease to worry,
And women cease to sigh,
And all be glad 10 bury
Whatever has to die
If neighhor spakn 10 ncighbor
AS love demands OF all,
The rust would cat tho sabcr,
The spear stay on the wall;
Then every day would glisten,
And every eye would shine.
And God would pause TO listen,
And life would be divine.
Washington Herald
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-18
MORE CONVICTIONS NECESSARY
Judge Prince Suggests Way to Stop
Wave of Crime.

Wave of Crime.
Declaring that more men had been
killed in his home town since thessigh-
ing of the armistice than were killed
during the war, and that the greatest
epidemic Of crime he had known any
where since he was called to the
bench sixteen years ago, says the
Grecnville Piedmont Judge George e.
Prince, Of Anderson, presiding at the
Court of General Sessions today
charged the grand jury to look care
fully into the situation, and to do
their duty without fear or favor in
bringing indictments against those
responsible for crime. Judge Prince
| also called attention OF the petit
jurors who happened to be in the
court room to his remarks. saying that
the fault lay to large extent with the
failure of the petit juries 10 convict.
"One man will take anothers life
quicker and with less fear Of punish
mcnt than he will take another's prop
erty," said the judge. Calling atten-
ion 10 a statement chat there were
more than 800 homicides in South
Carolina during the last six months,
the court asked whether there were
more criminals in South Carolina than
there were honest, true men, and told
the grand jury that human life must
not be held SO cheaply, and that n
man who took the life OF another must
be held to 4 strict accountability"
Discipline in the pubic schools,
continued the judge, was Of primary
Importance and he charged the
grand jury to look carefully into this
matter. and to report any school in
which they thought that the discip-
line was not satisfactory. In this
connection, the court advised tho
grand jury to appoint each member
OF the body n committee Of one, and
assign each member a certain school
to visit and inspect. He told the men
that they should insist upon the
teachers continuing with the regular
work of the class while they were in
the room.
OCCASIONAL F:ogging Good Remedy
Il am one of those old time teach
ers who believe that a good hogging
is sometimes the only remedy. 1t
need not. he resorted to very often,
but just let the boy know that he will
get q good licking if he needs it. and
that the teacher is to be the judge OF
when he needs it, and you will have
the same moral effect. And be sure
that he does get it If he needs it. If
you and any school in which teach
er has been notified by n child's par
ent that his son is not to be flogged.
no matter what the offence, report
that school: In such q case the par
out of school"
ITS n funny thing, gentlemen" con-
tinucd the court. how sinful men
think that their boys are regular an
gels. I've never yet seen any wings
cropping ont Of boy. and I've had q
good deal l'of experience with boys"
At this point Judge Prince launched
into an amusing and whimsical treats
on the genus boy, saying that any
healthy normal boy would lie to his
parents if"he thought that lie would
save him from good licking. II don't
believe thht old story about George
Washington and the cherry tree" said
His Honor "There's nothing to it.
4 boy who was that good never would
have amounted to anything in life"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-18

tions open to women within banking
institutions have been largely in the
nature Of stenographic work. At pres
ent you will find women in almost cv-
cry department and when the depart
ment head is consulted he will tell you
that the woman clerks work is very
satisfactory indeed"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-18

Five monuments, identical in de-
sign, are to mark the crest of the
advances. OF the French fronts by the
First American division in it's five
most important attacks. They are
seven feet high surmounted by a shell,
on which is a decorative form OF an
American eagle. Bronze plates bear
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-18

the names of the officers and men or
the division killed in the attack Tor
which each memorial stands. Tne
monuments will be set up at CantlSnS,
Bujancy, st. Mihiel, st. JuTin and
Sedan. {. .E.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-18

Or hide your face from the light Of
day
With a craTen soul and fearful?
o, troubles ton, or a troubles an
ounce,
Or trouble is what you make it.
And it isn't tie fact that you're hurt
that counts,
But only how you take it?'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-18
JIG. WILBORN REAE sg4Arr

f56 AcresGFive' and, one-haf miles
of Rock Hill: one mile of, a splendid
school, three tenant houses, two barns,
one extra large barn; q magnihcent.
new dwelling, two stories, nine rooms,
lights and water; all modern improve
mants. This is undoubtedly the best
equipped, absolutely level farm in the
county: Sec, me for price~Wheh: ia
Right: 80 h.
24O Acres-In Mecklenburg county;
n. c., located on the National state
Highway from Charlotte to Columbia.
Only six miles from Charlotte cross
roads; three-fourths of a mile from
Sharon schools and church; magnln-
cent country farm and VIII be so'd at
the right price. y
553-4 .Acres-Between York and
Rock Hill, near Floyd Jackson's store ;
four room house and barn. Plenty OF
wood, good land, good neighborhood;
near schools and churches: about three
miles of Tirzah station. Price on lever
with cotton prices.
112 Aeres-Two. miles Of York, large
ten room residence; good barn, new
tenant house, about three horse farm
open. Plenty of wood and water, on
public road from York to Clover
The above farms are all priced right.
J.C. WlBORN EsA4 ESTATE
Work. : s. C..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-18
Suicides Are Weaklinos.-Thc

Suicides Are Weaklings.-Thc pre-
va!encc Of suicide, while in lar;S'
measure due 10 the hard times, IS MOI
'nl1n-c,hcr attributable to that cause.
as recourse 10 the public prints Will
show. Down in Cullclon county hoy
s4rot -.himsel f-lri;ll- ia tal-. results he
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-18

i1opefu!.-"It's quite 81 secret" said
Maurcen. but ! was married. in" oh.
CT IL" In Fat Sullivan"
"lndccd." rct";i"d Jane. %h"nld
lave thGught you'd l.r Illc iasl person
on earth to marry him
'N-cll, ] hope l-arn.' -------.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-18

CGal fields and nitrate regions "f
Chile will soon, he bone. dry" If the
measure now before parliament Is
adopted. The movement has'illr sup
port vf'.both- -lAborerS- and, employees. 49,.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-18

Between four and five million.eVcr-
green trees were felled this year 10
brighten American homes. churchcs
and community centers Christmas.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-18
The Old Year,

TO BE SURE we appreciate the bus
mess given us by our customers and
friends during 1920. Our business for
the year has been quite good and we
thank you for it. 1t could have been
bigger, but we have no strenuous kick
to make about it. We only want you
to know thar we sincerely appreciate
your business favors and that during
1921 we are going to be just as ready
to serve you as we have ever been and
perhaps little more so and we assure
you-oid customers as we'll as new
that we will appreciate your business,
be 1t great or small.
SERVICE OUR WATCHWORD
And Service it will be. If you want an
article under the head Of Hardware we
either will have it or will get it for you
in the shortest possible time, and you'll
find that our Service will be supplied
most cheerfuily, and that our prices are
most modest. Come to see US often.
York Hardware Cn.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-18
MORE BIBLES WANTED

Sharon, s. c.. r. +. D. No. /.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-02-11

has presented to President Wilson,
President-elect Harding, and to all
members of congress. Probably never
before in the history Of the country
has such an army Of orators been
modified to speak at the same time
upon a single text.
The Legion aims to present to the
people of the United States the facts
regarding the disabled in the same
language as they were presented to
the officials of the government. The
Legion's memorial was carried to the
President at the White House by John
Thomas Taylor, vice chairman Of the
Legion National Legislative commit
tee. National Commander f. w. Gal
braith, Jr., gave it to Senator Harding
at Marion, where he had long and
important conference on the disabled
situation with the next President.
The Legion denounces the present
method of caring for the disabled as
failure" which only can be rem
edied by the entire reconstruction of
the federal machinery dealing with
the problem.
The functions of the three agencies,
which deal with the problems of the
disabled, the bureau of war risk in
surance, the federal board for voca-
tional education, and the United
States public health service, must be
co-ordinated, their machinery decen-
tralized and all three placed under
common CONTROL" the memorial states.
As an equally essential remedy for
existing conditions, the memorial
urges the immediate appropriation for
the use of the unified organization
of sum ample to build or rent a
sufficient number Of hospitals to take
care of the 5000 ex-service men who
are unable to receive treatment at
present because of lack of beds and
shelter.
The failure" of the government to
afford justice to the sick and wounded
veterans is attributed by the Legion
to ian astonishing state Of divided re-
sponsibility and wasted effort among
the government agencies with which
the problem rests"
| The break in the chain of RESPONSE
bility occurs, according to the me-
mortal, as a result Of the fact that
the war risk bureau is under and re-