Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12
LOCAL lACONlCS
ouart.a.Month Permits.

Probate Judge Williams said yester-
day that he will not require 4 physi-
clans prescription for the issue OF a
permit TO get a quart OF whisky. The
applicant will have TO give him salts
factory evidence that the liquor is
really intended for medical purposes.
and the fee will be 10 cents.
Smallpox in the Point.
There have been several mild cases
Of smallpox in the Point section OF
Bethel township during the past few
weeks. and about $50 people have
been vaccinated. There was consid-
cradle apprehension about the disease
at on. time: but this has ahont sub
sided.
Getting Ready for Practice.
Work has been commenced AT Gas
tonia. in preparation for the establish
ment Of the artillery range over
against Kings Mountain. The artil-
lerymen are to be housed in tents. and
six large mess halls are To be erected.
The city water will be conducted to
the camp through pipe lines erected
especially for the purpose. II Is ex-
pected that practice will begin within
two weeks.
Food Administration Work.
Messrs. j. Frank McElwce OF York
vile. and DR.. d. B. Johnson OF Rock
Hill, attended a general meeting Of the
county food administrators In Column
bia last Friday. Nearly all of the
counties were represented. The object
Of the meeting was to come 10 COM
mon understanding Of the best means
Of securing conservation. and IN
order that the state food adminlstra-
tor might get comprehensive idea
OF the manner in which the work is
progressing throughout the state.
There was very little done at the meet
ing that is OF general interest. except
IL was definitely decided that sugar
should not be sold at exceeding ten
cents pound
Time To Buy Fuel.
Mr.. W. y. Beamguard. county fuel
administrators, advises that people be
even more dilligcnt than heretofore
In laying in supplies for fuel for next
winter II would advise users Of
wood" he says, ito make their con-
tracts for supplies as early an possible.
and see TO 1t that deliveries are not
delayed. Consumers Of coal will not
he allowed to lay in more than sea-
sons normal supply; but they should
go about getting that supply at once.
II will be best TO distribute the buying
over the spring and summer season In
installments: but by all means every
one who can spare the money. should
see to II that they have an ample
winters supply long before the cold
weather sets in"
Nitrate Shipments.
Messrs. Blair and McKeown. demon
stration agents for York county. have
received the following telegram from
the department Of agriculture relating
to the distribution OF nitrate Of soda:
Owing to war conditions II has not
been possible to obtain Ships 10 tran5-
port sufficient nitrate from Chile to
this country to make to farmers COM
plete delivery during March and April
Of nitrate needed In those months.
Shipping arrangements indicate ina
bility to I'LL later needs. Wish to de-
liver In fairest and most equitable
manner quantity Immediately avail
able. In order TO save time that would
be consumed in sending money TO
Washington and to save farmers cost
of keeping money on deposit for long
period and to make delivery as quick
ly as possible after arrival and 10 make
best possible use of car space this
department contemplates appointing
for each Of a number OF counties
where conditions require special
distributor to whom all shipments for
the county will be made upon sight
draft with bill OF lading attached
through banks already designated and
who will collect money directly from
farmer applicants at or before deliv-
cry of nitrate to them. Department
will make reasonable allowance to dis
tributor to cover expenses and serv-
ices. Fifty cents per ton would seem
reasonable except in unusual cases
where expenses are great. No in
crease in price to farmer. Please con-
suit designated bank and member To-
cal committee and recommend suitable
reliable person willing to serve as dis
tributor for your county and state rate
per ton at which he will accept" The
understanding is that Mr.. J. s. White
Of Rock Hill. has undertaken TO act
as distributor for York county.