davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1922-03-23

DTTCHED battle between the In
terror and Agricultural depart
neats which has long been watched
O. eficial Washington with absorbing
i0ferest has now become public
through q statement By Secretary val
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-01-03
COTTON FLivvEss.
Henry Ford Said to be Making Expert
ments With New Material.

Roger Babson. back from a visit
with Henr Ford at the latter's labora-
tories, asserts that he saw Ford al
work on a process for the making OF
automobile bodies out of composition
consisting mainly Of cotton. Babson
says he saw mound Of sticky. putty
like substance In the Detroit expert
mental establishments. -
what is that stuff?" he says he
asked Ford.
That's a mixture of formaldehyde
blue and cotton" was the reply.
"And what are you intending to dc
with it?"
Automobiles was the answer
ut is Ford's purpose to make a
lighter and cheaper automobile Mr.
Babson asserted. $50 he goes to cot
ton. He worked out mixture for cot
tonoid. A durable. tough, long wear
ing material. If he is successful he
will In time block out automobiles
much after the manner that a cook
stamps out doughnuts. He believes
his ideas will result in agreater a revo-
luton of the automobile Industry than
has the fiivver."
The statistician says Mr.. Ford dis
closed to him the belief that the day
of heavy automobiles is about over
His complaint Is that an engine Is
forced to carry at all times great
superfluous load, u constant waste.
Ford wouldn't be surprised, he is
quoted as saying, il people lived In
cottonoid houses, rode in cottonoio
trains and worked In cottonoid shops
seventeen years from now.
Everyone thinks Ford wants Muscle
Shoals to produce fertilizer" says Bab-
son. ct is my opinion that he wants
It to turn out constituents for the max
ing of aluminium for certain parts OF
automobiles.
.I was in Detroit at Thanksgiving
time" said Mr.. Babson. Before din
ner was served Ford said to his wife:
Remember seventeen years ago
when you and l tramped the streets
to- get a chicken for our Thanksgiving
dinner and not store would trust us?
"And after moment he continued
And I paid the United States govern
ment s76,0O0,0OO in taxes last year. -
Boston correspondence New YORK
Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-01-03
His Gun for a Bank.-The ingcnuiI

his Sun IoT SoHN' AhS ''SN'-'
of French peasants in hiding money
writes a Paris correspondent, has sur
passed itself in the case of n man near
Lorient who,recelved 1000 franc note
and a 500 franc note in payment for
produce. He hid them in the mazzles
of his double barrelcd shotgun, be-
lieying that would be the last place
thieves would search for money.
He made a mistake. however. in not
taking his wife into the secret. A
neighbor called few days later, in the
absence of the man Of the house, and
asked for the loan of the gun to get
q hare.
The hare escaped and when the peas
ant came in that evening his wife re-
marked that the neighbor must be
very bad shot.
Why" the peasant asked.
Because he used both charges OF
your gun on hare without hitting 1t.
MY shotgun" inquired the peasant
with q gasp, at the same time making
for the corner where the weapon hung
The civil court Of the department OF
Morbihan will have to decide the dell
cate point Of law whether the neighbor
is responsible for the loss of the 1900
francs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-01-03
SEMINARY FOR NEGROES
co!ored Baptists Will Build In Nash
willie.


At a conference in Nashville, Tenn,
last week Of the joint commission rep
rcscnting the Southern BAPTIST con-
vcntion and the Negro Natic I:"l Bap-
list convention, ii was decided to be
Gin early building operations on the
theological seminary for negroes, that
will be created here jointly by the twU
conventions.
White Baptists in the Sout. are
placing $25O,OOO into the seminary
from the proceeds of the $4,000 cam
raign during the next five years and
will cooperate in the general SuprrvtS-
ion of the work of th" l.st.tutiOn. Tho
commission expressed its Gct"rminh-
ton Ia develop the institution into the
foremost negro theological seminary
il America.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-01-03
SOUTH CAROLINA COTTON
Iinnings Much Lighter In 1921 Than In
1920.

The Department of Commerce and
Labor, through the Bureau OF the Cen
sus. announces the preliminary re-
port on cotton ginned by counties in
South Carolina, for the crops Of 1921
and 1920. The total for the state was
made public at 10 a. IN, Tuesday, De-
cember 20. Quantities are in run
nfrs bales. counting round as half
bales. LintcrS are not included:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-01-03

with dropped in the other day and we
got to talking about things. In the
course of conversation l mentioned this
account and stated that would like TO
apply the account on what ] owe his
firm. All right replied the salesman.
give me a statement of it, l gave it
to him and he went 10 see the man. In
less than five minutes after seeing the
debtor he had his check for $500. And
the check was cashed. And here / had
been trying to collect on an average of
once week for two years"
Ringing Out the Old.
Well, they rang out tho old year and
rang in the new at l. o'clock Saturday
night as usual. All of the church bells
that could be rung were kept tolling
for good white. Big firecrackers were
to be heard on the midnight air as the
youngsters watched the passing Of the
old and the coming in of the new,
Small boys and larger boys as well,
helped in removing a few gates and
piliug up paper and debris and vari-
Gus and sundry articles along the
streets and other places. The streets
looked something like cyclone had
struck them and Street Ovcrseer Bob
Parrot and his assistants had quite q
time yesterday cleaning up after the
New Year festivities. Really though,
the young merry makers wyere tanner
at the passing of 1921 than they had
been in the past several years. Time
was, only few years back, when the
New Years fun makers put wagon
on top Of the Kirkpatrick Belk COM
pany's building, carried gates mile or
more; took big. heavy plow stocks OFF
the porches OF Carroll Bros, Roth's
and other stores and carried them 4
long distance away. Maybe it was too
cold this tlme-maybe the leaders came
to a realization Of the foolishness Of II
all this time. Anyway. II waGn't so bad
and after sleepy residents lad been
aroused by the rhyming and the chin
Ing Of the bells and the roar of bombs
and horns and other noise makers for
three quarters Of an hour. or so they
were permitted TO sleep soundly while
the New Year grew.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-01-03
SCENES Down STATE
Impressions and Observations In
and Around Charleston.
CITY SHOWS GROWTH and PROSPERITY
Oil Company Is Investing Many Mil
lions-FamiIiar Buzzards Have TAX
en- Their Departure--Little Happen
inss Along the Way.
tBy a Staff Correspondcnt.)

En- Route 10 the South Carolina
Coast.-While no big mail ropberies
have been reported anywhere in South
Carolina during the several months
that mail robberies have been so COM
mon over the country, Postmaster Gen.
eral VIII Hayes's order that United
States marines be detailed to guard the
mails is operative in this state just the
same Big. husky marines--"devil
dogs" of the same kind that did such
things to the Germans in the great war
of yesterday were observed in Charles
ton the other day. They were not arm
ed with sawed of shot guns; but their
Enfelds were right with them and
ready for action. When the mails are
dumped off trains ready to be carried
TO the postofijCe, those guards appear
to click into action. Every man who
approaches the vicinity of the dropped
pouches is given quick once-over,
and one imagines there is Tightening
of the grip of the marine on his gun.
One doesn't notice it upstate, but at
every little station on the coast and
down state the mail man, be he white
or black, is armed with one Of Uncle
Sans army Cots and plenty of car
tridges.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-01-03

Marked Man.-Gothamitc: 81 under
stand the town YOU come from figures
in n recent novel. Was the author
born there"
Visitor: YES; and if he ever shows
up again he'll die therc."-Clipped.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-01-03

The white population Of Charleston.
by the way, is now almost equal to that
Of the negro. Charlestonians predict
that in few years 1t will be much
larger. There are various reasons for
It. For one Il ing the birth rate among
the negroes is not as high as among the
whites. Many negroes have left the
city for the north and east.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-01-03
- - AkPN lSS0'
t~S-1xoH. Of.

d one who Ns'"stsits two
HAS every day, us h&lined
e h fountain for his morn
yesteray, II am mighty
that the tax on soft
f today and that hereaft-
our 'dopes' at the foun-
lin nickel. 1t makes one
know that dopes are back
The fact has n tendency
5thlnk AMI feel that every :
ling back TO the good old
pr days. Here's hoping"
hek to Chicago.
1.-THE fo'ksgood bye for me
tish then all kinds OF
|avid Krlis of the firm of
2Ilrivis, oIYIOrkville, before
4 day for hicago. where he
S homefn future. This
lntry alright, and there
Ice folkssn York county"
"but ssnehow l have
atisiied nd ] am going
4 Chi, a c,y ! am used to.
ne for gcdt" David added.
folks sod bye and good
3s,yor,sS .AEsy.,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-01-03
means big thing for Charleston. The
rrnalrlu fa,, roll La cornnfl,i1,hr BE- nnar,,,1

means big thing for Charleston. The
weekly pay roll Is something enormC !.
Yet there are some CharIestonians who
do not like it at all, because the oil
people have descended upon their city.
In fact, one Charlestonian in discuss
ing the matter said he thought it was a
shame that the authorities should al
low the oil people to come in Herewith
such smoky, dirty old enterprise. He
failed to say anything about the mil
lions OF revenue it brings into the city
that would not otherwise be brought.
There are more than 100 destroyers
Of the United States navy in Charles
ton harbor at the present time. They
are beautiful little craft and present a
pretty sight from the Battery as they
lie c,ose and compact in the river. AT
night they present magnificent scene,
their myriads of lights Illuminating a
big portion Of the city. Just how long
the destroyers will remain in Charles
ton harbor Isl not known, but Charles
ton people are hopeful that they will be
there long time. There are several
thousand sailors on the destroyers.
Through the courtesy of Messrs. C.
s. Glover and B. e. Adams was per-
mitted a bird's-eye view Of the city
from the roof Of the Peoples Building,
Charleston's tallest sky-scraper. Only
by means of high elevation can one
get an intelligent conception of the size
and beauty OF the city. The destroyers,
the freighters, tugs, steamers and other
craft in the two rivers; the vast
stretches Of old houses; the beautiful
church spires; the hustle and hustle In
the streets below-all are brought in
measure "close up" from the top Of the
great building.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-01-03
keks ioi Wrapped.

J hansed almost everything
|Sed iuthe parcels pest bus
| G thischristnas," said W.
|am cIef CLERK at the York
ice, th other day. among
six Wild ducks were sent
rs Ccner toa party here.
were lot dressed and were
up. The sender after kill
Us nirely tied their nccks
a tire, attached a label
ss Q d in they came. They
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-01-03

The Jenkins Orphanage for negroes
is Charleston institution that is well
known over the state. A feature OF the
orphanage is the orphanage band. An
old saving has il that there Is more or
less music in every negros soul; but
the taste for music has been cuiti-
waited in these negroes and their band
is really good. Christmas eve day the
band was entertaining people along
Broad street. There were dozen mu-
sical instruments being played. The
leader was a diminuitive negro boy, who
did not look TO be over II. He had no
baton, but used his foot. Members or
the bard kept time and rhyme by
watching the movements of the negro's
foot, At the end Of the selection the
lenders foot came down with sharp
,hud on the cobblestone street. Thus
did the others know that the selection
was at an end. OF course they did not
fail TO pass the hat among the crowd at
frcuucnt intervals. Their audiences
were fairly large. The Christmas spir-
IL pcrmcatcd the atmosphere and the
colol,cd orphanage band did good
mornings business.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-01-03

The STANDARD OH company has since
the war invested something like $685.
OOO, 900 in an oil refinery in Charleston.
The city is becoming Il little Pitts
burgh, because it is proposed to sup
ply n good part of the south with oil
and petroleum from the Charleston
plant. The investment of the Standard
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-01-03

II used TO be that an every day sight
In the city of Charleston was the pres
ence of numbers of buzzards around
the market place and other places in
Charleston. They were so common
that they attracted no interest to the
natives. One does not see the buzz
zards any more. tried to learn from
Charlestonians what had become OF
them, but nobody was able to say. They
remembered them all right; but could
give no idea OF where they went fur
thcr than a supposition that they just
naturally decided to leave. Flocks OF
pigeons have taken their place, how
ever. No doubt they have been there
for generations, but according TO the
Charlestonians they are more numer-
ous now than ever before. They are to
be seen on the house tops along the
principal streets. along the side streets
and everywhere. They light in the
streets and occasionally a passing au-
tomobilc gets one; but not often. Like
the English sparrow they always ap-
pear to have their wits about them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-01-03
S and INTERVIEWS
1 Paragraphs Of More or
Less Interest.
F BY ENQUIRER REPORTERS
Pncernins Folks and Things,
pf Which You Know and
You Don't know--condsnsed
|ek Reading.

bg OF big hoys," said Mr.. w.
|cGill, of Bethany, who was in
the other day, &c. p. Dick
7 Bethany neighborhood re-
Flled one that. netted 554
That is the biggest hog have
This winter although / under
I Mr.. Dickson has another
TO kill that viii net as much
re
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-01-03
|od Day Was Saturday.

Iaturday was a pretty good
most Of the YorkviGe mer-
am informed, despite the fact
Saturday after Christmas is
very dun," said a merchant
:, discussing the subject yes
Rrhere were lots of people
10 buy little odds and ends
IeedCd and our firm for one
,I,<ls.,,,r,,,.ieadn Al
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-01-03

The news butcher on the Atlantic
Coast Lines famous Dixie Flyer"
train between Savannah, Ga, and
Charleston, is an old gentleman, evil
IDENTIFY about 20. gray OF hair and gray
of complexion who looks more like
Judge Elbcrt Gary of the steel trust
than he does like news butcher But
he is on the job every minute Of his
run and In fact he carries on in way
that would put the average news
butcher on Carolina train to shame.
II business is dull he proceeds to liv-
en- things up through various tricks
OF the trade.
The other day he came through one
Of the passenger coaches with pack
ages OF raisins. Nobody would buy raj
sins. The expression on his face SEEM
ed to tighten. and grow hard as he
wa 'ked out. In few minutes he was
back, stopping at every scat to hand
each passenger few ralsins. Almost
everybody took the Offering of about
four ralsins. He said never word. If
one took the fruit we'll and good; II the
offer was refused there was no indica-
ton that 1t made any difference to him.
After he had "baited" the car he came
marching in with his packages of raj
sins again--this time for sale. He sold
no less than ten packages at rs cents
package. Pretty smooth trick. that
COLONEL" a passenger remarked. The
veteran wnkcd his eye and smiled, as
he said: when folks won't buy the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-01-03

s Ccner TO 4 party mere
were lot dressed and were
up. The seniler after kill
lis nirely tied their nccks
a tire. attached a label
Us Q d in they came. They
IA I right
for Barbsra
A was mighty hard on
lita tolsorial artist the
hct, I'VE didn't hardly
fh'stmss. On Christmas
! Saturday, we had to
I mldrght. We did get
h day.but had TO 80 at
Aowin day. which was
astms by most people.
g,'e re having a holi-
Flat II best time for =
q htt money. But we
; tim to take off for
Fears Ministry.
Iirg Mtor in iorkvillc
IS. I;cyJamcs Russell OF
was ttendant upon a
{ of Bhcl prcsbytery. a
tlandShich fact would
an hibroad dialect, Rev.
hkho lover 10 years Of
actiiy engaged in the
ifty ars. During that
Iondted GOO services
he'd every presbytery
Ind S received 1900
the rious churches he
LIZ ice is almost gone
RJcll, in speaking OF
hdon, ana 1 am no
b ich preaching
tLioIn Was.
o darkey. who lives
V standing ON the
irecstcrday afternoon
bu ing in town today
N Iturday?" he was
q urncd; but ah is
ipfun Day"
oucan py Emancipa-
d,ou know about it,
h ows it is Il day we
tvcry year in honor
&&. Lincoln DO for the
hle?" -
"a afIogiter know
N de pcnFnan whut
oi ns ob ic land oh
etIbeiA Ansnt.
4 doctn,t man from
n,t Imns out oi o"e
n 6ftt hes rs easy
~ remkcd n York
s,an Is. other day.
2ea Seh account l
for Sre than .wo
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-01-03

lantic seaboard. This man OF 55 years
who has given his slifcfor South Caro-
lima, is without a parhllel in the his
tory of the state. Aulhor, editor, lin
guist. naturalist, booster for South
Carolina, educator, historian, gentle
man, he has spent his life working for
the state, that people not only of South
Carolina but of America and the world
may know of it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-01-03

hle ?" -
u aTogiter know
, Vde gcnF''an whnt
u Of OBJ Ic land oh
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19
ADVERTISING BARRED ON
STATE ROADS ORDER
OF NEW COMMISSION

JEFFERSON CITY, Jan. 1s.-The
state highway commission recently
adopted a resolution to enforce a
provision Of the new highway law,
under which advertising matter can
not be posted along the state high
ways. All the numerous highway
associations and automobile clubs, for
the time being, are authorized to re-
move all advertising matter on the
rights of ways Of the state highway
and to substitute finger boards show
ing the directions and distances to
various cities.
Later the commission will make
some designations relative to impart-
ing information to travellers on the
highways regarding distances to
cities, directions, ETC., of a more per-
manent nature than it is anticipated
the various associations will make.
The prime object at this time is to get
rid of the advertising matter now 50
generously displayed on trees, fence
posts and bills along the highways.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19
SOUTH SIDE MEETING
WELL ATTENDED AND
A FINE PROGRAM

The South Side School Parent
Teachers Association meeting Friday
evening was largely attended and a
splendid program was enjoyed. Mrs.
G. F. Clark, president, presided and
after a reading of the minutes by the
secretary, Mrs. Ned Turner, the en-
tertainment of the occasion was pre-
sented. This was opened by two sell
ectons by the school orchestra. Prof
Lightfoot is to be complimented upon
the splendid success of this organia-
ton. The children played exception
ally we'll and made a fine impression,
The Folk dances of the pupils was un-
usually good and Miss Vera Ruter's
readings and the selections by the
quartette, as usual, were most enter
tanning. The evening closed with q
delightful social hour during which
refreshments were served. Grade No.
| received the banner for the most
parents present.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19
EXECUTIVE OFFICES TO
REMAIN IN KANSAS
CITY FOR PRESENT

The executive offices of the Missouri
Baptists' Association will remain in
Kansas City for the present, according
to a decision reached this week. 1t
was announced some time ago that
the offices would be moved to a more
central location and an invitation was
given the association to come to Mex
leo. The Rev. J. H. Hughes went to
Kansas City several days ago to dis
cuss the matter with members there.
Mr.. Hughes returned to Mexico Tues
day evening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19
EARLY MEXICOANS CALLED
POKER A GAME OF SCIENCE
AND NOT CHANCE

Card playing was held in such high
regard in the early days in Audrain
County that no convictions could be
made under the indictments of the
courts. 1t is said that at one time the
earned council in defending his client
who was charged with gambling,
showed to the entire satisfaction of
the court that poker was a game Of
science and not of chance. On an
other occasion it is recorded that when
one of these cases had been submitted
to the jury and it had retired to a
hazel thicket, where the Mexico Saw
ings Bank no wstands, to make q de-
cision, the defendants council went
out and argued it into an acquittal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19
MAKE
GOOD RECORD
IN LAST YEAR

AT the annual business meeting of
the First Baptist Church of this city
Wednesday night it was shown by the
t~reasurer's report that $10,256.87 had
been collected and expended through
the church's regular treasury. A
sinking fund for a new building
amounts to $1,000 and is drawing in
terest in the banks.
The increase in membership during
the year was 173 members, making a
the total membership 912.
This ought to be a jubilee meeting"
MIS-. W. W. Pollock, retiring president
of the Woman's Missionary Society,
said in speaking of the report. This
church is reporting tonight all debts
paid, an annual contribution to mis-
sions of $1,000, and the larg-
est annual increase in its mem
bership that has ever been re-
ported. When we older members of
the church remember how we used to
worry over unpaid bills every year,
this report ought to be a source of
deepest joy and of gratitude to God"
The report of the Board of Deacons
was adopted and this report included
a budget, which with the employment
of Rev. J.~E. Turner as Associate Pas
tor during the coming year, amounts
to something near $4,000. The pas
tors salary was increased $500. The
Reverend Turner has been retained as
associate pastor and music master at
an increased salary.
Judge E. A. Shannon, L. E. Worner,
and W. S. Haggard among others
spoke of the fine record and glowing
prospects for the coming year. DR..
R. S. Williams presented the report
of the Board of Deacons. T. L. Mar
shall was elected chairman of the fin
ance committee for the coming year;
Edgar Richardson, treasurer; R. R.
Wagner, S. S. Supt.; Mrs. c. R. Gibbs,
president the Woman's Missionary So
ciety; Prof. A. Gorrell, church. clerk;
and Captain Van Horn, pres. B. Y. ?.
u.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19
RUDOLPH GAM,
PIANIST, WILL GIVE CON-
CERT HERE IN April

Rudolph GAM, conductor Of the st.
Louis Symphony Orchestra, who was
to give a concert here January S will
play here April rs instead, according
to information received Thursday by
George NJ. May of Hardin College,
who is in charge of the Artists Con-
cert Course.
The State Convention of the FEEDER
alton of Music Clubs will be held in
Mexico in April and Mr. May was re-
quested to have one of his concerts
during the convention if possible. For
this reason the change in the date of
Mr.. Ganz's concert was made.
The next concert in the series will
be by Miss Ottillie Schillig, soprano,
February g..