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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-11
Jan. s-Roy Taylor. and Lula
Railey.
Jan. 10-Cardoza Roberts and Pau
line Smarr. colored.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

There have been real estate trans
fers only in the townships Of Catawba,
Eberezer and York since, December 81.
The record as shown by the transfer
book in the office Of the auditor is
as follows:
CataWba.
W. T. Williams to Annie Dora VIII
liams and Matte Elizabeth Williams.
loo ga acres. consideration. $1,000.
W. E. Rhodes to Elzie Myers,
l03 l-2 acres. consideration. s3.e60.26.
Jno. r. Logan. c. c. c. Pls.. 10 n.
NJ. Dunlap. l lot. consideration, $50.
Mrs. NJ. A. Thompson TO w. T.
Williams. 25i acres. Consideration, 81
366.
David Edward Finley. Jr., and
Elizabeth l.. G. Finley, to ". H. Hope
Mercantile Co.. 1884 acres. considera-
ton, s7.l0940.
Elizabeth r. Mobley. Eulic f. Ram
sey and Belle r. Martin TO T. NJ.
Oates. lots. consideration. $l2S.S6.
w. Fl. Hope Mercantile Co.. to K.
II. Hawkins, 1884 acres. consideration.
sS,149.S0.
W. H. Hope Mercantile Co.. to
Glenn Hope. 1883 acres. consideration
S950.92.
Poag Real Estate company to John
Il. Williams. trustee. 253 acres. consid-
GRAFTON. s..
J. VI. Cherry to John K. Williams.
trustee. 253 acres. consideration. 80.
York.
John r. Logan. c. c. e. Pls.. to w.
B. Moore, lis acres. consideration,
s2.5S7.5O.
4. s. Barron to jeff \. Starnes.
number of acres not given. considera-
tion. $3.50.
j. B. Pcgram to B. Il. T.: Bowen,
one lot, consideration. $3.50.
q. f.. Wilkins to L. ". Oils, ! lot.
consideration. $3.50.
W. G. Hope to S. E. Jackson, sc 1-2
acres. consideration, S2.i93.75.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-11
THE FUEL SITUATION.

Now that there has been some mod
eration In the severity of the weather"
said Mr.. W. T. Beamguard. fuel ad-
minlStrator for York county. yester-
day. II would advise people who are
short of fuel Sor heating to go to work
and do what they can TO lay in sup
plies Of wood.
"Of course cannot tell what the
weather is going to be-" went on Mr..
Bcamguard, but | do know that there
is very little prospect OF anybody who
il now short of coal being able to get
adequate supplies any time soon. and
see no other way for II than 10 fall
back on wood. And If 1t is wood they
have 10 fall back on, they should get II
now while the weather is more favor
able. We are just as apt TO have an
other severe cold snap soon, and un-
less preparation Is made for II In ad-
.ancc, the situation will he as bad as
il has been. II not worse.
People seem to think" said Mr..
Bcamguard. that II they get out Of
coal. all they have to do Is TO call upon
me. Well, the plain truth of the mat
ter Is. am about as helpless as any
body else. The supply Of coal at the
mouth OF the mines Is short to begin
with. and then on top Of that 1t IS al
most next to impossible TO get coal
transported TO the domestic consumer.
| have been advised Of coal that has
been rolling as they call it. for quite
awhile: hut 1t does not seem to roll
into the yards OF the coal dealers or to
the homes of the people who are In
need Of II. The situation so far as ]
am concerned. Is simply beyond con-
troll.
Il would suggest that people who
have farms, stock and hands. and who
live in towns, at once get busy and get
in their own supplies Of wood as far as
possible, so as to ease up the supply
that rs being furnished by the regular
wood haulers for the use Of people who
have no other source of supply.
II want to say Also" said Mr.. Beam
guard, that while the seizure OF a car
of coal from the Cannon mill not long
ago served to ease - cry serious
tirar surrA 6tPy cdnnot
be depended upon. X the first place
all of the cotton mills are short OF coal,
anyhow, and in the second place, the
Cannons and most other cotton manu-
facturcrs. are engaged on government
work. and their coal should not be
seized except in the direst extremity.
About the best ! have got to offer
now is that everybody who Is short of
fuel for heating should put forth every
effort in their power to get supplies Of
firewood before the next cold snap
comes on"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-11

The London Times says that If there
had been . million American soldiers
on French soil. or half that many. il
would not have been necessary for
Lloyd George TO talk to British work.
men as hc did last Saturday. in max
ing such full and explicit statement
of British war aims. The idea of the
Times is that with one million Amcri-
ans reinforcing the Allies. Lloyd
Gcorg" would hc in a position to car
ry on" without consulting anybody.
Ne do not see ii that way. We think
that British workingmcn and Ameri-
can workinSmcn have a right to know
exactly what the intention OF the AL
lies Is with regard to the Central DOW
ers. We think that Lloy George did
nxactly right in telling the people who
10 the labor OF the world. who pro-
iucc the whcrcwithal upon which the
world lives. and who have to bear the
sears OF whatever fighting is TO be
lone. what is expected of them and
what for. Our greatest complaint
lgainst the kaiser Is that he is without
regard for the rights OF others or Of
lis own people. and If our representa-
tivcs and rulers should act as the kali
ser is acting. we would be unable to
see what is the use of fighting any
way. Lloyd George is right and SO is
Mr.. Wilson.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-11
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Chief Executive Discusses Many Sub.
iects of Interest,

Differing from the usual custom of
having his annual message read to
the general assembly BY the reading
clerks. Governor Manning followed
the example set along that line by
President Wilson and read the mes
sage himself.
The message required about an
various subjects of proposed legisla-
ton and included some very import
ant recommendations.
The general assembly Is asked to
provide a system of labor conscrip-
ton under which all idle labor be-
tween IS and so years can be put to
work on tasks involving the success
full prosecution Of the war at wages
equal to those paid for the same
kind Of work in other lines of indus
try.
The governor would have the leg
islature provide drastic vice regula-
tions, applying the Mann white slave
act to conditions in South Carolina,
and prosecuting the offenders In the
court of general sessions. He recon-
mcnds the raising Of the age Of con-
sent from Is years to eighteen years.
school for the feeble minded Is pro-
vided. and liberal support is recon-
mcnded for TIE state board Of chari-
ties.
1t Is recommended the office Of in
surance commissioner be abolished
and that the duties thereof devolve
upon the state bank examiner. and 1t
Is proposed to put the administration
Of the game laws under the jurisdic-
ton Of the board Of fisheries.
In order to do away with conflict
between the Office Of the department
Of commerce. agriculture and labor.
1t Is proposed to devolve the agricul-
tural part Of the duties Of this office
upon Clemson college.
The several times repeated recon-
mendation for the adoption Of the
Australian ballot system in South
Carolina Is again urged. and also
more strict regulations with regard to
registration are recommended.
The governor favors the immediate
ratification Of the proposed prohibi-
ton amendment to the constitution
Of the United States: but the woman
suffrage question he thinks should be
left for each state to dispose of ac-
cording to its own notion Of what II
deems best.
In conclusion the governor urges
the people Of South Carolina to put
forth every possible effort to the sue
cessful prosecution Of the war, the
Righteousness and importance of
which he sets forth at length.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-11
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS

- During the first ten days Of jan
uary. LOO people made application
for permission to order quarts OF IL
quor.
Major David l.. Sinklcr. who has
been city assessor In Charleston for
the past twenty-five years, was de-
fcated last Tuesday night by w. Aiken
Rhctt.
- Oscar Cook. a Richland negro. was
sentenced by Judge Mcmminger last
week TO serve ten years for stealing
chickens. The evidence showed that
tn, negro had stolen the chickens
from q small house that was within
statutory distance of residence.
The law provides a sentence Of life
imprisonment; but the jury recon-
mended mercy.
-Aleas Cooler. who escaped from
the Jasper county jail at Richland
last June while under sentence of
death. was captured last week In the
home 81 Constable Bennett In Beau
fort county. Cooler was convicted Of
the murder of w. ID. Thomas. O woods
rider for the O'Keetee hunting club.
He got away after his conviction and
sentence. and claims that he has
been at home all the while and that
he worked q crop.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-11
HERE AND THERE

r. f. Faris of Clover Is a wood
hauler with the right spirit according
to Fuel Administrator Beamguard.
Mr.. Faris." says Mr.. Beamguard,
Commenced hauling wood in the early
fall at S1.50 a load. and he kept 1t
up right along through the freezing
weather, and II he ever charged any
more never heard of 1t. I do
know that he took the position that
$3.50 was all that the wood was
worth. and all that people could af-
ford to pay, and when people came
to him to haul wood through the
snow. he went after 1t just as cheer
fully as IL the weather was fine"
In that letter to his mother, which
Is published on the first page Of to-
days Yorkville Enquirer, Lieutenant
Henry L. Suggs gives about one Of
an airplane that we have seen. Sew
ed descriptions Of a similar expert
ence that do not begin to carry the
thrill that is carried in Lieutenant
Suggs's story. The lieutenant takes
you with him and makes you see
what he sees and feel what he feels.
Here are extracts from another letter
from Lieutenant Suggs giving addi-
tional light on the life Of the young
air soldiers at Camp Doniuhan: I'VE
have a holiday today (Christmas), but
will return to classes tomorrow. A
number Of officers, including myself,
had planned to spend part Of today
shooting Jack rabbits and prairie dogs
but on account Of the terrible cold,
cloudy weather. we have decided to
give 1t up. There are thousands of
Jack rabbits and prairie dogs here.
also an abundance OF quail. We
trap shooting clay pigeons with shot
guns. l can average four out Of five
shots. We are graded on this work
as well as on class work, and to
qualify, must aveagre I6 hits out OF
rs shots. Also we are doing quite q
lot Of work with machine guns at
both flying and stationary targets. 1t
takes 40 out Of 80 shots in inch
circle at 1000 feet to qualify at this.
The work Is very entertaining and
competition Is keen. I have gone up
from 76 my first week to d this last
week. But the most thrilling expert
ence Of my life, think. was when
first undertook to direct battery fire
from an aeroplane. To be up 5000
feet with nothing between you and
the ground and air and see q battery
open fire in the direction you have In
dicated by signals on a telegraph key
IN simply wonderful. A great part of
our work will be the direction Of bat
terry fire against objects that are not
within the vision Of the gunners. For
the past three months there have been
thirty or forty ships In the air daily
and so far there has not been a single
serious accident"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-11

Judae Ernest Moore has appointed
Thomas IIascll Thomas of Columbia.
court stcnogra phcr for the Sixth judi
cial circuit, vice II. !. McCaw, resigned.
to become clerk of the supreme court.
As the result of a material modifica-
ton OF the original orders relating TO
correspondence from army camps. The
Enquirer hopes soon TO recommencc
the publication of frequent letters from
James -. tirist at Camp Sewer
Fuel administrators are adopting the
plan of prohibiting the sale of coal en-
.cpt by special permit. This Is to pre-
vent people of means being able to
:ohllc up supplies over those OF more
humble circumstances.
We are we'll on into another year
and We did not get as much
work done last fall as usual. We have
a long way TO go this year. 1t must be
remembered. for unless we produce
more stuff to eat than we produced
last year. We arc going to be short.
TI:c G,a.tonia Gazette prints let
ter from =. q. Cobb. Il Gastonia boy
who was among the first American
soldiers TO get to France. Young Cobb
says he has been on the firing lines
and got back safely, and II Is mot so
bad at the front"
The South Carolina railroad commits
sion has reported that II is unable to
fix responsibility for the death OF Rob-
"rt Singer, who was killed in COL
lision between c. & NV. and South
"rr trains ut Chester on November 2,
last. The commission says. however,
that il feels that If standard inter-
locking safety device had been In ope-
hA =
CURED.
There was lot Of opposition to the
establishment cott5n- @eIgfsass
platform in Chester some years ago:
but there Is no opposition to the public
wcighcr system now. At a meeting in
Chester last week. the legislative dele
.ation was asked to authorize the pur-
chase of a set OF standard scales and
% pay for the same by means of a tax
OF one cent bale on the cotton weigh
cd. Chester people generally appreci-
ntc the benefit of the public weigher
system,
Rev. John w. Ham. well known In
Yorkvillc. now pastor OF Tabernacle
Baptist church, Atlanta. has been MAX
ing n row in the latter city by charges
OF collusion between the fuel admins
traitor and the coal dealers. Mr.. Ham
dispensed with his sermon last Sunday
morning TO tell the congregation that
there was then standing on Atlanta
side tracks 1880 tons of coal that had
been there from four to six weeks and
that he knew the facts Of personal
knowledSe. He said that the railroads
had been holding out and hiding the
,oal for certain dealers. The meeting
adopted n resolution calling upon Gov
rrnor Dorsey to seize the coal for the
use of the people. II also recommend
ed that coal be retailed at ten cents q
hundred pounds instead of from $l3 to
$40 ton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-11
The Land Bank Eiasco.

Elsewhere in this issue we are re-
producing u speech that Congressman
stevenson made on the floor Of the
.Iousc last Friday in defense Of the
National Farm Loan bank. and also
We are reproducing very illuminat-
ing letter that Hon. John l. McLaurin
las just written along the same line.
While there is no question Of the
fact that the land bank Is the subject
of serious attack, We find 1t difficult
10 realize that the institution is really
IN danger, for the reason that II seems
TO us that the government having gone
into a solemn contract with the farm
srs. is absolutely bound to live up to
that contract.
What Mr.. Stephenson said to those
fellows who pretend to think 1t so un-
reasonable that the government should
Sonn to the aid of the farmers. is
plenty: but in the light Of the animus
of the opposition as shown up by Mr..
McLaurin. 1t is difficult for one to keep
ones temper without saying things
much harder than either OF these gen.
llcmen have said. After all, however.
if facts are clear enough. strong Ian
ruage does not necessarily add to
their force.
The Midianites OF old used to make
il q rule to walt until the Israelitish
harvest was ready, and then go over
and take by force practically every
;hins that was made. This method Of
robbery was unwise and ruinous In
that II destroyed the producing capac-
ity OF the Israelites and each year left
Il smaller return for the robbers. The
modern Midianite has developed
more refined method Of robbing the
farmer by means Of the mortgage loan
ut I'm excessive rate Of interest, the
advantage being that q wad Of princi-
pal. obtained by any old means, not
infrcquently through crime. can be
fastened on the farmers land in such
a way rs to hold him in indefinite ser
vitude.
We have in this country q large ele-
ment Of which the Kansas congress-
man is a specimen, who think that the
farmer was created for no other pur-
pose than to serve as pack ami
mails. and when they see the govern
r,cnt that they believed was only for
them. assuming the character OF q
Gideon. they are naturally filled with
both surprise and alarm.
Certainly the government can GUAR
antee those farm loan bonds. and
without an effort II It wants to. With
out a particle Of risk the government
can make the farm loan security the
best in the world. and under conditions
where railroad bonds would float at 5
per cent. farm loan bonds ought to
float at 4 per cent or less. There Is
not a proposition in all the range OF
finance, the soundness Of which Is
more easily demonstrable than this.
Senator McLaurin exposed the meat
In the cocoanut when he showed
that the opposition to the land bank
system arises solely out OF the fact
that the government could give the
farmers at per cent what the Land
loan sharks have been charging him
from 8 to 20 per cent TOR.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-11

tees Of economic. political independ-
ence and territory integrity OF the
Palkan states. 18th. secure sover-
eignnty for Turkeys portion OF the
empire but with other nationalities
eighty FOR Turkeys portion Of the
opportunity for autonomous develop
ment. with the Dardanelles perman-
.ntiy open tc all nations. 18th. estab-
Iishment Of an independent Polish
state. including territories inhabited
b. Polish populations with free ac-
cess 20 the sea. and political. econo-
aic, independence and territorial in
tc.rity guaranteed bv international
covenant. l4th. a genera! associa-
ton Of nations under specific coven-
ants for mutual guarantees of politi-
c.l independence and territory TO
ia'g" and small states alike for such
ar.aagcments and covenants.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-11

of questions tonight was where does
the centrist party stand?" II was
this party, under Dr. Matthias Ehz-
berger. which caused the fall OF ootn
Bethmann -Hollweg and Michaelis:
and which was the nucleus around
which the reichstag majority bloc was
formed. II numbers the present
chancellor. Count Won Hertlins.
among Its strongest leaders.
Annesationists After kuehimann.
Meanwhile the anti-anneSationists
have launched a strong movement 10
force Dr. Won Kuehlmann out OF Of
flee. Even II he should back down on
the annexation issue, they are deter.
mined 10 oust him because they feel
that by "camouf1aging' that issue, he
has strengthened the contention OF
Germany's enemies that her present
leaders cannot be trusted.
Aside from the political storm In
Berlin. the Brest- -Litovsk conference
once more stands in the forefront OF
international interest tonight 1rotz-
Ky is reported to be heading the Rus-
sian delegation that has finally gone
back TO resume the peace parleys
with the central powers. In some
quarters the reconsideration by the
Polsheviki OF their refusal was seen
as bearing out the theory that the
whole break up was trap designed
10 lure the Allies to Stockholm Tor
a general peace discussion.
II the Germans eventually yield on
the annexation issue. II Is believed
they will do so upon the excuse that
their recently proclaimed terms were
meant only for a general peace and
conditioned upon the other enemies
joining the conference.
Pro- German Leaders Firm.
Today's news that Hindenburg and
Lundendorf stand pat on the refusai
to evacuate Poland. Lithunia and
Courland. contradicted previous indi-
cations that they were willing TO con-
sent to IL. hoping to get those prov
inces back by force later. II need be.
after the much heralded drive in the
west.
Pan-German leaders have launched
an organized campaign for strong
peace" in which not an inch" Is TO
be yielded. They have found royal
spokesman in the king Of Bavaria,
who Is quoted today as saying:
We must fight until the enemy ac-
cepts our conditions. May we beat
our latest enemy. the Americans. The
terms Of our enemies are exorbitant
We will not give an inch OF German
ground and must try TO safeguard
our frontiers"
The most rabid annexationist utter
ance to be transmitted for some time
Berlin dispatches was credited to
General Won Lieb, in a speech before
the German conservative congress.
Might is Right.
I'VE must recognize only one prin-
nj nj al hnt 10 n
must know neither sentiment nor
consideration OF humanity or COM
passion.
We will incorporate Courtland.
bringing in 6O,000.0 900 Russians. and
the Slav nightmare will then ride us
no longer.
I'VE must have Belgium and north
ern France. The curse OF God Is up
on the French. The Portuguese pos
sessions must disappear. France must
be bled white. We must have a
strong peace"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-11
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

T. J. Hopper. Yorkville No. 8-Has
T-ycar-o mule for sale.
X. &. Guy, Chester-Will sell 25 head
Berkshire skoats al his farm, on jan
uary IS. - cents pound.
Mrs. E. K. Turner-Warns all persons
not TO trcspass on her lands.
Desk. Enquirer Offce-Wants to buy
Il s"cond-h hand fiat topped desk.
C. VI. Turney. Glover No. i-Is looking
Tor an cstray Berkshire shoat.
VI. Il. Hall, Yorkville No. HAS a
Spanish Jack for sale. :
Brown Knox Mere. Co. Davidson. y,
C.-Wants to contract for 4-foot
oaH or pine wood.
I. ". McElwee and d. NJ. Parrott. OF
Clovcr-Givc notice OF dissolution OF
firm OF McElwee d Parrott.
J. ". Dobson-Offcrs for sale Du-
Jersey brood SOW. Boar for SER
vice. Fee. a pig.
York Suppl Co.-Can supply you
with " hitc House -four. a word in
regard 10 fertilizers.
Yornvil!c Cotton Oil Co.'s ginning
every day. Sacks wanted. EX-
changes hull and meal for seed.
Star Th"atry--"Fighting Trail to be
Ace" or January 18th. Ladies' ad-
ulit;r,. first day for war tax.
Glover Drug Storc--Wants to supply
business folks with all sorts Of busi-
ness books.
York Furniture Co.-Suggests that an
iron bed is desirable because OF du-
rability and ncatness.
Sam NJ. Grist--TalkS about insurance
of the good kind and solicits your
patronage for all in this line.
Loan and Savings Bank-Is thankful
for the patronage of it's customers.
\ partial statement for December 81.
FIRST National Bank. York-Empha
sizes the advantages Of the Christ
mas savings club. Start now.
Clinton Bros.-Offcr number Of Sat
ur,lay specials in scasonablc gro
ccrics needed every day.
City Pharmacy. Clovcr-Has a big lot
of Parker fountain pens, just in
priced Sl.50 to $500 Guaranteed.
ThOs W. Boyd. Supcrvisor-Prcsent
Il statement OF disbursements by the
hoard of commissioners for the six
months ending December 81.
Taylor Co.. New Orleans-On
page points to the desirable quail
tiles of LuZianne coffee.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.'s making
an advance showing Of ladies' shirt
waists in silk and voile.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-11

In an opinion filed last Monday
the United States supreme court up
held by unanimous opinion the con-
stitutionality OF the selective draft
act. the case coming up on appeal OF
thirteen defendants arrested for vio-
lation of one or more sections Of the
law. Five Of them were from New
York. three from Ohio, four from Min
nesota and one from Georgia. Anarch-
lists of the type Of Emma Goldman,
Louis Kramer. Louis Becker. Alex
ander Berkman and Meyer Grauber.
were charged with attempting to
keep men from registering for service
as required. Each Of them had been
sentenced to pay fines and serve time
In prison.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-11
WITHIN THE TOWN

AT their annual meeting on Tues
day the stockholders Of the Travora
cotton mill substituted ]. A. Tate for
]. T.. Johnson on the board Of direc-
tors and ordered the payment OF a
quarterly dividend Of S per cent. The
First National bank paid n semi-an-
nual dividend of per cent, and the
Loan and Savings bank paid n semi
annual dividend of per cent. The
Nicely Manufacturing company paid
n quarterly dividend Of S per cent.
and the Lockmore mill paid n quar-
terly dividend Of 3 per cent.