Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-22
WITHIN THE TOWN


ed another big crop of bursted wat
er pipes.
- More snow Sunday morning for Il
few hours: but IL did not come fast
enough or continue long enough TO
cover the ground.
- Rursted pipes at the &. & NV
station made II cold wait yester-
day morning for the passengers. who
crowded into the ticket office.
AT congregational meeting last
Sunday. Sheriff r. E. Quinn and John
A. Marion, Esq, were elected deacons
Of the Associate Reformed church.
They are to be installed next Sunday.
- The Yorkville Cotton Oil mill at
first closed down in obedience to the
tucl administration order in the be-
lief that 1t was required to do so; but
on later being advised that not only
were the oil mills not required to close
down but 1t was essential that they
continue in operation. the mill COM
mcnced work again.
AT a meeting of local merchants
held in the courthouse last Friday
night. II was resolved that all stores
observe Sunday business conditions
for the following ten Mondays. This
is in compliance with the governments
fuel order OF last Wednesday. A COM
mittcc was appointed to notify mer-
chants who were not present at the
meeting, of the action taken.
- Yorkville business people have
shown a most commendable spirit in
connection with the fuel adminIstrs:
tion order. in that those concerns
which might have some show Of tech
nical excuse for using heat; but
which were not actually justifiable in
the matter, have decided to place
themselves beyond even the appear
ance of taking unfair advantage by
remaining closed during the whole
day Of each Of the prescribed Mon
days.
- Several local merchants have re-
ceivcd letters from State Food Admin
istrator VIM. Elliott, advising them
that they had been reported to him
for selling sugar at 12i cents a pound
THE letter explained that the admins
tration had not fixed the price Of sug-
ar; but had concluded that IL cents
was plenty. There were no threats
in the letter; but 1t was taken to
mean that the state food admins
traitor wants merchants to know that
the question Of prices Is under strict
observation.
- All Of the local cotton mills be-
ing for the most part electrically
driven, there was some misunder-
standing as to how the fuel order af-
piled to them. Telegraphic cor
respondence with Washington failed
to clear up the situation during FRI
day. The principal point at issue
was that while the mills did not re-
quire heat for power, but were al
io" GU W doS hSot W nSSp Viz oeNo
matte sprinklers and other water
pipes from freezing, was II not just
as we'll to continue in operation pro-
vided no more heat than was neces-
sary for these purposes was used.
The matter was finally decided In
favor Of the general closing Of hydro
electrical plants
- Business men and other citizens
held q meeting in the courthouse last
Friday night for a full discussion Of
the fuel administrators order with
reference to the use Of heat especially
In business houses. The disposition
was to comply with the order In both
letter and spirit. Provision will be
made for the sale Of food on Mondays
as the government desires. but there
will be no effort to transact other
business requiring heat, except in full
conformity with the government re-
quirement. The public generally will
take notice that obedience to the law
is mandatory, and that merchants
and others cannot be expected to grant
them other than absolutely essential