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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
CLUBS PLAN ENDORSED

Il think the plan of the Inter-clubs council to have gridiron dinner of the members of all luncheon clubs in the city is splendid idea" said M V. M. Robertson, Jr., president of the Community club. "This will create better friendship and fellowship among the men, and they will learn more about the aims of the va rious clubs. Of course, the inter-clubs council has no power to take any definite action, and all 1t can do is to recommend to the clubs their plans and then let the organizations either adopt or reject the proposition. Many matters are discussed at the inter-clubs council and this relieves the clubs from taking them up and discussing at their regular meetings"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
NO CLUB FACILITIES

The old-fashioned barroom was called the poor mans club"
 Prohibition has changed all that" said Mir Bibbles. "In the modern blind tiger the most trusted person is not only requested not to speak above whisper, but if he shows dispo- sition to finger about the premises and tell a few funny stories he is politely but firmly re- quested to take the air"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
STRONG PREJUDICE

"It is announced that male vampire of the screen will appear in person at 8 local movie house.
 "WeIl?" queried MT. Grumpson.
 Are you going to see him?''
 "No I probably wouldn't De able to get through the door with a basket of stale eggs"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
YoUNGIsH VETERANS

Years are years" said Judge J. T. Garrett son, talking to a friend on Twenty-irst street yesterday. "Yes, years are fixed periods of time from which there is no escape, but otherwise they are much under one's control. am S7 years of age, yet l am up and about every day meeting and enjoying contact with others as much as did 50 years ago."
 Turning to his left, he said: "There comes an- other man who defes years by his interest in life. That is Capt. John M. Haran, who is 82 years of age, but notice the vigor of his stride. Yes, we Confederate veterans are all old in years but some of us are young in other ways because we feel an interest in things about us. ,,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21

cord belongs to William Dawes, and not to Paul Revere.
 It was proved long ago, too, that in the mat ter of Sheridan's ride there was little agree ment between the poem and the facts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
sARToRIAL NOTE

From the Boston Transcript.
 In Hong Kong is taller named An Men. The last word in tailoring, one might say
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
THRIFT NOTE

From the Chicago News.
 Part of the vast sums that the country is spending for hard roads it will save in mud guards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
THE sYNURA's DEBUT

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 new bug has got into New Yorks water. One by one the sins of prohibition are finding it out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
A MoNoToNoUs VOYAGE

Though Captain Noah sailed the ark Across the waters, day by day, We're hopelessly left in the dark On how he passed the time away.
 PAUL COOK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
CHOICE OF EVILS

'I thought you said you were not going to buy a carl"
 q had to-" said MT. Pecxton. "Eh?"
 'It was either push perambulator or buy q car, so I bought a car"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
A DRY LAUNCHING

T chirsten thee Priscilla Sludge"- gallant ship slid down the ways, But not, alas, as in the days When champagne did the trick. o fudge! If e'er that ship is lost at sea
 When pillows roll unanimously, We'll know the minute that she sinks She could not overcome the jinx Imposed on her when this fair daughter A sign of later troubles Broke on her prov a quart of water Instead of golden bubbles.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17
DUTIES OF CITIZENSHIP
Judge Watkins Talks to Fedora
Grand Jury at Rock Hill.


Addressing the grand jury, at the
opening Of the regular term Of United
States district court at Rock Hill,
Tuesday morning, Judge H. H. Watkins
commented on the fact that Of the
batch of indictments submitted to the
grand jury for consideration not ono
was for violation of the prohibition
law. It is most refreshing to note this
fact, he said, although he added that 1t
probably did not mean there were no
violations.
IN his charge to the grand jurymen,
the court stated that while their duties
as grand jurors were finished when
they were discharged, yet their duties
as citizens of the state and nation
were similar in every respect to their
duties as jurors with the one excep-
ton that they as citizens were not
sworn officers Of the court. Judge
Watkins declared that the court could
handle the illicit distillers, bootleg
gers, ETC., when the men reputed to be
decent citizens in respective communi-
ties stop patronizing them. 1t Is the
duty Of every true citizen to refrain
from violating the law himself and to
report to the constituted authorities
all violations of which he has knowl-
edge. He spoke of law and order
leagues being formed in various parts
of the country for the purpose Of
pledging the members to refrain from
all violations Of law and to assist the
officers in the arrest and the courts
in conviction Of all offenders. When
the true citizens in each community
take II upon themselves to do their
duty in eliminating lawlessness, there
will be mighty little for the courts to
do, as touching criminal prosecutions,
| he intimated. The members OF the
grand jury, and all others in the court
room as well, were forcibly reminded
Of this great phase of the duties OF
citizenship. Touching more especial
ly on the biindtiger and moonshiner
element, the court declared that the
man who drinks the concoction now
put on sale by Illicit dealers is facing
west" as the putrcfying content in the
flthily prepared fluid is but slow
poison, the result of which is certain
to be an early death.
Charles F. Hetrick of Walhalla. was
named as foreman Of the grand jury
which was handed nearly n dozen bills
Of indictment. including a white slave
case, the case Of the alleged soldier
who impersonated an officer in Rock
Hill and several cases of minor inter-
est
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17
MIGHT MEAN FORTUNE
Old Promisaory Note for $6s.62 May
Be Noted.

An old promissory note, given by
tie Commonwealth of Massachusetts
to Samuel T. Mather in 1874 for S63.62
and per cent. interest, compounded
semi annually, may bring between
$4,000 and $4,000 to Mathers great
great granddaughter, Mrs. Almyra
Gaylord Conner. young kindergarten
teacher of Berkeley, California.
While in the East last summer at
tending her mothers funeral Mrs.
Conner found the note unpaid, in an
old family trunk, which had been
given her years ago for her dolls
clothes.
Mrs. Conner took the note to an at
torney, who advised her that payment
could not be made without the pas
sage by the Massachusetts legislature
of special act for in 1921 the legis-
lature passed g. bill calling for pay
ment of all such notes and providing
that interest would not be paid after
"a reasonable time was given for pre-
scntation.
A bill has been introduced In the
legislature, Mrs. Conner has been ad-
v.sed, calling for payment of the note,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17

rules and regulations of the internal
revenue department, on the subject.
A very important and essential fea-
ture is that excess profits are not to
be taxed in this state. In other words,
the Federal government will tax ex-
cess profits made during the year 1921,
and payable in 1922, for that time the
Federal government abandons excess
taxation. The committee bill which
will become the law does not under
take now or hereafter to tax excess
profits.
! There are no rates provided for in
| the bill, either as to normal or surtax,
the basis being simply one-third Of
what is paid the Federal government,
either for normal or surtax.
Insurance premiums, insurance divi-
dends and the profits Of insurance COM
panies are not taxable. There was
considerable discussion as to whether
insurance companies doing business in
this state would have to pay income
tax upon their profits but this feature
has been eliminated.
1t is estimated that the Federal gov
ernment will receive this year between
four and five and half million dol
lars of personal and corporation in
come taxes, exclusive of excess profits,
and, therefore the state will receive, IL
these figures hold up, one-third Of
that amount. 1t is estimated that the
receipts from the income tax legisla-
tion will, therefore, be approximately
one million dollars Some figure that
the returns will run as high as mil
lion and a half dollars, but this is
doubtful as the net returns now being
filed with the internal revenue collec-
tor at Columbia indicate decided
slump In net incomes for 1921.
Some of the members Of the free
conference committee insisted that the
33 1-3 per cent rate was exceeding
ly high and they contend that 1t was
the best that could be done and figure
that some taxes in the committee bill
ran as high as go per. cent. of the Fed
eral tax. All the advocates of the
committee bill hold that they are rang
ed as high as 40 per cent. Of the Fed
eral tax.
The members Of the free conference
committee who are responsible for the
present income tax act are Messrs.
Hart, McGhee and Christensen and
from the house side Messrs. Hughes,
Sapp and Hydrick.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17
Ninety-six
.GGs INA BAY Is GolNG IT some.

EGGS IN A DAY Is GOING 1T SOME
Well, I'm not complaining. I'm SELL
ing n good many and can't keep in
sight of the demand for Baby Chicks.
I'm looking every day for $50 egg in
cubator l have ordered.
s. c. r. !. Eses-S2.oo, $3.50 and $500
per is.
S. c. Black Minoreas-$2.oo and $4.oo
per IS.
Dark Cornish Indian Game-$20 90
and $4o0 per IS.
These prices are for eggs delivered
by parcel post; 80 cents less here at the
farm. ] guarantee safe delivery and
eight chicks out Of each Is eggs. Here
is what | mean by Guarantee: If they
get broken in transit | send you anoth-
er setting without any cost to you. If
you do not hatch s chicks from each Is
eggs and the hen has, done her part, |
give you another setting. That's fair,
isn't it?
: SHADY NOOK POULTRY FARM,
Route No. 6, York, s. G.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17
CALHOUN DRUG STORE
Vulcan Turn PloWs--.

WE HAVE A FEW VULCAN Turn
Plows that we are anxious to get rid OF
and in order to do so we haze reduced
the price very much. We have these in
one and two-horse. II you need a turn
plow we will make it to your interest
to see us.
WE WANT TO BUY
Several pounds Of Pure Myddleton
Watermelon Seed. Also some Corn,
Peas and Cane Seed.
WE ARE HAULING UP A CARLOAD
OF FLOUR-that good MITTYLINE
Flour--that we bought before the rise
and we are giving our customers the
benefit OF this. See us for Flour.
SEE US FOR
Barbed Wire. Hog and Chicken Wire.
PRATT'S FOOD
Just received a fresh supply OF
Pratt's preparations-Pou' Regula-
tor, Roup Powder, Animal Regulator,
Cow Tonic. Worm Powder.
See us for Fertilizer and Soda.
YORK SUPPLY CO.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17
JURORS AND JUDGES
Bad Conditions That Leave Settle
ments to Shysters.


ments to Shysters.
Every time there is q palpable mis-
carriage of justice in the court house.
the efficacy Of the jury system itself
is challenged by many people. They
wonder If, after ALL scme better plan
can not be devised for securing more
even justice, despite the fact that the
Jury system has stood the test of GEN.
turies Of Anglo-Saxcn history. -
When juries turn loose criminals
whose guilt seems to the public to be
fully established, or meet with severe
punishment to those who appear to
have some mitigating circumstances. In
their cases, faith in juries is shaken.
But thus far nothing has been pro-
posed that would improve on the
theory of the jury system, and justice
will be served by improving the quail
ity Of jurors rather than by seeking
a substitute for the system. The jury
theory is all right. What is needed is
to bring the ideal into actual practice.
Before this can be done, the practice
of lodging jury service, indulged in by
such a large proportion of citizens
who are really capable of serving, will
have to be abandoned. In order for
the jury system to function as intend
ed, men who are qualified tempera-
mentally and intellectually as we'll as
morally. must serve when called.
1t is the task of jurors to weigh the
evidence presented and to return a
verdict in accordance with the evil
dcrce. Manifestly, men who have
ability to discriminate between truth
and falsehood are required for service
of this sort. Men dominated by ignor-
ance and prejudice are handicapped
conscientious AS they may be, they arc
more apt to err than those with more
highly trained minds and wider know
ledge of general affairs.
Business and professional men who
have ability to grasp situations quick
ly and to discriminate have no right
tc complain of the jury system if less
competent men than they are some
times do unreasonable things in th'
jury box, while they escape service
through fiimsy excuses.
A higher standard of intelligence ir
jury box will also result in n higher
standard of intelligence and of ethic:
of the bar. The shyster attorney vii
meet with less success, and his trick'
to defeat justice will be less availinf
when he encounters among jurymcn ;
better ability to discriminate betweer
what is. genuine and what is manu-
featured. The crooked. criminal law.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17
OUR WONDERFUL ANATOMY
Editor Of the Yorkyille Enquirer.

Editor Of the Yorkyille Enquirer.
Dear Sir
I was very much interested in "Anat-
omy in Verse; appearing in your issue
of the 14th. And feeling that it is
sometimes good to take little OF
"The Spice Of Life" along with the
more serious matters, beg to offer to
your readers the following Question
aire on the Anatomy"
Sincerely yours,
w. H. Miley.
QUESTIONABLE
Where can one find a cap for his knee
Or a key for a lock Of his hair?
Can his eyes be called an academy,
Because there are pupils there?
In the crown of his head, what gems
shine forth? ....- ..
Who travels the bridge of his nose?
Can he use for shingling the roof Of his
mouth,
The nails from the end Of his toes?
Has he dual nature, like Jeckel and
Hyde,
Because each foot has sole?
Does his heart beat the blood because
it Is bad? ,r
Will it stop when it's good as gold?
Will the calf of his leg grow into an OK
II fed on the corn from his toes?
Will the heel Of his foot cure the rent
in his soX?
Or the broken rib in his hose? .' -
Has he eve-tecth to see what food is
best?
Do dates grow on his palms?
Does he keep his clothing in his chest?
Do his ear-drums call to arms?
Does he always choose the good with
zest,
When his wisdom teeth have come?
Is he thinking only Of bodily rest,
When he carries his palate home?
Can we say that his crop has never
been good,
Cause he's had but two ears since
born?
Or that his pantry is scarce Of food,
Because on his ears Is no corn?
Can the crook of his elbow be bent to
the shades?
And II so, what did II do?
Where can he sharpen his shoulder
blades?
I'll be switched If I know. Do you?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17

yer is frequently blamed for the fail
ure of justice. Better jurles will help
to eliminate that complaint.
If representative citizens will show
more inclination to sacrifice their own
private interests temporarily, for the
sake of performing necessary public
service, faith in the jury system will
be restored. without such coopera-
ton, the courts can not retain their
prestige, and mob violence will con-
tinue to grow-Houston Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17
Page Eight.
Humorous Department.

Rival Bidders. The clergyman's
eloauence may have been at fault, still
he felt annoyed to find that an old
gentleman fell asleep during the SER
mon on two consecutive Sundays. So
after service on the second week, he
told the boy who accompanied the
sleeper that he wished to speak to
him in the vestry.
my boy" said the minister, when
they were closeted together, who is
that elderly gentleman you attend
church with?"
Grandpa" was the reply.
''Well," said the clergyman, III you
will only keep him awake during my
sermon, III, give you nickel each
week" w.
90 The boy fell In with the arrange
nient, and for the next two weeks the
old gentleman listened attentively to
the sermon. The third week, however,
found him soundly asleep. ... ....
n'The yexed clergyman sent for the
boy and said: II am very angry with
you. Didn't promise you a nickel a
week to keep him awake?"
Yes" replied the boy. but grand.
pa now gives me a dime not to dis
turb him."-The Christian 1ntelli-
gencer and Mission Field (New York;.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17

..l.of Course, Of course.-Pat had got
hurt-not much more than a scratch,
1t is true-but his employer had Wis
ions Of being compelled to keep him
for life and had adopted the wise
course of sending him to the hospital.
AFTER the house surgeon had exam
ined him carefully, he said to the
nurse: "As subcutaneous abrasion Is
not observable, do not think there
is any reason to apprehend tegumental
cicatrization of the wound" 2.
Then turning to the patient, he
asked quizzically: What do you think,
Pat?"
Sure" said Pat, "ye took the very
words out Of my mouth. That's just
what 1 was going to say."--Exchange.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17
AMERICAN SOLDIER DEAD.
Total 81 45,o23 Has Been Brought From
France.

| France.
The work Of returning to the United
States the bodies of American soldiers
who died in France. has been COM
pleted with q final shipment Of $500
bodies from Brest to New York last
Saturday, writes Paris correspondent
This brings the total number Of Amer
lean bodies returned to 45,02S.
The simple announcement OF the
completion of the task marks the close
Of one of the most trying and difficult
problems ever placed before the Amer
lean army. The American Graves reg
istration Service, the. special branch OF
the army organized for the purpose,
began work in February, 1920.
Agents Of that service will now go TO
England and assemble ninety-seven
American bodies destined for shipment
to America. These were American
soldiers who died in wide scattered
parts of Ireland, Scotland, Wales and
England. Five hundred other bodies OF
Americans whose relatives have decid-
ed to leave them in England, will be
concentrated In a beautiful little per-
manent cemetery at Brookwood, Sur
rey, England, the British government
having given the site. This work Will
be completed by July.
For Those Who Sleep in France.
An extensive scheme Of beautifca-
ton has been developed by special
Fine Arts commission for the four Gem
eteries in France which are to be the
permanent resting places of nearly 3O'-
600 Americans who fell in the World
war. Original plans called for the ex-
penditure Of nearly s3,O00,0O0, but in
the interest of government economy
this sum has been reduced to about ST.
100000. '' e..
Work will begin Immediately. after
this appropriation is made by congress.
Col. II. F. Rethers, who has been IN
charge Of the graves registration work.
probably will direct the work.
: The four fields of honor are Suresnes
cemetery, near Paris; Bony, near st.
Quentin; Belleau Woods, near Chateau
Thierry; and the Argonne or Romag-
ne cemetery near Romagne-sous-M Mont
faucon.
For the latter a scheme has been
worked out which will make 1t very
much like Arlington cemetery. Each
cemetery Is to have rest house and
chapel for visitors and every grave will
be marked with a uniform headstone.
French Tend Graves.
One of the most touching features of
the four cemeteries has been the way
in which French people have made
them their own. Sunday never goes by
without scores Of French people visit
ing them and placing flowers on the
graves. This manifestation of friend
ship and appreciation caused many rel
atives to leave the bodies in France.
The beautifying of the fields Of hon.
or will take two years, but great deal
of preliminary work has already been
done and the cemeteries In their pres
ent state are, impressive. ,,.
When the, Graves Registration SER
vice began it's work, the. bodies were In
more than 500 cemeteries scattered in
every part of France, Alsace-Lorraine
and Germany. Several thousand men
were employed under the direction OF
American army officers.
Concentration Of bodies in the four
fields of honor has been completed. The
Graves Registration service will main
tain permanent office in Paris for the
Of American visitors.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17

Home.-There was great commo-
ton on deck. Feet ran to and fro
Then there was grinding sound, and
the engines seemed to stop. The timid
passenger rushed from his cabin and
almost collided with the captain.
Whatever has happened?" he pant
ed.
BE prepared for the wersti" said
the captain, sternly.
"wh-where are the life preserv-
ers?" 4 "
They'll do you no good now" said
the captain. We've done all we can.
From now on you must look out for
yourself" ...v.
He led the timid one to the side of
the deck. .... =.
"Now you can see," he said. ITS
every one for himself"
The timid man hid his eyes with
his hands and began TO tremble.
NO no." he craed, tell me what has
happened?"
Were in harbor," said the captain.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17

And Then He Heaved Sigh.-"I
found a letter in 4 woman's hand
writing in your pocket this morning,
sic began angrily.
But at-where-why-1 didn't
know-did you open it," he asked in
confussiop
'."I did not. 1t was the one l gave
you to mail yesterday"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17

y Something io This.-Sailor: THE
navy's got it all over the army when
is comes to speed"
Soldier: 1.-The devil 1t has! How do
you make that out?"
Sailor: THE navy is always ready
to move at a moments notice"
Soldier: well what Of that? Isn't"
Sailor: "And it takes Weeks to set
the army in motion"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17
Friday, March II, 1922.

9g A little fellow scored neatly on
his mother the other day. Il hope
DEAR" she said, "you were nice little
boy while you were at Mrs. Browns
and didn't,tell any stories"
only the one you put me up to-"
said her young hopeful.
why, what do you mean, child?"
when she asked me If I'd like to
have another piece of cake, ] said, No,
thank you; I've had enough Dos
ton Transcript.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17

A Dirty craek.-Stcrn Pa: "Will
you be able to treat my daughter in
the way to which she has been accus-
tomed?" .
Suitcr: mo, but I can treat her de-
Gently" e..
(Lapse Of two minutes)
Passing Pedestrian: my poor man.
were YOU struck by an automobile?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17

Such a Cioseness.-"Hear the new
guy in charge Of the canteen is pretty
close" remarked the first COB.
"Close" calculated the second, who
had just come out of the S. r. o. line.
"Say, that guy could swim across the
Atlantic with an arnful Of cells and
never lose one"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17

and she has been notified to be ready
to go East soon to attend hearing of
the matter. 1t is thought that possi-
bly, the legislature will authorize pay
ment as the note represents moral
debt, if not legal one.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17

Up to the Minute.-"So your son Bill
is going to law SCHOOL," asked a
ncighbor of Farmer Furlcigh..
Yep" answered the farmer. but
he don't pay no attention to his books.
I reckon mebbe he's goin' to be one
of these unwritten lawyers I've read
about"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17

"a" in "Deportment."-'You should
return good for evil, Willie" admon-
ished Mrs. Brown. "If that little
Smith boy struck you, you should
treat him even more nicely than be-
fore"
81 did, Ma" replied Willie. HE
made me-"