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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17
WITHIN THE TOWN

- Mr.. J. S. Sandifer has purchased
the lot on Wright Avenue between j.
II. B. Jenkins, Jr. and r. L. Allison
and expects to build next summer.
Yes, just as 1 expected, L lind
quite q bit of interest in the Good By
Boil Weevil" picture we are going 10
show at the Star Theatre next Mon
day afternoon" said J. II. Il. jenkins
Jr, active vice president of the Peo-
pies Bank and Trust company yester-
day. Il have had a number OF IN
quiries about it and / have had the
pleasure of distributing quite bunch
of complimentary tickets prlnclpaI!y
to farmers, but we can ACCOMMODATE
many more yet. From what nave
seen and heard Of the picture II mas
considerable educational value ana II
is well worth while. L nope II VIII
do good and ! believe it will. ANY
way, | want the farmers and others
who are interested in the general
well being Of this county TO see IT,
In the show window of w. f.
Jackson is a large raccoon that was
caught on Fishing Creek about miles
southeast Of Yorkville, last sunday;
1t is the same coon that mas had al
the hunters in the TirZah and East
view section excited ever since last
Thanksgiving. 1t was then that the
tracks were first seen, and they nave
been frequently seen since. lndiviiu-
ais have seen the coon itself; but It
was when they had no gun or dogs, d.
+. Clark saw the tracks of the coon last
Sunday. The tracks were fresh at
the foot of n big tree, on the side OF
the creek and unwilling to take further
chances he got his dog ana went up
after the animal. After considerable
difficulty during which he had to rap
il on the face he threw il down TO the
two dogs, below There was hot
fight, very hot fight as the result oil
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17
ABOUT. PEOPLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Hal Ingram, OF Hlgn
Point, N. c., are visiting the family oi
Mr.. ]. M. Starr, in Yorkville.
Mrs. w. S. Hogue of Yorkville un-
derwent a slight operation in the Fen
nell Infirmary this week.
Superintendent of Education John
E. Carroll and Prof. e. A. Mont
gomery of the Yorkville pubic schoois
vent to Columbia Yesterday to attend
the meeting of the state teachers as
sociation.
Mr.. Frank NJ. Harrison, prominent
farmer ofSthe Walnut Grove section
of Spartanburg county, stopped over
in Yorkville yesterday on his way
home from Rock Hill, where ne has
been in attendance on the Unlted
States District court as a petit juror
During his stay here he was the gues'
of his cousins, Messrs. Sam NJ, W. D
and 4. NJ. Grist.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17

NEW ApvERTIsEMENTS.

Kirkpatrick Belk Company - Better
clothing.
York Furniture Company-Refrigera-
tors.
The Planters Bank, Sharon, S. c.
Cotton is the money crop of the
south.
Nathan Feinstein-Now is the time to
buy.
John r. Blair-Creamery promotion.
Garrison -Faris Seed Company Rock
Hill-Seed for field and garden.
john II. Herndon and others-Public
notice.
F. E. Quinn, Sheriff York county
Confscation sale.
F. E! Quinn Sheriff of York county
Sale of property under execution.
Glover Drug Store, Clover-What can
you do? ,
Ferguson G. Youngblood-Garden Fer
tilizer.
Cash and Carry-Do you want to save
money.
Star Theatre, ]. Q. wray, Manager
| Alice Joyce today.
J. L. Houston, Probate Judge-Notice
of application for letters Of admins
tration on the estate of Dr. j. j.
Glenn, deceased, c. w. MCGEE ap-
plicant. ..,
Loan and Savings Bank--Statement of
condition.
Peoples Bank and Trust Company
Statement Of condition.
First National Bank of Sharon-State-
ment Of condition.
Planters Bank Of Sharon-Statement
of condition.
Bank of Hickory Grove-Statement OF
condition.
Peoples Bank and Trust Company
Complimentary tickets to Boil Weevil
Picture next Monday afternoon.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17

The various painless extraction
schemes adopted by the last legisla-
ture, in connection with the per cent.
levy on visible property leaves the
aggregate amount of revenue that will
be raised this year in state of un-
certainty. Estimates Of people sup
posed to be in a position TO know vary
widely, and from some of these esti-
mates, the income tax, the corpora
tion license tax and the gas tax alone
should be more than sufficient to meet
the entire budget. 1t seems unreason-
able that there should be deficit. But
no matter how much money may be
raised at no matter how much sacri-
fee, there are those who will find
ways and means of spending it all.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17
UNITED STATES COURT

The following report Of the pro-
ceedings Of the United States court in
Rock Hill, this week is from the Her
aid Of Wednesday:
The work of the March term of
United States court was concluded
this afternoon and the court officials
returned to Greenville, during the
afternoon. The enterings of pleas of
guilty by a number of defendants
greatly facilitated the work Of the
court and enabled the clearing Of the
docket day earlier than had been
anticipated.
The last jury case had been dispos-
ed of before the noon recess and this
afternoon some routine work was at
tended to and various court officials
prepared for the return home.
Thc last case tried was against AL
fred Stewart w. NJ. Stewart, Floyd
Grigg and Ed. Adams, white, of
western York, who were charged with
illicit distilling. The first named
pleaded guilty and was given six
months in York jail or a fine of $500.
The other three were found guilty by
a jury and given five months in York
Jail or $400 each. The still was raid
ed the first of the month and was a
monster outfit, according to the Of
ficers.
j. p. Keith pleaded guilty to viola
ton Of the prohibition law and was
fined $3.50, with an alternative Of a
stay in the Union Jail.
John Boone, alias Sergeant Hinson,
pleaded guilty to the charge of imper-
sonating an officer. 1t was ascertain
ed that his mental condition was bad
so he was sent to the York Jail for a
period of 10 days until he could be
gotten into hospital for treatment.
Spence Thompson was found guilty
of violating the prohibition law and
was fined 5000, with an alternative of
stay in the Union county Jail.
James McClintock, drew sentence
of six months in the Spartanburg Jail
and fine of $3.50, the charge being
violation Of the prohibition laws.
Yesterday afternoon j. l.. Halbert,
charged with violating the prohibition
law, was tried in his absence, found
guilty and given a sentence of six
months in Cherokee jail, or a fine of
$500.
Martin +. Fuller, negro, charged
with impersonating an officer of the
government, pleaded guilty and was
given year and day in the federal
prison in Atlanta. Josephine e. Will
liams, colored, pleaded guilty to the
charge of raising n money order, but
no sentence was pronounced.
d. II. Hamilton and Gilbert Good
man were arraigned for transporting
whisky. Hamilton pleaded guilty and
was given fine of 5000, cr a term in
the York jail. Goodman was found
not guilty by the jury.
Albert L. Stevenson, white, pleaded
guilty to the charge of violating the
Mann white slave law. He was given
a sentence of three months in the
Spartanburg Jail, or fine Of $500.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17

Candidates for Governor.-Quite a
good deal of interest has been mani
tested in the gubernatorial race pros
poets. William Coleman, of Union,
Andrew J. Bethea, of Columbia, and
Cole i. Blease, former governor, also
of Columbia, are the announced can
dfdates. To this list may be added the
name or Former Congressman Asbury
F. Lever, now member of the federal
farm board, who is on visit TO TINS
state from Washington and who has
admitted that he is contemplating en-
tering the contest.
Cole Blease, those attending the re-
cent session of the legislature say
could be seen nightly in the state
house halls and in the two houses
marshalling his forces and making
ready for the summer campaign
Opinions as to his chance OF election
are divided, some holding that nc
man could defeat him and others hold.
ing that no man Of any worth could
but win out over him.-Greenvilie
News
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17
The Brown Mountain Light


Antigonish ghost, says q Washington
dispatch, has rival on Jonns's Ridge,
Brown Mountain, North Carolina.
Senator Overman has asked the Geo.
logical Survey to rum down strange
light that moves up and down IN the
forests Of the Blue Ridge, southeast
of Asheville, far from any human
habitation.
Preliminary reports on the Brown
Mountain "apparition" have been
made by Federal officials, but they are
not satisfactory to the people OF Nor
canton, Marion and other North Caro-
lima communities who have observed
the light for years.
The Geological Survey explained
that the light came from railway en-
CINE headlights running down the cir
cuitous road from Asheville. Wise
men of the mountains call that sug-
gestion absurd. however. Recently
the National Geographic Society re-
ported that the light came from q
peculiar combination Of electrical
phenomena and atmospheric condl-
tionS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17

Among those who want to be fair
the accepted theory Of taxation is
that the burdens of government should
be borne by those best able to bear
the same That contemplates a prop
erty tax rather than q per capita tax.
The so-called sales tax is rather in
the nature of a poll tax. The sales
tax is laid principally on the necessi-
ties of life. The necessities Of life call
for the greatest proportion of expen-
ditures on the part of the poor man,
and but small proportion Of the ex-
penditures of rich man. This would
mean that the sales tax would bear
much more heavily on the poor man
than on the rich man.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17
Self Denial Week.-More than 1900

Self Denial Week.-More than 3,0O0,-
600 men, women and children, members
of the Presbyterian church in all parts
Of the United States, says New York
dispatch, will abjure many of life's
minor pleasures for a week so that
they may contribute the equivalent in
money to church work, it was announc-
ed today This is to occur from March
10 to 26 to be known as "self-denial
week" and was suggested by DR.. Henry
C. Swearingen, moderator The money
donated as result of self-denial is to
be given to the funds for missionary
educational and benevolent boards.
Women and girls intend giving uf
candy, face powder, hair nets, movies
and sodas among other things close tc
the feminine heart. Men and boys, Il
Is declared plan to forego expensive
lunches, smoking, chewing gum, pleas
ure rides, theatres, golfing and gifts o.
flowers and candies.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17
Eederal Pstronaae.--Infor

Federal Observation-Disclosures re-
ceived in Columbia yesterday is to the
effect that the department Of justice at
Washington and leaders Of the Repub-
lican party are this week looking
around for a successor to Francis II
Weston, of Columbia, as distict at"
torney for the Eastern district OF the
state. SO far only three applications
have been filed with the G. o. p. lead
ers, it is said, those Of Thos. H. Peoples
of Columbia, former attorney general
and Messrs. Shimel and Myers, oI
Charleston. Joseph w. Tolbert,, erst-
while Republican leader in the state
is being consulted regarding the ap-
pointment, but it is stated in Wasnlng'
ton advices that Democrat Is likely
to be appointed.
The appointment of Major j., F
Jones, of Blacksburg, as collector OF in:
ternai revenue ct Columbia is expected
from the White House, for senate con
firmation, next week.-Greenville Pied'
mont.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17

which the dogs got all they wanted
and the coon itself was pretty badly
bitten. There are not n great many
trees in the Fishing Creek bottoms
not nearly so many as there used to
be: but the hunters of Eastview and
Tirzah say that every one of those
trees have been climbed in pursuit of
that coon. According to Mr.. Jackson,
it is the first coon that has been
caught in that neighborhood in a good
many years. In fact he does not re-
member when one was caught pre-
viously He thinks however, that the
coon leaves a mate still to be caught;
but of this he is not certain.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17

It is talked at Washington that
President Harding has Senator E. D.
Smith, of South Carolina, under con-
sideration for appointment as the
farmer member of the Federal reserve
board, in case the bill passed by the
senate passes the house. Secretary
Mellon is opposed to the bill providing
for a farmer member Of the board,
claiming that the agricultural inter-
ests Of the country are already fully
represented by members who have a
mere or less direct primary interest in
looking after proper credit facilities
fer the farmers = T,sr' .. .......
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17
THE ANTIGoNISH GHOST
Dr.. Prince Concludes That Il is Mary
Ellen Mcdonald,

Halifax, n. s., March 15.-Mary
Ellen Mcdonald, foster daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Mcdonald,
was the ghost of Antigonish, Dr.
Walter +. Prince, scientific ghost
hunter, declared in n report on his in
vestigation of the haunted" McDon-
aid home at Caledonia Mills, made
public tonight.
At least, Mary Ellen set the mys-
terious fires which were among the
chief Of the ghostly manifestations.
DR.. Prince said. He held that she was
not morally culpable" however, as
she was in an altered state of con-
sciOusness and did not realize what
she was doing.
There is the possibility. supported
by body of evidence" the report
said, that this altered state was
brought about by a discarnate intelli-
gence. This is q theoretical possibili-
ty, whereas the external facts seem
certain"
DR.. Prince indicated that the braid
ing Of the cows tails and the shifting
of farm stock also probably was a
result of Mary Ellen's altered state
of consciousness"
The slaps that Harold Whidden.
Halifax Herald reporter, and p. c.
Carroll, detective, claimed to have suf-
fercd from n ghostly hand after the
McDonalds had been frightened out of
their home. however, were not traced
to Mary Ellen's hand.
Their experiences, said the report,
"were probably of q super-normal
character which does not necessarily
imply that the super-normal cause
was spiritualistic. 1t may have been
owing 10 n nsvcho- -nhvsiolo~ical cause
which is perfectly natural though i'm.
perfectly normal"
In other words. DIR. Prince implied.
Whidden and Carroll might have
slapped each other-or might merely
have thought they were slapped.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17
Mixed Juri-s Under Lock.-The u

Mixed Juri-s Under Lock.-The up
roar in ST. Paul, Mimi, over the lock-
ing up in one room for two nights a
mixed jury composed of seven women
and five men, has brought home to
the men and women Of Minnesota a
realization of the fact that equal cit-
zenship is not an unmixed blessing.
When only males were eligible for
jury duty the practice of keeping the
twelve good men and true" under
lock and key until they had agreed on
a verdict or until it was manifest that
they could not agree, was accepted as
unavoidable and proper, but now that
women have attained equal rights, and
also equal responsibilities. the custom
assumes q different aspect. Never
would allow Mrs. Preuc to go through
such an ordeal" was the declaration
of Governor Preus when the case was
called to his attention. AS time goes
on there will be other annoying If not
quite so disagreeable. reminders of the
burdens and responsibilities which are
as much a part Of full citizenship as
the equal rights that have been con-
ferred upon women.-The Springfield
Union.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17
HERE AND THERE.

There has been little more cotton
selling during the past week or ten
days than for some time previously.
The best way to break the uncertain
ty about farm work is to start. That is
a common opinion and there is some
things to do. After the start things VIII
move along more smoothly. But with
all the rain THAT has been falling it IS
natural that the start should be slow.
1t is q common conviction that fer-
tilizer sales are going to be light: Most
farmers are going to use some fertill-
Zers. but very few Of them are going to
use as much as they have been using.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17
Running for Office.

More than once the eQllOr OF ne
Yorkville Enquirer has been asked by
prospective candidates as to when Is
the best time to announce for Office
whether early in the game, or wait
until later.
The question is perfectly natural
from those who have had no practical
experience in politics; but it would
never be asked by man who has
been before the people.
The average man who has had no
political experience seems to think
that running for office is kind Of a
lottery; that he puts out his name;
that people vote at random and the
lucky man gets the most votes.
There are others and they include
quite a number who seem to think
that the matter Of election, rests main
ly with certain political manipulators
and that the people as whole have
very little to do with the matter. And
Of course these do not know.
From years of observation, the edi-
tor of The Yorkville Enquirer begs to
say without hesitation that no man,
or clique Of men, is able to control the
choice of the voters Of York county
as to the election of any candidate.
There are political machines in
many states, countries and cities that
dominate the elections and have the
voters name the candidates of their
choice; but there is nothing of that
kind in York county, however common
it 10 to hear defeated candidates to so
claim.
The race, for office is free and
open fight for all who choose to enter,
and. the success or failure Of any
given candidate, depends more upon
his own efforts than upon any other
consideration.
To be sure there are exceptions to
every rule and there are many con-
siderationss that enter into the, for
tunes'of Candidates for office. I'VE have
seen an incompetent man elected
simply because the voters wanted a
change, and we have seen really bad
men elected because their characters
and regulations were unknown. But
this is not the rule. Let the public
have a fair show and generally it will
do about the right thing. That is al
ways what it means to do.
AS to when is the best time to come
out, we will say that an office that is
worth having is worth working for
and the harder and more intelligently
a man works, the more he is going to
get out of his campaign, whether he
is elected or not.
But the newspaper announcement
of a candidate is merely an incident.
That does not necessarily get him any
votes. 1t helps to get him talked
about, and makes it easier for him to
introduce himself and that is about
all. How he will fare in the race will
depend upon his own personality and
the personality of his competitors.
But here is one good piece OF ad-
vice to every candidate. Keep your
mouth off your competitor and all
other candidates. If you know any
thing about any of them that is dis
creditable and that the public ought
to know, let somebody else do the
telling. Never fear but what the pub
lie will get all it wants and all you
want it to have. But if it can be
proved on you that you told it8or had
it told, it will not help you.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17

sporting world, as a horse trainer Of
unusual ability. During 1921, accord
ing to the article in the Sportsman he
scored sixty-one victories and took
the lead over all other trainers in the
entire United States. In fact he has
established a record for America. The
article goes on to point out too that
these victories were won not at OBJ
scure county fairs, but largely
throughout Ohio, which state stands
near about the head in horse racing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17

The enemies of the rour-power
treaty having satisfied themselves of
their inability to amend the same,
have about given up hope of being
able to defeat it, and the understand
ing is that an agreement has been
reached. for a final vote March "a. 1t
is probable that in the meantime
there will be an effort to attach one or
more reservations; but 1t is not at all
certain that such effort will be sue
cessful. ....
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17
Six New Methodist Bishops,

Six New Methodist Rishops.-Wo-
men will sit as members for the first
time at the General Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South
which will begin it's session at Hot
Springs, Ark, May with 201 minis
telial delegates and 179 lay delegates
in attendance. At the last quadrennial
gathering of the general conference,
in Atlanta, in 1918, six bishops were
elected, but it is predicted that as
many more will be chosen at the ap-
preaching conference. Among those
who are mentioned for the episcopacy
are Dr.. w. w. PinsOn, general secre-
tary of the board of missions; DR.. w.
b. Beauchamp, secretary of the mis-
sion board in charge Of the new work
in Europe: DR.. Stonewall Anderson,
general secretary of the education
board: DR.. f. B. Chappell, general
secretary and editor Of the Sunday
school board; DR.. o. Il. Goddard, sec
retary of evangelism on the mission
board: DR.. T. n. Ivcy. editor of the
Nashville Christian Advocate; DIR. j.
s. Chadwick, now in charge of Centen-
ary publicity work: DIR. i. n. Parker
of Emory university of Dallas; DIR. G..
G. Seleoman, Dallas; DR.. j. Il. Dickey,
of Atlanta: DR.. S. c. II. Burgin of
Louisville. secretary of the church ex-
tension board; DR.. Sam Hay of Hous-
ton, Texas Matters of legislation
which may come before the general
conference include limiting the terms
Of bishops to four years; abolishing
the office Of presiding elder, or pro-
viding for their appointment by their
respective annual conference and not
bv the presiding bishops: revision of
the creed TO make it read Church Of
God" instead of "Holy Catholic
Church." changing the denominational
name, and authorize ton for financial
campaign to secure not less than $10.-
100000 to provide for worn out
preachers and other conference claim
ants.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17
Che aIurkrilIs Gtqltirer.
Entered at the Postoffice at York, as
Mail Matter Of the Second Class.
FRIDAY, MARCH II, 1922.

The Greenville News wants to stop
the sale of out of town newspapers
on the streets of Greenville by means
of a prohibitive tax. The idea does
not get the sympathy Of the Pied
mont, which believes in the PROPOSE
ton that the public should be allowed
to buy outside papers without restric-
ton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17

Women of Lee county held a mass
meeting at Bishopville, last Tuesday
and organized for the purpose of
waging war against the sale of drugs
and extracts for beverage purposes.
They are to hold another meeting next
Wednesday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17

deal of detailed information as to the
real nature or extent of the trouble in
the Transvaal of South Africa; but
late cables bring the assurance that
the government has the situation in