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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12
JNO. r. LOGAN
G. LOGAN MOORE. Manager.
TAX NoTICE-l9l7
Office Of tho County Treasurer Of York
County,

Office Of the County Treasurer Of York
County.
York. S. c.. Sept. II. 1917.
NJ Office Is hereby given that the
~ TAX BOOKS for York County
will be opened on MONDAY. the 18TH
DAY OF OCTOBER, 1917, and re-
main open until the 3lST DAY OF
DECEMBER, 1917. for the collection
OF STATE, COUNTY, SCHOOL and
LOCAL TAXES, for the fiscal year
1917. without penalty: after which
day ONE PER CENT penalty will be
added to all payments made In the
month Of JANUARY, 1918, and TWO
PER CENT pepalty Tor I'll noNnAatsu
made n the month Of FEBRUARY,
1918, and SEVEN PER CENT penalty
will be added to all payments made
from the 1ST DAY OF MARCH, 1918.
to the 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 1918,
and after this date all unpaid taxes Will
go into executions and all unpaid Sim
gle Polls will be turned over to the
several Magistrates for prosecution In
accordance with law.
For the convenience Of taxpayers |
will attend the following places on the
days named:
And at York from Monday. Novem-
ber 18th. until Monday, the 3lst day
Of December. 1917. after which date
the penalties will attach as stated
above.
Note-The Tax Books are made up
by Townships, and parties writing
about Taxes will always expedite mat
ters II they will mention the Town
ship or Townships in which their
property or properties are located.
HARRY f. NEIL,
Treasurer Of York County.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12

John E. Dougherty. assistant Unit
ed States attorney, and Deputy Unit
ed States Marshal Williams of Rock
Island, ILL.,, have been suspended for
80 days by the department Of justice.
for laxity in enforcing liquor and vice
laws around military camps at Rock
Island. Attorney General Gregory
made the announcement. The investi-
cation into conditions at Rock Island
was made secretly in person by At
torney General Gregory and John L.
O'Brien. Of the department of justice.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12
Humorous Department

Very Poor Writine.-A Killed r"gi-
m"nr. while on II" march in Il i'an "'
scotland. halted tor - SUNDAY oi rest
al a rcinu'r Villag" in III" highlands.
and som" Gf tn" braw laddi"s were
hiIlrt"d Ola rh. inhabitants.
Ou" old lady had I" find - lodging
Tor Two Of IN" soldiers, SANDY ana
Tom. and sh" was d"iIght"d 20 hn""
they w"i" going 10 th' KIRK in th''
evening. Sh" herself was TnabI' 10
go. and her pl"Hs'Ir" increased "h"n
on" OF h"I guests. who hapr"n"H l"
H.. AN accomplished writ"r al short
hand. PROMISED To tell hrr everything
that ,h" minister said IN hIS s'im"n--
although si.. had her doubts as I" how
h.. would h" ahl.. to remember II all.
The lwU "killicS' cam" back from
church. and Sandy read rh" sermon
from hrs notebook. To th" admiration
and ast0ni>hrn"nt oil his landladE. wh"
had never heard al shorthand. ana
could not understand how hnyon"
SPOKE.
When SANDY had finished and the
good lndl had 'Xpr' SS"d her thanks
tor M. PRIV Il"g.. 81 h"nrin" TIA" SERMON
-h.. asked linn to l't her look al the
nook h,. had been r,adin" from. Sh"
seemed much disappointed. however
because ,h" could mak" nothing OF u.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12
Composition Roofing

THAT oUTHoUSE. Barn or other
building on your premises that Is In
need OF New Roof. can be cheaply
covered and thoroughly protected with
n First Class COMPOSITION ROOF.
We have that kind-First- Glass In
Quality-in One. Two and Three Ply
grades. This Composition Roofing is
an ideal roofing material for outbuild-
ings-it lasts we'll. Is easily put on and
the expense is much less than tin or
even good shingles. The time 10 ap-
ply new roof is before II rains. You
remember the Arkansaw Traveller?
LUMBER. ETC.
When you need anything in LUM-
BER or LUMBER PRODUCTS. re-
member US. We always carry a line
Of almost everything In Rough. and
Dressed Lumber Of all kinds as well
as Shingles. Laths, Lime. Cement,
Paints. Oils. Varnishes. Stains. etc.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12
Indisputably a Phenomenon.-"Wha la


Indisputably a Phenomenon.-"Wha'
~ - phenomenon asked ON" work
man OF another. This rnlight"nlng
definition * quoted in i"uns's Magn
ZIn":
IT is liz" this: SuppoS" you were
to go out into tn" country and So" 4
field al thlstl"s growing"
Yes
Well that wouldn't L." - ph"n"m"-
non
NO: that's quit" clear" agreed tho
other man.
But suppos, >"m w"r" To So" Il lh"''
singing away up in In" sky"
Yes"
We'll. that wouldn't L." Il ph"nom
"non."
No: that also seems clear.
"Rut imagin, th"r" is Il hIll in Ia"
field"
Yes"
"t.vcm that wouldn't l." rh"norn"-
non
"No"
"I,ui. nuw. Rill. look here. SuppoS"
yuu saw that bull sitting on Ih"m
thisrIrs and whiStling lik" II lark--w"ll,
that would hr - phenomenon.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12
Real Estate
SOME REAL BARGAINS

The Parish PIaee-SoId.
2. The Finley PIaee-Of 1877 1-2 acres:
about miles from Smyrna. Practi-
cally all woodland. Let the wood pay
for the place. and have the land free.
See me at once.
3. The Jno. 3. PIaxeo (Dobson) Place
OF 1T acres. This land lies right
at town: has l0-room dwelling; large
barn, etc. II will pay you to see M
at once.
4. The M. c. Willis, Jr. Tract-of q
acres. This land lies near town. and
has 1-2 acres OF alfalfa. See me at
once IL you want q Bargain.
Lots Of Other Bargains, Both in Farms
and Town Property.
Loans Arranged for Farm Lands.
GEO. w. WILLIAMS
REAL ESTATE BROKER
Room 204, First National Bank Building
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12
Sswins fur the Soldiers

This department Is for the use OF
the Red Cross organizations OF YORK
county. Matter intended for publica-
ton here should come from duly
authorized representative OF any chap.
ter or branch OF the organization. ana
should reach The Enquirer office by
Tuesday or Friday night TO appear IN
the issue following.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12

r. Harry Pain, the British hum"riS''
at Il gathering of artists VAS aske" l"
make II speech "n art.
"Gentlcmcn." he said. I'm Il com
pany like the present. feel 1t Is M
rumhcnt upon me Ia say something
on the subject of painting. The "hiE
nuiutinr | ever did WAS when ! enan-
cled the bathroom. My iriehdS sal" l"
me: My good fellow. it's no use "f your
going in for painting unless you SUCK
Ia your work Well. | did. life.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12

n Was Too Much.-"l survived the
shock all right" said Jones. when
discovered that the marble was faxed
and the mahogany imitation, the but
fer colorcd, the oriental rugs made IN
naCkcnS;ick and the Panama hats IN
Philadrlphia- tins is too much.
What IL TOO much"
Why. Sis has just told me tha'
mother made those great pumpkin
pics of hers ont OF squashcs. Judge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12

r. since you worked YOUR example
so nicely" said the pretty teacher. Il
shall give you Il kiss"
Teacher. | didn't know there was
10 he reward" responded the hon
est urchn. Its only fair TO tell YOU
that my big brother did them sums -
Los Angeles Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12
The Only Polite Thing To Do

The Only Polite Thing To Oo.-ln
the scarcity oi food from which In"
whole world Is suffering. "" har"
heard whal" meat suggested as Il pal
atahlr addition To tn" Till OF iar".
When that suggestion is acted upon.
the answer OF TIA" school child. VII"
as an English periodical says. was ON"
OF a class that showed extraordinary
Ignorance on the subject of whales,
may seem less amusing.
Come. come" said the teacher pa
ticntly. when no one ol the class was
able to tell her anything about whales.
What do we do with the whale
1ches idenes ?s' -'''':A.=
There was u silence. and then a
small hand was raised.
please. teacher" u timid roic" VEN
turrd, we. leave them ON the SIDE o'
our platrs."-Currcnt Events.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12

Socks should be knitted OF gray.
white or undaveled wool. feet being
IL and l2 inches long. legs II iRches
long. legs and feet not over inches
inside. No knots in socks.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12

If' What's wrong with Glithers""
"He has mistaken conception of
his duty as Il citizen.
Yes"
He won't put his shoulder 10 the
wheel. He wants other people TO do
that. while he stands on one side and
jots down the number of revolutions
il makes. es."-Washington Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12

~ IL understand Jobbles gives his
wife every cent he earns
Poor woman,"
Why do you say that"
THE money Jobbles actually earns
wouldn't keep the average woman
supplied with ta!cum powder.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12

t. They say Rogers is crazy on the
subject of golf and his wife is equally
crazy over auction sales.
Yes. and the funny part OF II 'S
they both talk in their sleep. inc
either night i lndger i'll the next Hat
heard BoSgS snort Fore and I'M
mediately Mrs. Borgs yelled four and
"A quarter Punch.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12

The head OF the sweater should he
large enough TO enable q man wear
ing a number s hat TO slip through II
easily. This is important. Sweaters
3S inches in bust.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12

Told Him What to Do.-"My cocoa's
cold" sternly announced the gruff old
gentleman to the waitress.
well. put your hat on then" she
suggested sweetly.-Life.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12
Courthouse Chapter.

Southern division headquarters ad-
wise that sweaters and socks are the
most needed articles.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12

Mans inhumanity to man
Makes countless thousands mourn.
Robert Burns.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12

Any one wishing enameled. gold
plated Red Cross pins or buttons may
order the same through Miss Daisy
Gist OF the badge committee. Price
IS cents.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12
GREAT is RED CROSS
Private Peat Tells About II As He
Knows.


$500 E
-. ia. ~ lii, ri.n,
until men and munitions could BE- obtain
ed. He vas IN the thick Of that terrible
nkn' 49, s;.';,;,.,;.n r;n,II, an
,,pIo.i,e bullet laid him low and he lay .
on the battlefield for hfty-two hours. at
deaths ooof' ye' WIN ao"'e
""u ~. ~, -. nj. p,,y;.
Jenee which underiies the rough exterior .
Of the soldier is most spiendidiy smpha.n-
go :" .ne Ok, M. own Sto,v"
n.,h,,, IN. mos, absorbing of soldier
tales that the war has produced 80 far.
The Editors.
..,
w ~" ''e '''' 81
p"cts Oh war ~i'" It" '"'''' W
m" IN" "'her ""!,
II Is NOT poSsihie. ihe' ''e Nv
truly softer asp'ctS oi Wal -" vi We,
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soldier II LOT Pe''e' fu'''' "'"
turbrh career III 'hoSen ''''' VI p'o
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howl An ,h,, remains to him. and
increases ms time goes on, is his in
STING, tu share all that he has with
IN. o,brr r.IIow AIways there comes
,h. ,rc.,t,r suiri, of comradship and
between man and
man
/, :. ., u,,,tcr ,r wopdcr--world
~. Allied soldier who
hen. .,...n r..d nurd.r done bv ihc Hun.
,,.,,, b.,. .,cn tho m,Iti,,tcJ bodics of
,u,,, ur yumcn and uf children. vet
,.u,ru,,rs .,s t.udcrly In. wounded
,ncnv ,s me- docs h,s comradc i'm the
ranks n is NOT nf uncommon oc-
..,,,,orc,. r,, .,u ,IIi,I soldier tn risk
H.. ,,.,, ,;,,. 60 ,,,;,,, I'm ,h. ,I,lcss
,h,u,h .,u,-hrs,,hirr form or - fall
Ion r,,u,,n This is whcrc uruof uosi-
,iy. :. r,urd ,b,,t tho rourbness of the
n,,b,ir,, man is only , surface dis
II is not dcep: il is not
In his beort deem down
IN the sou, of him. the soldier of to-
hay tho modorn crrsoser the rSaT-j
L. -.
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""' % "e"'e ,..,s ,,ao,.
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h'H S''"''' "o"'' '''' " y"
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nave NOT "or"S III WHY" W
our admiration of our tclloW-nian. we
I,,yc il 10 feelings. and thoughts and
w., ro 90, in.,r-
i'"r'''u'a'e "''''"'
uculatc race. But now we leel' no"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12

IL Every man in yoGr office is in
love with the Stenucrapher."
What OF il" 49,
Il wouldn't have that sort of thing
going on
"Why should | object? Not man
has lost day this year. Not even
baseball attracts them Puck.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12

wristlets should be u inches long.
and inches wide.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12

Apply to Mrs. w. b. Moore for
wool.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12

Sweaters may he :3 inches long
now.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
SHARON, g. @.
- Member Federal Reserve System -
GROW MORE FOOD CROPS

0nS" "SnS WV S'Ss
THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT.
and especially the Food Administra-
ton, Is urging Farmers and Truckers
and Gardners all over the country to
do their utmost this year In growing
food crops OF every description. II IL
believed that the demand for foodstuffs
will far exceed the supply. II Is there
fore UP TO EVERY ONE who can 10
PRODUCE MORE FOOD than was
produced last year.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Is ready to HELP YOU in every way
that Bank can help you to grow big
ger acreages OF Food Crops and Grow
Better Crops. This Bank, connected as
IL Is, with Federal Reserve Bank Sys-
tenn, Is in position to finance your le-
gitimate requirements and stands al-
ways ready to HELP YOU. Tell Us
Your Needs.
r @ uADm1JESS Noob;or
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12

e. "Doppel married one Of the Dod-
dersly girls. They are twins. you
know. and the nciShbors used TO say
they couldn't tell them apart.
It's easy enough to tell them apart
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12

Margaret A. Gist.
Chairman OF Publication.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12

Tn the trenches the boys compare the
L merits Of their mothers. IL is wonder
full thing. that spirit Of mother-loNe which
surrounds US. blesscs US and leads US to
higher things. We gather together In
the trench and we talk Of mother-mother
mother-mother. The lad whose mother
cried and tainted when he left. quietly
drops out. He never shows his letters
from home because il Is possible she
writes him lamants and meanings. But
those OF US who have q home courage OF
which We talk-how We boast! Mother Is
mighty factor in the winning OF this
= war."-Privatc Peat.
Yet, the huts OF the Y. NJ. G. A. are
crowded at every service. There will
he the service for the Roman. Catholic
at one hour. and for the various Pro-
teStant denominations at another. The
chaplain is Il man. for we, in all prob
ability. will have seen him show his
mettlc as a lighting man when emerg-
cncy is called, at any rate we VIII
know him us brave man. without
ter what his cloth. We listen to him.
we respect him and we learn from
him. but | don't say that we will not
swear Immediately the service Is over.
To us. the soldiers who have been
there" to those OF Us who have suf-
fercd and who know. one OF the basest
of base calumnies which the German
propa gandist scatters abroad is the
slurs against the Red Cross.
un the battlefield we do not active
ly think OF the organization AS the Red
Cross. To us il is but a branch OF the
army-the army medical corps, the r.
\. NJ. c. But we know full we'll that
the Red Cross is working through
them. that the one insignia Is the
honor bar Of all
Your son is gone for ever-if he is
an officer. his life is Of one days
length from the time he reaches the
trenches"
How many times have parents anS-
iously asked me II that were true.
You are bound to lose your boy" The
mother will come to me with tears In
her eyes and repeat that statement.
Yes; mother. you will lose your boy
lose him most assuredly. but your
son will come back to you a man.
Luck may have il that he gets his
within an hour or so OF going into
the trenches. The great chance Is that
he will be there for days and may
be months. and the greater chance is
tha, he will not be killed. but get
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12

How So
The one poppel married always
wears such n disGuSted look. Puck.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-01
Daring Charge on wo-mile Front.
Nets Strategic Gains for
General Foch.
ITALIANS TAKE 800 CAPTVES
Allied Aviators Work Havoc on Hun Com
munication Lines-Lieut. Fonck
Gets Fory-ninth Plane. 3

Paris June 30-A brilliant charge along front of nearly two
miles for the French last night the sratesay important rss
between Mooy and PasenVsloi the ourcq Valley the Pou
penetrating the German positions depth of half mile and hold
ing their gains. The attack neued them 265 prisoners.
Fifteen German aiplanes and observation balloons wer.
brought down by the French yesterday At the Fnei
bombing machines dropped nearly fifteen Of explosives German
points of communication and other targets To the southwest o
Scissors French Ae dropping FIVE of bombs scattered Ger
troop organizations massng for attack Lieut. Fone
the French brought down h forninh enemy machine tn.
official day oommunque follows;
The Washington herald., 1918-07-01
Italians Gain 500
Captives IN Drive.

Rome. June 3o.-In O masterful
drive, supported by the most violent
OF artillery fire, the Italians swept
the Austrians forward yesterday IN q
charge that regained for the allies
the whole OF Monte vaIbellA- Eight
hundred prisoners were taken. to-
gether with cannon, trench mortars
and machine guns.
The official statement covering the
operation is as follows:
supported by intense artillery fire.
We captured Monte Valbella yester-
day, taking 500 prisoners and cannon.
trench mortars and machine guns.
Enemy counter attacks were san
guinarily repulsed. On the sasse
Resso we captured a fortified post
with thirty-three prisoners"
The Washington herald., 1918-07-01
FRENCH SCORE BRILLIANT VICTORY:
YANKS HAVE HUN TROOPS "SCARED'
Hungary in Uproar
As Premier Admits
Loss Of 100000 Men

London. June 30.-Amid
great excitement. the Hun
sarian premier. Herr Weker-
le, admitted in the Hungarian
Parliament that the Austro-
Hungarian losses in killed
and wounded during the re-
cent offensive amounted to
100000 and that 1900
were lost as prisoners. ae-
cordins to Budapest advices.
Fifty thousand Italian pris-
oners were taken, he added.
He asserted that the with
drawal of the Austro-Hun-
garian forces across the
Piaye was undertaken to
spare the lives of our sol
diers."
The Washington herald., 1918-07-01
E. v. DEBS, SOCIALIST
LEADER, ARRESTED
One Time Presidential Candidate
Charged with Espionage Act.

Cleveland. June So.-Eugene v. Debs,
-FOUR times the Socialist party's candi.
Gate for President of the United
states, and recognized as leader Of
the American Socialists. was arrested
mere this afternoon charged with vio-
lation of the espionage act.
the Indictment came as a result Of
the speech which Debs made two
weeks ago at the State convention Of
the Ohio 6ocialist party at Canton. It
was announced in the district attor-
ney's office.
In the Canton speech. Debs de-
ciared the purpose Of the allies in the
war Is the same as that of the CEN
tral powers-'.plunder"; he urged his
hearers to know that '.they were ffc
for something better than cannon fod-
DER"
The Washington herald., 1918-07-01
DR.. GLADDEN. DYING.
Clergyman Famous as Coiner of
Phase Tainted Money"

Columbus. Ohio. June 3o.-Dr.
Washington GLADDEN.. 70. famous as
the coiner of the phrase tainted
money" q term he used in seeking
to have returned a gift Of John D.
Rockefeller. to the Congregational
Church Board Of Foreign Missions.
IL dying here as the result of q Sec,
ond stroke OF paralysis which he
sustained today.
DR.. GLADDEN. was pastor here since
1889. being recently retired as pas
tor emeritus Of the Congregational
Church. He was the author Of nu-
merous books on religious and
sociological topics. DR.. GLADDEN. was
on the commission named by Presi-
dent Roosevelt to settle the anthra-
cite coal strike in 1905.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-01
N. Y. TO HEAR PRESIDENT.

New York, June so.-President Will
sons Fourth Of July speech to be
delivered at the Tomb Of Washington.
at Mount Vernon, WIN be delivered In
printed form In the grandstands OF
Fifth avenue. during the monster In
dependence Day parade. II was an
nounced today. The copies are to be
given out shortly after the President
begins the delivery of bis address.
The people watching the parade
here win thus be enabled to read
what IL expected TO prove a world
message. as It D being spoken By the
President
The Washington herald., 1918-07-01
Pays for U. S. Bow, Death.

Trenton. N. j., June 30.-For declar-
Ing he would send 800 to his brother
In the Kaiser's army as q reward for
killing the son of John Ben, q fellow
workman. in the service overseas,
Stephen Wenceler. living near Mer-
chantville. is in Jail. He was arrested
BY United States Deputy Marshal
snowden and committed by Commits
sioner Wilson to the Mercer County
jail In default of s50O bail. on a charge
Of violating the sspionage act