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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05

The ordnance department which has
ing the past few years because of its
refusal to adopt the Lewis machine
gun as the regulation machine gun OF
the United States army. appears to
have been indicated There Is no
doubt about the fact that the Lewis
gun is u wonderful weapon. and it has
done terrible work abroad both for
the Germans and the Allies; but as the
resiut. OF that. tast- st-HXashjnStapr
week and the testimony of British
and French officers who have been In
service on the western front with the
Lewis gun, il iS evident that the
Browning gun is all that was claimed
for il. The Browning gun Is made in
two models. One model has the ap-
pcarance of an ordinary automatic
and weighs about fifteen pounds. and
is To be used for offensive work In
going over the top. The other weighs
| thirty pounds, is mounted on tripod
and is TO be used for defensive work
Either gun will fire regulation rifle
| bullets us rapidly rs the gunner car
pull the trigger. or it can be handled
SO as to send out lead and steel in 4
continuous stream at the rate OF ten
shots Il second. 1t is said to be less
complicated than the Lewis gun, less
liable TO get out of order. and more
easily handled. These guns are prom
iScd from now on at the rate OF num-
dreds Il day and perhaps thousands q
wrck The stories that the Lewis
gun was rejected by Gen. Crozier be-
cause of personal antipathy to the in
vcnter sounded very bad: hut now the
ordnance department appears to DC
fully indicated.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS

control Of the Mills mills OF
Greenville last week passed to Allen
j. Graham and associates. ut S775 per
share
A Charleston coroners Jury re.
turned verdict I'm the case of the
death OF Henry Johnson In that city,
Friday that he came to his death at
the hands Of Maggie White. The two
negroes had an argument over q dime
and piece Of balogna sausage, when
the woman stabbed the man with n
knife.
-Governor Manning has returned
from Washington with statement
that South Carolina probably will
not be called upon for more than 5000
men for the next draft, and these will
be provided by the different local
boards at the rate Of about 10 men
each per month. He thinks that
each local board will have to furnish
about 100 men by September.
-Greenville. March 3: In an auto
mobile accident about six miles from
here this morning. Julian Jenkins, II
years OF age. Of Pelzer. was instantly
killed and Charles T.. Nelson, IeIzer
chief OF police, was seriously though
not fatally injured. The accident was
the result OF a tire on the car in
which the two men were riding having
blown out. causing the machine to
turn over. Mr. Nelson was the own
er OF the machine.
- The food administration for South
Carolina has received q report on the
flour census in Greenville county from
+. +. Beattie. county administrator.
Mr. Beattie reports that the census
taken by the school district food ad.
ministrators in Greenville county
showed that consumers had on hand
10000 pounds OF -four in excess of
their needs for 80 days. GreenyIlIe Is
the first county from which the food
administrator has received report on
the result Of the -four census. In his
letter. Mr.. Beattie said that the school
district food administrators in Green
vile county showed q great deal Of
zeal In taking the -four census, many
OF them making house to house cam
vas In their school districts.
Seventeen white men have been
arrested in Barnwell county for lynch
ing Walter Best, a negro, who killed
William Wilson, a young white man,
near Fairfax on Saturday, February
%. Five Of the defendants were
placed under bonds to the amount of
$500 each. and the IL remaining
whose bail was fixed at $500 each,
were: c. H. Sanders. John Dunbar, o.
Il. Lynes, f. G. Connolly and Oscar
Carlton. The IL who were required
to furnish bail In the sum Of $4,000
each were: J. r. Blount. w. B. San
ders. G. A. Sanders. B. B. Best, 8. w.
Dominick, Leo Todd. Lawrence Hart
er, Grady Harter, H. H. Young, Simms
oNeal. George Hogg and Frank Hart
er. The warrants were sworn out by
Sheriff ]. b. Morris before z. W. Hol-
man. magistrate. ION information and
belief as to the participation by the
II defendants in the killing Of Best.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05

The United States government Is
badly short on first -class field glasses
binoculars. Previous to the war
Germany had about monopOliZcd the
manufacture OF field glasses along
with many other things, and our trc-
mcndollSly Increased navy is short in
its supply. The possible need had not
been anticipated. There are in the
navy many ships both large and small
that are not adequately provided with
means To discover the pcriScopeS Of
submarines As one means Of supply
ing the deficiency. the navy is calling
upon American citizens who have good
binoculars to turn them in 10 the gov
crnincnt. The government will not re-
ccivc these binoculars as gifts exact
| ly: but when they are accepted as
| Scrvicrablr will send the donors 81
each with the understanding that II
practicable the glasses will be return
| ed after the war. \ pair of good glass
cS thus presented to the government
| may br the means of sinking Ger
man submarine and il may he the
means of saving an American shiI
and American lives. York county
| owners of ScrviCcable glasses can
| make no better use of them than Ia
send them to Franklin ID. Roosevelt
care Naval Observatory. Washington.
10y parcel post or express.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05
HERE AND THERE

one OF the negro selectmen who
went to Camp Jackson from local
hoard No. ., told not long ago Of his
observation of the treatment of the
negroes down there. IF a man had
sense enough to try to make good IN
the military way and showed signs OF
progress, II was all right. All the Of
iicials are anxious to make good SOL
dicrs out Of every man who has the
making of a good soldier in him: but
when a negro was inclined to be lazy.
.6nse and backward pbout work. II
-Saexedare- You To- and be "A
Sevedore at Norfolk, New York OF
Baltimore. most Of them have gone
that is. the no good ones. All the best
negroes, all that are worth their salt
are being used in the line. where they
promise to make good soldiers"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05

W. j. Bryan waS prevented from
making Il prohibition speech in Cana
la last Thursday night because of dis
order in the audience. Mr.. Bryan
went Ia Toronto by invitation and de.
livrrcd several addresses in the aft
rruouu: hut when he attempted tC
speak in 4 big auditorium at night
huo,ilumS in the audience made st
much noise that he could not be
heard. The manag agemcnt offered tc
put the hoodlumS out of the hall
but MIR. Bryan declined to permit any.
thing OF the kind. He said that the
mtrrruptrrS did not include per cent
of the people present and If this
small minority insisted on keeping the
majority from hearing. he would moi
have the minority elected. Newspa'
pcrS that get 4 large portion OF theii
revenue from the printing of whisk!
advertising. said that the interruptions
came from returned soldiers. but !,
WAS a noticeable fact that none Of
them were wearing uniforms. Mr.
BRYAN says that the interruptions were
arranged in advance of his coming
and that the importance OF the Incl
dent has ben very much exaggerated
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05
expenditures were $1,000

responding expenditures were s1oso.-
900, ,GJJ In January. 105.000.000 In
December and 1852. 100000 in Novem.
Ter. The net balance in the general
;nua was swcll"d to sl.0,300o90O,
aboy,. the billion dollar mark !or the
first ;Iul" since IN" middle OF D"c"rE-
t..r hv tn" inflow Of 253.G99.OOo from
~nl. ri certificates Of indebtedness o'
10. ruIr.r' -HuGUu. 0Go block. which
ViI rlu,, -Oday. Th" total cash as
49, g: M government :,r" s;.u"2.n3l.-
~. v'Arh included $2.4pl. 1856 gold
Slrl..-3...I ~Il."r and Ia" halanc" OF
'r. g.n,rnl iInd. For revenue. IN"
:.o,"iilin"r, s',iI IL rel! ing mainly on
l"-rnw!n. through IN" Liberty loans
"r.! =. i.tiiicar.S pf Indebtedness nS IN"
w:.r rIX dollars h"y" rot hs yet be-
, .nn - roll IN from in"oIH" and "Nc"sS
JID'i'S taxes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05

According to our understanding
with regard to the matter. the neces-
sity for government control OF rail-
roads came about through the conduct
of the railroad management OF the
country. This railroad management
was not equal to meeting the demands
of the war situation because OF sew
cral conditions. One of these condi-
tions was that too large n proportion
of the earnings of the roads had been
absorbed by the management through
various avenues Of high finance. This
ahsorption included money that
should have been used for upkcep,
operation and equipment. The inter-
state commerce commission, the prin-
cipal responsibility of which is TO hold
the taxes the railroads would levy on
the public within reasonable bounds,
or at least within definite bounds. not
being willing to allow the railroads
to 20 on the public for money that
had already been frittered or fil:hcd
roads to do but throw their task up
on the government. The ability OF the
government to manage is obvious. The
main question in congress the otner
day was whether the government shall
he allowed to do what the railroads
themselves had not been allowed to
do-go on the public to make good
the working capital OF which the
railroads had been deprived through
private management. The question
as 10 how long the railroads should
continue under government control
after the war was merely incidental.
Congress has fixed the time at two
years. Now. two years after the war
we may look for the private managers
TO be moving TO get the railroads back,
They calculate that before that time
all the properties will have been com
pletely rehabilitated by the govern
ment. and there will open up new
era Of fat picking. which will prob
ably continue several years before the
physical and financial condition OF
the roads will have again been re-
duced to what II was n year ago. The
interest of the people will demand that
since these properties, are frequently
brought to the verge of ruin by in
competency. not to say worse, and
now fostercd at public expense. they
should be continued in the control OF
the public. As to whether the peo-
pie or the railroad manipulators will
win. is q matter Of prophecy: but as
we see il now the railroad manipula :
tors are going to have every advant-
age in the contest.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05

A vigorous policy for the suppress
sion of anarchists and all who advo-
cate sabotage and other forms Of law
lessness has been announced by Secre-
tary Wilson in orders to immigration
officials in the northwest to proceed
Immediately to arrest aliens guilty Of
reading such doctrines. Even though
they may not have committed any
overt act they will be detained and re-
ported. The secretary's action was in
answer to requests from employers
and civic organizations OF Seattle and
other cities that the department un-
dertake the wholesale internment of
Industrial Workers of the World, who
were blamed for industrial unrest.
particularly in the logging camps.
Mr.. Wilson held that membership in
the I. w. w. organization was not it.
self cause for arrest or deportation,
but that alien industrial workers or
any other aliens who preach over
throw Of the government by force. as
sassination or who are in any other
manner subject to deportation and un-
der the immigration laws should be
taken into custody at once. The de-
partment stands ready to support the
roundup Of anarchistic agencies by
supplying funds to obtain additional
quarters II the Seattle station proves
inadequate for interning them. Orders
for the suppression Of radical propa-
ganda by aliens are regarded by Of
ficials as the final step in the govern
ments determination to put stop to
extremists who seek to interfere with
the prosecution Of the war from mo-
tives sincere or otherwise. Citizens of
the United States who preach anarchy
will be handled by the department Of
Justice which brought about the arrest
rest Of scores Of I. W. W. in the ma
tionwide raids last year. AS chairman
Of the presidents mediation commits
sion, he investigated the unrest Of the
lumber camps and saw mills last fall.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05

Now comes the report that Austrian
troops have invaded the new republic
uf Ukraine. .At first il was stated
that the AuStrianS would split with
the Germans before they would re-
new the war with the Russians. or
any part ui the old Russian empire.
II is explained that the present move
mrnt into Ukraine is at the request
Of the l'kranians who report that
without AUSTRIAN help they will be
unable tu export their food products
into Austria and Germany. But Aus
iria is still tied 10 Germany and she
~ Suln.: Ia hr tied TO Germany until
the end. She is afraid to think OF
trying To separate herself from Ger
many even il she desired to do so.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

c-,,;.ree-Announces that the "Delpbos
oW;ns,rel." will give an entertainment IN
YorkviIle on Friday night. Watch Fridays
a,.r for fuller announcement.
pnfert Mccoy. York No. 5--Will pay for in
.n-mation leading 10 recovery Of two estray
,ysrl mare mules. Strayed of Sunday
s and Savings Bank--Wan,s you to know
i>.'i. Rat j, is interested in the plans. problems
,nI prospects of its depositors and wants
~ help you in any way IL can.
~ =. Jackson. No. :. Yorkville--Will appre-
,.i,.e information as TO whereabouts Of an
...,ray horse mule.
I = Mackorell-Ofers his home on hlng
Mounts ain street. for sale.
~ r. Keller Admr.--Giyes notice that on
, ,priI 8 he will apply to the probate court
ior final DISCHARGE as administrator OF the
late of p. b. Parish. deceased.
t,ry Burns. Teacher--lnvites the public TO
t.Ix supper at Brandon school on Friday
,,i.h, March sih.
= Jackson. York No. 6-Suggests that you
.,i.e a hrs,-class calf when you raise one
-, all He has a thoroughbred bull.
! +. Jackson. York No. Can supply eggs
az ba,chiny from Rhode Island Reds. Cor
..,.h Indian Games and White Plymouth
Rock hens. at 81 per setting OF Is eggs.
N,n,,irry Publishers Announce the early
'.bIica,ion Of an interesting book. What
Ais the World. Special price for limited
.;,re 81 per copy
rare Enquirer Ofhce--Wants to buy 1000
i,InuleS oil HOO0 tO1ucr.
H.r:ry Watts. York No. Has registered Po-
and China boar for service. Also Jersey
tull for service. fee. 81.
u,nry Watts, York No. Has pure bred Po-
and China SOW and several other sows. for
C,,. ". Williams. Food Administrator for
District No. II Gives notice TO Yorkrille
,-rpe in regard to The census Of -four on
land. Date expires next Friday.
/ T. Williams. Probate Judge-Gives notice
hat Mrs. Virginia NJ. Bratton has applied
.,r letters Of administration on the estate
ri \. B. Bratton. deceased.
! F. McElwee. Food Admi inistrator for York
County Gives information interest to the
| leads of families in regard to the census Of
,l..ur in ghe consumers hands. Information
mus; be in hand before next Saturday, 9Th.
TIE. Planters Bank. Sharon-Announces that
l. is now ready for business and soiicits the
accounts Of farmers. merchants. business
aud professional people.
] VI. S,rolp-Talks about the slow arrival Of
,I.ring gpods. Many goods have been on the
way two. three and four weeks. Some Of
| the spring goods already in.
lanes Bros.-Ask you to see them when you
| are rcadi to buy mules or horses. They say
thcy can supply your wants.
S,ar Theatre-Will have four reel drama to-
,l:iy and an extra fve-reel special feature.
''SpcllborInd," tomorrow.
York Drug Store-SuRgcsts that you use hre-
,,-Dip about your premises for disinfecting.
| ,rnlnrizns. etc. Good for destroying ver-
| min Of all kinds.
with all kinds of automobile sundries. in
| cluding Tres. tubes. grease. oils. gasoline
e. ". Whltesides & Co.. sharon Urge you to
| I,:ant good sized garden and SOW spring
| oats and raise more corn. Corn and field
! field seeds wanted at market prices.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05

II has been suggested that the great
hate the Germans have horne for the
British all along will probably bc
transferred To- the Americans. Wei,
what uf il" The Americans arc not OK
rrctins the Germans 10, receive them
with dinners and dances. The Amerl-
cans are expecting the Germans To
make II us hot as they know how Ia
make il. and otherwise the Americans
would hc disappointed. The fact of
the business is that the Americans
nave III mind the idea of making II
some hot for the Germans. And We
venture that after the Germans have
madr Il few special efforts III the way
nf showing unusual disapproral of the
Americans. they will have plenty.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05

We are receiving propaganda mat
ter from the Swift 4 Company Union
stock yards. Chicago. intended to
countcract the effort OF Francis j.
Hency's exposure of the methods OF
the packers. This propaganda matter
consists for the most part Of clippings
from various newspapers and period
icals that seek TO discredit the mo-
,ives Of Hency and make it appear
that he is working for notoriety. We
have not got space in the first place
to print such stun. and If We did have
space we would not print it. for we
are OF the deliberate opinion that
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05
MERE.MENTIoN

OF the $10O,000,000 given by pa
triotic Americans a year ago for Red
Cross work, sS7.000.000 have been
spent 4 campaign to raise a sec
ond $l0O,000.000 will be made during
the week of May Three
negroes were lynched at Delhi. La.
last Tuesday, following the killing OF
q white farmer on the Sunday pre-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05

there are no more CONSCIOUSNESS profi-
teers in all America than these same
meat packers. They have the busi-
ness Of robbing the producers down ia
as fine a point on the one hand az
they have the business Of robbing the
CONSUMERS on the other hand. II is &
common thing for. thieves to howl out
against and vilify the people who
bring them TO book and in this light
"" louk upon the efforts OF the pack
"rs 10 discredit Mr. Hcney only as
another circumstance attcsting 10
their own guilt.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05

Tia" proposition I" amend III" dra''
l;tw 80 rs Ia make IL apply To thn
NuI,u.: men becoming oi az" has h"'
vet been carried into effect; but !,
will probably l." mad" ctfcctiv" wi,hih
the. next frw weeks This is right anu
II"p"r So much 50 that u seems I"
rls that the failure to provide Tor TINS
CONTINGENCY in ia" original law was
ruaInlI u matter ut oversight.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05

According !" rcpurtS in The state.
rh, ciiy authorities Oi Columbia. are
making q determined war against tn"
yn.ran,S Uf III" city. both male and
i,malr. II th.S" reports indicat" the
actual conditions. ana "" har" no
r,aSuu iu assume TN" contrary. CO.
IurahrH has never been engaged IN a
intt'r work.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05

Il has been commonly supposed that
sine" the taking over of the railroads
10y the government. jurisdiction in all
damage eases against such railroads
has fallen to the Federal courts eX-
clusivcly. Federal Judge j. Walter
Evans. OF Louisville. KY. however. has
held differently. lie says the jurisdic-
lion ui the state courts has not been
materially disturbed. and incidentally
h" goes ON To say that since congress
.,:iN" tn" direction OF the railroads ia
h" war department and not the treas
url Department. the office of Mr.. Me
Nhun as dirrcior-g general of the laii-
rra.iS. has no >tandin: in law.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05

All reports up Ia this time indicate
that the comparatively RAW American
troops are proNi ing in every way the
equal uf Grrmany's trained veterans.
Americans have r;Iidcd III" German
trenches ami brought back prisoners.
and when the Germans have sought
tu rand American trenches they nave
found those trenches defended by men
who are not afraid.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05

senator Tiilmau says h" Will not
u,:,k" IN LriIv" campaign for rc-clcc-
tom 10 lh.. senate this summer. but
will address III" people through the
u"w SI,np"rS Thank you. senator. The
ADVERTISING rates Uf tn" Ledger are
most reasonable and "" don't say II
hnasrfullN. hut with measure "i
pride. III" clientele is the best in
south CnIullnn "" await COPY
';aiIury Ledger.
MINI ~, Won charging for thlS one :
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05

Germans Claim Big sueeess.-Com-
plete success 10 the attacks made on
the American troops along the French
front Is claimed in the German semi.
official supplementary war report re.
lating to the fighting from March 1
to 3. according to a dispatch from
Amsterdam.
The report says:
Northeast Of Seicheprey our storm
troops gained a complete success
against the Americans. After a brief.
strong preparatory fire our troops
here penetrated the enemys positions
to a depth Of 500 meters. They rap
Idly broke the American resistance, re-
turning with II prisoners and two ma
chine guns.
The losses Of the Americans were
extraordinarily heavy In the brief
preparatory bombardment."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05
But few Of the farmers are able to

But few Of the farmers are able to
report a great deal of plowing since
last fall, and now is the time when
,rrrybody needs TO be busy.
LOGON olives marked ~. :. A." are
making their appearance on some OF
the railroads. II Is understood that
they were manufactured for the Rus
sian government before the same fell
into the hands OF the Bolsheviki.
All subscribers to The Enquirer who
hny" not yet paid their subscriptions
will remember that the price Is now
g. "A year and that after March 16. the
price will he s2.25. All names not paid
ON or before March l6 will he prompt
Is discontinued.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Minnie Cody Of Yorkville, Is
visiting friends in williston. S. c.
Sert,eant A. Knox Quinn Of Camp
SEWER, Greenville. spent Sunday at his
home in Yorkville.
William Benfleld of Camp Jackson,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05

The state highway department last
week turned over to the state treas
urer a check for 3128.s41.3s. the
amount collected for 1918 automobile
license plates. About $4,000 licenses
have been issued.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05

Insi"nd al being r"d from tn"
northwest H. heretofore IL IL up To- the
south rn help feed the entire country.