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Woman's enterprise., 1922-03-10
The New Suit
Chosen by the Smart Set

Undoubtedly it must be three epiece with new nat
ty air about its short little jacket, trigly squared
the upper half Of frock of contrasting fabric but
harmonzing tone achieving an ensemble smart be-
yond words. Of imported tweed, the Suit color may
be lovely tan or any pastel shade Of twill, rep,
tricotine cordine-it may be peasant blue, loan,
alamo, or one of the standards-navy, brown or
black
Woman's enterprise., 1922-03-10
at Reflect Price Economy as Well as
SmartCapes with IntriguingL Lining

Like the poverba cloud the Wrap of the has complement of
lining which appears with gorgeous splash hrug
thing from her slim shoulders Exquisite silk crepe Wraps
standaway collars of the fabric bunch feathers
plaid Cape Wraps of Mvea have quaint pussy willow lin
blue twill has touches of white collar and sleeves
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-10-10
WEST ROAD CONTRACT

John /. Carroll, road contractor
has been awarded q contract by the
State Highway commission to build q
stretch of the West road from the
Bullock's Creek bridge to the town oi
Sharon, it was announced today. The
distance is about two and one-half
miles. The amount Of the bid was
not made public and it was stated
that the contract was let privately
Some time ago q bid on this project
made by Stewart e Jones, contractors
of Rock Hill was refused on the
ground that it was too high.
Contractor Carroll, who has been
doing much highway construction
work throughout the state in the past
several years, is expected TO begin
work on the West road project within
y very short time His road forces are
now finishing up some road work in
tho lower nart n. state, it is stated
The three con. .issioners for the
West road appointed By the YORK
county legislative delegation were not
consulted by the state highway COM
mission with reference to letting the
contract and the announcement was as
much news to them as any one else.
However, they understand thoroughly
the proposition that they are only
"fgure heads" anyway, since the high
way comission has complete charge
Of the new road now in construction.
Contractor Carroll IS native or
Yorkville, a son of the late Thad L.
Carroll and n brother of J. i. Carroll,
of this place. His brother, Roy car
roll. formerly of Yorkville is employed
with him in his road construction
work
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-10-10
GASTON COUNTY FAIR

The gates of the Big Castor County
Fair Grounds were opened this morn
ing to receive the crowds that have
since been surging 1hroagh them to
see the vast array of exhibits that
have been gathered for the occasion.
1t is n remarkable showing of the
greatest of the kind that has ever been
seen in this section. For those who
arc interested in such things there are
splendid specimens of fine cattle,
hogs and chickens. The farm prod
ucts exhibits are numerous and ex-
cellcnt and the department of fine
arts manufactures arc we'll calculated
to astoniSh.
Because the fair had just been
moved into its new quarters last year
the management vas inclined to offer
some little apology for not having
things up to a standard satisfactory to
itself. But no apologies are being Of
forcd this year, for the big show is
able TO stand on its merits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-10-10
cATAWBA PREsBYTERY

With an opening sermon preached
bv Rev. S. J. Hood of Lancaster, the
retiring moderator, the fall meeting OF
Catawba presbytcry of the Associate
Reformed Presbyterian church con-
vened in Tirzah church, of which Rev.
r. D. Byrd is pastor, this morning.
There were quite n large number of
ministers and elders in attendance
upon the opening session and others
came during the day.
It was expected that the work of the
prcsbytery would carry the body into
session through tomorrow, although it
is not unlikely that the work will be
completed today Rev. r. A. Lummus
of Richburg, Chester county, is
moderator of the body.
An educational sermon to be preach
ed by Rev. w. p. Grier, pastor oi
Clover, Bethany and Crowder's Greek
churches will be a feature of the
meeting.
Elder Ross Love is representing the
A. r. p. church of Yorkville at the
meeting of presbytery.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-10-10

Miss Ayers was found among, the the
spectators seats so seriously wounded
that she died next day. The prisoner,
Floyd Allen, also was seriously wound
ed, but he recovered only to eXpiate
his crime six months later. Sidna
Allen and Wesley Edwards, two other
members Of the clan, serving 30 years
and 81 years Imprisonment, respect
lively, for their part in the affair in
which the presiding judge, Thornton
l.. Massie, Commonwealths Attorney
w. NJ. Foster, Sheriff l.. +. Webb, Au-
gustus Fowler, n juror, and Miss Betty
Ayers, a spectator, were killed, and
Dexter Goad, court clerk and several
iurymen were wounded, were denied
elemency because "they have served
too short a time for their punishment.
The two other members of the clan
were electrocuted at the state prison
for their part in the shooting.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-10-10
NEGRO SHOOTS WIFE

Jim Shealy, negro, thought the
hammer on his breech loader was
down when he pointed the gun at his
wife, Mary Shealy and her daughter
at their home on the Carroll place on
York No. 4, Sunday morning. 1t
wasn't and Mary received a lot of shot
in the arm while her daughter was
shot in the face. Neither is regarded
as being seriously hurt.
Jim had been called out to shoot a
hawk that was after the chickens. He
chased the hawk and shot at it and
missed. Upon his return to the house
his wife, began teasing him about
missing the hawk.
Bet I could hit you," said Jim and
raising the gun he fired at the mother
and child, sprinkling them.
The wife told theNsame story and
Jim was not arrested on a charge of
criminal carelessness,, b.. ....
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-10-10
Efficiency of the Courts.

The case of Tom Harrison fer the
murder of his wife in December, 1920
comes up for a second trial in Green
vile this week.
At the first trial it was disclosed that
Tom Harrison, u wealthy character of
the underworld, had killed his wife be-
cause of q preference for her sister,
the killing being based on Il preteXt
of misconduct with another man, Ar
thur Young. who was also seriously
wounded by Harrison.
Harrison was convicted of man
slaughter, where he should have been
convicted Of murder, and was sem
fenced to the penitentiary; but by rca-
son Cf his wealth he was able TO get
out on bond and resume his adulter-
Gus life with his sister-inlaw.
In due course, and as matter OF
course, he was allowed q new trial on
one quirk OF another, and now the
farce is to be prosecuted to final ac-
quittal, unless his money is exhausted
in the meantime.
The substance Of the testimony for
the defense in the first trial was that
Harrison, during the course of a party
in his own home, came upon Young
attacking Mrs. Harrison and that Mrs.
Harrison was accidentally killed by
one of series of bullets that was be-
ing fired at Young, who was also Sc
rioUsly wounded. Young denied that
he had attacked Mrs. Harrison.
The information yesterday was that
Young had left the state and was in
Asheville; but rs to whether he had
run away through indifference, bribery
or patched up friendship, or whether
he would be back to testify along the
same lines as at the first trial, was
open to conjecture.
1t is a nasty affair-the whole bus
mess, and whether there is a final con-
viction Or not, the proceedings have
not added 10 the confidence that the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-10-10
Enuland and France.

France was more than once at the
point of throwing up the sponge dur
ing the World war, and except for the
grim tenacity of the British she would
have done so.
From beginning to end Great Britain
never had thought of surrender
she never had thought of anything
except victory in. the end. ,......
Although the. propaganda was that
America went into that war Oh ac-
count Of France-largely for senti-
mental reasons-there is not much to
that. 1t was on account Of Great Brit
ain and herself that America went into
that war.
Twist it and turn it as. we may, the
stability of European and American
civilization hinges on England more
than on any other country.
No sooner did America help France
out of her scrape by beating back the
Germans, than did France begin to
swell up in the head and assume an
attitude Of having done the whole
thing by her lonesome. She seems to
have forgotten all about the desperate
straits to which she had been reduced,
and she seems not to have the slight
est suspicion OF fact that most Of
the world confidently believes-that
she would hardly be q match for Ger
many even now.
1t is hardly conceivable that Eng
land is going to bear with the present
French attitude much longer, and the
world need not be surprised to see
some startling changes in the existing
situation before a great while.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-10-10

Foreign and American vessels
sailing for the United States
after October II, next, will be subject
TO the terms of the prohibition act re-
lGting to bringing intoxicating liquors
into American territorial waters, it
was announced at the treasury de-
partment Sunday. Decision to defer
in the case of these craft the enforce
ment Of Attorney General Daugherty's
ruling with respect to the prohibition
Of the transportation of liquor cargoes
or stores was made by President
Harding. The executive, in n letter to
Secretary Mellon, said any earlier at
tempt at enforcement in the absence
Of due notice and ample regulation
would be inconsistent with just deal
ing and have q tendency to disrupt
necdlessly the ways of commerce.
This delay in enforcement does not
apply to the sale of intoxicating liquor
on vessels sailing under the American
flag" the president said. Immediate
cessation Of such sale was ordered by
Mr.. Harding after the attorney gen.
erals ruling had been presented to
him. Masters Of shipping board ves-
sells were ordered by Chairman Lasker
to remove and surrender to treasury
officials all Intoxicating liquors aboard
such ships. The order became eff
fcctive Immediately rs the ships en-
ter their home ports and will be made
effective on those at sea and in foreign
ports upon their arrival in the United
States. "If any officer or member of
the crow, either on passenger or car
go ships" the order said. "is found
thereafter possessing liquor on his
ship, he shall Immediately be removed
permanently from the service and his
violation Of the law reported to the
proper district attorney" 4 formal
notice was sent TO foreign steamship
lines and to lines operating privately
owned American craft. Meantime, In
tCrnal Revenue Commissioner Blair is
having formulated the necessary rc%u-
lations. Although not yet officially
advised of Mr.. Daugherty's opinion,
the foreign diplomats have notified
their home governments with the IN
tention of supplying officially informa-
ton as soon as it could be obtained
from the state department
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-10-10
ABOUT PEOPLE.

L. T. Castles of Smyrna, was among
the visitors in Yorkvillc yesterday.
Mr. S. S. Glenn of York No. s, was
among the visitors in Yorkville yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Thornwell Crawford
of MCConnellsville, leave tomorrow for
Il trip to Niagara Falls, New York and
other points in the East.
Withcrs Adickes, who is working at
Mountain Island, ~ c., visited the FAM
lily of his mother, Mrs. Helen Adickes,
in Yorkville, recently.
Mrs. S. C. Hollifcld and children,
VINO have been visiting the family of
Mrs. Hollifclds father, Mr.. John A.
Bycrs. at Sharon, have returned to
their home at Bamberg.
Rev. a. X. Whitcsides of Pleasant
Hill, passed through Yorkville today on
his way to Catawha prcsbytcry which
meets at TirZah.
Col. w. w. Lewis of Yorkville, is of
opinion that he could qualify as proof
reader in view of the much experience
that he has had as member OF the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-10-10
LOC.AI. AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

w. E. Ferguson-YoI will find what
you want here.
Kirkpatrick -Belk Co.-Big saving IN
mems and boys wear.
Peoples Bank and Trust Company
Ben Franklin said a great many
wise things in his day.
Sam NJ. & S. F. Grist, District Agents
The supreme test.
York Hardware Company-Good rains
York Furniture Company-Get ready
now.
Johnson Cameron and others-Notice
to trespaSsers.
S. S. Glenn, w. M.-Special communi-
cation of Alpine Lodge.
w. w. Miller, County Engineer
Notice to paint contractors.
E. A. Hall, Mayor-Special election:
]. L. Houston, Probate Judge-Notlc'
of application for letters of admins
tration on the estate of William l.
McCleave, deceased.
Star Theatre, j. Q. Wray, Manager
Elsie Ferguson today in "Footlights.
First National Bank of Sharon-Suc'
cess.
Logan Lumber Yard-Real estate
prices are now advancing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-10-10
THE MARRIAGE RECORD

Marriage licenses have been issued
by the judge of probate to the follow
ing:
Oct. 2-Allen Watson and Lillian
Mills, Rock Hill, (colored).
Oct. 3-George M. French, Ansoniar
Conn, and Nellie r. Hart, Yorkville.
Oct. 5-Oreal Massey and Ida Beck
ham, Rock Hill, (colored).
Oct. 6-Clarence Brookshire, Green
vile, and Cora Vaughn, Rock Hill.
Oct. willie Lloyd and Narcie
Clark, Yorkville.
Oct. Kelly L. Wright and Vergie
Smith, Yorkville.
Oct. 7-Blair Clanton and Ada Arm
strong, High Shoals, N. C.
Oct. 7-Will Anderson and Fannie
POag, York township, (colored).
Oct. 7-William E. Leonard and
Rosie Lee Mckee, Clover
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-10-10

the coming attraction ds going 10
prove pleasing and popular.
Poultry fanciers of Yorkville re-
port that "sore head" is proving fatal
to many of their choice fall fryers as
well as mature fowls. The disease
appears to be more or less common
with chickens throughout the town
and despite the fact that they have
used lard, shoe polish, axle grease and
almost every other suggested remedy,
the remedies do little toward checking
the disease. One YOrkvillc lady said
this morning that she had lost fourteen
fryers from "sore head within the
past two weeks.
- Nine quarter-baked boys amused
themselves Sunday night by chasing
each other and other people along
the street with n dead snake which
one OF them had tied by a string. The
boys were so rude as to throw the
snake at the feet of several young
women who were on their way to
church. IF you boys can't stop this
1 can stop it," remarked the night
policeman to one of the boys when
his attention was called to their Sun
day evening behavior. The young
fellows beat a hasty retreat to a sec
ton of town where church services
were not in progress.
- Seventy years Ego, according to
his claim, George MSHor. well known
old colored man of Yorkville helped
to build the chimneys to what is COM
monty called the "DiXOn house" on
Kings Mountain street which house
was built in 1852 by the late Josh
Dixon. The house which was almost
destroyed by fire several weeks ago
while occupied by the family of o. c.
Taylor, is now being completely torn
down and old George has been assist
ing in tearing down the chimneys that
he helped erect seventy years ago.
- Stories to the effect that there is
an unusual amount Of liquor in evil
dence on the streets here Of late are
without foundation, according to Chief
of Police Ed Steele. 1t is ginger and
extract that is most popular or rather
that is most used by the booze-hounds
according to the chief. The greater
percentage Of the "drunks" who are
brought into police court have been
imbibing ginger or some sort of ex-
tract or patent medicine and not corn
liquor or any other kind of liquor
Most of the parties who drink liquor
according to the policeman, don't fall
into the hands of the cops and their
tipsy conduct is not so noticeable. II
is the eXtract-ginger jab fellows who
put gray hairs in the heads of the
cops.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-10-10
Tuesday, October 10, 1922.

cents worth of cigars against 81 worth
of smokes that them Giants would
win anyhow and dad blamed if they
didn't, because the Giants made 4
runs in one frame while the Yanks
was making three runs in 8 frames.
The dope in the daily papers Sunday
morning had it that the Giants would
wind it up that day and they did. You
know AL, up east they go to baseball
games instead of the Methodist church
to hear Rev. Huggin on Sunday and
about all the prayin' there was in n.
Y. Sunday was. for either the Yanks
or the Giants to win that old ball
game. Maybe all the fellows that was
betting seegars on the Yanks was not
prayin' as hard as was those who had
their maZuma on our opponents be-
cause the Giants won 5 to 3. But you
know AL, baseball IS like women and
politics and the cotton crop, you never
can tell how it is going to turn out.
p. S. I can't smoke no seegars this
week because all my seegar money is
in the possession of the fellow that
bet on the Giants. The only way
know how to get even now is to guess
exactly right on Mr. Jim Pages cotton
crop contest; but I know I wouldn't
guess that on account of being so un-
lucky. You know Al, If it was to rain
diamonds I believe would be in jail"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-10-10

There is nothing the matter with
Representative Bradford's proposition
for free text books in the public
schools. The fact is the books ought
to be furnished free, especially for the
primary grades. But if Mr.. Bradford
is able to get his bill through, it is to
be hoped that he will not overlook the
Importance of requiring uniform adop-
ton in all the schools. There is no
sense, as we see it, in specifying the
books that must be used in the rural
schools and leaving the town schools
especially the graded schools-liberty
to select as many different kinds OF
books as they want.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-10-10

- Clifford Hayes, n young man Of
10, has been committed to the Sum-
merset county New Jersey jail on the
charge of having murdered Rev.
Edward Wheeler Hall and Mrs.
Eleanor Reinhart Mills on the night Of
September IA. It is quite a compli-
Gated affair involving elements of
doubt The arrest was made on the
strength OF story told by Raymond
Schneider %, who says that Hayes did
the killing in the belief that he was
shooting at 15-year-old Pear Bahmer
and her step-father Nicholas BANNER.
The two young men, according to
Schneider, saw Pearl and her step
father going in the direction of the
Phillips farm. Schneider although
married, is in love with Pearl. The
two followed. Hayes produced a 80
calibre pistol and said he would fix
them. Coming on two people under an
apple tree Hayes commenced firing
and killed them both. That was
Schneider's story. Hayes says the
story is a lie. He admits that he and
Schneider saw Pearl and Nicholas
Bahmer walking along in the direction
of the Phillips farm and followed. Ar
irving at the farm they heard shots
and screams and saw an automobile
moving away rapidly. Under the tree
they found the bodies of the minister
and Mrs. Mills. Schneider says that is
a lie. Pearl Bahmcr says that she
walked out with her step-father to give
him air and try to sober him up, he
being drunk. She tried to turn back
and he forced her to so on. They
heard shooting and screaming and saw
an automobile. Schneider could not
explain why Mrs. Mills's throat had
been cut from ear to ear, or how the
two bodies had been laid out for burial.
The story lacks a good deal OF being
but at the same time IT,
is believed that the statements Of these
people can give more light. 1t was
Schneider and Hayes who first dis
covered the bodies of the murdered
minister and his choir leader.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-10-10
WITHIN THE TOWN

Alex Fcwell is building n new
residence on East Jefferson street on
the site of his residence which WAS
destroyed by fire several months ago.
- Considerable Improvements are be-
ing made in the Lockmore Cotton
Mill Village. The mill houses are be-
ing repainted and otherwise improved.
1t IS understood that the mill is
operating full tine. both day and
night.
Business as usual was brisk last
Saturday morning with the ladies who
conduct the curb market or country
store" in the front porch of the old
Rose Hotel Building on South Con-
grcss street. Receipts from sales
totalcd about SO and quite a variety
of country produce were offered as
usual.
While few If any of the musical
and dramatic comedies are coming to
YOrkville this fall and winter for OK
hibitions, one of the biggest minstrel
shows on the road is scheduled to
appear here in November according to
. young fellow who keeps up with the
Shows. This minstrel company is
travelling this year in automobile
trucks. rather new departure in the
theatrical world and it is believed that
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-10-10
Too Much Taxes.

One of the darkest shadows perhaps
that is overhanging the present ana
future of this country, is the steadily
growing tendency toward the exploita-
ton of the productive power of the
people by means of taxation.
We had that issue in the last state
campaign, which opened with q COM
mon appreciation of the ever growing
tendency toward more, more, more,
and wide apprehension as to when,
where and how it would stop. That
was really the only issue in that cam
raign; but by the time the campaign
was we'll under way shrewd propagan-
da had produced feeling Of apprehen-
sion that had completely overshadow-
ed the only considerations with which
they had real concern.
When it comes to the motives of the
respective candidates, for the sake OF
argument, it is just as well to admit
that they were all the same. In the
case of each we will say that the lure
is power, prestige, honor and salary.
OF course none of the candidates will
admit anything like that, but the av-
erage citizen may take his choice.
What the average voter wants IS
honest government economically ad-
ministered. And where the average
voter gives careful consideration to
the subject, he does not want any more
government than is absolutely neces-
sary. He wants protection for life and
property, he wants school facilities in
keeping with his means, and he wants
such road improvement as he is able
to pay for.
But what the average voter wants
is one thing, and what he gets is an
other. The South Carolina of today
has changed from the South Carolina
of ten years back. In the South Caro-
lima of ten years ago the dominant
idea of government was that a public
office was q public trust, and the key
note of that trust was not to require
the taxpayer to give up to the govern
ment one single dollar more than was
necessary for the essential require
ments of that government. The pre-
dominant rule was not the finding OF
new ways to spend; but rather more
diligent care to save.
But now the dominant idea is how
to spend the peoples money. We have
fallen into the hands of hordes of peo-
pie who have never had speaking
acquaintance with honest production
by their own efforts; but who find
pleasureable excitement in spending
Fthe substance of the toiling masses
We have reached q point where 1t is
no longer possible to get an appropri-
alton even for, the most primary essen
tial Of government unless there is in
cluded in the rake off great slabs OF
graft to be divided up among para
site hordes representing themselves as
equally important to the public well
fare.
The long and short of it is that the
producing masses of South Carolina
are being oppressed to humiliation,
and although they see it, feel it and
know it, their situation is so desperate
as to be almost without even hope of
relief.