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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-03

but as Willie Carotlers; but Willie
would not give any further informa-
tior about tho check.
Then the similarity of tie writing
compared with the checks of Andy
Tate, Jr., another negro, who has a lit
tie account with the bank, along with
other circumstances that point suspi-
cion in the same direction, the bank
officials decided that it would be just
as we'll to have Andy arrested also,
which they did.
Andy Tate, Jr., when arrested, de-
MED that he had any connection with
the forged check, or that he knew
anything about it. But Willie Caro-
theirs says that Andy is the man who
gave it to him, and the sheriff recol-
lects that about a year ago Andy Tate
was implicated by another negro in a
similar scrape. There are available
specimens of Andy's har dwriting that
are so similar to tho writing on the
check alleged to have been signed by
Mr.. McGill that the prosecuting wit
nesses think they will have no diff
ficulty in proving the case.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-03

tion Of its tasks by, announcing, Of
ficially the terms of the ShantTng
settlement and by giving final ap-
proval to nine of the resolutions
adopted in committee in regard to
Chinese problems. The agreement on
Shantung already has been put into
a draft treaty between Japan and
China and the other Far Eastern set
Elements are to be embodied in at
least two general conventions which
will come before the conference short
ly. AS soon as Japans intention to
withdraw from Shantung had been
definitely stated, the British announc-
ed formally for the first time. that
their government was ready to hand
back to China the lease hold of Wei
Hai-Wei. The French let 1t be known
tonight, however, that they expected
to treat directly, with China oyer pos
sible retirements from their leased
territory at Kwangchow Wan, a deci-
sion which appeared to cloud the pros
pect of any general conference agree
ment regarding the Chinese leased ter
ritories.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-03

Yorkville, has recently accepted an
agency at Boykin.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Felts ard Mr..
and Mrs. Jno. S. James, of GalGX, Va,
are visiting the family Of II. 3. James,
in Yorkville.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. D. Mckinney and
little daughter Blanche, of York No. 2
visited Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Nivens, in
Charlotte, last week.
Mrs. w. f. Christman, who has
been visiting her father, Mr.. NJ. c.
Willis, in Yorkville, has returned to
her home in Knoxville, Tenn.
John f. Jackson, the we'll known
poultryman of York No. 6, matches
most OF his chickens in an incubator
in the management Of which he is n
thoroughgoing expert. .-.s
Frank McElwee, who has been
spending several days with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. McElwee In
Yorkville, has returned to Georgia
Tech, in Atlanta, Ga.
The condition of A. J.. Quinn, OF
Glover, whose very serious illness has
been previously mentioned, seems tc
be improving slowly. Mr.. Quinn, how.
ever is still Il very sick man.
Mr.. j. M. Stroup, went to Lancas'
| ter yesterday morning in response Il
q telephone message bringing infor-
nation of the serious illness Of hi:
daughter, Mrs. w. S. Patterson.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-03
7 Taxpayer.

Among the many articles on high
taxation, we are particularly struck
with the one published in the last Is
sue of The Yorkville Enquirer over
the nom de plume of Taxpayer. 1t had
been previously published in the Pee
Dee Advocate.
1t is easy to complain, but difficult
to point out the definite remedy.
Without committing ourselves. unre-
servedly to the radical change in the
method Of assessing property one
must see that the plan proposed goes
right to the root of the evil. 1t makes
the county the unit and practically the
citizens who pay the taxes assess their
own property. This is the essence Of
democracy.
Furthermore, Taxpayer calls forcible
attention to the huge government,
which has grown up, outside OF the
constitutional officers elected by the
people and responsible to the people.
In the matter of taxation the comp
troller general is the chief officer. He
is now merely q clerk, with all of his
constitutional powers devolved in the
tax commission. He is the Goat"
takes the cusSing and others the pow
er and emolument.
A government by bureau has grown
up in Washington and the states are
following the example. The War FL
nance board was war board, but it
seems in a fair way to usurp most of
the real power so far as finance is con-
cerred. We hope to see some further
agitation from Taxpayer on the sub
ject.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-03
FLASH WAS A FlZZLE.

Willie Carothers, young negro
tried to get $6461 from the Peoples
Bank and Trust company of Yorkvilie'
last Tuesday on q check purporting TO
have been signed by A. M. McGiil, but
instead got himself locked in jail.
# was q few minutes before 3
o'clock when the check was presented
Mr.. w. S. Moore, the accommodate
ing teller, who is always glad to give
money TO anybody on n good check,
did not like the looks of the little DIT
of paper. He had cashed numerous
checks for A. NJ. McGill and the sig
ncture on this one was very different.
"You lust wait a moment until tel
ephone to Mr.. McGill," suggested MI
Moore.
mo use in that" replied the negro:
"NIr. McGill is in GaStonia today, ana
as I have not time to wait I'll come III
again" ., ,ro
At about this juncture Cashier NC
Gee came in from dinner, and IS the
clock was striking three, he closed the
front door with the negro inside.
Mr.. Moore turned the check over 10
Manager Jenkins while he was tele-
phoning and Manager jenkins came
out into the lobby and invited Wlllle
to come behind the railing.
Though somewhat reluctant Nline
came and then Manager jenkins IN
yitcd him TO step into the vault.
what, in there?" exclaimed the ne
gro in tone indicating fear and IN
Yes, in there" replied Manager
Jenkins in a tone that carried warn
ing against further trifiing. :,
Willie stepped into the vault ahG
the inner door was promptly locked
against him. 4,,. -
Officer Faulkner came promptly IN
response to message and brought
willie out walking on his tiptocs WIN
his hands pointing to the ceiling
Back in the directors room WINE
first gave his name as Scott Bcyd ana
then as James Jackson. He SAID that
he got the check from another neSlo
whose name he did not know, IN eX-
change for n shotgun: but lis answers
generally were of such a conhlctihg
nature that it was thought best to cut
matters short by turning him over 10
Sheriff Quinn.
Sheriff Quinn recognized the negro
not as Scott Boyd or James Jackson
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-03
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE.

It was a splendid lecture, ably de-
livered with which the more than one
hundred people who gathered in the
city hall auditorium were entertained
and instructed last Tuesday night.
The speaker was Supreme Lecturer
Giles. of the Loyal Order of Moose,
who is now making a tour of the
South, and who came this way at the
special invitation Of the rapidly grow
ing local Moose lodge.
The program Of the evening with j.
Ernest Stroup, dictator, presiding, was
opened end closed with selections by
Moose quartette consisting of 7. ID.
Quinn, Leslie Cain, w. A. McAfee end
Clyde Smith, the opening selection be-
ing 1.-The Tie That Binds and closing
with Friendship"
After a few appropriate introducto-
ry remarks by Dictator StrCup, Lee
turer Giles took the platform and
spoke for about forty minutes, during
which time he held the close and un-
divided attention of his audience OF
ladies and gentlemen. ,.-. =
Without word of disparagementt to
any other order, to many of which he
belongs, and which he considers well
worth while, he urged that the Loyal
Order Of Moose was especially worth
while because Of the real frcternity 1t
engcnders and inculcates, and because
of the splendid practical work In
which it is engaging with SUCH spien-
did results already being accomplish
ed and such hopeful promise for the
future.
~ NJ
ly orphanage of the kind in the world
n great estate of more than a thou
sand acres, developed as farm-work-
shop and training school, where the
children of departed Moose are cared
for. trained along lines Of their most
promising indications, and made worth
while to themselves and of service TO
the world. He especially stressed the
fact that. these children are brought up
in the faith Of their parents, be that
what II may, except that II tho parents
he'd not been religious people, the chil-
dren were nevertheless trained 10 the
love of God and Christ. He said that
the Moose plant represents Yalua-
ton of more than $4,000,00O %nd that
the orphans there now number l,3O0,
while the membership of the order has
grown from a handful Of hundred or
two less than a dozen years ago TO
between 65O,0O0 and 100000.
Mr.. Giles was several times ap-
plauded. and 1T the conclusion of his
address Dictator Stroup, in behalf OF
the audience, took occasion to thank
him for his splendid talk.
The stage setting included the peau-
tirul Mooseheart transparency used IN
the ritualistic work and also the hand
some loving cup that was won by
York Lodge No. 1866, for the largest
percentage of increase in membership
during the last quarterly contest.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-03
BIMiNI ISLAND
Place From Which Much Tiger Liquor
is Imported.

is imported.
Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 30.-Federal
prohibition officials here interested IN
Bimini, the small British island forty
miles east Of Miami which since the
outaawing of John Barleycorn by the
United States has become mecca for
those whose thirst was not quenched
by the Eighteenth anne hdment and
which also is said to be the source or
much Of the liquor smuggled into this
country, have ascertained that Bimini
was supposed to have been the state OF
the fountain of youth" Of which Ponce
de Leon was in search when he dis
covered Florida.
Bimini is not recently established
institution, it has. developed, for more
than four hundred years ago it figures
in the news reports Of the day by that
name. Ponce de Leon heard Of it while
in Porto Rica in 1912, having been told
by the Indians there "of an island call
ed Bimini, where there was much gold
and treasure even more precious than
gold-a fountain whose waters would
make young forever all mortals who
should drink of it," as one chronicler
puts 1t.
Ponce de Leon fitted out three small
vessels at his own expense to go in
search OF the fountain. He left to the
present generation the discovery of the
gold and potent waters, however, for
after cruising about the Bahamas dur
ing the winter Of 1913 without sight
ing the island he heard there was land
in the northwest, steered in that direc-
ton and on Easter Sunday, March 81,
landed on the beach few miles north
of where st. Augustine now stands.
Prohibition officials credit the In
dians Of Porto Rica with having known
what they were talking about when
they told Ponce de Leon what he would
find at Bimini.
"Bimini is running over with gold
these days." said one official, land
it is certain from the experience we
have had with liquor runners the last
year or two that the marvellous waters
of the fountain still flow freely"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-03

From the remarks of Senator Harri-
son of Mississippi, it is easily to be un-
derstood that it is the belief Of that
gentleman that President Harding's
appointment Of Senator Kenyon to be
a United States circuit judge was in
fiuenced at least to some extent by the
design of weakening the agricultural
bloc, Of which Kenyon is the leader.
But if there is anything to the idea the
president will soon have to give an
appointment to Kenyon's successor
Borah, for Borah is really an ADLER
man than Kenyon.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-03

All the countries invited to the
Genoa economic conference have .ac-
cepted with the exception Of the United
States, which stands aloof for the rea-
son that there are a number Of sena-
tors who do not believe in putting the
principal creditors in a position where
the debtors can tell it what to do. In
other words those senators feel that it
is for the other nations and not the
United States to worry. The proba-
bility however, is that the United
States will. be. represented atSGenoa. 1t
is expected that the conference will
meet as fixed on March 8.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-03
Why of Expansion and Contraction.

There is u longing on the part of the
people everywhere for 4 return Of
prosperity. They want to see the
wheels of industry turning at full
speed This cannot happen until the
great public begins to buy freely, and
they cannot buy until those in Wash
ington who control money and credits
loosen up"
There is just as much material
wealth, as much money per capita, and
as mary people to clothe and feed as
two years ago. Why the difference?
The Federal Reserve system was de-
signed to furnish a circulating me-
dunn, which should contract and eX-
pand in response to the demands of
trade. In 1920, after encouraging the
planting of enormous crops, by public
interviews we were given to under
stand that we would have one more
year Of imitation. If those in author
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-03

Several ministers and other promi-
nent citizens, men and women, tesu-
ned before the medical affairs COM
mittee of the house of representatives.
at a largely attended hearing Tuesday
afternoon, on the bill to create state
board of chiropractic examiners. The
bill would create state board or three
chiropractors, to examine and license
all members of this profession. Kew.
T. Sproles Lyon of Columbia, Rev. J.
O. VanMeter of Columbia, Rev. J. q.
Graham Of Charleston, Rev. Templeton
of Iaurens. and Mrs. Hal Richardson
of Columbia, were the star witnesses,
all testifying to cures effected by chlr-
opratics. There has been q nSht pc
tween the medical profession OF the
state and the chiropractors for several
wears. An act Of the 1921 legislature,
introduced by the state medical soclc-
ty. bars chiropractors, unless they
stand examinations before the state
hoard of examiners. Several chlro-
practors have been prosecuted In va
rious parts of the state because they
are not licensed by the state board or
medical examiners. The bill to create
a state board of chiropractic eXamin-
ers was introduced this year and is
now before the medical committee. IL
would require examinations in many
subjects required Of doctors.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-03
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS

- The house has voted favorably on
the tax extension resolution Of the
senate and it will certainly become a
law.
- Waving the regular course Of pro-
cedure, David Hamilton was on yester-
day sworn i'm as SENATOR from Chester
county. "p5' &
Rev. G. H. Burton, a prominent
Baptist minister Of Greenwood county,
committed suicide yesterday by shoot
ing himself with pistol.
Governor Cooper has appointed ].
Fraser Lyon to be chairman Of the
state tax commission, instead of A. w.
Jones. whose term has expired and
who was not an applicant for reap
pointment. Mr.. Lyons appointment Is
for the full term OF six years.
-Olin M. Prince, white aged about
26 years, staggered out Of the drug
store of DIR. Rice NJ. Harmon at Lex
ington yesterday and died within about
ten minutes. Two loads Of shot had
been fired into his body. He made
agonized efforts to gasp an explanation;
hut could not make himself under
stood. DR.. Harmon was arrested and
committed to jail. He would make no
explanation. "-- SIT
David Hamilton was on Tuesday
elected senator from Chester county to
succeed J. III. Marion, recently elected
to the supreme bench. There was but
one candidate IN the field and the vote
was quite light. It is thought that II
the board of canvassers will act as
promptly as possible Mr.. Hamilton
may be able to qualify before the ad-
iournment Of the present session. Mr.:
Hamilton is a native Of Chester, SS
years of age, and member OF the
firm of Hamilton &c CASTOR. He >s q
young man of liberal ideas and VIII
make Chester q good senator.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-03
ABOUT PEOPLE

Mrs. L. G. Moore, of Guthriesville, is
visiting friends in Rocky Mount, n. c.
Mr. and Mrs B. A. Correll Of York
vile, were visitors to Charlotte, We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Johnsey, of Rock
Hill, have returned to their home after
a visit to friends in Yo"kville.
James Mcdowell, of Yorkville, has
recently entered the Blue Ridge
school at Hendersonville.
Messrs. ID. NJ. and Jno. r. Barrett OF
Demorest, Ga, attended the funeral OF
Mr.. w. A. Barrett, at Glover, Sunday.
Mr.. John Cannon, for some time
past clerk at the Southern station in
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-03
Friday, February g.. 1922.

in the state of North Carolina, died at
his home in Charlotte last Wednes-
day. He was rs years of age....-----.-.....
Two automobile bandits. both young
men; held up mail messenger be-
tween the station and the depot at
Whiteing, Indiana last Wednesday,,
and took several sacks of nall:
Second Assistant Postmaster General
Shaughnessy, who was fatally injured
in the Knickerbocker theatre catastro-
phe of last Saturday night, In Wash
ington. died yesterday ay--...---The con-
claye that will elect a successor to
Pope Benedict XIV met in Rome today.
It consists Of all the cardinals who
could get there from the nearest points
and others are coming from abroad.
.....-....German railroad workers to the
number of 100000 have gone on
strike. I.fitt
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-03
MERE MENTION

etrike has been inaugurated 10
o,,,hroce all the textile plants in Rhooe
fsiand because of reduction in wages.
The city of Pittsburgh has au-
thorized the police department to pur-
chase two machine guns ard an auto
mobile on which to mount ME. =.
The state of Alabama on luesuas E
voted q $25,00O,OOO bona ISSUE Ioi
roe ds.....~.~Reports OF produclhs On
panies to the geological survey, snes
the 1921 production of Oil IN the OH1.eu ~.
Stctes at 469, ,639, 900 barrels.-~-..------The
Now York state health commissioner
reports that vaccination against pneu-
monia has not proved a success: =:
J. Fl. Wellington, postmaster OIL
Charlotte, for the past nine years and
one of the most influential politicians
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-03
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Real estate transfers have been in
dexed in the office Of the county audi
tor as follows:
Broad River-Anderson McCaw to
Stella S. Shannon, 151.O4 acres;
$2,114.56.
r. B. Hartness to Anderson McCaw
151.01 acres $2,114.56.
Bullock's Creek-J. T. Keesler to
the Planters Bank, 81 acres; $500.
Catawba--Mutual Investment Co. to
f. Brown, lots; $3.50.
Ebenezer-John r. Williams to w.
A. Qualls, So acres, $2,0S0.
c. A. Boone to II. A. Dabney 2 lots;
$500.
Fort Mill. ]. Bales to Fort Mill
Warehouse Company, lots: $1Oo.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-03

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Planters Bank, Sharon-A good thing
to do.
]. Ernest Stroup, James D. Grist-The
Moose excursion.
Nathan Feinstein-Big value for little
money.
Sam NJ. and S. Earle Grist-Chances
sixteen to one against the family.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.-One hun
dred dollars rewar !.
Business Men of Clover-Dollar day
February IL.
Sanitary Market-Take notice that the
Sanitary market Is now on Madison
street, telephone No. 6.
Shady Nook Poultry Farm-Let's do
some thinking.
Ferguson & Youngblood-Coal, Coal.
The Star Theatre, ]. Q. Wray, Mana
ger-Alice Calhoun today, in the
Princess Jones'"
J, c. Wilborn-Additiona real estate
offerings.
A. Y. Bynum, Rock Hill-Ashepoo
fertilizers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-03

1t is inconceivable that Wilbuc Glenn
.voiiTfa, head 66f Zion City, really be-
lieves that the earth is fiat, and that
the sun Is merely a ball Of fire forty
miles in diameter, and located only
5000 miles from the earth. A man
with the ability to dominate as big a
thing as Zion City has too much sense
for that. But at the same time Vo-
livia is not without motive in teach
ing such rot. The thing is more easily
within the comprehension of his dupes
than the truth and telling them of
things as they think they are brings
them closer 10 him than if he would
give them something more difficult.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-03
Air,yane Compass Perfected.-Ex-

AirpIane Compass Perfected.-EX-
perts of the Bureau of STANDARDS hase e
invented what is believed to be tne e
first completely satisfactory type os s
.oirplane compass. A department 0t o.
commerce announcement gives creuis
for the invention to DR.. p. r. Heyi anu
Dr., l., ]. Briggs, who, it is said, nave
designed a compass which is now pc
inp successfully tried out by the army
aiT service, by using the principle OF OF
tha "revolving coiled wire" instead OF
the magnetic needle. 1t Is said 10 pe
the first application Of this principe
to the aircraft compass when nau
made the device dependable under tne
severe conditions of flight. The an
strunent was said to weigh only Is Is
pounds against a weight or 20 Pouhu'
fxed by the air service.
The value of the instrument IS sa,u
m he its ability to respond lnsIaIt.is
to the quick turns or evolutions Oh d, d
nIane. something which no previous
design has been able to do ard whicn
II was said would add greatly 10 lhe
safety of flying.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-03
New Cure for FIu.-Here's anotr

New Cure for Flu.-Here's anctnel
cure for the flu, Health Commissiohei
Copeland of New YORK says o+or
Remain for half an hour IN "ate,
as hot as you can stand II. Inc "atea .Isa
should be kept running SO ihat e tne
heat can be maintained. WhiIe III ege
tub drink about a quart Oh leniona1Ie
SO hot you will have TO SIP s.owtS,
Dry off well and get N pea peIMeTn W.,
blankets. Remain there LOT an "s. nou.
The perspiration will then nave 80 go
cd Get ND. sponge off with cold water
~ close the pores and get back in bed
This time between Sheets
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The aJprkrilIe Gmqnirer.
Entered at the Postoffice at York, as
Mail Matter Of ths Second Class.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1922.

If Florida will elect w. ]. Bryan TO
the United States senate 1t Will con-
fer a boon on the entire nation.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-06-27
Japan to Withdraw
Troops From Siberia
By October 30 Next

TOXIC, June 25.-(By the Associ-
ated Press. Japan Saturday sealed
her pledge to promote world peace
taken at the limitation Of armament
conference at Washington by de-
claring her final decision to with
draw her troops from Siberia and
announce a world policy of non,ag.
gression.
The diplomatic advisory council
at Toxic fixed October 30 as the
day when the last Japanese soldiers
must be out of the maritime prov.
inces of Siberia, while foreign Of
flee officiar declared that the deci.
sion was intended to place Japan
on record "as non-aggressor,
striving to maintain the peace Of
the world
The diplomatic advisory councils
approval of yesterdays cabinet &C.
cision is said to have been the logi-
cal outcome of Admiral Baron Kato's
accession to the premiership.
Kato, who led the Japanese delega.
ton to the Washington arms con.
ference, returned to Toxic thorough
ly imbued with the spirit of that
gathering and strongly in favor Of
his country adopting a non-aggres-
sive policy.
The official announcement of
Siberian evacuation says:
1.-THE Japanese government has
decided to withdraw all troops from
the maritime province of Siberia by
| October 80. Suitable measures will
be taken for the protection of Japa-
nese residents"