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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-22
F. D. No. 2. is attending school a
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F. D. No. 2. is attending school at
Ridge Springs. y. c.
William D. Glenn of Erskine COL
lege. spent Sunday at his home in
Torkville.
]. r. Logan. Jr. and D. D. Thomas
Of Camp Jackson. Columbia spent
Sunday in Yorkville.
Robert F. Dunlap Of Camp Sewer.
Creenrille. spent the weekend at his
home on Yorkville No. 3.
Thomas F. Cartwright Of Yorkville.
is in the list Of second lieutenants at
Camp Jackson. just promoted to first
lieutenants.
Lieut.. Robert II. Glenn Of Camp
Pike. Little Rock. Ark. is spending Il
] few days with his mother. Mrs. W. d.
Glenn, in Yorkville.
Knox Quinn OF Camp Sewer is
spending n short furlough at the
home OF his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Warren Quinn. in Yorkrille.
Mrs. Margaret l. Grst OF Column
hia. spent the Weekend in Yorkville
with her daughter. Mrs. II. +. Neil.
returning home on sunday morning.
Nr. =. y. Boyce. cashier OF the
First National bank OF Gastonia. was
operated upon IN the city hospital at
Gastonia last Friday, for appendicitis.
Hon. John L. McLaurin came up
from Bennettsville Sunday TO be at
the bedside Of his friend. Rev. r. +.
McLendon. who has been seriously
sick at the home of Mr. W. d. Grist
since last Tuesday. On Saturday
morning il looked TO DIR. Campbell
and DR.. Walker. who had been called
into consultation, that Mr.. McLendon
was dangerously near to pneumonia.
and Mr.. McLaurin being notified at
| the request Of Mr.. McLendon, hurried
To Iorkville. arriving here Sunday
morning. Though still very sick on
Mr.. McLaurin's arrival. Mr.. McLen-
don's condition had very much i'm
proved as compared with the day be-
fore. his fever having gone down
from l02 3-5 to 100 2-5. and the i'm
prorrment continuing through sun
day and Sunday night. Mr.. McLau-
rim felt warranted in leaving yestcr-
day morning. He left here by way of
| the northbound &. & NV. for Char
lOtte. 10 visit his mother. Mrs. W. s.
Mowry. who is very sick In the Char
lotte Sanitorium.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-22
MERE.MENIION

AT a meeting Of Atlanta merchants
las, Friday It was decided to pay the
employees for the holidays ordered by
the government the same as other
days.......-...The American sailing vessel
Moreton was sunk near the Canary Is
lands a few days ago. w. \. Rose
man III Salisbury. y. G.. srocer was
on Saturday fined $500 for selling
Jamaica ginger and other iarorinI
extracts as a beverage. The organ
izat:on OF the second division OF ne
gro troops OF the National army Il
under way. The division Is 10 Toe
filled by negro companies from tn"
various army camps. and Il To be drs-
lcnatrd the ?3d dirision............... Gen.
iershing is urging the speedy recruit
ing OF the motor mechanics regi-
mcnt," now under way. The men are
wanted III France quick. skilled ar
tislns between the axes OF II ana :"
and 81 and 40 are urged 10 apply Tor
enlistment in this branch Of the ser
wee. Walter Spocrmann, arrested
ten DAYS ago near Langley aviation
field. Newport News. Va. rs an alien
enemy. has been sent to Fort pglr-
thorpe. Ga. for detention until the
end OF the war. ........ J. W. Johnston
a prominent citizen ~ Haw River. y
e.. was stricken with paralysis last
TUESDAY while serving as pail bear
cr. He died the next day. .... MI
state offices in the North Carolina
state house AZ Raleigh, are 10 u"
closed each Monday while the fuel
saving order is In force. The
Prussiuu chamber of lords has rc-af-
irmnd the exclusive right OF the Ger
man emperor 10 make war and peace.
On Saturday there was Il total
Of l.1 steamships 1T Norfolk. Va.
loaded with rareuvS and ready 10 sail
as soon as they could secure the nee
essay coal. .. During 1917 1874 new
national banks were chartered by the
comptroller OF the currency. The new
banks have AN aggregate capital oi
$l2,UH5, ,O00. ............ y. q. Russell ho-
tel man OF Monroe. y. G., died Friday
night after a weeks illness with spi-
nal meningitis. m Four townships
ui Rutherford county. y. g.. on sat
urday voted Sl6. 900 III bonds for road
building. and expect To get an equal
amount from the Federal govern
mrnt ... The weather bureau re-
ported cold weather below seasonal
normal IN all territory east Of the
Rocky Mountains yesterday and to-
day. THE Red Cross announced
Monday that 10000 more women are
needed IN the nursing service ...... ..
The work OF bunkcrins ships uoad-
ing ,oaD was pushed ~ Norfolk on
Saturday and sunday in spite ot
freezing weather and Il driving snow
Storm.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-22
THE SUGAR PROBLEM.
Food Administration Difficulties In Its
Successful Solution.

An Atlanta grocery store, says u
dispatch. bought Il very large uuantl-
~ of sugar and advertised To sell the
same at 10 cents II pound in ten
pound Sacky Ia customers Who would
come and take II home and pay spot
cash.
The office of the Federal food adj
minstratlon. In charge Of Major ID.
r. McClatchry, sent an agent TO wait
on the groccryman and inform him
that II he sold 10 pounds To II custo-
mer his license would be revoked. The
groccryman went straight up In the
air. He explained that his sugar was
sacked in l0-pound cotton bags, ready
for the trade. This made no differ.
ence. Ten pounds of sugar To Il GUS
toner, considering the general scar
city of sugar. WAS too much. the same
as two tons OF coal to "A family would
be too much on the coal card sys-
TEN. The groceryman suggested that
he could dispose OF the sugar to other
dealers who would split II up into
small lots. saving him the trouble OF
rcsacking. This was not agreeable.
because II would mean the addition
Of a profit by the Groccrmcn who
bought il. Finally the groceryman
drummed up enough trade among ho-
I tells and restadrants 10 take his entire
| supply of l0-pound bags. and the
| food administration consented To this
arrangement because hotels and res
| taurants are allowed to buy larger
quantities Of sugar than single fami-
| lies.
This is an example of the sort OF
| work the food administration is do
| ing. not only here but throughout the
| state. to protect the public and con-
| serve the supply. Not only must the
prices be kept In bounds. but the sup
ply must bc evenly distributed. ar
many will suffer.
Reports are being received daily by
the food administration concerning
| transactions In food supplies, and IL
IL very rare that any irregularity gets
by without being detected.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-22
LOCAL. AFFAIRS,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

! S,anhope Love. Clubmaker-SugEests = way
by which you can save 2b cents on your sub
scrip;ion to The Enquirer.
Ms Rosa j. Lndsay-Has several rooms In
her residence on Wright avenue. for rent.
Possession given At once.
7 n. Bigham. Sharon-Reminds you that after
January 3ls;. the price Of The Enquirer will
be 81 instead Of Sl.T5. as now.
r. D. Dorsett-Has q Ford touring car for
sale cheap II sold quick he invites you tc
eat at his restaurant when hungry.
A. Y. Cartwright. Dentist-Aakes . special Of.
fer to drafted men or men accepted for ser.
vice. every day from l2 m. TO p. m.
York Supply Co.-Urges farmers to grow big.
yer crops ,han ever before and tells Of the
superior qualities of Palmetto brand fer.
tilizers. which il sells.
". E. Ferguson--Says his store will be closed
on Mondays until further notice. but on the
o;her FIVE days Of the week he will be glad
10 serve yor with the best groceries.
C.. W. Whitesides & Co.. Sharon-Talks TO It's
farmer friends about growing bigger food
crops and will be pleased TO help you TO Sc
cure such seeds As you need.
J. NJ Stroup-Suggests that you buy clothing
now and lay them aside for another season.
You can buy cheaper now than you can buy
next fall.
Buckeye Cotton Oil Co.-0n page four tells OF
some Of the advantages derived by feeding
Buckeye lintless hulls.
Standard Oil Co.-Points the way 70 more sat
isfsctory light by using Rayo lamp. See
page four.
J. $. Mackorell. Chair. Finance Com.--Tells
YOU that canvassers will solicit voluntary
contributions for the Red Cross TO buy wool
for the soldiers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-22
WILL PAY $500.

There are a large number OF sub.
scribers to The Enquirer who are GO
ing to pay two dollars for their 1918
subscriptions.
There Is no way Of telling how
many. Of course; but II is reasonably
certain that there will be some. and
it is pretty sure that the number will
be large.
II has been announced time and
again that all subscriptions paid on
clubs before February /. will be a,
the rate Of s1.I5 year. and all sub
scriptions paid on clubs after Febru
airy will be 81.
Single subscriptions, not on clubs
are now 81. and after February they
will be $2.25
Six months subscriptions after Feb
ruary will be sl.15. whether on
clubs or not. and three months sub :
scriptions will be 60 cents.
Subscribers who care about that
20 cents they would save by paying
subscriptions before February will
do well to attend to the matter with
in the time indicated. There are only
ten more days.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-22
. C0lnrnhIa Iannarv II.

- Columbia, January II: A report
has reached here OF the CONSERVATION
caused at the funeral of a soldier at
Chesnee, Spartanburg county. on &C.
count OF an error made In tagging the
bodies Of two deceased soldiers at the
base hospital at Camp jackson. Tho
report said that the friends and rela-
tives Of Private John Riding Of Ches-
nee. who gathered for his funeral there
yesterday. were dumbfounded when
the casket was opened and they saw
the body Of a man which was not that
Of Private Riding. The Columbia Un-
dertaking company. which handled the
burial preparations Of the two men,
gave out a statement this morning, in
which they said that the body which
had gone to Spartanburg county
should have gone to Florida They
say that the body Of Private Riding IL
still In Columbia, but is to be shipped
carly tomorrow morning. The pro-
prietor Of the undertaking concern
said that the error had been made In
tagging the bodies at the camp.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-22
Hoardina is Daneerous.-As a

Hoarding is Dangerous.-As a re-
suit of number Of instances of large
purchases Of foodstuffs reported to II,
the food administration has issued a
letter to all retailers in North Caro-
lima calling attention to the penalty
fixed for boarding. This penalty is n
fine OF $4,000 or two years imprison-
ment. or both. together with the
confiscation Of the goods boarded.
In the letter issued to dealers, Mr..
Page calls the attention of the mer-
chants to their own liability in the
following paragraph:
Il have information that q num-
ber OF our people. no doubt through
Ignorance Of the law and possibly fol-
lowing the custom Of years. are pur-
chasing larger quantities Of food
stuffs than they require for reason
able period, and / am writing this let
ter to you in their interest and also
for Your protection: because any
merchant who sells excessive amounts
of foodstuffs with knowledge that
they are in excess Of the require
ments Of the purchaser for a reason
able time is aiding and abetting the
violator Of the law and making him.
self liable"
Hoarding is foolish. selfish and all
but traitorous because the food ad-
|ministration Is keeping accurate re-
cords Of the available supply Of all
foodstuffs in this country and are re-
leasing II for export only as fast as
it may be sent after home require
ments are provided for-Raleigh. N. c..
dispatch.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-22

After reading the Garfield fuel or
der in the papers last Thursday, Gov
crnor Manning gave out the following:
From the fact that such an order
heing issued by the Federal fuel ad-
ministrator and approved by the pres
ident. the situation must be more Sc
rious than we realized. but with the
information before me deem the
Garfield order inadvisable and believe
that it should be rescinded: IL 1t Is not
rescinded 1t will be rigidly enforced
in South Carolina. In my opinion in
dustries having coal should be per-
mitted to run as the fuel administra-
ton has authority to divert coal from
industries which have 1t to those
whose supply is exhausted.
"As governor have not the author
fly to declare legal holidays, but con-
tingent upon the request Of the fuel
administrator. I intend asking the leg
islature to act favorably on such a
question"
In times like these It Is a good idea
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-22
Minimum Wage for women.-scna .

Minimum Wage for Women.-Scna-
tor J. i. Williams OF Aiken. has intro
duced n bill providing q minimum
wage OF $40 IA month for women work
ing in mercantile establishments and
TO Increase the penalty for the viola
tion OF section 429. which would be
amended by the passage Of this act.
The section. as amended by the
Williams bill. would read as follows:
Section i29. II shall be the duty
OF all employers OF females In any
mercantile establishment or any place
where goods or wares or merchandise
are offered for sale. to provide and
maintain chairs or stools or other suit
able seats for use OF such female en-
ployes to the number of one seat for
every three female employees. and to
permit the use Of such seats by such
employees at reasonable times, to such
an extent as may be requisite for the
preservation OF their health and such
employees shall be permitted to usc
same as above set forth in front OF
the counter. table, desk or any fixture
when the female employee for the use
OF whom said seat shall be kept and
maintained Is principally engaged In
behind said counter. desk, table or Ak
turc; And shall pay to any female
employed In any such mercantile es-
less than $40 per month. Any person
who Violates or omits to comply with
any OF the foregoing provisions OF this
section or who suffers or permits any
woman 10 stand or pays or agrees to
pay less than the minimum wages
herein provided for In violation of its
provision. shall be guilty OF q misde-
meanor and on conviction shall be
punished BY fine OF not less than 500
nor more than 500 for each offense,
The commissioner Of agriculture, com
merce and Industries and the state fac
tory inspectors are hereby charged
with the enforcement Of the provisions
or this law and said commissioner is
hereby empowered from time TO time
whenever he may deem 1t necessary
to employ female inspectors for the
purpose Of collecting evidence. Tho
sum Of $500 II so much be necessary
shall annually be appropriated for the
purpose Of compensating such female
inspectors"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-22

Cotton took drop OF cents a
pound on the strength OF the fuel con-
Scrvation order of last week: but
GAINED II all back and more in addi-
ton before the market closed. This
we take as an evidence Of the fact
that there is nothing artificial in the
price OF cotton. And with cotton
goods selling for 800 per cent more
than in 1913. and cotton mill labor no
more ;han - per cent higher. who
would wonder at the anxiety Of the
spinners to buy all the cotton there is,
whilc profits in spinning are so fine?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-22

The growing shortage in the supply
Of cotton seed for food purposes in
proportion to the demand, Is matter
for serious consideration. II looks now
that within few years more cotton
seed oil will not be the very common
commodity that 1t Is today. The de-
ilciency must be supplied sooner or
later. and the sooner We go about the
supplying Of that deficiency the better
The exploitation Of the SOY bean In
this connection seems TO be worth
while
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-22

We are not surprised that the
South Carolina general assembly re-
fused to pass that fool resolution
asking for the resembling of the fuel
order. II is not infrequcntly that We
are provoked ut what. in our opinion
are fool stunts Of the general assem-
bly,: but il the general assembly OF
South Carolina has ever been guilty OF
any serious breach OF patriotism. the
fac, has not come to our attention.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-22

Remember that in a state Of war we
must encounter many things that are
and uncomfortable: hut
lust as We expect our soldiers TO obey
and endure at the front. we must obey
and endure at home. 1t is the duty o!
the soldier not to reason why hu: to en-
,iurr and die. and If need he we must
,u the same. The need must be de-
tcrminrd 10y those in authority.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-22

As one OF the considerations to the
price of peace. Germany Is asking OF
Russia the cession of practically all OF
wha, was once the kingdom Of Pol
land--all that portion that is now in
cludcd in Russian territory. Russia
has not yet signified her willingness
to give this territory up. England,
France and the United States are de-
manding that all OF Poland, including
the portions included in the present
territories of Russia. Germany and
Austria. he erected back into the an
Glen, independent kingdom of Poland.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-22

Tn" supply Of margarine IS incrras-
ing. but distribution is complained OF.
- \ delegation OF workers from the
m at packing plants at Chicago call
! 81 On President Wilson late Friday.
and urged that the government take
over the meat packing industry OF
! the country. Secretary Paker. Soc
rotary Wilson and Samuel Gompcrs
| M.r6 called into the conference. Thc
uninn workers contend IL Is "Ssen, al
| c"r IN. government TO control thc in
| .lustrN h"c.use -! the large numhrr
| ~ aliens anIong their follow "nI-
| riOyes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-22

We heartily favor the adoption OF
the Australian ballot system in South
Carolina primaries. and about the
only objection We have TO that bill
that was printed in the last issue OF
rh" E.nuuircr Is that il probably does
not provide for sufficient publicity in
the count. Most of such cheating as
thcrt. has been in the elections in this
state has been in the count.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-22

The supreme court has just handed
down a decision in which il, holds
that the carrying Of Il pistol in griI
sack is not a violation OF the Law
against concealed weapons. The de-
fcndant in the case had been convict.
ed before Il magistrate and the magis'
r,:,tc's conviction had been upheld by
h, circuit court.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-22

AutUmobilists report that most OF
the highways in this county just now
az" fairly good single track roads
with very few tnrnouts. In many
places passing automobiles that turn
out of the way for each other are
liable To get stuck i'm the mud.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-22

do without heat on Tuesdays or other
days. The ruling Is based upon the
fact that since the general Monday
closing throws large numbers Of peo-
pie to be idle. they will naturally be
looking for such amusement as the
theatres will he able TO furnish, and 1t
is just as well TO allow the theatres to
furnish that amusement on that day.
provided the theatres close on some
other day
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-22

The birthday OF Gen. Robert +. Lee
was observed In Charleston last sat
ur,iay 10y the closing OF the banks and
the cotton exchange: but 1t was not
.rnrIally observed throughout the
state. very likely because of the
stirred condition Of the people on ac-
count OF tn" fuel order.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-22

II is Il very foolish and shortsight-
"d soldier who fails to take war in
SIranC" To tho full amount authorized
in the act. Young men. as Il rule. do
not realize the importance of this mat
See: hut they should realize II.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-22

Thcr" - very little use in talking OF
l""al rights against governmental or
G,rS in times like this. The govern
rn"nt is suprvm" and can do whatever
is the duty OF the citizen TO obey.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-22
The Men Who Do Thinoa-Mer

The Men Who Do Things-Men
who fight for the people arc invaria-
bly, boycottcd and inveigled against
by powerful influence. Only too Of
ten their efforts are not appreciated
by those whom they are serving.
Look at the treatment of McLaurin
after his fight for six per cent money.
the warehouse and his exposure Of
the Insurance trust. However. Nc
Laurin has wisdom. He expected
nothing else. and asked no reward
except the knowledge of a duty per-
formed. II Is no wonder such a Inan
Is slow in consenting to become q can
didate for off1ce.-Anderson Tribune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-22
ABOUT PEOPLE

Mr.. J. G. Beckham visited friends
in Lancaster. Sunday.
Mr.. E. NJ. Stanton of Charlotte. y.
G., was a visitor in Yorkville Sunday.
Dr. c. Fred williams Of Columbia,
visited his father. Mr.. L. r. Williams
here on Saturday.
Miss Eunice Bigger of Yorkville r.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-22

Seems Ia Is that some Of the en-
congestion elsewhere might he doing n
wonderful lot Of good pulling cars over
tn, clinchfcld.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-22

The Greenwood Index, heretofore
ruhl!$h"d tri-wcckly. has become an
afternoon daily. This gives Green
wood Two daily papers. the Journal
having been issued daily for several
Years past.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-22

The fuel administration has agreed
to q change in its fuel saving order as
the same relates to theatres. moving
picture shows and other such places OF
amusement so as to allow them to
have heat on Mondays. provided they
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-22

Chester reported q critical fuel sit
uation last Friday for the hrst time
this winter. Stocks Of coal were ex-
hausted and new supplies expected
had not arrived
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-22
TUESDAY. JANUARY %, 1918.

Cotton seed oil mills arc permitted
10 Operate and burn such fuel as Is ne
'. Ssar, in tEc production Of foodstuffs.