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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05
Bennie Frankel, Scribe.
Troop 2s, Rev. H. Douglas Pierce S. M

IrOOp 15, Rev. Fl. DOugIaS Pierce, S. M, The troop enjoyed frankfurt roast on their last meeting night con- ducted by our Scoutmaster, Rev. MT. Pierce. About 30 Scouts enjoyed this roast. Target practice was enjoyed by all. Scout games were played and the troop bade farewell to MT. Pierce, who is leaving the city to take up his duties in Massachusetts. Meeting ad- journed at 10 o'clock.
 Leo Petitti, Scribe.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05

Troop 34, Theodore Gebhardt, S. M
 The last meeting of Troop S4 show ed an increase in attendance which was indeed very welcome. The Scout master, MT. Gebhardt, and his assist ant worked out a new scheme for teaching the boys signalling and giv- ing them practice in sending, receiv- ing, dictating and copying. Half of the boys were formed in a double row on one side of the room and the other half on the other side In this way signalling was practiced without any difficulty.
 Jesse L. Williams, Scribe.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05
Troop 2e, W. L. Van sicklen, S. \

Troop 26, W. l.. Van Sicklen, S. M. Meeting opened at o'clock. Twelve Scouts and Scoutmaster were present. Two visitors were also entertained. MT. VanSicklen gave out few copies of Boys Life and then a letter from our former Scoutmaster, Harold F. Arnold, was read. He enclosed $1 for the troops treasury. The outdoor rally at Seaside park on Oc1. 12 was discussed. Games were played and meeting adjourned.
 Bennie Frankel, Scribe.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05

United States imports in August totaled s272,9S2,817. and exports s529, 9,277,566.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05

Ship production for all yards of tht United States during the m01th o; September amounted to 46 stee vessels and 54 wooden vessels amount ing to 301, ,4S3 tons.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05
THE UNIVERSITY
 SCHOOL
S36 Fairfield Avenue.

27th Year Begins Sept. 18th. Elementary and advanced subjects covering high-school and earlier grades, in preparation for college, technical and professional schools, business, and the large preparatory schools.
 Every student given individual inc struction by experienced teachers. Thorough work; no red tape; shorter courses. Outdoor and indoor ath. IeticS.
 Applications for admission should be addressed to Vincent c. Peck. Head Master, Bridgeport. Conn.
 L 27 A Ass
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05

amounted to s1.1o. Scout Benner was elected senior patrol leader to take the place of Scout JanusKi, who re- signed. First aid and second class work in general was discussed. No further business transacted meeting closed by Scouts saluting the flag and repeating the Scout Law and Oath Games played after meeting.
 Russell Johnson, Scribe.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-05

Troop 1s, Charles Mansir, S. M.
 Meeting opened by saluting the flag Our Scoutmaster presided. Seven Scouts and one official were present. Carl Williamson passed his Tender foot test and took the Scout Oath. The coming Liberty Loan was discuss ed. Dues collected amounted to 50 cents. Signalling was practiced. Games were played and we then ad- journed at 9:15.
 John P. Waters, Scribe.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05
Office Of the County Treasurer Of York
County.

Office Of the County Treasurer of York
County.
York. 8. c.. Sept. II. 1917.
NJ Office Is hereby given that the
IN TAX BOOKS for York County
will be opened on MONDAY. the 18TH
DAY OF OCTOBER. 1917. and re-
main open until the 3lST DAY OF
DECEMBER. 1917. for the collection
Of STATE. COUNTY, SCHOOL and
LOCAL TAXES. for the fiscal year
1917, without penalty; after which
day ONE PER CENT penalty will be
month S44Ast%tS.tR tRfrf9fSr&H
PER CENT penalty for ali payments
made In the month Of FEBRUARY.
1918. and SEVEN PER CENT penalty
will be added to all payments made
from the 1ST DAY OF MARCH, 1918,
to the 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 1918.
and after this date all unpaid taxes will
go into executions and all unpaid Sim
gle Pclls will be turned over to the
several Magistrates for prosecution In
accordance with law.
For the convenience Of taxpayers ]
will attend the following places on the
days named:
And at York from Monday, Novem-
Der 18th, until Monday, the 31st day
OF December. 1917, after which date
the penalties will attach as stated
above.
Note-The Tax Books are made up
by Townships. and parties writing
about Taxes will always expedite mat
ters II they will mention the Town
ship or Townships In which their
property or properties are located.
HARRY E. NEIL,
Treasurer Of York County.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05
Tuesday, March 5, 1918.
Wealth in Waste Produet..-The

Wealth in Waste Produets.-The
war is teaching Americans that the
wealth in waste products is worth GO
ing after. and new industries are
springing up all over the country. The
wonderful development OF coaltar
products within a few years has stim-
ulated interest in other lines. particu-
larly in the lumber trade. and the
waste products of the mills and the
forest litter are now made into pa.
per. or distilled for the alcohol con-
tent and for the sugar. acetate and
charcoal. which can be economically
extracted and turned into profit uH-
der the magic wand of the modern
chemist.
Cotton seed has been made to yield
food values and oils, and the south has
established mills TO crush the former
waste which filled the rivers and was
swept to the sea. The peanut, too. Is
now doubled in value becaus, Of the
oil extracted. The packing industry i
making adrenaline from the suprar'
nal glands of sheep: still another
source OF wealth in spite OF the de-
claration Of Chicagoan that his
company utilized every part OF tht
sheep but the bleat and all of the pig
but the squeal.
II has recently been discovered !ha'
the materials used in dry batteries are
not entirely consumed and can b. e
covered in the form Of Linc and
manganese salts. and Il manufactured
figures that he can allow two cents
apiece for exhausted batteries md
make money. Potash is being recof'
cred from molasses and from cement
tanning from the bark Of the western
hemlock, oil for making rubber sub.
stitutes Is taken from fish offal, ana
the saline deposits Of the western
plains are made TO yield magnesium
sulphate and sal soda.-Drug ana
Chemical Markets.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05
Or. Hale's "Club."-Thc SrXtu

Dr. Hale's "Club."-Thc sexton ol
Edward Everett Halc'S church suffer
cd from that convenient form of deaf
ness that prevents Il man from hear
ing what he does not wish tu hear and
enables him To hear what he does
wish Ia hear occasionally. when
sweeping the sidewalk in front of the
church. some stranger would ask him
for information. and his usual answer
MAS 4 wave nf the hand. I'm totally
deaf. totally deaf. You will have Ia
ask some one IN the church.
Il often happened that DIR. Hale. in
the midst Of Il busy day. would lind
the luncheon hour at hand and IN inn
purtant appointment still unmct. IL
was his custom To invite his caller in
Ia his study and ask the janitrcsS To
make an oyster stew. The sexton re-
srntcd Dr. Halc's informally.
The time came for Il new sign Ia he
placed on the front Of the church. and
DIR. Hale and the assistant pastor
We're standing in the vcStry aisle DIS
ruSsinr just what the wording OF IL
should he. To their surprise the con-
v,rSation WAS suddenly interrupted by
the deaf sexton who stood far enough
away Ia make doubtful the ability OF
Il normal persons overhearing what
had been said. III tell YOU what Ia
put on that sign" he exclaimed.
come in, Everybody welcome.
Meals served 1T all hours of the day
and night.
"All right" said pr. Hale quickly
THAT'S what We will do. I've always
wanted 10 call this church Ihc
Exeter ,luh':"--l.oudun Daily Mail
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05

Whichita Falls had perfect records
until the week ending February Sec
ond when at Waco a pilot was killed
in a collision with another machine
in midair, and a cadet at Wichita
Falls lost his life when his machine
fell.
Several of the killed have been
days of the American camp at Fort
Worth, a mechanic was struck by 4
propeller when the engine back fired.
There was q similar accident only re-
Gently when a college student ex-
lamining an airplane which had
/ landed on the campus OF the Texas
Christian University, got too near the
propeller. He was struck on the head
and killed almost instantly. At Den
ton, Texas, recently an aviator from
Fort Worth stopped in a flight and
was persuaded into taking a civilian
as q passenger. The airplane had
hardly cleared the ground when
trouble came. The plane crashed. kill
ing the civilian and injuring the avia-
tor.
An aviator from Ellington Field,
Houston. recently ran out Of gaso-
line a short distance from Bay City.
and telephoned for fuel. An automo-
bile mechanic who brought the gas
oline persuaded the pilot to take him
for q ride, and an accident resulted
the plane falling when only few
hundred feet in the air. The mechan-
ic was killed and the aviator injured.
The San Antonio Field Is said to
be the largest in Texas. Balloon OBJ
servation Is taught there in addition
to flying. The students are mostly
men from the signal corps.
Houston will soon have two fields.
Love Field. the camp now establish
ed and larger one already under
| construction at the state fair ground.
which has been loaned the govern
ment for training purposes. This
will he named Camp Dick in honor
of the first and only aviator killed at
Love Field. 1t will be used chiefly as
a preparatory school for ground train
ing.
There is q rigid ban against Wis
itors at all camps. At Love Field. n
visitor caught with camera was
held until all the negatives were de-
veloped and showed that nothing Of
prohibited nature had been pic
tured.
An unexpected effect of the fire.
quent presence in the air Of the fly
ing machines has been the almost
total disappearance OF birds from
the neighboring camps. Wild doves
which have heretofore been common
flying in flocks in northern Texas.
are never seen within miles of n
camp and in their northward spring
flights the game birds. the ducks
and geese are conspicuous by their
absence from the skies.
The boys in the British camp have
made much progress during warm
winter, so different from the SHOWS
of the Canadian winter and are in
the air almost constantly. Scarcely
passenger train enters Fort Worth
but 1t is welcomed by an airplane or
so and flights to the city from the
camp. 40 miles away. for social pur
poses are made every day.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05
HIS EXPERIENCE WITH GAS
Details of the Recent Attack or
Americans in France.

| "DETAILS or the Recent Attack or
| Americans in France.
The first detailed story Of the Ger
man gas attack. which killed five
| Americans and sent 81 to the hUspita
WAS told To the United Press few
days ago 10y Private T.. |. Hado, who
WAS slightly gassed. while trying Il
save Il companion.
Private Hado Tells About It.
The stun has Il funny effect, even
if it does not get you. so If l ramble
youll set me right, won't YOU" he
began.
Il feel terribly dopey and want to
sleep all the time, but anyhow, here's
what happened:
The Boche showed us all day he
had our range down fine. He drop
ped shells first in the front, then In
the rear trenches. We felt that some
thing WAS coming off.
1t WAS raining and the trenches
were mighty wet. Then 1t stopped
and the moon came oIt. In the early
part of the night II was quiet. Between
| and o'clock Il listening post heard
suspicious activity in the German
trenches and passed along the alarm.
Everybody At the post signalled for i
harragc but the wires were cut.
Then there was Il terrific blast and
a flash across No Mans Land. | vas
III the post commanders dugout. Shell
landed within ten feet and exploded.
splintering the door.
Gas and high explosives poured
into the trenches. The cry of Gas
arose as everybody grabbed their
mask.
"One man in our dugout couldn't
get his mask on. I can't recall his
name now. He fell to the floor in a
sort uf fit
Il got my mask on quickly. Then
| wrestled with him trying TO put his
mask ON. In the tussle my mask slip
ped and got little.
The other man was clean crazy
WITH IstI' WIS uldoiS w hoiu hi"'
and he dashed out of the dugodt. The
last saw of him he was running
down the trench"
Then he asked:
Where was l when left off?"
You were telling about the man
running down the trench"
"oh. yes. but that's all know about
him. Before had chance to do
anything the Boche cut loose with
another batch of gas. 1t got some
who escaped the first.
Then came the German barrage. II
was plain hell. II lasted nearly two
hours. They poured everything on US
from the front to the rear.
Everybody stuck in the dugouts.
Later. came out Of the dugout and
l guess took of my mask too quickly,
The gas hadn't cleared and-here
am.
Our boys behaved fine through.
There wasn't sign Of fiinching. The
next time It will be our turn to get
the Boche."
The United Press later learned the
finish Of the private's story regarding
the man running down the trench de-
lirious with pain and suffocation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05
NOTICE.

rs hereby given to all concerned that
L the undersigned has been appointed
Referee by the Court OF Common Pleas
for York county, S. c. In the case OF
Annie S. Good vs.. Lee Cowan Good ct
al, and that all and singular the cred.
itors Of the late firm OF l. II. Good &
Co. and ID. Lee Good. deceased. who
was a member of the said firm, are re-
auired to establish their claims against
said firm and against the estate OF the
said d. Lee Good, deceased, before me
as Referee aforesaid: and l do hereby
fix Wednesday. the sixth day OF March.
1918, at 10 a. m, for the first reference
in the said case, at my office in York.
:. e.
JOHN A. MARION, Referee.
n [. Al.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05
AMERICANS IN AIR SERVICE
Have the Courage and intelligence to
Become Experts Quickly.

The American youth has q natural
aptitude for the art of flying. 1t was
revealed and is being developed in
seven aviation training stations In
Texas and during the winter flyers
have been turned out from them with
a proficiency and in numbers that
have fully satisfied the American Of
ficers and have proved almost start
ling to instructors from the allied
armies who are here to give the
Americans the advantage of their ex-
perience and of their knowledge.
There are six American and one
British aviation station in the state.
The American camps are at Fort
Worth, San Antonio, Houston, Waco,
Dallas and Wichita Falls. At Fort
Worth. the Royal Flying corps. o
camp Of young Canadians trained by
British officers, are in daily compe-
titionl with the Americans in an ad-
jointUi camp. A goodly number of
young Americans also are enlisted
with the Canadians and are receiving
their training under the direction of
British officers.
A regard for military secrecy pro-
hibits relating the total number of
students who have taken to the air
here this winter. 1t reaches a fig
ure that gives great comfort to the
military men who know and COM
pared with the total advancement
made by the men the number of ac-
cidents reported has been surprising
ly small. It is stated.
From all seven camps, q total OF
3S men have been killed in airplane
accidents up to early in February.
The British flyers at Fort Worth,
have lost far more than any Of the
American camps. This high fatality
record among the British it is said is
the direct result of the more strenu-
Gus system Of practice and drill Of
which they use. Twenty-six deaths
have occurred at the two camps at
Fort Worth, while Houston, next in
the list. has had six.
''They kill more at Fort Worth be-
cause they fly more" is the way a
young aviation officer explained the
great difference in the mortality list.
The British theory is that the men
should receive early instructions in
all the different and difficult work
they will have to do in actual SER
vice, while the American trainers
spend a larger part Of their time in
drilling the fundamentals Of flying.
The young Canadians 60 into the air
early for flights that are forbidden
in the camps Of the United States
controy. They are taught the spirals.
the dives and the loops that are a
part Of actual war flying and 80 It is
that II their mortality list seems out
of proportion to those In the other
camps, the British officers are not
displeased with the Accomplishments
of the men under them.
The San Antonio station has had
three fatalities, Dallas, WACO and
Whichita Falls one each Waco and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05

He ran bare footed through the COM
municating trenches across the fields
and roads TO a village more than
mile away. He dropped unconscious.
He IS believed to be among the dead.
Dead List the Same.
The official casualties are the same
as the United Press Of Wednesday. One
additional gas victim was brought in
late Wednesday.
But two Of those in the hospital will
probably die. They have only a hsht-
ing chance. The others are expected
10 recover.
An Idaho private was the only one
able 10 talk. His case was slight but
his story was interrupted repeatedly
by heavy coughing which passed as
he said. "Dopey land"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05

Not That kind.-Thr wife OF Cen
SIR Horace smith prrrirn. who IS en-
gased IN adding IL the comforts "i
wounded British soldiers IN English
hospitals. tells an amusins-and al
fccting-Story OF 4 soldier who had
lust recovered from 4 severe wound.
Feeling III and very homcs'rk. ne
went to headquarters" To obtain leave
of absence. Il haven't seen my wife
for more than a year" he said III Il
most detected manner.
Why" said the colonel I" whom
he had applied. Il haven't seen my
wife for nearly two years!
Well" said the soldier. earnestl!
and respectfully. that may be, sir
but me and my wife aren't that kind!
The furlouch was Immediately
cranted-Iondon Standard.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05
Real Estate
SOME REAL BAR ms

l The Parish PIaee-Sold.
=. The Finley Plaee-Of 1877 1-2 acres:
about miles from Smyrna. Practi-
cally all woodland. Let the wood pay
for the place, and have the land free
See me at once.
8. The Jno. 3. PIaxeo (Dobson) Place
OF III acres. This land lies right
at town; has 10-room dwelling; large
barn. etc. II will pay you TO see me
at once.
4. The M. C. Willis, Jr. Traet-of 81
acres. This land lies near town, and
has 4l-2 acres of alfalfa. See me al
once IL you want Bargain.
Lots Of Other Bargains, Both in Farms
and Town Property.
Loans Arranged for Farm Lands.
GEO. w. WILLIAMS
REAL ESTATE BROKER
Room 204, First National Bank Building
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05
When Scot Meets Seot.-The Rriti:

When Scot Meets Seot.-The British
commander. Sir Douglas Haig. il
Scot. and his staff is composed for the
most part OF young Scotchmen. II We
believe the Washington Star. even the
sent.ies before his quarters are Scots
Sir Douglas. coming forth one
morning after breakfast. was saluted
by a strange sentry.
who are ye?" he asked the man in
his broad Scotch accent.
Fine, general. An hoo's yerser"
the fiattered sentry answered with
hearty politeness.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05
Composition Roofing

THAT OUTHOUSE. Barn or other
building on your premises that Is In
need OF New Roof. can be cheaply
covered and thoroughly protected with
a First Glass COMPOSITION ROOF.
We have that kind-First- Glass In
Quality-in One. Two and Three Ply
grades. This Composition Roofing ls
an ideal roofing material for outbuild-
ings-it lasts we'll. Is easily put on and
the expense is much less than tin or
even good shingles. The time to ap-
ply a new roof Is before II rains. You
remember the Arkansaw Traveller?
LUMBER. ETC.
When You need anything in LUM-
BER or LUMBER PRODUCTS, re-
member Us. We always carry q line
Of almost everything In Rough. and
Dressed Lumber Of all kinds as we'll
as Shingles. Laths. Lime. Cement,
Paints. Oils. Varnishes. Stains. etc.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05
.Torpedoed
and Sunk

We see this In almost every paper
we pick up. While the ships go down,
Prices continue to 60 up.
In both cases 1t seems a very hard
problem to control-the going down
Of one and the rise in the other.
But, what we started to say Is. That
WE HAVE ALMOST A CON-
PlETE LINE OF HARDWARE
At very moderate prices. when you
take everything into consideration, and
we will be glad to have YOU call upon
US for YOUR wants.
SEE US for Wire, Roofing, Plows
and Points, Shovels and all Farming
Tools.
York Hardware Co.
Phone 1853 Phone 1853
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
SHARON. sc.
- Member Federal Reserve System -
GROW MORE FOOD CROPS

THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT.
and especially the Food Administra-
ton. is urging Farmers and Truckers
and Gardeners all over the country to
do their utmost this year irf growing
food crops OF every description. II Is
believed that the demand for foodstuffs
will far exceed the supply. II Is there
fore UP TO EVERY ONE who can to
PRODUCE MORE FOOD than was
produced last year.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Is ready to HELP YOU in every way
that a Bank can help you 10 grow big
ger acreages Of Food Crops and Grow
Better Crops. This Bank. connected as
il is. with Federal Reserve Bank Sys-
TEN. Is in position 10 finance your le-
gitimatc requirements and stands al
ways ready to HELP YOU. Tell US
Your Needs.
Q uADTNECS rocb;ar
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05
JNO. R. LOGAN
TAX NoTICE-l9l7

c. LOGAN MOORE. Manager.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-31

The bonds yield from 6.36 Ct
$50 per cent.
The Lindsay-Strathmore
project is in Tulare county,
population 700, organized
October 26, 1915; vote $50
o 20; assessment payers
30, gross acreage Is, ,236,
.ssessed valuation l,5l5,-
81, debt 81, AGO. 900, percen-
age 92.35, assessed valua-
ion per acre S99.49, debt
)er acre s91.88, tax rate per
500 $500, total tax levy
5121, 1,276, tax rate per acre
57.95. The source Of water
supply is wells. 1t is a
pumping system and the
Jonds yield $50 per cent.
The Terra Bella district is
n Tulare county, population
500, organized August 16,
915; vote Is yes to 0 no; as
ossment payers 300, gross
creage 10000; principal
)roducts, citrus and decidu-
,us fruits; assessed valua-
ion $600,000, bonded debt
b1,0OO,OOO, Of which only
S6O0,0O0 is issued; percent
age 100, assessed valuation
per acre $50, bonded debt
Der acre $50, tax rate $6. to-
al levy $4,000, tax levy per
ere $500. Source of water
upply wells; type, pumping,
Bonds not on the market.
The Carmichael district is
n Sacramento county, pop
llation 100, organized Feb.
uary Z, 1915, vote "a to z;
ssessment payers II, acre.
ge 3,100, citrus and decidu.
rus fruits; total valuation
1888, 420, bonded $780, ,0O0,to1
7hich only $4,000 is issued
ercentage 30.57, valuation
er acre SCOTS, debt pei
ere $18.58, tax rate $3.50
tai levy $12,247, tax rate
n acre 1891. Source OF
ter supply North Fork Of
merican river. Type OF
,ystem, pumping. No bonds
! on the market.