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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-25
HONEST LIQUOR LAWS WANTED.
Editor The Yorkville Enquirer:

Isn't II about time for the South Car
olina to wipe out the quart a-month
law and stop the thousands of South
Carolina men who are daily perjurine
themselves to secure a quart of LIQUOR?
When man wants drink Of Huuor
real bad he won't hesitate to swear a
lie. | don't believe that am far wrong
when ! assert that 9S per cent Of the
applicants for liquor ordering permits
are perjurers.
And again. isn't It about time for the
South Carolina legislature to put an
iron bound prohibition on the sale of
jamaica ginger, extracts. patent medi-
cine concoctions and elders that are
sold for no other purpose than to make
drunkards? Just a day or two ago I
heard Of party who bought more than
half dozen bottles OF q certain patent
connection at a local store because the
stun contains about two and a half
ounces Of alcohol In one dollar bottle
(sold at $1.25)? II ia a concoction ad-
vertised to cure practically everything
from ingrowing toenails to smallpox.
II men are allowed to sell this rotten
stun to men who have no more control
over their appetites than to drink the
damnable stun. isn't 1t q pity that the
legislature will not put q stop to its
sale? The stun will ruin the man who
drinks 1t and the profit derived from
its sale ought to damn the man who
sells 1t. He is certainly robbing the
wife and children Of the man or men
to whom he sells II.
II the legislature can't be induced to
act in this matter then local public sem
timent and the church people and pas.
tors Of the community ought to take a
hand In It and bring such pressure TO
bear as will stop 1t. Men and women.
II you love your fellow man, II 70 time
to speak out. A Mother
York. 8. c.. January %. 1918.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-25

an old time preacher and was a MEM
ber of one of the negro Methodist con-
ferences and annually received a small
pension from that body. He was in
srrumental in organizing five negro
churches in Yorkville and vicinity and
years ago was a powerful influence
among the coloced race. His funeral
took place Monday afternoon. being at
tended by several white people.
There WAS but small attendance
q, the meeting called Tuesday night
10 consider. first. whether ii was adj
disable TO spend money on the streets
This year, and second. ways and means
;or raising the money. Mayor Will
born presided. He stated that 81 far
as he WAS concerned he did not eN-
pect to be a candidate for reelection
but If the streets were to be fixed
there would be need for money, and
that could be accomplished only by
LEGISLATION " hlch must he secured now.
There WAS no disposition among those
present IL express themselves. and an
effort was made to secure the appoint
mept Of n committee TO canvass the
business people with view TO arrir-
ing at their sentiment. but IL WAS not
possible To secure from those present
a committee that was willing to serve
and the meeting dissolved without sub
Stantial action of any kind.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-25
FREE SPACE

During this week we have received
applications for free space from tht
following:
State highway department.
Cooperative demonstration work.
Local charity committee.
United States food administration.
United States treasury.
Richmond Federal reserve bank.
National Association for the Pre-.
vcntion of tuberculosis.
Leslie Woman Suffrage Commits.
sion. Inc.
Manufacturers Association of New
Jersey.
War Work Council Y. NJ. c. A.
Bureau OF war risk insurance.
And several others.
In most cases The space asked fol-
ranged from half a column to two col.
umns, and all Of them together would
fill The Enquirer twice over, with
stuff that very few people would care
to read.
Where we considered 1t Of more
interest and Importance to our read
crs than TO the people who sent the
copy, we have given out the informa
ton, II not exactly in the shape that
II came to US. still In such shape as
We deemed sufficient.
Much of the stun has gone into the
waste basket. where 1t properly be-
longs.
We have no complaint against any
Of the people who have sent us this
stuff. We recognize that they have q
right to send it. We are thankful
however. to be able to observe tina,
they have no power to make US print
1t. The reason we are thankful Is
that IL we had 10 print all this stuff
the present liberal support OF The En-
quirer would soon drop OF. and We
would have no means to continue the
publication.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-25

-. The allies are maintaining an eX-
pectant attitude on the western front.
Secretary Baker stated Wednesday in
his weekly war review, while recent
events in Russia have greatly increas-
ed strategic freedom for the central
powers. The review is for the week
ending January -. 1t says: There
is little TO record in the way Of mill
tary activity during the past week. On
the western front the allies are main
tanning an expectant attitude. While
the enemy has been busy concentrat-
ing his offensive forces, the British
and French have greatly strengthened
their defensive positions. reorganiZing
their tactical arrangements which IN
many areas were hitherto chiefly OF an
offensive character, and are now pre-
pared for every eventualtty. The
recent events in Russia, which have
removed from the theater Of active
operations over 800 miles Of front in
the east, the invasion Of Italy and the
consequent shortening Of the battle
line in this zone by nearly $50 miles.
have resulted in greatly increased
strategic freedom for the central en-
pircs. Reviewing the minor opera
tions which took place during the
period under examination, II is notice
able that ascendant initiative and alert
ness is again displayed by the allies.
We find the British and French
actively raiding trenches on the Ger
man lines. driving in Outposts and pa
trolls. Along the British front the en-
emy for the first time in many weeks
maintained a relatively passive atti-
tude. The British sent out numerous
raiding parties. East of Loos, a
sharply conducted operation by the
British was brought to a successful
conclusion. The British broke into
the German line and captured num-
bcr Of prisoners. North Of st. Quentin
and east Of Mericourt, the British had
brushes with the enemy which result
ed favorably"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-25
RAISING THE VALUATION.

Study of tho tax returns being taken
| by auditor Love, discloses that inc
recent ruling Of the state tax COM
mission is receiving very serious con-
sideration at the hands Of the prop
erty owners OF York county, and also
| II suggests that the township ana
county equalization boards are going
to have something OF a job on their
hands to straighten out the compi-
cations by which they are going 10
be confronted.
The state tax commission has ORDER
ed that all property be assessed lot
taxation at full market value. Ihe
Icommission promises that II this IS
done the county and township boards
will cut the returns an even hfty per
cent. The argument OF the commlS-
sion ist hat there Is no other true
basis of value, except the market vaiue
and if all property Is assessed al It's
true market value. then the burden OF
taxation can he justly and equitaply
distributed among all property own
ers. -.
a surprisingly large per cent OF
property owners are taking the coHn-
mission at its word. and doing just as
required. Others. however, are max
ing their returns just as they nave
made them heretofore, and still 9TH
ers are giving in their property AT
about IS per cent of its value.
For instance. II Is rare thing that
ANYBODY has heretofore returned
mule al moro than 800. Most mules
were returned at considerably under
that, some as low as s25 and even IS:
but this year many farmers are re-
turning mules at $500 each and they
are returning other property In pro-
portion. ..
erty at full value. with the explana-
ton of having the returns cut So per
cent. others are returning at only 25
or so per cent above last year. and
others are returning same as low as
last year. all no doubt expecting TO
have their returns cut half in two.
and here Is where the equalization
boards are coming in for their part OF
the trouble.
"Are you telling people that they
must return their property on 100
per cent basis?" Auditor Love was
asked.
mo" he replied. II am only telling
them what the state tax commission
has ordered. and advising them as to
the law. have no authority In the
matter and no discretion. Whatever
a man puts down and swears to az his
return. I have to take. 1t will be Tor
the equalization boards to ADJUST al
differences.
Real estate Is being re-assessed this
wear. and some of II is being RETURN
ed at much higher basis OF value
than heretofore. Some property own
ers are returning the same old figures
and some are leaving II to the equal
izatIon boards. In this connection the
following statement Of the average
value per acre at which land was as
sessed for taxation In the various
townships last year il interesting:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-25
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS

- Governor Manning has sent the
general assembly message In which
he urges a statewide school COM
pulsory law.
- Policeman Conklin OF Charleston.
shot and killed negro named James
Brown, Wednesday. Brown resisted
arrest for begging and took away the
poiiceman's club.
This states proportion OF the 25O.-
900 shipbuilders to be raised In the
United States Is Approximately 5000.
4 special effort will be made to Sc
cure at least this number OF men.
The Sheriffs' association Of South
Carolina held its annual meeting in
Columbia Tuesday night. r. 8. Pat
terson OF Marlboro, was elected pres
ident.
The house has passed Its bill for
the abolition Of the state tax COM
mission by good majority. The
house bill would substitute q state
board OF assessors consisting Of four
teen members. one from each judicial
circuit. The fight is mainly against
A. w. Jones, who 10 described an q
wouId-be autocrat with reference to
taxation.
Columbia special Of January 70 to
the Charleston American: With forty
two Of the forty five counties Of the
state represented. the Reform Demo-
cratic party Of South Carolina, In con-
vention here tonight, reiterated the
platform which was adopted at the
october. 1916, convention. reafhmed
its allegiance to the Democratic party
of the nation. carried forward its work
of organization and endorsed the an
nounced candidacy OF former Governor
Biease for the United States senate
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-25
WITHIN THE TOWN

There was a fall Of from two to
three inches Of sleet Monday night.
everything being covered to that depth
Tuesday morning.
-"Polledo" Witherspoon. the oldest
negro in Yorkville, died Sunday even
ing, after a long period Of failing
health, due to extreme old age. Polledo
had lived in Yorkville practically all Of
his life Of about 100 years. His father
was brought to this country direct
from Africa, and belonged to the
witherspoon family Of Lancaster. dy-
ing when he was 102 years old. Polledo
was a slave Of the late Colonel Donnom
WitheTspoon, who died in 1855. He VAS
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-25
BIG GUN RANGE

The proposed artillery range site at
Kings Mountain. near Gastonia, IN
their report, was described as highly
satisfactory by the board of artillery
officers of the regular army appointed
by Major General Dickman, COM
mandinG Camp Greene. to inspect the
site. This report, says the Charlotte
Observer, was submitted Wednes-
day morning TO General Dickman. and
contained only one important sugges-
ltion Of desired improvement. and this
was that the area of the site should
he substantially increased.
Effort will he made by camp head
quarters TO locate a satisfactory site
for a shorter range nearer Camp
Greene. which, it is proposed. would
he used for direct firing and general
training purposes. The proposed larg-
rr range at Kings Mountain Is adapt
ed to long range, indirect firing, 1t
WAS stated.
This report will not be submitted
To the war department General Dick
man. II was stated. possesses author
lity 10 execute all matters pertaining
to the artillery ranges. Should the
IL *
| ing with the military officers in the
Kings Mountain range matter be sue
cesslul in obtaining the desired addi-
tionul land, il was said a reasonable
,yu.ctation would be- that General
Dirkman then would Immediately or
dor the beginning Of the work neccs-
sary TO prepare the range for SER
vice.
Information as TO whether the
board Of artillery officers had inspect
| ed posyiblc sites for the proposed
shorter range was not given out In
| this connection, II was explained that
General Dickman has authority TO Or
| der the work preparatory to utiliZa- :
ton of such a site.
| The report regarding the Kings
Mountain range. though not made
public textually, is known to agree
on all important points with the re-
ports OF inspections previously sub
mittcd TO the war department. The
findings were summarized In the
statement that the Kings Mountain
site lis almost ideal for the pur-
pose"
Constituting the board Of officers
making this report are Brigadier Cen
cral Babbitt, commanding the regular
army artillery brigade at camp
Greene, SOloHci 4Nc"pou' "
tcenth field artillery, and Colonel
Preston. Of the Seventy-seventh neid
artillery. ..
| II is not known positively as YET
whether the people Of Gastonia' VINO
were active in obtaining leases on tne
LANDS including the present area OF
{fhe ermge Wit be asked to
lacuuiring the desired additional land.
| The number Of additional acres de-
sired was not given out.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-25
NITRATE COMMITTEES.

For the convenience Of the farm
crs who desire to buy nitrate OF soda
from the government at cost, and &c
facilitate the work in connection with
the distribution. Agents Blair AM
McKeown have appointed "A commit
tee to receive and hclR ~ out
cations.
Under the regulations Of the agri-
cultural department all applications
must be made out in duplicate and
they must be in the hands Of one OF
these committeeman on or before
February l.
Along with the application. too
arrangements satisfactory TO the gov
crnmcnt must be made for cash pay
mcnt upon the receipt of the goods
The conditions TO these requirements
can he furnished by the committee
men or the demonstration agents.
All the work in connection with the
whole business Is being done gratu-
itously and voluntarily.
The committees are as follows:
james a. Page, Glover.
j. l.. Spratt and w. B. Mcacham
Fort Mill.
y. NJ. McDill. Hickory Grove.
r. e. Allcin and VI. +. cobb. York
willie.
John r. Shurley. =. r. Spencer and
John Il. London. Rock Hill
because Of the large number of re-
mittanccs that would otherwise be
required. the regulations provide that
all remittanccs for each county must
be concentrated through n single
bank. AS to which bank this will be-
must be determined by the commit
teCmen and the demonstration agents:
but since il was the Peoples National
bank of Rock Hill that took the in
tiative in the nitrate movement so
far as York county is concerned. il
will he that institution very likely that
will have to bear the burden and en-
JOY the honor of sending in the mon
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-25

DR.. Frank Mchring. an independent
Socialist member Of the Prussian diet,
took Il fling out of the Prussian A.
nance minister. DR.. Hcrtg. The min
lister had undertaken TO bclittle what
america could do in the war. saying
in the first place. that America had
no soldiers Of consequence. and in the
second place. that she could not get
them across even ii she had them. DIR.
Mchrinc argued that II Canada, with
less than nine million inhabitants. had
been able 10 send over quarter OF a
million soldiers. then surely the Unit
cd States. with llO.000.000 inhabitants.
might hc able to make triple show
ing Dr. Hertz admitted that he could
not prove his former statements: but
was still convinced that the Americans
would not hc able to bring over n
formidable army.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-25

t!.... .xc"ss profits and rcsentlns gov
.i,I.:,.nt interference. which was nee
..s:,:.y t. help win the war, allowed
-..s" striking OI,' ratnrs 20 remain OUT
,...r!" sixty ha:s IN the !a!l, "h"r
IL. ,..in:ng OUTPUT sEou:n have t"tn
.rrites,. SOM" o! N" min" owners
w.-. glad OF III" excuse 10 decrease
! IL, 1.:Iut b".IuSr y. their resentment
ag.in-t the rr;crnnr:t. which mao
take. over Tho Goa! situation nni
~,"rp'd thr!r outrageous pro"fS.
| .:.,:i... ct rr.. r.t..i! dealers IN Atlanta.
| no w.r. Ter. "6rt.I 10y n" govern :
- II. a:Sa. from making such high
| ,,u.i- nud wh" hny" don" everything
| ,h., could 10 interfere in carrying OUT
IN. government plans. NAV" tried TO
.!I->a' .s:l 'he public 10y charging them
' y IA IT, sh"Ttag" Of coal ~ Atlanta.
.iI ht., re -nit.' !" every III Srcrre-
80 ,,n possible 10 l,lac" III" ana IN"
....,.rrir'I.t 10 "a false position. As a
,I.rmh'r -! IN" Trade Commission, !
i..l,,. r"i' u Iuy du'" in all Of n" IN =
.,k.' 'pI'.nrS 20 protect the i'nb!lc
,.ir:.!u~, >uca im"n"I"l - a. IN" coal
'Ltrni,> T!:c Trade Comm $SiOn has
had nothing Whatsoever 10 do with the
, n.,,.:IIuu ~ rh' coat nr in fixing IN"
: rr:.r. except 10 get. through It's cX-
/ ,,r.. 'E. "v.i,t ljGlIr'S o. mining nn'!
Ii.:yn:. hin them To the fuel admins
frs,tioI'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-25
PRESBYTERIAN eENEvoLENcEs

Tho proposed arrangement under
which Rev. +. f. Gillespie of York
vile, is TO have charge of the raising
of the South Carolina synod's part o.
the bcncvolcnces OF the Southern
Presbyterian church for 1918. has
about been perfected. and DR.. GR-
lcspic has entered on the work.
As previously stated. the Southern
Presbyterian church has set out to
raise this year the sum of 100000 for
all purposes and the South Carolina
synod's portion of this fund is 1925.
900.
DR.. Gillespie has been granted
leave of absence from his church foi
two and a half months. until about tho
first of April. and during that time
synod will supply his pulpit in York
vile with one or more of the best men
10 be had in the Presbyterian church
III the statp--eithcr DR.. d. NJ. Douglas
DR.. Thornton Whaling or Rev. J. o.
u,eavis. or possibly the assignment will
hr divided between them.
The plan under which DR.. Gillespie
will work contemplates the establish
mcnt Of an office in the Theological
seminary at Columbia. and from ther,
he will canvass the state to the en-
tent that will be necessary to perfect
a thorough organization. after which
he will continue in close advisory
touch with the workers In the field.
To begin with he proposes to Sc
lcct sub manager for each OF the
prrsbytcrics and each manager will
divide his churches into groups OF not
exceeding six churches to group
and then a manager will be selected
for each congregation. after which
tho machinery will extend down TO the
point where IL will ensure canvass
of each individual member
The organization that Dr. Gillespie
will perfect will continue on a perma
ncnt basis and II Is expected to be
self -pcrpctuating TO the extent thai
the work that will be accomplished
this year may be repeated in succeed
ing years through the same machin,
cry.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-25
CARRYING THE MAIL

With from two 20 three inches OF
slcot on the ground. Tuesday was the
toughest day of the year on the YORK
county rural carriers.
In spite of the bad weather, many
OF the carriers. including all those out
OF lorkville. made the trip.
"lf 1t had not been for the fact that
this was Enquirer day." said one of
the carriers on his return. I'VE would
not have attempted the trip today.
and | had several of my patrons tell
me that otherwise they would not
have expected me to come"
II was hard indeed on the carriers.
and 1t is universally conceded that
those who made the trip are entitled
TO high commentator, while nobody
can reasonably criticise those who
could not quite nerve themselves up
to the point OF making the attempt.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-25

\ feature of this weeks war news
has been the stories OF unrest and
dissatisfaction in Austria with regard
10 the war situation. 1t was reported
last Saturday that more than one
hundred thousand laborers were on
strikes in Austria against the high
cost Of living and on account OF war
wrariness. All the Vienna newspapers
were suppressed in the hope Of re-
tarding the spread Of the dissatisfac-
ton and TO prevent the news Of actual
conditions getting abroad. II is under
stood that the shiboleth Of the Bolshe-
viki-no anneXationS and no indemni-
ties-is getting in its work In Austria
and there is much impatience against
further support of the German dream
of conuucring the world. Also 1t Is
understood that hundreds of thou
sands of AuStro- Ilungarians have been
concentrated in the reserve lines be-
hind the German forces that are con-
tcmplating one last big desperate drive
against the Allies in France. and the
people IT home, realizing the terrible
slaughter that must necessarily occur
in this drive. would. if possible. stop
the thing where IL Is.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-25

Mr.. J. +. McElwce. food admins
traitor. wants il understood that the
whole key TO the Hour regulation rs
simply this No family is allowed to
have more than thirty days supply OF
flour on hand II one time. People who
have laid IN flour in amounts sulti-
cient to supply them for more than
thirty days are liable to have the same
taken away from them. Also all
boarding In violation Of regulations
LAYS the hoardcrs liable to fine and
imprisonment. People who have more
than thirty days supply of flour on
hand might do we'll to write the food
administrator like this: Il have on
hand . sacks OF flour. My monthly
requirement is about........sacks. ] stand
ready to make such disposition Of the
surplus as the food administration
may direct with the UNDERSTANDING, OF
course, that am TO be compensated
for said surplus at what IL cost me-
II is not to be understood that there
has been any official order to this ef
feet. The Enquirer Is merely throw :
ing out the suggestion on it's own re-
sponsibility. under the conviction that
II Is a practical solution OF the whole
situation. and that all who act upon
1t will be relieved Of further concern.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-25
FEBRUARY 2. LAST DAY.

For the convenience of the husi-
ness office we have postponed the
time during which subscriptions will
br received at SIS.
Thursday is one OF the intensely
busy days OF the week as matters
now stand. and il is evident that the
business office will hardly be able Ia
take care of the last day pressure
on that day and look after its other
duties besides.
Ii has therefore been decided to
continue the sl.i5 privilege until
saturday evening at 6 o'clock.
All subscriptions paid before sat
urday. February ut 6 o'clock will be
credited at the $l.I5 rate, and after
saturday. February ut O'Clock the
pr,ce OF the paper will be 81 year.
The business Office would rather
not receive any subscriptions next
Thursday except through the mails.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-25
FIRE IN ROCK HILL

Nineteen out Of twenty-siX head Of
horses and mules were burned with 5
J. Kimball's big livery stable in Rock
Hill last Monday night.
The fire occurred early in the night
probably from q defective fiue. Freez-
ing conditions prevailed outside and Q
heavy sleet was falling. and the task
that confronted the firemen was
something frightful.
As usual the horses and mules re-
fused to 20 out OF the burning build
ing. Firemen put streams Of water
behind them and forced them to the
exit doors, but there the terrified
animals would turn and rush back In
to the flames.
The building was frame structure
inst Off of Main street, and filled as II
was with roughage Of all kinds. II
burned like tinder. II was the prop
erty of DR.. T. A. Crawford.