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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-11

The stands of cotton are generally
good: but there is not enough corn for
next winters needs. People who can
plant corn and who are ncGlccting TO
,lo so are making 4 serious mistake.
Il is pleasing TO note that Hon. w.
+. Stevenson has said on the floor OF
the house about what he said to the
editor of The Enquirer during his re-
cent visit to Yorkvillc. We refer Ia his
stwcch on the subject of the price of
cotton, fully summarized in another
column. Mr.. Stevenson understands
this subject in all its bearings about as
well as any man i'm congress. and "a
great deal more than most of them.
He is not afraid TO speak the truth
about the matter either.
The new passenger rates on the rail-
roads became effective yesterday by
order OF Director General McAdoo
The new rates and regulations are
quite interesting to the travelling pub
lie. The Hat rate is 3 cents per mile
for any distance. Rates on short lines
are slightly higher. The minimum
fare to any point is ten cents. To pas
sengers who board trains without hav-
ing purchased tickets the fare Is L.
cents per mile, fiat. For instance the
straight fare from Yorkvillc to Rock
Hill is now As cents. If paid on the
train the fare is SO cents. There has
also been d decided increase in the eX-
cess baggage rate, but this Will more
,SSy,see4s lly- apply to commercial travel
ers and others WHO have large amounts
of baggage. Mileage books will be on
sale as heretofore. but the cost Will be
cents per mile, the same as trip tick
cts.
Thrift stamps sell for 25 cents cach
Sixteen Of them, pasted on n card
which will be furnished free, can be
converted into interest bearing war
savings stamps. simply by paying the
few cents difference between the value
of the l6 stamps and the current cost
of the war savings stamps. (This diff
ference would be Il cents in June. and
cent additional. for each later
month"; War savings stamps can be
bought in June for SALT, and the cost
will increase one cent each later
month they are bought. In July, the
cost will be $i.1S. On January l, 1928,
the government will redeem every war
savings stamp you have for So, which
is the original price plus interest at !
per cent, compounded quarterly. These
stamps are pasted on certificates fur-
nished free and they may be register
ed. They are as safe as the United
states. Thrift stamps can only be re-
deemed in war savings stamps. The
latter can be redeemed at any time
before maturity at the rate of per
cent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-11

marine. made another terrific I.lvc-
Tn. i,rIInnns stood as long ~ they
could: tat were forced ~ giT" way.
,I,.. Americans and French following
them a disiarc, r' nearly w" ihii'.-
over a itrc.-rnil, front. III" rr"Hnh
MAS li''raiiy covered VIII ''"i!i"it
icad. ~ on" point III" Americans
,:,;a.. mon q company %: Germans
wearing French uniforms: hut thu
ha! n-Sllran"" th"' ihrr" w'r" u"
French in III" Nl'in,tT anI "'.iI' OF an
+ tl!.in. ~ijan@ Or' every man oi ih"in
y,.,I,r u i'w HnO NJ" tax i'lSDh''l
ON. ,!":id G"r;nan hnI 'hi''i-'W i'"I
lev hobs through INN. TIL" French
,oDc IGu prisoners ami IT," .N:G"rl"hE=
ron,. on. hur!r"h. ~" losses ~ re
Americans hH"" not b""n @iE'n "'st,
, hu, II is known that th"S w"r" slight.
| WuunIrd Americans taken I" Tie
dr.SSin" stations w,.r" sill iull OF h=h'
and Drly anxious {" get back ~ ih''
Germans Tn" French are Sai! 20 l."
going literally Wild OYER tn" terribly
cfT"ctiv" W0ri: of the Americans.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-11
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH
Including Most Striking Developments
in News Of the Day.
rn,tional Press Service

international Press Service.
Washington. June 1O.-Hoorer today
declared that retailers who give short
weight. misrcprcscnt qualities. or en-
gage in other trade practices, are gull
u Of profitcering. and upon conviction
they will bc punished.
Paris. June 10.-Assaults in new
German drive between Montdidicr and
Muyun continue with great violence
and they have progressed to point n
few miles north of Compiegne. French
and Americans have gained further ad-
vantage on the NoyonMarnc front,
taking prisoners. Heavy fight In pro-
.rrss along French right flank, with
severe losses TO the enemy. the French
having captured five hundred prison.
rrS.
Paris. June lot is estimated that
the Germans have used 2O5,O0O men in
the present drive. which now appears
Ia have been halted about ten miles
north Of compcigne. the evident OBJ
i,riiv". Two hundred and fifty Ger
mans have been taken around Brus-
SiCrS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-11
LOCAL. AFFAIRS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

k,rkpa,rck-Beik Co.'S showing new line
-, ladies neckwear IN wolfe. organdie, crepe
d. cnine and Georgette crepe colisrs. 20 Cts
~ $l.So each
FIRST National Bank. York-Cryes everybody
"a stop the leaks IN personal expenses and
mi The savings IA war savings stamps ahd
'ncIt stamps. IL IS ready 10 help you save.
A. Siruup--Suxgests lhai you dress CUM
t,rtabIy and neatly and al the same time
economically. he mas the clothing. the un-
a.rwsAr and the straw hats.
Iuau and savings oank-lelis you that you
v,u be pleased With its service whenever
YOU become ont Il Its customers and II IN
yIt.s you 10 do ,our banking business with
u--maks II your financial headquarters.
ynrkyIIIe Cotton Oh Co.--ls now ready with
vyernauled machinery To make good Hour
from your wheat. IL also turns out hrst-
CLASS grade ol corn meal.
I A. Marion. Chairman Publishes additional
led Gross subscribers in amounts Of less
Than So. See pages three and four.
a. L. Sanders Announces himself as can
didste for the oiiice oil probate Judge.
Tnus ". Boyd, Supervisor OILERS II reward
of $50 for the arrest and delivery OF Avery
Haw kins and Wash Harlowc. white. ESCAPED
conyIcts SIS each.
Rev. J. N. McClain. Cloyer-Has plug mule
for sale at a bargain price Tor quick sale.
1 C. Wilborn. Mayor issues d proclamation
relative TO the War Stamp drive which be-
gins on next Friday.
" b. Moore. Chairman Western District
Gives notice of times and places where War
Stamp rallies will be held on Thursday and
Friday nights Of this week.
Mill Peoples Store-Wants TO buy Irish po-
,a,oes and cabbage and will pay cash for
same.
standard Oil Co.--On page four points out
additional reasons why you should have a
New Perfection blue flame oil stove in your
kitchen. Il makes the cooking easier.
Tirzah Ginnery Will buy cotton seed offered
on the Tirzah market on Thursday. 18th.
r. b. McGill. Hickory Grove No. Has fresh
mixers and springers to sell or exchange
for dry cattle.
Mrs. S. ]. Barry. F1lbert No. l.--0ffers fifty
bushels of corn in the shuck and about IOO
bundles of fodder for sale.
Trustees School District No. l0-Give notice
that special tax election will be held at
Hoods store. Shady Grove District. on June
o. on question of increasing tax levy.
Star Theatr trc-Gives its programmes for Mon
day night, Tuesday and Wednesday. The
Russian serial THE Woman In the Web.
on Tuesday.
Sam M. Grist Just joys your memory abou,
the fire insurance policy that you ought to
haye TO cover your possible fire losses.
+. c. Riddle. Sole County Agent-For the sale
of Delco-Light. wants to tell you Of its ef.
fciency and convenience. Should be on ev'
cry farm. Makes work lighter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-11
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS

William Cutler was Killed by
lightning in Charleston Friday after
noon.
- Clarence McColl has been appoint
ed auditor Of Darlington county, vice =.
a. Hatchell. resigned.
Corporal Thomas Higgins. Ellorce.
:. c.. with the American forces in
France. died last week OF disease.
Capt. John Q. McManus. a Confcd-
crate veteran, Of the Antioch section
OF Lancaster county. died at his home
last Friday.
-B. 4. Wharton. formerly deputy
fire insurance commissioner OF South
Carolina, died at his home at Cross
Hill, Laurens county. Saturday.
The South Carolina school for the
deaf. dumb and blind at Cedar Springs.
Spartanburg county, closed Its session
Friday. There were six graduates.
John W. I.angford of Union. has
been reported by Gen. Pershing as
having been killed in action, and Do
Zier Wren and Abraham Stewart of
Georgetown. are reported as having
died OF wounds.
Private William d. Roof. company
Fl. Fifty-third pioneers. died OF apprn-
dicitis Friday morning at the base hos
pital at Camp Wadsworth Private
Roofs home was in Chester.
Horace l.. Bomar OF Spartanburg.
and David Is. Traxler of Greenvillc,
will oppose Sam ]. Nichols for re-
election to congress from the Fourth
South Carolina district
Mrs. Maud Mcclure OF Chester has
received news that her son, Captain
Thomas Mcclure has been injured in
France, having been hit by a Hun bull
let. The extent Of the injury Is un-
known.
&C. Grim Nixon. formerly assistant
city clerk OF Columbia, who is alleged
to have defaulted with $19.12951 OF the
city funds. has been arrested in Jack
sonrille. Fla. He was discovered In q
camp.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-11

There iS Il noticeable tendency
among people of this section to become
too Sanguinc at times about the prob
able length of the war They are in
Clincd IL ovcrcstimatc the Importance
uf Il small local success and to masni-
fy il into a hig drive. While there is
nothing surprising about this tendency
il is all wrong. The fact of the matter
is the Germans are still superior to the
Allies in numbers. and they have the
added advantage Of operating fror! the
inside track. While all the Allies are
confident of ultimate success. nobody
has any hopes OF licking the Germans
tins Year. and some very experienced
officers think il may take years TO
complete the job. Everything now de-
pcnds upon the speed with which 4
sufficient number o. American troops
can be mohilizcd in France.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-11
WITHIN THE TOWN

The protracted meeting at the
Charlotte Street Baptist church. which
had been in progress for week, came
to n close sunday morning. There
were several accessions to the church
membership as n result Of the SER
vices.
MIR. H. +. Neil, manager Of the
Yorkville Cotton Oil company, which
furnishes ice for the toyn, said few
DAYS ago that the ice situation is
growing serious. The military can
tonments, he said. have greatly in
creased the demand and there has been
but small increase in the supply.
In connection with the flag 'prcsen-
tation exercises before the courthouse
last Sunday night. Rev. DIR. +. T.. Gill
lespie announced that there would be
a monster patriotic rally at the county
seat on July 4. This is in obedience
to n suggestion from the national coun-
Gil OF defense. He stated that II Is de-
sirable that the whole county partici-
pate as n county: hut in any event
the rally will be held at the time and
place named.
The eclipse Of the sun was the big
show throughout this section last Sat-
urday evening. Hundreds OF people
viewed it through smoked glass and
all with much interest. The eclipse
commenced here close to half past six
o'clock and lasted about an. hour.
There was q noticeable shadow over
everything: but Ii lacked n great deal
Of bringing total darkness. The line
OF otality passed across the continent
from the northwest to the southeast,
striking Portland, Oregon, at 2.45 p.
M, and passing out over Jacksonville.
Fla, shortly after o'clock.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-11

The military intelligence service is
urging before congress the passage of
a bill to impose the death penalty on
individuals convicted of l"nching. In
addition 10 the prosecution of the
lynrhcrS il is proposed to pun
ish county or local officials who fail to
enforce the law and to impose heavy
fines on communities in which lynch
ings occur. The Legislation is urged
as Il war measure. Notwithstanding
so-called states rights involved. we
sincerely hope that the legislation will
be put through. There has been too
much of :he lynching business
throughout the United States and il
is time TO call 4 halt. II there is no
other way to stop Il than through the
power Of the Federal government, then
let il he stopped that way.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-11
Stevenson Tells II To Them-Spcak-
ing i'm the house last Friday, i,rprcscn-

Stevenson Tells II To Them-Spcak-
ing in the house last Friday. i;cprcscn-
tati%t tit -StrvsRses ~
nounccd as untrue statements that cot
ton producers Of the south are rsCap-
ing taxation because of influence in
congress"
Mr. Stevenson took II recent editorial
in Il Washington newspaper, which
charged the cotton growers are not
paying their just portion Of taxes, ;is
his text, and told thu house that Wall
street spectators would bc pleased Ia
sec an ovrrbaluncc of cotton ON the
market which would reduce the pric"
of raw material and add To the profits
Of the manufacturers Of materials
from raw cotton.
"rhc embargo on shipments OF COT
ton on railroads was followed 10y tlI"
calling of all loans on cotton by Ia"
banks" Mr.. Stevenson said. cotton *
becoming more valuable and the only
reason for Il desire TO call the loans is
to force n sufficient amount on Tn"
market TO deprcss the price. which can
only add 10 the 800 per cent profit al
ready being made by the manufacture
crS.
THE statement that cotton farmers
escape taxation because of their in
iiucncc in congress- is not true. ii II
means they are nOt bnrdcncd with war
taxes. If the Wall street gentry de-
sire that a specific tax br levied on
each pound Of cotton. on each bushrl
OF wheat and on each yard Of cloth.
they would put these people In a dill
fcrcnt class and tax them specifically.
That would bc poor return for tho
patriotism which they show In cndrav.
Oring To produce the things which th"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-11

The Germans have at last begun |"
recognize the presence "f American
troops in their official reports. Official
rcror,s early spoke of the capture of
Americans: hut 1t WAS not until last
Saturday that the Americans were OIL
iiciallv recognized as u factor IN the
battle line. The report speaks OF sew
cral attacks 10y French. British and
American regiments having broken
down to the northwest of Chateau
rhicrry with heavy loss.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-11

IF | only had an army corps OF
those American marines, u frcnc1
general Is quoted aS saying. i would
aSk nothing more" .\Ed he is prohab-
ly right for NJ Ia III" present tiinc inc
American marines have shown them
selves To hr superior 10 anything the
4 hI\p
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-11
FIVE DOLLARS AND OVER

1t has developed that through one
cause and another there are still quite
a number of subscriptions Of IS and
over. made during the recent war fund
drive of the Red Cross that have not
been previously acknowledged. Our
offer to acknowledge these subscrip-
tons in this column still holds good
for the next week or two, during
which we suggest that subscribers
whose names have been omitted re-
port the matter to Chairman w. T.
Beamguard OF the Clover district and
or to Chairman ]. A. Marion Of the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-11

Amendments to extend the army
draft to all men between the ages Of
Is and Is were offered by Senator
Cummins Of Iowa. and Senator
France OF Maryland. last Friday,
when the senate military committee
began consideration Of the 81, 900, ,000,-
000 army appropriation bill passed by
the house. The committee decided to
hold hearings on the bill. and Score
tary Raker will appear next Monday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-11

Wha, would one of those American
marines who helped pile up GERMAN
dead ~ Chateau Th"irN IN" other dhN.
sDv ahout Il man who could not lend
money on war savings stamp I"
buy the cartridges:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-11

Th" German raiders are - little
more polite over nn this sid" than ''"H
,yuild Ir over on III" other side. This
iS quite natural. In til" went "i III"
capture of - submarine crow. the hw"r
uI,r;,.cS that crew may hay" I" Hc-
count tor. th. better i"r IL.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-11

Americans Awaiting Attack.-Whilc
the Americans in the Montdidier re-
giOn OF the new German assault had
been subjected TO heavy bombarJment.
no infantry attack had developed
against them in the first phase OF this
new battle up to Sunday night.
The Americans are waiting and
ready for whatever may happen. They
will resist TO the utmost
After n night made red by tho
crashing guns. II was expected that
the shock might come Monday morning
at daylight. but apparently the Ger
mans spread their shells over q con-
sidcrably wider front than that attack
ed by the infantry.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-11

When the boys come back. thc
greatest thing We will hay" to tell
them will u" ahou; our contributions
to the Red IroSs and our purchases
of bonds and war savings STAMPS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-11
Need for More Corn.

The growing corn crop in York
county is not nearly as large rs 1t was
at this time last year.
This statement is based upon the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-11
Hosiery Mill for Rock Hill.

Machinrr, for the plant of the Lib
"rty Hosiery company ot Rock liill, Is
now being installed. and II is hoped To
have the new knitting mill In opera
lion within u short timr.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-11
Red Cross Shipment.

The Glover chapter OF the Red Cross
on last Friday shipped Il box OF $40
cotton pads To th" central h"adpuar-
trrs in Atlanta. This is the chapters
regular monthly allotment. In addi-
tion to the allotment the chapter
shipped during tn" previous week %
pairs of socks and about twenty
sweaters
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-11
charqed With Storebreaking.

Henry Moifitt. II negro. has been
committed To Jail 10y Magistrate Glenn
OF E.hrnrZrr, on the charge of house.
breaking and larceny. The negro Is al
legged To have broken into and robbed
Mntthcwss store .at Ehrnrz"r several
months ago.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-11
TUESDAY, JUNE II. 1918.

WHY say "" can't buy th"S" war
savings stamps We've got to.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-11
Found Physically Unfit.

Five of the thirty-thr young select
men recently sent To Camp jackson
from the western district of York
county. have hrrn found Ia hc physi-
cally unfit for military service. follow
ing examination AT tn" camp. and haN"
been returned home. They are Albert
Carl Moose. Paul Lester liarshaw.
Thaddcls J. Clinton. Arbr Shackl"iord
and Peter Purcell.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-11
LOCAL lACONICS
| Sent to SEWER.

Sent to Sewer.
l.rSslir Good. colorrd. has been sent
To Camp SEWER. Grrrnvill". hI the 10
cal board for the western district al
York county.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-11
Misdirected Patriotism.

Otis Davis. a negro boy. being too
Young To enter the military service of
his country. and chcrishing In his
heart great desire to do lit to-
ward winning the war In som" way. IL
alleged To have walked away with II
suitcase from the Southern depot In
Rock Hill couple Of weeks az so ago.
The suitcase was the property of Il
business woman who WAS In Rock Hill
for short stay and among other
things il included $500 worth OF Lib
rrty bonds Otis and the suitcase and
the bonds were arrested Jun" I. and
the hoy is now I'm the county Jail her"
awaiting trial on the charge Of house
hrcnking and larceny.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-05
INJURED SHIPWORKERS VIEW
QUISTCONCK'S MAIDEN PLUNGE
Six Men Crippled While Working on Construction Of Hoe
Islands First Vessel Witness Launch of Their
pet From Motor Ambulances

Some were strapped to their cots. he
cause of their broken backs but were
raised at an angle to view the launch
ing. Pain from movement of their po-
sitions brought only n momentary fit
of agony across their countenances. to
be replaced by the light of pleasure they
obtained when the giant result of their
handiwork splashed into the water.
I'm satisfied when ] see her slip"
murmured one of the men.
Although crippled in such a manner
that he was unable physically to dem
onstrate his JOY as the thousands of Wis.,
itors, shouting. throwing hats in the
air. cheering. his whole demeanor radi-
ated a deep-seated patriotism that was
unequaled.
In accordance with the rules of the
yard. the identity of the injured work.
men was not revealed. but DIR. J. J.
Reilly, head of the medical department
at Hog Island, fttingly remarked that
they could be listed as 100 per cent pa =
triots"
Likewise, the narratives of how one
fell into the steel bowels of the ship,
with crash that broke his back, or
how another was struck by a falling
piece of metal. were withheld, but their
pleasure. desire and exultation at see
| ing the initial product of Hog Island
| baptized in the Delaware were unsup-
pressed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-05
FOR COMMUNITY RELIGION
Comobination With Secular Training
for Children Predicted

Community religious education in
connection with which children win re.
ceive religious instruction as part of
their education, is drawing nearer. ac;
cording to Samuel y. Fares, general
secretary of the Philadelphia County
Sunday School Association, who has re,
turned from a conference of national
Sunday school leaders at Lake Geneva,
Wis.
THE first step will be the establish.
ment of a training school for teachers,
Mr.. Fares said. Eventually the state
will be asked to release children from
the public schools part of the time, that
they may receive religious INSTRUCTION
either in churches or in buildings desig;;
mated for the purpose. The object VIII
not be to tie the children to any par
tict,lar church. but rather to give them
the religious point of view necessary
for citizenship in democracy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-05

with the thunderous chorus
lVl of the 10000 spectators when the
Quistconck slid from the ways at Hog
Island this afternoon were feeble shouts
of joy from six seriously injured ship
workers. They had been hurt In build
ing the Quistconck.
In motor ambulances these men, some
of them with broken backs. were driven
alongside of the steel body of the gust
conck to see the launching.
Medical mon and orderlies were at
their side. easing their pain temporarily,
that they could witness the steel mon
ster of defiance to U-boat ruthlessness,
their pot" glide into the placid waters
of the Delaware.
For days these men had been
earnestly asking about the progress be-
ing made on the Quistouck. When news
of the launching date reached them they
entered such touching pleas that the
medical men decided to crafty their de-
sires to witness the baptism.
In specially arranged ambulance cots
they were conveyed to the ways. and
by careful coaching were placed In suct
positions that they could witness the
demonstration.
Aside from the pallid countenances OF
the six injured workmen, the light OF
satisfaction that shone in their eyes
drove away all suspicion of the serious
ness of their injuries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-05
MANY VISIT STATE HOUSE
Reopening of Independence Hall on
SUNDAY Draws Crowds

Thousands of persons. mostly soldiers
and sailors. took advantage yesterday OF
the first opportunity since June to visit
Independence Hall on Sunday. The hall,
closed on ,undays during sort of
summer vacation. was thrown open Tor
was thronged.
Besides the service men. the crowds
included many tourists and Pht!2del-
phians showing the birthplace OF the
nation and the Liberty Bell to relatives
and friends from other cities.