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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-23
VERY WELL PLEASED

Sergeant \. Knox Quinn. son OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Warren Quinn Of York
Vile, now II member of Co. a. 18th
field artillery in France, has written to
one OF his pals at Camp Sewer. where
his regiment was stationed for several
months. The letter, dated July IS,
follows:
you can tell all the friends that
the old 18th is still intact and the
l,oys are happy. This Is a most
Ir,utiful country in which we are
at present located. 1t is a healthy
country. too. FritZs occasional Big
Berthas to the contrary notwith-
standing.
"Thc health of the boys has been
unusually good and the spirit and
general morale Of all Is fine. We
don't hear very much about the war,
In fact you fellows at Camp Sewer
and the people back home generally
know fits times more about the war
than We do.
our going over (and that seems
like old news now) was without in
cidrnt. 1t was my first trip across
the Atlantic. and in fact my first
ride on an ocean going vessel; but
didn't get the least bit sea sick.
| ate spiids and beans and corn beef
and scores of other articles Of good
old army chow three times every
day without ever dreaming about
feeding the fishes.
Don't worry about us not getting
plenty to eat over here. We do. OF
course sometimes circumstances pre-
vent our getting our meals at the
same regular hour. but ! have never
gone day yet in this beautiful land
without eating three times. have
gained ten pounds since I came over
and am still on the upgrade.
when off duty a bunch OF we
fellows often sit around and talk
about Camp Sewer and Greenville
and old times. More than one buddy
of mine has reminisced on the cof-
fee we used to get at the community
club and the lunches We got there.
Many times have we discussed the
sociabcs we used to attend around
the city and the general good times
we had in the camp town.
Don't get the idea from the above
that we are not having good time
over here, because we are" ~W4
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-23

F. Roy Stone of Grccnville. VINO
poses as official election progn"S'ica- =
tor for South Carolina only. has sent
us a COPY OF his predictions for next
Tuesday. He thinks the total vote Is
going to be- l2S.00O. and of these ne
allows Mr.. Dial 66.0l2. and Mr.. Rlcasc
60.SS7. There Is now allowance Tor
Mr.. Rice. and the assumption that
this candidate is not registered, or
that he will be unable to get out TO
the polls. Mr.. Cooper to receive
64,321 votes, Mr. Richards 43.11O and
Mr.. Rcthca 1880. Duncan and Dcs-
Champs are both omitted from th
count. Junius T. Lyles of Orange
burg. is slated for lieutenant governor,
and Mr.. stone Is cock sure that sam
ucl Marion Wolff is to defeat Mr.
Sapp for attorney general. w. ID. Car
rison is to be elected commissioner
OF agriculture over B. Harris, and
richardson appears 10 he leading th'
field Tor railroad commissioners. WIN
;hr second race between him ana ID.
l.. Smith. AS to who Will ID" SIpcrih-
trndcnt of education the official prog
nostic;,tor is unwilling TO say, but h''
thinks ByInvs and Lever will hc elect
cd while Nichols and Dominick
will he defeated. In York county
Blcasc is to get 1886 votes agains,
| .6yi for Dial. while Cooper is to beat
richards l.566 to LILO. and Bcthca Is
to get Gil votes with nothing Tor
DcsChamps or Duncan. Possibly Mr..
stone has some pretty close notions
Of what is going To happen; but as
il is against the law To bet on clcc-
tions these days We Will not RISK Il
great deal on his Judgment. We are
Just a little puzzled, however. to see
where Mr. Bcthca is going TO get GIL
votes in York county.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-23
Raced for Danser.-Some interest

Raced for Oanger.-Some interest
ing incidents Of the fighting OF the
past few days are now available,
writes a correspondent with the
Canadian army under date of August
Is. For instance. all day Thursday Of
last week when the battle opened
great difficulty was met in advancing
on our extreme left. Finally IL WAS
decided the only way Ia advance was
TO turn the left flank. \ famous Que
bcc battalion was entrusted with the
task. They had to take up their po-
Sition in the dark by the aid only of
the stars. maps and compisscs. only
military men can comprehend the
difficulty OF the undertaking. At the
appointed hour--hal past four In the
inOrning-thcy were on their ground
whence they advanced and took the
position. forcing the entire enemy line
in this sector to fall back. with trin-
ing loss TO us.
one officer had a bet with another
that he would Do in the I5ochr di-
visional headquarters at Quesnil first
on Thursday night. II was Il wild
race and was not settled till Friday
morning. when the winner actually
took possession Of the quarters while
his troops were still fighting AT the
far end Of the town. He captured the
entire enemy divisional plant. Shortly
after the loser came along and had To
content himself with humber billets.
This was nine miles from the starting
point of Thursday morning. The ad-
vance Of "a Manitoba battalion was the
record OF the battle being over 10000
yards from our front line. Whil"
marching down a road this battalion
was attacked by Is German airships
flying low and sweeping the road with
machine gun fire. The order was
given for the men to scatter. and not
one was hit.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-23
SIGHT SEEING IN FRANCE

There are worse things than being
colder in the United States army.
A. least that is the opinion OF Will
liam Cameron, son Of Mr.. johnson
Of No. Yorkville. William
has written a letter to his father In
which he tells Of furlough which he
xas enjoying at the time. and read
ing the letter will make almost any
one wish he were a Yankee in France.
The letter is dated at Aix-Les- -Bains,
rrance, August 4, and is as follows:
well, guess you will think from
,bs heading of my letter that l nave
hacn moved from my old stand bnt
such is only for short time, ior aiter
Sninp here for a certain length OF
time We are entitled 10 turlousn,
and I am now taking mine. and am al
this place, which Is seferal nuhGrru orr,
,,iI.s from my old home camp. This
;S nv second day at this place. and
Inst say Il Is the greatest trip OF my
,;fn This is one Of the most famous
haa,th resorts in the world. together
,,.ith some of the most beautiful seen
.ry ON earth. Yesterday morning
,.iaited the museum here. Among the
,ybibits was some hand work that
wns done 123 years before the birth
" Christ. The building containing
,h.sc relics was erected along about
,b,t time and Is good until this day,
and TO sum the whole thing up
must say that / am getting to see
something that Is well worth while
moved the trip to this place TO the
fullest extent. Some OF the scenery
long the way Is beyond description.
W, travelled through large section
or mountainous country that you
would hardly believe q railroad couiu
l.. nut through without going through
more tunnels. On the entire TRIP we
uasscd 2G tunnels. and - OF THESE
we're in a distance of about 100 miles.
"Now, Dad. II Is worth while calling
attention to what our government Is
Joing for us boys in giving us good
time while on this leave. our eX-
ncnses are paid at the very best hotels
and we can do as we please. and the
v N. c, A. Is on the job. showing us
how TO have a good time, and one
cannot help enjoying himself.
II took q trip this morning TO the
ion of Mount Reward, which Is over
900 feet high, and believe me. 1t was
chilly ND there. From the top OF the
mountain we could get splendid
view of Mount Blanc (Which is the
highest peak In Europe). and look
across into Switzerland and Italy
some of the peaks still have snow
caps, and this never melts IN the
summer. ,
why. without shadow OF DOUBT.
this is the finest trip In the world. ana
no one could ever express In words
the real beauty OF it. and ] would VEN
ture to say that there Is no finer Y.
NJ. c. A. building in the world than
this one that I am sitting in just now:
81 thought I had seen the world ana
nil that was In 1t when l. travelled
through New York and across the
Atlantic, but / have come to the con-
clusion that l have not seen anything
there compared with what | have seen
on this trip, and as | have been here
only two days l have taken only the
first step in sightseeing. but before
nv time Is out here | hope to gather
some interesting thoughts to tell you
when | return home"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-23
MORE pRkFTEES CALLED

District Board No. OF York coun-
|ty Ia preparing to take another shot
at the kaiser and his Huns. A call
has been sent out for IS negro draf-
tees to appear before the board this
afternoon at o'clock. from which
number SIS soldiers will be selected to
be sent to Camp Jackson on Saturday
morning, to begin their training to get
in the big game over there, where the
Hun is finding out that American SOL
diers are scrappers. Practically ev-
cry one of the IS men called for this
draft are farm laborers.
Then to add to the further troubles
OF William and his thugs. thirty
white selectives are to be sent to
Camp jackson next week. the date OF
their entrainment being August 30.
Then there Is another call for ne
gro selectives. Just what the number
to he supplied by the local board has
not been learned yet, but will be In
hand within the next day or two. The
call for South Cardinals quota Is 165
and these are to be sent forward on
September /. They are to go to the
South Carolina Agricultural and In
dustrial college at OraEgeburg. This
call IL for special service men. Each
selectiye Is required to have a gram
mar school education or at least able
to read and write, and are specifically
to be trained for auto mechanics.
radio operators, telegraphers, tractor
operators and truck drivers. At least
that Is what the Official notice calls
for.
On tho same date the state Is called
on to furnish n white selcctives to 80
to Camp Jackson for special training
along the lines given above for the ne
groes who go to Orangeburg. Just
what the local quota will be- has not
yet been determined.
II the Hun still thinks that the
Americans will make gun fodder, he
will think by and by that he liz get
ting the fodder in such frequent and
big feeds that 1t wont be very long
before he will be gorged and choked
to death. There Is yet another call,
one for limited service men from this
state, to go to Camp Greenleaf, Lytle,
Ga, between September and Z. These
are TO be white men, and the local
boards quota on this call will prob
ably be about 20. and these will have
to he selected from a list OF As limit
ed service men. as that Is all the To-
cal board has In this class.
No, Willie. that's not all yet. On
September /. or thereabouts, South
Carolina Is to supply 500 negro Sc
lectives for general military service
YOU know the kind, Willie-the kind
that carry guns. Local Board No. 2
win probably have to furnish rs or
more Of this contingent. Camp Jack
son will be the receiving camp for this
call.
And along about the same time, or
between September and 8, this state
Is asked to supply 900 white selectives,
physically fit for general military SER
vice. This contingent Is to go to
Camp Jackson.
To fill up all these calls for men the
local board will find 1t necessary to call
some of the young men who have al
ready been registered In the 1918 class
and perhaps some Of those who will
be registered tomorrow, the oath.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-23
Army Organization.

The following is intended To answer
frru,lrnt questions as to the strength
of the various units entering into The
organization OF the American army
|. The first unit is the private sol
dicr. the enlisted man. without an Of
flee.
=. 4 file, or two men.
3. 4 squad of eight men. in COM
mand of II corporal.
(. \ platoon OF four squads. com
mandcd by Il lieutenant or Il sergeant
). 4 company of $50 men, and sin
officers. commanded by a captain.
6. \ battalion commanded by q
major.
:. \ regiment of twelve rife com
panies, one headquarters comrln!
one supply company. one machine
gun company. one medical dctach-
mcnt. 3.605 men and $50 officers. com
manded by a colonel.
:. Brigade of two or more regi-
mcnts. commanded by hrigadiel
general.
3. Division. two or more brigades
war strength of about $1,000 men. in
Guiding all branches. commanded by
Il major general.
10. Army corps. Of six divisions
usually commanded by major gen.
eral.
II. Field army, of three or more
army corps. commanded by lieu
tenant general.
l2. Army. Two or more field
armies commanded by general.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-23
NINETEEN TO FoRTY-FIvE

Although the bill for extending the
draft age from IS to As years has not
vet become a law and possibly Will
not for several days yet. the war de-
partment and Provost Marshal Cen
eral Crowder are preparing for O quick
registration of all the men who will be
included within the proposed age
limits. The draft boards throughout
the country, some 5000 Of them, have
been ordered, where there are more
than one in a county, to meet at n
convenient place in joint session to-
day and having a chairman already
selected. appoint central committee
which will appoint subcommittee
which will make all necessary ar
rangements for the registration OF
every man liable under the law. on
some date to pe fixed Immediately art
er the new draft law becomes ef-
fcctive. most likely within ten days
and the arrangements are
to be so thorough and well organized
that every man IN the United states
will be registered on the day ap-
pointed. ]. s. Brice, Esq, has been
appointed as the York county chair
man Of the combined boards OF the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-23
ABOUT PEOPLE

Mr.. w. H. Alexander and son. Mas
ter Kelly, are visiting Mr.. ]. T. Alexan-
der at Nichols, 8. c.
DR.. John I. Barron Of Yorkville, has
been accepted for military service with
the United States army.
Mrs. N. ]. N. Bowen Of Yorkville,
spent Wednesday with relatives in
Rock Hill.
Misses Rocena Woods and Julia
Sherer Of Yorkville, are visiting rela-
tives In Gastonia.
Miss Annie L Wallace Of Yorkville,
Is visiting Mrs. S. w. Fain in Dam
bridge, Tenn.
Mrs. w. T. Moore and children, Mary
and Joe, of Yorkville . are visiting
relatives in Bullock's Creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. p. McClam Of Lake
City, are visiting the family Of Mr.. C..
II. Sandifer In Yorkville.
Mrs. w. S. Patterson Of Lancaster, In
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs J..
M. Stroup. In Yorkville.
Mr.. ]. A. C. Love Of Glover. has re-
ceived card announcing the arrival In
France Of his son, Frank H. Love.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. f. Sherer and son,
TdIlh, iIlu MI. anu nES. -. L. w OOQS
and son. Joe. spent Wednesday in
Charlotte.
Mrs. W. W. Lewis and daughters,
Misses Frances and Anna, Of York.
vile, are visiting the family Of Mr.. ].
n. Russell on Sharon No. /.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. R. Logan and Mr..
Rudolph Logan Of Yorkville, and Mrs.
c. L. Moore Of McConnellsville, are
visiting relatives at Shelby, N. C.
Mr.. Arthur Campbell Barnett Of
Bethel. who was sent to Camp Wads-
worth by the local board, early in July,
has returned home, having been de-
clared unfit for military service.
The friends Of Chief Of Police p. w.
Love, who has been quite Ill at his
home In Yorkville the past ten days,
will be pleased to know that he is i'm
proving. -
Mr.. and Mrs. N. L Smith. Mis
Edith Jackson and Mr.. W. p. Smith OF
Glover, passed through Yorkville We'd
nesday morning en- route to Hartsville
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-23
PRELIMINARY TRAINING

General Crowdcr believes that mill
tary training, like charity, should he
gin at home. and believing this he
has ordered the draft boards through
out the country to order all draftees
in their districts, not yet inducted in
to the military service, to assemble nj
convenient places and there receive
rudimcntary instructions in the ART
Of being soldiers.
The men within the jurisdiction OF
Local Board No. are to assemble
in Yorkville today and are to he given
talks on military tactics and practices
by local men who have had more or
less military experience. The duties
of the soldier in the matter OF strictly
obcying orders, the performance OF
prescribed duties, ETC.. are 10 be espe-
cially emphasized.
Those who gather in Yorkrille TO-
day will probably be given a lesson
this morning and one this afternoon.
4 feature of the occasion Will be the
dinner given the draftees by the local
Red Cross chapter sometime atter
NOON
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-23
ludendorff Fears ReyoIution.-t;r

many's military leaders now have be-
come distinctly worried over thc pros
poets of a revolution in Germany.
says "a London dispatch. Gen. I.lIdrn-
dOrf. in n captured secret order. has
taken steps to employ the assistance
OF his commanding officers and vari-
GUS governmental agencies To help
him stamp out the glowing spark
which has been seen. The order
which Is more Illuminating than any
thing which has come out Of Germany
In many months, follows:
1T has come to my knowledge
through n letter addressed to royaI
Prissian ministry Of war that men
on leave have spoken publicly OF "a
revolution which is TO break out after
the war.
"A soldier said to have come from
the industrial region Of RhenisE
Westphalia declared In n train that
In his home district men were going
on leave, taking weapons with them
for the aforesaid object and that il
was easy to take home German or
captured rev0lvers as well as hand
srenades separated into two parts.
desire that the clothing Of mcn
going on leave be searched as test
cases before their departure. II will
ne possible TO carry this out at the
baths and dressing stations.
- wish to impress upon all super
ior officers who happen to hear such
objectionable talk or who hear Of il
through others that they must deal
with 1t at once and without hcsitn-
tion. The home authorities and the
director OF military railways hnv"
been directed TO take corresponding
measures"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-23

sent Of 81. Clemenceau. has been given
to the Associated Press by Senator
Lewis Premier Clemenceau paid hiSh
tribute to President Wilson as con-
structive leader and said he was great
" impressed with Secretary Baker as
a man Of great resource. The premier
declared that when the American
troops arrived. uncertainty existed as
to whether they could bring their un-
doubted courage into immediate ACTON
after having been trained to life OF
peace The first showing OF the Amer
lean troops had amazed France with
their bravery and sOldierly perfection.
he said. The premier declared that
the work OF the American troops on
the battlefield did more to terrori%'
Germany than any other thing the en-
emy had met He said France had cv-
cry confidence now that this war was
on the way TO immediate victory. Sen
ator Lewis said Premier Clemenceau
gave him message to President WI,
son and the people OF the United
States.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-23
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE

The following transfers OF real es-
tate have been recorded In the Office
of the auditor since the last previous
publication of the list:
Broad River.
W. i. Youngblood to w. Thos.
IIartness, l Us acres; consideration.
S1.1O0.
+. Jordan to n. NJ. McDill, / lot;
consideration. $4,000.
Catawba.
Jno. II. Williams and Jno. G. Kee
to W. NJ. Roach, lot; consideration,
SIS
Pride R,ttcrrcc and C. w. F. Spen-
Ger to W. NJ. Pursley. lot; consider
alton. $3,S00.
r. W. jackson to Joe 81. Taylor, l
lot: consideration, $1,000.
Thos. W. jackson to b. c. Blanks,
lot: consideration. 5000.
Tobe Pride to Fred Pride. ! lot:
consideration. $50.
Ebenezer.
Julius Friedheim ct al, to w. 9.
Garrison. 60 $40 acres; considera-
tion. s1,050.
Mrs. y. f.. Taylor to T. w. jackson,
~ ll-lOO acres. consideration, SoUU
Joe NJ. Taylor to T. w. Jackson,
13S-10 acres: consideration, $500.
Fort Mill.
American Trust Co. to j. s. Spratt,
number Of acres not given: considera-
tion. 800.
Irene T. Withers to s. E. Bales,
1876 acres: consideration, SO.
Kings Mountain.
VIM. S. Henry. ct al, to Clarissa A.
Henry. 110 acres: consideration. ST.
100.
J. J. Henry and +. a. Henry, exc
cutors. to Laura J. Rhyme and M. F.
Rhyme, 1853 IA acres: consideration,
$4.357.5O.
Susan f. Howe to Isabella L. Jack
son, 261-2 acres: consideration, 81.
Minnie +. Robinson ct al. to r. NJ.
Robinson. 1875 acres: consideration,
81.
York.
W. c. Miller to James w. Watts, 1
lot: consideration. $500.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-23
~A.H. XAx X GA &kS
,eu .ovrp1IsEMENTs

N S,roun-Has a big line Of trunks. suit
cases and handbags suitable for boys ana
girls going 10 college. New goods no" af-
irving rapidly.
Calotabs-A triumph OF modern phafInA;
,stes away the evil effects Of calomel with
none of its efficiency.
York Motor Car Co.-Gives notice that its gar
aye will be closed until further notice at e'''
D. m each day.
Star Theatre--Programme ior hoay, % :, .
Saturday and Monday. Mary Jane "a .
Vitayraph Blue Ribbon picture tonight.
Loan and Savings Bank-Will give its best At
,en,ion TO all banking business entrusted to
its care and asks for n share oil your ousi'
p.ml = N,ore-Will pay reward for return oi
- r.,r.ne FIRE extinguisher. II belongs
TO his truck. ,u w.,
". o. Harshaw & Co.. McConnellsville-"a
a man Tor store work for four months EA
perience not necessary. Aust not oe ~ 'N'
= Willis. Rock Hill-Offers a ginning out
fiji, including press and kerosene engine io'
sale al d bargain. =, 1.pa
G. w. Kunz-Wants a buyer for the mer au
den blacksmith shop in Rock Hill: ,I
]. A. J. Campbell, York No. 2-oners eish
seven-wecks-old pigs for sale: p.u.,,
Mrs. X. p. Jackson. Adnrx.. Clover-Hequest
parties indebted 10 estate Of Il. +. Jacksoh
deceased. or having claims against ea'u %
tate, TO settle with her,
Octavus Cohen-Publishes card TO the So'er'
in regard to the coming election. -,
Fienstein Bargain House-ls showing a Oh
line Of ladies' skirts. priced from sl.se u
s4.ss. New goods now coming in.
NJ L. Ford. Clover-Suggests that you now be
yin thinking about the heating stove you ar
sure to need. Also asks you to see nun 10
furniture. furnishings and sewing machlhes
York supply Co.-Has a big stock OF variou
kinds OF shingles and all kinds OF building
materials. Hog feed.
lanes Bros.-Have received another car o
mules and horses and ask you u come ah'
see what they have.
Clinton Bros.-Closing out their stock oil gro
ceries and fixtures. quote prices TO give So'
an idea Of how things are going.
| Mcdonnell Dry Goods Co.-lnvites you 10 Sc
rbilJren priced at 81 to $3.50 each.