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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-27
DEFENSE OF BERLIN
Americans Will Talk Of Situation
When Time Comes.

Berlin is defended by a labyrinth OF
monster guns Of diameter ranging
from % to AZ inches. hidden in pits
35 to 55 feet deep and 125 to $50 feet
apart. and in three circles surround
ing the city.
These defenses were outlined by
John Erickson, native of Sweden
employed in Rice Lake, Wis. by the
Rice Lake Lumber company. Erick-
son worked for five years on the
outer defense of Berlin, and before
that time worked for the Motala Gun
Works in Sweden, turning out heavy
ordnance for Germany, which was
preparing at that time to make good
its dream OF world domination.
Some of the guns forming the de-
fense OF Berlin are 200 feet long. All
the guns are set in seven feet OF
granite sunk in the bottom Of the
pits. OF the three circles of these pits
surrounding the city. one is seven
miles from the city's outskirts. the
next circle is eleven miles from the
city and the largest ring circles the
city fifteen miles distant.
a screen roof now protects these
guns, both from the elements and
from sight. A layer of two feet OF
dirt covers the top. Gardens, grass
crops and even trees are planted over
the instruments of death to prevent
their being detected. Electric motors
are so arranged that these coverings
may be thrown of like sheets of pa
per at q moments notice.
Electricity controls the huge guns
The heart Of the city ~ connected
with every gun pit by SfsStric rail-
ways running through subways fol
carrying ammunition and reinforce
ments.
A chart with a map and dial to in
dicate just where each shell Is to fall
hangs on the wall Of every gun pit
The guns throw shells 25 to 80 miles
The destination Of each shell is de-
termined by the elevation at which
each gun Is fired, and elevations are
obtained through the use Of electric
motors to move the guns.
Prior to his employment on the de-
fenses of Berlin. Erickson says he
worked for years for the Motala Gun
Works of Sweden. These works, as
well as every other gun works OF
Sweden, worked day and night for
years prior to the war. supplying mu-
nitions for Germany.
Just before the war was declared
Erickson says the Motala Gun Works
turned out 100000 automatic rifles
for Germany. This was the culmina-
tion of a huge order embracing every
sort Of gun and cannon. which for
years kept $500 men In this gun
works busy.
Plans for the defense of Berlin
Erickson said, were laid twenty years
ago. Militarists Of Germany, he said,
had planned the fall Of Namur and
Leige years before the war was de-
clared. and they also planned their
own capital must have defenses
stronger than those of the Belgium
cities.
Numerous smaller German cities
are similarly protected, he said.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-27

Our Chance to Sacrifiee.-lnside the
steel ring about Belgium a whole peo-
pie of seven and half million impris-
oned bodies and sorely beset souls
has made constant, universal. terrible
sacrifice for the four years to maintain
a spiritual and Ito the extent possible
In the face Of machine guns at street
heads and in open places) physical
resistance to the German juggernaut.
The Teuton Government In Belgium
has kept up. ever since the days Of the
invasion, a persistent attempt to break
down this resistance by brute force, in
sidious intrigue. and opel invitation
to an easier life.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-27
The Game of PoIitics.-Am, poll


ties funny thing" Colonel Y. H.
Ch,shirr's editorial attack upon
Rl,asr is being quoted with evident
approval hN m"n Who. h' i"r that AT
tack appeared. would DISMISS anything
Cheshire said III support al lil"asr
with an assertion that Cheshire WAS
UNIV orthy or attention because hc was
as low and mean as IL WAS possible
for even an editor Ia hr. TN the 9TH
or hand. since Cheshire threw the
hooks into lslrasr lie Is being de-
| nuuncrd as turnroat and traitnr--and
possibly vcnal-by men who used 10
proclaim him aS Il great editor, Il rial
true and tried and incorruptihlc
friend and champion al the people.
And then there ar" some who do not
attach a feathers weight ot import
ancc TO anything Chrshir" says. These
latter. however. are men who krepl
their shirts on III politics and do nd
think the world will come tn an end II
some particular candidate is not elect
ed or defeated.
Yes, politics Is funny. Some men
who say they will vote against Mich
oils because he has not denounced
Blrasr are working hard for Cooper
and IL Cooper has indulgcd in any de
munciation of lslrasr II has brrn over
looked by all the reporters who have
given accounts Of the meetings i'm
which Cooper has spoken.
The man who gets "all hrt up" over
politics. however, Is seldom consistent.
The best way is Ia keep your shirt on
and vote for the candidate YOU honest
ly think Is the brst--Or .hc least worst
but with no idea that any candi-
dates are other than. what We all are.
weak. incompetent. selfish mortalS.
only particular as To the means adopt
ed To accomplish an end when they
are the means adopted 10y n rival.
Puck said IL when he exclaimed.
What fools these mortals hc,''-
Grcrnvillc Piedmont.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-27
vinq the Situation.-Theod'

Savina the Stuation.-Theodor
Thcspian leaned on the rail of his se;t
going yacht soliloquizmE about love
while the blue waves rolled and heavet
splendidly. each blue wave being
SUPER" under Il roll OF canvas.
But the waves here and there were
throadbare. and suddenly wave rip
ped and IL head bobbed up In the mids
OF the .caving sea and stared arounc
In bcwildcrcd fashion.
Theodore Thespian silenced the au'
dience's titters with one stern glance
Man overboard!" he yelled l.. stem
torian tones.
Then the super" managing to dra"
lack his head in the wave disappear
cd the odor heaved Il stormy sign.
Another victim seized by the relent'
less sea, alas" he said.
And down came the house VIII
roars Of applause.-Answers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-27
Learning His lesson.-The

Learning His Lssson.-The GOSSIP
OF Tootleville was trying to scraps
an acquaintance with the latest ar
rival to the town.
81 see you have a motor ne SAID.
YES"
The gossip. having duly digesteo
this unusual and interesting answer
had another try:
Going to garage 1t In the barn.?
Yes. I expect to use the barn as
garahzh."
Short silence for deep contempla-
tion on the part Of the gossip.
The man who lived here last
vcntured he Of the busy mouth at last
used hts back yard as cabhahzah
patch."-London Ideas.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-27

witness and testified as follows: Il
can tell you. my lord. that from the
very first time that saw the boy To
this minute l never knew anything of
him that was not very good"
AS he had never before set eyes on
the defendant. his evidence was GER
tcinly the truth and nothing but the
truth as far as 1t went. and the boy
was discharged after 4 caution
Ideas
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-27

Honeymoonins.--"Billson and his
wife went of for their honeymoon IN
mctorcar. II was a brand-new. large
touring car the brides father lent
them for the occasion. Bilson drove
the car himself. He did not know
much about driving. but his wifo trust
ed him. They whizzed along at about
sixty miles an hour, and"
"Yes, but where did they spend
their honeymoon"
And Billson steered the car with
one hand and held Mrs. Billson with
the other"
But what want to know is, where
did they spend their honeymoon
In the hospital!"-Pearson's Week
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-27


The Man Responsible.-On the oth'
cr side Of Submarife avenue they call
COP q peeler. Thus does kindly fame
reward Sir Robert Peel for starting
police force. With this helpful hin'
the Jocund reader will be helped to th'
pun concealed In the following story
from London Tit Bits:
A big highland policeman when goiht
his rounds in Glasgow, set his foot OF
a piece Of orange-peel. and came dowf
heavily on the footpath. On getting
himself up. Robert exclaimed:
.Awd gle something to ken wh'
put the skin there,"
III tell ye. gin ye gle me penny /!
said a newsboy who was near at mana
Here ye are mi mannie!" said th'
copper.
1T was nae other body but the peel
err" said the youngstcr. And ne dis
appeared round the corner.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-27

lust Who He Was.-A clergyman
was taking duty one Sunday LOT
friend who had a country parish
When he arrived in the vestrE h'
found awaiting him an old worthy
who began to tell him where the va
rious things he needed were. what NJ
ought TO do and generally to order
him about. This naturally reused th'
clergyman. and at the first opportu-
nifty he said:
"Do YOU mind telling me who you
are and what exact office II Is tha' you
hold here?"
We'll, SIR" declared the old man.
there's some that calls me beetle
there's others that call me n 'sextant
but the parson calls me virgin.
Tit Bits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-27
GERMAN FLEET MAY COME OUT
Allies Are Prepared and Waiting for
its Appearance.

sc SsfPSo' ohS0s
The German fleet Is coming out for
at least a show Of battle. the report of
of what Is or is not accomplished by
the dash to be edited by the German
admiralty, says Washington dispatch.
This is the opinion Of navy officers of
such rank that their names have al
ways carried weight on this and the
other side Of the Atlantic. Tho opin-
ion amounts to a conviction because
Of the reasoning Of the officials who
entertain it. The reports on which the
officials base their belief are from
sources that cannot now be disclosed,
although 1t Is not stated by them that
the reports are what might be called
definite. They are presurr ably certain.
however. that the ropor.. are backed
up strongly by the actual conditions
in Germany.
Aside from the intimations and signs
Of the activity in the feet, the argu-
ment is made that Germanys best hope
now to stem the tide Of popular un-
rest and open dissatisfaction with the
retreat Of their armies before the AL
lies Is to create diversion In the mind
os the public.
One effort Of that character is al
ready being displayed on this side of
the Atlantic in the making Of those
shores as base for the conversion OF
mosquito craft into emergency raiders.
1t is expected that this practically
harmless mode Of naval warfare will
be kept up for effect in Germany.
Exaggerated reports are already be-
ing sent broadcast in Germany re-
counting the alleged enormously de-
structive work Of the submarines and
the converted ships
The object Of the emcryence Of the
German mail feet 10 to restore con-
hdence in the German mind, which
has now been so badly shaken that
Official newspaper declarations rs 10
the cause OF the general retreat Of the
German armies will not do. According
to the aggregate naval opinion consult
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-27

Getting After tho zePs.-Tommy'
aged five, lived in a Northeastern
town ,to follow the discreet modei
Of the official reports). and was much
per,rubed by the recent visit OF a Yep
pelin, which passed within shor'
distance from his home. Wheh III
said his prayers next night he evident,
ly considered the occasion demaiueu
a special petition. After praying Us
usual for the soldiers. sailors, Indians
etc. he said:
"And please God. If you hear Yep
nsiin tonight, open the windows 10
heaven. and-and-and-has God so'
a gun, mummy"
Mother replied that God didn't :-eed
q gun.
please open the gates to heaven
and push 1t down to our gunners!
Tit-BitS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-27
PARIS TRANSFORMED BY WAR
Former Haunts Of Tourists Z
Pleasure Seekers Abandoned.

Former Haunts OF Tourists and
Pleasure Seekers Abandoned.
The Paris correspondent of the Lon
don Daily Express writes that he
climbed the hill to the Butte of Mont
martre the other day and looked
down over Paris beneath a pail OF
smoke.
He trod the paths followed by the
pre-war tourists, traversing the Mont
martre they knew, with its gilded
mirrored night restaurants.
would you could see these places
now," he continues. 1.-THE Rat Mort
and the Abbaye look like dilapidated
Irish homesteads: the sails Of the
Moulin Rouge have crumbled to dust
Then left Montmartre the tourists
knew. crossed the Place Blanche. and
began a steep climb up the Rue Pepic.
There are no signs of panic on the
Butte. The Nontmartois cannot af-
ford the luxury OF flight. so they carry
on.
Three quarters of the way up the
hill stands the Moulin de Galette, a
famous old mill which became a
dancing place where young men took
their sweethearts on Saturday night.
Now the young men are in the trench
es and the young women in the mu-
milton factories. and the old mill Is
forsaken.
One turns to the left on passing
the mill and suddenly plunges into a
different atmosphere. The goatherd
shepherds his flock across the cobble-
stones and makes strange sounds on
his flute. and those who would buy
come out and purchase goats milk.
Premier Clemenceau was once
mayor Of Montmartre, and there are
still living on the heights old people
who helped to put him there. Today
they sit In the sun and smoke and
talk quietly-and wait. They are too
old to do anything else. We have
confidence, we Of the Butte; trust in
Clemenceau.' said an old man to
whom I spoke.
That Is what everybody is doing:
trusting In the Tiger to see that
things are done we'll"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-27

bound in sacks. old clothing and rags.
Their uniforms were tattered and
frayed, and their numbers were decl-
mated by death.
The Other Story.
The other story tells in detail Of the
punishmentS visited upon those Poles
who protested against the ceding OF
the district of Cholm to the Ukraine.
Boys and girls. men and women,
have been whipped TO insensibility:
their ears have been torn on. pins
have been driven behind their finger
nails. they have been dragged through
the streets by the hair of their
heads and have been confined in un-
derground cells. which were flooded
with waller. The official report Of the
Polish Peoples party at Luhpn. reads
as follows.
I'm .Iasczow g"ndarmes drove pegs
into the floor, tied people TO them by
their hands and feet. and beat them.
"In Dziriaznia. they tied people to
"
Of their feet could be flogged.
I'm kraSn!staw, for two days. the
floors Of underground prison cells
wcr. flooded in order to frighten ar
rested persons. In order to cHort
statements from the arrested persons
they were whipped horribly. They
were struck with the butts OF guns
and canes and were placed on the
ground while their captors pressed
them with their knees. In places the
persons were tied TO beams and there
were cases Of persons being hanged by
their feet and then tortured until they
became unconscious.
Both young boys, girls and old men
had to undergo this examination and
flogging.
a number OF those foggcd are dy-
ing. These facts. which are in our
possession. relating TO those tortured
as well us TO their oppressors, we
transmit to the knowledge of the civ
uizcd world.
People Not to be Crushed.
And the Polish people. who with
stood the cruel Russian government
and witnessed how the greatest of
satanic powers was reduced to dust,
will not now submit through cruel
persecution.
New warriors will rise. The un-
faltering work OF creating power from
among the people will not cease. We
withstood the power of Russia, we will
also withstand the power Of Austria
and Germany. The power Of the peo-
pie will not be hindcred by any
worldly power.
with faith in the fact that the day
is near at hand, despite the present
superiority and triumphs of the black
powers, with faith in the fact that no
power can prevent the arrival of the
recreation of a united and independent
we're in our stand. in our work and
in our battle. The blood OF the victim
does not flow in vain. The despoilcr
will receive his reward. perhaps soon
or than hc expects.
And the sacrifices OF the martyrs
brings us nearer to the goal for which
We are striving"
Even the nationality feeling of these
Poles have been ravished. the reports
state, by Austrian soldiers. The lat
ter. while torturing their victims, have
played the Polish national airs to
drown the cries of their victims.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-27

Not That kind.--Mrs. Bowen has
charming little daughter Of four who
10 very discreet The other day. in the
midst Of a reception. baby cried and
writhed on account Of toothache. Her
mother tried to console her.
There. my darling. be reasonable;
don't cry: your toothache will pass
away"
How will Il 90 away replied the
child, her voice broken by sobs.
can't take my tooth out as you can
mamma.-Pearson' Weekly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-27

The Whole Truth.-An Irish coun-
try gentleman, we'll known for his
Geninlity, happened to visit a cour,
room at a moment when the Judge was
about to pronounce sentence on 9
peasant youth for his part In some
serious riots.
The Judge seemed really anxious tc
discover extenuating circumstances
and asked the boy II there was any one
present who could give him a good
character. The prisoner replied
mournfully that he saw no one in court
who he knew. whereupon the visitor
preceiving how matters stood, called
from his seat in the gallery, Well
now. yourDelrs queer boy that
doesn't know your own friends when
you see them!"
Quick to take the hint, the boy
promptly responded. Indeed, then,
it's proud and happy I am to see your
honor here this day."
The gentleman came forward as q
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-27
GERMAN ATROCITIES IN POLAND
Heroism Of Poles Under Cruelest
Chapter of Their History

Heroism OF Poles Under Cruelest
Chapter of Their History.
Two new chapters in Polish history
were made public in Washington last
week at the headquarters Of the
Polish National council.
One is the story of 4 brilliant mill
tary achievement by handful Of men
against the combined military power
of Germany and Austria. The other
Is an appeal to the civilized world
signed by the Polish Peoples party
at Lublin, Poland. which recites a Sc
ries OF terrible punishments and
atrocities perpetrated upon men, wo-
men and children for their protests
against the further dismembermento OF
Poland.
The military achievement has to do
with march of more than 1000 miles
on foot of the Carpathian Iron brigade
Of the Austrian army. II was COM
posed Of Poles, who revolted and de-
serted in a body. There were 1900
officers and men who fed at night
over the Carpathian mountains. and
who fought their way to freedom One
detachment. which went beyond the
Dnieper river. has since Joined the
forces of the Czecho- Slovaks Another
and smaller group. led by Colonel
Haller. reached Archangel.
Details of the physical features OF
the two marches, which have just
been received. present a pitiable pic
ture OF the hardships Of the men. Pro-
visions gave out time after time: they
were unable to obtain clothes and
withal, they were in a country infested
with German agents, and thus COM
PEELED to face additional distractions
Despite all difficulties, the two army
groups succeeded in reaching their
destinations. The contingent that ar
rived in Archangel marched into the
town without shoes. Their feet were
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-27

Lieutenant Colonel Fritz Won Pack
cut on Il baby's hand.
Flag, fy To celebrate his act
Throughout the Fathcrland.
PENNSYLVANIA Punch Bowl
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-27
LOST LAST WEDNESDAY

WALKING Stick; yellow; looks like
w u regular cane with joints: crook
ed handle silver trimmed. Suitable re-
ward to finder.
81 2t c. T.. SPENCER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-27

The kaiser now is feeling glad
And proud of Hciney Close.
Who loudly calling "kanmerad.
Killed unsuspccting foes.
philadelphia Public Ledger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-27

Henry Ford has authorized the
statement that he will return to the
United. States treasury every cent Of
his part Of the profits made by his
corporation on government contracts.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-27

His idsntity.-"Papa. what 10 a free
thinker"
"A man whose wife II away
from home, willie.- replied skinny
little Mr.. Meek with look over his
shoulder.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-27

And Fritz Won Bump. OF Hunland,
SAYS ne. Am | 80 worse,
N'hrn uISt on. week ago today
! shot my nineteenth nurse!
Ohio State Sun Dial.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-27

And Hans Won Bitten. Wilhelns pride
Has won his Iron Cross.
\ half hundred women drowned;
Twas his sub caused their loss.
Williams Purple Cow.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-27
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
COMPANY
TRAIN SCHEDULES

TRAIN SCHEDULES
YORK, s. G.
Corrected to August 1st, 1918, Sched-
ule figures are subject to change
without notice and arc not guaran-
teed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-27

For HcinIc schmidt Of Saxohy,
The kaiser's bosom swclls.
'Tis said that he has really
i'oIsoned fOrty-s"ven wells.
Harvard LrInpOOn.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-27
EAST BOUND

Trains Nos. 35, 36, 113 and ia, con-
meet with main line trains at Blacks
burg to and from points North and
South.
Nos. 35 and 38 connect with trains
at Marion to and from Asheville and
points East and West.
Nos. III, 11S. 35 and ia connect at
Rock Hill with trains to and from
Charlotte and Columbia.
For more detailed information, ap-
ply to Local Agents.
w. E. MCGEE s. II. MCLEAN,
A. G. p. A. d. u. A.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-27
Humorous Department


Young Otto Wolff Of Germany.
Is truly doing fine.
For. 10. he has quite recently
Killed Baby Forty-nin",
Life.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-17
DEVIL ANSWERS KAISER

homes standing in the parts OF France
and italy and Russia and Roumania
whore you have heon. This kind OF
business doesn't preserve tho world
from horrors and you can't expect to
make folks believe II docs. Besides
you have not spared the lives OF neu-
trails who hapneued 10 30 below your
hombors or above your submarines
You have net hEY& ye1r BernstoFffs
from burning ~ America and your
won Luxhurgs fFeaA stalking without
a trace
Another thing, my dear boy. you
haven't g5t eli Tho EUcR OF the Ger
man people fups enough TO let them
make pSaen THE one greatest thing
you hava RsA apss 10 preserve the
world fr0ga tssaks AeTspTs Is to give up
the idea OF pettHs np enough dead
Carmen soeSSsRs sn4 sMEerkng Ger
nAsn cSkszsrs 70 Csisnh 10 that high
tAFsas ee WsTha psAre~ yeN eovet, OF
cOarao, eassgSt aR& whom you asked
THAI GRsctsr~ IN pShsls ySu we're iust
trying 90 ks0g taSaa taoled, but Il
d0nAt Stssgs saa thak yea pet anything
over hg Saytax 1t. Years fpr the hes
wag 0NS. THE DEVIL.