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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-29

Helpful Hint.-The wrestling match
was a whirlwind and hotly contested
affair. Every man near the ropes was
on his feet wild with excitement and
yelling with every ounce Of lung ca
pacity-all but one frail little man,
who was sitting totally oblivious to
both the bout and the bedlam in the
attitude of a man who is vainly trying
to recall something.
Finally, with hopeless sigh, he
looked up and glanced casually at the
wrestlers. Then he sprang up and ell
bowed his way through the crowds.
1.-The osteopath!" he shouted wildly.
"That was it! l have an appointment
with the oSteopath!"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-29
4yatruruns Department.

No Harm Done.-The new post
commandant was of a highly moral
character and was amazed and shock
ed at what ne considered lax ways
about the camp. What particularly
astounded him was when he dropped
down to the athletic field on Sunday
and found B and c companies en-
gagged in what had all the earmarks Of
a ball game.
See here" he exclaimed, getting
the players on the carpet before him,
don't you know you shouldn't play
ball on Sunday?"
There was a brief silence until the
intelligent shortstop conceived bright
idea.
1--WE amt playin' ball, colonel" he
explained Were just practicin'
through nine innings for the next
game"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-29

A Walking Exampls.-There wasn't
a prouder young father in the town
than former Lieutenant Haskins. Even
if the two-year r-old was a bit back
ward about learning to operate his
feet, his parent could not see that it
was anything except an advantage,
One day, as he was guiding the child's
uncertain footsteps along the path in
front of his home, a neighbor ap-
preached.
"Ah, teaching the little fellow how
to walk, eh!" he commented.
Not at ALL" replied the father
proudly. "The child is teaching me
things about walking I never dreamed
of before. never in the world i'm
agined it was such a complicated pro-
cess.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-29
ELEPHANTS DISCARDED
People Of Siam Will no Longer Regard
Them as Objects of Worship.

People Of Siam Will no Longer Regard
Them as Objects of Worship.
White elephants are losing prestige
in Siam, the country which made them
famous, relates Bangkok, Siam dis
patch. Although several of these an
imals are kept in captivity in Bang
kok, the capital, they are no longer
revered by the people DIS in former
days.
The possession of one or more white
elephants was considered as one OF the
necessities of kingship by the early
rulers of Siam and the other countries
Of the Malay peninsula. Dispatches
over ownership were the cause OF fire.
quent wars. In the sixteenth century,
for instance, Bayin Naung, king OF
Burma, demanded a white elephant
from the king of Siam. Upon being
refused, he invaded the country and
captured the royal family and three
white elephants. According to one OF
the Siamese legends, Gautama Buddha
was once a white elephant, end his
mother, in dream, met him in heaven
in that shape.
No elephants are entirely white
The so-called white elephants are on
ly a little lighter in color than ordi-
nary elephants. Sometimes one has
a few white hairs on the head or tail.
In olden days, the discovery Of
white elephant was a source Of great
joy to the people. After the animal
had been tethered with silken cords,
news would be sent to the king. Then.
a body of mobiles would visit the place
and escort the elephant, in stately
procession, to the capital where pal
ace would be erected for it.
After period Of tanning the ele-
phant would be given covers Of velvet
and silk, embroidered with gold and
precious stones. A gold plate, bear
ing his names and titles, would be
fastened on his head. Slaves, priests,
musicians and dancing girls were set
apart for his amusement. The finest
vegetables and fruits were given him
as food.
But nowadays white elephants have
gone out of style. At the present time
they are brought to Bangkok by train,
without any guard of honor They
are housed in ordinary stables, with
no priests or dancing girls in attend
ance. Hay, leaves and young bam-
boos are given them to eat. The white
elephant now lives the same worka-
day life as his darker-skinned fell
lows, though in the legends Of !. the
Siamese and in their national flag he
will be honored for centuries to come.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-29
Tb;. Younoster Looks as Though He Means Business

according to announcement of John
r. Blair, county farm demonstration
agent. The boys who are sons OF
James NJ. Campbell of Tirzah, have
several times been winners in the an
nual contest. This year, according to
Judges, William Youngblood and
Thomas Oates OF TirZah, William
Campbell made 1868 bushels of corn
on his acre at cost of 1873 cents a
bushel and Hugh Campbell made
1O9.52 bushels on his acre at a cost
of 2O.9 cents q bushel. While no an
nouncement has yet been made there
is a possibility that the Campbell boys
arc winners of the state championship
among corn club boys also.
So He Came Across.
Stark Aston, colored, who ran
drug store in Rock Hill, some time ago
gave Treasurer Neil a check for S1Ss
for his taxes. Execution had already
been entered, and the amount Of the
CneCK lnCluueU ptlldlllSS. DHN
the check went into the bank, it was
turned down as mo good" The treas
urer wrote Aston several times; but
got no answer. Then he looked into
the matter of having the sheriff levy on
the property, and confronting the re-
ceipt that Aston would offer with the
unpaid check. But there were compli-
cations about this. In the meantime
the drug store had. been sold under
foreclosure, and among other things
there was question of the rights Of the
presumably innocent third party, not
withstanding the fact that the circum-
stance of the unpaid check was an
nounced at the auction previous to the
sale. AS the upshot of it all, after Sc
curing the best possible legal advice,
Treasurer Neil swore out a warrant
against Aston for uttering a worth
less check and gave it to Constable
Johnson to serve. on being arrested
Aston wanted little time in which to
get up the money; but there had al
ready been plenty of time, so Alston
was brought on to Jail. Next day he
came across with the cash and was re-
leased, subject to further prosecution.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-29

ouiek.-A. ]. Balfour said on the
Aquitania:
'T go back home impressed with
your American Quickness. You are
certainly the quickest people on earth.
IAN English, farmer was showing an
American over his sheep farm one
day.
How many sheep do you think
there are in that feld?' the farmer
asked.
Er-6OO,' said the American.
fright! Exactly right said the
farmer. How the deuce did you
know?'
why drawled the American, 4
just counted the legs and divided by
four"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-29

Simple Addition.-'T am selling add
ing machines" announced the new
travelling salesman to the country
storekeeper. 81 have the best adding
machine on earth. 1t will add any
number of figures accurately"
Reckon l don't need one" replied
the storekeeper, shifting his seat on
the cracked barrel
"But, man, how else can you keep up
with things"
oval, I got a plenty good enough
system. I cut a notch on the counter
every time I make n sale"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-29
STATE SYSTEM OF ROADS
Badly Needed, But Not to be Had
Without More Taxation.

About the only way to get a state
system of roads is to build it, and the
only way to raise the money is by the
issuance of bonds. Those facts are
obvious. We need O state system of
roads and there is absolutely no other
development to which the people of
the state can donate their energies
that will be more worth while. or
course there will be room for all kinds
of quarrels as to where the roads will
go-by whose front yard, etc,-but that
is not worth quarreling about. Give
the state q worth while system of
roads and increased valuation, will
more than pay the cost.-Yorkville En-
quirer.
Nobody wants to see state system
of hard surface roads any more than
does the Daily Mail, but lets not fool
ourselves about the matter. We have
been through many a bond issue cam
paign and have been told time and
again that to vote bonds for so-and-so
would not increase taxes a penny;
that the saving on thus-and-so would
pay the interest and retire the bonds.
But when 1t came to work out the
proposition it has always taken addi-
tional taxation, and it is going to do
it in the case of state highway sys-
tenn.
We have had these Increased valu-
ations that will more than pay the
cost" for years, and know exactly now
1t works. 1t may increase valuations,
but it won't increase the productive
power of farms a single penny, but
will increase taxes q whole lot. Not
every farm is for sale, and for all
practical purposes 1t makes little dlt-
ference to the owner of farm whetn-
er it is valued at SIS or $3.50 an acre,
except in the matter Of taxes and tnen
it matters a great deal.
The Daily Mail wants to see sys-
tenn of state roads in South Carolina
and hopes some scheme can be work.
ed out to construct them, but we have
never yet seen a person lift hlmseit
over the fence by his bootstraps' ana
we are not going to see it in this case.
The state tax commission has been
combing the state to find anything
that 1t might place more taxes upon
and it has about reached its limit ana
where new sources of taxation Will
come from we do not know.
Hard surface truck line roads are
coming in South Carolina, but II Is
going to take several years missionary
work to get ready to absorb this addl-
tional tax burden, but in the meantime
let's not try to fool ourselves that we
can spend a great many million dol
lars without having to pay for 1t in
the shape of more taxes. Let US nrst
take stock of ourselves, and see IL we
are ready to take on this addltlohai
tax and If so, then let's go ahead. we
are writing from the standpoint OF one
who has seen his taxes increase tour-
fold within a few years, and the prop
erty not worth cent more ana there
are thousands of others in the same
boat. yet we have voted for practicaHy
all the improvements asked for' ana
think they are worth what they COST
in most cases. But we have not got
ten over the idea that we can eat our
cake and still have it.-Anoerson
Daily Mail.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-29

Thomas Il. McLendon, well known
and highly esteemed citizen of Ben
netts lille, died at the home Of his son,
Baxter f. McLendon in Bennettsville,
on December 10. He was II years Of
age, and was generally regarded as one
Of the best men in Marlboro county.
Besides his son, B. F. McLendon, he
leaves one daughter, Mrs. Charlie
Pond, and six brothers. The interment
was in the Mccall cemetery at Ben
nettsville.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-29
Friday, December 20, 1922

American Egyptian and 1902 bales of
Sea Island. Ginnings this year to
December 13 by states follow: Ala
bama S11,759; Arizona 31,461; Arkan-
sas 99O,16S; California 2O,461; Florida,
27,O52; Georgia 724,S7O; Louisiana
S41,s7O; Mississippi s76,624; Missouri
13O,706; North Carolina S3O,305; Ok
lahoma 626,173; South Carolina 5o2,-
594; Tennessee S73,O69; Texas $685.
972; Virginia 24,972; all other states
1912.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-29
DURING THE NEW YEAR
A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW
THE sHIEDER DRUG co.
cAPIrArloN DOG TAX.
Statute Requires $1.25 for Each Dog,
PayabIe DURING January.

Statute Requires $1.25 for Each Dog,
Payable During January.
noG owners in York county are here
~ by notified that during the month
Of January all Dogs that were six
months old on January 1, 1923, are la
BILE for a tax of $1.25.
The tax Is assessed against the per-
son owning, harboring or maintaining
the dog, and the penalty for failure 70
pay during the month Of January Is 30
fine or five days imprisonment.
The tax is payable during the month
of January only.
All applications must be accompa-
MED by the number of the School Dis,
trict in which the applicant lives ana
to which the tax is to be accredited. .
Remember: During the month OF
January, $125; number of the School
District; penalty Of IS or five days.
Each Dog Taxpayer gets a Brass LII
cense Tag and a Receipt.
H. E. NEIL,
1O1 st Treasurer of York County.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-29

Signs of Prospe eTity.-In the Cum
berland Mountains of East Tennessee" :"
saws n Nashville man, "a good coon
dog is considered valuable asset.
"Once / asked native how many
dogs he had.
"T amt got but four Jim replied
deiectedly. Looks like I never kin git
a start on dogs agin.' '"-Harpors
Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-29

Cotton ginned prior to December
13 amounted to 9,49S,296 running bales,
including 161,69S round bales, counted
as half bales; 24,613 bales of Ameri-
can Egyptian and 5,255 bales Of Sea
Island, the census bureau announced
December 10. To December 13, last
year, ginnings were 7,79O,656 running
bales, including 122,649 round bales,
counted as half bales; 25,S27 bales Of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-29

All Set.-Mother: Did the maid
shout for help when daddy was kissing
her."
y Willie (the eavesdroppeD: 81 should
say not. She didn't need any help
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-29
Much Beer Destroyed.

Prohibition officers didn't get She
goods on T. X. f. McCartcr, alleged
moonshincr, in the form of liquor
when they made raid in Kings
Mountain township last Saturday. But
according 10 State Constable H. l..
Johnson, McCartcr was carrying a
part of n still worm in his hand
when he approached the site where the
officers were tearing up 4 big still.
McCarter was placed under arrest and
was later released on bond in the sum
Of $500. About 500 gallons of beer
were rourcd out. The still was found
on the oates place. quite a distance
from McCaIter's housc. In the raiding
party were Constable Johnson, Deputy
Sheriff Tom Quinn, Magistrate r. F..
Love and Ice Robinson.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-29

As Bad as That.-"Will you love me
If l give up all my bad habits?"
But, George, how could you expect
me to love a perfect stranger"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-29
LOCAL LACoNICS.
CONTINUED from Page Four.)

proved by the board of directors. AL
exander Long is president of the COM
pany and f. o. Hull is secretary.
Making Good Progress.
Good progress is being made on the
Sharon Bullock's Greek trestle link of
the West road. The road has been cut
out and partially graded for a distance
of more than a mile and with favor
able weather the contractors expect to
finish the link within a few weeks.
To Work at Night
Lockhart Mills at Lockhart will in
augurate night shifts this year, it is
stated. The mill Encouragement has re-
Gently let the contract for a large
number of additional residences for
operatives in order to put on night
shift. The mills have never operated
night shifts, it is stated.
Parrot Resigns.
Andy ]. Parrot has resigned his po-
sition as road supervisor of the North
and South Road between Bowling
Green and the Chester county line.
Mr.. Parrot rendered his resignation
Wednesday to the state highway COM
mission. 1t is reported that he is
slated for the position of superintcnd-
ent of the York county chaingang.
Road Almost Finished.
North Carolina's end of the Clover
Gastonia road is now complete except
the asphalt on one and one tenth miles
of it. There has been an important i'm
provement in the location Of the road
by the elimination Of the doublc-rc-
verse curve just north Of CrOwdcr's
creek. A few weeks Of good weather
will facilitate the completion Of the as
phalt work that remains to be finished.
The Christmas Bazaar.
The Christmas bazaar Of the Curb
Market association, was held on De-
cembcr 90, in accordance with advcr-
tised announcement; but because OF
the condition Of the roads the offerings
were small. However, the days work
was quite successful considering the
circumstances. Everything offered was
sold and the proceeds amounted to $50.
Miss Lula Smith, the president Of the
association. stated that the next mar
ket will be held on Saturday, January
| 18th.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-29

An Expert.-Shc: 'Do you like to
dance"
lie: Not particularly"
She: "Oh. well. no one dances that
way nowadays"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-29
Fatal Fire at BcsGemer.

What was known as the Underwood
boarding house Of BcsSemer City, n.
c., was destroyed by fire early We'd
nesday morning with tn" loss of two
lives. The dead are John Hough and
his 15-ycar-oId stcpson, Mack Hopper.
At last accounts +. j. EddingS, who
boarded in tho house. was missing. TIL"
boarding house was long two-story
frame building. John Hough's family
occupied rooms on the second floor and
Mr.. IIough lost his life with his step
son in an attempt to awake the latter
and save him from The burning build
inG. Mrs. Hough was seriously injured
i'm jumping from tho second story win
dow. Several other houses were burned
and In" total loss is estimated at SD
OOO.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-29

The Gaffney High school football
team lost the state championship to
Charleston last Friday, 4S to 0.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-29
An Appreciation

WE EMBRACE the last opportunity
through this medium to extend to our
friends and neighbors our sin
cere appreciation for their patronage
during the good year 1922, and to ex-
press the hope that the service render
ed has been so satisfactory as to cause
them to feel that in bringing their in
surance needs to us they are always
SURE to get the BEST in Quality and
Service.
BY REASON OF OUR 80 YEARS .
EXPERIENCE
WE ARE, we believe, in better position
to serve all who place their insurance
interests in our keeping than ever be-
FORE II you have never tested us be-
fore we hope you will do so during 1923.
1923 CALENDARS
WE HAVE at our Office in the Peo-
pies Bank and Trust Co, Building, a
supply of 1923 Calendars. They are
FREE. Call and get yours
SAM NJ. q s. e. GRIST
DISTRICT AGENTS
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-29

wear. And Of course different farmers
have different ideas. In a short talk
with a reporter for The Yorkville En-
quirer, Wednesday, T. Campbell Bar
nett, a pretty evel-headed farmer Of
Bethel, put it this way: This year let
out my land for standing rent. Next
year propose to furnish everything
that the other fellow cannot furnish
and go it on halves. I got my rent this
year; but had no control over the way
the crops were handled Next year the
farming will be done my way. l eX-
pect to use more fertilizer and do bet
ter farming"
Killed BY Switch Engine.
Herbert Lowry, IL years old, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lowry of
Rock Hill, was accidentally killed in
that city last Friday by being struck
by switch engine Herbert, in COM
pany with his brother, Garnett, was
standing on a side track watching an
engine on another track pushing cars of
coal up into chute. The switch en-
gine, which had been taking on sand,
backed back on the track on which the
boy was standing, knocked him down
and cut off one Of his legs at the thigh.
The switch engine was in charge Of
Engineer II. L. Talley.
Paid One Hundred Cents.
Fred Roy Black, prominent farmer
of Ebenezer, went into bank! uptcy a
few months ago, with ]. S. Bricc of
Yorkville, as his attorney. He had as
sets in excess of his liabilities, but cor
tain creditors were pushing him and he
was unable to realize. 1t appeared
that there was nothing else to do but
go into bankruptcy. Adjoining land
owners offered him Il iair price for his
lands and on the advice Of his attorney
he agreed to sell. In his application
for discharge he submits report that
shows all creditors paid in full. The
like has never occurred before in this
section under the present bankruptcy
law.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-29
An Open Jail.


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ing six montbs f., violation Of the pru-
bibition law. but az he is treated as a
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-29

Campbell Boys Again Champs.
Hugh ana William Campbon are
again the champion corn growers Of
the York County Boys Corn Clubs
The Coconino sun., 1922-06-09
FRANK SUFEA REPENTS AND
 IS SAVED BY MATRIMONY

Artists are tempermental, and thus fall more easily under the influence of the zodiac and other mystic agen- cies potent in their effect upon hu- manity. Frank Sufea, Flagstaff's veteran photographer, who during the 30 years or so since he became of age, always had hard time overcom- ing the subtle influence of the month of June toward matrimony, succumbed on Monday, and the next day was proudly introducing Mrs. Sufea to his many friends here.
 Having failed to connect with any of the cigars Frank passed around it would be easy to be spiteful and withhold congratulations, except for the fact that the bridegroom is a fine fellow. The truth is, then, that from the refined appearance and man. ner of the bride, formerly Mrs. Syl- via Green, of Gallup, where the cere- mony was performed Monday morning by Justice of the Peace French, it is easily apparent that her husband is a fortunate man. Franks friends will vouch for him, so congratulations to the bride are also very much in order. The happy couple will live in the bridegroom's apartment, adjoining his studio, over the Dresswell Shop, and it is The Suns sincere hope that they may live there, happy and prosper ous, for many, many years.
The Coconino sun., 1922-06-09
CARL C. MATHEW BUYS SUFEA STUDIO AND WILL
 MAKE BIG PICTURES

Carl C. Mayhew, of Berkeley, Cal ifornia, has purchased the Frank Su- flea Photo studio and will permanently locate in Flagstaff with his family. MT. Mayhew spent couple of months here last summer and was so favor ably impressed with the city that he concluded it would make an ideal home. Mir. Mayhew has been in the business of photography in all its branches including the movies for the past twenty-three years. He was a first lieutenant in the 26th division at the commencement of the war, but strenuous action returned him from the front and he was made chief of a photo section. Later he was con nected with the Prizma Color photo people in California. MT. Mayhew ex- poets to add largely to the equipment purchased from Frank Sufea and do q wholesale business among the pho- tpgraphers of this section as well as special work for large newspaper syn dicates.
 Lieut.. Mayhew has an enviable war record of which he says but little, be- ing more interested in his life work in the production of picture. North en Arizona offers him a vast field for his operations and will undoubt- ed be much benefited thereby.
 MT. Sufea, who was married this week, will take a rest and then, he says-and we hope he does-will op- en some business here.