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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15
LOCAL LACONIcS
Charcoal for Gas Masks

Charcoal for Gas Masks.
Miss Alice Garrison Of Rock Hill ac-
knowledses contributions of fruit pits
for gas masks as follows: Ida Louise
Carothers. Is pounds; Miss c. L. Gar
rison, Is pounds.
Mrs. Bessie ChiIds Dead.
Mrs. Bessie Childs died suddenly of
appoplexy at her home in Columbia
last Tuesday morning. Mrs. Childs
was the only daughter Of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Auten Springs Of
York county, and was born near Fort
Mill on May 80. 1863. Her husband,
the late L. D. Childs Of Columbia died
about twenty years ago. She is surviv-
ed by four children.
Wheat Flour Plenty.
Regulations requiring householders
and bakers to purchase twenty per
cent Of substitutes with each purchase
Of wheat flour were withdrawn by the
food administration, effective immedi-
ately. Increase in the beet sugar pro-
ducing states and In the cane producing
territory Of Louisiana, Of the house
hold sugar allotments from three
pounds to four pounds monthly per
capita was ordered by the food admin
istration effective December S, and at
the same time public eating places in
these sections will be permitted to in
crease their consumption from three
pounds to four pounds for every ninety
meals served. For the remainder Of
the country, 1t was stated, the allot-
ments of three pounds monthly per
capita for households and three
pounds for each 90 meals for public
eating places will be continued for the
present at least. Increase for sugar
producing states was granted because
Of lack Of cargo space for overseas
shipments.
Made Competition of it.
The McConnellsville Red Cross Aux
iliary observed gas mask day by or
ganizing two seed and nut groups
known as the Reds" and Blues" The
Reds" included the following: Robert
Harshaw, Mesdames S. H. Love, ]. N.
Williams, ]. B. Bratton, w. E. Ashe.
John Harshaw, Misses jamie Anderson,
Marie Jackson, Sue Crawford, Nora
Sherer. Agnes Love. Masters James
Love, DuPre Love, Brooks Mendenhall.
Bruce Love, Mr.. ]. L. Ashe. The Blue"
included Miss Mildred Mendenhall.
Mesdames ]. NJ. Love, Willie Harper,
]. Frank Ashe, ]. o. Moore. Misses
Frances Love, Nellie Moore, Julia
Love, Elizabeth Bratton, Thelma Jack
son, Francis Harshaw. Ida Belle Jack
son, Ina Ashe. Ruth Ashe, Saran Har-
shaw, Messrs. Hugh McCleave, Sam
Crawford, Glenn Conrad. Altogether
they gathered 81 pounds Of peach nuts
and 56 pounds of Hickory nuts. In ad-
dition to these McConnellsville people
report the following: SO pounds Of
hickory nuts ~athered by Mrs. 8. H.
Love, Misses jamie Anderson, Violet
Anderson, Frances Love, Agnes Love.
Masters Bill Kerr, Jack Kerr. James
Love, Bruce Love.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15

Governor Manning advises farmers
to hold cotton until the price begins to
attain the figures warranted by con-
ditions. and that is right. He also ad-
vises a complete suspension Of buying
on the part OF cotton buyers. That
would be very foolish. II takes buying
to make values. The seller Is abear
and the buyer Is bear. suspend
both and you have stagnation. Let the
buyers stay and they are to take
whatever is offered; but let the people
who have cotton TO sell hold on TO It
until the buyers get TO where they
can and will pay n price that Is fair.
\ suspension of buying would hurt:
but suspension Of selling will soon
put the market on boom the like OF
which no body has ever dreamed OF.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15

According TO the best information
o,,tninablc former Chancellor Maxi
milan has assumed the regency over
German affairs in the interest OF sueh
government as may succeed the kai-
scr's regime, and Won HindenDurs
has placed himself at the disposal OIL
This ro> crnnent to do what he can Ill
restoring and maintaining order. Inc
,rnisticc terms leave the army plenty
strong enough in arms and muni''ohs
to ovcrawc and control any opposi-
ton that may be offered to it, profid-
rd of course that the army remains
laval % the country and Won Hinden-
hurr
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15

Until peace was assured, 1t was not
wise for anybody to anticipate let
ting down in war preparations. Inat
10 why the administration last week
,,,ve ont that war or no war troops
would continue to go forward at the
rate of 100000 a month. But now II
is clear that there Is no necessity for
such a thing. 1t is going to take a
good while to straighten out and reg
ulate things In Europe to be sure;
hut that Is a matter Of police WORK
Tbere will be no need for millions OF
so,diers for that. A few hundred
thousand will be all that will be nee
cssary. The American soldiers were
enlisted "for the war" only. and they
cannot be kept in service atter the
v,or oxccpt rs volunteers in the regu-
lar pre-war establishment. VI course
II Is not to he understood that the
armies arc to be dcmobiliZcd leht
away or that the troops have right
To rehabilitation yet. The war VIII
not be officially over until the senate
shall have ratified the treaty OF peace
and that is not likely to occur Tor
many months; but in the meantime
there will be a cessation Of the tre-
mendous preparations now in pro-
eress. soldiers will be furloughed and
discharged in anticipation of general
mobilization. If later on 1t may De
decided to provide a great Allied army
for police work and America shall be
required to furnish her quota OF this
army this American quota Will DC
made up of volunteers selected Tor
this special purpose. According to our
Judgment the people may confidently
look for the establishment OF peace
conditions without any unnecessary
ln1ox.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15
Why should it take any considerable

Why should it take any considerable
number of men to police Europe? The
defeat Of Germany by the Allies and
America is notice not only to Germany
but to all the balance Of the world that
the Allies and America are supreme.
The Allied government can and no
doubt will very largely use the domes-
tic armies of the different countries to
restore and preserve order and to es-
tablish sane and stable government
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15
,,rIrllN THE TOWN.

The food administration mas ,,,s re CO
arced the price Of cotton seed nuns "
ZIG fob. or SIS delivered ana I'm ,neIs nr;ce
sd' - tho price Of meal to $55; Inc pr'ee
of seed remains unchanged. 49,.
youny Oren Thomasson. tne
,r,ehI Young messenger boy who nelS 10
down the office during the Illness with
Miss Richardson. the marase,, r,ith
influenza, Is now hunse'i uo"
tho 1nolady,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15
Progress of War Work CAMPAIGN

Progress OF War Work Campaign
Contributions by the entire country to
the united war work campaign up to
noon Wednesday totalled $45,513,639,
according to a statement at national
headquarters in Washington, Wednes-
day night.
1t was pointed out by DIR. John r.
Mott, director general Of the campaign
that with only five working davs left.
the countr-' must give at the rate OF
S40,000.000 day to reach the so per
cent over-subscription sought by the
seven organizations for welfare work.
The largest single subscription for
the day was s5. 200. 900. given by the
Rockefeller foundation. The Western
Union Telegraph company contributed
$150,000 In addition to pledges from
all its officers and employees In this
city,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15
World Wide Agricultural co.one,-

"OflO "tue ASFlCulIural CO-Opera-
tion.-Measures to promote close agri-
cultural cooperation between England
France. Italy, Belgium and the United
States during the peace reconstruction
era, are under consideration by the
governments Of these nations. It is
said that to work out effective plans,
an International congress Of agricul-
tural leaders, including both belliger-
ent and neutral nations. may be held
simultaneously with the peace confer
ence.
The general idea under discussion
contemplates assigning to each coun-
try. or geographical district. the task
Of specializing In a particular kind Of
food production II can do best. and to
eliminate the theory that each nation
should be seIf-sufficient for production
Of all the food or other agricultural
materials II needs. This would be sim
liar to the international pooling Of in
dustrtal facilities and raw materials
supply.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15
GENERAL ELECTION FIGURES

The state and county and Federal
election commissioners met In York
vile last Wednesday and canvassed
the returns from the general, state
and federal elections held in TINS
county on Tuesday of last week, Oc-
tober s.
The total vote in the county in the
Federal election was SIG and the total
vote In the state and county election
was SIG. There was no scratching Oh
votes in the case Of either state or
Federal officers, each candidate re-
ceiving the same vote that was re-
ccived by all the others at all the oth-
or precincts in the county.
In the case of the different consti-
tutional amendments also the vote
ran uniformly. Altogether however
only 1T voters took the trouble to
vote on these questions at all. The
yeses ran from ! to SO and the noes
from 2S to 36. The vote for state
and county and federal candidates by
precincts was as follows:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15
Hold Your Cotton.-Tho North Car


olina division of markets has issued
the following statement:
1T Is clear that the attack on cotton
has been made by interests, who have
been promoting a propaganda during
the past year. Peace finds a tre-
y, ndous short interest in cotton and
cotton goods and in the future there
will develop situation for which
these promoters will be liable.
This short interest can only be
liquidated by the actual cotton in the
south. II the south stands firm,
peace can be expected to make such
an advance as the market has rarely
seen. The issue Is put squarely up to
the producers and business men Of the
south whether they will retain con-
trnl Of the linuidation Of their chief
crop, or surrender 1t to aliens.
"As a matter Of self protection these
,-nr,otnrs can he expected to make a
determined attack TO break the conf
dence Of holders Immediately and the
south should be prepared for such a
A firm stand will un-
questionably win out"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15

OF the 100000 men now under
arms in the American army, only
about 100000 are obligated to serve
beyond the duration of the war;
The others will have the choice of
discharge if they so desire it, as soon
as possible after the ratification of
the peace treaty by the senate. AS to
how many men will afterward be
needed in the army is n matter for
Gen. Pcrshing. II is reasonably GER
tain. however, that such army as may
be needed for occupation will he made
up OF enlisted volunteers. Commits
stoned officers are in for specified Pc
riods, but very few Of them will be
held against their wills after the pas
sage of the present emergency.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15

couragement for such an undertake
ing: but now conditions are changed.
The boys are coming home. the girls
who have gone into war work and the
like will soon be resuming their old
positions: labor will be more plentiful
and things will resume their former
course under brighter and more en-
couragins conditions than ever. Here
is the opportunity for the leading men
and women in each community to do
something worth while.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15

ately 10 as soon as the Allies. taking In
70 account the internal situation OF
these territories. shall decide that the
time for this has come. Territories
which belonged TO Austro- Hungary pc
fore the war are added TO those which
must be evacuated. Another added
clause provides for an armistice COM
mission to which Germany will be ad-
mitted 10 carry out details under the
direction Of the victorious military au-
thorities, and in accord with appended
notes which were drafted during the
conference between Marshal Foch and
the German delegates.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15

Il is too bad that after all our boys
are not going to have the opportunity
10 parade through the streets OF ber-
lin. They all had their hearts set on
ms, that: but anyhow they have the
satisfaction of knowing tha' the!
hav" made the streets of Berlin free
for paIadcs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15
r. ,s understood that men Of from

II Is understood that men OF from
a. 70 As who have received question
na,res will not be required to fili them
out. but will be allowed to keep them
as souvenirs or return them oack "
tho boards. All other auestionnaires
~ the drafted men Of the September
70 class must be filled out. These men
will be classified but the proceeu,nes s
are not expected to continue beyond
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15

There has never been a better time
than now to take up and develop the
township high school idea. The plan
utilized by Superintendent of Educa-
tion Carroll a few weeks ago contem-
plated a first rate high school in each
with a system Of automo-
bile transportation to take pupils to
and from school. At that time things
looked too gloomy to offer much en-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS

The Chester county fair opened
'Hst Tuesday with fine line of eXhi-
Tits and n good attendance.
H. c. McSwair who was charged
with the killing Of D. c. Goodman, at
Great Falls on March 80, was acquit-
:" In n" sessions court OF Chester
Wednesday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15

OF course the Germans cannot move
back as rapidly now as they did wheh
,h,. americans were after them. for
now they are taking their war iinpeo-
irucnta with them. and then lacy
iound no diInculty III leaving II De-
hind.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15

From now on instead of the papers
spcaking OF the arrival of II vesscl NJ
AN Atlantic Port" they may say al
New York. as was generally the
case. although sometimes it was else
whore. Anyhow there is no longer
any objection TO giving exact infor-
nation on the subject.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15

In appealing to the French people 70
assist in the economic restoration ana
political reorganization OF Germany
Premier Clemenceau demonstrates that
he can be even greater in peace thah
he was in war.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15

There is q story afloat that soldiers
are not allowed to receive newspapers
There is not word Of truth in 1t. The
boys may receive any newspaper that
is sent TO them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15

Last week the prospects for the
schools were dreary: hut now all Is
changed. and in short while our
badly dcranged educational system
Aill hc rcOrganizcd.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15

Following the signing Of the armis-
tice conditions there came out Of Ger
many reports to the effect that the
sailors Of the feet in Kiel canal and
the Baltic had mutinied. One story
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15

Everybody in France Is having
GOOD time now except the German
prisoners. and they are doing what
America ought to be doing. building
roads.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15
SECOND WEEK JURORS

The following venire OF petit jurors
has been drawn to serve during the
second week of the approaching term
of the circuit court for York county,
and are to report on Monday. Decem-
ber 9.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15

Don't forget, no never forget tna'
the real underlying cause OF the world
war was militarism.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15

And still SOW grain and more of IT,
for II will be needed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15

The fishing in the North Sea will be
improved.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15
Chr 4lurkrille enquirer.

NOVEMBER IS. 1918.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-03-21
Spy Plot Still of
Greatest Interest
Mrs. Reislnger Explains How Her
Picture Was Taken With Potter
Expose Stopped Leak.

NEW YORK, March 20.-The name
of Mrs. Edme Reisinger, daughter of
the late Adolphus Busch, of st. Louis.
and widow of Hugo Reisinger, of New
York and Berlin, was today brought
into the case which resulted in the
arrest of two titled men and two
women and presidential orders for
their deportation to Europe as alleged
spies.
A photograph showing Mrs. Refs
niger in a friendly pose with Count
Robert de Clairmont, one of the four
alleged spies, was the cause of her
name being brought into the case. The
photograph was taken in a Fifth ave-
nue. studio and is posed in the same
manner as the published photograph
of the count and Madame Charlotte
Nix, who has admitted receiving $4,000
from former German Ambassador Won
Bernstorff.
Mrs. Reisinger seemed greatly per-
turbed when informed that a photo
graph of herself and Count de Clair
mont was in the hands of department
Iof justice officials. but she explained
how she had met the count and how
greatly astonished she had been to
learn Of his arrest and the charges
against him.
Il was Mortified to learn that Count
de Clairmont had been arrested" said
Mrs. Reisinger. HE was a charming
man who enjoyed the highest connec-
lions. He was close friend of Cen
Ieral Radiquet, a hero of the Marine,
and introduced me to him last sum-
mer. The count was close friend
and associate of the Duke and Duchess
de Richelieu, and, of course at my
home he met many German Americans
of the highest standing. Therefore,
am firmly convinced the government
has made mistake in arresting him.
Il was at the photographers one
|afternoon having my picture taken
when the count came in. He insisted
on being taken with me ard alt-or~'-
II protested 1t did no good. He sat
close beside me and said he would
keep the picture always. Now I real
ize that it was an imprudent thing lor
me to permit.
Il liked the count very much and
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-03-21

often went to dinner and to dances
with him and he came to my home fire.
quently. Never did he say anything
to me about espionage and / never
suspected him of such a thing. He
always appeared to be patriotic
Frenchman, heart and soul for France.
never asked him why he did not go
back to fight for France"
Mrs Reisinger admitted having met
Madame Nix who was introduced to
her by the count, but recently she
said he told her she must have nothing
further to do with Madame Nix.
Shortly after the United States en-
tered the war government officers in
search of wireless plants here discoy-
cred a plant in the home of Mrs. Refs
niger. 1t was explained at the time
she knew nothing of the apparatus
and that it had been installed by a
butler who was studying wireless
telegraphy without her knowledge.
Information secured by the depart
ment of justice through the arrest of
the Turkish beauty, Nine. Storch, and
her three confidantes, has cleared up
point which has been puzzling gov
eminent officials for a long time.
The point in question is the manner
in which representatives of the Ger
man government have been able to
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-03-21

ones by comparison and as the lead
ing herds in this division are always
some of the very best producers in
the association it behooyes the mem
bers not listed there to see that their
herds are improved in order that they
may also come in for a share of prof
it which will make the long hours
spent with them seem 'as a string of
pearls" to them. Well. Rome wasn't
builded in a day" neither can we build
up our herds to perfection in years
time. However, it is pleasing to note
the progress made by the most enter
prising members. During this month
several bred-for-pr production bulls have
been purchased and great many
COWS disposed of because of their lack
of ability These men are no longer
concerned with "boarder" COWS; their
chief concern is to build up some
thing which will make the "boarder"
seem altogether too much of lux
ury to any but the rich man.
Twin Falls leads and Bull is sec
ond in average fat production with
the same members transposed as
leaders.
Burley heads the honor roll for
leading individual COW which produc-
ed over 1860 pound of milk during
the month on two milkings per day,
being the best milk record made so
far this year.
Rupert has the honor of having the
best herd of average milk production
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-03-21
Congress to Hold
Up to September
Speaker Clark Says That II viii Not
Adjourn Early and Ne Is Thought
Good Judge.

WASHINGTON March 20. 49, Con-
gress will not adjourn before Septem-
Der l, Speaker Champ Clark. of the
house, predicted today. The Clark
prediction on adjournment, IN view of
the speakers twenty-odd years of ser
vice in the house, has been looked
upon for many years as more reliable
than that of any other member.
The present disposition TO dwaddle
and the imposing stack Of important
legislation remaining to be passed
upon will be responsible for the late
adjournment Aside from the railroad
bill, congress has passed very little
important war Legislation thus far
this session.
Caught in the present legislative
jam are more than n score of bills
which administration leaders insist
are urgently needed for the efficient
prosecution of the war. The war fl
nance corporation bill probably will
be signed by the president within the
next two weeks. aftc.' this bill has
been finally passed, the congress must
act on these among other measures,
before final adjournment.
A bill authorizing new bond Issues,
which must be passed before March
26, according to Claude Kitchin, ma
jority leader of the house.
Important draft legislation, without
which Provost Marshal General
Crowder says he cannot go ahead
with plans for the second draft.
An omnibus water power measure,
recommended by President Wilson in
his message as imperatively necessary
to permit the full utilization of hydro
electric power for the manufacture of
war supplies.
The Baer bill, to supply seed and
feed to farmers on credit, whose adj
vocates have secured a special rule
for its consideration, insisting that it
must be approved Immediately if food
production is not to suffer.
Practically all the big appropria-
ton bills, including the army and navy
bills, which must be written into law
before June 80, when the next fiscal
year begins.
The Overman bill. demanded by
President Wilson before he will under
take a final reorganization of the war
machine to secure maximum effic-
iency.
L hC PoViVOo,OOu uOuSlnB Dill, 10
furnish housing facilities for workers
at war supply plants, whose passage
is essential, labor leaders say, to in
sure the production of war NUM-
tons.
Compulsory food conservation legis-
lation, which Food Administrator
Hoover says is necessary to permit the
United States to supply the food de-
mands of the allies.
Comprehensive price fixing, en-
trusted to Chairman Lever of the
house agriculture committee by Presi-
dent Wilson with a request for its
speedy enactment
In addition to these there are
scores of bills authorizing certain re-
organizations in the military and ma
val service which are supported by
the war and navy departments.
A continuation of the present pol
icy of CLOSE scrutiny" of all legisla-
ton by congress, would seem to indi-
cate that adjournment could not be
reached until late in the fall, but lead
ers expect that in the late summer,
with the elections approaching, re-
verse policy will be adopted.