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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-23

Although Great Britain has ad-
mittea women to equal rights with
men in all other fields of politics. the
indications arc that it will still be a
long time before that stronghold of
privilege, the house of lords, will come
across with any concessions. Lady
Rhondda, whose standing as Il peereSs
is beyond question, and against whose
claim there can be offered no argu-
ment except that she is not man has
been rejected on the ground that the
"peerage is not public function"
There has been long sustained agita-
ton for the abolition of the house of
lords on the ground that it is largely
an unnecessary fifth wheel, serving on
II TO scotch democratic government in
extreme crises. 1t is possible that this
rejection of women to equality in the
highest special privilege known to the
British system, may eventually lead to
abolition of such legislative power as
to this unusual body.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-23
ABOUT PEOPLE

Lewis NJ. Grist of Yorkville, is spend
ing several days in Charleston.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Barron of Fort
Mill, spent Sunday with relatives in
Yorkville.
Mrs. c. c. Owens Of Barnwell, is vis-
iting her father, Mr.. NJ l.. PleXico, IN
YOrkville. q.
Thos. w. Quinn of WinstOnZS Salem,
n. c., spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Warren Quinn, in
Yorkville.
|. Mrs. Paul r. Bratton has returned to
Yorkville, after visit to her parents,
Col. and Mrs. Asbury Coward, in Or
aRgeburg.
Engagement of Miss Frances Adickes
of Yorkville, to William S. Moore of
Yorkville, the wedding to take place
here, June Is, has been announced.
Ernest, son of Mr. and Mrs. b. A.
Correll of Yorkville, was operated on
Saturday for appendicitis at Fen
nell Infirmary, Rock Hill. He is get
ting along nicely.
Mrs. William Benfield of York No. 3,
who has been undergoing treatment, in
a Chester hospital for some time past,
is reported as getting along quite
nicely.
DIR. ]. D. Mcdowell, who has been
quite sick at his home in Yorkville for
some time past, is so far improved as
to be able to sit up little.
Mr.. and Mrs w. r. Hartness of Shell
by, N c., visited the family of Mr.. X.
B. Hartness on York No. 3, last Sun
day
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Bigham and
daughter of Huntersville, N. c., and
DR.. and Mrs. c. b. Dfaffin Of Columbia,
are in Yorkville on account OF the
death and funeral Of Mr.. r. E. Quinn.
At the meeting of the 132 Council of
the Episcopal Diocese, held in Charles
ton last week, Rev. T. T. walsh OF
Yorkville, was elected an alternate TO
the general convention of the Episco-
pal church to be held at Portland, Ore
ROn.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-23
FORT MILL TO CELEBRATE.

Eli Bales Post of the American l.e-
gion of Fort Mill, has begun laying
plans for a great Fourth of July cele-
bration in that town under the aus
pieces OF the post. according to Mayor
Arthur G.. Byttle OF Fort Mill VINO
with Mr.. George w. Potts, also OF
Fort Mill, were visitors in 9orkvllle
Yesterday. The Fort Mill post, hc-
cordng to Mayor Lyttle who is also
n member of the American Legion
has extended an invitation TO Con-
grcssman w. L. Stevenson to be pres
ent ard deliver the principal address
Of the occasion.
1t is planned to have 4 sham bat
tie between the Rock Hill and Fort
Mill companies of the National Guard.
Members of various American Legion
posts over the county will be invited
to be present for the day. \ number
of interesting features are being ar
ranged for the Fourth of July cclc-
bratiOn and the Fort Mill post has
appointed committees to have charge
of the various details.
Mayor Lyttle said that morning; that
one good band and probably more
would be secured. The principal eX-
ercises of the day will take place at
Spratt's Spring, which is an ideal pic
mic ground. Fort Mill people will make
an effort to attract people from all sec
tions of York and counties adjoining
TO Fort Mill for the Fourth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-23

"Wednesday evening. the contest being
open to pupils OF all classes. There
were twenty contestants as follows:
Mary Catherine Blair, Margaret Ida
Blair Sarah Bolin, Joe :. Russell,
Pearl Maloney, George Burgess. Marie
Brown, Bell Good, Shirley Sherer,
Lamar PleXico, Harris Blair. Ethel
Blair, Lucille Sherer,: Robert s. Nit
chell, Edna Duncan, Evelyn Russell,
Ruby Sherer, Essie Brown. Lewis
Russell, Roy Maloney. The judges
Mesdames \. NJ. Erwin and r. Brandt
and Mr.. Brown Baird, awarded the
medal to J. Lewis Russell, while Har-
ris Blair and Essie Brown received
honorable mention in the order named.
The programme Thursday evening
consisted of several songs by girls and
boys and patriotic flag drill, the
pupils taking part in costume. So
pleasing was this drill and so well did
those taking part personify various
patriotic emblems that the drill was
repeated on the closing night.
Rev. T. b. Hunter, pastor of Sharon
A. r. =. church delivered the address
to- the graduating class on Friday
night. Music was furnished by the
Blairsville orchestra. Mr.. Ralph Cain.
principal of the school made short
talk in which he thanked the school
patrons for support and advised the
young graduates that their battle in
life was just beginning; but that sue
cess would crown their efforts If
they worked hard, played fair and
lived clean. During the final exer-
cises the band played several sclec-
tions which were much enjoyed as
was also vocal musical programme
by, n school chorus.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-23

The state of Michigan has put some
patrol boats on the Detroit river to
operate against the bootleggers who
are smuggling liquor over the. line be-
tween Canada, and the Ottawa govern
ment is discussing the idea Of protest
because of alleged violation of the
treaty following the war of 1872. I'm
der that treaty it was provided that
neither Great Britain nor the United
States should maintain armed vessels
on the waters dividing the two coun-
tries. The Detroit river, which is Il
part of the international boundary, is
Il necessary avenue for the entrance Of
Canada liquor into Detroit, and so easy
is it 20 get across with the wet goods
that prices are not much higher in De-
troit than they are in Canada. The
Federal government has not seen prop
er to put armed boats on the river:
but the state of Michigan is willing to
take the responsibility. Eventually,
however, the Federal government will
have to settle the question with the
Ottawa government. And the only
reasonable settlement seems TO he that
the Ottawa government must either
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-23

There has been a noticeable picking
up in the automobile sales of late, es-
pecially Fords. The fact is obvious to
Eany observer who watches the cars as
they pass along the streets New
Fords are more in evidence than other
cars; but higher priced cars are main
tanning about their usual ratio. A
dealer in a nearby town said to the ed
itor a few days ago: I'VE sold eight
Fords in one day last Saturday, and
also two tractors. The demand is very
strong and we are having trouble fill
ing orders, especially for sedans and
floor at the present time; but we are
in hopes of having new supply now
shortly"
It will be n good while yet before
there is q smooth and comparatively
easy highway into western York by
way of Sharon; 'but people who are ia
miliar with the heartbreakmg ups and
downs between Blacks mill and the
home of r. 3. Hartness can find ma
terial for pleasureable anticipation by
looking over what has been done. The
old Howelrs Ferry road is not the
meanest or roughest road in the coun-
ty; but it has been mean and rough
enough and people who were familiar
with it in the old days could never
picture much Of future for the coun-
try through which it passed. Most OF
the hills out that way are low-gear
hills, and neither truck nor mule team
could get over them with an ordinary
load. The transportation problem OF
that whole country seemed we'll nigh
hopeless. But the new road Is making
things look better. The vision a. few
months hence Of q 10, bale truck load
of cotton or other commodity Of equal
weight negotiating this route as easily
as the road between Yorkville and
Rock Hill, is not unreasonable. 1t will
easily put Hickory Grove within twen-
y-five minutes of Yorfzville, and with
in but little over an hour of Rock Hill.
1t will open up fine country which
has heretofore been badly handicapped
for outlet. and it will mean much in
general development. Work on the
West road generally is moving along
well, considering the weather and 9TH
er handicaps.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-23
THE MARRIAGE RECORD.

Marriage licenses have been issued
by the judge of probate as follows:
May 15-C. Talley Crow and Artie E'
Wagner, Rock Hill.
MAY 1G-Frank L. McElwee ana
Mary Mildred Parrott, Glover.
MAY 16-LeOnard Gardner, Gasto-
mia, and Annie Lee Boyd, Bethel town.
ship.
May 1S-George w. Adkins and JANE
NJ. Wilson, York township.
May 19-J. Hugh Stevenson, Rock
Hill. and Carmilia Stacy, LOUISVILLE
Ky.
c., No. l, and Oracle Erwin, col"red,
York No. s.
May 2O-William i. Reid, Charlotte
n. c., and Mae Whisonant, Smyrna.
May 2O-Riley Dover and MINNIE
Childers, Hickory Grove.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-23

Governor Cooper signaiiZed his de-
parture from office by the pardon OF
eighteen convicts. We have no doubt
that he was moved in every case by
the personal solicitation of political
friends, and some of the cases were so
raw that lie would hardly have touch
ed them except for the fact that he is
now out of danger of punishment. But
we are not at all Mortified. The truth
of the matter is that every governor
since Hampton, with the exception OF
Hagood, has made free use of the par
doning power mainly in the interest Of
his friends There has never been
much of an issue made 'on the ques-
ton except in the case of the pardons
of Blease, and in that case the issue
was empha sized mainly by men whose
real crouch was the fact that Blease
had il in his power to do the pardon
ing. However, we do not approve the
free and indiscriminate use of the par
doning power by anybody, except from
considerations of justice and mercy.
But the main point we desire to en-
,phasize is that Blease has not been
fairly blamable more than the rest of
them. Indeed, he is entitled to COM
mendation along this line in being
about the only governor the state has
ever had who has taken the trouble to
investigate circumstances Of convic-
ton and punishment on his own mo-
ton and issue a pardon solely because
he thought the pardon just and right,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-23

In winning the Republican nomina-
ton for governor Of Pennsylvania G'f-
ford Pinchot has smashed the old Re-
publican ring headed by different boss
es during several generations, with the
late Senator Penrose as the last of the
line. This means complete reorgan-
iEation of the Republican party in the
state along the progressive lines of
which the late Col. Roosevelt was the
leader. 1t seems to indicate too, as did
the election of Beveridge over New in
Indiana, the old guard crowd is stead
lily and surely losing its grip; but
whether it pressages another split in
the party at the next general election
remains to be seen. Many political
writers believe that is being foreshad'
owed with more or less clearness.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-23
LOCAL. AFFAIRS,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Jeptha d. Gwin-Candidate for pro-
bate judge. =.
JCEepll G. Dicksin-Candldate for al
derman, Ward l.
John |. Barron-Candidate for al
derman, Ward 2.
S. l.. Steele-Candidate for alderman,
Ward 5.
w. C. Sandifer-Candidate for alder
man, Ward 6.
Joseph f. Hart-Candidate for trustee
Yorkville school district.
b. A. Correll-Candidate for trustee
Yorkville school district.
Registrar Clemson College-Regular
session begins September 6.
Southern Railway System-Week-end
fares to resorts. ~
Loan and Savings Bank-Our purpose.
Carroll Bros.-A stitch in time.
York Supply Co.-Flour. .s,
Sam NJ. & S. E. Grist-rA few ques-
tions.
Mrs. J. NJ. Ferguson-Yes, ladies'.
Star Theatre-SThe Speed Girl |" to-
day.
Redpath Chautauqua-Notable lee
lures.
Feinstein's Department Store-Latest
arrivals.
Peoples Bank and Trust Company
Proud of the job.
York Hardware Company-f 1t Is
awnings you want.
First National Bank of Sharon-Our
enemy, the boil weevil.
J. NJ. StrOup-The hot summer days.
Gillette Safety Razor Company-A
faithful blade.
York Drug Store-For the graduates.
Glover Drug Store, Clover-Kreso dip,
No l. q
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-23
VICTIM OF ACCIDENT

Funeral services for Robert T..
Quinn, 81, yard superintendent ol the
yorkville Cotton Oil Company VINO
was almost instantly killed by IN cleo
tric shock about o'clock Yesterday
afternoon while working outside lhe
ncw ice plant Of the company are 10
he held from the Associate Reformed
Presbyterian church at o'clock tnis
afternoon and the interment IS TO De
in Rose Hill cemetery. The funeral
services will be conducted by Rev. J'
I, tOates. ID. ID. his pastor; and Phil
onthropic Lodge No. 81, \. +. NJ. ot
which he was member.
misunderstanding of an order on
tbn mart of William Dickson, youth
ful assistant is said to have cost the
life of Mr.. Quinn yesterday afternoon:
He was engaged in wrapping Il GROUND
wire outside Il window OF the ice
plant He is said To have remarked
"hand me the tape" and young DICK
son. who was inside the building, Dc-
cause of the din and noise made by
machinery understood MN 10 Sa!'
Turn on the switch.
The switch was placed in proper
position and $50 volts of electricity
passed into the body of Mr.. Quinn.
The ground on which he was stand
irg was quite wet. increasing the
force Of the current According TO
an eye witness. an employee of the oil
mill. Mr.. Quinn merely gasped Tor
breath a few seconds and died.
News of the accident was quickly
transmitted up town and DIR. X. A.
Bratton and others arrived on the
scene in a few minutes. DR.. Bratton
Rev. J. l.. Oates. d. D.; Broadus NJ
Love and others, worked Strcnuousl!
for Il half hour or more in an effort
to restore life using every known
method at resYscitation but all to, no
avail. There was never n sign Of life
after the unfortunate young man col
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-23

Clifford Pinchot, who has just secur-
ed the Republican gubernatorial nomi-
nation of Pennsylvania, in spite of the
Republican machine, attributes his
success first, to the women of the state,
and second, to the Progressive senti-
ments; but insists that it is in no sense
a rebuke or even a reflection on the
Harding administration. He promises
with full confidence that Pennsylvania
will, as usual, send full Republican
delegation to the house. It is claimed
in swasliiag ton tl&t I the nesiq vote
played a, large part in both Indiana
and Pennsylvania and that it went
principally to .Beveridge and Pinchot
against New and Alter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-23
sLAIRsvILLE SCHOOL CLOSES.

Commencement exercises. of Bl%lrs-
Vile school occupied the attention. of
ing last Wednesday. Thursday md
Friday evenings. Three pupils, Mis- sses
May Maloney and Essie Brown and
Mr.. Roy Maloncy were presented Ill
plomas on Friday evening, havi ng
completed the work OF the
tenth grade.
The feature of the opening eXer-'
ciScs of commencement was Il de-
contest for medal on
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-23

w. II. Bradley, the retiring acting
collector of internal revenue for South
Carolina, has become director of the
income tax division of the South Car
olna tax commission. Mr.. Bradley
turned over the office of collector of
internal revenue to Maj. John T.. Jones
Yesterday. Mr.. Bradley WAS appoint
ed to his new position by Chairman
Query, of the tax commission, and
the tax commission is CongratHatin%
itself on his acquisition To its staff,
not only on account of his generally
conceded efficiency: but the mora cS-
pecially because of his knowledge and
experience in connection with the
operation of the Federal taxing ma
chinery in this state.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-23

The now fast developing period of
expansion will be, all right if the peo-
pie will take advantage Of the >oppor-
tunity it will afford to pay their debts.
But unless the people have learned
from past experience, and will keep in
mind the fact that defation always
bears hardest on those who owe, money,
this oming period of expansion is not
going to be of much help. The fact is,
it will do harm.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-23
The War Fraud Cases.

They have a nasty mess on in Wash
ington in connection with the propos-
ed investigation by the administration
of war fraud cases, for the prosecution
of which an appropriation of S5OO,oOO
was made recently.
Senator Caraway Of Arkansas,
charges that the prosecutions have
been instituted by Attorney General
Daugherty because Of the fact that c.
w. Morse, one of the principal alleged
offenders against whom the prosecu-
ton is directed, owes Daugherty
large balance on a S25,OO0 fee that he
was to have paid Daugherty for his
services in getting Morse pardon
from the Atlanta penitent.ary.
According to Caraway's story, Thos.
B. Fielder, the same smooth lawyer who
got such fine pickings from South
Carolina in connection with the wind
ing up of the old state dispensary, was
the leading counsel in the case;k that
Fielder having secured from Morse
contract whereby Morse was to pay
$25, 900 for his release, took on Daugh-
erty, who was then campaign manager
for President Taft in his fight with
Roosevelt for reelection, and Daugh-
erty was able to turn the trick with
Taft on the representation that Morse
was an ill-used invalid who could not
live but a few months longer anyway.
Caraway, having in some manner not
vet explained, gotten hold of the orig
inal contract between Morse and Field
der, under which contract Morse was
to pay $4,000 in the event of Felders
success, had it printed in the Con-
gressional Record, Senator Watson of
Indiana, having in the meantime quot
ed Attorney General Daugherty as
having denied all knowledge and con-
nection with the Morse pardon.
Thos. b. Fielder has come out in the
papers with full and free admission
of the correctness Of the Fielder Morse
contract; but claiming it was perfect
ly regular and proper in every re-
spect; but at the same time claiming
that Morse had paid him partly in cash
and partly in stock that turned out to
be absolutely worthless and that Mr..
Daugherty had refused to receive or
have anything to do with this stock.
Senator Caraway stated that he had
been to Chief Justice Taft for state
ment in connection with the matter;
but that Mr.. Taft had replied that he
did not care to get mixed up with it.
Tom Watson, of Georgia, took occa-
sion to denounce Fielder as the "slimi-
est serpent that ever crawled and the
flthiest vulture that had ever Topped
a wing, and Fielder came back ut Wat
son in the papers with a statement that
he was "a man without character
etc.
Senator Caraway claims that he has
still other documents as interesting as
those that have already been printed,
and he announced that if Daugherty
would save the Harding administration
from further embarrassment on ac-
count Of the Morse and other matters
he will step down and out.
Daughcrty and his friends claim that
the Democrats arc merely trying to
muddy the water so as to stop prose-
cutions and Daugherty is represented
rs saying that if he cannot get what
he considers a competent attorney ~
te,l
handle the fraud cases in the courts
be will handle them personally;
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-23
FARMERS ELECT.

AT a meeting of the York County
Cooperative Cotton Marketing assocla-
ton held in the courthouse at noon
today, seven delegates to the meeting
OF the district council Of the south
Carolina Cooperative Marketing asso-
ciation, to be held in Rock Hill, May
80, were elected as follows: j. b. John :
son, T. f. Spratt, c. M. lnman, w. l..
Hill, w. b. Wilkerson, r. 5. Poag, L.
NJ. Oates. Alternates were elected as
follows: J. l.. Spratt, s. ). Glenn, Il.
L.. Sturgis, J. L. McGill, r. A. Barnett,
j. D. Smith, T. NJ. Oates.
Several score farmers, members OF
the South Carolina Cooperative Mar
keting association, gathered at the
courthouse this morning for the pur-
pose of effecting a county organization
and electing delegates to the meeting
of the district council: j. B. Johnson
of Rock Hill, called the meeting to Or
der. J. r Crawford of McConnells- =
vile, was elected permanent president
of the county association, and W. Is.
Wilkerson of Hickory Grove, was elec-
ted secretary. J. L. McGill Of Bethany
was elected vice president. A nomlna-
ting committee consisting OF W. d.
Keller. K. H. Cowan, r. S. Riddle, j.
f. Williams and J. c. Kirkpatrick was
appointed by the president to recon-
mend names of suitable men for cleo
tion as delegates to tie district meet
ing. 49,.
Seven of these recommended by this
committee were elected by ballot ana
seven others elected alternateS by ac-
clamatiOn. ,
The county association also elected
an executive committee by townships
as follows: Bethel, S. 5. Glenn; BE
thesda. ]. Frank Ashe: Broad RIVER
Grover w. Brown; Bullocks Creek j.
f. Latham: Catawba, X. ,: IoaS :
Ebenezer. r. A. Barnett; Fort MIL w
II. Crook: Kings Mountain, ). ~
smith: York, c. NJ. Inman.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-23
s,,tb, less s,;it {. V be4, ties thsk, Of

With roeketless SUITS. when tfie' TASK Of
sorting begins. Motor trucks fairly
bristled with bayonets of the. soldier
escprts driven, iup by the treasure
houses all through the day and night,
bringing boxes from the churches.
From the outer gates to the ROOF the
building swarms with guards. To get
permission TO enter at all, one must
first visit another building where
some other state treasures are stored,
and where soldiers even prevent ped
estrians from walking on the side OF
the street on which the building
fronts.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-23

The sentiment of the country seems
to be that the Republican party antag-
onized the League of Nations solely in
the pursuit of political advantage, and
that after all, whether the best thing
or not the league of nations should
have been adopted in the interest OF
the worlds peace and harmony.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-23
Saluda. May 20: H. Arthur Bryan,

- Saluda. May 20: H. Arthur Bryan,
a highly respected farmer of the Mays
Cross Roads section of the county,
took his own life early today at his
home by blowing off the top of his
head with Il shotgun. Worry over H.
nancial troubles must have been the
cause of the deed as he talked good
deal Of late TO friends about his imam
cial affairs. He had made his nome
here for several years up TO about Il
month ago when he married Miss sal
lie Mae Douglas, young woman OF
Saluda, and then returned to his place
in the western part of the county 10
live.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-23

All kinds of stocks continue to soar
under the influence of reduced rates OF
discount. The people who deal in
margins see another era of expansion,
and they are disposed TO rush it into
another period of wild speculation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-23
The alurkrille eaq11irer.
Entered at the Postoffice at York, as
Mail Matter of the Second Class.
TUESDAY, MAY %, 1922.

wouldn't it be funny If everybody
believed everybody" asks the Char
,otte Observer, Yes. it would certain
ly be funny. and everybody would be
very foolish to do anything of the kind.