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lines, George: Dumont. " J.
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Kennedy, Francis a.: Council Butts. Iowa.
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-26
The Bio German Drive.

While of course nobody could predict
with reasonable accuracy how many
men might be killed. wounded or cap
turcd on either side. or how far the
drive might continue before il was
halted, the general result OF the big
German offensive that was started last
Thursday was fully anticipated by the
Allies and by the Americans.
IL has been conceded all along that
either side could break the lines of the
other at any given point, provided 1,
was willing TO pay the price. All the
military experts among the Allies ad-
mitted in advance that the British
lines could be broken: but at the same
time they also held that the Germans
could be driven back with counter at.
tacks: that they could not hold theil
gains.
II will be remembered that Hindcn-
burg gave out n week or two ago that
he could break the Allied line at a
cost of 100000 men.
The proposition Is not difficult to
understand. The opposing forces face
each other along a line extending from
the English channel to Switzerland
On each side of this line there are
several million men-just how many Is
not known to anybody except the COM
manders of the opposing forces. Each
commander knows about how many
men he has: but he does not know
the exact strength of the force on the
other side.
In places the lines are thin and In
other places the men are massed in
considerable numbers. Through air
plane observations the opposing COM
manders have approximate informa-
ton as to the disposition OF the enc
my troops. and are able to dispose OF
their own forces accordingly.
1t is not difficult to understand how
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-26
WITHIN THE TOWN

A party OF nine surveyors OF the
interstate commerce commission were
in Yorkville this week.
The Yorkville Cotton OIL company
is still taking care Of the ginning OF
such cotton as is being offered. Thir-
teen bales were ginned last Saturday.
The salts OF clothes stolen from
Kelly's pressing club last Wednesday
night were worth altogether about
500 Mr.. Kelly paid the owners for
their property. The burglar has not
bees apprehended.
Yorkville people formerly set their
watches by the Carolina & North
Western passenger train; but Of late
this train seems to have no regular
schedule. It is running anywhere
from two to three hours behind.
AT last Sunday nights service. Rev.
J. L. Oates. the pastor. announced that
the Associate Reformed church would
be open every afternoon at o'clock
during the week and until further no.
tice for prayer. Those who feel so
inclined are invited to come in for a
period Of ten or fifteen minutes
Mr.. Sam N. johnson OF the internal
revenue department, was in Yorkville
last Saturday helping corporation and
partnership. taxpayers make out their
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-26

billion dollars revenue Of all kinds,
available between now and June ~.
This includes such items as the pre-
sent working balance Of $s55.OOO,0o0;
s2..l5.0lO. 900 estimated receipts from
income ,axes, excess profits and other
taxes. 5000. 900 900 from the sale OF
additional war savings stamps: s5pO.-
800 900 from Il new issue or tr' aSurE
certificates: $4,000" miscellaneous
receipts and about si3.""3.000 in GUS
;0ms receipts. Subtracting this four
and u half billion from the ss.sj5."O".-
900 needed on June 80. the require
,ncnt IL seen 10 be roughly si.l"V.-
600. 400 II il known, however, that
Secretary McAdoo will ask congress
! 20 authorize Il larger Liberty loan than
that The treasury still has more than
/ 81. 500. 400 900 in bond authorizations
| 10 iinat. but the intention of the sec.
| rcInry. according 10 his statements is
10 ask for large enough AUTHORIZE
ZION 10 carry him not only through thI
| third loan. but through the fourth as
well Treasury officials predicted un'
officially that the third loan would b'
;,bou, $500. 0.00p.O00.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-26
- Describing the progress OF tn,

- Describing the progress OF the
great offensive that was launched by
the Germans on Thursday. the corres-
pondent of the London Daily Mail sent
his paper the following: Along a
considerable part Of the front there
was q series Of redoubts about a mile
apart, each redoubt being held by q
hundred men, somewhat on the prin-
ciple of the blockhouses in South
Africa. with formidable belts Of barb.
ed wire around them and q strong
armament Of machine guns and trench
mortars and provisioned for two days
All Of them did valuable work in
delaying the German waves Of ad-
vance. They were surrounded and
subjected to terrible fire, but all
held on during the first day Of the at
tack until late In the afternoon. The
Germans suffered most from the ma
chine gunfire. No Mans Land con-
sisted Of a first wave of two COM
panies. marching almost shoulder to
shoulder. with light machine guns. A
hundred yards behind came two more
companies, closely followed by a num-
Der of machine guns. Next, after an
interval of two or three hundred yards
came the light trench mortars, and
the battalion staff. Again there was
a space Of two hundred yards and
then across prepared exits from the
German trenches the field artillery
drove out into the open in columns,
forming into line Of battle as soon
as possible" l.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-26

one side or the other. having resolved
on an assault. can bring to bear on any
part OF the line forces superior to
those Immediately in front. In such an
undertaking he has every advantage
that does not hinge upon the contin-
gencies of chance.
OF course 1t is understood that only ;
a comparatively few men can be sta
TONED in a line OF narrow trenches
that al hest trench system can ac-
commodate only few thousand men
10 the mile: that necessarily where
500 0UG or one million men are TO b..
employed along front OF 20 miles or
such a matter they must be massed
behind the trenches to distance q!
several miles.
I'm an attack like that which was
launched bS the Germans last Thurs
day, the advance is preceded 10y most
terrific artillery fire. In this instance
II is said that the Germans had their
big guns placed only fifteen yards
As 10 what would he some of the ef-
fects of so many guns in action 4,
once. must lie left TO the imagination
For one thing. the trench systems in
front would be quickly plowcd up and
the wire cntanglements by which the!
were protected would he swept away
except for short stretches here and
there.
The defenders Of the trenches are
not all killed by the preliminary artil-
lcry fire: but they are left with littl,
protection. Then comes the garrison
from the enemy trenches, reinforced
TO the limit oil the capacity OF those
trenches They 20 forward in a wave
in the face OF artillery. infantry and
machine gun fire. and a large per cc:,'
of them are moved down: but by now
the attackers reserves are coming or
in wave after wave. and the defend
| ing reserves are meeting them with all
the artillery. machine gun and rife
fire that they are able to bring to bear
I
Assuming that the morale and met
tie OF the contcnding forces are any
thing like equal. and that the attackers
considerably outnumber the attacked
fresh waves Of attackers continue tho
surge forward. one after another, un.
til the attacked must give back upon
re endorsements if there are any TO be
had. and otherwise they must sur
render.
That has been the history OF pre-
vious big uffcnsivcs and such was tho
offensive that was commenced last
Thursday.
AS to the exact outcome OF 1t ALL
that is Il matter that is still in doubt
At last accounts the British. French
and American military experts were
absolutely confident that they were all
ri"ht. They calculated that within the
next few days they would he able 10
collect sufficient force; TO hurl the
Germans back. and if they succeed
this. probably the greatest battle the
world has ever known. will result in
German defeat.
otherwise tn" war will hc Indefinite
is prolonged.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-26
closest business. commercial and So
cial relation

closest business. commercial and So
cial relation.
No man should live entirely within
himself. He does himself an injustice
and he does injustice TO others when
he tries H. Such a condition was
nrv.r intended.
Nine tcnths Of the pleasure con-
ncctcd with the possession OF any su-
pcI .or articl" or knowledge ARISES out
cf the ability to share th" enjoyment
OF tina, article or knowledge with 9TH
crS.
The larger the circl" Of any mans
friends and acquaintance. the greater
1.-THE variety of human qualities within
the range of his enjoyment. and the
greater his plcasur. and satisfaction
in life.
There are too many people who are
| without adequate realization oi ths
truth Of these principles. and who OF
that account are deprived Of the
wider and fuller III" 10 which they are
entitled.
| People who are accustomed TO live
too largely within themselves shoult
spread out and get in closer touct
with others. II ii be true that II l.
more blessed 10 give than TO receive
those who have not that with whicf
to give need not be discouraged. They
| should be content TO yield the greater
| blrSs,dncss. for the time. 10y receiving
| from those who have to give. Thcr
after that they may experience similal
blessings by giving that which ha:
been given, to those who, ike theA
.,crc. have nothing to give.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-26

There is a probability that Holland
may bc forced to declare war against
the United States and the Allies he
cause of the taking over Of her ships
hy England and the United States.
Holland had million tons Of shipping
in United states and British ports that
she could not use because OF inability
10 yrt cargocs for them. Both Great
Britain and the United States had
prohibited the further shipment 10
Holland of goods and commodities
that would lie of use TO Germany. The
ships were idle and useless. Great
Britain and the United States offered
to furnish Holland with certain ne
ccssi,ies OH condition that Holland
would allow the use of the ships for a
fair rental. Holland refused TO accept.
II is reasonably certain that she was
in,imidatcd into the refusal by Ger
many The ships have been seized
under an old precedent with the un-
dvrstanding that the owners are TO be
compensated ana SUCH SHipS "S "i's
hc lost are TO be replaced after the
war. Holland is angry at the seizure.
She has TO be. Ii she were not. Ger
many would charge her with breach
OF neutrality. Il Is not improbable
that Holland may declare war. In any
event II is expected that IL the ships
are used TO carry provisions TO Hol-
land. the Germans will blockade the
Dutch ports and prevent the ships
from coming out again. II is pointed
out that this may bring about serious
naval operations. At any rate the
Dutch people are in desperate situa-
tion and what the outcome will be
cannot be predicted.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-26
Sensible Talk This-"Round Vi

Sensible Talk This.-"Round up the
vagrants and put them to work. Every
man who does not produce. or have
some task in helping win the war.
should not be allowed to eat. Enforce
the laws against vagrancy and there
will be an adequate supply Of labor.
Swat the worthless dog and keep
a pig. Georgia has at least 100, 900
worthless dogs that ought to be killed.
They are consumers and produce moth
ing Many OF these dogs are a nui-
sance. Many Of them develop hydro
phobia and the people are taxed to
support institutions for treatment Of
rabies. You are paying a dog tax
after all and didn't know It. It Is more
profitable to keep a pig than q dog.
IF chickens interfere with your
plans to have a garden. kill the chick
ems
Don't kick because you have to sign
a card to get -four or some other food.
II II were not for the government con-
troll you would be paying double the
present price.
The people Of this country haven't
given up the luxuries yet. to say moth
Ing Of the necessities SO what are you
kicking bout?"-Jackson. Ca. Pro-
gress Argus
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-26
FLOUR AND POTATOES.

The following is from Mr.. August
Kohn, Of the Food Administration:
The Food Administration announc-
c:, that they do not approve Of the
contracts that supply wheat without
substitutes. and that the promise to
buy substitutes should not be accept
ed, but that they should actually be
bought.
IF there are any sections in the
state that are not supplied with flour,
the Food Administration may be able
TO supply an over-plus OF flour where
there Is a dearth Of 1t.
In the same way communities that
are not supplied with Irish potatoes
at reasonable price can be put in
touch with wholesale dealers who can
supply them at $3.50 to $3.50 per
F. o. B. Columbia, or
$3.50 to 1915 per bag Of one hun
dred and fifty pounds. upon request"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-26

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Tbes,re--On Tuesday. April llth. will
S'n. ,.,esent Red Riding Hood" in five reels.
N S,roup-Invites special attention TO Q
new line OF trunks, SUIT cases ana hanooays
,hs. have just arrived
IO.n and Savings Bank-lnsists that you try
Ire experiment OF having savings account
win il. 1t pays I per cent on savings
p. " Love-Says his thresher WIN be IN ope-
ration tomorrow Tor the iast tiine this sea-
.nn Come early.
Johnen-Has a one-horse wagon and
ioa,her harness for sale AT bargain.
urCnnnclI Dry Goods Co.'s Offering extra
I'D values in voiles. suits. skirts. silk dress
-. waists. etc.
* Craig. Yorkyille No. Has registered
Hampshire boar for service
r { IAtin,er. Chesier-Wants TO rent HI.
sore room. opposite Trsyors mill. Renta
,rice is low.
Rr,nks inman-oFers Matching eggs from ex
'c,.r,ionnliy good pens of barred Plymouth
rock hens at 81 and ss per setting,
William Drskeford. Norman Walsh-Want ic
J,v.lop your kodak films. Good work anc
urompt attention.
20, Smi,n--Wants 10 recover an estray oil
..nlen female shepherd dog. Collar No. l2i
u ", Brown--Invi,es the public TO an enter
,.;nmcn, OF Sunnside school. nj Bullock:
creek. next Friday night.
| ~, ", Williams. W. M.-Gives notice o: q
LEGAL communication of the Masonic lodge
| IN. Tuesday evening. At o'clock.
I r Gardner. Belmont. y. C.--Wants renter
far ,wo-horse farm in Clay Hill section. III
| :, N rent cheap or on shares.
| Cln,,r Transfer Co. Gives its schedule fol
| ,ransfer trips between Yorkville and Rcci
Hill. Four round trips daily, :.
York Supply Co.-.Has received a car OF II
Ter cent acid. Has full line OF sarde'
| cJs Peas and cane seed wanted.
| r.r.,,son & Youngblood. od.-Want you to renlen
her tina, they are headquarters for feedstuii
| ,nr horses, mules. cows. pigs, poultry.
Corroll Prcs Suggest that you plant more po
,u,oes to help out the food supply. They car
furnish the seed.
| rr;r,nn Bros.--Call attention TO a variety o
new goods that have just arrived TheI
| wnnt you to try Crisco.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-26
- Dispatches Of Sunday and Monday y

- Dispatches Of Sunday and Monday
from the British army headquarters in
France described the Germans as US
ing from 100000 to 100000 men i'm
their assaults against the British lines.
More than fifty German divisions had
been actually identified by the British
and the British had prisoners from at
least half OF them. Men who fought
through the great battles OF the
Somme, Flanders and Arras say that
they never before have seen anything
to approach the awful gun fire of the
present conflict. The expression drum
fire intensity" loses It's significance I'm
this instance. for there is not even an
infnitesimal space between the ex-
plosion as the thousands OF guns OF all
calibres work to the fullest capacity.
The losses on both sides were simply
terrific: but the German losses ap-
peared to he the heaviest. No reason
ably satisfactory estimates could be
made. Estimates Of Saturday gave
the British casualties as being in the
neighborhood OF $4,000 or 100000 and
the same estimates put the German
losses up as high as 100000. MANY
prisoners had been taken by both
sides, but the battle was still going
on in all its intensity and there was
no telling what might happen within
the next few hours.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-26

- Members of the house committee
on military affairs have been informed
by the war department that steps are
being taken to eliminate causes Of
dispute over the application of the
sclective draft. A compromise as to
future quotas was tentatively agreed
upon, while assurances were given
that the bureau is wedding out" nom
combatant officers appointed from
draft eligibles. Congressman had pro-
tested that the plan of Gen. Crowder,
us proposed in pending legislation, to
determine the draft quotas of various
districts according to the number In
Glass l. was not in accord with the
principle of the selective draft act.
They feared it would allow diserimi-
nation. A proposition was laid down
by the war department to let the quo
tas be based on the first four
classes. eliminating Glass 5, which in
cludes those exempted from service by
law. This met with approval of con-
gressmen. At the department the be-
lief was expressed that this would
necessitate using married men in some
districts. Vigorous protests were
made against the appointment Of Of
ficers eligible for service under the
draft TO department bomb proof
provisions. Gen. March said the de-
partment Is planning to eliminate all
who may be found unnecessary.
Wholesale reduction in rank Of many
Is expected. Congressman threatened
To make a fight on appropriations for
the pay Of such officers. Information
received went far to satisfy members
who have complained.