Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-01

there were glnneQ IN 1Ork county pTlOI
to October 1S, 1880 bales Of cotton,
against S,236 bales up to the same
date last year.
Influenza Quarantine.
The influenza quarantine has been
raised over the state as the same ap-
piled to public gatherings, except In
fIffeF counties OF Hampton, Colleton,
Lancaster and Newberry. The quar-
antine goes of November 8, next Sun
day.
Quarantine As to Schools.
Speaking of the raising Of the infiu-
enza quarantine by the state board of
health, Superintendent of Education
Carroll said yesterday that he hardly
felt justified in advising that all the
schools be re-opened next Monday. He
knows personally Of several schools In
which a good many Of the pupils are
down with influenza and in cases like
this trustees will have to act upon
their own best judgment.
Broad Rivers High Water.
While no exact information has been
obtainable, parties from the vicinity oil
the county bridge over Broad river,
said Wednesday that the flood OF Sat
urday and Sunday reached up to with
In seven feet Of the floor Of the bridge.
The new bridge is four feet higher
above low water than was the old one
that was destroyed by the Aood OF July.
|1916. In the case Of the July flood the
water got up to the top OF the bridge
and the bridge was finally broken down
by the weight Of the driftage that
came against it.
Fort Mill Boys Commended.
Fort Mill, october 80: A copy Of field
orders issued by Srigadier General l.
D. Tyson, U. s. A., commanding the
Fifty ninth brigade, which includes the
troops from Fort Mill and Rock Hill
has been received here and has been
posted in the window Of the First Ma
tional bank. The order was probably
issued about October 4, and Is espe-
cially commendatory Of the valor OF
the men Of the brigade, the state ment
Appearing that these troops had ac-
complished what no other troops had
been able to do in four years Of hard
fighting, viz, breaking through the
main Hindenburg line. The order con-
tinues its commentator in the man
ner in which the troops had pursued
their advantage in chasing the Boches
for seven miles and capturing more
than 1900 prisoners. Information has
been received by relatives here Of F.
Murray Mack. who left with the local
company as first lieutenant to the ef-
feet that he has received his commits
sion rs captain. Captain Mack Is the
youngest son Of the late Rev. j. b.
Mack and has for a number Of years
been identified with the Fort Mill
Light infantry. The same communica-
ton contained the information that
Sergeant Frederick Minis has received
a commission as second lieutenant.
Fort Mill Boys In Action.
Fort Mill, October 20: A letter from
Col. Thos. B. Spratt of the 118th in
fantry, 30th Division, written october
12, to his mother, Mrs. Sue Spratt. OF
Fort Mill. contains the first intimation
of the death of Private Eli Bales in
action a short while before the letter
was written. Private Bales was about
22 years Of age. and was a son of Mr..
and Mrs. J. H. Bales Of Fort Mill. He
was a member Of the Fort Mill Light
Infantry. His death Is the first report
ed Of the young men composing this
organization. Col. Spratts letter gives
IA most interesting description OF the
f1gnIlnS III WHICH his lTOOpS hdNC bccii
engaged for more than a month. His
letter was written at the conclusion Of
five days and nights Of continuous
fighting and his troops were to have
several days rest The local company
went in with Capt. Sam w. Parks,
Lieut.. ]. c. Dozier. and eleven SER
geants as officers. Within half an hour
Captain Parks was wounded and short
" afterward Lieutenant Dozier fell.
The command devolved consecutively
as the men were wounded. on William
Minis, Tom Hall. Herbert Harris, Joe
Belk, Robert Bennett, Charlie Bennett,
Carey Patterson and Dewitt Burrage.
All Of these men were sent to the hos
pital with the exception Of Burrage,
but Col. Spratt states that none OF the
wounds are dangerous. He says that
the casualties among the officers are
fair indication Of how they led the
men. The fighting was very bitter and
some Of the men received their wounds
in hand to hand fighting. William
Minis had already been recommended
for honorable mention for exceptional
bravery in a former engagement, and
win probably receive a lieutenants
commission. Col. Spratt states that he
has been in excellent health ever since
his arrival in France: that there Is
plenty Of good food, but he misses
comfortable bed and good light to
read and write by. He states that they