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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02

Entirely new in this war" the
Americans worked like the best vet
Grams In the battle Of the Somme. saws
a wounded French captain who has
been brought back from the front ac-
cording to La Liberte, Of Paris. Two
OF the Americans, officers who were
wounded. were brought back with the
French captain, a member of the
Dragons. Each American wore a
French war cross conferred on the
battlefield. The French captain re-
fused to receive attention until the
Americans alongside him had first
been nursed. They are the ones who
should be congratulated" he said.
calling upon the women Of the Red
Cross to look after the Americans.
The presence OF American auxiliary
troops on the fighting line In the Great
battle was the subject of much favor
able comment, and when Il became
generally known that wounded Amert-
can officers and men were being
brought back with the French wound
ed from the region of st. Quentin
American stock rose high. The morale
effect was considerable, even though
the supposition was that the number
Of the American troops in line was
not considerable. The Comforting
thing to the French is that recently.
whenever there has been hot nghtine.
the Americans have had q share of IL
even IL small one, and have ac-
quilted themselves creditably.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02

Military experts in Washington ano
in London and Paris have expressed
themselves as being at a loss TO un-
dCrstand the great German drive. They
are unable to see the direct object OF
it-.just what tactical end the Ger
mans were striving for. We do not
profess any military knowledge of the
situation. but as we see things at this
distance. we have an idea that the
Germans sought to completely smash
al the Allied forces in front OF them
so that aftcrward they would be AT
liberty TO do as they please.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02

Gen. Pershing called on Gen. Foch
at headquarters last Thursday. ac-
cording to Information, and placed at
his disposal the whole resources Of the
American army for employment In the
battle now in progress. 81 come"
Information quotes Gen. Pershing
as saying, ito say to you that the
American people would hold II a great
honor for our troops were they engag-
in the present battle. ask II Of you
in my name and in that Of the Ameri-
can people. There Is at this moment
no other question than that OF fight
ing. Infantry. artillery, aviation-all
that we hare-are yours to dispose Of
as you will Others are coming which
are as numerous as win be necessary.
I have come to say to ysu that the
American people would be proud to
be engaged In the greatest battle IN
history"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02
MERE m ENTlON

Parisians were forbidden to as
sembie In the churches Of the city
Sunday. owing to one Of the long dis
tance German shells having crashed
through q church spire. killing some
rs persons, mostly women and chill
dren. and injuring 80 others...........-....
Thirty-six ships were launched during
the month Of March, according to a
report Of the shipping board. and Is
others were completed and delivered
to operators for Director
General McAdoo Is having an investi-
CATION Of railroad expenses with q
view to eliminating highly paid offici-
ais, retired officials. lawyers. ETC..
whose services are not Of particular
value to the railroads and the service.
....----....Certain church organizations Of
England are vigorously fighting a pro-
posal that divorce proceedings be made
easier in the empire. They take the
ground that to amend the divorce laws
will tend to being destructive Of
Christian home life and subversive Of
Christian morality. y.".-.....The Ameri-
can tanker o. B. Jenkins was beached
on the English coast last Friday after
having been rammed by another ves-
sci at sea The Jenkins belonged to
the Standard OIL company--.........Robt
dTWOOU, u Cduet tHt
ing corps at Ben Brook, an aviation
camp near Fort Worth. Texas. was
killed by tail spin" Thursday. This
was the 18th accident since the camp
was established In October...-An
official French dispatch tells OF the
execution In Antwerp recently Of
priest and two nuns and also OF DR..
de Nets, a noted Belgian oculist....-..-..
John II. Frantz. a farmer Of TannerD-
vile, Pa. has been placed under ar
rest on charges Of making unpatriotic
and seditious remarks about Presi-
dent Wilson and the part that America
is taking In the war..-.---.--The senate
has passed a bill which provides that
women Of German birth be included In
the terms of the alien enemy law and
that they be interned In camps the
same as men Many complaints have
been reaching the department Of Jus
tice relative TO seditious talk and acts
by German-born women---------Henry 8.
Harkness, wealthy New Yorker. has
entered suit against the United States
government for 100000. the alleged
value of a private yacht commander
ed by the government. In 1915 Hark-
ness made an affidavit that the vessel
was worth $18s.e00---.----Camp Han
cock. Augusta, Ga, In the weekly
health summary OF the medical service
OF the war department, was last week
declared the, bealthiest camp IN the
country. The sick rate was IA per
1000. The NEXT closest was Camp
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02
WITHIN THE TOWN
MT the loafers to work.

- Put the loafers to work.
We do not need any conscientious
objectors.
The American flag now floats over
the pulpit Of the Associate Reformed
church.
- People who are not working now
people who are able to work, and who
are not working-are no better than
traitors.
- Messrs. James Bros, who are now
the largest mule dealers in York coun-
ty, or in this immediate section, have
handled thirty carloads Of mules since
last September.
IS. L. Courtney has quite an in
teresting little show at his garage. 1t
Is the product Of large incubator
that Mr.. Courtney has been expert
menting with. He started the machine
with about $50 eggs and Matched out
about 225 chickens.
There was but one auction sale
before the courthouse door yesterday.
II was by the clerk. The property in
volved was 80 acres, more or less, two
miles west of Yorkville. II was sold
for partition at the suit of r. L. Will
kerson. individually and as executor
against Susan A. Hoke and others.
Quinn Wallace was the purchaser at
s63.30 an acre.
Special Easter services were held
at the Episcopal and Methodist
churches in Yorkville Sunday. Both
churches. as usual were beautifully
decorated. There were two commu-
MON services at the Episcopal church
one at 7.30 a m, and the other In
connection with the regular morning
service, also q special carol service
was held in the afternoon. Regular
services were held at the Methodist
There also was special Easter music
at the. Presbyterian church.
sheriff Quinn has picked up four
more A w o L men within the past
few days-one white and three ne
groes. The white man Is from Cas-
tonia and the negroes are York county
men, George White OF Clover. and
Austin Orr and VIM. Burris. from Nc
Connellsville. The negroes say they
heard they were going to be taken to
France soon and being unable to get
home to see their folks in any other
way, they walked of. It was under
stood that an officer would be here
after the white man yesterday and al
so an officer will be m from Camp
Jackson today or tomorrow after the
negroes.
There was but small turnout at
the meeting that was called by Mayor
Wilborn last Friday night to consider
the matter Of securing uniform action
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02
LOCAL LAcONlCS
OFF For Camp jackson.

| Off For Camp jackson.
-Four more men were sent to Camr
Jackson by local board No. 2, York
vile, yesterday morning. They were
David Augustus Matthews and Johr
Franklin Wooten Of Glover. and Co.
lumbus Nivens and Edward Leroy
Phillips OF Yorkville. Messrs. J. s
Brice and H. E. Neil and Rev. J. l.
| Oates OF the local board saw the mer
| off on the train, and Mr. Oates offered
prayer. An army officer met them a,
Rock Hill.
YorkviIIe Boy Fired Second Shot.
Mr.. John J. Wallace of Yorkville
has received a letter from his son
Sergeant George l. Wallace, who Is
with the American expeditionary
forces in France. Sergeant Wallace
says that his battery had the honor
Of firing the first shot at the Germans
and that he himself fred the second
shot He complains that he is not
getting his Yorkyille Enquirer. and re-
quests his father to see II he cannot
arrange to have the paper delivered
with more certainty.
ParoIed by the Governor.
Governor Manning has issued a pa
role during good behavior to Andrew
Myers, q negro, who was convicted In
the York county court at the spring
term of 1913. and sentenced to serve
20 years. Judge Gary. who sentenced
Myers, Joined in the petition. Solicitor
Henry directed attention to the physi-
cal condition of the negro, who was
almost blind. according to a certificate
from a Rock Hill physician. Citizens
of Fairfield county also Joined In a
supplementary petition in behalf Of the
negro.
Automobile Accident in Rock Hill.
Will McNeel. colored. was killed and
Belle Hardin, also colored, was Sc
riously injured as the result Of an au-
tomobile accident in Rock Hill last
Friday at about $50 o'clock. The ac-
cident occurred opposite Winthrop COL
lege. When NcNeel tried to turn into
Oakland avenue from a side street at
a very rapid rate, the car skidded and
turned q summersault. McNeel's head
was crushed and he died almost in
stantly. The woman was taken to the
Fennell infirmary, where 1t was found
that no bones were broken and she
will recover. DR.. johnson and other
white men nearby gave all the as
sistance in their power in looking aft
er the unfortunate negroes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02

they were glum. Today they are
smiling and demonstratively congratu-
lating each ether. There was much
slapping Of each other on the back,
while some Of the troops tossed up
their hats and danced when the news
reached them. There Is still no news
from the fighting engineers. Secre-
tarv Baker. having conferred with the
Allicd commanding officers and states
men. desires 10 return TO the United
States as soon as possible and make
available the information he has Sc
cured from his observation and con-
f.rrnccs He has completed the In
spection uf men and material. which
h. found very inspiring task.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02
The British war office is indignant

The British war. office is indignant
over charges in London and New York
that Gen. IIaig has been purposely
holding back information as TO his
losses. These charges are based in
measure on tho fuller and more COM
p!etc reports of the German war Of
lice. The British war Office explains
that an offensive army is always in q
better position TO tell OF its losses than
a defensive army Is of its losses. The
war office insists that Gen. Haig has
been giving information us fast as pos
sible.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02

The selection of General Foch, the
French chief of staff. az gcneralissimo
of all the Allied and American forces
in France. is said 10 have been at the
instigation OF Gen. Pershing. The
statement is that Gen. Pershing having
become convinced Of the superior
ability Of Gen. Foch as a soldier, in
formed Col. House and Col. House In
formed President Wilson, with the re-
suit that Gen. Pershing was given per-
mission IL place his forces and all the
resources Of America at the disposal
of Gen. Foch, with the result that
Great Britain has promptly followed
suit
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02

According to dispatches from the
front and according to the best expert
opinion. there is little reason to hope
from the results OF the present Ger
man drive anything else than a pro-
longation of the war. II it had been
possible TO check the drive close to Its
beginning. it is believed that the Ger
mans would have been sufficiently dis
couragcd 10 he placed In n humor for
peace. AS the situation stands now,
the German people feel that they have
been successful. Notwithstanding their
tremendous losses. and the task of the
Allies has been prolonged.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02

German newspapers began last
Thursday TO warn their readers not I"
cxpcct the continuation OF the ad-
vancc of the German armies at the
rate they have been making. because
rs the papers put il, Of increasing dr.
iirultics
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02

The people of York county are mol
feeding themselves from their owr
of foodstuffS now: but they
will he doing ii 10y this time next ycal
or they will not he feeding at all
There is opportunity now TO raise
GoodSluffS and even 4 surplus; bu'
within few weeks that opportunit!
will begin To- grow less ana less every
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02

In transmitting q check for ST.
100000 from the American to the
British Red Gross this week, william
Endicott, American Red Gross COM
missioner to Great Britain, scid the
American Red Gross felt II Q privilege
to alleviate as tar as possible the
suffering caused by the great battle
said Mr.. Endicott,s message made
public In Warrington. Friday ni9ht,
how little It II In our power to les
sen the horrors Of war, but we fseI II
q privilege to aid by this contribu.
ton In the care OF the wounded who
have % calamity fought for ne cause
which 10 now ours - ven assyodrs.n
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02

With total sales OF $190.S69.20.
amounting to only Is cents per capita,
South Carolina has less holdings OF
war savings stamps than any state in
the Union. Nebraska has bought $4.Ss
worth of stamps per capita. an aggre-
gate of s5,s5s.7ll.os. Surely the peo-
pie of South Carolina are not going to
let 1t be said Of them that they are
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02

There is talk OF the invention Of air
planes with folding wings that can b'
carried in submarines. and 1t is sug-
gcstcd th..t such machines could bonn
bard New York and other American
cities. We are not going to say such
a thing is impossible: but We arc
wondering whether such 4 product l.
sufficient to make certain Of our tight
wads give up their money for Libsr'
~ bonds and war savings stamps.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02

Meade in Maryland. which showed a
rate OF 1877 per 1.000............Firs Lieut..
Hirstuis, OF the third officers training
school. committed suicide In an Au-
gusta, Ga. hotel. last Thursday. He
was TO have been promoted to a cap
taincy on Friday
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02

the least patriotic people in the United
States. Surely II South Carolina as
a whole is content to occupy such
position. the people OF York county
will not be content TO sink TO the
average OF the other counties. The
money derived from these stamps Is
being used to furnish our sons at the
front with supplies OF arms. aminu-
nl:ion and food
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02

The German high command Is being
quoted as saying that il is determined
10 waste a million men in its cffor,
10 smash the British and French. and
ust now il looks as if the million men
will he duly wasted and perhaps Il
.rrat many more.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02
HERE AND THERE

The small grain crops Of Bethel
township, both wheat and oats, are
looking fine and unless something un-
foreseen happens. the township viii
probably produce the largest crop Of
small grain In Its history.
Farmers throughout the county have
made every minute count In piowtng
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02

In their official reports. tho Ger
mans frequently refer to their troops
as having driven the enemy from
"bravcly defended positions. That
phrase "bravcly defended" has Il mag
nanlmous flavor to II on the surface.
There is no doubt about its truth; but
we do not take 1t so much as intenued
AS a compliment to the Allies as an
apology to the German people for the
manner in which German leaders are
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02
TAX COLLECTIONS

The total tax collections in York
county up to March Is. was $276,3Ss.ll'
The figures showing the collections
from each of the nine town hips are
fol
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02
TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1918.

The United States government has
been too lenient about this spy busi-
ness. Spies should be hanged.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02
Che tlorkrills enquirer'

Entered at the Postoffice at York as
Mail Matter Of the Second Class.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-30

skill to save its life and liberty thou.
sands OF men have deserted their WORK
on the finest technical points of dir
ference and forced other thousands to
inactivity
The soldiers have been taken from
their homes and occupations and sent
to bloody and perilous war. They have
not struck. Farmers have been re-
Quired to accept for the products of
their labor reduced prices. fixed re-
gardlcss of the ordinary laws Of sup
ply and demand They have not
struck. nor failed to continue produc-
ing TO the limit of capacity. The much
denounced capitalists and investors
have seen their Investments shrunk by
thousands and millions ny direct act o!
the government. They have not struck
nor ceased to pour out their money in
loans TO the government.
In many instances the strikes have
been based on nothing but assertions
that the employers were taking huge
PROFITS. and. therefore, should be forced
TO pay more wages regardless or
whether they were necessary for the
comfort and welfare OF the laborcr,
regardless OF whether the demands
would mean defeat and disaster 70!
America and triumph for the worst
and vilcst enemy 10 humanity the
world has known. To keep in opera
ton N: nected war material small and
poorly equipped p4hHNS TIC SoHc'H u
mtnt has been compelled 10 offer
prices which meant vast PROFITS for the
larger and we'll equipped establish
ments Much Of this. however. has
been taken back into the general
treasury with taxes on war and excess
PROFITS and incomes. The asicators and
demaEogues ignore this plain fact.
They continue TO incite organized and
unorEanizcd labor to suicide. They
thrust aside or with clamor silence the
wiser and moro patriotic leaders and
tho real friends OF labor. who would
rejoice to sec II win and hold the con-
ndcncc. respect and affection Of the
general public They are making
enemies Of organized labor those form
eriy OF its membership or It's stanch
fighting soldiers. men like the corpora!
OF Clens Falls. will remember with
bitter and impIac ablc anger those who
for any purpose, or on any pretext.
strike al their backs in their time or
stress and danger. They viii remen-
Der the foes AT the rear long af,er they
have cleared away. tramplcd over and
forgiven the foes at their front
surely IL is time for those who have
at heart the future o! the labor!nC man
10 caution him plainly 10 look 10 him
self. TO inquire deeply what maliGn and
.untricndly leadership he is following.
what Indictment ne is obeying wha,
cause he Is serving. what formidable
and enduring hostility nc challenge.
and reason with himself whetncr. for
himself ard the country. there is nut
sound wisdom In tho paper mill wort-
or corporars pithy summary OF th>
situatton-"This IS a hell OF time 70
strike in America.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-30
Germany's New Chief of stan

a ENCOURAGEMENT from Germany that
Il General Ludendorff has supplarted Gen
eral Won Hindenburg as the supreme com
mander of the German armies does not come
as a surprise either to military men to
laymcn For months it has been reported
that Hindenburg definitely out Of the
game; that he had suffered severe sickness
and was no longer in actual command in
France. Some reports have had him dead
and buried following a stroke of apopeXy;
others have had him in an insane asylum,
but all of them have had him out of action
1t has been known to allied military lead
crs for long time that Ludendorff was the
real brains of the German army. He wore
the title OF quartermaster general, but as
matter of fact he the power behind the
throne. He was the master stratcgist who
planned the Russian campaigns. He put Ger
many's divisions alongside those of Austria
ir the drive that threw Cadorna's army back
along the ISonzO, and he modified the enor-
nous forces that meant to destroy the
british army, on the hand. and capture
Paris, on the other. in the spring of this
year.
Why Ludendorn never demanded the rank
corresponding with the authority he has ex-
erciscd is explained by the popular regard
amounting almost to alteration felt by the
German people for old Hindcnburg. The Ger
people seemed to need an idol. Their
faith had to be centered in some one in
dividual, and the miltarsts who control the
government gave them Hindenburg as the
hero Of the war. He had carried out the
general salf's plans for the crushing of
Russia. He had stopped two British and one
French offensive. and he seemed eminently
qualified for the role of star performer.
The tenure of Ludendorff may be brief
He has failed signally in his new drive upon
Paris, just as he failed in the four earlier
thrusts. He has not only been stopped on
the Marine, but has been compelled to sur
render ground in other areas All this has
taken place in general offensive that was
designed to be decisive; that designed
TO put Great Britain out of the war as Il
military factor through the capture OF the
channel ports and to crush the hopes Of
France by the occupation of Paris.
Won Moltke deposed as chief of staff
when the Germans first turned back
on the Marine in 1914. Won Fakcnhayn
succeeded him, but the Nerdun disaster was
the beginning of his end. After Won Falken-
hayn came Iiindenburg, the great field COM
mander No decisive defeat seems to have
shelvcd him. but it is generally understood
that he was mere fgurehcad as chief OF
staff. Unless Ludendorff can again turn the
tide in favor of Germany's arms. he seems
destined TO drop back to the rear while some
other commander undertakes the impossible