Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-10-24
Legion TO CELEBRATE
Rock Hill EX.SOldlefS For ObSerV.
anCe Of AfmlStlCe Day
MEMORIAL is To BE UNVEILED

cipal Speaker-Citizens Pass Resolu-
tions condemning Carnival Feature
of Fair-Minister Swears Out War
rant Not Served for Lack of Initials.
(By a Staff Correspondent.)
Rock Hill, October 23.-Thomas w.
Huey, commander of Frank Roach
Post Of the American Legion said to-
day that plans were progressing nicely
for the Armistice Day celebration to be
staged in Rock Hill November 10, un-
der the auspices of Frank Roach Post.
At this time memorial to the Rock
Hill men who gave their lives in the
World War will be unveiled. Money
for the purchase of the memorial has
already been raised. by private sub
scription; and the order for the me-
mortal has been placed. 1t is announc-
ed that Hon. Mendel l.. Smith of
Camden will be the principal speaker
at the Armistice Day exercises and that
an invitation would be extended to
American Legion posts in Yorkville,
Fort Mill and Hickory Grove to be
present.
The programme of the day is to be a
most interesting and varied one and
while it has not been worked out in its
entirety, things are moving along
smoothly. One of the features Of the
day is to be the football game between
the Rock Hill and Chester Highs. This
game is to be staged on the fair
grounds and it is expected to prove a
drawing card for hundreds Of people
from Rock Hill and Chester, due to
the fact that the Chester and Rock
Hill elevens are generally considered
among the best high school outfits in
the up-country. Most Of the mer-
chants here. it is understood, purpose
to close their stores for the Armistice
Day celebration and those who do not
close will allow their employees to
come. While Armistice Day (Novem-
ber ~ properly comes On Saturday
this year the exercises in Rock Hill
will be moved up a day for the reason
that Friday suits best.
Condemn Carnival Feature.
Resolutions condemning the carni-
val feature of the York county fair
were passed at meeting Of citizens
of Rock Hill held last Thursday. The
resolutions passed regret deeply the
carnival feature of the York County
Fair" and appeal to the citizenship Of
the city and county to work against
carnivals. The resolution was drawn
up by Rev. +. w. Gregg, D. D.; and
Messrs. John E. Gettys and r. E. Bar
ron. The following Rock Hill citi-
zens attended the meeting: ]. S.
Conner, j. H. Dozier, ]. C. Helms, Rev.
C. P. Carter, S. T. Ghent, r. E. Nell, J.
B. Garrison, L. F. Waldrop, J. B. Garri-
son, ]. B. Jordon, j. E. Bass, DR.. ]. 3.
Johnson, J. S. Starr, David Lyle, Rev.
J. w. Speake, w. E. Simpson, E. 3.
Johnson, R, C. Burts, E. w. Parker
Here is the text of resolution adopted:
1--WE regret deeply the carnival fea-
ture of the York County Fair situated
in the suburbs Of our city, and have
already entered our protest to the Of
ficers Of the Fair Association. We de-
sire also to appeal to the citizenship
of the city and Of our county. First,
30 hot, in airoc Of ha
patronage of carnivals, and second
that the live, progressive, Christian
citizenship of York county pledge to
the officers of the Fair Association
their earnest cooperation hereafter to
make the York County Fair helpful,
educ onal phase of our county life,
cou, with that fine fellowship Of
which our people are so capable, and
all the wholesome amusement that
everybody enjoys, to the upbuilding of
our community life. We believe that
this is the kind of fair that in its heart
old York county wants"
Swore Out Warrant.
1t was learned here that a warrant
was sworn out last Wednesday by
Rev. Alexander Martin, D. D., for one
of the concessionaires with the carni-
val company at the fair, the warrant
charging the man with operating a
gambling machine. However, it was
| impossible to learn the initials Of the
man who was alleged to have violated
the law and the warrant was not serv-
ed.
There is considerable local interest
relative to the fight of the Federation
Of Mems Bible classes against the car
nivals that have played the York
county fair since it's incipiency and
especially the wheel of fortune" con-
cessions that always accompany carni-
walls. There are those who argue that
| it is impracticable to have county
fair without a carnival since many peo-
pie come for day of amusement and
entertainment which the agricultural,
| industrial and domestic exhibits can
not furnish them. Others are taking
the view that If a county fair can't be