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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-02


-Four army aviators, two officers
and two privates, were killed at Law
ton, Oklahoma, Wednesday, when the
two airplanes in which they were per-
forming combat duty drills. collided
while at ar altitude of 1000 feet, and
crashed to earth near the post field,
Fort SILL Oklahoma. The dead: Cap
tain Loomis, Lieut.. \. T. Lanfall, Prl-
vate Tubbard. Private B. a. Smith.
AS the airplanes struck the earth,
their gasoline tanks exploded, enVel-
oping the wreckage in flames. Trucks
and ambulances were rushed to the
scene, but attendants were unable 10
reach the bodies Of the men until they
had been charred beyond recognition.
According to- officers who were wit
Messing the drill, the two machines
had been in the air for some time
when they attempted to execute dif-
ficult maneuver. AS they swooped to-
ward each other their wings met and
both airplanes fell to earth in help
less. .tangle. Hundreds of persons who
hurried to the scene were forced TO
stand by helplessly while the wreck
age burned.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-02

Killing the Goose.-The old doctor
felt that he was at last entitled to step
out of the harness, and accordingly
turned over his practice to his son, re-
Gently graduated. Returning from the
six months trip with which he had
celebrated his liberty, the old gentle
man listened with eager interest to
the others account of the various
cases he had handled.
Now, Cad, you must not feel that |
am rejecting on your SKILL" the young
man said, but medical science has
progressed since your day. Now, you
treated wealthy old Miss CaXly for
chronic indigestion for years without
results, while I effected a complete
cure in a month"
That's fine son." his father COM
mented. But" he added thoughtfully,
81 had rather regarded Miss Caxly as
an institution. 1t was her indigestion
that put you through college, my boy"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-02
OPPORTUNITIES.
Are Sometimes Made to Order by the
Man Who is Awake.

We make our own opportunities.
When we get in a rut it is sometimes
necessary that we pull up stakes and
begin all over again.
For instance
f. r.. Meredith of Des Moines, Iowa
former secretary OF agriculture, was
the owner of a small farmers publica-
ton about ten years ago. This paper
circulated in four counties surrounding
Des Moines and was the organ OF an
almost defunct political party.
One day Mr.. Meredith decided to
drop this publication and launch an en-
tirely new farmers paper on national
scale.
He was successful, and lis new pub
lication, known as Successful Farming,
now has a circulation of over one mil-
lion copies monthly and is one of the
most profitable publishing properties in
the country.
The reasoning which prompted Mr.
Meredith to make the change from
local to a national is interesting and
affords a profitable contemplation.
When a young man, Mr. Meredith
SAYS there was a druggist in his neigh
borhood who was a thoroughly compe-
tent business man, wideawake and en-
ergetic. However, this man made only
a bare living out of his little business
On q downtown corner of Des Moines
there was another druggist, who was
no more competent than his outskirt
rival. but who did a far greater volume
of business at far greater aggregate
profit.
In the wholesale section of Des
Moines, there was Il drug store which
sold 10 druggists in six states. The
owner of this business was more pros
porous than either of the retail drug
g;sts, despite the fact that Mr.. Mere
dith did not observe that he was any
shrewder on brighter than the others.
Down the state Mr.. Meredith knew
manufacturing concern, which made a
product known as Dyola dyes. These
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-02

His Complaint. -" "COnfound with
all due respect to her-the woman in
politics." grumbled Constable Sam T.
Slackputter. the well-known sleuth OF
Petunia. 1T used to be that an Off
Ger of the law could disport himself
in his personal affairs just about as
he dod blasted pleased, so long as he
attended to his duties. But now
b'Corry, since the ladies Of the Civic
League, the Goldenrod Club, and SO
forth, have took the ballot and used ii
they've got so much influence with the
mayor that | hafto wear collar and
necktie on week days the same as on
Sunday"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-02

Couldn't Do lt.-A modest son OF
the Golden State makes ?nidavit to
this story:
An Fastener who had bought 4
home in California heard of his neigh
boris talent for raising large tomatoes,
SO the newcomer sent over to get .
hundred pounds of the tocthsom,
vegetable.
please say to your boss" answered
the talented farmer to the messenger
that to my regret, | am unable to cut
q tomato for anybody"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-02

How it's Done.-Little Harold on
his first visit 10 the farm was very
anxious to find out how everything
was done, most of all how milk is OBJ
tanned; so he followed his uncle to the
barn. He watched the feeding, water
ing and milking with round eyes; and
when his aunt asked him at supper
if he found out how uncle got milk
from the cow, he convinced her he
had.
Sure" he said; uncle gave the
cows a drink of water and some break
fast food, then he drained their crank
cases."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-02
Warren G.. Harding"

Wrong View of 0nployes.-It is
against an employees own interest TO
keep the technique and detail of his job
so secret that the boss cannot fire him
without creating confusion, or at least
inconvenience.
Undoubtedly, lot of employees take
a wrong view of this, matter.
But the question is, do they get by
with it? They do not.
heard of case of this kind which
was so apparent that the department
head actually resented the employe S
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-02
TAX NOTICE-1921- 1922.
Office Of the County Treasurer of York
County.

Office OF the County treasurer OF Io'H
County.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
~ TAX BOOKS for York County
will be opened orr TUESDAY, the 18TH
DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1921, and Will
remain open. until the 31ST DAY or
DECEMBER. 1921, for the collection or
STATE, COUNTY, SCHOOL and LO-
CAL TAXES, for the fiscal year 1871,
without penalty; after which day ONE
PER CENT penalty will be added to
all payments made in the month OF
JANUARY, 1922, and TWO PER
CENT penalty for all payments made
in the month of FEBRUARY, 1922, and
SEVEN PER CENT penalty will be
added to all payments made from the
1Sr DAY OF MARCH, 1922, TO the
18TH DAY OF MARCH, 1922, and
after this date all unpaid taxes will go
into execution and all unpaid Single
Polls will be turned over to the several
Magistrates for prosecution in ac-
cordance with law.
All of the Banks of the county Will
offer theft accommodations and faclIl-
ties to Taxpayers who may desire to
make u.s.. of the same. and | shall take
pleasure in giving prompt attention TO
all correspondence on the subject.
All Taxpayers appearing at my Of
flee will receive prompt attention.
Note-Thc Tax Books will he made
up by Townships, ana parties writing
about Taxes will always expedite mat
Icrs if they Syill mention the Township
nl. Townships in when their property
or properties are located.
HARRY H.. NEIL,
rprFa GoIrtI. bf York l'DllutE.
Sr II
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-02

A Rara Avis.-A photographer had
been taking movie pictures of farm
life. On his way to the station he met
the old farmer.
81 got some excellent pictures OF
your men at work"
Did ye? If ! come to your place
can see pictures of my men n
work."
Certainly"
We'll, well, we'll! Modern Won
dersll never cease"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-02

A Poor Excute.-"Hcre!" bawled
the hotel watchman to the nightshirt-
clad man who was pacing the corridor
at > a.. m. what are you doing out
of your room?"
The man opened his eyes and SEEM
cd to come out Of n trance. Il beg
your pardon" he said. 81 am SOM
nambulist."
Well" roared the watchman, you
Ns2r't walk around these halls in the
nfSdIc of the night in your nightshirt,
no matter what your religion is."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-02
His Comfortable condition.-"Where,

TVS SOUlOiN NdN'S '''N'~'
thundered the orator who loved the
dear pee-pul and the offices they be-
stow, "is the man among us who is
not downtrodden and oppressed in
some manner, who cah truly say that
he is free to realize his cherished am
bitions, and is not bound handicapped
and
Right here, sir" answered a CHEEKY
voice from the audience. Il have been
a widower for nearly two years now.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-02

- British war veterans Of London
have organized a Raiders Club"
which meets each week in a Soho res
taurant for dinner. The members are
all men who did at least one raid dur
ing the World war. All members have
been decorated for their distinguished
service.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-02
The Art of SMimmin q

What are you reading?
Wilkins: \ book on swimming. TIE
idea is splendid. iou tie the BOOK
round your neck when YOU go in the
water. IT YOU find yourself drowning
turn to page iirty-srv"n and ii tells
yOu Just what TO do.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-02
OVER 100 YEARS OLD
Two North Carolina Sisters Have
Passed Century Mark.

To live a century is considered out
of the ordinary, but when two mem
bers of the same family living in the
same house, pass the one hundredth
milestone j. is more than out of the
ordinary.
Out in Bensalem township, of Moore
county. seventeen miles from Garth
age, n. c., is the home of the McDuffie
sisters. Misses Anna and Christina.
Miss Anna is fO4 years of age and
Miss Christina is 1O2 Years. according
to authentic records They live with
their nephew. John McDuffie. within
one mile of the spot where they were
born. And they have never lived out
side of Bensalem township. ...
|The sisters are not ashamed of
their age, and they are remarkably
active, getting about the little home
and yard without assistance. They
can see well, with the aid of glasses,
and have remarkable memories. 1t is
very interesting to hear of the days
when there were no mails and no
lamps, no trains and other modern
conveniences. Neither sister can hear
well.
Both Miss Anna and Miss Christina
voted last November and when Pres
ident Harding was recently notified
that they cast their votes for him he
sent them the following letter:
The White House,
Washington, d. c..
September /, 1921.
my Dear Ladies':
"a mutual friend has written me
most interesting letter telling me that
both of you, being over 100 years Of
age, cast your first votes last Novem-
Der. Quite aside from the fact that
am informed you both voted for me
was so much interested in the matter
that want to write both to congrat-
ulate and to thank you.
81 hope that you may have the priv
flege of voting many more times and
that your years will be filled with
happiness and good fortune.
VERY sincerely yours,
Warren G.. Harding"
Both of the sisters are members of
the Presbyterian church and attend
services when possible, but twice each
year their pastor, the Rev. w. L. Will
son, of Hemp, gives them communion
at their home, and on these occasions
Presbytelians for many miles make it
point to be present.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-02
AUTO TRUCK SERVICE

4 AM prepared to do Heavy Hauling
0f all kinds ON short notice, and am
giving special attention to moving
household goods. etc. l.. G. TllhMP-
son. Phone Ia. York. =. g. - II
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-02

A Similar Sensation. "i,id I at"p
on your foot" asked the big. fat man
rs hr auucc2cd int" Il seat hcsid" the
g;ludilv dressed vUun% woman at the
movie thcatrr.
1T was either H..,t ."r erhant,
replied his victim,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-02
NOTICE

rTHE FIbcrt Gin Company will oper-
ate ON THURSDAY and FRIDAY
Of each W~rk Have meal and hul!S
Iur sale
81 IT, bl4bEkE yin Co'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-02

Typewriter papers scId by the pound
at The Enquirer Office.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-07-22
NATIONAL BANK
OPENS AT BRUCE
Rusk COunty's Twelfth Money
Mart Has Capital and Sur
plus of $4,000

With the opening up for business
Saturday of the First National Bank
of Bruce, Rusk county now has twelve
banking institutions, three at Lady
smith, two at Bruce, and one each at
Weyerhaeuser, Ingram, Hawkins.
Glen Flora, Tony, Conrath and Shell
don.
The new financial institution at
Bruce is located temporarily in the
first building south of the old Walker
corner, just across from the 500 sta
ton, The stockholders of the bank
purchased this corner last year and
have had the old hotel building torn
down preparatory to the erection of
a fine bank building, although it is
probable that they will not build un-
til next year.
p. S. Krantz, who came to- Bruce a
year ago from Georgeville, Mimi, is
president of the bank, and NJ, Nygaard
also from Georgeville, Is cashier. Both
have moved their families to Bruce
A. HI. Turritten, of Minneapolis, is
vice-president.
Capital of the bank is $4,000, with
$1,000 surplus
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-07-22
GIRL LOSES $500 WORTH
OF CLOTHING ON TRAIN

Miss Cora Hill, who was the guest
of Misses Ina Mullen and Esther Lieb-
hardt for ten days, departed for hcr
home at Corning Ia, Tuesday, The
girls were schoolmates in Iowa.
Miss Hill had an expensive exper-
1ence while enrOute to Ladysmith ia
make this visit. When the local pas
senger train on which she was travel
ing in company with Mrs. M. G. Null
len, reached Cameron, the ladies left
the train to obtain dinner, being posi-
lively assured, they say, by the con-
ducter of the train, that their bag
gage would be perfectly safe if left
in the train while 1t ran up to Rice
Lake and back.
When the ladies boarded the train
again on it's return from Rice Lake,
Miss Hills travelling bag and the 5000
worth of clothing it contained were
missing.
She says that if she had not been
teld that the bag was safe in the
train, she would have taken it with
her when she went to dinner. Now,
she will put in claim to the railroad
company for the value of the bag and
it's contents, and NJ. G. Mullen says
he will help her fight for her claim,
if necessary.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-07-22
BRUCE-LADYSMITH
POTATO PICNIC
Two Cities Will Combine To En-
tertain Visiting ''Spud" Buy
ers at Old Belden-
vile

The Chamber of Commerce of Lady
smith, has planned a picnic for the
potato buyers and others interested
in northern Wisconsin potatoes, who
will visit Ladysmith on their upper
Wisconsin potato inspection tour, on
Thursday afternoon, Aug 4. This will
be a o'clock picnic
An invitation is extended to every
one to attend this picnic and to get
acquainted with our state and out of
the state visitors. Everyone is asked
TO bring little extra lunch in order
to take care of twenty-five or more
persons who will make up the party.
The potato growers association Of
Bruce will furnish cream and hot
coffee and the Chamber of Commerce
will furnish ice cream.
The upper Wisconsin inspection
tour is under the direction Of the Wis
consin potato growers association, Of
which J. G. Milward Is secretary and
is scheduled to cover Oconto,, Mari
nette, Forest, Oneida, Price, Rusk,
Barron and Washburn counties The
party will arrive at Ladysmith
Thursday afternoon, will stay over
night at Ladysmith, and will proceed
toward Barron Friday morning.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-07-22
PHILLIPS CELEBRATES
DESTRUCTION BY FIRE

July 27 is the anniversary of the
great Phillips fire of 1914, in which
that city was completely destroyed by
forest fires with considerable loss of
life. The new Phillips dates from
that conf1agration and. while it seems
odd to celebrate such a disaster, the
indomitable spirit of those who start
ed to rebuild better city before the
ashes were cold, really made of the
fire blessing in disguise
The 9th might be fittingly called a
''red letter day" for Phillips and Phil
lips usually observes the anniversary
with a celebration.
This year the "doings" will be in
charge of the American Legion, who
have arranged an interesting program
Dinner and supper will be served free
to all eX-service men.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-07-22
MEMORY TREES TO HONOR
COUNTRY'S DEFENDERS

LeOla Allard, Chicago lady, was
in the city Saturday in the interest of
the movement for planting memorial
trees in memory of those who served
their country in the World war. 1t
is proposed to plant the trees along the
national and state highways, 60 feet
apart.
The trees are to be marked with
small, bronze markers in the form of
steel helmet, and each is to bear the
name of soldier and his unit, but no
rank. If the soldier died in action,
the date of his death is to be added.
Wherever bronze helmet marker
appears on tree it will be known as
a memory" tree and will be entitled
to the respect and care that will be
given to every tree on the cOuntry's
great avenues of remembrance.
Federal laws will be asked for to
protect these trees against injury or
interference Anyone who is eligible
to membership in the great American
Legion is entitled to tree.
AS it will take considerable money
to furnish and plant the trees, all who
wish to contribute something toward
the project may send money to Adju-
tant VIM. Setliffe, of the American
Legion of Illinois. Ill West Washing
ton ST., Chicago ILL.,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-07-22
LOCALS WIN IN
EXTRA INNINGS
Defeat Hawkins i'm Fourteen
Inning COntest.-Glen Flora
Tarnishes Bright
Spots

Fourteen innings of hOtly contested
baseball finally resulted in a victory
for the local first team over Hawkins
Sunday, at the fair grounds. The fans
certainly received their moneys worth
in this game.
The locals gat away to a twOrun
lead in the third inning in a fierce
onslaught that looked good for several
more scores until Hawkins pitcher,
Schupsky, tightened up and with good
support at that critical time succeed
ed in retiring the side with bases full.
These two runs looked big and, while
Hawkins managed to get a man
around the bags in the fifth inning,
it was not until the eighth inning that
the visitors really looked dangerous,
In this inning punched hits and an
error or two resulted in two runs for
Hawkins, and tied the score at 3 all,
Ladysmith having scored one run in
Hawkins, as otherwise they would
have had a margin of one run at the
end of the ninth inning.
Both teams fought hard for victory
in the extra innings and in the thir-
teenth frame Hawkins filed . the
bases with only one man down and
it looked like sad finish for the To-
Gals Good fielding however and ac-
curate pegs to the plate cut off two
runs at the home station and retired
the side.
In the last half of the fourteenth
the locals staged an attack that
brought forth the winning run with
out man out. Both pitchers were
effective, but Hayes had the best OF
the argument. He not only held the
opposing batsmen to eight hits. most
of these in the extra five innings. but
fielded his position perfectly, accept
ing thirteen chances without an er-
rOr.
Ellingson got three of Hawkins
Continued on Page 8
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-07-22
TOURISTS ENJOY
CAMPING PLACE
Facilities and Equipment Pro
vided By City Are Appre-
ciated By Visitors

That the camping site provided for
its Chamber of Commerce is appre-
ciated by our visitors is shown by the
daily use made of it in Bridge park
There has been hardly night, re-
Gently, that one or more parties have
not camped there and made use of
the tourists kitchen and other camp
ing facilities. Supt. Bovee, of the
city water department, who resides;
near the park, made some campers a
neighbOrly call one evening. There
was a couple there from Madison,
Wis, and they expressed their pleas
ure over the hospitality of Ladysmith
in providing such complete auxiliary
camping equipment for their use.
The well-appointed and substantial
kitchen, with its two ranges, water I'M
der pressure, and fireWood for cook
ing, excited remarks of approval
which made Mr. Bovee glad that he
lives in town which is thoughtful
enough and hospitable enough to SO
provide for its guests
A party from Chicago, who had re-
Gently been at Minneapolis, were
equally enthusiastic in their praise
for the camping place, The best they
found at Minneapolis for tourists
accommodation, in the way of a kit
chen. was a tent with a stove in it
Coming into town after days run
~ - Il
smith provides, is an unexpected
, pleasure which will make them re
member this city, they said.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-07-22
FORGERY CASE
is ADJOURNED
Testimony at Hearing Wednes-
day More or Less Con-
flicting

The hearing of Clyde Perkey,
charged with uttering forged checks
in Ladysmith in April, 1920, came up
in municipal. court Wednesday morn
ing.
Mr.. Perkey was not placed on the
witness stand at this hearing, but ne
had previously denied writing the
checks. VIM. Jung and his clerk, Miss
Schanke, identified check submitted
in evidence as the one caShed at the
Vienna Bakery by Miss Schanke, but
she could not identify Clyde Perkey,
there in court. as the one who endorsed
the check. In fact, she said she be
lieved the man who endorsed the
check was taller and of lighter com
pleXiOn than the defendant But A.
c. Mooney testified that the defend
ant was the man who endorsed check
for $3.50 and got the money on it at
his store in April, 1920.
Miss Schanke testified that the man
who endorsed the check in question
at the Vienna bakery told her at the
time that he had been working for
Harry White and had received the
check in payment for his work. She
was not sure that she could identify
the man who cashed the check.
Testimony Favorable To Defendant
B. E. French was put on the stand
by District Attorney Falge as a hand
writing expert. Mr.. French testified
that. in his opinion, the check and the
endorsement were written by the same
person. But in comparing the writing
on the checks and the writing in let
ters written by Clyde Perkey, Mr..
French testified that he did not be-
leve they were written by the same
person.
AS both sides wished to introduce
testimony by witnesses who could
not be present at this hearing, the case
was adjourned until next Wednesday,
July 81 A. W. Fisher, of Thomas 4
Fisher, represented the defendant.
Mother Believes In Her Boy
The News-Budget has a letter from
Clyde Perkey's mother, Mrs. Ellen
Perkey, in which she strongly insists
that her boy is innocent of the charge
against him. The letter is written
from the farm home of the Perkeys,
near Hart, Mich, to which place the
family removed from Ladysmith
Mrs. Perkey says that Clyde left home
on his own expense to face the
charges here leaving no one to help
on the farm, his father being sick.
Both the father and mother desire to
submit depositions in the case,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-07-22
PICNIC SITE CHANGED

The picnic to be given for the eX-
cursionists of the Upper Wisconsin
Potato Inspection tour. Aug. 4, will
be held one-quarter mile north of the
Beebe crossing. instead of near the
Coon cottage site at "Beldenville."
This picnic will be given under the
auspices of the Bruce Potato Grow
ars' Assn. and the Ladysmith Cham
ber of Commerce. Ice cream and cof-
fee and cream will be furnished by
these bodies Both farmers and towns
people are invited to attend the pic
mic.