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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15

Some Of the dispatches seem 10 III
dicatc that Germany is about TO SINK
into Bolshevikism the same as IN
Russio. The leaders describe them
solves as socialists, believing in the
abolition of individual ownership and
the setting up Of q strong government
that will order all production aiohs
co-operative lines for the common
bencfit and abolish competition. Boil
shevikism. which Is simply anarchy
would establish a system that "ouio
abolish all government, law and ORDER
The Bolsheviki seeks the destruction OF
the official and wealthy classes, pre-
sumably in the interest Of the working
classes; but does not seem to provide
any adequate means for carrying into
effect its theories. In fact 1t appears
TO have no well ordered theories. The
Bolshcviki OF Russia Is seeking to
tear down and destroy all who have
wealth or official position under the
o,d order Of things. There are pow
crful elements in Germany that look
to the same end. The dispatches say
that the burgeois or middle classes
which represent most Of the wealth OF
Germany are not being welcomed into
the plans Of those who are now taking
charge Of the situation. OF course
the impossibility Of the permanent as
cendancy Of such ideas Is apparent
upon the face of the proposition.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15
The Total Casualty List.-onicials in

The VOtal casually 1lct.-OllCldlS III
Washington estimate that the total
casualties Of the American expedition
ary forces In the war will not exceed
1OO, 900, including the men killed in
action, wounded, died Of wounds, dis
ease and accidents and the missing
who never will be accounted for. Some
of those who have been missing prob
ably will be accounted for when the
prisoners are returned from Germany.
It Is said that 1t probably will be sew
eral weeks before the record OF cas-
ualties can be completed. It Is regard
ed as almost certain that many Of the
casualties In the recent heavy fighting
by the first and second American ar
mics have not yet been reported.
Deaths from wounds also probably
will be reported for some time, while
lists of slightly wounded being sent by
couriers may be delayed.
The daily lists for several days have
consisted Of approximately 1.1o0
names daily. Secretary Baker has In
dicated that q considerable number Of
reported casualties remain to be given
ont but that these will be released as
rapidly as newspapers can handle
them.
cagualty lists including those OF NO
yember IL, shows a grand total Of H.
soo men. Careful estimates made,
based on knowledge Of the battle con.
ditions faced by the first and second
armies In the days Immediately pre-
ceding cessation Of hostilities and on
the average lists heretofore. lead offl-
cars 10 believe that all unpublished
and unreported casualties will not ex-
ceed $4,000. ..
Estimates based on previous records
fir the total marine CASUALTIES IN
France at less than 5000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15

absence Of any other outlet they are
In a position to fx prices at will.
This distributing committee may
be for the purpose Of disposing Of the
surplus over American spinning capac-
ity TO England. France. Italy. etc.; but
1t is not to be denisd by those who
have even an elementary conception Of
the subject that this committee II also
In q position to use the power in its
hands to keep down prices to Ameri-
can spinners and SPECTATORS.
It is very well understood that under
existing conditions. the price Of raw
material has no connection whatever
with the price Of the manufactured
product. That Is because conditions
enable the manufacturer to fix prices
not only Of his product; but Of the raw
material as we'll.
But II Doctor Page really thinks that
the government would have to go to
all the trouble and expense he outlines
in order to help the price Of cotton, he
is not well up on the financial side Of
this proposition. All that is necessary
is to provide for the discount Of ware
house certificates representing cotton in
the hands Of the farmers at five or six
per cent and the situation will speedily
work itself out to 40 cents cotton.
There Is no use talking about how II
can't be done; because It has been
done and it can be done.
To begin with, let that distribution
committee outfit that has killed COM
petition be abolished, and cotton wont
ask much further favor at the hands
of anybody.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15

As w. 81" il. the idea that peace
should d,prcSs the price of cotton is
simply absurd The spinncrs who
are In a position TO spin and who are
row spinning have all the cotton they
need for tho present. and Of course
are not forced to buy more. But even
these have not got rs much of this
rop as they are going to need, to
Say '.'''lrr Of the next crop. In the
meantime. B.i.ish. French. Italian
and even German ard Austrian mills
will be getting into shape as rapidly
us possible, and their demands for
cotton will be limited only by the car
go sJ.ice available 10 carry 1t over.
And now that the seas arc safe again
that cargo space will materializc In q
manner that will seem miraculous.
Orr advice to tn, people who have
cotton is to sit steady in the boat and
let the gamblers gamble. Zeal and
not imaginary cotton will be required
to fill the contracts Of the gamblers
I,lo have sold short and prices will
eventually mount up as nobody has
ever dreamed Of before.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15
Price of Cotton.

Washington, November Fixing of
prices OF raw cotton Is unnecessary
and impracticable, President Wilson
will be told by the cotton investigating
committee Of the war Industries board.
This announcement was made tonight
by DR.. Thomas w. Page, chairman OF
the. committee.
The committees conclusion Doctor
Page said, was based on the fact that
there Is no prospective shortage Of cot
ton and the belief that the cotton dis
tribution committee can secure a pro-
portionate marketing Of the lower as
more effectively by other methods.
Continuance Of the work Of this
committee Is recommended.
Doctor Pages statement was said TO
embody the essential points Of the re-
port which the committee will present
soon to the president. It is said that
there would be no way Of enforcing a
fixed price except through the "readi-
ness OF the government to purchase"
the entire crop.
This. the statement continued, would
involve the closing Of cotton ex-
changes, while merchants, bankers
and other intermediates would be Sc
riously affected and many probablyput
entirely out Of business. The establish
ment at great cost Of a government
system Of inspection and certiication
also would be necessary. 1t was said, II
price fixing were Observation-Disclosures
ated Press dispatch
We have not been in favor Of fixing
the price Of cotton: but interested as
we are in having the producers get for
their holdings fair profit over the
cost Of production, we don't hesitate to
say that 1t would have been much bet
ter to have fixed the price Of cotton
than to have killed competition in the
That idea Of committee on distribu-
ton to secure the placing Of the cotton
crop sounds very nice on its face. may
be, especially In connection with the
context; but as we see
II, it In only 90 much bunk.
Indeed, there is no probability Of
shortage 30 far as American mills are
There II q great deal more
cotton than they can use, and in the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15

AS to the gathering Of fruit pits. ETC.,
with which to make charcoal for gas
masks we will say this. When 1t ap-
peared that our soldiers at the front
were in danger for lack of gas masks,
because Of the difficulty Of securing
the material for the necessary char
coal, we did not hesitate to urge our
people to give their time and labor in
supplying need. They have respond
ed nobly as we knew they would. 1t is
stated in the papers that the govern
ment still desires large quantities OF
seed for charcoal to complete the
masks now Id process Of manufacture
and to lay up a surplus for future
emergency. The inference Is that 1t Is
desired that the people continue their
contributions, etc. AS we see 1t, how
ever, the situation Is very much
changed, and IL the government de-
sires to lay up this surplus stock II can
do so in the usual manner. But OF
course, IL people want to make their
free contributions Of seeds we will take
pleasure in acknowledging such adoi-
tional contributions as may be report
ed t. US.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15

II has been announced that the
news censorship Is to be raised pretty
soon. or along about the last of the
present month. Let us hope so. Con-
stitutional guarantees to the contrary
notwithstanding. there is no freedom
of the press in this country, or at
least there is very little. OF course
no sure enough american newspaper
would do or say anything that is cal
culatcd TO embarrass the country's
conduct Of such II war as that which
has been wiged. Even If 1t were so
minded it would not dare to. The peo-
pie would not stand for il. But news
papers ought to be free to print what
ever they like provided the people
will stand for II, and no man should
have the power to say otherwise. AS
things have stood for some time, 1t
has been within the power Of the gov
crnmcnt to suppress any newspaper
1t saw fit to suppress. The govern
mcnt still has that power. and 1t is a
power which. in our opinion, Is not
sanctioned by the constitution, and
which should not be tolerated.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15
ABOUT PEOPLE.

pov IL. Yandcll is to teach the
Beth- Shiloh school. 81.
Mr. G, A. Boney is quite SICK AZ Ills
home in Yorkville with Influenza
Mr. J. b. Mickle of McConnellsySi.lae'
MI, MI last Monday with his daughter
Miss Mildred, ut Winthrop co'es
Ar and Mrs. J. c. Wood OF ftioer.
,,ona ' zone TO Barnesville, y. u, 10
tnke % Charge of the school al 'ha'
place. =. vo,u
ville have received information Vi 's.
:ofe arrival overseas OF ther soh' -
Earle Gfist. -
Corn p. w. Wilson and Priv. Is. n;
uicIie members of the s. A. a: COZ
he Presbyterian college OF SoutLs
'nroIina, and Miss Effie Mickle Oh
Winthrop College. spent last SUNDAY
9TH relatives in McConnellsSrlie.
WAGNER Ellie G. Brandon OF YORK
,.i,Ie No 4 in the 11Sth infantry sup,
niw Comnany, was recently reported
,,,issinp in action" by the war dc,
rarimcnt His mother Mrs. Eliza T..
brandon has since received a letter
iro,n him dated from a British hos
,,,taI Tho letter states that IN.
,nnnp man was wounded in the head
iv n fragment of shell on Monday
september 80, HEd was picKed up a,r ,a.
or by n British ambulance. he IS nov
getting along nicely and mas proo'pi'
rccained his command.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15
LOCAL AFFAIRS,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

l. G. Bsber-Ha, opened an automobile and
general repair shop In Alexander's old stand
and solicits work Of that kind at moderate
priess, with satisfaction assured.
J. S. 4 r. B. Riddls-Wll operats thsir sin
on Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday Of each
week after November 18th.
T. B. Glenn. Managsr-Wants you 70 know tbs
Tr1ah Rinnsry IL In operation Thursdays.
Fridays and Saturdays Of saah weak
Jno. R Logan. C. c. C. Pla-Will on saissday
in December offer certain real estate In the
case Of John S. Wilkerson. Admr. against
Annie Blake. and othera-
P. w. Love-Will very much appreciate ths
return of q three-row oat drill that some one
borrowed and hasn't brought back
Sam n Grist. Special Agsnt-Points out tha'
the last prop has been knocked from under
the fellow who has been putting Of the buy
ing of life insurance. IA, ~
York Supply Co-Can furnish you with al
sorts Of building materials. 1t advises you
70 SOW oats and see II for seed. A woru to
those behind on fertilizers.
w. E. Ferguson-Has fresh buekwheat. Aunt
Jemima pancake -four, maple syrup and no
lasses. Chase & Sanborn cohees.
Carroll Supply Co.-Having received fresh
car Of -four. without substitutes. invite you
TO see them for your -four needs.
First National Bank. Sharon-Wants your
banking business, regardless Of Its volume
and will give you good banking service.
The Planters Bank Sharon-Statement ~ tht
close Of business on november lst' sno"s ~
sets totaling $l24.997l3.
Rank of Clover-Publishes Its statement OF
condition at the close Of business on No'em
her lst. Resources total $500.
Bank of Hickory Grove-Prints It's statement
of condition at the close Of business No'em
Der lst. Its resources total Sl6l .s2s.n.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.-Sells Crosseu anc
Douglass shoes for men. and say tneS ar'
as good as most shoes made for men.
Standard Oil Co.--on page four gives pointer
as 10 why you should own Rayo lamp;
sbieder's Drug Store-Asks you TO call Tor /,
COPY of what Ais the World. umeliest Doos
of this age. ,.L,,,
Loan and Savings Bank-Solicits the eheehns
Accounts of individuals and firms and exteno'
such customers every reasonable faeillty.
York Hardware Co.-Urges you 70 SOW n,ol'
oats and to see It for Lynehburg ana Snatta
nooea turn plows. and repairs for all soru
~ plows hardware. etc. -, -,
york Furniture & Hardware Co.-Seiis tnt
Shipman organ. insured for fve years. hiss s
reminds you of its 10 per cent discount VI
s;deboards, buffets, dining tables, etc
r. w Knox, Clover-Has pure brea haHp
.,iant;c sa,,t pa Coast Realty GOWN next Tuesda,
.sll the Moore farm and Kerr farm prope.
ties. at auction. Properties divideo ih'o luz
and small farms. H., ,,,,L cow
e Wallace-Wants TO buy fresh milk 60"
Drop him a card II you have one Tor sa'e'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15
MERE-M ENTION

It Is understood that the orders
which had contemplated the discontin-
uance Of the manufacture Of autcmo-
biles after January !, will now be res
cinded............Secretary Daniels has an
nounced that the conveying of ship
ping Is no longer necessary ...G Cen
eral Haig announced the capture OF
Mons before the signing Of the armis-
tice."....""Emperor Charles Of Austria.
has abdicated..-....A message from Cra-
COW announces the formation Of Pol
ish republic under the presidency OF
Deputy DaZsnyskiIt It Is announced
that the province of Schleswig- -Hol-
stein that was taken by the Prussians
from Denmark proposes to set up an
Independent governmentT The last
French town taken by the Americans
was Stenay on the east bank Of the
Meuse. after hot fight William II,
the reigning king Of Wortenburg abdi-
Gated last Friday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15

Voice Of Britains Greatest.-Two
hundred leading coalition liberal peers
and commoners on Wednesday heard
Premier Lloyd George outline his re-
construction policy. saying the victory
must be utilized as an impetus to re-
forms. A great rehousing program was
necessary, he said, the hours OF labor
must be reduced, a minimum wage in
troduced and production increased
through land reform.
The premier also foreshadowed a
large development IN transport and
said that there was value in the pre-
vailing revolutionary spirit. II wisely
directed. 1t was to be combated by
national unity, cooperation and sac
rifice. He said he feared neither revo-
luton nor Bolshevism. but he did fear
reaction and dissension. Mere party
considerations were unseemly. He
wanted united government repres-
Min" all PARTIES.
Regarding free trade Mr.. Lloyd
George said he did not propose to 60
as far as the Paris resolutions. The
third Of President Wilson's points, he
contended. prevented any idea of an
economic war.
Irish home rule was essential, he de-
clared. but there must be no coercion
Of northeast Ulster.
The premier concluded by stating
that the watchword Of the government
was progress. He said he must have
the support Of the liberals.
The meeting unanimously pledged
support to Mr.. Lloyd George and the
coalition government during the period
Of reconstruction.
It Is not at all improbable that the
German people themselves II permit
ted will try. convict and punish the
kaiser and his military autocracy and
that will be better for Germany and
for the world.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15

There is sticking on the wall in the
editorial room of The Enquirer a car
,oon that was clipped from the New
York World of June II. 1917 that Is
possessed of renewed interest at this
time. The cartoon represented Mich
olas of Russia and Constantine OF
Greece as tramps sitting on an idlers
bench in a park. and Kaiser William
remarking in a reflective attitude as
he passed by, Il remember both OF
those boys when they had good jobs
And now the Kaiser having reached
the condition the cartoonist had in
carefrec and happy-so-lucky as a
mind. would no doubt be glad to be as
tramp.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15
SHORT SELLING PROHIBITED
Government Seeks to Stop Raids Of
the Cotton Gamblers.

the Cotton Gamblers.
Action was taken by the government
Wednesday to prevent spectators
from hammering down the price Of
cotton for the purpose Of making mo-
ney. In connection with the prohibi-
ton Of speculative short selling Of cot
ton on the future exchanges. Charles
]. Brand. chairman Of the committee
on cotton distribution, said:
"The signing Of the armistice brings
us suddenly to the threshold Of the re-
construction era. Pending develop
ments are Of the utmost importance to
the entire cotton world.
1.-The consequences Of unfounded ru-
mors that tend to promote vicious
speculative activity, and cause unjusu-
fed decentralization must be avoided as
far as possible. In order that harmful
violent fluctuations may be checked,
the committee on cotton distribution
has ordered all speculative short SELL
ing on the New York and New Orleans
cotton exchanges stopped and to make
this order thoroughly effective, has re-
auired that no selling orders except In
liouidation Of long contracts be execut-
ed from any foreign country.
1.-The stopping Of sinkings by U-boats
the monthly increase In new snip ton-
mage and the releasing of ships now
engaged in supplying the fleets Of the
\iiics together with the freeing OF
space previously used in sending muni-
tions to Europe will mean large in
crease in available tonnage for cotton
exports.
1.-THE worlds requirements Of cotton
to meet its increasing demands for
clothing will henceforth be on a con-
tinuously ascending scale. Based on
reports to this committee from the va
rious foreign countries. we estimate
the requirements and probable imports
Of cotton under present conditions to
be over 1000. 900 bales in excess Of last
seasons takings.
Europe is almost denuded of cotton
and cotton goods. The potential buy
ing power Of the world which will be
aided and hastened by the establish.
ment of the necessary credits Will
quickly assert itself"
M. Brand made a special request
That mis- statement be printed In full
tS.>ssrybody connected with .the cot
IN Industry is keenlv interested In It.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15

As TO what is going to be done Win
the kaiser and the high military COM
mand OF Germany there is OF course
no telling yet There is no doubt OF
the fact that the kaiser and his COL
leagues are black handed murderers
and they ought to be punished. OF
course there is defeat in their banish-
mcnt: but that is not enough. They
are all deserving Of the extreme PEN
atty: but as to whether in the wisdom
and Judgment of the Allies that Will
he metcd out remains TO be seen. But
certainly they should suffer nothing
less than the confiscation OF their
proprty and hanishmcnt
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15
Germans Getting Back.-Germany's

GermAIS utttluS LoSAs 1Si man. .
army Is moving slowly along Its whole
front toward the rear, according to re-
liable dispatches from the front.
The American forces remain exactly
where they were when the armistice
went into effect.
So far as known at the American
headquarters no disposition has been
displayed to block at any point that
part Of the agreement providing for
the withdrawal Of the German troops
It Is realized that the reversing OF the
gears Of the great broken German ma
chine will not be simple.
There would have been no surprise
among American officers had the Ger
man front remained almost unchang-
ed, but already there appears to have
been left Immediately in front Of the
Americans little more than fringe Of
soldiers.
The Germans reluctantly abandoned
their efforts to continue fraternization
where the lines still were In proximity
hut threats to hold as prisoners any
one approaching the American lines
practically stopped their visits.
Behind the American line the activ'-
ty of the supply trains continues and
the troops modified at the front have
settled down to routine duty. There
To- On increasing number Of leaves Of
absence, however. and the towns in
the rear where troops are stationed
are gayer than at any time since the
beginning Of the war.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-15

Future Food Prices.-Immediate drop
of food prices as a result Of the con-
clusion Of an armistice cannot be ex-
pected, Food Administrator Hoover de-
clared Tuesday night in statment,
which added that while the prices OF
some foodstuffs will decrease, others
will increase.
with the war effcctually over" said
Mr.. Hoover, I'VE enter a new econo-
mic era and its immediate effect on
prices Is difficult to anticipate. The
prices of some food commodities may
increase, but others will decrease, be-
cause the liberated shipping accumu-
lated stocks in the Southern Hemis-
phere and the far East will be avail
able. The demands upon the United
States will change in character, but
not in volume"
All activities of the food admins
tration will be continued through the
armistice period. said Mr.. Hoover, add
ing that there will be no relaxation
of efforts to keep down profiteering
to the last moment" -.
"The maintenance Of the embargo
he continued, Twill prevent depletion
of our stocks by hungry Europe be-
low our necessities and any one who
contemplates speculation in food a.
gainst the needs of these people can
we'll be warned Of the prompt action
of the government"