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Mexico Missouri message., 1918-03-14
LIKE FOOTBALL GAME.
Yale Man Graphically Describes
Fight With U-Boats.
Convoy Accounts for Several German
Submarines While Travelling to
War Zone.

East Haven, ConR-How the convoy
IN which he Travelled to the European
war zone with the Yale unit account
ed for several German "subs" is graph
ically described by letter to rela-
tives by Lauren Lyman of this place.
"One night as we were below, fix
ing our bunks," he says, 1--WE heard
the whistle and then the sharp note
of the bugle. We shouted, the subs
at last and leaped to our posts. I
had been appointed a stroke oar in
lifebOat, and our particular gang,
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-03-14
Every State in the Union to Boast
Of Irish Brides After
the War.
CUPID BUSY AT NAVAL BASE
Brigid o'Rourke, Descendant Of King,
Weds a Rancher From Colorado
Record for Love at First Sight
Goes to Seaman.

Base American Flotilla in British
Waters.--Every part of the United
States has supplied hero In love ro-
mances that have eliminated In happy
marriages between American bluejack-
cts and blue-eyed Irish maidens since
the arrival of the American destroyer
forces in the south of Ireland.
After the war, every part of the
United States from Maine to Califor-
mia and from the great lakes to Flor
ada will boast of an Irish bride who
was wooed and won in her nativeJand
by an American sailor.
All of the brides are looking forward
to that happy day when they will see
what their husbands so proudly pro-
claim as Goods country" Already the
American sailor has supplied his Irish
bride with all necessary documents to
establish her identity as an American,
and some have even had their property
in the United States transferred to
their wives as a precaution in case
they lose their lives for their country.
RaneFrer Weds Irish Maid.
lnSIO 10 lllC ludlIluSC VI u lOlAhNA
ranchman, Bert Adams, to Brigid
O'Rourke, whose family descends from
an Irish king of that name. Adams,
who is boilermaker on one of the de-
stroyers, halls from Hugo, Colo. He
is now arranging to have his ranch in
Colorado decided to his wife as q pre-
caution in the event of his being tor
pedoed. His wife's relatives live in
Bruce, County Limerick, and there is
plenty of anecdote connected with the
family's relation to the O'Rourkes of
kingly fame.
81 don't know anything about ranch
ing" Mrs. Adams told the Associated
Press correspondent, "but 1 am pre-
pairing myself for the fair land Bert
has told me so much about by studying
a history of Colorado"
Then there is the case of Mary
Ridge, head waitress at the leading ho-
tel here, who lost her heart to Harland
G. Richie, a machinist's mate, first
class. of Allston, Mass. She was one
of the most popular girls in town. The
dining room over which she presided
is out of bounds to enlisted men, but
Ritchie contrived to see her while she
was off duty. They knew each other
for four months before Mr.. Rltchie led
her to the altar Of the village church.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-03-14
White Leghorn CoekereI.

show that Leghorns are best winter
layers, as well as best year-rOund lay
ers. The trial, however, is hardly con-
elusive because the total egg record
was not high one, which seems to in
dicate that none of the breeds were so
cared for as to lay to their utmost
capacity. A general impression pre-
walls among poultry keepers that the
medium-sized breeds are the best win
ter layers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-03-14

sixteen-year-old nephew of the de-
ceased sovereign, but the leaders pro-
claimed him but boy.
"a man must rule" became their
slogan.
"Woman has the vote. Why should
woman not reign2" said the queen.
Agreement was impossible, and the
Gypsies decided that there could be
no lawful selection of new ruler un-
til the body of good King Alexander
should repose in an appropriate mauso-
leum. A large delegation packed their
tents, started their automobiles,
checked out" at their hotels and de.
parted.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-03-14
MAINTAIN POULTRY ON FARM
Fowls Will Pick Up Ninety Per Cent
of Living From Scattered
and Wasted Grain.

The larger the farm, the larger the
flock, and such flock should be main
tanned largely from economical rea-
sons. Poultry will pick up 80 per cent
of its living from scattered and wasted
grain. They act as scavengers in con-
sumlng a large part of what would
otherwise be lost. Poultry win prove
valuable next summer In eating OBJ
noxious bugs, grasshoppers, worms
and insect pests. that otherwise would
destroy food that Is valuable.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-03-14

cars. in buggies and wagons and old
prairie schooners" the Gypsies came
from all parts Of the country. For
weeks they have been lettering in
northern California.
Queen Mary, widow of the late king,
objected to the balloting for his sue
cessor, claiming that she was entitled
to rule. The necessity for having
male hand at the helm was pointed
out. Then there arose Michael Adams,
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-03-14
Saved.

Little Girl Ito aunt who is staying in
the house on a visit)-Are you going
out, auntie? You've got a hole in your
veil.
Aunt-Have 1? I'm afraid l haven't
time to change it now.
Little Girl-Oh, well, it's not a very
big one-and, after all, don't SUD-
pose anyone will know you're my aunt.
London Punch.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-03-14

When Johnny was in school one
morning the teacher said: "What are
the fewest pieces Of coin that make
eight dollars and slXty-nine centsT
The pupils were still for a moment,
but soon, little boy raised his hand
and the teacher said. "Alright, Johnny,
what is the answers"
Johnny tOt up and said: "a ten.
dollar bill and get some change"
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-03-14
FRECKLES
Now Il the Tine to Get Rid Of These Ugly Spots

There's no longer the slightest need OF
feeling ashamed OF your freckies, as the pre-
scription othine-double strengths guar
anteed to remove these homely spots.
Simply get ounce of othine-double
strength--from your druggist, and apply a
little of II night and morning and you should
soon see that the worst freckies have
begun to disappear, while the lighter ones
have vanished entirely. It is seldom that
more than one ounce is needed to completely
clear the skin and gain a beautiful clear
complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double streng 9Th 9TH
ine as this ls sold under guarantee of money
back IL II falls to remove freckleB-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-03-14
The VernacuIar.

"Nly Gear woman" asked the liter
ary slum visitor, "do you periodically
castigato your offspring?"
81 dunno?" said the lady of the tene-
fhent, susplclously.
"He MEANS" translated the settle
uent-worker, "do you ever wallop your
kidsT
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-03-14

The queen is just acknowledging the
gift of bouquet from one of her Off
GERS. Queen Marie spends most Of her
time in the service of the destitute and
the wounded, and the Red Cross has
been able to- carry desperately needed
aid to the little nation which is iso-
lated from all the allied world except
for the route through Russia. The
American Red Cross maintains a mill
tary hospital at Roman and civilian
hospital at Jassy, and has distributed
great quantities Of medical supplies,
serums, vaccines and the like, hospital
beds and mattresses, food stuffs and
clothing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-03-14
RECORD FOR WINTER LAYING
Test at Ontario Experiment Station
Would Tend to Show That Leg
horns Are Best Layers

The egg record at the ontario exper-
iment farm is 112 for Plymouth Rock,
120 for Leghorns, % for Minorcas.
The Leghorns laid 80 of their eggs in
December, January, February and
MaRh, when prices were highest.
During the same months the Plymouth
Rocks laid II eggs each and the Mi
norcas 10. This experience tends to
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-03-14
WEALTHY WOMEN WOULD
DO THEIR BIT IN WAR

Los Angeles, Cal.-Wealthy
women of this city who have au-
tomobiles and leisure have vol
unteered to drive government In
vestigators during their busi-
ness hours and have formed a
new war organization known as
the Emergency Automobile Driv-
ers. Mrs. Ralph q. Stark
weather sold a diamond neck
lace and donated the proceeds
for the new work.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-03-14
Patriotic Corn,

Yuma, Colo.-Fred Clarke, a rancher
living near here, has placed on display
in local store an ear of corn grown
on his land with distinctly red and
blue grains interspersed between the
white grains. Clarke says 1t was the
only fred. white and blue" ear in the
field.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-03-14
COVETED BY ALL

but possessed by few-a beautiful
head of hair. If yours is streaked with
gray, or is harsh and stiff, you can re-
store it to its former beauty and lus-
ter by using la Creole" Hair Dress
ing. Price $1.00.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-03-14
Skin Troubles That Itch

Burn and disfgure quickly soothed
and healed by hot baths with Cuti-
cura Soap and gentle anointings of Gu
ticura Ointment. For free samples,
address, "Cuticura, Dept. X, Boston"
Sold by druggists and by mail. Soap
%, Ointment 25 and 50.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-03-14

IMITATION IS slNcEREsT FnTTERY
but like counterfeit money the imita-
ton has not the worth of the original.
Insist on ia Creole" Hair Dressing
it's the original. Darkens your hair In
the natural way, but contains no dye.
Price S1.00.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-03-14

There's nothing in the world beats
the charity that has no sin to cover.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-03-14
PRACTICAL HEN HINTS

? prepared by the United States De- :
partment of Agriculture.)
/. Keep the hens confined to your
/. own land.
Don't keep a male bird. Hens
I lay just as well without male. .
Z Don't overstOck your land.
Purchase well-matured pullets :
rather than hens.
Don't expect success in hatch
I ing and raising chicks unless
/ you have had some experience
!. and have a grass plot separate
4 from the yard for the hens.
: Build a cheap house or shelter.
I Make the house dry and free
!. from draft, but allow for ven
/: tilation. Fowls stand cold better
than dampness. :
Keep the house and yard .
I clean.
Provide roosts and dropping
boards.
Provide a nest for each four ,
4 or five hens.
Grow some green crop in the
1 yard.
Spade up the yard frequently.
1, Feed table scraps and kitchen
7 waste.
Also feed grain once a day.
: Feed a dry mash.
Z Keep hens free from lice and
Z the house free from mites.
3 Kill and eat the hens in the
I fall as they begin to molt and
Z cease to lay.
I Preserve the surplus eggs pro-
|. duced during the spring and
j summer for use during the fall
! and winter when eggs are scarce
Z and high in price.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-03-14

Use Goldfish Flour In Iceland.
In Iceland Goldfish are dried and
ground into flour for use In bread
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-15

the Great council to be held in Co.
lumbia on the second Tuesday in
April. An event Of unusual interest TO
take place during the meeting OF the
Great council will be the presentation
Of an expensive motor ambulance that
the Red Men Of South Carolina, North
Carolina and Florida have procured
for the base hospital at Camp Jack
son.
There IL an increasing famine In
the soft drink line. especially in bot
tied goods. The drug stores still seem
to have plenty OF coca cola: but there
is no ginger ale here or elsewhere.
DR.. Shieder. when asked about ginger
ale, gives you a disappointed kind Of
look and inquiries whether YOU will
not have something else. and DIR.
Barnett tells you how he had five
barrels bought for shipment by ex-
press: but they sold 1t to somebody
else. The bottlers complain that they
cannot get the stun to make the ale
with and nobody seems to know
what the trouble Is unless the demand
for soft drinks at the military camps
Is making n drought elsewhere. Coca
cola is selling at the same old price:
but because Of the increased demand
on account OF the drought. Of other
drinks. there Is no telling how long
the old price will hold.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-15
Fighting in France.

Reports from Franco Indicate un-
cca>inS activity among the American
troops in France in their operations
against the Germans and the daily
casualty lists give some idea of the
seriousness of the work our men are
doing.
All the reports so far received tend
To make the people back home feel
proudcr and prouder OF the splendid
performance of our brave troops. So
brilliant have been the American
achievements up 10 this time in fact.
that il seems difficult TO realize that
such things can actually he. and the
more prudent are naturally appre-
hensivc as TO what may develop later.
The German assault at Nerdun,
commencing in February, 1916. and
continuing for six months, has been
described as the bloodiest and most
terrific military operation that has
previously occurred in the history Of
the world: Yet an American corre-
spondent who saw the severest fight
ing at Ncrdon tells us that the Ger
man artillery fire there was not near
ly so severe as that which was recent
ly directed against the American
troops north OF Toul not long ago.
After the Germans had swept the
American positions north of Toul with
= hurricane of shells for more than an
hour. their infantry came forward in
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-15
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mrs. II. G.. Hardin Of McColl. :. C.'
is visiting Mrs. G. II. Oleary in
Yorkville.
Mrs. Minnie Chandler of Mayesrille,
=. c., Is visiting her mother. Mrs. W.
g. steele, in Yorkville.
Mrs. y. G.. Allison OF Yorkville, re-
ccivcd message yesterday announc-
ing the safe arrival in France OF her
son. DIR. Glenn Allison.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. White Ware and
Mrs. James Neil of Gastonia, visited
Mrs. Susan Wallace in Yorkville this
week.
Mrs. B. II. Waugh was called to
Forsythe, Ga. yesterday on account OF
the critical illness OF her father, Mr..
Hill.
DIR. W. W. Fennell of Rock Hill. has
been on fishing trip to Georgetown,
He was accompanied by his son. wal
lace. and he reports an enjoyable
time.
Mrs. X. l.. Moore. widow Of the late
Iamented DIR. Moore Of Columbia, has
decided to take up residence In ROCK
Hill. The Rock Hill Herald states
that she will shortly move to that
city.
A telegram from Mr.. Sam NJ. Grist
at Bennettsville. yesterday afternoon,
said that the condition of Mrs. Henry
Crosland, whose illness was mentioned
in The Enquirer of Tuesday. was lit
tie more favorable at the time Of filing
the message.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-15
HERE AND THERE

Mr.. J.. s. Glasscock Of Catawba R.
F. d. No. /. was in Yorkville Tuesday
and in conversation with Here and
There, mentioned incidentally that of
Is plows running on his place, every
one OF them has corn enough Of their
own raising to do. and all but four
have enough OF their own meat.
We'll, what about your having enough
Of your own meat to rim the other
four plows?" asked here and There.
Mr.. Glasscock admitted that he had
the meat, and from the way he said
it, there was reason to suspect that he
might be able to furnish q little more
II necessary.
81 am figuring." said a well known
farmer to Here and There yesterday,
that by this time next year the
farmer who has not raised his own
rations will not be able to get any.
That is" he explained, "by that time
the food administration will have
ruled that only non-farmers will be
able to purchase food from the mer-
chant and farmers will be told that
since they had the opportunity to pro-
vide for themselves. and didn't, they
could 20 without" 1t was an unusu-
ally Intelligent man who said this, and
quite a big farmer, too. But he Is
wrona. and Here and There told him
so. There will never be a time in this
country when the farmers money is
not as good as anybody else's money.
He shouId raise food, of course: but
not for the reasons he suggests In
thesd times food itself In money-bet-
ter rboney than silver and gold. In
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-15
YORK IN THIRD PLACE

York county still holds third place
in the sales of war savings certificates
and thrift stamps. And the campaign
in this county is just now being fully
launched.
According to u statement made Dy
the state chairman the sales report
cd throughout the state during the
week ending March End aggregated
s4y,5SO.5O, which is an increase OF
approximately IS per cent over the
preceding month.
Total sales to March . amount to
$277,453.25.
The total sales by counties with
the capita average are given.
War Savings Stamps are just be-
ginning to move briskly in this state.
There ought to be an increase Of
over 100 per cent in the reports for
the week Of March 3, which will be
tabulated on the l4th. We are still
selling very much below the rate OF
the country at large. 1t is import
ant that vigorous campaigns be
waged in every part of the state to
bring, home to the people the urgent
necessity of supporting the govern
mentihy the purchase Of these stamps
AID Tue opportunity which they af-
rs YQr systematic saving.
-Aid Id 7asi5Ya Sgs.S :. IL ~.
thorites at Washington for the en-
tire country Is based on $40, for ev-
cry man, woman and child during
the entire year 1918. South Caro-
lima has thus far put in only II
cents per capita. We ought all to
endeavor to produce several times
this amount each week. In other
parts Of the country reports are not
infreuuent Of towns that have taken
more than their quota already.
There ought not TO be u single per-
son in this state who has not be-
gun the purchase Of these stamps.
We ought to have ut least 100000
sales for the week of March 3. and
our objective should be to bring the
sales up to half million n week be-
fore the end Of the month.
There never was a more attractive
opportunity of patriotic service ana
self help offered to this state.
Following is the standing of coun-
ties in South Carolina based on per
capita sales on March 2. 1918:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-15

The New York World comes out us
champion Of senator Tillman for
recollection. 1t even suggests that If
the people of South Carolina could
bring about his return to the senate
without opposition, they VIII con-
fer Il distinguished honor upon one
whose merits are not To be question
rd." How both men and times are
changed \ few years ago il would
have been regarded as high treason
for Il northern paper to thus rcfer
to the distinguished senator from
South Carolina. But Senator Tillman
has developed into Il power for good
in the national congress. At first Il
diamond in the rough. he has taken
on the brilli,lncc and Smuothness of
the polished stone We are wonder
ing if time may bring similar
change toward another distinguished
son of South Carolina, familiarly
known aS the Hon. Cole l.. BleaSe? II
may yet be- even possible for the skies
Ia fall harlotte Observer.
Tillman voted against the prohi-
hitiun amendment To the constitution
and the New York World has been
heatcdly upbraiding the south for its
attitude III favor of prohibition. As
To whether there is any other bond
of affinity between the New York
World and senator Tillman. we do not
know: hut somehow we do not feel
that the people OF South Carolina are
gong To allow themselves TO be very
much concerned about the advice of
the New York World one way or
another.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-15
ARTILLERY PRACTICE

Major Clarence H. Greene. con-
structing quartermaster at Camp
Greene, and a party Of officers went
to Gas,onia yesterday according to the
Charlotte Observer TO inspect the site
Of the proposed artillery range there
with the view OF Immediately begin
ming construction work, which Cen
eral Cameron hopes TO have COM
pleted in a week or ten days. it was
learned yesterday. The work Of lay
ing pipe lines and stringing light wires
has been in progress since Monday
morning. The artillery camp will be
built lust beyond the limits Of the
town Of Gastonia.
Al headquarters of the Fourth di-
vision. il was learned that General
Cameron hopes to have artillery units
begin firing practice within 10 days
or two weeks.
During discussion of the work that
is to be done in preparation Of the
range and by the artillerymen when
they begin practice, 1t was said that
a camp capable OF accommodating
Other work includes clearing away
underbrush in certain sections Of the
range area, the building of observa-
ton towers and the erection Of wire
less stations on the highest point of
Kings Mountain.
The firing of the artillery will be
directed by officers stationed at the
observation posts on the mountain.
which is the nearest possible approach
TO the aerial observation employed on
the fighting fronts. Results of the
firing and directions for changing the
ranges will he sent by wireless to the
batteries. In this particular phase of
work, the signal corps troops will CO.
operate with the artillerymen. Though
the firing practice will begin with
elementary work, it is expected TO ad-
vance the units rapidly and probably
within two or three weeks they will
have reached the point in practice
where they will begin to lay down
their barrage fire.
The ordnance of the artillery units
at this camp consists OF two types.
II is not expected that the sounds
of the firing will he n source OF an
noyancc to the people of Gastonia.
though it will be possible for resi-
dents there to plainly hear the re-
ports, il was understood.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-15
CLOVER cULliNGS.
pondence The Yorkville Enquirer

Correspondence The Yorkville Enquirer
Glover, March l3.-Miss Margaret
Mcconnell Of Gastonia, y. c., visited
Miss Ethel Adams here Sunday.
Miss Marguerite Bradford Of Coltm-
bia, recently visited her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Tom Bradford ON rnuta.
Miss Statia Phillips spent the past
weekend with her parents, DR.. and
Mrs. ID. G. Phillips in Chester.
Mr.. Marshall Barnett OF Camp
Sewer. spent Sunday here with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s. J. Clinton.
Mrs. G. II. Ferguson and Miss Addie
Matthews spent Tuesday In Gastonia.
Mrs. J. f. Beamguard and daughter.
Miss Blceka spent Saturday night I'm
Gastonia with the family OF Mr.. sam
Pierce.
Mesdames J. W. Campbell and j. L..
I'rison spent the past weekend I'm
Camden, with Mrs. r. T.. Stevenson.
Mr.. w. II. Sherer has purchased an
automobile and has taken out license
To do u transfer business
Pine Bark school which Is located
about two miles east Of town, after be-
ing In session for the past four months
with Miss Margaret Faulkcner ~
teacher closed on Friday. March y.
Tom Fewell, Il negro who lives on
Mr.. ]. Fitch Pursley's place about two
miles south OF here has developed
genuine case Of smallpox.
There has b:en quite u lot Of gar
dening done in and around here dur
ing the past few days. People seem to
realize as never before the necessity
Of raising food.
Mr.. Arthur Quinn Of Yorkville No.
6. Is laying down lumber on his lot on
the Bethel road. opposite DR.. Ike
Campbells lot to build u residence.
Mr.. J. Sam Jackson Of route No. / *
also preparing to build a residence on
the right hand side OF the road lust
north of town.
Mrs M. l.. Riddle Of Bowling Green
received a letter last week from her
son Prof Baxter Riddle. who has been
In France for the past six months,
stating that he IL at the front now and
has been In the trenches. This Is OF
interest to all the people Of our town,
since Prof Riddle was former teach
er here.
DR.. J. f. Brison. registrar Of Kings
Mountain township has recorded 9
deaths and II births for the month of
February and for Bethel township 8
deaths and two births.
The first class Of surgical dressing
Of the Glover Red Cross chapter was
held In the workroom on Wednesday
afternoon with a class Of 81 ladies'
The teacher is Miss Blanche Gray of
Gastonia, n. e. II was decided to
divide the class and have lessons on
Wednesday and Friday afternoon.