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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-17

With reference to the question as 10
whether any individual ginner Is 20 hc
allowed TO gin for less than the maxi
mum price Of $3.50 If h" wants to con-
slider this. The price OF $3.50 has been
fixed for the purpose OF putting prl-
vatc separate ginners on IN" same
level with oil mill ginncries. and oil
mill ginneries on the same level WIN
private separate ginnerics Formerly
oil mill ginnerics cut the pric" OF sln-
ming TO pieces in order to get II better
pull on the seed That was what play
ed the mischief with the ginning husi-
ness. Sow ii private separate GIN
nerics should he allowed to cut the
price on the oil mill ginncries. the re-
suit would bc the restoration OF the
same old condition with tn" shoe on
the other foot. II is An obvious thing
that the food administration intends
that everybody shall charge and receive
the same price. else its whole price fix
ing scheme would bc thrown out OF
joint.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-17
HERE AND THERE

Holders OF per cent bonds, OF the
second Liberty loan, converted from
the first Liberty loan, and OF per cent
bonds of the second Liberty loan. who
desire to convert said holdings into
Ali Der cent bonds of the third Lib
crty loan, are reminded that the time
by which such conversion can be made
expires on November Q. Any bank in
the county will look after the matter
of conversion on request OF its GUS
toners.
One difference between ginncrS AMI
their customers arises out OF prac-
tice on the part Of ginners to weigh a
load OF seed cotton without the bag
einp and ties and to include the bag
h.ing and ties when weighing the GIN
ed bale. To the customer this seems
unfair: but the ginner defends the prac-
tice on the ground that the dirt In
bale Of seed cotton outweighs the baS-
ging and ties. Most gins are equipped
for taking out dirt and II is said that
some ginners blow this dirt into the
seed. This practice. however. Is never
followed by the oil mill ginncrs. as 1t
would mean that they would have to
pay for the dirt in the price of the
seed. II is said that the Southern Cot
ton Oil company has decided to cease
altogether the practice of blowing seed
from their gins into the seed houses;
but instead to load the seed back on to
the wagon OF the customer, who Will
weigh the load and deliver II to the
seed house at actual weight. This Is
because tho ginncrs claim that other
wise they invariably pay for more seed
than they actually get.
Molasses making Is now in full
swing, and large quantities are being
made in different parts. of the county.
One of the nost expert makers OF this
section is Joseph w. Smith Of the Cot
ton Belt neighborhood. He is boiling
from 40 to so gallons a day for the
public and his output is generally con-
ceded to be of most excellent quality.
lack q few years ago, sorghum was
not highly esteemed in comparison
with the various kinds and qualities OF
sirup that were being offered to the
trade as molasses: but now days
sorghum has come to its own. Expert
makers have succeeded In eliminating
the disagrceable flavor that formerly
made IL Objectionable. and the public
IL now on to the fact that percentage
of sugar content in sorghum Is far
higher than In any other kind OF mo
lasscs" to be had. Thousands of gal
Ions of sorghum were consumed in
York county last year, and the con-
sumption probably will be still larger
this year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-17
LOCAL AFFA8Ss
MEM ADVERTISEMENTS

Harry E. Neil. County TrcasurerSve, nSoee ee
~ or,ening the tax books on Octoosf letn' 70
remsin open without penalty until January l..
1918, after which date penalties attaen.
deiav in buying dry goods will probably cost
Won money later on because OF scarcely etc
e w Whitesides & Co.. Sharon-Can supply
vou with crimson clover seed. IN tne enAu, ~
IS cents a pound. They want eggs at 10 Cts
dozen. .h;nr,.n, ~
ann,v molasses barrels. Put in your order
before they get here. ...s,,.
ShieJer Drug Store-Lists the chapter neadings
- Naha1Tey's new book--What Ais the
World Price. l.25. d.
Star Theatre-Today begins new serial MIN
e N. Sothern tomorrow.
~ Crist:s Sons-Publish scale OF subscrip-
tion prices to The Yorkville ENQUIRER.
Rank Of Hickory Grove-Presents statement OF
nnndi,;on AT the close Of business on August
si. Resources total sl32 6s4.S5;
psnt NJ Coyer-Wants your banking business
oann and shows how you will be benefited by CIV
ing your business TO It: A. ,. ;.,
First National Bank. fork-Not ony sNes
.n,, correct banking service. but gives you
.bsolute safety for your funds and 1t wants
YOUR bank account, be it large or small.
Work Furniture * Hardware Co-SNes Sou
fair warning that winter is coming on and
tha, now is a good time TO prepare oy haV'hs
heating apparatus put in shape. ,o.,
c,;n,on Bros.-On and after September 18th
will discontinue its free delivery. A couple
of specials for quick sales
7 s. Moffatt, President Due West-Giyes IN
formation about Erskine college. ana espe-
cially in regard to free scholarships 'nA' afe
American Land Co., Athens. Ga.-On Septem-
hcr o7 will sell the Bratton-Ormand place,
seven miles northeast of Yorkville. at auction
in small tracts and on easy terms.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-17
cLAMoRING FOR PEACE.
Central Powers Want to Stop While
the Stopping Is Good.

Central Powers Want to Stop While
the Stopping Is Good.
by the Associated Press.
Overshadowing in interest even Mar
shal Foch's hammer blows against the
harricd Germans is the Teutonic bid
made for the imperial government
Of Austria Hungary.
The formaf~plea OF Emperor Charles
to the belligerent for a confidential
and nonblind!ng discussion on the
basic principles for the conclusion OF
peace" comes as the first sensational
move in the peace offensive" which
has been expected since the German
arms hogan to staggcr back from the
fierce thrust Of the British, French and
Americans.
Washington and the Allied capitals
hailed the call for conference on neu-
tral soil rs another German rusc to get
better terms than they might expect
when the war has been carried to the
Ishinr. They were convinced that AUS
ria. whose people have long been war
weary. had been called upon to bear
the onus of making peace overturcs
and thus save the face of Germany
Not only in Washington but in Lon
don and Paris paciflsts found cold
comfort. None Of the governments
involved were inclined to take seriously
the request that delegates be sent to
such a conference as that proposed Dy
the Austrian rule. II was pointed out
that the United States and entente AL
lies have made their peace claims so
clear there can be no mistakinC them.
The assertion that the Central pow
crs leave it in no doubt that they are
waging a war Of defense for the integ-
rity and security of their territories"
was greeted with added SkepticiSm in
the face Of Washington disclosures un-
masking completely the intrigue which
has wrecked Russia. Publication or
documents proving beyond al question
that Germany had waited only for
plausible pretext to plunge the world
into war cast a single shadow o!er the
benevolent protestations OF Emperor
Williams closest ally.
1t was accomplished also by the an
nouncement that n German submarine
had sunk the British steamship Gal
way Castle with the loss or lS9 lives.
Ninety of those WHO perished were
women and children. At the same
time U-boats renewed their attacks up
on shelling only so miles Off the coast
n transport. carrying Canadian sick
and wounded.
Grim meaning was given the over
lures by the announcement from Paris
that Austrian troops which tried to
block the way of the Americans were
utterly demoralized and surrendered
to man.
While the peace kite was In flight
British. French and American troops
continue their relentless pressure
against the Germans. Pershing's men
advanced from two to three miles on
33 mile front. Haig's forces advanced
northwest of st. Quentin. while French
forces made progress south OF the
same city. Mangin's army simulta-
neously struck new blow af the Ger
man salient north of Soissons:
Wherever the Allied troops attacked
the German lines moved back.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-17
WITHIN THE TOWN.

- There are still many people who
are disrcgarding the automobile laws
through ignorance or deliberate intent.
These laws are wise and proper and
should be observed.
Mrs j. a. Shannon has her short
hand school well under way with sew
cral pupils already enrolled, and 9TH
crs strongly considering the idea OF
qualifying themselves as stenographcrs
and typewriters.
The Sunday JOY riding regulation
was only partially observed last Sun
day. There were some automobiles out
that ought not to have been out in
keeping with the full spirit of the reg
lllatiOnS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-17
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Food Administrator Elliott has
given out a statement In which he
says that the price Of ginning having
been left to the food administrators in
each state, he has fixed price Of $3.50
a bale for a 500-pound bale in South
Carolina. and all ginners will have TO
conform to that price. charging ncith-
or less nor more.
The official vote for congressman
from the Fourth district gives Bomar
$50 votes and Nichols 1876, ma
jority for the incumbent Of 406. These
figures are based on the official tabu-
lation in all the counties. The vote by
counties is as follows: Greenville. Bo-
mar 1851. Nichols 2.736: I.aurens. Bo-
mar 1,435, Nichols 1.4S7: Spartan
burg, Bomar 1884. Nichols 1882: Tn
ion. Bomar 1,040. Nichols 1921.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-17

Hon. ]. e. Mcdonald. chairman OF
the district board for this dlstrlc''
which includes this part OF the county,
has given out a statement in which he
makes IL clear that the local boards
have no power or authority TO grant
furloughs or deferred classifications to
agricultural laborcrs for the purpose OF
b.lping to gather crops.
There is a lot of food for thought in
Rev. J. f. Mahaffey's book "What
Ais the World" and no one can read
that book without getting the full
worth of his time and money. 1t Is
said that ours is not a reading people,
and there is more truth in this than we
like to confess: but when one OF our
number is moved TO undertake the tre-
mcndous labor and expense OF writing
and publishing n book. it is about as
Ii,,Ic ne the rest OF us can do to buy
and read that book.
With regard to War Savings stamps
i, is the purpose Of the government TO
cash them for any purchaser upon ten
days' notice. All you have to do Is to
serve notice on the postmaster. and at
the end of ten days give up the stamps
and get YOUR money. But 1t must be
remembered that the government does
not contemplate the cushing OF these
stamps except in dire necessity. The
loan was made with the intention or
having it run to maturity. The pro-
vision for cashing was put in only a.
Il guarantee that the purchaser could
at any time get his or her money, In
case of necessity. People who cash
their stamps after having held them
hut few months are not helping the
government. and they should not de-
mand the cash unless 1t is absolutely
necessary for them to do so.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-17
MERE-MENTION

Former Senator Joseph G. s. Black
burn OF Kentucky, died at his home In
Washington last Thursday. aged SO
Eugene V. Debs. convicted
at Clevland, o., last week on charges
of sedition and liable to sentences ag-
gregating 60 years in prison. will ask
for a new President Wilson
has notified striking machinists at
Bridgeport. Conn.,. who refused to ac-
cept the wage award OF the war labor
board, that unless they return to work
they will be inducted into the army.
........A Aviator Lieut.. Jacques NJ. Swaab
Of New York. last week shot down
three German planes In one day In
France. The Submarine Boat cor
poration of Newark. Y. j., Is launching
two steel freighters a week.-.---Three
men, convicted at Covington. KY. last
week under the espionage law, were
given sentences Of ten. seven and five
years each. One was a shoe man, the
second a wealthy tobacconist and the
third real estate dealer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-17

that he has been operating In the first
,;n. trenches and on So-Man's land.
ord Is taking time to write a few lines
- LEI il be known that he Is still
sound. in good health and very well
chased with the whole situation.
Among the York county men COM
,I.ting the course and being commits
sion.d as second lieutenants OF artil-
I,.Ty at Camp Zachery Taylor. Louis
,.,li, Ky.. last week were: Corporal
rnbn Davis Brandon. McConnellsrille:
rriy,te William Barron Nichols. No.
Rock Hill: Sergeant William Choate
T,,nn, No. .. Smyrna.
Nr. Will Clinton Of No. 3. Yorkville.
has a letter from his son. Ernest l.
clinton, who has recently arrived in
Rance. Ernest had not Yet landed
from his ship: but was able to see on
shore and was delighted with what he
mid see. He says he had a most
J..asant voyage over and has made
many delightful friends. He saw no
signs OF submarines. and only little
rnurh weather. He said he expected
In write again as soon as he could get
ashore. and find something interesting
10 write about.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-17

Kaiser William talks TO his people
as II he is beginning to realize that he
is in very close place. He is right.
At the beginning OF the war when Ger
many was prepared for everything she
was worth and the others were prac-
tically defenseless. Germany did not
make much hesitation in letting IT be
known that she was going to arrange
things according to her own notion.
Now the kaiser Is squealing that the
Allies are unwilling To stop short OF
the complete conquest of Germany.
and he Is exactly right. There wont
be any peace conference. The Allies
propose to draw mp stipulations. and
Kaiser William will he advised where
ne is to sign.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-17

According to our view OF the matter
there has been about enough OF this
too common practice of rejecting upon
the loyalty Of people for selfish pur-
poses. II is we'll known fact that
politicians and newspapers have
thrown out insinuations along that
line for purely selfish ends until the
thing has become serious. There Is no
room for disloyalty in this country.
and il will not he allowed to exist. But
the place to establish charge or sus-
picion of disloyalty is in the courts.
\ man who will undertake to insinuate
disloyalty against an honest. patriotic
citizen. is worse than Il traitor to his
fcllowmen and his country. He is the
most dangerous kind of scoundrel there
is among us. and all good citizens will
do we'll To have an eye upon him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-17

ferred with the far end Of the village
and decided in hurried impromptu
war council TO destroy the village oy
sheer weight Of metal. The tanks ac-
cordingly rcmmed house after house
bringing down the machine guns. ex-
tricating themselves from the ruins
OF one house, then proceeding TO the
next. In this way the village was cap
tured without a single British casualty.
and at once occupied by the French.
In another attack tank was set on
fire. the officer In command was KILL
ed and the first driver severely wound
ed. all within the German lines. Ihe
second driver extinguished the hre. as
sumed command. and later IN the day'
drove back single handed. preceded by
about 50 Germans. whom he cap
tured unaided. Another tank, temp
OrIrily knocked out. constituted tSeil
into "a strong point inside the German n
Tines. and held out for five nours untii
the infantry arrived.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-17

The fuel administration announces
that tn. gasoline supply is running
shor, at the rate of many thousand
gallons a day. We wish we had more
faith i'm the square dealing of the oil
monopolSts: hut we have not. That
the supply should begin to diminish
very rapidly on the announcement OF
efforts to curtail consumption is not
at all surprising. This situation may
hc legitimate and then it may u" a
matter of design. II has never been
the policy Of the gasoline producers to
let the supply of their product greatly
exceed the demand. They can as cas-
lily manage such things in war times
~ in other times. An investigation
that would give the people absolute as
surancc would be very acceptable.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-17
PROTEST AGAINST PRICE FIXING.
Southern Representatives Want a
Square Deal

Southern Representatives Want a
Square Deal.
Senators and representatives from
southern cotton growing states Of sep
arate conferences last Friday named a
joint committee to protest against
President Wilson against the fixing OF
prices on raw cotton.
The meeting OF the members OF con-
gress resulted from the formal an
nounccment by the president that bas-
IT, prices for the various grades OF cot
ton will he fixed IL this should be nee
eSsar ~ after the committee to be named
by the war industries board has COM
plcted its investigation into the gener-
al cotton situation. In the mean
time the president said, committee
Of three is to he set up to purchase
cotton for the Allies at prices to be APP
proved by Mr.. Wilson.
Cotton broke sharply on the
exchanges Saturday as result of the
presidents announcement, but later
there was considerable recovery. On
the New Orleans market the price fell
about sl1.50 n bale or about s1.5O
more than the rise early this month
after the department Of agriculture's
{. 900. 900 bales in the yield Of this sea-
SON Decision of the government to
name the committee OF inquiry was
announced soon after the forecast was
made public.
Senator's participating in the con-
ference said there Is no authority for
the president or any COVE eminent
agency to fix prices that this authority
could only come from congress. They
added that congress had no intention
Of enacting such legislation.
The senate committee is composed
of Smith. of South Carolina. chairman:
Smith. Of Georgia: Ransdell. Of Louis
lana. sheppard, of Texas: Simmons. of
North Carolina, and Underwood OF
Alabama. On the house committee
are: Young Of Texas chairman; Wingo.
Of Arkansas: Chandler of Mississippi;
Bell. of Georgia. and McClintic. of Ok
l;l hmn
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-17
Totals .......--1355 1O65

Local Board No. registered 1,4Oa
whites and $50 negroes. The registra- :
tion by ages was 27s In the 1S-year-old
class: 164 in the l9-year- class; 15s
in the 2o-year- r-oid class; 25 in the 2l-
vsar.oltl class: 8 at % years: 2 at "a
xears: l at IS years: at 20 years: IS
~ a. wears: 142 at 80 years; 137 at "a
veors: 1856 at IS years: 125 at IS years:
iss Mt 81 years: 122 at IS years; 102 at
90 wears: 119 at 40 years: l06 at Al
vears: 81 at AZ years: 100 at 43 years:
o. at A years; 11S at 45 years. The
total under q was sol and the total
over q was 1854.
The total registration In the 5urtsdic-
,;on of Local Board No. was 2.43l.
aycIusiye Of twelve or more names
hat have since come in as scattering.
The number Of 1S-year-oid boys was
ass. of ls-year-old boys. 1873: OF 20
Sear.old boys, 1919; Of men 81 years
IA 10. One registrant was 26. In the
so.vear- old class there are IS. In the
% Year. old class, lag: Of the 34-year-
old class, 100; of IS years Of age. 12O;
W az wears of age. IA; Of 81 years OF
Goo 1SS: Of So years Of age, 146; OF 50
~ resrs of age, 103: Of 40 years OF age,
zoo. NJ Al years of age, 9S; Of AZ years
~ age. 81: Of 43 years, 12s: OF A years,
oi a, n az years. $50. The total num-
her under q is 7e0. and the total num-
her over 81 Is I'LL.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-17

After spending two days with the
American troops in their march on St
Mihiel, Secretary Baker returned TO
Paris last Saturday night. AS the big
army automobile stopped In front OF
General Pershings Paris summer
home the secretary alighted covered
with mud from head to foot. he car
ried his gas mask in one hand and MS
steel helmet in the other. His trench
coat was sraeared with mud and his
leggins were coated with 1t and even
his eve glasses were spl.shed. Secre-
tary Baker made only brief stay IN
Paris tonight leaving on the night
train for an absence OF several days
While deeply stirred by what ne nao
seen Secretary Baker spoke In modera,
tion, He was particularly impressed
with the splendid spirits and enthu-
siasm Of the American troops. He also
had seen great throngs Of German
prisoners as they were brought back
from the fighting line. From high
eminence the secretary looked out on
Americans as they sprung toward the
attack. He refrained. however, from
commencing at this time except In a
formal statement which follows:
General Pershing's announcement
will cover the military situation. the
people OF the United States will De
oyerioyed that their army In close CO.
operation with the Allies has been able
to achieve this striking success.
particularly happy circumstance Is
that the victory delivers from invader
territory which has ben occupied Tor
four years and restores 1t to France
and her people who had been captive
during the long period. The rejoicing
Of the civil population at st. Mihiel
knows no bounds and already mixed
with the war material which crowds
the roads, are refugees returning to
their homes. The action and all the
are brilliant and justify
the hope Of q great nation whose arm
les are engaged"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-17

The announced purpose of the war
industries board to cut down the con-
sumption Of news print paper. furnish
es The Enquirer with a problem that
we have been unable TO solve. To be-
gin with we had hut few exchanges
to cut out. less than thirty in all. and
while we find that we have very few
unpaid subscriptions that must be
dropped. they do not equal the num-
Der OF exchanges. There are only four
free papers in our entire list-two to
life long friends, and two to members
OF the staff in the army. and we would
hardly think the war industries board
would want us to drop these. The
only way we can effect a fifteen per
cent saving is to cut about II per cent
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-17

For the Democratic nomination for
congress In the Tenth Georgia district.
according to official and unofficial re-
turns to the Augusta Chronicle. Vim
son, incumbent, has carried Richmond
(6), Baldwin (2), Taliaferro (2), Will
kinson (2). Columbia (2). and Han
cock (2). total Of 1s convention votes.
Watson has carried McDuffie 2).
Washington 90, Lincoln (2). Warren
(2). Jefferson (2), and Glassock ~. a
total Of II convention votes. There
are 80 votes in the convention. Vinson
has won the nomination by two votes.
unless the result Is changed by the Of
ficiaI count. Watson having been sup
pressed as an editor. was trying to
get to congress where he would be
free to say what he wanted to say on
the floor OF the house.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-17
ne Jack " -"a Fg51Y Y5sl dHi

Th. United States government gives
ou, the information that II has positive
documentary evidence that l.cnlne ana
.Trotsky have all along been the hireu
agents of Germany in overthrowing
the Kerensky government Of Russia
and making the so-called pcac" treaty
undcr which Russia WAS betrayed to
Germany. Photographs Of documents
in possession of the United states gov
crnrncnt show that Germany had per-
rrc,ed her world conquest plans previ-
ous 10 1914. and also that she had de-
signs of conquest against the United
States.