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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-08
PALMETTO GLEANlN6s.
Happenings and Events Of Interest in
South Carolina.

Thirty-five women OF Florence will
soon be graduated in the classes In
surgical dressings for the Red Cross
Mrs. Dorothy Seibels Of Columbia
has been the class instructor.
State Senator J. j. Evans Of Marl'
boro, after four years in the house
and four years in the senate. has an
nounced that he will not be a candi'
date for reelection. He will prac'
tice law.
Mrs. F. A. Judd. philanthropist
who has given over 100000 to
Spartanburg institutions during hel
life time, died in this city last might
at 6 o'clock. Mrs. Judd was probably
the oldest resident Of Spartanburg, be-
ing go years Of age.
Privates Earle X. Laird and Chas
p. Mccarthy. company L, lOSth in
fantry have been tried by a court
martial at Camp Wadsworth on thu
charge of Killing Private Floyd Dick
ay and wounding Lewis P. Scoville
A verdict Of acquittal has been an
nounced by the courtmartial and
Gen. John F. Organ, commandint
the 27th division, has issued a state
ment in which he praises the two
soldiers charged with the offense. Tit
evidence showed that Privates LAirc
and Mccarthy were acting In lint
OF duty when they shot the two mer
TO prevent their escape from thu
regimental guard house.
In a statement issued Monday thu
Clemson college board of fertilizer
control says: The Clemson colleg'
board Of fertilizer control has de-
cided that farmers Of South Caro-
lima shall not be required to pay al
inspection tax on nitrate Of soda i'm
ported by the government and dis
tributed in this state" The 'boart
says the farmers will have purchas
ed on the good faith Of the govern
ment and II would not be possible
for them to recover damages. ever
IL the goods proved inferior. There
fore, they would get no beneft II
this particular case from the fertili
zer tax and the board felt that
would not be just for them to hav,
to pay It
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-08
GENERAL NEWS NOTES
Record Of Current Happenings Col
Iected From Various Sources.

Iected From Various sources.
John Maccaw. member OF tho
British parliament, was on Monda!
fined $4,000 and costs for boarding
food He had thousands Of pounds.
Dr. Lemuel J. Johnson. "A young
North Carolina dentist. is to be put or
trial in March in Virginia for murder
ing his wife by poison.
Mrs. l.. G. Gentle Of Atlanta, Ga,
last Sunday gave birth to her 18th
child, l4-pound boy. The family
now includes thirteen boys and
twelve girls.
During the month Of January. ST.
Sg5,l54 were paid TO the state OF
Pennsylvania as automobile licenses
The total for the same month last
year was $l.569.sss.
The main ship channel from Mon
omoy Point to Nantucket, used by
Ei,Asa batwcar -postap r-a~Nar. vn-'-
was frozen Monday for the first time
on record.
When Mrs. Mae Won Briescn OF
Long Island City. y. j.. discovered
her husband out Joy riding with two
other women, she took an axe and
went TO his saloon and wrecked the
place.
The United States supreme court
will hear the appeal from the lower
court on the child labor law on April
10. The case goes up from NORTH
Carolina and its constitutionality IL
in question.
4 carload of coal, consigned to J
p. Morgan at Locust Valley. l.. l..
was seized Monday and distributed
among families Of the vicinity who
needed it worse than did Mr.. Nor
gan.
Operators of more than 600 Amer
lean steamships have agreed tt
adopt the wheat and meat saving
menus proposed by the food admin
istration for ships plying in the At
lantic and Gulf Of Mexico. With
eight wheatless meals week, ont
meatless day a week and one meat
less meal a day, 1t Is estimated tina
reduction of about so per cent II
wheat and meat consumption will
be effected. In addition. consump
ton of pork Is to be cut about IL
uer cent by serving that product onl!
three times week.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-08
Paris, Jan. II.


Mimi PincOn smiled and the worn
thr-adharr. pristine drappinSs OF the
grand prOmcnOr at the Theatre IL
cigl. seemed - bit less tawdry, trlne
more. elegant II was during the en-
tr'actn of the new revue. On the oc-
casion when the dcmi- periphery hchinc
IN. cIrcl" Of boxes had filled up WIN
Iniliiaircs ctrangcrS and others IRON
their seats In the body Of the venerable
IlaI IhOuS'.
Two American officers paused IN
their stroll 10 catch the gypsy glcam oi
ih. girls violet eyes flashing out from
:, wealth of auburn hair held close TO-
."thcr under tiny round black mar
uuis.. hat which bOr" IA single orn3-
m"nt - broken wing.
Look" said th" young captain of
the IntcligcnC" section. she mas per :
,cct ankles and the whitcst of teeth.
"Dun't los" your head" remarked inc
.r:,v"- faced ina jnr. skcptical, Anglo
Saxon and hoastfully unimprcssion
able. adding with IN" scorn OF Il M
grim Father: Paris is always l'aris'
and this is Montmartre."
she Is interesting. at any rate
Was th.. bias" rctort.
You american never understand
French girl" chirpcd. Mimi Pincon'
coming CLOSE To the men ana Eaitin%
rhrin. disclosing both Il knowlcdS" OF
nm alien tunrmc and an acute sense Of
hearing.
"Who are vou?" said the youESc'
officer. Il twinkl" in his tender eyes, tor
h. had hvcd for twenty years in I'ariS
h.rnr" entering the army secret srrvic"
and had Jr"SricnC" of every budding
adventure.
"OnlN one poor little French girl
who live with old grandmcrc in very
cold place No pOulct roit In notrc
hnIr,. Dcmain est Dimanche. Jc suns
an d"ScSpoir!"
"You speak English WELL" clustered
the major.
"Oh. mister Won are very kind to
say zat.''
Hem MIN, Where do you lirc:
said the elder officer and he turned 10
find his uniformed subordinate grim
ming.
The girl gave an almost impcrccpti-
bile shudlcr as she replied. Traverse
Place pigallr: down one coin. then up
to six ctagc Door a gauchc."
There was kind look on the majors
face. which rcassured. for she finished:
First etagc down from nests of pretty
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-08
COTTON SEED OIL.
Prices Are Fixed Within Prescribed
Limits.

The following facts are probably
,~os--tnrer nrer1--,sint.--ea3dterstrUu-bs the
farmers and merchants who pro-
duce and handle cotton SEED.
At the request of the tnitrd States
food administration Washington. the
price of crude cottonseed oil has been
fixed AT sl.32i per gallon. and NJ the
request of the food administration
the crushers voluntarily agreed 10
fix the price Of standard cottonseed
meal at $4S.50 per ton In wholesale
quantities of ten tons or more. ''Hd
s51 per ton for retail quantities less
than ten tons.
The price of lint is five and quarter
cents per pound delivered Hopeweii
Va. netting the mills approXimatel!
four and thrce-quarter cents per
mound f. o. b. mills; and the price OF
bulk hulls is $40 per ton. The price
of linters has been practically IKE"
by powder manufacturers,
The crude oil mills are operating
under license of the United states
food administration and are called
upnn to submit semi-monthlS reports
TO Washington. showing their pur-
chases of cotton seed, production ana
sales OF products and complete IN
formation showing the cost OF opera
ting: and these scmi-monthly state
ments must be promptly submitted on
the first and 18th of each month
covering the preceding lb days
operations, and such statements mus
he sworn to in the presence Of no.
tary public.
There are certain rules promulgat'
ed by the United states food admins
tration which the crushers mus'
rigidly observe as follows
Rule No. IL: No licensee shall sci
in car lots at more than s. per ton
exclusive of customary loading charge!
over the price which he paid for cot
ton seed.
This rule applies to licensed gin
ners. merchants or seed buyers. wh'
purchase cotton seed from the pro
ducers, reselling to crushers.
Rule No. "a: No licensee engaged
| in the business Of crushing cottor
seed shall pay higher prices for cottor
seed in one market than he does II
another market, considering TIT
quality Of the seed purchased TO p'
the same.
This rule. promulgated by the
United States food administration
prohibits q chusher from payint
higher prices in any local marke
than he pays elsewhere. This rul'
prohibits any mill from attempting
10 average the cost Of its seed b!
paving a higher price for cotton see'
in one market than 1t does II
another.
The United States food administra
ton, Washington. has fixed the gros
margin Of the crusher at $l3 per ton
including cost and profit. and mill
are prohibited from buying cottol
seed without maintaining the sprea'
of sl3 per ton as fixed by the foo'
administration.
The prices Of the products OF cot
ton seed having been fixed. and tn
gross margin of the crusher estab
llished by the United States food ad
ministration, the resultant price o
the raw material, cotton seed. ma!
be considered as being PRACTICAL.
automatically fixed in accordance
with the value OF the products. as tn
mills can not look forward to an en-
Ihancement of the value Of products.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-08

Charles CARRIER Of Chicago. when
he was placed in class one Of the
draft. decided he needed another
wife in order to claim exemption. He
took his bride home to mother and
sister. All went we'll until a family
quarrel made CARRIERS sister give
him away. Now the grand jury will
handle his case Of bisamy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-08

The war department has announc-
ed tn hat contracts have been let for
the construction Of two smokeless
powder plants to cost approximately
SEQ 100000 each. and each to pro-
duce 100000 pounds Of powder per
day. one plant is to be near Charles
town. + ". Va, and the other near
Nashville. Tenn.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-08

~ The Giri-"Ai suppose this wah Is
the most feahful struggle the world has
evan seenT
The Aan-"Oh. don't know. once
saw two Jew burglars trying to take
money from a Scotchman!"-Sydney
Bulletin.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-08
MeLAURIN COMES AGAIN.
Hot Rejoindsr to tho Anderson lsgis'
Iative Delegation.

The News and Courier OF last Mon
day prints the following letter from
Senator McLaurin in reply TO the
letter OF the Anderson delegation:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-08

Totals ........ -...-..2,l4O,O0O
Details are not obtainable for Egypt
and Southern Mesopotamia.
In the face of such figures the
money already sent seems but drop
in the bucket Of the great need. The
committee estimates that to prevent
Widespread death during the next six
months at least thirty millions must
he sent for distribution over the
region from the Russian Caucasus
down to the refugee camps at Cairo,
Egypt. New areas are being constant
lly opened up for relief work by the
British advance.
Where the Money Goes.
An allotment of s65O.Ooo has just
been cabled abroad through the Ameri-
can committee for Armenian and
Syrian relief for distribution as fol-
lows:
100000 to Constantinople. to be
distributed by American citizens at
tached to the Swedish legation.
$4,000 for Beirut for the Labanon
region. The American college will
have charge of these funds.
100000 cabled to Jerusalem for
distribution throughout Palestine. Con-
sui generals Of Cairo is in charge OF
the relief here until Consul Glaxebrook
returns from America to Jerusalem.
These appropriations were made by
the executive committee: Samuel T
Dutton, Cleveland H. Dodge, Henry
Morgenthau. William B. Millar. Geo
T. Scott, James l. Barton, Charles r
Crane and c. v. Vickery, after consul
tation with Charles Beury, Philadel-
phia lawyer who has just returned
from a trip through western Persia
and the Russian Caucasus. Others who
have given valuable advice as to the
proper proportioning Of funds are
Consul Otis H. Glazebrook Of Palestine
,and Consul w. Stanley Hollis, who has
just returned from Beirut
Going their Apportionmsnts onN Better
In planning its campaign for funds
the American committee for AImeni-
an and Syrian relief apportioaed tc
the various cities throughout ths
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-08
l'AILE BRISEE" (THE BROKEN WNC)
A TRUE WAR STORY.

1o Am.,ean Army Officers Pineon, Petite Paris
enne in the ceaIe-She Invites Them Home, Re.
"Grandmere-They Go to Her
An,rtments-And Now, Read "the Broken Wing"
Raym G.. Carrol)
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-08
told BY LOCAL EXCHANGES
News Happenings 10 selghbofing
Communities.
CONDENSED FOR QUICK READING
Dealing Mainly With Local Affairs in
Cherokee, Cleveland, CASTOR and
Chester Counties

L ShofSNO0g StON0tdu0g SdokOH aU0
Chester Counties.
Cleveland Star (SheIby), February S:
What became OF Thomas Dixon's ku.
!, kluX monument he proposed to erect
on the court square in Shelby? ?......
Food Administrator Sam e. Latti-
more is in Raleigh this week attend
ing a meeting OF the food administra
| tors OF every county of the state.
called Ia assemble on important bust
ness by the state food administrator.
! Henry 4. Page. Mr. Ike II. Falls.
Il native of Cleveland county. who
| has been away for eight or nine
years. returned last week Ia visit
relatives for u few days. He is -
brother OF Mrs. Yam Patterson of
lower Cleveland. and n relative OF
| the Warllcks in upper Cleveland. Mr..
Falls expects TO 20 to Norfolk. Va.
to accept Il government job.
Mr.. \. W. Jones Of Bloomington.
Ind. who is visiting his brothers.
Messrs. A. Is. Jones and W. q. Jones
in baltimore. and his mother In
cherryville. spent Monday in Shelby.
Mr. Jones has q letter from his
granddaughter IN Indiana saying the
SNOW WAS knee deep and the Their
momcter registering >: degrees bc.
low zero.
Chester Reporter, February 4: A to-
tai OF about $l65 has been raised by
Mr.. J. Lowry Guy as a public EXPIRES
sion OF appreciation Of the heroism of
Misses Inez Anderson and Carrie Ten
nant. the young ladies who volunteered
to nurse Private Ray Bonter and re-
maincd with the young soldier to the
end. the people of Chester being glad
Of an opportunity to express their deep
appreciation OF the heroism OF the
young women for stepping forward so
gallantly and nobly at n time Of such
emergency Replying TO letter
from Mr.. William McKinnell. Assist
ant Cashier OF the National Exchange
Bank, relative TO a rumor that counter
fcit quarters are floating around In this
community. Mr.. W. II. Moran. CHIEF
of the Secret Service Of the Treas
ury department. says: Il beg to ad-
wise you that there were two issues Of
the new quarter. In the first issue the
thirteen stars were placed on either
side OF the eagle. seven on one side
and six on the other. The design was
subsequently changed by lifting the
eagle to the center Of the coin and
placing five stars on either side and
three underneath the eagle. There has
been considerable confusion occasion
Cd b.- -.Ii- -t--1s-As-. -st---- - - -
inclined to believe that the rumor re-
ported by your assistant cashier Is
another instance OF it,. ............The recent
rains, combined with the freezes and
other unfavorable weather Of the last
few weeks. have played havoc with the
roads, particularly those that have
been freshly worked. Had the winter
been of only ordinary severity the
highway commission would have been
able to complete considerable work. Az
II was the severe weather came on
with several Of the roads freshly torn
up, and with the top soil put down on
none. With few days OF pretty
weather, however. the roads can soon
be shaped up.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-11-06

less acceptable to the American ano that of the Italians would get d vcly cold reception.
 The equipment of the American lo. dicr is no less up to standard than his food. Since the beginning of lac war the government has spent $'2f 100000 for shoes. Only recently d contract was lct which is intended ,o keep every soldier with two pairs one for marching and one for gcnar" wear The price in quantity of million. was well over So pair Old soldier of the regular army can remcmb"' when the government issued 'bro. gans" far removed in quality iron the army shoe of today.
 The American soldiers clothing so far has cost round S5OO,OOO,OO0 Fo his blankets the government has spaD, Sl5OOOO,OOO. Everything else is n proportion for in every particular g his equipment the government ha supplied the soldier with the sam" rc- lativc high standard he was accus- toned to at home in civil life, The cy tra cost of maintaining an army Co. foreign soil has entered into tf" hug, bill bocausa it has been found that ]. ,osts S42&21 to equip and m"'n'a'. a solder a year abroad as agalos S327.7S at home Ot this sum S2'l.@. goes for food. The ra.ionng cypors' at home k $IS9SO
 The high standard has been care. to the soldiers pay. For all p"aclic" purposes Of estimate the Anrris. soldier is the hjghcs, paid Ii"''., man in the world. He actually gc, more than tha average o""a" '.- Tccr Ta the S33 a mou,a a pr.,". ,or,j.., from the govc.uu.., is "". ,o a .m for h. d.pcaicr'S @ap.n. rg Jgou their condition aad uamb". Gan. y ,rd the o,aer British co:oa.' oo.c ,ear. approEimat" t.c pay Q lo .u,rican soldier than any o.".
 tn ,u-brigcrant-.
 "a<..r into consideration al tho. .tc.., it ], not sy"ga ,ha. Amu",a va h.I k grcatcst.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-11-06
VII ! {?

WASHINGTON, Novo 6- Why l'- es it cost the United States 50 much to make war than it costs any of tr co-beligerentS?
 what rs being done with the tens of billions being raised from Liberty Bonds and taxation? One often hea"s these positions.
 The answer k not difficult,
 It k, simply, that it costs an Amer ican more to do anything than it costs anyone else in the world, That k the best reason why American. should buy Liberty Bonds,
 The American army k composed o' workingmen. The American work.u, man demands higher standard Q everything than other working m"n T the world. When he becomes a @oidi". he carries that standard with him and comparatively, gets it,
 Napoleon said, ana everybody eve' since has repeated that an arm travels on its stomach So naturally .hc subsistence of the American sol d,e~ comes first in the long bill whi is rapidly running to S5O,oOO,OOo a day.
 The regular ration lis, of the Amer i,au army calls for forty-njn" difi"r- cnt items of food. It includes man thiugs which ar, luyr~ious to the .H' dicrs of tho foreign armies. At tha, it only costs a2 cents d,y to feed {. soldict. The figur, is tow because Jh. government has the advantage of a." ing m billions and tons where the .u- dividuol deals in dollars and po3na. Even SO, the army has felt the in creased cost of living because it CO., only l2.Sl cents a day to feed s.l dicr during the Spanish war
 Take into account the almost s,2r gering sums the government h.. .Dcnt for food alone since ,hc War b. gan $&7OOO,O00 worth oi Tour; Sl4- 100000 worth Of sugar; $i&OaO,O., worth of bacon; SI2OOO,OOO worth O. beans; $9,OOOOOO worth Of canned maJocs, $3,OOO,OUO worth of rice. | ,ooras almost like food bill for {, nation.
 Without any dispayagemcnt wh2,. ever of the rationng system of tk. co.belljccncuts it may be said tNat while the food of the British Sold', compares favorably with that of h American cousin. the French ration is
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-11-06

.he United States cabinet but he man ifcsted interest in the work accom- plishcd by the Misses Lansing, and congratulated them upon their re- cent decoration with the French War Cross for services rendered under fife.
 Tho Misses Lansing have organized here a cautccn for distributing sand wiches, hot drinks, cigarettes aui chocolate to the wounded men return ing to America. In the delays between dctaining and settling on board steamers, there are sometimes long intervals in which no food is served to the wounded men. Consequently they greatly appreciate the good things distributed among them by the Misses Lansing as a parting godspced fro" the Red Cross.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-11-06
LANSING SISTERS HAVE
 ORGANIZED CANTEEN Eor DISTRIBUTING SANDUiCHh.

Pas. Nov" O- ihc Amomy" Sccvc.ary ol War; Newton D. Eas. on arriving in France, called uro Miss Katherine F.. Lansing and Mi Emma $. Lansing, oi WaJertowu, - Y. sisters of the American Sccreoa" og State, who have organized Rec Cross caatteu for wounded America soldiers at French port. Mr. Baker. call vas unofficial and intended a {: matte, of courtesy to his colleague i,
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-11-06
Read the Gateway"
PERFECT CONFERENCE

Seward People Have Good Eeaso"
 For Complete Reliance.
 Do you know how
 To find relief from hachacha;
 To correct dt.tresslrn urinary i'.# To assist weak jtlnoys2
 Many people in dos vicinity k0ov ,hc way.
 Have used Doan' Kidney na',;
 Hav, proved their worth in m&@, tests.
 Here's convincing ,atmonav
 Mrs. l.. J. S,oror 2al4 ". Webb s, Pend. ton. Ore. s.v.: "I have cow, Doan'* Kidney Pus to be an that j. claimed of thom ro. la.sacho and kia. aoy trouble. About a year a"o hn" a d2u pain in .hn rar.o0 of my a.d- acys. Al times l could hardly E"o" ~.. mg. my back felt SD ,a. ""d .a'. >rlor ! had talca ore boH ar, non. *laeg Pills tha. aa.1' w"er. in my acE left entirely and WAS able .o ret around aa n.N a. cv.r."
 ? .c, 6Oc, at aN dealers. Don. imply a k for y '.iErv rar.'" o' Doar' Kidney P1Ns - the same t'a. Mr.. s.oy.r had Tar r-Ni'bum C" flor. Buffalo, |. Y.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-11-06

The Admiral Farrarut ai'inc 0"o" Seattle on November 12, one week from today, will only call ay Sout'- eastern Alaska ports and as far wns'- ward as Yalutat, rntmmjno from e,crc end not comnn to Cor'o"a V"' Icz or Seward
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-11-06
DO YOU WANT PRINTING?

NOW IS THE TIME TO GET LETTERHEADS, ENVELOPES STATEMENTS, BILLHEADS OK ANY OTHER STATIONERY NEEDS OF YOUR >vEICE OR STORE PAPER PRICES ARE TO
 FANCE. THE GATEWAY HAS PLENTY OF K AZ THE OLD PRICES.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-11-06

assisa4 a 77 .fs
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-26
a Sale of Draperies
Teem1ng WHh Unusual Economics

When you see these beautiful draperies
you will not rest easy until you see some of
them in the windows of your home. This
display is miniature world of rich looking
colors and patterns of unique designs, and
dows of all dimensions Many women will
congregate around the drapery counter to
buy them at these Pre-Inventory reduc-
tiOns
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-26
Tomorrow Offers Savings Too
Important to Be Overlooked

To the goods offer valuable they
taking %
Odds and broken
have been reduced bargains that
We believe and buy specials
merchandise
the
unusual values when consider what be replace mecn
disc to-day We will attempt predict what in
refer that have rane to b anv
than need but is prudence to buy all
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-26
Buy at Pre-Inventory Sale Prices
SerOiCe

If asked to give in one word the reason why
this has progressed would unhestatingy say
service" And here reasons:
OUR SERVICE = offers large assortments of just
the things you need every article of absolutely
dependable quality.
OUR SERVICE = offers lowest possible prices
the best possible merchandise. Our large volume OF
business and knowledge of how to buy and how to
sell with greatest economy and satisfaction to ourselves
and to YOU makes such prices possible.
OUR SERVICE = offers prices that lower than
those of mail order houses quality of goods considered
And additional advantages (l) that you don't
have wait for your goods (2) you pay mail or
press charges and do not burden the railroads mail
service with your shipments when every available is
needed for shipping; (3) you don't have to write
letters (4) don't have wait for the of
money, and (5) you deal with human beings face to
face-persona servce