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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-21

A plan for starving out the army
of boil weevils that yearly attack the
Southern cotton crop was suggested
recently by Senator Smith, South Car
olina. He urged that cotton planters
east of the Mississippi unite to plant
no cotton at all for a year. "Ento-
mologists tell us that cotton is the only
food of the boil weevil," said Smith.
'If we plant no cotton next year, the
weevil will simply perish from lack OF
food. The following year we can plant
all available acreage and get better
crOp than we would have had If we
went on with the fight against the
weevil in the usual way. In the OFF
year, we could plant legumes and 9TH
er products and raise cattle. The re-
suit. in my opinion would he that we
would raise more cotton and in addi-
tiOn would produce vast quantity OF
foodstuffs, add to the fertility of the
soil and cut down the fertilizer bill.
Senator Smith has suggested the plar
formally to n number of cotton pro-
ducers and is eager to hear what the
South thinks Of his idea.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-21
GERMAN PLOTS
Gerard Says it Will be Long Time Be
fore Germany is Quiet.

fore Germany is Quiet.
James w. Gerard, former ambassador
to Germany, sees the liberalization Of
the beaten empire on the way to rcali-
Zation.
Disclosing for the first time in an
interview with NEA Service the pro-
phecy by Walter Rathenau nearly two
years before the armistice that it
would take so years to liberalize Ger
many, Gerard goes a step farther and
says he is convinced the prophecy will
come true.
Just returned from another visit to
Europe, Gerard declares neither the
assassination of Rathenau nor the
menace of monarchist plots will pre-
vent the success Of the task Rathenau
forcsaw and was engaged in when
murdered.
"As | was leaving Berlin IN Febru-
airy 1917" said Gerard, "Rathenau told
me his country would be defeated
within two years and that it would
take so years to liberaliZe Germany.
He was right in both instances.
Propaganda favoring the monarchy
is persistent through the newspapers
backed by the old armament trust.
There is even reaction of rOyalist re-
vengc noticeable among schoolboys
who did not suffer in the war and who
in their uniformed minds see the pic
turesqueness of the monarchy.
THE government in it's present rep
rescntativc form-forced out whenever
the lower house wishes-wll become,
think, an executive bureaucratic gov
ernment like that of the United States.
1.-The assassination of Rathenau and
the discovery of the monarchial mur-
der bund has drawn the line sharply
in Germany. On one side are the
junkers who favor the monarchy and
the reestablishment Of compulsory
military service, for revenge and war
against the plain people.
ION the other side are the Social
Democrats, liberal thinkers. They will
be joined by the middle classes, who
for the first time under the republic
have a chance to get on in the world.
This side will prevail"
Gerard says Crown Prince Ruppre-
chet of Bavaria is a menacing monar-
chial factor.
He openly boasts he can get back
his kingdom any time he pleases," says
the former ambassador. But Gerard
scouts the possibility Of Rupprechts
succeeding and proclaiming himself
German emperor.
Germans in America can do n great
deal toward liberalization of their
fatherland," Gerard says, "by throw
ing their influence against militarism
royalty and military service.
There is a tendency of some to be
for kaiserism and militarism, because
it is the picturesque side-and perhaps
because they escaped the evils of it,"
Gerard does not think there will be
a financial crash in Germany,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-21

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the result will be two way service
between Gastonia and the county seat.
Congressmen Stevenson has been asked
to give his aid in securing this much
needed additional mail service.
Talk of Sewerage System.
Talk of a sewerage system for Clo-
yer continues. Advocates Of n mu-
nicipal bond issue for a sewerage sys-
TEN continue to increase. 1t was stat
ed here Wednesday that petitions ask
ing for an election or the question of
bonds may soon be circulated among
the freeholders. President Mcconnell
of the Hawthorn and Hampshire mills,
while here the other day, said that his
company proposed to equip both mill
villages with a sewer system and peo-
pie in the town are encouraged to
believe that the mill management will
not oppose a bond issue for the pur-
pose, although the mills would likely
be the principal taxpayers were such
bond issue voted. The question Is
one of considerable interest to Glover
people just now.
This Man Agin' It.
Not all the citizens of Glover be-
lieve that publicity is a good thing for
the town. There are some who be-
lieve a towns light should be left to
shine under a bushel and not before
the eyes of men. Discussing the mat
ter the other day one Glover citizen
was heard to remark to another Clo-
yer citizen: "Clover is getting too
much newspaper publicity. 1t is going
to do harm. First thing you know
folks from other places will be look
ing around here with a view to open
ing stores and things" The other
man who is engaged in business here;
but who is broad as a man should be,
remarked that it was free country,
and the more publicity the town re-
ceived the better it was for his busi-
ness and for Glover.
Bachelors Defeated Benedicts.
In fast and snappy game of base
ball on Hawthorn Field, Wednesday
afternoon, Glover bachelors defeated
Clover benedicts 1 to 0. Neither side
scored until the ninth inning, when
the bachelors managed to get a run
ner on first who stole second. Pitch
er Johnny Walker of the bachelors,
then slammed out a two-bagger, win
ming his own game, the runner COM
ing home. Few hits were garnered off
Walker, or off Painter and Killian,
who pitched for the benedicts and
there were few errors. The game was
fast and snappy and was witnessed by
large crowd of loyal fans. Receipts
went into the treasury of the Haw-
thorn Mill team. Batteries: Benedic:3
H. Barrett and Painter and Killian;
Bachelors-Hogue and Walker. Um-
pires-Smith, Webber and Parrish.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-21
Learn a Little.

1. Who was Madame Colet? n
French poet, novelist and general
writer. Born at AiX in France, Sep
tembcr Is, 1910; died at Paris, March
s, 1876.
=. What are mint marks en- United
States coins? The small initial letters
designating the branch mints at which
they were struck. Coinage of the par
cnt mint at Philadelphia bears no mint
marks.
8. What were the contests in the
ancient Olympic games? For the first
fifty years, from 776 TO 725 b. c., ii
was merely a 3OO-yard foot race. Then
came the Notwithstanding. jump
ing, wrestling. discus throwing and
javelin throwing. Next was added the
, PancFatium, combination Of boxing
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-21
Partridees Still Stick Around.

Ten partridges hatched by a bantam
hen belonging to DR.. NJ. w. White OF
Yorkville, still cling to their foster
mother, according TO DR.. White. The
partridges are now about six weeks
old. Eleven were hatched by the hen
but one died "The others are growing
rapidly" said DR.. White the other day
"and they arc not Inclined to leave the
mother hen yet and go off into the
wilds. Whether their wild instinct
will predominant 1 don't know, OF
course l wouldn't BE surprised if it
does. They continue fond Of grass
hopper diet and it is quite task TO
catch enough grasshoppers to feed
them, although they are large enough
now to help in the catching them
selves" DR.. White said that he had
received letters from numbers of peo-
pie Offering to buy few or all of the
partridges but that they were not for
sale
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-21
news ABOUT Sharon
BuIlOCk'S Creek Township Citizens
Pushing Proposed Bond Election.
MUCH OPPOSITION IS APPARENT

A. r. p. Congregation Will Be Can
vassed for Subscriptions to the
Buildfna Fund-Effort Will Be Made
to Get Enrolment of 200-Other
News and Notes of the Metropolis
of Western York.
(By Staff Correspondent.)
Sharon, July 2O.-Progressive citi-
zens of Bullock's Creek township who
are soliciting signatures Of freehold
ers to a petition asking for an cleo
ton on the question of issuing $4,000
road bonds in the township, are meet
ing with much success, it is learned
here. In fact the NUMBER OF sigma
lures Of freeholders necessary to order
the election is about in hand, it is
said. Among those circulating the pc
tition are j. E. Latham, John McAliley
j. w. Smarr and II. c. Gourley.
Whether or not the issue will carry
when brought to an election is doubt
full, it is said, although the promoters
of the movement are hopeful. A num-
ber of prominent men in the township
who had been expected to endorse
such a movement are fighting it and
fighting it hard, it is said. Their ar
gument is that taxes are already too
high and that a township bond issue
would still further increase the taxes
of the citizens of the township. They
are willing to admit that Bullocks
Creek township needs better roads and
that the township has no roads worthy
of the name. They argue further that
the boil weevil is threatening the cot
ton crop in Bullock's Creek township
to a greater degree than any other
township, and that If the weevil does
destroy the crop and tie bond issue Is
passed, people may be in the position
of being unable to pay.
Proponents Of the bond issue ccme
back with the argument that the only
way Bullock's Creek township is 60
Ing 10 nave SOOu iOelNo 10 w De-'N
them herself. They argue further,
that improved roads will mean in
creased property values, and that a
$40, 900 bond issue is not going to hurt
anybody.
The campaign for and against the
bonds is now going on merrily. Ad-
yocates of the bonds claim that those
opposed have been fighting such n
progressive step everytime it was
mentioned on one pretext or another,
and that there is nothing new in the
line of objections offered. They say
that if Broad River and Kings Noun
tain townships are able to stand a
bond issue for improved roads that
there is no reason why Bullock's Creek
township isn't able to do so and they
ale determined to push the PROPOSE
ton to where u majority of the voters
shall have a say relative to the mat
fer
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-21
Personal Mention.

Prof. J. w. Shealy Of Saluda county,
superintendent of t ne Sharon high
school, was visitor in Sharon this
week.
Mr.. James Ross of Missouri, is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. r. H. G.. Caldwell
and other relatives in this section.
Miss Geraldine Anderson of Freder-
icksburg, Va, is visiting her uncle,
DR.. c. o. Burruss here.
Mrs. Charlie Gourley has returned
to her home in Sharon after visit to
relatives in Tennessee.
Mrs. Sims Pratt of Sharon, was a
visitor in Yorkville this week.
Mr.. Smith Byers and children of FL
loree, S. c., and Mrs. Brown Crosby of
Raleigh, N. c., are visiting the family
of Mr.. John A. Byers in Sharon.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-21

az Gradually, we're finding out that
greediness doesn't pay.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-21
condition that it has known in a long
Hill to Build.

1t is reported here that w. l.. Hill,
well known merchant OF Sharon, is
making plans to build a handsome
brick residence in Sharon. Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Ferguson, whose handsome
brick residence has just been COM
pleted, are now moving into the new
home
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-21
Working Main Street.

Broad River township road forces
have been engaged in working the
main street of Sharon for several days
past and the street is about ready for
top sOiling, it is stated. The street
has been dragged thoroughly and has
been widened. As soon as the top soil
is put on the street will be in the best
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-21
New A, r. P. Church.
(By a Staff Correspondent.)


Leading members of the congrcga-
ton of Sharon A. +. Z. church are
making plans for q canvass of the
congregation for the purpose of solic-
iting subscriptions to the building fund
necessary to remodel the church. AT
a meeting of the congregation several
weeks ago it was decided to remodel
the present church building at an es-
timated cost of about $500. Some of
the members of the congregation faV-
ored building new church out and out.
Others thought new roof on the pres
ent structure would do and others
wanted to do nothing. The majority,
however, decided that the thing to do
was to remodel the present building
and this was agreed upon. Now 1t Is
up to the congregation to get the mon
ey for the work 1t is not thought that
there will be a great deal of difficulty
in getting the necessary pledges.
To Enroll 'Em All.
Members of the enrolment committee
for Sharon precinct propose to make
a thorough canvass of the precinct
this week with view to enrolling ev-
cry man and woman qualified to enroll
for the Democratic primary election.
1t is proposed to make house to
house canvass in order to get them ALL
Up to Tuesday afternoon only about
90 voters were enrolled here. The
largest enrolment that Sharon has
ever had was about 125, according to
DR.. j. II. Saye, secretary and treasurer
of the county Democratic executive
committee. However, since the wo-
men are entitled to enroll it is believed
that Sharon'S number of voters should
easily be 200 and it is stated that ev-
cry effort will be made to bring the
total to that figure between how and
July 25, when the enrolment books
close
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-21
May Run for House.

Sharon may have IL candidate In the
race for the house of representatives.
It is stated here that friends Of Mr..
w. O. Sherer have been after him to
make the race and that Mr.. Sherer is
giving the subject consideration. How
ever he has made no announcement
relative to the matter
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-21
Want Market in Yorkville.

Miss Margaret B. Fewell, of Rock
Hill, home demonstration agent for
York county writes: "At joint meet
ing of the Cotton Belt and Dixie Home
Demonstration Clubs on Tuesday
afternoon, committee was appointed
to meet with the housewives of York
willie, Tuesday morning at $3.50 o'clock
at the courthouse.
This meeting has been planned in
the interest of the market and we are
anxious to get in touch with as many
of the daies of the town as possible.
The home demonstration clubs who
will support the market are Beth
Shiloh, Cotton Belt, Dixie, McConnells-
vile and Sharon. All Of these will be
represented at the meeting on Tues
day."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-21
Rudisill Declines Offer.
(By a Staff Corrcspondcnt.)

w. b. (BilD Rudisill, we'll known
athlete of Glover, has declined an Of
fer recently rendered him to take over
the management Of the fast semi
professional Kings Mountain, n. c.
team, it was stated here today. Rudi-
sill was unable to accept the offer it
was stated because it would interfere
with his business interests.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-21
Farmers Stop Poisoning.

Because of excessive rains which
have fallen throughout this section for
several days past, farmers have about
abandoned the use Of calcium arsenate
in poisoning boil weevils, it is stated
here. A Glover dealer in calcium ar
senate said Wednesday that he had
sold only fifteen pounds of the poison
this week. Farmers are taking the
position that there is no use to spread
the poison since the rains wash it off
the cotton stalks as fast as it is applied.
Inquiry among the farmers develops the
information that they are continuing
their policy OF picking up punctured
squares and of picking off boil weevils
where they can find them. That the
weevils are increasing is the informa-
ton obtained from number of farm
ers who say that they are now finding
young wcevils on their cotton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-21
Want Double Service.

Clover business men and others this
week signed a petition to the post
office department asking the depart
ment to make the star mail route SER
vice operative between Gastonia and
Glover also effective between Glover
and Gastonia Of a two way route"
instead of a one way service. The
latest petition requests that the carrier
leave Clover about 9:15 p. m. with mail
for the north. The understanding is
that a similar petition has been circu-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-21
Frogs Eat Geese.

81 read with interest that story in
The Yorkviile Enquirer the other day
taken from the Bamberg Herald, rela-
tive to a bull frog swallowing spar
row; but have just heard a story
that beats that" said County Game
Warden Dan T. Woods of Yorkville the
other day. "a York county man VINO
has been OH visit to Gray's Mil up
in North Carolina tells me that they
are unable to raise wild geese on the
mill pond because of the fact that bull
frogs in the pond eat the young gos-
lings. According to his story they
have been trying for years and years
to raise wild geese there; but the frogs
devour them when they are young. II
was thought for while that couters
in the pond were devouring the young
geese but finally.th crime was fasten-
ed on the frogs"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-21

Continued on Page Seyen.).
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-21
YORK, s. O. FRIDAY JULY

lated in Yorkville and it is hoped that
the result will be two way service
between Gastonia and the county seat.
Congressman Stevenson has been asked
to give his aid in securing this much
needed additional mail service.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-21
The Treasurer's Race.

"a little pep is being put into the
race for county treasurer now OBJ
served well known politician yester-
day. Most of the candidates are
working from sun-rp to sun-down and
there's no mistake about that. The
Blease and anti-Blease issue has been
injected into the thing and the story
is being told that some Of the candi-
dates are "Bleasites when talking to
folks they think are Bleasites and
-Bleasites' when talking to folks
they believe are against Coley. The
Boil Weevil was running ahead of the
candidates for treasurer of York coun-
ty for while; but the candidates are
now having their inning. The mails
are heavy with campaign literature
and numbers of circulars are being
broadcast. Looks now like it is going
to be a hot old race after all"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-21
VIEWS and INTERVIEWS
Brlef Local Paragraphs OF More Oh
la,a.,a Less Interest.
PICKED UP BY ENQUIRER REPORTERS
Stories Concerning Folks and Things,
Some of Which You Know and
Some You pon't Know-condensed
for Quick Reading.

'Tll tell you," said Mr.. w. e. Gettys
of Tirzah, yesterday morning to views
and Interviews, az wish you would
start a discussion in The Yorkville En-
quirer, as to the probable effect the
killing of polenizing insects by means
of sweet poison might have on plant
life.
scientists have always been telling
us of the office that these insects have
performed in the fruitfulness OF our
plants. Indeed scientists have told us
that without polenzing insects we can
not lave cotton or other kinds of fruit
and 1 have been wondering what Will
happen to the lint without adequate
polenGing of the bloom. OF course
do not pretend to be an authority but
/ am not willing to give up what they
have been teaching me in the past un-
til after / have been shown"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-08
THOUSAND MEMBERS
GOAL OF BOY SCOUTS

One thousand Boy Scouts In
Marion County within the next
year is the program outlined by
Boy Scout Executive Thomas a.
tate for presentation to Scout and
civic officials at meeting to be-
held Mt 1880 this evening in the
County Court loom.
Between forty-five and fifty per
sons are expected to attend the
meeting tonight. These Will lc-
present Scout officers from al:
parts of the county, city officials,
heads of local civic organizations
and ministers Of the county.
Funds Badly Needed
Funds are needd for the pur-
pose of enlarginP the Scout pro-
gram here, Mr. Tate declared to-
day. Just how much money will
be necessary to cary out propos-
ed plans has not been stated but
this matter will probably be taken
up tonight.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-08
NORMAL PAGEANT TO
BE GIVEN TONIGHT

a pageant in two parts will be
given at Loop Park this evening
beginning at $50 o'clock under
the direction of the physical train
ing and musical departments Of
the Fairmont State Normal School.
The first part will consist of
dances of different countries, and
the second will be a cantata en-
titled 1.-THE Three Strings
The Pageant will be presented
under the direct supervision Of
Miss Irene Osborne, head of the
music department, and Miss Rach-
ael Toivonon, head of the phyisc-
al training department. The
Three Strings will be imperson-
ated by the Misses Charlotte Tow
son. Dorothy Mckay and Virginia
Eastman, who will do some feat
ure dancing, while the soloists for
the pageant will be Miss Daisy
Cross. lyric soprano. and Miss
Josephine Mapel, mezzo soprano.
The pageant promises to be unus
ually beautiful, and the public has
been invited to see it. ST..
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-08
FEN ORDERED
MOVED BY CITY

CONTINUED freup cage one1
Grand View addition in which the
lot in question is located. Front
street. Mr. Harr declared. was
originally an alley but had been
increased from sixteen feet to
thirty-two feet In width by I'M
antmous consent OF property own
ers-
Since that time. however, he
added. practically all of the lots
In the group have been sold and
Te-soid several times and the
changes necessary In the deeds
Attorney Marshall Ogden, rep
resenting the complainants. point
ed out that the city had accepted
had indicated this acceptance by
laying a sewer line which runs
directly under the sixteen by forty
foot plot in question.
Told Them About 1t
City Director w E. Arnett tes-
tilted that he had informed the
Derriggis Of the situation before
they built the fence but that they
had refused to accept his state
ment as correct.
The attention of the directors
was called to the fact that a man
believed to be Frank DOTS also
has part of Front street fenced
in. Another order was Issued
requiring that Mr.. Dots be noti-
fed to remove his fence from the
street.
Among the witnesses called in
the case were Morris Shaw and
E. r, Lowden, Front street pro-
performers. They testified that
the projecting fence constitutes a
nuisance and menace to the COM
munity.
Copy of Order
The order entered against the
DerrigSi was worded as follows:
ION motion of Director Arnett
1t was unanimously ordered that
the Board of Directors do find the
defendants, Giovanni and Camclia
Derrigsi. guilty as charged in the
complaint in this case, and 1t was
further ordered unanimously that
they be and are hereby required
to remove the fence from the said
Front street and vacate in favor
of public use the square, sixteen
by forty. extending into said Front
street by prolongation and in
closure of the lines of lot No. 4 in
Grand View addition, and it was
further unanimously ordered that,
inasmuch as the defendants hold q
deed purporting to convey the
above-declared portion of said
Front street, that there be no
costs or fines assessed against the
above defendants.