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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-12-20
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS

Nv w Moore udjutant and inSpCc-
tor general, in his annual report, rec
ommcnds that some form OF unlNerssli
military training be estaDiisheu III tnis
state His suggestion IS that all youths
between the ages of l6 and 20 years be
renuircd 10 give three months annually
IN military training. Following this ne
would REQUIRE service three years with
n National Guard unit. He says: Now
that peacc is near Ut hand and condl-
tions existing during the times OF war
must be replaced by peace conditions.
n is very evident that some Iorm oi
military training must be aSrecu upon
that will give the youths OF TINS couh-
try q military training from railltarN
and physical viewpoint. l Woulu rec
ommend that all who attain the age oi
1e no reouircd to serve three months
~ eoch wear in some intensive military
training under authorized authority up
10 and inclusive of 20 years. IhlS
would make Il continuous military
training period OF one year In all ~
the expiration of this period he shoulC
he required to enlist in National
Guard company for say three years.
making a total of four years In an.
This would. in no wise. interfere win
his collegiate education. but from
physical standpoint would ne very
the Youths Il wholesome respect foi
discipline and obedience" General
Moore recommends that brigade of
National Guard be organized in revert.
ing 10 peace conditions, the National
Guard having been merged with the
National Army during the war. The
estimated expense of organizing. equip
ping and maintaining the brigade Is
$4,000. 1t is recommended that VIZ
o00 be appropriated for training the
men in rifle practice. General Moore
also recommends the Improvement and
enlargement OF the state armory, for
which as much as $4,000 would DC
needed. General Moore urgently rec
ommends that suitable medal be
awarded TO every man called to the
service, whether the soldier got over
seas or not. He has been in corrc-
spondence Il number of weeks with
many dealers as TO suitable designs.
which are to be submitted when the
question comes up for final disposition.
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Aero Mail seryice.-The annual

Aero Mail Seryice.-The annual post
office appropriation bill. carrying d to-
tai of $685.. $4,000 was passed Wed
nesday by the house with an amend
mcnt requiring the postmaster genera
to use army aviators for mail airplanes
instead Of organizing separate postai
flying corps This is the first OF tho
1920 supply measures 10 be passed by
the house and IL now goes 10 the sen
ate.
Supporters Of the amendment pro-
viding that airman plans shall be "op-
Grated and maintained by the person
mel OF the army air service ufder tn
direction OF the postmaster general,
argued that under this plan operation
and that at the same time opportunity
would be given 10 train aviatOrs for
the army Opponents contended that
the division OF authority between IN"
postOfficc and war department would
interfere with the successful operation
of the service.
Other provisions Of the bill direct
that the secretary OF war shall turn
over Immediately TO the pOstofficc de-
partmcnt more than 700 airplancS for
extension of the service. The machines
specified include 100 De Haviland
fours. 100 Handlry- Pages, and ten
Glenn Martin day bOmbcrS. One hun
drcd and seventy engines also would
be furnished the pOStofilce depart
ment.
other amendments TO the bill con-
tinuc in effect wage increases e 10 TO
20 per cent granted last year to clerks
in first and second class postofflces and
carriers in cities.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-12-20
Nitrate for the New Ycar.-Senato

Nitrate for the New Icar.-Senator
Smith Of South Ca -olina. has been
investigating the nitrate situation in
order that the farmers might be in
formed us TO the prospect OF being
supplied by the government for this
present incoming season and at what
price.
He understands that there is n
large quantity of soda in the hands OF
the government that will not be need
ed for munition purposes. the amount
he believes Is more than enough for
rxriculture purposes for this year.
He has discussed this matter with Mr..
Baruch, chairman OF the war indus
tries board. who negotiated the pur-
chase from Chile OF soda for the gov
ernment.
After his conversation with Mr.. Ba-
ruch the senator called up the secre-
tary of agriculture and asked him
what was the situation. His reply
was, that II was not question OF get
ting the soda but of arranging the
price with the war department.
Senator Smith called Secretary
Houston's attention to the fact that
the farmers were now making ar
ranxements for their fertilizer sup
plies for this coming yea. and there
fore IL was very important for them
10 know what they might depend up
on as to the government soda. Mr.
houston said he was doing everything
an his power to have this matter n
nally decided at the earliest possible
date. III,
continue to keep in touch with this
sitnation and endeavor TO get an am
ple supply at the cheapest possible
price.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-12-20
PoPE's TEMPORAL POWER.
Said That All Friction on That Score
Has Been Removed.

4 dispatch 10 the London DAILY
News from Rome. under date OF Dec
IL. says:
There is every reason TO believe
that secret negotiations toward con
ciliatlOn between the pop oI ltal!
have been successful and that Il sat
isfactOry settlement OF the Roman
question has been reached on the ha-
sis of remuneration Of the l'apal claim
To temporal power.
Although no details are known. IL
~ Reported on the best authority that
concession made by the government
are not incompatible with Italian ter
i1tOrial unity and hence do not include
granting TO the pope an outlet 70 inc
sea by the session OF the strip ol Iah,'
connecting the apostolic palaces WIN
the shore.
The pope has requested ircSiheh'
Wilson to notify the Allied repreScn-
tativcs ut the forthcoming prcllmln-
airy peace conference Ot the proposed
OF the Roman question.
|Such notification is Justified owing
TO the fact that Cancellation between
the pope and Italy will imply the IN
standardization Of the l'apacy. III
which, in future, the Italian elc-
ment will not prcdOminatc as mere
toforc lest the church should hc con-
sidered more Italian than Catholic
"Thc mere fact of such notification.
which Mr. Wilson has consented To
make, will afford sufficient Int"rna :
tional sanction to the settlement
which may he announced after MI
Wilson's visit To the pope"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-12-20
CLOVER CUIllNGS.
of The YorkyiIle Enquirer

Correspondence of The Yorkville Enquirer
Clover, December lS.-Misscs Maude
Youngblood and Huston OF GaStOnia'
spent the week end here with the fam
lily of Mrs. Nctti" YOunSblood.
Mr.. John L. Stacy was business
visitor to Charlotte Monday.
Mr.. Sam A. Robinson has returned
from a trip TO Chicago. I'LL, ana re-
ports a most wonderful trip.
Mrs. G. ii. Ferguson has taken II p"-
sition with the city Pharmacy during
the holidays.
Miss Virginia Campbell is with the
firm OF v. c. StrOup through the holl-
days.
Mrs. j. Lean Adams Of Gastonia, re-
Gently visited her parents. Mr.. ana MIS-
=. j. Clinton here.
Miss Florrec McGill of Hickory
Grove, visited Miss Jean PresSly here
this week. =,
Mr.. Harry Jackson. who has been III
training at Camp Jackson during lh'
past several months. has received an
honorable discharge and returned TO
his home on Route No. l.
Mr.. Mac Knox. who attends school
at the Columbia university. Is spending
the vacation here with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. G.. W. Knox.
Mr.. R. T.. Lilly OF Columbia. was q
visitor here this week.
Mr.. Meek StrOup and familE Vi
Smyrna. have moved here and are oc
cupyIng the Ellie Moore house on West
Kings Mountain street.
MIR and Mrs. George Dallas OF
Kinrstrcc visited the family of Mr..
Frank Morrow here this week
Mr.. MaCon Siffurd of the South Car
olina university, Is visiting his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Sifford. here.
Mrs. II. l.. Wright and son. Herbert
and Miss BESSIE Adams. spent TUESDAY
night in GaStonia.
Mcssers. Herbert Smith ana odniS
Robinson. who are attending coIicSe AT
Durham. y. c.. are at nome TOT 'h'
holidays.
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Friday, December 40, 1913.

months. and that it was engaged In al!
that bitter works in the Argonne for
est In accordance with the rule. the
battery had earned a fourteen-daE
furlough in the rest camps, about sixty
miles behind the lines and out OF hear
ing Of the booming Of the guns. i
took seven days 10 20 and come. Ih'
rest was very much enjoyed. OF course
On the way back 10 the lines they go'
news OF the signing OF the armistic"
and he describes the Joy Of the French
people everywhere and the Joy of tn
French soldiers over the occurrence.
He says ne would like very much 70 90
on into Germany. but Of course would
much rather come home. While some
Of the men Of his battery have been
more or less seriously wounded up 10
the signing Of the arHistice the bat
terry had not lost u man killed.
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Q B I T u A r Y

DIED-At his home in Chester. on
December Is. DAVID P. MORROW.
aged 66 years. He Is survived by his
widow and the following children
James L. Morrow Of Baltimore: Mrs.
Joseph Sanders Of Guthriesville: Joe
O.. s. s., William and Misses Florence.
Bessie and jamie Belle Morrow. all
Of Chester. He is also survived by one
brother, r. J. Morrow Of Yorkville No.
:, and one sister. Mrs. Jane Hardin OF
Chester.
AT her home in Chester on Wednes-
day morning. Mrs. MINNIE BOWEN
wife OF Col. L. T. Nichols.
AGED i9 ,ears. Death was due to
pneumonia following influenza The
deceased is survived by her husband
and the following children: Watkins
F.. Nichols OF Atlanta: Mrs. II. F..
Harwell OF Opelika, Ala; Lieut.. L. B.
Nichols. now In France: Charles v.
Nichols OF Duquesne. Pa. and John
NJ, Thomas l.. Nichols and Francis
Nichols of Chester
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-12-20

When the American steamship
Monterey arrived ut New York last
Sunday. members of the crew told OF
a brush that the sailors had with
Mexican custom officials at Tampico
on November Is. \ gunncrs mate
named Berry. of the MOnterey's naval
guard. was set upon and beaten by
McXiCan's while ashore. He called
for help. and the sailors OF the Mon
tcrcy responded. at first without
arms: but when the M"Xicans began
firing, they went back and got their
rifles. The captain of the Mexican
custom force was killed. rs were also
several of his men. The Americans
claim that IN" MCXiCanS were entire
ly ut fault in bringing on the difficulty.
The matter has been taken up
through diplomatic channels.
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YORK SUPPLY COMPANY
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
County Of York.
IN THE PROBATE COURT

BY l.. K. Williams. Esquire, Probate
Judge of York County.
WHEREAS THOMAS EMERSON
" has applied to me for Letters OF
Administration. on all and singular,
the goods and chattels. rights and
credits Of SAM HUGHES, late Of the
County aforesaid, deceased.
These are. therefore. to cite and ad-
monish all and singular the kindred
and creditors Of the said deceased. to
be and appear before me at our next
Probate Court for the said county, to
be holden at York Court House on the
2ND DAY OF JANUARY. 1919, to
shew cause, II any, why the said Ad-
ministraton should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this
18th day Of December, in the year of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and eighteen and in the 143rd year
OF American Independence.
L. X. WILLIAMS.
Probate Judge Of York County.
Dec. 20, 1918-102 TT. 2t
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FARM LOANS

RRANGED for on York County
"A property, to run for 8. 5, Z, 10 or
fFederal Land Bank) "a years. May be
paid on before maturity. on terms re-
ouiring no additional expense. Inter-
est rates: 5 1-2 per cent, or per cent
or 7 per cent, according to the lender
and to borrowers urger cy.
c. e. SPENCER, Attorney.
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H Y M E N E A L

MARRIED-At the Baptist pastorium,
Clover, Rev. o. l.. Jones officiating, on
December llth. Mr.. WALTER VI. ID.
McCARTER and Miss JENNIE f..
FALLS.
At Glover by Rev. o. L. Jones, on
December Is, Mr. DAVID NJ. GLENN
and Miss MAMIME G. ROBINSON.
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In Acknowledgement.

We are unable to fully express the
gratitude we feel to friends and neigh
bors because OF the kindness shown TO
our father, John y. McGill. in connec-
ton with his illness. death and burial,
and to us, the children. Words are not
adequate for making known the feel
ings within our hearts; but neverthe-
less we find some relief in making this
public acknowledgement Of our appre-
citation and gratitude
r. G. McGill.
]. NJ. McGill.
Lula McGin,
Belle McGill.
Matte McGill,
Anna Pratt.
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TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS

ALL persons Indebted to the estate Of
"A ]. NJ. ROBERTS, deceased. are
hereby notified to make payment to
the undersigned at once, and all per-
sons having claims against said estate
are advised to present the same duly
authenticated within the time pre-
scribed by law.
G. T. ROBERTS. Administrator.
Dec. 13-100 Z 81
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Entertainment by Glover Y. w. A.

The y. w. y. of Glover Baptist
church. will give an entertainment in
the pastorium this Friday night from
us to 100 p. m. The young people
of Glover and community are cordially
invited. .. L. Jones. Pastor.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
York County.
IN THE PROBATE COURT
BY L. r. Williams. Esquire. Probate

BY L. r. Williams, Esquire. Probate
Judge for York CouNy.
WHEREAS G. II. WARTH has ap-
" piled to me for Letters of Admin.
istration. on all and singular, the goods
and chattels, rights and credits OF
e. L. WARTH. late of the County
aforesaid, deceased.
These are, therefore. to cite and ad.
monish all and singular the kindred
and creditors Of the said deceased, to
be and appear before me at our next
Probate Court for the said County, to
be holden at York Courthouse on the
IND DAY OF JANUARY, 1919.
20 shew cause, II any, why the said Ad-
ministration should not be granted.
Given under my Hand and Seal. this
18th day Of December, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and eighteen and in the 143rd year
Of American Independence.
(SeaD.
l. r. WILLIAMS. 4
Probate Judge Of York County n
Dec. 20, ls1S-102 TT. :.
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Glover Circuit.

New Zion-Sunday school AT 10 a.
IN. Preaching at II o'clock n. III.
Kings Mountain Chapel-Sunday
school at go p. m. Preaching ut $3.50
o'clock p. m.
H a Whitten. Pastor.
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STAR THEATRE
J. q. WRAY. Manager.
PUBLIC INVITED

THE Centennial Birthday Of our aunt
l. Miss Susan Pursley. will be cele-
brated at the residence Of W. F. Erwin
two miles west Of Glover on SATUR-
DAY, December %, with Basket Pic
mic. to which the public Is invited.
The picnic idea has been adopted be-
cause so many good people OF the
county who know Miss Pursley and
who are friends Of the family. have ex-
pressed desire to be present on such
an unusual and remarkable occasion.
There are to be addresses by Rev. w.
p. Grier. Col. f. W. Pressly and Rev.
J. l.. Oates.
The public is invited to begin gather
ing at 20 o'clock on the morning Of the
2Sth of December.
E. ". PURSLEY, for Com.
100 I. T. 81
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Lancashire mill owners have about
arranged their differences with 100000
operatives who have been Strikin% Tor
higher wages. on Il basis OF about 5O
per cent mCrcaSc.......-.....Thc prohibition
against the importation OF Egyptian
cotton has been removed. .ltalE
suffered casualties in the war to the
number Of !. 500. 900 1T Is "Stimat-
cd that 35U.0VU wOrkmen are out on
strike in Berlin.
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At Reersheba and Ramah.

Beersheba-Sunday school at lO.l5
a. M. Preaching at IL. Christian En-
dCavor ut i.30 o'clock y. III.
Ramah-Sunday school at p. m.
Preaching at 3. o'clock p. m.
j. l.. YandCll, Pastor.
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THE STAR THEATRE

SATURDAY
WILLIAM DUNCAN
In THE Decoy." Episode No. IA. OF
"A Fight for Millions" Also crack
erjack BIG V" Comedy.
MONDAY. DEC. 23D
JEWEL CARMEN
In THE Girl With the Champagne
Eyes" Don't miss this interesting
Drama The net proceeds will be Civ
en- to the Red Cross.
THURSDAY, DEC. 26
"THE ITALIAN BATTLE FRONT
This Is your big chance to see real
ighting-to know what war really is
Don't miss this Special Feature. Ad-
mission. including war tax. Is Cts. and
25 Cts.
COMING
Antonio Moreno and Carol Holloway,
in Vitagraphs greatest serials. THE
Iron Test"
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: SF woodmen OF the World Receipt
Books for sale at The Enquirer Office
or BY Mail-S0 Gents each.
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. L.. f.. Gillespie. Pastor.
Sunday Sunday school nj
10 "A. IN. Morning service at IL o'clock.
Evening service 1T : o'clock.
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Cannon Mill Chapel

Rev. j. r. Mahaffcy will preach a
the Cannon Mill Chapel Sunday even
ing at o'clock.
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Sperial 0utirrs.
At Philadelphia.

Preaching nj Philadelphia Sunday
afternoon at 800 o'clock.
J. +. Mahaffcy, Pastor
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CHARLOTTE STREET BAPTIST
Rev. r.. II. Waugh. Pastor.
Sunday ServiCcs-Sunday school nj
10 o'clock q. III.
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TRINITY METHODIST.
Rev. J. F.. Mahaffey. Pastor.
sunday Services-Sunday school at
10 a. Ill. Morning service at IL o'clock.
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FIRST BAPTIST.
Rev. B. H. Waugh. Pastor.
sunday Scrvices--Sunday school al
10 a m. Preaching service at IL.
Evening service ut o'clock.
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ASSOCIATE REFORMED
PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. J. l.. Oates, Pastor.
Sabbath Serviccs-Sabbath school
at 10 a. IN. Morning service at IL.
Evening service at o'clock.
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SHEPHERD PUPS

ONE Dog and three bitches, six weeks
" old Christmas. They are well bred.
The price Is IS each. York No. l.
1ts r. ]. BROWN.
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AT THE CHURCHES
CHURCH OF THE GOOD
SHEPHERD.
FIRST BAPTIST.

Rev. T. T. WaIShi Rector.
Sunday ServiccS-Sunday school at
10 o'clock Il. m.
Evening journal., 1918-08-23
Wrecked His
Automobile

Two years ago my stomach trouble
got so bad that ] was almost con-
stantly nlled' with gas. This made me
very dizzy at times. Last fall / was
almost overcome by one Of these dizzy
spells while driving my car. and ran
10 into a telephone pole, badly wreck
ing the car. A friend recommended
Mayrs Wonderful Remedy for my
trouble. Since taking the first dose
have steadily improved, and feel bet
ter now than ever in my life" Il is
a simple. harmless preparation that re-
moves the catarrhal mucus from the
intestinal tract and allays the iR1am-
nation which causes practically all
stomach. liver and intestinal ailments.
including appendicitis. One dose WI
convince or money refunded J. NJ.
Eckerd. the Miller drug store, n. B.
Danforth and druggists everywhere.
Evening journal., 1918-08-23
TO Open WAR
ON CAR Thieves
Annual Loss By Railroads
From This Source
$30,000,0 900
RATE THEFTS
AS TREASON

PHILADELPHIA, Aug 23.-The Fed
eral government has begun an aggres-
sive campaign against thieves who
break into freight cars or steal from
depots. yards, wharves or express Of
fees. A conference Of railroad and mu-
nicipal police heads. representatives OF
shippers and commercial bodies and OF
the local county and Federal district at
toneys was held yesterday afternoon in
the assembly room Of the Chamber OF
Commerce az which a bureau was or
ganized to deal With this class OF crimi-
mails as long as the railroads remain
under Federal control, Similar bureaus
have been or are being organized in
all the large cities Of the country.
J. NJ. Mccarthy, an inspector OF the
property protection division Of the Rail-
road Administration In Washington,
was present and explained the necos-
sity for special bureaus Of this kind.
He said Director General McAdoo was
amazed st the enormous losses caused
by freight thieves, and was determined
TO break 10 up. or at least reduce il 10
la minimum. In the four years preced-
ing January 1, 1918. Mr. Mccarthy said,
the losses OF railroads from freight
thefts amounted 10 sl20,OO000O.
Mr.. Mccarthy charged that a great
deal OF the thieving was done by rail-
road employees, or. TO put it another
way, men who are freight car thieves
at heart make it a point to secure en-
ployment with a railroad where they
will be better able TO carry on their
work He said the loss OF an average OF
S30-O00,O00 a year at this time. when
the country is at war, was a formid-
able attack on the United states Treas
Try, not TO mention the delays and in
convenience caused 10 business men
whose goods were stolen. when the
country is striving with maximum ef-
forts to conserve all its resources.
II. L. Denton. Of Baltimore. superin-
tendent Of the Baltimore & Ohio police
department, furnished mass Of statis-
tics on the subject From January +,
1916. down to the end Of the first quar-
ter OF 1918 there have been, he said
30,32s persons arrested for freight
thefts Before the government took
control Of the railroads only a small
percentage OF the defendants was con-
victed Of major crimes and sent to the
penitentlsry but since the government
took control the convictions went up
TO 50 per cent.
1t ought 10 be % per cent. and
fraction" he said The average citi-
Evening journal., 1918-08-23
RFaDy FOR OYSTER SEASON.

MILLVILLE. n. j., Aug. 23.-There Is
much activity at Bivalve and Maurice
River among the oystermen, who are
overhauling their vessels for the open
ing OF the season on September 4.
Those who have tried their beds in
Maurice River Cove report that the oys-
ters are in excellent condition. and IL is
believed that the market will be heavier
than usual.
Many OF the captains are IN g guam
Diary as to where their crews are com
ing from, as a large number OF the
oystermen are now employed in the
munitlon plants Higher wages will be
paid, which may cause a slight in
crease in the price Of the bivalves.