Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-12
Scraps aud fats.

Because Of the scarcity OF sugar
and ice fountains of the largest drug
store-s in Columbia have closed tneir
coda fountains. II Is said that otner
fountains also are considering 'he
matter OF closing up for the time De-
ing. There Is a great scarcity OF ice
in Columbia and many homes "eFc
forced to put through Sunday. one oi
the very hottest days OF the year.
without a piece OF ice.
A statement issued by the National
City bank Of New York, reSardlhS the
value Of war materials shlppeo 10 the
Russian Arctic ports OF Archahgei ano
Kola, where state OF war no" eAise,
gives an indication Of the great amount
of stores which are stacked up IN the
neighborhood Of those ports ana "nlch
are being guarded by American me-
rines as we'll as fighting men OF .ne
other allies. Since the beginning OF the
war S75O,OOO,000 worth Of materials
were sent to the two ports from this
country. But the rail service between
the seaboard and interior early became
clogged. In 1917 the shipments 70
Archangel and kola totaled S3l4'6so'-
900 most Of which probably remains
there. Since the beginning or this
wear S3,OOO,O0O worth Of supplies nave
been sent. Including materials sent 10
the Pacific port OF Vladivostok, Amer
lea has sent to Russia, altogether,
goods TO the value Of $l,OSo,ooo'ooV
since the beginning Of the war.
Homes founded on American aerial
aid TO the Allies soon will be realized
saws Captain Hertaux, the famous
French aviator who has just returned
from a visit to the United states, In
statement to the Associated PTess'
Roth American pilots and American
machines are coming overseas III
large numbers. The captains state.
ment follows: 1--WE now have several
thousand American pilots in france.
They have arrived after adequale
training 80 they have only TO put tne
finishing touches to the already sounu
instruction. We have not sutncient
chaser planes to mount all these ptioIs
but the machines are being manulac-
tured more quickly than the pilots
can complete their training. IT Is GER
tain that America alone within a fe"
months will be able to more than sup
ply all its aviators with macnlhes.
America still has something to learn
In the construction Of chaser planes,
hut progress is being shown ever!
day. The Liberty motor now Is ready
and machines fitted with II are Delne
turned out rapidly. The American
bombardment airplanes are OF IN.
finest quality and they are reaching
the front regularly. The day OF er-
rors in which we had our share Is
now over. The hopes which the pup,
lie founded on American aviation VIII
soon be realized.
-Government hope for billion
bushpl wheat crop received sct'ach
Tuesday when the department oi az
rIculture July forecast showed Il re-
duction of 40,OO0.00O bushels in the
prostective crop. Unfavorable wealth
er conditions during June cut the
estimated harvest to 100000 BUSH
els from the 931 100000 bushels fore
cast In June. Production estimates on
other crops also were slightly re-
duced 4 record production oi corn
the most valuable OF all the country :
CROPS. IL promised with an estimate oi
3. l6O. .OOO. 900 bushels. Although June
weather was somewhat unfavorablc
for most crops. indications are tha'
the seasons harvest will make TINS
the bumper year. In addition 10
record crop Of corn, barley. rye, sweet
POTATOES and rice are forecast TO cN-
ceed all previous yearly production,
and the harvest of oats. while pota-
toes and hay will be larger tnah the
average of five years. lSl2-lSl6
Wheat, Notwithstanding the reduction
caused by the months poor weather.
will have q larger production than
the Ave year average Of S09,00O,00O
bushels. Government crop experts
explain that the final output of the
crop will be larger or smaller than
forecast by them Tuesday as con
ditions from now to the time OF the
harvest are better or worse than the
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