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cd in actual transportation Of freight.
Vehicles Of physicians, used In per-
formance of professional duties.
Ambulances, fire apparatus, police
tatrol wagons, undertakers wagons
and conveyances used for funerals.
Railway equipment using gasoiine-
Retair outfits employed BY teie-
phonc and public service companies.
Motor vehicles on errands OF ne
cessity In rural communities whtre
TRANSPORTATION by steam or electricN!
Is not available. .,
The action was taken by the fuel
administration. il was stated, 10 ihee'
a threatened shortage OF gasoline lot
shipment overseas.
"The United States fuel admins
tration considers il necessary that 4
limited conservation Of gasoline De
undertaken. in the states east OF the
Nississippi river in view or the IN
crcasing demand for gasoline Tor wal
PURPOSES and the paramount obllSa
ton Of meeting promptly ana iuii!
all overseas requirements, said d
statement issued jointly by Admins
traitor Garfield and Mark ;. Relua
director of the oil division OF the iueI
administration. :,
IAN APPEAL is made, therefore, 70
the people of the United states cas'
OF the mississippi river to exercise
rigid economy in the consumption OF
gasoline during the next few weeks
as n necessary and practical act oi
patriotism. .,,,
War necessities are being and VIII
continue to be promptly and fuil!
met, but this is the period oi the
year when consumption of gasoiin,
is at it's highest. and the Increased
domestic demands. together with tn'
extensive military operations IN
France. have rendered necessary ioi
Il limited period the adoption OF sa'e-
guards against possible shortage.
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eight wooden ships for sea service
per month. At recent date there
were 73 ships under way in the Ore
gon yards.......-...--.Th Union Station
bank Of st. Louis. Mo-. with deposits
OF $l.s00.000. failed to open Monday.
The Northern State bank OF Gary.
Ind. deposits $655,423, was closed
Monday by the state auditor..-----.....
Arthur Guy Empy, author OF over
the Top" has enlisted as a private in
the United States army.--..-..-.T There
are now $4,000 employees at the Hog
Island shipyards and nearly SO ships
are under way.....-.---Crown Prince
Rupprecht Of Bavaria, i9. a widower.
is soon to marry Princess Antoinette
OF Luxembourg. aged 19............Seyen
steel and one wooden ship were add
ed to the American merchant marine
during the week ending August 90.
During the past year PSI ships with
a deadweight tonnage Of 1.725.f3l
tons have been added to America 8
merchant marine. The launchtngs to-
tai 535 vessels........D Deaths in the Swiss
army from an epidemic of Spanish
grip total 457. including seven doctors
and twenty-one staff officers.
The famous Federal school for In
dians at Carlisle. Pa. is to be closed
and the buildings used for big gov
eminent hospital.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-30
COOPER AND DIAL
Nominated for Governor and Senator
by Overwhelminq Majorities.

py SVcT~noiTnin9 maJoTitics.
All returns from last Tuesdays pri-
| mary have not yet been received: but
the figures so far reported leave only a
few results in doubt.
r. A. Cooper has been nominated
for governor over all opponents.
y. B. Dial has been nominated for
United States senate over all oppo-
nents.
The figures reported for the short
term for the senate, give Pollock 2S.-
7sO: Peoples. 27,123; Benet. 24,S71. 1t
is reasonably certain that the sec
ond race will be between Pollock and
Peoples.
For railroad commissioner. a. a.
Richardson was leading with 22.636.
followed by H. Fl. Arnold with 21,53l.
and ID. l.. Smith with 20.95i.
J. T. Lilies was leading for lieutcn-
ant governor with 43.309 votes. follow
ed by G. w. Wightman with 2S.193.
and Octavus Cohen with 13.i33. II Is
possible that there will be second
race between Lilies and Wightman.
For attorney general, Claude y.
Sapp was leading with 35.497 votes,
followed by s. NJ. Wolfe with 27.lI0,
and r. p. Searson with 21.96l. Sapp
and Wolfe will run In the second pri-
mary.
For commissioner Of agriculture. B.
Harris Is leading with 31,213 votes,
followed by w. D. Garrison with a.
5S4 and II. T. Morrison with 1882.
According to figures tabulated yes
tcrday morning the vote for governor
showed the following:
Cooper. 50.390: Richards. 25.5l2: Be
thea. S.9S5; Duncan 917: DcsChamps.
l6S. The scattering vote for McLau-
rim had not been tabulatrd. The vote
by counties according to the publish
cd figures was as follows:
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HON. r. A. COOPER
Brief Sketch Of Next Governor OF
South Carolina.

Robert a. Cooper. who has been
nominated for governor or south
Carolina, says n Laurens correspon-
dent. is A years OF age. son 'of MT
and Mrs. Henry \. Cooper. both de-
ceased. The Cooper family lived In
Waterloo township. engaged In farm
ing. AS boy Mr.. Cooper attended
the public schools of his communlt!
n few months each year. When he
reached his 10th year, Mr.. Cooper
arranged to attend the Jones High
school in Greenwood county. going one
wear. This school at that time was
taught by W. Z. Culbertson OF Laurens
county. At the end of the year, Mr
Cooper took the county teachers cx-
animation and obtained a certificate
to teach in the public schools and for
about two years he taught In Laurens
and Greenville counties.
Deciding to take up the study OF
law Mr.. Cooper came to Laurens IN
1897 and read law in the office OF the
late John l.. Irby. In few months
he was admitted to the bar and en-
tered upon the practice OF his profes-
sion. In 1899 he was appointed mag
istrate for I.aurens. In 1900 he was
elected to the legislature and was re-
elected in 1902. In 1905 he was elect
ed solicitor Of the new Eighth circuit
and for II years he filled the office OF
prosecuting attorney with conspicuous
ability and courage. With an ambition
to be of larger public service to MS
state, Mr.. Cooper entered the race for
In, n l.
some vote. and incidentally laying the
foundation for success which has
crowned his aspirations at the end OF
the third race for the high office OF
governor.
Mr. Cooper is the first Laurens
county citizen to be elected to the
governorship. though the late Chief
Justice William d. Simpson. as lieu
tenant governor. succeeded to the Of
flee when Hampton was elected to the
United States senate.
Mr.. Cooper. richly endowed with
natural gifts. has nevertheless been
and Is a student, a liberal and broad
minded thinker. and withal an amia-
BILE, companionable man. He rs a
member of the Baptist church and for
several years has been member OF
the board Of deacons OF the First
church of Laurens. In all public mat
tiers, county. state and national. Mr..
Cooper has ever been ready to render
unselfish service. and for years he has
been looked upon as a leader in this
section. He Is interested in farming
and has given much time and means
to the promotion of different enter
prises Of the city. with some OF which
ne is officially connected.
In 1914 Mr.. Cooper lost his wife,
who was before marriage Miss Mamie
Machen of Princeton, this county. A
little daughter, now ten years old.
survives the mother. Last November.
Mr.. Cooper married Miss Dorcas
Gaines, a native Laurens girl, who
had spent several years In Columbia.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-30
WITHIN THE TOWN

The breaking of the long drought
Wednesday was quite agreeable even
II it was without benefit to vegeta-
tion.
The commissioners Of public works
are experiments with the PROPOSE
tion of increasing the local water sup
ply by means Of wells bored on the
pump station property on the outskirts
of town. Two 2-nch wells were
bored some days ago to a depth of IS
feet. and together they have since
been affording a water supply Of
about twenty-five gallons per minute
without showing any sign Of ex-
haustion. The water stands within
few feet Of the top Of the wells.
There was representative Of the
food administration in Yorkville some
days ago looking into the margin Of
profits that the local merchants are
charging for the nccessaries OF life.
He questioned each merchant as to
what he was paying for meal. homi-
ny and the like, and looked up his re-
cords to see that he was complying
with the requirements of the admins
tration as to substitutes. etc. He
found that all were selling necessities
at an exceedingly close margin; but
nevertheless. on basis of his report,
several dealers received letters from
Administrator Elliott. The concensus
of local opinion is that the margin of
profit allowed on necessities is far less
than the expense incurred in handling
them
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PRECINCTS.
Totals .....-.............,
OFF FOR CAMP JACKSON

Thirty young white men left fol
Camp jackson yesterday morning aft
rr having been inductcd into the ser.
vice Wednesday afternoon by Loca
Board No. =. The list is as follows:
William Paul Anthony.
David Henry Brown.
John Gray Bryan.
Arthur Nelson Brown.
Jonathan Forest Beheler.
Jesse James Collins.
William Winford Campbell.
Kelly Fish.
Columbus Harrison Ferguson.
Marion Howe.
Thomas Huston Hopper.
Robert Meek Hope.
John Franklin Kiser.
Jesse Walker Lynn.
Blossom McAfee.
Robert Meek Martin.
Starr White Parrot.
Van Buren, Pressly.
Frazier Lester Price.
Robert Berry Robinson.
Claude Edward Smith.
John Thomas Jeffries Smith.
Albert Ward Smarr.
Theodore Ernest Stufgts.
William Orr Sparrow.
William Arthur Smart.
William Mack Turner.
John Crowly Thrift.
Ernest Walker.
Bratton Gist Smith.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-30
ABOUT PEOPLE

Miss Mary Mcfarland of Yorkville,
has accepted position In Roanoke,
Va.
Mrs. Frank Simrill OF Columbia, is
the guest OF Mrs. c. E. Spencer in
xorkdlle. .@sz
Master Buster Bowen Of Washing
ton, Is visiting his grandmother, Mrs.
N. ]. N. Bowen, in Yorkville.
James Grady and r. E. Mcfarland
OF Yorkville, are visiting their grand
father in Forest City. y. {.
DR.. NJ. W. White Of Yorkvillc, spent
Tuesday afternoon with his brother
Mr.. W. y. blair, In Rock Hill.
Mr.. James p. Blair and daughter
Miss Lizzie Blair, of Bhirsville. are
visiting Mr. W. o. Blair in Rock HILL
Miss Louise Lilly of Filbert who
has been spending some time ut Clo-
yer with her sister, has returned
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Allison have re-
turned to their home in iorkville aft
er q vacation In the mountains Of
North Carolina.
Mr.. VIII Clinton of Yorkville No. 8,
has received information Of the safe
arrival overseas of his son. Ernest l..
Clifton.
Mrs. NJ. w. White and children Of
Yorkville, have returned from a two
weeks visit to friends and relatives
at riverside.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Hutchison OF
Rock Hill, were in Yorkville for a few
hours Wednesday, having come down
from Washington for few days on
private business.
Mrs. w. j. Whitener and sons, John.
Turner and Robert, who have been
spending some time with MIR. and Mrs
Truman D. Turner and other relatives
in Yorkvills, have returned to their
home In Tampa, Fla
Mrs. Herbert Jackson Of Glover. was
taken to the Fennen infirmary, Rock
Hill, last Saturday, and her many
friends will be glad to learn that she
Is getting along as well as. could be
expected.
Rev. and Mrs. Stephen c. Lewis are
planning to leave Vancouver on Sep
tember 5 for Chenchow. China They
are now with the family OF Mrs.
Lewis's brother. Rev. John Land, in
Texas.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-30

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Carroll Supply Co.-Are offering busHies At
old prices See them for Blount bu1xies and
White Hickory wagons. Prices sure to ad-
vance soon.
Loan and Savings Bank-Wants you to start
an account with it. Careful attention given
ali accounts large or small.
Clinton Bros.-Are in the market for sweet and
Irish potatoes. cabbage and eggs. Current
prices on groceries.
N F. Cobb-Ofers the Fowler house. on Kings
Mountain street. for rent.
NJ F. Cobb-Has an Allen range. In good con.
dition for sale. Slightly used
II. II. White. Rock Hill-Wants to buy or rent
Sam McCall-Has opened . cafe At Clover. and
! promises good service TO those who will give
him an opportunity when hungry;
l.. r. williams Probate Judge-Gives notice
that Jno. r. Logan. C. c. c. Pls.. has ap-
piled for letters of administration on the es-
tate of Isaac Wright. Jr., deceased.
Star Theatre-Has q good programme OF dra.
mas and comedies for Thursday night, Fri.
day, Saturday and Monday nights.
Sam M. Grist-Suggests that you will sleep
better If you are sure that you have suff-
Gent FIRE insurance on your property. He
sells all kinds OF insurance
Calotabs-Takes the place Of the nauseating
calomel. Easy to take and efficient In use.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-30
LOCAL LACONlcS
ort Mill Supervisorship.

j. L. Kimbreu was elected super
visor of roads In Fort Mill township
over +. H. Wilson by a vote of III
to 1O3. E. s. Parks was elected
magistrate by vote of 225. There
was no opposition.
York's First Bale.
The first bale of York county cot
ton offered this season was sold on
the Rock Hill market last Wednesday
for IS cents q pound. The bale, which
was the property of Claude Ratter-
rec, was auctioned or by Mr.. ]. F.
Wingate. J. II. Ivy was the pur-
chaser. The bale weighed 5S5 pounds.
More levies for War.
Thirty-three negroes are to leave
the Jurisdiction Of Local Board No. 2
on Sunday morning for Camp Jack
son: also three white men Of gram
mar school education will be sent to
the University of South Carolina, and
four negroes OF grammar school edu-
cation will be sent TO Orangeburg.
Ten white men of limited service will
be sent to Camp Greenleaf, Lytle. Ga,
on September s, and thirty-five white
men will be sent to Camp Jackson on
September 3.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-30
MERE.M ENT'ION

Commenting on the fighting in
France, a high British officer says:
"The Boche Is cracking under the
strain" Another says, The enemy Is
slowly retiring. We are leaning up
aeainst him.. m."..-----Ulysses Grant, 21.
was arrested at Worcester, Mass,
Monday, as a deserter----..-The Ameri-
can steamer Lake Eden, Is reported
unk by torpedo In European waters
ON August q. Six lives probably lost.
The British third and fourth
armies suffered casualties estimated
at about 23,600 from August 21 to Is,
according to reports from the front.
THE German losses IN prisoners alone
for the same period was o.000-------.----
Rritish airmen successfully bombed
Mannheim and Frankfort, Germany.
Sunday night. Railroad stations and
chemical factories were the detectives
oS the Shipyards Of Ore
son have promised the government
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-30

spent the week end here with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Matthews.
A fire alarm was turned in Tuesday
afternoon about / o'clock, from the
residence of Mr.. X. A. Counts On West
Kings Mountain street. The fire
started from an oil heater used To
heat water for the bath room. The
fire company responded Immediately
and soon extinguished the blaze, but
not before quite q bit of damage, per
haps TO the amount OF $3.50, was done.
Roe and Charles Dorsett of York
vile, arc visiting relatives here this
week.
Master Clarence Knox spent the
past weekend in Yorkvillc with the
family Of Mr.. X. ID. Dorset.
The Clover Graded school will be-
gin its 1888 session on Monday,
September 9.
Mrs. E. L. Smith visited the family
of her brother, Mr.. James Bigger, in
the Allison Creek section, this week.
Mr.. Parks Smith and little son are
visiting relatives in the Allison Creek
community this week.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-30
CLOVER CULllNGS
of The Yorkville Enquirer.

Correspondence Of The Yorkville Enquirer.
Clover, Aug. 2S.-Mr. o. l. Jack
son, who has been In hospital In
Columbia for the past several months
came home Monday. 1t Is to be hoped
that Mr.. Jackson will steadily i'm
prove.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Counts and little
son spent Tuesday in Charlotte.
Miss Dorothy Neil Of Columbia, Is
a guest here in the home Of her uncle,
DR.. NJ. b. Neil.
Miss Sadie Dunlap of Texas. is the
guest here Of Mrs. E. w. Pressly.
Miss Bessie Adams Is spending a
few days this week at Chimney Rock,
N. C.
Miss Ella Youngblood. who spent
last week with relatives in the Beth
Shiloah section, returned home Tues
day.
Mr.. Joe Barnett, who has spent the
summer in Charleston. is at home on
a vacation before leaving for the
Presbyterian college at Clinton.
Miss Annie Lee Neill Is visiting
relatives in Charlotte.
Miss Elizabeth Stanton OF Bethel.
visited her aunt, Mrs. F. H. Jackson.
here this week.
Miss Nell Nell returned home Sun
day from Lake City. She was ac-
companied home by Mrs. o. L. Bald
win and little daughter. who will
spend some time here with the for
mers father, Mr.. Reuben Mccall on
Route /.
The Junior Christian Endeavor So
ciety enjoyed a party on the lawn Of
the Presbyterian church Tuesday
night. Several games were played
and supper served, after which all the
guests visited the City Pharmacy
where Ice cream was served.
On Friday night Miss Avon Rob-
inson entertained a number Of her
friends at a lawn party. The party
was given in honor Of Misses Ollie
McMackin and Alma Pursley, who
were the guests of Misses jamie and
Aileen Robinson.
Miss Lois Moore Of Yorkville, spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. E. Moore on Glover No. 3.
Mr.. Edible Matthews Of Fort Lawn
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-30
AFTER THE BATTLE

Last Tuesdays primary election
left but one contest, that Of probate
Judge, unsettled. Nominations were
made in all other cases and there
must be q second race for probate
judge.
Messrs. John r. Hart, w. r. Brad
ford, E. Gettys Num- and E. w. Purs-
ley were nominated for the house OF
representatives with VIM. ]. Cherry
running fifth. with a majority Of the
votes cast.
Harry E. Neil, Broadus NJ. Love
and John E. Carroll were nominated
for treasurer, auditor and superinten-
dent Of education respectively. with
out opposition.
Thomas w. Boyd was re-nominated
for county supervisor.
Messrs. John Craig kirkpatrick and
Ladd ]. Lumpkin were re-nominated
for county commissioners.
Messrs. ]. L. Houston and ]. r.
Halle are to run second race on
next Tuesday week in order that 1t
may be determined who Is the choice
Of a majority Of the voters for pro-
bate judge.
In Bethel n. L johnson was nomi-
mated for magistrate over J. D. Boyd.
7s to 81.
There is to be second race for road
supervisor in Bullock's Creek township
between n. ]. Sherer and ]. e. Lath-
am.
Jef D. Whitesides has been nomina-
ted for supervisor Of Broad River with
out opposition. and Minot e. Stanton
has been nominated for supervisor o.
Bethel without opposition.
r. l. A. Smith has been re-nomina-
ted for magistrate In Broad River; T.
B. Glenn for Ebenezer. ]. r. Wingate
for Catawba, E. g. Parks for Fort Mil,
E. A. Crawford for Bethesda, A. J..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-30

They got Mr.. Blease this time, and
in our judgment it was largely Mr.
Bleases own fault. We do not con-
slider the issue they made a true one
at all. If there had really been any
thing to the disloyalty charges Mr.
Blease would have been arrested and
sent to prison long ago; but nobody
has really believed that Mr.. Blease was
disloyal to the country. OF course he
is no admirer Of the president He
could not very we'll be. When Mr..
Wilson was brought TO South Carolina
Us u candidate In 1911 his psonsors saw
to il that he should not be brought in
to contact with Mr.. Blease. the then
governor, and naturally MIR. Blease
preferred as a candidate for president
some one from whom he might expect
reasonable consideration. Anybody
could see that he could never expect
anything from MIR. Wilson so long as
the Gonzales outfit stood in favor. But
that is not where Mr.. Blease fell down.
His mistake was his unwise attitude in
the leadership Of his party. He failed
to show proper consideration to such
men as McLaurin, Stuckey, Sawyer
and other leaders who really counted
for something in the way Of character
and ability. Not only did he ALLEVIATE
these men; but he actually invited
their opposition and got it II he had
been possessed Of a better quality Of
leadership Mr.. Blease would not have
been disposed Of so easily-certainly
not by means of such n puerile fight
as was made against him. We re-
marked some time ago that IL Mr..
Blease was defeated this time, he
would not again cut any considerable
figure in South Carolina politics Our
opinion with regard to the matter re-
mains unchanged.
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N. The longer the tactics of the

men. i ne lOilScE lhS to$siSo va N"S
past week are kept up. army officers
declare. tho more difficult will be the
attempts OF the German staf 10 stop
them. In view of these facts the pre-
vailine opinion here is that German
resistance will stifYen within the next
few hours and hard fought engage
ments will ensue. Prisoners taken by
the Allied armies since July ]. Gener-
al March, chief OF staff. says today. to-
tai more than 10000. while 1900
guns Of heavy caliber-field pieces and
'arger--wsre raptnrrd In the sam" nTr-
iod. II was understood that General
M;rrh's ipures include only prisoners
passing through detention camps UP
10 IN" beginning Of IN" present week
Captures reported by the British and
Er rch sinc. have av"rl g'd NOR" than
5000 a day which would bring the TO-
tai TO date TO more than 10000. Lat
est official dispatches reaching the wal
department did not cover the fighting
today, apparently the most successful
since the Allied advance began.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-30

The total vote oil York county las,
Tuesday was only 2,977, against l.
los two years ago-a iall oil vi l'l26
votes. The fall off is due in part 10
the absence OF the 2l-3l boys Ill the
army, and i'll part TO apathy about
things political. II is also worry well
10 remember, however, that with Il
fcrent offices and contests Ior magls-
trates and supervisors i'll the differ
cnt townships there would very prob
ably have been 1T least live hundred
moro Votes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-30

Henry Ford has lost out in his ef-
fort to get the Republican senatorial
nomination in Michigan. 1t appears
that he will probably be nominated by
the Democrats; but it is not thought
that the Democratic nomination will
amount to a great deal. Mr.. Ford has
the backing Of President Wilson in his
aspiration. .- -
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-30
JOY RIDING EMBARGoED
Fuel Administration Frowns on Use
less Waste Of Gasoline.

Washington. Aug. 27.-The fuel ad-
ministration today called upon the
public in states east Of the Mississippi
river to cease the using OF all classes
of automobiles with a few named eX-
ceptions, motorcycles and motorboats,
on Sundays until further notice. as a
gasoline conservation measure. Only
voluntary compliance with the letter
and spirit OF the request will prevent
the issuance Of a mandatory order
prohibiting the use or gasoline on
Sundays, 1t was declared at the fuel
administration. Automobiles for hire
are included In the curtailment pro-
gram.
Motor vehicles to which the re-
strictions do not apply were an
nounced as:
Tractors and motor trucks employ
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-30
SHORT SENATE TERM

The voters of York county split uI
in their choice for the
short term senator-the Conserva-
tives voting most generally for 3ene,
and Pollock and the Reformers for
Peoples. A majority of the Conser-
vatives refused to approve of the gov
ernor's choice Of Mr.. Benet. Follow
ing Is the vote in detail: