davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12
BLIND PARTNERSHIPS

The general assembly has passed an
act intended to break up the conceal
ed partnership practice. The act con-
templates that in business every tub
must stand on its own bottom and the
public must know who it is doing busi-
ness with. For instance. in the case
of the Jones Smith company" there
must be a sign that will show In
whom the financial responsibility Is
vested. Here is the act as II has been
approved by the governor:
Section /. That from and after the
passage OF this act all mercantile and
industrial establishments. other than
lawfully chartered interpretations,
having place or places Of business in
court Of the county In which the prin-
cipal place Of business OF each mercan-
tile or industrial establishment Is To-
Gated, the name or names Of the owner
or owners, proprietor or proprietors
thereof. and in case Of CO. partnerships
the name OF each and every partner
having any interest therein and shall
exhibit on a sign or alongside the en-
trance Of each place of business of
each mercantile or Industrial estab-
lishment the name or the names of the
owner or the owners. proprietor or
proprietors thereof. including the
name Of each partner OF a copartner-
ship: such name or names to be print
ed in Roman letters OF such size as 10
be read easily.
Sec. .. In case there be any change
in the owner or owners. proprietor or
proprietors OF any such mercantile or
industrial establishment. any person
retiring from. such ownership or pro
prietorship shall file in the office of the
clerk Of court Of the county In which
the principal place OF business of su9b
mercantile or Industrial establishment
Is located a notice OF such change and
shall have the sign or signs herein prb-
vided for changed and until both sueh
notice shall be filed and such chanfe
made on such signs, such persons shall
be liable for all debts and CONTRACTS
OF such mercantile or Industrial ests8,-
lishment according to the interest NE
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12

People who persist in telling them
selves that this war will soon be over
are !oins themselves n great injustice.
There never has been 4 time when
sane folks were justified IN taking
things as they would like 10 have them
rather than as they are. Such n mis-
lakC WAS never less justitiablc than
II Is nov. This war can be concluded
only i'll victory for one side or the
other. Germany is not whipped or
even nearly SO. She has things her
own Way III all the east and Is being
held III check only on the western
tr1n, Just as the Allies have the
western world To draw from. practic-
ally all OF the eastern world is open to
Germany. The war must br settled
on the western front. The decisive
battle must he fought somewhere on
that line between the North sea and
Switzerland. Ii will br terrible bat
tie. many times more bloody than any
Oait,, that has previously occurred.
Bu, this battle must he fought be-
fore the great issue is settled. and un-
iii II is fought and won. people of the
allied nations will hc very. very foolish
10 ALLOW themselves 10 believe that the
great conflict is over. In the mean
iim,. every American who has ordi-
nary appreciation of the blessings OF
our free institutions. who would avoid
the calamity OF feeling the German
heel on his neck will pu, forth ev-
cry effort in his power 10 secure
American success.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12
SHIPPING THE SHIPPERS
Americans Having Lively Time With
Germans AIono TouI Front,

With the American Army In France.
Saturday, March 9.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press.)-Some Of the Ameri-
cans in a listening post in front of
their line northwest of Toul early
this morning discovered an enemy
patrol fixing their own wire. and
promptly opened fire. The Germans
retreated. leaving two OF their num-
ber hanging on the barbs
Some hours after daylight a party
Of five Germans, two infantrymen and
three Red Cross workers, emerged
from the enemy lines and started for
their comrades entangled in the wire.
The Americans saw the Red Cross
brassards and did not fire on the par
~. which removed the bodies.
There has been increased sniping
activity along the whole Of the Ameri-
can front during the last "a hours.
One enemy post gave the Americans
special trouble during the night. plac-
ing well-aimed bullets on certain
points OF the line. After daylight the
post still continued working from shell
holes with periscopes. American sni-
pers tried TO silence the enemy from
their line, but were unsuccessful.
A sniping patrol was then organ
lied by the Americans and went out
in broad daylight. The result Of this
expedition has not been reported. The
game o. sniping the sniper Is still
continuing. Reports from various
points show that enemy riflemen are
endeavoring to pick OF American
troops.
Today was the warmest in many
weeks. The weather was fine and
with just enough ground haze to
making sniping conditions ideal. All
the Americans who were not on duty
took advantage OF the hot sun to thaw
out and to dry their clothes.
During last night and today the
Germans dropped phosgene shells on
several Of the American battery po-
sitions and mustered shells In the rear
OF the line. Three gas alarms were
given on the front within a few hours.
Owing to the quickness Of the Ameri-
cans in adjusting their gas masks, the
shells did no damage. The mustard
sticks for many hours to the spot
where a shell falls and soldiers nearby
experience a singing sensation in
their eyes.
On one end OF the American line
the enemy laid down a barrage. after
bombardment. The American artil-
lery put up a counter-barrage as
precaution against a raid. but no raid
developed. While this was going on
the enemy dropped a score Of gas
shells on a town directly in the rear.
but the noxious gas did no damage.
On the other end of the line the
American gunners laid down a bar
rage on the enemy line. All along
the front line the American artillerists
shelled the German front and second
line and communication trenches.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12

Crowell and Major General March
acting chief Cf staS. declared that the
purpose was 10 close UP channel
though which the enemy might OBJ
tain Ia!uabl. information, and bcth
,!-Ci4Gmei any intention Of seeking 70
conceal h, avg casualty reports. gu
l.ny say :pr me. sa:1 General March.
'.ria- rhc Wur department has not ani
w!il not mold up Il s.nclc nam" FOR an
instant IDGg"r thar = takes To- get Il
o4'" Tn. H".r"St rcid'i|" q! every
.,,L!..i ..f.u may b.. killed or wound
g.! .s.i. -. notified by :he department
- heretofore. LISTS containing SIMPLY
rl,. u.l....- Of fEc soldiers under IN"
q. .,j.a". Killed IN action or D."d
- ,'.-.a>. .vi!! be S.Dr each d"E L"
~. cn'n!:Itr.." on pupll" information.
T.. S!,.. ont n" Lasts IN thi& shapc. ac-
....a..c - .!H'.aI~ "i IN" COMMITTED.
...l.lI hrl-% each Day E, Hood OF 70
.,..'S'- by telephone. telegraph ana
...i.:. -: s'..,!:.c identification OF each
fn.! named in tho list "i. IN" pre-
.,,,!~ G.1l
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12
WANTS MORE INFORMATION

Registrants for the draft who have
been married since May 18th. will be
called upon to answer eighteen more
questions as to why they should be
placed in the deferred army service
classes. Uncle Sam wants to know
some of the why's" and "wherefores'
Of the marriages OF draftees and In
order to get this information has sent
this list Of questions TO local boards
and these boards in due time will pre-
sent the questions to those draftees
who have been married since the
above date.
Under the first group of questions
classed az Reasons for Marrying the
following questions must be answered:
did you have any reason for claim
ing deferred classification before you
were married."
III yes, what were your reasons?
Did you make claim for deferred
classification on such grounds?
What classification was given You
on such claim"
Was your wife led to believe that
your marriage with her would relieve
you from military service?"
What provisions were planned for
your wife's support in case you were
called for military service?"
Did you realize at the time Of your
marriage that you were under obliga-
ton to render military service to the
United States?"
Did you have any reason to believe
that marriage after May lS. 1917,
would entitle you to deferred classifi-
cation?"
If yes. state fully why you were
married. in the face Of the fact that
you. were liable to military service"
IF no. state fully what conditions
now justify you In asking for deferred
classification on account OF said mar
riage?"
I'm a second group OF eight ques-
tion Facts relative to marriage are
asked for. The questions follow:
What was the date Of your frs,
acquaintance with your wife,"
"On what date did you enter into
an agreement to be married."
What date was first fixed for your
>wedS
ION what date were you married ?"
III marriage was postponed, state
briefly the reason why"
What was your wife's means OF
support before she was married."
with whom did she live?'
state fully what class Of work your
wife would take up in order to support
herself in case you were called for
military service"
In case a child has been borne since
May IS. 1917. certified copy OF the
birth certificate must accompany the
answer to the questions. Any claims
for deferred classification because Of
the poor physical condition Of the wife
must be made by the physician in an
affidavit.
The questions must also be accom-
panied by affidavits Of the registrant.
his wife and at least two other per-
sons
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12

Farmers Income Tax.-Income tax
regulations for farmers. just Issued
by Internal Revenue Commits
sioner Roper. provide that all grains.
profits or income received in 1917
from sale or exchange OF farm pro-
ducts. whether raised on the farm
or purchased or resold must be in
cluded In the return. The rules apply
TO all persons or corporations operat-
ing ordinary farms, ranchea, planta-
tions. stock. dairy. fruit or truck
farms.
Deductions from gross income may
be claimed only for expenses con.
nected directly with farming opera
tons Tor last year, and made during
the year. even though crops on which
the expenditures were made were not
sold within the year. A former rul-
Ing that the cost Of stock purchased
for resale Is an allowable deduction
under the item Of expense, Is annulI-
ed. and these expenditures are now
regarded as capital investments,
consequently. when the live stock Ii
sold, the original cost may be de-
Quoted from the sale price, to ascer-
tain the profit which is taxable.
Under the same procedure, II the
cost OF stock OF farm products pur-
chased in any year previous to 1917
were deducted In returns of these
years, and the stock sold last year,
the entire proceeds are to be includ-
ed In the taxes returned heretofore.
II this deduction had not been claim
ed. it may be taken from the selling
price Of stock last year to determine
the taxable profit
The regulations relate only tn IA ru
operating income and not to profit
which may have resulted from sale
Of a farm. Neither is a farmer re-
quired to include In his taxable in
come the value Of farm produce con-
sumed by himself and family. II
produce Is exchanged for merchan-
disc the market value Of the material
received Ii to be considered an in
come.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12

III Il speech TO the British house ui
commons Il few days ago. Andrew
Iiunar Law stated that while there
WaS No doubt that the Germans have
i numerical superiority in guns on
tn" western front the Allies have
NOR ammunition and also they are
superior III the air. He explained that
his WAS the situation without taking
Am,ric3 into consideration. hut he
did not want 10 leave America out.
fur America. with u hundred million
has the largest resources
in the world. ana all that is necessary
tn carry the day Is To hold out until
\nCrira can fully marshal her re-
sources. He said that while the Brit
iSh headquarters is expecting an at
tack ON the western front. the briga-
divrS and colonies who are in close
contact with tn" enemy, DO not be-
li"vr that the much heralded big
drive will ever matcrialize. At the
Sauc time they are confident that If
II docs matcr!ali2c. the Allies Will he
amply able TO take care of themselves.
fhc feeling throughout the British
army. especially. is that the Germans
can never break through.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12

TIE. Siirynna hoard is still having IL"
troubles. Work is being held up III
the Iu""t Sound district because OF
dissatisfaction among the caulkers anu
carpenters because OF wages. hours
and unIun control. William l.. Hutch
Csun. president Of III" carpenters. Is
s,lll insisting On his ,mand Tor rep
rvsrntation OF IT," wages adjustment
ruar,. and says that with the granting
ui this demand. h" can Scttl" all
trouhlc among the caulkers and car
pcntcrA 1t develops that because OF
the fatt t1ar wOoden- snfps h,d- Ht'
most been displaced by steel. there
alr very lcw skilled caulkerS nova
days. and on this account the few
m,n who are still working al the
trade hav" all tn" greater power
lIurch"Sun claims IN" ability. how
ever. To supply as many raulkcrs as
will L." necessary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12
.,s had formerly therein.

mr. she had formerly therein.
sec. 8. The clerk Of court shall keep
all such statements Of ownership or
proprietorship on file and shall record
That purpose and shall keep such book
indeyed. He shall receive as a fee for
fling any such statement or notice OF
change the sum Of 81.
"Sec. /. Any person violating any OF
,h.. provisions OF this act shall he gull
~ of a misdemeanor and shall be FIN
81 $50 or be imprisoned for five days
for each day such mercantile estab-
iisbment shall do business. In case OF
a nne being paid one-half OF the
amount paid shall be paid TO the per-
SON serving the warrant. In case Of
a copartnership each person shall be
severally liable.
sec. 5. This act shall take effect on
th,. first day OF July. 1915"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12

Walter :. Montgomery. president
of the Spartanbure mills. Spartan
burg. has received a cablegrarl from
Hythe. England. advising him OF the
death Of his son. Lieutenant Frank
Gibbs Montgomery. In an airplane ac-
cident. Young Montgomery was
recent graduate Of Yale University and
was only 20 years Of age.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12
Smallpox in the Point.

There have been several mild cases
Of smallpox in the Point section OF
Bethel township during the past few
weeks. and about $50 people have
been vaccinated. There was consid-
cradle apprehension about the disease
AT one time: but this has ahont sub
sihnd
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-12
GETTING Ready for Practice.

Work has been commenced AT Gas
tonia. in preparation for the establish
ment Of the artillery range over
against Kings Mountain. The artil-
lerymen are to be housed in tents. and
six large mess halls are to be erected.
The city water will be conducted TO
the camp through pipe lines erected
especially for the purpose. II Is ex-
pected that practice will begin within
two weeks.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-02-09
Fer the Visitors.

In full view of the crowd In q very
busy street two vendors Of berries
were busy with piles Of thin wooden
boxes, each scnntily filled with immn-
ture fruit. Emptying box after box
the vendors dcftiy punched up one
layer Of the box bottom to sharp
nngle pointed in the middle. propped
1t there with paper and then refilied
the receptacle. taking great care that
the finest and freshest looking Der
ries should make snowy top covering.
One Of the spectators grew Indignant.
SLOW in the world" he demanded
do you expect to sell your wares when
you openly show that they are not
what they seem to be7" "Aw, gwan y
said the vendor. addressed. This Is
New York. and there are more trains
coming with more people."-Every-
body's Magazine.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-02-09
Greatest Clan on Earth.

There is no truth In the legeuIs
that Smith draws his name and blood
from Shem. son Of Noah. whose de-
scendants wrote their patronymic sue
cessIvely-Shemit. Shmit. Smith; or
from the mythical Pharaoh Smithosis
Of the Thebnn une Of kings. The name
has Its root In remote Saxon times. In
the word ''smitan" Ito smite). when 1t
was borne by every man who earned
an honest living by his arm-muscles,
whether as blacksmith. wheelwright,
carpenter or mason. Every Smith Is
member Of the greatest clan In all
the world: for almost every civilized
land has Its army Of fellow Smiths in
as many different gulses-from the
Russian Smittowski to the Spanish
Smithas, and from the Icelandlc
Smithson to the Mexican Smith.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-02-09

The chIld's character in future
years will reflect just as much sun
shine and cheer as surrounded hlm
from the earliest days. We recognize
unthInkIngly that the child IL a re-
Election Of his surroundings. The whin'
Ing child lives with irritable pe"ph.
The rude child Is not treated courte.
ousIy. We recognize the beloved child
ut once. Whatever Of strength or
weakness may be hidden In the chiid's
heart, his manners and mannerisms.
or the reverse. are the reflectioi.s OF
his surroundings. No child speaks a
harsh word until he has heard one.
No child lies, in the essential meaning
Of the term. II he is brought up In an
atmosphere Of kindness. And the pc
ginning Of this silent training is In the
very beginning Of his life. Love ana
truth must wrap the cradle. Frmness
and self-controi must he the mothers
while the babe yet sleeps In her arms
Selected.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-02-09
PULLED THEIR COLLARS OFF
" Paris Women Wore Too Large .
Neck Plses Other Women ForeIbIy
Removed Them.

In Paris. at one time, the people
dropped their extravaganza. and ''if
a woman ventured to wenr too large
a collar, the other women would pull
II on" Henry Villas he did with
everything he set his mind to-inter-
fered with the dress of his subjects to
some purpose and brought forward an
act against wearing costly apparel.
A few years later the law became
more stringent still. Philip and Mary
compelled attention not only by fines,
but went 70 fnr as to send offenders to
prison. Elizabeth saw that the peo-
pie were reckless with their money.
and caused an act to be passed which
declared that anyone who sold foreign
apparel to persons having less than
5000 a year In land or fees. except
for ready money, should forfeit every
penny Of the price.
Ladies' wore hoods. hats and caps Of
every conceivable shape. They were
careful Us to their hair, and they hnd
fine assortment Of wigs ut hand. Eliz-
abeth herself sometimes wore red hair,
and then reverted to black for q
change. 1t 30 happened thnt trade In
the cap line fell OF considerably be-
cause caps went out Of fashion.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-02-09
United state. Presidential Elections.


The following Is a brief description
Of the composition md functions Of
the electoral college Of the United
States: On presidential election day,
which occurs on the Tuesday after the
first Monday In November, instead Of
voting directly for the president and
vice president, the qualified voters of
each state vote for us many electors
as the state has senators and repre-
xentntives In congress. The electors
thus chosen constitute the electoral col
lege. These electors meet In their re-
spective states on the second Monday
In January following. and vote by bal
lot for the two Offices. Three lists of
the persons voted for. and the number
of votes received by each are certified
ana signed by all the electors and then
sealed. On the second Wednesday of
February the lists are opened by the
president Of the senate in the pres
ence of the two houses Of congress.
The votes are then counted, and the
winning candidates declared duly elect
ed. The names Of the presidential
candidates do not appear on the ballot
used at the election Of the members of
the electoral college.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-02-09
Vacation Eriends.

It's a strange vacation when one
doesn't find new comrade. This is
natural enough when every new place.
even every new year In an old place,
brings a different combination Of hu-
manity. It's easy to find comrades, for
everyone Ia bent on the same errand,
rules are relaxed. and two or three
days Of play let you farther into a
fellow human beings heart than a
score Of conventional meetings. You
begin to know the man you fish with,
and II the biting Is poor, you may
know him pretty well. Even when COM
panions don't talk much. the thoughts
that come are likely to be spoken from
the inner part Of man that is very
fur from the surface In working hours.
Milwaukee Journal.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-02-09
Most Popular War Cry.

The most popular war cry is "Hur.
rah!" an exclamation Of indefinite
origin. 1t is found in various forms In
Swedish and Danish (hurra), German
(hurrah), French (houra). Russian
(ura). Some connect 1t with such
words as hurry" "whirl;" the mean
ing would then be "haste," to encour-
age speed or onset In battle. The
Russian soldiers adopted "hurrah" In
the War Of Liberation (1S12-13), and
since then 1t has become q favorite
battle cry all over Europe. 1t seems,
however. that the word IL pure Sla.
vonian, for 1t is commonly heard from
the coast Of Dalmatia to Behring strait,
where any Of the Slavic population
within the limits are called on to give
proof Of courage and valor.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-02-09
Was Equal to the Emergency.

It was In Sunday school on the
East side Of New York that q new in
depreciation Of Moses light from
Egypt into the Promised Land was
given. The exponent of the old. old
story had told of Noses leadership md
Of the attempt Of the Egyptians to
wrest back their slaves from the FIST
moving Moses. But wasn't 1t wrong
for him to take away the IsrnelItes
from the Egyptians asked one little
fellow. "when they wuz under contract
to work for them?" The speaker saw
he must temporize. This was COM
munity where unions thrived, md the
sacredness Of ones bond mustn't be
attacked. "Oh. That was all right" he
explained. Moses gave them check
on the bank Of the Red sea-"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-02-09
MULE MISSED HER TOBACCO
rsmpsramsntaI Mountain Canary Not
Blamed for Planting Hoefs In Back
o. Her Only Friend.

Thinking the animal made misfnte
In not knowing whom she was kicking
or II was hts fault because he forgot
to give her the usual chew Of tobacco.
Fred Wales Of Grnss Valley. Cal, who
carried his arm In sling for ZONE
dime as the result Of kick from Bees
sie. excuses his partner Of fourteen
years for injurinE him.
The mule II known to every en-
ployee Of the mine. $50 In all. and
while there In no affection for her
among 40 of them. they all have a
wholesome respect for her In spite Of
her. contrary disposition. II In 4 mine
classic that she kicks the airpipe two
feet above her for exercise.
With Fred Wales, however, II Is DIFF
ferent. He has worked with Bessie
for fourteen years md has become at
tached to the animal. He excuses her
dones the actions Of spoiled child.
1t II merely q matter Of tempera-
ment. he says. and the other men do
not understand her. His faith was
shaken temporarily. but not for long.
In the physicians ONCE he took Of
tense at a suggestion that the mule
should be killed on account Of her
vIciousness md rushed to her defense.
ut was perhaps my fault; 1t certain
Iy was not hers. Bessie either did not
know who 1t was when she kicked or
I had forgotten to give her the usual
chew of tobacco. I am willing to take
all the blame"