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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-21
Terrible and Awful Times.

II Is not surprising that in the b--
ginning our people should look AT this
great world war as Il calamity. and II
Is not surprising that thousands and
thousands should still consider it in
that hight.
But il the war really calamity?
Hciorc the great confiagration cam"
upon us. what was the majority OF
us dong other than seeking our own
PERSONAL advancement? How many OF
lIs were half as much interested in the
w,l!arc oil our fellows and OF hIiInani-
ty as "" wer" in acquiring wealth.
power and prestige for ourselves?
rs matter oil fact there ar" still
thousands and thousands who are
thinking OF nothing IN connection with
IN" present situation except as 10 how
they may advance themselves abov"
tn. IT, fellows. The: are not so much
concerned Hboia winning the war as
they ar" about how they will stand
after tn" war is over.
I.ut. reader. make careful sum
ming up Of the wonderful change
that has come over the people around
YOU. IOu will still lie able to note the
mean. selfish and the graspng. They
will always bv with you. II is the pco-
ulc as II whole. rather, that you are
asked Ia consider. Is il not fact that
YOU HAY" grown 10 be more consider
ntr of your fellows and your fellows
hav" grown t0 hr more conSidrratc Of
YOU"
Malh" YOU know people who hav"
not been moved and maybe you have
moi been moved Yourself: hut ii So.
these people. as well as yourself. ar"
nlmhcIrd anon" the exceptions. The
great ma jurlty are showing evidence Of
higher conceptions OF duty ana re-
SpunSihihty to themselves and to 9TH
..rS. Answer the proposition honestly.
Is that true or is il not true?
II il is not true that We are h"in@
united then indeed is this great world
war Il calamity: hut il il is true. then
what"
The sum and substance of il all is
that although compared with what
lhiS generation has been accustomed
To. thcS" hc tcrril,l" and awful times
nevertheless. they are grand and %lor-
urls times grand and glorious times
for ihoS, who Cmhrac" their Opportu-
mites
Envy not the soldier on the battle
field and neither feel COmmiscration for
him. lie has Il great opportunity for
service the same as you. and you have
u great opportunity for s"rric" the
sam" as ne. Pray that he may h"
sustained in his duty even Ia the
death. AMI sec To il that YOU discharge
Your duty To him and your fellow
man Just as You would hay" him dis
chnrg" his duty Ia God and country.
Yes. il is q grand and glorious tim"
IN which We are living for Just as was
once said 10y famous general that
every soldier carried a field marSiEtrS
baton in his knaps;ck. now all indi
vidualS nave within their reach. sub
irct To their choice. credentials to JOY
eternal.
Duty discharged to humanity Is du
" discharged to God.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-21

Have YOU bought any thrift stamps
today?
If the Red Cross canvasscrs miss
you, hunt them up.
Miss Mary Moss Of iorkvillc NO.
7. was omitted from the published list
OF Liberty loan bond purchasers in tn"
district of Yorkvillc and vicinity.
Although the towns Red Cross
uuota was subscribed ut the court
house steps Friday night. that does
not include your quota. unless you
were one of the subscribers.
More than n hundred men have
been summoned to appear before the
local hoard next Friday afternoon
preparatory to the selection Of some
thirty-three or more 10 he sent to
Camp jackson on Saturday morning.
1t is not to he understood that the
500 list made up before the court
house door last Friday night has been
closed. 1t IL still open TO all who de-
sire to come in with 800. This also
applies to the $50 list, the S25 list. the
$40 list and the IS list.
Chairman Moore of the Liberty
loan committee, has received the hon
or flag awarded to the town of York
vile for subscribing the towns full
apportionment to the third Liberty
loan. This flag has been turned over
to the town council.
The daily prayer services for di
vine guidance and blessings on the
peoplc in the great crisis through
which the world is passing, are being
continued at the Baptist church this
week. The hour is shortly after G
o'clock, and all who desire to attend
are welcome.
The six young men. Irwin Moore.
A. T. Hart, W. T. Barron. Lewis NJ.
Grist, w. B. McCleave and Bennie
Barron, who left for Clemson college
last Thursday morning. have been
incorporated into company OF about
two hundred and will be given mill
tary training In connection with the
special work for which they have been
called. Some OF the boys are to have
a little technical training in connec-
tion with gas. electric, and steam
power. and some are to be workers in
iron.
- Two OF the livest Sunday schools to
be found in York county perhaps, are
the Cannon Mill Union Sunday school.
C. G.. White. superintendent, and the
Charlotte Street Baptist Sunday school,
o. G.. Jenkins. superintendent. The
Union Sunday school has an enroll
ment Of around 200 and the Charlotte
Street school has an enrolment Of
about 100. Both have an average at
tendance Of more than 75 per cent Of
the enrolment. Many Of the Cannon
mill village people regularly attend
both Sunday schools.
Special services preparatory to
Red Cross drive among the colored
people of Yorkville, were held in Wes-
lev NJ. E. church, Rev. I. c. Wiley.
pastor, Sunday. In the afternoon the
programme included patriotic songs, a
sermon by Rev. B. II. Waugh, pastor
of the First Baptist church Of York.
Vile. and an address on the Red Cross
by ]. A. Marion, Esq. In the evening
John r. Hart, Esq. also made short
address on the Red Cross, its work and
the urgent need Of funds for war work
at home and abroad. The campaign
for funds for the Red Cross is being
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-21
LOCAL RED CROSS RALLY

II was the biggest thing the town and
community has seen for many a day.
that Red Cross drive last Friday
evening. There was most trcmcn-
dous crowd, n crcditable parade, an
instructive and interesting talk about
conditions over there. and before the
day was over subscriptions to the Rcd
Cross fund that exceeded the towns
appOrtionncnt by more than $l,50O.
The aggregate amount Of subscrip-
tions was over $4,000.
The programme was not especially
elaborate. II consisted Of parade. n
talk by n soldier returned from over
there. an appeal for funds to prosecute
the work of the Red Cross and gen.
crous answer tn that appeal. There
was not a single untOward incident to
mar the carrying out OF all arrange
mcnts ns planned and the day wound
up in u way to leave all the partici-
pants proud of themselves and proud
Of everybody else.
! bt OHls Sip-up III tIlN IpdiiN vi wv
occasion had to do with the relation
OF the size of the courthouse To the
size Of the crowd. 1t had been intend
ed to have the speaking exercises in
the court room: but owing to the large
number of people who were out to see
and hear, the court room was already
filed to overflowing before the return
OF the parade. and with ten times as
many people on the outside as were
in the inside, there was nothing else
for ii than to have the speaking from
the courthouse steps. Even at that
hundreds Of people were unable to get
within earshot Of the speaker.
The speaker Of the occasion was
Rowland Campbell Of Anderson. He
was a student at the University Of
Chicago in 1917, when it began to look
like q certainty that the United States
would soon go into the war. and fear
ing that the war might be over before
he could get there otherwise, he went
across with number Of other stu
dents to join the French ambulance
service. The French at that time
needed drivers for ammunition trucks
more thar they did ambulances and he
went into that service. Young Camp
bell talked for more than two hours
telling mainly of his personal expert
ehccs and Of the things that he knew
OF his own knowledge; but while his
talk was undoubtedly interesting. OF
necessity he tod Of little OF which the
readers Of the newspapers are not al
ready familiar. He emphasized the
splendid work that Is being done by
the Red Cross and pointed out the
necessity of this work to final success.
He had n collection Of relics that in
cluded German rifle. Maxim machine
gun. French hand grenades. German
and French helmets. automatic pistols
and the like and gave illustrative in
formation about each.
There were no seating facilities in
the courthouse yard, OF course. except
on the front steps Of the building.
and In the automobiles in the street
and most Of the big crowd had to
stand throughout the entire proceed
ings: but the interest was so great
that this occasioned but little COM
plant. There were only a few who
were unable to hold out TO the end.
Al the conclusion Of Mr.. Campbelrs
talk, there were still nearly. IL not
quite, two thousand people In the au-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-21
LOCAL AFFAIRS,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

First National Bank. York-SugYests tnat you
watch your eapenses-your daiiy uNihS eos.
- A. offers ,uu Its service IN keepinS LAD
Oh income and outYo. . -,
L. d. Lindsay, No. !. Yorksiile-n anus 70 seh
two god ir,sn milk COWS. see MN of Nfite
A. a. urIsi--Asks parties 10 see hih' y, seho
mn, cn.cks for red Gross war tund sub
scrluIIons either nj Enquirer oince or Al
ms nome. ,. .,;.. ~
Miss Pearl Williams. Teacher-Gises notiee OF
entertainment and Red Cross rally Al LatlA
school tins Tuesday evening.
J. l.. Houston Announces himself As canu-
ual. lur the oihce OF probate Judge Oh iork
county IN the coming primary.
Star Tnca;re-Today presents fourth episooe ..
I. Russian drama, The Woman In tne WeD'
and also TWO comedies. Five reel drama on
Thursday. Alice Brady on May ~.
Mcdonnell Dry Goods Co. ants you 70 see
DISPLAY oi Paul Jones mildly suits IN ts WIN
dows Splendid values IN miaoies anu sAfe'
J. NJ S;roupTalks about stra" hhls Anu AIso
aDou, summer weight underwear. lhese ar
,,ces will add much 10 your comfort. :.
KirkuAlrick-Belk Co.--Tells you about us Dig
MAY sale now in progress anu which CON-
,inues through next Saturday.
Loan and Savings Bank Points 10 the eonVe-
ni.nce of a checking account ano menuon
some classes who enjoy those con'ehiences
and invites you TO join its ranks.
Standard Oil Co.-On page four calls atten-
tion 10 the comfort and convenience 70 pe
secured by using Perfection blue niane OIL
stove for cooking. ,,,,u -o.;,,o
l. b. Mickle, McConnellsville- VIII appEeeiAe
return Of lost pair Of Eyeglasses; LOST yes
,erday between Yorkvile and Guthries'''ie'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-21

was 10 have delivered a Red Cross
lectur. at Glover on last Saturday
night: but was unable to leave the
caTnp because of serious illness OF a
little child he was in charge.
Mr.. Il. G. McCaw. who has been con :
fined TO his home in Yorkville for
more than a month with infiammatory
rheumatism, is improving slowly: but
will hardly be able to he out for some
time yet.
Mfr. Andrew Wilkerson OF rorkvillc.
who has been seriously sick for the
past several weeks with heart trouble.
seems TO he getting better. During
nearly a week there appeared 10 hc
but little reason TO hope for his re-
covery.
c. |. Cobb. cashier OF the Peoples
National bank OF Rock Hill. not long
ago turned down Il big government job
that offered salary up in the neigh
borhoud of the pay of 4 congressman.
We are not 1T liberty to give further
details While we are not at all SUR
prised at the information we are CIV
ing and while We don't mind congratu-
lating Mr.. Cobb. we hope he will con-
tinue to sit steady in the boat, for
Rock Hill and York county need him
as badly as anybody even though they
might not be able to paw him as much
as he could get elsewhere.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-21

gagged in the offensive which hav"
been SuhS'nntiat'd ty British in'"lli-
g-nc" officers. there is scarcely Il singh"
instance where the loss .s w"r" not so
!arg. as 10 Ca,ts.. serious Gripping Of
ih.. efficiency OF the ufi' Will" IL is
iinI,Os-ibI" to maxi from these figures
any exact estimate a. ti!.. tn'ai G':-
man losses. il iS sufficiently evident
that m" enemy chSt! i!ti"S haT" t"'-r
exceedingly heavy. D:," "viI'n"" oi
'his fact is that tht Germans. ;.!r:
calling uInn All a>:.i!nb!. r.'s.rr' DO
pots in III" w"st"In area. hay" al
ready been CGuiprlt.d 10 draft int"
crippled divisions fIon drG"n from
Germany itself. inTmding thos" OF the
1870 class.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-21
Renewal of the Fiuhtinq.

There has been comparative quiet on
the western front for more than three
weeks: but renewal OF the fighting
has been in hourly expectation for the
past several days.
The lull was brought about ny the
licking Germany got in her efforts to
extend her gains toward Yprcs after
the taking Of kcmmrl Hill. The fail
urc OF that onslaught left the German
armies in such shape as Ia require
much time for reorganization.
Ii has been believed for some days
that the re- organization Of the Ger
man armies is complete and that the
big push is TO be resumed on as eX-
tensive scale rs ever with the Ger
mans dead sure that they are going
through this time and the Allies equal
ly confident that they will hold their
own more firmly than ever.
The weather for the past few days
has been ideal. and that fact has led
10 much speculation as to why the
Germans were still holding back: but
some are inclined to answer the ques-
ton with the explanation that the
Germans are probably waiting for
another mist or fog that will facilitate
their approach against the Allies under
rs much cover as possible.
As to what Is really the cause of
the delay is not krnw16kR a certainty.
1t is known tn 1Rp army
has been ensG 1sirs
and the likes; -.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-21

one of the most striking statements
made 10y Rowland Campbell last Fri
,lay night WAS Ia tn, effect that "N-
cry German is willing Ia civ" MP ~
rrythinr hr has that his country
might win--lifc, property. everything.
The German is taught 10 h'lirr" tn"
state is everything. the individual iS
nothing, and the "Gott nit linS. ON
the belts signifies that all they do is
with the sanction OF God. This may
not sound altogether agr""all" Ia uS
Americans. God is not with thnS"
misguided Germans. hut nevertheless.
we mus, meet them in tn" sam" Spirh
if W.. do not want them 10 get MS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-21

offered for selling the largest number
OF individual stamp cards. went 10 Miss
Wiliamson's ninth grade girls. They
sold i3 cards and the sixth grade came
second with Il record of 80 cards.
Nearly a Thousand Autos.
There are nearly 1000 automobiles
in York county. including motorcycles
and trucks. The last number IL above
$50. This is according To list that
Clerk Of the Court Logan has just re-
crived from the state highway COM
mission. The list gives the number.
name and horsepower OF the machine.
the name and address OF the owner
and the amount of the license tax
paid. The license tax averages some
where close TO So u machine. Treasur-
cr Nsil has not Yet received the check
OF the state highway commission for
York county's share OF the tax.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-21
LET'S PAY TILL 1T HURTS.
By M. L, jackson.

We speak of the dead in hushed low tones
And honor them where they lie.
But what Of the men with shattered bones?
or the brave who cannot die?
Under the smoke-black sky at night
With scarcely breath to pray?
Men Of your kind who fought your fight
They pay and pay and payl
And who shall send 10 the brink of hell
Where the wounded gasp and die
The Red Cross banner waving. tell
Say who. but you and?
And who shall hurry the ambulance down
Through the dawn Of blood-red day
But you. my friend, and II Go on
And pay and pay and pay.
Then give IL /, needs OF your last red cent,
Aye. out of your meanest mitel
And rouse you out Of your sweet content,
And hear sc the groans tonight
For the half dead lie In the black shell sea
With scarcely breath To pray
And breathe their prayers TO the mute. muts
stars
Then pay till Il hurts. Oh. pay.
Yorkvile. S. C.. May 20. 1918.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-21

The question iS Ia whether public
official is accountable To the people he
serves for the amount al fees he re-
ccivcs. is being raised in i;ichland
county also. This question WAS rails
I'd quite prominently in York county
Il lew ycars ago and two by IoqE,
Judge decided in effect that the people
had nothing to do with the matter.
The official who fought the right OF
the people to know. did not see prop
cr to take the question on into the pti-
mary To Scr what Il majority oi Tn"
voters thought about il and neither
WAS the legal issu" taken up To the SUI
prrmc court for final judicial d"tcrmi-
nation. York county officials, however.
are now in unanimous agreement that
the people have Il perfect right To
know OF the compensation they re-
ccive
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-21

Additional subscriptions continued
to flow In during Saturday and Mon
day and the aggregate Is now close TO
$4,000. The list is too long for pub
lication in full here: but acknowledge
ment Of all additional subscriptions OF
81 and over will be published in the
next issue of The Enquirer and In the
issue following.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-21

Every cent al IA" money subscribed
for Red Cross work "u'S 10 Red Cross
work. N" part oi II is used i"r 'N-
ImnScs in connection with In" rilSin';
uf il. and and no pnri al II goes Tor
the payment of administration ~
Ig.nS,S.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-21

likewise and the strength Of the Allies
cninlarcd with III" Germans is belicr-
cd TO be very much greater than at
Tn" beginning OF the March offensive.
Bat there is only one thing to do
and that is To wait.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-21

Thcr" were thousands and hundreds
OF thousands uf Soulh tar"linianS-
true, South carolini;tuS. tno--who did
not want To =" int" this war. Th"r"
are very few whit" men in this stat"
now. however. who want 1" ""i out ~
the war this side uf Cumpl"t" victory.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-21
Next Reoistration nav-Ipno ( \,

Next Registration Day.-June has
been fixed as the date for registration
OF youths who have attained 81 years
since the first army draft registration
June ). last year. The resolution au-
tthorizing the new registration Is await
ing the presidents signature, but the
provost marshal generals office yirtu-
ally has completed preparations for
carrying II into effect. 1t is estimated
that about 100000 men available for
military service will be found among
the new registration this year. During
the year beginning June S, 1t Is plan
ned to have quarterly registrations.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-21

"" do not Iik" 10 laugh about such
things: bat when W. So. ON" South
Carolina politician. thinking only OF
his own advantage aud s''iiin" I" re-
fleet upon tn" sincerity al an"ih"rS
PATRIOTISM. wr simply cannot help 1t.
W. ar" forced 10 laugh.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-21
Revival Mectino.

On the First Sunday night In June
there will begin a revival meeting at
Charlotte Street Baptist church. Rev.
F.. H. Clarke Of Augusta, Ga, will as
sist Pastor b. II. Waugh In this meet
ing. Everybody Is cordially invited to
attend. The hours will be announced
later. B. H. Waugh, Pastor
William Woods, Clerk.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-21

President Wilson wants the Italian
flag flown today III honor OF the ihi'd
of ItHIy'S "nrry int" 'h"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-21
FIRST BAPTIST
Spstial 9Otirss
Services at BulIock's Creek.

Services at Builock's Creek.
There will be no service at Bullock's
Creek on Sunday. May 26; but there
will be services at IL a. m, on Thurs
day, May 80. J. b. Swami, Pastor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-21

- Lieutenant Robert IL. Rhrtt OF
Summervillc. h prisoner in the
hands OF the Germans.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-21
AT THE CHURCHES

CHARLOTTE STREET BAPTIST.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening at
500 o'clock.
FIRST BAPTIST
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
).30 o'clock.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-21
WITHIN THE TOWN

Have YOU bought any thrift stamps
today?
IF the Red Cross canrass"rs miss
you, hunt them up.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-09-22
THE HOUSEWIVES PART

There is no chance for the housewife to relax in gard to food conservation
 Just as the wheat situation begins look brighter Ste haS HOW to turn her attention intensive sugar savlng program Last years temporary shortage served to point the way. Means discovered of cut
 ting down sugar and using other swcetening That was mere apprenticeship. however compared with the conservation campaign which becomes necessary.
 For the burden of maintaining the allied sugar sup ltS laS on S There not enough available tor us all to live i'll accordance with peace time habits We must share with them Our great program has reduced our carving feet the sugar requirements of our overseas army very large domestic crop is less than eXpected have diverted 5o.oo0 tons of shipping in order that Belgium should have food : in northern France and Italy than 50000 pounds of sent to the bottom of the off shores recently
 lfby selfish of sugar should force the allies send Java for 2500OO piece their ration for year. would take eleven extra ships These eleven ships could transport and keep 15O.o00 to 100000 soldiers in France.
 This loss in shipping space can be avertcd ny reduc- ing own normal consumption.
 To reduce this by almost one-lalf. Is being asked of sudden sacrifice. but 1t be done and without any loss of nutrition.
 Since about 70 per cent of the country sugar supply passes through the hands of American housewives 1t Is evident that she has important role to play in it's rvatol First. 1t Is her part to that than two pounds per person per month into the family ardcr Second. she make this % round It be pooled and made table well what goes into the cooked food.
 All this takes time and thought. but it is voluntary contribution ultimate victory. Judging from the part she has played in the nations wheat saving. the mer housewife will again be of recognition when all returns are in the sugar saving campaign.