Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-25
Tuesday, June 25, 1913.

know that such men as that Will
make history. When he comes back
after this war is over. there isn't an
office. in the gift OF the people OF
York county that he might ask for
that he cannot have for the asking.
4 Young Bethel regiStrant. who
was in Yorkville Sunday afternoon 10
see some Of his friends drafted into
the service. after the exercises in the
court room, went TO the office OF the
local board and stated 10 Mr.. Bricr
that he VAS in class >, because OF 4
physical trouble that had incapa,i-
tated him for class !. and asked that
he be examined again TO see II II
werr not possible that he might be
put in class /. DIR. Bratton made an
examination and pronounced the
young fellow III for service and he
was placed in class /. To his very
great satisfaction. What do YOU
10 get in the service" he was asked.
Yes. | want to go. | feel like
ought 10 20. | feel like ! am needed
and | am going at the very first OPP
portunity."
In calling for men to fiji up the
draft in the courthouse saturday att
rrnoon. the local board first called for
those who had no crops ON their
hands or other work that demanded
their staying at home. Quite mum
her OF the draftecs stepped forward
Then q call was made for those among
the draftees who were willing TO 80
whether il suited them or not Abou,
n dozen stepped forward. Among
these was John Robert Shillinglaw. y
few minutes later. his brother. Luther
Shields Shillinglaw. stepped forward
Chairman l3ricc asked ii they wer
not brothers and on receiving an afiir-
native reply. he said. We'll, both OF
You boys can't 20 this time. One OF
you had best stay at home. Both cX-
pressed their readiness and determi-
nation to go. Mr.. Brice said no. ana
suggested that the brothers dccld,
which one would stay a; home. Meth
rr would give in. Finally Luther sug'
rrStrd that the matter bc dct idcd b!
Il ilippcd coin. Mr.. Brice spun IN,
coin. and Luther won.
Among the draftcrs that were sum.
moncd for the draft on Saturday AFT
rrnoon, was Ernest Alexander. Il line
man in the employment of the South
err Power company. When the srlrc'
tionS To fill the quota were brini, call
ed in the court room the name oi
Alexander was called and thrp. was
no response. 4 second call and nj
| response. Ii later developed thai
| Alexander was located at catawba
Junction and by telephone at thai
place was instructed to tell AleNan-
der that ne was wanted and that II,
must br on hand Sunday afternoon
II was feared that young Alexander
WAS trying To dodge. But ne wasn't
He appeared Sunday morning. an,
explained that he hadn't received any
notice from the board TO appear an,
| that he had started Immediately after
| receiving his notice by telephone Sat.
urdly afternoon, and In the office al
the board Sunday afternoon he statrt
| that he was ready to go then or al
any other time when his time came
II later developed that the young fcl
low had been working at another
point. and when he moved To Ca.
tawba junction had notified the boar,
of his change Of address. In som,
way the notice of change was mislai,
| and when the notice for his appear.
ancc was mailed il was sent TO hi,
old address. Mr.. Bricc made a state,
mcnt in the court room Sunday after.
noon so as TO clear the young mar
of any possible stint OF suspicion thai
he was d dOdgcr.
Mitchell Lee Wright was another
draftec that caused the board con.
siderable worry. Wright formcrl,
worked at the Cannon mill. Later OF
he moved TO Greenwood The boar,
had his address correctly. On two
other occasions he had been notitic,
To he on hand for induction into IN,
service. but for one reason or anoth
cr had failed to reach Yorkvillc l.
time. When he failed to appear Sat
urday afternoon the board was con
sidcrably annoyed and showed its an
noyancc. because when Wright wa!
notified to appear for the draft h,
was sent q registered letter. and a re-
yfSanHs H:sYk Gask sss$iaE asai b IN IN
gram was sent to him Mt Grecnwoo
notifying him in no uncertain term
to he on hand Sunday afternoon AT
o'clock. The telegraph operator q
IGrecnwood sent message Sunda
morning to the effect that the board
wire couldn't he delivered b4caus
Wright had started for Yorkvillc. II
hadn't shown up at 4 o'clock. Shortl
laftcrward message was received b
phone from the young fellow at Ches
ter. stating that he was on his wa
and would come by automobile. reach
ing forkvillc about o'clock. Fiv
lo'clock came and Wright didn't sho,
up. Six o'clock came and no Wright
Seven and still he was missing. Sec
rctary Neil met the $40 train fror
Rock Hill and to his great relief NJ,
Wright stepped or the train and sal
hc was ready to 20. and he left wit
the other boys yesterday morning.