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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-19
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS

Milton Balm of Grecnvillc county,
was lodged In jail last Monday on the
charge of shooting and fatally wound
ing his mother in law. Mrs. Allen.
Aviator William plylcr is n prison.
cr in Germany and Is held at Camp
Karlsruhe. the war department has
been advised. plylrr Is believed to bc
Lieut.. William II. plylrr OF krrshaw,
=. 4.
John Shclaski and Leroy Wilkin,
two alleged drsertcrs from Camp Sc
vicr, are held in custody In Elizabeth.
y. j., according to q telegram rec"iv-
ed last Monday from the chief OF po-
plicr of that city by the police de-
partm"nt at Roanoke. Va.
Tho cottonsecd section Of the food
administration has directed william
Elliott, food administrator for South
Carolina, to announce that all price
agreements on other matters affecting
the price of the 1917-19lS crop will
expire with the disposition OF that
crop or such part as an individual
may still have in his possession. and
that no agreement of this kind will
extend to the next crop. New rules
and regulations will he announced
later to apply TO the 19lS-l919 crop.
All diffcrcntials and margins Of pro-
fit, zones and rules which have been
established will remain in effect until
they have been replaced by other
similar rulings.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-19

The BolShcviki government is pro-
testing against the occupation of the
Thurman coast of Russia by British
and Americans. The Murman coast en-
tends far into the Arctic circle. While
Russia was in the war immcnS" guam
titles of military supplies were landed
at Kola on this coast. There was M
railroad connection with the interior nj
that time and the building OF Il road
was commenced. When Russia broke
down hundreds OF millions of dollars
worth of supplies had been landed; but
the railroad was not yet completed. II
was to protect these supplies that the
British and American troops were
landed. 1t is believed, of course, that
the Bolsheviki protest is ut the in
stance of the Germans. That Great
Britain or the United States will pay
u great deal of attention to the Bolshe-
Wiki protest is not likely.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-19

Christie Bcnct. are YOU going to
vote for Blcasc?''
Huh, vote for l1lcasc nothin', No
decent man would vote for Blcasc,"
"Hurrah for Christie Bcnet. He's the
man because hr won't vote fol
Bleasc."
"T. IL. Peoples. are YOU going to
vote for Blcasc?"
That has nothing to do with this
thing. am II candidate on my re-
cord oi service, not on the merits OF
dement's OF any other man."
He's Il Blrascitc and disloyal to
his country, because he won't express
himself"
Now, is this kind of thing not cal
culatcd To make us feel proud OF our
country-this condition under which
a man is qualified or disqualified ac-
cording TO whether he is going 10 vote
for or against some other man?
Why any kind of an idiot might be
elected to office on that basis.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-19

anese assistance in an expedition. Il
would welcome H." she said. III there
were not too many Of them. l should
think one-third would be fair Jap
anese proportion in an expedition.
TT. woman commander said she was
auite sure she could raise 100000
Russian troops in and around Naldi-
vostok. II an American force OF lOo,-
600 we're landed there AZ It nucleus.
| Then more and more would satn"r,
she predicted. For the heart Of Rus
sla has not peri@hcd. She iS rro'trd,e
ONLY bcc;,rIsc OF the trc:mh,.ry Oi
the men higher up" Sh" nss;il"d
k"rrnsky for weakness. II" was
u man without a will" Sh" d"c!hr-
ed Why did no; b" arrest III" traitors
Ieninc and TrOtZsky? Why did nc
, not stop their pro-Gcrman propagan-
,ia. She ended her plea with: CIV"
Russia chanc" TO show her strong
heart still beats"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-19
LOCAL lACONlCS
Another Call from Crowder.

General Crowdcr has made another
call for twcnty-six thousand white
rcgistrants 10 go into camp from Au-
gust TO August 9. or these 500 are
to come from South Carolina and they
will he sent to Camp Wadsworth.
Sustains School Tax.
Judge Moore has filed his decree in
the contested tax election case In
school district No. 30. The decree up
holds the result Of the election, re-
pudiatcs all suggestions of fraud that
were alleged against the managers OF
the election. There were irregularities,
his honor declares. For instance. the
box was not locked" as the law re-
uuires; but it was securely fastened
and there was no intentional violation
OF the law. There was nothing what
ever in the evidence to give the slight
,ist foundation for charge of wrong
doing on the part Of the managers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-19
EQUALIZATION PROBLEM.

The dictum Of the state tax COM
mission adding IS per cent to the as
sessed valuation OF York county farm
land as fixed by the county board OF
equalization, will stand. This was the
outcome of meeting OF w. G. Query
and J. Z. Derham of the state tax COM
mission with the members of the
county board of equalization in the
courthouse last Tuesday.
| The county board of equalization, IL
will be remembered. some time back
decided that $5.42 was about right as
the average assessed valuation OF
York county land: but the state tax
commission raised this figure As per
cent and settled upon 1896 as the
proper average assessed valuation for
York county land.
Under the conviction that the state
tax commissions figures were inequit-
able beyond all reason, the board
sought to appeal. but pretty soon
found that the state board of tax re-
view and the tax commission were not
far from the same thing. and gave up
the appeal as hardly worth while.
The meeting Tuesday was for the
purpose of talking the matter over so
that the members of the equalization
board might come to q clear under
standing of the commissions position.
The desired object was attained. The
equalization board was convinced that
the equalization must be about right
80 far as land values are concerned; ;
but some OF the members are still n
fittle dubious as to whether the land
owners are not going to be called up
on to bear a much larger proportion
of the burdens Of the government than
is their just share.
Messrs. Derham and Query explain
cd the procedure Of the tax commits
sion about like this: We have not un-
dertaken to fix an arbitrary assess
ment upon you: but we have arrived
at our assessment on a basis OF your
own valuations. How? Why we went
over the census reports made up from
your own statements to the census
enumerators, and also we have been
over your record of transfers of real
estate for q number OF years past,
making due comparison between val
ues as established at auction sales,
and values as established through
transfers from one owner to another.
We have collected this same informa-
ton from every county in the state,
and the assessed valuation here estab-
lished for York county are in as eQuit-
able proportion as It Is possible to ar
rive at with reference to assessed val
uations in other counties.
The members Of the commission ex-
planned further that while on a basis
Of the new assessed valuation, the
levies as fixed by the general assem-
bly, will raise a great deal more money
than will be required for state and
county purposes. this situation will be
taken care OF by a flexible Levy pro-
vided for by an act Of the last general
assembly. This act referred to. only
applies to the state levy: but It Is sug-
|gested that the auditor win be safe in
adjusting the county levy to the new
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-19
Demand for Newspaper conserva


economies affecting
all publishers in the United States
were announced last week by the
pulp and paper section Of the war
Industries board to take effect on July
Is. (Nonday). Few Of these affect
the weekly and semi weekly newspa-
pcrs. but the programme rs outlined
by the board is given herewith:
On account Of the shortage of ma
terials, the paper situation Is said to
bc so acute that the following econo-
mics are Immediately necessary:
Publishers are directed to discon-
tinue the acceptance of the return OF
unsold copies.
Discontinue the use OF all samples
or free promotion copies.
Discontinue giving copies to any
body except for Office working copies,
or where required by statute law as
I'm the case OF official advertising.
Discontinue the arbitrary forcing OF
copies on news dealers q. c., compcll
ing them to buy more copies than they
can lcgitimatcly sell in order to hold
certain territory.)
Discontinue the buying back Of pa
pcrs at either wholesale or retail sell
ing price from the dealers or agents
III order to secure preferential repre-
scntation.
Discontinue the payment of salaries
or commission to agents, dealers or
ncwsdcalers for the purpose OF sccur-
ing the equal return privileges.
Discontinue all free exchanges.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-19
CLOVER cULLlNGs
CORRESPONDENCE The Yorkville Enquirer

M
Glover, July l7.-Miss Marga't.
Tcmpleton Of F'ilbert, Is speheins
few days here with MISSES h'u''"
and Margaret Parrotl., ,,,o Mol
son Wac. ferguson and Brown Baird
of Camp jackson, spent SUNDAY "e'e
with home folks. o,,,
MIR. II. +. Allen returned from oai' :
so,,,r,i,y. where he visited his sister.
MI Mrs NJ. L. Smith. Misses Louise
smith Annie Lee Adams. Agnes
Somnrblood. Addie Nell, Master Ed
AL smith and Mr.. James l'ursiey
spent Wednesday at Camp Jackson,
Among those who are attending the
". u. {. L. in Hickory Grove inns
week are Rev. W. i. Grier. keN. l.. ~.
Stroup. Misses Martha faulRner' Jean
and Elsie Pressly. Macie Men. neatl
Williams and Messrs. Boyce fau'h"''
and Clarence Stroup.
I Rev, and Mrs. \. \. Mclean anu
children and Miss Ruth Mclean spent
Monday in Gastonia- =,
4 protracted meeting VIII Degin III
the clover Associate Reformed church
here Friday morning. The preaching
win be done by Rev. l. /. Echols OF
DIR. l. ]. Campbell and family and
DIR. j. f. Brison and family are spend :
ing this week in the mountains OF
North Carolina.
Miss Ruth Petty of the Fennell In
Urinary, spent n few days this week
with her father, Mr.. W. {. Petty NJ
Bowling Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Adams. recent
bride and groom, OF Gastonla, are
spending q few days mere WIN 'ne
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. f.
Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Dover OF Flori-
da, are visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Roy Wagner and MISS jessie
Neil left Wednesday morning Tor
Washington. d. c.
| Little Miss Myrtle Campbell OF Tir-
zah, Is the guest here Of her grand
mother, Mrs. Emma Campbell.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-19
any other man Of whom We have any

any other man Of whom We have any
knowledge: but in spite OF the unset
fish patriotism OF his aims and the
splendid intellectual equipment nc
was abe 20 bring TO bear. his purpose
was defeated by his own mistakes.
MIR. McIaurin's mistakes were
purely technical. What he had ac-
cornlliSh.d and what h" Was capable
oI accomplishing in the improvement
Of economic conditions, were engag-
IN. the attention Ot IN" people OF inc
stale to n greater extent than the
achievement Of any other On" man ol
his DAY. All the pcopl" knew him
.and all who w"r" not directly inter
rstrd in politics. We're beginning to
apprcciatc him at his trnc worth.
As the situation stood all Mr.. Nc
Iaurin had to do was to canvass IN,
state. county by county. talk sound
business doctrine TO the people, and
leave his enemies and opponents to
.cuss, abuse, vilify and misrcprcsenl
as much as they might choose. He
would have been elected governor as
surely as there was an election.
Eut the first tactical mistake was
mad, last winter When Mr.. Nc.
IAurin Let loos" his open letter against
I:lcasc and Tillman. hc not only failed
to injurc either BlcaSc or Tillman:
but for the time being he divided IN,
minds oil the people who were inter
cs,"d in him from the things he was
teaching 10 factional politics, tn,
thing for which hc has such great
antiImthy
This had about quictcd down whcr
the campaign opened and still Mr.
MrI.aurin had fine chance to win;
but again he ruined that chance viii
another letter similar TO the first.
There was very little use in thai
\nII- II-H.l-asc-roop.r letter. II ii were
Il fact THAT Mr.. Cooper WAS trying tt
i'm lure McI.aurin hy the us" of secret
letter. aud it is not clear that he was
not, Mr. MCI.aurin should have left
III" matter to the people and they
would have taken care of him, bc-
carls" of the worth he had alrcad!
proved himself to bc to them.
The best way To have accomplished
the destruction of factionalism WAS
inr Mr.. McI.;,urin to have gon" on ano
secured his election to tn" governor
ship and made GOOD his promises. II
hr could haN" done for tn" pcopl,
what II" said he could do. reduce then
taxes, and still further impruv" THEN
economic condition. and "" hclirv" h'
could have, done both Of these, thcr
raciionHliSm would have fallen To tn,
ground because Of its own rotten fu-
Iility.
We sincerely regret the unfortunate
outcome of Mr.. McIIaurin'S candida
~. AMI now that he is no longer tt
nr lnukrd tu 10 achieve the things foI
Which h" stood. "" are ut loss tC
know where Ia look for the advance
m"nt ui thuS" things.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-19
ALLIES BEGIN OFFENSIVE
Americans and French Drive Enemy
Over Thirty Mile Front.

International News Service.
raris, July 1S.-The war ONCE an
nounced at noon that the French ana
Americans had started an offensive
over n thirty mile front. extending
from Fontenay. on the north bank o'
the Aisne. just west OF Soissons' 10
Bellcau Wood, Immediately northwest
OF Chateau Thierry. The French ana
Americans advanced n distance oi
two miles in some places, taking
many prisoners. field and machine
guns. This offensive IL northwest OF
the present German drive, which ne
gan with n fcint on the NSux sector
switched main attack into the east
ern district between Rheims ano
Argonne forest.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-19
Object to Barbarity-C

Object to Barbarity-German news
papers are raising quite n pother over
story received in Germany from
Switzerland to the effect that q large
number OF American troops have
been supplied with sawed-ofr shot
guns for close fighting.
The Cologne Gazette in commenting
on the report, denounces Americas
barharism and assumes that toma-
hawks and scalping knives will soon
appear on the American front. The
newspaper warns the German troops
That the Americans are not honor
able warriors"
The Weser Zeitung says the barbar-
GUS shotguns have been served out
not because they are likely to be ef-
fective. but because the Ill trained
Americans cannot use rifles and are
badly supplied with machine guns.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-19

The war industries board has sug-
gestcd the possibility that it may he
necessary To ration the consumption OF
tobacco. This comes about because ui
the rapid decrease of imported stocks
and the necessity of supplying the re-
quircmentS Of the allied armies and
of our own army from America. Amer
lean tobacco consumption Is : l.
pounds per capita per ;Innum.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-19
MORE NEGROES FOR JACKSON

Another increment of thirty-seven
negroes from Local Board No. 2. left
Yorkvillc yesterday morning for Camp
Jackson. after quite appropriate exer-
cises in the courthouse Wednesday
night.
The exercises in the courthouse
were rather more elaborate than any
thing OF the kind that has gone be-
fore. They were of the same general
nature, however. consisting Of singing
and speeches and a sentimental quo
tation for and in behalf Of each of the
drafted men.
In order to secure money with which
to pay expenses and with which to
entertain the drafted men, Rev. l. C.
Wiley. in charge Of the affair, charg-
ed an admission fee at the door. This,
however. had no discouraging effect
upon the attendance. The courthouse
was filled to capacity and the audience
included quite a number Of whites.
Seymour Carroll OF Columbia, who
had been selected as the speaker of
the occasion. failed to arrive and the
principal speech Of the occasion was
made by Rev. G. w. Jennings, who
did not appear to be altogether pleas
ed with the programme. He said
there was no need for a man like Car
roll to make a speech as there were
plenty Of people at home who could
speak to the negroes better. He also
criticised the charging Of admission,
saying that an occasion like this,
like salvation. should be free, and the
idea OF making people pay to see
American citizens as IL they were a
lot Of monkeys struck him as out OF
place. He said that the Almighty's
purpose In sending the war was, among
other things. to elevate the negro TO
the full and free citizenship to which
he is entitled.
The names Of the thirty-seven me-
groes who went of yesterday morning
are as follows: =
Dave Armstrong. Charlie Anderson.
Isaiah Adams, Sam Archie, Claude
Burris, John Brown. James Clybura,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-19

Iot,. Crome, Haskell Currence, John
Erhv. Hezekiah Graham. John Hall.
Sidney Hinton. John Lindsay Hall.
Walter Jackson. Haskell immersion,
VIII Knox. John Love. Ernest Lee.
Ice Mcdowell, Sol Moore. Hazel
Moore. Charlie Moore. Jackson Nc
Cav. George Nance. Arthur Phillips.
lin Perry. Albert Robinson. John
pawlinson, Babe Roseboro. Ness
lanes Ross, Will Rice, Lawyer Paul
Sanders, Paul Sanders. Charles Will
liam starr. Hansel Thomas. Jim VIII
Hams,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-19

Bethea told the audience as his oppo-
nent left the building. .,s
A large majority Of the audience olo
not appear TO approve Of the indorse-
ment Of Cole l. Blease by MAJOR
Richards and Nr. Bethea got a goou
deal OF applause. The other candidates
departed little from their set speecn-
es. The meeting tomorrow Will DE
held at Pickens. w. ;. -
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-19

The state campaign meeting Is due
here, next Wednesday. July "a.
The government on yesterday took
over the telegraph wire system OF the
nation.
Thurston McSwain Of Blacksburg
is reported among the missing in ac-
tion" in France.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-19
WITHIN THE TOWN

An interesting series Of services Is
being conducted in the Associate Re-
formed church this week. with preach
ing in the morning at 10 a. m and
$50 y. m. Rev. w. B. Lindsay oil
Charlotte. is doing the preaching. The
attendance is quite good, especially al
the evening services.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-19
Friday, July 10, 1913.
., infantry engagement II one

70 start an infantry engagement II one
is contemplated. ,a Italians
ontinne ~ 70 make progress against the
.nstrians and in the Italian sector
nm in the mountains. repeated Aus. Is.
tr;,n attacks have been repulsed 10y
the Italians.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-19

for men i'm the lead: hut according to
the newspaper reports, those who are
aspiring to the highest elective offices.
state and national. are COMFORTING
themselves in a manner that Y6fkh
not be- crcditablc TO childr'''
sue seems to be, n@% -, merc
for. or what hai Byers. gen,I Rlers
as ourT }. STe"vovofe for. t Is
ing for Rock Hiwhat you have to say
yourSclit. -'nvS 10 you approve or dis
approve what some one else has said.
The state is badly in need of another
Tillman--a Tillman OF other dayS-tO
restore politics To mans size.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-19

Gen: Pershing on yesterday tele-
graphed Col. Roosevelt that It had
been definitely established that Quen-
TIN Roosevelt's airplane had gone
down; but as to whether Quentin was
dead or n prisoner OF the Germans
had not yet been established.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-19

american negro troops are helping
to hold the line against the fiTti,
German offensive. They requested The
favor of being permitted to take over
part OF the line Of attack though
they had been holding a piece OF n
French sector for the last three
months without relief.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-19

Although the situation in France
looks good. i, is very well Ia r"rncm-
her that I is still quit" serious.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-19

But after all. how could we expect
the people Of the state to be interested
i'm campaign like this?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-19

But even if there is nothing especial
ly attractive about the ticket that is Of
fered TO us, we should vote all the
same.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-19

How any individual can expect to get
recommendation for imsclf through
the dcmcritS of somebody else, il is
difficult 10 see.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-19
ABOUT PEOPLE

| AIRS. Eliza Barron OF Ebenezer. is
visiting Mrs. y. J. y. Bowen in York
iville.
| Miss Ieona Moore of Rock Hill, Is
N. g,Iest of Miss Irene Starr in York
vile.
| Mr.. Lamar Glenn of Yorkville. is
NOW at Clemson college as assistant
veterinarian.
| Miss Alta Fewell OF Rock Hill. Wis
tied her sister, Mrs. VI. +. Cobb. here
this week.
,R =. Falls of Kings Mountain. was
reported among the seriously wounded
| In Wednesdays casualty list.
Miss Esther Ashe. who has been
visiting friends in Ridgeway. has re-
turned to her home in Yorkvillc.
| John W. Wilson has taken the
place on the Rock Hill police for,r'
made vacant by the resignation OF J.
IC. Hayes.
Misses Pauline Oates and Wilma
ouinn of Yorkville, attended the Y. p.
IC L. convention at Hickory Grove on
Wednesday and Thursday.
Mrs. J. b. Mickle of McConnells-
vile, left last Tuesday to spend sew
eral weeks in the mountains of North
Carolina ana tennessee.
Mrs. J. l.. Williams of Yorkvillc, has
received information that her son,
Ganson Williams, has landed in
France.
Mr.. Paul Caldwell and Miss Lula
Caldwell Of Lake City. are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. l. Courtney in
Yorkville.
Miss Margaret Finley. who has
be,n visiting friends in Darlington and
Bcnncttsville. has returned TO her
lhome In Yorkville.
Mr.. :. Earle Grist, son of Mr.. Sam
NJ. Grist of Yorkville, has been sent
to the officers training camp at Camp
Gordon. Atlanta
Mrs. T. NJ. Caldwell and Miss Sarah
Littlejohn OF Gaffney, are the guests
of DR.. and Mrs. Whitesidcs in McCon-
nellsville.
MIR. and Mrs. J. a. Carroll. Neil and
Lucille Carroll and Mrs. }. B. PARROT
and son, J. b., Jr., OF Filbcrt, spent
Thursday in Charlotte.
| Mrs. W. T. Moore and children.
who have been spending some time
in Bullock's Creek, have returned
to their home in iorkvillc.
Mrs. o. w. Hartness and children.
who have been visiting Mrs. Harvey
Ferguson in Yorkvillc, have returned
to their home in Orangcburg.
| Mrs. c. +. Wcathcrly and little
daughter, Sarah. who have been Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. =. NJ. Grist in
YOrkville. have returned TO their home
In Bcnnettsville.
Mr.. X. l.. Vincent of Bullock's Greek
township, who was in Yorkville We'd
ncs,iay, said that the people down that
way have been having good seasons
all along.
Mr.. C. f. Dobson, who has been
spending several days in iorkrillc
with his father. Mr.. J. w. Dobson, left
yesterday morning on his return Ia
Pensacola. Fla.
Rock Hill Herald: Fred Setter OF
India Hook, and Marvin Wallace OF
Oak Ridge. left this morning for Glenn
son college to attend the two weeks
short course provided by the prize
winning boys in each county in the
state. These boys won the course last
year, but same was postponed last
summer. Two weeks from today
Mack Jones OF Hickory Grove, and
John Latham of Sharon. will leave tC
lattend the course designated for this
S.snmer. They won the course tho
XHL -If4IA
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-19

If you have not enrolled, enroll now,
today.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-19

TRINITY METHODIST.
Rev. J. E. Aaharey. Pastor.
Sunday Services-Sunday school at
10 a. m. Morning service at II O'Clock.