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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-16
MERE EkTIOk

The Romanoff family, including the
late car. his wife and children, are
said to be in want-.....-.....The French
and British government have furnish
ed General Pershing with 100000 tons
Of steel to be replaced by the United
States ........... France has been called up
on to furnish a number OF officers to
aid the Americans in sending men to
the front...........In q raid lasting IS
minutes over Paris, Friday night, 29
persons were killed and 62 persons in
jured d..A bill has been introduced
In the French chamber Of deputies
which provides that any enemy alien
who has not declared his nationality
TO the police within one week after the
passage Of the bill, will be treated as
a spy and shot...........Reports reaching
America from Cuba are TO the effect
that large sugar cane fields In Oriente
province. are being destroyed by in
cendiary fires. The destruction Is
charged to German spies and sympa-
thizers. A number Of arrests have
been made. British airmen dropped
36 tons Of bombs and fired more. than
10000 rounds from machine guns on
the German massed troops on the
Western front Friday. During the
night the airmen dropped % tons OF
explosives on Douai. an important
railroad station. and the roads lead
ing to German front lines.
Leonard Wood says that the army
needs 10000 more reserve officers and
expresses himself AZ favoring the
opening of additional officers training
camps and making the training period
six instead OF three months, and also
that the age limit be raised for off,
GERS from IS to 40 Thirty
Inof In arn NJ
man. Okla. early Saturday. when
three buildings Of the Oklahoma state
asylum were destroyed. The victims
Of the fire were boys and men from 16
to Sc years Of age. The property dam
age was $4,000. The fire was probab-
ly due to defective electric wiring.
Four German airships made a raid on
London Friday night. Five persons
were killed. including two men, two
women and one child. One OF the men
was an American soldier who died OF
shock....-.-..--.Fire In Sulphur. Okla, last
Friday morning destroyed the main
business section Of the town with a
property loss Of $3.50, 0,000.....Rudolph
Blankenburg. former mayor OF Phila-
delphia, died In that city last Friday.
He was known alb the "Old war horse
of REFORM" and was elected mayor on
platform Of anti-graft. He was a
native of Germany. but was intensely
American..---..--..-.In a Liberty loan ad-
dress at New Orleans Saturday, Sec
retary McAdoo declared that In the
present situation there cannot he any
talk Of peace, except the peace OF jus
tice, rammed down the throats OF the
military autocrats OF Europe with the
superiative steel Of American bayo-
nets"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-16

The success OF the war depends
more upon the people at home than
upon the soldiers at the front. Unless
the people at home back up the SOL
dicrs at the front with a part of their
means. they will have to support Ger
man domination of the world with all
their means. 1t is not for themselves
that those soldiers ut the front ar"
fighting: hut for the people at home.
for their loved ones-"their altars and
their fires"-and if the people at home
shall prove unworthy of these SOL
dicrs ut the front. Only think OF IL.
the misery and servility that will he
ours
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-16
HERE AND THERE

The state food administration has
been advised that the rule with refer
ence to selling and killing hens by Ii
censed dealers has been amended so
that the prohibition will end at mid
night on April 18th.
Private Pearson told a good joke in
explanation of the manner in which
some people want to leave George to
do IT," In a certain time of stress. n
party Of rich men held a meeting to
consider ways and means for relieving
the poor. The central feature OF the
meeting was q banquet that cost ten
dollars n plate and after the partici-
pants had wined and dined until a
late hour in the morning. somebody
called attention to the fact that no
tangible action had been taken in
furtherance Of the real object OF the
meeting. BY now the guests were In
a generous humor and the suggestion
met with a generous response. Three
cheers for the poor" the toastmaster
proposed and the cheers were given
with a will.
A farmer of the Delphos neighbor-
hood, Will Clinton, said in the presence
of Here and There last Saturday that
any man who Is able to buy Liberty
almost" a Stacker. That Is the way
he put It. Mr.. Clinton was not talk
ing for publication, and he had no idea
that he would be quoted. Here and
There, however. amended his remark
with the declaration that the man
described Is q Stacker. Mr.. Clinton Is
not a rich man. He Is well-to-do.
as the result OF hard work and careful
saving, and Here and There knows
through information obtained from
sources that hc knows not OF that he
has invested literally in the bonds
In the second loan and also In the
third.
Automobilists and others are COM
menting on the fact that the section Of
the Rock Hill road between Yorkville
and Tirzah is in better condition than
any other portion Of the road. In
quiry by Here and There few days
ago developed the reason. Since Janu-
airy this section Of the road has been
in charge Of I. p. Boyd. superintend-
ent Of the county home. Mr.. Boyd
took charge at the request OF the
county supervisor and without pay,
and has been going over the road from
time to time with scrapers, drags and
a disc harrow. Where the sides OF the
TOdQDeQ are 100 ndTu W po puiiSu w
the center, he has used his harrow,
and as the result the road has been
kept In fine condition. With such
watching up as Mr.. Boyd has been
giving all the roads could be kept in
fine shape.
Many people are complaining Of the
damage being done by rats and mice
In their homes and corncribs and
many are the schemes being tried to
get rid of the rodenta The depart
Thent of agriculture thinks so much OF
the fight on rats and its importance
that 1t has issued special bulletin on
how to fight the pest Among other
suggestions in the way OF traps u
this one: Take a barrel, with one
head removed. Over the open end tie
q piece Of heavy paper and on this
paper lay the bait for the rats. After
two or three days the rats will become
familiar with the barrel top and bait
and loose their wariness. Then take 2
sharp knife and slit the paper for
about ten inches In the center at right
angles Lay the bait near the inter-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-16

The strongest point that was made
by Private Pearson in his talk in
Winthrop auditorium last "Wednesday
was comprehended in this: I'VE SOL
dicrs do not mind hardship, we don't
mind fighting and il need he do not
mind dying. The principal concern
we have about dying is TO send as
many of the enemy as possible before
us. But the hardest thing OF II all is
to face the enemy out there in the
trenches with feeling that the pco-
pie back home are doing nothing to
help. If the people at home show by
their actions that they are concerned
about the cause and trying to back us
up with their means we are glad to
give up all that we have.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-16

Why not every section OF York
county get one of those flags OF honor
for overs1bscFibing their anotments?
While Of course the banking towns
must do their full part. it is not eN-
pcctcd that they do II all. The bur
den and responsibility rests upon tn"
whole community surrounding tn"
banking ccntcrs and the honor goes tn
all the subscribers who help the loan
"ovcr the top" Let every man get
down to il. and go to his bank with
an application for loan. Let each one
of the towns earn flag. and then let
the county us Il whole rejoice in the
flags.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-16
LOCAL LAcoNlCS

Called to Virginia.
Rev II. X. Ttmmons. formerly of
Bethel: but for the past two years
pastor OF the. Presbyterian church OF
Fort Mill. has been called to the pas
toratc OF the First Presbyterian
church OF Covington. Va. He has the
call under advisemcnt.
private Tutor a Success.
Every seat was taken for tn" pre-
sentatiOn OF THE Private Tutor" at
the Shady Grove school house last
Saturday night. and the play was
thoroughly enjoyed 10y everybody. TIL"
proceeds. which are TO be devoted for
the benefit OF the Red Cross, amount
cd to $3.50.
Raiding Still.
X. l.. A. Smith. magistrate In Broad
River township. accompanied by
posse, raided blockade still about
two miles south of Hickory Grove.
Sunday night. and destroyed the plant.
including a quantity of beer. Two no
groes were arrested. and from them
information was secured rs TO tn"
ownership OF the still and the parties
who were operating the plant.
Meningitis in Bethel.
-Four cases 81 spinal meafhI Illls skase
developed among negroes in Bethel
township. three Of them in the pro-
vince Of DR.. Dulin and the other on
the Ormand place. One negro wom-
man died of the disease Sunday, and
Dr. Dulin was reasonably certain OF
the correctness OF his diagnosis in the
other two cases. The fourth case has
not been definitely established. At the
request of DIR. Dulin. DIR. NJ. J. Walker
reported the situation to the state
board OF health. and an expert from
Columbia went up to Bethel last night
to inject serum In all the patients that
seemed to require such injection.
Good Example Of DeIphos.
More than hundred people gather
ed at DelphOs school house four miles
south Of Yorkville last Friday to hear
Rev. J. l.. Oates and Mr.. B. n. Moore
talk about bonds and considerable in
forest was developed In the subject.
Blank applications were distributed
and many Of them were filled out on
the spot and others since. The Del
phos people are becoming thoroughly
aroused to their responsibility, and
their duty, and their spirit shows evi-
dence Of having the element Of con-
tagion. so far more than twenty OF
them have become purchasers Of
bonds.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-16

Pr. micr Clemcnceau has given out
an Autograph letter. that Emperor
Charles of Austria wrote last year Of
fcring to make separate peace with
France and the basis Of giving up the
provinces of Alsace and Lorraine to
France. Emperor Charles has tele-
graphed Kaiser William that the letter
is a forgery. There is little reason to
doubt that Emperor Charles really
wrote the letter, as Austria year ago
WAS i'm a most desperate condition.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-16

There was a break Of 95 points on
the speculative cotton market last
Thursday. The break was attributed
mainly to bad war news: but the
probability is that the agitation In
favor OF the fixing of the price OF cot
ton goods was a more important fac
tor. Notwithstanding vehement dis
claims OF any purpose on the part of
the government to fix the price of cot
ton. il is very well understood that the
fixing of the price of cotton goods
will amount to the same thing. AS a
matter Of fact We would rather see a
fixing OF the price OF cotton than the
fixing of the price OF cotton goods.
With the fixing of the price of cotton.
the producer would still know his
status: but with the fixing of the price
Of cotton goods the status OF the pro-
ducer would be still more doubtful.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-16

We believe in laws that will facili-
tate the arrest and punishment OF all
disloyal citizens: but We do not be-
lieve in any mob law. From such
facts as have developed 1t appears
that that poor German Prayer. who
was lynched out in Illinois not long
ago. was Il loyal American citizen.
and hundred times better man than
the men who lynched him. Mobs that
lynch alleged disloyal people do more
harm to the country than all the dis
loyal people in the country. Mobs
are disloyal. Yes. there
are spies in the country. and they
should he hanged: but only according
to law by the law. If the law cannot
convict them, let them 20. Mobs are
always dangerous. as dangerous as
mad dogs. and as cowardly as hounds.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-16

German newspapers are talking or
cash indemnity to the amount of l00.-
900. 900, 900 marks. OF course they
will never get any such sum. or any
part Of it from the United States of
America. but it might be we'll for those
who think more of their dollars than
they do of their country TO dwell upon
the trend OF German calculations.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-16

great naval dash from kiel and other
ports on the North Sea Among the
circumstances that lend color to this
belief are the information from neu-
trail sources that certain naval guns
that have been in use over the Flan-
ders front have been withdrawn with
their crews. while Austrian guns have
been substituted and also the fact OF
so few snkings by submarines re-
Gently seems TO suggest that the sub
marines may have been withdrawn 70
cooperate in a big fleet movement. IL
Is given out from Washington that the
navy department has still more defi-
nate information than is embodied IN
the reports from neutral sources and
is taking the situation seriously. Just
when the expected dash will probably
take place is not known, of course;
but the Allied lets are on the look
out. and they are really anxious Tor
something to happen.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-16

The people of Grimmes county
Texas, have agreed 10 consume no
more -four during the continuance oI
the present stress and turn over TO tho
government all the supplies they have
on hand for the use OF the American
troops and the troops OF the Allies.
The government is now agreeing Ia
buy AMI pay for all the boarded flour
that may be turned over To II.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-16

The hardest case of all is the fellow
who wants to wait and see how things
are going before he buys bond. He
thinks more of his dollar than he
does Of his country and he has not
sense enough to realize that II his
country falls his dollar will be worth
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-16
YORK coUNTYs QUOTA

York county's quota Of the Third
Liberty Loan has been apportioned at
$44s.300.
This Is what York county must in
vest to hold up her end in proportion
to other communities.
BY towns the apportionment is .as
follows:
Hickory Grove ...-...........--.-.... $1,000
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-16

- An army truck. carrying 40 SOL
diers from Camp Wadsworth, Spart-
anburg, to Reidsville, Friday nisi1t,
plunged over a 60-foot embankment.
Two men were killed and several
seriously injured. Just what caused
the accident II not known.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-16
,s not to be understood that thes.

towns are expected to raise the
amounts within themselves.
The apportionment has been made
ON a basis of population Immediately
surrounding and upon banking re-
sources centered in the different
towns.
II is expected that the subscriptions
come from the people in proportion to
their ability to subscribe, and in pro-
norton 10 their patriotism-their will
iinrness to help do their duty.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-16
CIRCUIT COURT

The court Of general sessions con-
vened yesterday morning with Hon.
C. H. Prince presiding, and J. c. Nc
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-16

II Is Il privilege. a pleasure and a
distinction to own Il Liberty bond, and
also il is an honor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-16

There Is a growing belief that the
Germans are contemplating another
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-16
ALL LINES HOLD
Germans Have Not Yet Been Able to
Smash British Army.

Germans Have Not Yet Been Able to
Smash British Army.
The entire allied line in Belgium
and France is holding firm.
Nowhere have the Germans been
able, Notwithstanding the great num-
bcrs of men hurled against 1t, espe-
cially that portion in Flanders where
the British are holding forth, TO gain
an inch OF ground. Field Marshal
Haigs order that no more ground be
coded is rigidly being complied with
as is attestcd by the thousands OF Ger
man dead now lying before the Brit
ish positions southwest OF fpres'
where il is the ambition OF the high
German command to break through
and envelope Field Marshal liaig's
forces and gain an open highway to-
ward the English ckaEnel.
Northwest OF 81. Mihiel the Ameri-
can troops have been compelled TO
withstand n series of persistent as
saults, second in intensity only 10
thos. delivered by the Germans
against the British in Flanders. And
the honors at the end rested with the
Americans, who met the foe at every
style of fighting he offered and de-
cisivcly defeated him.
Along the front held by the French
Sunday saw nothing OF greater i'm
portancc than reciprocal lombard
mcnts on various sectors, the troops
of both sides remaining in their
trenches. Likewise, in Italy the big
guns were doing most Of the work, al
though at several points enemy pa
trolls attempted to carry out DIVISIONS
but met with no success.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-16
Heaviest Fighting.

At Neueve Eglise, northwest OF Ar
menticres. where the Germans are en-
deavoring to drive their wedge In
further in order to outfiank Ypres,
the heaviest fighting has taken place.
Throughout Saturday night and Sun
DAY battles of a most obstinate char
acter took place. the Germans throw
ing thousands of men into the at
tack. notwithstanding their wastage In
killed or wounded. Several times the
village changed hands, but at last re-
ports the British were still in possess
sion of it and holding tenaciously un-
der repeated German onslaughts.
Nowhere along the eight-mile front
where the Germans are trying 10
drive through between Wulverghem
and Meteren have the Germans met
with anything but repulscs. and the
price they have paid for their attempts
10 breach the British line has been
enormous. On no sector have they
been able to surmount the stone wall
of the defense and. for the moment at
least, there seems to be justification
for the hope that the turn In the tide
OF the battle Is at hand.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-16

II would probably cost one hundred
thousand dollars to concrete the road
between Yorkville and Glover. and II
would be worth about half a million
dollars to the country on both sides Of
the road and throughout the northern
part of the county generally.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-04-07
v. S. MUST HAVE
4.soo TRAINED MEN

$500 TRAINED MEN
Uncle Sam must have at once ap-
proNimately forty three hundred
specially trained employees TO assist
in the manufacture of munitions. &C
cording 10 a COMMUNICATION received
by the Tombstone Commercial Club.
This is patriotic civilian service and
is vital TO the successful prosecution
of the work of the Ordnance Depart
ment.
This call for men is urgent Nun
itions must be manufactured in ire
mendous quantity for our soldiers
in France. No one factor will bring
victory in this war. Ships must be
constructed: transportation provided:
food conserved: fuel saved: and
munitions delivered promptly as de-
manded by the Commanding Ohicer
of our oversee forces.
The time has arrived when every
available American citizen who can
fill any Of the following positions,
and who is not now actively engaged
in government work. must consider
this a personal appeal The Ord
nance requirements include:
300 mechanical craftsmen. 800 me-
chanical engineers. 500 inspectors
ordnance material. Loco inspectors
Of munitions. 1000 assistant inspect
ors of munition. 200 chemists. 100
clerks qualified in statistics or &C.
counting. or ONCE administration. or
business administration. $50 clerk.
bookkeepers. 40 construction foremen,
100 assistants to business manager,
100 experts in business administra.
lion, 100 s;a::s:.ca, experts.
Mechanical craftsmen. chemists
and clerk-bookkeepers will be EN-;
ployed at Washington. inspectors OF
munitions win serve at the various
ordnance manufacturing plant 6
throughout the United States.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-04-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department Of the interior

L. S. LAND OFFICE at Phoenix,
Arizona. February 9. 1918.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Logan Locksrd. OF Phoenix, Ari-
IONA who, on November 10. 1914,
made Homestead Entry, No. O2S05s.
for EIa, Section IL. Township 20-S..
Range 19-E.. ella & Salt River Base
& Meridian. has filed notice of in
tention to make three year Proof.
TO establish claim to the land above
described, before W. A. Fowler. U.
S. Commissioner. at Tombstone.
Arizona. on the Goth day of March.
1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Louis A. Boedecker, John Rock,
John Igo. Eugene P Larrieu All of
Turner, Arizona.
JOHN l.. IRWIN. Register
First publication Feb. II. 1918.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-04-07

stone Of late are T. c. Hefner and
family who have taken . home here
Mr.. Hefner 10 interested IN the va,
nadius fields below town. N. Strup-
ellie and wife are otoher new corners.
having taken a cottage near the fire
house next to the Million Dollar
s:ope. Mrs. Louis Igo and children
are newcomers. having rented the
residence recently occupied by the
late W. X. Meade.
VISITS PARENTS.
"Ferd" Hzweire is home from Camp
Funston for a visit to his father
The local boy received q ten-day fur
Tough in order TO make the trip home
to Bisbee. Nzweire is superintend-
ent of cooking at the army camp.
Review.
WANTED m BOWIE.
Mickey welch arrived in Bisbee
Saturday night from Rodeo where
he ahd been for several days, As
he stepped OF the train he was point
ed out to the police officers as a man
that was wanted in Bowie for an as
sault alleged 20 have been committed
on a woman by the name of Dixon
at a ranch house about twelve miles
from Bowie. He was pointed out
10 the officers by John Dixon. Of
Bowie who swore ont the complaint
and who was in the city to leave
with the darft boys on Sunday.
WEIGH was placed in Jail and held
until yesterday when he was brought
to the county Jail a; Tombstone
where he will be held for the Bowie
officers.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-04-07

NOTICE OF SELECTION UNDER
SECTIONS 227s and 227s. U. S.
REVISED STATUTES, AS AMEND
ED BY ACT OF CONGRESS, FEB.
RuARY "a, 1891. Paragraph 9 ct
sea- Rules Approved-ApriI IS, 1907,
AS EXTENDED TO THE STATE
OF ARIZONA ~ ACT OF CON-
eREss. APPROVED JUNE 20. 1910.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
AT PHOENIX. ARIZONA.
State Of Arizona
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that the
State OF Arizona has filed in this Of
nee its Scnooi Indemnity Land Seiec-
lions. List No. 21os. Serial No.
o3s5S0. applying to select as indem-
nifty the following described lands, to-
Wit:
List No. 210S, Serial No. 03s56O:
In T. 10 s., r. % E., Lots 9; 8;
4; SWk NEA; NWk SEh; Sec
ton s.
(All in the G. & 8. R. M
During the i've weeks period Of
publication Of this notice. or any time
thereafter and before final approval
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-04-07

broke a, rib or two. and was able to
lake part ia the big review that was
held there on March eth. when over
$1,000 troops bnd 10000 horses
passed before the commanding off,
GERS. He stated that M Of the boys
were doing fine. He sent his hat
back with a statement that he was
going to wear 81 when he came back
and was then going to run for sher-
ID. Review.
MEscAl VISITORS.
Dan Mathes and wife were in the
city today from the. ranch at Mes
cal Gap on a shopping and business
trip.
rs OVER THERE.
County Engineer Ryan has receiv-
ed word that his brother. Ray Ryan.
has safely arrived in France. Ray
left here with the first contingent CT
the Cochise county draft and soon
after his arrival In Camp Funston
was made a sergeant IN the 340th.
weld artillery. He was put in as
clerk a short time later in the head
quarters troop and recently was sent
with a contingent to the front. He
is a good office man and has had
considerable experience that will be
of benefit to the government He
was for some time connected with
the Bunker Hill mines company in
this city as a umekeeper and also
In Bisbee. and later In Douglas. He
is a son of NJ. J. Ryan. superintend-
en-; Of the Moreaci railroad company.