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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-07

minute orders a hill Of goods to be de-
liyered. ] fix the goods up and send
them out by boy. and am done with
il. II the customer should come TO the
store instead. IL would take ten or fif-
teen minutes TO make the sales. and
that system would call for extra clerks
| to do the business. AS to how the idea
OF having two or three deliverymen TO
serve all the stores in common. would
work. am not prepared to say: hut |
fear it would lead TO dissatisfaction
among the people as we'll rs the mer-
chants"
- There is nothing democratic about
the nomination Of candidates for the
government OF this town. and there
never has been: but there ought TO be.
Instead OF nominating Democratic
candidates in primary the candidates
go into the general election rs inde-
pendents. The election Is confined to
people who have been duly qualified to
vote in town elections, and many men,
bcrs of the Democratic party other
wise qualified TO vote are barred from
voting because they are without reg
istration certificates. Things are man.
aged differently in most other towns in
the state. The local Democratic clubs
take charge and hold primary cleo
tions under the rules Of the party.
Any Democrat who desires to enter the
primary IL allowed to do so upon sign
ing the prescribed pledge and paying
his assessment. and every Democrat
who resides within the corporate linn
it's of the town and whose name ap-
pears on the Democratic club rolls Of
the precinct is allowed to vote. The
system is thoroughly Democratic and
wherever II Is followed. II works ad-
mirably. The present system. the sys-
ten that has been followed all these
years. has been unsatisfactory In that
II stood in the way OF the establish
mcnt of Democratic government. And
it Is a fact that there are very few
people who are really satisfied with
Yorkville's government. One reason is
because so many people have so little
part in the government.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-07
Governor Stephens OF California. urg

Governor Stephens OF California. urg-
ing a pardon for Thos. J. Mooney.
condemned to death for participation
in a bomb outrage.-.-...A dispatch from
Moscow says that on May -. big
battle was fought In the Trans t'au-
casia between Germans and Russians,
i'm whi,h Tia. Russians were victorious.
...........A Was Iington dispatch OF We'd
nesiay says LAT mine sweepers have
picked up a number Of mines on the
Atlantic roas;. evidently planted by the
German subn arinss operating In Amer
lean waters .By a vote OF 3II 10
llO. the French chamber OF deputies
on Tuesday declared Its confidence in
the work OF Premier clemenceau. In
his address the premier was wildly
cheered when he said THE Americans
are arriving. We are stalking the
game upon the help OF the Americans.
Thc new railroad passenger rates
Of three cents mile. ordered by d.
rector General McAdoo are to become
effective on and after June 10. The
Pullman fare will be- three and hall
cents per mile. Outstanding mileage
books will be redeemed in cash.
BY proclamation. President Wilson on
Wednesday materially broadened the
scope OF the espionage act. in so far rs
il deals with enemy aliens.".-....The
Georgia peach crop Is now moving To
the northern markets in large guam
titles. II is estimated that the ship
ments will total 5000 cars..........T Thirty
five thousand cotton mill operatives at
New Bedford. Mass. went on Il strike
Monday. They returned 10 work Tues
day. accepting compromise OF IL IL
per cent increase in wages..-........Onc
aviator killed and one slightly injured
was the result of falling airplane at
Ellington field, Houston. Texas. Tues
lay............It Is estimated that the num-
her OF automobiles to be registered In
North Carolina by July l will total
g.. Large numbers OF German
prisoners being held In Russia. are be-
ing returned to the fatherland, accord
ing 10 advices received from Moscow.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-07

In his magnificent address h"f"r" 'h'
.,rld,u,iinc class al Winthrop last
Tuesday might. DIR. VIM. Louis I'otcat
gave, Il striking and beautiful lililSirl
tion of the diffcrcnc" between th'
ideals OF Germany and ia" A'iicS'
through application of III" Scripi"r"
lass;igr. What proiitcth man II ne
gain the whole world and los" his own
soul?" Germany, hr said, had given ul
her soul in the hope Of gaining th'
world. while little belgium had given
up her hopes OF the world in order |"
save her soul. The speaker rel, ahS"
Lutte assurance that Germany would
lose all, while Belgium would gain ev-
erything.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-07
AMERICAS GREAT ARMY
Last Call Of 100000 Will Swell Ranks
to Two Million.

While a million young American:
lust turned II were registering Wed.
nesday for service in the war fol
world freedom, orders went out from
the office of Provost Marshal General
Crowder to the governors OF all states
except Arizona, for the mobilization
between June - and 2S of 2OO,OOt
more registrants. This was In addition
to 4O,QOu negro men requisitloneG
from twenty states and brings the TO-
tai number OF selective men called tc
the culors TO l,5y6,I04 and when they
are in camp the nations army will
number we'll over 100000 men.
The registration Wednesday appar'
entity was attended by the perfect or
der that marked the enrolling Il yeal
ago of lO,UU0,0O0 men who form the
great reservoir upon which the nation
is drawing to furnish the balance ol
power OH the western front to crush
the German war machine.
The men who appeared Wednesday
before the $500 local boards over the
country. have become Of age since the
first registration day. June 8, 1917
Military authorities estimate that from
their number there will be had '5O,'
900 men NJ Tor actlVe Quty.
May Call Now Men Soon.
Willie un act Of congress requires
that the new registrants be placed al
the bottom OF the class TO which they
are assigned, many Of them may soor
be called to the colors, as Wednesdays
rcquisition upon governors probably
will exhaust the first class in some
states. While no formal explanation
was made. this was believed to have
been the reason why Arizona was not
included in this last call.
Registration days for men hereafter
becoming II years Of age probably
will be fixed every three months. 1t i,
estimated that 100000 men become
of age yearly and the new registrants
are expected to go far toward keeping
up the first class in each state from
which thus far all men for the national
army have been drawn.
Assignments to Camps.
Assignments for the men called te
the colors der-Wednesday's orde,
lindicS e the rapidity with which tr6opi
now are moving overseas. In nearly
every instance the registrants under
this requisition are assigned to nation.
III army cantonments, whereas recent.
ly when calls were made II was ncccs
sury TO send the men to nationa
guard, regular army and other camps
because the cantonments were filled.
The southern quotas and camp as.
signments:
Alubama-2,00 900 to Camp Pike, Ark
Florida-2.OOO to Camp Jackson
C.
Illinois-A section to Camp Jackson
=. &.
New York-4.oOO of quota to Camp
Wadswurth, 3. o.,
North Carolina-2,000 to Camr
Jackson, 3. e.
Pennsylvanlu-9.O0O of quota tc
Camp Lee, Va.
South Carollna-2,5O0 to CamI
Jackson, $. Z.
virginia-3,OOO to Camp Lee, Va.
West Virginia-3,000 to Camp Lee
Va.
The house military committee Wed.
nesday reported resolution by Chair.
man Dent making retroactive the bill
basins the draft quotas on the number
Of men in class one so as to legalizt
any exceeding of authority as to the
number or quota which may have beer
in the first drafting Of men. The res.
Olution was recommended by the wal
department. Chairman Dent an.
nOunced.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-07
ABOUT PEOPLE

MFR. George w. Kunz OF Rock Hill
was a visitor in YOrkville Wednesday
MIR. and Mrs. A. v. Smell Of Charles
ton, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. g. w. 5
Hart in Yorkrille.
Mr.. l.. W. Patrick and family OF
Yorkville, are visiting relatives at St
George, ). Z.
Jack McCurry Of Forest City, y. C..
is visiting his brother. Mr.. II. d. Nc
Curry, in Yorkville.
William d. Glenn of Erskine college
Due West, has returned to his home
in Yorkville for the summer.
Miss Lula Moore Logan, who has
been teaching school ut Kingstree, has
returned to her home in Yorkville.
Mr.. Andrew McCarter and sister
Miss Flossie, OF Clover No. 8. spent
several days last week in Gastonia.
W. Il. Whitesides left yesterday for
Norfolk, with the idea OF enlist!ng in
the navy as second class seaman.
Misses Sarah Starr. Rachel Wylie
and Sarah wilkins OF Converse college,
have returned to their homes In York
Vile.
First Class Seaman Perry Ashe OF
the L. :. navy, is spending several
days with mother, Mrs. ]. r. Ashe, in
Yorkville.
DR.. Howard White, who recently
graduated from a medical college in
Balticmore. Is visiting his parents, DR..
and Mrs. w. G. White. In Yorkville.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. H. Ferguson of Co.
lumbia, came up to Yorkville on Sun
day. and Mr.. Ferguson left for Chica-
90 on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. b. Aycock Of Badin,
y. c., have moved to Rock Hill, where
Mr.. Aycock has a position with the
Rock Hill GroceryCo.
Messrs- Charles G.. Cochrane and
Robert Thomson and Mrs. \. T. Draf-
fin and Mrs. Charles G. Cochrane Of
Riverside, visited DR.. and Mrs. NJ. W.
White in Yorkville this week.
Mr.. w. B. Moore, ST., has received a
letter from his son, w. B. Moore, Jr.,
announcing the latter's safe arrival in
France, where he has gone for the
purpose of doing Y. II. c. A. work
with the French army.
Andral X. Whitesides Of Hickory
Grove No. 9. who went into the navy
in December, is now In the radio SER
vice on the battleship Kansas. In n
letter to his home folks he says he
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-07
Mel aurin f,r Governor.

Hon. John l.. McLEurln mas Si6hS"
the pledge, and paid his assessment
and is now 4 candidate for governor
This statement will be received with
great satisfaction 10y many friends ana
admirers of Mr.. Mclaurin. who nave
been anxious TO see him enter the race
herursr of their interest in the welfare
of the state: hut who have been con-
scious of the fact that 1t W;iS almost
too much TO ask Il man of MIR. NC
Inlrin's large personal affairs and
long record of public service To make
the sacrifice involved in the step hc
has taken.
II is pretty generally admitted even
by the more sincere and honest peopl.
among those who are responsible ioi
the present administration, that IL mas
been worse than Il monumental failure
through both ignorance and incom-
petcncc.
However much foundation there
may have been for the bitter charges
against the administration of Cole L.
Blcasc. it is IL fact that the Governor
Mannine's administration has been
guilty of all the shortcomings with
which Blcasc has been charged.
Mr.. Manning'S government has been
"A government for and by his friends,
a very few friends At tha'. and the
people have been exploited in Il way
that they have never been exploited
before, to the very great hurt OF the
state of South Carolina and the very
considerable disgust Of n majority OF
the people.
Except for MIR. Manning's working
with private and corporate interests
against Mr.. McLaurin's warehouse
plans. Mr.. McLaurin would never have
resigned his position as state ware
house commissioner: hut would have
gone on and perfected his plans in
way that would have made impossible
the present condition of the cotton
market. AS an individual Mr.. Man.
ming would not have been n gnat on
bulls horn. because he is utterly lack
ing in brains: but as governor and the
willing tool of shrewd and designing
interests on the outside, the situation
was hopeless.
There has been n lot of political
trading on that state tax commission
proposition, and had it not been FOR
certain trades against the interest of the
majority of the people of the state, We
are OF opinion that the state would
have escaped the last two years OF
MIR. Manning: but this will no doubt
he shown up later.
MIR. McLaurin's statement TO the
people is exactly what was to have
been expected of him-clear. business
like. comprehensive and to the point.
Taxes have been increased outra-
gcously without commensurate benefit
to the people. and Mr.. McLaurin will
re-organize the tax machi cry on a
fair. equitable and business-like basis.
South Carolina is sorcly in need OF
an experienced. patriotic statesman Of
great business capacity in the execu-
tive chair and Hon. John L. McLaurin
is the man.
Mr.. McLaurin Is fully competent to
do what he promises to do, more so
than any other public man we know
of, and IL he is elected governor Of
South Carolina he will make good to
the limit
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-07
Good Work Of American.-Amer

Good Work Of
troops made their presence felt at
several points In the big battle Tues
day and Wednesday and won admira
ton Of their allied comrades. The town
OF Ncnilly- La Poteria, between Vii
lcrs- -Cottcrets and Chateau -Thicrry
was the scene OF the most violent com
bats. they succeeded In throwing the
Germans back.
When the Americans first came into
action the Germans were trying to en- =
ter Vueilly wood. The enemy battai-
ions were moved down by tho Trans
Atlantic machine gunners who later
supported the French infantry In n
counter attack In which the enemy was
forced to retire beyond the northern
edge of the wood.
A serious effort by the Germans 10
cross the Marne In the neighborhood
OF Jaulgonne also brought American
machine gunners into the fight. A
German battalion succeeded In obtain
ing footing on the southern bank but
not for long. The Americans and
French together resisted with tho
greatest vigor and killed or captured
all the Germans who had crossed the
river.
The other parts Of the new bat
tie line are almost without change
but there are evident signs the Ger
mans are withdrawing their specially
trained storming divisions which exc
cuted the first assault.
Whether the enemy intends to make
another desperate effort OF the same
kind somewhere else cannot be fore
seen. The German crown prince has
not thrown all the divisions of his gem
eral reserve into the furnace and prob
ably Is saving them for another dash
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-07
ENEMY IN CHECK
Forward Progress Stopped But Fight
ing Continues Furious.


The Allied stone wall OF resistance
is still being imposed against the Ger
mans IN ihe battlefront from scissors
to Chateau -Thicrry. Nowhere is the
enemy making progress.
The fury of the invaders, however,
has not yet been checked. for all along
the front they are launching assault
after assault Oh various sectors In the
hope that the Allied ranks may give
further ground, which would enable
the enemy to straighten out the cur,"
in the line from Moulin Sous s-Touvent.
northwest OF SoissOns, to Troesncs.
which lies southeast Of Villers- -Cotter-
cts.
Great masses OF artillery and large
numbers of troops are being used by
the Germans in almost continuous bat
ties. but Notwithstanding this fact the
lAlnscf NE every ytns7e- held 'tr0nss
ly and at several points the defenders
have taken the offensive into their
own hands and improved their posi-
tions.
standing out in sharp contrast
against previous communications is
sued by the German war office, claim
ing gains by feats of arms or the fall
ing back of the Allies, Is the announce
mcnt made In Berlin "Wednesday night
ION the battlefront the situation is un-,
changed" says the announcement.
The Germans are still suffering
heavy casualties in their unsuccessful
ASA ults.
Along the Marne front there has
been no lighting Of great moment. al
though in the vicinity Of Rheims the
German artillery has begun Il violent
bombardment, which probably indi-
Gates another infantry attack In this
region, which has been relatively quiet
for several days past.
The American troops in the Lune-
vile sector daily are showing their
merit in fights with the enemy. We'd
nesday witnessc another venture car
ricd out successfully by them, 80 Of
the men from overseas attacking the
German lines and penetrating them to
the third defenses, and assaultins the
200 occupants Of them with rifles, bay
onts and grenades. The losses to the
cHeily "cTt HuIHcIOuS, WHlc tNe
American casualties were small.
The Germans seemingly are fearful
Of the hand Of warriors In the Lune-
vile sector. for they again have iu-
creased the rain Of shells Of all kinds.
including gas, upon and behind the
American rne. firing them from guns
or dropping them from airplanes. I'm
stinted praise continues to be given the
Americans Tor their intrepidity.
There still has been no resumption
of tho battle on the front In Flanders
and Picard! where the British are
facing the Germans. The enemy, how
ever, IL carr ying violent bombardments
on various sectors. In the Amiens
sector, near Morlancourt, the Germans
made an attempt to capture a British
position but were repulsed. the British
taking some prisoners. Near Lens the
British also captured number OF Ger
mans.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-07
HAVOC BY U-BoATS
German Submarines Sink Vessels in
American Waters.

American Waters.
The news published last Tuesday Of
the sinking OF several small sailing
ships by submarines off the North At
lantic coast, was only fOrerunner Of
what was to follow. 1t has since devel
oped that German submarines we're
engaged in a regular raid off the
American coast and quite a number
Of boats, large and small, had been
sunk-thirteen up 10 yesterday morn
ming.
The largest victim Of the raiders was
the big steamship Carolina-about
5000 tUns-of the New York-Porto
line, on her way from Porto Rico. to
New York, This steamer carried pas
scngcrs and crew numbering 329 In all.
She was attacked at a point about $50
miles of Sandy Hook, and although
her passengers and crew were allowed
time in which to take to their boats.
Il storm came up shortly afterward.
and thirteen lives were lost by the
capsizing Of the boats. The men, wo-
men and children who reached various
points along the Atlantic coast, were
in badly exhausted condition.
Immediately upon learning of the
presence OF the submarines the navy
department DeSaH 10 COInD tne seas
with dcstroycrs and other war craft,
and II is semi i-officially reported that
at least one submarine has been cap
turcd. The navy department gave out
that the evident object of the raid was
to try to stop the sending OF troops
abroad; hut there would be no effect
whatever on troop movements. Also
it would not be necessary to withdraw
any warships from abroad TO take care
Of any submarine force that the Ger
mans would be able to send to the
United States.
An American destroyer came to the
rescue Of large French tanker that
had been attacked 10y U-boats on Mon
day, and drove the submarines of.
The tanker was able to proceed In
safety to New York.
The first appearance OF the subma-
rines Off the North Atlantic coast
caused considerable excitement: but
the excitement has now pretty we'll
died down.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-07
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
MEM ADVERTISEMENTS

Loan and Savings Bank-Points out where
you come in when you do your banking bus
mess with IL. II offers you many convent
ences and advantages.
Mcdonnell Dry Goods Co.-Ofers q specially
good all wool blue serge suit for men S25.
Carhar,t overalls at $3.50. Savings in boys
clothing.
]. A. Mar.on. Chairman-0n page four prints
a list Of subscribers TO the Red Croas war
fund not heretofore acknowledged.
DIR. T. L. Glenn--Ofers his professional SER
vices as a veterinary surgeon. Prompt at
tention TO all calls.
sadye M. Ashe-Invites the public to an en-.
tertainment at Bullock's Greek school house
tomorrow. Saturday, evening.
, Mrs. J. W. Gaulden. Administratrix-Gives no;
tice of sale of personal property belonging
to estate Of Mrs. NJ. l.. Whitesides. deceased
on June 18th.
c. E, Spencer. Attorney-Will loan money al
six per cent on improved farm and town
property and on long terms.
Quinn Wallace--Wants you TO take notice that
he will discontinue his undertaking business
on or before June 18th.
" r. Moore, Chairman-Publishes q notice
of interest 10 war savings stamp agents in
the western part Of York county.
York Motor Car Co-Says Mr.. Courtney Is ex-
pected back today with q bunch Of Hupmo-
biles and invites you to call and inspect the
Hupp lne-the comfort car.
Star Theat pe-Today presents The Mexican
Insurrectos." a drama OF the southwest
Vengeance and the Woman" tomorrow.
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SHARON SHAVlNGS
News and Notes of the Metropolis ot
Western York County.

News and Notes or the metropolis o1
Western York County.
Corrcspondence The Yorkvilie Enquirer.
sharon, June 3--ltclativcs OF num-
her OF Young soldiers. residents OF
Sharon and community. have received
messages during the past few days
announcing the safe arrival OF these
soldiers overseas. y card was recciv-
Cd from Ralph Cain who Is enlisted In
an ammunition train out of Camp
Hancock Augusta. Ga, Monday. an
nouncing his safe arrival over there.
Mr.. \. +. PleSico has received card
from his son. Saye PleNico who Is with
the 1lSth infantry. announcing his ar
numerous others in this vicinity have
receive similar messages. Relatives
here received most interesting letter
from CLYDE rleXico, a Sharon youth,
who volunteered for service several
months ago. relating to some of his eN-
pCricnces in France. He is employed ns
n truck driver and machinist, Is in
good spirits and Is highly pleased. THE
raiions are much better than I expect
cd" he writes.
Mr.. CLYDE r. Ratchford. who for
several years past has been in the en-
ploy of the Hill Ranking & Mercantile
Co. here has resigned his position and
is now dcvoting his attention to his
farming interests in the Bullock's
Greek section.
Mr.. Dave Sims has returned to his
home in lfollendale. Miss. after n visit
to the family Of his father, Capt. ]. NJ:
Sims. in Sharon.
DR.. T. F.. McMurray of Boardman.
Y. C.. visited the families OF Messrs.
W. l. Hill and A. NJ. Erwin here this
week.
Mrs. Zula Sowcll and children Of
kcrshaw, are spending some time
with the family Of Mrs. Alice Nc
Knight here.
Miss Rebecca Sayc has returned to
her home here from Columbia, where
she attended Chicora College for Wo-
men during the session just closed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-07
MERE-M ENTiON

Charles w. Fairbanks. former vice
president OF the United States. died
Tuesday at his home in Indianapolis,
Ind. aged &C years. Bright's disease
was the cause Of his death. The
navy department at Washington has
been informed that the steamer Her.
bert L. Pratt, sunk by the German L.
boat Monday. has been raised and is
being towed to an Atlantic port for
immediate repairs.-.-...-.....Secret service
men have arrested three men. one of
them an employee Of the navy depart
ment. charged with conspiracy to de-
fraud the government by means Of
false vouchers for alleged repairs on
ships that never President
Wilson has written a second letter to
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Following the appearance" "i snhlha
rincs off the cuaS, "i N"w i"rh H'S
Sunday the polio" vnv" orders pr"iiih
i,ing the display OF lights az high'' ~
reason vas given Tor III" order: h'h
is presumed of course. that IL - Il
guard against furnishing - mark II"
,brc. inch shells. II is not To -" IN
drrs,ood that IN" city is entirely dark
Tho use Of lights mr." permitted pr"
vidrd they are not Ia j." seen from 'h'
Matcr front.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-07
LOCAL BOARD NO. 2.

The total registration OF selectiv'
men in No. > yesterday, including those
who became of age since June Of las,
wear. was 172-S2 whites and 80 ne
.rors. This Is about twenty less than
10 pcr cent of the registration Of last
wear. hut il Is expected that few
stragglcrs will bc added later on. The
registration by designated stations is