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The Colorado statesman., 1918-11-23

HE Colored American is looking
forward with longing and Su-
nreme interest to the end D.
the war and the conclusion OF
peace. The end of the war
will mean the ceaSing OF the
horrors and bloodshed when nave
burdened and sickened the world II
will mean the putting down OF the
cause of it all, and the final routing
of the menace to free institutions.
The end of the war will mean the
triumph of those principles OF democ-
racv and Justice for which the allies
are contending, and the actualizatlon
of which will mean the salvation oil
mankind.
The Colored American has placed
upon the altar of liberty his wealth,
his labor and his life.
The issues are world issues, issues
of humanity; and therefore they are
his issues. When the ruthless men
ace to justice and democracy shall
have been rendered impotent forever,
when the great war for human rights
shall have ceased, when peace shai
have come, the Colorado American be-
liev& that for him, as well as for ali
the world beside, will begin new
ella of renewal and an imperative
emphasis of the things for which he
so anxiously yearns, and for which ne
has contended so long and cease
lessly.
The democratic imperatives of JUS
tice, liberty, opportunity, will find en-
phasis in the new alignment of rela-
tionship of the races in this country
We. in the new era, will discover ac-
tualization of positive and practical
Americanism.
What are some of the things which
will come to pass in the new regime!
They are not new things. They are
not new ideas or principles. They are
practical and positive applications of
those things which history and expert
ence and common sense have proved
to be absolutely necessary to the hap
uiness and progress of mankind.
The CONSTITUTIONAL TlSHtS anu piiNi-
leges of citizenship can no longer be
withheld from citizens of this country
The new democracy makes that i'm
perative. The right to share personal
ly in the government of, by, and for
the people. is a mandatory right of
free institutions. For the principles
of free political Institutions the United
States is laying down its all.
The American nation is contendlng
that the door of opportunity shall not
be closed in the face of any of man
kind. The chance to live, and to live
well and in security, shall be accorded
every American Equal opportunity
in the spheres of labor, commerce and
general living-practical and positive
opportunity-is as the foundation OF
national progress and well-being.
A greater and more glorious spirit
of sympathy and confidence is growing
and shall continue to grow between
the Colored and the white American.
We are beginning to understand each
other and to believe in each other as
never before. We are beginning to
have faith in each others integrity
and manhood, of the things which
make men worth while, we are coming
The Colorado statesman., 1918-11-23
10000 NEGRO TROOPS GET WORK
BURROUGHS.

Washington, D. C.-The War De-
900 Negro limited service men are to
be furloughed to work on extensions
at Camp Bragg. N C., Camp Knox
KY, North Camp Jackson, S. c., and
at ordnance supply depots where
shortage of labor exists.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-11-23

viewed the body of whiteside hanging
to a tree near the roadside. In many
instances souvenirs such as fingers
and teeth were secured by persons
who journeyed to the scene of the
hanging.
Although the parties who lynched
Whiteside and Bird are known to po-
lice officials, nothing has been done
in the way of apprehending them. A
coroner's jury in rendering verdict
on the death of the men declared that
Whiteside and Bird came to their
death at the hand of parties unknown
to the jury.
Ignore Presidents Appeal.
Since President Wilson issued his
proclamation against lynching the
South has disobeyed his wishes by
hanging over ten men, and putting
scores of others to death by atracious
means. The Presidents appeal for
law and order has prompted the or
ganization of several vigilance com
mittees in southern communities
which stand ready to combat the evil
of lynching by measuring arms with
the violent mob ruling element. In
some communities families have been
driven from their homes because they
refused to harvest crops without wage
until the duration of the war Local
police authorities in the vicinity of
lynchings have offered no protection
law has been supreme among the
whites.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-19
COUNTY EQUALIZATION.

The county board Of equalization
met in the office of the county auditor
on Wednesday for the purpose OF
euualizing the returns Of the county
80 far as possible, and looking to such
special complaints as might have been
made.
The board Is composed as follows:
]. T. Crawford. Bethesda, chairman;
J. B. Ford, Bethel; JEFF d. Whitesides,
Broad River; J. c. Blair, Bullock's
Creek; ]. r. Gettys, Catawba; T. w.
Jackson, Ebenezer; s. H. Epps, ST.,
Fort Mill; ]. D. Smith, Kings Noun
tain: r. r. McCorkle, York; w. w.
Miller, Rock Hill; l. A. Harris. town
of Fort Mill; J. NJ. Starr, Yorkville.
Mr.. B. N. Moore Of Yorkville. ap-
peared before the board with protest
against the present assessment against
the banks amounting to about AZ per
cent of their capital stock, and the
board adopted a resolution recon-
mending that the banks OF York coun-
ty be assessed at 25 per cent OF their
AiI of the complaints against the
assessments fixed by the township
boards were overruled except In one
case in Kings Mountain township,
where on motion Of the chairman
from that township the complaint was
sustained.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-19
LOCAL AEfA1h6,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Bank oi CloStr-Giyes pointed reasons why II
Is necessary 10 buy Liberly bonds TO support
our boys IN the held see page four and read
the reasons why you should buy bonds.
Loan and savings bank-SpeciaIly addresses
Itself 70 It's customers and tells why II Is be-
ing operated wants " get acquainted with
yOu-
hirkpa,rick- -beik Co.-Talks about silks and
sax striped snIrtings and invites you TO see
It's pig STOCK OIL these popular tabrics
bank OIL hickory Grove--Adds It's argument as
10 why you should buy Liberty ponds, BY
reproducing q thoughtful argument from the
pen OIL Frederick J. Hoskins. Read II on
the fourth page. :,
]. A. shannon, Iorkviile No. Has q fresh
COW. cali iour weeks old. for sale.
Z. ~ Love-keQuests the borrower OF his
wagon Ted to return il. He says he wants
II quick
.keaI Estate Loan"-Has several thousand
doiiars 70 loan at per cent interest. Ad-
dress, care Yorkyille Enquirer.
]. n. Saye. Secretary-lnstructs Demoeraue
precinct ciubs 70 meet, organize ana eiecs
officers. and delegates to county eonventon'
On Saturday. April 2Ith.
B. N. Moore, .Chairman-Announces q Liberty
bond rally at Bethany High school on hext
Tuesday evening and invites all interested 70
be present. Good speskers-
C. W. Whitesides 4 Co., Sharon-Urge tne
growing of more food crops for man and
beast and offers field seeds at low prices 70
help il along. Buy Liberty bonds.
w. +. Fcrguson-Is continually receiving new
and seasonable goods for your table and asks
you to let him supply you.
lame, Bros.-Have received this week car
load Of horses and one Of mules and invite
YOU TO see wha, they have TO offer you IN
first class stock.
Star Thentre-Today offers a four.reel drama
with heart throbs in It. Last episode OF the
"E;,h,inv Trail" tomorrow. New serials
coming soon. ,, .
Clinton Bros.--Itemize q list of timely spe-
Gals in good things eat for Saturday buy
ers Potato bug killer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-19

GEORGE A. Mccarter Of Santiago
who was in town yesterday, said that
the people OF his neighborhood were
expecting to have bond rally at the
school house Monday night: but no
definite arrangements had been COM
pleted at that time.
Sidney Rhyme, the man who was
shot in his home ut Rhymes station
near Camp Greene last Saturday
night. Is getting along very nicely. The
theory that his wound was inflicted py
rife bullet accidentally fired from
the camp has heen abandoned. and II
Is now believed that the shooting was
the work Of an assassin who slipped
up to the house and fired the shot
from near the window.
This bond business Is voluntary
proposition all around and 1t Is rs
much the duty Of one man to solicit
slbscriptions rs another. There are
hundreds of people who want 10 hnS
bonds and who are only waiting ior
personal solicitation. People who nave
subscribed themselves and who reail!
want 10 do something to induce 9TH
rrs to subscribe should go to their
nearest bank and get some blank ap-
plications. get their ncighbors to MI
in amounts and sign them and then
return the applications to the bank.
Winthrop never fails during any
school year to bring to her big audi
torium at least one or more high class
entertainments that could not very
we'll be afforded by the strictly local
patronage of any Of the surrounding
towns. The Clifford Devereux Com
pany, Of New York, gives an entertain
ment that ranks with the best that are
ever to be seen even at Winthrop, and
people generally who know how to
appreciate the best there is along this
line will avail themselves Of the OPP
portunity that Is to be offered on
April 26.
% Ao.Yeunez white man vas arrested
over In Mecklenburg county last week
on suspicion Of being q German spy.
The suspicion arose out of the fact
that he was taking photographs OF the
farm homes and that he had in his
possession maps of the COUNTY. He has
been able to establish that he was
taking photographs Of homes. which
photographs were afterward to ne sold
to the farmers, and that as home
was photographed 1t wonld be indi-
Gated on the map with a dot ard
number so as to facilitate identifica-
ton and location when the photo-
graphs were ready for delivery.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-19
FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1918.

men are taking examinations at the
Naval academy at Annapolis this
week. This Is double the number OF
any previous amination----..-.-.Con-
gress has passed q bill to expedite the
naturalization OF 12s,000 aliens now
fighting In the American ARMY.
4 lieutenant In the Argentine army
this week drove an airplane from "a
pala, Argentina, to Curico. Chile, q
distance OF ls0 miles, making the first
flight across the Andes He reached
a height OF 800 Major
Roy Brown. United States signal
corps, on Monday drove an airplane.
equipped with a Liberty motor. from
Langley Field. Va. 20 Mineola, l. L. a
distance Of SIS miles, in 195 minutes.
Major Brown was accompanied by
motor expert Fighting has de-
veloped between Turkish and Bulgari-
an forces over rival claims to terri
tory. The Turks want to get back a
strip OF territory that Bulgaria secur-
ed as a result OF the Balkan war OF SIX
years ago-.-...---.Tke pupils Of the pub
lie schools OF Philadelphia, during the
first week OF the Liberty loan cam
paign. secured subscriptions totaling
SO. ola 4.l50--..---.Th women OF Win
ston- Salem. \. G., report that they
have sold over $71l 900 worth OF Lib
erty bonds In twenty-four counties.
...--.-...-.T The war department has report
ed the probable opening Of fourth
army training camp on May la.------..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-19

The careful attention OF every
reader Of the Yorkville Enquirer is
called TO the story of the recent Red
Cross meeting held in Columbia, as
reported by j. 4. Marion, Esq. The
woman who told that story OF how
French women are being compelled TO
bear German children, told only what
she saw. To those who say they do
not believe the story, we say they are
ignorant fools. In the light Of direct
testimony from our own people, we do
not need the lessons Of history on
this subject. History, however, is full
of the fact that the fate Of these
French women has always been the
fate Of conquered peoples. If Germany
shall finally overrun the United
States We may look for the same
thing here. What are our lives and
property against such conditions? Who
would withhold his life or his proper
ty at such cost? The object OF the
Red Cross Is to give as much relief
as possible to the unfortunates OF
France, and the object of the bond is
sue is to enable our brave American
soldiers to save us from such con-
ditions here at home.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-19
WITHIN THE TOWN

The county jail Is again empty as
the result Of the recent term OF the
court Of general sessions.
Mr.. ]. s. Mackorell is circulating
Il subscription paper for the benefit OF
the starving Armenians who are being
exterminated by the Turks. The Ar
menians, who are as much Christians
as the Americans have been butchered
by the hundreds Of thousands, and are
destitute Of all the necessaries Of life
to an extent that Is killing them like
flies. About their only hope Of relief
Is through the humanity Of American
Christians who are able to save many
Of them through liberal contributions
of good American dollars which Will
be placed where they will do the most
good through good American sources.
Mr.. Mackorell is trying to see every
body who can who is desirious OF help
ing in this most humane work, and
will take charge OF such subscriptions
as may be sent him by others he Is
not able to see.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-19
THE 1918 VALUATIONS

Auditor Love has been making @
list OF figures, with a view Of arriving
at some estimate Of the 1918 assessed
valuations, as compared with the as
sessed valuations for 1917.
To get the figures exactly would In
volve the going through one by one OF
something like 10000 return blanks
and the auditor did not have time for
that. And besides 1t Is not necessary
when practically all the information
desired can be had with close enough
approximations from several OF the
townships.
So far the investigation has extend
ed only to the more strictly agricul-
tural townships Of Bethel, Bethesda,
Bullock's Creek. Broad River and
Kings Mountain, and from this inves.
tigation II appears that there has not
only been a very considerable increase
in taxable property; but also some
little increase in assessed valuations
Bethel shows the return of 67S
mules at an average value Of $58: 1S9
horses at an average value Of 351 and
l,l45 head Of cattle at an average
value Of S11.
Bethesda shows the return Of 932
mules at $57; 800 horses at $53 and
1,499 head Of cattle at $11.75.
Broad River returned 496 mules al
$5T: l43 horses at $50 and sS1 cattle
at $11.
Builock's Creek returned 6ss mules
at $40; 1e2 horses at SCI and 1.04S
cattle at $14.
Kings Mountain returned 7s7 mules
at SEQ; 22S horses at $54 and 1,167
cattle at $14.
Farm land has been returned in the
different townships as follows: Bethel
at an average Of .$5.16 per acre;
Bethesda, $40: Broad River at $4.67:
Bullock's Creek at $4.46 and Kings
Mountain at $3.50.
These are the figures as far as they
20; but as to whether the calculations
will be continued is rather doubtful
The work of putting the property on
the books will commence soon and
that wilt occupy the auditors time
until exact figures will be Of vastly
more importance than preliminary
estimates.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-19
HERE AND THERE

Talking about patriotism and the
many patriotic expressions that one
hears from day to day, this ono made
by a lady living in the Cannon mill
village, rings about as true as any that
Here and There has heard: II have
two sons in the American army and
of course would be glad for the war
to come to an end so my boys could
come back home; but | don't want II
to end until the United States flag is
raised over the kaiser's palace In
Berlin. and I hope my boys will help
to put II there"
Accompanied by Judge Prince and
John X. Hart Esq, Mr.. B. y. Moore,
chairman of the Liberty Loan commit
tee, held u bond rally at Cotton Belt
school house last Monday night. Judge
Prince and Mr.. Hart made interesting
and instructive speeches and Mr..
Moore gave the business facts as to
the terms on which bonds are being
purchased, and their status and char
acter as a security. The people were
tremendously interested and there
were more than a dozen applications
for bonds Of various denominations.
You have all heard snake stories,
fish stories and various other kinds OF
stories" says the Rock Hill Record,
and the man responsible for this,
so we are informed is our good
friend w. A. Garrison Of the Mt. Holly
section. Everybody knows Mr.. Gar
rison is all right as man and one OF
the best farmers in the state, SO they
will hardly question his owl story.
He states that he put nail keg up In
tree for n hen nest, and that hen
went there and laid one egg; IN the
meantime an owl took charge, laid
two eggs in the keg and Is now set
ting on the three eggs. lie says he
is not going to disturb her and see
what kind of Il brood she will hatch
out. We venture the assertion that
she will feed the young owls on the
chick"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-19
,be official report of the adjutant

The official report of the adjutant
general of the United States on April
1, revealed that at that time the army
contained 1.52S,924 men-this at the
close OF the first year after American
participation in the war. 1t was then
estimated that not exceeding 100000
more men would he called during the
year; but conditions have changed so
rapidly that 100000 more draft regis
trants are to be called to the colors
during the month Of April and con-
servative estimates fix the total num-
Der to be called before the year Is out
at not less than 100000. In this view
of the situation 1t is expected that by
January /. 1919. the army will number
fully 100000 men.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-19

steel themselves to a long war and
must understand that In the closer
government counsels. where the sttu-
alton is fully appreciated. plans are
going ahead as If there were every as
surance in the world that America
must still be fighting three or four or
five years hence. 1t Is not difficult to
recall the amazement with which the
English people heard the prediction of
Lord Kitchener in 1914 that the war
surely would last three years or more.
They were incredulous. And so 1t is
with Americans today. They distinct
ly gained the impression that with
Americas entry into the field Of bat
tie the end could not be very far on.
Visitors to Washington have brought
this view with them from various
parts Of the country. But they are
taking back today. and will continue
TO take back. the impression gained In
Washington that America Is just be-
ginning to fight and is preparing to
carry on for 80 long as may be
necessary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-19
CLOVER CUlllNGS

Correspondence The Yorkyille Enquirer
Glover, April 1i.-Mr. Joe Barnett
Of the Presbyterian college. Clinton,
s. c., spent the past week end here
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 5. ].
Clinton.
Mr.. Carl J. Matthews. who Is q
student at Davidson college recently
visited relatives here.
Mr. and MIS- II. L. Wright and son
were visitors in Charlotte. Tuesday.
Miss Mary Catherine Caldwell Of
Yorkville, spent few days here last
week with Miss Mildred Parrott.
Mr. Carl Knox visited his brother.
John Knox In Charleston, last week.
Mrs. Leon Adams Of Gastonia, spent
several days this -;eek here with her
parents, Mr.. end Mrs. s. ]. Clinton.
Miss Annie Lee Adams returned
Monday from Greenville, where she
has been visiting for the past ten days.
Mr.. Frank McElwee OF Charlotte.
spent the weekend here with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. McElwee.
Prof. Ernest Allen Of Lowell. N. c.,
recently visited his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. II. Allen.
Misses Belle and Mary Summerford
Of route /. were visitors In the home
Of Mr.. T. H. Allen Saturday night.
Mrs. Sailie Lynn Of Filbert spent
several days here last week with the
families OF Messrs. y. +. Dickson and
>. J. Harvey.
The meeting which has been In
progress here at the Methodist church
for the past two weeks came to a
close sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Sam Jackson and
Miss Ella Youngblood spent Sunday In
Kings Mountain. with relatives.
Mrs Orr Sparrow who has been
away for the past several weeks visit
ng near Pineville. and also at Kings
Mountain. has returned home.
Mrs. ]. Roy Wagner of Washing
ton, ID. c., who has been spending
several weeks with her husband at
Camp Sewer. Is now the guest OF her
sister, Mrs. NJ. B. Neil.
Miss Addie Matthews returned
from Rock Hill Sunday night, where
she has been for the past two weeks.
The Bethel school which was due to
close last week Is to have four weeks
longer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-19

Here Is On old story of curious
experiment that was made by an Eng.
lishman as the result OF wager:
The first bet the second that the sec
ond could not stand on London bridge
with q basket full OF silver crowns
and give them away to the passing
throng without having half Of them
refused. The only condition was that
the money should be rendered piece by
piece without any explanation fur
ther than. Here, you may have this.
The Englishman who was sure that
he would give away the whole basket
full of silver without a single rebuft
found that he was able to get the
passers-by to take but a small per
cent Of the pieces. and he lost his bet
The principal difference between q
hundred dollar Liberty bond and a
hundred dollar bill Is that the Liberty
bond draws 41-4 per cent interest and
the bill draws no interest until 1t Is
invested in some kind Of enterprise OF
Security not nearly 80 safe and sub
stantial as q Liberty bond. York
county people are fully able to take
up York county's quota In less than 9
week, snd before the expiration OF the
time limit, they should oversubscrfbe
1t several times,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-19

Joe. and the denial by the elder
Hawkins of any knowledge that the
goods were stolen.
The main points developed In con-
nection with the trial have already
been published. In addition to the
published facts, II c. out that the
Hawkins family came down to York
county from North Carolina about
four years ago. and had been living on
the Summerford place about three
years. Charlie Hawkins. the head OF
the family, said he was 81 years old,
and that he had family of nine chill
married TO one Felix Childers. None OF
the .Hawkinses were able to read or
write. Charlie Hawkins said he had
worked a two horse crop lest year and
. had made two bales OF cotton and q
hundred bushels of corn. He was due
to give thousand pounds of cotton
for the place. He gave q bad crop"
year as the reason for the smallness
of the crop. He knew nothing about
the large quantity OF stolen goods
found in and about his house. except
he supposed they had been paid for
with money that Avery Hawkins had
earned working In cotton mill at
Kings Mountain. and when asked II
he did not think II funny that one
man should be able to make so much
money working In a cotton mill, he
admitted 1t was and laughed idiotical-
lly. The two boys were quite sullen
and refused to repeat the formula
they we're supposed to repeat upon
arraignment. They acknowledged
stealing corn from Horace Whitesides
and goods from s. B. Pratt, but
would make no further acknowledg-
ment. evidently in the belief that
nothing else could be proved.
The defendants had no lawyer and
the court examined Charlie Hawkins
sufficiently to develop a comprehensive
idea of the extent to which the steal
ing had been going. and after the
whole matter had been developed suf-
ficiently, sentenced each OF the de-
PENDANTS to five years on the chain
gang In each case, the several SEN
fences to run concurrently with each
other, and keeping each Of the defend
ants on the chaingang for a period Of
five years.
Wash Harlowe. white, was convict
ed in his absence Of violation OF the
prohibition law and q sealed sentence
was left with the clerk Of the court.
Pclzer Brice, colored. was convict
ed Of adultery and sentenced to one
year on the public works.
w. C. Hood was acquitted on the
charge Of statutory rape.
OZie Gore was convicted Of larceny
from the person and sentenced to one
year on the public works.