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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-08

refused to do work assigned to him by the mate. In place of obey ing the mates orders, he drew his gun and began shoOting, three or the bullets taking effect in Mas sengaIe's body. Although wound cd, Massengaie drew his gun md began firing, one of the bullets penetrating the negrO's body. The negro jumped from the boat into the river, swam ashOre nnd dropped dead in n nearby cernfield. MnssenEale is not expected to live.
 No arrests were made, as the boat backed out from the landing soon after the shooting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-08
Negro Is Killed

Fort Deposit January 7.--tSpeciaD A shooting affray occurred on the Coleman plantation yesterday about seven miles east of Fort Deposit, In which one negro. Wade Buford, was fatally shot by two negro brothers, Will and Terry Thomas. The fight arose over the accidental shooting of enc of the Thomas negroes sometime ago by Wade Buford. Justice J. D. Lamar committed them to Jail without Inn nd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-08
Mother Seeks Son

Mobile, January 7.-Cspeciar. )--Mrs. Dan Pierce of Carbon Hill has writer the postmaster at Mobile asking for information . of her 16-year-old son. Charles Grady Pierce, who left home several days ago. and is supposed 10 have come to Mobile. She asks the as sistanee of the official in the effort to locate her son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-08
pELlNQUENTs TO BOOST
 STATE TREASURY $9, 500

selma. January :. tspeeial.)- Ti~ sum of 5000 h due the statc Of Alabama by 42s delfnqueDt tax vavers. nccording to the report of II. A. Moorfns, assistant to the state fax commissiOner, who. with . crew of n:ne men, hns been working in D.lIas county for the last two weeka MT. Moor1ng's office was busy today with corporation H. cense deIinauents, to whom citations had been mailed. Dallas county will receive s4.sOO from the deitnquent collecttOns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-08
Mobile Scout Leads

Mobile. January 1.-Marshalr Oliver. q Mobile boy, holds the nations record in the number or Boy scout merl. hadges he has won, it was announced today hy ]. F. Meredith. executive of the Mobile scout council. He has 50 to his credit A4...,-.-.4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-08
Still Seeking Robber

Anniston. January 7.-t SpeciaL)-- State, county and city officers or An niston and Oxford are continuing their search for the two white men wno held m and robbed John Bailey Wednesday night below Oxford, relieving him of his watch and $1o0 in money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-08

An advertisement in the Bangor Morning News reads:' "Wanted-Two good barbers that can keep sober where whisky is plenty. Wages $50 per week The address of the advertiser is Fort Fairfield Me.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-08

Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts, Ph D.
 least $1ooo0o0 will be spent to pro the blue laws that H Wilbur Fisk Crafts head of the Inter short time announced that the money wealthy Dr. Crafts has behind of the Lords Day which accomplished amendment had been of bis for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-08
The Celebrated Red Cross Low Shoes
 for Women, Up to $12.00 Values, at

offer and the u buy for that have known bought Red factory special idicuousy low that ashamed tell of Some samples and include A perhaps the of them and black calf military Louis and baby Louis effect wonderful shoe sae,th great
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-04

dispute that the foregoing resolutions
were written and adopted by members
of the Klan. Let's have a brief con-
sidcration of each of them.
l. Assuming that question Of law
was involved in the beginning, until
that question could be settled, who
was the representative of the law and
the best authority on the same, the
sheriff or the Khan?
>. Having failed to induce the sher-
if to agree to the parade, they at
tempted to go on with it anyway.
,. 1t is here implied that The sheriff
had agreed TO tie parade if two Of the
paradcrs would leave their masks off;
but from the previous paragraph, il
appears that the sheriff had not beer
induced to give his consent.
4. Why implore the sheriff not tc
jcopardize the lives Of women and chill
drca and then do it yourself?
>. The law will probably be the finaI
arbrtcr OF that question.
c. In which cause Sheriff buchanan
has probably given up his life.
:. Which means that they bc'icvc
shat they have substituted themselves
for the laws Of the land.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-04

ed if there were any objections to the
bill, whereupOn Walter StOeCker, Com
muniSt, rushed to the speakers stand
and for five minutes indulged in a de-
nunciatiOn of the treaty, describing it
as a "mOckcry of President Wilson'S
II points" and as having been "dictn-
ted by American capital" AS none Of
the other parties desired to speak, the
bill Immediately passed all three read
ings by rising vote, which showed an
overwhelming majority. The Nation
alists cast their votes for accep lnce.
Herr Loebe thanked the house for
promptly dspOsing of the issue and
expressed qualification over the i'm
pending resumption Of friendly rcla-
tions with the last of Germany's nu-
merous foes" "By virtue of this resO-
luton normal relations between the
two countries will be restored" he
said. II gladly take occasion to eX-
press satisfaction that further pending
matters can now be settled by negOtia-
lions. believe | voice the views of a
great majority of the house. perhaps OF
all, in expressing the expectation that
friendly relations between the Unite d
States and Germany, which were in
tCrruptcd by the war, vii! hcnc'for;h
and fer all time remain undistuIbCd." ,"
Loud cheering greeted the speech.
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DIDN'T HAVE THE CASH

When folks buy property on the
courthouse steps to satisfy tax cXecu-
lions directed to Sheriff Fred Quinn,
they mast pay the sheriff the cash or
else check that IS just as good.
Most people know that, but Rover
cad G. W. Wad,, co'o.cd, didn't know
il until yesterday
Thr,c lots in a colo"cl S2it'Cnsrt e.!
Rock HI. were offered fJr sale at aIc.
tiun yesterday morning, along Win
several otncr parcels Of property ana
the preacher decided he wanted that
property.
lie bid SEQ for the three lots and
they were knocked down to him.
Then after the sale was over he went
to Sheriff Quinn with Il proposition to
pay $50 down on his purchase and $50
in thirty days.
Terms of sale, cash" said the sher-
iff
"Eut amt got the money, but viii!
collect it in thirty days from my con-
grcgation," said The preacher
Nothing doing" said the Sheriff.
Tho preacher lost his bid, which was
transferred 10 j.. l.. Clinton, and went
out with the knowledge of the fact that
tax execution transactions mean cash.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-04

Yes, the whisky question is going TO
figure all over South Carolina in the
next campaign. Just look out for that,
Right now you can buy whisky any
where in the state, if you have the
money and want to buy whisky. Ev-
crybody who drinks liquor knows that;
but i'm the next campaign it is going to
be made to appear that if the other
palty gets in it will be still easier to
get whisky than it is now. The people
who don't drink whisky and who would
like to see the temptation removed
from others, will be stirred up might
lily over what is going 10 happen, and
the people who like whisky and would
lik" TO u" ah @ to get "hcttcr liquor at
less cost, will be cOrrespondingly en-
Unused. But as matter Of fact, is
whisky not now about as free and easy
as any state government can make il?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-04

of the First Baptist church of York
vile, Sunday morning and night.
- Upon being asked about the mat
ter Saturday, Mr.. J. r. Cannon said
that he had not definitely decided what
he would do with the old Kuykendall
property recently purchased by him;
hut that he did not expect to do any
thing with it for six months or more.
The high single day ginning record
of the season so far was reached by the
Yorkvillc Cotton Oil company's ginnery
last Saturday when they ginned 80
bales of cotton. The largest number of
bales of cotton ever ginned here in a
single day is 123.
Police court fines and forfeitures
for the month of September totaled
more than $500. according to the regu
lar monthly report of r. e. Steele,
chief of police. The majority of cases
brought by the policeman dealt with
speeding. September collections are
more than enough to pay the salaries
Of the two policemen for the month.
There were quite number Of
norsctraders in Yorkville yesterday
on account of Salesday for October
and they did some little back-lot busi-
ness. However there was not any
great amount Of trading done despite
he fact that il was n typical horse
.rader'S day since the weather was
cool and drizzling rain was falling.
Following is the football schedule
fof. the YOgkVille school team as pre-
uarcd by the Catawba Athletic associ-
ltion of which the school is q member:
Oct. 7-Chcstcr ut Chester; October IA
Lancaster ut YorKvilic; October 21-
Wjnnsboro at WinnSbOro; October 2S-
Rock Hill in Rock Hill; November 4
Kcrshaw in YOrkville; November IL
Winthrop Training School in Yorkvllle.
Louise, aged 5, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. s. II. Nivens, Of the LOCK-
more Mill Village, Norkville, was pam
fully cut and bruised Sunday, when
she was knocked down by an automo-
bile driven by Charlie Ramseur OF
Rock Hill. The little girl was attempt
ing to cross the road when the acci-
dent which could not be avoided oc-
Cured. She received a deep cut on
her left leg and many bruises but her
condition was not regarded as serious.
Opening the 1921 football season
with n tie game with the Fort Mill
High school, II. here Friday after
noon, the YOrkyile Graded school foot
ball eleven is well pleased over its
initial showing and believes that it is
going TO be able to hold its own with
other teams in She Catawba Athletic
Association this season. The lineup
Of the Yorkville team is as follows:
Right end, Mason Neil; right tackle,
Tlay PlcXico; right guard, John Steele
Brice, Jr.; center, Ernest Carroll; left
guard: eGOr@e Laws; left tackle, Powell
Patrick: left end, George Williams, Jr.;
quarterback, Grady Mcfarland; right
half. Roe Dorsett: left half, Quay
Stroup: full back and captain, j. O.
Wray, Jr.; notwithstanding Cald-
well, Mason Carroll, Dan Shieder,
James Moore Bob Brice, Thad Car
roll.
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sHERIFES TAX SALES.

In order to satisfy tax executions d.
rcctcd to Sheriff Fred Z. Quinn, 1oui
parcels of property were sold before
the courthouse door by Auctioneer
Robert Whitcsidcs yesterday morning
The sale attr5fted few people and
there were only few bidders.
Property sold was as follows:
Estate Of j. +. COrnwell-Lot ana
building in Catawba township, bound =
ed by lots of John a. McNcely and A.
Friedhcim & Bros. Taxes, penalties
and costs. $12.2O. Bought by J. a.
Ta-c for $lS4. ,,
Matte Smith--Lot near Highland
Park mill in Rock Hill. Taxes, penal
ties and costs, $5.47. Bought by }. A
Tate for SIT.
Mrs. NJ. T.. Sullivan-Lot in ROCK
Hill. designated as Lot No. 16 on map
Of Jno. Il. Williams, of January, 1917.
Taxes. penalties and costs, S6.OS'
Bought by J. A. Tate for SIS.
sam Youth Young-Three lots on
Flint Hill. near Rock Hill Taxes
pcraltics and costs, $G.OS. Bought by
Rev. G.. w. Wade, colored, for $50. Bid
transferred to +. r. Clinton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-04
REPAIRS AT BULLoCKs CREEK

w. l.. Wallace, contractor OF YORK
vile has been awarded a contract to
repair the parsonage of BullockS
Creek church at a cost of about $2,3oO'
NJ. Wallace said last evening that he
would start upon the new work just
as soon as he completes the new town
hall for Yorkville which will be two
weeks or longer.
The contract for repairs for the
parsonage calls for q complete over
hauling Of the property which is IN
sadly run down condition.
Tie congregation, it was learned
Yesterday also plans to put II new
roof on the church building and 1t Is
possible that other much needed work
will be done although it is question
Of whether or not the money can be
raised.
Contractor Wallace yesterday made
\ rough estimate that it would cost
$4,000 to put the church building IN
first class condition.
RuIIocli's Creek church has been
without Il pastor fOr many months.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-04
ABOUT PEOPLE

Mr.. r. l.. Riddle of Glover No. >, was
in Yurkvillc last Friday on business.
John ". purSlcy of Glover No. 4,
was in Iorkville Yesterday.
Frank l.. Fccmstcr, OF Rock Hill,
50 ut Sunday in NUrkvilic.
Mrs. u. G. Clark. of York NO. 1. is
visiting Mrs. J. y. Hughes, in Gaffney.
=. L. Grist Of Yorkvillc was a visitor
in Charlotte, yesterday.
Dr. G. y. Munro, of Columbia, is
spending several days in Iorkville.
Nj. j. l.. Houston, of Yorkvillc, was
Il visitor in Columbia, last week.
Mcssrs George and Kelly Henry Of
Gastonia, were visitors in IOrkville,
on Sunday.
Miss AnniS Dorset, Of Yorkvillc, has
entered the employ Of County Treas
urcr III. T.. Neil.
Messrs, " q, IIambright and ", :.
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The Law and the Klan.

Following the clash between a shcr-
ifs posse and the X. X. *, at Lorcna,
Texas, last Saturday night. according
TO an Associated Press dispatch, 4
committee of 100 "prominent" citizens
of Lorcnu made Il demand on the
county attorney that he file complaints
against Sheriff Bob buchanan and
Deputy Sheriff Burton i'm connection
with the affair; but the county attor-
ncy has declined to do anything of the
kind, declaring that the grand jury
will make full inquiry into the case.
After their meeting with the county
attorney, Lorcna citizens held mass
meeting, out Of which cam" the follow
ing:
in order that the world may know
the facts, we desire to MAX" public the
following statement:
1--WE do not bclicv" that tho
members OF TN" ku KluX klHn who
staged the parade violated any law or
that they had any intention Of violat-
Ing any law.
I'VE attempted to prevail upon
the Silt!ll III ll!lS tbuIlN anu iIlT NIIl'lt-
ties through the medium Of dozens Of
representative citizens To permit the
parade To he held, guaranteeing that il
would hc law abiding and orderly.
"3.-We induced the leaders of the
parade to acccdr 10 the Shcriit'S de-
mandS that two of the paradCrS should
be uumnSkcd.
"4.--Nc implorcd the sheriff not to
iruprrdizo the lives Of our women and
chi 'dr"n.
"5.-Wc uncquivocally place the
blame for the shedding of blood on the
sheriff.
"6-Wc admire and we honor the
spirit and the individual that kept the
American na@ from being tramp!cd to
the earth.
1--WE conclude by affirming our
belief in the preservation Of America
for Americans ana by Offering tribute
to the little band of men who last
night showed by their calm and deter
mined action that their lives support
ed this principlC.'
OF course it is understood without
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And now President Harding wants
nothing done about Panama tolls. 1t
will be remembered that Mr.. Wilson, in
his campaign for the presidency, ar
Gued that since Americans had dug the
Panama canal with their own money
they certainly had right to the free
passage Of American cOastwisc ship
ping, all of which seemed reasonable,
But as soon as Mr.. Wilson took the
oath of office as president he called an
extra session of congress to repeal the
law that the Republicans had enacted
To put this proposition in effect. Last
summer Mr.. Harding and the other
Republican spoilers, were criticism"
Mr.. Wilson and the Democrats and re-
itcrating that if Republicans should be
returned TO power they would at once
provide by law that American coast
wi2c shipping should be exempted
from tolls in the use of tho Panama
canal II is not charged that Nj. Hard
ing IS actually opposed u carrying out
his promise; but the claim IS that he
wants delay. As {" how much differ
Cncc it makes as u wHItic. Am r.c:C
coas;wise shipping pays Panama canal
tolls or not. we confess that We d. 70.
know; but it does seem that American
people have q right to expect Candi-
dates for the presidency to perform as
-.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-04
CAPTURED LIQUOR STOLEN

Some bold thief stole three gallons
Of mounshinc out of the courthouse at
an early hour Sunday morning, ac-
cording to a story told yesterday by
Policeman Jack McCarter, Of York
Vile.
The police took chas" after a couple
of spccdcrS down the Chester road
about midnight Saturday.
Th" speeding car stopped near TN"
Overhead bridge and when the police
man came up the driver and his com
panion We're out with 4 flash light
examining the car.
on the roadside near the car was 4
three gallon jug Of liquor OF which the
occupants Of the car denied any
knowledge. They let tn" policeman
take the stuff without showing any
concern.
H1yiu" obtained tn" prom'S" of tn"
car driver lu appear in GOrkEIllc police
court for trial yesterday morning, the
policeman - turned 10 town with Inc
jug and put il in the courthouse.
Then he went to Il restaurant to get
some supper.
When he returned for the liquor it
was gone.
There has been much speculation as
to where it went.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-04
LOCAL. AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Parker Smoak Company, Rock Hill
Classy clothing for young men and
old men.
Yorkville Public School Systcm-No-
ticc to building and heating con-
tractors.
kirkpatrick -BcIk Co.-Shoes. Shoes.
First National Bank Of Clover-Pay by
check.
Clover Warehouse Co.-Storage at 30
cents per bale per month.
J. c. Wilborn-Flrm bargains for sale.
j. Q. Wray, Manager-The star
Theatre programme during the next
few days.
The City Markct--When you phone for
meat you will surely get something
good.
Carroll Rrothers-Lime, Cement.
Cash and Carry Co.-Our grocery
business
PARROTS, Clover--Your dollar is worth
a dollar at this store.
Loan and Savings Bank-At your SER
vice.
d. c. Durham. Clcrk-Notice of appli-
cation for discharge Of ]. r. Kelly,
bankrupt.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-04
OLlVET CHURCH
Interesting Record Of WelI-Known
McConneIIsviIIe Conareaation

Olivet congregation was organized
on August 2, 1868 by a commission
! from Bethel Presbytery consisting Of
! Revs. w. w. Carothers, and j. S.
Bailey ard Elders J. G. Lowry and s.
G. HemphiI, with membership Of 25,
including the following:
Jacob Lucas, Edward Burris, Re-
becca Lucas, Isabella Montgomery, NJ.
S. Love, NJ c. McElwee, Mary w.
Haffner, J. NJ. Brison, NJ. A. Brison,
| VI. A. Burris, NJ. /. Brison, f. ]. Gwin,
J. d. Gwin, r. L. Lindsay, NJ. l.. Lind
say, Paulina A. Lindsay, s. j. Lindsay.
Hood, Rosana Gourlcy, r. NJ. Burris
and r. w. Love. OF these the only
survivor is Miss Paulina A. Lindsay.
The first elders bench consisted Of
j. VI. Brison, r. l.. Lindsay, A. Hood
and Jacob Lucas, with r. w. Love, j.
d. Gwin, and r. NJ. Burris, continuing
the board Of deacons.
The first house of worship was a.
wooden structure about 2 IL miles OF
McConncllsville, on what was then
known rs the Howelrs ferry road.
This house was used until the erec-
ton of the present brick building in
1885 or lot donated by Misses Mary
VI. and A. Love Ashe. The cemetery
near by was donated by the late f. y.
Crawford in the same year.
During the first thirteen years OF
the existence of the congregation as
separate church, the Olivet pulpit
was filled by stated supplies from sis
ter congregations, Father w. w.
Ratchford being the first. During
November after the church was or
ganiZed Father Ratchford conducted
twelve day meeting which was blessed
with q great spiritual awakening that
found expression in the addition OF
forty-seven members, SO whites and IL
colored to the church roll.
The first regular pastor of Olivet
was Rev. w. IT. Matthews, who labor
ed from 1881 so 1884. Rev. G. A. Will
son served from 1885 TO 1887. Rev.
Chalmers Fraser served from 1889 to
1891. and Rev. J. b. Swami gave half
of his time in connection with Bull
locks Creek from 1891 to 1920, in Au-
gust Of which year he was succeeded
by Rev. X. c. Wilson our present pas
tor.
Rev. Mr.. Wilson lives in a manse,
which is the property of the congre-
cation and gives his full time to the
work here.
The records show that in the SO
years of the church's existence, there
have been n total of 2S elders and 19
deacons, with an aggregate of 557
members including 81 negroes.
Formerly it was the custom to en-
roll the servants of landlords on pro-
fCSsiOn of faith. This w;Ls continued
until about 1882, when most of the
colored members having joined
churches of their own, the remainder
were transferred from the active to
the retired roll.
The present membership of the
church is l76. there having been so
accessions during the present pastor
ate, many of these latter having
been added as the result of the recent
evangelical meeting that were con-
Quoted by Rev.. w. w. McFerrin, Of
Augusta. Ga.-Compilcd from data
furnished by Mrs. J. NJ Love.
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- Columbia, October .: A petition is
being circulated in the Pacific mills
community, with several hundred
names already attached to be pre-
sented to Governor Cooper asking that
death sentence of G. o. Fox, now in
the peniteEtiary death cell awaiting
c!ectI ncutiOn on October II for the
murder of William BraZcll, Columbia
taxi driver, he reprieved until the late
of Jesse GappinS and 5. j. Kirby, tON's
partners in the crime, can be deter
mined by the supreme court 10 which
the two men have decided to appeal
their notices of appeal having auto
matically stayed their execution. The
people Of the Columbia mill su-
burb, where the three men lived be-
fore they took up their residence in the
state prison, are not desirous of see
ing the lives of the murderers spared
but they state that they feel that If
Kirby, who planned the murder, and.
Gappins, who confessed participation