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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-26
Tuesday, February 26, 1918.

and then the Italians were beaten
back: but when the French and Eng
lish came to the help Of the Italians
they were too much for the Germans.
That Is not all. The Germans were
able TO overrun little Belgium and
continue their course into France
against the then unprepared little
French and British armies: but as
soon as the French and British he
gan TO get in shape they pushed the
Germans back. Not only that, they
have several times broken through
the German lines: but when have the
Germans broken through the French
or English lines since the French
and English have been equal 10 meet
them on anything like even terms.
And if the French and English have
broken through the German lines
under conditions where the Germans
were in intrenched positions. tishting
for their lives. how do the Germans
ever expect TO run over the French
and British under the same con-
ditions? They will never 10 il. And
if our Americans have not Yet proved
that they are as good as either the
British or French. il is only because
they have not yet had the opportu-
nifty. do not like 10 contemplate
what will happen ii the Germans try
to break any part OF the western
line: but | will never believe the Ger
mans can run over that line until att
er they have done IL. That is ALL
The lady member Of the party listen
ed TO this little speech with eyes
swapping approval. and gave her en-
dorSement of the speakers verdict.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-26
Russia's Sad Plight.

The sad condition Of Russia is obri-
Gus.
Just how It all came about. II Is
difficult To explain: but the most rea
sunablc explanation probably is mex
pcricncc and incompetency.
The apparent success OF the Russian
revolution. to begin with. was toe
easily accomplished to give promise oi
reasonable pcrmanency.
The government fell into the hands
of visionary theorists who knew al
most nothing of statccraft, and who
could think of no better way Of cstab.
fishing themselves on the dizzy heights
Of power for which they were utterly
untitled than by allowing the people
through whom they were lifted up to
IL" as they please.
During the American revolution. Il
band of Wings attacked and put Ia
Hight Il band uf Tories down III Ches-
ter county on Turkey creek. The flee
ing Tories left Il kcg of whisky in the
camp. and as soon as the Wings took
possession of the camp they went aft
cr the whisky. In Il little while the
Wings were drunk and the Tories
having waited not a great distance OF
in anticipation Of just such develop
mcnt, returned and routed or recap
turcd the pcopl" by whom they had
inst been overcome.
There has been more or less effort
to blame the diplomacy of the Allied
governments for allowing the Germans
To get the best Of it with the Russian
revolutionary government, 1t being
claimed that If the Allies had gone at
the matter right. they could have held
that revolutionary government in
line.
But didn't President Wilson try this
very thing? Did he not show great
consideration for the revolutionary
government and try to help 1t with
financial support and all that?
No. the fact is that upon the over.
throw of the czar. the Russian gov
crnmcnt fell into the hands of vision.
airy fools whose training in states
manship had been acquired mainly ir
the back rooms Of saloons and the
like, and who. when they did actually
acquired power. were more surprised
than the people from whom they nc.
uuired it. They were hardly more
lifted To lead than the mobs by whom
they were followed. and rs matter
Of fact it is doubtful as to whether
they were really not followers rather
than leaders of those mobs.
At the present time Russia is in a
state of the widest anarchy and hei
condition is hopeless. except for one
possibility, and that possibility, {
slim one indeed. is the arising Of some
strong genius who might shoot the
mobs into shape as did Napoleon al
the end of the French revolution. and
rcunitc the people against their onl!
common foc-.Germany.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-26
LOCAL. AEFAIR6
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

rt-,,.,riek-Belk Co.'s making advance
.sowings OF ladies' separate skirts, dresses.
eos; suits and coats. New goods are coming
", and Savings Bank-Cordially invites the
patronage OF farmers and offers them every
facility for their convenience. A cordial
Welcome to farmer patrons.
James Bros.-Received two cars OF mules on
rr;day and expects three more cars 10 ar
r;y, during this week. They can suit you.
" Stroup-Has received large quantities OF
new spring goods and has placed them on
display for early shoppers He asks you TO
consider qualities and prices.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.--Announce the
coming this week Of a representative OF the
Houkins Tailoring Company with a line OF
,pring fabrics Tor mems clothing.
cLiiL.r Drug Store-Sells Landreth's garden
Ids. known for their reliability. and also
has the Pakro seeds put up in tape--a con.
,enient way to plant seeds.
T. " whitesdes 4 Co-Invites the ladies 70
Is. the new spring goods now on display.
Khaki pants and overalls for men and boys.
Make their store your store.
Huckcye Cotton Oil Co.-On page four presents
reasons why it's to your interest to feed
buckeye lintless hulls TO your cattle.
Prof. J. W. Thomson-Wiil make an address
on Thrift and War Savings Stamps" soci-
Ties nj the Hickory Grove school auditorium,
on Friday evening at I.l5 o'clock.
r c Dunlap. York No. 3-Wants 10 find three
pigs that have been stolen or strayed away.
All the pigs are red.
u NJ. Parrot. Clover is making a showing
of new spring goods. including ladies shirt
waists. corset covers. MILDLY blouses new
rercales. ginghams. poplins. etc. Many new
goods for your inspection.
r. Williams, Probate Judge-Gives notice
that Mrs. ). A. Revels has applied for let
;ers of administration on the estate Of A. X.
Revels. deceased.
Star Theatre-Today presents The Fable OF
the Kittenish Superanus and the World Wsa.
ry Snipes"-two reel comedy. Tomorrow
..y.yrance of the Dead" four reel drama.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-26
ALL UP WITH RUSSIA
BoIsheviki Government Surrender,
Everything to the Germans.

The Bolsheviki resistance to German In.
vsion has turned out TO be q complete fail.
ure. and the Germans are TO have eyer,rhinv
they care to ask for.
The Lenine-Trotsky government refused IN
sign the peace pact submitted by the Germans
At brest- t-Litoysk. and sought to lay down with
matters IN that shape, whereupon the Ger
mans began an immediate invasion OF Russia
along five hundred mile front
Ihe bolshevih government Issued frantic o..
ders 70 the Russian people to resist the Ger.
man invasion BY every means In their now
er but the people paid no attention To The
order and the Germans continued 10 ADVANCE
without hlndranee, taking all the public and
military property that came in their way ard
capturing and disarming soldiers and ,ettjnS
them at liberty.
When II became evident that the Ru,si.,
army would not fight, Trotsky and Lenine
signihed their desire 70 accept whatever tern.s
the Germans might have TO Offer and TIE
country Is now PROSTATE before the German
The understanding is that the Rn..i.,,
must withdraw from Finland and an the
other northern provinces and that they must
give back TO the Turks all they had previor,siy
taken from them through force Of arms, In
ADDITION addition they must aeres to. commercial
must also pay heavy indemnities an,ountIns 10
billions Of dollan.
A. 70 Just what the German plans m, 4.
not dehniteiy known: but II h announesd
that thsy vii occupy Petrograd. and continue
TIE occupation until they have reorRaniIed
the country according to their own notion.
There u reason TO believe that NIchoias
The old form Of Epvernnent Win b restorss
that everything which has been secomplishei
sy me rsSolutiona5 government Will Be IN.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-26
John L. Mclaurin.

People and newspapers are con-
stantly asking what John l.. McLaurir
is going to do this summer, and We
would like to answer the question il
we could: but we cannot. AS mat.
ter of fact the question does not ex'
actly present itself to us that way any
how: but rather In this shape: What
are the people of South Carolina going
to do with John l.. McLaurin?"
We have no doubt as to what the
politicians would do with Mr.. Nc
I.aurin, if they could have their way
He is about the most troublesome in.
dividual they have ever had to dea
with. and they would like to get rio
of him somehow. just any old way. II
they only knew how. Their attitude
was very well illustrated in the senate
few years ago when the senator
from Marlboro declared on the fiooi
of the senate:
I'll vote to impeach McLaurin."
Did correctly understand the sena-
tor from Marlboro to say that he would
vote to impeach Mr.. McLaurin ask.
ell the senator from Lexington (Mr
Sharpe).
That is what l said" replied Sen.
ator Evans.
Well" continued the senator from
Lexington. will the senator from
Marlboro kindly tell the senate what
he would impeach Mr. McLaurin for?'
For nothing" snapped the senator
from Marlboro.
And the senator from Marlboro
would impeach Mr.. McLaurin 70,
nothing. Well" commented Senator
sharpe.
This little incident reminds US OF
the attitude Of many politician and
many a newspaper to Mr.. McLaurir
both before and since.
They would impeach Mr.. McLaurir
for nothing"
The answer Of the senator from
Marlboro was about the best he could
give under the circumstances; but
was it really for nothing? We don't be-
lieve that. We are more inclined tc
believe it is jealousy-jealousy Of
McLaurin's brains, character. expert
ence, patriotism. achievement-jeal'
ousy of the kind that made Joseph:
brethren cast him in a pit
A few years ago W. r. Hears'
printed two or three letters from Johr
l. McLaurin to John D. Archbold
which letters had been burglarized
from Mr.. Archbold's files. Mr.. Nc.
Laurin had then been retired from
public life for some years. He wal
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-26
OFF FOR CAMP JACKSON

Twenty-four of the twenty-eight
negro selectmen called last week, put
in their appearance before local board
No >. last Friday afternoon and after
being duly indicted into the service
OF the United States government.
took the Southern train Saturday
morning for Camp Jackson.
The ceremony OF inducing the ne
groes into the service Of the United
States was quite simple. They were
formed in lines and as Chairman
Brice called the name OF each man,
that man stepped two PAGES 10 the
front and answered Here"
Chairman Brice gave the selectmen
a short talk in which he told them
that the first duty Of the soldier was
prompt willingness and unquestioning
obedience OF every order, and that
the second duty was for each man
to try TO do q little more than he was
expected TO do. He assured the men
that if they did their duty by the
United States government, that the
United States government would do
its duty by them.
julius Caesar Grey was appointed
captain OF the contingent and all ap-
peared ut the courthouse Saturday
morning and marched to the station
behind the Stars and Stripes TO the
tune OF the Bonnie Blue Flag"
from drum and fife. Chairman Brice.
Mr.. n. F.. Neil and Rev. J. l.. Oates
OF the board. were on hand TO give
final instructions. and Rev. |. {. Wy
ley. colored, offered prayer as they
boarded the train. Following are the
names of the selectmen who went of
in this contingent:
John Andy Bigger. Harper Dickson.
Edward jackson Long. Julius Caesar
Grey, George White. John Henry
Powell. Ed Finley. Ernest Erwin.
Wimps Simpson. Isaac Williams.
Mason Estes. Andrew Tate. Lawrence
Thomasson. Will Hardin, Sam Lip
scomb. Glenn Youngblood, Isaac
Woods, John Daniel Smith. Austin
Thompson Smith. Thomas Wilborn
Coin. Jacob PRESLEY, VIM. Burris
John Hardin. George Williams
Several OF the negroes printed in
the list last Friday failed TO appear
and others were substituted. Cecil
Dickson appeared but because he
already had one brother in the SER
vice. he was told TO stand aside for
the present.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-26

Fairfax. February %: Walter
Best, a negro. was taken from Sheriff
]. Il. Morris and two deputies by a
mob late today ard hanged to a tree
by the roadside near here. Best had
killed William Wilson. q young white
man. here, short time before the
mob hanged him. The officers were
taking the negro from Fairfax to the
county Jail at Barnwell. When they
had gone a short distance, the mob
stopped the automobile and de-
manded the prisoner. who was imme-
diately strung up to tree and his
body riddled with bullets. The slay-
ing Of Wilson occurred at a garage
where he was employed. Best is said
to have gone to the shop with an au-
tomobile tire which he demanded be
replaced free Of charge on the ground
that the proprietor of the place had
previously guaranteed it. Wilson Is
said to have disclaimed responsibility
and refused to make the repairs with
out being paid for the work. The
negro. 1t is declared. thersupon used
insulting language to Wilson and an
alteration followed In which Best
was said to have drawn q revolver
and fired at close range with fatal
effect. The negro fed but was soon
captured by a policeman and placed
In the town guardhouse. The sherifs
was notified and with two deputies
came for the prisoner.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-26
PIG CLUB CONDITIONS.

The following is published in order
that there may be general information
az to the conditions and requirements
between the people who are to furnish
pigs for the Pig club boys to raise. and
the Pig club boys:
Il. A live stock specialist from
clemson Agricultural College Is now
buying these pigs in Illinois, Indiana
and Ohio. and a pig will be furnished
to you at actual cost. plus freight.
"s. You give your note, endorsed
BY your father. with interest, or you
may pay cash.
"3. You become a member OF the
York County Pig Club and agree
to abide by the rules and regu-
Iations governing Pig club work OF
the United States Department OF Ag-
riculture.
a. One of the requirements In fur
nishing these pigs Is that two to f've
members must be located In the same
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-26
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS

The executive committee OF the
States Press association has decided
TO accept the invitation of Editor de-
Camp and hold the next meeting Of
the association at Gaffney.
More than 10000 applicants have
been filled for automobile licenses in
this state. The state highway de-
partmcnt has received more than
S250,0O0 license fees.
- The state food administration last
week received $227.S2 from a whole
sale concern in this state as a fine
for violation Of the regulation with
reference to the profits on sugar
sales. The money was turned over
to the Red Cross society.
- Columbia, Feb. %: All but one Of
the charges against the official record
Of \. a. Richardson. former chief
game warden of the state, brought by
Governor Manning in his veto mes
sage OF last year. were sustained by
the majority opinion OF the senate
committee investigating the chief cx-
ecutivc's allegations. The report was
signed by Senator Alan Johnstone Of
Newberry. and Senator J. w. Nc
Gown OF Florence, and was made
public late this afternoon, along with
a minority statement by Senator d.
Recce Williams OF Lancaster, chair
man. and the remaining members Of
the committee. Senator Williams found
that two Of the governors charges
were partially sustained, one proved
but satisfactory explanation offered.
a fourth correct from superficial
viewpoint. but was proved justified by
the former game warden. and anoth-
er was not sustained. Both majority
and the minority reports quote the
governors words as not charging Mr.
Richardson with fraud nor misa ppro-
priation of funds. 1.-THE governor
stated before this committee" said the
majority report, that he did not
charge fraud or misappropriation Of
funds and he stated before this COM
mittee that he does not now charge
either fraud or misappropriation." The
minority report said that your com
mittee finds that nothing was pro-
duced before them to assail the per-
sonal integrity Of Mr.. Richardson nor
tending to show corruption In officc.
Indeed, the governor stated orally be-
fore your committee that he did not
charge nor mean to charge dishon.
esty nor corruption against Mr.. Rich
'ardson. and offered a very candid
written statement to the same effect
at the close OF the hearing"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-26
QUESTION OF NECESSITY.
Americans Must Eat Less Wheat or
Lose the War.

As q war necessity the people must
largely refrain from eating wheat
flour for the next sixty days, possibly
for q longer period. This statement
was made at Philadelphia last Friday
on the authority Of Herbert c. Hoover,
federal food administrator. by Howard
Heinz. administrator for Pennsylvania,
speaking before an audience OF news
paper managers. 4 telegram was
read from Mr.. Hoover which made
it plain that this country must imme-
diately send food to the Allies or lose
the war. II it is not sent, 1t means
but one thing, catastrophe. declared
Mr. Hoover.
The telegram from the food ad-
ministrator follows:
"rhe food situation Of the Allies
grows more critical every week. Their
own short crops coupled with ever
increasing shortage of shipping, which
limits the importations more and more
TO food from the nearest markets,
make the responsibility Of America in
the provision of food for the Allies
even greater. All our efforts must be
redoubled to meet the absolute neces-
stiles OF our associates In the war dur
ing the months TO pass before the next
harvest. Unless We do meet them the
war cannot go on.
81 appeal therefore with renewed
earnestness to the people Of Pennsyl-
vania and to our people all over the
land to give their support to attempts
OF the food administration to solve
this food problem. 1t Is only by the
help of all the people and their whole
hearted acceptance and support OF the
measures adopted by the food ad-
ministration that the situation can be
met. Without this help the food cam
not be sent If 1t Is not sent 1t means
hut one thing-catastrophe.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-26

There are writer's and writers. i'll
Guiding men who can write from any
Sid" of any subject No really
strong writer. however. can write con-
vinrIngly against the writer's conNic-
,iuuS. Hubert q. bStccn of the sum
ter Item. is one of the strongest edi-
torial writers III South Carolina. That
is our opinion and We have expressed
IT that WHY more than once before
Mr.. pSicvn's writings are wonderfully
convincing except when he turns them
against Hon. John l.. McLaurin, and
then they are so weak that one is
hardly able 10 believe that he is fol-
lowing either his heart or his judg-
mcnt.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-26
HERE AND THERE.

II have been thinking" said a Clo-
yer farmer to Here and There" the
other day, that labor Is going to be
tremendously scarce on the farm this
year; but just now l am not so GER
tain of II. ! have seen some signs
that some Of the mill people are talk
ing Of coming back to the farms.
Take a man, for instance, who makes
$40 week at mill, and he only has
to make four bales of cotton TO equal
that. and he has lot Of other things
besides. The farm is coming in for
its own just now. and the best Of 1t
Is that there is no immediate danger
OF losing its advantage. There Is
farmers who have gone into other
work and more. AS / see It, there has
never been q time when the farm held
out greater inducements than 1t holds
out now."
may cut Ice In some parts OF Europe,
but not so in York county. Nine
York county Americans out OF ten
refuse to believe that the Germans
come anywhere near eQualing the
Americans In independence Of char
acter. physical or moral courage or
general prowess. Here and There
was a member of a little party that
was discussing the question a few
days ago. One member of the party
was a lady. who had plenty Of fight
ing spirit. Not only that, she believes
that Americans. man for man, are
worth two to one Of any other peo-
pie on earth. A gentleman who lives
on one OF the rural routes out from
Yorkville, was the spokesman. He
said: II have been keeping up with
this thing from the beginning. The
Russians ran over the Austrians un-
til the Germans came to their rescue
and the Germans beat back the Rus
SLAMS. The Serbians were too much
for the Austrians until the Germans
went down into Serbia and then the
Serbians had to get out Of their coun-
try. That looked like the Russians
and Serbians were too much for the
Austrians; but that the Germans were
better than any Of them. I don't de-
ny that this is the fact. But, listen.
The Italians licked the Austrians un-
til the Germans came down that way
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-26

II is reported that Won Hindenburg
has informed the reichstag that he can
break the Allied western front 1T 4
cost Of Il million men. 1t is not indi-
-: ;rd Yet whether or not the reichstag
u willing IL pay the price. That II
should he inclined to hesitate is not
surprising 10 say the least of it. II
the story is really true. we think we
see certain quality of humor in 1t,
Notwithstanding the gruesomeness OF
the subject matter. Won Hindenburg
would not think OF acknowledging
that he had ever run upon anything
he could not do. SO he makes 4 con-
dition with which he feels sure that
the rcichstag will not comply. Would
the reichstag be willing to sacrifice n
million men. even II sure of success
That looks doubtful. and then again,
we are inclined to suspect that there
are in the reichstag many level head
ed old fellows who figure that Mr..
Hindenburg might sacrifice his million
men and even with that get no fur
ther than the crown prince got at Yer
dun.