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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-08

The American Battle Front.-Amcr-
lean troops. according to information
given out in Washington. are now
holding something over eight miles Of
trenches on the battle front In France,
although I'm an air line their frontage
is only about four and half miles.
This frontage Is liable to extend at any
time to the regular trench allotment
for an army corps.
Irregularity Of the trench lines is
responsible for their eight miles Of
length. They are laid out 30 that
thanking fire may be obtained along
every part Of the front. Strong points
containing machine guns jut out for
this purpose. The trenches also follow
closely any protective slope Of the
country and wander up and down hill.
The American sector liz understood
to be divisional frontage. which
means that at least three divisions OF
American troops are there TO give the
necessary support In the depth for the
front lines. This fact has aroused
speculation as to who will be
selected by General Pcrshing to COM
mand the first corps Of his army. Mai.
Gen. Hunter Liggett Is known to have
acted in that capacity, but US yet the
expeditiOnary commander has not
made any recommendation.
1t is possible that the French sys-
tenn will be followed in the Ameri-
can army 30 far as the appointment
Of corps commanders goes. 1t Is the
custom in France to select any one OF
the division commanders in a corps
and to place him at the head Of the
corps. He retains his rank as divi-
sion commander, however. and in the
case Of the American army that would
be a major general.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-08

Charley Ross Montgomery. John Ad-
ans, william Wilson Riddle. John
White. Robert Dover. William Henry
Hill. Will Adams. Clarence O'Farrell.
Joshua Hughes. Harry Clinton ALI
son. William Hetherington. Robert
rossett, Glover Clyde Castles. Paul
r. Curry, J. Calvin Floyd. Robert Bax-
ter Hart. Henderson Jackson. RAN
dolph Lindsay. Robert Cartwright Ad-
ans. Sidney d. Minter. Walter Reid.
Walter T. Hartness. Marshall Rawlin-
son. Henry Anderson. Arthur Carroll.
Garfield Long. John w. Shedd. Walker
Woods. Howard J. Engle. Lester
Wade. Will Williams. Miles Herbert
White. George Galloway. Roddey
Cromr. Edward Grier Pursley. Lige
Montgomery. Jessie Starr. James Per-
iry. Walter Mcdowell. Lawrence 4
Love. Anthony Allison. f. f. Falls
| Archie 4. Barron. Jerry Williamson
George Green. Hayward Reid. Earl O
Blackmore. l. l. Crawford. Phillil
Ross. Thomas Bailey. Samuel Powell
NJ. l.. Castles. George Lowry. Alec
Jenkins, Alonzo Cromer. Robert En-
met Brakcfield. Gilbert Hanna. Brattor
Lee. Moses Watts. Henry Grady Fer
guson. Ace Grady. Morgan X. Horton
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-08
LOCAL AFFAIRS,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

p. W. Loye-will operate his cane seed thresh-
er al usual place. on Thursday, March l4tn.
5. n. Stacy. Clover-Offers early tomato plants
Of choice varieties, at 80 cents per hundred
by parcel post w 10 March 18th.
r. N. Barnett. No. 6. Yorkville-Has regis
tered Duroc boar for service.
York Supply Co.-Reuuests parties who have
purchased fertilizers from il TO haul out the
fertilizer as soon as convenient:
sam N. Grist. Special Agent-Talks about the
superior merits Of Mutual Benefit policies.
He wants To show you why.
Star Theatre-Presents its programme for to-
day. tomorrow and Monday. Three reel
drama and n comedy today.
Mill Peoples Store-lnvites your patronage
and says it will give you lower prices. Cab
bage plants tomorrow or Monday.
ID. N. Parrot. Clover-Tomorrow offers u va
riety Of ladies' waists at specially attractive
prices. He invites your PATRONAGE.
Clinton Cash Grocery-Has Nancy Hall sweet
potatoes for your table, and also has Irish
Cobbler seed Irish potatoes.
Carroll Supply Co.-Ask you TO try Crisco for
frying. II is said TO be cheaper than lard
and better.
kirkpatrlck.Beik Co:--ealis attention 10 It's pis
line oil silks. which promise to be popular
with the ladies this summer. good line
for selection.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Coolers II big as
sortmen, of goods for pre-Easter buying
Many special prices worth consideration.
F. +. DALEY Co.-Emphasizes the superior
quality OF ''2-in-l" shoe polish. Sold every
where. See page four.
E Lawrence & Co.--Again call attention oi
corn sufferers TO the easy way to get relief
Use "Gets-It." Sold everywhere. Page four
Reily-Taylor Co. Reminds you that you will
Eever know the good qualities OF Luzianne
coffee until you try it. See page four.
Buckeye Cotton Oil Co.--Say that we, Buck
eye huls make perfect feed. See page iout
for full information.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-08

The boys who are doing the fighting
have no lack Of confidence. OF course
there are many things 10 worry the
men al home; but the boys in the
-. U.h"S AZ" not worrying. tn"
spirit shown hy American troops IN
r"""r, lir,i" fights" nt IN" front Gen.
March sad showed that they were
coming forward IN Il most encouraging
wai an% w'r" quickli absorbing their
Training IL: modern warftr" and max
.ug prnr'I":ii u. of II under fire. The
GENERAL looked pleased as he referred
20 IL" iuc!Heut of tn. attempted Ger
nan rnld rn the American sector
wiI.h met with 50 vigorous "a re-
pu,<r. ';.m. March has only admir:t-
r.ou fnr :hc French army and the
>irrI' -; France. What Their spirit Is.
h., sdid. can only l' realized ~ on"
who has seen what Franc" Is doing.
III" splendid response of the women
10 th" "Duntry'S need particularly I'M
i,r, sS..d hIm. Tn. women are running
Ia" hU~!n. ~ amt tn" farms. he SAID.
w.'h skill and judgment, releasing
rh.ir incu folks for duty in the army
against IN" invader.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-08
AUTOMOBILE TAXES.

During the regular monthly meeting
of the county board OF commissioners
last "Wednesday. there was some infor-
NAL discussion of the meaning OF the
act passed at the recent session OF the
general assembly for the distribution
of York county's portion of the Auto
mobile license tax.
MIR. II. J. Shercr. road supervisor OF
Bullock's Creek township brought the
matter up He wanted to know what
his share of the tax would be and how
he was to get 1t.
Mr.. W. w. Miller, county engineer,
said that according to his understand
ing. the automobile tax was to follow
the chaingang in those townships
where the chaingang had graded roads.
That IL the county board Of commits
sioners is to use the tax Of each town
ship through which there is chain.
gang Constructed road for the pnr-
pose of keeping that chaingang con-
structed road in repair.
IF we had any chaingang construc-
ed road" said Mr.. Sherer-'if we had
our part OF the east and west road. we
would not mind the automobile tax
going to keep 1t up; but we have no
roads built by the chaingang in our
township and we want our part OF the
Automobile money for such roads as
we have. AS it stands, we have auto
mobiles and do not get any benefit OF
the automobile tax"
"Oh. no, it is not so bad as that
said Attorney Brice. 81 have seen
every automobile you have In your
township here at the courthouse at one
time or another, and they certainly get
the benefit OF u part OF the road that
Is maintained by the chaingang."
Mr. Sherer acknowledged the point:
but still he thought his township was
entitled to the tax from the automo-
biles therein. ut will amount to some
5000 or more. and that will help TO
drag the roads during the winter, he
said"
Treasurer Neil said that York coun-
lty's share OF the automobile tax the
last half of last year amounted to be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000 and he esti-
mated it would amount to more than
81, 900 this year; but 1t was agreed by
all that since the act did not undertake
any retroaction last years automobile
tax was not affected by its provisions.
THE only way to get at the exact
share of this money that will go to
each township. said Attorney Brice Is
for each township commissioner to
take a census Of the automobiles In his
township He should get the license
number Of each machine. its make and
power, and then he will be In Il posi-
ton to tell exactly how much money
is coming to him."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-08

Samuel Gompers stated before the
New York Legislature the other day IN
an argument against the ratification of
the prohibition amendment TO the
constitution that prohibition was the
cause of the COLLAPSE Of Russia In
the war. Mr.. GOmpers failed 10 cite
any facts to sustain his assertion, and
wc are not informed by what h,
Spondent o: the London Observer
sounds rather more plausible. TINS
story is To the effect that when the
car issued his ukasc against the use
Of alcoholic liquors for bcvcrag" pur-
poses and followed that ukase up with
strict police enforcement. millions Of
Russians found out that they could do
much better without vodka than with
il. and were pleased with the change.
The kcrcnSky government decided not
To- interfere with the prohibition OF Ii
Iuor: but there was Il letting down In
law enforcement and secret vodka
diSti!lcricS Spring up everywhere. Peo-
pie went To drinking again ana m
creased drinking led to increased dis
order that led to the overthrow OF
the kcrcnSky government. one or
the first acts Of the Bolshcvik
government was to declare the cZar' =
prohibition ukaSc null and void and
with the militia abolished all the
irresponsible element of Russia was
soon on Il big dcbauch. What follow
cd is now general information through
out tn" world and a calamitOuS OBJ
icct lesson To all Americans. Except
for the use uf alcohol, Russia would
probably still bc standing her ground.
The experience of the ages. and COM
mon sense teach that liquor never mas
served Il good purpose. Just now the
main thing that the Russians are get
ting out of their vodka is the SUP
RENE indifference IT Is giving them
to honor. dcccncy and patriotism. Fill
"A man or a people full of liquor and
all that they care for after that IL
more liquor. To get which Self-rcspect,
family, country and everything else
may go TO the devil.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-08
ABOUT PEOPLE
Miss Annie Bludworth Of Yorkville
is visiting friends in Lancaster.

Miss Annie Bludworth Of Yorkville,
is visiting friends in Lancaster.
Mrs. y. j. y. Bowen Of Yorkville.
visited her brother, who Is very Ill al
the Fennell infrmary. this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Motion and Mrs.
NJ. a. Motion Of Gastonia, visited the
family Of Mr.. F.. II. Motion on York
vile No. /, this week.
Mrs. W. d. Glenn OF Yorkville, was
called to Shelby. n. c.. this week on
account Of the illness OF her sister
Mrs. w. l.. Tanning.
Little Edward Smith Gordon, seven
year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
Gordon of Yorkville No. 6. has been
quite i'll with pneumonia during the
past week.
Walter Hartness has just recover
ed from n case Of smallpox at the
home OF his father. Mr.. Whit Hart
ness. on Yorkville No. Z. His brother,
Boyd. Is now down with the disease.
Mr.. John B. Plaxco OF Yorkville No.
/. has received card from his son.
Callie, announcing his safe arrival In
France. Leon Plaxco. another son OF
Mr.. John b. Plaxco. has been in
France for quite a while. Both are
pleased with the situation generally.
Corporal c. G. Castles OF Battery E,
31Sth field artillery. Camp Jackson.
has been spending few days leave
with the family of his father, Dir. r.
T. Castles OF Smyrna. Corporal
Castles, like most Of the boys who
have been in the service several
months. has developed considerably
physically and otherwise. He says he
likes the service.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-08

MIR. Hoover has lifted the ban on
meat except he desires the continu-
anc.. uf t".ril"SS Tuesdays and pork
less Saturdays. The people are IN
formed that AT other times they may
eat aS much meat as they want 10
eat II" explains that the saving that
the American people have effected by
rcfraining from the consumption Cf
meat aS required, has increased the
supply uf meat sufficient To allow all
that H. necessary for the consumption
Of the allies. and that now eating OF
meat Will result III the saving oi
wheat II is still necessary 10 save rs
much wheat as possible: but accord
ing to Mr. Hoover there will be very
little further restriction in the flour
problem.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-08
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION

Members OF the township boards OF
assessors came to Yorkville yesterday
after the returns from their various
townships and to confer with each
other over the rather awkward situa-
tion that has developed in the assess
ment question.
II is very well understood that be-
cause OF the instructions from the
state board a good many people re-
turned their property for taxation at
full market value and a good many
others returned II at very much the
same value as heretofore.
The estimates of necessary expen-
ditures for the year were made up
back in January. and the levy to raise
the money to cover those estimates
was based upon a total assessed valu-
alton OF about $9.500.000.
As the result OF the imperative In
structions OF the state tax commits
sion. many taxpayers OF the county
have returned their property on a bas-
Is OF full market value. Others have
returned their property about the same
as heretofore. and still others have
made their returns on lower basis. In
the aggregate, however. 1t is esti-
mated that the assessment as II
stands will run considerably over
50. 100000.
With the estimates Of expenditures
made already and the tax levy fixed,
suppose the assessed valuation Of the
taxable property of York county
should run up to something like $1o.-
OO0, 900 or ;10.500.00O. what would be
done with the extra money? What
does the county want to raise a con-
siderable surplus for? York county
has all along been contributing rather
more than her portion to the state
revenues. Why does she want to in
crease her contributions?
All these questions received consid-
Grafton at the hands OF the township
boards Of assessors yesterday and all
Of the members Of those boards being
pretty well experienced by reason Of
long service were well able to compre-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-08
Lenine is the Traitor.-That Nikolai

Lenine is the Traitor.-That Nikolai
Lenine, Bolsheviki prime minister, Is
deliberately attempting to deliver
revolutionary Russia into the hands OF
the Germans Is the substance OF high
ly important communications received
in Washington from an unquestion-
able but confidential source.
The communication shows also that
Lenine is simultaneously trying to
arouse the Russians against "the mill
tarism of the Allies"
This last development in the ever
changing Russian turmoil is particu-
larly significant In view of the Japan
ese threat in Siberia.
The communication received under
date OF February 25, is in part as fol-
lows:
"Lenine takes the stand that there
must be no agitation against the Ger
man military but that agitation should
continue against the militarism OF the
nations at war with Germany.
He Is using every influence to de-
velop the new peace treaty terms be-
tween Germany and the 5olsheviki
spokesmen ordered in all particulars
OF on-interference with Germany.
In Lenine the government now sees
the man behind the treachery to revo-
lutionary Russia. In Trotsky. the for
eign minister. officials here still he
lieve is the spirit trying to keep the
revolution alive and honored.
The statement of the Lenine policy
toward the invading Germans leaves
no doubt here that he Is playing with
the Teutons. II explains many things
that in recent months have perpleXed
Allied diplomats.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-08
BIDDING FOR LOAN

Five bids were submitted In refer
ence to a notice from the county board
of commissioners OF York county that
they desired to borrow $4,000 from
Nav IS to January s, and these bids
were opened last Wednesday morning
at IL o'clock.
The Peoples National bank Of Rock
Hill offered to make the loan at per
cent interest and pay a premium OF
Der cent for the notes.
The National Union bank of Rock
Hill. offered to loan the money ut
per cent per annum.
The First National Bank of Fort
Mill, wanted So per cent.
The Loan and Savings bank OF York
Vile, wanted 81 per cent.
The Citizens Bank and Trust COM
pany OF Rock Hill. proposed to dis
count the county's note at Il per cent
on condition that the loan be left on
deposit to he checked out as needed.
The loan was awarded to the Citizens
bank of Rock Hill.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-08

senator amounts TO great deal in
Washington-who think that the af-
fairs OF the country. including the
navy. would wag along about as usual
without him as with him. There are
SOM. people who think. TOO. that dur
ing N" progress Of campaign. the
senator would max" & better show in
Washington than he would on the
stump. But II is all the same. There
is nothing surprisin" about Senator
Tillman's candidacy. He has a right
To run ii h" wants 10 and il IN" pcopl"
wan, 10 r"-clcct him that will hr all
right. Al tn" sam" time. however. We
ar. inclined 10 th. .d..a that ii he is
not reelected thinES will continue
10 20 along about as well aS they
have. been going.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-08
PHYSICALLY DISQUALIFIED

Local board No. :. Is still working
on the physical examination Of class
registrants; but Is being hindered
somewhat by the tardiness with which
registrants are answering their noti-
fications to appear.
Up to yesterday. 315 Of the 5ss class
1 men had been examined, ZIG had
been found to be physically qualified.
e5 were qualified for limited service.
seven remained unclassified. eight had
been recalled and 81 had been finally
rejected. The list OF those who had
been finally rejected by reason OF
physical disqualification Is as follows:
Joseph Henry Howell. Robert With
erspoon, James Marion Workman.
Clarence Craig Boyd, Clarence Taylor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-08
Sears, Roebuek & Co. in Bad With


Trade Commission.-Sears. Roebuck
& Co. has been made the defendant
in complaint filed by the Federal
trade commission which charges the
concern with unfair business methods.
Sears, Rocbuck and company with
headquarters at Chicago. Is one Of the
biggest mail order concerns I'm the
country. Ii issues annually volumi-
nous catalogue advertising hundreds
Of articles.
The complaint charges the COM
pany's advertisements as false and
misleading especially with respect to
sugar" These advertisements cause
customers TO believe that the concern.
because OF large purchases OF sugar.
and quick movement OF Its stock In
able to sell sugar at a lower price than
others. whereas in fact Sears. Roe
buck & Co. has been selling sugar al
q loss and its offer to sell Is only OF
limited amount OF sugar" Limited
amounts have been sold with other
groceries.
The concern Is also charged with
putting out advertisements that repre-
sent the quality Of merchandise sold
by competitors to be inferior.
The company will be given q hear
ing April II.
The head OF Sears. Roebuck G. Co.
Is Julius Rosenwald, member Of the
council OF national defense and one OF
the many business men working for
the government at one dollar year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-08

E,r;iuS,. ui statements contained in
s.,.!ri trI"" aims to different senators.
senator Lewis al Illinois. has taken
Occasion to tell the S"uat" that th"r"
j. NO secret treaty between tn" Unit =
.IaIGtn'S participation In III" war. ia
pan. Il" explained. I$ in tn" war be-
r:I,lSr at II treaty with England. and
IS the :lly at f.nGlnnd only. The Unit :
"d States has no understanding win
IaIiIu :IS T., operations in Siberia. and
has said neither yea nor may with re-
card to III, matter. Whatever Japan
Iua\ du will he without rcSard to any
understanding with IN" United states
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-08
Tuesday, March 3, 1918.
,end the significance OF the questions

bend the significance Of the questions
involved.
At first the state tax commission
demanded returns on basis OF fun
market value. with the understanding
that these would be- cut 10 50 per cent
OF market value. which cut 10 80 per
cent was expected TO raise about the
same aggregate amount OF taxes as
heretofore. That was not the exact
question: but that is about the signi-
ficance OF il.
When the general assembly got hot
after the state tax commission. the
commission came down 10 1: per cent
OF actual market value. II did not EN-
actly explain itself. II was not clear
" neither il expected the property own
er TO return III 100 per cent with the
understanding that his valuation WAS
TO be cut 10 - per cent. or whether
the property owner was 10 make ms
original return n ~ per cent-not un-
til after the legislature adjourned.
and then the meaning OF the tax com
mission was understood. The tax COM
mission meant that property should
he returned AT 100 per cent OF market
value and that township assessors
would cut 10 - per cent. II was Just
the same old thing. The tax commits
sion had not receded. II had only
dodged.
But the township boards Of assess
ors understand their task all right.
They understand that 1. per cent ot
the actual market value Of the prop
erty Of York county is approximately
SO. 100000. They are sure OF this he
cause II has been calculated that the
present tax levy on this valuation will
raise exactly the amount necessary to
meet the estimated expenditures OF
next year. 4 good many property
owners have returned their property
away above - per cent Of it's market
value. some Of them up TO 100 per
cent. II the returns are allowed Ia
stand rs they are. then the tax re-
ceipts will amount TO a great deal
more than will he needed. The task
OF the assessors. therefore, IL TO cut
the 100 per cent returns to ~ per
cent, and TO raise the 20 per cent
returns up TO ~ per cent. and do II in
such manner that when they ar"
through. each township will be assess
ed in about the same proportion aS
II was assessed last year. and the as
sessincnts OF all the townships will
amount in the aggregate TO about $9.-
100000.
The township boards understand
what they have to do: hut consider
ing the way things have been mixed
up. il will have TO be- admitted that
they have got quite task on their
hands.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-08
Decorations for DISTINGUISHED Ser

Decorations for Distinguished Ser
vice.-Four decorations for bravery
service. or for wounds have just been
authorized by President Wilson. A
war department order designated them
as "the distinguished service cross,
distinguished service medal" "war
service chevrons" and wounded chev-
rons."
The distinguished service cross
will be an appropriate design in bronze
and ribbon to be worn in lieu there
Of. to be awarded for extraordinary
heroism" under circumstances which
do not justify awarding the congress
sional medal OF honor.
The distinguished service medal
will be on bronze or ribbon to be
worn in lieu thereof for exceptionally
meritious service to the government In
q duty Of great responsibility"
The war service chevron" willjbe OF
gold to be worn on the loweri left
sleeve and will be awarded to officers
and enlisted men for each six mbnths
service In the war zone. p
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-08

Although war savings stamps are
being sold in considerable quantities,
il may a& well hc confessed that the
sales arc not in conformity to the de-
sire OF those who instituted the plan
The man idea of the war savings
stamp plan was to encourage saving
among the workers with small in-
comes. II was hoped that the bulk of
the sales would Ice in the form OF
thrift stamps, at - cents each. that
tn, Sc thrift stamps would he converted
into war savings stamps and later the
war savings stamps would be convert
ed into war savings certificates. The
plan WAS IL prevent the wasting Of
small amounts. 10 encourage the saw
ing OF small amounts, and 10 interest
the greatest number of people IN saw
ing. reoIlc who. are working in the
interest OF the war savings campaign
should use their best efforts to induce
Investments i'll thrift stamps.