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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-26
TUESDAY, NOV. 26, 1918.
ROLII-CAIL.

The Red Cross is planning q drive
for membership next month Decem-
her 16 TO % when the effort to en-
list every admit in tho country into
IT'S ranks will he made II wou,d
be unusual indeed to find every ner-
son agreed upon anv given subject
even every person in q small terri
tory and much moro unusua, to find
every person in the limited States
agreed The nearest annroach to
that condition. The News believes
was in the war. hut there were naci-
fists and seditious nersons even then
when the fate of world freedom hung
in the balance therefore the fash,
TO enlist every admit in the United
states as a member of the Red Cross
is a large one. Few will stand back
il NAV he sunposed on the cost
only a dollar. and dollar in those
days is NOT considered 40 bavino
much Influence with the neon,a who
have things for sale. The doIla
makes the member part of the ma
cbinery which is aiding the soldier
abroad, their people at home. and
the distressed anywhere. every-
whore. There are few but can afford
the cost of membership. and that ex-
cuse. while perhaps sufficient in some
extreme cases. will be very himsy
1t costs a lot to live these davs
when we think OF Mr.. McAdoo not
being able to live on his salary as
secretary os the United States treaa
ury. we wonder what is to become IF
us, but even in an embarrassed ii
dollar for the Red Cross, and most
PEOPLE will find when they take
stock OF themselves that somewhere
they can find dollar to pay fCr
membership, even though it be a
dollar for which a channel has al
ready laid out and its purchas
ing power measured. We may take
rnis view of the Red Cross: 1t ha F.,
gotten along for long, long time
and has accomplished much on
mighty little money. We have gi.aY
it less than we have given othey
agencies whose missions are not Al
together dissimilar, and. in our
mind. the money has been made t.
go long way. In other words, " g
have been given lot for our
money.
In the coming drive, the Red Cross
does not ask for large subscriptions
it IS merely a campaign to get mem
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-26

A single machine gun, in the
hands of an expert operator, is re.
garded as the equivalent of from 81
to 60 rifles.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-26

In the city of London a Juror
must be a householder or occupier of
premises, and must possess proper
ty to the value OF $500
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-26
Bank No. 33.
Statement of the Condition of
The Bank of Lancaster
Located at Lancaster, S. c., at the close of busi-
ness November 1st, 191S
RESOURCES.

Loans and Discounts. :. :. :. -. .$67432646
Overdrafts " :. :. 11,62775
Bonds and Stocks Owned by the Bank 95S60OO
Furniture and Fixtures. 100000
Banking House. -. .... 60421S
Other Real Estate Owned D.. -. 3,50OOO
Due from Banks and Bankers ..... 213,716SS
Currency 80. 2SO36OO
Gold :. :. :. :. 2735OO
Silver and Other Minor Coin . 80. 29212O
Checks and Cash Items. -. :. 10,61359
Total -. =. -. :. :. 81, ,O5O,379O6
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-26
FINAL REDUCTION ON HATS

10 Fine Pattern Hats. Formerly priced at $12.5O Sale
~ SemDrcss and Tailored Hats in most becoming shapes
and trimmings No hat priced at less than 5000 Sale
large selection of Velvet Hats either trimmed I'M
trimmed at 33 1-3c reduction.
This sale of Millinery is to close out the entire stock
hat withheld from this sale.
Attend this sale today it is great opportunity to bu
stock is all fresh and and have model tina
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-26
LIABILITIES.

Capital Stock Paid in. . :. :. :. ....$ 50,OOOOO
Surplus Fund. :. :. =. =. $50. 100000
Undivided Profits, less Current EX-
penses and Taxes Paid :. :. :. :. 37,36s5O
Due to Banks and Bankers e. :. 40066
Dividends Unpaid. :. :. :. :. 49,. 10000
Individual Deposits Sub
iect to Check. :. .$549,376.83
Savings Deposits :. 137,7O7.95
Time Certificates of De-
post. 1Os,76O34
Cashiers Checks . . 9,s19.39 O5,66f51
Notes and Bills Rediscounted. ....... 45,000O0
Other Liabilities, viz:
Reserve for Taxes :. :. 49,. s,5OOOo
Reserve for Accrued Interest on
Time Deposits. . :. . . 49,. 8,34539
Total .... 81 ,O5O, 9O6
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-26
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

County of Lancaster-ss
Before me came Geo. w. Williams, Cashier of
the above named bank, who, being duly sworn,
says that the above and foregoing statement is
true condition of said bank, shown by the
books of said bank
GEO. W. WILLIAMS.
Sworn to and subscribed before this 9th
day of November 1918
H. T. CANNON,
Notary Public, S. G.
Correct Attest:
LEROY SPRINGS,
WADDY G.. THOMSON.
X. L. CRAWFORD,
Directors
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-22
LOOK AT YOUR LABEL

Subscribers to The Enquirer are re-
qucsted to examine the labels on their
papers.
The label gives the name and the
date of expiration.
II the name has been returned by
.. -eaifdhS fadhSaftakef SaftaAkef 20 10 he ptatu on uefu
March l6, the label shows In addition
to the name and expiration date. a
star or maltese cross.
This star or cross indicates that the
subscription price has not yet been
paid.
AS soon AZ practicable after a
name is paid on our books. this star
or cross is removed.
The clerk in charge .f the mailing
liz I has had his hands full for some
time past, and has been behind with
his work: but now he Is supposed 10
have caught up and the stars or
crosses have been removed from all
the names that are marked paid on
the subscription books.
Subscribers who have paid for their
subscriptions previous 10 the first
Sa turday in February and who find
the star still on their labels are re-
quested to call attention to the mat
ter at once in order that mistakes. II
any. may be corrected.
At the present time there are $3.50
names on The Enquirer's mailing list
and of these more than 200 had
been paid before the first Saturday In
February. All Of the remainder are
due to be paid before March Is, and
all that are not paid by that date will
be stricken from the list as soon ms
possible thereafter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-22
WITHIN THE TOWN.

-- The Yorkville Cotton Oil COM
pany's ginncry ginned about 20 bales
of cotton one day last week.
- Mr. Geo. w. Williams has been ap-
pointed n member OF the local board
OF assessors, vice Mr.. J. =. White. un-
able to serve.
There has never been time
when government bonds could he had
for s4.13 each, and there will prob
ably never be such a time again.
- This would be splendid cotton
market il there was only public
platform here 1t would quickly be-
come the hest cotton market in the
county.
IF we had public platform here
under present day conditions. and
would do away with that license tax
levied for the purpose Of keeping out
foreign buyers. cotton men from Gas
tonia and elsewhere. would come to
Yorkville, buy cotton. load it on their
motor trucks and haul ii away the
same day. Cotton producers from
the surrounding country. attracted by
such competition. would bring their
cotton here from everywhere. And
the local ginncry would get a great
deal more work to do than II has
been getting. II requires no imagina-
ton to see the splendid effect such
an arrangement would have on local
trade.
~ Red Cross class in surgical
dressing has been duly organized un-
der the instruction of Miss Jonnie
Deter of Dallas, y. c., and 1t has
been at work all the week in two sec
tinns. one meeting in the afternoon
and the other at night. The Red
Cross work room in the courthouse
Is being used as class room. There
are fifteen members Of the afternoon
section and nineteen members Of the
night section. The first elementary
course includes seven lessons and after
tins course is completed there will be a
Lsu, !. Elementary course for those who
Gre TO take e-lt.--N Mss. .MnrX--CR.Et
fright Is chairman Of the class, and
the two sections are organized as fol.
lows: Afternoon section-Mrs. j.. s
James, president: Miss Iva Mahnfey
| secretary. Evening section-Miss
Bessie Barron. president; Miss Mag.
gle Glenn, secretary The member
ship of the afternoon section is as
| follows: Mesdames Kate Black, j
D. Mcdowell, w. F. Marshall, w. G
White. Robert WitherspOon. J. r
Cannon. T. T. Walsh. NJ. L. Carroll
F. &. Riddle: Misses Rita Wither-
spoon, Margaret Sandifer. Rose Lind
say, Annis O'Leary. The member
ship Of the night class is as follows;
| Mesdames S. &. Ashe. G. w. s. Hart
Misses Sudie Allison. Anna Lewis
Ella Cody, Kate Cody. Willie vii.
liams. Sallie Wray, Jessie Baber
Maggie Glenn, Bessie Fegram. Claire
Crosby, Margaret Marion. Mary Will
liams. Jack Josey. Fredrica Lindsay
Mary Cartwright.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-22
Question Of Publicity.

More nr less publicity is necessary
IN connection with all kinds OF propa-
ganda. and the first step of the man.
ayers of any kind Of propaganda Is to
90 after publicity.
In metropolitan centers everybody
recognizes that publicity is a matter
of dollars and cents-that il must be
paid for: but in the rural districts,
where there is less experience and
less knowledge of business. although
people are aware that the most ef-
ficicnt means of publicity is through
the local paper. many Of them have Il
vague kind of an idea that this pub
licity is or should be free.
But local papers have no better
means of furnishing free publicity
than have metropolitan papers. Met
ropolitan papers have to pay for all
they get and so do local papers.
Neither can furnish publicity that is
worth while unless they have the
means with which to do it.
\ publisher might be ever so will
ling to print free of charge any and
everything that is calculated to pro-
mote a good cause: but the experience
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-22

escurred in the compartment right
,nder the wash room, and about 25
hen were killed altogether. Only one
dher of those who were In the wash
nom escaped. l was thrown against
he ceiling. but was not seriously
}urt, and hurried out on deck to a
now gun and although l could not
4e anything i fired several shots in
he direction from which the torpedo
came. In the stern Of our boat were
.wo depth bombs. These are fixed to
tater and when they reached that
Iepth they exploded and blew the
ibip to pieces. 4 WIS in the bow at
h., time with lifr belt on and
fhen the boat went down / was left
l. rusgling in the water. In a short
Eme / climbed aboard a boat and a
minute later Lieutenant Bagley climb
ed aboard also. About an hour after
1.-The sinking the submarine came up
and although quite number OF men
we're still struggling in the water, II
took only two aboard. We were in
the boat for twenty-four hours. with
ont food or water before we were
picked up by tug the following aft
ernuon AT about . o'clock. Food and
water tasted good about that time.
Altogether there were llV men In tne
crew Of the Jacob Jones and only ~
of them survived the disaster
Young Nunnery has been in the
navy thirty nine months. and has
nine more months to serve on his
present enlistment. He likes the work
fine. His destroyer was among those
which conveyed the first contingent
of American troops TO France. He
was near by once when a submarine
sunk a British cruiser with nearly q
thousand men aboard and the jacob
Jones rescued 200 Of them. No lives
w,.r. lost on that occasion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-22
RED CROSS ACTIVITY

There has been no letting down in
the activity Of the various Red Cross
workers throughout the county. and
they are keeping production up to
quite a creditable standard.
The Bethel Red Cross auxiliary has
become part Of the Glover chapter
and the McConnellsville auxiliary has
indicated an intention to become Il
part of the Yorkville chapter.
The Sharon auxiliary has been
making liberal contributions of pa
jamas and operating shirts to the
stocks that are being contributed by
the Yorkville chapter, and individual
knitters throughout the county have
been bringing in socks in liberal
quantities, knitting from wool
furnished from the YOrkville chap
ter.
Socks are now in greater demand
than sweaters and the knitting OF
sweaters is being suspended.
The Yorkville chapter had on hand
yesterday a part of them packed and
the balance ready to go, SO sweaters.
So pairs of socks. 8 mufflers. he'll
NETS and pairs of wristlets.
There Is no limit for the demand
for socks. pajamas and the like, and
no limit To the help that the diff
ferent auxiliaries can utilize in the
making Of these things.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-22

Of all the past has shown that he can
not do IL and live. This might sound
strange TO some people: but If they
will stop To think a little. they will be
forced TO realize that every individual
and every other institution is in about
that same boat None can hold out
indefinitely in the performance OF
expensive service without charge.
The position of the average indl-
yidua who sets out 10 promote Il
public movement is about like this:
Il am working for the public with
out reward or hope Of reward. | ain
giving my time. talent and labor IN
this cause. and l surely should not
be expected TO spend my own private
funds for publicity" But publicity is as
absolutely necessary for the best re-
suits and as the promotion wont pro-
mote without publicity. the problem
the attitude in which the would-he
promoter approaches the agency Of
publicity.
Suppose you were publisher ard
people would come 1T you like that
You are paying your money TO pro-
ducc publicity. and people want
you 10 give them that publicity, al-
though they have no money to give
you with which YOU can produce
more publicity. II is a good cause
and YOU do not want 10 see II suffer
II this was an isolated case you could
manage: but il is not an isolated
case. II is only one OF all the cases
upon which you depend for the sup
port Of your business, and what are
YOU going To- do?
The answer TO this thing is simple
enough so far as the publisher is con-
cerned He must either have pay for
his publicity or he must give away his
publicity. II he gives away his pub
licity IN one case he makes trouble
for himself in all cases. and he must
not give it away.
AS for the promoter, his problem
is his own. 1t is not up 10 the pub
Usher to do the worrying of the pro-
motcr. The publisher must leave the
promoter To do his own worrying. But
here is IL gratitious suggestion: II the
publisher won't publish without pay
and his publishing is not worth pay.
leave him alone. There is no harm
done. But If the business ut hand
really needs publicity. and the pub
fishing is worth what the publisher
charges for it: and still further, if the
end tn he attained is worth while to
the public. then let the public pay.
Let the publisher take Il new start
and go back TO the public. or that
part of it that can be sufficiently in
tcrcstcd. There are always plenty OF
people who can he interested to help
along Il good cause. Give some Of
these folks Il chance AT il. Let them
divide the burden among themselves.
each contributing Il part, and then
come back AT the publisher and pay
him. But don't expect the publisher
TO bear the whole burden. and all
the burdens OF everybody. He
wouldn't if he could and couldn't If
he would.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-22

- Gaffney Ledger, February 81: The
dead body OF q white man was found
lying near the tracks of the South
ern railway yesterday morning when
train No. 36 passed the point near
where the double tracking In going
on, about two miles from Gaffney.
near the overhead bridge. II was
later learned that the men who were
at work on the railroad saw the man
coming from the direction OF Gaffney
walking slowly and after he passed a
shot was heard, though nothing was
thought Of II at the time. When the
crew Of train No. 36 gave the alarm
an investigation was had and II was
found that the man was twenty or
thirty years Of age. clean shaven.
clad In blue serge coat, black trous-
ers. blue shirt, black necktie and q
soft black hat. weighed about 1856
pounds. had on clean underclothing
Of good quality. black socks and a
good pair of shoes. When the body
was found the revolver with two
chambers discharged. was lying on
his breast and his hat was covering II.
A pocketbook was found on his per-
son which contained no money. On
the back Of his right hand we're three
warts. two large and the other small.
There was absolutely nothing on the
mans person that would indicate his
name or where he came from. A 3s-
calibre revolver was found on the
body and everything points to the
fact that the man took his own life.
1t Is possible that the man may have
been drafted soldier. who destroyed
all marks Of Identification and then
deliberately killed himself to avoid
military service, or else he may have
been a tramp who had lost all desire
to live and took his own life.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-22
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Cora Davidson Of Gastonia. is
visiting her sister, Miss Carrie David
son, on Sharon No. 2.
Mr.. W. B. Plaxco Of Yorkville. left
this week for the Sweeney auto
school, Kansas City, Mo.
Mrs. S. L. Caldwell Of Smyrna. was
taken to the Fennell infirmary Tues
day for q surgical operation.
Mr.. r. c. Allein of Yorkville. left
this week to spend some time with
relatives in Columbus, Ohio.
DR.. c. S. Bratton of Palestine, Tex.
is visiting his father Mr.. y. B. Brat
ton. in Yorkville.
Miss Ethel Miller of Gaffney, has
taken a position with the Mcconnell
Dry Goods Co., in Yorkville.
Mr.. j. W, Davidson Of Pickens
Miss. Is visiting his sisters, Mesdames
W. H. Herndon and j. s. Mackorell
in Yorkville.
Mr.. Dixon Leslie, who lost his left
arm In a cotton gin accident a few
days ago, has since been getting along
very nicely.
Mrs. r. n. McElwee sustained a
stroke Of paralysis yesterday morning
at the home Of her daughter, Mrs. B.
NJ. Love, in Yorkville. Her condition
is critical.
Messrs. Thomas White and Edward
White Of Chester, spent a short time
Tuesday in Yorkville with their uncle
DR.. NJ. w. White.
Mr.. r. T. Castles, r. F. d. carrier
on Smyrna No. l, Is convalescins from
pneumonia after q siege Of almost
three weeks In bed.
Mr.. Brown Whitesides Of Smyrna,
is recovering from an attack Of pneu-
monia. Mr.. Roger Whitesides, his
son, is down with the disease.
Mr.. W. W. Wyatt Of Smyrna. took
his little daughter to the Fennell in
Urinary at Rock Hill, last Monday
for an operation on account Of COM
plications following pneumonia.
W. G. Miskelly of Battery B, second
artillery. located at Fort Screven. Ga,
is visiting his father on Yorkville No
l3. Young Miskelly. who has not yet
reached the draft age, volunteered In
the regular army shortly after the
entry Of America into the war. He
SAYS he likes II fine and is anxious to
get across.
Mr. r. 5. Stowe has developed q
case Of smallpox at the home OF his
father, Mr.. W. NJ. Stowe, on Filbert
r. F. D. No. 1. He had had the dis
ease for some days before he was
aware Of its exact nature, thinking II
was only German measles. Informa-
ton, however, Is that he Is getting
along very nicely and has suffered no
serious Inconvenience. Mr.. Harley
Dickson, his brother-in-l law. whose
case has previously been mentioned,
is getting along very nicely.
Corp. James D. Grist, Company E.
11Sth infantry. Camp Sewer. vas in
Yorkville this week on a 48-hour
leave, coming over Saturday night
and returning Monday afternoon. He
says that the conduct Of the camp
Is growing more businesslike and
military every day. AS to whether
the soldiers are going across he does
not know: but he seems to have very
little idea that the Thirtieth division
will ever 20 across as division or
any part of II will 60 across as COM
nIets unit. He Is net inclined to the
view that Sewer Ii what Ia known as
a depart division" that 10 being CALI
Id upon to furnish individuals or
S,nits as the division may be able TO
furnish the same.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-22
OFF FOR CAMP JACKSON

The last increment Of colored
draftmen necessary to complete the
original quota of local board No.
for the original draft is expected 10
leave for Camp Jackson Saturday
morning. This is in accordance with
terday.
We are still due thirty men," said
Chairman Brice of the local board
on Wednesday. "and we have % OF
them ready: but as to how many we
are going to get together. II is impos-
sible to say; because II is always hard
to find them, and as rule hardly
more than half Of them come in in
response to our notices"
The notices sent out by the board
Wednesday and yesterday instructed
the recipient to appear at the office OF
the board this afternoon at 4 o'clock
All those who answer the notice will
be sent of tomorrow morning over
the Southern by way Of Rock Hill.
Following Is a list Of those to whom
notices have been sent:
John Andy Bigger, Glover No. 3.
Harper Dickson, Yorkville No. 2.
Edward Jackson Long. Sharon.
Julius Caesar Gray. Yorkville.
George White. Glover No. 4.
Arthur Hill, Yorkville.
John Henry Powell, Sharon No. ..
Ed Finley. Yorkville No. 2.
Ernest Erwin. Glover No. 4.
Wimps Simpson, Yorkville.
Cecil Dixon, Yorkville No. 2.
Isaac Williams, Glover No. 3.
Mason Estes, Sharon.
Andrew Tate, Sharon.
Lawrence Thomasson, Yorkville
No. Z.
Will Hardin, Yorkville No. 8.
Glenn Youngblood. Yorkville.
Sam Lipscomb. Gastonia. y. c.,
No. 8.
Charlie Smith. Hickory Grove.
Malachia Agur, Blacksburg.
Clinton Logan. Hickory Grove.
Isaac Woods. Clover.
John Daniel Smith. Smyrna.
Austin Thompson Orr. McConnells-
vile. No. !.
lshmael Feemster. Sharon.
Thomas Wilburn Coin. Yorkville.
Isaiah Presley, Yorkville No. 6.
Marshal Rawlinson. Fflbert. No. l.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-22

There has been Il strong protest III
England over the conduct Of Lloyd
Georges government in agreeing tt
rlirc the direction of the war under
:: supreme war council sitting at Yer.
SailrS. This council WAS formed short
IL after the disaster to the Italians
some months ago. England heard
more or less vaguely uf what had been
done: nut did not know exactly
Th, re- is in England. however. Il feel
ing uf superiority that does not take
kindly to the idea of putting England
on Il complete level with c"-belliger-
cuts The average EnSlishman Is
pleased to look upon the allies as
subordinate helpers rather than as
,uuals. II was suspicion that
l.loyd George had consented TO the
idea of placing Great Britain on Il
complete level with the others that
made the trouble. At one time last
fall. it looked as if the British gov
rrurucnt might be- nverthrown on the
issue then raised. Lloyd George made
a speech in which he virtually told
the country that it would either have
IL take things ls they were or take
worse Things rocked along this way
until last week. and the old trouble
began {" hoil over again. Now II is
beginning 10 appear that this supreme
war council idea originated with
President Wilson. who was unwilling
Ia put American troops on the west
crn front except under conditions
that seemed To guarantee their recog-
milton on - basis of complete cauali-
y and which seemed Ia assure that
IN case of emergency they would get
the same help from the other bellig-
crcnts that the other hclligcrents were
expecting from them. 1t is the Amer
lean idea that when this war is over
il will be us that won IL. That is,
all the allicS-not Great Britain or
America. and no one of the Allies
mus, have any ground TO strut around
and pretend To be the whole cheese in
connection with the final settlement.