davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-22

/ all employees In government service to
rise, Just a. there IL In private COM
petitivs service. II q man can do his
lob he should bs a. well paid BY the
government as by a private corpora
ton. II not, he should be dismissed or
shelved into a Job which he could do.
Every employe should have a chance
to make money-that's quite all right.
for people to want to make money
but they should do something for It.
But they should have the chance to
make money for themselves, instead OF
for private corporations"
Get Busy Now On Producing.
What should the United States do
now that the war Is over?" Mr.. Ford
was asked.
Get busy on productive industries.
instead OF destructive industries" was
the quick reply. Produce food. cut
the cost Of II down. Produce manu-
featured article. cut down their cost.
Improve our railroads, bring down
their carrying cost.
That has always been my argu-
ment The three great arts are agri-
culture manufacture and transporta-
ton. Speed them up and combine
them and you will have a solution Of
the problem Of cost Of living and all
the other great economical problems
which are distressing the world"
AS result Of Marshal McCarthy's
heckling OF Mr.. Ford. there probably
will be no more auctions in behalf Of
the fund. Joseph P. Day. chairman Of
the special feature work Of the drive,
was especially displeased by Marshal
McCarthy's personal drive on Mr.. Ford
and used all in his influence to have
such things stopped.
Mccarthy. II IL said. asked point
blank recently that Gov. Whitman con-
tribute $3.50. which the governor thav-
ing done his share elsewhere) declined.
So on the same Sunday night McCar-
thy spied Governor-elect Smith In the
audience and said: Wont you give the
$3.50 that Governor Whitman refused
to give?"
Mr.. Smith. the World may state.
was quite as indignant as Mr.. Ford,
they being solicited within few mo-
ments Of each other.
There was to have been a meeting
last night at the Waldorf Astoria and
an auction. but It was called OF be-
cause OF the unfortunate result Of Sun
day nights drive against the contribu-
tor OF 100000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-22
MUST ACT LIKE MEN.
9etan Tells Frenchmen They Must
Not Act Like Germans.

oetain Tells Frenchmen They Must
Not Act Like Germans.
General Petain. the French COM
mander-in-chief. on November IL, Is
sued the following order Of the day tc
is troops:
ITO the French Army-During lone
months you have fought. History
will record the tenacity and fierce
energy displayed during these four
years by our country, which had te
vanquish in order not to die.
TO morrow, in order to better die
ate peace. you are going to carry your
arms as far as the Rhine. Into that
':.nd Of Alsace- Lorraine, that Is sc
dear to us. you will march rs liberia
tors. You will go further, all the way
into Germany to occupy lands which
are the necessary guarantees for just
rcparation.
France has suffered In her ravag-
ed fields and in her ruined villages
The freed provinces have had to sub
nit to intolerable vexations and odious
outrages. but you are not to answer
their crimes by the commission Of vio'
lences which under the spur Of youi
resentment may seem to you legiti-
mate.
You are to remain under disci'
line and to show respect to persons an6
property. You will know. after having
vanquished your adversary by force
of arms. how to impress him further
by the dignity OF your attitude and the
world will not know which to admire
most. conduct in success or your hero
ism in lighting.
II address fond and affectionat'
greeting to our dead whose sacrifices
gave us the victory. And I send
message Of salutation. full Of sad af-
lection to the fathers. to the mothers
to the widows and orphans Of France
who. in these days Of national Joy. DIR,
their tears for a moment to acclaim
the triumph Of our arms. bow m,
head before your magnificent fags
"Vive la FranceI
"PETAIN."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-22
Advised to Hold Tor 80 Cts.-Cot

Advised to Hold Tor 30 CtS.-Cot-
ton growers Of South Carolina in con-
terence in Columbia Tuesday orSani-
led a cotton holding plan and pledged
themselves to hold the crop off the
market until the staple is selling at 80
cents a pound middling basis.
4 committee Of Is was also created
10 study the cotton situation, TO es-
tahlish and maintain cooperative ac-
ton with the other cotton states, 10
advise the farmers and other Allied IN
tercsts as to what steps TO take
TO secure the best possible prices Tor
the 1918 crop. Eight of the members
of the committee are to be bonafide
farmers, and each congressional dis-
tr;ct Is to have representatives. Ihe
eight members of the committee namcd
in the resolution are to name the re-
naming personnel. The eight named
are: Governor Manning, A. {. sum-
mers. commissioner OF agriculture,
w. NJ. Riggs. president OF Clemson
college; W. w. Long. Capt. Clancy
president of the State Farmers union
]. Scottowe Wannamaker, president
of South Carolina Bankers associa-
ton. and V. Al. Montgomery. president
OF South Carolina Cotton Manufac-
Senator E. D. Smith was present and
made an earnest plea for the holding
of the cotton. presenting statistics 10
prove that the recent decline was not
incident to over production. Senator
Smith called on the convention TO IN
ouire Of Chairman Baruch Of the war
industries board. and Of Chairman
Brancr, of the marketing board. from
whom the order came last week to sell
600 900 bales of cotton. He said there
would be investigation by the senate, II
the people themselves did not call for an
explanation. Senator Smith had been
told BY a banker Monday that the cot
ton would be financed to the extent OF
20 cents a pound, which meant the
farmer could barrow 800 on each bale.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-22
WOMEN WAR DOCTORS.
Noble Bands Known as "The Battal.
ion Of Life"

Noble Bands Known as "The Battal.
ion Of Life"
In the early part OF the war large
number OF Russian women were i'm
PEELED by the great deeds OF their coun-
try to form themselves into q military
unit which was known as THE Bat
TALON OF Death" Urged by the same
desire for service. women physicians
and surgeons OF many lands are doing
splendid work in waging warfare
against the injury and disease which
follow Aebthe wake-cf ~ar-0loupEUf
medical women have been active and
efficient all through these dread four
years. and collectively these noble
bands are spoken Of as THE Battalion
Of Life" because OF their efforts to
overcome death on the battlefield and
In the trenches.
The story Of the Scottish women
physicians is now widely known.
and yet 1t Is well to remember those ear
lest attempts in view Of the more gen.
eral and elaborate work due since
1914. The Scottish Women's Hospitals
were founded in October. 1914, and
their unit was made ready for
Belgium in ten days. They had the
lowest death rate from typhoid Of any
army hospital in that country and 80
excellent was the work done that the
authorities requested these women
doctors to return and take charge OF
British army hospital in London
with over 500 beds. Four Scottish
women's hospitals were at work In Ser
bia during the typhus epidemic. and
the heroic service OF DR.. Elsie Inglis
ls among the most magnificent re-
cords Of the world-Toronto Globe.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-22

Government agents see evidences
that German propaganda machinery
in the United States II being put In
working order again TO promote senti-
ment of leniency toward Germany In
peace terms. Consequently department
of justice officials have warned the
public to remain watchful against re-
sumption Of organized propaganda by
interests formerly actively pro German
and for the last year passive. Con-
certed movement Ii apparent, officials
say. In utterances Of individuals, O few
organizations formerly active for Ger
man interests and some newspapers.
There In no organised leadership. II Is
believed, but local interests have taken
their cue from official pleas from Ger:
many for leniency In armisdce ana
final peace termA
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-22

troglyccrine explosives. now used by
the mining industry in South Africa
has been recently commenced.
This new explosive. which has a
gun cotton base is the result Of cx-
pclimcnts conducted by Kynoch. Ltd.
ut their UmboSintwini (NataD factor.
This explosive is said to be so inscnsi-
tive to shock as TO be quite safe II ham,
mered with n steel tool. Accidental
explosions in mining caused by drill
ing into unfirad holes. would not oc-
cur when this explosive was used.
The name Scngitc originated with
the manufacturers. The first four lot
tcrs were derived by using the initial
letters in tho following words: Sub
stitutc explosive. no glycerine." The
las: three letters are taken from the
word dynamite"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-22
Marshal Petain.-General Petal

Marshal Petain.-General Petain,
the commander in chief Of the French
armies, has been named a marshal OF
France at a meeting of the cabinet
presided over by President Poincare.
General Petain was at the time enter
ing Metz at the head Of the French
Tenth Army.
The rising Of General Pctain to the
rank Of marshal will increase the num-
ber OF marshals In France to three.
the others being Marshal Joffre and
Marshal Foch. General Petain form
erly chief Of the general staff. was on
May IS. 1917. appointed commander
In chief OF the French armies operat-
ing on the French front, which COM
mand he has since held, while Mar
shall Foch. as generalissimo. command
ed the French and other Allied armies
throughout the field Of operation.
General Petain. before his appoint
ment as chief OF staff. won his chief
distinction for the heroic defense OF
Verdun under his command. He was
retired colonel at the outbreak OF
the war; but rose rapidly through the
ability he displayed. AS commander on
the French front he added notably to
his earlier laurels. particularly In the
later phases Of the war when the
skilfully directed hammer blows OF his
forces in conjunction with those OF the
British, Americans and other Allied
commands, were breaking down the re-
sistance Of the German army and dis
integrating it to the point where the
German command was forced to apply
for an ar1nistice.
General Petain. who Is 81 years OF
age, was trained at St Cyr and be-
came a captain in 1890 and later
colonel. During the early weeks OF the
war his ability as a tactician and
strategist, brought him speedily to
the command Of a brigade, and early
in September. 1914. ne was made gen.
eral of a division.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-22
IN GERMAN PRISON CAMPS.
Up to November 1st the American,
Numbered 1852.


Numbered 1852.
according to the figures prepared
by the American Red Cross in Swift
zerland. there were more than 2,532
Americans in prison camps in Ger
many on Nov. ], all II whom must be
released under the armistice. The
number comprise of 1872 army officers,
l,743 non commissioned officers and
privates, three naval officers. eight
sailors and 1873 civilians most Of the
latter merchant sailors and cattlemen.
There are 1918 prisoners at Ras.
TAFT 126 at Gicsen. six ut Limburg ana
the remaining are scattered among
fifty-flve other camps. the most I'M
portant Of which are at Berlin, KIM
1ndenburg, Cassel, DanZig, Solzmin-;
len, Karlsruhe. Mainz Metz. Saar-
hruckcn. Stuttgart, Vllingen and
Darmstadt. n
On July 20 there were 47S Anscz31
an prisoners OF war in Germany.
The American Red Cross supplied
Ill of them with food, clothing and
packages. and IS per cent Of the pack
:,S"s sent have been acknowledged by
he prisoners.
Many complaints have been received
about conditions in the camps. par
'ir,larly at Darmstadt. where the pri-
soners said the German food ration
was absolutely Insufficient, and the
ION would die OF starvation II they
lid not receive the packages. Sleep
ing accommodations were also bad, for
The prisoners had 10 lie on the ground
,ithout blankets or mattresses.
\ neutral who visited this camp
at! the conditions of the prisoners
II much TO be desired, for they look
n'l as If they had deficient nourish-
mont. Some OF the men had only one
"hanGc Of undcrclothing. while others
had only what they wore.
German soldiers almost completely
tr:pprd the Americans when they
'naGN them prisoners. Some lost only
heir ovcrcoats. but boots were taken
rom nearly every one. and many lost
IN their trousers. Money and all
raluablcs werc confiscatcd. even to
he silver identity discs the Americans
wore on their wrists. Razors and
'oilct articles were always taken.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-22

the world conflict and of existence aft
er it's cessation have been imputed to
the late Count Tolstoi. but his family
have vigorously denied them.
In America there have been proph-
cts. but they have received scant atten-
ton in Europe and but little in their
own land But now that the war has
ended the rush Of those who foresaw
its termination will doubtless soon
burst forth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-22
'PETAIN."

The German Asiatic bank at Pekin
was dynamited late last week. says an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Tientsin. The American legation guard
attempted to extinguish the fire which
resulted, but the water supply was low
and it IL believed the building Will Do
O total wreck.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-22

The Stars and Stripes. the organ OF
the American Expeditionary force, has
arranged for November "a as the day
upon which all the American troops
shall write home to father. Special de-
livery arrangements are under way In
, order that Fathers Day" shall be as
successful as Mothers Day May II,
last. It Is hoped the fathers will write
to their boys on the same day.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-22

Secretary Of the Navy Daniels will
allow college students now In the navy,
TO resign at once. to resume their col
fcge studies-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-22

New ExpIosives.-The manufacture
Of a new explosive. known as Sengite'
to meet the growing shortage OF nj
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-20

such election be held in connection
with and at the same time as said
geenral election.
Motion to adopt said resolution
having been seconded by Commission
Ter Baskin. the same was carried.
The name of Robert Fort was
stricken from the pauper list.
The clerk was directed to draw
warrants on the outstanding indebt-
edness fund to retire interest coupons
No. on building fund warrants Nos.
43 and "A which become due Aug. 9Th,
1918, said amount totaling $3.50.
1t was ordered that we advertise
for bids in the Dunnellon newspaper
for two weeks for construction of
roads in Dunnellon special road dis
trict, using same ad. as published be-
| fore.
Bid of Edward Tucker to furnish
one-ton truck, pneumatic tires, size
3Ox3k front and 35x5 rear. with
quick detachable rims. for $794.1O
was received. Bid of R. o. Riddle to
furnish q ton Observation-Disclosures fol
$3.50 was received. The bid of Ed.
ward Tucker to furnish one-ton truck
for $794.1O was accepted for one
truck.
| General fund warrant No. 66Oz
dated July 2. 1913, favor Nora Sum
mers SO was cancelled, and her name
ordered stricken from pauper list
The following names were ordered
placed on pauper list: Caroline Far
inner, Reddick, Emma Williams, Ocaia
Eva White, Montague, Moses Boyd
Reddick, each for So per month. Firs
payment to be made with this issue
of warrants.
| Notary bond of R. N. Dosh was ap
lproved.
i Notary bond of S. T. Sistrunk wa
approved.
II The board recommended that tn
assessed valuation of lot 1865 In Dun
!. Mellon be reduced from s400 to $3.50.
i Mr.. Barnett and others from Levor
Mr.. Hill and others from Burban
and Mr.. Teuton and others from tn
Grahamville section. appeared befor
the board and stated that they woul
put ND the money to erect dippin
: watts in their respective localities pre-
t vided the county would reimburs
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-20

to a certain resolution passed by this
board on June A. 1918, with reference
to the redemption of certain tax GER
tifcates on lands in the nwA of neA
and WIZ of seA sec 26 tip Is %, and
that Mr.. Amos had suggested that the
proper method of redeeming said GER
Itifcates would be to fix the valuation
of the lands on the basis of surround
ing lands, the large amount of taxes
having accumulated on account of the
high valuation put upon the lands. 1t
is made to appear to the board that
the lands were wild lands during the
time said taxes were accumulating,
and should have in fact been assessed
| o the same basis as other surround
| ing wild lands. Therefore the board
recommends that the comptroller au-
| thorize settlement of the said certifi-
| Gates on the following basis: That the
valuation be fixed at $3.50 per acre
| for the year said assessment was
made for which said lands or parts
were sold. and for each omitted year,
so that said lands will be assessed at
said valuation, and that redemptions
be made by payment of the said tax
and omitted years on said basis, with
8 per cent. interest after April, 1917,
as authorized by law.
| The assessed valuation of the per-
sonal property of the Florida Soft
Phosphate & Lime Co. for the year
1918 was reduced from $11 900 to
$4,000, and it was recommended that
the assessment of the year 1917 be
reduced on the same basis.
Mervin Clark Morrow was recon-
mended for the school for the deaf
and blind at st. Augustine and certiff-
cate of residence was approved by the
! board.
Motion was adopted recommending
II. M. Barksdale to the governor for
/ appointment as marks and brands in
i spector for the Dunnellon district.
d Millage for the Dunnellon special
road and bridge district was fixed as
follows: For sinking fund 5 mills, fol-
interest on bonds mills.
i The bid of Hammer Bros, or c. C
Hammer, for constructing roads in the
Dunnellon special road district was
declined.
/ Contract between Marion county
and j. M. Harrelson for road worl
on Weirsdale and Starkes ferry roae
! was approved.
) The following report was received
: The undersigned commissioners ap
) pointed by you to view and mark ou
: la public road from the Sc cor of nwA Y
: of nwA of sec %. tp IA S, 20 e
t thence south along the line between
E secs 2 2and % and secs 26 and 27, Il
e IA 20 to the Ocala and FELLOWSHIP
a road, beg to report that on the 2n
S day of August 1918, we viewed an
J. marked out said road as above direct
;. ed and blazed said line, also put u
: stakes marking the line or location o
4 said road Respectfully submitted, S
e B. Brooks, w. R. Roe, commissioners
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-20
PEANUT PRODUCERS
OF this and Nearby Counties Intend
to Hold a Meeting at Silver Springs
Thursday Morning and Afternoon

Peanut politicians are the curse of
the country but peanut producers are
among its hopes.
The peanut growers of this and ad-
joining counties held meeting at
Gainesville last month and decided to
form an association. They adjourned
to meet at Silver Springs Thursday,
Aug. %. and perfect their organiza-
ton.
Mr.. FL. w. Ragland of the lola
Rose Farms was in to tell the Star
about it this morning. Mr.. Ragland
lives at Anthony, where his company
has 36O acres. They have 800 at Ken
drick and a thousand at Moore Hav
en-; so they could form quite good
sized association of their own.
The meeting will convene at Silver
Springs Thursday morning at $3.50
An organization will be effected and
all business attended to. After that
will come social affairs. for the
growers are expected to bring their
families. There will be a big splash
party in the spring, dinner, etc
Shouldn't be surprised if there was
dancing in the pavilion. At any rate
most pleasant as well as profitable
session will be held.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-20
SUGAR QUESTIONS
No. Sugar Supply
Where does America get

1. Where does America get her
sugar?
Cuba, more than one-half. Sugar
beet production n the United States,
|one-seventh Hawaii. one-eighth. Lou
isiana, one-twentieth. Porto Rico,
the Philippines. and miscellaneous
sources, the remainder.
2. Where did the Allies formerly
get sugar?
France, Italy and the low countries
raised their own. England received
more than one-half from the Teu-
tonic empires. imported largely from
Java, and got little from the British
West Indies.
3. Where do the Allies now get
their sugar?
The Central Powers as a source are
cut off. Production in Italy and
France is only about one-third what it
was before the war. They must de-
pend very largely now upon American
Lsources of supply.
a.. Are there no supplies of sugar
in the East Indies?
There are quantities of sugar in
Java and some in other islands; but
ships cannot be spared for trips to
Java while sugar can be obtained
elsewhere by one-third the haul.
5. Why is there need to conserve
sugar now in this country?
To release ships formerly used in
the sugar trade to carry soldiers and
supplies to Europe. To make up the
loss of beet sugar lands and factories
captured or destroyed by the Ger
mans in northern France and Italy.
Ships which would have kept up the
flow of sugar have been sunk. Twen-
ty-six thousand tons of sugar was
lost recently in submarine raids upon
our Atlantic coast. Fifty thousand
tons of sugar-carrying shipping was
transferred to meet the requirements
of Belgian relief.
/ 6. Is there danger of sugar
famine?
No: but there is shortage as com.
pared with the pre-war days when
Americans used more than 30 pounds
per capita per year. If our people
will follow the directions of the food
administration, liberal compared with
the rules of England. France and
Italy, there will be sufficient sugar
for our needs.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-20
STRUCK A SUBMARINE
Story that Equals Any of Cutliffe
Hynes' Romances Told by Cap
tain of an American Steamer
(Associated Press)

Washington, Aug. 20.-The navy
department announced today that the
captain of an American steamer re-
ported his vessel rammed and prob
ably sank submarine the night of
Aug. 18th, near Winter Quarter
Shoals off the Virginia coast. The
captain said the submarine was
struck on the port bow, bringing her
alongside. The submarine crew hail
ed in strong German accents. saying
they were friends, the captain said,
but he replied they were no friends of
his, and proceeded on his course. The
steamer is now in port with a damag-
ed bow The story is given more than
the usual credence, it is stated.