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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-24
WAGES AND LIVING COSTS
Fiuures Compiled by the U. S. De-
partment of Labor

"Thc weekly wages OF machlnists.
fircarm workers, electrical workers.
shipbuilders. wood workers. chemical
workers. paper makers. textile work
crs. meat packers and rolling mill en-
plovrs in New York state have in
creased approximately 10 per cent
within year." says Lewis Allen
Browne in the September Forum:
THE cost Of one pound each of sir
foin steak, ham. fowl. butter, sugar,
canned salmon and rice. one dozen
eggs. one peck OF potatoes and one
eighth barrel -four has decreased
about Is per cent since Juno. 1917.
This increase is due to the high
price Of potatoes and -four in 1917. but
the above ten staple foods and sixteen
others. twcnty-siX In all. have in
creased in cost in the past year only
one and fraction per cent.
"Thc figures are compiled for the
educational department Of the United
States food administration by IN"
United States department OF labor.
"The wage increase Of tho laboring
man (not the salaricd mani has in
'r"aaCd from Il TO 40 per cent more
than the cost Of living. And yet we
have had 5000 strikes since we en-
tered the war. in which million and
Il half workmcn have delayed our war
work for long or short periods: the
ma jority of these strikes being for
what the strike leaders were pleased
to call ~ living wage!'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-24
The Passing Of the Tramp

The Passing Of the TramP.-prof.s
sional touching" in the streets has
gone out Of style. He is brave enough
to be a soldier who begs these days
enough to get bite to eat and a
bunk for the night" Braver still Is
he who has the nerve to ask for a
aickel or dime to buy drink. Drink
ing hasn't exactly gene out Of STYLE
but is going mighty fast.
Surely the war is proving 1t Is an
i'll wind that blows nobody good. Out
Of the war emergency has come the
work or fight" order. 1t affects only
men Of the draft age officially. but 1t
is having q wholesome effect on men
of all ages who sre able to work.
AS begging has gone out OF style.
work has come into style. That means
that a lot Of men who had lost their
self-respect are regaining 1t. 1t means
that the congenially lazy chap Is
learning that there is something worth
while after all in earning ones own
way in the world instead Of expecting
the world to see that he gets living
without paying anything for it-Min-
neapolis Tribune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-24
Lest We Forset!-The bells hav

Lest We Forset!-The bells have
pealed and the whistles have added
their hoarse or shriu notes to the
shouts of approval, greeting the news
from overseas.
The tumult and the shouting dies
The captains and the kings depart
Still stands Thine ancient sacrifice.
An humble and a contrite heart.
II is well that we should celebrate.
that we should be filled with pride
over deeds Of our fighting men, but as
we go about shouting and acclaiming.
let us ask ourselves what part VIC had
in showing the Germans back.
Are our hearts humble and contrite.
thinking that the greatest of our deeds
were as nothing compared with the
supreme sacrifice? Or, do we, after
buying a stamp and little bond. feel
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-24
RATS IN THE TRENCHES.
Scientific Exterminator Is Making
Good Headway.

Scientific Exterminator Is Making
Good Headway.
The STARS and Stripes" the news
paper published for the Amcri-
can Expeditionary Forces in France.
recently printed the following regard
ing the work Of former members of the
scientific staff Of the Biological Survey,
United States department Of agricul-
ture:
AS you may have heard five or elev-
cn times already this is scientific
war. Whenever an annoyance or an
actual menace to the army is discover
cd. scientific steps are taken TO ami
hilate the pest.
Even the cootie Is doomed. 1t Is
said that the research work Is In
charge Of an officer to be designated
as a Cootenant. But this story il about
rats.
The rat figuratively, is about to be
trapped. A year or so ago there was a
mana member Of the Biological Sur
vcy-who had great success in exter-
minating the prairie dogs out in Kan
sas and Colorado. When America
came into the war. somebody in the
War Department suggested that maybe
this scientific exterminator Of prairie
dogs was so good at the job he might
be able to solve the rat problem in the
trenches. So they ordered him over
here to give the rats critical and mic
roscopic look.
He came over and went up front
and studied the rodent. He studied it
by and large, hither and yon, here and
there, and through and through. He
found out what it liked for supper,
and its favorite flower and How 1t
cared for its young And he doped out
way to lessen its ravages II not act
ually to exterminate 1t.
He found out, too. that not all the
rat trouble was at the front. A large
part of it is at the base ports, where
the rats get into the big storehouses,
and cause damage to the food and
clothing waiting to 90 to the front.
Often the rats go right along up with
the food and clothing.
THE rat specialist made his report
and commended that some men be
sent to assist him. It Is said that his
request has been granted and that
successful barrage against the rat al
ready has been laid down."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-24
Humorous department

Paste This In Your Ford In Japan
You must drive your automobile at the
sueed OF eight knots per hour On the
ci,v roads and at twelve miles per
hour on the country roads.
When you see the policeman throw
inK up his hands you must not drive
In front Of him.
When you get ahead OF the pa1ssen-
ger on foot or the horse. you must
ring the horn.
When you meet a Cow or hors'
speed slowly and take care 10 ring the
horn and not be afraid Of th"h'
Drive slow when you meet the horse
or the cattle. do not make them aira'"
and carefully make the sound. II they
afraid the sound you must escape a
little while at the side OF the road TIL
they pass away.
Do not drive the motor car when
YOU get drunk and do not smoke on
the driver seat-Japan Chronical'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-24
U. S. TROOP TRAIN IN PARIS.
Story As Translated From l'lllustra-
ton Of French Capital.

Story As Translated From l'lllustra-
tion Of French Capital.
The cry resounds through the little
outskirt station. 1t is Sunday and the
platforms are crowded with Parisians,
drawn to the country by the beauty Of
the July day.
The long line of cars glide in, alive
with waving arms aaC tluttering flags.
blooming with flowers and smiles.
echoing with shouts and songs.
We hail these athletic Lads. who
lean out Of the cars, catching, with
boyish gayety. the bouquets tossed to
them by our young girls. With emo
ton we watch the flow of this abound
ing and ardent vigor, which is at once
our reward for the past and our hope
for the future.
For weeks those trains Of joyous
heroes nave followed one another ur-
ed that the network of our railroads
is the true arteri;l system Ct France.
Our whole country Ia Quickened by the
tide Of this surging blood. whose in
rush, day by day. stimulates our heart
beats
For before our very eyes the miracle
is being wrought whereby Americas
youth has electrified the war.
1t is a boon beyond words that as its
fifth year begins Franco should have
again the vision Of trains moving to-
wards the front flied with eager lads
as in the early days OF her own effort.
The French soldier after four years
OF suffering and sacrifice has grown
more somber. .haughtier. moro thought
ful. He has no longer the light-heart-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-24
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Items of Interest Gathered From Va.
rious Sources.

According to rctrograd telegram.
the Pravda contains an account oi the
battle on the Archangcl front between
the Soviet troops and a detachment OF
English, French and American forces
in Murman, in which the l1olshcviki.
who were defeated. fed IN disorder.
The Bolshevik organ attributes the de-
moralization OF the Soviet troops To Il
rumor spread among them that l.enin"
and Trotsky had been killed. Iino-
vieff had fed and the Soviet govern
mcnt had been overthrown. Also TO
the circumstances that most officers
left to to them had gone over to tn"
enemy.
Jacob Gould Schurman. president OF
Cornell university. who arrived in New
York last Thursday. after three
months tour of England and France"
said he asked Premier Clemcnccau for
n message to the American people ana
that the premier replied: I'VE make
war to the end, to the very end OF
the end" The next day DR.. Schnrman
met Marshal Foch and asked for Il
similar message and the general re-
piled: Tell the Americans to send as
many men as possible and as quickly
as possible, because the more men
they send the sooner we will bring
the war 10 an end. The American SOL
.,;.,, o,n pnn cnlJiars"
Somewhere in the Atlantic ocean a
drifting mine is lurking and there i
no telling when 1t will destroy som"
good ship. was the report made by tn"
crew of a transatlantic steamship
which arrived at an Atlantic port on
Thursday. The mine when sighted
was about GOO miles east OF Atlantic
City. The mine is said TO he one prob
ably cast adrift by one of the German
undcrsca boats for the purpose OF
sinking one of the many ships engaged
in the oversee trade. II was painted
gray and was seven feet long with
several prongs projecting from the top
center in a horizontal position. II was
passed September II in latitude 10
north. longitude 6O:5O west.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-24

Dry Zones Under Webb law.-Thc
Webb measure providing dry zones
around shipyards. munition factories,
mines and other plants engaged in wal
work will knock out bear and liquor
around these places eight months in
advance of the coming bone dry law
taking for granted the set that the
president signs the bill. Beer-making
goes out three months from now.
whisky distillation is banned, and by
the time July comes the country will
be In state Of comparative dryness,
anyway. John Barleycorn is being
put to sleep for the duration of the
war. His sleep promises to sink into
one of profound soundness. and II Is
quite likely that he will be very diff
ficult old customer to wake up.-Char-
lotte Observer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-24
Got Any In Your Poeket?-Th'

Got Any In Your Poeket?-Th" wife
of a Dorchester fan who had ih" ira
,iitional failing--hc forget 20 Tnhii h"'-
I.rs-has cured him. Th" mail * de-
hv,r.d at their HON" h"for" ia" break
fast hOur--which is cOmIstrttiNtlN
late. ON" morning she said to her nus
hand:
did you have amy mail this morn
ing. DEAR"
only u circular" II" answered aS h'
hit into u lin" brown sliC" of toast
Huh" said the wife. "l'r III" wa
did ynu mail tn" letters %av" YOU
yesterday"
"Srrc | did" was ia" risht'ouSly IN
dIrnanl reply.
We'll" answered wife. with an "lo-
uirnt smile. its funny. then. YOU ma"
no letters this morning, h"cauS" one
al those letters gay" y0u Ia mani was
addressed to yOu--JuSt as sort oI
key" .I:UstUT IIr,;.ld.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-24
WHEN A MAN SAYS

I'll take a chance against loss by
fire." 1t means that he doesn't like to
think Of what his financial position
would be II his home store or other
property should be burned without In
surance or under-insured. II he Is In
business he loses sight Of the FACT
that IL It does not warrant him In car
rying full insurance the sooner he quits
the better for him, and his creditors.
because practically all wise and sue
cessful business men do not carry the
DIRE risk themselves, but are anxious
to pay a corporation that is In that line
to carry 1t for them.
represent q number Of Time-Tried
and Fire Tested Companies, and by
reason of my long experience I am
prepared to give Service ana security
second to no agency anywhere. Con-
suit me about Your Insurance needs OF
all kinds-Ffre, Life and Accident
Office Phone ia -.--.---.----.--Residence u
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-24
SALE FOR PARTITION

THE Heirs a. Law Of A. NJ. Wallace,
l. Martha ]. Wallace and Erixie Wal
lace, all deceased, will sell for division
the following real estate:
Tract No. /, situate near the town OF
Glover, s. c.. and known as the A. NJ.
Wallace Home Tract, adjoining lands
Of j. NJ. McLain. the H. L. Wright
lands and others, containing SO 1-3
ACRES, more or less.
Tract No. 2, situate about four miles
northwest OF the town Of Glover. $. c.,
known as the Margaret Wallace place.
adjoining lands Of Mack McCarter and
others, containing 100 ACRES. more
or less.
The above lands will be sold to the
highest bidder at public outcry. at the
Courthouse Door. in York, S. c., on
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 80. 1918, be-
tween the hours Of 10 a. m. and p. m.
The purchasers may have until jan
uary 1st, 1919, to make full payment.
by making q 10 per cent payment; In
this case title will be withheld till full
payment Is made.
JNO. A. FORBES,
z. 8. FORBES,
HATTIE BELLE FORBES,
MARGARET GROVER,
67t6t For Heirs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-24

ed gallantry Of the early encounters,
the ardent eagerncss Of his first tryst
with glory.
our heroes, scorched by the breath
Of the furnace, have lost the smlhng
freshness Of these boys. and follow up
their task with indomitable resolution.
but in a sort Of dogged silence. with
tense muscles and clenched teeth. SUCH
deep mourning has befallen. our army,
SO many gallant comrades have fallen.
that never more shall We know a VIC
tory free from sadness. There are
too many Grape bands on the standards
, of all the nations who have been pat
, Ting for 1900 days.
But while our enemies must con-
time 10 bear alone on their salled
shoulders the weight OF sunering ana
the WEAKNESS that grows day by day.
u is our consolation to behold the COM
ing OF a Drotherly people TO lighteh our
burden. It's ofrerings-precious beyond
words-are an enthusiasm with the
bloom still on it; rirginal energy
fresh courage. All this Is the hover
ing Of ideals and visions, whereby mir
acles are wrought.
An American troop train. II Is the
youth OF the Allies on its way; the
youth which will triumph over the an
cient powers of evil. because 1t rene"s
itself INCREASINGLY and yet pron's %!
the experiences Of its elders.
| An American troop train! 1t STANDS
for science and method, as well as su-
perior material in the war; the hnish-
ed weapon which our boys lacKeu
when in 1914 they filled these same
cars. singing and shouting.
. Our sages were wont to say:
| Isl Jeunesse Savait'
The marvel today is that this you.i'
does know, and, because OF that II VIII
be invincible. by canine
Jacques.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-24

that our duty has been done, and that
we are on u par with the boy who
fires the rife or who thrusts the cold
steel?
Lord God OF hosts. be with us Yet,
Lest we fcrgct-lest We forget
Let US remember, that II we have
any right 10 shout with JOY and TO
sing with gladness. we too. must have
made some sacrifice.
II may be that our work is in the
factory or mill: II may be that our
duty lies in saving food or in produc-
ing 1t. or il may be that we are doing
our utmost in some other way.
But-lest we forget-let each and
every one remember that the least cit
izen Of the republic must be a part of
the fighting machint.-The lndianaro-
lis News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-24

Those Rural Profiteers.-And men
relate that Mrs. Newlywed went 10 the
grocery store to do her morning mar
keting. And she was determined tha'
the grocer should not take advantage
OF her youth and inexperience.
These eggs are dreadfully small
she criticized.
II know It," he answered. bu'
that's the kind the farmers bring me-
They are just fresh from the country
this morning"
Yes" said the bride, "and that's the
,rou,le with those farmers. They
are so anxious to get their eggs soio
that they take them off the nest 10"
soon!"-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-24
GOOD AMERICAN TALK.
These Sentiments Ring With the Right
Kind Of Sentiment.

Kind Of Sentiment.
ASK Pershing. Cable Wilson. -
Yankees answer to German officers
when questioned about military af-
fairs after being taken prisoners.
What a glorious death for him 10
die. An American mother upon be-
ing told her only son had been killed
while fighting in the air in France.
Everything We do and everything
we say must help win the war."-For-
mer President William Howard Taft.
I'VE enjoy seeing the Boches drop.
The bigger they come the harder they
fall."-An American Marine.
That's just another police job over
there I've simply been transferred To
an outlying precinct. drafted New
York policeman.
The American soldiers in France
have male all good Americans their
debtors forevcr."-' 'olonel Theodore
Roosevelt.
I'm all right; look oat for yourself
YES. An American colonel to his men
as he lay dying on the battlefield.
THE young American army has
made glorious beginning. THE
French Press.
We've got n handful OF aces TO
beat back the kaiser's busted royal
fush."-Private Frederick Shaddock
Of the L. s. 4.
IF It takes two or three years the
war will continue until Germany IS ut
terly crushed."-Judge Ben Lindsey
We'll make 'em pay heavily Tor
,his"-An American sailor rescued
after the cruiser San Diego was sunk.
THE sacrifices, courage and devotion
Of the Belgian people are inexhaustiole
sources of sublime inspiration to the
American soldiers. rs."-Gen John ]. Per-
shing
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-24
TAX NoTICE-l9lS
Office Of the County Treasurer OF York
County.

Offlce OF INC SOuHtI i'SdSs'S' W WV
County.
York, $. c., Sept. II. 1918.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
~ TAX BOOKS for York County
will be opened on TUESDAY. the
l5TH DAY OF OCTOBER. 1918, and
remain open until the 3lST DAY OF
DE,' 'EMBER, 1918, for the collection
of STATE, COUNTY, SCHOOL and
LOCAL TANES, for the fiscal year
1918. without penalty: after which
day ONE FER CENT penalty will he
added to all payments made in the
month of JANUARY. 1919. and TWO
PER CENT penalty for all payments
made in the month OF FEBRUARY,
1919. and SEVEN PER CENT penalty
will be added to all payments made
from the lST DAY OF MARCH. 1919.
to the 18TH DAY OF MARCH. 1919.
and after this date all unpaid taxes will
20 into executions and all unpaid Sim
gle Polls will be turned over to the
several Magistrates for prosecution In
accordance with law.
II is my desire to attend different
parts of the county for the convenience
of taxpayers as heretofore; but owing
to the exacting natu. > OF my duties as
member of Local Exemption Board
No. 2. am required to at all times
be within call of the office Of the
Board and must remain at the County
seat.
All of the Banks OF the county will
offer their accommodations and facili-
ties to Taxpayers who may desire TO
make use of the same. and ! shall take
pleasure in giving prompt attention to
all correspondence on the subject.
flee will receive prompt attention.
Npte-The Tax Books will be made
up by Townships. and parties writing
about Taxes will always expedite mat
ters If they will mention the Township
or Townships In which their property
or properties are located.
HARRY r. NEIL.
Treasurer Of York County.
75 a.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-24
A slisterine Blessins.-At American

A BIistering Blessins.-At American
Lake Cantonment u soldier recently re-
ceived n pair of socks knitted by his
sweetheart. Ordered out at once on
long hike. ne put on the new SOCKS
and started. After n few miles he be-
gan 10 have foot trouble, but managed
to limp along a short distance farther'
vh.n the main grew so severe that he
was compelled to drop out.
The surgeon examined the foot and
could not see what had caused the
trouble. The sock felt all right too
At last nc turned the SOCK inside ou'
and found n small wad of paper. "heh
II was smoothed out he found written
on the paper:
God bless your poor tired feet
susie
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-24
They Gave Him a Seat.-A i'f'

They Gave Him Seat.-A i'''d
Tommy" loaded with equipment
climbed into Il crowded London bus
No one offered him seat. Finally he
took from his haversack small bomb
This is ON" oil the things W" us" ou'
there. YOU know" he remarked to two
or thrc" OF the passengers. Sec 'hi
pin here? When l pull it out like TINS
il should explode 90 seconds later
II put it back again 1t is harmless
Then beginning to search franticaiiy
Where Oh earth did l put that PIN!
Within one minute the bus was
empty. Tommy" watched IN" pass
cngers leave. Then putin" Tn" h"ih'
back in his havcrsack, h" Strrtcfc"
himself full length on the cushioned
seat .adi"s' Home Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-24

Just Like kmerica.--Thc American III
England affords cause for much per-
plcxity and astonishm"nt I" MS Eng =
lish kinsmcn.
\ Yankee soldier was being shown
over an old church wherein hundreds
of people were buried.
"A great many people sleep between
these walls" said the guide. indicating
the inscript ION covered floor with Il
sweep Of his hand.
So" said Sammy. Same way over
in our country. Why don't you get Il
more interesting prcachcr"'-Fitts-
hurgh Chronicle Telegraph.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-24

His Philanthropy-"Ah. MIR. GRIMM
salutcd the Hon. Thomas Rott. ''ian
TO see YOU, sir, Gul-lad To sec you
No doubt YOU are aware that nave
reluctantly consented. at the earnest
solicitation OF my many frlenas' 10 Ne
come "A candidate for the legislature
Although il will cost III" considcrahl'
personal sacrifice"
"Eh-yah." interrupted old Gaunt y
Grimm. so | understands; ana rs
never like to see man throw himself
away financially and physically. Ill d"
what can to prevent so awful sac
rificc 10y voting against YOU. Wash
ington star.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-24
Rather Damp Job.--Whilc in Lon

Rather Damp Job.--Whilc in London
on a holiday. visitor went tn have
look ut the Thames. There wLs Il
steamshovcl at work out in the river
and he was standing watching It,
suddenly he felt n tap on his shoulder
and turned round Ia find son oi
Erin standing there.
Say" he said. isn't London Won
derful place? BY gorry. look at that
thing going down there: now. look ut
it, isn't that wonderful? But say. old
man. wouldn't want to be the cove at
the bottom filling tnat thing up would
ye?"-Topeka State Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-24
They Still Joke In England.

ask DR. Jones to run round TO my
place right away. Our cooks fallen
down stairs broke her leg: the house
maids got chickenpox. and my two
hoys have been knocked down hy Il
taxi"
I'm sorry. sir. but the doctor was
blown up in yesterdays air raid and
he won't he down for week.
Punch.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-24

Serious Predieament.-Eager Lady
But what if your engine stops in the
air-what happens? Can YOU get
down."
Ayiator-'That's just what 'appens,
mum. There's two Germans up over
in France now with their engines
s,onned. They can't get down. SO they
are starving to death."-California Pei
lean.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-24

Lieutenant David Putnam Of Boston,
the airman who used to fly with the
French squadron Of which Lieutenant
Fonck is now chief. was killed at Lii
mey. north Of st. Mihiel. on September
II. He was shot down by a German
airman whose machine was seen to
catch fire and fall as he made away.
being Putnam's fifteenth victim.