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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08
The various purposes Of the differ
mt tax levies and the amount 10 be
aised ON each account are as follows.
ABOUT PEOPLE

DR.. John |. Barron OF Yorkville. has
i been assigned TO service In one OF the
regimental infirmaries at Camp Sc
rier.
Mr.. ]. S. Plexico. formerly Of Sha-
ron, who has had q severe attack Of
pneumonia, at Kline, 8. c., Is GONZALES
cent and able to be up.
InfoI nation was received in York
vile last week that Mr.. T. NJ. Dobson.
formerly of this place: but for 4 num-
Der OF years u resident Of ATLANTA, was
critically i'll in hospital in that city.
Later information is that his condition
IS somewhat improved. Mr.. DobSon is
close To 50 years Of age.
Rev. ]. Meek White has returned to
his home at Sharon, after q months s
preaching in the A. r. L. church at
Sharon. Tennessee. He has received
call from the Sharon congregation.
and as he sees the situation at this
time ne will probably accept. He
cannot be certain. however, until after
the next meeting OF synod.
W. P. Whitesides Of Sharon. was
among the naval boys who came home
to vote last Tuesday. He Is stationed
at the naval base at Hampton Roads,
and took advantage Of an opportunity
offered TO all who desired to help saw"
the country at tie ballot box. He re-
manned home only about two hours,
most of which time after helping the
Democrats to carry Sharon. he spent
with the family Of his father. Mr.. ].
D. Whitesides. He has had an attack
Of influenza, but is entirely recovered
and looking fine. He says he is well
pleased with the naval service.
Mr.. T. ]. Thomasson Of Filbert. has
a letter from his son, w. Y. Thomas
son, who was wounded In battle with
| the Germans on October :. and who is
now in an American hospital close TO
the English channel. Young Thomas
son, who belongs to the 11Sth 1nfan-
try, 30th Division, speaks Of the Joy
the French people show on being re-
leased from German captivity. We've
got them on the rum" he says, land
guess 1t will be over before get back;
but we have got our share Of them
You have no doubt read in the papers
how the 11Sth broke the Hindenburg
line"
| In n letter from France dated Octo-
her -. Lewis NJ. Grist speaks of his
return to base after a twelve days
/ trip into the mountains with IN auto
mobile truck convoy. He has a good
deal to say about the beautiful coun-
try and how, as hc ncarcd the end of
his journey into the mountains the
area ahead was all a-tremble with the
/ concusson of booming guns. Air
planes were common overhead. and an
occasional big shell shook things up
closer to the convoy. He was espc-
cially impressed with the wonderful
roads over which he is travelling, the
like of which he had never dreamed
of before. and bewails the fact that he
cannot tell of the things that interest
him most and which would. he thinks.
be Of most interest to the folks at
home. But" he concludes. "thc SOL
irrs think the war will be over by
Christmas. and | think ] will bc home
Ibcforc the first of July"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08

70 the country to elect a Democratic
congress to uphold the hands Of the
president in the war. On the face Of
the fling it would appear that the ad-
ministration had been favoring the
Democratic cotton grower Of the south
at the expense Of the Republican
wheat grower Of the northwest.
Let's look at the figures. When
America went into the war wheat was
selling at close to 80 cents a bushel
The government price Is now S2.20 or
approximately two and half times as
much as the competitive price. Cot
ton was then bringing l3 cents pound.
BY the same ratio 1t ought to now be
bringing 32a cents a pound. Instead,
II has been beaten down to q cents.
When the price Of wheat was fixed
at S2.20 q bushel, the millers were get
ting 80 cents a barrel for grinding il;
but very shortly afterward they began
TO take $3.50 for what they had been
glad to do for 80 cents.
It was when 1t began to realize that
although 1t was getting more than
double price for its wheat it was hav-
ing to pay more than five times as
much for its flour. that ting Non-Parti-
son League began to raise kick.
1t was this kick Of the Non-Partisan
league that made the administration
get after the big millers, with the re-
suit that the price of flour to the con-
sumer was reduced from little more
than SIS q barrel to a little more than
s12 a barrel.
The Non-Partisan League came in
for a whole lot of denunciation for
lack of patriotism and all that kind of
thing, and leader A. c. Townsley Is
still being denounced as an undesira-
BILE, but the fact remains that except
for Mr.. Townsley and the League. a
large per cent Of the people Of this
country would have been reduced to
starvation.
The manner in which the spinners
are profiteering on cotton at the ex-
pense of the producers and Of the
country at large. is not one bit more
creditable than the manner in which
the big millers were profiteering at the
expense of the wheat raisers and the
people of the country generally.
About the only remedy as we see it
is that the cotton farmers of the south
should get together as did the wheat
farmers of the northwest, and drive
the profiteers away from the swill
trough.
The Non Partisan Leaguers don't
care two cents whether a candidate Is
n Republican or a Democrat. They arc
concerned only on how he stands as to
the square deal toward them and the
country generally and whether from
the standpoint Of character and ability
they may be relied upon to try to do
what they promise to do.
But with it all, one thing stands Out
beyond question, and that is that
neither the planters" of the south nor
the ordinary little cotton farmers oi
the south are under any special oh
legation to the administration or to
ANYBODY else on account Of any favors
they have received in connection with
the price of cotton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08
CHARCOAL FOR GAS MASKS.

The following additional contribu'
tions of peach stones. hickorynuts and
walnuts to be made into charcoal fol-
gas masks, are hereby acknowledged
Glover Drug Store: J. J. Henry, 81
hounds: r. +. Costner; 65 pounds; r. y
Costner, 65 pounds.
T. C. Dunlap. in behalf Of Philadel'
phia school, SS5 pounds, as follows
Olive Gaulden. Al pounds; Hester Dav'
ison, 6S pounds; lola Garrison. 10.
pounds; Francis Benfield. 2S pounds
Oscar Merritt, 21 pounds; Hazel Car
son, SO pounds; James r. Scott, Jr, "a
pounds: Mary Frances Carson, q
pounds; Mildred Turner, Is pounds
James Gettys. 81 pounds; Miss Ruby
Devinney, Sc pounds: Willie Merritt
10 pounds: Cloude Dawson. 80 pounds
Perry Moore, 100 pounds; Mary Vir'
ginia Dunlap. "a pounds.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08
GAS MASK DAY.

November has been officially SCI
aside as Gas Mask Day in South Caro-
lima.
This is the proclamation Of the gov,
crnor:
ION this day special effort is to be
made in the collection Of material fol
making charcoal for gas masks. which
material includes peach pits. hickory
nuts, walnuts. etc"
The most available and acceptable
material to be had in this section in
cludcs peach pits. hickorynuts and
walnuts and all of them are highly de-
sirable.
Already York county people have
contributed something like three tons
Of this kind Of material; but this con-
tribution has been made by a compar-
atively few people. and the source OF
supply has hardly been touched.
Further immense quantities OF gas
mask material is desired, and 1t Il
quite certain that the people Of York
county will contribute their share.
All the seeds and nuts contributed
should be clean and dry.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08
CLOVER CUlLiNGS.
Correspondence of The Yorkville Enquirer

Glover, November 6.-Privatc w
Oates Stroup of Camp Jackson. spen,
sunday here with his parents. Mr
and Mrs. ". B. Stroup.
Private Kelley Henry of the York
Vile local board office, spent III,
week END with his parents, MIR. anu
Mrs. J. j. Henry. on Bowling Green
No. /.
Mr.. James Ncely. who is located
near Camden, with the Southern Pow
or company, spent the Weekend with
his rather, Mr.. Milas II. Ncely.
Miss Annie Hedricks Of GastonIa
Is visiting the family oI her brother
Mr.. Carson HcdriCkS. here.
Miss Mabel Flanagan of Charlotte
spent Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. VI
l.. Jackson, here.
Miss Beatrice Robinson OF Charlotte
spent the weck-c end with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. =. \. Robinson, on X. f.
ID. No. 1.
Mr.. William y. Matthews OF Char
lottc, is spending his vacation here
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ
Matthews.
Miss frankie Nell. who has been
connected with the Yorkville telc-
phone exchange for several months, is
at her home here.
Rev. II. y. Whitten spent Sunday In
Chester with his wife, who is Il pa
ticnt in hospital there.
Rev. y. l.. Jones, pastor Of the Bap-
tist church here. filled the pulpit OF
the Baptist church in Gastonia. sun
day.
Miss Kate Williford OF YOrkville
spent the weekend here with the
family OF Mr.. NJ. l.. Smith.
Miss Julia Flanagan Of Petersburg.
Va. spent a few days here recently
with her aunt. Mrs. VI. l.. jackson.
Mr.. T. III. Allen has purchased Mr..
Lee Whisonants residence on North
Main street. and Mr.. Whisonant has
purchased the Hagans's house on Bap-
tist street.
Miss Dele Mccall of route No. /.
left Sunday for Lake City, TO visit her
aunt, Mrs. o. ). Baldwin.
Among the visitors In Gastonia on
"Wednesday, were Misses Addic
Matthews. Macic Nell. Mesdamcs j.
l.. Brison and X. l.. Wylie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Robinson and
family attended the funeral of the for
mcrs mother, in Yorkville Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr.. Joe Counts and family of Po-
maria, Newberry county. visited the
family Of the formers brother. Mr.. Z.
Counts, here this week.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08
WHO BEARS THE MARKET
lneendiaries at Work but Senator
Smith Can't Locate Them.

Smith Can't Locate Them.
The following communication mas
been sent out by f. d. Smith. tni'e"
States senator. from his home III
Lynchburg. Florence county IL re-
views Senator Smiths efforts 10
procure from agents OF the govern
ment in Washington information 'e'-
ative TO the demoralized condition o'
the cotton market:
II have received numerous letters
and kilograms concerning the pr' p.
unwarranted condition OF the Warket'
| assumed that there were none pet'e'
situated than the two committees aP-
nointed by the government 10 ACT III
reference to supply and distripulioh
of cotton. Especially so when one oi
rho committees were Mcr auuen'
I;wathmey and lnman with Charles j.
Brand. chief OF the bureau oi mar
kets. chairman. Mr.. Baruch, Oh the
War Industries board, was nameu 10
take charge OF AFFAIRS IN ha'ins
these committees appointed anu NJ
der the general auspices OF the war
Industries board they were TO act.
sent Mr.. Baruch ON OCTOBER - 'h'
following: o,,o,
why was not the price rt cotton
goods re-, iscd on October l as sched-
nIcdo The condition OF the cotton
market is demoralized because ot the
widespread belief that government
agencies are in favor Of lower prices.
II nssuranc. could be given that the
government would not attempt TO III.
terfcr, with a normal market II would
60 far in averting impending disaster.
Please answer at once To which on
the oSth he replied, which | quote III
part: o,
"'Thc price of cotton goods was NOT
revised on October and was so statru
because of lack of information regard
inc cost You say there is widespread
belief that government agencies are
in favor of lower prices. ! do not see
where they have gotten any such IN,
formation or belief, as, so iar as
know. there has never been any cN-
preston on that. The cotton com
mittcc meets next Tuesday and ! trust
they will bc able to make some DEN
nftc and final announcements.
.On November l. | sent the follow
ing to Charles J. Brand:
1.-THE cotton market Is declining
disastrously. Farmers holding. VINO
is II selling such quantities OF con
tracts in spite OF inc TACT lnat sP'tS
are not moving? Give me what Facts
YOU have as To reasons for present
conditions and who are the parties
selling the market
ITO this | have had no reply. Now
IL seems To me that In view OF the ac-
tion of the government and the expert
cncc OF some of the men appointed
by the government to act for the gov
crnmcnt should know exactly the rca-
sons for the present conditions and b"
able to give the facts Ia the public.
Hence my communication TO Messrs.
Baruch and Brand. There are no men
of wider experience in the cotton mar
ket than McFaddcn, Gwathmcy and
Inman. and they surely ought to be- in
a position to inform Messrs. Brand
and Baruch what il the cause OF con-
ditions and what is the remedy
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08

kinds Of war work and we have no
body there now but some young boys,
working under the instruction OF old
negroes who used to do the heavy
work under the orders Of the regular
shipping force" He told the story as
IL his house was perfectly justified un-
der the circumstances. and II was JUS
titled: but he seemed to forget that
just as his house was short OF labor
maybe the hotel people might be in
the same fx. and when the thing was
suggested to him in that light, he ad-
mitted that he had not thought OF II
before
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08
LOCAL.. AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Loan and Savings Bank-Has fourth Liberty
bond, on hands ready for dsESerJ 70 those
subscribers who paid cash ior sune.
Kirkpatrick Relk Co.-S1gycsts that you select
Styleplus suit for yourself. and poin;s out
tho rsassns why II II Of such exceptionally
eool valns. Priced S25 and $50.
Mutual Supply Co.. clsvsr-1nvitss your pa.
tronass on . hasis Of giving yeu more for
your cash trade Only few prices mention.
sl. bat invites you 70 call on IL
cream Of merehandise 1t the right prices. A
few ssasonahle specials for men and women.
New sssls arriving every day.
IL. n. Stroup-Assures you that In the Sehlosa
Bros line Of clothing he 10 Offering you the
J best TO be had At the price you'll have to pay
Right in quality and style. oyereoats.
Thos. F. Mellow, Chairman for Western York
Presents the cause Of the War Work cam
paign, and gives names Of committeeman for
both men and women workers the apportion-
ments by school districts. etc.
|C F. Sherer-On page 4 offers some desirable
property for q home or investment At FL.
bert. A store room. residence and 4 lot.
Wrigley-Urges every one 70 contribute 70 the
support Of the War Work campaigns. See
page four for details.
Reiey.Taylor Co.-Says that in ye olden times
ye coffee was OF supreme importance. Lu-
1ianne In suggested as q coffee that will suit
the most particular. Page 4.
VI. B. Clinton and Otbers-Give notice OF the
opening Of the books Of subscription TO the
capital stock Of the Farmers' Hardware
Supply Co.. tomorrow at o'clock.
Tfrzah Ginnery-After this week will operate
only on Thursday. Friday and Saturdays
Will continue to buy seed from customers.
Board of Education-Gives notice that the
Yorkville Graded school will resume Its work
next Monday morning.
Clover Drug Store-Has Sunset dyes-the easi.
est TO use. the cleanest. Will not fade or
wash out. All colors--l5 cents package. II
also has Rit soap.
Sam NJ Grist. Special Agent-Says he put the
matter of life insurance sauarely up to you
in his nd of Tuesday. and says II is up to
you to act.
Feinstein Bargain House-Is showing good line
of ladies' skirts, and ladies' ready-to-wear
hats. Also a splendid line Of shoes for ev-
erybody at right prices.
IG. w. Whtesides Co.. Sharon-Has every.
thing necessary for your comfort in the way
of underwear. They say they are headquar-
ters for good shoes.
Calotabs-To cut short a cold take Calotab
Sold everywhere at 35 cents box. II IL
better than calomel-doesnt nauseate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08
PEOPLE who are looking forward to

PEOPLE who are looking forward to
the greater progress and prosperity of
this country must surely foresee the
bearing that the motor truck is to
have on that progress and prosperity.
These trucks are already carrying a
large per cent of the heavy traffic
along our roads, and the percentage Of
the heavy traffic they bear is increas-
ing steadily. Increase in motor traf-
tic means increase in prosperity and
the most essential condition precedent
to the increase Of motor traffic is bet
ter roads.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08
MERE-M ENTIoN.

Forty Ave per cent Of the entire to-
mato pack Of the United States
amounting to about 100000 cases OF
two dozen cans to the case. will be
taken over by the army.....---King Al
bert of. Belgium has conferred upon
Henry p. Dawson. chairman OF the
war council Of the American Red
Cross, the Order OF Leopold. the high
est Belgian decoration.--..An Amster-
dam dispatch says that a convention
of German banking. commercial and
business men has sent to the German
government q declaration in favor OF
accepting the peace terms Of the AL
lies.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08

Now the Bolsheviki government of
Russia wants peace. 1t has handed TO
the neutral ministers note for trans
mission to the Entente nations asking
for the opening Of peace negotiations
to the end that hostil!ties between the
so-called Soveit government and the
Allied governments may be ended
This is the grimest joke Of all. The late
car was ovcrthrown principally be-
cause OF the treachery Of his govern
ment to the Allies. The Kcrensky gov
crnment, which took the place of the
cars government, was faithful to
Russia and to the Allies. and If it had
been let alone. it would have brought
the power Of Russia into the war to an
extent that would have really amount
ed to something. About this time Le-
more than German agents, stepped In,
managed to get control Of the situa-
ton and inaugurated a state OF anar-
chy under which the country was be-
trayCu. f1dNllE uuiil up a sShipo'e1 ,
semblance Of government and authori-
ty in parts of Russia, these people now
have the gall to ask the Allies to en-
sure them in the perpetuation Of their
treachcrously acquired power. But
there is no chance for the Bolsheviki
crowd. we hardly think. The Allies
cannot afford to recognize n govern
ment like that. 1t is expected that the
Allied forces now in Russia will con-
tinue their operations until they have
completed a thorough reorganization
of the whole situation and established
a governmental system that will guar
antee security for life and property
and that will be worthy of the recog-
milton of all of the properly constituted
governments of the world.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08
Az 70 the prie. Of Wheat and Cotton

There are some domestic questions
where we would undoubtedly diner
from the course pursued by the Ad-
ministration. We should not, for ex-
ample. Ak a price on the farmers
wheat and leave the planters cotton
untouched"
That Is one Of the filings that the Re-
publican congressional committee made
in reply to Mr.. Wilson's recent appeal
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08

Practically all Of the increase in thu
valuation of York county farm lands
was added by the state tax commission
over the assessment as determined up.
on by the county board Of equa.ization
The assessed valuation by the equali-
zation board was within a few cents
per acre OF the average valuation
under the previous assessment.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08

senator HOke Smith of Georgia. said
in u speech in the senate last week: i
cannot but hope that the war indus
tries board will realize the injustice
done the owners of cotton, and with
draw all methods calculated to deprcss
the price, We say amen to that.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08

The drop in the price of cotton has
almost killed business. The farmers
generally understand that the present
price is far below the cost Of produc-
ton. and ihcy do not want to sell at
any such figures if they can possibly
help themselves.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08
WITHIN THE TOWN.

The death of Mrs. James NJ. Starr
leaves the people who knew her and
that includes everybody in the COM
munity, under a profound impression
of the fact that hers was an earnest
useful and we'll spent life.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08

The collapse Of Austria has placed
Berlin within 100 miles Of Allied
bombing planes, through Prague, the
country Of the Czecho- o-Slovaks, an AL
lied people. This situation puts the
Berliners where they may easily get a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08

Anyhow the Germans are licked be-
house. and Il lot of good work can be
lone IN the settlement of affairs he
fore the fourth Of next March.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08

American aviators brought down 12i
German airplanes during November ].
? and 3. with a loss of twenty-nine
machines of their Mrs. Rus
sell Sage. widow Of the late multi-mil-
liOnairc financier died last Wcdncs-
day. aged 90 years.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08
FIRST WEEK JURORS.

The jury commissioners on last
Thursday drew the following venire Of
thirty six petit jurors to serve during
the first week Of the approaching
term of the circuit court, which con-
venes November 25, his honor, Judge
p w Memmin9er. presiding.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 8. 1918.

With picking cotton, gathering corn
and trying to SOW wheat and oats the
farmers have their hands full.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08

teemed Baptist minister OF Gaffney.
died last Saturday night. aged 6S
ycarS
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08
Glover Circuit.

Services at Kings Mountain Chapel
Sunday at IL a. m: at New Zion at
o'clock p. m: Cross Roads school
house at s o'clock p. m.
1t H. A. Whitten. Pastor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08
At Philadelphia.

There will be preaching at Phila-
delphia on Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock.
II J. z. Mahaffey. Pastor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08
Spefial Aotires.
Union Services.

There will be union services. in
which all Of the ministers OF the town
will take part, Sunday evening. at 7.30
o'clock. in the First Presbyterian
church.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08

CHARLOTTE STREET BAPTIST
Rev. B. H. Waugh, Pastor.
Sunday Services-Sunday school at
10 a. m. Morning service at II o'clock.
at which all members are requested to
be present.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08
AT THE CHURCHES
FIRST BAPTIST

Rev. b. II. Waugh. Pastor.
Sunday Services-Sunday school at
10 a. m. Evening service at 7.30.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08

ASSOCIATE REFORMED
PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. J. L. Oates, Pastor.
Sabbath Services-Sabbath school
at 10 a. m. Morning service at II.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev F.. f. Gillespie. Pastor.
Sunday Services-Sunday school at
10 a. m. Morning service at II o'clock.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08

TRINITY METHODIST.
Rev. J. E. Mahaffey, Pastor.
Sunday Services-Sunday school at
10 a. m. Morning service at IL.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08

Sharon School Resumes.
Sharon school resumed work on last
Wednesday with all the teachers on
duty and most OF the children IN at
tendance
The Washington herald., 1918-03-10

At a Bargain
Before Inventory

Beautiful instruments-some slightly used-some second
handsome merely shopworn. These Players and
Pianos taken in exchange Chickerng Grands and Repro
ducing Pianos and represent less than
half original cost