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The Washington times., 1922-12-22
COLLEGE DORMIToRY
DESTROYED BY FIRE

SOUTH HADLEY. Mass, Dec. %.
-Four foreign students at Mt.
Holyoke College, refugees from
Smyrna, were among the many
who lost all their belongings yes
terday when fire destroyed Rookie
feller Hall. dormitory. The girls
had packed up in readiness to
leave for Christmas vacations, and
their trunks, stored in the base.
ment, were destroyed.
The fire. college authorities said
last night. has brought about an
acute housing crisis at the college,
the college having been already
cramped for dormitory space.
The building. with accommoda.
tfon for ninety students, was pre-.
sented by John d. Rockefeller
twenty-five years ago. To rebuild
would cost 100000. It was esti.
mated. tr
The Washington times., 1922-12-22
OIL L|SPR0DUCED
BY WELL At
TAMPA
Section Thrilled When Veteran
DrilIsr Gets Thirty Barrels at
Depth Of $500 Feet.

TAMPA, Fla. Dec. 22.-This sec
ton of Florida thrilled to its depths
today as news began to circulate
that oil-actual. slick, crude OIL
yesterday was taken from q well
that had been drilled fifteen miles
west Of Tampa.
After drilling $500 feet and en-.
countering set backs r. v. Hill. a
veteran OF many driliings for oil.
took prominent citizens or Hillsboro
and Pinellas counties to his well.
which he calls Oldsmar No. 1, and
produced thirty barrels of oil from
the bottom of the well. He declared
that when pumps are working prop
erly the output win be great.
Sevreal other wells have been start.
ed or are about to be started in the
vicinity. OIL men here have express
ed the belief that the oil discovered
here ID In the same strata that dips
under the gulf Of Mexico from
Tampico. F-
The Washington times., 1922-12-22
BAR ASSOCIATION TO
DINE JUSTICE BARNARD

The District Bar Association win
entertain Job Barnard, retired jus
tics OF the District Supreme Court.
as its guest OF honor at a compit
mentary dinner at the City Club
January 8. 1923.
Justice Barnard retired from his
office as Justice on his SEVENTEEN
birthday In June. 1914.
Joseph A. Burkart 10 in charge of
a committee arranging for the occa-
sion.
The Washington times., 1922-12-22
INTERMEDIATE CREDITS"
FOR FARMERS rs URGED

The farmers OF America are in
need Of "intermediats credits."
Grey Silver. representative Of; the
American Farm Bureau Federation,
told the Senate Banking and Cur
rency Committee yesterday. Z.
Silver declared existing credit
facilities were sufficient 70 meet
the farmers need on short and
long term notes. but that there was
lack Of intermediate credits. He
urged legislation to this end.
The Washington times., 1922-12-22
GOSPEL MISSION
To PROVIDE
\ Dinners
Christmas Feast for All Who
Cannot Provide Their
Own.

rree roast turkey dinners for an
mon. women. and children unable
to provide their own holiday feasts
will be given at the Gospel Mis-
sion on Christmas Day, from noon
to . o'clock. A Christmas tree
party win be given to children at
3 o'clock.
! A Christmas tree treat for Chi
nese children will be given at the
mission in the evening. with DIR.
p. X. Chan In charge OF the fastivi-
ties.
A special musical program. has
been arranged for Sunday night.
Superintendent G. w. Cory will
speak on What Christmas Means
to the American People,"
! Approximately 200 baskets din
ners will be distributed among the
poor.
The Washington times., 1922-12-22
soREL's DRESS BILL ONLY
FOR AN UNUSUAL WOMAN

HAVRE, France, Dec. 22.--Miie.
sorel, the French actress. arriving
here from New York, said she fairly
adored" Americans, individually and
collectively. and especially Boston
tans. s<
Informed that Nine. Paquin has
said her annual dress bill Of 100000
francs was ten times too much. Mile.
Sorel denied she had ever maintained
Except for q very unusual woman"
such an expenditure was necessary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-12

Most Popular Names.--A somewhat
interesting census, of Christian name
has been taken in the public schools If
Stratforta And it is found that old
simple ones continue to be the favor
ties. Those which ara represented ty
more than 80 pupils include: John 1G4;
Margaret, ia; William, 115; George,
81; Mary SO Dorothy, IA; James, 81;
Helen, 5S; and Fred So. Gladys is TIE
first interloper to appear in the list,
with score Of so. '.., .e
With all the names in the world at
their disposal stage names, names out
OF novels, and made to-ordery names
which they or others may invent, par =
ents go on. in the good old way, call
ing their offspring John and William
and Margaret, and hoping in vain that
they will not be nicknamed Jack or
Bill or Maggie Occasionally name
is figured out which is warranted u
defy corruption into any OF the familiar E
varieties. But its possessCr probably
blossoms forth az Fatty or Snooty, or
in some other guise quite foreign to
the carefully selected choice of the fond
parents. Sometimes they telephone
their favorite newspaper and deplore
the fact that they cannot find suit"
able name. Nothing is quite as differ
ent as their child. And will the news"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-12
TIRED OF 1T.
South Carolina Man Asks Georgia
Governor to Stop Cock Fighting.

South Carolina Man Asks Georgia
Governor to Stop Cock Fighting.
j. G. Solomon, of Calhoun Falls, s. G..
a town few miles from the Savannah
river, which forms the line between
Georgia and South Carolina, has writ
ten Governor Hardwick a letter re-
questing him to break up game chick
en- fighting on an island in the river
which became Georgia territory un-
der the decision of the United States
supreme court setting definitely the
boundary line, some months ago. ,
Mr.. Solomon asserts in his letter
that game chicken fighting has been
going on upon this island for many
years, and tha.t for some reason the
South Carolina authorities never broke
it up. Now that the island is in the
state of Georgia, he requests Gov
ernor Hardwick to put a stop to it.
On Wednesday Of last week, he as
serts, whaling big. main was held
en- the island, with game cocks brought
from many, states and some from as
far away as Mexico. There were 50
many men en- route to the main, he
asserts, that automobiles in Calhoun
Falls did a regular jitney business
back and forth to the river. There
was gambling and drinking on q large
and joyous scale. he asserts.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-12

'aChester Reporter, Dec. 7: With the
meeting of the general assembly just
about month off, there is beginning
10 be considerable speculation in this
county as to the personnel of the new
County Board of Directors, which is
expected to take office in January The
coiifty legislative delegation, consist
ing OF Senator David Hamilton and
Representatives j. =. Glenn. il, and
a. G. 2SYestbrook, have had the matter
UP for consideration; but as yet have
made no selections. There has been
some talk of appointing the three di-
rectors according to the part of the
county they hail from-that is, one
from the eastern part Of the county,
one from the county seat, or near by,
and the third from the western side
though many think fitness is the big
thing to be taken into consideration,
when selecting the occupants of this
very important post.--~...-....The First
Presbyterian church, of Durant, Miss,
has extended a call TO Rev. w. j..
Huneycutt, the popular pastor of the
Presbyterian church at Great Falls.
The call to Durant is a very attractive
one< but Rev Mr.. HuneyCutt has not
made known his decision, as he has
also under consideration another
fIattering call. He has been at Great
Falls, nearly two years, during which
time he has accomplished a splendid
work. The first meeting Of the
creditors of the Chester Hardware Co.,
was held Tuesday and yesterday. Maj.
Malcolm L. Marion was elected Trus-
Tee. and Messrs. James A. Stewart, Of
Monroe, y. c., +. G. Jones, Of Column
bia, and c. H. Clark, of Charlotte, were
selected as apprascrs....~---~Rathbone
Lodge, No. 70, X. Of p, elected the fol-
lowing officers Monday evening: Z. V.
Davidson, c. c., J. E. Bankhead, V. c.,
T. r. Eiscnmann, PrelatC, r. NJ.
Beckett, X. r. and S. Il. T. Byers, NJ Of
F., Joseph A. Walker, NJ Of E., Dr.. G.
A. Hernie3, Physician. W. 5. Dunbar
VI. at A, a. II. FoOte, VI. of w.
Gaffney Ledger, Dec. g: Rev. J. b.
Boseman and DR.. K. c. Cranberry re-
turned TO Ganney Thursday, leaving
Rock Hill Thursday morning before
the final adjournment of the Baptist
State Convention. a wag asked Mr..
Boseman why he didn't wait until the
appointments were read out. For 4
moment the genial pastor Of Provi-
dence looked in amazement at his in
temogator, and as a smile Crept across
mobile countenance ne replied: I'VE
were in q hurry 10 get back home
- "Wednesday morning Marvin Smith
was brought before Magistrate }. y.
Bell on a charge of manufacturing and
transporting whisky. Smith was ar
rested in the ASbury ncighborhood by
officers after chase of several miles.
He could not raise the $500 bond and
was sent to jail to await the next term
Of court His father, Joe Smith, was
arrested several months ago on like
charge. and is now serving Il term on
the gang When the elder Smith
learned of the arrest Of his boy ne
said his son could go to the Jail, and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-12

- w an ,ikoIfSood 3roth M bdded "a
the long lists of Johns and Margarets.
Toronto Star. ~ ,'5
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-12

Gastonia Gazette, Dec. 8: Following
an illness of nearly three. months Al
bert McArvcr, II year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. j. Frank McArver, died at
his home on the South York street eX-
tension Thursday, morning. Funeral
services were, held at the First Asso-
ciate Reformed Presbyterian church
Friday afternoon at o'clock by Rev.
A. r. Lindsay and interment was
made in Hollywood cemctery...--..-....
Big Andy" Cloninger, prominent and
well-knOwn farmer of Dallas township
was shot in the legs by Roosevelt
Lipscomb, negro Thursday about
noon, following some words when Mr..
Cloninger discovered q group Of neg
roes hunting on his place. Mr.. Clon-
niger is at the Castor Sanatorium,
and is getting along nicely. The weap-
on used was shotgun. Mr.. Cloninger
received the whole load Of No. shot
in both legs. He was also shot in the
hands, in two or three places. The
wounds, while painful, are nothing but
flesh wounds, and no serious cOmplica-
tiOns are expected. Mr.. Cloninger vas
out tracking q fox on his place when
he heard the ncG'oes and their dogs
running rabbits. He approached them
and spoke warningly to them about
running over his fields and shooting
birds. He told them he did not mind
their killing rabbits if they did not
bother his boxes. One of the negroes
"sassed" him, according to Mr.. Clon-
inger's version. One word led to an
other and Mr.. Cloninger, who had his
gun with him. shot one OF the negroes
dogs. Another negro who was in the
party. and whom Mr.. Cloninger had
not seen, promptly emptied one barrel
of his gun into Mr.. Cloninger. For
tunateIy, he received the load below
the waist. He walked some so or 70
yards after being shot and was alone
,rearly an hour before relief came.
He was brought Immediately to the
hospital where his wounds were dress
cd. The negro, was captured shortly
by Sheriff Rhyme and Deputy Petty,
and lodged in the Castor c, nty Jail.
Mr.. Cloninger is IS years old, and this
is the first time in his life he has re-
quired the services of a physician. He
SAYS he never took dose Of medicine
in his life. He is as hale and hearty
IS the average man Of 80. He is
familiar sight on the streets Of Gas
tou.a. supplying a number Of custom
ers with country produce. He IS the
father of Mr.. Bert Cloringcr the we'll
known dairyman. The negroes in the
party wore not natives Of this section.
They were with the road building crew
in camp near Dallas.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-12

tions of the railroad labor board to an
enlarged interstate commerce commis-
sion. .....r ..,.'I
He added that he had believed from
the first that an impartial tribunal
with power to enforce its decisions was
preferable TO a tri-pattitc' tribunal
such as the rail board. g.,
Repeated Applause.
AS the president outlined his recon-
mendations' in an address OF n little
more than an hour to members Of the
senate and house assembled in joint
session in the han OF the rhobsey he
was applauded again ard again. There
was a full response from the floor and
the packed galleries to the discussion
of rural credits.
When MIR. Harding launched into his
discussion of prohibition enforcement
there was a general stir with applause,
for one of his declarations on the sub
ject--that suggesting that rigorous
and literal enforcement Of the dry law
will concentrate public attention and
requisite modification" >
Mr.. Harding's pronouncenIents con-
cerning the Americanization' of aliens
also brought manifestations Of APPROX
al, and more particularly his declara-
ton that aliens coming to American
shores must respect American institu-
tions while enjoying the country's hos
pitality.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-12

when sentenced, could serve his time
on the gang. Magistrate Bell speak
ing of the case, said that he did not
see why the boys father would not help
him, as he was in a position TO do so
and could very easily put up the re-
quired bond.~..........ln n game of foot
ball featured by fumbles on both sides
and the outstanding playing of Clary,
Gaffney defeated Fort Mill in Spartan
burg yesterday six TO nothing. The
field was theavy, due to rains of the
past few days. Although the weather
was threatening all morning and up
until after the game started there was
a large croud of rOotcrs from both
GQffney and Fort Mill as well as a
crowd of fans from Spartanburg. Gaff-
ney was held twice on the tive yard
on fumbles when within striking dis
tance of the goal. Butler, Gaffney's star
right half, was Out of the game most of
the time, due TO slight injury. Har-
vey, dependable center, was also out
Of the game soon after it started, due
to a strained ankle. Gaffney's goal was
never in danger and they had the edge
Oh their opponents in every particular.
The game was cleanly played and no
complaint was heard from either side.
G. .ffney was penalizcd for twenty-five
yards against their opponents moth
ing. This victory for Gaffney means that
t!:ey will now have to play the strong
Thornwcn Orphanage team for the up
state championship, which game will
probably he played next Friday in
Chester, the winner of that game
to play Charleston for the state cham
Some time ago Rev. j..
b Boseman, pastor of the Providence
Baptist church, rendered his resigna
tion. At subsequent meeting of the
board of deaCons it was unanimously
decided to request Mr.. Boseman TO
withdraw his resignation. The action
of the deacons was submitted to a con-
gregational meeting of the church last
Sunday and the course Of the deacons
was unanimously approved. Mr.. Boze-
man will render a decision within the
next two weeks.
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Continued From Page ohe.)
Iuly. 1921, he drew a saIary Of $4,000

July. 1921, he drew a salary Of $4,000
q year. -...- ...----- --.. .--.
Admitting that Charles D. Jones has
instituted Il number OF suits against
them, the deponents stated further that
they are advised and believe that the
actions recently commenced "fn the
name of John r. Roddey, Receiver,
against these Opponents, at the in
stance of said Charles D. Jones, were
brought principally and primarily for
the purpose of endeavering TO i'm
properly influence and mislead the
public and the citizenship of Iancas-
ter county. The said answer of date
January 26, 1922, was published in full
in the newspaper called the Lancaster
News, owned and controlled by the
said Charles D. Jones and his father,
lra E. jones' ST., of which his father
Is the present editor.
The deponents further alleged that
Charles ID. Jones, and his family and
tenants owe tie Lancaster Mercantile
Company the sum of S55,3S5.24 And
although suits are pending in this
court against Charles d. Jones, Ira b..
Jones, ST.; and Ira 3. Jones, Jr., upon
said accounts, each and all are not be-
ing contested and denied by said res
pective parties in and by verified an
swers." Other claims against the COM
pany in addition to those presented oy
Charles D. Jones amount to more than
s350,O0O, it is alleged.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-12

Cleveland (SheIby) Star, Dec. 8:
The two white men and two white wo-
men arrested last week at Kings
Mountain with a quantity Of liquor in
their ca. were fined $150 each and
costs before Recorder Falls this week
and ordered to pay Monroe ROystcr
for damage 10 his horse and buggy
and the doctor bill for Mrs. Roystcr
when the whisEcy car dashed into the
vehicle. Clos on Lanier Of Hick-
DRY Grove, :. c., and Miss Nclma
Moore daughter Of Mr. James Il.
Moore who lives at the Eslcy Cabanisa
place, were happily married in the
court house yesterday morning by
Squire Giiead Green of No. town
ship. Mir. Laner is living with LoZicr
Lanicr on Coleman Blantons farm.
Botn are prominent young people Of
the county and have the best wishes
Of their fliends.........A. T.. Cline was
elected chairman OF tie board OF coun-
ty commissioners Monday when the
board began 4 new term of office, W.
". Washbwn taking the place Of w.
II. Jennings, making the board now
composed Of ~ r.. Cline, Ch; irman
Geo. W. Pcelrr and W. w. Washhurn
There was a big crowd at the meeting
many of them being members of the
various highway commissions in tn"
county. taking the oath of ohic" for
another term. rs stated in Tuesdays
star all officers bcg2n new terms,
with the exception Of Sheriff Hugh H..
Logan whose term runs until April
next ycar..........BcCaUse a state witness
testified he bought whiskcy from tL"
defendant II years ago. the Supreme
cOm, in Raleigh Yesterday sent back
to Cleveland county court for new
trial in the case Of Mike BEEN. on
whose place near Grover g. OF 40 gal
Ions of whisloy was found last De-
cember.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-12

new half penny stamp for the West
Indies, containing a picture of Chris
topher Columbus looking through a
spyglass as he discovered the island
in 1892 Columbus died more than
century before the first telescope was
devised.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-12

Dangerous if Catching.-"So your
father is ill., l hope it is nothing con-
tagious."
80 do |. The doctor says he is suf-
fering from overwork. Tho Christian
Register (Boston).
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-12

Governor Hardwick had the letter
before him Monday on his return to
Atlanta, and intended to- give the mat
ter his attention as soon as he could
reach it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-12
GARNERED With SCISSORS
News From Within and Without
%zy the County. ,f ajs.e.
CONDENSED FOR QUICK READING
Some items of Fact, Some of Comment
and All Helping to Give an Idea Of
What Our Neighbors Are Saying and

and All Helping to GIVE an 'oea o'
What Our Neighbors Are Saying and
Doing.
Fort Mill Times, Dec. Z: The fuher-
al of Mrs. 4. \. Young, who died at
the home of her son. Alex Z. Young
in Rock Hill last Thursday night, was
held at the home Friday evening ana
the interment was in the Fort Mil
cemetery a few hours thereafter Mrs.
Young had been in declining health
for several months and for seVeral
days preceding her death 1t was
known that the end was near.~~..-.....
PSs CONGREGATION of the Fort Mill
Baptfst Church a few days ago pound
ed theirs pastor, the Rev. DR.. j. w. H.
Dyehes, leaving at their home ~ large
Quantity Of substantial groceries and
table delicaeies, for which DR.. Dyehes
expressed the thanks of himself and
his family. hundred men ana
bows last Sunday afternoon attended
the meeting of the Fort Mill EVange-
listtc club at the Majestic theater, The
Sunday afternoon services at the
theater will be feature of the clubs
work. 'It was gratifying TO us to note
the presence of number OF men VINO.
are seldom seen at any of the churches
of the town." said a member OF the
club following the meeting last sun
day afternoon. I'VE welcome these
men TO our meetings" he continued
and hope they win come every sun
day '' ..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-12
CHRBTMASBAKINC

WITH CHRISTMAS only 25 days in
the offing, many Of our customers will
want to start their Christmas baking
and planning for the feasts of the hol-
iday season. Especially win the wise
housewives want to do their fruit cake
baking
AND TO BE SURE they will want
the best Of gradients for the master
cake Of the feast
AND TO BE SURE we have the all
necessary gredients--MELROS Flour
will of course head the list. then we
have the Citron, Raisins, CurFants, the
Figs, Nuts, FlavorinS Extracts, Spices,
Brown Sugar, Cranberries, etc.
AND OF COURSE we wiIIhave the
best Of Fruits-Oranges, Apples, Bana-
mas, ETC., to go along with the rest of
the good things for Christmas.
SHERER & QUINN
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-12

Lancaster Citizen, Dec. 7: Mr. Carl
Bennett of Bennett Wholesale Grocery
secured signatures of practically every
business house in Lancaster to petl-'
tion requesting the Southern railroad
to ni6ve up the schedules of Lancas-
tersh mail trains about one hour. the
seheddle on the Charlotte-JacksonVilie
lire was recently changed, and if the
petition presented by Mr.. Bennett is
granted, the first mail train will ar
rive about $3.50 a. m, instead of 9:25
as att, present This will bring the
morning daily papers an hour earlier
as wen as give a more convenient
passanger service. buildings
ana Stocks of goods Of w. T. Stover q
Company at Heath Springs were sold
alta receivership public auction sale
Tuesday, and were bid in as a whole by
Attorney w. F. Spencer of Rock Hill
at $Ii, 100. The buildings and stocks
were Sold first separately and then as
a whole, the sale bringing the larger
figure to be confirmed-.........-M Mrs. w. F.
Caldwell and daughter, Louise, Of At
laffta are expected within few days
and .NalI remair over the Christmas
seas8R with Mr.. Caldwelrs parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Wylie.
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THE STATE OF THE NATION

CONTINUED From Page one.5
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The British government got out a
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-11-17

boro. spent Saturday afternoon with
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Eckard.
Mr. Roy Buckingham. of Washing
ton. spent SUNDAY with his sister.
Mrs. Charles Jones
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the
Church of God and their monthly
meeting at sister GOnso's. Tuesday
evening. November II. 1t was largely
attended. y being present. Proceeds
$500. \ good program was rendered
after which all were served with re-
frcshments. consisting OF cake. ice
cream. candy and root beer.
The Junior Society of the Church
of God. AT Westminster. will hold Il
pie social at Mr.: Ada Van FOssen :,
on Green street, commencing al b
o'clock ut which time there will b"
sandwiches. candy and ic" cream sold
for the benefit of the Church. Come
all and help us.
Mr.. aai Mrs. Lloyd SNEAK spent
Tuesday evening with Mrs. Charles
Jones.