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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-12-06
MOORE IN JAIL.

Frank Moora. one Of the men want
ed for the murder OF T. r. Penningcr,
is now in the county Jail, where he
will likely remain until the spring
term of tire court Of general sessions.
Sheriff Quinn, who left for Raleigh
after Moore last Tuesday, following the
receipt Of the message from the chief
of police the night before. returned
with his prisoner ut about 3 o'clock
), sterday morning having brought him
over the Seaboard to Catawba juno
tion and from there by automobile.
The prisoner gave the sheriff no
tkOuble at Raleigh OF on the way
home. He seemed to be rcconciled 10
the situation and made no effort to
night his extradition. as he might have
done had he cared to do 30. The re-
suit OF such Il fight of course, would
only have been additional trouble for
the sheriff, and more delay.
TN the way home Moore gave the
sheriff some details connected with the
ESCAPE OF his brother and himself ait
er the killing of MIR. Penninger. He
sad that the posse was pretty badly
oil the scent the first day OF the chase;
put 1t pushed them closer the second
day. Iney spent practically the whole
OF the second day. he said, i'll corn
field not far from the home of Mr.. j.
r. McAliley, and that night they cross
ed broad River in batteau and pro-
cecded TO Spartanbu!g. After stopping
a while ut Spartanburg they made their
wav to Honea Path and remained
there for three weeks or more, a1ter
which they made their way into North
Carolina.
+ At Raleigh Moore was living In a
cottage at one of the cotton mills, anu
was passing as Il salesman Of Ford au-
tomobile parts. He had been there
some days before the police got on to
him, and he claims that even after ne
was arrested for identification ne was
permitted to return home with an Of
ficer and go about his usual affairs. lie
claimed that he could have escaped
quite easily If he had SO desired; Dut
he had enough of II and was ready to
quit.
Moore had in his possession in lta-
leigh a good Ford Sedan car, which he
used in connection with whatever he
was doing. After learning what they
: 1ould from Sheriff Quinn the Raleigh
6bfncers concluded that the car was
Fbrobably stolen and they decided to
hold il, with view Of trying to find
the owner.
or course, in connection with 1t all.
the sheriff had his eyes open with REL
erence to getting all possible informa-
ton that lead to the capture OF NILS
Moore. He did manage TO secure some
information that might prove OF more
or less value. he thinks: but OF course
he does not care to give out anything
along that line prematurely.
Frank Moore does not appear to he
especially downcast or hacked over
the situation. He takes things philo-
sophically like. He says that he has
more than once seriously considered
the idea of giving himself up. and that
he is quite sure he would have done
so eventually. That. however. Is Ia
miliar story to those experienced with
cases like this.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-12-06
MERE-M MENTION

Great Britain Is calculating on alb
sorbing all Of the German colonial pos
sessions except such as may be left In
gress seems to be inclined to return
the railroads to their owners....-.-Pres-
idcnt Wilson and party, including the
peace delegates. and some twenty-five
experts in various economic, geograph-
ic and social matters having to do with
international readjustment are on the
way to the peace conference. They ex-
pect to land at Brest, France, Decem-
ber 12.............Dr. Garfield has resigned
as food administrator: but while his
successor has not been appointed his
work will go on.........A Berne, SWitzer-
land. dispatch says that German troops
commanded by Prussian officers. are
marching toward Berlin to overthrow
the ......A Paris newspa-
per has proposed that Alsace and Lor-
raine at once send representatives TO
the French parliament.............Aw window
window of Philadelphia hotel, Tues
day. He was instantly Killed.
Che rles NJ. Schwab has handed his res
ignation as head Of the Emergency
Fleet corporation to President Wilson.
to become effective at the presidents
pleasure. Northcliffe. the Brit
ish journalist, has made a strong at
tack on the policies Of Premier Lloyd
George. He says the premier win car
~ the coming elections by a big ma
jority. but that his policies will not
last
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-12-06
AN Unlawful Act"

Churches generally Of all denomina =
;ions throughout South Carolina OBJ
served the recent order Of the state
board Of health establishing a quaran-
tine against the churches on account
of influenza.
II is hardly TO be claimed that the
observance of the order was alto
gcthcr cheerful. There were great
many ministers who thought that
while the order may have been we'll
in,cntioncd. it was valueless in so far
ts any practical results were concern
rd. the more especially because 1t left
untouched so many different kinds OF
gatherings that were more potential
for the spread of influenza than would
have been the church congregations.
Hut still the ministers and others de-
ci,lrd trat it would be just as well
not to make an issue that involved
observance OF what is supposed to be
the law of the land.
There was one notable exception to
The. observance of the quarantine or
der. That was in the case OF the
Cathedral OF st. John the Baptist (Ro-
man Catholic) in Charleston. Bishop
Russell. the Catholic Bishop Of Char-
lesion before the quarantine was rals-
ed. held services in the cathedral IN
disregard of the order of the board oil
health.
or course there followed strong de-
mand for the prosecution of the bish-
OH. As TO how much of the demand
came from a desire for the vindica-
ton OF this particular law, and no"
much of il came from desire 10
make a row. Is a subject for more or
less speculation: but anyhow the sit
uation occasioned lots of talk. and the
Charleston board of health finally dis
posed of the matter in the following
expression of its views:
THE course OF the board OF health
is plainly defined which. II pursued
would necessitate the arrest OF 1ne
wrongdoer, but to do this would SUD
tct not simply him to the indlgnlty.
but would reflect most unpleasant!
on the church and the great oody OF
followers OF which he Is the splr1tuai
head. all Of whom are not guilty ana
many OF whom. we believe. depiore
the act. J.,
Resolved further. that 1t would be
well rather to allow the unlawful act
to pass unpunished than to suooect 50
large a body of our valued Fellow CIT
iZcns 10 the indignity Of having the
head of their church arraigned before
the law. an action which would be
most unpleasant to themselves and 10
the constituted authority and onI!
tend to create friction between reiig-
ions denominations which happily for
many years, under the guidance OF the
wise, law w-abiding and patriotic lead
ership in the past. has been most
friedly and devoid Of any unpieasaht
features. With these statements the
bord of health dismisses the in
cident"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-12-06
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS

-Adjutant General Moore has a plan
for the distribution Of medals to all
South Carolina soldiers who put on the
uniform under the selectivc service
law 1t is estimated that about 1000
South Carolinians are included in the
list. Whether or not the adjutant gen.
erals idea will be carried out will de-
pend upon whether the necessary ap-
preparation can be secured.
- Chester. December 3: Corp. Will
Cannon, infantry. has been officially
reported killed in action on November
10. according TO a telegram just rccciv-
cd here from Adiutant General Harris.
This makes the 18th Chester county
man to make the supreme sacrifice in
France. II will be noted that Corporal
Cannon was killed on the day before
the armisticc was signed.
-Greenville December .: An an
nouncement was made at Camp Sc
vier today that orders had been re-
ccived for the transfer of all hut one
battalion Of the four infantry regi-
mcnts Of the Twentieth division to
other camps. The Forty-eighth infan-
try to go to Camp Jackson. Columbia,
s. G.. The Fiftieth infantry will go to
Camp Dix. New Jersey. One battalion
OF the Eighty-ninth infantry will go
to Camp Greenleaf and one battalion
to Camp Wheeler, Macon. Ga. and one
battalion will remain at this camp. or
the Ninctieth infantry. one battalion
will go to Camp Green, Charlotte: one
battalion to Camp Hancock, Augusta.
Ga. and one battalion to Camp Wads-
worth. Spartanburs. Headquarters Of
the Twentieth division. together with
the engineers, signal corps and sanitary
train will remain here until further
orders. The One Hundred and First
Tennessee Coast Artillerymen, from
Fortress Monroe. will be sent to tn"
camp to be mustered out Of the service
1t was announced today. The move
ment Of the infantry from the camp
will probably begin within the next
week or 10 days.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-12-06
A. r. PRESBYTERY.

There was hut small attendance at
the fall meeting of the First Associate
reformed Presbytery at Kings Noun
tain, y. c., this week.
The presbytery met on Monday
evening and adjourned on Tuesday
afternoon. -
Rev. o. w. Carmichael Of Neely's
Creek, presided as moderator. and bus
mess was confined mainly TO the re-
ceiving of reports of committees. Rev:
W s. Boyce of Charlotte. was elected
moderator of the next meeting. which
is to be held with the First church OF
Charlotte.
Presbytery telegraphed the modera-
tor of synod that it will be inadvisable
to attempt the meeting that body al
the present time in Charlotte. which
city is again under quarantine on ac-
count of influenza. and advised That
the meeting be indefinitely postponeh'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-12-06

Restrictions on the shipment of cot
ton from interior points for export
have been removed. and now cotton
may he billed direct TO all Allied and
neutral countries except those directly
contiguous to Germany and Austria.
Heretofore bills of lading for shipment
have been limited to the seabo;.rd. and
this situation has helped TO make ii
easy for hear SPECTATORS to beat down
prices. outside OF England and France.
Germany and Austria have heretofore
been the largest consumers of raw cot
ton. AMI al course until Germany and
Austria are again allowed 10 enter the
market freely. the demand will not he
as strong as II would lie otherwise.
The prohibition is that Germany and
Austria will not be allowed TO STOCK
up with raw cotton until after England
has had the opportunity To manufac-
turc stocks with which to take the
cream OF their markets.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-12-06
TO CLOSE EXCHANGES.
Unless Futures Are Held On Parity
With Spots.

WIN SPSsS'
Agitation has been started TO have
the cotton exchanges OF the country
closed. unless they are 50 regulated
rs to keep spots and futures on proper
parity. The following is the position
Of ID. 4. Coker, leading farmer OF the
state, IN a telegram to Governor Man.
ming. who Is chairman Of the cotton
holding movement. Mr.. Coker also haN-
ing taken the matter up with Secre-
tLry Houston OF the department VI ag-
rlruiturt.
L am III favor OF closing cotton eN-
I changes permanently unless they are
81 regulated gS IL keen spots and iu-
tuTrS on II proper parity, thus ahorulns
an actual market for both buyers and
sellers believe II proper parity were
restored and guaranteed. so that south
crn interest would have confidence III
exchanges. the situation would quickly
correct itself by southern buying or
,uutracts. believe the bure;u uf mar
kv;S has This power 10 force this parity
by forcing southern markets Ia quote
correct difference OH lower grades.
believe properly regulated exchanges
necessary To satisfactory conduct OF
cotton business. but no exchanges
would be preferable IL present chaotic
condition. ! am in favor OF shutting
out low grades from delivery and MAX
ing deliveries on contracts at southern
markets. Am writing Houston.
The agitation is part OF the eHort
OF the committee OF 10 recently APP
pointed to direct the holding move
mert in South Carolina for 35 cents,
bas., middling. 4. &. Summers, COM
missioner OF agriculture. commerce and
industries. is following UP the agita-
ton To- hold in other cotton states
Some of these are organizing rs are
the farmers in South Carolina. !
following has been received from Fred
W. Austin. commissioner OF agricul-
ture in Texas.
Pushing cotton holding movement
for 81 cents. Have organized $500
farmers institutes. Field force going
every day. and report strong holding
movement. Texas will do its best. Let
us cooperate closer than ever before.
Governor Hobby OF Texas telegraphs;
Il am advised that farmers and busi-
ness men of the state are holding cot
ton. Bankers are optimistic and ar"
aiding them TO hold"
The commissioner Of agriculture IN
Arkansas Is conducting hold"
movement through the press with yer!
satisfactory results The farmers are
holding. nc says.
The legislature OF Florida has passed
Il Joint resolution. asking Charles }.
Brand to make permanent order. pro-
hbiting further importation OF cotton
from Egypt and mcmoralized banks
To make loans to farmers through Fed
cral reserve system and allied banks.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-12-06

Mr.. William Hohenzollcrn has given
out an interview in which he denies
any part OF the responsibility for bring
ing on the war that has resulted so
diSastruuSly for others. He would have
the world believe that the thing was
done by trusted ministers without his
consent and in way that he could
not help. Each individual has right
to believe as much of this as he likes.
our own belief is that the kaiser is d.
rectly responsible for the war. We be-
lieve that he not only wanted II. but
he brought 1t on. with the advice and
assistance Of his various ministers.
But even II the kaiser did not want the
war. II is difficult to see how he is to
escape responsibility. He has supreme
power over such matters and II with
supreme power he has let others run
a thing like this over him. he ought to
have TO pay the penalty. and pay the
penalty he will. so far as IL is possible
for him to pay.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-12-06

AS the revenue bill now stands
amended there will br Il return to two
cents postage after the first OF next
July and the many zone postal law will
Ice reduced To two zones. Just what
The limit of the first zone is TO be has
not yet been finally agreed upon; but
the rate will he l-2 cents pound
for newspapers over the liEiit from the
office of publication. against the one
cent that was charged formerly. The
mistake of the zone system is now be-
ing realized 10y the Democratic admin
iStration that inaururated 1t, and that
II should be takcing the back track il
not ut all surprising.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-12-06
WITHIN THE TOWN

All the members of the big audi
cnce that went out TO the courthouse
last Tuesday night to hear the lecture
of Arthur n. Herman. we're delighted
with the entertainment.
The fire department was called out
Tuesday afternoon because OF blaze
in Il small house in the rear of-Fergu-
son IL YounSblood's store and used by
them for storage purposes. The loss
was about 5000. with no insurance.
The origin Of the fire has not been def
initely established: but from the num-
bcr of Paw-paw bottles lying around,
il is supposed that possibly some one
of the many people who had been us
ing the little house as Il place for tax
ing medicine" had carelessly thrown
down II match or cigarette.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-12-06
WORK OF MAGISTRATES.

The total amount Of fines collected
by the magistrates OF York county Tor
the year beginning November l. 1917.
and ending October 81. 1918. was S2.-
675.5S.
This is according to the annual re-
port of the county supervisor. as sub
mltted to the grand jury at the recent
term OF the court Of general sessions.
There are nine magisterial districts
in the county. each district including
one of the nine townships. and the re-
port Of each magistrate to the super
visor. Of course relates to the AFFAIRS
only OF his own township.
II. L. Johnson, magistrate OF Bethel
township. issued and executed eighteen
warrants tried fifteen cases. held one
preliminary, recorded sixteen conric-
tions and no acquittals. sent two de-
PENDANTS 10 chaingang. bound three
over to the court of general sessions,
and collected fines TO the amount Oh
s2ll.2O
f. 4. Crawford. magistrate OF Be-
thesda township. issued SO warrants
and executed 81 of them. He held 81
trials and five preliminaries. with the
result that l. defendants were convict
ed and nine were acquitted. Four were
bound over to court. The total amount
of fines collected was $3.50.
K. L. A. Smith of Broad River, Is
sued ten warrants. executed six OF
them: held four trials and two prellm. 1.
inaries, recorded two convictions ana
two acquittals. and bound two defend
ants over to court. The amount OF the
fines collected WAS $40.
]. l.. Duncan of Bullock's Creek
township. issued fourteen warrants
and executed twelve of them: held
twelve trials and five preliminaries, re-
corded seven convictions, committed
one defendant to chaingang and bound
five over to court. Collected nnes 10
the amount OF $2ll.
J. F. Wingate of Catawba township.
issued 81 warrants and executed IS OF
them. He held 81 trials and ii pre-
liminarics Thirty-nine defendants
were convicted. nine were acquitted
and IL were bound over to court. One
defendant was sent to the chaingang.
Fines were collected to the amount OF
5000.
T. b. Glenn, magistrate of EbeneZcr
township. issued 2S warrants and exc
cuted them all. He presided at "a
trials and four prcliminaries. Twenty
one convictions and three acquittals
were recorded and three defendants
were bound over to court. The amount
of fines collected was $640.
T.. s. Parks. magistrate OF Fort Mill
township. issued 20 warrants and exc
cuted 10. presided at ten trials and one
preliminary. recorded nine convictions
and one acquittal. and collected fines
IN tho nmOunt of S115.
A. j. Quinn. magistrate Of Kings
Mountain township. issued twenty-five
wa rrantS and executed twenty-one.
presided at twelve trials and one pre-
liminary. recorded 10 convictions.
three acquittals and bound seven de-
PENDANTS over TO court. Fines collect
cd amounted to $l0S.4S.
]. G. Conner magistrate for York
township. issued 3S warrant. OF which
81 were executed. presided at 25 trials
and twelve preliminaries. recorded %
convictions and five acquittals. COM
mittcd two defendants to chainganG.
bound seven over to court and collect
ed fines to the amount Of $33O.lO.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-12-06

While mil;tariSm. such as Germany
had iS ANYTHING hut desirable. II VIII
have to h,. admitted that American boys
have profitted tremendously by such
military training us they have had. II
is not too much. perhaps. to say. that
the training the boys have received
has been worth the cost OF the war
And while none of us want to see MILL
we cannot lightly afford To dis
miss the idea of military training. not
so much with reference TO probable
future war. as with reference to MAX
ing men out of boys who might not
otherwise have tn" opportunity to at
tain the state OF manhood.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-12-06
All restrictions have been remove,

All restrictions have been removed
from the sale and use Of sugar.
According to an order just announc-
ed, all enlisted men are to be required
to return their uniforms TO the army
within four months after their dis
charge. Each soldier at the time OF
his discharge will be provided with a
franked label.
Now is the finest opportunity this
country has ever had TO begin giving
attention To wool growing. The price
of wool will range high for years. To
raise wool successfully requires more
intelligence. and perhaps. more capi-
tai than the general lines Of farming
now hcins pursued in this part OF the
country. but at the same time the
business offers promise of more profit
able. returns.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-12-06
IT less about the usage governing the

or less about the usage governing the
submission OF manuscripts Of what
ever nature for publication. 1t Is the
right Of anybody TO submit any kind
Of manuscript TO a newspaper for pub
LEGATION. II is the right Of the editor
10 accept or reject such manuscript as
he sees proper. In the case OF accept
ance and publication the manuscript or
any other copy. belongs TO the editor
TO do as he likes with. II the manu-
script is rejected' il is supposed 10 go
To the waste basket. unless II has been
accompanied by return postage. 1t is
permissible for an editor TO borrow
such manuscripts as ne may desire up
on Il promise Of return II he wants to
do 30; but no contributor has right
10 demand or expect the return Of used
manuscript or other copy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-12-06

THE Florida house on Monday ad-
opted the senate bill to dry" the state
thoroughly after January !. when the
prohibition amendment to the state
constitution goes into effect. The
measure. known as the Stokes bill.
was adopted by unanimous vote. II
proves that no whiskey or other al
coholic beverages can be transported
within the borders Of the state after
January /. The possession OF more
than four quarts Of whiskey or simi-
lar liquors. or more than 90 quarts OF
beer by any person after that date
shall be a misdemeanor; drunkenness
Is punishable by a fine of $500. OF i'm
prisonment for a year. It now goes to
the governor for his approval The
bill carries a provision which prohibits
the transportation Of intoxicating
liquors by airplane.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-12-06
Smith Sees the President.-Senator

Smith Sees the President.-Senator
Smith of South Carolina. after con-
ference at the White House Tuesday
night stated that he found the prcsi-
dent in thorough sympathy with the
plan for removal of restrictions on cot
ton with view to restoring normal
market conditions. Senator Smith al
so conferred on the cotton situation
with Messrs Brand and Gwathmcy, Of
the cotton distribution committee. and
members Of the railroad administra-
ton, all OF whom he said he found
favorable toward eliminating the war
time regulation OF the cotton business
Senator Smith was told by MT.
Brand that English and American
spinners were waiting for normal con-
ditions before going into the market
to any extent. which Mr.. Brand said
accounted for the apparent small de-
mand recently for spot cotton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-12-06
ABOUT PEOPLE

Mr.. F. H. Jackson Of Glover is seri-
ously i'll with pneumonia.
Mr.. W. W. Blair Of Bishopville. visit
ed his family at Bullock's Creek this
week.
Private William W. Drakeford Is at
home. having secured his discharge
from Camp Meade, Md.
Young Earle Parrott, who was quite
painfully injured in an accident at the
Yorkville Cotton Oil mill last Monday