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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-10
At IT AGAIN
Germans Seem to Have Commenced
Another Bio Drive.


What possibly may prove TO be the
prelude to the long expected resump-
ton Of hostilities by the Germans on
the Western front is being played.
Southeast OF Ypres, from the region
of Coormezeele to LaClytte. the Ger
mans have launched an attack against
the British and French troops hold
ing the line and at certain points over
the five-mile battle front they have
penetrated front line trenches. APP
, parently. however. over the greater
part Of the field Of combat they met
with a repulse.
AS is usual. the enemy began the
attack after a heavy preliminary bonn
| bardment. The ground gained Is
south Of Dickenbusche lake and In
Ridge wood, around which places hard
| fighting was continuing at last ac-
| counts.
The objective Of the enemy seems
| to be pushing forward OF his line in
this region In order still further to
outtiank Ypres on the southwest and
press OH toward Poeperinghe and the
railway line running between that
town and Ypres.
AS yet only meaSer adrices nave
come through concerning the nature
OF the engagement. but unofficial re-
ports indicate that II was made only
i'm divisional strength. Whether II
would develop later into another OF
the great battles that have been
fought in this area could not be fore
told.
| On the remainder Of the front in
| Flanders and Picardy artillery duels
and small operations continue on iso-
lated sectors. The French south OF
LeClytte have penetrated German ad-
vanced positions and taken prisoners
and the Australians east OF Amiens
have again taken portions Of the Ger
man line. The artillery activity has
been particularly heavy on both banks
OF the Avre. southwest Of Ameins, and
on the sector in Picardy held by the
American troops. On the Toul Sec
tor the Americans for the first time
have opened against the Germans
with their heavy artillery.
| On the other battle fronts the OPP
crations continue OF a minor charac-
ter. In Mesopotamia the British have
advanced their line TO within so miles
OF Mosul. capturing the town Of kcr-
kuk. which the Turks evacuated with
out giving battle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-10

Although nothing official has been
given out on the subject, II Is abso-
lutely certian that there are now
hundreds of thousands Of American
fighting men on the battle fronts OF
Flanders and Picardy. This Is eXciu-
sive of many thousands OF others on
lines TO the south and in training
This information comes from sources
that are not to he questioned; but ex-
act figures are withheld for obvious
reasons. The Enquirer does not pre-
tend to know what the exact figures
are. but II has all confidence In the
truth of the general assertion herein
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-10

Would it not he q good thing If the
oil mills and farmers of this section
would cooperate in some kind OF a
movement with the farmers looking to
the production and utilization of OIL
yielding raw material other than cot
ton seed? AS matters now stand, cot
ton oil mills can keep themselves busy
over only about four or five months
Of the year and have to stand idle the
balance of the year. Peanuts, sofa
beans or the like could be made to
furnish the raw material for addition
al operation OF the oil mills and per-
haps enable them to keep busy all the
year round. Peanut and sofa bean
cake is as valuable as cotton seed
meal cake. and the development OF
these crops would contribute quite
substantially to the property of the
whole section.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-10
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS

John Elliott Pheakett, private sec
retary to Gov. Manning, having re-
signed to enter the service of the
country, Walter E. Duncan, editor OF
the Aiken Standard. has assumed the
duties OF the office upon the request
OF the governor.
There was no factionalism in the
Chester county Democratic conven-
ton, which adopted as its war resolu-
tion the following: BE 1t resolved,
That the county Democratic conven-
tion do hereby express its faith in a
mighty God as ruler Of. nations, over
ruling in all their affairs, and as well
its God Of battles. who can raise UP
and cast down and dispose all for his
own glory; and above our faith In the
government and the navy and the
army and the wisdom and strength OF
men. we put our faith In Him and
hereby appeal to Him to direct the
issue In this world war to the estab-
lishment OF liberty and righteousness
throughout all lands, and to give full
expression. we ask that banner
properly inscribed. float over every
school house in the United States"
-Laurens county endorsed Dial for
the United States senate, and Edge
field county elected Tillman as q dele
gate to the state convention. John l..
McLaurin was elected to the state
convention from Marlboro. Most OF
the county conventions were controll-
ed by the Conservatives. Clarendon,
Aiken and Newberry were controlled
by the Reformers. Beaufort endorsed
the candidacy OF Tillman. Dillon en-
dorsed Andrew ]. Bethea for governor.
Former Governor Blease was a men,
ber OF the Richland county Democrat
ic convention which was harmonious.
A resolution. introduced by Harry N.
Edmunds. In which the loyalty of the
convention was expressed to the gov
eminent. and the national administra-
ton, confidence In President Wilson
enunciated, approval OF congress and
the president for entrance into the war
was vouchsafed. endorsement of the
selective draft law given, recognition
OF the oneness Of the cause Of America
and the allies given; the war aims OF
the president approved. and condem-
nation expressed at the utterances OF
any person against the entrance into
the war, or any words which would
belittle. or tend to belittle, the cause
OF this country, was seconded by Mr..
Blease and unanimously adopted by q
rising vote at the suggestion OF the
former governor. Mr.. Blease, in Sec
onding the resolution. stated that no
matter what any person thought about
the entrance Of this country into the
war and the policy Of adopting the Sc
lectiye draft act, both were laws, and
every man In America should be
whoieheartedly behind the govern
ment in the prosecution Of the war. He
said that II 1t were possible TO make a
canvass OF those persons who were
against the entrance Of this country
tn the war, he would hazard the guess
they would be found as patriotic and
as loyal al those persons who were
clamoring for hostilities.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-10
WINTHROP SUMMER SCHOOL

President d. B. johnson Of Winthrop
college. has just announced the faculty
for the summer school, which begins
about the middle Of June. This Is one
OF the largest and strongest faculties
the summer school has ever had. Es-
pecial attention will be given to war
work. especially along the lines OF
home economics, gardening. etc. The
faculty for the school will be as fol-
lows:
David b. Johnson, A. NJ, L. l.. D..
president; W. q. Bagley. Ph. D., Cor
nell university; Ruth Potwine Bart
lett, physical education; Florence w.
Bates, modern LANGUAGES; Andrew j.
Bowers, d. D.. Latin; Wilfred L.
trigonometry; j. Thompson Brown, A.
NJ. English: Bary Brown, training
school; Nancy q. Campbell, pianoforte
pipe organ; Edna F. Goth. household
science: f. c. Coker, physics, astrono-
my: \. B. Cook, American consul. lee
turer: Lillian A. Crane, expression;
Henry s. Curtis, Ph. D., organized
play; Ida J. Dacus. library methods:
]. {. Daniel, English, Annie V. RUM
art; S. H. Edmunds, Lift. D., English
education; Frank Evans, geography
physiography: Mrs. Emma A. Fox
noted parliamentarian, lecturer; Sarah
!. Grant. training school; Henry D.
Guelich, Mus, Doc. music apprecia.
tion; Katherine B. Hayward, surgical
dressing, Red Cross: Helen F. Hill
education; James p. Kinard, Ph. D..
education; John r. Kirk, president
kirksville State normal; Jennie v
I.atimer, rural sociology; Mary Stuart
Mac Dougall, NJ. s.. biology: Minnie
Macfeat, kindergarten: Willis Delber'
MAI -M4aaxsiiais- -educati ton; Thomas
b. Meadows. A. n, agriculture: Mar,
McKenna, home nursing; A. Winston
Parks. training school: Carolina M
Riker. manual training: Leila A. Rus
sell. rural school problems: Harry o
Sampson, agriculture; Marion b. Sat.
terwhite. art; Rachel Schwab. A. NJ.
physical education: c. Alphonst
Smith. L. L. D.. A. NJ. Ph. D.. lecturer;
cr: Henry ". Snyder. NJ. A., Lift. d.
l.. l.. D., lecturer: Bessie II. Sterritt
penmanship; Emily Stribling. house.
hold science; Ida NJ. Tarbell, lecturer
Roy u. Thomas. a. NJ. Ph. d.. chem.
istry, geology: J. W. Thomson, educa.
tion; Daniel Duncan Wallace, A. NJ.
Ph. D., history: James Elliott Vans.
ley, A. NJ. Ph. D.. history, politica
science: Belle Williams, bird study;
Albert f. Wineship, editor of Journa
OF Education, lecturer; William Writ
originator Of the Gary SYSTEM" Sa'
rah Withers. primary methods: Ellt
Flagg Young. former president OF the
n. f. A.: Louise Yoder, school music
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-10

Robert Berry. for two years corre-
spondent Of the Associated Press. has
been decorated on the battlefield with
the cross Of the Legion Of Honor by
the French high command. TWO oth-
or Americans and four British corre-
spondcnts were decorated at the same
time. The crosses were bestowed by
Gen. Anthonie, acting in behalf OF
in Chief Pctain. Some
how il looks to us that these ncwspa-
per men must surely have been con-
sidered of some use in the prosecution
of the war.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-10
LOCAL lACONiCS

OF for Camp Jackson.
Don Packard baltimore and Thomas
b. baltimore Of Hickory Grove, went
to Camp Jackson last Tuesday from
local board No. ..
Fifty Three men from York.
During the five day period beginning
May 26, South Carolina will be called
upon to mobilize 1900 men at Camp
jackson and 2SS at Camp Wadsworth,
or this number. York county will
send So men. &c from local board No,
1, and SO from local board No. 2.
York County Stamp Sales.
The sales of war savings stamps In
York county for the week ending April
q, amounted to s5,313.50 and the to-
tai sales up to that date amounted to
$3O,35325, or only 5S cents per capita.
York stands 18th among the counties
for the week ending April 27. and also
18th for the sales up to date.
Concord School.
teacher, closed a successful session on
Friday night, May 8, with an interest
ing entertainment that was largely at
tended. Miss Frances Martin won the
prize offered by the teacher for the
largest number of headmarks during
the session. and Thomas Martin and
Sara Davidson won the prizes for
best attendance.
Needs $500 by juno I.
DR.. johnson of Winthrop, wants $5.-
500 in order to clinch large tentative
donations that have been conditioned
on the raising Of 100000 by June 1.
The money Is to be used for the con-
struction Of the proposed students
building. So far the sum OF $4,000
has been raised. and holding on to this
is contingent upon the raising Of the
balance Of the 100000 by the date
named.
County Tax Paid.
Clerk of the Court Logan and
Sheriff Quinn got $3.50 tax out Of that
carnival crowd that the town council
allowed to remain In Yorkville a
week. This $3.50 was collected under
an act Of the last general assembly
imposing penalty OI SEo d uhy vi
shows, and 30 far as has been learned
this Is the first enforcement Of this
act. The manager Of the shows tried
to evade the tax on the ground Of an
alleged opinion Of the attorney gen.
eral; but the sheriff and clerk declin-
ed to be bluffed. The tar was paid
under protest"
York Baptist s. 8. Convention.
The annual meeting Of the York
Baptist Sunday School convention was
held at Union Baptist church, on Tues
day and Wednesday Of this week. The
attendance Of delegates from the vari-
GUS Baptist Sunday schools Of the
county was large and the reports from
the various schools showing considera-
BILE progress both In the number Of
scholars enrolled and contributions for
the benevolent objects fostered by the
denomination. Excellent addresses on
Sunday school work. were delivered by
Rev. 7. J. Watts, Sunday school secre-
tary. Of Columbia, and ]. R. Smith Of
Fort Mil. Rev. II. ]. Snyder Of Rock
Hill. was elected president and g. w.
Rogers Of Lowryville, was elected SEC
retary. for the ensuing convention
year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-10
HERE AND THERE

John N. des Champs. candidate for
governor. who Is now q citizen Of
Rock Hill, was member Of the coun-
ty convention last Monday, and 1t was
noticed that he refused to participate
In the partisan fight on the election Of
delegates. When II came to the test
OF strength between Conservatives and
Reformers OF the convention on the
election Of q delegate to the state
from Bethel township. Mr..
I thank YOU" but he explained that he
was not sufficiently well informed as
to the merits of the two candidates,
and he preferred to be excused. Rev.
Mr.. Mahadey, candidate for the SEN
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-10

A close observer in the courthouse
on Monday was able to count about
as many Red Cross and Liberty Loan
buttons on the coats Of the members
OF one party as on the other. The
Conservatives certainly did not have
on the .Reformers in that re-
gard. We are calling especial atten-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-10
WITHIN THE TOWN

Miss Loula r. White should have
been included in the list of Yorkville
and vicinity bond buyers.
To-day Is Confederate Memorial
day-the day for the decoration Of the
graves of Confederate dead.
Lindsay b. Miskelly. Company D,
lO5th Engineers should be on the
Yorkville Graded school list of SOL
diers in the National Army instead Of
Sidney Miskelly. Also John K. Ben
field, National army, Camp Jackson.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-10

that helped subscriptions In other
communities as well as their own.
One banker who was fortunate in
far exceeding his apportionment, and
who Is generous enough to give cred
1t where credit Is due. said to The En-
quirer: Il don't mind telling you that
you people helped me like everything
had some purely volunteer subscrip-
tions that l have reason to know
were the result OF advertising and
folks"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-10
Che gorkrills enqairsr'
Entered at the Postoffice at York az
Mail Matter Of the Second Class

There has been no advance In the
price Of thrift stamps.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-10

The following transfers Of real
estate have been recorded in the Of
flee of the auditor during the past
week:
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-07
WEIGHED 4s5 POUNDS
Death of Uric LaparIe. the Biggest
 Man in Putnam.

Uric Paparle, 40, the largest man in
 Putnam, is dead at his home in the rortherly part of the city, where he
 has been a resident for many years and employed for more, than decade
 as a bartender
 Mir. Laparle's weight was estimated Wednesday, at 465 pounds. He had
 been in pcor health since last summer. when he tipped the scales at s415 pounds. Since his illness, his friends say, he gained at least 50 pounds. MT. Laparle was born in Canada, but came here as a young man and has since made his home here. He. was seldom seen outside the section of the city in which he lived, for it was diff fjcult for him to get about He is be- lieved to have been one of the largest men in Connecticut and certainly is the largest man who has lived or died in this city for more than a generation if not for a much longer period A special casket has been ordered l for him. This casket will be S2 inches in width, 24, inches deep and six feet | in length. Although MT. sLaparle who | never married. was not much. over 5 l feet inches tall. he developed ienor-
 nous girth
 | Au automobile hearse will be used
 at his funeral. for it would be impos
 sible to get the casket containing his
 body through the doors of horse
 drawn learse
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-07

clerical duties and pursued afspecial
 course of training to offset thes defi-
 ciency that was holding him back
 from service. The training period was
 effective in producing the results re-
 quired and now ne is to be rewarded
 with an appointment, which willAcarry
 with it the dangers of beiHg at sea in time of war Rev. Mr. Stone is of draft age, but he did not claim exemption on account of being a clergyman and was placed in Class IA by the local board. .a Now that he has been accepted for duty in the navy his classification will ! be changed to 5D. showing that he is with the colors.
 He is the second chaplain. that Put nam has furnished for the service, i, Rev. Anselm Mayotte of St. Mary's church leaving here Tuesday, en route
 for France 'eA Asks More Compensation.
 Tax Collector Alfred Bonneville, city
 collector, has filed a petition with the common council for an increase in compensation. It has been shown to | the city fathers that in 1912 the taxes | collected here amounted to $27,746, while in 1917 the amount collected was $45,170. MT. Bonneville's cbmpensa-
 ton, however, has not changed from $125, though the work has nearly dou-
 bled In Willimantic three quarters oi
 one per cent. is allowed the city taz l collector, and his compensation fol I last year, it was represented to the council, was $5S9. The matter was re- ferred to the finance committee of the council. Attention, however, was call led. to the statute prohibiting the in. crease of an elective officers salary during his term of office.
 I Drifts Block Railroad. l Trains continued to have difficult, Wednesday in negotiating the distanc' between Worcester and Putnam, sec 4 tions of this part of the road being piled with drifts of snow that is pack
 ed in with the consistency of sand.
 Letter Arrives After Mothers Death l One of the sad incidents connecte' 5 with the war is brought to light b.
 1.-the receipt of letter written il
 France by Private Joseph Cordier ao this city to his mother. Thel lette
 has just arrived here. At. the time 0 ] writing he knew of his mothers dan gerous illness and his letter is a mes sage of courage and an admonitien. |
 her to be brave and win back he health. ,, Before. the date of. the writing of tn letter Mrs. Cordier had: died,, but he son, one of the boys who was nor than eager to do his bit for Uncle saI
 and gloried in his acceptance for ser vice, had not heard of it. in far ava France, the great land from which hi mother came. a% | s Seriously M. :'' q Dr..L o. Morasse was reported Wed
 nesday as being seriously i'll.
 Dr. G. F.. Lamarche of Springfield Mass, has been. a visitor in Putnam
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-07

ganum were united. in marriage at the Congregational parsonage, Saturday afternoon by Rev. F. CountrymaH.
 Cattle buyers have been numerous during the past week. Among those who have, disposed of working oxen are William Hartman and Anton Peck.
 Mrs. Fannie Tracy. is acting = as housekeeper in the home of Joseph H. Lee. Mrs Lee is with her daughter.
 Mrs. Marvin Comstock at Quaker
 Hill, who is seriously ill with pneu- monia. ; @.7 r
 A. S. Bughee. who has been in fail ing health all winter. is suffering from heart trouble. |! Rev. Franklin Countryman was in Hartford Wednesday attending a
 meeting of the state council of de- fense held at the capitol.
 One of the valuable team horses 1 from the farm at Chestelin. belonging ! to Mrs. F. B. keech, died few days ago. IT,. st c. E. Union Meeting. i The annual meeting of the Middle sex C.. E. union will be held in the First Baptist church in Middletown Saturday, Feb. 9th. r. L. Grant, Mer- ritt J. Hopkins and Douglass. Horton are among the speakers The delegates
 from East Baddam are Miss Elsie
 Hoffman, Mrs. Walter M. Gillette, E
 P. Swan and Deacon J. I. Tracy.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-07
HADDAM NECK
David Flood Writes of Being in Two Engagements Abroad = Sieishine Party Ends in Hike. <


 William Brainard of the U. S. S. Narada spent Sunday with his par ents. -5
 David Flood writes from somewhere in France that he is in the front line of trenches and has been in two en- gagements. -s-.& .4T -z... .-s. Measured for Uniforms.
 Clifford Raymond, son of the pastor of the Congregational church, writes from Camp Devens that they have been measured for their overseas uni form and he expects to go over with the next detachment sent from the United States.
 from his visit to East Hampton, where he has been under the care of a phy sician. Grange installation. The officers of Haddam Neck grange were installed last Friday night by District Deputy R. s. Bailey. A party of young people went on q sleigh ride Thursday night to East ed and half of the distance was GOV cred on foot, but all had an enjoyable time. The excessively cold weather ha. caused much suffering in the cities from want of fuel; but there art acres of woodland in tliis section tha cannot be cut on account of ths scarcity of help. ts's =.
 The subject for rext Sunday morn. ing, at the Congregational church ,wil be What Benefits Are. to Be aDeriyei from the Great War In the evenins I Rev. MT. Raymond will speak ol l Where. Are You Going?
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-07

been previously been examined and in some cases rejected. but all must again undergo the physical searching out.
 Dr. J. B. Kent and Lieut.. E. E. Perry, M. D.. were the. physicians conducting Wednesdays examinations
 City Appointments.
 Appointments made by. the city gov ernment to fill vacancies caused by resignations and expiration of terms of office include G. Allen Hawkins to be a member of the board of water commissioners for another period of three years: Uric Beausoiiel to suc- ceed himself as milk inspector: Hen " Welch to be first assistant engineer
 and James J. Smith to be second as- sistant engineer of the fire depart
 ment. Messrs. Welch and Smith have been members of the hook and ladder l company and are experienced firemen l The council voted a 30 days leave
 of absence to Captain J. J. Ryan, at 1 his own request. 1t was announced to the council by Mayor A. w.. Marcy During Captain Ryan's absence Ser geant Julius Cordier will be acting 1 captai nand will be on duty days in the
 business section of the city.
 Extra Precautions Against Fire,
 To protect the property of the citi- zens of Putnam energetic measures are
 being taken by city officials, who have been quick to see that curtailed wa ter supply and freezeups due to af unusually severe winter has made il
 necessary to take extra precautions against fire. .,
 A resolution introduced by Alder.
 man George F. Padgett and adopted by the common council authorizes thu
 water commissioners to take whatever action may be necessary ito improve
 the water supply, which has been re
 duced because of impaired nachinery at the pumping station and to the win tter's conditions.
 | Marcy has taken up the matter o arranging for the quick rushing her
 of firemen and apparatus from Daniel son, Willimantic, Webster and Wor cester in case of an emergency. Chic A. P. Woodward Of the Danieison de ipartment was in Putnam Wednesda, flor a conference with Mayor Marc,
 and. plan was worked. out unde which the Danielson department vii render any service demanded of 1t fl case of an emergency The big steam CT of the Danielson department coul ; be rushed here over the New Ha ven's lines within 45 minutes after
 call is sent out for 1t and could b used to pump water from the cana
 under Pomfret street or from tn ouinebaug river to any distance u ! to 1900 feet. d ! The situation here is not one fo anybody to get frightened over. bu !. the city officials are taking no chance of being without adequate protectio in case of fire and in a forehande
 way are going about their pubii : duty. a -:3 :, The promise of warmer weathe . that came Wednesday, when the n1er cury quickly ran up from few point below zero to 36 degrees in the lat g afternoon, bringing promise of raj and a thaw, proved a cheering pros pect of a relief from the water short . age. -<"s. s..1: