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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-19

Mexico; but was unable to give any
comprehensive reason as to how he
happened to be in this part Of the
country. The sentence Of the court
was that he be committed to the pub
lie works of York county for a period
of thirty days for being drunk and
disorderly.
Back to Trinity.
o. A. Robinson, a member of the
senior class at Trinity College, Dur
ham, N c., this year left today to re-
sumo his studies at the college. Dur
ing the summer Mr.. Robinson has been
with his parents Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ.
Robinson here and has been engaged
in newspaper work in Glover. He Is
business manager for the Annual"
gotten out by fTrinity and that task
together with his collegiate work
promises to make his senior year an
unusually busy one for him.
Where Is II Going.
Where is all the money that this
new crop Of cotton is bringing going?"
That is a question that folks around
Glover are asking themselves. The
merchants say that they are not see
ing any appreciable amount of it yet
in return for the sale of fall merchan-
disc. The grocery men say that hard
ly any of the farmers are knocking
them down with it. The bankers say
that the farmers are not putting any
big amount Of it on savings account.
the farmers are paying old debts with
it and that they are not inclined to do
much shopping for a little while
longer.
TayIors Leave Clover.
The family of James M. Taylor
lessened by four in the terrible tragedy
here on September 6, have left their
home in the Glover Mill Village and
have returned to North Carolina from
whence they came here about six
months ago. Taylor and the surviving
members or his famlly lett last week.
The two girls, Misses Gertie Taylor, 20.
and Dolly Taylor, 10, who were only
slightly wounded had about recovered
from their wounds when the family
left here, it is said, and there was no
indication that they would suffer any
permanent disabilities from their ex-
perience.
Textile Workers Leave.
w. r. Laney and family who have
been living at the Hawthorn Mill in
Clover have moved to the Cabarrus
Mill il. .Kannapolis, N. c.
John w. Allen and family who have
been living at the Hawthorn Mill have
moved to Winnsboro.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-19
THE CRIME WAVE
Press Comment on South Carolina's
Orgy of Murder.

The crime wave must have reached
high tide the past week. Among the
outstanding events were: A man in
Glover, York county, shot and killed
four pei sons, just because the children
of his home and the children of an ad-
joining home fell out and quarreled
about a Joint well; q man and his son
in Laurcns county had a falling out
because the father punished one Of the
younger childrcn-there were IL child
rcn altogcther-and the son killed the
f2ther and the father, mortally 1t Is
thought wounded the son; in Anderson
county q man deliberately shot and
killed his wife and his wife's mother
he then killed himself. And these are
not all by any means.
Let everybody who loves his fellow
man and his state, officer and private
citizen, use his influence and his office
in the interest Of peace and soberness
and respect. for law.-Newberry OBJ
server.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-19
Five KILLINGS in Two DAYS.

Five homicides in two days in this
Piedmont country! In Laurens coun-
ty a son killed his father and the
father killed the son, the father being
the aggressor. In Anderson county, q
married man shot his mother-in-law
and following this double murder shot
himself to death. In both OF the coun-
ties where these awful crimes were
committed there are schools and COL
leges and churches and what is called
Christian civilization" Only a few
days before these occurrences" Zone
must be very careful nowadays to use
polite terms in describing the most
brutal crimes, and so we shall call the
murders occurrences" just as a mat
ter of safety n man in York county
took his shot gun from the rack, shot
and killed four of his neighbors, three
of them children, we believe, and his
trial has been postponed. In the Lau-
rens county and Anderson county "oc-
currenceS' all the parties, innocent
and guilty, victims and slayers, are
beyond the reach Of trial by jury and
executive clemency by governors
there was really little reason for the
worthy citizen who murdered his wife
and her mother in Anderson county to
take his own precious life as the cx-
treme. penalty for the crime OF murder
has rarely been enforced in the last
fifteen or twenty years, so that the inn
preston seems to have reached the
country that if one would like to COM
nit murder with safety and distinction
South Carolina may be regarded as a
promising field.-Spartanburg Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-19
DANCEIN LANCASTER.
"SociaI Leaders" Make Disgusting
Spectacle of Themselves.

The dance at the opera house last
Friday night was an affair that was
to any community, accord
ing to all accounts. Many of the
young men and some of the young
girls were intoxicated, according to
some who were present, and their con-
due: on the floor was unb2coming.
Police were called upon TO assist in
auieting some members Of the party
after the dance, ard as a result the
city trcasur- was enriched in the sum
of $4,000, the amount of fines assessed
for disorderly conduct. 1t is this sort
Of thing that brings the ancient art
of dancing into disrepute. The fact
that most of the disOrdcrly guests
were from out of town does not re-
lieve the situation much, as the local
boys and girls were in their company.
If the guests at these dances cannot
conduct themselves as ladies and gen.
tlcmcn should, the only thing to do is
to\ prohibit the dances altogether by
ordinance. or to license tire dance hall
and place it under direct police super
vison.-Lancaster Citizen.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-19
Agricultural Loss Greatest.

tails Evidence already disclosed in
New York." Mr. Rossdale said, proves
conclusively that one Of the soldier
patients was brutally and vigorously
assaulted
Gifts Are Barred, He Says.
we did not object to these organi-
cations distributing sweaters, socks,
candy, cigarettes, tooth paste and other
little comforts to the men during the
war. Why should they be deprived of
it now by extreme institutional bureau
cracy?
American citizens are unalterably
opposed to confning sane eX-service
men with the violently insane because
of the slight infractiOn of the rules.
I'm order that the entire truth re-
garding the conditions may be dis
closed and prompt steps taken to rem
edy them, so that the eX-service men
may have a fair deal and the autocratic
institutionalism now prevailing may
be stopped, l have introduced this reso-
luton"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-19
SOLDIERS ILL TREATED
Suggests Committee of Five to Investi-
gate Hospitals for Veterans.

Charging brutal treatment of former
service men in Veterans Hospital No.
81, Bronx Borough, New York, Repre-
sentative Rossdale took steps last
week to have the lid lifted by a con-
gressiOnal investigation. He offered a
resolution for a committee of five to
inquire not only into the hospital in
New York but all others under the
Veterans Bureau in which bad treat
ment is charged.
He wants the inquiry to start at
once and report made to congress by
the first Monday in December. with
recommendations of methods for I'M
provement. Mr. Rossdale will urge
Chairman Campbell (Rep. Kan.) of the
Rules Committee to bring out special
rule for consideration and action.
Some of His Charges.
Among the charges of i'll treatment
Mr.. ROssdale alleged assaults and in
jury of some of the patients; confine-
ment of nervous patients in the insane
ward as discipline for minor infractions
of hospital rules; discharging of pa
tients before they are cured, some be-
ing turned loose in the streets Of New
York City unfit to care for themselves,
improper diet or medical treatment and
lack of simple medicines.
He criticized the military procedure
in vogue and the refusal of authorities
to permit war mothers, Knights Of
Columbus and other organizations to
distribute little comforts in the hospi-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-19

Dispatches of Thursday said that
the city of Smyrna had been destroy
ed all but the Turkish quarter. John
Manola, Of the American relief com
mttcc was quoted that the victims
numbered not less than 10000 prin-
cipally Greeks and Armcnians. When
the American steamer Winona left
Smyrna last Thursday with 1,5OO
refuGees-mostly Greeks, Armenians
and Amcricans-thc quays were lined
with thousands of panic stricken peo-
pie whose cries could be heard over
the roar of the firing of the Turks and
the roaring flames behind them. The
harbor was full of bodies, mostly dead;
but some alive. So numerous were the
bodies that some were mangled by the
propeller of the Winona. There seems
to be little doubt that the city was
deliberately set on fire by the Turks.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-19
HAS HUMAN SIDE.
Interesting Sketch Of Next Governor
of South Carolina.

Interesting Sketch of Next Governor
of South Carolina.
81 want people to know l am hu-
man."
Thomas G.. Mcleod, the man who is
to be South Carolinas next governor,
had just finished debating a statement
for the press on the morning after his
election, writes Edward A. Mcdowell
in the Greenville Piedmont The two
newspaper men who were interviewing
him had folded up their pads and were
preparing to leave when the governor
elect began a little personal chat. He
was in a happy frame of mind, natu-
rally, and the great, broad smile he al
ways wears was still there. But with
a look Of earnestness on his face and
with impressiveness in his voice he
told his interviewers he wanted the
people of his state to know he was
human.
Thomas G.. Mcleod is human, very
human. He is approachable always
there is nothing vaunted or "stuck-up"
about him. His hand is always out
stretched for a hearty handshake, a
smile is ever ready for the man he
greets. He is never too busy to miss
speaking to u friend. He is full of
human sympathy; n man of lovable
qualities and disposition. Pride and
braggadocio are not in his category. In
the governors office he will be of and
part of the people he serves; the
office will be theirs. He will keep
open house" to his friends and one
will not be con pins" when he enters
the presence of the governor of South
Carolina.
The writer knows a good deal about
Mr.. Mcleod, having been one of the
newspaper correspondents with the
state campaign party and having Wis
tied the governor elects home town Of
Bishopville, on MANY occasions.
A Clean Man.
The picture of Mr.. Mcleod as y
campaigner will always be n pleasant
recollection. Not suggestion Of an
cpithct, not one word that would not
| become a Christian gentleman fell
from his lips throughout the long. hard
weeks of campaigning. His speeches
were free from personalities; his pri-
vate expressions were clean. He i'm
pressed all who knew him closely as
a man of purity of thought and noble
ness Of action
But with his tenderness, Mr.. Mcleod
is man of force. He will fight when
| fighting is necessary. This was illus
trated during the campaign at Marion
when one Of the candidates for gov
ernor made charges of a ring" Mr..
Mcleod came back with Il strong reply
in his speech that day, telling the peo-
pie that the only ring" behind him
was a majority of the good people of
the state. Wien some one conSrGtu-
lated him on his "come-b; elk" several
hours later he said: "Well, If they
think | am bag Of mush they are
mistaken" In the two weeks of cam
paigning intervening between the first
and second primaries he again showed
his qualities IS a fighter and q strong
campaigner. Carrying the RESPONSE
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-19
NO.. 70

portance. In the broad view, however.
If we can get back to business, IL we
can secure a resumption of transport
alton and rapid distribution Of coal
and agricultural produce, we will not
have received such an economic wound
as can not be very quickly recovered
from. We will probably not be on
such a high plane of business prosper
ity during the next six months as we
would have been had the strike not
taken place, but we will undoubtedly
be on n much more comfortable plane
than that of last year."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-19
How Money Grows.

Was talking to n prominent banker
the other day about saving and the
bahker's argument was that while little
savings accounts apparently do not
amount to much, if they are left alone
for a few years they even surprise the
owners. Said he:
''What would be thought of the farm
er who plowed his fields but did not
SOW? Or of him who hid his seed in
tin box? Yet there are many people
today who hide their money and thus
deprive it of its earning power ana
themselves Of the advantages this
money would bring them.
1T perhaps has never occurred TO
such people that if it is right for them
to hide their money, it is equally right
for all others to do so. Were all the
money in circulation equally divided
among all the people, and each persons
share hid at home (as many now hide
theirs), not one person in the country
would have in hand the funds neces-
sary for q single months expenses.
There would be no money available to
pay salaries or wages. The farmer
could not sell his produce, because no
one would have the money to pay Tor 1t.
But if everyone deposited his money
in strong bank, where it would be
placed in circulation for the benefit OF
all, the general condition of the coun-
try would be greatly improved. Peo-
ple would have more money with
which to buy the produce Of farmers,
and manufactured articles than they
might need or desire.
There are other benefits, also, that
come to each individual who saves his
money-if he places it in bank, be-
cause there it will earn more money
for him. Money has an earning power,
as well as o spending power.
"In 1919, DR.. John Sullivan Thorne
opened a bank account in New York
with $500. A year later he added $40
No other deposit was ever made nor
was any of it ever withdrawn. Re-
Gently, the account showed principal
and accumulated interest totahng
| $2,0O0.G0."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-19

We never forget a favor rendered
by stranger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-19
Jackson's Birthplace.

Andrew jackson was born in North
Carolina whereas Congressman Steven
son and all other South Carolinians
know good and well that "Old Hick-
ory" was born in Lancaster county,
South Carolina and that he went to
school for a time in York county, South
Carolina. Here's Mr. Ashcrafts latest
argument to the contrary:
Maybe our good friends to the south
of us would never have thought OF II
had not Union county, North Carolina,
long ago suitably marked the correct
place Of Jackson's birth. I'll admit
Lancaster has much nicer place
where Little Andy might have been
born-'"a natural park, with fine
spring, near a highway"-but you see
the little log cabin where he actually
was born was over in Union county,
but honorng Lancaster by being near
the line. If our good South Carolina
friends don't believe he was born IN
Union county, come over and well
show you the marker on the very spot
where the cabin stood. What more
proof do you want? Then, too' for
some uncxplainable reason, Little
Andy "shook both the Palmetto and
theJTar Heel dust from his feet" took
his mother by the ehand and led her
over into Tennessee. An ungrateful
child"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-19
A Sorrowful Incident.

"a rather pathetic incident came
under my observation in connection
with the court of general sessions last
week." remarked Clerk of the Court
McMackin the other day. "A colored
man named Henry Harrison pleaded
guilty in the court to a violation of
the prohibition laws and was sentenced
to serve twelve months, six months OF
the sentence to be suspended on good
behavior.
Along toward evening an old COL
ored woman, one Of the anti-bellum
type came TO me with a roll of money
and told me that she was the mother
of Henry Harrison and wanted to pay
his fine. told her that he had already
been sentenced and that l had nothing
to do with the case. Her dsappoint-
ment was great.
"T was hoping they would let him
off. with fine she sobbed. He has
been u good son 90 me and lie had
never made no liquor but was just
getting ready to make q little for his
own use. / thought sho' they would
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-19

let him off for his first offense with
fine and I had come to pay the fine.
was countin' on him TO gather the crop
and | don't know what III do without
him. And the old woman went out
crying like her heart would break,
said Mr.. McMackin.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-19
Found by the Wayside.

A rather unusual incident came to
the attention of Magistrate Loves Of
flee last week with the receipt of re-
port that the body of a white man was
lying by the road side not a great
distance from Hero school house on
the Bethany kings Mountain road.
Officers who responded to the call
found a white man evidently much the
worse for having drunk copious guam
titles of mean mOorshine. He had an
ugly cash in his head and judging from
his general appearance and condition
he had evidently been poisoned. He
said that the whisky he had drunk he
had purchased from a negro living
near Kings Mountain, n. c. The man
claimed to have come from New
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-19
Bitten by Mad Dog.
(By a Staff Corrcspondent.)

A little child of S. p. Gordon of
Clover who was bitten by poodle dog
supposed to have been mad few days
ago is taking the Pastcur treatment
and is reported getting along nicely.
Immediately after having bitten the
child the dogs head was cut off and
sent TO the state laboratory in Colum-
bia. Information was promptly re-
turned here that the dog was suffering
with rabieH.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-08
GOV. COX IN
COLUMBIA
Democratic Candidate For
Presidency in Last Election
Comments on Politics

COLUMBIA. March 3-Thc Repub-
];cans arc in n had fix and they de-
serve to be, said James Cox. OF
Ohio. the Democratic nominee Tor
the presidency at tho last election,
who was visitor. for Il brief pc
riod, in Columbia Friday morning
Governor Cox was met at the Un-
ION Station by Il committee repre-
santing the Chamber OF Commerce
and by another committee Of Lesis-
lators and he tentatively accepted
tho Invitation OF the house OF re-
prcscntatives to return TO Column
bia next week and deliver an ad-
dress. He will probably come to
Columbia. if ot al, on "Wednesday
or Thursday next.
Mr.. Cox continued tat the
chances Of tho Democratic party
look good The other side IS nav
ing n hard time. They arc i'll fix
and they deserve 70 be. They
have brought it Oh themselves.
Governor Cox was on his way to
Aiken where he will spend va
cation period He was accompanied
by his wife and his little daughter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-08
DIR. BABCOCK
PASSES AWAY
He Was For Thirty Years
Heaa Of State Hospital For
Insane

Columbia. March 3.-Dr. J. W.
Eabcock. who. for thirty years. wax
superintendent Of the State Hos
pital here. died at ) o'clock this
morning. The erd came very sud
denly. He had been suffering with
an ailment for several weeks. but
his condition was not thought Sc
rious and his death was shock
to his friends and family. llc is
survived by his wifi" and three
daughters. The funeral will be held
in Chester Sunday. Dr. Babcock
being a native OF Chester.
DR.. Eabcock was one Of the ma
tons leading experts on pellaSra.
and was one of the first experts of
the country TO recognize this dis
ease. Fer several years he has
been head of private saritorlum
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-08
POLITICAL
CLOUDS IN
ENGLAND
Lloyd George Cabinet Situa-
ton Uncertain Except
Early Climax

London, March premier Lloyd
George returned to London this af-
ternoon from Chequers Court where
he spent the Weekend. His only
political guest over the period be
was away was Charles a. McCurdy,
chief Coalition-Liberal whip.
Shortly after arriving at his Of
fetal residence i'll Downing street
the premier was visited by Lord
Birkenhead, the lord high chancel-
lor. and Winston Spencer Churchill,
secretary for the colonies. The con-
ference between the trio lasted an
hour.
The disposition in political quar-
tcrs in London seems TO be TO be-
Iieye the climax in the crisis is not
likely TO bc reached before next
Tuesday, when Arthur j. Balfour
is expected to deliver an important
speech in London. According to an
inspired statement issued TODAY
there is no change in the situation.
Mr.. Lloyd Georges offer to re-
sign has been held in abeyance,
but not withdrawn. He still is
awaiting assurances Of the con-
tinued loyalty Of the Cnionist
party to the coalition government.
The premier points out that cam
didates are being chosen in various
constituencies for the approaching
general elections openly disclaiin
Mr.. Lloyd Georges leadership, yet
receive the approval of Cnionist
headquarters. and he considers 1t
impossible 20 go Oh under such con-
ditions. 1t is further understood
that the premier insists III the
event Of a general election that
there shall be a more equal allo-
cation ot seats between the Union
lists and Liberals in the coalition,
whereas the Gpiopi*ts claim the
preponderance Of the seats.
The situation is complicated by
the fact that while the Unionist
t:ambcrs Of the cabinet are earnest
ly urging the premier not to re-
sign the Coalition Liberal mem
bers Of the government are almost
as anxious that he should resign.
They expect to see little pros
pect of success for the Coalition in
the general elections and many of
them are anxious to seek a re-
union with the Asguith Liberals un-
der Mr.. Lloyd Georges leadership.
They admit this solution Of The sit
uation presents difficulties, but they
express the belief that it might be
accomplished in time.
There is a growing advocacy
here Of d postponement of the Ge-
noa economic conference until after
general elections are held. unless
the present crisis is solved in such
Il manner as to leave tho premier
with undiminished authority.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-08
SAYS OUTLOOK
is BRIGHT

81 Memphis. March members OF
the Southern Retail Lumber Deal
ers Association in ATTENDANCE on
the twelfth annual convention
(which opened here today were
arged by NJ ~ ElIedge. Corinth.
Mss. president Of the association
70 cooperate with all influences in
their communities which were
working for an increase in home
building. The outlook for The
building trade this year. Mr.. Ell
ledge told the convention, was
Brighter in the Southern States
Than since 1916.
The practice Of many dealers of
giving commissions TO contractors
was condemned by a runber cf
speakers and the resolutions COM
.tiaistee was instructed - take UP
this question in its report.