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successful country. This we.Ith Is
always in the hands Of the relatively
few men who have money invested In
foreign trade and expectations. Tho
common man, who works for wages
or salary. never makes any but
small and incidental gains by a sue
cessful war, while he always has 70 do
the fighting and also 10 pay the taxes.
He is induced 10 do these things by
means Of speeches about patriotigr,
the national honor, the need for main-
tanning the greatness of his country,
and so forth.
War Profits wane.
Now two great changes have come
over the situation. In the first place,
the common man Is Incoming increas-
Ingly hard 10 befool. lie - not 20
easily excited about the national hon
or and other prctexts FOR war as once
he was. The change in this respect
rs flight, b6t significant.
II the second place, war does not
50 obviously and surely pay = profit.
even 10 the investors for whose bene-
nt IL is fought. as once il did. Thus
the business interests Of France aud
England have obviously not as =
whole gained by the late war. although
they won It. They gained new
spheres Of Influence" and "nandator-
/ ies" fun Of oil. coal. forests. and back-
ward peoples with money 70 spend;
but they are too crippled financially
to make use Of their pri 3. Further
more. they sec their business rivals in
] the United States and japan. which
did not get into the war far enough
70 get hurt much, enjoying an irn-
mense advantage over them I'm mon y
land men nations which lOses In n
war most Of its young men and most
Of it's money can scarcely gain any
prize that viii repay IL; for il takes
young men and money 20 exploit the
prize and hold il.
Tho British Empire was built up by
Ia series Of successful wars. but the
British Government doubtless per-
ceives that the British Empire can
now best be preserved by keeping ont
~ future wars and letting its rivals
fight Japan made herself what zhe
, is by fighting first China and then
Russia. Furthermore, the JTpanee
, Government stHl has faith that 81 ran
, gain new advantages by new wars
, and this faith is more justified in the
, case Of Japan than IL would be In that
. of any other nation This IS the simple
and practical reason why Japan standa
=, out as the most riilitarlstic nation u
the world today.
II Japan had 70 fgh the Unified
states or any other western power
military experts agree that it woulf
f" be n defensive naval war upon td'
T. part of Japan. The western power
y would he seeking TO check Japans OK
l. rloitatiOn Of other Asiatic countries
r. Japan would have but to prevent
t successful blockade. II she did thi
70 her business interests would have es
n tablished their right to exploit tn
II greater part of Asia. She might max
l. an immense gain by war without
~ heavy loss Of men or money. There 8
10 probably no other nation Of which thi
p is 'true.
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JUST FOLKS
By Edgar A. Gucst.
LIFE'S GREATEST.

These are the things | would rather
build
Than fame or fortune great
\ little home that is laughter filled
And smiles where the children wait.
These arc the things would rather
own
Than scepter or ieweled crown
The faith and trust of the friends I've
known
And~rhe love Of my cwn home town.
For nothing on earth is greater than
(Whsn the bridge of years is span
nedl
The fair esteem 0f your fellow man
And the love OF Your native land.
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RIPPIING RHYMES.
By Walt Mason.
THE HAPPY ENDING.

In the end they had no fieas on,
and they began to bloom and
thrive. The villains for a time
were winners, all things APP
pearrd 90 come Their way. they
fed their works with costly din
ners. and drank cold bottles
from Cathay. but retribution
smashed these sinners. to TY-
nurn tree they rode away. The
highbrows doubtless I'm Of
Tending when | let thoughts like
these prevail. and Art, perhaps,
In ire is lending her help To-
have me put in Jail: but adj
mire the happy ending when :
peruse n stirring tale
Among back numbers | am
vending. | like the old things.
though they're stale. and | ad-
mire the happy ending when /
wade through a stirring tale:
know my course needs much
defending. since critics at old
methods rail. 1T isn't Art.
they tell me-, sadly. the way all
stories used to cease; the viii
lain always turned out badly,
the hero wed the Wears niece,
and packed his trunks with
gems and gladly went honey
incoming off to Greece Art is
thing of pomp and glory. and
I'm it's booster and its friend; |
claim that Art is hunkydory, my
throbbing eulogies ascend; and
yet | do not like a story tnat
does mot have a cheerful end
The methods OF the old time
masters were good enough to be
my guides: they soaked their
heroes in disasters until disas-
tors stained their hides: but in
the end the sailing pastors unf-
ted them TO blooming brides.
The heroes suffered for a sea
son. till Chapter Twenty-four or
five; the dupes of guile and
crime and treason, they Won
dcred why they were alive; hut
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LABOR MEN AND THE CHURCH

The proposition brought up in the
Provincial Synod of the Episcopal
Church for New York and New Jersey,
in session at Garden City. that each
diocese of the Church shall, if possible.
send one working man as delegate to
the next General Convention is symp-
tom of dissatisfaction with the attl
tude OF the Church toward social and
eo onomic questions which crops out
every little while. The support of the
plan from different cities indicates that
this dissatisfaction is widespread.
The last general convention of the
Episcoal Church was swept by n wave
of enthusiasm for the Nation wide
campaign. That was a device to get
lapsed churchgoers back into the pews
ard to stimulate contributions for mis-
sion work in extending the field of the
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NEW OCCASIONS FOR THANKS.

our annual day set apart for
Thanksgiving and praise for mercies
bestowed during the year just passed
has assumed new significance during
the past cven,ful years OF tumultuous
war and its consequent turmoil. Spirit
has been impaired to our prayers and
sentiments inspired previously un-
known To- our annual observance Of
the day We call Thanksgiving.
For years previous to the outbreak
of the terrible war i'm Europe, our
fhanksgiving obscrvanccs were per-
functory affairs. with religious SER
vices at the churches in the morning
and remainder OF the day devoted to
amuscments. But when grim war
fastened its clutch upon suffering
Europe, our people. when they as
semhlcd for Worship on Thanksgiving
i''Ns i'iA Sl'ih W h''f Ahauhihi-
ness that our country had not been
embrcilcd in wars deadly and de-
structive whirlpool.
Then came the time when we were
compelled. as n nation determined to
maintain righteousness and Justice,
To take part in the war against the
great enemy nation of all mankind.
Then our people felt the fun stress of
wars horrors. and families through
ont the land observed the ensuing
Thanksgiving with more OF grief than
I joy. and with their prayers gave voice
/ to fond rememhrances OF loved ones
who had offered their lives to the
cause of World Peace.
Then camo the welcome news Of the
cessation of wars horrors and steps
I towards peace. az least n lull in the
awful human sacrifice. Thanksgiving
at once took on a new spirit. spirit
of boy and real thankfulness, although
sadly toned BY suffering and sorrow
And now We are about to observe q
Thanksgiving Day with more to Civ,
thanks for. more for which to rende
praise to Almighty God than has com,
To- our country and TO the world fo
many years.
The world is at peace. general,
speaking. hut still suffering terribl.
from wars elects. And more than al
else 10 give thanks for. the minds o
men the word over are at last turnc,
away from thoughts OF war and file,
with earnest desire for peace-for
peace that viii spread over all ma
tions and endure forever.
our Federal capital, today. is tn
home Of conference Of representa-
. tivcs Of the worlds leading nations
, intent on devising plans for disarm
ament--a sure step towards worl
pcace--and considering other issue
that might give occasion for war
not otherwise determined.
: There could he no more inspirin
. occasion for a Joyous and heartfelt
I observance OF Thanksgiving Da,
! with thanks and praise 10 the Al
; mighty. II should be celebrated wit
p solcmnity and deep spirit. as We'll a
. by Joyous demonstrations.
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MEETINGS TONIGHT.
Christian Scientists.
Cigarmakers' Union.

tlgdrmakerS Union.
Cyrus Temple, l.. G.. T..
Sheridan Post. G. a. r.
Welcome lodge, l.. S. Il.
Hope Lodge, !. o. o. f.
Delaware Lodge, ID. o. II.
Camp No. =. Z. o. S. A.
Delaware Council. c. B. l..
American Lodge. S. of b.
Champion Lodge. X. of p.
Brandywine Military Band.
Usage Tribe, Imp'd. o. II. NJ.
National Protective Legion.
Wilmington Council, c. b. l..
Columbia Lodge. A. o. U. w.
Delaware Council, o. U. A. NJ.
Loyal Council, No. /, ID. of l..
Carpenters and Joiners Union.
Blue Rock Council, l.. o. r.. c.
German Beneficial Society, No. 8.
Lafayette Lodge. No. 2, X. of p.
Welcome Council, Jr. o. u. a. NJ.
Canton Delaware. No. 1, !. o. o. f.
Mattahoon Tribe, Imp'd O. II. M.
Star of Bethlehem Lodge, /. G. +.
Harmony Council, No. /, L. G.. A.
Washington Camp. No. 4, p. O. S. A
Mckinley Conclave, II. or S. w. NJ.
William Mckinley Com, l.. O. NJ.
Naomi Lodge. II. d., No. /, l. O. O..
Wilmington Div. L. b. X. ST. j. &
Evening Star Lodge. No. 2, O. s. of
Cunning Bedford Coun., Il. & S. NJ.
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THE EVENING SMILE,
EYE TO BUSINESS.

A travelling salesman driving his
car along a country road came upon
a victim of a embarrassing acc;-
dent, The car was complete
wreck and it's former occupant just
coming to-" He leaned over the in
jured man and shook him.
What's the matter, brother. an ac-
cident?"
Yes"
Did the engineer blow his whis-
tle?"
No"
Did anyone see it?"
No"
We'll, tell me. has the claim agent
been around YETI"
FThen, for heavens sake move
over and let me lie down."--Los An
geles Times.
Salesman: "Shirt. sir? Will you
have soft or a stiff 'front.'" Custom
er: Soft, | think. The doctor said !
rlust avoid starchy things. ."-Edin-
burgh Scotsman.
Her: You're good at anagra rs
aren't you?" She: Sure. spring one.
He: Here 1t is. Take away ny
first letter, take away my second
lo tier. take away all my letters, ane
am still the same. What am II" She;
You're a postman, you poor fish. -
Science and Invention.-Ex.
Muggins-''I thought you said wig
gaw smoked fine cigars. He gave m,
one the other day. and il certainly wal
rank" Buggins-"My dear boy. yo'
can't tell what kind of cigars a mar
smokes from the ones he offers hi
friends. Toronto Telegram.
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other did not vote one way or the other
and gave no reason that would show
whether he was Indifferent or desired
to dodge The matter may be OF
little consequence. but It IL well to
have the on,ciai record At hand for
future reference,
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Argument Heard IN Federal Court.

Argument was heard in the Federal
Court yesterday in the case of
Clarence VI. Busch ct. al. against the
Mary A. Riddle Company Of Dela-
ware. raising the question Of juris-
diction.
John r. Huxley. Jr.. appeared for
ne plaintiff and Daniel o. Hastings
for the defendant. The matter was
continued until December 5.
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ANNoU EaEHT
Tho corporation OF the people OF gil-
minston has guaranteed beyond doubt, the sue
cess of EoBIS CAFETERIA, Inc.
In apprscta tation Of the spirit shown by
Tilm3ngtontans, the nanageua announces the
opening on Monday, November twenty first, OF
It's new japanese Room vi tn
RESTAURANT SERVICE
daily texcspt Sundaysl from five o clock P. n.
until midnieht. In addition 60 regular Menu
the following ssecia1ties Will be served.
Oysters IN Steamed CLANS Chop Suey
sll STYLES 3n baskets
STEAKS Genuine Spaghetti Salads
Ita13enne
Fish Dinner Steak Dinner
Oysters TO Dessert Soup TO Dessert
Coffee Coffee
c27euty-five Cents Ninety Cents
Regular Cafeteria Service at
Breakfast and Lunch Usual
Il Will be privilege TO demonstrate oar
ability to serve wholesome food, finely pre-
pared, at moderate prices. Special attention
given to ladies.
Your patronage Is cordially solicited on
ehis basis,
YosIs cAEgTE ARIA, nc.
Wilmington Savings Fund building
Ninth Street Entrance
Wilmington Delaware
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There viii he me- issue uf Every
IVunlnu tomorrow. Thanksgiving
pay,
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Any reader an get the answer To any
question by writing Every Evening Infor-
tor, Washington D 9. This offer applies
strictly TO Information. The bureau can
not give advice on legal medical and nnan-
domestic troubles nor 10 undertake ex-
haustivf research on any subject, Write
your questions plainly, and briefly. Give
fuIl name and add ess and ne ose two
replies are sent direct to the inquirer.
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M rArlW TOMORROW.

pSnspAy. NOVEMBER "a. 1874.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-09-06
WOMAN GETS PEAPL.
Finds Il When She Was Digging She'll
In White River.

Mrs. Jim Shelly, mother of five
children, digs from $500 to 1000
pounds of shells from White river
every day says Cotter, Ark, dis
patch.
The other day she picked from 4
nigger- head shell a perfect ball pearl,
weighing 80 grains, for which she re-
ceived $780, This is the largest pearl
yet to be found on the Upper White
river this season and by far the most
beautiful. 1t is perfect in color and
lustrc.
It was purchased by Joe Lane of
Calico Rock. Mrs. Shelly's husband
also engages in pearl fishing, and be-
tween them they stand TO make good
stake before the season ends. The
river is in fine shape for pursuing the
industry, and many are engaged in 1t.
While shells are not as high as they
were last season, there is a good de.
mand for them, and gathering them
with an occasional pearl find brings
those engaged in the work fair return
for, their labor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-09-06
INCREASE OF
FIFTY PER CENT

YOU MAY NEVER have been acci-
dentally injured in your life-that Is
seriously; but that is no guarantee
that you will not be within the next II
months. especially if you occasionally
or regularly ride in an automobile. Ac-
cidentaL injuries and deaths have in
creased about so per cent during the
past fixe years on account of automo-
biles.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-09-06
LARGE CHICKEN RANCH.
Cheraw Man Expects to Sell Over
$4,000 Worth a Year.
The Cheraw Chronicle says:

The Cheraw Chronicle says:
Mr.. j. l.. Crawford, jeweler, Of Che
raw, who has recently built mod
ern California bungalow about two
miles from Cheraw, is launching an
industry in our midst which we trust
will blaze the way for our farmers in
the poultry business. Mr.. Crawford
has secured the services of L. w. Wer-
theim of Blairstown, N. j., who has
had "a years experience in raising
chickens and is now president of the
Susquehana Poultry company, a large
poultry ranch in New Jersey. Mr.
Wertheim will come to Cheraw in
September and will build and manage
a poultry ranch at, Mr.. Crawford's
home about two miles from Cheraw.
The ranch will be stocked with 5000
white Leghorn chickens of the very
best strain obtainable and the equip
ment for housing and breeding will be
the latest and best model now used.
For instance, the laying houses have
electric lights installed equipped with
switches that will automatically turn
on the light at o'clock in the morn
ing, thus giving the hens a 15-hour
work day.
Mr.. Crawford plans to sell non-ferz
tile eggs for table use, Matching eggs
by the setting. day-old chicks and
broilers. He figures he will market
between $4,000 and 10000 broilers a
year.
Mr. Wertheim, who was in Cheraw
a few days ago closing final arrange
ments, said that the climate here was
ideal for the project and he was de-
lighted with the prospect of making
Cheraw his future home. The ranch
will cover about 20 acres and will be
nearing completion by October Is.
This will make two poultry busi-
nesses of note for Cheraw, Mr.. II. r.
Hickson having for number of years
conducted poultry farm of possibly
the finest show chickens in the state.
His birds are always among the first
prize winners wherever they are enter
ed. He is planning to show in Nor
folk, New York and other northern
cit tieS this fall
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-09-06

YOU MAY BE very careful yourself,
but an accidental injury caused by the
other fellow would either kill you just
as dead or lay you up just as long as
ii caused by your own carelessnesS and
besides, the kind of Accident Insurance
we sell PROTECTS YOU against all
accidental injuries, regardless Of cause.
SEE US ABOUT IT.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-09-06
SOUTH CAROLINA COTTON
Conditions Decline Materially During
Month Ending August 25.

According to report of 3. y. Hare,
Agricultural Statistician in South
Carolina for the Division Of Crop Esti-
mates, United States Department Of
Agriculture, condition of cotton in the
state on August %, was so per cent.
of normal, against GO per cent. on July
25 and II per cent. on August 20, 1920.
A condition Nof 80 per cent. indicates
a total production in the state of ap-
proximately 7440OO bales. However,
the final outturn will be larger or
smaller as conditions hereafter are bet
ter or worse than the average. The total
production in the state last yer ap-
proximated 100000 bales, while in
1919 it was 1,422,OO0 bales and 1,57O,-
600 bales in 1913.
The condition for tn. entire United
States on August % was 49.3 per cent.
of normal, as against 64.7 per cent. on
July % and 67.5 per cent. on August
% last year, 61.4 per cent. 1919 and 55.7
per cent on the corresponding date Of
1918. The forecast of total production
for the United States at presen. is T.
O37, 900 bales, against 13 365,OOO bales
last year.
Speaking of the report Mr.. Hare
says:
1.-THE unusual amount Of rainfall in
southern half of state during July and
August was not only unfavorable for
cotton but was highly favorable for
boil weevil propagation and infesta-
tiCn. Little or none Of the fruit form
ed during the past thirty days has es-
capped the boil weevil in the central
and southern counties, and for the past
fifteen days or more the weevil has
been attacking bolls three -fourths
grown and younger. Fields personally
inspected show from 40 to 80 per cent.
Of the bolls have been punctured in the
sections referred to. While no wide
spread damage has been observed
Oconee, Pickens, Greenville, Spartan
burg, Cherokee and York counties, the
wCevil has made it's appearance in this
section, and while not so severe as in
the more southcrnly counties consider
able damage is found in sections of
Abbcvillc, Anderson, Laurens, Union.
Chester and Lancaster counties. In
sections Of Greenwood, Newberry,
Fairfield, Kcrshaw, Chesterfield, Marl-
boro and Dillon counties infegtation
has been limited, whereas in other
portions Of these counties, it has been
more or less severe. In other coun-
ties of the state loss from boil weevil
damage has been enormous"
Condition July % and August 25 is
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-09-06
NO TAX EXEMPTIONS.
Ex- Service Men Now on Footing With
Other Citizens.

O'Her O'''zeHs'
investigation OF 'he laWS vi INV
state passed during the E'SI lie" years
cNehp'ihS 'N-SerNlce men from '''"''-
.tion' about Which Ihe IlheS mas re-
Gently received Il number OF inquiries
dlScloSeS the TACT 'hat these acIS nave
expired by limitation. Al inc 1918
session OF the legislature an acI was
passed providing that all citizens oi
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-09-06
Mother OF LINCOLN
Larry Gantt'S Recollection Of Nancy
Hanks.
ROMANCE OF OUR own CHIMNEY ROCK
Got the Story SO Nearly First Hand
that He Had No Doubt of it's Au-
thority
By T. Larry CAN'T.


By T. Larry CAN'T.
One of the most delightful and 70 =
mantle spots in .he mountains OF
western North Carolina, "the Land Of
the Sky" is the Chimney Rock region
at the foot of Old Bald of earthquake
fame. that created such a sensation
some 25 years ago by its shaking and
quavering, the commissions tearing
great rocks from it's sides and form
ing cave in the solid granite. fcl
several years / have spent my sum-
mer vacation there.
Some years ago I was touring
through that region in hack with
Col. Irwin, a prominent lawyer OF
Rutherfordton, and who knew every
cattle path and nountaineer. When
opposite n. log cabin on the roadside,
with stick and dirt chimney, Col. Er-
win told the driver 10 halt and gave
a "Ialoa." On an old man appear
ing at the door Erwin said, Come out
here, Hanks"
There leisurely came to the hack a
very tall, rugged featured typical
mountaineer, barefooted and in his
shirt sleeves, apparently Is or so years
old, but erect and in perfect condition
His face and every feature were fam
liar to me, but / could not call to
mind where had seen him.
Ever seen him before?" asked Col.
Erwin.
l replied that I sure had and his
face was as familiar ms pig tracks.
81 never seed you before that I can
call to mind, stranger" replied the
old fellow, as he leaned against the
hack and took good look at me, "and
'taint likely I'd fOrgit ez homely n
face as your'n," he added, with good
natmed grin.
MAY have seen You in Spartan
burg" I suggested.
Never wuz thar in my lifc-always
stay/riSht arou' here. | once went to
Asheville, but that wuZ er long time
ergo" he replied.
Ever seen Abraham Lncoln?'
asked Col. Erwin.
/ replied that | had not but had seen
his pictures, and" / continued, that
old rooster there is the express image
Of LIncoln's picture"
~ never seed Abe Lincoln, either
replied Hanks. "Me and him are
sorter kin. My grandmother and
Nancy, his ma, wuz sisters. They tell
me Lincoln got ter lie big man."
turned to Col. Erwin and asked
him where did he get that stuff he was
trying to feed me on.
The colonel assured me that there
WAS no joke, and the old mountaineer
before Us was undeniably n great first
cousin 10 Abraham Lincoln, and the
between the two men
was so marked as to be noticed ut
glance. He then went on to explain
that Nancy Hanks, the mother of Ah-
l1ham Lincoln, WAS born and raised
to young womanhocd in Rutherford
county, North Carolina, when her
family sent her TO some relatives in
Kentucky, where she met and married
Lincoln.
II hear'n my grandmother say when
on her death bed" put IN Hanks, that
the only thing she had 20 regret wuZ
making her pap drive her sister Nancy
off"
Col. Erwin then gave some interest
ing information about Nancy Hanks
the mother of Abraham Lincoln. Sne
was born in Rutherford county, North
Carolina, so this state can claim half
interest in President Lincoln. The
Hanks were very poor people, but re-
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Tuesday, September 6, 1921.

who pulled off their coats, vests, and
collars, rolled up their sleeves, step
ped in the ring and the crowd gather
ed around crying fair play" and the
slugging commenced. After pounding,
choking and gouging for some time,
one of them said he had enough and
the fight ended. After washing their
faces and patching their wounds, they
shook hands and made friends and
the championship was decided.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-09-06

And just here let me state that for
pure blooded, 100 per cent. Americans
you must go to the mountains of the
two Carolinas and Georgia. Their
thin soil and poverty have kept back
alien immigration and the same fam
lilies that carved that region from the
wilderness and expelled the Red Men
still reside there.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-09-06

- Miss Bernice C. Shidelsky is max
ing a tour of the United States for
the purpose of studying divorce.