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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-29

Bouquet For Liberty.-After many
years as happy bachelor he found
himself at last hooked and booked for
matrimony. Early on his wedding day
a friend met him carrying a wreath
tied up with mourning ribbons.
Good heavens, man." said the
friend, 81 thought this was your
wedding day."
80 it is" was the glum reply.
"Then what on earth are you doing
with that?"
"Oh,> it's all right" explained the
bridgegroom- elect I'm just going to
lay il on the statue of liberty"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-29
A Word to the Wise.-The clever,

A Word to the Wise.-The clever,
deep thinking buck was immersed IN
a work on ventriloquism. Several
times his voice, in practice starts, had
emitted the word, "Yo!" but there
were no sensational results. The Curl
osity of his auditors was captured,
however, and finally one demanded:
Say, Perk, what's the big idea"
'The big idea," retorted the deep
thinker, 'is for me to dope out some
way so that 1 can stay in bed aSter
reveille and yell 'Yo!' from my bunk
and make the topper think it comes
from No. in the third, squad front
rank"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-29

To Settle the Question.-"Brothera
Binkley, would you-all be so kind as
to lend me yo' razzer?"
"Suttingly, Brothah Bimbo, 50 an yo'
brings it back, Fo' what osculation
does yo' requiah its temporal possess
sion?"
"Ah's jes' goin' to attend +. lii, social
function. De members of de Rise an
Shine Lit'ry Sassiety, of which All j.
president and chairman, is gwine have
a frien1y argumentification on de
fundamentals of worH peace"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-29
The, Blamed Repeaterl-This one

comes from Cavite, P. /.
A rookie was on Post No. 1. Along
came the o. D. (the o. D. invariably
comes along when rookie is on Post
No. didn't you ever notice itD So
the rookie yelled:
Turn out the guard! officer of the
Day."
The guard turned out (of the crap
game) and went through the formula.
1t pleased the officer Of the day so
much that he decided to have an en-
core, walked few PAGES away and
then returned. Up spoke the sentry:
TTurn out the guard This bird
don't know where he's goin'!"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-29
sootlesains a Business.-That par

Bootleggins a Business.-That part
of Judge Webb's charge to the grand
jury here yesterday'in which he de-
plored the lapse of the old-t!me home
training in which the father and the
mother were the boss was indeed
timely and appropriate. Every word OF
it was true, and it's a pity there were
not some of the old-fashioned mothers
living now to straighten out some Of
these young ships around here who
openly parade the streets and court
invitations from men and boys. 1t is
indeed n sorry plight into which some
of our young folks have come through
the looseress Of their parents. They
are to be both pitied and severely con-
demned.
However, the bootlegging business is
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-29

The Crime Wave.-It was midnight.
The policeman observed suspicious
looking person prowling about Il house
in the fashionable residential district
of the town.
Hey, you!" he accosted him.
"Whatcher hangin' around here for?"
The man turned weary eyes at his
questioner.
I'm only waiting for the lady in
side to go to sleep, officer" lie said.
You see, she's my Wife,"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-29
Admirable Reserve.-Thcrc

Admirable Reserve.-Thcrc is
venerable member of tde senate who
is st:cklcr for the incest points of
parliamentary procC dure, and has never
but once been known to indulge in the
least personality during debate. on
that single occasion, however, he had
been SO badgered by q pcstiferous op-
pOncnt that he finally burst cut with:
THE senator cannot realize the
strength of the expression l am not
using"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-29

A Clever Eva: ion.--A very master
of the art Of cuphemisIn was an Eng
lishman. He was filling out question
aire and one line ran: ''Is your father
dead? If so how dId he die" Now, the
mans father had been HANGED, but
he hated to say so outright. so he
wrote: My father was taking The prin-
Cipal part in a function for the public
when the platform gave way"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-29

Conscientious.-The mistress came
in to find the kitchen floor a gummy
lake and the new cook calmly installt d
in chair and reading q paper backed
novel.
"Oh, Jane," she sobbed, land l told
you to notice when the jam boiled
over
80 / did, num-" reported the cook
chcerfully. 1T were quarter past
eleven-just forty minutes ago"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-29
Tuesday, August 20, 1922

finally catching the attention Of those
on board her and they picked us up.
I'VE were not worrying, for If the
Hauraki had not sighted us we would
have been taken off the island by the
London Missionary society boat which
calls at Tagawa twice eacn year."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-29

is given the Trotter home and an ad-
joining house, rentals from which
amount to $125 a month. She also is
given the furnishings of the Trctter
home and $1,000 in cash. The Trotter
estate is valued at $S5,OO0 or more.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-29
humorous department.
An Expedient.-when a candidate

An Expedient.-When a candidate
for the Syracuse, New York, Fire De-
partment, was rejected by the eXami-
nation board at a physical test as be-
ing a quarter of an inch too short, the
man behind him clapped on his hat
and started for the door:
Hold on!" called the examining OF
ficer, "you haven't been looked over
yet"
"T'n be back" was the calm reply.
I'm the same height as the other bird
and I'm just going out to stretch my
legs a Bit" - ga
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-29

His Black Eeeord.-The Judge:
Have you had 4 criminal career?"
The Prisoner: YES, your honor"
The Judge: "Where?"
The Prisoner: AT Tours France"
The Judge: And what was the
charge"
The Prisoner: "Being on the street
with my coat unbottoned."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-29

A Correction.--"I have c@mo to
serve" asserted the missionary.
NO" retorted King Gumbo, the
waggish chief of the cannibal tribe,
"you have come to be served"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-29

NccessariIy.-IntO the living room
came Mary. the new maid, with the
announcements:
Sure. Mrs. Anderson, I've gone and
went and busted the Thermometer, and
now ! suppose Wen have to be takin'
the weather just as It comes
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-16

Auxiliary. It is the duty of local units of the Auxiliary in towns where ex- service men are in hospitals to keep the disabled men supplied with little com. forts and delicacies not provided by the government. The women write letters to the patients, send them newspapers, books, magazines, fruit, bathrobes, bed slippers, candy, cigar cites and special articles that they desire. Under Mrs. CudWorth's super vision, as president of the national welfare committee of the Auxiliary, this work is being done in the middle western states over which she has supervision. Mrs. CudWorth personal ly visits disabled service men in the hospitals of her territory, hears their complaints and takes them up with the proper government officials.
 A Legion post of 1000 men in Mil Waukee adopted Mrs. Cudworth as Mother" because she lost her only son during the World war
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-16
GERMANY'S BIG LOSS IN WAR

A study of the official records of the German war department shows that 46 men were killed and 109 wounded on the German side during every hour the World war ragged, This estimate was arrived at after the archives had been probed by General Won Altrock, one of the German ''high command"
 It is also stated in the same report that the kaiser had a total of 13,OOO,- GOO men under arms during the war, of which 1,S0S,54S were either killed outright or died of wounds or sickness incident to their service. The largest figures are those of the number of Germans wounded which General Alt rock places at 4,246,779.
 German deaths, directly traceable to the war, are placed at about 12,- G0O,0OO.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-16

CT of a moving picture theater, whose constant willingness to throw open the doors of her amusement house for Liberty bond, Red Cross and other campaigns won her the plaudts of all and caused her bank account to diminish.
 One of the things which Mrs. Starkey did to arouse wartime morale was to show the pictures of all the boys from Le Sueur who were in the service-237 in all. Lights and heat in her theater were all furnished gratis for wartime community gatherings The cost of the films which were of ten shown at the Starkey theater was borne by it's proprietor and the funds to help the service men were aug mented. so much more.
 Le Sueur Legionnaires hold Mrs. Starkey up as the unusual who prof iteered In their good will instead of cash.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-16
BLOOD-S SUCKERS

Most everybody understands, an will agree, have nc doubt that should call the harvest hands an kick mil lion oaers out! With salaries beyond compute, they howl about awful fix, while they pursue the of loot by playin' dirty politics.
 They against extravaganza if Willie some chawn wax, an fill the pockets of their pants by evyn top of tax What is all these windy gents that hold club above heads These legislative macontents that rob of meat an bread? It an't the real gov cr'ment that would raise about but every wuhless }oafer-gent-the parasite-let's kick lem out!
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-16

goOd-the service men of Le Sueur, NIinn., claim. One of the latter lives in Le Sueur and wears a cannon metal decoration
 for the work which she did
 during the war to aid the various
 drives and the service man. She is Mrs. Henrietta < StorlEaV pwn-
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-16

in Indiana, nli- nois, Iowa, Wis c0nsin, Ohio,
 West Virginia, Kentucky, Kansas and Missouri know or are go- ing to know be. fore the year is out of Mrs. Maud R. CudWorth, Mil Waukee, Wis, a
 national vice president of the American Legion
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-16
AIDS SICK AnD WOUNDED MEN
Mrs. Maud Cudworth, Milwaukee, Wis, !s Known to Legion Boys
 Throughout the Midwest.

Sick and wounded service men of the World war undergoing treatment
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-16
TWO KINDS OF PROFlTEERS
Mrs. Henrietta Starkey, Le Sueur, Minn., Cited by Legion Boys
 as Most Valuable.

There were two kinds of profiteers during the war-one bad. the other
The New York herald., 1922-08-13

LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. IL (Associated
Press) Pelham A. Barrows, Lieuten-
ant-Governor Of Nebraska. and for the
last week acting chief Executive in the
absence of Gov. Mckeivie. is working as
a IS day strike guard for the Chicago.
Burlington and Quincy Railroad. BE
ing Lieutenant-Governor has honor. but
no remuneration. he said, adding that
he took the new work when he and
Mrs. Barrows found 1--WE had s3.40 In
the bank and / had $i.60 IN my pocket,
with not another cent in the world"
II had to take this work. he told an
Associated Press representative last
night after he had returned from Allt-
ance, where he had escorted crew OF
non-union workers. Il could not get
work elsewhere and / and my wife were
down and out"
Under Nebraska law the office OF
Lieutenant Governor as such is non
remunerative, although that official
draws $1,000 as presiding officer OF the
State Assembly in it's biennial sessions.
Under the Constitution the Lieutenant
Governor. when acting in the absence of
the Governor. should receive "the emoiu-
ments OF that office" but because the
last Legislature rejected an appropria-
ton bill providing for that there IS no
The New York herald., 1922-08-13
COAL STRIKE DEATH LIST
IN PENNSYLVANIA GROWS
Two Fayette Mine Workers
Die Of Shot Wounds.

UNIoNTowN, Pa. Aug. 1.-THE death
list as a result of coal strike shootings
in the Fayette coke region was increased
20 five to-day when two miners wounded
during the week. died at a Uniontown
hospital within ten minutes of each
cther.
Oscar Hollingsworth. who had been
working since the strike began, was shot
while escorting a girl along a road near
Brownsville several days ago. The as
sailant. the girl said. exclaimed. Now /
got you. you scab."
.Holllngsworth. shot through the stom-
ach, died this morning. as did Charles
yachnek, the victim of an attack by three
men near Edenborn. Thursday night
Yachnek also had been working since the
strike started.
4 The three ether deaths were recorded
several weeks ago In a shooting at
Geneva. According to the authorities
here the strike has resulted In the five
deaths, the shooting of fifteen men and
one woman. and injury of about $50
others In riots.
Coal shipments on the Southwest
tranch OF the Pennsylvania yesterday
were 444 cars. the largest since April /,
railroad reports show.
The New York herald., 1922-08-13
Union Insists Troops
Go Back to the Rear
Special Dispatch to The NEW Yoak HERALD.

Special Dispatch to THE New York HERALD.
Joliet, ill.,. Aug. 12.-The spark
that kindled the nationwide
- runaway rail strike still smol-
dered here to-day. Despite efforts
of railroad officials. traffic remained
at standstill on the Elgin. Joliet
and Eastern outer belt switching
line and a deadlock was on be-
tween the company and the BROTH
erhood men, who refused to work
under protection of Chicago militia
mems riflesand machine guns.
Meanwhile freight piled ZIP on the
sidings and the cars were lost"
because there was nobody to take
them over the switching line.
The strikers said that IL any
traffic rolled IL would have to be
hauled by line officials, who ad-
mitted they could not make notic-
able impression on the congestion.
Conferences broke UP with the
men refusing to work while guards
men were in the yards.
Further conferences were sched-
uled between the union leaders and
the railroad officials tomorrow,
when an attempt will be made to
compromise by getting the soldiers
out of the yards into a camp near
by, where they would be available,
but would not be so obnoxious to
the brotherhoods.
The New York herald., 1922-08-13
SURROGATE OF QUEENS
ONCE MORE ENDORSED
Democratic Organization and
Bar for Noble

Daniel Noble, Surrogate OF Queens
county for the last twenty years, has
been designated by the Queens Demo-
cratic organization for denomination
and Tho Queens Bar Asso citation has
lndorsed him for a non-partisan nonii-
nation.
Representative John ]. Kindred has
been indorsed for reelection IN the Sec
ond Congressional district and >. a.
Warner Baitazzi has been indorsed BY
the Nassau and Suffolk Democrats for
Inc Congressional nomination in the
First district Alfred J. Kennedy. for
dasignated for Assemblyman in the
Third district. Among. others reindorsed
were Senator Peter J. NcGarry and
senator Peter A. Lelngen.
Maurice u. Connolly Borough PTesi-
dent: Mason o. Smedley. borough
leader. and James Butler. Water Com
missioner, will comprise the Queens
doIegation TO the state convention.
The New York herald., 1922-08-13
INDIANA HAS TROUBLE
nv MOVING ITS COAL
Union Train CreUs Assert
Safety Is Endangered.

eTAUNToN, Ind, Aug. 12.-with hope
OF immediate settlement of the coal
strike In this state abandoned, follow
ing the actlou OF the Indiana Bituminous
Coal Operators Association at Terre
JIaute last night in voting not TO take
part in any four state settlement plan,
state officials to-day were attacking
with renewed vigor the many difficult
ties they have encountered in their ef-
forts to produce and move coal.
There is little activity as yet at the
mines taken over by the State. as Of
ficlals have been unable to obtain suffi-
cient skilled labor 70 man the mines.
Three ears loaded Thursday were
moved out OF Seeleyville last night. but
-nly after series Of complications.
Union trainfnen refused to move the coal
out OF the martial law area and military
officials had To have II pulled out of the
troop area by non-unon workmen. Then
the train was found to have been
switched on to the wrong track and the
trainmen woald not touch IL until the
switching was adjusted. The switching
was finally adjusted and the train crew
then declared their personal safety would
be endangered and refused to move the
rain. Another train crew was called,
SIT likewise decided their personal safety
would be jeopatdized and refused to
move the train. A third crew was or
Sared 10 man the train, but followed the
action Of the other crews.
As last resort Pennsylvania Railroad
officials were called from Terre Hau.e
md late Friday night manned the train
md es,oved y Gu. OF Seeleyville.r The
csai IS consigned 10 state institutions,
but there is nothing TO Indicate when X
uili arrive at its destination.
The New York herald., 1922-08-13
TWO HEROIC GIRLS FAIL
TO, SAVE DROWNING BOY
Lad Sinks as Canoe Reaches
Him at Peach Lake.

Special Dispatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
; DANBURY, Conn.,, Aug. 12.-Plunging
into the water Of Peach Lake. summer
resort in Westchester county New York,
ten miles west Of this city. yesterday af-
ternoon Miss Beatrice Purdy. aged 90,
of Croton Falls, N. Y. swan to help
Miss Mildred Fisher of 35 West Forty
fifth street, New York, who had been
dragged under the water twice by a
browning youth. The youth. Walter
May, aged III. of New York city. was
drowned. His body was recovered. His
father. Thomas ]. May. is in business in
17dth street. New York.
The May boy became exhausted when
swimming and Miss Fisher, who was
bathing near by, swami toward him. The
frightened boy seized her and in his
struggles dragged her down. Miss
Purdy. stopping only to remove her
sweater and shoes, swan to them and
supported both until her father, Irving
Purdy. arrived In n canoe.
Miss Fisher was lifted into the boat.
May still clinglng to her. The youth
fell back into the water as Mr.. Purdy
was about to seized him and did not re-
appear.
The New York herald., 1922-08-13
ANOTHER KILLING
IN NEWARK STRIKE
Lehigh Strikebreaker Held
After Shooting Near Rail
road Property.

The series of strike disorders that
have occurred in various parts of New
Jersey since the railroad shopmen
walked out on July l resulted in another
killing last night.
John Picosky OF 129 Tichenor street.
Newark, striking employee of the Lee
high Valley Railroad, died in the New
ark City Hospital Of bullet wounds in
fllcted by strikebreaker.
Angelo Milo or 95 Harper street,
Newark, a strilsebreaker employed In
the Oak Island yard of the railroad
company at Port Newark, was on his
way home when at Emmett street and
Avenue c he met seven strikers, includ-
ing Picosky He had just been escorted
off the railroad property by a guard.
but was alone when he met the strikers.
They called him over to talk with
him. Different stories have been told
as to what took place after that. The
strikers told the police that when they
called Milo the strikebreaker replied,
Go to hell !" and fired three shots into
the crowd without further prevocation.
One of the bullets penetrated Pico-
sky's groin and the other his leg. He
died a short time later. Milo admits
that he did the shooting. He said
Picosky, after starting a quarrel with
him. drew a revolver and he took 1t
away from him. Picosky was struggling
with him to regain possession of the re-
volver Milo said, when he accidentally
fired the three shots which caused the
death of his assailant. One OF the
bullets went wild. Milo was arrested.
The New York herald., 1922-08-13
SHOPMEN HERE SEE
MORE TRAINMEN OUT
Believe Brotherhoods Will
Follow Example of Those
i'm West.
ROADS FEAR NO TIEUP
Officers Declare Conditions
and Equipment Will Pre-
vent WalkOuts.
ROADS FEAR NO TIEUP

Officers of the railway shopmen's
union refused yesterday to discuss the
modified acceptance" OF President
Harding's strike plan which eight mem
bers of the executives association sub
mitted to the President. 1t was appar-
ent they do not think anything will
come of it. They were more interested
in speculating on the possibility Of the
strike spreading.
A well-known labor leader said that
Eastern roads are imminent and pre-
dicted strikes and walkouts involving all
the railroad unions and all the railroads
before September unless the shopmen's
strike is settled before that date.
Operating railroad officers with head
quarters in New York said there was no
danger of tieup on the Eastern roads
They have received no complaints from
their train service men that would indf-
cate the engineers, firemen. conductors
or brakemen contemplate walkouts as in
the far West.
tlons and equipment were such as TO
preclude the possibility of grievances
arising that would justify the tram
crews in deserting their posts.
David Williams, secretary of the local
strike committee. said the reports from
the Santa Fe system absolutely veri-
fies the predictions and information
contained In several of my recent state
ments. We have been constantly IN
formed Of the poor condition OF the
equipment on the Western roads and
knew that in self-protection the train
and engine crews must quit work. The
only thing we did not know was the
rapid spread OF poor and dangerous
equipment conditions"
The New York Central issued state
ment from Charles III. Vannefnan. CHER
engineer of the Public Service Commits
sion. who said:
"Since the first of July we have had
our inspectors at the Albany Union Sta
tiou and they have been making daily
verbal reports concerning the condition
Of locomotives. These reports are grow
ing much better daily.
Where our inspectors have found de-
fects they have reported them to the
officials of the railroad, who, in turn,
have directed the force of mechanics
kept on duty at the Union Station to
make the repairs. Where this has not
been possible the engine has been taken
out of service and another substituted.
Several defects have been found
which would rot otherwise have been
noticed. These defects have been reme7
died wherever possible, where this could
be ACCOMPLISHED without serious delay
to the trains. II the repairs could be
made without sending the locomotive to
the shops this course has been followed" !"
officials of the American Locomotive
plant at Paterson. where 225 mechanics
walked out because they were asked TO
repair Erie locomotives, said that the
works were stoned by strikers Friday
night and that Lackawanna train was
stoned. One stone broke window and
struck a passenger. according to the
statement 1t was said this train con-
tained strike breakers. The damage was
slight