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- "" . x y;f I f .y_. . ???? I ! I ..,ti 1 f'" 1" it f IIT111' f ?? ~-BggggS3 I KVI ^J SffMH WEEKLY. l. m. QRisra sons, Pubii.h.rfc % Ifamilg U*?spaper: $ar tit$ promotion of th$ political, Social, Jjgririiltoipl and Commercial Interests of the $eogty. ? ... * ? ~ ESTABLISHED 1855 YORK, 8. C., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1922. NO. 15 " * rJ *7 VIEWS AND INTERVIEWS Brief Local Paragraph ol Here or Less Interest. PICKED UP BT ENQUIKEK REPORTERS Stories Concerning Folk? and Things, 8oms of Whl$h You Know and Soma You Don't Know?Condsnssd For Quiok Reading. M. L. Carroll, well known merchant of Yorkvllle, tells thla one. A geography teacher in the Yorkville Graded school the other day asked: "Is there any one in the class who can tell me the shape of the world?" There was no response for a moment and then one little pupil chirped: "I don't know ma'am; but my papa says it is in darn bad shape." Books for Library. "As the result of our campaign for the Clover High school library last week we have 600 more volumes than we had before," said Prof. W. S/ Reid, superintendent of the Clover High ' school, Sunday. "Included among the books are two fine encyclopedias contributed by two organizations of Clover. The people of this town responded most liberally to our plea for books for the school and the result is that the Clover school has one of the best school libraries in this section." May Cut Wages. "Report around Gastonia is that the mills are going to make another big cut In the wages of their employes," said a prominent Gastonia business man to whom Views and Interviews was talking the other day. "Just how much truth there is in the report I am not prepared to say; but it wouldn't be surprising. And incidentally there may be trouble in Gastonia If the wage cut comes because the textile workers say that they are even now at the place where they can hardly make ends meet." Saves His Potatoes. Mr. A. W. Love of King's Creek, says that he has found out within the last year or two that it is easy to Bave sweet potatoes. He got his idea from Mr. W. C. Wilburn. also of King's Creek, after the latter had demonstrated his success at the saving game. "I raised about sixty bushels of Nancy A DUa nntatAoo lo of nan huu jrunu v,w iJVLMvw ti ?,?. year," said Mr. Love, "and I stored them In a walled-up cellar in dry pine needles and haven't yet found a potato that was either rotten or%ven specked. The pine needles absorbed the moisture from the potatoes and they saved in perfect shape. I have told about forty bushels and still have plenty for eating and seed, but none for sale." Which and the Other. Have known one of them for a long time, or was It the other? Was talking to Fred Hambrlght at Clover last Sunday for quite a while. The subject was one in which both were Interested, and the conversation was <^ulte entertaining to Views and Interviews. After a while we separated. Later Mr. Hambright came to where I was again, and Mr. J. M. Stroup Introduced me. "Oh, yes, I know Mr. Hambright," I said, "I have just been talking with him." "That was Fred you were talking to," said Mr. Stroup. "This is Beatty? twin brother, you know." And of course we all had a laugh?a laugh that is frequently enjoyed by Fred and Beatty, who look so much alike as to confuse everybody, but their most familiar friends. High Cost of Style. A shoe salesman over at Rock Hill was talking about business the other day. "We've been offering some great bargains in ladies' high top shoes," he said, "because we realized that we had to sell them for a song in order to get rid of them. Women, you know, are not and haven't been wearing high topped shoes this winter. They are out of style. The women have elected low quarters and while they'll pay any old price for low quarters there's nothing doing with the uppers. ? "Here," he said, as he picked up a pair of gray shoes of fine quality, out of a lot, "is a pair of women's shoes that actually cost us $8.50. We are offering them as you see for $1.29. They are not going fast at thaA. Nothing wrong with them as you will notice except they are high shoes. Style," sighed the salesman, "certainly rules the women in their purchases and if you get caught with a lot or shoes that are of style you are out of luck." Taxes. ' It is amusing to listen to the wails of South .Carolinians relative to what they call, high taxes," remarked R. S. Dickson, well known stock and bond dealer of Gastonia to whom Views and Interviews was talking the other day. "Why you people don't pay any taxes in comparison with the people of Gastonia for instance. "Here in Gastonia if I mistake not the tax levy is a fraction over 99 mills. That includes all state and county and city taxes for those owning property in the city of course. Our property is valued at its real value while you people in a lot of cases don't pay one tenth the real value of your property. Hardly anything of value escapes taxation in North Carolina while you people let hundreds of thousands and even millions of taxable property escape without a cent. Of course lots of North Carolinians kick about taxes same as you folks In the Palmetto state. But our folks want the best In schools and roadq and we know that If we have them we've got to pay. We're yp to our neck now and there won't be any more bond issues voted soon I don't think and no increase in taxation for other purposes. Still the most of us don't kick. But we can't help but be amused at the debates in your legis lature relative to taxes and the weeping and wailing that comes up from many voices down your way. But honestly, I don't think you folks have got much to kick about when you compare yourself with us." Billy 8unday Closes Mooting. "There were more than 10,000 people present for the final service of the Billy Sunday meeting in Spartanburg last Sunday," said Mr. Albert M. Grist of Yorkvllle, who was among those in attendance upon the meeting. "At 6 o'clock Sunday evening the b!g tabernacle on Magnolia street was so crowded that there wasn't even standing room and Mr. Sunday began his farewell sermon ahead of time. And there were fully 5,000 people on the outside wanting in. It was by far the largest audience that ever attended a religious service in Spartanburg, or any other South Carolina city, according to some who had been observers for forty years or more. Practically every section of south Carolina was represented at tne meeting- and there were delegates from other Btates. There were tears in the eyes of many of the audience when Mr. Sunday told them goodbye and there were hundreds eager and anxious to grasp his hand and tell him just what he bad done for them. While Spartanburg has entertained big crowds in times gone by it is doubtful If there were ever as many visitors In the city before In a single day as there were last Sunday. Mr. Sunday preached four times and the big crowd managed to hear him at least one of those four sermons. It was said that he reached par excellence in his preaching Sunday and four of the most gripping and striking Gospel messages ever uttered there came :'rom his lips. It will probably be several days before the finance committee is able to announce lust how much was raised as an offering for Mr. Sunday. Estimates Sunday afternoon ranged from $25,000 to $40,000. The contribution for him wlH certainly not be less than $25,000, and it would not be surprising if the total is around $60,000. That you know, is in addition to $20,000 raised for incidental expenses Including the building of the monster tabernacle early in the meeting. Contributions Sunday afternoon and Sunday night, it is said, ranged from $1 to $1,000. A number of checks for $100, $200, $500 and at least for $1,000 were dropped in the pans so it was rumored. Everybody in Spartanburg is of opinion that the Billy Sunday meeting has been a great thing for Spartanburg and almos everybody Is mighty sorry that the meeting has come to a close.'' JUDGE REFORMED SAM Abbeville Negro Telle Judge Watkine He Is Through With Lliquor. Sam Rykard, colored, of Abbeville, faced Judge H. H. Watkins in Federal court recently and pleaded guilty to the possession of four gallons of liquor, relates the Greenwood Index-Journal. He shifted from one foot to the other and nervously awaited the mercy of the court. Judge Watklns looked severely over his glasses. "How old are you Sam?" his honor queried. "Fifty-six, jedge." "You and I are about the same age, Sam. When we get to be 56 we begin to look toward the Great Beyond, don't we Sam?" "Yas suh." "How much liquor did you use when you first began to fool with it, Sam?" " 'Bout half er pint." "And now you get four gallons at a time. Pretty soon, Sam, they'll be passing by your coffin and saying, 'Sam sho' do look natchel.' Sam, I believe it is the duty 'of the court to save the down sliding. I believe you could be cured of fooling with liquor in three years in the Federal prison in Atlanta. You're an old man, Sam. How long do you think I ought to give you?" "Jedge. I ain't in no persishun to say bout dat, but I ain't goin have no more liquor 'round me. I jes' had a little start and never prezactly meant to sell none. , "Is drinking liquor the worst thing you ever did, Sam?" "Yas suh, jedge, hit suttinly is de wust thing I'se ever did." "Then Sam, you are sure, to go to heaven. They tell me you pay your debts?" "Yas suh. I does." "Some white people could go to school to you a long time. Sam. your white folks tell me you've always been a good nigger." "Yas suh, I tries ter be." "Well, since thinking ahout it, three years i" Atlanta is pretty long for you. If your white folks will keep me informed about the way you are living, the court orders that you pay a fine of $100 or remain in Abbeville jail until paid. But mind you, Sam, if you ever come before me again, you'll get the limit." "Yas suh." ? The Irish potato growers of Flor- I ence have given a contract to a local firm for the manufacture of 12,500 barrels to be used in the shipment of their coming crop of Irish potatoes. MILLER SCHOOL FIRES Entire Community is Very Much Wrought up Over incendiaries. TRUSTEES WILL START SCHOOL AGAIN Not the Slightest Clue That Might Lead to Identity of Fire Fiend?Thare Has Been no 8chool Trouble? a _?*i Will h. Made to Conduct It. Why is it that little boys and girls living in Miller School District No. 48, three miles west of Yorkville are not to be allowed to have & school building in order that they may enter and gain knowledge? Why has some foul fiend thrice burned out the school in less than three months? What is the motive of this devil in burning to the ground every building in which a school for the white boys and girls is established? Those are the questions that county police officers and school authorities are asking everybody who might possibly be able to throw any light on the matter. There is no answer. Is it possible that the emissary of Darkness who burned the original Miller School building on December 11; Harmony Presbyterian church into which the school was moved on January 2, and the new school building on February 17, intend* to carry his campaign of Are to private residences and barns now that the school house and the church of the community has been destroyed? There are those in the school district who think so and they are sleeping with one eye open; or else with some member of the family standing on guard throughout the night. People over in Miller district are not saying much; but they are thinking a lot and incidentally a lot of people whether they know it or not are under mental suspicion in connection with the three incendiary fires. No Trouble Reported. And yet there is nothing to attract the suspicion of anybody toward anybody elBe bo far as can be learned. None of the patrons of the school have voiced objection to the compulsory attendance law. Neither of the three trustees, Messrs. J. M. Brlce, R. E. Shannon or M. A. McFarland have any enemies in the school district so far as they know. The teacher. Miss Carrie J. Love of Sharon, who has had the unique experience of presiding over a school - - - ? j U.. dx? ?M iUfi UlTlce aesiruyeu uy urc in n-oo mem three months, Is said to be very popular with both parents and pupils. In fact, it is said that she is about the best liked, teacher the district has had in years. No Trouble Wih Children. Surely one of the children wouldn't have burned three school houses. The teacher has had no trouble with any of her pupils, most of whom are very young. She has whipped none of them. She has not found it necessary to send one of them home because of misbehavior or for any other reason. Might be Crazy Person. It has been suggested that possibly the three buildings have been burned by some crazy person?some person a little unbalanced and obsessed with the idea of blighting civilization by prohibiting a school in that particular neighborhood. People of the neighborhood say that while that is possible they"haven't the slightest knowledge of anybody white or black who is "looney." Picking His Weather. The "fire bug," and the Bingular is used because there is reason to believe Vmf flroo hiivp hppn thfl work of a single person whether he be crazy on the subject of burning school houses or whether he Is a natural fiend with malice and arson In his heart, has been bright enough to pick his weather in kindling the school houses. The ground was frozen the night he burned the first school house. It was frozen the night he burned the church and it was frozen again early Friday morning when he set the new school house on fire. Was that to Insure against discovery of his tracks? People of the neighborhood pointed a number of tracks in the main road leading toward Yorkville, out to Sheriff Qulnn when the officer visited the scene of the smouldering ruins Friday morning. The track was that of a man who wore a No. 9 or 9J shoe. While the tracks were quite plain on the right side of the road they were not so plain on the school grounds and therefore the evidence is no evidence worth while. It's a strange case indeed. Some are wondering if there are people living in the district who know something and arc afraid to speak out lest the fiend should burn their premises. The officers feel however, that the people in the district, realizing the seriousness of the situation, are ready and willing to co-operate with them in any way possible in exposing the community menace. There is no question that the Miller people are-very indignant and at the same time very much worried. "I could see the man who has fired the three buildings in the middle of those burned sills with a hot fire around jhim," declared one of the most promlI nent citizens of the community as he watched the smouldering timbers of the burned building so new that the paint had not dried. There were several "me tooV in re sponse to the remark of the angry one. There is no question of the fact that if the fire flend were caught right now he would not be gently handled. Little school girls whom the reporter met in the road Friday morning returning to their respective homes as he was on his way to the scene wore a look of filao nnAlntmont They had gone to the school expecting to recite their lessons for the day only to And that there was no school building. That is getting to be an old story to them now. But the weather was very cold Friday morning and they looked not only very disappointed but very cold as they trudged to their homes over frozen roads?some of these homes a long way from school. First in Twsnty Years. Until the first Miller school was destroyed in December, there hadn't been a rural school building destroyed by fire In twenty years, according to John E. Carroll, county superintendent of education. Mr. Carroll like everybody else is very much puzzled over the tragedy in No. 48. So far as he knows every thing has been running smoothly in the district and he knows no reason why anybody should Are the buildings. Not Licked Yet. J? M. (Mack) Brice, ohairman of the Board of Trustees while very much exasperated is not yet outdone. Brice has put in many a hard day's work gratis for that school. He has taken a great pride in it for a number of years and he has proved himself a most worthy trustee. Since the fires began in December he has done little else but look after school matters. While naturally he is very much worried, he is not licked yet. It was stated at the office of the county superintendent the other afternoon that Mr. Brice has plans to start the school this week in a vacant house in the district. At least one more attempt will be made to keep the school going. And while it hasn't been stated officially, in all probability a guard will be stationed in that old house o'nights and when the foul fiend comes with his Are brand" again he'll likely be greeted with a load of buck sfiot and consigned to that bourne from which no traveler returns and where there is always a Are much hotter than any Are of his that have consumed the three buildings where Miller school has been held. RESORT TAKING SHAPE A* R. P. Church to Operate Large Assembly Grounds This Yea'rt- * Plans for the construction of extensive assembly grounds for the Associated Reformed Presbyterian church upon the recently purchased tract of mountain land near Flat Fock are moving forward rapidly and should culminate, ofAcials believe, in ar religious resort that will take rank among the present assemblies fast making the Land of the Sky noted for its summer vacations of leading denominations throughout the South, says the Asheville Citizen. To make the proposed assembly a center for educational, inspirational and social advantages for members of the Associated Reformed Presbyterian church Is the aim of those who purchased the tract and are now merely awaiting certain business conditions before starting actual construction. Features of the assembly plans, it is announced, will be a large auditorium, swimming pool, and athletic grounds in conjunction with the summer residenHal rnlnnr A school is to be established, and conferences scheduled this summer for young1 people of the denomination, members of their Sunday schools and other Christian workers. All efforts are to center In the construction of a model summer community in a spot made so beautiful by nature. Toward this end a system of lights, water, and I sewers will be installed. A number of building lots have already been sold nnd it is announced that summer cottages upon a number of those are to be built this season. Exact plans for the forthcoming conferences this summer are to be announced following a meeting of the directors of the corporation. This will be held shortly, according to the secretary and treasurer of the forward movement launched by the Associated Reformed Presbyterian Synod. LANGUAGE OF HEAVEN Presbyterian Minister Intimates That He Knows All About It. Angels communicate with each other by telepathy and converse with men by the same means, Dr. Horace C. Stinton, secretary of the Presbyterian Ministerial Association and a student of pscyhic phenomena, declared Mon?^avr nfo-Vit in nn address before the as sociation in Philadelphia. "Telepathy is the court language of heaven," ho said, "it is used by three omniscient, omnipresent beings?the Father, the Holy Ghost and Christ. The Father and the Holy Ghost never had any physical organs or speech. Therefore, thought trans-mis' ion must bo the language used. "For centuries scientists have noticed the marvels of telepathy and claivoyancc." Dr. Stinton quoted many passages from Scripture to show how the angels communicated with humans by means of telepathy. In every case, hfc said, the thought transmission took place while the man was asleep. NEWS ABOUT CLOVER Juniors Have Big Time at a Banquet of Local Council. MAYOR CAMPBELL TALKS OF HAVANA Town to Bore It* Own W?!!e?Entire c.j a.... n..tk ( u. VVIIIIIIUIIIi/ gou w Vyl UCOUI wi mi* Quinn?Others News and Notes of Metropolis of Northern York County. (By a Staff Correspondent).) Clover, February 20.?Members of Clover Council Junior Order United American Mechanics had a real good time at the annual banquet of the council served in the opera house here Thursday evening:. The banquet which was served by the ladies of the Methodist church, consisted of chicken, oysters and other good things to eat and there was not only plenty of it but much to spare. Followirfg the banquet a number of short talks were made by various members of the order and invited guests. Jas. A. Barrett, presided as toastmaster and short talks were made by Rev. J. O. Huggin, Rev. W. P. Grier, Prof. W. S. Reid,' ex-Senr.tor J. E. Beamguard, ex-Senator Arthur M. Dixon of Gastoni'a and Rev. L. W. Blackwelder of Union. Clover Council Junior Order United American Mechanics is one of the strongest councils of the fraternity in South Carolina and continues to grow, few members being dropped because of non-payment of dues or for any other reason. Town to Bora Wells. The town of Clover is going into the well boring business for itself. The town gets its water supply from a series of deep wells. Some time ago the need for additional wells became apparent and a contract was made with a well boring expert to bore them. He bored and bored, but never did strike water in quantity sufficient to supply the needs of the town. The thing became so expensive that the town decided it would be much cheaper to buy its own equipment and do its own boring. Chief of Police John A. Jackson will supervise well boring operations. Something About Havanna. "Havana, Cuba, that is the new part of the city that was laid out by General Leonard Wood, is one of the most hrtQIlHflll aIHon T Vioira -vrli" u\<a>UVIlMI VIW1V9 X Itav V CTOl T IQIWUi said Mayor L J. Campbell of Clover who talked of the Cuban city the other afternoon. Mayor Campbell has recently, returned from a visit to Havana where he went in eompany with Dr. J. "W. Campbell and Mr. Foster Clinton of Gastonia and R. A. Barnett of Rock Hill. "It's really no place for an American to live, though," the mayor went on to say. "Spaniards have all business tied up and nobody speaks English with the exception of a very few Cubans who are constantly tugging at 1 you to get you to allow them to act as your Interpreters and who charge you like blazes for the service. "There are only two industries in Havana. One is booze selling and the other is horse racing. Racing people from all over the world come there ' and of course the fact that any kind of whisky and beer can be purchased over the bar attracts hundreds of thousands of people. There are a number of big tourists hotels in the 1 city and they are making fortunes. Room rates go from $4 a day to $20 and of course even higher. Spaniards control the hotels. "Every thing is sky high except the liquor and the beer. Any kind of 1 American cigarettes cost 60 cents a package. Of course the Coban tobaccos ar" somewhat cheaper. 1 "Hot?" "Well, I should say so. Sit In the shade If you want to and the sweat will literally pour off you.. Our party didn't sleep under cover during the ten days we were in Cuba. "In the old section of the city," the mayor went on to narrate, "the sidewalks are so narrow that they are measured in inches and not feet. The streets are only a few feet wide and yet the street cars manage to find room in the middle. Stand on a sidewalk corner at the time a street car is passing that particular corner and you'll be brushed off by the car if you arc not very careful." The mayor and his party visited the country around Havana. Tobacco, fruits and sugar cane are the principal crops and the Cubans are lazy and slothful farmers. Havana, he says, couldn't exist if it wasn't for the race track gamblers and the hootch sellers. "Any talk of Cuba going dry soon?" he was asked. "No," was the reply. "Cuba is about the nearest oasis to the States; the people down there are getting rich selling the stuff to thirsty Americans and there's no indication of prohibi lion coming soon." After Baseball Honors. Clover High School is going after the state baseball championship this year according to I'rof. R. S. Cochrane of the faculty who stopped to talk baseball. In Johnny Walker, Clover has one of the best high school pitchers in the state the professon went on to say and among the student body there is much other good baseball material. Young John Walker made every high school team he was up against eat out of his hand last summer and he handed the same dose to teams high above high school class. A? >. ?? .?. .. Ho believes he is going: to be better this spring and summer than he was last and there are lots of other good players In the Clover school. People 8ad Over Quinn's Death. News of the death of Magistrate Andy Quinn in Gastonia Saturday morning was received by Clover people as a distinct shock followed by a pall of sadness over the enure community. News had been abroad over the town early Saturday morning1 that Mr. Qulnn was much better and would be home during the day. Then shortly before 10 o'clock came the news that he was dead. Andy Quinn had many friends in Clover and throughout this section of York county. People in all walks of life?both negroes and whites thought a lot of him and called him friend. He was generally regarded as one of the strongest men of this community and he will be greatly missed. Interest in Peanut Association. Interest oontlnues to grow in the recently organized Clover Peanut Growers' association according to Mr. V. Q. Hambright, secretary and treasurer of the organization and Mr. Hambright Is of the opinion that there will be a larger attendance of farmers on the second meeting of the organization here next Saturday than there was on the first ten days ago. According to Mr. Hambright, Clover farmers are showing much interest in the subject of sweet potato culture and he looks to see an increased sweet potato acreage in this community this year. KU KLUX PRESENT White Hooded Knight Present* Billy Sunday With $650. In the heart of Dixieland before more than 8,000 cheering southerners, Billy Sunday tonight had the most unique experience of his evangelistic career of 26 years When a full robed Knight of the Ku Klux Klan came on the platform, holding in his hand certain bits of information concerning the order and a cash contribution for Mr. Sunday of 8650, says a Spartanburg dispatch to the Greenville News of Friday. If anyone had doubted that the spirit of the south perished with the cause of '61, they were due a surprise by the proceedings of the evening. The robed Knight of the so-called invisible emplro carried in his hrnd a letter which called for Major John D. Frost. Summoned from the audience as the thousand* breathlessly awaited the turn of developments, Major Frost, In a voice which could be heard throughout the big tabernacle, declared the Krdghts of the Ku Klux KJan stood "for law and order, joining with the churches of the land in upholding protestanism and Americanism, fighting for the separation of state and church, daring to protect the purity of womanhood, advocating free speech and free press and believing In but one flag and one country and that America." While Major Frost spoke three other persons stood on the platform, Mr. Sunday, the robed Knight and Homer Rodeheaver, musical director of the Sunday organization. The Identity of the Knight was never revealed and from the moment he appeared on the platform, silently and weirdly, wending his way through the crowd, the stillness of death settled over tho audience. Mr. Sunday, in his characteristic manner, "eyed" the mysterious arrival while Mr. Rodeheaver took the paper from the outstretched hand of the robed individual. "He dosen't want Mr. Sunday or myself but Major J. D. Frost if he happens to be in the audience," Mr. Rodeheaver announced feigning' a trembling of the knees as he stood before the silent six-footer, who was totally veiled except for his eyes. After Major Frost had mado his speech and started to leave the platform the cheering began and continued for several minutes even after Mr. Sunday arose. Mr. Sunday, sensing the pplrit of the crowd, said: "I could say amen to everything Major Frost said, for I didn't hear anything objectionable in that. And If you are on the right side the Ku Klux won't get you anyway," this being the signal for a new outburst of applause. Mr. Sunday added that no one would ever know whose names were signed to the checks and that if any of the memberr of the organization were In the audience they need have no fear that their membership would be revealed through the batch of checks. A co-incidence was that Mr. Sunday's subject for tonight was Heaven and the appearance of the white robed stranger, whose identity was and is a puzzle to even tl:e oldest residents of Spartanburg, caused much the same effect as if an Angel had silently arrived on the platform. Mr. Sunday was more eloquent tonight than at any time since the revival began. His presentation of Heaven, which he declared was not a state or condition, but. a place, was positively me worn 01 a master artist. Those who had heard Mr. Sunday at previous services, although cognizant of his wonderful ability were surprised at the eloquence displayed, which held the audlcnco enthralled for nearly an hour. ? A recent law passed in California prohibits girls under sixteen marrying even though they have the consent of their parents. _ i v. - ... ROCK HILL NEWS BUDEDT Local Ku Klux Klan Has Started Cleaning up Things That Need It.. LEGION WANTS, STATE CONTENTION i 1 ; Merchants Association Holds Annual Masting and Elects Officers?Other ' Nsws and Notss of ths Metropolis of York County. (By a Staff Correspondent.) Rock Hill, Feb. 18?The? invisible hand of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan who are aald to be rather strong in numbers here is beginning to be stretched forth after those in Rock Hill whose doings are dark and it is stated on good authority that the denisens of the underworld are filled with fear and trembling. The klan, it is said, proposes to make it its business to cure social sores in the town. And Rock Hill is as badly afflicted as any othe^ town its size in the country. A few days ago, according to a citizen on th<a inside and who may be a klansman himself?the correspondent wasn't ta be too specific about that?several klansmen visited a man in town who had become estranged from his wife and who was living with another, woman, his wife having left his home. He was given just so many days to break up the attachment. According to the Informant he was badly, frightanad and ha nromised bv all that Wk*. high and holy that he would separate himself from from the affections of tfte paramour who had succeeded his wife. He has. According to the same informant the manager of a local boarding house wa^ visited by klansmen recently and told * '* that he had to conduct his place In ac. k \V cordance with decency and law and order in future or dire consequences/ would follow. He promised. Several notorious blindtlgers, It is said have recently been visited by klansmen and told that they must cut out the traffic in hootch. The result of those visits, it is said, has had the effect of making boose a little scarer and incidentally increasing the blind tiger price. ' The Klan In Rock Hill is said to tte pursuing a rather active membership campaign just now. Numbers of Rook Hill citizens who have left their antes parked on Main street, hhve returned to them later and found quantities of Ku Klux literature in the seats. While Rock Hill would not be surprised to Bee such a parade any^ddy. 8 . Want American Legion Convention. Frank Roach Poat of the American Legion, the Rock Hill Chamber, of Commerce and other itock Hill organ* izatlons want the 1922 convention of the South Carolina Department of the Legion in Rock Hill. Commander Thoe. W. Huey of Frank Roach Poat; Miss ' Marie Fewell of the Chamber of Commerce; Col. Chas. L. Cobb aqd others discussed the proposition la^t week and decided that it would be a good thing. Mr. Huey will probably present the invltatlqn of Frank Roach POai.and the city of Rock Hill at the st^te afeetlpx of the executive committee which is to be held in Columbia March* 10. Mr. Cobb has wired Hon. W. F. Stevenson to know if it would be possible to secure enough army pyramldel tents to house the delegates and Mr. Stevenson has given assurance he will get the tents. Rock Hill proposes to go after this convention in characteristic Rock mil styie ana 11 me uuuu xuwu uvcm ? land it she will be surprise Rock Hill is also trying to swing the spring meeting of Hejax Temple Nobles of the Mystic .Shrine and has high hopes of the Shrlners accepting the invitation to meet here. ' The annual convention of the South Carolina Medical Association is to be held in Rock Hill April 18, 19 and 20. when hundreds of medical men from all sections of the state are expected to be present. Merchants Hold Meeting. The annual meeting and banquet of the Rock Hill Merchants' association was held in Chamber of Commerce hall here Friday night with a goodly attendance of ntembers. J. C. Robinson was elected president of the association for this year, and J. E. Bass, vice president. D. B. Moore, Mr. Elrod, L. C. McFadden and R. E. Brown were elected directors. McFadden Makes Changs. Lindsay C. McFadden. for a number of years past manager of the gentar furnishings department of the DlehlMoore Shoe company, has left that concern to become manager of the Parker-Smoak Clothing company, succeeding S. R. Smoak. The change wAa made this week. .k? li'.i Radio-Telephone Attracts. A radio-telephone installed in one of the local moving picture houses, has proved of much interest to theatre patrons. Each night through the radiotelephone movie goers are privileged to hear famous musicians and singers in New York, Pittsburgh, Detroit and other large cities over the country as well as noted speakers. There are quite a numbet of people in Rock Hill interested in wireless telephones and have instruments similar to that in the pichiro V?aiioo cot nrv In tVinln nnStrato iuiv/ iivuav cvi. u \t 111 viicii |ii i vnvv homes, thus getting the same service. 1 ? In the remote parts pf Scotland people still wear garters made of fresh eel-skin as a preventative of rhcuma* tisra. v. -. - hiii MTniS