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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-03

bers Of the capital issues committee
were. Charles :. Hamlin. Of Massa-
chus+tts: John SHELTON Williams, OF
Virginia: Frederick A. Delano. OF
Illinois: James r. Brown. Of Ken
tucky: John :. Drum. OF California:
Henry g. Flower. of Missouri; Freder-
'ck II. COT. Of ohio. All Of the nomi-
n""S are men Of big affairs and large
responsibilities, and the president Is
said 70 have gone over practically the
entire list Of eligible men to make his
selections. in the realization that the
directors of the war capital issues
committee will be clothed with great
POWER for good or evil in directing the
business Of the country in war times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-03
REV. MAHAFFEY A CANDIDATE

Rev. ]. E. Mahaffey. pastor of Trim
ity Methodist Episcopal church of
Yorkville. has announced himself as
a candidate for the seat in the Unit
ed States senate now held by Hon. B.
r. Tillman.
This announcement will come as
something OF a surprise TO Rev. Ma
haffey's many friends and acquaint-
ances. the more especially because
they have not been considering him
in connection with political office;
but there Is no question Of Mr.. Ma
haffey's seriousness. He makes no
pretention. however. to a knowledge
Of politics as politics is generally un-
derstood. and he cares nothing about
such politics. He believes that the
time has come when the principles OF
Christianity should figure in political
platforms. and he proposes to test the
matter in South Carolina by giving
the people an opportunity to vote for
him IL they so desire.
In a statement announcing mis- can
didacy, Rev. Mahaffey says:
Il make no pretense Of worthiness
to represent this high standard Of
Righteousness. but l believe that my
life record does not seriously contra
dict 1t. AS to my attitude toward
President Wilson. the man of God who
has come to the kingdom for such a
time as this, / will say that through
the courtesy Of an esteemed college
president, / had the honor Of deliver
ing the first address In our state, aft
er remarks by the chairman. support
ing Mr.. Wilson as the coming candi-
date for the presidency Of the United
States, and am proud Of II to this day.
do not boast Of superior fitness for
the Office Of United States senator at
time like this. nor would I expect
to be made chairman Of an important
committee, In fact I would not care
to have my hands tied by such con-
ventionality. but as a close and i'm
partial student Of national and world
conditions for the past 80 years.
believe I am capable Of rendering q
much needed service to my country
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-03
LOCAL AFFAIRS,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

First National Bank. Sharon-Makes Anal
argument for last minute Liberty bond buy
ing. 1t II UP TO you
ID. II. Parrot, CloVer-is showing the new
spring .,yIes in Madame Grace corsets, new
dress and apron ginghams. etc.
Star Theatre--Will tomorrow have the FIRST
episode Of "Vengeance and the Woman" The
Page Of Mystery" reels. on Monday.
Clinton Bros.-Give a list OF Saturday specials
including many sessonabie groceries that are
Good TO eat" . .
J. N. S,roup-Talks about his big lines of
dress goods. including everything from silks
to calicoes and gives the range of prices.
A. N. McGill No. !, Yorkville--Suggests that
customers do the natural thing-visit his big
store see what ne mas snG se' vo aSeIrnsS h,ia
and saws you can rely on it TO serve you ade-
quately in any financial capacity.
r. N. Piaxeo. York No l. Has two fresh milk
COWS for sale. Good stock.
r. N. Plaxco, York No: Can supply several
yarietie. of cane seed at SO per bushel
Box l52, Yorkville-Nants TO employ respect
able white woman as a housekeeper for a
d. C. ClarLmSays he has found a purse near
New Zion church. which owner may have
BY proving ownership and paving for ad.
p. W. Loye--Regrets TO inform his patrons
that he /. compelled 70 advance the price for
for wood saving TO 81 cord.
Sims & Carter & r. R. Hafner. Chester-Of-
fer the Moore Jones farm. l43 acres. south
of Yorkyille, for sale at $3.50 per acre.
Sam Mccall. Clover--Has opened a new bar
bershop and solcits your patronage.
l.. r. Williams. Probate Judge-Gives notice
that Mrs. Annie Y. Lawrence has applied
for letters Of administration on the estate Of
A. G. Lawrence. deceased
Slivh q All;son-.Are conducting an automo-
bile garage at II East Liberty street. and
solicit work from automobile owners.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.-Make the last call
on boys's suits at s?.ss. Other seasonable
goods for your consideration.
York SUNNY Co-Advises you to repair your
buildings with a new roof. II has gslvan-
ired and y.crimped roofing. shingles. etc.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-03

The Overman bill to give the presi-
dent practically autocratic power in
the conduct of the war has passed the
senate after L long debate. Absolute
ly and unqucstionably the Overman
bill is contrary To all previously settled
American ideals, and that American
representatives should be slow to ac-
cept il Is quite natural. But we must
remember that American ideals were
never cut out to fit existing conditions.
Those who have most to do with the
shaping of American thought have
never foreseen 4 situation like the
present. Never before in the history
of the world has war Of nations be-
come so literally 4 war of peoples.
Germany set the pace in this direction,
and Great Britain and France were
compelled to follow. 1t has been to
their loss that they have not been able
10 follow fast enough. The United
States has lost less time than either
England or France but it has been
because the United States has had the
fullest benefit Of the experience Of
Great Britain and France. But how
ever unpleasant such a situation may
be to us. the logic OF it is not TO be
denied. The world has always recog-
nizcd the absolute necessity Of the
strictest obedience to military authori-
~ in armies. and now since the people
at home have come to be recognized
as of as much military importance as
the army itself. how can it be pos
Siblc to handle these people to the
best advantage Of the army except
through arbitrary authority?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-03

There comes a story to the effect
that American forces are using What
is known in this country as the shot
gun against Germans in the trenches.
There is nothing absolutely definite
about the matter: but the statement
has been printed. The story goes that
shortly after the Americans went into
the front line trenches. Gen. l'crshing
put in an order for 10000 shotsuns,
and cartridges loaded with buck
shot. Whatever lcrshing asks for he
gets. The guns went forward. and
the shotguns were issued TO the men
in the trenches along with their rifles.
\ shotgun loaded with buckshot is u
terrible weapon up TO one hundred
yards. In some respects il is more
deadly than II machine gun. There
have been numerous reports OF the
terrific slaughter that has been in
ilictcd ON the Germans in their raids
on American trenches. OF course this
may he due to rifles, machine guns.
grenadcs, etc. But in view OF these
reports 1t does not take great deal
of arguing 10 make people at home
believe that there might be some
foundation for the stories about
rcrshing ;:nd his shotgun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-03
CLOVER cuLllNGS.


Cor-pspondence The forsSiile Snos'e'
Clover. May Mrs. Jessie oates
and daughter. Miss Jennie OF chester,
spent several days here last wen
with the family OF Mr.. w. Is. Stroup.
Mrs. q. l.. Jackson and llttle uausn.
Ter SeII and Miss Edith Jackson are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. q. VI. Fianasal'
in Clinton. ,,,
Among those who attended the
music festival in Charlotte last week
were Mr.. and Mrs. W. +. Smith: Mr.
and Mrs. J. 4. Page. Mrs. }. Meek
smith. Miss Annie Lee Seill and Mr'
| Will Rudisill.
Mr. Paschal McClain. son OF Rev. J.
,, NJ. McClain, recently graduated NJ
veterinary college in Kansas tlt!' Is
spending few days here WIN MS
parents. Mr.. NcClain's class. which
| was composed Of l6S young men.
lhave all volunteered their services TO
lnclc sam and expect Ia enter
training camp soon.
Mr.. Edward Mckinnon and niue
son OF Rowland. y. G.. spent the
week end here with Rev. anu MIS- d
NJ. McClain. ,,,.
MIR. and Mrs. Hall OF Lone Wolf.
Oklahoma. are visiting their daughter
Mrs. \. A. Mri,a an here.
Prof. and Mrs. Lcsslie Wilson OIL
! Chester spent the past weeR-enu
here with the family OF Mr.. }. }. VIII
| son.
Mr.. John 7. Matthews OF Lancaster.
spent a few days here this week.
Miss Cora Clark of Gastonia- IL
the guest OF Miss Daisy Glenn here.
Mr.. W. B. Moore. rural carrier on
| Glover No. !. was confined 10 ms
home for several days last week with
| lumbago.
Miss Daisy Dale. who has been
suffering with rheumatism for long
while. was taken TO Gastonia hos
pital on Tuesday afternoon.
Among the visitors to Gastonia TINS
week were Dr. and Mrs. |. J. Camp
lbcll. Mrs. c. II. Ferguson. Mesdames
NJ B. Neil. r. l. Wylie and Misses
Elsie Pressly and Margaret Parrott.
DR.. f.. W. Pressly OF Camp Sewer,
spent Sunday here with his family.
Mr.. George Henry OF Camp Sewer.
spent Sunday with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. John Henry n Bowling
Green.
Miss Bette Jackson OF Filbert No.
| |, is visiting relatives here this week.
Mr.. e. r. Morrow has moved his
family into the Pendlcton house on
Bethel street.
Clover defeated Yorkville In II game
OF baseball on the local grounds last
Saturday by the score OF l9 TO I.
Batteries for Glover: Wallace and
Harvey: for Yorkvillc: l.ockridgr.
Cook. Ferguson and Cash.
Rev. J. l.. Yandcll. pastor Of the
l3crrsheba and Ramah churches. will
assist Rev. \. \. Mclean in Il meet
ing nj the Presbyterian church this
week. Services will begin on Friday
morning at II o'clock and continue
through Sunday night.
The town has purchased large
bell TO be- used as n fire alarm. The
bell has already arrived and the au-
thoritirs hope to get II up ready for
use within a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Campbell of
Rock liill spent Wednesday night
with the family of Mr.. W. w. Mat
thcws.
Miss Belle jackson and brother.
Mr.. John Jackson OF lorkville No. q.
spent Wednesday with the family OF
Mr.. w. X. Jackson.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-03

Employees Of newspapers, no mat
ter in what capacity. are not entitled
TO deferred classification in the draft,
Provost Marshal General Crowder in
formed the New York state authorities
last Thursday. BY this de,ision he re-
versed a recent ruling by a Syracuse
exemption board which held that a re-
porter was a necessary assistant in a
necessary industrial enterprise. 1T
appears that registrants engaged as
employees of newspapers or engaged
in general newspaper work." the pro-
vost marshal generals order says,
are not engaged in an industrial en-
terprise within the meaning Of the law
and regulations"-New York World.
That kind Of talk gets our goat.
OF course newspaper employees
should not be any more exempted
from service in this war than anybody
else. We say that on the theory that
no individual Is indispensable to any
industrial enterprise in whatever Ca
pacity. There is always somebody to
take his place. And when 1t falls to
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-03
. ARouuI PEOPLE

Mrs. w. +. Putnam of Yorkville. Is
visiting relatives in Gastonia.
Guthriesville relatives of Corporal
Marion Curry have received news OF
his safe arrival in France.
Miss Cora Clark. who has been Wis
iting, fris&ds in Yorkville. left thus
waaI ~ uit friends in Glover and
fEiMnS1Hlys Line y. -.
| Miss Margaret Finley of Yorkville
has been elected vice president of the
Junior class at Winthrop college fol
next year.
| DR.. and Mrs. J. ID. Mcdowell re-
turned to their home in forkville this
week after spending some time III
New Orleans.
Mrs. Robert Witherspoon and
daughter. Miss Rita, who have beer
spending the past two weeks in Ne"
York. have returned to their home In
Yorkville.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-03
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS

The Chestonian moving picture
show at Chester was destroyed by
fire last Wednesday night.
- Rev. H. c. Nahcrs has resigned as
superintendent Of Epworth orphanage
and the trustees of the institution
have elected Rev. T. c. O'Dell Of Rock
Hill. to the vacant position.
Former Governor Blease and
Andrew J. Bethea, who belong to the
same precinct club in Columbia were
both elected to the Richland county
Democratic convention.
- David 4. Houston has been made
president of the Columbia Farm Loan
Bank, vice F. ]. H. Won Engelken. who
has held the position from the estab-
lishment Of the bank, and who Is to
take up work elsewhere.
John X. Aull, in charge Of the CO.
lumbia bureau Of the Charleston
American, has been appointed court
stenographer for the Fifth circuit to
succeed w. II. McFeat, deceased. Mr..
Aull has previously held the position
Of court stenographer. He was also
private secretary to Governor Blease.
- Asbury r. Lever says a Columbia
dispatch, has formally announced his
candidacy for the United States sem
atorship and Hon. John L. McLaurin
having been communicated with over
the long distance telephone from Co.
lumbia, says he will enter the race
for the governorship.
August Geilfoss, a wealthy broker
and a member Of the German colony
in Spartanburg, has been bound over
to the Federal court on the charge Of
having received stolen government
property from soldiers at the camp.
The property involved was $26 worth
of meat and. canned goods. Two SOL
diers and a private have already been
sentenced to Imprisonment for giving
the property over to Geilfoss. 1t ap-
pears that the soldiers were in the
habit OF taking the property to the
home OF Geilfoss for the purpose Of
having II prepared, and 1t Is alleged
that on one occasion Geilfoss went to
Camp Wadsworth and took the prop
erty away In an automobile. The case
was worked up by members OF the
military police, and when Geilfoss be-
came involved. he and w. II. Floyd
went to Washington to see Tillman
and Nichols. Tillman and Nichols
telegraphed the district attorney and
commissioner CAN'T with q view or
having them be conservative about
the matter. Their telegram to Com
missioner CAN'T read: please do not
hand out indictment or have warrant
issued for Gus Geilfoss until you hear
further from u.s." The testimony be-
fore Commissioner CAN'T was such
that the commissioner felt compelled
to bind Geilfoss over under a heavy
bond. Mr. Geilfoss has issued a state
ment In which he says that the testi-
mony offered against him. that Of
negro woman. was bought and per-
jured. and reminding the public that
he was not allowed to offer testimo-
ny at a preliminary. requests q sus-
pension Of judgment until the case
comes to trial. He promises to show
that he was guilty Of no wrong, IN
or otherwise.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-03

Melaurin for Govsrnor.-The Ben
nettsville correspondent Of the CO.
lumbia State called upon Hon. John
l. AcLaurin last Wednesday night to
know what he proposed to do in con-
nection with the present political
campaign. Mr.. McLaurin Is quoted as
saying:
Yes, l have been strongly urged by
petition. letter and otherwise to be-
come a candidate for governor or the
United States senate this year. These
are troublous times, and while I am
not anxious to hold office a consider
able number Of my fellow citizens
think they need my services and I
Will give them the opportunity to vote
for me for governor this year."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-03

o. Flowers, T. G. Hope, Ira B. Dunlap,
A. T. Quantz. o. S. Poe, 8. B. Carroll.
Newport: T. W. Jackson. president:
J. B. Swinnie. secretary and treasurer,
J. A. McFadden. executive committee
man. Delegates. J. a. McFadden.
James s. Faris.
New Zion: G. X. McCarter, W. A.
Nichols. W. VI. Wallace. James Nc
Knight.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-03

THE number Of German prisoners
captured by the British armies In
France during March was 1861. in
cluding 50 officers" says Gen. Haig.
in April further 5.241 prisoners, in
cluding 1876 officers. were captured.
These figures are exclusive OF the
prisoners taken by the French"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-03

Ii there is any comeback in the Rus
slams now is the time for them TO
muster such rccupcrative powers as
they might possess now that the Ger
mans have every available man on the
Western front.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-03

Tnlman. Bl"as". Lever. Dial, Ma
hafrrv. all for the United States SEN
ate. who said that the political cam
Iiign would not he interesting this
summer?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-03

There were 100000 subscribers 10
IN" fins, Liberty loan. y.jOO.0O0 to the
second. and so far there ar" more
than 1000. 900 subscribers TO III"
third loan.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-03

- There was a special term OF the
court in Barnwell last Monday to try
Will Ferguson a negro, for attempted
criminal assault at Allendale on April
Is. Judge Moore presided. The negro
was convicted and sentenced to be
electrocuted on May 10.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-03

The GrCcnvillc News says the
are now making liquor
from rOtton seed meal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-03
LOCAL tACONlCS
A EIao and a Star.

Glover is entitled TO flag with n
star in II. The towns apportion-
ment was s29.l00. and up TO Wednes-
day night the subscriptions amount
ed 10 S5S.200.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-03

II appears after all that Mont KEN
mel was not the right key.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-03

The Liberty Hosiery company OF
Rock Hill. has been commissioned by
W. Banks Dove. secretary OF state
the proposed capital stock being S25.-
900. Petitioners are: j. c. Cauthen,
c. l.. Cobb and J. Il. Creighton.
The Glenwood post., 1918-08-24

ARDON extended reference the Midland situation and the
extreme efforts of people to rehabiae this popular
em but making history big way and allow the
unkng of this Colorado road without making effort
possible the the people who much depend
shall always have to regret ehargy the matter
1t small build railroad mountain
through such the Midland but after
road built and the people making the greatest possible
the dmantlng elimination of that road becomes
people along its lines well the people of the
whole Who Mr. who his autorac and arbitrary
speak the Midland Of existence? By what authority
has he supposedly speaking for nation that the second
Colorado needed this time!
From whence his authority that law passed for the
of settling question roads taken by the
shall ignored aside by this clothed with
little brief et hope) authority? These inst fH o "
questions committee sent Washington find out
Our people getting protection from the state
only Washington
whether the Midland continued ked Under these
dons have been obliged investigation
behalf If given deal from Washington least
repudate those responsible for working
the injustice which threatens
The Glenwood post., 1918-08-24
ONE VIEW OF THE MIDLAND SITUATION

FTER describing at considerable length
those who be boosting the oat road and
ing the completion of that railroad system of untold possb
ties the Rocky Mountain News the following terse and decisive
language respects those who would wreck the
Midland:
Colorado Midland subjected sinister
Influence the other the appeal made the McAdoo
board Politicians have batledore and shutecoc in this
The publication that determined with the
Mofat road has adopted like policy respecting the Midland
The Midland line paid from its inception and most
of bankruptcy When about to be sold from
the block and be saagd Mr. Carlton stepped and purchased
He interested who at the head of the biggest indus
trial. mining and smelling companies from here the Pacific
make the operation of the road cooperative the only could
And the road from the freight received from its
ownership until the time the federal took hold Of
transportation Midland deprived of the bus
had built and the freight the old trunk lines
claimed From that became question
of aid salvage 1t expected that the
authorities having taken the roads business would
control of it, failing which would have The
ship wanted to continue naturally and wait for wars end to
business paying scale. But the offered dscrm
aory often happens that without protection
road at 100000 and nerest6 be charged
the Moat road for loant would 100000 This
figure would not begin to keep the going order
AS last the took steps to have the greater part
of the road sold huabaoo raised But the shouting
the oude those most responsible for getting the road into that
condition where the only alternative reduce it. The
at work with the yellow sheet side and the sell
lsh politicians the other Through all campaign of aehood
and deception at home and at Washington under way
We repeat healthier atmosphere must be engendered dealing
with the questions already raised and those that Den
and the state will back ndusry economically and in public
community and commonwealth that under the
domination of force dangerous its field that which the
nation fighting
Would be fine monument the hodup to have the two
properties scrapped for them all and sundy
Look what did; beware and see us frst!'
The Glenwood post., 1918-08-24

IHN looked big meeting last Saturday. called
w for the of taking such steps seemed looking
the regeneration of the Midland road could forget that
the that meeting had met the occasion Of other
and veer in the days Many with whom had
the forestry question there but there
the fire the the disposition toward scrappness dis
played former ondered the matter and tried
find explanation that approaching
that mellow where the hot blood with force and when
the desire for fight less pronounced than the former days
And then tried feel had reached period when have
felowman
and less drous of taking issue with him questions where
differences opinion stake We something of the
oy victory likewise acquainted with the dappoin
which through defeat Our people went into the fight
last Saturday like those who know their and who
determined if possible rights But they hot
headed unreasonable They stated their contentious
honest straightforward dgned manner confident they
asking only that which reasonable and and just
fdent that they will eventually win
The Glenwood post., 1918-08-24
PENALENG PATRIOTIsM

MYTH few notable exceptions and periodicals have
w met spnddy the patriotic appeal Of the hour With their
help has through its financial campaigns with
flying Without campaigns might have failed Their
reward to be under postal beginning July
l. that many will be compelled to discontinue
During the 1900 and periodicals.
oed the high and production On
this postal ranging from 5O to 900
according distance Why did the anti
quated seconang abolished by Abraham Lincoln
1863 denounced President Wilson when of Nw
Jersey and by the postal investigating commission under the leader
ship Of Charles E. Hpghes in 1911?
The claim that the postofice department
of The final result will be to decrease just
the doubling Of the postal cards has reduced the income
from that The ncompetency of those who drafted the
to the Of 1917 which provided the
tenn shown the following anomalous condition: quantity Of
made and billed through by the pub
Usher west Of the Mississippi will under the law cost
eight cents single OF the same peri
dca dropped box collected and worked through the
ostoe and delivered the addresee will but four cents
is curious situation when wholesale mailing by publishers
double that Of single copy mailing by private citizen
ticuay when the for the of The law
IMPLY to cost Of service.'
Thus is the parasm Of the roravzed by shertghteI
leg gslators-Lesies y