Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-06-20
ROCK HILL news BUDGET
New Manufacturing Concerns May
Come to the Good Town.
DOzIER TO CANVASS BY AUTOMOBILE
Country Idea Is Growing In Pop
uIarity-, Jbb Heads State Bankers
Other News and Notes of the Me-
tropols of York County.
fBy a Staff Correspondent

tropolis of York County.
(By Staff Correspondent.)
Rock Hill, June 19.-There is a possi
'bility that two large manufacturing
enterprises will locate in Rock Hill in
the near future. Acting on their re-
quest, Secretary Fewell of the Cham
Der of Commerce, has furnished them
with data relative to labor costs, tax
es, freight rates and other matters.
representative of one of these con-
Germs, which is engaged in the manu-
| lecture of womens underwear, has
been in Rock Hill for several days
looking over the city. While neither
concern has taken any definite steps
toward moving here, the secretary of
the local chamber is convinced that
they are much Interested in Rock Hill.
Want Stevens to Run.
Friends of DR.. w. G. Stevens, well
known citizen of Rock Hill, have been
insisting of late that he enter the race
| for supervisor Of York county. He said
the other day, however, that he had no
intention of entering the race and that
he did not entertain any ambition to be
director of road construction for the
county.
To Tour State in Automobile.
Major James C. Dozier, we'll known
young business man Of Rock Hill, and
winner of the Congressional medal for
bravery during the late World war,
who has announced his candidacy for
secretary of state, will make the cam
paign tour over the state in an auto
mobile. Major Dozier said Saturday
that he and Captain Bob Craig Of CO.
lumbia, have arranged to tour the state
together, travelling in Capt. Craig's au-
tomobile Captain Craig is also cam
didate for state office, being in the
race for adjutant and inspector gen.
eral. He and Major Dozier were botA
soldiers ir the 11Sth Infantry of the
N 30th Division. While the two candi-
Adates do not believe that 1t will be any
cheaper travelling from county seat to
county seat by automobile. at the same
time they believe that it will be much
more convenient and more comforta-
bic, and they are going to start out
that way at least.
Cobb Named President.
At the meeting of the South Caro-
lima Bankers association, held in Ashe-
vile, n. c., last week, Col. Chas. l..
Cobb, vice president and cashier of the
Peoples National Bank of Rock Hill,
was elected president Of the state as
socation. The many friends OF Colonel
Cobb in Rock Hill and over the coun-
ty, are pleased to learn of his eleva-
tion to the presidency of the bankers
association and feel certain that his
selection for the honor is one that is
we'll deserved.
Summer Teachers Come.
School teachers from all sections Of
South Carolina came to Rock Hill on
Sunday and yesterday for the annual
summer school at Winthrop college.
Winthrop college authorities report
more than 1900 admissions for appli-
cation to the summer school this year.
The dormitories at Winthrop, however,
can accommodate only 1900 and only
about 200 or more can be taken care of
by people in the city who have rooms
to rent. The summer school will be
in session about six weeks.
Alleged Burglar Arrested.
In the arrest of Henry Lee, one-leg-
ged negro, who is known by string
of other names, Rock Hill police are
satisfied that they have in custody the
mysterious burglar who has broken in
to numerous homes in Rock Hill dur
ing the past couple of weeks. The ne
gro has been bound over for trial at
the July term of the court Of general
sessions for York county. He was
captured a few days ago in the out
skirts of the. city and since his cap
ture there have been no further at
tempts at housebreaking here. The
man is said to be an old offender and
was tried in the court of general ses-
sions in Yorkvlle last year for theft,
the case resulting in a mistrial.
Country Store Popular.
"The Country. Store" Rock Hills
public market, inaugurated some time
ago by Miss Juanita Nicely, former
home demonstration agent for the
county and continued by Miss Marga-
ret Fewell, the present home demon
stration agent, is proving very pepu-
lar. Farm women from the surround
ing country bring an abundance OF
fruits, country produce, etc, TO Rock