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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-06-03

That Tulsa affair is merely a repeti-
ton Of the same old story. 1t could
not have occurred in York county, or
indeed in this part Of the South. Ne
groes have committed assaults on
white women in this section and there
are negroes now living who are capa-
ble of doing the same thing; but no
such negro is likely to receive sympa-
thy or backing from other negroes.
The negro who commits Il crime like
this, or who is accused of committing
a crime like this, must take the con-
sequences. 1t does not follow that the
consequences will always be instant
death. There are many good and in
f1uential white men in this section who
believe in giving the negro offender q
fair show before the law no matter
what he does, and where 4 negro has
so conducted himself as to have won
the confidence and protection Of his
white neighbors he is in very little
danger Of being punished for any Of
Tense on mere suspicion. The good
white men Of this country do not
stand for that. But the. negroes of
this country know full well not TO
raise their hands against the Of
ficers Of the law, or against the care
fully considered acts Of responsible
white men. They simply have too much
sense for anything like that. No it is
not Il matter of fear. There are ne
groes in this country. good negroes,
who are not afraid ofanybody or any
thing; but they know their place, and
they know that when responsible
white men move in manner that is
of concern to them, there must be no
violent resistance. No, that Oklahoma
outbreak would never have occurred
in this country, not even in the days
of reconstruction, much less now.
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congressman interested In post
office appointments, according to the
Washington correspondent Of the
Charlotte Observer, have been notified
by Postmaster. General Hays that he
will make no further recommendations
and the president no more nominations
from those declared eligible by civil
service examinations held before May
10. This applies to persons who have
not only gone through the motion OF
standing the examination required
under the Wilson administration but
are actually acting as .postmasters.
Under the new executive order of the
president there is to be a clean sweep
and Republicans will be Installed
wherever it is possible to do so. Rep
resentative Weaver brought this ques.
ton up in connection with the case OF
Miss Annie Parker, of Andrews. Miss
Parker is acting postmaster there. she,
is eligible for permanent appointment,
and her nomination was sent In to the
last congress by President Wilson.
But she, with all others in similar po-;
sition will be brushed aide.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-06-03

Message Of the Lesion.-Here is the
message that F. w. Galbraith, Jr., Ma
tional commander of the American
Legion sent out from Indianapolis, In
diana, last Monday:
To-day a mighty nation bows its
head in memory Of the men who have
died that the nation might live-men
Of Bunker Hill, of Gettysburg, Of San
tiago and Of the Argonne.
1.-THE American Legion joins the ma
ton in it's reverence for the dead, but
the Legion also claims q. deeper kim
ship for those who gloriously fell in
the World War, for these men were
our comrades in arms, linked to us by
the strongest of ties.
I'VE shall visit every grave today, at
home and abroad. and shall speak
words of comfort to the dear ones who
mourn. But we shall not only give, we
shall receive. For, as we stand at
their graves today, our comrades will
speak to us. They will remind us of
the dangers that beset our beloved
land, of the enemies within and with
out: of the long fight that must be
waged. The voice Of our comrades
comes to us like call to arms. Fight
onl Fight on!' it urges u.s.
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ABOUT PEOPLE

Frank Love, Of Glover No. 4, was q
visitor in Yofkville, this week.
Mrs. Hal Ingram of High Point, n
c., is visiting the family Of Mr.. j. NJ
Starr, in Yorkville.
Mrs. Frank NJ Simrill and little son
of Yorkville, are visiting the family
of DR.. w. S. iCurrell in Columbia.
Mrs. ]. M. Ramsey underwent an
operation for appendicitis at the Fen
nell Infirmary,. Rock Hill, this week.
Miss Helen Thomasson Of Yorkville
has Il position in the office Of County
Auditor Broadus ". Love.
Mrs. J. E. Nesbit, Of Van Wyck, is
visiting her father, DR.. M. J. Walker
and other relatives in Yorkville.
Mrs. A. v. Smell Of Charleston, is
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G
w. S. Hart in Yorkvil!e.
Mrs. Alma Sharp, : Of Armenia, ]:
visiting her father, DR.. M. ]. Walker ir
Yorkville.
Mr.. J. R. Cannon and family Of
Yorkville, have moved to their summer
home at Green Park, n. c.
Mr.. J. w. Grist of Columbia, was
operated on Monday evening for ap-
pendicitis. He is getting along nicely
w. E. Hall, of Covington, Tenn, who
is on his way to New Jersey, is spend,
ing few days, with his son, E. A. Hall
in Yorkville.
Mr.. and MIST. H. Westrope ant
little daughter Elizabeth, and Miss
Emily Westrope, OF Gaffney, are visit
ing the faIlilydof Mrs. j. ]. Hunter ir
Yorkville. ~.-s
Cottrell Thomasson, United States
navy, Hampton Roads, Va, has been
summoned to";his home in Yorkville
on account of the serious illness of his
father, Mr.. t. X. Thomasson.
r. S. Mcconnell, we'll known mer-
chant Of Yorkville, who has been v
bad health for some time, left TINS
week for BaltlmoreI for special treat
ment. He was accompanied by MS
sister, Mrs. p. w. Love.
James Sifford, for the past year q
student at Columbia University, New
York has retuTued to the nome OF his
father, Mr.. J. p. Sifford in Glover Mr.:
Sifrord was awarded the Master OF
Arts degree from Columbia AZ the
close of school.
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MERE MENTION

Five soldiers are dead as the re-
suit Of the explosion Of a bomb at the
army proving ground at Aberdeen,
Maryland last Monday. The bomb
was to have been used in .aeroplane
practice.......-The United States su-
preme court has ruled that the pas
sage of the prohibition. amendment
has operated to annul various Of the
internal revenue laws.-.........Five men
in automobiles held up and robbed two
messengers of the Millers and Traders
bank at Minneapolis, Minn., last Tues
day and robbed them of $4,000 of
currency. The robbery took place
across the street from the police sta
tion.The United States Supreme
court has overturned the North Caro-
lima law levying special tax on auto
mobile manufacturers selling their
product in North Carolina.....--....The
senate has restored to the naval ap-
preparation bill a provision for the
erection of new dry docksand another
for the continuation of the channel
dredging work..........Two large plants
which were owned by the Union Saw
mill company at Huttig, Arkansas,
were destroyed by fire last Tuesday
with a loss of $3.50, 0,000..-.-..Rev. BaXsr
ter McLendon is to commence a
months revival at Spencer, N. c., be-
ginning August 28. 8,
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WIN FOR YORkVILLE

The American Legion Larrupers OF
I'urkville defeated Frank Roach Post
of Rock Hill in q baseball game at the
Fair Grounds, Rock Hill yesterday
afternoon. The score WIS 13 to 5, and
the game was about the most miSer-
able exhibition of baseball seen any
where in York county this summer
While the Tarruprrs finally won they
really didn't deserve too. since the
game they played WAS Il comedy of er-
rors. including many Of the h0nehcad-
cd variety The game put up by the
Rock Hill men WAS much more credi-
table considering the fact that it was
the first they had played.
Tho feature Of the game was 4 sen:
s;tiunIl catch by Oran Poe, center
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lime for Reaction.

That statement by Secretary Hoover
to the effect that the restriction policy
of the Federal reserve system has
about accomplished the end it had in
view and that the about face is now in
order is of more significance than ap-
pears to the average laSman.
Whatever else cotton growers may
know about the raising and lowering
Of discount by the Federal Reserve
system, it is pretty generally under
stood in this section of the country
that the price Of cotton started up 4
few years ago with the lowering Of the
discount rate, and that the big tumble
of q year ago from 40 cents a pound
occurred along with the raising Of that
rate
There is no reason to doubt that
President Harding and Mr.. Hoover
thoroughly understand this whole
proposition; but that fact does not in
any wise detract from the Importance
Of visit from a man like former
Senator McLaurin, who is so well
qualified 10 give them an accurate
picture of the almost desperate con-
ditions in the south, together with
practical plans for the relief Of those
conditions without creating undue dis
turbances Of no less embarrassing
nature elsewhere.
While President Harding does not
pretend to exercise direct control over
the Federal Reserve board, Of course
that board is going to do whatever he
tells it to do, and if Mr.. Hoover, to
whom the president has committed
the cotton situation, thinks the remedy
for existing conditions lies in a lower
ling Of the discount rates on cotton and
giving this commodity such other
favorable treatment as the c!rcum-
stances seem to require, then it is safe
to figure that is what is going to be
done.
There is no doubt about it that un-
der the former policy Of the Federal
credit too easy--the cotton producing
Industry fell into very dangerous lines.
Anothl' six months or a year in the
same direction and there must have
been 4 terrible smash; but the sud-
dennrss with which the brakes were
applied was hardly less disastrous. and
unless there is relief along the lines
suggested BY Mr. Hoover pretty soon.
it is difficult to see how the smash is
10 be avoided anyhow.
This immediate section Of the coun-
try can no doubt stand the stri much
better than can many other cotton
growing sections; but nevertheless
such relief as is suggested by Mr.,
Hoover will he very acceptable here,
the Same as elsewhere.
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in its review of the financial and eco
nomic situation throughout the coun-
try during May.
Recovery in production and distribu-
ton has been in progress during the
month the board said, but slowly and
greatly retarded. However, it.added
the more hopeful attitude which has
shown itself among business men re-
Gently has continued and is preparing
the way for active development ir
Industries.
Financially, the month was one oI
interesting strength and Of more pros.
porous outlook, the board asserted. II
various sections Of the country, it was
explained, there has been an easing 9
the demand for funds resulting in par
from acceptance of lower price level!
and partially from the adjustment o.
business to new conditions.
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we'll water is superior to the city wa
ter. of course the we'll water will be
substituted for the city water in ice
making.
Senior music pupils Of Mrs. E. A.
Montgomery's class gave a piano reci-
tai for the benefit of the public in the
courthouse here Tuesday evening
Pupils performing were: Ellison
Brown, Annie Gossett, James Gettys,
Hazel F'eemster, Norma Grist, Gather
inc MCGEE, Minnie Florence Ferguson,
Julia Sherer, Lillian Clair Mont
gomery. Ada D. NcEIwee, Annie Wal
lace Marshall, Fannie Belle Thomp-
son, Annis Dorsett, Mildred Menden-
hall. Martha Williams, Esther McCon-
nell, Margaret Love, Evelyn Shieder
Alleen Hall.
vile won a couple of baseball games
this week. Rather they won one and
stole one. They played a colored COL
lege team from Athens, Ca. on Tues
day afternoon and the visitors simply
had them outclassed. In the ninth
inning with the visitors in the lead
the local negroes claimed that ar
agreement had been made at the be-
ginning of the game whereby either
team could put up their best batters
in the last inning. Athens denied the
agreement which really wasn't made
but the locals carried their point AM
/ the "best batters" won the game by {
score Of S to 7. On Wednesday after.
noon the Yorkville colored team de.
feated a colored team from Lincoln.
ton, N c., at the colored diamond
| here by score Of 16 to 6.
The defamation contest of the
Joint Literary Societies Of the York.
Vile Graded school, Miss Alice Inmal
presiding, was largely attended Wed
nesday night. The speakers with theil
subjects were as follows: Powell
Patrick 290," Kathryn McGee-
Selection from Tom Sawyer" Maud'
Westcott-"The American Butterfly
Elsie McDowell-"The Preservation o
the Sabbath" Sarah McGee-"Selec
tion from Ann Of Green Cables" Milu
Carroll-"The New South" Ami
Dorsett-"The Arena Scene from Gu
Vadis," Grady McFarland-"Sparticus
the Gladiator" Alice Inman-"Mak
Him Like Me-" Jolly Good World
and Fairy Queen" were rendered il
chorus with fine effect. The closing eX
ercises are to be held at the court
house tonight, when the programn
will include an address by Rev. J. !
Oates, the awarding of medals and di
plomas, reports of the superintendent
and trustees.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-06-03
THE STRIKE is ON.
At Least Nine Thousand Textile Oper.
atiXes Walk Out.

Charlotte, June 1.-Statements l. Of
union officials and representatives Of
the mill owners tonight agreed that at
least 5000 textile workers in more than
twenty plants at Charlotte, Concord
and Kannapolis, N. c., and Rock Hill,
S. c., walked out today as the begin
ming Of the general strike of southern
operatives authorized in an order is
sued by officials of the United Textile
Workers Of the World several weeks
ago.
No information was obtained tonight
from Thomas Mcmahon, vice president
of the national organization, nor other
officials as to any other plants to be
included, further than reiteration OF
former statements that it is "up to-
the local unions. Mr.. McMahon said
several days ago that once the strike
started it might spread like wild fire.
No disorders had been reported to-
night from any of the affected. mill
communities. Union officials reported
later today to Commissioner OF Public
Safety Hunnicutt and Chief of Police
Orr that peaceful picketing" would
begin at the Savona mill here tomor-
row morning and that trouble might
develop as considerable feeling had
been REPORTED. Only part Of the op-
ratives walked out of that mill today,
the others remaining at work.
The mills affected today include
three large chains of plants the Chad
wick -Hoskins, Charlotte, the Highland
Park mills, here and at Rock Hill, and
the Cannon mills at Concord and Kan
napolis. Several other independent
mills also were closed down by the
walkout. At Concord ten mills closed
down, at Kannapolis two, at Rock Hill
one, and at Charlotte eight besides the
Savona plant All the mills are spin
ming and weaving plants, no knitting
mills being affected.
Mr. McNIahon said tonight in reply
to inquiry, that all the local unions in
volved through their representatives
several weeks ago waived their rights
to weekly benefits from funds Of the
national organization.
The attitude Of the mill executives
and owners as expressed tonight by
David Clark, editor Of the Southern
Textile Bulletin, recognized spokesman
for the employers, is that of indiffer-
ence.
Mr.. Clark declared that, while the
mill owners did not welcome a strike,
they were perfectly willing to have
their plants stand idle, because practi-
cally none of them were operating at a
profit and numbers of them were actu-
ally running at 4 loss and on short or
derS
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WITHIN THE TOWN


Painters around town are being
kept pretty busy just now working pr
residences and other buildings. Quite
q. lot of remodeling work is also being
done in various sections of the town.
The watch fob advertised in the
last issue Of The Yopkville Enquirer
belonged to R. +. Lee. 1t was adVer-
tised by Leslie Smith.
Only q few bales of cotton have
been sold on the Yorkville market this
week, according to q statement maze
yesterday by r. E. Mcclure, public
wei5her for the town.
Effort wassbeing put forth yester-
day to have the drug stores, dry goods
stores, wholesale grocery stores and
such retail grocery stores as might see
fit to close on Thursday at noon OF
each week durhg|the months of June
July and August.
PAGER" Burris's "Outlaw" base
ball team, an aggregation of young
men about town defeated q team rep
resenting the Nicely Mill, in n game on
the Yorkville High school grounds
Wednesday afternoon. The score was
to G.
Thirteen mercantile, hardware
furniture and drug stores of Yorkville
signed an agreement this morning To
close UP on Thursday afternoons OF
each week during the month of June,
July and August beginning next
Thursday.
There is no probability of the
proposed new high school building be-
ing ready for occupancy by the be-
,r;, ,in,r Of I,o
Ynrkvllle school. 1t was learned
yesterday that negotiations were in
progress, having rs their object the Sc
curing of the old Rose Hotel Building,
now the property OF the local Masnns
for use as a supplementary school
house.
- Congressman W. F. Stevenson has
pledged himself 10 do what he can to-
ward having the war department or
der q military band and IL couple or
aeroplanes here for the Fourth Of July
Celebration. In letter to Meech
Stewart Post of the American Legion
received Wednesday, Congressman
Stevenson said: Il will, do my best 10
get n band and Il couple OF aero
planes"
- Doffers in the employ of the Neely
SOllOu Nlll went OH it't'' WIN
claiming that they were being treated
unfairly in that n fewer number OF
men were required to do the work for
merly done by Il larger number IN
addition TO suffering IL decrease in
pay The four dpffers who quite claim
ed that their total wages were $5+ per
week whereas six dOffers employed TO
do the work in 1914 received about $50
Il week. Other men were ohtalned 10
take the places Of those who quit
while they expect TO find work else
where.
The Yorkville Cotton Oil company
is sinking Il deep well on its premises
for the use of the ice plant. AS to how
deep the well will go will depend upon
various considerations. including the
character of material to be penetrated
and the kind and quantity Of water OBJ
tanned. The well water is not to be
used for making ice; but for freezing
.purDQses.- at least that is the present
idea. If analysis shall develop that the
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fielder, for Rock HILL He caught with
his naked right hand a drive from the
bat of Frank Simrll that looked e'ooI
for q homer.
But it was a farce game of base
ball. William Simrill, short stop for
Yorkville proved conclusively that. he
couldn't hem hog in a ditch. John
Logan. second baseman couldn't get
on the ground, evidently being propped
up by a new tangled French stay or
something. William Jones, center
fielder couldn't catch. the cold and
Frank Simrill, right fielder already
had one as we'll as being threatened
with blindness. Andral Sherer, left
fielder didn't miss any balls because
none came that way.
The Rock Hill team made few er-
rors but they we're 'eXcusable' due to
the fact that It was their first game.
There was no excuse for the perfor-
nance of Yorkville. The. only credi-
table part of their performance was
the fact that they hit the ball a, little
better than usual, Luke Rivers
pitching pride Of Rock Hill being bat
ted all over the lot
Hal Mackorell, catcher for the local
legion team thinks that the sporting
writer r' Oh lTS OIhNihS LIi'loii Si
should rename the team :Boneheads,'
instead Of "I.arrupers." 1t all depends
| on their showing during the next
| three games.
There was q. fair crowd of Rock Hill
| fans out for the game yesterday after
noon. They were disgusted as they
had a right to be and it was shame
to charge them 35 cents each to see
such a bum show.
Marshal Steele umpired and proved
conclusively that he is ever ready tc
help the Good Town"
Batteries: Yorkville-Gaulden ant
Mackorell Rock Hill-Rivers, E. Bar
ron, Whitner and Poe. Umpire
Steele; scorer, Ed Marshall.
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IaOCAL T., AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

The Barrett Company, Atlanta, Ca
Side application of fertilizer pays.
York Hardware Company, York-The
June Weddings
j. Meek Smith, nyer-Quinn Wallace,
York-Buick prices reduced after
June 1.
Firestone- Prices of tires reduced.
Peoples Building and Loan Associa-
tion, Carl II. Hart, Secretary-DrlVe
for new shares in the 18th series
commences Monday, June 6.
j.. S. Wilkerson. Trustee-Notice in the
matter of Minnie Hood, bankrupt
President ". S. Currell, Columbia
Scholarship and Entrance EXamina-
-tion in the University of South
: Carolina.
Sanitary Market-Has added a stock
Of groceries.
Carroll Bros Eight pound bucket OF
lard for s1.05. - ..
Star Theatre, J. @, Wray, Manager
/ William Russell in the Man Whc
Dared" today.
Glover Drug Store, Clover-Swat the
Fly.
Business men Of York-Come to York
July A..
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States postmaster: general, who for
several weeks has been investigating
the possibilities of the cotton market
in Germany is now in Vienna. Later
he will visit the Saxon Cotton Mill
districts and then return, to Berlin:
While in Berlin, Mr.. Burleson met
Chancellor Wirth and other members
Of the cabinet, manufacturers and eco
nomic experts. He said he was con-
vinced Chancellor Wirth would do the
best he could to live up to the repara-
tions conditions. While MIR. Burlsson
was hopeful considerable amounts OF
American cotton could be sold in Ger
many in the near future he SAID tne
inability of German manufacturers to
find a market for more than 25 per
:ent. of the normal output because of
the reduced buying power of 200, ,0Oo,-
900 consumers in central Europe, made
the situation difficult. : q 49, ~.
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WINTHROP CLOSES

Final commencement exercises OF
Winthrop College, Rock Hill, were held
Tuesday evening when diplomas were
presented to the graduates and an
address was delivered by Governor
Robert A. Cooper Following are the
York county graduates Of Winthrop
this year:
Corene lookout, Hazel Broen, jamie
Carroll, Alberta Garrison, Isabel Cor
don, Lavinia Nimard. Kathleen koonce,
Irene Poe, Mayme Pursley, Sue Wright,
Rock Hill Margaret Cartwright Mary
Smith, Julia Williams, Yorkyllle;
Martha Glass, Edgmoor.