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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-23

hcnsiblc offences Of IN" war up TO this
time.
There is no r.ason in this onslaught.
no sens" IN ii and no justification for
1t.
While il is IN" cotton cxchanS"
, gamblers who are GoiES the actual
work Of depressing prices. il is 'he
Slnn"rs behind them who are really
responsible.
There has never been time. /. III"
history of cotton manufacture" when
Amo rican spinnrrs hav" mad" r'or"
money than during IN" past few Tca:S,
there is such Il thing as hcing salts
fled with enough. IL looks like they
ought TO- b" satisfied.
II is all right for the spinntrs Ia
talk about the heavy taxes they are
I,aying: but Tia" plain English Of il Is
| thai they are really deserving of small
credit in This regard. BY reason OF
the unusual conditions. thor" is no
longer any foreign competition of con-
sequence" and American spinn"rs have
the field alOn" 10 charg" what they
will and they arc not fooline anybody
about doing Just that. Net profits of
\ hundred per cent or more. have been
and still az. the rule rather than IN"
exception. and when m" government
takes 50 per cent OF this. it leaves the
mills with twic" as much as anybody
ought To hc allowed 10 max" off Of
any business. Let ii hr remembered
that II is not the mills: hut the public
that PAYS the hiah prices the mills are
charging that is putting up the mon
rv for these excess profit taxes.
To proplr who do not know any
better the clamOr of the mills for the
fixing of the price Of their products by
the government sounds like genuine
patriotism: hut II involves nothin" OF
the kind. The game is to have the
prigcs of manufactured goods fixed hy
law. and on the strength of that To
beat down the price of raw material
10 an extent that will leave the mills
virtually as much profit as they have
been getting.
The man who will bc hurt 10y the
operation is the cotton producer. There
ar. those who claim that hr is greedy
and wants too much. We deny the
charge. He is entitled To aS much
profit for his cotton as is the manu-
iacturcr or anybody else and h" is not
getting il by half He is not getting
as much profit now as he was getting
i'm 1914 before the war commenced.
Thirty cents cotton will not buy for
him any more OF such commodities as
are necessary for the conduct Of his
business than l. cents cotton would
buy then.
The cotton producer is paying "X-
cess profits taxes and the like IN equal
proportion with the spinners, and also
ne is paying the tremendously high
prices that the Spinncrs are charging
for their output along with everybody
else.
Just what the remedy for the whole
situation is, We do not know: but for
one thing We believe il would he a
good move to put the screws on the
gamblers on the cotton exchanges.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-23

Smith on Price Fixins-Dcnial that
the war industries board contem-
plates the fixing Of prices for cotton,
was made in statement issued last
Thursday by Senator Smith, OF South
Carolina. The statement follows:
THE cotton market Is being abso-
lutely demoralized by those who take
advantage of certain rumors as to the
price liking by the board OF war IN.
dustries and by the introduction In
congress Of certain bills as to price
fixing.
..'rhe war industries board has nc
power under law to fix the price OIL
cotton, and l am Informed by q mem
her of that body that fixing OF the
price of cotton has not been discuss
ed and no effort in that direction is
contemplated.
"As to the bills introduced, there
il no probability whatever Of any OF
them being seriously discussed. much
less passed.
NO bill fixing the price OF cotton
can pass this congress unless prices
on every article OF commerce In
America are also fixed.
1t Is a serious thing to be inter
fering with our great export articles
whilst in the midst Of this Liberty
Loan drive. II this procedure keeps
up. il may be we'll to have some ad:
ditional legislation looking toward
the further regulation OF cotton e8'
changes"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-23
CLOVER cUllINGS
Correspondence The Yorkville Enquirer


Glover. April 2O.-Thc Palladium
club was delightfully."- entertained on
Thursday afternoon at the residence OF
Dr. J. +. Brison. with Misses Mar
garet Morris and Lottie Belle Simril
as joint hostesses. After an interest
ing programme was carried out. de-
licious refreshments were served.
Mr.. J. Meek Smith returned Thurs
day afternoon from business trip to
Memphis, Tenn.
Miss Mamie Mcconnell of YorkvAle.
visited Mrs. II. l.. Wright here this
week.
Among the visitors in Rock Hill
Wednesday were Senator and Mrs. j.
f. Beamguard. Mr.. and Mrs. X. A.
jackson and Mr.. w. n. Jackson.
Miss Faye Ford OF Bethel, recently
visited her aunt. Mrs. Fred Jackson.
here.
Messrs. Charlie Dickson and Neil
wee Stroup of Clover. will leave for n
training camp on April 26.
b. =. Lilly. who has been running
a Jitncy from here to Yorkville. has
accepted a position with Mr.. Ross
Cannon in Yorkvillc and Mr.. Howard
Jackson will have charge OF the Clo-
YER Yorkville jitney.
Mr.. Linden Gobel, who Is in train
ing camp In Tennessee. spent Few
days here this week with his parents.
Rev. w. =. Grier Is holding a series
of services ut Bethany A. r. p. church
this week. The Rev. DR.. Miller OF
Sardis. y. c., Is doing the preaching.
Bethel presbytery will meet at Bow
ling Green Presbyterian church on
Tuesday April %.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-23
THESE BUY BONDS

The list of bond buyers published
in tbe last issue OF The Enquirer in
cluded those only in Rock Hill and
the country surrounding. The lists
below include additional purchases in
the territory indicated. and all other
purchasers, the names OF whom were
procurable up to last Saturday night:
ryov.r and Vieinity.-Mrs. Nancy Rebeccs
Hortun. NJ L. Smith, B. c. Adams, Ralph
Wobber. r. n. Dulin, J. E Beamguard. Rev
W p Grier. C. D. Flanagan. r. L. Wyhe
N p Neil, W. P. Boyd. Mrs.. J. Meek Smith
j Mock Smith. W. P. Smith. W. H. Sparrow
Mr., Hattie l. Pressly. ]. Clyde Ford. J. r
siford. Mrs n. A. Dorset, J. W. Summer
ford. S. J. Clinton, Rev. A. A. Mclean. 0. A
NeiII. Miss Minnie Robinson. R II. Robinson
Mis-, Annie n. Jackson. c. n. Dickson. W. b
R;ddle. w. B. Stroup. T. F. Jackson, 8. J.
M.,,hews. Miss Addie Matthews. h. L. Wright
RIanton Stacy. J. J. Nichols, Mrs. Elizabeth
Smith v. C. Stroup. Miss Fannie Moore. T.
J McNeeIy, W. o. Stroup. E. c. Jackson.
campbell, Jr.. Mrs. Mary Brison. Kno'
CO. w. I. Brison. Miss Bessie Adams, Mis-
cl,rJe Smith. r. R Capps, Mrs.. A E Bar
n.t, A. n. Barnett. W. B. Falls, Rev. G. W
N;.t.n. H. B. Faulkner, A. J. Quinn. Rev. J
n NeLsin. Mrs. J. Roy Grayson. ]. Roy
Cr.r,ou, W. d. Leslie. ?. C. Brandon. J. IL
BIes.rs, Page q Rudisili, J. A c. Love.
H<kory Grove and VIeiniy-Jehreys smith
Edv.rd w. Smith. W. s. Wnkerson' Dr. D.
N. Miller. Mrs. B. N. Miller, l. L. AIlson
i G Wiikerson. B. G. Pressiy. h ]. Cofp
I.,,,. IittIejohn. col. ]. K Allison. In
q r Wilkerson. W. B. WIlkerson- ]. L
p,.,;oo. DR.. W. +. McGiIl, Miss nary shan
non wIlkerson. Miss Belle smith. I. W. WI
- = n. WiIkerson. C. 8. Hoorehsad. 4
A Hood- W. g. Mos. J. II. q C. r neGll
- Whftesides, ". L Whitssides. ]. h
Ga. Hrs. Cleo L. LeseA. ". ". Castles, G.
. go Nrs. Wlnabes 8 Kirhy, Rev. xlxae
No. Miss Belle NeGHL John A hoGiii
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-23
AMERICANS REPULSE GERMANS
Lively Fight in Sector Northwest OF
TouI

American troops northwest Of Toul
have been engaged during the past
few days in another fierce clash win
the Germans, and although German OF
ticial reports claim the capture OF lS3
Americans and twenty-five machine
guns, American reports indicate that
| the Germans have been repuIsed with
heavy loss to the enemy and say noth-
| ing about any such enemy successes.
The Germans began their latest at
| tack last Saturday morning on the
American and French lines. The at
tack VAS preceded 10y heavy artillery
prcparation, including storm ol
shrapnel and gas shells, and then the
Germans to the number OF l,2oO or
more came forward in successive
waves, the Americans meeting them
with artillery, rifle and machine gun
| fire.
Although the Germans greatly out
numbered the French ana Americans,
the French and Americans held their
ground firmly until they were 1T last
forced steadily back on the shell-torn
village Of Seichenery, which the Ger
mans were able TO occupy for 4 snort
time. American rcinforcements came
up without delay, and the Germans
were then forced back over distance
OF a mile and Il half to and beyond inc
point where they had entered IN"
American outposts.
The attack was against French as
well as American lines and the French
and Americans fought together. There
was Il considerable amount OF bayonet
work included in the fight, and in this
both the Americans and French prov
ed superior to the enemy. All OF the
terrain that the French had been torc-
cd to give up temporarily as well as
I'LL that had been given up 10y the
Americans was recovered.
American reports have ii that the
enemy suffered heavy losses in killed
and also few prisoners: but say
nothing OF the loss OF any AmericaS
or French prisoners.
As soon us information OF the at
tack on the American front bccaine
known To the American troops back in
the rear. these troops began begging
their officers to lead them into the
FRAY in order that they might have an
opportunity to go up against the Ger
mans in the open. Some OF these
troops were shortly afterward able TO
help push the Germans back.
The town which the Germans had
taken temporarily was retaken by the
Americans in bloody hand TO hand
fighting. :,
The equipment of the Germans in
dicated that they expected to hold the
American lines indefinitely: but In all
they were not permitted to remain be-
yond Sunday night by which time
the Americans had reGained all that
they had lost.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-23

Our Heroic Amerieans.-After the
heavy German attack OF Saturday the
American main positions northwest OF
Toul remained intact and Saturday
morning after a brief bOrbardment
the Americans attacked and drove the
enemy out OF the old outposts which
they had maintained. thus breaking
down an offensive which II is believed
was intended as the beginning Of a
German plan to separate the Ameri-
cans and French.
There was a comparative lull Sun
day along the sector northwest Of Toul.
The Americans engaged In the terrific
hand to- hand fighting Saturday, show
ed the most daring bravery. stories
OF which are already being counted.
AS indicating the violence OF the Of
tense. French ambulance men who
went through the famous battle OF
yerdun declared that. comparatively
speaking. the German artillery fire
against the Americans was heavier
than In any single engagement on the
Verdun front at any time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-23

How to Report pisIoyalty.-It has
come to the notice Of the federal
agents in Charleston, that many peo-
pie fail to report suspicious and dis
loyal acts or manifestations Of SYM
pathy for the enemy. because Of un-
certainty as to the proper official to
approach.
1t is very important THAT the govern
ment should have the assistance Of all
citizens In detecting enemy propagan-
da or suspicious activities Of individu-
ais and you will do q service In notify
ing your friends that any communica-
ton addressed to Intelligence Officer.
Headquarters Southeastern Depart
ment, Charleston, g. c." will receive
attention and be transmitted to the
proper official Of the government for
investigation. The names Of in
formants will not be divulged and
there need be no fear. on the part of
anybody, of getting into troAble In
case suspicious prove to be unfounded.
Informants should indicate the ma
ture and source Of their information,
as well a. the time and place.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-23

Those american people who have
picked up Il notion that the German
crnmcnt i'm this war are very badly
mistaken. y report from Berlin says
that the eighth German war loan has
reached Il total of li.550. .0O0,0 marks.
Money talks in Germany as well as
in America. Nobody can be forced 10
lend money like that. The German
people are putting up their money be-
cause they believe they seq the oppor-
tunity To dominate the world. and II
we do not want 10 he dominated we
must put up our money too.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-23

The national food administration
has adopted ruling strictly limiting
the retailers profit on sugar to one
cent a pound gross.
Thrift and war savings stamps VIII
bc accepted at full face value In pay
mcnr for bonds of the third Liberty
loan.
We will take nine thrift stamps foi
wears subscription TO the forkrille
EnuIircr, and to any subscriber send
inp in as many as three subscriptions
nj so.25 each we will give three thrift
STAMPS and one additional thrift stamp
for each additional subscription.
The Hawkins family was on the j.
r. Summrrford place only last year
instead Of about three years. as was
understood from the testimony OF old
man Hawkins. The family lived on
the ]. &. Chambers place the year
previous.
Reports from different sections OF
the county, north. south. east ana weS'
during the past few days. are 10 inc
effect that the rains of friday. Satur-
day and sunday have done u trcmen-
dous amount of damage in washing up
the freshly plowcd lands. The water
courses generally have been ilili. nut
up TO this time there have been no re-
Il, fn
bridges.
An act Of the general assembly ap-
proved February II. 1918. requires
license OF $25 II day from all carnival
uepregations or tented shows, other
than circuses. for each day they eX-
hibit in any county. regardless OF such
license as may be paid to corporate
towns, the said license to be collected
by the clerk of the court for each day
or part of day that the show eX-
hibits. The license Is to be paid over
to the county treasurer for use for Or
dinary purposes.
Nation wide interest is being CEN
tered on the total eclipse OF the sun
which will be visible next June from
east TO west over a breadth Of 7C
miles. beginning at Orlando, Fla. 60
ing through jackson. Miss, Denver
Col, TO Portland. Oregon, and of
course. il will be visible as Il partial
eclipse in every section OF the United
States. approaching nearly total
eclipse throughout this immediate
section. The eclipse will occur June g.
and figured on 18th meridian, or East =
ern time. as used in this locality. the
eclipse will begin ut 5:36 o'clock y. m.'
lacking two seconds, and the middle
of the cclipse will be 6.3G o'clock, lack
ing ten seconds. and il will end at
precisely 7.3. o'clock. Astronomers
have figured cclipscs with such pre-
cision until even the second can be
computed for hundreds Of years ahead.
Coming as il does in June, the eclipse
In this section will be almost the
counter Of that witnessed in TINS
locality in 1899, when total eclipse
occurred. However in 1899 the eclipse
occurred in the morning and the fact
that il will come in the afternoon this
wear will make II appear as though
the shades of night really come twice
on one day.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-23

~Tfu srnutc has >trrst' passed ali IN
tcresting hill relating to silver II pro-
vides that 35O,OOO.OOO OF the l56.00O,-
900 silver dollars held in the treasury
shall bc taken out. melted into bullion
ana used for the settlement of foreign
trade balances. The measure provides
further that the silver certificates rep
rcScnting these silver dollars shall bc
called i'm and that Regional Reserve
notes shall bc issued in their stead:
also that the treasury purchas" new
silver bullion 10 the amount or the
silver melted into bullion, the purchas-
as TO he made at the rat" Of 81 an
ounce When this war commenced
silver was worth less than 50 cents
per ounce.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-23

ordnance department. is the man who
put over the deal. The war depart
m"nts contract is with the DUPONT
Engineering Company. organized by
the T.: ]. DUPONT DE Nemours COM
PAM. Of Wilmington. Del. for the sole
i.G:1"s" Of building the plant. The
sit. Of the plant Is at d point in the
south. sclectc, especially with refer
enc" 10 raw materials. Upon compile
:iTn. anh present plans call for the be-
ginning of operations IN May or the
early part Of June. the DuP"nts will
Operate the plant at what Is deemed
i very modest profit. The government
however. reserves the right TO cancel
iiS contracts for powder at any time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-23

The cigarette ii"nd is not 10 u" h"i,
up aS an "Xampl" for "mula'ion: hn'
he iS worth more, To the country juS
now than those of his traducers who
have not purchased even thrii'
stamp to Eclp prosccu," the war. Nv
cry ounc" of manufactured tobacco
whether consumed in cigarettes oI
otherwise. pays NOR" or less tax Il
SUPPORT IN" war. As small as is Tho
credit the cigarette smoker deserves
il is greater than IN" credit oi the
man who is not willing TO lend his
government so much as the price "I 3
thrift STAMP.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-23
GRAND JURY COMMITTEES

Eollowing are the committees OF Tho
grand jury as arranged by that bod!
last week:
County ofiices-R. NJ. Bratton
Brooks Inman, &. II. Sandifrr.
Chaingang-J. J. Hokn, }. Is. Scog'
gins. }. r. Walkcr.
Courthouse and jail. +. Thomas
J. r. 4. Smith. J. &. Burgr.
Roads and bridges-R. r.. l.. Fergu'
son, J. F.. McAliley, }. NJ. TAYLOR.
Public schools-M. l.. Smith. j. X
Duncan, G. l.. Kennedy.
County home-J. ID. Hope. Il. +
Love, Il. NJ. Lindsay.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-23

ThoSr Texas and Alalnma people
from the usr of -four are showing the
right spirit. Th" southern propl" arc
able To cut out wheat with Int littl'
self denial and virtually no hardship
And since th"r" is no question Of Tho
fact that ever! ounc" OF flour that Is
saved for the Allies brings victory thai
much closer. IL would seem thai
Americans would find i, Il pleasure
rather than othcrwis" to say" as murf
flour as possible.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-23

One OF the interesting develop
ments OF last week was the appear
ance OF 100000 Italian troops In
France as q reinforcement Of General
Foch's great army. There seemed TO
be a common belief that the Italians
were too hard pressed by the Aus
TRANS on their northern front to admit
OF their being able to spare any con-
siderable number Of men even from
that front. From leading Italian
sources. however, II Ia declared that
Italy has experienced no lack OF men;
that the forces facing the Austrians
are ample: but I'm any event Italy de-
sires to take her place on the western
front along with the French. British,
Portuguese and Americans.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-23

THE streams OF wounded Germans
from France and Flanders, says the
frontier correspondent Of The Amster.
dam Telegraaf. continue so great tha'
all the hospitals. monasteries. converts
and schools, not only in Brussels, but
many towns. south Of the Belg1an
apital, are filled to overfiowing. The
Germans have reQuisitioned private
houses for hospitals.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-23

President Wilson one day last week
took a ride through the White iiUuS"
grounds in - british tank and Score
tary Daniels took q short flight over
Washington in Il naval :Iirplan".
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-23
sh,Lsuo ev Earthouake.-An o.

Shakeup BY Earthquake.-AH OF
southern California and part OF
western Arizona and Utah were oaafy
shaken at 3.s6 last Sunday afternoon
by an earthquake which wrecked
virtually all the buildings and resi-
dences in Hemet and San Jacinto. two
inland towns 46 miles southwest OF
Riverside, California
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-23
: CIRCUIT COURT

The circuit court resumed work yes
terday morning, Judge c. H. Prince
presiding, and started in for what
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-23
GOING OVER THE TOP

MIR. B. y. Moore, chairman OF the
York county Liberty loan committee,
reported subscriptions OF the county
up to yesterday amounting to s3l9'-
$50, out of a total apportionment Of
s44910O.
The amounts as reported from the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-23
The Price of Cotton.

|, From our viewpoint, the onslaught
of the exchange gamblers on the price
OF cotton Is one of the most repre-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-23

.Representative stevenson has given
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-15
TAX PAYMENTS
SHOW INCREASE

Tax payments at the Office OF the
county treasurer from May 6 to Oct
10, 1918, amount to s7S,4S7.60, as COM
pared with s45, 1920 paid in the same
period last year. These figures were
made public today by County Treas
urere Weidner. About $50 more per-
sons paid taxes in this period than
did last year. The reason for this,
he believes, is to be found in the pub
licity which has been given to the ad-
visibility of paying taxes early to
avoid the rush of the last few days.
1t is urged that taxpayers pay early
this year so as to avoid Inconvenience
and also the danger from the influ-
enza epidemic.
Six thousand eight hundred and two
dollars and eighty-three cents in small
amounts for the most part, We're the
tax receipts received at the treasu-
rers office Monday, October IA.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-15
100000 TONS
OF MEAT NEEDED
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Oct. 15.-In a statement
to the American Meat Packers Asso-
citation, now holding its thirteenth an
nual convention here, Herbert c..
Hoover, federal food administrator,
said that during the year ending July
l next, America must ship 100000
tons Of meats and fats for consump-
ton by our own soldiers, the allies,
Gelgium and neutrals Other figures
presented showed it will be necessary
to increase breadstuff shipments g.
100000 tons over last year, suger $780,
1000 tons and feed grains 10000 tons
during the same period.
cat the Presidents direction I as
sured our allies that whatever their
war food program called for from us
we would fulfill Mr.. Hoover added.
eve find we can give the increase Of
food supplies over last year and still
have a margin over the amount neces-
sary to maintain our own health and
strength"
Boneless beef, it was announced by
the packers, is to be big item here
after in shipments to Europe. A meth
cd proposed by the government for
removing bones from dressed beef
has been adopted by the packers, and
it was added this would bring about a
saving of nearly one half in cargo
space,