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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Record Of Current Happenings Col.
Ieeted from Various Sources


leeted from Various Sources
Five standardized ships were
launched in English shipyards las,
Wednesday. 1t is reported by a pews
agency.
The war department has approved
contracts for the expenditure Of $li0.-
900 for sewers and $4,000 for roads al
Camp Greene, Charlotte. ". c.
Between fifty and sixty automobiles
were destroyed in a fire at Harrisburg
! Pa. last Wednesday. The automobiles
were valued at more than $4,000.
German newspapers report the kill.
ing on March %. on the battle front
OF General Paul Bloch Won Blottnitz
an infantry division commander OF the
German army.
Colonel Roosevelt addressed the state
convention Of Maine Republicans al
Portland last Thursday. He was heard
by n crowd OF $500 or more and was
given an ovation.
Nine men were arrested by Federal
agents in the plant OF the Erie ma
chine shops at Jersey City. n. j.. or
last Thursday. The men are enemy
aliens. but the nature OF the charges
have not been announced.
The American Federation Of Labor
will send a delegation Of nine labor
leaders to confer with British and
French labor leaders and acquaint
them with the attitude OF American
organized labor toward the war.
Governor Brumbaugh Of Pennsyl-
vania, by proclamation. has designated
April 12 and 26 as Arbor days In that
state and especially urges the planting
of fruit and nut trees. as we'll as the
advancement Of general forestation.
Agents OF the Federal food admin
| istration raided New York dealers In
poultry last week. II Is charged tina,
some Of the dealers were charging as
much as so cents a pound for live
poultry.
Food prices made an advance Of one
per cent from January Is to February
Is, making a total advance Of Il pei
cent for the year ending February Is
according to figures given out by the
bureau of labor statistics. Only three
OF sixteen standard articles of food
failed to advance.
The Texas court Of appeals has re-
versed and rcmanded for new trial the
case of Harry j. SPANIEL. hotel pro-
prictor. who was found guilty in Cole
man county and sentenced to serve
five years In the penitentiary for the
murder of Lieut.. Col. NJ. c. Butler at
Alpine, in July, 1916. The higher court
reversed the trial court on the plea OF
former jeopardy" the defense con-
tending that SPANIEL having been ac-
quilted OF n charge Of killing his wife,
he could not be legally tried for kill
ing Butler, since the killing was a
contiguous affair.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02
AIR PROGRAMME SLOW
Production Of Liberty Motors Far Be-
hind Estimates.

hind Estimates.
Howard E. Coffin. chairman OF the
aircraft production board, has return
ed from an inspection Of plants MAX
ing the Liberty motor.
He admits that the production pro-
gramme Is nearly ninety days be-
hind. The cause Of the delay, he said.
could easily be traced. but he felt no
excuses are wanted now. but results
The manufacture Of m116is- and
planes Is going Forward WIN f-edfi-
cient speed to insure good initial
showing by the end Of another month.
The standardization process has been
a slow one, he said. but the actual
production is under way.
He said that several thousand
American mechanics are manufactur-
ing airplanes in England and France,
using a foreign motor and raw ma
terials shipped from this country.
| They were sent in response to the re-
quest Of the Allies and have kept the
| production Of machines for the Allies
up to a high point Of quantity manu-
| facture.
Aircraft officials say there has been
sharp reaction from the extravagant
claims sent broadcast last year as to
the number Of machines that would
be available on the American pro-
gramme this spring. They say many
of these statements originated from
unauthorized sources.
In actual tests, 1t Is said, the Lib
erty motor has performed splendidly
under adverse conditions. In compe-
titlon with the best motors heretofore
known, it has demonstrated its su-
periority, both as to horse power de-
veloped and ability.
There are three types of machines
under construction at American
plants. One of these Is the Bristol
| two scatter, with radio and photo
graphic equipment, and known as the
day bomber" Another Is the two
seated fighter Of the reconnaissance
type, corresponding to the English
| Haviland The third rivals the ltali-
an Caproni in carrying capacity and
size.
This is known as the might bomber"
and is capable Of carrying the heavy
weight Of explosives used in night
raids. In addition to machine guns. 1t
carries a large amount OF accessories
which add to the weight-radio equip
ment, wireless telephone, flares for
the wings for night landings, an appa-
ratus for electrically heating the avia-
tors clothes. oxygen tanks for air in
high attitudes. compasses, wind gauges
and variety Of other devices.
No more student aviators will be
sent to France. 1t was learned at the
war department. as better training
facilities are now available in this
country. There is a shortage of train
ing planes in France, as the French
factories are giving preference to COM
bat machines. and there is a surplus
of school planes here.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02

When Hubby Fooled her.-Mrs.
Scatterbrain was constantly bemoan-
ing her lot. Her husband. who was
entitled to place half the letters OF the
alphabet after his name. had the most
.tseasAeFsss- n tbs SsFaa~Ae
could remember nothing his wife told
him, In spite Of bits Of string around
his finger and knots In his handker-
chief. Only once did Mr.. Scatterbraih
remember to do his wife's bidding.
"I think you are getting as bad rs
your hubby. got a note from you
Yesterday dated whole week ahead.
Heavens" gasped Mrs. Scatter
brain. trembling with the shock. MY
husband must have posted 1t the very
day gave 1t to him.'-PIttsburgh
Chronicle Telegraph.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02

Shoekins.-An elderly lady OF very
prim and severe aspect was seated
next a young couple. who were dis
cussing the merits of their motor
cars.
What color is your body?" asked
the young man Of the girl at his side
meaning Of course, the body OF hef
motor.
"Oh, mine is pink. What is yours? :?
Mime" replied the man. us brown
with wide yellow stripes"
This was too much for the old lady
Rising from the table. she exclaimed:
When young people come to asking
each other the color Of their bodies al
q dinner party. II Is time l left the
room. Tit Bits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02

Know His Place.-Sister Smith was
called upon for testimony in O revival
meeting. She humbly declined in these
words:
II have been Il transgressor and a
black sheep for good many years
and have only recently seen the light.
believe that my place is in a dark
corner behind the door"
Brother Jones was next called upon.
Following Sister Smiths meek eX-
ample, he said:
81. too. have been a sinner for more
than forty years, and I do not think
I ought to stand before you as a
model. think my place is behind the
door. in a dark corner. with Sister
Smith."-Ladies' Home Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02

deer the plant and put in new en-
ployes A metallic brace used in the
construction Of airplane frames from
which a piece Of metal had been re-
moved and lead inserted 80 as to
weaken it. was exhibited by the sena-
tor as a sample of spies work.
The first machine tested at the
plant fell. he said, and an investiga-
ton showed that this tampering had
been the cause A delay OF two
months followed. while government
inspectors went over every airplane
part in order to replace parts which
spies had weakened.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02
INFORMATION FOR ENEMY
Why War Department Refuses to Pub
lish Lists.

lish Lists.
The war departments reasons for
withholding addresses of soldiers OF
casualty lists are based chiefly on the
fear that German agents In this coun-
try would get from such lists infor-
nation on Americas preparations for
war. In a letter to Representative
Medill Mccormick. Gen. March. Ac-
ting Chief Of Staff. wrote:
The policy Of the department ia
founded upon the following:
IL. To put into the hands Of the
nearest relative or the friend given
by the soldier In his emergency ad-
dress prompt and accurate infor-
nation concerning the casualty be-
fore anything Is given to the press.
"2. To prevent any information ap-
pearing in the papers which will be
Of any possible assistance to the Ger
man cause.
The old system, which gave the
date OF the casualty. enabled the Ger
mans to get exactly what effect was
produced upon our troops In a raid
on that date. and you WIN be inter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02
Humorous Department

With a Manicure on the Side
Business has been very sluggish in
Tisso's Tonsorial Parlor. One man
had come in for haircut. It's true.
but when he took off his hat before
the mirror and realized with u start
that he had forgotten he was atso-
utely bald. he we.t right out again.
so Angelo ComeoffO. head barber
perked up a bit when Cluiceway Corn
bred walked in and sat down in Come
offOs chair.
Haircut and shave" he directed
cut from the left to the right and
please take hold of my chin instead OF
my nose TO steady yourself.
Twenty minutes later SluiceWay
cornbred was haircutted and shaved
"Skittieberry oil shampoo, sur
said ComeofIo. The odor is guar;tn-
teed for ten days. sir
sure, slap 'er on" replied Corn
bred.
And comeuffo slapped 'er on and
then said. Boston singe. sir? Or
goldwater rub?"
BOTH" said Cornbred impartially'
And Comeoffo gave him both win d
contented smile, for Tisso's was run
on percentage basis. And hitei
that he suggested, 'Eel's foot tonic
prevents the hair from falling either
way. sir"
"Yeh?" said Sluiceway Cornbred.
"Yeh," said the barber.
Crowd some on" said Cornbred.
And comeofro crowded some on
and after that he ad peanut put-
ter massage, an asparagus steanh' ai'
electric tickle, an oinionseed Oil nose
rub and d barley sugar eyebrow treat
ment and the bill, which was $ll'4''
including the wG:' tax.
"Oh, don't bother about that, saio
cornbred, with L yackish smile. III
Mr.. Tisso's son-in-law and I've so'
this written order from him enttiihs
me to anything in the shop. Goou-
bv I'D like to give you Il little some
thing for yourself. but 1 haven't any
thing less than dime"
Angelo Comeoffo put his tongue pe-
tween his teeth and bit 1t with all MS
might. and then in rapid succession
drank two mugsful Of lather. :. quart
of bay rum. and all that was LEFT oil
the skittieberry oil shampoo.-Jo.
Blast in Graphica for February.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02

Neiahborly.-Ars. Wilson wanted
to get Mrs. Johnson's cook away from
her so badly that she actually went to
Mrs Johnson's house when she was
away and offered the cook more mon
ey. The next time they met at big
dinner Mrs. Johnson did not notice
her.
Mrs. Johnson, you know Mrs. Will
son. do you not?" said the lady who
sat between them.
NO. I believe not" said Mrs. john
son. but I understand that she calls
on nv cook."-New York American.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02

LEGAL Honesty.-A New York law
yer tells of conversation that oc-
Cured In his presence between Il
bank president and his son VINO was
about to leave for the west. there 10
engage in business on his own ac-
count.
Son" said the father. ION this. the
threshold of your business life. | de-
sire to impress one thought upon your
mind: Honesty. ever and always Is
the policy that is best"
"Yes, father" said the young man.
And. by the way" added the gray
beard, 81 would advise you to read
I'D a little on corporation law. 1t will
amaze you to discover how many
things you can do in business way
and still be honest-Harper's Maga-
zine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02
Newly Wed Wisdom.-"Hell

this you. mother. dear?"
"Yes. Sue? What Is it? Something
awful must have happened for you TO
call me up at this"
It's not SO awful. But, John. dear.
hasn't been feeling we'll and the doctor
gave him pills to take every four
hours. I've been sitting up to give
them to him. and now it's about time
for the medicine. but John has fallen
asleep. Should l wake him."
II wouldn't II were you. What is
he suffering FROM"
"Insomnia."-St. Louis Globe-Demo-
Crat
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02

Unfortunate Phrasins.-"I told Hen
rietta that was proud to see her vote
Just like a man." said Mr.. Meekton.
did that please herr"
mo. The choice Of phrase was un-
fortunate. She said that II she could
not vote better than man there would
have been no need Of her troubling
about the ballot in the first place.
Washington Star.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02
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Business Way Como and see Us.
JAS. 4. PAGE. Cashier.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02
Real Estate

BE w'STI pR,ces egT TAoHH0StE. H0%t BEFORE
Everything Except Land Has Advane-
ed, and Il 10 Sure to Do So; 80 Cts.
Cotton Soon Pays for a Place.
/. Property Of s. T. Ferguson, Sr.-
miles from York:
1872 Acres. 9-room residence, new
barn, 2 tenant houses, Is acres bot
toms, 80 or 40 acres woodland, about
140 acres under wire.
G71-2 Acres-3-room tenant house.
6 or 7 acres woodland, Is acres bot
toms.
Sc Acres-4-room dwelling, good
barn, cotton house, about 80 acres
woodland.
:. Property of r. T. castles-About
1-2 mile from Smyrna.
160 acres, two 3-room tenant houses,
. barns, cotton house, 10 acres bot
toms, about 80 acres open land, bal
ance in timber.
8. Property Of Joe e. Hart, near
Tirzah:
1661-4 acres, adjoining lands of w.
+. Gettys, T. NJ. Oates and others.
Groom dwelling, 3 tenant houses g
rooms each), barn, ETC.; IL or Is
acres in pasture. Plenty OF wood.
4. Property OF m. 9. WINS, Jr.:
81 $40 acres, adjoining lands OF ID.
L. Shieder and others. About 2 acres
alfalfa: tenant house: we'll OF wa
ter; branch runs through place. For
a bargain see me quick.
If You Want to Buy, See Me. " You
Want to Sell, List Your Property
With Me.
Remember have lots Of othsr at
tracfive offerinos.
Loans Arranged on Farm Lands.
GEO. w. WILLIAMS
REAL ESTATE BROKER
Room 204 First National Bank Bldg.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02
YORK FURNITURE co.
Composition Roofing

THAT OUTHOUSE. Barn or other
building on your premises that Is In
need Of New Roof, can be cheaply
covered and thoroughly protected with
a First Glass COMPOSITION ROOF.
We have that kind-F1rst- Class In
Quality-in One. Two and Three Ply
grades. This Composition Roofing 10
an ideal roofing material for outbuild-
ings-it lasts we'll. is easily put on and
the expense is much less than tin or
even good shingles. The time to ap-
ply new roof In before II rains. You
remember the Arkansaw Traveller?
LUMBER. ETC.
When you need anything In LUM-
BER or LUMBER PRODUCTS, re-
member Us. We always carry a line
OF almost everything In Rough, and
Dressed Lumber OF all kinds as we'll
M Shingles, Latbs. Lime, Cement,
Paints. Oils. Varnishes. Stains. etc.
JNO. r. LOGAN
c. LOGAN MOORE. Manager.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-17
MST TEALTH!Y TERROR
: yo.n E2aYksusou
'0pyripht. 1918, bU Public Ledger c.
THE STORY THIS FAR

A5efcromby. a Scotch surgeon. finish
ma hts education in Berlin, accidentally
CONES upon a crowd Of Germen plottGrs
Xfppelstrasse. Before this man. otto
Aenschei. dies he asks Abercromby.
AFTER the latter's vain attempt at res
.oyer,'' without quite understanding,
The Scotsman accepts 1t. and his trou-
I, tles begin. After refusing to accept a
warning to return the packet at the
escapes from death. and the last time
3 saved by the intervention of Miss
Ihoupson. who admits him into a
3rtcnd's home.
While there the Germans attempt to
fnter. but are prevented. Before ifay. i.nasy.
number. This gives Abercromby a
chance to escape. and he ships the body
ont In n box. followed by Miss Thomp-
lion 10 the railroad station. Where Miss
Thompson buys tickets for Hamburg.
Abercromby follows in disguise, having
planned to meet his rescuer on the boat
TO England.
everything Is being watched. and while
In fret oyer the added dangers n"
Follows and talks to in a saloon.
The sailors assistant is in the hos
2ttal as the result Of brawl. and
sntering the boat disguised as the miss-
enness, get safely into the boat.
Abercromby does not disclose his pres
ence until the boat arrives safely. Then.
opens the wallet and finds. a child =
drawinE, by Prince Eitel to his father,
es a birthday present Abercrombys =
humiliation does not prevent him from
noticing that waiter has observed the
whole scene,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-17

II" says it's true. They sunk the
netting round a nursery of young trees,
so as to stop them burrowing under and
yet the damage still went on, and they
could not understand IT till they set
snare, for joke. on the top Of gate.
The next day they had a rabbit in it.
"Humph!" She remarked In your
long absence YOU have forgotten old
Peters reputation.
It was great fun. too. TO roam the
old forgotten ways through IN" mighty
woods Such strangers as did come
ally people interested in forestry, for
ours was one Of tho few places in which
forestry was treated as a science; in
deed. several Of the fOrcsters had been
to Bavaria to study German methods.
1t was one Cf Peter Mines tragedies
perhaps the greatest. that he had heen
thought too old to go. What a fund OF
material he would have gathered for
his favCrite occupation. which. after all,
was not forestry but romance. The old
man. however unlike myself. WAS wise
enough to find it in his daily work, in
the lonely woods where he had been all
his life.
I had hcen little more than = week
at home, and was in fair way toward
forgetting the late romantic adventures
that had ended so ludicrously at that
table in the Edinburgh hotel, when !
was startled by an incident that OC-
into my newly ordered and serene life
that element Of the mysterious of which
had lately had more than enough.
One day. having hunted out an old trout
rod to try my hand at the old sport,
and the burn being very Cow on account
or the long spell Of fine weather I had
gone away up the glen and fshed the
whole day beside a little loch. The
thing happened as I was coming home.
But for the proper understanding of
what happened you must understand
something of the Conhguration of the
glen through which | Travelled. Both
sides of the glen, which at its widest
was never more than two hundred yards.
We're covered with thiCkly planted
woods. The road ran along the south
side, and the burn usually kept to the
iorth, but twice diverged and cut across
the road. and at these two places there
were bridges, but for foot-passengers
only
1t was calm, still evening, one OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-17

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"'r' ''I""' ~ Nv N",'' ""0 I''
l. gaming WIN lh' ''" I"i ih'' WIFI.
Peggy came rushing up N"l,h'r ni
them could see hCr. Tor sn" was sun
hidden by 'hm"unhE' perfume.
AS | can Il" Two men N"h
ought 10 get TWO men wages ~ E"'u
tn" Giant. Wh" was c\In"htI\ Sl'ro"u
harEaln"r,
II give YOU half as m"ch hGaIm
hs ! Civ" my ordinary hitcd llanGS'
""piCd tn" iarnlcr. Wn" was I""hIIE
HIM over very cafeluIE,
"Thht sounds rchS"nahI', sal" 'n'
Giant 'nlnN IT Fo'l'
wait. N@'. WnlSl"l'u IE-N
taking hoId "' IN" 'l'"' ''H NO.
Ih" iArmcr looked "f"uh" III sur
pllS"
Fhcr" ar" Nv" boys NJ mo n"A'
farm VINO want Il" go 10 war. o"
can nid them "NnIaln"d l'ESN.
W NAT was 'i,H' '''iu N','.' Wv
speak, cried tn" farmer, l""king up
and down ana All around Tor I"EE\
1T was III" N"i'" "t opportunity.
said tn" Glaul must listen 10 II.
with that he SuOd" away l"ESN l"hu-
ing hlU.
"Il"r". Here. Don I 70, J II I"l
YOU take tn" auto every SATURDAY
night. And wen hay" IT," cream i"r
dessert ON tn" Fourth of July The
rich farmer was growing NOR" ana
nor" anxious TO mr." IN" 'laht' -.
"That ice cream sounds good to me,
said tn" Giant MiuslnG' d naFc to
have a whole quart for myself. 49,.
Ven CIV" YOU quart ana a matt
agreed til" farmer
strawberry lc" cream asked IN"
Giant.
ayes, strawberry. Said III" farmer.
"t"mc! Come, urged icEGN, ANA
the Giant went with h"r'
"Ill civ" YOU my answer LATER
hc called back To the farmer.
The two boys W"r" waiting. Th"lr
eyes nearly popped out Of Their heads
as they saw the size of tn" Giant.
"MN, hut oyour" a whopp"r. was
their abrupt greeting TO nm.
'And your" husky looking Young
St"rS. You'd make fin" soldiers an
sWor"d the Giant.
"ThHtS just what "" say agreed
the boys. "W" ought to have hccn
over in Franc" months ago lighting
for liberty. And her" "" ar" tied
down to "A farm when thor" are thou
sands and thousands OF men not iitt"d
to h" soldiers who could take our