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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-22

I'm one mail yesterday The News
and Courier received thirty-onc let
trrS hpgginS for space for one thihS
ar another. Ii was not an abnormal
mail but Il spare moment suSEcSteu
that the letters he counted ana
weighed. They came TO IL Ia ounces
The postage exclusive of seven un-
stamped communications trom tnc
amounted to ~ cents. IL
all of these communications had Deeh
printed today there would be no room
in the News and Courier for any
thin. else. As Il matter of fact. none
of them was printed and the mystery
To us is how it pays the various
agents Of propaganda to SEND ou,
such matter. The tax upon tn" postal
facilities is out of all proportion to
the revenue return: because ever!
letter uf this sort requires just us
much time and care in its handling as
a really important commuhlcolioh:
There was talk some time ago OF
siopping this misuse of the mails.
some of us thought when the postage
rate was raised Il check would De put
to it, Thus far there is no sign OF
anything of the sort.-News ana 'our-
ier.
Every newspaper in the country is
having Just about the same experience
in this connection as the News and
Courier, and most of them look at the
matter just about us the News ana
Courier looks at II.
In addition tn those people who are
always bombarding the newspapers
through the mails. there are also
MANY who come in person with the
evident impression that all they have
TO do is to dictate to the editor what
they want the paper to say and II
they do not know how to say what
they want to say, they expect the edi-
tor to say II for them.
Not long ago Il visitor who had
something he wanted the paper TO tell
about boldly informed the editor that
il was of more interest than much OF
the stuff the editor was printing. The
editor concluded that that might be
true: but when nc suggested that II
the visitor desired u paper more To his
own notion. he might do as the editor
is TRYING to do--publish Il paper OF his
own. the visitor did not seem to see
the point.
Another visitor suggested that II
the editor would do more in the way
of exploiting certain people in the way
certain people wanted To be exploited
these people would give him moro
business. and when the editor came
back with: Yes. If we should be
more liberal in the exploitation OF
these people. they might give us more
| business: but what about the much
larger business that we are getting
from other people. without such ex-
ploitation?'
But after all. what is the profit in
chewing the rag" about these things?
1t is the publisher who has TO carry
the responsibility. and who pays for
| mistakes. He has to pay for doing
things he ought not to do. just as ne
has to pay for not doing the things he
ought to do. His lot would be lighter
to be sure. II the public had more
intelligent comprehension Of the basic
principles Of newspapering; but II he
himself is lacking in the knowledge
of those principles. or fails in their
steadfast application, his lot Is a sorry
one indeed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-22

The best man We know of for gov
ernor of South Carolina is Hon. John
l.. McIaurin. and We do not know oi
any who are half so deserving of the
place. Mr.. McIGurin has accomplish
ed more good for South Carolina and
the south during the past half dozen
Years than any other one man We
know of. and If lie should be- made
governor Of South Carolina. he VIII
ii good deal more. Mr..
Mclaurin is Il constructive statesman
who cannot only furcscc the best
things 10 be done; but who knows
how To do them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-22

Druggists uf the county who have
not yet procured license from the clerk
Of the court. are conducting business
at their own risk just now, and that
they will eventually have penalties 10
pay is absolutely certain. Clerk OF
the Court Logan has been so advised.
We are giving out this information on
our own account. Clerk Logan showed
the editor one of those cheeky in
strrIctions from the authorities above
advising that there is no authority to
paw for advertising: but to get your
county paper to print this or words
To that effect. We are printing II not
because we feel that we ought To but
because We feel that out Of Sclf-re-
s,cct. If for no other reason, we
should ignore all such stun. But still
druggists and photographers probably
know that ignorance Of the law is ~"
excuse.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-22

nrw ADVERTISEMENTS

cao ". Williams-Gives q list Of several val
uable farms that are for sale In York coun-
~. He has other properties
I ( Mackorell, Admr.-Requests parties hsv-
inc claims against estate OF S. l. Davidson.
deceased, TO present them. and those owing
the estate are requested to pay.
A. M. Deal. Exer.-Gives notice that on April
% he will apply to the probate court for
final discharge as executor OF estate OF ]: A.
Brown. deceased.
YORK supply Co.--Has i6 per cent acid and
nitrate soda on the way. Will advertise the
fact when i, arrives. Seeds wanted.
Star Theatre Invites attention to its movie
proyramme for today. tomorrow and for
Monday. Dramas and comedies.
csrroll Bros Ask you TO see them Tor seed
,,o,ato..s. second hand wagon and buggy. for
harrows and chilled plows.
Carroll Supply Co.-ReQuests that before you
buy disk harrows. drag harrows. corn plant
ers. turn plows. buggies. that you see them
Kirkputrick- -Belk Co.-Says that although its
sock of coat SUITS coats. dresses. etc. IL
complete. new goods are arriving daily BY
express. ,.
Loan 4 Savings Bank-Ex;ends an invitation
,o u,-osle who handle money to do business
with it. - , =.
n,,Jes lately and an especially choice car on
Yesterday. Another car to arrive Monday.
F. F. DALEY Co.-on page four gives you ren-
sons why you should use '2-in-i shoe pol
ishes. Black. white. tan. 10 cents.
Reily-TayIor Co.-Emphasize the good quail
ties of Luzianne coffee. See page four for
Tawrence Co.-.-Wants you TO try "Gets-It
for that troublesome corn. 1t peels them
right Off Sold everywhere. 25 cents.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-22

Russia has been torn To pieces many
times during the past two thousand
wears. but somehow she has always
managed to get herself together
again. Her condition may seem hope
less now: but it has many times ap-
pcarcd more hopeless before. In the
light Of RuSSiaS past history, whcth-
cr taken as Il whole. in 500 year
periods. or for only the past $50 years
there is every reason To believe that
she will come TO herself again: but
what concerns us most now is, how
SOur
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-22

The War CyclOpedia. Handbook
Of Ready Reference issued by the
committee on public information. is
the most valuable publication of tn"
nature indicated that has been gotten
book is only - cents, and people who
want To- hc in Il position To find out
about subjects connected with the war,
will do well To make this small in
vcstment The War tyclopehia ans
wcrs almost every question that can
be asked about war matters.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-22

So far. there Ia only one. that at
Rock Hill. and as We understand IT,
this one is q matter Of private enter
prise.
That old-time method OF potato
hacks is little more than relic OF
barbarism.
Of course there are some people
who have had fairly good luck IN
saving potatoes under layers OF corn
stalks. covered with dirt: but that Is
mighty uncertain and unsatisfactory
and expensive.
The only sure way OF going about u
uror,usjtion Of this kind is in the
building Of houses on scientific prlh-
ciplcS.
ANYBODY who wants to know en-
uctIy how. can get the information
from Il county demonstration agent Tor
the asking. Mr.. Mckeown or Mr..
Blair will be glad to give the inforuia- :
ton TO anybody in this county.
Even under present conditions IL
need not cost more imam l"eh'A-H''
cents a bushel to produce sweet po-
,a,ors, which last fall sold At 81 u
bushel and over ut digging time, ana
which are now in sharp demand al
So bushel and over
\ good potato house erected now
or this summer would prove good
investment for years.
Let the farmers know that house
is To be erected in which they can
store and save their product and they
will produce enough potatoes to fill H.
Eut unless the farmers know in ad-
vance that they stand reasonable
show of having their potatoes saved
they are not going to raise much
more than enough for fall use.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-22
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE.

The following transfers OF real es-
tate have been recorded in the ONCE
of the auditor during the month ol
March up to last Wednesday,:
Bethel Township.
Elizabeth h. Davis to +. c. Bran
don. 1853 acres. Consideration, $6OO
cher interesO.
W. W. Alexander to S. w. Alexander
80 acres Consideration $2li.5O.
W. w. Alexander to W. +. Warren
979 acres. Consideration 81.
Bethesda Township.
Maggie Lindsay Burris ct al, to K
NJ. Lindsay ct al, 81 acres. Consider
alton S. and love and affection.
Hester A. Turner to Marion $. Tur,
ner. 63 acres. Consideration S1,30O ano
love and affection.
Samuel A. Crawford to J. ThornWel
Craw ford, 1874 acres. Consideration
]. Thornwell Crawford to Samuel
A. Crawford. 95 IL acres. Considera-
tion $500 quit claim. ,
Mrs. Eudora L. Plaxico to Edwin Is
Craven, "a 2-5 acres. Consideration
81, 400.
-.
Chandler and L. Carolina Chandler
so acres. Consideration $S25.
Broad River Township.
T. F.. Whitesides to J.. J. Alexander
a acres. Consideration 1851.
w. ). Wilkerson to j. j. Gilhllan
6S 40 acres. Consideration $2,720.
j. Mason and c. r. McGill TO Mrs
VI. f. McGill, acres. Consideration
$500.
j. X. Cowser to J. f. Westmoreland
. lots. Consideration no value given
cross deeds.
G, /. Westmoreland to ". J. K
Cowser, . lots. Consideration no value
given.
]. Meek McGill to H. F.. Stephenson
l47 acres. Consideration $4,000.
BuIIoek's Creek Township.
Florence McFadden and w. A. Haf-
ner to s. b. Pratt, 15S acres. Consider
alton $500.
Nancy F., and Reola McGill and
Mary Jane Whisonant TO Sam san J.
ders, 140 acres. Consideration $2.ooO
Jno. r. Logan. C.C.C. Pls., to ;. Is
Pratt, 1856 acres. Consideration $6Oo
w. L. Hill to T. E. Burris. 100 acres
Consideration $1,000.
w. -. iIOOu W W. ANViooh' Nv
acres. Consideration not given.
Mary j. Blair ct al to w. A. Gallo
way, l54 3-4 acres. Consideration
$500 Uheir interesD.
w. W. Thomson to II. Clyde Good
81 acres. Consideration 1915.
Horace l. Bomar to w. l. Thorn
son, 12l 26-100 acres. Consideration
81. 800.
Jno. c. Kirkpatrick to J. NJ. Love
90 acres. Consideration $l.OSO.
Cataw5a Township.
]. b. Johnson to E. r. Cherry, lot.
Consideration $3.50.
Jas. a. Barber ct al to J. A. Faulken-
berry, 81 IL acres. Consideration
w. II. Spencer to s. w. Ferguson
Z IL acres. Consideration $225.
Jas. s. White to s. w. Ferguson. 2
lots. Consideration s2i0.
Jno. r. Williams to c. H. Anderson,
80 acres. Consideration $1.100.
o. v. Morgan to Jno. r Williams, 80
acres. Consideration $1,000.
s. J. Kimbrell to r. A. Wilson. o.
S5-lOO acres. Consideration $2.633.4O.
Mary E. White to Bunah Giles. lot.
Consideration $240.
Jno. r Williams. trus.. TO Lee
Vaughn. SO IA acres. Consideration
81. 200.
]. T. Williford to s. E. Wuliford.
81 IL acres. Consideration $3.500.
]. T. Williams TO Rev. Elsie Myers
II acres. Consideration $e,5S2.9o.
F.. r. Partridge 10 Hamilton Car
hartt Cotton Mills. lot. Considera
tion $3.50.
Floyd Wood and Mary Thomas to A.
B. Sullivan. 20 acres. Consideration
$500
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-22

says that his companions, nurses and
officers praised him TOO much for his
sacrifice. and that ne should have been
three times as sick to deserve all the
good treatment accorded him. He
describes his Illness as chiefly feeling
miserable in every muscle and Few
bones sore" The fever. he says. eats
ones tissues away. hut evidently h."
was cured OF il. for h- writes of being
up and getting stout. though not yet
out Oi IN" hospital. And. h" adds.
Il sure. feel great"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-22
vile No. l. A. L. Black; Yorkville Nc
Marion

vile No. l. A. L. Black; Yorkville No.
:. ]. A. Marion.
The writing of book is n big un-
dertaking. 1t means the expedience
of brains and labor the lack Of which
few men know about. But that is not
all. The publication OF a book is 4
costly undertaking. That book on
which Rev. ]. f. Mahafrey Of York
Vile. has been working for many
months past, entitled. What Ails the
World, will call for u big investment
before the public can have the ad-
vantage Of it. Mr.. Mahaffey will have
,o pay the publishers. New York
concern. between $500 and $1,000
before the book will be in shape for
delivery. AS already announced, he
proposes to give the book To those
who help him to publish il ut 81 per
copy, and to others al $3.50 per copy.
He will have to sell from 1900 10 p
900 copies before there will be any
thing for compensation in the way OF
his own heavy labor. II Is not TO be
understood that the appearance Of the
book depends upon advance sales
not at all. The author has or can
control the means to pay the pub
Usher without help. But that is not
the point. This book is going to be
worth anybody's $50, and the peo-
pie who lend encoura cement and as
sistance To the author by advance sub
scriptions will not only be benetiting
him: but will be doing Il credit to
themselves. We have no pecuniary in
terest in the matter: but we are
privileged to suggest to people who
desire to help in Il good work-a
work that they will be proud Of Is to
not only send 10 Mr.. Mahaffey their
dollars with their names and ad-
dresses: but to go around among their
neighbors and get as many others as
possible to do likewise.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-22
The Enclosure.
HEADQUARTERS CAMP SEWER.
bTttHNillc, -. I.
March 18th, 1918.

March 18th. 1918.
General Orders No ~
|. II is well recognized custom uf the
the service la drop n "A dcsertrr an enlisted
man who is absent without leave for ten days
= The practice in this camp which was
the announced policy of this office. Of waiting
until an enlisted man had been abseri with
out leave for thirty days before dropping him
as dcserter. will be stopped.
Hereafter an enlisted man absent without
leave for ten days will bc dropped as n DESERT
cr
An escaped garrison prisoner absent from
this command for foriy-ciyht hours or more
will be dropped as n descrter.
3. Dropping from the rolls does not ga
tablish the fact Of descrtion. nor does IL lin
il the time within which any offender may be
charged with desertion. IL descrtion In fact has
occurred.
Under present conditions. however. IL may
be considered good presumptive evidence sJ in-
tent To desert IL an enlisted man remains alb
sent without leave for a longer period than
ten days. unless he can establish a satisfac-
tory reason for such absence.
I. Each company and detachment COM
mander will read this order to every enlisted
man in his command
BY command Of Brigadier General Faison;
D. p. N. Hazard.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-22

Baker Under Fire.-NhiIe Secretary
Baker was returning from American
front line trenches last Thursday, a
big German shell burst within forty
yards Of the automobile in which he
was riding. None Of the occupants Of
the car. however. were injured. The
secretary Is reported to have spent
nearly two hours In front line trenches
and TO have visited u listening post in
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-22

Advertising offensive.-The German
Headquarters stan few days ago sent
out instructions to neutral newspaper
correspondents in Germany to go 10
the western front to witness the gen.
eral offensive about to be launched
there. The instruction is regarded IN
London and Washington as so much
camoufiage. intended to hold the
Americans and Allies on the defensNe
in expectation Of a big drive while
Germany continues the consolidation
and organization Of her contests else
where. There is growing belief
among the Allies that II there Is an
offensive on the western front, 1t Will
have to come from the Allies.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-22

other large sows in nearby pens and
indicated the probability Of still more
pigs.
We'll, as the outcome Of 1t ALL" ex-
planned Mr. Wallace. Il decided l
would not buy. The truth OF the
matter is. / was expecting TO buy pigs
at about $3 each. and when l saw that
woman was right up TO the minute as
to prices. l figured that that was no
place for bargains. AS to whether
pigs will be cheaper around there lat
er on. ! do NOT know: but anyhow.
thought | would wait"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-22
LOCAL LAcoNIcs

The Philadelphia school has been
awarded one of the prizes offered by
the School Improvement association
for having reported twelve regular
monthly meetings Of the local School
Improvement association between
March /, 1917, and March !, 1918.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-22

The Eagle Roller mills at Green
VILE, were destroyed by fire on last
Sunday with large quantity Of grain
and on. Tuesday a warehouse In which
$50 bushels Of corn was stored was
destroyed by fire.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-22

The sentence OF eight German
prisoners who were sent to Atlanta In
connection with the sinking OF Ger
man vessel In Charleston harbor have
expired and the men have been taken
to the internment camp at Fort Ogle-
thorpe. Ga.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-22
WITHIN THE TOWN

- Several snits OF clothes were bur-
glariollsly stolen from kellys pressing
club Wednesday, night.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-22

One Marlboro county farmer Of
which The Enquirer has information
has cleared $4,000 on his last years
cotton crop and he will be liable to
about $25,000 war taxes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-22

Mrs. Helen T. Converse. widow OF
the late d. E. Converse. founder OF
Converse college. died at her home In
Spartanburg. last Tuesday aged so
NcarS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-22

In response to a numerously sign
ed petition from citizens Of Mayesville.
Senator John L McLaurin will deliver
an address there on next Monday on
the war and the cotton situation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-22
HEADQUARTERS 3OTH DIVISION
Camp Sewer. Grecnrille. =. L.
March -, 1919.

Editor OF the Yurkyillc Enquirer:
| am enclosing herewith copy OF Il
recent order published 1T these head
quarters. Ii Is requested that You give
the same the widest circulation, with
the further request that exchange pa
pers published within the state Will
copy.
The object in view is that parents.
relatives and friends OF soldiers sta
toned at this camp will take the mat
ter up and write to their soldier
friends. strongly advising them In
avoid leaving camp without an author
lZed pass or furlourh. The crime OF
dcsertion is on the increase. 1t IL be-
lieved that many soldiers leave camp
without any intention ut the moment
of deserving. but after getting home.
remain away. frequently 1t the insti-
CATION Of those dearest 10 them. and
who ought to counsel them differently,
so long a time that they are afraid to
return for fear OF dire punishment.
The extreme penalty for dcsertion I'm
time OF war is death. and. although
this drastic punishment has not been
metcd out up To the present time.
there IL no certainty that such action
may not at any time be forced upon
our humane government. IL IL certain
that many men leave here because OF
homesickness. frequently superinduced
by doleful letters from their homes. II
is the patriotic and humane duty of
relatives to write cheerful letters to
their soldier friends. We are in
struggle for our existence and any
| thing that distracts the soldiers mind
from his great task and adds to his
burdens and which can br avoided.
JeapordiZ"s the lives Of our soldiers
and the safety uf the nation.
Rrspcctfully.
=. L. Faison. BriIadicr General.
y. a, Comma nding.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-22

Potato Houses
Why can We not have some more
sweet potato houses in the county?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-22

Final Report from Ginners.-Cotton
nroduction from the last seasons crop
was 1885, bales, exclusive Of lint
ers. the census bureau announced on
Wednesday, in a final report Of gin
nings. The linters produced to March
1. amounted to S29,019 bales.
irnludad.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-22
APPEAL TO PARENTS.
Fathers and Mothers Should Back UP
Their Soldier Sons.

Here is an important communica-
ton. II explains itself fully. and
those near and dear to the soldiers
especially mothers, wives. sweethear'S
and sisters. should give II heed. lhe
soldier belongs 10 his country now ana
no one should forget that fact Tor an
instant. To forget It means terr'o'e
possibilities on the soldier and humiil-
alton and shame on those VINO love
him most and whom he most loves
The communication is from Gen. fni-
son. i'm command of the Thirtieth d.
vision OF the National army at camp
Sewer, and II is written not SO much
in the interest Of the army as who'e
Us in the interest of the soldiers anu
their people 1T home. Every woru
Of II is the absolute truth:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-22
Scraps and facts.

Government officials found an IL
li,it still in Lexington county near
I;.,s,nu. last Tuesday. The stall VAS oi
yu gallons capacity and Is sad 10 nave
I,..n IN Op.ratiOn for six months. Zen
gallons of whisky and >" gallons Oh
beer wds seized.
Camp Sewer. March -: l:rn''
col. " ". l."wIs. CoiniiIhid"f "' Wv
Dn. Hundred and t1ith Ammunition
rralu. Carts. CAN'T Ui Company \.
t..,,,, al rumpany 6, aud Carter oi
,,,,nr.,u, &; and First Lieutenant
I,o,,I,., Of ComIE,n! : w"it today I"
,h.. artillery rang" iUT II weeks M
s,r,,r,iou there. On their return an
nrI,rr detail Oi iiV" officers Viii go ior
:, Lh. I"IIod. The PERSONNEL VI 'h'
Atur.unItIOn Train - nov cEisS'u "n
artillery reserves and Tor the past S''N-
,r.I months In" officers hay" been
studyIny various artillery Problems
Tvo hundred and iifty-tiv" flights
int. ,:,,,,.,uy have. been carried out by
HIltish nS I:ItOrS ana only ten llacliii'S
t.,y. been lost. James Ian Maci'h"r-
soI. parliamentary secretary o' t"c
war Uilic", announced IN answer W
uII,siiOn in the hOuS" Ol commons re-
Gently regarding the results oi '..'"'
All raids into German territory M"i'
than a ton ut bombs were droppc" III
MnnnhriIn. March Is. he added. 10y
attacking in daylight continucu MI
MACPHERSON. il had been possible 10
concentrate upon objects oi actua1
uII,,ry Objects. During tn" night
raids. hr said british machines han
,trsrrntrh to low altitud" ana hr"d
at ;.nrchlightS. trains ana ian"hS
stations. ON other occasions IN" iiflt-
,sh airrnrn had attacked enemy ma
chimes drawn mp in aird"mcS. pi'para-
tors to rai,ing bombing raids INTO
EI;,IIN,..
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-11-08
WANTED, FOR SALE, ETC

APPLES-Hand picked Grimes
Golden and Johnathan. unsorted,
SIPS without box. Best sorted for
$500. Culls and windfalls. McElroy
Station, one mile west from onwiler.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-11-08
Boise Valley Realty Co.

is prepared to list your property for
sale or rent. Call and see them at
office, on Second Street, near First
National Bank, Meridian.
If you have 40 or 80 to sell, call
In and list the same with US, We
have buyers for several good Al
pieces.
We have several residence properties
In Meridian for sale. Good bargains
and good terms,
Do yon want TO rent your farm? List
1t with us and we will secure rent
er Immediately. We have a big wait
ing list,