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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-17
Sweet Potatoes.

There are fine possibilities in sweet
potatoes as a valuable crop If they are
properly managed.
Certainly the "if" comes in, because
there is no profit in a reasonably rich
gold mine unless it is properly handled.
Any farmer who might now have on
hand a thousand bushels of sound, well
cured sweet potatoes, would have a
right to consider himself as good as
worth between $1,000 and $1,5O0 in cash.
But to raise and save sweet potatoes
without proper precaution against the
possibility Of being unable to market
them az fair cash price, is the height
of folly.
When first dug in the fall, sweet po-
tatoes are worth only about so cents a
bushel in the nearest retail markets,
and there is no assurance that any con-
siderable quantity Of them can be dis
posed Of at that price.
1t would be an easy matter for any
body to get rich in short time on the
assurance that they could get so cents
for sweet potatoes as soon as they are
dug.
But to make money out of a crop like
this with any certainty it is necessary
to use good common sense, business
sense, prudence and foresight.
After potatoes are planted and grown
they must be taken care of in potato
houses, and after they are put in pota-
to houses they must be intelligently
handled.
If it so happens that the market for
potatoes is glutted in the winter time,
then the producer should be in posi-
ton to convert his unstable stock into
pork.
Potatoes will make fine pork and they
will make fine pork economically, too.
But there is very little danger of be-
ing unable to dispose of crop of we'll
kept sweet potatoes. however large, at
some time during the winter following
their raising and for cash.
The first and most important thing is
to have the potatoes,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-17
COMMON PLEAS BREAKS

AS was to be expected the February
term of the court of common pleas for
York county broke down Wednesday
afternoon. Six little cases with a
total at issue of less than $4,000 were
tried during the term and it was an
nounced that four cases had been COM
promised in addition to those tried by
jury. People around the courthouse
Wednesday stated that the farcical
court again at this term was only ad-
ditional reason why the legislative
delegation should comply with the roc
ommendation of the York county grand
jury and abolish the term.
1t was evident soon after court con-
vened Wednesday afternoon that the
court would fall through. Finally j.
Harry Foster, ESQ.,, made motion that
all other cases be continued because OF
the bad weather and other conditions.
Mr.. Foster hasn't yet mentioned what
the other conditions were. Other law
yers in the court room started Wagglng
their heads in approval of the motion
The judge smiled and others In the
court room smiled.
A verdict for the defendants was re-
turned in the case of w. r. Smythe VS.
w. B. and John D. Good, the final case
tried.
Verdict for the plaintiff in the sum
of S1,626.70 was returned in the case OF
the Planters Fertilizer Co. VS.. w. b
Jenkins.
A verdict for the plaintiff in the sun
of $500 was returned in the case Of
Septimus Massey VS.. Seaboard All
Line Railway. Massey sought damages
for the burning Of a house on his
premises which fire was alleged to have
been caused by sparks from an engine
Of the railway company.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-17
MILLER BURNED AGAIN.

Miller school house in District No. AZ
which was not quite completed, but
into which the school children moved
Wednesday was burned by fire bug
about 1880 this morning. This is the
third time in less than three months
that the school has been burned out.
On December IL the building located
about three miles west of Yorkville
and near the home of M. A. Mcfarland
on the Yorkville-S Sharon road was
burned. School was then moved into
Harmony Presbyterian church, short
distance from the home Of j. M. Brice
and on January 2, the church was
burned. Then the trustees built the
new school building erected and
equipped at cost of about Sl.iOO
which was burned this morning. The
loss was covered by insurance placed
with the sinking fund commission.
There Is no clue to the identity OF
the fire bug. There were tracks Lead
ing from the burned building up the
road toward Yorkville this morning.
Rut Sheriff Quinn and others who eX-
amined them are Of opinion that they
mean nothing.
The fire which destroyed the latest
building was discovered by Tom VIII
liams, a colored man who lives across
the road from the school house. lie
notified his white neighbors as quick
ly as possible but there was nothing
for them to do except watch the build
ing burn. o.
No attempt will be made to erect
another school building in Miller DIS
trict-certainly not in the near future,
according to r. E. Shannon, MEMBER
of the board of trustees. Somebody,
commented Mr.. Shannon this morning,
sis determined that there shall be no
school building in Miller District ana
II seems to me that it would be a
waste of time and money to try 70
build another.
People living in the Miller commu-
n;tv are very much wrought up over
the third incendiery fire. While the
sre bue has so far confined his acti-
vities to the school alone they are fear
ful that he will start on dwellings, ana
other buildings now. There Is no ciue
Nobody seems to know why anybody
should want to burn the school mouse.
Never before in the history, OF the
stote have three houses used for scnool
nnrnoses in a single school district
been destroyed in such rapid success
sion. ff n. -. .,.,,,." 90
There Is not the slightest scintilla OF
evidence for officers to start an lnvestl .
cation. The burnings are the greatest
mystery that the community mas ever
Little children in Miller district Will
be deprived Of a chance to get some
thing of an education for long time
to come on account of this fire pug.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-17
BOIL WEEVlL FARM AGENT

The York county legislative delega-
ton has not yet decided whether it will
be wise to appropriate $1,000 10 pay
half the salary Of farm demonstra-
ton agent with boil weevil eXper-
ience" or whether the county appro-
priation for a farm demonstration
agent shall remain at $500 as was the
case last year. In the event that the
increased appropriation is made John
r. Blair, the present agent will be re-
moved 1t is understood that several
members of the delegation are very
much opposed to the increased appro-
priation at present Representative
Erwin Carothers of Rock Hill, it is un-
derstoOd is leading the fight for the in
creased appropriation which has the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-17
WITHIN THE TOWN

Geo. w. Williams mas ,peei! eiSS.Su
president of the Masonic Buiidlng
Corporation vice Quinn Wallace re-
signed.
- Valentine Pageant in the City Hall
auditorium tonight, presented py MIS-
Alice Hare, under the auspices Oh Ine
Kings Mountain Chapter, ID. A. H.
will Wilson, colored, who was con-
yicted in mayors court or attemptins
TO steal patent medicine from the Cal
houn Drug Company this week was
sentenced to pay fine of $50 or serve
thirty days on the chain gang. BE
ing without funds William took the
days.
Il III. Allison, of Blacksburg, has
been elected night policeman Tor
Yorkville to succeed Sep Huey, re-
signed. MIR. Allison entered upon his
duties Yesterday although he VIII not
move his family to Yorkville Tor some
time. He is a police officer or eX-
perience and for about five years was
chief Of police at Blacksburg.
A thief stole about 81 in change
out of the cash register in the CITY
Market Wednesday night. Entrance
was effected through the front door,
The cash register was not locKed. n
cash register key, evidently the prop
erty of the person who entered the
market was found on the register yes
terday morning, the thief evidently
having forgotten it when he look his
departure.
-People who occupy the bald head
cd rows" attending a musical COMEDY
advertised TO show here next week IN
the new city hall auditorium VIII SET
a. record for high priced thcatre seats
in this town. Never before, 1t Is SAID,
has that high a price been charged
for an admission to any one entertain
ment staged here in all the years thot
Yorkville has been a town. Hereto
fore $1.50 has been about the hlghest
price known and there have been rev
theatrical performances IN the past
that charged that hi~h figure.
Whether or not the 81 seats will go
good remains to be seen although the
theatre management feels quite CONN
dent that the seats will be sold with
out difficulty.
-Messrs. w. NJ. Allison and w. +.
Harrell, Of the internal revenue de-
partment were in the directors room
of the PEOPLES Bank and Trust COM
pany all Of Wednesday and Thursday,
giving their expert assistance to cltl-
Zens requiring the same in the making
of income tax returns. Both officials
were kept quite busy; but from intor-
nation obtainable there was marked
decrease in the number OF persons who
will pay taxes this year compared
with last year. The increased eXemp-
ton of $4,000 for heads of families,
with $4,000 heretofore, and
$500 each for dependent children in
stead of only $500, let's out many tax
payers: but the number who get out
because of reduced incomes is much
larger.
will a rat fight a cat? 1t will, be-
cause a newspaper reporter and Mr..
John Warren Quinn Of the grocery
firm of Sherer & Quinn saw one do it
the other evening in the grocery store.
While standing in the store talking
the two were attracted toward n cat
standing at the rear of the store
for a rat to come out of it's
hole. Finally it came-a whale of a
ret. weighing something like n half
pound The cat grabbed it by the
throat and got q good hold although |
the hold was not so tight as to keep !
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-17

There has been a lot of talk about
the integrity of the civil service law as
applied to postmasterships and the like.
It is a noticeable fact, however, that
the criticism always comes from the
minority party. The truth of the mat
ter is that neither party has ever allow
ed the civil service law to stand in the
way of any appointment that was
wanted for political reasons. The civil
service law is of practical use in assur-
ing that applicants have at least suf-
ficient technical knowledge to fill a
given job; but that is about as far as it
goes. The necessary proficiency being
assured, the balance depends upon pol
itics, if there be competition.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-17
COUNTY SUPPLY BILL

The Yorkville Enquirer has letter
from Representative Pursley enclosing
a copy Of the York county supply bill
as agreed upon by the York delegation.
Mr.. Pursley wrote under date Of yes
terday that the delegation had at first
agreed upon an appropriation Of $1,000
for boil weeyil expert" but upon be-
ing advised by low country representa-
tives who had been wrestling with the
boil weevil for two years to no purpose
except to become more firmly convinc-
ed Of the hopelessness of Ii, reduced
the $1,000 to the customary $500 for the
farm demonstration agent.
The full text of the supply bill as
agreed upon is as follows:
Section /. That a tax is hereby
levied upon all the taxable property in
the county of York for county purposes
for the fiscal year commencing Janu-
ary /, 1922, for the amounts and for
the purposes hereinafter stated, respec-
lively that is to say
Section 2. For ordinary county pur-
poses, six go mills, and levy OF two
(2) mills for road purposes, as provided
by law, and in Catawba township
special levy of one G) mill, and in
York township special levy Of two
and one half (2a) mills to pay the in-
terest on bonds issued by said town.
ships in aid of the Charleston, Gin
cinnati and Chicago railroad and on
bonds refunding same; also in said
| townships of Catawba and York q
special levy Of one-half Cd of one mill
as sinking fund to retire said. bonds.
The treasurer of York county for col
lecting and distributing this special
| levy shall be allowed the commission
as now provided by law. For paying
interest on courthouse bonds and to
provide a sinking fund for same, a
special levy Of one-half (a) of one mill,
as now provided by law. A special
levy Of one-half % Of one mill is here
by levied TO repay loan to build bridge
across Catawba river between York
and Mecklenburg counties as provided
for in Act Of 1919. In Bethel township
the auditor is directed to levy an addi-
| tional tax of two (2) mills to pay past
due Indebtedness Of said township, and
pending the levy and collection OF the
taxes from said two mill levy, the
highway commissioners of said town
ship are hereb authorized to borrow
a sum equal in amount to the sum that
the said two mill levy will raise, and
pledge the taxes thus to be raised for
| the PAYMENT of such sum borrowed.
The sum of fourteen thousand ($14,-
OOO.O0) dollars is hereby appropriated
for the construction of a bridge over
Bullock's Creek on West road, and the
auditor is directed and authorized to
make a levy of one "a mill annually
for a period of two years to defray the
cost of said bridge, and pending the
collection OF such sum from said levy,
the county commissioners are authoriz-
ed to borrow. the sum Of fourteen
thousand ($14,00000) dollars and
the taxes raised from said levy for the
payment of same. The county super
visor is hereby authorized to draw his
warrant upon the county treasurer for
the amounts and for the purposes
herein stated, If so much be necessary,
for the fiscal year beginning January
1. 1922: a-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-17
Columbia influences have evidentl.

Columbia influences have evidently
been, too strong for the biennial ses-
sions of the legislature. A vote on the
question Wednesday resulted SO for
and So against. To have passed the
proposition would have required SO
yotes-full two thirds Of the men,
,bers. There is no question of a strong
sentiment throughout the state for BIZ
ennial sessions. That was proved
when the qualified voters of the state
gave it a majority in a previous elec-
tion,, But it is going to take long
fight and strong fight to give the
people what they want in this matter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-17

were in such a condition that the trip
carrying the mail on Wednesday es-
pecially was a solid dead pull for the
horse.
j. c. Burge, carrier on York No. 8,
remarked yesterday that there was
only one bad mud hole on his route
and that hole was the entire route"
Old observers remarked yesterday
that not in years had they noted in
this county as continuous q rainy
spell in February rs has been the case
this week.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-17

President Harding is represented as
being opposed to the idea of selling a
bond issue for the purpose Of paying
the bonuses. He argues that during
the next fifteen months the government
must refund some six and q half billion
dollars of pledges in the shape of Vic
tory notes and certificates of indebted
ness and the sale of new bond issues at
this time will embarrass those opera
tions. The president is quite sound on
that proposition; but still that does not
get US anywhere. We have the obliga-
tion on us and the best way to get rid
of it is to pay it. The easiest and fair
est way to pay it is to issue greenbacks
to the necessary amount. That will
give the boys the fullest purchasing
power for their money and it will share
the burden equally on the wealth Of
the country.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-17
EoCALaAEFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Planters Bank, Sharon-Bank with us.
J. M. Stroup-"Sure Fit caps.
Peoples Bank and Trust Company-A
sick man said.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Company-Mc-
Claren all roads auto tires.
York Drug Store-ESkimo pie.
York Furniture Company-Our closing
time o'clock, beginning next Mon
day.
Nathan Fenstein-Exceptional values.
Peoples Furniture Company-Please
take notice that the store will close
at p. m. beginning next Monday.
First National Bank Of Sharon-It Is
good rule.
Carroll Bros-$2.50 aluminium percola-
tor for 95 cents. O..
Johnson's Paint Shop Rock Hill77Tops
tailored to fit.
Parker Smoak Clothing Co. Rock Hill
announcement.
Ferguson & Yuungblood-Sixteen per
cent acid.
J. L. Houston, Probate Judge-Notice
of application Of Karl A. Williams
for letters of administration on the
estate of William G. Williams, de-
ceased.
T.. e. 'McMackin, Clerk of the Court.
Notice of the sale of realty in the
case of j. c. Wilborn and w. J. Nc
Carter, plaintiffs, VS.. NJ. +. ReVels,
defendant.
]. F. Faulkner, Manager-Unusually
high class attraction at the City Hall
auditorium next Tuesday.
]. c. Wilborn, Real Estate-Attractivc
offerings.
J. @. Wray, Manager-Corrine Griffith
today.
J. H. Carroll-Is junking a Ford car
and offers parts at a bargain.
Board of Deacons First Baptist Church
Invite the public to evangelical SER
vices, beginning Feb. 26.
Shady Nook Poultry FGrm-Eggs for
Matching per setting and quantities
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-17

Mr.. John E. Jackson, the proprietor
Of the Shady Nook Poultry Farm, is
not a rich man according to the rue by
which wealth is commonly reckoned.
That is he probably could not draw his
check on a bank for $1,000 and have it
honored from his balance. He does not
owe anybody anything he cannot pay,
however, and if he should want to bor-
row money either of the Yorkv!lle
banks will take his note for whatever
amount he might ask. These observa-
tions are for the purpose of illustrating
point upon which The Yorkville En-
quirer has been harping for a long
time. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson followed
the cotton game for several years he
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-17

e.. The, Yorkville Enquirer is being ask
ed from time to time whether in our
opinion the cooperative marketing
proposition is sound and safe. Unhes-
itatingly and. without equivocation, we
say yes. If the farmers will sign up
for the cooperative proposition it will
do them good. No one has anything to
lose by putting in his entire cotton crop
on hand. We would not advise any
body to put in any future cotton. We
have no confidence whatever in the
crop that is to be made this year. But
unless the farmers go in with the cot
ton they already have on hand, or d
large part Of it, the cooperative scheme
will not amount to anything. There
can be no effective cooperation without
something to cooperate with.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-17
fore they realized that there was moth |

Tore they reaIlzeu eIlaC tIIere tlIITeere was
ing to it. They were good farmers ana
did as we'll as any of their neighbors,
comparatively speaking; but for sew
eral years past their farming has been
devoted mainly to the raising of food
stuffs, food for the table, and feed for
cattle, hogs, chickens. etc. There are
all cotton farmers who are in debt and
who can not understand the PROPOSE
tion; but Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson never
find a great deal of trouble in raising
all the cash they require, and they raise
it without borrowing, too.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-17
MORE THAN FORTY YEARS.

So far the following responses have
been received in compliance with the
request for information about subscrib-
ers who have been taking The York
Vile Enquirer for, more than forty
years: HI
T. e. Harper, York No. 8, 81 years.
S. H. Epps, Sr, Fort Mill, 55 years.
M. S. Carroll, ,Filbert No. l, 90 years.
]. B. Wood, Clover,t53 years.
A. H. Merritt. Fort Mill, So years.
r. A. Patrick, White Oak, So years.
]. NJ. Brian, Yorkville, A years.
s. l.. Pursley, Clover No. 4, AZ years.
L. r. Roddey, Catawba, Al years.
G. r. Wallace York No. 2. Al years.
w. J. Gordon, York No. 6, so years.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-17

In the old civilization before the Civil
war, General Robert Toombs was one of
the wealthiest farmers in Georgia, but
he raised no cotton. He had a large
number of slaves employed on his plan
tations. He used to say that if there
was but one cotton seed in the world
and he had it he would eat it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-17
LOCAL LACONICS
South Road in Good Shape.

Despite the incessant rains that fell
Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday,
the South road from Yorkville to
Lowryville, is in good shape, accord
ing to Mr.. John A. Carter, we'll known
citizen of Lowryville, who was among
the visitors in Yorkville yesterday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-17
Che aJurkpilIe Gaqllirer.
Entered at the Postoffice at York, as
Mail Matter of the Second Class.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1922.

This country has got to build up
new and sound economic system, and
it cannot begin any sooner. r,,s.
The broad ax., 1922-04-29
Flr.,vor,,s In History.

The business OF making fireworks
and the business of setting on elabo-
rate displays are sometimes called
''the art Of pyrOtechny," the word Ply
rotechnys being compounded Of two
Greek words meaning fire art" There
Is an extensive literature on the sub
Jet.
References may be found In the
writings Of ManIllns and Vespicus to
the fact that fireworks were set on In
connection with the circus in ancient
Rome. and Claudianus, who wrote In
the Fourth century. mentions -Whi<i-
ing wheels and fountains Of Ere" In
connection with the celebration Of Ger
tain 4estivals. Fireworks. and which
should not be COMPOUNDED with mere
houares. were set on as speetAcles and
ceremonies during the reign Of Henry
WI Henry VII. Elizabeth and other
Earaizh monarcha In those early
Fnqlish days dragons spouting nre
we're 4 popular form Of fireworks In
= hook written On the subject IN 1913
there Is a reference to -trees ana
fountains q ara sant high - ms'
the air"
The broad ax., 1922-04-29
HON. S. B. TURNER
ReNOmnated Make the Successful Race for the Legislature
from the First Senatorial District of Illinois.
SMALL BIRDS FALCONS PREY
Psrsarins, Like the Pirate He IL,
Takes Toll From Weaker crea-
lures 81 the Air.

II was reported recently that in the
eyrie Of a peregrine, vicious bird, the
rings OFF, racing pigeons were found.
The peregrine falcon often kills birds
which are unfortunate enough to crOss
its path. Peewits and other birds that
frequent the coast are reientlesSly pur-
sued by this hawk, and another prey
Is the golden plOver, but this bird at
fOrds the hawk good chase before II
Is caught.
The peregrine catches its prey by
prOtruding its strong legs and talOns
to their fullest extent when within d
few feet OF the quarry. Then for a
moment its wings are almost closed.
and the next the prize Is seized and
carried on. II. however, the object Is
too heavy TO be lifted from the ground
IL is forced along sometimes hundred
yards on the ground. and killed and
deyOured on the spo.. The nest Of the
peregrine is usually placed on the face
Of some precipitous cliff. resting on
shelf Of rock OF tuft of vegetation. and
consists Of mass Of sticks and coarse
stems Of grass and ferns.
The broad ax., 1922-04-29
BLOOD Money"

Blood Money" was the name ap-
piled In the Middle ages and well into
the more modern period To the money
paid for blOOdshed. Ii might be either
the compensation paid by II manslayer
to the nearest relatives Of the victim.
to secure himself and his kin frDm
vengeance, or the money paid as a
reward for bringing about the death
Of another, directly OF through evil
dence. 1t was once common among
the Scandinavian and TeutOnic peO-
pies. who called this money payment
wergild. The price varied with the
nature Of the crime and the rank Of
the victim. Certain crimes, such as
the Staying Of a sleeping person. could
not be compensated by a money pay
ment; such criminals were declared
outlaws and could be slain with i'm
punlty. The term IL now often applied
to the reward or bride paid for giving
up a criminal to justice.