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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-08

W.. do not hike To b" IN IN" l'"-
Silion ui even appearing 10 '"iiipi"'i'
about any regulation the government
considers necessary for the success
ful prosecution of the war; but we
urr inclined To think tha, order win
reference Ia III" use of Hour ana Si"-
s,i;utrs for Hour has been pr"inui- J.
,,:,t.d without due consideration. Inc
u,.o,,lr of the south already use NOR"
corn in their diet than d" any other
people IN Am, rici. II must De re-
mr,uhcrc,i that where the people oi
,h,. balance nf the country use IN"
IRISH rntat" aS the bass oi thcir re-
gular diet. the people OF the s"u'h
eat more hominy or grits. we use
buminv ur gritS because We prefer
:, and most of us who use potatoes al
all usr them a. II Kind OF SIDE diSh
not aS II regular standby. Ahn
,hruurhnut In, whole south. in both
town and country. ESPECIALLY III the
country, corn bread iS almost. II not
uuitr. aS common aS wheat bread. vi
cnursc wheat bread is used III every
hu,ur. but nothing like Ia the en-
,rnl IN which il is used i'll the north
east, and in the west. Eastern pe"-
plc have been using virtually nothing
but wheat bread. They seem to KNOW
very little of any other kind of bread.
And il is more so III th" rorn-rais.hS
states of the middle west. They use
wheat bread almoS; entirely. ana
hardly usv any more Of corn bread
is-:.:e do of cotton seed meal, which
: ..---T,-T6aF
is very little. Now. we submit. that
f this half and half order is enforc-
ed in the south: this order that seeks
io make us use only half as much
wheat bread as We have been using.
the result will H. very incquitablc'
The east and middle west at most
will br only reduced To where the
southeast has hc,n all along. and the
southeast will u" allowed only about
ralf ;S much wheat flour as will be
allowed to the people "f the cast ana
middle west. The Enquirer has NJ
quarrel over this question. AS al
ready stated. il believes that the pco-
pl.. Of the south will submit. and sub
nit gladly, I" any requirement neccs-
SarN to further the great business al
hand, the prosecution Of this war:
but at the same time u thinks thal
all regulations of the nature under
consideration should he formulated
and enforced with due regard Ia con-
,,iiiuus as they already exist.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-08

ter Harshaw, William Edward Mitchell.
Clarence Montgomery, Arthur Burris.
Lindsay Wade. Earle Claim Blackmon.
John Sylvanius Wallace. Hayward
Reid. James Butler Martin. Andrew
Jones. Johnathon Forest Boheler. Lu-
ther Lafayette Crawford. Gary Good.
George Jeter. Joseph Allen. Ross Phil
lips. Thomas H. Allen. Tom Lowry.
Robert James Jones. Ernest Emmett
Dickson. Baxter Barnette Robinson.
Tom Burris Brandon. Thomas Bales.
John Hershel Hood. Walter Daniel
Smith. Thomas Dillon Orr. Russell
Alexander Isaiah Adams. Samuel
Powell. Martin Luther Castles. Buster
RaGsdale. George Lowry. William Craig
Sanders. Joe Mcdaniel. John Hines,
Lewis Mason Grist, Lee Robinson
White. Charley Smith. John James
Parrish. Babe Roseboro. Holmes Will
son. Allen Tate. Gus Poole. Claud
Thompson. Lonzo Walker Sam Brown.
John Erby. Alonzo Connor. Paul
Sanders. Ed Mitchell. Bratton Lee.
Moses Worth, Robert Childers. James
Shelley. Pat Columbus Robinson. Royal
Ernest Conner. Dock Moore. Haskell
Currence. William Nicely Thompson.
Daniel Harley Gaulden. John Palmer
Williams. John Joe Givens. Joseph
Fred Brown. Ashe Shackelford. Paul
Worcester Caldwell. Eugene Carlisle
Hood. Gilbert Hanna. Robert Byers.
William Campbell McCleve. Jesse
James Collins. Jake Moore. Edward
Leroy Phillips. John Love, Paul Blake.
John Howard McMackin. Harry Ste
venson Henry. Arthur Phillips. George
Blair. Louis Porter Good. Ernest Lee.
Charley Saye Yarmouth. Maynard G.
IGrayson. Robert James Armstrong. Sol
Moore. George Nance. Otto Smith Arm
strong. Jim Perry. Harley Dover. Peter
Purcell. Bob Davis. Samuel Thompson.
Ernest Carroll Cain. Hazel Moore.
Henry Grady Ferguson. Will Floyd.
Roy Martin Sadler. John Baxter Meek.
Zch = White. Charles William Starr.
Monroe Gilfillen, Charley Ashley. Wal
ter Jackson. James Steele. Morgan
kinraid Horton. Sam Eskue. James
Moore. Lloyd Thomas Whisonant. Hen
ry Banks Hope.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-08

.-cuniOr Iii, hC"ck mIgh' know why
u, wants war cabinet and u dircc-
tor of munitions. but ny I" TINS rin"
ir has not succeeded in informing
..nyhndy is. why h" wants th"rh. N"-
rnrd,ng L. our Way of looking ~ II.
senator Hitchcock H. making ri@ht
smart of dn aSS al himself and that
il about all there IL iu II. liut thht
l. always TIA" way IN times ot great
stress like the present. Fussy busy
hudus who do not themselves kno"
ANYTHING. ar" unnhl" I" r'al'H" ul"
ruSslhillty that thor are others VINO
10 know. and they are forever ANA
ctrrnally trying to argue other peo-
,,lr INTO b,ing as hjg fools AZ they ar"
themselves. senator Hitchcock, how
ever. seems To hr making very little
h.adwIN
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-08

--- The twenty -nIinut" rannOnading
pf the American front on Saturday
night was an exceedingly lively ar-
lion. wherein many American and
German batteries were engaged in
throwing shells Of many calibrcs. AL
though the fact that two Americans
were killed and sixteen wounded
shows that We did not escape un-
scathed. all observations Indicate that
the German trenches were much
damaged. We gave them several
thousand shells In quick time
and smothercd whatever project. they
had planned. Even their gas shells
had no effect, for the Americans were
fully prepared with their gas masks.
Not single man was gased. The
artillery duel extended over con-
sid"rabl" frontage. the American
casualties occurring at several points,
partly infantry and partly artillery
men. the former while traversing tn.
communicating trenches toward the
front line. AS soon az the lombard
mcnt started the sky was lighted
by countless rockets. flares and sig
nal lights from both ours and the Ger
mans trenches. while everywhere
there we're flashes OF cannon and the
roar Of explosions. Some OF the
American batteries did unusually
rapid firing, one making an average
Of twenty shots a minute, and anoth
or getting into action in a minute.
The duel started at 5.5S o'clock y. m.
continuing until $50. Throughout the
whole affair the Americans handled
their guns quickly and efficiently,
making good showing. The Ger
man shells had the main effect OF
furrowing the ground behind the
lines and ploughing into ruined
houses where nobody was az home
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-08

mond at the present session Of Federal
court for the Western District which
convened this morning. True bills
were found against the two priests and
the naval academy cadet at the No.
vember term Of court here on the
charge of conspiracy to defraud the
United States and using the mails to
further this conspiracy. II was alleged
by the government that the priests Sc
cured a place for Knisley as an appli-
cant for the Naval Academy bv means
OF misrepresenting his place Of resi-
dencc 10 Congressman McCorNe, the
blind representative who served the
uiI.Xp red term uf II" late Congress
man Finley. Reports Of the alleged
attempts TO defraud were made after
Congressman Stevenson took his seat
and the young mans appointment TO
annapolis was revoked. He later was
appointed to the Naval Academy by
Congressman Whaley Of the First Dis
trict.
tu account Of III" prOuin"nc" OF IN"
defendants there was general interest
in these cases and daily papers had ar
ranged to send special representatives
here in the event that trial would be
called at the present term OF court.
Father O'Hcrn Is sale to be one OF the
leading Catholics at The capital and Is
known throughout the country, and
Father Duff was quite well known In
this section Of the country.
In stating that he had been ordered
to dismiss the cases. District Attorney
ThurInond did not say on what grounds
the Department of Justice had decided
to moi pros.-Greenwoo Journal.
And this is confirlnatory of a story
that we heard not long ago to the effect
that Cardinal Gibbons went over to
Washington with regard to the matter,
and efforts were made to get Con-
grcssman Stevenson to consent to the
dropping of the whole business. Con-
grcssman Stevenson. absolutely sure OF
the justice and righteousness OF his
position refused 10 r"ccdc from II AN"
il appears that the prosecution mas
been deliberately dropped. Those VINO
desire to know the why and the where
fore Of this strange procedure will not
in our opinion, make a very serious
mistake in attributing 1t to the strange
hold that the Roman Catholic church
has on the government at Washington.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-08

General fcfSnlnS HAS Sell ou' ii'i'
France q message in which he appeals
to the American people to literally
bridge the Atlantic with ships.
The appeal is no idle one: We have
been told the same thing by the Brit
ish and French leaders and 10y our
own people.
The one great need is ships. and
without ships We cannot hope To win
this war. Without ships We cannot
hope for anything else than defeat.
We have close to half a million
Slnd miles of water between. The!
cannot maintain themselves without
hcll--morv help and lots of 1t. ana
not only must wc send more help:
hut We must be- able TO send con-
tinuous stream Of food. munitions
and supplies to all.
Without food and supplies Of all
kinds. our soldiers in France will
fall an easy prey to the enemy Our
failure To send them food, supplies
and munitions will be equivalent to
turning them over as prisoners To the
enemy.
We need ships. We need. as Gen.
Pershing says. to literally bridge the
ocean with ships.
America can bridge the ocean with
ships if she only will.
We have the materials. We have the
money and we have the labor.
The thing is to coordinate these
forces and put them all to building
ships.
The most important thing is labor.
Every man in America who knows
how to drive 4 rivet needs TO bc
mobilizcd at the ship yards. If not
actually mobiliGed. he needs at least
TO be listed and registered so he can
be called to the service at AN hours
notice.
Every section OF the country has
men who can be made useful i'll the
construction or ships. and every one
of these men must he marshalled for
the work.
In this part of the country. where
comparatively few people have any
with maritime matters.
it is difficult TO stir up proper ap-
preciation Of the one great problem:
hut the demand OH this section is as
great as il is upon any other.
Our people must think ships. talk
ships. dream ships and urge all pos
sible workers TO go and offer their
services at the shipyards TO help
build ships.
With plenty of ships. with half as
many ships as We are capable Of
building. we will win. and without
ships We will be lost.
We must be stirred up now while it
II is yet time. After our armies
have been reduced to helplessnees for
lack Of help from home. il will be too
late
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-08
Mexico Friend Of kaissr.-yenus.

Mexico Friend Of kaissr.-yenus.
tiano Carranza, president of Mexico.
sent a fulsom birthday message 10
Emperor William Of Germany. recently,
according to Reuters Limited. Presi.
dent Carranza in this message used the
phrase your majesty. who Celebrates
his anniversary today with just cause
for rejoicing"
Reuters Limited. learns that ac-
cording to a telegram from Copen-
hagen, President Carranza sent a tai
egram to the German emperor on the
latters birthday. reading as follows:
To your majesty. who celebrates
his anniversary today with Just cause
for rejoicing. / have the honor TO
send your majesty my most cordial
congratulations and am pleased TO
express to you my best wishes for
your personal happiness and that Of
your august family, as well as for the
prosperity Of this great friendly ma
tion."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-08

genera! will utilize the agencies al
ready organized by railroads under
pr!va," management No wholesale
DISMISSAL Of employees or officers is
rla:n"d. though gradually Il nunib"'
II officials nGw unnecessary sine" IN
removal Of competitive conditions
't.,y To- assigned 20 Urh'r Work un'!'r
d, recent urG"r "f DI."crOr i"n+rtti
..I.IG,y. ipsi-; np O:I economy wn'r-
eyer ;,nSs.hl. F'inhHcia! problems "f
rr. railroads under government
u;,-rn,ir!. are To t." n'imlriSl"r' by
John <k.ltOn Williams. comptroller o.
IN" currency. AMI Il m"n.1'r / II Di-
rector G"n"rai MchdO"s temporary
<-ar ~ - InnTuiI""'!
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-08

In an executive proclamation is
sued Monday, Governor Manning has
designated February as Insurance
day" in South Carolina. and he rec
ommends that "all who have rela-
tives or friends and all who have at
heart the interest and welfare OF the
men In the active military or naval
service communicate with them at
once and that they take immediate
action to procure the maximum Of
insurance available" The governor
thinks that every man in the service
should take out the maximum Of $10.-
900.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-08

BY order Of the Department Of
Justice the cases against Father
Lewis ]. O'Hern. Of Washington,
Father E. A. -Duff, chaplain In the
United States navy, formerly OF Green
Vile, and Andrew Ward Knisley. q
cadet at the United States Naval Aca-
denny at Annapolis, will be mol pressed
BY District Attorney ]. william Thur
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-08

The city Of Greenville having learn.
ed that the general assembly L. consid-
ering adjournment before Completing
Its work. because Of the meningitis ST.
uation In Columbia, has invited the
legislature TO come to Greenville and
Complete its work at that placa
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-08

Up TO this time it looks like Mr.. Nc
hdoo is going to be the man to succeed
President Wilson. He Is plenty big
enough for the job.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-08
LOCAL lAcONICS
Sharon and Blairsville.

Rlairs> lille defeated Sharon. Ii III
I. at basketball un the Rlairs>illr
grounds last "Wednesday afternoon.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-08

Roy Taylor. white. aged -. MAS
committed I" Jail from Rock ilill on
January -. 10y Magistrate Wnratr.
charged with forgery
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-08
We Need Ships.

General Pcrshing has sent out from
France a message in which he appeals
to the American people to literally
bridge the Atlantic with ships.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-12
FOUR MURDERED
IN ARMY CAMP;
MEN USE AXE
IN ARMY UNIFORM
HACK ARMY PAYMASTER WITH
AN AXE, AND WOUND SIX
MORE - ATTACK THE MOST
BRUTAL IN ARMY ANNALS,
SAY OFFICIALS
Fuller Winters, an Official of the Kan
sas City Bank, Dies in Hospital
after Being Cut About the Head and
Body-Five Victims Can Tell Moth
ing of Robbers
(By Associated Press)

Camp Funston. San Antonio, Tex,
Jan. 12.-An extensive search was be-
gun today for robbers who literally
hacked to pieces with axes four men
and seriously wounded another in the
army bank on the military reservation
here.
The murders escaped with an unde-
termined amount of money and sever
al Liberty bonds. One of the robbers
it is believed, wore the uniform Of an
army captain. 1t is not believed anv
soldier is involved. Kearny Wornal,
cashier of the band, is the only survi-
vor. Five of the victims are unable to
relate the circumstances.
The robbery and murders occurred
shortly after seven-thity last night it
is believed. The sentry heard groans
half an hour later when he investigat-
ed and found Fuller Winters, an Off
Ger of the National Reserve Bank at
Kansas City, still alive, but he died in
a hospital.
1t is reported army officers with po-
lice dogs, being trained for war work,
followed the trail of the robbers some
distance along the interurban car line
tracks.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-12
MASONIC LADIES NIGHT
IS A GREAT SUCCESS

Last night was ladies' night at the
Ell Centro Masonic lodge No. 3S4. "In
honor of our ladies" delightful pro-
gram was presented. Only Masons
and invited guests were present.
The program was rendered in Ma
sonic hall and there was a very select
and appreciative gathering present.
The program consisted of piano, vio-
lin and vocal music, readings and i'm
presentations by George B. Williams.
The musical program was furnished
by Mrs. Richmond, Mrs. Waldeck
Biers and F. w. Waite.
The readings and impersonations by
Mr.. Williams were largely from Jas.
Whitcomb Riley and were effectively
and beautifully rendered. Negro dia-
lect stories, Scotch and Irish all had
part in his repertoire. His work
was unusually good, and gave his at
tentive audience very pleasant hour.
Altogether it was very enjoyable af-
fair, well programmed and carried out
under the auspices of the lodge.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-12
Call for Volunteers for an Army TO
Resist Kalendines is Issued by the
Bolsheviki -"Republic is Surround
ed by it's Enemies" Declares Kry-
lenkO
(By Associated Press)

London, Jan. 12.-The Bolsheviki
commander Krylenko has issued call
for volunteers for a Russian army and
appeals to the soldiers and workmen
to volunteer as reply to the German
peace proposals, according to Pet
rograd telegraph agency.
The appeal refers to Germany's re-
lection of the proposals framed previ-
ously, and their open talk of annexa-
tion. Krylenko declares the republic
will be surrounded by enemies in The
event of separate peace.
The manifesto said american and
French financiers are lending money
to provide war material for Kaledines.
The German bourgeoise are prepared
to use them as allies for Sitting the
Russian revolution. Those are condi-
tions which raise for the Russian peas
ants and workmen the whole question
of defense and of conquest achieved
by the revolution and of holy war
against the Bourgeoise.
"Not only Russia, but Germany,
France and England explained the
old army was exhausted and a new
one must be created with the Red
Guard as nucleus. They must be sub
ject to vigorous revolutionary disci-
pline."
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-12
GERMAN NEWSPAP E r
GIVES OUT ALLEGED
FIGURES OF SINKINGS
DURING THE YEAR
JUST PASSED
Stated That The Entente
Have Not Been Able to
Replace Half of the Ships
Which Have Been Sunk
(By Associated Press)

London, Jan. 12.-Tageblatt asserts
that the past years submarine ruth
lessness cost the Entente five billions
of dollars, and aggregate tonnage
losses amounted to ten millions, aver
aging 1921 900 monthly from Febru-
ary to December.
The Entente and neutrals have been
able to replace between two and half
and four million tons, said the news
paper. Submarine has become the
principal factor in naval warfare and
has completely upset the entente econ
.omical life.
An Amsterdam dispatch says Admi-
NAL Won Tirpitz, former German min
lister of Marine and foremost advocate
of Germany's submarine warfare, de-
clared that while the Germans must
keep the Flanders coast, the annexa-
tion of Belgium to Germany is not
necessary and that a solution of this
problem could be found. Regarding
the political situation he is reported
to have said that all sorts of things
might be possible, but he didn't think
they would go so far as an agreement
on an armistice by which operations
of submarines could be paralyzed.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-12
LONE STAR COTTON
IS LATEST VARIETY

A variety of short staple cotton,
new to the valley and for which sew
eral points Of superiority to the Me-
bane or Rowden varieties are claimed,
has been successfully raised by S. s..
Cox on a tract of land south of Som
erton. 1t is called the Lone Star cot
ton and originated in Texas.
Samples of the new cotton brought
to Yuma by MIR. Cox yesterday show
ed staple of strong, silky quality
measuring slightly more than one and
one-sixteenth inches in length. A. p.
Dick, we'll known cotton expert and
a buyer and classifier in the valley,
said that theLone Star would pro-
duce from 36 to 40 per cent of lint
cotton to the total amount of cotton
in the rough. He estimated that it
should be worth at least two cents
per pound more than other varieties
of the short staple class.
The seed from which the sample
shown was grown was obtained from
R. E. Blair, superintendent of the
Bard experiment station of the de-
partment of agriculture. 1t was tried
there as an experiment and found to
thrive in this locality. From the tests
made by the government it is esti-
mated that the Lone Star variety will
produce at least as much per acre as
any other short staple cotton, and as
it is a big bool variety with five
locks, it is very easy to pick and ham
die. Mr.. Cox was offered 32 cents
per pound for this cotton by buyers
from the Imperial valley yesterday.
He will plant this seed on the ranch
at Bard belonging to A. o. Brous-
siard, which he has rented this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-12
Il CENTRIC DEFEATED
IN DEBATING CONTEST

The Ell Centre high school will now
probably drop out Of the county inter
scholastic debating league, having
been defeated so many times that the
debating coach has lost track of the
knockouts.
Last night Ell Centro lost two de-
bates. At Holtville, where the local
boys upheld the negative of the ques-
ton of Federal control of munitions,
they lost, to 1. Here, where they
argued in the affirmative on the same
question, Ell Centre lost to Imperial,
the latter town having three judges.
Nuf sed.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-12
u. S. Intelligence Men State That the
Former Ell Centre Man Sold Guns
Across the Border Under the Very
Eyes of the Customs Officials in Ca
lexicO
(By Associated Press)

Los Angeles, Jan. 12.-"General'
Nicholas Sem Zegg, of the Omitted
States Of Mexico" was held to answer
in the U. S. District Court today after
his examination before a U. S. COM
ON the charge of attempt
ing to conspire to overthrow friend
ly government, in this case the gov
ernment of Col. Esteban Cantu, of
Lower California.
Two other men who, with Zegg,
were attracted by machine guns and
in the basement of the
Federal buildings here when shown
them by Federal officers, were also
held.
The intelligence officers state that
Zogg and his companions "ran" a
large quantity Of rifles and ammuni-
ton over the line to Villa adherents
who plotted to overthrow Cantu. Thc
plot seems to have been nipped in th(
bud.
Zogg made statement to the COM
missioner which postponed further in
vestigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-12
BLIZZARD HENS
IN CH|CAG0ANS
Worst Storm in the History of the
City .uts OFF City From Outside
Il, Grld-CCld. too Bitter For Men to
Work in the Streets, and Clear the
Stalled Traffic
(By Associated Press)

Chicago, Jan. l2.-The worst bliz-
zard in the history of the city has iso-
lated Chicago. Rail communication and
outside business is paralized. Snow
two feet deep swept into great drifts
and surface cars are barely able to
move. Coal deliveries are ten per cent
of the demand. No milk arrived today.
The temperature is fourteen below.
The storm extended from Canada to
the Gulf and from the Alleghenies to
the Rockies.
The city abandoned the fight to
clear the streets. The cold was too bit
ter for men to work. The Pennsylvania
special, hauled by eight locomotives,
was preceded by snow plows and ar
rived eight hours late.
The department stores closed at
three o'clock because of shortage of
coal. The president of the board Of ed
ucation issued orders closing the pub
lie schools all next week on account of
cold and snow and the necessity of
saving fuel. He appealed to sixty
thousand male pupils to help meet the
snow problem.